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Friday, August 1, 2014
Story of the day - How racism is learned
Her kindergarten was in a school which was part of the "urban-suburban" program meaning that inner city children were bused out to school in the suburbs and most of these "city children" were, of course, people of color and lower class. What Mary was objecting to was not that they were black but that they were aggressive, unmannered, didn't use middle class speech patterns, and had values foreign to Mary's middle class upbringing. What to do to help Mary, 6 years old, with growing antipathy towards this behavior? Should we encourage Mary to "stand her ground" and fight back, or be passive and "nice" and continue to get taken advantage of? Perhaps we should find a way to help Mary find a middle ground.
My wife and I had a conference with the teacher who at first was very polite, reserved, and diplomatic, but as the conversation continued she admitted that there was quite a culture clash, and her job as a kindergarten teacher was made much more challenging by the very different social backgrounds of her students. How to help the middle class kids tolerate or constructively respond to the objectionable behavior of the lower class kids was a challenge that the teacher often felt inadequate and unsuccessful in dealing with. The teacher said that Mary was one of her best students, well behaved, followed directions, and tried hard to accommodate the objectionable behavior of the inner city kids, and yet there were times that the teacher said she observed that Mary was hurt and mistreated.
Should we move Mary to another classroom that did not participate in the "urban-suburban program?" As we considered this, a miraculous thing happened. Mary made friends with a sweet, delightful, African American girl, who agreed with Mary that sometimes the boys were "too rough". Mary and Laketa became good friends and Laketa was invited to come to our home for play dates but she never did. My wife and I, I am embarrassed to admit, were just as happy with this for fear that Laketa's mother would want to reciprocate and Mary would go to her home in the inner city.
I became well aware that my discomfort was not about race, but about class. If Laketa had been Bill Cosby's child or Michael Jordan's, no problem, but the child of single mom living in poverty with a father no one seemed to know about, raised fears of the unknown especially when we considered if we would be responsible parents subjecting our daughter to these circumstances.
My wife said to me, "You know Jerry, this is how racism is learned. It's our fears and attitudes as much as anything that get unconsciously shifted to Mary. She knows we are afraid, and wary of these people too, and really don't want her to get too close to Laketa."
"Better than nothing," I said, "at least we are trying. Not perfect, but I hope somehow it helps."
"I hope you're right," is all she said.
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- Belinda GreenAugust 1, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Interestingly, as an African American middle class mother I have had the same problems with my kids. Just like their is discrimination among Caucasions with the Italians hating the Polish and the Irish hating the Germans, a lot of Africans don't like American blacks. As is pointed out, the color of the skin isn't has important as class and upbringing.ReplyDelete
- Sheila McDonaldAugust 1, 2014 at 11:16 AM
It is interesting in your story how the teacher stated she felt inadequate and unsuccessful in dealing with the class culture clash. It seems that the situation she was left to deal with was quite predictable. It's a wonder that the administration and social engineer's who concocted this urban/suburban program hadn't foreseen the need for staff training to deal with the very problems they were creating. Ruby Payne has done a lot of work in this area and has some wonderful ideas and methods for dealing with this kind of need for socialization of lower class kids into middle class mores. If lower class kids are to be upwardly socially mobile they need to learn the values, beliefs, and practices of the middle class world they aspire to join.ReplyDelete
I appreciate this story very much. If it is okay, I may use it with my college class this fall on cultural competence and diversity.


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A little over a year ago Tripwire conducted a study that showed energy sector IT professionals were overconfident in their ability to detect breach. Unfortunately, this overconfidence persists.
This year's Tripwire study showed that 72% of energy IT pros believe they could detect configuration changes to endpoint devices on their organization's network within the hour. The problem is that over half of these professionals, exactly 52%, said their automated tools did not pick up all the necessary information needed to quickly identify unauthorized configuration changes to endpoint devices that can indicate an attack in progress.
As an IT security professional who is in charge of ensuring an organization's data and operations are protected from threats and disruption, confidence in detecting an attack quickly when the tools that are being used show otherwise is not only harmful to the success of business, but it is also extremely dangerous to those that the business serves. In this case, the energy sector provides a service that if interrupted could shut down an entire city.
Another finding in the study related to this type of dangerous confidence is that 84% of energy IT pros believe they would receive alerts within hours if their vulnerability scanning systems detected unauthorized devices. However, 52% of these same professionals are unsure how long this process actually takes.
Not only is overconfidence in detection of breach a problem because it doesn't push a change in behavior by these security professionals, but these security decision makers are also assuming they're doing the right things to secure their environment. By believing they're doing everything they should, this makes it that much harder for organizations to actually realize they need to get additional help to ensure a true state of security for their enterprise.
Additional findings by Tripwire's study worth noting include:
- 73% of energy IT pros believe they could detect unauthorized software added to the organization's network within hours, but only 59% know exactly how long the detection process would actually take.
- 44% of energy security decision makers find that less than 80% of patches succeed in a typical patch cycle.
- 40% of these energy professionals do not know how long it takes to generate an alert if a system fails to log properly, but 95% assume a report will be generated within hours.
When you read behind the lines of the study's findings you'll find the hidden message, a message that the security industry has been voicing for years, but that keeps getting ignored: Security is not only technology; it involves people, process and technology.
It is very clear that part of the reason for IT security professionals' overconfidence comes from the fact that they've adopted technologies that are supposed to make their job easier by keeping an eye on the overall enterprise, and although adopting them has its benefits, not testing them and not really knowing to what extent they are protecting the business is a problem.
If energy IT pros are assuming the time it will take their security technology to alert them of intrusion is not accurate, it is obvious that testing isn't taking place. Another problem would also be that it seems there is a lack of awareness of the in-depth and complex nature of an attack if IT pros are solely relying on technology to identify threats. What's even more frightening is that this pattern extends to IT pros in other industries such as healthcare and in different types of businesses too, large and small.
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Ships, cranes, a lighthouse and a grain elevator, Havenmuseum Rotterdam exhibits an impressive collection of port-related objects.
Historical ships and tools collection
In Europe's largest harbor city a real dedicated museum is inevitable. That's why in 2002 the Havenmuseum was founded by merging a foundation for old inland ships conservation (SOB) and the Maritiem museum. Since the late sixties of the last century, SOB organized moorings to owners of historic ships, while the Maritiem museum slowly expanded its collection of historical vessels.
The result of the merger is a stunning collection of historic ships, shipbuilding tools, storage resources and more. Location: Leuvehaven, right in the centre of Rotterdam City.
Last operating grain elevator on steam
This harbor history museum at the Leuvehaven is a perfect place to stroll for a few hours. This exclusive collection tells a lot about marine life of the last two centuries. Besides several sailing ships and tugs, the museum also features a lighthouse, a locomotor, various port cranes and a grain elevator on steam. This grain elevator is the last operating one in the world!
Unique shipping and harbor life insights
For anyone who is fascinated by the history of shipping and harbor life, the Havenmuseum is a must see. It provides special insights, and we're pretty sure you end up with a warm feeling of nostalgia. The museum itself is free of charge. But for guided tours you need to pay a small contribution.
Former English lightship
Don't forget to visit Light Vessel no. 11, a former English lightship, just a few meters away from the Havenmuseum. This bright red ship houses V11, a nice bar/restaurant for a delicious lunch or dinner or just for a drink and a lovely view from the upper deck. Enjoy its typical British menu from hightea to Shepards pie. On tap they have unique British and local beers, like their home-brewed V11 'Skunky red ale'. All good reasons to go on board, right? Anchors aweigh!
Harbor museum information tools
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- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 12:00 to 02:00
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Edward Ware Thrillers Newsletter October, 2018:
We have published a number of young adult novels on special promotion over the past month including Helen of Troy, Jason and Medea, and Minotaur.
We also just published Armistice Plot on October 1. We are about to publish Paris Peace Plot on November 11 and Old Faithful Affair on November 30. That will be followed by Egyptian Spy on December 7.
Right now you can still enter the Goodreads Giveway for Paris Peace Plot. Win 1 of 100 free copies of the Kindle edition.
Miss Dora Benley has an enemy. She does not know who it is. Somebody is watching her board the Lusitania on May 1, 1915 on the Cunard pier in New York. Aboard the ship eyes follow her everywhere she goes.
When she arrives in England her fiance's gardener watches Miss Dora Benley, the American heiress, perpetually. When Lieutenant Edward Ware is off fighting with Lawrence of Arabia, saboteurs make her Pittsburgh trolley jump the tracks and crash. She discovers a murderous thug inside her shed in the South Hills of Pittsburgh where her father has his estate.
She has reason to believe that the terrorists are following her fiance during his battles with Lawrence in the Syrian Desert. Near the end of the war Edward is kidnapped and disappears. She travels to Europe to find him and meets with Lawrence of Arabia during the Paris Peace Conference in early 1919. But sure enough dark eyes once again follow her every move.
What do these mysterious saboteurs want with Dora? Edward? They have followed her and her fiance through the entire Great War and beyond. Will Dora and Edward survive the Paris Peace Conference? Will they survive the war? Read Paris Peace Plot and find out.Comments Off on Edward Ware Thrillers Newsletter October, 2018


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The history of the Emirates Cup is a short, but pleasant one. After Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, they quickly established the Emirates Cup the following season, immediately before the 2007/08 campaign.
"[The Emirates Cup] enables fans to get a glimpse of the talent lurking within the Arsenal youth ranks."
Ever since that date, high-calibre teams from across the globe have come together to prepare themselves for their impending seasons, in a two-day joust for the Emirates Cup.
Six tournaments have been held since the Cup's establishment, with a variety of different winners. For The Gunners, it serves as a great preparation tool for the first team, yet also enables fans to get a glimpse of the talent who lurk within the Arsenal youth ranks.
The involvement of such youth up against some of the biggest clubs in the world is an exciting prospect. Additional excitement is added to the tournament by the performances of new signings - if indeed there are any at the time.
Dutch Roots
Many Arsenal fans will remember that before moving to the Emirates Stadium, The Gunners regularly enjoyed a pre-season tournament in the Netherlands.
Dutch high-flyers Ajax hosted their two-day Amsterdam Tournament every year, which was inaugurated in 1975. They invited Arsenal a total of 6 times, more than any other club apart from AZ Alkmaar, who were also invited a to the tournament 6 times.
"The Gunners won the Amsterdam Tournament 3 times out of their 6 visits…"
Although the Amsterdam Tournament was a simple pre-season arrangement for clubs to hone their strategies in time for the new season, the tournament became a household name across England, as it regularly held the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona and so forth.
The Gunners won the Amsterdam Tournament 3 times out of their 6 visits, resulting in a number of fans becoming quite fond of the arrangement, looking forward to its arrival each pre-season.
As a result, the Emirates Cup took on a similar style, operating over a two-day period, with four well established clubs coming together to try to win the tournament. Further taking from the Amsterdam Tournament, each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored.
However, the additional points added for goals scored was removed during the 2011 tournament, and with the 2013 Emirates Cup looming, it will be interesting to see if the rule will make a return.
Emirates Cup Winners & Participants
Over the years, Arsenal have been able to attract some pretty important clubs from around Europe, North and South America. Along the way, Thierry Henry made an emotional return to North London, ensuring that the Emirates Cup, despite being ultimately meaningless - has some classic Arsenal spirit within it.
The tournament was cancelled in 2012 due to the London Olympic games, but will restart in a few days time, as The Gunners look to welcome Galatasaray, FC Porto and Napoli to the Emirates Stadium.
Below is a table displaying the participants and winners of the tournament for the last six years.
4th Place
3rd Place
2nd Place
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|Real Madrid
|Paris Saint-Germain
|Athletico Madrid
|AC Milan
|Boca Juniors
|Paris Saint-Germain
|New York Red Bulls
Despite its short history, Arsenal will be proud to have won the tournament 3 times out of 6 attempts, and will surely do their best to increase that number within the coming days - and years. Paris Saint-Germain seem to be welcome visitors with appearances, and so we can expect to see them regularly as the Emirates Cup continues to build its history.
History in the Making
As previously mentioned, the Emirates Cup is widely viewed amongst Arsenal fans as being relatively pointless. But I couldn't disagree more.
"In time, I hope that [the Emirates Cup] will become the Amsterdam Tournament of a new generation."
Of course, nobody disputes the fact that the tournament provides players with the chance to regain their fitness and perfect their approach to the impending season. Yet for most fans, the tournament is seen to serve that purpose - and that purpose alone.
However, I liken the arrangement to that of Ajax's Amsterdam Tournament. Growing up, I often looked forward to the Amsterdam Tournament, knowing that Arsenal were likely to be invited. I learnt about Ajax, and came to respect them as a club. Without doubt, that was due to the Amsterdam Tournament, which despite being ultimately meaningless, held an air of silent prestige. I say this because, as pointless as it was, it still felt good to win it.
Being so young, the Emirates Cup hasn't reached such a prestigious status, but in time, I truly hope that it will become more than just the training exercise it currently is. In fact, I hope that it can one day become the Amsterdam Tournament of a new generation.


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When a person passes, you can find a story in the pages of their life that conveys the impact they had on this world.
Last Mother's Day, Lorina Norris, who lives in Riverside, Calif. got a call from her son in Houston, who told her that a cake was on its way to her house. It would be there by the time she got home.
But when Lorina got there, waiting on her was no cake. It was her son, Morrow Potts, known as "L.A." to Houston. He took a one-day trip to the West Coast to remind his mom that he loved her.
That was L.A.'s life in a story, a person dedicated to making people happy, to ensuring they knew how special they were to him and to the world.
L.A. was a good son, but he's known to the Houston masses for heading production for Warehouse Live since its inception and making it a place where hip-hop potential is discovered and futures are born. He's credited by many in the Houston music scene for helping catapult careers in and out of the city.
L.A.'s life ended in the early morning hours of Thursday from cardiac arrest – seven years to the day after his older brother's death.
His legacy looks as if it will live on much longer.
An outpouring of support from friends, co-workers and hip-hop legends such as Bun B, Drake, Paul Wall and Slim Thug all echoed the same thing: L.A. was a selfless, humble person who created opportunity for artists and never sought credit for it. He just loved to see people win onstage and in life.
"L.A. opened doors for guys who dropped their first mix tapes and gave them a venue to display their talent," says Slim Thug. "He had a big impact on local artists and artists from all over the world. I saw him take artists, like Wiz Khalifa, from the small room to the big room (of Warehouse Live). Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y, even Big Sean. I saw their followings grow in that place. He took chances and helped break them."
Richard Araguz, Paul Wall's road manager, known simply as "Gu," echoes Slim's sentiment. Gu was one of L.A.'s closest friends.
"L.A. was responsible for clearing a lot of shows," he says. "Warehouse Live wasn't always known for being a hip-hop venue. He was responsible for bringing in hip-hop shows. Think about it; what he did with Drake, they could have done that anywhere. They did it at Warehouse Live."
For a person whose name was synonymous with such an important Houston music venue, L.A. grew up far from the Bayou City.
Born August 25, 1977, he was raised in Santa Ana, California, where he played football from Pop Warner through his senior year at Saddleback High School. He moved to Houston in 1996 because he thought he'd have a better opportunity to make an impact on the entertainment industry, according to his mom.
L.A. planned to walk onto the football team at the University of Houston, but decided otherwise.
"He soon realized he rather get an education than get hurt," she says proudly.
At Warehouse Live, he was a calming power in the chaos of concert production.
"In crisis he never freaked out or lost it," says Ashly Montgomery, the venue's head of marketing. "Armageddon could be happening, [and] L.A. would come in and say, 'Look, this is what we are going to do."
Jason Price, in-house talent buyer and promoter at Warehouse Live, said he had a brotherly relationship with L.A., built from the time they cut their teeth at the Engine Room from 2000 to 2004 and through their time together at Warehouse until Wednesday.
"Scarface and Bun B coming here; L.A. was a big part of those staples in the hip-hop community feeling comfortable," says Price. "They didn't feel unsafe. He created a respectable venue where shows ran on time."
No matter whom you talk to in L.A.'s life, they all express the same thing: You won't be able to find anyone who will say something bad about him. In an industry that can be known to be a bit heartless at times, it was L.A.'s heart, exactly, that stood out.
"L.A. showed that kindness can take you a long way in life," Gu says. "L.A. has proven that. He's proof that kind, compassionate people still exist. It's a crazy world, but they do exist and he's an example of it."
Like when he'd call his mom and tell her to look into her bank account.
"He took care of me," she says, breaking into a sob.
He took care of Houston.
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Deadline: Disney to Adapt Tuxedo Gin Manga into Film
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The movie news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Walt Disney Pictures has hired Night At The Museum's co-writer Robert Ben Garant to pen an adaptation of Tokihiko Matsuura's Tuxedo Gin manga under the name Tux. Paul Young and Peter Principato, Viz Media's Jason Hoffs, and Shogakukan's Ichiro Takase will produce the film. Deadline did not specify if the film will be animated or live-action.
Tuxedo Gin revolves around a boxer, Ginji Kusanagi, who dies in an accident and is told he can return to his body after he lives out a lifespan in an animal. Ginji chooses to be reincarnated as a penguin, his girlfriend's favorite animal.
Viz Media published the 15-volume manga series in North America.
Garant has written the screenplay for the films Herbie Fully Loaded and The Pacifier, and he also co-created and starred in the television series Reno 911! and the film spinoff Reno 911!: Miami. Garant will also executive-produce the film along with Isamu Kamei.
Thanks to Patrick McKernan and Liam for the news tips.
[Via Comingsoon.net, ICv2]
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Corrected news release: The Springfield Fire Department can now confirm the identities of the two individuals killed in a house fire September 7. While the final autopsy report is pending, using medical records, the Greene County Medical Examiner was able to determine that it was the remains of 73-year-old Ronald Hanes and 71-year-old Onna Hanes that were found in the debris of an overnight house fire at their home in north Springfield early Monday.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year—awards season, that is. And while we live for a gorgeous red carpet gown, the (sometimes) hilarious host monologues, and dissecting the various wins and snubs, this time around we're just straight-up inspired by the films that feature strong, complex, and downright badass leading ladies.
Take, for example, the ever fabulous Jennifer Lawrence, who is both hilarious and fierce in Joy. Brie Larson stunned in Room, and Charlize Theron kicked butt in Mad Max: Fury Road. And Inside Out, featuring our girl Amy Poehler, won everyone's hearts. They are all Best Actress worthy in our book.
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In Becoming a growth mindset school I argue passionately for the promotion of school cultures which are founded on the belief that all children can achieve. The selection of students by "ability" at age 11 runs counter to this belief. I wrote the end of chapter 2 in the summer of 2017, when Nicky Morgan's emphasis on character education was gone, and in its place were opportunity areas and a renewed interest in selection. Here's what I wrote in the book:
The subsequent green and white papers issued under Prime Minister Theresa May and Education Secretary Justine Greening, entitled Schools That Work For Everyone, made no mention of the character initiatives either. In place of the emphasis on character came, instead, a proposal to lift the ban on new grammar schools which select students based on educational ability. There are many things to take issue with in this policy, and one of them is the threat that selection poses to the development of growth mindset approaches to education. Of the top performing school systems internationally surveyed by Lucy Crehan in her excellent book Clever Lands, Finland, Japan and Canada all operate fully comprehensive systems up to the end of secondary school, having moved away from selection to improve both equity and equality within their schools. Only Singapore operates a selective system, and as Crehan explains this leads to families taking leave from work to coach their children through the Primary School Leaving Examination (or PSLE), paying for private tuition, and heaping excessive pressure on to young children to perform in a one-off high stakes test at age 12. Crehan also eloquently points out that the premise of the selective system operating in Singapore is based on an "outdated and inaccurate understanding of intelligence" – that a test at age 12 will identify "able" or "intelligent" children and act as a reliable predictor of academic potential. This belief – that you only get a set amount of "ability" or "intelligence" which is defined by heritability and which does not change over time – is the definition of the fixed mindset.
The proposal to allow the expansion of selection at aged 11 in England therefore ran completely counter to the development of growth mindsets in our young people. In its simplest form, a growth mindset is the belief that your intelligence and ability can grow over time. We know that children develop at different rates, and that whilst some will excel in primary, some will only flourish towards the end of secondary school. Current thinking suggests that intelligence develops and improves in surges, rather like growth spurts. Labelling children at the end of primary school either "can" or "cannot" clearly creates a problem for those many children who "fail" the 11+. How are we to help them believe that they can achieve, that they can learn, that they can grow, when the test which meant they ended up in your school, rather than the one they wanted to go to, acts as a permanent marker and reminder of the fact that they have already failed? Quite aside from the fact that grammar schools – like the selective schools in Singapore – are predominantly the domain of those wealthy enough to be able to pay for extra tuition and whose family backgrounds provide the kind of academic support required to succeed in the test, the very notion of streaming students in this way acts as a brake on the positive self-belief of the majority. To become a growth mindset school, the school needs to teach a challenging and demanding curriculum to all children, not just the few, assisted by a culture predicated on the belief that all children, not just the few, can achieve.
I am used, by now, to the vicissitudes of education policy and the fluctuations that occur as successive Secretaries of State use their office to advance their own particular agendas. Under Nicky Morgan, there was a sense of alignment between policy and evidenced based practice that seemed to offer a positive way forward to developing growth mindset approaches in UK schools, supported by funding. In the political turmoil that followed the EU referendum, that momentum was lost and replaced by a policy position that seems predicated, instead, on fixed mindset thinking; that too was further consumed by the hung parliament following the snap general election in 2017, and the shelving – for now – of the proposal to further extend selection. It is my hope that schools and school leaders continue to define the ethos and approach of their own institutions to develop character despite, rather than because of, changes in policy direction from central government.
Since I wrote that, Damian Hinds appears to have rowed further back on Nicky Morgan's 2016 policy position that all schools will become academies. Justine Greening confirmed the legislation had been dropped in October 2016, but Hinds' speech to the NAHT conference on May 4th this year went further still to remove the threat of forced academisation. Vicissitudes and fluctuations indeed.
Hinds' £50m backhander to allow the remaining 163 grammar schools to expand may only add 3,500 new grammar places to the system, but it breathes new life into the zombie of selective education in the face of the evidence that it harms social mobility:
See my previous post: My thoughts on the grammar schools policy
Buy Becoming a growth mindset school:


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Ursula K. LeGuin, author:
I'm a sort of ignorant, imperfect Taoist, and in a sense the point of trying to follow the Tao is that you have to quit trying to do it.
I've found this to be true in my art. When I'm trying to control the story and make it do something, it doesn't work. When I quit trying, I get to a whole deeper level in my writing. When I let the story tell me what it is.
Letting your work do itself this way requires, of course, an extremely intense, alert attitude. It's not passive; it's actively passive, passively active. One of those great Chinese ideas you chase all your life.
Ray Suarez, radio show host:
I quit my last job. I had been at the NBC-owned TV station in Chicago for over seven years, and I quit and went to NPR, where I work now.
I could see where broadcasting was heading. Every time those of us in the newsroom thought we'd hit bottom, well, there was another, lower bottom waiting down the road. I got to the point where I could hardly watch what I was producing on television anymore. My wife would say, "Oh, here's your story," and I would walk out of the room. That was a good sign that it was time to go.
My quit felt dramatic. I walked into my news director's office and just put a letter on his desk. It was just six lines long, and I said "I just don't think there's any point to my being here anymore; therefore, I quit. Let's arrange my final payoff and I'll work for two more weeks."
But then I talked to reporters about why I'd left, and my station decided that they didn't need me there for two more weeks!
Here's what happened. The morning after I quit, some reporter from a local news station called me. It was six o'clock in the morning, and I had just awoken from a deep sleep, so I was sort of befuddled. I gave a slow, thoughtful, calm rundown of the reasons I was leaving.
Then I went back to sleep, woke up, turned on the radio, and heard the anchor say, "Take this job and shove it! That's what a local reporter told NBC today!" I thought, "Oh my God, I've really done it now!" I went to the studio of the radio station and said, "Look, I never said anything remotely like 'take this job and shove it!' I quit out of regret, not out of malice. You guys made it sound like I was giving them the finger, and nothing could be further from the truth."
It was a bittersweet experience–but it sort of proved my point about commercial broadcasting.
Katha Pollitt, columnist:
I'm planning to quit voting for Clinton. I decided that the lesser of two evils isn't good enough for me. I came across a book about the Henry Wallace campaign in 1948 and noticed that the arguments against voting for his third party candidacy are still being made. If you don't vote for the Democrats it'll bring fascism, if you don't vote for the Democrats the sky will fall. Well, constant voting for Democrats has brought us to where we are now!
I'm fed up with this guy Clinton. He's set into motion the ruin of the poor through welfare reform. He's in the pocket of Wall Street and big business. He's a Republican. A nice Republican, but a Republican. But I'm not. So why should I vote for him?
Molefi Kete Asante, Afrocentric culture critic:
I quit wearing neckties. When I was growing up, almost everyone in my circle of friends wore ties, especially on Sundays. That was the way it was in south Georgia. Even the few Black Muslims I knew wore bow ties.
I decided about fifteen years ago that I could not wear a tie because to me it represented, in a crazy sort of way, the colonization of my body. It was a throwback to the days of lynching–of hanging by the neck–and in the agony of my imagination I took action. I became a tie quitter.
Kate Bornstein, author:
For nearly fifty years, I've been quitting identities. I left the torment of being a boy to join the safety of being a man. I left the ruin of being a man to join the comfort of being a woman. I left the sadness of being a woman to join the strength of being a lesbian. I left the clinging of being lesbian to join–and leave, in turn–riot grrrl, femme, dyke, transgender. Finally I realized that as long as there was a specific identity I was quitting, I'd only get stuck in yet another one. I think it's identity itself I want to quit now.
Bo Lozoff, spiritual teacher:
Most of the great spiritual commandments, precepts, and teachings throughout history have been merely guidelines for what we should quit. Most of the Ten Commandments start with "Thou shalt not." The Buddhist precepts and Hindu Namas and Niyamas start with "non-," as in "non-killing," "non-stealing," "non-lying," and so on. Many contemporary people have complained about such overwhelmingly negative wording in the ancient teachings. But the reason they're phrased that way is that there really isn't anything to do in order to realize the Divine Presence, the natural holiness life offers. We merely have to quit thinking and acting in ways which are harmful or selfish.
The great teachings unanimously emphasize that all the peace, wisdom, and joy in the universe are already within us; we don't have to gain, develop, or attain them. We're like a child standing in a beautiful park with his eyes shut tight. We don't need to imagine trees, flowers, deer, birds, and sky; we merely need to open our eyes and realize what is already here, who we really are–as soon as we quit pretending we're small or unholy. My practice of quitting has already led me to experience the truth of this, so I've become a more and more devoted quitter.
I could characterize nearly any spiritual practice as simply being identify and quit, identify and quit, identify and quit. Identify the myriad forms of limitation and delusion we place upon ourselves, and muster the courage to quit each one. Little by little, deep inside us, the diamond shines, the eyes open, the dawn rises, we become what we already are.
Quentin Crisp, author, actor:
When I was recently in Germany, people asked me why I had left England. Why hadn't I stayed in order to make England better for the gay people? I must admit it had never occurred to me that I was somehow forsaking my post.
It seems to me a terrible thing to want me to stay in England after all I've suffered there. But people expect you to suffer indefinitely for their sake.
So you can just leave something and be accused of quitting.
For anybody it's hard to live in England. Nobody ever speaks to you. But here in America, it's wonderful. Everybody speaks to you, everywhere you go!
Pico Iyer, author:
Quitting, for me, means not giving up, but moving on; changing direction not because something doesn't agree with you, but because you don't agree with something. It's not a complaint, in other words, but a positive choice, and not a stop in one's journey, but a step in a better direction. Quitting–whether a job or a habit–means taking a turn so as to be sure you're still moving in the direction of your highest dreams.
For years, for example, I dithered and debated about whether to leave the graduate school where I was incarcerated and try the precarious life of a freelance writer. Finally, I gathered the resolve to pitch myself into the black hole of unemployment–and, two weeks after I made the decision, out of nowhere a perfect job appeared and whisked me into a life far richer than I could ever have imagined. I've always thought that, in some mysterious way, through the kind of logic that we don't understand (and therefore ought to trust), it was the very fact of summoning enough nerve to quit what I was doing that somehow threw open the doors to new possibility. In the leap of faith came the destination.
A few years later, when I was beginning to enjoy that job too much–to the point where I could see myself spending a lifetime there–I left that, too, for a more uncertain kind of life, telling myself that continuing the job would represent an invisible kind of quitting–an abdication of possibility–and would leave me with live unlived that I would one day, and too late, regret.
So quitting to me is often a way of waking up–of choosing to see things differently and reorienting oneself towards the things one loves. It is both the result of a fruitful disorientation and the catalyst for an even more fruitful one. And, once one has quit, one must learn, like Lot's wife, never to look back; for if you think back on what you've left, you haven't really left it at all.


text: ComputerWorld - I have to admit that I'm fascinated by e-book readers, although I currently do most of my reading on my smartphone or using dead-tree formats. I recently had the chance to play with the new Kobo Wireless eReader,and was impressed by its simplicity and usefulness. Sometimes, all you really want to do is just read.


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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Fresh Start
Kollage Yarns Creamy, colorway Purple Poem
And I'm taking Disco's advice...I'm starting a new book despite the fact that I haven't finished the one I'm reading), casting on something new (despite the fact that I have a gazillion projects on the needles), and rewatching Sunday's episode of Mad Men (because it was probably one of my favorite episodes yet and Jon Hamm is well, dreamy).
Happy almost Friday!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
12 comments:
- Zonda said...
Happy Friday!!! Have a good, relaxing weekend, you deserve it. I shall be cleaning my garage, sniff, think of me ;)
- September 10, 2010 at 3:07:00 AM PDT
- peaknits said...
Sometimes you just need to rewards yourself with some newness - I loved tat book, I;m on the third one now - excellent series! The first season of Madmen is coming to my mailbox from Netflix today!:)
- September 10, 2010 at 3:44:00 AM PDT
- dianne said...
Fresh starts are good! It sounds like you need it right now, so no guilt! That book is awesome. I'm on the 3rd in the series. Hang in for the first 100 pages or so. The names and background are a little slow and cumbersome, the book is totally worth it. (I just saw the movie of the 2nd book this week with some girlfriends. 2+ hrs of subtitles, but worth it :-)
- September 10, 2010 at 5:57:00 AM PDT
- Bubblesknits said...
Hope you have a wonderful, stress-free weekend. :)
- September 10, 2010 at 6:08:00 AM PDT
- Guinifer said...
Heh - have you seen the Read/Knitalong over on Ravelry?
- September 10, 2010 at 6:50:00 AM PDT
- SissySees said...
Enjoy your weekend!
- September 10, 2010 at 7:32:00 AM PDT
- gMarie said...
Well now it is Friday! Enjoy the fresh start - it looks lovely! g
- September 10, 2010 at 8:36:00 AM PDT
- Scrabblequeen said...
LOL..sounds like your weekend will some of everything...as long as you get to watch football, too....
- September 10, 2010 at 8:54:00 AM PDT
- Neuroknitter said...
I heart Jon Hamm...but we're waiting for the DVDs...we just finished season 3.
Happy Friday, my friend! I hope you have a grand weekend...a new book and something new on the needles sounds perfect for a September weekend!! :)
- September 10, 2010 at 9:46:00 AM PDT
- Darcys Knotty Knitter said...
Iam finishing Brisingr sad really have enjoyed the series hope your weekend is very relaxing:)Hugs Darcy
- September 10, 2010 at 9:53:00 AM PDT
I really really enjoyed the trilogy of Stieg Larson books, and we have watched the Swedish version (with English subtitles) of the first movie. The movie looked amazingly like what I imagined while I read the first book. Enjoy!
- September 10, 2010 at 3:06:00 PM PDT
- Caffeine Girl said...
I hope your new starts are keeping your spirits up! Seeing as it is the Jewish New Year, I think you should feel entitled to starting new things!
- September 11, 2010 at 7:25:00 AM PDT


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Britney Spears Might be Leaving X-Factor [VIDEO]
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that sources are speculating that Britney will not be back for a second season on X-Factor's third season on Fox.
This is not an official announcement on Spears plans to return to the judging panel. Creator Simon Cowell is on vacation, and can't be reached for comment.
TMZ and their website previously reported that Spears was getting $15 million for her stint on the show. She was on panel in the second season alongside Demi Lovato.
Fox has not commented yet on this report either. I know that L.A. Reid won't be back for the next season, I know Simon will be there, but everyone else is up in the air.


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ホーム > アーティスト > 演奏家(クラシック) > マリオ・フィリッペスキ (Mario Filippeschi)
The tenor Mario Filippeschi (1907-1979) was born
in Montefoscoli, Pisa. At the age of seventeen he studied
the clarinet before joining the army in 1927 for a three
year period. After study with various vocal teachers, he
made his début as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor at
Colorno, near Busseto in 1937 and this was followed by
two seasons singing in Holland, followed by further
engagements in Germany and Italy during the war years.
His Roman début was as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly
in March 1942. Filippeschi's first La Scala appearance
was in September 1948 as Maurizio in Adriana
Lecouvreur. He soon appeared regularly in Rome,
Naples, Spain, France, Mexico and South America. He
received considerable acclaim in Rossini's Armide
opposite Maria Callas at the 1952 Florence May Festival.
His single London season was in 1958 with a visiting
Italian company at the Drury Lane Theatre singing
Manrico and Arnold in Guglielmo Tell. There his robust
spinto tenor voice, with its fine upper register, was
generously displayed. His repertoire included all the
main Verdi, Puccini and a large number of verismo rôles.
After retiring in 1965 he became a stage director. He died
in Florence on Christmas Day 1979.
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Building strong glutes isn't just about aesthetic appeal. It has functional effects too!
A strong butt contributes to good mobility and helps stabilize your hips and pelvis. This can help you avoid injury and soreness in your lower back.
But, what are the best cardio machines for glutes?
Below I outline the best cardio machines and their effect on your glutes, the best butt building workouts, and what else you can do to build that booty!
Article Contents
The 5 Best Cardio Machines for Your Glutes
There are a variety of cardio machines that can help you target your glutes and build your butt. Some are better than others. Check out the list below for an in-depth look and effectiveness of each.
#1 — Treadmills
Jogging on the treadmill maximizes glute activation. However, running places a lot of stress on your joints which can lead to painful wear and tear on the protective cartilage at your knee joint.
To maximize glute gain and minimize joint stress, try using your treadmill for short interval sessions rather than extended periods of time. You could try running sprint intervals on an incline in between other glute building exercises like squats or lunges.
Or you could crank up the incline and do walking lunges for 10-minutes straight. But proper form is key. This is what walking lunges on a treadmill should look like:
#2 — Stairmaster
The stairmaster mimics climbing stairs. It helps firm and shape your glutes and strengthens the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves. If you're a runner, it can give your joints a much-needed break.
You can also adjust the intensity to keep things interesting. Try doing a HIIT workout to switch things up. Or select a preset program to get that booty burn.
One of the best ways to kick your butt into high gear is to push through your heels and actively squeeze your glute muscles. If you're thinking of getting a stairmaster for home, check out the StepMill.
Feeling ambitious? Do your best impression of the stairmaster workout below:
#3 — Stair Steppers
Stair steppers are similar to stairmasters in that they mimic walking up stairs.
For optimal results, take big steps, lean forward, stick your butt out, and avoid putting weight on any nearby handrails. To really push yourself, try throwing on a weight vest during your stepper workout.
Speaking of which, here's a great stepper workout from Women's health mag
#4 — Ellipticals
I know people that use the elliptical all the time but make little to no progress. Why? Because they use it wrong.
Ellipticals — when used properly — offer a ton of benefits like boosting your cardiovascular health and burning calories. It's similar to a running motion but much gentler on your joints.
The best way to target your glutes using an elliptical machine includes sticking your butt back and pushing into your heels throughout the motion. This way you'll activate over 30% of your glute muscles.
Try to push yourself with this machine. Increase the resistance or play with your speed. For a 30 minute butt burning elliptical workout, try out this workout by Snap Fitness.
#5 — Recumbent Exercise Bikes
A recumbent exercise bike is a stationary bike with a backrest. If you're just getting into exercise or coming out of a recent injury, the recumbent bike is an effective and safe option to build your butt.
For the most effective and ultimate butt workout, adjust your seat so that your knee is flexed at a 25-30 degree angle in the farthest pedal position. With proper form and in this reclined position, you'll effectively target the gluteus maximus, your biggest glute muscle!
Other Cardio Machines You Can Try
The SkiErg provides a way to take Nordic skiing indoors. This machine doesn't offer the same full body engagement as other cardio machines.
However, you'll feel your glutes and legs burn and you won't have to bundle up for the cold.
Upright Bikes
The upright bike is your classic stationary bike, with no backrest.
Stand up on your upright bike and maintain a parallel position with your feet for optimal glute engagement. You can add on resistance to further challenge yourself.
Air Bikes
The air bike is a stationary bike with 2 handles that move back and forth. It's powered by wind and is perfect for high-intensity training.
The downside of air bikes is that you have to make up your own workout as they rarely come with built-in programs. The upside is that it's a full body workout and can work wonders for your glutes.
To isolate your glutes on an air bike, stand and lean slightly forward with your butt out. You can get creative by alternating between standing and sitting.
Spin Bikes
Spin classes are all the rage right now for good reason. Spin bikes can help you build stronger legs and take your glutes to the next level. They do a great job simulating biking up steep hills.
To really push yourself on a spin bike, try sprinting. Sprinting is where you stand and pedal. This is hands down one of the best ways to isolate your butt and build your glutes.
Rowing Machines
This one may come as a surprise. The rowing machine is frequently regarded as an upper body workout. Yet, rowing machines also target the quad muscles, calf muscles, and glutes.
Rowing machines involve a natural rowing movement and can help you tone your entire body. Similar to the elliptical, it's easy on the joints. If you suffer from joint pain, this one may be a good option for you.
You want to make sure you maintain the proper form on the rowing machine to maximize the effectiveness. View the video below to double check your form:
Treadclimbers combine a treadmill and stair stepper, with dual treadmill tracks that move up and down. It's similar to the movement of walking up a steep hill or stairs.
The treadclimber can effectively tone your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. It offers a way to mix up your workout and try something new!
For a 15-minute interval treadclimber workout, check out the video below
Vertical Climbers
Vertical climbers are cardio machines that mimic the movement of climbing up a wall with your opposite leg and arm.
Although they don't quite isolate your glutes like the other machines, you'll still benefit from a full body workout.
If you're curious about vertical climbers, check out the video below to see it in action:
10 Best Glute Workouts for Mass
You don't always have to rely on cardio machines to work your glutes. Here are 10 of the best butt building exercises you can do to sculpt your backside.
#1 — The Brazilian Butt Workout
This workout should fatigue your glute muscles. It targets them in a variety of ways ensuring you get a firm backside. Do each exercise for 1 minute and do 3-4 rounds.
- Brazilian Butt Explosive Lunge:
- Lunge by stepping 1 foot forward.
- To switch sides, jump up and switch your foot positions.
- Continue to alternate sides.
- Brazilian Butt Sliding Squat
- Begin by standing tall with your feet together.
- Step your right leg out to the side and bend your knee, sticking your butt back.
- Slowly slide your left leg toward your right.
- Repeat for the left side.
- Brazilian Lunge Touchdown
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
- Lunge forward, and touch your hands down on either side of your front leg.
- Push back up to start.
#2 — The Cardio Blaster Workout
This workout is simple. You alternate between strengthening exercises and incline running on the treadmill. It helps burn fat and tone the glutes. Do a total of 3 rounds.
- Incline run for 1 minute.
- Squat Pulses
- Start with your feet hip-width apart.
- Slowly bend your knees and squat down.
- Pulse for 3, then push back up to start.
- Do 20 repetitions.
- Incline run for 1 minute.
- Squat and Kick
- Begin with your feet hip-width apart.
- Slowly squat down.
- As you go to stand back up, kick one leg out to the side.
- Alternate sides and do 20 repetitions (10 each side).
- Incline run for 1 minute.
- Glute Bridge
- Begin lying face up on a comfortable surface, with your knees bent and your feet flat.
- Squeeze your glutes and slowly lift your hips and butt up off the ground.
- Slowly lower your hips back down and repeat for 20 repetitions.
#3 — The Isolated Glute Workout
This workout takes less than 10 minutes. It's quick and can be performed every second day. Do 3 rounds. Make sure to squeeze your glutes for maximum effectiveness.
- Squat Jump
- Begin standing tall, with your feet hip-width apart.
- Slowly squat down.
- When you go to push back up, jump.
- Repeat 10 times.
- Glute Bridge Holds
- Begin lying face up on a comfortable surface, with your knees bent and your feet flat.
- Squeeze your glutes and slowly lift your hips and butt up off the ground.
- Hold for 20-30 seconds and do 3 times.
- Donkey Kicks
- Begin on all fours.
- Kick one leg back and up, while keeping your knee bent.
- Slowly lower and repeat on the opposite side.
- Do 10 times per side.
#4 — The Squat Workout
If you love squats, this one is for you. Squats are a killer glute and thigh workout, meaning they tone your backside and your legs. Get low on your squat for the ultimate butt workout and do a total of 4 rounds.
- Basic Squat
- Begin upright with your feet hip-width apart.
- Slowly bend your knees and stick your butt back, lowering into a squat.
- Slowly push back up to start.
- Do 12 repetitions.
- Sumo Squat
- Begin with your feet wider than hip-width apart. Point your toes out.
- Slowly lower into a sumo squat.
- Slowly return back to start.
- Repeat 12 times.
- 180 Degree Squat Jumps
- Begin standing tall, with your feet hip-width apart.
- Bend your knees and slowly lower into a squat.
- Push up through the heels and jump, turning your entire body to face the opposite way.
- Repeat 8-10 times.
- Squat Pulse Holds
- Do a basic squat.
- At the low point of the squat, pulse for 8 counts.
- Repeat 8-10 times.
#5 — Supermans and Glute Bridges
This workout is another simple one with only 2 exercises. You can add cardio intervals in between your sets or do a quick butt workout to start or end your day.
For the superman exercise, begin lying face down on a comfortable surface. Extend your arms straight in front. Your legs should be extended straight back.
Simultaneously lift your legs and arms off the ground. Squeeze your glutes here! Hold this position for 30 seconds.
For the glute bridge, lie face up with your knees bent and feet flat. Lift your hips and buttocks off the ground, squeezing your glutes.
If this is easy, lift one foot off the ground as well. Hold for a count of 5 and do 10 repetitions (if you're doing individual legs, do 10 for each side).
Alternate between the 2 exercises and do 3-4 rounds.
#6 — Box Jumps with Squat Holds
This is a quick workout that you can add to your workout or do on the fly. You'll need a plyo box or a step to jump up onto.
Box jumps are great for building power in your glutes. It's an explosive move and when combined with squat holds, it's a killer workout.
To perform a box jump, stand facing your bench. Slowly bend your knees, sticking your butt back. Get low. Then, explode up, pushing through your heels, and landing with your feet on the bench or box.
To perform a squat hold, squat down and hold for as long as you can. The easier alternative to this is performing the squat against a wall.
For this workout, do 5 box jumps, then a squat hold. Try to do at least 3 rounds.
#7 — Kickboxing
Kickboxing is well-known to help sculpt the glutes. It also can provide a great chest workout. If you're new to kickboxing, try out the 15-minute kickboxing workout below.
#8— Single Leg Squat Workout
This workout can also be added to your workout or done on the fly.
Perform one-legged squats for 10 repetitions for each leg. In between your single leg squat sets, do 5 jumping lunges. Perform 3 rounds. For a detailed look at the single leg squat, see the video below.
#9 — Run and Lunge
For this workout, you don't need any props. Find a hill. Alternate between sprinting up the hill and performing walking lunges up the hill. Do at least 5 rounds for a full cardio and glute strengthening workout.
#10 — 5 Minute Butt & Thigh Workout
This workout will lift and tone your backside and is mixed with jumping moves and strengthening exercises. This means you get your cardio in, as well as build muscle mass in your derriere.
What Else Can You Do To Get a Big Butt?
Building strong glutes doesn't just take place in the gym. What you do with the rest of your time matters just as much. Your diet, cooldown, and sleep can significantly impact your glute gains.
Watch Your Diet
Protein makes up the muscle in your body. When you workout, small tears are created in the muscle. You need protein to repair and build this muscle tissue. Essentially, this is how you get 'big.'
To build muscle, you should aim for a ratio of 30% protein, 20% fat, and 50% carbohydrates. This means that 30% of your total caloric intake will come from protein.
Go for high protein foods such as eggs, salmon, greek yogurt, and whey protein. Avoid high-calorie, low nutrient-dense foods, such as pre-packaged items and fast foods. These don't serve your body well and won't help you build your glutes.
Lastly, hydrate. Lots of people mistake thirst for hunger. Before every meal, drink a glass or 2 of water. This will help you minimize cravings and stay on track with a healthy and balanced diet.
After any workout, stretching is important. If you don't stretch, you may risk injury and tight and sore muscles later on. Injuries often mean rest, which means you won't be hitting the gym anytime soon to perform your glute building workout.
To stretch the glutes, sit in a chair or on a bench. Cross your ankle over top of your opposite lower thigh then, lean forward at your waist. You should feel a gentle stretch in your buttocks.
Hold here for 20-30 seconds. Do 2-3 times after your glute workouts.
Foam Roll
Foam rolling, like stretching, can prevent injury. It improves blood flow to the area, and it's a form of myofascial release, which helps to release tension in the muscles.
Foam rolling can improve your mobility, your recovery after a tough workout, and your overall performance. If your muscles are tight and contracted, movement may be difficult and your workouts may be harder.
This should really go without saying. Yet, many still neglect getting a proper and full night's sleep. The average adult needs 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Most adults only get about 6 hours of sleep a night.
Good sleeping habits promote muscle growth and repair, as well as allow you to make healthy decisions throughout your day. The chances that you're going to reach for that chocolate bar are much higher after a bad night's sleep.
A bad sleep every now and again happens, and that's okay. The goal is to try to make sure you keep your sleep schedule consistent overall.
Q: Why should I care about building glute muscle mass?
A: Strong glutes are important for overall muscle balance. They also support the pelvis and back, which can help prevent lower back pain, and play an important role in hip mobility.
Q: Which cardio machines burn the most calories?
A: This depends on how hard you're working and what intensity you set your machine at.
If you have your hands on the handrails of the stairmaster and are walking up it fairly slow, you'll burn less calories than if you were not holding the handrail and were running up it.
However, if you're at your maximum intensity for each machine, the stairmaster, the treadmill, and the rowing machine may burn slightly more calories than the other cardio machines.
Generally, all the machines burn about 500-1200 calories an hour, depending on your weight, body composition, and intensity.
Q: Which cardio machines are best for bodybuilders?
A: If you're a bodybuilder, the rowing machine and treadmill (on an incline) provide the best cardio workout. When done in shorter bouts of 20-30 minutes, you'll build muscle and burn calories, without jeopardizing your gains.
It may also depend on your goal. If you want to build the upper body, focus on a lower body cardio. If you want to build the lower body, try an upper body cardio machine.
Don't do more than 3 50 minute sessions per week. This could lead to the loss of your bodybuilding gains.
Final Thoughts
Strong glutes equate to a strong body. There are a variety of workouts and machines you can use to build up your backside.
The body adapts quickly and variation is key to making progress. Don't be afraid to mix up your workouts to keep challenging your muscles. Make sure to prioritize your diet, recovery time, and sleep for optimal results.
What's your favorite glute workout? What has worked for you? What hasn't? Let us know in the comments below!


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This #shop for Halloween party ideas has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. As usual, I never promote products that I would not personally use. #collectivebias #cbias
One of the hardest parts of Halloween for my little guys is waiting until it's dark to get started with the neighborhood trick or treating.
And it seems like we are ALWAYS rushing to get them something to eat before we go out!
So, this year, I thought it would be really fun to have a late afternoon/early evening Halloween playdate party for some of their friends. That way they can have their tummies full with great #spookysnacks before they get ready for all that trick or treating!
Halloween is on a Friday this year, and my big guy doesn't get off the school bus until 4:30.
So how awesome would it be if he had a party waiting on him right when he got off the bus with some fun Halloween snacks?
All you need a is a few simple ingredients from your local Wal-Mart to make this Halloween playdate super creative and fun!
First, start with some Halloween Oreos. I mean, they are a Halloween party must! Right now, all these products are on special displays at Wal-Mart!
Wheat Thins, Fanta (hello? Orange drinks!), and Dasani bottled water.
Just watch what we are going to make with all these products!
First, let's make some spooky Halloween Oreo trees for our table!
Here's what you will need:
2 Styrofoam cones (it is very important that you do not take the plastic off of them, to avoid the styrofoam particles getting in the Oreos)
2-3 packages of Halloween Oreos
Decorator Icing
A piping bag
Food coloring (optional)
The first step is totally optional, but I colored my decorator icing with some red and yellow food coloring to make an orange icing to match the inside of the Oreos.
If you are using regular Oreos, you can skip this step.
If you are using regular Oreos, you can skip this step.
Next, pipe some of your icing onto the tree and smooth it down with a butter knife or an offset spatula. It doesn't need to be perfect at all, just make sure you cover all of the cone.
Keep repeating this step until you have the entire cone covered.
Finish with some chocolate candies or candy corn.
Finish with some chocolate candies or candy corn.
I topped mine with cute little felt witch hats.
Next, let's make an awesome and yummy pumpkin cheese ball for the kids to snack on with their Wheat Thins.
This is a SUPER easy recipe that I have been making for years. There is no actual pumpkin in the recipe, it's just a really cute shape!
- Ingredients:
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) container chive-and-onion cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 broccoli stalk
- Red and green apple wedges
- Combine Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients in a bowl until blended.
- Shape mixture into a ball to resemble a pumpkin.
- Cut the stem of a bunch of broccoli to resemble a pumpkin stem.
- You can make this ahead and store it in the fridge for up to two days.
- Serve with Wheat Thins.
Next, let's put our table together for our hungry trick or treaters!
I started by hanging this lime green fabric on a wall in my home. Then, I hung these witches hats from the ceiling using clear craft lacing, to give the appearance of them floating over the table.
I used a piece of furniture that I already had in my breakfast room to create a very wicked Witches' Kitchen. I draped purple spiderweb fabric over the side and added some cute Halloween decorations to the table. Remember, giving a party display some height is really key in making it look polished and giving it visual interest.
I put the punch dispenser down low so that the kids could serve themselves.
I displayed my pumpkin cheese balls in the middle of the table within kid reach, on a really cool spiderweb cake plate
I added my Oreo trees to the side of the table, for the kids to reach up and get their own Oreos.
A little disclaimer here--you need to make these Oreo trees right before the party, to make sure that the cookies don't get stale! (Not that any kid ever cared!)
Orange Fanta, Pineapple Juice, and Orange Sherbet. The kids loved it and my little one kept asking for more!
Looks like they are enjoying themselves, right?
Another really fun way to use the Dasani bottles is to make them into fun luminaries for your front walk! After the party is over and the sun goes down, you can set them out to line your front walk to welcome the neighborhood to your door!
I made these using some vinyl and my die-cut machine, but you could easily just use some tape or stickers! I painted over everything with orange spray paint. When the paint is dry, simply pull off the vinyl and you've got a DIY luminary!
Make sure you use battery operated tea lights, so that the heat doesn't melt the bottle.
We had our next door neighbor girls, who have the prettiest costumes, come over and help us put out our luminaries right before it got dark and share our Oreos! Miss I put a magical Halloween spell on the Oreos for us!
Happy Halloween from our crew!
If you are interested in learning more about what fun things you can make with Oreos, Wheat Thins, and Fanta, you can find some really fun demos at your local Wal-Mart on the weekend of October 25th!


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Open Road Films has released two new clips from Eran Creevy's (Welcome to the Punch) upcoming crime thriller Collide. "To pay for his girlfriend's medical emergency while abroad, Casey schemes to pull a drug heist for an eccentric gangster. After a failed attempt, he embarks across Europe on an action-packed chase in a race against time to save his girlfriend's life from being taken by an evil druglord." Read more →


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Coming up with the exterior design is the most fascinating part of refurbishing your old condo. You will need to do less calculation. It is just time to have fun selecting a style that suits your taste. The very first step is of course buying one. You can get more information about condo apartments. Joking aside, and assuming that you do own a condo you can go ahead with visualizing and planing the renovation.
The design you select should normally match with the other condos in the neighborhood. Despite the fact that the design fits in with other condos in the neighborhood, you can still redesign it to suit your taste.
As a matter of safety, take into account the resale value of the condo with the exterior design that you have selected. This may be an imperative worth concern if, at any point, you come to a decision to sell the condo. The five common condo designs in the market at this time include country, contemporary, Victorian, traditional as well as Mediterranean.
Country design is the most common countrywide. The features of the design include a wraparound veranda or large front, which is generally enclosed. The roofline runs across with a vertical top and often with dormer panes and gabled wings. The look is relaxed as well as casual. A farm condo is usually a two-story rectangle or sometimes L-shape. The siding on this condo design is usually horizontal siding. However, occasionally it is masonry or stucco.
Conventional designs include the Ranch, Saltbox, Federal, Colonial, Georgian and Cape Cod styles. Each of these designs is specific to areas. The designs are usually considered as simple. Traditional styles normally have a mullioned windows or petite panned spaced equally.
Victorian design condos are customary; however have solid historical backgrounds with complex rooflines using turrets, eyebrows, bays, and towers as well as formers windows. The verandas of these condos are elaborate with thin lap timber or shingles siding. This design is most suitable in a two storey building.
Mediterranean designs are common in Sunbelt states like Florida and California. A number of people believe that this design lean towards conventional, other modern. Stucco, courtyards, roofs with tiles, low-pitched rooflines, enclosed balconies or lanais, open-air porches, and extensive overhangs are the common characteristics of these condos.
Contemporary or modern is a broad group since it comprises of numerous designs. The styles are generally found with gallant geometric shapes, shuttered windows, and ornamental trims, rooflines that vary from flat to extremely vertical and large quantities of glass. Siding is mainly vertical or horizontal timber, stucco, or stone. Modern does no have any design rules.
Even though, the five condo designs are the most popular, there are a lot of other designs to select from. Just but to mention a few, these designs include French or French Country, Craftsman, Tudor, Italianate.
European, among others. A number of regional localities can produce certain kinds of designs. Such kind of localities would be beaches, vacation quarters, mountain ranges and narrow lots.
You can check on different kinds of exterior condo designs on relevant real estate websites by clicking the right function in the site. Choose the right kind of condo redesign that fits in the environment as well as with your taste.


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[Is it true that this is a case where Jamie Oliver the person is better known than his food? Perhaps.
If you have not heard of Jamie Oliver (or James Trevor Oliver), he is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, cooking show host, cook book author, and campaigner against processed foods in national schools.
He is somebody I personally look up to. And that if one day I am influential enough to advocate healthy food in Singapore's schools, I will.
Jamie Oliver's first restaurant in South-East Asia has opened at Singapore's Vivocity. He is better known for his Italian dishes, many offered in this flagship store said to offer a taste of Italian traditions "peppered with twists of originality".
In line with Jamie Oliver's beliefs, only free-range, sustainably sourced produce are used, and all pasta is made fresh daily onsite.
I went during an off-peak hour and walked right in, though as I came out a long queue outside has formed. Online reservations are advised to be made via www.jamiesitalian.sg.
This new restaurant is buzzling of energy, a rarer side of Singapore where finding people to work in F&B service line is a huge challenge. There is a 100-man team, and thus this place is full of Jamie's staff walking about, filling waters, serving dishes, checking on customers. Service was excellent, staff were definitely well-trained.
No chi chi high end pretense, it's lively-casual, Absolutely loved the enthusiastic spirited vibes. If there is no haze, try going for the 40-seat al fresco dining area facing Resorts World on the other side.
Recommended pastas include the Tagliatelle Bolognese ($15.00/$22.00), with beef and pork ragù and hints of Chianti and fragrant rosemary, and Prawn Linguine ($17.00/$25.00), with fried garlicky prawns and shaved fennel.
The Tagliatelle Bolognese is easily the better tasting of the two, the minced meat evenly prepared not overpowering the pasta. You start to appreciate freshly-made pasta, still chewy but excludes that artificial springy bite. Better than average.
Maybe it was expectations not met. I wished there were bigger prawns in the linguine. I wished the sauce was tangier. I wished it was a bigger portion (My fault, I ordered small though I finished in 4 quick successive bites.) I never imagined myself saying this at a Jamie Oliver's, but I wished it was less oily.
First bite off The Jamie's Italian Burger ($27.50), I gave it a 10/10 – ohhhh, it was moist, juicy, huge, with a fragrant grain bun – I loved. Though on my subsequent bites, I noticed something amiss. Parts of the bun and wagyu steak patty were burnt, giving this slight ashy bitter savour which was really not satisfying.
Save the best for last. The desserts – a Creamy Panna Cotta ($9) with fruit compote and medley of berries, was easily one of the best locally I had. The texture was smoothly rich, sliding down the throat with the berries adding an oomph.
You know what? It does not really matter if the food was not too perfect, and seemed rather underwhelming. It is Jamie Oliver! People will still come.
Jamie's Italian Kitchen
1 Harbourfront Walk #01 165-167, VivoCity Singapore 098585 (Harbourfront MRT) Tel: +65 6733 5500 Reservations: www.jamiesitalian.sg
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11:00pm
Other Italian Restaurant Entries
La Brezza (St Regis)
Limoncello Restaurant (Robertson Quay)
Da Paolo Bistrobar (Rochester Park)
il Cielo (Hilton Hotel Singapore)
Pete's Place (Hyatt Hotel)


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Rural motorists pay price at pumpsMon, 19 May 2014
RURAL MOTORISTS are beginning to feel petrol price pressure at the pumps again, according to the AA.
Average UK petrol prices went back above 130p a litre at the end of April and continue to hover around that level.
But the AA said that a war in which supermarkets have pitted vouchers against rock-bottom pump prices means the cheapest petrol in many big towns and cities is at year-lows of just under 126p.
It added that in in small rural towns where major supermarket competition was less fierce, the price gap between them and cheaper major towns has started to grow again to 4p a litre.
Across the UK, the average pump price of petrol is 129.92p a litre - compared to 129.74p in mid-April.
Diesel, at 136.17p a litre in mid-May, has barely budged from last month's 136.26p a litre.
AA president Edmund King said: "While supermarkets, faced recently with worse sales figures when fuel is factored in, have held their fire on pump price increases in cities and major towns, there are signs that some of them and other retailers are getting price-trigger-happy again in rural towns,
"A 2p increase in the wholesale price of petrol through March into April may justify that but, if pump prices stay higher while costs continue to fall back, rural drivers will be tempted to look elsewhere for cheaper fuel."
The cheapest petrol, at 129.5p a litre, is to be found in Yorkshire and Humberside. Northern Ireland, at 131.3p a litre, has the most expensive petrol.
Northern England has the lowest diesel at the moment - at 135.8p a litre - while Scotland has the most expensive with an average of 136.9p.
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The Viennese Naschmarkt and the creative scene vigorously pulsate within the sphere of Mariahilf. The seventh municipal district is a terrain that offers everything the heart desires. Here, the wild junction of herringbone parquet flooring, mattresses, and provoking snippets in between futuristic objects make perfect sense. Fashion designer Helga Ruthner along side her husband Philipp and two galactic, young boys have created an avant-garde paradise in which no one will be able to sit still for a longer amount of time.
More than a decade ago, Helga succeeded with Hermann Fankhauser to transform their passion into a professional career and show their work in the salient Parisian fashion capital. The creative duo produce provoking "Normalo-Fashion" for him and her, for Wendy & Jim.
As a counterpart to the manifested prejudices that are concerned with the Austrian capital, Helga's charming Viennese snide humour is more than welcomed. This is especially true when the first, obligatory cold is lingering within the neck and nose and one receives a comment like, 'Ah, sometimes a minor drinking cur can help. Everything is always forgotten the next day.'
A discussion about establishment, the most liveable city within Europe and the juggling act between her creative oevre and familiar down-to-earthness.
This story is featured in our second book, Freunde von Freunden: Friends, order within Germany here, or find the book internationally at selected retailers.
Where are you from and how was the fashion label "Wendy&Jim" founded?
I was born in St. Pölten, which is a small city nearby Vienna. It is a very beautiful but ungrateful place. One cannot escape wanting to leave to Vienna for interesting acquisitions, art, and eventful weekends. Inevitably, I landed there. I wanted to be a designer since childhood. After high school, I first began to study architecture. Hans Hollein was aware of my passion for fashion and tolerated it – when Helmut Lang accepted the administration for fashion at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, I started to study under him. Hermann Fankhauser and I discovered during our endless cafeteria discussions that both of us were going towards the same direction – in regards to conception and fashion. We began early to work on our label, even though we didn't really know where all of it would lead. It definitely was not like a 'this is how it will be' situation. We simply didn't stop doing what we considered fun. Since 1999 we have participating at the Paris Fashion Week.
Which projects are you currently working on?
We are finishing up our men's collection and are about to launch our very first unisex fragrance. The flacon was created together by Augarten Porcelain and us. It will be on the market in January. It is a biological scent that was made in collaboration with Wolfgang Lederhass Cosmetics and the St.-Charles pharmacy.
What is the origin of your label's name?
When Hermann and I were supposed to show at our very first fashion show, we obviously needed a name. We always wanted for our work to be the priority and not be so closely connected to our own names. But it was important to us the label would contain the connotation of a man and a woman. It basically could have been called Him&Her. Somehow we arrived at Wendy&Jim, but at the beginning we thought it to be a bit weird. It sounded like Barbie&Ken, just really arbitrary. The idea brought forward an ample reaction within our friends – positive as well as critical. As we entered this particular combination of names in a search engine, one before google, about 100 000 results appeared. This was a crucial confirmation. Wendy&Jim is exactly that – a synonym for a man and a woman.
Fashion in Austria is a difficult topic. Why do you think that so many Austrian designers and artists are more successful in foreign countries than within their own?
Every country has its traditions that should be respected and are hard to break. It often takes centuries, perhaps even longer, for a traditional community to change. Vienna and overall Austria is quite concentrated on music. It is a lot easier for an artist to claim himself as a musician and instantaneously be taken seriously. This does not go for the fashion industry in Austria. We barely sell here. But this is also very Austrian, as the approval must first come from the outside. Often one possesses a huge advantage as an emigrant. People that come to Vienna and do whatever, often something banal, will receive the same kind of recognition. I am sure there are philosophical studies about this very notion.
Is there something else within the artistic scene that you would like to expand on?
For some time now I have been engaged with costume design for film. I also infected Hermann with the film virus. I would never exchange it for design, but it is a realm that very much interests me and acts as a distraction away from the main profession. Actors have a very concrete reality within film. When the screenplay writes "… rips of the red blouse," the director already has a solid idea, but I have to embody this within my own colour spectrum. Costume design is also a good way to make Wendy&Jim sustainable and be visible on a daily basis. We can see what works really well and what does not function at all on a two-dimensional screen. This transformation is extremely exciting.
What would you like to try in the near future?
I would like to learn how to play the slide trombone and tennis, learn glassblowing, and open up a biological farm for cashmere goats and silkworms. However, this project is not possible right now due to climatic reasons. All the other things will have to wait a bit, as well. Currently, there is a huge lack of time.
What means Vienna to you?
I am in a current state where I would like to get away from Vienna for a few years. In regards to living quality, Vienna is almost invincible. We are in the very centre of the city but somehow still live in a village. Everything we need is reachable by foot. The basic elements, like air and water, are of very high quality. Besides this, the city is of a manageable size and lays central within Europe, making other countries and cities easily accessible. I also love the vineyards, forests, and the Donau-Auen.
How do you feel about the judgement that people are quite arrogant in Vienna?
Arrogance always has something to do with confidence. However, an excess of confidence is not really a problem in Vienna. I would actually say it is the opposite. The Viennese 'Grant' is a shout for help of the very lack of this.
How did you meet your husband Philipp?
I will definetely not. (laughs)
We knew each other from back home, St Pölten. Years afterwards we saw each other again in Vienna and things just happened the usual way. You are in love, have children, and marry.
Your sons have quite the interesting names. How did you decide on them?
The oldest one is called Koloman Koment. Koloman is a very old Austrian name like the one of the Art Nouveau artist Koloman Moser. This was a direct clue, also because I have always been fascinated by the history of the holy Koloman.
Could you briefly narrate it?
Koloman was a wandering crusader from Ireland, who was stopped in Austria. One was unable to understand him as he spoke a completely different language. He was killed right away and was hung in the forest. Two years later, a passing hunter tried to find out whether the corpse was still fresh, as blood still ran down its sides. Koloman was immediately regarded as someone holy. The corpse's jaw swam all the way to Melk and brought great wonders. This is why the monastic site Melk Abbey has been founded, which still to this day holds the miraculous jaw. Every year on its saint's day, the 'Kolomanikirtag' takes place. We visited the ceremony last year, but unfortunately it was horrible.
Our youngest son's name is Thaddäus Solaris. We wanted to give all our children an earthly name that would connect him to the universe.
What kind of music do you listen to at home or at work?
At the moment it is trap. But mainly I like the radio as it alternates between talking and music.
What is your favourite piece in the flat?
Art is definitely very important to us. As well, we like to have an empty room. We don't possess a couch but a covered mattress. That is much more child-friendly. Our last couch didn't survive the two boys. My favourite piece is this lamp by Gae Aulenti. I really admire her. As soon as the kids will have grown a bit, I am sure some other pieces will be added.
Your work is shaped by provocation and an anomalous humour. Are you open towards your children in regards to your specific taste in art?
The children are not aware of everything. Once, when Kolo was still in his pacifier age, I took him with me to a fitting and a show. During the presentation of the clothes, he sat on my husband's lap, spat out his pacifier and shouted at every passing model, "I have seen this already, I have seen this already." Kolo would also often dress up and dance around me, saying things like, "Is this the newest fashion or what?" Or sometimes he would get annoyed at me and say, "Ah mama, you and your weird fashion."
It is quite significant to see how the kids perceive my work through their filter of childhood. But as I mentioned before, they are not fully aware of everything. Our pornclowns-underwear-collection with DJ Hell has not been really shown to them, even though we actually could. I mean, it is funny. They do not know yet the insinuations and codes of pornography. They will see and laugh about a clown who is showing its button, which is perfectly okay.
Photography: Lukas Gansterer
Interview&Text: Zsuzsanna Toth


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SleepyA Poem by Adora.xo
A sleepy poem.
Chasing each other
In short circles in my head,
Planting seeds of random thought,
Begging me to go to bed.
The large white walls
Seem so very funny,
And tonight the clouded skies
Seem bright and so sunny.
Eyes watering from deep yawns
Calling out for dreams,
Everything's written clearly
In an alien language it seems.
The lights are too bright
But amusing to see,
As you fight with the fog
Of noisy honey-bees.
Chasing one another in circles
While planting seed of thought so deep
Into my weary, tired mind,
Sending me to my dreamless sleep.
© 2009 Adora.xo
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"Voices! Listen! Your scouts are shouting, thunderclap shouts, shouting in joyful unison. "
Isaiah 52:8 The Message
As the Christmas season is upon us, I cannot read today's scripture passage about the feet of those who bring the good news being upon the mountains, without thinking of the song, "Go Tell It On The Mountain". God's Word tells us that those feet are beautiful. They (those feet and the people with raised voices attached to them) provide proclamations of peace, salvation and good news!
The good news goes back to the very moment Christ was born. A Savior had come to save the world! It was time for the world to rejoice, sing, and unwrap the joy that came down in the form of a baby on that special day.
"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation." Mark 16:15
As an adult, Jesus would command us to lift up our voices and to go out and share the good news. The good news would go from great (Jesus saves all of those who believe in Him), to incomprehensible when He died upon the cross as the Perfect Lamb, taking on all of our sins so that we would have eternal life.
Jesus is our comforter, Jesus lifts us up and rescues us from eternity in hell. And only Jesus has overcome death. The tomb is empty! Somebody shout Hallelujah! It was God who reached His holy arm down from heaven so that every person, in every corner of this world He created, would have the opportunity to live with Him in glory forever!
You see, it truly is impossible to look at the manger and not see the cross. The manger provided the path…new life, to death, raised again to new life! It is this very example provided by Jesus Christ, that will be our lives if we choose to unwrap the gift of eternal life provided by the Father.
Today, I encourage you to celebrate our Savior. Choose to be a vessel for the Lord and obey the call to go and share the gospel. Shout it from the mountain tops, Dear One! Jesus Christ is Lord! Now that's what Christmas is all about! Even greater is this truth; the joy and anticipation don't end on Christmas Day. Jesus Christ is coming back for God's children! Are you ready? Are your awaiting with expectant anticipation?


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