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Review and Refocus
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Video analysis from Matt Towery of InsiderAdvantage/PollPosition poll results showing McCain and Obama in statistical dead-heat now. Click here.
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juliobarrios says:
The trouble is you post so much inane B.S. on here that you contradict yourself on a weekly basis. Having no clue as to what you posted only a few days ago.
Only a week ago you were writing about how irrelevant the polls are due to pollsters not giving enough demographic weight to the cellphone generation.
juliobarrios says:
Remember Towery's most admirable election eve prediction of a Reed win in the LG's race. One of the most high profile races in the state and he missed that one by a mile.
I can go on and on about his pathetic polling. The only significant thing about his analysis is he somehow manages to do worse then someone flipping a coin – a true statistical accomplishment.
Actually… InsiderAdvantage has polled the winner correctly in 13 out of 14 Pres. contests… the highest percentage wins tied w/ one other national pollster. And as for Reed — do your research, the New York Times the weekend before the race, their last poll for newspapers had Cagle up by 10. The IA tracking on the final day had it tied. Name another race in Georgia they ever missed. You can't because they have not.
And one more thing before bed time… Julio, you have a smallish point. However, I fully well remember EVERYTHING I post here. It's only fair, hardly "inane," to bring-up the cell phone issue. And to continue to do so. In the meantime, IA is, statistically, the best we've got. If you're too stupid to be able to sort the wheat from the chafe in these info-loading times, that's your own brain defect, not mine.
Ms_midtown says:
There was not much analysis in that video, looked more like a commercial.
Four states were mentioned Georgia, Virginia,
NC and Florida.
I would say Virginia is the only state Obama has a real chance of winning, and if Obama is winning in Virginia at 10:00 on election night – game over. We can all go to sleep.
Spacey, I suggest you follow the data at
Whoever wins Colorado will be the next president. That is ground zero, not Georgia.
Common Sense says:
Picking the winner and having an accurate sample are actually two different things. Did anyone need a poll to figure out who was going to win PA's democratic primary? Also taking the last poll before an election and using it to validate a series of polls is disingenuous. According to SUSA's ranking, IA is #19 when ranked by median error and #21 when ranked by mean error. Only 5 pollsters who polled at least 5 races during the primary season did worse.
Here's a great story on why IA's polls actually aren't scientifically valid…
"Take a look at the Democratic tab, and if you look closely, you'll see the problem: According to the crosstabs, Barack Obama gets 19.6% of the vote from men, 17.8% from women but 24.3% from all voters. Needless to say, that result is impossible, especially since they report 392 interviews conducted among men, 585 interviews among women and 977 overall (and since 392+585=977).**"
More fundamentally GA is not relevant to this race. If Obama wins it, then it is at least his 300th electoral vote and not decisive. If he loses Georgia it has no impact on chances.
Harry says:
Spacey, hon, I gotta break some bad news to you. In the last week, according to Rasmussen, Obama's spread over McCain has been cut in half, +6 down to +3. Factoring in the Bradley Effect it means McCain is actually leading Obama by +7.
Bill Simon says:
Spacey's finding herself using CAPS to strongly emphasize her POINTS now…looks like she's been hanging around us PP menfolk too much… 🙂
I bet this put Sam Nunn on the short list for VP.
Rogue109 says:
If you're too stupid to be able to sort the wheat from the chafe in these info-loading times, that's your own brain defect, not mine.
More reasoned, polite and respectful conversation from SpaceyG!
Wow. Careful how you wield all that brain power, Ms. If it leaks out of the reactor, we're all toast. It IS a promo, genius. The real stats and data are on the website: http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com
debbie0040 says:
Polls mean nothing at this point.
At this point in 2004, John Kerry was far ahead of Bush; In 2000, Gore was ahead; in 1992 Ross Perot was ahead; in 1988 Dukakis was 17 points ahead of Bush 41.
Bob Barr has cut into McCain's lead but that will not hold.
Dick Morris has a very interesting article on rasmussenreports.com…
debbie0040 says:
Also from Ramussenreports:
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Presidential race in Colorado has narrowed again, with Barack Obama dropping to just two percentage points ahead of Republican John McCain. One out of two Colorado residents say the Democrat is too inexperienced to be President.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama with 43% of the vote in Colorado and McCain earning 41%. Eight percent (8%) support a third-party candidate, and 7% are undecided. Support for both major candidates is down from a month ago when Obama led by six, 48% to 42%. (See Video)
Obama registered a modest bounce nationally after besting Hillary Rodham Clinton for his party's nomination early this month. But, the findings in Colorado show the narrowest gap between Obama and McCain since March when they were tied.
Ms_midtown says:
Spacey, then post the links that actually matter.
A big problem for McCain will be defending traditional red states with less money.
DMZDave says:
Obama is running ads in Georgia, they may have a lot of money but you don't spend money in Georgia unless you think you have a shot. Add Nunn as Veep or a significant foreign policy role, figure Barr takes 3 percent from McCain, and Obama's people register 300,000 new voters and Georgia could be in play. Turn out for this election is going to be huge.
jsm says:
I would be shocked and amazed if Obama took Georgia. He might win in Atlanta, and maybe in Macon or Savannah, but unless he GOTV's a huge number of new urban votes, he's not gonna win the state.
Bush won Georgia by almost 17 points in 04. I wonder if the State is even close in 08 for Obama what seats would the Dems most likely pull an upset if at all?
I say Saxby.
Chris says:
The key issue for McCain and Obama will be George Bush. If McCain can differentiate himself from Bush then he has a chance. If Obama can paint McCain as Bush's 3rd term he is toast.
I'd love to someone poll GA today matching Bush to Kerry. I suspect that 17% would drop to less than 5%.
benevolus says:
If the poll is meaningless to you, then ignore it. It is NOT meaningless to a lot of people, the campaigns most of all. Of course, the significance in polls at this time is not how accurately they will predict the future, but what are the current circumstances, which affects many things, including whether or how much campaigns spend and where.
If you are interested in predictions for the future, perhaps you should try this:
ACConservative says:
The only thing that really surprises me about all of this is that Spacey actually posted something pertaining to Georgia.
Progressive Dem says:
If McCain has to defend Georgia, he is in a lot of trouble. I've also seen polls showing Obama with leads in Pa., Oh., and significantly narrowing the gap in Fl. and NC.
jsm says:
I wonder if the GA ad may just be a ploy by Obama's campaign to generate discussion and create an appearance of being competitive in long shot states. Reminds me of the quote, "Perception is reality."
Icarus says:
Obama also has (or at least is seeming to claim) the ability to spend more than any campaign on record. If so, he can afford to spend some money on long shot states, in the hopes that the McCain camp will have to spend some on playing defense.
IndyInjun says:
The way the economy is going, Georgia will be a blue state and the Republican Party will poll below the libertarians.
Among the fiscal conservative blogosphere, who nailed the financial crisis 30 months ago, Bush is almost universally denigrated for the simply insane policies of the last 7 years and so are his GOP enablers.
Financial types are not exactly liberal.
If you lose this class of support, who is left?
Based on performance the Republican Party is toast.
CHelf says:
Yes he now has money to compete in all states. But this is at the expense of the issue he's championed from the get-go – change and reform of DC. While some of his followers have no scruples in tossing aside this breaking of a pledge, this goes to show that even the core beliefs of Obama are tossed aside to become what he's decried for months. He claims the system is broken and this is why he foregoes the public funding. But did he not already claim the system was broken and corrupt when he signed the pledge? Even CFR champion Russ Feingold is slamming Barry for the move. It seems in his effort to change DC and change the way politics and money works, Barry has become the embodiment of this 'evil' DC. If such a core principle is tossed aside with such ease, what else will be?
The issue here is that Obama has set his own bar so high. And now he's chipping away at his own issues – this being perhaps his top issue all focusing on change. He's all about something new and cleaning up the old, corrupt system. But now he's caught up in the money race and trying to make this all about 'grassroots giving'. No matter how you sugarcoat it, he made this whole concept as the evil of DC and what is wrong with politics. He made this a top change he could accomplish. Now he is no different from the evil. Now the messiah is just as evil and corrupt as any man is. What else is there for him to offer? It's no longer about change. It's no longer about something new. It's no longer about something outside DC coming in to change DC. He IS DC. It's about money and it's about breaking promises and flopping on the issues. What he brought to the table is no longer on the table. Now it is about a liberal solution of tax what little money is left to inflate government even more. It's the same thing we hear every four years.
benevolus says:
Foregoing the PAC money has allowed him to do this. The goal, or the principle, hasn't changed, only the mechanism to achieve it.
Otherwise, you describe an all-or-nothing approach: If he doesn't do "change" perfectly and completely, then he must be the same as the evil he opposes. The world has more depth to it than that.
To paraphrase a former colleague:
Some change is better than no change.
Good change is better than bad change.
Change today is better than change tomorrow.
CHelf says:
Foregoing PAC money has allowed him to do this? He's still getting it indirectly. It doesn't matter how it comes in. When he signed a pledge he never said anything about this. His pledge had to do with public funding. He never pledged foregoing PAC money. The only change here is the path of the money. It's still getting to him. And you're right. It is change. The fact he flat out lied about the money. He lied about the change. He spelled out his "perfect" change and then didn't do it. Spin it how you like. But he set the rules and made the promise. And then he broke them both.
Jmac says:
His pledge had to do with public funding. He never pledged foregoing PAC money. The only change here is the path of the money. It's still getting to him. And you're right. It is change. The fact he flat out lied about the money. He lied about the change.
That's preposterous.
Obama never made a written pledge to adhere to public financing, and it was only after McCain realized he couldn't raise the money to effectively challenge Obama that he began playing the public financing card.
And, truth be told, Obama's campaign is fueled by individual donors giving small amounts of money and foregoing PAC money which you so trivially dismiss, and that's essential to his argument. He's raising money from individuals in chunks of $100 and $200, bringing millions of donors to the midst who never gave before.
If McCain would have agreed to shut down conservative 527s as Obama has done for liberal ones, you might just have seen some deal worked out. McCain balked because, from a political and strategic standpoint, he needs those organizations to open fire.
Why then handcuff yourself?
If McCain could raise what Obama can raise, we'd never hear the former utter a peep about public financing.
Harry says:
"And, truth be told, Obama's campaign is fueled by individual donors giving small amounts of money and foregoing PAC money which you so trivially dismiss, and that's essential to his argument. He's raising money from individuals in chunks of $100 and $200"
That was then. Now you'll see a different dynamic.
CHelf says:
So Obama didn't sign a pledge back in February? Read FactCheck.org's assessment of Obama's flopping AND his claims about McCain's fundraising. Again, the facts and what Obama says are two different things.
Why handcuff yourself? Well in Obama's case, he's promised this as his major issue of change. He's whined about how the system is broken and candidates keep adding to the broken system. He had a chance to prove his commitment to change and show leadership. Instead he came up with a lame excuse equivalent to "everyone else is doing it so why can't I?"
The line about McCain raising ungodly amounts from lobbyists and PACs is a blatant lie. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Obama excuses his own behavior, the one he claims is representative of corrupt DC politics. He claimed for months that DC was all about money and he would change this. Now Barry has made it all about money.
The ironic thing is him saying people cannot afford food and gas but yet he's not refusing their money. Instead of telling people to keep their money and saying "you need it more than I do" he's turned himself into the cheap hustling tele-evangelist taking social security checks from old ladies every Sunday morning.
Harry says:
What really bugs me is that Obama's campaign is designed to appeal to voters on the basis of race and class, while anyone who opposes him is "using race as an issue."
duluthmom says:
After hearing the news (nationwide) that GA was back in play this election, I signed on nostalgically to my old favorite site Peach Pundit, now that I am living in Idaho. To be honest, I am dismayed about all the whining on this thread over all the financing issues rather than concentrating on what I believe to be the true critical issue of this thread. For the first time ever we are looking at states other than FL as the key to the White House. That is huge!!!
So I believe you should look at the opportunity for victory at being active beyond finances. (Sadly, many love to contribute but don't want to put personal time against it. ) To me, the keyto victory is truly grassroots this year than ever before.
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liberator says:
True conservatives will vote for Barr over McCain. I hope those who hold their noses and vote McCain as the percieved lesser of two nanny state liberals don't cost Barr the election. McCain with his temper would be a disaster as the man with the finger on the war trigger.
Icarus says:
"I hope those who hold their noses and vote McCain as the percieved lesser of two nanny state liberals don't cost Barr the election."
Just how much do you smoke everyday liberator? It's not even 4:20 yet…
Harry says:
Give me a break.
SecretIdentity-NotStevePerkins says:
Interesting that in the InsiderAdvantage results for Georgia, 40% of Barr's support comes from Democrats.
Bill Simon says:
And to think that it was 6 years ago that Barr blamed his "defeat" on Dems crossing the line and voting for Linder. (Hint: It wasn't Dems, but 'Pubs who were fed-up with Barr's hypocrisy on handling guns and his "gooder" ads).
Taft Republican says:
Barr doesn't drink enough to win in the Seventh.
HLittle says:
Obama will be the next President, McCain's temper will get the best of him in the last month before the election, he will say or do something that he can't recover from and what had been a fairly close contest will wither on the vine. Voter turnout will be extremely high on the Democrat side in every state.
jsm says:
Maybe O's new seal will help him here, especially with those who like those prizes that come in the Cracker Jacks box.
CHelf says:
I just love the Latin for his "yes we can" mantra. It's all about the possums…
Taft Republican says:
HLittle may be right, but I'm betting McCain does that "something" before the national convention even hits. What will all those delegates do then? The parties around St. Paul sure won't be as fun.
And yes, voter turnout will be extremely high on the Dem side, because they got a really liberal candidate. And it will be extremely low on the GOP side, because they got a really liberal candidate.
liberator says:
Icarus I don't smoke at all pal. I'm a proud member of the unhooked generation like Bob Barr and Ted Nugent who both sit on the NRA Board of Directors. Barr for prez and protect Your gun rights and bill of rights period.
Jace Walden says:
Barr is the only conservative left in the race.
Barr does not=Obamcain
Barr '08
duluthmom says:
Perhaps that is true Jace. However, your far bigger concern this election is not who is the most conservative, but rather who is electable from a national standpoint. The truth is Barr has little to no recognition outside of GA.
When I asked my politically active friends in key states like IA, PA, and OH and even here in the very red state of ID, Paul was easily identified as an alternative candidate, while Barr was unheard of or not even noted as a potential candidate.
Granted he is only now exploring the viability of his candidacy, but outside of GA he lacks the recognition that one would expect from a true potential contender for the presidency.
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We are delighted to announce that David Allen has been shortlisted for 'Independent Firm of the Year – Scotland, Northern Ireland and North England' at this year's British Accountancy Awards.
The British Accountancy Awards celebrate excellence in accounting and finance management and are regarded as the industry's most prestigious accolades. They pinpoint professional development and highlight those that have demonstrated excellence in their profession.
To be shortlisted for this award the judges reviewed four key elements including:
- strategic planning
- profitability / growth
- professionalism
- people / community
The winner from the six shortlisted will be awarded to the firm that demonstrates how it has added significant value to its clients and across all service areas as well as showing how the services it has provided have been fundamental in enabling their clients to achieve their business goals.
Kerrie Allison, Practice Manager said "I am pleased that David Allen has been recognised and shortlisted for this prestigious award which highlights how we work to build long lasting relationships with our clients that add real value. We are passionate about each and every client we work with. Their success is fundamental to our success and it is what we strive for every day. On behalf of our team I would like to take this opportunity to thank the judging panel for shortlisting us and recognising our business values. We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the further five shortlisted businesses in our category, Infinity Partnership, Rotherham Taylor Limited, Walker Begley Limited, Williamson & Croft LLP and Your Tax Shop and wish them all luck, although hopefully not too much luck for the evening!"
This year's event will be held on 13 October at one of the most famous hotels in the world, London Hilton on Park Lane where more than 750 guests will be welcomed from practices all over the country.
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The episode retells the Biblical story about the three H Boys being tossed into the Fire. The three Boys don't worship the idol and the King gets angry and tells his soldiers to throw the three Boys into the Fire. Then suddenly the King says Didn't we put three Boys into the Fire? Then the Boys come out but they're not harmed by the Fire because God saved them.
The show starts with Bob alone. Larry appears on the countertop with an oven mitt on his head and his eyes covered. When Bob asks Larry why he's wearing an oven mitten on his head, Larry says that it's because he saw it on the cover of "Veggie Beat" magazine and that everyone's doing it. Unable to see, however, Larry crashes into the sink. Bob reads a letter from Dexter Wilmington from Tuscaloosa, Alabama about peer pressure, and then the story begins.
The story's told by Grandpa George, who made his debut on this episode. We're introduced into the world of The Nezzer Chocolate Factory, where the employees (The Peas) work hard all day, making chocolate bunnies on an assembly line. In celebration of selling their two-millionth chocolate bunny, Mr. Nezzer announces that for 30 minutes, all of the employees may eat as many bunnies as they want. While all of the employees eat all of the chocolate bunnies, Shack (Junior Asparagus) tells his friends, Rack (Bob the Tomato) and Benny (Larry the Cucumber), that they shouldn't gorge themselves on chocolate, as their mothers and fathers had taught them.
When Mr. Nezzer comes out to soak up the appreciation of his employees, he finds them all lying ill… except for Rack, Shack, and Benny. They're rewarded and made junior executives. The following day, Mr. Nezzer calls Rack, Shack, and Benny into his office and tells them that he has constructed a 90-foot bunny; he believes that if the bunny were a big bunny, then all of the employees would love it as much as he does. To make things worse, Mr. Nezzer also sings The Bunny Song, whose lyrics state that nothing in the world is more important than the bunny. Mr. Nezzer intends to force all of his employees to bow down before the bunny statue and sing the song; those, who refuse will be thrown into the furnace like the "bad bunnies".
Naturally, this causes Rack, Shack, and Benny great concern, since they don't agree with the words in the song (such as, "I don't love my mom or my dad, just the bunny."). When the time comes, Rack, Shack, and Benny refuse to bow and sing. Mr. Nezzer condemns them to the furnace, but gives them one last chance to sing the song; still, they refuse to sing, explaining that they were taught to stand by what they believe is right.
Mr. Nezzer sends them down a chute into the furnace, but Laura Carrot rescues them with her milk truck. Laura's rescue attempts are thwarted though, and despite her efforts, Rack, Shack, and Benny are dropped into the furnace anyway. But they don't burn. A fourth person appears in the furnace and they are spared. Rack, Shack, and Benny emerge from the furnace, unscathed. Mr. Nezzer reconciles with himself. The story ends with a song called Stand!, which's about standing up for what you believe in.
Back on the countertop, Bob and Larry wrap up, but Larry's still stuck in the sink. Larry recognizes now that the futility, that landed him there, that just because everyone else is wearing an oven mitt on their heads doesn't mean that he has to. Larry laments his wasted life, and Bob offers to help, but ends up stuck in the sink, himself, as the episode ends.
3D Modeling
- Bob the Tomato as Rack (Shadrach)
- Junior Asparagus as Shack (Meshach)
- Larry the Cucumber as Benny (Abednego)
- Laura Carrot as Delivery Girl herself
- Mr. Nezzer as himself
- Mr. Lunt as himself
- Grandpa George Scallion Blink as himself
- The Peas as The Employees
- Mom Asparagus as herself
- Dad Asparagus as herself
- Chocolate Bunnie Box as himself
- The Chocolate Factory (A.K.A. "Good Morning, George") (sung by Laura Carrot, Mr. Lunt, Rack, Shack, Benny, and the Peas)
- Junior's Lullaby (A.K.A. "Think of Me") (sung by Junior Asparagus and Mom Asparagus)
- The Bunny Song (sung by Mr. Nezzer and the Asparagus Vocalists)
- Junior's Lullaby (reprise) (sung by Rack, Shack, and Benny)
- The Bunny Song (reprise) (sung by Mr. Nezzer and the Asparagus Vocalists)
- Stand! (sung by Rack, Shack, Benny, Mr. Nezzer, and the Peas)
- The Dance of the Cucumber (Silly Song) (sung by Larry and Bob)
The Bunny Song
In the original edition of Rack, Shack and Benny, Mr. Nezzer sings The Bunny Song, with lines such as, "I don't love my mom or my dad, just the bunny," and, "I won't go to church and I won't go to school." As the writer, Phil Vischer, mentioned in an interview on the DVD edition that he hoped that kids, who saw the protagonists refuse to sing the song would recognize its negative context as unacceptable, but unhappy parents wrote to Big Idea, complaining that their kids were singing in public about not loving their mom or their dad. Vischer said that the lesson, that he learned was to never mix negative lyrics with a catchy tune, since children will sing the song irrespective of the content.
For their sing-along video, a "New and Improved Bunny Song" was written, which had a repentant Mr. Nezzer singing that eating too much candy is wrong and that church and school are important. He also talks over the female backup singers' solo, stating that their lyrics are wrong.
For the second VHS release, as well as the DVD editions of this episode, the original offending lines were dubbed to, "I didn't eat my soup or my bread, just the bunny," and "I won't eat no beans and I won't eat tofu", respectively.


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Intravenous literature: Leiss, J.K. (2010) Provision and use of safety-engineered medical devices among home care and hospice nurses in North Carolina. American Journal of Infection Control. 38(8), p.636-639.
Background – Nurses who provide care in the home are at risk of blood exposure from needlesticks. Using safety-engineered medical devices reduces the risk of needlestick. The objectives of this study were to assess provision of safety devices by home care and hospice agencies as well as the use of these devices by home care and hospice nurses in North Carolina, and to examine the association between provision and use.
Methods – A mail survey was conducted among North Carolina home care and hospice nurses in 2006.
Results – The adjusted response rate was 69% (n = 833). The percentage of nurses who were always provided with safety devices ranged from 51% (blood tube holders) to 83% (winged steel needles). Ninety-five percent of nurses who were always provided with safety devices, but only 15%-50% of nurses who were not always provided with safety devices, used a safety device the last time they used that general type of device. Among nurses who did not use a safety device on that occasion, 60%-80% did not use it because it was not provided by the agency.
Conclusion – This study suggests that limited access is the primary reason for home care/hospice nurses' failure to use safety devices. The policy goal of providing safety devices to health care workers in all situations in which such devices could reduce their risk of needlestick is not being achieved for home care nurses in North Carolina.


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Your first visit to Vast Dental establishes a vital foundation for our relationship with you. During the first visit, we make sure to obtain important background information, like your medical history, and give you time to get to know your doctor. To understand what to expect for your first visit to our practice, please read through this page. You'll find all the practical information you need, such as a map and directions to our office, practice hours, payment policies and more. There's also background information about our committed Newton dental staff and our first visit procedures.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation, Usability, App
Vestibular rehabilitation is used for decreased vestibular function and dizziness. Adaptation exercises are one aspect of vestibular rehabilitation and are recommended in the treatment of these conditions. These exercises are predominantly paper-based which may lead to difficulty in progression of the exercises and monitoring of compliance.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the study was to assess the usability of an electronic tablet application; the Vestibular Rehabilitation Application (VRA) in patients with a complaint of dizziness who were undergoing vestibular rehabilitation.
The objectives of the study were to assess usability under three main headings of effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction as recommended by the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) in 1998
A convenience sample (n=12) was recruited. Baseline assessments included age, Dynamic Visual Acuity Test, level of education, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Visual Analogue Scale for dizziness and the length of time it took the participant to be trained up on the use of the tablet and VRA. The participant used the VRA for one week and then completed the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the Systems Usability Measurement Inventory (SUMI) along with a semi structured interview
The length of time to train the participant, previous use of apps and age were the biggest predictors of usability. There were no correlations with usability and levels of dizziness. Participants noted decreased effectiveness and efficiency in their use of the app but would use the VRA in future rehabilitation.
This study suggests that training time, previous use of apps and age are the biggest predictors of usability.
Implications of Findings
The VRA was deemed as "usable" however there should be some changes to the app before further use in treatment.
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Hassett P. The Assessment Of The Usability Of The Vestibular Rehabilitation Application [MSc Thesis]. Dublin: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; 2016.


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On January 18, the first phase of the Guiyang Stone Stone Industrial Park was started for only two months, and the second phase was under construction. Xiao Yong'an, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, announced the commencement of the work. Chen Haifeng, vice chairman of the Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the opening. Guiyang Jinshi Industrial Park, one of the ten largest industrial (industrial) parks in Guiyang, is the Guiyang Circular Economy Promotion Park. The park spans Shiban Town, Xiaohe District, and Jinzhu Sub-district Office in Huaxi District. It is planned to occupy an area of 5 square kilometers. The park mainly processes mid-to-high end decoration, building natural or artificial marble plates, stone crafts and ornamental stones. More than 90% of stone blocks used in production and processing are from stone mines throughout the province (prefectures and cities), and provide a display trading platform for stone blocks. The park consists of a stone production and processing area, stone machinery auxiliary material manufacturing area, stone storage logistics area, agricultural product logistics park, automobile and accessories logistics area, building material logistics area, and service center. In recent years, Zhensheng Stone's business has been developing rapidly and has grown rapidly. It has become a leader in the stone industry in Beijing. Can you share with us the key factors for business success? Liu: For any company, "Customer is God" is always the same truth. In terms of its own, from the first-rate supply of high-quality goods from abroad to the management of hundreds of advanced processing equipment and elite teams at the domestic processing base, we have provided low-cost, high-quality products for the northern and northeastern regions that Beijing radiates. Engineering Party A, provincial and municipal wholesalers. "Low cost, low profit, high quality, high service." Will make us and our customers have a more brilliant tomorrow.
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Sitting in front of my laptop with Falling by State of Drama playing on my iTunes, I am creating my new twitter background. As I look for the pictures that I want to use, it dawned on me that I have so many photos of things that I want to have or that I want to experience. Most of them are about travel and how it will help me find myself. I guess it's because I know I am lost. Lost in this world that I try my best to live in. I want to wander because I am tired of these old things or maybe I just want to miss these old things? I want to feel something new.
Every night I try to escape through my dreams but lately, it feels like my soul leaves my body and travels somewhere without giving me details about its journey. Maybe it's so I can stay interested? My guess is as good as yours.


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- It originated from India which it was used for rope and paper production
- The English brought it to Britain where the Scottish first spun it into yarn
- Bangladesh and India are the worlds largest producers of Burlap, closely followed by China, Myanmar, Brazil and Thailand
- Burlap was traditionally used as backing for carpet and linoleum
- Burlap is resistant to condensation and that is why it is used as shipping sacks for produce
- Burlap's durable qualities make it suitable for varied uses such as erosion protection, sandbags, seedling protection and weed matting
- Burlap is often used in the furniture industry to give support inside couches and chairs
- Burlap was commonly used to camouflage helmets in World War II
- Burlap is often used as a mask in Horror movies
- Burlap is now very popular in interior design.
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The History and Origin of Burlap
Burlap Shearers Moccasins
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I was surprised to learn recently of Burlap being used for shoes. Whilst still at the local country show held in Brisbane – the Ekka, we went to the Petting Zoo for the boys to feed and cuddle the Baby Animals. Upon exiting the petting zoo we ended up at a stage decorated with Burlap sacks, so of course it immediately caught my eye!
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We noticed the presentation was about to start so we decided to sit down and rest out feet for a while. The presentation was about wool and the shearing industry. A shearer came on stage and demonstrated how to shear a sheep and prepare the fleece for bailing. The children were quite enthralled with the whole process.
But what I found most interesting was that shearers wear a special type of footwear called a 'Shearer's Moccasin'. These are made out of soft leather and help the shearer to slide across the 'boards' of the shearing shed floor. In days gone by, shearers would make these themselves out of burlap sacks. They would cut up the wool bales and make them into moccasins so they could move around the shed floor easier. I am constantly surprised the history and versatility of the humble Burlap Sack. So many uses and so little credit!
|Explaining the History of Shearers Moccasins
P.S. If any of you happen to have a photo of any old Shearer's moccasin's made from Burlap I would love to see it.


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Thanks Jack
As with any crime, and high crimes moreso, it is not finished when and by deciding 'there has been enough' and at that point, arresting the criminal.
To establish Justice there is to be follow-through in the enacted procedures requisite of indictment, arraignment, standing trial facing adversaries, conviction, sentencing so ruled and serving sentence.
While Justice is not established for others, it is not established for you nor me.
Why We're Planning To Prosecute Cheney And Bush - Attorneys, academics, and activists to gather in Andover, Mass., by David Swanson, Global Research, September 7, 2008
Next weekend in Andover, Mass., a group of attorneys, academics, and activists will gather to plan the prosecution of Dick Cheney, George Bush, and the lawyers and advisors who, together with them, are responsible for war crimes. The conference is open to the public and expected to be well attended: http://war-crimes. info
I can't speak for everyone involved, but I can tell you why I'll be there. If I thought we could deter future presidents and vice-presidents from abusing power by giving Cheney and Bush immunity for life, billion dollar pensions, and royal crowns, then that is exactly what I would propose we do. In fact, if there were just about anything that we could do that I thought would have that deterrent effect, I would advocate for it. I would give my life for it.
I'm adamantly opposed to the possibility of imposing the death penalty on anyone, no matter what they are convicted of, because it has been shown to encourage violence rather than to deter it. Future presidents are not more likely to refrain from abusing power if they might be executed than if they might be imprisoned for life. If they are imprisoned for life, they can express their regrets in ways that their successors can understand. If they are killed, we will be the ones killing them, and we will thereby send a message to everyone that violence and vengeance are appropriate and admirable. Vengeance disgusts me. Bush and Cheney bore me. What interests me and inflames me is the desire to establish the rule of law, not for its own sake but in order to promote peace, fairness, human rights, and human survival.
In a December 31, 2007, editorial, the New York Times faulted the current president and vice president of the United States for kidnapping innocent people, denying justice to prisoners, torturing, murdering, circumventing U.S. and international law, spying in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and basing their actions on 'imperial fantasies.'
If the editorial had been about Bush and Cheney robbing a liquor store or killing a small number of people or robbing a small amount of money or torturing a single child, then the writers at the New York Times would have demanded immediate prosecution and incarceration. Can you guess what they actually demanded? They demanded that we sit back and hope the next president and vice president will be better. Well, what if they are? ... But how does that fact deter future crimes?
We can also work at the local level to follow the example of Brattleboro,Vt., passing ordinances making it the law that if Bush, Cheney, or key co-conspirators [n.b.: e.g., LIARS] enter our towns they will be arrested.
And we can make citizens arrests all on our own right now: After Downing Street.ORG/citizenarrest
JudgeWilliam Price in Iowa in July heard the case of people who had been arrested for trying to make a citizens' arrest of Karl Rove. When told what they were charged with, the judge remarked "Well, it's about time!"
And it's about time we put together a serious plan to establish the rule of law at home and abroad.
I'll see you in Andover next weekend.
There is never "enough" Justice and never a decided moment to 'say when' and cap it at that.
What there is to decide is when you are going to step up and take your sharing part in it.
To answer your question Jack: eight years ago.
Thanks Jack, a fine post that is right on.


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Reclaimed Fallen Trees Transformed Into Art
Helloooo, Gorgeous. It may seem an odd greeting for a cutting board, but trust me, it was fitting. As I rushed into Atherton Market for my usual Saturday shopping, I stopped cold when I spotted a table of gorgeous woodwork. First it was the cutting board. Then the bowls. Then the table itself. These pieces were the perfect union of function and art, made from wood so beautiful you have to touch it. As I stood there petting these products like they were puppies, I struck up conversation with their creator, Stephen Owen of Sixteen Acre Wood.
To talk to Stephen is to know you're talking to an artist passionate about his work. When he describes his process, he beams. He seems genuinely pleased to hear customers ooh-ing over a product, and he'll reveal its story – the type of wood and what makes it unique, and even where the tree stood in the Charlotte area that supplied that very item. When so much of what we buy is mass produced far away by people we'll never meet, Stephen Owen is a breath of fresh air.
Even more amazing is that this wood Stephen uses comes from trees destined for the landfill. Then along comes Stephen Owen to turn trash into treasure, quite literally. Recycling has never been so beautiful.
EcoFlirt: What kinds of products do you make?
Stephen Owen: Anything the tree or wood tells me to make — I try not to force things. I love functional art. I seem to see things in a log or a plank, and I try to remove what does not need to be there so others can see what I see. I don't like sounding artsy or spiritual, but this is basically what I do.
I love making garden benches, outdoor tables, indoor furniture, cutting boards are very fun to make, spurtles, muddlers. Other fun stuff for me includes boats and neolithic bows and arrows! The list goes on, and I very much enjoy this journey.
I never stain wood; what you see is how it grew, and the color is natural. I like hand rubbed oil finish, so when you touch my work you are touching wood, not a plastic coating.
How are your products different than ones consumers would find in stores?
I don't like to criticize other products, stores, or ways of doing things. Our world is the way it is. But there is another way. All of my work is made here, my raw material is grown here, and it is all made by me. When you purchase something I make, you know where the tree grew, how old it was, why it was cut down, and you know the person who made it.
If we all knew personally the people who purchase the food we grow and the products we make then we have a responsibility to provide quality safe products and we gain a connection to the community that goes deeper than just money.
What are some of the unique properties of the wood that you use?
There are many. For the cutting boards and garden benches I rely on the naturally rot resistant species: mulberry, walnut, and cherry mainly. The natural oils in those woods contain chemicals that prevent bacteria from reproducing and colonizing. Naturally water-impervious woods, white oak and mulberry, make great bowls.
Where do get the trees to create your projects?
I get my trees from local tree services in Rock Hill and Charlotte. Most tree services are happy to work with me as it saves the man power and gas to chip the tree and transport it to the landfill.
Why are these trees destined for the landfill?
City or urban trees have the possibility of nails, wire, fencing, horseshoes, and other metal debris embedded in the tree trunk and can be undetectable. When a commercial or small mill hits this metal, it can ruin a very expensive saw or veneer blade. The loss of the blade as well as the down time to fix the machinery makes city trees not worth the risk to use. It's no one's fault that this happens; it's just the nature of the business.
When were you inspired with the idea of using these trees as raw material for your work?
I have been a woodworker as long as I can remember. My first experiences were when my father pulled up a dead peach tree out of our orchard; we saved the main trunk and sliced it up on a bandsaw. I made a dozen spatulas and other cooking utensils for Christmas gifts — I was maybe 10 or 11. To keep me off the more dangerous equipment my father got me to use all hand tools we got from the flea market, mostly antiques: hand planes, drawknives, spokeshaves, etc. I still have and use most of them.
Where do you create these projects?
We live on 16 acres in western York County, South Carolina. About 12 acres are a mature hardwood forest with over 80-year-old growth, with ten species of oak, three species of hickory and eleven other hardwood species, as well as pine and cedar.
My shop is a bit primitive, a 20×20 pole barn with no walls in the middle of the woods. I have come close to walling it in, but I enjoy being out in the elements and I think it reflects in the things I make. My tools range from a few chainsaws, a shaving horse, a lot of antique hand tools, a few sanders and a solar-powered dry kiln. The newest addition to my tool list is an Elbow Adze I made myself. Its design dates back over 5,000 years and is primarily used to make wooden bowls. A much larger permanent solar dry kiln is in the works and should be finished by the end of March.
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Date: 2017-12-28.
Place: Nanjing and Jinhu city.
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Kingmore is a professional storage racking and shelving manufacturer
Our mission: to make the best racking and shelving.
Our core values: customer is first forever.
Our core concept: best products, best services.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
God sometimes gives a certain union of heart and tender love for ourneighbor, which is one of the greatest and most excellent gift that HisDivine Bounty bestows on man. -St. Francis de Sales
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A phrase I read today and need to apply heartily to my own life and work.
Apparently the phrase means "Cobbler, no further than the sandal!" The story goes that a painter once asked a cobbler for advice on how to correctly paint the sandals of a soldier in a painting he was working on. When the cobbler proceeded to give advice on other aspects of the painting the painter chastised him with the above line. It apparently later became a proverb with a broader meaning of not offering your opinion on matters outside your area of competence.


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Ontario has announced it is looking for places to set up marijuana stores run by the LCBO across the province. The LCBO will work closely with municipal governments and local communities to decide the location of the stores, according to a release from the Finance Department. The province plans to set up 40 stores when the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana, expected in July 2018. There will be 80 standalone stores by July 2019 and 150 stores by 2020. The LCBO will also be in charge of selling pot online...
Not all commercial arteries are created equal. Leading up to the Nov. 5 elections, René Bruemmer looks at the haves and have nots
One of the longest-standing businesses in Gander has closed.
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Central located in Whistler Village, but distant to noise. This is located at a quiet backstreet to the bustling heart of Whistler.
Room was the usual spacious one, but a little too much furniture. Clean room and good sleep quality. The complimentary breakfast was reasonable assorted. The service of the staff leaves room for improvement.
I booked a two room suite for my wife, daughter and me. We were impressed with this hotel. Yes it may look a little tired at the edges but so many things about the place make it worth considering if you are staying in Whistler.
The Listel is an affordable hotel (we paid foe a 2BR suite what other hotels were charging for a basic room). The hotel is located 50 metres from the main pedestrian strip where the choice of restaurants is amazing.
The hotel was constantly busy in a positive way. Staff at reception were always happy to help answer questions or make enquiries on my behalf.
Included in the price was continental breakfast. It was basic.
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This Whistler hotel is 2 minutes' walk to shopping and dining in the Village. A shared hot tub is provided for guest use. Free Wi-Fi is included. Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola is 7 minutes' walk away. Rooms at The Listel Hotel Whistler are equipped with a refrigerator and coffee maker. A flat-screen TV is also provided. The Listel Hotel features a continental breakfast area near the lobby. Fruit, cereals, pastries, coffee, and juice are included
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Established in 2005, More Than Signs is a locally owned family business. We are located in the heart of historic downtown Hempstead, Texas. Our goal is to meet customer expectations while providing the highest level of customer service along with absolute quality of product. More Than Signs also has a sister company, Crazy Apes Tees, which is located in Cypress, Texas. We strive to provide quick and efficient service, as well as helping our clients choose the most cost effective solution to fit their needs. Our services include full color digital printing for signs, banners, posters, etc., top quality embroidery, as well as in house screen printing for t-shirts. If you're looking for team shirts, spirit shirts, or even family reunion shirts we have something to fit your needs. We also offer a full line of Richardson Caps, one of the most popular cap makers of today. More Than Signs is also able to provide you with a wide variety of promotional products as well, such as calendars, koozies, business cards, and more. We have grown from a husband and wife operated company to now having more than eight full time employees.
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Andy Walters stars in Italian label L.B.M. 1911's 2016 Spring/Summer Campaign. L.B.M. 1911 approaches its spring-summer 2016 collection, examining the relationship between traveling and elegant style. The brand's signature tailored menswear perfectly complements the idea, while improving on traditions with innovation. For more, check out the full story on The Fashionisto. #MODELSofSOUL


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Bell Curves, based in New York, is a small business start-up success story. Akil Bello shares why he decided to start a small business.
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to start a small business. Some desire flexibility and control over their work. Others want the opportunity to make more money than they could in the corporate world. Even more are forced into it by a down economy. Akil Bello, founder of Bell Curves in Brooklyn, NY, wanted to make a difference.
Akil launched Bell Curves nearly a decade ago, and sat down with us to share his experience as a small business owner, including why he made the leap to self-employment and what he'd do differently if he had to start all over again. And, if you're afraid of making mistakes as a new small business owner, Akil assures us that he's made them all -- and has lived to tell of his thriving business.
Tell us about your business.
Bell Curves is a 10-year-old test preparation company providing SSAT, ISEE, ACT, SAT, GMAT, GRE, and LSAT tutoring, classes, self-study materials, lectures, and training for individual test-takers, educators, and administrators. We focus on providing highly-effective and affordable services. Bell Curves is a socially-responsible company that seeks to provide a public service while still making profit.
Since its start in a small two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn, Bell Curves has grown significantly. In 2010, Bell Curves merged with The ProTesters, almost doubling the number of clients served while reducing duplication and administrative overhead. In 2011, we delivered programs in eight cities -- from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Washington DC to St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Why did you start this company?
I joined my brother in starting Bell Curves because after working for more than a decade in one of the largest test preparation companies in the country, I was growing increasingly frustrated with an industry that exacerbated disparities in test performance and access to education. Secondarily, I was looking for long-term stability. The prospect of being a part-time tutor (which I had been for 13 years) while supporting a family didn't appeal to or comfort me; I was looking for something that had greater potential to allow me to retire. When my brother broached the idea of starting a business to leverage our experience in test preparation and education, I jumped at the idea.
What's your favorite thing about running your own business?
Its hard to narrow down one aspect of the business that's my favorite thing. That will vary day to day. Today, while at home writing these responses, the flexibility of being my own boss is highly appealing. On other days, I appreciate the ability to learn and grow as I delve into the diverse elements of running a business.
What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced in growing your company?
I think the biggest challenges that I faced are those faced by many, if not all, small businesses: marketing, recruiting, and shifting from product expert to business owner. Marketing is challenging because often the benefits are difficult to quantify, and the value of getting expertise that you don't have is hard to prioritize above other needs.
Recruiting presents the challenge of trying to build a team of highly-skilled individuals who can share your passion, yet provide insight, skills, and perspective that I don't have. I have to try to build a team in which I can be confident I'm not the most knowledgeable and skilled in most areas (because if I am, I'll do all the work).
Finally, learning to go from product expert (in my case test prep teacher and developer) to business man presented a huge challenge because the skill set and focus is very different. Nothing in my life as a teacher really prepared me to be a financial auditor, manager, or marketer, and developing those skills as early in the business as possible was key.
Did you put together a business plan? If so, what did you learn from doing it?
I did not put a business plan together, but should have and am currently working on one.
What mistakes have you made along the way?
A better question would be what mistakes did I NOT make. I've made pretty much every mistake you can make. Everyone will make mistakes as they learn a new business or new role. I've lost contracts worth $100k a year because I didn't listen carefully enough to the advice of business partners. I've hired and fired when I shouldn't have. I've been wrong about projections and predictions. I've overlooked opportunities. I've allowed things I shouldn't have and pushed for others that were not worthwhile. No matter what mistakes I've made, I've tried to learn from them and keep moving forward.
Is there anything you would do differently if you were starting over again?
If I were to start a new business or were able to start again, I'd plan more. I'd write a business plan just for me, so I could plan out the predictable contingencies. I'd write a business plan to allow me to think through the considerations that other business owners say must be addressed. I'd plan for growth and failure. I'd try to make sure that as many variables as possible were something I'd planned for or considered or experienced.
Final words of wisdom for anyone wondering how to get started...
If you are even thinking of starting a business of your own, go get a job working for someone starting their own business and work with them to grow it. Especially if you don't come from a business background. My experience as a part-time tutor did not prepare me for dealing with buying group health insurance plans. My experience as a teacher didn't teach me how to forecast yearly income, how to assess overhead, when to fire an under-performing employee, how to assess how to properly position an underutilized employee, or how to distinguish between an 1099 employee and a W2 employee. I'd have much preferred to learn these lessons and 100 others on someone else's dime when I didn't also have to worry about paying myself and my staff.


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Nico Muhly's Let All The World In Every Corner Sing for SATB chorus, Cello and Organ. Vocal Score.
Let All The World In Every Corner Sing was commissioned by Graham Ross and the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, and first performed on 27 May 2014 by them with Peter Harrison, Organ, and Benjamin Michaels, Cello.
Rebecca Tavener, in the March 2015 issue of Organist's Review, states that Muhly "has done more than merely set the text...it is an intriguing, fresh response."


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Coffee Tree Books: Social Media Class
Coffee Tree Books in Morehead, Ky., is located at the edge of the Morehead State University campus, so they're often tuned in to the collegiate calendar and student comings and goings. But this year, they are particularly aware of the semester's end and final grades–not because they are receiving them, but instead because they are giving them. You see, Coffee Tree Books is serving as a "client" for a social media class.
"I turned it over to [the students]," says Susan Thomas, owner of Coffee Tree Books. "It was very difficult to turn over all of the social media, because it's hard for employees to not do it."
Susan says that not only was the process a learning experience for the class, it was a learning experience for the store.
"They had to do 5 forms of social media," she says. "So in addition to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, I now have Pinterest and YouTube accounts.
The class had specific curriculum expectations: They had to create a contest on social media, and they also were required to create a logo, which resulted in Duck After Dark, an evening concert series held in the store's Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop.
"They had to meet with me every week," Susan explained, "and they had to post something every day."
Susan says they were a great class, but she thinks they found that working in a group is difficult.
"There were four of them," she says. "One needs to be the leader. One needs to be the client liaison. They discovered that they needed to plan."
I was particularly impressed with the videos created by the student group. One promoted books new to the store that week, and the other promoted an adult spelling bee. Susan liked the ideas so much, she plans to create more videos for the store and will share the results with us later.
Now that the semester is over, the big question is: Would she serve as client again?
"I'll have them do it again next year," she says. "We'll have a different starting point."
Although Susan says she has always shied away from having personal social media accounts, she discovered that social media is about making yourself special.
"We'll see how it converts into love, and dollars," she says. "It's all the same when you're a bookseller."


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A country in West Africa, Liberia is officially known as the Republic of Liberia. It is surrounded by Sierra Leone in west, Guinea to the north, and Cote d'lvoire to the east. It is a large Sub-Saharan nation situated in West Africa. It is located at 4 degree and 9 degree north latitudes, and 7 degree and 12 degree west longitudes.
Liberia is spread over an area of 111,370 square kilometers of which 96,320 square kilometers is land and 15,050 square kilometers of water. The capital city of this country is Monrovia. English is the official language of Liberia.
Liberia experiences tropical climate with average temperature ranging from 21 degree Celsius. From May to October it is wet, and dry from November to April. Though it rarely rains during the dry season, it can also sometimes be dry in the rainy season during July or August lasting for about two weeks.
The highest peak in Liberia is Nimba Mountains with 1,380 meters. The second highest peak is Wologisi Mountain. Other smaller mountain ranges include Putu Range and Bong Range.
The following Rivers flows through Liberia.
Liberia has about 235 species of trees of which 90 varieties are seen in marketable quantities including mahogany and ironwood. Cotton tree, the oil palm, and the kola tree are commonly seen in Liberia. The wild rubber tree is natural in this country, and an unusual variety of coffee. Fruit trees in Liberia include citrus varieties like the alligator apple, papaya, mango, and avocado. Cassava, cotton, cacao, indigo and upland rice are grown here.
Two species of antelope are found in the interiors of Liberia of which the white-shouldered duiker and the zebra antelope are common to Liberia. Monkeys like the long-haired lemur and the Diana are found in the forests. Wild pigs, porcupines exist in the scant settled areas, and various other members of the leopard group are also found.
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Ever get that feeling from time to time that your brain is "full"?
I'm sure you know what I'm describing – a million thoughts racing around banging into each other.
When I get like this, it is really hard for me to stay focused!
It dawned on me last week that my brain was about to overflow so this post (and future one like it) is my attempt to get some of these random thoughts that are crashing into each other out to clear up some space. Since the blog is more performance-based, many of them will focus in that area but some other stuff will surely creep in too.
- I had an advanced client fuss at me the other day that she felt like she wasn't progressing fast enough in the two weeks she had been eating cleanly and being diligent with her workouts. She wanted to see visual changes and movement in her clothes (i.e. lost inches). My response – RELAX! Two weeks is typically not enough time for the advanced person to see these types of changes. This can definitely happen in a beginner but the advanced person has likely picked some the low hanging fruit i.e. the newbie improvements. If you have been training extensively (3-5 days per week x 45-60mins), my experience has been most people will see the first big changes in weeks 3 & 4 and some may need longer (weeks 5&6) when they make a significant change. Fact of the matter, the fitter you are the smaller your changes are likely to be and the longer they are likely to take.
Random aside – not one day after this conversation, she texted me to report she has lost 6lbs in those two weeks. Victory (although not the preferred one)!
- This same client found herself in a situation that reminded me to remind you to carefully examine the role of sucralose in your diet. She had consciously avoided artificial sweeteners and then decided to try a protein bar w/ sucralose in it as part of her nutritional reboot. As soon as she did so, her digestion and energy levels suffered dramatically. As soon as we changed the bar to one w/o sucralose, the issues disappeared overnight. This mirrored my experience from 3 weeks ago. Added some protein bars w/ sucralose and BOOM, I "found" 5lbs almost overnight. Cut it out and BOOM, it was gone in 3-4 days.
Lesson – if you are experiencing indigestion, bloating, and energy issues, I really recommend you cut out sucralose and see what happens. Although it gets the government's seal of approval (since that's really valuable), I have come across quite a few people that have adverse reactions to it. If you can tolerate it – great – have at it. However, it could be a sneaky parking brake on your progress. I personally won't eat it anymore after my experience above.
- If you ever get the chance to get out onto the ocean, take the time to watch the flying fish dance over the water. I had this opportunity when I went on vacation and it's completely mesmerizing to watch (and totally relaxing)! My mind is constantly running but watching those fish fly over the water put my mind on idle. Peaceful is the best word to describe it.
- I wrote a post about carbs awhile back (you can read it here) that talked about how to use carbs to maximize performance and also how to place them in your nutrition plan for maximum effect. In that post, I mentioned that I would be periodically adding some updates as I came across them. Here are few things that I just noticed recently about my own carb intake…
- If I sleep really well on a given night, I can handle a lot more carbs the next day. If I sleep poorly, my tolerance for carbs sucks and I get sugar crashes. I'm guessing this happens because sleep plays a huge role in cortisol/insulin regulation.
- On those good sleep days, I find that I need more carbs earlier in the day or I crash hard later in the day. Again, I'm guessing because my system is running smoother.
- Some types of carbs are NOT the same. For me, fruit and grains have two totally different effects on my blood sugar. There are times where I need some grain carbs to help keep myself sane throughout the day. I definitely need to do some more research into that.
Note – you have to establish your own relationship with carbs and how they affect you. These are just my experiences but I strongly recommend that pay close attention to these issues. There is a lot of "hidden" progress (I think) in figuring out your carb style.
- Want some extra volume in a workout (particularly barbell movements) but are pressed for time? Do what I call some "loose change" sets – a type of drop set. Let's use bench as example. Say your top weight for the day is 185 x 5. Normally – most people will do 95×5, 115×5, 135×5, 155×5 and finish with 185×5 (or something like this) but will always change out to the plates to the biggest ones possible for the given weight. What I have been doing lately is intentionally making my next set weight with as many small plates as possible. Once I hit my goal weight for the day, I then do a bunch of "loose change" sets to clear the bar. Every time I take off one of the smaller plates, I match the reps from my top set of the day. As the weight gets lighter, I will add 2-5 reps to add volume. This way I'm clearing out the "loose change" and getting a ton of extra volume. If you only rest enough to change the plates, it will also give you some great work capacity work as well. Lastly, it forces you to be efficient – the only rest time you have is getting the next small plate off the bar so you need to stay moving to get it done. Think about it – you have to change the plates or re-rack them anyway. Why not use them to your advantage? Try it – it's tougher than you think!
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