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Sustainable economy through rational use of resources
The Commissioner's presentation at the World Resources Forum was called "Resource challenges for Europe". Below follow some extracts from the Commission's speech published on his website – See: Reference: Speech/11/586, 19.09/2011.
Pressure on environment
The world is evolving in many ways and both people and economies are evolving with it and adapting to the process. The era of plentiful and cheap resources is coming to an end. Raw materials, water, air, biodiversity and terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems are all under pressure.
And this pressure will only continue to grow in the coming years. The world's population is increasing by around 200,000 people a day, and is likely to reach 9 billion by 2050. And many of these people rightly aspire to higher standards of living.
The same trends are visible in Europe presently: by 2050 demand for food, feed and fibre is forecast to increase by 70%. At the same time, about 60% of European ecosystems and natural resources providing background for development are already degraded, underlined the commissioner.
He added: "As we don't have another planet the only option we have is to find ways to live within its limits. We need to use our creativity and ingenuity to use limited resources more efficiently".
During XXth century, the world increased its fossil fuel use and extraction of material resources by a factor of ten, whereas, the world population only grew by four times; most of these resource was used in Europe and North America. In the EU, for instance, about 16 tones of materials per person is consumed each year, of which 6 tones become waste; then half of that is buried as landfill.
With a world population of 1,5bn 100 years ago this "consumptive model of growth, argued the Commissioner ,"was an acceptable phenomenon: it provided people with certain health standards, wellbeing and wealth". But with a population of 7 or 9 billion it is no longer feasible; Europe cannot continue like this. "We need to call for radical change in the way we operate, in the way we produce and consume – basically – in the way we live", EU Commissioner said.
Innovators and scientists: radical role
Commissioner acknowledged a growing and an important role of scientists in
giving form and shape to the sustainability process and help accelerate the
progress in addressing this major challenge. Moving towards becoming a resource
efficient society, the Commissioner added, was no longer a choice; it was an inevitable
and the only possible outcome.
"Our choice is whether to take the lead, define and shape this transition, or wait until we are forced to do it, when our critical resources will have been exhausted and adaptation will be difficult and expensive", he said.
Clear vision
Being more efficient is not enough presently, given the trends in global resource use. The resource efficiency agenda is about "real or absolute decoupling". That means reducing overall resource use with its impact on the economic activity, to sustainable levels, i.e. implementing the sustainable development concept.
The critical problem in Europe is that after centuries of resource-intensive growth, we are "locked-in" to resource inefficient structures, added the Commissioner hinting at the resource inefficient economic systems, business models and resource inefficient behavior, in general.
Getting rid of the old-fashioned model, the EU needs new technologies with technological innovations in social systems, business models and behaviour.
It means, at the same time, providing incentives and support for innovation towards resource efficiency. The EU innovation strategy, e.g. in EU-2020 perspective, adopted in 2010, is aimed at providing innovation support and funding for projects addressing global and societal challenges.
There are huge potentials for increasing the efficiency of European resource through research and innovation. Research allows a better understanding of the complex world; providing technologies that can help accelerate the decisive societal and technological transition to an economy based on a sustainable relationship between nature and human well-being. R&D can make an important contribution to sustainability goals in a positive way.
Similarly, innovation can make an equally important contribution in bringing the enabling technologies to the market and to enhancing changes in the way people live, produce and consume.
Practical approach
As to the practical recommendations, the Commissioner suggested an introduction of the Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe.
The Roadmap is not only about resource productivity; it is aimed at reducing negative environmental impacts as well. The general roadmap's objective is to decouple resource use and its impacts on growth. It is not just about technology; it is also about changing social-economic behaviour towards the concepts of "reducing, reusing and recycling". The challenging strategy in the roadmap is towards European economy becoming more than a "service economy" but rather a dematerialized but not de-industrialised economy.
Resource efficiency has
been always a very demanding and complex concept in the EU policies leading to
fundamental changes in European production and consumption.
The new roadmap will provide all necessary means on the way to launching of a coherent, organised and irreversible process leading to a resource efficient future for the EU.
Radical transformation
As to the issue of transforming European resource-intensive economies into resource-efficient ones, the Commissioner suggested the following four main directions:
First, in order to change traditional behaviour in existing market economies, the EU-27 needs to use market signals, e.g. meaning, first of all, to use price mechanisms that reflect the real value of resources. That is why the Commission calls on the EU member states to make a shift in the tax base from jobs to resources and pollution.
Second, the EU must also get rid of subsidies that perpetuate inefficient and environmentally damaging consumption. It can no longer be feasible first to subsidise "dirty" economic behaviour, and then to finance the repairing of the damage.
Third, the EU policies must also encourage companies to develop sustainable products, services and processes; getting the prices right will encourage such innovation to a certain degree. In the old days, the companies found ways to improve labour productivity when labour costs were increasing and resources were cheap; no doubt, presently they will be creative and effective in increasing resource productivity as resource costs rise.
The EU
shall actively support eco-innovation and eco-design through public policies. Stimulating
demand for better products and services shall proceed through better labelling
and better standards, through green public procurement and through more
information on the life cycle impacts of existing and future products.
The research and business community has a big role to play in assessment of the environmental performance of production and products while managing it in a resource efficient way.
And fourth, the EU needs to focus on housing, transport and food. Around 80 per cent of our lifestyles' impact – on resources as well as climate change – comes from these three important areas, including the energy used in these sectors.
Global case
The Commissioner believes that there is a global need for economic transformation moving humans towards resource efficient societies. Resource constraints, e.g. in water, energy and raw materials will not only be a potential brake on the development of many economies, but a threat to stability and peace. However by valuing the natural capital properly these countries could decrease the pressure on resources, boost innovateon and for those who have resources in abundance follow more beneficial development paths.
Resource scarcity is both a European and a global problem, and it requires a global response. The scale, complexity and trans-national nature of the changes needed make this clear.
Business & environment
The Rio+20 Summit in June 2012 will be the perfect venue to agree on the steps necessary to start a global transition to greener and resource-efficient economies. In this sphere, all states are interested in obtaining tangible and lasting results.
However, the EU-27, with the Commission's assistance must give the private sector the confidence and predictability to invest into growth patterns that can do more with less, a society that derives more prosperity and wellbeing from knowledge and innovations.
Environmentally sound development today is more than choosing an alternative lifestyle; it is about setting changes in all our lifestyles.
Being a successful business today cannot be about cutting corners to get maximum short term returns. It has to be about adding value in sustainable ways in a longer term. Doing more with less becomes the competitive advantage in the 21st century, added the Commissioner.
Therefore, environmentalism and business today have a common cause and must work together. More than that, the EU environmental policy for the future must not just be about protecting the environment from business, but also about using business to protect the environment.


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(Note: To submit art you don't have to create a character nor be a ninja,you can simply just be a member,submitting art is a separate process from Roleplaying)
If you can't understand the group here's a simple resume: This group is about creating your own Naruto character,your OC. You start as a Genin ,It's like you were actually being born and living as a Ninja,so,after creating your OC,you start performing actions in order to make yourself stronger for when you battle others,be it in missions or against other members. Below you will have a bunch of instructions,which are all as simplified as possible,if you have ANY questions at all,don't hesitate to ask by commenting the group.
These are the steps you must follow in order to play in the group:
Create your character profile (CP) HOW TO: hyuuga-kixx.deviantart.com/art…
Submit it to our group,to our CPs (Character Profiles) folder.
Wait for our Founders or Co-Founders to approve your character,if approved then,you're ready to go!
"Soo,wtf do I do after that?"
-Well,after having your character approved as an official Konoha Shinobi,then you're ready to start getting Exp and becoming stronger as you progress through the Shinobi Ranks.
"Well,how the hell do I get Exp then?"
-Here's a list of the possible ways to obtain Exp:
Submit a Deviation (20 Exp)
Create a valid Clan (100 Exp,must be Jounin)
Have Someone join your Clan (15 Exp each)
Join a Clan yourself (30 Exp)
Win a battle (100 Exp)
Participate in a casual Roleplay (15 Exp)
Comment our group (5 Exp,double comments or SPAM take you 10 Exp)
Get your friends to join (20 Exp)
Complete Missions (Exp varies)
"Ok sure,cool,so I start as a Genin right? Like Naruto?"
-Yep,a Lv.1 Genin. You originally started as an Academy Student,but that bored the members so. I changed it
"Ah cool,so how much Exp do I need to Rank up?"
-Well,each time you get to 100 Exp,you level up. To become a Chuunin you must be level 20,this is to make members enjoy their current rank before ranking and having not just more powers and such,but more duties. So enjoy your lower ranks and learn from them,so you can be ready for your next one,be it as a character or as a member,since Konoha higher ranks also affect you OOCly (out of character)
"Ok so,how about you tell me all those level requirements"
-That's what I'm here for,here's a list:
Lv.1 for Genin
Lv.20 for Chuunin
Lv.50 for Jounin
Lv.100 for Sannin
Lv.500 for a Special Surprise
-Again,don't forget you need 100Exp to level up,the Exp required for you to level up is always the same,so It's natural for someone to be level 3 if they have 200Exp.
"Can we create our own Jutsus?"
-Yep,the process to learning jutsus or creating them is the same,you submit a deviation of the jutsu and if approved then ta da,you just learned it. Of course,when you first submit your character and his/her jutsus,those will affect your character's approval or not. If so,then I'll mention it on the comments,and you either change it or I take a note that you can't use certain jutsus YET.
-Remember,Genin are D/C-Ranked,so they may only learn E,D or C-Ranked Jutsus,like Kawarimi (Substituiton) If you're having trouble knowing what Rank is this or that jutsu,you can ask the Founders OR visit Narutopedia,or watch a Naruto episode and see who uses it,but be careful,Chidori for example,even though It's used by Sasuke at his Genin rank,It's a B Rank jutsu,Sasuke was only able to learn it quickly because of his Sharingan,you will only be able to learn higher Ranked jutsus depending on your Kekkei Genkai.
"Ok ok,I heard you and all that boring crap,can we get to fighting now?"
-Well,if you want to fight,you must first challenge someone by creating a blog with for example: "I challenge Hitler!!"
Hitler will then reply to that blog accepting or refusing,if accepted then the ninjas will Roleplay in that blog and the winner will be decided by various factors such as:
+ Length of your posts
+ Quality of each post
+ Fairplay
+ Criativity,and how awesome you make the battle be
REMEMBER,due to certain conflicts,you don't win depending on your character's outcome! So if you overpower your character and win,the winner will still be the other Roleplayer. What's evaluated here are your RP skills,your character's outcome counts,but much less
So in the end,It's pure RP fun
-You can also battle in our official chat here chat.deviantart.com/chat/Narut… ,which may also be used for casual Roleplay.
So here are some stuff resumed for you,of what you can do in the group:
» Create your character,submitting it to our CPs folder. Tutorial: fav.me/d2pj7m1
» Browse our blogs for some interesting stuff on how to make your character even more badass.
» Challenge someone from our Character List (its in the blogs,you should make sure that person is active by the way,or you'll create a dead blog.
» Submit art and other customizable activities that won't just be fun,but will develop your character.

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Every Thursday, UCLABruins.com will sit down with a member of the women's volleyball team. In the final edition of Thursdays With ..., we chat with senior Nikki Casale, who talks about her title of team class clown, "The Squad" and her post-UCLA plans.
UCLABruins.com: What emotions do you have as you enter the final days of your collegiate volleyball career?
NC: There are a lot of emotions. I'm excited and ready to be done, but then I think about the fact that I have spent four years playing volleyball here and have met a lot of great people, and leaving those people will be sad for me.
.com: You have been considered by most throughout this "Thursdays With ..." series to be the class clown of the team. Where does that exuberance come from?
NC: It comes from my family. We are all pretty crazy and goofy, and we love dancing and having a good time. And I have three sisters, so we'd always compete for people's attention. I was actually a little shy when I was younger, but when I entered high school I wasn't afraid of what people thought of me. I like making people laugh.
.com: When and why did you start playing volleyball?
NC: I started playing in the eighth grade. I played soccer my whole life and I was burnt out, so I wanted a new sport. One of my soccer friends and I thought that volleyball sounded fun, so that's what we started to do. There are fewer injuries in volleyball, so that was exciting. I wasn't the best at the beginning, but it was really fun.
.com: What do you enjoy the most about playing volleyball?
NC: Being with the team. It's such a great feeling getting together and having one common goal. You don't see that too often in other aspects of your life. So when you are put in the gym together and work really hard, when things go great that is one of the best feelings.
.com: What has been your most exciting moment on the volleyball court?
NC: Last year at home against Stanford. I was put in for one point and had to pass middle back. The weird thing is I wasn't nervous at all. I just felt like I was in a weird dream. But beating them at home, and the crowd was intense, it was the best game I've been a part of.
.com: What will you miss the most about your time at UCLA?
NC: The girls who I've created such great relationships with. You have your friends outside of sports, but your friends inside sports you connect with on a deeper level. You go through those times where you want to kill each other, but you also have those moments where you are on insane highs. You've been through everything with them and they become part of your family.
.com: What will you miss the least?
NC: Writing essays, considering I have to stay up pretty late to write them. This year has been a killer so far with essays. I think I'm on essay number five just in the first quarter. I'm really looking forward to not having to do that anymore.
.com: What has been your most embarrassing moment that you had a good laugh about?
NC: Freshman year I had conditioning in the winter and my alarm didn't go off. I think I set it for PM instead of AM. Conditioning was at 8 a.m., so I get a call at like 7:52 asking `Nikki, where are you?' So I throw on my clothes as fast as I can and I'm sprinting down the hill and it's pouring rain so it's really slippery. Everyone is lined up ready to go and I get there right on time. That was pretty embarrassing.
.com: If you didn't play volleyball, what sport would you play?
NC: Soccer because I love it. I really like physical sports, so maybe football or rugby. I miss that with volleyball. I wish we could tackle on the other side of the net.
.com: Go through your pre-game routine.
NC: I'm not really superstitious. The only thing I have become superstitious about is the dance that we do before every match, and you can thank me for that because I came up with those amazing moves.
.com: Where do you foresee "The Squad" going after you are gone?
NC: Well it's obviously not going to be as great. I know there are a few recruitments right now, and I'm sure whoever steps up to fill my spot will be pretty good. I'll have to come back to a couple games to make sure they are on it.
.com: What other UCLA athletic events do you like to attend?
NC: Basketball games are always fun. Football games whenever we can. My freshman year when I'd walk back up to the dorms, Katie (Camp) and I would always watch tennis play. Soccer games are always fun. Men's volleyball also obviously.
.com: What would you rather play on? Sport Court or hardwood?
NC: Sport Court for sure, because when you dive you just fly and on wood you get stuck and get really nasty burns.
.com: If you could travel anywhere around the world, where would it be?
NC: I would love to go to Greece and Italy. Greece because it's so beautiful and there is so much outstanding architecture. Italy because I'm Italian and my grandparents are Sicilian. It'd be cool to go back to my roots.
.com: If you could have one super power, what would it be?
NC: To be able to play the song of my choice at any moment and have everyone break out in synchronized dance, because if you are having a bad day it would make everything so much better.
.com: If you could trade places for a day with a celebrity, who would it be?
NC: Surfer Alana Blanchard, because I think that surfing would be the coolest job in the entire world.
.com: Who is your favorite professional athlete?
NC: Andre Agassi. I've always grown up watching tennis on TV with my family and he always had so much personality when he played, and he was so much fun to watch.
.com: What has been your favorite class at UCLA?
NC: I took a theater class my freshman year with a lot of the volleyball girls and it was really fun. It was obviously out of all of our elements, but it was fun sitting there knowing that none of us were good at theater.
.com: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
NC: When I have spare time, I love going to the beach and hanging out with family and friends.
.com: What is your favorite part about the holiday season?
NC: I love all the decorations, music and lights. It always gets me in such a great mood. And I love how Starbucks always changes everything for the holiday that's going on. The holidays to me always mean that there is a lot more family time, so that's exciting. And I love giving gifts too.
.com: What is your biggest fear?
NC: My biggest fear is that a loved one will die unexpectedly. That would be hard.
.com: Who has been the most influential person/people in your life?
NC: My family in general, but more specifically my parents, because they have sacrificed so much for my sisters and I. It means so much to me that they have always supported me no matter what and I hope I can repay them one day for all that they've done.
.com: What are your post-UCLA plans?
NC: At this point, everything is open. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do. It's easy to get stuck in some job that you're not really into, which I might have to do if I don't find anything else. But right now I'm coaching two club teams and that's fun for right now. I don't know if I see a career in coaching. There is going to be some point in my life where I need to step away from volleyball. But we'll see what comes up. I want to work with people though for sure.
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"Pretty Little Liars" season 5 will not air for quite some time, but showrunner Marlene King has already revealed a few hints on what to expect. On April 17, Carter Matt revealed that a big mystery is finally going to be solved in the upcoming season. It is expected to happen on the 100th episode, so now fans are speculating on what it could be.
The thing about "PLL" is that once one mystery is solved, it either raises questions surrounding it or more mysteries pop up to take its place. With the one that is going to be revealed, it will prompt questions. However, King promised that it would get viewers closer to something that has been talked about for a while.
So what could this big mystery be? While many of the questions in the past have surrounded "A," it doesn't seem like this is the case this time. Does it have something to do with Alison? There have been a lot of questions surrounding her character since the show began.
As for what else to expect, Alloy Entertainment revealed that Emily's relationships are going to be a big focus. Fans have to wonder if one of these relationships will include Alison. It's no secret how Emily feels about her, but when it comes to Ali, how she really feels about people is always questionable. It's hard to tell if she really does feel for others or if she just pretends in order to get what she wants.
International Business Times reported some other "Pretty Little Liars" season 5 spoilers. Fans should not miss the premiere episode because King said that is will feel like it is part of the finale. Caleb will also be returning, but he will be changed by what he experienced in Ravenswood. As for Alison's return, she will have to explain to others how she is back from the dead.
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6.1 The resistance of plastic lumber and shapes to direct withdrawal of nails, staples, or screws is a measure of its ability to hold or be held to an adjoining object by means of such fasteners. Factors that affect this withdrawal resistance include the physical and mechanical properties of the plastic lumber and shapes; the size, shape, and surface condition of the fasteners; the speed of withdrawal; physical changes to plastic lumber and shapes or fasteners between time of driving and time of withdrawal; orientation of fiber axis; the occurrence and nature of prebored lead holes; and the temperatures during insertion and withdrawal. These factors will be as circumstances dictate, and representative of the normal manufacturing process.
6.2 By using a standard size and type of nail, staple, or screw, withdrawal resistance of plastic lumber and shapes can be determined. Throughout the method this is referred to as the basic withdrawal test. Similarly, comparative performances of different sizes or types of nail, staple, or screw can be determined by using a standard procedure with a particular plastic lumber and shape, which eliminates the plastic lumber and shapes product as a variable. Since differences in test methods can have considerable influence on results, it is important that a standard procedure be specified and adhered to, if test values are to be related to other test results.
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1.1 These test methods cover the evaluation of fastener use with "as manufactured" plastic lumber and shapes through the use of two different testing procedures.
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
Test Method A—Nail, Staple, or Screw Withdrawal Test
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Test Method B—Lateral Nail, Staple, or Screw Resistance Test
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1.3 Plastic lumber and plastic shapes are currently made predominately from recycled plastics. However, these test methods would also be applicable to similar manufactured plastic products made from virgin resins where the product is non-homogeneous in the cross-section.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The SI units given in parentheses are for information only.
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Snowboarding, which combines elements of surfing, skateboarding and skiing, originated in the United States in the 1960s. The exciting, brash sport gained international popularity over the next few decades, making its debut as an Olympic sport in 1998 at the Nagano Games, which featured both halfpipe and giant slalom events. The giant slalom was replaced four years later in Salt Lake with the exciting parallel giant slalom. Snowboarding competition in Torino will consist of men's and women's halfpipe, parallel giant slalom and snowboard cross. The halfpipe is an acrobatic event held in a half-cylinder-shaped course dug into the hill. Using speed gained on the slope, snowboarders sail over the rim of the pipe and perform aerial maneuvers – such as the Poptart and the McTwist. The object is to perform difficult maneuvers while maintaining perfect form. In parallel giant slalom, two snowboarders race in head-to-head competition on parallel courses of identical design. After a qualification round, a 16-person tournament is established in which competitors battle it out on the side-by-side courses until there is a winner. The snowboard cross is run over a technically challenging route, including jumps and obstacles (you don't wanna bonk). This is a very exciting event consisting of rounds and heats, with four snowboarders racing in a pack down the same course. The first two finishers advance to the next round. The event is fast and chock full of action, skill and contact. So get ready for some breathtaking sports moments, and some really rad new vocabulary, too.
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I am very new to programming the EV3 using Java. I have been following Miguel's posts and have run into a bit of a problem with this program:
First issue is that Eclipse is telling me that it does not know what TerminateRobot is. Miguel told me that I needed to:
...download the TerminateRobot class ... But, I do not know how to make it part of the program. I tried just typing in the lines he provided either before the DrawSquareCallibration class or after it but that does not fix the error message. What do I need to either the program or with Eclipse to make this work?
Second issue is that Eclipse also complains that the 2 RegulatedMotor commands before the TerminateRobot lines with this message:
Resource leak: left never closes
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Do You Really Want To Know Why You Are FAT?
You are FAT for the most simple of reasons -- because you're eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you're also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day.
So how do most people try to lose fat?
Let's take a look at these methods.
Low Fat Foods DON'T WORK.
You will not lose weight using Low Fat Diets. Low fat foods are becoming more popular over the last 10 years, but yet our society is getting FATTER and FATTER each day. Low fat foods/diets are lies spread by marketing departments to peddle unhealthy food - that's it.
Low Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.
If you have the will power of a saint, then low calorie diets can work. The big problem is very low calorie diets can kick start your "starvation response" causing a slow down your body's fat burning engine. You can never get slim by starving yourself. Low calorie diets are extremely difficult to live by, therefore most people give up - causing the diet not to work.
Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK.
Low carb diets tend to be popular - like the Atkins diet. The problem is your brain is designed to run on blood sugar, and the blood sugar is supplied by carbohydrates. Low carb diets can shed a few pounds at first, but you will likely feel your energy levels crash as your metabolism slows way down. Do me a favor, search on Google for Atkins died Obese - very low carb diets do not work.
What about Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig Dieting Meal Plans?
Now these programs can work. A balanced meal (protein/carbs/essential fats) is delivered to your house, only requiring heating. If you don't mind spending $800-$1000 per month, you are good to go. This is just too damn expensive for most people - and there is a faster and cheaper way.
Think closely about what we're about to tell you, since it's going to change the way you think about dieting...
FOOD is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD that you eat can either make you THIN or FAT. You don't get fat because of a lack of exercising, that's a myth. You get fat because you don't eat the right foods at the right intervals each day.
Also, the pattern that you choose to eat your meals each day is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills. This is true because your body is like an "engine" and it only needs certain foods at certain intervals each day, and if you don't eat the right foods at the right times then it won't burn those calories -- and you'll wind up storing those calories as fat tissue. (Hint: You need to eat more than 3 times per day to lose weight, but we'll show you the details later).
You have gotten overweight by eating the wrong foods, that much is a fact. And guess what? You can get SLIM by eating the RIGHT FOODS at the RIGHT INTERVALS each day.
It's not really any more complicated than that, and the way to start losing weight has nothing to do with starving yourself or jogging.
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All carbohydrates are processed by the body to become sugar (glucose). A large or fast release of sugar into the blood stream causes the body to release Insulin - which attempts to lower the amount of sugar in the blood stream by storing the calories in fat. As the sugar is stored in fat, you will experience the crash - the tired, groggy feeling associated with low sugar levels. This causes the body to release Cortisol. The primary purpose of cortisol is to increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis.
When Cortisol is elevated, your muscles (as well as fat) are now being burned as fuel. When Cortisol levels are in balance with Insulin levels, you will receive the benefit of not burning muscle, and only burning fat.
Now, do not think that insulin or cortisol are the enemies - they aren't. Both are very needed by the body. What we do want to control is the spikes and crashes.
In Simple Terms - eating the wrong calories will spike Insulin which stores glycogen in fat. As blood sugars fall, Cortisol is released to begin using both fat and muscle mass as fuel. Decreased muscle mass lowers metabolism - increasing fat storage.
Keep in mind that all carbs are processed into sugar by the body - and all flour products are handled the same way eating pure sugar is handled by your body - insulin spike. Unless you eat the foods with the right ratios of protein and essential fats that is.
As an added benefit, by not consuming carbs in a way that spikes Insulin levels, you will run a lower risk of Diabetes!
Stable Blood Sugar - THAT IS THE SECRET!
Our entire goal is to eat food in the ratio and pattern that stabilizes our blood sugar to allow the body's natural fat burning hormones work at reducing our body fat.
When you have stable blood sugar your body:
- Burns the most body fat
- No hunger and/or cravings
- Positive mood and increased energy
- No mood swings
- Mental Sharpness
All of this fat storage, insulin, gulcogan, cortisol, etc. is to regulate the food sources for that picky organ right between the ears. The brain uses glucose as fuel, and wants very specific levels for optimal functioning. Not too high, not too low.
Your brain (from a "keep me alive" - not cognitive thought) point of view doesn't care if you are fat, lean, strong, weak, etc. It simply wants a few items in a very particular order:
- Air - You can only last a few minutes without air (I know, some people who have drowned in very cold water have been resuscitated after 45 minutes - but they were clinically dead!).
- Water - Without water you can last 2 to 10 days depending on temperature, humidity and your health.
- Food - Some debate on how long you can last with zero food, but suffice it to say, living without eating is horrible, as your body eats itself to feed the brain.
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[ ] I've woken up crying.
Death and Suicide
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[x] Someone close to me has committed suicide.
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In its sixth year, the One Love One Heart Reggae Festival has updated its name to One Love One Heart Roots Music Festival. Fans will probably continue to call it the "Reggae Festival" for many years to come just as the Sacramento Music Festival is still often referred to as the Jazz Jubilee. However, the name isn't ultimately that important other than to allow us to identify it. The music is the focus and, according to festival founder Denise Carter, it's the "Root" music that the event is aiming to bring forth to the public. This doesn't necessarily mean the festival is only about "Roots Reggae," not at all. The One Love festival is focusing on presenting a variety of music that is closely related although often highly differentiated in its genre or classification.
Musical influences travel from region to region and eventually become incorporated into a style that becomes labeled as a certain genre or sub genre. Reggae and Ska as well as the Latin genres of Salsa, Samba, Timba, and many more have been shaped by African beats. At the bottom line, the roots of many styles of music stem from the rhythm and beats of Africa. The One Love music festival is focusing on the type of music that contains strong elements and influences from what greatly shaped Reggae as well as many other sister genres.
The One Love festival is also focusing on music that is primarily positive rather than highly sexualized or angry. Some of the modern day reggae has begun to draw the hot and smoky sexual aspects into their lyrics and style and, while that may be suitable for certain audiences, it isn't the "One Love" focus. Some of the reggae may also have a great deal of weed smoking orientation which, again, is suitable for certain audiences but it is not what the festival organizers want to permeate their entire billing and atmosphere. A bit of these elements may be acceptable in some "roots" festivals but the One Love priority is to present a program that represents their name. Unity, love, positive and conscious lyrics, fun, joy, cooperation and good vibes are at the core purpose of the One Love One Heart Roots Music Festival in Sacramento.
In the roots focus, One Love brought the Argentine artist Alika to the festival in 2013. She was met with such enthusiasm that the festival organizers have booked her to return in 2014 and then added a touch of Salsa to the Latin flavor by booking Conjunto Liberacion to perform in 2014 as well.
Conjunto Liberacion is a nine piece Salsa band comprised of musicians of many different ethnic backgrounds and nationalities including Panama, Puerto Rico, Mexico, U.S. and Nigeria. The band musicians have been working on this project for about five or six years and originally started as a Folkloric Afro-Cuban drumming ensemble. The ensemble gradually evolved into a full Salsa band heavily influenced by the New York City sound of the '70s and '80s groups like Fania Allstars, Sonora Ponceña, Gran Combo, and Willie Colon & Ruben Blades. Conjunto Liberacion went this route in order to "fill a void for this style in the Sacramento and surrounding vicinity areas."
The band members all grew up listening to Salsa in their various hometowns. That experience has led them to also love playing and sharing their passion for Salsa music. The band is led by Hector Conde (timbales) and Marco Valle (congas) with Eddie Vidales, (bass), Aggy Chukuma, (piano), Leo Servin (vocals and percussion) Ness G., (vocals), and backed by the experienced horn section of Mike Breit, (trumpet), Dave Metzger (trumpet), Steve Gonsoulin, (trombone) and David Bowman (trombone).
Marco Valle says the band "will have no problem playing at a Reggae, ska event because [their] music is infectious, contagious, percussive and full of rhythm [which will lead] people to dance sooner or later." Although the roots relation to Reggae may not be overtly obvious to some, the roots are there. The Conjunto Liberacion rhythm section is composed of piano, bass, congas, timbales, bongos and complemented by hand percussion instruments like maracas, guiros, campana and claves. These are instruments that "may not be found in a typical Reggae or Ska band" but they are bound to energize and please the festival attendees.
Valle further explains that a "typical Salsa tune is an arrangement of the above instruments and a lead singer, backed up by the corista (back up singers) in a constant interaction with each other." "Salsa is passed from generation to generation in most Latin American countries and here in the States, particularly the cities of heavily Caribbean Latin folks like in New York, Miami, Boston and San Francisco."
The Conjunto Liberacion band says they can perform at nearly any type of venue but the majority of their appearances are at night clubs. They have also performed at music festivals, private parties including weddings, and local community events. Prior to appearing at the One Love One Heart Roots Music Festival which takes place Aug. 29-31, they will be performing at the Jumbo-Ya Ya Music and Food Festival at the Yolo County Fairgrounds on June 28. Because Conjunto Liberacion's "main objective is to bring enjoyment through our music and simply make you dance" the One Love crowd is expected to welcome them with enthusiasm and open arms.


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(Updated: 4:30 p.m.) -- Dennis, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic season, just gets stronger and stronger -- the system is barely below the threshold of Category Three intensity, and will likely reach it this evening. The storm is currently passing just to the northeast of Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour.
Cruise lines have moved ships out of harm's way; here are the most current updates:
Carnival Victory has scrapped Cozumel and Grand Cayman in favor of sea days and visits to Freeport and Nassau; the ship called safely in Ocho Rios on Wednesday.
Imagination will bypass Ocho Rios today and instead call in Cozumel.
Carnival Conquest will skip Grand Cayman today and arrive in Cozumel a day earlier than planned and overnight there.
This week's Carnival Glory voyage will skip a call in Progresso and has already skipped a call in Key West in favor of two extra sea days.
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Explorer of the Seas will remain at sea today and tomorrow in place of Cozumel and Grand Cayman, and call in Nassau on Saturday before returning to Miami as scheduled on Sunday.
Empress of the Seas will also remain at sea today in place of a visit to Costa Maya, and call at Nassau tomorrow before returning to Port Everglades tomorrow as scheduled.
Mariner of the Seas will remain at sea today and tomorrow in place of Grand Cayman and Cozumel, and call in Nassau on Saturday before returning to Port Canaveral as scheduled on Sunday; Mariner called in Ocho Rios yesterday.
Rhapsody of the Seas will be calling in Cozumel today and Progresso tomorrow in place of Grand Cayman and Cozumel, and spending a day at sea Saturday before returning to Galveston on Sunday as scheduled.
Other cruise lines with ships in the area, such as NCL, have told us they are keeping a close eye on the storm but have not yet altered itineraries. Princess tells us that Caribbean Princess is safely berthed in Cozumel and is expected to depart and arrive in Port Everglades on schedule ahead of the storm.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica, Haiti and the Cayman Islands. A hurricane watch has been issued for the Florida Keys, and a tropical storm watch called for Florida's southern peninsula; Dennis is expected to reach Florida within the next 36 hours. Various parts of central and eastern Cuba are also under hurricane watches and warnings. On a more positive note, a previously issued tropical storm warning for the Dominican Republic was discontinued last night.
The tourism department of the Cayman Islands, which suffered heartbreaking damage last year at the hands of Hurricane Ivan, has issued a statement regarding an impending visit from Dennis: "Hurricane Dennis is now following a northwest track and is not expected to pass directly over the Cayman Islands. However, the system continues to intensify and should be a Category Three hurricane when it passes north of the Islands early Friday. The Cayman Islands Government is taking all necessary precautions."
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Dove award winning worship leader Kari Jobe has announced dates for the upcoming "Majestic Tour." The name of the tour coincides with the title of her third album, "Majestic," which was recorded live at the Majestic Theater in her hometown Dallas, TX last fall. The tour kicks off on February 27 in Minneapolis, MN. The Rend Collective will join Jobe on the ticket.
Majestic co-writers include Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Reuben Morgan, Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, Paul Baloche, her band mates along with a few others. These songs are new anthems of worship and very congregational.
"I wrote for this album for a solid two years and was able to co-write with some friends who absolutely have a heart to write for Church," states Jobe. "I am very excited for these new songs. And I am really looking forward to the Majestic tour with Rend Collective. We are going to just have a crazy good time in God's presence and worshiping Him together."
The "Majestic" album will be released on March 25. Jobe was nominated for a Grammy for her sophomore album "Where I Find You" in 2013.
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An Enemy of the People
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Dr. Stockmann: "Do you think the newly awakened lionhearted people are going to be frightened […] There is going to be a revolution in the town tomorrow" (3.310)
The Doctor is under the false impression that he is about to lead a revolution. He hopes that by revealing the truth of the Baths' contamination he'll also reveal the contamination of his brother's regime. Unfortunately for Dr. Stockmann, the established order proves to be too powerful to easily overturn.
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Mayor Peter Stockmann: "I venture to presume that there is not a single one of our citizens present who considers it desirable that unreliable […] accounts of the sanitary condition of the Baths […] should be spread abroad. […] Therefore, I should like to propose that the meeting should not permit the Medical Officer […] to read […] his proposed lecture. (4.28-30)
Notice how skillfully the Mayor manipulates the procedures of the meeting to his advantage. Without much effort he's able to use the established order to keep his brother from reading the article he's come to read. What makes it so absurd, it that the reading of the article was the whole purpose of the meeting to begin with. This is just one of many examples in the play where you can see the established order of things being used to silence the truth.
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Dr. Stockmann: "And, if need be, one can live in solitude. (Walks up and down.) If only I knew where there was a virgin forest or a small South Sea island for sale, cheap--" (5.20)
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#LF Summit: VIA Technologies Opens Up
Earlier this week at the first day of the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, VIA Technologies, a supplier of chipsets and x86 processors, announced they will be opening up their specifications and code to help open source developers support their components. This is significant news for Linux developers and most importantly Linux users who will see better support for the multitude of VIA components within PCs and mini-tops.
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VIA Technologies, although very popular with Linux ultramobile PC vendors, has never been very open about its own hardware. Until April 8, when, at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit at the University of Texas Super Computing Center here, the company announced that it will start opening up its chip sets to the open-source community.
The company also plans to adhere to a regular quarterly release schedule that is more aligned with Linux kernel changes and distribution releases. The announcement also talked about beta releases access and bug report and tracking for Linux devleopers.
The proof will be in the concrete results of this program, but the intention is wonderful. Kernel devleopers like Greg KH and his linuxdriverproject.org have been clamoring for this type of openness from VIA for a long time. Because of the reach of their components this will have a direct effect for many many users of PCs, especially the new ultra mobiles or mini-tops that are being dominated by Linux.
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Juan Jaramillo, age 83, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born December 23, 1930 in Gardner, Colorado, the son of Juan Miguel and Aurora (Cordova) Jaramillo.
Juan grew up in Colorado. He married Bernice Ortivez in March of 1989 in Colorado. Juan retired as a Staff Sergeant from the United States Army after serving for 24 years. He has lived in Ulysses, Kansas since 1989 working in construction. Juan enjoyed golfing, and was a huge Tiger Woods fan. His hobbies also included fishing, collecting coins and stamps, and bowling. Juan was a member of the Elks Lodge in Walsenburg, Colorado.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice of the home; children, Angie and Silas Covin of Ulysses, Kansas, Denise and Marvin Milburn of Ulysses, Kansas, Susan and Joseph Valdez of Ulysses, Kansas, Shelly O'Neal and Mark Jackson of Walsenburg, Colorado, Mark and Sandra Westover of Ulysses, Kansas, Frank and Monica Gonzales of Rockwell, Texas, Patricia and Pete Ramirez of Mesquite, Texas, Johnny and Lisa Jaramillo of Euless, Texas; 33 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Juan is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ben; and sisters, Elizabeth Sina and Lucille Velarde.
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Curry County commissioners plan to follow in the successful footsteps of other counties and distribute a detailed survey asking citizens what they want in county services — and if they're willing to pay for them.
The idea of a survey was discussed earlier last month when Commissioner Susan Brown pointed out that other counties in the same fiscal morass as Curry County had been able to get voter approval for public safety measures — once the elected leaders figured out what it was they were willing to pay for.
Curry County voters have rejected two property tax increases to pay for county services, notably for public service — the jail, juvenile services, the Sheriff's Office and patrol — that use most of the general fund budget.
Sheriff John Bishop has since proposed putting on a ballot a request to raise property taxes by 68 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation to pay for the jail operations. Curry County pays the second-lowest property tax in Oregon, at 59 cents per $1,000 valuation.
Curry is also the first of Oregon's 18 O&C counties facing a fiscal "abyss" since federal timber subsidies ended in 2012. Only Lane and Josephine counties have since been able to convince voters to approve a tax increase to keep jails open, and in the case of Lane County, it was only after an extensive survey showed elected officials what the voters would accept in a tax hike.
Brown said she believes most citizens are unaware how much that 59 cents gets them — and how insufficient it is. Part of any survey should include a chart showing the average homeowner — someone with a house assessed at $185,000 — the county average — how much they pay per month, per department.
"The average person thinks in light of their monthly bills," she said. "Compare dinner for two, 40 bucks. A bottle of wine, $12, go to the movies, $15, $20. Compare that to the Sheriff's Office, $5.21 a month, the Board of County Commissioners, at 46 cents, assessments and taxation, 87 cents, juvenile services 76 cents a month."
Commissioner David Brock Smith agreed, adding that the figures need to be outlined showing how much of a homeowner's tax bill goes to the county and how much goes to the county's 40-plus special districts.
"They might get a $2,000 tax bill, and the county only gets 100 bucks," he said. "We need to show them where the tax dollars go."
Commissioners met in a work session late last month to discuss ideas about what should be included in a survey. They hope to have the surveys mailed this spring to give them time to finesse Bishop's tax proposal and align it with the wishes of voters.
Brown distributed to her fellow commissioners ideas they might consider, asking open-ended questions about challenges facing the county today, people's experience with dealings with sheriff's officers and satisfaction of the level of county services provided.
Other questions she proposed in the draft — to which commissioners David Brock Smith and David Itzen will add in upcoming work sessions — ask respondents to rate each department and its services, whether they are willing to accept even more reductions in services and what kind of a tax they might be willing to support.
Some tax ideas that have been discussed include a transient lodging tax, gasoline tax, a fee to special districts for the county services in collecting their taxes, a cell phone fee and alcohol taxes.
Most of those would require approval from the state Legislature, however, as the revenue generated by those collected by the state are already dedicated to other uses. For example, gasoline taxes go to the state, and it would take a change in state law to allow a county to add the tax and use it for its general fund.
Brown has maintained from the day she took office that she feels it is of utmost importance to learn how citizens feel about everything the county does when dealing with the general fund budget. She has also insisted more public meetings be held to educate voters about issues — and get feedback regarding taxes and expenses.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On day two of the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Center, Mississippi State track and field claimed its third national champion in two years as sophomore Brandon McBride won the 800-meter run.
McBride, who entered the meet as the No. 4 seed, clocked a 1:48.17 to win the event.
"It's a great feeling being a national champion," McBride said. "It was very tough to come out with the win. I definitely couldn't have done it without the special people in my life and my coaching staff. They've made this all possible, and I owe this to them."
Also on Saturday, junior Erica Bougard improved the MSU pentathlon record by totaling a personal-best 4,586 points for a second-place finish. Bougard, who won last year's pentathlon championship, broke a NCAA record with her score. She began the day with a personal record in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 8.31 to finish third and collect 1,059 points.
Later on, the Byhalia, Miss., native cleared a personal-best 5-10.50 in the high jump to tack on an additional 966 points to her total and finish fourth. Up next, Bougard tossed 41-00.50 in the shot put, before leaping 20-07.75 in the long jump for a spot in fifth. To close out the women's pentathlon competition, Bougard clocked a 2:12.63 to gain 926 points in the 800-meter run for a first-place finish.
Also in action on day two, senior Jason Harper finished 10th in the men's triple jump with a mark of 51-05.00.
The MSU women finished 10th overall with 18 points, while the men landed in 12th with 16 points. This marks the women's best NCAA finish in school history after they entered the meet ranked 11th, their highest indoor ranking in MSU history, also.
"I couldn't be more excited for this program," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "These athletes have worked so hard, and I am truly proud of how they represented Mississippi State. I can't wait to get the outdoor season rolling."
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Women's Pentathlon: Kendell Williams, Georgia, 4,635
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Pentathlon High Jump: Kendell Williams, Georgia, 6-02.00
MSU: 4. Erica Bougard, 5-10.50
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Parents live in Maryland.
I'm also far away from parents in another state.
My only adult sibling (brother) has chosen to become estranged from me and our parents, now in their mid-70's. I'm skipping the story, but trying to hit the headlines.
My questions are this:
Legally, am I obligated to my brother in any way upon the death of our parents? If not as his sister, would I be as the Executor of our parents estate?
My father says as the executor of their will, I should have no worries because it's common sense my brother doesn't want to be bothered so contacting him would be wasted effort. If he doesn't stay in touch to know what happens to them, it's on him. Is my father's understanding correct? I replied that common sense has nothing to do with the law. Additionally, without a preemptive defense strategy of some kind, how can I guard against my brother from making up some awful story of how I plotted against him unfairly to withhold his fair share of the estate? To my knowledge, my parents don't have him listed in their will, however, they have laid out instructions. All my father says is not to be worried, but my father is not an attorney and he believes common sense applies. These are two very good reasons why I'm still concerned and additionally, I hate what has become of us.
My father believes a will from **** is good enough. I'm worried flimsy wording, not using the right language or applying "common sense" will leave me wide open in having to contend with an unpleasant sibling during a difficult time. It's easy to accuse someone, but it's quite difficult to prove state of relationships, texts, words said, decisions, motivations, etc. How can I document that he has estranged himself from us? I don't look forward to being painted as the evil sibling that stole everything that was to be had from our parents and didn't even have the decency to call when our parents died, but I'd sure like to be able to prove, especially to any court or Judge as well as to my nephews (his sons). This has been going on for years, but his total estrangement from my parents is just a few years old. He's been warming up to this for a long time. I've reached out twice for trivial matters concerning our mother and his only reply was, "leave me alone." I've had enough, but I'm concerned about the future as it looks bleak and scary.
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The truck was stolen from Gray Motors Inc., 1937 E. First St., between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., Gray Motors wrote on the company's Facebook site.
The thief "took a truck and drove it out through our gate 'Mad Max' style," crashing through a closed and locked gate Friday, the Facebook caption said.
Missing was a green 1994 Toyota 4-wheel-drive pickup with alloy wheels, tinted windows and 31-inch mud tires, a red "Strait Tek" sticker on the windshield and Washington dealer license plate 0043.
A Marlin .22 rifle was reported to be in the truck when it was stolen, said Cpl. Tom Cook,of the Port Angeles Police Department.
Anyone sees the truck or knows anything about the theft was asked to phone Port Angeles police at 360-452-4545.
The truck has been seen several times since the theft and is being used by someone to drive around town, Cook said.
However, there are no suspects identified in the theft, he said.
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