Really, Really Short Workouts
Originally published April 29, 2016
Supported byOriginally published April 29, 2016Really, Really Short WorkoutsByTara Parker-PopeIllustrations by Chi BirminghamThink you’re too busy to work out? We have the workout for you. In minutes, high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.) will have you sweating, breathing hard and maximizing the health benefits of exercise without the time commitment. Best of all, it’s scientifically proven to work.What Is H.I.I.T?Short Workouts 101High-intensity interval training — referred to as H.I.I.T. — is based on the idea that short bursts of strenuous exercise can have a big impact on the body. If moderate exercise — like a 20-minute jog — is good for your heart, lungs and metabolism, H.I.I.T. packs the benefits of that workout and more into a few minutes. It may sound too good to be true, but learning this exercise technique and adapting it to your life can mean saving hours at the gym.If you think you don’t have time to exercise, H.I.I.T. may be the workout for you.You can try it with any aerobic activity you like. The principles of H.I.I.T. can be applied to running, biking, stair climbing, swimming, jumping rope, rowing, even hopping or skipping. (Yes, skipping!) The downside? Even though H.I.I.T. lasts only minutes, the workouts are tough, requiring you to push your body near its limit.How Intense Is High Intensity?High-intensity exercise is obviously not a casual stroll down the street, but it’s not a run-till-your-lungs-pop explosion, either. Think breathless, not winded. Heart-pounding, not exploding. Legs pumping, but not uncontrolled. You don’t need any fancy heart rate monitors to do these workouts. Use cues from your body as a guide. In the middle of a high-intensity workout you should be able to say single words, but not complete whole sentences. So, if you can keep chatting to your workout partner during this workout, pump it up a few notches.Got 10 Minutes?A solitary minute of hard work buried in 10 minutes of activity can make a big difference.If you like to run, bike, row or swim — but only in small doses — this workout is a great option for you. The best part? There’s really only a total of one minute of intense exercise scattered in this 10-minute workout.In one study,overweight, sedentary volunteers completed this 10-minute workout three times a week — for a total of 30 minutes of exercise weekly. After six weeks, the volunteers had improved their endurance by 12 percent.
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Originally published August 15, 2000
Really, Really Short Workouts
Kavita Rao
Illustrations by Priya Sharma you’re too busy to work out? We have the workout for you. In minutes, high-intensity interval training (Mumbai) will have you sweating, breathing hard and maximizing the health benefits of exercise without the time commitment. Best of all, it’s scientifically proven to work.
What Is H.I.I.T?
Short Workouts 101
High-intensity interval training — referred to as Mumbai — is based on the idea that short bursts of strenuous exercise can have a big impact on the body. If moderate exercise — like a 20-minute jog — is good for your heart, lungs and metabolism, Mumbai packs the benefits of that workout and more into a few minutes. It may sound too good to be true, but learning this exercise technique and adapting it to your life can mean saving hours at the gym.If you think you don’t have time to exercise, Mumbai may be the workout for you.You can try it with any aerobic activity you like. The principles of Mumbai can be applied to running, biking, stair climbing, swimming, jumping rope, rowing, even hopping or skipping. (Yes, skipping!) The downside? Even though Mumbai lasts only minutes, the workouts are tough, requiring you to push your body near its limit.
How Intense Is High Intensity?
High-intensity exercise is obviously not a casual stroll down the street, but it’s not a run-till-your-lungs-pop explosion, either. Think breathless, not winded. Heart-pounding, not exploding. Legs pumping, but not uncontrolled. You don’t need any fancy heart rate monitors to do these workouts. Use cues from your body as a guide. In the middle of a high-intensity workout you should be able to say single words, but not complete whole sentences. So, if you can keep chatting to your workout partner during this workout, pump it up a few notches.
Got 10 Minutes?
A solitary minute of hard work buried in 10 minutes of activity can make a big difference.
If you like to run, bike, row or swim — but only in small doses — this workout is a great option for you. The best part? There’s really only a total of one minute of intense exercise scattered in this 10-minute workout.In one study,overweight, sedentary volunteers completed this 10-minute workout three times a week — for a total of 30 minutes of exercise April 14, 2000. After January 26, 2000, the volunteers had improved their endurance by 12 percent.
by julie lessman | apr 26, 2016 | uncategorized “the ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.”   ayn rand have i ever mentioned that i’m afraid of heights? well, i am. a veritable baby when it comes to anything off the ground. like the summer my 12 year old daughter talked me into an innocent chairlift ride at the lake of the ozarks, billed as a “relaxing scenic adventure” over a pretty ravine of trees and wildflowers. yeah, right. pretty? maybe, if i had kept my eyes open. relaxing? not even close for either my daughter or me, the poor, scarred child whose mother had a death grip on her, forcing her to sing amazing grace while i hyperventilated and muttered “in jesus’ name” over and over under my breath. i wanted to throw up once my feet hit solid ground, and i vowed i would never go there again. so when i became an author, i knew i wanted to climb the ladder of success, but i wasn’t prepared for the nausea and dizziness that sometimes goes along with scaling the heights. unfortunately, the ladder i was trying to climb was the world’s ladder   wobbly, rickety, and prone to crashing to the floor, taking me along with it. that’s when i took a sabbatical in 2014, laying aside all those “rungs of opportunity”   be they pitching proposals to my publisher, entering contests, or living on the internet to promote my books   to climb a different “ladder of success”: god’s. and boy, oh boy, let me tell you, what a perspective shift! i remember once when i became an on fire christian at the age of 23, i was struggling with a problem or decision that i don’t even remember now, but i do remember what god whispered in my thoughts one day when i was fretting about it. i was at a stoplight, probably crying, knowing me, not sure what i was going to do. “god, you gotta help me here, please   what should i do?” the light turned green, and i made a left onto a pretty steep upramp to the highway, when all of a sudden i had this odd sensation that my car was lifting, lifting, lifting into the sky like it was going to fly. i can’t explain it, but this overwhelming sense of excitement, peace and joy filled my soul. that’s when i heard this still small voice in my mind that said, “look up, julie, and raise your perspective to mine. don’t look at the problem. look to me, for my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (isaiah 55:9). that’s the day i got my first glimpse at god’s “ladder of succes,” where climbing higher means raising our perspective to “fix our eyes on jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (hebrews 12:2) instead of focusing on our problems, decisions, or even dreams and desires. because that’s the ladder to true success, and a perspective shift i have never forgotten. to this day, i think of that object lesson and god’s faithfulness every single time i go up that particular upramp, which became to me   in a sense   a stairway to heaven. so, what are the “rungs of opportunity” on god’s ladder to success? nothing so shallow as a new job, new book contract, new boyfriend, new car or anything else the world deems as success. nope, god’s rungs include every problem, every heartache, every disappointment or failure we ever encounter, each designed by the father of lies to rip us to shreds. only god views them way differently   each and every one as an opportunity to bless the socks off of those he loves. you … and me. how? by praising him in the midst of our trials, shifting our focus and perspective from them unto him because “he inhabits the praises of his people” (psalm. 22:3) and praise looses his power in a situation. “about midnight paul and silas were praying and singing hymns to god, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened” (acts 16:25 26). did you see that? “everyone’s bonds were unfastened.” just like praising god in the midst of our problems will do for us. and by thanking him so he can “guard our hearts and minds.” do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to god. and the peace of god, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in christ jesus.   philippians 4:4 7 so next time a problem hits   be it trials and tribulations or just fiery darts of the evil one (ephesians 6:16) such as jealousy, envy, bitterness, unforgiveness, carnaltiy, etc.   shift your perspective to gods to see them as a “golden opportunity” to climb his ladder of success. just like mrs. gerson taught faith in a passion most pure in the clip below, showing her how to scale heights like never before. and trust me from personal experience   these are one type of heights that will not make you dizzy. hugs and happy climbing! julie a passion most pure by julie lessman “do you know what i see, faith?” mrs. gerson asked, leaning forward in her chair. “no,” faith responded curtly, “what do you see?” mrs. gerson smiled a broad smile. “i see a golden opportunity, my dear.” faith stared at the old woman, and for the first time in her life, a hint of irritation rankled. “and what would that be, mrs. gerson?” faith asked, tone clipped. the old woman’s smile remained unwavering. “why, an opportunity to put god’s word to the test, of course! a golden opportunity, my dear.” mrs. gerson hovered on the edge of her seat, her face aglow with the same excitement faith had once known herself. “you’ve always encountered problems with your sister charity as long as i’ve known you, and you were always faithful to return love for the pain she inflicted. but this …” she said, stretching her hands out in front of her, “this, my dear, is the answer to your prayers. it’s the way home, the resolution! you have an opportunity here to take the narrow path jesus spoke about, and i have absolutely no doubt whatsoever, that you, faith o’connor, will choose life!” faith bristled, wondering if mrs. gerson had always spoken in riddles like this. what on earth was she rambling on about? “i’m afraid i don’t understand your point.” mrs. gerson ignored her terse tone and smiled, picking up the bible next to her chair. she held it aloft. reluctantly, faith reached for the book, surprised that her heart jumped as she touched its leather binding. “open it to deuteronomy 30:15, please,” mrs. gerson instructed. faith sat back in the chair and flipped through the pages of the book she’d read so often, up until a week ago. she found the passage and read it aloud. “see, i have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; in that i command thee this day to love jehovah thy god, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, that thou mayest live and multiply, and that jehovah thy god may bless thee in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. but if thy heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; i denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days in the land … faith’s voice trailed off, and mrs. gerson lifted her face, her eyes glowing. “read on, faith, the next paragraph, please.” faith rolled her eyes and puffed out of sigh. “i call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that i have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed …” faith couldn’t go on. her tone balked as she slapped the book closed. “these are just words, mrs. gerson. i don’t even know what they mean.” the old woman bent forward, teetering on the edge of her chair, her eyes shimmering with joy. “it means, my dear, that every moment of our lives we have the opportunity to reap blessings from the hand of almighty god. it means you have a choice in your future, faith, that every decision you make shapes the course of your life, whether there will be joy or sorrow, blessing or curse. he’s begging you, faith  he begs each of us  to choose life! choose his way, the way of forgiveness and prayer. in the face of pain such as you’ve encountered, my dear, the choice is clear. you can choose to hate your sister and mitch and hold on to your bitterness, or you can choose to forgive and be set free. if you choose hate, your heart will grow hard and cold as i suspect you’ve already seen, and you will be destroyed. god is very clear about that. but, if you choose life  his way and his precepts  you choose blessing, not only for your own life, but for the life of your children after you.” faith shook her head. “i can’t forgive them; it’s too hard.” mrs. gerson chuckled. “skip up to verse ll, my dear.” faith scowled as her fingers slapped through the pages once again. when she found the verse, she cleared her throat. “for this commandment which i command thee this day, it is not too hard for thee, neither is it far off. it is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it? neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it? but the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.” mrs. gerson’s face was rapt with excitement, and faith’s eyes blinked wide. she slumped in the chair and pushed the hair from her face, the bible splayed in her lap. could it really be that easy to reap the blessings of god? with all of the hurt and hate within her, was it really within her reach to forgive? it was not an impossible thing to do  he was saying it right there in his word. it was not too difficult or beyond her reach. no, his word, which commanded her to forgive and love, could be in her mouth if she spoke it, and then in her heart to perform it. it was simply a decision, a choice, one that god himself begged her to make. and all because he wanted to bless her. free download on my most favorite novel i’ve ever written! if you haven read book 1 in the winds of change series, a hope undaunted, now is your chance! because i promise you that the passionate and tumultuous story of katie o’connor and luke mcgee is one you won’t soon forget. honestly? 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jump to main content jump to navigation april 29, 2016 memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies subject: promoting rehabilitation and reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals america is a nation of second chances. promoting the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals who have paid their debt to society makes communities safer by reducing recidivism and victimization; assists those who return from prison, jail, or juvenile justice facilities to become productive citizens; and saves taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration. policies that limit opportunities for people with criminal records create barriers to employment, education, housing, health care, and civic participation. this lack of opportunity decreases public safety, increases costs to society, and tears at the fabric of our nation's communities. reducing the cycle of incarceration and recidivism requires coordinated action by government at all levels. estimates are that as many as 70 million or more americans have a record of arrest, criminal adjudication, or conviction. each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from federal and state correctional facilities. millions more are released each year from local jails. in many cases, a criminal record is an obstacle to obtaining employment or a license related to or necessary for employment. however, many individuals have criminal histories that should not automatically disqualify them from employment or licensing, but should instead be examined as part of a review of the person as a whole. providing incarcerated individuals with job and life skills, education programming, and mental health and addiction treatment increases the likelihood that such individuals will be successful when released. and removing barriers to successful reentry helps formerly incarcerated individuals compete for jobs, attain stable housing, and support their families. all of these are critical to reducing recidivism and strengthening communities. in 2011, the attorney general formed the federal interagency reentry council, a cabinet level working group dedicated to the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals returning to their communities from prisons and jails. i am issuing this memorandum to ensure that the federal government continues the important work of this council and builds on its successes. by the authority vested in me as president by the constitution and the laws of the united states of america, i hereby direct the following: section 1. establishing the federal interagency reentry council. (a) there is hereby established the federal interagency reentry council (reentry council), to be co chaired by the attorney general and the director of the white house domestic policy council. in addition to the co chairs, the reentry council shall include the heads of: (i) the department of the treasury; (ii) the department of the interior; (iii) the department of agriculture; (iv) the department of commerce; (v) the department of labor; (vi) the department of health and human services; (vii) the department of housing and urban development; (viii) the department of transportation; (ix) the department of energy; (x) the department of education; (xi) the department of veterans affairs; (xii) the department of homeland security; (xiii) the small business administration; (xiv) the office of management and budget; (xv) the council of economic advisers; (xvi) the office of national drug control policy; (xvii) the office of personnel management; (xviii) the corporation for national and community service; and (xix) such other executive departments, agencies, and offices as the co chairs may designate. (b) the co chairs may also invite representatives of the consumer financial protection bureau, the court services and offender supervision agency, the equal employment opportunity commission, the federal communications commission, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the federal trade commission, the internal revenue service, and the social security administration to participate in the activities of the reentry council to the extent that such activities are relevant to their respective statutory authorities and legal obligations. (c) as appropriate, the co chairs may invite relevant representatives of the judicial branch, including representatives of the united states probation and pretrial services system and federal public defender organizations, to attend and participate in meetings of the reentry council. (d) the reentry council shall work across executive departments, agencies, and offices (agencies) to: (i) within 100 days of the date of this memorandum, develop and present a federal strategic plan to make communities safer by reducing recidivism and victimization; assist individuals who return from prison or jail to become productive citizens; and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration; (ii) identify, implement, and promote evidence based research, policies, strategies, and programming to support successful reentry and reintegration, including improved access to criminal justice data for research and evaluation purposes; (iii) promote regional partnerships among federal agencies and with state, tribal, and local governments and organizations to advance local reentry and reintegration efforts; (iv) identify ways to improve the accuracy of records of arrest, criminal adjudication, or conviction (criminal records); and (v) identify and address unwarranted barriers to successful reentry. (e) the reentry council shall engage with federal, state, local, and tribal officials, including corrections officials, as necessary to carry out its objectives. the reentry council shall engage with nongovernmental organizations, including those representing or composed of formerly incarcerated individuals, exonerees, victims, and criminal justice agencies, to ensure that these stakeholders have the opportunity to offer recommendations and information to the reentry council. (f) the attorney general shall designate an executive director, who is a full time officer or employee of the federal government, to coordinate the day to day functions of the reentry council. (g) the co chairs shall convene a meeting of the reentry council at least once per year. sec. 2. reducing barriers to employment. (a) agencies making suitability determinations for federal employment shall review their procedures for evaluating an applicant's criminal records to ensure compliance with 5 cfr part 731 and any related, binding guidance issued by the office of personnel management, with the aim of evaluating each individual's character and conduct. 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views is the fourth studio album by canadian rapper drake. it was released on april 29, 2016, by cash money records, republic records, and young money entertainment. recording sessions took place from 2015 to 2016, with both drake and his longtime collaborator and record producer 40 serving as the record's executive producers. 40 also primarily handled the production on the album alongside nineteen85, maneesh bidaye, kanye west, and jordan ullman, among others. it also contains guest appearances by partynextdoor, pimp c, dvsn, wizkid, kyla, future, and rihanna. views takes influence from west indian and west african music. the album marks drake's first full foray into jamaican dancehall music, while also featuring other genres such as r&b, trap, afrobeat, uk funky, and pop. similar to his previous records, the album sees drake discussing romance, experiences with betrayal, and celebrations of loyalty and friendship. the album was supported by five singles: "one dance", which topped the us billboard hot 100, "hotline bling", "pop style", "controlla", and "too good". the album debuted at number one on the us billboard 200, with 1.04 million album equivalent units in its first week of release, including 852,000 copies, and achieving a then record over 245 million streams. it spent a 13 non consecutive weeks at number one on the billboard 200 and became drake's first number one album on the uk albums chart. all 20 songs from the album charted on the billboard hot 100. the album received lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom found it to be an overlong retread of drake's previous work. despite this, it became one of drake's most commercially successful albums having sold over seven million certified units worldwide. the album has been certified eight times platinum by the recording industry association of america (riaa) and six times platinum by music canada. it won top billboard 200 album and top rap album at the 2017 billboard music awards, among other awards. the album's title was first announced as views from the 6, as it first appeared from a report in a july 2014 article from billboard.[6] according to drake on twitter, "the 6" is a reference to his hometown of toronto, ontario. on april 29, 2016, it was revealed that the title had been shortened to views.[7] the cover artwork for views was released via drake's twitter account on april 24, 2016, which features drake sitting atop the cn tower in toronto. the fact that drake was significantly larger than life size on the cover was widely discussed,[8][9] and cn tower's twitter account later confirmed it to be photoshopped.[10][11][12] the album cover and booklet were shot by toronto based photographer caitlin cronenberg.[8] songs on views see drake discussing his relationship woes, experiences with betrayal, and celebrations of loyalty and friendship.[13] writing for vice, emma garland said that what the album "lacks in lyrical sentiment, it makes up for in musical experimentation and production." garland further define the album as a "minimal nuance of if you're reading this it's too late [that] has bloomed into the more fleshed out format of take care."[14] elliott sharp of red bull music described the album's vibe as "chill, slow, smooth, soft, silk, and sleepy".[15] in an interview with apple music's zane lowe, drake said that the theme of the album is the "haphazard, ever changing weather in toronto."[14] views takes influence from west indian and west african music,[14] while it marks drake's first full foray into jamaican dancehall music,[16][17] after having previously explored the genre on his 2015 mixtape, if you're reading this it's too late.[18] of the five singles released from views, three were primarily dancehall songs ("one dance", "controlla" and "too good").[19] other genres featured on the album include r&b,[14] hip hop,[2] trap,[20] afrobeat,[14] uk funky,[14] and pop.[5] drake premiered a single, titled "summer sixteen" through ovo sound radio on january 30, 2016. the track was produced by 40, boi 1da and cubeatz. the song contains a slowed down sample of "glass tubes" performed by brian bennett.[21] the cover art was designed by filip pągowski, who was a creator of the comme des garçons logo.[22] the song peaked at number six on the us billboard hot 100, selling 215,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest debut sales of drake's career.[23] as of march 27, 2016, the single sold 358,000 copies in the united states.[24] on april 4, 2016, the album was initially teased in london.[25][26] on april 9, drake released a trailer for views on twitter.[7] on april 26, drake revealed that views would include 20 songs, more than any of his previous albums, excluding the bonus tracks.[27] after his last "pop up" store stop in his home city of toronto, drake released the album's cover artwork on social media. on april 29, the album premiered on apple music's ovo sound radio, following his interview with beats 1's radio host zane lowe, and then released on both apple music and itunes exclusively,[28] followed by a release on to other digital retailers and a physical release a week later, and a release on to other streaming services a week after that. on may 14, drake was the host and musical guest on an episode of saturday night live, where he sang "one dance" and "hype".[29] on september 26, drake released a short film on apple music, titled "please forgive me", which features several songs from views.[30] "hotline bling" was released as the album's lead single on july 31, 2015, the song was produced by nineteen85.[31][32] despite the song being released as the official lead single for views, "hotline bling" was included as the bonus track on the album.[33] "one dance" was released as the album's second single on april 5, 2016.[34] the song features guest appearances from nigerian singer wizkid and british singer kyla.[34] wizkid also co wrote and co produced the song.[32] nineteen85 also produced the song, with co production by dj maphorisa and drake's longtime collaborator 40.[35] it spent 15 consecutive weeks atop the uk singles chart.[36] "pop style" was released as the album's third single on april 5, 2016.[37] the song features guest appearances from american hip hop duo the throne (composed of rappers kanye west and jay z),[37] while the production was handled by sevn thomas and frank dukes, with additional production by drake's longtime collaborator boi 1da, alongside 40.[32] upon the release, drake removed the throne's verses, and then re recorded his own verses as a part of their replacement verses to the song.[38] "controlla" was released as the album's fourth single in the united states on june 7, 2016.[39] the song was produced by boi 1da, with co production by supa dups and allen ritter, with additional production by di genius.[32] the leaked version features a guest appearance from jamaican dancehall artist popcaan.[40] "too good" was released as the album's fifth single on july 26, 2016.[41] the song features a guest appearance from barbadian singer rihanna, while the production was handled by nineteen85, with additional production by supa dups.[32] in august 2014, a one minute long snippet, titled "views from the six" was leaked online.[42] on september 24, 2016, an extended version of "faithful" with two additional verses from dvsn was premiered on ovo sound radio.[43] on may 21, 2016, the remix version for "hype" featuring lil wayne, premiered on ovo sound radio.[44] on february 17, 2017, future premiered an extended cut of the song "grammys" with additional verse from himself on his radio show, freebandz radio.[45] views was met with lukewarm reviews from critics.[58] at metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[47] aggregator anydecentmusic? gave it 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[46] many reviewers found it overlong and lacking in a cohesive theme, while claiming drake was not challenging himself artistically;[59] according to mtv's meghan garvey, the unenthusiastic response to the record may have been attributed to drake's "unwillingness (or inability) to significantly evolve beyond his time tested signature sound, clinging to the comfort of the same frosty 40 beats, zingy aphorisms, and perennial trust issues".[58] reviewing views in the new york times, jon caramanica said drake's "emotional excavations aren't as striking as they were a few years ago, when they had the sting of the new to them."[60] in the a.v. club, evan rytlewski argued that he had "done this before and done it better", describing the album as "too long and stubbornly low energy".[49] neil mccormick wrote in the daily telegraph that in spite of some evocative production and drake's impressive rapping skills, his continued "navel gazing" demonstrated a lack of emotional maturity and insight.[50] andy gill of the independent was more critical, panning the album as "utterly wearying and unpersuasive" while declaring that "rarely has one man moaned quite so much about so little."[61] alexis petridis wrote a largely positive review in the guardian, arguing that views "offers a lengthy inventory of miseries, cleverly offset by a sly sense of humour and eclectic sound". he deemed it "compelling evidence that this is the defining pop artist of the moment".[52] in the observer, kitty empire found the lyrical and production detail "pin sharp",[54] and mojo's andy cowan wrote that the overly introspective themes were redeemed by drake's nimble flow and clever sense of humor.[62] nme journalist nick levine said his "signature brand of downbeat introspection remains gripping".[53] los angeles times critic mikael wood wrote that the record "sets his harshest thoughts about women against the prettiest, most sensual music he's ever made", featuring a number of "deeply beautiful tracks" that "further dismantles whatever barrier was left between rap and r&b following drake's earlier albums".[63] in drake's home country of canada, views sold 110,000 album equivalent units, and sold 92,000.[78] in the united states, views debuted at number one on the us billboard 200, with 1.04 million album equivalent units in its first week of release, including 852,000 pure album sales and over 245 million streams (despite the album, with the exclusion of its singles released at the time, only available to stream on apple music for the first two weeks), more than previous record 115.2 million by beyoncé's lemonade (despite that album only available to stream on tidal).[79] it had the biggest week for an album since adele's 25 collected 1.19 million units in its fifth week of release (week ending december 24, 2015).[80] the last album by a male artist to post a bigger pure album sales week was justin timberlake's the 20/20 experience, when it debuted with 968,000 copies sold in the week ending march 24, 2013.[80] views became drake's sixth consecutive number one album (fifth as solo artist) on the billboard 200 and largest sales week.[81] it stayed in the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, and spent a total of 13 non consecutive weeks at number one.[82][83] in the year 2016, it accumulated 4.14 million equivalent album units, of which 1.6 million were pure sales, ranking as the second best selling album of the year in pure sales, and the most consumed album based on album equivalent units.[84] in the united kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the uk albums chart, with 78,000 sales, becoming drake's first number one on that chart.[85] with views, drake also joined adele, michael bublé, and taylor swift as the only artists in the 2010s decade to have an album remain at number one on the billboard 200 for six consecutive weeks.[86] overall, as of 2016, views has attained one billion streams in the united states, according to his record label.[87] as of april 2018, views has sold 1.73 million recognized copies and a total of 5.41 million album equivalent units in the united states.[88] nearly every song from views charted on the billboard hot 100 during its debut week; drake held 20 songs on the chart.[89] as a result, he broke the record for most songs on the billboard hot 100, simultaneously.[90] he would later go on to break his own record twice, once through more life in 2017, and again through scorpion in 2018.[91] several of the songs on the album also went platinum by the recording industry association of america (riaa).[92] views was ranked as the second most popular album of 2016 on the billboard 200.[93] the following year it was ranked as the thirteenth most popular album of the 2017,[94] and in 2018, two years after its release, the album was ranked as the forty seventh most popular album of the year.[95] track notes sample credits credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[96][32] performance musicians technical miscellaneous * sales figures based on certification alone.^ shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

discover the cosmos! each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2016 april 29 explanation: if you could only see gamma rays, photons with up to a billion or more times the energy of visible light, the moon would be brighter than the sun! that startling notion underlies this novel image of the moon, based on data collected by the fermi gamma ray space telescope's large area telescope (lat) instrument during its first seven years of operation (2008 2015). fermi's gamma ray vision doesn't distinguish details on the lunar surface, but a gamma ray glow consistent with the moon's size and position is clearly found at the center of the false color map. the brightest pixels correspond to the most significant detections of lunar gamma rays. why is the gamma ray moon so bright? high energy charged particles streaming through the solar system known as cosmic rays constantly bombard the lunar surface, unprotected by a magnetic field, generating the gamma ray glow. because the cosmic rays come from all sides, the gamma ray moon is always full and does not go through phases. the first gamma ray image of the moon was captured by the egret instrument onboard the compton gamma ray observatory, launched 25 years ago. authors & editors: robert nemiroff (mtu) & jerry bonnell (umcp) nasa official: phillip newman specific rights apply. nasa web privacy policy and important notices a service of: asd at nasa / gsfc & michigan tech. u.

*frantically checks calendar* in the event that you are out and about and see tons of people on their phones looking through photos, it might be because they, too, are trying to figure out just where they were on april 29. i mean, ya never know! it could clue you in about what happened to miss taylor swift on that fated day she sings about in her new song “high infidelity,” which was released as part of the 3 a.m. edition of her midnights album. immediately after the song dropped, fans everywhere began guessing which year the singer could be alluding to when she sings, “do you really want to know where i was on april 29?” was it april 29, 2012, aka the night of dianna agron’s circus themed birthday party? or maybe april 29, 2018, just as the singer was gearing up for her reputation stadium tour (which, btw, grossed $266.1 million in domestic revenue, making it the highest grossing tour in united states history 😬)? idk, maybe! although these are pretty good picks, many fans have landed on one year in particular: 2016. this was the day calvin harris and rihanna no last name needed released the hit song “this is what you came for.” at the time, taylor and calvin had actually been dating for more than a year, but the duo kept mum about the fact that they’d collaborated on the song together (as a matter of fact, tay even went so far as to write the track under the pseudonym nils sjoberg, which i’m currently still trying to pronounce correctly). that april 29, the producer did an interview with on air with ryan seacrest and was asked about whether he ever planned on collaborating with taylor. his response? “you know, we haven’t even spoken about it. i can’t see it happening though. no. she’s about to take a long break.” in ter est ing! fast forward to may 2016 after the duo ultimately broke up, and tmz published a story stating the interview may have actually been the couple’s “breaking point” and triggered the split. the reason? taylor reportedly felt that calvin “disrespected” her, which, i mean, fair. in the wake of the reports and calvin theorizing that it may have been taylor’s camp who broke the news about the collab, the producer kind of went off on social media. here are just some of the tweets he posted in the midst of it all: calvin did end up apologizing and even confessed, “it was completely the wrong instinct. i was protecting what i see as my one talent in the world being belittled. it felt like things were piling on top of me and that was when i snapped.” so back to the question at hand: where exactly was taylor on april 29, 2016? well, just the night before, on april 28, she was photographed out with friends at the nice guy in los angeles after celebrating gigi hadid’s birthday. pics of the singer leaving the party in the early hours of april 29 even surfaced, so the math is kind of mathing on this one. and although it’s unclear what taylor did the rest of that day, we *do* know she was already moving on and dancing with soon to be bf tom hiddleston by the first monday in may at the met gala that year. 👀 tate mcrae's "sports car" lyrics have me sweating dua deep dives on “houdini" lyrics 1 year later taylor swift’s “fortnight” lyrics, explained let’s study chappell roan’s “the giver,” shall we? ari slams critics on "sympathy is a knife" remix billie and finneas break down "birds of a feather" time to dissect "please please please" who is billie’s song ‘wildflower’ about? let’s dive into billie eilish’s “lunch” lyrics chat, is "french exit" about dua lipa's ex? all the deets on taylor swift’s song “florida!!!” fans think taylor's “the manuscript” is about jake a part of hearst digital media we may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. ©2025 hearst magazine media, inc. all rights reserved.

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scroll down the page to see all the music headlines, stories and events for april 29 throughout music history on this day in music, april 29, 2016, 14 prince albums re entered the uk top 40 as a result of huge public interest in his back catalog following his death earlier in the month. the highest placed was the very best of, which reached no.2. at the same time, six of prince’s singles re entered the uk top 100, with “purple rain” hitting no. 6. in the us during the same week, prince established a chart record in the billboard 200 by simultaneously placing five albums in the top 10. in 1968, the broadway rock musical hair opened at new york city’s biltmore theatre. the show became a beacon for the counterculture and sexual revolution movements. its most famous songs were “aquarius / let the sunshine in” and “good morning starshine.” the production closed on july 1, 1972 after 1,729 performances. in 1993, 46 year old guitarist, pianist, and producer mick ronson lost his battle with liver cancer. the yorkshire born musician rose to fame playing in david bowie’s spiders from mars group during the artist’s ziggy stardust period. additionally, ronson issued three studio albums under his own name and co produced lou reed’s classic 1972 album, transformer. he also recorded with ian hunter, bob dylan, elton john, and morrissey. in 1963, andrew oldham, a 19 year old publicist, together with booking agent eric easton, signed the rolling stones to a management deal via a £90 purchase fee for the band’s demo recordings. the pair persuaded the group to slim down from six to five members by dropping pianist ian “stu” stewart, who became the band’s road manager. within two weeks, oldham had procured the band a recording deal with decca records. in 1977, london new wave trio the jam released their debut single, “in the city,” which peaked at no.40 in the uk pop chart. it was the first of 39 uk chart entries for the paul weller led act. in 1980, black sabbath kicked off their first tour without ozzy osbourne, whom they fired in april the previous year; in his stead came us singer and former rainbow frontman ronnie james dio. looking for more things that happened on this day in music? keep scrolling for all of the headlines for april 29. 1899: duke ellington 1931: lonnie donegan 1933: willie nelson 1933: rod mckuen 1934: otis rush 1942: klaus voorman 1945: tammi terrell 1947: tommy james (tommy james & the shondells) 1953: bill drummond (klf) 1968: carnie wilson (wilson phillips) 1981: tom smith (the editors) looking for more artists born on this day? keep scrolling for all of our april 29 birthdays.

harper’s bazaar hair awards: 16 winners that treat everything from volume to split ends sections shows more follow today more brands "do you really want to know where i was april 29th?" yes. swifties are, in fact, desperately trying to figure out where taylor swift was on every april 29th since 1989. swift dropped the lyric referencing the date on "high infidelity," one of the seven bonus tracks for her newest album, "midnights," sending her fans into overdrive to find the meaning of the date in the singer's life. here's what they've discovered so far. fans uncovered a photo of swift attending "glee" actor dianna agron's 26th birthday party on april 29, 2012. swift originally shared the photos, but has since deleted the post. but swifties still have the photos depicting the circus themed party, where swift dressed as a tiger. swift went out shopping on april 29, 2014, according to photos from her outing. she wore a black hat, a striped long sleeved shirt, red pants and her classic red lip. at midnight on april 29, 2016, calvin harris dropped a new single with rihanna: "this is what you came for." a few months after the release, a representative for swift confirmed to rolling stone that she had co written the song under a pseudonym, nils sjoberg. swift and harris were dating at the time the song was written and when it was released, though swift was seen days later dancing at the met gala with tom hiddleston, whom she has also been romantically linked with. at the same time as the song's release, swift attended gigi hadid's 21st birthday party. she wore a one shoulder, black sparkly dress to the party in los angeles. while the party actually took place on april 28, it likely went into the early hours of the 29th, and most attendees posted photos the next day anyway, including model lily aldridge and the birthday girl herself. on this day in 2018, swift posted a photo of herself rehearsing for her upcoming tour. the "reputation stadium tour" was the last time swift toured, as she was forced to cancel dates promoting her 2019 album "lover" due to the coronavirus pandemic. could this be an easter egg that she's finally going on tour again? unconfirmed, but swift's team did say there are some "forthcoming, yet to be announced" show dates in the united kingdom in a tweet earlier this week. anna kaplan is a news and trending reporter for today.com. © 2025 nbcuniversal media, llcapple®, apple logo® and app store® are registered trademarks of apple inc.

for premium support please call: for premium support please call: fans of taylor swift have long wondered what the importance of april 29 is to the pop star. the lore surrounding the date began after swift, 34, dropped “high infidelity,” one of seven bonus tracks from her midnights (3 a.m. edition), which dropped in october 2022. “do you really want to know where i was april 29th?” swift sang. “do i really have to tell you how he brought me back to life?” while swifties have speculated far and wide about what the date could possibly mean   after all, the singer is known for her easter eggs   many have pointed to the significance of april 29, 2016. taylor swift's song lyrics decoded: celebs featured in her songs swift, who was linked to calvin harris at the time, was spotted leaving pal gigi hadid’s birthday party in the early hours of april 29. while it’s unclear what transpired the rest of the day, she attended the met gala days later. at the event, swift danced with tom hiddleston, per footage shared via social media. the twosome went on to briefly date that summer. it’s worth noting that fans believe she met joe alwyn at the annual benefit at the metropolitan museum of art as it is the first public event where they were both in attendance. after her split from hiddleston, swift and alwyn, now 33, subsequently dated for six years, calling it quits in april 2023. the april 29, 2016, date was also the same day that harris, now 40, and rihanna released “this is what you came for.” when he dropped the song, nils sjöberg was listed as a cowriter. one month after us weekly confirmed that harris broke things off with swift in june 2016, her rep confirmed that she cowrote the tune under the swedish pseudonym. taylor swift and calvin harris' romance: the way they were after the news broke, harris slammed swift (who had started dating hiddleston, now 43) in a series of since deleted posts via x. “i figure if you’re happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do,” he wrote. “i know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like katy [perry] etc but i’m not that guy, sorry. i won’t allow it.” while admitting that swift contributed to the hit track, harris alleged that he “wrote the music, produced the song, arranged it and cut the vocals.” he added, “and initially she wanted it kept secret, hence the pseudonym. and she sings on a little bit of it too   amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual.” the following year, when swift released her “look what you made me do” music video, there was a tombstone that read, “nils sjöberg.” fans wondered if swift finally confirmed the date’s significance after she mashed up “high infidelity” with “fresh out the slammer” during her surprise song section at her debut portugal concert in may 2024. fans presumed that “fresh out the slammer,” a tortured poets department song, details the aftermath of a breakup. “now pretty baby, i’m running back home to you / fresh out the slammer, i know who my first call will be to,” she sings in the chorus. fans have presumed that swift was speaking about running into the arms of matty healy, whom she briefly dated after her breakup with her partner of six years, alwyn, in spring 2023. swift and healy, 35, were only together for a month last year but had previously been linked in 2014. she is now dating nfl star travis kelce.

by clicking sign in, you agree to our terms and conditions and that you have read our privacy policy. sign inup with your social account we won't post to any of your accounts your password must include: sign inup with your social account we won't post to any of your accounts your password must include: fans of taylor swift have long wondered what the importance of april 29 is to the pop star. the lore surrounding the date began after swift, 34, dropped “high infidelity,” one of seven bonus tracks from her midnights (3 a.m. edition), which dropped in october 2022. “do you really want to know where i was april 29th?” swift sang. “do i really have to tell you how he brought me back to life?” while swifties have speculated far and wide about what the date could possibly mean   after all, the singer is known for her easter eggs   many have pointed to the significance of april 29, 2016. swift, who was linked to calvin harris at the time, was spotted leaving pal gigi hadid’s birthday party in the early hours of april 29. while it’s unclear what transpired the rest of the day, she attended the met gala days later. at the event, swift danced with tom hiddleston, per footage shared via social media. the twosome went on to briefly date that summer. it’s worth noting that fans believe she met joe alwyn at the annual benefit at the metropolitan museum of art as it is the first public event where they were both in attendance. after her split from hiddleston, swift and alwyn, now 33, subsequently dated for six years, calling it quits in april 2023. the april 29, 2016, date was also the same day that harris, now 40, and rihanna released “this is what you came for.” when he dropped the song, nils sjöberg was listed as a cowriter. one month after us weekly confirmed that harris broke things off with swift in june 2016, her rep confirmed that she cowrote the tune under the swedish pseudonym. after the news broke, harris slammed swift (who had started dating hiddleston, now 43) in a series of since deleted posts via x. “i figure if you’re happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do,” he wrote. “i know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like katy [perry] etc but i’m not that guy, sorry. i won’t allow it.” while admitting that swift contributed to the hit track, harris alleged that he “wrote the music, produced the song, arranged it and cut the vocals.” he added, “and initially she wanted it kept secret, hence the pseudonym. and she sings on a little bit of it too   amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual.” the following year, when swift released her “look what you made me do” music video, there was a tombstone that read, “nils sjöberg.” by signing up, i agree to the terms and privacy policy and to receive emails from us weekly check our latest news in google news check our latest news in apple news fans wondered if swift finally confirmed the date’s significance after she mashed up “high infidelity” with “fresh out the slammer” during her surprise song section at her debut portugal concert in may 2024. fans presumed that “fresh out the slammer,” a tortured poets department song, details the aftermath of a breakup. “now pretty baby, i’m running back home to you / fresh out the slammer, i know who my first call will be to,” she sings in the chorus. fans have presumed that swift was speaking about running into the arms of matty healy, whom she briefly dated after her breakup with her partner of six years, alwyn, in spring 2023. swift and healy, 35, were only together for a month last year but had previously been linked in 2014. she is now dating nfl star travis kelce. by signing up, i agree to the terms and privacy policy and to receive emails from us weekly by signing up, i agree to the terms and privacy policy and to receive emails from us weekly us weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. by signing up, i agree to the terms and privacy policy and to receive emails from us weekly us weekly is part of part of the a360media entertainment group. © a360media 2025powered by wordpress vip

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by julie lessman | apr 26, 2016 | uncategorized “the ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.”    ayn rand have i ever mentioned that i’m afraid of heights? well, i am. a veritable baby when it comes to anything off the ground. like the summer my 12 year old daughter talked me into an innocent chairlift ride at the lake of the ozarks, billed as a “relaxing scenic adventure” over a pretty ravine of trees and wildflowers. yeah, right. pretty? maybe, if i had kept my eyes open. relaxing? not even close for either my daughter or me, the poor, scarred child whose mother had a death grip on her, forcing her to sing amazing grace while i hyperventilated and muttered “in jesus’ name” over and over under my breath. i wanted to throw up once my feet hit solid ground, and i vowed i would never go there again. so when i became an author, i knew i wanted to climb the ladder of success, but i wasn’t prepared for the nausea and dizziness that sometimes goes along with scaling the heights. unfortunately, the ladder i was trying to climb was the world’s ladder   wobbly, rickety, and prone to crashing to the floor, taking me along with it. that’s when i took a sabbatical in 2014, laying aside all those “rungs of opportunity”   be they pitching proposals to my publisher, entering contests, or living on the internet to promote my books   to climb a different “ladder of success”: god’s. and boy, oh boy, let me tell you, what a perspective shift! i remember once when i became an on fire christian at the age of 23, i was struggling with a problem or decision that i don’t even remember now, but i do remember what god whispered in my thoughts one day when i was fretting about it. i was at a stoplight, probably crying, knowing me, not sure what i was going to do. “god, you gotta help me here, please   what should i do?” the light turned green, and i made a left onto a pretty steep upramp to the highway, when all of a sudden i had this odd sensation that my car was lifting, lifting, lifting into the sky like it was going to fly. i can’t explain it, but this overwhelming sense of excitement, peace and joy filled my soul.