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Written and directed by Joe Chappelle, while working with a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran (Jamie Lee Curtis), top national security adviser Libby (Tika Sumpter) signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. An action that was taken under false pretences and resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians; four years later, Libby risks her life to expose their lie. Also starring: Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner, Deanna Dunagan, Alex Weisman and Clarke Peters.
The first question that might come to mind when watching this film is: why is everything so grey? Well, as it turns out, it isn't a device to differentiate past and present or any sort of device, it's just a terrible choice made by these filmmakers. The result is an entirely bland visual from start to finish and with this film, bland is the key word. The direction is clearly going for some sort of Damages, Scandal blend and it doesn't have the style to pull that off in the slightest but what that does immediately show is its inability to escape a made for television atmosphere. Chappelle doesn't seem to have a grasp on the key factors to a political thriller, his opening is utterly drawn out and brings little to the table that isn't already obvious. From there it doesn't get much better, it's a very basic style of shot throughout and it's hard to even judge the cinematography past the distracting lack of colour.
Unfortunately, things only get worse with the writing, there's no pace to it, there's no tension or suspense, literally everything you need to know about this film is in the synopsis and it has little more to add. Libby has morals and ethics but zero real personality, Martin (Tavassoli) has more personality but a stereotypical backstory and is mostly a pawn in the story. Jamie Lee Curtis is a terrific choice to play a cold, villainous Vice President turned President but she's criminally underused here. It's a waste to use an actor that can bring such a satisfying edge to her characters and give her something so formulaic and obvious. It is however an accurate representation of the story at hand, it hits familiar notes and is entirely predictable, very little actually happens in its 102-minute runtime.
That said, Curtis does of course still bring her usual high quality to the performance, hopefully she'll take on more evil-esque roles in the future. Sumpter does the best with the material she has, she's the only source of intrigue that the film has with her nervous, frantic energy and she does make Libby relatable despite her lack of individuality. Similarly Tavassoli does a good job with the very typical character that he's given, it certainly improves once he's allowed to open up about his backstory and he has a great energy to him. All in all, they're a good team but they haven't been given the opportunity to make the most of their talents.
An Acceptable Loss is a poor and shallow attempt to step into the realm of Scandal, it's transparent what it's going for right from the very beginning and Chappelle doesn't have the skills to see it through. Its story is utterly predictable and devoid of anything new or different, it's also guilty of presenting one of the least satisfying possible endings. It's a terrible waste of making Jamie Lee Curtis a devious politician, she could have brought so much more to it if they'd given her the chance and it would have been a joy to watch. Put simply, this film is aiming too high and doing very little to achieve it.


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blessed glory; but Saint Francis appeared dressed in clothing more beautiful than Saint John's. As Brother Peter was completely startled by this vision, Saint John comforted him and said to him: "Do not fear, dearest Brother, because we have come to console you and clear up your doubt for you. So you should know that the Mother of Christ and I more than any creature suffered over the Passion of Christ; but after us Saint Francis felt greater suffering than any other; and therefore you see him in such glory." And Brother Peter asked him: "Most Holy Apostle of Christ, why does the clothing of Saint Francis appear more beautiful than yours?" Saint John replied: "The reason is this: because when he was in the world he wore more vile clothing than mine." After saying these words, Saint John gave to Brother Peter a glorious robe that he held in his hand and said to him: "Take this robe, which I have brought to give to you." And as Saint John wanted to dress him in that robe, Brother Peter fell to the ground, startled, and began to cry out: "Brother Conrad, Brother Conrad, quick, help me, come and see amazing things!" And at these words, that holy vision disappeared. When Brother Conrad arrived, he told him everything in detail, and they gave thanks to God.
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Chapter 45
When Brother John of Penna was still a schoolboy in the Province of the March, a very beautiful boy called to him one night and said: "John, go to Santo Stefano, where one of my brothers is preaching. Pay attention to his words and have confidence in his teaching, for I have sent him there. Afterwards you have to take a long journey and then you will come to me." On hearing this, he immediately got up and felt a great change in his soul. Going to Santo Stefano, he found a great crowd of men and women who were there to hear the sermon. And the one who was to preach was a brother named Brother Philip, who was one of the first brothers to come to the March of Ancona, when there were still only a few places that had been taken in the March. This Brother Philip climbed up to preach, and he preached very devoutly, not in words of human wisdom, but with the power of the Holy Spirit of Christ, proclaiming the kingdom of


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Your choices and tastes say a lot about your personality. The furniture you choose reflects who you are and what you want to convey to your guests when they step into your house. So why not learn more about what your furniture choices say about your personality?
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Oilers' Drake Caggiula to become SkipTheDishes food courier and surprise fans with deliveries
28 Nov, 2017, 06:00 ET
One-day event launches partnership between Edmonton Oilers and SkipTheDishes
WINNIPEG, Nov. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Edmonton hockey fans will be waiting at their doorsteps tomorrow; hoping their food will be carried in by OiIers' Winger Drake Caggiula.
Caggiula, 23, will surprise and delight randomly-selected fans with personal food delivery service and pairs of complimentary tickets to an upcoming Oilers game. While visiting, Caggiula will pose for fan photos and sign autographs. Edmonton-area media are invited to cover a surprise delivery. Reach the media contact below to make arrangements for the exact time and location.
The one-day special delivery event launches a new partnership between the Oilers and SkipTheDishes for the 2017-2018 National Hockey League season. Through this new partnership, SkipTheDishes becomes the official food delivery app of the Edmonton Oilers.
In addition to the surprise deliveries, SkipTheDishes will engage with Oilers fans in promotions such as The Delivery of the Game, where fans at select Oilers home games will receive $20 in on-ice vouchers towards future SkipTheDishes orders.
For a chance to become one of the luckiest NHL fans in Edmonton, pre-order delivery from any Edmonton restaurant on the network via the SkipTheDishes app or at SkipTheDishes.com, to be delivered on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Enter voucher code CAGGIULA on the checkout screen. Eligible orders must be placed no later than 1 pm MST on Tues., Nov. 28.
The people of Edmonton are embracing SkipTheDishes with gusto. Currently there are more than 400 Edmonton-area restaurants on the network. Opportunities for aspiring independent food couriers to earn extra income in their free time are continuously expanding and information on becoming a courier can be found online at drive.skipthedishes.com or email [email protected]
SkipTheDishes is a Canadian technology company that enables food delivery in 40+ North American cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Burnaby, Victoria, Surrey, St. Louis, Omaha, Cleveland, and Buffalo. Through the SkipTheDishes network, restaurants gain more business, independent food couriers earn extra money on their own schedule, and hungry customers save time by ordering from thousands of local restaurants, many of which have never offered delivery before. For more information, visit SkipTheDishes.com or download the apps on the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.
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With Norm's proactive nature, he was able to get AtmosAir solutions to become an integral part of McDonald's HVAC COVID-19 Global Guidance.
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Do you feel overlooked, undervalued overworked and as a result it has impacted your confidence in your role, not to mention stunting your vision for creating your career wishlist?
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It could even be that you have been tasked with your dream project yet you have no idea how to influence, engage and impact the way you need.
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Taking a proactive approach to leadership can often be the reminder that you need.
The Conscious Leadership program is about learning how to take the lead in your own career, as much as it is about winning the hearts and minds of others to inspire them to follow your lead, which requires self awareness, value alignment, clarity of goals and the confidence and authority to be seen and heard.
This is a program specifically designed for Health & Safety professionals, emerging and current leaders, wanting to evolve and enhance their career progression and presence as a conscious leader.
This four-part immersive program is designed to clarify and develop your personal pathway for progression within your industry, to explore the value alignment and direction for your career goals as well as identify your personal brand and how you influence, engage and build relationships.
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Time: 10:00 - 14:00 AEST
Format: Zoom meeting * log in details will be sent out 2-3 days prior to the first date
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You will need to attend each session that will be scheduled for 3.5 hours, which includes time for breakout sessions for discussion and networking.
There will be a maximum of 24 participants for this program to enable adequate time for discussion and learning opportunities.
Each participant will be assigned an accountability partner to connect with and work alongside throughout the program on assignments to implement the learnings outside of the scheduled sessions.
What we will cover over the four sessions as a group will be:
Session 1 - Clarity of Leadership
Session 2 - Beyond the Now: Defining your Pathway
Session 3 - Defining and creating your Personal Brand
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Alison Callan is an International Award Winning Business Coach and 2x Best Selling Author, who helps entrepreneurs and leaders harness clarity and mindfulness in order to successfully embrace their full potential and lead fulfilled and meaningful lives. Alison is a self confessed life long learner, an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, a member of the NLP Association, and a Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
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"The qualities of a rebel are multidimensional. The first thing: The rebel does not believe in anything except his own experience. His truth is his only truth; no prophet, no messiah, no savior, no holy scripture, no ancient tradition can give him his truth. They can talk about truth, they can make much ado about truth, but to know about truth is not to know truth. The word about means around—to know about truth means to go around and around it. But by going around and around you never reach to the center. The rebel has no belief system—theist or atheist, Hindu or Christian, he is an inquirer, a seeker. But a very subtle thing has to be understood: That is, the rebel is not an egoist. The egoist also does not want to belong to any church, to any ideology, to any belief system, but his reason for not belonging is totally different from that of the rebel. He does not want to belong because he thinks too much of himself. He is too much of an egoist; he can only stand alone. The rebel is not an egoist; he is utterly innocent. His nonbelieving is not an arrogant attitude but a humble approach. He is simply saying, "Unless I find my own truth, all borrowed truths are only burdening me; they are not going to unburden me. I can become knowledgeable, but I will not be knowing anything with my own being; I will not be an eyewitness to any experience."
"In existence there is no inferiority complex anywhere, and as a corollary there is no superiority complex either."


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Background: Aspiration pneumonia and pneumonia are the most common cause of ARDS in direct lung injury whereas sepsis is the most common cause of ARDS in Indirect lung injury. The aim of this study to assess the clinic-etiological profile and prognostic indicators in critically ill patients who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in medical intensive care unit.
Materials& Methods: A hospital based prospective study done on 50 ARDS patients those were admitted in the medical ICU over a period of one year at SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Baseline characteristics including comorbidities, routine investigations, initial SOFA Scores & APACHE II (Acute Physiology & Chronic Health Evaluation) score was evaluated. Descriptive & Statistical analysis and interpretation of the data collected is done by using SPSS version 22.0 with mean and standard deviations computed.
Results: Among 50 patients, 27 patients represent the male group and 23 patients represent the female group. Diabetes mellitus (36%) and SHT (20%) having a higher prevalence. Breathlessness and fever were the most common symptoms. Gender comparison of mean Fio2/Pao2 ratio, MAP, Initial SOFA and APACHE II scores are shown in table 4 showing a higher Fio2 requirement in female group when compared to the male group and more or less equal with the remaining variables. The mean duration of hospital stay was longer in the female group when compared to the male group (table 4). The mortality rate in our study was 16.0% (8 patients).
Conclusion: The incidence of ARDS studies in India are very few and lacking. Early identification and etiology work up for ARDS with timely administration of antibiotics/ antivirals or antimalarial drugs is necessary for the improvement in survival rates in view of increased morbidity and mortality associated with ARDS.


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Today we welcome guest blogger Kate Voss to the doggies.com blog community. Kate Voss is an entertainment writer who adopted her first chow/shepherd mix in 2012. When her puppy was young, it suffered from severe separation anxiety, and through training and routine, is now a happy, healthy pup.
Dogs may bark at the television when they see another dog on screen, or perk their heads up when they hear an intriguing noise come from the TV set, but do dogs actually watch television and understand what they are looking at?
In previous years, the answer to that question would have likely been a resounding "no". Before modern television and improvements such as high-definition and higher refresh rates (which help us see a moving image instead of just a series of still images), dogs would have seen the television screen as a flickering mess of incomprehensible images. However, with recent updates to television technology, dogs are more likely to be willing to snuggle up and enjoy that reality show or morning news with you. A new subscription television channel, DOGTV, claims to have solved these problems and created content specifically for the canines in our lives.
What is DOGTV?
DOGTV claims to be the first ever channel designed solely for canines and features dog-oriented content airing 24/7 (so far it's only available online, from Roku or with certain DirectTV packages). Examples of the short, six minute programs include scenes of grassy fields, animals and bouncing balls. According to Bonnie Vieira, a spokeswoman for DOGTV, the creators of the show spent three years researching how dogs react to different stimuli, and the channel has also adjusted the colors and sound levels so that each program caters to dogs' vision and hearing, rather than to humans. Many of the programs are meant to be instructional, such as the segments that feature silent vacuum cleaners in order to help dogs become more accustomed to seeing these otherwise nerve-wracking machines without their terrifying noise. Others are meant to relax, stimulate or entertain your dog.
If dogs will actually watch it, the channel appears to be an innovative and beneficial solution for dog owners who have to spend the majority of the day away from home and dog, and for pups who suffer from separation anxiety. An additional benefit is that DOGTV supports the Humane Society's Pets for Life program.
Will it actually work?
Some dogs simply don't respond to television and not every dog will react the same way to DOGTV, so before you invest in the new network, it would be wise to determine whether your dog will actually watch TV. Some dogs are primarily smell and sound-oriented and will not find entertainment in watching television. One factor that will determine whether or not your dog will watch the TV is the placement of the television and the camera angle. Televisions that are placed high up on a wall will most likely not be viewed by your dog — they are not going to look up that far just to catch a glimpse of whatever happens.
But for dogs that do enjoy watching the screen, DOGTV can be a great addition to your stay-at-home dog's daily routine. DOGTV may also help soothe the bad behaviors associated with separation anxiety and boredom, such as barking, destruction and indoor defecation.
DOGTV should really only be used when you are not in the home. Obviously, when you are home, it is better to spend quality time with your dog by taking them on walks or making time to play. Having a new television program is not meant to replace vital exercise time with your four-legged friend. However, to help entertain and calm your pup while you are away, DOGTV or other visual and auditory stimulation may just be your solution.


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'We're all in this together,' Warner says: In response to Getty fire, teachers provide alternative assignments
The community was awoken by a notification at 3:46 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 stating that school would be closed due to "brush fires and mandatory evacuations near the school." As the fire persisted throughout the week, the school remained closed for four days, impacting the academic week for both students and teachers.
"It was tough because Archer was in the mandatory evacuation zone," Upper School Director Gretchen Warner. "That's what drove our decisions because we couldn't actually open."
In order to "keep students engaged," the administration implemented alternative assignments, Warner said.
"We started to think about how we could re-engage students with the learning, how could we start to prepare them to come back and how could we do that in an equitable way," Warner said. "We gave teachers some guidelines on what might be a good use for students during this time, how much time it should take. A lot of students we know are working on long term projects or papers, so what guidance teachers could give in the absence of face-to-face instruction."
For senior Ariana Golpa, who was evacuated, the combination of making up work and leaving their homes was "very stressful."
"I kind of lost a lot of time that other students had to do homework," Golpa said. "I was kind of freaking out because I thought the fire would come to our house right away, which wasn't the case."
Although teachers provided alternative assignments, they were not mandatory as some students impacted by evacuations were unable to complete them.
"My first thought and my first instinct and reflex was not to go on my computer during the entire week," sophomore Gabby Wolf said. "So when I got home on Wednesday, that was the first time I checked my email to see those alternative assignments."
For students who weren't impacted, the alternative assignments provided guidance for completing academic work without being at school.
"Academically, with the alternative assessments, I thought it was pretty smart of the teachers to do that, given that they didn't know when we were going back to school," Bella Morgan ('21) said. "At the same time, it was a little bit confusing because I didn't know when everything was due or if the assignments would be collected and graded."
This was the longest Archer has had to close due to a natural disaster, but it was not the first time. In December of 2017, Archer was forced to close for three days due to the Skirball fire, and members of the community were also impacted by the 2018 Woolsey fire. Because of the increase in natural disasters in the past years, Archer administrators are beginning to create strategies for when the school may have to close again in the future.
"We want to be proactive and strategic as we think ahead," Warner said. "Should we have to be closed in the future, what that might look like for teachers? What might that look like for students? And how can we use our resources and technology to keep learning happening?"
As students continue to readjust after the fires, both inside and outside of school, Warner encouraged students to look to the community for support.
"If any student is feeling like they're overwhelmed or inundated with work, to say something to their teachers. That's incredibly important," Warner said. "We know that everyone had a really different experience with this, so my advice to students would just be to reach out to teachers. We really are here to help you."
This article is part of an Oracle series about the impact of the Getty fire on the community.
Nicki Rosenberg joined the Oracle in 2017 and was then promoted to Managing Editor as a junior. This year she will continue serving as the Managing Editor...
Cydney Johnson joined the Oracle as a staff reporter in 2019. She plays volleyball and she is also a member of Peer Support. During her free time she...
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Arc de Triomphe is a famous Paris monument commissioned by Napoléon in 1806. At the top end of Champs-Elysées, it ends the longest perspective in the city. Its panoramic terrace, accessible by lift, provides a splendid view. Everyday, French war veterans and soldiers rekindled the Flame of Remembrance on the tomb of the unknown soldier. Paris monuments.
Opening hours: open every day 10am to 11pm. Closed on January 1, May 1, May 8 (morning), July 14 (morning), July 24, November 11 (morning) and December 25.
Paris metro: Charles de Gaulle, line 1, 6, RER A . Tel: +33 (0)1 55 37 73 77. Arc de Triomphe entrance fee: 13 euros.
Locate Arc de Triomphe on Paris map.
If you don't have much time, you can see the Arc de Triomphe on a Paris guided tour. Information. Alternatively, see Arc de Triomphe on the classical Louvre to Arc de Triomphe walking tour. A visit of Arc de Triomphe takes less than two hours.
Locate Arc de Triomphe on Paris map.
Arc de Triomphe is 49m high, 45m wide, 22m deep. By comparison, the Constantine Arch in Roma (312 ac) is 21m high, 25.7m wide, 7.4m deep.
Jean Chalgrin design is a neoclassical version of ancient Roman architecture. The major academic sculptors of France are represented in the sculpture of the Arc de Triomphe. The most renowned of them all, the Departure of the Volunteers, which is commonly called La Marseillaise, is by François Rude. In the attic above the richly sculptured frieze of soldiers there are 30 shields engraved with the names of major revolutionary and Napoléonic military victories. The inside walls of the monument lists the names of 558 French generals with the names of those who died in battle being underlined. Also inscribed on the shorter sides of the four supporting columns, you can see the names of the major battles of the Napoléonic wars.
Arc de Triomphe is most of all famous for its link with Emperor Napoléon and for the view from its top platform.
The incredible beauty of Paris is evident when you look at it from the top of the Arc de Triomphe monument. The Arc de Triomphe stands in the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle, historically known as Place de l'Etoile (Star circle) and a high point up the Champs-Elysées Avenue.
Place de l'Etoile is the hub of a series of twelve radiating avenues, one of the most spectacular urban planning project in the city. The most famous of these twelve avenues are the Champs-Elysées, Avenue de la Grande Armée leading to La Défense business district and Avenue Foch, the most fancy residential avenue in the City of Lights.
Look towards the Champs-Elysées Avenue and the Louvre Museum 5km east on a straight line. Look towards La Défense 5 km west. Look towards the imposing Eiffel Tower at a distance. This is altogether one of the top 360° panoramic views of Paris.
After his 1805 Austerlitz victory, Emperor Napoléon, an admiror of the Romans, commissioned in 1806 the Arc de Triomphe to commemorate his many victories. Architect Jean-François Chalgrin was hired to propose the best possible location. Based on his study, Napoléon selected the Place de l'Etoile. Chalgrin was inspired in his design by the Roman Arch of Titus in Roma, but went beyond it by exceptional dimensions. The first stone was symbolically laid that year on Napoléon's birthday, August 15th. In 1810, Chalgrin finished revising the plans which became the framework for completing the structure over the next 26 years. With Napoléon's abdication in 1814, all work on the Arc de Triomphe was halted even though more than a third had already been constructed. After the July Revolution of 1830, King Louis-Philippe ordered the Arc de Triomphe to be completed to honor the Revolutionary and Imperial armies, leaders, and victories. The Arc de Triomphe was finally completed in 1836. Paris history


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Tyler Fisher – Contributor Five is the magic number. Tuesday's state of the university address established new ground and broke the old with it. "We must focus on the future. We must accept where we are and say, 'what's next?', " said University President Joe Bertolino. Several key issues were addressed during Bertolino's speech, so many in fact that theRead more


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We are Linda and Tony Baldwin and have been the Coordinators of Friends of Chernobyl's Children – Medway, since January 2015.
We originally joined the charity by agreeing to host a little girl called Nastya whom we very soon fell in love with. She became our Belarusian granddaughter! Just a couple of years later we found that the Medway group was in danger of closing. So with much support from the chair of Trustees and some of the original hosts, Tony and I stepped into the breech! It was January and sixth months later the group of 10 were due to arrive!
A steep learning curve followed! Tony and I are a team and subsequently split the Coordinators job into two. We both have organisational skills. Tony took on all the forms and paperwork and I learnt to put a programme together for the four weeks that the children are here in the UK. Tony got to grips with DBS forms, the rules and regulations of the charity and much more necessary but often mundane stuff. The hardest thing for me was asking companies to host our children for a day, for a very discounted price or even better, free. The coffers were very low!
Another major aspect of the job was to organise and arrange events to raise much needed funds so that we could continue to bring these children for the necessary respite from the ongoing effects of contamination from the Chernobyl Disaster.
Well the 2015 visit happened, our first year! The children duly arrived. We collected them all at Gatwick and delivered them to their respective host families. As I recollect, it all went well. The programme was a success. Tony was our only minibus driver and we were at every activity on each day but we survived! Within a month of the children returning to Belarus, with their suitcases full of warm clothing, toothbrushes, toothpaste, instant coffee, paracetamol, vegetable seeds and much, much more, for their family's and siblings, we started the preparation process all over again, ready for 2016!
During the Autumn of 2015, we were privileged to visit Belarus. We wanted to increase the group to 12 as funds had improved due to many fundraising activities. So we filled very large suitcases with many supplies to give out to the families we were to visit and off we went to Belarus along with Sheila Nash from the Mid- Sussex group, who was able to guide us through our visit. We hired a car and driver there as the families we try to help live in extremely rural areas of the country, of two or three hours drive away from The town of Mogilev, where we were staying. We had also arranged an interpreter to accompany us, who had a list of names and addresses of children to visit. Although we had seen many photos of the situation in Belarus, we soon became aware of just how difficult their lives were. We found many families lived and slept in one or two rooms. Often, no heating, no running water, maybe a hole in the ground for a toilet. Bare floor boards, no warm bedding, no toys for the children and most importantly little or no food in the fridge. Apart from this we soon realised that we had far more children that we wanted to bring….in fact each one that we visited! We came home emotionally wrecked and then trawled through the forms and notes that we'd completed to try to choose which children to prioritise and bring for the next visit to the UK! Details of the ones that were not chosen by our group were then sent to a central point, where they may be chosen by other groups that may want to add to the number of children in their group. The children usually visit the uk for four consecutive years.
In 2016, eight of our group were in fourth and last year. It was a very emotional time for both the children and their host family's. Good relationships have been made during each visit and they often continue on after the visits have ended. There is also the opportunity to bring your host child on a private visit for Christmas or the Summer. We had the difficult job of choosing another eight children and trying to recruit eight new families to host them. We actually brought ten new ones for 2016 which made our group up to thirteen.
The year 2017 was a very memorable one for various reasons. We had ten new children who were not the best behaved when together each day. Fortunately they were fine at home for their host family's! We also had a child arrive who developed Chickenpox, a couple of days in…..and a slight panic that if the others developed this too they would not be able to travel home on the designated flight! As Christians we prayed a great deal for this group and all the difficulties and praise God for all the answered prayer. One amazing thing, apart from just a single child having Chickenpox and recovering within a week, we had an energetic and talented full time helper, Michael Pearce, join us for the whole month, courtesy of John Lewis and their Golden Jubilee programme. He was such a blessing. So we survived another year….and decided to increase our group again for the next year to fifteen. That was our absolute maximum for 2018!
Raising funds throughout the year enables us to provide more for our group. Each child had a T-shirt and hoody with our logo, especially for trips out. Primarily this was to help us to visually know where each child was but it also raised awareness and interest in the charity from people wanting to know who we were. Our newly recruited host families have been supportive and more involved with the daily running of the group,
both during the visit and throughout the planning and fundraising events. Which Tony and I have really appreciated.
In 2018 we were not expecting to host a child ourselves. Nastya had completed five years with us. Unforeseen circumstances meant that we took on a little boy, Artiom, whose host family were unable to have him stay with them again. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience especially as we were used to boys in our family. He kept us very busy, riding bikes with him in the field and playing football, he also loves board games.
In 2019 we were able to bring a total of 16 children. This was our new maximum number of children. This year was an exceptional year. Lots of fun activities including one night camping in pop up tents in a huge old barn. The children loved it so we will ensure it is included in our future programmes.
Late in 2019 we became aware that we needed much more help in lots of ways. Michael Coveney volunteered to update our paperwork and Governance Document and has generally moved the Medway group forward.
2020 for our group started amazingly well with people contacting me wishing to provide days out and wonderful activities for our children's visit later in the year. Usually it takes a couple of months of phone calls and emails for me to arrange the activities or each years visit. So with everything in place for this years visit at the beginning of March we then proceeded to cancel everything because of COVID-19 as the UK entered lockdown and the Belarusian Government stopped all children on the programme leaving Belarus. Such a sad a difficult time for everyone and especially the children who had to be told that the UK visit was cancelled.
We hope to bring the children again next year
Each year brings its own challenges. Finding new host families for the children and for our two interpreters. Fundraising is constantly an important factor and also keeping the profile raised of Friends of Chernobyl's Children (Medway). Which we do with our Facebook Page, and our now updated website. I hope you understand who we are, now and what we do. We are passionate about our charity and the work that is involved. An important fact is we are all volunteers. The charity has no paid workers nor the upkeep of any offices. All money raised goes to the children and the families of Belarus. If you'd like to help in any please contact Linda 07834244778 or email email@example.com


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text: Animals Wildlife 14 Incredible Types of Catfish By Liz Allen Liz Allen LinkedIn Twitter Writer College of William & Mary Northeastern University Liz is a marine biologist, environmental regulation specialist, and science writer. She has previously studied Antarctic fish, seaweed, and marine coastal ecology. Learn about our editorial process Updated April 22, 2021 Share Twitter Pinterest Email Marina Vedernikova / Getty Images Animals Wildlife Pets Animal Rights Endangered Species Catfish are predominantly nocturnal, bottom-dwelling fish found in freshwater environments around the world. There are over 4,000 known species of catfish, which together account for about 12% of all fish species. Some catfish eat mostly algae while others are entirely carnivorous, even resorting to eating other catfish. Most catfish lack scales. Instead, the catfish skin can have a wide range of sensory abilities to help them in environments with low visibility. Here are 14 of the world's coolest catfish. 1 of 14 Bristlenose Pleco The bristlenose catfish is equipped with cheek spines and snout tentacles. Natalia Lagutkina / Getty Images The bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus cirrhosus) is one of a number of brisltenose catfishes found in South America. The bristlenose pleco has cheek spikes that are more pronounced in males than females. The spikes are used to cast threats and fight other fish. The male bristlenose catfish is also equipped with snout tentacles, but the purpose of these tentacles is not yet understood. 2 of 14 Bumblebee Catfish The bumblebee catfish is found in South America and Asia. There are 50 known species of catfish that make up the South American cohort of bumblebee catfish (Pseudopimelodidae sp.). The Asian cohort (Pseudomystus sp.) is composed of about 20 species. The Asian varieties are sometimes referred to as false bumble-bee catfish or "bumblebee patterned" catfish while South American bumblebee catfish are considered to be "true" bumblebee catfish. South American bumblebee catfish are found in Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. 3 of 14 Upside-Down Catfish The upside-down catfish's name comes from its ability to swim belly up. Besjunior / Getty Images The upside-down catfish's name refers to this fish's ability to swim upside-down. This unusual behavior may help this catfish find food by allowing the fish to graze on the undersides of underwater branches. Alternatively, swimming upside-down may allow the fish to breathe air by peaking its mouth above the surface. A number of species are referred to as upside-down catfish, but the name most often refers to the species Synodontis nigriventris. 4 of 14 Glass Catfish A group of Indian glass catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis). Sergey Chayko / Getty Images The glass catfish, also known as the ghost catfish or phantom catfish, is found in the freshwaters of Thailand. While there are multiple species referred to as glass catfish, the most common of these in the aquarium trade is the species Kryptopterus vitreolus. This catfish's name comes from its transparent body through which the fish's skeleton is easily visible. 5 of 14 Channel Catfish The channel catfish is the most common catfish in North America. angeluisma / Getty Images The channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) is the most common catfish in North America. It's the official fish of Kansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. This type of catfish can grow to be over fifty pounds. The channel catfish is now raised in aquaculture facilities to meet rising demands for the fish in the seafood industry. The channel catfish is considered to be an invasive species in places outside of North America. 6 of 14 Blue Catfish The blue catfish is North America's largest catfish species. Thorpeland Photography The blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) is the largest species of catfish in North America. It can grow to be over 45 inches long and weigh over 140 pounds. The blue catfish' impressive size makes it one of the only fish capable of eating the Midwest's invasive carp species once these carp reach adulthood. 7 of 14 Dorado Catfish The dorado catfish (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii) is a large species of catfish known for its impressive migrations. To complete their life cycle, the dorado catfish travels over 7,200 miles. The full life cycle takes years to complete. The dorado catfish is native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basin where it is commonly fished. 8 of 14 Cory Catfish One of the many colorful species of cory catfish. isoft / Getty Images The cory catfish are actually an entire genus of catfish, the Corydoras. The cory catfish is native to South America, where it can be found in freshwater habitats from the east of the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. The over 160 species of cory catfish come in a wide variety of colors. Cory catfish can be quite small, usually between 1 and 5 inches long, and are known to form shoals, or social groups. 9 of 14 Pictus Catfish The pictus catfish is equipped with impressively large barbels, or whickers. slowmotiongli / Getty Images The pictus catfish (Pimelodus pictus) is a small catfish species native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in South America. This pictus catfish has particularly long barbels, or whiskers, compared to other catfish. The pictus catfish is one of over 1000 species of catfish with a venomous fin spine used to fend off or threaten predators. Catfish venom has been shown to have neurotoxic and blood-damaging effects. 10 of 14 Flathead Catfish The flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris), also known as the mudcat or shovelhead cat, is another large catfish found in North America's freshwater. Unlike many other catfish species, the flathead catfish is purely a carnivore feeding almost exclusively on other fish - including other smaller catfish. The flathead catfish is native to the Mississippi River and many of the river's tributaries, but has been introduced to new freshwater areas to the east and west. 11 of 14 Otocinclus Catfish The otocinclus catfish feeds on algae. bdspn / Getty Images The otocinclus catfish (Otocinclus sp.), or "otos", are a group of about 19 catfish species that primarily feed on algae. Some otocinclus catfish species appear to be mimics of cory catfish species with venomous spines. By imitating venomous catfish species, the otocinclus catfish may reduce the chance of it being eaten. 12 of 14 Striped Raphael Catfish The striped Raphael catfish (Platydoras armatulus), also know as the talking catfish, chocolate catfish, or the thorny catfish, is native to the Amazon, Paraguay-Paraná, and lower Orinoco river basins. The striped Raphael catfish can produce two different sounds, one by rubbing its pectoral spins against its body, and the other by vibrating its swim bladder. These sounds may be used to attract mates, signal distress, or establish territories. 13 of 14 Wels Catfish The wels catfish is known for its particularly wide head. abadonian / Getty Images The wels catfish (Silurus glanis), is among the world's largest catfish species. The wels catfish is native to eastern Europe, including the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea. This species of catfish is most recognizable for its particularly broad, flat head and wide mouth. In one study, scientists reported sightings of the wels catfish leaping out of the water to catch pigeons on land. The study found the wels catfish to be successful at catching birds nearly 30% of the time. 14 of 14 Electric Catfish The 22 known species of electric catfish (Malapteruridae) are native to tropical Africa. They primarily feed on other fish by first incapacitating their prey with electric discharges. Some electric catfish species can produce shocks of up to 350 volts using a specialized electric organ. View Article Sources Liu, Zhanjiang, et al. "The Channel Catfish Genome Sequence Provides Insights into the Evolution of Scale Formation in Teleosts." Nature Communications, vol. 7, no. 11757, 2016, doi:10.1038/ncomms11757 Buck, Sonia and Sazima, Ivan. "An Assemblage of Mailed Catfishes (Loricariidae) in Southeastern Brazil: Distribution, Activity, and Feeding." Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, vol. 6, no. 4, 1995, pp. 325-332. Yan, Hong Young. "A Histochemical Study on the Snout Tentacles and Snout Skin of Bristlenose Catfish Ancistrus Triradiatus." Journal of Fish Biology, vol. 75, no. 4, 2009, pp. 845-861, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02326.x Rangel-Medrano, José, et al. "Ancient Genetic Divergence in Bumblebee Catfish of the Genus Pseudopimelodus (Pseudopimelodidae: Siluriformes) from Northwestern South America." PeerJ, vol. 8, 2020, pp. e2908, doi:10.7717/peerj.9028 Blake, Robert and Chan, Keith. "Swimming in the Upside Down Catfish Synodontis nigriventis: It Matters Which Way is Up." Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 210, no. 17, 2007, pp. 2979-2989, doi:10.1242/jeb.006437 Eun Han, Jee, et al. "Establish of Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus bicirrhis) Fin-Derived Cells." Cell Biology International Reports, vol. 18, no. 1, 2011, pp. 1-5, doi:10.1042/CBR20110002 Barthem, Ronaldo, et al. "Goliath Catfish Spawning in the Far Western Amazon Confirmed by the Distribution of Mature Adults, Drifting Larvae and Migrating Juveniles." Scientific Reports, 7, no. 41784, 2017, doi:10.1038/srep41784 Pineda, Mar, et al. "Social Dynamics Obscure the Effects of Temperature on Air Breathing in Corydoras Catfish." Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 223, no. 21, 2020, doi:10.1242/jeb.222133 Wright, Jeremy, "Diversity, Phylogenetic Distribution, and Origins of Venomous Catfish." BMC Evolutionary Biology, vol. 9, no. 282, 2009, doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-282 Axenrot, Thomas and Kullander, Sven. "Corydoras diphyes (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) and Otocinclus mimulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), Two New Species of Catfishes from Paraguay, a Case of Mimetic Association." Ichthyology Exploration Freshwaters, vol. 14, no. 3, 2003, pp. 249-272. Papes, Sandra and Ladich, Friedrich. 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UPDATE: As of midday on Friday, May 20, the fundraising campaign to help Booger had exceeded its goal of $778 and reached $947. This will go toward surgery that will help Booger regain his full ability to see.
"I found Booger outside of my apartment complex on my lunch break in early July," says Liz Kirkham of the cat who'd eventually go from feral to family. Booger was curled up, his fur was matted, and he was wheezing so badly that "it sounded like he was drowning."
After Liz brought him a bowl of water, she called animal control and returned to work in what she says was "a very emotional state."
As she returned to her Oxford, Ohio, home that evening, she noticed that no one had called to pick Booger up, and he'd moved under a tree. At that point, she decided that she needed to step up and help the cat — and she successfully lured him into a cat carrier with some turkey.
At the vet the next day, Booger underwent a detailed examination to find out what was ailing him. Along with being emaciated and covered in mud and fleas, he was severely congested. His tail was also missing, and he seemed to have lost all of his teeth but two, because of gum disease.
"While waiting for the vet, I was sitting on the floor and Booger climbed onto my lap and held on with his claws," says Liz. "This was the beginning of our bond."
After undergoing a series of tests, the vet decided to place Booger on a course of antibiotics. (There was also an "aggressive" tapeworm situation, but let's gloss over that ickiness.) After a month of the pills, the vet added daily antiviral medication to Booger's regime.
Three months went by, and Booger put on weight and seemed to be improving, although now Liz had noticed that he never seemed to open his eyes. "He would only open them if he heard loud noises," she says. "Otherwise, it was like having a blind cat."
Another trip to the vet diagnosed Booger with entropion, a condition that "causes his eyelids to turn inwards." Liz adds, "This is a congenital disorder that causes his fur to come in contact with his eyes, which, as you can imagine, is very irritating."
They discussed a future surgery to cure Booger's entropion, and in March of this year he experienced a "rusty red fluid" oozing from his eyes. Further investigation revealed ulcers in both of Booger's eye sockets, which were being caused by his viral infection.
These days, Booger is continuing with his antiviral pills and antibiotic ocular ointment, and they seem to be having a positive effect. "In the last week, he's started to show major improvement," says Liz, adding that she's even noticed both of his eyes being open in the last couple of days.
"Some days are much worse, and I can tell when he's in a lot of pain," she continues. "He will hide under the bed and ignore his food, rub his eyes with his paws, and whimper. This breaks my heart."
"But as long as the vet considers his case treatable, I'm in it for the long haul."
Liz says that for the first time in 10 months, she's optimistic that Booger's surgery will be a success. "It helps knowing that he's had this his entire life and probably doesn't know how much better it could be," she says.
Summing up her relationship with the formerly feral Booger, Liz says, "He's my confidant and true love. It sounds stupid, but it's true. He's costing me a fortune, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Last night, I told him that every day he is with me is a gift. I've always had healthy cats in my life, but after this experience with Booger, I know that I will always adopt special needs kitties or senior cats that need lots of love."
"He's completely changed my life," she says.
Head over to Booger's Instagram account for updates on his story. You can also contribute to his medical bills by helping out with his YouCaring fundraiser.


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IoT growth will drive enterprise IT architecture change
According to estimates by the analyst firm Gartner, there will be some 5.8 billion Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints in operation by the 2020, up from 4.8 billion in 2019.
This growth will be driven by the utilities, government and building automation verticals, but automotive and healthcare are also expected to make significant increases.
Within this growth, architecture changes to IT are expected to cope not only with the growing estate, but also the volume of data generated and the emerging security needs.
The analyst outlet AnalyticsInsight.net argues that integration of blockchain technologies into IoT frameworks is fundamental to supporting security and transactionality, particularly in logistics and transportation. It is estimated that 20% of gadgets are already utilising some sort of blockchain-based solution. Spending in the industrial (IIoT) and IoT blockchain sphere is foreseen to develop from $174 million (€156 million) today to $573 million (€513 million) till 2023.
Another significant architectural change is an evolution of edge computing to facilitate IoT and IIoT growth and development.
Edge computing has been on the rise in recent years, but the growing scope of IoT technology will make this move even more pronounced, argues Technative.io. Two factors are leading this change: powerful edge devices in various form factors are becoming more affordable, and centralised infrastructure is becoming more stressed.
Edge computing also makes on-device artificial intelligence (AI) a realistic proposition, according to Technative.io, as it allows companies to leverage real time data sets instead of having to sift through terabytes of data in a centralised cloud in real time. Over the coming years and perhaps decades, it is likely that tech will shift to a balance between the cloud and more distributed, edge-powered devices.
With the expansion of AI, new opportunities are opened for the data from IoT, reports Gartner. CIOs should plan to exploit AI in their IoT procedures, the analyst advises. A veritable ocean of data when combined with AI, provides an opportunity for greater impact from insights, by enabling organisations to assume responsibility for an untidy and different data scenario and by moving a portion of the business process computing to the edge.
TechFire, in association with Three, will examine the issues around IoT development and integration at its next event in Dublin on Wednesday 6 November from 08:00.
Exploring how IoT can extend reach, provide insights and drive efficiencies when carefully integrated with existing architectures, the event will leverage Three's Arranmore project, with a customer experience interview with Alan O'Brien, director of Global Technology Services, Glanbia.
Managing Glanbia's enterprise wide IT infrastructure, data centres, global networks and application development underpinning its global mission critical systems and technology platforms, O'Brien will talk about how the company developed its early IoT systems, from fleet sensors to production plant, as well as future plans.
This is a free event, but registration is required.
See techfire.ie
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Tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together: UN panel
PARIS, June 10, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The world must tackle the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss together, two UN expert groups meeting together said Thursday, warning against measures to combat global warming that harm nature.
In the first ever collaboration between the United Nations' intergovernmental panels on climate and nature loss, the scientists said that while the twin threats were mutually reinforcing, they had historically been treated as if they were independent of each other.
A peer-reviewed workshop report, based on virtual discussions between experts from the IPBES biodiversity and IPCC climate panels, warned that a number of planned interventions against global heating would adversely impact nature.
These include planting bioenergy crops over large land areas, which are detrimental to ecosystems.
They also cautioned against planting trees to suck up carbon pollution in ecosystems that have not historically been forested, which often damages biodiversity and food production.
The panel called for an end to the loss and degradation of carbon- and species-rich ecosystems on land and oceans.
Subsidies supporting activities harmful to nature — such as deforestation, over-fertilisation and over-fishing — must halt, the experts concluded.
At the same time, they underlined the need for changes in individual consumption habits.
Restoring ecosystems was among the cheapest and quickest climate interventions available, and could also offer much-needed additional habitat for plants and animals, the researchers said.
Improved management of cropland and grazing systems alone could save three-six billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions a year.
"Climate change and biodiversity loss combine to threaten society — often magnifying and accelerating each other," said Hoesung Lee, chair of the IPCC.
Lee said that Thursday's report was an "important step" in the collaboration between scientific fields focusing on climate and those focused on biodiversity.
Alexandre Antonelli, director of science at Britain's Royal Botanic Gardens, said the IPCC and IPBES collaboration was "long overdue".
"Although climate change and biodiversity loss pose unseen threats to our future, the good news is that we can tackle both through the right measures — those that are based on solid science," said Antonelli, who was not involved in the report.
IPBES chair Ana Maria Hernandez Salgar stressed that solutions such as nature preservation or restoration would only work in countering climate change and biodiversity loss if they were accompanied by sweeping cuts in manmade emissions.
"Transformative change in all parts of society and our economy is needed to stabilise our climate, stop biodiversity loss and chart a path to the sustainable future we want," she said.
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There's a lot of words out there too, including some unusual ones you might want to try out.
Defalcation: the theft, misuse or misappropriation of funds. More specifically, this is aimed at funds the defalcator had been trusted to use appropriately. The term actually shows up in US Bankruptcy Code to help define funds that have been tainted by misuse and therefore can't be cleared by filing for bankruptcy. Use it to spice up your next gripping embezzlement thriller.
Frisson: the shiver from a sudden strong emotion. If you've ever had a horror movie raise goosebumps or the thought of trying a new roller coaster send a tingle up your spine, you've experienced frisson. And don't worry about that shiver up your back now, that's just a frisson of excitement about learning a new word.
Limerence: is the state of being infatuated with someone, and typically carries a strong desire for reciprocation of that attraction. Before you romance writers get any ideas though, keep in mind that limerence itself tends to be short-lived. If you're still finding some attraction to this word though, consider how it might be useful for your villain.
Pot-valor: if you feel a little bolder after drinking alcohol, you have pot-valor. Typically, this is that point of inebriation where bad ideas (like texting your ex) start to sound like good ideas. You can also use pot-valiant and pot-valiancy as needed. Next time you have a few drinks with friends, impress them with this word instead of your own pot-valor.
Vulpine: of or pertaining to foxes. (Come on, how could I pass this one up?) Just like wolves have a certain sense about them, so do our clever fox friends. A lot of times vulpine is used to indicate something is sly or coy. Consider this word the next time your friend shoots you a vulpine smile.
There are thousands of words out there. What are some of your favorite unusual words? Let me know in the comments below!


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Diet Detective's Strategies to Help You Spring Clean Your Life and Get Healthy
Picture this: You wake up and can't find a thing to wear because your closet is a mess. Searching takes up five to 10 minutes of stress and wasted time. Stacks of mail are piled high on your kitchen counter; mounds of clothes are shoved under your bed and in your drawers; and there's disarray everywhere you turn. Does this sound familiar? You walk into the kitchen planning to make some eggs, but when you open the cupboard to grab a pan, everything comes tumbling off the shelf. Now you're borderline late, so you skip eating altogether. You're stressed, and this is not a healthy way to start your day.
When you think about the factors that facilitate a healthy life — increased physical activity, eating healthier foods, good sleeping habits and balancing your emotions — they're all related to an organized, clutter-free life.
Clutter has been called the fat of our homes and offices, and it may be why you're having trouble managing your weight. For most people, clutter leads to stress, and stress causes the production of the hormone cortisol, which increases belly fat. Cortisol also elevates blood sugar, which triggers the production of insulin and increases hunger. If you're hungry, chances are you're not going to realize it's due to the stress caused by clutter. You're just going to eat, and probably not the fruits and vegetables hidden in the back of your refrigerator (if they're even in the fridge).
Most failed dieters complain that maintaining a diet is just too much work. The amount of information and control required can be extremely difficult for the average person to sustain, especially when your control systems are already weakened because you're disorganized or stressed. When there are distractions or concerns competing for your attention, the mental workload can be overwhelming, and that alone could be the reason you fall off your diet. Therefore, you need to arrange your personal environment to maximize your chances of losing and maintaining your weight while minimizing your chances of slipping up.
One of the leading barriers to increasing physical activity is time. You never have enough time in the day. Does that sound like you? The cold reality is that there are only 24 hours in a day, which means you have to figure out how and when you can fit in physical activity. If your home and office are disorganized and filled with clutter, you're probably spending a lot of time simply looking for things you need and trying to get yourself organized and motivated.
Here are a few key strategies to help you declutter and get organized. And keep in mind that while you're cleaning and organizing you're also burning 210 calories per hour — not bad.
Organize Your Pantry and Have Healthy Spices Available and Ready to Use.
If you believe you can easily prepare healthy foods with a disorganized pantry, you're mistaken.
Take everything off the shelves.
Get rid of expired items and foods that have unhealthy ingredients (e.g., partially hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup). "Trigger foods" also must go. These are your go-to foods that can lead to binges and unhealthy eating patterns.
Clean the shelves and, if possible, paint your pantry white, or some bright color, so you can see the foods you have.
Clear off the kitchen counters. The counters are meant for food prep, not storage of household items and mail.
Organize your pots and pans. Make sure you know where everything is and can reach it all easily. Get rid of old cooking supplies you never use.
When restocking the shelves, make sure to group like foods together, and try to make healthy foods easily accessible so that you reach for them first. There are several companies that make storage containers and tools to help you get organized. ( www.spacesavers.com, www.containerstore.com/shop/kitchen)
Create an easy-to-use spice section. Spices make bland foods taste great and should be used as part of your cooking process.
Make sure you have the following:
•Fat-free cooking spray
•Fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
•Rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar to add a lot of zing
•Canned beans
•Whole-wheat bread crumbs and flour
Soups and other healthy canned foods: It is not cheating to open a can of low-calorie soup or tuna for a fast dinner. Stock up on these foods — they're filling, inexpensive and right there when you don't feel like making a big deal out of dinner.
Go through your utensils
Things you do need:
• Several small plastic cutting boards or mats that fit in your dishwasher
• Very sharp knives, along with a knife sharpener
• A food processor or blender to slice, grind, dice, chop and shred
• A microwave oven: Great for defrosting meat and reheating leftovers. It also cooks a potato in about seven minutes.
• Pots and pans, readily available and in good working order
Give Your Refrigerator a Makeover.
Take the Fridge Quiz at http://www.dietdetective.com/weekly-column/refrigerator-quiz. Would you shop in a dirty, poorly laid out grocery store? Keep your fridge clean and organized into sections, just like a supermarket. Soda and juice are high in calories; try to keep water or unsweetened iced tea in the front so you grab them first. Better yet, toss the cola. Restock your fridge with healthier foods. Make a shopping list of items you need and know you will eat. Keep fresh fruits and vegetables in the front of the fridge for easy access.
Be Fitness Prepared.
When you get rid of the clutter you can make room for a small exercise area and have easy access to your gym clothing so you can get to the gym. Buy a crate to store all your fitness items, including sneakers, bands, gym clothes, jump-rope, etc. Make everything easily accessible and ready to use. Have a gym bag packed and ready to go.
Think about it: If you spend 10 fewer minutes a day looking for things, you can spend 10 more minutes exercising.
Organize Your Closets and Garage.
Most people want and need to have order in their lives to function properly. You need to get all the areas of your life organized, including your closets and garage. When your house is uncluttered, you become uncluttered and free yourself up for other things — like exercise and eating right. Using containers and storage bins is great, as long as they're not just another place to hide stuff you don't need. Yes, that's what most people do — they take all the things they own and toss them into storage bins, and then the stuff just sits there. Come up with rules when you start to clean and throw away. If you haven't used something in the last two years, chances are you will not use it at all.
You say that you've tried before and it didn't work? Check out a few of these blogs to get motivated. Unclutter Blog: http://unclutterer.com/; Clutter Diet Blog: http://www.clutterdietblog.com/; I Heart Organizing: http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/
And if you can't do it yourself, find someone to do it for you. The National Association of Professional Organizers has about 4,200 members — visit their website at www.napo.net.
CHARLES PLATKIN, Ph.D., is a nutrition and public health advocate and founder of DietDetective.com.