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Best Bathrooms: The Hazelton Hotel Toronto
October 28, 2015
By: Five Star Alliance
Ensuite bathrooms at The Hazelton Hotel Toronto are done entirely in galaxy green granite comes
complete with heated floors. Deep soaking tub and separate rainfall shower, an LCD television built
into the mirror, as well as his and her sinks
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Your Questions Answered: What Luxury Toronto Hotels Have Fireplaces and Soaking Tubs?
November 18, 2013
By: Betsy LeTourneau
We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that's why we're here. Be sure to explore our new blog series 'Your Questions Answered' to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.
QUESTION: We are 1ooking for a five star property in Toronto with a fireplace and deep soaker tubs, what can you recommend?
ANSWER: Windsor Arms Hotel
The Windsor Arms embodies the elegance of a bygone era: a grand hotel, a Toronto landmark since 1927, which was recently re-opened as a dazzling, contemporary boutique hotel favored by celebrities visiting the city. Its aura of warmth, elegance and discreet luxury, combined with an exceptional level of service, makes it the destination hotel in Toronto. Located in the heart of Toronto's fashionable Yorkville district, the Windsor Arms is very much part of this scene but tucked away in a haven of calm. The lively and dynamic neighborhood is brimming with designer boutiques, sophisticated and trendy restaurants, art galleries and museums. But the Windsor Arms is privately secluded thirty yards from the Golden Strip, shrouded in genteel quiet.
Behind the beautiful century-old facade are 28 newly appointed luxury suites with 24-hour butler service. The suites are furnished with mahogany or birch furnishings, lush wall coverings and sumptuous Frette linens and private in-room bar, and equipped with the latest, state-of-the-art technology. Every suite has a unique "butler's cupboard": a place for laundry, shoes to be shined or room service trays to be set, so the Butler may retrieve or return them without ever disturbing the guest. The hotel boasts a staff to guest ratio of 1:6, the highest in Canada. The hotel is host to the Courtyard Cafe for exceptional dining. The extraordinary cuisine is served in a breathtaking room with 50 foot ceilings, skylights and limestone walls.
Enjoy traditional afternoon tea in the Tea Room, which is transformed to become Toronto's only champagne and caviar bar in the evenings. Club 22 features casual dining, live entertainment and dancing. "The Spa", featuring Darphin, offers fully serviced individual treatment rooms, beauty salon, swimming pool and exercise facilities.
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All rates are based on double occupancy and extra person charges may apply. Please be advised that the rates, availability, as well as any extra person charges are subject to change depending on the hotel's policies.
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Your Questions Answered: Luxury Hotels in Toronto with Indoor Pools
October 25, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that's why we're here. Be sure to explore our new blog series 'Your Questions Answered' to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.
Question: We are moving to Toronto, the first few days we will stay in a hotel, since we are traveling with children I would like to stay in the nicest hotel with full service in Toronto. Which hotel has the nicest indoor pool? Which hotel is the newest hotel at the moment?
Answer: The Soho Metropolitan has a heated indoor pool in the fitness facility, and the InterContinental Toronto Yorkville has a heated 35-meter swimming pool. The Four Seasons Toronto opened this year so it's the newest property and it also had an indoor heated pool. To make a reservation for 2 rooms at any of these hotels, simply visit this website, enter your dates of travel, select a hotel, select a specific room type, and fill in the booking form. To make a reservation for the second room simply repeat the process. Be sure to fill in the Special Request field requesting to have the two rooms be near one another.
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Fun Fact Friday! Four Seasons Toronto Opens Today!
October 5, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
The Four Seasons Toronto opens to the public today at 3:00pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony! Located in Toronto's Yorkeville center, this 259-room property sports incredibly luxurious accommodations and the largest spa in the city!
Be amongst the first to experience this property by making reservations here >>
Official ribbon cutting at the Four Seasons Hotel in #Toronto twitter.com/KatieSimpson24…— Katie Simpson (@KatieSimpson24) October 5, 2012
Never Count Sheep Again at the Hazelton Hotel
September 5, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
Toronto's International Film Festival is upon us, and with that comes an influx of movie stars and luxury hotels pulling out all the stops for its guests. The Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto received quite a bit of hype since it's the new kid on the block that opened last January, but the Hazelton Hotel took it to a completely new level with its $99,900 bed installation. The Vividus (yes, the bed has a name), is made with Arctic Circle forest-sourced pine, hand-laid springs, and a "carefully balanced blend of hand-teased horsehair, cotton, wool and flax." Want to experience the most comfortable bed in the world for yourself? Make your reservations at the Hazelton Hotel here!
The Hazelton Hotel Goes Above and Beyond for its Guests
July 17, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
The Hazelton Hotel Toronto sets a new standard in style, detail, and service. The stunningly dramatic interiors designed by YabuPushelberg make the Hazelton Hotel a cultural destination in the lively city of Toronto. With its original mix of beautiful rooms, an incredible art collection, and a private screening room, this luxury hotel certainly offers its guests more than just a place to crash. Its extensive art collection, as with all art, raises a few questions amongst the guests, so the Hazelton Hotel, keeping true to its exceptional service, hired an Art Concierge to answer any questions regarding the art exhibits in the hotel as well as offer insight into the art dealers and galleries located in the area. Curious about the art displayed in your room? The Art Concierge can certainly answer those questions for you as well. What a wonderful way to allow guests to connect with their hotel! Be sure to check out the Hazelton Hotel Toronto and leave feeling very well rested and a little bit more art savvy!
Cheese Caves are the New Craze at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto
June 4, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
Wine cellars are so last year, and cheese caves are becoming the new and hip necessity for luxury hotels. The Ritz Carlton Toronto has a glass-enclosed cheese cave inside its Toca restaurant, and it features over 200 delectable cheeses for guests to sample! A sampling of three or four cheeses is offered nightly at the dining tables, and the true cheese connoisseurs can take it up a notch by tasting their way through more than 50 varieties made available to guests. Savor a phenomenal goat cheese or a five-year aged cheddar that the chefs at Toca infuse with whiskey and maple syrup.
The Ritz-Carlton Toronto welcomes its guests to the heart of the financial district with a 23,000 square foot spa, exquisite dining options, amazing service, 267 guest rooms and suites, and of course, its cheese cave of wonder. Be sure to make a reservation at this hotel to experience its impeccable service, amenities, and its cheese!
Four Seasons Opening for the Second Season in Toronto
April 27, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
The Four Seasons, while known for its all-weather capability, is taking the spring and early summer to get ready for their grand opening in Toronto. As summer winds down and autumn approaches, the newest addition to the Four Seasons brand will be opening its doors to all comers. Reservations can now be made online beginning on October 1st, 2012 and that date may be pushed up as opening day is finalized, so be sure to keep checking in for earlier days as the opening approaches.
This new Four Seasons property takes the refined style of the internationally renowned brand and adds a little twist of 2012 on top. Four Seasons Toronto will be sleek and modern, and their world class spa and restaurants cannot be ignored. You'll be frequenting the largest spa in the city at the Four Seasons, and the restaurants have been reimagined by international restaurateur Chef Daniel Boulud. His namesake restaurant Boulud and the d | bar are aiming to become fixtures of the Toronto scene, pioneering a trendy hotel bar atmosphere. I, for one, am excited to see the Four Seasons expanding to more wintry climes in time to keep me cozy for next Christmas.
New Luxury Hotels Opening in 2012: Trump Toronto
January 30, 2012
By: Oksana Balytsky
We at Five Star Alliance are all about the best and most luxurious hotels. We certainly keep up with the happenings in the luxury travel world and take pride in bringing our clients the latest luxury travel news. Keep up with our newest blog series where we'll be featuring luxury hotels opening in 2012 to stay on top of the trends and make your reservations at the newest hotspots.
The Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto is set to open tomorrow, January 31st, 2012! This brand new Trump hotel towers over downtown Toronto's financial district, and it delivers a superior level of contemporary convenience. From two floors of meeting and event facilities to two levels devoted to its luxury spa and wellness facility, the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto certainly exceeds the luxury standard. Staying true to the Trump reputation for excellence, this hotel has been designed to provide you with incredible city and Lake Ontario views, and each of the 261 rooms and suites has been modernly designed in a cosmopolitan style. Be sure to make your reservations today to experience the newest luxury hotel in Toronto!
Impending Opening: Trump Tower Towers over Toronto on the 31st
January 3, 2012
By: Christopher Roney
The grand opening of a new Trump Tower is certainly something to be excited about, and hopefully with the business mogul taking a tumble out of the presidential race, he'll have time to focus on unveiling the newest five-star hotel in his ever-growing collection. Set to open on the 31st of January, now is the time to book the earliest rooms in this now-dominant feature of the Toronto skyline. Each of the 261 rooms and suites features an elegant, cosmopolitan style and many look out over Lake Ontario.
Ever looking to accommodate the businessmen among us, Trump's tower offers two full floors of meeting space and conference rooms to host your next big event. Two additional floors house the nearby spa and wellness facility that dwarfs most others in the city. If you're at all daunted by its comprehensive spa experience, never fear because the Spa Attache will be there to highlight the most revitalizing treatments. Once you're done relaxing, head on down to the elegant signature restaurant led by an award-winning chef or the sleek, modern bar with signature cocktails that please both the traditionalist and the more adventurous imbiber. You can even acquire kiddie cocktails and coloring books for the more youthful members of your party.
Reservations are available now, so make sure to check out Toronto's newest property, the Trump International Hotel and Tower Toronto the next time you're passing through.


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took my Kinetic 800 out for the maiden today here's my humble thoughts used a 500 mah 3 cell...
-flys great goes where you tell it too
-very aerobatic, does rolls like it's on an axis
-goes straight up, tons of power, very, very fast
-not for a beginner imho
-**my rudder servo already stripped after one flight but brought it back with the Ailerons
so all in all I give it a B+. It would give it an A but the servo gear stripped, now it just clicks. not that I really use the rudder. I give it an A in flight characteristics. I really love this plane and how it flies, very similiar to the HK Swift but with power.
Italia, Toscana, Lucca
Joined Mar 2011
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Hello everibody I'm a new member. This is my first message so I think is nice introduce myself: I'm Marco and I write from Italy. I fly with rc airplane since about 4 years and during last year I have begun to fly also in FPV. My english isn't so good but I hope we'll understand each other.
Ok... come back in topic and speak about kinetic. I thought to buy it but in this days the PNF version is in backorder, so I have to buy the ARF version. The problem is that I don't know which motor I have to buy. In specifications they speak about a 2226-1250kv motor but I can't find it. Do you have more informations or do you know which motor is ok for kinetic?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Italia, Toscana, Lucca
Joined Mar 2011
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I'm happy to know that you like it, your opinion confirm that is a good plane and I'm more and more determined to buy it...
The plug and play version is still in backorder, so I think I'll buy the ARF version. In this way I could also choose different servos, considering that you found them not good.
Now I have only to understand which motor to buy, but unfortunately I continue to find nothing.
P.S. I go slowly but I'like to write these messages so I can train my english...
Hey all!
I am also one of the fortunate ones that have maiden the Kinetic 800! I really like it even though I had some small problems with it:
First up, I couldnt get the motor started.. I had to calibrate the throttle level first with full throttle on and then throttle off. After that I had to turn the plane off/controller off. Then after powering up the plane and the controller all was fine. It only took me over 24h to figure that out..
I detached all the servos and bended the ailerons and the rudder back and forth to take away some strain from the cheap servos. Im thinking of cutting out the rudders and the put some hinge tape instead of the foam.
I had to cut away the outer hole on the servo from the elevator because it was digging in to the foam. I also placed the piano wire in the hole closest to the servo center to less the strain even more.
The maiden was done with a OrangeRX pressed all the way back and a 800mah Turnigy Nano in the middle of the hatch. The CG was perfect with 4cm from the leading edge. I flew around for 10min and it went well. (used only 250mah) I had to trim the elevator A LOT. It wanted to climb when I turned on some thrust. Change CG?
When I landed the rudder servo stripped due to that the plane turned 45 degrees to the right on the grass..
I have ordered 4 new DYS servos (http://www.giantcod.co.uk/dys0201-mi...-p-402575.html) to replace the rudder and elevator.
Have a great day,
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As far as I can see, I might use my old trick to secure the wings, as I did on my previous Easy Star= two earth magnets, glued in the side of either wing. When pushed in the fuselage, they snap both wings together. This way they can always get loose on sudden impact, and will keep the wings in the fuselage as strong as neccesary.
Combined with your idea of the plywood, that will be a nice solution.
ESC Programming
Hi All,
I received my Kinetic a couple of days ago and it looks good.
Not sure if I am just a bit thick, but I'm having trouble working out the programming of the ESC. I've downloaded the manual from this thread for the JP EnErG ESC. My ESC is plain black with some white letters and numbers on the heat shrink, but nothing to show it is JP brand.
I turn on my Tx and put the throttle to max. I plug in the battery (2s lipo) and hear two short beeps, wait 5 seconds, hear 1 short beep, wait 2 seconds, hear 2 short beeps. Then nothing. If I move my throttle to minimum once in programming mode I get another beep, but it doesn't seem to change anything. What am I missing here? From reading the manual it sounded like it should go through all the options until I move the throttle, but I just get the 1 beep, then 2 beeps.
When I start up normally I get two short beeps (2s lipo I assume) and then one lower pitched short beep (brake on).
Also, what do all the different characters mean in the audible tones section of the manual? Eg. For lipo the manual shows ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ and for very soft start it shows VV VV VV VV Are they different types of tones I should hear?
Any help much appreciated! Thanks.
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97 Posts
Hopefully, I get mine today. The man in Germany sended mine to the wrong address, so I had to wait another weekend to pick it up at the post office...
I will look into that ESC when I have mine at home. Let's hope I can be of any help.
Helsinki, Finland
Joined May 2009
10 Posts
Hi Stevehendo,
When I plug power into my system with throttle set to max, I get four distinct double-beeps. Have you tried reversing throttle? What happens if you have throttle set to zero when you connect power? Are you able to turn propeller at all?
V V V and ~ ~ ~ sounds are very distinct. Symbol shows how pitch goes and with manual you will have no problems.
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97 Posts
Well, I got my Kinetic a few days ago. I posted some words about it on another thread.
I can't program the ESC either. I can set the throttle range, but can't enter the program mode.
Luckily the factory settings are almost OK to me, exept the break setting: that is OFF now, and I want it ON of course.
Cut-off voltage is low by default, but I will never fly it lower that 3,7V per cell, so I suppose cut-off will most likely never happen.
I'm fortunate that brake is ON by default for me.
Paris - France
Joined Jul 2008
94 Posts
Hello Everybody
I am like marco and I am going to buy the PNF version of the Kinetic 800, to put my own servos, Esc and motor, but I don't find the specification of the 2226-1250 KV motor. I saw on a french forum that the lenght is 26, diameter 22 and shaft 3. Does anybody can confirm this?
I am thinking of this motor which is said to fit well the Merlin for aerobatic flights.
Diameter is a little bit more than 22, it's 26. Do you think that can fit ?
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HARRISBURG - A coalition of doctors, nurses, and environmental groups is calling on the Corbett administration to address citizen complaints more comprehensively and better track potential health effects related to natural-gas drilling.
With the rapid rise of drilling and related industrial activity in the Marcellus Shale region, the state is abrogating its responsibility to protect public health, health professionals said at a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday.
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Help yourself China – The rise of self-help culture and its unique Chinese features
April 27, 2012gil2 CommentsBibliotherapy, chicken soup for the soul, confucianism, daoism, Human behavior, Judith Farquhar, mianzi, Michel Foucault, Nikolas Rose, psychiatrist, psychiatry, psychological counseling, psychology, psychotherapy, Self-help, self-help tools, soul-searching
Note: Gil Hizi is Ministry of Tofu's contributor. He is also the chief editor of website Thinking Chinese.
In the last few decades, self-help culture, in the form of advice books, accessible knowledge and popularized expertise is blooming in the Western world as well as in many developing countries. China is no exception. Commercialized medicine, private clinics the offer instant 'fix', book guides to success and new therapeutic channels all flock the Chinese urban realm and encounter an impressive demand by city dwellers. Nevertheless, rather than insinuating a one-way direction of modernization and individualization, the Chinese self-help culture manifests some endemic characteristics. The result is a sociocultural practice that is neither 'Western' or indigenized, but a creation of novel Chinese subjectivities.
Self-help products answer several demands of modern Chinese society, particularly among urban residents, younger generations and middle class members (or any possible combination of these three conditions). Self-help normally means popularization of knowledge and tools, in terms of physical or financial accessibility, availability of information and products, prompt effectiveness and so forth.
Studies about the development of medical services in the West connect between accessibility of expertise and self-help. As British sociologist Nikolas Rose illustrates, marketization and privatization of medical and civil services leads individuals to make greater decisions and choices in their daily life. Based on the information they consume (through the media, magazines, etc) they become 'experts' on their own and learn to 'help themselves'. According to Rose, a dedicated follower of Michel Foucault, this 'free choice' is an illusion, since powerful groups and governments pull the strings behind the scenes and operate mechanisms that direct people towards their 'choices'. Still, on the more visible social layers, self-help culture is produced. This process is inevitable taking place also in China, due to the effects of the market reforms and the increasingly competitive society, with some distinguishing features. The authoritative potential of the Chinese government allows it to monitor many socioeconomic developments. Unlike what Rose describes in England and US, the Chinese state still esteems solidarity and expresses its nationalist agendas in front of its residents more directly.
Another appealing aspect of self-help tools, particularly books, is their cosmopolitan flavor. In her ethnographic experience in Beijing, Judith Farquhar finds that self-help literature bridges between the individual and the global. These books, that are often translations of foreign works (and even if this is not the case, they normally introduce universal 'scientific' disciplines such as modern medicine, psychology, business management and more) and tend to deal with modern universal issues. When diving into such a book, a Chinese pregnant woman can identify with a counterpart in Europe, a Shanghainese business executive can unite with a New-Yorkian manager, and a Hangzhou teenager can read about adolescent love experienced by an Argentinean girl, depending on the book topic. Having this compass to the global human mainstream and consuming knowledge that is esteemed for bringing forth modern wisdom are two factors that seduce urban Chinese to this genre.
Where, then, self-help culture in China displays some local attributes, rather than simply a desire to become modern or Westernized? Although we do not always need to search for the impact of a 'traditional' Chinese culture, distinct local features in this cultural phenomenon do exist.
The special cultural meanings of the advice industry in China can be found in psychological self-help material. In China, psychological counseling services are undergoing impressive development in recent years, yet they still face a high wall of public suspicion. Certain elements in Confucianism, the concept of mianzi ('face'), and the stigmatization of mental disorders during the Mao years all prevent many people from addressing a psychologist even today. When therapy is initiated, it is normally short-termed and aims to remove an immediate challenge rather than reach the depths of one's soul. Self-helps books in mental health allow readers to enjoy psychological insights (the discipline itself is receiving high public recognition in recent years) without risking their social status and engaging in a shameful therapeutic 'confession'.
An array of Chicken Soup for the Soul
I have visited a center of bibliotherapy (achievement of therapeutic healing through reading relevant books, normally fiction, where the reader can identify with the protagonist) in Taishan Medical University in the city of Tai'an, Shandong province. Apparently, many Chinese academic works from recent years focus on the psychological subfield of bibliotherapy. Concerning self-help therapeutic literature, either in the form of bibliotherapy or best sellers, the director of the center Gong Meilin told me that "this practice avoids the 'three fears' (san pa) of counseling: the fear that other people will laugh at the counseled patient, the fear that others will think the counseled person is mentally-ill, and the fear that the patient's innermost secrets will be revealed." The discreteness embodied in self-help is indeed valuable for the Chinese patients/consumers.
While scholars who study the therapeutic culture in the West see a synergy between self-help books and counseling, in China self-help psychological tools (apart from books, certain classes and workshops are also platforms that attendees use to solve their own mental challenges) are creating an alternative conduit for spreading psychology, that does not necessarily contribute to the development of counseling and in some aspects even undermines it.
"Give Your Mind A Vacation; Cheer Up for A Brand-new Year." Photo by Gil Hizi
Self-help in China has its modern neo-liberal characteristics while it also corresponds to some extent to self-cultivation ideas that exist in Confucianism or Daoism. Furthermore, the unique subjectivities that form in the changing climate of urban China allow different individuals' aspirations to find fulfillment in self-help culture, whether these answers are an advice, expertise knowledge or even pleasure from the acts of desiring, selecting and consuming. As the example of psychological books illustrate, the flexibility of this cultural domain allows it to grow towards different directions. It approaches modernity, senses the influence of traditional norms, and gives space to varied and dynamic individual needs, which no essay can truly generalize.
Main references:
Rose, N. 1989. Governing the soul: the shaping of the private self. Free Associations Books, London.
Farquhar, J. 2001. "For Your Reading Pleasure: Popular Health Advice and the Anthropology of Everyday Life in 1990s Beijing." Positions, 9(1): 105-130.
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2 comments to "Help yourself China – The rise of self-help culture and its unique Chinese features"
When the title said 'self help culture' and showed a picture of a guy sitting on the floor of the bookstore reading for free, I thought it meant as in the English term "help yourself" as in "just take it". I think bookstores in China only stay in business by selling practice exams to students since all the other isles are like the ones in the picture. People stand around and read the books without buying.
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Yes, Chinese have a special traditions and culture. Just love to discover something new. Nice article. Thanks.


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Region 1 News Release: BOS 2001-116
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Contact: Ted Fitzgerald
Phone: 617-565-2074
BOSTON - The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited W. J. Murphy Construction Company, Inc., of Norwell, Mass., for nine alleged serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and proposed $23,800 in fines against the contractor following a February 5, 2001, chemical fire at a Plymouth, Mass., worksite which sent three workers and four firefighters to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The fire occurred during the demolition of a former computer diskette manufacturing plant at 40 Grissom Road in Plymouth. Murphy Construction employees were cutting pipes which formerly carried the flammable chemicals toluene, cyclohexanone and methyl ethyl ketone solvent, when residual amounts of the toluene and cyclohexanone contained in the pipes spilled onto the concrete floor and were ignited by sparks from the workers' cutting tools.
"OSHA's inspection found that Murphy Construction failed to purge, ventilate and test the pipes prior to cutting, did not instruct employees in the hazards associated with the chemicals and the pipe cutting, lacked written hazard communication information about the chemicals and failed to provide the workers with protective clothing and gloves, face shields and respiratory protection," said Brenda Gordon, OSHA area director for Boston and southeastern Massachusetts.
"This employer should not have assumed that these pipes were devoid of flammable chemicals," said Gordon. "The proper procedure would have been to test and purge the pipes before cutting, as well as properly train workers to recognize and address the hazards posed by flammable chemicals. Proper training and preparation are key workplace safety elements; had they been provided, this incident might have been avoided."
The workers were also exposed to fire hazards stemming from failure to adequately train them in fire extinguisher use, unmaintained fire extinguishers and the lack of an effective written fire protection program. The inspection also identified fall hazards of more than 14 feet, electrocution hazards from the use of ungrounded power tools, tripping hazards from unguarded floor holes, and vehicular hazards from workers not being trained in the safe operation of forklifts.
W.J. Murphy Construction Company, Inc. has 15 working days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to either elect to comply with them, to request and participate in an informal conference with the OSHA area director, or to contest them before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Gordon urged southeastern Massachusetts employers and employees with questions regarding workplace safety and health standards to contact the OSHA area office in Braintree at 617-565-6924 and added that OSHA's toll-free, nationwide hotline -- 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742) -- may be used to report workplace accidents or fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, especially if they occur outside of normal business hours.
Additional information on OSHA standards may be found on the Internet at the agency's website: www.osha.gov.
OSHA defines a serious violation as one in which there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard.
OSHA is empowered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to issue standards and rules requiring employers to provide their employees with safe and healthful workplaces and jobsites, and to assure through workplace inspections that those standards are followed.
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WASHINGTON - My, look what the hip-hop culture has spawned.
Observe this recent exchange between TV anchorman Anderson Cooper of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" and a couple of teenagers in Harlem on the subject of gangsta rappers.
The CNN transcript:
TEENAGER: "Whatever they dish out, we eat it up. They could dish out the nastiest thing in the world, but we still will eat it up."
COOPER: "If the rappers are the teachers, what are they teaching you?"
A SECOND TEENAGER: "Don't back down from a fight. Get money. Hold your own. Mind your business. Don't snitch. Look fresh. And that's what they - that's what they're selling us."
In other words, the gangstas are teaching how to be the biggest fools in the United States.
Don't snitch - meaning don't inform police about crimes in your own neighborhood. Get money - but there's no mention of getting a job. Don't back down from a fight - so apparently there's not even a modicum of effort devoted to conflict resolution.
And notice there is no critical analysis exercised by the teenagers. How about analyzing the situation - for once - instead of this dangerous and systemic phenomenon of blind hero worship.
So you want to know why violence follows the gangstas; all you need to know is mentioned in the above dialogue and subsequent observation.
This no-talent genre of so-called music has the markings and symptoms of a cult; combine an extreme condition with delinquency and pseudo-leaders preying upon non-thinking young people. It's just a matter of connecting the dots and the terminology.
All of this brings us to the charlatan of hip-hop - Russell Simmons. You know, the guy who habitually wears a monochromatic baseball hat.
(Some call him a hip-hop mogul, but here we're not so kind.)
During the past several days, Simmons has been a very busy man because his music empire is on a volcanic hot seat. He's appeared on CNN and Fox News Channel in full damage control mode. He's been promoting his new book. He's announced that he will call on his renegade rappers to remove the H-word, the N-word and the B-word from their foolish lyrics.
But he can't seem to get his story straight.
"Hip-hop is a worldwide cultural phenomena that transcends race and doesn't engage in racial slurs," Simmons said in a statement the day after Don Imus was fired by CBS Radio. Then a week later, Simmons called the previously mentioned terms of denigration "extreme curse words."
No kidding? It took all these years to figure that out.
Call it window-dressing.
Simmons apparently is advocating "clean" versions and "dirty" versions of rap songs. The "clean" ones would be played over the public airwaves. The "dirty" ones, presumably, can be bought wherever. Rap videos featuring "dirty" lyrics apparently also can be bleeped out for television airing. So imagine songs with gaps in wording. Any suspecting teenager can figure out what the real words are.
Furthermore, Simmons made no mention of the crimes, violence and other crassness in the rap songs and videos. No wonder there is a rap label called "Murder Inc."
Walk around the streets of Washington long enough, and you are bound to see young street clowns wearing miniature replicas of handguns for pendants dangling from neck chains. So eliminating three ugly words means nothing. How about eliminating the entire "dirty" culture?
Notice that Simmons didn't broach that subject. Perhaps he would lose too much money if a culture of vileness, incivility and coarseness were eradicated.
Simmons' new book is titled, "Do You: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success."
In the book, he's affectionately termed "The CEO of Hip-Hop." Think about it - a "CEO" who makes a fortune peddling trash at the expense of an impressionable demographic.
Obviously Simmons believes a reasonable and logical public is as stupid as his followers.
His book even quotes words of wisdom from Oprah Winfrey - "Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher." This is the same Oprah who has had a lengthy history of barring gangstas as guests on her show.
And there are words from the venerable Vince Lombardi - "The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work."
Lombardi in a so-called hip-hop mogul's book? Only in America.
But that's beyond "clean" and "dirty." The operative term here is blasphemy.
And if only those above words of inspiration actually were put into practice by the masses of a misguided following. We would all be better off.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS - Would you hike up a volcano for four hours to see a chicken? The "birdchick," Sharon Stiteler, did. Her adventures and misadventures will be chronicled in her presentation, "The Crazy Things I do for Birds," this weekend at the Berkeley Springs Fall Birding Festival.
"The horned guan is a rare tree chicken in Guatemala," said Stiteler in a telephone interview from her home in Minnesota. "I climbed the volcano, and about three hours into it, I asked myself if there was something wrong with me to do all that to see a bird? The air was thin due to elevation, and I was getting tired on the switchback trail. I thought that I may not even get to see it at all."
But, she made it. Stiteler, a freelance writer, blogger and presenter, will do many things to see birds. She's been hooked on bird watching since she was young and has turned it into a career as the birdchick.
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Sharon Stiteler will give a presentation this weekend at the Berkeley Springs Fall Birding Festival.
"Most bird watchers get interested because they see a bird in the wild," she said. "For me, it was a book. I saw the pileated woodpecker, the one that looks like Woody Woodpecker. I'd never seen it at that point in person. But I couldn't believe it was so big. It became a kind of Easter egg hunt to see it, which I did. My favorite bird is usually the one in front of me, but I'll always have a soft spot for that woodpecker."
For years, she was a backyard birder. When time allowed, she joined her parents and bird watched in various places. As a teen, she kept her passion quiet. She figured it wasn't cool. That changed in college.
"A guy and I were walking. A bird flew in front of us. I named it. He was surprised, and thought it was cool. So, I told him about bird watching."
After college, she worked at a bird store, selling seed and accessories. Then, she got a job for Eagle Optics doing talks and demos about their binoculars. Someone asked her to speak at a festival. A Twin Cities radio host asked her to come on. Her career just happened from there.
"He sat me down and said I should focus on birding and being birdchick," she said. "I'd done other things, but I seemed to always come back to birds. I went to work for the National Park Service, and doing bird surveys for construction companies."
She explains there's no specialized degree to become a birder.
"I'm a citizen scientist. I've had project opportunities that usually graduate students do, like one I did for Cornell Lab of Ornithology. I did take a course from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, though, on beekeeping. That's my other interest. When birds get to me, I go work with my bees."
Stiteler started a website and contributed to the book, "Great Mississippi Birding Trail Guide." Her blog has been recognized in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. She has written books on the subject.
Anyone can become a birdwatcher. Stiteler says, "Hardcore birdwatchers will say you aren't a real birder unless you use a certain field guide. But any one will do fine. And you can literally do bird watching anywhere. It's all good as long as you're not hurting the species or the environment."
The festival, sponsored by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society, includes other presenters and nature hikes. The festival kicks off with a reception at 6 p.m. Friday and a raptor migration presentation by Virginia raptor expert and author Liam McGranaghan.
Stiteler will speak Friday evening after McGranaghan and again Saturday evening with a program, "Adventures in Bird Banding," describing her experiences in banding everything from ruby-crowned kinglets to bald eagles.
Marcy Heacker is a forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. She will return to the festival with a program on Saturday evening entitled, "Birds in the Nation's Attic: a Glimpse into the Collections at the Smithsonian's Division of Birds."
Saturday's events include a free early morning bird walk starting at the Panorama Overlook, followed by a mountaintop walk at Eidolon Nature Preserve on Sideling Mountain. Cacapon State Park's naturalist Kelly Smith holds a birding workshop open to children and adults in the afternoon. Learn to attract, identify and enjoy visitors to the backward in another workshop.
The festival wraps up Sunday morning with another early morning bird walk at Sleepy Creek Retreat, a mountainside meadowland property south of Berkeley Springs. Judy Webb of The Nature Niche in Berkeley Springs is one of the organizers. She says the property offers sweeping views and a rich variety of habitats.


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Tutankhamun's Family Tree Revealed
Last month scientists made some fascinating DNA and genealogy related discoveries about Egypt's most famous pharaoh Tutankhamon. The pharao notorious for his 'curse', which touched everyone coming near him, now seems to have been plagued himself.
Scientists have discovered that the young king, who died at the age of 19 about 1324 B.C, was the product of an incestuous relationship that may have led him to suffer from a weak health which contributed to his early death. This contrary to the many theories which held that the King could have been murdered by rivals, beaten down by an animal or have died in an accident.
The team of scientists used the latest DNA testing techniques to draw the most likely family tree for Tutankhamun yet. The tests, involving 16 mummies, of which the identity of only three was certain, have identified King Tut's father and mother, who appear to be siblings, as well as the mummies of his grandmother and other relatives.
Over a two-year period, the mummies were scanned to determine whether they were related, or had genetic disorders or infectious diseases. The discovering revelealed the boy king was a sickly youth with a club foot who probably died of complications related to malaria, which in turn had to do with his poor health resulting from his parents being related.
The finding also helps to explain the intriguing discovery of more than 130 walking sticks in Tutankhamun's tomb. His last resting place was excavated by Howard Carter in 1922.
Using genetic fingerprinting and blood group tests, the study also confirms that Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten, the pharaoh who tried to reform Egyptian religion and culture during his rule from 1351 to 1334BC.
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- where is akhenatens body? Having had a strong spirtual experience at the king tut exhibition in Toronto december 2009 where i perceived an overwhelming presence of the spirit of akhenaten it left me filled with the need to see his body and understand my connection. I wish to be in contact with any others who have had similar experiences of Akhenaten. Thank you, Fiona
- Also, can you tell me if Akhenaten and Tutankhamuns blood groups were both B and if so were they B postive?
- Ancestry and Pathology in King Tutankhamun's Family (JAMA
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Avoid EMail Bankruptcy with Inbox 0.5
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As someone who makes their living off the Internet, I get a lot of email every day and some days it's very difficult to keep up. While I've never gotten to the point of declaring email bankruptcy, there are times when I've forgotten about emails because they've fallen off the page in Gmail. Lately, I've been trying to be better about it and part of that involves learning from others. Email management is a popular topic online and fortunately there are plenty of resources.
One such strategy that I am liking alot is one created by Jason Clarke called Inbox 0.5. It was inspired by Merlin Mann's Inbox Zero and the idea is actually quite simple – knock out half the unread/TBD emails in your inbox each day. You don't have to deal with all of them, just half. If you have 700 emails, get it down to 350 before the day ends. While you will still receive email throughout the day, the goal is to get to 350. When you return the next day, that number may have crept up to 400 overnight. Get it to 200 before you leave. Repeat…
This is an effective strategy because you don't end up feeling like you have to read and respond to them all.
Merlin Mann's Inbox Zero strategy is also a very valuable series of articles because it presents several ideas, such as an Email DMZ, that you can implement in piecemeal. The DMZ concept is simple – take all the email in your inbox and stick it into a new folder labeled DMZ. From this point forward, you will treat your inbox as a clean slate. This is the equivalent of declaring email bankruptcy without the unfortunately bankruptcy part.
Another effective strategy I've picked up, and I wish I knew where I read it so I could proper credit, was to ask the emailer what they wanted me to do. I get a lot of "stories" followed by a request for help. They are very detailed stories about their situation and the reality is I have no idea how I could possibly help. So I reply with that answer – "What would you like me to do?" (some version of that). The majority of the time, far more than I anticipated, there is no response and I didn't waste my time crafting a long answer that probably wouldn't have solved anything anyway.
Email has really taken up a large part of our day and it's really difficult to stay on top of it. I'll be implementing many of these strategies in the near future to help me be better with my email. If you have any valuable tips you can share, or resources worth reading, please let me know in the comments.
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Ammachi, also known as Amma and Mother of Immortal Bliss, is on the last leg of a two-month hugging tour of the U.S. For 30 years she has made a name for herself and gained millions of followers worldwide who turn out to behold—and be held by—the Indian-born guru. Ammachi has reportedly issued as many as 10,000 hugs in one marathon session. On a recent day 2,200 lined up outside the Ramada Hotel ballroom in Andover, Mass., to get their hug. "When there is love, there is no tiring," says Ammachi, 46, whose white sari may be sullied beyond the power of bleach with the smudged mascara of the faithful. "Only by expressing love can you feel it."
Couldn't the woman Deepak Chopra calls a living saint just wave? Or offer a collective blessing? "Hugging helps them to unfold and to awaken their true nature," Ammachi explains. Back home, says Sbalakrishnan, city editor of the country's largest newspaper, The Times of India, "she has a huge following, and there are always huge queues of people wanting to see her."
Her brother Suresh says Ammachi showed her saintly side early by giving away family possessions—without her parents' permission—to the less fortunate. "Since she loved all beings equally," he says, "we felt she was crazy."
Ammachi asks for nothing in return, but the grateful often give her money and jewelry. Through a charitable trust, she and her volunteers reportedly feed an estimated 50,000 poor Indians monthly. "She has set up hospitals, homes and hospices to relieve people's suffering," says Sbalakrishnan.
"She makes me believe in love," says Cynthia Jenkins, 36, who got a hug. Adds husband David: "I know this sounds wild, but when I pray to her, she answers my prayers." They also received a smudge of sandalwood paste on their foreheads, a shower of rose petals and a Her-shey's Kiss—a token Ammachi offers exclusively to her U.S. devotees.
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Lilou Visits Caroline Myss (2011)
A positive attitude may not be enough to navigate the waters of our modern society. Lilou Mace visits Caroline Myss at her home in Chicago, IL, as part of her Juicy Living Tour USA, to talk about the end of the age of reason. Reason is no longer enough to overcome all of the challenges we now face in the world today. We need to learn to open our hearts on the spiritual, mystical level as part of our day to day operations.
What does this mean? The heart knows. It is a deep compassion brought on by being present and fining god in all the details of your life. Listen for the tiny voice present in every moment of your life. At the close, Caroline Myss shares a prayer on truth and recognizing the sacred in your life.
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"Parkland" is a strange movie, one that makes a genuine effort to try something different, and on that level it succeeds.
But toward what end?
We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. We will doubtless see tributes and retrospectives aplenty. What Peter Landesman, the former journalist making his directorial debut, does is take a different slant on Nov. 22, 1963.
Instead of focusing on the act itself, he follows events from the perspective of the supporting players, as it were: the medical staff at Parkland hospital in Dallas, where both the wounded president and Lee Harvey Oswald, his assassin, would die; the FBI and Secret Service agents working in stunned chaos to figure out what to do next; even Abraham Zapruder, who took the famous film of the shooting.
We see the president's face only at an out-of-focus distance. The emphasis here is on everyone else, a point Landesman makes clear visually and with his script.
The strong cast includes Marcia Gay Harden, Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston and Paul Giamatti. Zac Efron takes another step away from his "High School Musical" days as a surgery resident called into duty. Best of all is James Badge Dale as Robert Oswald, Lee's bewildered brother.
The film begins with Kennedy's arrival in Dallas. Zapruder (Giamatti) is giddy with excitement, both because the president is visiting and because he gets to try out his new movie camera. The FBI and Secret Service have made what they assume to be routine plans.
And then the shots are fired.
The stunned look on the usually stoic faces of the president's protectors says much. As Forrest Sorrels (Thornton), the head of the Dallas office of the Secret Service says, his agency has never lost a president, and this wasn't supposed to happen. Meanwhile, inside the emergency room, head nurse Doris Nelson (Harden) tries to maintain some level of calm. But when surgeon Malcolm Perry (Colin Hanks) arrives and can't tell whether a tracheotomy has been started on the president or it's a wound (it is the latter), we know the injuries are grave.
Of course, we do. But Landesman's frantic camera captures the swirl of confusion and sadness. The local medical examiner insists he needs to perform the autopsy. The Secret Service, desperate to get back to Washington, is not going to lose that argument.
Which brings to bear another question: Where do you put a casket on Air Force One?
Meanwhile, Robert Oswald hears a radio report that his brother has been arrested for the murder of a Dallas police officer and is being questioned in connection with Kennedy's death. His reaction is what most people's would be: concern, disbelief, yet a sense of foreboding. (His mother, on the other hand, is a nut, played way too broadly by the usually great Jacki Weaver; she sees Lee as a patriot and her own chance at fame.)
And Zapruder, shattered, must deal with both the Secret Service, which needs his film to help sort out what happened, and competing media outlets that want to buy it.
This isn't "JFK," Oliver Stone's 1991 fever dream of conspiracy (and a good film). "Parkland" isn't as strong a film, for one thing. But it does contain a few nuggets for conspiracy buffs, like Livingston's FBI agent James Hosty, who had been threatened by Oswald weeks before, destroying his file under orders.
It's a worthy film, well shot, well told, but told at a remove. This is understandable, given what Landesman is trying to do. But if the focus is not on JFK (literally), who is the movie about? The acting is first rate, the story still heartbreakingly urgent. But ultimately "Parkland" plays more like a re-enactment than a film in its own right.
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Today is Thursday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2009. There are 49 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 12, 1942, the World War II naval Battle of Guadalcanal began. (The Allies ended up winning a major victory over the Japanese.)
One year ago: Same-sex marriages began in Connecticut, a month after the state Supreme Court ruled that gays had the right to wed.
Five years ago: A jury in Redwood City, Calif., convicted Scott Peterson of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay.
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LAWSON, Mich. (AP) — Police said a woman threatened her husband with a 7-inch knife after he threw away her bottle of vodka as she slept in their suburban Detroit home.
Clawson police Lt. Scott Sarvello told The Daily Tribune of Royal Oak the man returned home from work Sunday night to find his wife sleeping with a bottle of vodka. He threw away the bottle.
Sarvello said the 34-year-old woman woke up, argued with her husband, went back to sleep, then got up again and grabbed a knife from the kitchen to force him to get her vodka or give her the car keys.
Police said the man held her at bay with a chair while he called 911.
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Two Extra Pregnancy Weeks Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death for Your BabyCarolyn Castiglia
Women have been told for years that a pregnancy reaches full-term at 37 weeks. "After that, so the story goes, you could give birth at any time and not really worry about the complications of preterm delivery," Robin Aronson wrote back in December. She noted then that "On the heels of new data showing higher rates of respiratory problems, pulmonary hypertension and admissions to neonatal intensive care units for babies born at 37 and 38 weeks than those born at 39 or beyond, doctors in Florida and other states are stopping the practice of elective early induction."
A new study to be released in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology echoes the idea that giving birth before 39 weeks is dangerous. According to TIME, infant mortality rates "are halved by waiting until at least 39 weeks rather than 37 weeks to give birth."
The study is the largest to confirm a message that public-health agencies and professional medical groups have been eager to spread: early elective deliveries are a bad idea. "Up until the last several years, we thought term pregnancies between 37 and 41 weeks were the same," says Alan Fleischman, medical director at the March of Dimes. "This is not the case. It's a biological continuum. The new data makes us pause and realize we ought not intervene unless there's a very good medical reason."
Of course, there often is a very good medical reason to induce labor or schedule a C-section before 40 weeks. But, TIME says, "the new research highlights the importance of not scheduling delivery electively before 39 weeks at the earliest, which dovetails with a recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists."
Some in the media have accused various actresses and models of being "too posh to push," and as a result scheduling elective C-sections at 37 weeks to avoid abdominal stretching. Posh herself, Victoria Beckham, says all of her C-sections took place under doctor's orders. (And let's be real, if these women wanted to avoid abdominal stretching, they wouldn't have gotten pregnant in the first place.)
But TIME suggests that there's an even more compelling reason doctors have scheduled so many elective C-sections in the past few years: money. Rochman says, "Doctors want to be able to better control their schedule, eliminating middle-of-the-night deliveries and ensuring that they — and not one of their partners — delivers a baby since the delivering physician often receives the bulk of [insurance] reimbursement." Oy. Rochman notes that "Earlier this year, the March of Dimes called on hospitals to actively combat the surge in early elective deliveries by requiring proof of medical necessity from doctors scheduling such procedures."
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As Woody Allen's collaborator on such classic screenplays as Annie Hall and Manhattan, Marshall Brickman teethed on cutting-edge comedy. As director of his own loopy screenplays Simon and Lovesick, Brickman hasn't achieved the same success—on the screen or at the box office. For his third feature, Brickman has initiated a backhanded career change: He's challenging himself to make a conventional, routine movie. The bad news is that he's mastered the task. This script, which Brickman co-authored with Thomas Baum, concerns a suburban high school student (Chris Collett) who manufactures an atomic device. When news of it leaks out, he becomes the focus of a boyhunt by the usual military madmen and a scientist (John Lithgow) who is dating Collett's mom (Jill Eikenberry). Collett's girlfriend (Cynthia Nixon), who plays a kind of Silkwood of Sigma Chi, gives the movie its only real spark. Out of this material Brickman could have concocted an adolescent Dr. Strangelove, but instead he settles for a public service announcement: It's a lousy idea for anyone to play with nuclear weapons. In the past Brickman's comedies were criticized as snobbish, uptown exercises. But in pursuing a commercial crossover he's gone too far in the other direction. While an advocacy adventure such as The Manhattan Project depends upon plausibility, Brickman has peppered the script with contrivances. Here the race-against-time finale goes off without a bang—because the movie has proceeded without any heart. Like its hero, this movie is frighteningly ordinary. (PG-13)
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I was SUPER strict paleo (carbs only from fruit/veggies, no dairy) for about a year. In that year, i made almost ZERO gains in the gym. In a year. No matter how hard I pushed, I just couldn't increase my weights, and I am not exxagerating when I say that 1 year later, I was using mostly all the same starting weights. I was so disappointed, that I came very close to giving up on the whole weightlifting thing.
Then, deciding to experiment, I tried a carb-reload day. And miraculously the next day, I increased several of my weights. Within 2 months of carb meals directly before and after the gym, I had DOUBLED my leg press...I started paying close attention to my carb consumption and my weightlifting progress. A decent carby meal (potaoes, white rice, mainly) within a day of the gym, I was guaranteed to increase my weights on at least one, if not more, excercises. No carbs for a while = I struggled to just maintain, forget ever increasing anything.
I agree with TFarny that there is no reason to be insulin phobic. Our digestive systems are designed to secrete insulin when we eat ANYTHING except for pure fat. Even protein stimulates insulin release. In fact, from what I've been reading, having a carefully timed insulin spike immediately after weightlifting can lead to some impressive muscle gains, which is why a lot of bodybuilders are really into drinking milk right after a workout.


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There can be only one reason why state legislators do nothing to prevent convicted felons from living on the public's largesse: They may someday jump on that gravy train themselves. Why would a felon living on our dime in prison need $4,000 a month in benefits? It costs him nothing to live; the taxpaying public pays for his room and board, medical needs and clothing.
As noted in the article, J. Kevin Kelley is taking advantage of the same generosity, and he's not even spending his ill-gotten funds in our state. Remember, he's living large in sunny Florida.
Unlike Catherine Turcer of Common Cause Ohio, whom I respect for her work on behalf of ordinary citizens, I disagree about felons getting back what they paid into the system. Part of their punishment should be forfeiting such payments. Why should Thomas Greco's wife live easy because of her husband's crime? She did enough of that while he cheated the public. Let her get a job like the rest of us.
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The Grand Bhagwati. "The Grand Bhagwati" has acquired 3 stars. This accommodation is located in Rajkot. High temperatures are kept outside the bedrooms thanks to the relieving air conditioning. The hoRead moretel includes a restaurant. If you would like to share your experiences instantly, there is Internet access available.Hide
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The Lily Sanctuary and Parrots First are teaming up to launch the new children's book Here, There and Everywhere by Mira Tweti, on Sunday, December 16, 2007 in Santa Monica, Calif.
Here, There and Everywhere is a story about Sreeeeeeeet the rainbow lorikeet and his adventure from his home in the wild of New Guinea to life in the city as a pet to 9-year-old Peter. Tweti said this is a fun story that also touches on the importance of educating children on the responsibilities of bird ownership. "One of the biggest issues is that people don't have enough education before they get a bird," Tweti said.
Tweti said the story was inspired from her own pet lorikeet, while he was flying around the room one day. She wanted to create a story about lorikeets and educate children about life with birds. "This story entertains, educates and enlightens children to life with parrots and their needs," Tweti said.
A great thing about this story is that it appeals to a wide range of children. "Older children can learn about parrots in the wild, and younger children have a fun time with the story," Tweti said. "To read the book you have to squawk like a lorikeet."
In theme with the story, Rose Levine, founder of Parrots First, and Daniel Hill, founder of The Lily Sanctuary, are bringing in parrots from their rescues as they share with guests their experience caring for and working with rescue birds in a shelter.
The book's illustrator, Lisa Brady, is donating two original pieces for a silent auction. The proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Parrots First and The Lily Sanctuary. A portion of proceeds from the book go toward supporting parrot rescues and conservation programs, including the Indonesian Parrot Project.
Celebrities will be in attendance reading the story, and include actor Beau Bridges and music artist Mystic.
The initial launch is the first in a series of upcoming programs and events surrounding the book and the education of parrots in the wild and as pets.
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Businesses Gather for Summit on Sustainable Growth
14 February 2012: KPMG International, in cooperation with the UN Global Compact, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), hosted a Summit on the Business Perspective for Sustainable Growth, at which UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for business leaders' support in achieving "critical mass" for corporate sustainability.
Participants in the Summit, which opened on 14 February 2012, in New York, US, included over 400 CEOs, senior business leaders from major corporations, and key policymakers.
Alongside declining trust in government in the past year, Ban also noted declining trust in the private sector, as "a series of disasters, scandals and business-as-usual have made people increasingly skeptical of the corporate world." Ban also highlighted the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) as an opportunity for business and investors to show leadership. He asked them to "do more." From business' perspective, he suggested, the case for sustainability is getting stronger, given both risks, and the growing consumer desire and demand for greener products and services.
Ban called on businesses to take the following five steps: participate in the Corporate Sustainability Forum during the UNCSD; publicly report on sustainability performance; make their lobbying and advocacy more responsible and consistent with stated values, including by not blocking action on climate change; support regulatory frameworks and incentives to reward environmental and social performance; and work with the UN in its platforms and initiatives, such as the Global Compact, the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) effort to mobilize the private sector on energy, the Caring for Climate initiative, CEO Water Mandate, Women's Empowerment Principles, and Every Woman Every Child initiative.
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You may feel particularly dreamy today as well as ready to embrace fantastical concepts without a moment's doubt. As a result, your private and career-related choices may be a reflection of your imaginative mind manifesting itself in your everyday affairs. While you may at first fear that you are doing yourself a disservice by maintaining such a high level of idealism, you will likely soon come to see that it is your hope that is allowing you to embark upon these amazing journeys of the mind. If you can channel this creative energy into your obligations today, you may find that you can use your dreams as beacons that guide you toward success as you pursue your worldly goals.
Often, in following the dictates of the heart, we discover that we can achieve our practical, everyday goals in roundabout and seemingly unrealistic ways. Since we nurture hope in our souls and are willing to hold tight to ideals that others may scoff at, we are capable of perceiving avenues of opportunity that we might otherwise have missed. We view our dreams as guideposts that lead us toward the successful outcome of our endeavors and are willing to look beyond our preconceptions when mapping our paths. Our choices are consequently very much unlimited, and we are free to explore entirely new worlds of experience that we ourselves create through our open-mindedness and imaginative approach to achievement. Your belief in the power of your dreams will sustain you as you court success through your diligent efforts today.
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Family 411: Meet Suzanne Bloom, author of "The Bus for Us"; enter to win the board book for kids "My Mom is the Best Circus."
A state program designed to engage children ages 3 to 6 in reading, 2013 Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child, will include a visit to Blasco Library by children's author Suzanne Bloom. She wrote "The Bus for Us." The book stars a girl, Tess, on her first day of school as she waits for the bus with her friend Gus.
Bloom's appearance at Blasco, 160 E. Front St., is free and takes place on Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Bloom's visit is just part of the program that also includes library and museum activities for families, parents and early childhood-care providers and educators. Find more information at www.paonebook.org, call Blasco at 451-6900 or visit www.erielibrary.org.
We have a copy of "My Mom Is the Best Circus," by Luciana Navarro Powell, to give away.
The colorful board book describes in simple terms how children marvel at how their mother makes a normal weekday special. Somehow she even manages to work all day outside the home.
To enter the drawing, send a postcard including your name, mailing address and name of the book to Jennie Geisler, Features Department, Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 16534. You can also send an e-mail with the same information to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Connecting Hands will hold a tag sale benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness this weekend at the Connecto Electric warehouse, 3716 McClelland Ave.
Furniture, household items, linens, toys, crafts, jewelry, books and more will be for sale on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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93XRT Big Holiday Concert Tickets | Dec. 1-2, Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Ill.
Chicago's 93XRT tapped Mumford and Sons for its 40th anniversary party back in July, and now a trio of bands will help the esteemed radio station close out the year on a high note. The annual 93XRT Big Holiday Concert was originally set for just one night at the Chicago Theatre, but instead, GRAMMY-nominated artist, Ray LaMontagne will kick things off on Dec. 1, before Band of Horses and Alabama Shakes take the stage on Dec. 2.
Deck the Hall Ball Tickets | Dec. 4, Key Arena, Seattle, Wash.
For two decades, Seattle's 107.7 The End has played host to some of the music industry's hottest acts, and this year's installment promises to be just as entertaining. Join fellow fans in Seattle and catch live performances from The Killers, The Lumineers, Passion Pit, Of Monsters and Men, M83, AWOLNATION, GROUPLOVE, and the Joy Formidable at the 2012 Deck the Hall Ball.
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The holiday season just wouldn't be complete without the two-night KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, now in its 23rd year. The 2012 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup once again boasts an impressive mix of familiar favorites and rising talent. Headlining the first night will be Linkin Park, Rise Against, and Bush, in addition to performances from Garbage, Slightly Stoopid, AWOLNATION, The Lumineers, Walk the Moon, The Gaslight Anthem, Two Door Cinema Club, and Youngblood Hawke. Fans heading out for night two will be treated to a whirlwind of talent, as the evening is scheduled to feature The Killers, Jack White, fun., M83, Neon Trees, Passion Pit, GROUPLOVE, Of Monsters and Men, Alex Clare, and Imagine Dragons.
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In case you haven't noticed, many artists will be making repeat appearances at various holiday shows through the end of the year. But that's where the Star 94 Jingle Jam differs. The 2012 edition boasts one of the more diverse concert lineups of the year, so get excited for an evening with Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran, Phillip Phillips, Alex Clare, Grace Potter, and Andy Grammer.
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If you've ever yearned for a concert featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, PSY, and Owl City, you've come to the right place. The 2012 Movin' 99.7 Triple Ho Show will be providing just that for fans interested in attending this year's event at the San Jose State Event Center Arena.
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This event is already sold out, so keep that in mind while shopping for tickets to the 2012 Power 106 Cali Christmas. It's not surprise seats went fast as the concert lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, The Weeknd, Ca$h Out, Clyde Carson, and surprise guests.
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