Ideas For Losing Weight And Keeping It Off

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Tricia S. Blevins</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>As many have said, losing weight is hard and can only be done through hard work and willpower. Use this advice to get the best results. It's best to determine which tips you can use, as some may not help you.<br /> <br /> To lose weight without making sudden changes, reduce your calorie intake a little bit each day. A good tip to use is to eat five hundred less calories each day.<br /> <br /> Eat chunky soups to help you lose weight. It's an unwise choice to drink your calories. If you eat chunky soups that are full of healthy vegetables and beans, you will feel fuller longer.<br /> <br /> Eat leaner meat if you are trying to lose weight. Also think about the sauces you use; instead of calorie-rich sauces like ranch dressing or barbecue sauce, try salsa, chutney, or other flavorful low-calorie alternatives. This can flavor your meat without adding too many calories. Adding sauces to flavor your meat does not necessarily mean having to pack on unneeded calories either.<br /> <br /> Try sucking on an ice cube as a means to curb a craving. Often, it is not hunger that drives you to snack, but the habit of having your mouth occupied. Sucking on a piece of ice is a harmless way to indulge this craving.<br /> <br /> Weight loss can be broken down mathematically for those so inclined. In a single pound of fat, there are around 3,500 calories. If you wish to lose a pound, just burn 3500 calories over what you're eating. In order to efficiently keep track of this caloric intake and output, divide it into manageable units and time frames. For example, strive to eat 500 less calories per day than you utilize. This will make it so that you will lose one pound every seven days.<br /> <br /> You should try walking up short flights of stairs if you want to lose weight. Although taking the steps seems minimal thing, the extra calories burnt adds up quickly.<br /> <br /> Pay attention to what you drink when you are trying to lose weight. Almost everything you drink except for water does have calories. If you drink Kool-Aid, alcohol or soda, you may be taking in more calories than you plan to. Ensure you count your calories from drinks as well.<br /> <br /> A good idea would be to limit your caffeine intake. Caffeine tends to decrease your body's metabolism, which then slows down the speed at which it can burn fat.<br /> <br /> To help your diet plan succeed, take the time to plan out your meals in advance. When you have your meal plan all written out for you, there is less of a chance that you will make any last minute choices that are not healthy. Follow your meal plan closely. While it is acceptable to switch meals around from one day to another, you should never replace a meal with fast food. You will be burning off calories while you are preparing the meals.<br /> <br /> Be realistic in your weight loss goal. Despite what infomercials may say, losing 50 pounds in a week isn't possible. Having a goal that is attainable will help you stay excited about the process you are involved in. Remember that unrealistic goals lead to certain failure. Most everyone can achieve a modest one or two pound loss each week.<br /> <br /> It's easy to talk about losing weight, but actually getting started can be a challenge. Get started today if you think you are ready to make changes to your lifestyle. You may wonder why it took you so long to start it.<br /> <br /> Whereas people believe that skipping a meal can help them lose weight, it can actually do the opposite by causing your body to store fat and make burning calories more difficult. If you can't make time for a full meal, you should attempt to eat a quick, but healthy, snack item. A nice handful of mixed nuts is a nutritious snack and better than not eating anything.<br /> <br /> Exercise is an important part of losing weight. You should plan to exercise no less than three times each week, at least forty to sixty minutes each time. Set a schedule, either work out first thing in the morning, or after work so you can burn off some stress. If you follow your diet and exercise plan, you are sure to lose weight.<br /> <br /> When going to a restaurant, and you are given the choice between eating a soup or salad, be sure to pick the soup. Otherwise, get the salad if the soup is made of thick stew or if it is full of cream. This will help ensure that you eat only as much as necessary when your entree arrives.<br /> <br /> If you order a salad while eating out, ask that the dressing be placed on the side. You will end up eating less of the salad dressing this way than if you let the server put it on the salad for you. Instead of pouring dressing directly onto your salad, try dipping your fork into the dressing for a small taste. When you begin to see results, you will feel great about cutting calories.<br /> <br /> Now you have some tips and tricks to help you in your quest to lose weight. Hopefully, you recognize that it's a very feasible undertaking, and, as long as you keep at it, it can reward you in so many ways. Use these tips, try some of your own, and you will be sure to find success!<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Thinking about fat loss? See this blog on <a href="http://greencoffeebeanextractdiets.org">the green coffee bean</a> or find more tips within this <a href="http://greencoffeebeanextractdiets.org/green-coffee-beans-the-benefits-of-green-coffee-bean-extracts/">green bean extract</a> report here</div><br /> </div><br />

Ideas For Losing Weight And Keeping It Off

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My Kind Of Christmas Special

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My Kind Of Christmas Special

Merry Christmas to you all and thank you so much for stopping by my little corner of the internet. This one's for you. (SFW)

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Ed: Crushing Stage 4 Liver Cancer with Cannabis Oil and More!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="alignnone wp-image-6803" height="359" src="http://chrisbeatcancer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/image.jpg" title="image" width="461" /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'My husband of 34 years was diagnosed with stage 4 primary liver cancer in March 2012.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The doctor told us there was not much to be done since the tumor was 7 inches covering his lower lobe and also had spread to his lymph nodes. We decided to go home and called hospice which gave us morphine for pain. Ed hated the morphine which made him vomit and also affected his mind. After one week at home we decided to do what we have done for many years, rely on ourselves.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Describe your experience with conventional doctors and treatments:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We were only in Hospital for 3 days with severe Pain. The cancer had blocked his bile duct, after that we choose a Naturopath doctor and have not had conventional treatments.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/ed-crushing-stage-four-liver-cancer-with-cannabis-oil/">more... </a></span>

Ed: Crushing Stage 4 Liver Cancer with Cannabis Oil and More!

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5 Children's Holiday Movies That You Haven't Grown Out Of (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ahPoI5HjYY5JC5Fi83lNDMRJ-1ZEDinFZ_zAhbEMDAPD5V9VXMbAbD45Hd_fEAZCxaun2UqS9n4rpcG9-YllfY4vCDnoWZPtiZvvpfDZFY6klV4je2sTmE0iWLQBJR5IiF7L2E8_M6E/s1600/s-RUDOLPH-mini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ahPoI5HjYY5JC5Fi83lNDMRJ-1ZEDinFZ_zAhbEMDAPD5V9VXMbAbD45Hd_fEAZCxaun2UqS9n4rpcG9-YllfY4vCDnoWZPtiZvvpfDZFY6klV4je2sTmE0iWLQBJR5IiF7L2E8_M6E/s1600/s-RUDOLPH-mini.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Christmas is all about spending time with family, but the addition of younger cousins to your celebration doesn't mean the day's entertainment options have to bore you stiff. Check out these G–rated classics that will entertain the whole clan, no matter young or old.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"></div><ul class="listicle" id="listicle" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px; padding: 0px; width: 590px;"><li class="slide_3238539 image slide first" id="slide_3238539" style="border: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside; margin: 68px 0px 4px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><header class="no-number" style="border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; height: 3px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; width: 568px;"></header><div class="title" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), Rated: TV-G</div><div class="listicle-content" style="border: none; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 7px !important; min-height: 165px; padding: 0px 0px 5px !important; position: relative;"><img class="image-image" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/329952/slide_329952_3238539_free.gif" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px -6px !important; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /><span class="credits" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; bottom: -23px; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: auto;"></span></div><div class="caption" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 570px;">This movie was originally a TV special on NBC and it features classic stop-motion animation. From Snowman Sam to Rudolph himself the characters are a timeless adaptation of the popular Christmas song.</div></li><li class="slide_3238567 image slide" id="slide_3238567" style="border: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside; margin: 68px 0px 4px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><header class="no-number" style="border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; height: 3px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; width: 568px;"></header><div class="title" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Polar Express (2004), Rated G</div><div class="listicle-content" style="border: none; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 7px !important; min-height: 165px; padding: 0px 0px 5px !important; position: relative;"><img class="image-image" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/329952/slide_329952_3238567_free.gif" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px -6px !important; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /><span class="credits" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; bottom: -23px; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: auto;"></span></div><div class="caption" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 570px;">This computer-animated adaption of the Chris Van Allsburg book takes you on a wintery adventure to the North Pole with a young boy who doubts Santa's existence. The story is a childhood favorite and the animated scenery is certain to please.</div></li><li class="slide_3238584 image slide" id="slide_3238584" style="border: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside; margin: 68px 0px 4px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><header class="no-number" style="border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; height: 3px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; width: 568px;"></header><div class="title" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Rated G</div><div class="listicle-content" style="border: none; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 7px !important; min-height: 165px; padding: 0px 0px 5px !important; position: relative;"><img class="image-image" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/329952/slide_329952_3238584_free.gif" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px -6px !important; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /><span class="credits" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; bottom: -23px; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: auto;"></span></div><div class="caption" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 570px;">The Muppets take over the original Charles Dickens story with Michael Caine as Scrooge. The retelling is sensitive enough for children but presents the classic story in a way that adults will love too.</div></li><li class="slide_3238612 image slide" id="slide_3238612" style="border: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside; margin: 68px 0px 4px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><header class="no-number" style="border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; height: 3px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; width: 568px;"></header><div class="title" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Rated G</div><div class="listicle-content" style="border: none; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 7px !important; min-height: 165px; padding: 0px 0px 5px !important; position: relative;"><img class="image-image" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/329952/slide_329952_3238612_free.gif" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px -6px !important; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /><span class="credits" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; bottom: -23px; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: auto;"></span></div><div class="caption" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 570px;">This sequel to PG–rated "The Santa Clause" brings Tim Allen back eight years after he took over the Santa title. Now he faces a new challenge: finding a Mrs. Clause. The result is a funny and magical glimpse into a North Pole lifestyle.</div></li><li class="slide_3243636 image slide last" id="slide_3243636" style="border: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside; margin: 68px 0px 4px 20px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><header class="no-number" style="border-top-color: rgb(223, 223, 223); border-top-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; height: 3px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; width: 568px;"></header><div class="title" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prancer (1989). Rated G</div><div class="listicle-content" style="border: none; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 7px !important; min-height: 165px; padding: 0px 0px 5px !important; position: relative;"><img class="image-image" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/329952/slide_329952_3243636_free.gif" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px -6px !important; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /><span class="credits" style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; bottom: -23px; color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; left: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: auto;"></span></div><div class="caption" style="border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 15px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; width: 570px;">Eight-year-old Jessica finds a wounded reindeer in the woods and takes it in, believing it to be Prancer from Santa's sleigh. The little girl has to defy the odds (and the butcher) to nurse the animal back to health and return him to Santa Claus.</div></li></ul></div>

5 Children's Holiday Movies That You Haven't Grown Out Of (BLOG)

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Groundbreaking Study Shows How Gut Bacteria Can Ameliorate Autism-Like Symptoms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="http://probiotics.org/wp-content/themes/thesis_17/thesis_17/custom/images/amazing-facts/13-400-species-probiotics.gif" class="shrinkToFit decoded" height="338" src="http://probiotics.org/wp-content/themes/thesis_17/thesis_17/custom/images/amazing-facts/13-400-species-probiotics.gif" width="400" /></div>Photo Credit:probiotics.org<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Beneficial bacteria in the gut are known to attack pathogens, manufacture B and K vitamins and even act as anti-cancer agents. New research appearing in the <a href="http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674%2813%2901486-4" target="_blank">journal <i>Cell</i></a><i> </i>strengthens the recent scientific understanding that the microbes that live in your gut may affect what goes on in your brain. It is also the first to show that a specific probiotic may be capable of reversing autism-like behaviors.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/122313_Groundbreaking-Study-Shows-How-Gut-Bacteria-Can-Ameliorate-Autism-Like-Symptoms.shtml">more... </a></span>

Groundbreaking Study Shows How Gut Bacteria Can Ameliorate Autism-Like Symptoms

  Photo Credit:probiotics.org 'Beneficial bacteria in the gut are known to attack pathogens, manufacture B and K vitamins and even act ...

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10 Ways Marijuana Can Help Cancer Patients

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h4 style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="http://www.whale.to/a/530190_342778632472020_247144136_n.jpg" class="shrinkToFit decoded" height="400" src="http://www.whale.to/a/530190_342778632472020_247144136_n.jpg" width="300" /></h4><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Marijuana can offer a wide range of benefits to patients with cancer, as a recent study from Israel found.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">'Most recognize medical marijuana to be helpful for cancer patients in some way or another.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Yet marijuana’s legal status has prevented researchers in many countries from providing thorough evidence. Instead, scientists are limited to studying the effects of chemicals isolated from marijuana (called cannabinoids), which misses the full picture. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully, cannabis research is taking off in Israel, where medical marijuana is legal. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Just this year, a <a href="http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/510392/">study</a> involving 200 cancer patients found medical marijuana use led to “significant improvements” across “all” cancer and cancer treatment-related symptoms.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Here’s a list of 10 ways that marijuana seemed to help these patients during their battle with cancer:' </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/23/10-ways-marijuana-can-help-cancer-patients/">more... </a></span>

10 Ways Marijuana Can Help Cancer Patients

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What Chocolate Can Do For You

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://yummy-books.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1mast-bros-chocolate.jpg" class="shrinkToFit decoded" height="640" src="http://yummy-books.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1mast-bros-chocolate.jpg" width="480" /></div>Photo Credit:yummy-books.com<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Katharine Hepburn reportedly said of herself, "What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.” Inspired, we broke that down into hours, weeks, months and years. Here’s what a fix can do….</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Within 90 minutes…your neurons are humming.</b><br />One way in which scientists test for alertness and mental stamina is by asking their subjects to do math in their head -- counting down by 3s and 7s, for instance -- tasks so tedious they’re prescribed for insomnia. But <a href="http://jop.sagepub.com/content/24/10/1505.short" target="_hplink">90 minutes after people drank cocoa, they rattled off correct numbers</a>, found a study at the U.K.’s Northumbria University.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/chocolate-health-benefits_n_4214777.html">more... </a></span>

What Chocolate Can Do For You

Photo Credit:yummy-books.com 'Katharine Hepburn reportedly said of herself, "What you see before you, my friend, is the result of ...

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The Amazing Benefits Of Kettlebell Workout Routines

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Chris Rivers</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>A kettlebell, also known as a girya, is a spherical iron ball, with an attached handle that used for kettlebell workout routines. Kettle bells originated from Russia in the 1700s. The use of them in sports and competition in Russia was very common in 1940s. At this time, they were measured in poods, and are still measured in poods today.<br /> <br /> For a long time this highly effective training device, however, was forgotten. Within the last few years, though, it has made a strong comeback and it is making a name for itself for those looking to lose weight and tone up.<br /> <br /> Also they were used for counter weight in the shipping yards. These iron balls have been used in Russia for a long time. In the US they are relatively new. Today, the Russian Military requires that their recruits use kettlebells in training. In the U.S the FBI Assault Team requires that their students train in with them as they know of their amazing fitness benefits.<br /> <br /> There is hardly a sports machine, with which you can train as extensively as with the kettlebell. Basically, kettlebell workouts can be divided into two areas. Part A involves slow exercises with intense body voltage to force and muscle building. Part B consists of rapid, sweeping-emphasized exercises that improve flexibility, coordination and stamina. In addition, they represent an optimal fat burning program as well. But as with anything that produces results you have to be willing to put the effort in.<br /> <br /> If the goal of a person's workout is centered more on cardiovascular fitness, then they are still the right workout tool. The movements inherent to using kettlebells are, if not easier, than certainly more fun to execute than some other comparable weight systems. The swinging motion often used provides a fluid, even, low-impact workout that aids in getting one's heart into shape. Practicing with a kettle bell set is more akin to dancing than running or jogging, and therefore easier on one's feet, ankles, knees, hips and other joints.<br /> <br /> Kettlebell workouts have many benefits, and are very beneficial for anyone. Either if you are trying to loose weight, stay in shape, or upkeep your muscle endurance, kettle bells will do the job.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>become fitter and become in shape quick with <a href="http://www.ultimatekettlebellworkoutroutines.com">kettlebell workout routines</a> and see your body transform</div><br /> </div><br />

The Amazing Benefits Of Kettlebell Workout Routines

By Chris Rivers A kettlebell, also known as a girya, is a spherical iron ball, with an attached handle that used for kettlebell workout ro...

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Plus Size Barbie On Modeling Site Sparks Debate Over Body Image (PHOTOS) (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YfsqT2xwAsY_1Qen8tCD3JrVxF76NGYiR1okU53J72i6_bsi4hx8RBc5-pmKYhX4GVGeduWMaQyGGJxc_iGNT912jnAk5CsdK3xBMp8gtubvh8oBtQ-Y3QIpWTTMEpktuM_bye7JJ6M/s1600/n-BARBIE-PLUS-SIZE-large570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YfsqT2xwAsY_1Qen8tCD3JrVxF76NGYiR1okU53J72i6_bsi4hx8RBc5-pmKYhX4GVGeduWMaQyGGJxc_iGNT912jnAk5CsdK3xBMp8gtubvh8oBtQ-Y3QIpWTTMEpktuM_bye7JJ6M/s320/n-BARBIE-PLUS-SIZE-large570.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">"Plus-size" models (or any models above the super-skinny norm, for that matter) serve a dual purpose: They showcase plus-size clothing for <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/21/plus-size-clothing-online_n_3479724.html" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">a growing market</a>... and they also provide women with a more diverse range of bodies to look up to.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">So if we have plus-size women modeling clothes, why not have plus-size Barbies? That's the question posed recently by Plus-Size-Modeling.com on Facebook, when the group posted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">an illustration of a plus-size Barbie-like doll</a>:</div><div id="fb-root" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, FreeSans, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div><div class="fb-post fb_iframe_widget" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1" data-width="466" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=46744042133&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D617083104995407%26set%3Da.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434%26type%3D1&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&width=466" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, FreeSans, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 600px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: bottom; width: 466px;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="" frameborder="0" height="1000px" name="f1f387cb6" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?app_id=46744042133&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D28%23cb%3Df217d88e6%26domain%3Dwww.huffingtonpost.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%252Ff2412c41fc%26relation%3Dparent.parent&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D617083104995407%26set%3Da.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434%26type%3D1&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&width=466" style="border-style: none; height: 600px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 466px;" title="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" width="466px"></iframe></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />The image actually comes from an illustration contest on <a href="http://www.worth1000.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Worth1000.com</a>, a site where artists compete in daily creative competitions. The Barbie image, created by artist <a href="http://all.worth1000.com/artists/bakalia" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">bakalia</a>, won a 2011 contest called <a href="http://www.worth1000.com/contests/27380/feeding-time-9" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">"Feeding Time 9."</a></div><div id="fb-root" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, FreeSans, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></div><div class="fb-post fb_iframe_widget" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150237454997190&set=a.446206832189.247981.7285072189&type=1" data-width="466" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=46744042133&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10150237454997190%26set%3Da.446206832189.247981.7285072189%26type%3D1&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&width=466" fb-xfbml-state="rendered" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, FreeSans, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: 602px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: justify; vertical-align: bottom; width: 466px;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" class="" frameborder="0" height="1000px" name="fcf73955" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?app_id=46744042133&channel=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ak.facebook.com%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter.php%3Fversion%3D28%23cb%3Df2766dbab%26domain%3Dwww.huffingtonpost.com%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%252Ff2412c41fc%26relation%3Dparent.parent&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10150237454997190%26set%3Da.446206832189.247981.7285072189%26type%3D1&locale=en_US&sdk=joey&width=466" style="border-style: none; height: 602px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 466px;" title="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" width="466px"></iframe></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />But when posted last week by Plus-Size-Modeling.com, the depiction of a Barbie with a double-chin and curvier limbs sparked debate. Over 35,000 people have "liked" it, but many have taken issue with the doll's so-called extreme size. "No one is naturally fat for gods sake, that's sending the message to girls that it's ok to look like this and be unhealthy..." <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1&comment_id=1929920&offset=0&total_comments=3168" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">said one commenter</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Another noted</a>, "Imo this is horrible. Maybe make her a little fuller,but in no way promote obesity. Triple chins?? Really?? Im a curvy girl,but come on this is ridiculous."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The debate mirrors one currently being waged in the fashion world. When lingerie store Curvy Girl kicked off <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/20/regular-women-lingerie-photos_n_4308760.html" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">a campaign to share images of "regular" women in lingerie</a>, several of whom are overweight, the campaign was criticized for supposedly<a href="http://www.styleite.com/media/curvy-girl-regular-women-facebook-campaign/" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">encouraging unhealthy habits and promoting obesity</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">There were also those who wondered aloud where the "average" size bodies were -- meaning, bodies that are neither "plus-size" nor a size zero. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1&comment_id=1930489&offset=0&total_comments=3168" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">As one commenter noted under the Barbie image on Plus-Size-Modeling.com</a>, "Wish there was an 'average' Barbie. Not skinny, not obese. Normal proportions."</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Actually, someone has already made one. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/01/normal-barbie-nickolay-lamm_n_3529460.html#slide=2642663" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Artist Nickolay Lamm of MyDeals.com recently created a 3-D model of an "average" Barbie-like doll</a>, based on CDC measurements of an average 19-year-old woman. The result stood in marked contrast to what Barbies are currently made to look like.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">"If we criticize skinny models, we should at least be open to the possibility that Barbie may negatively influence young girls as well," Lamm said in an email to the Huffington Post.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">It's a point well taken -- but exactly what size (or sizes) that Barbie should come in is clearly still up for debate.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Get in on the conversation <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617083104995407&set=a.414201318616921.84306.306972866006434&type=1" style="border: 0px; color: #c72175; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">on Plus Size Modeling's Facebook page</a>.</div></div>

Plus Size Barbie On Modeling Site Sparks Debate Over Body Image (PHOTOS) (BLOG)

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Individuals Would Find Multiple Reasons To Learn How To Get Rid Of Cellulite On Butt Areas

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Deon Skeeters</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>The most important thing is to work with the skin and to maintain the high quality of subcutaneous tissue that does not accumulate in the fat cells of excess fat and toxins. Because the dermis does not move from in any activity, you need help it move around. This can be done by means of massage or exercise. Many people these days wonder how to get rid of cellulite on butt.<br /> <br /> Well now there the new method of acoustic shockwaves. This kind of treatment is also made use of in presently in modern day medicine for the successful treatment of articulated and muscle diseases and also well as spurs. The idea here is to change the frequency and make it stronger. This works well on those areas where you have too much fat.<br /> <br /> For this treatment to boast the most wanted effect, one should undertake 6 to 12 sessions. In-between each session there should not be delays of more than one week. Final results will come within 2 to 3 months after the first session. You should drink a lot of fluids during this period.<br /> <br /> Freezing of fat cells is another method to go about getting rid of these ugly lumps. Once the fat is frozen, the body automatically flushed it out and you can lose a lot of not only the bulges, but also a quarter of the treatable fat. One could say that this will replace the conventional method of liposuction.<br /> <br /> The whole treatment occurs while lying down and lasts for about 1 hour. From the initial beginning of the freeze one may feel some discomfort. The important thing, is to select your private clinic or studio which has the unique patented piece of equipment. The results are visible right away after the initial treatment.<br /> <br /> Endermology is a special science branch that does specialize in cells and their stimulation. In this form it is called Lipomassage and helps exactly where exercise or diet is not enough, therefore, removes hardened fat from all the problematic areas. This is one of the ways to rid your body of fat inconsistencies. Lipomassage is a special device called a LPG Cellu M6. This massage activates fat cells and subcutaneous tissue deep in the skin and at the same time starts the breakdown of fat.<br /> <br /> Treatment should be carried out two to three times a week. To achieve a visible effect, it takes five to ten sessions, depending of course on the amount of your fat. After this the ideal thing would be one month maintenance treatment. Even with this procedure, the fat is washed away from the body through the lymphatic system, it is very important to drink enough.<br /> <br /> Lymphatic drainage is in fact the retraction of the fat out of the body, however this is a non-invasive technique. A vacuum cabin, in which such a procedure is done, activates ones metabolism of accumulated fat as well as the lymphatic system. Dermis still has a strong blood flow, which means that the skin is greatly supplied with enough oxygen, minerals and vitamins, as well as enzymes which have a constructive effect against orange peel skin. These may help you to know how to get rid of cellulite on butt.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>If you are questioning how to get rid of cellulite on butt and legs, <a href="http://howtogetridofcelluliteonbutt.org/">http://howtogetridofcelluliteonbutt.org/</a> today. You can check out the information source at http://howtogetridofcelluliteonbutt.org/ now.</div><br /> </div><br />

Individuals Would Find Multiple Reasons To Learn How To Get Rid Of Cellulite On Butt Areas

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Italian '12 Years A Slave' Poster Ignores Star In Favor Of Brad Pitt

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ2p0oz7Vp9mbGUCqssoLjRwwmWMGKgtXdzJovDtfPv-TJJjVJKKQHfcYloll-aMcDLwsvoFIXIPIAS3UXaLhSugs6ow6N2hGIjQ5lfH9-pV6lkSpFV3zsrW-gppnHUZQD5FU3Tvjkmk/s1600/BcJQgKYCYAAlQN-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJ2p0oz7Vp9mbGUCqssoLjRwwmWMGKgtXdzJovDtfPv-TJJjVJKKQHfcYloll-aMcDLwsvoFIXIPIAS3UXaLhSugs6ow6N2hGIjQ5lfH9-pV6lkSpFV3zsrW-gppnHUZQD5FU3Tvjkmk/s320/BcJQgKYCYAAlQN-.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Brad Pitt has a small role in "12 Years A Slave," appearing toward the end of the harrowing film as a Canadian man who helps facilitate the release of the enslaved lead character, Solomon Northup. Played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Northup appears in almost every scene in Steve McQueen's film, and it's his journey into hell that is chronicled in "12 Years A Slave." Not that anyone would guess that if they only saw the film's Italian poster.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://awayoutoftheblue.tumblr.com/post/70793969304/i-was-at-the-movies-the-other-day-i-live-in" style="border: 0px; color: #b10000; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">As first posted by Tumblr user Carefree Black Girl</a>, and picked up on Twitter and other social media sites, the Italian "12 Years A Slave" poster makes Pitt, a producer on the film, the focal point, with Ejiofor relegated to secondary status in the lower portion of the artwork.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">As BuzzFeed pointed out, <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/12-years-a-slave-posters-in-italy-promote-white-actors-ignor?bftw" style="border: 0px; color: #b10000; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">other "12 Years A Slave" posters in Italy</a> also prominently feature co-star Michael Fassbender, who plays an amoral slave owner in the film. (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanaticalaboutcinema/sets/72157638756670696/" style="border: 0px; color: #b10000; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">A Flickr gallery of the images can be found here</a>.)</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">HuffPost Entertainment contacted "12 Years A Slave" U.S. distributor Fox Searchlight, as well as Italian distributor BIM, to see if either company could confirm the legitimacy of the poster. Fox Searchlight, for its part, has a much better handle on how to market the Oscar favorite to audiences.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><img alt="12 years a slave poster" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1530483/thumbs/o-12-YEARS-A-SLAVE-POSTER-570.jpg?5" style="border: 0px; height: auto; list-style: none; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /></div></div>

Italian '12 Years A Slave' Poster Ignores Star In Favor Of Brad Pitt

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Rome Did Not Fall in a Day

The following chart shows the natural log of real disposable personal income per capita. Once again, constant exponential growth shows up as a straight line when using natural logs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx2m_BtYQzoJKLKmh_CXayHVdJ7qxd_OVV9VEeNCnTBqTZCb5Eb3n7EBN0H_z62xrBjewS9YynnGN0pBCrarYK57Ino3K6_LPuqbbbDlpbLg9JhGZn7ww0ABtTbQulGPQJdt5g6gyB0k/s1600/Rome+Did+Not+Fall+in+a+Day.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDx2m_BtYQzoJKLKmh_CXayHVdJ7qxd_OVV9VEeNCnTBqTZCb5Eb3n7EBN0H_z62xrBjewS9YynnGN0pBCrarYK57Ino3K6_LPuqbbbDlpbLg9JhGZn7ww0ABtTbQulGPQJdt5g6gyB0k/s320/Rome+Did+Not+Fall+in+a+Day.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />There are at least a few things worth considering.<br /><br />1. Due to rising income inequality, the typical person isn't doing nearly as well as this chart would suggest.<br /><br />2. <a href="http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/12/automation-of-restaurants-would-allow.html">As automation takes on more and more human work</a>, how will billions of people find employment? How much of this is seen in the chart?<br /><br />3. The trend is definitely not a straight line. It is curving downwards with a very high correlation of 0.993. If the current trend continues, then we'll peak in 2058 (45 years from now). That's a big if. If I'm alive to see it, I'll be 94 years old. That's another big if.<br /><br />4. It is mathematically impossible for this upside down parabolic trend to continue forever. There must be a failure at some point. If nothing else, I don't think any rational person would expect real disposable personal income per capita to ever fall below zero. That would happen in 2164. This would certainly not be the first failure we've seen in recent years. We live in <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2013/04/409-million-missing-jobs-musical-tribute.html">the era of long-term trend failures</a>.<br /><br />5. Any failure would probably be to the downside, since that is the direction the data is being pulled (much like a camel's back when more and more weight is placed upon it).<br /><br />6. Contrary to some, I therefore definitely believe that the long-term future is not so bright that I gotta wear shades.<br /><br /><i style="color: red;">“I believe in making the world safe for our children, but not our children's children, because I don't think children should be having sex.”</i> - Jack Handey<br /><br />Japan (our partner in ZIRP crime) must love Jack Handey quotes.<br /><br /><b>December 23, 2013</b><br /><a href="http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/23/japans-diaper-shift-and-global-population-trends/?_r=0">Japan’s Diaper Shift and Global Population Trends</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>As I concluded: “…<span style="color: red;">world population could peak sooner and begin declining well below the 10 billion currently projected for the close of the 21st century</span>.”</i></div><br />For what it is worth, I'm very much a believer in the theory. In some ways, we're like locusts and the lowest hanging fruit has already been eaten (USA prosperity analogy). I know it sounds grim, but that's what I believe. The good news is that I'm thankful every day that I was born where and when I was.<br /><br />As seen in the chart, I'm not at all convinced that our children's children will be quite as thankful. It isn't that I think they will be unhappy being born in America. Far from it. I simply question the timing. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index">It's not like I would tell them to move to China.</a> Let's just put it that way.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=qko">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Rome Did Not Fall in a Day

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Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas celebrate Christmas separately

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFZkg0e85V7taHhB_nW7HKZ8pqj18LAIMyuXeW29AfPAXEXPsRaIumBQz6Ulhb8j-ANvZ6vASOEa24wa9nsKFTrAPufPY0tWHpk-UJyj0bVy5L7k7ycZaosZOXvaPmXu2GeguAFXiEj4/s1600/Prince+Harry+and+Cressida+Bonas+celebrate+Christmas+separately.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFZkg0e85V7taHhB_nW7HKZ8pqj18LAIMyuXeW29AfPAXEXPsRaIumBQz6Ulhb8j-ANvZ6vASOEa24wa9nsKFTrAPufPY0tWHpk-UJyj0bVy5L7k7ycZaosZOXvaPmXu2GeguAFXiEj4/s1600/Prince+Harry+and+Cressida+Bonas+celebrate+Christmas+separately.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/search/label/Cressida%20Bonas" target="_blank">Prince Harry and his beloved Cressida Bonas</a> celebrate Christmas separately. According to the newspaper The Telegraph, the girl did not come to any Sandringham boyfriend or a traditional photo shoot in honor of Boxing Day. <br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* biner3 */ google_ad_slot = "7346003106"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br />Thus, a close friend of the 24-year Bonas said: <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Cressida spend Christmas with her family. </blockquote><br />note, it was twice in Sandringham on different occasions, but in those days no Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip or were not present in the residence. <br /><br />way, the royal court commented on the situation so : <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Prince Harry realizes that Miss Bonas visit at Christmas does not comply with the royal court, as they are not married. </blockquote><br />Nevertheless, Harry plans to spend time with his girlfriend until 25 December and after. During a charity expedition to the South Pole, according to insiders, he really missed Bonas. So, which flew to the UK a day earlier than planned. And even missed a farewell party in honor of the expedition itself. <br /><br />Recall couple meets for about two years. Lately there have been rumors of their imminent wedding, but stepbrother Bonas denied such information.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyBcrPbCCqR8eXeRysuf_oADCDjck0mCkJeoI_aGtr1dhuGaONl6c5_y_bBuDJk92CEbFK0FBvyv4LsswsHp2HFE3mS5GDC72qFXPVenJa6Y79T0qzULvywu3TY1WkQ4srishhxXtmrk/s1600/Prince+Harry+and+Cressida+Bonas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyBcrPbCCqR8eXeRysuf_oADCDjck0mCkJeoI_aGtr1dhuGaONl6c5_y_bBuDJk92CEbFK0FBvyv4LsswsHp2HFE3mS5GDC72qFXPVenJa6Y79T0qzULvywu3TY1WkQ4srishhxXtmrk/s1600/Prince+Harry+and+Cressida+Bonas.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvlF7kZ7H2wFAW66aS0BXquJ2r1rSAZ0NmZo5igAAGBmDqZFXdpz9g9nOVfikpoUn6m1G43GIF4pI6-FrgRiqyYGuMnh8a4c_74ovTmLci2MMR6qydiJah_GLHgstPbST9NgYgvidW18/s1600/Cressida+Bonas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvlF7kZ7H2wFAW66aS0BXquJ2r1rSAZ0NmZo5igAAGBmDqZFXdpz9g9nOVfikpoUn6m1G43GIF4pI6-FrgRiqyYGuMnh8a4c_74ovTmLci2MMR6qydiJah_GLHgstPbST9NgYgvidW18/s1600/Cressida+Bonas.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cressida Bonas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* boton */ google_ad_slot = "4392536701"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br />

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas celebrate Christmas separately

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Lady in pink: Jennifer Lopez on American Idol audition

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKxkWWvr8tUOcym1K8NHzvkteZH4FlZZiCft324jsBdyHOMrTyUQlQegHLzSCDjP1ebyTjFFtNtjf_P21_j_mlvI8pgmnwkTDDO49rsurvPVCZMJEldJut3kUMU8NBDEcVSc4XV4BhY0/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKxkWWvr8tUOcym1K8NHzvkteZH4FlZZiCft324jsBdyHOMrTyUQlQegHLzSCDjP1ebyTjFFtNtjf_P21_j_mlvI8pgmnwkTDDO49rsurvPVCZMJEldJut3kUMU8NBDEcVSc4XV4BhY0/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/search/label/Jennifer%20Lopez" target="_blank">Jennifer Lopez</a></b> not only returned to the American music show American Idol, she had graced like no other. Want proof? Her images speak for themselves - the last pictures that managed to make the paparazzi, the singer looks phenomenal! <br /> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* biner3 */ google_ad_slot = "7346003106"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> <br /> In casting the project in Hollywood, Lopez appeared in feminine and sexy outfit - pink blouse with sleeves, mini skirt of the same color and, of course, in the shoe heels. <br /> <br /> Many have noticed that in this ensemble actress looked amazing: tanned legs and seductive curves pop diva drew all eyes around her. <br /> <br /> Recall that Lopez did not think long over the offer to return to the show American Idol: star happily signed on to participate in the 13th season of the popular "Look talents". <br /> <br /> Jen is no stranger to select contestants earlier celebrity was already the judge in the previous seasons of 2011 and 2012.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XZR4-5JUi1fTSjW192t6q1wGYoJM6AYkO5ln9uPm6I4ROYCY9Pe5dXWpt4OJH8TtdOK3TU52_9_o6BvhYBd2DTaIOMR8ari9UMuY2H_9jNjuiRU7iVQNyiy3wJC4KXB51JPqWpo4hqw/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XZR4-5JUi1fTSjW192t6q1wGYoJM6AYkO5ln9uPm6I4ROYCY9Pe5dXWpt4OJH8TtdOK3TU52_9_o6BvhYBd2DTaIOMR8ari9UMuY2H_9jNjuiRU7iVQNyiy3wJC4KXB51JPqWpo4hqw/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWygndoJrRQbD8VtqvDCJhO3kW3qVDuwlXAqx0-B9dGVup8gMGPyc5ev6QhY9aHQOl-PZTiwAmc3k6wbM3LvI3bPM67eJfKGggJzHgsQ2X3HZB2mlRowoON0-RhAeYbqJUOSJ7zycEOc/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWygndoJrRQbD8VtqvDCJhO3kW3qVDuwlXAqx0-B9dGVup8gMGPyc5ev6QhY9aHQOl-PZTiwAmc3k6wbM3LvI3bPM67eJfKGggJzHgsQ2X3HZB2mlRowoON0-RhAeYbqJUOSJ7zycEOc/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXRDWNhiwlmIwcrEHY9P0bZ7U-csKHIH5Vu-lviI3nMNBu_CUq5owHXW-ro44c4Wtq0rbO0salXDbMT8V4UX1yeQ70bcdAsDt3O_sc0emVIAmQ-rm7_dTwsyotPle0zltWxldHIXwJr8/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXRDWNhiwlmIwcrEHY9P0bZ7U-csKHIH5Vu-lviI3nMNBu_CUq5owHXW-ro44c4Wtq0rbO0salXDbMT8V4UX1yeQ70bcdAsDt3O_sc0emVIAmQ-rm7_dTwsyotPle0zltWxldHIXwJr8/s1600/Jennifer+Lopez+on+American+Idol+audition-3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* boton */ google_ad_slot = "4392536701"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 90; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br />

Lady in pink: Jennifer Lopez on American Idol audition

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Girls: Lena Dunham in the second trailer of the third season

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoW7A12zhfUPYSTpzLw6pQT3KhdqUn9Ac2cJr9KVMZGZqwkkfAWqHI4E-wJC2Er0JqbMc1KV9yBQtXozm8kIBg5wOwjsFaqNInMGNqMlajNFess7tlisqiRw5blVpiUpZp32dd9mmfwE/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoW7A12zhfUPYSTpzLw6pQT3KhdqUn9Ac2cJr9KVMZGZqwkkfAWqHI4E-wJC2Er0JqbMc1KV9yBQtXozm8kIBg5wOwjsFaqNInMGNqMlajNFess7tlisqiRw5blVpiUpZp32dd9mmfwE/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer3.jpg" /></a></div><br />Wait for the third season of the comedy <b>series "Girls"</b> is not so long - the release is scheduled for January next year. However, for the fans do not get bored of the project, the company posted an HBO network the second trailer for the new season of the television movie, one of the main roles which still takes<b> Lena Dunham</b>. <br /> <br /> In the new episodes, which has already become a cult classic, we waiting for more exciting adventures and interesting events. For example, the heroine Dunham - Hannah Horvath - meets again with Adam, Jesse returned Marnie left alone, Shosh continues strange experiments with hair ... <br /> <br /> In general, the girls live to the fullest, as indicated by the slogan of the third season - "Happy, no matter what happens later".<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* biner3 */ google_ad_slot = "7346003106"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGldsyChZRruQSPXPZNirRorIBv_vjrtWyS9wHq6l-uhQWq__iAOhTZ0ItE7wdvol8rgaSSUUDbCAaruaFBA6cXZ3PloX2fD3ubow3i5hsPT70kQaKrRiCOOvbGw-YCgl0VArt4mqiXwc/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGldsyChZRruQSPXPZNirRorIBv_vjrtWyS9wHq6l-uhQWq__iAOhTZ0ItE7wdvol8rgaSSUUDbCAaruaFBA6cXZ3PloX2fD3ubow3i5hsPT70kQaKrRiCOOvbGw-YCgl0VArt4mqiXwc/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4OEr5bjNMagaIwrCp_vHkYARuootYlUM31LwGdOKXbkFo6VKbIHL1BGX2PO1xm198O7ljiDTwLfHSqyOuvD9jbyn4VMxjmwwORNF_rURjkCYUYEIoGBG2Dr0ijmqD5PXDKEfdJTZqt8/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4OEr5bjNMagaIwrCp_vHkYARuootYlUM31LwGdOKXbkFo6VKbIHL1BGX2PO1xm198O7ljiDTwLfHSqyOuvD9jbyn4VMxjmwwORNF_rURjkCYUYEIoGBG2Dr0ijmqD5PXDKEfdJTZqt8/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1fnSUX6pDQjTzKzxCyVwxu2dj7P5PhF97KEKbznkikhFOMTRMyNrc2oVnavyMgbmc3vggKr1xy12FTuhc0MeIS93x4SQBZoeFmTTHnkiMoHYzH-dj5YUn3xODPQ1BAWrpMwl5ISMUwc/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1fnSUX6pDQjTzKzxCyVwxu2dj7P5PhF97KEKbznkikhFOMTRMyNrc2oVnavyMgbmc3vggKr1xy12FTuhc0MeIS93x4SQBZoeFmTTHnkiMoHYzH-dj5YUn3xODPQ1BAWrpMwl5ISMUwc/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWlMvyVIQy_DmaJF3BZvL5OpWSJbzW8fdPyaxZWPYHSvF8CL5ibWrsAHCyNS3b0G9EssoQkRTyQJA3iag1DhOfRKXTOqDedd-OTl3GDWVgZUJL4LK7JBHweLSEs2wLUGkjG67EGa-h-A/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWlMvyVIQy_DmaJF3BZvL5OpWSJbzW8fdPyaxZWPYHSvF8CL5ibWrsAHCyNS3b0G9EssoQkRTyQJA3iag1DhOfRKXTOqDedd-OTl3GDWVgZUJL4LK7JBHweLSEs2wLUGkjG67EGa-h-A/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaq6nkk6R88cLjbR7fJN2TM4xed4ye4uoqd8Gr25qtLts02X2dbv8vlCn2LkkN5LElL0WvnSknq0mCCccxFs0M45OGxzwwAjYRmTmLCZt5rbx5u8KQQSb8O4vsZPq-Wjg7f6u4wFfk4M/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaq6nkk6R88cLjbR7fJN2TM4xed4ye4uoqd8Gr25qtLts02X2dbv8vlCn2LkkN5LElL0WvnSknq0mCCccxFs0M45OGxzwwAjYRmTmLCZt5rbx5u8KQQSb8O4vsZPq-Wjg7f6u4wFfk4M/s1600/Lena+Dunham,+trailer-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="460" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wnU13ZHxjGk?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /></div><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- boton --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-8441125172513237" data-ad-slot="4392536701"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br />

Girls: Lena Dunham in the second trailer of the third season

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Rachel Zoe said his son's name, and published his first online photo

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aEp6ElAg2bPhwPpqS32XfzDnGgMhc1DmgZfhM_Iw-dh_6aQYqQi6ydMlFDaFYX1JZ_fBf9d0v-KkQXZfuTKK0UhODcrdr6Xj8b9xLKrYay_Ii_KxwmxJFocoE8QqnRfRXygpiYUO3K8/s1600/Rachel+Zoe+said+his+son's+name.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aEp6ElAg2bPhwPpqS32XfzDnGgMhc1DmgZfhM_Iw-dh_6aQYqQi6ydMlFDaFYX1JZ_fBf9d0v-KkQXZfuTKK0UhODcrdr6Xj8b9xLKrYay_Ii_KxwmxJFocoE8QqnRfRXygpiYUO3K8/s1600/Rachel+Zoe+said+his+son's+name.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Caius " Kai " Jagger Berman - so named his newborn son <b>Rachel Zoe</b> and her husband Roger Berman .</div> <br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-8441125172513237"; /* biner3 */ google_ad_slot = "7346003106"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60; //--></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script><br /> In addition , the American stylist, designer and writer shared with fans the first baby photo : Zoe published a touching picture in his blog where just told the boy's name . <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">I wanted it to The Zoe Report readers first saw photos of our family , which appeared Caius Jagger Berman, aka " Kai ."<br /> Roger , Skyler and I love him madly .Thanks for all your kind words, they are very important for nas.<br />Zhelayu you and your families a great holiday and a Happy New Year !</blockquote> <br /> We remind that on pregnancy Zoe became known last September. Despite the imminent addition, Zoe was to last light. Yesterday it emerged that in the star collection was a joyful event-the designer's second child was born. <br />The 42-year-old Zoe and her husband have a son, Skyler, who, by the way, thanks to the efforts of MOM-stylist is considered one of the most fashionable of the children of the world. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTyLQmdsuhg82lbTk-T9o9vZ6Rn207kPeZHl3usFUEiOyEOSYl0c9Rh3OZsRS4dX4x7AJ__IMYXaIPcNYsz2ISkLW6locAJbpsoiZa8_wl1NvqYpcfCBnDHLSHI7csQV0FqxTXMakzvA/s1600/baby+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTyLQmdsuhg82lbTk-T9o9vZ6Rn207kPeZHl3usFUEiOyEOSYl0c9Rh3OZsRS4dX4x7AJ__IMYXaIPcNYsz2ISkLW6locAJbpsoiZa8_wl1NvqYpcfCBnDHLSHI7csQV0FqxTXMakzvA/s1600/baby+photo.jpg" /></a></div><br /><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- boton --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-8441125172513237" data-ad-slot="4392536701"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br />

Rachel Zoe said his son's name, and published his first online photo

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7 Reasons Not To Make A Bucket List (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Fz0ojDlw_mEx4iigM0TVBlMGIp0DC7OwtgVnxYgRPDFhACYjfy-o5yYNGMLRMWLhgLgZz3RQgMc-TPlYvetrcNOSpqHKslaH_jfl4B1OsXh6y9yfI4x-x0o5qeJhAzYfVBXPAh6NPc/s1600/o-163300142-facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Fz0ojDlw_mEx4iigM0TVBlMGIp0DC7OwtgVnxYgRPDFhACYjfy-o5yYNGMLRMWLhgLgZz3RQgMc-TPlYvetrcNOSpqHKslaH_jfl4B1OsXh6y9yfI4x-x0o5qeJhAzYfVBXPAh6NPc/s320/o-163300142-facebook.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">They're fabulous in theory, but bucket lists -- from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gayot/top-10-mustsee-travel-des_b_3112695.html" style="border: 0px; color: #239ab6; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">short ones</a> to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/the-ultimate-bucket-list-_n_4267370.html" style="border: 0px; color: #239ab6; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">long ones</a> to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/15/2014-travel-bucket-list_n_4428222.html" style="border: 0px; color: #239ab6; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">ones for the coming year</a> -- can harm your travel life more than they help.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Here are seven reasons to ditch yours.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1. A bucket list gives you tunnel vision.</strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />If you arrive in Australia fixated on that singular bungee jump that's been on your list for decades, you're a lot less apt to notice the kangaroo by the side of the road-- you know what we're sayin'? When you design an entire trip out of crossing off one specific activity, you automatically make that activity the "purpose" of the trip. Consequently, you're more likely to turn down any little side adventure, attraction, or spontaneous offer that steals time away from the trip's "purpose." And as we know, it's those random side adventures that make travel awesome.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. High expectations will sabotage you.</strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />You've been Googling pictures of that <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/29/jellyfish-lake-palau-video_n_1115577.html" style="border: 0px; color: #239ab6; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">jellyfish lake</a> -- where you can swim among golden jellies without a sting -- for years. So what if, due to migration patterns, the jellies aren't swarming on the day you finally make your visit? Major disappointment. Trip ruined. Your expectations have rendered this trip "a failure," and it's going to feel horrible. Much of the time, it's better to travel carefree, expecting nothing more than quality time with yourself or those around you.<br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" /><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3. Bucket lists make you travel for obligation, not pleasure.</strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />You don't reeeally have money to spend on your bucket-list ticket to the soccer league finals, but you're doing it anyway because it's on your bucket list, gosh darn it, and how could you neglect something on your one and only <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">bucket list</em>? The truth is, though, that people change and their travel goals change. When you have a bucket list, you risk spending precious travel time on experiences you feel obligated to complete, not on experiences that you're craving at the moment. Travel when you want, and go where you want... follow your whims.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4. Bucket lists cause regret.</strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />You're not a "bad" traveler because you didn't get to everything on your bucket list, or because you've yet to check anything off it yet. But that's the way we tend to think whenever make a list of sky-high goals. A bucket list automatically sets a travel standard for yourself, and it's a standard you're not likely to meet. Ditching it erases the potential for regret and allows you to celebrate the trips that you do accomplish.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">5. You'll miss out on spontaneous getaways. </strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />Bucket lists are not often cheap to complete. So if you're serious about your bucket list, you're much more likely to turn down all those little trips along the way, because you're saving money and energy for your "big" bucket list journeys. Spontaneity is pretty much the essence of travel, though, and when you look back, you'll be bummed that you didn't hop on your friend's last-minute road trip or that two-day-only deal with flights to Hawaii. Embrace last-minute adventures!</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6. Bucket lists contribute to the one-upping epidemic.</strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />And nobody wants to cause an epidemic. Bucket lists are all about doing the <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">most epic</em> thing, in the <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">most epic</em> place, to make for the <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">most epic</em> life. Though we may tell ourselves otherwise, way too often the real reason for wanting this epic-ness is so we can brag about it to others in conversation... and on Facebook... and on Instagram. There is a question the traveler must always ask himself: am I pursuing these experiences for my own enjoyment, or for the enjoyment of telling others how much I enjoyed them?</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><big style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">7. A bucket list turns you into a tourist. </strong></big><br style="border: 0px; display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;" />The issue here is how experiences make it onto your bucket list: much of the time, it's going to be because you saw them on a travel blog or on TV or in a guidebook. These activities are the coolest activities a particular town or region has to offer. But beelining for the regional hotspots, my friends, is what tourists do, not <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/signs-youre-a-traveler_n_4235329.html" style="border: 0px; color: #239ab6; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">what travelers do</a>. It is not the most authentic way to soak up local culture. Take that big-ticket music festival off your itinerary so you can escape crowds of foreigners and instead roll with the locals to where people <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">really</em> hang out.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Huffington Post</div></div>

7 Reasons Not To Make A Bucket List (BLOG)

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U.S. Ranks Near Bottom Among Advanced Nations In Efficiency Of Health Care Spending (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV29sG8IFL9vWFs9ZB0kCt3tQtbMGlL8iJQUy9az0eEReB-GDwSMkkFhoNQhv2E0BbNyOvRAbopm6zl0UtgpESfdVzmhhmTexJWKXMUzgGhf7aIp_TzJiLzu14_jnap7sLQrmjO1Aohc/s1600/n-HEALTH-CARE-SPENDING-large570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV29sG8IFL9vWFs9ZB0kCt3tQtbMGlL8iJQUy9az0eEReB-GDwSMkkFhoNQhv2E0BbNyOvRAbopm6zl0UtgpESfdVzmhhmTexJWKXMUzgGhf7aIp_TzJiLzu14_jnap7sLQrmjO1Aohc/s320/n-HEALTH-CARE-SPENDING-large570.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">While the great health care debate continues across the nation, a new study shows our struggles for health care go far beyond just the quarrels in Washington.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Researchers at <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">McGill University</a> and the <a href="http://ph.ucla.edu/" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">UCLA Fielding School of Public Health</a>analyzed the efficacy of health care systems across the world and found the U.S. ranks 22nd out of 27 high income nations when it comes to increasing life expectancy.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The analysis, published in the <a href="http://ajph.aphapublications.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">American Journal of Public Health </a>, defined health efficiency by the increase in life expectancy relative to health care dollars spent. In the U.S., every additional $100 spent on health care increased patient life expectancy by around half a month, while in the most efficient nations life expectancy grew by over four months with the same cost. Germany topped off the list of most efficient nations, followed by Switzerland and Italy, while Luxembourg and Greece fell at the bottom.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The inefficiency of U.S. spending is particularly staggering, although not necessarily surprising, given that in 2009, publicly-financed health care expenses reached $1.14 trillion, up from $646 billion in 2001. It's one of the top countries when it comes to<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/most-efficient-healthcare_n_3825477.html" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">health care spending by capita</a> in the world, trumped only by Switzerland.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">But there's more.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">"While there are large differences in the efficiency of health spending across countries, men have experienced greater life expectancy gains than women per health dollar spent within nearly every country," study author Douglas Barthold said in a release.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">When it comes to increasing female life expectancy, the U.S. ranking dropped down further to 25th place while it fared slightly better for men's health care efficiency at 18th place. Troublingly, women pay $1 billion more than men annually in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/health-care-costs-women-affordable-care_n_1364556.html" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">insurance costs </a>according to one report.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The findings raise several questions on how a more advanced nation can have such an inefficient health care system and why there is such a substantial gender disparity. But the key to a more efficient system could be treating it as a health care system rather than a "sick care" system, Huffington Post blogger <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/affordable-care-act_b_1737731.html" style="border: 0px; color: #6a5bff; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Susan Blumental</a> wrote. "Costs are compounded by preventable chronic illness... tobacco use, obesity and lack of physical activity -- have overwhelmed the American health care system," Blumenthal wrote.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">Researchers say the findings warrant further research on the gender disparities and the lack of investment in preventive medicine.</div></div>

U.S. Ranks Near Bottom Among Advanced Nations In Efficiency Of Health Care Spending (BLOG)

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Unreal Eats: Guess What's In Your Holiday Drinks (BLOG)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlO-cd2yV5MlU5PoxSptJVk1NU0C_nqiceVkcFgdYLyaBA5nLELY4FsUIIYaOkUV_TCkcLBjcQ47kKeb6XFl9M9zqF5n_7KuUwL_dA7l5Y_RTl_vDpqaxV0B2uQmGhxUtODVLMa_6nts/s1600/o-HOLIDAY-DRINKS-facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlO-cd2yV5MlU5PoxSptJVk1NU0C_nqiceVkcFgdYLyaBA5nLELY4FsUIIYaOkUV_TCkcLBjcQ47kKeb6XFl9M9zqF5n_7KuUwL_dA7l5Y_RTl_vDpqaxV0B2uQmGhxUtODVLMa_6nts/s320/o-HOLIDAY-DRINKS-facebook.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">It's cold out and you want a treat. And while that holiday latte seems so tempting and festive -- a small treat, in the scheme of things, really -- you'd be surprised by just how much sugar is in one of these cups. Take, for example the Dunkin' Donuts Peppermint Mocha Latte, which has 73 grams of sugar per large cup. The latte isn't even the most sugary drink we found and yet it has <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/christmas-cookie-packages/90db105f-a120-43bd-a9a5-5107be942d7b" style="border: 0px; color: #6aa3b1; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">more sugar than eight christmas cookies</a> or two cans of Coke.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">The American Heart Association recommends that women eat <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#" style="border: 0px; color: #6aa3b1; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">no more than six teaspoons</a> of added sugar a day and men eat no more than nine. That amounts to 24 grams for women and 36 grams for men for an <em style="border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">entire day</em>.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;">We don't mean to vilify Dunkin' Donuts -- Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Argo Tea, among others -- are just as sugary in their holiday offerings. Brace yourself for the details above.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>

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Christmas Fun and Games

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal">Holaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It’s Christmas Eve and we’re all really busy with last minute shopping, cooking and family fun. Before things get out of hand though, IWS Radio has a couple of pretty fun audios for your enjoyment. If you listened to “Holly Jolly Festivus” this week, then you heard both of these. If you didn’t, then SHAME ON YOU!! I mean, then here’s your chance to check out some of the jocularity you missed! <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">First we have Santa Claus doing his standup comedy routine for us.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OM89HgvEgjQ" width="420"></iframe><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Next, we’ve got the IWS Players (Paul Piatt, Bobby Kraft, Dixie Ozark, Malcolm Eckstein, Made in Canada Jamie, Dusty Sandman and Stubby Stonehenge) performing “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mayV8G87WJ8" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Thank you to everyone out there who has supported IWS Radio and listened and read our blog! We love each and every one of you guys! Merry Christmas!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div></div></div>

Christmas Fun and Games

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