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Conversations On Inspiration
This episode will be discussing Inspiration. Our special guest is Nathaniel Moccia. I have worked with him in the past professionally and now he has started a new venture outside of the United States. Nate has a unique approach to inspiring people to find their better selves and live up to their own perceived potential.
We discuss using inspiration in the workplace. Nate brings his unique perspective as a manager of people into today's conversation. We take a look at inspiration from a leadership and team building outlook which can be utilized in your artistic goals. Some of you may be looking for new ways to be the leader you idolize, here is a great view from a manger I respect and admire.
The definition of inspiration according to Merriam Webster is a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelations, the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions, the act of influencing or suggesting opinions, the act of drawing in specifically ; the drawing of air into the lungs. Vik Muniz says that "The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A Lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see it." Take a look at his website vikmuniz.net. Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist and photographer. Initially a sculptor, Muniz grew interested with the photographic representations of his work, eventually focusing completely on photography. Primarily working in series, Muniz incorporates the use of quotidian objects such as diamonds, sugar, thread, chocolate syrup and garbage in his practice to create bold, ironic and often deceiving imagery, gleaned from the pages of pop culture and art history. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. Just one look at his portfolio and you can see he is in touch with inspiration.
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Justine Butler
Dr. Justine Butler is the senior health researcher and writer at Viva! She joined as a health campaigner in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. She also holds a BSc in biochemistry, and a Diploma in nutrition.
Justine's scientific training has helped her research and write numerous scientific reports, guides and fact sheets for Viva! including Meat the Truth, Fish-Free for Life, One in Nine (breast cancer and diet) and the substantial report on the detrimental health effects of consuming dairy; White Lies. This accompanied Viva!'s report The Dark Side of Dairy which spelled out the inherent cruelty of dairy farming. Viva! were the first UK group to take on the dairy industry in this way, and many of our supporters go vegan after reading these reports.
Justine has also had an extensive list of articles published in health and trade journals, as well as national and regional newspapers.


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Nikon D5600 Field Test: Compact DSLR offers great image quality and Nikon SnapBridge compatibility
posted Friday, March 17, 2017 at 4:08 PM EDT
We've just published our Field Test of the new, compact Nikon D5600 DSLR. The D5600 follows very closely in the footsteps of its excellent predecessor, the D5500. The latest model uses the same 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and processor, resulting in a camera, that while great, doesn't give existing D5500 owners a very compelling reason to upgrade. New buyers, however, should certainly consider the D5600 and its new AF-P kit lenses an an excellent DSLR option.
The most notable addition to the D5600 is its new Bluetooth Low Energy capabilities and Nikon Snapbridge compatibility. Snapbridge combined with BLE allows you to transfer images automatically – either 2-megapixel or original size JPEG images -- from the camera to your connected mobile device. This is a neat feature and one which will surely appeal to photographers who enjoy quickly sharing their photos.
Besides this, there isn't much new. The D5600 still records Full HD video, which looks good and focuses quickly with AF-P lenses, and retains the same compact form factor and excellent tilt/swivel touchscreen display. There are a handful of other minor differences, which you can read about in our newly-published Nikon D5600 Field Test.


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Privatising medical imaging service in CQ a 'betrayal'
A "CALLOUS betrayal" is how an employee has described the decision by the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service to privatise medical imaging services.
The employee, who insisted on remaining anonymous, said no consideration had been given to the staff whose lives were being turned upside down.
"This was a government plan of inevitable implementation from the beginning," the employee said.
"While there is some truth it will improve services, overwhelmingly it was a plan to remove the responsibility of maintaining what are by their nature expensive health services from Queensland Health.
"The whole thing smacks of a callous betrayal of individuals, some of whom have worked for the organisation for decades."
CQHHS chief executive Len Richards this week confirmed the move to private providers.
While he could not promise all 40 staff would keep their jobs, he said preference would be given to those providers willing to employ current staff.
Mr Richards (pictured) said staff who were not offered a position with the new provider may be redeployed within the health service.
The employee said there was no job security in private practice, the wages were comparatively poor and conditions were generally of a lower standard.
The employee questioned how private practice would be able to provide the "hugely expanded service" that had been promised.


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New Arrivals:
1. Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi: Volume 1: Essays on America's Civil War edited by Lawrence Lee Hewitt with Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr. and Thomas E. Schott (UT Press, 2013).
New essays on Thomas Hindman, Theophilus Holmes, Edmund Kirby Smith, Mosby M. Parsons, John S. Marmaduke, Thomas Churchill, Tom Green, and Joseph O. Shelby.
2. Life During Wartime - 1861: The Civil War Comes to Missouri by Rudi Keller (Columbia Daily Tribune, 2012).
Tribune reporter Rudi Keller has compiled 350 of his columns into a handsome hardcover. Readers get a day by day account of the first year of the Civil War in Missouri, from skirmishes and battles to politics and the home front experience. It also has a good sprinkling of maps, photos, and other illustrations. My first impression is a positive one.


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Insider Threat Protection
Is Your Company's Greatest Security Risk Someone You Already Trust?
The Challenge
An insider threat refers to any security threat – either intentional or inadvertent – from current or former employees, contractors, partners, or anyone with access to an organization's sensitive information. Insider threats can be among the most difficult to detect – they are employees and contractors using granted access or hackers who have learned to make their actions look like normal activity.
Preventing insider threats requires a new approach combining the ability to monitor endpoints for unusual activity, and investigate suspicious activity in a discreet manner that will not impact employee productivity. With EnCase Endpoint Security, security teams can leverage advanced endpoint detection and response tools to monitor for suspicious activity, triage potential threats, and with EnCase Endpoint Investigator – teams can investigate any network endpoint, without taking a device offline, alerting the employee, or impacting device performance.
Schedule a demo with our solutions consultants to see how we help security and HR teams all over the world manage insider threats.
The Disgruntled or Disloyal Employee
Employees that may have been passed up for promotion, are aware of pending layoffs, or who are simply disgruntled are a common source of insider threats.
The Mole
The mole is a more nefarious threat. These users are operating under an external influence and may have entered the company via a fraudulent background or have been coerced to act on the behalf of an external actor. This can include corporate or state-sponsored espionage.
The Careless
Careless employees often become the victim of social engineering, lose equipment, mishandle sensitive data, have weak passwords, or simply email the wrong person. In addition, researchers estimate that half of all security breaches are the result of external actors exploiting unsuspecting insiders to the organization.
The Activist
An activist is not always after sensitive data. Rather, they often disagree with company policies and values and want to "send a message," Defacing a website as an example.
The Phisher
While not technically an insider, this is an attacker that has successfully acquired legitimate user credentials and is masquerading as an approved corporate account. According to FBI statistics released in April 2017, damages from phishing scams increased almost 2,400% in just two years.
How We Do It
Insider hacks are not to be taken lightly, especially because they already have access to your network and sensitive data. However, the right forensic security tools will give security professionals the confidence that they can detect when an insider is trying to act, and rapidly respond to solve the problem.


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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working closely with Friends of the Earth, which masterminded the original campaign for a UK climate change act, to stage a series of workshops at Embassies across Europe to provide civil servants and business execs with an introduction to the legislation.
Events have already taken place in Budapest, Madrid and last week Berlin, while a workshop is also scheduled for Dublin later this week, with further meetings planned for Poland, The Hague and several other European capitals (full disclosure: BusinessGreen.com presented at the Berlin event).
Officials said that the workshops have been well received, and growing numbers of countries are continuing to emulate the UK's approach and passing carbon emission targets and budgets into law.
The UK Climate Change Act was passed in 2008 and binds successive governments to delivering against the target of cutting emissions 80 per cent by 2050. It also enabled the formation of the independent Committee on Climate Change, and requires governments to set five-year carbon budgets, which they are required to comply with.
Speaking at the Berlin event, Mike Childs, head of climate campaigns at Friends of the Earth, said that versions of the successful Big Ask campaign that preceded the UK Climate Change Act were now up and running in 16 EU countries and Japan. He added that the campaigns were being well received and that support for the wider rollout of climate change bills was building.
"It is very difficult for reasonable people to oppose the introduction of a climate bill," he said. "We know climate change is happening, the bill is structured in a way so that it is not draconian, and it gives businesses the certainty they need to invest in low carbon."
Germany in particular is seriously considering developing a climate change bill, with WWF leading a campaign to see the country's voluntary target of cutting emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 placed on the statute book.
Dr Patrick Graichen, an official at the Federal Environment Ministry, the BMU, revealed that a climate bill was being considered and could be proposed as early as next year. "Our priority at the moment is preparing for Copenhagen, but moving into 2010 there are lots of options on the table and a climate change act could be one," he said.
Childs said that the introduction of a Climate Change Act in the UK had " completely changed the machinery of government in relation to climate change" – a view echoed by James Hughes, head of carbon budgets policy and offsetting at the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), who said that the need for the government to report annually on its progress was driving "continuous improvement" across government. "The reporting dates are very important," he said. "They leave no scope for inertia."


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A garda accused of "trying to kill" a suspect after a car chase through the city centre has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Garda Gerard Curtis (23), of Ardee, Co Louth, is said to have been part of a group of around 10 gardai who allegedly smashed the window of the stolen car, dragged the suspect though it and kicked and beat him with their batons.
The alleged victim also claimed gardai refused to take him to hospital at his request. Gda Curtis, who is stationed at Store Street garda station in Dublin, denies assault and assault causing harm to John Paul Maughan (19) on Alexandra Road in the Dublin docks on July 11, 2009.
Mr Maughan told Maurice Coffey, prosecuting, that he had been "on a session" in the city centre before the incident.
Mr Maughan said he had been drinking and taking drugs throughout the day and that he and a friend, Gary Henry, stole a set of car keys from a drunk man they met in the street.
They got into the car and drove off before they "took a chase".
Mr Maughan described around 10 garda cars chasing them and said his friend was driving at full speed down the quays.
They reached the docks and Mr Henry crashed the car after performing a handbrake turn to avoid going into the water.
Mr Maughan said gardai surrounded the car before the passenger window was smashed with a baton and he was pulled through.
The alleged victim said he told the gardai to relax and then put out his arms so he could be handcuffed, but he claimed the group of gardai ignored him and started to hit him with their batons and kick him, leaving him with cuts and bruises over his body.
Mr Maughan said they then pulled him up and handcuffed before kicking him again and putting him in a garda van. He said he could not identify any of his alleged attackers.
Mr Maughan told Mr Coffey he was taken to Store Street station where he claimed he asked to be taken to hospital but this was refused. A doctor was later called and his wounds were bandaged.
Mr Maughan denied under cross-examination that they had stolen the car keys at knife point.
He told defence counsel, Breffni Gordon, that during the chase the gardai "were trying to ram us, trying to kill us" and that during the assault the gardai were "treating us like dogs" and "trying to kill us."
Mr Maughan agreed with counsel that he had a "long list of convictions" and was currently in custody awaiting trial for a street mugging.
And he admitted to several of the offences put to him by Mr Gordon but denied ever being convicted for carrying a knife.
"That's a load of bollox, you can burn that," Mr Maughan said.
"I was never caught with a knife, I don't use knives."
The trial continues.
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Workshops, mastermind groups, seminars – they are all excellent ways to share your message and market your business. So, how do you get your ideal clients to attend your event?
The key is to make sure to write a marketing plan with specific tactics on how you'll promote your event. Here are four tactics to consider adding to your event marketing plan, and remember: the more you market, the better the results:
#1: Use social media
You probably planned on posting your event on your Facebook page, but there are other ways to use social media for event promotion. For example, create an event in Facebook and Google Plus, and invite your friends or circles through the invite. You can also use Meetup as a way to promote your event. Finally, consider using Facebook ads. You can target the ads to the zip codes near your event location, as well as interests, sex, ages and more. Facebook ads are a great way to reach people beyond your network, and you don't have to spend a lot of money to use Facebooks ads effectively.
#2: Write and distribute a press release
Write a press release with the basics about your event. Make sure to include who your event will benefit the most, as well as key logistical information (date, time, location, cost). Once you have the press release written, you will want to send it to a variety of different resources:
- Your local newspapers (try to send it to the reporter in charge of business events)
- Local TV and radio stations
- Free and paid online public relations directories (PRLog.com, for example)
- Local Chambers of Commerce
- Colleges, vocational schools and technical institutes
- Post on your website
#3: Create a one-page flyer
A simple one-page, black-and-white flyer is a must for event promotion. Ask the facility where you are hosting your event if you can leave flyers in their lobby. You will also want to bring flyers with you to every networking event. Consider visiting new networking groups prior to your event to extend your reach even more.
Depending on the type of event you are hosting, consider emailing your flyer as a PDF to your clients, sales prospects and partners. Don't just ask them to attend; make sure to ask them to share the flyer with their email lists.
#4: Host a "sneak peek" webinar or teleclass
Attract attendees to your event by offering a sneak peek through a free webinar or teleclass. This strategy is especially helpful if you are charging a fee to attend your event.
During your free class, offer a high-level overview of what you'll be going in depth on during your event. At the end of your webinar or teleclass, offer participants to take a "deep dive" by attending your event. Sweeten the pot with a special "webinar-only" discount (with an expiration date) for attendees. If you offer enough good content during your free event, the participants will be more likely to want to pay a fee for even more.
Your ideal clients want to hear your content, but it's your responsibility to promote your event so they will know about it. Having a promotion or marketing plan is essential. Consider these four tips and measure the success of each one. That way, when you do the next event, you will know which tactics to use again (or to scrap).


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THE COMMUTE: This column focuses primarily on buses and subways, although we also cover issues of interest to motorists. We have discussed air travel several times, as well as transit in other cities. One subject we have not touched upon is the pedestrian. We all are pedestrians at one time or another, unless you use a scooter to get around. We have ignored pedestrians thus far because websites such as Streetsblog vehemently advocate for the rights of pedestrians and cyclists while other than chat groups, there are few if any sites advocating for bus or subway riders.
Pedestrian Safety
During the past several weeks, there has been a surge of pedestrian deaths on the Upper West Side as well as a bicycle fatality in Harlem. In fact, it seems like every day we hear of another vehicle going out of control or a pedestrian death somewhere in the city. So what is going on and what is the city doing in an effort to curb pedestrian deaths? Mayor Bill de Blasio has a plan for Vision Zero, which would reduce pedestrian deaths. The plan includes more cameras, which I have no problem with, as long as safety remains the prime focus and not revenue. When anticipated revenue from cameras becomes part of following year's budget, then we have a problem.
There have been 17 fatalities thus far this year, as Streetsblog reported in its "The Weekly Carnage" roundup. The article suggests that charges should have been filed in all cases. When you read the attached articles, however, you learn that two of the drivers suffered medical emergencies, which caused the accidents and they were both pronounced dead, so no charges could be filed. In another case, a pedestrian was jaywalking. The taxi driver that struck Cooper Stock appeared to be guilty of reckless driving since the driver did not slow down while making a turn, though all the facts still are not known. A car making an illegal turn was responsible for a death in Maspeth and a tour bus driver claimed he never saw a pedestrian on the Upper West Side.
I have seen too many drivers who, when making a turn, look only for other cars and do not even consider that pedestrians may be crossing as well. There is no information given about the car striking the homeless man in Queens, and the report about the bus killing the cyclist in Harlem leaves many unanswered questions as to who was in the wrong in that incident. All the deaths were not the fault of the motorist and all were not preventable, contrary to what Streetsblog would like you to believe. Some of the witnesses state that better signage and street design, as well as more law enforcement, also could save lives and that the intersections have been problematic in the past.
Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility
It doesn't matter if you drive, cycle, or walk. Everybody must make safety their highest priority. Drivers must always be aware of the damage a two-ton vehicle can cause and be aware of cyclists when opening and closing car doors. Cyclists must be especially careful when passing parked cars, riding on potholed streets, and passing other vehicles. Any cyclist who believes he doesn't need a helmet or to wear reflective or light-colored clothing at night is a fool, even if it is not required by law. I can think of numerous instances in which the only way I was able to see a cyclist at night without side or rear reflectors while driving was because of the reflective strips on their sneakers. Pedestrians also do not realize how difficult they are to see when wearing dark colored clothing, especially at dawn and dusk, or if they are walking where a motorist does not expect to see them.
Pedestrians must always be aware when crossing the street. Just because the traffic light says "Walk," it is not prudent to just start walking without first looking first to see if a car is barreling down on you trying to make the green light he or she already missed. Yet, I see many pedestrians not paying attention to their surroundings when crossing the street. Worse are the ones with headphones blaring in their ears or those who text. Walking across the street requires your full attention, just as driving or cycling does.
An eight-year-old walking with his sister was recently killed crossing Northern Boulevard in Woodside after being struck by a turning truck. Most likely he wasn't aware that the rear wheels of a tractor trailer take a very different path from the front wheels by as much as seven feet when making a turn. Drivers as well as pedestrians need to be especially careful. I would like to know why an eight-year-old was allowed to cross such a busy street without adult supervision. (My parents didn't allow me to cross busy streets by myself until I was 12.) Why wasn't a crossing guard posted there, who could have told the child to move out of the way, before the accident?
Yet, not every accident is avoidable or caused by the driver of a motor vehicle. There are medical emergencies and mechanical failures too. Pedestrians and reckless cyclists also cause accidents. Police Commissioner William Bratton claimed that pedestrians contributed to motor vehicle accidents where pedestrians were involved 73 percent of the time. That was disputed by Streetsblog, which stated that statistic is more like seven or eight percent. We do not know Bratton's source or if he made an error, but that statistic led police to hand out 10 jaywalking summonses of $250 each on the Upper West Side after three separate fatalities within a single week. First of all, when did the fine rise to a ridiculous $250?
Less than 10 years ago, when jaywalking was last enforced along Queens Boulevard after a rise of pedestrian fatalities there, it was a mere $20. Fines for individuals and small businesses during the Bloomberg years have gone through the roof, while major multi-billion dollar corporations still receive ridiculously low fines, which they can simply write off as the cost of doing business. Whatever happened to fairness and the punishment fitting the crime? Also, why give summonses to pedestrians when sometimes, because of turning vehicles, it is actually safer to jaywalk than to cross at a traffic signal? Something is wrong.
Every Traffic Fatality Needs To Be Fully Investigated
Considering the relatively low number of drivers who are charged, something certainly seems amiss. Many believe if you are sober, have a proper driver's license, are not speeding or breaking any other law, that you are rarely punished for causing a traffic fatality. That does, indeed, seem to be the case. Sometimes charges are filed at a later date, but if the media does not report it, we are left wondering, believing justice wasn't served. I didn't notice proper investigations of all accidents as part of the mayor's Vision Zero. The police need to better justify the reasons for their decisions.
Right Of Way
Drivers who do not give the right of way to pedestrians at intersections are a big problem in this city. It also does not matter if a traffic signal or a crosswalk exists — pedestrians always have the right of way except at "T" intersections without crosswalks or traffic signals. Many are not sure what giving the right of way even means. The way I see it, if a pedestrian is crossing the street, and you are forcing him to stop so that you can complete a turn, you are violating his right of way. However, if you can complete your turn without forcing the pedestrian to slow down, you are not interfering with him and are doing nothing wrong by turning first.
I know some will disagree, thinking you must stop your car as soon as the pedestrian steps off the curb. However, with the number of pedestrians crossing some streets, if every car did that, you would only be able to make a turn after the light turned red. Or else, you would chance being stuck in the same place indefinitely, since pedestrians will be waiting again to cross at the next green signal.
Common sense must prevail and there must be better education for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists who should be required to wear reflective clothing at night. They certainly should not ride without an operating headlight at night, which I see all too often.
Here are Gridlock Sam's 10 common sense suggestions to reach Vision Zero, such as better lighting at intersections. These all seem to be very reasonable.
The Commute is a weekly feature highlighting news and information about the city's mass transit system and transportation infrastructure. It is written by Allan Rosen, a Manhattan Beach resident and former Director of MTA/NYC Transit Bus Planning (1981).
Disclaimer: The above is an opinion column and may not represent the thoughts or position of Sheepshead Bites. Based upon their expertise in their respective fields, our columnists are responsible for fact-checking their own work, and their submissions are edited only for length, grammar and clarity. If you would like to submit an opinion piece or become a regularly featured contributor, please e-mail nberke [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com.


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Inna Lukyanov Bio
Yoga Instructor
Inna completed a 200-hr Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 2010 from Yoga Teacher Training of Central Florida, influenced by Sri Swami Satchidananda and Integral Yoga. She has been instructing yoga classes throughout Butte County since 2013. Inna blends Hatha yoga with Vinyasa and Iyengar influences, tailoring classes to the needs and skill levels of students. She enjoys traveling and is always seeking to learn more about yoga and life. Inna also works as a Behavioral Health Counselor at Youth for Change since August 2014. She hopes to incorporate yoga into mental health in order to benefit the community.


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Be creative.
Help your students learn with creative hands-on projects in the classroom. Give them meaningful educational experiences with Smart Video. Working on iPads, they can collaborate in groups to document and present their work or produce school newscasts. Teachers can use TouchCast for school communications, flipped learning, and engaging, interactive video lectures.
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Most people would like to be in better shape. A better shape, that is, than round. There are a lot of factors that play into how a person looks or how fit they are. One factor is exercise. Another one is diet.
You've heard all of this before, and while it's true that you need to have an overall fitness plan and nutritional goals, there are things that you can do now to make those goals a little bit easier to attain.
Certainly nothing will replace a sound diet and exercise routine. There is no magic formula that you can take that will suddenly turn you into a supermodel, but we hope you can benefit from the tips and tricks that we're about to share.
The Key to Your Metabolism
The key to a fitter, healthier you lies in your metabolism and how clean your internal body is. Metabolism is a biochemical process that governs how quickly you turn calories into energy.
You use energy and burn fat when you are doing physical activity and digesting food, but you also continue to burn fat even while you are at rest. The rate at which you burn fat when you are resting is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR) . There are actually ways to speed it up so that you can burn fat faster even when you're not doing much.
Every coin has two sides, and the flipside of speeding up your metabolism is slowing it down. You might be doing things that slow down your metabolism and allow your body to store excess fat without even realizing it. Some of the things that slow your metabolism down are:
- Eating Poorly – Quit the sodas and snack cakes! Treats are fine; just make them organic, healthy, natural foods. Avoid high processed fat foods.
- Not Enough Sleep – If your body is exhausted then the efficiency with which it burns calories goes down the toilet. A well rested body is more efficient.
- Being Stressed Out – Stress causes high levels of a hormone called cortisol in your body, which leads to belly fat . Relax and let go…of the extra pounds!
- Dieting – Believe it or not, strict dieting can lead to lower metabolism. Avoid fad diets and super low calorie diets (this does not pertain to a cleanse, where you will have less calories, not super restricted but less). Super low calorie diets cause your body to switch to starvation mode, your metabolism slows down to keep you from burning too many calories, then when you eat again your body stores the calories as fat.
Fad diets may work in the short term, but the true path to a healthier you is to improve your overall eating habits over the long term.
- A Toxic Body – The accumulation of toxins in the body slows down the metabolism because the body has to work extra hard to eliminate these toxins on a daily basis. Many professionals suggest performing a safe, organic, whole foods cleanse to rev up your metabolism in a natural way.
There are factors that affect your metabolism that are beyond even your control. Metabolism naturally slows down as you age, especially in women.
Some people are the victims of an under-active thyroid, adrenal burnout or unfortunate family genetics that lead to weight gain, but there are still ways to speed up your metabolism, even if you have a horrible diet and are genetically predisposed to carrying more weight than you would like.
What's the best way to speed up your metabolism? You guessed it-exercise!
Exercise Tips to Speed Up Your Metabolism
- Exercise!
It doesn't matter whether you cycle, swim, walk or jog, but do something to get yourself moving. A regular exercise routine is best, but remember to make slight changes to it once in awhile so your body doesn't reach a plateau and stop improving. Ten minutes out of your busy day may not seem like a lot when you're first starting out, but if you exercise for 10 minutes, six days this week, that's an hour more workout that you did last week! As you and your family get used to your routine it will become easier and easier to increase 10 minutes to 12, 15 and 20 minutes per day. One way to get a quick indoor exercise is re-bounding. It is easy, generally safe, and very effective.
- Bulk up and Tone up!
If you work on building up some lean muscle mass with weight training then you are guaranteed to burn more calories than just by doing cardio alone. Why? Because muscle burns calories for you even when you're at rest-it raises your BMR to help you burn fat!
- Do Intervals.
When you do interval training, for example if you jog for 12 minutes total, but every 2 minutes you increase your speed to a hard run for 1 minute, your body is working a lot harder, so you get a more intense workout.
- Get Up!
Stand up from your desk and walk around the office, go up and down the stairs a few times, park farther away or play with the dog. If you use these little bursts of energy throughout the day then your metabolism will stay revved up and you'll keep burning more calories.
Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism
We've given you some tips and tricks to help boost your metabolism without even mentioning the easiest of all things you can do – eat!
When you wake up in the morning your body is in starvation mode because you've been fasting, but when you eat breakfast you boost your metabolism so that you start burning calories earlier, thereby burning more total calories through the day. What you eat and how often has a large impact on your metabolic rate.
Below are some dietary, no wait, lifestyle habits to boost your metabolism.
- Start early with a smart breakfast that includes organic fresh fruit (berries are low in fruit sugars and make a great fruit choice).
- Eat often because that will keep your metabolism pumping all day long, and when you eat many small meals throughout the day you tend to eat less at one time, which puts less burden on your digestive system and lets it work more efficiently.
- Eat spicy foods, if they're hot enough they'll kick your metabolism into high gear and you'll break a sweat!
- Snack smart on lean protein like nuts, seeds or hemp milk. Protein is high in amino acids so it takes more work for your body to break it down, which means you burn more calories while you're digesting it.
- Chew Your Food 25x before swallowing. This will save your body's energy stores and speed up your metabolism.
- Eat metabolism boosting foods. Some "negative calorie" foods are listed below.
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Date: September 10, 2014
Category: Feed Dump
Host: Kathleen De Vere
Cohosts: Serge Yager, Alex Steacy
Editing: Kathleen De Vere
- One problem with working in an office is sometimes your lunch just goes missing because your coworkers are assholes. A Maryland man caught someone stealing one of his meatballs and stabbed him in the arm.
- Serge and Alex Give You Advice and You'll Probably Get Arrested
- Dateline: Karagullen, Perth. An Australian man has been arrested after he tried to carjack three cars using only his naked body and a large stick.
- A cemetery in New Mexico is becoming a nexus of creepiness after a mysterious man started showing up dressed like the Grim Reaper. The mysterious man says that his name is Light Wanderer and he comes to the cemetery to pray.
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Innovid, a video ad platform, say that using engagement the engagement rate than those who didn't (note: interactive ads are an Innovid speciality and the research was conducted in-house). Innovid say that campaigns running standard pre-roll ads saw an average 1.21% engagement rate and 69.59% completion rate; while campaigns with interactive ads saw a 3.09% engagement rate and 71.58% completion rate.
Innovid studied over 900 campaigns in Q4 2012, looking at ads served to over 1000 premium publishers and ad networks across various international markets. Other findings from the Innovid Interactive Video Advertising Benchmarks: Q4 2012 report include:
- 15 second slots saw the highest completion rate at 74.41%, versus 30 second slots that delivered a 68.91%
- Consumers however are more likely to engage with longer form content, clicking-in at 2.99% rate on 30-second units versus 2.01% on 15-second slots
- Interactive campaigns recorded a 44.54% awareness rate, while pre-roll displayed only a 17.57%
- iRoll Apps provided an average 1.01%, making it a great resource for advertisers with backend goals
- iRoll Expand delivered an additional 27.37 seconds in time earned on average, providing marketers with brand goals an efficient vehicle to engage with consumers and maximize media budgets
Innovid also presented data for particular verticals for its own iRoll Apps and Expand formats, including:
- iRoll Expand units commanded the highest Engagement Rate across the board, with the Entertainment category garnering rates as high as 6.7%, followed by Pharma at 6.08%, and CPG at 4.02%
- iRoll Expand units also recorded the highest time earned for marketers, with Movie Studios receiving an additional 36.22 seconds per impression, trailed by Finance at 36.21 seconds, and Telecom with 30.46
- When it comes to Completion Rates, the Beauty industry captivated consumers the longest with both iRoll Expand and Apps campaign showing an 85.71% and 85.67% rate respectively
- iRoll Apps for Telecom and Pharma categories delivered a 1.68% and 1.34% click-thru rate, while plain Pre-roll units came in third place at 1.21%
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To add the cover, add plenty of adhesive to the first page. Make not of the position of the 1/2 triangle
Stick the cover over the large rectangular area, then fold the 1/2 triangle down onto the cover.
Open the cover to expose the first full section. Flip the triangle open, top and bottom.
Add plenty of adhesive to the back of the cover, the spine area and the triangles
Slip the page in. Make sure the centre of the triangle matches the centre crease in the page.
Fold the triangle down and stick it to the page.
NOTE: You can add adhesive inside the triangles if you like, to make them more of a solid unit. Likewise, if you thing you will want to be able to slip things UNDER the edges of the triangles when you add your decorations, don't add the adhesive to the TRIANGLES, just to the spine. You can add it later after adding your photos, journaling blocks, etc.
Continue adding your pages in the same way. But take note of the curve-cut sides. For these, add the adhesive to the edge near the spine, along the top and the bottom edges, and NOT to the curve – this will leave you a "pocket" to slip in additional photos or journaling blocks.
Alternate the full pages with the curve-cut ones. You could also match the curve-cut ones back-to-back, to give you a 1/2 page.
When you are done, this is the view from the top!
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Q1. I am 38 years old and have had IBD for five years. I hear I am supposed to get colonoscopies more frequently than most people because of the increased risk of colon cancer. But I also know technology is advancing for all kinds of scopes. Do I really need more frequent colonoscopies (if yes, how often?), and are there other types of scopes that would be just as useful but less of a pain regarding prep and so forth?
Patients with ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and should therefore have a cancer surveillance colonoscopy periodically, with extensive biopsies of the whole colon. The pathologist is looking for a benign but precancerous lesion or dysplasia (abnormal cell growth). If dysplasia is detected, you and your doctor will need to have a frank discussion about the risks and benefits of continued surveillance using colonoscopy vs. the risks and benefits of surgery to remove the colon.
The recommended frequency of colonoscopy is based on your risk. Patients at very high risk, like those with primary sclerosing cholangitis or more than 20 years of ulcerative colitis disease, should have an annual colonoscopy. Those at lower risk, like you, whose disease duration is just five years, should have colonoscopies every three years.
Biopsies are an essential part of the surveillance colonoscopy for ulcerative colitis patients. Newer techniques, like CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy), do not have a biopsy option and are therefore not appropriate for you. Besides, the preparations for colonoscopy and CT colonography are identical, and it's the preparation that most patients find difficult.
Q2. A few months back, I had blood on my tissue paper. The physician ordered a series of blood tests, and everything came back normal. I was referred to a gastroenterologist. A colonoscopy was done, and they found a few ulcers in the ileum, mucosal ulceration and internal small hemorrhoids but ruled out inflammatory bowel disease. A biopsy was also done, and I was told I have colitis. Does colitis, being a broad term, mean ulcerative colitis? From reading the literature online, it appears that the term colitis is used to refer to ulcerative colitis. If the GI ruled out inflammatory bowel disease based on the colonoscopy, doesn't that rule out ulcerative colitis since it's one type of inflammatory bowel disease? Does it simply mean there is some inflammation of the colon that is curable with diet change and medication? If it's ulcerative colitis, were the colonoscopy findings off the mark?
There seems to be some confusion with your understanding of your colonoscopyfindings. There are several forms of colitis, but ulcerative colitis is the most common, and it's often referred to simply as colitis. A diagnosis of ulcerative colitis requires visible ulcerations in the rectum and the rest of the colon, and usually patients have bleeding and diarrhea as symptoms.
Ulcers in the ileum can be seen with ulcerative colitis but only with extensive ulceration in the colon. More likely, the ileal ulcerations are related to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use (NSAIDs).
A diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis requires a colon that appears nearly normal, inflammatory changes on biopsy specimens, and diarrhea without bleeding. Since you didn't include diarrhea in describing your symptoms, it is doubtful that you have this diagnosis.
From the limited description you provide, it is doubtful that you have either ulcerative colitis or lymphocytic colitis. Talk to your doctor or the gastroenterologist for more information about your particular colonoscopy findings and biopsy results.
Q3. I have a 10-year-old child who has eosinophilic colitis and acid reflux. The doctor believes at this time it is due to a dairy intolerance. He tested negative for genetic markers of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's. My concern is his future. Does a child with eosinophilic colitis have a greater than normal chance of developing Crohn's or ulcerative colitis in the future?
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, of which eosinophilic colitis is a subset, is a rare condition whose origin is poorly understood. Eosinophils, a type of infection-fighting blood cell, are usually found in the bloodstream in small numbers, but when they infiltrate the lining of the gastrointestinal tract in large numbers they can create symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Dietary allergies are the leading theory of the cause, and your child's doctor is right to try stopping dairy products to see if these symptoms get better. The problem is so rare that we do not know the natural history of this condition and cannot predict if there is a higher likelihood of developing Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Q4. What is the difference in medical terms between colitis and IBD? Also, what is the difference between Crohn's disease and both colitis and IBD respectively?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term that principally includes ulcerative colitis (sometimes called simply "colitis") and Crohn's disease. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and tiny sores (ulcers) in the large intestine. Crohn's disease can cause inflammation anywhere along the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. When Crohn's disease affects the colon only, it is called Crohn's colitis.
Other IBDs include infectious colitis, antibiotic-associated colitis, acute self-limited colitis, lymphocytic colitis, collagenous colitis, and ischemic colitis. All of these conditions have their own unique characteristics, of course, but are generally characterized by inflammation, macroscopically (visible to the eye) and/or microscopically (visible only by microscopic examination of a biopsy), in the bowel.


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The night before last, I took Katie out for ice cream. It was a school night. It was cold. I was toast after a long day of work, fighting off the beginnings of the same cold whose tail end continues to dog her. We had no right, nor any real desire, to be going anywhere. But we had no choice.
She had been coughing through dinner. She couldn't control it. And her sister, no matter how hard she tried, could not control her reaction to the cough. Brooke was a mess. She was crying. And screaming. And shaking.
I did everything in my power to make it better. But it wasn't in my power to make it better. Katie had to cough and Brooke's wiring simply couldn't process it.
With all of my energy focused on trying to calm the little one, I missed it at first. I might have missed it completely had I not heard the sniffle. Katie was crying too. "What, baby?" I asked.
She shook her head.
"You know it's not you, sweet girl," I said. Please remember that it's not you."
She shook her head again. "It IS me, Mama," she said. "Of course it's me. I'm the one she's afraid of. I'm the one making her miserable. How could it not be me?"
For those of you who are new around here, Katie is my neurotypical twelve year-old. She is bright as a whip. She's more insightful and intuitive than most forty year-olds. She gets the joke. She gets people. And still, she can't process the fact that her sister is afraid of her cough and not of her. And why? Because the message is clear. The cough doesn't exist without her. The cough doesn't walk into a room under its own power and upset her sister. But she does. Katie does.
And right now, simply the sight of her scares her sister because she is the one coughing.
You see where I'm going with this, right? It's like an optical illusion – once you see it you can't imagine how you didn't before.
This is why. This is why it's utter crap to think that we can get away with separating autism from our kids and that we can rail against it and as long as we assure them that we are not railing against them then we can somehow expect them to understand and accept that distinction. No matter how much we may want to believe that it does, the human psyche simply doesn't work that way. Particularly the most vulnerable of psyches – the ones still developing under our care.
Katie and I got into the car and headed into town. "I just feel like she hates me," she said. "It's just so hard."
I explained that it was the cough that Brooke had trouble with, not Katie herself. She said that she while she KNEW that, it wasn't how it FELT. And that she was tired of FEELING like her sister hated her.
I couldn't argue with her. This wasn't a question of logic. There was no convincing to do. She could follow the thought process. But, as we all know, feelings and thoughts don't always exist on the same plane.
In one of my favorite posts about identity-first language, Zoe at Illusion of Competence writes the following:
I was at a conference last summer at which Ari Ne'eman gave an introductory speech, and it fell to him to explain why ASAN uses identity-first language. One of the things he said, which I really liked, was "If I'm on a flight and the airline loses my luggage, I don't arrive without my autism."
No matter what our view of autism's origins, I think we can agree that it isn't an appendage that can be taken on and off at will. It travels with our kids. IN our kids. As PART of our kids. And as such, it's simply not reasonable to expect them to understand that we loathe autism but we don't loathe them. Or that we hate this thing that afflicts them, but they shouldn't hate themselves. Because even if we could get them to understand the difference intellectually, we'd be hard-pressed to get them to FEEL the distinction. And after the other night (and last night again and this morning again while Katie was still coughing and Brooke was still screaming), I was convinced that if we continue to tell these kids, through our words (to them or in front of them) or our actions, that we hate / fear autism, we are teaching them to hate / fear / pity themselves for having it. People do not separate themselves from what they have / how they act / what they feel / how they experience the world. And we as a society don't either.
For the love of God, Katie had a COUGH – something temporary and fleeting. Something that will, God willing, be gone in a matter of DAYS. A cough – not the filter through which she tastes, sees, smells, hears, touches and perceives everything in her world. Yet because Brooke hated the cough, Katie's entire identity became conflated with it. Driving with Katie, talking about how she felt, the implications of the moment rushed over me. And the weight of those implications was almost unbearable.
If we keep FIGHTING autism, HATING autism, FEARING autism, talking about the UTTER HAVOC that autism wreaks on us and our families, we will end up with a generation of children who have learned to hate themselves – or who, at the very least, hate things about themselves upon which they have no control or that, if they can control, they do at tremendous cost to their sense of well-being and self-esteem.
I felt like Katie was pleading with me, "Please get this," Mama. "I'm begging."
There's no other message.
I'm not saying we can't hate the challenges. Of course we can.
I hate that there are things that my child struggles with.
Fine, yes, amen.
(I would argue that it's impossible to love someone and NOT hate the things that cause them to struggle.)
… but …
I love my kid but I hate this terrible BEAST that has ravaged her and I will FIGHT it to the bitter end?
No. Just no.
Because a cough – a god damned ludicrous little cough had my girl feeling rejected and hurt and to blame for the host of angst and pain and fear that she saw in the chain of dominos cascading down around her. Sound familiar? And that was because she couldn't separate herself from A COUGH.
So when we say, "I love my kid but I can't stand his spinning / flapping / humming / shrieking / fill in the blanks" what is it that our kid hears? How does that FEEL from the inside out for the child who, by doing those things, is simply being himself?
To one twelve-year-old girl who got just the slightest glimpse of it the other night, it felt like hate.


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His invitation for Jews to settle in Glückstadt was only valid for Sephardic Jews, who were generally well-established merchants with a broad network of Jewish families in several countries. The officiel letter of invitation for Sephardic Jews to settle in Glückstadt, is dated 25th of November 1622, and has become the officiel start date for Jewish settlement in Denmark. In the 1620s and 1630s, thirty Sephardic families from Amsterdam, France, Hamburg and Sale in North Africa became part of the Jewish community in Glückstadt.
The Sephardic Jews were under the direct protection of the King, and many of them worked at or with the royal court. But in the long run, possibilities in Denmark could not satisfy the ambitions of Sephardic Jews, who in time involved themselves elsewhere.
In Spain and Portugal, which were part of the Arab caliphate in the middle Ages, Jewish culture developed in close contact with the Spanish-Arab culture. This Jewish culture is known as Sephardic, from the traditional Jewish name for Spain, Sefarad. When Spain became part of Christian Europe, Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews came into closer contact with one another, but the two groups have maintained separate cultures.
The Sephardic families continued to speak
Jewish Spanish, also known as Ladino or Judezmo, after arriving in their new countries.
This language disappeared from Denmark with the Sephardic Jews.
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In ancient Celtic legend, Samhain wasn't just a festival, he was the lord of the dead. With the leaves falling and the light of the day setting earlier, the lord of death was surly to blame. The sun god was losing strength to Samhain and so the herds were culled in preparation for the upcoming festival. On October 31st, all the spirits that passed were reassembled by the lord of the dead to revisit the the living during the feast of Samhain. While it is not known if he truly existed, each year we flit and frolic about, welcoming the spirits of the past into our homes when the veil is the thinnest, just like our ancestors.
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"Bring the books, especially the parchments," is a sentence in 2 Timothy 4:13 that has teased readers for 2,000 years. What books did the Apostle Paul want to read while waiting for trial? Theology? History? How-to? (Maybe a little escape reading? Pun intended.)
Another writer chimed in a while ago by saying "Of making many books there is no end." (Ecclesiastes 12:12) And if we read the statistics he wasn't kidding. 200,000+ traditionally published in the United States alone last year.
And yet there is an allure to the stories of great novelists and a fascination in the brilliance of deep thinkers. It is what drew me to the book industry in the first place having been a lifelong reader and a burgeoning collector of my own library.
I can safely say that the allure and fascination remains unabated. I've had and continue to have the honor and privilege of working with some of the finest minds and talented writers in our industry. The photo above is from my office showing every book we have represented. Hundreds of amazing books by amazing authors.
Meanwhile I am still searching for the next great story, the next great concept, the next great writer. So, to answer the question, "What are you looking for?" I will attempt to clarify a few things.
Our Door is Always Open
Unsolicited proposals are always welcome. We sift through hundreds of inquiries every year. My only request is that each person try their best to follow our guidelines on our web site. It would astound you how many fail that simple request.
We Primarily Serve the Christian Market
We make no apology for specializing in books written from a Christian worldview. That means we sell books wherever publishers are receptive to books from that perspective. Usually those are Christian publishing companies. But we can sell books to the general market…if that publisher is interested in the content of the book our client has created.
We won't represent books that are contrary to a Christian worldview. Recently I received a proposal claiming their novel included "vivid sex, graphic torture, romance, comedy…." Another proposed a non-fiction book that redefined sin as something that is actually unbiblical and should not be taught. And another that claimed that Moses was "the greatest serial killer of all time." Obviously these authors had not done their homework regarding our agency.
I'm Looking for Fiction
I am a very eclectic reader which reflects my work as an agent. I represent authors who write in the following genres: Women's fiction, romance, thriller, suspense, romantic suspense, literary, military, historical (all eras), contemporary, science-fiction, fantasy, supernatural, YA… in other words, every genre published in the industry.
I'm looking for unique storylines with a well refined craft. If something is 80% ready I'll probably reject it. In school a grade score of 80 would be a low "B." Our industry is looking for the A+.
I'm Looking for Non-Fiction
Those eclectic tastes are also exhibited by the types of non-fiction books and authors represented. Christian Living, biography, apologetics, theology, bible study, reference, health, finance, self-help, psychology, grief, suffering, marriage, family, women's, men's, philosophy, church life, devotional, inspirational, social issues, politics, parenting, music, and art. The subjects are vast and the opportunities endless.
I am looking for unique ideas by great writers. But as the market has changed, so has some of the demands on the non-fiction author. Your project has to be more than an extended magazine article. It has to have something special that will make the major publisher jump at the chance to invest in you and your work. It can be your platform. It can be the power of your idea. It can be that your writing is unique and compelling. And if you can bring all three I'm confident we could find you a publishing partner.
A Limit to My Expertise
I tend to be very limited when it comes to children's picture books. Yes, I have represented some, but it is not a market in which I claim expertise. I can negotiate the contract, but evaluating whether your material is age-appropriate or if your illustrations are top notch is not where I can serve you best.
Please do not send me your cookbook ideas. I may look like I know how to eat, but it doesn't mean I know the first thing about cooking.
A Limit to My Exceptions
It is a little aggravating when someone sends me their cookbook with the first sentence "I know you say you don't want cookbooks, but I think you will make an exception with mine." (This happens more than you might realize.) Asking for an exception is bold but it is also a waste of time for both the author and for me.
Hard Copy versus E-mail
You can send your proposal to me via email (see our guidelines). But if you send it to me via hard copy with a SASE I guarantee you will get a personal response. The danger of the email inbox is that it gets crowded quickly and your project slowly scrolls off the screen and can very well be forgotten. I try to go through email submissions but hard copy proposals always get reviewed and sit on my desk until I review them myself. I'm aware this is rather old-school, but it works for me. It is your choice of which way you want to send your project to my attention.
However, note that this is unique to me, Steve Laube, at our agency. The other agents are quite comfortable with email submissions.


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Theatrical releases for October 13th
2012 (PG-13), Action, Adventure – Epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Stars John Cusack, Oliver Platt and Danny Glover.
Dare (R), Drama – Three very different teenagers discover that, even in the safe world of a suburban prep school, no one is who she or he appears to be. Stars Emmy Rossum and Alan Cumming.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG), Comedy, Animation – Mr. and Mrs. Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristofferson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Bill Murray.
Pirate Radio (R), Comedy – In 1966 the BBC played only two hours of rock and roll every week. But pirate radio blasted rock and pop from the high seas 24 hours a day. And 25 million people, more than half the population of Britain, listened to these pirates every single day. Stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy and Kenneth Branagh.
The Messenger (R), Drama – Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. Stars Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson and Jena Malone.
Uncertainty (NR), Drama, Thriller – A young couple find one seemingly ordinary July 4th cleaved in two by the flip of a coin on the Brooklyn Bridge. Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins.
Women in Trouble (R), Comedy – A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, etc. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble. Stars Carla Gugino and Adrianne Palicki.Recommend0 recommendationsPublished in Movie News, Movies


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How to Create YouTube Tags
A fundamental part of search engine optimization revolves around creating related tags. For instance, to advertise a video about the benefits of purchasing canned vegetables from Walmart, you might use the tags "Walmart," "canned vegetables" and "canned vegetables from Walmart." YouTube hosts this same tag functionality. Every time you upload a video, you can add a unique description and unique tags to it.
Log in to your YouTube account and click the "Upload" button to the left of your username.
Click the "Upload video" button; when the "File Upload" box pops up, navigate to the file you would like to upload and double-click on it.
Type a description of the video in the box next to "Description" and choose a category from the drop-down menu.
Create YouTube tags by inserting tags into the box next to the "Tags" label. Use a space to differentiate between tabs. Do not use punctuation -- as YouTube will ignore it.
Clink on the link underneath "Your video will be live in a moment at:" to confirm that the video was uploaded correctly and that the description and tags you used were correctly applied to it.
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Top Tips for Putting a Lasting Power of Attorney in Place
29 March 2016
At some point in the future any one of us could become unable to manage our own affairs. This is usually because of old age, illness or an accident. If that actually happened, who would deal with your property, your bank accounts or decide what the medical treatment you receive?
Most people would say "my wife or my husband will deal with it" or "I'm sure my kids will make sure I'm OK".
But in England and Wales, the reality is that your husband, wife or children have no automatic legal right to manage your affairs if you can't.
In these circumstances, your loved ones would have to apply to the Court to become your 'Deputy' before they can deal with matters for you. This is a long and expensive process for your family, during an already distressing time.
The good news is that it is easy to help your family, with a little careful planning now by making a Lasting Power of Attorney, also known as a 'LPA'.
LPAs are designed to enable you to protect you and your affairs. They allow you to choose someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf. The person you choose is called your 'Attorney' and the decisions they make either relate to your financial affairs or your health and welfare.
If you are ready to put an LPA in place, here are our top tips:
Top Tip 1 - Actually make a Lasting Power of Attorney
This is the first and most important of all the top tips. It is one thing to think it's a good idea, but it's another to actually do it. If you don't do it now, you're unlikely to think about it again. Our Lasting Power of Attorney service is designed to be easy and convenient for you, starting with initial advice and guidance; so call us on 0330 606 9591 and we'll explain it all to you or contact us online and we will call you.
Top Tip 2 - Consider who to appoint as Attorney
When you appoint an Attorney to act on your behalf, you need to completely trust them. They may have control of some important areas of your life such as your finances, your property and your welfare. But trust is not the only issue - your potential Attorney should be happy to take on the role. Ask yourself "are they capable and is it practical?" Anyone who is not local to you or lives in another country may not be the best choice.
Top Tip 3 - What happens if your Attorney is unable to act for you?
If your Attorney dies before you or is unwilling or unable to act, this can cause problems. Strongly consider appointing replacement Attorneys in your LPA. This will help keep you protected if your initial appointment of Attorney doesn't work out.
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We offer an advice led legal service, many other online LPA websites simply provide a DIY document production service.
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Top Tip 4 - Should you appoint more than one Attorney?
You can appoint more than one Attorney if you like but whether this is right for you depends on your circumstances. If you do appoint more than one Attorney, you need to decide how they will make decisions about your affairs.
Do you want them to have to agree before anything can happen or are you comfortable that they can make decisions independently of each other? You may feel that having them both agree is a safer bet and that this provides you with checks and balances. Be aware that by including this, you could make the Lasting Power of Attorney ineffective. It could mean that neither of your Attorneys can act because you've specified they can only make decisions if they both agree.
In this top tip, and in most of the others, we say you should only appoint Attorneys that you completely trust. If you completely trust them you should really allow them to act independently of each other. This means that if one of the joint attorneys dies or is unable to act, the other Attorney can continue to make decisions on your behalf.
Top Tip 5 - Should your Attorney act now or only when you can't?
When making an LPA, you'll need to decide whether you want your Attorney to make decisions for you now, when you are still able to make your own decisions, or only when you cannot make decisions yourself. Many people think it's better to ask that their Attorney to act only when they cannot make decisions for themselves, however, this may not always be true.
The problem with this is that your Attorney could get questioned every time they try to use the Lasting Power of Attorney. They could be asked to prove that you cannot make decisions for yourself and could require an up-to-date doctor's certificate each and every time they want to access your bank account to pay for your shopping for example. This is impractical for your attorney and could cause serious inconvenience.
If you trust your Attorney to help you when you can't make decisions, you should trust them to access to your finances now even if they may not need to. Make the right choice of Attorney and you shouldn't need to restrict when they can act.
Top Tip 6 - Register your Lasting Power of Attorney now or later?
You need to decide when to activate your Lasting Power of Attorney so that it's ready to be used. Activating your LPA involves applying to have it registered by the Court of Protection.
You have two options, you can either register the Lasting Power of Attorney as soon as it's in place and signed by you and your Attorney, or leave it to be registered at a later date. If you wish to register your Lasting Power of Attorney then the Court charges a fee of £82 for each LPA.
We think you should register your Lasting Power of Attorney straight away. The application and registration of the LPA can take around 12 weeks. By registering it now your Lasting Power of Attorney is activated and ready for your Attorney to use it when they need it.
If you decide to not register it and your Attorney needs to act on your behalf, there could be a 12 week delay before it can be used. This could be a critical time when decisions need to be made and actions taken.
At Co-op Legal Services we have an experienced team who can discuss your circumstances and options to help you put your Lasting Powers of Attorney in place. If you want us to, we can also deal with the registration and activation as well, giving you total peace of mind. We work on a fixed fee basis to ensure you get no nasty surprises when putting your LPA in place.
To discuss making an LPA, please call our Lasting Power of Attorney specialists on 03306069591 or contact us online and we will help you.


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Tuna Melt
I think canned tuna gets a bad rap. Health-conscious tend to run the other way when they hear the words 'tuna melt'. It's understandable, we automatically associate it with a mayo laden tuna sandwiched in between two pieces of white bread. Not exactly the perfect meal when you're watching your waistline.
This version of the tuna sandwich will leave you feeling good and energized, without all the grease and fat. Yeah, meat in a can isn't exactly appealing, but believe it or not, chunk light tuna is actually low in fat in calories and is the perfect lunch when you are in a rush. You can throw it in your bag and eat it with crackers for a fast and simple lunch. I remember the days when my mom would buy the little packs of tuna that came with crackers, mayo and relish. Man, those were good. Luckily, I've simplified this childhood favorite and bulked up the volume with vegetables. Tuna also provides a lot of protein to help you stay satisfied without feeling overly full. Top with some shredded cheese and broil in the oven for a couple minutes, and you have yourself a healthy delicious tuna sandwich.
Tuna Melt
Serves 1
1 can chunk light tuna
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayo
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1/2 tablespoon curry powder
1 cucumber, diced
1/4 red onion diced
2 slices of tomato
1 whole wheat english muffin
2 tablespoons reduced fat shredded cheese
Additional toppings: avocado, sweet relish
1. Mix tuna, mayo, mustard, curry powder, and cucumber together.
2. Toast the english muffin and spread tuna mixture on top with a slice of tomato
3. Top with shredded cheese and broil for 3-4 minutes until cheese starts to melt
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Hi, I am new to running and just came across your blog, its great! Just a quick question. When you first began running did you follow any sort of training program( For example like 8 or 9 week program that builds you up to be able to run a 5K) or did you just get out there and start running? Also, how long did you train until your first race? Thanks for your help!


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Hi, I intend to do a menu to set the time and date on a clock (only for clock in this test code below) and the only ideas I had were using functions if/else or switch/case. After reading a lot about both I think switch/case cannot work as I want so I try only if/else, my code below, I will post all code if needed. I want to select with SET_MAIN what I want to adjust and then adjust the value with SET_UP and SET_DOWN. When I run the code I can switch the menu items when push SET_MAIN but nothing happens if I push UP or DOWN, hours or minutes in the clock doesn't change. As I read, the if function should work inside another if but in my case it doesn't work, so either it cannot work like this or I made a mistake somewhere. Please somebody help me to understand why is it not working.
while (1) { if (!(SET_PIN & (1<<SET_MAIN))) { s++; if (s > 2) { s = 0; TEXTGOTO(4,2); WRITESTRING(" "); } TEXTGOTO(2,2); itoa(s%10,temp,10); WRITESTRING(temp); _delay_ms(1000); if (s == 1) { TEXTGOTO(4,2); WRITESTRING("SET HOURS "); if(!(SET_PIN & (1<<SET_UP))) { hour++; _delay_ms(250); if(hour > 23) hour = 0; } if(!(SET_PIN & (1<<SET_DOWN))) { hour--; _delay_ms(250); if(hour < 0) hour = 23; } } if (s == 2) { TEXTGOTO(4,2); WRITESTRING("SET MINUTES"); if(!(SET_PIN & (1<<SET_UP))) { minute++; _delay_ms(250); if(minute > 59) minute = 0; } if(!(SET_PIN & (1<<SET_DOWN))) { minute--; _delay_ms(250); if(minute < 0) minute = 59; } } } }


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text: Watch Out In Your Weak Moments So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 NLT It's often in our weak moments, the devil tries to tempt us to sin. When we look into the story of Jesus, the devil tempted Him thrice, when Jesus was physically weak … Continue reading Watch Out In Your Weak Moments


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Its hot, steamy, sweaty, and burning … and we are just talking about the weather! Join VetteRacer tonight for his show as he will play a collection of old classics along a number of "Never Heard Before" new tunes! The real big treat though is his album of the week selection. Are you a fan of Thin Lizzy? Tonight he will debut the newly released album from The Black Star Riders! Formerly the latest incarnation of Thin Lizzy, they decided that it was un-cool to release all this new music they were writing under Thin Lizzy out of respect to Phil Lynott and other former members. But make no mistake about it xStreamophiles, it plays like a modern Thin Lizzy! We give this one:
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Do You Want to Drive James Bond's Car?
From the famous Aston Martin to the Bentley of Casino Royale, the cars of James Bond are famous enough to warrant their own Wikipedia page. Many fans who flock to the James Bond movies love salivating over these gorgeous cars and the incredible gadgets they are often outfitted with to make them even more spectacular. […]Read More


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Dwight "The Houston Tiger" Silverman, like so many tech dudes, likes the Palm Pre and Pixi and, in a way, doesn't understand why Palm is on the rocks. However, he got an email from a reader who described her Verizon experience as sub-par at best. It began poorly:
My original salesperson, upon hearing me say I was there for the Palm Pre, immediately mentioned that they were running a special on the Droid. I said terrific but I'm here for the Pre. The salesman finally got one out for me but no one at Verizon had any idea how it worked, how to set it up, or even how the screen functioned. It took Verizon over 3 hours just to the Pre "set up", apparently because "the guy" who knew about the Pre was not there. I lovingly took my Pre home.
And got worse. Generally, it feels like Verizon and, to a degree, Sprint, have lumped WebOS in with the rest of the feature phones OSes. It's not flashy enough to be an iPhone killer nor is it popular enough to beat Android in the mindshare game. It's a floater, friends, and we all know where those eventually go.


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Accidents can happen in all kinds of workplaces, and when they do, workers can be left with huge medical expenses and lost wages. Michigan's workers' compensation system is designed to help, but it can be hard for the injured and their families to get the benefits they need.
My law firm, the Law Office of Timothy J. Simon, P.C., helps workers and their families through the workers' compensation system, at almost every stage in the process. I help with initial claims, paperwork, medical documentation, hearings and appeals. I have been working as a lawyer in this field for more than 20 years and I have the skills and knowledge to fight for you against insurance companies and other powerful adversaries who are trying to get you to settle for less than you deserve.


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The heirloom tomatoes are here and no matter how expensive they are in Germany we will have some. We do not consume any other tomatoes as frankly they cannot be any more tasteless and acidic. But the beefsteak, pink, juicy fruits are worth it.
I love eating them plain but today I decided to experiment with a new spread. For the base I used cauliflower – a veggie we do not buy often as we are not fans of cruciferous vegetables. It turned out quite good and is definitely a raw, healthy choice that can add a variety to your diet.
- 1/2 head of big cauliflower
- 1/2 zucchini
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 celery stick
- the juice of half a lemon
- a small piece of beetroot
- cumin
Add all ingredients in a food processor and blend till the desired texture is achieved. Taste and adjust to your liking.
Don't forget to go #moreraweveryday for your health, the animals and the planet! 💚
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Ciao 4 now ❤


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In terms of advertising on digital platforms, SEO marketing is one of the most beneficial practises that you can undertake. Optimisation of your website's organic search visibility is quickly become the most effective way to generate business from an increasingly online consumer base.
While many people have historically misunderstood the value of SEO marketing it has grown in spite of its detractors. Professional SEO marketing is now a well-developed industry whereby businesses looking to expand their organic online visibility can hire consultancy and other services.
Let's take a look at some of the key advantages of SEO marketing.
Sincere online reputation
Above all, SEO marketing enables a business to reach new levels of authority within their industry sector. More and more, consumers value the organic search results that Google provides them with.
This is because everyday consumers trust Google to deliver them with the best results to their queries. Someone who searches for a plumber in their local area assumes that the top, unpaid, results from Google are the most reputable, highly reviewed and high value.
Therefore, appearing in these top results is incredibly valuable to a business, especially in highly competitive markets. It gives them the ultimate tick of approval that no amount of traditional advertising can provide.
This is why SEO marketing so crucial for emerging businesses as without it they will not be able to compete with other businesses who have larger advertising budgets. Google offers a platform by which small companies can compete for digital dominance with larger ones based on the sincerity of their content.
Better conversion rates
SEO marketing has plenty of tangential benefits to the overall performance of the business. The tips and tricks used by practitioners to optimise a website create a better environment from which conversions are generated.
A website that is optimised to load faster is more highly ranked in Google results but it is also more likely to retain users, many of whom will lead to a sale. This is because the things that Google looks for in a high performing website are also the things that people look for.
As Google and its algorithms get smarter, they become more human in how they evaluate a business. High quality content, good website infrastructure and great UX all work to please a potential customer as much as they please the search engine.
As the digital landscape changes, the lines between SEO marketing and traditional advertising begin to blur. If providing sincere value to customers works to increase online visibility as well as being what drives sales, optimisation strategy is as much a sales tactic as anything else.
Can be easily outsourced
Professional digital agencies that specialise in SEO marketing are easy to outsource your optimisation work to. These businesses are made up of optimisation specialists who take pride in their ability to predict and cater to trends in the Google search algorithm.
While the most rudimentary optimisation practises can be done in-house, they require time and resources to do at a commercial scale. This is why so many businesses opt to outsource their optimisation work to a digital agency that can do it at a competitive price.
The agency would need little more than access to your website and an understanding of your businesses' broader outreach strategy to carry out effective optimization work. Depending on your business and the budget you are willing to dedicate, your results from optimization work will vary.
No matter what kind of budget you have, outsourcing your optimization work will almost always produce more effective results than trying to manage it in-house. The increasing complexity of SEO marketing means that the consultancy of professional practitioners is becoming more and more valuable.


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Momo Diame was delighted with his goalscoring performance in West Ham United's victory over Fulham.
Reflecting on a job well done, Diame reckons the three points were just reward for an excellent collective effort.
He told West Ham TV: "I really enjoyed it, I think all the team enjoyed it. We're back again to working hard together, defending and attacking as a unit. This is pay-back, when you work hard as a team like this, you have to win.
"I had a lot of chances to score a goal, but [recently] I've been missing those chances. On Saturday, I had that little bit of luck, so I'm happy about that.
"I work hard to chase the ball and I put the pressure on the midfield, so I won the ball back and just ran. I saw Modibo [Maiga] on the left but I took my chance and I had the good fortune that a Fulham player touched the ball and the 'keeper didn't see it. We'll just keep going and work hard for the next game."
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