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Music is often a large part of our lives, but what does music do for our hearts?
A few weeks ago, we placed a pacemaker in an elderly cowboy who's spent most of his life working, and very little time with a doctor.
It's amazing to me that, with the combination of fear, stress, and anesthesia, the mind held on to music, which brought comfort.
I don’t really play an instrument well, and if I don’t have someone next to me who can keep me in tune, people can confuse my singing with an elk's call. Despite my own talent deficiencies, I really appreciate those who are musically gifted. I've had music with me at all times since I was able to buy a Sony Walkman and my first cassette tape as a kid — back when music first became a carry-along companion.
Music can provide peace and happiness, and can be uplifting. It can give you the extra motivation you need to run another mile or lift another set of weights. Music can prepare you mentally before a challenge, give a rhythm to dance to, or just provide hours of entertainment. I think that for many of us, music is ingrained in our lives.
Since this is a heart column, the natural question is: What does music do to the heart that can reduce disease and hopefully improve long-term health and longevity? The effect of music on the heart was the topic of a September 2015 review article in the European Heart Journal that highlights the value of music in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
Our bodies and minds recognize the presence of music immediately. When people listen to music, their heart rate increases compared to those who remain in silence. The increase may be very small when listening to calming, peaceful music, or quite high when listening to exciting music. The beat seems to integrate itself into our subconscious minds, and our heart responds. We even breathe slightly more rapidly when we're initially exposed to all kinds of music.
When we enjoy music, the effect can be measured in the heart no matter what type of music it is. Normally, our hearts are continually being stimulated and relaxed. The sympathetic (adrenalin-mediated) nervous system raises our heart rate and the contractility, or squeeze, of the heart, while the parasympathetic nervous system slows the heart and helps it relax. Music can shift the autonomic balance of the heart and the influence of these two nervous systems in a healthy manner.
For me, listening to heavy metal doesn't provide feelings of calm, tranquility, and peace. I don’t mind this type of music, because it's what we listened to when exercising during high school. But for a heavy metal enthusiast, listening to heavy metal can be calming, healthy, and helpful. It's not the type of music that you like that's important, but how it makes you feel. The stress reduction in enjoying music can be measured directly as they develop a healthier immune system and release less stress-related hormones, like cortisol.
People who live with heart disease typically have higher levels of anxiety. In fact, with some abnormal heart rhythms, anxiety is the primary symptom, along with palpitations. When people who have heart disease listen to music over time, their heart rates and blood pressure levels may decrease.
Listening to music while undergoing heart procedures, like a catheterization used to treat atrial fibrillation, lowers feelings of stress, anxiety, and pain associated with the procedure. I often take advantage of this natural response to music for my heart patients. We ask patients what their favorite music is, and play it during procedures when they require mild sedation. For many patients, music takes the edge off.
It may not be surprising to you that music can lower blood pressure, which rises naturally with stress. Some of the reduction in blood pressure with music exposure likely relates to the fact that it lowers anxiety, as discussed above. But in people suffering from high blood pressure, it can be used directly to lower blood pressure. In patients suffering from high blood pressure, research shows that as music begins to influence the body, the respiratory rate slows, breaths become deeper, and blood pressure is reduced.
If you find you're struggling with periods of high blood pressure despite medications, consider these principles of relaxation, and use music that calms and relaxes you.
Many of the pain medications we use after a heart procedure bind to small receptors in the brain to lower the sensation of pain. Our strongest pain medications, narcotics, work through the brain's opioid receptors and through the release of oxytocin. Even during painful procedures like open-heart surgery, music can increase the natural release of oxytocin and provide pain relief. In patients with coronary heart disease, listening to music alone can result in a small-to-moderate pain reduction from their heart condition. Music can even reduce pain in people who are facing the physical and emotion toll of battling cancer.
As a physician who treats heart disease on a daily basis, I see one problem that frequently goes unrecognized or untreated: People with heart disease often suffer from depression. The two conditions go hand-in-hand, and can worsen one another. People who have depression are nearly twice as likely to develop heart disease, and people who have heart disease and develop depression are more likely to experience a stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or a heart attack. Music that is perceived as calming, pleasant, and uplifting can be used to help treat depression. Although music therapy has never been fully studied to treat depression in people with heart disease, the studies that have shown benefit with other diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and depression, suggest that this should be studied.
Music is an integral part of our lives. Our bodies, and in particular our hearts, respond to it on a fundamental level even when we don’t fully recognize it. When we're exposed to music that we perceive as calming and peaceful, this exposure can lower the heart rate, blood pressure, and depression; minimize the effect of anxiety on the heart; and both lower the pain response and improve pain tolerance.
I once had a patient who shared an out-of-body experience with me after she sustained a heart arrest and was resuscitated. She had a vision that in the future, our bodies will be healed by correcting the natural rhythms of the body without the need for medications or surgery. Music appears to be one way to help correct our natural rhythms. Clearly, music is a companion to other treatments that are available, and often required, to treat diseases. But music is a low-cost, natural way to help our hearts and also help us get through medical procedures and the recovery periods.
If you're struggling with any of the issues discussed here, read more into this topic and consider using music to improve your quality of life and health.


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"I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. It's just a set up for failure" says my friend.
Being someone whose opinion I respect implicitly, I had asked about her resolutions for the new year. I was actually expecting something a little more commanding. It surprised me to hear the vulnerability of 'failure' lurking in the possibilities coming from one of the most take charge people I know. Her confidence and faith have been a buoy in many a storm. Her words left me in a silence. Thinking.
I'm not suggesting that by simply not making new year's resolutions, it implies negativity or lack of confidence. It was really the word failure that pulled the trigger.
Failure defined: 1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
To me, success or lack thereof is totally dependent on the finish line.
Doing or achieving x by a specific date sets a pretty hard finish line. And, sometimes that is a great motivator. Sometimes, for some people in some situations.
On the other hand, as a confidant for many, that finish line off into the future is often 'when' they will be happy, successful, recognized, finally there. So today is not that. Today is not happy, successful, worth recognizing, yet.
Maybe that is what my friend meant. That is what feels like failure. Until we have 'made it' - we haven't made it. Until we reach the finish line, we hang in the balance with failure looming.
I really have a hard time living like that.
Setting our goals into the future may inspire vision. I think about when I ran my first 5K. If I hadn't set my intention, I wouldn't have been able to train for the event and then show up to do the thing. Without setting intention for the future, we wouldn't need 5 Steps for Strategic Business Planning. I think it IS a really good idea to plan and arrange for the future.
I think the clearer we are about who we are becoming, the more likely we are to see that reality.
So where is the middle ground? For me this is where the message of Buddha and Christ intersect.
Being content today and having hope for tomorrow.
I love the idea of getting better. Better and better. I hope I am an ongoing project of enlightenment, understanding and joy. That is my constant resolution. In the new year, the new month, the new day, the new moment. Keeping the finish line close.

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The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in managing development teams. It is important that you have written and supported code in a production environment so that you can relate to the challenges our software engineers face. A firm understanding of Scrum and the ability to connect with people is a must.
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text: “Time Passages” was selected as the aesthetic theme for the Kellogg/Oliver Interchange in Wichita, Kansas. The design incorporates text and imagery into 36 cast stone modular bas-relief panels that are placed in various combinations to span 16,000 square feet of retaining walls and a vehicular bridge. The designs include quotations regarding the passage of time, monumental Roman clocks, a 25′ vertical working sundial, and enormous leaves that appear to be scattered by the wind and passing vehicles. The quotation cast into the parapet fascia of the bridge serves as a pleasant reminder to the commuters driving under the bridge that “The Journey is the Reward”.

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Litecoin (simplified as LTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency as well as a open source software project licensed by MIT/X11. Inspired by bitcoin (BTC), it uses the same implementation principle of technology. Besides, the creation and transferring of LTC are based on a open-sourced encryption protocol, which means it is not administrated by any center. At present, LTC can be exchanged for legal tender and most cryptocurrencies like BTC at online platforms.
Firstly, litecoin network can process a block about per 2.5 minutes, thus the transaction and verification of LTC is quicker than those of BTC.
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When trial is inevitable and you know you might be facing the court system, you might be facing a divorce deposition. Divorce deposition is used at the end of the divorce process to find out more about certain aspects. It is a way to find out the facts of the case before a settlement is reached or the case is resolved in court. Depositions are also given under oath, which means you can’t lie.
You might find deposition in a variety of cases, from custody issues, to financial issues and so much more. When it involves a child, the questions might be very personal. For instance, a parent might be asked if they are using drugs of any kind, if they have had a brush with the law, or if there have been any visitation problems in the past.
You might also be asked a variety of questions on a financial level. For instance, you might be asked about any investments you have, who you have transferred assets to over the years for safekeeping, and more.
If you are going through deposition, you don’t have much choice when it comes to answering. Many people wonder if they’re able to object or decline certain questions, but you will find that many are permissible and that you will have to answer. This is one of those parts of divorce where you might find that your private life is brought into the public eye, and could be an uncomfortable scenario. However, going over these disputes and getting to the bottom of your divorce is going to make things easier on you.
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After an hours-long discussion and with the clock nearing 1 a.m. Wednesday, Boulder City Council voted 6-3 to temporarily ban development of office space and demolition of apartment buildings in a broad eastern swath of the city designated as a federal opportunity zone.
Council members Bob Yates, Aaron Brockett and Jill Adler Grano dissented.
"With this moratorium, we just turned an opportunity zone into an opportunity-free zone," Yates said. "There's so many unknown unknowns, I don't know where to start. This moratorium is super indiscriminate. The unintended consequences are mind boggling."
The ordinance, passed on emergency, prohibits the creation of any additional floor area, as well as any demolition that results in the removal of any multi-family or commercial floor area.
There are exemptions for housing communities under four acres; larger housing developments can be permitted if they provide all the required affordable units on site. Property owned by Colorado nonprofits also is exempt.
Many other avenues were discussed and tabled for later: Several council members proposed rent protections for mobile home communities and additional affordable housing requirements. Grano suggested exemptions for properties that, by definition, do not qualify for opportunity zone funds.
What, exactly, those might be, are still in flux: The federal program — whereby capital gains taxes can be deferred, reduced or eliminated when invested in opportunity zones — is still being developed. Councilwoman Mary Young and others were hopeful that Boulder could take advantage of the program, perhaps establishing a local opportunity fund to invest in things like mobile home infrastructure.
Though the moratorium is in place through June 22, 2020, council members in the majority expressed hope that bits of it could be chipped away as regulations are firmed up for various zoning districts in the area, which runs from 28th to 55th streets and Arapahoe to Diagonal Highway.
Mayor Suzanne Jones pointed out that, while an update of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan was just completed, the development rules that will codify its vision are not yet in place. Those are scheduled for undertaking in 2019 and 2020.
"We have rules we need to update," Jones said. "As Macy's just illustrated. They put in something based on the old vision and we need to have the new vision in place."
Councilman Aaron Brockett contended that process is further delayed by the time that will be spent on the moratorium.
"Those projects keep receding farther from the horizon," he said. "I'd rather be working on those than up here at 1 o'clock working on things that aren't emergencies."
Macy's intention to turn its Twenty Ninth Street store into office space accelerated growing concerns about opportunity zones, though the retailer is not making use of the opportunity zone funding. A site review application was submitted this week, and several representatives for Macy's and mall owner Macerich were among the 30 speakers during an extended public hearing — and accounted for some of the night's more colorful exchanges.
"(The) existence of (the) opportunity zone had nothing to do with Macy's decision to redevelop," said Chris Shears, an architect working with the department store. "(We've been) working on it for a little under two years."
Councilman Sam Weaver responded by asking Shears if he had read the recently updated comprehensive plan, specifically, its goals to preserve retail, increase housing and curb office space.
What does it say in there about the desires of the community? Weaver asked.
Said Shears: "I couldn't quote that."
"I can," Weaver replied, suggesting that Shears should "review the desires of the community with your clients. I would appreciate it if you would do that."
"I would hope you would entertain some ideas associated with the challenges of redeveloping a big box," Shears said.
Weaver repeated this routine twice more, to representatives for the mall and Macy's, including Eric Komppa, a developer who has been working with the retailer for 18 months. The decision to redevelop was made in summer 2017, he said.
"After thorough review of all viable alternatives and under the context of current zoning, our team concluded that adaptively reusing the building was the most viable, cost-effective, long-term strategy," Komppa said. "Any alternative uses" — including housing, a professed desire of council — "would require demolition and a rezone."
"You also have the option of selling to an opportunity fund (who will make use of opportunity zone incentives) if we give you too hard of a time," joked Councilwoman Grano.
The overwhelming majority of public speakers were in favor of the moratorium. They questioned Boulder's need for such a designation, intended to spur redevelopment in areas less-attractive to development, and supported council in taking a time-out to shore up the city's regulatory defenses.
Mike Marsh, a PLAN Boulder County member, gave examples of other cities embarking on similar paths or trying to find a way to have the designation removed. Council and community members directed staff to explore if it was possible to shirk the 10-year designation.
"The number of 'I don't knows' in the staff presentation is a pretty good indicator that we need a pause," said Adam Swetlik, also of PLAN and part of Boulder's Housing Advisory Board. "We probably can't regulate our way to paradise, but we can use regulation to continue to help nonwealthy people live in Boulder."
"If we don't manage it," said Marsh, "it's going to manage us.
The handful of speakers opposed to the moratorium, meanwhile, focused on the quick action by the council they felt was a subversion of the public process. Any development will be subject to Boulder's rigorous public planning process.
"From a federal, economic perspective, the opportunity zone is not a very good policy," Eric Budd said. "But from a local perspective, it's our job to do the most to get the most out of our federal policy, and that's what I believe is happening here. We have a comp plan, we have zoning to prevent development (we don't want). Please use those tools. Don't use the hammer of the moratorium."
Council earlier in the night advanced another land use change that will require some type of first-floor retail in Boulder's larger shopping centers. Several speakers made note of the fact that it was second council action of the night based on the fear of redevelopment rather than actual plans.
"The moratorium council strikes again," said Boulder Chamber President John Tayer, following the early-morning vote, "without any real understanding of the impacts that they'll have."


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Big Sean has been missing for a minute. Though 2017 found Sean delivering I Decided and the Metro Boomin-produced Double Or Nothin', 2018 brought a noted hiatus from the Detroit artist. Today, on his thirty-first birthday, Sean took to Instagram to open up about the reason of his absence."
"I'm definitely seeing things different than I used to see them," begins Sean. "I just wanted to speak on it, and share because a lot of ya'll need insight like I do, and probably feel similar too. Around this time last year, around my birthday, it was good for me but it was wild for me too, because I felt like something wasn't all the way connecting with my energy. I'm big on energy. And I wasn't feeling like myself, I couldn't figure out why."
"So what I did was I stepped back from everything I was doing," he continues. "Everything I had going on, because somewhere in the middle of it, dawg I just felt lost. I didn't know how I got there. I been meditating since I was seventeen years old, that helps with anxiety, depression, all them things. It wasn't doing it all the way for this, so I knew this required some special attention."
Big Sean continues his message with a second video, titled "Clarity." "The deal was, I started therapy," he says. "I got a good therapist. I was blessed enough to talk to some super spiritual people. They made me realize one thing I was missing in my life, and the one thing I was missing was clarity. Clarity about who was around me, what I was doing."
"Even the music, which was my happiness, my joy, always an escape for me, that was starting to feel like a burden," he admits. "Starting to feel like a job. The relationships around me, the people I was growing up with, I had a lot of toxic relationships around me. Even the relationship with my mom. I was getting to a point where we wasn't talking like that. It was weird, because that had never been like that with me and her. I realized it had all started with me, and I had to analyze myself, I couldn't point the finger at anybody else. I had to point it at myself, and nurture the relationships that were important to me. But most importantly, nurture the relationship with myself."
In the final segment of the message, Sean looks to the future, expressing an interest to return to music with a renewed sense of focus. "I started realizing, you can't depend on somebody for love and a good time and all that if you can't give it to yourself," he says. "I started doing things by myself, doing things I never thought I'd do, like going skydiving or whatever I thought was fun. In the midst I definitely re-discovered myself. Found a whole new energy, and me being a source of it and not somebody else.
"Then I started getting back to making the music, and having fun, started nurturing those relationships that were important to me," he continues. "Putting time into that unconditional love. Conditional love is cool, the money and instant gratification, but the foundation on which you stand on is the unconditional love. Hey man, put the energy back into yourself, be clear about what you want to do, how you want to do it. Just know that it all translates to happiness. It feels good to be back at a higher level."
The series of videos put Big Sean's prior absence into perspective, and it's nice to have the lyricist back in the fold. Look for him to bounce back with some new music, which he has confidently dubbed his career-best. Happy birthday Big Sean!

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Directly on the heels of sharing disappointing 2003 earnings, The Nautilus Group, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary product recall to address two safety issues on approximately 420,000 Bowflex Power Pro models with a Lat Tower attachment.
Nautilus and the federal commission have received at least 70 reports of the machine's backboard bench cracking and collapsing, resulting in at least 59 back, neck and shoulder injuries. The company also has received at least 18 reports of the Lat Tower rotating forward and falling, resulting in at least 14 back, neck, shoulder, head, nose and teeth injuries, some of which required stitches. The company did confirm that three lawsuits had been filed to date.
"We have a quality image and we strive to be perfect, which is why we are voluntarily doing this," Gregg Hammann, president and CEO of The Nautilus Group, told SNEWSÂ®. "These 70 cases represent only .02 percent of all the Power Pro units sold, and less than .01 percent of the entire Bowflex line, and some incidents were due to consumers altering the product and its intended use, such as drilling holes in the Lat Tower."
Recalled are the Bowflex Power Pro XL, XTL and XTLU systems with the Lat Tower attachment that were made in China, Taiwan and the United States. Of the total recalled, 350,000 were sold directly to consumers, while 70,000 were sold through specialty fitness retailers nationwide. The affected units were sold from January 1995 through December 2003 for between $1,200 and $1,600. The recall does not apply to Bowflex Power Pro models without the Lat Tower, nor the Bowflex Motivator, Ultimate, Xtreme or Versatrainer.
Owners were jointly contacted in January through direct mail by Nautilus and the commission, and safety reinforcement kits were shipped to retailers to upgrade existing inventory. Hammann said that the fix is a reinforcement rod on the back of the bench and a four-bolt bracket attachment for the Lat Tower, which he told SNEWS his 10-year-old son installed on their machine in about 15 minutes.
On Dec. 8, Nautilus filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirming that its retailers had been notified, indicating that a safety reinforcement program was being implemented and estimating the cost of the program not to exceed $2.6 million. Hammann said the company took a $3 million reserve in September 2003 to cover the anticipated expenses of the kits and direct mail program, and he emphasized that the recall will not impact first quarter 2004 EPS guidance of $0.18-$0.20 or total 2004 earnings.
"We are proactive in our approach to product enhancements," said Hammann. "When we see a potential issue, we react quickly and openly. We want every product to be perfect, and we want to provide our customers with the best possible support."
To receive the free safety reinforcement kit or to get more information, contact Nautilus at 888-424-3020 or e-mail recallsupport@bowflex.com. In addition, click here to view the federal commission's release and a photo of the product.
SNEWS View: Not exactly the thing Nautilus needs or wants right now, since the company has been diligently focused on restructuring, refocusing and reenergizing for growth. Bowflex has been a signature line, so there is no telling what the image costs will be to the company as a result of the recall -- perhaps none, perhaps a lot. As for the financial implications, the recall shouldn't prove too costly, but with three lawsuits already filed the additional financial impacts could sting a bit.

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We started a community site for this cause which we also have a petition on the page that we will present to the President through Senator Edward Kennedy's Office at the end of the year. We would like to get april 8th 2010 as the first day to celebrate diabetic pride. Then after that each year on the same day.
Visit us at diabeticpetition.ning.com and sign the petition.
Thanks Angie. If you think of any other way to get the word out let me know.
I run 4 different communities in trying to support diabetics like us so I go and go all day. Then I host 4 Radio shows and 1 kids radio show. So I get the word out as much as possible.
Is this going to be different from the World Diabetes Day that is celebrated around the world on November 14th every year?
How will this differ? What will it do?
Gabby Sorry tis took so long.
I want people here in the US to understand about this disease. Understand about the people who have it and recognize them as PEOPLE not ill people. We are no different than others but we are treated differently. So stop now because we are proud and are proud to say it.
Not everyone will agree with me and that is fine.
Have a DIABETARIFFIC DAY. that is my new word I am using to get people to feel good and have a positive attitude. I started a community for it on ning. We started a group on Facebook and where it goes from there who knows. I even posted about it here.
Try saying it DIABETARIFFIC. See what others are saying. That is what I am after with National Diabetic Pride Day.
What kind of things do you want to have orgainzed to make this happen. I know it sounds a long way off, but time goes fast! I want to help make a difference. Let us know what your plans are and I will see how I can help. Awareness on any level is good.
Let me do some thinking over the weekend. I set up a petition on Care2 and I started a community for it at diabeticpride.ning.com. It runs along with my other sites on ning and I have a banner for the petition on my other communities that I Founded.
I do need help though so let me think and you do some thinking also. I love others giving ideas and making it happen with me. I am not about being alone on anything and don't want to be selfish in the rewards or outcome . I need all the help I can get.
I also host 4 Radio shows on Blog Talk Radio for adults tuesday thru Friday then one kids show Sat morning.
I pass a lot of information out there also.
Thank you for this information. Health care is definately something that needs to be taken care of with the help of congress.
my name is on the list! Thanks so much. Shina comes in and right to the computer she goes tour kidz site. Be blessed, you have been a blessing. Thanks.
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Gillette launches new fusion Proshield with lubrication before and after the blades to shield against irritation.
As you can see i love my beard and i try to give it a trim and maintain twice a week, but under neath my neck i have to keep shaving them atlas 3 times a week since my facial hair grow fast. I been using razor it always give me this irritating feeling right after my shave even though felt clean.
I had the chance to preview and tested it out before went to the market.
And, ProShield blade cartridges fit on all Fusion and ProGlide handles.
Gillette Fusion ProShield razors will be available for mass purchase through Gillette Shave Club and other retail stores starting in February 2016 for a suggested retail price of $14.99 for the Standard and Chill varieties. Four pack replacement cartridges will also be available in Standard and Chill for a suggested retail price of $23.97. Retail price is at the sole discretion of the retailer but the suggested retail prices are the same as our current best ProGlide cartridges.
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Hiroshi Wakasugi was a Japanese orchestra conductor. He premiered many of the major Western operas in Japan, and was honoured with many awards for cultural achievement.
Born in New York, where his father was the Japanese Consul-General, Wakasugi studied music with Hideo Saito and Nobori Kaneko at the Tokyo University of the Arts. After graduation, he was appointed researching conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra (Japan). From 1965, he led and developed the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Tokyo, now one of the leading orchestras in Japan. For their premiere of Penderecki’s St. Luke Passion, Wakasugi was awarded the National Arts Festival Prize by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1968. He established the Tokyo Chamber Opera Theatre in 1969, and was its artistic director at the time of his death.


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Dentdale is at the western end of the National Park. The dale's steep-sided valley contrasts beautiful flower-filled meadows and lush riverside pastures with the sparser grassy upland of the fells.
Dent station, the highest mainline station in England and part of the Settle-Carlisle railway, offers a great overview of the valley as it connects Ribblesdale in the south with the Eden Valley in the north. Impressive viaducts at Dent Head and Arten Gill carry the railway above the Dale before plunging into long, dark tunnels at either side of the dale.
At the top of Dentdale lies Cowgill and Stone House. These small hamlets have between them, a fine chapel, a pub - the Sportman's Inn - and campsite.
Further down the valley lies the main town - Dent. Here you will find varied types of accommodation, a village shop, pubs - the Sun Inn and George and Dragon - and cafés such as Stone Close Café. June sees Dent bursting at the seams as visitors flock to the annual Dentdale Music & Beer Festival. From Dent, the River Dee then continues on its journey westwards to meet the River Rawthey close to Sedbergh.
Dentdale offers great walking including the Dales Way which follows the river and some superb higher level traverses such as the Occupation Road above Dent. The quiet roads in the valley are also a great introduction to cycling in the area.


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Looking to hire a magician? These tips will help you find the best magician for hire, regardless of what type of party or event you’re organizing.
I’ve also included 3 warning signs to look out for. Let’s get started!
What kind of magician do you need? Are you looking for wacky kids entertainment or a sophisticated corporate event entertainment? Being specific with your online search will help you hire a magician who’s the perfect fit for you.
Add your city in the search bar to find local magicians. If you can afford higher fees (plus airfare and hotel), then a non-local search can help you book a magician who is nationally in-demand. The best magicians tend to live near LA, NYC, Orlando and Chicago.
For shows on a limited budget, booking portals like GigMasters and GigSalad are popular. These sites allow you to request quotes from multiple acts at once. Please note: these portals DO NOT screen their performers, so quality and pricing varies. Also… if you submit your phone number, you WILL get calls. A lot.
These are a great option if you have a larger budget. They specialize in celebrities and high-end keynote speakers. A booking agency can help you hire a magician like David Blaine or a comedian like Jay Leno.
The best event planners are worth their weight in GOLD. You’ll pay a bit more than if you hire a magician directly, but you’ll save a ton of legwork. Plus, you’ll capitalize on the event planner’s expertise. Choose a planner affiliated with NACE or ILEA.
If you care about a low price, go with a booking portal.
If you care about convenience, leave it to an event planner or agency.
If you care about quality (and finding the right fit for you), do it yourself on Google.
Personally, I recommend Google/Bing because everyone has unique tastes, and you can tell a lot about a magician by visiting their site and watching a video or two.
Congratulations, you’ve found a bunch magicians for hire. How do you narrow it down?
Hiring a magician without watching video footage is like buying a car without a test drive. I’d never hire a magician without watching video first. Maybe you want someone who’s funny. Maybe you want someone who’s serious. Video is a great tool… use it.
It can be tempting to get dozens of quotes… but don’t waste your time. Only reach out to your top 5 favorite magicians. This will give you a decent range of pricing and styles to choose from, without getting confusing. Keep it simple!
6. Pick up the Phone!
Whether you’re inviting someone into your home or having somebody entertain your boss, your reputation is on the line. Take 5 minutes and speak with the magician on the phone. It’s the BEST way to judge someone’s character.
There’s a big pricing difference between a close-up show and a banquet show. A magician can’t give you an accurate quote unless they know exactly what you want. Be specific. And if you don’t know what you want… that’s okay! All the more reason to schedule a phone call.
Mention things like audience size, length of engagement, and performance type. Let them know if your schedule is flexible or set in stone. The more specific you are, the better the magician can help you.
Are there any extra charges? What’s the deposit? Do they have liability insurance? Every magician handles these things differently. Getting a quote in writing can avoid future confusion. I hate confusion, so I send out a detailed PDF proposal, even for smaller local shows.
No magician will have their entire act online (gotta keep some secrets, of course). But at a minimum you should be able to find a highlight video or an interview. No video? No booking.
I’m not kidding! You’ll occasionally run into performers who have a page on booking portal like GigMasters or GigSalad, but don’t have an actual website of their own. This is a deal-breaker for me. If they’re not serious enough to put up a website, then they’re not serious enough to work with me at my events.
When it comes to event planning, there’s a lot of places to pinch pennies, but entertainment just isn’t one of them. Three years from now, your guests won’t remember whether they had chicken or steak, but they’ll remember a world-class entertainer.
My advice? Put your money where people will remember it! Hire a magician they’ll love.


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And so the season begins! We are doing a 'slow road-trip' this winter -which means, every time we have the occasion, we jump on the plane to Sapporo, then take a train to discover some of the many, many terrific ski resorts in Hokkaido. First stop: Otaru, Kiroro and Kokusai.
Not only the views are stunning and the Japanese atmosphere unique, but the powder in Hokkaido is champagne of the finest type, being not only one of the deepest but also the liiightest in the world! A detail that change my love for snowboard to addiction.
Excited like kids on a Christmas morning, we land in Japow, get our visa stamped and head to the train station in the airport. We get our ticket at the machines -like locals! No need to rush or no need to wait, the Rapid Airport train comes every 20 minutes. There starts the journey to powder, crossing Japanese villages covered with snow then going along the coast. The combination of the snow and the Sea of Japan is beautiful -one of the best train ride we had so far. Exactly seventy-two minutes later, there we are: Otaru Terminal station. All white and cute.
Based in the Dormy Inn Hotel, we're 1 minute walk from the train station, and 40 minutes drive to our powder wonderlands Kiroro and Kokusai. Otaru is a city of hidden treasures, from romantic abandoned railway, charming canal, natural onsen to old industrial buildings. More than a fine base to ski around, it's a lovely town to check out with the most renowned sushis in Hokkaido and very good craft beers at the medieval Otaru Beer. #takemeback!
Kiroro. When you hear the name of the place, you wanna go -at least just to check if the place is as cute as the name. The 40 minutes journey to Kiroro is a true pleasure -we can see the Sea of Japan from the mountain. It starts to snow again, adding another layer of fresh powder. We are stupid happy!
All geared up, we hop on the gondola for the first ride of the season. I'm floating on a thick layer of cotton -I bounce, white sprays surround me, I get some speed up, from clouds of powder to other, faster, faster, faster, the adrenaline makes me float -or so I think, I've completely lost the control of my board. Pow! I am STUCK. Snow to my waist -I can't even see my snowboard. I see a Japanese snowboarder stuck nearby. Delighted giggles. There's no such thing as too much snow! First lesson of the day: do not fall when there's this much powder. And so it continues, exploring the area -it's ridiculously small compare to Europe but it's DAMN GOOD.
Kokusai. And so the madness goes on in Hokkaido! Once again, the road to Kokusai is scenic. The resort it even tinier than Kiroro -but the SNOW! Light. Plentiful. Fluffy. Wow! There's load of powder everywhere -not only the backcountry is brilliant, but the slopes are perfect too. And it's so quiet. We've got that whole paradise for ourselves -maybe it wasn't such a bad idea to come in mid-December. I finally understand why Hokkaido is called Mythical Powder Paradise.
Now that I wrote that post, there's only one thing I want to do: pack & go back to Hokkaido Powder Paradise! On top of the superior quality of the snow -that will make you appreciate skiing/snowboarding more than ever- I've really loved the unique Japanese atmosphere... The people, the language, the onsen, and of course the FOOD (I didn't even miss my Cheese fondue from the Alps!), it all makes this trip in Hokkaido unique.
If you've been skiing/snowboarding in Hokkaido, please share your tips/recommendations/impressions -I'm eager to learn more about this wonderland. And if you haven't been yet, you know what you have to do!
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There is one thing in common between pets and toddlers in your household – both of them crave your love and attention, and both of them require your utmost care. If a pet has been staying in the household much before an toddler has come to stay there, the pet may feel threatened and even jealous of the attention given to the new toddler. It may tend to attack the toddler when unattended.
In another case, household pets may mistake a toddler for a game or an intruder and attack them accidentally. Sometimes, household pets are unable to gauge the strength and limits of a toddler and may unknowingly hurt the toddler while playing with it.
Do not leave your toddler unattended with a pet around – the pet may unknowingly (or knowingly, if not properly trained) hurt the toddler or indulge in things that may not be good for the toddlers welfare.


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Distance: 16.7 miles, or 26ish kilometers. This might be wrong; it might have been 17.6. I don’t know. An amount was walked.
A cloudy morning stroll from Hontanas to Castrojeriz was soundtracked with a Happy Folk Spotify playlist and characterized yet again by a startling lack of creatures.
I did meet one other pilgrim, a French guy walking back to France after having gone all the way to Lisbon on the Caminos Francés and Portugués. He absolutely loved life, and especially walking, and I’m sure he’ll turn up on the AT in the near future.
I arrived early to Castrojeriz, where I hung out in a 50’s style café with black and white linoleum and The Beach Boys blaring. It’s impossible to go 5 miles without finding some form of cured meat in this country, which makes it a very amenable place to walk. For €1.50, I got a small jamón sandwich, which I intended to save for lunch. However, lunch wanted to be eaten within five seconds of leaving the café, so that was that.
I continued on, trudging up a “brutal ascent” of about 400 feet that ended in a sweeping view of Castrojeriz and the surrounding farmlands. After walking for nearly half a year in a tunnel of trees, almost always shaded, almost always staring at the ground to avoid tripping on roots, rocks, entire trees, and snakes, the privilege of the horizon hasn’t worn off.
The remainder of the day was on a serpentine path through open fields with the sun blazing.
I grabbed a Coke in Itero de la Vega and continued on before realizing that the only food I had was sunflower seeds, and not many. Though it was incredibly windy, the sun was scalding. Hiking thoughts seem like high thoughts, this is true, but the only thing going through my head for the last 6 miles of the day was: “Damn, the sun is really hot if it can burn us from all the way out there.” I started to feel bizarre, like a cartoon character trudging through the desert. I wrapped myself in a scarf and promised to buy a hideous baseball cap in Leon, which I’ll probably forget to do.
The only place open in Boadillas del Camino was a private hostel, so in I went. There was a French mother and daughter there as well, and we had quite an interesting afternoon and evening. Two men who were Spain’s answer to the Hell’s Angels showed up, and insisted on buying us beers. Appearances are deceiving, and we had a two hour discussion about languages, slang, and Spain.
Of course, because men are men, a solid portion of the discussion was trying to find a civilized translation for “horny” for the mother, in the context of “your daughter’s French accent is making me thusly aroused.” Don’t kill the messenger, I suppose. Once the beer was in the veins, though, the larger of the two men started telling me that Spain needs a Trump of their own to protect the Spanish natives; he also said he loved his motorcycle more than his wife because he could ride the motorcycle whenever he wanted and it never got a headache.
They soon departed after that, and the three of us ladies dined on salad and pasta, washing it down with red wine in glasses the size of Dixie Cups. In short, a stellar night.


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LEH: Two day’s election training for 2nd batch of polling personnel who are to be deployed for polling duties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Leh district concluded in Leh on Saturday under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner/ District Election Officer, Leh Avny Lavasa.
On the last day Saturday, around 530 Government employees of Leh, Nyoma, Durbuk and Kharu Tehsils attended the training programme.
Addressing the gathering, DC Leh once again urged upon the employees to perform their election duties with utmost dedication having full knowledge about the functioning and working procedure of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), leaving no room for any kind of lapses. She said that self conduct of each polling staff is very much important in completing the entire election process in a free, fair and transparent manner.
Lavasa further urged on the employees to maintain the credibility of Election Commission of India by following the guidelines seriously. She said that the training process remained result-oriented and more refresher trainings will be conducted before the elections.
The Nodal Officers for Manpower and Training, Dr Stanzin Rabgais and Dr Tondup Namgial gave training through presentation and meticulously highlighted the role and duties of Presiding and Polling Officers.
Likewise, a detailed training and live demonstration on the functioning and working procedures of EVM-VVPAT machines was also given to the employees by the Nodal Officers EVM-VVPAT Thinless Dawa and Mohammed Ayub.

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text: Every April, the University of New Hampshire celebrates research in a big way when thousands of students take the floor to present the results of their scholarly investigations at graduate and undergraduate research events. This year, more than 1,800 undergraduates presented at the UNH Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), the largest event of its kind in the United States. Here’s a look at the scenes and stories of URC 2016.

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The Lange family represents five generations of farming in Lodi, California. In 2003, the farm was expanded to include a winery. Randall and Brad Lange and their five children all work at the winery and in the vineyards.
The head winemaker is David Akiyoshi and the cellar master is Alfonso Ramirez.
A Pinot Noir is offered from the Clarksburg appellation. The wines are sold online.


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We’re kicking off 2013 with a series of public forums that take a closer look at the city we call home – and the problems and challenges facing Melbourne right now. What better way to begin than by engaging with the issues that directly affect us, every day?
We’ve chosen to focus on city planning, racism and homelessness, three topics that loom large in local debates – and will continue to dominate civic conversations in 2013.
Barely a week goes by without a planning incident, public transport screw-up or debate about our city boundaries or skyline. Racism is rarely discussed, but hit headlines in late 2012 when indigenous musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was refused a cab ride home from his own concert. And while we’re never short on good initiatives or well-meaning campaigns to tackle homelessness, it remains an ongoing – and complex – problem.
Be part of the conversation about Melbourne’s future – and the kind of city we want to live in.
Explore the 8 previous events from Ideas for Melbourne.


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Ensure the most important user needs, tasks and content are prominent.
Understand what users are doing from: good practice, usability testing, analytics, user behaviour.
Do the hard work to make the user experience simple.
Iterate, then iterate again – ensure that you user test and check it meets customer needs and behaviours.
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Content must be relevant and up-to-date.
Put information where people are looking for it – do not assume that content should be delivered in the same manner online as offline, consider the channel choice and delivery method.
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As the mom of two teen girls and a tween girl, I have a front row seat to all things teen. Navigating the waters surrounding these issues successfully is key, and we as moms are the life preserver that will keep our teen daughters afloat when the seas get rough. Let’s be honest, it’s not easy to be a mom of a teen girl all the time. Mother and daughter relationships can be challenging at any age, but this is especially true if you’ve got a teenage daughter in your home.
If you are living with a teenage girl and want to take some proactive steps to reach her heart, I’ve got some great tips for you. In fact, there are four things you will want to pay special attention to.
There are the things I find to be super important to address when it comes to mother and daughter relationships when your daughter is a teen girl.
model healthy relationships for her – relationships with your spouse, friends, other children, and extended family members. Help her see how beneficial it is to have a healthy support system. I talked about this some in How to Help a Friend Who is Hurting and The Beauty of a Network of Friends.
discuss what you see in the cultural influences – what is real and what is fake. Do women really look in real life like they do on the magazine cover?
see to it that you are not creating an unhealthy viewpoint on “stuff.” This can be a difficult thing for us to examine in our own lives, but we must make sure that we are not asking our girls to be less concerned about stuff if we are not modeling that as well.
make sure you model a healthy viewpoint of body image. This would include not complaining about your own body image where she can hear you – or at all!
Being a mom of a teen girl is a high calling, but once you know the four things about teen girls and then know what to do about these four things, you will have a great toolkit to put to use.
As with everything with our kids, maintaining open lines of communication is essential, especially during the teen years. Take these four areas to heart. Think on them, evaluate where your own daughter is and where changes can be made. Don’t delay, jump right in with both feet and be her life preserver!


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Discovering of the city's districts, buildings, monuments and museums. The Grand Curtius and its yards, Saint-Bartholomew's collegiate church (possibility to visit the baptismal font with supplement), Hors-Château street with its classified heritage sites and culs-de-sac, the Place du Marché and the Perron, the town-hall and the prince-bishops' palace all await your visit. Enjoy the opera house and the many entertainment halls in the old l'Île district, stroll down the Carré's shop-lined pedestrian streets lined and savor the friendly atmosphere of the area before heading to Saint-Paul's Cathedral and its breath taking Gothic cloister.
Note: some of these sites may be subject to access restrictions depending on their opening hours. No access to museums.


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Allen & Leisa White established Allen’s plastic repairs & parts in Easter 2003. We have expanded to accommodate our large inventory of stock & services.
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need.  A 16 meg partition is the maximum you are allowed.
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Air Defense Force of the Republic of Kazakhstan may buy Russian trainer airplanes Yak-130 and Yak-152 comprising the two-phase training system for military pilots. However, taking part in development or testing of Yak-152 planes is outside Astana’s plans, an insider in Kazakhstan told Mil.Today.
Kazakhstan will decide upon amount of planes to be purchased after completion of Yak-152 trials, the source added.
The Yakovlev Design Bureau prepares to terminate the investment agreement concluded on November 6, 2009 with Kazakh company Yak Alakon on designing of the Yak-152 primary flight training airplane. That was said in the bureau’s annual report.
According to the Irkut Corporation, the said agreement is not related to supplies of the military aircraft to Astana.
"The investment agreement with the Kazakh private company was tied at the early stage of the Yak-152 program. At that time, the plane had no major customers in sight, so the Yakovlev Design Bureau was searching for partners and investors for that promising program", added the corporation’s spokesman.
Later on, the situation changed drastically so the partners decided to alter the cooperation format, summarized the Irkut official. Delivery of military aircraft to Astana is held under partnership between the corporation and Kazakhstan’s defense ministry.
Yak-152 airplanes will become the first phase in the new flight training system of Russian and Belarusian military pilots, preparing cadets for further changeover to Yak-130. The latter jet, in turn, will help to train Su-30SM pilots.
Kazakhstan's air force operates six Su-30SM fighters being imported since 2015. In total, by 2020 Russia may deliver up to 24 jets of this type to its southern partner.
Alongside with that, Kazakhstan has procured Zlin-242L trainer airplanes from the Czech Republic. These planes are designed for training flights, aerobatics, and glider towing. Although Astana does not waive procurement of Yak-152, it waits for successful completion of trials, the Kazakh insider shared with Mil.Today.
After the breakup of USSR, Kazakhstan received far less aircraft hardware and infrastructure comparing to neighboring Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, General Alexander Akhlyustin, honored military pilot of Russia explained Mil.Today.
"Moreover, the country had to build the pilots training system almost from scratch. In contrast to India that can afford the highest possible diversification of military import, Kazakhstan is tightly bound to Russia, so it is obviously reasonable for this country to arrange pilot training system based on our well-polished schemes", Akhlyustin added.
Yak-152 is a primary flight training airplane. It took the maiden flight on September 29, 2016.
The new trainer will provide day and night primary flight practice. Generally, it is used to train piloting techniques and basic navigation, elementary/advanced/top-class aerobatics and group piloting skills.
Safe training process on Yak-152 is ensured by a special airframe design preventing from uncontrolled spin stall, and the KSAP-152 escape system allowing to leave the plane at any altitude and speed.
Yak-152 does not require storage hangars and is capable to take off and land on unpaved runways. The 500-hp RED A03T engine consumes aircraft kerosene ensuring low cost per flight hour.
The tandem cockpit design includes the front cadet’s seat. For convenience of training, the engine and the propeller can be controlled by one stick, thanks to FADEC system.
Except for Russia, up to 10 airplanes of this type can be exported to Belarus.

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Organizing your house is essential if you want to make your cleaning efficient. An organized house is much easier to clean, and it needs cleaning less than a cluttered one. But it’s not easy to organize your house, that’s why we’re giving you those tips. First of all, create a plan. Right now, without any procrastination. Take a pencil and paper and write down your thoughts about organizing. The first step is to think, how you would like to use the space in your house. Start with the biggest room, most likely it will be your living room. Define, for which matters you will use it. Dispose of all the unnecessary things in it. You won’t need any toys, meeting your guests in it, will you?
When you have a plan of organizing your house the way you want it to be, start with the most important thing: clear the space, disposing of the things you won’t need. Be precise and hard on yourself. If you’re not sure about the future use of some things, you can at least store them in a specific place, like your garage. Determine a specific place for your possessions: documents, toys, shoes etc. Everyday hard work on keeping your house organized will make your life easier and more comfortable. And remember, than there is nothing constant: stay ready for changes in your house and apply them when it’s needed.


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This video is day three of the mustang gentling with the news anchor from WBIR Knoxville, TN. I think that both the mustang and Russell did an amazing job.
On one of my trips to England, I was asked by the producers of this fantastic historical program called Edwardian Farm, if I would be a part of the series on one of the episodes. The program is about farm and country life in southwest England during the Edwardian era.
Horses and ponies were very much a part of country life in southwest England during that particular time. Since it was a history program, everyone dressed in period correct clothes.
My job that day was to begin the gentling process of this completely wild Dartmoor Pony. Although the pen in which I was to begin training on this little fella, had quite a few corners for it get into, he came round rather nicely.
The video on the right is day three of our working together on that little project. I think his mustang turned out to be a pretty good fella.
This dog goes with us for almost every ride ... why wouldn't we want to take care of it?
Football is a huge part of life in east Tennessee where I call home. So too is hard work, family, God and country. When Russell Biven, the producer of the Friday Night Game of the Week asked me if I would do the lead-in opener for the weekly show, I jumped at the opportunity.
Take look at the opener he put together, I think he did a great job. From the end of this video it went straight into a football pass coming in ... it was a nice effect.
It has been my pleasure to provide Mike Branch with veterinary services for the past 7½ years. During that period of time I have had the pleasure of observing Mike's growth and development in training both horses and their owner's. Mike's love and dedication to horses is evident in both the amount of time and energy he invest in their lives and the results he achieves with them. I have seen his patience, knowledge and gentle but steady hand bring out the best in both horse and rider. Many people desire to understand and communicate with their horses. Mike has proven himself more than qualified to help individuals achieve those goals and, through the establishment of Shekinah Farms, Mike has made it possible for people to enhance their relationship with their horse in a positive manner.
Mike Branch came to the UK and visited the Exmoor Pony Centre . I was told about his skills with the ponies and asked him to come and see an Exmoor pony in the north who was so wild and nervous. His name was Joe. In less than half an hour Joe had accepted Mike who was lying on his back. Joe was visibly relaxed and happy in Mike’s company. It was incredibly impressive and Mike was able to tailor his approach to the needs of the pony. Mike returned to England the next year to work with Martini another Exmoor pony who was having real issues about trusting people and very anxious about being ridden. He showed me how to work with her and understand her and she is now the best most honest pony I have .Mike’s ability to communicate with ponies and pass some of that skill onto others working with them is brilliant. Exmoor ponies run wild on the hills of the south west of England and require very specific talents not needed with other domestically bred ponies .
I have seen Mike Branch work with horses over the last number of years and he has developed a wonderful sense of 'being with and for" the horse. I know Mike has studied with fine horsemen mentors and continues to...the sign of a great teacher,is the willingness to remain a student. I have witnessed the mustangs take on Mikes calm confidence and move to trust in a non traumatic way. I say BRAVO to Mike in the giving of his horsemanship,and in helping so many mustangs who need to know this new world of domestication. Mike is a champion for horses and especially the Mustangs in transition.
I first heard of Mike Branch through an article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel in Jan. of 2009. It described him as using a gentle approach and "playing" with his horses like you would a dog. I then saw him at the Lex Lin Farm's open house in the Fall of 2010 doing a demo on one of their Gypsy Vanners. Once I put together that this was the same man, I became very interested.
I was having problems with my young Warmblood gelding who was very aggressive towards other horses while under saddle. I needed someone who wasn't afraid of getting hurt, but was also willing to help us work through the issues at our own speed and without unnecessary rough treatment. (I had actually been told by another "natural horsemanship" trainer that they couldn't help me because I loved my horse "too much".) Mike was the Perfect answer. I gave him a call and we talked for a long time and set up a day that weekend to work together. Mike never once seemed alarmed by my horse's actions, and he was well, extremely aggressive. Mike stayed patient and calm which allowed me and my horse to become calm and gain the confidence that we both needed to move forward.
I highly recommend working with Mike. Even if you are not having a specific problem, his approach develops the trust needed to make the relationship between you and your horses the best it can possibly be. My horse and I will always have some issues, but thanks to Mike, we now have the tools and the confidence to work through most of them. And of course, I always know, Mike is only a phone call away!
After only a few lessons, Mike Branch helped me overcome my fear of being hurt while riding and taught me ground skills which improved my relationships with my mare and three geldings. I was a good rider as a teenager but during the years of mothering, homemaking and professional work I lost my riding confidence and my previous horse skills faded. Now in my mid-fifties I have the joy of owning horses again and partnering with them to help my young clients in therapy. I needed Mike's help getting back in the saddle. I found Mike to be a patient and extremely competent teacher. He taught me how to be a more assertive but kind leader to my horses and due to my new skills I can tell my horse partners have a new respect for me. Mike communicates his lessons effectively with both the horse and the human student in his gentle, accepting style. I am grateful for his help.
I adopted a yearling filly at the mustang sale in Archdale, NC in July of 2008. You worked with her for me for an hour under very difficult conditions before loading her in my trailer for the ride home. I just want to say that what you did for the filly's state of mind is beyond value. She walked off the trailer like a pro, and has been a joy to work with ever since. I truly believe, having worked previously with another filly that was not gentled first, that the time you spent with her set the strong foundation for trust and learning. Thank you!
I bought a Percheron PMU baby through auction almost two years ago. He was virtually untouched when I got him and I worked very hard to teach him to trust people. I was respectful of the fact that I had a clean slate on which to create a great partnership. I named the colt Ben and did what I could to work with him. I taught him to lead; to stand for the farrier and even started some basic round pen work. After all that, I had no idea what to do once I did get him used to having a saddle on his back. I wanted to be involved in his training but I was lost.
Then my friend found Mike Branch's website and we started reading. I had adopted a Mustang years ago and seeing that Mike had worked with Mustangs I knew he would understand how to teach Ben and my friend's gelding, Utah, without forcing them. My friend and I took our two year old geldings to Mike for a weekend colt starting clinic. Once there, we realized our fur children were rather on the spoiled side, but after just a few hours of re-teaching, we were ready to get the geldings started.
It was a wonderful learning experience. During that weekend, we worked both on the ground and in the saddle. We made sure that the boys understood by asking them to work with us and not forcing them. Everything I worked on with Ben I could see would be useful for my other horses. After seeing how gently and easily this large Percheron could be asked to turn or stop under the saddle made me realize that my "finished" Belgian mare at home had a lot of work that needed to be done. I have started working with her on all things I am continuing with Ben.
If you are searching for some new training methods for and old horse or wanting to work with a beginner, I recommend Mike Branch for training. We have already begun our plans for another weekend with Mike and our "finished" horses. I had mentioned to Mike that I wanted to start Ben myself but would send him somewhere to be finished. Mike said no one or their horse is ever finished. We are always learning. I agree with that and am ready to continue learning with all my horses.
I gave Mike Branch a call because I needed some help with a trailer loading problem. I have an 8 year old Hanoverian cross mare, who I bought two years ago completely green. When I bought her and brought her to Tennessee the transportation company I hired had no problems getting her on the trailer and down here from Virginia. Then a year later I decided to try to go trail riding with some friends away from the farm, and she threw a fit when we tried getting her on a trailer. I worked with her for three months and for hours at a time and we had hit a plateau in our trailer loading training, she would put three hoofs on, but the last one was always a tantrum, finally I decided I needed professional help. One day I was at a community event and discussing my issue with a business acquaintance and she recommended Mike to me. I looked him up online and gave him a call. He was so willing to help he offered to come help that day! Mike arrived with patience and a variety of tools. My girl showed Mike her great fear of the trailer and he responded with a calm attitude, and built a trusting relationship in a short amount of time. He then helped me use the same communication so that I can now load her onto a trailer. I am very excited to have the mobility to go to shows, trails and to the vet’s office in an emergency.
Thank you for all your help Mike!
Mike is definitely a "God Sent"! After several painful/dangerous incidents with my Spotted Saddle Horse, "Ladybug" I was at the end of my rope and unsure of what to do next.
The first time I met Mike he came to my house to do an evaluation on Ladybug. I was suppose to have gone to his place, but she wouldn't load into the trailer. As Mike evaluated her he determined that she had been abused sometime during her 8 years of life (hence her many issues). As I watched Mike work with her I sat in speechless awe as he got her to move to his commands.
I recently attended a green horse clinic and was, again, amazed at Mike's patience and willingness to teach us how to work with our horses. He took his time, on an extremely hot Saturday, and made sure we were all comfortable with the task before moving on. The clinic was a great learning experience for both me and Ladybug.
I am so thankful to see and talk to someone who is so humble and knowledgeable; someone who has such a love and gentle approach to horses and training. Mike has now given me hope for Ladybug and the horse she can become, especially seeing the dramatic changes in her after only 2 visits with him.
Mike and Lisa are wonderfully kind people whom me and my family feel very blessed to know! I would definitely recommend Mike to everyone I meet!!
Thank you for giving me and Ladybug hope!


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Army Group Don was a short-lived army group of the German Army during World War II.
On 20 November Hitler ordered again to reorganize southern front in the Soviet Union. The order was following: "Between the Army Group A and B at the turn of the river Don has to be sent another Army Group."
Army Group Don was created from the headquarters of the Eleventh Army in the southern sector of the Eastern Front on 22 November 1942. The army group only lasted until February 1943 when it was combined with Army Group B and was made into the new Army Group South.
The one commander of Army Group Don was Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall) Erich von Manstein. It consisted of the Sixth Army (Germany) in the Stalingrad pocket, which included the encircled elements of the 4th Panzer Army, together with the Romanian 3rd Army.
Zhukov stated, "We now know that Manstein's plan to rescue the encircled forces at Stalingrad was to organize two shock forces - at Kotelnikovo and Tormosin." The attempt "was a total failure."
It was created to hold the line between Army Group A and Army Group B.
^ Tessin 1980, p. 50.
^ Adam, Wilhelm; Ruhle, Otto (2015). With Paulus at Stalingrad. Translated by Tony Le Tissier. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 9781473833869.
^ Zhukov, Georgy (1974). Marshal of Victory, Volume II. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 133,137. ISBN 9781781592915.


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Preheat the kitchen appliance to 325 degrees F. Butter a loaf pan.
Cream the sugar and butter in an exceedingly giant bowl till lightweight and downy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well once every addition.
In a little bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Combine within the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine along the flour, leavening, celebrates and salt.
Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir till combined. Add dry ingredients, compounding simply till flour disappears.
Pour batter into ready pan and bake one hour to one hour ten minutes, till a strip inserted within the center comes out clean. Put aside to chill on a rack for quarter-hour. Take away bread from pan, invert onto rack and funky fully before slicing.

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You may be wondering what cruise ships and online casinos have to do with each other, after all, the best of the luxury cruise ships are complete with real casinos of their own. But we’re not talking about playing at an online casino while enjoying your cruise – we’re talking about how playing at an online casino can actually give you the chance to experience a luxury cruise for yourself.
Several of our favourite virtual casinos regularly run promotional offers that give loyal players the chance to secure a place on a world leading cruise ship, sailing the seas to exotic destinations while enjoying a range of fabulous on board activities and amenities.
So if you’ve always dreamed of sipping a margarita poolside while soaring across the Caribbean Sea but haven’t had the funds to warrant such an extravagant vacation, gambling at a reputable casino on the Internet may open the door for you.
So, how can you win a cruise by playing at an online casino? The International Casino Games is one of the most talked about events in the online gambling industry and as far as casino promotions go, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. The International Casino Games promotion runs once a year spanning over a couple of months at all Fortune Lounge Group virtual casinos. It consists of a series of weekly promotions and tournaments, where eligible players go in the draw to win a double ticket to receive VIP treatment on a weeklong luxury cruise.
Once aboard the ship, all the winners enter into the main event, usually a pokies tournament, in the hope to win the major cash prize. The promotion also offers many real world prizes including Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton merchandise, Canon digital SLR cameras, iPods and iPads, Polaroid cameras, Kindles, Panasonic Camcorders, iTunes vouchers, Samsonite travel goods and much more.
Since the promotion began in 2006 over $3.5 million dollars in prizes has already been given away. The past couple of years have made Caribbean dreams come true for many happy players, with cruises visiting such incredible insland destinations as San Juan, Saint Croix, Saint Kitts, Dominica, Grenada and Saint Thomas. Previous cruise liners have included The Oasis of the Sea and The Grand Princess. Winning cruise tickets also include return international flights to the port of departure.
The Fortune Lounge group is a well-established and highly reputable alliance of leading online casinos. The group was established in order to form a union of operators who ran with exceedingly high standards, setting members of the alliance apart as leaders in the industry. Punters playing at any member of the Fortune Lounge Group of casinos can be sure that they are receiving the best in rewards and promotions, while enjoying exceptionally high service standards.
Since its establishment the group has given away over $27 million dollars in progressive jackpot winnings to registered players. The annual cruise promo is just another in a long line of prize giveaways that have included Porsches, cash and luxury holidays.
If you’re new to the venue, registration is simple, will only take a few minutes and as a newbie you can take advantage of huge welcome bonuses to boost your bankroll. There are plenty of safe deposit options for Aussie players including VISA, MasterCard, POLi, direct bank transfer, Neteller, Skrill, Paysafecard and more.
During the promotional period, check the site each week to see what the current challenge is, as participation in these challenges determines your chance to be in the running. There are several ways to win tickets; the Lucky Draw, Points Accumulator or via the Cruise Card. Entry into the Fortune Lounge Cruise is dependent on loyalty points, which are accumulated every time you place a real money wager. For every 1,000 loyalty points you earn, you receive another entry to the draw. VIP members also get to battle it out on the VIP-only leader board, earning as many loyalty points as possible to secure a place at the top of the board.
The two players at the top of the VIP list at the end of each two week period both receive a double ticket for the cruise. There is also a minimum expenditure required for entry, so check the terms and conditions of the competition before you start the challenge.
While a Fortune Lounge Cruise has yet to be announced for 2015, signing up at a participating venue like Royal Vegas Casino means you will be kept well in the loop, plus you’ll already have your account up and running when the time comes to get cracking on accumulating those points.
This is just another example of why online gambling is the way of the future, as land based casinos rarely (if ever) extend such possibilities to players who aren’t high rollers.

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Lil Wayne has been released from hospital after suffering a seizure last week.
The Mack Maine president, Young Money, tweeted the good news thanking to the hospital staff at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
"Thanks to Cedar Sinai for everything!!!" said Mack. "@LilTunechi has been officially been released and is headed home�.God is great."
"He's doing much, much better and he's in good shape right now," Birdman told Angie Martinez.


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Jennifer Bisson has a strong background of experience. She graduated from Fayetteville Manlius High School, studied at Marist College for two years, Retail Management (Victoria’s Secret & Talbots), Graduated from Bryant & Stratton College – Associates Degree (Paralegal Studies), Workers’ Compensation Coordinator at Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C. for almost 10 years.
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Conceived at New York’s Waldorf Astoria, this drink was named in celebration of the premiere of an operetta loosely based on the story of Scottish folk hero Rob Roy. Inspired by both its yankee origins and its cultural ties, the drink subs Scotch into a classic Manhattan. Drinks that are simple base spirit modifications of classics infrequently impress, but here the tartan treatment really works.
This drink is ideal for diehard Manhattan fans who want a little something extra, or perfect for the moment when a Manhattan sounds almost right, but a bit of smoke and complexity is needed to make it just right. The smokiness from the Scotch is immediately evident on the nose, in the same way the spice of a good rye comes through in a Manhattan. It’s a touch less sweet than its predecessor, with an earthy complexity and soothing heat on the finish. Smoky and caramelly flavors combine with fruity vermouth and spiced bitters for a flavor that evokes chocolate and baking spices. It's pure dead brilliant.
It’s a simple recipe—with easy to remember ratios—which makes it an excellent choice for the end of tough days, or the start of Friday nights. Stay away from expensive or particularly peaty Scotches in this drink; a good blended scotch will work great here. We’ve used Monkey Shoulder and Sheep Dip to great effect, and Pigs Nose would yield an even smoother product. Keep it simple with the vermouth and let the Scotch do the talking. Don’t stray too far from the the classic aromatics when selecting bitters. If you’re not feeling the sweetness of a cherry, a lemon peel will do the job. To make a “perfect” Rob Roy, use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth. If you are feeling particularly dry in spirit, you can fully sub dry vermouth for sweet to interesting effect. Either way, give it a solid stirring to help mellow the Scotch.


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text: The Osaka sofa by BoConcept has its own style and look, but it shares one very important detail with all the other BoConcept sofas; it is fully customisable. You can build it to any size and shape to make the perfect fit for your space and family. The pure lines are softened with beautifully crafted details such as the elegant seams on the edges and optional tufting on the seat cushions. Choose from a range of exciting colours, with over 100 different fabrics and leathers available, the Osaka sofa takes beauty to the next height. You can choose between a classic straight armrest and one that curves slightly; it almost feels like the sofa is giving you a hug! The Osaka sofa is ideal for small living spaces but works equally well in larger rooms. Complete a modern style for your living room by adding a BoConcept designer lamp to hang beautifully over the Osaka sofa. You can also add a modern rug from BoConcept’s exclusive range, creating a unique and luxurious living space for you and your family to enjoy.


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Probably the smartest video you'll watch today.
This explainer video is chock full of interesting tidbits—for instance, the early train systems played a big role in determining time zones in the United States—but more than that, it gets to the heart of the problem with trains in America: They are expensive, slow, and nobody wants to use them.
It turns out that all these factors come together to create a vicious cycle where Amtrak is short on cash, so it can't make improvements, which leads to low ridership, which leads to Amtrak being short on cash. This isn't an issue in evil socialist countries like France, where taxpayer dollars pay for half of the train system and thus it's faster and cheaper, but there you go.
That's just how we do things Stateside.

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Sam Stone is the multiple award-winning author of a half dozen novels and countless more novellas, scripts and works of short fiction. Many of her works have been produced as audiobooks, and the rights to her first novel, Killing Kiss, have been procured for distribution in Europe. Kat on a Hot Tin Airship is the follow-up to her hugely popular novella, Zombies at Tiffany’s.
Set three years after the events of Zombies at Tiffany’s, Kat on a Hot Tin Airship continues the adventures of Kat Lightfoot, demon-hunter extraordinaire, and her capable colleagues, Pepper and Crewe. This time Kat and her family are caught up in the Pollitt family’s dark mysteries when they visit her soon-to-be betrothed brother, Henry, on the Pollitt’s southern plantation. What seems to be a simple family feud quickly escalates into a terrifying fight for survival as a vengeful spirit unleashes unspeakable evils upon the innocents of the family, and unspoken secrets threaten to destroy a generation of good folk.
Kat on a Hot Tin Airship sets off at a blistering pace with an exceptional opening sequence that not only introduces the setting and technology of the time, but allows new readers to discover just who Kat Lightfoot is and what she does best. Stone’s love of invention and gadgetry is obvious, and she describes the workings of Kat’s weapons with economy and enthusiasm. In these opening chapters the reader is made aware of the constant dangers lurking in the darkness, and the methods with which they are dispatched. It is all hugely enjoyable.
As the story moves to the Pollitt Plantation however, the tempo slows and we are thrust from a ripping yarn into a Southern ghost story. Admittedly the shift caught me a little off-guard but Stone’s writing skills, including truly impressive characterizations and an intricate plot that unravels at a satisfactory pace, drew me into a story dripping in gothic atmosphere and woven through with demons and voodoo.
If I had one minor complaint, it was that the titular airship wasn’t featured enough, but this may be further evidence of Stone’s ability to dangle a tantalizing idea before the reader, laying the groundwork for future escapades on the tin-lined craft.
The characters, both major and minor, are given room to breathe and develop and, most importantly, Kat Lightfoot is prevented from being a one-dimensional demon-hunter by a well-written arc that reveals her insecurities and suppressed desires.
All in all this is a terrific read from an author at the top of her game, and Kat on a Hot Tin Airship is an excellent chapter in what I hope is an ongoing saga – highly recommended.

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We understand the necessity of uptime for you, and our technicians will be working as quickly as possible to complete this task. As of now our admins estimate about 30 minutes potential downtime.
The Traditional rotating HDD has moving parts and magnetic platters, meaning the more use they get, the faster they wear down and fail.
SSDs doesn't have moving parts. So they are more reliable and last than HDDs. SSDs are more faster which can driveler up to 60000 IOPS [Input out puts per second].
At the end SSDs boost your website loading time.
HDDs can only deliver upto 125 IOPS.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications