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Mediterranean Theatre
With WWII raging in Europe, Australia's military was thrust to the front line. This clip explores its foray into the Mediterranean – the Battles of Bardia, Crete, and El Alamein, the Seige of Tobruk, and the Syria-Lebanon campaign. Historical footage and audio, and expert commentary from ANU's Professor David Horner, deliver an engaging, informative account for senior students of history Show Less
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December 1941 – suddenly WWII arrives on Australia's doorstep. This clip examines Japan's entry to the war and its menacing impact on Australia's strategic interests, advancing through Malaya, Singapore, Indonesia and New Guinea, where the now legendary story of Kokoda unfolded. Historical clips and insightful commentary by the ANU's Professor David Horner provide an excellent resource for senior students of history. Show Less
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During WWII, 30,000 Australian soldiers were imprisoned in Europe and the Pacific. Conditions were horrific and many didn't survive. This programme explores confronting details about life as an Australian POW, told by Judy Monroe whose father, Ian Barker, was held captive by the Italian army for four years, later writing his memoirs at age 80. Commentary is also provided by the ANU's Professor David Horner. Show Less
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Australia was at war, yet although Indigenous Australians were considered unfit to fight, plenty enlisted, including Reg Saunders who fought in the Mediterranean and New Guinea, becoming the first commissioned Aboriginal officer. This frank account of his valour and the toll that war took on him, is told by his daughter Glenda Humes. It is an outstanding resource for middle and senior secondary level history students Show Less


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Who does not melt for little eyes like these? Pets love us with unconditional love. They teach us how to truly love, without selfishness, without jealousy, openly and from the heart. Rocky is a happy dog and his mom wanted a portrait of him for her favorite corner. I have to confess, it is the first time that I make a Dog portrait and I loved every piece of it.
Pet Portrait: Creative Process.
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the beach with my best friend and her daughter. Being there, with my feet on the sand and the sea in the background, I began to draw Rocky. It was a wonderful moment when I met his cute eyes in the reference photo and I could not stop until I finished it. I'm not going to lie, at first I had doubts, but when the sketch was finished I knew I had managed to capture his essence.
Rocky, My favorite West Highland White Terrier
You can see the process from beginning to end from the pencil sketch to the digital drawing. I love the magic of transforming the lines without losing the stroke that only ink gives us on paper. It was an honor to do this project for my client. I am proud to share this portrait with you. Pets make us happy, and I believe we need them more than they need us.
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Global Virtual Events Market 2017-2021
Jan 16, 2017, 14:29 ET
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
About virtual events
Virtual events are online exhibitions that include breakout sessions, video conferencing, web conferencing, collaboration tools, communication, and social networking. They are used in various sectors such as education, healthcare, hospitality, and finance and banking. Virtual events can be enabled on smartphones, desktops, laptops, and tablets. They can be used to announce the launch of new products, provide additional information to people, and obtain new vendors. The exhibit below represents the differences between physical events and virtual events.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global virtual events market to grow at a CAGR of 21.97% during the period 2017-2021.
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The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global virtual events market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sales of the web conferencing and unified communication and collaboration (UC&C) and video conferencing
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
- Americas
Technavio's report, Global Virtual Events Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
- Adobe Systems
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- Cisco Systems
- Citrix Systems
- Microsoft
Other prominent vendors
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- Mitel Networks
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Atlassian
- BroadSoft
- Huawei Technologies
- Toshiba
- ubivent
- Zoom Video Communications
Market driver
- Rise in number of corporate events
- For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market challenger
- Emerging threat from open-source virtual events solutions
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Market trend
- Growing popularity of virtual events in education
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Football: SVR girls edge out rivals in 13-goal thriller
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Swiss Valley Rangers under-12s came out on top after a 13-goal thriller with AEK Boco Girls at the weekend.
The visitors struck first on a blustery day, as Fern, Nya and Xara worked hard in defence, and doubled their lead from a corner.
Poppy, Ava and Libby began to push forward and chances fell to Ella and Jas, with two taken in quick succession to level it up.
Evie replaced Libby in midfield and set up Ella to complete her hat-trick on the stroke of half time.
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As we have just entered 2017, it is important to pay our respect to some of the most iconic celebrities of Hollywood who made the whole world stand still. It is inevitable to fill the empty spaces left by people close to our hearts. Like every year, the world loses some of the most iconic celebrities but 2016 had more than just its fair share of celebrity deaths. We lost too many famous and amazing personalities and most of them way too soon and too unexpectedly. This year it got sadder with a slew of departed directors, musicians and actors. Here's a look back at some famous personalities who've said goodbye to all in 2016-
Alan Rickman – Being one of the most creative actors of the last two decades, he died of pancreatic cancer at age 69 on January 14 last year. Rickman made his big screen debut in 1998's 'Die Hard', playing the villain Hans Gruber opposite Bruce Willis. But most will know him as the antihero Severus Snape from the 'Harry Potter' movies.
David Bowie – This versatile singer, actor and songwriter died on January 10, two days after his 69th birthday, after losing to an 18-month secret battle with cancer. This music legend was known all over for his fashion, movie roles, innovative work in 70's and hit songs like 'Space Oddity', 'Under Pressure' and 'Let's Dance'.
Christina Grimmie- Former 'The Voice' contestant and singer, Christina Grimmie was just 22 years old when she was shot and killed by a gunman, who then shot and killed himself while meeting fans after a music concert in June.
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Muhammad Ali After a 32-year fierce battle with Parkinson's disease, the boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74. He was among the most famous and beloved sports athlete on the planet.
Carrie Fisher – Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher, popularly known as Princess 'Leia' from the sci-fi series 'Star Wars' passed away after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60. Her mother Debbie Reynolds couldn't cope up with the loss and passed away after two days. She was known for her hits like 'Singing in the Rain' and 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'.
Not to forget, the stars may no longer be here, but their legacy — the art they've created for movies, television, and music they've given to the world — will live on forever in our hearts. While there is no 'apt' time for a loved one to go but it hurts more when they have given their whole lives in order to entertain us, make us laugh and cry at the same time are so closely related to our own stories. We at BookMyShow remember these personalities who have left an indelible mark on the global audience and send our condolences to their loved ones. Rest in peace!


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The Man I Have My Most Passionate Kisses With Is Not My Husband
The Man I Have My Most Passionate Kisses With Is Not My Husband
I am a 26-year-old woman in a marriage of four years, without a baby. I married my pop's choice after engineering. I thought that my husband will be supportive of me, unlike my dad. After one full year of struggle, I finally got selected in a middle scale company, but the problem is the excessively long working hours and a daily commute of four hours. My husband ensured me that he will help me with the housework. I was happy with his commitment and joined the place. In my team, there are three men and I am the only female. So I have been quite pampered by them in every situation. I am happy with office life, but my personal life is going to hell. My husband is daily fighting with me, over the phone for household chores. During this time, I met a guy Kalu. He is a part of my team.
We started sharing our personal life with each other. He was very caring towards me and with time, our bond started getting stronger. We hung out together, we knew each other's likes, dislikes etc.
My family is forcing me to resign so that I can focus on my personal life but I am not ready for it because I know the frustration of being jobless. After 7 months, I got selected in one of the best MNCs. It felt like a dream come true, but it was not easy for the current company to leave me easily and break the bond of two years. A lot of drama happened all over, in my current company, family and in the new company too.
I was broken. My husband was just fighting with me all the time. But during this tough time, Kalu was with me. He had gone to a friend's wedding for 4 days, but he was still calling me even though he had roaming charges, asking after my wellbeing and current situation.
In the meanwhile, I resigned and had a one month notice period. I don't know what happened to him suddenly, but Kalu started coming closer to me. He tried to hold my hands and at first, I ignored it but I don't know when our normal chats converted to flirting.
We started hugging and his touch felt special, once he even kissed my hand and I never felt like this even though I am married. Once when we were in his car, one thing led to another, and we had the most passionate kiss ever.
One month passed, and I was in my new office. He had dropped me at the bus stop on my last day and requested that I remember him. I miss him daily and take his memories with me to the new office. He has stopped answering my texts and calls. Once I messaged him about an opening in my office and then he responded. But his tone was cold, as if we were just colleagues and nothing else. I was taken aback by his behaviour which continued for 2 months. I was over him.
After almost 11 months later, on his birthday, we were at his new home's construction site. Suddenly, he locked the door and asked me for a hug.
Again, I couldn't say no to him, even though my heart said not again. My new home is near to his new home now, it is just a 10 minutes walking distance. We have started getting close again. Our families know each other. He is married too and is the father of a baby boy. His wife is my good friend. I feel guilty sometimes but I can't say no to him. He visits my home secretly sometimes, for five minutes of kisses and hugs. Like me, he has many other girls in his life but he is taking so much of care of me. I sometimes get angry on him and ask him to leave me, but he doesn't.
He is so special to me as a friend but I feel jealous when I see him with someone else. What do I do?


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Badly Drawn Boy On World Cafe : World Cafe Damon Gough returned last year with It's What I'm Thinking Pt. 1: Photographing Snowflakes, the first part of a planned trilogy. Hear the British singer-songwriter discuss his latest project and perform on World Cafe.
Badly Drawn Boy On World Cafe
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- "I'll Carry On"
- "This Electric"
- "A Journey From A To B"
Damon Gough's brainchild Badly Drawn Boy has returned to the scene with an exciting fourth studio album, It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1: Photographing Snowflakes. Often teaming up with frequent collaborator Andy Votel, Gough is a prolific pop songwriter with a knack for great storytelling, which he often weaves into his live shows.
Though Badly Drawn Boy got its start in the late '90s with various EPs and singles, it was Gough's charming album The Hour of the Bewilderbeast that raked in a number of esteemed awards, including the Mercury Prize.
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Specialty shop of jellyfish and sea firefly "Atolla"
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I visited the specialty shop of jellyfish and sea firefly "Atolla", which is located on the Echizen Coast, Ayukawa, Fukui City, and interviewed the representative of the shop, Toshiyuki Tanaka. He opened the "Atolla" five years ago, after working for an aquarium. He mainly sells jellyfish that he caught in the sea around and equipments for breeding jellyfish. Many media picked up the shop, and it has provided jellyfish as a part of settings for TV dramas.
Representative of Atolla, Toshiyuki Tanaka
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Are Retailers the New Agencies?
Internal teams like Target's Roundel are brands' new weapons
At last month's upfronts, Target gathered press and media buyers in a room bathed in neon lighting on New York's West Side, where one of the company's executives presented the retailer's newest innovation: Roundel.
Rebranded from Target Media Network, Roundel is Target's in-house media network. The shop offers content creation, media placement and other advertising-related services for brands lining the shelves of Target stores, like Disney and Unilever, as well as those that don't, like Mastercard. It's a model we've seen other behemoths debut in recent years. Walmart Media Group and Expedia Group Media Solutions follow a similar formula, and major brands like Verizon and Procter & Gamble have brought some or all of their advertising in-house. But now, these marketers aren't just doing their own advertising—they're offering services to other brands, too.
The relationships these brands already have with such a variety of vendors makes it easier to extend their scope into advertising, explained Roundel president Kristi Argyilan. "Target not only being on the buy side of media but also the sell side was a real natural extension of the type of business that a retailer has the right to be in," she said.
Similarly, Walmart creates an "end-to-end" advertising experience for brands, said Stefanie Jay, vp and general manager of Walmart Media Group (which, unlike Roundel, only works with brands sold at Walmart stores or on Walmart.com, though it does place ads on channels Walmart doesn't own). Services like Walmart Media Group are borne from the desire to create a seamless Walmart experience for consumers, she added.
"It's very important in the overall customer experience that we stay in touch with the customer process lens, whether they're discovering, researching or shopping," Jay said. "And one way to continue to do that is to stay in front of them with relevant brand messaging."
These in-house agencies primarily started out as internal services, but they've evolved over time to work with outside brands as well. That's the reason behind the Target Media Network-Roundel rebrand, said Argyilan: to signal to marketers that Roundel works with premium outside partners, rather than just selling ads on Target's website.
"Knowing where people are and how people buy and act and what their behaviors are—that's really what [in-house agencies] bring to the table," said Sally Witzky, senior director and analyst at research and advisory company Gartner. "They know that audience and where the appropriate place in the customer journey to serve up ads is, and where it isn't."
Companies like Target and Walmart are in a unique position to make that journey particularly relevant for consumers, given the wealth of consumer data at their disposal. It's arguably one of the biggest competitive advantages programs like Roundel, the Walmart Media Group and Expedia Group Media Solutions have in their arsenal.
"They get to take an intimate knowledge of the business that they work in, the brand that they work for, the environment … and build that into the execution," said Forrester principal analyst Jay Pattisall.
Perhaps more importantly, these in-house agencies have the advantage of data exclusivity—something a traditional agency likely can't compete with. "[These] agencies are able to create actionable campaigns based on real-time audience behavior, likely before the rest of the market is even aware that these behaviors are a trend," said Courtney Berry, managing director at creative agency Barbarian.
"To be able to aggregate our data to make audience and behavioral decisions is a key aspect of why the industry is super intrigued by retailers," Argyilan said. "We have data that is based on [real] humans. The insights that you can get from that are much richer and more true and honest."
Having the data is one thing, however; knowing how to transform it into actionable, effective advertising is quite another. "It'll require that Target, Walmart and others that follow this practice build out their data analytics capability in order to leverage that to continue to help their third-party partners with customer understanding," Pattisall said.
But for traditional agencies, is the growing presence of in-house agencies and networks cause for concern? Brands bringing their advertising business in-house has transformed from trend to industry norm, explained Witzky—but in-house agencies competing for outside clients, as Roundel is doing with non-Target brands, is a newer phenomenon.
Berry isn't worried. "New players push us to create stronger, more insight-driven work and hold ourselves to the highest standard," she said. "These in-house agencies have strong business knowledge, but external agencies still have the edge when it comes to creativity."


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Vitamin D levels and food and environmental allergies in the United States: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Feb 15.
Sharief S, Jariwala S, Kumar J, Muntner P, Melamed ML.
Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
BACKGROUND: Previous research supports a possible link between low vitamin D levels and atopic disease. However, the association between low vitamin D levels and total and allergen-specific IgE levels has not been studied.
OBJECTIVE: We sought to test the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) deficiency (<15 ng/mL) and insufficiency (15-29 ng/mL) and allergic sensitization measured by serum IgE levels in a US nationally representative sample of 3136 children and adolescents and 3454 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006.
METHODS: The association of 25(OH)D deficiency with 17 different allergens was assessed after adjustment for potential confounders, including age; sex; race/ethnicity; obesity, low socioeconomic status; frequency of milk intake; daily hours spent watching television, playing videogames, or using a computer; serum cotinine levels; and vitamin D supplement use.
RESULTS: In children and adolescents allergic sensitization to 11 of 17 allergens was more common in those with 25(OH)D deficiency. Compared with sufficient vitamin D levels of greater than 30 ng/mL, after multivariate adjustment, 25(OH)D levels of less than 15 ng/mL were associated with
peanut (odds ratio OR, 2.39; 95% CI, 1.29-4.45),
ragweed (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.20-2.80), and
oak (OR, 4.75; 95% CI, 1.53-4.94) allergies (P < .01 for all).
Eight other allergens were associated with 25(OH)D deficiency, with P values of less than .05 but greater than .01.
There were no consistent associations seen between 25(OH)D levels and allergic sensitization in adults.
CONCLUSION: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher levels of IgE sensitization in children and adolescents.
Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. PMID: 21329969
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Mon, 1 January 2018
In the second of our holiday shows we have an interview with Eric Barker, the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree - The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong. Eric has a blog, with over 300,000 subscribers, where he writes about scientific research into what creates success. On this show he shares many examples of how you can become more successful.
You can get Barking up the wrong tree here. Here is Eric's website.
Direct download: IMTalk_Episode_598_-_Eric_Barker.mp3
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CrossFit Birkenhead was started in 2009 by head coach and affiliate owner, Paul Davies, and has been going strong ever since! We were the fourth CrossFit gym to open in NZ (there are now 120+) so we really know our stuff.
We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, non-intimidating and safe environment for our members to work out in. We're lucky enough to have an awesome bunch of members so our gym has a real community feeling… we all have a lot of fun too! Our coaches are all qualified and experienced and will help you achieve your fitness goals. Find out more about our coaches below…
Paul started his fitness career in 2003 so has years of experience in the industry. He gained his CrossFit affiliation and completed his CrossFit Level 1 training in 2009. Previous to that he worked as a Personal Trainer at various gyms around Birkenhead and also ran his own Boot Camp classes (some of his old clients are still members with CrossFit Birkenhead to this day). Paul is well known for his strong focus on correct technique for all the movements we do at CrossFit Birkenhead so you know you'll be in good hands.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, CrossFit Scaling Cert, CrossFit Kids Cert, CrossFit Gymnastics Cert, CrossFit Endurance Cert, CrossFit Strongman Cert, POSE Running Certified Practitioner, Level 1 & 2 Momentum Life Coach
DAY JOB: Pharmacist.
FAV WOD: Death by Thrusters.
LEAST FAV WOD: 7 Minute Burpees!
FAV EXERCISE: Handstands.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Wallballs.
FAV FOOD: Seafood.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Camping.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Helping people achieve goals.
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: l love fishing.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Get outdoors with my kids.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness (Australian Institute of Personal Trainers)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Otago)
DAY JOB: Self employed in E-com.
FAV WOD: Grace.
LEAST FAV WOD: Murph or anything with lots of running.
FAV EXERCISE: Front squats for weight and O/H squats in WODs.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Running.
FAV FOOD: Broccoli and roast lamb.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Loved Malaysia, love to go to Croatia.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Like minded people who want to get better and want to be coached.
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: I didnt have a tattoo until I was 35.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Spend time with my family.
DAY JOB: I work in the Navy.
FAV WOD: Helen.
LEAST FAV WOD: FGB (Fight Gone Bad).
FAV EXERCISE: A run over 800m 🙂
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Wall Balls/Thrusters.
FAV FOOD: My home made vege nachos, kumara chips and guacamole.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Real keen to go back to Verbier, Switzerland.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Good quality banter mixed in with a world of pain 🙂
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: Born and bred in the Naki.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: I like working on my veggie garden (thanks Heather for all the tips).
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Workplace First Aid Level 1, Level 2 & Advanced First Aid
DAY JOB: I work for a financial broker.
FAV WOD: Anything with skipping.
LEAST FAV WOD: Angie.
FAV EXERCISE: Double Unders/Clean and Jerk.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Thrusters.
FAV FOOD: Roast Pork and any meal cooked by someone else.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Portugal for the Port.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Seeing everyone 'enjoying' the struggle to improve their CrossFit skills.
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: Been to the CrossFit Games twice.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Spend time with family and friends, go on holiday and read books.
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
DAY JOB: Early years teacher.
FAV WOD: Filthy Fifty.
LEAST FAV WOD: Kel-Sue.
FAV EXERCISE: Back squats.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Burpees.
FAV FOOD: Sushi.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Maldives.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Seeing people improve or master something during a class!
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: I have a huge bird phobia… even of the little sparrows.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Try out new restaurants and explore new places.
DAY JOB: Senior Analyst for a trustee company.
FAV WOD: Filthy Fifty.
LEAST FAV WOD: Nancy.
FAV EXERCISE: Squat Clean and all the gymnastics even though I am not a natural talent.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Overhead Squat.
FAV FOOD: Pasta – I am a full on foodie.
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Can't wait to finally travel around New Zealand.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Get people moving and see their progress and have a positive impact on their lives.
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: I am from Germany but have never been to the Oktoberfest.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Lots of walking through nature with my dog.
DAY JOB: CrossFit + Nutrition coaching.
FAV WOD: Handstand practice.
LEAST FAV WOD: Any workout with thrusters or wall-balls.
FAV EXERCISE: Overhead squats.
LEAST FAV EXERCISE: Thrusters or wall-balls.
FAV FOOD: Memphis BBQ, meatballs, sushi, nachos …there's too many!
FAV/DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Greece and Morocco.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT COACHING AT CFB: Seeing people get excited about improving and the community that comes with the gym!
ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU: I can't whistle! Everyone I tell tries to teach me and I still can't do it!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF CROSSFIT & WORK: Get to the beach, surf, cook, read, try new restaurants.
"Crossfit is one of the most rewarding challenges you'll get to achieve, and the best bit is you can do it every week – with a new challenge and a new personal best."
"I have been a member at CrossFit Birkenhead since it opened in 2009 and prior to that, CrossFit Birkenhead coach Paul Davies had been training me using CrossFit methods in one-on-one sessions. CrossFit workouts are unparallel to any other workouts in the New Zealand fitness industry today and it is not a new fad that is going to disappear anytime soon. In a CrossFit class members are always educated on best practise and technique is always taught and monitored. As a physician, I have been impressed by Paul's ability to scale workouts to appropriately suit individual needs. Each CrossFit workout is always different and your body and mind is continually challenged. I have referred my own family and friends to Paul and many of them are now also members of CrossFit Birkenhead."
"The sessions are short and effective, alongside friendly and like-minded people and great instructors! Before I did CrossFit I could not do press ups, push ups or run. I can do all of these and have since completed two half marathons… CrossFit has been life changing for me."
"It's not a muscle head gym but a really friendly motivating environment with really positive people. I am now early 40s and can beat my kids at handstands. At our gym egos are left at the door, if they actually exist.You don't have to be fit, I struggled with body weight squats when I started. Have no regrets, give it a go!"
"No one notices when you screw something up; but somehow everyone notices when you achieve something you haven't managed before. Plus it's full of amazing friends that could all save themselves (and then me!) should we all happen to find ourselves hanging from a cliff by our fingertips."
"CFB (CrossFit Birkenhead) is the spice of life! Our days are based on routines, coming to our gym adds variety and as a team we encourage each other to new challenges!"
"I injured my knee fairly seriously mid-2015 (not during CrossFit) resulting in significant muscle loss in my injured leg. Paul supported me to keep training (one legged) while my knee was out of action. I was able to stay fit and strong in the rest of my body by adapting any workout to the movements I could still do. Following knee surgery, scaled/adapted Crossfit was my primary rehabilitation. Nine or so months later the muscle is almost completely regained and I am back to squatting the same weights as before my injury."


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by Dr. Joseph Mercola, Mercola.com
You're probably aware that the food industry has the power to influence your eating habits through the use of advertising and lobbying for industry-friendly regulations. But did you know the US government actually funds some of these activities through the collection and distribution of taxes on certain foods?
And that by doing so, the government is actively supporting agricultural systems that are adverse to public and environmental health, and discouraging the adoption of healthier and more ecologically sound farming systems?
The beef industry in particular appears to be rife with corruption aimed at protecting big factory-style business rather than the up-and-coming grass-fed industry. As explained in Washington Monthly:
"Imagine if the federal government mandated that a portion of all federal gas taxes go directly to the oil industry's trade association, the American Petroleum Institute [API]. Imagine further that API used this public money to finance ad campaigns encouraging people to drive more and turn up their thermostats, all while lobbying to discredit oil industry critics … That's a deal not even Exxon could pull off, yet the nation's largest meat-packers now enjoy something quite like it.
© 2017 Dr. Joseph Mercola


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Candidate Nolan West's Facebook history is a trove of racist, homophobic idiocy
Nolan West, a young state legislative aide for the GOP, is tired of always being the bridesmaid. He's running for a bona fide Minnesota House seat in Blaine.
Unfortunately, West is a racist homophobe who hates "fagballs," reveres Jefferson Davis, believes America is a "society of leeches," and loves telling unfunny jokes about Chinese laundromats and techy Indians that – even worse than being generically racist – are just plain asinine.
There's this for example.
And then there's this. What does this even mean? It sounds like a bad Google translation. Has anyone asked Nolan West for proof of citizenship? English cannot possibly be his first language.
West got in trouble Tuesday when the Star Tribune dug up a series of old Facebook blurbs in which he harkens back to the glories of the Confederacy and bashing Abraham Lincoln (that pesky president who ended slavery) as the worst president ever.
West apparently then realized that a public Facebook page was not a good place for a guy running for office to air his private bigotry. He cleaned up his profile, and issued an apology for "posting insensitive material" that did not "reflect who I am or what I believe."
Unfortunately for the rookie politician, others beat him to the posts, screenshotting every stunningly half-witted thing he's ever said. Below are just a few pickings:
Of course, West isn't the only candidate raising eyebrows with suspect Facebook posts this election season. Little Stewie Mills, Fleet Farm heir and aspiring congressman, made headlines when his bro-tastic musings surfaced. The Iron Range Republican's choice quips involve oral sex, blatant sexism, and battered women.
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The BWA girls recently went on a bit of a DIY sourcing hunt a little while ago and I picked up two absolutely divine giant glass jars for $6 that I wanted to do something with.
Upon further contemplation I realised, what the fridge do I do with two gigantic glass jars.
Here is some DIY inspiration for that random jar lying around the house or that is peeking out of the back of a shelf for $1 at your local op shop.
Stay tuned for my take on the DIY glass jar that I will be doing on the weekend!
In the meantime, enjoy!
P.S if you want a great recipe for the Red Velvet cupcake in a jar head here.
Images: EdibleCrafts, Incourageme, Mycakies, Emmalinebride, Rebeccagohlblogspot, 123ft.com, Bluecanry, Weddingbycolour, Joyfaithlove


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Illinois Accelerated Placement Act
District 65 believes that all students across the achievement spectrum should be challenged and supported to develop their potential. For most students this level of challenge can be provided with high quality curriculum and differentiation within a current grade assignment. In limited situations, students requiring a higher level of instruction may be best served by affording them access to curricula and learning environments more commonly provided to older students.
District 65 complies with the Illinois Accelerated Placement Act (Public Act 100-0421). "Accelerated placement" is the placement of a student at the instructional level that best matches that student's needs by allowing access to a curriculum that is usually reserved for children who are older or in higher grades than the student. Accelerated placement options must include, but need not be limited to, early entrance to kindergarten and first grade, individual subject acceleration, and whole grade acceleration. Accelerated placement is not limited to those students who have been identified as gifted and talented, but rather is open to all students who demonstrate high ability and who may benefit from accelerated placement. Eligibility for accelerated placement shall also be open to all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, English language proficiency, or socioeconomic status.
- "Early entrance to kindergarten" is the admission of a student to kindergarten who will not yet be five years old by September 1 of that school year.
- "Early entrance to first grade" is the admission of a student to first grade who will not yet be six years old by September 1 of that school year and who has not completed kindergarten. Students who are younger than six upon starting first grade but who were admitted early to kindergarten do not need to be reevaluated prior to admission to first grade.
- "Individual subject acceleration" is the practice of assigning a student to specific content at a higher instructional level than is typical given the student's grade for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities in one or more subject areas.
- "Whole grade acceleration" is the practice of assigning a student to a higher grade level than is typical given the student's age on a full-time basis for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities.
The District 65 process includes a review of acceleration requests, engagement with multiple stakeholders, assessment of the student and the learning environment's ability to meet the needs of the student and ultimately leads to a student placement that is deemed to best meet the needs of the student.
If you are interested in further information regarding these acceleration options, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Oh my goodness, you are just so cute and lovable.
An all white dog is really cool. Being deaf doesn't slow you down.
You have a wonderful person who understands your needs.
Celebrate your special day.
Dog of the Day
Cat of the Day
Pet of the Day
Oh my goodness, you are just so cute and lovable.
An all white dog is really cool. Being deaf doesn't slow you down.
You have a wonderful person who understands your needs.
Celebrate your special day.
Congratulations on being today's DOTD, Handsome Bullet.
All things work together for good to them that love God.
(Romans 8:28)
I've been defrosted-- Thanks, Sana
Dearest Bullet, what an adorable white Pittie you are! You're so cute with that sweet face looking straight out at me. You're full of energy and make your dear people smile with your antics. You are deaf, but that doesn't stop you from enjoying life, does it. You love your toys, especially the snake stuffed animals. You wiggle when happy, and you walk right through things, pushing obstacles away with that big head. You and your dear person love each other very much, don't you. What a wonderful love-filled home you share!
Congratulations, darling Bullet, on being chosen Dog of the Day for Wednesday, February 12! We hope you and your dear person and all your family and friends are enjoying a fine celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats and perhaps a new snake stuffed toy to play with!
I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.
-- Terry Pratchett (19482015), Sourcery
Hi Bullet! Congratulations on being crowned DOG OF THE DAY!!!
What a beautiful, snow white Pittie boy you are, sweetheart! And contrary to what too many wrongly believe, you are not only beautiful in looks, pawsitively precious, but just as gentle as can be, loyal and loving to a fault; a total butt wiggling softie and heart-melter! Not even your hearing challenges can keep you from living and loving life to the max! And of course you're spoiled rotten! Who could deny your sweet self anything!
What a wonderful ambassador for Pitties you are, Kevin! In every way imaginable, you couldn't be any more perfect if you tried! How lucky your human is, having a furkid, a best friend and loving companion as special as you in her/his life! You're the best, a treasure, and so very deserving of your big day in the spotlight!
Thanks for the BIG smiles, sweetheart! Meeting you today, reading your proud mom/dad's love filled tribute has made my morning! I hope you enjoyed (are still enjoying, hehe) a very special day of celebration...playing with your snake stuffies, cuddling with your human, being loved and pampered to pieces, treated to all your big heart desires! Lots of love, hugs and slobbery smooches to you, beautiful Kevin, our very special and most deserving Dog of the Day, EVERY day!!!
Be still my heart!!! SO beautiful!!!
Star,Tigg'r , Mollie and the10 Gallon Gang!
And my Rainbow Bridge Furangels...Jingles, Cody, Fritz, Chessa, Satin, Buddy, Lizzie, Oliver, Squeaker, Moonbeam, Rosie, Ruby~
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The Waltham City Council voted Monday, Dec. 14, to develop a plan on how to best implement the state's new early voting election law.
"Anything you can do to encourage civic participation is a good thing and certainly early voting is one of those things," said councilor Robert Logan. "Unlike some other states in the Union, Massachusetts is actually encouraging people to vote."
The state legislature passed an election reform package in May of 2014 that allowed for early voting across the state, starting with the November 2016 election. The law allows for Massachusetts voters to vote as early as 11 days before Election Day. Every municipality must have at least one early voting site.
The Massachusetts Election Modernization Coalition has put forth a set of guidelines for cities and towns to follow in implementing early voting, including more populous towns to open up multiple locations with night and weekend hours. The coalition also created an "early voting challenge" for municipalities to compete and see who can adopt the best practices.
The Waltham City Council requested the city clerk put together a plan by Feb. 1, detailing the number of early voting locations and the dates for any night and weekend voting hours.


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As the founder and visionary behind Cedar Gandy (aka business owner), I am passionate about finding solutions for my clients in creating professional and cohesive marketing collateral and visual branding. Our work is fueled by partnering with our clients to create intentional design that supports their goals and overall success.
I'm Haley, and as a graphic designer I've been creating visual branding for organizations for 10 years, and founded Cedar Gandy in 2014. My passion for thoughtful design, along with gratitude for this gift the Lord has given me, has allowed me to "never work a day in my life".
I look forward to discovering solutions for your organization.
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Video marks 10th anniversary of "horror farm" horse rescue
Ten years ago, equine charities in Britain rallied to help nearly 100 horses who were found neglected on a property in Buckinghamshire, England.
Terrible scenes greeted rescuers, with animals were found in varying states of emaciation, covered in lice and suffering from overgrown feet in the fields of Spindles Farm, near Amersham. The carcasses of 32 horses and donkeys laid around them.
One welfare group said it appeared as if the horses, ponies and donkeys had been forgotten and left to die.
Britain's RSPCA was tipped off after a member of the public reported seeing a dead horse in the field. Agencies involved in getting the horses to safety included Redwings Horse Sanctuary, the ILPH (now World Horse Welfare) and the Blue Cross.
The case saw the first effective use of new powers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which enables the removal of animals from situations where they are suffering or are highly likely to suffer as authorised by a veterinary surgeon. It ensured every horse and donkey was transported to places of safety as quickly as possible.
The owner of the farm was jailed for 24 weeks following the longest running animal welfare trial in British history.
Redwings, in releasing an "#Amersham10" video marking the 10 years since the rescue, said: "We had no idea about the journey ahead as we stepped onto Spindles Farm that fateful day in January 2008. From their rescue and lengthy court cases, to intensive veterinary treatment and daily care, we have stuck by our Amersham survivors for 10 years."
Redwings still has 58 horses from Amersham in its care.


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Spirits of Mexico Festival Announces 2012 Winning Spirits
The ninth-annual Spirits of Mexico Festival celebrated 'La Vida Agave' and named the top agave spirits in the world earlier this month in San Diego. The week-long celebration attracted more than 2,000 attendees and featured a record-breaking number of agave-based spirits, totaling 79 brands with 213 expressions.
Cava de Oro Extra Anejo Tequila won the highest award, "Best of Show."The Best Western Hacienda Hotel in Old Town San Diego was the venue for the IWSC Group's annual Spirits of Mexico Festival Tasting Competition. Entries included 100 percent de agave tequilas, mezcals, bacanoras and liqueurs as well as new Mexican spirits at this year's event, raicilla and Mexican rum.
The Tasting Competition was co-hosted by Robert Plotkin of BarMedia and Jack Robertiello of Drinks Ink. Judges included Carlos Camarena, master distiller of tequilas Tapatio, El Tesoro de Don Felipe, Excellia and Ocho; Charlotte Voisey of William Grant & Sons; Courtenay Greenleaf of Richard Sandoval's La Biblioteca; Eric Hay of Wirtz Beverage Group; Levi Walker of Young's Market; Phillip Soto Mares, president of El Duende Tequila, Inc.; Thomas 'Mac' McFarland Gregory III of Starwood Hotels, and Zack Romaya of Old Town Liquor. The newest judge was Anthony Hill of Aliu-k'et, who won a seat on this year's panel by entering the competition's essay contest.
Entries were judged on five key elements including appearance, aromatics, flavor, mouthfeel and finish, with a rating system totaling a maximum possible score of 100 points. The intensive blind-tasting schedule included judging of 113 entries.
A new packaging category was added to the 2012 competition, as Mexican spirits are known for creativity in package design. According to Spirits of Mexico Founder Dori Bryant, no other category of distilled spirit compares with the innovative and often whimsical productions found with agave spirits.
"Pina-shaped closures, tear-drop shaped bottles, elegant and intricate agave structures in the bottle," says Bryant, "beckon us to taste the juice housed within."
The first-ever Best of Show Packaging Award was given to Apocalypto Tequila. Scoring elements include bottle and label design, utility, innovation, overall package and general appeal.
Winners of the Tasting Competition's 'Best of Class' awards are:
Tequila Blanco (29 entries): Tie – Jose Cuervo Platino and Pura Vida Silver
Tequila Reposado (26 entries): Muerto Tequila
Tequila Anejo (20 entries): El Jimador Anejo
Tequila Extra Anejo (10 entries): Cava De Oro Tequila
Mezcal Anejo: Scorpion Anejo, Tobala Varietal, 3 ½ Years
A total of 35 entries received Gold medals; 46 received Silver medals, 24 received Bronze and 9 did not place. Gold award winners are listed in alphabetical sequence below:
Tequila Blanco: Gran Dovejo, Gran Orendain, Jose Cuervo Platino, Luna Nueva, Montalvo, Muerto and Pura Vida
Tequila Reposado: Apocalypto, Crotalo, EC (El Capote) Charro, Flashbang, Gran Orendain, Luna Nueva, Muerto and Pura Vida
Tequila Anejo: Alderete, Arta, El Destilador, El Jimador, Gran Dovejo, Herradura and Luna Nueva
Tequila Extra Anejo: Cava de Oro, Don Julio 1942, Don Pilar, Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia and Pura Vida
Mezcal Joven: Enmascarado 54 Espadin Varietal, Los Siete Misterios Espadin Varietal and Scorpion Tobala Varietal
Mezcal Anejo: Joya Azul and Scorpion Tobala Varietal
Bacanora: Pascola Reposado
Raicilla: La Venenosa Blanco
According to Jack Robertiello, San Diego is the perfect place to hold the Spirits of Mexico Tasting Competition each year due to its strong historical and cultural ties to Mexican heritage.
"San Diego is perfectly poised, historically and culturally, to be the proving grounds for agave and other Mexican spirits in the U.S.," said Robertiello. "We are honored that the world's best tequilas, bacanoras, raicillas, mezcals and other spirits of Mexico were presented this year. It gave us the opportunity to showcase their history and future."
On Friday night of festival week, the annual Awards Dinner revealed the "Best of" winners from this year's competition after which celebrity comedian Mark DeCarlo hosted a live auction benefiting the Sky Ranch Foundation. At the Main Tasting Event the following day, all the agave stars came out to present more than 200 styles of agave-based and other Mexican spirits. Guests attended educational seminars centered on tasting techniques sponsored by Tequilas Jose Cuervo and Don Julio and Mixology, sponsored by Tequila Milagro.
The Spirits of Mexico Festival, North America's largest event dedicated to agave and other Mexican spirits, is presented by the IWSC Group, a leader in organizing wine and spirit competitions around the globe. The festival made its 2012 national tour in NYC, Chicago and San Diego and received governmental recognition from the State of California, County and City of San Diego and the Manhattan Borough President's Office. For more information, visit www.thespiritsofmexico.com


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Dive deeper into this episode with exclusive sketches, production designs, and fun facts delivered directly from the Outlander crew.
As soon as I saw this phrase in the book, I knew it was a great title for an episode. Episodes 304 & 305 were originally one episode—but the episode kept growing until it split into two—like a giant amoeba. Ha ha. I loved both stories—one was Jamie centered and the other was mostly Claire. How to choose between them? I really wanted to do both. I felt passionately about portraying Claire's dilemma about leaving her daughter to find Jamie, and wanted to dig deeper into this story.
This script evolved more than some others and is for the most part, not in the book. An early version had Brianna backpacking through the Highlands to get to know her father's culture! Another version had Roger and Brianna going to a Vietnam protest in Boston and getting maced! But I always believed that at its core, this story was about a mother and daughter and we wanted to do justice to exploring their relationship and both their decisions about how to part with each other.
I really wanted to see Claire as a surgeon—I thought this would be a good opening to come in on. Everyone in surgical masks, so there could be a bit of a reveal— "Holy shit, that's Claire!" And then show that she's a rockstar in the OR. Of course she would be!
In an earlier draft, Claire was operating on a patient named Harry Greenbaum. You'll remember him from the script of 304, when Joe A. called about Harry. We had a whole storyline involving him—he even had a wife named Martha—but when we moved the timeline of this episode to months later, (so it could be Christmas) we had to have a different patient, as poor Harry couldn't have waited that long. (Dinna fash, Joe operated on Harry and we're happy to report he lived a long, happy life!)
Named the Professor after our awesome producer, David Brown, without whom the universe would come to a standstill.
Brianna sketching in her notebook was a later addition to the script, to set up the arch scene with Brianna and Roger and also immediately show the audience that Brianna's not engaged in her history studies right now…especially after what she's learned of her own history.
Matt Roberts told me this cool Paul Revere story and I stole it for this scene. It's a perfect example of how history can be "shaped" and is not always accurate. Ron always loved the line: "Revere had a better publicist." The notion might seem modern, but publicists or "press agents," were around since at least 1925.
In the first draft, it was not Christmas! I felt something was missing… and came up with Christmas as a prism to refract the emotions of this story and suddenly everything came together. I remember calling Matt in Scotland at the last minute to say I wanted the episode to happen during Christmas. There was a long silence on the other end—as they were deep into prep and that's a tall order. I held my breath until he called back a few days later. I answered on pins and needles. I said, "So?" And he answered, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." 😀 Thanks to Matt and Gary Steele and his team for pulling off the fastest Christmas in television history!
This is from one conversation between Joe and Claire in the book that we adapted and split into three scenes. In Voyager, Claire is only in Boston for three chapters, tying up loose ends in her life in preparation for going back home, but she isn't sure that Roger will find Jamie in 1766. The story we are telling in this episode is about Claire coming home because she thinks finding Jamie is impossible, then feeling the need to choose between her daughter and the love of her life. We thought that Claire confiding in her best friend was a good way to show the progression of Claire's feelings; how she opens up to the possibility of going back over the course of the episode.
I love when Joe says "fuck fate." Ha ha—you gotta love Joe. Everyone needs a friend like him.
In Voyager, Roger doesn't come to visit Boston. He and Brianna stay in Inverness, continuing the search for Jamie. When Roger finds Jamie, he sends Claire a telegram. But in 304, Claire believes that she won't find Jamie at all, so we thought it would be more interesting and emotional if Roger delivered the news in person. (Obviously, the Boston cabbie is unimpressed.)
Wanted Roger to be wearing a Santa hat at the door but decided it was a bit much—so we put one on Brianna later.
Wanted to show the fallout from what Brianna's learned in Episode 213 last season. She handled it in Scotland during the excitement of it—the adrenaline during all the research. But how do you return to real life? In the book, she doesn't go back to Boston with her mother, so in this episode we had the chance to really explore Brianna's emotions in the aftermath of her discoveries—not only about her family history, but that time travel exists!
I saw a documentary which claimed, "O Come All Ye Faithful" was a coded Jacobite anthem with double meanings in the lyrics, which celebrate Bonnie Prince Charlie. I thought that was fascinating so I used it here.
Since we are doing "A Randall Christmas" in this episode, we decided to reference the A Christmas Carol moment that Claire recounts to Jamie in Drums of Autumn when tells him how she used to read it to Brianna every Christmas from the time she was five or six years old.
The moment in 213 when Roger is awkwardly caught in the middle of Claire and Brianna's fight was played so well by Richard Rankin that we decided to call it back here. I love when he says, "Oh, were you fighting? I hadn't noticed."
The goal was to get as much whisky into the episode as possible—here we go! 😀 Sláinte!
I often get called a "dog with a bone" for the way I fight for certain story ideas in the writers' room—ha ha, so I put this in the script to show that a dog with a bone can be a good thing! ;)
The Burns quote in the article is from the book of course. I admire Diana's clever use of a clue! It was a perfect way for Claire to learn that Jamie is alive and may have written the article.
The full text of this article was written for the show by Dani Berrow, our assistant and historian, and printed up by our Art Department. It's actually a very good treatise against the taxes on imported spirits! Jamie Fraser was an eloquent writer. 😀
In the book, Claire never gives up hope that she will find Jamie in the past. But we wanted an arc for her to go from "I can't spend my life chasing a ghost" to starting to hope again. Closing the door was the only way to move forward and live life without the pain of being without him, and she owed her daughter that. It took extraordinary strength and grace not to indulge her loneliness and heartbreak and create a full life for Brianna.
Our twist is Claire's reaction to Roger's news. With Brianna in this state, Claire is torn. As a mother, her number one priority is to protect her daughter.
Oh de headbone connected to de neckbone, de neckbone connected to de backbone…That's all I have to say about this. ;)
Uh oh. I called this clip Doctor Who on the podcast! Forgive me, I got it mixed up with Diana being inspired by a ten-part serial of Doctor Who called "The War Games." Originally, this was actually going to be a clip of one of those episodes, but we realized that they didn't air until the Spring of 1969. Anyway, we looked this up and used the episode of Dark Shadows (Season 11, Episode 651) which aired on the actual day that this scene would take place—December 23, 1968. It's about a woman going back in time to the 18th century! No lie! Sometimes the universe lines up!
This was filmed at the famous Cloisters, also known as the Undercroft, in Glasgow University. Harvard has no cloisters and very little Gothic architecture.
Wanted to show Brianna struggling with her identity and torn between two fathers…Terry has Brianna in an amazing outfit here, reminiscent of her Highlander father!
We adapted Roger's speech about his father from Drums of Autumn. Since it came from a moment when Roger and Bree discussed Jamie and Roger's father Jeremiah, we thought it fit thematically in this scene. I love how Richard Rankin says, "cuckoo." 😀
It's sad that Claire lived a half-life all these years but Frank lived that too—which is why I included Sandy—to show the cost to him.
One of my favorite scenes, different from the book. In the book, Claire thinks Frank has had many dalliances—I thought it was more interesting and emotional to show that Frank had one woman he loved and who loved him. He had a chance for happiness and I wanted Claire to be confronted with what it cost Frank to be with her. That he could have had a happy life. She has to live with that—Cait played this beautifully and I love Sara MacRae who played Sandy.
I purposefully wanted to show that Sandy and Claire knew two different sides of Frank. I imagine that he could relax and be himself with Sandy, as they didn't have the baggage that he and Claire had. Even though he'd never love anyone like he loved Claire, Sandy was his port in this storm.
In my first draft, I wrote Claire softer. I thought perhaps she knew Frank was going to propose to Sandy (Episode 303), but that Sandy didn't know yet and that Frank had died in the car wreck before he could ask her. I wrote a scene where Claire decides to tell Sandy this—to give her that gift. But ultimately, I went for an edgier version where Claire is not redeemed that easily. It's important that even our beloved characters have flaws.
I included this scene because we all felt that Brianna must have sensed that there was something off—under all the civility between her parents, there was turbulence. How could she not? Claire is finally honest with her. Brianna, like any child, takes on the guilt. She's worried about her part in it, realizing how (though unintentional) her very presence caused pain for both her parents.
In Dragonfly in Amber, Claire tells Brianna that she hated Brianna before she was born. Though Claire does tell Brianna that she stopped hating her as soon as she was born, I felt it's hard to come back from that—telling your child you hate them. It works in the book, we forgive Claire. But I guess something in me stopped short about seeing her actually say these words to her daughter on screen.
We all agreed in the writers' room that the only way we could tell this story is to show that Claire would not leave Brianna without Brianna's blessing. Claire has sacrificed for 20 years. Is it enough? Is it her turn? We debated this quite a lot. Maril had strong opinions on this one. We had many conversations. She's often in the writers' room and we consider her an honorary writer! Her thoughts are always deeply insightful and she brings a valuable perspective to the table.
The moon orbit also inspired having the episode take place during Christmas because I wanted to use this broadcast and it was on December 24, 1968. This was also why we made sure that it was Day 3 in the slugline, a day after the Dark Shadows episode on the 23rd.
Loved the metaphor of Claire and the moon. The moon landing is in Drums of Autumn but I liked using the Apollo 8 moon orbit here. It was the perfect way to illustrate that Claire had been on an incredible journey—much like the astronauts had, and how it's impossible to return to life as you know it, once you've done something as incredible as that.
Felt it was important for Claire not to just take the yes and run—but for Claire to really kick the tires on this and make sure Brianna knows it's permanent. And not like an elevator! ;)
Brianna's line is really key here: "You gave Jamie up for me, now I give him back to you." In 213, we saw Brianna really give her mom a hard time about Frank and Jamie, and so we wanted to be sure we had a softer, redeeming moment in this episode, when Brianna realizes just how much her mother (and Jamie) sacrificed for her. And she's able to be generous in this moment.
Caitriona and Sophie were wonderful together in this scene.
We loved showing Claire's vulnerability here. Especially since Caitriona Balfe is stunningly gorgeous! Anyone would be nervous to see an old flame and it's sweet how Claire's a bit worried if she looks all right.
The inclusion of the flashlight—couldn't resist a little witch trial humor. 😀
Since Claire found Geillis's grimoire in 213, instead of Fiona in Drums of Autumn, our characters already know about the power that gemstones have to aid travel through the stones.
Terry came up with designing a dress with secret pockets to carry stuff—thus the "bat-suit." It was Ron's idea to include the Batman theme song!
Claire stole penicillin from the hospital, now she's nicking her daughter's clothes! Sheesh!
More whisky! Had to get the toast in there—after all, it's how she found Jamie.
I didn't realize this at the time, but someone astutely observed that this episode was a mirror of the episode "Faith" as both show Claire's struggle to say goodbye to a daughter.
My assistant Sheena, who is a huge fan of the books, actually brought up the Christmas Carol moment to me from Drums of Autumn. I thought it was a poignant, intimate way to end the story between Roger and Brianna. He's so in love with Brianna that he remembered what Claire mentioned in an offhand comment. We always thought about this moment as Brianna and Roger taking their first steps as a couple together. Brianna no longer has the old traditions of her parents, but she can make new ones with Roger. He cared enough about her to revive a little piece of her treasured past.
We talked a lot about whether to do another scene at the standing stones, but since we'd seen that a few times already, something more creative was in order.
I stole this and adapted it from the prologue of Voyager—and used it to evoke Claire's journey back to the past. I wanted to bring the metaphor to life by creating the transition of Claire stepping from the airport cab and into a puddle in the 18th century.
We talked a lot about where to end this episode. We didn't want to do the cliché of cutting to black as Claire walked in the door—so we took it to the Jamie faint. Matt Roberts has something very creative and cool up his sleeve for next week, so stay tuned. You've been waiting a long time for this and you won't be disappointed!
"The Boston Streets were filmed on location in Glasgow. The brown stone of these properties was a great color match for Boston and the steps at the front of the houses added to the look. Combined with American period cars and signage, the location worked really well."
-Hugh Gourlay, Supervising Location Manager
"For the exterior of Claire and Frank's home in Boston, the production used a street in Glasgow. It had a similar red stone and architectural style to what it was felt one might find in Boston. As well as feeling like Boston, we needed to see this street go through cosmetic changes over multiple episodes as the story progressed through 20 years
As well as the obvious changes in period automobiles used on the street, an amount of the immediate vicinity could be very effectively dressed by the Art Department for the various periods we needed to cover. For wider establisher shots, visual effects were needed to make changes deeper in the distance and higher into the air, for example adding telegraph poles to replace modern streetlights. Initially there was a great deal of discussion as to what exactly tells a view that the cityscape is Boston and we gradually moved towards echoing the characteristic look of red buildings with white detailing and many church spires, without consciously putting in specific recognizable landmarks.
By limiting the amount of camera movement (and parallax this would introduce) we were able to efficiently build a majority of what we added as 2D elements, created from extensive photographic reference, that we could then place in 3D space for a convincing illusion."
Richard Briscoe, VFX Supervisor
"We were scouting for just the right place to play Harvard (in Scotland). There are many beautiful buildings in the country but we look for something that will visually jump out at us—and the cloisters at Glasgow University did. Now we know real Harvard doesn't have cloisters—but this isn't the real Harvard now is it?"
-Matthew B. Roberts, Executive Producer
"Working with Terry, we had racks of clothes, and I felt like I was in the best vintage store ever, which was really fun…The sixties is one of my favorite eras. What I love about Claire is that, you know, she's a professional woman. She's stylish without being a victim to the fashion of the time. She's within the period, but it feels very real and it feels very lived in. It's not a magazine versions of the sixties. Terry loves finding very practical character based looks.
We have some beautiful pieces. There's a beautiful coat dress that echoes some of my more equestrian-style outfits from Paris. It's kind of nice that there's always shades of who Claire is in any century, throughout her wardrobe."
-Caitriona Balfe (Claire Randall Fraser)
"As apartment goes from 1958 to 1968, you have to make choices. When did they buy a new refrigerator? When did they repaint the hall? When did they change the sofa? It's a domestic home, so, you're going see everything in there that you would see in a domestic home in 1968. The differences are, of course, is it a black and white TV? Or is it color TV? We make a choice. We said actually, by now, even though there was a moon landing that was broadcast in black and white, this time color, had come in.
The research is always fascinating for us and it's always something that the departments go into with great depth and with great tenacity to make those choices. So, they'll be everything you'd expect in a domestic home. But it's the quality of them and what period of time we are. What new technologies have come about? Was there a new refrigerator that'd come in, which didn't have a big lump of vibrating steel on the top of it, but it was more integrated and maybe had an ice box? Our wonderful departments really give us the crisp delineation of the period and are evocative for the audience."
–David Brown, Producer


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Science Says Multitasking Is Literally Draining Energy From Our Brains
We're all guilty of it: sending messages while in a meeting, chatting on the phone while cooking dinner, playing Pokemon Go on the morning commute. We multitask because doing just one thing at a time feels wasteful; boring, even. It's safe to say our society has been built on the idea of the multitasker (so much so that we're even boasting about it on job applications) – but have we been misled? Is multitasking stopping us from properly focussing on the task at hand? Buckle up buddy, we're about to drop some truth bombs.
The internet defines multitasking as "the human ability to perform more than one task or activity over a short period of time." It's a great trait to master and one that women are apparently a whole lot better at, a myth that has actually been backed up by real life science. So it's a little surprising to find out that this coveted trait might be doing more harm than good.
News outlet Quartz recently shed some light on the the way we multitask, revealing that multitasking is actually draining the energy reserves in your brain.
How multitasking works
It's important first to note how exactly our brains work when we're multitasking – and in practice we're not actually doing more than one thing at the exact same time. In fact, when we attempt to multitask, we're quickly switching between two tasks at a time. How this is detrimental lies in the fact that all that switching is pretty exhausting for our brains – it's actually using up oxygenated glucose in the brain, which in turn runs down the same fuel we need to focus on the task.
Daniel Levitin, professor of behavioural neuroscience at McGill University, told Quartz "that switching comes with a biological cost that ends up making us feel tired much more quickly than if we sustain attention on one thing." So when you're chugging down that second cup of coffee, think about what you actually spent your morning doing. Was it a mixture of checking emails, mindlessly scrolling Facebook and sipping on coffee? Therein lies the problem.
"Often, what you really need in that moment isn't caffeine, but just a break," Daniel says. "If you aren't taking regular breaks every couple of hours your brain won't benefit from that extra cup of coffee."
So what's the solution?
Multitasking can often result in a lot of wasted time spent switching between contexts, jobs and duties; this can often cause more errors due to insufficient attention. So then should we just ditch multitasking all together?
When people are interrupted, it often takes upwards of 23 minutes to return to their work and flow of productivity.
David says that the most efficient way to get through the working day is to take 15-minute breaks every couple of hours. These breaks allows for mind-wandering, and can be achieved by going for a walk, listening to music or reading, or just simply staring out the window. By taking these short breaks, most people find that when they return to their task, productivity is at a high – but keep in mind what exactly you're doing in those breaks, as they might just be the problem.
Basically, social network browsing is a huge no-no. David says social media sites like Facebook or Twitter can produce more fractured attention, as you scroll from one thing to the next.
Say no to social media
A big part of the problem can be boiled down to social media's tight grasp on our attention spans. Gloria Mark, a professor in the department of informatics at the University of California, says that when people are interrupted, it often takes upwards of 23 minutes to return to their work and flow of productivity. Many people will often do two tasks at once before going back to their original task – like scrolling Instagram on their phone while writing an article on their laptop (oops, guilty).
But it's not all out fault, right? Aren't we being conditioned to check our social media accounts and emails at timed increments during the day? Gloria agrees: "Whenever you check [your] email, every so often you get a hit, some great email received. That happens on a random schedule. In psychology that's called random reinforcement and that's enough to reinforce behaviour." That random behaviour can often mean that after being constantly interrupted, Gloria says some people might develop a short attention span or begin to self-interrupt.
Not all hope is lost, however
Gloria says the solution is to give up on multitasking and set aside dedicated chunks of time for each task. Try only checking your email at 9am and then again at 12pm and 4pm; turn off all social media notifications and set aside a special "social media break" during the afternoon to check it all.
There's also a bunch of online tools to help you with constant distractions: try White Noise for a distraction-free soundscape, the Self Control app to help you avoid distracting websites, and Strict Workflow which employs the Pomodoro Technique – work through 25-minute focused bursts, then reward yourself with a five-minute break.
And not all tasks were created equal
Hal Pashler, a psychology professor at UC San Diego, notes that not all multitasking attempts are draining – there's those special tasks we can complete on 'autopilot' that are ripe for multitasking. Things like doing the laundry, painting your nails, going for runs – because you know how to do these things so well, you've effectively created space in your brain for processing new ideas, thoughts and tasks.
But if you attempt to do two challenging tasks simultaneously, this will lead to a productivity drop. Hal admits, "you can't do two demanding, even simple, tasks in parallel," so always keep an eye on what you're attempting to do – if it's too much and you're seeing a drain in productivity, drop it.
h/t Quartz
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Double Tap #75: Wow Those Viewing Numbers!
Final Round is over, the DoubleTap team is stuck in a snow storm, and the game updates just keep coming! CrashTag and Mezza tackle some pretty extensive updates as they talk about the three new characters coming to Blazblue Cross Tag Battles; Aegis from Persona 4 Arena, Carmine from UNIEL, and Jubei from Blazblue all tag team up to give a different flow for the game. Tekken 7 releases Noctis on PC followed by PS4. Noctis shows that new characters still are able to follow suit with a 100% combo and also have a hint of Final Fantasy homage thrown in. Summer Lessons will be a DLC show case April 4th (Arcade Only) as CrashTag talks in depth about it. NRS is at it again with Top 8 War of the Gods tournament March 21st at 8pm. Epic Gear for Wonder Woman and Starfire get shown off. King of Fighters will have a playable build for SNK Heroines at Norcal Regionals. Arcsys and Bandai give us just what we wanted and that is the Bardock Trailer. Additionally, on March 28th Bardock and Broly will be accessible. The Soulcalibur VI rumor is real! Geralt is playable, and can be played at SF for Ring Out. Finally, Pokken Tournament DX gets a sign of more life as starter Pokemon Blastoise joins the fray on March 23rd! Capcom releases more Street Fighter V Costumes and Capcom Cup DLC Stage "Ring of Power".
In the "Randoms of the FGC," Cyrax has a 500% combo in UMK3. Are Brooks Dreamcast converters bringing back old Dreamcast fighting games? Monster and Panda Global pick up Infiltration. Cygames picks up quite a few players. Mexico gets hit with the quick, "No can do!" by Japan when it comes to publicly streaming a new Dragon Ball Super episode.
The Focus Attack/Travel Segment focuses in on the overall experience of Final Round 21, from a viewer's perspective, and with the first hand experience of being there. CrashTag and Mezza talk about viewer numbers and discuss some great moments of FR21. As always, PC Mod Highlights are booming as Khaledantar666 gives us Cammy dressed as Yorha A2 from Nier Automata. Vainiuss starts a Vergil skin for Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite. Finally, we welcome Juanicotorra as a new modder with the Goku Manga Style Special mod.


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The Summit redefines luxury living in Summerlin, where the real estate boom is back in full force.
The Point Estates at The Summit are designed for an indoor and outdoor lifestyle, with Red Rock and Las Vegas Strip views.
Kevin Orrock remembers how different the west valley of Las Vegas looked nearly three decades ago. "I was here when they opened up the Summerlin Parkway in 1989," he says. "The only thing in Summerlin at the time was the parkway and Meadows school. The first home didn't show up until 1991."
As president of Summerlin for The Howard Hughes Corp., Orrock has overseen a period of impressive growth in the master-planned community, which now totals more than 100,000 residents. "We think our builders are going to do almost a thousand homes this year," he says. "Coming out of the recession in 2011, our builders did 200 homes. That's how dramatically this market has changed."
The latest example of Summerlin's evolution is The Summit, a new community that's promising to set new standards for luxury living in Las Vegas. Under development by the Discovery Land Company in partnership with the Howard Hughes Corp., the 555-acre project is expected to generate more than 260 residential units, including nearly 150 custom estate homesites.
"Vegas has never seen anything like The Summit before," says Kamran Zand, broker and founder of Luxury Estates International. "The Summit brings ultra-exclusivity to an ultra-luxury neighborhood with top-notch security and probably the best degree of privacy in town."
Zand says he's seen sale prices range from under $3 million to more than $10 million for lots alone. "At first there was sticker shock," he says. "The value of these lots was something Vegas had never seen before. But after getting over that, buyers have been showing up in flocks to acquire property and build their dream homes."
The first houses within The Summit are currently under construction, but the community's 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course is already open. As the first true private course in Las Vegas, residents in e Summit are the only ones to have access to it—no outside guests allowed. In addition to unprecedented exclusivity, the golf course offers a style and attitude that's synonymous with the Discovery Land Company's established lineup of resort-level properties around the world. There's no dress code and players can enjoy cocktails, snacks and other refreshments at "comfort stations" between holes.
Other perks include a lavish clubhouse, organized activities and a high-tech security team led by personnel with special training and military backgrounds. However, the biggest draw is the spectacular vistas that take in the Strip to the east and the Spring Mountains to the west. "Some of the lots have 360-degree views," says Orrock.
The evolving real estate trends reflect a shift from when casino executives, highrollers and celebrities mostly lived close to the Strip in Rancho Circle, the Scotch 80s and other "Old Vegas" neighborhoods. The appeal of Summerlin appears to lie in pushing west as far as the barriers of federally protected land will allow. Before the emergence of The Summit, affuent homeowners frequently found the best opportunities for custom estates in The Ridges, but Zand says the two communities don't compete against each other.
"The homes in The Summit will have resales that start at $5 million, and The Ridges will have resales that start from $900,000," he points out. "There's more product in The Ridges."
Orrock says Summerlin is able to elevate the Las Vegas lifestyle while offering a wide variety of premium housing. For example, the Anity development of attached homes by William Lyons is taking shape with urban-inspired vertical options designed to appeal to millennials as well as retired baby boomers.
"This market is going to be on fire," says Orrock. "The average home prices are back to what they were during the boom."
Zand agrees that Summerlin's success reflects Las Vegas' position as one of the fastest-growing real estate markets in the country. "All across the board, the inventory is still really low, interest rates are really low, and demand is really high. So if you have a nice product and it's priced competitively, you're going to sell fast."
"We're keeping up with changes in how people want to live," says Orrock.
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