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Voter turnout was looking as gray as Tuesday's morning skies.
But, like the rain, that was expected. Without the media splash of a presidential election, local contests typically draw fewer voters, especially in areas where there are uncontested races, said Cook County Clerk David Orr.
Orr spent much of the morning visiting south suburban precincts.
"More of the contested races are in the south suburbs this time," he said, having stopped at precincts in South Holland, Country Club Hills and Blue Island. He was leaving Robbins and heading for Oak Lawn when we caught up with him.
Other than an issue at one polling place with a seemingly faulty electronic machine, which he said judges soon realized wasn't plugged in properly, things seemed to be going smoothly.
"Judges are doing their jobs, polls are open, things are going well," Orr said. "But they are slow."
At the Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 in Oak Lawn, morning turnout was averaging about one voter every 10 minutes.
Things were even slower at the polling place inside Zion Lutheran Church in Tinley Park.
Both towns have hotly contested mayoral races, with newcomer Steve Eberhardt taking on longtime incumbent Ed Zabrocki in Tinley Park, while Sandra Bury is challenging Dave Heilmann in Oak Lawn.
Oak Lawn resident Michael Patton called the low community response "sad."
"Voting is a mindset," he said. "Some people take it seriously and others don't. My parents always made a big deal out of voting."
Now, Patton votes in every election. This time he was at his polling place inside the First Church of God to cast his vote for change, going with Bury and independent candidate Jane Quinlan.
In its defense, Oak Lawn was among the top five early voting sites, along with Matteson and South Holland, according to the clerk's office.
Sheila Lettiere, a teacher in district 123, said rain would not keep her from exercising her right to vote.
"I try to stay aware of what's going on in the community," Lettiere said, after voting at the Oak Lawn VFW hall. "It's important to support people you feel should be in office."
At Faith Christian Reform Church in Tinley Park, Marie Hathaway and her son, Joseph Hathaway, together cast their votes for mayoral incumbent Zabrocki.
"We like the way things are run. Tinley Park really is the best place to live," Marie said. "Zabrocki came to our block party. You see him all over town. He really cares about Tinley."
Henry and Doris Doorn headed to their polling place together, as well.
"We always vote; it's our duty," Henry said. "This is a pretty important election."
Alisa Matusek also voted. Matusek has lived in Tinley for 25 years and says she likes the way the town is run.
"I vote in every election. This year's mayoral race is important, but I would have voted anyway. I was taught that voting is a privilege."
About a mile away, at Zion Lutheran Church, Rick Beale was out early to cast his vote.
"I vote in every election," Beale said. "It's the only way to change things."
Still, not all voting started off smoothly on Tuesday morning. Things got off to a rocky start in west suburban Naperville.
Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots authorized her first forced entry into a polling place early Tuesday after election judges found a building locked tight when they reported for duty.
Election judges are supposed to start their day at 5 a.m. setting up election materials before the polls open at 6 a.m. But the Tall Grass Clubhouse at 3324 Deering Bay Drive in the Naperville portion of Wheatland Township was closed.
Voots said two contact numbers she had for the building led only to voice mail messages, and no one could be reached to open the clubhouse. Voots even sent police to the contacts' homes, but no one answered.
After consulting with the Will County State's Attorney's Office, Voots authorized her field technician to break into the building. He used a screw driver to pry the lock open, she said. All the alarms were set off in the building, but the judges were able to get in and open on time so no voters were turned away, Voots said.
"We did get it open," Voots said. "In the long run, it turned out pretty good."
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Castle Grayskull
This is great for us fans. I mean, with 200x getting cancelled 8 or 9 years ago whichever, then the "well subs are down the line is in trouble"......we showed them what we are made of and we all deserve every bit of this for the many years of heartbreak we have endured and kept up the good fight.
Castle Grayskull
Congratulations! MOTUC 2015!
I'm just so excited. Words can not express how proud I am to be associated with all of you fine peeps. This is amazing!!!
Congratulations! MOTUC 2015!
This scares me...The design team is hot to get
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MOTUC Most Wanted: 1) Stridor 2) Night Stalker 3) Roton 4) Dragstor 5) Saurod 6) Karg 7) Lodar 8) Mask of Power Demons 9) TC Skeletor 10) FF He-Man 11) Talon Fighter/Point Dread 12) Road Ripper 13) Lord Masque 14) Filmation Teela
Could someone post a pic of the B sheet that is big enough to read... i can't seem to find one. Thanks.
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Wow! Words fail me right now I'm just so excited! Mainly because this will be my first Castle Grayskull ever to own!
Growing old is mandatory but growing up that's optional.
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Yeah... if they did THAT and added the crown, I MAYBE would have pre-ordered.
Something about the MYP castle.... its simple and yet its giant open space is terrifying. The Filmation one to me, as iconic as it was growning up with, seems kinda silly looking at it, like it was more of a beast than a castle. Again, the toy will have some weird playmat sculpted under it but it should be in the middle of nothingness.
"We are the tools of our own imagination, constructing temples and cathedrals in which our most outlandish dreams become truth." - Samael
Great news - but no surprise at all that it shot past the min - was anybody really fooled by Mattel's fake thermometer and slow updates?
Awesome News! Now i have to start saving, damn
Those dang Mayans better be wrong about this December. If the world comes to an end before I get my classics Grayskull, I am going to be very upset...
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in post #2605, the castle I'd most like is either pic1 or pic 3. barring either of those, pic 2. The 200x just lacks something. BTW, where did pic 1 in the post come from?
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I agree that pic three, from the original box-art, is the best. I like the look of the MYP CG, it does look the most epic, but it is rather simple.
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The occasion was the 2013 Scholarship & Mentoring Banquet hosted by 100 Black Men of Bradley County Inc. The location was the Deacon Jones Dining Hall on the beautiful Lee University campus. And the atmosphere was a vibrant Saturday evening.
Most importantly, the keynote speaker was Vincent Phipps, president of the Chattanooga-based Communication VIP. Phipps is an inspiring entrepreneur who urged his young listeners to live by a code of conduct that helped to shape him during his impressionable years.
He called it "The Three P's of Purpose."
In general, these three P's are for everyone, but they are especially relevant to youth, Phipps told his young scribes, as well as a dining hall filled with parents, grandparents, siblings, families, community leaders, mentors and all who support the people-minded mission of 100 Black Men of Bradley County.
For any unfamiliar with the organization's theme, it is simple and spot on: "Breaking The Cycle ... Reaching Out ... Reaching Back." It isn't a charge limited to a once-a-year banquet. It is the reason for being for this nonprofit group and it is the role that is modeled by a collection of adult mentors whose volunteerism knows no bounds within the black community.
As for those three P's described by the program's keynote speaker, they are "Persistence," "Positivity" and "Pride."
Ours is merely an interpretation of Phipps' informative message. To best appreciate its power, one needed to have been among those attending the dynamic event.
Of "Persistence," the keynote speaker told the young and the old, and all those somewhere in between, "You have got to make it a persistent habit to be excellent; it has got to be your norm." He told his Cleveland and Bradley County listeners of his own experience growing up. Under his parents' roof, "A 'C' wasn't good enough in my house. A 'C' was average. My mother said, 'You are not average, so you will not act accordingly. You will act as excellent [because that] is what you are.'"
Whether from parents or a mentor, these are good words. They tell the story of an adult who sees greatness in the potential of any young person.
Of "Positivity," Phipps said he fears this is a trait lacking in many of today's youth. "There are too many times I'm seeing our young people walk around mad, ticked off," he stressed. "When I look at our future, I see all the beauty of our future."
Looking at life through a pair of rose-colored glasses, some might question? Absolutely not. Seeing the future through eyes of true vision, and not concession, is the mark of a leader, one whose value to a younger generation is unlimited.
Of "Pride," it's both a physical and internal mechanism. Pride in appearance gives students a glow and a conspicuous bounce in their step. Pride spiritually, emotionally and mentally keeps a student focused on goals of the future, and not on tribulations of the past.
Youngsters who strive for excellence inevitably will face mongers who will "hate on them," but Phipps urged local students not to stray from a path of achievement simply because of animosity by others. Young people, he said, should concern themselves with their parents and teachers. These are the opinions that most influence a child's future.
Although Phipps' inspiring message was delivered to a local group of mentees who look to 100 Black Men of Bradley County for leadership — and positive direction — it could just as easily have been presented to an impressionable young person of any race or culture, and either gender.
We thank Vincent Phipps for visiting our hometown and for reaching out.
Success stories like his are instrumental in "Breaking The Cycle" of poverty, crime and violence that still pervades too many Cleveland and Bradley County households.


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The 2013 Pints for Pets Brewfest to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society (CPHS) will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the PNG Field (formerly the Blair County Ballpark). Session 1 will be from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Session 2 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Last year this fundraiser made $75,000 for the Shelter! In its five year history it has made $300,000. This year we hope to make $80,000.
Over 3,000 people were in attendance last year making this Central PA's biggest and most popular one day fundraiser.
Over 80 breweries from around the U.S. and around the world join together to sample their many excellent craft and import brews. Attendees get to try these, responsibly, of course. Tickets will be $35 for Session 1 and $40 for Session 2 and will go on sale in late March.
Rick Vanevenhoven, the Brewfest Committee Chairman says, "We are adding even more breweries this year and we're working on a great line-up of bands for entertainment. Our unique venue, the beautiful PNG Field, has it all. The brewfest is held on the mezzanine level of the ballpark. Since the mezzanine is covered, we can hold this event rain or shine. Once again, we promise a great experience for a great cause."
"Working at the CPHS Shelter, I see animals come in that are sick, injured and heartbroken. Through the kindness and generosity of the people who live here in Central Pennsylvania, these animals have another chance at the good life they deserve. Pints for Pets exemplifies that generous spirit through the hardworking members of the committee who, I promise you, will deliver a well-organized and fun-filled event for you in the community who always come out to help the animals. Pints for Pets at PNG Field is going to be THE place to be on May 18th," noted Jill Reigh, Director of Outreach and Marketing at the CPHS Shelter.
The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society's Mission is to prevent animal neglect and cruelty through education and enforcement while providing a safe haven and finding forever homes for those in need.
For up-to-date details on Pints for Pets, check out the website, pintsforpets.com for all the details. Also check us out on Facebook. To learn more about the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, visit their website at www.centralpahumane.org and also on Facebook.


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Portman's son tells story of coming out
CNN — (CNN) -- In an op-ed published Monday by the Yale Daily News, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's son, Will, wrote about a private family matter turning into a story that dominated national headlines earlier this month.
"I came to Yale as a freshman in the fall of 2010 with two big uncertainties hanging over my head: Whether my dad would get elected to the Senate in November, and whether I'd ever work up the courage to come out of the closet," stated the first line of Will Portman's column.
His dad won the November election and a few months later, Portman wrote a letter to his parents about his secret, then shipped it overnight to Ohio.
That was the beginning of a two-year process that ultimately led to his father making a surprising announcement on March 15, when the Republican senator decided to buck his party's platform and endorse same-sex marriage.
"I've come to the conclusion that for me, personally, I think this is something that we should allow people to do, to get married, and to have the joy and stability of marriage that I've had for over 26 years," Portman told CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash, citing his son's decision as the impetus for the decision.
Portman was the first sitting Republican in the U.S. Senate to come out in support of same-sex marriage.
His son, Will, has since become a high-profile anecdote in the same-sex marriage battle, currently a top issue as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week on two cases dealing with the issue.
Portman said his parents called as soon as they got the letter, and while they were surprised and inquisitive, they were "absolutely rock-solid supportive," he wrote. "That was the beginning of the end of feeling ashamed about who I was."
Over the coming months, he began to tell his friends and family that he was gay and subsequently learned that his best friend was also gay.
The next summer, his father's name was in the news first as he began campaigning for Mitt Romney and and more when he was considered a potential running mate for the GOP presidential contender.
"The rest of my family and I had given him the go-ahead to enter the vetting process," he wrote. "My dad told the Romney campaign that I was gay, that he and my mom were supportive and proud of their son, and that we'd be open about it on the campaign trail."
In August 2012, Romney announced that Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin had been chosen for the job. Will Portman wrote that he was "pretty relieved to have avoided the spotlight of a presidential campaign."
Addressing criticism from the left that his father took two years to openly support same-sex marriage, Portman wrote that part of the reason for the delay was his own reluctance to make his personal life public.
But Portman added he's proud of his dad's decision "because he's shown that he's willing to take a political risk in order to take a principled stand." The Yale junior also cautioned against the often-negative political discourse over the issue.
"We're all the products of our backgrounds and environments, and the issue of marriage for same-sex couples is a complicated nexus of love, identity, politics, ideology and religious beliefs," he said. "We should think twice before using terms like 'bigoted' to describe the position of those opposed to same-sex marriage or 'immoral' to describe the position of those in favor, and always strive to cultivate humility in ourselves as we listen to others' perspectives and share our own."


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This easy-to-use resource guide helps you make smart choices from every food group, find balance between food and physical activity, and get the most out of the calories you consume.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
These handouts provide basic information about the seven different areas to focus on when you are trying to manage your diabetes. Each one includes facts, tips, advice, and activities that will get you started on your self-care and reinforce the lessons you learn in diabetes education sessions. En español
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This online software package for diabetes educators allows you to collect and track your patients' behavior change goals, clinical indicators, and medications; administer online patient self-assessments and follow-ups; track information about the educational services you provide; generate reports on individual patient progress and your facility's progress; and more.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This booklet addresses the special challenges for very large people who are physically active and provides tips and ideas to become more active and healthier—no matter what your size.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
Diabetes Forecast is a lifestyle magazine for people with diabetes. It provides people with diabetes and their families with comprehensive, accurate, and timely information and support on all aspects of diabetes, including diet, fitness, self-care, and research.
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
American on the Move is an evidence-based nonprofit dedicated to helping you take small steps and make small lifestyle changes for a healthier way of life. This website will help you improve your health and quality of life through healthful eating and active living. Includes an online community, articles on making healthy choices, and more. En español
America on the Move (AOM)
This online workshop video presents a broad overview of diabetes in sign language, including pathophysiology, risk factors, management techniques, and preventative measures.
NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This obesity primer consists of 10 booklets that address adult obesity in the primary care setting. It offers practical recommendations on evaluating patients for health risks related to weight, understanding medication and surgical options, improving communication and counseling, and making office environments more accommodating to obese patients.
American Medical Association (AMA)
This guide uses visual representations to show the benefits of regular exercise to those with diabetes. It gives suggestions to get more active and includes places for you to write your ideas and create your own physical activity plan.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This flipbook helps teach patients to identify ways to become more physically active. It provides color illustrations with two- to third- grade level text on the patient pages and simple teaching points on the corresponding instructor pages.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This guide will help you fit physical activity into your life—your way. Decide the number of days you'll exercise, the types of activities you'll do, and the times that fit your schedule.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Behavioral Diabetes Institute is an organization dedicated to helping people with diabetes live long, healthy, and happy lives. This website provides an array of evidence-based clinical programs, all designed to help people overcome the emotional and behavioral obstacles to living well with diabetes.
Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI)
This free workshop helps older adults get the support they need and find practical ways to deal with pain, fatigue, and stress. Older adults can also discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment options, and learn better ways to talk with their doctor and family about their health.
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Better Choices, Better Health - Diabetes is a six-week online workshop teaches individuals with diabetes self-management skills and techniques to more effectively manage their diabetes, overcome challenges, and improve their health. The workshop provides tips and tools to create and track weekly plans to improve health; monitor blood sugar, food, medication, and exercise; and an outlet to discuss problems and solutions with other participants.
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
This toolkit includes articles, videos, and other materials to help you attain greater emotional health and balance in your life.
Change Talk: Childhood Obesity is designed to help health professionals utilize motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to navigate challenging family and patient conversations regarding childhood obesity.
This tip sheet offers strategies to help you improve your eating and physical activity habits. Whether you feel like change is a world away or just around the corner, the information here can help you get started.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
This tip sheet helps African Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to lower their risk for diabetes.
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
ChooseMyPlate.gov from the USDA illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet and provides tools for diet/calorie tracking and information on weight management, physical activity, and healthy eating. Some materials available in Spanish.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This program brings face-to-face, small-group sessions to life through conversation maps. With the help of a trained facilitator, participants focus on the health information most relevant to them and relate it to their own experiences. At the end of each session, participants create a workable plan for using what they learn to drive meaningful behavior change in their lives. Training for facilitators is available.
Healthy Interactions
This tip sheet gives ten tips for reducing your child's sugar intake by eating healthy foods instead of sweets.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This bilingual Spanish and English guide provides healthy tips for reducing salt and sodium in your diet to lower your blood pressure. En español
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
These validated patient survey tools work to assess patient and health care professional attitudes, wishes, and needs in diabetes management, a vital and valuable part of patient-centred quality of care improvement.
DAWN (Diabetes Attitutes, Wishes, and Needs) Study
These PowerPoint training seminars were created to help community health workers better serve and improve the health of native Hawaiians and other Pacific people with diabetes.
Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research
This guide for health care professionals provides comprehensive diabetes information on prevention and control and cardiovascular disease.
California Medical Association Foundation
This tip sheet provides information on how family members and friends can interact with those with diabetes in a polite and helpful manner.
Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI)
This resource provides tools for behavior change and information on how to create new healthy habits as well as a network to connect and share with other concerned families.
Diabetes Families
This online multimedia tutorial provides an overview of proper foot care for patients with diabetes.
This website provides access to program models, tools, and resources to enable health care professionals to provide self-management support for adults with diabetes in real world clinical and community settings. En español
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Diabetes Playbook provides tips for people with diabetes to keep track of their diabetes care. The book was created jointly by health care professionals who treat diabetes as well as people living with diabetes.
Penn State Hershey Diabetes Institute
These handouts provide facilitators with tools to implement the DPP intervention using strategies to achieve nutrition, physical activity and weight loss goals. En español
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
This guide teaches about how diabetes affects you, and what you can do to take care of yourself. There is space in the back for you to keep track of your diabetes care, set goals for yourself, and work toward living well with diabetes.
Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
A subsection of the Diabetes Self-Management website, this collection of articles provides tips on managing stress, dealing with depression, communicating with your loved ones, and finding support groups and other kinds of help.
Diabetes Self-Management
On this website you'll find everything there is to know about staying healthy and living well with diabetes. Learn how to manage your blood sugar, treat highs and lows, and avoid diabetic complications. Get inspired by people with diabetes achieving great things, and find practical help with the everyday issues you face in your home, workplace, and beyond.
This weekly television series is dedicated to empowering the millions of Americans living with diabetes, featuring real people, real stories, celebrities, advice, and diabetes-friendly cooking.
dLife TV
Eat More, Weigh Less? provides information about cutting caloric intake to successfully lose weight. Details include a list of nutritious and filling foods, healthy ingredient substitutes for recipes, and ways to cut calories without eating less.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
This quit smoking program helps you re-learn your life without cigarettes. The EX Plan helps you see quitting not as one big war, but as a number of little battles you can actually win. Includes tools to chart your progress and set your quit smoking date.
This booklet provides tips and ideas to improve your eating plan and become more physically active before, during, and after your pregnancy.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
These interactive online lessons are designed to educate you on topics such as diabetes management, healthy eating, physical activity, medication, glucose levels, monitoring, and more.
University of Georgia
This online program helps you begin the journey to quit smoking by taking you through a series of modules with activities designed to help you prepare to quit and stay committed.
American Lung Association (ALA)
This program will help you develop holistic program interventions to build support for diabetes care in the community.
Minneapolis American Indian Center
This tip sheet provides helpful guidelines and tips to encourage people at risk for type 2 diabetes to move more and eat less to lower their risk for diabetes.
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
This application for the iPhone and iPad provides users with instant access to diabetes nutrition facts for making healthy eating choices.
Go Meals
Learning how to manage your diabetes can feel overwhelming, but you're not in it alone. With the help of your diabetes educator and the Diabetes Goal Tracker app, you're taking steps to move your health in the right direction. Diabetes Goal Tracker is a tool to help you set your goals based on the seven proven diabetes management approaches.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
The evidence-based Group Lifestyle Balance program is designed to help patients make lifestyle changes which can prevent diabetes and prevent or treat metabolic syndrome. This program provides education, encouragement and the tools necessary to help individuals reach their healthy lifestyle goals and is designed for non–diabetic, overweight individuals age 18 and older who have pre–diabetes and/or the metabolic syndrome.
University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Prevention Support Center
This kit contains resources for health care teams that want to begin offering group visits for their patients. Group visits offer staff a new and more satisfying way to interact with patients that makes efficient use of resources, improves access, and uses group process to help motivate behavior change and improve outcomes.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
This guide contains easy-to-understand charts and worksheets to help you track your diabetes health and work with your doctor to develop a plan to maintain a healthy heart. It is available in English and Spanish. En español
American College of Physicians (ACP)
This guide from the American Cancer Society® offers information on how to quit smoking.
American Cancer Society (ACS)
This video for physicians helps raise awareness and start discussions about patients' low health literacy skills.
American Medical Association (AMA)
The guide is designed for managers of diabetes self-management programs, diabetes educators, and others implementing self-management programs who are interested in how they can better incorporate strategies to address negative emotions and enhance healthy coping.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
This website is filled with information about living with diabetes and developing habits for healthy eating and physical activity through small, sensible steps. En español
This guide shows you how to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily life, with encouraging tips and suggested goals for getting started.
Diabetes Australia
This bilingual Spanish and English guide provides information about the dangers of smoking and helpful tips on how to quit. En español
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This flyer provides easy steps to take charge of stress to manage your health and live healthier.
Prescription Solutions
Living a Balanced Life with Diabetes: A Toolkit Addressing Psychosocial Issues for American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples can help health care professionals address psychosocial issues with American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples. The toolkit contains a variety of culturally appropriate materials.
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
Lose It! is a smart phone app that helps you set goals and achieve them through tracking your daily calories, habits, and exercise.
FitNow, Inc.
Developed by a team of experts, Make it Happen provides valuable to help with the struggle of losing weight and has helpful tips for making healthier choices. You will learn how to eat better, move more, sleep well and stress less.
American College of Physicians (ACP)
This meal planning curriculum is for people living with diabetes and their support persons. The curriculum incorporates participatory nutrition education, food preparation activities, and tasting of foods. En español
Oregon Diabetes Program
This national weight management program is designed to help veterans lose weight, keep it off, and improve their health. The materials available on this website can also be used to help non-VA patients manage their weight. En español
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
This worksheet helps people with diabetes better understand and manage their physical and emotional health through problem solving.
Prescription Solutions
MyFitnessPal is a diet and fitness community that provides tools and support for tracking your food and exercise and helping you achieve your weight loss goals.
This online tracking tool lets you track what you eat to manage your diabetes and prevent the onset of complications. Explore nearly 5,000 foods and find recipes and healthy alternatives to improve your meals. En español
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
MyMeds is a medication manager and pill reminder that helps to improve your medication adherence (how well you take your medications) by creating memory associations about your medications so you don't forget to take them.
This booklet provides concise information for African Americans on heart disease and its risk factors. It explains how to reduce risk factors for heart disease, prevent and control high blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol, prevent and control diabetes, manage weight, and stop smoking.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This podcast offers strategies for addressing patient and practice obstacles related to overweight and obesity issues. CME credits available.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This resource provides health care professionals with a set of tested resources and tools to share with patients and families in the day-to-day management of chronic conditions.
Improving Chronic Illness Care
This article emphasizes the importance of incorporating physical activity in your everyday life to reduce your risk of chronic diseases.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
This curriculum provides communities, diabetes educators, and other program leaders steps to help lead African Americans in making healthy lifestyle changes for themselves and for their families.
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
These prerecorded lectures from experts in the field of diabetes cover topics ranging from prediabetes to foot care to diabetic emergencies.
PRESENT Diabetes
The Prevent program is designed to help individuals, including those with prediabetes, lose weight and make healthier choices. Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated that weight loss and exercise can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Prevent brings together the individualized attention of a dedicated, professional health coach with a curriculum based on an NIH-sponsored clinical trial that guides participants toward manageable but powerful goals. Combined with an understanding and supportive small group, a flexible online format, and a growing pool of healthy resources, Prevent is a profound, lifestyle-changing experience.
Omada Health
This tip sheet helps Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce their risk. En español
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
This comprehensive kit includes reproducible patient education handouts on 29 topics related to cardiometabolic risk reduction, prediabetes, diabetes, and CVD. En español
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
On this website you'll find suggestions for reducing the number of calories in what you drink and help deciphering nutrition facts labels. En español
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This resource provides clinicians with detailed information about self-management support and how it can improve primary care services by teaching patients with chronic conditions to take informed responsibility for their own health. It describes how to implement self-management support and provides resources to support health care professionals as they adopt this approach.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This list of self-management support training materials provides health care professionals with strategies and patient tools to help patients adopt healthy behaviors.
California HealthCare Foundation
This bilingual Vietnamese and English booklet explains the heart health benefits of proper nutrition and how to lower your risk for heart disease. Tiếng việt
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This televised chair exercise program was developed by a team of medical and fitness professionals to improve the health and wellness of older adults, physically limited individuals, and those managing chronic conditions and chronic pain.
Sit and Be Fit
From the American Diabetes Association, this website provides tips for people to prevent type 2 diabetes one small step at a time.
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
This three-booklet package helps you assess your risk for developing diabetes and implement a program to prevent or delay the onset of the disease. Use the activity tracker and fat and calorie counter to help track your progress. En español
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
SmokefreeTXT is a mobile text messaging service for people who are trying to quit smoking. The program provides 24/7 encouragement, advice, and tips to help smokers quit smoking and stay quit.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
30 Seconds to Save a Life provides health care professionals with resources to help patients quit smoking, including intervention techniques and referral resources for smoking cessation.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC)
For Smokers: Stop Smoking Today provides smokers with resources to quit smoking, including information about cessation medications, social support, online tools, phone numbers, and facts about successful quitting.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC)
This curriculum toolbox is designed for community health workers working with Hispanic/Latino patients to address the prevention and management of depression and diabetes and to prevent emotional burnout from helping clients cope with diabetes and other daily issues. En español
California Diabetes Program
This online program provides free nutrition, health, and fitness tools, support, and resources to help you reach your goals and live a healthier life. Track your calories and exercise and connect with others like you.
This campaign for employers moves your employees through a 12-week program to incorporate regular walking into their daily lives.
Wellness Council of America
This website helps you set, track, and achieve goals to live a healthier lifestyle.
This comprehensive guide will help you control your diabetes by keeping a balance between what you eat, your physical activity, and your medication. It will also help you take important steps to prevent diabetes-related health problems. En español
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This tip sheet and web site talks about the emotional consequences of diabetes and how to cope. It includes information about how psychologists can help with diabetes management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
This inspirational booklet, written by Dr. Steven Covey, features seven habits that can help you with diabetes management. Learn to become more effective in managing your diabetes on your own, with your medical team, and with your family and friends.
Bayer Diabetes Care
The National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle training curriculum is based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The lifestyle program is divided into two components: Core Curriculum & Post-Core Curriculum.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This video and facilitator's guide demonstrates patient-centered self-management education and encourages health care professionals to follow up with their patients, showing that it does not take much time to get patients to self-manage effectively.
Improving Chronic Illness Care
The President's Challenge helps people of all ages and abilities increase their physical activity and improve their fitness through research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation.
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
This toolkit provides materials to begin a community outreach program with African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes, reinforcing the message that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented. CME credit available. En español
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
This video presents a case study demonstrating that quick fixes can't compete with long-term planning and a support system. It shows five steps proven to help people lose weight.
This video uses a case study to show healthy activities and habits that can be useful in the workplace. It addresses common pitfalls at work, like unhealthy snacking or eating fast food, and how combat them.
Smoking Cessation Leadership Center's Tools and Resources page is a compilation of smoking cessation tools for health care professionals to help their patients quit smoking. Resources include videos, wallet cards, toolkits, behavioral health resources, and more.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC)
This training for health coaching from UCSF's Center for Excellence in Primary Care helps health care professionals engage patients in their own care.
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
This website provides information on seven self-care management areas for people with diabetes: healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medicine, problem solving, reducing risk, and healthy coping.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
The Virtual Lifestyle Management program (VLM) is an online version of the Diabetes Prevention Program. It is designed to help you lose weight and become more active by incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine. It provides tools to set goals and track and manage progress. You will also receive guidance and coaching from an experienced health care professional.
DPS Health
This online weight management program combines proven scientific research with online technology. It is ideal for motivated individuals, as well as motivated employers and their teams, who wish to reduce weight, improve health, and build a culture of personal well-being at home and at the workplace.
Vtrim Online
This guide helps Americans live healthier lives by helping them set and achieve personal walking goals. Treat yourself and your family to a daily routine of brisk walking. It's a healthy and simple way to feel better now and reduce the risk of developing serious health problems down the road.
BlueCross BlueShield Association
This bilingual Spanish and English booklet provides helpful steps for Hispanics/Latinos to reduce your risk of a heart attack by making healthy lifestyle changes and watching your weight. En español
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
This program can help you lose weight by forming helpful habits, eating smarter, getting more exercise, and providing support through in-person meetings and online resources. En español
Weight Watchers
This booklet helps people with diabetes make wise food choices to prevent health problems and keep blood glucose levels on target. En español
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This booklet helps people with diabetes choose and begin a physical activity program and safely lead an active, healthy lifestyle. En español
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
This bilingual Spanish and English presentation flipchart makes it easy to educate Hispanic and Latino Americans about the link between diabetes and heart disease. It includes easy-to-understand illustrations, a scripted presentation, and two copier-ready handouts. En español
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
This easy-to-read booklet is designed to help you make the lifestyle changes that will lower your blood cholesterol and reduce your risk for heart disease.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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This monthly support group led by an oncology social worker is open to family members and friends who have lost someone to cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
Department of Social Work and Resources for Life After Cancer
This group is for those who have lost a family member or friend to cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering. No observers, please, without prior approval.
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So, this is one of those maybe pointless fluff questions, but I have a vested interest in knowing. In the distant past, the first Rogue Traders were given their power by the Administratum, the Warrants of some even signed by the Emperor, Himself. If a player group somehow happened to have such a Warrant, and I can easily make it make some sense why, even over 10,000 years, the Warrant hasn't racked up hundreds of PF points, how might He have signed it? When the Emperor was "just a man", albeit a superman, what did he use to sign things? Did lore regarding the compact with Mars, where they are allowed to maintain their religion, ever say what he penned as a signature? He didn't view Himself in the divine, and disliked any such terming, as the Word Bearers discovered, so it might be The Emperor of Mankind, without God attached, and I doubt he used a name, like your average person, but I am wondering if anyone actually knows, or would hazard a guess?
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Hey all. I had talked to you all a few months ago about how I wanted to start writing a story again. I had a few different ideas I wanted to go with, but this is one I had partially written over the last few months. I wanted to see what your first reactions are. I know the intro paragraph(s) are a little sketchy, and aren't likly to remain that way. But I wanted to test it out now.
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Please read what I have of my story so far and let me know what you think. I'd appreciate it if you were fully honest with me on it, regardless of how bad/good it may be.
They call me the key master, not because I unlock doors, but because I can unlock minds. If you harbor a secret, if you hold anything privy, if you find yourself alone with your thoughts; I'm the one to show you just how alone your not. Everything you keep locked in your head; every thought you hold dear; will be made known to me, if you'd simply look into my eyes! But this isn't a telling of who I am just yet. No, of course! It's a telling of where I'm at presently. Of how I came to my present state.
And where exactly is that, you might ask? Well, I happen to be in a hallway. Everything is white, except for the doors; theyre a blue. Everything seems to mesh together here in an endless hallway, with an endless string of doors. All I need to do is find my way out, but every door is locked. It's as if I'm trapped in my own world, and I'm not quiet sure how to escape it. It's a fearful reality, really it is. Every door is locked; and I've no key! But this is a simple dream. I wake up every night, sweating, panting, and gasping for breath! If only I could catch it. If only I'd wake up from it this time,.... the last thing I remember was a twinge in the back of my head. A sharp, and stabbing blow. Its as if Ive walked through a door to nothingness!
You see that man walking down the street? The man in black. Thats me. You wouldnt think that a man of my stature could slink through a crowd so eloquently. Normally I wouldnt. I just stroll along; keep my head down, my eyes to myself. But not today. I find myself holding my head up, and keeping a sharp look out. I have to try to avoid sticking out any more than I already do.
I say this as if I can just blend it with any crowd. But I find it surprisingly hard to do, especially on the bustling streets of New York City. There are lawyers, businessmen, teachers, and a whole array of other people moving about the busy sidewalks. But none of them are in a black trench coat. None of them are six-foot-one with a medium build. None of them seem to have shoulder length black hair. No, theyre all to clean cut, and business oriented for this sort of look; not that Im not business oriented. Its just that Ive got another kind of business to tend to.
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Pretty good, a little short to say for sure. I liked the beginning, but the second half, not so much, for reasons I'm not sure of.
I disliked the forth, fifth, and sixth sentences of the last paragraph, the "none of them" sentences; again, no exact idea why; the flow just seems off, maybe.
But I did like the last two sentences, though.
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Pretty good, a little short to say for sure. I liked the beginning, but the second half, not so much, for reasons I'm not sure of.
I disliked the forth, fifth, and sixth sentences of the last paragraph, the "none of them" sentences; again, no exact idea why; the flow just seems off, maybe.
But I did like the last two sentences, though.
I've found myself with a bit of writer's block. The next section is going to reveal a quite a bit, but not a lot at the same time. It's going to involve a lot of dialogue, which I've never been real good with.
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Some niggly grammar/spelling faults (I'll point them out on request) but largely pretty good. I like the odd perspective you've used, like he's writing a journal as he lives.
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I like it, disturbing part is I have a friend who fits the physical description almost to a fault.
Very good description, will we see more?
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I like it, disturbing part is I have a friend who fits the physical description almost to a fault.
Very good description, will we see more?
You might see a little more. I haven't decided yet. The physical description is that of someone I modled it after.
I figured there were a few errors in spelling and what not too, allicat. If I write more, I'll ask you to point them out.
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Originally Posted by Mannequin I cannot see the first image. see the sanji pic now?
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99Designs and DesignCrowd are clever design services for small jobs like a book cover, or company logo, biz cards, or website. You give them a design brief and how much you are willing to pay. Then several to many designers submit preliminary designs. You choose the winning design. The more you are willing to pay the more designers will submit. Has anyone used this or similar service? Would you recommend them? Others: Design Crowd : http://www.designcrowd.com/?gclid=CJjYsaPehLcCFYN7QgodIxIAmg Crowdsring: http://www.crowdspring.com/logo-web-99designs/?gclid=CJilg8PehLcCFSU6QgodCW4AFg asked May 07 '13 at 12:37 Kevin Kelly |
I've used the above and had a positive experience. It sets up a competition for providing good design work. You only pay for what you like, and you can give direction along the entire process. linkanswered May 09 '13 at 16:26 |
I know many people think crowdsourcing design work is a great thing, and in some cases, in certain situations and with certain criteria, they can be very valuable for both the entity seeking design services and the design community as a whole. However, something that should be considered is that, in most cases as a customer, you're really doing yourself a disservice by going the crowdsource design route. There are MANY thoughts on this topic posted all over the web, so I won't try to rehash all of them here. Instead, I'll just provide a few links on the why's and whatfor's, and you can judge for yourself. http://www.aiga.org/whats-the-harm-in-crowdsourcing/ http://www.nfib.com/business-resources/business-resources-item?cmsid=54616 http://idsgn.org/posts/crowdsourcing-sabotaging-our-value/ http://www.briancollins1.com/?p=2343 linkanswered May 10 '13 at 07:28 JDT |
I've used 99designs.com for several small projects. My experiences were good and I have no complaints. In particular, their logo store has come in handy for me on a couple projects. Very quick turnaround and inexpensive. I'm not sure I would use crowdsourcing for larger, more serious projects but for quick proof-of-concept or testing-the-water jobs my needs have been met. I think the key is that once you find a designer you "click" with you should stick with them and build a strong relationship. The problem is finding that designer. I've had many more really bad experiences than good when responding to ads placed by individual designers on FB, CL and others. From the perspective I think crowdsourcing is a good thing. It lets you interact with many designers at once and assuming you find one you really like you can always go out-of-band and build a direct relationship with them once the crowdsourcing project is completed. linkanswered May 11 '13 at 14:42 |
JDT, all the problems about crowdsourced design you linked to are problems for the designers. I think these are valid. But in Cool Tools we take the customer point of view. So far I am not hearing many problems for customers. Anyone else have experience as a customer of crowdsourced design? linkanswered May 14 '13 at 09:12 Kevin Kelly Actually, Kevin, there are numerous issues for customers using crowdsourcing sites to consider. There are potential legal ramifications, poor quality workmanship and no real relationship with a designer who will focus on your needs and goals for the design. Some articles that talk specifically about the customer perspective: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-04/11/crowdsourced-design-risky-business http://www.aiga.org/logo-warehouses-crowdsourcing-lack-of-understanding/
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I would refer to this as micro tasking rather than crowd sourcing but perhaps that is just semantic. Any really good innovation is always very disruptive which all of your articles certainly go to show. I mainly use www.fiverr.com for the tasks that you mention and find it to be a great resource. I also use www.darengong.com (massive labor force) but you will need Chinese for that one. Worth making the effort though as there are really good providers here starting at just 10 RMB. linkanswered May 14 '13 at 19:54 chinadoc |
JDT, I just read all three articles you suggested (plus the other ones) and from the customer viewpoint, they are all BS. Not one of them even interviews, quotes, and presents the voice or concerns of customers. Each was written by a designer, design executive, or design lawyer. They are all saying the same thing: this competition is bad for you, trust us. It may be true, but I want to hear from clients, from folks who have actually done it this way. I want to hear from users whether it was good for them or not. So far what I am hearing is that customers like it. My question right now is: are any of them better than the others? linkanswered May 18 '13 at 16:31 Kevin Kelly I think calling the articles BS is short sighted and really pretty narrow minded of you. Just because they weren't written by a customer doesn't mean the issues they raise are not concerns that a customer should have as they go into the process. I understand that you want to hear from customers who've used these kinds of services, but the issues these articles raise ARE valid. I'd think a blog like Cool Tools would be interested in making people who might be interested in crowdsourced design aware of these kinds of things so at least they go into it with their eyes wide open.
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I have been a designer on Design Crowd for well over 2 years. Quite successful, I think, as I was in the top 300 designer list out of thousands. I've always received very good feedback from clients, even if I hadn't won a contest. Unfortunately, I can only assume DC have problems with their company. They owe me money from a contest I won three weeks ago. I then find an email stating my account has been closed. On the DC Facebook page their are several other designers in the same position, account closed for no reason. All I can say to other designers on DC or clients with projects on DC is "be very careful of working with this company' Something's going on there that they are not letting on to!! linkanswered Nov 29 '13 at 01:48 |


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