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Master's Manna, Inc.'s mission is to help homeless, near homeless, low to moderate income families and individuals obtain essential needs.
Master's Manna's primary goals include:
Reducing food insecurity (a condition of uncertain availability of or inability to acquire safe, nutritious food in a socially acceptable manner)
Providing intervention, mental and physical health support services
Making available vocational and educational opportunities
Supporting supervised court ordered community service
Affording opportunity to the local youth to complete community service hours for scouts, school and/or faith community
By December of 2007, we needed to locate to a larger facility to meet the demand of our community. 316 North Colony Road, Wallingford became our second home. Located on Route 5, many individuals were able to walk or take the bus. The food pantry and clothes closet expanded to include a soup kitchen, small community garden, vocational training and a recognized community service site.
Former Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell began her "Care and Share" campaign at Master's Manna in 2008.
In April of 2009, we relocated to our current location at 46 North Plains Industrial Road in Wallingford, CT. This 6100 sq. ft. space enables Master's Manna to fulfill our mission and vision, as previously mentioned.
Liberty Bank Foundation was our first major funder in 2007 and has been joined by Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Meriden/Wallingford United Way, James H. Napier Foundation, Town of Wallingford, CUNO Foundation, WalMart Foundation, Meriden Foundation, Tariq Farid Foundation among many corporate entities and private individuals.
The expansion of the physical plant in January, 2015 is in direct response to the increasing number of local individuals seeking basic human needs i.e. food, clothing, access to free medical care. During late 2013 through 2014 many varied options for re-locating Master's Manna were reviewed. A 5-year lease was executed for current location of 6,100 with a 5,500 sq. ft. expansion into the entire building with a complete foot print of, now, 11,600 sq. ft. This strategic decision prevented relocation costs, loss of services to a fragile population and the need to acclimate to new space.
The Town of Wallingford recognizes Master's Manna, Inc. as a "Lead Agency." Our success can be measured in number of volunteers who currently or have previously required our provided services. Our collaboration partnerships continue to grow as unmet needs of our clients are identified. Master's Manna, Inc. has matured into a "one-stop-shop" as well as a "safe haven."
· Received Board Training through James H. Napier Foundation and CFGNH which created a more capable, knowledgeable, diversified Board. The outcome of this training is that five new members to the board have brought desired expertise including general business, legal, financial, nonprofit, and technology backgrounds. Two of the new board members are fluent in Spanish as well as English. The Board maintains members who are in every stage of life from a high school student through retirement.
· Through improved data collection and analysis, we determined that 44% of Master's Manna clients are of Hispanic origin and that many have limited English. We recruited four bi-lingual volunteers from among the clients of Master's Manna to assist with food programs and SNAP outreach. Our website is now available in both English and Spanish.
· Served as a Connecticut Food Bank SNAP assistance site with SNAP representative available 3 days a week.
· Hosted 4 Sheltered Workshop/Training Programs for differently-abled students 4 days per week.
· Sustain current programs for an increasing population requiring basic human needs.
· Acquire adequate revenue sources to ensure general operating/program expenses.
· Gain permission from the Wallingford Board of Education to permanently house the Lyman Hall High School transition program on site in newly constructed classroom
· Build and distribute 100 "tower gardens" to food program recipients. These "gardens" can provide sustainable fresh produce in home, year round.
· Provide current ongoing services to an anticipated 18% increase in population.
1. Capital Campaign that will provide $75,000 for installation of HVAC system to ensure food viability, health and welfare for service providers and those utilizing services.
2. Income of $251,000 to meet current budget
3. A professional fundraiser paid from proceeds of event
4. Find and encourage entities to "sponsor" a program and fund for 1-3 years ($5000 - $50,000)
5. Continue Board development with strategic replacement of board members transitioning off of the Board.
Master's Manna provides onsite opportunities for individuals/families to obtain services or provide service to others. Master's Manna has a strong non-discrimination policy for volunteers and those seeking assistance. Everyone is welcome, served, allowed to volunteer as long as they RESPECT themselves and ALL others while on the premises. There is no short supply of hugs and HOPE!
Because Master's Manna is contracted with CT Food Bank every household using the food pantry and Family Dining Center must be newly or re-registered each year. Our records indicate that the number of households seeking assistance is increasing, specifically families with children and seniors.
Cheryl Trzcinski is Founder/C.E.O of Master's Manna, Inc., a Wallingford, CT "Lead Agency" providing basic unmet human needs to families and individuals in Greater Wallingford/Meriden which covers a twelve town area.
Cheryl has been a member of the Wallingford Adult Education Advisory Committee for the past three years, the Meriden Human Service Providers group for four years, and Shelter Plus Care for four years. In 2013 the Wallingford Transit made changes to the local bus route in response to the three year effort Cheryl spearheaded to revisit the transportation needs of Wallingford residents.
Cheryl, recognizing difficulty in gaining access to current and vital information for those seeking services, offering services and the funding of services shared her knowledge of this situation with members of Liberty Bank Foundation. Together they were instrumental in forming the Wallingford Forum, an entity comprised of service providers and funders which was established 5 years ago.
Under Cheryl Trzcinski's leadership, Master's Manna, Inc. has grown from a food pantry/clothes closet to a "Safety Net" organization moving from a small basement of a church to a 1,500 sq. ft. facility on North Colony Road. Outgrowing that space within a year Master's Manna now occupies 6,100 sq. ft. on North Plains Industrial Road and is actively seeking a larger complex to accommodate increase in community needs.
During 2006, the first year of operation, 42 families received food and clothing. In 2013 over 3100 unique individuals received on-site access to food, clothing, primary medical care, mental health services, educational and vocational training, shower/laundry facilities, etc. and a myriad of volunteer opportunities.
Indirect Public Support HelpIndirect public support represents revenue received through solicitation campaigns. This includes funding United Way and other federated fundraising organizations, but does not include donor designated contributions.
Earned Revenue HelpEarned revenue represents income generated in direct exchange for a product or service.Earned income includes income from government contracts.
The scope of our services begins with meeting the most basic human needs (food, shelter, water, warmth and health). Additional services promote stability, security, and freedom from fear. By our efforts, we strive to have every individual belong, be good, be productive and, ultimately, be successful.
We believe that to invest in a person is to coach an individual so that they may achieve personal growth and satisfaction.
Master's Manna, Inc. is a "verb", constantly in motion. Monday through Saturday, there is always a throng of people on sight coming and going, taking classes, "shopping", seeing the doctor, etc.
Master's Manna, Inc. is also a "hospital". Every single person coming through the door "needs" something, whether the "need" is food and clothing or the "need" is to give. It is our prayer that as each individual leaves they are stronger and will be able to meet the need of another… such as a parent obtaining food who can then go home and prepare a meal for a family, a volunteer who leaves knowing that a child can read 5 new words because of time spent, a "driver" that took an extra moment to walk a dialysis patient to their front door after a treatment, or the high school student that just spent 3 hours helping to prepare 20 gallons of soup for Turkey Tossing Tuesday!
The current location of Master's Manna is now an 11,600 sq. ft. facility. With an ever increasing number of individuals from our community seeking assistance with unmet basic needs we have once again found it necessary to obtain a larger "home".
We practice "relationship" at Master's Manna. Why? Only when a personal investment is made into someone's life can you effect change.
This profile, including the financial summaries prepared and submitted by the organization based on its own independent and/or internal audit processes and regulatory submissions, has been read by the Foundation. Financial information is inputted by Foundation staff directly from the organization's IRS Form 990, audited financial statements or other financial documents approved by the nonprofit's board. The Foundation has not audited the organization's financial statements or tax filings, and makes no representations or warranties thereon. The Community Foundation is continuing to receive information submitted by the organization and may periodically update the organization's profile to reflect the most current financial and other information available. The organization has completed the fields required by The Community Foundation and updated their profile in the last year. To see if the organization has received a competitive grant from The Community Foundation in the last five years, please go to the General Information Tab of the profile.
A strong community not only meets its members' basic needs but also works to create long-term solutions to their problems. Provide people with affordable housing, enough to eat and access to affordable health care and you enable them to envision a better future for themselves.
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Author: azriim
Date: Mar 17, 07 at 3:11am (PST)
Subject: protection
when u beat the game or at any time is there any kind of protection for tony? i meen almost all of the gangs hate u so do u get any kind of back up?
Author: Braden
Date: Mar 17, 07 at 12:59pm (PST)
Subject: re: protection
No I don't think so, if you mean recriuting members.
Author: Harpuria
Date: Sep 15, 12 at 12:32am (PST)
Subject: re: protection
No you won't get a backup. Since Toni is a made man, not a Don or Leader of Leones. He can't get any member of Leone to protect or assault any gang members.
Author: Zed
Date: Nov 10, 12 at 9:49am (PST)
Subject: protection
Toni isn't a Don. He does not able to recruit or call for a backup to protect him from attacking enemy gang.
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bangs that consist of the front part of the hair being radically parted, and then cut on the side while the hair is side parted. bangs are not worn in front of the eyes. common in the "scene".
dude, me and my scene friends all have side bangs
dari sydney suicide x Sabtu, 26 Agustus 2006
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long hair going down the side of your face
she wore her sidebangs over her one eye so long, she sees funny now.
dari PapiChulo Kamis, 11 Mei 2006
Moving one's head back and forth to one side: A variant of headbanging
In an act of utter randomness, Joe decided to sidebang to the KISS video rather than boring ol' headbanging.
dari Kharivas Rabu, 08 Desember 2004
1. An affair.
2. The individual you are involved in an affair with.
Term endorsed by Jewel Staite on her twitter account @JewelStaite on Jun 24 2011.
2. The individual you are involved in an affair with.
Term endorsed by Jewel Staite on her twitter account @JewelStaite on Jun 24 2011.
You should have seen this chick, she was the best side-bang I have ever had. I hope my wife doesn't find out.
dari carpeamentum Sabtu, 25 Juni 2011
An affair.
John was out for his Sunday side bang when his wife, who had been tailing him, caught him, then threw the ring at him and said "We're done!"
dari TsukiakariUsagi Jumat, 24 Juni 2011
Side Bang, a term reffering to a affair of a party both male or female, with their partner finding out.
Did you hear Steve is having a side bang with that girl from New York.
dari sunstorm99 Jumat, 24 Juni 2011
She found out about all his side bangs so they won't be together much longer.
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Who needs a publicist? Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, 35, recently announced his engagement on his band's page on MySpace.com. "I have met a wonderful girl named Krista from Rhode Island and have asked her to marry me," Durst wrote on the site. "She said yes." The singer met Krista Salvatore, 21, over Memorial Day weekend in Providence, where he's directing his first film. No wedding date has been announced.
It's a love connection for veteran game show host Chuck Woolery, 65, who wed Michigan native Kim Barnes, 40, in an intimate ceremony at Las Vegas's Bellagio Hotel and Casino July 17. It's his fourth marriage.
Kate Hudson won libel damages and a public apology July 20 from the U.K. edition of the National Enquirer after it ran an October 2005 article claiming the actress's mother, Goldie Hawn, wanted her to eat more in a piece entitled "Goldie Tells Kate: Eat Something! And She Listens!" Hudson's lawyer told the court the story implied Hudson, 27, had "foolishly endangered her health." Said Hudson: "I felt I had no choice but to set the record straight."
Survivor winner Richard Hatch reported to a federal prison in Oklahoma last week to begin serving his 51-month sentence for tax evasion. The first-season contestant, 45, was sentenced in May after being convicted of failing to report $1.4 million of income from his prize money and earnings. Hatch's lawyer Michael Minns told The Providence Journal that imprisonment was "bad for Richard, who is an outdoor person."
Saddam Hussein, on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity, was hospitalized after collapsing while in jail July 23 following a more than two-week hunger strike to get better security for his lawyers and protest the court's procedures. After being fed through a tube voluntarily, the former Iraqi dictator, 69, remained under observation and was in good condition, said a court spokesman.
Oscar-nominated actor Jack Warden, a veteran character player, died July 19 in New York City at 85 after suffering from medical problems with his heart and kidney. With an everyman charm, Warden was nominated for three Emmys—two for his 1980s series Crazy Like a Fox and another that he took home for playing coach George Halas in the 1971 TV movie Brian's Song. He appeared in dozens of films during his nearly six-decade career, including Twelve Angry Men, Shampoo and All the President's Men.
Scott Adams, the force behind office drone Dilbert—and the drawing at left—wed his girlfriend of two years, Shelly Miles, aboard a yacht in San Francisco Bay July 22. It's the first marriage for Adams, 49, and the second for Miles, 37. Guests enjoyed a cruise past the San Francisco Giants' stadium and dancing—the first song was Keith Urban's "You're the Only One." Will art imitate life for Adams? Don't count on it, he says: "Dilbert is not getting married."
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Heat pumps transfer heat from one place to another, and can provide heating and cooling. In the winter, a heat pump extracts heat from outside air and delivers it indoors. In the summer, the heat pump extracts heat from indoor air and pumps it outdoors. Heat pumps operate with the same type of thermostat that a forced-air heating system uses. However, if something starts to malfunction with your heat pump, it can be tough to predict what the cost to repair a heat pump will be. There are a number of factors that will affect the cost to repair a heat pump.
Temperature ProblemsIf you're finding that your home is still cold, even with the heat pump working, then you might need to consider a back-up form of heating. Heat pumps generally aren't strong enough for very cold climates, but are used to supplement and reduce the strain on a forced air system. Heat pumps are considered to be a green option, and will reduce energy costs by shouldering as much of the heating as possible, but might need a back-up heating source. If you need to install something else, then the cost to repair a heat pump will be much more expensive than a simple fix.
Type of Heat PumpThere are a few different kinds of heat pumps. The cost to repair a heat pump a window unit only mean to heat one room will be the least expensive. A whole-house system will be moderately priced to fix compared to other models. The cost to repair a heat pump that is a geothermal unit will be the most expensive to fix as it is located underground and will require excavation to repair.
Ductwork ProblemsIf there is a problem with the ductwork, then the cost to repair your heat pump may be more expensive. This will depend on the size and scope of the damage to the ductwork, and will be more costly than simply repairing the unit itself.
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Thermostat ProblemsThe problem might be with the thermostat and not with the unit. If that is the case, then repair costs will be lower than having to fix the system itself.
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Top Definition
standing for "down to kill" often followed by LAMF(like a mother fucker) or by TTH(to the heart) originated as a gang tag but now mostly used by old punks and skaters
Im DTK LAMF
por future zombie 29 de Setembro de 2009
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Short for Death the Kid, a character off of the anime series Soul Eater. "DtK" is commonly used in chat rooms.
Frank: Hey, did you see that episode where DtK was introduced?
Harry: Yeah, he kicked Soul and Black Star's ASS!
Harry: Yeah, he kicked Soul and Black Star's ASS!
por OtakuSheriff 20 de Novembro de 2010
Down to karma Sutra.
"yo is she DTF?"
"nah bro she's DTKS!"
"nah bro she's DTKS!"
por Balls blue 12 de Agosto de 2012
DTK- don't talk kak. An expression of disbelieve in something. The meaning of kak on its own:- a word describing something shitty or not nice.
E.g. John:I can fly. Me:DTK! No one can fly.
por lindelz 15 de Junho de 2011
Dirty Trick Kids - a graffiti crew from oklahoma/texas area. Originated around the year 2000.
por hazey.D 20 de Janeiro de 2008
Don't tell Kelly.
I've got a great idea for a short-run Vampire game, but I only want people who are going to enjoy themselves and not start a bunch of drama. Better put a DTK on it!
por Etre Dieu 17 de Dezembro de 2008
DTK - Down Town Kempsey
Kate - "where will i meet you"
Sam - "DTK"
Sam - "DTK"
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN ) , which was one of yesterday's 3 Best Stocks, slipped 4.7%, giving up all of Tuesday's gains and a little bit more. Today's slip may just be a reflection of investors' taking their gains from yesterday's surge, but it could also signal the exit of some longer-term investors spooked by the Fed's comments today. Though it's often not a good idea, people often sell off the winners in their portfolio first, holding on to the losers in hopes for a comeback. And most longer-term investors in Regeneron are winners -- the stock's up nearly 850% in the past three years alone.
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Cool! +1
Man this is cool.
Many Thanks _
wooohoo a TRIBAL LION aaah crap its a Where-wolf?
Everyone who says this is cool must be a complete Idiot…
well… everyone has their own opinion.
and I think "complete idiot" is better than "complete brainless".
and that "complete brainless" sometimes can wrote a comment.
we wonder how that can be happen…
"...sometimes can wrote a comment." ....."...wonder how that can be happen"?????
i can wrote a comment that can be happen to say this design is bad i agree with electricevelyn all the way. this could maybe work ruining the body of a nice street-tuned car owned by some mexican. while im here i can answer the questions you ask in your description as follows:
no, its a werewolf.
no…its a werewolf.
yes and continuing to be so.
definitely no.
please stop submitting things.
Well, another comment is mostly appreciated.
But it's up to me to submit things or not.
And if the comment is all about the design, i'm open minded. But if it offends people like: "Everyone who says this is cool must be a complete Idiot",
that means it commented about the people, not the design.
it's not polite.
If you have someone said: "your design cool", well thank u.
If you have someone said: "your design sucks man", well thank u for the opinion.
But if you have someone said, "Everyone who says this is cool must be a complete Idiot", or, "Everyone who says this is suck must be a complete Idiot", it's out of the topic.
How can u call someone idiot when u don't really know them???
We are all humans, not a bunch of people who talks without thinking.
So once again I really appreciated the comment I received. Bad or good about the design is up to you.
Btw with that Idiot comment i meant the Designer and yer the people who would wear it and it was meant to offend you…lol
duh ni orang bego banget!
dari tadi kagak ngarti2 cape deh, percuma ngomong ama otak udang.
Like do I care.
Say as much as u want.
kayak dia pernah menang kompetisi aja.
ElectricEvelyn is a jackass and audioepik is a racist jackass.
This is cool.


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A mcdonalds muck, at wee hours of the morning, that gets one intoxicated off fast food.
"Yo I Just Mucked Five Junior Chickens, Im so mcdrunk"
"Im way to mcdrunk to drive"
"Im way to mcdrunk to drive"
dodane przez Sallly Perc grudzień 25, 2009
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Consistently going to McDonalds while intoxicated.
Are we going to get McDrunk tonight?
dodane przez Goose1234 grudzień 10, 2011
Getting drunk on cheap beer thats served at fast food restaurants.
"Wanna go to Carls and get McDrunk?"
"I would have gone to the bar but I was already McDrunk"
"I would have gone to the bar but I was already McDrunk"
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Shaken into Blindness as An Infant, Elizabeth Phillips Turns Her Personal Tragedy into a Campaign for Kids
Like Keller, Elizabeth crusades for disabled children. And like Keller, she is blind. But unlike her late hero, who was left blind (and deaf) following a childhood illness, Elizabeth was blinded at 6 months by a nanny who shook her so violently that the blood vessels in her eyes burst and she nearly died. Though the nanny was convicted of felonious child abuse, the judge in the case gave her a remarkably lenient sentence—no jail time—and she was allowed to continue caring for children. "I was stupefied," says Mary Beth, 46. "That's when I became politically active."
So, in time, did her daughter, who delivered her first speech in Sacramento at age 3, when Mary Beth was lobbying state lawmakers to create a program to run background checks on nannies. The toddler, who insisted on being introduced by the name of her dog Didi, told the pols, "We need a big rule for grown-ups!" She got it. Today Mary Beth run0073 TrustLine, a state-funded group that answers some 1,000 calls from parents each month, has cleared more than 30,000 caregivers and is considered a model for a national program. And Elizabeth rallies the troops. In January, as the keynote speaker at an international child-advocacy conference in San Diego, she brought many of the 2,000 doctors, teachers, social workers and police officers present to tears. "She floored us all with her spunk and fire," says pediatrician David Chad-wick, who founded the Center for Child Protection at San Diego's Children's Hospital. Elizabeth took the opportunity, for example, to point out that the U.S. is just one of two countries that haven't ratified the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. "I know the U.S. is self-absorbed," she said, "but refusing to see children as human beings is evil." Elizabeth has a daunting agenda: This fall alone she will speak at five events in three states—including the Shaken Baby Conference.
As a baby, Elizabeth—who has two brothers, Andrew, 15, and Daniel, 11—was rarely left with a sitter. But on the evening of June 8, 1983, her father, Bob, now 52 and a health-care consultant, was working late, and Mary Beth, then a graduate student at the California School of Professional Psychology, had a class ("in neuropsychology, ironically enough," she says) to attend. Elizabeth needed watching for three hours, so a neighbor offered the services of her live-in nanny. Not long after Mary Beth dropped off her baby, the nanny called 911 and Bob. When he arrived and found his daughter unconscious and laboring to breathe, Bob rushed her to the hospital himself, almost certainly saving her life. "He thanks God for doing that every day since," says Mary Beth.
Unlike many victims of shaken-baby syndrome—who number an estimated 600 to 1,400 annually—Elizabeth surprised doctors by surviving at all. Following an eight-day coma, she awoke temporarily paralyzed and permanently blind. "Babies most often get shaken because they're crying," says Mary Beth. "Since Elizabeth was not happy about Mommy being gone, she was probably crying." Elizabeth says simply, "I'm extremely lucky I didn't die."
Most of her peers at school—where Elizabeth is the only blind student—are not aware that their classmate is an activist. To them, she is simply a girl who totes two huge backpacks (filled with braille textbooks), sings in the choral group and adores Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks. Still, Elizabeth admits that her blindness can be isolating. "Some kids don't like you if you aren't like everyone else," she says. "Plus it's harder because if someone wants to be my friend, they have to seek me out because I can't see them." Not that she lets that—or anything else—slow her down. "I build relationships around how people treat me," Elizabeth says, adding, "My mom thinks I'm stubborn, but I think that's good." Mary Beth sees it a bit differently. "You have perseverance," she says. "And that is a good quality." Especially in a future governor.
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On may 15th 2012, I have 6HI01D HISTORY 1 AS exam.
On may 22nd 2012, I have 6HI02D HISTORY 2 AS exam.
These two exams are each 50% of my AS, making them total Half my full A level.
No coursework, no nothing.
Anyone else take this History A level and know where i can find revision?!
Unit 1 (done throughout the year separate teacher) = US history
Unit 2 (done throughout the year separate teacher) = Britain & India
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I don't know how much this will help you because I didn't sit these subjects when I did my A-Levels, but this more general revision help so hopefully you'll find it useful!
You don't need to be searching specifically for AS revision, when I was doing my history A Level my topics were Nazi Germany and Communism in Russia and I just used standard history books as opposed to A level specific ones. As long as you are looking at subjects which you have been taught and not wandering off into areas that aren't included on your course it can actually be more helpful than an AS text book. Try using google books it's easy to use and you get access to thousands of books, it's been the most helpful thing for me in my degree! Or try googling key words from your topics to find webpages which offer information on your topics.
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I don't know what to tell you other than, embrace it. I think women just have it. I had it when I was 100 pounds and 20. Of course, now, I have WAY more of it.
I have always had belly fat. Even as a teenager. However as I got older the fat got bigger. I have been dieting and exercising for 5 months and although I have lost 20 pounds, there still is belly fat. I have heard the term wheat belly, but since I am Celiac and have been gluten free for 15 years, I can't go with that. I have been doing Primal at about 80 - 90% for about 2 weeks. What can I do to get rid of the fat? I'm hoping that other women who have been eating primal and perhaps started with this problem can help. Thank!
I don't know what to tell you other than, embrace it. I think women just have it. I had it when I was 100 pounds and 20. Of course, now, I have WAY more of it.
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I'm pretty stress free and stay away from sugar. I guess what I want to know is if going Primal will help dissolve this fat. I may have had it a long while, but sorry I don't embrace it and I want it gone!
I've always carried my excess weight in my upper body, particularly the abdomen. Despite following the Zone plan for 10+ years, and then after that, paleo for 1+ years, I could never get rid of this excess abdominal fat.
Then, back in February, I read Mark's article about intermittent fasting (IF), and a light bulb went off for me. I had been eating 3 meals per day, and sometimes even a couple of snacks, not because I was really hungry, but because I had bought into the CW that if you don't eat every few hours, your metabolism will slow down. I can say unequivocally that that claim is nonsense! From my very first skipped meal once I started IFing, I could feel my abdominal fat 'burning' and melting away. It's been ~8 months of regular IFing for me now, and my midsection is significantly decreased in size. I'm nowhere near where I want to ultimately be, but I'm getting there, and it's been a great pleasure to finally have some control over getting rid of this fat in a predictable and controlled way.
Here are a few informative IF links from MDA:
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I am the same! i've had a bloated and fat tummy ever since i was a child. "its puppy fat" my parents always said...but it never went. now im considered 'underweight' by my doctor and still its there. I was tested for food allergies/intolerances but tests came back negative. I've given up all grains and IF sometime but its not shifting as fast as i'd like. I honestly look 5 months preganant. anyone have any advice? I'm 80% primal, drink heaps of water, exercise everyday, sleep ok, not great. only vices are coffee, tea and occasional chocolate


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Erie's Jefferson Society seeks tax exemption
The Jefferson Educational Society, a local think tank on public policy, has directly entered the debate over the number of tax-exempt properties in the city of Erie.
The nonprofit, founded in 2008, wants to be exempt from paying nearly $66,000 in annual property taxes on its building and land at 3207 State St., which the society in August bought from Congregation Brith Sholom.
The society is appealing a decision from the Erie County Assessment Bureau, which found the property taxable in late 2013. The three-member county Board of Tax Assessment Appeals will likely hear the case in March, officials said.
An exemption would place the society's property -- assessed at about $2 million -- among the 30 percent of properties in the city that are tax-exempt, in terms of assessed value.
The large number of tax-exempt properties has been an issue at City Hall, the Erie School District and Erie County government. Whether the taxing authorities take a position in the Jefferson Educational Society appeal will become clear at the hearing.
"I am going to make inquiries on it," city Solicitor Greg Karle said.
The 44,000-square-foot, 64-year-old Jefferson Educational Society building and 1.6 acres were exempt when Brith Sholom owned them. The Assessment Bureau granted the exemption on religious grounds.
The bureau in November found the property taxable in light of the Jefferson Educational Society's purchase, said Scott Maas, director of the bureau.
In his analysis, Maas said, the society does not relieve the government of some of its burden -- one of five criteria a nonprofit in Pennsylvania must meet to be a "purely public charity" and tax-exempt under what is known as the HUP test, after a 1985 state Supreme Court decision, Hospital Utilization Project v. Pennsylvania.
"In what way is the government responsible for providing education on Thomas Jefferson and politics?" Maas said.
He said the appeals process allows a property owner to explain why an exemption is justified.
The society, in its appeal, filed in November, is arguing it warrants an exemption because it offers services to the community at a financial loss.
The society "provides to the greater Erie community a large number of educational lectures and classes each year to all members of the community without regard for financial ability," according to documents a lawyer, Gregory Sesler, filed with the Assessment Bureau. "The cost of providing such educational programming far exceeds the amount collected for registration paid by the public."
Sesler, in an interview, said the society also should be exempt because "it is an educational institution."
The Jefferson Educational Society since 2008 had been leasing and sharing the building with Congregation Brith Sholom, which used it as its Jewish Center. The society on Aug. 29 purchased the building from Brith Sholom for $750,000 by taking out a 20-year no-interest loan in that amount from the congregation.
In an agreement with the society, Brith Sholom uses the building's chapel, kitchen and other space. Every year in which the congregation uses the space, the Jefferson Educational Society gets a $15,000 credit against the $750,000 mortgage with the congregation, according to Assessment Bureau records.
The society believes the portion of the building the congregation uses should be tax-exempt in any case, Sesler said. He said he will present information at the Assessment Board hearing.
The Jefferson Educational Society, whose president is William P. Garvey, the former president of Mercyhurst University, does not offer degrees and is not an accredited university or college -- a status that all but guarantees a tax exemption in Pennsylvania.
The society on its website said it "promotes civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie region through the study, research (and) discussion of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition."
The society is registered as a charity with the state and is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the Internal Revenue Service. Its charitable status is based not on being a school, but because it gets more than a third of its support from contributions, according to the society's IRS Form 990, which is public.
A 501(c)(3) organization is exempt from some federal income taxes but is not automatically exempt from property taxes. To be exempt under Pennsylvania law, a nonprofit must meet all five criteria under the HUP test.
The criteria are that an organization advances a charitable purpose; donates or renders gratuitously a substantial portion of its services; benefits a substantial and indefinite class of people who are legitimate subjects of charity; relieves the government of some of its burden; and operates entirely free of the private profit motive.
Maas, the head of the Assessment Bureau, said he had other concerns about the Jefferson Educational Society, based on the HUP test.
"How are they benefiting definitive subjects of charity?" he said. "What are they providing gratuitously?"
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UN Secretary-General's Message to Security Issues Meeting Addresses Threats to Sustainable Development
5 October 2010: In a message to the International Meeting of High Representatives on Security Issues, delivered on his behalf by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed some of the most urgent threats to security and sustainable development facing the world today, including climate change.
He underlined the broadened understanding of what constitutes a security threat, including hunger, pandemics, extreme poverty, and climate change. He stressed that, at present trends, climate change will lead to more frequent and extreme weather events and disasters, adding that they "may not strike with the concentrated force of an earthquake, yet they spill across borders, tear societies apart, and promote insecurity." Ban underscored the importance of international cooperation in order to deal comprehensively with these threats. The International Meeting took place in Sochi, Russian Federation, from 5-6 October 2010. [Ban's Statement] [UN Press Release]


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1 September 2008
- UNESCO and Red-Ethique organize international symposium on the water-energy nexus
- PCCP to direct workshop at the 10th Mediterranean Research Meeting
- UNESCO-IHP, UNESCO-IHE and International Water History Association offer course on World History of Water Management
- UNESCO Director-General attends Water Science Forum
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- PCCP High-level Training on the Resolution of Water Disputes
- The 3rd Yangtze Forum: Sub-forum on Climate Change and City Water Safety
- 2nd International Conference Biohydrology 2009: A changing climate for biology and soil hydrology interactions
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- International IAHS-PUB Symposium and the 2nd International China-PUB Symposium: Hydrological Modelling and Integrated Water Resources Management in Ungauged Mountainous Watershed
- WMHE 2009: Eleventh International Symposium on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering
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The International Symposium on resolving the Water-Energy Nexus is held within the framework of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (IHP) in collaboration with UNESCO's Renewable Energy Programme and is organized by the non-profit association RED-Ethique. The meeting is also a preparatory event to the 5th World Water Forum, which will take place in Istanbul in March 2009.
The Symposium will be held at UNESCO in Paris, France. Over 400 participants are expected, coming from all parts of the world and from different stakeholder groups, including: political and administrative leaders in international organizations, central and decentralized institutions, and non-governmental organizations; decision-makers of companies producing or exploiting energy, water, and sanitation services; representatives of water, energy, agricultural, urban, industrial and tourism sectors; managers of public and private companies in charge of technical policies regarding water and energy.
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In the context of the 10th Mediterranean Research Meeting, which will take place 25-28 March 2009 in Florence and Montecatini Terme, Italy, UNESCO's PCCP programme will direct the workshop "Law of Water Management in the Mediterranean – Past, Present, Future" in conjunction with the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Abstracts submission date extended until 10 September 2008.
This workshop will address the legal aspects of freshwater management in the region of the Mediterranean. The focus will be on customary water law, contemporary national water law systems and bilateral and multilateral international law instruments applicable to the Mediterranean. The influence of the European Community acquis, as well as the roles and activities of UNECE, UN-ESCWA and other authoritative international organizations also shall be on the agenda of the participants.
The workshop will provide an in-depth insight into the complex and varied legal regimes that govern water management in the Mediterranean. It will assess the potential of such legal regimes to address actual challenges, such as the growing demand for water, increasing pressures on water quality and unexpected water-related occurrences (e.g. large-scale floods or droughts) caused by climate changes and human activities. The workshop will finally look in the potential of these legal regimes to peacefully resolve disputes and be resilient to evolving water law development trends.
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A 5-day short course on the "World History of Water Management" will be offered in September 2008, drawing both on historical experiences from different parts of the world and on experts from the International Water History Association (IWHA). Many of these are involved in the UNESCO "History of Water and Civilization" project, and in the framework of cooperation among IWHA, UNESCO-IHP, and UNESCO-IHE.
The course aims to
The course also constitutes a contribution to the UNESCO-led United Nations Decade for Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
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From 26 to 28 June 2008, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, visited Washington DC to attend a Water Science Forum at the US State Department on "Cutting- Edge Technology for Water Services: Application in Africa".
Addressing the Forum were: Doctor Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs; Doctor Sharon Hays, Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, representing the Executive Office of the President; Doctor Arden Bement Jr., Director of the National Science Foundation; and Ambassador Louise Oliver, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to UNESCO. The meeting brought together US experts and agencies with representatives from several African countries.
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PCCP High-level Training on the Resolution of Water Disputes
21-23 October 2008: UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands
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The 3rd Yangtze Forum: Sub-forum on Climate Change and City Water Safety
20-21 April 2009: Shanghai, China
2nd International Conference Biohydrology 2009: A changing climate for biology and soil hydrology interactions
21-24 September 2009: Bratislava, Slovakia
International IAHS-PUB Symposium and the 2nd International China-PUB Symposium: Hydrological Modelling and Integrated Water Resources Management in Ungauged Mountainous Watershed
7-9 November 2008: Chengdu, China
WMHE 2009: Eleventh International Symposium on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering
1-5 September 2009: Ohrid, Macedonia
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You are going to teach a short-course on World History of Water Management at UNESCO-IHE in September. Could you tell us a little about the course?
Our last year's first attempt was quite successful, so the 5-day short course will be offered for the second time in September 2008, within the framework of co-operation among the International Water History Association (IWHA), UNESCO-IHP, the Working Group on History of ICID and UNESCO-IHE.
With this course we are aiming at:
Why is looking at the history of water management important?
Let me start the answer with the motto of our short course, an old Chinese proverb:
'One who doesn't know the history is unable to plan the future'
Although many developments may appear novel, they are often grounded in historical antecedents, have historical parallels and are cast within scientific, social, cultural and intellectual traditions of various historical depths.
You are a senior lecturer in irrigation engineering. How did history of water management become an interest of yours?
The origin of this interest might be somehow in my genes or blood. My mother graduated as an artist and she has been teaching, besides freehand drawing, history of arts, and history of architecture. I am also a grateful "student" of her. She taught me to appreciate the origin of things, their evolution and development, and also their beauty.
More than a decade ago, since I strongly believe the truth of our motto, I have established the subject 'History of Hydraulic Engineering' at my former institution, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Besides teaching new technical solutions and different techniques, I have always been interested in the historical background of their origin and tried to pass this interest over to my students.
Do you see organizations taking this type of history into account? How could this help, say, a river basin organization?
This is quite an interesting question e.g. in Europe nowadays, when the river basin development plans have to be developed according to the EU Water Framework Directive. I believe the river basin authorities or organizations have to take into account the lessons we can learn from the historical approach, from case studies or, if you like, the mistakes done in the past. I have to mention here that 'mistakes', in most cases, can be realised only later, in an already different scientific, social, cultural and intellectual atmosphere. The recent flood management techniques of large rivers like e.g. the Rhine could not and cannot be developed without looking into the historical background.
There are other river basins of the World where no development could be done without looking into the cultural or religious traditions related.
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Delighting in our sensory experiences is a wonderful way to become attentive to the person we are at any given moment, for it is through our bodies that we come into contact with everything that defines us. When we are in situations that excite us, we become more aware of these experiences; time slows down and our senses infuse every pore with the joy of the present, heightening the pleasure of all that we do. By reveling in the experience of being today, you tap into the innermost part of yourself that allows you to feel the bliss of the moment and the wonders in your life.
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Each week I will highlight the best matches of the week not included in the wrestling videos. There is a huge one on tap for Monday the 27th.
While most eyes will be turned to the Brick Memorial Mustang Classic with the depth of top tier team talent, local fans who don't or can't make the trip down to Ocean County can head to Brearley High School in Kenilworth to see three Group favorites do battle.
Group 2 favorite Brearley will host both Jackson Memorial, the Group 4 favorite, and Don Bosco Prep, the Non-Public A favorite, starting at 10 am.
Jackson will wrestle in the first two matches, facing Don Bosco Prep in the first match at 10 am followed by Brearley at 11am. Brearley will then face Don Bosco Prep at noon.
This should be a great match all around. Jackson has had a brutal first two weeks of the schedule. They competed in the Beast of the East in Delaware last weekend, followed by bouts with Brick Memorial and Wall this week, two of the top area teams.
Jackson, however, is a very deep team and should be able to parlay that into a pair of wins.
Jackson 38-20 over Don Bosco
Jackson 34-26 over Brearley
The other match should be a tight contest as well. These two teams are very equal to me in terms of talent but I think the home gym advantage will be the difference for Brearley.
Brearley 30-26 over Don Bosco.
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This week's ratings are in, and on the surface things don't look great for News Corp's (NASDAQ: NWS ) Almost Human.
While the new futuristic cop drama was the highest rated show on Fox Monday evening, it still only mustered 5.79 million viewers and a 1.7 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. That's down two tenths from last week's 1.9, and the series' lowest rating to date.
Meanwhile, and as per usual, NBC's The Voice garnered a solid 3.5 rating with 12.4 million live viewers, and CBS' (NYSE: CBS ) How I Met Your Mother grabbed a 2.9 as 7.91 million tuned in.
Heck, Disney's (NYSE: DIS ) ABC even managed to best Almost Human during the same hour, thanks to its annual encore of 1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas, which earned a 1.9 rating with an audience of 7.1 million -- an impressive 12% increase over last year's viewership.
Now there's nothing wrong with Disney's rebroadcasting a perennial holiday classic, but it seems telling that over 2.1 million more people would rather dedicate their time to watching a 48-year-old cartoon than catching the latest episode of a brand-new crime drama with state-of-the-art special effects.
Why News Corp should be pleased
But does that mean Fox and News Corp are ready to place Almost Human on the chopping block? Not necessarily.
Remember, the live plus same-day performance of Almost Human's pilot episode was already impressive, pulling in nearly 9.2 million viewers for a 3.1 rating. That episode got a significant bump in viewership thanks to the fact that it immediately followed Fox's Sunday Night Football presentation.
Fox then unveiled the second episode the very next day during the series' regular Monday night time slot -- an hour it inherited from Fox's Bones, mind you -- drawing 6.6 million total viewers and a 2.3 rating. In short, this gives us a much more appropriate yardstick with which to measure the performance of Almost Human's subsequent episodes, which haven't fallen nearly as hard as a comparison with its Sunday night debut would otherwise indicate.
What's more, though Almost Human's second episode pulled in 0.8 million less viewers than Bones last did in the same time slot, it still managed to beat Bones' most recent Monday night showing by 0.3 ratings points. This indicates Almost Human's viewership is comprised of a more valuable group with which Fox should be able to lure advertisers.
Finally, it's also no mystery households are increasingly viewing shows on their own timetables, thanks both to ever-increasing DVR penetration as well as today's unprecedented flexibility afforded by watching online. As a result, to gain better perspective for newer shows like Almost Human, it's also helpful to keep in mind not only the live plus same-day viewership, but also the live plus 7-day ratings.
Luckily for News Corp, Almost Human appears to be stacking up fairly well so far given its first official live plus 7-day figures released Tuesday. Thanks to DVR playback in its first seven days, Almost Human's debut episode was watched by another 3.4 million people, helping it gain 1.4 points in the 18-49 demo and good for a 45% boost to a final 4.5 rating.
To be sure, that ratings gain on a percentage basis wasn't particularly outstanding given the debut episode's already large number of viewers. On an absolute basis, however, Almost Human's first live plus 7-day ratings boost ranked higher than any other show that night.
In any case, I'll be sure to continue touching base to see how Almost Human's post-launch numbers pan out going forward. At this point, however, I think it's premature to say News Corp's newest series is already failing.
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New WITI promos integrate anchors with community
Did you know WITI-TV (Channel 6) anchor Ted Perry likes to kayak?
That weather guy Vince Condella likes coffee? Anchor Brad Hicks does Yoga? Mary Stoker Smith jogs? And that, goldarnit, sports director Tom Pipines just loves kids? »Read Full Blog Post(5)
Windfall Theatre expertly serves up exquisite 'Empty Plate'
Here's a twist on a midlife crisis that I'll wager you haven't seen:
A rich newspaper magnate who owns an exclusive Parisian restaurant — open 24/7, but only to him — unexpectedly pops in one night. Disheveled and depressed, he informs his devoted staff that he intends to occupy his usual table and starve himself to death while they watch. »Read Full Article
'Breaking Bad,' 'Homeland' and innocence lost
Sunday night, the debut of the third season of "Homeland" on Showtime coincides with the series finale of the compulsively watchable "Breaking Bad" on AMC.
American Sheet Music Conference to celebrate Civil War-era songs
The Civil War has been studied through books, re-enactments...and now, sheet music.
The Irish Fest Center, 1532 N. Wauwatosa Ave., is hosting the American Sheet Music Conference Oct. 18 and 19, with an emphasis on sheet music published during the Civil War. »Read Full Article
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So here's the deal.
I'm trying to incorporate the sprinting part of the Primal Blueprint. But........ I have a dodgy hip (trochanderic pain syndrome, tears in the iliotibial muscles -- in fact, I originally found MDA looking for physio tips for my bad hip!). Also long term bad knees (torn ligaments dating back to teenage years).
The easy cardio part is all right. Lots of walking, and even stairs are getting easier.
Sprinting, though.....hmmm. My painful hip (and potentially painful knees) are telling me not to try it.
So, I've been going to the local leisure centre pool once a week (pitiful in terms of Chronic Cardio, but bear with me) for half an hour. I do a couple of relaxed laps, then start doing "sprint laps". Not olympic calibre, but I pretend a shark is chasing me. As fast as I possibly can. Length of the pool, catch my breath, then do it again.
And again, if I can.
Then a few more relaxed laps.
Then a half hour has elapsed and I know that i have less than 8 hours left until I have to get up and go to work. So I am the first to leave the pool (the other plump, elderly ladies glaring at me because I am not doing hours and hours and laps and laps!)
I haven't yet seen any writing about sprinting/swimming? Does what I am doing count? (PS. I am 54y.o., female, fit in my youth but far from fit now, although Working On it!) (And ps: if anyone responds, please don't think I'm ignoring you! Going to bed now as here in England it is 11.00! If anyone is kind enough to answer, comments in the morning, my time! Nighty-night!)
Hi, I have the same question, if swimming counts as sprinting, and the answer is yes (in my case, i will be adding fins for intensity as soon as I manage to get them). So, you are doing great & don't worry about dirty looks. Anyone who can do hours of laps gotta get a life, honestly.
I think "sprinting" is really about "full energy bursts". I think you can do that via swimming or running or anything else that brings as much of your muscle mass as possible into intensive use. Anything that would leave you panting and exhaustive after a reasonably short amount of time.
Not everyone can sprint. Fine. Swim. Kayak/canoe. Whatever. Drive yourself to your maximum effort for reasonably short periods of time. That's what it's really about.
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Back when I was swimming competitively, swimming sprints was part of our routine. So what you are doing is not outside of the range of acceptable.
I am having a hard time believing anyone at the pool cares how long your swim workout is. I'm surprised anyone noticed how long you were in the pool. What the heck are they doing - timing you or swimming? Are you sure that is the reason they are glaring at you? Are you up to speed on all the etiquette of your pool? That is more likely to get you glares than a 15-20 minute workout.
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I'm 68. I do sprints in a water aerobics class. Actually, it is called a sprint class. It does wonders for me. We don't actually swim the sprints. We jog in place or do other water aerobics moves. Go for it!
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Thanks for the comment!
To be honest I think the little old ladies at my pool are glaring at me because I live in one of those corners of England which see very few "incomers". Most of these ladies have lived there all their lives, have known each other all their lives, and have probably been swimming in this leisure centre since it was built 15 years ago and I think they consider it their personal, private space. I am an American, married to an Englishman. My husband was born in a city ten miles down the road and he is considered an "outsider" in this neighbourhood, so you can imagine how they feel about me. I am about as much of an oddity at the local pool as they are likely to come across, and they glare and stare as people all over the world do (I'm a long time expat in various places) simply because I am unfamiliar. Xenophobia (I refuse to call it racism or bigotry) is much more common worldwide than people realise.
Rant over! Back to more fun stuff!
I've been experimenting with various moves, stretches, etc. in the water too, in addition to the couple of "being chased by sharks" laps. Lunges, stretching my bad hip muscles a bit (which is easier in water).
Thanks, everybody, for taking time to comment! I shall proceed feeling much more confident!
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Good luck and stick around. We, swimmers, gotta band together! I will go shopping for fins tomorrow, and if I can't find the ones I like in the stores here, I will bite the bullet and order on-line.
Thanks, Leida, and everyone! I'll be curious about how the fins work out. I used to do free diving when I lived in Micronesia, as well as snorkeling, and you can get an amazing amount of propulsion going. I never really thought about them in terms of adding resistance but that is exactly what they do!
And I do intend to stick around!


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The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls was referenced in July 1945 as being completed, though it was not sold for another two years and was never published.
The draft of this story is currently housed at the Firestone Library of Princeton University. Access is tightly controlled, and Salinger has reportedly ordered that the stories not be published until at least 50 years after his death.
In The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls, Allie's place as the dead brother in the family is taken by Kenneth. He has a heart condition and dies while swimming in the ocean. Kenneth also owns the famous poem-covered baseball mitt. He is described as having his mother's bright red hair.
In the story, Vincent is the writer in the family and has written a story about a man who tells his wife he goed bowling every week but secretly visits another woman instead. After his death, his secret is revealed and the woman throws his bowling ball out the window. Kenneth doesn't like the story because it is not about positive things. Later, Kenneth and Vincent go to the beach, where Kenneth dies. Note that Jim Rovira's account claims that the roles of Kenneth and Vincent are reversed.
18 pp. of double-spaced typescript with the by-line J.D. Salinger
Like the narrators in Sherwood Anderson's stories I'm a Fool and I Want to Know Why, who tell their tales because they want to set things straight, Vincent Caulfield writes of his relationship with one of his younger brothers, Kenneth, and of Kenneth's death. Included in the story are Kenneth's expression of love for Holden and Phoebe, Kenneth's anger at an adult for calling Holden crazy, and a letter to Kenneth from Holden at Camp Goodcrest, in which Holden complains about life and people at camp. Even though he does not call them phonies, Holden cites the hypocrisy of the adults at camp.
Donald Fiene comments as follows on this story: "Sold to Woman's Home Companion in 1947 or 1948. According to Knox Burger, editor of Gold Medal Books, former fiction editor of Collier's ... the publisher objected to the story as too 'downbeat'--after the fiction editor of WHC had bought it. Later, 1950 or 1951, the same man rejected it for Collier's too. But at about this time Salinger withdrew the story which is an early experiment with the Glass family and concerns the death of one of the younger children.
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The communications and textiles industries could benefit from tough glass-coated polymer fibres that can be woven into fabrics. Developed by Shandon Hart of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US and colleagues, the fibres reflect more light at certain wavelengths than the best metallic reflectors. The fibres can also be drawn out to different diameters to customize their optical properties (S Hart et al 2002 Science 296 510).
Man-made fibres are robust and versatile, and cheap to produce in large quantities. In contrast, optical devices known as dielectric mirrors are fragile and expensive. But Hart and colleagues have combined the resilience of synthetic fibres with the properties of an optical device known as a dielectric mirror to create a fibre that could be woven into fabrics to make radiation shields and filters.
Dielectric mirrors are made of alternating layers of two materials with different refractive indices. These layers give the mirror a 'photonic band gap', so that it reflects light in a certain range of wavelengths, but absorbs light outside this range. Dielectric mirrors are widely used in optical communications systems to reflect light of selected wavelengths.
Hart's team made the fibres from arsenic triselenide, a glass with a refractive index of 2.8, and poly(ether sulphone), a polymer with a refractive index of 1.6. The researchers deposited a layer of glass on each side of a sheet of polymer, and rolled the glass-coated polymer sheet around a polymer core several times. This produced a fibre 'preform' with 21 alternating layers of glass and polymer, which was then drawn out into fibres with diameters ranging from 175 to 500 micrometres.
The diameter of a fibre determines the thickness of its dielectric layers, and therefore its reflectivity characteristics. This allowed the researchers to make fibres with various photonic band gaps. Hart's team found that these band gaps arose in the infrared portion of the spectrum at the positions predicted by their calculations. This shows that the fibres contained few impurities, were uniform, and kept their optical properties at the high temperatures used in the drawing process.
The fibres are also sensitive to light approaching from any angle, in contrast with some dielectric mirrors that only respond to light that hits their surfaces at right angles.
Hart and colleagues hope that their fibres will be suitable for a wide range of applications. They even suggest that customized fibres could also be woven into textiles, acting as 'bar codes' that could be read to show that fabrics are authentic.
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W.D. and Mary Ulala Wood were wed on Sept. 9, 1940, in Jal, N.M., and except for his time in the Pacific for World War II, they had lived in the oil fields around Levelland, McCamey and Eldorado through the 1940s. The family moved to Eastland County in spring 1950, and on to Perryton in winter 1962. During his 30 years in Perryton, 1962 to 1992, W.D. was founding president of Prairie Well Service Inc., and a member of First Baptist Church. In 1993, W.D. retired to Hideaway Lake near Tyler, and enjoyed nature there until moving to Houston in December 2005.
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Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Mary Ulala; four children, W.D., Jr. "Denny" of Shreveport, La., Jerry of Vida, Ore., Steve of Houston and Susan of Seagraves; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Within his close-knit group of seven Dukes siblings, he was known as Denman. Of his four sisters, Hope, Faith, Charity and Comfort, he is survived by two, Amber Faith Craddock of Comanche and Hazel Comfort Roberts of Montgomery, Ala. Of his two brothers, he is survived by his older brother, Herman "Tex" Dukes of Comanche.
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I am devastated. I wanted to say that words fail me. But I write, and now is a time for writing about a gifted writer, one of the finest people I've ever known.
Jerry survived prostate cancer and fought a long and valiant war against depression. It's a dark, insidious, sneaky bastard of a disease, and it attacks far too many people. Jerry discussed depression candidly, with bravery, grace and wit.
I studied with Jerry at the New England School of Law. His civil procedure class was the most rigorous course I ever took. Unlike half my classmates in that pre-Google era, I had no idea that he wrote mystery novels. I was terrified of him. But he was brilliant and funny and forgiving, and he made me tougher, which was part of his job. I respected him immediately, and grew to admire him.
Writing was clearly Jerry's calling. I read his John Francis Cuddy series over the summer between my first and second years, and began talking writing with him shortly afterward. I was writing short stories at the time, and I wanted to write novels. Jerry had published both, so he spoke from deep experience on how to make that transition.
Years later, when I was finally attempting my first novel, I reached out to Jerry for guidance on the publishing process. Jerry had left the law school by then, but he remained a natural teacher and became a dear and trusted friend.
Over drinks one evening, as I sought his advice, Jerry told me that after he had written his first novel, he got in touch with one of his heroes, the late, great Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser For Hire series. Jerry recounted Bob's suggestions, on literary items large and small, for hours. Our later conversations were equally golden.
Every time I started a new project, I e-mailed Jerry. I shared every milestone with him. Our semi-regular meetings over drinks stopped when Jerry moved to Florida, but our e-mail correspondence, though infrequent, was deep and rich, resonant with Jerry's wisdom and humor, which he tossed off as if it were nothing important.
I have lost count of the number of writers who have told me similar stories of Jerry's kindness. In the coming days and weeks, we will hear many more. I will cherish all of them. But I will miss my friend.
I last exchanged e-mails with Jerry in May, around his birthday, and we "talked," as we always did, of writing. He had read parts of my earlier novels and was eager to learn about my work in progress and my next project. As usual, Jerry delivered some perfect suggestions.
I had no idea that those e-mails would be my last conversation with my friend.
Jerry mentored dozens, likely hundreds of writers in this way. When we wondered why, he would give some version of, "Bob Parker helped me, and all he asked in return was that I help another writer. So please do the same when it's your turn."
That was Jerry's version of paying it forward, and he paid it in full.
Jerry was my Bob Parker, and I remain eternally grateful for his wisdom, his counsel, his humor, and his friendship.
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A new perfume can take you from feeling blah to beautiful in an instant. WISH asked a group of readers to spritz several scents and share what's hot and what's not. Here's their scorecard.
GOOD FOR: Happy hour
Bond No. 9 Astor Place
This New York perfume house has a new scent in its Andy Warhol series coming out this fall, but our group preferred Bond No. 9's Astor Place, a fresh spring fragrance that debuted in April with bright floral notes of violet leaf, freesia and red poppy buds.
"It's professional and light. I could wear it to happy hour with friends." -- Katie Richmond, 31
"It's brisk and fizzy. It smells clean to me." -- Yvette Daychanel, 30
$145 for 50 ml. and $220 for 100 ml. at Bamboo, 4112 Magazine St., 504.895.1664
GOOD FOR: Getting noticed
Creed Acqua Fiorentina
A zesty mix of plum, pink carnation, bergamot and lemon, this new fragrance is the latest offering from Creed, a 249-year-old Parisian parfumeur. It will be released in September only at Neiman Marcus but then comes to New Orleans-area retailers later in the fall.
"It's sexy and exotic. It feels rich." -- Lesley Knapp, 42
$130 for 1 oz., available in late fall at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Canal Place, 504.524.2200, and at Belladonna, 2900 Magazine St., 504.891.4393
GOOD FOR: Dressy occasions
Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise
A blend of vanilla, bergamot, neroli and star anise, this scent reminded one of our testers of Dr. Pepper, but in a good way. Others found it racy.
"There's an edge to this perfume. It's a little dangerous. I like it." -- Carolyn Hennesy, 35
"It's a little more dressed up and sophisticated. I'd wear it to a fall event." -- Yvette Daychanel, 30
3.4 fl. oz. cologne, $100, available in September at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Canal Place, 504.524.2200
GOOD FOR: Citrus lovers
Elizabeth W Sweet Tea
Made by a small San Francisco fragrance house, Sweet Tea earned kudos for its soft, light touch. Feminine and flirty, it has a mild lemon finish.
"It's sweet and subtle. I could wear this to the office." -- Katie Rupp, 28
"It reminds me of a Lemon Drop. It's summery." -- Grissel Giuliano, 32
$35 for 2 oz. eau de parfum at Earthsavers, 5501 Magazine St., 504. 899.8555, Lakeside Shopping Center, Metairie, 504.835.0225, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985.674.1133 and Bumble Lane Spa, 70360 Highway 21, Covington, 985.875.9885
GOOD FOR: Traveling
Banana Republic, Republic of Women
Though this new women's scent is designed to compliment Banana Republic's companion fragrance, Republic of Men, our group found its mild blend of spices, florals and musk almost unisex.
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"The name is just silly, but I like the scent. It almost is a little masculine, with a hint of musk." -- Lesley Knapp, 42
$48 for 1.7 fl. oz eau de parfum, available in Banana Republic stores later this month
GOOD FOR: A hot date
Becker-Eshaya Golden Amber
The hands-down winner among our testers, this perfume received a wide range of raves with its complex buttery tones. It manages to stay light while being both girly and gutsy. A hit.
"It's made for a night of wild dancing on Frenchmen Street. It's definitely a sexy scent." -- Mary Ann "Max" Bernardi, 40
"It makes me think of Morocco and rich spice markets." --Diana E.H. Shortes, 32
"With incense and butter, it smells like Sunday Mass with a vanilla cupcake reception afterwards." -- Grissel Giuliano, 32
$75 for 2 fl. oz. eau de parfum at About Face of Mandeville, 3441 East Causeway Approach, Mandeville, 985.727.1887 and About Face of Metairie, 3258 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.889.7102
GOOD FOR: A light touch
Annick Goutal Un Matin d'Orage (A Stormy Morning)
This fresh, delicate fragrance features gardenia, magnolia and jasmine. Camille Goutal, daughter of the founder of this French perfume house, was inspired by a walk through the garden on a warm, humid morning. The scent struck many of our testers as familiar.
"It's very Southern. It reminds me of sitting on the front porch at The Columns on a spring night." -- Veronica Russell, 38
$80 for the 1.7 oz. eau de toilette, $115 for the 3.4 oz. eau de toilette at Belladonna, 2900 Magazine St., 504.891.4393
GOOD FOR: Traditionalists
Lush Vanillary
A rich, almost dessert-like blend of vanilla, sandalwood and burnt caramel, the scent manages to be sweet but not cloying.
"It reminds me of Christmas at the Ritz Carlton. The vanilla makes me think of the holidays." -Diana E.H. Shortes, 32
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Antonia's Flowers Sogni del Mare (Dreams of the Sea)
Inspired by the ocean, this crisp fragrance brought to mind flowers blooming on a seaside cliff. The sweet is tempered by hints of bergamot and vetiver.
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and not overpowering." -- Joy Maloney, 17.
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