text:
Pull oneself up by one’s bootstraps: (idiomatic) To succeed only on one’s own effort or abilities.
I was very surprised when my application to give a TEDx talk was accepted. There were 68 applications and only five open speaker slots, so I reasoned that something about my topic resonated. After speaking with a few people who had given TEDx talks before and asking them about potential subjects, the consensus was that speaking about defensiveness was the most intriguing. I had fashioned my application around that.
I had also heard from these former speakers that the process of creating the talk was one in which the speaker coaches were fairly ruthless in cutting things out to make the talks short and to the point. It sounded rather intimidating. However, as I thought about it, I became more and more excited by this possibility. I’ve done a reasonable amount of public speaking, but I have never had any formal training in it or any coaching for any specific talk. The prospect of working hard to get my point across in a mere 11 minutes was both daunting and exciting to me.
I began by reviewing a tremendous amount of information about giving these talks, including articles, books, and TED talks about giving TED talks! From there I began to fashion my own talk. I started by structuring it the way I normally do when I make a presentation for marketing or to introduce people to the work that I do.
The work that I do is based upon The Human Element®, a body of work created by my father that is intended to improve human performance in the workplace. It focuses heavily on self-awareness to help people become more open and less defensive and thus more effective in working with other people. My intent from the beginning was to draw upon this work for my talk.
My first draft looked very much like a shortened version of my standard presentation. It had an introduction, explanation of concepts, and several short bullet points about what an audience member could do with the information. I dutifully wrote up for my coach and sent it off.
By the time I spoke to my coach I had listened to most of Carmine Gallo’s book Talk Like TED, and determined that I had way too much explanation and way too little in the way of storytelling. My coach immediately agreed, pleased that I had figured that out. He told me that these talks were not like corporate presentations, but were much more personal without discrete points like you might see on a PowerPoint slide. These were talks meant to appeal directly to people’s emotions and be extremely simple and direct.
I worked my way through five rewrites, watched a variety of other talks including most-watched talks by Brené Brown and Simon Sinek, and practiced my own talk over and over again. What became clear to me was that the way information is presented in corporate and marketing talks becomes boring, even when it seems straight to the point and punchy.
And that required bootstrapping: that I listen to my own talk about defensiveness and manage my own defensiveness!
This feedback and realization was hard. After all, I’ve been giving keynotes and professional presentations for many years and the implication was that for many years I’ve been giving talks that are boring. Not so much fun to become aware of.
But it did give me greater insight into my subject and I was able to go further away from my usual talks than I expected. The hard part became finding good stories that were exactly on point and simple. In order to convey an abstract concept with a story, the story must be extremely simple and short, very relatable, and make exactly the point you are trying to make. I must have gone through 20 different stories to end up with the four that I finally used. By the time I got to my last rewrite, the talk was almost entirely stories with a tiny amount of explanation of concepts. Not only was it easier to say, it clearly had more impact.
I was feeling quite pleased when I got to this point, until I practiced in front of a couple of different groups. The feedback was consistent. They wanted to see more passion from me at the beginning of the talk and have my energy and delivery match the stories all the way through. One friend, a movie director and producer, give me extensive feedback about how I could improve my delivery along with many ideas to help me do it.
This was the next challenge. I had no experience or training around doing this and it seemed like it was very much like learning to be an actor, something I had never done.
My wife, an organizational psychologist and co-owner of our company, is also a former actress and she came to the rescue. She coached, prodded, and pushed me to deliver better, complete with exercises, preparation activities, and visualizations to help me do it. And at first I didn’t get it all. I felt embarrassed. I couldn’t figure out how to do anything differently or even what it might look like.
This was the second place in which my own topic of defensiveness came up for me. I realized that was once again I was getting defensive because I felt embarrassed about not knowing how to improve my delivery! It was time to bootstrap it again and listen to my own talk and learn once again how to reduce my defensiveness.
I finally found a way in. I practiced by myself several times. And by being alone, I was able to let myself get wild and crazy enough to see how I could be much more passionate and energetic in my delivery. The final step was to practice that in front of others.
And that was the third place to bootstrap it and to return to my own topic and manage my own defensiveness! I tend to be an understated person, not exhibiting a lot of emotion. In addition, my voice does not naturally carry, so even when I feel like I’m shouting people often complain that I’m not speaking loud enough.
So my challenge was to act in a way that felt exaggerated, too loud, and almost ridiculous. This was all the more important because I would be on stage in front of several hundred people and it is important to exaggerate movements and voice tone in order to come across with passion and vigor from a distance.
The proof is in the final result and I will leave it to others to evaluate if I was successful in both my writing of the talk and its delivery. For me, it was very satisfying process in which I learned a great deal. I know that I will never give a talk again which is not full of stories and very short on explanation. I know that I will allow myself to be more passionate and energetic, even when it feels like it’s too much from my point of view.
I hope you find it useful. And well delivered!

lowercased:
pull oneself up by one’s bootstraps: (idiomatic) to succeed only on one’s own effort or abilities.
i was very surprised when my application to give a tedx talk was accepted. there were 68 applications and only five open speaker slots, so i reasoned that something about my topic resonated. after speaking with a few people who had given tedx talks before and asking them about potential subjects, the consensus was that speaking about defensiveness was the most intriguing. i had fashioned my application around that.
i had also heard from these former speakers that the process of creating the talk was one in which the speaker coaches were fairly ruthless in cutting things out to make the talks short and to the point. it sounded rather intimidating. however, as i thought about it, i became more and more excited by this possibility. i’ve done a reasonable amount of public speaking, but i have never had any formal training in it or any coaching for any specific talk. the prospect of working hard to get my point across in a mere 11 minutes was both daunting and exciting to me.
i began by reviewing a tremendous amount of information about giving these talks, including articles, books, and ted talks about giving ted talks! from there i began to fashion my own talk. i started by structuring it the way i normally do when i make a presentation for marketing or to introduce people to the work that i do.
the work that i do is based upon the human element®, a body of work created by my father that is intended to improve human performance in the workplace. it focuses heavily on self-awareness to help people become more open and less defensive and thus more effective in working with other people. my intent from the beginning was to draw upon this work for my talk.
my first draft looked very much like a shortened version of my standard presentation. it had an introduction, explanation of concepts, and several short bullet points about what an audience member could do with the information. i dutifully wrote up for my coach and sent it off.
by the time i spoke to my coach i had listened to most of carmine gallo’s book talk like ted, and determined that i had way too much explanation and way too little in the way of storytelling. my coach immediately agreed, pleased that i had figured that out. he told me that these talks were not like corporate presentations, but were much more personal without discrete points like you might see on a powerpoint slide. these were talks meant to appeal directly to people’s emotions and be extremely simple and direct.
i worked my way through five rewrites, watched a variety of other talks including most-watched talks by brené brown and simon sinek, and practiced my own talk over and over again. what became clear to me was that the way information is presented in corporate and marketing talks becomes boring, even when it seems straight to the point and punchy.
and that required bootstrapping: that i listen to my own talk about defensiveness and manage my own defensiveness!
this feedback and realization was hard. after all, i’ve been giving keynotes and professional presentations for many years and the implication was that for many years i’ve been giving talks that are boring. not so much fun to become aware of.
but it did give me greater insight into my subject and i was able to go further away from my usual talks than i expected. the hard part became finding good stories that were exactly on point and simple. in order to convey an abstract concept with a story, the story must be extremely simple and short, very relatable, and make exactly the point you are trying to make. i must have gone through 20 different stories to end up with the four that i finally used. by the time i got to my last rewrite, the talk was almost entirely stories with a tiny amount of explanation of concepts. not only was it easier to say, it clearly had more impact.
i was feeling quite pleased when i got to this point, until i practiced in front of a couple of different groups. the feedback was consistent. they wanted to see more passion from me at the beginning of the talk and have my energy and delivery match the stories all the way through. one friend, a movie director and producer, give me extensive feedback about how i could improve my delivery along with many ideas to help me do it.
this was the next challenge. i had no experience or training around doing this and it seemed like it was very much like learning to be an actor, something i had never done.
my wife, an organizational psychologist and co-owner of our company, is also a former actress and she came to the rescue. she coached, prodded, and pushed me to deliver better, complete with exercises, preparation activities, and visualizations to help me do it. and at first i didn’t get it all. i felt embarrassed. i couldn’t figure out how to do anything differently or even what it might look like.
this was the second place in which my own topic of defensiveness came up for me. i realized that was once again i was getting defensive because i felt embarrassed about not knowing how to improve my delivery! it was time to bootstrap it again and listen to my own talk and learn once again how to reduce my defensiveness.
i finally found a way in. i practiced by myself several times. and by being alone, i was able to let myself get wild and crazy enough to see how i could be much more passionate and energetic in my delivery. the final step was to practice that in front of others.
and that was the third place to bootstrap it and to return to my own topic and manage my own defensiveness! i tend to be an understated person, not exhibiting a lot of emotion. in addition, my voice does not naturally carry, so even when i feel like i’m shouting people often complain that i’m not speaking loud enough.
so my challenge was to act in a way that felt exaggerated, too loud, and almost ridiculous. this was all the more important because i would be on stage in front of several hundred people and it is important to exaggerate movements and voice tone in order to come across with passion and vigor from a distance.
the proof is in the final result and i will leave it to others to evaluate if i was successful in both my writing of the talk and its delivery. for me, it was very satisfying process in which i learned a great deal. i know that i will never give a talk again which is not full of stories and very short on explanation. i know that i will allow myself to be more passionate and energetic, even when it feels like it’s too much from my point of view.
i hope you find it useful. and well delivered!


text:
A beautiful bangle-breastplate, whose front features the name "Yeshua" on top, "Efraim" on the right-hand side, and "Judah" on the left. On the bottom is the uniting and powerful word, "Echad", meaning "one" in Hebrew. The upper portion of the piece represents the walls of the city of Jerusalem. In the designer's own words, this is the only piece in which Efraim and Judah can be physically put together, united by the Jerusalem walls. The back of this unique piece includes Aaron's blessing, the designer's name, and "925" (signifying the piece is of authentic sterling silver). Aaron's blessing can be found in Numbers 6:24-26; "May God bless and keep you, May God's light shine upon you, and may God be gracious to you. May you feel God's presence within you always, and may you find peace.". This piece is customizable. Visit our "Personalized" section to view other pieces available for personalization. This piece was inspired by Jim Staley, crafted and designed by Moshe.
Note: Dear client, the Breastplate is also available as a pendant and talith clips.

lowercased:
a beautiful bangle-breastplate, whose front features the name "yeshua" on top, "efraim" on the right-hand side, and "judah" on the left. on the bottom is the uniting and powerful word, "echad", meaning "one" in hebrew. the upper portion of the piece represents the walls of the city of jerusalem. in the designer's own words, this is the only piece in which efraim and judah can be physically put together, united by the jerusalem walls. the back of this unique piece includes aaron's blessing, the designer's name, and "925" (signifying the piece is of authentic sterling silver). aaron's blessing can be found in numbers 6:24-26; "may god bless and keep you, may god's light shine upon you, and may god be gracious to you. may you feel god's presence within you always, and may you find peace.". this piece is customizable. visit our "personalized" section to view other pieces available for personalization. this piece was inspired by jim staley, crafted and designed by moshe.
note: dear client, the breastplate is also available as a pendant and talith clips.


text:
"This is going to be quite literally the fight of our lives because the health and safety of our planet depends on it," Schiff said of the need to support climate change research.
Panelist Tapio Schneider, Caltech's Frank J. Gilloon Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering and a Jet Propulsion Laboratory senior research scientist, noted that "we know a few things for certain" about climate change, including that carbon dioxide is at its highest levels in 800,000 years and that "this is almost entirely due to human activities." But, he added, "there are a number of things that are not so certain." For one, he says, it's still not known exactly how much warmer the earth will get as a result of increased quantities of the heat-trapping CO2 molecule.
What is clear, however, said Schneider, is that "there will be warming and the majority of the effects will be adverse."
Francesca Hopkins, assistant professor of climate change and sustainability at UC Riverside, talked about the ways in which carbon dioxide is sequestered in the soils and in the oceans' waters, keeping it out of the atmosphere and thus keeping some check on global temperatures. The issue, she noted, is how long that protection will last. "We know that these systems are providing a tremendous service to us," she said, "but we don't know if they are going to be able to do that into the future." For instance, as the oceans' surface waters warm, they are less able to hold onto CO2, and there are similar changes afoot on land.
But CO2 isn't the only way we can address climate change, she said. Take methane, which Hopkins said "has a much shorter lifetime in the atmosphere than CO2," and is a much more powerful heat-trapper. "If we can reduce methane, we might have an immediate impact on our climate," she noted.
Alex Hall, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at UCLA, was pragmatic about the future. "There's a certain amount of climate change that's baked in because of the choices we've made in the past," he said. "The stakes and the actions that we must take couldn't be clearer. … We have to make serious efforts now to move to a carbon-free economy."
Audience questions revolved around how scientists can bridge the gap between data and public perceptions, how to address the economic needs of developing countries without increasing environmental issues, and how laypeople can become more involved in these issues.
"Don't underestimate the power of your own activism," Schiff said, noting that legislators in Washington are seeing "people who are really motivated to get out and make a difference and who are going to make a difference, one way or another."
Asked to look to the future, the panelists agreed that there is reason for optimism. "It's important to take a bit of a longer view," said Schneider. "It's an issue we have to tackle, but we have the means to tackle it."
Schiff, summing up the evening, agreed. "I think we're winning the fight when it comes to climate," he said.

lowercased:
"this is going to be quite literally the fight of our lives because the health and safety of our planet depends on it," schiff said of the need to support climate change research.
panelist tapio schneider, caltech's frank j. gilloon professor of environmental science and engineering and a jet propulsion laboratory senior research scientist, noted that "we know a few things for certain" about climate change, including that carbon dioxide is at its highest levels in 800,000 years and that "this is almost entirely due to human activities." but, he added, "there are a number of things that are not so certain." for one, he says, it's still not known exactly how much warmer the earth will get as a result of increased quantities of the heat-trapping co2 molecule.
what is clear, however, said schneider, is that "there will be warming and the majority of the effects will be adverse."
francesca hopkins, assistant professor of climate change and sustainability at uc riverside, talked about the ways in which carbon dioxide is sequestered in the soils and in the oceans' waters, keeping it out of the atmosphere and thus keeping some check on global temperatures. the issue, she noted, is how long that protection will last. "we know that these systems are providing a tremendous service to us," she said, "but we don't know if they are going to be able to do that into the future." for instance, as the oceans' surface waters warm, they are less able to hold onto co2, and there are similar changes afoot on land.
but co2 isn't the only way we can address climate change, she said. take methane, which hopkins said "has a much shorter lifetime in the atmosphere than co2," and is a much more powerful heat-trapper. "if we can reduce methane, we might have an immediate impact on our climate," she noted.
alex hall, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at ucla, was pragmatic about the future. "there's a certain amount of climate change that's baked in because of the choices we've made in the past," he said. "the stakes and the actions that we must take couldn't be clearer. … we have to make serious efforts now to move to a carbon-free economy."
audience questions revolved around how scientists can bridge the gap between data and public perceptions, how to address the economic needs of developing countries without increasing environmental issues, and how laypeople can become more involved in these issues.
"don't underestimate the power of your own activism," schiff said, noting that legislators in washington are seeing "people who are really motivated to get out and make a difference and who are going to make a difference, one way or another."
asked to look to the future, the panelists agreed that there is reason for optimism. "it's important to take a bit of a longer view," said schneider. "it's an issue we have to tackle, but we have the means to tackle it."
schiff, summing up the evening, agreed. "i think we're winning the fight when it comes to climate," he said.


text:
Today is May 2, 2006. On this day 85 years back, in the city of Calcutta, was born to Suprobha and Sukumar Ray a son. He was named Satyajit.
You know the rest, don't you?
He passed away before he could celebrate his 71st birthday. But then, what are we here for? Spend the day reading his books, watching his films, listening to his music. Rush to the stores and buy the ones you have missed. Get hold of the new edition of Marie Seton's PORTRAIT OF A DIRECTOR.
If any of you are interested in filmmaking, start writing a script.
I came here to have a vast knowledge.
I am here to gain more knowledge but i can see the posts are passive here.

lowercased:
today is may 2, 2006. on this day 85 years back, in the city of calcutta, was born to suprobha and sukumar ray a son. he was named satyajit.
you know the rest, don't you?
he passed away before he could celebrate his 71st birthday. but then, what are we here for? spend the day reading his books, watching his films, listening to his music. rush to the stores and buy the ones you have missed. get hold of the new edition of marie seton's portrait of a director.
if any of you are interested in filmmaking, start writing a script.
i came here to have a vast knowledge.
i am here to gain more knowledge but i can see the posts are passive here.


text:
Software products are growing rapidly, at a larger scale, and identifying the right technology to develop a strong and proper code base is a major challenge for product and platform organizations. Several considerations, including usability, scalability, availability, migration from legacy technologies, and various other factors influence the decision of selecting the right platform for delivering products.
Businesses are now widely recognizing the role of Open Source Software (OSS) in product development because open source comes with features that make enterprises more responsive in addressing user desires effectively. Open source is also more flexible in adapting and catering to the changing business demands. Welcoming open source fundamentally means changing the way enterprises think about their business as well as their consumers.
Besides flexibility, scalability, adaptability and other features, open source also points a radical move away from the long existent “company-customer paradigm”. It encourages businesses to go away from the notion of “company creating a product and customers using them”. Open source ushers in a more advanced method of design thinking where product development takes birth as part of a community collaboration.
So why do many Fortune 500 organizations and government IT departments prefer open source? Is pricing the only deciding factor? What are compelling reasons behind enterprises going for open source? Take a look at our infographic to know more.

lowercased:
software products are growing rapidly, at a larger scale, and identifying the right technology to develop a strong and proper code base is a major challenge for product and platform organizations. several considerations, including usability, scalability, availability, migration from legacy technologies, and various other factors influence the decision of selecting the right platform for delivering products.
businesses are now widely recognizing the role of open source software (oss) in product development because open source comes with features that make enterprises more responsive in addressing user desires effectively. open source is also more flexible in adapting and catering to the changing business demands. welcoming open source fundamentally means changing the way enterprises think about their business as well as their consumers.
besides flexibility, scalability, adaptability and other features, open source also points a radical move away from the long existent “company-customer paradigm”. it encourages businesses to go away from the notion of “company creating a product and customers using them”. open source ushers in a more advanced method of design thinking where product development takes birth as part of a community collaboration.
so why do many fortune 500 organizations and government it departments prefer open source? is pricing the only deciding factor? what are compelling reasons behind enterprises going for open source? take a look at our infographic to know more.


text:
Gateway version being upgraded from.
A gateway status's internal identifier.
Gateway version available for upgrade.

lowercased:
gateway version being upgraded from.
a gateway status's internal identifier.
gateway version available for upgrade.


text:
From Bay Area, CA to Sweden - u-pack?
Moving only 60 lbs of personal items from Chicago to Melbourne?
recommendations for movers FROM Australia to USA?
Austin, TX to Stockholm, Sweden- air transport?

lowercased:
from bay area, ca to sweden - u-pack?
moving only 60 lbs of personal items from chicago to melbourne?
recommendations for movers from australia to usa?
austin, tx to stockholm, sweden- air transport?


text:
This is how you can Unlock your Blackberry 9520 from any GSM networks such as AT&T and Rogers.
When you insert a SIM card that is not from the original carrier, your device will ask for the Network Code. Simply enter the Blackberry Unlock Code that we will email to you and this will unlock your Blackberry 9520 to be used with any GSM network.

lowercased:
this is how you can unlock your blackberry 9520 from any gsm networks such as at&t and rogers.
when you insert a sim card that is not from the original carrier, your device will ask for the network code. simply enter the blackberry unlock code that we will email to you and this will unlock your blackberry 9520 to be used with any gsm network.


text:
Cryptocurrency Total Market Capital Surpasses Half a Trillion..... Again!
Cryptocurrency Total Market Capital Surpasses Half a Trillion….. Again!
The total market capital value of all Cryptocurrencies combined has once again reached and surpassed the $500 Billion milestone. This valuation has already be breached before, back in December during the beginning of Bitcoins massive bull run the entire space’s valuation quickly surpassed $500 Billion and in fact by early January it was up around $820 Billion before the markets corrected to pre-december values once again.
Whether these new gains can be held has yet to be seen but for now the Cryptocurrency space is once again booming.

lowercased:
cryptocurrency total market capital surpasses half a trillion..... again!
cryptocurrency total market capital surpasses half a trillion….. again!
the total market capital value of all cryptocurrencies combined has once again reached and surpassed the $500 billion milestone. this valuation has already be breached before, back in december during the beginning of bitcoins massive bull run the entire space’s valuation quickly surpassed $500 billion and in fact by early january it was up around $820 billion before the markets corrected to pre-december values once again.
whether these new gains can be held has yet to be seen but for now the cryptocurrency space is once again booming.


text:
Zhytomyr is about 130 km west of the capital Kiev. This is our activity base. In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster happened, and a large amount of radioactive material fell in this area, carried by the wind. The northern part of Narodychi (70 km west of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant) is the area where internal radiation exposure became a problem. Forced resettlement and health damage have become apparent, as well as poverty due to unemployment, which is now spreading*. We are carrying out support activities, mainly in the communities and educational facilities, for nuclear accident refugees in the major towns and villages in Zhytomyr.
* by law, in this area, we cannot set up any factories nor offices which causes a major problem for our activity.
ナロジチのソネチコ幼稚園の子どもたち Children at Kindergarten in Narodychi.
The life of the local children was changed completely by East Japan great earthquake disaster and the first Fukushima nuclear plant accident. We have witnessed this reality while carrying out support activities in Fukushima. “How do we get useful information that will assist in helping children in Fukuoka?” “What kind of situation are the children of Chernobyl, which is the precedent example of the nuclear plant accident in now?” In September 2013, Mr. Asai, the Senior Adviser, went to Ukraine to start the investigation. Every year since then, we have been conducting on-site investigation and support for facilities, and interchange with the children. In June 2014, we also conducted a tour in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Ukraine is facing social problems, such as forced migration due to the nuclear accident and poverty caused by unemployment. The impact spreads to educational institutions and paediatric hospitals. We are experiencing a shortage of facilities and study resources. We need to support by donations, so that we can supply anything necessary for the children’s studies.
寄付金で購入した施設の設備　Equipment purchased with donations.
We hold lectures to convey the current situation of Fukushima under the influence of radioactivity, and exchange with traditional Japanese play. We also plan to exchange Christmas cards with children from the various countries that we support, starting with Ukraine. After the East Japan great earthquake, children in Ukraine are very worried about the children in Fukushima. We are creating programmes that will allow children that have limited contact with foreign countries to interact with overseas children.
In Ukraine, the number of people who suffer from various diseases is increasing after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. At the time of the accident, fire fighters at nuclear power plants are the best examples. In a cold land, it is a health concern, due to their lifestyle such as low frequency of going out and a lot of drinking. We provide thermal treatment to such people.
ソネチコ幼稚園の先生方への施術　Treating kindergarten teachers in Narodychi.

lowercased:
zhytomyr is about 130 km west of the capital kiev. this is our activity base. in 1986, the chernobyl disaster happened, and a large amount of radioactive material fell in this area, carried by the wind. the northern part of narodychi (70 km west of the chernobyl nuclear power plant) is the area where internal radiation exposure became a problem. forced resettlement and health damage have become apparent, as well as poverty due to unemployment, which is now spreading*. we are carrying out support activities, mainly in the communities and educational facilities, for nuclear accident refugees in the major towns and villages in zhytomyr.
* by law, in this area, we cannot set up any factories nor offices which causes a major problem for our activity.
ナロジチのソネチコ幼稚園の子どもたち children at kindergarten in narodychi.
the life of the local children was changed completely by east japan great earthquake disaster and the first fukushima nuclear plant accident. we have witnessed this reality while carrying out support activities in fukushima. “how do we get useful information that will assist in helping children in fukuoka?” “what kind of situation are the children of chernobyl, which is the precedent example of the nuclear plant accident in now?” in september 2013, mr. asai, the senior adviser, went to ukraine to start the investigation. every year since then, we have been conducting on-site investigation and support for facilities, and interchange with the children. in june 2014, we also conducted a tour in the chernobyl nuclear power plant.
ukraine is facing social problems, such as forced migration due to the nuclear accident and poverty caused by unemployment. the impact spreads to educational institutions and paediatric hospitals. we are experiencing a shortage of facilities and study resources. we need to support by donations, so that we can supply anything necessary for the children’s studies.
寄付金で購入した施設の設備　equipment purchased with donations.
we hold lectures to convey the current situation of fukushima under the influence of radioactivity, and exchange with traditional japanese play. we also plan to exchange christmas cards with children from the various countries that we support, starting with ukraine. after the east japan great earthquake, children in ukraine are very worried about the children in fukushima. we are creating programmes that will allow children that have limited contact with foreign countries to interact with overseas children.
in ukraine, the number of people who suffer from various diseases is increasing after the chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. at the time of the accident, fire fighters at nuclear power plants are the best examples. in a cold land, it is a health concern, due to their lifestyle such as low frequency of going out and a lot of drinking. we provide thermal treatment to such people.
ソネチコ幼稚園の先生方への施術　treating kindergarten teachers in narodychi.


text:
Menstrual disorder is an irregular / abnormal condition in a woman's menstrual cycle.
-Irregular menstruation;(Variation in menstrual cycle length of more than eight days).
-Amenorrhea;(Absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age).
-Oligomenorrhea;(Infrequent, often light menstrual periods, intervals over 35 days).
-Polymenorrhea;(Cycles with intervals of 21 days or less).
-Menorrhagia; (Heavy and prolonged menstrual period).
-Hypomenorrhea; (Abnormally light menstrual periods).
-Anovulation; (Absence of ovulation, causes irregularity of menstrual periods, cessation of periods (secondary amenorrhea) or excessive bleeding (dysfunctional uterine bleeding).
-Oligoovulation ;( Infrequent or irregular ovulation, with cycles of over 36 days or less than 8 cycles a year).
Menstrual periods that is associated with either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in lower abdomen.
This depends on the cause.
To remove or destroy the endometrial lining of the womb. This procedure is usually recommended for women who suffer from excessive or prolonged bleeding during their menstrual cycle and have completed their family; the procedure is most commonly done on an outpatient basis. Birth control is recommended following the procedure (Novasure, Thermachoice).
Hysterectomy is surgical removal of the womb.
Total Hysterectomy ;( Removing the body and neck of the womb).
Partial Hysterectomy; (Removing the body and leaving the neck of the womb).
To discuss in details please contact us.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common female endocrine disorders. PCOS is a complex disorder of uncertain cause but there is strong evidence that it can genetic.
Symptoms In 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age (12–45 years old).
One of the leading causes of female subfertility and the most frequent endocrine problem in women of reproductive age.
Acne and Hirsutism, due to excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones.
The symptoms and severity of the syndrome vary greatly among affected women.
This may be considered under four categories: (tailored to the patient's goals).
Restoration of Regular menstruation, and prevention of endometrial hyperplasia .

lowercased:
menstrual disorder is an irregular / abnormal condition in a woman's menstrual cycle.
-irregular menstruation;(variation in menstrual cycle length of more than eight days).
-amenorrhea;(absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age).
-oligomenorrhea;(infrequent, often light menstrual periods, intervals over 35 days).
-polymenorrhea;(cycles with intervals of 21 days or less).
-menorrhagia; (heavy and prolonged menstrual period).
-hypomenorrhea; (abnormally light menstrual periods).
-anovulation; (absence of ovulation, causes irregularity of menstrual periods, cessation of periods (secondary amenorrhea) or excessive bleeding (dysfunctional uterine bleeding).
-oligoovulation ;( infrequent or irregular ovulation, with cycles of over 36 days or less than 8 cycles a year).
menstrual periods that is associated with either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in lower abdomen.
this depends on the cause.
to remove or destroy the endometrial lining of the womb. this procedure is usually recommended for women who suffer from excessive or prolonged bleeding during their menstrual cycle and have completed their family; the procedure is most commonly done on an outpatient basis. birth control is recommended following the procedure (novasure, thermachoice).
hysterectomy is surgical removal of the womb.
total hysterectomy ;( removing the body and neck of the womb).
partial hysterectomy; (removing the body and leaving the neck of the womb).
to discuss in details please contact us.
polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common female endocrine disorders. pcos is a complex disorder of uncertain cause but there is strong evidence that it can genetic.
symptoms in 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age (12–45 years old).
one of the leading causes of female subfertility and the most frequent endocrine problem in women of reproductive age.
acne and hirsutism, due to excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones.
the symptoms and severity of the syndrome vary greatly among affected women.
this may be considered under four categories: (tailored to the patient's goals).
restoration of regular menstruation, and prevention of endometrial hyperplasia .


text:
Monumental 1080 AM has begun broadcasting in Asunción, Paraguay. According to press reports in Paraguay, the station, which is also referred to as Radio Monumental, was launched on November 1. Radio Monumental is on the air 24/7 on the AM frequency of 1080 kHz and offers a variety of programs under slogan "Siempre más", always more. Information about the station was first published by DXer Arnaldo Slaen on Condig mailing list on November 24, and the station has also been logged in Brazil. Monumental AM has a website, which includes streaming audio and promotes the station's presence on Facebook.
Fantástico FM 91.9 has begun simulcasting on 1700 kHz AM. The station was founded by recording company Magenta. Fantástico FM is located in Partido de Tigre in the capital Buenos Aires. First information about the station was published by DXer Federico Fuleston on Condig mailing list on October 21, and the station was immediately heard as far as in Finland.
Another new station on the Buenos Aires AM dial is La Radio de las Buenas Nuevas (RBN) on 1510 kHz. This evangelical station is unlicensed and is run by Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Movimiento de Lanús. RBN began its first test transmissions already on April 5, 2010, but initially with very low power. The station can be reached by writing to Ejército de los Andes Nº 5, del Barrio de Villa Fiorito (Banfield Oeste), Partido de Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Buenos Aires, or by calling at (011) 4276-2423 or 4267-8740, as well as by email. Information about the station was published first by Marcelo A. Cornachioni on Condig mailing list on October 16.

lowercased:
monumental 1080 am has begun broadcasting in asunción, paraguay. according to press reports in paraguay, the station, which is also referred to as radio monumental, was launched on november 1. radio monumental is on the air 24/7 on the am frequency of 1080 khz and offers a variety of programs under slogan "siempre más", always more. information about the station was first published by dxer arnaldo slaen on condig mailing list on november 24, and the station has also been logged in brazil. monumental am has a website, which includes streaming audio and promotes the station's presence on facebook.
fantástico fm 91.9 has begun simulcasting on 1700 khz am. the station was founded by recording company magenta. fantástico fm is located in partido de tigre in the capital buenos aires. first information about the station was published by dxer federico fuleston on condig mailing list on october 21, and the station was immediately heard as far as in finland.
another new station on the buenos aires am dial is la radio de las buenas nuevas (rbn) on 1510 khz. this evangelical station is unlicensed and is run by iglesia de dios pentecostal movimiento de lanús. rbn began its first test transmissions already on april 5, 2010, but initially with very low power. the station can be reached by writing to ejército de los andes nº 5, del barrio de villa fiorito (banfield oeste), partido de lomas de zamora, provincia de buenos aires, or by calling at (011) 4276-2423 or 4267-8740, as well as by email. information about the station was published first by marcelo a. cornachioni on condig mailing list on october 16.


text:
Amber was drawn to yoga to relieve her body from the daily aches and pains caused by sports injuries in her early 20's. "It has been key to keep my body and mind in a place of comfort and contentment."
Amber's first yoga teacher was her mother, Mercy Ananda, a long time yogini and kirtan musician and part of the Yandara faculty. Amber describes her mother as "one of the most inspiring women she has ever known."
For Amber, yoga is a way of life rather than a practice. As well as being a devoted yogini on all levels, Amber is an inspired surfer. She has learned to surf the waves of the ocean as well as the waves of life as yoga teacher, a householder, and a loving mother to her daughter Coral.
Forever in love with the flow of the ocean, Amber teaches and practices a fluid Vinyasa style, her students describe her classes as fun and dynamic with a strong emphasis on arriving in the present moment.
Since completing her first 200-hour training in 2008, Amber has had the priveledge to learn from and teach with all the amazing instructors at the Yandara yoga Institute. Amber has also received her 500 hour certification as well as a certification in Prenatal Yoga.
"If someone asked me to describe myself in three words i would say strong, silly and kind. To me, Yoga is freedom."

lowercased:
amber was drawn to yoga to relieve her body from the daily aches and pains caused by sports injuries in her early 20's. "it has been key to keep my body and mind in a place of comfort and contentment."
amber's first yoga teacher was her mother, mercy ananda, a long time yogini and kirtan musician and part of the yandara faculty. amber describes her mother as "one of the most inspiring women she has ever known."
for amber, yoga is a way of life rather than a practice. as well as being a devoted yogini on all levels, amber is an inspired surfer. she has learned to surf the waves of the ocean as well as the waves of life as yoga teacher, a householder, and a loving mother to her daughter coral.
forever in love with the flow of the ocean, amber teaches and practices a fluid vinyasa style, her students describe her classes as fun and dynamic with a strong emphasis on arriving in the present moment.
since completing her first 200-hour training in 2008, amber has had the priveledge to learn from and teach with all the amazing instructors at the yandara yoga institute. amber has also received her 500 hour certification as well as a certification in prenatal yoga.
"if someone asked me to describe myself in three words i would say strong, silly and kind. to me, yoga is freedom."


text:
Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit and enable us to be effective body parts in the body of Christ (the church) as we see in 1 Corinthians 12. When we place our life in Christ, His Spirit is placed in us to gift and empower us for kingdom work. These gifts are to be received, understood and used for the common good, in order to build up the church in maturity . These “gifts” are from God’s hand and are not meant to be bragged about, feared, compared, or ignored. The Spirit distributes the gifts as He chooses and no person has all the gifts, nor is one gift for all people. One Bible passage specifically tells us “not to misunderstand” and to remember that… “there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit” (1 Cor 12:4).
The context of the gifts is the body of Christ as they aren’t for us individually, but for the growth and encouragement of the church. 1 Corinthians 12:27 says… “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” The posture in which we are to use the spiritual gifts is a posture of love and humility (1 Corinthians 13).
There are 4 main scripture passages that teach on spiritual gifts: Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12-14, and Ephesians 4: 1-16, and 1 Peter 4:10-11. These lists are not meant to be exclusive, nor exhaustive, but to give an overview and sampling of some of the gifts for the church, as well as how the gifts are to be used and for what purpose.
The history of the church has seen an overemphasis on certain gifts, times of denying the existence of the gifts, and also times of healthy development and expression of the gifts for the mission of the church. Our church and also our MB conference understand that the gifts are still evident and active for today, essential for the vitality and effectiveness of the church.
With God there is no separation between sacred and secular. Placing our lives as living sacrifices to God (Romans 12:1) is the starting point of being used by God for His glory. All of our gifts, talents, personality and passions are given to us by God and can be used for His kingdom.
Where to start in discerning spiritual gifts?
One of the best ways to begin this journey is to just start serving! Find a ministry area that interests you, or has a need, and dive in. Serving will give you a way to discover and test what fulfills you, what you are good at, and also what drains you or what you are not as good at. As you are serving, others will begin to see and affirm things in you that will help you in this journey.
God has made you intricately and wonderfully (Psalm 139) and no one knows you more than the one who has created you. Take time to study the spiritual gifts passages mentioned above (and some definitions listed here) and reflect on the implications and expressions of these gifts in your life. Pray and reflect on how God has wired you in terms of your personality, what gives you passion, your strengths and weaknesses. Other than God, no one knows you better than yourself – so begin with you and God.
S – spiritual gifts – what am I gifted to do?
H – heart – what do I have passion for?
A – abilities – what am I naturally good at?
P – personality – how has God uniquely wired me?
E – experiences – where have I been and what have I done?
Once you have begun serving, taken time for personal study and reflection and used some other resources, bring some additional people more intentionally into the discernment. This could include your small group and also leaders from the ministries where you are currently serving. Set up a specific time to meet with your small group, and/or some leaders of your ministry areas to talk, pray and discern together with you in regards to all that you have discovered so far.
Understanding your gifts and how to serve, encourage, and mature the body of Christ matters because of the mission God has given us as the church. We are called to be a covenant community of believers, that loves God with the whole of our lives, intentionally discipling one another, and together, reaching out with the gospel to those who live right here in Saskatoon, to those who live at the very ends of the earth. You have an important role to play!

lowercased:
spiritual gifts are given by the holy spirit and enable us to be effective body parts in the body of christ (the church) as we see in 1 corinthians 12. when we place our life in christ, his spirit is placed in us to gift and empower us for kingdom work. these gifts are to be received, understood and used for the common good, in order to build up the church in maturity . these “gifts” are from god’s hand and are not meant to be bragged about, feared, compared, or ignored. the spirit distributes the gifts as he chooses and no person has all the gifts, nor is one gift for all people. one bible passage specifically tells us “not to misunderstand” and to remember that… “there are different kinds of gifts, but the same spirit” (1 cor 12:4).
the context of the gifts is the body of christ as they aren’t for us individually, but for the growth and encouragement of the church. 1 corinthians 12:27 says… “now you are the body of christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” the posture in which we are to use the spiritual gifts is a posture of love and humility (1 corinthians 13).
there are 4 main scripture passages that teach on spiritual gifts: romans 12, 1 corinthians 12-14, and ephesians 4: 1-16, and 1 peter 4:10-11. these lists are not meant to be exclusive, nor exhaustive, but to give an overview and sampling of some of the gifts for the church, as well as how the gifts are to be used and for what purpose.
the history of the church has seen an overemphasis on certain gifts, times of denying the existence of the gifts, and also times of healthy development and expression of the gifts for the mission of the church. our church and also our mb conference understand that the gifts are still evident and active for today, essential for the vitality and effectiveness of the church.
with god there is no separation between sacred and secular. placing our lives as living sacrifices to god (romans 12:1) is the starting point of being used by god for his glory. all of our gifts, talents, personality and passions are given to us by god and can be used for his kingdom.
where to start in discerning spiritual gifts?
one of the best ways to begin this journey is to just start serving! find a ministry area that interests you, or has a need, and dive in. serving will give you a way to discover and test what fulfills you, what you are good at, and also what drains you or what you are not as good at. as you are serving, others will begin to see and affirm things in you that will help you in this journey.
god has made you intricately and wonderfully (psalm 139) and no one knows you more than the one who has created you. take time to study the spiritual gifts passages mentioned above (and some definitions listed here) and reflect on the implications and expressions of these gifts in your life. pray and reflect on how god has wired you in terms of your personality, what gives you passion, your strengths and weaknesses. other than god, no one knows you better than yourself – so begin with you and god.
s – spiritual gifts – what am i gifted to do?
h – heart – what do i have passion for?
a – abilities – what am i naturally good at?
p – personality – how has god uniquely wired me?
e – experiences – where have i been and what have i done?
once you have begun serving, taken time for personal study and reflection and used some other resources, bring some additional people more intentionally into the discernment. this could include your small group and also leaders from the ministries where you are currently serving. set up a specific time to meet with your small group, and/or some leaders of your ministry areas to talk, pray and discern together with you in regards to all that you have discovered so far.
understanding your gifts and how to serve, encourage, and mature the body of christ matters because of the mission god has given us as the church. we are called to be a covenant community of believers, that loves god with the whole of our lives, intentionally discipling one another, and together, reaching out with the gospel to those who live right here in saskatoon, to those who live at the very ends of the earth. you have an important role to play!


text:
4 doubles and 1 single bedroom, sitting room, kitchen/diner, 1st floor bathroom with electric shower & w.c., combi boiler, gas central heating, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV point in bedrooms, Fire Alarm System. Self contained rear yard with outhouse. On street parking for two cars with Council issued Residents Parking Permit (currently free).
This fully furnished five bed terrace is within five minutes walk of the Fusehill St campus of The University of Cumbria and comes with combi. boiler gas central heating and double glazing.
The kitchen/diner features a fitted kitchen, electric cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine and kitchen table with seating for five.
The living room has a fitted widescreen TV, sofa and a comfy chair.
To the first floor there is the bathroom (vinyl flooring) with electric shower, hand wash basin and WC. There is also a second WC with hand wash basin off the landing.
The bedrooms are furnished with double pine beds (except for the single room obviously), wardrobe, chest of drawers, notice board, shelf, TV point, desk and chair. Two bedrooms also feature hand wash basins.
The self-contained backyard is a bit of a suntrap with a small outhouse and picnic table.

lowercased:
4 doubles and 1 single bedroom, sitting room, kitchen/diner, 1st floor bathroom with electric shower & w.c., combi boiler, gas central heating, tumble dryer, dishwasher, tv point in bedrooms, fire alarm system. self contained rear yard with outhouse. on street parking for two cars with council issued residents parking permit (currently free).
this fully furnished five bed terrace is within five minutes walk of the fusehill st campus of the university of cumbria and comes with combi. boiler gas central heating and double glazing.
the kitchen/diner features a fitted kitchen, electric cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine and kitchen table with seating for five.
the living room has a fitted widescreen tv, sofa and a comfy chair.
to the first floor there is the bathroom (vinyl flooring) with electric shower, hand wash basin and wc. there is also a second wc with hand wash basin off the landing.
the bedrooms are furnished with double pine beds (except for the single room obviously), wardrobe, chest of drawers, notice board, shelf, tv point, desk and chair. two bedrooms also feature hand wash basins.
the self-contained backyard is a bit of a suntrap with a small outhouse and picnic table.


text:
To me everything is art. Always has been. It began with crayons and pens, I can remember doodling on everything from coloring books to table legs (My mother loved that one).
In time I advanced to pencils and paint, eagerly buying canvases and painting multiple artworks, sometimes all in one day on the quest to become the best I could be. In college, my limited space robbed me of the ability to paint like a mad Van Gogh in my cell of a room. I quickly found a new medium that not only inspired me, but allowed me to become my own masterpiece everyday – cosmetics.
Whether desiring to be a fifties domestic goddess, a frivolous flapper or a plethora of Comic characters, makeup created the ideal passage to whatever version of myself I desired to be.
I approach each of my clients in the same manner; each is my personal masterpiece, a beautiful work of art that I sculpt through passion and curiosity. No matter what we create together, a stunning bride, terrifying villain or the ordinary beautiful you, it will simply be the version of yourself you choose to show that day.
Website design by Kelsey Ruggaard.

lowercased:
to me everything is art. always has been. it began with crayons and pens, i can remember doodling on everything from coloring books to table legs (my mother loved that one).
in time i advanced to pencils and paint, eagerly buying canvases and painting multiple artworks, sometimes all in one day on the quest to become the best i could be. in college, my limited space robbed me of the ability to paint like a mad van gogh in my cell of a room. i quickly found a new medium that not only inspired me, but allowed me to become my own masterpiece everyday – cosmetics.
whether desiring to be a fifties domestic goddess, a frivolous flapper or a plethora of comic characters, makeup created the ideal passage to whatever version of myself i desired to be.
i approach each of my clients in the same manner; each is my personal masterpiece, a beautiful work of art that i sculpt through passion and curiosity. no matter what we create together, a stunning bride, terrifying villain or the ordinary beautiful you, it will simply be the version of yourself you choose to show that day.
website design by kelsey ruggaard.


text: Use this small leak-proof stainless steel containers as a non-toxic and non-leaching alternative to plastic containers. Kids Konserve reusable BPA-free food storage containers are the perfect complement to our larger stainless steel containers, and are great for packing smaller items like raisins, nuts, olives, hummus and dips. Also use them to store leftovers in the refrigerator. Pack kid's lunches and picnics on the go, while saving trash from our ever-growing landfills.

lowercased: use this small leak-proof stainless steel containers as a non-toxic and non-leaching alternative to plastic containers. kids konserve reusable bpa-free food storage containers are the perfect complement to our larger stainless steel containers, and are great for packing smaller items like raisins, nuts, olives, hummus and dips. also use them to store leftovers in the refrigerator. pack kid's lunches and picnics on the go, while saving trash from our ever-growing landfills.


text:
Top 10 reasons to book an appointment TODAY!
1. You’ll feel better… fitter, happier, more relaxed. Whatever you need to feel, I can help!
2. I offer a complete range of treatments and tailor-make the session to be perfect for you today.
3. Look younger! Massage improves skin condition and promotes cell regeneration promoting a more youthful appearance.
4. 75% of disease may be caused by stress: my treatments can reduce stress and improve health.
5. I offer a range of massage therapies to invigorate and relax muscles, preventing spasm and stiffness.
6. Not just for muscles! Therapeutic massage improves circulation, digestion and boosts immunity.
7. You may be surprised how little pain, if any, you need to live with.
8. My holistic approach sees you as a whole person and treats you, mind, body and soul.
To book your treatment call 07962 079742!

lowercased:
top 10 reasons to book an appointment today!
1. you’ll feel better… fitter, happier, more relaxed. whatever you need to feel, i can help!
2. i offer a complete range of treatments and tailor-make the session to be perfect for you today.
3. look younger! massage improves skin condition and promotes cell regeneration promoting a more youthful appearance.
4. 75% of disease may be caused by stress: my treatments can reduce stress and improve health.
5. i offer a range of massage therapies to invigorate and relax muscles, preventing spasm and stiffness.
6. not just for muscles! therapeutic massage improves circulation, digestion and boosts immunity.
7. you may be surprised how little pain, if any, you need to live with.
8. my holistic approach sees you as a whole person and treats you, mind, body and soul.
to book your treatment call 07962 079742!


text:
One of the joys of canoeing is seeing so many different people and boats at a race. Young and old; men and women; sleek hulls and… less sleek hulls. We each have our own paddling preferences, and many of us when given the chance will race C1 at one event; C2 Mixed (one man, one woman) at another, and so forth. The sport is very social, and it’s always fun to mix things up. But we are, after all, racing, and that competitive spirit bubbles up when we look at race results to evaluate our performance. We evaluate our results not only to see how we did compared to our own past performances, but how we did compared to our fellow competitors.
But how does one compare their race result vs. competitors paddling different hull types, say C2 vs. C1? Or paddlers of different ages? Or paddlers of different genders? It turns out that you can apply time adjustments or “handicaps” based on these differences, and evaluate performances across all paddlers competing in different classes. In this installment of The Science of Paddling we’ll consider how one racing organization does this, and uses its approach to rank all paddlers for annual awards. Then we’ll use physics – naturally – to fill in one gap in their handicapping method when a statistical approach cannot be employed, to level the field.
Their handicapping system adjusts finishing times based on paddler age, boat type (for example, C2 vs. C1, pro boat vs. 16% Recreational tandem, etc.), and gender.
Let’s consider a concrete example of the NECKRA Points Series. For each paddler between 60 and 69 years of age 1 minute per hour is subtracted from their adjusted finishing time. If a tandem canoe had one paddler aged 65 years and a finishing time of 1:30 (e.g., 1.5 hours), then 1.5 hours times 1 minute per hour = 1.5 minutes would be subtracted from their 1:30 race time to yield an adjusted time of 1:28:30. If this tandem was paddling a NYMCRA Stock canoe a further 3.5 minutes per hour (based on the original 1:30 finishing time) would be subtracted from their adjusted finishing time, or 1.5 hours times 3.5 minutes per hour = 5.25 minutes, or 5 minutes 15 seconds (aka 0:05:15). So this tandems adjusted time then becomes 1:30:00 (their unadjusted race time) – 0:01:30 (age adjustment) – 0:05:15 (hull type adjustment) = 1:23:15. Analogous time adjustments are applied to the finishing times of all racers who are NECKRA members. Similar computations are performed for all kayak finishers using kayak-specific handicaps; kayaks have their own category in the overall NECKRA Points Series.
Once all adjusted finishing times for a given race have been computed these times are sorted in order. The fastest adjusted time is awarded 50 Points Series points for their performance; the second fastest adjusted time is awarded 49 points, etc. Note that the first boat to cross the finish line isn’t necessarily awarded 50 points. For example, a Men’s tandem may have had a Mixed (one man, one woman) tandem on their stern in the final sprint to the finish, and – everything else being equal – the time adjustment would award more Points to the Mixed hull.
I was the “Points Person” for NECKRA from 2008 through 2012, computing the Points Series results for all of their flatwater canoe and flatwater kayak races. True to the statement on their website, the handicapping system proved to be a good leveler of gender, age and boat type. But there were a few exceptions. In 2009 I was asked to consider whether or not their C1 handicaps were fair; at the time the Mens’ C1 handicap was -3 minutes per hour, while the women’s C1 handicap was -8 minutes per hour. It turned out that all of the handicaps applied up to that point were based on experience from past races, having been set by NECKRA’s Competition Committee at their annual end-of-season meeting several years before. I did a brief statistical analysis that showed the C2 Mixed handicap of -2 minutes / hour was reasonable, as was the C2 Women’s handicap of -4 minutes / hour. To do this I compared the median finishing positions of C2 Men’s, C2 Mixed, and C2 Women’s hulls in the first 15 races of the 2009 season based on adjusted finishing times, e.g. after applying the Mixed and Women’s handicaps to respective finishers. I used the median since race results – especially for long races, or races with many participants – tend to have a cluster of top finishers, then a long-ish “tail” of finishers thereafter. A plot of the resulting finishing positions vs. races 1 – 15 appears in Fig. 1.
Figure 1: Normalized finishing position by Race for various C2 teams.
Since each race in the Points Series had a different number of NECKRA participants I normalized the median finishing positions by the number of C2s in each race. As you can see in Fig. 1 there are variations race-to-race, and in some races there were no Women’s tandems. But over the course of these 15 races the average normalized median finishing position using the NECKRA C2 gender handicaps was 0.43 (Men), 0.44 (Women), and 0.4 (Mixed). This quick-and-dirty analysis showed that the NECKRA Mixed handicap of -2 minutes / hour, and the Women’s handicap of -4 minutes / hour, were both reasonable. For these racers NECKRA’s flatwater Points Series handicaps had leveled the field. Parenthetically, I never received any complaint about these handicaps in my 5 years of scoring the Points Series.
My analysis did show, however, that the C1 Men’s handicap of -3 minutes / hour wasn’t as reasonable. Race results from the 2009 season showed that, using this handicap, the median finishing position in a hypothetical race comprised of a mix of ten C1 and C2 hulls was 8th. The flatwater Points Series was skewed toward C2s. I subsequently proposed a C1 Men’s handicap of -4.5 minutes / hour. This handicap has been in use since the 2010 season, and while it may merit re-visiting in light of a larger sample of recent race results it seems to be working.
But what about the Women’s C1 handicap? Was it fair? There were so few Women’s C1 finishers in the 2009 season (or in the 2008 season, where I also had all the race results) that there was no way to draw a statistically meaningful conclusion either way. All I could offer NECKRA was, well, keep on doing what you’re doing in the absence of more information.
But wait, what about science? Isn’t that why we’re all reading this article? Well yes, we can use physics to level the field, and determine a fair and reasonable handicap for C1 Women paddlers. And to do so we’ll leverage the C2 and C1 handicaps discussed above, and a model developed in Part 1 of our series that relates paddler power to steady-state hull speed.
This means that the NECKRA women’s C2 handicap implies women exert about 82% of the power men do when paddling. The difference between the paddling powers derived using the two handicaps – 0.8126 and 0.824, respectively – is about 1.4%. That’s remarkably consistent!
Consequently, the NECKRA Flatwater Points Series Women’s C1 handicap should be -8.9 minutes (8 minutes 54 seconds) per hour based on the analysis above. And what is the current handicap? -8 minutes per hour. Considering the machinations we went through to derive a handicap, the two numbers are pretty consistent, differing by approximately 10%.
Where did the difference come from? NECKRA established the -8 minutes / hour time adjustment for Women’s C1 paddlers some time ago because (as I understand it) this number seemed reasonable. In light of the analysis above, it is – keeping in mind that “reasonable” is based on an analysis that relies on other NECKRA handicaps which also seem “reasonable.” We’ve merely used science to show that the NECKRA Flatwater Points Series is self-consistent, which is all you can ask for. And that physics models can extend established systems to make up for a lack of a statistically-significant sample of race results.

lowercased:
one of the joys of canoeing is seeing so many different people and boats at a race. young and old; men and women; sleek hulls and… less sleek hulls. we each have our own paddling preferences, and many of us when given the chance will race c1 at one event; c2 mixed (one man, one woman) at another, and so forth. the sport is very social, and it’s always fun to mix things up. but we are, after all, racing, and that competitive spirit bubbles up when we look at race results to evaluate our performance. we evaluate our results not only to see how we did compared to our own past performances, but how we did compared to our fellow competitors.
but how does one compare their race result vs. competitors paddling different hull types, say c2 vs. c1? or paddlers of different ages? or paddlers of different genders? it turns out that you can apply time adjustments or “handicaps” based on these differences, and evaluate performances across all paddlers competing in different classes. in this installment of the science of paddling we’ll consider how one racing organization does this, and uses its approach to rank all paddlers for annual awards. then we’ll use physics – naturally – to fill in one gap in their handicapping method when a statistical approach cannot be employed, to level the field.
their handicapping system adjusts finishing times based on paddler age, boat type (for example, c2 vs. c1, pro boat vs. 16% recreational tandem, etc.), and gender.
let’s consider a concrete example of the neckra points series. for each paddler between 60 and 69 years of age 1 minute per hour is subtracted from their adjusted finishing time. if a tandem canoe had one paddler aged 65 years and a finishing time of 1:30 (e.g., 1.5 hours), then 1.5 hours times 1 minute per hour = 1.5 minutes would be subtracted from their 1:30 race time to yield an adjusted time of 1:28:30. if this tandem was paddling a nymcra stock canoe a further 3.5 minutes per hour (based on the original 1:30 finishing time) would be subtracted from their adjusted finishing time, or 1.5 hours times 3.5 minutes per hour = 5.25 minutes, or 5 minutes 15 seconds (aka 0:05:15). so this tandems adjusted time then becomes 1:30:00 (their unadjusted race time) – 0:01:30 (age adjustment) – 0:05:15 (hull type adjustment) = 1:23:15. analogous time adjustments are applied to the finishing times of all racers who are neckra members. similar computations are performed for all kayak finishers using kayak-specific handicaps; kayaks have their own category in the overall neckra points series.
once all adjusted finishing times for a given race have been computed these times are sorted in order. the fastest adjusted time is awarded 50 points series points for their performance; the second fastest adjusted time is awarded 49 points, etc. note that the first boat to cross the finish line isn’t necessarily awarded 50 points. for example, a men’s tandem may have had a mixed (one man, one woman) tandem on their stern in the final sprint to the finish, and – everything else being equal – the time adjustment would award more points to the mixed hull.
i was the “points person” for neckra from 2008 through 2012, computing the points series results for all of their flatwater canoe and flatwater kayak races. true to the statement on their website, the handicapping system proved to be a good leveler of gender, age and boat type. but there were a few exceptions. in 2009 i was asked to consider whether or not their c1 handicaps were fair; at the time the mens’ c1 handicap was -3 minutes per hour, while the women’s c1 handicap was -8 minutes per hour. it turned out that all of the handicaps applied up to that point were based on experience from past races, having been set by neckra’s competition committee at their annual end-of-season meeting several years before. i did a brief statistical analysis that showed the c2 mixed handicap of -2 minutes / hour was reasonable, as was the c2 women’s handicap of -4 minutes / hour. to do this i compared the median finishing positions of c2 men’s, c2 mixed, and c2 women’s hulls in the first 15 races of the 2009 season based on adjusted finishing times, e.g. after applying the mixed and women’s handicaps to respective finishers. i used the median since race results – especially for long races, or races with many participants – tend to have a cluster of top finishers, then a long-ish “tail” of finishers thereafter. a plot of the resulting finishing positions vs. races 1 – 15 appears in fig. 1.
figure 1: normalized finishing position by race for various c2 teams.
since each race in the points series had a different number of neckra participants i normalized the median finishing positions by the number of c2s in each race. as you can see in fig. 1 there are variations race-to-race, and in some races there were no women’s tandems. but over the course of these 15 races the average normalized median finishing position using the neckra c2 gender handicaps was 0.43 (men), 0.44 (women), and 0.4 (mixed). this quick-and-dirty analysis showed that the neckra mixed handicap of -2 minutes / hour, and the women’s handicap of -4 minutes / hour, were both reasonable. for these racers neckra’s flatwater points series handicaps had leveled the field. parenthetically, i never received any complaint about these handicaps in my 5 years of scoring the points series.
my analysis did show, however, that the c1 men’s handicap of -3 minutes / hour wasn’t as reasonable. race results from the 2009 season showed that, using this handicap, the median finishing position in a hypothetical race comprised of a mix of ten c1 and c2 hulls was 8th. the flatwater points series was skewed toward c2s. i subsequently proposed a c1 men’s handicap of -4.5 minutes / hour. this handicap has been in use since the 2010 season, and while it may merit re-visiting in light of a larger sample of recent race results it seems to be working.
but what about the women’s c1 handicap? was it fair? there were so few women’s c1 finishers in the 2009 season (or in the 2008 season, where i also had all the race results) that there was no way to draw a statistically meaningful conclusion either way. all i could offer neckra was, well, keep on doing what you’re doing in the absence of more information.
but wait, what about science? isn’t that why we’re all reading this article? well yes, we can use physics to level the field, and determine a fair and reasonable handicap for c1 women paddlers. and to do so we’ll leverage the c2 and c1 handicaps discussed above, and a model developed in part 1 of our series that relates paddler power to steady-state hull speed.
this means that the neckra women’s c2 handicap implies women exert about 82% of the power men do when paddling. the difference between the paddling powers derived using the two handicaps – 0.8126 and 0.824, respectively – is about 1.4%. that’s remarkably consistent!
consequently, the neckra flatwater points series women’s c1 handicap should be -8.9 minutes (8 minutes 54 seconds) per hour based on the analysis above. and what is the current handicap? -8 minutes per hour. considering the machinations we went through to derive a handicap, the two numbers are pretty consistent, differing by approximately 10%.
where did the difference come from? neckra established the -8 minutes / hour time adjustment for women’s c1 paddlers some time ago because (as i understand it) this number seemed reasonable. in light of the analysis above, it is – keeping in mind that “reasonable” is based on an analysis that relies on other neckra handicaps which also seem “reasonable.” we’ve merely used science to show that the neckra flatwater points series is self-consistent, which is all you can ask for. and that physics models can extend established systems to make up for a lack of a statistically-significant sample of race results.


text:
I perform variant calling on Amplicon Based Targeted Exome sequencing on Human.
I use a licenced version of GATK (V2014.3-3.2.2-7-g f9cba99).
I am using ReadBackedPhasing for obtaining the Phasing information.
However, in the output file I don't see any variant with a phased genotype.
I would also like to know what would be the ideal horizontal as well as vertical coverage (as per the interval file) for Amplicon based Targeted Exome sequencing to carry out a successful Genotype phasing.
Can you please post the bam file and VCF record of a site you think should be phased?
I read from a blog that ReadBackedPhasing performs phasing on the vcf data and it is denoted with a tag "HP" instead of "|".
My output file has "HP" tags for the phased variants. This answered my concerns. But I have a few more questions.
1) I would also like to know what would be the ideal horizontal as well as vertical coverage (as per the interval file) for Amplicon based Targeted Exome sequencing to carry out a successful Genotype phasing.
2) Could you please explain what the number in the "HP" field of GT field signifies?
For your reference a variant record is provided below.
Thank you Sheila.. I got the answer..

lowercased:
i perform variant calling on amplicon based targeted exome sequencing on human.
i use a licenced version of gatk (v2014.3-3.2.2-7-g f9cba99).
i am using readbackedphasing for obtaining the phasing information.
however, in the output file i don't see any variant with a phased genotype.
i would also like to know what would be the ideal horizontal as well as vertical coverage (as per the interval file) for amplicon based targeted exome sequencing to carry out a successful genotype phasing.
can you please post the bam file and vcf record of a site you think should be phased?
i read from a blog that readbackedphasing performs phasing on the vcf data and it is denoted with a tag "hp" instead of "|".
my output file has "hp" tags for the phased variants. this answered my concerns. but i have a few more questions.
1) i would also like to know what would be the ideal horizontal as well as vertical coverage (as per the interval file) for amplicon based targeted exome sequencing to carry out a successful genotype phasing.
2) could you please explain what the number in the "hp" field of gt field signifies?
for your reference a variant record is provided below.
thank you sheila.. i got the answer..


text:
Next Post Who’s baby? My Babiie! My Babiie MB200 Rose Gold/Blush Review.
Oh, wow, what a fantastic idea. I love the black cat birthday theme it everything look amazing. I anything to do with those little blog moggies including owning one. It’s so nice to see an original concept.
This is so adorable!! I love the theme and your awesome stuff. So crafty!

lowercased:
next post who’s baby? my babiie! my babiie mb200 rose gold/blush review.
oh, wow, what a fantastic idea. i love the black cat birthday theme it everything look amazing. i anything to do with those little blog moggies including owning one. it’s so nice to see an original concept.
this is so adorable!! i love the theme and your awesome stuff. so crafty!


text:
In 1996 M.C. Brains, now calling himself M.C. Brainz (if the original name stood for Bringing Raps And Instrumentals Non-Stop, I don’t know what the “z” stood for…), released the follow-up album to his 1992 debut LOVERS LANE. No longer on Motown/Biv10 Records, or managed by Michael Bivins (check these articles HERE and HERE for that story), this album was released on the independent Ichiban Records label.
This album features 13 full songs (plus several little skits, but I’ll ignore those), starting with the title track BRAINWASHED, and following with TAPE DECK, TRIPPIN’ (which features a female rapper named Lady Keem), and HOT OUTSIDE (which features M.C. Breed and Kool Ace), all of which have Brainz rapping over mid-tempo beats that sound like they fit in with the G-funk style that was popular at the time. I like each track, but it’s notable that now Brainz is cursing, including liberal use of the N-word. That’s a rather drastic change from the previous album, which takes some getting used to for me.
The next song,OPEN WIDE, slows down a little, and has more of a classic R&B sound to it, then it’s back to the mid-tempo funk sound for CLOUD NINE and DUB SACK. Brainz gets a little more creative, lyrically, on CONSCIOUS, putting himself in various situations where he has to decide whether to do the right thing or the wrong thing.
He’s also more lyrically stronger on the next track, MOODSWINGS, and talks about his history in the business (“the East Coast Family, niggas couldn’t handle me”).
OHIO PLAYERS is another rap about Brainz’ skill with the ladies. Rappers M.C. Breed and Jibiri join Brainz on the gangsta track WICKED, while Sir Charles joins him on the mellow AT MY PARTY. Brainz raps for the ladies again, and praises his mother, on the final track DOWN WITH YA, with a slow R&B track.
It’s a decent album, although I do feel it’s lacking any fast dance tracks. Those looking for a sequel to Oochie Coochie will be sorely disappointed. I could have done without all the cursing, but that’s my own personal preference. Lyrically, Brainz still had it. His voice and his flow sounds a lot like Snoop Dogg on this album. Overall, I’d say I like Lovers Lane better, but Brainwashed is good enough for me to give it FOUR STARS.
And here’s an interesting interview with Brainz from last year that I found on Youtube.

lowercased:
in 1996 m.c. brains, now calling himself m.c. brainz (if the original name stood for bringing raps and instrumentals non-stop, i don’t know what the “z” stood for…), released the follow-up album to his 1992 debut lovers lane. no longer on motown/biv10 records, or managed by michael bivins (check these articles here and here for that story), this album was released on the independent ichiban records label.
this album features 13 full songs (plus several little skits, but i’ll ignore those), starting with the title track brainwashed, and following with tape deck, trippin’ (which features a female rapper named lady keem), and hot outside (which features m.c. breed and kool ace), all of which have brainz rapping over mid-tempo beats that sound like they fit in with the g-funk style that was popular at the time. i like each track, but it’s notable that now brainz is cursing, including liberal use of the n-word. that’s a rather drastic change from the previous album, which takes some getting used to for me.
the next song,open wide, slows down a little, and has more of a classic r&b sound to it, then it’s back to the mid-tempo funk sound for cloud nine and dub sack. brainz gets a little more creative, lyrically, on conscious, putting himself in various situations where he has to decide whether to do the right thing or the wrong thing.
he’s also more lyrically stronger on the next track, moodswings, and talks about his history in the business (“the east coast family, niggas couldn’t handle me”).
ohio players is another rap about brainz’ skill with the ladies. rappers m.c. breed and jibiri join brainz on the gangsta track wicked, while sir charles joins him on the mellow at my party. brainz raps for the ladies again, and praises his mother, on the final track down with ya, with a slow r&b track.
it’s a decent album, although i do feel it’s lacking any fast dance tracks. those looking for a sequel to oochie coochie will be sorely disappointed. i could have done without all the cursing, but that’s my own personal preference. lyrically, brainz still had it. his voice and his flow sounds a lot like snoop dogg on this album. overall, i’d say i like lovers lane better, but brainwashed is good enough for me to give it four stars.
and here’s an interesting interview with brainz from last year that i found on youtube.


text:
The word listed above (transcendental) is probably the correct spelling for the word that you entered (transcendentational). This is just an educated guess based on commonly misspelled words. To double check that this is the correct word you can use the resources below to find the definition of transcendental, antonyms for transcendental, synonyms for transcendental, quotes relating to transcendental and other information about transcendental.
According to our records, the word (transcendentational) may be misspelled. For information about what we believe to be the correct spelling of the word you are looking for (transcendental), please click here.

lowercased:
the word listed above (transcendental) is probably the correct spelling for the word that you entered (transcendentational). this is just an educated guess based on commonly misspelled words. to double check that this is the correct word you can use the resources below to find the definition of transcendental, antonyms for transcendental, synonyms for transcendental, quotes relating to transcendental and other information about transcendental.
according to our records, the word (transcendentational) may be misspelled. for information about what we believe to be the correct spelling of the word you are looking for (transcendental), please click here.


text:
The generic equivalent of Avinza capsules (Morphine Sulphate capsules, extended release) has just been released, following FDA approval. The extended form of this medicine is used for round-the-clock treatment of pain. This form of morphine is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.
Over the next 30 days, Carlisle Medical will be contacting physicians to inform them that the generic version of Avinza (Morphine Sulphate) is available. Management is our focus as we are deeply involved in evaluating generic usage, as well as alternative therapies. We provide this on an ongoing basis through our Prescription Review service.

lowercased:
the generic equivalent of avinza capsules (morphine sulphate capsules, extended release) has just been released, following fda approval. the extended form of this medicine is used for round-the-clock treatment of pain. this form of morphine is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.
over the next 30 days, carlisle medical will be contacting physicians to inform them that the generic version of avinza (morphine sulphate) is available. management is our focus as we are deeply involved in evaluating generic usage, as well as alternative therapies. we provide this on an ongoing basis through our prescription review service.


text:
Thanks to Siri, I navigated myself through Salt Lake for the first time today. Owen and I decided to go visit Drew. He had to wear a mask because of the sores on his face, so I'm sure plenty of people we passed thought he was the patient.
Rainbow pony in front of the hospital.
My mom told owen about the Superman and Spiderman at the hospital. He demanded a picture. This is what we got.
When we got to the hospital, Owen needed to have pictures of his own.
Drew was awake for a little longer today, but he's still not ready to come home. We didn't quite get the news we hoped for. Drew has infection in his ear and in the bone behind it. He also has sores on his head, mostly in his hair. Dermatologists made a visit and they're not sure what it is. They're running some tests, but they're pretty sure it's a virus. Antivirals have been added to his doses of antibacterials, so hopefully we'll see some improvement. It is likely the sores are either Herpatic or Chicken Pox. Depending on the test results, he may be in the hospital for another week. We are hosting Thanksgiving this year, so hopefully we can get him home and feeling better by then.
I started feeling sick, so my grandma and grandpa picked up the other kiddos and let them spend the night at their house.
One of Drew's sores had to be broken in order to get a swab for a test. Afterwords, the nurse came in with a mask and full body gown. She told us the dermatologists had been talking in the hall and decided that whatever Drew has is likely contagious and, because the sore was broken, was now airborne, and we had all been exposed. We were moved into a Bubble Boy room with it's own air system. An alarm went off every time the door was opened. This silly ear infection he had last week has become a big deal. Drew has zero energy. He has a Playstation in his room, but he hasn't even touched it. He pretty much sleeps all day. We finally got him to eat today.
This giraffe was the source of the only smile we've seen from Drew. Owen wasn't ready to give him up, but Drew loves him. He has a whole giraffe collection. My mom thinks his name should be Gus, to rhyme with all the pus draining out of his ear.
The only improvement we've seen is the reduction of pressure in his ear from getting tubes. Hopefully the antivirals will start to help.

lowercased:
thanks to siri, i navigated myself through salt lake for the first time today. owen and i decided to go visit drew. he had to wear a mask because of the sores on his face, so i'm sure plenty of people we passed thought he was the patient.
rainbow pony in front of the hospital.
my mom told owen about the superman and spiderman at the hospital. he demanded a picture. this is what we got.
when we got to the hospital, owen needed to have pictures of his own.
drew was awake for a little longer today, but he's still not ready to come home. we didn't quite get the news we hoped for. drew has infection in his ear and in the bone behind it. he also has sores on his head, mostly in his hair. dermatologists made a visit and they're not sure what it is. they're running some tests, but they're pretty sure it's a virus. antivirals have been added to his doses of antibacterials, so hopefully we'll see some improvement. it is likely the sores are either herpatic or chicken pox. depending on the test results, he may be in the hospital for another week. we are hosting thanksgiving this year, so hopefully we can get him home and feeling better by then.
i started feeling sick, so my grandma and grandpa picked up the other kiddos and let them spend the night at their house.
one of drew's sores had to be broken in order to get a swab for a test. afterwords, the nurse came in with a mask and full body gown. she told us the dermatologists had been talking in the hall and decided that whatever drew has is likely contagious and, because the sore was broken, was now airborne, and we had all been exposed. we were moved into a bubble boy room with it's own air system. an alarm went off every time the door was opened. this silly ear infection he had last week has become a big deal. drew has zero energy. he has a playstation in his room, but he hasn't even touched it. he pretty much sleeps all day. we finally got him to eat today.
this giraffe was the source of the only smile we've seen from drew. owen wasn't ready to give him up, but drew loves him. he has a whole giraffe collection. my mom thinks his name should be gus, to rhyme with all the pus draining out of his ear.
the only improvement we've seen is the reduction of pressure in his ear from getting tubes. hopefully the antivirals will start to help.


text:
The year Mom started cosmetology school.
Think I’m exaggerating? Here’s my actual school portrait from that time period.
Hahahahahha! I have one of these… the awkward stage of my hair growing out of a pixie cut.. oy.
That actually looks way better than mine. My mother wasn’t even in cosmetology school, and still decided she could do my hair. Bowl cut and crooked bangs. Not good, my friend.
The tears in the pixie cut image are the reason that, to this day, I am unable to utter the word, “haircut.” I call it by other names because I have to call it something when I’m calling to book the appointment, but I can’t call it exactly that,because it’s too traumatic. It’s an elaborate dance we do, me and the receptionist.
Didn’t you get any say in how your hair was cut? My mom did the “home haircuts” thing too (until about grade six, when I grew my bangs out), but I was allowed to decide how long I wanted my hair to be, as soon as I was old enough to vocalize a preference. Before that, though, all bets were off–for example, when I was two, my mom gave me a haircut that was “trendy” at the time (circa 1986), that was “long in the front, short in the back,” and she liked it because it was “easy to care for,” and “stylish.” Yeah, okay, it might have been stylish on adult models, but on a two-year-old, it just looked ridiculous.

lowercased:
the year mom started cosmetology school.
think i’m exaggerating? here’s my actual school portrait from that time period.
hahahahahha! i have one of these… the awkward stage of my hair growing out of a pixie cut.. oy.
that actually looks way better than mine. my mother wasn’t even in cosmetology school, and still decided she could do my hair. bowl cut and crooked bangs. not good, my friend.
the tears in the pixie cut image are the reason that, to this day, i am unable to utter the word, “haircut.” i call it by other names because i have to call it something when i’m calling to book the appointment, but i can’t call it exactly that,because it’s too traumatic. it’s an elaborate dance we do, me and the receptionist.
didn’t you get any say in how your hair was cut? my mom did the “home haircuts” thing too (until about grade six, when i grew my bangs out), but i was allowed to decide how long i wanted my hair to be, as soon as i was old enough to vocalize a preference. before that, though, all bets were off–for example, when i was two, my mom gave me a haircut that was “trendy” at the time (circa 1986), that was “long in the front, short in the back,” and she liked it because it was “easy to care for,” and “stylish.” yeah, okay, it might have been stylish on adult models, but on a two-year-old, it just looked ridiculous.