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Either this sat in someone’s basement for 50+ years, a gift that was never regifted, or perhaps on a beauty shelf in a drugstore that closed. However it landed at the Goodwill, I’m happily its new/only owner.

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Having never learned to blow dry my own hair, I’ve always relied on humidity to keep it crazy curly or a roller setting for a once-a-week styling.

Sitting under a dryer with the heat blowing, it’s impossible to talk on the phone. While the drone is conducive to dozing off,  I use the time to multi-task: hair dries as I flip through a stack of magazines ripping recipes I almost never use.

A once-a-week ritual, an hour of time, costs nothing and the outcome is always the same.  Not perfect, as a visit to a salon might accomplish, but almost, which is perfectly fine for me.

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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, survivors have found physical therapy to be a necessary treatment on the path to recovery.

The prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 include fatigue, shortness of breath, decreased lung function and loss of muscle mass. Physical therapists can work patients to build a recovery plan that helps rebuild strength, regain mobility and return to daily tasks as they were prior to their illness. Recently we interviewed physical therapists from different parts of the country who explained why physical therapy is a helpful resource post COVID-19.

Tara Barrie explained how IVY Rehab started the “Healthy Lungs” program for patients recovering from the prolonged effects of COVID-19. The program aims for “better breathing and better mobility”. One of Barrie’s patients included a 25-year-old coworker who began her treatment through telehealth:

Kathy Prampin, of Athletico Physical Therapy, discussed how teaching patients how to monitor their vitals is necessary in understanding how much of themselves they can exert as they recover:

Lisa Crescenti, of FOX Rehabilitation, detailed how in-home therapy helped her 72-year-old patient, who was hospitalized with COVID-19, resume activities with his grandchildren and return to hobbies such as fishing and swimming.

Even as Americans and our healthcare system struggle to adjust to the challenges related to  COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have chosen to move forward with Medicare payment cuts to dozens of specialties, including physical therapy, as part of the proposed rule for the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule. This severe cut will undermine patient access to care and may lead to negative consequences for seniors and our healthcare system costs overall.


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I know it's OLD, but I still like it. Even that other Project is exactly the same, but smaller.
Yet that Omni is actually the same as the video I placed, yet it's combined with the Oculus Rift.
Where are the machines that are shooting you in Omni? I don't see them, thus you aren't immersed in the game even with the Oculus Rift, as you don't feel the bullets. That's the main difference.

Why not Oculus Rift + Omni + those weapons in that Battlefield 3 Simulator? Than you are in the game and if they shoot you, you also feel it. Now in that Omni video, the guy gets killed and he doesn't feel it.

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Not so Wordless Wednesday: Fitness Magazine #FitBlogNYC Event - Ascending Butterfly meets Mia Hamm!

I have been a super busy Butterfly lately, so I thought I'd recap an Amaze Balls event I attended last week as a Not So Wordless Wednesday Post today. In 2011 I set out to amp up my fitness, not just to loose weight so much as to totally change my  lifestyle over for the better with a mind, body and soul approach. And I was doing great at it. I started out with recipe substitutions, I learned some amazing tricks and recipes thanks to a cooking class I attended at the International Culinary Council in New York City thanks to Fage Greek Yogurt! (You can read about that event HERE, and some of the recipes HERE (delicious lemon yogurt coleslaw) and a totally YUMMO Mac N Cheese recipe HERE and totally check out the super yum Tandoori Chicken Recipe HERE). I picked up a ton of fitness games for my Wii, and slowly but surely dropped 26 pounds and 3 dress sizes. Awesome stuff right? Then in 2012 a medical setback hit me like a lightening bolt, and after a series of exploratory surgeries and biopsies, and bed rest, the weight slowly came back on. Even though I'm not eating more (in fact sometimes I haven't had much of an appetite, I haven't been able to work out much).

Keeping still is not easy on a Butterfly. Butterflies like to move, well, they like to fly, and I'm no different. While I'm still not at 100% yet, I'm dying to get my fitness routine back! I had the chance to attend a Fitness Magazine event last week in New York City and it totally got me motivated again! The invite told us to wear workout wear and I put on my favorite new, fresh, just ripped off the tags Macy's Ideology Workout Gear (You can read my review of the line whose ambassador is Cheryl Burke from Dancing With The Stars, HERE), and even just putting my gear on made me feel like my old self again!

Here is the sign welcoming us to the #FitBlogNYC Meet & Tweet in NYC

The event had a very unique premise, we were given a 'passport' at the start of the event, and vendor tables were set up with products, product samples, demos or try on opportunities and at each table our passport was 'stamped' at the end of the event once you were completely stamped you were able to pick up a very neat swag bag. I didn't really need the passport as a motivator to visit with each brand, I definitely would have done so anyway, the chance to be able to learn so much about each product and brand one on one was fantastic! I visited booths such as Oakley, Birkenstock, Vichy, Reebok, Camelbak, V8, Schick Hydro, Kiwi Sweat, and the Grain Foods Foundation where I got the chance to meet Mia Hamm and she also signed a mini soccer ball for me!

Reebok challenged us to consider why Fitness is so important to us!

I got to try the Reebok RealFlex Transition Sneaker, the technology behind the shoe helps promote the natural movement of your foot, the 'nodes' are flex friendly and help the shoe to move and flex with you as you train and thanks to the reinforcements at the heel and toe they provide added stability. They are lightweight, and ideal for runners, but I can tell you whether you are running a marathon or just running to catch a train or bus, these are fantastic! I LOVE them! (I promise to post some photos of them in action soon, but if you'd like a shot at a pair of your own, or a giveaway here, you might want to hit up Reebok on Facebook and let them know you saw the Transition Sneaker featured on Ascending Butterfly and would love for them to host a giveaway with us!)

I also got the chance to try out and take home the Birkenstock Madrid Fitness Sandal which tones the foot and calf muscles while improving circulation. Much like Reebok, I was already familiar with and own a pair of Birks that I love that are quite well worn, so I am happy to have a new pair, in a very fun color for summer. (Again, I promise to post some photos of them in action soon, but if you'd like a shot at a pair of your own, or a giveaway here, you might want to hit up Birkenstock on Facebook and let them know you saw the Madrid Sandal featured on Ascending Butterfly and would love for them to host a giveaway with us!)

I also got a new pair of Oakley Sunglasses, I tried on the Oakley Urgency™ Polarized Urgency Sunglasses Oakley’s Three-Point Fit holds lenses in precise optical alignment and patented hydrophilic Unobtainium® earpads and nosepads ensure a secure fit. These really stay put and are definitely a runners/joggers dream pair of shades! (Again, I promise to post some photos of them in action soon, but if you'd like a shot at a pair of your own, or a giveaway here, you might want to hit up Oakley Sunglasses on Facebook and let them know you saw the Oakley Urgency™ Polarized Urgency Sunglasses featured on Ascending Butterfly and would love for them to host a giveaway with us!)

Some healthy snacks like the Fiber One® Chocolate Bars, and the delish V8 smoothies and the Frosty Chocolate Protein Shakes from Pure Protein were fantastic and definitely will be added to my shopping list!

Below: Here is a picture of Ascending Butterfly with Mia Hamm <-Linking you to her Foundation so you can keep up with what's new with Mia!

Left: Ascending Butterfly rocking her Macy's Ideology Fitness Gear Right: Women's Best All Around Soccer Player Mia Hamm!
I asked her to sign it to 'Ascending Butterfly' but she signed it out to 'Butterfly' which I thought was cooler!
Everytime I'm feeling down in the dumps about not being able to get my routine back on track yet, I look at my signed ball, and keep telling myself I'll get 'back on the ball very soon' and it's been keeping me motivated.

I loved that the event stressed the importance of a mind, body, soul, overall approach to wellness, which is exactly how I've been speaking it from DAY ONE! When the importance of meditation was discussed I nearly jumped out of my chair with excitement and enthusiasm for the topic! YES!

What I also Loved about this event it was the anti-thesis of a NYC event, especially at the Metropolitan Pavilion, those in the know, know it as the home Fashion Week shows, but there were ZERO high heels, cocktail dresses, runway fashions and not even a cocktail to be found. We were all in fitness clothes, a great equalizer, and a great way to feel part of an energized group of dynamic writers, fitness enthusiasts and experts, and brands that gear products to those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle. There were panels on makeup by Laura Geller, on keeping fashion gear fun and fashionable, and even a panel session on monetization and making a profit from your blog, with helpful do's and don'ts for bloggers to keep in mind when approaching brands.

Great Brands? Check.
Great Venue? Check.
Well Organized? Check.
Comprehensive? Check.
Super rocking awesome swag? Check, Plus, Plus.

But leaving with a feeling of motivation to get back to ME again? PRICELESS.

The me that lost 3 dress sizes, in a slow, sustainable and healthy way last year is now back to reclaim her life again. Until my medical nightmare is fully behind me I will have to start very slowly. Some physical therapy first, and then slowly start the process of changing what I eat and getting back to moving again.

Left: Ascending Butterfly, Right: Ms. New York Belleza Latina 2011

I don't think there really is a way to thank Fitness Magazine who put this all together in words that will actually express the depth of my gratitude for inviting me to this event. It's not just the 'stuff', and not just what I learned during the panels, and not just the great people sharing the journey I met along the way. Somewhere during that day I realized that no matter how hard this year has been, there is absolutely nothing standing in the way of me not only replicating last year's results, but actually surpassing them with perseverance, motivation and determination.

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FTC Disclosure: I was invited to attend this event as a member of the digital press and fitness blogging community, this is NOT a sponsored post, as no monetary incentive has been provided to share my recap of this experience. All opinions regarding the brands in attendance, sponsors and products are 100% my own. Gift Bags were provided to event attendees.

  1. Those events are so inspiring.

    Have a great WW!

    1. It definitely was, the energy and enthusiasm for fitness and a healthier lifestyle was contagious! :)

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  2. Looks like you had an awesome time!

    1. It was fantastic, I feel so motivated to get back on track!

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Are You Forgetting Your Audience in Your Marketing Communications?

confused by jargonI worked with a client recently whose business targets a few different audiences. For example, he collaborates with similar businesses, but he also works with clients directly. I was editing some copy he’d written to appeal to that second group. What I found, though, were words targeted at the first group.

My client is an insider, so he didn’t think twice about using the industry lingo. What he meant was clear to him, and it would have made perfect sense to his collaborators. But the marketing piece wasn’t meant for that audience, and they wouldn’t be the ones reading it.

It’s tempting to use the lingo because so much meaning can be wrapped up in one word. That one word can save a lot of space and shorten your copy. But it also can shorten the attention span of readers who don’t get it. They’ll tune out and move on – to someone who understands them.

Yes, it’s clear by the language in your marketing communications whether you understand your customers. Get the words wrong, and those customers might end up with your competitor.

Industry jargon has no place in communications intended for outsiders. They’ll come to those words and either:

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  2. skip them entirely and miss part of the message.

You’ll need to be more specific and descriptive to reach these readers.

Common industry terms have their place, of course. If you want to publish an article in a trade publication targeted to your field, go ahead and use those well-known terms. You’re talking to people who are familiar with the business, so there’s no need to define what’s already understood.

Because I’m familiar with my client’s industry, I knew exactly what he meant. And I knew most of his clients wouldn’t understand.

So we explored ways to unwrap that word and explain more clearly what it means in terms that his audience would understand. And we ended up with three words instead of one. Not too bad.

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If something smells good by Aspen Elementary School on Monday, odds are you’re whiffing some of the barbecue delights prepared by school chef Tenille Folk for students and parents.

The group barbecue is becoming a tradition of sorts at the elementary and middle schools. Folk said she has four barbecues planned this school year, with two at the elementary school and two at the middle school.

“There’s always a huge response at the elementary school with lots of parents showing up,” Folk said. “It’s a great way to get our community involved — and fed.”

Folk has been cooking at the elementary and middle schools for four years. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, she’ll be serving beef burgers and homemade veggie burgers made mostly from Olathe beans. She’ll have the usual condiments, including homemade ketchup with no high-fructose corn syrup.

There also will be Caesar and kale salads, Olathe corn on the cob, homemade kale chips and watermelon.

The cost for lunch is $4.50 for students and $10 for adults.

Another date to keep in mind will be Sept. 18, which is Colorado Proud School Meal Day. Folk said she plans on serving beef from Crystal River Meats, pasta from Pappardelle’s Pasta in Denver and a salad bar stocked with produce from the school’s Magical Garden.

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The man behind the new Livingstone Academy, set to open in 2021, has revealed the idea stemmed from seeing the wonderment and learning in interactive gaming.

Ian Livingstone, co-founder of games company Games Workshop, has collaborated with Aspirations Academies Trust to create the Livingstone Academy in Madeira and Stafford roads, which will open to reception and year 7 pupils in September 2021. Limited places are now available.

Mr Livingstone told the Daily Echo: “My own education was not that enjoyable, and I didn’t go to university and I ended up doing well despite my education, not because of it.

“Throughout my career I have seen how learning is actually a very enjoyable experience but what’s on offer in a lot of schools is not particularly enjoyable.

“Having seen the power of playing, not just in terms of entertainment but for children being able to learn given the empowerment through interactive gaming in particular I thought wouldn’t it be great to use some of the principles of games-based learning, using some of the methodology in playing and making games to apply to a curriculum.

“This has really stemmed from the early days launching Games Workshop in the 70s, Dungeons and Dragons and seeing the wonderment and enjoyment and the learning in games like Dungeons and Dragons.”

The school will still serve the national curriculum, but Mr Livingstone hoped it will be in a more engaging way.

“For a child to be a true citizen of the 21st century they need to be in the driver’s seat, rather than the passenger seat of technology,” he added.

The school will have a focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths.

And Mr Livingstone said this will help students build a portfolio.

He said: “Every assessment of children seems to revolve around the written test and there must be better ways to assess people’s ability.

“As an employer myself, whilst I would always want to see how well children have done in their exams, the deciding factor for me would be what your portfolio tells me.

“It’s important we promote skills as well as qualifications.

“We wouldn’t want you to think we are using children as guinea pigs to try out our new way of enabling children to learn, it’s adding this layer of being work ready and world ready.”

Steve Kenning, CEO of Aspirations Academy with Paula Kenning, said: “Many employers don’t think young people have the skills to cope in their world. The idea is not only to get good qualifications, but to get the good qualifications through teaching differently.

“We are going to do it in a transdisciplinary way. The idea where we take the knowledge we learn but apply it to real problems.”

Paula added: “One of the unique features of the school is that it’s all-through, so we’ll have children from aged four to 18.

“If you consider that’s 14 years’ worth of learning, we’re completely convinced that we can enable young people to achieve high-level qualifications which undoubtedly they need, but also equip them with all those critical skills.”

A second virtual information evening about Livingstone Academy will be held with Mr Livingstone and Steve and Paula Kenning at 5pm on Thursday September 24, email to register your interest. To apply for a place email Caroline Barringer:

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Yearly Gemini Horoscope for 2020

2020 Gemini Horoscope

Spirit: Foundation, Idealism, Vision, Real.
Color: Sapphire Blue.
Places to visit: Brazil, England, China.
Things to learn: Crystal Healing, Mountaineering, Archery.

The General Feel

As the new decade begins, most Gemini representatives will continue with similar routines and choices they have made for years. Nothing much will seem to change, and you might even feel like you’re stuck in a rut. The first couple of months of this year will require dedication to long-term goals, tedious and boring matters, and all those things that have yet to be finished responsibly. As the spring begins, something inside you will click and change, shifting attention to more prominent and beautiful choices, as well as inspiring activities and partnerships that have a lot more to promise than those you held on to in the past.

May and June are about to make you blossom, leading towards new beginnings that you’ve been expecting or a while. Encounters will be incredibly powerful at this time, especially with new people that you’ve never had a chance to meet before. Get things moving and get them done before the first crisis comes your way in the end of summer and realize that some dangerous and risky choices have their time and place and are best avoided in the last couple of months of the year. Even though you will be inspired and finally choose a new path to follow, you shouldn’t put your head through a wall as soon as you get moving.

The Greatest Challenges

Dangers and risky activities could be lurking behind the corner in November and December. This is a time for contemplation and quiet, solitary activities that make your heart calm. Don’t allow fear to take over and govern where you are the one who should rule. Instead, find your center and move forwards with grace and an open heart, while leaving enough room for your body to rest so your mind can be clear and perceptive of strange things in your surroundings. Trust yourself first and leave others their share of responsibility to be honest and straightforward about their intentions and plans.

The Greatest Rewards

Although Venus moving backwards through your Sun sign might taint the image a little bit and shove you back to past love stories and relationships you thought are ended, the end of this spring will bring some important opportunities your way. This is a time when talents are rediscovered and the impulse within is too strong to be overly rationalized or avoided out of fear. There will be no more excuses not to follow your own inner light to use it for satisfying growth. Show initiative and focus. With a solid plan, nothing is impossible.

Physiology and Body

The end of summer puts a special strain on your physiology, making you vulnerable to all chronic conditions and issues that you think you’ve already dealt with. Too much pressure, moving back and forth through your emotional world, and the struggle against change, could make you less flexible and lead to troubles with joints, knees and ankles. Stretch and carefully carry your load, physical, professional and emotional one. Late autumn brings deep issues to surface and surgeries and routine procedures that bruise the skin are possible. Meditate, rest, and give your body enough tenderness to avoid being forced to take time off.

Love and Family

Love life is about to unfold for Geminis in 2020, as if they have been waiting for years to meet the opportunity of love returning to their door. Things that have been left unresolved are about to untangle and get their true color and quality, or a resolution that finally sets you free. With this in mind, you might as well let go to any feeling that comes your way, and any contact that pushes your buttons, for even with some emotional bruises in your path, you will get clarity and some much needed closure on issues of the past. Contact those that have been lost, cleanse your world of burdens that no longer belong in your world, and stay alert as new doors open and the old, stone ones are finally closed.

Many will decide to round up their relationship in marriage or start a family. Children and all joint creative efforts will give seriousness and responsibility to your world, and steadily grow as you build solid fences to protect what you value most. This is a productive year when emotions become useful and relationships have a material, physical quality that can make your passion and love count for much higher causes in the real world. Enjoy the depth of your contacts and engage in them without fear.

Work and Finances

Goals need to be set in 2020, or things might scatter into pieces and lead you in too many directions without a clear focus. In order to make progress, something tiresome needs to get done in the first couple of months of the year, and creative juices will shift and turn your world as the summer approaches and you start separating from static choices and a safe zone that you’ve been in for a while. If you aren’t happy at your workplace, choose a vacation in June, seeking opportunities to express yourself freely and with a smile on your face. Financial growth may be much slower than you anticipate, but things will be steady and reasonable, growing step by step just as you move along.

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Wind Back Wednesday

Published in Club News on 4th March 2015

This week it's a brilliant report from Peter Delmer on his experience at the 2007 Garburn Trail Race.

Never write down a goal … it might come true. I thought about that as I struggled up and down over the last few miles of the Garburn Trail Race. Thoughts weren’t coming easy at that stage, nothing came easy at that stage, as I pushed on over rough, country tracks back towards the town of Windermere and the luxury of just stopping. Standing still has a lot going for it!

A June weekend in the Lake District in northern England. Tea and cream cake country. Yachts on the lakes. Hill walkers in bright sunshine. Olde England at its best. Why then were hundreds of people running over mountain passes, hurtling headlong down steep inclines, heaving lungfuls of precious air just to say ‘I did it’? That’s why isn’t it … just to say ‘I did it’.

Early January 2007. Goalsetting. This was my year to run a trail race. Flirted with the idea for far too long – time for action. I chose the Garburn trail race for two reasons. First it’s a long run, if I’m going to travel that distance to a race then I’ll make sure it’s not just a quick dash. 21km of trail with less than 1km on road. Secondly, because it was voted the most scenic race in England by Runner’s World readers, so I had to see how it compared to Connemara.

I cajoled my Dad to come with me for the weekend, and we parked ourselves in Windermere for two nights. Got in a bit of sightseeing around the lakes, forests and hills on the Saturday and even an hour of mountain biking to loosen out the legs on the day before the race. (I know, I know, I know … might have been better off sitting with my feet up in the B&B but life is for living!). We took a drive out to the midpoint of the race to see what lay ahead and oohh’ed and ahh’ed at the scenic route. Passing through that point on the Sunday, the oohh’s and ahh’s were of a different variety – emanating from screaming leg muscles and heaving lungs.

Sunday morning. Bright, and thankfully not as sunny as Saturday. Staveley village hall was the centre of all activity as I picked up my race number and tried to avoid looking at the course map with all those closely nestled contour lines.

I knew the first kilometre was uphill, so I reasoned that I wouldn’t be moving too quickly. The warm-up was kept short and easy as I thought that first k would give me all the warmth I needed. My God, what a shock to the system! About five hundred metres of winding village streets past stone cottages and country village green, then a turn to the right, over a cow grate and ‘bang’ it hits hard. In the next five hundred metres we climbed one hundred. Welcome to trail running Peter. I think in other locations they call it mountain climbing.

We ascended the first climb with relatively good underfoot conditions. As a virgin trail runner I had not invested in trail shoes but my trustee 2010’s handled the dry conditions well. Further ahead on the course I reckoned that I was lucky with the conditions – some rain or mist might have made those descents treacherous without good grip.

Already the lead runners had disappeared over the brow of the hill and I guessed I was somewhere inside the top 50 in a field of 500. I decided to measure my performance, not against the nowhere-to-be-seen leading men which included two of Englands best marathoners, but against the ladies. I crested the hill in sixth position in the ladies race. A small sign in the grass marked the end of the first km and I looked with interest at the watch. 7:43. I knew the climb was slow, but 7:43 for a kilometre! I lied to myself that the course must be marked in miles, knowing full well that was the slowest kilometre I had ever raced. Not to worry, it would soon be bettered.

Now we’re running along a meadow, across a sheep filled field, down a country lane, up a hill, down a hill, but rarely on the flat. I’ve passed one of the ladies and am running in fifth position, completely blind to the fact that there are dozens of men ahead of me.

About fifteen minutes of running and I’m just learning how to run down the hills. The first few descents were minor but enough for an almost complete loss of control – arms flailing, gravity proves its point and I struggle to plant my feet on solid anything. I begin to realise that concentration will be all-important on the down-slopes if I’m to get through this in reasonable shape and then ouch, the left calf says ‘too late, you should have thought about that already’. It’s sore, but not enough to stop me. I keep going and hope that it will run off. No Brain, No Pain as a certain running partner of mine is wont to say.

Five kilometres have passed before I see the next km marker. After the first beast of a hill, it has been relatively easy, but consistently up and down. 23:33 for 5k. Time to stop paying any attention to the watch. It’s meaningless. At this stage I’m quarter way into it, more or less, and in good shape. I’ve climbed three stiles, negotiated a few narrow gates, passed a few people and feel I’m racing along nicely. Oh yeah, I’ve moved up to fourth in the ladies race.

No water! A marshal said something about no water. Although it’s not hot, it’s pretty humid and I’m loosing a lot of sweat. I could do with a drink. Turns out the water station was stolen the night before! Yes you read that correctly. In the wee hours somebody though it would be great fun to steal the buckets of water, the tables, the gazebo and even the km markers at 2, 3 and 4k. Beggars belief! I hope that if they catch them they make them run the course.

I’ve learned something else about trail running. Although you are aware of the beauty all around, all that you see is the six feet of ground ahead of you. I’m watching every step, trying not to favour the right leg too much and just concentrating. I’ve noticed that people are catching me on the ups but I’m making back the ground on the downhill sections. As we descend towards Kentmere village, and a few hundred yards of solid, blessed tarmacadam, I begin to steel myself for the Garburn Pass. The half-way point is some way up that monster and I look forward to an easier second half mostly downhill. But first the climb.

I told myself that under no circumstances would this climb get the better of me. Rising about 300m above where I now tried to strengthen my mental reserves, the Garburn pass is a rock strewn path meandering up a steep incline. As I ran (okay that verb might be stretching it a little) I put a lot of effort into steering the most solid path up the hill. The trail was about four feet wide and all the runners criss-crossed it avoiding the bigger stones. Tough climb. People around me began to change from a laboured run to a concentrated walk. But I fought against that. I had never walked in a race before and was not about to do so today … yeah right! Funny how your staunch ideas fade away when necessity demands. I walked. Walking was a little slower than running, but was much more efficient. I could keep going at a slightly slower pace but with half the effort. Up, up, up.

After an eternity I saw a sign saying that I was half-way up. Bottle half-empty or half-full? Just put it out of your mind and keep going. I was clicking the watch out of habit at the km markers and the eleventh split, still climbing, was a 10:29 kilometre. Unbelievable. I was passed by two or three people on the climb. Only one mattered to me and that’s because she was a lady – I’m back to 5th place.

Like all good things, eventually it ended. A mountain biker, sitting at the side of the trail congratulated me on making it up there. I debated stealing his bike but instead took in the magnificent views and ran on genuinely looking forward to the downhill running ahead of me. Oh foolish, innocent me!

Downhill. Everybody loves downhill. But downhill, on a steep mountainside, with nothing but hard, loose rocks is a little different. This is where my inexperience as a mountain goat really came to the fore. It starts with carefree downhill running; changes to ‘oh shit, I better get control here’; braking, braking; using the banks at the side of the rocky trail to steer from side to side in a frenzied slalom style; imagining what my shoulder, knee or face would look like if I did go over. Some semblance of control is regained, then two guys fly by me like Himalayan goats flitting from rock to rock. Decision time, race or continue to brake? I decided to give chase and then it started again - carefree downhill running; ‘oh shit, I better get control here’; braking, braking … You’ve heard it all before.

Feeling a bit like an over-worked jack-hammer I eventually left the tough descent behind and found the country lanes, grassy fields and undulating hills a pleasure. I was very low on energy and had slowed up a bit but was making reasonable progress and was hanging on to my fifth position in the ladies race. A water station up ahead gave me another first – the first time I ever came to a complete stop at a water station. Two lovely cups of water and some sugary mints. Heaven sent.

The sugar revived me quite a bit but the truth is I was seriously flagging with perhaps 5km to go. I was passed by three or four more people – and yes lost another position in my imaginary race against the ladies. A little too exuberant over the first 5k and chickens were now coming home to roost. Back to sixth.

It was at this stage that I began praying for uphills. Uphill is hard work, we all know that – but the descents are torture. My ankles took the brunt of the twists and turns, but my left calf was in ribbons, quads were knotting up a bit and hip joints were quite sore. At each turn in the path I hoped I’d see a hill to climb.

18k, 19k and 20k are a bit of a blur to me. Running, climbing stiles and trying not to fall off, cracking jokes with the marshals (in my delirious state I thought they were funny), negotiating gateways and loosing a few race positions. Suddenly a mountain appeared. This was the third of the three big climbs. It was also the easiest but at that stage in the race …

Up I went and managed to pass one or two people (all men unfortunately). As I crested the peak I could hear samba drums in the distance and knew that I was nearly there. It was a sound that called to me and dragged me home. Some energy reserve was opened and I found an extra gear on the descent through leafy deciduous woods. A forest elf – or perhaps it was another trail runner – passed me by even though I felt I was running as fast as the wind, and I gave valiant chase. Passing some marshals I asked how far to go and was told ‘not far now!’. What does that mean? Another mile, 100 yards? I had no idea. I pushed on trying to catch the guy ahead, and suddenly we broke out of the woods and into the tented village that was the race finish. Like circus performers we had to spiral around the tents and into the centre to cross the line. I didn’t catch him.

Jack-hammered was how I felt. But through it all there always comes that feeling of satisfaction … a new life experience, a huge learning curve, and the knowledge that I’ll be back for more!

Place     Time                     Name                    Team                    Category              Race No.

58         01:47:36              DELMER, Peter       Athenry AC           All Men                531

Never mind that result. I was 8th lady!

Check out a quick video of the race on U-tube


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Genzebe Dibaba in 2014

Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba broke the world indoor 3000m record with a stunning 8:16.60 run at the Stockholm’s XL Galan, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting in Sweden on Thursday.

Coming only five days after breaking the world indoor 1500m record with 3:55.17 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the younger underlined her piping hot form blazing over 1000m in 2:48.7 and 2000m in 5:34.25 to finally cross the finish line in 8:16.60 - a new African record.

Her winning time cut more than seven seconds from the previous World indoor record of 8:23.72 set seven years ago by her senior Ethiopian teammate, Meseret Defar and bettered the 8:23.23 set outdoors by Kenyan Edith Masai in 2002.

Kenyan Hellen Onsando Obiri, the reigning world 3000m indoor champion, improved her lifetime best by six seconds to clock a Kenyan indoor record of 8:29.99 in second place ahead of compatriots Irene Jelagat (8:40.75) and Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (8:43.42).

Abeba Aregawi, the world 1500m champion, won the women's 1500m in 3:57.91 - an European indoor record with Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay setting a world youth indoor record of 4:08.47 in second place.

Ethiopian world champion won the men’s 800m, comfortably in 1:45.08, a world-leading mark, ahead of Poland’s Marcin Lewandowski and Spain’s Kevin Lopez, who finished second and third in 1:45.56 and 1:45.69 respectively.

Morocco’s Mohamed Moustaoui took the men's 1500m in 3:35.0 ahead of Ayanleh Souleiman, who snatched second place in a Djiboutian indoor record of 3:35.2, with Kenyan Bethwell Birgen third in 3:35.3.

Zimbabwe’s 2011 world Outdoor bronze medallist, Ngonidzashe Makusha, won the men's Long Jump with his only jump of 8.18m ahead of home favourite Michel Torneus (8.14m). South African Zarck Visser finished 8th with a best mark of 7.49m.

Results - Stockholm XL Galan 2014


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When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors

By Al Kaufman

Jim Morrison will not die. Almost 30 years after his death, the rock and roll shaman still holds many a follower in his drunken sway. By the time he died in Paris in 1971, he was a bloated, alcoholic, ragamuffin, whose poetry had been reduced to “drunken gibberish,” according to Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Yet, like Elvis and Michael Jackson, death made him great again to mythical proportions. Tom DiCillo’s When You’re Strange is the latest attempt to revive those free-thinking times in which Morrison and the Doors overblown, apocalyptic songs and melodies flourished. They struck a chord with every disillusioned teen and Vietnam protester, and also to a lot of women who wanted to try to get inside Morrison’s whirling mind as much as his leather pants. The Doors were the perfect mix of psychedelia and freedom, of spirituality and sexuality. Plus they were all incredible musicians. Morrison’s mesmerizing but heavy-handed rants would not have stood up over time without Manzarek’s swirling keyboards, Robby Krieger’s heavy guitars, and John Densmore’s moody percussion. The bottom line is that the Doors, though not to everybody’s liking, were a great band, and great bands do not die.

DiCillo’s latest resurrection of the band is a documentary that wisely stays away from present day interviews of people trying to relive their cloudy pasts. Instead, the film is simply clips and concert footage of the band, narrated by the man who never met an idiosyncratic alcoholic he didn’t like, Johnny Depp. The idea was simply to show the Doors in all their chaotic, hypnotic glory. The soundtrack follows the same path. It essentially serves as another Doors greatest hits album. There are some nice live cuts, including the famous version of “Light My Fire” on the Ed Sullivan Show, in which Morrison “forgot” to change the lyrics from “Girl we couldn’t get much higher” to “Girl we couldn’t get much better,” thus banning the band from ever appearing on the show again.

The CD is peppered with snippets of interviews from the band that reveal nothing, as well as Johhny Depp reading excerpts — one or two lines only — from some of Morrison’s poetry (as well as William Blake’s “The Doors of Perception,” from which the band derived its name) in his sleepy, sexy way. Unlike the passionate live versions of songs such as “When the Music’s Over” and “Roadhouse Blues,” which demonstrate the passion, beauty, and sheer talent that the Doors possesed, these readings and interviews essentially add nothing to the experience.  This CD is about the music, and is a great primer for people who were wondering what all the fuss was about back then.

  1. Morrison Hotel is one of my favorite Doors album, and it looks like this cover photo was taken during that album’s cover shoot. A fine band indeed, despite Morrison’s eventual slide.

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Types of Bone Grafting

Bone grafting allows dentists to rebuild or strengthen the upper and lower jaws. A graft can address isolated bone loss or more widespread degeneration. There are several different types of bone grafting materials, including natural and synthetic options. Although grafting can be performed to correct the effects of injuries or congenital defects, the procedure is most often recommended for dental implant patients. The prerequisite procedure can increase the chances of an implant successfully fusing with the jaw, and also help patients who would otherwise not be considered good candidates

Treatment Planning

Dental roots are necessary to maintain a dense, healthy jaw. Once a tooth is lost or extracted, the bone will naturally begin to deteriorate. Grafting can be performed immediately, known as socket preservation. The procedure can also be done after months or even years have passed. This is most often referred to as ridge augmentation. A sinus lift is a special type of graft in which the sinus floor is raised and the material is packed into the space below. Grafting techniques can also be combined to achieve the best outcome.

The dentist will typically base their recommendation on several factors, such as the location of the surgical site, the patient's health and treatment goals, and the properties of the graft material. Ideal bone grafting material should integrate well with the patient’s natural bone, promote the growth of new tissue, and have a low likelihood of rejection at the surgical site.

An autograft, also referred to as an autologous or autogenous bone graft, is bone taken from the patient’s own body. Autografts for dental procedures are typically harvested from the jaw, hard palate, or the chin. If there is not enough bone available in these areas, the tissue graft may be taken from the hip or shinbone. The main benefit of an autograft is that there is a low risk of graft rejection since the bone is native to the patient’s body. A drawback, however, is that an additional surgical site is required.

Understanding Autografts

Dotted lines on jaw showing recipient and donor areas for bone grafting
In order to perform an autograft, a sample of healthy bone tissue can be taken from the chin.

An allograft is usually harvested from deceased donors. Before bone or any other tissue can be used, the donor must be thoroughly screened to ensure no infectious diseases are present. After it is harvested, the bone must undergo a series of treatments to make it compatible with a recipient, with the goal of minimizing any potential immune reaction. Some of these treatments include irradiation (exposure to radiation), freeze-drying, and other chemical processes, such as the application of hydrochloric acid. The main drawback of allografts is the potential for an immune reaction or rejection of the donated tissue.

A xenograft is taken from an animal source, typically a cow or pig. With this type of graft, the bone is carefully processed so that the remaining tissue is primarily made up of mineral components. One advantage of xenografts is the ease of harvesting large samples of bone with the desired microstructure, which improves compatibility at the intended surgical site. Xenografts work well to help rebuild bone because they act as both a mechanical and biological placeholder in the jaw. Initially, the xenograft adds physical support at the surgical site. Over time, the body replaces the xenograft with new bone.

Alloplastic Grafts

An alloplastic graft is composed of material that is not taken from an animal or human source. Alloplastic grafts can be derived from natural sources (such as an elements or minerals), synthetic (man-made) substances, or a combination of the two. One reason many dentists prefer alloplastic grafts is that they do not require tissue to be harvested from another source.

Bone grafting can increase the chances of an implant successfully fusing with the jaw, and also help patients who would otherwise not be considered good candidates.

Alloplastic grafts can be made of hydroxyapatite (HA), calcium carbonate, and tricalcium phosphate. Hydroxyapatite is the most frequently used due to its strength, durability, and ability to integrate well with bone. In fact, a large percentage of human bone is composed of a form of hydroxyapatite. Calcium carbonate is becoming less popular because it tends to resorb more quickly and make the bone susceptible to breakage.

Another frequent component of alloplastic grafts is ceramic. Ceramics are inorganic, non-metallic materials composed of one or more elements. Ceramics are extremely hard and able to withstand very high temperatures. One major benefit of ceramic grafts is their ability to integrate with existing bone and promote the growth of new bone.

Bioglass, or bioactive glass, is similar to ceramic and is another potential source for dental bone grafts. Bioglasses can bond completely and seamlessly to bone. Unlike some other types of bone grafts, bioglass is available in many malleable forms, such as pastes and putties, making it ideal for shaping into a jawbone socket.

Polymers are molecules composed of many repeating, smaller units. Polymers occur naturally, and they can also be synthetic. Dentists may choose a polymer-based alloplastic graft because it completely resorbs into the body over time.

Many types of alloplastic bone grafting materials can be combined to form a product with the most desirable characteristics. Alloplastic grafts may also contain one or more growth factors, which are made using recombinant DNA technology. These growth factors serve to facilitate new bone growth.

Protect Your Oral Health

For the right patients, a bone graft can provide the strong foundation needed to ensure their oral health. Consulting with your dentist or a specialist is necessary in order to learn more about your candidacy for these types of procedures.

Dr. Cheryl L. Cushman

Atlanta West Periodontics & Dental Implants

Dr. Cheryl L. Cushman and her team are dedicated to offering state-of-the-art care while prioritizing patient comfort. Dr. Cushman is affiliated with several prestigious organizations:

  • The American Academy of Periodontology
  • The Georgia Society of Periodontists - President 2004-2006
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  • The Northwestern District Dental Society
  • The Hinman Dental Society

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Atlantic Games 2021

This 23rd edition will mark the returns of the Atlantic Games to Portugal. European nautical youth will meet in Viana do Castelo for the third time in the history of the Games.

The Atlantic Water Sports Committee entrusted the organization to the City of Viana do Castelo, winner of the Atlantic City Prize for the year 2018.

The beautiful maritime city of Viana do Castelo is determined to make these Games an example of interregional cooperation for an ambitious Atlantic nautical network.

The Atlantic Games will take place from 12 to 16 July 2021 and will bring together around 400 young athletes aged 12 to 18, from the cities, regions and countries of the Atlantic Arc. The delegations will shine from multiple colors: Andalusia, Asturias, Brittany, Cantabria, Cornwall, Devon, Scotland, Galicia, Ireland, Normandy, Norte Portugal, New Aquitaine Basque Country, Pays de Loire, Wales…

These young athletes, girls and boys, will be registered in 7 nautical and aquatic activities declined in 60 competitions: rowing, canoe-kayak, finswimming, open water swimming, surfing, surf life saving and sailing.

There will be competitions but also an opening ceremony, animations, conferences, ... a festive program prepared by the City of Viana do Castelo and its partners.

Together, it is up to us to make the Atlantic Games 2021 a beautiful celebration of youth, sea and Europe.

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The *secret ingredient* you’re missing from your SaaS pricing strategy

When you’re setting pricing for your product, those conversations can be more confrontational than you’d think.

Everybody has a reasoned and valid opinion on how pricing should be set, from experience with past companies, watching competitors, ‘best practices’ articles, or even individuals influenced by the ‘IKEA effect’ bias. Here are some fictional examples that you might recognize from real life:

  • The CEO, who wants low prices to win more customers
  • Your head of product, who wants to charge more to reflect the product quality
  • A CMO who wants to use pricing to position for the mid-market
  • The CFO whose team put much effort into calculating COGs and wants to ensure a healthy profit margin

As a product marketer or person in charge of coordinating pricing, you might be tempted to lock stakeholders in a room and wait with baited breath for them to walk out, smiles and handshakes all around as they celebrate their new-found alignment.

Except… that doesn’t happen! You may appear to have a grasp of loose objectives, only to discover everyone else still has a different understanding. You can still be dealing with fallout from decisions that didn’t have full buy-in months after implementing.

So what should you do to keep your pricing process on track, and gain the confidence you need to move forward?

Gain clarity around pricing objectives

At Kayako, we were introduced to the concept of pricing objectives by Chris Hopf, a pricing consultant, and iterated to find a regular, repeatable process of setting and revisiting pricing objectives that works for us.

We find this process helpful to:

  • get everyone on the same page
  • set direction
  • make decisions
  • define success
  • (occasionally) defend our approach against new, off-piste initiatives

Before any discussion, the leadership team receive individual spreadsheets, where each row is a pricing objective — you can find the list we use at the bottom of this article.

They are are given 100 points, and tasked with dividing these amongst the objectives they think are most important: the bigger the share, the higher priority. There’s just one other rule — no single objective can be allocated less than 20 points. With this approach, they’re forced to consider which objectives are truly the most important and make tradeoffs.

Make a copy of the spreadsheet we used from here on Google Docs.

When evaluating the objectives, your leadership team need to consider how they will affect:

  • strategic company and brand objectives
  • tactical objectives
  • your customer’s perception
  • your organization’s resources

When all the responses are in, we bring them together in one spreadsheet. If necessary to rid the sheet of “noise”, discard all 20-point awards; if the objective was given the minimum score, then it’s a minimum priority.

We share the results with the leadership team in a structured discussion. The goal? Leave the room with confidence on what pricing should achieve for your business.

Your agenda might look like something this:

  • What is the top objective, and does that align with business goals?
  • Are there any outliers or anomalies?
  • Which objectives are most surprising?
  • Can we agree that the two priorities with the highest scores are the most important moving forward?
  • What impact will focusing on these two priorities have on the wider business?

Often, within 90 minutes we’ve got the alignment and direction necessary to continue along the pricing process with confidence and clarity at all levels.

Example pricing objectives

This is an incomplete list of pricing objectives you could use for your business. These are from a variety of sources, so make sure they are relevant before using them in your process.

  • Target return on investment
  • Target market share
  • Increase or accelerate market share (e.g. number of customers)
  • Maximize long-run profit (over a year or longer)
  • Maximize short-run profit (over the next quarter)
  • Grow sales revenue
  • Maximize customer lifetime value (encourage upgrades and expansion)
  • Maximize customer retention and reduce churn
  • Reduce new business pricing objections or reduce sales cycle length
  • Simplify for internal/operational reasons
  • Stabilize the market / compete on non-price considerations
  • Convey a particular image
  • Desensitize customers to price
  • Be the price leader
  • Discourage entry by new competitors
  • Match competitor pricing
  • Avoid regulation
  • Maintain distribution channel support and loyalty (e.g. partners)
  • Be regarded as “fair” by customers
  • Create interest and excitement
  • Use price of one product to upsell other products
  • Discourage others from lowering prices
  • Quickly recover investment specifically in product development
  • Generate volume in order to drive down costs
  • Prepare for sale of the business (harvesting)
  • Survival
  • Encourage exit of marginal firms from the industry

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AUBG email

In order to receive e-mails, users have mailboxes set up. A mailbox is a private area where all user e-mail messages are stored.The size of the mailbox is limited to 1GB. It is users’ responsibility to keep their mailbox within this limit. There is no guarantee that your email will function properly if you reach this limit.

The official mail client at AUBG is Microsoft Outlook. The mail application is installed on all staff's, faculty's and labs computers.

AUBG Outlook Web Access for faculty/administration/students

Secure connection:

Using AUBG Outlook Web Access HOWTO (faculty and administration approach).

AUBG provides IMAP over SSL for students.  Example settings can be found here .

Outlook Anywhere

"Outlook Anywhere" enables Microsoft Outlook users to access their Exchange Server accounts over the Internet when they work outside the local AUBG network.

How to configure Microsoft Outlook outside AUBG network (click here )

AUBG offers web-based access to personal mailboxes for all students, faculty members and administration. This service is provided by the Microsoft Exchange server on which email services in AUBG are based.

For more information about how to check your email outside the university contact AUBG IT Help Desk at:

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Digital competences and technology in education

The Commission has adopted a Digital Education Action Plan which includes 11 actions to support technology-use and digital competence development in education.

The action plan has three priorities, setting out measures to help EU Member States meet the challenges and opportunities of education in the digital age:

Student Practices - Phase 2

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Erasmus+ KA3 Policy reform

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