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There are indications in some cryptocurrency circles in Ghana that its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be prepared to release its stranglehold on the space, which currently doesn't allow trading.
This would represent a major turnaround though, given that currently all businesses are banned from conducting cryptocurrency transactions in the African nation. This despite Paxful, the world's leading cryptocurrency-marketplace, claiming that business is currently booming.
A Paxful report just last month indicated that both Nigeria and Ghana are propping up African transactions which are currently generating USD 64.3 million per month, putting the two countries alongside the world's top 10 markets, such as the US and the UK.
A fact that the SEC is still formulating a view has given rise to local crypto analysts beginning to think a positive change for the industry in Ghana could be on the way. 2018 was very much a headache year for the Ghanaian SEC who claimed that many crypto-related businesses chose to "play around" with clients money having no intention of registering their services.
With many investigations still underway into companies who may have infringed Ghana's financial regulations, it seems very much a "wish and hope" situation at present. However, other countries on the African continent are coming at cryptocurrency from a complete direction, such as Cameroon's independent movement boosted by an ICO and its own cryptocurrency, the AmbaCoin.
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A South Korean bill promoting cryptocurrency trading has been introduced in a bid to establish a robust digital asset ecosystem.
Kim echoed the concerns that many have with regard to domestic crypto businesses leaving South Korea due to unaccommodating laws and regulations for digital assets. More specifically, Kim referred to the recent sale of cryptocurrency exchange giant Bithumb to a Singapore-based consortium. He acknowledged that domestic cryptocurrency transactions made up a significant percentage of domestic stock market trades at the beginning of this year, highlighting the negative economic impacts such moves can have.
Due to the significant hacks that South Korean exchanges suffered earlier this year, regulators have sought to remedy the situation by increasing security and compliance measures. Though the move seemed positive at the time, it has eventually lead to exchanges being denied tax perks and financial incentives that are typically offered to venture capital firms as well as domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This has proven extremely unpopular among South Korea's blockchain lobbyist groups and entrepreneurs.
Notably, the bill outlines that exchanges will be required to assume liability for customers crypto losses in the event of a hack.
South Korea has been pressing tirelessly to establish laws and regulations that not only provide domestic startups with the grounding they need to thrive, but also establish whether or not initial coin offerings (ICOs) will be a part of the domestic blockchain ecosystem.
That said, South Korea is extraordinarily in favor of adopting blockchain technologies into public sector projects, voting systems, and energy grids. Should cryptocurrencies and ICOs fail to find the legitimacy they seek, the domestic blockchain industry should thrive as a whole, tokenized or not.
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One Japanese political committee has taken it upon itself to fight for a simplified cryptocurrency tax plan.
The Government Taxation Investigation Committee (GTIC), which serves as an advisory body to the Prime Minister, began discussions on Wednesday to propose a simplified cryptocurrency tax payment plan, which they say is currently unnecessarily complex in Japan.
The committee argues that because there are many kinds of cryptocurrency profits that require taxation alongside capital gains. Taxpayers are failing to declare the correct total in their tax returns as the process is simply too complex.
The profit obtained by selling cryptocurrency is currently accounted for as miscellaneous income, with crypto earnings over JPY 200,000 (USD 1,783) subject to income tax.
However, cryptocurrency is taxed not only on the gains from the disparity between the acquisition price and the selling price but also on the profit obtained by its exchange with other virtual currency or conversion to fiat. Even if a product is purchased using the digital currency which then accrues an unexpected financial appreciation, it remains subject to taxation.
Another issue arises as the method of storing the transaction history data necessary for the profit calculation is different with each cryptocurrency exchange company, meaning it is particularly challenging for Japanese taxpayers to configure the correct totals.
GTIC says that a whole new system is required that can accurately reflect the income and profit in an accessible way.
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Gulfstream, the same race track leading the charge in the Legislature to collect an additional $45 million in revenue to boost prize purses, is the very track leading the charge among pari-mutuel owners to rip off the state of tax revenue.
Something, by the way, that's been going on for at least 10 years and probably longer.
And what an easy heist it's been for the tracks.
All they have to do is encourage guests to use the advanced deposit wagering system (ADW) -- something that allows pari-mutuel bettors to deposit funds into an account, then place their wagers through the Internet or over the phone.
Now, there's nothing wrong with ADW. It was devised for out-of-state, off-track betting. But tracks have figured out they can save themselves sizably by encouraging bettors to use the system at the track itself. That is what allows track owners to skirt state tax laws.
Have a look, at pages on the Gulfstream and Palm Beach Kennel Club websites, for example. You can see for yourself --"fast and easy way to place a bet on your mobile device, anywhere, anytime" -- instructions on how to sign up for ADW and encouragement to set up your account online, zero encouragement for placing a bet at the track. Nothing to stop you (and everything to encourage you) betting trackside on your smartphone.
Florida's horse and greyhound racing industries have been victims of this scam, too. Which makes it an important consideration for Tuesday's revenue estimating conference in Tallahassee on SPB 7072, the sweeping Senate gambling package that would usher in the horse racing industry's demise in Florida.
And before anybody screams, "We don't want more taxes on businesses!" -- remember, this isn't about adding a tax, it's about collecting a tax.
A little history here: Florida started collecting taxes on horse and greyhound racing in 1931 to help offset budget shortfalls during the Great Depression. Since then, more than $73 billion has been wagered in Florida at pari-mutuel tracks, with the state collecting $4.35 billion in taxes.
Over the last 10 years the reported amount wagered, as well as the revenue to the state from all pari-mutuel activities has seen a significant decline. But look carefully. A large percentage of the decline looks to be the result of wagers that are being diverted by advanced deposit wagering.
Nothing in the law has changed since 1931 except the tracks are flouting it and the state is getting shortchanged.
(1) Wagering on the results of a horserace, dograce, or on the scores or points of a jai alai game and the sale of tickets or other evidences showing an interest in or a contribution to a pari-mutuel pool are allowed within the enclosure of any pari-mutuel facility licensed and conducted under this chapter but are not allowed elsewhere in this state, must be supervised by the division, and are subject to such reasonable rules that the division prescribes.
Oh, it isn't just people calling in or using an iPhone inside the facility. The bigger problem is people at home or in bars watching races on TV or on their computers and placing bets. If it's a Florida race and the bettor is in Florida, it's all illegal.
Illegal as it is, this ADW scam has hardly been operating in secret. The 2013 Spectrum Gambling Impact Study prepared for the Florida Legislature spells out how brazen the tracks are: Even "... the television sets at Calder urge patrons to place their bets through an ADW," the report says.
The study covered it all. (See the appropriate page from the report in the first attachment below.) It states that most ADW firms established themselves in Oregon through a hub network which opened in 2000. The amount wagered through the hub has dramatically increased -- get this -- from $2 million its first year to $2.24 billion in 2012. That's a couple million to a couple billion within 12 years.
From 2007 to 2012, the amount wagered using the ADW hub increased 47 percent, while at the same time the reported amount of live wagers at Florida's pari-mutuels fell a corresponding 46 percent.
It has been conservatively estimated that the currently reported amount wagered is less than half of the actual amount being bet at Florida's pari-mutuel facilities (ADW accounts for the other half of wagers placed). That also means the state is not collecting taxes on roughly 50 percent of the money wagered in Florida -- we're talking about $1 billion -- as a result of advanced deposit wagering.
Have a look at the second attachment below, a document from the Oregon ADW hub that shows exactly how much money flows through Gulfstream and Calder race tracks each quarter. Frank Stronach owns Gulfstream -- and he, in turn, owns XpressBet ($180 million in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015); Churchill Downs Inc., which does business as Twin Spires ($265 million in Q4 of 2015), operates Calder. You can see by the document, between those two Miami tracks alone, there's about $1.6 billion in wagers.
If any portion of those wagers originates in Florida on Florida races -- and you know they do -- they should be taxed, as Florida law mandates.
Instead, Gulfstream and Calder both claim "wagers are down" and they want the state to hand tax revenue to THEM.
And, by the way, ADW may also deflect money from the prize pools, so horsemen are getting scammed that way, too.
Stronach was not available for comment Friday or through the weekend.
Meanwhile, who can blame any of the pari-mutuel industries -- especially the horse racing industry -- for their disillusionment over the phony numbers out there destined to torpedo their lives and livelihood, their heritage and a rural way of life so integrated into Florida's character?
"This (comprehensive gambling bill) is the worst issue I've seen in the Legislature in a lot of years," Jack Corey, Florida Greyhound Association lobbyist told me Friday.
They see a press release from P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's general manager and vice president of racing for The Stronach Group. It says, "Business has been good.
Randy Soth, Hialeah Park vice president and general manager, was effusive in his praise for the business in another 2015 press release. "Records are meant to be broken," he said. "We extend our gratitude to the horseplayers, TVG and every simulcast outlet that is taking our signal this season. We've picked up right where we left off at the end of a very successful season."
And here's one more pronouncement from Spectrum's 2013 report: "The Legislature needs to have detailed information concerning regulatory costs by sector in order for it to make informed decisions concerning the pari-mutuel industry."
We paid a lot of money for the Spectrum study. Aren't we going to pay attention to it?
The bottom line is, Florida has been asleep at the switch. It just let the race tracks keep our money. I don't know who lost track of the statute and frankly, I don't care. I now care only that we make it right, admitting the state can't afford to ruin businesses and lives by decoupling without first ensuring it has all the facts.
All-sources and live wagering and purses increased substantially at Gulfstream Park from 2014. All-sources' "handle" -- total amount of money wagered -- during Gulfstream's 2015 summer meet grew $32,062,231 to $316,252,302 for an 11 percent boost over 2014 figures. Total live handle increased $34,163,271 to $243,162,958, signifying a 16.35 percent over 2014 figures.
The daily average handle during Gulfstream's summer meet rose from $3,799,994 in 2014 to $4,421,144 this year for a 16 percent increase and a $621,150 daily boost.
Gulfstream purses increased from $14,265,815 last year to $19,125,380 in 2015, with the daily average of $347,739 representing a large increase over the $259,378 average a year ago.
In 2015, Gulfstream Park operated 40 race days at Calder with a total handle increase of almost 144 percent over Calder's most recent unopposed Tropical race meet.
A total of $615,279 was wagered on Hialeah Park's eight-race program on the second day of its 2015-2016 Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association-accredited meet, breaking the track's and state of Florida's previous single-day handle record of $597,070 that had been set the previous day.
Hialeah Park received nearly 1,200 requests for 600 racehorse stalls during its 2015-2016 American Quarter Horse meet, which opened December 26. In previous years, more than 800 stalls have been available.
For its 2015-2016 meet, Gulfstream Park received more than 4,000 applications for horses vying for the 3,100 stalls under track jurisdiction: 430 at Calder, 1,200 at the Palm Meadows training facility in Boynton Beach and 1,500 at Gulfstream itself.
Oh, yes, and look at harness racing -- thrown away by the Florida Legislature. Yet, Pompano Park's total handle was up 35 percent for the last fiscal year and is up about 24 percent this year over last.
These numbers contradict the fairy tale. Nothing about racing in Florida is dying except the state's will to collect a tax that belongs to the people of Florida and the state's interest in horse racing, an industry lawmakers don't understand and don't, or won't, appreciate.
It's about time the ADW issue is addressed. Thank you Nancy!
Maybe next time you should check your facts with the tracks. They still make more money from an on-track wager vs ADW. The truth is that a lot of bettors are migrating online for the convenience. The same reason why brick and mortar retailers are boosting their online presences...because if they don't, then an online retailer (Amazon) will eat their lunch. Racetracks are faced with the grim reality that less people overall are betting on horse racing, and the ones that are do it more and more online. So they have to adjust. It's not nefarious, it's just capitalism.
You are correct Truth. The track does make a larger amount of money from bets placed at the track. What you fail to realize is that the ADW's the track is advertising is owned by guess who? You got it, the racetrack itself.
Then they should make sure the state gets it tax dollars- and they don't.
Right you are, James. Why can't taxes be collected by the Oregon hub as soon as a Floridian places a bet on a race or game in Florida? Answer: No reason at all.
"The Truth" is that retail giants like Amazon and WalMart don't pay any online sales tax in Florida, either. Sorry, but tax evasion isn't capitalism.
When I buy from Walmart or Amazon in Florida, I pay sales tax... Lets stick to facts.
yes YOU pay the sales tax, but the retailer is supposed to then remit it to the State. . . . but they don't. Or rather, the politically connected retailers don't have to. Best kept corporate secret in Rick Scott's Flor-i-DUH.
Sorry, @subterfuge, but Florida residents absolutely pay taxes on their Amazon orders. Check your facts.
Yes, but do the retailers in turn submit that money to the State? That answer is "no." Check YOUR facts.
Good job Nancy ! Would that such due diligence was also applied to politics & candidates by your media cohorts... by that I mean true "investigative journalism",.. ('facts' & 'truth' & 'all that').
The Headline should read, "The state is ripping off less from the tracks". What has the state done to earn these funds from private industry? They didn't build it, maintain it, advertise for it or support it. They are mere leaches off of the efforts of the owners.
Neither did the liquor companies or cigarette manufacturers or oil companies. Maybe we should all pay higher taxes so racetracks can score bigger profits. This is shameful when their greed is knocking out a whole industry in the state of Florida. Thank you again Nancy for a job well done. BTW if you don't want the tracks to pay taxes on bets you have to change the law in the Florida Statutes.
There, there. Dry your eyes and blow your nose. We know it's hard to stomach when your scam gets exposed.
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A 2001 study at the University of Texas found that lifters who drank a shake containing amino acids and carbohydrates before working out increased their protein synthesis more than lifters who drank the same shake after exercising. The shake contained 6 grams of essential amino acids — the muscle-building blocks of protein — and 35 grams of carbohydrates.
If you're using a resistance band, keep in mind that one band might not cut it for your entire body. Different muscles have different strengths, so you may want to buy two different resistance bands in different thickness, which determines how difficult they'll be to use. In general, if you're able to complete 8 reps of an exercise using a band, you'll want to select another that provides a greater amount of resistance.
A meta-analysis found that creatine treatment increased muscle strength in muscular dystrophies, and potentially improved functional performance.[57] Creatine treatment does not appear to improve muscle strength in people who have metabolic myopathies.[57] High doses of creatine lead to increased muscle pain and an impairment in activities of daily living when taken by people who have McArdle disease.[57]
If you have been training properly for at least three years, you'll find that advanced pump-enhancing techniques like rest-pause sets, drop sets, and some of the other old-school bodybuilding techniques you've no doubt heard of can be effective when used sparingly. Just be sure not to overdo the use of them. And never get away from the most important rule: setting PR's to get stronger.
Progression – Throughout the course of your lifting career you should consistently strive for progress both mentally and physically. Initially, you may find that you're incessantly focused on nutrition and training but as you progress in both maturity and muscular development, you should be focused on improving the balance between lifting and your life. It's never about having an all or nothing mindset, balance must be incorporated in all aspects but this takes times to develop and occurs with progression over time.
As I mentioned earlier, the exercises that come first in your workout (aka primary compound exercises) should usually be done in the 5-8 rep range. Exercises in the middle (aka your secondary compound exercises) should usually be done in the 8-10 rep range. Exercises done at the end of your workout (which is typically where isolation exercises belong) should usually be done in the 10-15 rep range.
Safety. Excess quantities of antioxidants may produce a 'pro-oxidant' effect, which is the opposite of what you would take these supplements for. The Australian Institute of Sport recommends that antioxidant vitamin supplements only be taken for a period of a few weeks while the body adjusts to stressful circumstances. Excess vitamin C may promote excess iron absorption, which may not be healthy for everyone.
While seasoned lifters may choose to do different exercises every day during a week-long period (and repeat the same moves the following week), there's no need to follow this type of program when you're just getting comfortable, says Davis. "Stick to the same basic moves two to three times a week to build a basic level of fitness and strength," says Davis. "Why complicate things if you don't have to? Great results can be made by repeating the same workout but increasing weights as you become stronger." Switching things up can help you avoid a training plateau, explains Davis, but so can increasing weights while doing the same exercises.
I'm 6 foot and 154 pounds and I'm thinking of using this diet to bulk up before I do a cut to shed body fat for a more lean look. How good would this diet be to maintain body fat while building muscle and how much muscle could you expect to put on. Thanks. I do not want to gain that much body fat while bulking and if possible I would just like to maintain my current body fat while bulking.
In regard to practical interventions, concurrent glycogen loading has been noted to increase creatine stores by 37-46% regardless of whether the tissue was exercised prior to loading phase.[176] It is important to note, however, that creatine levels in response to the creatine loading protocol were compared in one glycogen-depleted leg to the contralateral control leg, which was not exercised.[176] This does not rule out a possible systemic exercise-driven increase in creatine uptake, and the increase in creatine noted above[176] was larger than typically seen with a loading protocol (usually in the 20-25% range). Consistent with an exercise-effect, others have reported that exercise itself increases creatine uptake into muscle, reporting 68% greater creatine uptake in an exercised limb, relative to 14% without exercise.[153]
Why it made the list: Whey tops the list of mass-gain supplements because it's the most crucial for pushing protein synthesis. Whey is a milk protein that has a high level of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs, No. 4 on our list). Bottom line: Whey takes the crown because it digests fast and gets to your muscles rapidly to start building muscle. Whey also contains peptides (small proteins) that increase blood flow to the muscles. This is why we always recommend consuming whey protein immediately after training.
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The general sentiment among nutrition experts is that creatine monohydrate is, for most people, the best bet. It's the cheapest form and more importantly, it's the most well-researched. Hundreds of studies have been performed on creatine monohydrate and there's no evidence of ill effects, whereas many of the more novel forms of creatine have one or sometimes no studies supporting them.
The pancreas is one of the extrahepatic (beyond the liver) organs that can synthesize creatine, alongside the kidneys.[486][487] Freshly prepared pancreatic β-cells will normally secrete insulin in response to glucose stimulation, and it appears that phosphocreatine is required for this effect, since phosphocreatine is increased in response to glucose[488] alongside an increase of the ADP:ATP ratio. They appear to close ATP sensitive potassium channels (KATP channels), causing a release of insulin secondary to calcium release.[488] Both phosphocreatine[488] and ADP[489] are implicated, but it seems that despite the channel being sensitive to ATP,[490] the concentration of ATP in a pancreatic cell (3-5mM[491][492]) is already above the activation threshold (in the micromolar range[493]) and thus a further increase would not have an appreciable effect.
It was later noted that creatine was able to nonsignificantly augment various proinflammatory cytokines (CCL2, iNOS, ICAM-1, TGF-β, TIMP-1) and the presence of eosinophils in lung tissue, as well as to per se cause lung infiltration of these immune cells without requiring the presence of the allergen.[442] Neutrophils and macrophages were unaffected,[442] reflecting the past study of no influence on macrophages,[440] but the only instance where creatine appeared to either significantly add to ovalbumin or to per se induce statistically significant increases were in IL-5 secretion and goblet cell infiltration, although VCAM-1 expression was close. While creatine per se increased nF-κB activity, it suppressed the ovalbumin-induced increase.[442]
Because I don't want you to have to waste all the years and money that I did (not to mention the surgeon's bills), I came up with a method of training and eating specifically for skinny-fat, injury-prone hard-gainers: guys who historically can't gain muscle doing the workouts they find in magazines or on blogs. It's also perfect for all guys over age 35 who need to be smarter with their training as they age.
Phosphocreatine is known to be a major source of energy for cardiac tissue alongside fatty acids, which are dominant under periods of normoxia (normal oxygen) while phosphocreatine becomes more important in periods of hypoxic stress.[281][282][283] The entire CK system plays a role in the recovery of the heart following ischemic/hypoxic stress, since blocking CK activity impairs recovery[284][285] and overexpressing CK activity promotes it.[286] This is due to the heart tissue needing high energy phosphate groups at this time, and the ischemic stress reduces CK activity and the ability of CK to donate these groups.[287][288]
You're aiming to kick start muscle hypertrophy, the cellular process that spurs growth. Researchers have found that the best way to initiate that process is by performing two or three sets of an exercise for six to 12 repetitions, with about 30 to 60 seconds' rest between sets. You're damaging the muscles with the work — then the protein you've been consuming will help build them back up even bigger.
Isometric exercise provides a maximum amount of resistance based on the force output of the muscle, or muscles pitted against one another. This maximum force maximally strengthens the muscles over all of the joint angles at which the isometric exercise occurs. By comparison, weight training also strengthens the muscle throughout the range of motion the joint is trained in, but only maximally at one angle, causing a lesser increase in physical strength at other angles from the initial through terminating joint angle as compared with isometric exercise. In addition, the risk of injury from weights used in weight training is greater than with isometric exercise (no weights), and the risk of asymmetric training is also greater than with isometric exercise of identical opposing muscles.
The biggest mistake among young would-be bodybuilders is overdoing it, followed by not learning the proper techniques. Take those breaks and follow the correct form, or you'll give your body stress and injuries instead of muscle. Also make sure you're getting a large but balanced diet. Teens going through growth spurts need lots of food, especially when they're working out.
Some of the most common minor side effects include stomach discomfort, nausea, and increased bowel movements. Other potential side effects may include headaches, bloating, and increased thirst. There is always the chance that a supplement could cause an allergic reaction. This can result in rashes, swelling, or difficulty breathing, depending on the severity of the reaction. This is another reason why starting out with lower doses of new products is advisable.
2. What's your training like? Are you crushing 25 sets for chest like the average juiced out bodybuilder? If so, there's a pretty good chance you might be working above your MRV (maximal recoverable volume) and as such any physiological adaptation which could have taken place is going to be minimal given the cellular environment which occurs in a state of functional overreaching.
Supplementation of creatine at 5g daily alongside rehabilitation (after limb immobilization for two weeks while taking 20g daily) is associated with a preservation in GLUT4 levels, which were reduced during immobilization. During exercise rehabilitation, it increased to 40% above placebo.[330] This study failed to note an increase in GLUT4 in control, despite exercise normally doing so.[331][332] This effect is thought to be the result of the low frequency of activity. Thus, creatine was thought to augment the increase (insignificant due to low exercise) to significant levels.[330] In other studies, creatine was found to increase GLUT by approximately 30% relative to control, but this effect failed to reach statistical significance. This study did not issue an exercise protocol.[207]
In the modern bodybuilding industry, the term "professional" generally means a bodybuilder who has won qualifying competitions as an amateur and has earned a "pro card" from their respective organization. Professionals earn the right to compete in competitions that include monetary prizes. A pro card also prohibits the athlete from competing in federations other than the one from which they have received the pro card.[12] Depending on the level of success, these bodybuilders may receive monetary compensation from sponsors, much like athletes in other sports.
If you're serious about putting on some muscle, then the most efficient way to do it is with three intense resistance training sessions and two lighter intensity workouts per week. "You need to have consistency in a workout program, hitting at least each muscle group two times a week to build muscle," explains Lovitt. If you're looking to switch up exercises, Olson suggests swaps such as sumo squats instead of traditional squats; step-ups on a bench instead of lunges; and then rotating back to the former. "These types of variation can be very effective in developing muscles, but the weights must still be fairly heavy that you're using," she says.
When combined with an appropriate exercise program, dietary supplementation with β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) has been shown to dose-dependently augment gains in muscle hypertrophy (i.e., the size of a muscle),[38][39] muscle strength,[38][40][41] and lean body mass,[38][40][41] reduce exercise-induced skeletal muscle damage,[note 1][38][39][41] and expedite recovery from high-intensity exercise.[38][42] HMB is believed to produce these effects by increasing muscle protein synthesis and decreasing muscle protein breakdown by various mechanisms, including activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and inhibition of the proteasome in skeletal muscles.[40][43]
Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's musculature for aesthetic purposes.[1] An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders appear in lineups and perform specified poses (and later individual posing routines) for a panel of judges who rank the competitors based on criteria such as symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning. Bodybuilders prepare for competitions through the elimination of nonessential body fat, enhanced at the last stage by a combination of intentional dehydration and carbohydrate loading, to achieve maximum muscular definition and vascularity, as well as tanning to accentuate the contrast of the skin under the spotlights. Bodybuilders may use anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs to build muscles.
Earlier during your workout, you might have thought you were starting to see some muscle definition. "Called transient hypertrophy, or a muscle pump, this physiological phenomenon occurs when blood rushes to your muscles to supply them with workout-powering fuel and even jump-start the recovery process," explains certified strength and conditioning specialist Samuel Simpson, co-owner and vice president of B-Fit Training Studio in Miami. He notes that this muscle pump often starts mid-workout and subsides within a few hours after leaving the gym. And as the muscle pump deflates, it's easy to lose determination.
Other supplements could easily have been included here, but these are considered the most useful and effective for the majority of bodybuilders and athletes. Although food should always come first, supplements offer an effective alternative for getting nutrients that either aren't available in sufficient quantity in food or are in foods that you may not be eating.
Most folks work a 9 to 5 position but if you're not in the corporate world yet then odds are you're a student with classes scattered throughout the day and it takes up the vast portion of your free time. That being said, you're likely going to have to work out in the morning or the evening in order to fit in your session amidst the hectic commitments in your everyday life. Here are a few things to consider in regards to each time period:
Creatine is one of the most popular and widely researched natural supplements. The majority of studies have focused on the effects of creatine monohydrate on performance and health; however, many other forms of creatine exist and are commercially available in the sports nutrition/supplement market. Regardless of the form, supplementation with creatine has regularly shown to increase strength, fat free mass, and muscle morphology with concurrent heavy resistance training more than resistance training alone. Creatine may be of benefit in other modes of exercise such as high-intensity sprints or endurance training. However, it appears that the effects of creatine diminish as the length of time spent exercising increases. Even though not all individuals respond similarly to creatine supplementation, it is generally accepted that its supplementation increases creatine storage and promotes a faster regeneration of adenosine triphosphate between high intensity exercises. These improved outcomes will increase performance and promote greater training adaptations. More recent research suggests that creatine supplementation in amounts of 0.1 g/kg of body weight combined with resistance training improves training adaptations at a cellular and sub-cellular level. Finally, although presently ingesting creatine as an oral supplement is considered safe and ethical, the perception of safety cannot be guaranteed, especially when administered for long period of time to different populations (athletes, sedentary, patient, active, young or elderly).
Another supplement that's ideal to take pre-workout is protein. Depending on your goals and your workout time, taking protein before your workout can help you keep your energy levels elevated while working out. Make sure you give yourself at least an hour between the time you take your protein and your workout time so that your body has time to digest.
Creatine has demonstrated neuromuscular performance enhancing properties on short duration, predominantly anaerobic, intermittent exercises. Bazzucch et al [27] observed enhanced neuromuscular function of the elbow flexors in both electrically induced and voluntary contractions but not on endurance performance after 4 loading doses of 5 g creatine plus 15 g maltodextrin for 5/d in young, moderately trained men. Creatine supplementation may facilitate the reuptake of Ca2+ into the sacroplasmic reticulum by the action of the Ca2+ adenosine triphosphatase pump, which could enable force to be produced more rapidly through the faster detachment of the actomyosin bridges.
Ancient Greek sculptures also depict lifting feats. The weights were generally stones, but later gave way to dumbbells. The dumbbell was joined by the barbell in the later half of the 19th century. Early barbells had hollow globes that could be filled with sand or lead shot, but by the end of the century these were replaced by the plate-loading barbell commonly used today.[3]
Having a spotter nearby is particularly important when using free weights. Even someone in great shape sometimes just can't make that last rep. It's no big deal if you're doing biceps curls; all you'll have to do is drop the weight onto the floor. But if you're in the middle of a bench press — a chest exercise where you're lying on a bench and pushing a loaded barbell away from your chest — it's easy to get hurt if you drop the weight. A spotter can keep you from dropping the barbell onto your chest.

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When planning a trip to Israel, you're likely to pack your suitcases thinking about exploring the country's history, ruins and UNESCO world heritage sights while satiating your curiosity about its culture, religious significance and political background. While all these definitely create a lasting impact on your mind, what truly blows you away is Israel's flourishing culinary scene that boasts of food that is begging to be photographed.
The food there is fresh, flavorful, innovative and downright delicious! And the best part? All that food can be vegetarian and high on health quotient! That means, if you eat in moderation (which is rather tough), you may not come back with uncomfortably tight jeans or a bulging tummy! While most dishes consist of fresh, juicy veggies, meat lovers have their own share of finger-licking specialities like shawarma, kofta b'siniyah (meatballs) and plenty of delicious fish and seafood. While shellfish is a more common sight on menus, lobsters, oysters, octopus and scallops are other popular favourites. However, with vegetarian options galore, even a committed non-vegetarian is happy to tuck into all the ghaas phoos. After all, Israel is listed as one of the top vegetarian-friendly destinations in the world!
Israeli cuisine exemplifies the true melting pot that is Israel. At the end of the 19th century, jews from over 80 countries returned to their ancient land, bringing with them the food cultures from far and wide. Yes, geography has a large influence on the country's cuisine which is a delectable blend of recipes from North Africa (Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria), its Middle Eastern neighbours (Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq), as well as the Mediterranean countries, along with Eastern Europe and Russia. Among other things that have shaped the cuisine are Jewish dietary laws and festivals as well as the native ingredients of the land. No wonder chickpea specialities like hummus, pickled olives, Arabic coffee and freshly-squeezed pomegranate juice are some of the items that make an appearance throughout the country! Also lunch, rather than dinner, is the focal meal of the day in Israel!
Somehow, I've always had a fascination for snow and Christmas markets, and going to Europe during Christmas time was one of the top things on my 'travel must-do' list. When I finally happened to plan a trip to Krakow (a city in southern Poland, near the border of the Czech Republic) this December, I couldn't contain my happiness. I was all excited to hop on the plane and see the European town decked up with shimmering lights and pretty festive knick-knacks.


How did you like 2008's gathering?
Welcome to the official Bleach Gathering Thread for Fanime Con 2009! 08's gathering had a fantastic turnout, and I'm glad to see that everyone enjoyed the return of the frisbee game. So, to continue tradition, I'll be bringing back the BLEACH!Frisbee game for the gathering (1/2 hr before its due to start), as well as our migration over to the park across the street after the main shoot for more specific photos. There is also a BLEACH!Cosplay Chess (Arrancar VS Shinigami respectively) in the works, so check back here often for any updates. Let's hope for another great gathering for 2009!
Please be advised that Fanime staff will be taking photos of the group and if cosplayers do not wish to be in them to step aside. If you stay then you are giving consent to be photographed.
I'll be there, and I'll be cosplaying as a Bleach character.
> Rin Kagamine (Gekokujou) ?
> Chrome Dokuro (yukata) ? ?
> Seychelles ? ? ?
> Neku Sakuraba ? ? ? ?
I'll be back as Ukitake, and happy to do Santa-san again.
Had tons of fun this year, so definitely coming back next year, as Captain Mum again (unless more family comes down and convinces me to change).
I know my sister is planning on coming to Fanime next year as well, so it's likely she'll join me again. I'm not sure if she'll be going as my random minion again or if she'll want to tweak, but it'll be a shinigami -- I'm not making her three new cosplays for next year! We'll probably bring something snacky again, even if it's not more cookies.
I'm officially going as the Shinigami version of Lisa Yadomaru.
"The God Of This New World"
No Renji/Ban Kai next year yukari?
"When The Snow Melts, What Does It Become?"
Bzz" Bzz, Wrong It Becomes Spring Silly"
"Spring Is My Favorite Season Of All"
@Charis - sweet, more goodies from Captain Mom =D (thanks again for the life saving cookie on sunday night XD).
So Noitora how many arm you going for???
Maybe hook it up so that Hihio Zabimaru IS the megaphone.
If i have any say in it I'll be there as Mini-Byakuya again.
If I don't, (Which seems to be the case) I'll be Renji.
Bankai Renji, half-dead Renji, gay flowery Yukata-Renji, Renji from the beginning of ep 52 ( for lack of a better term) and whatever else Taichou' decides I need to do.
I don't want to step on anyones toes, but I'm already catching a LOT of flack for not going as Renji to Fanime or Kumoricon.
These are the few pictures I have of my Renji costume. Hope it doesn't seem self-absorbed, but there the only ones I actually like.
I'm not really into sites where people need to sign-in, but i had nowhere else to put them.
If anyone knows a better site I'm all ears.
I decided on Hanataro because that way, I'll be able to store and carry around important stuff like my camera, my wallet, my cell phone, and the key card to my hotel room in a bag. I also like Hanataro, he's a fun character.
Yuu--as much fun as you are as chibi-Byakuya--I'd say next year, do what you WANT most to cosplay.
We'll enjoy your company as either a Renji or the young Byakuya.
Man, I hope you can find something cheap it'd be really awesome to have you there.
Count me down for Ukitake..
@Yuu - its saying that the content isn't there (regarding your renji photos). maybe you could try uploading them to photobucket or tinypic instead?
>_< I put it on face book because ever since it's upgrade photo bucket wont upload anything from my computer.
Tinypic..never been but I'll try it, thanks.
Other than that, I'm damned glad it finally stopped raining. Here in Seattle it's been the coldest June since 1894..aparently.


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This weekend the hottest new esport will get its first taste of international competition as the best teams worldwide collide.
Heroes of the Storm esports has come a long way since last year's Blizzcon exhibition. The new multiplayer online battle arena game is quickly becoming a hotbed for competition, with major esports franchises across the globe hosting teams playing in tournaments every weekend across the world. This year's BlizzCon and its qualifying events will total over $1.2 million in prizes.
Now Heroes of the Storm is preparing for their next milestone. For the first time, teams from different regions across the globe—America, Europe, China, Korea, and more—will compete against each other on a major stage. Against the backdrop of PAX Prime in Seattle, one of the largest gaming conventions in the world, eight teams from around the world will meet in the Masters Gaming Arena 2015 tournament.
That isn't the only thing remarkable about the tournament. Not only are the teams from every region in attendance, the ones considered the very best in each of Europe, North America, China and Korea will all be in attendance.
Will Europe Prevail? Can America win on their home turf? Or will a beast from the East show that China and Korea are the kings of esports in even Heroes of the Storm?
Ahead of the event, let us catch you up on the teams vying for the $50,000 prize pool and why you should be watching.
America's favorites, Tempo Storm has sat near or atop the scene since Heroes competition consisted of timing your match queue with another team and praying you got into a game against each other.
The team has 10 tournament wins to their name, including all three qualifiers for the Americas Regional Championship. They have never finished worse than fourth in anything they've entered. Since recruiting former League of Legends pro Christopher "Zuna" Buechter, who attended the Riot World Championships with Vulcun in 2013, Tempo Storm has won every tournament with a $1,000 top prize in which they've played, including the $19,000 World Cyber Arena qualifier just one week after he joined the team on May 21.
Last year the team, then called Symbiote Gaming, was snubbed by BlizzCon's team selection process, so this is the perfect chance for them to show the world what they can do.
Europe's leading light Team Liquid have had a more difficult time of things than the leaders in other regions, with teams like Natus Vincere owning a number of victories over the team. Does this increased competition, coupled with more regular events, give the Europeans a potential advantage? With three DreamHack titles to their name, Liquid has shown their strengths time and again.
The team is spearheaded by a pair of Spanish pro gaming brothers, Pedro "LucifroN" Moreno Durán and Juan "VortiX" Moreno Durán. As a star WarCraft 3 player, LucifroN placed second at BlizzCon in 2008 before continuing his career in StarCraft 2 alongside VortiX.
But the real standout for Team Liquid is often Cristofer "Blackscorp" Embareck, whose Zeratul play allows Liquid to control the pace of the game. He likely won't get the most banned champion in the current metagame in hand very often, but he's still a force on other bruisers. In the recent multi warrior meta he's found himself on Leoric and Johanna with great effect.
Team Liquid opens the tourney with a game against Singapore's myRevenge.VS, a potentially easier game to ease them into the event.
China's sole representative in the tournament, eStar Gaming have won more prize money than any other team in Heroes so far at almost $150,000 in winnings. Watching the Chinese scene is more difficult than for any of the other three regions, but this lack of tape for teams to study could prove to be a positive for them should they choose to break out any surprise picks.
Like Team Liquid, eStar is headlined by a former WarCraft 3 pro as their captain—Sun "xiaOt" Li Wei, the winningest player in Heroes of the Storm with $31,000 to his name. A regular top finisher in WarCraft competition in 2007 and 2008, he's another pro gaming lifer who has resurrected his career in Heroes of the Storm.
In the final of the Chinese MGA qualifier, Kang "XingC" Lunhan pulled out a Falstad, and Wu "Tumi" Zhiha has shown himself to be a very flexible player. Picking up a mixture of assassins and specialists as the situation dictates, Zhiha has even played a second support role on a few occasions. They have also shown themselves willing to go off script with the bans, locking out characters like Azmodan and The Lost Vikings to disrupt the strategy of opposing teams rather than simply locking out the very strong heroes.
Thanks to Tastosis and some awesome beach-based LAN events, the Korean scene is getting some attention right now. The team taking most of the plaudits is MVP Black, the champions of the first ever Intel Extreme Masters Heroes tournament in Shenzhen last month. There they beat European MGA attendees Virtus.pro in the finals, the only real East vs. West matchup so far in Heroes, proving they're a contender in Seattle. But they've come up short in some of their bouts with Chinese squads, like against eStar Gaming in June.
The Korean teams sometimes play a different game than their Western counterparts, favoring a meta that feature double and even triple tanks. MVP Black were one of the first teams to reintroduce Arthas in the run up to the most recent patch, where he's become a staple pick, with both "KyoCha" and "Sign" having logged some games with him.
Outside of these top four region leaders, four other teams will be in Seattle vying for the title.
The final region representative is myRevenge.VS, a team hailing from Singapore and representing the South East Asia region. Though Relics advanced to the Americas Championship from the SEA region and have beaten myRevenge on two occasions, myRevenge managed to avoid Relics in the MGA qualifier.
The two other American representatives are Cloud9 and Cognitive Gaming, marked out pretty clearly as the second and third best teams in the region. Both have lost out to Tempo Storm at pretty much every turn, but Cloud9 is 4-0 in meetings against Cognitive Gaming, who only received an invite to MGA after Chinese second seed EDward Gaming dropped out due to visa issues.
This presents an interesting problem for both teams, as they seem incapable of challenging Tempo Storm but have limited competition coming from other teams. To try and close the gap, the two teams have bootcamped together in the run up to both last weekend's NA HWC qualifier and the MGA event. Cognitive have said that they excel when melee assassins are strong, and this new patch should give melee assassins a better position in the meta. But they'll be up against Tempo Storm in round one.
For Cloud9, MGA is a chance to erase the memories of a long list of second place finishes to Tempo Storm. Picking up Heroes of the Dorm winner Fan Yang as carry and shot caller at the end of June was supposed to change their fortunes, but the team's made little progress towards toppling their rivals. At MGA, they open with a tough foe: Chinas' top team, eStar Gaming.
Rounding out the eight teams is Virtus.pro. The team formerly known as ArthasStroitHram have had strong showings online, and they'll have extra motivation to win their opening round game: It's against MVP Black, who beat them at IEM Shenzhen in July.
Matches begin at 11AM PST, so don't miss what promises to be one of the biggest Heroes events this year.


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By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/30/2016
Mahershala Ali is having quite a year. The actor from Oakland, California – first name pronounced Mah-HER-shah-lah – has a Golden Globe nomination and Oscar buzz for his performance as a compassionate drug dealer in the film MOONLIGHT. Ali also plays the love interest of Taraji P. Henson's NASA math genius Katherine Johnson in HIDDEN FIGURES. Earlier this year, Ali appeared in KICKS and THE FREE STATE OF JONES, and he plays Remy Danton in Netflix's HOUSE OF CARDS. However, Ali is at Netflix's portion of the Television Critics Association press tour to talk about his role as Cornell "Cottonmouth" […]Read On »
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Ben Daniels plays Marcus Keane, one of the title characters in Fox Network's THE EXORCIST, which has its first-season finale Friday, December 16. When we last saw Marcus in the previous episode, he was in dire straits, and he's already been through some terrible things. Sent to live at a monastery as a child, Marcus survived a torturous failed exorcism, only to try to help Chicago's Rance family, and be excommunicated for his efforts. Marcus has teamed up with the less experienced Father Tomas (Alfonso Herrera), but the forces arrayed against them are more powerful than they imagined. Daniels, a […]Read On »
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In FX's new series THE STRAIN, Sunday nights at 10 PM, New York City is falling to a plague of bestial, fast-moving vampires under the control of a single Master. The series is based on the trilogy of novels by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, with del Toro directing several episodes and Hogan writing some scripts. THE STRAIN has already been renewed for a second season. Among the few standing against the onslaught of monstrous change is Center for Disease Control epidemiologist Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, played by Corey Stoll. […]Read On »
Exclusive Interview: FX president John Landgraf on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM's Emmy nods and the future of WILFRED
Everyone knows that the Emmys never nominate horror programming, which is why FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM is nominated for fifteen Emmys this year – uh, wait a minute. FX President John Landgraf takes some time during a break at the Television Critics Association press tour to discuss the Emmy love for his network's show that has "horror" in its title. The AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM nominations include Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress (Jessica Lange, who won an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy last year for playing a different role in the series' first season), Outstanding Supporting Actor (James Cromwell […]Read On »
Exclusive Interview: WAREHOUSE 13 showrunner Jack Kenny on the Syfy series – Part 1
In WAREHOUSE 13, a seemingly dull government facility in the middle of South Dakota contains an infinity of wonders within. This is the Warehouse, where powerful artifacts are stored. When an artifact is discovered to be missing or making mischief in the outside world, Warehouse agents Pete Latimer, played by Eddie McClintock, and Myka Bering, played by Joanne Kelly, are sent to retrieve them. On screen, the Warehouse is run by Artie Nielsen, played by Saul Rubinek, but behind the scenes, WAREHOUSE 13 is presided over by show runner Jack Kenny (creator of TITUS, writer/executive producer on CAROLINE IN THE […]Read On »
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Though he's relatively young, it seems that composer Jeff Beal has been at TV series like FAMILY LAW, ROME, UGLY BETTY and MONK with the entrenched dependability of a continuously elected senator. If that's an apt metaphor, then it's no wonder that HOUSE OF CARDS just might end up being Beal's biggest hit in the medium- even if the "network" it's on happens to be Netflix. You might also find it hard to believe that the English came up with the idea first for such a distinctly American show about a devious politician out to step up the broken ladder […]Read On »
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By PETER BROWN 02/08/2013
Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week's selections. Movies: ALEX CROSS – Tyler Perry – action hero. While you try and digest that think if you will this is the same dude famous for dressing up in women's clothing and creating a host of sitcoms that have been fairly successful. Whoever decided to cast Perry in […]Read On »


If you've been eyeing up Apple's CarPlay technology, but resigning yourself to the fact that you can't afford a new car, then worry no more.
Apple has announced that it will be opening up its CarPlay platform to aftermarket system companies, like Pioneer. At the bottom of its website, the company writes "you'll soon be able to add CarPlay to your current car with an aftermarket system".
Both Pioneer and Alpine – the other company confirmed as an aftermarket partner – are now promoting the fact that their upcoming in-car systems will support Apple's CarPlay platform.
The new system promises to make maps, music and calls more accessible over the car's native interface by letting drivers launch services using Siri voice control from the single push of a button on the steering wheel.
The main focus of the new CarPlay system is on maps and navigation, music and calls, putting Siri voice control right the heart of what Apple is calling an "eyes free" experience.
You'll be able to answer calls, select tracks and enter new destinations all via voice. The music integration will also work with services like Spotify.
The company unveiled the platform at the Geneva Motor Show in March. It also announced that it had partnered with Ford, Ferrari and Mercedez-Benz to bring it to new cars.


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Halestorm - Vicious album review
Lzzy Hale channels her inner Joan Jett on US band's ass-kicking fourth album.
By Stephen Dalton
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Halestorm - Vicious
1. Black Vultures
2. Skulls
3. Uncomfortable
4. Buzz
5. Do Not Disturb
6. Conflicted
7. Killing Ourselves To Live
8. Heart Of Novocaine
9. Painkiller
10. White Dress
11. Vicious
12. The Silence
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Probably the closest thing we have to a 21st-century Joan Jett figure, Halestorm's Lzzy Hale is a sexy-tough frontwoman fully in charge of her band, image and career. Because the hard rock landscape is depressingly low on such female icons right now, the perma-touring Pennsylvania four-piece arguably enjoy more prominence than their fairly conventional, increasingly chart-friendly music merits. Their previous album, Into The Wild Life, was widely criticised for sounding overly polished and poppy. This time around they cover a broad spectrum ranging from super-heavy grind to unashamedly tender balladry. Hardly groundbreaking stuff, but it's punchy and catchy and generally excellent.
Sounding at times like a fire-breathing she-dragon, Hale has a flair for lyrically deft rebel-girl songs that wear their feminist credentials lightly. As on the frenzied metal-punk single Uncomfortable, with its machine-gun litany of reasons for defying the patriarchal rule book and its melodic chorus. Or the stereotype-smashing garage rocker White Dress, which stomps all over fairy-tale princess clichés. This bad-ass attitude reaches a delirious S&M peak on the album's pounding, semi-mechanised title track.
Vicious is positively dripping with sex in places, but thankfully not the kind typical of testosterone-heavy hard rock. Do Not Disturb is a raunchy riff-blaster about a casual hotel-room hook-up containing lascivious lines like 'I wonder what you sound like when you come.' Subtle sub-text is not one of Hale's lyrical fortes.
More complex adult emotions also lurk behind the ragged, shredding licks that Hale trades with fellow guitarist and on-off boyfriend Joe Hottinger. Sex and love become tortuously entangled on tracks like Conflicted, a low-slung guttural stomper in vintage Joan Jett mode. Heart Of Novocaine, chronicling a traumatic break-up, trashes the idea of romance altogether. 'Thank you for the pain, thank you for the hate, thank you for the way you left me scarred,' Hale roars over crashing waves of acoustic guitar. Falling just the right side of bombastic melodrama, this arena-sized anthem could well become Halestorm's November Rain.
Overall, this is their most eclectic album yet and, despite a couple of lightweight generic tracks, their most end-to-end enjoyable too. Clearly enamoured of late-70s and 1980s rock tropes, they will never be rule-bending revolutionaries, but they know how to balance compact pop-metal dynamics with gritty, sexy, alluring garage-punk attitude.
Stephen Dalton
Stephen Dalton has been writing about all things rock for more than 30 years, starting in the late Eighties at the New Musical Express (RIP) when it was still an annoyingly pompous analogue weekly paper printed on dead trees and sold in actual physical shops. For the last decade or so he has been a regular contributor to Classic Rock magazine. He has also written about music and film for Uncut, Vox, Prog, The Quietus, Electronic Sound, Rolling Stone, The Times, The London Evening Standard, Wallpaper, The Film Verdict, Sight and Sound, The Hollywood Reporter and others, including some even more disreputable publications.
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Fabege leases 8,900 square meters of office space to Peab at Solna Station Fabege has signed a lease with the construction company Peab for its new Stockholm offices. Peab will lease approximately 8,900 square meters in the property Stigbygeln 2, along with a garage with 174 parking spaces in the adjoining property, Tömmen 2, at Solna Station. The lease is for eight years and the property is scheduled for move-in in October 2005. Peab will handle reconstruction and expansion of the building. The budgeted project cost is approximately SEK 110 million. The agreement between Peab and Fabege contains a clause that sets the rent in relation to the production cost. Fabege and Peab see Solna Station as a strategically important location for both landlord and tenant. "We see this lease with Peab as further proof of Fabege's ability to actively develop properties and entire areas as well as the starting shot for the development of the area around Solna Station," says Lennart Sten, President of Fabege. "It is important for Peab to be part of the continued development of Solna," says Peab Vice President Anders Elfner. "Fabege is a major customer of ours, and this long-term lease is good for both parties. Moreover, we can now bring all our employees together under one roof, which is beneficial from an efficiency standpoint." FabegeAB(publ) For further information, please contact: Lennart Sten, President of Fabege, telephone +46 8 769 30 10, +46 70-697 97 81 70 Anders Elfner, Vice President of Peab, +46 733 37 10 09 Fabege is a streamlined real estate company that owns and manages commercial real estate in the Stockholm region. Its focus is on properties which, through improvements, development or area-specific circumstances, have the potential to contribute positively to cash flow and appreciation in value. Fabege's property portfolio is concentrated in Stockholm, Kista and Marievik. The aggregate value of the portfolio exceeds SEK 17,5 billion, with about 1.3 million square meters in rentable space (Jun. 30, 2004). ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/10/05/20041004BIT00110/wkr0001.pdf
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Q: awk: delete the first column and add four columns after the last one I have a file with data represented as:
32446191    0   5   5   2014-06-27  13210
62357877    18  89  89  2014-06-27  13210
33879626    81  1   1   2014-06-27  13210

Actually I have about 30 columns. I need to delete the first column (and the separator) and add four columns after the last one. Then the result would like:
0   5   5   2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0
18  89  89  2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0
81  1   1   2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0

How to do it in awk with one command? Appreciate for your help.

A: Preserving the original spacing:
$ awk -v OFS='   ' '{sub(/[^[:space:]]+[[:space:]]+/,""); print $0, 0, 0, 0, 0}' file
0   5   5   2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0
18  89  89  2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0
81  1   1   2014-06-27  13210   0   0   0   0

Tweak OFS to suit.

A: awk '{printf("%-4s%-4s%-4s%-12s%-5s  0  0  0  0\n",$2,$3,$4,$5,$6)}' file

A: awk '{for(i=2;i<=NF;++i) printf("%-4s ", $i); printf "  0  0  0  0\n"} file

A: Just print the columns with the extra 0's and use column -t:
awk '{ print $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, 0, 0, 0, 0 }' file | column -t

Output:
0   5   5   2014-06-27  13210  0  0  0  0
18  89  89  2014-06-27  13210  0  0  0  0
81  1   1   2014-06-27  13210  0  0  0  0

For custom columns:
awk -v columns='2 3 4 5 6' 'BEGIN { l = split(columns, c); } { t = $c[1]; for (i = 2; i <= l; ++i) t = t OFS $c[i]; print t, 0, 0, 0, 0; t = "" }' file

Modify OFS, use printf, or simply use column -t for the formatting.

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Q: EpiServer - Add block to a content area programmatically I have a content area which will have some blocks, some attributes of these blocks must be initialized with data from a SQL query, so in the controller I have something like this:
foreach (ObjectType item in MyList)
{
    BlockData currentObject = new BlockData
    {
        BlockDataProperty1 = item.ItemProperty1,
        BlockDataProperty2 = item.ItemProperty2
    };
    /*Dont know what to do here*/
}

What I need, is to work with currentObject as a block, and add it to a content area I have defined in another block. I tried using
myContentArea.Add(currentObject)

but it says it can't add an object into a content area because it is expecting for an IContent type.
How can I cast that object into an IContent?

A: To create content in EPiServer you need to use an instance of IContentRepository instead of new operator:
var repo = ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance<IContentRepository>();

// create writable clone of the target block to be able to update its content area
var writableTargetBlock = (MyTargetBlock) targetBlock.CreateWritableClone();

// create and publish a new block with data fetched from SQL query
var newBlock = repo.GetDefault<MyAwesomeBlock>(ContentReference.GlobalBlockFolder);

newBlock.SomeProperty1 = item.ItemProperty1;
newBlock.SomeProperty2 = item.ItemProperty2;

repo.Save((IContent) newBlock, SaveAction.Publish);

After that you will be able to add the block to the content area:
// add new block to the target block content area
writableTargetBlock.MyContentArea.Items.Add(new ContentAreaItem
{
    ContentLink = ((IContent) newBlock).ContentLink
});

repo.Save((IContent) writableTargetBlock, SaveAction.Publish);

EPiServer creates proxy objects for blocks in runtime and they implement IContent interface. When you need to use IContent member on a block, cast it to IContent explicitly.
When you create blocks using new operator, they are not saved in the database. Another problem is content area doesn't accept such objects, because they don't implement IContent intefrace (you need to get blocks from IContentRepository which creates proxies in runtime).


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Interview with the legendary Per Windfeld
The legendary Per Windfeld, the former chief engineer, for more than 30 yers has been a feature of the high-end culture as Head of the company's R&D.
"Reaching the 100th anniversary in itself tells about Ortofon's secret of surviving..."
Ortofon's former engineer Mr. Windfeld falls into the category of true HiFi visionaries. His massive contribution has been a feature of the development of the cartridges all over the world ever since he emerged in the mid-1970s as head of development for the famous MC 20 cartridge which became the modern successor of the SPU model.
For more than 30 years Per Windfeld has been a feature of the high-end culture as Head of the Ortofon's R&D. Mr. Windfeld has been responsible for many of the cartridges that made Ortofon famous, i.a. MC Super Series, Kontrapunkt MC Series, MC Jubilee, MC Rohmann, MC Rondo Series, OM series, Concorde cartridges and many more.
That is why Ortofon in 2008 was paying tribute to Per Windfeld with a newly developed, state of the art moving coil cartridge in the absolute high-end class. In terms of design technology, the Ortofon MC Windfeld was of course based on many of the most important innovations and patents that Per WIndfeld secured for Ortofon in the course of his work stretching back more than 30 years.
We hope you will enjoy our exclusive interview with Mr. Windfeld.
How many years did you work for Ortofon?
- I was employed by Ortofon from August 1976 until the end of 2006 as chief engineer at the cartridge development laboratory in Copenhagen.
How many cartridges have you developed?
- Oh, that's really a good question. Because, basically a new cartridge design involves a new housing design, a new inside motor system and name, etc.
But besides these new cartridges there is always an ongoing upgrading process of the well-known cartridges, the Moving Coils and Moving Magnet models that have been developed over the years, and that for either marketing or technical reasons have to be re-presented with the same name in the same housing in a MkII-version.
A typical reason for such upgrade is the demands for new productions methods, the upgrade of the diamond, the cantilever material, the magnet, the damping components or exceptional pure winding materials in copper or silver, where each component can be crucial for the cartridge performance.
These re-developments are as important as the real news because Ortofon is the company with the broadest cartridge program in the world. My estimation of the number of cartridges that I have developed and influenced since I started at Ortofon could roughly be about 50 models.
How does one develop a cartridge?
Developing a cartridge is based on the knowledge of a big number of physical laws and maths concerning the behaviour of oscillating systems, their resonance, magnetic circuits and the data for various materials involved.
But new ideas and theories have to be followed by experiments to prove their validity and to make sure that new concept goals can be achieved. Besides golden-ear listening, tests performed are just as a decisive and a very important part of the cartridge development at Ortofon.
Many hours are also spent with all people involved around the table about expected and suggested need for new production methods, tools and equipment to be implemented by our own people. The developement of a new cartridge takes between a few months up to two years depending on the concept.
Where do the ideas for new cartridges come from?
Over the years this has typically been either a demand from our marketing people or proposals from me, based on possible new technologies or materials observed through our network of sub-suppliers, technical institutes and universities we often use for special material investigations.
Following the material market and new technologies in processing is a very important part of research in development works and has often resulted in thorough new in- and outside designs for the cartridge models.
When it's time to look for a new cartridge housing design we rely on our highly experienced industrial designer to provide a fresh outlook as well as new ideas. Red-hot discussions about the completion of the cartridges and how to agree upon names, colors, materials etc. will arise between colleagues from different departments such as marketing, the lab or the production, who all have ideas for the design layout. All the creative ideas are put on the table for several days or weeks and, ultimately, a final decision about the new product will hopefully start to take shape.
Which cartridge do you personally like the best and why?
The Ortofon cartridge program, whether you choose the Moving Coil or the Moving Magnet, is very diverse in sound performance and price to fulfil the very broad requirements among customers. One part wants to pay the price for a linear, more than 30 kHz frequency range MC cartridge to play their precious recordings on an upscale equipment. But for the customers who feel strongly about the hi-fi music reproduction within a variety of music genres, the lower priced MC- as well as the MM cartridges will also perform a 20Hz to 20kHz frequency range.
The replaceable stylus-unit on the MM phono cartridges is also much appreciated among our customers. Most customers have also realized that different cartridges will respond differently depending on the quality of the LP-recordings, the type of music and the overall individual taste of each person when listening.
So, that's why you won't get an answer from me about which Ortofon cartridge I like the best. A review from a cartridge magazine can give you some basic characteristics about a cartridge performance, but it will never give you the full story, this depends on your own ears, the speakers, players, amplifiers, etc.
What is some of your favourite music?
That's very easy to answer, because I was brought up with music around me, with my parents playing the piano and the violin. I enjoy listening to live music as well as analogue recordings collected over the years with all kinds of music from 16th century composers to traditional jazz to modern composers, on my old lab equipment using Ortofon cartridges selected by my ears.
Why is Denmark so strong in acoustics?
I think Ortofon came to be one of the pioneers among Danish acoustic companies, when the two founders of The Electrical Phono Film Company Axsel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen presented their invention, the world's first Synchronized Sound Film system, at the Copenhagen Palace Cinema Theatre in 1923 and further, when the world's first Mono moving-coil system was presented in 1948. Nor should we forget how the 1820 discovery of electromagnetism by the Danish physicist H.C. Oersted made possible the invention of acoustic transducers etc. worldwide.
So, maybe a DNA gene was spread from those gifted people to all the Danish companies, established to produce microphones, speakers, hearing-aids, acoustic measuring instruments, tape-recorders, radios and the famous acoustics in opera houses and concert halls.
What music and which cartridges would you take with you on a deserted island?
Before going ashore with all my gear I think I would make sure there was a usable mains socket on the only palmtree I had observed from the ship. And if there were one, I wouldn't miss the 1st, 4th and 5th of The English Suites by Bach played by Glenn Gould with the MC Windfeld cartridge.
What does your family think about your passion for cartridges?
My passion is still there, but as a retired person I can now concentrate on listening to the music – instead of testing the sound from a new cartridge. My wife and family are still wondering how I managed to shift my thoughts away from cartridges and Ortofon. But it's not a problem – besides music I've always had lots of other passions that my family is well aware of, so I think I am safe.
How would you like to see Ortofon 25 years from now?
I can only hope that we will keep on developing and producing the Ortofon cartridges for many years to come – and I still believe that the 100 years of experience of developing and producing miniature transducers and parts will be a foundation stone for all the skilled and enthusiastic colleagues that continue their work in the company. If there is an Ortofon company secret, I think that reaching the 100th Anniversary in itself tells of a company secret of surviving.
What is your favourite pastime?
As mentioned I'm lucky to have a lot of other pastimes other than music. As an engineer I have always enjoyed to put ideas into practise, whether it was renovating the house, the garden or the cars. I enjoy using my hands as a sort of relaxation from all the paper-work. So, now I can revive these useful pastimes, reading my unread books, visiting theatres and concerts and doing some travelling, if there is enough time – so don't worry.


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Christina Bellantoni
Editor-in-Chief, Roll Call
Christina Bellantoni took the position of editor-in-chief in January 2014 and is in charge of all editorial, print and digital platforms. Before returning to the newspaper, Christina worked as political editor at the PBS NewsHour, where she directed coverage of the White House, Congress, political campaigns and the Supreme Court. While managing the political unit and the election-year Corporation for Public Broadcasting grant, Christina also served as an on-air political analyst. Prior to working in television, Christina was associate politics editor for Roll Call from October 2010 until January 2012. She has been writing about politics in Washington since fall 2003. In 2009, Christina joined Talking Points Memo, covering the White House and national politics. She worked from 2003 to 2009 at The Washington Times, covering the White House, the 2008 presidential campaign and Congress, and started there covering Virginia state politics. Christina began her journalism career in 1998, writing about technology and business in California. She serves on the board of the Washington Press Club Foundation, which aims to advance women and minorities in newsrooms, and plays on the Bad News Babes, the media team in the annual Congressional Women's Softball Game.
Len Hering, RADM, USN (Ret.)
Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Energy
Rear Admiral Leendert "Len" Hering Sr. (U.S. Navy, retired), is a prominent military and civilian sustainability leader with a broad background in energy and environmental issues. His passion in sustainability is educating people on the dangers the future holds without taking responsible actions to secure the nation's energy independence and to preserve water, air quality and other resources.
A native of Portsmouth, Va., Hering retired from the Navy in 2009 after more than 32 years of service.He was noted as one of the Navy's top experts in base operations and facility support with an emphasis on sustainability and the environment. Read more.
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Geof Koss has written about energy and environmental policy in Washington, D.C., for more than a decade. He joined Roll Call in 2007 as a reporter for the online policy publication CongressNow, which was folded into Congressional Quarterly. Geof previously spent five years as a reporter and editor for Inside Washington Publishers' Inside EPA news group, where he wrote about environmental policy at all levels of government. A Maryland native, Geof is a graduate of Villanova University, where he received an undergraduate degree in English, and the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a master's degree in journalism.
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Jim Lane is editor & publisher of The Digest, the world's most widely-read bioeconomy daily with 1.36 million readers in 198 countries. He is also an executive producer for BioChannel TV. He has authored a daily column on industrial biotechnology since 2007, and has published 10 books to date on biotech, media, travel and sports. Prior to founding the Digest, Jim worked for 20 years in television, radio, online and print media in the US and Europe. He is from Seattle, and was raised in Sydney.
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SEOUL, South Korea — When a jury in San Jose, Calif., ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $1.05 billion in damages for violating Apple's patents for the iPhone and iPad, it did more than decide who had infringed upon whose intellectual property.
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A little over two years ago, I wrote about discovering my great-grandfather's service with the Motor Transport Corps during World War I.
See Finding WWI Military Service Despite National Archives Fire.
At that time, I received my first batch of original photographs of Sam Kirk (great-grandpa) during his service at the Presidio in San Francisco, California.
One of the photos depicted Sam with an officer with a very distinctive building in the background. I soon learned it was the Palace of Fine Arts, which was built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition - a world's fair that was held in San Francisco.
in front of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
Fast-forward a couple years and I find myself in San Francisco for work. Making swift use of my limited time, I hoofed it to the Fine Arts building. Although there is now a busy highway where I speculate Sam stood for this photo, I was able to give it my best shot and recreate the scene 100 years later.
The author in San Francisco, retracing his great-grandfather Sam Kirk's footsteps.
The Palace of Fine Arts is a beautiful building in a very lovely neighborhood. Across the highway I could see buildings from the Presidio - presumably where Sam was stationed during his military service.
Curious what the Palace looks like?
Palace of Fine Arts, photo by author.
Stupéfiant et incroyable! Those are just the French adjectives for the final photo. I love the recreation photo.
Thanks, Cathy! It's fascinating to be able to jump back in time and recreate moments in our ancestors' lives.
What fun! And what a fascinating building. I don't remember hearing of it when we were in San Francisco in 2002.
I also hadn't heard of it when I was in the city years ago. It's not too far from the Golden Gate Bridge.