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Commonwealth Games #Team14DoMore with StrathmorePhysical ActivityTry-Athlete
One of my personal trainers, Scott, asked me about my goals. He may have been expecting me to say that I wanted to be lighter, stronger and faster, but instead I told him that I wanted to be able to climb trees, swing from bars and jump over walls. I wanted to be able to play with my boys and I wanted to be more flexible and supple. This pleased him greatly and over the past few months, I've been hanging from bars, practising on rings and crawling on the ground
So, when my friends at Strathmore Water invited me along to their Do More event with Commonwealth Games Gymnastics superstar and Do More Ambassador Dan Keatings, I pictured Dan being overwhelmed by my grace, strength and ability on the apparatus.
What can I say? I have a vivid imagination and an overwhelming amount of self belief.
Plus, look at me on these rings!
A front lever. Who said a camera doesn't lie?
If ever there was a blogger prepared for an event, it was me. What I wasn't prepared for was the scene I witnessed on my arrival. For one moment, I thought I had arrived at a One Direction event, not one for Dan Keatings. For it was full of screaming and hyper children.
I have often questioned the value of using athletes to promote physical activity to the masses, but seeing how the children responded to Dan, my views have changed (a little). These children were in awe of Dan and in turn, I was in awe of them.
In the waiting area they were jumping up in down, doing cartwheels, splits and various others moves that made me wince. I shared a look of fear and bewilderment with some of the other adults present.
Ross bent over backwards for Dan
To get us warmed up, we played a version of Tig. Two youngsters and I were charged with catching every other attendee, making them stop and wait till someone crawled under their legs, before they could resume running
I felt like Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, as I ordered the ten year old on my left and the twelve year old on my right to take the flanks while I assaulted the main body. I also pictured a lion hunting gazelles. I did say I had a vivid imagination.
Ten minutes later, my pride was shattered and I was lying on my back, gasping for breath. I had forgotten how fast and light on their feet, children could be.
I had also forgotten that I had often wondered how gymnasts looked like they did. With cover model physiques and muscles upon muscles. The first training session provided an answer. I was only just recovering from chasing the kids, when we split into three groups, with my group enduring a strength sapping circuit class. The presence of Dan Keating did momentarily give me a boost.
Trio of Tricep Dippers
As I did planks, press ups, burpees and crunches, my eyes were drawn to the other two groups. One session had the kids focusing on their floor work and the other had them working on their pummel skills. Both groups showed more talent than I could ever hope to achieve and my own efforts on the apparatus were met with laughter and even some applause, as I seemed to invent new ways of landing. Most of which involved my backside.
I'd have liked to have seen them try this with me!
Throughout the morning I was amazed and impressed by the skills and attitudes of the kids present. Hidden amongst them might be future champions, but in my eyes they also represented hope. We often read about how inactive the youth of Scotland are, but here were a large group of kids who had honed some impressive skills and who genuinely loved what they were doing and who hung on every word of advice Dan gave them.
Dan holds the floor
However, despite all their hard work, there can only be one, and it was left to Dan Keatings to make the final judgement and decide upon his star pupil:
I spoke to Dan later about his success, his future goals and his training. Like Libby and Robbie before him, he is determined, dedicated and disciplined while also humble and passionate about his sport. With Glasgow hosting the Gymnastic World Championships in 2015, he has another challenging year ahead.
He too spoke about the children, about how impressive they were and how important it is to get them involved and to keep them engaged. His own training started at five years old, as he prepared to follow his family into Thai Boxing and it shows the value of being a Try Athlete at a young age. We can't predict what sports and activities our children will enjoy, but we can try and let them Do More of them and allow them to discover new talents and their own interests.
Do More Child's Play was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
Commonwealth Games #Team14DoMore with StrathmoreRunningTriathlonTry-Athlete
If you follow my blogs here, at the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine or at Great Run you will know that I like to promote physical activity for all; that I like to run and that I love meeting amazing athletes and participating in exciting events. Every activity I try is fun and every person I meet is inspirational, in their own unique way.
None more so than Libby Clegg. I spent a day with her and Strathmore Water as part of the #DoMore campaign, for which Libby is an Ambassador. A day that has left a lasting impression on me and inspired me to literally do more.
I had returned, after 24 years, to my old school, Hutchesons' Grammar, to learn this time from Libby Clegg and her team about guided running for the visually impaired. As a runner I appreciated and enjoyed the training session with Lincoln Asquith, Libby's former guide and step-father to her current guide and fellow gold medalist Mikhail Huggins (watch out Mikail, I'm after your job).
Lincoln putting us through our paces
As a former Team GB sprinter and coach, Lincoln's advice to increase my cadence (speed of my steps) hasn't been lost on me, although I am more likely to share with my running buddies how he informed the group that I was strong and fast (he didn't add, for my size!). Maybe, I am a sprinter after all!? He put us through shuttle runs and speed drills, focusing on knee drives and using our forefoot to push and propel ourselves forward..
Wait, sorry, I am possibly losing you and confusing you for my Great Run audience. Simply put, Lincoln provided us with some simple tools that we can use to become faster runners. The same tools that have helped Libby Clegg win Silver at London 2012 , World Championships and Gold at Glasgow 2014 and which give her continued hope of realisng her dream of joining the able bodied sprinters at the next Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast and the Rio Olympics in 2018.
However, here with us, her goal was to share some insight on what it is like to run for those with limited or no sight and to give us an opportunity to experience what it means to be a guide. I've watched Libby and Mikail at both the Commonwealth Games and at a British Athletics meeting in Glasgow and marvelled at the synchronicity of both the runners. One of the reasons I run, is because it is simple (once you forget about biometrics). I find it hard to coordinate my own movements, without having to factor in someone else's.
So I was both honoured and horrified when Libby split the nine attendees into pairs, with the odd man (both psychologically and numerically) me, partnered with Libby, herself!!
The first thing we had to master was walking as a pair. Libby had us use hair bands to tie our hands together and she explained that we would walk as if a mirror was placed between us. Despite my fears, matching stride and arm movements came naturally. After a few practice walks, Libby decided we were ready for blindfolds. Libby is registered blind with Stargardt Mascular Dystrophy leaving only peripheral vision in her left eye , but watching her move around her surrondings, it is easy to forget, so I thought nothing of it when my partner put the blindfold on me. Until, that is, Libby stated that it was the blind leading the blind. Even then I felt confident. We were on a running track with no obstacles and I had every faith in Libby.
Walking with a blindfold on was a strange experience. You lose track (no pun intended) of time, distance and speed. Despite being assured of the contary, by Libby, I didn't feel like I was walking in a straight line or close to Libby, even though we were connected at the wrist. You don't feel in control, but with Libby guiding me, I at least never felt in danger. After a few practice walks, we moved on to running. Slowly to start. And a strange thing happened. Running with a blindfold on felt easier and was more enjoyable than walking. I felt that I was more stable and more confident. Libby helped, by keeping me posted on distance and by telling me to stop.
And then we swapped roles and Libby dropped a bombshell.
Other than Mikail and Lincoln, before him, Libby doesn't let others guide her……but she WOULD let me! I cannot fully convey how this made me feel. Honoured, trusted and just a little nervous. I shouldn't have. We set off and as our arms pumped and legs strode in unison, running in tandem seemed the most natural thing in the world. I even felt that my form improved. Even as we increased our pace, our movements mirrored each other.
Running in Sync (told you, Mikail)
I have went from running solo to running with my friends at Glasgow Nike Run Club and now to running arm in arm with a Paralympian, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist and World Champion. Of all the experiences I've had, this one has been the most special. Not just because Libby was a great host and sport and praised my efforts, but because it has given me a chance to DoMore. It also helped that she uttered the immortal words, that so many Team Scotland members have now proclaimed:
Again, if you've read my blog, you'll know that I used to be morbidely obese and you might also know that I had mobility problems in my childhood, but aged 19, I also lost my eyesight, albeit only for just over one week, with Optic Neuritis .
Running with Libby has triggered a desire to learn more about guide running, in the hope that I can encourage and support blind runners. I've made contact with Visibility and Scottish Disability Sports and you can too.
Let's Do More to enable more to Do More!
Libby's Guide to Running was last modified: March 11th, 2018 by Stephen Morrison
September 3, 2014 0 comment
Commonwealth Games #Team14Try-Athlete
While many in Glasgow where lining the streets or hanging from windows, I was able to celebrate the amazing success of Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014, up close and personal, with 5,000 others in Glasgow's George Square. We cheered, we roared and we laughed as we shared their glories and their stories, told amiably and proudly by siblings, by parents and by the stars, themselves.
And afterwards, I was able to add to my collection of wealfies:
Being a member of Glasgow 2014's Team 14 has been a wonderful experience and the photos, new friendships and memories have made this a wonderful summer. I look forward to seeing what lies in store and what the Legacy of the Games will bring.
Team14 & Team Scotland Commonwealfies was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
It seems so long ago. A time, when the sun was shining, people were smiling, our train journeys were filled with cheers and our streets were filled with Clydes. How quickly have we returned to our normal lives? How much do we miss high-fiving police officers and giving standing ovations to both winners and the guys and girls, who came last, regardless of what country they represented? Glasgow 2014 was special, in so many ways. Record crowds at events. Record medal hauls. Records broken and tales of heroes and heroines breaking through barriers to record magnificent performances. Amateur athletes, many of whom hold down jobs, just like you and I, were made to feel like superstars.
Even HRM Prince Imran stated, for the record, that it was the best ever Games and Pure Dead Brilliant. And so it was, by the way.
Everyone played their part and none more than the 15,000 strong army of volunteers. The Frontrunners, Baton Bearers and, of course, the Clydesiders. I'll miss their banter with the crowds, their green hands and their energy and passion. These were a group of people who had travelled from near and far, who had given their time and their hearts to Glasgow. They fulfilled a multitude of duties and without them, Glasgow 2014 would not have been the same.
These are the people who made Glasgow 2014 (well, some of them).
I'm Hazel Barton and I am Glaswegian through and through. I worked in Athlete Services with badminton at the Emirates. I have so many highlights, but I guess being involved in some of the medal ceremonies on the final day was a golden moment for me. My hopes….well that the legacy comes to fruition…. that this pride, optimism and enthusiastic energy carries forward in our dear green place.
People Made Glasgow 2014 was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
August 9, 2014 0 comment
Bonnie Stuff and Clyde
Right now, Glasgow is proudly hosting the Commonwealth Games (you may have noticed). Some of those talented enough to participate will leave with medals, the glory and tales to regale, while others will leave with broken dreams. The volunteers will take away the experience of contributing to a great Games and Glasgow will hopefully be left with increased exposure, fantastic facilities and opportunities for many of its residents. Everyone will have memories, there will be selfies galore and enough Clyde soft toys will be sold to make him rival a Hollywood A Lister in popularity. How big will his head be then?
Clyde Selfie
In addition to buying Clyde, everyone can pick up an array of Games related merchandise from t-shirts, towels and trinkets to Glasgow 2014 Haggis (specially bred and hunted in the East End of Glasgow). The range of goods is almost as long as many of our journeys to work and the queues at Central Station during the Games (small price, surely?) and you can buy them all Here
However, I wanted to draw your attention to three souvenirs that I especially like.
We couldn't all be at the Opening Ceremony, be a Baton Bearer or get access to the Press Box, but we can all get a picture of ourselves, as if we were. This magic (it must be magic) is proved by the mages at Glasgow 2014 Photographs.
It's a great and fun way to capture your own special moment in special Green Screens located in the George Square and the Athletes Village retail stores. You can even upload your own photograph, give it a Games touch and instantly send it, as a postcard. All direct from your phone. As a self-confessed selfie fan, this is one App I might enjoy a little too much and you can find out more at Glasgow 2014 Photographs
From the simplicity of a selfie, we move on to the perfection of a Papercut. No, not those annoying, bloody and inexplicably painful little cuts we get, but beautifully crafted and limited edition Glasgow 2014 pieces of intricate decorative art that encapsulate the spirit, venues, sports and landmarks of host city Glasgow. At the first time of seeing this I was instantly taken by the creativity and artistry required to produce such an eye catching work of art.
As a self confessed running geek who adores his running chic, what better way to sport up my life, than to acquire a pair of the unicef shoe laces. Not only do I get to support the work of this charity, that provides humanitarian support to children and mothers, but I get to customise my shoes and add a little extra colour to my life. Glasgow 2014 has shown tremendous support to unicef and you can too, at UNICEF-Putting Children First
Whatever you pick up at Glasgow 2014, I hope you leave with smiles.
With just under one week of Glasgow 2014 left, it's time to start picking up some mementos. What has caught your eye and what has been your fondest memory of Glasgow 2014 that you will take away with you?
If I get twenty original responses, I'll compile them in a Team14 Blog AND donate £10 to unicef. If I get forty, I'll donate £25 (well seen I get paid on Thursday).
Bonnie Stuff and Clyde was last modified: November 27th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
Old men in blazers with old fashioned views. A place where you go for funerals and 40th – 60th birthday parties. A place with drink prices and attitudes stuck in the past. If I'm honest, that's how I perceived bowling clubs. Not a place that an, ahem , young hip and progressive person like me would go.
But maybe it's my Presbyterian roots, but something about the discipline, tradition and the seeming simplicity of Lawn Bowls had always intrigued me
So, when Woodend Bowling Club and Bowls Scotland invited myself and some other Team14 members (including women and children!!) along to help promote the sport ahead of the Commonwealth Games, I thought, hell, I am now the wrong side of 40. It's about time I took up a sport more befitting my age (I'll hopefully be running well into my seventies, health permitting)
But, it wasn't only that. Woodend Bowling Club were tweeting. They were funny, engaging and had pictures of kids having fun. This was not a Bowling Club like any I had visited before. And the introduction to bowling was more fun than I would ever have imagined.
We were met by Tom, who introduced us to our coach Ron of Team Scotland. We were given quick and concise instructions on how to hold and then release the bowl. To my horror, my week of practising lunges was in vain, as Tom explained how bowling required only small and controlled movements.
Tom not lunging
We were then let loose on the Crazy Bowling course, a range of fun obstacles, designed to develop skills and which had introduced bowls to over 1,000 children in the area. Was this REALLY a bowling club? Even little 4 year old Reese was having a ball, or should that be bowl?
Reese showing us how it is done
Once we had honed our skills, it was match time. Now, some might say I'm a tad competitive, so when it came to picking teams, I quickly partnered with Paula, who has taken part in 17 Commonwealth Games sports. She would make up for my general sporting ineptitude. However, I forgot why Paula had set herself the challenge of trying the sports of Glasgow 2014. She's as bad at sports as I am!
Crazy Bowls
Thankfully, we had Louise, a 14 year old super kid, come to our rescue and we trounced (maybe a little exaggeration) Louise's dad and @glasgowdaybyday and @buteifulbute in the last end. Bowling may have modernised, but I am not sure if my subsequent victory dance, fist pumping and hollering are now part of everyday matches.
It was a great night and as it progressed, I really felt I was improving. It's a relatively quick game to learn the basics. I was obviously not alone, in thinking I had potential, as Ron had some inspiring words.
Bowling really is a sport that almost all can try and as a physical activity advocate, I noted that we were too busy having fun and focusing on the game, to notice that we were constantly moving, bending and lifting. Bowls Scotland are launching a Try Bowls campaign, and as a try athlete, I'd urge you to seek out your local club, take along your kids and find out just why, all these years, old smart men in blazers, were trying to keep it to themselves.
Team14 Are Bowled Over was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
We have all heard the argument. We have all seen the meme: "Running vs Lifting". It's usually accompanied with a picture of a pale, skinny and exhausted long distance runner in one corner, with a bronzed, chiselled and statuesque Adonis (no, not me) in the other.
It takes great delight in tearing apart the sport runners love while glorifying an activity that probably too few of us do.
It portrays runners as weak, feeble and ignorant of just how damaging running is (even though research shows that running can be a great treatment for arthritis). And it assumes that runners and lifters are two separate species.
That because we run, we don't lift.
And, I am afraid to admit that used to be the case for me. I had spent so long on a calorie restricted diet and only doing cardio that I worried that doing resistance training would require more food and result in more weight gain. Furthermore, the gym wasn't a place I wanted to be. Full of athletic, strong and attractive people who would look at my rather plump backside and run me out of the place. So I went outside and ran. And I quickly realised that I enjoyed it and that my weight loss continued.
Sure, I did the odd class of Pilates and Yoga to improve my core and increase my flexibility, but lift weights? Nah!
However, as I researched the events of Glasgow 2014, for Team14, I came across an advertisement for the weightlifting and my primal urge to lift something heavy took over and I decided that I'd be a jerk if I did not at least find out more. So I turned to Scott Devenney, of SD Movement, who had coached me back from my recent running injury and who had studied under John Hardy of Faster Function.
I turned up expecting to snatch up some barbells and power my way though some lifts. However, Scott had different ideas. Before unleashing me on heavy weights, he wanted to assess my technique and pulled out his IPad!
There's not a squat right here
Scott identified that both the bar and my knees were too far forward, which would impede me when lifting heavy loads and that I leaned too much to the right (so had to resist a pun). So, we didn't hang around to correct my technique…Well, actually we did. I have t-shirt muscles. My biceps are developed, but my shoulders are weak, so I needed to toughen up. I needed to hang tough.
Hang Tough
After hanging around and pulling myself up, without using my arms, for a bit, I worked on uncoupling my back. I focused on moving my upper, middle and lower back in isolation, which was harder than I thought and before long, I felt ready to have another attempt at passing the bar test.
A clean approach
With homework (hanging in swing parks), I will continue to strengthen my shoulders and improve my range of motion. Maybe then, Scott will let me actually try some Commonwealth weightlifting . Until then, I will just need to take some inspiration from watching the stars at Glasgow 2014. Tickets for the weightlifting are available from glasgow2014
After this session, I have decided not to make a choice between running and lifting.
Why can't I do both of them? I'll become a try athlete and continue to sample and enjoy all sports and become stronger and faster.
And for all of the runners that cross train, what enables you to show a clean pair of heels in your races?
Team 14's Try Athlete was last modified: August 6th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
Commonwealth Games #Team14DoMore with StrathmoreSwimmingTriathlonTry-Athlete
I can't really swim and if asked I don't really want to, but when invited to swim with a Commonwealth Champion, it was time to get my Speedos on (ok, there's never a time to get Speedos on).
There's a reason why I like runing. There are, in fact, several reasons why I like running, but one is that it is a simple case of putting one foot in front of the other and then repeating. Yes, some of my running friends and my Garmin might go on about about cadence and vertical oscillation, but we really were born to run.
Swimming is a sport that I know is great for getting fit and strong (see pictures of Robbie Renwick) and I know it is an excellent activity for the obese and overweight. As Robbie (more about him later) explained, when asked about injuries, it is a relatively low impact sport (he's obviously never seen me dive-bombing). However, for many obese people swimming pools are uncharted waters. When you despise how you look, the walk of shame from changing rooms to pool can strip you of your dignity, regardless of whether anyone is even looking at you.
And then there is the synchronised swimming. No, not some artistic moves but simply using my arms and legs while trying to remember to breathe (while my head is OUT of the water).
So, when I was invited by Strathmore Water to join Commonwealth Gold Medallist and British 200m Freestyle record holding Robbie Renwick and to find out more about their Do More campaign, I put aside my worries about drowning in a sea of embarrassment and took one for Team14.
I was joined by six other wonderful bloggers (including my Team14 pal Paula McGuire) and the shared apprehension seemed to ease our collective fears. Fears that we incidently didn't need to have.
Robbie, despite only being weeks away from a wee event in Glasgow and Sunday being his day off, was a fantastic coach. Over the course of an hour he took us through various swimming drills. We focused on streamlining (don't think I'll ever resemble a streamline), techniques and endurance training.
Thankfully the most we had to swim was about 400 metres and the chance for me to fully embarrass myself was limited.
Or so I thought!!
Robbie was keen to help us improve every aspect of our swimming and like David Carry, who I had listened to at a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow conference earlier in the week, he spoke at length about how making small changes and improvements to aspects of our swimming can shave seconds off times. Seconds that can mean the difference between podiums and doldrums.
One way of finishing faster is turning faster. Very seldom (IE never) do you see swimmers replicating my approach of reaching the end, stopping, turning around and starting again. Instead, they perform tumble turns. And Robbie wanted us to perform them. It is testament to his professionalism that he kept a straight face as I tumbled and turned. On my first attempt I ended up turning 90 degrees and in the lane next to mine.
However, it was in my second attempt that I invented a new style of turning.
Somehow, as I turned and pushed my legs, with all my might, I ended up with my feet out the water and ON the edge of the pool. As I lay there with only my upper body submerged, I was literally choking with laughter
Grin When You Are Swimming
Robbie, to his credit, took my incompetence in good spirit and was obviously really impressed by the progress that I made during the training session. Despite having some excellent swimmers in our group, it was quite clear that my unique style had left a lasting impression on him and his praise was totally unexpected.
After the relay race (we'll not dwell too much on that, other than to say that the losing team had to then swim two further gruelling lengths using the fly technique that left me gasping for breath) we headed upstairs for a Q and A
I asked him about setting milestones and goals and I asked if he worked backwards. He confirmed that Rio 16 is his goal with Glasgow 2014 and the World Championships (update: he is a World Champion) his milestones. Throughout the questioning it became clear that Robbie was dedicated, determined and disciplined. Yes, he enjoys cakes (who doesn't) but he also swims for over 30 hours every week and has strength coaches, sports psychologists and physiotherapists in his corner. Competing in Glasgow is a great honour, but he will not let that pressure affect him. He has been training for four years, in preparation for defending his Commonwealth crown. On any given day Robbie gets up at 5 am, swims 7000 metres, goes to the gym for 2.5 hours before heading back to the pool.
At the Q and A afterwards, the question I wanted to dive in with was: "Robbie, just what is your problem?"
Instead, we spoke about something we both are passionate about. Getting people to Do More. Robbie Renwick is one of three inspiring athletes who belong to Team Strathmore. Together, they are encouraging more people to get into the sporting spirit and to take small steps. To try new sports and activities. Although sharing my concerns about the accessibility of swimming to young children, he did feel that pools like Tollcross International Swimming Centre were encouraging more and more to swim.
And guess what? He's inspired me. I've harboured (last water related pun) a desire to become a triathlete but felt anchored (sorry) by my lack of swimming skills. Using the training tips he imparted upon us, I am going to wade back into the pool and I will practice. Then I will participate in the Great Swim. A one mile swim of Loch Lomond.
Can't Swim, Will Swim.
Huge thanks to Robbie Renwick and Strathmore for a fantastic experience and to Jeff, the photographer, for not filming any of my really embarrassing moments.
Can't Swim, Won't Swim with Robbie Renwick was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison
Before and After Glasgow 2014
My own story has been one of transformation. The purpose of this "How Many Miles?" blog has mainly been to chart the challenges and opportunities that now present themselves to me. To help me to reflect on where I was, what I have achieved, how far I can go and what I can do to secure my own and my boys' future health and happiness. Glasgow 2014 will, in many ways, be a reflection of Glasgow's transformation and in exactly one month today we will witness the culmination of years of planning and regeneration. Although the Games themselves will last only a few short, but exciting weeks, the ripple effect will hopefully carry on for years to come.
Let's think about what we hope to see the Commonwealth Games deliver and leave behind for Glasgow and indeed Scotland.
Everyone feeling excited, engaged and empowered to get more active.
Glasgow benefiting from increased exposure and an improved profile resulting in more high profile national and international events
Areas across the city being developed and many new facilities being built in local communities.
Companies flourishing on the contracts won, growing and recruiting more employees.
Young people being given the opportunity to gain work experience and new skills with increased employment opportunities.
Every one of these goals will enrich lives and fuel the economy and in, my day job, I have witnessed the genuine delight on the faces of people gaining employment in a Glasgow 2014 related role. Many of these positions may only be temporary, but the confidence and skills gained will give many a renewed belief in themselves while increasing their employability to prospective employers.
However, as a physical activity champion, it seems appropriate that I focus on how the Commonwealth Games present a fantastic opportunity to excite, enthuse and encourage more to get active, to try and take up sports and to leave a legacy for our next generations. It is an opportunity to address some of the damning statistics that blight our city and our nation.
Our children are some of the most inactive in the world with a Life Expectancy shorter than their parents. Inactivity can reduce our life expectancies by 5 years. We have a diminishing percentage of adults meeting Physical Activity guidelines and increasing levels of Obesity.
So, how can Glasgow 2014 reverse years of declining health statistics and affect behavioural change in our population? I have argued, in my role as a Lay Adviser to the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, that a wide and varied approach is required. That we need to ensure that physical activity is available to all and viewed as part of our daily lives. With the latest reports showing that over 96% of primary schools are now meeting the recommended target of 2 hours of physical activity each week, there is hope that our next generations can be our most active. We then only need to look at some of the other plans that are in place to get Glasgow and Scotland more active to see that there is a genuine and strategic plan to get more of us moving.
I am an Ambassador for the Scottish Government's Fit In 14 campaign, which is aimed at Scottish businesses to encourage their staff to take small, simple steps towards a more active lifestyle which will have a positive impact on their mental and physical health and well-being. Sedentary behaviour is a leading contributor to several life limiting conditions and with many of us spending considerable time at our desks, workplace initiatives can be highly effective and fun. Yesterday marked the end of my latest workplace walking challenge that attracted nearly 300 participants. By 2016, it is hoped that, across Scotland, we will have at least 150 Community Sports Hubs, where local communities can gather to take part in new activities. These will hopefully bring local communities together and provide more support to grass route sports, activities and the volunteers that deliver them. Having looked at the current Hubs in Glasgow I have concerns that they are mainly located in Glasgow's leafier suburbs. I would hope that many more will be rolled out across the city to ensure that physical activity is available to all. Community led initiatives are also at the heart of the Big 2014 Communities Programme and Active Places Fund with £10 million set aside to fund local programmes to get more people, more active. Later this year I'll be launching one such scheme, to get more people running. Running is a major part of my life and it is a fun and challenging way to get fit and achieve personal goals. These programmes, when combined with the momentum of the actual Games, have the potential to make a positive impact on our perceptions of sport and physical activity. To make them more accessible, inclusive and fun. To make them part of our active lives again. To take us from spectators to participants. The key is public engagement. People make Glasgow and for all of the above to succeed, it will require the people of Glasgow and Scotland buying into the programmes, being excited by the opportunities and retaining an interest long after the athletes and officials have moved on to start their preparations for the World Championships and Rio 2016. With one month to go, what are you doing to ensure that your community benefits from the legacy of the Games?
Before and After Glasgow 2014 was last modified: March 11th, 2018 by Stephen Morrison
Commonwealth Games #Team14CyclingTriathlonTry-Athlete
Get On Your Bike For Team14
It's Bike Week and as a member of Team14 and as an Active Travel Champion and spokesman (I do like a pun) for both Sustrans and Paths For All, I thought I'd take a break from running (albeit for only 24 hours) and wheel out my bike and my thoughts..
My decision to get back in the saddle was partly inspired by a recent trip to Copenhagen, where I ran a marathon (there are possibly Amazon tribes who still haven't heard this). Not only do the Danes love running (1 in 3 run), but everywhere you look, people are going to work, school and even to evening parties on bikes.
It's not surprising then that Copenhagen is probably the happiest and best place to live in the world.
So while some people are complaining about lane and road closures in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games, I am excited that this will be an Active Games. I make no secret that walking and then running to and from work were instrumental in transforming my life. I also discovered, to my surprise, that I didn't melt in the rain. If we can continue improving our routes to the Games venues, we can encourage more to get to them by foot and bike. The challenge then will be to continue this progress and build on the great work by organisations such as the Bike Station who today, in partnership with Glasgow City Council, launched their Nextbike Hire Scheme. For the next three years residents and visitors to Glasgow can hire bikes, a la Boris style, to get about our wonderful city.
Bike Station were also present at the Pollok Park Cycle Fair on Saturday, 14th June, and in addition to getting my bike security stamped by the Police, I took the opportunity to sample some other forms of cycling. They say two heads are better than one and surely four legs peddling is even better, but sitting behind, with no control felt just a little uneasy, even though I was in capable hands. Rather than cycling in tandem, I felt like a spare part, simply responding (usually belatedly) to instructions from my main steer.
I needed to feel in control. So, launching myself and my bike off a ramp and onto a huge airbag made perfect sense. Even the warning sign and the attendant's admission that yes, I could get hurt, only made me want to do it more. As I've grown fitter and stronger, I've also seemingly become invincible. I had the Men's 10K the following day, but what could go wrong? After a few minutes warming up I was adjudged to be confident and competent enough on the special stunt bikes to tackle the ramp. I readied myself and powered my way towards new heights of awesomeness.
I'd like to report that I flew into the air, with birds scrambling out of my way, but in reality, I was reliable informed, I simply flopped over the side, with the now evident bruising (and earlier swelling) on my knees paying testimony to my ungainly landing. Unlike young Gregor Robb, from Hamilton, who seemed to hang in the air for an eternity before landing perfectly. My evaluation of my lack of elevation was simply that I was too big and heavy. Gravity does not lie. However, I was not to be beaten and buoyed by my new stunt rider status, I decided to test my cycling skills further. For in Pollok Park, where I spent much of my childhood, there is a new reason for me to head into the woods.
The Glasgow Mountain Bike Centre has arguably been eclipsed by the Commonwealth Games site at Cathkin Braes, but for a newbie like me, it was an ideal location to get started. With Alpine Bikes on hand with a truly amazing full suspension bike and some tips, I convinced myself that I would be able to safely navigate the Blue Circuit which is:
"a first step into steep terrain, varied surfaces and a chance to get your wheels off the ground.The Blue route requires skill and concentration to get the best out of yourself and your bike."
And yes, my wheels DID leave the ground. I narrowly avoided several trees and my heart was racing, not only from the the exertion of climbing the inclines, but from the exhilaration of the descents. It was brilliant fun and I can now understand why several of my friends regularly go mountain biking.
Bike Week lasts from 14th-22nd June with activities across the country, from organised group bike rides to bike surgeries, where you can give your bike some much needed tlc.
Get On Your Bike For Team14 was last modified: August 13th, 2016 by Stephen Morrison


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För professorn i teologi, se Erik Odhelius.
Eric Odhelius, född 8 november 1760 i Flo prästgård, Västergötland, död 7 februari 1834 (genom drunkning) under en resa i Dalsland, var en svensk läkare.

Eric Odhelius var son till prosten och kyrkoherden i Flo socken Thore Odhelius och Margareta Loning. Han blev student i Uppsala 1777, inskrevs 1779 som elev i Kirurgiska societeten och blev 1785 medicine doktor i Uppsala med första hedersrummet. År 1786 utnämndes han till regementsläkare vid Skaraborgs regemente, följde 1788 detta till norska gränsen och tillfångatogs, men hemförlovades snart och tjänstgjorde 1789 i Finland som fältläkare i Lovisa samt erhöll 1790 assessors fullmakt. Efter flera andra förrättningar tog han 1812 avsked och blev samma år intendent vid hälsobrunnen Lundsbrunn nära Skara, vilken under hans nioåriga förvaltning mycket utvecklades. Han var i hela Västergötland högt ansedd som läkare och blev 1809 ledamot av Vetenskapsakademien.

Eric Odhelius var gift från 1804 till sin död 1834 med Elisabeth "Betty" Rudin (1785-1865).

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Avlidna 1834
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Personer från Flo socken

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What's better than a farmers' market or community garden for providing locally grown food and encouraging good eating? Why, a market or garden next to a trail, of course! Here are three that are leading the charge for food equity, healthy lifestyles and social interaction in America's underserved communities.
Posted 08/15/17 by Brandi Horton in America's Trails, Building Trails, Success Stories, Policy, Taking Action | Tagged with Best Of, Case Studies, Facts and FIgures, RTC in Action, Success Stories, Walkability and Bikeability, Why Use Trails?
For three decades, we have served as the national voice for trails, establishing a movement and setting the precedent that rail-trails are need-to-have community assets. As we build momentum, it's a great time to pause and reflect on our achievements—and those of the rail-trail movement—summarized in RTC's recently released 2016 Annual Report.


1976 Senate Bill 0533. An Act Relative To Community Service Area Boards Within The Department Of Public Welfare.
Title 1976 Senate Bill 0533. An Act Relative To Community Service Area Boards Within The Department Of Public Welfare.


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The 75th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Michael Armanini since 2021.

District profile
The 75th District encompasses parts of Clearfield County and all of Elk County, and includes the following areas:

Clearfield County

Bell Township
 Bloom Township
 Brady Township
Curwensville
DuBois
Falls Creek (Clearfield County Portion)
Ferguson Township
Grampian
Greenwood Township
Huston Township
Mahaffey
New Washington
Newburg
Penn Township
 Pike Township
 Sandy Township
 Troutville
 Union Township

Elk County

Representatives

References

Government of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Elk County
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2448 Vance Ter, waterfront lot right off the Myakka River.
Canal lot surrounded by newer homes being built.
Direct boating access to the Myakka River from your own backyard!
The wide Myakka River is great for fishing.
Build a boat dock and lift. Sailboat access.


Compact and freethinking; harsh, but still a refuge; vibrant and calm – Reykjavík has a special charme in various ways. Here, music, art, sports and party culture do a St.Vitus dance with economics, history and nature, and all of them toast to the uniqueness of their country. Now that I stopped strolling around the whole country every weekend, I spend more time on exploring Reykjavík and its surroundings. Join in on a semi-chronological stroll through my block!
To start with the highlight: This is the car I drove into at 7 am on my way from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík some weeks ago. The streets were frozen and I suddenly found myself and the rented car majestically sliding into a roundabout and the shown car. But as you can see, nothing really happened, and the guy I had rented the car from (more or less a guy who pretends to be a car rental but in fact just gives away his own car) was actually a little bit annoyed by my uninteresting story of some accident with his car: "You know, it's Sunday in Iceland. Call me again tomorrow." When we met he was mostly interested in if the car is filled up with gas – probably he wanted to spend his monday driving down Laugavegur and listening to 50 Cent. Take me to the Candyshop!
After the exhausting 3-km-walk we reached a river which had about 40°C and kindly invited us to have a bath and enjoy the sunset.
Before we enter downtown for some big city life, another nature experience which is about half an hour bus drive from the city center away. This is the view from Esja formation, the house mountain of Reykjavík, to the Southeast (the volcanically active area ahead, for enthusiasts. öhem.).
On the way down (round 16.30) there was another sunset (they seem to happen more often here than somewhere else on earth), which made us all cry and hug for some time. I wrote a poem about it but ate it later to conserve the moment.
This church is the declared heart of Icelandic Protestantism and tells you what time it is every 15 minutes. Whether you want that or not. Maybe it's useful to know that the church is about 100 meters away from the place I'm living. Inside is not much going on (protestant church), but you can take the lift to heaven for 400 ISK, i.e. drive up to the top of the tower, accompanied by angel-like children's choir music in the lift. When you leave the lift, it's very likely the bells are ringing in just this moment and happily greet your hangover-bedevilled brain. Once the eyes stop bleeding, you can also take some pictures there and see how small and clear Reykjavík actually is. View to the Northwest, the white thing is Tjörnin, the city lake. Almost the whole lake is frozen now, so the ducks and gooses have to crowd on a small area, which makes them very easy to hunt. At the right end of the lake, there is the town hall, where I was playing Florentiner Marsch last week with the communist marching band I'm playing with. Gauditime! My house, Loki 101, is the third one on the left of the first street leading away from the picture (if you come from the right edge of the pic). Easy!
Continued to the more Northern Northwest. Reykjavík 101, downtown baby. Leading to the old harbour with its fleamarket, fish restaurants, danish war ships, unfinished concert halls and amazing hot dog & sandwich places is Skolavördustigur. The whole area right of this street is the commercial + party heart of Reykjavík. You will find basically everything there (including Stuttgart loosing every week; but except for MP3-Players). You will probably meet the most people on a friday or saturday night at 4 o'clock. If you want to have real fun, drive down Laugavegur with a car and listen to Lingua Loca at half past three on a weekend. You'll be the king! (Also notice the Christmas decoration in Skolvördustig and my house again.) Close-up of the concert hall the city was planning before the crisis came. There are still some information stands telling you how great everything will be when it's finished…possibly in 2080. There is no money left to pay the workers, so there were about 5 people working at the whole site.
View to NNE. Esja on the other side of the fjord and the moon. The humble Southwest: Perlan, the half ball on a hill with some "forest" around it, is the water reservoir of Reykjavík and also hosts an artificial Geysir. – It's better than nature! The forest also serves as a great make-out plac, at least if you have a car. In summer, it can be somehow crowded and the unsuspecting Icelandic moss-collector is likely to get traumatized by some Hollywood loving. Right of Perlan is the Nautholsvík Thermal Beach. There you can swim in the warm water (today: 2,2°C) an/or sit in the hot tub and drink beer.
On the way back you can admire the beautiful domestic airport and some graffiti.
"Snowy streets? Wow, I have to post that on Facebook with my iPhone to let my friends know. Can you hold the steering wheel for a second?" – I personally see at least 5 cars exploding after a apocalyptical crash 5 seconds after that picture was taken. In the background you can see the landing corridor of the domestic background. Safe!
Askja at 12:30. No matter how long I sleep, the sharp air and the frozen light wakes me certainly up. On my way to Askja I like to cite "Der Knabe im Moor" and shiver.
After that intriguing stroll it's probably weekend again. It happens fast. Last weekend it was our choir concert. I can so that much: It is absolutely recommendable to tumble from bar to bar until 6 o'clock in the morning when you have to sing the next day.
Another night with the amazing icelandic beer later it's Sunday again. If you go to the main bus station Hlemmur and sit in the next best bus without knowing what you are doing, you will probably end up in a suburb area in the middle of a lave flow. Lucky children!
Yes, time's melting away..Iceland's 13 Santas (!) already scare people away from the milk, you can buy jólaöl (sugar saturated mixture of malt beer and appelsín) and soon it's stingray time. It's a precious family tradition to eat it on December 23rd and then puke together. I HAVE to organize an icelandic girlfriend until then so I can eat that stuff, too. -And that's not the only plus!
Thinking of this tradition, it's hard to understand why there had been a 74-year long prohibition of beer (yeah, just of beer) in the 20th century which ended not longer than 20 years ago! The reasoning indeed was crude: Because beer is cheap, people would get alcoholics immediately when it was legal. But Icelanders were too smart for prohibition: Barkeepers started to mix vodka with light beer to create some kind of "normal" beer. The heads of state appraised the situation right and legalized beer on March 1st, 1989. Since then, this day is celebrated every year as bjórdagurinn, the "beerday". May well be that being in Reykjavík on that day, you feel like in a 15th century manuscript.
Thinking of Iceland in these days, one imagines people standing on the street, staring on any wall, silently shaking their head from time to time – the agony of the financial crash which captured the vulnerable Icelander's soul and made every single day a slow-motion-fight against the empty and senseless life. Well, it's not quite like that. Last Wednesday, the breaking news on TV was that Olafur "The Pig" Grimsson, Iceland's Prime Minister, had been fallen of a horseback. Now that's agony at its best.
People don't seem to be too destroyed by this sick life: the SUVs are still cruising down Laugavegur, noble restaurants are packed, monumental, patriotic fireworks are celebrated during last Saturday's culture night, and yes: they are laughing!
Ok, I don't want to put lipstick on the pig: there are very many construction sites where two or three people are pretending to work, just because it would be too expensive to stop the project. For example the ambitious project of a national music hall at the harbour, made of glass (thinking of Sydney?) and serving 5000 people. Extrapolating the current working velocity, it will be finished in 2200.
But in fact, I don't sense a deep uncertainty or despair in Reykjavík. It's just as it was when I was here in 2006. Apart from the fact that everything costs the half.
If the financial crisis made you believe that this capitalist world is just crap, it's maybe time to do a little walk in Icelandic nature. This is what I did (regardless of economy): a 6-day-walk from Skógar at the southern coast to Landmannalaugar, a geothermal spot with colourful rhyolite hills and 40°C hot rivers. The first three days were seulement terrible (in a positive sense), as the french people I was travelling with used to say most of the time. Ash desert, surrounded by glaciers, "forests" at the edge of huge glacial rivers, lava flow plains, more ash desert, moss-green mountains, elve lakes. Yes, terrible. But the next two days unfortunately didn't bring as much pleasure. Strong winds coming from North counterparted our trip to the North, accompanied by a nice, steady rain which defeaned one's face. I found it funny in a peculiar way. After one hour, I ceased finding it funny and started insulting the wind in a Bushido-like manner. It helped, indeed, and after 4 hours of hating, we arrived at the rescuing hut. Comments of the warden there: "Yes, it's bad weather, but it's not very bad weather"; "Haw, haw, haw, this is no storm, otherwise we wouldn't let tourist walk the track!". Well, ok, I never want to experience a real storm in the Icelandic Highlands!
Yo. It is only some money. Some money to convert trouble into some sparkling drinks right under the sunset of a midsummer day. Midsummer day? Music. Yes Yes Yes. While being sure vodka is poured in an ice-filled glas. Yes.
Trouble is a mere interpretation and yes, some interpretations turn out to be more shared than others – is Facebook an constructivistic medium? This is were the trouble begins. In fiction and fact. Cheers!
Yeah, my friends! This very CD is the delicious fruit of more than two years of exploring the world of Herra Héri. Sometimes this world is pulsing orange, sometimes it is an explosion of light; sometimes it is capricious and silent. Sometimes a flash of hope, sometimes stroboscopic – by any means, the world of Herra Héri finds it musical expression in the unity of bass, guitar, trombone and voice. In this sense, the Squirrelish Intonations EP captures the spirit of the many nights we spend together recording, drinking and flattering ourselves.
What I want to say with all these pathetic words is: The Squirrelish Intonations EP is one mighty piece of music! And if that wasn't enough, the music is rolled up in a dazzling package of words, pictures and collages (some people would call it "booklet").
So, if you are interested in this marvellous piece of work created by the Herra Héri Orchestra, just contact me and open up for the amazing colourstreams!


Locate a neodymium magnet. These are magnets made of neodymium, iron and boron. They can be bought in science supply shops or online.
Identify your old magnet's poles. All magnets have a north and south pole. Contrary to popular belief, these poles are usually located on the long, flat sides of the magnet, not on either end.
Determine the neodymium magnet's poles. Occasionally they will be marked. If not, find a compass. The side the needle points to will be the south pole of the magnet, because opposites attract.
Rub one pole of your neodymium magnet against the opposite pole of your old magnet. The sides that attract each other are the ones that can recharge each other. Repeat with the other side.


Nigerian football is a source of joy, frustration and confusion, on and off the pitch. Bursting onto the global stage during the 1994 World Cup, the Super Eagles featured players such as Stephen Keshi (RIP), Finidi George, Rashidi Yekini (RIP), Jay- Jay Okocha, Emmanuel Amuneke, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh. Since then Nigeria has gone on to provide highs and lows, more recently Nigeria won the 2013 Nations Cup and in 2015, but in 2017, Nigeria did not even qualify.
Nigeria's failure to not quality for the African Cup Of Nations in back to back years has caused the ever going coaching carousel to continue. Nigerians are seemingly learning from the adage, "In order to create, you must first destroy." Of the 23 players who won the 2013 Nations Cup, 6 of them still get called up.
Nigeria hired Gernt Rohr as a technical adviser and Salisu Yusuf as the manager. It is fair to say that the Rohr experiment is panning out. Nigeria still has to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, with two matches vs Cameroon in the fall, and a match against Algeria and Zambia still left to play. The Squad so far have won all of their World Cup qualifying matches so they're in the driver's seat.
If the team for the friendlies against Burkina Faso and Senegal were any indication into the future, Nigeria is shining bright; despite no call-ups for captain John Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye, players who have just joined new clubs in China.
Nigeria played a friendly vs Senegal on March 23rd, and had another the following Monday vs Burkina Faso but was cancelled and an inter-squad friendly was played.
These are matches were tests for new and old players alike. Nigeria called up a handful of players, including Larry Kayode, Noah Bazeem, Isaac Success, Chidozie Awziem, Uche Agbo, Tyronne Ebuehi, who have never played for Nigeria. This is a young but very talented side, many of who play in major European leagues and these players will be building the core of the national team.
There are complaints that Nigeria has gone for too many European based players and have not looked to players who play in the Nigerian leagues. While that is fair and understandable, Nigeria's 1994 World Cup team featured zero players who played in the Nigerian leagues. In this day of globalization, more and more players will be seeking to play their trade in Europe. Albeit, Nigeria should find a balance between the players based in Europe and players who play in Nigeria.
Also, there are many Nigerian's who are born in the Western world and those who have one Nigerian parent, who are just as passionate about the country and the national team (See Fabian Senninger).
Credit has to be given to Amaju Pinnick, the Nigerian Football Federation's president (who recently won a seat into the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football). Mr. Pinnick won his position in 2014, after doing very well in Delta State. His efforts with Delta State led to the set up of Delta State's Sports Commission in 2007, giving it a professional and institutional platform. Ever since Delta State has regularly emerged as the champions of the National Sports Festival.
Mr. Pinnick is not just focused on the Nigerian senior national team but all aspects of Nigerian football as well as African football as a whole, playing a role in the ousting of former CAF president, Issa Hayatou.
Mr. Pinnick wants to continue to mix European born players in the senior team, he has said Tammy Abraham (Chelsea), Ola Aina (Chelsea) and Ovie Ejaria (Liverpool) will play for Nigeria. There are other talented Western born Nigerian's such as Ademola Lookman (Everton), Dominic Iorfa (Wolves), Mandela Egbo (Borussia Monchengladbach), Tosin Adarabioyo (Man City); in addition to a host of talented players who play in the Nigerian Premier League.
There are other talented young Nigerian born players such as Samuel Kalu, Stanley Amuzie, Umar Sadiq, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Nwakali, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Henry Onyekuru, Dele Alampasu, for example.
With an overabundance of talent and Nigeria finally using players who excelled in youth tournaments (Watford's Isaac Success, Leicester's Ndidi, Gent's Moses Simon and City's Iheanacho were part of U20 team at 2015 U20 World Cup) in the senior team, the future is looking very bright, Nigerian football fans are in for a treat.
All we can do is hope that the NFF allows this generation to grow together and pay them on time.


Drones have hit the market by storm and are today available in different variations for different uses. Pocket drones are drones small enough to fit in your hand, your bag or even your pocket. These drones have a built-in camera that can be used for taking photographs or recording video. These pocket drones, however, are expensive and the lower priced ones don't fly well at all. The Elfie Pocket Drone not only fits into your pocket but also fits into your budget. It is probably the cheapest selfie drone on the market offering excellent value for money. It is extremely light with foldable wings that fold right into the body allowing it to fit snugly into its pouch. Just fly this drone into the air and start taking perfect selfies and videos of yourself, or, point the camera whichever way you want to make it your own drone camera.
The drone comes packaged with a velvet pouch for carrying, a USB battery charger, a spare set of propellers in case you need to change or replace them for some reason and a user manual. The battery comes pre-installed into the drone.
What the packaging does not include however is a remote controller. This is because the Elfie Pocket Drone can be controlled right through your smartphone. Just install the app suggested by the manufacturer, connect your phone to the drone and you're good to go. The app has a user-friendly interface offering a variety of options to control and take full advantage of your drone.
On board, Wi-Fi is an interesting and useful feature of this drone. The Wi-Fi allows your phone to connect to the drone to control it. Once the phone is connected, real time footage from the drone is also transmitted right to your phone. If you allow access to the drone to your phone gallery and memory, then it will also store any videos or photos you take with it right to your phone.
For its price and weight, you might expect the drone not to fly so well but it has almost all the functionalities of any expensive drone and flies extremely well. Videos recorded using its altitude hold mode show just how stable the drone really is making sure that the camera can record videos and take photos accurately.
Another useful feature is the G sensor mode. When activated, it allows you to control and fly your pocket drone making use of the accelerometer of your phone.
The camera can be tilted up or down and takes decent quality photos and videos. Operable for a range of up to 40 meters. It fits neatly into your pocket and has an excellent flight time of ten minutes. It also has bright LEDs at the front and a pair of red ones at the back. All in all, it is an excellent choice for its price, offering a perfect value for money.


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Braunsroda ist ein Ortsteil der Stadt und Landgemeinde An der Schmücke und liegt im Kyffhäuserkreis in Thüringen. Der Ort liegt etwa einen Kilometer nordöstlich von Heldrungen.

Geschichte
Erstmals wurde Braunsroda am 18. Dezember 1231 im Zusammenhang mit seiner Zugehörigkeit zum Lazarus-Orden erwähnt. Nach dieser Urkunde schenkten die Herren von Heldrungen dem Orden die St. Cyriacikapelle zu Braunsroda.
Durch die starke Entwicklung des Ordens in Thüringen kam es im 14. Jahrhundert im Ort zur Gründung einer Komturei. Nach der Reformation verließen die letzten Vertreter des Ordens den Comthurhof.

Seit dem 17. Jahrhundert war der im Amt Heldrungen gelegene Ort ununterbrochen im Lehensbesitz der Familie von Trebra. Im Jahre 1722 wurde das Gutshaus erbaut, am 22. November 1736 wurde dort eine neue Kapelle feierlich geweiht. Anfang der 1920er Jahre erfolgten die letzten größeren Um- und Neubauten der Wirtschaftsgebäude vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.

Nach Einmarsch der Roten Armee in Thüringen erfolgte die entschädigungslose Enteignung der Familie von Trebra, die vertrieben wurde. Die DDR-Verwaltung bestimmte die Umwandlung des Landwirtschaftsbetriebes in ein Volkseigenes Gut (VEG). Die noch in einem Seitenflügel des Gutshauses befindliche Kapelle, die dem Gottesdienst von Guts- und Dorfbewohnern gedient hatte, wurde aufgehoben. Nach der Wende wurde das Volkseigene Gut geschlossen. Georg von Bismarck, ein Enkel des Alteigentümers Hans von Trebra, pachtete 1992 das Gut von der Treuhandanstalt.  Nach langjährigen Bemühungen konnte die Familie den Gutshof und einen Teil der Anbauflächen 1998 zurückkaufen. Heute sind im renovierten Gutshaus auch Ferienwohnungen und eine Gaststätte untergebracht. Der landwirtschaftliche Betrieb hat auch auf Ökolandbau umgestellt und bewirtschaftet rund 230 ha Ackerland.

Tourismus

Zur Förderung des Tourismus in der Region hat der Verein Hohe Schrecke – Alter Wald mit Zukunft e.V. das Projekt Hängeseilbrücke im Bärental initiiert.

Etwa 3 km östlich Braunsroda überspannt die fertiggestellte Hängeseilbrücke das Bärental mit einer 180 m langen Stahl- und Holzkonstruktion und bildet den Einstieg in die Wildnis des Alten Waldes. Als Beginn des Thüringer Urwaldpfades der Hohen Schrecke bietet die Brücke einen herrlichen Ausblick über das Bärental. Folgt man dem beschilderten Urwaldpfad so gelangt man zu den Urwaldperlen im Wiegental und Rabenswald.

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Ort im Kyffhäuserkreis
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Kyffhäuserkreis)
An der Schmücke
Ersterwähnung 1231
Gemeindeauflösung 1950


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How to Make a Complaint Against a Bookmaker, Betting Site.
Gambling in the UK is regulated by the Gambling Commission, established in compliance with the Gambling Act of 2005. The main offices are mostly in Birmingham. Its goal is to control commercial gambling implemented in Great Britain. The Commission is an independent public body. Its sponsor is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Commission has licensing authorities for partners. It.
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Gambling Act 2005. Chisholm Bookmakers Limited are regulated in the UK by the Gambling Commission. Our Operating License number is 000-001203-N-101103-001.The Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24) makes provision for the merger, and associated transfer of functions, by order of any group of bodies specified in Schedule 2 to that Act. One such group in Schedule 2 consists of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission.Following changes to UK law relating to remote gambling, any complaints arising from remote gambling licensed in Gibraltar and the UK but taking place in the UK after 1st November 2014, can only be referred to this office with the agreement of relevant UK and Gibraltar licensed operator. This is the 'ADR' procedure' (Alternative Dispute Resolution) prescribed by UK gambling regulations. The.
Gambling and lottery licences. The Council is required by the Gambling Act 2005 to publish a Statement of the principles that it proposes to apply when exercising its functions under the Act. This statement must be published every three years. The first period started on 31 January 2007. Review of the Gambling Policy. The Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 for the London.The Gambling Act 2005 deals with the licensing of premises used for gambling (casinos, betting shops, gaming arcades and bingo halls and such like), the registration of small non commercial lotteries, and permits for gaming machines in pubs and clubs.
Issues concerning operators breaking the law (fraud and crime, failure to enforce safe gambling, not protecting vulnerable people, etc.) can all be referred to the gambling commission. If, for example, you asked to be self excluded, or have your account restricted in some way, and an operator failed to do this properly then this would be breaking the law. If a bookie allowed a child to gamble.
The Gambling Commission regulates gambling in the public interest by keeping crime out out of gambling; ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly and by protecting children and the vulnerable. The Commission have and will continue to issue guidance to Local Authorities regarding the manner in which they should regulate gambling, and the manner in which facilities for gambling are.
It has also introduced a unified regulator for gambling; the Gambling Commission which has replaced the Gaming Board for Great Britain. The Licensing Objectives. The Act contains three licensing objectives which underpin the functions that the Gambling Commission and the Council, as licensing authority will perform. These objectives are central to the new regulatory regime created by the Act.
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Gambling Commission; The Gambling Act 2005 provides that: only those alcohol licensed premises with a bar authorised to serve drinks without food are permitted to make gaming machines available for use; any club or premise that does not hold a registration or permit should apply to their local authority with immediate effect; any club registered under Part II of the Gaming Act 1968 will be.
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Apply to the Gambling Commission for a personal gambling licence or a gambling operating licence if you run or manage a gambling business. The Gambling Commission regulates arcades, betting, bingo.
GambleAware is an independent grant-making charity using best-practice in commissioning, including needs assessment, service planning, evaluation and outcome reporting to support effective, evidence-informed, quality assured prevention of gambling harms. Guided by a wholly independent expert board of trustees, the majority of whom work in the health sector, GambleAware has an established range.
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The Gambling Supervision Commission is an independent statutory board established in 1962. Cabinet Office MONEYVAL News Release 27 January 2017. In addition to the licensing and regulation of land-based gambling operations (casino, amusement and slot machines, betting offices and lotteries), the Commission also regulates all online gambling activities, which have grown significantly in recent.
A premises that promotes gambling must have a premises licence, issued under the Gambling Act 2005. They are regulated by the Gambling Commission nationally and by Plymouth City Council as the local licensing authority. You must get a gambling premises licence if you want to run: betting offices race tracks casinos bingo halls adult gaming centres family entertainment centre.
The UK Gambling Commission advises the government on relevant issues like coming up with appropriate policies concerning gambling. They offer their advice based on the solid information collected from the field. The Commission also works in close relation with the various licensing authorities, the police and HM revenue and customs providing them with relevant intelligence gathered.
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The Gambling Commission 2.9 The Gambling Commission regulates gambling in the public interest. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling; by ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way; and by protecting children and vulnerable people. The Commission provides independent advice to the government about the.
Gambling licences. The Gambling Act 2005 introduces wholesale changes in how gambling will be licensed in Great Britain. It transfers the responsibility for the licensing of gaming premises from the Magistrates to local authorities, and introduces for the first time, a unified regulator for gambling, the Gambling Commission.
The Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) received the Royal Assent on 7 April 2005. The Act removed all responsibility for granting gaming and betting permissions from licensing justices. Instead, the Gambling Commission and local authorities between them assumed responsibility for all those matters previously regulated by licensing justices.
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Ultrafine Particles In Air Pollution May Cause Heart Disease
Study shows how ultrafine particles in air pollution may cause heart disease
By Rachel Champeau | 1/17/2008 1:00:00 PM UCLA News
Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too.
A new academic study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. The findings appear in the Jan. 17 online edition of the journal Circulation Research.
The scientists identified a way in which pollutant particles may promote hardening of the arteries — by inactivating the protective qualities of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, known as "good" cholesterol.
A multicampus team from UCLA, the University of Southern California, the University of California, Irvine, and Michigan State University contributed to the research, which was led by Dr. Andre Nel, UCLA's chief of nanomedicine. The study was primarily funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"It appears that the smallest air pollutant particles, which are the most abundant in an urban environment, are the most toxic," said first author Dr. Jesus Araujo, assistant professor of medicine and director of environmental cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "This is the first study that demonstrates the ability of nano-sized air pollutants to promote atherosclerosis in an animal model."
Nanoparticles are the size of a virus or molecule — less than 0.18 micrometers, or about one-thousandth the size of a human hair. The EPA currently regulates fine particles, which are the next size up, at 2.5 micrometers, but doesn't monitor particles in the nano or ultrafine range. These particles are too small to capture in a filter, so new technology must be developed to track their contribution to adverse health effects.
"We hope our findings offer insight into the impact of nano-sized air pollutant particles and help explore ways for stricter air quality regulatory guidelines," said Nel, principal investigator and a researcher at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute.
Nel added that the consequences of air pollution on cardiovascular health may be similar to the hazards of secondhand smoke.
Pollution particles emitted by vehicles and other combustion sources contain a high concentration of organic chemicals that could be released deep into the lungs or even spill over into the systemic circulation.
The UCLA research team previously reported that diesel exhaust particles interact with artery-clogging fats in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to activate genes that cause the blood-vessel inflammation that can lead to heart disease.
In the current study, researchers exposed mice with high cholesterol to one of two sizes of air pollutant particles from downtown Los Angeles freeway emissions and compared them with mice that received filtered air that contained very few particles.
The study, conducted over a five-week period, required a complex exposure design that was developed by teams led by Dr. Michael Kleinman, professor of community and environmental medicine at UC Irvine, and Dr. Constantinos Sioutas, professor of civil and environmental engineering at USC.
Researchers found that mice exposed to ultrafine particles exhibited 55 percent greater atherosclerotic-plaque development than animals breathing filtered air and 25 percent greater plaque development than mice exposed to fine-sized particles.
"This suggests that ultrafine particles are the more toxic air pollutants in promoting events leading to cardiovascular disease," Araujo said.
Pollutant particles are coated in chemicals sensitive to free radicals, which cause the cell and tissue damage known as oxidation. Oxidation leads to the inflammation that causes clogged arteries. Samples from polluted air revealed that ultrafine particles have a larger concentration of these chemicals and a larger surface area where these chemicals thrive, compared with larger particles, Sioutas noted.
"Ultrafine particles may deliver a much higher effective dose of injurious components, compared with larger pollutant particles," Nel said.
Scientists also identified a key mechanism behind how these air pollutants are able to affect the atherosclerotic process. Using a test developed by Dr. Mohamad Navab, study co-author and a UCLA professor of medicine, researchers found that exposure to air pollutant particles reduced the anti-inflammatory protective properties of HDL cholesterol.
"HDL normally helps reduce the vascular inflammation that is part of the atherosclerotic process," said Dr. Jake Lusis, study co-author and a UCLA professor of cardiology, human genetics and microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics. "Surprisingly, we found that exposure to air pollutant particles, and especially the ultrafine size, significantly decreased the positive effects of HDL."
To explore if air particle exposure caused oxidative stress throughout the body — which is an early process triggering the inflammation that causes clogged arteries — researchers checked for an increase in genes that would have been activated to combat this inflammatory progression.
"We found greater levels of gene activation in mice exposed to ultrafine particles, compared to the other groups," Lusis said. "Our next step will be to develop a biomarker that could enable physicians to assess the degree of cardiovascular damage caused by air pollutants or measure the level of risk encountered by an exposed person."
Researchers added that previous studies assessing the cardiovascular impact of air pollution have taken place over longer periods of exposure time, such as five to six months. The current study demonstrated that ill effects can occur more quickly, in just five weeks.
"Further study will pinpoint critical chemical and toxic properties of ultrafine particles that may affect humans," Nel said.
The research team included investigators from the fields of nanomedicine, cardiology and genetics. Additional co-authors included Berenice Barajas, Xuping Wang, Brian J. Bennett and Ke Wei Gong of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Jack Harkema from the department of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation at Michigan State University.
Additional grant support was provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Rachel Champeau,
rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu
Posted in: Air Pollution, Health.
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