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Better Health
Part 3
by Jay Constant
In my introduction to this series, I mentioned the systems
approach of building better health. My attempt is to educate the
reader, in layman's terms, the basic systems of the body, their
functions, and basic chemistry. Last time I covered the first and
most important system of the body, digestion. Apparently I
offended multiple people on the importance of sodium not only for
proper digestion, but also for the joints, the intestines, and
numerous other parts of the body. Oh well, as stated in my
introduction, if I offend you, simply stop reading, if you
disagree with what I say, stop reading, and if you know more than
me, stop reading. These articles are for the average person who in
12 years of education, or more, know absolutely nothing about the
human body, and usually what little they do know is wrong. How can
this be possible? Some of the experts would certainly like
to make things complicated to confuse us for many reasons.
However, fact is fact, and simplicity is generally the rule.
Today's article on elimination will be no different.
The human body has essentially four major elimination
systems. The bowels, the lungs, the urinary tract, and the skin.
Each system is specifically designed to eliminate excess and
waste. If we don't eliminate the waste, then it becomes a poison.
The colon eliminates solids, the urinary tract eliminates liquids,
the lungs eliminate gases, and the skin, also known as the "blow
out valve" will eliminate all three. Yes the skin is actually the
largest eliminative organ in the body. The skin is like a sponge.
Keep this in mind any time you use perfumes, bug sprays, sun
blocks, and topical ointments. What ever we put on the skin, will
go trough the skin, and be absorbed into the blood, to be filtered
in the liver. The flip side is, any skin condition outside of
perfect skin, is probably an excess of some toxin coming out, thus
the body simply doing its job as designed. When I see people with
skin problems, whatever the problem may be called, I assume 3
things. I assume the other eliminative organs are sluggish, I
assume the person doesn't drink enough water, and I assume a lack
of omega 3 fatty acids. I referred to the skin as the blow out
valve, thus if the bowels, the lungs, and the urinary tract were
functioning at perfection, the skin would be spared the role of
eliminating excess. The skin will eliminate excess mucous, yeasts,
and chemicals not getting out the other channels. I will get back
this concept later.
In the "old school" of natural healing circles, we have a
simple saying: "Death begins in the colon". My last article
covered the importance of digestion, and I referred to digestion
as system one, and the most important system in the body. If we
digested all we ate, there would be no waste. Thus, the less we
digest, the more waste is produced. Thus, digestive problems
create excess waste. Signs of poor digestion include burning, gas,
body odor, and bad breath. From the stomach, everything enters the
small intestines for processing and nourishment, then into the
large intestine for elimination. We can observe from babies or
animals in nature, that what ever goes in, comes out in about an
hour or less. Thus, we can simply assume this is how it is suppose
to be, and if we eat 3 meals a day, we should have 3 bowel
movements a day. If we eat 5 times per day, we should have 5. If
this isn't happening, then the waste begins to accumulate. Want to
lose weight? Try digesting your food, and eliminating the waste,
plain and simple. The concept that once a day is normal is
ridiculous. The concept that once a week is normal is even more
ridiculous, however, that's what we are told. Excess waste in the
intestines, is reabsorbed into the blood, and deposited in the
liver. When the liver gets overloaded, these toxins are rerouted
and pushed out through the skin. Thus, skin problems are always
liver problems, which are always bowel problems. Simple.
Thus if the bowels are sluggish, we're going to gain weight,
and if really sluggish, we're going to have skin problems. Thus
the question becomes why are the bowels sluggish and what can be
done? The first answer is a change in our routine occurs based on
lifestyle and scheduling. Whether attending school or work, our
habits must be modified and adjusted to coincide with our
schedule. Diet is also crucial for proper elimination. This a
major problem with the majority of people. The biggest problem
with diet is the current lack of fiber, created by processed food,
particularly white flour processed foods. These of course are our
favorite foods, the pastas, cereals, breads, donuts, etc. These
foods are low in fiber, and high in "gluten", with the key word in
gluten being "glu". The intestines essentially get glued up over
time. The walls of the intestines have little finger like villi
that move things along. Over time, the gluten begins to form
plaque along the walls of the intestines and colon. Gluten is also
a mucous producing food, thus excess mucous adds to the problem.
Also, not related to the subject but essential to know, no food
spikes a high in blood sugar, and sustains it longer, than
processed wheat. Thus our reliance on processed foods can be found
in any health condition. We are told about fiber, and we are told
to consume more fiber, however, more fiber is only half or the
equation. We have to stop "gluing" ourselves up. The fiber comes
in the form of whole grains and veggies. Many people also
supplement fiber in the form of psyillum husks, flax, and others
such as my favorite called slippery elm.
The colon needs fiber, and it also has to be moist. Water is
crucial for proper elimination. Lack of water accelerates the
plaguing in the colon. Our reliance on sugar and caffeine now come
into play as these foods are very dehydrating. The colon not only
eliminates solid waste, its also a major lymphatic drainage area.
If the bowels are plagued or plugged, the lymph's can't drain.
This will in turn cause mucous to back up and affect the lungs and
sinus areas, and eventually the skin. The bottom bend of the colon
is called the secum, and this is where B vitamins are assimilated.
Thus many deficiencies and symptoms can be traced to a backed up
colon. How about the mysterious migraine headache? Think a toxic
system may have something to do with it?
Outside of habit, diet, and water, the next cause of sluggish
bowels comes from poor communications from the thyroid gland.
Briefly, glands manufacture hormones, and hormones are nothing
more than messages or commands for the body to perform a certain
function. Its the thyroid that triggers peristalsis. Thus sluggish
thyroid, sluggish elimination, always. This applies to the many
people who only go once or twice a week, much more common than one
would think. When this occurs, we have been led to rely in
laxatives. Laxatives themselves then become addictive, and gets us
nowhere. I am not saying laxatives shouldn't be used. The day we
stop eliminating, we die. So laxatives do have a purpose, but
should never be seen as an answer. The thyroid does hundreds of
jobs, and also acts as a filter. What happens in many people is
the thyroid lacks iodine in the diet, and gets plugged with a
protein from dairy products called casein. (Casein is used to make
carpenters glue). Thus, be it from lack of iodine or excess
casein, the thyroid gets "sluggish", and this is probably the
number one cause of constipation in this country. Another link to
diet. A sluggish thyroid will also show up as cold hands or cold
feet or both, from sluggish circulation, weight gain from sluggish
metabolism, and hormonal imbalances as the thyroid gland is the
master gland that tells the other glands what to do. Wow, that
just hit home for a lot of people. As an iridologist, I see low
thyroid in at least 60 per cent of all my clients. Thus gets very
confusing, as low thyroid doesn't mean a thyroid problem in
itself. Its best to interpret as "poor communications" only. Most
of these people run off and get the standard thyroid test, only to
be reassured that I am a quack and the thyroid is fine. The
thyroid test is a very basic T3, T4, and blood calcium levels
test. T3 and T4 are protective hormones and blood calcium tells
how much calcium is in the blood crucial for the heart (thought I
was going to say bones huh?). The thyroid test is also "pass or
fail". It either works or doesn't work is the gauge. However, a
sluggish thyroid is just that, its working, but not very good, and
thus in turn creates sluggish metabolism and weight gain, sluggish
circulation and cold hands and feet and eventual heart issues,
sluggish hormonal production and imbalances, and yes, sluggish
The major mineral for the bowels would be magnesium, as well
as a small amount of iodine for that thyroid. Magnesium is by far
the most important mineral for the body. Its needed for over 350
different functions. Magnesium can be nicknamed the "relaxer", and
is stored in the muscles, ligament, and tendons. Magnesium is the
stress mineral. In fact, when we mention laxatives, they are just
excessively high in magnesium. Magnesium deficiencies will be the
subject of an upcoming future article, but briefly, appear as
sleeplessness, restless sleep, cramps, spasms, twitching, fatigue,
back pain, neck pain, breathing difficulties, and weakening bones.
So in conclusion, the rule is "something in, something out",
or its going to go somewhere else. The colon has to be moist, or
major plaguing will take place. Ample fiber will clean the walls
of the colon, to break up and prevent plaguing. Processed foods
are essentially glue foods, and a major problem. Communications
from the thyroid, as well as gall bladder (though not covered
here), are all crucial for intestinal health and elimination.
The day we stop
eliminating, is the day we die.....................j
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Robert Newman
Recent articles by Robert Newman
Shock tactics
Issue 82, Winter 2012
America's funky 'altweeklies' are a hotbed of zero-budget, attention-grabbing cover art…
Recent blog posts by Robert Newman
Great display in Harlem
21 March 2018
Inspiring exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture illustrate the dynamic power of graphic design. By Robert Newman
If, like me, you've been both inspired and entertained by the cultural moment that the Black Panther movie has engendered, writes Robert Newman, you'll want to see two equally inspiring and entertaining visual exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City: 'Power in Print' and 'Black Power!'.
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27 May 2013
A magazine for Bob Newman; 'Image Duplicator'; Erwin Blumenfeld at Somerset House; and Rémi Noël's 'This is not a map'
When French art director / photographer Rémi Noël goes to the States, he uses road maps rather than relying on a GPS device. And he prefers silver film to digital photography.
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Dear Readers,
After first seeing this in a BETA form some time ago, I am proud to say that Visualizing Emancipation has launched.
This project is Funded by a We the People grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and is a project of the University of Richmond's Digital Scholarship Lab and very exciting…you, me, everyone who can conduct research and submit information to this project. I honestly believe that is going to be a fascinating part of this project. Don't worry, submissions are reviewed/moderated to ensure accurate placement of information and that the information generally conforms to good historical research methods. Visualizing Emancipation is part of the larger "Hidden Patterns of the Civil War" that the Digital Scholarship Lab is crafting.
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"The art of finding in poetry is the art of marrying the sacred to the world, the invisible to the human" (Linda Gregg)
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Rilke's French Rose Poems in Translation - XVI and XVII
Photo by Clarissa Aykroyd - Red Cross Garden, London, 2015
I'm finally back to translating Rainer Maria Rilke's Roses poems from French. It's been over a year and a half since the last translations, so apologies are due to all my French translation fans. (I know you're out there.)
THE ROSES (Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Clarissa Aykroyd)
Let's not speak of you. You are ineffable
by your very nature.
Other flowers adorn the table
that you transfigure.
We put you in a simple vase
and everything changes:
it might be the same phrase,
but now an angel sings.
It's you who prepare within yourself,
more than yourself, your quintessence.
That which comes from you, that unsettling rush,
is your dance.
Each petal consents
and in the wind
takes a few fragrant steps
O music of eyes,
by them enclosed,
you become mysterious
Ne parlons pas de toi. Tu es ineffable
selon ta nature.
D'autres fleurs ornent la table
que tu transfigures.
On te met dans un simple vase - ,
voici que tout change:
c'est peut-être la même phrase,
mais chantée par un ange.
C'est toi qui prépares en toi
plus que toi, ton ultime essence.
Ce qui sort de toi, ce troublant émoi,
c'est ta danse.
Chaque pétale consent
et fait dans le vent
quelques pas odorants
O musique des yeux,
toute entourée d'eux,
tu deviens au milieu
Translations © Clarissa Aykroyd, 2016
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Very good work, Clarissa! I think you've gotten Rilke's tone and the music of these poems admirably. "[T]hat unsettling rush" is an especially good invention for "ce troublant émoi," though there are other lovely things, too. I'm glad to see you translating Rilke again:-) You must have done most of this series by now, and I want to see them in a book!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for coming back to read these, James :) I've tried to keep these as very "straight" and restrained, but still poetic versions. I think they could easily go straight over the top without restraint...Delete
I certainly would like to publish them in some non-blog form. We'll see. I still have about ten in this series to go. I really need to not procrastinate any more...!
As a non-scholar I comment, such a beautiful and moving poem. And a little sexy, with the petals consent of course. I need to spend more time reading poetryReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I've done the previous poems in this sequence as well - you can find them if you click on the 'Rainer Maria Rilke' tag. I had thought when I started translating the sequence that they might get a bit samey but they are actually all quite different and pose their own translation challenges.Delete


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Singer would take twenty- or thirty-pound chunks of cast iron and precision-machine them into refined, powerful and versatile tools. They dominated the global sewing machine market from roughly the late 1800s to the 1950s. They made the best stuff, designed by the best engineers, manufactured using the best techniques with the best materials. That's why the machines are still around. I have an expensive fancy-schmancy cell phone that is state-of-the-art, and chances are I won't have it in two years; it will break or become obsolete. Similarly, the computer you're reading this on is not something you'll give to your grandchildren. But I've fixed up thrift-store Singers that I know will still be sewing after I'm dead.
The machines I've fixed will last not because I'm some kinda super-mechanic, but because they are designed incredibly intelligently and built with durable materials. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to perform the basic operations necessary to get them running, so I hope you will not be too intimidated to try them. The basic mechanical principles they operate on were worked out in the 1800s. With just a little effort you can turn a frozen-up boat-anchor Singer into a lifelong machine, and I want to help you do that by sharing what I learn as I go along.
I could not have learned to use and fix these machines without the generosity of many individuals on the Vintage Singer Yahoo Group, the Featherweight Group, the WeFixIt Group, the sewing machine repair teacher Ray White, and a number of very patient individuals. Sadly I've never even corresponded with some of these people directly and at least two of them passed away before I ever had a chance to thank them for their generosity.


text: So I'm in the Kawaii ATC Swap at Swap-Bot. Damn I talk about swaps a lot huh? Back to the point. It's due October 16 and somehow I've already received my 9 cards from my 3 partners but that's also not really the point of this entry EITHER. I really haven't given much thought to this swap because I figure, it's kawaii HELLO I know kawaii. Today I started thinking about it though and leafed through my things and well my original idea of collages from deco tapes and memo sheets and stickers and such things went out the window. I'm sure someone can pull it off but not me. So I started thinking some more and figured what if I went the paper piecing route? I'm figuring it'd be neat to piece together some of my favorite kawaii characters as well as some classic ones from paper and put them on some origami paper background. I went online to look at some images I'd use and I settled on these nine characters. Am I crazy for doing this? Kawaii characters are simple in their nature and there's nothing overly crazy. I think they'd be really cute done in paper for ATC's. The other thing is I'm wondering just how many participants actually *know* what kawaii is. Out of the three sets of cards I got only one really portrayed kawaii culture. The other two, although completely gorgeous, weren't really reflective of kawaii culture. I'm not really complaining because of the three sets my favorite is a set of geisha that are most definitely not kawaii but still. I'm just afraid it'll go over some people's heads? Am I overanalyzing this? Anyways, here are the nine images I'm going to translate into paper collages. If they have backgrounds they won't be there, I'm just focusing on the characters themselves. Suggestions? Feedback? Hit me!


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Whitewood offers Jr. boys annd girls volleyball and a Sr. boys and girls volleyball. The junior program runs during the fall allowing students from 6-9 to play in a competitive sport learning to be responsible, how to manage time and how to be leaders in the school. Our senior programs also run in the fall but are for the grade 10- 12 students, its a great oppurtunity for the students to show off their skills and grow from children to adult leaders in our community.
Senior Girls Volleyball Team
Whitewood School's volleyball season runs from the first week of September until the middle of November. Traditionally, we have provided opportunities for students to play on both junior and senior volleyball teams. We offer a competitive senior volleyball program to grade10 to 12 girls. The team usually competes in at least five invitational tournaments each season. The season culminates with a Conference playoff, a Regional playoff and a Provincial championship.


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The village of Dolen lies close to the Bulgarian-Greek border, in the western part of the Rhodopi mountain. It is situated 19 km to the east of Gotse Delchev and 220km to the south of Sofia. The village was declared a monument of culture and architecture in the 80es of the 20th c. together with the nearby villages of Leshten and Kovachevitsa. Even if the three villages feature the same architectural style and form a single architectural ensemble, Dolen is still relatively unknown to tourists and hence less commercialised. Here, one can enjoy true timelessness and serenity, which is already hard to encounter in Kovachevitsa or Leshten.
The lower popularity of Dolen does not mean that the village is less beautiful or less suitable for rural tourism than the other two villages mentioned above. It just happened that entrepreneural businessmen first set their eyes on Kovachevitsa and Leshten and gradually developed them via heavy investment in acquiring old houses and upgrading them to offer good conditions to tourists. This has already started to happen in Dolen as well, but the process is (fortunately) still at its beginning.
Most of Dolen's houses are more than 150 years of age. The typical house of Dolen is of two or three floors with a spacious terrace (so-called 'chardak'). The ground floor has been originally used for sheltering the household's animal stock – at present, however, only a couple of houses still utilise it to this end. The chardak is pretty chilly in the winter but invaluable for an afternoon rest in the summer. One of the most typical features of the local house are the thin stone layers on the roof, used instead of standard tiles.
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#1 If it's viable I'm sure we all want this.Marc said:In no particular order:
- Do we want to do this?
- A name
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I'm agreed on all points.drab said:#1 If it's viable I'm sure we all want this.Marc said:In no particular order:
- Do we want to do this?
- A name
- Format and structure - (similar software to MWC would be my preference for familiarity to most users)
- Guidlines
- Moderators
- Topics
- General desires from a community like this
#2 Island Poetry. Lifeboat Poets. Cast Adrift Poetry. Global Poets.
Yeah, that's what the world needs now...another fucking poetry site.
Bad Bastard Poets. Exodus Poetry. Scratch the itch. Small but Dangerous Poetry.
#3 MWC similar software is ok with me.
#4 Guidelines. Limited initially. Let them evolve as the site membership (hopefully) increases.
#5 I'm happy to have my hand slapped by other poet Mods. But there should be a system where any poet can ask all members to vote as a jury...and not accept a Mod/s decision.
#6 Topics. Let's see what other members would like.
#7 I suppose, to slowly increase membership, create a site that will eventually be regarded/rated as being an arena for serious poets. Maybe have two levels; one for newbies who have to demonstrate enough ability, an arena where they post and critique each other (with limited assistance/effort from the senior members) and are eventually 'plucked' up to the 'gods' level
Sure - We'd be looking at a public site with a private area for "trusted members". We'd still need moderators, etc I don't think we'd have to go nuts, but we'd need most of the time zones covered. Open registration would be playing whack-a-mole. So I think we would need Mods to approve applicants similar to what we've done here.drab said:
I like this idea; could this be a 'closed' level on an open site for 'trusted' members?
It would be so much more convenient to 'do all our business' in one shop
Some loose thoughts.
Membership levels:
Pioneer Member
Senior Member
The structure of the site can be arranged approximating the membership levels.
The Pioneer Members (us) have their own private forum to discuss things, (like the MWC Mod Shack,) put up Member on Duty rosters, consider competitions and events, promoting the site, forum rules and practices, etc etc. Call it say the Clubhouse or the Pioneer Club.
Then another level extending down to Member, which can extend across a couple of boards; roughly along the lines of RMP, Poetry Workshop and The Gallery, CPT etc.
Newbie level is a sort of boot camp with restricted access to the rest of the site. Maybe we can have a showcase board that they (and the online public) can view without interference, as an incentive to join. And perhaps a mission statement.
The newbies would have to offer say, two comments and one crit before being able to post. And then promotion to member isn't about 50 quick posts but on some kind of merit, social as well as talent. There should be a rule against heartbreak poems for newbies' first posts, ha.
We can figure out what it takes to go from newbie to member to senior member.
Some features I would like to see would be a different approach to archiving and display. It feels different, dynamically, when composing something in the Post box as opposed to in Word, offline. It would be nice if we could save online work-in-progress in a personal scratchpad sort of temporary file. Then when ready the poem can be posted on a board for critting and comment and the process we're familiar with. However, it would perhaps also be nice if a posted poem and it's thread that we're not satisfied with can somehow then be lifted and put into some personal or WIP archive for later revision. Or if satisfied it can stay on its board or the poem can go to the public showcase on the Homepage. Hmm… not too sure about all of that last bit.
It seems to me that a
certain level of gatekeeping is to be preferred, in whatever final form it may
take. The downside is of course that it will hinder growth and new blood, which
is desirable/necessary. The counter to that is some sort of incentive, such as
getting published in an annual anthology or winning a cash prize or both. This
in turn implies some form of fundraising or monetization and so it all becomes
a policy decision. But no harm in thinking big is there? Why not aim to create
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MySpace, Your Space: Do You Want To Dance?
by Marjorie Dorfman
Outer, inner, wall or just plain "give me space," has been transmuted into yet another meaning in modern terms. Its called MySpace. What is this phenomenon, why is it so popular and what does it want from us? Read on for some truth, if you have time and some room.
Social networking in this day and age translates into the Santa Monica-based interactive social networking website known by those in the know and otherwise as MySpace. Users submit their own personal data, which includes a network of friends, personal profiles, photos, blogs and even an internal search engine and email system. Although headquartered in California, the parent company is in The Big Apple, aka New York City. According to Alexa Internet, MySpace is currently the worlds sixth most popular English language website and the third most frequented site in the United States. More significantly, the term has oozed its way into the mainstream of pop culture, especially in English-speaking countries.
Maintaining a staff of some 300 people, MySpace reportedly attracts 230,000 new registrants every day! Founded in July of 2003, some say by Tom Anderson, Chris DeWolfe and a small team of programmers, the company was bought by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation in July of 2005. The corporate history and status of Tom Anderson as the founder of the company has been the subject of much debate in the last few years.
A typical MySpace profile contains two standard sections, one called "About Me" and the other, "Who I Would Like To Meet?" This is the new age lovelorn/personal column, with specific details about individual interests and preferences that range from race and religion to sexual orientation. MySpace allows for few surprises, as images can be easily uploaded that will appear on the main page, and the side of the users name on any comments or messages that transpire between correspondents.
The success of MySpace is perhaps due at least in part, to the amazing versatility it provides to a user. At his or her fingertips, profile pages can be customized by entering HTML and the general appearance of a page can be changed easily by entering CSS in a <style>
</style> element into one of the fields. This will override the pages default style sheet and can be changed as frequently as the users mood. (This is the mood ring of the modern age, if you will.)
Features like bulletins and group message boards and other dynamics are open to everyone on a MySpace users list. Bulletins are convenient and can be used to notify an entire list of friends without resorting to messaging users individually. They can be on any subject and are deleted automatically after 10 days. Users can also share a common page and message board. Profiles may contain a general friends profile with the ability to add at least one favorite song to the picture. For musicians, up to four MP3 songs may be added, but they must be either the musicians own creation or proof must be shown that the original copyright owner of the work has given permission to upload the music.
The music industry has been permanently altered by the MySpace phenomenon in many ways. Many barriers previously in place for the new musician trying to reach a potential audience have been removed. MySpace cuts out that annoying middleman, so to speak. One well-known band, The Arctic Monkeys, used the spam feature of MySpace to attract hundreds of new fans before signing up with Domino Records. Musicians can keep up to date with their gigs and investigate new bands from the comfort of their offices.
The MySpace phenomenon has so swept the field of online communications that the plan is to use it to enable AMBER alerts to help find missing children. The goal is noble, as MySpace works with several partners as well as with law enforcement to find ways to protect children from sex offenders. In partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, MySpace asks its subscribers to register using a valid email address. This allows law enforcement to hunt down possible Internet predators. In conjunction with the Sentinel Tech Holding Corporation, a new technology, Sentinel Safe, is being developed. It will allow the site to search state and federal databases and spot and delete those profiles of registered users who are sexual offenders.
In summation, MySpace is a phenomenon that has left an indelible mark on todays computer-laced society. It represents new age convenience as well as the adaptability to help to hold at bay the darker aspects of the human condition. Its future may not be completely clear, but there is no question that it can only be bright.
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NATO calls for Syria
NEWS CENTER - NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg urged Syria to allow full and unimpeded access to international medical assistance and international monitoring.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on the Syrian administration and its backers to allow international monitoring and charities to pass through the area where chemical weapons were used.
Stoltenberg strongly condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria, saying that "those responsible must be held accountable".
"We must strive to end the terrible suffering of the Syrian people."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the five permanent members of the Security Council to break the current deadlock on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and prevent the situation spiraling out of control in the war-torn country.
I have also been closely following developments in the Security Council and regret that the Council has so far been unable to reach agreement on this issue," Guterres said in a statement.
"Let us not forget that, ultimately, our efforts must be about ending the terrible suffering of the Syrian people," he added. (ILKHA)


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Wisconsin has been home to nationally and internationally recognized artists since the 19th century and the State continues to cultivate and nurture the careers of prolific visual artists working in the present day. The annual Visual Art Achievement Awards are presented at the Museum of Wisconsin Art each year with a ceremony and reception. This wonderful event celebrates all facets of Wisconsin's visual art culture. The public is welcome to attend.
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This box set of the three journals is contained in a handmade reproduction Smithsonian box. Inside are the Journals, the petition to have Vincent removed from his house in Arles, a letter from Smithsonian and National Gallery officials attempting to confirm the authenticity of the Journals and a diary entry from the young girl who was with Vincent when he died.
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Ofcom today have published their recommendations for UWB to CEPT (the European organisation that deals with harmonized radio standards).
UWB operates in the 3.1-10.6GHz band allowing high data transfer rates for short range transmission. It can be used as a wires replacement service to connect devices together. It is disruptive to WiFi and Bluetooth.
Ofcom will recommend that CEPT should produce a European harmonised specification but it must used controls to reduce interference to existing bands especially in 3.1 - 4.2Ghz by using detect and avoidance technologies. UWB should also use transmit power control to limit interference to other UWB systems.
Ofcom also recommend the European Commission should conduct a review 3 years after the introduction of UWB to assess the levels of spectrum noise and potential interference.
If UWB does get the go ahead, it will allow the distribution of HDTV etc in the house as it offers data rates in excess of 100Mb/s and is highly resilient to interference.
Ofcom Website | UWB: Input Document to CEPT
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A Prison Inmate Reunites With The Service Dog He Trained And The Soldier Who's Been Blessed With This Amazing GiftJulie Hunt
Programs like this one, where prison inmates train dogs to become service animals, are making lives for people with special needs MUCH easier. And more fulfilling. Meet a veteran, injured while deployed overseas, that is no longer able to walk and perform many daily activities without assistance. He is now in better "paws" because of this program. This reunion gave me the warm and fuzzies! Service animals and their trainers deserve a HUGE thank you!


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Thinking of Cancelling Your Life Insurance?
Have you found yourself wondering if you really need that life insurance policy you pay for every month? You are not alone.
As time goes on we often forget the reasons behind purchasing the amount and type of coverage we did. For this reason it is advisable to have regular reviews to make sure you are adequately protected.
Perhaps you are having trouble making ends meet and are looking to trim expenses. Maybe you simply don't think you need it because the kids are getting older and your obligations to them have diminished. Some may feel that they have enough assets accumulated that insurance is no longer necessary and even a waste of money. Before you make the decision to cancel your life insurance policy, consider these compelling reasons to keep it. Read more
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by Caroline Hanna
You're never too young to make smart financial decisions. Whether you entered your 20s with a solid savings portfolio funded by your parents, saved up some of your own money, or spent it all on education, here are four tips on how to get ahead financially.
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A lot of 20-somethings feel they've missed the savings boat. You haven't. You may have missed out on high interest rates, but the principles of savings apply, even when rates are low.
Tackling the challenges of benefits provision for employees over age 65
by Kim Siddall
Increasing longevity, better health and the elimination of mandatory retirement means many Canadians are delaying their retirement past age 65, presenting employers with both advantages and challenges for managing benefits for this unexpected segment of their workforce.
Statistics Canada's last census indicated that one in four Canadian seniors were still working in some capacity past the traditional age of retirement, whether driven by choice or economic necessity. This finding was echoed by Sun Life's last Unretirement index last year, which pointed to a growing number of Canadians who fully expect to still be working full time at age 66. In fact, 2015 marked the first year in the seven years of the study that more respondents expected to be working full time at 66 than those who expected to be fully retired. Read more


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I got an email earlier from someone asking me what Council Tax Band their property is in. I imagine a lot of people have no idea what council tax band they're in. I bet there's even a few lost souls out there that didn't even know there were different bands.
Why should I care which council Tax band I'm in?
Council tax applies to home owners' and renters' because they're usually the people that have to pay the tax.
Council tax can ultimately play part in a decisive factor, in whether someone is going to buy a property or rent a property. If the council tax seems to be financially unsuitable, it can break a deal. Consequently, it's important to know which council tax band a property is in, and know how much it will cost.
The amount you pay depends upon the area in which you live and the band of your property. To find how much each band has to pay in your area, visit your local council's website.
Council tax banding
Your council tax banding is dependent on the value of the property- it's banded by a letter, from A to H. A being the least expensive, and H being the most expensive. Obviously, the higher the value of the property, the higher the council tax band.
Finding out which council tax band I'm In?
The band of every house in England, Wales & Scotland is public info via the following websites:
- In England and Wales use the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
- In Scotland use the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA)
- You could always ask your neighbours and see if they know.
Know of a better way to find out the band? Let me know!
Disclaimer: I'm just a simple landlord blogger, I am not qualified to give legal or financial advice. Any advice I give is my opinion based on my experience, and is never legal or professional advice. You should always get professional advice on any legal and financial matters!


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Keep Calm and Listen to Lefty
Not sure what's happened but I've found myself taking part in Season 2 of the ETF2L (European Team Fortress 2 League) Highlander Community Challenge. Keep Calm and Listen to Lefty; that's the team. Lefty; that's Lefty, he's the Leader, the one who had the idea (of the team, not the Challenge).
The team is a mix of WDG clan members and regulars on the Server.
I'm not sure what class I'll be; since I can't play any of them it's academic so I can probably be quite flexible. I could be a very effective back-up too.
And of course I have no competitive experience at all. I've no idea what it might be like. We did have our 3v3 Clan KOTH League a while ago, I played one match, but then it fizzled out the way these things do sometimes, a mix of people being busy in real life and, as I've mentioned before, losing a bit of interest in TF2. Highlander is supposed to be quite a good way for a pubber (someone who plays on public servers e.g. Berath) to start competitive play, in that it involves all 9 classes, one of each, 9v9, with more weapons allowed. Therefore, it is immediately more familiar to the general player. Standard comp is 6v6, all classes are used but Spy, Heavy, Sniper, Pyro and Engie only situationally with a narrower range of weapons permitted…for any of the readership unfamiliar with TF2, Valve provides TF2 with a more-or-less constant stream of updates, some including new weapons, most including hats.
Finally I don't know what division we'll be in. I'm hoping Division 6 (the bottom one). Unfortunately a fair few of those signing up I know have played in Division 5. Lefty plays in Division 3. But I have a feeling that with the number of newbies in the team and with the team aim to focus on fun, Division 6 will be where we end up.
Posted on March 3, 2012, in Competitive play, first person shooter, Team Fortress 2 and tagged Clans, Competitive Team Fortress 2, first person shooter. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
omg, good luck!! I can't wait to hear how it goes
lol – we'll be fine, Berath.
In answer to your question, I have it on good authority that we'll be in Div 5 – a major factor of that is indeed a majority of our roster will be, as you say, Div 5 + me (Div 3).
I think, in all honesty, we could go higher than that but I wanted to aim for a div where it would either be at the same level as the WDG server or slightly higher which Div 5 suits down to the bone. In all seriousness, Div 6 wouldn't off been a challenge anyway as it would be composed of teams fresh from pub with no obvious background in competitive TF2.
Looking forward to 8 weeks time and seeing us top of our div. :3


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Exercise at Home: A Compact 7 Minute Workout
The idea is that each of the exercises above should be done for duration of 30 seconds with 10 second rest intervals, for a total of 7 minutes. A grueling, but super short workout.
The routine qualifies as a "high intensity interval workout" and all that is required is you, some space, a stable chair and a wall.
According to the New York Times : "In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort — all of it based on science.
"There's very good evidence" that high-intensity interval training provides "many of the fitness benefits of prolonged endurance training but in much less time," says Chris Jordan, the director of exercise physiology at the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, Fla., and co-author of the new article."
A friend, Andy, did the workout this morning and reports: "really tough, but fast".
Check out the full article for more of the science behind the exercise structure and let us know if you give it a try. (I'm going to...tomorrow!)
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At 6 years of age Terri Jean Anderson's life changed forever. Instead of childhood games, birthday parties, dating and the high school prom, she was speaking with the dead, assuming multiple identities, and changing the lives of everyone who crossed her path. Reluctantly she made a promise, "Okay, no killing if I can find another way." Finding another way wasn't always expedient.
In addition to BODYGUARD are two original poems by Alex Knight.
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by Audrey Greathouse
Genre: YA Fantasy/ Fairytale Retelling
Release Date: May 9th 2016
Clean Teen Publishing
Summary from Goodreads:
Magic can do a lot—give you flight, show you mermaids, help you taste the stars, and… solve the budget crisis? That's what the grown-ups will do with it if they ever make it to Neverland to steal its magic and bring their children home.
However, Gwen doesn't know this. She's just a sixteen-year-old girl with a place on the debate team and a powerful crush on Jay, the soon-to-be homecoming king. She doesn't know her little sister could actually run away with Peter Pan, or that she might have to chase after her to bring her home safe. Gwen will find out though—and when she does, she'll discover she's in the middle of a looming war between Neverland and reality.
She'll be out of place as a teenager in Neverland, but she won't be the only one. Peter Pan's constant treks back to the mainland have slowly aged him into adolescence as well. Soon, Gwen will have to decide whether she's going to join impish, playful Peter in his fight for eternal youth… or if she's going to scramble back to reality in time for the homecoming dance.
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They landed and moved slowly through the jungle for the last few hundred feet, giving Peter time to explain to Gwen as she walked at his side.
"If you've never met a mermaid before, there are a few things you should know about them."
"Like what?"
"Like they are the most cunning and conniving creatures you will ever cross paths with."
"Really?" Gwen asked, astounded. "I would have thought mermaids would be… I don't know, beautiful and sweet."
"Sirens, all of them. They'll do anything to get what they want. Mermaids have no qualms about the means to the end, so long as it's their end they get to."
"Well, what do they want?"
"It's always some kind of trouble… not that they'll ever tell you what they want."
Peter barreled through a clump of vines, hanging low in his way. Gwen followed after him, her curiosity compounding with every moment. "Are they dangerous then?"
"Terribly," Peter responded. "So there are three rules for whenever you confront mermaids. First, don't get too near to them; second, don't get too close to them; and third, don't ever get in the water with them."
"Alright. Easy enough," Gwen said, wondering if there was a working difference between the first and second rule.
"The best thing to remember," Peter continued, "is that mermaids will never tell you what they're after, and it's best to assume it's something dastardly. Whatever they want from you, whatever they want you to do, just don't."
"Well, if they're so terrible, why are we going to meet with them?" Gwen asked, not seeing what good could come of the encounter.
"Because mermaids know things, and they can learn things you and I couldn't ever possibly learn, even if someone spent a hundred years trying to teach us… and they have information right now that I need."
Peter caught sight of a papaya tree and reached up to pick its fruit. It seemed impossible for Peter to pass up ripe fruit, so he beckoned to Gwen and filled her satchel with a few. He found a mango tree, and tossed Gwen a few of those fruits as well.
"Will the mermaids tell you?" Gwen asked. "If you're so bent on thwarting them, what's to stop them from giving you misinformation to spite you?"
"They're very easy to coerce," Peter said, his mouth full of mango, "and the one good thing about mermaids is they can't lie."
"They can't?"
"Nope. Not even a tiny white lie. Mermaids don't go against their word, and they stick to the bargains they strike. But that makes them even more dangerous, obviously."
Gwen didn't see how that was obvious at all. If anything, it seemed like that would make them less of a threat, but there wasn't time to press the conversation further. They broke the tree line and found themselves on the edge of a small cliff. Crude steps carved into the cliff's face led down to a rocky lagoon. Below, the beautiful bay of blue-green water was so clear and still that it was easy to make out the silhouettes of the slender, aquatic nymphs swimming beneath the surface.
A to Z of Peter Pan
A is for ALWAYS a child and on adventures.
B is for BEDTIME stories from Wendy at night.
C is for CANNIBAL'S Cove and it's buried treasures.
D is for DODGING the dastardly pirates we fight.
E is for ETERNALLY young and forever free.
F is for FAIRIES that twinkle and sparkle in flight.
G is for GAMES and all their ensuing gaiety.
H is for HOOK himself, horrible pirate captain,
(I shake in my boots just to think of him!)
J is for the JOLLY RODGER, when he sails again.
K is for KIDS who run amok and fight on a whim.
L is for LAGOON depths that house the most beautiful
M is for MERMAIDS and their miracles in the mire.
N is for the NEVERBIRD nesting, happy and droll.
O is for OLD TALES told once more around the camp fire.
P is for PETER PAN, of course, friend to the pixies—
Q is for QUITE a bit of nonsense surrounding him.
R is for REDSKINS, a brave tribe living among trees.
S is for SWORDFIGHTING and stabbing old peg-leg Jim.
T is for TINKERBELL and Tiger Lily's sly tricks.
U is for UNDERGROUND home, always safe and sound.
V is for VICIOUS enemies getting their licks!
W is for a WOUNDED Wendy-bird falling to the ground.
X marks the spot for the greatest treasures.
Why is for questions that need no answers;
Zzzzzz's come after a long day's adventures.
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"Gwen's description of growing up and high school life is one of the most accurate that I've ever read." (Across the Bookiverse)
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About the Author
Audrey Greathouse is a Seattle-based author of science-fiction and fantasy. Raised in the suburbs, she became a writer after being introduced to NaNoWriMo during her sophmore year of high school. Since then, she has drafted more than a dozen books, 100 sonnets, and 800 other poems, and a handful of short stories and one-act plays.
After dropping out of her university and beginning training as a circus performer on the aerial silks, she returned to school to study at Southern New Hampshire University College of Online and Continuing Education to earn her B.A. in English Language and Literature, with a minor in Computer Information Technologies.
Audrey Greathouse is a die-hard punk cabaret fan, and pianist of fourteen years. She's usually somewhere along the west coast, and she is always writing.
After dropping out of her university and beginning training as a circus performer on the aerial silks, she returned to school to study at Southern New Hampshire University College of Online and Continuing Education to earn her B.A. in English Language and Literature, with a minor in Computer Information Technologies.
Audrey Greathouse is a die-hard punk cabaret fan, and pianist of fourteen years. She's usually somewhere along the west coast, and she is always writing.
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With 2013 creeping ever closer Stephen looks into the Z1G crystal ball and tells us what he's looking forward to playing over the next 12 months.
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A guide to wedding anniversaries and their meanings
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Nice graphic. Font is a little small for me, but I managed. I always did find it interesting how there are gift for 1-5, then it skips to other years.ReplyDelete
I know, there should be for every year no matter what.Delete
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I can't wait to celebrate my 50th + anniversary with my soon to be husband. I love him so so so much and I cannot wait to experience life with him!ReplyDelete
I am sure you will! :DDelete
This is the cutest illustration!
Pinning this for later. So handy! Wonder how many couples still follow these traditions?ReplyDelete
I also wonder that... I know a few that do.Delete
I love the info graphic but I've never really understood how they picked what material to use for each year.ReplyDelete
Me neither, someone said once that it was things of the olden days, starting from things with less value to more value at that time. Which now is completely different in our lives...Delete
Awesome!! These are quite interesting!! I didn't know any of these!! Thanks for sharing!! :)ReplyDelete
It's a beautiful infograph. It's crazy where life is now. It's funny I think about how I thought I'd be married by now but am not even close lol If I got married tomorrow I probably wouldn't reach 50 years...wow Debbie Downer lol just rambling.ReplyDelete
Hahaha I understand, I got married before I thought I would and it ended way before too.Delete
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Tuition Assistance (TA): District of Columbia Residents - DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)
The DC Tuition Assistance Program (DCTAG) helps expand the higher education choices for college-bound residents of the District of Columbia by providing grants toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at colleges and universities nationwide.
To apply for DC TAG, you must complete the following three-part process:
Complete the DC OneApp yearly
Complete the FAFSA
Provide the DC OneApp Required Supporting Documents
For additional information pertaining to the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG), including the application process, please select the following link: DC Tuition Assistance Program (DC TAG)
Disbursement of Funds
DC TAG rosters are downloaded by the University of Maryland University College Office of Financial Aid (OFA) once a week. Once the roster has been downloaded, the OFA must invoice the Office of the State Superintendent of Education before the DCTAG award(s) can be posted to the account. The OFA will send a detailed correspondence outlining the awarding, invoicing, and disbursement process.
Please be advised, the invoicing process may take as long as 30 days after the roster has been downloaded. Also, disbursement of funds will not occur prior to the start date of enrolled courses.


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About 10mn Indian rice farmers have been given access to climate-smart rice varieties, which includes flood-tolerant ones, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced
Trilochan Parida, farmer at Indian state of Odisha, said, "Swarna-Sub1 changed my life." Floods ravaged Parida's rice field every year. In 2008, however, after sowing climate-smart varieties, the farmer saw his rice rise back to life having been submerged for two weeks.
Swarna-Sub1 is a flood-tolerant rice variety developed by the Philippines-based IRRI. It was bred from a popular Indian variety, Swarna, which has been upgraded with SUB1, the gene for flood tolerance.
Climate-smart rice varieties are made to especially thrive in environments affected by flooding, drought, cold temperatures, and soils that are too salty or contain too much iron that leads to iron toxicity.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has further said that it will fund the third phase of the IRRI-led Stress-Tolerant Rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA) project with US$32.77mn for five more years. The STRASA project was initiated in 2007, with its first two phases funded with about US$20mn each.
Abdelbagi Ismail, IRRI scientist and STRASA project leader, said, "Under the past phases of the project, 16 climate-smart rice varieties tolerant of flood, drought, and salinity were released in various countries in South Asia; about 14 such varieties were released in sub-Saharan Africa. Several more are in the process of being released."
In addition to improving varieties and distributing seeds, the STRASA project also trains farmers and scientists in producing good-quality seeds. The project has also influenced regional policies through enhanced cross-border sharing of information. This has helped facilitate the faster release of climate-smart varieties and the broader sharing of seeds in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, especially among poor farmers who are most affected by climate change.
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After a long day spent traveling for work, imagine what a nice surprise it was to walk in the door and be greeted by this wonderful organic produce box from Melissa's. It was like opening an indoor garden:
This Organic Green Juice Box contains one bunch each of organic kale, lettuce, celery, parsley, collard greens, chard, and one other vegetable (ours were beets); plus 3 organic apples; one bulb of organic garlic; and one piece of organic ginger. (Produce may vary by season.) And it's a real steal – The box is $25 and the shipping is free for Southern Californians anywhere from Santa Barbara to San Diego (there's an extra shipping charge for outside the Southern California area). You can order the box weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or as needed – whatever it takes for you to get your greens in daily. You can see all of the different box options here.
Not a juicer? That's OK too – we didn't use ours for juicing either. But we did use those glorious greens for some kale chips, a collard-greens-and-wild-rice dish, and a chard curry…all while our kids stood by munching on the apples. Oh, and of course we made pesto. Every time we get our hands on greens we make pesto. This time we did kale-pistachio pesto (1 bunch kale leaves, trimmed of ribs, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, kosher salt to taste; blend together until smooth) and slathered it on steak sandwiches with olive bread:
This produce box is one of the biggest and best of its kind we've seen, and once you enjoy the treat of having it delivered to your door, you won't want to go a week without one.
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The Natural Way
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has been in the news lately. According to the July 12, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, many women and their medical doctors are reacting with anxiety, puzzlement and disbelief after a study found that the regimen used by millions of women does more harm than good. Particularly, the study released by the National Institutes of Health found that the drugs, a combination of estrogen and progestin, caused small increases in risk of nasties and outweighed the benefits.
Prempro is the drug name and has been used by women as a hormone replacement in order to reduce hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, and other symptoms of menopause. Treating menopause is as much art as science. This science just underscores the difficulty of replacing Mother Nature.
If you are on HRT, be very active in your medical management and work closely with your doctor. Good teamwork is in order. Many women and their doctors find a good deal of benefit in adding an herbal or supplemental approach to the difficult years of menopause. The natural approach uses herbs to block estrogen receptors, oils, hormones and other herbs to manage symptoms such as hot flashes and natural replacements for progestin.
There is a definite art to the use of naturals for menopause. Not everything will work for everyone and the amount of each supplement used can vary from woman to woman. Experience and the trusted advice from the women in my life led me to a certain few products.
Black Cohosh, Vitex (aka chasteberry), Dong Quai are the best herbs. Evening Primrose Oil is very beneficial, though it takes a good period (up to three months) to kick in. For hot flashes, Soy isoflavones or DHEA work well. Other choices, though secondary, are Blessed Thistle, Red Clover and vitamin E (natural). For cramping, try Crampbark. If there is still a uterus (no hysterectomy), then Wild Yam Creme or Progesterone Creme is almost always needed to balance out the added estrogen. Next week, the male version, andropause.


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Superior Skydivers Survive Crash, Appear On Today Show
11 survivors of a collision of two planes got on another airplane to go to New York city to tell the story the boils down to being prepared. Why do we practice safety measures and know what to do in the time of emergency? These people showed us why.
They appeared on NBC's "Today" show and plan to tell the harrowing story of a skydiving outing gone wrong. They also shared footage of the events shot via helmet-mounted video cameras — cameras that captured the frantic seconds as two small planes collided at 12,000 feet.
For the moment, Skydive Superior closed, for obvious reasons, one Cessna is done and the other is damaged. Skydive Superior has worked out a deal for their helmet camera footage with NBC. They were compensated, which is odd in the business, but NBC isn't just stopping with using the footage for a news report, it is taping segments for their news programs too.
So what's the story? In case you missed it;
The group went up for the last jump of the day with four skydivers and a pilot in the lead plane, and five skydivers and a pilot in the trailing plane, they collided above the southern part of Superior at about 6 p.m. Saturday. The trailing plane apparently struck the lead aircraft, shearing off a wing, causing an explosion in the collision.
According to Forum News Service "The chase plane must have got caught in the burble," said Mark Androsky, whose family owns Skydive Superior, describing the air turbulence behind a moving airplane.
Lucky that most of the occupants of the plane were planning their jump and were out on the wing. When the small explosion happened they all let go, then the others and the pilot exited within ten minutes. The pilot had a back up chute, which he has just in case, and used it, as you can see in the exclusive NBC video. The pilot did land hard and was required to get 25 stitches, the pilots all say they don't like wearing the back up chutes, but in this instance, I think that pilot is happy he wore it.
Then Blake Wedan, the pilot of the chase plane, managed to land his aircraft solo at the Superior airport despite a damaged prop; the five skydivers on his plane jumped to safety, and were yelling at each other as the debris fell.
According to Forum News Service, The fuselage landed at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds along Tower Avenue; other pieces fell across the southern portion of Superior but did not appear to cause damage or injuries. The collision and its aftermath were heard and seen by numerous witnesses in the Twin Ports who expected the worst.
They all landed and checked to make sure each was ok. They all spoke to the FAA as they investigated the crash. The cameras helped explain the story too.
Will they go up again, every one of them said yes on the Today Show.
Again, had they not be prepared and trained well, this might not have ended this well.
Here's the message on their Facebook page: Skydive Superior thanks everyone for their support of our jumpers, pilots, and drop zone in the last two days. Most of us are in New York City where we are recording interviews for Dateline which will air a week from Friday. .............We also want you to know that other media outlets are giving out wildly inaccurate information about our arrangement with NBC. Don't believe everything you read or hear. Again, we appreciate your support. Thanks!
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Best Ways to Lose Belly Fat - 3 Weight Loss Tips
If you want a flat stomach then you need to be sure that you're practicing these weight loss tips.
When you know exactly what to avoid and how to ensure your body is running smoothly then you will start to notice a slimmer waistline.
By the end of this article you will have the knowledge on how to attain the slim and sexy stomach you always wanted!
Know What to Avoid
I know you've heard it before, but you NEED to avoid junk food. There's a reason it's called that; it's pure junk! If it comes in a box or bag and it's prepackaged, just waiting for you to pop it in your microwave to eat then chances are you DO NOT want to eat it. Food companies are raking in millions of dollars with these products because it's so cheap for them to make and the ingredients in them are sometimes addictive.
Add in a low price, make it easy to cook and most of the people in the world will be hooked.
But flip the box over and look at the ingredients and the nutrition data. You don't want this stuff in your body! If you bought healthy food and cooked it yourself, you'd end up eating less of it because it actually fills you up and keeps you feeling full. And you're going to feel a lot better because you won't be consuming ingredients that your body doesn't need. You also need to pay attention to what you're drinking.
Yes, you are going to need to cut down on your happy hour outings because alcohol is your enemy when it comes to weight loss. Alcoholic drinks are packed with calories, give you late night "munchies" and they mess with your blood sugar levels. Don't let the light and low carb versions fool you; you'll end up drinking more calories than you think. But calories aren't the only issue… let me introduce you to acetate.
When you consume alcohol it's not all converted to fat, but it still will give you a "beer belly" because it's converted into something called acetate. And when acetate is in your body it halts all your fat burning and instead your body burns off the acetate. So when you're drinking, your body isn't going to be burning fat at all! Think about all the time your body's fat burning is turned off when you just drank a six pack or more. But there's something a little harder to avoid that might be messing with your weight loss.
You need to try your best to avoid being stressed out. High levels of stress cause your body to produce cortisol. What has high levels of cortisol in your blood been linked to? You guessed it… increased abdominal fat! So if you want to continue to lose fat then you need to change things about your environment so that you can live in a calm atmosphere. There's one more thing you should avoid, but you need to be sure that you're avoiding the right kind.
All Carbs Aren't Created Equal
I know that you've heard about the low carb craze, but when most people go low carb then end up trying to avoid all carbs, which isn't what you should do. There are two main types of carbs: complex and simple. What kind do you think most people get a surplus of? If you guessed simple carbs, then you're right.
Simple carbs are found in sugars and syrups and are actually included in more food than you think. High fructose corn syrup is found in SO many different types of food and it's actually worse for you than regular sugar. You need to avoid this and be on the lookout for "corn sugar" because they're trying to change what they have to label it as. Simple carbs are absorbed into your bloodstream a lot quicker than complex carbs so that's why you get that energy crash after eating a bunch of sugar.
If you get too much sugar in your diet, you're still getting calories but the energy doesn't last so you find yourself eating again. But if you focused on complex carbs you would end up eating less because you'd stay full longer. The food industry makes things even harder for you by refining carbohydrates into things like white bread to increase its shelf life. This makes for a product that has less nutrients than it should have. So not only do you want to lower your intake of regular sugar but you want to avoid products that list words like "bleached" or "dehydrated" in their ingredients.
There's nothing wrong with eating a lowER carb diet, just make sure that the carbs you're reducing are simple and refined carbohydrates. If you want to ensure that you don't overeat then you need to be sure that you're eating enough grains, beans, vegetables and fruit. Fruit!? Isn't that packed with a lot of sugar? Ah yes, but you're forgetting about another type of carbohydrate.
Focus on Weight Loss with Every Fiber of Your Being
Did you catch that? Yes, fruit contains sugar but it also contains fiber. The fiber in fruit actually slows the absorption of sugar so that the energy lasts a bit longer. But you want to avoid guzzling down fruit juices because you're going to miss out on a lot of the fiber that way. That's beside the fact that a lot of fruit juices have added sugar, but back to fiber.
By eating fiber you'll control your blood sugar, stay full longer and you can even trim your waist some. If you eat enough fiber every day then you'll stay "regular" and avoid being constipated, which is always a good thing. But this also keeps you from being bloated and holding onto pounds you don't need. If you're constipated then your stomach is going to bulge because it's full of a bunch of undigested food waiting to meet your porcelain bowl. So fiber will not only help you stay slim by satisfying your appetite longer but it will also help you "battle the bulge". By knowing what food to consume you ensure that your body stays as slender as possible.
These are proven weight loss tips that will help you lose belly fat but they're not to be used as a temporary fix. When you make these changes to your diet you will trim down your waistline but don't give up once you reach your goal. You now have the knowledge to achieve a flat stomach but it won't mean anything unless you make these changes permanent.
© 2010 Ben Guinter
What Are YOUR Weight Loss Tips?
Hi I really liked all ur lines Bendo13 tnx a lot.
how do u fill about glucomannan fiber
Hi Bendo,
I agree that alcohol is a BIG cause to belly fat gain. What's your opinion on a mug a week? Do you think this is a good balance between not giving up drinking yet not adding to the unwanted fat around the belly? Thanks in advance for your comment.
Great weight loss tips ..Nice.
Very nice hub and I agree with what you've said here. And portion control is a big part of it. My weaknesses are chocolate and salty items. If I want chips, I will go to the store and buy just a little snack bag. Sometimes I don't even eat all of that and will save it for another day. With the chocolate, that's more of an addiction and again, I try to buy small, individual types of choc. I love working out though and weight train 3/week. Lately I've been doing some "training" (such as it is) for a 5k I want to run on 9/11 - first time, so we'll see how it goes.
Looking forward to reading more of your stuff.
Bendo13 thank you so much. Your hub is complete, encouraging, fun and easy to absorb!
Now, I will definitely be more careful about all those things, especially when I know but the cravings beat me!!! It is funny I have always been an healthy eater, really in good shape but after baby number 3, I just feel like I am not losing the weight fast enough. It has only been 2 months so I am going to be more patient with myself and get back on healthy mode. Thanks again fot cortisol and acetate that I discover here.
Lots of great information...I am working on the carbs and the fiber, but had not heard anything about the acetate. I am not much of a drinker, but will definitely avoid it now! Thanks for the info...Good hub..voted up, useful and interesting!
Bendo13, I really appreciate having information like this available! I'm a college guy and my friends are going to the gym six times a week and always talking about things like carbs, so they've rubbed off on me some. awesome, voted up!
I'm a young girl who wants to loose weight but I don't want to make it noticeable How do I do this
thanks youre a star that was fast getting back to me i will try and get back to you in the future fingers crossed
i am a diabetic and could really use some good advise i have a big tummy and abdomen and cannot shift it for nothing especally after having 3 kids and am getting a lot of grief from my other half please can you help me asap
Belly fat in women is not attractive and more importantly it is not healthy. Getting rid of women's belly fat should be the number one priority for any woman.
Just a quick unrelated question but what are u standing infront of in that picture??
Oh ok, thanks for all your help! :)
Hello, I'm abby. I'm 14 and about 5''8 but I want a flatter stomach... Obviously alcohol doesnt factor into my not-so-flat tummy. But do crunches help at all? or what kinda diet should I be on?? I love junk food but I've given most of it up.. Just the occasional cookie and such... What would you suggest?
I'm not sure if you're actually in the health & fitness industry (what with the clothing store & everything) but your advice is absolutely, bang on! Awesome!
It's time to get back to the "pioneer days" in regards to food. All they had was the raw fruits, vegetables, grains & meats & from that they prepared their meals. Rare is the occasion where I'll include any ingestible that's pre-made & in a package.
Great article.I thorougly enjoyed reading it and you explained it very thoroughly easy reading and helpful. I see I definitely need to eat more fruit. Thanks.
Very good advice. I know of people who spend months in a plateau and dont know how to get out of it. Eventually, they give up and gain whatever they had initially lost.
I will forward this to a few.
hi only just got done readin your post , very helpful . one question i have , what about these fiber sure products the have out now ,how helpful are they for someone who does'nt get a lot of fiber in their diet
thanks for these tips i am going to try them and start looking out for such things as corn sugar on packaging from now on!
Oh so that's where the beer belly comes from. Very good Bendo13, loved it.
Thanks for the info. Very helpfull!!
Thanks fort his helpful information.
Good stuff!
Thanx for sharing!
thanks for this interesting helpful information
I cant believe i haven't been following u your hubs are great.
Thanks for the article :) I have changed my diet recently to foods in their natural form. I have pasta once and a while now, but only the wheat pasta with a home made sauce (I can't believe how much sugar is added to store bought sauce!). I only eat meat once in a great while. If I am in a hurry for lunch, I will have a natural peanut butter and bananna sandwich on a extremely thin wheat bread (it's only 100 calories for two slices-most bread contains that many calories per slice). This satisfies my sweet tooth, and isn't bad. I do have to have coffee in the morning, otherwise I don't get much done and I will put creamer in, but I use as little as I can. This article has helped me a lot. I've read lots of articles of what to eat, so it's nice to know what to stay clear of and what to add. What is your opinion of spaghetti squash? I've been told that it's high in sugar, but it is the natural sugar, so is it better than pasta?
Thanks For this info. I have been dieting and cannot seem to lose the fat in my stomach, I will try these tips.
Thank you for a great hub and your tips make a lot of more sense.
Great advice. Thanks for sharing.
The best diet to stick to is one that contains as many natural foods as possible, in their unprocessed form.
High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar and sweeteners such as aspartmane also need to be avoided, as aspartame causes severe side effects when consumed by many people, and high fructose corn syrup aka corn syrup, is a major contributor to obesity as well.
Aspartame has also been proven to cause cravings for even more sweetened foodstuffs and beverages, thus enforcing a vicious circle of obesity and overeating.


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Café Moka offers a large choice of breads, cakes, pastries, quiches, gratins and meals, the quality of those has made the 15 years long reputation of Café Moka. Café is a French word that first means "coffee".
But café also means a place open during the day where you can have a quick drink if you are thirsty and a quick meal if you are hungry. There are a lot of café in French cities and villages where people meet and chat.
Cafe Moka also offer wedding or birthday caterer and cakes for any kind of event.
Cafe Moka Bali Sanur opened in January 2012.


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A Ballinascreen man's hilarious video in which he launches a scathing attack on the election campaign has gone viral.
More than 300,000 people have viewed Déan Ó Gruigaín's video which was only posted on Facebook several days ago.
In the video Déan takes a swipe at all the political parties and their canvassers on the election trail.
In a rambling rhyme, the Draperstown native describes how his healthy dinners were destroyed by both nationalist and unionist politicians calling to his door.
Watch the full unedited version here...
Other videos posted by Dean have also attracted hundreds of thousands on views on Facebook.
Last month's viral video - Video: Magherafelt father and daughter become Youtube sensations with Ed Sheeran cover


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Using conflict to bring deeper connection rather than separation.
Though conflict is part of our life journey, most of us don't welcome it. As the custodians of our growth, we are meant to hold our conflict and to steer it towards life-giving outcomes. Otherwise, we are simply releasing our responsibility for managing it and are choosing to be taken down roads that can have a negative impact on us. Continue reading Steering Conflict The Right Way


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- Automotive companies are working harder than ever to appeal to an exclusive, wealthy clientele.
- They are pushing the boundaries of what "luxury" means.
- Some features include hot stone massage chairs, top-of-the-line entertainment systems, and even art gallery spaces.
While there seem to be an endless amount of exciting, over-the-top car exteriors, we rarely see any of the extreme interiors to match. Besides custom leather and heated seats, most luxury car interiors don't have anything new and exciting to offer.
Some cars, however, take the idea of a luxury ride to the next level. We rounded up some of the cars with the most insane interiors to see just how over-the-top these luxury cars can get.


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The Vikings have finally issued a formal statement after two days of negative developments regarding the proposed construction of a new stadium in Minnesota. Needless to say, the Vikings aren't pleased with either the decision not to allow the local stadium partner to impose a sales tax without a public vote or the sudden opposition by legislative leaders to a special session later this month aimed at resolving the issue.
"The Vikings are concerned about the turn of events surrounding a stadium solution in Minnesota," the team said. "While we have been encouraged by the efforts of Governor Dayton and the four caucus leaders to seriously discuss this issue, these recent developments are very disappointing. The Vikings stadium issue has been heavily debated in the public for over 10 years. With less than 90 days left on the team's lease, the urgency to act is on us."
There are actually less than 60 days remaining on the team's lease. And that means in less than 60 days the Vikings will be free to leave, barring a new lease at the Metrodome. But there won't be a new lease at the Metrodome without a deal for a new stadium.
Maybe it's all a game of chicken between the team and the state. Maybe it isn't. Regardless, the next few months with determine the franchise's future — or lack thereof — in Minnesota.
It could be an ending suited for Hollywood. And the final scene could end up being filmed there.


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