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The Elegance of Paris Apartments

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How to design a small rental apartment - Tiny Amazing Eclectic Space video · spacestv

Business Cleaning Services - Getting Things Started

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Ahead of starting in Commercial cleaning you should ask yourself where you would like to go along with your business. This is due to the fact there is certainly a good deal of competition and also you need to be able to do what it takes to acquire the function.

Your very first large selection will be what regions you wish to specialize in. You could would like to be an all inclusive one-stop-shopping sort of housekeeping firm. This could work and it could result in you problems. The very best bet would be to have separate components of one's business that every have their very own area of expertise.

In this line of work it is possible to have a window cleaning group, a carpet and floor coverings division and even a general housekeeping division. Each and every group has their very own specialty. That way in case you locate a customer that may be unhappy with their window cleaners you aren't cutting your self out from the selection in case you had been only carrying out carpets and flooring. You nonetheless have a chance to acquire the job. And buyers prefer to have somebody who specializes. Would you visit a basic practitioner for a heart difficulty or would you visit a heart specialist?

Folks who own housekeeping firms will tell you that the hardest part is maintaining trustworthy enable. So give them an incentive to keep on board. Supply them a commission for every client they refer to you that uses you. This provides them an incentive and it also gives them job security.

After you are in search of clientele it is all inside the numbers. Speaking to people more than and more than is definitely the important. Keep your name in front of them until they let you know not to. Sooner or later they may be going to have an unsatisfactory episode with their current housekeeping employees and if your name has been ingrained into their thoughts then they may consider you very first. Don't forget: persistence pays income.

Other Cleaning companies may get in touch with a potential client after or twice however they generally drop off right after that. Statistics show that you simply have to contact a customer an typical of eight instances just before they say yes. For some customers it may even be far more.

Nike Air Max Mattress Technology In Addition Its Classic Products

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Extremely high quality black leatherette finishes the shoes or boots off with a particular premium look. There were so hundred and 70 pairs of black-red nike air max 1 slippers limited in portion that were promoted in the Barneys.

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Chicago Trip Summer 13

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This summer my wife and I embarked on a trip to Chicago to catch up with friends and relatives. It provided the perfect opportunity to experiment with Storify.

Storified by Nicolas Babarskis · Sun, Jul 14 2013 09:00:58

What can I say...I procrastinate.
I desperately need to pack for this trip #chitrip13 · Nicolas Babarskis
Packed and ready to go! #chitrip13 · Nicolas Babarskis
My trip began from The Northeast Beaches International Airport in Panama City, FL. After primarily taking Delta out of Tallahassee Regional Airport I was ready I was ready to try something new. Southwest flies directly to Midway. As a 6'4'' individual I was very excited!
Oh hey Southwest. #chitrip13 · Nicolas Babarskis
The challenge of flying Southwest is trying to decide when to get in line. #chitrip13 pic.twitter.com/JgaWk91xIx · Nicolas Babarskis
Boarding for Chicago!! #chitrip13 vine.co/v/hW7BHO31jmd · Nicolas Babarskis
Thank you southwestair for making travel bearable for a 6-5 guy like me #noprioritypricing instagram.com/p/bTckE-O3j0/ · Nicolas Babarskis
Hey @southwestair, thanks for the great flight! · Nicolas Babarskis
After arriving in Chicago I took an El train into the city.
Train time · Nicolas Babarskis
Urban Life · digitalfridge
The Chicago El #chitrip13 · Nicolas Babarskis
Omg I've missed that sound! #cta #chitrip13 vine.co/v/hWZVTvwpbWu · Nicolas Babarskis
Hello Chicago #chitrip13 · digitalfridge
Tribune Building #chitrip13 #chicago · Nicolas Babarskis
I met up with Mindy and we proceeded to lunch! 
Lunchtime #chitrip13 · Nicolas Babarskis
We then ran a few errands downtown. 
Getting things fixed · Nicolas Babarskis

Chicana Murals and Nationalism

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Storified by · Sun, Jul 14 2013 08:58:17

Introduction

             Chicana is a phrase that represents Mexican immigrants to the U.S.A. It represents those women whom once cannot be classified as either Mexicans or Americans. Around the year 1960s in California, Chicana community formed a movement to fight for the women’s rights in the society where they live in as they had been discriminated by their white counterparts as ‘people of color’. Therefore, the critical point of forming this movement was to fight against racism and address gender issues. It is noteworthy that, just like what other women face in life, it is hard for them to fight against the more dominant men for their rights. The reason this movement is formed is to fight for their rights in their own community. Interestingly, they made artwork addressing some of the issues they faced to voice their grievances. This paper focuses on the life and struggle of Chicanas as they try to forge a way forward in a world full of discrimination.

 

Chicana Murals: A story so Struggle and Nationalism

             The Chicana faced a lot of difficulties in their life ranging from social, political and economical struggles as they strove to assert themselves. In the United States, discrimination came from both the Americans and the fellow Mexicans, that is, the Mexicans and the Americans did not view the Chicanos as either Americans or Mexicans. The Chicana movement started as a result of efforts made by people such as Roal Attorny who believed that it was imperative that the Chicana assert themselves in the hostile world.

The Chicano Movement form 1960's to Today · clashiepoet

             The year 1960 saw the onset of various struggles such as the Vietnamese war and fight for land, political, workers and education rights across the US (Julie 38). During this period, the Chicanas continued practicing their culture of painting and sculpturing on their exodus to California. Therefore, painting and imagery became one of the vital ways of communication. One should not observe the images the Chicanas created in the ordinary form, but analyze and break down the images into deeper meaning. This was a period of intense artistic activity among the Chicanas and, indeed, sixty out of eighty murals, in Los- Angeles, were made in the early 1960s (Guisela 47).

             Secondly, those advocating for the rights of immigrants of Mexican origin, in America, used images in what was commonly known as Walls of Empowerment. The aim of these images was to establish and solidify Mexican identity across the social, economical and political lives of the Mexican people in America. Artists from Chicana community used art to showcase the realism in the Chicana women rather than how people view them. The artists gave up the earlier paintings where Mexican women were presented as maids or as sex toys and began to paint pictures of the real Mexican woman.

             For instance, they made artwork of a woman holding a child and a woman applying makeup. It is noteworthy that these images represented the social lives of the Chicanas. However, at this moment, most of the American media presented Chicana woman as a submissive woman whom often struggling in low paying jobs or being used as a sex object. Secondly, Chicana artists advocated for people’s rights to land. It is worth noting that many Mexicans died as they tried to cross the electric, barbed wires along the American border.

             The murals, therefore, also depicted images of Mexicans lying dead as a result of electric shock from the electric, barbed wire. People dying while trying to cross boarders was one form of injustice that the Americans subjected to the Mexicans and this is one of the things the Chicanos were against (Julie 98). There was also the case of violence from the police, which the Mexicans were aggrieved about, and most of these problems passed unreported. Therefore, murals were also a vital way of showcasing these undocumented issues as they have no control over the media.

             Additionally, the Chicano moratorium was a vital element in the El Movimiento that Gronk captured in his work called the ‘Black and White Murals’. This moratorium was a way of protesting against the Vietnamese war, in the early 1970s. However, the protesters faced a lot of torture in the hands of police. In addition, the protests led to destruction of many homes and scores of people got arrested. The protests also led to the death of three people. The result of these protests was the birth of the La Raza Unida party, in the year 1974. This party sought to have East Los-Angeles become a separate, semi-autonomous municipality. This represented an opportunity for the La Raza party to create Aztlan. In this context, the Chicanos represented their cultural nationalism through the myths of the Aztlan. Archeologists and historians assert that pre-Aztec is a community that lived at a place in the southwestern of America. Great thinkers, artists and activists understood that the Aztlan were people who lived somewhere along the Mexican-American boarder, and their main aim was to fight for their political and geographical rights. Therefore, the Aztlan strove to have a sense of belonging and identity amongst the people, in the U.S (Debra 195).

             A major stereotype that the Chicanas had to fight was that of the submissive Virgin of Guadeloupe. In this regard, Yolanda created an image of a modern Chicano woman and, instead of a standing woman, he painted an image of a woman wearing shoes and on the run.

              This is an indication of a woman in charge of her life and ready to control her direction. The serpent on the new painting of the Chicano woman is an indication of a woman in control of serpents. The serpent, on the other hand, is an indication of the bond that exists between the Mexicans and Americans. Further, the Angel in the artwork represents the American flag’s colors as they empower the Chicana women to fight for their rights. Lopez also painted a picture of his mother and sister. This shows that even though the Chicana women were becoming modernized, they remained glued to their family values.  Lopez got bored of the old image of the Virgin of Guadeloupe and wanted to change her image so that other women would appreciate the new painting of their Saint.

             Thirdly, at a time when Los- Angeles was becoming one of the leading cities, in the country, there was a lot of change in historical art and its criticism. Artwork, at this time, represented figures in their everyday life. It depicted images in a straightforward manner, which made it easy for people to read and understand. The focus of this modern art work was to use Pop art to reach out to a large audience (Debra 67). The murals, also, were in a form that ordinary people could access and understand them. It is worth noting that the ancient Chicano murals were hard to understand despite the fact that they were present since the 1960s (Guisela 21). This made California an epicenter of artwork with its mix of historical and modern art. Images in most of the modern art focused mostly on the number of high-rise building, in the state of California, or what artists referred to as ‘super graphics’. Of interest is that there are still some murals in Estrada courts depicting ‘super graphics’. However, the patterns on the walls of Estrada Courts were never a point of discussion, or a reference to the super graphics style. These images represented a new dimension, in the art world.

            These images provide the reader with a history of muralist culture of the Mexicans and encourage people to respect the behavior of others. Further, they provide the reader with new materials and resources they have never encountered through print work. The Walls of empowerment are an endeavor that does not privilege the non- Latin public artwork. Latorre, one of the key proponents of Walls of Empowerment, introduces the reader to new aspects of muralist such as new media, technology and sculpture (Guisela 95). In addition, this is an endeavor that has borrowed from ancient art, and Mexican- American communities have used it to make people aware of indigenous cultures. Further, the Chicana movement focuses on alleviating poverty, racism and discrimination across the lines of color, sex and education, not only in interactions with Americans, but also within the Chicano community. The movement also wishes to educate the Chicana women through seminars. For instance, the Chicana women gathered, in Colorado, for a seminar dubbed the Chicana Youth Conference on Empowerment, in the year 1969. Further, this is the seminar where the Chicano community came up with Chicano and Chicana as two separate movements, but with a common goal. In addition, it was during this time that people from different grassroots organizations came together to have a common goal. In the year 1971, the movement met for the first time as the Chicana movement, in Houston, Texas. This was the time that the movement first got an opportunity to air its grievances in public. To date, the movement continues to advocate for the rights of the Chicano women.

            Lastly, Judith Baca argues that there were many cases of injustice facing the youths, in Los- Angeles, during this period (Alejandra, 265). She argues that there is a 2700 foot wall of a mural made to represent the history of the state of California. She also says that the murals have managed to send a message of indigenous peoples who made California and the country. As a result, youths have engaged with this culture and learned to appreciate it, as well as beautify it. Further, the murals have other significant meanings to the people of Los-Angeles and American citizens at large. There is also the history of the Second World War between especially the confrontation America and Japan. Though one may argue that the images used by the Chicanas may be vague, Judith argues that it is worth that the youths learn about these things so that they can appreciate the cultures of others and stop discrimination.

Conclusion

           Artwork is a significant way for people to represent their grievances. The Chicanos had from time memorial used art to teach and pass their traditions from one generation to the other. In America, the Chicano community faced a lot of problems ranging from racism and other civil rights abuses. As a result, Mexican women wanted to protect their rights and fight demeaning stereotypes. Therefore, they used artwork to represent women in their natural form such as a woman carrying a child and a woman applying makeup. It is noteworthy that art work has changed a lot since the Chicana community started its work, in the year 1960. Nowadays, most people are interested in Pop art unlike the earlier works of the Chicanas that are hard to understand.

 

Discussion Questions

1.      What do you think the biggest obstacles the Chicana movement faced as it made progress when it was first started in 1960 and what could be achieved if no such obstacles exist?

2.      Give two examples of Chicana murals stated in the above article and how are these murals considered significant to the Chicana movement?

 

 

Works Cited

"Chicano! A History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement." Chicano! A History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 July 2013. <http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/chicano/chicano.html>.

"Chicano." Chicano. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 July 2013.

Elenes, C. Alejandra. Transforming borders: Chicana/o popular culture and pedagogy. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2011. Debra, Blake. Chicana Sexuality and Gender: Cultural Refiguring in Literature, Oral History, and Art. Durham: Duke University Press. 2009. Print.

Julie, Avril. National Bodies/embodied Nations: Reading Disability in Chicana/o, Mexican and Spanish Cultural Production. Cambridge: ProQuest. 2008. Print.

"The Chicano Movement Form 1960's to Today." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Apr. 2009. Web. 07 July 2013.

Guisela, Latorre. Walls of Empowerment: Chicana/o Indigenist Murals of California. Houston: University of Texas Press. 2008. Print.

براءة زميرمين من قتل الطفل مارتن

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Storified by بدر السنيد · Sun, Jul 14 2013 08:58:58

إستياء كبير في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية و إحتجاجات في سانفورد أورلاندو عقب أن وجدت هيئة المحلفين زميرمين بريء ! pic.twitter.com/p54FeSHmKb · بدر السنيد
قام لاعبي كرة السلة بعدها و الكثير من المشاهير بلبس "البلوفر" وتغطية رؤوسهم تضامنًا مع الطفل و إحتجاجًا على الحكم pic.twitter.com/OreBlZd0SL · بدر السنيد
يمكنكم متابعة ردود فعل الشارع الأمريكي تجاه القضية على هاشتاق #TrayvonMartin 
سأقوم بنشر بعض ردود الفعل التي لفتت إنتباهي


Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law doesn't apply to everyone equally. #Racism #Zimmerman #TrayvonMartin twitpic.com/d2mqsd · Doc Rocket
"I am not Trayvon Martin." (via Kathryn Brusco ) pic.twitter.com/44rfrt2M1H · Michael Moore
R.I.P TRAYVON MARTIN #JusticeForTrayvon #TrayvonMartin #NoJusticeForTrayvon #RipTrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/eFhFqEvo1u · YoungPhylo
The #ZimmermanVerdict is obscene. #TrayvonMartin was murdered. This case should have been open & shut. twitpic.com/d2iok3 | #Trayvon · Tony Tracy
Under Florida law, Zimmerman will get back this gun which he used to kill Trayvon Martin pic.twitter.com/gAk3uZ7ZuO · Judd Legum

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Network Marketing - Important Advice You Need To Know Before You Do This

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{When you look at network marketing, you realize that there are both positive and negative aspects to it, just like any other business. You need to know how it works so that you can understand what to do. Like any other business that you want to stick with, you need to know what you’re getting into. Just starting out in network marketing is hard, if not the hardest part. It is very typical for people to sign up, and then quit. They do nothing to work the business. Individuals who have no experience in generating leads, or talking with others, will probably never do this. So before you sign anything, or pay anyone money, you need to learn about this business way in advance.|A business model like network marketing is usually not considered something serious by most people.

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reviews

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Storified by Claudiu P · Sun, Jul 14 2013 08:59:17

T in the Park 2013 live blog: follow the Sunday action

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It’s the final day of T in the Park’s 20th anniversary celebrations (sniff sniff) but what a day it’s going to be. With acts including Labrinth, Foals, Frank Ocean, Stereophonics, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers and many more set to rock the fields of Balado, T 2013 promises to go out with a bang. Get

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Did Rita trump Rihanna at this year's T?
Lost in the mix, it seems...
Poor Nina Nesbitt - after wowing the crowds with her amazing set yesterday, she injured her hand during her duet with Kodaline. Hope you're ok lovely lady. Suffering for your art, eh? x
Night night everybody... You were a rowdy one #TITP instagram.com/p/buXQpBMpkF/ · Nina Nesbitt

T In The Park Live Blog: Day 3

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SPOTTED: We have literally seen Susan 'SuBo' Boyle, backstage in the artist area backstage, 'drinking an alcohol'. PARTY ON, SUSAN BOYLE.

Storified by heat & heatworld · Sun, Jul 14 2013 08:59:57

Tom Odell has played on DESPITE BEING SICK. Hero. Trooper. HOOPER. TRERO.
We have ALL the lowdown on Rihanna's wardrobe at T yesterday, plus sundry other gossip:
We interviewed Dizzee Rascal about Scotland, his new album, and Snoop Dogg. But mainly Snoop Dogg. 
@joancollinsobe on the #TITP screen yesterday. #legend #loveher pic.twitter.com/hge3usN4zD · Emma Mullen
The Killers have arrived! In style!
@Tinthepark The Killers have landed in Edinburgh! pic.twitter.com/WdZiKHz5OS · Declan McQuillan
Fran from Travis demands T in the Park get a proper 20th birthday treat
Former Chancellor Alistair Darling supporting Little Mix... or The Saturdays?
Little Mix are playing @TinthePark today. I wish them the best: in a separate Scotland we cannot cheer them on. pic.twitter.com/xXN0MYUMYP #TITP · Alistair Darling
We're ready for the final day of #TITP2013! Are you?! pic.twitter.com/abFnMoNXsu · T in the Park

Conversation with @PoppaSmurph_

Explosión del volcán Tungurahua

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Hoy, domingo 14 de julio de 2013, registró una fuerte explosión en horas de la mañana.

Storified by ElComerciodeEcuador · Sun, Jul 14 2013 09:01:08

Explosión del volcán #Tungurahua visto desde el parque Bicentenario en #Quito bit.ly/VolcanTungu pic.twitter.com/FLkviTe1qr · ElComerciodeEcuador
Explosión del volcán Tungurahua 06:45 (tiempo local) pic.twitter.com/oxQUFdSmhI · Instituto Geofísico
Mire un #Especial fotográfico de las explosiones del volcán #Tungurahua aquí ---> bit.ly/VolcanTungu pic.twitter.com/YpXx5Is44f · ElComerciodeEcuador
Explosión del volcán Tungurahua 06:45 (tiempo local) pic.twitter.com/oxQUFdSmhI · Instituto Geofísico

Celebrities and Dictators

Trying Hard To Lose Weight? Try The Easy Way Out

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Your path to successful weight loss may become clouded. It may have started out easily, but over time, you may have lost interest or feel you failed at one point or another. How can you have some of the passion and persistence that others seem to have rub off on you? How are they achieving these great results and maintaining their fitness? It is important to define a specific, measurable goal before you start losing weight. Having a solid, attainable goal in mind when you begin a weight loss program can help you stay focused and motivated. Tracking your weight loss weekly or even daily is crucial. Write down each thing you eat as you go throughout your day. When you write down what you have eaten, you can keep better track of your diet. In addition, this will give you extra determination to select better food and drinks. When you let yourself go too long without eating, you will naturally crave foods that are high in calories and fat. This is a primal instinct that is hard to eliminate. Avoid being faced with poor choices unexpectedly by planning your meals and snacks for each day and packing them to take along wherever you go. Pack your lunch based off of your plan, instead of dining out. When you make your own lunch, you can control fat and calorie content, which is often high in restaurant meals. In addition, you can also save money! To be successful in any weight loss plan you must incorporate both a healthy diet and a good exercise routine. If you find ways to incorporate fun into your exercise and diet routines, you will find that your weight loss will be steadier. Get a friend to exercise with you if you don't have the willpower to exercise on your own. Have a family bike riding or hiking trip. Before you know it, you will have put in a good workout without ever having to call it exercise! Don't leave tempting but unhealthy treats in your house. You cannot eat food that you do not have, so be sure to keep only healthy foods in your pantry that will help you remain slim. If you make it difficult to grab and eat unhealthy, fat-filled junk food, you will soon find yourself resisting the urge to consume it. {Ask your friends to give you support. Having the support of friends and loved ones can really help to motivate you. You should always have someone on your team that will cheer you on every step of the way. When you are fatigued, irritated or just need some positive reinforcement, it's great to have friends that you call. These people are able to help you through your weight loss journey. |Invite a friend to workout with you. In many cases, if there is nobody to keep us accountable, we tend to slack off and neglect what is best for us. You will be able to motivate each other. You an rely on each other for emotional support, motivation and ideas to make your weight loss more successful. |No one can lose weight for you. That doesn't mean, however, that you can't rely on your friends and family to help make your weight loss journey easier. You will experience times that will make you feel exhausted or unmotivated. When temptation calls, call on the help of your friends and family to offer much-needed support. |If you want help sticking to a weight loss plan, then you need a good support system. Your friends can serve as a source of inspiration and motivation. When you feel ready to give up, they will buck you up and give you the courage and motivation to continue. Friends and family can offer you support when you start slacking off on your weight loss program. They can help get you over a plateau. You know you'd do the same if the tables were turned. |Enlist the support of your friends during your weight loss journey. You should have support from loved ones to stay motivated when you are not feeling like doing anything and want to quit. That's why you recruit friends so they can give you that little extra push. |Have your friends give you support any way they can. They can provide you with motivation, support, encouragement and advice. Being responsible for regularly reporting your progress to someone can prevent you from giving up. Look to your friends or family for moral support when you feel down. Your friends will be there to offer you support when you need it most. |A fantastic support system is the one thing that will help you to stick to your weight loss plan. Although nobody can drop the weight for you, having motivational support will help you on your way. When things get really hard, and you hit the point where you just want to give up, reach out to someone who supports you. It can change your mindset and make all the difference. |Having other people around you that can help support you, and help keep you motivated, is a valuable asset when it comes to losing weight. If you get to the point where you feel like stopping, then this support you get from other people will pump you up and give you the motivation to keep going. Call on a friend when you need some motivation and it will help you reach your goals. |Inform your loved ones that you want to lose weight and gain their support. They can support you when you need inspiration in reaching your weight loss goals. When you get together with friends you will feel more motivated. |Enlist the help of your friends. Friends help each other out, right? If you are surrounded with positivity and people who support you, your chances of success will increase dramatically. Your friends can be there to motivate you when you really need it. Make sure you reach out to your friends for support.

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Your path to successful weight loss may become clouded. It may have started out easily, but over time, you may have lost interest or feel you failed at one point or another. How can you have some of the passion and persistence that others seem to have rub off on you? How are they achieving these great results and maintaining their fitness?

It is important to define a specific, measurable goal before you start losing weight. Having a solid, attainable goal in mind when you begin a weight loss program can help you stay focused and motivated.

Tracking your weight loss weekly or even daily is crucial. Write down each thing you eat as you go throughout your day. When you write down what you have eaten, you can keep better track of your diet. In addition, this will give you extra determination to select better food and drinks.

When you let yourself go too long without eating, you will naturally crave foods that are high in calories and fat. This is a primal instinct that is hard to eliminate. Avoid being faced with poor choices unexpectedly by planning your meals and snacks for each day and packing them to take along wherever you go. Pack your lunch based off of your plan, instead of dining out. When you make your own lunch, you can control fat and calorie content, which is often high in restaurant meals. In addition, you can also save money!

To be successful in any weight loss plan you must incorporate both a healthy diet and a good exercise routine. If you find ways to incorporate fun into your exercise and diet routines, you will find that your weight loss will be steadier. Get a friend to exercise with you if you don't have the willpower to exercise on your own. Have a family bike riding or hiking trip. Before you know it, you will have put in a good workout without ever having to call it exercise!

Don't leave tempting but unhealthy treats in your house. You cannot eat food that you do not have, so be sure to keep only healthy foods in your pantry that will help you remain slim. If you make it difficult to grab and eat unhealthy, fat-filled junk food, you will soon find yourself resisting the urge to consume it.

{Ask your friends to give you support. Having the support of friends and loved ones can really help to motivate you. You should always have someone on your team that will cheer you on every step of the way. When you are fatigued, irritated or just need some positive reinforcement, it's great to have friends that you call. These people are able to help you through your weight loss journey.

|Invite a friend to workout with you. In many cases, if there is nobody to keep us accountable, we tend to slack off and neglect what is best for us. You will be able to motivate each other. You an rely on each other for emotional support, motivation and ideas to make your weight loss more successful.

|No one can lose weight for you. That doesn't mean, however, that you can't rely on your friends and family to help make your weight loss journey easier. You will experience times that will make you feel exhausted or unmotivated. When temptation calls, call on the help of your friends and family to offer much-needed support.



|If you want help sticking to a weight loss plan, then you need a good support system. Your friends can serve as a source of inspiration and motivation. When you feel ready to give up, they will buck you up and give you the courage and motivation to continue. Friends and family can offer you support when you start slacking off on your weight loss program. They can help get you over a plateau. You know you'd do the same if the tables were turned.

|Enlist the support of your friends during your weight loss journey. You should have support from loved ones to stay motivated when you are not feeling like doing anything and want to quit. That's why you recruit friends so they can give you that little extra push.

|Have your friends give you support any way they can. They can provide you with motivation, support, encouragement and advice. Being responsible for regularly reporting your progress to someone can prevent you from giving up. Look to your friends or family for moral support when you feel down. Your friends will be there to offer you support when you need it most.

|A fantastic support system is the one thing that will help you to stick to your weight loss plan. Although nobody can drop the weight for you, having motivational support will help you on your way. When things get really hard, and you hit the point where you just want to give up, reach out to someone who supports you. It can change your mindset and make all the difference.

|Having other people around you that can help support you, and help keep you motivated, is a valuable asset when it comes to losing weight. If you get to the point where you feel like stopping, then this support you get from other people will pump you up and give you the motivation to keep going. Call on a friend when you need some motivation and it will help you reach your goals.

|Inform your loved ones that you want to lose weight and gain their support. They can support you when you need inspiration in reaching your weight loss goals. When you get together with friends you will feel more motivated.

|Enlist the help of your friends. Friends help each other out, right? If you are surrounded with positivity and people who support you, your chances of success will increase dramatically. Your friends can be there to motivate you when you really need it. Make sure you reach out to your friends for support.



Week One

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Storified by · Mon, Jul 15 2013 09:21:06


In a world where advanced technology has become a norm it's no suprise that children and adutls alike are moving at a very expeditious pace. The start of the internet was an 'awing' event to the world. Now the power to be connected to anyone anywhere was in the hands of most and wasn't as tedious as writing a letter then posting it out or making phone calls. Although at first the internet was used to output information and it was used by more influential people or companies there is a drastic change on how it's used today. Today, anyone and everyone has the power to say what they want, when they want and how they want. The use of Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, blogs etc. we've created somewhat of a alarming world. For example, summers used to be remembered for the time spent outdoors running around and enjoying the bright summer sun. However, now days children are glued to not only the television but to technology itself.  Forget get fighting over the remote because now days kids and teenagers can just take their Ipads and "lock" themselves in their rooms for hours. In this American article, the author Dawn talks about the best way on putting limitations on the kids of today so they can head out and really enjoy the outdoors. 

This world we've created is alarming also because now fact and fiction about anyone or any thought can be massed to any audience in the blink of an eye. If something substantial takes place, everyone is in the know in the blink of an eye. Weather that be a verdict of a court, a story of hope, a new advancement or even a death of a celebrity. Websites which track celebrities have multiple stories created and posted overnight insuring the world knows.

(Not sure how to imbed the sources again)

http://www.justjared.com/2013/07/14/cory-monteith-in-memoriam-his-best-career-life-moments/?ref=topposts

http://www.justjared.com/2013/07/14/cory-monteith-in-memoriam-his-best-career-life-moments/?ref=topposts
In the famous book, 1984, the idea that "Big Brother is watching you" is the alarming fact that sends terror and keeps the people in line. Although there are many things to pick out from this book the fact that the citizens can't move, say, eat, or carry on their day without living in fear is the overwhelming theme. The citizens are being watched constantly - every second of every day. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4rBDUJTnNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8PLsHxJm9Y

The almost terrifying fact is that our world today has become like that. The use of technology insures that everyone is capturing and making public everything. Social media has the biggest hand in that but everything from lunch, fashion, mundane day to day event to big life events like having children, being engaged are being captured and are being shared instantaouesly. The biggest difference between the book 1984 and today is that in the book the government was informing and doing the watching but in our world all the government is doing is watching. We with the help of technology are watching ourselves. There is no need for "Big Brother".

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Las redes y la opción parlamentaria de Vasco Moulian

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Storified by cristian meza · Mon, Jul 15 2013 09:21:27

About Love and Commitment

EGYPT /EGITTO e la destabilizzazione del mondo arabo

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Storified by mcc43 · Mon, Jul 15 2013 09:21:54

The Causes Of The Political Turmoil Egypt - Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya · 108morris108
Nazemroaya on July 1st,

RT @patrickgaley: Boycott, boycott, boycott, then be appointed by the military. The ElBaradei school of democracy: pic.twitter.com/fcW5CtCpNt · Mahir Zeynalov

Ge-rüddelt Maß an Eigenlob: So reagiert das Netz

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Der CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete Erwin Rüddel hat eine 162 Formulierungen umfassende Mail verschickt, mit denen Unterstützer sich zu ihm bekennen können. Dafür gibt es viel Spott.

Storified by Lars Wienand · Mon, Jul 15 2013 09:22:12

Herr der Vorschläge - nach dem Eigenlob in 162 Varianten, das unsere Zeitung hier aufgreift:
Manch einer beneidet die Wähler in Rüddels Wahlkreis dagegen förmlich:
Im Westerwald reagiert die örtliche SPD deutlich. 
Feinsinniger greift das der rheinland-pfälzische Sozialminister und frühere SPD-Generalsekretär Alexander Schweitzer auf. Er erinnert an eine fiktive Polit-Witzfigur aus der Harald-Schmidt-Show.
Auch den muss man nicht sofort verstehen: Schaba Schablusa ist ein Phantom in der Sportwelt, taucht immer wieder mal auf.
Als die Süddeutsche das Thema auch aufgreift...
... meldet sich die Westerwald-SPD:
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