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MA, Education Foundations, Policy, and Practice, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2008
BA, English Literature, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1997
Michelle joined the communication department at UCD in August 2010. Previously, she worked at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in Boulder, Colorado for eight years.
Before coming to UCD, she served as the associate project director for the State Scholars Initiative, a program funded by the US Department of Education, which encouraged students in the 7th grade and higher to pursue a rigorous education to best prepare them for college and careers. She served as a liaison between the directors of 22 state programs and the national program administration.
In her earlier years at WICHE, she provided programmatic and budgetary support for several privately and government funded projects related to education, including the Student Exchange Program (SEP); the well-known tuition reciprocity program, online education for rural students, and advanced placement programs. In addition, she compiled research and provided editing services for several publications, including, "Knocking at the College Door;" a study of national high school graduation and college attendance trends.
Michelle commutes from her home in Boulder each day, and enjoys splitting her time between the surreal beauty of the mountains and this exciting, urban campus.
Adam Iwaarden, Michelle, Médal, & Meghan Callan, (2008). "Seeking a State of Balance in Teachers' Freedom of Speech." In Kevin G. Welner & Wendy C. Chi, (Eds.). Current Issues in Educational Policy and the Law. New York: Teachers College Press.
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Since the band was all female and had, therefore, long been categorized as a novelty act, I was all for going for said category, as a sort of punk nose-thumbing gesture, one that made me laugh. And being in this category would've made us stand out in AFTRA's registry, as there were roughly only thirteen novelty acts (including the Singing Dogs). But our group's eminently experienced manager -- he had formerly been a dentist -- convinced us we'd get more job calls as dignified singers. We got no job calls. As the strippers' anthem from the musical Gypsy says, to stand out from the crowd, "You Gotta Have a Gimmick." And that's true whether you're a musician or a year-old Thai/sushi restaurant, opened by former employees of Coral Gables' Bangkok Bangkok and trying to distinguish itself from South Florida's plethora of other Thai restaurants with sushi bars.
Naturally Bangkok Sushi's name alone alerts diners they're dealing with a novelty act since, of all the Asian nations that historically have influenced Thailand's cuisine, Japan is about the only one that has not. But one look at Bangkok Sushi's menu and you know you're dealing with a world-class novelty act, an eatery that has figured out a quirky, humorous marketing gimmick that makes it stand out from the rest. Under the category "All Time Thai Favorites," for instance, is that well-known classic Thai dish "Miami Springs Volcano." Right. In the same category is ancient Thai fave "Kiss Me," the gimmick being serious garlic. And why not? As Thai-cookbook author Kasma Loha-Unchit has noted, it is characteristically Thai to adapt "foreign gems" from Western explorers and adjacent Eastern nations alike into the Thai-cooking lexicon; "Miami Springs Volcano" might not be authentic Thai today, but 700 years ago neither were Thai curries, which came from India and were "taught to sing in a Thai chorus." So bring on the Singing Dogs -- oops, I mean the sushi.
Unfortunately places splitting ethnic identities generally have a weak half, and on a first visit this weak spot seemed to be the sushi. In the "Sushi Chef's Special" rolls, we ended up with an assortment that tasted mainly of cream cheese, mayonnaise, and eel sauce -- and even included, in one case (the "Bangkok Bomb," described as "mixed tuna, salmon, white fish, masago, mayo, scallions, crab, carrots, avocado, cucumbers"), a sushi roll that was deep-fried rather than raw, though not identified as such on the menu, and was gloppily sauced. Among the "special" rolls, try to find a unique one that's uncooked, or sans supersweet sauce and/or cream cheese. Additionally what is called "crab" here (as in the "Tropical Roll" of "crab," banana, lettuce, mayo, and sesame seeds) was, as at most Miami sushi spots, surimi: fake cr... cr... okay, I want to say "crab," but it comes out "crap." Because it is.
But there's a reason why responsible restaurant reviewers sample eateries more than once, and Bangkok Sushi supported this, textbook-style, on a second visit, which concentrated on raw-fish basics -- individual nigiri and sashimi slices, the latter a bargain, since at 50 cents to $2.50 per order, just one piece of sushi includes two sashimi pieces. Salmon, tuna, hamachi, and the day's special, local snapper, were all glisteningly fresh. Also wonderful was a rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, and white fish wrapped around a California roll), which the accommodating chef customized per our request by subbing Alaskan king crab for the roll's crapcrab, for an additional $1.50. And a large list of rice-free rolls wrapped in cucumber thrilled a friend on a low-carb diet; the "3 Cute Fish" maki (ponzu-bathed tuna, salmon, snapper, avocado, and scallions) was especially tasty.
As for the Thai side of the menu, the main fault was one shared by most American Thai eateries: uniform oversweetness, even in dishes not described as containing any sweetener whatsoever. Still, both Bangkok Sushi's original creations and its Thai standards were tasty and obvious crowd pleasers. "Miami Springs Volcano" proved to be a stir-fry in a thick sauce the menu called "rich delicate." It actually was intensely rich; its appealing salty/syrupy flavor tasted as if it came from Thailand's unique molasses-fermented semisweet soy sauce. On the recommendation of a regular who assured us she'd never had a Thai dish here she didn't like, we substituted beef for chicken breast and were rewarded with remarkably tender steak bits.

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This is not a full review of World's Greatest Dad–for that please check out James' excellent review from August. Instead, this is a friendly heads-up about a mostly terrific movie that may not be what you think it is.
One of the things you quickly learn when you write criticism is that everyone's tastes are different, and nowhere is that truer than when it comes to humor and a tolerance for things dealing with sexual situations and bad language.
The more extreme a film is, the more often you'll hear me say something like "Well, I liked it, but then I like this sort of thing–if you don't, then you probably won't care for it, or even be upset or offended by it." Now don't get me wrong–I personally think it's good for everyone to occasionally get upset or offended by art. But I also think it's important to be upfront about things, so everyone knows what they're in for. You don't market The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover as a celebration of culinary delights. (Just to pull out a very old example from back when I was still able to be shocked and fascinated by extreme movie making. A more timely example would be, you don't market Antichrist as a heart-warming story of love and loss. Or Precious as a cross between Fame and Good Times, as some of the TV spots did.)
So I'm here to tell you two things: I liked director Bobcat Goldthwait and star Robin Williams' new satire World's Greatest Dad very much indeed. I am, after all, an old-school fan of Shakes the Clown. I agree with James' positive review, although personally the film lost a little steam for me in its third act, as so much modern film satire often does once it's exhausted the biting shock value of its premise. But overall, a fine film, well done by Goldthwait, and one of those tremendous performances by Robin Williams that makes so many of us bemoan his appearances in shameless crap like Old Dogs all the more.
That said, here's the second thing: That DVD cover above and that big "hilarious/wonderful" up top over Williams' lovable mug (so to speak) is going to do exactly what the studio marketers hoped it would do. It's going to get a lot of Robin Williams fans to rent the movie expecting a warm-hearted laugh riot. After all, most film goers know Williams in one of two personae: the wacky, manic jokester; or the kinda sad, thoughtful dramatic figure. World's Greatest Dad is not really either one of those Robin Williams movies.
So many people chose movies to rent based almost solely on whether or not they like the star in other movies. We ran into this in the past with Jennifer Aniston in Management or Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married. (Both films I liked, just for a point of reference taste-wise.) Fans of those actresses pick up a DVD because they usually like their films, only to find what they have rented is something much darker or weirder or more deadpan than they are normally comfortable with.
World's Greatest Dad is dark. Really dark. Funny, yes. But Observe and Report funny, South Park dark and cruel, Heathers grim. It's not full of gross-out silliness like a Farrelly Brothers' movie, but instead it goes somewhere deeper and more disturbing.
Okay, maybe I'm over-selling it a bit–it's not like Antichrist The Musical or anything like that. But I'm just saying that the central plot point, the lynch pin of the story is something that's either going to have you howling with appalled revulsion/misanthropic glee… or turning the DVD off as fast as you can.
Some folks are not going to find it "hilarious" or "wonderful." Anyone happily coming home from Old Dogs and wanting a second helping of Williams isn't going to be amused by the places World's Greatest Dad goes. Never mind the big friendly picture of Robin Williams on the cover or the hopeful blue sky behind him. This is pure dark social satire, soaked in rich irony.
I know studios want you to see their films. And redbox is also happy when you rent them. But I also feel its important to be honest about what you're getting, and trust me, all of the marketing behind World's Greatest Dad is doing its best to sell you on a fun-loving, silly Robin Williams film. And if you go into this movie expecting that, you're going to be disappointed and perhaps angry. (You can always argue that slightly deceptive advertising can be a good thing if it gets people to see and end up enjoying something they might otherwise avoid, but I think you create more pissed-off viewers than new fans when you lure them in like this.)
On the other hand, if everything I've just said, or James said in his review has you drooling with anticipation for something extremely sharp and tart, something that often leaves you unsure if you should be laughing, even as you do, then by all means I highly recommend World's Greatest Dad. It's a good film–maybe not uproariously funny, but not cold and heartless, either. But it's just not the one being sold on that cover.


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Jaguars release Aaron Kampman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are giving oft-injured defensive end Aaron Kampman a chance to catch on elsewhere.
The Jaguars released the veteran pass rusher Thursday, five days before the start of a mandatory, three-day minicamp.
Kampman has missed 28 games over the past three seasons while playing for Jacksonville and Green Bay, including 13 last year. He had 57 tackles and four sacks in 11 games during his two seasons with the Jaguars.
He sat out all of organized team activities last month while recovering from a second surgery on his right knee. With a salary near $5 million in 2012, and the return of Austen Lane and John Chick from injuries and the addition of second-round draft pick Andre Branch, it became unlikely that Kampman would make the 53-man roster. Releasing him now gives Kampman a better chance to sign with another team and prove he is healthy.
"I would like to take this moment to thank the Jaguars organization and the Jacksonville community," Kampman said in a statement. "My time here has provided many special memories with a number of great people. You have all been very kind to me and my family. We are so grateful for the friendships that we have developed. You have made our time on the First Coast very special."
Kampman was one of the league's elite pass rushers in his prime with the Packers, recording 48 sacks between 2004 and 2008. But he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in 2009 and hasn't been the same since.
Despite the injury, the Jaguars gave Kampman a four-year contract worth $25 million in 2010. The deal included $10 million guaranteed.
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Kampman played eight games in 2010 before tearing the ACL in his right knee. He tried to come back last season, but had several setbacks. A hamstring injury complicated his rehabilitation and he ended up on injured reserve for a third consecutive season.
The Jaguars could have kept him through training camp to see if he could get back to full speed, but his salary would have been really high for someone whose role has been reduced to part-time player.
Teammates reacted on Twitter.
"Sad to see Kampman go," Lane posted on his Twitter page. "I'm grateful for the things he taught me on the field but more importantly about life. I wish him the best of luck!"
Added defensive tackle Terrance Knighton: "Aaron Kampman is THE best teammate I ever had. Hate to see him go."
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Most gawked all-time. Syl and Sam. Art From Everyday Objects: Paperclips + String. So today I thought it would be a fun challenge to work with paperclips.
You can't get much more mundane than a paperclip! After much thought, I came up with paperclip earrings. If you have paperclips and some pretty cotton string, you can create these beauties. They'd probably look pretty cool as a necklace too. V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet. I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes me just want to have my bare feet in the sand, be watching the sun setting into the ocean, and breathing in the warm salty air of the beach...as i get older, more and more i find myself missing that place i used to go to almost every.single.day. as a teen.
(my skin doesn't miss it. as a matter of fact, i now wish i listened more and DID put SPF on my face...hindsight is 20/20). my mom calls me from her walk on the beach almost every morning... *sigh*yeah, i get a little homesick around this time of the year. heck on my pinterest my "dreaming of summer" has the most pictures in it. ah yes. i miss my ocean. case in point. this bracelet, brought a flood of memories, not because i used to have one like it but because i can totally see me wearing it by the beach, not caring that it's gotten salty and wet, because i can totally make another one in like less than 5 minutes flat when i get home.
Search - FN-DECO - Arts and Crafts. DIY Braided Bead Bracelet. It's been awhile since our last bracelet DIY.
I don't know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we've created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet. Paper gems (+ templates) By Kate on November 19, 2011 This has got to be one of my favourite projects to date…which is a good job because I nearly broke my brain putting the templates together!!
I'm not so good at maths and figuring out angles (my lovely Mum is a retired maths teacher so I should know better!). By the way this project is quite fiddly so more aimed at grown-ups or older kids. My paper gems were very influenced by these wonderful crayons (via Deborah's Pinterest board). You can use these paper gems as hanging decorations (for your Christmas tree) or you can incorporate them into a mobile or garland. Friendship Bracelet chevron rug. You know how friendship bracelets are totally back?
Well, I can't quite bring myself to get into it after 15 years but I love the bright colors, the patterns, the idea of it....It got me thinking where else I could apply the process and I thought it'd be fun to make a huge friendship bracelet that you could walk on. You know, given my love of all things oversized. T-shirt latch hook rug tutorial. I really love flokati rugs. I have two that are safely tucked away in my parents basement awaiting our reunion. When I learned that I would be having a child and building a nursery for him, I wanted a flokati.
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I first saw the idea on the blog found here. All you need are some Sharpies, rubbing alcohol and something to drip it from (I had a syringe), and a t-shirt, or other clothing. I put a piece of cardboard in my tank top to prevent bleeding. Step 1: Use the Sharpies to make marks on your t-shirt. Step 2: Drip some drops of rubbing alcohol. No-sew Projects. This photo originally appeared in FamilyFun Magazine Total Time 2 to 3 hours Ages school-age What does it take to transform a pile of old T-shirts into spectacular works of woven art?
Just a spare hula hoop or embroidery hoop and the techniques we'll show you here. Recovered And so the shirt became...20 ways to give a new life t. This is a story about old, sad T-shirts, laying around the house or in the wardrobe who wanted to be new, and useful again.
I think I'm not the only person who has a bunch of old t-shirts, but you don't have to throw it away just because you don't use them! So get your scissors, pins, threads, and glue, choose a project from the many I listed here from my pinterest collection, and let's recycle old shirts! (Tutorial link below each photo!) {nifty thrifty things} » {DIY sugar cubes} Why not spruce up the way you serve coffee or (iced) tea?
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"Come on Brooklynn!! It's time for school! Wake up!!" called Mom
"My name is Slash, thank you very much!" I yelled
I got ready for school and put on some destroyed, black skinny jeans and a hot topic shirt
"Ya know Daryll? I don't think she needs to be emo right now..." said Mom from the other room
"She's probably just going through a phase, she's been through a lot, her real father leaving her...me coming into her life...and other stuff...she just needs support." said my Dad
I grabbed my bag and walked downstairs
"Bye sweetie poo!!" called my mom
I walked out without saying bye.
When I walked out I heard my dad say, "also, she probably doesn't want to be called Sweetie Poo--being in High School."
Oh. How my 'dad' understands me.
"Hey Slash." called Anastasia from the end of my driveway
"Hey Ana." I said in a bland tone of voice.
Anastasia was really the only one that could de-code me. She understood me and was my only friend aside from the emo group at school. Ana wasn't emo, she was a blond cheerleader, and she wasn't ashamed of hanging out with me. We met in 2nd grade and have been friends and supportive of each other since then. No one bothered her about hanging out with me because she was popular and pretty much 'ruled the school'.
"I heard Zachary likes you." I said, sadly. I liked Zachary... And she had to have known that.
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Again, just in the past few days, we have another major injury accident, where a national air carrier, in this case United, flying the route it has done so hundreds if not thousands of times, encounters "severe clear air turbulence." This phenomenon can cause an aircraft to drop several thousand feet in a very short time, not unlike an elevator, or force it into other maneuvers that are going to seriously dislodge passengers therein, or anything else that is not tied down.
There have been a lot of these incidents over the years, some very serious, resulting in major spinal cord injuries, brain damage and even death, as a passenger strikes the ceiling or other object violently as the aircraft literally falls out from under him or her.
Airlines have always been quick to insist that there is no fault or negligence on their part in these encounters, as, by definition, clear air turbulence is just that: an aberration or shear of wind currents in clear air, that cannot be seen as approached. It is a weather phenomenon that can develop at higher altitudes due to wind currents and air movement below.
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Many of you who have flown have undoubtedly heard the announcement from the flight deck: we are going to be encountering some pretty heavy turbulence, so (everyone please buckle up( or(we are going to try for a different altitude to avoid this). Such routine measures confirm that the airlines can, to a large measure foresee and predict turbulence.
If so, and the flight continues into the turbulence area without trying to avoid or getting out very clear and urgent warnings to all passengers to immediately buckle up - and stay that way - as opposed to just turning on the Fasten Seat Belt sigh, which may or may not be seen and acted on by passengers for all sorts of reason.
Moreover, where there are serious injuries, the common denominator of which is that the victim has been forcibly impacted with some part of the aircraft, usually above them, as the ceiling, that is pretty clear evidence that the passenger was not bucked in, and this, in turn leads us to the question of were adequate and pointed warnings given from the flight deck or not?
Further investigation would be needed to determine whether or not the carrier was reasonable in proceeding into the turbulence area in the first place. these considerations are very important when we deal with the legal side of these occurrences. In a domestic flight, the fact that a passenger was injured by turbulence, in and of itself, does not make the carrier or its insurers liable for damages. Negligence, or want of due care in some form on the part of the carrier must be established.
On international flights, the rules are different, and it is much less of a burden on the passenger to establish airline responsibility. And conceivably, this could also apply to passengers on the Denver turbulence case, in they were traveling on this leg of their itinerary on an overall international ticket, as could be the case, say with tourists who would return to Europe, Asia, or wherever.
Legal questions regarding levels of airline responsibility and clear air turbulence can be very complex. Obtaining competent legal advice for passengers is highly recommended. Most law firms doing this kind of work will accept these cases on a contingency fee, thus requiring no advance payment by the passengers.
Gerald Sterns is an experienced aviaton lawyer who handles air cases on behalf of passengers and families. He writes often about general aviation matters. His firm can be reached at
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Seattle Man Led Police on High Speed Chase – Stole Patrol Car in Attempt to Flee
CHRISTOPHER URGA, 36, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 147 months in prison for two counts of Possession of a Stolen Firearm. URGA has a lengthy criminal history in both the sheer number of crimes and in the number of crimes that have been violent. In imposing the lengthy sentence, Chief U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik urged him to seek counseling saying, "Something drives you to do things that regular people don't do. Who in their right mind jumps in a police car and speeds away after being stopped in a high speed chase?"
According to court records, in the early morning hours of February 1, 2005, a Mercer Island police officer noticed an SUV driving recklessly. The officer attempted to pull over the SUV, which had been reported stolen, but it sped onto Interstate 90 headed towards Seattle. After speeding through the Mount Baker Tunnel, the SUV got off the freeway, and then sped back on, breaking through wooden barriers and driving eastbound in the westbound HOV lanes. Inside the tunnel a second time, the SUV stopped and the driver, later identified as URGA, and a passenger tried to run from police. A Mercer Island police officer jumped from his car and was able to tackle the passenger. While that officer was struggling with the passenger, URGA jumped in the officer's patrol car, backed the patrol car into another police vehicle and drove away. The passenger was able to get free from the Mercer Island police officer, and jumped into the patrol car as it headed east in the westbound lanes. Police shot out two tires of the fleeing patrol car. When the patrol car got off of the freeway on Mercer Island, it crashed into a curb. The passenger was shot and wounded as he ran from police. URGA got away by stealing another car. The wounded passenger identified URGA as the driver of the stolen SUV. Inside the SUV officers found a stolen .38 caliber revolver, as well as items taken in burglaries on Mercer Island. URGA was interviewed at his work release program and later arrested.
URGA has numerous prior convictions for assault, auto theft, drug crimes, attempted burglary and eluding police. He pleaded guilty to two counts of Possession of a Stolen Firearm on March 22, 2007.
URGA was prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program. Unveiled by President George W. Bush in May 2001, Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a comprehensive and strategic approach to gun law enforcement. PSN is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in America by networking both new and existing local programs that target gun crime and then providing them with the resources and tools they need to succeed. Implementation at the local
level -- in this case in King County -- has fostered close partnerships between federal, state and local prosecutors and law enforcement.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), Bellevue Police Department, Seattle Police Department, and the Mercer Island Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Friedman and Special Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Colasurdo. Mr. Colasurdo is a Deputy King County Prosecutor specially designated to prosecute gun crimes in federal court.
For additional information please contact Emily Langlie, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney's Office, at (206) 553-4110.


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Healthy Eating Guide
And Correct Food Combinations
Do you want to lose weight once and forever?
If so, then the following healthy eating guide will provide you with basic understanding of healthy balanced nutrition and help you distinguish between good and bad eating habits.
Sometimes in order to lose weight all you need to do is rearrange your daily menu and create healthy food combinations for your diet meals.
Balance among foods is the basis of any proper healthy weight loss diet. Along with including a wide range of whole unprocessed foods into your daily diet, it is also wise to emphasize on vegetables and fresh fruits. They are delicious, easy to prepare and full of essential nutrients.
But it is also wise to know what to serve together with those fruits and veggies to create a perfect synergy.
It is useless to choose nourishing foods if they are not combined correctly. The wrong combination of foods alters the digestive process, weighting us down and thus 'poisoning' our bodies, while the proper food combination prevents these problems. Here are some things to avoid.
Food Combinations To Avoid
Starchy Foods With Proteins
Digestion of starches that have been cooked (e.g., pasta, rice, bread) starts in the mouth with certain saliva enzyme - ptyalin, which in order to accomplish this, is produced in great quantities.
Production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is inhibited to permit the ptyalin to continue the digestive process. If meat is added, digestion of starches is suspended, since they absorb the gastric juices needed to digest the meat.
Proteins From Different Types Of Sources
It is important to avoid combining milk and meat. In fact, in the stomach milk forms clots which surround the meat, keeping the gastric juices from carrying on the digestive process, which can resume only after the milk has curdled.
Simple Sugars With Proteins And Starches
Simple sugars (candy, fruit, jam, white sugar) if eaten between meals can easily be digested, but if eaten following a big meal consisting mainly of starches and meat, they can begin fermenting.
Fats And Proteins
Fats do not help gastric secretion; therefore it is not appropriate to combine cheese with meat, or butter with cream because the digestion will be retarded.
Correct Food Combinations
There are foods which can be combined without fear of indigestion. Those are:
Complex carbohydrates (pasta, rice) and vegetables
Legumes and vegetables
Meat and vegetables
Cheese and vegetables
Fruit and meats
Bread and olives
Bread and fleshy fruit
Milk and acidic fruit
Yogurt and fruit
Cheese And Fruit
Having already undergone preliminary digestion as a result of rising, bread – unlike pasta – can be combined with cheese, meat, and protein rich foods in general.
Try to plan your healthy diet following the above healthy eating guide. Always strive for the proper balance between what you eat and what you burn up, without imposing harsh restrictions on yourself.
Instead aim to find the best possible healthy diet plan for yourself!
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Mikaela Shiffrin sounded further notice of her Winter Olympic gold medal potential with a fine World Cup slalom win in Bormio, Italy.
The 18-year-old from Colorado held a narrow advantage over Maria Pietilae-Holmner after a first run of 57.72 seconds and survived a slow second split in the second to win by 0.13 seconds.
France's Nastasia Noens completed the podium after a flying second run which lifted her from 13th place.
Indeed, she held off 11 higher-placed challengers to remain in the leader's enclosure until Pietilae-Holmner - known as 'MPH' - lived up to that moniker with a second run of one minute, 2.79 seconds, securing the lead despite losing more than half of her 1.1sec advantage over Noens.
Shiffrin was just three hundredths ahead of the Swede from the first run and though she extended that to three tenths on the first sector, she was just one hundredth ahead at the second split.
She kept her nerve, though, to pull ahead again on the run to the finish line in an event scheduled to replace the cancelled races in Zagreb, Croatia.
It was Shiffrin's second win of the season, the sixth of her career and her fourth podium finish in her last six races.
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The Homeless Bill of Rights (also Homeless Person's Bill of Rights and Acts of Living bill) refers to legislation protecting the civil and human rights of homeless people. These laws affirm that homeless people have equal rights to medical care, free speech, free movement, voting, opportunities for employment, and privacy. Legislation of this type has become law in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Illinois and is under consideration by several other U.S. states.
At issue in homeless bills of rights are local codes that outlaw loitering, vagrancy, sitting or lying on the sidewalk, begging, eating in public, and other behaviors. These codes disproportionately affect homeless people.[1]
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty concludes its report on the "criminalization of homelessness" with an exhortation to change the laws:[1]
Laws that criminalize visible homelessness are immoral and offend our basic human instincts. They are contrary to the fundamental religious and political principals from which the American people seek guidance, and their existence demonstrates that we have fallen vastly short of our religious and foundational aspirations.
Business interests, represented by the California Chamber of Commerce, have called Assemblymember Tom Ammiano's Homeless Person's Bill of Rights [2] a "job killer" which would create "costly and unreasonable mandates on employers."[3] Some municipalities and local politicians also oppose the laws, which impose state authority to overturn local regulations. San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener commented:[4]
Our local laws against forming encampments, passing out and blocking sidewalks, and otherwise monopolizing public spaces would be wiped off the books. Think we have a street behavior problem now? Just wait until this passes.
The Los Angeles Times suggested in an editorial that the Homeless Bill of Rights does not go far enough unless accompanied by economic resources allocated to provide housing.[5] Joel John Roberts, CEO of People Assisting the Homeless, argued similarly that the Homeless Bill of Rights may be toothless and even enabling. Roberts writes:[6]
There needs to be a balance between criminalizing homelessness with ordinances that persecute people who are forced to live on the street, and giving those same people the right to do whatever they want without any consequences.... A more powerful Bill of Rights for people who are homeless, however, would consist of one simple right: the right to housing.
The idea of a "Homeless Bill of Rights" has been discussed periodically in the U.S., and was presented formally by a group of New York City ministers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1992.[7] City Councilperson Peter Vallone introduced several versions of such a Bill in 1998, despite strong opposition from Mayor Rudy Giuliani.[8]
Puerto Rico and some states have passed laws adding homeless people to their lists of groups protected against hate crimes.[9]
Rhode Island was the first state in the U.S. to pass a "Homeless Bill of Rights". John Joyce, who was homeless for a period in his life, is responsible for the initial introduction of the bill. The Rhode Island law, S-2052, was ratified in the state of Rhode Island on June 21, 2012 and signed into law by Governor Lincoln Chafee on June 27.[10] It amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Act with wording intended to protect the rights of homeless people and prevent discrimination against them. It is the first U.S. state-level law designed to protect the rights of homeless people.
Excerpt from Rhode Island bill S-2052 |
The well-established Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless (and a newer subgroup called Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project) collaborated with the more radical Occupy Providence group to lobby successfully for the Bill.[11][12]
The law does not guarantee positive rights such as housing or food, and some homeless advocates are concerned that it has not had enough impact.[13]
On June 5, the Connecticut Assembly passed a Homeless Bill of Rights (SB 896) with seven protections similar to those passed in Rhode Island. Pending signature by Governor Dan Malloy, the bill would take effect on October 1, 2013. The Connecticut law significantly includes freedom from police harassment in its first section.[14]
Excerpt from Connecticut bill SB 896 |
(a) There is created a Homeless Person's Bill of Rights to guarantee that the rights, privacy and property of homeless persons are adequately safeguarded and protected under the laws of this state. The rights afforded homeless persons to ensure that their person, privacy and property are safeguarded and protected, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, are available only insofar as they are implemented in accordance with other parts of the general statutes, state rules and regulations, federal law, the state Constitution and the United States Constitution. For purposes of this section, "homeless person" means any person who does not have a fixed or regular residence and who may live on the street or outdoors, or in a homeless shelter or another temporary residence. (b) Each homeless person in this state has the right to:
(c) Each municipality shall conspicuously post in the usual location for municipal notices a notice entitled "HOMELESS PERSON'S BILL OF RIGHTS" that contains the text set forth in subsection (b) of this section. |
On August 22, 2013 Illinois became the second state to adopt a homeless bill of rights. [15]
Excerpt from Illinois bill SB 1210 |
Section 10. Bill of Rights. (a) No person's rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied or abridged solely because he or she is homeless. Such a person shall be granted the same rights and privileges as any other citizen of this State. A person experiencing homelessness has the following rights:
(b) As used in this Act, "housing status" has the same meaning as that contained in Section 1-103 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. |
State Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) introduced a Homeless Person's Bill of Rights[2] to the California Assembly in December 2012.[16] In May 2013, the Appropriations Committee postponed debate until January 2014.[4] Assemblymember Ammiano said in a statement that his bill was suspended largely because of the costs of setting up new infrastructure and enforcing the new rules.[4] A report by the Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee estimates that setting up hygiene centers across the state would cost $216 million, with ongoing operating costs of $81 million annually.[2] The report also estimates that setting up facilities for annual law enforcement reports would cost $8.2 million, with ongoing operating costs of $4.1 million annually.[2] Without providing estimates, the report notes that other costs, some potentially significant, include those associated with the right to counsel conferred to the homeless for defending against infractions, and those associated with defending against lawsuits brought against cities by the homeless alleging violations of rights conveyed under the bill. [2]


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Toddler Will NOT Try New Foods, Mealtime Discipline?
OK this question is for the mamas who have picky eaters, I have a very headstrong daughter who we have always had issues with her eating. We are past many of them and we do feel fine with the AMOUNT of food she is eating, we are just frustrated because she will not TRY new foods, not even one bite of most all new foods (especially "combined" foods like pasta & sauce, etc). We have tried just putting a new food on her plate over and over for 2 weeks and not making her eat it, and not making it a big deal and hoping she would get curious and try (didn't happen), and we've tried bribing with reading a book, etc if she tries a bite (which after much cajoling she will try it, but then cry and spit it out)
I am starting to wonder if I should start a sticker chart for every time she takes 3-5 bites of a new food, or rewarding her with a chocolate chip after her meal when takes a few bites of a new food. Any suggestions or tips? Is it a bad idea to do the chocolate chip thing? The good news is that the things she does eat are quite healthy. But, we'd really like her to expand on what she will eat and eat what we eat, but most things that we eat, she won't. Even a few things that she used to eat, but now she won't (grilled chicken, edamame). I'd like to try and tackle this issue before her baby sister gets older and starts modeling this behavior (the baby eats very well!)
Additionally, we have an issue with her getting up from the table CONSTANTLY while meals are going on. We have to remind and nag all the time. I was thinking of incorporating this into a sticker chart as well, getting a sticker each time she stays in her chair the whole time during a meal.
Has anyone tried this with success? Thanks!
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A.L. answers from Portland on October 20, 2009
My two year old son is the same way with food. We started giving him the new V8 fusion juice since he wont eat veggies. Also, don't forget that two year olds don't have the capability to sit at the table for long periods of time like adults do. If she lasts 5 minutes at the table, that's been a successful dinner!
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S.H. answers from Portland on October 20, 2009
A lot of good advice here... we went through this too. We picked up and started reading green eggs and ham and then at dinner we made a game of saying try them try them you will see... you may like them... and then if she tried them we "would say would you eat them in a box?", etc.
In general I don't like the if you eat it you get something else because after a while she would say she was done or didn't like something just to skip right to the treat or sticker. So now we just have treats when we have had good meals or it is a special night - not necessarily associated with one food or another. Now at nearly 3.5 sometimes she will try things sometimes she won't... she actually usually does better if I put it on the spoon or fork and walk away or if I tell her she can spit it out if she doesn't like it but that she still has to eat the other 2 things on her plate (we always put 2 things we know she likes and 1 new). Unless it is leftovers night she eats what we eat no exceptions and she sits at the dinner table until she is done and once she gets down the meal is over - but generally we require potty and wash hands just before dinner and a "may I be excused" before getting down. Does this always work... no, she's three - but good habits and examples by all at the table help.
Good Luck and keep trying.
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Z.A. answers from Seattle on October 20, 2009
An interesting physiological thing happens right around 2 years of age with nearly all children:
If their brain hasn't recognized a chemical signature as "food" BEFORE this magic window slams shut around the age of 2, their brain classifies it as a poison. How violently they react depends on the child (just as some adults could stomach eating dog poo if they had to, and others would be violently sick).
The good news: This only lasts for about a max of 3 years. Around the age of 5, you can feed them yakbutter tea, termites, or tuna salad...and they won't have that reaction.
The bad news: Any new food introduced over this time period will "register" as toxic for a period of 5-20 years.
(Remember, chem signature...so basil is basil is basil whether it's in pesto, dried, or fresh... or cillantro in chinese or mexican, or beef/pork/chicken/fish/goat/whatever.)
It's an evolutionary trait...typically the age of 2 is when children started being more mobile, and we all know how kids put everything under the sun in their mouths, and if it doesn't fit, they lick it. Those who had this response spit out toxic things, those who didn't ate the deadly berries.
So the very good news is that she eats enough. But the bad news is that you're going to either have to be patient... or resign yourself to fighting her body's natural response to being fed poison. Which is going to be aversion, and then fear/anger/loss of trust.
You can get creative, though. Start using the ingredients you know she likes, but just cook them in different ways. And start feeding baby sister everything under the sun from the age of 1-2. Everything you can think of. (Don't worry, you'll find you've forgotten a few things.) As long as you moderate the heat (caliente/spiciness) of food there's no reason not to feed the wee ones everything you eat, and very good reasons to do exactly that. But with big sis, you're going to have to be patient. She can't help it.
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H.B. answers from Portland on October 19, 2009
She is only 2.5, so I would say don't stress about it and continue to give her something you know she will eat along with whatever you and your husband are eating.
My daughter would not touch eggs or bacon and we always offered, but she would always decline. She FINALLY asked for some at breakfast after age 4.
On the other hand, she loved PB&J sandwiches, but at age 5 does not want to eat them anymore. She does like steak with A1 now though!!
I expect her tastes to continually change and try not to worry too much about it, otherwise it becomes a power struggle.
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H.D. answers from Portland on October 20, 2009
I had some thinking to do around my son's own eating and ended up asking myself this very simple question: Which is more important in the grand scheme of things-- that he enjoy his food and eating, or that he eat exactly what I want him to eat?
This made it pretty simple. Forgive my bias, but I am a person who is still living down some food aversions because of being forced to eat food I didn't want at the time. And for what it's worth, I've discovered as a parent that I am far more relaxed with my son about food than I ever thought I would be. But it's worked for us.
We all hear of friends whose children have a cultivated palate; fun to brag about, but very rare. In working with young children over the years, what I have seen is that they like what they like and if it's not something they do like, they don't usually want it near, or heaven forbid, ON their plate. Breads, rice and pasta with Parmesan or butter are usually accepted; sauces, not so universally. Sweet things are often favored. But the more complex flavors adults often enjoy take many of us years and years to work into.
In our house, I am pretty laid back about food. My son probably eats more stuff in the yogurt/cottage cheese area; loves cheeses, apples, bananas and grapes, the usual mac-n-cheese (again with the cheese!), almonds, dried fruit, breadsticks, the occasional whole grain cracker, and sometimes will venture a bit of salmon, soup, or pasta salad. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a hit too, as well as hard boiled eggs. Meal and snack foods look a lot alike, and I usually just put two choices out for him and let him at it. Apples and cheese, or eggs and pretzels...this is his speed.
I don't put a lot of new stuff on his plate and just let him ask us for a bite of ours when he's ready. This works better for us, and he can always have a serving of something if he's interested.And because of this, he's not hesitant to ask to try what we're having.
I am not a big fan of the One Bite Rule for two reasons: 1.As an adult, I would be very irate if I was told to take one bite of anything just to please someone else, so I have empathy for kids, and 2. I have seen more mealtimes than I care to recall end in tears and anger because of the negotiating that goes on with this sort of thing. "Just one bite and you can have..." It is truly painful to witness a child who just can't will themselves to try something that looks disgusting (to them) miss out on a dessert or another reward. And yes, most often it is the bribery that tends stymie the parent/child relationship.
If it were me, I'd leave the whole thing alone. Sticker charts just draw attention to the issue. Your daughter may also be responding to feelings that she can't explain or even be aware of, but it may be that she feels what/how she's eating is more important to you than She Herself is. Taking the pressure off can't hurt.
TWO Concrete ideas that have worked wonders for me and the families who have chosen to use them:
1. Snack boxes: Load up a plastic container with snacks you *know* she likes--just a few--and use food that will keep for the day. Then, when she says she's hungry, you can offer this to her and then let her choose what's in the box. This is a way for kids to eat without having to engage with their parents about WHAT to eat. Offer it whenever she's hungry between meals.
2. Earlier dinner/snack time: I swear this has been a lifesaver- offer a good snack when she's hungry around 4:30-5:30, not necessarily when dinner is ready. Then, at dinner time, when you and your husband are seated, let her come to the table and join you if she wants. Many kids need to eat before the adults do, and if her hunger is sated, she may be all the more pleasant if she does join you for supper. Then, feel free to offer her what you're having, and have a familiar option around too. Kids who aren't voraciously hungry do better in social situations, and it sounds like you would like dinner to be a social situation in your family.
It's very common for young children to pop on and off their chairs during a meal. (they tend to do this less in preschool or daycare, where other children are modeling the mealtime behaviors) This is in keeping with their having a short attention span, and many kids go through this phase around this age. If you want her to sit through a meal, consider offering some crayons and paper or another something to do. Asking a toddler/preschooler to sit through a full meal is huge...they can become bored and unpleasant. We let our son down to play when we can see that he's done eating, and this works for everyone. My husband and I enjoy our meal far more, and we know that as long as mealtimes are pleasant for everyone, we're okay.
(By the way, we rarely go out to dinner these days, as he's too active for a restaurant...when we do, it's not relaxing at all.)
If you can keep the eating enjoyable and low key, you'll find that in several years your daughter may be a person who appreciates a wide variety of foods. Of course, this may not happen until she's 20, but what's the rush? Just keep the house free of junk food and let her work through this on her own. Pushing our children often causes them to push back!
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K.C. answers from Medford on October 20, 2009
Just let her eat without pressure, give her a good multivitamin, and wait a few months then try again.
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S.H. answers from Portland on October 20, 2009
A lot of good advice here... we went through this too. We picked up and started reading green eggs and ham and then at dinner we made a game of saying try them try them you will see... you may like them... and then if she tried them we "would say would you eat them in a box?", etc.
In general I don't like the if you eat it you get something else because after a while she would say she was done or didn't like something just to skip right to the treat or sticker. So now we just have treats when we have had good meals or it is a special night - not necessarily associated with one food or another. Now at nearly 3.5 sometimes she will try things sometimes she won't... she actually usually does better if I put it on the spoon or fork and walk away or if I tell her she can spit it out if she doesn't like it but that she still has to eat the other 2 things on her plate (we always put 2 things we know she likes and 1 new). Unless it is leftovers night she eats what we eat no exceptions and she sits at the dinner table until she is done and once she gets down the meal is over - but generally we require potty and wash hands just before dinner and a "may I be excused" before getting down. Does this always work... no, she's three - but good habits and examples by all at the table help.
Good Luck and keep trying.
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P.M. answers from Portland on October 19, 2009
Your daughter's reluctance to try new foods is completely normal at her age. This could go on for the next month, or the next two or three years – every child is different. (She may even have very common sensory issues, in which texture, temperature and/or flavor actually cause her distress. Her crying suggests that possibility.)
I completely understand that you want your child to have a varied and healthy diet. And I will almost guarantee you that your insistence about getting her to eat other foods is actually making it harder for her to experiment freely. She is at a developmental stage where differentiating herself from her parents, and learning to discriminate and make choices for herself, is her "job."
You can help her take this large and necessary step in a positive way by sticking to what's important for her safety and general health. So restricting her food choices to those that are healthy is great. But you might be too close to the issue to notice that urging new foods on her is actually backfiring. Just having "try new foods" remain an issue at every meal, even if unspoken, is too forceful.
Please avoid bribery at all costs. Parents who try to "buy" their kids' cooperation are putting their authority at risk, and there will be times and issues in the future where your authority is terribly important. Meal "variety" during toddlerhood is truly not one of those important areas. And offering a sweet in exchange for a bite of healthy food sets a bad precedent.
Not to scare you, but there's plenty of research establishing that over-controlling parenting is a causative factor in the development of eating disorders later in life, especially for girls. It's ironic that parents trying to get their kids to eat more can end up contributing to anorexia, but it can happen.
Here's a story that might comfort you a bit; neighbors of ours had a son who simply would not eat vegetables as a toddler. They decided to simply stop serving him veggies unless he asked. A few years later he was asking for salads as his main course for meals.
Incidentally, trying to leave the table constantly at that age is also normal. These are little kids, and in the grand scheme of things, they are active, curious, and easily distracted. Expecting young children to sit at a boring (and perhaps stressful) table for 30-40 minutes is a relatively new development in human social evolution. Expecting persons with tiny stomachs to eat large meals is less healthy than more frequent, smaller meals. Try to see things a little more from her shoes. She'll get to be a better mealtime participant gradually, but probably not for the next year or two.
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B.C. answers from Seattle on October 20, 2009
We had this problem - esp. with our older daughter. Bribery (with McD toys, cookies, treats) didn't work because it kept escalating to where she wanted more and more for the same task. She was so small (<5% on growth charts) I really didn't want her to miss out on calories. BUT she still wasn't eating enough of the foods I considered essential for health and she would turn down good food at a meal knowing she could get an oatmeal raisin cookie or other treat when we went out and she said she was hungry.
The doctor suggested 2 things:
1) boosting the calorie intake of foods she would eat. Strips of Eggo waffles could be buttered and dipped in syrup; Half-n-half in her milk and on her cereal; extra cheese to her mac-n-cheese, etc.
2) NO between meal snacks or treats if she didn't eat a reasonable amount at a meal
So if she gets up from the table, calmly give her 2 or 3 chances to come back to eat with a warning of no other food until the next mealtime, and then PUT THE FOOD AWAY AND NOTHING TO EAT UNTIL the next mealtime -- only milk or water between meals which she has to drink sitting down. No carrying sippy cups all over the house, etc.
When our daughter would whine between meals we'd say "nothing until dinner" or "you didn't eat your good food, so you don't get dessert or snacks but you can have some water or milk if you need something". I was amazed at how fast/well this worked, especially with 2 kids "your sister can have a cookie because she ate all her mac-n-cheese and apple at lunch and you can't because you didn't". Continue to offer new foods along with old ones at meals, and eventually she'll try something. My daughter also caved into peer pressure eating with friends - if Cindy got Spaghetti-o's or grilled cheese, or ham on crackers, she wanted to have them too - even though she had previously turned such things down otherwise.
Good luck.
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T.H. answers from Portland on October 19, 2009
Just keep at it. My adventurous eater decided to stop eating all meat for 5-6 months. It was awful and I worried about his fruit, yogurt and pasta diet. I finally just started a "tough" route reminding myself that my mother never let me decide what was for dinner we just ate what was available and so I started doing the same thing. It took about 2 weeks but he's eating a variety of foods again and I am thrilled. It could have been coinsidence but it doesn't seem that way to me. It cured other things too like the "I want...yogurt, no, oatmeal, no, cereal, no, french toast, no, eggs" debate for breakfast too. I just make breakfast, put it on the table and shout (as excited as possible without being "weird") breakfast!! And he runs over saying, YEAH, Breakfast!
Regarding the sitting at the table - we started by removing tempting/fun items and just close his bedroom door. If he gets down and looks around for fun we remind him that it's dinner time and we can play after dinner. If he says he's ready now, we tell him WE are still eating then have conversations with each other leaving him out. 9 out of 10 times he gets back up at the table because it's boring down there by yourself. The other time I attribute to not really being hungry.
I hope this helps and good luck! I hate eating problems! Almost as much as sleep problems!
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Fresh Living: Calling In Sick
The ethics of going in to work or staying home.
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There's a story in the New York Times by a doctor who regularly sees patients go into work with 100-plus degree fevers. She confesses to doing the same. Her (not very convincing) moral: Stay home! But a lot of people don't have that option or don't feel they do. Over at Tara Parker Pope's blog, Well, she asks readers whether they take sick days. Many say they don't. A sampling of comments:
"What's a sick day? I don't have anyone available to do my work if I'm out. I could be barfing up a lung and still be asked to do emergency things from my computer at home. I keep hearing people telling me that if I'm not careful, I'll wind up in the hospital with a heart attack. I'm like, 'Promise?'"
From an ambulance worker: "I woke up vomiting one day and found this out the hard way when I called in 2 hours before my shift and got suspended - if I'd done it one more time in the next 6 months, I would have been fired."
"My boyfriend, a fine dining waiter, was once told he needed a doctor's excuse to call in sick. Since he has no medical insurance that meant he would have had to pay $150 - $200 for a doctor's visit so he could call in sick... on top of losing money for missing work. Fortunately, when he showed up for work feverish and clearly ill, a more sane manager sent him home"
And on, and on.
Many also comment on the fact that many companies are lumping in sick days with vacation days as "paid time off." So people come in sick so they still have vacation time, making everyone else sick in the process.
It's some sad stuff. We get sick partly because we're stressed from work, and then many workplaces don't allow you to actually be sick, thus not taking responsibility for the problems they help create. And can we keep ourselves well — exercise, eat right, sleep enough, when many jobs essentially demand that we do none of those things? Our messy humanness is in the way of "progress" and profit. The message: Be a better cog, please. And without those "cells" or "immune systems" or "bodily functions," if you would.
I often wonder what our economy would look like if we all got enough sleep, had time to prepare fresh, whole food, work out, snuggle, laugh, play. Maybe it would thrive. And maybe it really wouldn't matter so much at all.