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There isn't just one type of product roadmap. Product teams have a lot on the go — from managing a product or two (or three or four), coordinating feature launches and managing development / design resources. With this in mind, we created seven different product roadmap templates to help product teams stay on track.
Check 'em out — you'll definitely find one or two (or three or four) that will work for you and your team.
Ready to start building better roadmaps? Our complete 2020 guide to product roadmaps has everything you need to get started. Check it out here.
1. Product roadmap template
Let's start with the basics. This bread-and-butter product roadmap template illustrates a team's high-level product strategy. It includes upcoming features and technical considerations — while also demonstrating how a product will evolve over time.
Product teams can use this holistic iteration of a roadmap to align executives and other departments on their long-term product vision.
Timeline: Use the Timeline view of the product roadmap template to chart how your product will grow over time. You can organize your tasks within key buckets — including new features, infrastructure and stickiness.
Swimlane: If you require more flexibility, use Swimlane to sort tasks based on progress, not time.
Try the product roadmap template and make it your own.
2. Portfolio roadmap template
For organizations that have more than one product on the market, the portfolio roadmap template is 👌. It provides a high-level overview of what's going on with the entire product line. Product managers can use this to show stakeholders how each individual product will evolve and how they all relate to each other.
Timeline: Use the Timeline view of the portfolio roadmap template to illustrate how how your family of products will hit the market and grow.
Swimlane: Swimlane provides a quick snapshot of how each part of your product line is progressing.
Try the portfolio roadmap template to illustrate how your product family will grow.
3. Product development roadmap template
The product development roadmap template provides product teams with a tool that cleary communicates where a product is going — and it helps PMs align all stakeholders on the chosen direction.
This roadmap shows how a product will enter the market and compete in it — while ensuring cohesion and support across all stages of the product development process.
Timeline: The Timelane view turns your release plans, technical stories, design projects and marketing initiatives into a crystal-clear plan with set deadlines and deliverables.
Swimlane: Perfect for agile teams, the Swimlane view tracks the progress of your product development strategy.
Try the product development roadmap template to build out a solid strategy.
4. Product launch roadmap template
The product launch roadmap template illustrates your entire go-to-market strategy — all the way from pre- to post-launch.
This is a roadmap that crosses departmental lines to include all of the stakeholders involved in a product launch — including product, development, marketing and sales. It clearly outlines all of the tasks required to make sure that pre-launch, launch and post-launch tactics are successfully executed.
Timeline: Timeline view can be used to document how your go-to-market strategy will progress over a set time frame. You can organize tasks by department and other buckets important to your planning.
Swimlane: With Swimlane, you can sort your go-to-market tasks into categories like pre-launch, launch and post-launch.
Try the product launch roadmap template to plan your next go-to-market strategy.
5. Feature roadmap template
The feature roadmap template is a great tool for PMs to track the development and releases of their product's key features. This roadmap also communicates the direction of a product's feature development to internal and external stakeholders.
This roadmap hones in on feature development without going into detail on other areas within the organization — keeping the focus on initiatives that add value to users.
Timeline: Use Timeline to visualize the future of your product and illustrate when new features will be coming through your pipeline.
Swimlane: Alternately, Swimlane buckets your features into buckets that are not tied to deadlines.
Try the feature roadmap to align your team on what features are coming and when.
6. Software roadmap template
The software roadmap template is used by product and engineering teams to keep track of software development processes at a high level. This template visualizes both short- and long-term initiatives that an organization needs to launch new features and stay ahead of the market.
A software roadmap often includes tasks that cross different technical teams — like development, product and design — to plan out how they'll work together to hit their collective goals.
Timeline: This view can be used to see how each team's projects will be delivered over time.
Swimlane: For teams that don't adhere to strict deadlines, use Swimlane to track progress.
Try the software roadmap to align your technical teams on upcoming projects.
7. Agile roadmap template
For the most flexible of product teams, the agile roadmap template illustrates how your product strategy will evolve without a heavy focus on dates. The agile roadmap is more concerned with themes or progress.
The agile roadmap template includes four different iterations.
Theme: This version of the agile roadmap groups initiatives into high-level themes.
Fuzzy time: Build a Swimlane that organizes tasks into loose buckets of time.
Sprint: Plan out your releases for both the short- and long-term.
Agile-ish: For when you need to know when tasks will happen but can't quite assign deadlines.
Try the agile roadmap template — no matter your agile style.
8. Startup roadmap template
This roadmap can help a company document—as well as communicate visually and concisely—how the business will launch and scale during its startup days (or months, or years).
Building a startup is not a smooth process—growth is often messy and experimental. Startup roadmaps bring clarity to the chaos. They can help guide your team, maintain perspective and bring visibility into what the plan is for reaching the end goal.
Because startups are new, they are not yet heavily processed. A roadmap is a high-level, lightweight way for growing companies to keep the big picture in mind. It ensures your team stays focused on the core activities that will add value for your customers.
With a timeline startup roadmap, you can chart the key projects and milestones you'll need to complete in order to get your product off the introductory phase.
And when timelines are unrealistic (as they usually are with startups just getting started), you can use our swimlane startup roadmap. With Swimlane, you can focus on progress—not deadlines you know you can't hit.
Ready for more product roadmap templates? Check out our 35+ template library. Access them all for free by signing up for a Roadmunk trial.


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Rock-bottom interest rates have been rising, so it's natural for business owners to wonder whether they should buy, rather than rent, their commercial property to lock in today's low financing costs. The decision, however, is a bit more complex.
"Interest rates are comparatively low today and indeed may have begun to rise," says Allen E. Green, Real Estate Relationship Manager with Wells Fargo Real Estate Asset Management in Austin, Texas. "But that's not going to drive the decision-making process because there are much larger issues involved."
Adds Bill Nimmo, Vice President and Real Estate Relationship Manager with Real Estate Asset Management in Minneapolis, "Buying a building today is a much less risky proposition than it was three or four years ago. Having said that, it's a very company-specific decision."
Reasons to lease
Green highlights some of the reasons why a company may opt to keep leasing its offices, manufacturing facility, warehouses, or whatever other real estate is used in its business.
By leasing, he says, "You have the ability to utilize your capital that would otherwise go into down payments, space retrofits, and other expenses that come with the 'privilege' of ownership that you don't have as a tenant. You can then redeploy that capital in areas that might be more effective."
In addition, leasing real estate outsources property management — and risk. Many entrepreneurs who stay away from real estate ownership believe running their own business is hard enough. With leasing, says Nimmo, "You don't have the hassles and the time commitment that goes with being a property owner."
Leasing also can help prevent you from paying taxes associated with taking a capital gain or leaving property to your heirs.
Reasons to buy
There are, of course, an equal number of advantages to owning commercial property used for your business.
First, as an owner, you have the opportunity to enjoy the potential yields from appreciation of the property, Green says. There can also be tax benefits from ownership from the combination of tax-deductible interest on debt and the annual depreciation of the property.
Next, owning the property may be the best way to meet the real estate needs of your business. Nimmo and Green say a business owner must consider the probabilities for both expansion and contraction of the business, and what will happen to the real estate in both scenarios.
"Is the space important enough to the business of the company that they need to control that asset long-term?" Nimmo asks. "If it's a unique property that's in a location imperative to the strategy of the company, that may point to a purchase."
Keep long-term expansion needs in mind, Nimmo advises; a property with extra space inside can address this. The extra space can also be rented to other tenants in the meantime to provide income that subsidizes the building's cost. A property on a site large enough for a building expansion — or even a second structure — also positions owners for expansion.
Yet Nimmo acknowledges the hazards of making a mistake with a real estate purchase.
"You can look at the economics and say 'Gee, it's a great time to buy. I can buy this building at a great price and I can finance it at a low interest rate.' But if the building is one that the company is not certain they will absolutely need, and if it is a unique building or in a less-than-conventional location, you may not want to buy it."

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2017 Special Grants
CGFOA supports a Education Grant programs for in-state education as well as funding two college scholarship programs. CGFOA alos provides/manages three Listservs. This section includes links to the CGFOA membership applications, financial aid applications, scholarship applications, and requests to be added to CGFOA Listservs.
Education grants are provided to assist CGFOA members with education and training. Eligible programs offered in Colorado include GFOA Technical Training Programs, CGFOA/CMCA Annual Conference, DOLA Training on Financial Affairs, and CGFOA sponsored Seminars and Workshops.
Link to Education Grant information and application here.
Link to more information and the application for the Careers and Outreach Scholarship here.
Link to more information and the application for the George Nielsen Scholarship here.
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text: There are few weddings where you feel everything came together from the getting ready straight through to the last dance. With their Chocksett Inn wedding scheduled for the day for summer you always run the risk of heat or rain but the weather was truly amazing to create some incredible skies and beautiful light. They were up for anything to make the photography better. Including leaving the grounds to drive to a rustic field. It was the perfect scenario to create both the photojournalistic and traditional wedding photography Adam and Dawn were hoping to capture for their special day.


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Stuff We Like: Legend of Aahhh's
In 1999, Skiing named Greg Stump one of the 25 Most Influential People of our sport. That's because Stump changed skiing, ski culture and ski film with his 1988 movie, Blizzard of Aahhh's. Now he tells the backstory with Legend of Aahhh's.
Before Blizzard, Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt and Mike Hattrup weren't ski household names and "extreme skiing" wasn't a mainstream concept. In fact, ski porn wasn't even a concept. Warren Miller was making ski movies—skiing was set to an orchestral soundtrack. "Freestyle" skiing was limited to ski ballet.
The skiing Stump featured in Blizzard—set to rock and roll—as well as the personalities, the irreverence, the reckless fun of the ski lifestyle the movie portrayed, took the way people ski in a different direction and brought the ski subculture into the limelight.
Stump takes you behind the scenes in his semi-autobiographical Legend of Aahhh's. The movie, which premiers this week and shows in over 30 locations in the next four months, combines interviews, reflections and vintage footage into a brief history of ski porn and its influence on big mountain skiing and ski culture.
Watching the movie is like being a fly on the wall as Stump, Plake, Hattrup, Schmidt, Warren Miller, Dick Barrymore and others sit around the living room to reminisce and play home movies. Miller and others have a conversation with Stump, even while Stump is behind the camera. It's funny, it's intimate, it's fresh.
"So did these films inspire a generation of filmmakers and athletes to proceed with questionable judgment, or did these films inspire [them] to have the freedom to create stunning images and move boundaries in athletic excellence?" Stump asks in the movie.
Decide for yourself. I left the screening amazed and awed and humbled and stoked. I also left wondering how the star trio of Blizzard is still alive. Seriously, the lines Scot Schmidt skied on 220s, no helmet, guided by "vibrations from the earth" are nothing short of insane and unfathomable. Plake's buffoonery (he dresses like a disco Uncle Sam for a Today Show interview), and the commercialization of the ski bum is almost as incredible as the skiing. And the footage isn't all antique. Stump follows ski filmmaking to the present.
This Wednesday, September 19, Legend of Aahhh's premiers in Boulder, and Stump will be on hand for the movie's screening. If you've ever watched a ski movie, you won't want to miss this one. dandeentertainment.com/legend-of-aahhhs
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When it's time to make your dream home a reality, talk to the creative team at Exodus Design Group. Ann-Marie Goddard and her husband Christopher offer home design and general contractor services, whether you want to add onto your home or create one from the ground up. "I treat my clients as friends with respect and honesty," Ann-Marie says. "We strive to go above and beyond expectations, we believe in accountability and we do things the right way. We don't want to be the biggest design-build team, but we want to be known for being among the elite in our area."
Exodus serves Rhode Island, but will travel to Massachusetts and Connecticut for projects both residential and commercial. Ann-Marie and Christopher are the perfect blend: she uses her artistic skills to help clients shape the vision of their home, and he executes the team who will make it happen. "I love design in all aspects, so I help with choices on the exterior design, such as roof shingle style and color, house color, deck design and more," Ann-Marie says. "We also offer extensive interior design services for our construction clientele." She lived in California for 15 years, where she discovered that she loved to buy houses, fix them up and sell them. "It's called flipping now, but it wasn't then!," she describes. When she moved back home to Rhode Island, Ann-Marie met Chris. "I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but God has a way of putting us on a path before we even know it's the one we want. It was a natural progression for us to merge what we did into a business. We've been doing this now for 11 years."
The design aspect of Exodus evolved from clients asking the pair for advice on aesthetic choices on home projects. "Before we added design, there seemed to be a disconnect between designer and contractor," Ann-Marie says. "Our philosophy is that the two go hand in hand."
They're in the process of building a showroom in Westerly. "Our goal is that the showroom will save time for everyone," she explains. "All the design work can be done in-house under one roof. We can order items and install them immediately." When the space opens in May, it will offer extensive options for: kitchen and bath design and cabinetry, countertops, flooring, tile, window treatments and other custom fabric needs like bedding, upholstery and throw pillows, furniture and even some artwork.
What's especially nice about having one design-build team is that it eliminates the all too common delays in communicating between designer and contractor. "I work with my husband to manage the schedule of his crew, which ensures the project not just be designed in a timely manner, but a team is available to make that design a reality without a long wait." It's also common for Exodus to work with other designers when a client wants to hire someone separately, and they offer trade discounts to outside designers. Another benefit to Chris and Ann-Marie's decades of experience is that they collaborate with the best in the business. "We have the same people we've been working with for years, from architects to draftspeople," she explains. "Everyone is a team when we have a project. It's always the same people, and always top quality."
"Our process is to be responsive and help people work with what they have, be it adding more space, re-configuring current space or just doing a fresh update," Ann-Marie says. She has been the National Association of Professional Women's Woman of the Year, and holds certifications in tile and kitchen and bath design.
"I'm blessed with a love for learning, and an uncanny ability to make the things I want to happen, happen," she says. "That's a God-given passion and talent, and I'm simply grateful for the abilities I was blessed with."
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Registration Volume Scorecard of new Generic Top Level Domains Aug 23, 2014
Registration Volume Scorecard of new Generic Top Level Domains as of August 23, 2014, there are 370 delegated new gTLDs.
.XYZ has the highest average daily registration volume with 4,970 registrations per day (a decrease of 983 compared to two weeks ago). .BERLIN continues to downward trend from 1,042 to 993 and now 887. Both of which offered free domains increasing their numbers which is difficult to compare to other TLDs who only have paying registrants (see previous post from August 8th). .REISE which was at the third spot during the last period is now at position 72. It has been replaced by .CAREER which has just launched with 836 registrations followed by .HAMBURG with an average of 780 daily registrations. .CLUB remains consistently strong with 686 registrations (down from an average of 746 daily registrations). .WANG is still one position below .CLUB with 620 (a decrease of 21 per day). .BIO launches into general availability with an average of 415 daily registrations. While .GURU has an average of 334 per day (a small decrease of 23 over the prior period). .TOYKO is also enters general availability with an average of 277 registrations per day along with .LINK with 258.
Overall, the average daily registrations of new Top Level Domains for the top half of all registries is approximately 178 (down from 204). However, if you eliminated .XYZ (the abnormality) from the top half, the average per registry falls to 129. The bottom half daily average number of registrations is 21 (a small change of 3 when compared to the prior period).
The third and fourth quartiles have a slight change from the prior period with an average of 28 (versus 32) daily registrations and 15 (versus 16) respectively


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As a traveler, the last thing you want is to start a vacation in pain. Unfortunately, thanks to those notoriously uncomfortable airplane seats, you might arrive at your destination with anything from a stiff neck to back spasms. Here are nine ways to ease post-flight discomfort.
1. Stretch
Help your body loosen up by doing a few quick and easy stretches. Start with a quad stretch. Resting your left hand on a wall for balance, gently pull your right foot toward your buttock with your right hand. Hold for 30 seconds, then switch sides. Next, move into a figure-four pose, lying down: Cross your right ankle over your left knee, interlace your hands under your left thigh, and then gently pull your knee toward your face. Switch sides. Finally, do a cat-cow stretch on your hands and knees. As you inhale, arch your back like a cat; as you exhale, reverse the arch so that your belly moves toward the ground.
2. Change Clothes
Even comfortable clothes can compress our bodies when we're seated for a long time. When you get to your hotel room, change out of the clothing that's been constricting your skin and circulation all day (ideally, get into something loose).
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If you have a tub in your room, follow your cooling session with a warm bath instead of a shower. Add some healing bath salts to the mix for an extra boost. Try Haus Urban's Super Swing Muscle Soak, which relaxes muscles, facilitates recovery, and can even improve your sleep.
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Your relaxing bath should be followed by a solid night's sleep—or at least a nap. Lying down will reenergize your system and stimulate blood flow to your muscles.
6. Make Friends with a Foam Roller
If your hotel has a gym, there are probably a few foam rollers lying around. Use them to roll away any muscle knots in your lower body and back—foam rollers help elongate the muscle tissue, which can make aches subside.
7. Book a Massage
Even better than a foam roller? A massage therapist. The smart idea is to book a massage in advance so that you can arrive at your hotel and immediately experience bliss.
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Arnica is a great homeopathic remedy, particularly when it's applied in gel form to an inflamed or aching area. It can soothe that tight neck you developed after sleeping for six hours while hunched up against the plane's window.
9. Hydrate
Dehydration can accelerate and exacerbate aches and pains. Drink up: Water, caffeine-free teas, and fresh juices can help restore water levels—and make you feel better.
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Zhou Xun - A 30-year-old girl
Seeing Zhou Xun just one time, you can feel she is special person who has many inconsistencies, gentle and naive as a girl but her heart is full of love as a woman.
Form the little princess in "Palace Desire" to Qing Nu in "the Banquet", from a student to movie Queen, step by step, Zhou Xun shows her talent, becomes one of the best Chinese actress.
Although being busy with filming movie "Painted Skin" which has many stars' join: Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Donnie Yen, Sun Li..., Zhou Xun spent time for her fans who voted for her as cover girl on Sohu, one of the most famous e-magazine in China. She shared her thought about love, career, now and future.
1. Love and career
- Q1: Zhou Xun, you said that you can sacrifice your career for family even when the career is at the top of the hill or developing?
- Zhou Xun: Between family and career, if I must choose one, family is my selection for sure because how long a person's career lasts?
However, I am sure that I never face such difficult selection because Da Qi know what I like and doesn't order me to do what I don't want.
Coming across Da Qi is my big luck and happiness. He doesn't only support me in work but also take care of my appearance, help me become more beautiful. If one day, I give up acting career, that is my my volunteer, not Da Qi's order.
- Q2: Many rumors spread that Da Qi and you got married. What is the truth?
- Zhou Xun: I answered this question four years ago and now it is unchanged. In fact, not only I but also other artists must face such rumors.
- Q3: Actor often lack of freedom. Have you ever wished you had a life as a normal person?
- Zhou Xun: No, because performing gave me many things. I am really happy when getting achievements in my favorite work. Life is fair and artists' lives are the same all over the world. I am familiar with these.
- Q4: Is there any difference between your love and other women's?
- Zhou Xun: Nothing is different. Whoever you are, you always want to be close to your lover, both can together travel to many places and take care of future.
- Q5: Now many female artists become mothers. Do you have any plan?
- Zhou Xun: I don't have such plan. I myself really admire Qin Qin and Zhang Ba Zhi who have babies. When i was at the age of 20s, I wanted to have baby. However, now, after getting many experiences, I understand that baby is parents' big responsibility. I may not be a mature woman but this thought willl be changed in next few years. Life gives you many opportunities, and choosing a suitable way is the most important thing. Perfect life doesn't mean you must have baby. For a lot of people, this is traditional thought but for me, it is better to do that in next few years.
2. Obtainment and loss
- Q1: What is the biggest difference between movie and life?
- Zhou Xun: Movie has logic but doesn't life have. Life is so changeable that i you cannot imagine.
Q2: Life doesn't have logic but needs plans?
Zhou Xun: Life doesn't have logic but people can hold their destiny. I am lazy in making plans and don't like these. Life is wonderful and gives us many miracles. What must we schedule for?
Q3: Sometimes if you don't have plan, you will lose something?
Zhou Xun: Regretting lost things is meaningless. It is better to lean how to face present problems
Q4: You are telling deep philosophy?
Zhou Xun: I am 30 years old, don't dare to tell deep philosophy, just want to share my thought with you. I think all problems have their own reasons, due to what you choose and how you do. Always trying your best, you will feel free and happy. I got experience that if I worry too much about something, they will not be similar to what I wish.
Q5: What is the biggest happiness in our life?
Zhou Xun: In my opinion, there are a lot of periods in our life, and we taste different happiness in different periods. Thus, I don't want to define what is the biggest happiness.
3. Now and future
Q1: Ten years ago, Zhao Wei, Yi Zi, Xu Jinglei and youwere known as "four flowers" in Chinese cinema. Now all of you got a lot of success and become "four big stars". What do you think about yourself and this progress?
Zhou Xun: As I mentioned above, I am sometimes like a child so please don't compare me with big things. I am myself and go on my private way.
Q2: Your influence in the society if getting wider and wider and you joined many charitable activities.
Zhou Xun: People often think of attending charitable activities when they come to one period of life. I see many poor children so I should do something. As an actress, hopefully, my influence is useful in doing charity and promote people to join these activities. As a citizen in society, these are my responsibility.
Q3: Charitable activities and acting career, which one give you more achievement?
Zhou Xun: you shouldn't compare like that. Both need honesty and heartiness.
Q4: Until now, do you feel any change?
Zhou Xun: more mature, having more experiences but passion of acting is always unchanged.
"Respecting all the awards I received but my biggest success is I become quieter, know how to face difficulties and overcome myself"
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Judy Sweeney, 76, Emery, SD died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Avera Brady Health and Rehab in Mitchell.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, February 10 at St. Martin Catholic Church in Emery. Burial will be in St. Martin Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Hettinger-Bittner Funeral Chapel in Emery.
Judy Kay Sweeney was born December 9, 1941 at Emery, SD to Frank and Frances (Sopoci) Borgheiinck. She grew up in Emery attending St. Martin's Catholic School and graduated from Emery High School. On September 7, 1964 she married Donald Sweeney. Judy was employed at the Emery School as a teacher's aide for numerous years and worked as a waitress in the Emery Café. She was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church.
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Successfully involving students
A student assistantship, participation in one of the councils or being part of a board of a student association is a perfect opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at the University of Groningen. Throughout the whole university (at all layers, faculties and departments, whether large or small) students are welcomed and their contributions to education, research and governing boards are applauded. This article provides an insight into the reasons why the involvement of students throughout the entire organisation works so well at the University of Groningen.
Ingredients for success
The University operates in an environment where development, ambition and commitment are considered core values. This educational environment makes it possible for students and staff to challenge each other to develop their academic knowledge, interests and talents. Involved and respectful collaboration between these parties and subsequent responsible contributions to science and society is what we are striving for.
The University of Groningen wishes to work jointly with students on high quality research, education, and the university's governance. Students are considered a partner in the process. The chance to really contribute to and affect the university's course makes a position at the University of Groningen truly unique.
The combination of the university's heritage, the organisational culture and values allows students to actively engage in and be a true part of the workforce. In turn, they prove to be responsible, committed and reliable partners. The ways in which these factors make it possible for students to participate in the university's governance are explained below.
The university's heritage and position within society
The University of Groningen is an ambitious international research university with strong roots in the north of the Netherlands. The university creates and shares knowledge through its outstanding research, scholarship and education. With an academic tradition dating back to 1614 and a rich heritage, the university is a unique academic community with a strong sense of belonging and a culture of innovative education and research. Research and teaching at the University of Groningen are curiosity driven and relate closely to global societal needs.
Diversity as a resource
The University of Groningen has a very diverse student population, a population that also testifies to the ever increasing globalisation of education. The university values this diversity and embraces the different backgrounds, perspectives, experiences and contributions of every member of the academic community. Even though this sometimes can lead to new and challenging situations, the University of Groningen has always considered diversity as something positive. For diversity can be a fruitful growing ground for innovation and creativity. Interaction with students and participation of students in our governance is important if we want to make optimal use of all the different perspectives and ideas.
Organisational culture
Another reason why it is possible for students to really participate in and contribute to reaching the objectives of the workforce is the university's organisational culture.
Following a mostly bottom up management model, the university seeks to develop ideas using the brainpower of its entire academic community and therefore appreciates all contributions to teaching, education, research, governance, and so forth from all members. Thus, the organisational culture at the university of Groningen focuses on people. More specifically, on the individual. Their needs and abilities form the basis for the university. The university benefits from its employees and not vice versa. The work is therefore mostly divided and organised based on personal talents, preferences and wishes. Ambition, commitment and room for development are important values. The emphasis on these values and the organisational culture create an opportunity for all the members of the academic community (staff, students and so forth) to develop their talents. In practice, it turns out that it also builds a morale and a sense of ownership of the university's direction among employees of all levels.
University of Groningen (2015). Strategic plan 2015-2020.
Verhagen, P. (2011). Kwaliteit met beleid: Basisboek voor sociale studies (2e druk). Bussum, Nederland: Coutinho.
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Fun Games: Papa Joe Now Only $0.99January 11, 2013 2 Comments
The premium version of the game Papa Joe is now only $0.99 down from its retired $1.49 price tag. You can still download it for free with ads here.
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When the TV-network in a small desert village is overtaken by a bunch of
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Most rappers stunt by waving their guns and whatnot. In his majestic debut video "Cocaine Bimbie", Siimba Lives Long stunted by taming a pack of white lions on the African savanna. That's some true boss shit... take notes, people.
That was the first release off Siimba's sonic series Zemenay's Gemiinii. Over the weekend, he shared another one: "Lost Souls."
Produced by Tejae, "Lost Souls" is a platform on which the Brooklyn-via-South Africa-via Ethiopia artist spits only timeless truths and makes the listener wonder if he is a man or a spirit.
Quotable Lyrics
I know We all must go, I know we all must go, but it's just too soon
You ain't got your crown, you ain't got your throne
Your robe ain't plume
You ain't reach your castle, You ain't met your queen,
You just met your doom


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Chinese Court Places Heavy Sentence on Prominent Activist
Anticorruption, Education Opportunities Advocate Gets 4 Years, as State Clamps Down on Dissent
BEIJING—A Beijing court sentenced one of China's most prominent rule-of-law advocates to four years in prison on Sunday, bringing to a close the most closely watched trial of a Chinese dissident in years.
Xu Zhiyong, 40 years old, was found guilty of disturbing public order, according to a short statement posted to the official microblog feed of the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court.
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Electric Highway App
It's easy to charge up on the Electric Highway – all you need to do is download the Electric Highway app and you'll have access to our entire car charging network.
As well as giving you access to all of our pumps, the app shows you a live feed of the entire network. So you can see the location and availability of each pump, and better plan your journey.
The app also lets you track the progress of your charging session, so you can see when your vehicle is fully charged just by looking at your phone.
Download the app and you're ready to go...
One simple app gives you access to the entire Electric Highway network - around 300 electricity pumps across Britain. Here's how it works:
- It costs just 30p per unit of energy you use (or 15p for Ecotricity energy customers)
- Maximum 45 minutes charge per session
- Sign in with your Eco ID on your Ecotricity energy account details
- Create a new Eco ID - if you don't have an energy account
- Use as a guest user - no sign-in needed, just add your credit card details each time you charge your car
Using the app to charge your car
- Add your car details to the app - so we can show you the pumps relevant to your car
- Add a credit card so you just have to use the three digit security code on the back whenever you charge up
Find pumps
- Lists the 10 closest pumps to you
- Tells you the status of each pump - online, offline or in use
- Tells you which pumps are compatible with the car you've registered
- Provides full atlas and Gazeteer functionality and navigation by Apple Maps to help you find our pumps
Charge your car
- Start and stop a charge via app
- Payment via app
- Only requires entry of credit card security number
- Discounted charging for Ecotricity energy customers
- Compatible with all pure EVs and Hybrids, including Nissan LEAF, Renault Zoe, BMW i3, Hyundai Ioniq and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
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Acorda Therapeutics Announces Management Changes
ARDSLEY, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACOR)
today announced that Andrew Hindman, Chief Business Officer, will
transition out of the Company over the coming months.
"We thank Andrew for his many contributions to Acorda over the past five
years. One of his first achievements was helping to lead Acorda's
acquisition of Civitas and INBRIJA, which was transformational for the
Company," said Ron Cohen, M.D., Acorda's President and CEO. "Andrew is
interested in pursuing opportunities in the wider biopharma industry.
While we will miss him, we support his ambitions. He graciously has
agreed to remain with Acorda for several months to ensure an orderly
"I'm proud to have contributed to the strategic evolution of Acorda over
the last five years," said Mr. Hindman. "The approval of INBRIJA cements
Acorda's leadership in Parkinson's disease, and also validates the ARCUS
Technology as an innovative platform with potential to enable delivery
of medications by inhalation."
Throughout the transition period, Mr. Hindman will continue to work on
Acorda's business development, including evaluating ex-US commercial
partnerships for INBRIJA. Acorda filed a Marketing Authorization
Application, or MAA, with the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, in
March 2018, and expects a final decision before the end of 2019.
INBRIJA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA,
on December 21, 2018 for the intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in
adults with Parkinson's disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa. INBRIJA
currently is available by prescription in the U.S.
Acorda expects to recruit from outside the company to fill Mr. Hindman's
position. In the interim, Dr. Cohen will continue to be the Company's
lead investor relations spokesperson, and members of Acorda's senior
executive team will support its business development, financial planning
and alliance management processes.
About Acorda Therapeutics
Acorda Therapeutics develops therapies to restore function and improve
the lives of people with neurological disorders. INBRIJA™ (levodopa
inhalation powder) is approved for intermittent treatment of OFF
episodes in adults with Parkinson's disease treated with
carbidopa/levodopa. INBRIJA is not to be used by patients who take or
have taken a nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor such as phenelzine
or tranylcypromine within the last two weeks. INBRIJA utilizes Acorda's
innovative ARCUS® pulmonary delivery system, a technology platform
designed to deliver medication through inhalation. Acorda also markets
the branded AMPYRA® (dalfampridine) Extended Release Tablets, 10 mg.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements,
other than statements of historical facts, regarding management's
expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects should be considered
forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially, including: we may
not be able to successfully market Inbrija or any other products under
development; risks associated with complex, regulated manufacturing
processes for pharmaceuticals, which could affect whether we have
sufficient commercial supply of Inbrija to meet market demand; third
party payers (including governmental agencies) may not reimburse for the
use of Inbrija or our other products at acceptable rates or at all and
may impose restrictive prior authorization requirements that limit or
block prescriptions; competition for Inbrija, Ampyra and other products
we may develop and market in the future, including increasing
competition and accompanying loss of revenues in the U.S. from generic
versions of Ampyra (dalfampridine) following our loss of patent
exclusivity; the ability to realize the benefits anticipated from
acquisitions, among other reasons because acquired development programs
are generally subject to all the risks inherent in the drug development
process and our knowledge of the risks specifically relevant to acquired
programs generally improves over time; we may need to raise additional
funds to finance our operations and may not be able to do so on
acceptable terms; the risk of unfavorable results from future studies of
Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder) or from our other research and
development programs, or any other acquired or in-licensed programs ;
the occurrence of adverse safety events with our products; the outcome
(by judgment or settlement) and costs of legal, administrative or
regulatory proceedings, investigations or inspections, including,
without limitation, collective, representative or class action
litigation; failure to protect our intellectual property, to defend
against the intellectual property claims of others or to obtain third
party intellectual property licenses needed for the commercialization of
our products; and failure to comply with regulatory requirements could
result in adverse action by regulatory agencies.
These and other risks are described in greater detail in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We may not actually achieve
the goals or plans described in our forward-looking statements, and
investors should not place undue reliance on these statements.
Forward-looking statements made in this press release are made only as
of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intent or obligation to update
any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring
after the date of this press release.
Felicia Vonella
Vice President, Investor Relations


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• In Vitro evaluation of modern desensitizing methods/products in Dentistry. Paedo dept and Dr Moodley, 3 articles envisioned
• Comparison of bite mark patterns of young adult patients who have completed orthodontic treatment. (Dr Mohamed and Prof Phillips)
• To present 20 June 2014: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Titanium Tetra Fluoride as a replacement for fissure sealants. (Dr Mulder, Dr Noordien, Paedo Department), 2 articles envisaged.
• Article written, being moderated by Prof Grobler: In Vitro comparative study to evaluate the absorbency of traditional cotton rolls to super absorbent isolation rolls. (DrMulder and Prof Grobler)- 1 article
• In Vivo evaluation of Cariogram caries assessment, a pilot study. (Dr Mulder, Paedo department). To be presented at IADR 2015. 1 poster or 1 abstract
• In Vitro study to determine clinically orientated techniques to increase surface hardness of Glass ionomer restorative cements. To be presented at IADR 2015. (Dr Mulder, Paedo department)--1 poster or 1 abstract.
• Comparison of various types of mouth guards. (Dr Mohamed, Prof Grobler, Paedo department)
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Earlier this month, the Chicago Bulls traded up a washed-up point guard for a solid, young center in Robin Lopez.
You'd think coach Fred Hoiberg would be happy about the roster upgrade, but during a Monday press conference, Hoiberg was apparently so excited he forgot Robin's name. Kind of.
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Davida news, events and features — punks peak race
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' GOD SAVE DAVIDA ' SAYS VINCENT PRATT, FOUNDER OF SOUTHSIDERS MC AND WHEELS AN WAVES, ' FOR US AT WHEELS & WAVES, AS CLASSIC BRITISH BIKES ADDICTS, THE DAVIDA CHOICE SEEMS OBVIOUS AND NATURAL. The 7th Edition, and for many the event of the year, starts in 5 days time on 14th June in Biarritz WHEELS & WAVES -SPRINTERS- from CARTER FILMS on Vimeo. Opening with the Artride, followed by Punk's Peak sprint race, El Rollo flat track race, Thirsty fin surf contest, Skate contest, Concerts and a brand new off-road race, the DEUS Swank Rally If you go this year - you'll love itWell...
- Mots clés: 2016, artride, Biarritz, black, cream, davida, Davida Helmets, festival, gold, helmet, nuts, Nuts Artwork, ocean, punks peak race, Shinya Kimura, Southsiders MC, village, vincent pratt, wavers, Wheels and Waves
Wheels and Waves Punks Peak Race, Jaizkibel, 2015
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The Wheels and Waves Punks Peak Race began in 2013 as a highly entertaining and occasionally heart-stopping, semi-legal road race that was such a big hit that it had to repeated albeit with some proper race organisation. The drag-style races still have a taste of the forbidden about them even though it is all so well […] » Read more
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Davida and Goliath Wheels and Waves 2015 – Part One
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Davida and Goliath Wheels and Waves 2015 – Part One. The Southsiders have done it again, their annual festival of motorcycles, art and surfing has now reached its fourth year proper and, having begun as a grassroots and very familial get together, has grown and grown, this year drawing 10,000 visitors despite regular torrential downpours. […] » Read more
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How to Add Captions to a Photo Album in Picasa Desktop
Many photo enthusiasts write descriptive information on the backs of photos they take. This helps them identify the photos and jot down thoughts about the image that remain with it forever. You can do the same thing to photos in your Google Picasa photo album. You can't actually write on the backs of your images, but you can make descriptive captions appear below them as you browse through your album.
Locate the Albums section on the left side of the Picasa user interface.
Click one of the albums shown in that section. Picasa displays thumbnails of the album's images in the viewing area.
Double-click one of the thumbnails to view the corresponding image. A gray Caption bar containing the words "Make a Caption" appears below the image. Click the bar and type your caption in the text box that appears.
Click the "Back to Library" button at the top of Picasa to return to your selected photo album. Add captions to other photos in the album the same way if desired.
Click the toolbar's "View" button and select "Thumbnail Caption." A drop-down menu appears. If you want your captions to appear beneath your thumbnail images as well, click the "Caption" option to put a check mark next to that option. Otherwise, leave the default "None" option checked.
- Delete a caption by clicking the "Trash Can" icon that appears on the Caption bar's right side.
- To edit an existing caption, click it and press your keyboard's "Arrow" keys to position the cursor within the caption text. You can then highlight the text you wish to change and update it.
- A white icon appears on the Caption bar's left side. That icon is a toggle switch; click it to hide and show the caption.
- Launch Picasa's slideshow by pressing "Ctrl-4" and clicking the "Play" button at the bottom of the slideshow window. Picasa displays photos from your selected album as a slideshow. If a photo has a caption, it displays it.
Photo Credits
- Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images


text: Putting a better world at our feet Industry: Tech solutions Customer story Global carpet manufacturer Desso, has a big ambition. They want to make carpets that deliver outstanding value in design and functionality and contribute to the health and well-being of the people walking on their carpets and to wider society too. Realizing the circular economy Desso CEO Roland Jonkhoff understands the impact carpet can have on our lives. "Carpets that absorb sound, capture fine dust, or reflect light can all contribute to a positive, uplifting environment," he explains. But what makes Desso's vision particularly remarkable, and why partnering with them seemed like a natural fit for DLL, is the joint ambition of both companies to realize a circular economy business model. Turning used carpet into new carpet Jonkhoff: "Rather than customers disposing of used carpet, we are building our company around the Cradle-to-Cradle® system, taking apart the backing and yarn from any used carpet so they can be put back into new production. However, taking back carpet tiles at the end of their lifecycle is an option not yet commonly used by customers. At this moment, it is something we negotiate with every customer for every project individually." Leasing solutions support Cradle-to-Cradle "Including the take-back of carpets in the leasing option helps ensure that products will be recycled according to Cradle-to-Cradle principles. We contacted DLL in 2012 and their willingness was 100%." Desso's plans fitted in DLL's Life Cycle Asset Management Program, under which DLL uses its extensive knowledge to find solutions to extend the lifecycle of original products, or give them a second life. The carpet leasing option gives customers an affordable way to install carpets that contribute to a healthier environment. " Customer story The missing link DLL's Sustainable Business Developer, Frits Engelaer, worked with Desso to create a carpet leasing option that would act as the missing link in their Take Back™ program. Jonkhoff: "It allows us to keep control of our carpets so they will be returned at the end of the leasing period. At the same time, it gives customers an affordable way to install carpets that contribute to a healthier environment." Including the take-back of carpets in the leasing option helps ensure that products will be recycled according to Cradle-to-Cradle principles. Customer story Meeting financial and operational needs Setting up a leasing agreement that fits the circular economy model and satisfies the interests of all the different partners involved, from designers and architects to end users, has not been simple. "The involvement of DLL has been invaluable," says Jonkhoff. "With their long history of leasing, DLL helps us understand not just the financial impact, but the operational part of the business." The concept is gaining ground and the first leasing agreement has already been signed. " Customer story Getting the circular economy rolling Engelaer: "It is great to have found a partner who shares our vision on Life Cycle Asset Management, and with whom we can learn together and find ways to bring sustainable solutions to the market that not only have an immediate positive impact on the customer, but on the whole world in the long-term." Roland stresses that the carpet leasing idea is still in the early stage. "Customers need to shift towards a more sustainable way of thinking." But the concept is gaining ground and the first leasing agreement has already been signed. Read more about the office technology industry Share this


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I've had my cell phone for almost 3 years. Its relatively old technology and it's not something I can engage in conversation about with a group of friends. It could use an upgrade and what was a very cheap cell phone plan is now not that cheap any more in relation to what is available now. This has me looking at what is being offered today.
There are all kinds of cell phones that you can buy and I always hear the "I got this phone for free. I only pay $X per month". The cell phone companies have done a great sales job in convincing so many people that phones are free or you can get them at a steep discount.
The reality is, that phone isn't free or even cheap. A portion of what you are paying on a monthly basis is being used to pay off what the cell phone company bought the cell phone for from the Apples and Samsungs of the world. In the end, your monthly cost is higher than what it would normally be if you kept your old phone, or got one from somebody that tires easily of their phone. In other words, that $300 – $700 phone is being paid back to the cell phone company over the course of a couple of years. If you didn't enter the 2 year agreement you could get a the same cell phone plan for less per month.
Most of us like and want new things. New things often work better than old things. New things can make our life easier. However, that grasp for new things has a price. That price comes in dollars and cents and it's most often a price paid on a monthly basis. This monthly drip lessens us feeling of the financial pain however self inflicted monthly costs have a much deeper cost. That more precious cost is paid at the expense of our psychological freedom, our peace of mind.
More recent to my recent cell phone gazing (which I must confess, I could very well end up with a new phone… although it won't be "free"), we put our family's satellite TV service on hiatus. We did this early in the summer and are seeing if we can continue this consumer item cut back. It really isn't much of a lifestyle curbing for us since we don't watch much TV anyway. In the past we have mostly PVR'd movies, the CTV 6pm news, Dragon's Den and Shark Tank. But watching TV on average for 1 hour per night isn't worth the cost of what we have been paying satellite. However, our alternative is a lot cheaper.
In talking to friends, we decided to try and have managed to subscribe to the U.S. version of Netflix through an IP mask which fools websites you are visiting that you aren't really in Canada. If anyone has any ethical arguments against that, please let me know. The way I see (or maybe rationalize it?) is that it isn't any different than going across the border for groceries, but again, I'd like to hear any feedback from you on that issue. You can do that in the comments at the bottom. But I digress.
What this change in entertainment viewing service has done is cut our bill from over $60 / month down to $8. It has given us very large library of movies and TV series. Couple that with all the TV you can watch over the internet on various TV network's websites and you have a full slate of viewing pleasure.
Did I mention that we also just cut the land line in our house? With 3 people in the house and 3 cell phones, this should have been done a long time ago.
The point is that monthly costs, particularly those attributed to our own particular lifestyle definition, restrict us of true freedom. The more we want them the more we think we need them which makes it more akin to a heroin syringe. And that hole at the bottom of our income bucket called monthly expenses means we have to keep filling up the bucket, limiting the freedom to choose how much income needs to be attached to how we spend our time.


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I wrote a couple of months ago about the disappointing results that AbbVie had obtained with their cancer stem cell therapy "Rova-T" (rovalpituzumab tesirine) in small-cell lung cancer. This was the antibody-drug conjugate that they'd purchased from Stemcentryx – OK, let's clarify that, they bought Stemcentryx out completely for nearly six billion dollars, largely to get their hands on this great new drug. As that March post says, though, the clinical results were deeply unimpressive. AbbVie stock took quite a hit on the news, even though there were already grounds for suspicion about just how the trial (TRINITY) would come out.
Now the company has done a more thorough presentation of the data at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, and if anything, it's even worse than it appeared in March. @zbiotech on Twitter is quoting a Leerink analysis (by Geoffrey Porges, I assume, who has been following this drug's progress closely), and it's not the tiniest bit encouraging. "The results shown in the presentation were even worse than we had feared. . .we can't help but regard the ongoing trials as largely fruitless exercises". That sort of thing.
Another problem for AbbVie is that it's the adverse events that are sinking Rova-T, and those may be built into the other programs that they bought from Stemcentryx, since these apparently use the same cytotoxic payload. At the very least, it casts a real shadow over things. Going back and reading that last link, the 2016 press release announcing the deal, is a grim experience. It's all about how this is a multibillion dollar opportunity, expected commercialization in 2018, compelling data in the earlier trials, etc.
But let's go back to that Leerink analysis: "The TRINITY study provided yet another lesson in the perils of relying on single arm early trials without doing a randomized trial. . ." It certainly does that. Not everyone would have reached into their pocket for $5.8 billion on seeing the earlier Stemcentryx data (that figure on AbbVie), but you could have gotten a lot of people to agree that it looked promising. But "promising" or even "compelling" clinical data are only as solid as the clinical trials that generate them, and single-arm trials are just not solid enough to put that kind of money down on them with any real confidence. Sure, you're going to win sometimes – but don't pretend that you're not gambling. And don't get the idea that I'm speaking out against taking those kinds of risks in this business (sometimes you have to), but it would help to be a bit more honest about them.
It's also worth thinking about this situation in light of that <sarcasm> amazing, life-saving Right to Try bill </sarcasm> that was just signed. This is exactly the sort of drug that comes under its purview. Early, early stage results, promising for a deadly disease. Give it to the poor desperate patients! But that's no kindness: Rova-T turns out to be worse than the standard of care. You are not only not helping lung cancer patients with it, you are objectively doing them harm.
And this is what happens with the involvement of a huge, perfectly competent drug company that is willing to spend billions of dollars up front. What happens with smaller, shakier even-less-statistically powered approaches to deadly disease? Well, what do you think? And that doesn't even take us to the bigger fear I have about the whole approach, that even worse outfits will configure themselves just to make money off the desperately ill, in completely legal fashion, without even bothering themselves about whether the
marks customers patients have any chance of being helped or not. We're not there yet, but we've opened the door to it. Haven't we, Senator Johnson? There's a man who apparently has no opinion whatsoever about the ability of the President to pardon himself – Hands in the air! Huge shrug! Who knows! – but he is confident that the FDA needs to get out of the way so that people can take drugs like Rova-T. Here we are.


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The easiest way to develop visible abdominal muscles is also a breakthrough in bodybuilding science.
This might come as a shock to some of you, but the last thing you should do for a six-pack is crunches. According to experts the only reason you may want to do crunches is to improve the size of your abs. The thing is, we all have abdominal muscles, even the most obese people amongst us. Think about it, active children often develop a six pack during their childhood without doing a single crunch, and the same goes for many adults that refrain from eating sugar and refined carbohydrates. You may have heard the saying "abs are made in the kitchen", diet is really more important than working out if you want a shredded torso. Additionally, crunches often do more harm than good and they're not even the most effective exercise for a flat stomach. If you effectively want to develop a 6-pack you should do the exact opposite of a situp.
Research shows that the 'ball roll-out' exercise, which originates from Switzerland is much more effective and safe for creating hard and visible abs. In this exercise, you place your fists on a fitness ball and extend forward. Unlike crunches, this swiss exercise is beneficial to your spine, and next to growing your abdominal muscles the ball roll-out also develops your lower-back muscles.
However, this exercise isn't some new scientific invention by some professor, it's just a dynamic version of the classic plank, one of the most popular ab exercises. The thing is, when you do a sit-up or crunch you are bending your spine. When you do a plank or ball rollout you're bracing it, this makes a lot of difference. Any exercise that makes your abdominals stiffer puts you in the position to generate more power in your hips, which makes you more explosive and efficient. Furthermore, it'll improve your physique. Several studies report that the Swiss roll-out and planks are 25% more effective in creating abs than crunches or sit-ups. I guess you now know what exercises to perform to get the most out of your gym time?
If you're still a fan of regular crunches you might want to hear what Dr McGill from Waterloo University has found out in regards to the crunch. According to his research on influential Kinesiology, crunches can permanently damage your spinal discs if done wrong. When McGill decided to measure the forces placed on the spine during crunches he noted that they were so high that they were capable of causing a herniated disc.
By now you're likely convinced that planking is the way to go. If you don't have access to a fitness ball for a roll out a regular plank is a great alternative. Basic planks are more difficult than you might imagine.
You perform a regular plank by placing your toes and forearms on the floor, shoulders blades pulled and down while keeping your body straight ( be careful not to lock or hyperextend your knees). Once you are able to hold a plank for longer than 90 seconds with ease it's time to increase the difficulty with a more challenging version of the plank such as the side-plank.
Pro tips:
- Plank in front of the mirror, this helps you keep good form
- Use a supplement (shop here) that increases your muscle to fat ratio so your abs show quicker
- Add the 5 exercises from the video below for a full body workout:


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Have you ever read a book that makes your heart clench? That makes you feel sick to your stomach? That makes you feel like you can't breathe? Have you ever read a book that takes you back to a dark time in your life and plants a seed in your head that makes you think you won't feel the same until you relapse?
I have.
For people that haven't been marginalised because of their disability, sexuality, culture, or haven't experienced mental illness, it's easy to assume that we don't need trigger warnings on what we read. There aren't trigger warnings in real life, right? But that doesn't mean you don't have a responsibility to your readers, especially when so many of us are capable of being harmed by what we read.
We're not "sensitive".
What we read does affect us, and suggesting otherwise is not only condescending, but highlights your own privilege.
I'm not denying the fact that the best books are ones that leave us thinking. Some would even argue that controversial novels are necessary because they spark conversations about the things that we need to be talking about. But trigger warnings aren't an attempt to take away that aspect of novels. Trigger warnings are needed because they have the capability to warn or protect potentially vulnerable readers. If you care more about protecting the "integrity" of a novel than the people that read it, then you should question your place in the reading community or the industry.
Trigger warnings do not censor what's been written. They are used to create an alert about content in a novel that could prompt traumatic memories if the person happened to experience something related in the past.
People who need trigger warnings are not weak-willed or just "offended easily".
I'm not proposing authors should stop writing about the confronting aspects of life. All I ask is that authors and their publishers understand that words are powerful things, and they have the ability to harm as much as help. Trigger warnings are potentially lifesaving for people who have dealt with traumas like sexual assault, hate crimes or violence.
So yes. I've been writing and rewriting this post for weeks now. This is an issue very close to my heart, but sometimes the things that mean the most to you are the hardest to find the right words for. But a couple of days ago, something changed. A well-known YA author said something that got the whole bookish community talking about the need for trigger warnings in novels, which has reignited the conversation about what trigger warnings should look like, and if we even need them at all.
Firstly, let's define what a "trigger warning" actually is. There is no standard definition, but psychologists broadly define it as a heads-up about content that could be triggering for someone with a history of trauma. Trigger warnings aren't just something that makes you feel uncomfortable. For people that have experienced the thing being discussed or mentioned or even enacted, it can even trigger the fight or flight response, catapulting them back into the moment when they experienced something similar.
Trigger warnings are nothing new. The practice originated in internet communities, primarily for the benefit of people with post-traumatic stress disorder and was used to flag content that would allow people to choose whether or not to engage with the material. The term "trigger" actually comes from the literature on post-traumatic stress disorder where it refers to a reminder of a traumatic event that one has experienced.
I've been triggered by things I've read in novels. We can't pretend that no one needs trigger warnings or that everyone's making a big deal of it. The impact of triggering content cannot be underestimated, and it can be detrimental to the individual. Even life-threatening.
Trigger warnings can work to prevent or counteract this.
But because I'm someone who will not reduce myself to acting like the people that hold an opposing view to me, which would be to shout into the Twittersphere using hurtful language towards those that disagree with me, I'm going to deconstruct some of the statements made calmly. And what's more, I'm going to use psychology to back me up. Always do your research, kids.
"Triggering things help to stop triggers."
It has been argued that we shouldn't give trigger warnings, based off the efficacy of exposure to the object of a phobia, under the guidance of a trained psychotherapist. However, exposing people to triggering material without warning would in fact be counterproductive, much like throwing a spider at an arachnophobe every so often. It wouldn't help in eradicating that phobia, and it might even make it worse.
I know everyone's journey is different, but personally, being triggered by things has not stopped me from being triggered. That would be absurd. Perhaps through the correct exposure therapy conducted by a trained professional, I could maybe — maybe — not be triggered by the same content one day. However, content creators including triggering content is not supposed to assist those recovering from trauma, hence it is not helpful in preventing people from being triggered.
"Trigger warnings… act as spoilers."
Unfortunately, psychologists aren't very trained in the realm of spoilers, so I will have to make do with my own intellect. So let's get something out in the open — trigger warnings are not spoilers. If you're novel or movie or content revolves around a twist that will be "spoiled" by a trigger warning, that is not the kind of content we really need in the world. I honestly don't see how it could be proposed that trigger warnings will spoil the content. These aren't "spoilers". They are warnings placed to advise those recovering from trauma or living with mental illness that there may be some triggering scenes ahead. Trigger warnings are not there to stop people from getting offended or to "spoil" your content.
"SJW [social justice warrior] types are oblivious to how weak they appear; needing trigger warnings and safe spaces. Real life will grant you neither"
Yes, we cannot regulate everything in our environment, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try and assist those who are recovering from trauma. In fact, many universities are now encouraging lecturers to use trigger warnings in their material. One professor proposes that trigger warnings are even helpful to those that do not requite them, as they help sensitise these people to the fact that some of their classmates will find the material hard going, which fosters empathy.
And no, people who need trigger warnings are not "weak". We have been through trauma that others couldn't even begin to imagine, and requesting that content creators advise their audience if there may be potentially harmful material assists us in taking care of ourselves and understanding the very real threat of being triggered. The people that state that those who need trigger warnings are "weak" would be the same people that suppose those suffering from mental illness are "weak". Requesting trigger warnings should be the same as requesting to be seen by a doctor about a broken arm. A doctor cannot physically mend your arm — only your body can piece itself back together with some help — the same way a trigger warning may not fully protect us from harmful material — but it assists us. To deny those seeking help or requesting it is to disregard mental health altogether.
So there's that. The importance of trigger warnings should not be minimised, and we should be pushing for more warnings in the content we consume. If not for ourselves, then for our friends. Just because you might not need a trigger warning on content, that's not to say that these warnings do not serve a purpose or are not helpful, or even life-saving, for others. Take care of yourselves, and be empathetic towards those around you.
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Trigger Warning: You Are Not Triggered
10 Things Psychologists Want You To Know About Trigger Warnings


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Obama's Culture of Death Justice Department
President Obama's nominees to our nation's most important legal offices could implement a fundamental shift in domestic policy.
President Obama has now achieved a pay grade that requires him to confront weighty decisions regarding the state of this nation's legal order, and the protection of human life. Among those decisions will be whether to use the Department of Justice and our courts to advance a legal order that upholds a Culture of Life. The President appears to be signaling his approach through several nominations to the Department of Justice, and one must wonder whether the Culture of Death is at the threshold.
A number of the high-level nominees for Justice, if we view their records as an indicator, stand prepared to implement a legal agenda that would represent a radical departure from this nation's historic treatment of abortion, euthanasia and gay rights.
President Bush made significant progress on Culture of Life issues by nominating a host of cabinet members and high ranking officials who were committed to protecting this nation's cultural fabric through legal and administrative policy. Those officials aggressively defended the partial birth abortion ban, opposed physician-assisted suicide, and pushed for pro-life riders including the Hyde Amendment, the Kemp-Kasten Amendment, the Hyde-Weldon Amendment, and the Mexico City Policy. The President's appointees also crafted the legal framework for banning embryo-destructive stem cell research and for protecting the conscience rights of medical and health care providers such as Catholic hospitals.
In contrast, President Obama has nominated some individuals clearly committed to a very different agenda to top legal posts that have great impact on policy despite their low public profile.
Dawn Johnsen, nominated by Obama to lead the highly influential Office of Legal Counsel, was previously a lawyer for NARAL and the ACLU. As a NARAL lawyer, Johnsen drew what William Saletan described as a "hard line against legislative compromise on parental involvement" in a minor's decision to abort. Her advice: "Do not, as part of an affirmative legislative strategy, introduce even a liberalized version of a parental consent or notification law."
David Ogden, Obama's would-be Deputy Attorney General, once argued in a brief in the Planned Parenthood v. Casey case that "Abortion rarely causes or exacerbates psychological or emotional problems. When women do experience regret, depression, or guilt, such feelings are mild and diminish rapidly…Those few women who do experience negative psychological responses after abortion appear to be those with preexisting emotional problems." Ogden's view arguably represents a fringe position that has been disproven by mainstream science and is not even maintained by some of the fiercest pro-abortion advocates. Certainly, judging from what President Obama said on the campaign trail about "reducing abortions," he probably even rejects this view.
Thomas Perrelli, Obama's Associate Attorney General nominee, is known mostly for his role in defending Terri Schiavo's husband, wherein he worked alongside prominent euthanasia attorney George Felos and the Florida ACLU to withdraw life-sustaining treatment for Mrs. Schiavo.
President Obama's nominees to our nation's most important legal offices could implement a fundamental shift in domestic policy. Conventional wisdom in Washington suggests members of the U.S. Senate are not in the mood to protest, so confirmation is highly likely. And perhaps this is only fitting–there should, after all, be a high level of deference to a President, who, having been elected by the people, seeks to fill the Executive Branch. But whatever one thinks of the Culture of Life, and the deference that a President ultimately should receive, such a dramatic shift in policy should happen only after serious deliberation, and not as a result of inattention. Members of the Senate should ask probative questions of these nominees and demand serious answers so that the American people can continue to play a part in defining the cultural fabric of our nation.


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text: Immunizations Whooping Cough Tdap Vaccines for the Family By Vincent Iannelli, MD facebook Vincent Iannelli, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Iannelli has cared for children for more than 20 years. Learn about our editorial process Vincent Iannelli, MD Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD on June 27, 2020 linkedin Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician and currently serves as the medical director of an outpatient clinic. Learn about our Review Board Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD on June 27, 2020 Print KidStock / Getty Images More in Healthy Kids Immunizations Coronavirus (COVID-19) Everyday Wellness Safety & First Aid Food & Nutrition Fitness Vaccines that provide protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) aren't new. DTP, after all, had been around since 1948 and DTaP since 1997. And before those combination vaccines, we had individual vaccines against these vaccine-preventable diseases. What is new about Tdap is that these vaccines provide protection for older kids and adults. Types of Tdap Vaccines Boostrix was the first Tdap vaccine approved by the FDA. A similar Tdap vaccine, Adacel, was approved soon after. Boostrix and Adacel include the tetanus toxoid (T), reduced diphtheria toxoid (d) and acellular pertussis (ap) vaccine in a single shot. Together, these vaccines provided adolescents with some protection against pertussis, in addition to protecting them against tetanus and diphtheria. Their approval by the FDA was welcome news to parents and pediatricians who had been worried about the increase in pertussis outbreaks in recent years. According to the FDA, '"Pertussis is a highly communicable disease of the respiratory tract that can be especially serious for infants less than one-year-old, and may even be fatal. Pertussis can cause spells of coughing and choking that make breathing difficult. Pertussis is generally less severe in adolescents, but it is thought that they might transmit the disease to susceptible infants and other family members. In the last 20 years, rates of pertussis infection have been increasing in very young infants who have not received all their immunizations and in adolescents and adults." Who Needs a Tdap Vaccine? Teens will be glad to hear that the approval of a new vaccine doesn't really mean that they need to get another shot. Instead, it replaces the Td (tetanus booster) that they were already receiving when they were 11 or 12 years old. The Tdap vaccine: Can be given to kids between the ages of 7 and 10 years if they are not fully vaccinated with other whooping cough vaccines, like DTaPIs also recommended for adults between the ages of 19 and 64 as a one-time dose, replacing one of their 10 year Td boosters.Can help you surround a new baby with protection against pertussis, which is why having a baby at home is a great time for adults to get a Tdap shot (cocooning strategy of protection)Should be given to seniors over the age of 65 if they are going to have close contact with a newborn or infant less than 12 months of age (also part of a good cocooning strategy)Can be given to seniors over the age of 65 to replace one of their 10 year Td boosters And most importantly, a Tdap vaccine should be given to pregnant women during each and every pregnancy. What to Know About the Tdap Vaccines Other things to know about the Tdap vaccines include that they: Are preservative-free (which means that, like most new vaccines, they don't contain thimerosal)Are made with reduced quantities of the same antigens that are in the Infanrix DTaP vaccine that many kids already getThe best time to get Tdap when you are pregnant is between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation to help "maximize the maternal antibody response and passive antibody transfer to the infant"Should be given immediately postpartum if not given during pregnancyLikely provides only "moderate protection against pertussis during the first year and then waned rapidly so that little protection remained 2-3 years after vaccination." And although the Tdap vaccines don't work as well as we would like, they do work. One study concluded that "Patients with pertussis vaccination had decreased morbidity characterized by less severe illness and significantly reduced illness duration." Get educated and get your kids vaccinated and protected against whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, and other vaccine-preventable diseases. 8 Ways to Make Vaccine Visits Less Stressful for Families Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get expert tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Barlow RS. Vaccinated Children and Adolescents With Pertussis Infections Experience Reduced Illness Severity and Duration, Oregon, 2010-2012 Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jun; 58(11):1523-9. CDC. 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A Study to Assess Cerebrospinal Fluid INflammatory Markers After Addition of Maraviroc to MONotherapy Darunavir/Ritonavir - The CINAMMON Study (CINAMMON)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01680536
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 7, 2012
Last Update Posted : February 29, 2016
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The purpose of the study is to investigate the possible benefits of giving the anti-HIV drug maraviroc to people who are taking darunavir/ritonavir alone for their HIV treatment. Many people successfully take only darunavir/ritonavir treatment for their HIV. However, there are some concerns that this treatment may not reach some areas of the body, such as the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system or CNS), as effectively as it does the bloodstream.
There is already a large clinical study looking at any differences between 'conventional' HIV treatment with 3 drugs and single drug treatment with a protease inhibitor, also called PI monotherapy, such as darunavir/ritonavir. This includes differences in the effects on the CNS. However, this study will only be finished in 2013.
The investigators know that maraviroc can reach the CNS very effectively. The investigators in this study will investigate the effect of adding maraviroc to darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy by looking at levels of inflammation within the fluid that surrounds the CNS, called cerebrospinal fluid or CSF.
Maraviroc is a licensed drug for the treatment of HIV treatment.. It showed good results in 2 clinical studies when it was taken by people whose HIV virus had developed resistance to previous HIV treatments.
This study will also investigate safety as well as monitor effectiveness when patients take maraviroc is taken on top of normal treatment of darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy.
Maraviroc has been shown to be present in the fluid that surrounds the brain in people taking Maraviroc. It is not known if whether the presence of Maraviroc has any impact on brain function. Therefore this study will also investigate brain (neurocognitive) functioning with a computer test and some written tests.
|Condition or disease
|Drug: maraviroc
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|19 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
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|Study Start Date :
|November 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2016
Experimental: Maraviroc, darunavir, ritonavir
Single-arm,assessing cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory markers after addition of maraviroc to patients stable on monotherapy darunavir/ritonavir
Drug: maraviroc
- Changes in inflammatory markers in CSF week 12 to week 36 [ Time Frame: 36 weeks ]To investigate changes from week 12 to week 36 in inflammatory markers in CSF when maraviroc (150mg qd) is added to stable darunavir/ritonavir (800/100mg qd) monotherapy for 24 weeks
- CSF inflammatory markers from baseline to week 12 on darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy (control phase) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]To investigate changes in CSF inflammatory markers from baseline to week 12 on darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy (control phase)
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patient volunteers who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for this trial:
- male or female aged between 18 and 65 years
- has a documented HIV-1 infection
- has signed the Informed Consent Form voluntarily
- is willing to comply with the protocol requirements
- has an HIV-plasma viral load at screening <40 copies/mL (one off retesting for blips <200 copies/ml is allowed)
- has a CD4 cell count at Screening >200 cells/mm3
- has been on a stable darunavir/ritonavir regimen 800/100 once daily alone for at least 12 weeks at Screening, and willing to remain on this;
- estimated glomerular filtration rate (by MDRD or CG methods) >60 ml/min at screening
- CCR5 tropic by geno2pheno assay performed at screening
- if female and of childbearing potential, she is using effective birth control methods (as agreed by the investigator) and is willing to continue practising these birth control methods during the trial and for at least 30 days after the end of the trial (or after last intake of investigational ARVs); Note: Women who are postmenopausal for least 2 years, women with total hysterectomy, and women who have a tubal ligation are considered of non-childbearing potential
- if a heterosexually active male, he is using effective birth control methods and is willing to continue practising these birth control methods during the trial and until follow-up visit
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients meeting 1 or more of the following criteria cannot be selected:
- is infected with HIV-2
- is using any concomitant therapy disallowed as per SPC for the study drugs (section 5.2)
- has a currently active AIDS defining illness (Category C conditions according to the CDC Classification System for HIV Infection 1993) with the following exceptions (must be discussed with the Investigator prior to enrolment):Stable cutaneous Kaposi's Sarcoma (no pulmonary or gastrointestinal involvement other than oral lesions) unlikely to require systemic therapy during the trial period Note: Primary and secondary prophylaxis for an AIDS defining illness is allowed
- has acute viral hepatitis including, but not limited to, A, B, or C
- has chronic hepatitis B and/or C
- has received any investigational drug within 30 days prior to the trial drug administration
- Clinically significant allergy or hypersensitivity to any trial medication excipients
- If female, she is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Screening blood results with any grade 3/4 toxicity according to Division of AIDS (DAIDS) grading scale, except: asymptomatic grade 3 glucose, amylase or lipid elevation or asymptomatic grade 4 triglyceride elevation (re-test allowed).
- Clinical or laboratory evidence of significantly decreased hepatic function or decompensation: INR > 1.5 or albumin < 30g/L or bilirubin > 2.5 x ULN.
- Platelets of < 50 based on lumbar puncture examination at baseline.
- Any condition (including drug/alcohol abuse) or laboratory results which, in the investigator's opinion, interfere with assessments or completion of the trial.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01680536
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|St Stephen's AIDS Trust
|London, United Kingdom, SW10 9TH
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|St Stephens Aids Trust
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|First Posted:
|September 7, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 29, 2016
|Last Verified:
|February 2016
HIV Fusion Inhibitors
Viral Fusion Protein Inhibitors
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