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CRPA Fights Child Obesity through Two Exciting Youth Fitness Programs!!

?Cardio Kool Kids is the latest craze in kids? dance and fitness! It combines hip hop dance, kickboxing, sports drills, and strength training for an exciting fitness experience. The class also educates children on healthy living through group discussion and journaling. First time participants receive a Cardio Kool Kids t-shirt, car magnet, journal, pen and set of hand weights. Registration for first timers is $90; returning students are $75. The class, which is for ages 6-12, meets on Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30PM, January 15-February 26 (class won?t meet during winter break), at the Recreation Center in Woodstock. Don?t delay! Register online at www.crpa.net or in person at the Recreation Center.

Ground Kids Yoga is a combination of traditional yoga poses, laughter and elevation taught in a playful yet meaningful way. In the classes children learn proper alignment, the union of breath with movement, and to be mindful of their thoughts, words and actions. They will build strength, stability and self-esteem; increase flexibility; reduce stress; improve concentration and become more self aware. They will learn the benefits of each pose and how yoga can help them handle whatever life has in store. Registration is $80 for the 6-week course. The class, which is ages 5-11, meets on Saturdays from 10am-11:30am, January 12-February 16 at the Recreation Center in Woodstock. Don?t delay! Register online at www.crpa.net or in person at the Recreation Center.

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Romper suit with sensors may protect against sudden infant death

Jan. 7, 2013 ? Breathing sensors built into romper suits could help prevent sudden cot deaths in the future. The basis for this is a stretchable printed circuit board that fits to the contours of the body and can be manufactured using routine industrial processes.

Parents of newborn babies are always creeping into the nursery at night to check that their infant is still breathing. Alternatively, they might let baby sleep in their room, hoping to notice any respiratory arrest and intervene before it is too late. In future, a romper suit with an integrated sensor system could warn parents as soon as their child stops breathing. The cornerstone of the sensor system is a stretchable printed circuit board that fits to the contours of the body, making it hardly noticeable. It was developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin. To demonstrate one of the many possible applications of the stretchable PCB, scientists fitted it with two commercially available sensors and ironed the whole system onto a romper suit. This allows them to monitor breathing in the chest and stomach areas.

The circuit board is made of polyurethane, also known as PU. This is a cost-efficient material more commonly used for coating surfaces, as a sealant, or as a cushioning material. "The circuit board we have developed can be manufactured using routine industrial processes, meaning a high throughput and, consequently, good cost-efficiency," says Manuel Seckel, scientist at the IZM. "Furthermore, components can be positioned on it just as precisely as on a standard board thanks to the stability of the stretchable substrate during processing. This stands in contrast to textile-based electronics, where one can expect an offset of up to five millimeters over a half-meter area." However, the researchers had to overcome a number of challenges to achieve the high level of accuracy required. One of these was how to handle and process the polyurethane. "As with stretch fabric, PU PCBs are hard to machine manufacture because they tend to change shape. To counter this, we developed a support system on which we place the PU boards and machine process them before removing the support once more," explains Seckel. The method is currently being tested by various industrial concerns.

The example of the romper suit is just one of many potential applications for flexible circuit boards. For instance, the technology could also be used to provide subtle lighting in the roof lining of cars -- "stars" on the car roof, for example. Equally, it could be set to work in the pressure bandages applied to burn wounds. Here, PU plasters equipped with integrated sensors would help nurses find the optimal placement for the bandage.

Using plasters to inspect kidney function

The stretchable circuit board is also the basis for a plaster being developed by medical scientists from the University of Heidelberg in collaboration with the Fraunhofer researchers. In future, doctors will be able to use this plaster to test the kidney function of their patients. Up to now, the procedure has involved injecting a substance that only the kidney is able to break down, and then taking blood samples roughly every 30 minutes over a three-hour period. If a kidney is healthy, it will almost completely break down the substance within three hours; if it is diseased, it will only manage a slow reduction in concentration. Equipped with a PU circuit board plaster, a blue LED and a detector, in future doctors will be able to spare patients a lot of jabbing -- and examine them with much more precision.

As in the standard procedure, the investigation begins with the doctor injecting a substance, in this case an organic colorant. The blue LED causes this colorant to fluoresce, making it glow, a development in turn picked up by the detector located in the plaster. As the natural colorant is broken down by the kidney, the concentration of fluorescent radiation also decreases. "The plaster allows doctors to continually monitor the concentration of the test substance, giving them a more accurate diagnosis than the standard check. In addition, the costs of the test can be reduced by up to 60 per cent," says Seckel. Already, there are plans for clinical trials, though it will be three to five years before the plaster can be used for kidney testing and make life easier for both doctors and patients.

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TripRider (for iPhone)

What would you pay for a totally comprehensive travel app? Something with packing lists, offline maps of your destinations, suggestions for what to see and do when you arrive, as well as an organized space to save your itineraries? I'd fork over several dollars at least. Most travel apps don't even attempt to cover everything because there's just too much to do it all well, and instead specialize in one or two areas only, as GateGuru (free, 4 stars) does with airline seat assignment and airport navigation or Packing Pro ($2.99, 3 stars) does with pre-planning and packing. TripRider ($4.99) goes for the whole enchilada, and bites off well more than this little iPhone app can chew. What results is an app that shows you all the categories related to traveling, like budgets and must-see lists, but delivers none of the content. Worse, anything you might expect to find within one of those categories is most definitely not there. Everything?and I mean everything?must be entered manually.

TripRider starts by having you create a trip. Simple enough. Give it a name, list the countries you'll visit, and note the days you'll be gone. You can create a profile for other travelers and include them in your itinerary, too.

The experience goes sour rather quickly from there.

The app has no content to offer, no interactive maps, no site-seeing suggestions, no "forward your itinerary emails to this address to have them automatically included" features. If you want maps, you must take screenshots and attach the static images. If you want your itineraries, you must type them in by hand.

The interactive design suffers from painfully amateur decisions. For example, say you create a packing list for a trip by manually typing in everything you need to pack. No sample lists or suggestions are included, although oddly, categories of items, like "clothes" and "documents" are. So you type your lists, fumbling between pages as you switch between the nine categories, and eventually get it in order. When it's time to pack, you cannot simply check off the items. You must first go to the category page for each sub-list, and even, you must still hit another button for "pack" before the tick boxes become visible.

The lack of included content at first seemed only a nuisance, but became more frustrating and off-putting as I used TripRider. The currency section of the app left me not only fed up, but slack jawed as well. You can select a base currency from the only real database I found in TripRider, then select more currencies you'll use while traveling. Want to convert a price? Well, hopefully you've looked up and exchange rate and entered it into the app manually, as that's the only way you'll know how much something costs. This lack of automation is inconvenient for travelers, as well as extremely prone to errors.

And here's another poor design decision: When you add the base currency, there's no way to close out of the number pad except to hit Cancel, as hitting Save (the button you'd assume you'd want) brings you back to the main menu.

Perhaps the most egregious problem has to do with security. TripRider has sections where you can upload a photo of your passport and store credit card details, and by default there is no passcode protection on this area. You can optionally turn on a passcode in the settings but the feature isn't on by default and probably should be.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an all-in-one travel app, and perhaps that's for a good reason, as TripRider for iPhone shows. Traveling encompasses too many different kinds of information to include them all in one place and do any one of them justice. TripIt (for iPhone) may handle your itineraries well, but you'll have to manage your sightseeing and offline maps with a travel guide app, such as City Guides, Offline Maps (free, 3.5 stars) by Stay.com.

Don't try to jam it all into one place, and use the apps that do the job well for the two or three components that you need. You'll still likely spend less than $5.

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Publisher lists ways to evaluate friendship | TPE Post

? January 6, 2013Posted in: Lifestyle

BY Trish Brown

Publisher, TPE Post.com

Remember, life is kind of like a party.? You invite a lot of people, some leave early, some stay all night, some laugh with you, some laugh at you, and some show up really late.? But in the end, after the fun, there are a few who stay to help you clean up the mess.? And most of the time, they aren?t even the ones who made the mess.? These people are your real friends in life.? They are the ones who matter most.

Here are 15 things real friends do differently:

1. 1. They face problems together.?? A person who truly knows and loves you ? a real friend ? is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else still believes the smile on your face.? Don?t look for someone who will solve all your problems; look for someone who will face them with you.

2. 2. They give what they can because they truly care.?? One of the biggest challenges in relationships comes from the fact that many of us enter a relationship in order to get something.? We try to find someone who?s going to make us feel good.? In reality, the only way a relationship will last, and give us joy in the long-term, is if we see our relationship as a place we go to give, and not just a place we go to take.? Yes, of course it is okay to take something from a relationship too.? But both sides should be giving.? It can only be a ?give and take? if BOTH SIDES are GIVING.? That?s the key.

3. 3. They make time for each other.?? It?s obvious, but any relationship without any face time is going to have problems.? You shouldn?t have to fight for a spot in someone?s life.? Never force someone to make a space in their life for you, because if they truly care about you, they will create one for you.??(Read?The How of Happiness.)

4. 4. They offer each other freedom.?? A healthy relationship keeps the doors and windows wide open.? Plenty of air is circulating and no one feelstrapped.? Relationships thrive in this environment.? Keep your doors and windows open.? If this person is meant to be in your life, all the open doors and windows in the world won?t make them leave.

5. 5. They communicate effectively.?? It?s been said many times before, but it?s true: great communication is the cornerstone of a great relationship.? If you have resentment, you must talk it out rather than let the resentment grow.? If you are jealous, you must communicate in an open and honest manner to address your insecurities.? If you have expectations of your partner, you must communicate them.? If there are any problems whatsoever, you must communicate them and work them out.? And communicate more than just problems ? communicate the good things too.

6. 6. They accept each other as is.?? Trying to change a person never works. People know when they are not accepted in their entirety, and it hurts.? A real friend is someone who truly knows you, and loves you just the same.? Don?t change so people will like you.? Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.? If you feel like changing something about your friend, ask yourself what change you can make in yourself instead.

7. 7. They are genuine, and expect genuineness.?? As Leo F. Buscaglia once said, ?Never idealize others.? They will never live up to your expectations.? Don?t over-analyze your relationships.? Stop playing games.? A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.???Don?t play games?with people?s heads and hearts.? Remember, love and friendship don?t hurt.? Lying, cheating and screwing with people?s feelings and emotions hurts.? Always be open, honest, and genuine.??(Read?The Mastery of Love.)

8. 8. They compromise.?? Real friends meet in the middle.? When there?s a disagreement, they work out a solution that works for both parties ? a compromise, rather than a need for the other person to change or completely give in.

9. 9. They support each other?s growth changes.?? Our needs change with time.? When someone says, ?You?ve changed,? it?s not always a bad thing.? Sometimes it just means you grown.? Don?t apologize for it.? Instead, be open and sincere, explain how you feel, and keep doing?what you know in your heart is right.

10. 10.They believe in each other.?? Simply believing in another person, and showing it in your words and deeds, can make a huge difference in their life.? Studies of people who grew up in dysfunctional homes but who grew up to be happy and successful show that the one thing they had in common was someone who believed in them.? Do this for those you care about.? Support their dreams and passions and hobbies.? Participate with them.? Cheer for them.? Be nothing but encouraging.? Whether they actually accomplish these dreams or not, your belief is of infinite importance to them.

11. 11. They maintain realistic expectations of their relationship.?? No one is happy all the time.? Friends must keep realistic expectations of each other.? Notice when you?re projecting something onto the other person that has nothing to do with them, like a fear from a past relationship, and then make an effort to let it go.? Recognize when you?re looking for that person to do something for you that you need to do for yourself, like making you feel lovable or take care of your needs, and then release those expectations and do it for yourself.

12. 12. They honor each other in small ways on a regular basis.?? Honor your important relationships in some way every chance you get.? Every day you have the opportunity to make your relationship sweeter and deeper by making small gestures to?show your appreciation and affection.? Remember, making one person smile can change the world.? Maybe not the whole world, but their world.? Your kindness and gratitude matters.? Make an effort to really listen ? not just wait to talk.? See the other person as if for the first time.? It?s all too easy to take someone for granted.? Really notice all the wonderful things they do, and let them know what you see.

13. 13. They listen, and they hear every word.?? Giving a person a voice, and showing them that their words matter, will have a long-lasting impact on them.? Less advice is often the best advice.? People don?t need lots of advice, they need a listening ear and some positive reinforcement.? What they want to know is often already somewhere inside of them.? They just need time to think, be and breathe, and continue to explore the undirected journeys that will eventually help them find their direction.

14. 14. They keep their promises.?? Your word means everything.? If you say you?re going to do something, DO IT!? If you say you?re going to be somewhere, BE THERE!? If you say you feel something, MEAN IT!? If you can?t, won?t, and don?t, then DON?T LIE.? Real friends keep promises and tell the truth upfront.??(Read?The Four Agreements.)

15. 15. They stick around.?? The sad truth is that there are some people who will only be there for you as long as you have something they need.??When you no longer serve a purpose to them, they will leave.? The good news is, if you tough it out, you?ll eventually weed these people out of your life and be left with some great people you can count on.? We rarely lose friends and lovers, we just gradually figure out who our real ones are.

I agree with this and plan to adhere to it.

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About Trish Brown

Trish Brown was a news reporter and editor, a former school board president, the founder of Communication Concepts a PR firm in the Detroit area, and founder of www.TippingPointEducation.com as well as the publisher of TPEPost.com. She has worked with the Osmonds and other celebs while trying to advance education in the k-12 and post-secondary arenas.

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Who to follow on Twitter: Apple edition

Welcome back to our series on Who To Follow, and this time we're listing our favorite Apple-tinged Twitter users. Encompassing our favorite news sites, writers and iOS tinkerers, there should be something there for most Apple fans, whether you're looking for Mac news, app developments, or (sometimes) a vague glimpse of what to expect from the Cupertino-based team in the future. Shameful omissions should be sent directly to the author -- or you can just let us know in the comments below.

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Serena wins Brisbane title, Murray into final

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Williams captured her 47th career title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pavlyuchenkova in Saturday?s Brisbane International final. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Williams captured her 47th career title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pavlyuchenkova in Saturday?s Brisbane International final. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).

Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot in the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-1. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia looks dejected after she lost the women's final match against Serena Williams of the United States 6-2, 6-1 during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Williams captured her 47th career title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pavlyuchenkova in Saturday?s Brisbane International final. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after winning the first set in his semi final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).

Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot in his semi final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ? Serena Williams proved the break between seasons hasn't hurt her momentum, capturing her 47th career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday in the Brisbane International final.

Williams has won 35 of her past 36 matches, including titles at Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S. Open, the season-ending WTA championships and now the first event of 2013.

She already has won the Australian Open five times, and with the season's first major a little more than a week away, she's in good shape to add another title in Melbourne.

The Brisbane final was all over in 50 minutes with Williams dictating terms from the first break of serve in the sixth game.

"I always feel like I don't know how to play tennis when I play against you," Pavlyuchenkova told Williams at the trophy presentation.

The pair had traveled together on a training trip to Mauritius in the offseason but didn't really hit against each other at the time.

"But this was true what I said," the No. 36-ranked Pavlyuchenkova, who has won three WTA titles and more than $2.8 million in prize money, later said of her post-match assessment. "When she's on fire, well, I feel like there is not much I can do. I mean, she's a great player and she deserves to win."

Williams said she's been concentrating on being calm and composed, and has started to feel "serene" when she's in her zone on court. She's been feeling that way a lot in her comeback since a first-round loss at the French Open, her earliest exit from a Grand Slam.

"I was looking at a lot of old matches on YouTube, and I feel like right now I'm playing some of my best tennis," the 15-time major winner said. "I feel like I want to do better and play better still."

Pavlyuchenkova's post-match comment, she said, was "a great compliment and a great honor for someone of her caliber to feel that way."

In a tournament featuring eight of the world's top 10 female players, not one match in Brisbane featured two seeded players due to a series of injuries and upsets. Second-ranked Maria Sharapova withdrew due to an injured collarbone, and Pavlyuchenkova ousted a pair of top-10 players: 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the second round and fourth-seeded Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals.

Williams missed a chance to extend her 11-1 record against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka when the 23-year-old Belarusian withdrew a half hour before their scheduled semifinal Friday night due to an infected toe on her right foot. Azarenka was more concerned about being ready for the Australian Open.

The night off obviously didn't bother Williams, who went on a roll during a seven-game run from the middle of the first set until Pavlyuchenkova finally held serve in the fourth game of the second.

The 31-year-old Williams can regain the No. 1 ranking if she wins the Australian Open. If she does, she'll be the oldest woman to hold the top spot on the WTA tour. Chris Evert set the mark in November 1985, aged 30 years, 11 months and three days.

Williams' surge up the rankings started after the French Open, and also coincided with her starting to work with Patrick Mauratoglou's academy in Paris.

She attributes her comeback to "spending a lot more time on the tennis court, I think, and doing a lot of things I love."

"Everything just came together with the right timing with me wanting to do better, with me wanting to work hard, (Mauratoglou) being there and having everything to work hard, and having the same mind frame of playing matches for the way I like to play," Williams said. "So I think life is about timing, and it was just good timing."

In the men's draw, defending champion Andy Murray advanced to the final when fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori retired with an injured left knee while trailing 6-4, 2-0 in their semifinal earlier Saturday.

The Olympic and U.S. Open champion will next meet 21-year-old Grigor Dimitrov, who is starting to live up to his billing as a star-in-the-making by reaching his first ATP Tour final with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5) victory over Marcos Baghdatis.

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