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Ms. Koch will leave her post on March 1, at which point Mr. Reichelt, 37, will take over her responsibilities.
“When two people don’t harmonize professionally, it can be temporarily compensated by compromise,” Ms. Koch wrote in an email to her colleagues, which was then leaked to German news organizations. “2017 was shaped by this until my willingness to compromise reached its limits.”
The change comes with Bild grappling with sharply declining readership, a trend seen to a degree across the German newspaper industry. In its heyday in the 1980s, Bild had a daily print circulation of over 5.5 million. But that number fell to 1.46 million in the last three months of 2017, according to figures compiled by an industry group. That is in itself a 10 percent drop compared with the same period a year ago.
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The publication, and the wider industry, had also sought to improve the gender balance of newsrooms in recent years.
Pro-Quote, an industry group led by journalists, had set the goal of getting women to hold 30 percent of the top editorial positions at German media organizations by 2017. In the end, only three major papers were recognized as having achieved that goal — one of which was Bild.
But Ms. Koch’s departure casts a shadow on that effort. She is the second female leader to leave the publication in less than a year: In September, Donata Hopfen, the head of the paper’s publishing arm, left the company.
“For this post at the rough and tumble Bild, the boss has to be loud and tough — whether woman or man, they have to be very tough,” said Ulrike Simon, a media critic at Spiegel Daily.
Bild is the flagship of nearly a dozen titles in the Bild family owned by Axel Springer. The parent company was celebrated when it promoted Ms. Koch and several of her female colleagues to leadership positions in 2015. After her announcement on Friday, Axel Springer made a point to pay her tribute.
“With great passion and competence, Tanit Koch managed an unprecedented journalistic career at Axel Springer,” Mathias Döpfner, the chief executive of Axel Springer SE, said in a statement.

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vastman wrote: Yes but Kear ain't the coach Chester is. I know you mean nothing by it but Kear's scope of operation is IMHO being over done. For me he will have very little day to day contact with the players and rightly so. Again as far as I recall Kear's roll is almost part time.
I'm sure Chester will take advice but I wouldn't assume he'll follow the Kear formula.
Kear's ability was always setting his team as underdogs, with the world against them, not too difficult at Sheffield, Wakefield or Batley, maybe at Hull as well (who were under achievers when he took over and he was unlucky to lose his job there, when they had been doing pretty well).Regardless of how the playing style and coaching tasks are split (between him and Chester), I'm sure that we will be molded in this style, again not difficult with most of the press and pundits writing us off.Although we seem to have recruited really well in the off season, every player has something to prove and if Chester and Kear can harness this negative "comment", it may provide that 10% extra, which is all that we can ask, something that could see us finishing 6th or 7th, instead of 8th or 9th or, making a cup final instead of "just" a semi final.I know that we have to register some early league points (or the whole dynamic of what we can achieve will change quite quickly), however, I really think we can have an excellent season.

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Question: 6,000 IS jihadists could return to Africa, AU warns

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Up to 6,000 Africans who fought for the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Iraq and Syria could return home, the African Union's top security official warned on Sunday, calling on countries to prepare for the threat.
Smail Chergui, the AU's commissioner for peace and security, said African nations would need to work closely with each other and share intelligence to counter returning militants.
"There are reports of 6,000 African fighters among the 30,000 foreign elements who joined this terrorist group in the Middle East," Chergui told a meeting in Algiers, according to the Algeria Press Service news agency.
"The return of these elements to Africa poses a serious threat to our national security and stability and requires specific treatment and intense cooperation between African countries," he said.
Tens of thousands of foreign fighters joined the Sunni extremist group after it seized vast swathes of Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate in 2014.
But the group has suffered a host of losses to both its territory and military capabilities in the last year.
Backed by a US-led coalition, Iraqi forces gradually retook control of all territory lost to the jihadists, declaring on Saturday that the country was now liberated from its control.
In Syria, the group faces western-backed Syrian rebels, jihadist rivals and government forces that are supported by Russia and Iran.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghadi’s teenage son has been killed by the Russians after he was sent on a suicide terrorist mission.
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Jihadi news channels announced the death of Hudayfah al-Badri last night claiming he died in Syria. ISIS’s terror network claimed the “son of the Caliph” was killed in an operation to attack a power station in Homs. Syrian and Russian forces were confirmed by the target of the mission in the statement. Terrorists remain on the run in the Middle East after the jihadis were driven out of their strongholds in Iraq and Syria. And the status of Baghdadi remains unknown after various reports of his death.
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“Hudayfah al-Badri, the son of the Caliph, was killed in an operation against the [Syrians] and the Russians” ISIS ISIS’s wording in their statement appears to suggest al-Baghadid is still alive. "Hudayfah al-Badri, the son of the Caliph, was killed in an operation against the [Syrians] and the Russians at the thermal power station in Homs,” it said. Their statement included the image of a young man carrying an AK-47. It is unconfirmed where this picture is of Badri or is just a stock image.
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Russia has not commented on the killing, and has previously celebrated the deaths of high-profile figures in ISIS. Vladimir Putin’s forces last year announced they had killed ISIS leader Baghdadi. Western officials claimed they had seen no confirmation of his death, but Russia’s boasts were supported by Iran. Baghadi then released an undated audio message calling of attacks on the West in September.
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US officials have a £19 million bounty on the head of Baghdadi and he is one of the world’s most wanted men. Badri is believed to have been born in Iraq in 2000 – making him around 18. His dad Baghdadi is becoming a “remote” figure in ISIS, British brass Major General Rupert Jones told Daily Star Online last year. He said there was “no evidence” to suggest he was dead, and added “if you an ISIS fighter right now, I do not think you feel like you are being led”.
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Rita Katz, head of the SITE Intel group, said on Twitter that ISIS fighters are hailing the message as proof of life on Baghdadi. She said: "Supporters hailing his attack and death as ‘a slap in the face to all who disappoint and to every hypocrite,’ and that it is ‘definitive indication that the Caliph is in his land and among the people fighting on the front line’.” Baghdadi’s top aides were captured in a joint operation by the US and Iraq in March. The reward for his capture is equal to chief of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri.


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PITTSBURGH — A hard slide by Pittsburgh pitcher Joe Musgrove led to the Pirates and Chicago Cubs emptying their benches in another tense moment in the series between NL Central rivals.
Musgrove slid hard into second baseman Javier Baez to break up a potential double play in the third inning on Wednesday night. Baez was knocked off balance but did not hit the ground.
No punches were thrown as both teams milled around the infield and there were no ejections.
Crew chief Gerry Davis instituted a video replay review to see if Musgrove interfered with Baez. However, replay officials at Major League Baseball's central office in New York informed Davis that it was not a reviewable play.

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Question: There's more than enough time, when you use the time you have constructively

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Who we are
Who we will become
What we will accomplish in our days, and in our lives
How deep our relationships are
And ultimately what we value most
Be Where You Are: In Mind And Body
Good Things Are A Dime-A-Dozen
Always Take The Higher Road
Be Who You Ideally Want To Become, Today
Give Everything To The Things That Truly Matter, And Forget About Everything Else
Become The Master Of Your Mind
Take-Aways:
Work on being more aware of what you're doing. Catch yourself disengaging. If you're with people, leave your phone in your car, or in a drawer, or somewhere it doesn't tempt you. Work on being where you are, and embracing the moments.
Take time to write down your core values and goals. Consider Stephen Covey's advice and imagine your 80th birthday party. Who do you want to be at the end of your life? What will you have wanted to accomplish? This vision determines what is good, better, and best in your life. Once you know what you want, it becomes painfully obvious what you don't want.Thus, you won't be seduced by the many good things in life distracting you from the better and best.
When given an option, choose the harder right. As we can learn from Steve Jobs, standards aren't for bending. Consistently walk the higher road and you will be transformed internally and externally.
Remove the things in your life that get in the way of the "best" things. Or, be highly thoughtful about how you keep these things in your life. You don't have much time on this planet.
Become the master of your thoughts. When you catch yourself mindlessly wandering, or going places counter to your values and goals, stop yourself. Memorize a poem, quote, scripture, or song that brings clarity and light to you. Whenever you have a negative or unhelpful thought, recite or ponder your memorized friend. Then, reflect on your values and goals. Eventually, you'll get better - even automatic - at thinking about the things you want to think about. Your thoughts are what create your reality.
Have you ever been so busy that you struggled to notice the needs of those around you? Even those most dear to you?Even worse than being over-busy is being distracted by things with little or no value - like mindlessly surfing the web when your child wants to play.Without question, there are countless things we could do at any moment of our lives. What do we choose to do with our moments? What does that say about us?How can you learn to truly use the time you have, so that looking back each day you will be proud of who you were and how you lived?The following is a short list of principles, that if applied, will empower you to make the most of every moment of your life. To be sure, developing these habits is not easy in our heavily distracted and externally-driven world.For, how we use our time determines everything about:Let's begin in humility, for this is too important to ignore:"Wherever you are, make sure you're there." - Dan SullivanIf you're with your friends, be with your friends. If you're doing the dishes, do the dishes.It's amazing how bad we've all gotten at being present. At actually living in the world and connecting deeply with the experiences we're having with the people we love.However, awareness is far from sufficient."We should be careful not to exhaust our available time on things that are merely good and leave little time for that which is better or best." - Dallin OaksIn every situation, you must ask yourself, "Is this the best possible use of my time?" Is this the best approach? Or am I settling for less? Derek Sivers has created a great benchmark for activity: If something is not a HELL YES! , it's a no. End of story. If you are not 100% behind what you're currently doing, stop doing it. There are certainly better things you could be doing.For me, passively watching a movie with my kids is good. However, actively engaging with them - whether playing games, laughing, playing out in the yard - is better.Listening to or reading uplifting content is good. However, there are also better things you could be doing, like helping someone.The problem with doing good things is that they are easy to justify, because they are inherently good. But, as Jim Collins, author of Good To Great, has said, "Good is the enemy of great. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life."There are a million good things you could do this very moment. You could go to the gym. You could read a book. You could hangout with a friend. You could spend the evening with your family. You could watch a movie.Every situation is different.In some situations, it's best to stop on the side of the road to help the person with a flat tire. In other situations, it's best to pass them by. In some situations, it's best to go to class. In other situations, it's best to skip class. In some situations, the absolute best thing you could do is relax and chill-out. Or go crazy with excitement."May we ever choose the harder right, instead of the easier wrong." - Thomas MonsonI once asked an older couple whom I deeply respect how they've lived such a beautiful life. The wife responded, "In every situation, we determined to always walk the higher road."In every situation, there are always at least two options. Which one is your natural default?When the alarm clock goes off, do you push snooze or get up? When you're with your spouse, do you compliment or criticize? Do you listen, or must you always speak?Literally every situation you're in is a fork in the road. You can become consistent - even automatic - at choosing the harder, better road. And you can find joy in being and becoming the person you desire to be. You can develop confidence using your time in meaningful ways, and positively impacting those around you.You can find satisfaction looking back on a day you invested in yourself and others which is sure to yield enormous dividends, rather than a day you merely consumed."How would your life change if you made decisions TODAY as if you were already the person you want to become TOMORROW?" - Richie NortonWho do you want to be tomorrow? How about in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? On your 80th birthday? Stephen Covey has taught that highly effective people "Begin with the end clearly in mind."Your current behaviors are a reflection of the future vision you have of yourself. For most people, that vision is not much different than their present selves.As Bill Walsh has said, "Winners act like winners before they become winners." That's how they become "winners."In Third Circle Thoery, Pejman Ghadimi explains that most people envision their lives no more than 1-3 years into the future, mostly living week-to-week.Ghadimi argues about 20% of people envision their lives 5-10 years into the future, and thus act accordingly and become enormously more successful. Lastly, 2% of people envision their lives in whole - "beginning with the end in mind" - of who they want to be the day they die. Consider these words by Elon Musk: "I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact." It's obvious how that vision determines Musk's daily behavior.To be sure, not all of us can or should be Elon Musk. But the vision guiding his daily behaviors is instructive. Without question, the potency of his "why" is "how" he can work 100 hour weeks year-after-year. And his behaviors are a reflection of his values, which he is unapologetic about.His values may not be your values. But are you consistently acting in accordance with your values?"When you cannot do what you have always done, then you only do what matters most." - Robert HalesBecoming a foster parent has been the hardest thing I've ever done. The first 6 months were hell. I wasn't ready for it. In my heart, I didn't want it.Thankfully, overtime, I was able to have a change of heart. Now, I couldn't be happier to invest my time in these kids. They've become in large measure, my why - if not exclusively, they've radically strengthened my why.But being a foster parent has done more for me. It's given me clarity about what really matters to me. If I'm going to be a good foster parent, then I don't have time to do many of the things I used to do. And that's okay. Actually, it's the best. Because for me, it's almost forced me to forego the many good options I could put my time into for what I believe is the best use of my time."You tell me what you think about when you do not have to think, and I'll tell you what you are." - Llewelyn McKayHowever, you can master the garden of your mind. And when you do, you will be in-control of yourself. When you have clear, simple, and specific goals and values with which you resonate with - and your thoughts are constantly mulling these things over - your greatest desires will manifest quickly.As James Allen has said in As a Man Thinketh, "A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts."All of these things take constant practice. You will never "arrive" at any of these things. Every day is simply practice at getting better. Here are a few actionable ways you can start improving the use of your time.

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Households at lower 80% of income scale are maxed out.
"July proved to be a tough month for chain restaurants," the report said.
Foot traffic at chain restaurants fell 4.7% in July year over year. Same-store sales fell 2.8%, the 17th month in a row of year-over-year declines, the longest downturn since 2009.
On a two-year basis, same-store sales fell 4.2% from July 2015 and traffic fell 8.7%.
Sales rose in only 12 markets and fell in 183 markets. California was once again the least bad region, with same-store sales down 0.7% and foot traffic down 3.6%. In other words, no region had positive results. The Midwest was the "worst region," with sales down 3.6% and foot traffic down 5.2%.
"While the economy keeps growing at a moderate pace and job gains remain strong, the consumer seems to be on vacation - literally and figuratively," said the report by TDn2K, whose Restaurant Industry Snapshot tracks sales at 27,000 restaurant units from 155 brands generating $67 billion in annual revenue. That's about 10% of total "eating and drinking places" revenues as tracked by the Commerce Department. The report added:
"One of the clearest indicators that households are spending cautiously is the softening of big-ticket purchases. In July, for the eleventh month out of the last twelve, vehicle sales were below the rate posted the year before. Home sales, while still trending up, are now expanding at a decelerating pace."
Food sales were down and alcohol sales were down. Prices were up - the average amount per check rose 1.8% in July - but it wasn't enough to make up for the decline in customer count. The report blamed consumers that were maxed out:
"[H]ouseholds are currently maintaining their lifestyles by reducing their savings rate, and that is likely restraining spending on discretionary goods. We may have to wait until the fall or early winter, assuming wage gains accelerate by then, to see any pick up in restaurant sales."
So everyone is waiting for wage increases for the lower 80% of the wage earners that will finally outgrow inflation. That's all it would take to crank up the economy and even the restaurant business. People have been waiting for years for these real wage increases. But it's just not happening.
The report pointed out that those at the higher end of the income scale, those that can afford high-end chain restaurants, were pulling their weight in the fine dining segment:
Fine dining and upscale casual continue to outperform other industry segments. Fine dining was the only segment up in July (0.4%) and upscale casual was down fractionally. The slowdown in fast casual sales noted in the past continued in July, as did softness for quick service.
Chain restaurants are getting hit by a combination of factors, including:
The surge of independent restaurants, from high-end to delis.
"Grab-and-go" prepared foods available at every grocery store.
VC-funded meal replacement kits, such as Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN), one of the most anticipated IPOs this year that has now totally crashed.
Convenience stores.
Food trucks.
This data is based on restaurant chains, representing about 10% of total restaurant and drinking places sales. But the numbers are starting to show up in the overall sector of "food services and drinking places," as the Commerce Department calls it. This includes taco trucks and the like.
Sales in June, at $56.0 billion adjusted for seasonal variations but not inflation, were flat with November 2016, a period of 8 months without growth. They were down 0.6% from January but still up 1.7% year over year. In the chart, note the two-year period without growth during the Great Recession, and how sales have surged 49% since:
But once inflation is taken into account, the difficulty of the overall sector becomes clearer. I adjusted the sales at "food services and drinking places" (by the Commerce Department) for price changes as reflected in the Consumer Price Index for "food away from home" (by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). And suddenly, the dreariness of the sector moves into the foreground.
During the Great Recession, total sales adjusted for inflation (in today's dollars) fell about 7% from November 2007 through December 2009. Since then, sales have grown merely 22% (as opposed to 49% not adjusted for inflation).
In June 2017, sales were back where they'd been in December 2015 - that's 19 months of now growth, with the past six months in decline:
As the TDn2K report pointed out, households are having trouble maintaining their lifestyles, and those that have savings dip into them. But over half of US households don't have savings to dip into.
So credit card debt, at $1.02 trillion, has hit an all-time high. Auto loan balances, at $1.13 trillion, have far surpassed any prior all-time high. Housing costs are eating up an ever larger share of incomes. Healthcare costs are soaring. Households with kids in college are paying a big price. Many millennials, even those with good jobs, are buckling under their student loans, which have skyrocketed 164% over the past ten years to $1.45 trillion. And inflation-adjusted discretionary spending, such as for restaurants, by people at the lower 80% of the income scale is taking a hit. Something has to give. It's the description of a messed-up economy.
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Question: Who Is Akayed Ullah? 5 Things About Port Authority Suspected Bomber

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An explosion went off in Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Terminal on Dec. 11. Akayed Ullah has been identified as the man suspected of detonating the pipe bomb. Here’s what you should know.
Akayed Ullah, 27, was identified as the suspected bomber who caused the explosion this morning, Dec. 11, at Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Terminal, according to NYPD Commissioner John O’Neil. Here are five things you need to know about him:
1. Port Authority wasn’t his intended target, according to CNN. Authorities believe that Ullah had other, possibly more extensive plans, but that wires strapped to himself either malfunctioned or detonated prematurely for some unknown reason. He also had a pipe bomb and battery pack on him, according to The New York Post. The device exploded in a passageway connecting the Times Square and Port Authority subway stations just before 7:30 a.m. Police partially stripped Ullah to remove the device, the New York Times reported.
2. He was alone at the time of the explosion. The device was reported to have gone off prematurely, and the explosion was recorded on surveillance camera. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an attempted terrorist attack in a news conference and noted that no other devices had been found.
3. He is in serious condition. Ullah has been taken into custody and is being treated for burns and lacerations at a Bellevue Hospital in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. The condition of his injuries are unclear. Early reports indicated that Ullah had died, but police confirm that he is alive. The Fire Department said four other injuries from the incident have since been reported. All of the injuries are non-life threatening.
4. He moved to the U.S. less than a decade ago. He currently lives in the East Flatbush area of Brooklyn, NY, and police have arrived at his home to look for more information about him. Preliminary information suggests that he may have initially been from Bangladesh and has been living in America for about seven years, according to former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton.
5. He works at an electrical company. He told investigators that he made the explosive device at his place of work. The bomb was an “improvised low-tech explosive device attached to his body,” Police Commissioner James O’Neill said.
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The German government is condemning anti-Semitic incidents that took place during protests in cities across Germany in recent days.
The demonstrations were called in response to President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the announced move of the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump’s decision has been widely condemned as undermining efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Monday that the burning of Israeli flags and anti-Semitic insults directed at Israel and Jews were “shameful.”
Seibert said Germany feels a close affinity to Israel and Jews around the world, and will therefore counter anti-Semitic incitement whenever it occurs.
Anti-Semitism was a core part of Nazi ideology that led to the killing of over 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.

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Dennis Edwards, the lead singer of Motown group The Temptations, has died. He was 74 years old.
Edwards, a native of Detroit, died Friday in Chicago according to Variety. Edwards' family confirmed his death to CBS.
Edwards joined the The Temptations in 1968. Though he wasn't an original member of the group, he sang lead vocals on some of the band's biggest hits, including "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and "I Can't Get Next to You."
He stayed with band until 1977, and later returned in 1980.
Edwards would have turned 75 on Saturday.
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In the 1990s, a federal judge barred him from performing under his former band's name. Otis Williams, the band's lone original member, sued Edwards for trademark infringement after he had used variations that included "The New Temptations." He was allowed to use "The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards," and performed under that name for nearly two decades, according to Roberts.


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Question: When members of this gym skip a day they get a call home

When members of Metro Fitness don’t show up to work out, they hear about it. Personal trainers literally call gymgoers: “Where were you today? Are you OK?”
Randy Sabourin, owner and team leader of Metro Fitness, knows that personalization is the most effective way to get results. He has spent 22 years pushing boundaries and perfecting fitness programs for his customers, an effort that will really manifest next month.
Starting in March, Metro Fitness will begin selling personalized training programs in addition to traditional memberships for people who are serious about kick-starting their fitness journey.
When prospective members come in, they undergo an evaluation with a staff member. They discuss fitness goals, obstacles and current physical condition, in addition to taking a fitness test. The trainer will then create a personalized workout plan for the individual and will check in with them periodically.
As a Metro Fitness member and now a personal trainer there himself, trainer Loren Starnes said he’s definitely looking forward to the new program.
Before joining the Metro Fitness team, Starnes ran a fitness program in the Air Force for two years. While the approaches of the two programs are different, Starnes said he’s excited to work with people on their individual goals.
“Everybody’s there for a reason,” Starnes said. “I think it’s awesome, instead of people just showing up to the gym, hoping they get it right on their own. We’re offering training to novices who aren’t used to going to the gym, who want to make the change and who want to do it safely.”
Since opening in 1995 as a small personal training business, Metro Fitness has evolved into a high-end boutique fitness and wellness club. In addition to personal training sessions, Sabourin said people wanted access to the machines to work out independently, which is how they eventually turned into a full-scale fitness club.
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With two locations in downtown Syracuse and in Fayetteville, Metro Fitness offers a variety of programs, including spinning, Zumba, yoga and exclusive Les Mills high-intensity interval weightlifting and core programs, with class sizes ranging from eight to 10 members.
Metro Fitness is home to a wide range of people who want to get fit — Starnes said members range from college students to people in their 70s, with the average age being mid to late 40s.
While the gym still offers classes and access to machines as a traditional membership, “the lifeblood of the club” is personal training. Sabourin said this aspect is what separates them from other gyms.
“I’m going back to the word ‘program’ that I founded this company on because that to me equates to success, whether they’re coming in as an independent member or they want the supervision of a personal trainer,” Sabourin said. “I ultimately think that has the most value for accomplishing goals.”
Sabourin uses the word boutique to differentiate from the average gym. He emphasized Metro Fitness is not a low-price, high-volume operation, but a highly-personalized place where the staff knows the names of its members.
“(Other gyms) are not gonna call you if you didn’t go one day,” Sabourin said, “or they’re not gonna come over to you if you have an independent membership and say, ‘Hey, you know what? I saw you working out,’ no, all you’re paying for is that access to the equipment.”
Metro Fitness offers classes that other fitness chains don’t, such as intensive Les Mills programs, or their signature Metro42 Challenge. Metro42 is a 6-week program offered three times per year designed to help members with all aspects of weight loss: mental, physical and nutritional. The club also hosts a licensed psychotherapist, and is one of the only ones in the area to do so.
Another program called Metro Pack Training, allows members to pay $99 per month and attend an unlimited number of small-group personal training sessions in a state-of-the-art studio at the downtown location.
Members who decide to purchase the new, personalized program will pay an upfront fee and then an additional program fee each month. The program fees differ for each person depending on their individualized program.
“We’re not gonna sell you anything for $9 a month,” Sabourin said. “But we’ll certainly find something that does work for your budget that’s gonna include better tools for you to accomplish your goals.”

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Rabbit rescue organizations are preparing for an influx of surrendered and stray bunnies as Easter weekend comes to an end.
Kaylie Ngo, president of London, Ont.,-based Hoppy Hearts, said the peak season for her rescue starts in June and July — and much of the volume stems from bunnies that were hastily purchased as Easter gifts for kids.
Bunnies are usually given as gifts when they’re about eight weeks old, Ngo said. But after a few months, their personalities start to shift.
“They start becoming very hormonal and active little teenagers that like to poop and pee and start destroying things,” she said.
The executive director of Rabbit Rescue Inc. in Cambridge, Ont., said oftentimes, parents who buy the animals for their kids don’t understand what they’re getting into.
“They’re really similar to cats and dogs, not like hamsters and gerbils,” Haviva Porter-Lush said. They can’t be kept in a small cage, for instance. Porter-Lush recommends keeping them in a pen or a dedicated room to themselves.
And they’re also more like cats and dogs in terms of cost than many people realize, she added.
“When people see them in the store for $30 or $40, they don’t realize that, say, ’in five or six months time, I’m going to need to spend $300 to $700 getting my rabbit spayed.”’
Ngo said that sometimes, a lack of veterinary care can be an issue for rabbit owners.
“Despite being the third most popular pet in North America, they are still considered an exotic pet by many veterinarians, and it can be really, really hard to find a good veterinarian to care for the rabbit,” she said.
Both Hoppy Hearts and Rabbit Rescue Inc. send rabbits that are up for adoption to foster homes — neither organization has a dedicated shelter space.
“It’s hard, because it’s a busy time of year and we get full very quickly,” said Porter-Lush, adding that they’re limited by the number of people who have agreed to act as foster families.
In fact, Ngo said her rescue has become so busy that it’s had to stop accepting owner-surrendered bunnies. Right now, she said, Hoppy Hearts is only taking in rabbits that have been abandoned outside.
“Even if only temporarily, being put outside is a death sentence,” she said.
So when they get the call about a domestic rabbit that someone has spotted outside, they act fast. Ngo said that at least two people will go out to the scene and try to corral the rabbit into a pen.
Then, they scan the bunny for immediate health concerns: dental issues, parasites and injuries. If it’s all clear, they go ahead and get the bunny spayed or neutered as quickly as possible.
Both Ngo and Porter-Lush recommend fostering a rabbit before eventually adopting one — it’s less commitment, and gives people a chance to see whether a rabbit is a good fit for their household.

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HOUSTON - Animal lovers lined up outside the Harris County Animal Shelter to get their paws on one of the 200 animals surrendered on Memorial Day Weekend -- the biggest drop off of animals there so far this year.
Marcy Trzecinski and her wife, Kim Williamson, came for the $10 special in hopes of finding forever friends to take home after they heard of the many dogs left in the shelter parking lot. One pregnant dog was even abandoned, tied to the fence.
Now the shelter is over double capacity and housing over 400 pets. They need the community's help to either adopt or foster a cat or dog.
As for Marcy and Kim, they're adding two new puppies to their family and couldn't be happier.
For more information on fostering or adoptions through the Harris County Animal Shelter, log on to countypets.com
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The nominees were announced from Beverly Hills after still-burning fires ravaged Southern California for the past week.
Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War-era, Canadian-shot fairytale “The Shape of Water” swam away with a leading seven Golden Globe nominations Monday, while the Canadian-directed HBO drama “Big Little Lies” led the television categories with six nods.
In what’s been seen as a wide-open Oscar race so far, several films followed closely behind “The Shape of Water,” including Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers drama “The Post,” with six nominations, including best actress for Meryl Streep and best actor for Tom Hanks. Martin McDonagh’s revenge drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” also got a major boost in the nominations announced Monday in Beverly Hills, California, with six nods, including best actress for Frances McDormand and supporting actor for Sam Rockwell.
But as the most prominent platform yet in Hollywood’s awards season to confront the post-Harvey Weinstein landscape, the Globes also enthusiastically supported Ridley Scott’s J. Paul Getty drama “All the Money in the World.” Acclaimed Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, who replaced Kevin Spacey in the film just last month, was nominated for best supporting actor. Scott was also nominated for best director and Michelle Williams for best actress.
A rough cut of the film was screened for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Globes. Scott is quickly reediting the movie to eradicate Spacey, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by numerous men.
The nominees for best picture drama are: the tender young romance “Call Me By Your Name,” Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic “Dunkirk,” ”The Post,” ”The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
“The Shape of Water” was shot in Toronto and Hamilton.
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The nominees for best picture comedy or musical are: James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist,” Jordan Peele’s horror sensation “Get Out,” Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age tale “Lady Bird,” the upcoming musical “The Greatest Showman,” and the Tonya Harding comic-drama “I, Tonya.”
Despite considerable backlash, “Get Out” ended up on the comedy side of the Globes. It was submitted that way by Universal Pictures. Peele himself slyly commented on the controversy, calling his social critique of latent racism “a documentary.” Though the Globes passed over Peele’s script, newcomer Daniel Kaluuya was nominated for best actor in a comedy.
Though some predicted and feared an acting field lacking diversity, the nominees were fairly inclusive. Denzel Washington (“Roman J. Israel, Esq.”), Mary J. Blige (“Mudbound”), Hong Chau (“Downsizing”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Shape of Water”) were among the 30 film acting nominees.
In the television categories, the Emmy-winning “Big Little Lies,” which is directed by Montreal’s Jean-Marc Vallee, earned a number of acting nods (Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgard) as well as best limited series. (HBO recently announced a second season for “Big Little Lies,” which will change its category in other awards shows.)
Other nominees with Canadian connections include Toronto-born “Will and Grace” star Eric McCormack for best actor in a musical or comedy series, the Canadian co-production “The Breadwinner” for best animated film and the Alberta-shot series “Fargo” for TV’s best limited series or motion picture. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” based on Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel, also received several nominations, including best television drama.
FX’s Bette Davis and Joan Crawford chronicle “Feud: Bette and Joan” landed four nominations, including nods for Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon. Amazon’s just-debuted “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” scored several nods, including best comedy series. Also with numerous nominations were Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” and NBC’s “This Is Us.”
Left out were frequent Globes-nominees “House of Cards” and “Transparent,” two of the TV affected by the cascading fallout of sexual harassment allegations in the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s ouster. It’s been an omnipresent component of this year’s awards season, including Monday. As usual, the nominations were partly announced on NBC’s “Today” show, where Matt Lauer was recent fired following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Gary Oldman, nominated for best actor for his Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour,” said it’s cast an unusual pall over the season.
“How should we celebrate? Well, I don’t think any of it’s funny, so I guess that people will stay away from it in the ceremony,” said Oldman by phone Monday. “It’s evolution, and it’s good that we sort of start to check ourselves about what we do and what we say and how we do it and how we say it to people, so I think it’s ultimately a good thing. But I can’t see too much of this coming up in (the show), up there on the platform, as it were, on the podium. It’s not something to joke about, I don’t think.”
The nominees were announced from Beverly Hills after still-burning fires ravaged Southern California for the past week. The Thomas Fire has destroyed some 790 structures and forced thousands to evacuate their homes, with the blazes even entering the nearby neighbourhood of Bel Air.
The Globes haven’t traditionally predicted the Oscars, but they did last January. The Globes best-picture winners — “Moonlight” and “La La Land” — both ultimately ended up on the stage for the final award of the Oscars, with “Moonlight” emerging victorious only after the infamous envelope flub. The press association, which has worked in recent years to curtail its reputation for odd choices, is composed of approximately 90 freelance international journalists.
The last Globes broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, averaged 20 million viewers, an upswing of 8 per cent, according to Nielsen. This year, Fallon’s NBC late-night partner, Seth Meyers, will host the January 7 ceremony.
No Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement recipient has yet been chosen. Last year’s honoree, Streep, spoke forcefully against the then President-elect Donald Trump, shortly before his inauguration, leading him to criticize the actress as “overrated.” This year, she — along with Spielberg and Hanks — return with a pointed and timely drama, “The Post,” about the power of the press to counter lies emanating from the White House.
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Associated Press writers Lindsey Bahr and Sandy Cohen, and The Canadian Press contributed to this report from Los Angeles.
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Cllr Juliet Short, Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon, writes for the Herald…
ALTHOUGH only halfway through my mayoral year, the Shakespeare 400 anniversary will probably remain the highlight.
Having been a founder member of Stratfords of the World, formerly Sister Cities, I was delighted that the 2016 reunion in Stratford-upon-Avon coincided with such an important birthday celebration.
The town council was pleased to welcome fellow Stratfordians from around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America, for such a memorable and convivial time. The warmth of hospitality proffered by local families was, as ever, greatly appreciated.
The birthday itself was quite remarkable, and it is staggering to think that the eyes of the world were truly upon us.
The advance of social media saw the iconic ‘mask moment’ go viral, and the sombre start was in fact enhanced by the change of tempo, courtesy of the Tulane University Jazz Band, which provided a jazz funeral accolade to William Shakespeare that only New Orleans can do.
The floral tribute from the town, designed and provided by Stratford Flower Club, was stunning, and I shall always remember those masked figures wheeling it through the streets on a bier, to the sound of a tolling bell. We also welcomed a delegation from Fuzhou in China who entered into dialogue with the councils and other key organisations in the town.
They too were celebrating the 400th anniversary of their national poet, Tang Xianzu, and I was grateful to be amongst the town representatives who paid a return visit to Fuzhou in September to attend their commemorations, and further cordial relations in the field of student exchange, tourism, and business and technology.
Whilst commemorating the death of William Shakespeare 400 years ago, the town council did not lose sight of the here and now by providing a tranquility garden in Stratford Cemetery. It has been created to provide a peaceful and serene place for those reflecting and remembering those they have lost.
There are many opportunities to commemorate loved ones and it will provide a perfect setting for ash burial plots. Adjacent to the garden is a secluded area for the scattering of ashes.
Construction is almost complete and the council intend to officially open the garden in May next year when it has had more time to establish. Turning now to the land of the living: the Neighbourhood Development Plan, arguably one of the most important planning documents ever produced for the town, is one of the largest in the country.
It will be submitted to the district council in January, and following further consultation and examination by an independent inspector, is likely to proceed to referendum in the spring of next year.
The town council delegated the preparation of the plan to a non-political steering group made up of more than 40 volunteers, including representatives of local organisations. Once the plan is adopted, its policies will carry the same weight as the core strategy, and the district council must have regard to them when making planning decisions.
It is the district council’s core strategy, not the neighbourhood plan, which determines the minimum number of dwellings in the area, and they must be consistent with each other. The plan also includes a number of projects. Although not binding, these relate to matters which have been shown during consultation to be important to residents.
The town council has undertaken to facilitate these projects, although delivery may be dependent on the availability of funding and support from other tiers of local government. However, once the plan is adopted, the town council will receive additional funding which it may put towards the projects.
I am mindful of Sir Winston Churchill’s famous accolade: ‘Never was so much owed by so many to so few’. It is not just the town council who should be grateful to chairman, Mark Haselden, and his management team and steering group, the whole community should express their sincere gratitude because this plan, five years in the making, really will make a substantial difference to the wellbeing of all who live, work or just visit our town.
It is imperative that this plan is voted through at referendum, as it will give local people an opportunity to influence the type, quality and location of development in the town, which will be supported by adequate infrastructure.
I am acutely aware that Christmas this year will not be of festive good cheer for everyone. The atrocities in Syria have devastated the lives of so many and quite literally, as I write, yet more havoc is being wreaked in Aleppo, an ongoing battle which has raged since 2012.
We are seeing a refugee crisis of unprecedented scale, and our community is playing a very small part in providing new homes, and a new and safe start to a few Syrian families.
In late November, the first family was housed followed by another a week later. Two more will be welcomed in March. Aleppo was Syria’s largest city with a population of 2.5million people and we have so far managed to accommodate four families, just four — it makes you think!
I look forward to 2017 and I wish success in vital money raising activities to all local charitable organisations and I wish to applaud the volunteers who are the backbone of our Stratford community.
I am also excited at the prospect of the market bell being returned and hung in the entrance to Bell Court, which will be open for business in Spring. We are lucky to live in this very special town and I hope everybody has a prosperous new year.

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