Ignite the Spark Explode Your Results! 12 revolutionary strategies to kick-start your life

Author: Robert D. Hamilton

Publisher: Discern Publishing House

THE author draws on his personal experiences of success, failure, losing hope and losing everything and yet is able to say, failures are just temporary setbacks that can be overcome if you have the right attitude to life. He says that no matter what your background, status, schooling, intelligence or present circumstances are, virtually anything is possible if you can just follow 12 golden rules. The first is the past does not equal the future, you have to change, you have to believe yourself and the list goes on.

The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business

Author: Charles Duhigg

Publisher: Random House

WHY do some people struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight? The author explores the neurosciences and how the right habits are crucial to the success for change. He writes about personalities who implemented habits to help themselves move on to the right track. By harnessing this new science, he writes about the importance of taking that first step and sticking to it.

Need, Speed, and Greed: How the new rules of innovation can transform businesses...

Author: Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran

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The chief executive of GMAC Insurance's personal-lines division, Larry Pentis, has resigned, the company confirmed Friday.

Pentis was named as chief executive when a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services Inc. completed its purchase of the GMAC division in March 2010.

"Larry Pentis will be leaving his position," AmTrust said in a statement. "We appreciate Larry's efforts and contributions over the past two years, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors."

The company declined to comment beyond its statement. Pentis could not be located for comment.

The company said Byron Storms has been named as president of GMAC Insurance and would be based in Winston-Salem. AmTrust recently bought California-based Clearside General, where Storms served as chief executive.

The company did not say who would serve as chief executive of GMAC Insurance.

Storms has served as executive director of Farmers Insurance and also managed personal-lines businesses for Foremost and Bristol West Insurance.

"Byron brings energy, vision and passion for excellence to GMAC Insurance," the company said.

Pentis' resignation is the latest development involving GMAC Insurance.

About 700 local employees have been bracing for months for the company to announce whether it will keep its operations in Winston-Salem or move them to Cleveland.

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Philadelphia trial lawyers John M. Dodig and Mark W. Tanner of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP, recently presented Trial Strategy: Building Blocks of Persuasion to students of Temple University Beasley School of Law LL.M. Trial Advocacy program. The course, presented in April, addressed techniques for building a persuasive case, beginning prior to trial and continuing through closing arguments.

Dodig is an experienced trial attorney representing plaintiffs in complex litigation matters, including medical negligence, product liability, construction accidents, consumer class actions, motor vehicle accidents and civil rights claims. He has successfully obtained multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients including a $31 mil. jury verdict for an individual injured as a result of a dangerous highway. Dodig has served as president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He is a frequent lecturer in courses designed to teach practicing lawyers trial advocacy skills.

Tanner is an accomplished trial attorney with a wide ranging practice in complex litigation. In addition to securing one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the courts of Pennsylvania, he has also secured what is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the state in a bad faith case against an insurance company. His practice includes medical negligence, disability insurance claims, insurance bad faith, product liability and class action litigation. A sought-after lecturer, he often serves as a faculty member in programs devoted to the development of trial advocacy skills, and teaches at Temple University's Academy of Advocacy. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Attorneys and was selected for membership in theAmerican Board of TrialAdvocates. Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by theNational Board of Trial Advocacy, Tanner has been recognized for five consecutive years by Thomson Reuters, published annually inPhiladelphia magazine, as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania.

About Feldman Shepherd Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP (www.feldmanshepherd.com) has handled cases producing some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Pennsylvania.

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25-05-2012 07:00 This is a quick VFX test that we shot to work on our compositing skills. Stockphotos: Music: Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings) - only temporarily till our composer finished the score..

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25-05-2012 12:32 This is how I keep my hamster fit. And i also recently got a giant bin that I am going to put bedding in and just let him dig in it for 5 to 10 minutes. I hope you guys enjoy! 🙂 leave any comments or questions down below.

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DUNEDIN Laughter echoed down the hall of the Dunedin Community Center, luring the ears of visitors. In one room stood a dozen casually clad adults, mostly women, who looked into each other's eyes, clapped their hands and roared with laughter.

"Ho ho ha ha ha ho ho ha ha ha," the group chanted in a mantra-like fashion.

This is the laughter yoga class, which was brought to the center last year by Sparky Lovejoy, a 46-year-old single mom.

"Eye contact makes laughter contagious," she said. "It feels good, and it's healthy."

How healthy? The former Hatha yoga instructor from California touts numerous health benefits such as relieving stress, improving the immune system and connecting to others purely on the basis of a good laugh.

Participants in Lovejoy's class, whose ages span six decades, attest to the benefits they have received since letting loose with some hearty laughter.

Nicole Kennedy, at 32 the youngest member of the class, is expecting her first child in August. Laughing with others relieves her anxiety.

"I have a sense of confidence that nothing can knock me down right now," she said.

Lovejoy has mapped out a number of ways to induce laughter during the 45-minute sessions.

"You want to laugh and feel silly?" she asked. "Take out your cell phone and laugh into it!"

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SALT LAKE CITY Some people at Westminster College are seeing the world upside down and flying through the air, all while getting a good workout.

Thats because they are practicing AntiGravity Yoga.

Its a fusion fitness technique derived from aerial arts, Pilates, calisthenics and dance. Students use silk hammocks, suspended from the ceiling like a swing or trapeze, to perform zero-compression inversions and stretches.

This suspension fitness program was created by Broadway aerial choreographer Christopher Harrison in 2008, and Westminster College is the only school in the world to launch an AntiGravity Yoga program.

Tamer Begum, Harrisons nephew and a Westminster senior, brought the program to the school last fall after discovering it a year ago when his uncle was in town for teacher training. After taking the class and studying with several yoga instructors, he was hooked and felt he had to bring it back to Westminster. Within three months, Begum said they had 150 students come into the studio.

Begum said the classes can help those who suffer from back and neck pain.

The majority of the students that come to class find that by hanging upside down, utilizing the hammocks to do zero-compression inversions, it actually helps decrease their acute and chronic back pain much more significantly than they would find in a regular yoga class, he said.

A lot of people think yoga classes are only for those who are young and in good shape, he said. But thats not the case with AntiGravity Yoga. Begum wants people who are not currently active or maybe a little overweight or a little uncomfortable to come to the group classes.

I love those people because after every single class the students feel like they are successful with their practice, he said. They leave (saying), Oh, you know, that was fun, actually.' 'I did a flip my first practice,' or, 'That was a great leg stretch.

He also found people who are older can benefit from the class as well. He said they like it because they are able to hold onto an apparatus for support when they are doing more challenging yoga poses, and they dont need a block or strap like in regular yoga.

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As a former Marine, Anu Bhagwati was trained to survive. But her toughest fights weren't always physical.

She also battled the emotional and psychological challenges of being a woman in the military.

"I could have been anywhere," she said. "It didnt matter. For many women, gender is the biggest challenge."

"That daily discrimination and harassment really eats away at you," she added. "When I left, I didnt realize the pain that I was experiencing. It kind of unfolded on its own. I kind of felt like an alien in my own body and an alien in my community."

She found a community in the city willing to help her heal through yoga. And Bhagwati wanted to bring this healing power to other veterans suffering with physical and emotional wounds.

"I had left the Marines expecting to do something different and leave my marine career behind," she said. "I suddenly woke up one day and decided I want to teach yoga to veterans. This was actually a way that I could connect in a safe way back with the military community."

Four years ago, she founded Yoga for Vets NYC, offering free yoga classes twice a week at the Integral Yoga Institute in Manhattan. Classes are taught by veterans and for veterans

"Yoga teaches you to really witness your feelings and not constantly fight against them," she said. "We are trained to resist and reject things that will make us feel weaker, so its very counter-intuitive to be trained in yoga and meditation. Learning to co-exist with your own rage and learning to co-exist with post-traumatic stress and depression, these things cant be taught. It has to be experienced."

"It's like a B-12 shot for me," said veteran Garrett Phillips. "I have all this energy. And just the physical sensation. My knee is a little bit more supple, my back is a little bit better."

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This is life coaching 101, but it's not old news. It's news that needs to be revisited any time your GPS is stuck in "recalculating." If you're not getting the results you want, if you're frustrated because you feel clueless as to your next steps or if you just feel stale, these basics will be worth the visit.

When you feel stuck it means the energy that flows through your body and your environment is stuck and some very concrete moving of the furniture, literally and figuratively, can get things flowing again. As summer approaches, we need to change the filters so our air conditioners can function properly. This concept is the same for humans.

Very recently, I found myself in a slow-moving time. My weight was up. My energy was low. My business had too much waiting going on and not enough momentum. I felt scattered. I knew it was time to revisit the basics. I changed my game with food and the gym. I spoke some truths in relationships that weren't working and I cleared out my closet, my garage, and my kids' rooms, getting rid of stuff we no longer needed or used.

I kept up my home and work responsibilities but put the bulk of my weekend time into this endeavor. Out of the blue (but not really because this is what happens when you do this) I got an inquiry about blogging because an editor had been at Kripalu, where I recently led a retreat.

I cleared my way to a new opportunity (and a few others that showed up in the same week) and you can do the same. Here are some suggestions:

MOVE. Get your body moving. If you do yoga, do more. If you exercise, change your routine. If you don't do anything, start walking for 20 or 30 minutes a day. Just get that energy moving!

DUMP. Get rid of stuff. Go paperless, pare down to only essentials in your closet, gift or donate unwanted items. Immediately! (Not someday.) Clear clutter like your life depended upon it. In a way, it does.

ACQUIRE. Buy only that which will help you operate more effectively. For example, if you can't get papers off your desk, buy a two- or three-tiered in/out box and create a new system. If you need organizers, containers, a file cabinet, or anything that can help you streamline, invest in it now. Seeing your way to clear space does wonders for fueling opportunity

SHIFT. Shift relationships that are not working. Have that difficult conversation or take a break from someone or a group you may need to take time away from.

INSPIRE. Motivate yourself by doing something that inspires you. Whether it's a walk in nature or scaring yourself silly by doing something you've long thought of attempting. Take a risk. Do the impossible and study those that have to give you courage.

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