It's hard to believe the high end of the Millennials age bracket is over 30 already! The Pew Research Center's definition says they're all adults, putting their age range at 18-33 (check out Pew's 6 distinguishing characteristics of this generation), while Ypulse.com has a range of 14-32, a huge spectrum, considering 14-year-olds have just started high school and lots of 32-year-olds are already in the thick of their careers.
This Ypulse chart is tough to read, but the colors, from the top down, represent Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Vine (for millennials overall between 1/13 and 6/14).
Facebook going strong. Reports of FB's death among teen users are "greatly exaggerated," as the popular misquote of Mark Twain goes. "We've seen the network dip slightly in popularity, but overall maintain its position as the No. 1 network that they say they use – by far," Ypulse says. That's all millennials. That just changed this year for the younger ones….
BUT no. of accounts not everything. Having an account doesn't necessarily spell active use, Ypulse points out. To measure level of activity in those accounts, it looks at daily use. Facebook reigns for all millennials, with "62% of 14-32 YOs using it daily" (Instagram and Twitter are "battling it out for second place").
Source of the mass-exodus-from-FB rumors: Where the rumors come from is the 14-17 YOs age group. Not their sheer numbers on Facebook but their daily use of it "has dropped significantly to 34%," with Twitter and Snapchat having passed it up at 38% and 36%, respectively.
Very, very visual. Fast and steady growth for Vine, Snapchat, and Instagram say so much (added to the YouTube picture). Among 14-17 YOs, Snapchat and Instagram are tied for 3rd place (61%, after YT and FB at 89% and 80%, respectively), Twitter in 4th at 58% and Vine coming up fast, now at 40% (compared to 4% a year ago last April!
Greater individuality. Snapchat, Instagram and Vine are creative outlets for teens. They love expressing identity and individuality creatively as well as socially. These services provide "tools to make the visuals that they share into personalized mini works of art," Ypulse reports. This reminds me of the old MySpace days (around 2006-'08), when teens would "pimp their profiles" by pasting 3rd-party code into them. It was more like social producing or creative networking than mere social networking. The difference now is a gazillion simple, single-purpose apps, with self-expression spread across a vast array of use cases.
Smaller circles. "The other big draw" of these apps is that they allow sharing with "a more exclusive circle of followers," Ypulse reports. "There is a real attraction to spaces that they feel only their peers are using" – or maybe close friends. The anonymity and ephemerality (like Snapchat's disappearing snaps and vids) features lend themselves to more personal sharing.
Big gender differences: Instagram is huge with young females, whose use has grown 10% this past year "and is far higher than male use." For millennials overall, females' use dominates in three of the services: Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, in that order. Males' use dominates on YouTube and, for now, Twitter. Vine is used pretty much equally by both.
The crucial characteristic not shown in this rolling survey of millennials' social media use – or at least not in this report on it – is the growing diversification of sociality. What about Whisper, Yik Yak, Skout, WhatsApp, Kik, Twitch, social games on phones, social games online, social games on consoles, and on and on? Ask your 14-17 YOs' what their Top 10 social media properties are, and put that in a comment. I bet you'll see a lot of diversity even in your own house!
Also hard to read, but on this Ypulse chart, the solid lines represent males and the dotted ones females (same colors as above chart). Only FB is above the 50% line.


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Q: Tools and guide for documenting TypeScript code? Are there any tools for generating documentation for TypeScript source code? Or should I use something generic like NaturalDocs? What would be the recommended style of the block comments / those intended for standalone volume of documentation.
Should I use:
///<foo>bar</foo> MSVS kind of comments?

or
/** @javadoc style comments */

or perhaps
/*
  Something like this?
 */

I'm afraid to use /// because it is used for imports, and I don't want to tread on some other future feature possibly introduced in the similar way - but you never know...
Or is it possible to generate documented JavaScript from TypeScript and then use the JavaScript toolchain?

A: I have just released a tool called TypeDoc that generates html api documentation pages out of TypeScript *.ts files.
The documentation generator runs the TypeScript compiler and extracts the type information from the generated compiler symbols. Therefore you don't have to include any additional metadata within your comments.
If you want to try it out, simply install and run the tool through npm:
npm install typedoc --global
typedoc --out path/to/documentation/ path/to/typescript/project/

If you want to know what a documentation created with TypeDoc looks like, head over to the GitHub page of the project:
http://typedoc.org/ | https://github.com/TypeStrong/typedoc

A: Generate XML Doc comments one of the proposed issues for TypeScript language.
For now TypeScript tools support JSDoc Announcing TypeScript 0.8.2.
So, you definitely want to use JSDoc style for comments. If you need comments only for IntelliSense - using JSDoc will cover your requirement. If you need comments because you want to provide documentation for your API consumers - you should use declaration files (*.d.ts) with comments. If you want to generate nice documentation on web - I guess it will be easy to just wait when TypeScript team will implement generation of XML doc comments (or write it by hand).

A: I'm compiling to JavaScript and use jsduck (https://github.com/senchalabs/jsduck) to generate api documentation based on the JavaScript files. As long as you don't tell tsc to remove comments that works perfectly, except of fields without a default value(!).
module example {

/**
 * My class description
 * @class example.MyClass
 */
export class MyClass {
    /**
     * Description of my property
     * @property {String} myProperty
     */
    myProperty: string = null;

    /**
     * This property will be removed in compiled JavaScript, that's why
     * this documentation will not be visible in jsduck.
     */
    willNotWork: string;

    /**
     * Description of my method
     * @method myFunction
     * @param {String} myParam
     */
    myFunction(myParam: string): void {
    }
}

} // end of module

A: This answer is from 2013. Other (maintained) solutions exist now - some of which are mentioned in answers below.

Original answer:
Maybe a bit late but after I came across this problem I found there were still no tools to do this. So I forked the TS compiler and created the code to do it.
Forked TypeScript compiler project at v0.9.0.1 then added a "--documentation" option that will generate wiki documentation from whatever JSDoc you put in the code (none required for just plain output of methods/properties etc. )
https://typescript.codeplex.com/SourceControl/network/forks/EdwardNutting/TypeScriptDocumentationGeneration
It produces .ts.wiki files (contents of which is suitable for uploading straight to CodePlex etc. if you also use the new --wikiRemoveRoot and --wikiSourceRoot params as well - see fork - my first commit description). Or you could adapt the code to produce HTML (which would be relatively simple - I've done the hard work of mangling the compiler/delcrationEmitter :) )
Hope this helps (either you or future readers of this question)
Ed

A: You can use this kind of commenting above your function.
/**
* Comment goes here
*/

And next when you will hit your method it will show up with documentation.

A: I've written a tool for generating HTML documentation from declaration (.d.ts) files here. It has basic support for JSDoc-style comments.
Compile your TypeScript source files with the -d -c options to generate declaration files and preserve comments. Then after installation, you can run

typescript-docs *.d.ts

to generate HTML documentation on standard output.
To save output to a file, use

typescript-docs *.d.ts --output=path/to/output.html

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As a movie director, you may work on a film set, choosing scenes, locations and camera angles as well as instructing actors and actresses. One of your early tasks would be to read through a script and come up with a creative interpretation that will work well for a movie. You may run through the uncut scenes and decide what stays and what goes.
Throughout high school, you can take courses that center on films, theater, acting and drama. This may involve participating in your school's plays or interacting with local community theaters. It's never too early to start gaining experience in acting, directing and producing. In fact, some directors started out as actors or actresses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov).
Although you don't need to follow strict education requirements to be a movie director, knowing the ins and outs of filmmaking matters. You can attend a bachelor's degree program in film or a related field to attain this practical experience and to make useful contacts. As a film student, you may study topics in acting, cinematography, directing, editing, movie production, screenwriting and sound design. Many programs require you to make one or more films before graduating.
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Microsoft and Qualcomm jointly held a launch event in Hawaii on Tuesday to announce their Always Connected PCs. Terry Myerson, Microsoft Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Group revealed the first look of the Always Connected PCs from HP and Asus. The laptops run on Windows 10 on ARM-based Qualcomm SoC.
The news about the collaboration with Qualcomm isn't new since it was talked upon in December last year. The Always Connected PCs are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC based on the ARM architecture.
The first one in the lot is the Asus NovaGo which will be the world's first Gigabit LTE convertible laptop. The NovaGo claims that it offers a good 30 days of resting battery life and 22 hours of active usage with its 52Wh battery.
The Asus NovaGo is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor which is bundled with 4GB/8GB RAM and 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB of flash storage. It also has two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports and also an HDMI port. It runs on Windows 10 S which features Windows Ink, Windows Hello, Cortana and other apps from the Microsoft Store.
The second laptop which was launched in the event is the HP Envy x2. It is yet another convertible laptop that offers more than 20 hours active battery life. It runs on Windows 10 S and packs in the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem.
The Envy x2 is also powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset which is coupled with 8GB RAM and support for up to 256GB storage. The Envy x2 us 6.9mm thich and it weighs around 0.7Kg. It has a backlit keyboard which I'm sure everyone will love, it has a 1.3mm key travel for better and smooth typing experience even in low light conditions.
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Asus has not yet revealed about the availability of the device although it has revealed the pricing — 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant will cost $499, while the 8GB RAM/256GB variant will cost $799. Whereas, HP has revealed the availability of the device but not the pricing. It will start shipping starting spring next year. More details will be shared by Microsoft in the coming weeks.
Reportedly, the third model of the Always Connected PC is also in works. Microsoft stated that Lenovo might be the partner company making this one. Thought the Always Connected PCs come pre-loaded with Windows 10 S, the users will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro free of cost. We'll keep you updated with more updates. What do you think about this series?


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Q: how to check if the lists in a list have the same length I have a list of lists in Java. Here is the code:
List<List<Integer>> myList = new ArrayList<>();
myList.add(new ArrayList<Integer>());
myList.add(new ArrayList<Integer>());
myList.add(new ArrayList<Integer>());

myList.get(0).add(1);
myList.get(0).add(2);
myList.get(0).add(3);
myList.get(1).add(4);
myList.get(1).add(5);
myList.get(1).add(6);
myList.get(2).add(7);
myList.get(2).add(8);
myList.get(2).add(9);

How to check if the lists that exist in myList have the same length? I know that I can check the length of each list by something like myList.get(0).size(), so what is an efficient and short way to check if all these lists have the same length (instead of checking one by one)?

A: You could use Stream.allMatch() by matching any contained list size (for example the first one) with all other contained lists :
boolean isSameLength =
myList.stream()
      .allMatch(l -> l.size() == myList.get(0).size())

It makes the first comparison helpless as it compares the same contained list but it is more readable that :
boolean isSameLength =
myList.stream()
      .skip(1)
      .allMatch(l -> l.size() == myList.get(0).size())

A: You cannot hope to say that n lists have the same length without visiting them. You have to go one-by-one. davidxxx's answer shows a really nice way with streams but visits all the lists anyway. The naive way may be
public static boolean sameLength(List<List> lists){
    if(lists.get(0) == null){ //EDIT: as davidxxx pointed out this if is superfluous
        return true;
    }
    int len = lists.get(0).size();
    for (List list : lists) {
        if(list.size() != len){
            return false;
        }
    }
    return true;
}

My IDE even suggests using functional operators with the above code like davidxxx said.

A: If you use Java 8, you can use lambda expressions to simplify your application. Look:
if (myList.stream().filter(integers -> integers.size() == myList.get(0).size()).count() == myList.size()) {
    System.out.println("The sub-lists have the same size");
}

A: You can also check using a counter variable, iterate your myList and get the size of sublist. If size of myList== sublist then assign true else assign false like following:
public static boolean isSameLength(List<List<Integer>> myList) {
    boolean isSame = false;
    for (List<Integer> sublist : myList) {
        if (sublist.size() == myList.size()) {
            isSame = true;
        } else {
            isSame = false;
        }
    }
    return isSame;
}

A: I propose the following:
myList.stream()
    .map(e -> e.size())
    .distinct()
    .limit(2)  // optimization
    .count() == 1;

Basically checking if there are any 2 lists with a different size.

A: listOfList.stream().map(list -> list.size()).distinct().count() == 1


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Verification Gateway Solution Brought Loyola's Financial Aid Team Back to the "Heart" of Their Work
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Loyola University has been making a name for itself since its debut in 1870. Loyola is a private, Catholic university nationally recognized for its elite academic and Division 1 athletic programs. 93 percent of faculty own the highest degree in their fields and students benefit from a small student-faculty ratio. Beyond the classroom and sports, Loyola is committed to caring for its Chicago home. With more than 17,000 students – 11,000 undergraduates – there are plenty of hands to help keep the city of Chicago thriving. Students clean up parks and neighborhoods, mentor children, and run farmers markets to make healthy food more accessible to the Chicago community.
Increase in Student Volume Required More Efficient Verification Process
Tobyn Friar, Director of Financial Aid at Loyola, said as the student enrollment increased it put a burden on his financial aid staff to collect, review, and update verification. 26 percent of students are Pell Grant eligible, which made verification an overwhelming task.
"The extra work we had took us away from spending quality time with students and parents," Friar said. "We weren't able to walk them through all of their financial aid options. We weren't providing poor customer service, but there is a level of expectation of service that comes with a private university that we weren't giving."
Verification Gateway Benefits Staff and Students
Friar knew he needed a verification solution to help his team. Rather than hiring additional staff, Friar opted to find a third-party solution. Verification Gateway (VG) from Inceptia is an automated online platform that streamlines federal verification processing for students and schools. With interview-style questions, simple and secure document collection, reporting and personal interaction if needed, VG was the service-oriented solution for Loyola. "I easily submitted an online request form to Inceptia to learn more and here we are today!" Friar said. "Initial outreach to Inceptia was really great. Within a week of sending the request form, we had a demo call scheduled with the Inceptia team, Inceptia's IT staff, and our IT/Operations staff."
"We waited to officially launch VG because we didn't want to do it mid-year," Friar said. "Inceptia was ready to go as soon as we were, and they were so responsive to all of our questions." Friar also believed that while VG did help his team by lessening their workload, the students ultimately benefited. "When verifications are completed more efficiently, students move through the financial aid process faster."
Customized VG Solution Meets Loyola's Needs
Loyola needed students to be verified only if they were admitted to the university – and Inceptia made it happen.
"I know Inceptia customizes solutions like we requested for other schools, but the way they did it felt like it was just for us," Friar said. "They partnered with us every step of the way."
More Time Spent for Students
Since VG's inception in November 2019, student foot traffic and call volume already decreased. "Before VG, we were fielding approximately 34,000 calls a year," Friar said. "It was a huge win for our team to implement VG because we could get back to the core of our work." Students and parents can contact Inceptia's customer service, rather than the university, regarding verification questions.
The core of their work is educating students on basic financial concepts. "Using VG gave us more time back to educate students on financial aid and how to pay for college successfully," Friar said.
Verification Turnaround Time Decreased Significantly
Friar said without an outsourced solution, verifications would have continued to take longer to process and affected student retention rates.
"Retention is very competitive in the Chicago university market," Friar said. "When we completed verifications in-house, the typical turnaround time was seven to 10 days, and 12 to 15 days during our peak season. Since VG, our turnaround time was two days."
Outsourcing Verification Proved to be Most Cost-Effective and Logical Solution
Friar said most university financial aid departments feel understaffed and are always looking for additional resources. "Verification is by far the most cumbersome task to complete," Friar said. "It can only be a benefit to add VG to your school because the pros far outweigh the cons."
To learn more about Verification Gateway, contact your Business Development representative or visit inceptia.org.
Tobyn Friar and his team said as the student enrollment increased it was putting a burden on his financial aid staff to collect, review, and update verification. 26 percent of students are Pell Grant eligible, which made verification processing an overwhelming task. The extra work didn't give the team ample time to provide students and parents an understanding of financial aid and university payment options.
Choosing Verification Gateway decreased turnaround processing time; reduced call volume and office foot traffic; and allowed staff to educate students on basic financial concepts.
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Each month we invite a special guest host who in turn will invite like minded musicians to perform an eclectic mix of live music. Doors & Bar open at 7:00 PM and music starts around 8:00pm and goes on until 10:15pm. This month's event is jazz and blues-themed, with a special appearance by jazz aficionado and singer David Cavill – Trowbridge's very own Deputy Mayor!
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January	4	2017
IFAs want to see P2P lenders survive a downturn
Kathryn Gaw Industry News, News	APFA, Chris Hannant, IFAs, p2p, P2P economic downturn
THE HEAD of the trade body for independent financial advisers (IFAs) has said that its members will be less cautious about recommending peer-to-peer finance investments to their clients if the industry can survive a downturn.
Chris Hannant, director-general of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), told Peer-to-Peer Finance News that the organisation's members have "a healthy level of scepticism about something new" and would wait to see how the P2P industry develops.
"The markets haven't done too badly this year, but we're facing uncertainty," he said. "People may start looking for new things if the equity markets start suffering.
"A downturn would be the real test for P2P. If they can hold on to their lenders' money and prove themselves when other asset classes are struggling, that could make the difference for IFAs' perception of the industry."
Read more: IFA investment platform mulls P2P
Financial advisers have traditionally been rather cool towards P2P, which the industry argues is down to a lack of education around the products.
Hannant eschewed this suggestion. "I think that's slightly wishful thinking of the P2P industry," he said. "It's really just a question of time. IFAs want to see a proven track record."
He added that recent scandals surrounding unregulated Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) have made IFAs more cautious in general and has encouraged them to stick to tried-and-tested products.
Read more: IFAs need to communicate better with clients
"Financial innovation are two words that have cost the finance industry a lot of money over the years in compensation and brought the banking system down," he said. "It's fair to say that IFAs are conservative with a small c – they have to be careful with people's money."
Family time trumps finances, but saving money is a struggle	A match made in heaven?


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Pro-LGBT leaders say the language in the Equality Act passed by the House of Representatives goes too far and would "crush" conscientious objectors. Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate are now being pressured to pass the overreaching bill.
In an interview with the National Review, Douglas Laycock, a law professor at the University of Virginia and "a longtime supporter of same-sex marriage" says he opposes the Equality Act "because it would 'crush' conscientious objectors."
"It goes very far to stamp out religious exemptions... This is not a good-faith attempt to reconcile competing interests. It is an attempt by one side to grab all the disputed territory and to crush the other side."
Senate pressure is mounting!
URGENT GRASSFIRE CITIZEN ALERT: After passing in the House of Representatives, the Equality Act now goes to the U.S. Senate as S.788. The pressure for passage in the Senate is mounting.
In case you missed the news that the far-Left media is calling "historic," the Pelosi-led House of Representatives along with eight Republicans passed the erroneously named "Equality Act" by a vote of 236-173.
The Equality Act is now headed to the U.S. Senate. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other pro-LGBT Senators are already pressuring Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to hold a Senate vote on the Act.
Posted by Grassfire · May 18, 2019 12:26 AM
URGENT GRASSFIRE CITIZEN ALERT:
Anti-Faith "Equality Act" Betrays Christian Citizens. Action Needed!
The Pelosi-led, Democrat-controlled House of Representatives along with eight Republicans undermined America's long-held tenets of religious freedom and freedom of speech by passing the erroneously named "Equality Act" by a vote of 236-173.
The so-called "Equality Act" rewrites the Civil Liberties Act of 1964 by elevating "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to a protected status.
The Act betrays America's believers and effectively criminalizes Christianity by putting us in legal and civil jeopardy for standing against the LGBTQ agenda. It nullifies the Religious Freedom Restoration Act forcing Christians to violate their sincerely held beliefs. The bill does not exempt churches, religious organizations, or Christian schools. In fact, this hostile new bill specifically forbids citizens or organizations from raising a religious free exercise claim as a defense against it!
The Act also shatters some of the rights and protections for women. It destroys the distinctions between male and female. It empowers men who identify as a woman to compete against women in sporting events. It forces biological women to share bathrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities with transgenders.
Roe v. Wade battle lines are drawn
Battle lines are being drawn over newly-enacted strict abortion laws in states like Alabama, Georgia and Ohio that could ultimately challenge Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
On Wednesday evening, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed into law the most pro-life measure enacted since Roe v. Wade. The "Human Life Protection Act" punishes doctors who perform abortions except when "abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk" to the mother. No exceptions were included for rape and incest, which further irked pro-abortion stalwarts.
Right now, Planned Parenthood is reportedly drafting a lawsuit to challenge the Alabama law. The nation's largest abortion provider is vowing to "fight this dangerous abortion ban every step of the way."
Urgent alert! House vote tomorrow.
URGENT: The House of Representatives is scheduled to VOTE TOMORROW MORNING on the egregious "Equality Act!" It is imperative that we take action now!
The House of Representatives is attempting to ram through the aggressive pro-LGBT "Equality Act" TOMORROW! The so-called "Equality Act" rewrites the Civil Liberties Act of 1964 by elevating "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to a protected status.
This Act is one of the greatest threats to religious freedom we have ever seen.
Doctors forced to perform sex-change operations
UPDATE: Vote now expected THIS FRIDAY! Send faxes now!
The anti-faith Equality Act is through the House Rules Committee and is headed for a Floor Vote that is expected to take place on FRIDAY.
That gives citizens just two days to take action. Two critical actions today:
+ + Action #1 -- Fax Key House Members NOW!
Grassfire team members have already delivered thousands of faxes to Capitol Hill. We want to see 10,000 more faxes scheduled for delivery in the next 48 hours leading up to the vote.
Go here now to schedule your faxes and get your message through to your members of Congress and key Republicans who are the last line of resistance against this bill in the House:
Three parental NIGHTMARES of Equality Act
Anti-Faith "Equality Act" Undermines Parental Rights
(Please Forward this message to concerned friends.)
If Congress passes the Equality Act, parents will be forced to give up significant authority over raising their children to the state.
Consider these three PARENTAL NIGHTMARES that are coming to every city and town in America soon...
+ + Parental Nightmare #1 -- Father guilty of "family violence" for calling his daughter a girl
Posted by Grassfire · May 10, 2019 9:24 AM
Barr in contempt? Trump rides on!
Yesterday, House Democrats held Attorney General William Barr in "contempt of Congress."
Trump rides on!
Presidential hopeful, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, railed from the Senate floor about impeaching the President...
The manager of the Boston Red Sox and several players announced they can't visit the White House because they have such strong disagreements with the President...
The New York State Senate passed a special bill specifically to give Congress access to Trump's state tax returns...
Abortion Bully to pro-life mom: "Shame on you!"
UPDATE--
It appears the video of PA state Rep. Brian Sims bullying pro-life teens that we sent yesterday has been removed from Sims' Facebook page (we don't know if Sims removed it or if FB did). You can view the video here or here.
New video even more harassing...
Sims has already doubled down, posting a second video in which he goes after a person he calls an "old white lady." In this video, Sims berates and shames this women. You can watch Sims' new video here (or click on the image). Here's just a short sample of what Sims said during this 8+ minute video:


I'm not here for attention. It's not important to me that everyone (or anyone) know my name.
Corporations increasingly monitor employee behvior even outside of work. The majority of company recruiters now report researching potential candidates online before hiring in order to feret out undesirable persons.


I googled and read almost every list I could about "best places to see Christmas lights in London," but the truth is that they're everywhere! And they did not disappoint. Whether walking through Trafalgar Square or down Oxford Street toward Selfridges, the light displays are beautiful. So don't worry too much about missing the lights–if you're out and about, you're bound to see them.
The good news about the sun setting so darn early (just before 4pm!) is that there is plenty of time to see the lights all lit up. And during the precious few daylight hours, window shopping is a joy because stores pull out all the stops to entice and delight passersby with their displays.
If food is a high priority in travel planning, you might be disappointed to find that your top choice restaurant will be closed. This is mostly an issue right at Christmas, with a majority of restaurants closing for Christmas Eve (12/24), Christmas Day (12/25), and Boxing Day (12/26). I found that some closed a few days before Christmas Eve and some were closed all the way through New Year's. There can also be closures earlier in the month due to restaurant buyouts for holiday parties, so keep an eye on restaurant websites and social media accounts for updated holiday hours. Unfortunately, I found that most places don't post holiday hours more than a month or so in advance (which is only a problem if you like planning way ahead like I do!).
Your best bet for finding a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day restaurant is to look for restaurants housed in hotels. We had a delightful Christmas Eve meal at the Corinthia Hotel. Keep in mind that many restaurants will have special menus at Christmas, and you might not be able to order a la carte.
Apparently it's widely known in the UK that there is no public transportation available in London on Christmas Day (and limited hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day)–including the Tube and buses–but we only found that out *after* booking a flight out of London on Christmas Day. Taxis are available, but they are 100% more (twice as expensive) than the normal fares. Uber is available and more reasonable than a taxi, but still pricey. Plan accordingly if you're thinking about traveling to or from London December 24-26!
If you want to celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, you might consider going to a Christmas Eve service at the famed St. Paul's Cathedral or Westminster Abbey. If you're interested in the former, entrance is free, but you need to get there very early. Lines wrap around the cathedral long before the services begin, and the number of people allowed inside is capped (lots of tourists like to go just for the spectacle, not only for the religious aspect). I can't properly give advice on how early you should get there because we were some of the sad folks who waited in line only to get turned away, but I would guess you'd need to arrive at St. Paul's well more than an hour before your desired service time.
The Christmas Eve lessons & carols service at Westminster Abbey is a ticketed event, and tickets sell out quickly. The details are released on their website in September. They also have other Advent services that open to the public, but the most popular services require booking.
Christmas in London was a very memorable part of our trip. It's all so charming and perfectly Christmasy, and I highly recommend that you go check it out yourself if you have the chance!
We traveled as a couple in December 2017.


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by Rai Caluori, Executive Vice President of Fleet Operations
A gorgeous sunset at sea
He went to sea, to see the sea … yes, I did indeed.
My first 24 years were spent growing or struggling up in the "smoke" as we used to colloquially call it – London. The expectancy of the '60s developed into the dreariness of the '70s and, after some tough familial experiences, I graduated from University College London with a Bachelor of Science degree in Experimental Psychology (about as useful as an ash tray on a motor bike!). My heart was in entertainment however (I discovered a talent for singing almost overnight at the age of 16), and I longed to be involved in theatre or in the leisure business. After a couple of years working in various (and some dubious) theatrical productions, I found myself in a Christmas show in Glasgow, of all places, in the dead of winter 1983.
I'm sure you get the picture. Twenty-four years of questionable weather, a challenging family situation with a single mother raising three boys, career confusion, then suddenly fate, being what it is, plucked me from this world and transported me to the world of cruising and to what has become my greatest love – the ocean.
It wasn't exactly that dramatic, but it was quick. I auditioned and interviewed for a position as Assistant Cruise Director for P&O Princess Cruises in London in March 1984. One month later, I found myself basking in California sunshine in Pasadena, rehearsing seven production shows. You can imagine how exciting and life-changing an experience this was for a naïve young man who, with the exception of a few desultory weekend trips to the British "seaside" with an umbrella, had never travelled very much at all.
Now life was starting to change. I was suddenly in the world of "Starsky and Hutch," "Charlie's Angels" and … "The Love Boat." Early '80s California … heaven! But the best was yet to come – my first meeting with the ocean.
I boarded the original Love Boat, the cruise ship, Pacific Princess, in Acapulco on May 3, 1984, and I will never forget that first departure. Resplendent in my new blue blazer and white pants, I leaned against the railing and watched as Pacific Princess glided away from picturesque Acapulco Bay. It was evening and the vastness of the horizon, the inky night sky and endless sapphire waters made me think, this must be what eternity looks like. Just imagine how I felt. At last, I had found my home and my calling. I spent the next six years working on all of the Princess cruise ships, never tiring of the chattering gulls, the scent of sea spray, the light upon the water at different times of day and the opportunity to meet so many different people, brought together by this love of traveling by sea. My life literally changed.
Every journey has a departure point, that moment when you leave the embrace of the familiar and venture toward the unknown. On land, the significance of a departure often passes without notice, weighed down by the draining effects of crowded airports and highway traffic.
However, that's not the case for journeys that begin at sea. They never fail to fill me with a sense of joy and grand occasion about the majesty of the Earth and the geographic – and personal – voyage to come.
After almost 28 years at Princess Cruises, I remain as transfixed by the incredible power and beauty of the Earth's oceans every time I am fortunate enough to sail onboard, as I was as a young man on his first sea adventure.
I think of myself as a quintessential example of someone who ran away to sea … and stayed.
My sojourn at sea lasted until 1989, when I was asked to work ashore at the Princess Cruises headquarters in Century City, Los Angeles. Despite my reluctance to leave the sea, I was excited by the prospect of joining the corporate side of a burgeoning business. There were new cruise ships coming and I knew I would have the chance to return to the sea many times in the future.
When I think about the many sailings I have taken since starting my shore-based job, the moments that are most profound to me are when the ship is surrounded by water with no shore in sight, no land ahead.
On transatlantic crossings, for example, there is a point where the safety of the home port is further away than the destination ahead. It's the legendary point of no return, the dividing line between past and future. Whenever I reach that point, all those sayings about living in the moment come to mind and I realize this – finally – is it.
I find a quiet spot to stand on deck and gaze at the wilderness of sea and sky. The ocean stills. There are no sounds but the pulse of sea along stern. I realize even my friends, the gulls, who have accompanied the ship since port, have abandoned ship, for they must keep shore within the range of their wings.
For now, the glittering sea is my home. I realize how cathartic it is to stand along the balcony, walk the promenade deck or sit quietly on a steamer chair and fall into this state of serenity. I am truly away.
I feel a kinship with my fellow travelers. My mind drifts and I wonder if the great explorers, the merchant ship captains and immigrants to the New World, feared or favored their points of no return.
Yet every cruise, every journey must come to an end. As exhilarating as it has been, arrivals are beautiful, too.
I have my favorites. The view of the Golden Gate Bridge on the approach to San Francisco is one. The subdued sunlight reflects on the water, enveloping the bridge and the hillside city at its base in an almost tangible glow.
Istanbul is another. The Aegean Sea cascades through the Dardanelles, which funnel into the Sea of Marmara, which connects to the Bosporus and beyond. These saltwater passageways pass through ancient and modern, east and west, reminding me that the water – Earth is almost 71 percent water – connects us all.
My home port of Los Angeles may not rank as one of the most beautiful to visit, but it always brings a rush of happiness as I will soon reunite with family and friends.
Still, before long, I am called to return. As months on land pass by, I will be sitting at my desk, phone pinned to ear, eyes scanning email, and find myself dreaming about revisiting the sea – the momentous, magnificent open sea. I have been honored and fortunate to have grown up with Princess Cruises, and my current position enables me to visit our ships often. Despite the challenges of overseeing the operations of 16 cruise ships and planning for our two new ships in 2013 and 2014, I will never tire of the excitement of sailing on a magnificent ship at sea.
I choose to end with a quote from my friend, John Maxtone Graham, a world-renowned maritime historian who, with his wife, Mary, spends many days of the year at sea with Princess, regaling passengers with a plethora of nautical anecdotes and dramatisations of famous moments in maritime history.
Perhaps the perfect moment of every Atlantic crossing materializes a day or two out of New York or Florida. Cares detached firmly ashore, one is cocooned in a marvelous mid-ocean limbo, rejoicing in a splendidly comfortable and perfect conveyance. The bow rises and falls as day follows languorous day. Ocean breezes caress the decks, there is bouillon at eleven and tea at four, in-between indulgences for the three stupendous dining room meals. There are books to absorb, siestas to surrender to, films and shows to enjoy, and perhaps most rewarding of all, genial fellow passengers with stories and reminiscences to share. Happily, Europe is still several days away.
I have always felt that no adventure awaiting me there ever outweighs the delights of our passage achieving landfall. Perhaps that word says it all – land equates with a fall or lowering of spirits; I disembark with unfailing regret.
In this, our final story, we pay tribute to the ocean – the ultimate travel bucket list experience.
Do it … run away to sea … and come back new.


Tony Farrell is a wood-turner and wood-harvester, working in Cork, Ireland. He makes multi-purpose boards, turns bowls, lamps, hollow forms and boxes, buttons, cake stands, bookshelves and other wooden objects all from native Irish woods, which he harvests and seasons himself.
Wood is harvested from either dead or storm-felled trees or recycled from old timbers and off-cuts that might otherwise be burnt or left to rot. Oak, ash, elm, sycamore, beech, apple, cherry, sweet chestnut and yew are all used.
Seasoning the wood takes a minimum of six months and can take up to two years, depending on the type of wood, and the condition of the tree before it is harvested.


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Kanye West Teases 'No Child Left Behind' Snippet in Beats By Dre Commercial Featuring Sha'Carri Richardson
Sandra Rose July 21, 2021
Kanye West previews a snippet of his single "No Child Left Behind" in a Beats By Dre commercial featuring sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson.
The 21-year-old Team USA athlete was banned from the Tokyo Olympics squad after testing positive for marijuana use last month. She is seen preparing to run a 100 meter dash while Kanye sings:
"Back again, I used my back against the wall
Never called on y'all, Never count on y'all
Always count on God
He's done miracles on me
Kanye used the commercial to announce his highly-anticipated album Donda set to release on Friday, July 23.
The trailer aired during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, where the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 to win its first ever NBA championship.
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Kanye shared the video on his Instagram page – one of only two posts since returning to the site. The other post is a series of pictures of the rapper wearing an all-black outfit and elaborate gold chain featuring the names of his four children.
While Kanye's reactivated Instagram page had 5.6 million followers as WENN went to press, the Yeezy star is only following one account himself – that of his estranged wife Kim Kardashian.
Kanye will treat fans to snippets from Donda at a listening party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday night, July 22.
He donated 5,000 tickets to the event to faculty, staff and students of Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Morris Brown College and ITC.
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Can you please Fix the Red Chips Merchant ? We can't buy scrolls and the worst is the Remodel Pro by using Red Perins, in order to buy it we should converted the Red Perins to Red Chips and we need to empty our inventory to buy a Premium Scroll(Its so Disgusting and wasting of time). Remodel Pro cost 45 RP and we need 45 inventory slots and it was too annoying that the inventory have 42 slots only .
No need to re-convert all RP in to RCs, Just you need 1 set of rc like 9999RC inside your inventory, And try again to buy?.


Hi, what's your name? I blog anonymously but you can call me P.A.M!
Why do you work? To keep my brain active and prevent myself from going mad. Oh and for money too so we can eat and stuff.
What are your child care arrangements? We are very lucky to have some willing slaves called grandparents who look after my sons three days per week.
How do you manage for money? Although we have well paid jobs, we struggle. We have a large mortgage as we bought at the peak of the market. Bad choice.
Do you worry about money? All the time. It is never off my mind.
What do you waste money on? Clothes, bobbing into the local town, wasting food, lunch out at the weekend. Internet shopping as well, often I order things to save time shopping then when they arrive they are unsuitable. Do I have time to send them back? The answer is no.
Have you made any big financial changes since having kids? Yes we no longer go out "on the town" so no longer spend money on that!
How do you make extra cash? I have a second job blogging for an education site which I do all evening every evening, I'm knackered.
1.Plan your meals before you go supermarket shopping. Try and go alone, you will spend more and buy stuff you don't need if more than one person goes.
2. If you are organised about things like birthdays you can pick up bargains in advance. Sainsburys sell all their toys half price on the Thursday of October half term. Buy up!
3.Make use of whatever is in your local area. Forget expensive kids groups and activities, use the library, children's centres and local playgroups. They will be just as enjoyable and much cheaper.
Motherhood. Fashion. Food. Rants. In that order. I am a 33 year old mum to two small boys. I am a "pret" (ready) mummy; ready to be as chic and stylish as possible; ready to cook amazing food on a small budget; ready to fight for the rights of parents and their families. I now buy nearly everything on the internet and in the interest of money saving will NEVER pay full price for anything. I love sharing my finds with my readers and also other money saving ideas in my new linky THRIFTY THURSDAY. Please link up your own thrifty posts and share the joy!
Didn't know that about Sainsburys toy sale – what a great tip!
Thanks! it's a great sale, get there early and get your elbows out!


If rich people really think benefits don't help you, then they wouldn't send their kids to private schools and elite universities. They wouldn't use their personal networks to land their kids high-paying jobs in friends' companies. They wouldn't buy them a car, or give them a credit card or a mobile phone.
And we know this isn't how it works.
So the next time one of your wealthy right-leaning friends tells you that the welfare system destroys ambition, you might want to point our their hypocrisy. If they really believed it, they would send their own kids to live by themselves in Kabul for a few years.
I grew up on the poverty line (by Australian standards) and I'm grateful that we had healthcare and education made available to us. If we hadn't, I'd probably still be living in Bundaberg, either unemployed or doing some kind of manual labour. I'm not suggesting there is anything wrong with those things, but it was only because I had a decent education that I could explore other opportunities.
Yes – growing up poor made me hungry. And in my 20s that was a hunger to be rich. In my 30s and 40s that turned into a hunger to improve the system.
What people like Romney don't understand is that altruism is about enlightened self-interest. If you build a strong society of people with a decent education and decent healthcare, you will get rewarded a thousand-fold. These people will become the next generation of doctors, inventors, engineers, artists, authors, journalists, film-makers, musicians, scientists and historians that improve society for all of us.
I use a variation on this concept with the team I coach… I tell them "Your job is to make your team mates look good, to make their job easier. If you do that well, you'll in turn look good, feel good and be appreciated more. And the team will play better"….
I agree to a high degree. That said, I see the convergence of lack and opportunity is where the greatest growth can occur. There's a good reason why so many people who really "make it" come from lower medium income families. We end up with *just enough* to keep us from spiralling into destructiveness, but have this shiny carrot dangling above us in the hierarchy of the world of something even greater.
I've always been proud and so thankful for our socialist-capitalist society we have here in Aus. Plenty of opportunity, with the safety of a government net, but the ability to do "very well" through a capitalist system.


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Effects of phencyclidine, d-amphetamine and pentobarbital on schedule-controlled behavior in rats
Sharon A. Segal, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Donald M. Thompson, Georgetown University School of Medicine
The effects of phencyclidine, d-amphetamine, and pentobarbital on responding maintained under a multiple fixed interval (FI) 3-min fixed-ratio (FR) 30 schedule of food presentation were studied in rats. Phencyclidine (0.32-7.5 mg/kg) had a biphasic effect on overall response rate in both components; response rate increased and then decreased as the dose was increased. The FR was slightly more sensitive to the rate-decreasing effects of phencyclidine than the FI. The effects of d-amphetamine (0.1-7.5 mg/kg) on overall rate were qualitatively similar to those of phencyclidine. The FI tended to be slightly more sensitive than the FR to the rate-increasing effects of d-amphetamine. Pentobarbital (1-18 mg/kg) produced little or no rate-increasing effects in the FR at low doses and decreased FR response rate at higher doses. In the FI, pentobarbital produced small increases in overall rate at intermediate doses while decreasing response rate at higher doses. The FR tended to be more sensitive than the FI to the rate-decreasing effects of pentobarbital. Unlike d-amphetamine and pentobarbital, phencyclidine produced smaller rate-increasing effects when the dose-effect curves were redetermined. Within the FI, the effects of phencyclidine and d-amphetamine on response rate were generally independent of the control rate of responding. © 1981.
Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior
Segal, S., Moerschbaecher, J., & Thompson, D. (1981). Effects of phencyclidine, d-amphetamine and pentobarbital on schedule-controlled behavior in rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 15 (5), 807-812. https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-3057(81)90026-5


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Two Army Rangers Possibly Killed by Friendly Fire in Afghanistan
Army Rangers Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas and Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers were killed in a raid on ISIS in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced. (U.S. Army Photo)
Military.com | By Richard Sisk
Two Army Rangers -- Sgts. Joshua Rodgers and Cameron Thomas -- may have been killed by friendly fire while conducting a night raid against an ISIS affiliate in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Friday.
In releasing the identities of Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, and Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio, the Pentagon also said that the Army had begun a fact-finding Article 15-6 investigation into the circumstances of their deaths in Nangarhar province, less than a mile from the site where the Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb was dropped April 13.
"It is possible these Rangers were struck by friendly fire" at the outset of a three-hour firefight against fighters of the offshoot of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria known as Islamic State-Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman.
Initial reports from the scene indicated that if it was friendly fire, it was not intentional, Davis said in playing down the possibility that Rodgers and Thomas may have been victims of a "green on blue" incident in which Afghan soldiers turned on their American advisers.
In a statement, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan also said that Rodgers and Thomas may have fallen to friendly fire. "We have informed both of their families of this possibility, and we have appointed a team to investigate the soldiers' deaths," the statement said.
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said the main target of the raid was Abdul Hasib, the so-called "Emir" of ISIS-K who "exercised command and control over operations involving ISIS-K and their connections with the larger ISIS network."
Davis said Hasib may have been killed in the raid, but there was no immediate confirmation.
The raid began at about 10:30 p.m. local time as the assault force was inserted by helicopter in the Achin district of Nangarhar province and almost immediately came under fire from multiple directions. However, the Rangers and Afghan troops pressed on with the assault and killed as many as 35 of the ISIS-K fighters, Davis said.
During the assault, the Rangers and the Afghan forces had close-air support from AC-130 gunships, Apache attack helicopters and F-16 fighters, Davis said.
"If confirmed, the death of the 'Emir' and his associates will significantly degrade ISIS-K operations in Afghanistan and help reach our goal of destroying them in 2017," U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said.
Both Rodgers and Thomas joined the Army out of high school, and both were serving on their third overseas deployment, the service said in a statement.
After graduating from high school, Rodgers enlisted from his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois, in August 2013, and completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, as an infantryman, the Army said.
After graduating from the Basic Airborne Course, Rodgers was assigned to the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program 1, also at Benning. He graduated from RASP 1 and was then assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, where he served as a machine gunner, semi-automatic gunner, gun team leader and Ranger team leader, the Army said.
Rodgers' awards and decorations included the Ranger Tab, the Parachutist Badge and the Marksmanship Qualification Badge Expert-Rifle. He was also awarded the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the NATO Medal.
Thomas was born in August 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After graduating from high school, he enlisted from his hometown of Kettering, Ohio, in February 2012, and completed One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning as an infantryman.
After graduating from the Basic Airborne Course at Benning, Thomas graduated from RASP 1 and was then assigned to Company D, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, where he served as an automatic rifleman, grenadier, and anti-armor specialist, the Army said.
Thomas' awards and decorations included the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and the NATO Medal.
In the battle in which Rodgers and Thomas lost their lives, a third Ranger was wounded but was able to continue the fight, Davis said.
The deaths of Rodgers and Thomas bring the total number of U.S. troops killed in combat this year in Afghanistan to three. All were Special Forces.
Earlier this month, in the same area of Nangarhar province, Army Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, 37, of Edgewood, Maryland, was killed in a firefight with ISIS-K fighters. He died of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations, according to an April 10 Defense Department press release.
De Alencar was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, "The families and fellow Rangers of Sgt. Joshua 'Josh' Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron Thomas have my respect and sympathies. Fighting alongside their Afghan partners, Josh and Cameron proved themselves willing to go into danger and impose a brutal cost on enemies in their path.
"They carried out their operation against ISIS-K in Afghanistan before making the ultimate sacrifice to defend our nation and our freedoms. Our nation owes them an irredeemable debt, and we give our deepest condolences to their families," Mattis said.
-- Richard Sisk can be reached at Richard.Sisk@Military.com.
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I'm Tronchy, a gray fox from Madrid (Spain).
I'll go for first time to Eurofurence 22, my first con.
I'm 20, working on IT, trying to specialize in computer security. I'm the creator of www.furry.es , a WIP website for the Spanish Fandom, and Furrnion with SalmyCheetah and "S", the first Spanish furrycon. It will be in January 2017.
I'll share room with Tenecayr and Zora, 2 spanish furries. This year we are more than 20 from Spain :') .
i am sure that you are going to have a great time at EF. and i am excited to hear that you are starting a spanish furry con.
maybe we will be so lucky to meet at EF as i will be there for my second con.
who knows maybe i will even come to spain to visit your con one day.
until then take care, and have a great time at EF, come august.


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Lacy Mikrut
Instructs: Turbo Kick, Pure Strength, Fusion, Spin vs Strength
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Lacy instructs, and participates in, a wide array of fitness activities. She is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor who has instructed Turbo Kick for the past 5 years, as well as step-aerobics, and Kickboxing on the Bag.
And how does she rest after her hours of group fitness instruction? She engages in mixed martial arts, mountain hiking guide, and in the winter snowshoeing.
"Fitness is a lifestyle. It's my lifestyle. Our bodies are a work of art and should be treated with dignity and respect."
Janice Jewett
Instructs: Active Aerobics
With over 35 years of instructing a variety of aerobics and toning classes, not to mention (which we're going to do anyway) that she is currently a professor in the Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department at Pitt State University, Janice ranks as one of our most qualified instructors who instructs one of our most popular classes. And if that were the extent of her credentials it would be impressive, but wait, there's more. Janice currently teaches the American Council on Exercise Certification materials for Group Fitness Instruction as well as Personal Training. She has taught fitness in the corporate setting, at colleges and universities, and for various recreation departments and commissions. In addition to her Doctorate she has multiple other degrees, so to say she is experienced is an understatement.
Janice's take on fitness is that it should be enjoyable and fun and she instructs her Active Aerobics class with this in mind. Approaching it in this manner is what makes adopting a lifestyle of fitness more realistic and keeps one on track for the long term.
"I love the pure enjoyment of physical activity! That's my number one motivation. If it is enjoyable then it doesn't feel so much like exercise and is often described as fun. That's what keeps people returning…it's fun and they feel good doing the movement and even better after they've accomplished a workout!"
Jordan Voss
Instructs: Zumba Core
She describes herself as the "dance girl", had her first dance class at the age of 4 and has been involved in dance ever since. So it should come as no surprise that Jordan Voss is our Zumba Core. instructor.
But she's not instructing Zumba Core just because she likes to dance, she has some serious studies and certification to back it up. Of course she's Zumba Certified, has instructed other various forms of dance based exercises classes, and has degrees in Science (with a Major in Biology and Chemistry and a Minor in Physical Science from our own Pitt State).
If you're wondering how Zumba Core differs from Zumba it's Jordan's take on the class to expand upon and diversify the program's benefits. The class consists of 45 minutes of Zumba mixed with Hip Hop and then 15 minutes of core work – planks, push-ups, ab work, squats, and kettle bell work for arms and shoulders.
It's an all encompassing format to get the most out of those who participate. "One body. One mind. One heart. One soul. One life—all combined to create one YOU— a beautiful masterpiece. Honor that masterpiece & express your appreciation for it."
"When the words fail, dance."
Libby Smith
Libby Smith did not want to join a gym. Besides, she didn't believe it was something she needed. She was in good enough shape and she felt great, or so she believed, and her assumption of what a "gym" facility would be like left a lot to be desired. But, after many of her friends who were corporate members extolled the advantages of Pinamonti Wellness Center it convinced her to tour our facility and when she did she was quite impressed. So impressed, in fact, that she joined right then and there.
So the woman who didn't want to join a fitness facility, and who didn't really want to work out, started to work out. And once she did, something happened.
It began with group fitness classes. "They have a great atmosphere and make me feel inspired," she says. "They drew me in, made me want to be a part of them." The more classes she took, the more she wanted. Her desire to participate grew and as she did she got into better and better shape. "I lost 20 lbs, of fat, built muscle, and have so much more energy than I've ever had."
Later, she started working with Sunni Stipp, one of our certified trainers, and had such a great experience that it resulted in two things. First, she continued to get into even better shape. And second, she became so inspired that she decided she wanted to learn how to instruct others, to share with them what had become her passion, to teach the very classes she loved so much.
After discussing it with her trainer she took the necessary training and studied to get her ACE certification. And now, in addition to participating in group fitness classes, she also instructs them.
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It is my understanding, that I have seen very clearly, no matter if someone has been on a Spiritual Path in this life or not, it is always a Spiritual Reawakening. That means that in some previous incarnation you have been awakened, you have been on some Spiritual Path.
In this life or a previous life.
Maybe you have been on a spiritual path for many years, maybe not in this life., does not matter which one. But always you have been a seeker. Can be Christian, can be Eastern, like having a Guru, or a meditation practice. Maybe it has been five years - maybe twenty-five. Maybe several life-times past. Now the connection and the power that was once there is missing.
How to get the spiritual connection back?
It is possible. Channels close over time, maybe the path had some "obstacles" somehow you thought ypu had lost. It is now with the Blessings of the Divine, possible to get it back.
I can, from a Distace "Re-Awaken" the spiritual to the old and far greater heights inside of you. Your connection to the Divine reestablished.
It will be a big shift in your consciousness. Right away you will find the difference.
It is like a transmission of Divne Power , some would say Shakti, and so it is Shaktipat. For a distance, it works because it is a transmission on the Soul level - with clear manifestation on the other levels.
The Divine will flow again in your life!
Throgh Divine Guidance we are able to offer THREE levels of transmission to suit everyone.
RE-COGNITION - You have been doing your practice as instructed, but the results are not there anymore - maybe the results you wanted were never there.
DIVINE FIRE - You have had great experiences, you have sat with the Divine - but now "it" is gone. Also appropiate if you have never had clarity but always practiced with great faith.
ESTABLISHED FIELD - This is when you want everything. Does not matter how long you have been or not been in spirituality - this opens up everything. All the various levels of the Spiritual, all psychic powers, what are known as the Siddhis. This leads to Enlightenment and Unity.
THE KALA PROCESS - This involves a process to compress time, to quickly have you go through the various levels of the time contimium - Kala Chakra - meant to get to the Spiritual goal much faster. Typically added to a process - but it is also available as a stand alone process. This is life altering process, done for your spiritual benefit.
This can be added to any process to accelerate Spiritual Progress. It can also be a stand-alone process. In any case it will accelerate your Spiritual Progress.
This is not an initiation into the Kalachakra Process.
Email kala@evananda.net for specifics of the process and how it will effect your life.
Evananda has been initiated into the Kalachakra Process in a secret tantric ritual.
Choose this to get back on your Spiritual track NOW!
Get the miracle back in your life. Removes blocks.
Add-On to Established Field Process or stand alone.
This involves a process to compress time, to quickly have you go through the various levels of the time contimium - Kala Chakra - meant to get to the Spiritual goal much faster. Typically added to a process - but it is also available as a stand alone process. This is life altering process.
This is not an initiation into the Kalachakra Process, it is a process done for your spiritual benefit.
This Process brings the ability to not only see and have higher type experiences of a psychic nature, but more important the ability to discern truth, and the truth of your experience and eventually the truth of the Universe.
Once you have moved into the Spiritual nothing else really matters - now the ability to live fully in Spirituality with material life can happen.
With each of these processes you get something unique only to you. We prepare a valuable object that will hold the energy and open your channels to the divine. It contains a vital instruction on the Soul level - from the Divine.
Under normal situations all our communication is on the Soul level and via email.
It may be a few weeks or more before I am really able to email with you, as first I have to transfer certain things to your consciouness, experiential items. After the experience items than we can email, and I can explain what has happened.
If there is a desire or feeling for telephone or skype - that can be arranged through the telephone consult page.