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Over-65s warming to a bungalow life, survey finds
Older people say they like single-floor living and the ease of maintenance
Pentelow Gardens, Chipping Norton
More than seven million people – 60% of over-65s in the UK – would consider moving into a bungalow, according to new research.
Only two million bungalows have ever been built in the UK, with a mere 2,418 new units delivered in 2018, 2% of all new housing delivered last year, while in 1987 bungalows accounted for 15% of new homes.
Rising land costs and changing attitudes towards new housing schemes have been factors in the decline.
But a survey carried out for retirement home specialist McCarthy & Stone by YouGov found that low-storey housing is finding an increasing appeal among the over-65s.
The research found that 60% of the over-65s – 7.2 million people – would consider moving to a bungalow, with nearly three quarters (70%) of respondents citing the ease of being able to live on one level.
Ease of maintenance (50%), more appropriate form older people (49%) and space for a garden (44%) were also major factors behind their popularity.
John Tonkiss, McCarthy & Stone's chief executive, said planning rules had historically limited bungalows' viability, but these should be re-considered in the light of their apparent popularity among the older generation.
"Bungalows are increasingly popular amongst older generations and should be a consideration for any drive to build more suitable housing. They are easier to maintain, are built with older people in mind and help maintain independence for longer."
McCarthy & Stone has recently completed an eight-home bungalow scheme on the outskirts of Chipping Norton (pictured).
"Housing like this not only brings a host of health and other benefits to older people, it also helps free up under-utilised family homes for younger generations," said Tonkiss.
"This shift can play a major part in helping solve the UK's housing crisis," he added.
Most new homes of 'poor' or 'mediocre' design
National housing audit finds "unethical" housebuilders are designing just 26% of homes well
Number of Home Building Fund loans slump by nearly 50%
Homes England admits the value of loans to small and medium-sized builders also dropped 44% last year


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2018 was not an easy year for Ukraine. The war in the east of the country is on for the fifth year, Crimea's annexed status did not change, dozens of Ukrainian political prisoners are held in Russian jails and an unprecedented escalation happened in the Azov Sea. The year is also the last one in office for President Petro Poroshenko elected in spring 2014 after the Revolution of Dignity. Ukrainians question the achievements made during his term including combatting corruption, the judicial reform, investigation of the attacks on activists, these are the issues of serious concern to the civil society. Nevertheless the year 2018 brought a lot of positive changes in the country. What were Ukraine's biggest wins in 2018? UCMC takes a look back.
The church diplomacy has fruited: for the first time in 300 years Ukraine got a possibility to establish a church independent of Russia. Thanks to Constantinople's support on December 15, 2018 the Church Unification Council was held in Kyiv and the leader of the newly-founded unified Orthodox Church in Ukraine was elected. It is the Metropolitan of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi and Bila Tserkva Epiphanius. On January 6, 2019 the head of the unified church will fly to Istanbul together with the Ukrainian President where Patriarch Bartholomew will grant him the Tomos of autocephaly, so that the procedure of gaining the church independence will be completed.
One of the areas on the international arena where Ukraine may claim an undoubted win is the Council of Europe – the organization uniting all states of the continental Europe but Vatican and Belarus.
Despite the pressure and blackmail by the Russian Federation the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) kept in force the sanctions it earlier imposed on Russia. In October 2018 the Assembly was facing a choice: to "pardon" Russia for the violations in order to have the Russians back in Strasbourg already in January 2019 or to ignore the blackmail and refuse Moscow leaving it under sanctions. PACE voted in the second option.
In January 2019 during the next session Russia will not be able to return to PACE without sanctions. Moreover for the first time PACE openly spoke of considering the possibility of having the Russian Federation excluded from the Council of Europe.
Worth mentioning are also the EU sanctions against the Russian Federation. 2018 might have well become the turning point, the one that is not in Ukraine's favor, as to keep the "economic block" of sanctions, the restrictive measures need to be voted in unanimously every six months. In 2018 the sanctions were preserved.
The EU market.The European market has finally become the main destination for Ukrainian export. Over 10 months of 2018 the share of Ukrainian goods exported to the European Union increased making up 42,4 per cent of the overall export. Ukraine's export to the EU grew 16,1 per cent more intensely compared to the last year.
So Ukraine's dependency on the Russian market will soon fade. The share of the Russian Federation in Ukraine's export currently amounts to 7,8 per cent only. Although formally Russia stays Ukraine's key trade partner, Poland is firmly overtaking it – Ukraine exported goods worth of USD three billion and USD 2,7 billion to the above countries respectively.
Naftogaz vs Gazprom. The ruling of the Stockholm Arbitration Court in the Naftogaz case became another economic win for Ukraine. The three-and-a-half-year-long dispute with Russia's Gazprom resulted in USD 2,56 billion to be paid to Naftogaz. Throughout 2018 Naftogaz was in try to have the Gazprom's assets arrested in courts. As of December 19 Naftogaz received USD 2,093 billion from Gazprom out of the total USD 2,689 billion that the Russian company owed it.
Cooperation with the IMF restarted. On December 18, 2018 following a year-and-a-half-long break, the IMF adopted a decision to grant Ukraine a USD 1,4 billion tranche in a new stand-by cooperation program. The program is smaller by both the volume of aid and the timeframe compared to the previous one – the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The stand-by program comprises almost USD four billion to be disbursed to Ukraine over the next four years. In contrast to the EFF based on which Ukraine was getting assistance in 2015-2017, the new stand-by arrangement is provided to the countries with the economy that is stable but requires support to solve particular problems.
In 2018 the US started supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine. In addition to Javelin anti-tank missile systems, the US partners sent two Island-class patrol boats to Ukraine. The US Congress expanded the defense support program for Ukraine.
Relations with NATO also featured important changes. Despite Hungary blocking a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the ministers' and heads of the state level throughout 2018, Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic track in 2018 had benefits that far outweighed the drawbacks.
In autumn 2018 the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's Parliament) started the procedure to introduce changes to the Constitution stating that membership in the Alliance is the country's undisputed goal. Thus NATO made a technical step towards Ukraine.
In spring the Alliance finally recognized Ukraine's status of an aspirant country by mentioning it on its web site and later re-confirming it in the summit decision. The year symbolically came to a close with the delivery of NATO-supplied military equipment from Brussels on board of the presidential plane.
In 2018 Ukraine also approved a brand new Ukraine-NATO Annual National Program compiled based on the Membership Action Plan.
2018 saw a strategic development in the cultural area: the Ukrainian Institute was established under the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine. The institution similarly to Germany's Goethe-Institut and France's Institut Francais, will represent contemporary Ukraine and its culture abroad.
The institution aims at supporting Ukrainian cultural institutions and artists to represent their work abroad. The Institute also seeks to improve the ties with foreign cultural institutions to reinforce the international dimension of contemporary Ukrainian culture.
A total of UAH 90 million (approx. USD 3,3 million) was disbursed from the 2019 state budget to finance the institution. One third of the sum will be spent to finance the Year of Ukrainian Culture in Austria foreseeing 50 events and projects in five Austrian cities. It is to become the Institute's flagship project in 2019.
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I'm new on the forums and first of all, sorry for the "tier 1" mtg term.
I got into MW with some friends a few weeks ago and as for now, I'm the card provider for my group.
Can someone point me to 3 or 4 current strong spellbooks which are more or less equal in their comparative powerlevel?
I figured that Charmyna's Watergate/BB build is probably still quite strong?
Welcome to the Arena ahzrab!
The amount of "competitive" spellbooks you can build is really dependent on what you have access to, whether it's just one core set, the core set + expansions, multiple core sets, etc.
So before we can recommend some spellbooks, we would need to know what you have, b/c there are some cards (teleport, dissolve, dispel) that are essential to every book; but only a few of each are included in the core set.
If you only have the core, you'll really only be able to build 2 decent spellbooks (and even then, they'll be lacking teleports) unless you plan on using proxied cards.
I am not really sure if you going to find what you are looking for. You can find many spellbooks on this forum, but I do not see a list of "top" or "tier 1" spellbooks.
In MW playing style, strategy differ from player to player. That being said, two player with the same spellbook may play very differently. Therefore, what might work well for one player might not work to a differently player.
On the other hand, building your own spellbooks is part of the fun.
It might also depend of your local meta.
Both Lukard and Lord0fWinter hit it on the head. It all comes down to what cards you have access to and what sort of playstyle you prefer. I suppose that your own playstyle may be a little hard at first to deduce when you have only played a few rounds but usually you pick up pretty quickly how you prefer run a spellbook.
This forum topic right here http://forum.arcanewonders.com/index.php?topic=12477.0 has a fairly updated list of all the spellbooks people post on the forum if you would like to peruse and see what other ideas people have. Most of them have what the few opening turns would be and it sort of gives you an idea of how that spellbook should be played.
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Mage Wars does not yet have the competitive scene that a game like Magic the Gathering does. Most people play against a few people in their local metas and that's it. OCTGN has provided a simulacrum of a melting pot in which builds can be thrown against each other, but since games and specific books are rarely recorded it's hard to get a list of which builds do best. Thus, I fear you won't be able to find tier 1 books like you want, and as others have said a lot of a books power comes from how it is played.
There is a decent amount of consensus that the wizard is the most powerful mage currently and the warlord is the weakest, although the next expansion may change that up. There's also a consensus that swarms do not do well due to zone attacks and arena wide effects like Suppression Orb and Mordok's Obelisk. Solo builds also currently have a little trouble for different reasons.
Thus, my advise for you is to pick the Wizard if you want the strongest book you can make, the Warlord if you want a challenge, and any other if you prefer their style. I would recommend a few big creatures if you want an aggro strategy or mana denial if you want a control strategy. Other strategies are viable, just a bit more challenging. Besides that though, I'm afraid I can not point you towards specific builds that you should mimic.
I am currently writing a series on Lord0fWinter's blog regarding how to construct a spellbook, though I have lapsed on it in the last couple of weeks due to some real life pressures (I moved to a new house). It should renew updates this week though, and perhaps it shall assist you.
Thanks guys for the fast answers.
My cardpool is: 1x core set, 2x spell tome 1, 3x spell time 2 and all available expansions 1x.
I understand that the meta is still quite small and that there is lesser amount of serious testing and analysis like in MTG. I browsed the complete spellbook list but the problem for me is that a lot of the builds aren't up to date (regarding the current card pool). I can understand that this game is more about the player than the content of his spellbook and I'm not looking for the best build around, I'm looking for 4 equally strong builds.
So, instead of asking about the best books, I probably should ask, what do you guys think are the 4 strongest mages (if you have to rate them) and on what strategy/core cards you should focus with them.
This is my list based on no promos.
I suspect i Johktari is tier 3, but i havent played her.
There are many opinions on this, but the consensus is that the Wizard, nomatter which elemental school you choose, is the most powerful. This is because he has cheap access to Arcane spells like Teleport, Nullify, Dispel, Seeking Dispel, and those are all pretty essential and powerful.
After that, it gets a bit more complicated.
Like I said though, those are my opinions.
If you wanted take the 4 Mages closest to each other in strength, I'd pick the Druid, Necro, Priestess, and Warlock. Even though I have the Druid and Necro rated a tier higher, the Warlock's fire spells are the best way to inflict damage to both of them.
I would highly recommend reading those. They are very helpful and well written!
Sigh, another "tier list" thread . Is there any way we can consolidate these?
I can't be the only one who sees the hypocrisy of putting down the warlord for paying triple arcane, but recommending a book list that pays triple for grizzly bears.
My advice, play the game a lot and find out what works for you. I'm pretty good picking starting mages for new players in my area but having never personally met you I couldn't tell you any more than that I'm afraid.
While I don't think he's as bad as most people seem to (saying he's "unplayable"), I still think he's on the lowest tier. His triple arcane cost hurts much more that the FM triple creature cost. Forcemaster generally needs one or two creatures, so while that does cost a few spellbook points, it's not as bad as trying to put multiple copies of the "essential" cards in the Warlord's spellbook; teleport, dispel, nullify, etc.
Granted, I've seen Warlord spellbooks that have done very well without using those cards. But once you get teleported across the Arena and don't have a teleport to get yourself out, you're kinda in a bad spot. This has also been discussed many times though.
Thanks to silverclawgrizzly and Lord0fWinter for the great answers.
I'm totally fine with playing my own brew and let it evolve over time.
Thing is, as I said, I'm the card provider for my group, so I was looking for good and equally strong builds, since I have to cater to 3 other players, who don't have the time to build from scratch but want to see how veteran decks look like.
Nvm for now, I'm working on four decks with Lord0fWinter's mage rating in mind.
Ok so let's compare. Lets say you want to put in 2 copies of each of those spells (teleport, dispel, nullify) as warlord and compare it to putting in 2 grizzlies as forcemaster (as that but clearly states "2 glizzlies by turn 3). I think most players would agree that you need at least 1-3 teleport, 2-3 dispel, and 1-3 nullify, so I think taking 2 of each for an average is fair. Obviously it would depend on your book.
12(2 tele) + 6(2 dispel) +6(2 nullify)= 24 for a relatively standard set of "essentials."
Even if you took the list of "essentials" directly from the book you recommended, depending on whether or not you consider seeking dispel essential, that still comes to 24-27 points (18 teleport + 6 dispel = 24, with possible +3 for seeking dispel).
I really don't see what the problem is. How exactly are the 24 points the FM is spending for 2 grizzlies any different than the ~24 points the Warlord is spending for "essential" spells? I really don't think they are.
I agree, Arlemus, that both the Forcemaster and the Warlord suffer from their weak schools more than any other mage. They are the only ones that are actually required to dip into their weak schools in order to make a viable build. However, the Forcemaster's play style is much better supported by the current card pool. She was actually considered overpowered for a brief time, before errata to Battle Fury. Her power has been in steady decline since her release, however, and the weakness for creatures is definitely holding her back from where she would otherwise be, but she remains viable because the cards still support her being super aggressive and killing her opponent before they have time to properly respond.
In comparison, the Warlord seems to want to swarm the field. There's already debate about swarms even being viable, and so many people would consider that to start him off with a handicap. Then you add in that his spawnpoint has not been considered very good, and his swarming play style goes down the drain. Finally, his Veterans ability is somewhat subpar because he has no control over it or any way to predict it's usefulness. It depends entirely on what strategy and creatures his opponent decides to use as to whether it is any good. All of the Forcemaster's abilities are good. The weak school tax definitely exacerbates things, but it's not the only thing.
That's taking a look at how things stand pre Forged in Fire. The errata to Garrison Post and all of the new cards being released will definitely change the playing field. But you are correct that the weak school tax affects both the Warlord and Forcemaster, it's just that there's a lot more going against the Warlord. I do not consider him unplayable like some have stated. I've seen him do very well with an Elite Squad of troops. However, he is definitely the most handicapped of the mages.


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Scott Highleyman leads Ocean Conservancy's Arctic program in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and internationally. Before coming to Ocean Conservancy, Scott designed and ran the international Arctic program of the Pew Charitable Trusts from 2009 to 2016. For three decades before joining Pew, Scott was a grassroots conservation leader in Alaska for rainforest and marine protection and founder of Wildhavens, a strategic consulting business in Bellingham, Washington, that led dozens of projects for foundations and NGOs.
Scott holds a B.A. from Williams College and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School at Madison. He is a member of the Alaska Bar Association, a board member of Oceans North, and a "knight" of science and letters of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Sea Ice Retreat Could Lead to Rapid Overfishing in the Arctic | The Atlantic
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Vin Diesel is committed to Fast & Furious 9 theatrical release
January 6, 2021 by Samuel Brace
Despite the global health crisis, Vin Diesel is committed to Fast & Furious 9 getting a theatrical release this spring.
With so many films being delayed, brought to streaming services, or just releasing theatrically to much smaller audiences, actor Vin Diesel is still pushing for F9 to come to theatres this May.
Speaking to Total Film (via GamesRadar), the actor shared: "I'm so committed to the theatrical experience. Obviously, I've dedicated my life to [the cinema]. It's a wonderful feeling to know that we're going to be there on May 28 with a movie that everybody is going to want to see together."
SEE ALSO: Gal Gadot isn't planning on a Fast & Furious return
Hopefully, by the time the film arrives in May, much of the population will have been vaccinated against the virus making it easier to relax restrictions and for audiences to head to cinemas. Theatre chains will certainly be banking on big releases like this to keep afloat after a disastrous 2020.
Fast & Furious 9 sees Justin Lin directing series veterans Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren, along with franchise newcomers John Cena (Bumblebee), Finn Cole (Peaky Blinders), Anna Sawai (Ninja Assassin), Vinnie Bennett (Ghost in the Shell), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), Cardi B (Hustlers), MMA fighter Francis Ngannou, and singer Ozuna.
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Cuckoo among UK's most threatened birds
Country Life May 28, 2009
An alarming 52 species of birds are now on the UK's conservation red list, including valued countryside birds such as the cuckoo, the lapwing and the yellow wagtail, and widespread species such as the turtle dove, the grey partridge, the house sparrow and the starling.
The Birds of Conservation Concern 3 shows that more than one in five (21%) of the UK's 246 regularly occurring bird species are now of highest conservation concern, compared with 40 species (16%) in 2002.
There are 21 birds on the red list that are summer visitors to the UK, including the cuckoo, the wood warbler and the tree pipit. Their addition to the list suggests that many long-distance migratory birds nesting in Europe and wintering in Africa are now in danger.
Dr Mark Avery, the RSPB's conservation director, says: 'This is scandalous. When the RSPB was formed 120 years ago, few would have been concerned about the cuckoo, lapwing, starling or house sparrow. Now these birds are some of our greatest conservation priorities.
'Most shocking is the more recently observed and drastic decline of summer-visiting birds, typified by the cuckoo.'
Andy Clements, director of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), adds: 'A gap all of us will notice is the lack of the cuckoo's familiar song, their decline emblematic of downward trends in long-distance migrants from Africa. That is why BTO and our partners are working together, targeting research at understanding why migrant birds are in decline.'
Three seabird species are also new to the red list, including the Balearic shearwater, which is thought to face a higher risk of global extinction than the giant panda, the herring gull, whose population has more than halved in recent times, and the Arctic skua, which highlights concerns about fortunes of seabirds around the northern coasts of the British Isles.
However, six species have been removed from the red list. The fortunes of the stone-curlew, which is mainly confined to the South-West, have dramatically improved thanks to a concerted effort by landowners. Improvements in land management, especially of heathland, have also led to an increase in the population of the woodlark.
Dr Avery says: 'Conservation works, but with a growing to-do list, we have to strive even harder to retain the rich variety of wildlife that our islands possess.'
The Birds of Conservation 3 report is compiled by a number of organisations, including the BTO, Countryside Council for Wales, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Natural England, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, the RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. The full report will be published in the June edition of British Birds.
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I have a .svn directory, but no .svn/props or .svn/prop-base directories.
See the patch for proposed changes.
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My padre/.svn contains the files: entries, format and wc.db.
It also contains the directories: pristine and tmp.
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bojinlund have you got your patch applied?
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!File::Which::which('svn') could be used to also skip the tests in this case.
It handles the case when there is an SVN checkout, but svn is not in the PATH.


One of the best feelings after finishing a workout is sitting down to a big, cold, protein smoothie. Eating within 45 minutes of my workout is pretty important to me. Everyone has their sweet spot, but I find that when I surpass the 45-mark, I become what I call "hangry" which no one likes. A protein smoothie has become my go-to, especially now that I've dived into my half marathon training.
I have been blessed with education around healthy food and nutrition around exercise. Though I am not a nutritionist or anything like that, the information is out there. It scares me how blind our society is to the problems around conventional "protein powders" and "weight loss shakes", when it is so simple to nourish your body with whole foods. I am writing this article (and including a recipe) to hopefully make more people aware of the value in filling our bodies with real food. Take it with a grain of salt, make changes if you feel called, and stick with me- the information is interesting!
What Happens To Your Body After You Work Out?
After a workout, your body attempts to repair and rebuild the proteins in your muscles. It will also naturally try to rebuild it's glycogen store. This is why it is so important to refuel properly shortly after a workout. When you consume the proper nutrients post-workout, your muscles will be given the opportunity to grow and you will find yourself with energy to carry on the rest of your day once again.
There is such a misconception amongst carbs—they get so much undeserved crap. Carbs keep our brains healthy and boost energy. Thus, that "glycogen store" that your body will want to fill up after a workout will need carbs. Now obviously I am not talking about white bread or processed sugar. I am talking about whole-food sources such as sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, whole grains, and legumes.
Second, your body needs protein—which we all know too well thanks to fitness related advertising. Protein will give your body's amino acids—which are needed to repair and build your muscles. Good sources of protein include eggs, grass-fed/ pasture raised meat, nuts and nut butter, lentils, and seeds.
So…Should You Be Drinking Protein Smoothies/Shakes After You Work Out?
Short answer—sure! But let me explain…I work out 6-7 days per week, for 45-90 minutes each day. I realize most people do not work out this much. For me, refueling after a workout is super important. As a 22-year-old female, if I was working out for 15 minutes twice a week (which is perfectly fine if that is your lifestyle btw!) I would definitely not need a protein shake or any post-meal snack. This is because my body would not be moving to a place where it is depleted of any nutrients. I could simply carry on with my day, eating my normal, balanced, meals and be fine.
If you are ravenous after a workout, I would say, grab the protein smoothie/shake. This recipe that I am sharing is 100% not going to hurt you. The important point here is to take what I say with a grain of salt, apply it to your life and workout routine as you see fit.
There are so many shakes and protein powders on the market. There are the "get skinny/weightloss" shakes, the "meal replacement" shakes, the "get huge muscles" protein powders—the list goes on. The claims that these powders can do great things for you span across their labels and promise great thing… B.S.
First, I'd like to talk about how gross these "shakes" taste. I have not tried one that does not have an appealing texture or after taste. But, lots of healthy things do not always taste incredible (*swiss chard*). Second, (and more importantly) have you ever looked at the labels on those protein powders and weight loss shakes? More often than not, they are filled with ingredients that your body does not recognize (like artificial sweeteners) and will have adverse effects on your overall health.
Did you know that these protein shakes and powders do not require FDA approval for their marketing? True story. This means that their box could claim to give you huge muscles in a week, but in reality, their powder is actually filled with sugar and other weird fillers. The majority of the time that you purchase a shake mixture, you run the risk of not actually knowing what you are putting in your body. To me, that is a huge problem.
Considering that our bodies need nutrient-dense sources of carbs and proteins to refuel after our workouts, I do not think that conventional shakes and protein powders are the way to go for anyone, any time.
This is a basic recipe for what I whip up after a long run or workout. It takes less than 2 minutes to make—which is awesome because I am usually super super hungry after my workouts. It is made 100% with whole-foods, each ingredient you can pronounce, and it'll get in all those awesome nutrients that your body needs to get it through the rest of your day. This smoothie does require some planning ahead – like freezing my ripe bananas or steaming and freezing my sweet potato. Neither of those things take long and the slight extra effort is totally worth it.
So here you are, ditch your old shake and give this whole-foods based protein smoothie a try! You will not regret it.
½ banana, frozen - the ultimate recovery food. Bananas are super high in potassium and fiber.
½-2 cups unsweetened plant-based milk (more if you plan on drinking your smoothie, less if you plan on eating it with a spoon)- I use almond milk which is higher in protein than other milk sources. Dairy milk does not digest well for me, but feel free to sub with your desired milk choice.
Pour into bowl, sprinkle with toppings if desired and serve immediately.
*An easy way to steam and freeze your sweet potatoes is it prick the outside of your potato with a fork a few times, wrap it in a paper towel and microwave on each side for about 3-4 minutes or until very soft. Roughly chop it up and trow it in a bowl in the freezer. As long as your potato is clean, leave the skin on - it is totally fine to eat! I do this every night and this way, I am sure to always have a stash in the freezer.


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The Threat Matrix is an intelligence-based measure and thorough assessments database program that Pakistani government officials and military science circles use in evaluating perceived external and internal threats that challenge the national security of Pakistan. Development began in 2011 under the government of Prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. The program identifies the military's operational priorities and goes beyond in comprehensively describing both existential and non-existential threats to the country. The Threat Matrix program is viewed to become a permanent fixture of the national security policy of Pakistan.

The database's comprehensive existence was revealed by political scientist Dr. Farrukh Saleem in his work published in The News International in 2013, but it was earlier mentioned by the ISPR in a press briefing given to media. In his published thesis Saleem critically opined that the source of all existential threats has always been a state actor(s), not a non-state on, the armed forces.

Program overview

Conventional threats vs. sub-conventional threats

The Threat Matrix has two defined dimensions: conventional threats and sub-conventional threats. Conventional threats are external threats to national security from outside the country, and sub-conventional threats refer to internal threats to national security from within the country. In January 2013, Major-General Asif Salim of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) briefed the news media on new recent studies conducted by Pakistan military.

According to the ISPR, the armed forces were programmed for conventional warfare but the current situation necessitated change, as the Forces fighting on the front-line in the tribal regions are now being program according to the requirements of sub-conventional warfare. In an interview military scientist, Talat Masood noted that before the new doctrine, India was viewed as "No. 1 enemy", but for the first time, it has been realised that Pakistan faces the real threat from within, a threat that is concentrated in areas along western borders. The conflict in the northwest is closely tied to the War in Afghanistan, with factors like militant insurgency and future US pullout in Afghanistan having an intertwined effect on the conflict in Pakistan. According to Lieutenant-General Khalid Rabbani, commander of the XI Corps in Peshawar, the withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan since 2014 may trigger some challenging ramifications for Pakistan in terms of the threat matrix of Afghanistan: "If they are leaving and giving a notion of success to the Taliban of Afghanistan, this notion of success may have a snowballing effect on to the threat matrix of Afghanistan."

Along with the challenges posed at the western front, India still retains an important focus in threat assessments and Pakistan's civil-military foreign policy doctrine. According to an Express Tribune editorial, the potential threat of arch-rival India in the east has an effect on the state's threat matrix on the western front too: "The dwindling capacity of the state to cope with terrorism is owed to Pakistan's 'vigilance' on the eastern border from where Pakistan's static 'threat matrix' expects India to attack and occupy Pakistan because it never accepted the creation of Pakistan." Harsh V. Pant of Outlook India thinks that Pakistan's fast-growing nuclear arsenal, expanding at a greater rate than India's. during a charged sociopolitical atmosphere in the country is rapidly changing the dynamics of the nuclear matrix of the region and tactically underscores the Pakistani military establishment's "India-centric threat matrix."

In 2016, the Pakistan Navy revealed it was developing a "maritime doctrine" in response to an evolving conventional and subconventional threat matrix in the region of the Indian Ocean. The doctrine would aim to protect Pakistan's maritime interests in the region.

Debates and rational thesis
According to J. Berkshire Miller of The Diplomat, "The military establishment in Pakistan, meanwhile, still views its Threat Matrix through an India-centric lens—Pakistan genuinely believes, rightly or wrongly, that India continues to work aggressively against its strategic interests through bribery and espionage in Afghanistan."

In his comprehensive thesis, Minimum Deterrence: Pakistan's Dilemma, published at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) by the nuclear strategist and theorist Brigadier-General (retired) Feroz Hassan Khan states that "Pakistan's Threat Matrix dramatically changed" after the events of the 1971 war and India's nuclear bomb test in 1974. The country's threat perception became "dominated by the twin threat of India's conventional force superiority and nuclear weapons capability," and "the acquisition of nuclear weapons hence became Pakistan's highest national security objective, with unanimity across all parts of the political spectrum. This was augmented by the strong perception that outside powers could not be relied upon in moments of crisis and war."

The term also has economic connotations. For instance, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined the downturn of the global financial crisis and its effect on Pakistan, especially in the context of the war against militancy: "this economic crisis, left unresolved, will create massive unemployment. It will upend governments, it will, unfortunately, breed instability.... I appreciated putting that into the context of the Threat Matrix, because look at Pakistan, a country that we know has to be stabilized for the benefit of not only South Asia, but beyond."

Military exercise and programming

In June 2013, the Pakistan Armed Forces started a joint-war game exercise, codenamed Azm-i-Nau IV, in which the aim was to update the military's "readiness strategy for dealing with the complex security threat environment." The objective of the exercise was to assess military tactics, procedures and techniques in the event of an emerging threat environment, and explore joint operations strategies in response to combating the threat with all three branches of the military: the Army, Air Force and Navy.

The exercise took place amid renewed fears of the situation in Afghanistan post-withdrawal of coalition forces in 2014 as well as the "continuing internal threat of terrorism and India's growing regional ambitions." The newspaper Dawn reported: "A senior military official said [the] war games were meant for coming up with a comprehensive response to all threats. He explained that the threat matrix was evolving and transforming. It includes both the internal challenge from terror groups of various shades and the conventional threat of external aggression."

From 2009, the Azm-i-Nau exercises are aimed at preempting India's Cold Start doctrine and improving a joint armed forces response to any conventional threat.

Scope
In a work published by Dr. Farrukh Saleem, the current Threat Matrix has five major elements: military; nuclear; terrorism; cyber and economic. According to Saleem, the first two threats, the military and the nuclear, are existential in nature, as they threaten the "very basis of the state and its physical existence." Existential threats essentially threaten the "unity, demography and integrity" of a nation-state, Pakistan. The last three threats, terrorism, cyber and economic, are non-existential in nature because they are asymmetric in sense between belligerents that possess "unequal military resources and the weaker opponent uses unconventional weapons and tactics to exploit the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

The government and military science officials describing the Threat Matrix program as legally and morally sound when a recent joint military exercises were conducted to rapidly respond to the threat matrix, which falls in the category of low-intensity conflict being confronted in some areas of the country.

Soon after the revelation of the program to international media by the ISPR, the international media quoted the change of policy as in what is being seen as a "paradigm shift" in the country's policy.

However, Pakistani political science scholar, Ghazi Salahuddin, remains uncertain if this can be described as a "paradigm shift."

See also
 Bleed India with a Thousand Cuts
 Foreign policy of Pakistan

References

Policies of Pakistan
Inter-Services Intelligence
War on terror
History of the foreign relations of Pakistan
Databases in Pakistan
Government of Yousaf Raza Gillani
Political terminology in Pakistan
Military terminology of Pakistan
Military doctrines of Pakistan

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Q: How to reduce voltage from a battery to a motor I have a 14.8v battery and I want to run a motor on 13v. What is the best solution to reduce the voltage from 14.8v to 13v?

A: most motor it is possible to power 40% more but if you want to reduce voltage in a easy way, a diode reduce 0,7 V, some only 0,5 V, so you can (if DC) a disode in serial or if AC 2 anti-parallel diode in serial to the motor
its not exact, not best, but cheap and easy

A: The very best way to reduce the battery voltage in this case, if you really do need 13V for the motor, is to use a switching regulator. You can build your own DC-DC converter to do this. Check the web sites of vendors like TI and Linear Technology. THey have a plethora of different chips that can be deployed to build the circuit that you will need. TI has a very nice "web bench" design aid to help you select a proper part and will even suggest additional components that you will put around the DC-DC converter power supply chip.
The sitching type design is optimum becasue you should be able to achieve better than 80 -> 85% efficiency in the power conversion rather than generating a lot of heat like some other approaches would create.
If you want to purchase a ready made model of a DC-DC converter that may work for your application you can look for something like this on eBay. This one can convert anything from 3.6->25V to a selectable output between 3.3 and 25V with a claimed 5A rating for current.

A: I Offer to Use MC34063 . This Regulator Convert [3 to 40] Volt ----> [3 to 40] Volt . For Example You Can Convert 5v To 18v Or Can Convert 18v To 5v. (BOOST , BUCK , Invert) Switch .
with High Output Current Switch (1.5 Amp).
You Can Use LM2576 ... But This Regulator is So Expensive.

A: Use a voltage divider if you really need it, 500k and 300k resistor.

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She had a wonderful experience. She usually has problems with the anasthetics after surgery is done, but this time she had no problems waking up or being ready to go home. She praised all of the doctors and nurses who worked with her.


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9 Acid 40 30 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
15 Stun Spore -- 30 75% Paralyzes the target.
17 Sleep Powder -- 15 75% Puts the target to sleep.
23 Mega Drain 40 15 100% Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
29 Lucky Chant -- 30 -- Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
35 Natural Gift 1 15 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
41 Moonlight -- 5 -- Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
47 Giga Drain 75 10 100% Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
53 Petal Dance 120 10 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
After You -- 15 -- Makes the target act next this turn.
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If this Pokemon is feeling calm and secure, it does not release its usual stinky aroma.
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its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
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Spinal Decompression Therapy is a type of motorized traction procedure that is very successful in relieving pain associated with spinal disc herniation, degenerative spinal discs, and facet joint syndromes. Spinal decompression therapy decompresses spinal discs including facet joints by using traction, distraction, and body positioning.
Spinal decompression therapy serves by gently stretching the spine. That replaces the force and position of the spine. This setting takes pressure off the spinal discs, which are gel-like cushions among the bones in your spine, by generating the negative pressure in the disc. As a result, bulging disks may retract, taking pressure off nerves and other structures of the spine.
Research to improve this procedure was directed by prominent physicians, engineers, and technicians at major teaching hospitals. Studies have revealed that the spinal disc injury is liable for a significant number of lumbar/leg pain and neck/arm pain symptoms. Extreme compression forces from daily activities enhance internal spinal disc pressure which can lead to spinal disc protrusion, herniation and the bulging of disc material.
Using Spinal decompression therapy with other physical therapy treatments provided in our clinic can effectively relieve the pain and disability resulting from disc injury and degeneration. The treatment aids in the healing of injured discs and turns dystrophic changes in nerves. The Spinal decompression therapy treats the functional and mechanical aspects of spinal disc pain throughout non-surgical traction of spinal discs.
New, computer-controlled Spinal decompression therapy is designed to apply distraction and decompression to the patient's spine without producing reflex paravertebral muscle contractions.
By significantly reducing internal disc pressure, the Spinal decompression therapy promotes retraction of the herniation spinal disc material back to a normal physiologic position and promotes the intake of fluids, oxygen, and other elements are needed for healing the spinal disc and surrounding tissues. The Spinal decompression therapy stimulates the repair of tissues and inhibits leakage of the internal material of the spinal disc.
Spinal decompression devices use the same basic principle of spinal traction that has been offered by health professionals for many years.
Both traction and Spinal decompression therapy are applied to the goals of relieving pain and promoting an optimal healing environment for bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs.
Formulate a negative intradiscal force to promote retraction or repositioning of the herniated disc material.
Perform a lower pressure in the disc that will create an influx of healing nutrients and other substances into the disc.
You are entirely clothed during spinal decompression therapy. The specialist fits you with a harness around your pelvis and another around your trunk. You either rest face down or face up on a computer-controlled table known as decompression table. A physician operates the computer, customizing treatment to your specific needs.


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Animal Architecture and Building Behaviour
Author Michael H. Hansell
Publisher Longman
Place of publication London
Animales arquitectos
Learning from Nature
Luis Fernández-Galiano
The Finnish architect and author Juhani Pallasmaa organized in 1995 in Helsinki an exhibition on constructions made by animals, from beehives to bird's nests and beavers' dams, a subject which has always interested and impressed professionals and profane alike. The article he wrote for the catalog was published in three languages by the Lanzarote-based César Manrique Foundation in 2001, and Pilar Vázquez's Spanish translation has now been reprinted by the Barcelona publisher Gustavo Gili, with the addition of numerous chapter frontispieces and 40 full-page illustrations taken from an 1889 British publication to make a book. The new volume is essentially oriented towards the general public, but its release prompts remembrance of the two books that Pallasmaa drew from at the time, and which to this day are fundamental references for anyone wishing to tackle the theme.
Animal Architecture, by the Nobel-winning ethologist Karl von Frisch in collaboration with his son Otto, is a marvelous book, splendidly translated from the German by Lisbeth Gombrich, admirably illustrated with numerous photographs and Turid Hölldobler's efficient drawings, and edited with exquisite care by Helen and Kurt Wolff, friends of the naturalist and promoters of the publication that went to print in 1974. A specialist in animal behavior like his son, Von Frisch goes from the structures of amoebae, foraminifera, or radiolaria – duly paying tribute to the great biologist Ernst Haeckel, who used the latter's magnificent images to enlighten us on Kunstformen der Natur – to the nests of birds and the constructions of mammals, and delving in detail into the amazing architectures of social insects, from beehives to termite mounds: an attention to be expected of someone who devoted his life as a scientist to studying bees, but also speaks of the fascination that these communities of insects have held for scholars from the celebrated Belgian writer Maurice Maeterlinck to the much missed Spanish art historian Juan Antonio Ramírez.
Animal Architecture & Building Behaviour, published ten years later by the zoologist Michael Hansell, is a very different kind of book, solid and rigorous, more taxing to read, organized thematically into sections – functions, materials, construction, structures – that can be of help to anyone seeking inspiration in nature to design contemporary works, and with a second part on the relation between building behavior and the evolutional change that expands the exploration to specialized territories; his subsequent Built by Animals makes for lighter reading, and is refreshingly skeptical about the lay enthusiasm for the architectural feats of the animal kingdom, which after all boil down to instinctive behaviors. It seems a bit much to recommend titles released decades ago, but in spite of the contributions of more recent authors, including the photographer Ingo Arndt, I know of no better guides to the extraordinary world of animal architecture than those that informed the Finnish exhibition a quarter-century ago.
Juhani Pallasmaa Barcelona 2020
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Luis Fernández-Galiano The Finnish architect and author Juhani Pallasmaa organized in 1995 in Helsinki an exhibition on constructions made by animals, from beehives to bird's nests and beavers' dams, a subject which has always interested and impressed professionals and pro
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Atlas, the Dynamic Humanoid Robot by Boston Dynamics
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Water Police Station, Zurich
E2A Switzerland The left bank of Lake Zurich is characterized by a series of individual spatial compartments. The location of the water police at Mythenquai lies precisely on the perimeter of two such compartments: the promontory occupied by the Zurich Rowing Club a
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So many immaculate images of the little creatures with fine insights into their worlds.
Tremendous gallery! Glad to have discovered it! V!
Lovely gallery with such beautiful colors.
Very impressive and inspiring gallery of insects. V.
Great gallery with lots of nice species!
Great summer macro shots. Well done! Vote!!
Great macro gallery Torben. Vote.
Your little world looks great. I have enjoyed this. Thanks.
You are using the 200 mm with great knowledge.
It is always delightiful to visit this gallery. Amazing captures,top photography!
You really enjoy shooting those little critters, don't you?
This gallery is so great! Wonderful in every way! You are a fantastic artist with your camera Torben! You are one of the best....and so you will be forever!!!!! The beauty you show us here is so fantastic! Love to all living beeing. That is you Torben!!!!
Wonderful gallery with with sharp and colorful shots. V.
Very nice and interesting gallery! vote!!
This gallery is alive with absolutely gorgeous, colorful, sharp images! V.


A summary of local criminal dispositions from Tom Green County courts-at-law.
The following are dispositions from the Tom Green County Courts-at-Law as provided by the courts. The records are the complete information received by the Standard-Times and are not edited for content.
The records include the defendant's name, date of birth, the charge and the disposition and date.
Graham, Joseph Daniel, 09/29/1977, prohibited weapon switchblade/knuckles, 1/10/2017, convicted, 45 days jail.
Ramirez, Joel Gonzales, 10/29/1968, theft, 1/10/2017, convicted, 120 days jail.
Adame, Joel, 05/11/1991, fail to identify fugitive/intent give false info, 1/10/2017, convicted, 90 days jail.
Perales, Joey, 01/02/1979, possession dangerous drug, 1/10/2017, convicted, 120 days jail, driver's license suspended 6 months.
Perales, Joey, 01/02/1979, possession marijuana <2oz, 1/10/2017, convicted, 120 days jail, driver's license suspended 6 months.
Dominguez, Gabrianna Renee, 11/23/1993, fail to identify fugitive intent give false info, 1/10/2017, convicted, 30 days jail.
Pedroza-Trejo, Jose, 01/14/1999, possession marijuana <2oz, 1/10/2017, convicted, 60 days jail, $400 fine, driver's license suspended 1 year.
Sepeda, Gloria Christine, 07/28/1993, possession dangerous drug, 1/10/2017, convicted, 90 days jail, driver's license suspended 6 months.
Martinez, Andrew Ray, 08/03/1993, driving with license invalid with previous conviction/suspension without financial responsibility, 1/10/2017, convicted, 60 days jail, driver's license suspended by law.
King, Travis Allen, 11/04/1979, indecent exposure, 1/10/2017, convicted, 150 days jail.
Salinas, Monica Garcia, 11/21/1979, criminal trespass, 1/10/2017, convicted, 90 days jail.
Ramirez, Allysia Pauline, 09/03/1993, criminal trespass, 1/10/2017, convicted, 2 days jail, $500 fine.
Hale, Michael, Jr., 08/14/1979, theft property between $100 and $750, 1/10/2017, convicted, 150 days jail.
Pounds, Adam Clay, 01/24/1989, driving while intoxicated, 1/11/2017, convicted, 180 days jail, probated 18 months, $500 fine.
Silva, Royce James, 11/20/1994, possession marijuana <2oz, 1/10/2017, convicted, 90 days jail, driver's license suspended 6 months.
Sanchez, Juan Carlos, 03/12/1991, possession marijuana <2oz, 1/10/2017, convicted, 90 days jail, driver's license suspended 6 months.


Where: Our Children's Memorial Walkway in Frazier Park, 1201 W. Fourth St.
What: At 8:47a.m., the time when the first plane flew into the north tower at the World Trade Center, a large bell will toll. Afterward, red, white, and blue balloons will be released into the air. The observance will also include a bagpiper, prayer, and a long scroll with names and photos of those who died.
Where: E. E. Waddell High School, 7030 Nations Ford Road.
What: A memorial service to honor those who died on 9-11, with police and firefighters participating. There will be a moment of silence, and the school's chorus and JROTC will perform.
Where: Idlewild Elementary School, 7101 Idlewild Road.
What: Idlewild students will honor the victims and heroes of 9-11. Each grade level will remember a group involved in 9-11, and will show respect by walking in silence. Firefighters, police officers and members of the military will serve as honorary marshals.
Where: The Circle, Mitchell Community College, 500 W. Broad St.
What: Mitchell Community College will observe a moment of silence in memory the victims of 9-11 and to honor those serving in the military.
Where: Russell House lawn, Lenoir-Rhyne University, 625 Seventh Ave. N.E.
What: Campus Pastor Andrew Weisner will lead a brief memorial service. Also, members of the College Democrats and College Republicans will display 2,998 American flags – one for each victim – on the lawn all day.
Where: Rock Barn Golf and Spa, 3791 Clubhouse Drive.
What: A 9-11 remembrance ceremony at the Greater Hickory Classic At Rock Barn Presented By Kia, on the first tee of the Jones course.
Where: The Tillman Loop flagpole, Winthrop University, 701 Oakland Ave.
What: A short ceremony to remember the victims of 9-11. At 8:46 a.m., student Marshall Woody will play taps on the trumpet. Students and community members will place 2,000 small American flags in front of Byrnes Auditorium. The Rev. David Brown of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church will speak at 9:11 a.m. There will be a second service at 9:11 p.m. at which a student who lost family and friends in the New York attacks will speak.


Sure there are plenty of great things that can change your life. But when we talk about our health, there is one thing that can help all of us, no matter what our current level of fitness, to achieve our own healthy lifestyle. This one thing has the power to tell you when you've been sitting too long, how many nightmares have woken you up causing you to have a restless evening, and yes, how many calories you've eaten in a day. If you've guessed that I'm talking about an app, you're semi-right. It's more about what we are wearing or in other words… wearables.
If you search "wearables," news and articles will pop up that are centered on the debate of which is better: smartphones or smartwatches. I think the two should be used in conjunction with one another, just like The Polar Loop uses a smart watch to sync data with its app at the end of the day. You can actually see how long and what type of movement you did throughout the day. The numbers (as they say) do not lie. You can fool yourself by subconsciously omitting that fun-size candy bar on your food diary, but you can't fool The Loop when it comes to movement. In fact, it will let you know just how long you spent sitting and completely sedentary and according to Apple's CEO Tim Cook, "sitting is the new cancer." Might be harsh, but the underlying message here is if you're moving, that's a good thing, and wearables like the Loop or Fitbit know and keep you on track.
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So where to begin? Below are the basics to my fitness regime. Take what is applicable in your life, and get started!
Set modest goals– Choose a goal that's right for you, and make sure it's achievable. For example, aim to simply work out three days per week, or walk 10,000 steps per day or run your first 5K. By starting small you'll feel good about the milestones you reach, and you'll feel encouraged to continue setting goals.
Know your numbers– Using an activity tracker with apps like MyFitnessPal lets you see calorie intake and daily activity together so you can keep an eye on your progress. Knowing more about your health habits allows you to make smarter decisions about your training and diet so you can achieve your goals.
Find a buddy– Working out by yourself can be fun and rewarding, but training with a friend can give you some added motivation and keep you honest about what you are doing and also what you're not. Not sure who's trying to get in shape? Many apps like Polar Flow allow you to see the workouts of people in your area. You can easily find a running buddy in your neighborhood with similar goals and abilities.
Listen to your body– Data from fitness trackers helps you find the perfect balance of training and recovery so you can learn about your body and improve faster. Here's my secret tip: using an activity tracker with a heart rate monitor, like my Polar Loop, helps you understand heart rate zones so you know when to pick up the pace or take it down a notch depending on your fitness goals—it's that simple.
Wearing a tracker or using an app in conjunction with another wearable is a positive way to stay on track and understand your personal pitfalls, not undermine yourself. Don't beat yourself up when you eat that candy bar (YES, log it!) or when you only walk a mile instead of running five. Don't get lost in the mistakes; focus on the big picture. One candy bar will not derail your health just like one salad doesn't make you healthy. Remember, it's not a fad, it's a lifestyle. Have you been healthy 80 percent of the week? Don't guess, just look on your app or at your data. Sometimes we need to see the numbers in order to be truly honest with ourselves. Accountability is key. You've got this!!
The most decorated American gymnast in history and is the only female athlete inducted into the U.S. Olympics Hall of Fame - twice! Shannon is now a highly sought-after motivational speaker and advocate for the health and wellness of women and children. As an Olympian, wife, mother, and cancer survivor, Shannon is dedicated to helping women make their health a priority.


Thirty-three of us participated in the 2019 Snowshoe Ski Trip organized by Susan Crockett. We thank Susan for her usual creativity, helpfulness and attention to detail. The trip price was $727 ($702 with early registration), which paid for five nights' lodging, four days of skiing, a wine and cheese party, and a restaurant group dinner. With variable snow conditions, including two rather warm days and two rather chilly days, we were able to ski all four days at Snowshoe Basin, the Western Territory, and Silver Creek. On different days, different combinations of the 60 ski trails were open. Many times we were making our own tracks in unskied snow; I found a particularly pleasing run, Progression Park, which was marked as a terrain park and indeed had jumps down the middle of the run but relatively unused, wide, skiable areas to the sides of the jumps. The slopes were shared by snowboarders and skiers. I was intrigued by the sound of the Magic Carpet lift but didn't try it since, unfortunately, I'm not a kid.
principal goal of the ski trip.
Snowshoe is about a 5- to 6-hour drive from the Peninsula by any route, making it the closest ski area of medium size. The shortest route there, Staunton and then the switchbacks to Cass, was fine going up. We heard it was okay coming back too, but most chose to go south to I-64 due to uncertainty about road conditions east of Cass. On the drive, many went to Mrs. Rowe's at Staunton for lunch, some going and returning. This has almost become a PSC tradition. The restaurant has great Southern style food, reasonably priced, and bakes a variety of pies and cookies daily.
Due to a water leak problem at Rimfire before we arrived, the group was divided into two, with some people assigned to the Rimfire Condos and others assigned to the Allegheny Springs Condos. Both of these buildings were located at the Snowshoe Village, extremely convenient to the ski slopes. Trip members enjoyed the ability to take breaks and eat meals in their own condos in between periods of skiing/snowboarding. We learned that the condos were individually owned, with maintenance apparently up to the owners. So while our condo was toasty warm and clean, some of the appliances, such as TV's and the fireplace, were unusable. The proximity of the two buildings allowed visiting back and forth, which we did on two nights when we had the Wine & Cheese Party and the Potluck Leftovers Party. These parties provided very good hors d'oeuvres, enough to make a meal. All of the get-togethers were fun and the food, delicious. Several people commented that they would like to have a large communal area available for social events.
The Village provided restaurants (The Junction was an excellent one), pubs, and a number of skiwear and ski rental shops close at hand. The Village bus stop allowed easy access by bus to Silver Creek, which opened at noon. I observed parties of people snowmobiling at night and learned that horsedrawn sleigh rides near Silver Creek were another non-ski option. A short bus ride took us to the Appalachia Kitchen Restaurant, where we ate dinner as a group. This dinner gave us ample opportunity to relax and visit with new people.
A ball hooter is not a member of the male anatomy, but rather a person who rolls or slides logs downhill.
There is another Liberman, related to Steve, roaming about Virginia Beach.
My bindings work, but I still need to learn how to reattach my skis unaided on a moderate slope.
The product called "Slide On" boot spray actually works to help get your feet into stiff boots.
Four years of age is the recommended time for children to learn to ski.
Conclusion: Conditions were not up to usual for Snowshoe, but still skiable, fun, and 1,000% better than not skiing! Wind blowing snowfall sideways and all out snow-making look bad on a webcam, but it's still skiing! Our nice, cooperative, and fun PSC gang made this an enjoyable ski trip.


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Adapting in order to survive
Ecologists believe that every animal has its own "profession", which consists in finding the perfect correspondence among the species and its own ecological segment (i.e. the position of each species in an ecosystem). It would be absurd to think of finding an organism that has not "adapted" to its own ecological segment, in fact the penalty for this would be its rapid extinction. By adaptation, we mean any structure, any physiological or behavioural process, that makes an individual, an animal or a vegetable more adapted to survive and reproduce itself than other individuals of the same species. By adaptation we also mean the evolutive process with which a new character is consolidated through natural selection. Adaptation can increase the efficiency in finding or using some fundamental resources such as light, air, food, etc.; or it can allow the organism to support determined conditions such as high or low temperatures, the absence of light or to help its defensive capacity.
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Ecologists believe that every animal has its own "profession", which consists in finding the perfect correspondence among the species and its own ecological segment (i.e. the position of each species in an ecosystem). It would be absurd to think of finding an organism that has not "adapted" to its own ecological segment, in fact the penalty for this would be its rapid extinction.
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This year BMW Group Classic marks a clutch of anniversaries at Techno Classica in Essen. BMW celebrates 80 years of automobile construction, the new BMW Z4 enjoys the distinguished company of the BMW Z1, Z3 and Z8, while the BMW 700 looks back 50 years to the time when it set the company back on track. The MINI brand, meanwhile, surveys a somewhat different history: it was 50 years ago that this small British car won over the hearts of motorists and rapidly emerged as a cult car. As ever, visitors will find all these models in Hall 12.
"Such a wide thematic range can only be covered with the help of the BMW and MINI clubs," says Karl Baumer, Director of BMW Group Classic, highlighting the role played by the club networks for both brands. "As on the road, here at the fair too it is the car owners who are the ambassadors of the brands." To ensure that this sheer variety of models continues to grace the roads in future, BMW Group Classic is ramping up its spare parts supply. The range provided by Munich's custodians of the past extends from the earliest pre-war parts all the way to spares for the second BMW 3 Series. In addition to parts supply, BMW Classic now also offers restoration work, servicing and vehicle certificates. "The aim was to expand our range and be able to offer our customers more services," says Ralf Vierlein, responsible for development and technology at BMW Group Classic. The feedback has been very positive. "We are delighted at the huge response we are getting," says Vierlein in a first positive review for this year. BMW Group Classic presents its latest range of services at Techno Classica with a workshop and a spare parts service.
The entire spectrum of the 50-year brand history of MINI can be viewed at Techno Classica: from the Morris-Mini Minor of 1959, to an early Cooper and a Cooper S in rally trim, all the way to the Cabrio and a stretch limousine. The MINI E, meanwhile, provides a glimpse of the future. With its electric drive it already created a stir at last November's Los Angeles Motor Show.
The 50th anniversary of the BMW 700 at Techno Classica shifts the focus to the late 1950s and early 1960s, with both a Cabrio and a late LS Coupé represented. The BMW 700 Sport and 700 RS sports racers are also lined up. Next to them are their forerunners in the shape of the BMW 600 and the BMW Isetta with caravan. The BMW R 10 Roller Prototype and the motorcycle models BMW R 24, RS 54 sidecar combination and BMW R 51/3 stand for Munich's two-wheeled production of the time.
The widest diversity is covered by the exhibition on 80 years of BMW automobile construction. The oldest vehicle on the stand is provided by the Automobile Welt Eisenach museum: the BMW 3/15 DA2 dating back to 1929. It is joined by classics such as the BMW 335 and the 1950s star ensemble of the BMW 503 and 507. Following the BMW 02 Series are the 3.0 CSi and CSL Coupés as well as the forerunner of the 7 Series, the BMW 3.0Si. The BMW 5 Series will also be represented, as will the 3 Series, the BMW 635CSi and the iconic BMW M1.