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The Miracle Drug: Exercise
Take a second to imagine what a stack of 1 billion dollars looks like, you can even google it if you'd like. It is a substantial amount of money, enough to fill 10 pallets stacked to the height of a person.
Now, try to imagine what $446 billion dollars looks like. Can you? I can't. Yet, that is the amount of money the United States pharmaceutical market rakes in every year. It is so large, that it holds over 45% of the world's pharmaceutical market¹.
Now imagine that there is a drug that would cost you nothing financially to take and is in never-ending supply.
You've already guessed what it is thanks to the title of this article, it's exercise, and it is so powerful that when regularly "taken" you could throw out your Lipitor, Nexium, Plavix, Crestor, and whatever else resides in your medicine cabinet.
BRAIN HYPERTROPHY: Both amazing and possible
For the non-fitness nerds amongst us, hypertrophy is the scientific term for 'swoll', 'buff', 'jacked', so in other terms, it is the growth in size and (as a result) the strength of a muscle.
It is fairly obvious that with frequent exercise, particularly resistance training, your muscles begin to hypertrophy, but did you know that this can actually happen to your brain as well?
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki summarizes the PSA-style point in her Ted Talk, The brain-changing effects of exercise, in that exercise is a "miracle drug" for your body and mind.
As a neuroscientist, she became very intrigued on how exercise affects the brain and summarized an enormous amount of research, which we will dive into below. Prepare for your mind to be blown (pun intended)!
"Exercise is the most transformative thing you can do for your brain today." - Dr. Wendy Suzuki
The Big 4
Negative Side Effects
For more side effects, most of which are hilarious, check out this article by "Greatist".
The Question Everyone is Asking: How much?
This is a fair question being that your pharmacist lays out a detailed time table for your prescription. According to recent research, the minimum amount of exercise needed is a meager 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, 3 to 4 times a week.
This does not need to involve heading down to the local gym, it could include activities as simple as aggressively vacuuming your house and rearranging your living-room furniture.
Get Your Office Active
You would think that sitting around at your desk more leads to greater work output, but the opposite is actually true. The average American workplace is becoming increasingly more sedentary.
In 1950, 30% of Americans worked in high-activity occupations. By 2000, only 22% worked in high-activity occupations. Conversely, the percent of people working in low-activity occupations spiked by 14% in that same 50 year period, jumping from 23 to 41%.
Ironically, this decreased physical activity leads to presenteeism, which is being physically at work, but mentally somewhere else; and absenteeism, having to take leave from work due to illness or injury. Both presenteeism and absenteeism obviously contribute to lower work output levels (ACSM, 2018).
Perhaps you work in a company that has recognized the direct and indirect costs of inactivity, and has created a few workplace initiatives to combat this.
Some examples may include bike to work programs, worksite wellness initiatives, treadmill or standing desks, or paid workout time. Did you just say paid workout time? Heck yeah I did. Why aren't more companies doing this?!
How you can Help Be the Change
The ultimate goal is that you and your fellow co-workers want to be healthy for yourselves, not for the benefit of your company, although it's great that they may reap the benefits of your health commitment.
At my former job, one department organized a "Transformation" contest in which the person with the biggest weight loss at the end of 3 months would win a pot of money that they all chipped in to.
No incentive from HR, just good, friendly, competition to improve each others health.
Come to find out, this is a rather common practice in many companies, one such being Draper, Inc. who created not only a 10 week weight-loss challenged dubbed "Dump Your Plump", but its own Wellness Park that includes a one-fifth mile track, workout stations, ping pong, and volleyball courts.
What other companies are doing
Google is an excellent example of a company who actively wants to improve the health of its employees, so much so that it has its on research and development team on the subject. The workplace is pimped out with a slide, ping-pong tables, nap pods, swimming pools, and even LEGO stations.
Motley Fool, a company that specializes in stock analysis, gives all of its employees access to free personal training sessions and wellness consultations as well as 50% reimbursements on race fees. This has skyrocketed wellness engagement in the company to around 86%.
Zappos, like Google and Motley Fool, employe a wellness coordinator, who has created free fitness classes, nap rooms, marathon reimbursements, and reduced gym memberships.
Their coordinator, Kelly Maher says, "It's about getting people to want to do things voluntarily, not forcing them. Success programs are the ones that get team members energized versus forcing it on them."
There is one thing, that when regularly prescribed to, can have you scooping all your prescription drugs into the trash.
We know this is exercise, which could not only keep us out of the doctors office, but save us billions of dollars in money spent on pharmaceuticals.
Imagine a world in which insurance companies aren't helping cover the cost of your prescriptions and surgeries, but instead help cover the cost of gym memberships, race or school sport fees, or even absorbing some, if not all of the cost of personal training.
In the meantime, you can find accountability with people who spend most of your time with, like co-workers, family, friends, and so forth, can help you start building positive habits in regards to exercise.
Test the waters a bit and see if you can be a trend setter at your work, or even at home, by starting a challenge or getting more people on board with being active.
It benefits both you, them, and your company! A true win win.
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¹Laporte, J. (2018). Topic: Pharmaceutical Industry in the U.S. Retrieved March 02, 2018, from https://www.statista.com/topics/1719/pharmaceutical-industry/
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). (2018) Schools and workplaces. Retrieved March 2nd, 2018 from https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/support_page.php/schools-and-workplaces/
Suzuki, W., Dr. (2018, February 28). The brain-changing benefits of exercise. Lecture presented at TED Talks Daily.
Rothfeld, L. (2015, May 15). 7 companies with amazingly unique wellness programs. Retrieved March 01, 2018, from https://mashable.com/2015/05/15/unique-corporate-wellness-programs/#Un5v9n4v6EqR
DeNoon, D. J. (2018). The 10 Most Prescribed Drugs: Most-prescribed drug list differs from list of drugs with biggest market share. Retrieved March 2, 2018, from https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20110420/the-10-most-prescribed-drugs#2
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Thank you, organizers, for your work on Freezing Saddles.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up regarding team captains:
There were not enough folks that checked the box about team captains to go around (and the way the team assignments went, some teams had two people that checked the box and some had none).
So, in order to facilitate the making of Strava teams, I assigned each team a Captain (if they checked the box) or an Acting Captain (if they did not check the box and they are not new to Strava) that has already RSVP'ed to the Happy Hour. Once the team assignments are made and the Strava teams are formed, each team can then battle it out amongst themselves to figure out who will be the Captain. Perhaps a pointless prize to the team that has the most epic showdown?

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Famous Proverbs / Senegalese Proverbs
61 Senegalese Proverbs / Page 3
- 21. If you had teeth of steel, you could eat iron coconuts.
- 22. If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you don't wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes.
- 23. In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we are taught.
- 24. It is better to be loved than feared.
- 25. It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion.
- 26. It is better to walk fast than to grow angry at the forest.
- 27. It is the hunter who always beats the lions, because it is the hunter who always tells the stories.
- 28. Kings have no friends.
- 29. Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
- 30. Little by little, one catches the monkey in the jungle.


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I found that reputation graph on SO is actually using the client date and not server date(SO server date) to show the reputation.
I was working on some assignment and for that, I changed my system date to last month, after that, when I visited the SO to see my current reputation, it was showing me for the last month only and not for the current month/current date.
When I changed back my system date, graph was working fine again.
I think, the reputation graph should work according to server date and not the client date.


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Bridget Mary and Mary Theresa led an inclusive eucharist in Dublin on Sunday the 6th of August 2017. It was a celebration of the Divine Presence, In, Around and Among Us. We all sat in a very large circle and all joined in the singing and the sharing.
The second reading was adapted from "Christ in the Margins" (Edwina Gateley):
It is time for all of us to stop marching along with the status quo in search of security, power and control, but to stumble instead towards the margins where we will encounter a magic and a mystery that will plunge us trembling but rejoicing into the realm of the Holy One.
For the "Our Father" we read "The Prayer of Jesus" (Miriam Therese Winter):
O Holy One, who is within, around and among us,
We celebrate your many names.
Your Wisdom come.
Your will be done, unfolding from the depths within us,
Each day you give us all we need;
You remind us of our limits, and we let go.
You support us in our power, and we act with courage.
For you are the dwelling place within us,
the empowerment around us,
and the celebration among us, now and forever. Amen
There was a great joy and peacefulness in this eucharist where all are truly welcome.
The Roman Catholic Women Priest movement has its roots in the ordination of 7 women on a boat on the river Danube in 2002. They claim apostolic succession as their first bishops were ordained by validly ordained male bishops. This movement has now grown to include over 250 women deacons, priests and bishops, most of whom are based in the USA. They prepare and ordain qualified women and men to serve the people of God as priests.
Roman Catholic Women Priests are visible reminders that women are equal images of God. They are healing centuries of misogyny. Therefore, women should preside at the altar and in all leadership roles in the church. The Vatican (hierarchy) cannot continue to discriminate against women and blame God for it. The movement is a "holy shakeup" which millions of Catholics support. They lead inclusive, enthusiastic, egalitarian communities where all are welcome to receive sacraments.
Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan & Mary Theresa Streck & Joan Chesterfield (All from the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests (ARCWP)) are on a month long visit to Ireland to search for women who are called to serve as priests.
To learn more about ARCWP:
- Website: https://arcwp.org/en/
- Bridget Mary Meehan's Blog: http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.ie/
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Novak Djokovic to appear in Uniqlo ads
Novak Djokovic will appear in his first campaign for Uniqlo since being named brand ambassador in May 2012. He will front the campaign for Airism, an underwear collection made from a high-tech fabric.
The campaign breaks in Japan on Wednesday and will appear globally later in the spring in both outdoor and print media.
I guess it will be much less sexy than Nadal ads for Armani…
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Family Craft: Kindness Jars
A Fun and Creative Way to Serve Others This Holiday Season
As we approach the time of year when schedules slow down and family members find themselves spending more time in one another's presence, you may be asking yourself—Who are these people living in my house?!
Clear, smooth-sided Mason jar
Paintbrushes, fine-tipped and flat ones
Matte acrylic paints
Small strips of paper
Pen or pencil
Water cup
Razor (optional)
Time flies when you're trying to survive the everyday busyness of life. We can easily grow apart from the people most important to us as we jump from one to-do list to another. That's why it's so important to take time to intentionally enjoy one another's presence and serve others together.
The holiday season is the perfect time to do just that, but without the structure of school days and extracurricular activities, the days can quickly devolve into chaos, as copious amounts of sweet treats and close quarters bring on bouts of cabin fever.
What you need is a loose structure. Something that allows for spontaneity, but keeps everyone's focus from turning toward their personal self-interests. After all, we have much to be thankful for and much to celebrate—and a message of hope and love worth sharing with the world.
These kindness jars are perfect for such a situation. Make them as a family and then encourage one another as you pick out acts of kindness to perform. You'll be able to strengthen familial bonds, make some new friends, and share the love of Christ with others (and ward off dramatic sighs of "I'm bored!") as you do this fun, creative activity as a family.
For ages 7 and up (with adult supervision)
Step 1: CLEAN surface of Mason jar with a damp paper towel.
Step 2: DOWNLOAD template and print on 81/2 x 11 paper. Place template inside Mason jar so that design faces out.
Step 3: TRACE the design on the outside of the jar using a dry erase marker.
Step 4: PAINT in the design starting with the lightest acrylic paint color and moving to the darkest.
Step 5: WRITE suggestions for random acts of kindness on the strips of paper (or use those supplied with the template) and put inside jar. Try to do one every day!
Helpful Tip: When you're not using a particular brush, keep it in the water cup. Made a mistake? You can use a razor (with adult supervision) to scrape off dried paint.


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Luis Suarez finally got his Barcelona debut...quicker than expected.
The bitey Uruguayan had initially been banned for four months from all football when he joined the Catalans.
But the Court of Arbitration for Sport decided Suarez could play in non-competitive games meaning he was available for the pre-season clash with Mexican champions Leon.
But he had to wait until the 75th minute before being introduced - with Barcelona already 4-0 up and going on to win 6-0 , with Suarez not getting on the score sheet.
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Versatile Dancers Needed for 6 Month Contract in Greece - European Areas
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Performing a minimum of 5 shows per week, 1 day off, food, flights and accommodation included.
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Classical trained dancers are desired yet not essential, must have good, lean physique and strength. You will be on stage performing many different shows and styles therefore a fantastic stage presence is really what I am looking for, sell a show and enjoy what you are doing. Freindly and kind dancers with hardworking attitude.
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Great dancers with a great, welcoming and friendly personality. Strength and confidence for lifts and partner work. Experience in musical theatre is desired, flips and tricks also.
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- Attended dancing school: Yes
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After rushing through a Bachelor or Masters program, students usually are supposed to deliver a final scientific piece of work within an extremely limited time frame.
Initially one of the biggest obstacles for most students is to choose a subject area and to find a problem to focus on within the subject area. Let's see what one can do to make this tedious process a little more pleasant.
I recently stumbled upon a book called Thesis Projects: A Guide for Students in Computer Science and Information Systems which provides a set of guidelines for writing thesis projects from start to finish. As the title already reveals, the book aims at computer science and information systems students, but it also contains some general advice one can adopt across all fields. This article is a summary of some of its contents flavoured with my personal experiences.
Choosing a subject area
A subject area defines the general topic of a project. For me as a user experience consultant and researcher, a typical subject area is human-computer interaction. In more detail, one can break down a subject area into its different components. In case of human-computer interaction this might be something like usability, user experience, information architecture, interaction design, interface design, etc. The names of subject areas often match with titles of books, magazines, courses, and so on.
Subject areas can be combined at will. A human-interaction researcher that designs driver assistant interfaces for automobiles will most likely also work in the subject area of human perception and cognitive psychology.
Choosing a subject area is a decision that only you can make. Staying motivated during a project is crucial, so it's wise to choose a topic that you actually care about.
A good technique to choose a subject area is to keep track of all interesting topics you come across (during your studies, conferences, team meetings, while reading magazines, watching a presentation, etc), so that you will soon have a list of potential subject areas to choose from.
In case you haven't done that yet, take a short break right now and try to think of all the projects and subjects that thrilled you so far. Take your time. It will be worthwhile. Then write down the most important items you were able to recall.
If you can't think of anything specific right now, try introspection. What blogs and magazines do you read? What subjects do you talk about with fellow students, colleagues and friends? Try to figure out what arouses your interests in those topics and write it down.
This list of ideas will help you to brainstorm even further and to lay the groundwork for choosing a specific topic within you areas of interest. Furthermore you now have a starting point for a in depth analysis of relevant literature.
Defining an interesting problem within the chosen subject area
Once you've found a subject area that suits you it's time to further investigate that area. Ask yourself the following questions: What topics or problems in the chosen subject area would I like to explore? What is the focus of the technical literature? Are there any questions left unanswered? Is there anything that I can build upon (a theoretical model, prototypes, etc)? Are there any companies or organizations that encounter problems that I may be able to solve?
No ideas? Maybe it helps you to think about what kind of project you would like to do:
- Theory: You present the state of the art on a given subject and extend or compare existing theoretical models.
- Practice: You get your hands dirty and conduct experiments, design and implement proof-of-concept prototypes or work directly with a company on a given problem.
- Theory & Practice: You do the theoretical groundwork and the execution in practice. This is the silver bullet for most thesis projects, because it shows your ability to combine theory with practice.
A rule of thumb: Keep it simple! Don't try to revolutionize a whole field of science in one blow. Take your time and start the revolution one project by another :)
Doing quality assurance
Talk to people who know their business well. Present your ideas and concepts both to theorist (professors, academic supervisors, etc) and to practitioners (companies, professionals in a given area, etc). Speak with colleagues. Show your project to people that have no clue of the given subject at all, in order to discover flaws or to generate new ideas. Gather as much feedback as possible and refine your project outline on the way.
This step will help you discover if you have really understood the idea, have thought about it carefully enough and if you are able to develop it further. If your finding should be negative, you either haven't done your homework properly (see paragraphs above), or the chosen topic may not be appropriate for you.
Sometimes it's better to drop a faulty project and start all over again from scratch instead of pushing it to mediocre results. Don't give up too easily, though. Finding and shaping *the* thesis project is a time-consuming and difficult task. Self-doubt is an ordinary symptom that should not distract you. Once you've come this far and feel comfortable with your subject area and the specific problem you picked, go ahead and write a proposal.
Writing a proposal
A project proposal is a summary of what you intend to do. It's usually no longer than a few pages. I would recommend limiting it to one page maximum, as this forces you to get to the heart of your project description.
In a proposal you should cover the following points:
- What: The subject area, topic and wider scope of your project.
- What exactly: The problem description (what do you want to investigate) and aim of your project.
- Why: Your argumentation why it is important to cover the selected topic.
- How: Your concept and ideas how you want to deal with the selected problem in your subject area.
The proposal is a tool for quality assurance, too. At the end of your project you can compare the final results with your project proposal. You (and/or your supervisors) can use this as an objective basis to evaluate your project. Moreover you can assess what went wrong and may have learned some valuable lessons for your next project.
For further reading you may want to take a look at Thesis Projects: A Guide for Students in Computer Science and Information Systems.


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The girlfriend of American man Philip Wood who is missing on Malaysian flight 370 is writing love letters to him on Facebook.
Sarah Bajc shared her sorrow and hope for a reunion as the news came Monday officials believe all passengers were killed on the plane.
Monday the Malaysian Prime Minister announced the planes last location was the Indian Ocean.
Yet no plane or people have been found.
NBC News reported Bajc, Wood's girlfriend of two years, lives in Beijing and was getting ready to move to Kuala Lumpur with the 50-year-old IBM executive when flight MH370 vanished.
Wood previously attended Oklahoma Christian University here in the Sooner State.
"I'm doing my best to bring you hope and courage to continue the fight. So many people have joined in … it has become a prayer storm," she wrote. "Can you feel my loving coming through to you? It is bottomless so it should be able to reach, no matter where you are."
LETTERS of love and hope: See Sarah's letter to Wood on Facebook here


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Saturday Night Fever
Featuring a large, hugely talented cast of actor-musicians, this spectacular new production of Saturday Night Fever is packed with legendary hits from the Bee Gees including the classics Stayin' Alive, Night Fever, Jive Talking, How Deep is Your Love? and You Should Be Dancing. The date is 1976 and in New York, Tony Manero, a young man from a tough Brooklyn neighbourhood with a dead-end job and an extraordinary ability to dance, has only one ambition in life - to become the disco king. Every Saturday night, Tony dons his flares and hits the dance floor, creating a stir as he wows the crowds with his phenomenal moves and routines. When he meets Stephanie, who also dreams of a world beyond Brooklyn, and they decide to train together for a dance competition, their lives begin to change forever. The smash hit 1977 film of Saturday Night Fever starring Oscar-nominee John Travolta inspired the definitive soundtrack by the Bee Gees and popularised disco around the world. The multi Grammy Award-winning music behind the film, combined with its gripping storyline captured the imagination of millions.
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International kindergarten and nursery Sugar Cube was founded (on the basis of the Center for creativity and personal development Sugar Cube) in 2014 with the goal of adapting and integrating children from all over the world into the Czech educational environment.
The experience of working with children in the primary school of one of the founders, Nikolay Demyanenko, formed the basis for the concept of kindergarten and nursery school – soft adaptation to new conditions and integration, based on the individual characteristics of the child.
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The Break Room with Tommy, Duffy and Kimmy is...well, what can you say about this show? This is the show Rochester turns to when it wants to laugh, to look at the real world situations going on all around us and get a real perspective. How they get away with some of the things they say and do is something the FCC is still looking into, and a reason why their boss has gone prematurely grey.
But there they are, every weekday morning from 6-10am, busting balls, calling out the BS and hypocrisy in themselves and everybody else, and entertaining Rochester as only they know how. And for only who knows how long...


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|My ex will not agree to visitation, blocks phone contact, and refuses or returns certified mail. Court has failed me. Is there anything more I can do?
Check the Statutes where the children live for Custodial Interference laws (See TGB's Links for links to the statutes).
Get the children's School and Medical Records, look for evidence of neglect and/or abuse. Alienated children frequently have high absenteeism, behavioral problems, and poor school performance due to the emotional and psychological abuse they suffer.
Read 'Tips for Getting Started'. Hire an attorney near the children, and make sure you REGISTER your out-of-state order (see UCCJA), if applicable, so that it can be enforced by the courts where your children live.
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Slovakia finds tainted Dutch eggs imported from Germany
Slovak authorities said Thursday they had discovered a batch of insecticide-tainted eggs imported from The Netherlands via Germany as the scandal spread to Romania and Denmark.
Slovak veterinary inspectors found 21 packages of hard-boiled and peeled eggs that were contaminated with fipronil in a warehouse of the western village of Vrbove, agriculture ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Peiger Acjakova told AFP.
Fipronil is commonly used to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks from animals but is banned by the EU from use in the food industry. It can harm people's kidneys, liver and thyroid glands.
The problem is believed to stem from a substance used by Dutch company Chickfriend which farmers in the Netherlands and Belgium say they hired to treat their chickens.
The eggs at the centre of the scandal have mainly come from the Netherlands, followed by Belgium and Germany. Scores of farms have been shut.
Sweden, Switzerland, Britain, France and Luxembourg have also found contaminated eggs, and on Thursday Danish authorities said twenty tonnes of the eggs had been sold there.
Slovak authorities were informed about the shipment of tainted eggs by an EU-wide rapid alert system, Acjakova said.
"Freshness is a criterion that consumers should take into account, because it determines the quality of the product," Slovak Agriculture Minister Gabriela Matecna said in a statement.
"Slovak foodstuffs are under strict control of our veterinary administration from the field to the shelves," she added.
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Citi is waiving monthly service fees and waiving penalties for early CD withdrawals. Forbearance programs and credit line increases are also available
PNC has emergency hardship loans at low rates. It's also waiving or refunding fees associated with certain loans, credit cards, mortgages, and other lending products.
Truist (SunTrust/BB&T) is providing payment relief assistance on loans, personal credit cards, and business loans. ATM fees are waived, and the company is offering 5% cash back for grocery and pharmacy charges through April 15 .
Wells Fargo has options to assist people with their mortgage. Small business owners can qualify for fee waivers, deferral payments, and other assistance.
Chase is allowing those financially impacted by the coronavirus to get fees waived and extended payments on mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans.
Bank of America is offering payment relief on a case by case basis.


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Advent is about waiting and preparing for the Lord in a sense of awe and expectation. The Advent Season starts with a desire and patience to wait for the birth of baby Jesus with hopeful seeking.
At the same time, Advent includes and coincides with our expectant and joyful anticipation of His coming again. "Adventus" in Christian Latin literally translates to the Greek "Parousia", meaning "coming", specifically, "Second Coming".
Both women and men can understand all the emotions coming together in the birth of a baby and the patient waiting that is involved. A promise of joy and love during this incredible time of new-birth brings us closer to our God. We find Him residing in all places and beyond all comprehension in all love and holiness.
Looking at the World we find chaos. It is often at these times that we see the illumination of His light coming forth from the most unexpected times and places. When we look around our World today, we see chaos everywhere. The world seems to be speeding out of control. Can the celebration of the birth of a small, helpless child born of a virgin in a stable more than two thousand years ago help us today to make some order of this chaos?
Calmness amidst chaos always is a much-welcome addition to any disaster-ridden scenario. It has the power to change lives and situations in phenomenal ways, often during earth-shattering experiences. The hope of better things to come is present even in tense strife. If we have made room in our hearts for hope to exist, then it is waiting when we need it the most.
How does anyone know how he or she would react during an emotionally explosive event? There are often life or death decisions to be made in a flash of time. The Holy Spirit, the internal guide we listen to from our Holy Father, spurs us to move in ways we never thought possible.
I am remembering Dorago, the seeing-eye dog, who led his master down 71 flights of stairs to safety on 9/11 after one of the Twin Towers was getting ready to implode. Dorago, a Labrador retriever, had been let off his lead by the blind Mr. Rivera to enable him to run out of the building to save himself from the engulfing flames. Love brought this beautiful dog back and both he and his master were saved. Mr. Rivera simply hoped for his beloved dog to live and he received so much more than he anticipated. Christ was there.
It was 1914 on the Western Front during the early days of the horror that was WW1 when an amazing event occurred. For a 24-hour period, life changed for all participants when violence from Christmas Eve through Christmas Day was spontaneously suspended. A simple all-knowing nod escalated into an emergent action that became a 'ceasefire'. It was clearly one of the brightest spots of any war that Earth has ever known. One simple desire at a Season of anticipation accepted and produced peace for a moment in time. Christ was there.
Wesley Autrey saw a disaster in the making and he acted; he acted as if his life depended upon it. He acted to save another's in a flash when all seemed doomed for an epileptic teen. Mr. Autrey jumped on NYC subway tracks to protect this fallen stranger by covering him with his body. He acted in complete unselfishness leaving his two daughters with a total stranger in the station. Wesley knew in his heart that he was the only one that could avert a tragedy. And he hoped for and expected the best amidst chaos. Incredulously both survived, passing all understanding. Christ was there.
From a devastating earthquake in China last May came a story of love in the middle of unspeakable turmoil. A mother was found in Beichuan kneeling over her infant as she tried to save it from impending death. The baby was miraculously found without a scratch huddled under a loving mother's arms. Tucked inside the tightly snuggled blanket was a small cell phone with the texted message: "My dear, if you can survive, please remember I love you." The mother did not survive to know her infant's fate. Her love, however, came out of the rubble and tragedy of this bleak day to shine upon an innocent child. And Christ was there.
In the mid-19th century, Bret Harte wrote a short-story called "The Luck of Roaring Camp" about a baby that is born into a rugged gold-prospecting camp. As the story goes, the mother, 'Cherokee Sal' died in childbirth and the men took it upon themselves to raise him. The child changes them and their lives on all levels, forever. Just like Jesus.
During our Advent Season, my hope is for all to find Jesus in all their places. As we wait and hope and love, Christ is there.
by DFRaborn, B.A.
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Feb 3, 2017 10:01AM cliff wrote:
but even a manual feeling would be better than most doctors do now.24 years 4 times a year to the same doctor and the first time he checked me was when I said " whats this doc? it kinda hurts". turned out to be stage 4 already spread breast cancer.


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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — President Obama traveled to the Navy's sole builder of aircraft carriers to drive home his argument that his political foes and their constituents will be among the hardest hit by across-the-board spending cuts that start March 1.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — President Obama traveled to the Navy's sole builder of aircraft carriers to drive home his argument that his political foes and their constituents will be among the hardest hit by across-the-board spending cuts that start March 1.
Obama used the backdrop of the shipyard of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va., to emphasize the effect on defense industry jobs if $85 billion in automatic budget cuts for the remaining seven months of the fiscal year kick in as scheduled on Friday. With 21,000 workers, the facility is Virginia's biggest manufacturing employer.
"The impact of this policy won't be felt overnight, but it will be real," Obama said Tuesday. "It's not just restricted to the defense industry."
Earlier, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, staged a pre-emptive news conference in Washington, accusing Obama of using the military as a "prop" to promote tax increases.
He said the House won't act until the Democratic majority in the Senate "gets off their ass" to pass a fiscal plan.
With three days to got before the spending reductions known as sequestration begin, there was no public sign that the White House and congressional Republicans are in negotiations on an alternative fiscal plan.
Half of the reductions will affect defense spending, while the rest will be spread over other federal agencies. Obama and Democrats want to replace part of the cuts with higher tax revenue, while Republicans oppose more taxes.
Unless there's a resolution in the coming weeks, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that budget reductions will cause a 0.6 percentage-point reduction in growth this year.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday that "this additional near-term burden on the recovery is significant."
The House passed a proposal to avert the spending cuts last year. The measure expired when the last session of Congress ended in early January.
"We have moved a bill in the House twice; we should not have to move a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something," Boehner said. Obama is more interested in "holding rallies" than negotiating to find a way to avert the spending reductions, he said.
Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va., whose district includes the nearby Naval Station Norfolk and has the highest concentration of military personnel in the nation, said he disagrees with his party's leadership on raising revenue.
Rigell, who accompanied Obama on the flight from Washington, said he'd support closing some loopholes in the tax code to bring more money into the Treasury.


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We're having friends over for dinner tonight so it's time for a seriously delicious meal. These friends are foodies — the type of foodies you'd better get everything right for!
Andrew is an all-around passionate guy. He loves nature and is a loyal friend. Kirsty, his wife, is an entrepreneur and recently started a business blog based out of Melbourne and an Instagram account called Body Clarity, which is dedicated to health coaching and women's fitness.
They recently got married, and what a wedding! For their main course they served the most tender lamb (pork too). Their caterer is Argentinian and as they do, they cooked the whole animal on a grid iron in a fire pit.
So today we're going to play with lamb shoulder. Kirsty has an Italian background so I wanted her to have a taste of my Mediterranean lamb, which is slow-braised and cooked in herbs, garlic and onions.
Slow-cooked is probably the healthiest way to eat. Small bit by small bit, no rush, enjoy every mouthful because it's beneficial for digestion, and you enjoy the meal more.
I picked up a beautiful lamb shoulder. The meat spoke to me and told me that I should look after it. Sounds weird, but that's what resonates with me when a well-looked-after animal is being served at the butcher. Don't just turn it into a burger or overcook it. Give the animal justice.
This lamb recipe is so simple that it's almost impossible to stuff up. Really, all it takes is putting the ingredients together and letting them cook for five hours at a low temperature of 130C/266F.
As per usual, turn on your favorite music. I'm listening to Cuban jazz/ Afro beats — so inspiring!!!
Serves at least six
- 1 lamb shoulder butterflied 1.8kg/ 4lb (ask your butcher to help you)
- 400ml / 1¾ cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp of tomato puree
- 7 cloves of smoked garlic (can be found at a specialized deli or farmers market)
- 3 small brown onions
- 4 sprigs of rosemary
- A big bunch of fresh thyme
- A big bunch of fresh oregano
- Paprika (3 tbsp)
- Salt /Pepper
- Coriander and cumin powder (1 tbsp of each)
- Olive oil
- Large roasting or preferably cast-iron dish (I prefer cast iron, because it holds the heat and is non-stick… well, sort of.)
- Tin foil
- If possible, turn your gas barbecue on for some extra smokiness. If not, a big saucepan will suffice.
Take the meat out of your fridge and let sit for 30 minutes.
During that time, mix all the spices together, including salt and pepper. Spread it on both sides of your butterflied lamb shoulder. Add some oil and spread it all again.
Let the lamb sit for about 20 minutes. Start firing your barbecue. Gas barbecues heat up quickly and are efficient enough to get some smoke in the meat. (If you use a fry pan, heat it up at a high temperature so that when the meat is placed in the pan, it is seared.)
During this process mix together tomato puree, chicken stock and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil.
Spread half of the herbs in the roasting dish, all the peeled garlic and the onions cut in half.
Once the meat is charred, place it skin-up on top of the herbs.
Cover with the rest of the herbs then pour the liquid on top.
Cover tightly with tin foil to keep all the juices together. This method will act like a lid. All the moisture will rise and then drop back into the dish — a perfect symphony for this type of cooking.
Place in the oven at 130C/266F for five hours.
Check the lamb every hour to ensure the liquid is not spilling. At this stage, spoon some of the liquid on the top to keep the top of the meat moist. If you're losing liquid, add a small glass of water and cover again.
Once you're happy with your braised dish, remove from heat and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
Pull chunks apart and serve with the side dish you enjoy the most.
I matched the lamb with a small salad of shaved fennel, manzanillo / manzanilla green olive cheeks (any green olive will do) with lemon juice and olive oil and some carrot cooked in hay. (FYI: A "cheek" is when you slice an olive along the edge of the pip on all sides to create the look of "cheeks".)
I also added a minted yogurt sauce. Simply blend some mint, cucumber and natural set yogurt in a blender until smooth. Add a little lemon juice and olive oil and keep blending. Add salt and pepper and finish with some chopped parsley.
Have fun and make sure you take your time to cook and eat. This recipe is designed to be shared with good friends and family.
TIP: Leftovers can be finely chopped or shaved the day after and sautéed in a hot frypan to create an all-time kids' favorite, crispy lamb souvlaki! (Souvlaki is popular in Europe and Australia because it's seen as "fast food" and is served at Greek and Turkish kebab shops.) So keep a bit of your mint sauce and add it to a bit of lettuce and sliced tomato in a pita bread previously heated to crisp up a bit.
Enjoy! A bientot!


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European Law, or European Community Law, has influenced nearly every part of Austrian law since Austria joined the EU. It is therefore natural that I have excellent knowledge of European law. For this reason, I may also count among our clients many companies that are active internationally. Of course, I also represent my clients at the European Court of Justice.


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Grand Willow Wedding | Grand Willow Inn Mount Vernon Wedding
Courtney and Michael Became Mr. & Mrs at the Beautiful Grand Willow Inn Located in the Heart of Skagit Valley Tulip Festival .
I just love that they Incorporated Tulips in to the wedding with beautiful Bridesmaids bouquet.
Beneath a tall full Willow Tree they said their I do's and Promised forever.
The lovely Grounds of the Grand Willow is perfect for Smaller weddings and a great weekend getaway at a B&B.
Venue: The Grand Willow Inn
Florist: Flora De A more
Wedding Planning: Connie (Grand Willow Inn)
Catering: The Grand Willow Inn
Officiant: Ron Sorenson
Cake: Erin Packer (Friend)
DJ: Martin Iverson
Makeup: Posh Styling
Hair: Posh Styling – Leah
Dress: Romashka Bridal
Grand Willow Wedding | Grand Willow Inn Mount Vernon Wedding
Our ideal client is couples with.
*Sense of humor, intelligence and a huge heart.
* Understanding planning a wedding is about the journey not making everyone happy.
* Excited to Share the process with each other and enjoy every step along the way.
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*Have trust in their vendors as experts and listen to their advice.
*Creative and unique.
*Want their wedding to be a reflection of their style and are not afraid to do something different.
*Most important is making sure that their family and friends have a great time and feel taken care of.


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GHS National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to Goshen High School seniors Felix Perez Diener and Katherine Shirk who were recently named as National Merit Semifinalists!
From the press release:
Today officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships with more than $31 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Over 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 410 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC's goals of honoring the nation's scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
Over 1.6 million juniors in about 22,000 high schools entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
Again, congratulations to Felix Perez Diener and Katherine Shirk. Well done!


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Anthony Napolitan hooked us up with a bunch of amazing iPhone photos from his recent trip to Iraq. Keep reading to check them out and make sure to click on them to see em full size, especially the panoramas!
This is one of the buildings in Iraq where they store the troops weapons. It didn't seem like much at first but, once you walk around the inside of the building you realize how much artillery is actually there. So this is a pano of it all.
I was so stoked to see these Predator Planes! These things are insane because in order to fly them you don't need a pilot in the plane. Someone is Nevada or Utah fly's this in Iraq from a computer. It's unreal! 360 degree cameras and they can be loaded with weapons as well.
This F-16 is worth anywhere from $36M-$50M! We went on a tour of the maintenance for this plane. A lot goes into these to keep them running.
I always thought Catfish would drop an album before he bought an airline.. Sometimes you gotta race! Catfish Air.
Sunrise in Baghdad. We stayed in one of Saddam's Palaces while we were there. Saddam built it for his daughters wedding guests to stay in while attending the event.
This is the Flintstone Village. The only thing Saddam liked from America was The Flintstones Cartoon Show. He built this for his grandchildren after he viciously killed one of there fathers for betraying him.
This is the Worlds largest chandelier, collapsed to make a perfect vert wall. You know we lined up some door as a runway and rode this bad boy.
Sunset at a base called Warrior. I love sunset photos. Catfish just talked about the chem trails all around it hahaha!
Drew Bezanson inside the seat of a tank. Drew's riding is the same comparison of this tank….. Can't be stopped!
Everywhere we traveled we did it in the cargo of a C-130 plane. This photo is awesome because it's proof that BMX can take you anywhere in the world to do the wildest things you could ever imagine.


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Yesterday was a really hard day due to the altitude
The atmosphere is alot thinner here, so it feels alot higher than it really is. The body
feels like it's on 3000m, we feel this through our resting pulse over
100, slight headache, lack of hunger and other signs of mild mountain
sickness. This made the walking yesterday very tough, and in addition it
was very cold (35 degrees below and wind from the east). We walked 19 kilometers in 9 hours. We're hoping for a better day today so it'll be a
little easier to walk. We are all doing good. Jan Erik experienced the
same problems we did. He's a couple of kilometers on our side, but
walked the same distance so we're on the sam course.
Comments from Fredrik:
Yesterday I had the toughest ski trip of my life. If you take everything
you've ever learned about skiing on the south pole and double it up 10
times, you'll be pretty close to our ski trip yesterday. It's hard,
nothing comes free here, and for every step you take you are reminded
that the pulk needs to be dragged along aswell. With 35 degrees below,
this is, as Børge already said, very tough. And if Børge thinks it's
hard, you can imagine how it is for me, but every day is one step closer
to our goal. We're having some breakfast now and then we're ready for a new trip. Everything will look brighter once we're done with day 2.


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He is also experienced in working with people with long term conditions such as chronic back pain and osteoarthritis, helping to maintain as much movement as possible.
Wherever your current problem may be, Matt will spend time assessing how your general posture and lifestyle may be contributing to any local muscular or joint problems and devise a tailored treatment plan for you.
Matt is registered to practice with The General Osteopathic Council (Registration Number 8993) and is a member of The Institute of Osteopathy.
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Five Ways to Change the Conversation on Social Media
By Kassy Perry, President and CEO of Perry Communications Group
In today's media landscape you have seconds to grab the attention of your audience, whether that audience is reporters, customers, partners or members. In those few seconds, you have an opportunity to make your voice heard above the fray or remain quiet in the face of "hard" questions from reporters or anxious consumers.
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ALCF Partners with Free To Breathe to Launch $75,000 Clinical Trial Innovation Prize
Crowdsourcing Ideas to Increase Patient Accrual in Cancer Clinical Trials
San Carlos, Calif. (February 4, 2015) – Today, in honor of the 2015 World Cancer Day, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) and Free to Breathe announce a new partnership to collaboratively launch a unique two-phase challenge, the Clinical Trial Innovation Prize, to identify innovative ways to increase the number of patients participating in cancer clinical trials.
Clinical trials are research studies designed to answer specific questions about biomedical interventions, and rigorously evaluate the safety and efficacy of new methods of prevention, detection, screening and treatment of cancer. Clinical trials are by far the most reliable and the only scientifically accepted method to take discoveries from the lab bench to the patient bedside.
"Clinical trials are an important link in the process of discovering new treatment options," said Bonnie J. Addario, Stage-3B lung cancer survivor and founder of the ALCF. "Advances in science enable new opportunities for prevention and treatment for all cancer conditions, but we need more patient data to continue this momentum."
Unfortunately, many cancer patients are unaware of the benefits that clinical trials offer in the course of their treatment, such as gaining access to the latest cutting-edge treatments and better disease monitoring and management. On average, less than three percent of cancer patients enroll in clinical trials. Participation is even lower among particular groups, including people who are racial and ethnic minorities, over 65, lower income, and living in rural areas.
"Each trial is designed with a targeted accrual in mind, i.e. the total number of patients it needs to enroll for the clinical trial results to be statistically significant and accurate. Because of several unfortunate factors, some as simple as a lack of awareness among patients and physicians, a vast majority of clinical trials are unable to accrue patients, and are halted prematurely," said Guneet Walia, PhD, Director of Research and Medical Affairs at the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. "For some patients, a clinical trial is the best treatment option available. However, one in five clinical trials for adults never finish for reasons unrelated to how well the treatment works or the side effects it has, but because of the unfortunate fact of poor patient accrual."
This lack of patients in clinical trials results in many trials not reaching statistical significance, in addition to a host of other problems, and delays clinical research and getting useful treatments to patients.
"Poor patient accrual to clinical trials is a leading hurdle in clinical research, delaying cancer patients' access to better diagnostics and therapeutics. At the end of it all, patients pay a heavy price on time, a precious resource they don't have the luxury to waste," said Dr. Walia.
The Clinical Trial Innovation Prize, launched on World Cancer Day, focuses on finding breakthrough solutions to improve clinical trial participation through crowdsourcing, using the platform provided by HeroX. The Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Free to Breathe are looking for innovative solutions that can be implemented across geographies, cancer type and demographics; and are scalable and sustainable.
Individuals from all over the world can submit their ideas online and request expert feedback to fine-tune their submissions. The first phase of the prize, the Ideation Challenge, will award prizes totaling $30,000 USD. The Ideation Challenge seeks creative and novel ideas to identify breakthroughs that double the accrual rate of clinical trials in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The second phase or the Proof-of-Concept, Implementation Challenge will award prizes totaling $45,000 USD to the competitor(s) who can offer proof that their ideas have resulted in an increase in participation in cancer clinical trials.
"We know that amazing ideas can come from anywhere," Addario said. "The Innovation Prize could have a profound impact on improving cancer care for everyone."
For more information on the Innovation Prize please visit www.herox.com/clinicaltrials
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About the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation
The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) is one of the largest philanthropies (patient-founded, patient-focused, and patient-driven) devoted exclusively to eradicating Lung Cancer through research, early detection, education, and treatment. The Foundation's goal is to work with a diverse group of physicians, organizations, industry partners, individuals, patients, survivors, and their families to identify solutions and make timely and meaningful change and turn lung cancer into a chronically managed disease by 2023. The ALCF was established on March 1, 2006 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization and has raised more than $20 million for lung cancer research and related programs.
For those interested in learning more about ALCF, visit www.lungcancerfoundation.org and follow its activities on Twitter and Facebook.
About Free to Breathe
Free to Breathe, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a partnership of lung cancer survivors, advocates, researchers, healthcare professionals and industry leaders dedicated to doubling lung cancer survival by 2022. For more information, visit www.freetobreathe.org.
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Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative and Lung Cancer
Genomic Testing Advocates Announce Ground-Breaking Lung Cancer Success Story
As President Obama ushers in a new era in medicine with his Precision Medicine Initiative, leading personalized medicine experts are celebrating a success case in the area of genomic testing and lung cancer, the most deadly cancer in America.
At present, lung cancer kills more Americans than the next three leading cancers combined. Many lung cancer patients have never smoked, and tumors the disease is showing up in younger patients.
When 22-year-old marathoner Corey Wood was diagnosed with lung cancer two weeks after her college graduation, her prognosis was serious, and frightening. Her oncologist offered her a genomic sequencing test, which led to targeted treatment tailored to her specific genetic mutation. While taking her medication for three months, Corey did not experience the side effects associated with traditional chemotherapy. Physicians and genomic tetsing experts are proud to announce that Corey's chest is now clear of cancer. She is out running again, and joining lung cancer treatment advocates in sharing a timely message:
Don't Guess. Test.
As our nation's leaders explore ways to fund research using Human Genome Project data and develop treatments that are tailored to the individual, lung cancer experts and patients are uniting to advance the discussion. Through the Don't Guess. Test. campaign, they are spreading the word that genomic tests are available to lung cancer patients right now. The campaign encourages both patients and physicians to start the conversation, which has the potential to save lives.
Corey Wood, lung cancer survivor and Foundation One genomic test participant.
Bonnie J. Addario, stage 3B lung cancer survivor and founder of the national advocacy organization, The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF). The ALCF is the lead advocacy organization collaborating on this campaign.
Dr. Deborah Morosini, MD, lung cancer expert and "Don't Guess. Test." spokesperson whose sister, Dana Reeve (Actor Christopher Reeve's wife), died of lung cancer.
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Social Media: Part of the Larger Effort to Communicate with Stakeholders
As I take stock of what the new year will bring to the public relations and public affairs work that we provide our wonderful clients, I am reminded of my fifth grade vocabulary book "Wordly Wise" and the meaning of the word "convergence". This is how old faithful Merrium-Webster defines the word:
1: the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas
2: the state or property of being convergent
3: independent development of similar characters (as of bodily structure of unrelated organisms or cultural traits) often associated with similarity of habits or environment
4: the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole
At PCG, we see our work in social media and media relations converging more rapidly than ever. Many complex policy discussions are simply not daily table fare for our local newspaper reporters or national news organizations. Yet the public needs to know what is occurring in the expansion of the Affordable Care Act, the reauthorization of the 340B program, funding for clinical trials for lung cancer, statewide efforts to ban deadly synthetic drugs, and more. These are not simple stories. They affect each of us daily. So as communicators what do we do? We go around the Sacramento Bee and the LA Times editors and reporters to place opinion editorials in their pages, hoping the 4 percent or so who read the Opinion pages will see our clients' point of view. We create content for a variety of social media channels, pushing important facts and figures out through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Nearly eight out of 10 businesses are now using social media networking to further their business goals. It's not THE solution, its a part of the solution. Convergence. Multiple efforts like rivers flowing to the Delta where they converge into one body of water. Each has its own purpose and role, but together they nourish a greater landscape.
Social media is part of the larger effort to communicate with stakeholders — regulators, policymakers, advocates, the public. It is a tool in the toolbox.
Our colleagues at Socially Stacked produce strategic infographics on a variety of topics. Here is their latest on social media:
Fed Up at the Pump Statement: Steinberg Denies AB 69 Hearing
Sacramento, Calif. (August 25, 2014) –– Below is a statement from Fed Up at the Pump in response to Friday's letter from Senate pro Tem Darrell Steinberg to Assembly Member Henry Perea denying AB 69 a legislative hearing. The bill would provide for a three-year delay to California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) Fuels Under the Cap regulations within the Cap and Trade program.
"Fed Up at the Pump is disappointed that a small percentage of our state's legislators took a pass on one of the most important issues facing California's hardworking families. By denying an open, public discussion of the need for a delay in the implementation of CARB's hidden gas tax, the Legislature missed an opportunity to educate motorists about the upcoming hit to their wallets.
We must not balance our carbon emission reductions on the backs of our state's most-vulnerable – the neighborhoods struggling to recover from the Great Recession where disadvantaged and fragile residents have limited disposable income, as well as farmers, small businesses and the transportation sector employers. All of these groups, and more, continue to deal with the nation's highest unemployment rates and the consequences of the state's current drought and slow economic recovery."
About Fed Up at the Pump
Fed Up at the Pump is a grassroots coalition of businesses, consumers and advocates who are concerned about the negative impacts that a hidden, unfair gas tax will have on California.
The coalition's goal is to halt a state-mandated gas tax – created by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) "Fuels Under the Cap" regulations – before it goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. This gas tax will disproportionately affect lower-income Californians and there is no guarantee money generated will go to programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The coalition is spearheaded by members of the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA), a group of independent fuel conveyers in California. CIOMA members provide a strong backbone to the state's economy but are often blamed for oil industry gas price hikes. The coalition aims to educate consumers about the source of the gas price increase they will experience in January, 2015, a campaign CIOMA believes that CARB should be conducting so Californians can plan for the upcoming gas tax, especially low income workers in the Central Valley.
More information can be found at www.fedupatthepump.org.
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Diane Van Maren, Former Mental Health Consultant for Darrell Steinberg, Appointed to NAMI California Board of Directors
SACRAMENTO—On Sunday, August 3rd, 2014, Diane Van Maren, former health and mental health consultant for Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, was appointed to the Board of Directors of NAMI California.
Van Maren's appointment follows her recent retirement from state service, where she served as a consultant to Senator Darrell Steinberg on policy relating to health and mental health. Van Maren worked for Senator Steinberg for two years, and was a key consultant to numerous major pieces of mental health legislation passed during the Senator's term, as well as legislation to expand the Medi-Cal Program and to implement the federal Affordable Care Act in California.
"Over an illustrious career, Diane Van Maren has developed an unrivaled knowledge and capacity to get things done. She was crucial force behind the scenes in securing mental healthcare as Medi-Cal benefit, and ensuring hundreds of millions in new funding for crisis mental health care. Diane will be a great asset to NAMI California and for those living with mental illness," said California Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg.
Before working for Senator Steinberg, Van Maren served for 18 years as a senior consultant for to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee formulating key policy initiatives and fiscal details in the areas of heath, mental health, public health and developmental services.
"Mental health wellness is a key attribute for all of us to be successful as individuals, as families and as a broader community. Due to stigma and discrimination, mental health assistance and services have been under-funded from the start and the need for assistance and services is often misunderstood and not fully valued.
"I sought a position on the NAMI California Board because I believe NAMI California is poised with its Strategic Plan and leadership to effectuate considerable change in this paradigm. The expertise and strong voice of consumers and family members offers the opportunity to influence State policies regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health insurance changes, school and educational policies, and prevention and early intervention strategies. With my background in both health and mental health policy I believe I can offer NAMI guidance and policy assistance to broaden NAMI's influence, seek additional funding opportunities and achieve policy changes. I think it is a very exciting time and I'm thrilled to join NAMI California's Board as it leads into the future," said Van Maren of her appointment.
Jessica Cruz, Executive Director of NAMI California, sees Van Maren's addition to the board as a major step forward for NAMI California's advocacy program. "Diane brings unrivaled expertise and institutional knowledge to our board at time when we are rapidly growing as an organization and expanding our advocacy efforts. She will be able to provide needed expertise and guidance as we broaden our efforts to impact mental health legislation at the State and Federal Level," she said. "With the departure of Senator Steinberg due to term limits, we are extremely pleased that the person he trusted most on mental health policy is now a part of our brain-trust here at NAMI California."
NAMI California is the state's organization of the country's largest mental health advocacy organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Our 19,000 members and 67 affiliates include many people living with serious mental illnesses, their families and supporters. NAMI California advocates on their behalf, providing education and support to its members and the broader community.
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Consumer Coalition Supports Call for Gas Tax Delay
AB 69 would give consumers time to prepare for major gas price increase, create open and transparent implementation process
Sacramento, Calif. (July 3, 2014) – The Fed Up at the Pump coalition today announced support for the introduction of AB 69 by Assembly Member Henry Perea (D – Fresno), legislation to delay a state regulator planned, yet hidden, 16 to 76 cents per gallon tax on gasoline and diesel.
"We want to thank Assembly Member Perea and his co-authors for listening to us, and to the families and businesses in their districts, these past weeks as we have shared our concerns about how this unfair and hidden gas tax will harm many Californians who are struggling to get by," said Fed Up at the Pump Spokesman Matt Notley.
"Californians overwhelmingly support AB 32 and the promise of a cleaner, greener California," said Notley. "But we are also saying, 'Enough's enough!' We just passed Prop 30 to raise taxes for teachers and education. We are tapped out and believe it's time to discuss a better, less regressive way to implement this landmark law without raiding the wallets of poor and middle class Californians."
Starting Jan. 1, 2015, Californians will pay an estimated 16 to 76 cents more per gallon of gas as a result of a cap and trade regulation known as "Fuels Under the Cap," created by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Brown Administration without public knowledge or legislative approval.
Gas station event to decry law's 'hidden tax'
Date: July 2, 2014
Outlet Full Name: The Bakersfield Californian
Author: John Cox
Read Full Article on The Bakersfield Californian
Business and political leaders plan to gather at a Coffee Road gas station Wednesday to call attention to a state law they say will significantly raise pump prices early next year.
Organized by the California Independent Oil Marketers Association, the "Fed Up at the Pump" event is expected to criticize rules geared toward reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, as required by 2006's landmark Assembly Bill 32.
The trade group says the rules will impose steep new costs on wholesale fuel distributors, who will have no choice but to raise gasoline and diesel prices on consumers.
"We want everyone to understand we're not to blame for this" upcoming price hike, Jay McKeeman, the association's vice president of government relations, said in an interview Tuesday.
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The DexControl info page, at http://dexpot.de/dexcontrol.php describes a couple of features that don't appear to do anything in my build 1928.
Specifically, when I displayed DexControl preview, I tried clicking my scroll wheel inside one of the preview windows, and it appeared to do nothing. There are other operations on my system that expect a middle button press that work fine when I click on my scroll wheel.
My mouse is a Logitech M510, if that matters.
The documentation page refers to the "black space" between desktop previews. I don't have much space on mine. I didn't notice a way to configure that.
Middle button DexControl doesn't do anything
Feedback regarding the public beta of Dexpot is highly appreciated in this forum.
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Are you sure it's actually DexControl and not the classic full-screen preview?
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Hmm, well, I'll bet it's the full-screen preview, but when I look in my settings, I don't see any way to set the binding for DexControl. When I click on DexControl in "Plugins and Extras" (which is checked), the "Configure" and "Define hotkeys" buttons are insensitive. There doesn't appear to be an entry in "Controls" for this, even though there is one for "Full-screen preview".
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That's ok, DexControl automatically replaces the full-screen preview and window catalog commands. To best distinguish them, open the window catalog. If there is a black bar at the top with arrows and the desktop name, then it's the old catalog, otherwise it's DexControl.
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Ok, then I have the old one. I'm on build 1928, which I assume means there's something wrong, as 1928 should have the new one, right?
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The old preview and catalog are still included and used when DexControl is not available for some reason. Let's check... Do you have Windows 7? Are you using the Windows Aero Theme, i.e. the one with the glass window borders? If yes on both, try manually disabling and restarting the DexControl plugin in the Settings. If that doesn't help, exit Dexpot while the plugin is running, then restart Dexpot.
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Exiting Dexpot and restarting it fixed it. Looks like the upgrade process left it in an inconsistent state.
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As the Holidays are approaching, I like to switch up my regular curly hairstyles to something fun by adding some cute accessories! Normally, a lot of us will lean more towards straightening our hair, I am guilty here! Today, I'm sharing a hairstyle that glams up your hair just as much as having it straight!
What you'll need:
A brush/ comb
Diffuser (optional)
Water Bottle
Try it with me!
Step 1: Shampoo and condition your hair using your favorite products. Dry hair with microfiber towel/ T-shirt. Make sure you're hair is still slightly wet for styling.
Step 2: Section hair into four sections. (not pictured)
Step 3: Style with Curl Keeper Leave-in Conditioner, follow up with the Original, and end off with 'Tweek' Hairspray in a bottle.
Make sure to run your fingers through your hair, almost in a racking motion. This helps get the product through your hair and define your hair.
Step 4: Diffuse or Air-Dry depending on preference
Step 5: Part your hair on the side and begin a lose twist to the middle of your head and repeat on the other side.
Do you plan on styling your hair for the holidays? Make sure to share/ tag me in any inspirational hair styles.
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John Tortorella to coach U.S. World Cup hockey team
John Tortorella is prepared to make a comeback at coaching hockey — on a temporary basis, at least.
A person familiar with the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that Tortorella has been selected to coach the United States national team competing in the World Cup of Hockey tournament next year. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because USA Hockey is scheduled to make the announcement following ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast.
Canada's TSN sports network first reported the news.
The 57-year-old, Boston-born Tortorella — renowned for his combative personality — has been out of the NHL since May 2014, when he was fired after one season of coaching the Vancouver Canucks. He has 14 seasons of NHL experience and was the league's coach of the year in 2004, when he also won a Stanley Cup championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tortorella has a 446-375-115 career record, which makes him the winningest U.S.-born NHL coach. He also coached the New York Rangers, and has ties to USA Hockey.
Tortorella previously coached the U.S. team to a sixth-place finish at the 2008 World Championships. He was also a two-time assistant, most recently serving under Ron Wilson on the U.S. team that won a silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
The NHL and NHL Players' Association are jointly organizing the World Cup, which will be played at Toronto before the start of the 2016-17 season. The tournament will feature eight teams representing the U.S., Canada, Russia, Sweden, Czech Republic and Finland. The two remaining teams will be made of a mix of players. One will consist of North Americans 23 and younger, and the other made up of European-born players whose countries aren't represented.


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I am deep in a new writing project so won't be writing much of my own today. I just have few thoughts to share from others. A lot is happening in the world, as always. Things are happening in my country that anger and sadden me. Like the practice of standing up for myself and… Read more
I didn't want to write about this because I am afraid. I am afraid that people I know and care about will think less of me because I went to the Women's March last Saturday. I'm afraid they'll be angry or disapprove. But every time I started to think about what to write this week… Read more
Do you remember Flat Stanley? The cut out that kids sent to their friends and family around the world? My son's kindergarten teacher gave his class a gingerbread man to send instead of Stanley. Quinton's cut out is making his way around Tokyo with my friend from high school who came to visit us this… Read more
Last night, the director kept stopping us in that annoying way that band leaders have. "We've got to get those triplets sharp. Some of you are thinking you can just slip through them at a relaxed pace and it's throwing us off," he said. "I am not in a parade up here waving at you… Read more
I once cut in line. It wasn't that long ago. I was following my six-year-old and eager to see the clouded leopard cubs at the Point Defiance Zoo. Not realizing that the ten-foot wide mass of moving children and parents actually signaled a place to wait patiently, I chased my own little boy up past the… Read more
Last Sunday, I went to the closing ceremony of the Whitney Memorial United Methodist Church, a congregation of Japanese Americans who voted to shut their doors this spring. I sat in the back of Puyallup United Methodist Church in a different pew from where I sit most Sundays. Here I saw Shirley DeLarme and Ann Berney… Read more
Recently, I looked up International Women's Day while drafting my next column for The News Tribune. I had never heard of the holiday until my immigrant students brought me flowers, so I was quite surprised to learn that the celebration began in the United States. Perhaps we dropped it in the U.S. because it was started by socialists and the… Read more
The young woman stood before me speaking English clearly with an accent that rounded out sounds. Her eyes lit with joy as her tight curls framed her face. She struggled with her writing, she said, and wondered if she could join our ESL classes. When she told me she spoke Arabic, I understood the trouble. Most of… Read more


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While we are on the subject of scrumptiousness, what's your favourite take on eggs? I love them poached and ever since I learned how to make them, I've been eating poached eggs like there is no tomorrow. They just go so perfectly with an avocado toast, a pesto sandwich, a simple buttered baguette or even on top of steamed asparagus. There are like 3 different ways to poach a perfect egg, so it's totally a matter of personal preference. At first, I used to poach them the traditional Julia Child's way that is super easy but when I got an actual egg poacher, I never looked back. Do you have one? It's a time and life saver:)
So here is what you do:
First, evenly oil the poachpod and in a sauté pan bring about 11/2" of water to a boil. Next, reduce to simmer, crack an egg into the poachpod and place it in the pan in a way that it floats in the water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook in a simmering water for 4 minutes or to desired firmness. I like it pretty runny but if you fancy it more solid you can simmer it for up to 6 minutes. Next, use a spoon to remove the poachpod from the water. Let it cool off for about 10 seconds. To remove the egg from the poachpod, run a spoon around egg edge, then flip the pod inside out and gently push the egg out onto your toast. Sprinkle it with a bit of salt and pepper and dig in. Ta-dah!
P.S: And here is a clever little tip to perfectly runny dippy eggs and don't miss this genius little trick.
P.P.S: Plus, ham, mozzarella, egg omelette and lemon curd sandwich. So good!
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I have just read that Finland is the happiest country on earth……why could this be I asked myself ?
Could it be that of the 5.5 million population, there are TWO MILLION SAUNAS !
If we applied that percentage to the UK, it would mean that there would be around twenty six million saunas (I wish !!!).
The Fins love their saunas so much that there is even one installed in the Burger King branch in Helsinki (not quiet sure how that sits with health and wellness, eat a burger and then sweat it off ???).
Sauna really is a national obsession according to the article in the Telegraph, and in the Anttolanhovi wellness village you can experience the typical "smoke sauna" and then follow that by jumping in the near by lake.