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Introduction to Saving for CollegeYou're about to have a baby and you're already worrying about how to pay for their college education. Or your son or daughter just started high school and you read about some private colleges costing more than $50,000 a year. How are you going to be able to afford four years of a college education? Don't panic! The solution is to ...Published over 6 years ago |
Reporting Prepaid Tuition Plans and 529 Plans on the FAFSA for Independent StudentsI'm confused as to how to treat a prepaid tuition plan when applying for financial aid. I'm an independent student but I have a small prepaid tuition account which is held by a parent as account owner with me as the beneficiary. Since I don't list parent assets when filling out the FAFSA, do I need to list the prepaid tuition ...Published over 5 years ago |
Questions about Assets and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)There are many college financial planners in my area who claim to be able to help us "legally and ethically" reposition our assets to lower our expected family contribution (EFC) and save us thousands of dollars per year in college costs. Are there really such secrets out there that will help us that much? — Larry C. Less than 4% of ...Published about 6 years ago |
Education Lender Agrees to Pay Borrowers $9.75 Million in Class-Action Lawsuit SettlementIf you borrowed federal student loans from NorthStar Education Finance, you may get a small refund as part of a class action settlement concerning NorthStar Education Finance's suspension of its T.H.E. Repayment Bonus loan discount program. As a non-profit education lender, NorthStar Education Finance had one of the best loan discount programs, which provided a 1% interest rate reduction for undergraduate ...Published over 5 years ago |
Congress Proposes Allowing Private Student Loans to be Discharged in BankruptcyCongress is proposing to allow borrowers to discharge private student loans in bankruptcy. Under current law, education loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy except in extreme circumstances. The US Bankruptcy Code at 11 USC 523(a)(8) requires borrowers who want to get a bankruptcy discharge for their student loans to demonstrate in an adversary proceeding that repaying their student loans "would impose ...Published over 5 years ago |
Student Aid and Scholarships for Second Degree StudentsI am thinking about going back to school to get a second bachelors degree. Because I already have a B.A. degree, it seems that I am not able to receive any aid other than student loans. Is this true or am I missing something? — Josh S. Student with a prior Bachelor's degree are ineligible for the Pell Grant, Academic Competitiveness ...Published about 6 years ago |
When Grandma Moves In, Does It Help or Hurt Financial Aid Eligibility?Grandma is moving in with her Social Security check. Does this help or hurt my FAFSA results? Does her Social Security check count towards my parents' income on the FAFSA? — Doreen Y. The answer is complicated and depends on whether Grandma receives the Social Security benefits in her own name or whether they are received by your parents on her ...Published over 5 years ago |
How to Choose the Best Education LoansWith the new Obama tuition plan do you now have to go through FAFSA to get a loan? Is it better to take a loan out in my child's name or take a parent PLUS loan? — Michelle A. All federal education loans are now made through the Direct Loan program. This includes federal student loans, such as the subsidized and ...Published over 5 years ago |
Which of a Student's Divorced Parents Must Complete the FAFSA? Is the Stepparent's Information Reported on the FAFSA?I will be filling out the FAFSA soon for my daughter who will be attending college next fall. My question is regarding her father, who is my ex-husband. Her father does not pay child support and has not supported her financially since our divorce 5 years ago. Do I have to include his financial information, or any of his information, on ...Published about 5 years ago |
How is retirement income and past due child support reported on the FAFSA?I am trying to fill out my FAFSA. My father retired last year and I am confused as to what to put for his financial answers, for example, gross income, taxes, etc. Do I fill out a separate form because he is retired? Will they know that he is retired? I am so lost and getting frustrated. Please help! — Alexa ...Published almost 6 years ago |
Do Outstanding Loans Affect Eligibility for Financial Aid?How do outstanding loans affect future financial aid awards for my children? Is there any advantage to trying to pay them back early (other than less interest)? Are they counted towards my outstanding debt thereby potentially increasing my aid package? — Linda H. Most forms of consumer debt, including auto loans and credit card debt, are ignored by the Free Application ...Published over 5 years ago |
Cost of Raising Children from Birth to High School Graduation Up 4.4% to $221,190The US Department of Agriculture estimates that middle-income two-parent families will spend $221,190 in 2008 dollars to raise a child born in 2008 from birth to high school graduation. The cost per child for low income families (earning less than $56,870) is $159,870 and the cost per child for upper income families (earning more than $98,470) is $366,660. These estimates do ...Published over 6 years ago |
Is college worth the cost?Some people have argued that the high cost of a college education is a bubble waiting to burst. They draw superficial comparisons with the housing market, pointing out the high cost, heavy financing with no down payment, federal subsidies and tax deductible interest. But unlike a house, a college degree is an asset that enables the production of income. In a ...Published about 6 years ago |
Your Financial Aid Deadlines: 2014-2015Looking for 2015-2016 deadlines? Not sure when your financial aid applications are due? Deadlines can vary by state, but the Federal Aid deadline is the same for everyone: June 30, 2015. Need your state's deadline? Don't worry! We've got you covered with a complete list of financial aid deadlines, state-by-state, for the 2014-2015 academic year. Before you check out the list, ...Published almost 2 years ago |
How can a student on academic probation pay for college with no aid?My son has brain damage along with seizures and a reading learning disability. With all the doctors appointments, hospital stays and seizures he is on academic probation this semester. So that means, well you know what that means, he will not be allowed to apply for FAFSA this semester. My question to you all is how can I afford to pay ...Published almost 6 years ago |
How the Increase in Financial Aid Applications Will Affect YouColleges all over the country are seeing a rise in applications for federal financial aid. In 2008, more than a million more students applied for financial aid, marking a 10.5% increase from 2007. In the first quarter of 2009, applications for financial aid are up 20.8% as compared with the first quarter of 2008. Not only are more students applying for ...Published almost 7 years ago |
Complete, Concise Federal Loan Programs InfoAs soon as a student begins their college search process, they meet their biggest adversary: money. Unfortunately, money only complicates things for students searching for the perfect school. Throw in words like "unsubsidized Stafford loan" and they're ready to quit college before it even starts. However, Kantrowitz has a great way of simplifying federal loan programs for students. The Stafford Loan ...Published over 6 years ago |
Let Your Friends and Family Pay Your Tuition with a Peer-to-Peer Education LoanYour parents are broke but not broke enough for you to qualify for full need. You have no chance of getting a student loan. During your summer vacation, you burned through your savings. Tuition prices just shot up another 7%. And despite receiving several scholarships, you will still owe thousands of dollars for your college education. So what do you do? ...Published over 6 years ago |
FastWeb Users Talk FinancesThroughout the country, the economy seems to be cropping up in every conversation. In fact, the economy has students and their parents talking about finances more than ever. A survey of FastWeb users revealed that 57.1% of high school juniors and seniors talked with their parents just last week about finances for college. As the reports for a grim outlook over ...Published over 6 years ago |
Hope Scholarship Tax CreditThe Hope Scholarship provides a federal income tax credit of up to $2,500 (40% refundable) per student based on the first $4,000 in postsecondary tuition, fees and course materials paid by the taxpayer during the tax year. The Hope Scholarship tax credit is 100% of the first $2,000 and 25% of the second $2,000. The tax credit is limited to the ...Published over 6 years ago |


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Pentax K-5 : Angle The Pentax K-5 is a good camera that is held back a bit by its kit lens and video capture functionality. It is a fully weather-sealed camera, so you can go out and shooting in a downpour—as long as you're using the sealed kit lens or one of Pentax's nicer sealed lenses.
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Mind machine
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A mind machine (aka brain machine, in some countries called a psychowalkman[citation needed]) uses pulsing rhythmic sound and/or flashing light to alter the frequency of the user's brainwaves.[1] Mind machines are said to induce deep states of relaxation, concentration, and in some cases altered states of consciousness,[citation needed] which have been compared to those obtained from meditation and shamanic exploration.[citation needed]
The process applied by these machines is also known as brainwave synchronisation or entrainment.
Mind machines work by creating a flickering ganzfeld. Since a flickering ganzfeld produces different effects from a static one, mind machines can often also produce a static ganzfeld. [2]
A mind machine is similar to a dreamachine in that both produce a flickering ganzfeld. The difference is that a dreamachine can be used by several people at once, but generally has fewer technical features than a mind machine.
In the United States, these devices are not FDA-approved for sale. They have been found by a U.S. district court to be Class III medical devices, and consequentially require FDA pre-market approval. None of these devices have obtained this pre-market approval. Several companies selling these devices have been shut down and seen their devices destroyed.[3]
Mind machines typically consist of a control unit, a pair of headphones and/or strobe light goggles. The unit controls the sessions and drives the LEDs in the goggles. Professionally, they are usually referred to as Auditory Visual Stimulation Devices (AVS devices)[citation needed].
Sessions will typically aim at directing the average brainwave frequency from a high level to a lower level by ramping down in several sequences[citation needed]. Target frequencies typically correspond to delta (1-3 hertz), theta (4–7 Hz), alpha (8–12 Hz) or beta brain waves (13–40 Hz), and can be adjusted by the user based on the desired effects[citation needed].
Mind machines are often used together with biofeedback or neurofeedback equipment in order to adjust the frequency on the fly.[4]
Modern mind machines can connect to the Internet to update the software and download new sessions. When sessions are used in conjunction with meditation, neurofeedback, etc. the effect can be amplified[citation needed].
Some clinical research has been done on the use of auditory and visual stimulation to improve cognitive abilities in learning-disabled children (research).
Rapidly flashing lights may be dangerous for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other nervous disorders. It is thought that one out of 10,000 adults will experience a seizure while viewing such a device; about twice as many children will have a similar ill effect.[5]
See also[edit]
- Hemi-Sync
- Brainwave synchronization
- Binaural beats
- Dreamachine
- Electroencephalography
- Neurofeedback
- Human enhancement
- Neural oscillations
- Evoked potential
- Event-related potential
- Induced activity
- Ongoing brain activity
- Psychedelic drug
- ^ The Use of Auditory and Visual Stimulation for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children. Micheletti, Larry S. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- ^ Wackermann, Jirˇı´ (2008). "Ganzfeld-induced hallucinatory experience, its phenomenology and cerebral electrophysiology" (PDF). Cortex 44 (2008) 1364 – 1378. Elsevier.
- ^ Farley, Dixie. "Unapproved 'brain wave' devices condemned after seizure reports." FDA Consumer Mar. 1994: Vol. 28 No. 2 p. 41.
- ^ Mind machines together with online gsr biofeedback. Happy Electronics
- ^ Allen, Mark (2005-01-20). "Décor by Timothy Leary". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- Virtual Light & Sound Machine Psychologist simulates visual brainwave entrainment using flashes on computer monitor.


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When did Andy Garcia become an old Jew?
Whaaaaaaaaaaa….? That's crazy, it looks like he should be in a nursing home in Florida.
Where did his chin go????
He loaned it to Roger Ebert.
Good one!!
"What the fuck is Shia wearing?!"
Worst. Disguise. Ever.
"When a Man Loves A Doughnut"
He used to be hot. Old age is a bitch.
yeah for sure!! I used to think he was so hot,
It appears that Ed Rooney is still looking for Ferris.
Oh shit, that made me laugh out loud.
chicken dinna!
I can already tell what his day will consist of: sending back soup in a deli
"What…what's that smell? Is that hipster douche? It is! Wait a minute, is that me!?"
he looks like the principal from Ferris Bueller's day off….you know that pedophile guy.
Yeah Ed Rooney!!
Jon Stewart, is that you??
Didn't know Norton was working for the LA Sewer Department now.
"Hey, Ralphie!!!"
Al Bundy, hipster extraordinaire.
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Sixteen people face charges after an alleged underaged drinking party here.
According to Medford police, 15 suspects were arrested after officers responded to a report of a noisy party at a Georgia Trail home around 10:40 p.m. Saturday. All 15 were charged with underage consumption of alcohol and a resident of the home, 20-year-old Leo Mazzochette, was charged with providing alcohol to underaged persons.
Another suspect, 18-year-old Alexandra Fasanella of ...


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5th Annual Hunger Issues Forum
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Time: Registration: 8:30 AM
Location: Locatelli Student Activity Center
On Friday, September 28th, the Food and Agribusiness Institute is pleased to once again sponsor and host the 5th Annual Hunger Issues Forum in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank.
The event is free; space is limited but RSVP is required. The Hunger Issues Forum is a one-day event for current (and aspiring) Hunger-Free Community Organizers. It will address food access, healthy eating and highlight trends such as hunger among families, children, and seniors. The Forum is designed to spark conversation and action to strengthen our community's safety net. Learn about emerging trends in local hunger through the 2011 Hunger Index from Drew Starbird, Ph.D., Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. If you are passionate about closing the meal gap, this is the place for you.
Students: feel free to attend any part of the forum but please RSVP.
RSVP Required: www.2012scchungerissuesforum.eventbrite.com
The Hunger Issues Forum is organized by Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties and sponsored by Santa Clara University's Food and Agribusiness Institute and Leavey School of Business. At the event, the dean of Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, S. Andrew Starbird, will update the Hunger Index, which measures the gap between the need for food and the ability of government agencies and food-assistance organizations to provide it.
Other event speakers include:
*Keynote speaker Judi Larsen, program manager at the California Endowment, will talk about exciting changes that are happening with school-based feeding programs.
*Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Kathy Jackson will speak about the Food Bank's recent expansion and new business model.
*USDA Western Regional Director Dennis Stewart will focus on ways to optimize federal nutrition programs.
*Santa Clara County Social Services Agency DEBS Director Jan Picolorich will share new technology innovations that are connecting people to CalFresh and other services.
*The Health Trust CEO Frederick Ferrer will talk about partnerships that have been forged to address the growing food needs of vulnerable populations.
*Dannielle Campos, senior vice president and national philanthropy program manager for the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, will focus on the Corporate Coalition to End Hunger.
*Sunnyvale Community Services Executive Director Marie Bernard will discuss ways her agency is increasing access to nutritious food for their clients.
*Santa Clara University students Courtney Robinson, Lisa McMonagle, and Mahbod Parvar will present findings from their Cost of a Healthy Meal study.
*Cindy McCown, senior director of Programs and Services at Second Harvest Food Bank, will talk about opportunities for taking action.
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iPad missing key enterprise features, analysts complain
updated 12:45 pm EST, Thu January 28, 2010
E-mail, security, delivery cited as problems
The iPad may potentially lure in businesses, but some decisions on Apple's part will ultimately limit sales, analysts say. Some attractive points are said to include iWork, which can handle basic job tasks, and Safari, which in its enhanced form may be good for web-based apps. Salespeople may find the device useful for its visuals, and still other workers may simply need a large touchscreen.
A research director at The 451 Group, Chris Hazelton, notes however that there is no way for an administrator to implement a push policy that locks the iPad, even though the option already exists for the iPhone. The device also lacks VPN support, and true push e-mail, namely the Exchange support that would make it possible for more administrators to control messaging. Some of these options could be introduced over time.
A more difficult obstacle could be app delivery, says Pund-IT analyst Charles King, as the hegemony of the App Store prevents companies from making uniform deployments. These are essential to ensuring immediate app access, as well as consistent versions. At present it is also impossible to make bulk app purchases, something common with Mac, Windows and Linux software. "I don't see a whole lot here that would interest the enterprise in the short term," King concludes.
Hazelton observes that Apple may be forced to improve on enterprise support if third-party outfits like Sybase or Mobile Iron decide to release iPad apps, creating more of a business market. The market could also increase simply through worker adoption, says Forrester Research's Ted Schadler, though this will be dependent on how useful the iPad is.


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Ezra Klein suggests that more businesses and non-profit enterprises should follow the lead of the Cleveland Clinic, and demand that their employees adopt healthier lifestyles. Megan McArdle has some doubts:
Selection bias will produce good results for the selecting organization, but you cannot replicate its results on a nationwide scale; fat, smoky people have to work somewhere (or go on welfare). If this became common, you'd see legislative pushback in the form of discrimination lawsuits and legislation. I'm betting there are more obese workers/voters than there are people who hit the gym five days a week.
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Best of 2012 by Jane
There are books that I felt were exceptional this year and books that I thought were good. A best of list, though, should be about exceptional books. Some of my picks are controversial and I expect to hear about it in the comments!
One I put on the list and took off three times, ultimately deciding it didn't belong (Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay). In the end, I was unable to identify 10 best books of the year as so many of them would have tied for the 9 and 10 spot (like Sarah Mayberry's Suddenly You or Karina Bliss' Bring Him Home). I didn't put Kristen Ashley on the list because while I read more of her books than any other authors' books in 2012 and I probably lost about three weeks of my life compulsively reading through her backlist, they needed more editing to rise to a "best of" on my list.
I feel good about my list of eight books. They presented something different and fresh for the genre. They challenged me and I think about these titles long after the book is done. Many of them I've re-read in 2012 at least once and can envision re-reading for many years to come.
- Riveted by Meljean Brook (Review here) – What Brook does with disability and otherness in her stories is unmatched. Further, every book contains a new couple, unrecognizable from previous couples.
- A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant (Review here) – This was a genre bender, in my opinion. A stunning debut that I'll revisit for years to come.
- Easy by Tammara Webber (Review here) – One of the two self published books on my 2012 list, I think Webber will be a standard bearer of the New Adult sub genre. She writes girl positive stories and tackles difficult issues.
- Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry (Review here) – When I was done, my heart ached for the two protagonists.
Heat by R. Lee Smith (Review here) – This book took me places that were uncomfortable and unsavory. I could not stop reading. The world building was tremendous.Not published in 2012.
- Hearts of Darkness by Kira Brady. (Review here) – In a year of paranormals that mostly failed for me, this layered post apocalyptic steampunk story gave me meaty worldbuilding and a rich romance.
- Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas (Review here) – Thomas' trilogy was a challenge for me. I responded negatively to the first one and felt discontent with the last, but this book took me through the angst wringer and left me a heap of worn out emotion.
- Can't Buy Me Love by Molly O'Keefe (Review here) – Tara was such a great and different and challenging heroine.


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The reality show 'The Bachelor' is an example of unreal romantic expectations portrayed on television.
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It is terribly romantic when Lloyd Dobler stands outside of his ex-girlfriend's house with a boombox in the movie "Say Anything." In real life, though, it could be considered a disturbing case of stalking, said Jeremy Osborn, an assistant professor at Albion College.
Osborn has spent years researching relationships, and recently published a study about the effects of fantasy on real long-term relationships.
The title of the article is a mouth-full: "When TV and Marriage Meet: A Social Exchange Analysis of the Impact of Television Viewing on Marital Satisfaction and Commitment." It was ...


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"You are one of the greatest inspiration of mine"
Nina, we are with You. You are one of the greatest inspiration of mine, especially this video, you are wonderful and an incredible person. Thank You for being as honest and as true as You can.!!
– Ruth Zem
"You have been to get me to this place now where I feel I've reached recovery"
Hi Nina,
I'm just writing to let you know about my recovery and just to let you know what a blessing you have been to get me to this place now where I feel I've reached recovery ,Ive now practiced intuitive eating since September 2012 ,I've used all you steps and tools that were just amazingly helpful .
Your videos and eBook counter everything , All your encouraging words and videos made my recovery so much smoother and encouraging .I couldn't have asked for better guidance .Again thank- you so much this was such an amazing answer to my prayers of getting out of the eating disorder .I just notice such a change in every area of my life .daily I like to notice ,feel and recognize how food is just slowly loosing its power over me .I don't think of it unless I'm hungry .I don't obsess ,and I love how peaceful I feel around my food ,Eating is now a pleasure like I used to dream of . I love feeling like I can trust my body and use food for nourishment .
I hope its as nice for you to hear from us as we love and look forward to each of your emails and videos …
Thank you again
Bye for now . Lots of love Natalie
"Seems like when I go onto go on internet to watch your videos I somehow can find answers "
"You are my motivation to keep moving forward"
I want to say this Nina. You are my motivation to keep moving forward. I check my YouTube account on a daily basis (multiple times a day) to see if you put any videos on YouTube. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos Nina, they encourage me, they make me feel safe, that everything will be alright.
You are virtually my friend that I go to, I feel safe watching your videos and I LOVE LOVE LOVE getting your emails. I hope everyday that you shoot out and Email. Nina, do not stop what you are doing. You are amazing. You are a blessing in my life, you are helping me. I am learning and growing from this. I believe this has made me a better and wiser person. I have learned so much about myself and I have you to thank.
I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving. Keep being awesome. I freakin' love you. Wish me luck as I tackle month of December (Month 5).
Leydi Morales.X
You have helped me so much and improved my quality of life
Nina V! You are awesome! I think you can help anyone with an addiction or needs support in life – people with depression and addiction. You have helped me so much and improved my quality of life and I wish you had resources available that my friends who have problems other than eating disorders could use. You are such a good motivational speaker! You have really found your calling in life and I hope that some day, I can find my calling in life and be as good at it as you are with yours.
"No compromise honesty…"
I cannot praise Nina, her website and her eating disorder recovery work highly enough. She has not only successfully left her own battles with food and weight demons way, way behind her, and for good; but she is also 100% dedicated to sharing every last detail of how she managed to do it with as many people as possible.
What I love most about Nina, though, is her absolute, no-compromise honesty.
She is rock-solid hardcore when it comes to telling you just exactly what you must do to recover – and I so admire her for that. She never falters, never sounds a false note, because she knows exactly what she is talking about.
She really does understand from the inside all the deceptions and pitfalls, all the fears and the lies, that stop us getting free of an eating disorder's terrible, deathly grip.
In fact, i truly do think it's her total integrity that has firstly inspired me with the confidence to actually believe that – yes – after all these years I might still be able to get better, there might still be a chance for me; and then – Oh, real wonder of wonders – she has actually helped me onto the royal road to recovery itself.
And it has been such an invaluable help to me to be able to turn to one of her videos whenever I've started to falter or some issue comes up that I just don't seem to be able to work on all by myself.
She seems to have a knack of getting right to the heart of whatever it is that's causing me to stumble; and then she's so straight down the line with her wise words and encouragement that every time she inspires me with the confidence and determination I've so far lacked until now, and I know i can do it.
In a nutshell – Nina makes me believe. Thank you, Nina, from the bottom of my heart.
"When I found your program and heard what you had to say, I knew that this was IT."
Nina, I am SO VERY GRATEFUL to have found you and your work! I just turned 50 and have struggled with food and weight since I was 6. I was not an overweight kid but I felt like one because of the pressure, both family and societal, to look a certain way, i.e., slim. As a youth and young adult, I thought I didn't look the "right way" because I wasn't working hard enough at it.
So I dieted and binged, dieted and binged. The result was, of course, a gradual weight gain over the years. I now know that that is a ridiculous way to live.
I've sought help through therapists, the work of such gurus as Geneen Roth (whom I also love) and others.
When I found your program and heard what you had to say, I knew that this was IT.
I do believe we can all be recovered from our eating disorders, and when I'm tempted to believe those "out there" who say we can't, I come back to your resources and get grounded again.
The "Acting As If It's Already True" is a powerful thing to do, as is living my life fully now and not waiting to be any weight or look any way. I don't do well with structure, and I think that's one reason your program works for me.
I haven't binged in a few months; I eat exactly what I feel like eating when I'm hungry, and one BIG point–if I do have a compulsive eating time or day, I know that that's normal too and it's OK and I just get back into my recovery "space." I could say so much more, but I want people to know that if you want to recover from your eating disorder, you can.
And what I've found in Nina V.'s practice is working beautifully for me!
— Lisa Baker
"Your work is truly revolutionary.You change lives!"
Your work is truly revolutionary. I've been healing from binge eating for 8 years and while I've tried a ton of techniques and methods to overcome this, NOTHING is as effective or lasting as what you teach.
With your help, I've just gotten to this place of peace and surrender. My obsession with food and getting over bingeing has significantly decreased, which has significantly decreased the amount of times I binge. Your videos and worksheets address EVERY question or reservation I've had about recovery.
You've been thought it ALL, so I completely trust you to guide me, along with your other followers. You change lives!
Sarah Greenberg
"It's been a full year of living free with out the
constant burden of binge eating disorder consuming my every thought"
May 24 2012
Dear Nina,
You have been a great help and inspiration to me, your site and book
are effective and beautiful resources for positive information on
recovery from eating disorders. You offer enthusiastic and frequent
suggestions for many people in the same situation an alternative to
our sentence. Nothing is more important than that, hope, support,
someone that believes in you and that you can change. Being told again
and again that you can never fully recover or have a normal life is so
detrimental and damning. When I found your site, and learned about
your techniques for intuitive eating and changing how I think it gave
me the motivation I needed desperately to get out of my situation.
Took me months to reprogram my thinking and kill bad habits but it was
so worth it and now it's been a full year of living free with out the
constant burden of binge eating disorder consuming my every thought.
I am extremely grateful to have come across your site and I plan to
continue following and reading all the information you put out to keep
me positive and informed. For me it was being reassured that I don't
need to be on a diet and over time the yo~yo dieting stopped, my
anxiety was gone and I was no longer in a dark place. I was able to
focus on other more important things in my life other than food, diets
and as soon as I let go, the weight started to drop too. I was working
out for fun, I was eating what I wanted with out guilt,I wasn't hungry
anymore and I wasn't destroying myself anymore. I was finally just
living like a normal person that I always wanted to be.
Thank you for being there and helping me and so many others see that recovery and
change is possible!
Jessica Ward
"This program gives you everything you need to free yourself from the obsession with food and weight. It by far is the BEST recovery toolbox I have found."
Nina's Eating Disorder Recovery Program is unlike any other. The tools and advice Nina provides in this program are thought-provoking and transformative. She shows anyone suffering from any form of disordered eating the steps to take in order to transform into a normal eater.
Nina does not attempt to sell you another diet plan or routine you must follow in order to "recover."
Her program teaches you how to start trusting yourself again. Her personal accounts prove that you do not need to follow a strict set of rules to find complete freedom.
She teaches you how to get rid of the good vs bad thinking that plagues so many of disordered eaters. Nina proves that it is possible to completely recover from an eating disorder and her program shows you how you can reach complete recovery for yourself.
Nina's program gives you personalized videos, action exercises, visualization techniques, and so much more in order to show you that YOU have the power to recover, and that complete recovery is possible.
Nina's program is easy to navigate and she even breaks down her videos into 4 different modules – Body, Mind, Spirit, Post Recovery – so that you can focus on whatever area you are struggling the most with at that time.
She also provides a one stop page with over 20 PDF bonuses along with 3 e-books with empowering techniques and tools to bring you closer to complete freedom from disordered eating. Nina also provides video and audio downloads to make her program even more accessible, which makes it even easier to stay focused and dedicated to your complete recovery.
This program gives you everything you need to free yourself from the obsession with food and weight. It by far is the BEST recovery toolbox I have found.
The ideas and concepts Nina provides brings relief to sufferers because she shows you that there is a way out. Nina proves that COMPLETE recovery is possible, and gives anyone that is suffering from disordered eating the courage and strength to completely recover.
Thank you Nina for providing this incredible, one-of-a-kind Eating Disorder Recovery Program.
Thank you again for providing this, you have no idea how much your personal accounts and tips and techniques have helped me in my recovery. I NEVER thought I would be able to feel the way I now feel around food again.
This program will change your life, and give you back the peace and freedom your eating disorder has taken from you.
"Nina is real…she's there for you…just take the first step!"
Hi, Nina!
I really like this one video you did where you discuss if you're making the thing worse!
That was tough! But important!
I think you're program rocks, basically!
I love the easy-to-use format…..really simple to find what you want to focus on!
Some of the backgrounds in the videos are really nice…I like the bamboo curtain the best.
I also like that you don't talk too fast! Dr. Oz drives me nuts!
I like how you removed the focus off food and weight.
The Daily Statement and Inner-cise are wonderful.
I also like that you have post recovery. Sometimes one can feel lost at this stage!
The option for pdf is great. Luckily, I respond best to video.
The language is easy to understand, too!
Good job, Nina! GG
"Nina is real…she's there for you…just take the first step!"
Dear Nina,
Thanks to your books and website,
I'm doing very well. I'm no longer doing compulsive or emotional eating. I don't see a need to!—and this from someone who ate the whole box of cereal in one sitting, and couldn't keep any favorite foods in the home!
I eat well, and I eat what I like.
The big thing I did was to:
eat normally for me, get busy with my life, eliminate binge food for a while,
not discuss eating disorder stuff, stay away from disordered eaters,
basically I followed your steps. I also learned to recognize what part of me was me,
and what part was the voice of compulsive eating (which was not me!).
I suffered with what I have come to believe is compulsive eating after having done many a diet and exercise program since the 1990's!!!!
I suppose that's just because everyone did diets! Normal eating wasn't popular or discussed!
I believe I also did compulsive exercise, to keep off the "lost" weight from the diets!
I've been anywhere from a high of 195, to a low of 113 pounds and back up again…. yo-yoing (which has stopped. Now I'm slowly losing weight!).
The best thing I learned from your site was self love and gratitude.
That goes a long way in overeating prevention. I think overeating is a sure sign
of self distrust and dislike.
All in all, I healed from the worst of the stuff in about 3 months. My weight never increases,
in fact, I've lost some! The best part is gaining life!
I can't say my weight is all gone, but, I am losing slowly….I can feel it in my clothes!
Oh, I think the Q & A Tuesday videos are awesome! I love how they come with action steps!
I got so much out of the website too! Very user friendly. I also have the free ebook on intuitive eating, and got a lot of
great info from it!
Nina is real…she's there for you…just take the first step! I can really tell that she's been there, because I can relate to what she says so well!
When I bought Nina's book, I'd hit diet bottom…couldn't do another day! Didn't want to…
I knew this was right for me. Nothing else out there really struck me as doable or even safe. I'm very thankful.
I hope this seriously helps someone who reads it!
"I almost cried because for the first time I noticed my confidence had gotten better"
Dear Nina,
I just wanted to thank you so much for all your hard work creating your new program! It is amazing!
I have been saying my daily statement to myself and the universe every night and morning and whenever I get a free minute and already my mind feels like there has been a shift from being so worried and self concious to just being content with who I am. I also figured out my triggers and have eliminated/annihilated them!
I am a dance instructor and my self confidence was terrible which would show through in my dancing. Being in a room full of wall to wall mirrors having to wear tiny shorts and a singlet and also trying not to compare myself with the other dancers sometimes makes it impossible not to worry about how you look. But thanks to you and your program I figured out that mirrors are a big trigger for me.
Now when I teach I just see straight through the mirror like it's not even there. I went to work last night and in my last hour had some free time so recorded a video of myself dancing, usually I would be very judgemental when I watched it back but I almost cried because for the first time I noticed my confidence had gotten better, I was more expressive and in the moment, my technique was better and there wasn't one time where I paused and looked at myself in the mirror!
There's another thing to add to your list of amazing talents Nina Expressive Dance Tutor! Lol.
My favourite things about your program:
- Daily statement to the universe.
- Affirmations and visualisations.
- I have put all the MP3s and MP4s on my ipod and listen to the MP3's in the car on my way to work.
- The PDF's are great, I make sure I make time to read them each day.
- The fact that the program not only helps you to recover from eating disorders but it gives you the tools to become something great in your life instead of just being recovered and not knowing what to do with yourself. That is probably what I love most.
For the first time I ate McDonalds with my boyfriend a couple of nights ago for the first time in years and didn't completely freak out about it.
I think it was a sign that I had done the right thing in trusting I would be ok because I got the best happy meal present ever! A blue my little pony! (Photo attached). She sits on the dashboard of my car now as a reminder that I am completely recovered from all eating disorders. (notice my present tense, I'm learning hehe).
I will finish there because I know you're a busy girl and this email is massive.
Thanks again so much! You are an absolute gem!
"That program is going to help a whole lot of people. You too, I'm sure"
I got the new Recover From Eating Disorders E-Program a few days ago and ever since I have been feasting my eyes and ears on the unbelievable cornucopia of goodies it's packed with. There is so much in there, it's quite overwhelming to think of the amount of work, effort, time and – yes, love – that must have gone into it.
Even at this early stage I can see that it comprehensively covers all possible bases. Surely anyone with an eating disorder would be filled with positivity just looking at the sheer range and scope of what's included, as it's pretty much designed to leave no eating disorder anywhere to hide, I reckon.
I asked my husband – a battle-scarred and weary veteran of my long-term eating disorder and a Psychologist to boot – to assist me with some of the downloading, and in order to check that everything was running across smoothly he checked a few of the videos.
Later, and quite unasked for, he told me how impressed he'd been by what he'd seen – both in the breadth and depth of the entire package, and also the content itself. 'You know, that Nina has really got something,' he told me. 'She not only really knows what she's talking about, but the no-nonsense way in which she puts it across is exactly what's needed. That program is going to help a whole lot of people. You too, I'm sure.'
Yes, well – I could have told him that. That's why I'm going to get straight on back to it right now.
– Jan
The Q and A Tuesdays are so awesome, I'm so inspired by you!
Just thought Id let you know how much I got out of all the videos and stories you put on line .
And yes I'm as well one of those people in emotional eating HELL .and thanks to all your efforts im just sitting down almost everyday writing out all the things im noticing progressions on .And yes I have so many Questions, but seems like when I go onto go on internet to watch your videos I somehow can find answers .
Dear Nina, thank you so much for answering my question! I feel so
honored that you directed your video message to me personally; I
understand you are receiving so many emails on a weekly basis. I
realize how you are catering your site to all of us who are having
different triggers in our eating disorders. I feel blessed how you
have reassured me in how to reach recovery and that the natural weight
that comes with that should be less important than having complete
freedom with food. I just want you to know how you are touching hearts
all over the world. I am very grateful for your help! Wishing you all
the best, love & happiness, -x- Suzanne (from The Netherlands)
"You're truly an angel of inspiration."
Hi Nina
I've watched every single one of your videos and I can't thank you
enough for everything you're doing. You're truly an angel of
I've had all the various ED's, and for the last 10 years have been
restricting my diet/anorexic again. I know I can
still get there, though, I know it. Thanks so much for – well, for
being Nina V.
Take care
Dear Nina,
I want to be free, just like you [oh how I admire you, how you inspire me!!]
Bárbara A.
Hi Nina,
I just wanted to tell you that I can't wait for the videos to be put up! You have really changed my life..I had anorexia 10 years ago and have been "managing" my eating disorder ever since (barely at times). The day I read your story was the first time I truly felt like I too can be a normal eater. I have not dieted for just over 2 months now and have been going through absolute hell…but I know now that there is no turning back! Everyday that I don't feel the urge to binge is a blessing. I really can't thank you enough for helping me Nina
Have a lovely day
From Dom xx
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
I've been trying to recover from my ED for 2 weeks now, but had no idea how to do so – i thought simply eating more would suffice. I realize now that, as you stated, I have to completely let go of my food/dieting obsession in order for this to work. Simply eating more is not going to work in the long run if I'm unable to do so without feeling overwhelmed by guilt and self-consciousness. My goal, at present, is to be able to live without constantly thinking about food, and instead focus on the things that really matter. Nutritional values is not one of them.
It's definitely motivating to hear that permanent recovery is possible (one is often told otherwise), and also that you got better so fast! I am looking forward to a brighter, less restrained future, and have no doubt that yours will be too =)
You are so right anyone can recover from Ed if they truly do want that.
Not to say it's easy but it is possible. Thanks for sharing this here and giving us hope that we can be free from ED. I still have my struggles but I have come along way from where I have been and I am honest with my dietitian and my counselor when I feel I am struggling more with things.
I just wanted to say how inspiring you are to me!!! I have been dealing with an eating disorder for 23 yrs now and feel like I am stuck in limbo and don't see any light at the end of the tunnel and I am afraid I will not make it long enough to see my children grow into adults. I enjoyed reading the posts thank you!!!!!
Nina, thanks so much for sharing your story with us AND dedicating a site for recovery. What powerful hope you have given us…sincere gratitude.
Hugs from Houston…….Kathy
Nina…thank you for sharing this! You are completely right…dieting does not work, and it can lead to an eating disorder or relapse into one again very quickly. I too am recovered, after over 35 years of living in the Hell of an ED. Thank you for the inspiring reminders!!
Jan ♥
Thank you so much for sharing this.
I used to be on this site all the time, but then went into IP treatment for my eating disorder so i haven't been on it for a couple months.
I think that you are so right about this. This was the biggest thing they stressed on me while I was in treatment… Intuitive Eating. It has helped me so much. It takes away so much guilt about eating "good" and "bad" foods. It teaches you that there really isn't a "good" or "bad" food, but rather that your body will tell you what it wants/needs. Food loses its power to control you and it simply just becomes food.
Thank you so much again for sharing!
Hi Nina, I just wanted to let you know that this site has really
touched me today. I'm seventeen, and I've been dealing with an eating
disorder in some form for the last three years or so. The last few
months have been particularly bad for me, and anyways tonight I was
online looking at "thinspiration" websites, diet tips, binge stories,
etc, all the while lusting after blown up images of food on the food
channel on tv. It seems contradictory, to be reading about the 101
ways to keep myself from eating and then to be idolizing pictures of
food, but it's been a pretty regular thing for me. I look at all these
images of emaciated women and with each picture I hate myself more and
more; I would read anorexia tips and swear oaths of faithfulness to my
eating disorder… and then I would watch the tv and start thinking
"when I have my next binge, after I get skinny enough to afford a
binge, I'll eat that, and this, and this, and oh, look how good that
looks…." Anyways, I accidentally stumbled across this page, and I
was going to get off of it but your story just really caught my eye.
And I've read a lot of eating disorder recovery stories, but yours
really stands out to me. I see a real joy in your story, and such a
liberation from what used to have such bondage over you. Because I
could really see myself in your eating disorder story, I began to put
myself in your recovery story, and wow. I really felt like I wanted
what you have. I've felt like this before; I've felt like I want to
get better and beat this, but I think you've helped me to believe I
can truly be free. I've thought that I could maybe manage to get out
of the death-grip, but I've always thought that my eating disorder
would forever be lingering around me, tempting me, and ready to devour
me again if I gave in. After reading what you've been through, I have
hope that I really can become free of this eating disorder. Thank you.
Hi Nina,
I found your website a week ago. I relate so much to your posts, and
find them so incredibly encouraging. Thanks so much for your help, and congratulations on your recovery and
creating such a helpful blog.
Jessica March 4, 2011 at 8:42 am [edit]
I too have heard that one can never fully recover, but I am sick of hearing that. There is no hope when one hears this and I believe what you did is break through. I am on my way and following your footsteps and I know it's still early for me to say but I feel freaking great! You are going to change so many people's lives and gave me so much hope and when I was in my darkest days. Thank you!
Hi Nina,
I came across your site and I've found it so helpful. I'd just like
to say how much I admire you and how far you have come. I think trying
to beat an eating disorder is the hardest thing that I've ever had to
do and I really really want to follow in your footstep and have
complete freedom too. Your are such an inspiration to me and all the
others with these problems and its so good to be able to find a good
example to look up to :).
Sorry I know that I've just asked you like a million questions, its
just that I don't have anyone else to ask, I don't know anyone else
that has overcome this disorder.
Thanks again for your time and for not forgetting all of us that are
still struggling.
Meave xxxxx
I just finished reading about your story on blog.mamasheakth.com and I found it truly inspiring
Hi Nina,
Well done on letting go of your eating disorder. Keep spreading your message of hope
Dear Nina,
I read your story. I am in awe. I can't believe how it is possible, to
recover so completely, to be so happy and to eat so intuitively.
Mostly I think the only way out of this is to die. reading your story
has opened my eyes, it is possible to recover, but i don't think it
will ever happen to me. How did you do it?
I wish i could be you…
Thank you so much for answering my questions and inspiring me to take this big step. I really appreciate it. I hope that one day I can be in the same spot of freedom as you!
Hi Nina,
I want to thank you for your answer, it really triggered me to get
well. Your blog will be in my favorites, it is sooo inspiring! So
thank you, thank you for your help =)
But I want you to know what a difference it made! I have been trying so hard to just keep being free as the aim. I have stopped calorie counting completely which is amazing! I have set myself goals for each day, for example to stop measuring my body and stop planning what I am going to eat.
I sometimes think I should just accept that I will always be like this. Maybe physically better but always obsessed. But then I read your story and think it must be possible!!
Hi! Thank You for your blog…it really inspires me to keep trekking
down this road of recovery.
Hi Nina,
Love this post–I too struggle at times to understand what a "normal" eater looks like. I loved your list–it's inspiring! Great blog, I'm bookmarking it to read more very soon.
I like the way you outlined some of the elements of healthy
eating–eating what you want, responding to hunger, including all foods in a
healthy eating plan, and staying at a healthy weight. Congratulations on
letting go of the diet mentality!
I just read your blog about recovering from an eating disorder. It was very encouraging!
Dear Nina,
I would love to live the way you do today, completely free from it all.. your story is so inspiring..
Hi Nina,
I viewed your blog you shared…WOW!! You are an inspiration for me, that little flicker of "hope" is there inside me when I read that you are no longer consumed by food & exercise! I am SO happy for you.
Take care and keep sharing!
Hi Nina,
I have been waiting to read this post until I could sit down and really think about it because I love every word you wrote. I totally agree with you. It still seems like a miracle to me that this kind of eating is even possible for someone who was as jacked up about food as I was . But it works! I hope to be able to say, like you, that my weight hasn't fluctuated in 3 years. (And since I'm not having any more babies that should be do-able!!)
Charlotte from greatfitnessexperiment
Brilliant! I agree with every word. The funny thing is, a mere year ago, I would have been the one completely stymied by the concept of normal eating. I'd been ED'd for soooo many years that I figured I would never know how to eat normal or even comfortably. And yet… I do now. It still blows my mind. Intuitive eating really works (both the books and the concept in general) and I feel such an amazing freedom now. I'm immensely grateful for this – I honestly never thought I'd get to this point.
Charlotte from thegreatfitnessexperiemnt
i found your website days ago. I've been so depressed with my ED and i'm so ashamed to tell about it to anyone. I read everything here and thank God and thanks to you, your articles are so inspiring
These 2 days i've been doing good, everything's under my control. I don't restrict myself, i eat whatever i like in moderation Everything just feels so good!
Thank you for your sharing, you're my inspiration :
I was linked to your blog from PsychCentral. Your success story is very uplifting. Thank you for being an inspiration to those of us who suffer from eating disorders and want to seek help.
I want to thank you for your answer, it really triggered me to get
well. Your blog will be in my favourites, it is sooo inspiring! So
thank you, thank you for your help =)
Just wanted to share that your blog is inspiring and so positive. It's
difficult to find online resources that help STOP the obsession with
food (there are so many that just keep the focus on food, and as we
know that's not the solution). You do a great job in gently
introducing new coping skills while addressing the thoughts and
mechanisms that keep us trapped in our heads. You really understand
this disease and congratulations on recovering! It's a daily struggle.
I don't know if you've ever read "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath but I
feel like I'm getting out of the "Bell Jar" with eating and your blog
is part of my new way of life. Thank you! Good luck and blessings with
your endeavors.
wow, you said it all!
Hi Nina,
You are doing a wonderful and inspiring thing,
and I truly commend you for your dedication.
Brilliant! I agree with every word. The funny thing is, a mere year ago, I would have been the one completely stymied by the concept of normal eating. I'd been ED'd for soooo many years that I figured I would never know how to eat normal or even comfortably. And yet… I do now. It still blows my mind. Intuitive eating really works (both the books and the concept in general) and I feel such an amazing freedom now. I'm immensely grateful for this – I honestly never thought I'd get to this point.
Your article has given me the one thing I was missing which was hope. I never thought I would be able to fully recover or get rid of this demon controlling me. I am so so happy that you have and THANK YOU for putting it online.. I'm sure it has provided tons of people with inspiration and hope! I have it bookmarked under a smily face so I read it every day!
I'm not sure how long the recovery process will take but I know that I can do it.
If you have any tips please tell me.. I need all the help I can get!
Thank you again,
Zazie xxx
Dear Nina,
Your post is so helpful and inspiring. I'm at the beginning of my eating disorder recovery and even though it feels like a very long and tough road ahead of me, I love the idea of visualizing my success. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to read your new book. Hopefully, I can share my journey and help others someday too.
Hi Nina,
I chose to write you because I was inspired by you.
– Megan
I just read your post titled: 'I have recovered from bulimia, anorexia, overeating and binge eating' and I thought it was very inspiring. I love that you have got your life back after dealing with an eating disorder.
– Janet
Hi Nina!
I really needed to hear this. This morning i woke up and couldn't find an ounce of hope.
In the process of recovering from years of anorexia, I have flipped to the other side of the coin and have been binging/starving uncontrollably.
The positives of this are that my weight is restored to 'healthy' now, which has only been possible with the binges, but i feel like i'm losing myself to another eating disorder now.. when i am supposed to be 'recovering'. what a mess!!
Thank you for the encouragement
I can relate to this so much. I've been through the same thing, having had anorexia, only to develop a binge eating disorder in which I am still recovering from after a year and half. Stories such as Nina's give me hope that it will not last forever. Thank you for posting this x
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"Not only is there a massive increase in people who want new licenses, there are a lot of people who want to renew their lapsed licenses," said Stephen Cody, Harwich police firearms clerk.
Licenses must be renewed every six years.
"To be honest, we're seeing a lot of people come in to renew even though their licenses don't expire until the summer, because they're worried the law will change," said Wellfleet police Lt. Michael Hurley.
Upswing in sales
Licensed gun manufacturer and dealer Josh Rego, who runs a shop in Provincetown, said he has seen his own weapon sales go "through the roof" since Newtown, as well as right after Obama's re-election.
"I feel like the government is scaring people with regulations," Rego said.
In general, however, Rego agrees there should be regulations.
Better gun storage laws, and enforcement of the gun possession and storage laws on the books, would help improve safety, he said.
But, he added, placing more licensing regulations on the people who own guns for competition, collection and hunting isn't going to stop mass murderers.
"My opinion is, if you want to go murder people, do you really care what a law says?" Rego said.


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How too much wind power may hurt salmon
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE - Wind turbines are the hottest rage in 'going green' but the technology has a dangerous side for endangered salmon in the Columbia River.
No one is saying wind power is bad by any stretch - it will play a huge role in producing sustainable, green energy.
For example, the new Rattlesnake Road Wind Farm at the eastern end of the Columbia River will produce enough power to light 30,000 homes and will prevent the annual emission of 70,000 tons of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to taking 7,000 cars off the road.
And the blueprint for wind energy in the Northwest, known as the Wind Integration Plan, calls for even more wind power online by 2009.
But while all that sounds great, it is important to understand that there are serious concerns to consider.
You see, when the wind is really blowing and the farms are operating at maximum capacity, the present system will not be able to handle all of that electricity, which ultimately affects fish.
This isn't just a theory - it actually happened recently. At the end of June, there was an unexpected surge in wind power and too much energy was created for the regional grid to handle. To compensate, the dams cut their power by spilling more water.
Spilling more water is dangerous for fish because water plunging from the dams into the river becomes saturated with air. Air is mostly nitrogen and salmon do not like nitrogen saturation.
"I think it caught us just a little bit off guard because the rate of growth of wind has been so fast," said Elliot Mainzer with the Bonneville Power Administration. He's in charge of strategies for balancing the electricity needs and supplies of the future.
Part of the problem is that right now we actually have enough electricity to meet demand in the Northwest but excess green power produced here can't just be sent back east.
That's because the electrical grid in the Western United States has little connection to the rest of the country.
In August, the Bonneville Power Administration asked gas and coal-fired facilities to look at 'generation increases or generation decreases.' In short, they asked if the facilities would be willing to produce less power when wind turbines are producing at high levels.
The rub with that is that anyone who owns a coal or gas-fired electricity plant made a huge investment and is essentially being asked to cut their income.
However, the Bonneville Power Administration is trying to broker a deal where the wind industry can compensate their greenhouse gas-producing competition for lowering their production.
The hope is that they'll be able to lower the strain on the electrical grid, which in turn will lower the strain on fish.
"The last thing we ever want to see happen is a reliability event on our system where it truly compromises our ability to implement the fish protection measures," said Mainzer. "That is a very bad outcome, so I would say to their credit they have been coming to the table and are prepared to work with us on the solutions to these issues."
In the long run, green power is good for everyone and it's even mandated by law. In Oregon, the state's largest utilities must get 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. In Washington, it's 15 percent by 2020 and in California, it's 20 percent by 2010.
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This project consists of preparing three daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for each prisoner. The number of prisoners varies daily from zero to eight. Meals must be available 365 days per year. All meals (except lunch) must be supplied in individual styrofoam or plastic containers, with plastic eating utensils, napkins and appropriate condiments.
All meals will normally be picked up by City personnel. Meal provider shall, however, be prepared to deliver meals on specific request when jail personnel cannot respond. Delivery is expected to be infrequent required and a delivery fee (which fee shall comprise as part of your bid) may be added to any order, which the provider is requested to deliver. (Exception: bidders outside of the limits of the City of Homer will have to deliver all meals to the jail).
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Get out and enjoy the weekend at some of these events set Friday through Sunday in the Indianapolis area.Friday
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The ongoing saga of t
he Sporting News and its struggle for survival continued this week with word that they plan to cease publication of Sporting News Today, a digital daily that never did gain any traction.
Full disclosure, I did some freelance work for the Sporting News several years ago, when it was still publishing its print magazine weekly, as it did for most of its 125-year history. The magazine publishes every other week now. Count me among the many sports media types who have a soft spot for it. I remember the Sporting News when it was a weekly tabloid on newsprint, full of the previous week's baseball box scores. But times have changed and the venerable brand has had difficulty changing with them.
Sporting News Today debuted as a free publication. Then they decided to start charging money for it. Problem is, there wasn't enough compelling content in it to make it worth paying for. They did try to innovate. They launched an iPad app — word to the wise, you don't want to buy it now. They partnered with Comcast to create localized editions for the areas where Comcast operates regional sports TV networks.
But the product was loaded down with AP stories and box scores that you can get for free almost anywhere on the web. It did have daily stories from Sporting News staff, just not enough of them. And nothing that screamed, "Read Me!" The Sporting News has tried to stick close to its longtime brand identity: a little bit about a lot of teams and sports. But at a time when all of that information is available elsewhere, a different route is necessary. Look at what Yahoo Sports has done — an online operation that has developed into one of the most relevant sources for investigative and breaking sports news.
The takeaway here is actually a positive one for folks in the media business — namely, content is still king. If the material is compelling, buzz-worthy — hell, I'll say it, interesting enough to generate chatter on Facebook and Twitter — then people will read. Being unique and provocative is what it takes to survive. Sporting News Today was neither of those things.
Sporting News told subscribers it plans a free "personalized" digital daily product coming in September. We'll have to wait and see what that means. But in the meantime it seems like another blow for a once-grand old sports brand.
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On the dash, I watch the energy consumption chart - at the bottom it says that it tracks the last 15 miles and on the left it shows the average. I assumed this was over the last 15 miles. However I also monitor the trip meters and there is an avg energy shown as well. On the Since Last Charge section, I checked the avg energy at 15 miles since the last charge. At 15 miles there was a discrepancies between the two avg energy readings. I would've thought that they should be the same at the 15 mile mark, but I could've made some incorrect assumptions on how these get calculated.
Can anyone explain the difference?
No. But interesting. Anyone?
What were the 2 readings? Was there a huge difference between the 2? On the dash, I assume it is based on 15 miles, rounding off to the nearest. On the Since Last Charge, it gives you the precised mileage driven, ei 15.2, etc. The fraction of the mile could be the reason you're getting a different reading
@JDster The Since Last Charge avg energy was 348 wh/mi at 15ikes and the other one was 278
Did you preheat or precool or anything?
I have precooled my car several times and it doesn't show up on the 30 mile usage graph. In the winter battery heaters showed up on the usage graph.
Also, be aware with 4.5, if you are still connected to your charge source at home, the car will pull energy from the wall during pre-cooling and pre-heating.
@MikeC I didn't preheat or precool.
Has anyone else observed this 15 miles after charge?
I have seen this same thing at 30 miles, I don't use 15 much. I have not seen such a profound discrepancy but at 30.0 miles on my trip and looking at the 30 mile average I have seen slight discpreancies. They are always higher on the trip than the energy app by ~5wh/mi.
I still have no idea how all this energy is calc'd. I range charged once to 265 miles (should be 100% of the battery). I plugged back in with 5 miles rated range left and only used 73kwh according to my trip. where are the other 10+kwh? My guess is the 85kwh does not include the efficiency losses of ~10% but the rest is ?
@ichong I did the experiment today. My 15 mile average today showed 365 wh/mi and on my Since Last Charge showed 367 at 15.5 miles. So that's pretty precise. You may want to track it again and see if there's a big discrepancy. BTW, are you a GHCC member that have the white one?
@JDSter - I am indeed a member at GHCC. I parked next to another white one so I think there are at least two at the club. Small world.
That other white one would be me. There are at least 7 Tesla owners at the club. Good to see guys catching on! See you around.
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Bill Clegg, the author of Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man reviews Tao Lin's new novel, Richard Yates.
Tao Lin's second novel is called Richard Yates. The two main characters are named Dakota Fanning and Haley Joel Osment. Dakota Fanning. Haley Joel Osment. Richard Yates. Three names. To varying degrees and depending on when and in which circles they get mentioned, famous names. Richard Yates was a writer who achieved some fame, was basically forgotten and then, after his death, became appreciated again. Tao Lin used to use his own name and other not famous names for his protagonists and now he doesn't. Or at least in this novel he didn't. Haley Joel Osment is a more famous name than Tao Lin. There is much to suggest – in this book and most everywhere – that fame is a wanted thing. To be seen. To be recognized. To be witnessed. To be special. And now, because of the many portals available to access that status, being seen/witnessed/famous/special is achievable, to varying degrees, for everyone. Haley and Dakota meet through one of those portals online. They talk and text like most everyone. Like this. Like that. He said. She said. You get the idea. And so, the story: He's 22. She's 16. They text. They chat. They talk. Eventually, they meet. She binges, barfs, steals stuff, lies. He catches her. He tells her he cares. She promises to stop all the stuff he catches her doing. He reads a novel by Richard Yates. Doubt ensues. A gulf widens. Their future together looks less likely. A formal feeling follows. Everyone ends up a little sadder than before.
There's a poem by Daniel Halpern called White Field that was written long before the internet happened. I kept thinking about it when I read Richard Yates. It's about the end of a relationship, starting fresh and looking back at that time and that thing that is now over. That time and that thing are depicted as footprints in snow, filling with new snow, soon to disappear. There's a line in the poem, near the middle, that reads, All day long you tell yourself how you feel. In Richard Yates, Haley and Dakota tell themselves how they feel. All day long. All night long. In chat rooms, in e-mails, in texts, on the phone. They hear each other for a little while and then hear themselves more. And so the novel, with its famous name characters and its once famous, now famous again name title, wants to be seen and paid attention to; and if you happen to look, you'll see that it's saying– shrewdly, brilliantly, in the numb meticulousness of a generation that posts photographs on-line of half-sucked cough drops, about-to-be-eaten meals, and pillows they are about to lay their heads on – that you do, too.


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From the age of six, when his first plum cake met with applause from the family, Gonzalo has been wowing diners at luxury Mediterranean beach hotels, cafés, bistros, brasseries and Michelin-starred restaurants, including a stint as Head Chef de Partie at the grand five-star Hotel Majestic in Barcelona. Prior to joining lebua, he developed and managed two fine dining establishments for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in Mumbai where he introduced his signature European gastronomy.
Through the years, Gonzalo's culinary artistry has continued to win applause from Ibiza to India. Each dish, he says, "is influenced by the flavors of my childhood and my life in the kitchen, and always true to the roots of the recipe but with a twist that makes it even more pleasurable to today's discerning palate".
Gonzalo also brings to Sirocco a strong background in restaurant management and administration that makes him an especially adept team leader, and his years with Spain's largest catering enterprise, where his clients included FC Barcelona players and other notable personalities, make him a welcome addition to lebua's team
Joining the iconic and multiple-award-winning Sirocco was a departure for the entrepreneurial Gonzalo, who has spent most of his career launching new fine dining venues, including his own in Barcelona, but he feels lucky to join a restaurant that is already well known, not just here in Thailand, but throughout the world. "When the doors open at 6pm," he says, "the people just flood in – it's not like that with most restaurants".
"Sirocco is a landmark, and my job is to make sure that we continue to give our guests great food and a great experience. We'll succeed - this is a powerful place," he adds, glancing down at the city from his new home on the 63rd floor.
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