BC: I give this project two thumbs up. I enjoyed using the technology my generation helped to create to take a good look at myself. I am a Millennial. I can now answer that question!!
1: What Makes ME A Millennial?
2: Helpful There is no such thing as wasting time doing something you love. And something I love to do is to help others. The last three years I have volunteered at the special olympics and this year I have teamed up with two friends to coach a HYA baseball team.
5: Unique I would say that I live on my own cloud. I like to be in a crowd of people but I love to be the one person that stands out. I march to the beat of my own drum.
6: Achieving I strive to be the best in everything I do. It can get to the point where it is ridiculous.
8: Special Even the things I dont know how to do I am good at pretending!!!
9: TEAM- oriented I love working with others. Whether it be creating something new or playing a game I love. I use others skills to my advantage by using the qualities they have to improve the weaknesses that I have. | TEAM- oriented I love working with others. Whether it be creating something new or playing a game I love. I use others skills to my advantage by using the qualities they have to improve the weaknesses that I have.
Taking a good look at myself I have come to realize that I definently am a MILLENNIAL!


A healthy pie filled with omega 3 containing seeds, fibre rich avocado and it's gluten free too! Serve it with a side salad as all salad leaves are in season right now!
Add together the ground almonds and hazelnuts and mix well. Add the corn flour, coconut oil and cold water and stir together until you've got a nice doughy consistency. Cover and leave to rest in the fridge for half an hour.
Chop the spinach and remove the stone out of the avocado. To do this safely cut the avocado on both side across the long sides. Gently twist using both hands both sides until one it comes apart. One half will now have the stone in it and you can remove this with a spoon.
You can now remove the avocado flesh with a spoon.
Put the avocado flesh in a bowl and add the eggs coriander, cumin seeds and chilli flakes. Puree with a kitchen machine. Add the chopped spinach.
Oil a round baking tin with some sunflower oil and add the nut dough. Level with the back of a spoon.
Add the avocado/spinach mixture on top.
Mix together the seeds and sprinkle these on top of the pie.
Bake for around 25 minutes in a 190C (gas mark 5).


Search engine software can be used to index the information on your web site or intranet, making it easier for visitors to find what they are looking for. There are plenty of "site search," "intranet search" or "enterprise search" solutions, ranging from simple, free packages to feature-packed, high-end commercial products.
On this page, you'll find articles that discuss the general issues of selecting search software solutions. Search usability is an important topic, so articles on this issue are also listed. Finally, reviews and news of various search software products are also included.
You will not find actual search products listed on this page — only reviews and resources. For product listings, it is highly recommended to visit the Search Tools web site, which provides comprehensive coverage of this area.
Please note that article links often change. In case of a bad link, use the publication's search facility, which most have, and search for the headline.
Comprehensive listings of software products, by platform or by name. There is also introductory material to search tools, product news and links to articles, resources and reviews. An outstanding resource for those interested in this topic. A must visit.
Excellent guide to adding search to your web site without having to install software, written by site search maven Avi Rappoport.
This site is designed for those running Inktomi's enterprise search software as a site search solution. It's meant to help you spider better with the software, set meta tag controls, customize results and more.
From SearchTools.com, this report looks at the top reasons why site search fails to serve users and suggests solutions, such as search engines that offer synonym lists, stemming, spellcheckers, don't use stopwords and other advice.
Improve your own internal search or risk having frustrated customers.
Two major research studies stress-tested web site search engines around the world, analyzing search failures and offering important insights for dramatically improving search usability.
A new survey attempts to explain the inexplicable: why some perfectly good web sites fail to provide a search engine to improve user navigation.
From usability expert Jared Spool, this report discusses the importance of good navigation, rather than running a search-centric site. It costs $25, but it's a small price for plenty of good content and advice.
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen shares his tips on improving search at your own web site.
What Causes Customers To Buy On Impulse?
This study found that you are more likely to convert visitors into impulse buyers if you make your site's content easy to browse.
Search boxes should be easy to locate, and if the first search fails to bring up what a user wants, the odds are they'll give up as further attempts are prone to failure.
I haven't reviewed this report, just out from Jakob Nielsen, but it's said to cover the usability of search at 20 ecommerce sites in the US. Search success rates were found to be low, and the US $45 report offers many guidelines to improving performance.
Tips from Gerry McGovern of acclaimed web agency NUA, on making basic site search better.
As above, focusing on advanced site search and search results pages.
This survey was compiled from interviews with 50 ecommerce executives responsible their site search functionality. While search was found to be extremely important by many — and considered very useful by about half — the report found that upon closer examination, the quality of site search was lacking. The report then takes a close look at problem areas and suggests solutions.
User Interface Engineering found all sorts of problems when they tested how well site specific search engines worked at some major web sites. Learn how to improve your search situation.
Need to search through audio recordings to find particular keyword references? New technology from Fast-Talk Communications aims to make this much easier. Of course, SpeechBot (http://speechbot.research.compaq.com/), has allowed you to do this for ages for selected news content. The service either lets you search against written transcripts to match portions of audio recordings or has used speech recognition to create transcripts where none are available. However, FAST-Talk skips the transcription step used by SpeechBot and other audio-indexing companies. Instead, it makes a sound — rather than word — transcription of a document. This is supposed speed the indexing process.
Analyzing search requests on corporate web sites — corporate search analytics — can be an important way to understand customers. But will companies really move toward doing this better, when they already tend to do poorly just providing a corporate search facility at all? New analytical tools that are coming up may help.
Ask Jeeves may be getting out of the enterprise search game, according to Forrester Research.
Employees are a lot like consumers in how they look for data. But is giving them Google enough?
Looks at different enterprise search practices being used by companies, including the Google Search Appliance, Verity K2 and iPhrase.
Search tools maven Avi Rappoport covers new and updated web site search tools and search engines. Also links to Part 1.
Dremedia aims to make searching audio and digital archives easier. Long article about the UK company started by two ex-BBC employees and the need for a good multimedia search engine. However, Dremedia will face competition from long-standing enterprise multimedia search players Convera.com and Virage.com. Convera is not mentioned in the article and Virage is barely touched on. Dremedia has financial and software backing from another UK-based search firm, Autonomy.
Enterprise and site search company iPhrase releases a new version of its technology.
Lycos, once in the enterprise search space years ago, is making a return to it with a new business unit targeting the market. The difference is that much of the enterprise search technology comes from FAST, rather than from Lycos in-house. However, there are provisions to build enterprise portals with content from Lycos web search, with customer bulletin boards and financial and news information from Lycos-owned Wired News.
Search tools maven Avi Rappoport covers new articles, announcements and reports from the world of web site search software. Links to part 1.
Want Google search on your own internal network? Try the Google Appliance, a self-contained version of the popular search engine that's stuffed into a pizza-sized box.
The CIA is looking to Inktomi's enterprise search solution as a way to find documents in multiple languages.
In its war on terror, the US government may look harder at enterprise search solutions to help it locate information.
Looks at four different research projects and products aimed at improving data mining.
Short review of upgraded enterprise search software from AltaVista.
Microsoft hopes to make it easier to find things on your computer through changes to its future operating systems.
Gartner sees some appeal in Google's product, but not necessarily for business with sophisticated needs. And a quibble with this: "While Google provides standard keyword analysis and other ranking methods, its PageRank–which analyzes a page's prominence against others in a categorical search to determine which is most often referred and linked to–is less valuable in the structured design of business sites or intranets." Of course — but that also suggests that Google's on-the-page ranking systems are somehow inferior to other people. That's not necessarily the case at all.
Chris Sherman provides a short rundown on the two search appliance products offered by Google and pricing.
Long look at new requirements and challenges for those who want to power the US government's FirstGov information portal.
iPhrase search technology is to be used to help those looking for information at Yahoo Finance.
Guest writer and respected industry expert Avi Rappoport provides an update on developments in the world of search tools and products that make sites and intranets searchable.
The itch to create your own online portal eventually strikes just about every web searcher. To do it properly, you should make sure you have the right tools for the job.
iPhrase, which makes search refinement technology, has expanded its deal to work with LexisNexis.
Want Ask Jeeves-style answers for your web site without having to hire the company's editorial staff? Now the software toolset for managing your own knowledgebase is available, for $100,000 per CPU installation.
In this issue of SearchDay, guest writer Avi Rappoport provides an update on developments in the world of search products.
Review of using Atomz's software-free site search solution.
Short news on new search and categorization technologies for corporations from Verity and SmartLogik.
AltaVista has upgraded its search software for intranets, with one of the key enhancements being new support for email formats. It can also work with AltaVista's "personal" software that runs on employee desktops, so that employees can search beyond just the information available on the company's shared network servers. This development has some privacy advocates concerned, suggesting that it will be easier for management or fellow employees to find personal information of other employees. This could certainly happen, but this isn't a software problem, it's a legal problem. Employees may be surprised to discover that "personal" email on company computers actually belongs to the company. Solution? If you don't want someone to see something personal, don't store it on your company computer, because intranet searching is going to continue expanding onto employee desktops. Alternatively, find out what your rights to privacy are according to company policies and your local jurisdictions.
Review of the Charles Schwab web site deploying new search software from iPhrase, which can assemble information from multiple web pages into a single answer.
Focuses on two natural language search companies, EasyAsk and LingoMotors, who were at the Search Engine Strategies conference in Boston.
A look at the challenges in improving search at shopping sites.
Ask Jeeves is to place its knowledge management tools in software form, so that enterprises can maintain their own answer databases.
How Johns Hopkins University put Inktomi's Ultraseek software to work to make its campus web site searchable.
Review of new Northern Light product that provides integrated searching across a company's intranet or web site, the web as a whole and Northern Light's Special Collection documents.
News search service Moreover.com inks a partnership with Inktomi, which means that we'll likely see Inktomi partners offer news search in the near future. Inktomi also cuts a deal with video search company Virage, while AltaVista upgrades the search software it offers to businesses.
Details on upgrades to AltaVista search software that is available to businesses for site specific and intranet needs.
Summary of new player FizzyLab, which is offering site specific search combined with auto-linkage of pages to related content within a site.
The Vortals Are Coming! The Vortals Are Coming!
Covers new players offering vertical search engine capabilities.
Describes a security flaw in of AltaVista Search Intranet versions 2.0b and 2.3A. AltaVista has posted a patch — click on the "solution" tab at BugTraq above or go directly to the patch via this link.
This article covers many of No Software Needed Solutions, along with tips to consider when using these types of services.
A comprehensive guide to adding search to your web site, from Avi Rappoport.
Covers the basic questions one needs to answer when seeking a search solution.
Covers basic features of how search software works, along with reviews of major packages.
A primer I wrote on some of the things to consider when choosing a package.


This is somewhat related, so I'll post it here. You must log in or sign up to reply here. In reply to MichaelMaley's post on April 3, Thanks for your interest and suggestions. I have stayed away from that in the past, but I will take a look in a few days with his help.
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Invented, Found, and Forged: Forms as Refuge and Resistance — Master Class with Philip Metres
Event Details: Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Poetry resists in two ways — on the level of political consciousness and on the level of form. What if poetry is a kind of resistance itself — anti-rhetorical, a state anterior to politics, the ground of opening into the possible? That is, a refuge. In this Master Class, we will consider new forms by innovative poets such as George Abraham, Marwa Helal, and Tyehimba Jess, and how they communicate something about the sort of world we meet and the sort of world we wish to make. Poets should bring in a poem that they're working on that still is finding its form.
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Philip Metres is the author of ten books, including Shrapnel Maps (forthcoming 2020), The Sound of Listening (essays, 2018), Sand Opera (poems, 2015), Pictures at an Exhibition (poems, 2016), I Burned at the Feast: Selected Poems of Arseny Tarkovsky (translations 2015), and others. His work has garnered a Lannan fellowship, two NEAs, six Ohio Arts Council Grants, the Hunt Prize, the Beatrice Hawley Award, two Arab American Book Awards, and the Cleveland Arts Prize. He is professor of English and director of the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights program at John Carroll University.http://www.philipmetres.com
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Bernie Lost. But His Legacy Will Only Grow
By standing against the forces that debase and devalue human life in modern America, Bernie Sanders has given millions something priceless, something that is certain to endure: hope.
Bernie Sanders waves to the crowd during a campaign rally at the University of Houston on February 23, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
A little over four weeks ago, I stood in a crowd with thousands of others at a joyful and spirited rally in Boston Common ahead of a Super Tuesday vote many of us believed would consolidate Bernie Sanders's hold on the Democratic presidential nomination. In a matter of days, a meek and hitherto hapless corporate establishment would rally around Joe Biden and tilt enough of the contests in his favor to resurrect his campaign from the dead, triggering the series of events that would ultimately end in Sanders suspending his astonishingly promising campaign for the White House and the elevation of yet another soulless liberal to the Democratic throne.
There will be no end of postmortems of the Sanders project and where it supposedly went wrong: by being too confrontational towards the party apparatus it sought to take over; by not being confrontational enough; by premising its strategy in part on winning over traditional non-voters or by failing to assemble a broad enough coalition beyond the younger demographics it performed so well with.
In truth, the cause of its fate is probably a lot more boring and politically nebulous. In a race so unavoidably shaped by the horrors of the Trump presidency, the defining issue became the ouster of the current Republican regime and Biden, for all the wrong reasons, became the principal beneficiary. While no election is ever exclusively about policies or ideology, the bogus notion of "electability" — in practice a rigged and self-defeating game devised to get ordinary people to second-guess their own preferences — became an all-consuming preoccupation for the pundit class and for many liberal voters. More so than at any other point in its long and ignominious history, the establishment of the Democratic Party has effectively conditioned a less than negligible portion of its primary electorate to think and behave exactly like the pundits who assured us all 2016 was a lock for Hillary Clinton — and will quite possibly deliver a similar result.
Little other conclusion can really be drawn given the observable popularity of key parts of Sanders's program and the high approval ratings he continued to command from Democratic primary voters, even as his campaign faced coverage on cable TV at times worthy of a state broadcaster in a banana republic. Even in South Carolina, the state that resurrected Biden's flailing candidacy from the dead, a majority of voters reportedly favored a "complete overhaul" of the US economic system. Many, however, were not willing to vote for it, and as cable news and corporatist Democrats alike closed ranks around Biden they dutifully rallied behind the figure they were told was better placed to oust Donald Trump.
Another factor, difficult to quantify yet abundantly clear, is the reality that millions of liberally minded Americans simply do not believe real progress is possible. Traumatized by the state of their country, demoralized at decades of defeat and retrenchment, and conditioned by centrist Democrats to believe that the best that can be hoped for is mitigation of the worst, many who backed Sanders's project simply did not believe enough of their fellow citizens would join them. The scourge of lowered expectations and emotionally disciplined voters was a hurdle Sanders ultimately could not surmount — and in November the Democratic Party will in all likelihood reap what it has sown.
Sanders and his movement can certainly celebrate the precedent they have set by demonstrating the viability of a campaign that rejects corporate interests and wealthy donors — effectively making clear that those who spurn their model do so out of choice rather than necessity. But their defeat raises difficult questions about left electoral strategy given the contempt and hatred they received at the hands of those controlling the Democratic Party and pulling the levers of opinion in American liberalism.
From the outset, both made abundantly clear that a Sanders victory was an outcome they would neither countenance nor allow and, faced with a youth-driven insurgency offering dynamism and grassroots energy, saw only an enemy force to be contained and crushed rather than a movement to be harnessed or reckoned with. Even Michael Bloomberg, a former Republican mayor with a record as egregious as that of almost any politician in the country would, it turned out, be preferable.
Hatred of Sanders proved so fierce in some quarters of the Democratic establishment that senior party figures, including its now-presumptive nominee, were willing to put the lives of their own voters in danger in order to shutter the race: that a handful of dangerous and increasingly illegitimate elections were what finally put Biden over the finish line was ultimately a small price to pay for stomping down any hope Sanders still had at capturing the nomination.
As in 2016, the hostage situation that invariably confronts the American left will largely define the weeks and months ahead for Sanders and his movement. With the reins of the Democratic Party now firmly in his grasp, a spluttering and morally compromised Joe Biden will be free to make a handful of symbolic concessions to progressive forces while running yet another uninspiring campaign that seeks to triangulate its way to victory. Facing a moneyed and potentially lethal Republican machine armed with greater confidence and unity than it had four years ago, the Democrats will now head into a post-pandemic election with a candidate who somehow inspires even less enthusiasm than the one who preceded him. Everything about Biden, from his penchant for flagrant dishonesty to the multiple scandals surrounding his family and the little-discussed allegation that he sexually assaulted Senate staffer Tara Reade in the 1990s, makes the prospect of even a soft coalition nauseating to contemplate.
Fortunately what comes next will encompass a whole lot more than the outcome of November's presidential election. A pebble thrown into a river creates ripples on the surface that dissipate in only a few moments, while a boulder dropped into the water can change the current downstream even as it sinks and fades from view. Wherever Sanders goes from here, his movement will undoubtedly leave a legacy that spans far beyond the lean horizons of the present. In offering millions of people a chance to vote, finally and without reservation, for a person and a program they believed in, Sanders disrupted the odious duopoly that controls the American political system.
And, in standing openly against the forces that debase and devalue human life in modern America he gave them something infinitely more precious, that is bound to endure beyond the mourning of the coming weeks: hope.
A little over four weeks ago, I stood in a crowd with thousands of others at a joyful and spirited rally in Boston Common ahead of a Super Tuesday vote many of us believed would consolidate Bernie Sanders's hold on the Democratic presidential nomination. In a matter of days, a meek and hitherto hapless corporate […]
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We live in the era of technology; computers, tablets, smartphones, smart TV and other gadgets, which are an integral part of our daily routine. People can't imagine any day without them, but people don't always understand how dangerous technologies might be in wrong hands.
For that reason more and more attention should be paid to cybersecurity knowledge both among the young and the older generations.
If we consider relations between business and cybersecurity, the latter has a significant importance and in some cases determines how successful the former can be. Any business deals with various types of information, hackers understand that perfectly and do their best to steal it; by means of malware they find weak points and attack. IT departments are usually found as the main focus of cybersecurity in the company, but that's not always enough. You may be surprised how many factors depend on ordinary employees.
There are a huge number of examples when computer systems of the biggest companies were hacked because of one employee's mistake. One computer infected with a virus is a real threat for the whole corporate network, that's why employees should also be aware of the importance of their computer's security. There are a few simple rules that don't require any special skills. Make sure your employees not only know, but also use them.
Simple passwords are the first target for the hackers. You may ask how it is possible. The simple passwords are an easy prey for the hackers who use the software that guesses passwords. It's necessary to mention the fact that many people have the same passwords for their emails, accounts at the bank and in the social networks. Such behavior greatly increases the chances of anyone to be hacked. Creating the original password with many characters may take more time, but at the same time it will take more efforts from the hackers that aim to crack that password. .Many employees neglect that point thinking they aren't included in the sphere of intruders' interests. The truth is that anybody may become a victim of the hackers, and the most important thing is to make the employees understand the whole importance of the complex passwords.
Have you ever thought of the ways the malware gets to our computers and other devices? Frankly speaking, there are plenty of possible ways, but the most wide-spread one is attached files and links. Warn your employees to be attentive to emails that contain suspicious attachments and links, even if the sender is a person they know. In any case they shouldn't click any links or download any attached files, as the latest malware can counterfeit the sender. If you or your employees have noticed any suspicious email activity, it's high time to ask help from the IT department. Another possible solution is to contact the sender and find out whether he/she really sent you something.
Normally all the necessary sites and applications for work are pre-installed and checked by the IT department, but what about other sources the employees uses for own purposes? In such situations the malware gets to employee's computer, and as a result the hackers have access to the corporate network. Restrict (or at least control) the use of computers by employees for their own purposes!


July | 2015 | mother nature is a man and other observations..
Thirty five years ago I wrote a piece on rainbows. I said that I believed in realistic rainbows. Perhaps it sounds like an oxymoron but not to me.
Very simply I exalt in the colors and the magical moment when you see a rainbow, but do not spend time looking for the pot of gold………. You create your own.
………..and yet again a new way of non verbal communication. The tech age has scored again? Maybe not. This is not just a way of non communication for men. Women are doing this as well.
I always associated ghosts with Halloween or creepy scenes in a scary movie. This is not far removed from that. It seems when a man or woman want to end a relationship, whether long or very short, it is done with no words. Nothing. No closure. Nothing. I just spoke with a young woman who went out with a guy four times and had a great time each time. Then zero. He disappeared. She was sure he had died. She never heard from him again, and he never answered her many calls, texts, emails. She didn't want to be accused of being a stalker, so she gave up. Read recently that women are doing the same thing. Seems the easy way out. I could never do that. It seems to me you lack courage and very cowardly when decency and consideration are missing. Forget integrity entirely.
Have you heard the expression, "there are plenty of fish in the sea?" What sea? Sadly so many fish are becoming an endangered species.
I don't believe in ghosts and aren't they dead……anyway……….
There once was a woman who lived alone. She sang soulful songs at a local café. A very very young man played tenor sax at the same club. He was into his own music. Playing smooth jazz, his body moved slowly to the sensual beats and rhythms of the sounds he created.
The woman watched and listened to him. Their mood evoking music connected them in a strange, almost mystical way.
For eight years, they said hello to each other——one word only. And the years went by, and he was still a very very young man.
Did trilogy about NYC apartment living. Etiquette in the Mail room, Elevator, and the Gym. Just to show how a little friendliness and manners works.
Now faced with airplane situations. Jet Blue is great. They have no classes–but you can pay extra, and with that increase, you board early, seat of your choice, and extra room. Reaching a certain age gives you permission to make some choices in your favor……such as an aisle seat up front. No guarantee who will be sitting next to you.
Recently had family outing to Salt Lake City, Utah with my oldest son, "daughter". Three of us going and four coming back, including my granddaughter.
Going was a lovely surprise. My son bumped me up to First Class. A delight of comfort and joy. Delta had room galore and actually served free drinks and dinner. Also free entertainment. Remember fondly when they made chocolate chip cookies and the entire First Class section had the scent of a bakery. Also remember not so fondly, drunk passengers. Counting the amount consumed was a thing I did to pass the time.The more they drank, the louder they became. A great fear is when a child is sitting in front of you, but staring at you and leaning over. The fear is them throwing up. It has happened. Fortunately not to me, but close enough to make me fearful forever.
When boarding, many seat mates just smile, sit down, put on eye shades, pop a pill and some wine, and are sleeping before take off. That's lovely. Next to an empty seat,second best. Some people never smile, never say hello, and seem rather grumpy and miserable. Watching them watching a dark screen for hours seems a little odd. I do find the chatters, rather chatty and annoying. The only solution is putting on ear phones and listening or watching. Protective gear.
Flying back to NYC from Utah, Coach and the middle seat was mine. A mother in the window seat about 60 and her daughter in the aisle seat. Mother was pleasant enough. She smiled as she went to her seat. The daughter was very unpleasant and never changed her expression or say thank you to the flight attendant. Some people are just miserable. There was no conversation. She would be all settled in with lap top and munchies on her tray with water, and if I had to go to the bathroom, she was somewhat rattled. Not up and down every few minutes, but on a four-hour flight, I got up twice. She definitely had issues. Maybe in her 30's and very little interaction with her mom. Lucky they weren't back and forth talking with me in the middle. Silence at times is golden. Especially in the clouds.
Once I land, there are no complaints, just feelings of enormous gratitude Observing only. It does seem that a lap top and ear phones are necessary, a book or newspaper, not personal interaction.
If someone sat next to me and quietly said "have a safe flight." That would be lovely……and enough!!!


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Ivanhoe's Restaurant is located in Upland, Indiana near the campus of Taylor University.

Founded in 1965, the restaurant has been a hangout for generations of students and has been featured in travel magazines as well as statewide and local newspaper articles.

Ivanhoe's is known for its selection of 100 different sundaes and shakes, and the menu also includes hamburgers, salads, pork tenderloins, and hot dogs.

See also
 List of drive-in restaurants

References and notes

External links
 Ivanhoe's web site

Tourist attractions in Grant County, Indiana
Restaurants in Indiana
Drive-in restaurants
Restaurants established in 1965
Buildings and structures in Grant County, Indiana
1965 establishments in Indiana

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Philip Selway
Weatherhouse
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Four years after the unexpected and exquisite treat that was Philip Selway's debut album Familial, the man formerly known only as the drummer of Radiohead returns with his sophomore record, Weather-house. At ten tracks and 38 minutes, the album is as concise in shape as it is expansive in mood and assured in execution, mining a generally darker, fuller sound than its gentler, more acoustic-based predecessor and reflecting the band-centered nature of its construction and its creator' growth in confidence. With its emotional frankness, haunting melodies and gripping tension, Selway has made a great artistic leap and created something that even the most experienced singer-songwriters would be proud of.


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The Best TV Shows to Binge in Your Pajamas
We in the Northeast have endured another blizzard, but more pajama time is A-OK with us! Snow days and quiet Friday nights are perfect for binge-watching gripping television shows in the comfort of your living room. If you tend to binge-watch your television shows, you're not alone.
It may seem counterintuitive in this age of short, quippy social media posts and funny cat videos, but humans have a psychological urge to watch entire seasons of television from start finish — no matter how dark, twisted, and complicated the storylines. According to Netflix, three out of four viewers watch the entire first season of Breaking Bad in one sitting!
Psychologists believe that we binge-watch because we crave an escape from our busy lives. As it turns out, occasionally binge-watching television shows can help alleviate symptoms of stress. So put on your coziest pair of pajama pants, pop some popcorn, and stream one of these binge-worthy TV shows. Doctor's orders.
Put on your pajama pants and get ready stream.
Top 10 TV Shows to Binge-Watch Right Now
1. The Americans
Nothing is what it seems on The Americans. To their unsuspecting suburban neighbors, Philip and Elizabeth Jennings are the most boring couple you could possibly imagine. But to anyone who gets in their way — including the FBI — these undercover Russian spies are quick, efficient, and deadly. If you like intrigue, action, '80s nostalgia, and brutally honest depictions of marriage, you're going to love The Americans. Stream on Amazon.
2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
If you like to laugh and love a little action, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is the breakout hit for you. Starring SNL funnyman Andy Samberg and acting veterans Andre Braugher and Terry Crews, the TV show follows the hijinx of the NYPD's fictional 99th Precinct. The plot revolves around the professional and personal life of Detective Jake Peralta (Samberg), an immature but talented police officer. Hilarity ensues. Stream on Hulu.
For the sci-fi fanatics, Westworld is a thriller that takes place in a technologically advanced Wild West-themed amusement park populated by android hosts. Westworld caters to high-paying guests, who may indulge in whatever they wish within the park without retribution from their hosts — including murder. The series begins as a routine update in the hosts' programming causes unusual deviations in their behavior, concerning park staff. A few of the hosts become sentient and learn the truth about themselves and the world they are forced to live in. Stream on HBO Go.
Gina Rodriguez and Andrea Navedo in pajamas for a scene in 'Jane the Virgin'
4. Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin follows twenty-something Jane Villanueva as she navigates the aftermath of an accidental artificial insemination in her very Catholic household. With plenty of family drama, comedic relief, a steamy love triangle, and crime lord, the telenovela satire packs a lot entertainment into each and every episode. Perfect if you were a fan of the old series Desperate Housewives. Stream on Netflix.
5. Orphan Black
Sci-fi is clearly coming back to mainstream television with shows like Westworld and this hit, Orphan Black. The Canadian series raises questions about the moral and ethical implications of cloning. Con-artist Sarah Manning, one of several identical clones, assumes the identity of one of her fellow matches, police officer Elizabeth Childs, after witnessing her suicide. Viewers can watch the entire plot from start to finish, as all five seasons are now available for streaming. Stream on Amazon.
6. Peaky Blinders
If you enjoyed The Godfather trilogy, know that Peaky Blinders is essentially the British version. Inspired by a real-life gang that operated in Birmingham, England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the story follows Tommy Shelby, the gang's reluctant but passionate leader, who must take over his family business (Michael Corleone, anyone?). Each season is just six episodes, making it very easy to devour in one sitting. Stream on Netflix.
7. Friends from College
Friends from College is a "coming of age" story for a new generation. This intense all-too-real dramedy starring funnyman Keegan Michael Key will resonate with many tightly knit college groups who have tried to keep their youthful connections rolling into their 40s. Filled with anti-heroes, beautifully acted, and endlessly entertaining, each of the eight half-hour episodes can be watched in one evening. Stream on Netflix.
8. Bob's Burgers
Is it just us, or is everything on television these days dark and twisted? Take an extended break from reality and stream every season of the funny adult animated series Bob's Burgers. We promise that you will fall in love with at least one of the adorable cast members who feature voice talent from legend H. Jon Benjamin (Archer), Kristen Schaal (Last Man On Earth, The Daily Show) Megan Mullally (Parks and Rec, Will and Grace), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Key and Peele), SNL alum Bill Hader, and Aziz Ansari (Parks and Rec, Master of None) to name a few. The plot follows the hilarious antics that take place in and around Bob Belcher's family business, Bob's Burgers. Stream on Hulu.
9. Silicon Valley
A surprise hit from producer Mike Judge, best known for King of the HIll and Beavis and Butt-Head, is Silicon Valley, a witty live-action comedy starring Thomas Middleditch and Kumail Nanjiani. The story follows the day-to-day struggle of Richard Hendricks (Middleditch), a Silicon Valley engineer trying to build his own company within the quirky valley tech bubble. Stream on Hulu.
Golden Globe winner Tracee Ellis Ross wears a lot of cute pajama sets as her character Bo Johnson in the hit comedy series 'Black-ish.'
10. Black-ish
Network after network is producing gloomy, depressing content but Black-ish on ABC is a much-needed standout family sitcom. Loosely based on the family life of creator Kenya Barris, the show doesn't shy away from discussions of family, race, gender equality, or politics, but addresses these hot-button topics in a way that is timely, relatable, and approachable. The plot follows family man Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) as he struggles to maintain a sense of cultural identity while raising his children in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Every episode is smart, sweet, and guaranteed to make you laugh until your belly hurts. Stream on Hulu.
For more ideas for how to unwind in your pajamas this season, visit The Pajama Company at our blog, thepajamacompany.com/blog.
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Why You Need a Pajama Dance Party
'Tis the season for stress. According to a recent study conducted by the Harvard Medical School Department of Neurology, 90 percent of Americans experience a heightened state of stress during the holidays. The most prevalent causes of holiday stress are, unsurprisingly, money and family. These two stress factors combined with additional responsibilities and social commitments create a hectic holiday environment.
The dramatic departure from the comfort of our daily routine raises our stress levels. Some people choose to relieve the pressure with a post-holiday vacation, massage, or spa day, but this isn't an option for everyone. Since most people are strapped for money and time during the holidays, these are not practical solutions.
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Quick Tips for Managing Holiday Stress
The pressure of finding the perfect gifts, being "Santa's Little Helper," attending a dozen social events, and entertaining family can add up quickly. It takes one Saturday afternoon at the mall in December to make anyone want to pull their hair out from holiday stress. But how do we manage? We can't drop everything and camp out under the covers in our pajamas until January (though obviously we recommend this approach over any other).
Here are some quick, practical tips for lightening your load and getting ahead of holiday stress this winter.
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Gregory M. Reynolds, a 1997 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, worked in the financial industry in Manhattan where he earned an MBA in Business management from Dowling University.
In 2003 he left the financial industry and took over operations at Furniture Works from his father, who had founded the company in 1975 and was looking to retire.
Greg has since doubled the scope of the Furniture Works, making it a true American small business success. Furniture Works collaborates with its clients to fabricate and finish original designs, such as tables, chests, and built-in units.
Furniture Works specializes in 'Live-edge' pieces that truly transcend furniture and become integral pieces of art.


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Star Wars Legion, Day 1.
Star Wars Legion launched today, and my local gaming community was more ready for it than they even expected. We had a nice little build session and the excitement grew as the AT-ST pieces in particular came out of the boxes and began to take shape. My shop has had access to the demo for several weeks but the game itself definitely hid its potential until tonight. In a short skirmish on my grassy field playmats, my various 3d printed terrain pieces were placed about along with the barricades from the core box to create a dynamic and exciting battlefield. One side composed of a full complement of 6 rebel trooper units, Luke Skywalker, and 2 airspeeder vehicles, the other with the imposing form of an AT-ST, Vader, speeder bikes and stormtroopers.
By round 4 (of 6) the battlefield was littered with dead and injured troopers from both sides. Vader took up position in the middle of the fray with Luke finally coming forth to meet him. Two airspeeders lie in craters of their own making, downed by sustained blaster fire and sith lord flung lightsabers. The AT-ST stands unscathed raining hell down upon any who would peek out of cover, terrifying the men across the entire breadth of the board and preventing them from leaving their precarious defensive positions. The final blow came as Vader struck down Luke, narrowly escaping defeat himself, but scattering the rebel forces in a panicked flight from the battle.
This game is no joke. The suppression mechanic is engaging as troops become the pawns of the battlefield and even if you cannot eliminate them with damage you can pound them into submission with superior fire. With more troops on the board Vader becomes a force to be reckoned with and the AT-ST seems to reign as the king of battlefield control. I'm not discounting the rebel airspeeders however, they certainly benefit from their mobility and firepower but can't risk getting too deep into the engagement too early much like the imperial speeders. Time will tell how this first wave will balance out but my store is currently waving an Imperial Banner, and I eagerly await the coming battles.
On the business side of things, i'm seeing great sales of this game across my town, with many players grabbing up complete sets and fielding full armies from either faction. Its just getting started and my group is already talking excitedly about the new commanders coming in the next 2 months, Leia and Veers. The release schedule is borderline frantic and if Fantasy Flight keeps the release pressure on they may very well complete their goal of giving Warhammer and Games Workshop a tough path to dominance in the miniature wargaming genre and I'm kinda rooting for them.


We all know that what you eat for lunch matters. So does what you do with your lunchtime. Whether you're a stay-at-home dad or working full or part time in today's workforce, what you do with your lunchtime matters. Just like professional athletes, we all need the energy from calories for our minds to function the best. We also need a little time to recharge, too. You don't have to take this advice from me. Take it from Michael Kerr, an international business speaker, author and president of Humor at Work, and other experts.
Breaking from work for 60 seconds to chow down your lunch at your desk doesn't count. "In order to get a period of true respite, the time has to involve an actual break from work," says Alexandra Levit, the author of Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success. Try not to check your e-mail, bring work with you, or talk about work during lunch.
Get up from your desk or work space.
Do what you can't do in the morning or evening.
Engage in activities that will help you re-energize.
Take a walk outside, visit the gym or meditate. Get out and do something that will make you feel better about yourself. "A quick dose of sunlight and fresh air is the perfect elixir for the midday blues," says Michael "Dr. Woody" Woodward, PhD, organizational psychologist and author of The YOU plan.
How about you? Are you guilty of routinely taking lunch at your desk? If so, I encourage you to get up and away from the office and take a real break.


Avi: Worship has a bad ring to it these days. We think of cults or old-time religion. But at its heart, worship is simply a way to reinforce our dedication and humility in the face of something that we find worthy of our ultimate allegiance. The ideal(s) we worship may or may not be religious or supernatural. We can worship family, or justice, or science, or sci-fi fandom. In the meditation, we'll explore what it means to bring an worshipful attitude to our practice, exploring how this attitude can shift our inner landscape.


Marching and fighting drill was part of the daily routine for the Civil War soldier. Infantry soldiers drilled as squads and in company formations, each man getting accustomed to orders and formations such as marching in column and in a "company front", how to face properly, dress the line, and interact with his fellow soldiers. After an hour of drill on that level, the company moved onto regimental level drills and parades. The soldier practiced guard mount and other procedures such as the Manual of Arms, which infantrymen learned for the rifle-musket. Veterans of the war often remarked how they could recite the steps of loading and priming for many years after the war, thanks to the continual drill.The drill was important for the infantry for they used tactics that had changed little since the time of the American Revolution or the age of Napoleon: infantry fought in closely knit formations of two ranks (or rows) of soldiers, each man in the rank standing side by side. This formation was first devised when the single-shot, muzzle loading musket became the normal weapon on the battlefield, the close ranks being a necessity because of the limitations of the musket. Yet, by 1861, new technology had made the old fashioned smoothbore musket nearly obsolete with the introduction of the rifle musket. By the time of the Gettysburg Campaign, the rifle musket made up the majority of infantry weapons in both the Union and Confederate armies though it took much longer for the tactics to change. Even with the advance of the rifle musket, the weapons were still muzzle loaders and officers believed that the old-fashioned drill formations were still useful to insure a massing of continuous firepower that the individual soldier could not sustain. The result of this slow change was a much higher than anticipated rate of casualties on the battlefield.
Cavalrymen drilled with their sabers, both on foot and horseback, while artillerymen drilled with their cannons limbered up to the team of horses and unlimbered, ready to fire. Oddly enough, marksmanship on a rifle range did not take precedence over other drill the soldiers learned for several reasons- the military believed that each man would shoot accurately when told to and the war departments did not wish to waste ammunition fired on random targets.
Army camps were like a huge bustling city of white canvas, sometimes obscured by smoke from hundreds of campfires. Camps were considered temporary throughout the year until the winter months when the armies would establish winter quarters. The soldiers would construct log huts that were large enough to accommodate several men, made of trees taken from any nearby source. The logs were laid out on stones underneath the bottom log, in a rectangle and notched to fit tight at the corners and stones, brick, or mud-covered logs were formed into a small fireplace in one end. Mud filled the gap between the logs and inside of the chimney over the fireplace. A roof made from tents or sawn boards and wooded bunks built inside finished the hut. Soldiers often named their winter huts after well known hotels or restaurants back home such as "Wiltshire Hotel" or "Madigan's Oyster House". The armies quartered in these small huts through the winter months and then it was back to the field and dog tents.
Lt. Custer and friend, 1862.
"Hard crackers, hard crackers, come again no more!"
By far, the food soldiers received has been the source of more stories than any other aspect of army life. The Union soldier received a variety of edibles. The food issue, or ration, was usually meant to last three days while on active campaign and was based on the general staples of meat and bread. Meat usually came in the form of salted pork or, on rare occasions, fresh beef. Rations of pork or beef were boiled, broiled or fried over open campfires. Army bread was a flour biscuit called hardtack, re-named "tooth-dullers", "worm castles", and "sheet iron crackers" by the soldiers who ate them. Hardtack could be eaten plain though most men preferred to toast them over a fire, crumble them into soups, or crumble and fry them with their pork and bacon fat in a dish called skillygalee. Other food items included rice, peas, beans, dried fruit, potatoes, molasses, vinegar, and salt. Baked beans were a northern favorite when the time could be taken to prepare them and a cooking pot with a lid could be obtained. Coffee was a most desirable staple and some soldiers considered the issue of coffee and accompanying sugar more important than anything else. Coffee beans were distributed green so it was up to the soldiers to roast and grind them. The task for this most desirable of beverages was worth every second as former soldier John Billings recalled: "What a Godsend it seemed to us at times! How often after being completely jaded by a night march... have I had a wash, if there was water to be had, made and drunk my pint or so of coffee and felt as fresh and invigorated as if just arisen from a night's sound sleep!"
Soldiers often grouped themselves into a "mess" to combine and share rations, often with one soldier selected as cook or split duty between he and another man. But while on active campaign, rations were usually prepared by each man to the individual's taste. It was considered important for the men to cook the meat ration as soon as it was issued, for it could be eaten cold if activity prevented cook fires. A common campaign dinner was salted pork sliced over hardtack with coffee boiled in tin cups that each man carried.
The southern soldier's diet was considerably different from his northern counterpart and usually in much less quantity. The average Confederate subsisted on bacon, cornmeal, molasses, peas, tobacco, vegetables and rice. They also received a coffee substitute which was not as desirable as the real coffee northerners had. Trades of tobacco for coffee were quite common throughout the war when fighting was not underway. Other items for trade or barter included newspapers, sewing needles, buttons, and currency.
Soldiers loved to sing and there were many tunes popular in both armies. A variety of instruments were available to musically minded soldiers including guitars, banjos, flutes, and harmonicas. More industrious soldiers fashioned string instruments such as fiddles out of wooden cigar boxes. Regimental or brigade bands often played during the evening hours and there were instances of army bands being heard to play favorite tunes for the opposition when the armies were separated by a river or siege line. Some of the more popular tunes for southerners were "Lorena", "Maryland My Maryland", and "The Bonnie Blue Flag". Union soldiers had "The Battle Cry Of Freedom", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", and "Tenting on the Old Campground" as favorites. The men of both sides also enjoyed minstrel tunes such as "My Old Kentucky Home", "The Arkansas Traveler", and "Dixie".
Discipline in the military was very strict. The Provost Marshal of the army was responsible for enforcing military rules, but regimental commanders also had the authority to dole out punishments for minor offenses. Petty offenses such as shirking camp duty or not keeping equipment in good order were usually treated with extra duties such as digging latrines, chopping wood, or standing extra hours on guard duty. Insubordination, thievery, cowardice, or other offenses were more serious and the guilty party was usually subjected to embarrassing punishments such as carrying a log, standing on a barrel, or wearing a placard announcing his crime. "Bucking and gagging" was also a common punishment- the soldier's limbs were bound and he was gagged so he could not speak. In the artillery, the guilty person might be tied to the spare wheel on the back of a caisson. Desertion, spying, treachery, murder, or threats on an officer's life were the most serious offenses to which the perpetrator was condemned to military prison or shot by a firing squad. Crimes committed against civilians were also punishable by the army and felons were executed by hanging before a formation of soldiers.
Sickness and disease were the scourge of both armies and more men died of disease than in battle. Sanitation in the camps was very poor. Germs and the existence of bacteria had not yet been discovered, and medical science was quite primitive by today's standards. Morning sick call was played in camp and ailing soldiers trudged to the surgeon's tent where the "sawbones" examined the sick. Quinine or other stimulants were administered, including an elixir called "Blue Mass". Whiskey was universally given for most ailments as was brandy and other stimulants. Extremely ill soldiers were sent to brigade hospitals where most were further affected by disease. Thousands of men in both armies died without ever firing a shot in battle.
The end of the war in 1865 brought a welcome peace, especially for the men who served as soldiers. Armies were disbanded and regiments mustered out of service. Former soldiers returned to the farms and stores they had left so long ago, but the memories of their service and old comrades did not disappear quite so rapidly. In the decade following the end of the Civil War, organizations of veterans of the North and South were formed. Northern veterans joined the Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate veterans enrolled in the United Confederate Veterans. For many years, G.A.R. posts and U.C.V. chapters met over reunion campfires retelling stories and recalling the friends who did not return. Many veterans wrote articles, stories, and poems for the magazines of both organizations. The G.A.R. and U.C.V. held powerful influence in political circles from 1878 through the turn of the century, but their influence faded as veterans in congress retired and passed out of politics. The last hurrah for both organizations came at Gettysburg in 1913 when 54,000 veterans attended the 1913 Anniversary celebration and Grand Reunion, and both organizations formally joined in a singular purpose of national unification and peace. America's involvement in the Great War (World War I) four years later brought hundreds of aged "Yanks" and "Johnnies" out to march together in military parades for one last time before they quickly faded into the background as the nation's attention focused on her "doughboys" serving in Europe.
Though the Civil War veterans faded away, the armies in which they once marched were forever honored by the parks they helped establish at Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Chickamauga and Gettysburg.
Bell Irvin Wiley, The Life of Billy Yank, The Common Soldier of the Union, Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1952 & 1978.
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The greater part of the property holders that I keep running into are redesigning their home, since they need it to look and feel a specific way. They seen a kitchen at one of their neighbors homes that they loved and that is the kitchen they need in their home. They're truly not stressed over making a benefit or getting an arrival on their unique venture.


A letter from a client who is "in it"
I am pretty sure that I have the absolute best job in the world. I get a front row seat on a daily basis to see people's beautiful transformations.
I am not talking about losing weight, toning up, and looking great in a bikini (yes – that does happen here and it's awesome!) I am talking honest to goodness transformation.
Transformation from the inside out.
Increased confidence, energy, and zest for life.
It is absolutely amazing and I absolutely love it.
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with one of our clients who had gone through our KickStart Program.
This individual had gotten great results in our program and was going to continue on in a training program with us. She had tried many health and fitness programs in the past and nothing had 'stuck' for her.
Now I know that you can have the best health and fitness program in the world, but if you don't address what is going on with the mindset eventually, the client is going to fall off the wagon.
In this conversation, I was pushing this individual to share with me her reasons WHY her healthy habits were going to 'stick' this time.
Her reasons were so powerful – she was getting excited and talking fast. She had just completed a very focused 4-week program to establish healthy habits, had gotten great results, and was on a bit of a health and fitness 'high'.
I knew this positive energy and her words needed to be captured – bottled up and saved for later.
I asked that she write a letter to herself with WHY she wants to commit to healthy living for the rest of her life.
This is a letter that she will be able to go back to when the going gets tough – and it will get tough. When she just isn't feeling it and the couch is looking better than the gym and cookies are looking better than the salad.
The purpose of this WHY letter is to help recenter and refocus her on what is most important in her life.
"Why did I begin this journey? Why am I doing this? How did I get here?
I want to be strong, and be a better role model for my daughter. If she can go through what she has had to endure this year physically, and do it with such grace and strength and positivity, I must do better.
I want to feel better, healthier, more capable.
I don't want to feel like I can't keep up with my family. I don't want to sit on the sidelines anymore.
When we went hiking and I could barely make it up and down the trail, I can't ever go back to that. Knowing they were going slower than they wanted, waiting for me to catch up. Knowing my heart rate was probably too high for such a simple hike, and that meant I was more unhealthy than I ever wanted to admit.
I want to show my daughter what strength is, I want her to know and see her mom is healthy and strong.
The days of feeling like "I can't" to so many things have to be over.
I want to feel proud of how I look, and know I am capable of doing anything.
I want to be healthy inside and out.
It's only been 4 weeks, and I see and feel the changes. I am getting there.
Slowly, day by day, week by week, I am getting there.
It's worth every meal cooked, every workout struggle, every dollar spent, every hour taken away from home, taking time for myself.
I am doing it for my family and for a better quality of family life.
I am doing it for me, for my health, for my self-worth, for my tomorrow."
This letter is incredibly powerful. This individual is finally internalizing that she doesn't go to the gym to lose weight or to look better. Healthy eating isn't about getting that bikini body.
It is about doing all of the things in life that you want to do without any limitations.
It is never going to be easy -every workout struggle, prepping meals when you aren't feeling it, and drinking all that water is HARD! But the reward on the back end is more than worth it in the long run.
These short term sacrifices help you live the life you love.
A life that sets your soul on fire.
This client is 'in it' right now. She is still just at the start and the start is so hard. Everything is new and those old habits can look so comforting and appealing.
She is going to stick with it. And it will get easier.
Enjoy the feeling of sweat on her body.
Enjoy the feeling of breathing hard.
Enjoy feeling strong and in control.
And when the going gets tough, she can re-read this letter and remember why she started this in the first place. And recommit.
When it feels like she is trading time for the gym for time at home she will remember that the time trade isn't gym for family time. The time trade is gym for the life she wants to live.
This client's letter inspired me. This is my WHY: to help people realize that healthy living is about doing (and enjoying) all of the things you want to do in life without any limitations. Because I believe that when people are living their best life, the world will be a better place. And even if we can impact the lives of just a few people, the ripple effect that their transformation has created will impact many more.
I hope that it has provided some inspiration for you today as well.
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Our Boxing sessions are fun, fast-paced and will allow you to blow off some steam. You will learn the key foundations of boxing while strengthing the entire body. Your strength, power, and conditioning will all be challenged as you build coordination and establish your athleticism!! We incorporate four main punches - the jab, cross, hook, and uppercut -allowing for some fun, effective combinations to keep clients on their toes. Our boxing sessions offer benefits that can be applied to other workouts and daily activities. If you do not have experience with boxing, no need to worry, these sessions are designed for all levels and experience.
Join us for a Turkey Burner Workout on Thanksgiving and get ready to shake your tail feather. This 60 minute workout is free to the first 50 people who sign up via Pike13. We know that a lot of family will be in town so please feel free to bring a guest. If you are bringing a guest, please email livehealthy@wilcoxwellnessfitness.com with their full name and email address. Guests must be at least 12 years old.
3 in 4 Americans are dehydrated. Are you one of them?
One of the best and easiest ways to take care of your body is by staying hydrated. Water makes up roughly 60% of your body and is essential for every one of your cells to function. If the water content in your body drops by even 2%, your mind starts to lose alertness and your body will begin to feel fatigued. A loss of 10% of the body's water can cause physical and mental deterioration, and a loss of 15% - 25% can cause death.
Most people know how important staying hydrated is, yet some studies have indicated that 75% of Americans are functioning in a chronic state of dehydration.
Heartburn - heartburn increases in relationship to dehydration. Over time chronic heartburn can lead to ulceration and even cancer.
Digestion - is impacted by dehydration.
We are so lucky to live in a country where we have fresh, clean, drinking water flowing from the tap. We just don't know how lucky we are to have this available to us.
Earlier this year, I took a trip to India to visit my brother. This trip was incredibly eye opening for me. You can not drink the water in India. You can not brush your teeth with the water out of the tap in India.
India is incredibly hot and dry. It was about 100 degrees every day I was there. I drank a lot of water.
In our travels I noticed women walking along the side of the road carrying huge loads.
I took this photo on the way to an organic spice farm in Goa, India. It was 108º F that day and dry. Just look at the load this woman was carrying. This was on the side of a very busy road where dirt bikes, rickshaws, cars, and livestock were zipping around. I have this photo saved in my favorites on my iPhone. Anytime I think I have it bad or I am having a hard day, I bring up this photo and get instant perspective.
I learned that the task of retrieving water on a daily basis for some women living in rural India is a constant challenge. The Water Project reports that nearly 1 billion people in the developing world don't have access to clean, safe drinking water. Water is the fountain of life and today, all around the world, people are spending the entire day searching for it.
How is that for perspective? What is the obstacle that is getting in your way of being properly hydrated? Is it because you are worried about the inconvenience of more frequent bathroom breaks? Don't like the taste? Would rather drink coffee or soda? It is time to get over these obstacles and commit to getting yourself properly hydrated.
Your body is about 60% water… and just a small 2% decrease can significantly impair performance and the way you feel.
Our recommendation is to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces each day. This is critically important. If you are not already drinking this amount of water, make the commitment today.
Example: If you weigh 200 pounds, you should be drinking a minimum of 100 ounces of water each day.
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Water should be the main drink you consume on a daily basis. We want you to avoid alcohol, sugary juices, and soda because those beverages do nothing to serve you. Not only that, they're loaded with sugar that will spike your insulin. It places a heavy load on your body to detoxify from it, which is the exact opposite of what we're trying to achieve with proper hydration.
Hope this helps provide you with a little perspective and tools and resources to commit to proper hydration.
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Last week was a rough one for many Mainers. The governor declared a state of emergency due to the incredible tropical storm winds that disrupted power for over half a million Mainers. Last weeks storm caused even more destruction than the infamous Ice Storm of '98.
This storm also brought to our attention that our business, Wilcox Wellness & Fitness, and our home are on the same power grid. Talk about having all your eggs in one basket. We were without power from 8:30am Monday morning to Thursday afternoon around 2pm.
Last week reaffirmed many things for us both personally and in our business.
While we were closed last week, a man with a gun holed himself up in an apartment building on 3rd street - adjacent to our gym. Police and SWAT teams used the empty parking lot of our facility as a command post.
If this were an ordinary week, we would likely have 30+ people coming and going from our facility for training sessions. We have full confidence that if we were open everyone would have been very safe. The amazing Bangor police team had the incident well under control and it ended peacefully.
We definitely would have all been inconvenienced and and probably shaken up a bit - the businesses across the street were locked down with no one coming or going. Fortunately, we were without power so our community was not impacted by this scene.
It is the challenging times that really demonstrate what people are made of and pull communities together.
In our business, we saw our community pulling together with people offering others a place for a hot shower, internet, and power. Our clients joked that they were getting their workout on by doing 'pick up stick burpees.' And neighbors were checking on neighbors.
This truly was #theworstvacationever for our trainers and for most people and businesses impacted by the storm. Even though our trainers are hourly employees, we have decided to compensate them for their unexpected time off. It is the right thing to do.
This week has given us an incredible amount of perspective in regards to what is going on in the rest of the United States with wildfires, hurricanes, and in particular the ongoing power outage in Puerto Rico going on day 40+.
You never know how incredibly lucky you are to have food, water, shelter, power, internet, heat, etc… until you live without if for a few days.
Those are lessons from last week. I would love to hear from you. What did you learn? How were you impacted by the storm?
Until next time - Happy Training!
What does a WILCOX trainer eat in a day?
Many people ask what our trainers eat in a day. Katie Norwood is our senior trainer, and is an amazing athlete and person. Since January of this year, Katie has already run over 1,300 miles! She has also completed four Ironmans and run the Boston Marathon. Besides being a great athlete, Katie also loves helping others fall in love with fitness. She is often seen munching on healthy snacks here and there between her training sessions at the gym.
This is from Katie - what she eats in a day.
Being a personal trainer, I am on my feet all day and am constantly in-between clients trying to scarf some food down! At work, I know that I get one chance to show people that working out can be the best part of their day so I constantly need to be ON POINT.
A lot of people have been asking lately what I eat in a day with my busy schedule. The key for me is to prepare and plan my meals and snacks so that I can nourish myself throughout the day.
4:30 am // Wake up call!
4:35 am // I drink 16 oz of water.
I also make small snacks that I can eat if I am busy in-between clients so I always have SOMETHING to nosh on. Grapes or some sort of nuts.
1:00 pm // Lunch is a salad loaded with veggies, avocado, and chicken or tuna. The protein gives me fuel and energy.
7:30 pm // Steak and sweet potato with onions and peppers.
I have popcorn EVERY NIGHT. It satisfies my sweet tooth and has healthy carbs in it!
Everyday: a gallon of water and 12oz of green tea or Kombucha!
It is also important to note that as long as you are on point following these guidelines 80% of the time the other 20% of the time you can really enjoy yourself and indulge in your favorite foods and activities.


Ed Abrams, Principal has been in the moving business for 35 years. Ed began as a Top 20 Driver for Allied Van Lines, and has successfully progressed through every facet of operations. Ed's talent and expertise in the installation of systems furniture has given UST additional depth when assisting corporations.
Randall L. Quinn, Executive Vice President has been in the moving industry for 27 years. He started his career working on the trucks and expanded his knowledge base above and beyond project management and planning to his current position in sales as Executive Vice President of UST.
Steve Jensen, Relocation Consultant - has been in the moving industry for 23 years. He started as an Apprentice, worked his way forward as a Driver, Independent Contractor, Field operations Manager and VP of Operations. He has spent his entire career coordinating commercial and residential relocations and has now joined the United States Transfer sales team.
Stan Pytell, Operations Manager/Crew Chief has worked with UST for 12 years. He is detail oriented and meticulous in his planning, enabling each project to be completed successfully by anticipating the needs of each specific client. Stan's methodical approach to complicated, multiphase relocations is why our clients call and request him by name.
Art Edwards, Dispatch has worked with UST for 12 years. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding installation of systems furniture and has served as PM on a numerous jobs. Art's forte lies in the details of each venture and his ability to coordinate and communicate on all levels, making the entire experience stress free with minimum down time.
Stan Pytell, Operations Manager/Crew Chief has worked with UST for 12 years. He is detail oriented and meticulous in his planning, enabling each project to be completed successfully by anticipating the needs of each specific client. Stan's methodical approach to complicated, multiphase relocations is why our clients call and request him by name.
Art Edwards, Dispatch has worked with UST for 12 years. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding installation of systems furniture and has served as PM on a numerous jobs. Art's forte lies in the details of each venture and his ability to coordinate and communicate on all levels, making the entire experience stress free with minimum down time.


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LIVE REVIEW: Lord Huron @ Fonda Theatre, LA 2/28/14
March 10. 2014 | By Andre Cruz
Nearly two years since the release of their debut album, indie folk band Lord Huron retains a buzz worthy quality capable of selling out two consecutive nights at The Fonda Theatre in LA.
As the stage hands began to prepare the stage with lights and props for Lord Huron, it was clear that a unique experience was guaranteed this evening. A five-piece mariachi group appeared on stage prior to Lord Huron's performance and warmed up the crowd with a rendition of "El Mariachi Loco." They then proceeded to introduce Lord Huron in Spanish with, "It's a great pleasure to introduce one of the best rock bands from Los Angeles, Lord Huron!" (translated)
A magical feeling began to circulate the venue, a peaceful sense as Lord Huron started with Lonesome Dreams opening track "Ends Of The Earth." A countryside backdrop could be seen projected off long, streamer-like curtains that hung behind the band. The time of day and weather changed accordingly to the song being played, which gave the overall performance a theatrical-like production. The quintet kept the chatter to a minimal, choosing to create atmospheric sounds in between songs, the set felt like a complete storyline. Before playing "We Went Wild" lead singer Ben Schneider thanked everyone in attendance and said "It's so good to be back in LA. How you guys doing out there? We're having a hell of a good time!" then putting on his signature hat and switched from playing acoustic guitar to percussion.
A curtain of fog spread across the floor at the beginning of "Ghost On The Shore" with the backdrop showing a full moon, as Schneider played his harmonica and guitar simultaneously – a picture that words can not do justice. The connection Lord Huron makes with every audience member is an overwhelming feeling when given a perfect visual to accompany the music. They pull you in emotionally, hold you to an overwhelming peak, then change the mood to euphorically happy when playing songs like "She Lit A Fire." The band again dove into their swampy atmospheric sounds prior to "Lonesome Dreams." "Lullaby" gave the attendees a moment to catch their breath in between the tropical vibes of "Until The Night Turns" and the energetically inspiring sounds of "Time To Run."
The band came out for a brief encore that ended with "Strangers," while the Mariachi group joined the band on stage to end the whole night on a high note as confetti showered down on the main floor. Lord Huron's ability to create a sound they can call their own, with only one album under their belt, gives the band an opportunity to grow to heights unimaginable.
See more photos of Lord Huron transforming the Fonda into a visual and musical masterpiece HERE.


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The site of ANGKOR is quite near from the town of SIEM REAP, where you will stay during your visit in the area. Siem Reap is located at 314 km in the North-West of PHNOM PENH, the capital of CAMBODIA.
It is a zone of plains with small hills, in the North-East of the TONLE SAP Large Lake which is the regulating tank of the MEKONG River. The population is mainly agricultural and the lake is bordered by the floating villages and the on-pole houses of the fishermen.
Programs from three to six days suggested by MERU TOUR allow discovering the temples through a historical and descriptive approach. They take into account the optimization of your transfers and, as far as possible, the chronology of their construction. One day is dedicated to the discovery of the current everyday life on the Large Lake, in the surrounding countryside and in the town of Siem Reap.
The temples you will visit in the area of ANGKOR were built between the 9th and the 13th centuries of our era, from the beginning of the Khmer Empire, in 802, until the prevalence of ANGKOR THOM, as capital of the country.
Only the religious monuments were built in durable materials and that is the reason why they are still standing today. The dwelling houses and the palaces, even the royal ones, were built in wood and thus did not withhold the fires, wars and wear of time.
Since their origins, both Hindouist and Buddhist religions have influenced the Southeast Asia's architecture and have been closely combined in the design and the low-reliefs of the temples. They still govern the life of the today Khmer population in an interesting symbiosis.
Built by order of the successive Khmer kings in remembrance of their ancestors, the temples are generally dedicated to one or more gods of the Hindouist Pantheon which is immense. The gods' triad composed by SHIVA, BRAHMA and VISHNOU is traditionally at its head.
A certain number of secondary gods, or reincarnations of the main gods, are also represented on the low-reliefs of the temples.
– and YAMA, supreme judge of deaths, riding a buffalo.
– and BUDDHA himself (10th reincarnation) as a proof of the syncretism trend.
Each one of these reincarnations allowed VISHNOU to come back down on the earth to save it, when it was under dark forces' influences.
The official classification of the Khmer monuments refers to their chronology by distinguishing three periods (pre-angkorian, angkorian and post-angkorian) and fifteen architectural styles. Each style corresponds to an evolution of the architecture, low-reliefs, decoration and sculpture, while testifying of the actions of the kings who erected the temples and the history of their dynasties.
We will only mention the evolution of the technologies and the materials used in the building of the temples of the ANGKOR area.
The temples have as common characteristics through the ages, to represent mythical Mont MERU, residence of gods, and are therefore built on natural hills or artificial pyramidal bases. They were generally crowned by five towers ("prasat") and surrounded by several enclosures and/or degrees (ideally seven).
The artificial bases generally consist of thick walls built in laterite, then filled with ground earth.
Temples from the 9th and 10th centuries of the ANGKOR area are built in solid bricks, the outsides of which are carved in low-reliefs directly on this material, and are decorated with carvings on sandstone facings (pillars and lintels of the doors, representations of gods and/or guards of the temples).
At the end of the 10th century, bricks are replaced by the sandstone which offers more important surfaces to the sculptors, while being also easy to work.
As the sandstone careers were exhausted by the preceding builders, stone constructions finally appear within the 11th century.
When they are stone temples, the blocks are each bored with holes intended to receive wood pieces to facilitate their handling by the mean of cables during construction. However, and whatever the material used, one will notice the particularly important number of holes on the walls of certain temples. It is supposed that these buildings were covered with limestone plating, even of solid silver for some of them, which were attached by many ankles.
With the use of the sandstone and stone, appears also the use of wood for the frames and the large surfaces roofs as well as for the ceilings. Nowadays, these pieces of wood have disappeared (except some in Angkor Vat) but some of their anchoring points or supports holes are still visible in the walls, like the sites of the doors hinges, which were also made out of wood.
The Temples and other archeological sites are to be exclusively visited with an Official Guide of the Angkor Area and after the payment of the pass price, which depends upon the envisaged number of visiting days.
One will respect these still present worship places, as well as the Khmer decency, by wearing long clothes, also suitable to a good protection against the heats of the sun.
Closed and comfortable walking shoes are also recommended.
The small banknotes of the local currency (Riel) will enable you to relieve the existence of some groups of musicians, generally victims of the mines, which one will meet on the temples' paths. However, the Khmer dignity avoids the proliferation of the begging, whose travelers are sometimes attacked in other countries.
For memory: 1 US Dollar = 4.000 Riels = a little less than one Euro, and 500 Riels are only 10 cents of Euro.
A boat trip on the TONLE SAP Large Lake will allow becoming aware of the precariousness of the life of the fishermen living in floating villages or in on-pole houses. Very particular colors and water glints will enable you to keep original photographic memories from this trip.
From November to February, when water is high enough after the rainy season (from June to October), it is interesting to travel between PHNOM PENH and SIEM REAP (or the return) either in fast and cheap boats (6 hours), or in luxury cruising river boats (two days and half with interesting visits during the many stopovers). The navigation consists in 150 km of river and the longitudinal crossing of the Large Lake for also 150 km.
City of SIEM REAP itself, which counts approximately 130.000 inhabitants, keeps no trace of the etymology of its name, which means "Defeat of the Siam's", during a battle in the 14th century.
Around the Old Market, an interesting district with colonial architecture was built at the end of the 19th century.
One of the first built hotels in SIEM REAP, the "Grand Hôtel d'Angkor", has been erected in the Thirties by a French contractor of Italian origin: Romain LIVERA.
The through traffic avenue, the Sivatha Boulevard, is bordered of modern shops and many restaurants.
The Royal Residence, whose only gardens are public, often accommodates King Norodom Sihamoni, who is particularly attached to the historical heritage of His Country.
The Angkor National Museum, inaugurated at the end of 2007 within a very successful framework, presents a large and very interesting synthesis of the visits which one will have made during one's stay.
The Siem Reap River, bordered with beautiful trees, curves in a "green casting" through the middle of the city where it is said that a new hotel is opening every day! In 2012, three millions tourists came to visit Cambodia.
A stay of at least five days during the "fresh" season (from mid-November to the end of March) will allow visiting interesting archaeological or worshiping places which are distant from approximately 50 km of SIEM REAP.
It is mainly the Kbal Spean site, where one will discover "the thousand lingas' river", after a walk in forest. Symbolic sculptures and representations of Brahmanic divinities of the 10th century cover the banks and the mineral river's bed.
The other remote center of interest is the Phnom Kulen area, a forest high plateau, with its water falls and its pagodas. The oldest pagoda has been built in the 15th century and shelters one immense sleeping Buddha. At this place, King Jayavarman II proclaimed the independence of Cambodia out of Java and established the first capital of the Kingdom in 802.
Have a nice stay with MERU TOUR !


What emotions are your brand linked to?
A major part of the ESOMAR conference has been an exploration of emotions in brand development.
We have talked about everything from how emotions influence the effectiveness of communications, to how they actually work physiologically.
In one of the workshops we attended, we debated which was the most important of the five senses for life in general. You could argue this in many different directions, and based around many different premises.
The same goes for which sense is most important in marketing. Is it the touch and feel of a clothing brand? Perhaps taste for food brands? Sounds for music brands? What about for service brands? What might you go for?
One thing that was not argued was the power of the sense of sight. It seems to have an impact on so many dimensions of our lives. Everything from our moods, to the choices we make in purchasing.
One of the key reasons for this is the associations that colour can evoke. This was a chart (that mostly works) which links brands with different colours, and the associated emotions.
In our worlds, we often look to uncover the meaning behind a brand and the category it operates in. We love this emotions and colour chart, as it is a great short-cut to what a brand may be creating subsconsciously..
The chart has been compiled in Europe so some of the brands look slightly different to what we would normally see, however of the world's biggest brands make sense within the framework – for example McDonalds, Lego and JP Morgan - yellow, red and blue respectively.
Purely based on a survey of one, I think Facebook bucks the theme behind blue to an extent, as I see it fitting different values as a brand in general.
The chart also seem to have taken some liberty in the grey section, adding in brands that have identities led by the colour black.. Further interrogation into black sees it more closely aligned to the sentiment of power, strength and mystique/ mystery. It obviously also has a negative side, as do all other colours.
Next time you are exploring what message you want to convey to people, and you are thinking about your visual style or your brand identity, don't forget to explore the colour chart. There is so much said about a brand without saying anything!


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Division V. Local Business Affairs.
Title 31. Insurance and Securities.
Subtitle I. Government Agencies.
Chapter 1. Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.
Subchapter II. Regulations Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
§ 31-121. Regulations.
The Commissioner may promulgate rules, regulations, and orders as are necessary or appropriate to conform to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, approved November 12, 1999 (113 Stat. 1338; codified in scattered sections of the U.S. Code), or regulations promulgated thereunder.
(Oct. 21, 2000, D.C. Law 13-191, § 8, 47 DCR 7311.)
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Insurer Confidentiality and Information Sharing Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-444, October 24, 2000, 47 DCR 9007).
Law 13-191, the "Insurer Confidentiality and Information Sharing Amendment Act of 2000," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-706, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 26, 2000, and July 11, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 4, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-419 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13- 191 became effective on October 21, 2000.


[Serious] Reddit, what was a simple gesture from a stranger or acquaintance that made all the difference?
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Back in school we had Music class and for our last year our teacher offered us a deal. We wouldn't have actual lessons learning about old compositions and whatever, instead we'd just sing. Every week all we'd do is sing. In exchange we had to sing at every school concert. It was pretty much a guaranteed good grade and I, after having a 5 (German grades go from 1 - 6, 1 is an A, 6 is F) and almost missing my chance to graduate, was particularly excited for this.
Fast forward to the end of the school year. We had sung at a handful of concerts and it was time to give us our grades, which the teacher said out loud to the whole class. Everyone got a 1, 2 or 3 (A through C) and nobody got a worse grade. Except for me, that is. I got a 4 (D) for reasons nobody really understood. Now I was fine with this because it was still better than what I had before and wasn't costing me my qualification for graduation anymore, but it was kind of unfair still.
Everyone in my class agreed. In the break I left the room while the whole class debated with my teacher why I was the only one to get a bad grade and they convinced her to change it to what's equivalent to C-.