Take a closer look at Benson Henderson?s win over Nate Diaz (VIDEO)

Take a closer look at UFC on Fox 5's main event through Fuel TV's Fight Flashback. It shows how champion Benson Henderson and challenger Nate Diaz prepared moments before their fight, as well as different angles of the bout. Nick Diaz, Nate's brother and also a UFC fighter, winces as he watches his brother get kicked. You'll also hear advice from both men's corners, including Henderson's saying, "You know why he's talking, right?"

You can also see the same treatment for other bouts on the card here.

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The eye-opening cost of America?s insomnia

By Quentin Fottrell

In yet another sign Americans are sleeping less, the number of sleep clinics has reached an all-time high. And while sleeplessness is big business, worth over $32 billion, it?s an even bigger economic problem -- costing nearly twice that in lost productivity.

More Americans are seeking help for sleep-related conditions like insomnia and sleep apnea. On Wednesday, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited its 2,500th sleep center, reporting that the number of sleep centers has doubled over the past five years and increased fivefold over the past decade.

The economic costs now run into billions of dollars a year. Nearly a quarter of all workers are affected by sleeplessness, according to a 2011 study by Harvard Medical School. And insomnia costs an average of $2,280 per worker in reduced productivity every year ? a total cost of $63.2 billion to the economy, the study says. That equates to 11 working days lost annually for each worker, says Ronald C. Kessler, lead author of the study and McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.

The prescription drug epidemic

More Americans now die each year from prescription drug overdoses than from cocaine, heroin and other illegal drugs.

So why are Americans losing sleep? Since the 2008 recession, more people are lying awake at night worrying about their financial situation and job security, says Nathaniel F. Watson, president of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. (In fact, one-third of Americans lose sleep over the economy, according to one 2009 poll by the National Sleep Foundation.) The rise in U.S. obesity rates is another major factor, Watson says. But others are less certain. ?There are lots of pop-psychology theories,? Kessler says. ?One thing we do know ? it?s pervasive through all sections of society.?

Whatever the causes, consumers are spending billions of dollars to get some shut-eye. The ?sleep market? industry is currently worth over $32 billion, up from nearly $24 billion four years ago, according to John LaRosa, research director at MarketData Enterprises, a market research company in Tampa. Some 70 million Americans suffer from sleeplessness. Desperate for the perfect night?s sleep, they?re buying sleeping pills, premium mattresses, white noise machines, sleeping masks, mobile phone apps and other sleep-related paraphernalia.

But people need help staying awake too, which is compounding the problem. ?There?s an enormous amount of self-medication for sleeplessness in America,? Kessler says. ?That?s one reason why the sales of supercaffeinated energy drinks are skyrocketing.? Sales of energy drinks in the U.S. grew by around 16% last year to $8.9 billion, according to ?Beverage Digest,? an industry publication. There are better ways of dealing with insomnia, Kessler says, like cutting down on caffeine and not playing on your smartphone or watching TV in bed late at night.

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=A3470F52-4AE4-11E2-ACE1-002128040CF6&siteid=yhoof2

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Career Services Assistant (Student Career Senior Advisor) - HEA ...

Career Services Assistant (Student Career Senior Advisor) - HEa
Job ID: 6736
Department: School of Professional Studies
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date: January 21, 2013 - Search extended

The School of Professional Studies:
Campus Specific Information
In 2003, the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York created the CUNY School of Professional Studies (SPS) with the purpose of meeting the educational needs of working adults, organizations, and employers. Since then, SPS has developed into a well-established school serving New York City's dynamic marketplace through the provision of timely, innovative, and academically rigorous programs of study designed to address new or unmet needs. Home to CUNY's first fully online undergraduate degrees and groundbreaking master's degree programs, SPS has found new ways of fulfilling CUNY's mission of access, reaching students with new modes of instruction, new courses and curricula, and new kinds of learning tailored for diverse requirements and constituencies. It has launched a dozen degrees - six bachelor's and six master's degrees - since 2006, and there are more currently in development. Enrollments have grown to over 2000 students in the credit-bearing programs, and the School has seen more growth in its non-credit offerings, with a portfolio of grant-funded programs currently accounting for more than $6 million. In addition, the School now maintains an active Alumni Association, has established the SPS Foundation, and will soon occupy its own dedicated space.

The Career Services Assistant will provide Career Services support to students and graduates from the CUNY School of Professional Studies certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This position will be responsible for employer relations and job development and reports to the Manager of Career Services. S/he will handle administrative tasks as well as provide career counseling related duties.

The position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist Manager of Career Services with administrative process related to for-credit internships.
• Review resumes, cover letters, and other job search documents and coach students on how to tailor them for specific positions and industries.
• Coach students on how to market themselves, specifically using LinkedIn and Facebook as well as other social media tools.
• Provide interview preparation and assistance and conduct mock interviews as directed.
• Assist Manager of Career Services with planning, delivering and fine-tuning workshops and webinars.
• Compile and distribute Career Services weekly messages as directed.
• Create and distribute marketing collateral (including flyers, electronic messaging, social media, snail mail, etc.) to promote Career Services events, services, and programs to students and graduates and to strengthen relationships with employers.
• Manage workshop and webinar invitations, RSVPs, and follow-up evaluations.
• Monitor and update Career Services webpage content as directed .
• Assist Student Services and Events teams with planning and execution of events.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for the Manager of Career Services.

General Duties

• Provides career counseling and assessment and provides comprehensive career services programs.
• Provides employment and career counseling to students; may provide services to alumni
• Administers and interprets career and vocational assessment instruments
• Prepares and facilities workshops on career development topics such as job search strategies, resume and cover letter preparation, and interviewing techniques
• Develops and maintains relationships with employers that can lead to recruitment and hiring at the campus
• Assists with planning and presenting career fairs, speakers, employer visits, and other events
• Collaborates with faculty and student support service professions to offer specialized programs and activities
• Trains and supervises interns and office staff
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and four years' related experience required

Other Qualifications

• Experience in Career Counseling, Human Resources or in a similar role, including administrative duties
• Familiarity with adult-learners, veterans/military, persons with disabilities, or distance-learners a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with particular strength in online communication
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize duties easily and work independently as well as part of a team
• Flexibility and willingness to take on projects or tasks as assigned
• Strong computer application skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook; OptimalResume a plus
• Strong familiarity with social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Experience with web-based conferencing : Skype, GoTo Meeting, etc.
• Some experience planning and assisting with special events
• Familiarity in higher education, career services, human resources, and related fields

FLSA Status
Exempt

How to Apply:
Please apply using the link below:

https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psp/cnyepprd/GUEST/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=673 6&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

Please make sure to upload cover letter, resume, and contact information of three professional references as ONE document, by the closing date.

***If you are unable to upload your cover letter through the system, please e-mail it to hrapplications@gc.cuny.edu.

Make sure to indicate which position you are applying for and that you have submitted your application online.***

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175704449

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Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Earth-Like Planet Very Near Us

This is really exciting: an international team of astronomers has discovered that Tau Ceti, the closest single star like our Sun, has planets just like our solar system. But more importantly, one of these planets orbits in the habitable zone around the star. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/BypjA_BJQ8I/astronomers-discover-earth-planet-near-us

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Nipping At The Heels Of Skype, VoIP Provider Rebtel Passes 20M Users, $80M In Sales And A 2-Year Streak In The Black

When people think of consumer VoIP services, the first name to come to mind for many is Skype. But while Microsoft’s recent acquisition begins to explore a new role as a social advertising network, a competing VoIP provider, Rebtel, is hoping to gain some new ground. The Stockholm-based company, which has been in operation since 2006, today is announcing that it has passed 20 million active users, with 2012 revenues of $80 million and projected turnover of $100 million for 2013. It has also seen a 250% increase in app downloads and paying users since 2011, with overall users growing currently at a rate of 500,000 each month. The business of over-the-top telephony services is a hot space right now, with companies like Whatsapp nabbing business away from carriers by becoming users’ default mobile messaging service.?As of August 2012 Whatsapp was delivering 10 billion messages per day. And as we’ve said in the past, we’ve heard that its been an?acquisition target for Facebook. Rebtel very much fits into that mold by offering a more cost-effective way of making calls on mobile devices, with a particular emphasis on long-distance calls that can cost a fortune otherwise if made via a mobile network.?”Our average users are consumers with a lot of first- and second-generation immigrants among them,”?Bernstr?m notes, so many of them will want to be calling family abroad. And while we don’t know whether Skype is profitable today (it wasn’t when Microsoft bought it), Rebtel’s CEO?Andreas Bernstr?m tells me that his company is, and has been for the past two years. That’s one reason why Rebtel has yet to raise more money since picking up a Series A round of $20 million from Index Ventures and Benchmark the year it was founded. “We have $10 million in the bank today,” he tells me. Still, scale is nothing to be sniffed at: Skype currently has some 280 million monthly active users, and yesterday another competitor, Viber, yesterday announced 140 million users; its service is completely free. That strategy may change in the future, as Rebtel gears up for further expansion. Earlier this month, it announced a new line of business as a white-label VoIP provider, releasing an SDK so that developers can incorporate Rebtel’s VoIP service into their apps. Rebtel is primarily targeting mobile developers with the service, because that is where Rebtel itself focuses most of its business, with apps for

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Top 10 Canadian Fitness Trends for 2013 | Gymrat Fitness

Small-group training, express workouts and demographic-specific fitness expected to be favourites this year?

LONDON, ON, Dec. 18, 2012 /CNW/ ? Population-specific training programs, express workouts and ?functional fitness? will enable Canadians to make 2013 their fittest year ever.

Thirty of Canada?s leading fitness experts weighed-in on the second annual, GoodLife Fitness Top 10 Canadian Fitness Trends for the New Year.

Experts with almost 450 years of combined experience in the fitness industry and backgrounds in physiotherapy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, health promotion, fitness and information technology, fitness facilities and equipment, report on what they see as the trends in health and fitness for the upcoming year.

?As the fitness, health and wellness industry grows and fitness experts become more knowledgeable and experienced, we?re able to make recommendations about the most effective and cutting-edge ways to achieve your health, wellness and fitness goals,? said David ?Patch? Patchell-Evans, GoodLife Founder & CEO. ?With our diverse knowledge and expertise and our long-standing leadership in the fitness industry, GoodLife has an inside peek into what fitness trends are helping Canadians live the healthiest lives.?

Small Group Training in the form of a coach/personal trainer leading a group of participants ranked number one overall in fitness trends for the second year in a row as the added benefits of group camaraderie, affordability, and access to a knowledgeable Fitness Professional translates into helping more Canadians achieve their goals.???

Express workouts made significant gains going from the number 10 spot in 2012, to the number five trend for 2013. The experts agree that the fast-paced lives of Canadians mean that fitness programs must also be efficient and effective to help consumers stay active and healthy. ?

Demographic-specific programming moves up one spot from last year as specialized programs and unique collaborations between the fitness industry and traditional healthcare professionals seek to help large portions of the Canadian population improve their quality of life while striving to reduce illness and chronic diseases.

?By helping people be healthy and fit, fitness clubs like GoodLife play an integral role in the healthcare system,? said Patch. ?The fitness industry works to enhance Canadians? health status, helping to prevent illness and disease, while also making people stronger and more resilient when facing and recovering from injury, illness and disease. We are committed to working closely with our partners in the traditional healthcare system from hospitals to rehabilitation facilities to general practitioners in the community to create a sustainable and powerful continuum of care for Canadians.?

Top 10 Canadian Fitness Trends predicted for 2013: ?

1. Small Group Training. Many Canadians continue to seek economical ways to get a great workout while still enjoying the guidance and knowledge of a Fitness Professional.? Exercising in small groups of three to 12, with a certified coach, personal trainer, or small group training instructor is the way to make this happen and provides an added mix of comfort and extra motivation as they are inspired by other participants? enthusiasm and achievements. Examples: CrossFit (www.crossfit.com), MYBootcamp www.goodlifefitness.com/TeamTraining/MYBootcamp and TRX? Suspension Training www.trxtraining.com)
2. Demographic-specific programming. Fitness professionals are continuing to recognize the need and potential of targeting programs and training routines toward specific populations of Canadians.?Older adult programming, child and youth programming like GoodLife?s free Teen Fitness program (www.teenfitness.ca), sport-specific training,? rehabilitation and cardiovascular health programs like GoodLife Fitness? collaboration with the Peter Munk Cardiac Care Centre (www.newswire.ca/en/story/1065185/goodlife-fitness-collaborates-with-peter-munk-cardiac-centre-to-improve-canadians-heart-health), are allowing more Canadians the opportunity to benefit from an active life.
3. Zumba, SH?BAM? and Dance-focused Group Exercise Classes. Taking the ?work? out of ?workout? is exactly what attracts millions of participants world-wide (Canadians included) to dance-focused group exercise classes. The continued popularity of classes like ZUMBA FITNESS? (www.zumba.com) and Les Mills SH?BAM? and BODYJAM? (www.lesmills.com/global/en/classes), is predicted because they provide an excellent cardio workout, high calorie burning, while increasing self-esteem and releasing stress, in a fun, inviting, and social atmosphere.
4. Educated and experienced Fitness Professionals. Fitness Professionals are continuously specializing and expanding the services and programs they provide. Illustrating this growth, canfitpro states that certified membership has grown 25% since 2010, It is becoming increasingly important for consumers to choose a fitness professional that is certified through internationally recognized organizations like canfitpro (www.canfitpro.com). In 2012, canfitpro launched Repscanada (www.repscanada.com), the Canadian Register of Exercise and Fitness Professionals, an inclusive, ground breaking, on-line resource that will increase the integrity of the fitness profession by providing consumers and employers the ability to understand and identify a registered Fitness Professionals? credentials.
5. Express or ?In and Out? Workouts.? Life is busy and fast-paced for most Canadians. People are looking for an effective workout that fits their lifestyle. Many group exercise classes, like CXWORX and Jillian Michaels? BODY SHRED?? (www.jillianmichaelsbodyshred.com), and strength training circuits provide 30 minute express-style options which not only help you achieve your health and wellness goals, but are also great for the beginner exerciser. GoodLife Fitness suggests you try the Fit Fix Circuit two to three times per week to get a full body strength training workout that takes only 20 to 30 minutes each time.? www.goodlifefitness.com/FAQ.aspx
6. Functional Fitness and CORE Training. Functional Fitness and CORE training is all about exercising using movements that prepare you for the activities of life in Canada. Whether it?s carrying groceries, shoveling snow or playing with your kids, the Experts agree that Canadians continue to recognize the value of functional fitness and core strength for preventing injury and illness. Newbody Muscle is a Group Exercise class that combines the best of functional strength moves to help build muscle strength, shape and stamina and train the body for performing life?s daily activities with ease.? www.goodlifefitness.com/GroupExercise/Cardio/Newbody
7. Hot Yoga and more accessible Yoga. Hot Yoga continues to be a key trend for exercisers who are looking for the mind-body-spirit benefits of activity and enjoy the health benefits of the heated studios. With programming like YogaFit? and YogaFit? Sweat, Yoga?s accessibility continues to expand to more Canadians.? www.yogafit.com
8. Weight Management/Lifestyle Coaching. As multiple studies indicate, (www.ihrsa.org/research, www.acefitness.org/getfit/research), weight-loss and/or weight management continues to be one of the most popular reasons people exercise. The role of the fitness professional has evolved to include lifestyle coaching, nutrition counselling and stress management. Each component contributes to the overall success rate of Canadians in achieving health and fitness goals. Allied health services like massage therapy and chiropractic care are also emerging to complement the programs and services provided by fitness clubs, personal trainers and group exercise instructors.
9. Corporate Wellness Programs. Workplaces are making an increased investment in employee health and wellness and understanding the intrinsic benefit to their bottom line. Companies are also being recognized by their employees and leaders in the health, fitness and wellness industry for making this investment. The GoodLife Fitness Health & Wellness Leadership Summit and Award Program is a national series of events designed to empower Canadian organizations to excel in fitness, health and workplace wellness. With a healthy and active workforce, Canadian organizations will be able to increase productivity and morale while reducing financial losses associated with unhealthy employees and poor work related practices. www.glfwellness.com
10. Influence of Technology. The ever-evolving technology of the fitness industry is emerging as a major factor in helping Canadians achieve their health and wellness goals. Tools like the adidas micoach (www.adidas.com/ca/micoach), provide users with a personalized tracking and coaching device that monitors their progress. Equipment manufacturers like Precor (http://www.precor.com and Life Fitness www.lifefitness.com) also recognize the consumer demand and have begun adding smart-phone and app integration capabilities, allowing users to have a more personalized and monitored experience on the elliptical, stationary bike, stepper, or treadmill. The influence of technology also benefits Fitness Professionals as technology platforms like Wexer (www.wexer.com) which represents a 21st century outreach for those who want to get in shape and need the flexibility, efficiency and motivational tools that only a digital platform can provide.???

For more information on fitness trends, please visit www.goodlifefitness.com.

SOURCE: GoodLife Fitness

Source: http://www.gymrat-fitness.com/top-10-canadian-fitness-trends-for-2013

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China's Real Estate Strong but Not Overheated

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
By George Leong, B.Comm. for Profit Confidential

China is beginning to show renewed growth. The country is focusing on stimulus spending and easy monetary policy in hopes of getting its economy back on track and driving its consumers to spend.

And while there has been talk of an asset bubble in China?s real estate market, my view is that the short-term risk is high, but there is excellent long-term growth potential in China?s real estate sector. (For my views on China?s retail sector, read ?Luxury Retailers Loving China.?)

Investment in the country?s housing market surged 61.7% from January to November, based on the data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

There are over 300 million middle-class consumers in China, and as a group, they are hungry for a lifestyle similar to middle-class consumers in the West. Real estate is a key goal for the Chinese.

Standard & Poor?s analysts believe the real estate market in China is stabilizing, with buyers returning while home prices continue to decline.

And in an ironic twist, at a time when California?s real estate market is struggling, the state?s California Public Employees? Retirement System (CalPers), a pension fund, announced it would be investing about $530 million in two new China real estate funds managed by ARA Asset Management, which is longer-term positive.

To play China?s real estate market, you can take the more conservative approach and buy The Guggenheim China Real Estate exchange-traded fund (ETF) (NYSE/TAO), which has a year-to-date return of 53.1% as of November 29. The fund holds mainly large value-oriented Chinese real state stocks.

Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com

To take a more speculative and potentially higher return opportunity, an emerging small-cap Chinese real estate company that I like longer term is Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE/XIN).

Xinyuan is down from its 52-week high of $3.95 on April 3, 2012 and has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past 52 weeks.

Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com

Xinyuan buys land and develops large-scale, high-quality residential real estate projects that are targeted toward the growing middle class in China?s Tier 2 cities. The company looks for cities that are large and growing, with developed urban areas.

Targeted cities have above-average gross domestic product (GDP) growth and population growth, and they currently comprise strategically selected Tier 2 cities, including Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, and Xuzhou. Combined, the populations of these cities total over 34.5 million people, according to Xinyuan.

Projects include multi-layer apartment buildings, sub-high-rise apartment buildings, high-rise apartment buildings, retail outlets, leisure and health facilities, kindergarten facilities, and schools.

Xinyuan also purchased a development site in New York City for $54.2 million via its U.S. development unit, XIN Development Group International.

Annual sales grew sequentially in each year over the past nine years. Sales grew from $12.8 million in 2002 to $688 million in 2011. Xinyuan has been profitable in seven of the last 10 years, including increases in the last three years.

Be advised that any stocks mentioned in this article are meant only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a recommendation.

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