Hot bodybuilder Fouad Abiad (PART 2)

A God on stage!

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Dae Won Lee

Dae Won Lee

Spring 2015 Photos

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Fizzy Friday

At work we always call Fridays "fizzy Friday", since the end of the week has the normal everyday tasks as well as the wrap up tasks for the week. It is a day where unfortunately it is usually hard to get off early. Everyone is excited for the weekend and the energy level is high. This can be good if the energy is directed to the right place, or it can be a bit chaotic if it is not.

The high of my week was hard to determine. I spent the weekend + Monday in Yosemite, hiking and hanging out with my family, which was great. I also had some very good news regarding my secret project, which I will have to tell you about soon! It's been a good week!

The low of my week was the drive back from Yosemite, which was long. However, I am not very well versed in all of the Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 songs that are being played on the radio.

The book I am reading is Still Life with Breadcrumbs and Boy, Snow, Bird. I generally take my Kindle on my commute with me and read a hard back book at home. Both are okay, and I am about half way through them.

For my workouts, I completed a hike/run in Yosemite on Saturday, I hiked to Half Dome on Sunday and a hike and a walk in Yosemite on Monday and nothing the rest of the week. I have a race tomorrow and I have been "resting" for the race.

The best money I spent was for Yosemite: campground, park entry, car rental, gas and food.

My weekend plans include a trail race tomorrow and some errands, shopping, packing, sorting and organizing on Sunday.

What book are you reading? What was the high of your week? 

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SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NATIONALS ABROAD

SUPPORT FOR BRITISH NATIONALS ABROAD

Who they can help?

Support to people outside the UK who are:

-         -  British Nationals [whether or not they normally live in the UK]

-        -  British Nationals with another nationality [known as dual nationals] but normally not in the country of their other nationality

-        -  In certain circumstances, nationals of other European Union countries and Commonwealth nationals whose country does not have a local embassy

Support cannot be given to other countries’ nationals, even if they may have been legally living in the UK.

Where you can find the British Consul in Cyprus:

Alexander Pallis Street 
PO Box 21978
Nicosia
1587
Cyprus

Email UKinCyprus@fco.gov.uk

Telephone +357 22 861100

Fax +357 22 861125

All telephone enquiries:

Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 14:30

Consular section - public counter:

By appointment only.  Consular appointments can be booked for the relevant  services on the following days:

·         Alexander Pallis Street (south) - Tuesday, 09:30 to 12:30

·         Mehmet Akif Street (north) - Wednesday, 09:30 to 12:30

British nationals who need emergency assistance need to contact the High Commission (Tel: +357 22861100, Option 2) and a member of staff will deal with them. Out of Consular section working hours (0730-1445) calls will be dealt with by London and if urgent consular assistance is deemed necessary the call will be escalated to post.

 Out-of-hours emergency assistance

British nationals who need emergency assistance outside normal office hours should call +357 22 861 100 where they will be given details on how to proceed and how to contact a duty officer if needed.

 A full directory of British Embassies, High Commissions or Consulates is available on www.gov.uk/fco

What kind of help can they provide?

They offer help which is appropriate to the individual circumstances of each case.   Their staff overseas will make an assessment of your vulnerability and the needs you have based on who you are, where you are, and the situation you are facing.   They will aim to offer assistance which helps meet these needs.

The help they can offer can include:

-          - Issuing replacement emergency travel documents

-         -  Providing information about transferring funds

-          - Providing appropriate help if you have suffered rape and sexual or physical assault, are a victim of other crimes, are ill or in hospital

-          - Providing details of local lawyers, interpreters, doctors and funeral directors

-         -  Providing details of other organisations that can provide specialist support where they are unable to

-         - Contacting family or friends for you if you wish them to

-         - Making special arrangements in cases of terrorism, civil unrest or natural disasters

-          - Providing documentary services such as consular birth or death registration and help with marriage or civil partnership documents

They cannot:

-          - Help you enter a country, eg, if you do not have a visa or your passport is not valid [because each country can decide who they allow into their country and, outside the EU, no country has any obligation to explain their decisions to the British Government]

-          - Ensure your safety and security in another country [because this is the responsibility of the government and authorities of that country]

-         - Give you legal advice or translate documents, although they can give you details of people who may be able to help you, such as English-speaking lawyers or professional translators/interpreters [because such support is best provided by independent professionals and they do not have the funding or expertise to provide such specialist service]

-          - Carry out searches for missing people [because doing so is the responsibility of the local authorities and to search effectively requires resources only they can provide]

-         -  Investigate crimes get you out of prison, prevent the local authorities from deporting you after your prison sentence, or interfere in criminal or civil court proceedings [because they cannot interfere in another country’s processes, and must respect their systems just as they expect them to respect the UK’s laws and legal processes]

-          - Get you better treatment in prison than local prisoners [although they may raise concerns with local authorities if treatment falls below internationally recognised standards] or get you better treatment in hospital than the treatment that is given to local people [because they cannot interfere in another country’s processes just as we would not accept such interference in the UK]

-         -  Pay any bills or give you money from public funds [because they are not funded to do this and it is the obligation of individuals to take responsibility for themselves]

-         -  Make travel arrangements for you, or find you work or accommodation, or make business arrangements on your behalf [because these are private arrangements which are your responsibility to make for yourself]

-         -  Get involved in private disputes over property, employment, commercial or other matters [because they are in no position to judge the facts and have no jurisdiction overseas to resolve such matters]

Response in a crisis?

It is not easy to define what such circumstances might be, but they might be the result of natural disasters or large-scale accidents, civil unrest, terrorism or conflict.

There may be limits to what can be done in a crisis – please take sensible precautions, read and follow advice provided and take responsibility for your own safety first.  They have a duty of care to their own employees and will not send staff into a situation where they judge that their safety could be seriously at risk.

Some examples of the extra help they can provide in a crisis are to:

-         -  Send extra staff to the country involved to support British nationals and to reinforce their Embassy staff on the ground

-         -  Work with local authorities to establish if British nationals have been involved and provide information and support to those who have been affected

-          - Set up an information hotline in the UK

Generally there is no legal right to consular assistance.  All assistance provided is at their discretion.

Link to UK Govt - Cyprus

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Elephantine adasının özellikleri nelerdir ?

Elephantine adası : Mısır ‘ da Asvan adasının karşısında bir adadır . Eskiden büyük Abu şehrinin bulunduğu bu ada firavunlar döneminde çok zengindi . Yunan ve Roma döneminde tanrılara tapınmanın değişmesiyle Syene kurulunca geriledi , Bizans döneminde bütün önemini kaybetti . Bu adada 20.yy. başında M.Ö. 5.yy. a ait bir papirüs tomarı ve Süleyman tapınağından önce yapılan bir ibranî tapınağı bulundu .

Elephantine adasından bir görünüş

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Sleeping for Better Health

I'm Tired of Being Tired!

One of the worse feelings in the world is constantly feeling tired and worn out. How many times have you rolled over in the morning and hit snooze or simply slept through an alarm? Unfortunately this is becoming more common as we try to force more activities into our day and then discover we can't fall asleep. Not only does this affect our performance during the day it could also be damaging your health.

How Many Hours of Sleep are You Getting?

The Mayo Clinic recommends adults should get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. While this may vary from one person to the next, it is a good standard. Not getting enough sleep may lead to some serious health conditions including; obesity, heart disease, diabetes, headaches and more. In addition, lack of sleep impairs cognitive reasoning, immune system suppression and may cause depression or worsen its effects.

Exercise Helps You Sleep

Numerous studies have shown that regular exercise will not only improve your health but will help you to sleep more restfully and help you fall asleep quicker. In fact, regular aerobic exercise has been shown to be more effective than most sleeping pills. Keeping your body in top shape not only lessens depression but helps it to relax at bedtime. After working-out get a massage and go home feeling great.

If you are having troubles falling asleep
try some of these tips;

Wind down before bed and keep a regular schedule

• While exercise is great, doing an intense 30 minute workout before bed is not going to help you fall asleep. If you have issues falling asleep workout in the morning or after work and allow yourself some time to wind down before trying to go to bed. In addition, going to bed at the same time every night will train your body for bed time.

Turn Off the Screen

• Turning off your smart phone, computer and TV will help you relax and get ready for bed. Instead of staring at a screen, checking email or amusing yourself on Facebook,  read a book or listen to music. 

Take a Warm Bath

• Taking a nice warm bath or putting on warm, comfortable cloths raises our body temperature and releases serotonin providing a peaceful feeling that will help you fall asleep quicker. Light non-intense stretching will help as well.

Get Your Worrying Done Earlier

• Many times as we lie down we start to think of all the undone tasks, problems of the day and what has to be done tomorrow. Take some time earlier in the evening and write these down. Assign priorities to them and make a list for the next day. Often, just the act of putting it on paper will relieve the stress and worry.

Join Us at Jean-Robert's Gym

Our personal trainers are here to help you live a better life. We want you to more healthier, happier and whole in everything you do. If you need help developing goals, making a plan or just plain motivation, we are here for you. Stop by Jean-Robert's Gym or give us a call at 970-920-9595. We'll make sure you get the best from your waking and sleeping hours.

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