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Go back to the main Instrument Flight Rules Page.
Aircraft became a practical means of transportation when accurate flight instruments freed the pilot from the necessity of maintaining visual contact with the ground. Flight instruments are crucial to conducting safe flight operations and it is important that the pilot have a basic understanding of their operation. The basic flight instruments required for operation under visual flight rules (VFR) are airspeed indicator (ASI), altimeter, and magnetic direction indicator. In addition to these, operation under instrument flight rules (IFR) requires a gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator, slip-skid indicator, sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure, clock displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with a sweep-second pointer or digital presentation, gyroscopic pitch-and-bank indicator (artificial horizon), and gyroscopic direction indicator (directional gyro or equivalent).
Aircraft that are flown in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) are equipped with instruments that provide attitude and direction reference, as well as navigation instruments that allow precision flight from takeoff to landing with limited or no outside visual reference.
The instruments discussed in this category are those required by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, and are organized into three groups: pitot-static instruments, compass systems, and gyroscopic instruments. This category concludes with a discussion of how to preflight these systems for IFR flight. This category addresses additional avionics systems such as Electronic Flight Information Systems (EFIS), Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS), Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Head Up Display (HUD), etc., that are increasingly being incorporated into general aviation aircraft.
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Apr 20, 2016
When it comes to denim in Europe, no city is quite as a blue as Amsterdam. The Dutch capital is home to major denim brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Denham, Scotch & Soda and G-Star as well as a gaggle of upcoming brands and start-ups that have flocked to the denim capital of Europe. What's more, jean lovers in the Dutch capital claim the average Hollander owns at least seven pairs of jeans.
As Europe's premier indigo purveyor, Amsterdam has been living up to its name as of late through its annual denim programme 'Amsterdam Denim Days'. Each year in spring, Amsterdam's streets turn a deeper shades of indigo blue as the city plays host to a series of denim-related events for fashion-forward aficionados of denim. Professionals from the denim industry and all denim enthusiasts get together to celebrate all things indigo through a week long celebration of industry fairs, city centre retail events as well as a two day denim show dedicated to jeans culture.
Now in its third edition, Amsterdam Denim Days kicked off last week (April 11-17) with the seasonal Kingpins fabric fair, and the newborn trade show WHY by Kingpins, which both now counts Amsterdam as one of its international homes alongside New York and Hong Kong. The two day, invite-only, trade show draws denim designers and fabric specialists from the world over to flick through the latest denim fabrics from the top denim mills from around the globe. Throughout the vast hall of the Gashouder building inWestergasfabriek, you'll find specialist denim providers like Cone Denim from the US, Kuroki from Japan, and Calik from Turkey amongst many others who showcase the latest technologies and fabric advancements that will be shaping your jeans in the next 2 years (AW 17-18 to be exact for this season's event). Alongside this, the show hosts a number of industry focused denim seminars that highlight everything from new technologies and consumer insights to discussions on sustainability.
As you'd expect, the show attracted a denim heavy crowd who turned out in their best threads. Everyone from designers, to manufacturers, journalists and Amsterdam's Jean School students were mingling and talking everything blue. And when the show doors closed at Kingpins, the party didn't stop. Denim revellers headed into the city to explore the schedule of denim events throughout the vast portfolio of denim specialist retail stores in the city. Of course, Amsterdam's premiere denim store, Tenue de Nîmes, hosted the best of all, a special party to celebrate the launch of a collection of special, hand-dyed, natural indigo, customized Converse Chuck 70 All Stars at their Haarlemmerstraat store.
The second half of the week opened up the denim festivities to the public with Blueprint, a two-day denim event with the best denim brands, seminars, expos, vintage treasure hunting, music, food & drinks. Held next to Kingpins at the popular Westergas area in Amsterdam, the annual show has become the ultimate denim experience for consumers, professionals and denim heads alike. Now in its third edition, the fair presented its best show to date that featured a programme of leading denim labels, special workshops, exclusive denim items and exhibitions.
Throughout the hall, visitors could interact and get their hands blue with the 30+ vendors. Local label's like Kings of Indigo offered free custom denim service with iron-on patches, while Denham showcased live denim painting from Der Ver Azul and Scotch and Soda treated guests to culinary delights like Dutch stroop waffle's. Other standouts from the show included Cone Denim's 125th anniversary where they showcased rare pieces from the archive as well as London's premiere vintage store The Vintage Show Room, who exhibited a special collection of vintage pieces from their showroom. Ian Berry's denim portrait of iconic Formula-1 driver Ayrton Senna was a eye-catcher too.
The show is always a great place to pick up new upcoming brands and special releases. Some of the new labels we discovered included Bleu de Cocagne from France who presented their incredible selection of indigo (woad dyed) garments, and local denim atelier Leon from LEBL Denim who was tailoring denim pieces live at the show.
A few new books launched at Blueprint too, including Blue Blooded by Thomas Stege Bojer or denimhunters and also the hotly anticipated Book of Denim Vol.1 by Code magazine. Both are must-haves for any denim enthusiast library.
The next edition of Denim Days will be held in Spring of 2017, so keep your eyes peeled on the brands website for updates.
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International bat night
When you think about bats what springs to mind? Do you imagine vampires or spooky haunted houses? Do you imagine the horror of getting one tangled in your hair? International Bat Night is held on the last weekend in August and hopes to change our perception of bats. During this annual celebration, bat events for the public will take place across the country. soldes coque iphone There will be bat walks and talks organised by bat conservation groups, wildlife trusts and park rangers at a venue near you.
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These unique creatures fly and feed in the dark. Across the world there are fruit and nectar-eating bats, and even real vampire bats which drink blood, but all UK bats live on insects. They find them using echolocation, producing a stream of high-pitched calls and listening to the returning echo. This provides a 'picture' of their surroundings. Although they can hear better than they can see, they are certainly not blind. coque iphone 2019 In addition, their impressive navigational systems mean they are extremely unlikely to get caught in your hair! The old saying about bats in the belfry is a bit of a myth. coque iphone 2019 In fact, bats rarely seek out church towers, preferring somewhere quiet, and less draughty. They favour houses, both old and new, and cause few problems as they come and go. They are neither noisy nor smelly and householders are usually unaware of their presence. If bats do set up home in your roof, their access must not be impeded. If you'd like to encourage these interesting little creatures to your garden you can buy or make specialist bat boxes to fix to outside of your home to encourage them to take up residence.


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Welcome to Jax. Born sometime before 9:30am on Thursday, March 31st, 2016.
Mama Sparky, a wonderful, experienced mama cow, had a smooth birth. She is always first to bear, in our experience with her. She came to us from dear friends the Chezoys at Angus Glen Farms and has given us Magda and Jax.
Sparky's first tasks as a mama: lick baby clean, ensure good nursing. Assist baby to hide in tall grass or brush. Protect from curious 1 yr old calves and the farmer with the Selenium shot. Lick again.
This also marks a moment in time for Jed (Jedidiah of Hector). He was a bottle-fed baby at Kathy
Engel's RK Farms before she absconded to Nebraska. Jed is now a real bull, able to breed, but sweet and friendly in a way no one expects a bull to be.
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UPDATE – The 2011 rankings: Nats excluded from Washington market in ESPN Ultimate Standings form
ESPN's 2010 Ultimate Standings, a rankings of the 122 teams in the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA is out again. The D.C. teams rank as followed:
11. Washington Capitals (3)
94. Washington Nationals (27)
102. Washington Redskins (28)
120. Washington Wizards (29)
The criteria are Bang For The Buck, Fan Relations, Ownership, Affordability, Stadium Experience, Players, Coaching, Title Track. Obviously, the last one is a tough one for D.C. right now, but primed to only get better. With Ted Leonsis now running the Wizards, they should shoot up this list for next year as fan relations, ownership, stadium experience and players are all expected to be much improved. The Nats probably only improve on Players (i.e. Stephen Strasburg) for the next survey. The Redskins will improve in ownership if Dan Snyder actually commits to the laissez faire approach. About the only way for the Caps to improve is a deep playoff run.
Overall, every team but the Nats fell from their spot in last year's survey. With every team but the Redskins having had a #1 overall pick in the last few years, the bottom was reached already.
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Virtual Reality has already permeated the gaming world, but for business applications we are just now on the edge of possibility. Automotive, healthcare, tourism, architecture, military, retail, education, film and entertainment are all areas where VR is setting up to be a game changer.
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Virtual Reality will advance the power of computing, making video and graphics more accessible, at lower price points and faster speeds than previously available. You won't need to be a big business in order to reap the benefits of the developments. Time to hang on tight, it's going to be a wild ride even here in the "real" world.
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Blast kills 11, including 4 Americans, in Sadr City building
BAGHDAD — A bomb hidden in a meeting room killed two U.S. soldiers and two American government employees Tuesday at a local council office in the Baghdad district of Sadr City, according to the U.S. military.
An Italian working for the Defense Department also was killed, U.S. officials said. Iraqi authorities said six Iraqis also died in the blast, bringing the total death toll to at least 11.
An American soldier and 10 Iraqis were wounded, including three Iraqi council members.
In another attack, at least 90 civilians were wounded in Mosul when a car bomb exploded outside a coffee shop, U.S. officials said in a news release. The statement gave no details of the blast, except to say that the coffee shop was destroyed and that the injured had been taken to local hospitals. It was unknown if anyone had been killed.
U.S. spokesman Major Patrick Conway balmed the explosion on Sunni extremists. "This is yet another example of AQI's indiscriminant targeting of innocent civilians and their lack of value on life," he said, using the abbreviation of al Qaida in Iraq.
The Baghdad blast ripped through the municipal building just before elections to pick a chairman for a district advisory council in Sadr City, the densely populated Shiite Muslim slum that supporters of the militant cleric Muqtada al Sadr mostly control.
Lt. Col. Steven Stover, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said the bomb appeared to target the main candidate for the post and the Americans visiting for a regular meeting.
Stover said U.S. troops detained three suspects who tested positive for explosives residue. American investigators blamed the attack on "special groups," the military's term for cells of Shiite extremists with alleged links to Iran. The Iranian government has denied that it's fielding terrorist groups in Iraq.
"We say special groups because we believe the perpetrator to be a criminal from the area, operating outside the law," Stover said, noting that the explosives were planted in the meeting room and weren't the work of a suicide bomber. "We have a good idea who was behind the attack, but are not releasing any additional information."
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad announced that the government employees killed in the blast were civilians with the State and Defense departments. The State Department employee was identified as Steven L. Farley of Guthrie, Okla.
Farley was a member of what's known as an embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team for the Sadr City and Adhamiyah districts, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said. Such reconstruction teams work alongside Iraqi officials to restore services and security in volatile areas of Iraq. An embedded team means they are assigned to work as part of a military unit.
In Berlin, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Farley's devotion to public service and said the deaths Tuesday were "a terrible reminder of the dangers that our colleagues face daily in advancing our critical foreign-policy goals."
An American and an Italian of Iraqi origin who was working with U.S. troops as an interpreter were the two Defense Department employees; their names were withheld pending notification of relatives.
The explosion was the third violent incident in two days involving members of Iraq's local councils, whom Iraqi militants deride as "collaborators" with the Americans.
Also on Tuesday, Iraqi police said they discovered the body of the council chairman for the Abu Disheer neighborhood in south Baghdad. He was a Shiite allied with Sadr's movement, police said.
On Monday, Sunni Muslim council member Raed Mahmoud Ajil, whom relatives described as having suffered from severe depression and epilepsy, opened fire on U.S. troops after a joint meeting on reconstruction in the city of Madain, south of Baghdad. Ajil killed two American soldiers before U.S. forces shot and killed him. Three other American soldiers and an interpreter were wounded.


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100 Times a Day
Several years ago, I saw a funfactz.com statistic: Children laugh an average of 100 times a day. At the time, that struck me as impossible. If a child is awake for 12 hours, that is eight laughs an hour.
But now I have an eight-year-old in the house and I believe it!
An online search reported (and also disputed) children laugh 300-400 times a day. Adults laugh an average 18 times a day. I have also seen the adult number to be as low as four times a day.
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No, it is not a football call. Those are the ages of some of the people listed in today's obituaries.
Yes, this is going to be one of those blogs.
Where Do You Like To Do It?
Most people tell me they do it best in bed just before they fall asleep. I do my best work in the shower. In both cases, I think our success is created because the clutter in our minds begins to slow down.
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I Love America
I love America. I still get goosebumps when I see our flag flying. God Bless The USA still brings tears to my eyes.
We have our problems. It is not because America isn't great. It is because America is a country of more than 325 million imperfect human beings being governed for more than 240 years by other imperfect human beings.
Get Rid of Your Glossophobia
Glossophobia is the #1 fear is in North America. The second greatest fear is death.
You guessed it. Glossophobia is the fear of speaking in public; it also includes the fear of speaking in general.
No Goal Is Too Big
Yesterday, Richard Weiler shared this video with our Advanced Marketing Minds group. WOW!
It resonated with me because it demonstrates that no obstacle, challenge, goal, or dream is too big. Just start...
Would Your Mother Be Proud?
As a marketer and professional speaker, I am periodically asked to speak at local high schools and colleges about the value of social media as a marketing tool.
In those presentations, I usually digress a bit to remind the young people that their personal posts can have lasting effects, positively or negatively, on their careers. The message is lost on most of them, but at least I tried.


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There is a small playgroup of UFS players who meet regularly the last Monday of every month at Battlegrounds in Saugus, Massachusetts starting at 6:00pm, and any Mainiacs out there who might be interested in throwing down or learning the game are welcome! If you're local to a different store in Maine, let us know that too and maybe we can make a field trip!
In addition to meeting the last Monday of the month per usual, our playgroup will be also meeting for a Post Mortal-Kombat-Release Release draft and throwing down some UFS on Saturday, August 11th at Battlegrounds as well! Meet up time will be 2:00pm although we're likely to be there early and as usual we'll close the place down so feel free to come late!
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- Road cards, road books or instructions, 'get out of jail' envelopes, additional clue and instruction sheets handed out at controls.
- Medical intervention insurance documents – make sure the event insurance coverage is adequate for you and if in doubt arrange private cover.
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- Entry receipt (you will have arranged the entry rather than rely on a forgetful driver).
- Any maps or other items to purchase beforehand which are specified as required in the Supp Regs.
- Add more as you discover a need.
A document folder within your overall kit for some of them, one easy access pocket on the front of the bag dedicated to the road card and envelopes while you are not using them in a section or division.
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Take a Hike Around Kootenay Lake This Fall
Fall is a great time to take a hike in the Kootenay Lake area. The days are cooler, the leaves are just starting to think about turning, and on some hikes, trees are loaded with fruit waiting to be picked. Of course, the weather doesn't always abide by your schedule, and it is the season when bears are getting ready to hunker down for the upcoming winter, so it's important to be aware of your surroundings when you go out.
But on a sunny early fall day, you can see some of the most gorgeous scenery in the world while walking along well kept trails. The full foliage, lush moss and brisk waters from streams all come together to give you an experience of nature's bounty that can replenish even the most hardened heart.
Scenery to Inspire
Our Kootenay Lake greens are deep and rich, the skies, when they're clear, are the bluest blue, and the air just feels electric with the change in seasons. Our weather can change quickly, so it's important to be aware of weather conditions and know your limits. If you're not an expert in the backcountry, make sure you stick to well trodden trails and sunny weather.
If you need any gear for your hike, Nelson and the Kootenay Lake area has quite a few shops stocking the latest and best equipment and supplies. Try our shopping page for ideas on places to stock up for your hike. With the likes of ROAM, Vallhalla Pure and Gericks, you're in good hands. Another important stop is the local visitors' centre, either in Kaslo or Nelson. You'll be able to get all the up to date information you need on hikes you might want to take.
One more resource you should think about getting before you hike is a great little book called "Where the Locals Hike in the West Kootenays". This little gem of a book can be found at Otter's and Cole's bookstores in Nelson, or online. Look inside for a real insider's guide to the trails in our area, including detailed directions to trailheads and information on conditions as well as descriptions of the areas included.
Great Local Day Hikes to Try
If you are in or around Nelson, try Pulpit Rock for a quick and fun hike that takes you to a spot with a clear view of Nelson. This hike is extremely popular, so it can even be crowded at times. You definitely won't have to worry about being all alone on this trail. If you are feeling up to it, you can even continue past Pulpit Rock on to the Flagpole trail, which takes you up still farther.
In Kaslo, you'll notice that the entire village is a nature walk. You can try the Lookout Trail, which is a .8 kilometre switchback trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking Kaslo. There are also nature walks taking you along the river and also along the beach surrounding the village along Kootenay Lake.
A near-full list of hikes to try in the area is located on our website. For still more great hiking ideas, try this post about hikes in Kaslo.


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Bringing Needed Coherence and Focus to High School Mathematics
By Matt Larson, NCTM PresidentOctober 25, 2016
Today, it seems as if nearly everyone agrees that high school mathematics needs to change. For far too long high school mathematics has not worked for far too many students: too many students leave high school unprepared for college or a career, particularly a STEM career; too many students do not see how math is useful in their lives; too many students leave high school without an affinity for doing math; too many students leave high school without the quantitative skills necessary to make sound decisions in their personal life and in our society which is increasingly quantitative in nature. High school mathematics has not changed substantially in my lifetime, nor has it changed substantially for most students, teachers, schools, districts, and states. It is clearly an issue—and it is a critical issue of access, opportunity, and equity.It is with great excitement that NCTM announces it is embarking on the development of Pathways through High School Mathematics: Building Focus and Coherence (working title). This new publication will • Address the purpose of high school mathematics and include guiding principles such as access, equity, and empowerment; • Define math curricular pathways leading to college pathways and career readiness, as well as active participation in our democratic society; and • Provide narrative descriptions of course exemplars, including their big ideas, that could populate the pathways. The goal of high school mathematics education must always be to expand options for students in ways that appropriately accommodate the post-secondary goals of different students.The NCTM Board of Directors has appointed a nine-member task force representing the constituencies that make up the larger mathematics education community at both the K–12 and post-secondary levels. The task force's charge is to develop and present these high school pathways with the same level of focus and coherence that currently exists in the NCTM Curriculum Focal Points and the K–8 Common Core State Standards. The formation of this task force occurs at an opportune time. The authors of A Common Vision for Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Programs (NSF 2015) called on the community to "1) update curricula and 2) articulate clear pathways between curricula driven by changes at the K–12 level and the first courses students take in college." The recently released 2015 Grade 12 NAEP results further reinforce the need for change at the high school level where scores have been flat for over a decade. When the Grade 12 NAEP results were released in April, NCTM made the point that the results "should serve as a call to the education community that we need to get serious about addressing the high school mathematics curriculum and the needs of students." The task force will also consider criticisms of high school mathematics and its relevance, such as those found in Andrew Hacker's The Math Myth and Mike Schmoker's recent commentary in Education Week, "Math and K–12 Schools: Addressing the Historic Mismatch." Criticisms that there is too much "legacy" content in the high school standards focused on symbolic manipulation and narrow preparation for calculus, while other topics from discrete mathematics, the use of technology, and the possible place of coding are ignored, will be addressed. As it produces its recommendations, the task force will carefully consider recent findings and information, such as the National Center of Education and the Economy report "What Does it Really Mean to be College and Work Ready?" Therefore, the task force's work will not only focus on bringing coherence and focus to high school curricular pathways, but will also carefully look at the content itself. The implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) also makes it necessary for the mathematics education community to address the high school curriculum now. ESSA returns much educational decision-making to individual states and increases the likelihood that standards might no longer have as much "in common" as states and even school districts have now as they attempt to "fix" the high school standards on their own out of necessity. NCTM has long argued that common high-quality expectations are an effective mechanism by which to begin to close one aspect of the opportunity gap by ensuring that every student at every grade level in the United States has the opportunity to learn mathematics at the same high level. It does not serve the goal of access and equity to have widely different high school expectations across the country. Defining high school curricular pathways is one effort to support state and local standards so they do not devolve into a hodgepodge of unequal expectations that do not serve our students or our society well. This work is likely to impact nearly every teacher, because of the connected nature of mathematics learning. There will be opportunities for every interested individual to provide input as the process unfolds, either through the review of a public draft document or through specific focus groups. The final product is scheduled for release at the NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington in April of 2018, and it will reflect the input of the NCTM community at large. This work will not be easy and for some the idea of changing what we have always done in high school mathematics will be challenging. Truthfully, it is a critical area that we have been glossing over for too long to the detriment of too many, and the benefit of too few. NCTM looks forward to tackling this challenging and seemingly intractable issue with the input and expertise of our members and the broader community.
This is bound to be truly critical, invaluable and challenging work. For so many of our students, learning mathematics stalls out in high school, and I've long held that what holds them back more than anything is a lack of a personal connection to the content. And looking objectively at what we expect students to engage with – the levels of abstraction and formalism that are often included "for math's sake" – it is immediately evident why. For the scope of high school study in a discipline so grounded in rigor, logic and reason to be so beholden to tradition beggars belief.
The vestigial features of the dominant, traditional Calculus-preparatory pathway have intrinsic value in and of themselves, and are worthy of consideration for inclusion in the high school curriculum, but as education becomes more personalized and learning becomes more culturally responsive, a curriculum can no be a singular, one-size-fits-all highway facilitating drive-by-instruction in a few areas – Algebra and Geometry most particularly – while passing by other through diverse areas of study – Statistics, Combinatorics, etc.
I would hope that this work culminates in a roadmap outlining multiple pathways through a more diverse view of what high school mathematics could be. By offering a more broad view of what math is, more high school students may find something within math that motivates them to become invested in their own learning, resulting in more equitable access to mathematics for all students. An accompanying challenge, therefore, remains that any and all pathways maintain a consistently high level of rigor regardless of the specific areas of study.
This work will likewise have implications on the pathways into high school study and out of high school into higher education. I look forward to this ripple effect starting towards a further iteration and refinement of standards across and beyond the K–12 band.
Insight, be it into a specific problem or into a wider mathematical theory, often becomes most profound when the underlying assumptions and conditions are called into question. It is high time that the assumptions driving mathematics education are likewise questioned, so that our children born in this millenium are not held captive to the priorities of the last millenium. We need to ensure that they think less about mathematics as something that they learn (and, too often, learn poorly) and more about mathematics as something that they do (and, hopefully one day, do well).
It is great, most challanging as well as with great excitement that NCTM announces on the development of pathways through high school mathematics with the main theme of coherence and focus.As mentioned in present's message, it has been too late to high school mathematics to reconstruct it so as to be useful to high school education.What is common among our mathematics teachers and mathematics educators(in Nepal) is that students devote more time to mathematics in comparision to many other subjects. But their achievement and understanding are found to be not satisfactory as mentioned by many studies.It seems to be common problem.If we go into the different areas of high school mathematics, it seems to me that geometry is one such area which ought to be more interesting and applicable but has been more problematic.Proof geometry(Euclidean geometry) in our curriculum( in Nepal) even holds significient weghtage, but it seems that it has been less effective in fulfilling its goal..Due to the poor porformance and outdated curriculum,many theorems in geometry have been dropped from school math curriculums.What is to be noted is that the logical consequences of proofs(specially used in Euclidean proof) have been most useful for computer programs and compurer programs have been found much attractive to our school children. We know that mathematics is a tools as well as language to science.So,the students of twenty-first century should be expected to have minimun mastery over both commom language and mathematical language.The other thing to be noted is that the secondary school students should be expected to develop logical and quantitative arguments in their curricular activities and to use it for further study in colleage and to use for decision making in personal life.Such aims (which are the part of this megha-project of NCTM)) seems to be fulfilled by developing a balenced , coherenced and focussed curriculum of mathematics built on new ground based on the previous experiences, experiments and studies.
Among many problems, the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) without down-grading the intellectual integrity of the subject of mathematics, is one to be seriously considered by the task force. In making big changes, there may be possibility of more deflections due to current experiences.But history teaches us also that more precautions should be taken to reject a good one for the better one.
As mentioned in president's massages "this work will not be easy%
I completely agree that high school mathematics needs an overhaul, but truth to be told, education has fallen far behiind in presenting/showcasing mathematics with the joy, whimsy, and quirkiness that social media has been doing for almost a decade. Numberphile and ViHart have a million subscribers. Here mathematics is explored for the only thing that really matters--love for patterning and symmetry. When the natural and historical narrative of mathematics' exploration is reflected, a natural gravitational pull towards its magic and beauty occurs. Every mathematician who explored mathematics did so out of simple and boundless curiosity. Repeated failure, blind alleys, locked doors and broken paths were the rule and not the exception in this journey. So when education attempts to pasteurize the learning process and "package"/can content in ways that are often too inorganic, students begin to see mathematics as courses and sections in a curriculum. I have tutored too many students who when asked what they are doing, respond with something like " I am on 3.2", meaning they are on chapter 3 and the second section.
One of the dangers of mathematics education is to repeatedly play the "usefulness" card--first. Why does mathematics have to be a Clydesdale horse in education? What is the usefulness of probing Edward Albee's "Zoo Story" in school? What is the usefulness of showing kids the Blue Period Picasso pieces? Waht is the usefulness of listening to Coltrane in music class? These questions only sound ridiculous when presented to other subjects besides math. Math, for some reason needs justification and application. If we were being brutally honest about true usefulness, then high school math would be repalced with game theory, the math of voting, chess, GO and discussions as to why yahtzee and checkers have optimal strategies for winning and poker is almost mpossible to find.
It is important to reflect on all criticisms of math education, and referencing someone like Andrew Hacker is key to stir honest and open dialogue. But, Hacker was debated by James Tanton at the Museum of Mathematics in September. From all accounts, Tanton politely handed Hacker his hat. If we are going to look at the important reconstruction of the high school curriculum, then shouldn't we also reference people who are talking about the joy and wonder of math(Tanton) and not just those who see mathematics in a less soulful way?
If we as educators cannot impart the "painful beauty" that Paul Lockhart talked about mathematics back in 2004, then I personally see no reason to teach mathematics. To tether it to only career paths and functionality is a path that is completely counter to how it is being happily expressed in the "free range" platforms like YouTube and Twitter.
I wrote a Medium article addressing the "Usefulness" of math a few days ago.
Let's make sure that whatever will be the new high school curriclum, that we honor mathematics first and foremost--and those that love the subject:)
Let me answer as someone who has both devoted his life to the pursuit of beauty in mathematics, through research and teaching, and who is working along similar lines to this effort in my state.
In short: we must have both usefulness and beauty, and we are lucky that mathematics has an abundance of both. We must have usefulness because every state requires a fair amount of math (at least three years and sometimes four, to my knowledge), a requirement based on STEM readiness. If we want to be completely free from basic expectations around content and students' ability to apply it, we should get rid of such requirements. I personally wouldn't agree with that, and I don't see the community arguing much against such requirements, even though they do "tie our hands". And we must have beauty for reasons you allude to and I fully support.
I think we can manage both: follow up doodles of branching trees (ala Vi Hart) and counts related to them with calculations of total values of constant income deposited in an interest-bearing account (and ultimately the numeracy to evaluate adjustable-rate mortgages and store-financed purchases). I see these as two sides of the same (geometric series) coin, and disagree with the notion that utility preculdes beauty. Indeed, a lot of the best research mathematics these days is at the interface with science and computation.
Teaching to both beauty and utility is a challenge, but I think those who have devoted their life to the teaching of mathematics are up to it, especially if we work together.
I have no problem with utilty, and it needs to share the stage with the intrinsic beauty of patterning and symmetry in mathematics. But, currently, the utility is rather benign and lacking any teeth. Why aren't students exposed to game and graph theory early on? Why isn't expectation/utility fleshed out in more detail, so students can examine the duplicity of insurance/government lotteries? Mortgage rates? Now we are dealing with math equity issues. Home ownership is something has evaporated with the middle class up here in Canada. Financial literacy is crucial, but if it only tells the safe/soft story, then we are doing a disservice to our students. But, I agree with your general post:) !
And I agree with what you're saying:
- true utility invites a much wider range of topics than we have traditionally seen in grades 9-14 (I'm lumping in some grades I teach here). In Oregon we're exploring a "tight-loose" model where there are two years of content for everyone (containing, for example, linear and exponential functions, measures of spread in data etc etc) and then things would open up considerably. The dream, at least for larger schools, would be to have classes such as math-government which discusses topics like state budgeting, game theory, polling, and predicting/ interpreting electoral results (breaking down into different populations to analyze coalitions). I'm teaching a very entry-level math-chemistry class at my university (lots of linear function modeling including a "bungee activity"; spreadsheet chemical equations; etc) which could potentially be modified for use in HS. (Smaller schools could still rely on a statistics or precalculus course to serve everyone.)
-true utility would also reinforce an emphasis on equity issues. (But I'd be careful about rhetoric such as "insurance lotteries". Insurance companies are generally adding value, though to understand that is to also call into question "purchase insurance" for example.)
Thanks for sharing your blogpost. I found it very interesting.
Is there a representative from the Adult Basic Education Community on this task force?
All members of the mathematics and mathematics education communities will have an opportunity to provide input and feedback as the process unfolds and we look forward to hearing from the Adult Basic Education Community.
This is a movement that is long overdue, and I hope with the right people driving this bus of change more people will fight to climb on board.
Excellent! Having just observed some high school classes today (I'm in higher education), I feel stronger than ever that we need to keep the progressive momentum for equity and accessibility in mathematics! I look forward to reading the document in 2018!
Thank you, Matt. This is very encouraging to read.
My concern is that while we desperately need multiple pathways for high school mathematics, if intermediate and college algebra courses remain the primary entryway into post-secondary math, then the multiple pathways may be ultimately frustrated as the system "restores itself to its default setting." (I am thinking, in particular, about the Core-Plus Mathematics Project in Michigan some 20+ years ago.) We also need "multiple math entryways" into post-secondary disciplines (STEM and non-STEM) so the high school pathways flow naturally into post-secondary math pathways.
Thanks Matt! For far too long, we have not focused heavily enough on transforming mathematics in high school in an effort to combat the flat data we have seen nationally for 30 years or so, while K-8 has shown consistent progress since the 1989 standards were released. I will be anxious to see this product!!
Thank you, Matt. The challenges of changeing are always upon us. It will be interesting to see what the document will be.
Lisa Hamling
Thank you Matt. I am wondering if the proposed important work will have its foundation in the Learning Progressions for the High School CCSS?
The task force will consider a wide variety of resources and existing work.
Dear Matt,
This is great news.
You are tactful in not explicitly calling out the problems with the Common Core Standards for high school math. However, if we are to have a broad conversation on this topic throughout NCTM, we need less tact and more frank discussion. I hope, hope, hope that this new initiative means that the strengths and weaknesses of the CCSSM will be discussed in The Mathematics Teacher and at conferences. New policies can only be created in dialogue with the current paradigm. I'm happy to contribute to that conversation if asked.
My analysis of the CCSSM for high school has been well received by math teachers and math ed leaders. Please share this link with the task force:
Thanks for getting the ball rolling, and for the guiding principles you mentioned in your post. I wish the task force good luck in this challenging and important project.
-- Henri
Thanks Henri for sharing your resources. The task force certainly wants to hear from the community as the process moves forward. We appreciate your support and interest.
I recently attended a symposium on College Readiness in Mathematics at UW-Madison. As we engaged in conversation throughout the day with panel members and mathematics teachers from around the state, the same message emerged. I feel as if the tide is turning, yet we continue to struggle with how to prepare students for what is truly needed for career readiness (including post-college) while still preparing students for college math entrance exams. There is a disconnect!
Thank you. Long overdue.
Thanks for leading the charge on this Matt. It's unfortunately often easier to criticize someone for their efforts rather than to commend them for their initiative. There is certainly bound to be disagreements on priorities going forward, but thanks for making this a priority as with the current state of politics it seems like anyone else is better equipped to make a case for change.
Oops. Should have been "no one is better equipped"
Who's on the task force?
A link will soon be added to the message listing the members of the Task Force.


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Last night, Greg, Finley + Penelope and I headed down to the Saddledome for our first Flames game of the season. Granted it was a pre-season game, which I normally try to avoid, but it was good practice for the regular season with 2 little kids. This was Penelope's first Flames game at 5 weeks, which makes her 2 weeks older then Finley was when we took her for the first time. Some people think we are crazy taking them to the games, but Finley has loved it and still does and if they sleep through the noise then they will sleep through anything and so far, so good.
It was interesting watching Finley walk to the dome, through the lobby + concourse and through out the game. Although, this is her 3rd season, everything seemed all new to her – she was much more aware this time then at the beginning of last season or even in April when the season ended. She still isn't sure about the shooting flames when they score, it actually made her cry when they scored the first goal. But thankfully, she got better through out the game.
Both kids were very well behaved and for the 2nd time in 2 days, I was told that my kids were very well behaved!!
Here are some photos from last night and the last 2 season openers with the girls:
|Finley + Penelope at the dome September 25th, 2010
|Penelope getting ready for pre-season game. Sep25, 2010. 5 weeks old
|Finley getting ready to attend pre-season game. Sep25, 2010. 23 months old
|Finley at Home Opener, Oct8th, 2009, 11.5 months old
|At the 'dome for her 1st Flames game. Nov18, 2008, 3 weeks old
|Finley getting ready for 1st Flames Game on Nov18, 2008. She was 3 weeks old


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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Teach Your Child at Home: Part 3
Just fill four same-sized containers with items that sound different when shaken. We used what we had in the pantry: rice, beans, corn kernels, and sugar.
Let your kid shake them and test how they sound different. Then blindfold him and see if he can tell which is which.
Another game to help your child with tactile learning is putting items in a bag (we used a ball, a small pumpkin, a hairbrush, a washcloth, and a pencil), blindfolding him, and telling him to figure out what the objects are without looking.
Two more and easy games to play with your child.
Oh, and my Monkey See, Monkey Do shop is being spotlighted over at So You Think You're Crafty today. Go check it out. And if you're a considering becoming an Etsy user, check out ShopLocket while you're at it.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Blogging Questions: Running out of Picasa Space
I blog using the Blogger platform. I keep thinking of getting my own domain, but haven't decided to take the leap just yet. However, I ran out of Picasa space. I knew that blogger stores all my photos for my blog in Picasa, but I didn't know that it was limited on space.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Five Children's Books We Love: Part 3
Monday, November 26, 2012
Long Sleeved Robot Stenciled & Appliqued Shirt
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Guest Posting at SYTYC
I'm showing how to make some nifty zippered pencil cases. Come check them out!
Monday, November 19, 2012
A Wreath Made of … What?!
My dad uses a plane to smooth wood in his shop. And the plane makes these curly wood shavings which he felt were rather decorative. And he was trying to think of a way to use them. Because he (like me) can't bear to throw away scraps of anything.
So he challenged me to use them.
And maybe by itself, it isn't that great of a wreath. But behind some glass jars, it looks decent and adds some texture to my shelf.
I think I'll keep it there for now.
Would you like to make one?
Friday, November 16, 2012
Printed Bias Tape
I am working on a project that I needed bias tape. And you might recall I made some bias tape a few weeks ago. And still haven't used it.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Single Loop Infinity Scarf Tutorial
I've been planning to make an infinity scarf for awhile now. As in planning for two years or so. I finally got around to it. Here's how I did it.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Healthier Macaroni & Cheese (Contains Vegetables!)
My boys love their mac and cheese. And my oldest loves vegetables in most any form. He's truly an amazing eater. But my youngest won't touch vegetables except the occasional (fresh, in-season) green bean. Not frozen. So…I have started hiding vegetables in our macaroni and cheese. And it isn't really 'hiding'. I don't lie to my family. I tell them what's in it. But they eat it anyway. And the one who turns up his nose at most veggies is only 15 months old. And so far, he thinks it's just mac-n-cheese and eats it with no complaint.
So. Let me tell you how I hide veggies. Specifically cauliflower, butternut squash or carrots.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Framed Wreath with Felt Garland
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Two Zippered Pouches
Monday, November 5, 2012
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Hoot, Hoot! Stuffed Owl Pattern & Tutorial.
I love owls! I have made large owls, owl hats…I should have a specific board on Pinterest to use solely for owl inspiration. Do you love owls, too?


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If you're involved in managing projects or even just working on project team, you will almost certainly come across the statement (or overhear mention of) "the triangle." I think every profession has fundamental or foundational elements which both the understanding and usage of define your ability to be successful at it.
The triangle, or as I like to think of it as, the Golden Triangle is one of those fundamental things about project management. And what is the Golden Triangle (capitals are necessary)? Time. Cost. Scope.
Is it an equilateral triangle?
In a perfect world, yes! The amount of time to complete the project is fully aligned with how much it costs to complete the project and the end-deliverable/solution will fully solve the question or problem that it is been spun up to do.
Yes, in a perfect world, the Golden Triangle has all of those elements in balance. You have the right mix of resources (skills + cost) doing the work (available to do it at the right time and right sequence) which will one-and-done solve your problem statement (the goals).
However, we don't live in a perfect world. We generally like to start projects, or at least we believe we do, with all of those things in synch – you would assume this is what drives all of the plan and scope and charter definition, analysis, review, and finally approval cycles – but those things can quickly fall out of sync with things that are endemic to the nature of companies and people:
- A key resource leaves the company (certain estimates to critical activities were hinged on this resource)
- An earthquake happens, which impacts your company's business environment (literally!) and funding for this project now dries up
- The problem which was set to be solved – like a regulation – has now changed, potentially morphed into a larger problem or a different one; a significant part of your planning and approach now needs to be redone
- Risk is inherent to planning: you're making a guess at the future, and well, the future hits and what you guessed was wrong
And so on and so forth. The equilateral triangle never survives: so what else is there?
Isoscelic problems
More often than things perfectly being aligned, you have cases where two elements are aligned, i.e.
- Your costs and scope are in control, but the timing is out of whack,
- The timing makes sense and the costs does, but doesn't meet your scope needs
- Scope is perfect, timing is perfect, but it will cost you an arm and a leg and your firstborn child to get it done
And this is when we get to decision points like:
- Are we willing to pay that arm, leg, and firstborn child if we meet our objectives? Or, do we want to descope items (what's high priority versus what isn't)? Or, are we willing to phase in deliveries so it takes longer but we still get it all done? (Note: Rarely does making things longer significantly reduce costs; it may simply reduce when you spend, keep that in mind)
- Can it even be phased? It is worthwhile to phase this delivery?
- Do we really need all of this or how much of this is slush? So not high or low priority, just nice to haves?
- Will it really cost that much? Do we need to reexamine our resource mix?
In other words, the moment you get to a case of an isosceles triangle, start trying to figure out where your lever points are in effort to create the equilateral triangle again. Or at least some form of it where all of your stakeholders are in agreement with the new baseline.
Still, it's ever rarely as simply as that and that's because projects mostly look like—
Scalene triangles – and yes, they are always acute
Projects don't exist on paper. They don't exist in project plans, they don't exist on issues lisk and action items, and they most certainly do not exists on PowerPoint slides. No, projects exist in the real world: people with varying personalities, changing business and market environments, corporate politics, lost shipments, bad coding practices, outrageous egos, organizational inertia, etc., etc., etc.,
And no matter how much you plan or prepare yourself, you will have daily, weekly, and monthly fires. Some will be the size of a matchstick; some will burn a whole house project down. Problems tend to be acute: sharp, severe, intense, and always present-tense.
And those problems (issues, challenges, roadblocks, mines, whatever you choose to call them) can always be mapped back to the triangle. And that's why projects tend to be scalene in nature: in reality, they almost never are equilateral, they are isoscelic occasionally, but the daily way you experience your project – in fact, the daily way you must manage your project – is by managing all of the pieces.
Why you should manage the triangle
Because managing the triangle is managing your project: those two statements are equivalents. That sounds like a cold, over-logical statement, doesn't it? Here's what managing the triangle means in real, on the ground, day-to-day details:
- Your development manager is upset – go talk to him or her and find out what's really buzzing them and figure out what you can do to help [aka people management]
- The resource you were relying on just quit! And isn't taking the counteroffer – go talk to her, wish her well, and find out why she's leaving and if she has any colleagues she trust and would recommend [aka talent acquisition]
- In a financial audit, you're bleeding cash during bug fixes from an outsourced development team – after talking to your outsourcer, you find out that the requirements that are coming in aren't clear or are constantly changing – you follow up with your BA to review the requirement plan and help solve the review and approval touch points to stop the bleeding [aka requirements management]
You see, managing the triangle means understanding and managing the underlying drivers.
- Projects just don't suddenly overrun on costs: something is causing it.
- Projects just don't magically deliver late: something is causing it.
- Projects don't just fail to solve the original problem statemeent: a number of factors lead to that and there are activities and controls and things you can do to prevent it.
Therefore, if you manage the triangle, you, as a project manager, are doing your job.
And that's why for me it's the Golden Triangle – better than a speed square when trying to nail together two pieces of wood at a 90 degree angle; it's the fundamental tool in my tool belt.
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Warm weather is better for nail growth than cold weather, according to "Nails Magazine." This fact is borne out by researchers, as well.
The findings of a study on high altitude and nail growth, reported in the "Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology," concluded that a cold climate negatively impacts nail growth. Furthermore, Bruce Robinson, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital, also said in a "New York Times" article that the rate of nail growth increased in the summer and decreased in the winter.
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Exponential technological advances over the last two decades have completely revolutionized the way we interact with one another.
From text messages to emails to social media – it's all instantaneous. What's more, it's virtually all traceable, and law enforcement has recognized the value of this in the course of conducting their investigations.
For those arrested on Birmingham drug charges, there is almost always some element of digital evidence being used in the case, whether it's cell phone records or global positioning satellite information or communications between accused dealers and alleged clients.
What's more, this evidence is not even necessarily obtained through a warrant. Most of it can be fairly easily obtained with a simple subpoena. The reason why that matters is simple: The standard of proof is lesser for the latter.
In order to obtain a warrant, police have to go to a judge and prove to him or her that there is probable cause for them to access the information, conduct a search, etc. The legal standard of probable cause generally holds that there is a reasonable amount of suspicion, support by circumstances sufficiently strong enough to justify a prudent person's belief that the facts as presented are most likely true.
However, in the case of a subpoena, investigators need only show that the information they seek is relevant to their investigation. It's a much lesser standard of proof, which means it's easier to obtain.
And of course, authorities can use the information obtained in subpoenas to build a case further in order to establish the probable cause necessary to obtain a warrant and dig even deeper.
When it comes to technology, the courts have been pretty favorable to investigators when it comes to access. That was outlined in a recent investigation by journalism non-profit ProPublica.
For example, while authorities usually can't tap your phone calls without a warrant, they can access your telephone records and GPS tracking information with only a subpoena. This information will tell them a lot about what they need to know regarding your activities. It will reveal with whom you are speaking and how often and at what times. It will also tell them where you are when such calls take place.
This kind of information can be highly valuable in the course of a drug trafficking investigation.
Text messages too can be extremely valuable to authorities. If you think your messages are totally private – think again. For messages were traded within the last 180 days, police do need a warrant to justify access. However, older messages can be obtained directly from phone companies with a subpoena and a fee of between $30 and $50.
There is an open question regarding whether police need a warrant to rifle through the contents of your phone if it is confiscated from you during an arrest or detainment. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that, yes, a warrant is needed. However, the California Supreme Court ruled that, no, that's not necessary. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the issue four years ago. We suspect, however, that it will crop up again.
Then there are social media interactions. First of all, it's worth noting that far too many people consider their uploaded photos, videos and status updates to be "private" among those with whom they are friends. The reality is you are fooling yourself if you believe those are the only people who can see your page. First, if an agent logs in with the help of a "friend" of yours, all that information is easily obtained – no formal oversight necessary.
If they can't go that route, though, they can use a subpoena to access your email and IP addresses from Facebook. If they do want to view your private messages, photos and location information, they will have to get a warrant.
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On October 10, 1995, the 1/15 Battalion of the 3rd infantry Division of the U.S. Army came to attention at 0900 in Schweinfurt, Germany. All but one of the 550 soldiers were wearing a sky-blue baseballstyle cap with a United Nations insignia on the front. One was wearing the olivedrab flat cap that is authorized to be worn with the Battle Dress Uniform. With this simple act of disobeying a direct order, Spc. 4 Michael New set the stage for a legal battle that has profound implications for the future of American soldiers into service of the United Nations without the constitutional permission of Congress.
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The weirdest weather on record continues this week – a 20C Indian summer is set to be followed by snow with 'blood rain' thrown in for good measure, the Met office says.
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Having no money is no excuse for bad health — 33 ways to upgrade your health for free
tl;dr: I've created a list with 100 ways to upgrade your health for free. You can download it here.
"I don't have enough money to eat healthy or go to the gym."
I hear and read it all them time.
Welcome to the world of excuses.
I'm not judging you. I have the same thoughts from time to time. But then I remember: There are various ways to deal with this excuse. Let's look at three of them.
1. You live with the excuse. You don't have enough money to buy organic or grass-fed or any good food. Fine. If you can live with that, you probably should stop reading.
2. You can check how you spend your money. Often this isn't easy, as people don't like to admit when the buy something they don't actually need, but they still buy it.
It's always the first thing I ask people when they tell me that they don't have money to buy quality food: "When was the last time you were shopping or get drinks with your friends?" Again, I'm not judging anybody, everybody can spend their money and time the way they want, but then the reason changes from
"I don't have money for quality food" to "I don't want to spend my money on quality food".
Aha. Now we're talking. From time to time people realize, that instead of getting several drinks a night or buying new clothes every month, they should better spend their money on things that make them healthy, instead of making them drunk or fashionable.
Gladly everybody can decide for themselves.
3. You can get rid of the money part. Have you ever heard of the $5 challenge?
It goes like this: You get $5 in an envelope as "seed funding" and two hours to earn the most money you can. You can spend as much time as you want for planning, but as soon as you open the envelope and use the money you only have 2 hours left.
What would you do?
Buy a lottery ticket? Go to Las Vegas? Open a lemonade stand?
All valid ideas, but the ones making the most money realized that $5 is almost nothing to begin with, so they changed the question to: "What can we do to earn money when we have $0?"
Through this way of thinking, they got rid of the money as a limited resource. You can do the same with your health. Stop using money as an excuse for your bad health. There are a lot of free things you can do.
Below I'll list 33 things you can do to upgrade your health without spending any money.
- Once an hour stand up and walk around for 5 minutes. Studies have shown that too much sitting is bad for your health. This also works great with the "Pomodoro technique" which advises to have a 5-minute break after 25 (or more) minutes of focused work. (You can use the "Time Out" app for this, it's free).
- Drink your coffee without the sugar.
- Don't drink soda.
- Go outside (in the sun) for at least 10 minutes. Sunlight will promote vitamin D production in your body, which is a good thing since 40–75% of people are vitamin D deficient. Sunlight during the day also helps your circadian rhythm and lets you sleep better at night.
- Avoid bright lights and screens before bed. They worsen your sleep.
- Exercise at home. Pushups, squats, planks. You don't need a gym for that.
- Floss.
- Use a nail brush to clean your nails. Nails are often the "dirtiest" spot on the body. Try to keep them clean. (If you don't have a nail brush, this might cost a few bucks. Sorry :/)
- Sit on the toilet the better way.
- Think of 3 (or more) things you are grateful for. Write them down if you want to. Try to list 100.
- Once a day give your eyes a break and only look in the distance for at least 30 minutes.
- Install f.lux on your PC. (Since there is a chance that you are using a PC or mac to read this, you can install f.lux (it's free) which decreases the blue light (which is bad for your sleep) in the evening.)
- Take a walk or go jogging/running.
- Laugh. Did you know that kids laugh around 300 times a day and adults only 5 times? What happened? Laughing is very good for your health, so do it more often! Watch a youtube video or read a joke.
- Meditate. Studies have shown that meditating is good for all aspects of your health.
- Do a breathing exercise. 4–7–8 is a popular breathing technique. 4 secs in, 7 secs. hold, 8 secs. out (with a noise).
- Eat slowly.
- Eat only until you are 80% full. This a popular advice from the Blue Zones and they seem to be healthy.
- Fast. This will not only cost nothing but save you money and time. Do it for 12 hours, 24 hours or a few days, but educate yourself before doing it.
- Don't worry. Worrying is bad and unnecessary. Think about your most recent worries, weren't they useless? Worrying gets your away from the present and into the future, which is, as I said, useless most of the time.
- Don't stress yourself. It's the same as worrying: useless.
- Don't smoke. (Obvious, but also generic. I admit it. No matter it even saves you money.)
- Avoid sunburns. You should go into the sun as mentioned above, but at the same time, you should avoid sunburns.
- Put your phone in airplane mode when going to bed. This decreases the amount of radiation during your sleep and decreases the probability of unnecessary interruptions during the night.
- Drink a glass of water after waking up. It gives you energy and restores the fluids you lost during the night.
- Hug somebody for at least 6 seconds. This releases oxytocin, a chemical in our body, that lets you feel good and promotes health.
- Play. Whatever you like: play a game (you can borrow them somewhere), play catch, etc.
- Take a cold shower.
- Walk barefoot.
- Finally, start using all those spices and herbs you already have at home. Most of them will be beneficial for your health.
- Switch your coffee for tea sometimes (if you drink coffee. Choose green tea which is really healthy. This also prevents you from getting "addicted" to the caffeine.)
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Drink enough water.
If you do all of these, you'll be a lot healthier without spending any money. After that, there are even more things you could do but try these first.
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Your active dog will love trying out the 'have a go' cani-cross and dog scootering trail at Paws in the Park! Whether your canine pal likes to run or pull, we may have the perfect sport to keep him fit and healthy!
At the Paws in the Park Cani-Cross Trailrunners will be running the Cani-Cross have a go challenge.
Our organisers will bring a range of gear to both shows for you and your dog to try out on the 'have a go' circuit.
Run with your dog against the clock in our Cani-Cross Challenge. We are looking for the fastest cani-crosser each day, and the winning canine will receive a prize! Or, or 'have a go' at Dog Scootering and Bikejoring (biking with your best buddy!).
At the Paws in the Park Spring, Summer and Autumn Show, the 'have a go' Cani-Cross Challenge will run from 10am to 4pm and entrants can run as many times as they wish to ensure their place on the leader board.
Cani-Cross Trailrunners will be organising the attraction to raise money for War Dogs remembered.
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This recipe for Paleo Wilted Kale is made with fresh kale and seasoned with lemon and pine nuts. It is packed full of beta carotene, vitamin K and C and is an anti-cancer food! It doesn't get better than that! We like to make this recipe with a well-cooked chicken or pork. Just watch it so that it doesn't get soggy…nobody wants soggy kale!
We've really just had a wonderful week, busy…but really great. Maybe it's because Angel and I went out so much that he hasn't had as much time to work, and hence, more time to spend with me! …is it selfish? yes, but I still love when I get to spend time with him. We met some new friends and went boating and really had a relaxing, good time.
Recipe: Paleo Wilted Kale
- 4 cups Kale
- 4 Tbsp Water
- 1 Vine Ripe Tomato
- 2 Tbsp Pine Nuts
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Coarse Sea Salt and Black Pepper (to taste)
- In a bowl big enough to fit all ingredients, combine the minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, chopped tomato and pine nuts.
- Put the water in a pan and heat over medium-high (~7) heat. Once bubbles begin to form in the water, break the kale into bite-sized pieces and add it to the water and reduce the heat to medium (~5) heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes. We like to toss it once or twice in the middle to make sure all of it is evenly cooked.
- Once wilted, remove from heat and drain the excess water. Add the kale to the garlic and lemon juice mixture and toss to coat. Season with sea salt and black pepper and serve immediately.
- This recipe is Vegan!
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 5 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
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Gahhhhh I loved this. I just finished reading The Last Thing He Needs and loved it HARD. This Christmas story is like the icing on the cake of the best dessert I've ever had! Thanks! <3ReplyDelete
I come back to this every few weeks. Just love it! Will we have more Tommy and Bobby and the kids? =]]ReplyDelete
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Just finished the book and now this cute story. May we add another novel-length Tommy/Bobby sequel to our Christmas list??ReplyDelete