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In the minutes after they won their medal, the two moms erupted into tears and hugs in the stands. It was hard not to feel a tiny piece of what it meant to them to get there. They celebrated with other supporters and then made their way to the girls for the medal presentation, and that moment was special. "We ran towards each other", said Roseline, and I was thinking "Oh my god, oh my god, you did it!" says her mom Helene.
I got the chance to sit down with the four of them to talk about not just the moment of diving success, but what it took to get them there.
But first I had to ask: Who is more nervous during the diving? The moms or the daughters? "Oh, it's worse for the moms", Roseline said without hesitation. "They have no power, they're just sitting down and not actually diving." Helene agrees. "I have no power, I can't help her, and I don't know how she's feeling. Is she okay?" I agreed it's hard for any parent to give up control over their child, but when I poised the same question to Meaghan and her mom Margie, the answer was different. "Me. Definitely me." said daughter Meaghan. And what's going through her mind as she stands up on the platform waiting to dive? She looks me in the eye and says "Not to miss my dive." she says, quite obviously.
But it took years and years to get to that point in time, for all four of them. In Roseline's case, she started out in gymnastics, at age five. "And she was very good!" says proud mom Helene. But after seeing Canadian diver Annie Pelletier win bronze in 1996 in Atlanta, Roseline announced she wanted to be just like her, and at the ripe old age of nine, she switched to diving. Her base training in gymnastics would prove to be an advantage.
For Meaghan, it was similar; after watching Olympic diving at age seven, she turned to mom Margie and said "Mommy I want to do that." Margie agreed, and tells me "I don't push my kids; they have to want it." Meaghan has a set of younger twin sisters, who had started down a path of synchronized swimmers. "The coach was smart", laughs Margie "He could get two swimmers and only one parent." But it quickly became evident that they didn't really want to compete, not like their older sister. "The more she (Meaghan) competed, the more she loved it." Says Margie.
Do the moms talk to their daughters about the diving? For Roseline, it's usually her that starts the conversation, particularly if she is going through a tough time. "My Mom wants to know if I'm upset, or why I'm scared." But Helene knows when to back off. "At a certain level, you didn't want to talk about it", she says to Roseline, who agrees. "As it became my life, my career, I was not wanting to talk about it."
Meaghan admits there are times she just doesn't want to talk about it either. "I hide in my room", she says, before Margie can cut in with "but sometimes she's a real motor mouth!"
So what do the mother/daughter combos do for fun together? "Shop!" say both Roseline and Helene at the same time. "Drink tea." was the surprising answer from Margie and Meaghan. "I'll sometimes call my Mom and ask her to start the tea when I'm on my way home", Meaghan laughs. "We enjoy our tea together."
As they are a part of P&G's Thank You Mom program, I asked them to tell their moms what they would like to thank them for, at that particular moment. "Thank you for being here (in Rio)", Roseline said to Helene. "It's really special to have your Mom at the Olympics. Not everyone has the privilege." And then she added, "Especially because my Mom hates to fly. This is special." Helene laughs and adds "I don't even like to drive in a car."
"Thank you for putting up with my bad attitude", says Meaghan to her mom. "You're getting better", Margie assures her. "I am?" says Meaghan. "Not really", Margie laughs.
And what about the now infamous green water they dove into, shown and discussed worldwide? Margie put it best. "You'd think, after 20 years of watching our daughters dive, that we'd notice something was wrong with the water. I thought they just made it coordinate with the Rio Olympic colours." Both girls admit they're tired of talking about it. And truthfully the only colour they should be worried about is bronze. And maybe gold in four more years.
This post is made possible by P&G. As part of #ThankYouMom, Kathy Buckworth is in Rio for the 2016 Olympics. You can find her articles on Canadian athletes right here, or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @KathyBuckworth.
As the captain of the Canadian Women's 7 Rugby Team, she is well poised to do just that.
"There's nothing a girl can't do that a boy can do, and maybe even better", she said to me as we sat down to talk at the P&G Family Home in Rio, just days after her team won the first bronze medal awarded in Women's Rugby, as an Olympic sport.
"I am proud to be a female athlete competing in a male dominated sport. And we are doing really well at it." Really well is somewhat of an understatement, considering their success.
But getting the medal wasn't the main driver for Kish, or her teammates. "Our team's mission was to come and perform but mostly to inspire a younger generation." She adds "Being an Olympian is one thing; inspiring a generation is another."
Kish was raised by a single father, and she and her brother were active in many sports, including football, which Jen played throughout high school. On the boys' team. In fact, when she started high school, she was told she couldn't play, because she was a girl. She almost gave it up after they asked "Why do you think you should be here?"
Instead, she switched high schools after her Dad told her she was talented enough, good enough, and confident enough to play somewhere else. "You're going to have to prove yourself", he told her. They played against the other high school, and she won The Hardest Hitter. "Not the hardest girl hitter', she laughed, "just the hardest hitter.
Kish's Dad saw her win the bronze medal against Great Britain, in Rio, and she said she sought him out first. "I hugged him and I thanked him for everything. For being my rock, and for letting me play football, and my brother to play with Barbies, if he wanted to. He's proud of who I am today."
"Playing like a girl" is something she's heard her whole life, and not in a complimentary way. But she's determined to change that, and to inspire the many girls who give up sports when they're teenagers (up to 50% according to a poll done by Always) to carry on. "I'm glad that we're (she and her teammates) all here and we're role models and we're leading the way. I love the "Like a Girl" campaign for what is says."
And there's no doubt that girls all over Canada, maybe across the globe, will start picking up a rugby ball and trying it out. My daughter plays high school rugby, and she (actually me) is concerned that she is one of the smallest on the team.
"Rugby is a sport for all ages, and all sizes", Kish assures me. While she insists the medal is secondary to being an inspiration she does admit that the medal has let rugby rise to a new level, and that it will no longer be sport's best kept secret. "It has the culture of family", she says, and "it empowers women."
So what's next for Kish? "I want to stick around as much as I can to inspire a new generation", she says, but for the next few months she's going to go into recovery, while she plans on visiting high schools and giving back to the community that has supported her. Being identified as an athlete in high school can key be to a girl's sporting success. "When you're young you don't always know your own potential", she says "sometimes you need someone else to tell you." I think she'd like to be that person.
As she got up to leave our interview, she turned and smiled and said "I'm going to go and spark some dreams."
There is no doubt, she, and her teammates, will.
This post is sponsored by P&G. As part of #ThankYouMom, Kathy Buckworth is in Rio for the 2016 Olympics. You can follow her @KathyBuckworth on Twitter and Instagram, for more inside scoops on inspiring Canadian athletes. You can follow Jen Kish @Jen_Kish]]>
What is it that holds us back? Sometimes it's something quite practical – like the two herniated disks in my lower back – or the fact that I've had four children and even a sneeze can result in something embarrassing – but sometimes it's not wanting to get out of our comfort zone. The last thing that should be holding us back is not having the confidence to try something new because our bodies aren't what they used to be.
Linda Edgecombe is a Change Resilience Strategist and motivational speaker who focuses on making others feel more confident. One of her key suggestions is actually to get out and do something new. "By trying something new on a continual basis you can lessen your fears and live a life with less barriers", she advises. This can often mean facing a fear, which is not easy, but essential to move forward. Speaking of moving, moving your body is another way to build confidence. "Regular exercise improves your energy levels and produces endorphins that put you in a more positive state", she says. Having the right equipment, getting some expert guidance if starting a new sport or exercise, and, for women, facing the fears of bladder leakage (common for women in menopause) and managing it with the right products are key. "If bladder leakage is stopping you, try wearing Depend FIT-FLEX Underwear, designed specifically with exercise in mind", she suggests.
Other suggestions for building confidence include changing your environment, or spending time with more confident people, versus those who don't want to try new things, and being good to yourself. "Catch yourself when you start having that negative conversation in your head", she says. Be kind to yourself, and when you're feeling really low, do something you love, whether it's cooking or going to a movie.
I know some women who feel that it's not "worth it" to get dressed up or to present themselves in a more polished way, if it's not a special occasion, but Edgecombe finds that putting on a favourite outfit, doing your hair and makeup, just for yourself, is a great way to boost your own confidence, and just as importantly, more in control of your life, which also breeds confidence.
I recently convinced a good friend, years younger than myself, to take up running as part of her weekly routine. She had sworn that she would only run if she were on fire, but really she didn't know where to start, so I started it with and for her. Doing something for someone else is also a confidence booster and it's just a good thing to do. She's got her husband running now too. Neither of them are actually on fire; it just took a little push.
Lastly, just do it, she says. "If there's something you've always wanted to do, but have been putting it off, stop procrastinating and start it now." The benefit goes beyond the one activity. "Not only will you feel more confident for finally taking the plunge, you'll also get excited about the new things you'll be learning."
This post is sponsored by Depend FIT-FLEX Underwear. Kathy still runs five times a week, when she's not napping, which ironically is a new activity for her.]]>
I had the chance to interview Stephanie Labbe, goalie for the Canadian Olympic soccer team, and heading to Rio in August, on her thoughts about why this happens, and what her reaction was upon hearing this number. "When I first heard this stat, I was shocked. It's so important for teens to stay active and confident through puberty to set them up for success later in life "she said. As to why this happens, "I would think that when puberty starts, girls start to get more self-conscious and lose their self-esteem. They start overthinking things and because of that they're scared to put themselves out there and they're scared to challenge themselves. And because of that they're not as confident. Puberty brings on a lot of life changes and if you haven't had to deal with significant life changes in the past it's a tough thing to go through if you don't have a support system."
Having a team behind you for support is key, as is your original team, your family. In particular, Moms can have a huge impact on whether their daughters decide to stay in sports. "Continue to push them and support them." advises Labbe. "Push them to get out of their comfort zone. Be their biggest supporter but don't try to be the coach. My mom was always my biggest supporter she never tried to change what I did on the field, but she supported my dreams and what I wanted to do. She drove me to all of my trainings (sic) and encouraged me and was always the first person to give me a hug after the game."
Additional findings in the research show that 7 out of 10 girls who quit sports during puberty felt they did not belong in sports, and only 1/3 of girls feel that society encourages girls to play sports.
But 49% of girls do stay in sports, so I wondered what qualities Labbe thought these girls might share. "I think sports are able to build confidence, teamwork and they learn how to work with others toward a common goal. It breeds self-esteem and that belief in yourself that you can commit to something and achieve something." She adds "It's not about being the being better than everyone else, it's about being the best version of yourself and challenging yourself every day in whatever it is that you're doing."
A friend of mine, who is a world class rower, has a license plate cover that says "You row like a girl. Good for you." The Always #LikeAGirl campaign launched in June 2014, and its aim is to change public perception about girls in sports. The new #LikeAGirl video asked girls about their commitment to sport, or their decision to quit. With almost 10 million views, it's clear this is resonating with the next generation of female athletes.
Labbe is proud to be a part of the campaign. "With Always, we're on a mission to help stop the drop in confidence by encouraging girls to stay in sports and show us how they keep playing like a girl!"
Watch the videos here:
This post is sponsored by Procter & Gamble. Stephanie Labbe will be traveling to Rio de Janeiro with the Canadian Olympic Soccer Team. Kathy Buckworth will be there, cheering her, and by extension, her own daughter, and all girls who choose to stay in sports, #LikeAGirl. You can read all of her #ThankYouMom posts about Canadian Olympic Athletes right here.]]>
One of the biggest commitments and complaints you'll hear from the parents of competitive athletes in training is the constant driving. Driving to practice, to competitions, all of it made a little bit easier when you can count on a car pooling community. Your "village" of drivers is key; I know this personally from my daughter's rep hockey team. It can be more important to find a child in the same neighbourhood on your team as it can be to find the right overall team fit. If you can't get there, you can't play. And "getting there" is something that Canada's top four divers, dubbed The Fab VI, is what it's all about, as they move their village of support from home to the acclaimed and anticipated Olympic village in Rio.
"I'm looking forward to the vibe in the village; all of us wearing our Canada Gear." Roseline Filion said during my interview, a sentiment that was echoed throughout the group of dynamic and focused divers on their way to the Rio 2016 Olympics. The name Fab IV comes from F for (Roseline) Filion, A for (Jennifer) Abel, B for (Meaghan) Benfeito and the Roman numeral IV stands in for W in (Pamela) Ware.
"To be able to share this with other people who are going through the same thing", Benfeito confirmed, is a big part of what they're looking forward to when they travel to Brazil, most of them with their original village, their parents, particularly their Moms. Their sense of community and teamwork came together, and Benfeito knows being a part of the Fab VI is a big contributor to their success. "Even though diving is an individual sport we are better together. We motivate each other."
Jennifer Abel is thrilled to have the opportunity to be able to publicly thank her Mom, thanks to the support of the #ThankYouMom campaign from Procter & Gamble. "It's not easy to say thank you." she says. "This is a way to appreciate her. When I was crying on the phone, she had to take care of me. I want to show her that I'm proud and thankful. Usually people think it's only the athletes, and it's more than that. (I'm so) happy to share these moments with them."
Benfeito agrees. "Cool that moms are finally getting recognized. I have younger twin sisters and she had to bring them to the pool with me all the time. She was my taxi. She had to work at night to make sure I got to all of my practices. Finally she can get recognized for that."
Ah that taxi driving role. Pamela Ware knows the sacrifices her mom made with her job, to drive her to all of her diving commitments. "It means so much to me because she has supported me and now I have someone (P&G) to support her."
As the team continues to train five days a week, they continue to rely on their families and original village to get them to their end goal. Filion hasn't forgotten where it all started. "It's about time we put the shine on our mothers. They were our first sponsors. We can show how they influenced our lives." Benfeito agrees. "(It) means a lot to us. We wouldn't be here without them. She's the one person I can go to. The light can shine on them for once."
The team of support really makes a difference. "Of course we're better together." Filion confirms. "The Fab IV; we are all together all the time. We've become sisters and I think our voices have become even louder." Being loud and strong is a big part of who this team is, and the sponsorship of Venus gives them a confidence they need in the sport of diving. ""Venus shows power of women and how strong women can be. Makes us want to perform even better. We're in a sport that has to be pretty. We're in a tiny bathing suit. Venus allows us to do that." says Benfeito.
All eyes will focused on the Fab VI in August, none more so than the village that got them there.
This post is sponsored by Procter & Gamble. Kathy is traveling to Rio 2016 as part of the #ThankYouMom campaign. Read all her posts and interviews with Canadian athletes here!]]>
"A hug is like a boomerang. You get it back right away." – Bil Keane, creator of Family Circus
And let's be honest, there are some times where we equally don't want to hug our teens. Maybe they've just finished playing road hockey in the heat for two hours, or maybe they've just finished explaining to you how old you are, in case you weren't aware.
But these lanky, sometimes snarling teens weren't born this way; they were once sweet smelling infants who not only welcomed our hugs, they needed them. We know skin-to-skin contact is important for babies, as Dr. Christine Chambers explains: "Research shows that the real benefits of skin-to-skin care with newborns are as follows: promotion of infant physiologic stability and regulation (e.g., keeping their heart beating at a normal and constant rate), improving sleep, supporting healthy weight gain, increased rates of breast feeding, and improved parent-baby relationship. There is also evidence that early touch can facilitate a positive transition for parents into their new role as a caregiver, and constructively establish the parent-child relationship."
"Kangaroo care", or establishing a skin-to-skin care routine starts from birth, and the benefits can be observed immediately. According to Dr. Chambers, research done shows that there are positive long term effects as children get older as well. "One recent study found that premature babies who received at least one hour of kangaroo care each day for 14 days had better mother-child interactions, better sleep, better physical outcomes, and better outcomes on executive functioning (the processes involved in running the brain and organizing information and memories) when the children were 10 years old. Research by this same group has also shown more long-term positive family outcomes in children, mothers, and fathers when preterm babies received kangaroo care." Huggies has been working with professionals such as Dr. Chambers, to help educate new parents about the importance of kangaroo care, through their 'No Baby Unhugged" program.
Of course newborns are easy to hug; how do you keep that connection going as the kids get older and more hug-adverse?
The teen years are tough for every child, and every parent. They're trying to establish some independence, yet still looking for the comfort of being taken care of for their most basic needs. And while they're a teen, you may not get that hug back "right away" as Keane suggests, but it'll be waiting for you when they make that first trip home after going away to college or university. I guarantee it. They might also just need some money.
This post is sponsored by Huggies.
Canadian Olympic medalist canoer Mark Oldershaw and his wife, Olympic swimmer Annamay Pierse recently became parents to Josephine, who was born 14 weeks prematurely, and they're finding the change in their rigid training routines to be a pretty tricky adjustment.
"As an athlete you're very scheduled." Oldershaw says. "The wild card is having a kid. But we'll make it work."
Of course, if Oldershaw needs any advice on how to wear the mantle of fatherhood at the same time as training for the Olympics, he need look no further than his father. Or his uncles. Or his grandfather. All of them have competed in an Olympic Games, and understand the challenges of balancing both family and sporting success. Oldershaw's father Scott is still his canoeing coach, and growing up, Mark had to rely on the personal support of his mom while his dad traveled the world coaching others.
"Of course I always dreamed of becoming an Olympic athlete. I dreamed it, I wished it, but I dreamed about being an NHL player or a doctor as well" Oldershaw says. But he quickly found the passion in the one sport that had been with him from the very beginning. "I dropped out of hockey because it got way too serious way too quickly, when I was younger", and his mom had always encouraged him to have fun in whatever sport he pursued.
As his grandfather Bert founded the Mississauga Canoe Club, Mark was practically raised on the water. "The canoe was our babysitter growing up", he says.
Oldershaw relied on the men in his family, which he reflects on while he looks forward to his own first Father's Day. "My Dad was my coach, so I got daily advice from him. I still do". But he was getting more than just practical advice. "My grandfather passed on the Olympic Games passion and the Olympic spirit to me. People always talk about me being the only one in the family to win a medal but for them the medal didn't matter. They were just proud to be a member of the Canadian Olympic team."
When I asked him what was harder, training for the Olympics or being a Dad, he laughed "Being a Dad. I try to do my part, because I travel so much. But when I'm at home, I try to hit 50/50 on the Pampers' changes, at least."
As two world class athletic parents, they are constantly asked about their daughter's future in the world of sports. "We talk about our daughter being an athlete, as the child of two Olympians, but we hope to give her many opportunities and if she never plays sports, that's okay with us. We'll always be supportive." Just as he had the support from his mom, as well.
"My Mom, like most, was driving non-stop, but as a kid of course you don't appreciate it" says Oldershaw. His wife, and new mom, Annamay understands this and explains why outside sponsorship has been so important to them. "It validates your hard work. As a mom you never really get the thanks. The journey, the hard days and nights, it makes it all count."
And count is one thing they might want to make baby Josephine learn how to do, as this third generation Oldershaw and sixth family member goes for his second Olympic medal in Rio this summer.
Mark Oldershaw is sponsored by Procter & Gamble's Pampers brand diapers. For more up to date information on Oldershaw and other Canadian Athletes, follow #PampersParents and #ThankYouMom. Kathy Buckworth will be traveling to the Olympics in Rio.]]>
It's no wonder that Kathy's first television show which focuses on the nonstop adventure that is parenting is part of the boutique television network's line up. Now you can watch Birth Days again for the very first time every weekday at 4pm.
Learn everything about parenting if this is your first time along on the ride, or enjoy looking back to those times that Kathy's great tips and dry sense of humour helped you get through.
Check to see what channel carries Z Living and Birth Days by clicking here.
"You can do what you want. Or you can do nothing," our host Kevin Tiemersma advises leading me through Tipiliuke Lodge, a unique and exclusive hunting lodge and resort nestled in the foothills of the Andes mountains in Patagonia, Argentina. I'm here as a guest of the Eddie Bauer company, which has organized a team of journalists to live their brand in the field. #LiveYourAdventure. That's the Twitter hashtag we are being asked to use for this trip. It certainly beats out #LiveLikeYou'reFifty, which had started to become my unstated life hashtag. In the year since I've turned 50, I'd pushed myself. In B.C., I careened down one of Canada's highest ziplines in Whistler; splashed through white water rapids on the Elaho River; hiked Canada's largest monolith, The Chief, in Squamish; and skied my first powder bowl in Panorama. In Blue Mountain, Ont., I swung through a high ropes course and now, in the last month before I turn 51, here I am, brushing the dust from a Patagonia mountain biking trail off my well-worn running shoes. Orthotics included. When I was invited to Argentina, I was a few (grey) shades of 50. That is, 50-50: partly excited about the aspect of taking my fitness regimen out of the gym and out into the natural workout environment and partly worried that this might be the trip that shows me the 50 ways to leave my dignity in a pile at the bottom of a mountain. I'll admit that seeing Spa Treatments as an activity choice made me squeal a little. I'm (now) used to being the oldest one on a press trip, at a party, in a meeting or even, yes, in my own home. So I'm not surprised to dis – cover that the other journalists and photographers gathered for the trip range in age from 28 to 48. And here I am, at 50, the reluctant outlier, but by no means veteran. Their Brand Guide is Melissa Arnot. She has summited Everest five times. The female record holder, Arnot was at Everest when 16 Sherpas were killed this past April, in the mountain's most tragic loss, which resulted in the cancellation of most of the season's expeditions. Arnot was active in search-and-rescue efforts. She is 30. I had given birth twice by the time I was 30, which also involved deep breathing, strength and perseverance. That being said, I'm pretty sure I admire her accomplishments more than she mine. (Maybe Eddie Bauer should extend their range to maternity wear as well.) "I'm good at walking slowly up hills," laughs Arnot. The simplicity with which she states her accomplishments inspires and intrigues me. I ask her what the hardest part of the climb is – as I'm indicating lung versus legs, and she points to her head. "It's all up here. Every time I climb it, I find something else, some other reason I should be there." And now I know why I need to be here, in Patagonia. Not to take on every physical challenge I can before ultimately breaking a clichéd hip but to be comfortable enough to just challenge myself, not the other younger people. "I am very self-motivated. I think that's what makes the difference." Arnot says as she talks about the marathon she will be running a week before heading back to Nepal. As one does. The motivation to accomplish things has to come from self-motivation, not competitive or relative motivation. I'm taking this advice to bed as I prepare for our first day of unstructured activities. I start my own adventure this day by choosing to hop on the back of a horse, which is more or less my speed. I'm pretty sure I hear the words "gentle" and "older lady" between the gaucho and my host but I feel good about riding the range. This is Day 1. And it is spectacular. As is the pain in my thighs. I continue to try new things, including eating my weight in red meat at most meals. I abandon the downhill mountain biking, however, after it becomes clear we have to actually bike down a mountain, and I forsake the early morning three-hour mountain climb for a catch-up session of email and writing. I feel my adventurous spirit waning a little, per – haps under the weight of the afore – mentioned carnivorous activities. I decide to try the fly fishing, figuring that it's a little more my speed, and the risk of breaking or spraining something is minimal. I discover quickly that while I didn't have the energy to hike for three hours, I also don't have the patience to cast out a fake fly over a river for three hours either, no matter how gorgeous the setting. Meanwhile, some of the group are readying for a hike up Tipiliuke Mountain. As I'm visibly debating it, I hear "I don't judge," from Arnot. "Your challenge is your own." While part of my own challenge would be seeing how my legs looked in the short shorts Eddie had sent along and not wanting to be climbing ahead of a photographer from a national magazine, I realize climbing this mountain isn't an item I had on any sort of goal list. My challenge is indeed my own, and I need to own that. I can enjoy the satisfaction and accomplishment others find in their own challenges. This life lesson I'm going to be taking back to my professional and personal life as well. It's okay to see others succeed in their own field – whether that field is thigh-high grass with wild boars running through it on the plains of Patagonia – or whether that field is full of paragraphs or images. So don't cry for me down here in Argentina. I accomplished what I set out to do. In my own way. My own isn't a 50-nifty kind of way. Arnot sums up her own skill set like this, "I'm just very consistent. One foot in front of the other." Whether that takes one to the top of Everest or toward a less adventurous pursuit, your choice is to keep moving, at your own pace. Or do nothing at all.
This post first appeared in Zoomer Magazine, November 2014.
"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." Stephen King.
When I read this quote from my favourite childhood author, it gave me hope. I read everything I could get my hands on as a kid, in particular all of Stephen King's eerie books. As the writer of six books, I figure I've probably read about a thousand for each one written. I've moved 17 times, and every time it's been torture for me to figure out which books to toss, and which to keep. I love books.
So when I was invited to attend the launch of the first ever Kobo book, back in 2009, I was equal parts skeptical and excited. How could I give up the turn of the page, the weight of the book, for this weirdly glowing tablet? But I did. And I've seen this e-reader get better and better, leading up to the Kobo Glo which I'm trying out this week. My previous Kobo was the Hydra, whose waterproof attributes have been tested at many a pool and beach. The best part? With the Kobo e-library, I get to keep my books, without spending a fortune in moving boxes.
Since I've been comfortable switching back and forth from paper based books to e-books for quite a while, when the Kobo folks challenged me to use the Kobo Glo as part of their Seven Day Reading Challenge, it didn't seem exactly fair, as I was already a fan of the medium. I read, on average, five books a week. More if I'm on long plane rides. As someone who travels at least twice a month, I used to be the person who had the hardcover library book in my carry-on bag. With three more in my suitcase. I think that when an airline charges you baggage fees they should deduct money for each book which is taking up space. I had to switch to an e-reader to avoid strain on my muscle or venturing into the dreaded check bag territory.
Five books a week? For some of you, this is nothing spectacular. But many of my friends are shocked that I can get through so many. "I wish! I simply don't have the time', many of them say. The real trick is, to know when to switch from one screen to another, and to always have reading material with you.
If you've binge watched even one Netflix series, you've had time to read. If you've been on Facebook scrolling through posts from a month ago, you've had time to read. And you've spent more than five minutes taking a selfie, and then another ten minutes adding filters and thinking up hashtags and captions, you've had time…well you know where I'm going with this. Don't get me wrong; I'm on social media a lot. But I take reading breaks when I can, and with the size of the Kobo Glo, I always have an entire library in my purse with me when I'm stuck waiting at a doctor's office, at a child's boring lesson, or for that really great but really always late friend we all have.
But where do you find the time if you don't want to give up anything you're doing right now? A recent New York Times article "The Busy Person's Lies', by Laura Vanderkam found that by simply tracking her time in half hour increments, she had spent more time sleeping, with her four children, or exercising than she had thought. Like many people, she overestimated her working, or "busy" hours. Generally, she surmised, we remember our busiest week and use that as a baseline.
So here's my own Kobo challenge for you. If you have a Kobo, but haven't used it much, take it along with you at all times during your week and pull it out instead of checking social media, at least half the time. If you don't have a Kobo yet, you can get $5.00 off right now by following this link.
Time track your reading for a week and see what you can fit it in. This challenge, of course, will only appeal to those of you who say you wish you had the time to read more. So you can write more. It's never been easier with a Kobo Glo.
Kathy's books "I Am So The Boss Of You" and "Shut Up & Eat" are available on Kobo. She was compensated by Kobo for this post.]]>


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Discussion in 'iOS Jailbreak & Cydia' started by saliem, Jun 26, 2010.
I have a iPod touch 3G and is there a jailbreak for this in iOS 4 ? Of there is ons then where?
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I had the opportunity to use the MR816 for the entire Musician's Friend grace period as my main interface in a period where I was in the studio 8 days a week. Let's see what I thought of it.
Super Fast Latency
The first thing I noticed about the Steinberg MR816 was it's ability to handle to turbo low latencies. For a majority of the tracking, I kept the MR816 fixed at 64 samples. Only under extreme loads of sample usage and/or plugin-intense mixing did I find the need to switch to higher latencies. I really liked how quickly I was able to change latencies. There was none of this 15 seconds of goofing around that I'm used to on the Firestudio.
Low CPU Usage
Compared to other interfaces I've used, the MR816 gave me the ability to use more plugins and more VST instruments. How much more? It's hard to say, but on some complex movie score work with tons and tons of orchestral samples going, I had a hard time switching back to my Presonus Firestudio.
Sounds Pretty Good
The MR816 doesn't sound half bad. I'm used to using high end preamps and converters (even though I'm rarely as wound up about their effect as most), but for a wild weekend of movie scoring and fast-paced songwriting using the MR816 exclusively, I was able to stand the results.
I do think there is a TON of hype as to this thing sounding like a million bucks. Let's just say I'm not giving up my Manley TNT or Mytek converters any time soon. I guess it's a bit ridiculous to expect the MR816 to be in this league. However, with such extreme hype about the sound of the unit and then guys like myself who don't use exclamation points at the end of sentences describing the sound of ANY preamp or converter, it's easy to lose context. This thing sounds slightly better than other interfaces I've heard, but this whole preamp thing is always subtle.. There is less 2k emphasis and smear with it than other cheapo pres I've dealt with, but this thing is definitely not top of the line.
I guess the guys who are really happy with the sound of this thing were used to a really cheap interfaces. That, and I think the "new and shiny" effect probably had something to do with it.
Ultra Reliability
I couldn't be more thrilled about the reliability of this thing. I demand gear that won't screw up on me. I've been on a massive journey to find an interface that will deliver day in and day out and meet various other random, ridiculous criteria I've concocted over the years. Without a doubt, the MR816 gets my approval in that department. I had zero problems with the interface. (I did bitch a bit about an S/PDIF input issue that ended up being a cable that died in a 10-second period.)
Even killing the power mid-session caused no major issues (which was often a 30-minute setback with the Firestudio). Simply giving the MR816 it's juice back allowed it to re-sync in just a few seconds. I gave it a 10 in this department. Very impressive!
Cubase Integration
I couldn't find one freakin' guy on the planet who could give me a straight answer about Cubase integration. This was before I invented my ultra-revolutionary theory of reading the manual before I buy (only to be nudged out for the Nobel Prize by the guy who invented the ketchup bottles you keep upside down all the time).
The manual clearly lays out exactly what Cubase Integration is all about. For those who are interested, I will spell it out here.
Cubase Integration means that if you have certain versions of Cubase (which ones? You got me. I can't keep up with all the freakin' versions. I know it works in Cubase 5), you can highlight a new track, press a little button on the front of the interface, and instantly the corresponding input will be routed to that track. So if I decided to toss a room mic on input #8, I could create a new track, highlight it, and click the button above input #8. Done.
IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THIS, this is a very handy feature. I'll be ranting about this "access" in a minute. Let's just say that certain users of the MR816 have to go to the back of the bus.
Back to this feature. Does it save hours? Definitely not. It saves a few seconds, but when you are being creative, nothing sucks worse than opening menus. So there is some real value to this thing particularly if you are the kind of guy that keeps all your instruments plugged in at once and kinda sorta use your interface as a patchbay. I've been flexing my muscle that switches from creative stuff to technical stuff and back to creative stuff for a long time. For people who get frustrated when making this jump, this button means practically zero interruption from creative time.
Cubase integration also means you can setup multiple zero-latency mixes (or at least ultra-ultra low latencies….more likely in the 1ms department) using the Control Room sends functionality in Cubase. Direct monitoring did come in handy, but I never needed the use of multiple mixes in Cubase. Just one direct monitoring bus was enough for me (which I've become a huge fan of on vocals). If you need more than one mix at zero latency, this is a great feature.
They've moved several of the menus used to control the MR816 (such as master volume, headphone volume, and effects) in to Cubase menus, but I can't say I was thrilled with their implementation. I found it easier to deal with the front of the rack, which was actually pretty handy.
In short, these Cubase Integration features are nice, and they certainly make this unit stand out in its catalog ads, but don't get your panties in a wad over any of them. They are not a revolution. I'm not sure why anyone else couldn't just come out and say the Cubase Integration features weren't going to solve the world population crises. I guess I just did. Vote for Brando on Tuesday.
To keep things in perspective, as I've moved on to a new interface that's decidedly stripped down everywhere it needs to be, I've not missed any of these features.
The Back Of The Bus
I use my Mytek AD96 via S/PDIF for pretty much all of my overdubbing using one or two channels. For anything I listen to through my Focal Solo 6BE monitors , I use a Mytek DA96 via S/PDIF out. This puts me in the minority. I'm guessing most home recorders are relying on the interface for AD and DA conversion.
If you are in this minority, those fancy features of Cubase Integration, DSP Effects, etc go out the window. You can't use them completely.
Cubase Integration
Just a minute ago I explained the push button routing on the front of the interface. This finger routing only works on the eight analog inputs. If you use S/PDIF or ADAT, you are out of luck. So this features was useless to me.
DSP Effects
I've been looking for some better effects, particularly in the reverb department. I was excited to see the MR816 CSX had reverb powered by it's on board DSP chip. Great! Then I got to the part where if I'm using a DA converter via S/PDIF, then I'm just shit out of luck. This sucked! I hadn't expected this one, at all. The reverb was off-limits to me both in mixing and during zero-latency monitoring. (No reverb for singers when using my fancy converters. Yuck!)
I did rig up a headphones option and the reverbs did sound nice and dense, but it's hard for me to give it a fair review unless I've gotten to actually use it in a real mix. I wasn't willing to take my rig apart and downgrade some gear to hear the reverb. So you'll have to go elsewhere for that review, unfortunately.
75% of ADAT Inputs
When S/PDIF is in use, you must give up two ADAT inputs. Fro those of us who don't start counting on our fingers when buying an interface, they really are taking the "16" part in the MR816 literally. (It makes a person wonder what the 8 means.)
This isn't the end of the world, but it certainly gives me a bad taste in my mouth. There should have been asterisk or something next to the S/PDIF mention in the ads.
Lackluster Routing
I was viciously disappointed when I wasn't able to route the stereo out from Cubase to both my DA converters (to my studio monitors) and to outputs ½ (to my headphone amp). This is something that I depend on. The Firestudio had excellent routing options and being able to send any signal to whatever I gadget, was a big deal for me. It came in handy way more than I had realized.
I was able to scrape up a workaround in Cubase 5′s control room, but it had its drawbacks, for sure.
Again, this is something most people aren't going to deal with too much. The fact that Cubase 5 (and presumably other software makers) have created fancy options for routing signals via the software, this is less of an issue. Regardless, for an interface of this caliber, it was downer that I had to scrape up such a solution.
I purchased the Steinberg MR816 CSX though Musiciansfriend, gave it hell, and ended up sending it back. My needs are a little more advanced than most. I need more than 16 inputs and I need full use of S/PDIF and ADAT. I'm sure they realized I'm not the only dude on the planet and they chose to cater to people who are debatebly more sane.
For a dude who doesn't plan on dumping a dumb wad on fancy converters, needs 8 good inputs and maybe the option to add 8 more channels via ADAT later, I can't think of a better interface. This thing is rocksolid,bulletproof, and does give a slight sound quality boost over other interfaces I've heard.
I had a hard time letting this one go. With better routing and full access to the features I THOUGHT it had, I'm not sure there is a better interface out there. I have no problem recommending this interface over less expensive interfaces in a heartbeat. If you are thinking of spending $600, I think you should take a look at the MR816 CSX and it's cheaper little brother.
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- Helle Thorning-Schmidt, 46, is an unconventional head of state
- The Danish PM has been nicknamed 'Gucci Helle' for her wardrobe
- Husband Stephen, Neil Kinnock's son, had to fight off 'gay' rumours
Her sexy wardrobe (and racy reputation) have earned her the nickname 'Gucci Helle' in her native Denmark.
It's the kind of profile you would normally associate with, say, a footballer's wife, or a model, not a prime minister.
But then Danish leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt, 46, who dragged Barack Obama and David Cameron into that embarrassing 'selfie', is not a typical head of state, not by British standards anyway.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, pictured with her husband Stephen Kinnock last year
How many premiers, for example, when heckled at a public meeting about their wardrobe would have replied bluntly: 'We can't all look like s***.'
Or boarded a military plane to wartorn Libya in camouflage jacket and stilettos, with a bright red Gucci handbag (the headline in one Danish newspaper screamed: 'Helle Took Her Bag To War').
Not surprisingly, her sex appeal, which Miss Thorning-Schmidt seems to have exploited to the full, almost certainly contributed to her electoral success back in 2011.
The word most Googled next to her name during the election campaign, it would later emerge, was 'naked'. It is not clear, however, if voters expected to find naked photographs of her on the internet – or simply hoped to.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Stephen, son of the former leader of the British Labour Party Neil Kinnock, have two daughters together and have been married since 1996
Danish magazines, meanwhile, claim her looks have been enhanced by Botox. ('Helle Thorning: Obsessed with Botox – see revealing images of the Prime Minister inside').
Indeed, her career reads like a script from Borgen, the cult Danish political drama screened on BBC Four and featuring fictional prime minister Birgitte Nyborg.
Miss Thorning-Schmidt has often compared herself to her TV counterpart. Certainly, her time in office has been dogged by scandal and gossip about her personal life.
We have a particular interest in Miss
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Stephen Kinnock was a director of the World Economic Forum until 2012 and used to live in Davos, Switzerland, spending no more than 33 weekends in Denmark, apparently. Under Danish law, his non-resident status allowed his wife to deduct about £40,000 in tax from the mortgage repayments on their £500,000 house in Copenhagen.
Pulling faces: Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt meets her British counterpart shortly after taking office in 2011
But in a recent application to make him co-owner of the family home, Miss Thorning-Schmidt claimed her husband was there 'every weekend of the year'.
When challenged she was forced to admit she had made 'sloppy mistakes' in filing out her tax returns and her husband was non-resident.
Danish tax authorities later exonerated the couple. But there was further embarrassment.
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'It's so grotesque. It is unpleasant to hear people talk about us like that.'
What was the source of these rumours – apart, that is, from the fact the couple were leading very separate lives?
Miss Thorning-Schmidt has often compared herself to her TV counterpart, fictional prime minister Birgitte Nyborg (right, played by Sidse Babett Knudsen) on the cult Danish political drama Borgen
It was this: their accountant had told the tax officials that Mr Stephen Kinnock was 'bisexual or gay' to explain why he did not spend time in Denmark, and was not, therefore, liable for unpaid taxes.
But details of this confidential meeting – and the accountant's claims – were leaked to the press.
'I admit it that I said it,' the accountant, Frode Holm, said when he was contacted by journalists. 'It was a mistake that I am still quite uneasy about today.'
The couple met in their twenties while working in Brussels and married in a civil ceremony in 1996.
the time, Stephen's parents were establishing themselves as the gilded
couple of the EU. Neil Kinnock was then a European Commissioner and wife
Glenys was Euro MP for South Wales East.
'They are very clever, caring people,' said Miss Thorning-Schmidt. 'We spend a lot of time with them in Brussels.'
Apparently, they send the glamorous Helle joke text messages whenever Borgen is on the TV.
From the very beginning, though, Miss Thorning-Schmidt's appearance, not just her political credentials, dominated the headlines. She became the country's first woman prime minister on October 3, 2011.
But it was not long before stories emerged of her expensive tastes. One of her handbags from the luxury British label Mulberry cost between £6,000 and £9,000. Another favourite brand was the exclusive Danish fashion house Winchmann Couture.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt seems to revel in the attention – if it wins her votes. And, especially, it seems, admiring glances from flirtatious male statesmen.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (N-486-00) (Hon. Kaye K. Christian, Trial Judge)
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Appellant, through counsel, appeals from the trial court's finding of fact that appellant's son, W.T.L., was neglected as defined by D.C. Code § 16-2301 (9) (1981). This case came on for trial upon a petition alleging neglect under paragraphs (B), (C), and (D) of § 16-2301,*fn2 which ultimately resulted in the trial court's committing W.T.L. into the charge of the Child and Family Services Agency ("CFSA") of the Department of Human Services. Appellant appeals, contending that there was insufficient evidence to support the neglect finding. We reject that contention and affirm the trial court.
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Easy Chicken Fajita Skillet
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
This is from Menus4Moms. I think it sounds pretty good; plus easy, quick and done in one pan! Another perk: the macaroni goes in uncooked.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 lb boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 2 cups red bell peppers or 2 cups green bell peppers, sliced into strips
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 lb Velveeta cheese, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
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- Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Stir in macaroni and cover, reducing heat to medium-low.
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- Cook until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
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I was making chicken fajitas and didn't have tortillas, so I quick checked recipezaar and found this recipe. I had cooked the chicken with fajita seasoning,one sliced green pepper and dry onion so I just threw in the noodles, broth and a package of shredded sharp cheddar, simmered and it was great! My kids loved it too!
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I had a great broiled salmon with lots of fresh griled vegetables for lunch. Excellent coffee and a terrific dessert. I live several thousand miles away but this place is always on my list of must visit whenever I am in town.
We love going to Boccelli's. The food is always great, the service is always excellent. They are our favorite when it comes to Italian.
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We have been here so many times, i have lost count. It is consistent and very good. Frequently we share entrees and they are very gracious. the bet Chicken Parmesan, meatballs and more. Only suggestion would be to get better AC:-)
I had a surprise birthday party here last year too!
If you're in the Portland area and want a great Italian place for lunch or dinner, this is your place! We found this place on TripAdvisor and like the reviews, so we decided to go there for dinner one evening, even though it was about a 15 minute drive from Portland. It's well worth the travel.
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There were 10 of us. We had reservations and were seated immediately. The service was outstanding--the right balance of friendliness, timeliness, and competency. The people noise was a bit loud for my taste, but it was so great not to have music or television in the mix. The food was good.
When this place opened a long long time ago it was pretty good and the price was ok . Now it has gotten up there and the food is nothing to write home about . Not going back anytime soon .
We go to Boccelli's several times a month. We love it! The ambiance, food and service are always excellent..
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This was our first visit to Boccelli's Ristorante in Gresham, OR. We have stopped for Italian food in Gresham in the past but Boccelli's was highly recommended by some friends so we thought we would try them out. They are conveniently located in old town Gresham where they have a beautiful restaurant. Even though they were very busy, we were...
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Total Time
Prep 2 mins
Cook 3 hrs
Liquid smoke and your favorite BBQ sauce is all it takes. Marination required. Haven't tried this yet but I love the name! Cook time does not include marination time.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 lbs beef brisket
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