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P. Incledon commented
If you have to have Pylons of this size (250 feet), put them underground. Similarly, if you're going to have useless (virtually) wind farms (the latest proposals for Huntspill in Somerset are over 400 feet high), put them offshore, (a long way offshore!). Mind you, I doubt if anyone will be able to afford the electricity produced from these monstrosities, anyway!
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For the good of the future of Great Britain we need these power cables underground - please get your priorities right and do this job the correct way
Chris Ambrose commented
This small additional cost to our electricity bills, is based on National Grids figures, and is minimal by comparison with the recent Government increase of 30% per annum to support renewables subsidies and feed in Tarrifs.
Paul commented
Dont see the chairman of national grid living under a pylon!
Ian Bryce commented
We must support the underground or sea options for all future ,and where possible ,existing power lines
Red Fox commented
If National Grid can bury the overhead lines around the London Ilympuc site, why is it too difficult to do it in the countryside? So tourists to London can't be allowed to see hideous metal structures and witescapes but we can just live with them in our home territories?
Steven Bridges commented
Also voting for under sea lines which in the case of Hinkley Point C is appropreate.
Michael Fegan commented
Overhead power lines take away from the natural beauty of our countryside and there is much scientific evidence to support the belief that they could pose a significant health hazard.
jim conks commented
New technology is now available and affordable to put these cables underground and undersea, making their way to their required destination without ruining our beautiful stour valley, the whole country is now threatened with more of these antiquated and out of date pylons and it's now time to wake up and do the right thing for a little more investment would give the people of this country views to be proud and tourists a reason to visit.
Jacqui Constable commented
New technology is now available and affordable to put these cables underground and undersea, making their way to their required destination without ruining our beautiful stour valley, the whole country is now threatened with more of these antiquated and out of date pylons and it's now time to wake up and do the right thing for a little more investment would give the people of this country views to be proud and tourists a reason to visit.
Jono Taylor commented
Super-plyons will damaging beautiful areas of the countryside, go underground.
Tony Unwin commented
spend money to encourage local production of power, ie solar and wind, and avoid the need for power transmission which wastes up to a third of the power produced.
Nigel Taylor commented
There seems no sense in putting overhead lines in beautiful areas when underspend is now feasible.
Ellie Hall commented
All been said for me. Think again National Grid.
Anonymous commented
All transmission cables should be buried underground.
And so should David Mercer of National Grid
Joe McCool commented
Pylons are an insult to our countryside. If the cables are required at all, put them underground. Or just convince everyone to use less energy.
Walrus commented
There are significant power losses from overhead lines which fly in the face of a renewable and green energy policy. Get a grip National Grid
David Anderson commented
Who's countryside is it anyway? Ours, the idiot politicians or industrial power generating groups ?
Simon Reakes commented
National Grid must move forward with underground supplis and not blight the counrtyside with 1930' plyons for the next 50 years.
Eileen Corkish commented
I am appalled that in this day and age National Grid could even contemplate installing 45 metre high pylons across swathes of our countryside, what a dreadful legacy for our children and grandchildren. There are alternatives to Pylons, underground cabling or sub sea. It can be done, it has been done and it should be done! The new technologies are making alternatives to Pylons more attractive in more ways than one.


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On November 21, 2013, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Brookfield Total Return Fund Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"), approved and adopted amendments (the "Amendments") to the Bylaws of the Fund. The Amendments were effective as of November 21, 2013.
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Quorum; Adjournment and Postponement for Meetings of Stockholders. The Amendments provide that (a) the chairman of the meeting, not the stockholders, has the power to adjourn the meeting and (b) the stockholders present at a meeting which has been duly called and at which a quorum has been established may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave fewer than would be required to establish a quorum.
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Proponent's ownership interests in the Fund, (ii) information regarding hedging activities of the Proponents and (iii) each Proponent's investment strategy or objective and any related disclosure document the Proponent has provided to its investors.
Number of Directors. The Amendments provide that the number of directors may not be less than the minimum number of directors required by the MGCL (which is currently one) nor more than 12.
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Special Meetings. The Amendments update provisions governing the holding of special Board meetings and changes those entitled to call such a meeting from the chairman of the Board, the president or two or more directors, to the chairman of the Board, the chief executive officer, the president or a majority of the directors then in office.
Notice. The Amendments update provisions governing how and when notices of Board meetings are deemed to be given.
Quorum for Meetings of Directors. The Amendments increase the number of directors necessary for a quorum to a majority of the Board.
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Vacancies on the Board of Directors. Consistent with the Fund's election to be subject to Section 3-804(c) of the MGCL, the Amendments provide that, except as may be provided by the Board in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any vacancy on the Board may be filled only by a majority of the remaining directors, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the class in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor is elected and qualifies. The Board's power to fill vacancies remains subject to the limitations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").
Ratification. The Amendments authorize the Board and stockholders to ratify prior actions or inactions by the Fund. Additionally, the Amendments provide that matters questioned in litigation may be ratified and, if so ratified, will bar any claim or execution of any judgment as to such questioned matter.
Emergency Provisions. The Amendments add provisions governing Board meetings and action during emergencies. Specifically, the Amendments provide that during a catastrophe or other similar emergency, if a quorum of the Board may not be readily obtained, a Board meeting may be called by any feasible means at the time and the number of directors constituting a quorum will be one-third of the Board.
Number, Tenure and Qualifications. The Amendments specify that, as permitted by an amendment to the MGCL several years ago, the Board may appoint single-member committees.
Meetings. The Amendments conform committee meeting procedures and consent provisions with the meeting procedures and consent provisions for the full Board.
Fixing of Record Date. The Amendments expressly provide that a meeting of stockholders may be adjourned or postponed to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date, without the need to set a new record date and send a new notice.
Indemnification and Advance of Expenses. The Amendments update provisions mandating indemnification and the advance of expenses for directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and the 1940 Act. Additionally, the Amendments clarify that a director's or officer's right to indemnification vests immediately upon the election of the director or officer.
Inspection of Records. The Amendments (a) remove provisions relating to stockholders' rights to inspect the Fund's books and records and (b) add a provision limiting a stockholder's right to inspect the Fund's books and records if the Board determines that the stockholder has an improper purpose for requesting such inspection.
Exclusive Forum for Certain Litigation. The Amendments require (unless the Board agrees otherwise) that any of the following four types of litigation be brought in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division): (a) a derivative lawsuit; (b) an action asserting breach of fiduciary duty; (c) an action pursuant to any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law; and (d) an action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
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u want it dry but not too dry if too dry it can nget brittle and break easily
over drying will cause your scalp to rebel and itch but also fight back anmd over produce oiles and make u oily not dry
my concern is what method u think u will use that requires the hair to be so overly dry
ok your page said u were going to use wax
so you got the wrong methoid
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Avoid using any conditioner for at least a week. If you can stand it, wash your hair with bar soap instead of shampoo. This is part of the process to dry out the hair.
Separate your hair into sections and braid it. Each braid will become one dreadlock. Leave the braids in at least one day. This will give your hair some wave which makes it easier to dread.
Use a comb to back-comb the hair to make it knotty. Spread some dread wax on your hands and roll the new dreadlock between them. Repeat the backcombing and rolling process several times until that braid begins to look like a dreadlock.
Do this for each of the braids until you have a head full of dreads.
Over the next couple of weeks, avoid getting your hair wet in normal shower water. Soak the hair in salt water to further dry the hair. Apply more wax as needed.
And yes i would like soft fuzzy dreads. hahah not dry and brittle that method sounds ok up until the waxing? i dunno, what do you think?
why bother
best way to dread
1 wash with dread soap throw away combb and conditioners
2 optional;y use sea salt sprays
\3 dio not avoid water! or washing washing helps dreads dread
thats all no backcomb no wax no over drying no vbraidiong no rolling
optional method
use twist n rip
rebackcombiung is very very bad idea it damages and undoes progress
wax very veruy bad
not wetting..ewewwwwww
your friend is cluelesw
be sure u tell him to get that nasty wax iut
it prevents dreading
hahah i will tell him to get his facts straight. or atleast more accurate. thanks for the input and this might be a dumb question but what is twist & rip exactly? i get the twisting of the hair but ripping? the end of the dread?
twist once spliit section into 2 parts randomly (diferent amounts in each hand each time splitting in diferent place each time) pull 2 parts away from eachother pushing knots to roots put together split in new spot pull repeat retwist every so often like every 10-15 pulls
more random is best
for splts pulls and twist
ofcourse its all unesacary your hair will dread by doing nothing at all
tharts the best way
u say youd only do it naturaly natural way means not combing letting it do it on its own
nature does the dreading for u
natural is best, or course. but if you're that impatient, (Not saying you are, but hey), My girlfriend started a set by just braiding her hair and leaving it. They did eventually mat into locks. She washed them any everything. No rubberbands, no wax, no anything. It's a little cheating, but it worked. After a while they stop looking like braids and tangle themselves.
That being said, You're buddies method is dead wrong. Eagle said it all. Only thing I'd add is that when you are starting out, for the first few months, don't use a bar of soap. Use liquid. It's easier and gentler on baby locks. Wash very 2-3 days for a few months. Make sure you leave enough time in between washes to let your hair completely dry. Best drying method is to squeeze or shake out all excess water and then just dry in the sun. If it's cold out, squeeze the water out, wrap in a towel and squeeze. Let it sit in the towel for 10-15 minutes. Blow dry for a few minutes. And then let it air dry the rest on it's own.
Don't go to bed with wet locks. check them one more time before you go to bed. If their still a little damp, hit them with a blow drier again for a few minutes
well thanks the helps appreciated. i guess i didn't mean fully all natural. i will speed up the process by dreading them myself i just meant no wax or any of the many things i've heard are good for dreads but really are just full of chemicals.
just a lil note
if u look around the site u will find hundreds of cases were ppl started with ways to speed it up only to start over naturally before thy were even mature
others after years started over naturally
my opoint is
give natural a try
u can always twist n rip later
but if u jump into tnr and 3-6 months in decide u wish u went natural u gotta start over
i used the twist and rip method on my hair and it worked great. only use a residue free shampoo. not conditioner on dreads ever. thats the only "drying out" you shound do. you dont want weak dreads. i also used wax a few times and thought i had made an informed decision, but i was wrong. ive removed all wax and im at 5 months now. my advice. make sure your sections are as square or round as possible. i have some that are kinda rectangles and they try to grow together all the time. i had to twist some together because they became immpossible. and 2nd is to take you time and really do it as tight as possible. the looser they are the more loops you will have. here is a vid showing you how to TnR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_9n5YKBV0&list=UUaTyt7TAbnEKs_...
ps. in the video she put the rubber band on the before twisting and ripping. i would not do that. i would put the band on after the dread is formed to insure the root is as tight as possible.
there's natural, neglect, and forced. neglect is the best. That's when you just don't do anything but separate after you wash. natural includes tnr and backcombing. Back combing is more damaging than tnr. Eagle explained tnr well. That's the best way to get locks started. After you do that, you don't have to do anything. They'll come out a little bit after the first few washes, but really quickly, you'll start seeing improvements. the TnR method just helps the sections get started
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Mazda: Next MX-5 will be "radical"
Many of you (and some of us) don't think the current MX-5 went far enough in distancing itself from its cutesy predecessor, but design director Lauren Van den Acker wants to change that for 2012 and give the iconic convertible "more balls" in the process. If you're worried that the amazing handling characteristics of the MX-5 could be in danger, Van den Acker insists that the razor-sharp roadster will keep its core character. Stricter CAFE standards and customers demanding more mpg means that the next MX-5 will also be lighter and more efficient than the current model.
With the next MX-5 still a few years out, no design has been given the green light, but Mazda designers think the more dynamic designs that were shot down for the current-gen car would be a good place to start. A newer, ballsier, more radical MX-5 sounds good to us, as long as the changes don't mess with the cut on a dime handling that we've come to love.
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I was writing something on another issue over the weekend and I noted that, though I tend to start projects with great enthusiasm, I am horrid at finishing. And so it was with Elsie Marley's Kids' Sewing Challenge. As I reported earlier I made a skirt on day one and started a dress on day two, only to have my ... Read More »
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Making Friends on the Farm
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A Week of Kids' Sewing: The Easiest Bubble Skirt
I had never heard of Elsie Marley until I somewhere came across a notice that this week was Kids' Sewing Week on her blog, meaning that each day people were going to try to devote themselves to sewing (or cutting, or whatever) clothes for their kids for one hour. The idea being that we all intend to sew for our ... Read More »
Craft Gossip Fork & Talk Recap
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We Have a Winner! Felty Book Giveaway
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Homemade Playdough is Magic
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In Which Pinterest Fails Me for (Probably Not) the Last Time
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Trial for man accused of bringing gun to AL school
A trial is set for a man accused of driving to an Alabama high school with a loaded shotgun.
Police arrested Thomas Smoak in May 2010 and charged him with making a terrorist threat and possession of a deadly weapon. He has pleaded not guilty.
Authorities said the 55-year-old father was angry with the school's principal over his son's suspension. Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson told Al.com ( http://bit.ly/VAtQKx) that Smoak's wife called police warning them that her husband had left the home with a gun.
Police arrested Smoak shortly after he arrived at the campus. He never made it inside the school building.
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Hydration packs aren't as common for road half marathons and marathons, but can be a vital asset for trail runners out training – or racing – when aid stations aren't as readily available.
There are a lot of companies manufacturing hydration packs, but there are only a handful of companies known to create high-quality products. Unless you have a brand or model you already have in mind, it's always worth looking into different products, especially before race season picks up again in the spring.
Here are the top seven hydration packs, both new and older models, I would recommend athletes to consider in the future:
Hydrapak E-Lite Vest
The Hydrapak E-Lite Vest is a no-frills hydration pack that holds 1 liter of water in a reversible reservoir with a custom design that includes support material located in the front straps. For athletes needing a light, durable Hydrapak, this is a fantastic choice with a $59.99 MSRP. The plug-n-play connector Hydrapak has created proves to be very helpful to easily fill the bladder and connect the drinking hose through the built-in tube spot.
This definitely is the hydration bladder I would recommend as race-day apparel if you want to carry water with you.
Salomon Trail 20
The Salomon Trail 20 has an $80 MSRP and is an ideal hydration pack for day hikes, commuting, and distance trail running. Interestingly, Salomon changed the Trail 20 design by locating the bladder to the back of the bag, with an improved sternum belt that better prevents the bag from shifting while bouncing around.
I like Salomon products, but the company is known as a more expensive brand used by hikers and campers, so their running products are unfortunately overlooked.
CamelBak Dart
The CamelBak Dart is an affordable hydration pack from CamelBak, available with a $65 MSRP, designed as more of a minimalist pack. It's clear CamelBak listened to feedback from runners because the Dart is a relatively streamlined hydration pack that is comfortable and doesn't bounce around when you determine appropriate sizing.
The bladder holds 1.5 liters of water and the bag itself has a storage area and additional pocket that is great for storing anything small you need to transport with you.
Hydrapak Soquel
The Hydrapak Soquel is a lighter weight hydration pack with an insulated reservoir compartment that is located separately from the regular storage space of the Soquel. Runners can rely on the 70 oz. reservoir and should keep athletes hydrated as they explore the trails. Even though it's not possible to access the storage compartments while on the move, but the overall light weight and comfort make this a product worth choosing.
Similar to the Hydrapak E-Lite Vest, the Soquel uses plug-n-play connector and you could love it after you get used to the Hydrapak system. The Hydrapak Soquel has a $69.99 MSRP.
Nathan Sports Minimist Race Vest
Nathan Sports is a well-known company by endurance athletes, and the Nathan Sports Minimist hydration pack is a lightweight pack with a 1.5-liter bladder. It has been a while since I've worried about chafing from wearing a hydration pack – I am more concerned with the bag shifting while running on trails – but Nathan offers a softer perimeter to the bag, which helps with overall comfort.
It's great that the straps are mesh and breathable and the softer material helps prevent uncomfortable rubbing. The manufacturing of the Minimist is top notch and this should be a product that lasts at least a couple of race seasons, assuming you take good care of it.
Platypus Tokul XC 3
The Platypus Tokul XC 3 isn't designed specifically for runners in mind, but is a great alternative if you don't like the other brands and models provided. The pack features a 2-liter storage reservoir and can hold one liter of miscellaneous gear storage, designed for energy gels, snacks, keys, and anything else you want with you.
The Platypus Tokul XC 3 has a $69.95 MSRP and is readily available throughout the United States, despite not being a brand many endurance athletes immediately consider.
High Sierra Soaker 70
High Sierra is largely seen as a hiking and camping company, but they have a good selection of hydration packs for runners, hikers, mountain bikers, and those enjoying the outdoors. The High Sierra Soaker 70 has an $80 MSRP and features a solid product for people exploring the trails. The bladder supports up to two liters of water and can be cleaned while still in the bag – good luck trying to get it into the pack the first time, which some owners have complained about.
I recommend this product more for people that walk or jog trail races, because this wasn't designed with a specific focus on running. It's easy to adjust the straps both before putting on the hydration pack and while wearing it and on-the-fly adjustments are needed.
Final Thoughts
As with any type of training, food, or gear advice for distance runners – whether on a trail or on the road – be sure to test the products during training before race day. You'll want to know how to drink from the hydration pack, remove any food or items for easy consumption, and how to make adjustments while on the fly.
Please remember, it's important to carry your own water with you, especially if you're going to explore trails or a remote region, so be sure you carry what you need while working out.
Unfortunately, hydration packs aren't going to be a cheap accessory, but are great to have while out exploring the world.


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Bravo, Mr. Campos. Well said! I raise a fresh, hot, sickly-sweet Krispy Kreme to you!
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Last week I gave a talk before a local theatre's production of Neil LaBute's play "Fat Pig." The play revolves around a workplace romance between a conventionally attractive (read: slim) man and a fat woman.
In today's society this plot represents an informal taboo vaguely similar to that explored 40 years ago in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, when the suave but very black Sidney Poitier shocked the very white Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn by showing up as their daughter's dinner date.
My talk involved points I've made hundreds times over the past few years, to audiences ranging in size from a dozen high school students to a few million TV viewers.
I spoke about how the definition of "overweight" used by our public health authorities is a bunch of completely unscientific garbage, created by pharmaceutical companies eager to push the next generation of diet drugs through the regulatory pipeline.
I described the absurdity of various widely held ideas about weight: that we know how to make people thinner (we don't); that haranguing people about their weight is doing them a favor (it isn't); and that the reason there are fat kids in America is that fat kids haven't been informed that it's considered desirable in this culture to be thin.
This last bit of rampant insanity, which is at the center of the government's current response to the panic over "childhood obesity," makes about as much sense as arguing that poor people are poor because they haven't been informed it's considered desirable in this culture to be rich.
Anyway, my favorite part of these talks is usually the question-and-answer period, which gives people in the audience a chance to relate their own experiences.
On this occasion, the most memorable comment was made by a young woman, who spoke of becoming extremely ill and losing a good bit of weight as a result, and then getting complimented by people who had never noticed she was sick, but now noticed she was thin.
I've heard some variation on this story many times, and, even for someone who has spent years dealing with our social craziness over body size, it never fails to produce a certain sense of shock and awe.
"How did you do it?" people are asked (meaning how did they lose weight), when the true answer is "I got cancer" or "I became deeply depressed after my spouse left me" or "I haven't been able to enjoy food since my child died."
Unfortunately, fat people — or people who have been fat — are socialized to always be apologetic when other people ask them wildly inappropriate questions about their bodies, so it's rare that the questioners get what they deserve in these situations, which is a frank answer.
On this occasion, the young woman's story of illness and the reactions she got to it drove home the extent to which our culture's worship of emaciated female bodies is driven by a hatred of life, health, food and pleasure — that is, by a kind of logic of self-mortification similar to that practiced by medieval flagellants, but without the excuse that sort of behavior is pleasing to God.
At the end of the evening I tried to suggest that the best way to combat this madness is through individual acts of rebellion.
Get angry at the lies that bombard us 24 hours a day about what's supposedly wrong with our bodies.
Get angry about a culture that's dedicated to making people try to fix things about themselves that aren't broken.
Eat a doughnut and tell a food fascist it tasted pretty damn good. Light a copy of Vogue on fire.
The revolution starts one body at a time.
(Paul Campos is a law professor at the University of Colorado and can be reached at Paul.Campos(at)Colorado.edu.)
Bravo, Mr. Campos. Well said! I raise a fresh, hot, sickly-sweet Krispy Kreme to you!
And in an unintentionally ironic tracking ad right next to your column the headline reads: 'Drop 43 lbs in 10 weeks! I did! With no dieting or exercise! Read my story and see how. — Debra.' The images are accompanied by body shots of an overweight woman and a slimmer one; and underscored with logos from CBS, ABC, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal.
While I agree that there is too much emphasis on the physical aspects of health and beauty, there's also the painful reality that we're becoming a society of morbidly obese, sedentary overeaters. We need to rediscover notions of 'Rubenesque' and 'Callipigian' beauty, we also need to get off our lard a***s and buff up a bit. Flab isn't pretty or excusable.
Pual, there is a huge problem in western countries with increased numbers of type 2 diabetes and heart disease related to obesity. I dont see how this can be denied any longer.
Whats needed is a move to a plant based diet and away from an animal based diet. So more fruits vegetables and less meat and dairy would go a long way to improving peoples general health.
I have stopped eating garbage foods and highly refined foods loaded with high fructose corn syrup.
"…….our culture's worship of emaciated female bodies is driven by a hatred of life, health, food and pleasure — that is, by a kind of logic of self-mortification similar to that practiced by medieval flagellants, but without the excuse that sort of behavior is pleasing to God."
Yes, it is the Puritan ethos that makes this country one of the sickest dogs on the planet in so many ways.
I have also been thinking a lot about the state sanctioned bans on human behavior and what is "in", and what is "out".
While it is in to despise smoking and put smokers to no end of humiliation and inconvenience, it is still not okay to talk about or do anything about cell phones and the benign gliomas (brain tumors) they tend to give people. Ummm, that isn't state sanctioned yet. Sorry, not enough of you have gliomas.
BUT it is now in to harass fat people! Hurrah! The insurance companies don't want to insure you, and Cosmo has no use for you, therefore anyone can dump on you!
We should start a pool and take bets on what the next human behavior to despise will be. Any takers?
When people ask me how I lost weight (I've lost over 35 lbs. since January 2008 and have about 30 more to go until I'm at my target weight of 190), I tell them I actively changed my lifestyle: I avoid most processed foods and I practice a form of intermittent fasting called "Fast-5." Together these things have changed my life for the better. I don't claim they'll work for everyone, but they worked/are working for me.


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Anyone familiar with Bethenny Frankel would agree that she is aptly named. Boy, is she frank. She's parlayed her frankness into a TV career that's included a stint on The Real Housewives of New York, a couple of Bravo spin-offs about her love life, a couple of other reality show competitions, and now, her own daytime talk show.
In the opening moments of bethenny (which debuted Monday on FOX in six cities: Phoenix, L.A., Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia and Dallas), viewers got to see a montage of that brash, irreverent Frankel magic: Bethenny and her natural foods and Skinnygirl Cocktails business; Bethenny and her series of cookbooks and how-to books; Bethenny and all that TV, and finally, Bethenny here in her very own, brightly decorated talk show studio.
Watch Bethenny's first monologue here:
After all that Bethenny, it was funny to watch Frankel herself stroll on stage and declare that, really, the show wasn't all about her.
But that can be forgiven, because the truth is, the energetic Frankel is well suited to helm a daytime gabfest. Juggling a big slate of guests -- some girl talk with Vanessa Williams; a guy panel with Kevin Nealon, D.L. Hughley and Mike Catherwood; and the requisite sex segment with her resident sexpert Dr. Raj -- her bravado and no-holds-barred conversational style was as over-the-top as Chelsea Handler's, but slightly less snarky.
She asked Hughley the obvious questions that a nosy (er…inquisitive) white woman would inquire of an outspoken black comedian. Do black men really have bigger penises? And why do they prefer big butts? Of course, Frankel is the self-described "queen of too much information," so it's only natural that she would expect her guests to join her in oversharing.
In a segment on how to skip paying top dollar on beauty products, she slathered Miracle Whip on her face and sour cream under her arms. For comedic effect, she scraped some of it off on a tortilla and pretended to eat it. This could have turned viewers off -- or made them laugh. In fact, the same could be said for the show itself.
Watch as Bethenny tells iVillage how she won't be following in anyone's footsteps on her talk show:
Will there be more viewers who love it, or more who hate it? Frankel's betting on the former. And she does have a tendency to win!


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Great production, fatally flawed
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I want to start by saying I believe Eagle Creek to have the best production and quality of product, and that's in comparison to Osprey, Mountain Hardwear, etc. The zippers are strong and easy to move (which matters if you compare to REI), the material used is top notch and feels absolutely indestructable and in my opinion, and it looks really stylish.Where the bag fails, and this would be true of all Eagle Creek bags, there is absolutely no organization in the interior. I know this is because Eagle Creek wants everyone to use their packing system but I believe it to be a fatal flaw. All I ask for is a small pocket on the inside to be able to hold my important items and easily access them, ie: passport, money, headphones, sunglasses. I don't believe their packing system is designed to keep these items easily accessible in the least bit. In fact, I've returned two EC bags, bought an Osprey 65L pack and a Mountain Hardwear 35L pack instead. I'm begging you Eagle Creek, PLEASE offer just a little bit of organization in the main packing area. It doesn't have to be a lot, we'll all still use the packing system because it has a lot of value, I promise. But it DOES NOT help with caring for the important things. Just a thought, I know you'd have at least two more sales from me.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I recently ordered this bag for a trip to Guatemala in a few days. I wanted a bag that was carry on size, but would let me pack enough for 10 days and wear comfortably. I packed enough clothes for 10 days, including hiking boots and still had some room. I'm excited to travel and not be worn down by giant luggage. Also, excited to take the pack on hiking/camping trips. I'll update after my trip, but I'm pretty sure this pack is going to help make it a success.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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The Londa Beach Hotel & World Travel Awards
When it comes to luxury hotels in Cyprus, the Londa Beach hotel is up there with the best. This is not just idle bragging, for the Londa is the current holder of the «Mediterranean's Leading Boutique Hotel» title, as awarded by the globally respected World Travel Awards. We have been lucky enough to have made it to the top spot in this category for three consecutive years now, in 2008, 2009 and 2010. We were also voted as «Cyprus' Leading Hotel» in 2007.
The World Travel Awards have been running since 1993 and they allow both consumers and industry professionals the chance to recognise top travel and tourism companies and reward them for their excellent service provision.
This year is the 18th annual World Travel Awards and we are delighted to announce that our luxury Cyprus hotel has been nominated in a total of three categories this year, which are:
* Cyprus' Leading Hotel
* Cyprus' Leading Spa Resort
* Mediterranean's Leading Boutique Hotel
Luxury Hotels, Cyprus — Do We Win Your Vote?
We are incredibly proud of our luxury Cyprus hotel and work hard every day to ensure that we are giving our visitors the best service and experience possible. We feel very proud to have been previously recognised as offering first-class luxury Cyprus hotel facilities and we feel honoured to have been featured in a range of categories at the World Travel Awards again this year.
If you have been to stay with us at the Londa and you feel that we are
deserving of another luxury Cyprus hotel title, we would really appreciate
your vote! You can join nearly 200,000 travel industry professionals and a wealth of consumers in the World Travel Awards vote and help us to make it to the top again this year! Simply visit the World Travel Awards website or follow the link here to vote.
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We know that our guests leave our luxury Cyprus spa feeling like a million dollars and we will continue to ensure that we provide the very best facilities and most luxurious treatments possible. If you would like to treat yourself or someone special, why not take a look at the delights our luxury Cyprus spa can offer, or simply book a relaxing break away in our luxury Cyprus hotel.
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You, Too, Can Be a Scientist!
But "citizen scientist" is a catchy term, all the same. Basically, it's the public engagement in scientific research activities.
"Citizen Science is a powerful tool that scientists can use to harness the power of the public," says entomologist Andrea Lucky. "Public participation in science offers both scientific and educational benefits, including the possibility of massive and openly accessible data. This approach holds the promise of a new way of doing science and a new way of learning science, but also poses challenges of organization, quality control and funding. Two projects, the School of Ants and Backyard Bark Beetles were developed to address the main concerns with Citizen Science projects, and demonstrate how modern public participation in science can be an effective tool for teaching science and investigating topics including, but not limited to biodiversity, invasive species, population genetics, and systematics." (Read what Entomology Today says about citizen science and Andrea Lucky's role. Also check out her citizen science projects on her website.)
Lucky, an assistant research scientist with the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida--she received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis, working with major professor/ant specialist Phil Ward--will speak on "From Pavement Ants to Population Genetics: Citizen Science Today and Tomorrow" on Wednesday, May 28 at a seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Her talk, from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in 122 Briggs Hall, off Kleiber Hall Drive, is scheduled to be recorded for later viewing on UCTV.
A native of Chicago, Andrea Lucky grew up in Cincinnati, graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and then spent two years as a Fulbright scholar studying insects in Ecuador. Her insect talks are numerous. She was an invited speaker at the 2012 International Congress of Entomology, Daegu, South Korea, Aug 2012. She has also presented her work at the Entomological Society of America (ESA), and Pacific Branch of ESA and has taught numerous classes, seminars and workshops. At UC Davis, she designed a course on "Insects and the Media," which she taught in the spring of 2006 and the fall of 2008. In 2009, she won a UC Davis outstanding graduate student teaching award, presented to her by the chancellor.
One of her goals is to "make science accessible and available to the general public, particularly to make the process of 'doing' science accessible to non-scientists."
A noble and worthwhile goal, indeed.
Formica moki, a native ant, frequents Yolo County gardens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee and a velvety tree ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Bee and the Ant
Honey bees love it.
We watched a honey bee foraging on lavender blossoms last weekend, when an ant appeared on the scene. The ant? A worker of Liometopum occidentale (velvety tree ant), according to ant specialist Phil Ward, professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis.
If you don't know much about ants, but have always admired them, then "Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants," is for you.
It's the collaborative work of two entomologists: biologist/science writer Eleanor Spicer Rice, who received her doctorate in entomology from North Carolina State University, and biologist/insect photographer Alex Wild, who received his doctorate in entomology from UC Davis, studying with Ward.
In a recent Myrmecos blog, Wild describes the book as "an entry-level ebook written for the general naturalist curious about ants. Dr. Eleanor recounts stories of the most common species seen in the southeastern United States, interspersed with photographs from my galleries."
"It's the kind of book you give to the young naturalist who wonders about the ants on the sidewalk," Wild says, "or perhaps to that grumpy uncle who never quite seems to get what it is you are doing in graduate school studying the little creatures."
And, guess what? The Dr. Eleanor/Dr. Alex book is free to download. One way to receive it is to access the Myrmecos blog and click on the I-Tunes and/or PDF links.
Rice relates that she's always been fascinated by ants. So is Andrea Lucky, who, like Wild, received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis with Phil Ward. Lucky heads the widely acclaimed citizen-scientist project, "The School of Ants." (The School of Ants project is based in the Lucky lab at the University of Florida's Department of Entomology and Nematology and the lab of Rob Dunn in Biology at North Carolina State University. (Email them at firstname.lastname@example.com if you want to know more.)
But back to "Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants." It's fascinating. It's riveting. It's superb. The easy-to-read text and the amazing photos draw you in. You can literally feel the excitement, enthusiasm and passion when Dr. Eleanor asks "What's the big deal about ants?"
"We might not notice them, but ants surround us, occupying nearly every type of habitable nook and cranny across the glove," she writes. "Right now, ants snuggle up to your house, lay out their doormats in front of the trees in your yard, and snooze under your park benches. Some even nest inside the acorns littering the ground."
"We might not notice them, but they're there, and they shape, literally shape, our world," she points out.
And if you look closely in your own back yard, you just might see an ant and a bee sharing a lavender blossom.
A honey bee encounters a velvety tree ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Velvety tree ant touches the antennae of a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The School of Ants
Of course you do.
But probably not as much as Andrea Lucky, the "Queen of Ants."
(Or as much as Phil Ward, her major professor at UC Davis or Alex Wild, the Illinois-based biologist and insect photographer who also studied with Ward. Both Lucky and received their doctorates in entomology from UC Davis.)
Lucky, now on the faculty of the Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, is spearheading the School of Ants project, housed in the lab of Rob Dunn.
What's it all about?
It's a citizen-scientist driven study of the ants that live in urban areas, particularly around homes and schools, Lucky says.
Anyone can participate: teachers, students, parents, junior scientists and just plain (and fancy) ant enthusiasts.
The project involves collecting ants in backyards and schoolyards "using a standardized protocol so that we can make detailed maps of the wild life that lives just outside (or even in) our doorsteps," Lucky says. The data-rich maps "will tell us a lot about native and introduced ants in cities, not just here in North Carolina, but across the United States and, as this project grows, the world!"
Many folks, Lucky says, have asked her about contributing to the project, so there's now a SciFund Challenge and donations are being accepted. "Our fundraising campaign has just six days left," she says, "but of course the project goes on past that deadline."
And the spectacular ant photos on School of Ants website were generously provided by...drum roll...Alex Wild.
Between the photos and the text, there's a wealth of information about ants on the site.
All in all, it's good to see citizen scientists monitoring ants. Ants don't share the same PR image as ladybugs, butterflies and native bees, also tracked by citizen scientists.
Myremecology matters.
One, two, three, all together now, can you say "Myrmecologists"?
Close-up of aphids and ants at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. This is a Formica moki, a native ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Following the Trail of Ants
Ant specialist Andrea Lucky, who will receive her doctorate in entomology on June 10 from UC Davis, will speak on the evolutionary history of ants on Wednesday, May 12 in 122 Briggs, UC Davis.
This is her "exit seminar" but it's doubling as part of the spring seminar series. Her talk, from 12:10 to 1 p.m., will be Webcast live. To tune in, access this site.
She researches the evolutionary history of ants in the geological complex region of Australasia, Melanesia and the islands of the Western Pacific.
"I use a combination of traditional morphological taxonomy and molecular phylogenetics to interpret how, when and where individual lineages diversified within this complex landscape," said Lucky, who maintains a research website and studies with major professor Phil Ward. "In addition to my work on the biogeography of ants, I am also involved in biodiversity assessment and conservation using ants in Papua, New Guinea."
You can watch a mini- interview of her in New Guinea on YouTube.
Lucky completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University in Providence, RI, where she majored in biology with an emphasis on ecology and evolutionary biology.
After receiving her bachelor's degree, she traveled to Ecuador as a Fulbright Fellow, where she worked with insects in the Amazon.
Lucky entered the doctorate program in the UC Davis Department of Entomology in 2004 and completed her degree in the lab of Phil Ward.
After receiving her Ph.D., she will move on to a postdoctoral scholarship at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, where she will work with Rob Dunn on a project examining geographic variation in ants and the processes they mediate.
If you miss any of the UC Davis Department of Entomology webcasts, they're archived.
These webcasts are a good resource for entomologists, would-be entomologists, and folks of the curious-sort who just want to learn more about the exciting world of science.
And, somewhere out there, there's another young entomologist who will follow in Andrea Lucky's footsteps...trailing ants.
Andrea Lucky in New Guinea
Bugs, Bugs & Bugs
The spring lectures are held every Wednesday, March 31 through May 26, from 12:10 to 1 p.m., in 122 Briggs Hall, Kleiber Drive.
There you can learn about ants, butterflies, moths, scarabs, wasps, and walnut twig beetles, among other topics.
Some, but not all, of the seminars will be Webcast live (check the entomology home page each week for the status). You can also access the archived Webcasts, dating back to Feb. 18, 2009.Pollination ecologist Neal Williams, coordinator of the department's spring seminars, has announced the list of speakers. Included will be doctoral candidate Andrea Lucky (above right), of the Phil Ward lab. You'll want to check out her newly created Web site on ant phylogenetics and biogeography.
The list of lecturers:
March 31: Julien Pelletier, postdoctoral scholar in the Walter Leal chemical ecology lab, speaking on "Mining the Genome for Olfactory Proteins." Host: Professor Walter Leal.
April 7: Michael Parrella, professor and chair of the Department of Entomology, speaking on "An International Perspective on Sustainability in Protected Cropping Systems with an Emphasis on Biological Control."
April 14: Dan Potter, professor of urban landscape, University of Kentucky, Lexington, speaking on "Host Location by Plant-Feeding Scarabs." Host: Michael Parrella, professor and department chair.
April 21: Tim Coulson, professor of population biology, Imperial College, London, currently at Stanford, speaking on "The Joint Dynamics of Populations, Life Histories and Heritable Characters in Free-Living Populations." Host: Professor James Carey.
April 28: Michal Segoli, postdoctoral scholar, Center for Population Biology, Jay Rosenheim lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology, speaking on "Joint Parent-Offspring Control of Brood Size in a Polyembryonic Wasp." Host: Professor Jay Rosenheim.
May 5: To be announced
May 12: Andrea Lucky, doctoral candidate in the Phil Ward lab, speaking on (exit seminar) "Systematics, Biogeography and Conservation of Ants in Australasia and the Pacific." Host: Professor Phil Ward.
May 19: Steven J. Seybold, Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects, USDA Forest Service, and Department of Entomology affiliate, speaking on "Walnut Twig Beetle and Thousand Cankers Disease: Characterizing an Emergent Threat to Forest and Agroecosystems in North America." Host: Mary Louise Flint, associate director, Integrated Pest Management Program.
May 26: Florian Altermatt, postdoctoral researcher, UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy, speaking on "Butterflies and Moths in Central Europe: Natural History, Climate Change and Voltinism." Host: Professor Phil Ward.
Graduate students James Harwood and Amy Morice of the James Carey lab operate the Webcasting equipment.
Julien Pelletier


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RELEASED: Nov. 24, 2008
EAU CLAIRE — First Book-Eau Claire, a college advisory board affiliate at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will help Christmas come early for children involved in a number of programs in the Eau Claire area this year.
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt made 50,000 "The Polar Express" gift sets available to programs serving children in need nationwide through the nonprofit First Book. Locally, Altoona Head Start, Truax Head Start, Eau Claire Area School District Head Starts, the Family Literacy Center, the Reading Partners program and the Building Bridges program will distribute gift sets they received from a First Book-Eau Claire special distribution.
The Building Bridges program — a partnership of UW-Eau Claire and the Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association that brings together student mentors and Hmong students who are new to the United States — will host an activities night at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at HMAA. Volunteers will read "The Polar Express" and explain the importance of literacy. The children will receive a "The Polar Express" gift set and three additional books.
"The children in the program had fun and were excited to choose their books," said Building Bridges coordinator Kia Lee. "It took them 45 minutes to look over the books and choose which ones they would like to own. They are looking forward to the activity night when they will receive their books. I am glad our community has a First Book advisory board that raises money so children who may not otherwise be able to can own their own new books."
Since 2005, First Book-Eau Claire has distributed more than 10,000 books to local programs serving low-income children, said Don Mowry, director of UW-Eau Claire's Center for Service-Learning and chair of the First Book-Eau Claire advisory board. Books have been distributed through organizations such as Western Dairyland Head Start, the Eau Claire Area School District's Reading Partner Program, Bolton Refuge House, Interfaith Hospitality-Beacon House, the Building Bridges program and Literacy Volunteers of the Chippewa Valley.
For details about the Building Bridges program, contact Lee at 715-832-8420 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For details about First Book-Eau Claire, contact First Book-Eau Claire advisory board leader Susie Schuelke at 715-836-5283 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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