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Read These 5 Articles and Get Happier
Every month I scan about 200 articles and posts about happiness and gratitude. Some of them contain heavy research, while others are much more fluffy. My favorites are usually those that provide useful tips or strategies about how to incorporate gratitude and happiness into your life. Here are the 5 most interesting and helpful posts I've come across recently:
The Science of Gratitude Says Older Women Are Most Grateful
Want to measure your level of gratefulness? This interview with Dr. Robert Emmons, a professor of psychology at UC Davis and one of the world's leading gratitude researchers, includes a 10-question test to determine your Gratitude Quotient. Says Dr. Emmons:
I don't think there is hard wiring. Gratitude is a choice that we can become better at if we deliberately cultivate it. It really comes down to a choice, but it also takes dedicated practice to reframe one's thinking in this way.
Find the test and the rest of the interview:
The Science Behind a Happy Relationship
This is a cool infographic revealing the secrets of happy couples. Lots of interesting facts including:
Married couples are unhappiest when kids are in preschool. Couples' happiness levels increase again once the youngest kid has grown up.
Check out all the findings:
How to Raise Happy Kids — 10 Steps Backed By Science
Eric Barker at Bakedesuyo writes that happier kids are more likely to turn into successful, accomplished adults, and he's pulled together 10 simple tips for cultivating that happiness at home. The last tip is one of my favorites: Eat Dinner Together.
Sometimes all science does is validate those things our grandparents knew all along. Yes, family dinner matters. This simple tradition helps mold better kids and makes them happier too.
Read all 10 tips:
The Benefits of Looking on the Bright Side: 10 Reasons to Think Like an Optimist
According to Suzanne Segerstrom, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, optimistic people reap benefits in many areas of their lives. But what if you're not naturally optimistic?
The trick is to act like an optimistic person, even if you aren't feeling particularly hopeful. By being engaged and persistent, even if you don't feel particularly positive, the benefits of optimism—like satisfaction and health—will soon follow. In fact, seeing the proverbial glass as half full can pay off in a number of unexpected ways, from improving your work experience to enhancing your relationships and protecting your mind and body.
Read all 10 reasons why strengthening your optimism is a good idea:
11 Tips for Instilling True Gratitude in Your Kids
Last but not least, this is one of my most shared articles on Huffington Post! I put together practical ways to help families start growing an attitude of gratitude in their own households. But I also included a few reasons why gratitude is so important, including this:
Fundamentally, gratitude is about being aware of who or what makes positive aspects of our lives possible, and acknowledging that. When kids learn to think in those terms, they can be less apt to make mindless, self-centered demands. Plus, they begin to appreciate what they have rather than focusing on what they wish they had.
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Michigan DUI - The Police said I was Swerving
In some DUI cases, a person will be told or otherwise know why he or she was pulled over. Other times, a person may not know, or will be give a reason that doesn't seem "right," as least as he or she recalls the traffic stop. I was recently doing some research about traffic stop protocol for police, and as part of my investigation, I came across a nifty little publication from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is available in PDF format, and I encourage the reader to download The NHTSA Visual detection of DUI Drivers PDF and review it. Although it is relevant to multiple audiences, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that it's primary application is for police officers. Even so, because it mostly short "bullet point" lines, and a quick, easy (and interesting) read, I think everyone with a connection to DUI/OWI matters should read it, especially if you're facing a drunk driving charge.
One of the most common reasons given for a DUI traffic stop is that the person was swerving, weaving, or otherwise having a hard time "holding" his or her lane. According to the research quoted in the NTHSA article, a person who is weaving or weaving across lane lines has more than a 50% probability of being under the influence of alcohol. Many times, a person will offer an alternative explanation for why his or her vehicle was swerving or weaving like attempting to retrieve a cellphone that fell off the seat. Here's an important fact: Even if you had your own in-car camera and could prove that you were serving because you were reaching to pick up an item that had fallen on the passenger side floor, the officer is merely required to give (the technical term used in the law is "articulate") reasonable suspicion for pulling you over. This means that even if you could prove you swerved for a legitimate reason, it is what the officer him or herself sees that matters, and if he or she saw your vehicle swerving, then that's usually enough for a "reasonable suspicion."
If you're in need of a lawyer for a DUI charge, this is a real fork in the road: Of all the areas in which one can "beat" a DUI case, the traffic stop and circumstances surrounding it tend to be the most fruitful. The flip side is that of all the money and time wasted on "too good to be true" lawyers and unsuccessful legal challenges, a lot if occurs right at this point, as well. To complicate matters even more, your position as a client/consumer means that you are looking for a lawyer to rely upon in making an accurate assessment of your situation. If you knew all the technicalities at play here, then you'd be the DUI lawyer. I wish there was an easy way to make this all clear and easy, but the best thing you can do is to exercise good consumer skills, do your homework, and check around. The internet is full of lawyers. Some promise too much, others (especially the bargain or "cut rate" types) are clearly poised to deliver too little, and many, while perhaps well intentioned, just don't fully grasp the realities at play. We should, therefore, dig a little deeper...
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WASHINGTON -- A massive bipartisan tax package that prevents a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The measure would extend tax cuts for families at every income level, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, and enact a new one-year cut in Social Security taxes that would benefit nearly every worker who earns a wage.
In a remarkable show of bipartisanship, the House gave final approval to the measure just before midnight Thursday, overcoming an attempt by rebellious Democrats who wanted to impose a higher estate tax than the one Obama agreed to. The vote was 277-148.
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De-Emphasizing Wide Receiver … For Now …
How important is it for the Jets to fill the wide receiver spot in free agency? Not very, according to the NY Post's Brian Costello, who shares his reasoning on why the wide receiver position is one that needs to take a backseat to other spots on the roster.
I have this position as a lower priority than a lot of people. That isn't because I think the Jets are set at wide receiver. It's just that they have so many other needs and are kind of locked into their personnel here. The Jets are stuck with Holmes for this year and they just invested a second-round pick in Hill last year. I don't see them giving up on Hill already. That gives you two starting receivers and Kerley is a good slot receiver.
Instead, I think the Jets look to add some depth to the position with a mid-level free agent signing or a late draft pick. I also think they bring Edwards back to be their fourth receiver.
Brian Bassett, TheJetsBlog.com
Schilens should not return, he added almost no value that Edwards couldn't replace and outdo easily. I would agree with the overall assessment that the Jets just don't have the resources to go after a position like WR when offensive line and QB is more pressing. I think that the Jets would be best served by finding one of the many players in this draft class that will run well into the fourth or even fifth round in terms of finding productive players in year one.
I think that everything hinges on whatever the Jets do with Holmes. There was that "threat" that the team might cut him … but I don't think that would be likely until after the 2013 season. If the Jets cut him, then they would lose out on the cap space as well as the potential production … better to try and get him to restructure in the meantime and if not say goodbye in 2014.
Bringing back Edwards makes a lot of sense. I liked some of the progress Hill made at the end of the 2012 season right before his injury, but he didn't do enough to prove that he should be the only one taking reps at the #2 receiver spot. I think he will benefit from a healthy Holmes. a productive Kerley and a quarterback who knows how to play his position.


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Lush Lustre Review, Swatches, Photos
Tis the season for sparkle, shimmer, and glitter. Actually that's an all year event for me but it's particularly prominent during the Holidays for many.
Lush Lustre is a brand new shimmering dusting powder that's laced with golden goodness!
Take a look!
Lush Lustre is a soft shade of gold with the scent of sexy jasmine like that of Godiva Shampoo Bar and Gorilla Perfume Lust. For the old Lushies you might remember Pixie Dust which was a sparkling dusting powder sans color, just a bit of sparkle in the traditional Lush dusting powder formula however Lustre takes things up a knock as the entire powder is a delicate shade of gold that you can sprinkle on legs, arms, and chest.
I think the fun part about the product is that it's highly fragranced so you catch lovely little sniffles of jasmine when you wear it! You can sprinkle this anywhere including on your face or mix it with your favorite moisturizer for a little gleam, just don't over do it!
I wish Lush has placed it in the regular sprinkle pot as I find the shampoo-style bottle a little clumsy to use since the powder doesn't flow freely through the bottle cap spout but outside of this I'd say this one is a love!
Supposedly jasmine absolute is a known aphrodisiac so this one may captured you a mate this Holiday season!
Likey lots!
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11/15/11 17:57 Nik:
I looooove sparkle, glitter and jasmine! I dont know if i can ever give up sparkle, I wear it all the time! I am a sucker for golds too, this looks dreamy <3 mega sigh
11/15/11 18:55 Comrade Garlic:
I must have this. I have to go pick up my last pay stub next week, maybe I'll pop into Lush.
11/16/11 0:31 Nalina:
Holy canola oil, I need this!!!!!! Jasmine AND shimmer? I am in love!
Looks awesome Muse! I love Godiva , and Lust! $16 bucks ….. grrrr
11/16/11 12:49 Bonnie:
WOW…I'm loving the idea of this. I've ordered from Lush 3 times recently (for myself but also gifts)…so what's a 4th time gonna hurt LOL?
By the way, Muse–I'm using Fresh Farmacy, Tea Tree Toner, and Gorgeous right now and am really liking the results! I only need a TINY amt of Gorgeous since I am naturally quite oily but so far it's working fantastically. And I love the smell! I'm going to try rotating the FF w/Angels on Bare Skin (which I've never used) and Dark Angels (I've used this before but I think i went overboard…I'm going to use it once a week or so this time instead of every day). I need the exfoliation sometimes but I love the drying/mattefying effect of FF!
11/16/11 14:25 Bonnie:
Thanks for your help Muse! Perhaps my next order will be Buche and Lustre…and oh well, might as well through another bar or two of Snowcake in the cart
11/16/11 14:25 Bonnie:
Sorry, meant 'throw' instead of 'through'!
11/16/11 17:28 Bonnie:
Goodness Muse you know how to make the money fly out of my wallet… After perusing Buche de Noel and Lustre on Lush NA I got a little panicky as many said that Buche de Noel sold out so quickly last year…so I took your advice and bought some of both. Also I ordered a trial size of Cosmetic Lad for BF!
11/16/11 17:45 Sheryl:
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This easy zucchini ricotta bake is reminiscent of a hearty lasagna without the noodles or all the work!
Have we talked about the recent infestation of pantry moths I dealt with? No, I don't think we have. Unless you heard some screaming last Friday afternoon coming from a kitchen in NY.
Guys, omg guys, it was so freakin' disgusting.
There I am about to grab something for lunch when I open the one cabinet we keep some nuts and grains in that we use frequently (instead of everything else that resides in the pantry) and I see a tiny worm crawling up the inside of the cabinet.
Ok gross, I think and grab a paper towel to deal with it.
Then I see another, and another, and holy shit, they're on the glass container of the cashews and the almonds and INSIDE THE EFFIN' millet. Shit = officially lost at this point.
See I've already dealt with an infestation before. Last year actually at this very same time, saw tooth beetles took up residence in the brown rice I had purchased from the bulk bins and literally invaded my entire pantry. I don't get it. This kind of stuff should be happening to those slobs on hoarders, not me. My house is clean. I have a dog I'm allergic to and therefore literally vacuum and dust and clean like every other damn day. How do I end up with beetles and now worms/moths?! Why???????
So I freaked, threw out at least $100 worth of food in containers infested with worms, threw every glass jar in my cabinet in the sink with loads of bleach and spent 2 hours bleaching, disinfecting, vacuuming and stalking out worms in the crevices of my kitchen. I still haven't been able to close the cabinet doors where they were and will randomly walk by, get up on a chair and inspect every inch of the cabinet for ones that might've eluded me the first time around.
It was so repulsive.
So, I'm off grains for awhile. 1. I'm never buying from bulk bins again as I know the beetles came from there and I'm pretty sure these moths/worms did as well and 2. I hear they can even be in packaged/store bought grains as well. I don't even want to think about how many of these disgusting little things I inadvertently consumed and I refuse to ever deal with this again.
So…no grains for now until the disgustingness of this whole situation wears off. If time heals all wounds, it better buck up and heal all worm infested memories too because there's only so long I can go without a big bowl of mac 'n cheese.
And I swear this sort of relates to the zucchini ricotta bake I'm shoving in your face today.
Well, when trying to figure out what the heck to call this thing the best descriptor that kept coming to mind was lasagna. This is completely like a vegetarian lasagna. Just minus the noodles. And subsequently, any disgusting grain infestations that may occur.
I think I'll take my lasagna noodleless for now.
- 1 large zucchini, sliced into rounds about ⅛ inch thick
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup almond meal/flour
- salt & pepper
- 3 eggwhites or cooking spray of choice
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1 cup tomato sauce (this 20 minute sauce is a great option!)
- basil for garnish
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pour the breadcrumbs and almond meal into a shallow dish and add salt & pepper to taste, mix until combined.
- If using the eggwhite, dip the zucchini rounds in the eggwhite and then coat in the breadcrumb mixture. If using cooking spray, spray both sides of the zucchini and then coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the zucchini rounds on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, flipping once half way through.
- Remove zucchini from the oven, spray an 8x8 (or similar size) baking dish with cooking spray and cover the bottom with a layer of the baked zucchini rounds.
- Add dollops of ricotta over the zucchini and then pour sauce over the entire layer of zucchini,
- Repeat the layering process until the zucchini are gone.
- Bake in the 400 degree oven for another 10 minutes.
- Remove, garnish with basil and serve warm.
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YUCK Gina! That's awful. Same thing happened to me a year or so ago with some bran I bought in the bulk bin…now, I'm starting to wonder about those pepitas I picked up yesterday, lol.
Love this bake! Zucchini is rampant around here, and I never say no to ricotta!
Gina, what a gorgeous dinner! I gotta try is soon, we are on a fitness challenge for the next 8 weeks, this will be perfect :) xoxo
I seriously drool all over my computer when I read your posts. Gorg recipe, gorg photos. Pinning!
I'm pretty sure this bake is my love language. I absolutely love ricotta and zucchini together, and this is (as always) a beautiful way to eat yummy and healthy!
I think I need to go clean out my pantry now….just in case *grossed out face*. I'm a bulk buyer, too. And perhaps, no more. Sidenote – this looks amazing!
WOW this sucks. I have heard of horor stories about bulk bin items. They are breading grounds for this stuff. I'm sure your safe for now but i would be doing just what you are doing. I'm pinning this recipe. Would be perfect for a girls night.
Ugh, that story is definitely going to keep me away from the bulk bins! Shudder.
Your zucchini bake looks fantastic…such a comforting dish.
This reminds me of eggplant parm, but with zucchini, which means I must try it!
I seriously feel as though I need to go to our local Sunflower and hose down the bins!! Major gross town. On the another hand, this ricotta bake is major yum-town. Definitely can't wait to try:)
Totally been there, I'm glad no one was there to witness the freak out that I had throwing containers around the kitchen and slamming every moth I saw. I went through the same process, cleaned everything, threw everything out and put some loose bay leaves out in the cabinet since I hear they detract them and I've been fine since. I still buy stuff from the bulk bin but I freeze it for a few days before I put it in the cabinet and that seems to have solved the problem. Grossest things EVER!
Ugh! Sorry to hear about the infestation. We had a mouse once and it freaked me out. I can't imagine an infestation!
Nevertheless, your eggplant bake looks yummy!
As much as your infestation sounds GROSS, It lead to something that looks soooo yummy! Not to mention gorgeous. Yum!
I've had one infestation before, but not sure it was from bulk bins. I will certainly keep that in mind if I think about buying from bulk bins. I don't do that often because it's a long drive to the health food store. One thing we did was to take our staples out of the kitchen cabinets and keep them on open shelves. We also don't lay in large supplies of anything, and I go through our pantry somewhat regularly and check things – when I clean. Since we made those changes we have not had any infestation problems. I hope your clean-up really got rid of all those critters. Even as one who is very interested in insects most of the time, it gets me when they get in my food supply.
This recipe sounds great; I'll put it on my ever-growing list of things to try.
I know what you're talking about. I shop regularly at warehouses, so I had the same problem. I keep my nuts and most of my flours in the freezer, or, at the very least, freeze them for at least 48 hours. I have purchased moth traps from King Arthur Flour that work well.
I can't wait to try this recipe. It sounds delicious!
be sure to check your flour. that's where I found my infestation.
This looks incredible! I have heard of infestation problems, but fortunately never had them myself. So I will continue to not think about it :) However I do avoid bulk bins for other reasons… like salad bars… the things I've seen people do (shudder).
The moth infestation sounds horrible! I mom had that happen in her pantry and it was awful to clean out. On the positive side, your recipe looks delicious! I make something similar, but with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.
By the way, I love your blog and all of your recipes look wonderful!
Ugg, I experienced that a time or two before I gave up grains. Nasty and my husband was the one screaming his head off when he saw them, not me, lol. You could always throw the stuff you buy bulk in the freezer and then you won't have to worry about this.
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In my last blog I've introduced JavaFX 2.0 beta, describing an initial port of JavaFX Balls, also in beta stage at that time. Now I finally finish JavaFX Balls 3. Look ma, no design! I don't pretend to be a designer, and the consequence is that when I make a mashup of animation, video and web, that's the result. Get the source code here. I've added new layers of content...
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The biggest announcement - and the biggest surprise for many - of JavaOne 2010 was certainly Oracle's new plans for JavaFX 2.0... or, should we say, Swing 2.0? The history of JavaFX has been contentious since its beginning, when it was clear that FX was a new toolkit, even a new platform, while most people in the brave Swing community wanted a "Swing 2.0". Well, this is basically what...
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I've finished the development of my Game of Life, with a couple final fixes and new features... including a solution to the bad performance reported before. Once again the work has uncovered some surprises; read on. Un-Scripting JavaFX Script The first version used a "scriptish" style, all code thrown in a single .fx file, only average effort in structure. Now I have three files: World....
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Performance: JavaFX Balls As soon as I've got JavaFX 1.3 and NetBeans 6.9-beta, first thing I did was obviously running benchmarks, and the new update delivers on its promise. Let's first check JavaFX Balls (port of Bubblemark). I've last reported results for 1.2 here; but scores for 1.2 are updated again to account for changes in my test system, remarkably the JDK (now 6u21-ea-b03). Test...
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JavaFX 2.0 is not multiplatform! It can't do subpixel antialiasing!! … these were among the reactions to the first beta releases, that I'm not sure to understand as trolling or simple laziness. These mysteries are usually solved with a simple look at JavaFX's public JIRA issue tracking system. The current implementation is still a beta, not even a feature-complete beta, so there are many...
on Jun 18, 2011
If you want to work for DropBox, they have an interesting programming test which solution must be submitted together with the CV. I'm not considering a position at DropBox, but their test was too fun to ignore: an interesting challenge in algorithms, and another opportunity to exercise JavaFX as any geometric problem surely deserves some GUI. (Don't read this blog if you actually plan...
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Now that JDK 6u21, JavaFX 1.3.1 and NetBeans 6.9.1 are all finally released, I'm back to checking the latest news and improvements in JavaFX. The official Release Notes points to the deployment improvements as the single new end-user feature, so I've checked the latest improvements in this area. The really major feature of this release is for developers: debugging and profiling will now, well,...
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There is an unwritten tradition that John Conway's Game of Life must be implemented in every programming language and every GUI toolkit. Well, OK I just invented this tradition, but it's a smart introduction and Life is one of the easiest games / cool animations you can program. But it's not too simple that we can't learn a few important things about JavaFX... My goal: a good-looking and feature-...
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In my last attempt to stress the JavaFX platform, I ported the Strange Attractor demo/benchmark. Different from JavaFX Balls, this is not scenegraph-driven animation, but old-school "pixel by pixel" drawing… still, makes for another batch of interesting findings, including a few issues in the JavaFX Script language and its compiler, and other topics like fractal maths, BigDecimal...
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Sun just released the first maintenance update for JavaFX 1.2. This release brings mostly a batch of important javafxc fixes, that I dissect in this blog... Java programmers are used to the fact that compilation of Java source code is a relatively straightforward process, because the Java language has a simple mapping to the Java bytecode. So javac is a trivial compiler, at least in the code...
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Java SE 5.0 Update 8 is available. Besides the traditional few dozens of bugfixes, this release closes a number of important performance bugs in the JIT compiler, GC and runtime. So even if you play more in the conservative side, it's a great time to evaluate and upgrade your Java runtime. One of the fixed perf bugs is Bug 4803284: Bad performance when HotSpot cannot optimize polymorphic calls,...
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Charlie Crist is a Democratic former governor of Florida who works for Morgan & Morgan, a personal injury law firm. Crist was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican. He did not seek re-election, instead losing a U.S. Senate race to Republican Marco Rubio, during which time Crist left the GOP. In December 2012, he registered as a Democrat. He previously served as Florida education commissioner, attorney general and state senator.
Crist was born in Altoona, Pa., on July 24, 1956. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School and attended Wake Forest, Florida State and Samford universities. Crist and his wife, Carole, live in St. Petersburg.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist wasted little time after U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced a run for Senate, suggesting that he may be return to the campaign trail to run for Jolly's House seat.
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Not that anyone says it would make the difference, but Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Tuesday he "absolutely" would support former Gov. Charlie Crist if Crist runs for U.S. Rep. David Jolly's St. Petersburg-based congressional seat.
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Pinellas County's political class was gripped with that question Friday as speculation swirled that former governor and hometown favorite son Charlie Crist would enter a suddenly wide-open 13th Congressional District Democratic primary.
We're told Charlie Crist is seriously considering running for the Pinellas County Congressional seat now represented by Republican David Jolly, with the Supreme Court ordering the lines redrawn in a way likely to make it lean more Democratic.
Former Republican governor and Democratic candidate for governor Charlie Crist is getting into the consulting business. He and Orlando investor Bob Poe, the Democratic fundraiser, former state party chairman and chairman of the Charlie Crist for Florida political committee, recently created a St. Petersburg-based …
Charlie Crist said Monday he will not run for public office in 2016, ending talk that he might seek the U.S. Senate seat Marco Rubio is expected to give up for a presidential bid.
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The manmade lake built in 1807 is the main body of water in the city of Kandy (which is located in central Sri Lanka).
The Lake has a depth of almost 60 feet, also with a perimeter of almost 2 miles. A wall that runs more than 2000 feet alongside the banks of the Kandy Lake known as the Walakulu Wall is a site that you cannot miss.
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"She does everything our 8-year-old does — it just took her a little longer," said their father, Kyle Brill. "We expose her to as many things as we can."
While there are different types of Down syndrome, Trisomy 21 is the most common cause of this genetic condition, according to the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan. The mutation of Chromosome 21 produces an extra copy of the chromosome (instead of two copies, there are three). The third copy is what leads to the most common-associated health problems — such as heart valve defects, low-muscle tone, propensity toward hypothyroidism, hearing problems, poor vision, enlarged tongue, high-pain tolerance, sleep apnea and celiac disease.
"She just has a bit of a disability," a sincere Peyton said of Chloe. "She's still going to look like us and play with us, but she just has a little bit of disability."
Roxanne Brill, now 33, did not opt for the common "triple screen" blood test that can detect Down syndrome in the womb when she was pregnant with Chloe. She and her husband said they were overwhelmed when the doctor told them the day after Chloe was born in November 2006 that he thought she might have Down syndrome.
"I was in complete shock when he came in," Roxanne said. "Once he said those words — 'I think your child has Down syndrome' — everything was a blur."
A week later, blood test results confirmed the doctor's suspicion.
"You go through this mourning — mourning the 'normal' child you would have had," Roxanne said. "But now you have a whole new path that you have to prepare for. It's a whole new world."
The Brills said they had no one to turn to for information about the condition — as they did not know anyone with Down syndrome. They quickly latched on to the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan for help.
"You realize it is what it is, and you don't have time to dwell on it," Kyle said. "You need to move ahead and do what's best for your kid."
Raising awareness
October has become a widely known awareness month. In addition to breast cancer and domestic violence, it is also Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Down syndrome occurs in one in every 691 live births, representing nearly 5,000 births a year in the U.S., according to the National Association for Down Syndrome.
Eighty percent of children born with Down syndrome are born to women under 35 years old, according to NADS. However, the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.
Various tests can detect Down syndrome during a woman's pregnancy, including sonograms and blood tests, as well as diagnostic testing. A new prenatal blood test was launched earlier this month that allows pregnant mothers to screen for Down syndrome as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy, should they choose the screening.
"We still don't know why it happens," said Melissa Werkman, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan.
It is known that the error in cell division is caused during conception and is not related to anything the mother does during pregnancy, she said.
The West Michigan association provides varied resources and tools that help parents cope with the myriad of questions they have when they hear the words "Down syndrome" associated with their child. Before leaving the hospital, the Grand Rapids-based organization gives families with a Down syndrome baby a binder full of information about the condition, and outreach opportunities and paperback books with inspirational stories about raising a child with Down syndrome. There are also social media networks, blogs and support networks throughout West Michigan — including mom's coffee dates, playgroups for the kids and nights outs for fathers.
"We give them time to process everything and then they can reach out to us when they're ready," Werkman said. "... Hands down, we consistently hear that, first and foremost, parents want to be connected with other parents."
An unbreakable bond
Norton Shores parents Jennifer and Matt Sunderlin said meeting other families with Down syndrome children has been a blessing to help them through the trying and triumphant times after their third child, Abby, was born 19 months ago.
"There's an indescribable family bond you develop with these women," said Jennifer, 30, of two newly formed cross-country friendships with moms of Down syndrome children. "We lean on each other when we're going through rough times and we celebrate when we're not."
Jennifer and Abby flew to California last March to meet these new friends — one from California and the other from Colorado — who she had met through Facebook.
Like the Brills, the Sunderlins also waived the common prenatal test that detects Down syndrome and were surprised when they received confirmation that Abby has it, they said.
"Most kids don't leave the hospital with a manual — Abigail did," Jennifer said.
At just a few weeks old, Abby visited DeVos Children's Hospital and Mary Free Bed Hospital in Grand Rapids several times a week for care with various specialists — including a hematologist, cardiologist, and physical and occupational therapists.
Abby also had transient leukemia — a condition that generally resolves on its own and did so with Abby at about two months old. A few months ago, however, doctors discovered another blood disorder in Abby called neutropenia, a condition with abnormally low white blood cells.
The Sunderlins are currently bracing for another uphill battle, as they learned there is a "high chance" that Abby's leukemia will return before the age of 3, Jennifer said.
"At first, it was really hard, and we didn't know what Down syndrome was," Jennifer said. "Now, it's just kind of become our life — living day to day."
Abby is now a smiling, laughing and crawling toddler. Her lovable and playful nature is contagious as she waves and gives people hugs.
"Other than the medical visits, she's not much different than any other infant or toddler," said Abby's father, Matt. "Having a child with a disability, you don't know how they'll progress. … She's doing everything in order — she's just doing it later."
As Abby knows a handful of sign language motions, she recently mastered the sign for "daddy" — a movement that "melted" Matt's heart, he said.
The Sunderlins have become Down syndrome advocates, participating in walking fundraiser events in West Michigan and in Lansing. The family is holding a "Treasures for a Little Bit" party at their home next month to raise money for the local Down syndrome association chapter. The party is named after Abby — who Jennifer nicknamed "Little Bit" because "she's my little bit of Heaven," she said.
"We advocate to get the word out for other families and kids," Jennifer said. "We're helping the next family."
The Brills and the Sunderlins say they hope others see their children as children — and not be afraid, stare or ignore them simply because they have a genetic condition.
"You don't have to feel sorry for us," Kyle Brill said. "A lot of people say, 'I'm sorry,' and I know it's a typical human response. But there's nothing to be sorry for. I wouldn't change who Chloe is."
Early intervention
The Grand Haven Area Public Schools District offers an early childhood special education program that works with children with disabilities, such as Down syndrome, prepare for grade school.
"Our goal is to make them as independent as possible — based on their level — so when they make the transition to a general education setting, then the transition is smooth," said Joni Bennett, an early childhood special education teacher at Mary A. White Elementary School.
Children in the program participate in gym, learning centers and music. They learn letters and work on developing gross and fine motor skills. Speech, physical and occupational therapists, as well as a psychologist and social workers, work with the children individually and in groups, according to Bennett. She also poses certain questions to the children to set their thinking wheels in motion.
"I want them to know they have to think for themselves," Bennett said. "… They're special-needs (children), but they can process things just like everyone else."
The program, which includes bus transportation, is free to qualifying families. A majority of the children in the program have speech and language disabilities, but others might have cognitive impairment or early-childhood development delays.
Bennett has been working with 4-year-old Chloe Brill for more than a year. While Chloe works with various speech, physical and occupational therapists a couple of times a week at the school, she will be entering the GHAPS Young Five's program next fall, her parents said.
"She's a pretty smart little girl," Bennett said of Chloe.
Kyle Brill said the ESC program has been beneficial to Chloe, giving her exposure to a learning environment tailored to her needs. All the ESC activities — from reading, drawing, snack time and getting ready to go home for the day — has helped nurture Chloe's independence.
"We feel that due to Chloe's early exposure to the school environment, she will have the ability to be included in a more 'normal' setting as she gets closer to the K-12 ages," Kyle said. "Without the program and teachers who run it, I'm not sure I'd be able to say she would be as far along with her development as she is."


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Editor's note: Otis Grigsby's version of events differ from that put out by the media and Illinois State Police.
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May 1, 2008
JOLIET — A correctional officer shot while reportedly fighting with state police last week died Monday.
Lernard Grigsby, 48, of Crest Hill, was pronounced dead at 2:26 a.m. at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Will County Coroner Patrick K. O'Neil reported.
State troopers were called around 4 a.m. Thursday to the correctional officers' dormitory at Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill. Trooper Mark Dorencz said a sergeant and a trooper responded and spoke to a woman about a "domestic disturbance."
The pair then spoke to Grigsby, who allegedly attacked them. He struck the sergeant and the trooper's heads and tried to take the sergeant's handgun.
"Fearing for his life and safety, the sergeant shot (Grigsby) twice in the torso," Dorencz said.
All three were taken to Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center. The sergeant and trooper were treated for head, neck and facial injuries and released from the hospital Thursday afternoon.
Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Derek Schnapp said the correctional officers' building is on Stateville property outside the prison walls.
"It's a co-ed dorm where officers or staff can live or stay during their workweek so they're close to the facility," he said. Schnapp described the building, which was built in 1969, as a dormitory with "bare-bones" furnishings and amenities.
Grigsby was hired as a correctional officer in September 1993 at the Joliet Correctional Center on Collins Street. He transferred to Stateville after that prison closed in 2002.
The state police's Division of Internal Investigations is investigating. Grigsby's relationship with the woman involved in the dispute is not known.
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Cadetak, on 01 January 2010 - 03:16 AM, said:
Sigh, you guys just dont seem to either read or want to take anything in.
Here are the definitions of shapeshifting we have been using.. Taken from here.
The magical ability to assume the forms of animals or other human beings with the soul while it is astrally projected from the body. Occasionally these altered shapes are seen by other people, who mistake them for bodies of flesh.
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A very esoteric practice involving changing the human form. This can be practiced while on the astral plane, this alone is a great accomplishment. It is said that one can also shapeshift on the physical plane, though documented proof of this is nonexistent. Few books are published on the subject as it is an art mainly for certain people, and teachers prefer to find these people and teach them their art secretively rather than let the public know their ways.
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Shapeshifting is a common theme in folklore, as well as in science fiction and fantasy. In its broadest sense, it is a change in the physical form or shape of a person or animal. Other terms include metamorphosis, morphing, transformation, or transmogrification.
There is no settled agreement on the terminology. Still, the most common usages are:
shapeshifting indicates changes that are temporary
metamorphosis indicates changes that are lasting
transformation indicates changes that are externally imposed
Transmogrification suggests either a internally physical, mental, and or somewhat spiritual transformation as makie from Wicked City went through or a horrific (and somewhat asymmetrical) physical transformation as most of makie's fellow demons underwent.
Shapeshifting is distinguished from natural processes such as aging or metamorphosis (despite shared use of the term), the body contortions of animals such as the Mimic Octopus, and illusory changes. Instead, shapeshifting involves physical changes such as alterations of age, gender, race, or general appearance or changes between human form and that of an animal, plant, or inanimate object.
And of course because this thread is centered around occultism then we must use the more occult definitions. Which is that shapeshifting is something you do in astral/dreaming. So when I say I 'shapeshifted' in lucid dreams, it is shapeshifting. And others might not want to agree with that.. because you only believe in the physical shifting side of it. Which is your mistake not mine considering we are talking about 'occult shapeshfting'... as the title of this thread points to.
And considering also that the ONLY place to shapeshift fully like in the movies is while in a dreaming environment, then its still not the same as your Megan example.
So yes anyone can shapeshift I guess... but it seems very few actually do or know how to. But with time and practise and using my 'shapeshifting running technique' people have a chance to actually get there one day.
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|MTH 111 College Algebra *
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|MTH 112 Elementary Functions*
* Required prerequisite for Building Tectonics classes
Calculus is recommended for students intending graduate study
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Year 1
Arch 100 Introduction to Architecture
Arch 101 Introduction to Environmental Design
Arch 120, 121 Visual Communication 1, 2
Freshman Inquiry
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Arch 230, 231, 232 Architecture & Cultural History 1, 2, 3
Arch 280, 281 Design Fundamentals Studio 1, 2
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Most states require that an individual who wants to become a licensed architect hold an accredited professional degree in architecture. PSU has announced the addition of a 2-year Master of Architecture degree to their firmly established and successful undergraduate major. The National Architectural Accrediting Board has granted Candidacy status to the program and the first graduate class has now entered.
Architecture courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department major requirements. All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C- or better.
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To see how you will transfer into PSU's University Studies program, refer to the General Education link. We highly encourage you to talk with a PCC Academic Advisor to learn more about meeting PSU's general education and bachelor degree requirements.
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Well for every new bend in the road there is a new path to follow. Mine is no different. With this new path are many new changes, new faces, and new challenges.
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You can only clean a house from top to bottom so many days in a row until even the dust starts waving a white flag claiming defeat. Day in and day out I get up clean, take the dog out, see the lawyer or the bank, ignore the phone and clean some more. Next day, same routine. So in an effort to switch things up I have taken a step, pushed myself to join a local social activities club and I have signed up for two events already…hiking which includes a geocash sport that I've never tried before and outdoor bow archery inspired by the Hunger Games. They have different things at different times and you can join in on as many or as few as you wish. There are single, divorced, widowed, older, younger, the same age and couples. But I think the whole thing to remember here is that this is a group of people who are doing things that I'm interested in. I've ordered my snowshoes for the winter hikes, my daughter wants to try skiing when she comes home to visit and I said sure. Bunny hills here I come!
Skeletons in the closet…
I have learned more about my husband in the last month since he passed away than I knew about him the nineteen years we were together. He had many secrets, a tortured soul, a low self-esteem that fed a wounded spirit. I never really knew or saw the person he truly was. He struggled daily with simple decisions, he needed someone to make a choice for him, even when driving if it meant going left or right. For me there were times it was frustrating during our life together, he was the man and I wanted him to take the lead. I didn't want to be the dominant one in the relationship, I wanted a man to look after me, someone strong, someone I can look up to, someone I can go to for advice. Now when I look back I understand more his behavior, his secrets were causing most of his issues. I learned even the schools he said he went to weren't true, stigma associated with vocational schools. When that came to light I was shocked. There is more but what is important here is the life lost, his, he lost a life he never knew. Things could have been so different he didn't need to hide who he was from me, I fell in love with the man I met on the outside, that means the whole package goes along, past included. Your education means nothing, skills you have that are learned over time , on the job skills, from a forty-year career far out way any thing you would learn in high school. During our nineteen years together we had a separation, we worked it out, we fought, we went to counseling, we loved, we hated, we yelled, we were silent, we were together till death do us part. I think he really did love me, and only kept secrets for good reasons. One of his sisters said he thought he was never good enough for me. I wish he had talked to me about some of this. But, all of this is water under the bridge. He is gone and I am left to pick up the pieces. I am not bitter, I loved him, I miss him, I cry often. If someone comes along that catches my eye so be it. I'm not going to say I won't get involved with anyone because I don't know if I will or not, it all depends if the right one comes along like Jim did. I was comfortable with him, he accepted me for who I was, faults and all how ironic. He knew my past, my secrets, he knew me and how I ticked. I don't think I will ever find another Jim, that's what hurts the most.


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Pelous, who previously had an unsuccessful stint as skipper, was named Les Bleus' captain last week after Galthie was forced to pull out with a right shoulder injury picked up during their 38-3 thrashing of Scotland.
And the Stade Toulousain star says he is proud to again take the leadership role after originally holding the job in what proved a difficult period for the national side.
"This gives me great pride, it is a very rewarding feeling," he said. "But I keep in mind that Fabien remains the captain and that I got the armband only for the time he is recovering.
"I am captain on an interim basis but I will deal with the situation with great pleasure."
Pelous, who has 74 caps with the national side, skippered France 15 times between 2000 and June 2001, before handing the leadership over to Galthie, who has since then made that role his own.


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Yokozuna Reaction Cable System
The Yokozuna Reaction cable system should be considered an upgrade to any shifting and braking system on any bike, regardless of the component system. Most of the time, we recommend sticking with the manufacturers OE spec for replacement parts and more often than not, we find an 'upgrade' can ironically cause a reduction in performance. This certainly is not the case with Yokozuna cables and housings. To better understand this product, you need to break it down into two distinctions: shifting and braking.
When trying to improve your braking system with cables and housing, the idea is pretty simple, reduce friction between the cable and housing while reducing compression in the housing. Seems relatively simple, but is hard to achieve without the proper tech. The Yokozuna housings have what they call RapidWire Compressionless Technology. The way the housings are constructed and wound, truly provide the industry and riders with the first housing completely void of compression. Doing so permits perfect cable response with great linear feel. Both braking power and modulation are improved. The lack of compression also greatly reduces friction due to the cable having a stout/compressionless piece of housing to move through. The cable is constructed from high-grade stainless steel and are tightly wound causing them to be somewhat strecth-less - a perfect complement to the RapidWire housing.
Shifting is taken care of by Yokozuna's Jet Lubed housing and cables. The 'Jet Lubed' process injects the proper amount of grease throughout the housing, not just on one end(or not at all) like other manufacturers. The housing itself is stout and high quality, while the cables are, like the brake cables, top shelf. Tightly wound and made from the best stainless steel available. The result is a giant reduction in friction - the number one culprit in decreased shifting performance. Yokozuna claims 10% less friction, we claim this is an understatment - they are a marked improvement.
Considering how much gained improvement you find vs. the cost, we highly recommend giving these a try. Available in Shimano/SRAM or Campagnolo. Full derailleur and brakeset, end caps and ferrules included for one complete bike.
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AnonymousPosted on 1/17/2013
I'm using this with a Campagnolo 10 speed set up. I have noticed no real difference in braking or shifting over Campagnolo cables. The housings were difficult to set up with 3T Ergonova bars due to their inflexibility. The rear brake cable is now binding after 6 months, something which I have never experienced with Campagnolo cables. I'm going back to Campagnolo.
Pros None.
Cons Inflexible housings, binding rear brake.
AnonymousPosted on 7/15/2012
After reading all the positive reviews, I was excited to get this product to replace my old SRAM Red cables. However, I was very dissapointed with the end result. First, the cable housings were very difficult to cut. After multiple tries, I could not get the breaks to stop hanging. Finally, I gave up and discarded the Yokozuna break cable housing and went with a much less expensive brand housing. This solved the problem on the first try. The shifter cables work fine, but I can't tell the difference from less expensive brands.
The Yokozuna brake housing will cut fairly easily with a good pair of sharp cutters. While not hard to install, they will require a little bit of bike maintenance experience.
Cons Expensive and impossible to work with
AnonymousPosted on 10/11/2011 11:47:38 AM
Its a nice set, but the extra stiff housing can make for a tricky install if you are dealing with tighter bends or internal routing. Braking and shifting do feel better, but Im not sure its that much better than a nice set of Shimano or Campy cables could provide. Id give it 4 stars but the brake cable ends are non-standard and wont fully seat in SRAM Red shifters.
AnonymousPosted on 9/25/2011 7:36:16 AM
I installed these in the spring and at first thought that they were not worth the extra money. I didnt notice any real increase in braking or shifting at the time over other cable sets but I normally wait until it is almost too late to change them. It is now fall and it is the first time in ten years that I have not had to change the rear brake cable and housing due to the sweat corroding and seizing the two together. The brake cable housings are nearly solid now due to the sweat but the cables are still working smoothly. For that reason alone I will install them again.
AnonymousPosted on 8/26/2011 3:54:31 PM
The improvement in braking and shifting performance really is quite noticeable. Definitely an upgrade that works. Make sure you use some good quality housing cutters, a quality product like this shouldnt be hacked with cheap cutters.
AnonymousPosted on 8/22/2011 2:44:09 PM
I agree with all of the positive praise for shifting and braking performance-and they look cool, too. However, after just 6 months, the brake cables have noticeable rust showing through the liner. Ive seen rust like this before. What a bummer.
AnonymousPosted on 6/25/2011 8:06:35 AM
Difficult to work with the brake cables on 7800 groupset. They dont like being bend too much. The ferrules are larger than standard Dura-Ace. But..they are awesome on feel and performance is significantly improve.
AnonymousPosted on 6/23/2011 5:58:18 PM
Killer braking power. Makes my DA levers feel like they are hydraulic. Shifting is very smooth too. The brake housing is stiff, but still easy to set up. Good purchase.
AnonymousPosted on 6/9/2011 4:00:45 PM
I replaced my worn Dura-Ace cables with these and what a difference. The braking and shifting are both way improved. Absolutely no friction in the brake action.
AnonymousPosted on 2/27/2011 6:21:50 PM
I read a lot of positive things about these cables before buying them. I have to say that they are even better than described. I ride SRAM Red and what a difference. The shifting is much quicker and smoother. The feel at the lever is so much lighter that it feels like a different groupo. If you have SRAM, BUY THIS. You wont be sorry.


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"Our goal is to make a woman's experience when she delivers her baby what she envisions it to be," said Shiela Boni, administrative director of inpatient services. "We have a whole continuum of comfort measures we can provide women in labor, from visual imagery to hydrotherapy to medication. Often, women use more than one method to control their pain. By offering epidurals, we're able to meet the need for another level of pain management on the continuum."
An epidural involves a regional anesthesia. Regional anesthesia, such as the Novocain the dentist gives you, relieves pain in or numbs only one part of the body. For a woman in labor, an epidural will relieve the pain of a contraction while still allowing her to be aware of them and still push effectively.
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"While a spinal anesthesia will wear off in a specified amount of time, an epidural is very effective for a woman who wants pain relief, but will be in labor for an unknown period of time;" said Boni.
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Said Boni, "The amount of pain medication used during delivery is a personal choice. For some mothers-to-be, an epidural is the best fit for their beliefs and preferences."
Agreed Kelley, "By adding epidurals as an option for our patients in labor, we're able to offer our community members the most state-of-the-art program for pain management."
Women who are expecting should discuss pain management options with their obstetrician or an anesthesiologist at their hospital prior to delivery. Since there is no way to know how a particular delivery will go, mothers-to-be should remain flexible and should try to become well-informed of all their options before being admitted in labor.
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Keeping up with world news may seem a bit overwhelming at times but when you start understanding why it is important to stay on top of things, you will begin to read and watch programs on world news and events more often. No doubt that in the U.S. world news are not being followed as much as in any other country in the world. U.S. news broadcasters have been losing its public at a steady declining rate. Students don't read newspapers anymore and surely don't watch BBC World News. Why? Well…because it's boring! This is a common answer of every college student at an average American university. Sad but true.
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