To help you lose weight and make healthy food choices, get rid of the unhealthy choices in your life. Go ahead and throw away those junk foods that are likely to sabotage your plan. This way, they aren?t sitting there tempting you all the time and you can choose the healthier foods you bought to replace them.
Try to slip in a few minutes of walking every day. Even a short walk is better than no walk at all. By parking at the back of the lot at work, or getting off the bus a stop early, you might be able to sneak a thirty minute ?workout? in every day. The pounds will drop off almost without you even noticing.
Evaluate your progress regularly when working toward your weight loss goals. There are many charts and graphs available on line to help with this. Having a visual of where you started, and how far you have come, can help to keep you motivated. It also helps you to see when and where you hit stumbling blocks along the way.
Concerned about weight gain? Consider the calories in things you drink! Don?t overlook the fact that almost everything you drink will have calories. Some things, like soft drinks and fruit juice, can have a very high calorie count. Do not derail your efforts by failing to account for liquid calories!
Lentils have been called a natural diet food. They are full of fiber which can help lower cholesterol. They can be used as a low-fat protein in place of meat, which is great for vegetarians. Lentils also fill you up and reduce your appetite. There are many interesting and tasty ways to prepare lentils, so add some to your diet regularly.
In order to help control your hunger when losing weight, try drinking a glass of water before each meal. This helps fill your stomach, leaving less room for food and eliminating the temptation to overeat. Water is also essential in helping to move food and nutrients through your digestive system.
When working towards weight loss, check the nutritional label on your tea to make sure it doesn?t have any sneaky ingredients you don?t want to take in. For example, many teas contain artificial sweeteners which are said to cause problems for some people. It?s best to avoid those and get the cleanest tea you possible can buy.
Take up meditation. Meditation can be a great way to deal with stress. Stress can trigger you to eat when you are not hungry. It can also be the driving force behind a lot of your cravings. Try adding a short meditation session to your daily routine. Alternatively, just try meditating when you feel hungry between scheduled meals.
Weight loss is definitely a challenging process. A lot of people give up without ever getting anywhere. That doesn?t have to be you! If you are truly looking to lose weight, then stay confident and never give up. This article has proven that effective and feasible approaches to weight loss do exist. It can be done.
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Ever since the saddest scene from "Titanic" first played on the big screen, fans have wondered: Did Jack really have to die?
It just didn't seem fair. Rose bobbed along the icy waters safe and sound on that roomy white-oak plank, while her true love from the lower decks eventually sank to his watery grave.
Well, according to the logic used in the film -- and the excuse often presented by the film's creator James Cameron -- there's just no way the makeshift raft would have supported both of them. Rose would have gone the way of Jack if they'd even attempted to share the wood.
At least that's the theory. And it's one that's been tested by faithful fans -- with mixed results. But a bigger, better test is now on the way.
On the upcoming season premiere of "Mythbusters," Cameron joins 'busters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to put an end to the debate.
In the following exclusive sneak peek, Savage explains how they'll first tackle the myth in miniature.
"I'm going to start by playing with dolls," he told Cameron. "I'm going to make very accurate dolls of Rose and Jack -- accurate in terms of size but also their weight. And then I'm going to put them on a piece of wood that's exactly the same type of wood as the original."
From there, it's just a matter of putting that into a tub filled with salty water and wait to see what happens.
Oh, and as an optimistic Cameron added, "Prove my movie was right."
Film fans will have to wait for the season premiere of "Mythbusters" to find out if that's the case. It airs Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. on Discovery.
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Civil Society Says Singapore and ASEAN Member States Should Support a Strong ICC
Published by The Online Citizen on October 4, 2012
PRESS RELEASE 2 October 2012
Global Coalition Calls on Singapore to Accede to Rome Statute
Civil Society Says Singapore and ASEAN Member States Should Support a Strong ICC
New York, USA?The Coalition for the International Criminal Court today called on Singapore to increase its support for justice and the rule of law by acceding to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?the world?s first and only permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Singapore is the focus of the Coalition?s Universal Ratification Campaign (URC) for October 2012, a monthly campaign launched to call upon a different country or countries to join the Rome Statute?the ICC?s founding treaty.
In a letter dated 2 October 2012 to Singapore?s Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. LEE Hsien Loong, the Coalition?a global network of more than 2,500 civil society organizations in 150 countries advocating for a fair, effective and independent ICC?urged the government of Singapore to prioritize its accession to the Rome Statute.
On the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute, the Coalition recalled Singapore?s active participation during the Preparatory Commission, and highlighted the important role that it plays within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). An accession by Singapore would be instrumental in ensuring further ratifications within ASEAN states as well as Asia Pacific in general, in particular taking into account Singapore?s leadership in the region.
"Singapore and other ASEAN member states should support a strong ICC," said Sinapan Samydorai, Think Centre's (TC) director for ASEAN affairs. ?Ratifying states should fulfill their obligation to the Rome Statute by enacting national laws to try gross violations of human rights. Considering the recent political conflicts in the region, the promotion of complementarity with the Rome Statute will ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice .?
Under the system of complementarity, states parties have primary jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the international crimes covered by the Rome Statute, with the ICC acting only as a court of ?last resort? when and where national jurisdictions fail to address those crimes.
The government of Singapore is assessing several political and legal challenges, including a variety of topics from immunity to extradition. However, many of these issues have been previously examined by other states that have now ratified the Rome Statute. As these concerns are pertinent to many states, the Coalition encouraged Singapore to take note of previous discussions in attempting to surpass these challenges, in addition to emphasizing the significant contribution it could bring to the Rome Statute system.
?Small as it is, Singapore has proven it can play a big role when it led the Friends of the ICC during the formative years of the Court. Let us hope that such contribution can be sustained through Singapore?s ratification and active participation in making the Court truly fair, independent and effective,? stated Evelyn Serrano, the Coalition?s coordinator for Asia and the Pacific. In its letter, the Coalition also emphasized the recent ratifications of the Philippines, Maldives and Vanuatu as important steps forward in ensuring Asia ] Pacific?s increased representation before the ICC.
Background:The ICC is the world's first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Central to the Court's mandate is the principle of complementarity, which holds that the Court will only intervene if national legal systems are unwilling or unable to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. There are currently seven investigations before the Court: the Central African Republic; Cote d?Ivoire; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Darfur, the Sudan; Uganda; Kenya; and Libya. The ICC has publicly issued 22 arrest warrants and nine summonses to appear. The Court issued a judgment in its first trial on 14 March 2012. Two other trials are ongoing. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor has also made public that it is conducting eight preliminary examinations on four continents: Afghanistan, Colombia, Georgia, Guinea, Honduras, Republic of Korea, Mali and Nigeria.
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is a global network of civil society organizations in 150 countries working in partnership to strengthen international cooperation with the ICC; ensure that the Court is fair, effective and independent; make justice both visible and universal; and advance stronger national laws that deliver justice to victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. For more information, visit: www.coalitionfortheicc.org
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Travelers these days can experience autumn foliage in a mind-boggling number of ways: floating over treetops in hot air balloons, paddling?kayaks down rivers and lakes, or ziplining high above the forest floor. There are even?tree-climbing lessons. ?
Leaf peeping clearly isn?t what it used to be.
The annual fall rite of passage of reveling in the wonders?of nature has become more active in recent years, said Rena Calcaterra, marketing and public relations coordinator for the Connecticut Office of?Tourism, as people, especially aging baby boomers, have become more health-conscious.
??The trend is not?just to look and see, but to participate,"?Calcaterra said. "And it?s a lot more fun that way.?
Here?is a roundup of 5 leaf-peeping adventures.
Tree climbing in Connecticut Climbing trees is a?regular activity for many children, yet most adults rarely do it. But what?better way to see the turning leaves than being in up in the treetops among?them? Tree Climb?Connecticut, based in Manchester, offers several ways for want-to-be?arborists ages 7 to 70, to experience the fall foliage. ?You can climb up?to 80 feet into the canopy of a forest for a truly awesome view,? the website?notes,? enjoying ?the?Peter Pan?feeling as you "float " in the forest, learn to walk on a limb, swing?from the tree tops, or even descend past limbs like an elevator past floors.? In 1-? day long?Recreational?Tree Climbing classes, participants learn how to climb on their own. Instruction?includes the basics of safety and technique, how to select proper trees and?equipment, and how to tie, throw and set ropes. Adventure Climbs are for those?who want to climb trees for a morning or afternoon while being supervised, but without?formal training.?The sport of tree climbing?began about 15 years ago in Georgia, then moved out West, said Gary Gross, Tree Climb Connecticut?s founder, who also trains?professional arborists. ?But no one was doing it in New England,??said Gross, one of 11 children who grew up on a farm and spent much of his?childhood climbing trees. Similar services are offered in neighboring states. Classes cost $280 per person;?adventure climbs cost $60. ?
Guided walking in Vermont Country?Walkers, a company that specializes in active travel, offers a number of hiking?and walking tours that take-in fall foliage, including a six-day, five-night?guided walking tour: Vermont Fall Foliage-Goshen to Stowe. Travelers on foot?journey on trails through rolling hills, lush meadows and forests. ?You?re out?in the leaves. You can smell them and hear the crunch under your feet,? said Carolyn?Walters Fox, who handles the company?s marketing and media relations. ?Pumpkins?are all ripe in the fields.? On a clear day, foliage in three states and Quebec?can be viewed from Mount Mansfield, Vermont?s highest peak. Stops include general?stores in quintessential ?picture-perfect? New England villages, hayrides, visits?to a dairy farm, a lost pioneer settlement, and a cabin where Robert Frost wrote.??You are walking off the beaten-tourist path --?completely,? said Fox. After a?day of walking, it?s hot cider and cookies in front of a fire, chef-prepared?meals, and overnight stays at cozy country inns. Departure is Oct. 7; $2,698 per person,?based on double occupancy.
Boating on Lake?of the Ozarks in Missouri The Lake of the Ozarks, a man-made lake about 175 miles from St. Louis, runs?92 miles end to end and?is surrounded by state parks and the Ozark Mountains. ?Our?fall is in full swing right now,? said Rebecca Green, a spokeswoman for the?Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau, of the region that prides?itself on everything from its hiking trails to its?world-class boating. ?With our rolling hills and the colors we get along?the 1,150 mile shoreline, it?s hard to beat.? Coming up is the 27th Annual Fall?Harbor Hop on Oct.?13 when participating boaters ?hop from place to?place? at over 40 locations to try their hand at poker, all while listening to?live music. ?There is no better way to enjoy the fall foliage as well as being?on the water,? Green said. Boats -- from speedboats?and pontoons to fishing boats, personal watercraft and even houseboats --?can be?rented or chartered by the hour, day or longer, and several commercial vessels?operate narrated scenic cruises through late fall.? Why drive to a restaurant?when you can cruise there?? the website notes. The region boasts plenty?of non-water related activities, too, like the 33rd annual ?Olde Tyme Apple?Festival? on Oct.?6. (Think apple pie, a parade, and a fiddling??contest).
Ziplining in?Asheville, N.C. Navitat Canopy Adventures, based in a secluded mountain cove in the Southern Appalachians,?promises an adventure through the treetops that harkens back to the carefree?days of childhood, soaring high above the forest floor?while taking the epic scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The company?s small,?personalized groups of no more than eight guests and two highly trained guides,?are educational, it says, and boast some of the longest and highest ziplines in the Southeast. ?The views are phenomenal? said Marla Tambellini,?director of marketing and public relations for the Asheville Convention &?Visitors Bureau.??The Asheville area is fortunate to have one of the best?fall color displays in our backyard. With more than 100 deciduous tree species,?significant elevation changes, and a variety of micro-climates, we enjoy one of?the most extended fall foliage seasons in the nation, lasting from late?September to early November.? Navitat wrote on its website: ?You?ll cross two suspended sky bridges and experience rappelling?twice. By the end, you?re guaranteed to feel like Indiana Jones, or at least a?genuine tree-lovin?, tree-huggin? ziplining expert.?
Floating and soaring above in?Hocking Hills, Ohio Soaring above Hocking Hills, located about 40?miles southeast of Columbus, in a small plane is one of the best ways to see?the stunning fall tapestries of color in the some 10,000 acres of lush forests,?lakes and distinctive geological formations, locals say. Hocking Hills Scenic Air Tours offers panoramic, aerial views that get?close enough to waterfalls ?to see water actually coming off the rocks, and see?into caves,? said Harry Sowers, a pilot of 44 years and flight instructor who?owns the company. ?I think most people are touched by the Hills? grandeur, the?awesomeness of it, and the uniqueness and beauty of nature,? said Sowers, who?frequently breaks into John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart imitations. ?It?s to ease?them into feeling comfortable.? Sunset, sunrise, and customized flights ?at prices?the average family can afford,? he said, start at $80.25 for two people for 20 minutes. Visitors can float over the treetops and take?in 360-degree?views as ?foliage unfurls from beneath the balloon's basket? with Hocking Hills Hot Air Ballooning. Other activities?include fall-themed historic train rides that serve wine and cheese, and organized?hikes, like the three-mile Lake Hope Fall Hike that begins with a cup of?sassafras tea and ends with bean soup and cornbread.
Want to know what the ASP? Course and Designation can do for you? I thought I?d let the voices of the many who have taken the course before you have shared. Here?s what Accredited Staging Professionals? have shared about their experiences with the ASP? Course and life beyond as an ASP?.
Impact of ASP? Course
Letter after letter, email after email, I receive from ASPs? includes a testimonial about what difference the ASP? Course made for them.
?The ASP? program gave me good solid advice as to how to start my business as a home stager. The training and hands on experience is something each stager should experience! After having completed the program I walked away with an abundance of literature, a sense of belonging to the ASP? family and most importantly an affirmation that I can do this. I?m proud to announce to everyone that I?m an ASP? Stager!?
?Being an ASP? means being a professional. It means that all ASP?s are trained under the same standards. The course is precise, proficient, and provides individuals with enough backing to start and become successful in their own staging businesses. The Staged Homes support and backing along with affiliates provide the professional presence required to succeed. These are the most valuable asset to being an ASP?.?
Market Perception
Many speak of the impact having the ASP? Designation has in the marketplace among consumers and real estate professionals.
?Being an ASP? Stager is preferred by REALTORS? in our area. Being an ASP? Stager gives me an advantage because of all of the information and discounts available to me through StagedHomes.com.?
?I feel that the ASP? designation is probably the most well recognized designation for Home Stagers. They offer the highest level of training and support to their designees.?
?I feel that being an ASP? gives us an advantage over non-ASPs? because we have the power of the corporation that is Stagedhomes.com behind us. We may be a small company but we come across as polished and professional because of the relationship we have with Stagedhomes.com whether it be through our marketing materials, our proven system for staging or the ability to offer our clients discounts because of Stagedhomes.com?s corporate relationship with many vendors. These are the things that set ASPs? apart from the others.?
Support Network
Others describe the support they find in other ASPs? who also are members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals?, both locally and around the nation.
?I chose to become an Accredited Staging Professional? and enjoy the benefits of a local chapter full of creative people. What a benefit to have this organization available! It?s a long, lonely road to starting a business, attempting to educate everyone along the way as to what it is you do and why they need it. I see ASPs? as having already paved the way for those of us who just want to get on with staging. I considered other alternatives as to how to go about educating myself and I am happy that I chose Barb Schwarz?s program.?
Always working for you,
Barb
Barb Schwarz, ASP?, ASPM?, AB, IAHSP? The Creator of Home Staging? CEO www.Stagedhomes.com IAHSP? Founder and Chairwoman of The Board of The International Association of Home Staging Professionals? and Foundation
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Contact: Jan Zalasiewicz jaz1@le.ac.uk 44-011-625-23928 University of Leicester
Long-overlooked museum fossil is a clue to vanished skills of prehistoric animal architects
A fossil which has lain in a museum drawer for over a century has been recognized by a University of Leicester geologist as a unique clue to the long-lost skills of some of the most sophisticated animal architects that have ever lived on this planet.
It has provided evidence that early organisms developed specialised roles and that these specialists displayed co-operation in order to construct their homes much like today's builders employ a team of bricklayers, plasters and decorators.
The fossil is a graptolite, a planktonic colony from nearly half a billion years ago, found by nineteenth century geologists in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Graptolites are common in rocks of this age, but only as the beautifully intricate multistorey floating 'homes' that these animals constructed the animals that made them were delicate creatures with long tentacle-bearing arms, but these have long rotted away.
Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz of the Department of Geology of the University of Leicester was routinely examining the rock slab when noticed something previously overlooked. This particular, unique fossil does not show the animals themselves but it shows what look like the connections between them, rather like finding the ropes that once held a team of mountaineers together.
These connections indicate that the animals of the colony could not have been all basically the same, as had been assumed. Rather, they must have been very different in shape and organization in different parts of the colony.
Dr Zalasiewicz said, "The light caught one of the fossils in just the right way, and it showed complex structures I had never seen in a graptolite before. It was a sheer stroke of luckone of those Eureka moments.
"In some parts of the colony, these fossilized connections look like slender criss-crossing branches; others look like little hourglasses.
"Hence, a key element in the ancient success of these animals must have been an elaborate division of labour, in which different members of the colony took on different tasks, for feeding, building and so on. This amazing fossil shows sophisticated prehistoric co-operation, preserved in stone."
It has been a mystery how such tiny 'lowly' prehistoric creatures could have co-operated to build such impressively sophisticated living quarters it is a skill long been lost among the animals of the world's oceans. Now, this single fossil, which has been carefully preserved in the collections of the British Geological Survey since 1882, sheds light on these ancient master builders.
Remarkably, over that past century, the fossil slab had been examined by some of the world's best experts on these fossils because it includes key specimens of a rare and unusual species.
Dr. Mike Howe, manager of the British Geological Survey's fossil collections and a co-author of the study, commented "This shows that museum collections are a treasure trove, where fossils collected long ago can drive new science."
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Notes to editors:
For further information contact:
Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz, University of Leicester: jaz1@le.ac.uk and 0116 2523928; or Dr. Mark Williams on mri@le.ac.uk and 0116 2523642
Or
Dr. Mike Howe, British Geological Survey, mhowe@bgs.ac.uk and 0115 9363105
The scientific study, just published online, is:
Zalasiewicz, J.A., Page, A.A., Rickards, R.B., Williams, M., Wilby, P.R., Howe, M.P.A. & Snelling, A. 2012. Polymorphic organization in a planktonic graptoloid (Hemichordata: Pterobranchia) colony of late Ordovician age. Geological Magazine.
The British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS), a component body of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is the nation's principal supplier of objective, impartial and up-to-date geological expertise and information for decision making for governmental, commercial and individual users. The BGS maintains and develops the nation's understanding of its geology to improve policy making, enhance national wealth and reduce risk. It also collaborates with the national and international scientific community in carrying out research in strategic areas, including energy and natural resources, our vulnerability to environmental change and hazards, and our general knowledge of the Earth system. More about the BGS can be found at www.bgs.ac.uk.
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Contact: Jan Zalasiewicz jaz1@le.ac.uk 44-011-625-23928 University of Leicester
Long-overlooked museum fossil is a clue to vanished skills of prehistoric animal architects
A fossil which has lain in a museum drawer for over a century has been recognized by a University of Leicester geologist as a unique clue to the long-lost skills of some of the most sophisticated animal architects that have ever lived on this planet.
It has provided evidence that early organisms developed specialised roles and that these specialists displayed co-operation in order to construct their homes much like today's builders employ a team of bricklayers, plasters and decorators.
The fossil is a graptolite, a planktonic colony from nearly half a billion years ago, found by nineteenth century geologists in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Graptolites are common in rocks of this age, but only as the beautifully intricate multistorey floating 'homes' that these animals constructed the animals that made them were delicate creatures with long tentacle-bearing arms, but these have long rotted away.
Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz of the Department of Geology of the University of Leicester was routinely examining the rock slab when noticed something previously overlooked. This particular, unique fossil does not show the animals themselves but it shows what look like the connections between them, rather like finding the ropes that once held a team of mountaineers together.
These connections indicate that the animals of the colony could not have been all basically the same, as had been assumed. Rather, they must have been very different in shape and organization in different parts of the colony.
Dr Zalasiewicz said, "The light caught one of the fossils in just the right way, and it showed complex structures I had never seen in a graptolite before. It was a sheer stroke of luckone of those Eureka moments.
"In some parts of the colony, these fossilized connections look like slender criss-crossing branches; others look like little hourglasses.
"Hence, a key element in the ancient success of these animals must have been an elaborate division of labour, in which different members of the colony took on different tasks, for feeding, building and so on. This amazing fossil shows sophisticated prehistoric co-operation, preserved in stone."
It has been a mystery how such tiny 'lowly' prehistoric creatures could have co-operated to build such impressively sophisticated living quarters it is a skill long been lost among the animals of the world's oceans. Now, this single fossil, which has been carefully preserved in the collections of the British Geological Survey since 1882, sheds light on these ancient master builders.
Remarkably, over that past century, the fossil slab had been examined by some of the world's best experts on these fossils because it includes key specimens of a rare and unusual species.
Dr. Mike Howe, manager of the British Geological Survey's fossil collections and a co-author of the study, commented "This shows that museum collections are a treasure trove, where fossils collected long ago can drive new science."
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Notes to editors:
For further information contact:
Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz, University of Leicester: jaz1@le.ac.uk and 0116 2523928; or Dr. Mark Williams on mri@le.ac.uk and 0116 2523642
Or
Dr. Mike Howe, British Geological Survey, mhowe@bgs.ac.uk and 0115 9363105
The scientific study, just published online, is:
Zalasiewicz, J.A., Page, A.A., Rickards, R.B., Williams, M., Wilby, P.R., Howe, M.P.A. & Snelling, A. 2012. Polymorphic organization in a planktonic graptoloid (Hemichordata: Pterobranchia) colony of late Ordovician age. Geological Magazine.
The British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS), a component body of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is the nation's principal supplier of objective, impartial and up-to-date geological expertise and information for decision making for governmental, commercial and individual users. The BGS maintains and develops the nation's understanding of its geology to improve policy making, enhance national wealth and reduce risk. It also collaborates with the national and international scientific community in carrying out research in strategic areas, including energy and natural resources, our vulnerability to environmental change and hazards, and our general knowledge of the Earth system. More about the BGS can be found at www.bgs.ac.uk.
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