What is the Leg Exercises ?.Is these exercises really important for ourworkout program or our body ?.How should we do leg exercises ?.We are going totalk about importance of leg exercises.
We are all want shaped body and we generally focuschest or abdominal region.Actually, I never care about our leg.But, why ?.Thereare a lot workout program or another book about fitness.Which one reallyfocuses leg exercises ?.
WHAT IS THE BENEFITS OF LEG EXERCISES ?
Yes, you didn't hear wrong.Your deadlifts are going to come back as muscle mass to you.Testosterone hormone is steroid hormone within your body and it produces naturally in the body.Testosterone helps to improve muscles and helps to get power for the body.It is really important for men.It has an important role for all of us.
If you do squat or deadlift workouts and if you are focusing big muscle groups after you do leg exercises, your testosterone level is going to rise effectively.After all of these, you are going to build strong muscles in a short time.
Do you really know that Gluteus Maximus muscle biggest muscle within your body?If you are working on big muscles, you are going to need more energy.So, you are going to burn or use more calories because of that.
3 )You never seems like a Chicken.
This is really important phrase because of think chicken's body structure.This is really disgusting for men.
Believe or not ,you are getting big ratio power from your leg.You are lifting very big weights and you really need a power.If all power comes from your arm or chest , what happens ?.Without legs, you may not lift big weights.Like bench press , your legs are your gun.
If you have not enough condition, you cannot improve big liftings, too.
If you forget sub-chassis workouts, you may face unwanted results.This is the critical situation for your health.You need to keep the balance of muscles within your body.If you have bad glute or deficiency of mobility that may cause a backache or injury of ACL.
What are The Options Of Sport?
Actually, I want to say that you need sport.Whatever you do or whatever you want for your body, it needs sport.
For getting rid of illnesses and shaping muscle body effectively, you need to do sport.There are a lot of different fitness programs or gyms.Which one is really good or not, you need to explore it.The main point is that your body needs to move.
There are a lot of are like chest, leg or arm etc.Eachone upgrades within themselves.So, you need to divide your programs, too.
We analyzed leg exercises today.Leg exercises arereally effective and necessary things.You really need to focus this exercise.Ifyou really want a success about fitness and if you really want a shaped body,you must focus.Leg exercises are critical for all of us.We need to care forit.Don't forget.


Since your ability to use your hips to bridge is such a big part of escaping from Side Control or Mount it only makes sense to train this movement…a lot. Most schools use some form of bridging as part of their warm ups and I encourage Jiu-Jiteiros to include different types of bridging in their workouts.
However, as good as bridging is it does pose a drawback. Since we usually have someone on top of us, learning to bridge is great but building the strength to do is against some resistance is important too.
Sandbags are great training tools for BJJ in general because they move and shift around, creating an unstable implement that more closely resembles a live opponent.
In this case, we can use the Sandbag across the hips to increase the resistance and start working on the ability to move an exeternal object more efficiently with your bridging. Since the body looks at it as two different tasks, bodyweight training alone won't improve your ability to move an external object and so training this skill is important as well.
In this new video I go over how you can use a Sandbag (I use The Ultimate Sandbag in this video and it is the brand I recommend) to improve your hip strength for better bridging on the mats.
I recommend 2-4 sets of 6-8 reps. Start with the Bridge and make sure you really have it dialed in before moving on to the harder variations. How you move in training is the most important thing so don't worry about trying to move on before you have the basics mastered.
You can add in a 3-5 second pause at the top to make it harder as you get stronger. In a pinch you can also hold a dumbbell or kettlebell on your hips to get some resisitance – a sandbag works much better but sometimes you have to make do with what you have.
Using the Sandbag Bridge progressions I cover in the video as part of your off-the-mat training program can help you build a better Bridge, which in turn can improve your ability to escape and recover from bad situations. Hope fully these exercises will help you roll with more strength, flow and confidence on the mats.


I'm trying to find a way of automatically logging people out of the VNC Server after 10minutes or so. This is to prevent people from remaining logged in after they have finished their remote work, but also to limit the ammount of data that is being used on the remote site as it's on an LTE connection, and I don't want any over data charges.
There exist some idle time paramter.
Works only with an ultravnc viewer !! You set the value on the server site, and the server activate it on the viewer.


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This is a quick and easy recipe for okra and tomatoes. It's made with only 4 ingredients plus salt and pepper. The dish is made with canned stewed tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion.
This tasty Southern okra side dish is ready in less than 30 minutes. It makes an excellent side dish to serve with a leg of lamb or roast beef. Or serve the okra with baked fish or poultry.
Wash the okra and slice off the stem ends. Slice it into 1/2-inch rounds.
Place the sliced okra in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil and reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Drain the okra in a colander and then return it to the saucepan. Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer the okra and tomato mixture for 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until the okra is tender.
Add kosher salt and ground black pepper, as needed to taste.
Instead of salt and pepper, season the okra with a seasoned salt blend or Creole seasoning.
"I've never tried okra before but as I liked all of the other ingredients I thought I'd try it... I must admit I really enjoyed it... the kids loved it too. I'll definitely try it again Thanks!" — James R.


Each season in the beautiful country of Italy will offer you a number of benefits and advantages but autumn is one with a unique experience to offer and may give you the enthusiasm to visit during other times of the year. The temperature is comfortable and mild, the colours of the countryside are phenomenal, and the produce in the markets is more delectable than during other times of the year because of peak harvesting times. No matter if you plan to come on your walking tour alone or with an entire group of family and friends, this is one country that will make your stay something to remember for the rest of your life.
During the summer months in Italy, the temperatures will reach an unreasonable high even as the skies remain clear and the landscapes fantastic, but temperatures start to cool during autumn. During this time of the year, it is still warm enough to enjoy the best of the sea and beaches without forcing you to hide under available shade for comfort during the middle hours of the day. You will get to see the changing of the leaves, enjoy the unparalleled beauty of the countryside as it readies for winter, and enjoy all that Italy has to offer without the frustration of summer heat getting in the way.
Walking holidays in Italy are similar to conventional holiday options only in that they allow you to spend time in a new location and enjoy luxuries that you otherwise must put off when you are at home. These are also completely unique in that you are given the most amazing way to explore the many cities, villages, countryside landscapes, and more without the need to pay for a taxi service or rent your own car. In addition, you will see many places that are completely inaccessible by modern vehicles and be able to move along from one point to the next on your map without being forced to keep a certain pace.
There are a number of walking tours available that make it possible for you to tailor your experience to best suit your needs while out on holiday, including everything from intensely challenging trails to short and relatively easy tours. With this flexibility, you can choose the walking tour that will do the most for your unique fitness level so that you may truly enjoy your stay rather than focusing all your time on simply getting to the next location. It may be that you have some in your group looking for greater difficulty while others want something slow and simple and you may choose something of middling intensity so that all members of the group remain content.
No matter when you choose to visit Italy, your experience will be unique and absolutely unforgettable and you must certainly return for a second visit or more. There are holiday packages available that cover different regions of Italy so that you may continue to enjoy what you love best about a walking tour without seeing the same sights on each visit.


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Stephen Glass probably won't practice law in California; Murakami's Beatles fixation
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Michelle Dean responds to the internet backlash against the appointment of Isaac Fitzgerald as Buzzfeed's book editor with the argument that Buzzfeed—and the acknowledgement of the internet's role in literary culture—won't kill book reviewing, though "snobbery might."
Haruki Murakami has already named a novel after the Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood," and now he's raiding their oeuvre again for titles. His latest short story, "Drive My Car," was published in the Japanese magazine Bungeishunju last week.
A New York Times account of the legal troubles surrounding Gore Vidal's estate not only highlights the late writer's family drama, but also hints that Vidal may have engaged in sex acts with underage boys. In 2011, when he was battling dementia, Vidal left his estate (estimated to be worth around $37 million) to Harvard University, angering several of his relatives who now seem to be willing to air Vidal's dirty laundry. Speaking to the Times, nephew Burr Steers claimed the Vidal had promised him the estate, then noted that evidence may exist—with conservative columnist William F. Buckley, no less—of Vidal's participation in what Burrs called "Jerry Sandusky acts."
Amazon reviews, liveblogging books, and including GIFs in reviews—Salon's Laura Miller surveys the brave new landscape of multimedia book reviewing, and makes a convincing case that "all of these innovations can be fascinating if you're interested in how people talk about the experience of reading."
To celebrate its 15th birthday, McSweeney's has launched a crowdfunding campaign geared to raise... $15. The idea here isn't to meet the goal (which has already happened) it's to hold "the most successful campaign of its kind. Percentage-wise." So far, it's working splendidly: the publishing concern is beating expectations by 86,046 percent, with 223 backers and a month to go.
Disgraced journalist Stephen Glass's magazine days are behind him, and it's looking like he won't have a career practicing law ahead of him, either—at least not in California. Glass moved to California several years ago after a failed attempt to get licensed as a lawyer in New York, and was rejected again by the California Bar Court on moral grounds. Last week, Glass challenged the rejection in a Sacramento court, and things did not go well. State supreme court justices seemed to side with the argument that Glass had failed to demonstrate "a pattern of exemplary behavior" since getting caught fabricating more than forty magazine articles, and wondered whether he had recently been forthcoming about the extent of his lies. One justice noted "that he did not fully disclose an entire list of his contrived works until he was asked to do so by California examiners."
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Take Charge Indy "Looks Like A Million Bucks!"
Take Charge Indy and Calvin Borel are looking good for the 2013 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream park.
They say behind every good man is a good woman. Well the same is true for the amazing champion racehorse Take Charge Indy. Maribeth Sandford is the "good woman" behind the success of Take Charge Indy, the four-year-old colt who is preparing for the $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park on February 9, 2013. Reports claim Take Charge Indy looked great at his latest workout.
Take Charge Indy is stabled at Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla. Chuck Sandford was on hand for Take Charge Indy's workout last week and said, "He looks like a million bucks!" He added, "His coat is absolutely shining and he is doing great. He worked great!"
Take Charge Indy became part of Chuck and Maribeth's lives in a humorous way. Chuck Sandford wanted to retire and Maribeth was a little leery about the idea. Chuck asked Maribeth if they were ever going to retire. Maribeth's response was, "Not until you get a hobby – I am not babysitting you!"
Maribeth Sandford lives the story of rags to riches. Maribeth founded Bag Makers, Inc. As a single mom trying to support herself and her two children, Maribeth borrowed $10,000 from her father and set up a printing press in a dairy barn in Illinois. The company grew to employ hundreds of people in the United States. Bag Makers, Inc. is a leading supplier of non-woven, paper and plastic bags to the promotional products industry. Maribeth Sandford acted as CEO of the company. Chuck Sandford later joined the team as president.
Soon after deciding to retire, Chuck and Maribeth found themselves in the horse market. Chuck Sandford owned a few Thoroughbreds after returning home from the Army. The couple didn't purchase their first horse together until 2009. They began with Kildare Cat and Tiz Sensational. Neither of the horses could run a lick and were said to be flops. Along came Take Charge Indy, who changed the course of the Sandford's luck in the business of horseracing. Chuck Sandford is said to have purchased Take Charge Indy for $80,000, which was money well spent considering the colt's success!
Maribeth Sandford looking fabulous at the Derby.
Recently, WinStar Farm LLC. purchased 100% of Take Charge Indy's breeding rights. WinStar will partner with Maribeth and Chuck Sandford for Take Charge Indy's campaign.
Lady and The Track would like to wish Chuck & Maribeth Sandford, WinStar Farm, the amazing Calvin Borel, and the fabulous Take Charge Indy the best of luck during the Donn Handicap on February 9, 2013 at Gulfstream Park! If you're a fan of LATT, you'll know that Take Charge Indy is our all-time favorite!
I'd like to personally thank JB for his kindness and support. ~Trixie
CORRECTION: It was announced this morning (Jan. 12th) that due to Calvin Borel's wrist fracture, John Velazquez will take the mount atop of Take Charge Indy during the 2013 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
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Who is April Love Geary? Robin Thicke's pregnant girlfriend and model
April, who is 18-years the Blurred Lines singer's junior, revealed she is pregnant with their second child just six months after having baby Mia
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Updated: 22 Aug 2018, 14:35
APRIL Love Geary has confirmed she's expecting her second child with American singer Robin Thicke.
The couple only welcomed their daughter Mia in February, but the LA model took to Instagram to announce she was pregnant again but when did they start dating? Here's the lowdown...
April Love Geary has confirmed she's expecting her second childCredit: Instagram
Who is April Love Geary?
April Love Geary was born December 6, 1994, in Huntington Beach, California.
The 23-year-old is of Mexican, Irish, French and Dutch descent.
She started working as a model when she was 12-years-old and is currently signed to IMG Worldwide & Photogenics talent agencies.
She gave birth to her first child with Robin Thicke in FebruaryCredit: Splash News
When did she start dating Robin Thicke?
April began dating American singer Robin Thicke in 2014, shortly after his split from ex-wife Paula Patton.
The couple announced they were expecting their first child in August 2017, and that the baby was due on Robin's late father's birthday.
On February 25, 2018, Robin confirmed on Instagram that April had given birth to a daughter, Mia Love Thicke
Robin also has an eight-year-old son Julian Fuego from his long-term marriage to actress Paula Patton
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On August 22, 2018, April announced she was pregnant with her second child with Robin Thicke.
She took to Instagram to share a video of little Mia holding the scan pictures of her unborn sibling with the caption: "Well someone is going to be a big sister next year!
"We're so excited to share with y'all that I'm expecting again! We find out Saturday if it's a boy or a girl! What do you guys think it's going to be?
"Forgot to mention the due date is Robins birthday!"
Robin's birthday is March 10, which means the model looks to have fallen pregnant four months after Mia's arrival on February 22.
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Portugal / Supreme Court / 134/15.7YFLSB
Judge v the Supreme Judicial Council
Deciding body type
National Court/Tribunal
Deciding body
Supreme Court of Justice
Article 11 - Freedom of expression and information
Key facts of the case:
In this case, a judge appealed against a decision made the Supreme Judicial Council (Conselho Superior da Magistratura, CSJ) that sentenced him to a disciplinary measure based on his compulsory retirement owing to a breach in deontological ethics whereby he failed to act correctly, with urbanity, in pursuit of the public interest and with impartiality, while showing a lack of respect for the dignity of the defendants. The Supreme Judicial Council is the body responsible for exercising disciplinary action upon judges. The Council considered that the behaviour and attitude of the judge towards the defendants while presiding at their trial infringed upon the deontological rules of the profession as laid down in Article 82 in the Code of Judicial Conduct (Law 21/85 of 30 July).
The appellant claimed that his behaviour fell within the scope of freedom of expression, referring to Article 11 in the Charter and demanded the right to a fair and equitable disciplinary procedure, underlining the disproportionate nature of the measure applied. The appellant likewise referred to the need for a preliminary ruling to be brought before the European Court of Justice for its interpretation of the rules governing freedom of expression.
Outcome of the case:
The appeal was dismissed. The Supreme Court considered that its intervention is only warrented when a crass error has been made in the application of a disciplinary measure, which was clearly not the case here. The Court further decided that the judge's behavior was not in conformity with the context of freedom of expression, and thus confirmed a breach of deontological ethics. Concerning the preliminary ruling, the court considered that European Union Member States were legally bound to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and as such, the principle of subsidiarity holds good. This means, therefore, that the Member States are first and foremost subject to the fundamental rights laid down in their own country's constitutions and, when they apply Union law, they also have to respect Union principles. The Supreme Court considered that the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights does not replace the [national] systems protecting fundamental rights; therefore, raising the question was deemed unnecessary.
Paragraphs referring to EU Charter
The appelant claims that the right to freedom of expression and the right to fair and just disciplinary proceedings, in addition to being laid down in the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, are protected by Community law dictates and are guaranteed all European citizens pursuant to Article 3 (3) in the Treaty on European Union, Articles 1 and 11 in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and Articles 6, 10 and 13 in the European Convention on Human Rights.
(…) Article 6 (1) in the Treaty on European Union, amended by the Treaty of Lisbon, states that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is legally binding on the Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity which means that the latter are bound by the fundamental rights guaranteed by their respective country's constitutions and, when they apply Union law, they also have to respect Community rules and principles.
Thus, the Charter does not confer any general power to intervene in matters of fundamental rights. Member States have their own systems protecting fundamental rights and the Charter does not replace them. The country's own courts must ensure respect for fundamental rights without the need to make a preliminary ruling on the questions of the law raised. Therefore, the intended dispute has no reason to be.
Paragraphs referring to EU Charter (original language)
Diz o recorrente que o direito à liberdade de expressão, e o direito a um processo disciplinar justo fundamental e equitativo, para além de estarem consagrados na CRP, são protegidos pelo ordenamento jurídico comunitário sendo assegurados a todos os cidadãos europeus, e estão consagrados nos arts.º 3º} § 3} TUE}, 11º da Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais e arts.º 6º, 10º e 13º da Convenção Europeia dos Direitos do Homem.
(…) O artigo 6.º, n.º 1, do Tratado da União Europeia, alterado pelo Tratado de Lisboa, estabelece que a Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia é juridicamente vinculativa para os Estados-Membros na observância do princípio da subsidiariedade, a significar que estes se encontram vinculados aos direitos fundamentais garantidos pelas respectivas constituições nacionais e, quando aplicam o direito da União, devem também respeitar as normas e princípios comunitários.
Destarte, a Carta não confere uma competência geral de intervenção em matéria de direitos fundamentais. Os Estados-Membros têm os seus próprios sistemas de protecção dos direitos fundamentais e a Carta não os substitui. São os tribunais nacionais que devem assegurar o respeito pelos direitos fundamentais, sem necessidade de qualquer reenvio prejudicial quanto às questões de direito suscitadas. Medida em que falece a pretensão do impugnante.


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Peter DeWitt is back. A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and independent consultant, DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. He can be found at www.petermdewitt.com. He is on Twitter @PeterMDeWitt.
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Treating Education as a Zero-Sum Game
By Peter DeWitt on April 21, 2014 6:00 AM
Today's guest blog is written by Michael Brooks. Michael is an author, journalist, and broadcaster with a PhD in quantum physics and lives in Sussex, England.
No matter how many academics give inspirational TED talks or publish papers on innovative pedagogy, no matter how much blood, sweat and tears teachers donate to the cause, there is a hidden barrier to meaningful, large-scale improvement in education: zero-sum thinking.
I came to this conclusion after completing a crash course in education reform. Fourteen months ago I was asked to curate a summit on the global future of secondary education, then produce a set of recommendations based on the summit findings. On Wednesday, I presented those recommendations at the World Literacy Summit in Oxford. Though I am reluctant to admit it, they are unlikely to achieve anything unless we stop scoring educational innovation in terms of winners and losers.
It is most obvious at the highest levels. My experience of meetings with education ministry personnel in Canada, for instance, is that a mention of another jurisdiction's success is received like a stab in the back. Whether the success is in increasing engagement with learners from poorer backgrounds, or in stripping away the tyranny of the high-stakes exam, any successful innovation in education seems to rile those who weren't involved. No one celebrates; they batten down the hatches and wait for their superiors to thunder in, demanding why the opposition - for that is how they are seen - is surging ahead.
Zero-sum thinking is endemic at grass roots level, too, however. At my children's school in Lewes, Sussex, the senior leadership team came across research findings suggesting that teaching English in "streamed" sets is a bad idea. Mixed ability classes improve the achievements of lower ability students without affecting the performance of higher achievers. The research caused the head to abandon streaming in English classes, but parents of the high ability students couldn't make sense of it. How can this be good for someone else's child, and yet not be bad for mine?
I have seen it in Singapore, where an innovative school principal moved his students away from rote learning. The principals in neighbouring schools, rather than questioning whether they should engage with their colleague's ideas, circled like vultures. They knew that parents, who generally prefer the familiarity of a failing system to the risk that an innovation might fall short of its goals, would divert the flow of students - and money - towards them.
One of my go-to experts, Susan Opok (who co-presented our findings in Oxford), manages an innovative network of schools in rural Uganda. She frequently faces the ire of parents who hear of students working together in groups with no direct, continuous input from the teacher. The teacher is roaming around the groups, making suggestions, offering encouragements, pointing out areas of the project that need work. The zero-sum mentality tells the parents that a teacher who gains such freedom inevitably costs their children opportunities to learn. That is why they complain, threatening to withdraw their child.
Even within a school, it can be divisive: I have spoken with teachers embracing innovations whose only regret is that they are now resented by their colleagues who aren't - and somehow feel they are now second class educators.
The same zero-sum mentality lies behind the refusal to accept that standards of education are improving; every year, we and other nations have a conversation about whether improving results in major exams are a sign that tests are getting easier. Few are the voices celebrating the possibility that our teachers and headteachers are getting even better at their jobs. It's as if it doesn't occur to anyone that, when it comes to education, everyone can get better at once.
It's not hard to see where the corrosive zero-sum mindset comes from. Education has become a political punching bag on the national and international stage. As a result, it has absorbed the language and ethos of adversarial politics. Your competitors' losses are your gains; their failures are your successes. But education is not like politics, and it should not frame its discourse in the same way. Education is not a zero-sum game.
There are plenty of win-win opportunities for improving education. Last month, I met a group of teachers from the Surrey school district of British Columbia, Canada, which is experimenting with removing letter-grades in several pilot schools. Instead, the students have portfolios of work and detailed teachers' reports on student skills, abilities and aptitudes. Initially, local colleges were horrified at the prospect of applicants from the district approaching their admissions personnel without an easy alphabetical way to pick between them. But employers and higher education institutions are realizing that this can be a win-win.
Experiments in the United States are showing that the no-score system is beneficial to students - especially those who aren't great in formal tests, and those from traditionally low-achieving groups such as ethnic minorities. But it is also proving beneficial to colleges and employers, who find the new assessment methods help them pick out exactly the kinds of students that will rise to their challenges.
Perhaps the worst zero-sum illusion of all is the OECD's PISA scores. As one nation celebrates rising up the rankings, another nation implodes in its - that is the nature of ranking. But if you believe the PISA scores mean anything, they could be seen as a reason for celebration. Raising achievement in education is good for everybody, no matter where it happens. If the next Einstein comes out of Africa, who would consider that a bad thing? If a Chinese student invents an efficient process that pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, who would be churlish enough to complain the innovation that solved global warming didn't come out of Europe or America?
Until we stamp out the zero-sum mentality, it will be near-impossible to implement the kinds of large-scale reform the world's education systems so desperately need. The first step towards higher global achievement, then, is to create an atmosphere of collaboration between all players. Ironically, when we move away from scoring points, everyone's a winner.
Michael Brooks is a consultant at New Scientist and writes a weekly column for New Statesman. He is the author of the bestselling 13 Things That Don't Make Sense and Free Radicals: The Secret Anarchy of Science. Michael is leading the team charged with assessing promising learning pathways for the decades ahead and reporting recommendations in the Equinox Blueprint. On April 14, Brooks presented Learning 2030: A Blueprint for Ethical Learning Provision at the World Literacy Summit in Oxford. Click here to download the blueprint free of charge.
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Born in Nicosia in 1963.
2013 "55th international Venice Biennale" Maldives Pavilion, Venice.
2013 "Portraits Cypriotes" photographie historique and video contemponain, organized by Appolonia exchanges in Stransbourg.
2012 "X-dream festival" ARTos Foundation, Nicosia.
2012 "Bank of Commons" - Socio-artistic project, first presented in the "Common Reflections II", Nicosia and Istanbul.
2012 -participation at the 1st Pancyprian exhibition stage and costume design, Kasteliotissa, Nicosia.
2007 ARTos was invided and presented at the May Fair at London's Tate Modern.
As a visual artist he was selected from the ministry of education end culture and other cultural committees after competitions and represented Cyprus in different European and international salons / exhibitions, such as Bienales and Trienales, at the fields of photography, engraving, architecture, stage and costume design, installation, video art, documentary, short films and animation.
From 1997 to the present day, collaborates with various theatre companies and with the Cyprus Theatre Organization as a set and costume designer in the production of 17 theatrical plays.
Since 1999 he produced 25 short films and video art works.
In addition, he organized various international cultural events, urban interventions, and realized artistic publications. He participated in various symposia, conferences around the world as a guest speaker.
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Japanese (ja)スイスのベルセ大統領、年金改革の必要性強調 国内紙に
Retirement Berset pushes for tax-hike to solve pension problems
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By 2033, the number of people of retirement age will have increased by 50% from 2.6 million to 3.9 million, according to the Swiss president
Swiss President Alain Berset has defended his proposed pension reform plans, which include a 1.7% increase in valued-added tax (VAT) to fund it.
In a lengthy interview in Monday's Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) newspaperexternal link, Berset, who is also home affairs minister, warns that reforms of the pension system are long overdue and that the financial needs may be "considerable" in the future.
"By 2033, the number of people of retirement age will have increased by 50% from 2.6 million to 3.9 million," he said. "We have to accept unpleasant facts. If we want to maintain the pension level and stabilise the state pension scheme, we urgently need substantial additional financing. The only question is how this is done."
The Swiss government has proposed reforms – for the fourth time in two decades – to amend legislation to remove a structural deficit in the state pension scheme. A previous pension reform plan presented by Berset was rejected by voters in September 2017.
"The problems of old-age pension remain unresolved following the September vote," Berset told NZZ.
+ Compare how Switzerland's pension scheme ranks internationally
In March, the government presented the outlines of a new state pension reform plan, including raising VAT by 1.7% to fund it, and raising the retirement age for women from 64 to 65. The government, however, maintains that everyone should be able to choose flexible retirement between 62 and 70. People will nevertheless be encouraged to keep working beyond 65.
Berset says fixing a general retirement age will not solve the problem because companies will not employ older workers.
"Older workers continue to be disadvantaged. But it is true that, due to demographic changes and the shortage of skilled workers, they will be in greater demand in the future. Rigid fixation on a generally higher retirement age is the wrong approach. If we give the right incentives, more people will work longer voluntarily. The aim must be to raise the effective retirement age," the minister told NZZ.
Berset is to submit a detailed proposal for consultation by lawmakers before the summer break.
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Berset pushes for tax-hike to solve pension problems May 7, 2018 - 11:08 Swiss President Alain Berset has defended his proposed pension reform plans, which include a 1.7% increase in valued-added tax (VAT) to fund it. In a lengthy interview in Monday's Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) newspaper, Berset, who is also home affairs minister, warns that reforms of the pension system are long overdue and that the financial needs may be "considerable" in the future. "By 2033, the number of people of retirement age will have increased by 50% from 2.6 million to 3.9 million," he said. "We have to accept unpleasant facts. If we want to maintain the pension level and stabilise the state pension scheme, we urgently need substantial additional financing. The only question is how this is done." The Swiss government has proposed reforms – for the fourth time in two decades – to amend legislation to remove a structural deficit in the state pension scheme. A previous pension reform plan presented by Berset was rejected by voters in September 2017. "The problems of old-age pension remain unresolved following the September vote," Berset told NZZ. + Compare how Switzerland's pension scheme ranks internationally In March, the government presented the outlines of a new state pension reform plan, including raising VAT by 1.7% to fund it, and raising the retirement age for women from 64 to 65. The government, however, maintains that everyone should be able to choose flexible retirement between 62 and 70. People will nevertheless be encouraged to keep working beyond 65. Berset says fixing a general retirement age will not solve the problem because companies will not employ older workers. "Older workers continue to be disadvantaged. But it is true that, due to demographic changes and the shortage of skilled workers, they will be in greater demand in the future. Rigid fixation on a generally higher retirement age is the wrong approach. If we give the right incentives, more people will work longer voluntarily. The aim must be to raise the effective retirement age," the minister told NZZ. Berset is to submit a detailed proposal for consultation by lawmakers before the summer break.
Retirement for women at 65 Government proposes new pension reform guidelines
The Swiss government on Friday fixed the outlines of a new state pension reform plan, including raising the retirement age for women from 64 to 65.
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Japanese (ja)女性の定年年齢65歳に スイス内閣が再び年金改革案
Worry barometer Retirement and pensions furrow Swiss brows
Voters in Switzerland are worried about retirement – in particular, the state's old age pension system.
Spanish (es)Renta de vejez agita el sueño de los suizos
Portuguese (pt)Planos de aposentadoria são a maior causa de rugas para os suíços
Chinese (zh)瑞士人最大的忧虑是什么
Vote analysis Multiple reasons for failure of pension reform
A combination of several factors led to the rejection of a major reform of the old age pension scheme at the ballot box last September.
Retirement Switzerland drops in international pension ranking
The Swiss pension system has ranked eighth in an annual international study looking at the sustainability and efficiency of retirement schemes
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Spanish (es)Suiza retrocede en clasificación de pensiones
Japanese (ja)スイスの年金制度、国際比較で8位に転落


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1. With the record price paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Christ as ruler of the world, the art market has definitely taken on a new direction. From now on it is about objects with a global reach.
2. Leonardo's Christ as the ruler of the world was rightly acknowledged and recognized as an object with global reach. After all, Christ is depicted here as a mystical divine appearance, with a precious mantle and rock crystal sphere. This mystical form was given to him by the three kings from the East who brought Him incense, myrrh and gold. Leonardo 's image is thus a true icon, which in the people felt as possessing and radiating godly powers.
3. Christ as ruler of the world by Leonardo is well placed in Abu Dhabi. The unique Western and Eastern character of the painting will hopefully be a sign of connection between West and East.
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The very first Solheim Cup was hosted at Lake Nona back in 1990, and at the time it was something of an experiment. We didn't think about strategy.
I remember our Captain, Kathy Whitworth, put me and teammate Pat Bradley together, giving us the privilege of teeing off first in the very first Solheim Cup. By then Pat had won 26 professional tournaments and I had won 43. And as we stood on that tee box, it was kind of funny how two experienced and decorated professionals were suddenly reacting to now representing their country.
Pat looked at me and asked, "How are you feeling?"
"I'm really kind of nervous," I said. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm really kind of nervous too. Do you want to hit first?"
"No," I said. "You hit first."
That would never happen today at a Solheim Cup, especially not with Juli Inkster as Captain. I mean, the nerves for players still go haywire, but you would never have two players deciding at the last minute which of them is going to hit first. Now, as a Captain, Juli determines the strategy for the team and the players follow her lead. If someone's putting lights-out, she'll want that player to have the putter in her hand as often as possible. Or maybe someone is hitting her irons like darts at a bullseye that week — she'll want her hitting into the greens any chance she gets.
At the very first Solheim Cup, we just played.
I only played in that one Solheim Cup. I had hopes of making the team again, but by then I was having babies, which kept me from making points, and I was never selected as a "Captain's Pick."
Then in 2005 – 15 years after the first Cup – I captained our team at Crooked Stick. It was such a great event for me as a Captain. I don't know if I could do better. From the comradery to the play, everything was simply perfect. Ten years after that, Juli asked me to be an assistant on the team in 2015. I also coached the Junior Solheim Cup in 2009, so today I have a 4-0 Solheim record as a player, captain, coach, and assistant.
Juli and our two other assistants, Wendy Ward and Pat Hurst, were all on the team I captained. They have always been very tough competitors. They know how to work with the players, and the players feel comfortable looking to them for guidance. Each member of our coaching team has a different personality and I think that helps us bond with the players. We can each relate to them in different ways.
Juli is a natural leader and a great leader. We've given her the nickname "The Bomb," and to be part of her team again is awesome. Another quality that makes Juli a great Solheim Cup Captain is her maternal instinct. She's raised two wonderful daughters, and I think sometimes younger players need her motherly comfort — the supportive nurturing that mothers give. When faced with an experience that rattles your nerves like a Solheim Cup, having a support system to connect with you during your highs and comfort you during your lows is so important.
Juli still competes. She's still out there playing week in and out with some of the same girls she'll be leading during the Solheim Cup. She knows the players and is good enough to be competing on the team alongside them. It's her motherly spirit and natural leadership that makes her want to support the next generation. She's passing the baton along and will help these young women navigate through an experience that will stick with them for the rest of their lives.
As Assistant Captain, I'll take Juli's lead in supporting the individual players she assigns me and will follow them during competition. In 2015, I had Morgan Pressel, Lexi Thompson, Paula Creamer, and Cristie Kerr. Lexi and Cristie are having great years, but at the time I'm writing this it will be a challenge for Morgan and Paula to earn spots on the team.
For first time players, there's no comparison to the feeling of playing for your country during a Solheim Cup. I'll never forget my experience with Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis in 2005. It was the first Solheim Cup for them. I remember trying to explain to them that there would be a different kind of pressure, something they had never experienced before. They sort of nodded and felt like they could understand what I was talking about. They didn't really get it until we finally arrived at Crooked Stick. It seemed like you could hear the roars from cheering fans from miles away. It was clear then, that they understood what I meant.
Although our team will undoubtedly look different than in year's past, our team of veteran Captains and assistants are ready to support to our players for the biggest event of their careers. I'm sure we'll have some new players that we'll have to prepare for the emotion they'll be feeling on that first tee. We'll have to talk to them and let them know it's going to be a different kind of competition.
But at least they won't have to worry about who's hitting first – not with The Bomb in charge!
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Wilger Luis Aranda Campuzano (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; 9 de abril de 1988), conocido como Casdapro, es un rapero cubano de música cristiana. Galardonado del festival Moviendo y Premios El Galardón Internacional, además nominado a Premios Arpa, Premios Redención y Cuerda Viva.

Inicios
Su primer encuentro con el rap fue a la edad de 10 años, cuando un primo lo lleva a un evento del género que se celebraba en su ciudad natal en aquellos años. Desde entonces es el género musical en el cual expresa mensajes de restauración y edificación a todo el que escucha sus canciones.

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Ha lanzado varios sencillos y 2 EPs, debutando en el 2016 con el sencillo «Real» y bajo el seudónimo de aquel entonces Xenuino, siendo nominado este a los Premios AMCL 2016 en la categoría Canción Urbana del Año. En el año 2018 lanza su primer EP «Preguntas Frecuentes» (Faq), siendo con la canción de mismo nombre ganador en 3 categorías de la 6.ª Edición del Festival Moviendo 2019.

En el año 2021 lanza el EP «Comprometidos», el cual cuenta con la participación especial de Henry G y Radikal People. Sumando al proyecto un total de 24 artistas en representación de 21 naciones logra ser galardonado a Premios El Galardón Internacional 2022 en la categoría Colaboración Urbana. Además con su sencillo «Antítesis» logra ser nominado a Premios Arpa 2022 en la categoría de Mejor Álbum o Track Urbano.

El 17 de octubre de 2022 lanza el sencillo «Romanos 8:31», canción con la cual se estrena como artista perteneciente al catálogo del sello discográfico Christian MYDIA de la distribuidora Symphonic Latino.

Premios y nominaciones

 Premios Arpa 2022 - Nominado
 Premios El Galardón Internacional 2022 - Ganador
 Festival Moviendo 2021 - Ganador

 Festival Cuerda Viva 2021 - Nominado
 Premios El Galardón Internacional 2020 - Nominado
 Premios Redención 2020 - Nominado
 Festival Moviendo 2020 - Nominado
 Festival Moviendo 2019 - Ganador
 Premios AMCL 2016 - Nominado

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By Deborah K SHE WELL BEING February 10, 2021
2020 came and went, and I don't know about you but it was for sure a trying year for me. I don't want to say that it was bad, because it would be a lie. Beautiful things happened to me in 2020, but nonetheless, the struggle was real and still is in many aspects.
We were all eagerly waiting for 2021 to get here because we all hoped that 2020 would leave and take away Covid-19 and so many of the hard things that happened, so that we could only focus on rebuilding ourselves… A month into 2021 and I don't think I'm reaching much if I say that we are still hopeful but uncertainty is also very present.
We all have different ways of coping and this past year was for me the opportunity to tap more deeply into my spirituality. I am not really one to go to church, but I did find myself praying for the strength to keep moving forward, quite often these past few months.
When the world suddenly came to a standstill there's so much we had to confront. The sudden loss of liberty and probably the most important for me, the realization that now is really the only moment that we have. I have always tried to live my life with that thought in mind but nothing like a pandemic to set you straight again.
The other thing I had to contend with, was the idea of loneliness. That one did a number on a lot of us really. Since March 2020, I have been able to spend some time with other fellow humans but solitude and loneliness have been the main theme of 2020 for me and if things don't change it feels like 2021 is heading the same way.
My mental health took a pretty big hit and I have been struggling with moments where I felt okay and moments of utter despair. I will never approve of it, but I got a better understanding of why people do stupid things sometimes when faced with the unknown. By definition, we don't know what tomorrow has in store for us, but the current situation adds another layer of uncertainty.
At the beginning of 2020, right before things went ablaze, for the first time ever I made a vision board and made it a priority to work on my inner self. I didn't know how necessary this would become for me, only a few weeks later. I started reading a lot of self-improvement and self-care books, watched a lot of YouTube videos, listened to quite a few podcasts, joined online challenges… To cut a long story short, I went on a bit of a binging session trying to find THE solution to the anxiety-ridden and emotional mess I was and still am to a degree.
Fast forward a year later, I'm still a work in progress but the one thing that impacted me, is that you just have to believe. Be it, in yourself or in a higher power or energy that will help you push forward. No matter what you use to name what you believe in. We're made of star-stuff or made from God so ultimately believing in you or in them, amounts to the same.
The other important lesson I got is that we need to be gentle with ourselves. As it was so often repeated at the beginning of all this, we live in unprecedented times. It's normal to feel at a loss, anxious, angry or defeated at times. But like with anything in life, it shall pass eventually.
In the words of wise Master Oogway: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, that's why it's called the present". So if you can, take 5 minutes to enjoy the moment and commit to focusing on the now and move one step at a time, because that is the only way to go after all.
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Born and raised in France with a Congolese background, Deborah is a 30 something woman currently living in Toronto. Traveling, reading and taking pictures are a few of things you can catch her doing when she is not indulging in Korean dramas. "I think the first thing that comes to mind when people think of me is my smile." She loves learning new things and has a wealth of random knowledge.


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"The casting is one of the strengths of the series. If last year's show is anything to go by, we will have a soft spot for all of them by the time they make it to the finish line. As the episode went on, we learned things about them. But this is dropped in lightly, not in an X Factor-sob story sort of way, and we are left to enjoy the race."
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Astaxanthin is used for treating Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, "brainattack" (stroke), high cholesterol, and an eye condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It is also used for preventing cancer.
Astaxanthin is applied directly to the skin for protection against sunburn.
Astragalus appears to work by stimulating the immune system. It hasantioxidant effects that inhibit free radical production. In the body, free radicals damage cells and are linked to many health problems associated with aging. There is, though, no known way to stop free radicals completely.
Bilberry is also used for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hemorrhoids, diabetes,osteoarthritis, gout, skin infections, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, kidney disease, and urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Cranberry is a type of evergreen shrub that grows in wet areas, such as bogs or wetlands. Cranberry is native to northeastern and northcentral parts of the United States. The shrub has small, dark green leaves, pink flowers, and dark red fruit that are egg-shaped.
Cranberry is also used for kidney stones, neurogenic bladder (a bladder disease), to deodorize urine in people with difficulty controlling urination, to prevent urine catheters from becoming blocked, and to heal skin around surgical openings in thestomach that are used to eliminate urine. Some people use cranberry to increase urine flow, kill germs, and reduce fever.
Some people use cranberry for type 2 diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS),enlarged prostate, common colds, flu, heart disease, memory, metabolic syndrome, ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), scurvy, inflammation of the lining around the lung (pleurisy), and cancer.
Ginkgo leaf is often taken by mouth for memory disorders including Alzheimer's disease. It is also used for conditions that seem to be due to reduced blood flow in the brain, especially in older people. These conditions include memory loss,headache, ringing in the ears, vertigo, dizziness, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and hearing disorders. Some people use it for other problems related to poor blood flow in the body, including leg pain when walking (claudication), and Raynaud's syndrome (a painful response to cold, especially in the fingers and toes).
Ginkgo leaf is also used for thinking disorders related to Lyme disease,chemotherapy, and depression.
Some people use ginkgo to treat performance problems. It is sometimes used to reverse the sexual performance problems that can accompany taking certainantidepressants called SSRIs.
Ginkgo been used for eye problems including glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, heart disease and heart complications, high cholesterol,premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and bloody diarrhea. Ginkgo leaf is also taken by mouth for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), schizophrenia, and to prevent winterdepression, preventing mountain sickness and aging, controlling stomach acid, improving liver and gallbladder function, and controlling blood pressure. It is also taken by mouth to treat asthma, allergies, bronchitis, and for disorders of the centralnervous system.
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Maca has traditionally been used as an . It has been used all over the world and affects both genders. It does not work through hormones, and does not increase or estrogen. Men supplementing maca have been known to experience an increase in production.
Milk Thistle is an herbal supplement that detoxifies and protects vital liver functions and more.
Milk thistle has been used for over 2,000 years as a natural treatment for liver disorders. The plant is known in scientific circles as the Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner (syn. Cardous marianus), but it is more commonly known as "milk thistle," "St. Mary Thistle," "Holy Thistle" and "Lady's Thistle." It is an herbaceous annual or biennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family that can grow to be ten feet tall with flowers that are red and purple in color.
Milk thistle gets its name from the milky white fluid that comes from the plant's leaves when they are crushed. It is native to southern Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor, and North Africa, and has also been naturalized to North and South America.
Europeans were among the first to use milk thistle seeds as an herbal treatment for liver disorders. However, the plant's remedial capabilities have been known since ancient times. Milk Thistle was mentioned by Theophrastus in the 4th century B.C. by the name of "Pternix" and it was also referred to by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century A.D. by the name of "Sillybum." Additionally, in 1744, Von Haller documented the specific use of the plant for liver disorders in its "Medizinischen Lexicon." In more recent years, many authors such as Johann Gottfried Rademacher, Volker Schulz, and Henry Leclerc mention the benefits of Silybum Marianum (milk thistle) when used as a treatment of liver diseases as well as in the treatment of disorders of the bile duct and spleen.
Be careful not to confuse pyrethrum with pyrethrin. Pyrethrin refers to a more refined extract of pyrethrum. Pyrethrin is in body lice medicines such as A-200 Pyrinate, Barc,Lice-Enz, Licetrol, Pronto, R and C, RID, Tisit, Tisit Blue, and Triple X.
Quercetin is a plant pigment (flavonoid). It is found in many plants and foods, such as , onions, green tea, apples, berries, Ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort, American elder, and others. Buckwheat tea has a large amount of quercetin. People use quercetin as a medicine.
Quercetin is used for treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels including "hardening of the arteries" (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, heart disease, and circulation problems. It is also used for diabetes, cataracts, hay fever, peptic ulcer,schizophrenia, inflammation, asthma, gout, viral infections, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), preventing cancer, and for treating chronic infections of the prostate. Quercetin is also used to increase endurance and improve athletic performance.
Red yeast rice is a substance that's extracted from rice that's been fermented with a type of yeast called Monascus purpureus. It's been used in China and other Asian countries for centuries as a traditional medicine. It's also used as a food coloring, additive, and preservative.
Red yeast rice naturally contains several ingredients that may help control cholesterol levels. These include a number of monacolins, most importantly monacolin K. It also contains sterols, isoflavones, and monounsaturated fatty acids, or "healthy fats."
Because resveratrol is thought to have so many health benefits, it's not surprising that a number of manufacturers have tried to capitalize by selling resveratrol supplements. Most resveratrol capsules sold in the U.S. contain extracts from the Japanese and Chinese knotweed plantPolygonum cuspidatum. Other resveratrol supplements are made from red wi.ne or red grape extracts.
Ads touting resveratrol supplements on the Internet promise purchasers everything from weight loss to a healthier, longer life.
The stevia plant is part of the Asteraceae family, related to the daisy and ragweed. Several stevia species called "candyleaf" are native to New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.
The effects of Eurycoma are quite reliable and appear to span a large variety of animal models, limited evidence in female rats but it appears to affect these to a similar extend as in males. It is difficult to do a comparative analysis between other herbal to assess potency, but Eurycoma is anecdotally one of the better ones.
In addition to the effects, Eurycoma can also increase production and may directly act as a proerectile agent. At least one molecule in Eurycoma (9-hydroxycanthin-6-one) is associated with both a delay in as well as pro-erectile properties (although the ability of this molecule to act via consuming Eurycoma extract is not known).
Hormonally, Eurycoma appears to have remarkable anti-estrogenic effects in vitro and has a potency similar to Tamoxifen when the active ingredient is injected. Promising, but no human studies exist on it currently or studies assessing oral intake of Eurycoma Extract. On the side of things, the literature appears to be needlessly promising. No peer-reviewed evidence currently establishes Eurycoma as a booster in otherwise healthy persons or rats but many studies are quick to cite presentations by an M.I Tambi claiming these boosts in . None of Dr.Tambi's research presented in conferences appears to be indexed in Medline and the claims expressed cannot be proven.
Yohimbe supplements often list yohimbe bark extract or yohimbine as the active ingredient. However, some of these products might not provide accurate information about the amount of yohimbine in the supplement. Also, some yohimbesupplements list yohimbine hydrochloride as an active ingredient. Yohimbe products containing man-made yohimbine hydrochloride as an ingredient are not legal to sell as a dietary supplement in the US.
Yohimbe is taken by mouth arouse excitement, for (ED), problems caused by medications for depression called selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and general problems in both men and women. It is also used for athletic performance, weight loss, exhaustion, chest pain, high blood pressure, low blood pressure that occurs when standing up, diabetic nerve pain, and for depression along with certain other medications.
The aphro.disiac effects of Eurycoma are quite reliable and appear to span a large variety of animal models, limited evidence in female rats but it appears to affect these to a similar extend as in males. It is difficult to do a comparative analysis between other herbal aphrodis.iac to assess potency, but Eurycoma is anecdotally one of the better ones.
In addition to the aphrodisia.c effects, Eurycoma can also increase sp.erm production and may directly act as a proerectile agent. At least one molecule in Eurycoma (9-hydroxycanthin-6-one) is associated with both a delay in ejacula.tion as well as pro-erectile properties (although the ability of this molecule to act via consuming Eurycoma extract is not known).


There's never a better time than Fall to bake an apple tart. It's cool enough to get the oven going, and the perfectly wistful memory of summer in the rust-yellow leaves on the sidewalks just makes me crave a warm, gooey treat.More, the temperature is just right for the science of pie-making. While it is absolutely possible for a seasoned pie-maker to turn out a beautifully flaky-crusted pie or tart any time of the year, those who are newer at this might find they get better results in a fall or winter kitchen when it's easier to keep all the ingredients cold.Apple Pie is one of Desi's favorites and I usually bake the deep-dish version with a top and a bottom crust because the crust, of course, is his favorite part (and mine!) But I just as often make this skinner tart because it's much lighter. It also makes for an elegant presentation, so if you're going to have guests you want to impress this would be a perfect choice.
When I first began making this tart, I'd make it open-faced and the concentric, overlapping circles of apples arranged inside the tart looked so darn pretty. But I always had many scraps left over after fitting the dough into the tart pan and it seemed a shame to waste perfectly decent pie dough, so I began to use the leftovers to make a lattice top. It looks quite pretty and besides, there's nothing that cannot be improved by a little more pie crust!The ingredient list for this pie is short and the procedure pretty straightforward. But remember to work fast with the dough and do not overwork it. Like I said, there's some science that goes into making a perfect crust and it involves not letting the fat melt into the flour if you want those air pockets that make all those flaky layers, and not over-developing the gluten in your dough. So if you leave the dough sitting around on the kitchen platform while you go do the laundry, sorry, but your tart is going to a non-starter.Here's the recipe. Have a great weekend, all!
A gorgeous, lattice-top, vegan Apple Tart that's light and delicious and requires just 10 ingredients to make.
Make the tart crust dough: Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. Add the fat cut into pieces and, with a fork, cut it into the flour until bits of fat are evenly dispersed in the flour. You should not have pieces of fat any larger than a pea.
Add ice-cold water, 1 tbsp at a time, mixing the dough with the fork, until it comes together.
Shape the dough into a disc and wrap it in plastic wrap or place in an airtight container. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Make the filling: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Assemble the tart:On a floured surface, roll out the dough. The disc should be wide enough to at least fit into the bottom and sides of your tart pan. If you'd like a lattice top, make your disc about an inch wider.
Now fold the dough and lift it into a greased tart pan. With your fingers, delicately, push it into the corners of the tart pan.
Run the rolling pin over the top of the tart pan. This will cut out the overhanging pieces of dough. Remove the scraps of dough and push them together into a disc. Refrigerate this ball of scrap dough while you arrange the apples in the tart pan.
Arrange the apples in concentric circles around the tart pan, starting with the outermost layer. You can, of course, use any arrangement you like or even just pile them in haphazardly, but the concentric-circle look is, to my mind, the most beautiful and traditional.
Pour any leftover juices in the bowl on top of the apples.
Arrange the strips on top of the tart in a lattice pattern. You can find more detailed instructions on making a lattice top in my Maple-Drunk Apple Piepost.
Sprinkle about 2 tsp of sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp of cinnamon on top of the lattice.
Place the tart in a preheated 375-degree oven for 50 minutes until the juices bubble and top is a nice, light golden-brown.
Allow the tart to stand at least an hour on a rack before you unmold it.
Love apple desserts? Check out my Tarte Tatin and my Maple-Drunk Apple Pie.
That's a cute one Vaishali. Tart pan and bundt pan is in my "to buy" list for long time now.
Nice post. I have been waiting for an opportunity to make apple tart. Need to have company to make it.
Vegan apple tart looks amazing..
Sharmila, thanks. And yes, the temps are in Fahrenheit.
So Perfect Vaishali! The slice in the last pic makes me drool.
Cute tart Vaishali.I think I must use the small tart tins i have bght.Looks great.
Wow that tart look so beautiful and so delish.
I don't do much baking but I must try my hand at this one. Great looking apple tart! Wonderful dessert for the season. I'm inspired!
This looks real pretty, Vaishali!
You make every recipe looks so yummy and easy to make. Do you have suggestion on Pumpkin tart/pie? Thanks.
Beautiful pictures, and great idea to prevent waste by making lattice top pie with excess. You probably know the Tarte can be made on a cookie sheet with the edges folded in prior to baking, which also uses all the dough. Love Tarte aux Pommes either way. Thank You.
Any substitutes for veg shortening?


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Amateur Friday - Served Cold
Genre: Heist
Premise: (from writer) A Detroit bank thief accidentally steals from the Canadian mob and is forced to lift a rare painting from the Detroit mob to pay them back.
About: Served Cold made it to the semi-finals of the Screenwriting Expo competition but that's where it topped out. Pryor, who's about as far out of the Hollywood loop as one can be, living in Atlanta, wanted to know why his script didn't advance to the next round. --- Every Friday, I review a script from the readers of the site. If you're interested in submitting your script for an Amateur Review, send it in PDF form, along with your title, genre, logline, and why I should read your script to Carsonreeves3@gmail.com. Keep in mind your script will be posted.
Writer: Steven Pryor
Details: 101 pages (This is an early draft of the script. The situations, characters, and plot may change significantly by the time the film is released. This is not a definitive statement about the project, but rather an analysis of this unique draft as it pertains to the craft of screenwriting).
When you're combing through queries trying to decide which scripts to read, there are two kinds of scripts that catch your interest. Subject matter you like and scripts that make movies. The first one is a wild card. You can't control it because everyone likes different shit. But you have a little more control over the second one – whether your idea is "a movie." In order to find out, you simply have to ask, "Is this an idea someone who's looking to make money (In most cases – lots of money) would want to buy?" I'm not the biggest fan of the heist genre, but heist stories are inherently "movies." People have proven that they'll pay to see them. So this was the thinking behind picking "Served Cold." I wanted to read something that producers would conceivably bet some cash on.
The script starts out somewhat predictably, introducing us to our team of heisters. There's Fisher, the 20-something no-nonsense leader. There's Worm, Fisher's number 1. There's pony-tailed Biggs, the muscle. And there's chubby Carter, the "brain."
We also meet the bad guys, the leader of the Canadian mob, Frenchmen and style aficionado Louis Garnier, his number 1, Roland (who I imagined to be Steven Seagal on a bad day) and a few other baddie underlings.
Fisher's team starts out robbing a small bank with expert precision, not a hitch in their step, so when the FBI show up later, they're curious why a group of pros would have any interest in such a small job. The answer, of course, is that they're practicing. Practicing for something bigger.
But when Fisher heads home after his day's work, we realize there's more to this guy than simply nailing the big score. Turns out he's got a younger brother with cancer and a mother who refuses to deal with it. Instead, she ducks responsibility by getting blasted every day. That leaves Fisher in charge of the bills.
But Fisher doesn't want to be doing this forever, so he finally commits to that big job that's going to put all of them on easy street. He and his team coordinate what should be the easiest 7 million dollar bank heist in history.
There are a few hitches in the execution but they do manage to grab the money – for a second. Turns out their pony-tailed teammate Biggs was playing them like an Xbox. He takes the seven million and jets. This is where it gets interesting (or more complicated depending on how you look at it). That money they stole was money owed to Louis Garnier. And as far as Garnier's concerned, that means they owe him 7 million bucks. When Garnier's rival (who I think ended up with the money Biggs took somehow) buys a 7 million dollar painting, Garnier orders Fisher and his team to steal the painting to clear their debt.
Annnnnnd…breeeeaaaaath.
There are actually several more twists and turns, which was one of the problems I had with Served Cold – the plot gets a little convoluted and overextended (especially in the second act). However, I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. It started off too conventional (a gruff voice over intro to our crew before they take down a bank), but what's cool about Served Cold is how unpredictable it becomes. 70 pages in and you're still wondering how it's all going to shake down.
So then why didn't "Served Cold" make the finals of the Screenwriting Expo Contest? Or why doesn't it stack up to a recent heist script like "The Town?" That's easy to answer. There's a) not enough conflict going on between the characters in the story and b) the relationships between the characters aren't explored enough.
Let's look at The Town, which I thought was great. Renner's character is Affleck's character's best friend. There's a lot of history between the two. And Renner is a ticking timebomb. We know it's only a matter of time before the guy blows up. Renner also wants the girl that saw them during that first heist dead. You know, the girl Affleck's falling in love with? The girl Affleck is SNEAKING around with?
This is an extremely complicated three-way relationship that plays into every heist and provides numerous situations packed with conflict because of the unique dynamic between the three. So when Renner unexpectedly shows up at Affleck and the girl's lunch, it's a terrifying scene, because we know psychos don't take kindly to their best friends lying to them AND keeping a girl alive that can put them in jail for the rest of their llives. Served Cold doesn't have any of that. Each character in the crew is their own individual island, and there's no sense of history or conflict between any of them.
Speaking of the girl, look at the differences between the love interests in The Town and Served Cold. In Served Cold, Adelle, the romantic lead, is cast off to the side – someone Fisher simply visits between heists. Contrast that with the romantic lead in The Town, who's right in the mix of the story. She worked at the bank they robbed at the beginning. She might remember them at any minute, which means every moment Affleck spends with her jeopardizes his own and his best friend's safety. Affleck's best friend also wants her dead. Notice how much better the story is when your romantic lead is right in the thick of things.
I also had a hard time with Cancer Brother. One of our jobs as screenwriters, especially when we give our heroes unsavory lifestyles, is to come up with a way to make them sympathetic so the audience will root for them. But sometimes we go a little overboard. On paper, Fisher making money to pay his brother's medical bills is noble, but in this particular situation, it comes off as manufactured and schlocky, like the writer is trying too hard to make you love his protagonist. It's the right idea, I just think Pryor went too far.
We also have to talk about the beginning of the script. You can't introduce 10 characters in your first four pages. It's so important for these pages to flow. They have to hook the reader. If your reader is going, "Wait…um….who is that again?" Or "Okay so that guy is friends with that guy but that other guy is friends with…this guy?" or, "I might need a notepad to keep track of all these people," you're gumming up the portion of your script that's supposed to be the easiest to read.
If I were tackling this rewrite, I'd probably back off all of the plot developments and focus more on the characters. Find out who these people are to each other. Create bonds that can be broken, rivalries that can be renewed, love that threatens to get in the way. A heist is so much more than busting into a bank. It's about the people busting into the bank. I didn't get that sense here (other than with Fisher).
But on the writing end – this was pretty good. The style was easy to read and the script has story density to spare, so I can see why this would advance in a big competition. I'll tell you what I loved. I loved that Pryor killed a major character in his story. I love when any writer does this because it sends a subliminal message to the reader: "You don't have a fucking clue what's going to happen in my script." Readers can usually predict everything because they've seen it all before. When someone who's supposed to be safe dies, that comfy little cocoon they're in disappears. "How could that have happened?" the reader thinks. "That character never dies." It's definitely the moment that pulled me into the script.
This was a tough call because I like Pryor's writing, but since the relationship aspects were barely explored and the romantic interest exists outside the main plot, I'll have to give this a "wasn't for me," just barely missing a "worth the read."
Script Link: Served Cold
[x] wasn't for me
[ ] worth the read
What I learned: The character descriptions here were too generic. When you're writing a genre that's been done a million times before, and therefore has a high probability of coming off as generic, you don't want to confirm that likelihood by giving the reader unimaginative character descriptions. "Cropped hair, muscled but not bulky." "Ponytail." "Chubby, scar on neck." That's how you'd describe a criminal to the cops, not how you describe characters in a screenplay. Give us more. Be creative. Tell us if their eyes are damaged, what their demeanor is, a unique characteristic that sets them apart from everyone else in the world (a scar is too simple). I want to connect with characters. If the writer doesn't tell me anything about them, I just imagine a stick figure and a blurry face.
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The 2019/20 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round draw has been made, involving 52 of the 55 entrants on the road to Estonia.
The draw was made by John Delaney, chairman of the UEFA Youth and Amateur Football Committee, and Francisco Saldanha, who received the 2018 U17 EURO Fair Play prize on behalf of last season's Portugal team, which he captained.
The top two in every group, along with the four third-placed sides with the best records against the leading pair, will follow top seeds Spain and England into the elite round in March 2020.
The eight elite round group winners and seven runners-up with the best records against the teams first and third in their pool will join Estonia in that May's finals.
• Hosts Estonia qualify directly for the final tournament in May 2020.
• Top seeds Spain and England receive a bye to the elite round.
• The remaining 52 entrants start in the qualifying round where they have been split into 13 groups of four.
• There were four seeding pots in accordance with the coefficient rankings list, with the 13 countries with the highest ranking in Pot A, the next 13 in Pot B, and so on.
• Each group has one team from each pot, with hosts then appointed to stage the mini-tournaments in autumn 2019.