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Carbohydrates play an important role for bodybuilders. They give the body energy to deal with the rigors of training and recovery. Carbohydrates also promote secretion of insulin, a hormone enabling cells to get the glucose they need. Insulin also carries amino acids into cells and promotes protein synthesis.[26] Insulin has steroid-like effects in terms of muscle gains.[27] It is impossible to promote protein synthesis without the existence of insulin, which means that without ingesting carbohydrates or protein—which also induces the release of insulin—it is impossible to add muscle mass.[28] Bodybuilders seek out low-glycemic polysaccharides and other slowly digesting carbohydrates, which release energy in a more stable fashion than high-glycemic sugars and starches. This is important as high-glycemic carbohydrates cause a sharp insulin response, which places the body in a state where it is likely to store additional food energy as fat. However, bodybuilders frequently do ingest some quickly digesting sugars (often in form of pure dextrose or maltodextrin) just before, during, and/or just after a workout. This may help to replenish glycogen stored within the muscle, and to stimulate muscle protein synthesis.[29]
In the last week leading up to a contest, bodybuilders usually decrease their consumption of water, sodium, and carbohydrates, the former two to alter how water is retained by the body and the latter to reduce glycogen in the muscle. The day before the show, water is removed from the diet, and diuretics may be introduced, while carbohydrate loading is undertaken to increase the size of the muscles through replenishment of their glycogen. The goal is to maximize leanness and increase the visibility of veins, or "vascularity". The muscular definition and vascularity are further enhanced immediately before appearing on stage by darkening the skin through tanning products and applying oils to the skin to increase shine. Some competitors will eat sugar-rich foods to increase the visibility of their veins. A final step, called "pumping", consists in performing exercises with light weights or other kinds of low resistance (for instance two athletes can "pump" each other by holding a towel and pulling in turn), just before the contest, to fill the muscles with blood and further increase their size and density.
Social conditions such as poverty, social isolation and inability to get or prepare preferred foods can cause unintentional weight loss, and this may be particularly common in older people.[42] Nutrient intake can also be affected by culture, family and belief systems.[27] Ill-fitting dentures and other dental or oral health problems can also affect adequacy of nutrition.[27]
Sandow was so successful at flexing and posing his physique that he later created several businesses around his fame, and was among the first to market products branded with his name. He was credited with inventing and selling the first exercise equipment for the masses: machined dumbbells, spring pulleys, and tension bands. Even his image was sold by the thousands in "cabinet cards" and other prints. Sandow was a perfect "Gracilian", a standard of ideal body proportions close to those of ancient Greek and Roman statues. Men's physiques were then judged by how closely they matched these proportions.
During the 1950s, the most successful and most famous competing bodybuilders[according to whom?] were Bill Pearl, Reg Park, Leroy Colbert, and Clarence Ross. Certain bodybuilders rose to fame thanks to the relatively new medium of television, as well as cinema. The most notable[according to whom?] were Jack LaLanne, Steve Reeves, Reg Park, and Mickey Hargitay. While there were well-known gyms throughout the country during the 1950s (such as Vince's Gym in North Hollywood, California and Vic Tanny's chain gyms), there were still segments of the United States that had no "hardcore" bodybuilding gyms until the advent of Gold's Gym in the mid-1960s. Finally, the famed Muscle Beach in Santa Monica continued its popularity as the place to be for witnessing acrobatic acts, feats of strength, and the like. The movement grew more in the 1960s with increased TV and movie exposure, as bodybuilders were typecast in popular shows and movies.[citation needed]
Tantra is a range of esoteric traditions that began to arise in India no later than the 5th century CE.[180][note 17] George Samuel states, "Tantra" is a contested term, but may be considered as a school whose practices appeared in mostly complete form in Buddhist and Hindu texts by about 10th century CE.[182] Tantric texts include yogic techniques, as well as complex rituals, the use of mantras, devotion towards particular deities and various other practices. Tantric yoga developed complex visualizations which included meditation on the body as a microcosm of the cosmos. They included also the use of mantras, pranayama, and the manipulation of the subtle body, including its nadis and cakras. One of the most popular models of the Hindu tantric body is that of the Kubjikamata tantra (10th century), in which six power centers or cakras of the subtle body as seen as six forms of the goddess Kubjika and her consort. This tantra also contains a teaching on the goddess Kundalini, which resides at the base of the spine and through certain visualization exercises may be made to rise up through the central channel to the crown of the head where she is united with Siva. These teachings on cakras and Kundalini would become central to later forms of Indian Yoga.[183]
An increasing number of studies and reports from different organizations and contexts examine the linkages between health and different factors, including lifestyles, environments, health care organization and health policy, one specific health policy brought into many countries in recent years was the introduction of the sugar tax. Beverage taxes came into light with increasing concerns about obesity, particularly among youth. Sugar-sweetened beverages have become a target of anti-obesity initiatives with increasing evidence of their link to obesity.[21]– such as the 1974 Lalonde report from Canada;[20] the Alameda County Study in California;[22] and the series of World Health Reports of the World Health Organization, which focuses on global health issues including access to health care and improving public health outcomes, especially in developing countries.[23]
Muscle growth is more difficult to achieve in older adults than younger adults because of biological aging, which leads to many metabolic changes detrimental to muscle growth; for instance, by diminishing growth hormone and testosterone levels. Some recent clinical studies have shown that low-dose HGH treatment for adults with HGH deficiency changes the body composition by increasing muscle mass, decreasing fat mass, increasing bone density and muscle strength, improves cardiovascular parameters, and affects the quality of life without significant side effects.[46][47][unreliable medical source?][48]
Site enhancement oil, often called "santol" or "synthol" (no relation to the Synthol mouthwash brand), refers to oils injected into muscles to increase the size or change the shape. Some bodybuilders, particularly at the professional level, inject their muscles with such mixtures to mimic the appearance of developed muscle where it may otherwise be disproportionate or lacking.[55] This is known as "fluffing".[56][57] Synthol is 85% oil, 7.5% lidocaine, and 7.5% alcohol.[56] It is not restricted, and many brands are available on the Internet.[58] The use of injected oil to enhance muscle appearance is common among bodybuilders,[59][60] despite the fact that synthol can cause pulmonary embolisms, nerve damage, infections, sclerosing lipogranuloma,[61] stroke,[56] and the formation of oil-filled granulomas, cysts or ulcers in the muscle.[60][62][63] Rare cases might require surgical intervention to avoid further damage to the muscle and/or to prevent loss of life.[64]
One of the earliest and most influential sub-traditions of Vedanta, is Advaita Vedanta, which posits nondualistic monism. This tradition emphasizes Jñāna yoga (yoga of knowledge), which is aimed at realizing the identity of one's atman (soul, individual consciousness) with Brahman (the Absolute consciousness).[255][256] The most influential thinker of this school is Adi Shankara (8th century), who wrote various commentaries and original works which teach Jñāna yoga. In Advaita Vedanta, Jñāna is attained on the basis of scripture (sruti) and one's guru and through a process of listening (sravana) to teachings, thinking and reflecting on them (manana) and finally meditating on these teachings (nididhyāsana) in order to realize their truth.[257] It is also important to develop qualities such as discrimination (viveka), renunciation (virāga), tranquility, temperance, dispassion, endurance, faith, attention and a longing for knowledge and freedom ('mumukṣutva).'[258] Yoga in Advaita is ultimately a "meditative exercise of withdrawal from the particular and identification with the universal, leading to contemplation of oneself as the most universal, namely, Consciousness".[259]
In natural contests, the testing protocol ranges among organizations from lie detectors to urinalysis. Penalties also range from organization to organization from suspensions to strict bans from competition. It is also important to note that natural organizations also have their own list of banned substances and it is important to refer to each organization's website for more information about which substances are banned from competition. There are many natural bodybuilding organizations; some of the larger ones include: MuscleMania, Ultimate Fitness Events (UFE), INBF/WNBF, and INBA/PNBA. These organizations either have an American or worldwide presence and are not limited to the country in which they are headquartered.
The spiritual sense of the word yoga first arises in Epic Sanskrit, in the second half of the 1st millennium BCE, and is associated with the philosophical system presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with the chief aim of "uniting" the human spirit with the Divine.[24] The term kriyāyoga has a technical meaning in the Yoga Sutras (2.1), designating the "practical" aspects of the philosophy, i.e. the "union with the supreme" due to performance of duties in everyday life.[25]
In contrast to strongman or powerlifting competitions, where physical strength is paramount, or to Olympic weightlifting, where the main point is equally split between strength and technique, bodybuilding competitions typically emphasize condition, size, and symmetry. Different organizations emphasize particular aspects of competition, and sometimes have different categories in which to compete.
In the 1970s, bodybuilding had major publicity thanks to the appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Lou Ferrigno, and others in the 1977 docudrama Pumping Iron. By this time, the IFBB dominated the competitive bodybuilding landscape and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) took a back seat. The National Physique Committee (NPC) was formed in 1981 by Jim Manion,[7] who had just stepped down as chairman of the AAU Physique Committee. The NPC has gone on to become the most successful bodybuilding organization in America and is the amateur division of the IFBB. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw the decline of AAU-sponsored bodybuilding contests. In 1999, the AAU voted to discontinue its bodybuilding events.
Śaradatilaka of Lakshmanadesikendra, a Shakta Tantra work	11th century CE	"Yogic experts state that yoga is the oneness of the individual soul (jiva) with the atman. Others understand it to be the ascertainment of Siva and the soul as non-different. The scholars of the Agamas say that it is a Knowledge which is of the nature of Siva's Power. Other scholars say it is the knowledge of the primordial soul." (SaTil 25.1–3b)[35]
According to Pāṇini, the term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samādhau ("to concentrate").[26] In the context of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the root yuj samādhau (to concentrate) is considered by traditional commentators as the correct etymology.[27] In accordance with Pāṇini, Vyasa who wrote the first commentary on the Yoga Sutras,[28] states that yoga means samādhi (concentration).[29]
Since the late 1970s, the federal Healthy People Initiative has been a visible component of the United States' approach to improving population health.[11][12] In each decade, a new version of Healthy People is issued,[13] featuring updated goals and identifying topic areas and quantifiable objectives for health improvement during the succeeding ten years, with assessment at that point of progress or lack thereof. Progress has been limited to many objectives, leading to concerns about the effectiveness of Healthy People in shaping outcomes in the context of a decentralized and uncoordinated US health system. Healthy People 2020 gives more prominence to health promotion and preventive approaches and adds a substantive focus on the importance of addressing social determinants of health. A new expanded digital interface facilitates use and dissemination rather than bulky printed books as produced in the past. The impact of these changes to Healthy People will be determined in the coming years.[14]
^ World Health Organization.Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19–22 June 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948. In Grad, Frank P. (2002). "The Preamble of the Constitution of the World Health Organization". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 80 (12): 982.
Bhakti yoga is a devotional form of yoga, usually associated with Theistic Hinduism. It is therefore focused on faith, love for and worship of a personal God, such as Shiva, Shakti or Krishna. It is taught in key works like the Bhagavad Gita as one of the forms of yoga, and became a major current of Hindu yoga in the second half of the 1st millenium CE, when it was promoted and celebrated by south Indian poet saints like the Alvars and Nayanars. Forms of Bhakti yoga include the singing of hymns, stories and songs (Kirtan), dancing, prayer, bowing, and performing puja rituals.
The spiritual sense of the word yoga first arises in Epic Sanskrit, in the second half of the 1st millennium BCE, and is associated with the philosophical system presented in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with the chief aim of "uniting" the human spirit with the Divine.[24] The term kriyāyoga has a technical meaning in the Yoga Sutras (2.1), designating the "practical" aspects of the philosophy, i.e. the "union with the supreme" due to performance of duties in everyday life.[25] https://buzzingofferselfhelp.tumblr.com/
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Oxytocin, from love potion to medicine
January 10, 2022 CNRS
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Oxytocin appears to be involved in several types of attachment, including love. Marcel Hibert explains its chemical and biological mechanisms and the therapeutic hopes it inspires, notably in the treatment of autism.
You have been studying oxytocin and its role in behavioural disorders for more than twenty years. You tell this story in Ocytocine mon amour which was published in September 2021. What led you to focus on this hormone, which was long qualified as the 'love molecule'?
Marcel Hibert: Chemists and biologists have always studied the molecular mechanisms of life, death and disease…. so why not those of love? I have been asking myself the question ever since 1997, without having an entry point from which to start. However, that year, before taking up my post at the Laboratory for Therapeutic Innovation (LIT) in Strasbourg (northeastern France), I had attended a conference in Montreal (Canada) on the pituitary hormones. Thomas Insel, an American pharmacologist, presented his study on small rodents, or voles, amongst which two populations could be distinguished in terms of their habitats and behaviours. Prairie voles are monogamous and particularly caring of their offspring, while their mountain cousins are polygamous and show little inclination for parenthood.
How could this difference in behaviour be explained? Insel and his team found it was due to oxytocin and vasopressin, two neurohormones previously known for their roles in delivery and urination, respectively. Injecting oxytocin into the brains of mountain voles reversed these animals' behaviour: they became less fickle and more caring towards their offspring. By contrast, common voles in which oxytocin receptors had been blocked became polygamous, less concerned about their progeny and less sociable. Based on these two molecules, I finally had a lead to follow in order to study the molecular mechanisms of love.
Oxytocin, vasopressin: what distinguishes these two hormones?
M. H.: Secreted at the same site in the brain, these two neurohormones are in fact cousins. From the 1960s, oxytocin3 was mostly recognised for triggering birth, while vasopressin was known for its antidiuretic activity. During the past twenty years, their crucial roles in different types of attachment have been revealed. Their functions are sometimes similar, sometimes complementary, but there are probably gender-specific features: the formation of a couple is generally under the control of oxytocin in females, and influenced by vasopressin in males.
So is oxytocin really the love hormone?
M. H.: No, affirming that would be an inappropriate shortcut. Oxytocin has been present in animals with sexual reproduction for millions of years. In my opinion, evolution selected it to associate pleasure with all the functions necessary for the survival of the species. Synthesised by the brain, this hormone is produced in the hypothalamus and then sent to the pituitary gland. By passing through the bloodstream, it spreads continually throughout the body, with peaks of production during birth4 or lactation. However, the influence of oxytocin extends much further. We now know that it protects neonates from pain and hypoxia lack of oxygen; Ed. during delivery, and participates in the construction of their microbiota. During the early days of life, it enables newborns to decipher primary emotions in expressions and faces and to create emotional bonds with those surrounding them.
More generally, oxytocin subsequently participates in the construction and reinforcement of specific links and social interactions. It modulates altruism, empathy, friendship and trust in others, as well as the mechanisms underpinning love. Clearly, other elements may be determinant, such as genetic predispositions, personal history, environment, education, chance or necessity. Considerable attention should be paid to any extrapolations: a nasal spray of oxytocin will not procure success in either life or love. It is useless to administer it without reason or control. Yet this nasal spray has been available for several years.
What makes it so difficult to use oxytocin for new therapeutic treatments?
M. H.: In some countries, the nasal spray is administered as a medication to facilitate the ejection of breast milk. It is widely used during exploratory studies conducted in humans. Indeed, it is the only way to ensure that a little oxytocin reaches the brain, but the doses delivered cannot be controlled and the drug is degraded within a few minutes. The oral route is also excluded because the molecule is too large to cross the gastrointestinal barrier. When given intravenously or intramuscularly, its activity is limited because it is metabolised very rapidly. One final point is that oxytocin can no longer be patented and its development to treat social interaction disorders would not be profitable. The challenge for the chemist is therefore to imagine a new patentable and stable molecule that can penetrate the brain following oral administration so that it will mimic oxytocin and assure effective treatment for the pathology being targeted.
We started this project by implementing a variety of strategies: classic relationships between structure and activity, screening of the Chimiothèque Nationale, rational design based on three-dimensional models of oxytocin in its receptor, etc. In some ways, all these approaches reached successful conclusions as they enabled us to discover molecules that bound strongly to the receptor, although these ligands proved to be antagonistic, which means they blocked the function instead of activating it. Our colleagues showed that in the case of oxytocin, the receptor was particularly well protected by acting as a dimer. In other words, it was necessary for two hormones to bind simultaneously to two adjacent receptors to trigger the cellular response anticipated. Nature had indeed done a good job in thus preventing any unexpected activation. After twenty years of research, we finally managed to overcome this obstacle and identified a synthetic molecule, called LIT-001, which acts in the same way as oxytocin. This was the first one that could restore social interaction in an animal model of autism5 following peripheral administration. Other, more potent and specific molecules have since been discovered and will soon be patented; at best, their preclinical and clinical development potential will require eight to ten years of industrial investment.
Which other pathologies might benefit from treatment with your oxytocin mimic?
M. H.: Treating the primary symptoms of disorders in the autistic spectrum remains our priority. These notably concern persistent deficiencies in communication and social interactions, as well as the restricted and repetitive nature of behaviours, interests or activities. No medication is currently available to improve the neuronal development of children and their integration into social groups. The oxytocin nasal spray has nevertheless produced some encouraging results: it reduces stereotypies, favours direct eye contact or the perception of emotions and the deciphering of social interactions. Our molecule should have similar effects.
Another hope resides in the treatment of post-partum depression, which affects between 10% and 15% of women. It has been shown that oxytocin, which is already present during pregnancy and is produced in greater quantities during skin to skin contact with the infant, reduces the gravity and duration of depressive episodes. This hormone could thus be used to treat pain, help with withdrawal from drugs, be used in certain types of schizophrenia, social and post-traumatic anxiety, anorexia and bulimia, or even heartache, etc. Meanwhile, we should emphasise that love is not reducible to a hormone, a gene or a need to ensure survival of the species. If there is no pathology, no medicine is necessary. Through exchanged glances, touching, kisses, orgasms and our social interactions, let's give free rein to the oxytocin we have in us.
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Almost every major company has an "about us" page. This is true for blogs, agencies, and even personal sites.
And if you look around you'll find lots of articles detailing tips on about pages for the web. However they don't always get into the details of staff pages, or team pages which feature all the members of a given team.
These often follow the same rules of an "about" page, but have a few unique trends. I'd like to cover those trends here with live examples and inspiration that you can borrow for your own projects.
Basically if you're working to design a great team page then you'll find quite a few solid ideas in this piece. So let's dive in!
It's good to clarify right off the bat that photos sell. Visuals in general are easier to consume and they definitely encourage users to stay on your page for longer.
Photographs of each team member can really make a difference if you know how to set them up properly. I often find them in grid-style systems where the photos are arranged based on size, position, or each person's place at the company.
Either way I stand by this trend: add photos to your team page.
It makes a world of difference to personalize the page and it doesn't cost a lot to hire a photographer for a day to snap team photos. Or you could even take them yourself.
Even a big company like Etsy can include photos of their team in a large grid design.
I can't imagine how many people work at Etsy but it's likely smaller than the typical company website. So any other staff page may seem incredibly small by comparison.
That's exactly why I think this trend deserves more love. You don't have to spend a whole lot of time editing the photos either. Although for a design agency this may prove to be a fun task.
Now if you don't like the idea of real photographs you can always work with vectors. Have a look at Rock Kitchen Harris for one example.
They use small vector characters representing each team member in the grid. This would save loads of time if you already have a designer on staff who might want to do this.
And best of all these designs are super easy to swap out if anyone leaves the company, or when you get new hires.
I'm also partial to custom graphics or little avatars/icons to represent each person. Let employees pick their own photos and just roll with it.
Note that you don't need super professional headshots for every single person. You can also just take photos of the company at work and throw those up onto your team page.
Atlassian does this here and you can quickly skim a few team photos from their slideshow right on first pageload.
This helps to humanize the company and show off what the team really looks like. It's a fun approach to team page design that still utilizes photos without going overboard.
Along with the team you also want to sell the company's experience.
Outline what the staff has done, where they've been, how many years in the industry, stuff like that. You can also mention past clients or major projects you've worked on.
There's so much to share when it comes to experience that I couldn't possibly list it all out. But I do think mentioning some of this on the team page bolsters confidence from potential clients or users.
The team page for Etch only features 3 people but it's quite a well-designed layout.
It naturally includes photos of each person with a link to their personal bio page. Those personal pages offer more detail about each team member including their background and history.
But if you scroll down the page you'll see branded logos along with cumulative team experience in the field. It's an interesting way to prove the company's skillset while defining each team member by themselves.
Another approach is to add visuals for your company's history. Something like a timeline of events like on this page can work well.
I am not sure how CloudHorizon works but skimming over their about page makes it crystal clear.
Once you get past the visual timeline you'll get into the staff section with photos of each team member. I think this is the best design choice to combine everything onto one page. Why split up the staff and "about" page?
Really the only reason is if you have a huge staff, or if you want to get into great detail on both pages.
But consider adding some kind of timeline or small historical anecdote about the company. It adds another personal touch into the page.
There's actually a similar layout right here on the Digital Marmalade website.
This starts with a team listing including all staff photos, then moves into the visual timeline setup. It's a pretty clean layout too which really does grab the eye.
Newer companies may not benefit so much from a timeline if they don't have a lot of history to sell. But consider adding anything you can about the company's experience, history, past clients or anything similar related to the team.
Humor is hard to pull off with design. It often comes down to witty copy and possibly a colorful branding that supports a funny style guide.
But I really think one place every company can be funny is the staff page.
Photos alone can be very humorous if you design them right. You can also add effects, slogans, or anecdotes into your staff page to make it even more entertaining.
The team page for LiveChat has this strategy down pat with plenty of photos to catch the funny bone.
You probably won't find yourself laughing out loud, but they're certainly more entertaining than bland headshots.
Humor also works best with creative agencies or creative teams that can handle the humor in their content. I think it's one of the better approaches for every staff page; it just takes some creativity.
And you don't have to rely solely on photos for humorous design. Have a look at this team page from Lateral.
Just move your cursor around the page and see what happens. Pretty neat!
I can only imagine how long this took to create. Maybe the photos were taken once and altered slightly, but either way this is some real commitment to a great design.
Their page deserves to be featured in articles like this because they really exemplify humor used in a team page, while pushing the boundaries of design and creativity on the web.
But I am a sucker for simple funny photos and Rethink Canada has one of the best photo sets going.
If you can think of some humorous design ideas then give them a try.
The team page is probably one of the few places you can get away with experimentation where it would be enjoyable and appreciated.
And remember, a little goes a long way. Even just some simple funny photos or quotes can jazz up the page.
If you have a massive team it'll be tough to personalize the whole layout for each team member.
But you can always try to focus one each person with their own page using custom quotes, photos, and maybe listing some of their experience in the field.
I find that this brings a much more personal touch to a company, even a corporation with 100+ employees. It'll be tough work but I've seen plenty of websites doing it.
Take for example ABZ Creative and their team page. The company is quite a bit smaller yet it's also very nicely designed.
Each team member has their own section with a photo, a description of their work, plus a quote and an email address.
This makes it super easy to contact anyone from the website and it's a rather enjoyable design.
Something like this can also work for a more serious business like a law firm or a medical practice. All you'd do is clean up some of the photos and make sure the contents listed beside each person describe more of what they do on a professional level.
You could also do something more customizable like Electric Pulp.
All of their team members get listed in a larger grid with full headshots. But when you hover each person you'll be greeted with a silly GIF or photo.
This would not take much extra work at all. You can still feature every person and give everyone some creativity to personalize their photo, all the while still keeping your staff page clean.
You could even create a separate page for each person if you wanted to outline their specialties and skillsets.
All of the photos feel customized and unique to each person. So this page already has a very personal touch.
But if you hover any of the photos you'll also get to see the person's bio along with their social media icons.
A nice way to encourage interactivity if you've got a large team and don't want to create a page for each staff member.
While this trend may seem pretty basic, it's also a definite must-have.
Your team page will work best if it follows a structure that stays similar throughout the page.
This could be a grid system, or a simple thumbnail gallery, or a slideshow or anything else. The sky's the limit so long as you keep it consistent and easy to browse.
For example this page on Leap's website has the same style for each person: rounded headshot photos and a strict grid with only so much space for text.
How you use the space is totally up to you. I've covered a bunch of trends earlier in this post that you could replicate, and you might pick up some ideas by studying other websites listed here.
But the consistency is what breeds enjoyment in the UI design world. Give visitors a pattern so they know how to follow it.
The team page on Bukwild starts with a hero header and then slowly moves into a tight grid system split into vertical sections.
I really like the hero video since it's not something you see everywhere. Not to mention this site is simply incredible when it comes to a clear design, crisp typography, and a consistent theme.
You could do something like this where you break up the page into sections vertically(AKA full size horizontal sections that split vertically as you scroll down).
I typically see this on parallax websites but you can get by without all the parallax techniques just fine.
Or you could keep the page really basic and just link to each person individually. That's what I like about TOWA Digital and their team page.
Overall you just want a consistent design that encourages users to stick around and browse through the staff listing.
You also want team members listed in an orderly fashion so it's easy to find who you're looking for. Consistency is the backbone of this page so design around that and you'll come up with a great UI in no time.
Hopefully these design examples give you plenty to get started working with on your own.
Team pages are personal to each company and there is no "right" way to do this design. I would ultimately recommend starting with some wireframes to see what you can think up.
From there try pushing different elements around the page and consider how the final result might look. What would best showcase the company's team that everyone would enjoy?
Take the trends listed here and combine them with your own ideas to create a truly engaging company staff page to call your own.


Including CryptoWall and CryptoLocker The number of ransomware incidents has exploded in the last few years, infecting hundreds of thousands of systems worldwide. Ransomware is malware that's designed to hold your data hostage unless you pay up. Wait too long —or try to rescue it — and that data can be gone for good.
Late last week, the United Stated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) issued a joint alert on the Ransomware threat, mentioning the Locky and Samas variants. The alert discusses the history of Ransomware from early Scareware that threatened users into downloading fake antivirus software or paying a fine for alleged "illegal activity", to the more destructive encrypting Ransomware variants that prevents a user's access to their files until they pay a ransom for the decryption key.
The big questionis how do I make sure this does not happen to me ?
Perform and test regular offline backups to limit the impact and expedite the recovery process in the event of an infection.
How to stop ransomeware on your firewall.
Keep all operating systems and software patched with the latest security fixes to reduce the number of potential attack vectors for the malware.


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I could blame the late time of this post on several things. It could be that I've spent too much time at Christmas parties. I could easily use that excuse. I could blame the delicious pizza I had a few hours ago at our office party. Or the bacon-apple pie I had yesterday at another party. Yes, Kosciusko, an apple pie with bacon strips delicately laid across the top. It was divine.
But, I won't take the low road. I won't blame the pies, pizzas, deviled eggs, spiral ham, baked beans or Polish sausage that I've consumed at gatherings this week. Rather, I will blame the report cards of the Warsaw and Wawasee boys basketball teams.
Yes, these two rivals meet Friday night and it has taken me two weeks of researching and debating to know which team to pick. That is why it will be after 2 p.m. on Friday by the time this story is posted. But, more on that game later.
This will be my final picks of 2014, I will return fully loaded in the new year with pyrotechnics and free t-shirts for everyone!
(I've just been informed that neither of those things are true. My apologies.)
Please notice the picture of my cousin William. He picked a rather stunning outfit, in my opinion, to conduct his first-ever interview. So, if you're in the Mound, Minnesota area and you need to get the word out on a breaking story, William Goralczyk is your man.
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On to the picks!
Last Week: 6-2
Overall: 80-37
High School Girls Basketball 12/20
No. 6 Triton (7-4) at No. 8 South Central (6-3), 7:30 p.m.
The Scoop: A top-10 showdown in Union Mills! That is almost exciting! Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to take anything away from these two teams, I'm just trying to take a lot away from South Central. Why? Because it's my column and I do what I want.Triton is going to roll in and crush the Satellites (still wanting to know why that is the mascot) with a sound defensive showing. That's my analysis, defense wins.
Okay, it will take more than a strong defensive effort for Triton to win here, but I think that the Trojans will be more than productive on offense as well.
Shout-out to Kylie Mason for joining the 1,000-point club at THS. That's a big accomplishment for any player at any school. Way to go, Kylie. Back that milestone up with, say, 15 points and five rebounds? Sounds good to me. Trojans all the way.
The Pick: Triton 46, South Central 39.
Wawasee (3-7, 0-1) at Warsaw (5-5, 0-1), 7:45 p.m.
The Scoop: What a weird game this has been in recent years. This is the one game that you can not count the Lady Warriors out of, for whatever reason. A few years back the Lady Tigers were steamrolling teams, but when they played a struggling Wawasee squad, it was a competitive 10-point contest. Last season Warsaw looked to be the superior team, but Wawasee stole a win, one of only two wins it had all season. I look for a similar game once again between these two familiar foes.
Warsaw has the superior talent and the home court advantage. On paper this game probably shouldn't be that close. But, if Wawasee decides to play offense Saturday night, this will be an interesting game.
The key here will be what Warsaw's offense does. If the Tigers come out hitting, then I don't see a scenario where Wawasee keeps up. But, if Warsaw struggles and allows Kylee Rostochak to get going, then Wawasee might steal a win. I'm leaning towards the former in this scenario. I like Pam Miller to have a big night at The Den.
The Pick: Warsaw 54, Wawasee 39.
No. 15 Tippecanoe Valley (8-1, 2-0) at Whitko (5-5, 0-1), 7:45 p.m.
The Scoop: If you're not making the trip to Union Mills, this game should be the next on your list to see Saturday night.
Tippecanoe Valley brings in a talented crop of players the includes Anne Secrest and Caylie Teel while Whitko boasts several budding stars of its own in Brianna Cumberland and Ali Reiff. This matchup will be one to watch for the next few years as Teel is the only senior in that bunch I just listed, the other three are sophomores.
Saturday's game is going to go in Valley's favor. Not because of a lack of effort or talent on the Whitko side, but rather a lack of execution. I feel Valley will be able to force more Whitko turnovers and mistakes and take advantage of those more often than Whitko will be able to do. This seems like a game that will be close and physical to start, but will end with Valley on top at 3-0 in Three Rivers play.
The Pick: Valley 66, Whitko 50.
High School Boys Basketball 12/19
Warsaw (4-1) at Wawasee (5-1), 7:30 p.m.
The Scoop: This is the first time in several years that these two teams have entered the conference opener with such impressive records. Unfortunately, one of these teams has to lose tonight. Figuring out which team will lose has been the frustrating part.
Wawasee is much improved from last year and will have a suddenly strong supporting cast of students behind it tonight. But, nobody travels better than Tiger fans and I know Warsaw students will show out for tonight's game. That won't take away the home court advantage, but it will even things out a little.
The key players will be Rashaan Jackson of Warsaw and Gage Reinhard of Wawasee.
Which Rashaan Jackson are we going to get tonight? We'll either see normal Rashaan, who is a solid player, or Super Rashaan Rampage Jackson, who is unstoppable. Wawasee can stop normal Rashaan, nobody can stop Super Rashaan.
Same goes for Warsaw, the Tigers can contain one scorer, maybe two, but if Wawasee has three or more guys step up to score, the Warriors should win this one.
Other players to keep an eye on will be Warsaw's Tim Swanson and Wawasee's Aaron Voirol. They are both capable of heating up and hitting big shots, if either of them get going, it will be huge for their side.
The final factor is the crowd. I mentioned it earlier, Warsaw will have a big block there to match the rowdiness of Wawasee's student section. Syracuse is the place to be tonight if you're a high school hoops fan. I expect a great game from start to finish and a big win for…
The Pick: Wawasee 67, Warsaw 60.
Whitko (0-5) at Tippecanoe Valley (2-3), 7:45 p.m.
The Scoop: This Whitko team grows up a little more every time it takes the court. Eventually the Wildcats are going to stun somebody and there will be much rejoicing. Nate Walpole is becoming more consistent, the players are buying into Roger Fleetwood's vision, other players are stepping up. Good things are happening in South Whitley. But, better things will be happening for the Vikings tonight.
Valley has a wider variety of players to pull from. The team is inconsistent, yes. But Valley also has several players that can emerge as a lead scorer on any given night, Whitko is not there yet. Alex Thacker, Jared Littlejohn and Alec Craig are all the big shots for Bill Patrick's Viking team, look for at least one of them to step up Friday night to pick up a TRC win.
I loved what I saw from Whitko against Wawasee, that's a game the the 'Cats could have won had a few things gone differently. The important thing is that there is a groundswell of confidence in Whitko's locker room, that will start paying off sooner rather than later, I just don't see it happening against a much more well-rounded Vikings team this weekend.
No. 15 Triton (3-3) at New Prairie (1-1), 8 p.m.
The Scoop: It could be the game of the year for the Northern States Conference and it's only week one.
The Trojans roll in with six games under their belts, New Prairie has only played a pair due to it football team going to the State Finals. (I can't remember who New Prairie beat to get there, might have to call Mike Ganger to find out.)
Anyway, this will be the first true test that New Prairie has had, in my mind at least. The Cougars have the home court advantage in this one, that's a plus. But Triton has more momentum coming into this one. I really don't have a lot of doubt about picking the Trojans in this one, that should probably scare Trojan fans. The Cougars are more than capable of winning this game, especially at home, I just have a strong feeling for the Trojans in this one. Triton knocks down seven or more threes in this one to get the win.
The Pick: Triton 63, New Prairie 59.
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In the last post I asked you which post would you like to see next, and the most votes went to the Top 5 manicures, but since I had trouble with picking up my top 5 I decided I'll expand the post to top 10.
I hope you liked my top 10. Which one of these manicure is in your opinion the best?
Blue with white flowers or this mint by h&m.
The mumber 2 is the best to me!!
Oh-my-Gosh! ACDC manikura?!?! It's officially the manicure of the year! Totally awesome! Kako si pa črke naredila, si jih narisala? Beyond awesome! Sicer pa mi je večina res noro všeč. Packe so super kjut, Revvvolution je itak legendaren, 6. z rožicami je res srčkana, Pacman je totalno kul, IDK pa tud, itak, zelo lep konad! Ok, top tri: IDK konad, H&M rožice in ACDC manikura. Čist preveč noro.
Taya, hvala, Blue my mind je res krasen, se morem zahvaliti Ivani ker mi ga je posodila =).
Ulimel, hvala =). Se res nisem mogla odločit za top 5, ker so mi tote res ble všeč, pa še uživala sem v nošnji in izdelavi še posebej Pacmana =). AC DC sem pa najprej z laki narisala na folijo in potem ko se je posušilo samo odlepila in prilepila na nohte, ker drugače bi bilo treba za vsako napakico na novo lakirat nohte =).
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WHAT HAPPENED TO FERRARI?
This article was originally published on October 10th, 2018.
In 2017, Formula 1, along with Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute, conducted a survey of 14 thousand sports fans from the UK, US, Germany, Italy, Brazil, China, and Russia.
According to their findings, 2 out of 3 sports fans follow Formula 1. To put this in perspective Formula 1 believes that the sport has half a billion fans worldwide, with 100 million avid supporters.
It is easy to be captivated the sport. Whether it is the glitz and glamour offered by races in locations such as Monaco or Singapore. Or a peek into the future, through the latest innovations designed to shave off fractions of a second. Or even stories of heroism, Formula 1 has the lot.
Despite all of this research, the sport has been struggling for some time. Audiences have been in decline since 2008. Camera operators are having to carefully manipulate their angles to avoid showing empty grandstands.
In recent years, the sport has gained a reputation for being passionless and monotonous. With many races being described as downright boring.
The 2018 season, looked to be a year that Formula 1 fans had been waiting for. The year that the most famous team in motorsport, Scuderia Ferrari, could maintain a championship fight.
The sleeping giant was starting to make headway in being able to compete, with a dominant Mercedes team.
The story of the modern Ferrari is a remarkable one. However, this is the era where drivers' abilities are being overshadowed by the cars they drive. So how does Ferrari, a team with the highest budget, the most extensive history, and the largest global fan base go through a decade-long title drought?
Only six weeks ago, Ferrari's lead driver Sebastian Vettel dominated the Belgian Grand Prix.
Earlier in the season, Vettel set a new track record in Bahrain and in Shanghai. Everything looked to be gearing up for a title race, that could go the distance.
However, on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) took his sixth victory in seven races. Hamilton's first-place finish, at Suzuka, moved him to the brink of his fifth world title. The championship battle that previously looked evenly matched has turned into a rout.
After the race in Japan, former Ferrari team principal Ross Brawn spoke out about Ferrari's recent form. Brawn, now Formula 1's managing director of motorsport, pointed to the loss of president and CEO Sergio Marchionne, who died in July. "There is no doubt the shock of the sudden death of its leader, Sergio Marchionne, who had been such a strong reference in the team, will have a major impact, and that is totally understandable."
Ferrari recently named John Elkann as its new chairman, and Louis Carey Camilleri as CEO. Brawn further mentioned the team's new leadership must avoid the temptation to 'play the blame game'.
As Mercedes now have one hand on the championship title, it is time to think of the positives this season. "It's obvious from even a brief analysis of the way the car behaves that Ferrari has a very strong technical package," Brawn said, "thanks to the efforts of the past few years which has seen the team close a technical gap to Mercedes that had developed since the introduction of hybrid power units in 2014."
The modern era of the sport looks vastly different from what fans of Formula 1 would have seen in the early 2000s.
Fans would have seen the most ruthlessly successful team ever assembled, with Ross Braun, Ryan Byrne, Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher. Together they managed to deliver 5 consecutive Drivers' Championships, between 2000 and 2004, and 6 consecutive Constructors' Championships, between 1999 and 2004, for Scuderia Ferrari.
After Schumacher left in 2006, Kimi Räikkönen was ushered in as the Ferrari's lead driver. The Finn benefited from the engineering excellence, left by the exiting Ross Brawn and Rory Byrne.
As a result, Räikkönen would secure what remains as Ferrari's last driver's title. Finishing one point ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial), who finished joint second.
Todt, Brawn and Schumacher together. Credit: bleacherreport.com
Ferrari's car remained competitive into the 2008 season. The same season which saw Jean Todt, hand over team boss duties to Stefano Domenicali.
Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (@MassaFelipe19) would lead the charge for Ferrari that year and only missed out on the Drivers' Championship on the final corner of a chaotic final race, in Brazil. Despite this, Ferrari still managed to win their 16th and final Constructors' Championship.
By 2009, the momentum of the Brawn-Byrne-Todt-Schumacher era had faded. Ferrari's car was no longer competitive, Räikkönen only bringing the team a single victory. Soon 'The Iceman' was paid to leave and replaced by Fernando Alonso.
Much was expected of the Ferrari-Alonso relationship. The sports best driver with the sports best-resourced team. The relationship started well with a debut win in Bahrain. However, a host of high-profile mistakes lead to Red Bull's first World Championship.
Ferrari made a cataclysmic strategic error in the final race in Abu Dhabi. Mark Webber (@AussieGrit) was closest to Alonso on points, and when the Australian made an early pit stop after a safety-car period, Ferrari covered him with Alonso. Seemingly forgetting that Vettel was leading and would win the title if Alonso did not recover fourth place.
Two years later, Ferrari had only the fourth fastest car. Despite this handicap, Alonso showed his true quality. The Ferrari driver was 40 points clear of second-placed Webber after 11 of the season's 21 races. Following this initial success was more bad luck for the Spaniard. At the Belgian Grand Prix, he was taken out at the first corner by Romain Grosjean's (@RGrosjean) Lotus. Three races later, another retirement. A light touch from the front wing of Räikkönen's Lotus as they jockeyed for position punctured Alonso's left rear tire.
By the final race, Alonso was 13 points adrift of Vettel in first. When Vettel crashed with Williams' Bruno Senna (@BSenna) at the start final race, Alonso looked like he might prevail. However, Vettel's car, while badly damaged, kept going and he drove back through the field to sixth. This was enough to hold off the Spaniard.
After Vettel won 13 of the 19 races and romped to the 2013 title, Alonso's relationship with Ferrari waned. The Spaniard lost all faith in the team when its new hybrid engine was uncompetitive at the start of 2014.
As Alonso rejoined McLaren, Vettel saw a chance to earn legendary status. By emulating his childhood hero Schumacher bringing back the Championship title to Ferrari. Vettel started the 2015 season with a win in his second race and followed up with two more over the season. However, tensions started to show between Ferrari and their lead driver after a winless 2016.
The Unimaginative Giant
Ferrari would replace president Luca Di Montezemolo with Sergio Marchionne, in 2014. Marchionne, nicknamed "the jumpered assassin", initialized a major restructuring of Ferrari's internal operations.
He was unhappy and began a full investigation into how things worked at Ferrari's Maranello factory. He personally interviewed many staff, not just the bosses, he wanted to know their thoughts on why Ferrari could not compete with the best teams and asked for an explanation about why they had a reputation for lack of imagination and innovation in F1 design.
Marchionne focused on restructuring the design department, freeing up some of the more creative minds. Identifying about 20 key "high-potential individuals" to promote and harness. While reorganizing the team's management and even the format of meetings.
The whole idea was to make Ferrari's designs more flexible, to ensure all ideas were discussed, and the team was more open to suggestions, moving away from conservative design thinking.
Marchionne would encourage a greater sense of ownership and responsibility among a much wider array of people. Avoiding the usual Ferrari problem of people keeping their heads down so they could not be blamed for the team's failure.
Simultaneously, Marchionne ordered an analysis of the team's weakness. It was concluded that there were three main issues. Aerodynamics, especially on circuits that require efficiency, such as Barcelona and Silverstone; tire management; and gearbox fragility.
During Marchionne's restructure technical director James Allison would be replaced by former engine boss Mattia Binotto, who had a reputation as an excellent engineering manager.
Despite the organizational change, Allison's contribution to the 2017 car had been significant. Due to the car starting its design process in 2015. However, after the introduction of Binotto, a number of innovative designs were introduced, to offer some improvements.
Following Vettel's win in Bahrain in 2017 Marchionne made the following statement:
"We finally have a competitive car to count on and it is important to recognize the speed with which we implemented the developments demanded for each new race. All this is the fruit of superb work at the track and in Maranello, so my compliments not just to Seb for his achievements in Bahrain, but also to the whole team".
Vettel led the way for most of the 2017 season. A late run of form from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, together with something of an implosion from Ferrari, opened the door for Mercedes to swoop.
During the season Vettel often acted as his own worst enemy. In Azerbaijan, while under safety car conditions, the German deliberately drove into the back of Hamilton's Mercedes. In Singapore, Vettel's over-aggressive defensive swerve on the first lap took out both Ferrari's and Max Verstappen's (@Max33Verstappen) Red Bull, effectively handing victory to Hamilton.
This season Ferrari designed a car that has been the fastest thing on track, at all but a handful of race weekends. However, even with a better car a collection of driver and team decisions has allowed Mercedes to take control again.
As the sport moves forward, having a Ferrari that can challenge is only a good thing for Formula 1, as a whole.
However, a successful Ferrari may complicate negotiations over teams' new contracts after 2020. Ferrari's historic value means that under the current deal they are given 5% of Formula 1's total revenues. This equates to about $1.5 billion, so that's $75 million which goes straight to Ferrari. This is before any prize money, which would generally be about another $120 million.
Cutting this revenue, as part of a more equal income distribution with the other teams won't be easy. Especially when Ferrari's value could rise when they eventually stop Mercedes' domination.
Furthermore, the most important question for Formula 1, how does it appeal to a younger generation of fans? Especially in an era of falling television figures. However, two of the greatest drivers in the world fighting for a world title while racing for two of the biggest names in the motor racing and automotive industry. That's good for everyone who has even a passing interest in the world's largest televised sport.
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Thailand has adventure at every bend. From rock climbing without ropes to scuba diving without a tank, there is no shortage of adventurous things to do in Thailand that will push you to your very limits.
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I spent eight days volunteering in Cambodia with Hands on Journeys. Voluntourism is a difficult topic to address, but if it's done in a sustainable and responsible way it can make a big difference. We might even be able to change the world, one village at a time.
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Crystal Anderson November 19, 2014
With several days worth of chants and placard waving, Jeffco high school students expressed opposition to oversight of the district's AP U.S. History course.
Students across Jeffco walked out of class to protest a resolution to review the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) curriculum for five days in a row. Students from 14 of the district's 17 high schools took to sidewalks along major intersections waving posters in support of the AP U.S. History curriculum and characterized attempts to review it as censorship.
The resolution, penned by Board Member Julie Williams, stated the curriculum should present positive aspects of the nation's history, and not "encourage or condone civil disorder, social strife or disregard of the law."
The language of the resolution, along with contention surrounding recent compensation and performance decisions, prompted the Sept. 19 absence of more than 50 Jeffco teachers and closure of Conifer and Standley Lake high schools and ensuing protests.
"I must not have explained myself clearly. I thought everyone, or at least everyone involved in education understood the huge debate and controversy surrounding the new APUSH," Williams wrote in a Sept. 23 news release. "To be accused of censorship? Seriously? That is just ridiculous. I am advocating for just the opposite."
In a televised interview she gave with Fox 31 News, Williams says she is proposing the review of items within the curriculum, and not suggesting the "altering, censoring or omitting of anything."
CCM attempted to contact Williams five times over the week of Sept. 22, with no response.
In her initial proposal Williams stated several major historical figures were omitted from the newly released APUSH curriculum framework, including Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. She also said Martin Luther King Jr. was missing from the new curriculum.
The APUSH framework is intended as a general outline that does not contain names of all historical figures mentioned in the textbook and materials. However, the framework reveals Jefferson and Adams are specifically mentioned, and items such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Declaration of Independence are to be given significant class time, according to the course timeline.
The College Board, an organization in charge of the review of AP courses nationwide, issued a statement Friday, Sept. 26, in support of the student protests, stating if any context is censored or removed from the curriculum, it would no longer be viable as a college-level course.
"If a school or district censors essential concepts from an Advanced Placement course, that course can no longer bear the "AP" designation." the statement read.
Over the course of the week, the student protests were covered by national and international news sources, such as CNN, the AP and the Guardian.
Williams' proposed curriculum review committee is scheduled for discussion at the Oct. 2 board meeting. Students have said they will attend and possibly protest the meeting.
In an interview with Board President Ken Witt, he said he was disappointed in the student protests, saying the protests had "certainly some teacher involvement" and education should come first.
"I'm confident they're passionate and convicted, but they are badly misinformed," he said. "Many of them are simply believing there is a resolution out there censoring history — there's no such thing."
He said he is not an expert on the course, but believes a review is necessary and hopes the proposed committee would give a "good cross-section of voices and a quality review of curriculum."
For now, the formation of a review committee is pending.
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Lucy is a Goofy Sci-Fi Thriller
Scarlett Johansson remains strong as the female lead, but sadly, Lucy ends up suffering from cheesy thrills and a ponderous plot.
Remember Limitless, the 2011 American thriller with Bradley Cooper who takes a drug call NTZ, which allows him to use 100 percent of his brain? Well, Lucy is basically the same film just with Scarlett Johansson switched at the title role. Now, the similar storyline is not the problem here, it's the direction. Even though Limitless was uneven at times, director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) was still able to keep the film going in the right direction. Lucy on the other hand ended up OD'ing halfway through the film. Director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element and Taken) knows how to pack in thrills, but doesn't always follow through with the development of the story.
Lucy (Johansson) is a student living in Taiwan who ends up getting tricked into being a drug mule for a brutal Mr. Jang (Choi Min Sik). An accident arises after the drugs that are implanted into her intestines spring a leak. From the drugs she gains powers like telepathy and telekinesis. Lucy is suddenly a lethal superbrain and turns the tables on her captors. As she keeps growing stronger Lucy realizes that her powers could in fact spiral her out-of-control. Johansson does a knock-out job at the female-driven role, but Besson lacks the right execution here. Things become hokey when Morgan Freeman shows up, as professor Norman, to explain the "meaning" of what's going on and the myths behind the brain.
Besson's styles and visuals are on top-notch as ever, but the fast pace and nonsensical plot takes the film a step down. In the end, Lucy becomes a rather silly sci-fi thriller only to be mildly amusing thanks to Johansson's superlative performance. Surprisingly, if you turn your brain off to watch this film Lucy becomes illogical entertainment.


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When Donald Trump last month put climate change on the backburner during the Paris Accord, many non-Green small business owners breathed a sigh of relief. (Remember, the Accord is not mandatory and final. It's a pledge; and many pledges in the history of politics are broken if not 'pragmatically' altered.)
Not being an optimist on politics, I can't make up my mind on whether Trump will make a great president (has there ever been one?). However, in his speech last month, Trump claimed jobs were a major issue for the American people. Regarding the Accord, he spoke about his concerns for employment of ordinary working Americans and medium-sized businesses, saying it is a foreign attempt to seize American jobs and American wealth. The backbone to such business and jobs is the middle class, which is shrinking in most US metropolitan areas. Trump said the agreement "disadvantages the United States to the exclusive benefit of other countries, leaving American workers—whom I love—and taxpayers to absorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories, and vastly diminished economic production." According to the National Economic Research Associates, compliance with the terms of the Paris Accord could cost America some 2.7 million lost jobs by 2025, including 440,000 fewer manufacturing jobs; by 2040, $3 trillion in lost GDP. And many of the biggest losers will no doubt be the humble entrepreneur and small to medium-sized businesses.
According to John Rampton from Debt.com, Trump has rallied around small business and tech startups as part of his push to "make America great again" by providing more support to all the small businesses that have been behind the economic resurgence since the last recession. "Some of his tax breaks are the first sign of a potential good sign for entrepreneurs' bottom line along with promises of more grants and financial programs to stimulate new business development. He has noted his support of the gig [sic] economy and the increase in homegrown freelancers," Rampton added.
But here's the question: Do globalist Green policies and other Leftist political ideologies stifle such business with high rates and environmentally unfriendly red tape foisted upon the struggling taxpayer and entrepreneur? And do such policies instead favour big business, leaving the global giants alone when pursuing higher taxes?
Had Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn been elected prime minister, he said he would ask Trump to not withdraw from the Paris Accord. As for taxes: Corbyn said, if he were to become prime minister, he would increase the UK tax rate to 45p for earnings of about £80,000 (over $100,000) and then to 50p in each pound for those on an income of more than £123,000 (would this be the highest tax hike on the British public since the mid-1940s?).
A couple of years ago, a committee of British MPs said that tax authorities in the UK routinely hold back on using sanctions against multinational companies but pursue small businesses and individuals. And it is these small retailers on the High Streets of both the EU and USA who claim they are under constant strain, whether it be by political ideology or for environmental reasons.
The US political writer and documentary maker, Dinesh D'Souza, said that "Obama and the Left love the Paris agreement so much because it is a massive redistribution of our wealth to other countries." In an interview with Forbes magazine over a decade ago, D'Souza also said that in the West and in other cultures, the merchant was regarded as a low, even contemptible figure. "Is this moral critique of the entrepreneur justified? Should entrepreneurs hang their heads in shame, or at least suffer a split in their psyche between the desire to do well and the desire to do good?"
D'Souza went on to say in his Conservative Political Action Conference 2013 speech that, in Europe today, entrepreneurs and self-made people are disdained and it is better to have inherited money than earned money. "Why?" he asks, "because earned money means you probably had to run over a bunch of guys to get it. Inherited money, in a sense, is seen as innocent."
He also referred to President Obama's campaign speech when he said: "If you've got a business, you didn't build that," referring to the government-funded tools that entrepreneurs have at their disposal. In France, when it was under Francois Hollande Socialist government, the situation wasn't much better, as some business leaders in recent years were in a state of "quasi-panic," according to Laurence Parisot, head of employers' group MEDEF. At the end of 2012, Parisot said the pace of bankruptcies had accelerated over the summer and that the country was seeing a general loss of confidence by investors, as large foreign investors were "shunning France altogether."
Now with Macron in charge, time will tell if France stifles small businesses and the struggling taxpayer and entrepreneur in light of the current climate. Macron has already called the US exit from the Paris Accord as a mistake, both for America "and for our planet." And he called on scientists (probably those who agree with him), entrepreneurs and "responsible citizens who were disappointed by the decisions" in America to come to France to work together on "concrete solutions for our climate, our environment."
But what has the Left got to do with the huge increase in rates and red-tape against entrepreneurs? It is unclear whether the decision makers in the West like or dislike the Capitalistic endeavours of small businesses but does the Left—particularly in the metropolis and suburban areas—have a history of being hostile to the hard-working entrepreneur?
In the USA, as in the EU, there is the Leftist governmental polices, whose environmental regulations stifle many businesses and are not always about environmental protection.
According to environmental expert Rich Trzupek, in his book, Regulations Gone Wild, today more than ever, regulations seem to have been designed by activists rather than scientists. Does this indicate that the Leftist Green movement and big government have united to stifle American productivity and hamstring American innovation, not by design, but as the inevitable consequence of pursuing a utopian vision of environmental purity, leading to a plethora of regulations that have warped incentives and thwarted American industry's ability to create long-term wealth?
The American financial writer Michael Schaus said, as America struggles to produce some sort of job market recovery, "Leftists are choosing to picket the few employers that are unafraid to offer full-time work—albeit at entry-level wages. It seems to merely be more proof that the Left hate job creation."
The cleric Rev Marcel Guarnizo said the two great lies of Socialists and Communists are that they are champions of the poor. He said, to alleviate poverty, entrepreneurs and the free-market system is needed. "These offer the possibility of a greater and more lasting solution to the problem of poverty. Creating jobs and industry is a great good, and to diminish the possibilities for entrepreneurs and the private sector and claim the facade of virtue in doing so, is purely folly." Entrepreneurs and the business class "do more in the United States and for vital issues to society, then anywhere else in the world," he added.
Finally, will the opponents of Trump quit demonising him every day and let him get on with running the country, thus judging him on either the success or failure of his jobs-creating promises? The writer and radio talk-show host, Dennis Prager, said in a recent Townhall article, "From the moment Donald Trump was elected president, America has been drowning in Left-wing hysteria, all fomented by the media and the Democratic Party."
Prager goes on to say it is not possible to understand the Left—and therefore, the media and the current state of American life, "without understanding how the Left uses and relies on hysteria. Hysteria is to the Left as oxygen is to biological life."
It's early days yet under Trump's presidency. And with conflict in the Middle East, terrorism threats and the uphill struggle of job creation and sound economy, hysteria is the last thing the American people need.
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We discovered delicata squash a few years ago. What a treat! Thank you for sharing! I'm eating breakfast…but I'm already hungry for dinner! I hope you have a great Tuesday!
Yum – another delish [and easy!] looking recipe. Hope I can find some near me!
107 Squashes??? Lucky or maybe not….Anyway in my allotment at the moment there is only ONE squash and I'm already planning several dishes (uhm…). I like the sweet and sour chinese inspired sauce.
Monet – they have such great flavor, don't they?
We'll make a cook out of you yet, Ali!
Rita – thanks! I could never get by with only squash – I am working on getting a bunch of it cooked up and stashed in the freezer. It is so good over the long winter time!
this is such an interesting idea – love it!
I've not had the delicata squash before but they sound delicious. I'm going to be on the lookout at the local farmer's markets for a few of these so that I can try this exceptional recipe.
Thanks Jerri & thanks for stopping by!
My husband teases me about my (crazy) obsession with squashes. This is one I have yet to try and now one I really want to eat. Thanks for sharing, it looks amazing!
Lovely dish! I've not heard to delicata squash, but I'll be looking for them. That glaze is killer – really nice combo of flavors. Thanks.
Nancy – glad to find another squash-obsessed blogger. I honestly can't get enough of them – isn't it great that there are so many to love?
John – hope you can find some – they have them in most farm stands and even groceries around our area.
Aw, thanks Brenda – hope you can find the squash, so that you can give it a try!
I tried this recipe last night and loved it! I placed it along with baked pork chops and grilled asparagus and really enjoyed the meal. I've brought in leftovers today for lunch, so I'll see how it reheats. Thanks!
Traci – so glad that you enjoyed the recipe – thanks for letting me know.
I love the idea of this – thanks!
That glaze is RIGHT up my alley! The whole dish is lovely! Great colors and great flavors!
Thanks Averie – we've enjoyed it so much this fall!


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