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Anixter Vies to Be Top Distributor With $420M Tri-Ed Buy
Tri-Ed is one of security's largest wholesale distributors with more than 600 employees and approximately $570 million in sales the 12 months ending June 2014.
By Rodney Bosch · August 11, 2014
GLENVIEW, Ill. — Anixter Int'l has struck a deal to acquire Tri-Ed, North America's largest independent security distributor, from Audax Group for $420 million.
Based in Woodbury, N.Y., Tri-Ed operates 61 branch locations and two technical sales centers across the United States and Canada, providing video surveillance, intrusion, access control, fire/life-safety and other ancillary low-voltage products to the residential and commercial markets. The company generated about $570 million in sales and $36 million in adjusted EBITDA during the previous 12 months ending June 30.
Anixter makes and distributes electrical wire, cabling and components, including OEM supply fasteners and other small parts. The company, which has locations in more than 250 cities and 50+ countries, offers approximately 450,000 products and has $1 billion in inventory.
The deal is subject to government approvals and is expected to close near the end of the third quarter of this year. Tri-Ed President and CEO Pat Comunale, among other senior executives from the company, will assume new roles within Anixter's enterprise cabling and security solutions group.
"This [transaction] represents the first time in the last 20 years there has really been a significant competitor to ADI," says John Mack, executive vice president and co-head of investment banking at Imperial Capital, which served as an advisor to Tri-Ed on the deal.
Tri-Ed was acquired by Audax Group in April 2012 for an undisclosed amount. Flipping the company in less than three years was not necessarily out of the ordinary for a private equity firm, Mack says.
The debt markets are doing a good job of supporting M&A because investors have access to generally more debt at lower cost than at almost any time in the history of the United States, Mack explains.
"That tends to help M&A and it has certainly helped M&A for security transactions," Mack says. "So if you take all of those things together it wasn't a bad time for Audax to think about running a process to look at whether there might be a good opportunity to get a transaction done."
Although nobody involved in the transaction would discuss financial details, the auction process for Tri-Ed attracted interest from both private equity firms and strategic suitors, Mack says.


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Campus love connections
Located in the center of Marquette's campus is a landmark that many alumni hold close to their hearts. Marquette Magazine asked readers to share stories from their campus courtships, and as it turns out, the sacred space outside St. Joan of Arc Chapel helped grow many bonds of love. Here are a few of our favorites.
I Love My Valentine!! from Joey Campagna on Vimeo.
Sarah Campagna, Arts '02, shared this about the video (embedded above) her husband Joey, H Sci '00, produced for her this Valentine's Day:
Here's a slideshow my husband created for me. Note the first picture shows us in Humphrey Hall together in 1998 my freshman year. The last photo was taken on the bench near Joan of Arc Chapel where we first met. Our oldest son took the photo when we visited the campus in 2011.
From Barbara Neuwald Kurudza, Arts '82
I met my husband through mutual friends in the old student union. After a friendship developed, we started dating in March 1981 and were married in September 1984. Our favorite spot on campus was the space around Joan of Arc Chapel.
We would meet there to eat lunch, talk, read but mostly to share our hopes and dreams, our faith and values, the deepest secrets of our hearts and musings of our souls. Everywhere else on campus, we fully embraced all of the opportunities and experiences available, along with our classmates, many of whom became lifelong friends. But our time at the chapel was special to us alone it was our sacred space.
For our 10th anniversary, I commissioned a pen and ink drawing of the chapel for Dave as a reminder of the iconic quality of that space and our shared history. To this day, it holds a special place in our hearts and always will. Each year, we spend some reflective time there before Al's Run. Marquette was transformative for both of us in so very many ways. We are grateful to this amazing institution that formed and fashioned us as adults and that brought the two of us together to share our life's journey in love and faith!
From Adam Engman, Arts '97, Grad '99
We had Spanish 182 and Poli Sci 60 together. We also went to daily Mass at the same time. We were friends first and then became a couple on Sept. 11, 1996 in front of Cudahy Hall. I proposed to Michelle in front of St. Joan of Arc Chapel on Sept. 11, 1998. We got married on May 22, 1999, and the day after, I graduated from Marquette's MSHR program.
From Mary Mindel, Eng '78
This photo was taken after Marquette won the semifinal game on its way to the 1977 NCAA championship. My husband and I would have our first date that night: a Bucks game (they beat the Pistons) and then on to a disco. What can I say? It was the 70s. We've been married for 30 years and always get a kick when this photo (that has us in the foreground) gets published in Marquette publications. We have a reproduction hanging in our home. Lucky for us to be Marquette basketball fans!
From John Vidoni, Eng '08
Sara and I met during RA training in the fall of 2007. I was an RA at Carpenter Tower and she was at Schroeder. We were training the incoming RAs and running scenarios they will see during the school year. Sara and I were in the "party room." Little did I know that the party was just getting started, and we married three years later!
Elizabeth Stone, Arts '12
Andy, Eng '15, and I, Arts '12, met right before finals my junior year of college. Over that summer, we randomly saw each other at the Rec Center and around campus. We eventually hung out and spent his birthday together that June and have been inseparable from then on! Since my graduation from Marquette in May 2012, I decided to serve through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Berkeley, Calif., while Andy completed his co-op for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. The distance has been challenging, but we are as strong as ever. I plan on attending graduate school at Marquette for human resources beginning the fall of 2013, while Andy completes his engineering degree!
From Bill Schubert, Eng '79
My now-wife, Mary Waitekus Schubert, Nurs '79, and I were celebrating senior week with friends when we met each other at the senior picnic at Lake Park. Only three days till graduation, our paths crossed again at Jim Hegarty's, then on to the jazz concert at the union. We had our first date two days later. After graduation we both started jobs back in Illinois and began dating soon after. We were engaged in a year and married a year later. We have been blessed to have four children, who are now adults and living in the Midwest. We will celebrate our 32nd anniversary this May.
From Jackie Gassert-Fonk, Bus Ad '89, Bus Ad '90
Brian and I met on campus as I was the manager of the apartment building he lived in. We spent time going to class together as friends and as time passed we fell in love enjoying recreational sports on campus, attending basketball games, playing tennis, racquetball and enjoying campus and scholastic life. We both graduated, found excellent jobs and married in July 1993. We now have a beautiful family of five and look forward to our kids following in our Marquette tradition. We still enjoy our Marquette family and friends.
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Hi everyone! My mother and I decided to make the Boston Nationals a girls trip. This will be our first major, live skating event. My former coach, Lyndon Johnston, is a pairs coach now and we are excited to see him in action! It has been years since I skated but we still follow skating. And being an Olympic year, we thought this would be the perfect time! Being from Florida we are hoping for some cold weather too ;-)
Anyway, we stressed and spent hours looking over the seating chart. Where are your seats, what is your strategy?
We picked seats in section 20. Mid-price range seats. We figure if we were to be in a corner the kiss and cry would be a good corner to be in? It is also on the judges side if that makes a difference?
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Surrounded by Thousands of Penguins in Punta Tumbo
Jonathan Duke | Posted 09.14.2012 | Canada Travel
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Punta Tumbo is home to over half a million Magellanic penguins. The path for us humans, although marked and restricted, goes straight through the penguin's breeding ground. This means you're surrounded by thousands of knee-high penguins waddling from their dens to the sea and then back again. Hugo warned us not to let them get too close though, as they were known for nipping nosey tourists.


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NFL Preview: NFC East
Last season the NFC East was a crap shoot right down to the final game and with RGIII's entrance into the league, it doesn't look like it will be any less competitive.
It's been over six months since anything even remotely resembling football has been on television (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). It's August and we're all tired of the 162-game baseball slog; it's time to start talking football again, and this week we're talking NFC East.
Read the AFC Previews Here: East, North, South, and West.
Dallas Cowboys (8-8)
Of all the free and wild finger-pointing that occurs in the world of sports no one gets more of it and deserves it less than Tony Romo. For whatever reason the media loves to lay the blame for the Cowboys recent struggles at his feet, but statistically, only Drew Brees has a better completion percentage in the last two years, only Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have a better passer rating and only Brees and Brady have turned the ball over less.
With that we might conclude that Romo is numbered among the elite, but that's just not the case; he's the cutoff line between elite and very good mostly due to his 9-13 record since 2010 after going 38-17 to start his career. Part of the problem is injuries and part is just dumb luck (his turnovers, while tempered, tend to be costly) and his off-field issues certainly haven't endeared him to the press. But it's time to stop pretending like the talent isn't there; it is.
He's got a good group of receivers to work with in Miles Austin, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten but injuries are a major concern and with Laurent Robisnon off in Jacksonville the margin of error is next to none; if one of these guys goes down (Austin and Bryant have missed 11 games combined in two years; Witten is a about a hundred years old) their air attack and in turn their offense becomes extremely thin.
2012 Expectations: If everyone in the passing game, including Romo, stays healthy we could be talking about a top-five type group. On the ground their not much different than they were in 2010 when they averaged 148 yards for 8 TDs in the final eight games so they are capable of keeping opposing defenses on their toes. Their defense is mid-pack but where they might fall short is on the O-Line and that could lead to their kryptonite: injuries. But if they avoid them they could be looking at a wild card spot. 9-7, second in the NFC East.
New York Giants (9-7)
The Giants annual coup d'état came right on schedule last year, somewhere right in the middle of the season when they looked to be falling apart and everyone came calling for the head of coach Tom Coughlin. Then they blew the second half out of the water, won the division (albeit with a 9-7 record) and cleaned up at the Super Bowl, winning their second title in four years under Eli Manning.
But how much of that was pure and unadulterated timing and good luck? The Giants averaged a league worst 89 rushing yards a game last year and finished outside the top 25 in YPG given up on defense. Their offense (and wins) came almost exclusively through from their wide receivers going absolutely nuts with Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks posting an absurd 2728 yards between them to go along with 16 TDs. But Cruz (1536 yards) had the added benefit of being a nobody prior to 2011, a luxury he won't be afforded in 2012 (so expect regression) and Nicks is already banged up with a broken foot so with not a single game played were already getting into second stringers, a role no longer occupied by the capable Mario Manningham. We're thinking a fall off is in order.
2012 Expectations: Not a drastic one; this is still a capable team that should be able to win at least as many games as it loses, but the NFC East was a fluky division last year and both the Eagles and the Cowboys look better coming into 2012. Quite frankly breaking even might not be enough to break into the postseason. 8-8, third in the NFC East.
Philadelphia Eagles (8-8)
To say the 2011 Eagles season was a disappointment would be worth consideration for the understatement of the year award; they broke the bank in free agency and looked poised for 13+ win season but finished 8-8 and outside the playoff picture. At least they made it interesting down the stretch, winning their last four games in a complicated NFC East but it wasn't enough.
2012 should be better but it's not without its question marks. In a day an age when most NFL teams are running with two or three backs, the Eagles rely heavily on LeSean McCoy, a workload that always invites injury concerns. QB Michael Vick, not known as a great passer does have a great receiving corps in front of him in DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Brian Celek, but none managed 1000 yards last season and topped out at 5 TDs. Part of that is Vick's tendency to run (and the sheer ability of McCoy) but the Eagles could benefit from air it out a little more considering the weapons available to them.
2012 Expectations: If this offense starts firing on all cylinders there may be no stopping the Eagles. They boast a top ten defense and the talent is there for that 13+ win season prediction. They have the added pressure this season of not living up to expectations, and the early going might be rocky with the absence of LB Jason Peters, further emphasizing Vicks need to get rid of the ball quickly (read: use his receivers) but if they can adapt their game to the well-rounded team they've assembled they should be able to walk all over the East. 11-5, first in the AFC East.
Washington Redskins (5-11)
Welcome everybody the era of RGIII, Heisman winner and rookie quarterback for the Washington Redskins. This guy can run, he can throw, he's built like a running back with the arm of an elite passer. He averaged 10.6 yards per completion in his final year at Baylor and finished with an NFL passer rating of 130.2, the third highest of any QB selected in the past 20 years.
And he's been drafted into the right offense. Mike Shanahan will have him running bootlegs and roll outs, and Griffin's athleticism will allow him to move and get off plenty of competitions on a Washington team that has shockingly averaged 260 passing yards a game over the last two years with the likes a Rex Grossman, John Beck and an old ass Donovan McNabb calling the shots. The Redskins have a surprising amount of weapons upfront with Pierre Garcon coming in from Dallas, Fred Davis looking like the real deal in an era of over-hyped tight ends and Josh Morgan coming in to fill out the starters. In the past Shanahan hasn't opted for too many wide receiver sets but with Santana Moss as the third choice and RB Roy Helu a more than capable receiver, he may play it as it lays and see what RGIII can really do.
2012 Expectations: If you haven't noticed we might be sold on the 'Skins this year. In all seriousness this team looks more than competent but there is a catch: RGIII has never played a pro game. It sure looks like he's got all the tools to be great and with the recent success of other rookie quarterbacks it seems like they're coming out of college a little more prepared for the pros. But there is simply no way to tell how his game will adapt. Conservatively we'll say 7-9, fourth in the NFC East but we might have to eat our words.


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Shop Mountain View
Original post made by Curious Observer, Jackson Park, on Jul 8, 2007
Also, have you taken a look at the streets in downtown Mountain View? Try walking downtown on a Sunday morning. The streets are littered especially with cigarette butts outside of the bars.
City officials...take a look at what's going on and help us Shop Mountain View!
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a resident of another community
on Jul 9, 2007 at 11:13 am
Well, Im not much for beauty supplies, but both WFB and B of A have branches on Castro. The only thing I see that dt MV lacks that can be found in LA is a full service market, which would certainly be nice, but since one would usually have the car when doing major grocery shopping, the Nob Hill a few block away suffices.
I find downtown more valuable for the overall environment- the library, performing arts center, lots of nice places to eat, both high-end and quick. I cant think of many reasons to spend much time in dt LA, though, I agree, there are some good destination shops. Bottom line is that I spend more $ in both downtwon MV and PA because I have reasons to spend time there beyond the specific shops
a resident of Jackson Park
on Jul 9, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Curious Observer is a registered user.
If the motto is Dine Mountain View, than yes, Castro St. has that covered!
A few years ago when the City Council was trying to decide where to build the efficiency studios, the majority of the public comments favored the downtown area rather than it's eventual location off of San Antonio. The City Council's reasoning for placing the housing off of San Antonio, the residents would have more access to shops and services there! The City Council knew then that downtown MV was lacking in services...so why didn't they take steps then to solve the problem. Okay, I digress.
Just one request to the MV Voice: Can we have a "Mountain View Shop Talk" feature like the one that appears in the PA Weekly. This would really help the "Shop Mountain View" efforts.
a resident of another community
on Jul 10, 2007 at 12:40 pm
and how, observer, would the council 'solve' this?
a resident of Jackson Park
on Jul 10, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Curious Observer is a registered user.
If PA and Los Altos can attract businesses such as Chico's, Apple, and Restoration Hardware (just to name a few) to their downtown areas, than why can't MV? Long's is a good step in the right direction. Now maybe I can buy greeting cards and wrapping paper without having to get in my car and drive someplace.
Not sure who would be responsible for attracting business to downtown...the city council or a city department. But it really says something's wrong with downtown if the city council doesn't think it a good place for people to live if they don't have a car.
a resident of another community
on Jul 11, 2007 at 10:41 am
City government didnt attract Restoration hardware, etc, to PA/LA. Good demographics did.
Local pedestrians dont make a downtown work, people from the broader community do.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 11, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Curious Observer, Therapy on Castro Street does have greeting cards and wrapping paper, just FYI. It's a fun store. The book stores also offer some cards.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 20, 2007 at 11:24 am
How funny, I always get the comment how downtown Mountain View is so much more lively and better designed than any other nearby city-with an amazing city hall & civic center & 2 parks nearby. Full of great eateries, coffee hangouts and bookshops. Have you noticed downtown Los Altos is like an elitist ghost town?
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Catering to the Bow Tie faithful for three decades now, The Super Chevy Show kicked off its 30th anniversary season by bringing their legendary show to the entertainment capitol of the world: Las Vegas. With a 7-year hiatus from The Strip, it was the maiden voyage for the Super Chevy Show's latest ownership team. The new regime was welcomed into the town of bright lights with a bang as Las Vegas locals and Chevy enthusiasts from neighboring states showed their love for everything Chevrolet.
Although the event featured the usual plethora of exciting Chevy drag racing classes, exhibition cars, and top-quality show cars, new to the Super Chevy Show this year was the autocross. Held in a remote section of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway parking lot, the Las Vegas SCCA, with the help of national autocross champion Mary Pozzi, set up their track timer cones on a very exciting course, which featured an array of tight corners, sweeping turns, a tricky Chicago Box, and fairly quick straights. Sponsored by Total Cost Involved, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Currie Enterprises, Saturday's quickest times on the course were down in the 39-second zone, but by the second day of the event, the course got quicker, and so did the favorite going in-Pozzi. Pozzi showed the field that a low 37-second time was definitely in the cards. Driving the TCI '68 Camaro test car, she left the field in the dust and nothing on the table with a best run of 37.093 -well over a second quicker than her nearest competitor.
The beauty of the autocross is that it's open to anyone who enters a car in the show. It's a great way for car owners to see what their hot rods are capable of, and to put their driving skills to the test in a controlled environment. Many first-timers on the autocross entered the Novice class in order to get a feel for what this sport is all about. This is a fun and competitive class that puts drivers of similar experience up against the clocks. But we have to warn you; this is a very addicting sport. We can almost guarantee that if you give it a try just once, you'll be back for more.
Not all Super Chevy Shows feature an autocross, so check out www.superchevyshow.com for more information on the 2010 show schedule, and to see what's happening at an event near you.
As the popularity of autocross increases at car shows, and the desire to sit in a lawn chair diminishes, you can expect to see more interactive driving events included at many car shows-not just in the town commonly referred to as "Sin City."
Let's Drive! When we here at Camaro Performers heard that the Super Chevy magazine staff was putting together a drive to Las Vegas for the Super Chevy Show, our ears perked up, and we decided to take a few days to join in on the fun. The cruise started out at The Original Parts Group in Seal Beach, California, on Friday morning before the event. Cruise participants were treated to a tour of the massive facility before hitting the road. The large mix of cars included everything from vintage Chevelles and Tri-Fives, to late-model Corvettes and Camaros. The main purpose of the drive was to show that very few of us trailer our hot rods to events, but it also proved that with the right components, you can drive your car over 300 miles, beat on it all weekend, and drive back home without any problems. And it's not like we needed to take it easy on our latest project car, Black Betty, anyway. We treated our '01 Z28 to a host of suspension upgrades from Global West Suspension, along with a fresh set of New Gen wheels just one day before our trip across the desert. No worries though; Global West owner Doug Norrdin had our back, as he met up with us at the event and dialed in the suspension after each run on the autocross. Every turn of the QA1 double adjustable shocks Norrdin made, netted us quicker times on the course. We never tuned the car backward, so we're confident there's plenty more suspension tuning left in it.
Tech editor Steven Rupp brought along the Camaro Performers magazine supercharged '10 project car to see how it would fare on the drive and to compete on the Super Chevy Show autocross course. Needless to say, the car did fantastic on the drive and managed to surprise quite a few people around the autocross as Rupp was able to get the burley late-model into the low 40-second zone by the second day of the event.
With the first Super Chevy Show in the books, word has it there will be another cruise on tap for the final event of the year, as the show heads out west once more, this time to Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. We also hear they are planning on having an autocross at that event. If that's the case, we're there.


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An abdominal ultrasound can also be used to check for other diseases that affect your kidneys, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
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Cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove your gallbladder — a pear-shaped organ that sits just below your liver on the upper right side of your abdomen. Your gallbladder collects and stores bile — a digestive fluid produced in your liver.
Cholecystectomy may be necessary if you experience pain from gallstones that block the flow of bile. Cholecystectomy is a common surgery, and it carries only a small risk of complications. In most cases, you can go home the same day of your cholecystectomy.
Cholecystectomy is most commonly performed by inserting a tiny video camera and special surgical tools through four small incisions to see inside your abdomen and remove the gallbladder. Doctors call this laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In some cases, one large incision may be used to remove the gallbladder. This is called an open cholecystectomy.
Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-mee) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These are common noncancerous growths that appear in the uterus, usually during childbearing years, but they can occur at any age.
The surgeon's goal during myomectomy is to take out symptom-causing fibroids and reconstruct the uterus. Unlike hysterectomy, which removes your entire uterus, myomectomy removes only the fibroids and leaves your uterus intact.
Women who undergo myomectomy report improvement in fibroid symptoms, including heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pressure.
Rectal prolapse surgery is a procedure to repair rectal prolapse. Rectal prolapse occurs when the last several inches of the large intestine (the rectum) becomes abnormally stretched and protrudes from the anus. Rectal prolapse surgery moves the rectum back to its proper place.
There are a number of ways to do rectal prolapse surgery. Your surgeon will suggest the appropriate one for you based on your condition and your overall health. Rectal prolapse surgery requires anesthesia and a hospital stay of one to several days.
Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It produces hormones that regulate every aspect of your metabolism, from your heart rate to how quickly you burn calories.
Thyroidectomy is used to treat thyroid disorders, such as cancer, noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid (goiter) and overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism).
How much of your thyroid gland is removed during thyroidectomy depends on the reason for surgery. If only a portion is removed (partial thyroidectomy), your thyroid may be able to function normally after surgery. If your entire thyroid is removed (total thyroidectomy), you need daily treatment with thyroid hormone to replace your thyroid's natural function.
Tonsillectomy (ton-sih-LEK-tuh-me) is the surgical removal of the tonsils, two oval-shaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat — one tonsil on each side.
A tonsillectomy was once a common procedure to treat infection and inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis). Today, a tonsillectomy is usually performed for sleep-disordered breathing but may still be a treatment when tonsillitis occurs frequently or doesn't respond to other treatments.
A tonsillectomy may also be necessary to treat breathing and other problems related to enlarged tonsils and to treat rare diseases of the tonsils.
Recovery time for a tonsillectomy is usually at least 10 days to two weeks.
Vasectomy is a form of male birth control that cuts the supply of sperm to your semen. It's done by cutting and sealing the tubes that carry sperm. Vasectomy has a low risk of problems and can usually be performed in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia.
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So this week, we saw a lot of articles about community point-in-time counts - and the increases and decreases that officials found. It also lead to some discussion about what localities are going to do about homelessness in their neighborhoods. Both Kansas City and Seattle are dealing with homeless camps, Northern California suburb San Ramon is considering creating a housing authority, and Gov. Lincoln Chafee (R – RI) has announced his intent to reactivate the state's Interagency Council on Homelessness. Take Part blogged about that great game we've been promoting all week, SPENT. The interactive tool (that we wrote about earlier this week) is a great way to learn about the decisions that low-income and people at-risk of homelessness face. And of course, this was the week of our National Conference on Ending Family Homelessness. We were so excited for all the great speakers, workshops, and events - and we're proud to report that we weren't the only ones! The Oakland Tribune and the local NPR affiliate, KQED also took notice of the great work all of you guys are doing to end family homelessness.


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Supporters and opponents alike of gun control will point to this fact in the coming days: Connecticut already has some of the toughest restrictions on gun laws in the United States.
For gun control supporters, the shooting at a Newtown elementary school will be one more piece of evidence that even stronger laws are needed, including at the national level.
"We have some of the strongest gun laws in the United States, but if you don't have strong federal gun laws, that makes it that much more difficult," said Ron Pinciaro, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence.
But advocates for gun owners and sportsmen say that shows the law can only do so much.
"In general, the laws here are pretty strict, and they're working," said Bob Crook, executive director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen. "But I don't know of any law that would prevent someone like at Columbine or at Aurora or here in Connecticut from committing these offenses which are clearly psychologically based."
Connecticut's laws are strict by comparison to many other states, but they still fall short of what many gun control advocates want.
In 2011, Connecticut was rated the fifth toughest by the pro-gun control Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on a scorecard that gave points for each restriction the group favors.
But the state scored only 58 points out of a possible 100, below the 81 points of top state California but far ahead of most other U.S. states. Thirty-one states didn't even score in the double digits.
To buy a gun, Connecticut law requires residents to apply for a local permit, typically with the town's police chief, have their fingerprints taken and submit to a state and federal background check with a 14-day waiting period. To buy a handgun, residents also are required to take a gun safety course.
The state is also one of seven to have an assault weapons ban that specifically lists more than 35 semiautomatic and automatic weapons. It does not appear to cover the .223 caliber rifle found in the shooter's vehicle.
Pinciaro said the state weapons ban, which dates to 1994, did not go far enough because it did not include restrictions on high-capacity magazines, which allow users to fire dozens of shots before stopping to reload.
After the 2011 shooting in Arizona at a constituent event held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Connecticut lawmakers proposed a restriction that would limit magazines to 10 rounds. But after hundreds of protesters showed up at the state capital for a hearing, the bill died in committee.
Crook said the restrictions would not stop people carrying out mass shootings such as the one Friday.
"Restricting the number of rounds in a magazine is not very smart," he said. "You can change a magazine in less than a second, so all you've got to do is carry more magazines."
Pinciaro said he wasn't sure if such a restriction would have helped in the Newtown shooting.
"It's hard to say, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do it," he said.
Ultimately, gun control advocates say their best hope is Congress.
Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a gun control group started by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, noted that the vast majority of guns found in New York City crime scenes come from other states.
"We have some of the strongest gun laws in the country, but guns don't respect boundaries any more than criminals do," he said. "When one state has weak gun laws, that opens the floodgate of guns into the stream of commerce and they end up in communities in other states.
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear Lists › Smoky Mountain Winter Gear List…. Help Please!!!
Oct 17, 2013 at 8:18 pm #1308870
I need some advice on my sleeping and clothing systems for my trip in the Great Smoky Mountains in early January. I plan on staying in shelters for the entire trip from Russell Field to the end point at Newfoundland Gap. I know this setup is not ultralight but I am not accustomed to the winter weather of the Smokies so I am trying to stay safe while also being as light as possible. I do plan on sleeping in the down jacket and M65 Liners if needed. What are your thoughts on the two systems? Also can you guys give me some ideas of what normal temps to expect in the higher elevations, snow depth, additional gear I should consider or any helpful info.
Enlightened Equipment 20 degree Quilt
DIY 2.5 climasheild quilt used as a liner if needed
Themarest Z-Lite
Thermarest Neo-Air Short
Windshield Reflector with backpack under my feet
Zpacks down Hood
Nike Pro T-shirt
Patagonia Capilene 3 Baselayer L/S Shirt
Patagonia Ultralight down jacket
Patagonia Torentshell Rain jacket
Patagonia Capilene 3 baselayer pants
Mountain Hardware Convertible pants
Dri Ducks Rain pants
M65 Military Pant liners to sleep in
Patagonia beanie
Buff used as neck gaiter/ Balaclava with beanie
3 pairs of wool socks
DIY synthetic booties to sleep in
Would an additional synthetic jacket be needed such as LL Bean Packaway Pullover?Oct 17, 2013 at 8:22 pm #2035162
I'm not super familiar with winter in the Smokies but I wonder if you might want a full length pad?Oct 17, 2013 at 8:35 pm #2035170
My Z-lite is a full length pad and then I use my backpack and the windshield reflector under my legs to further insulate my legs that the Neo air doesn't. However I do agree with you a full length neo air would be nice but I'm a poor college student haha. I'm trying to use what i have.Oct 18, 2013 at 8:51 am #2035251
Valerie EBPL Member
@wildtownerLocale: Grand Canyon State
Those Patagucci Ultralights are pretty thin for "real" cold weather…for 4-8 extra ounces you could have a MUCH warmer jacket!
I have 2 different down jackets, depending where I'm going. My Ghost Whisperer (v. similar to your P. Ultralight) is fine when nighttime temps are going to be high 30s or greater, but any colder than that, I need something thicker, and I use a Super Trekker down jacket (10oz) that has plenty of very lofty 800 down.
The weight difference for a warmer down jacket could be almost equalized by leaving out the "car reflector" sleeping pad — between the Z-Lite and the Neo Air, you really don't need it.Oct 18, 2013 at 3:25 pm #2035379
M BMember
Are you getting dropped in at Russell Field by helicopter or something? Its not exactly a starting point.
You will also not know what you will need until a couple days before. It could include a 4 season mountaineering tent, snowshoes, and 2 weeks of supplies.
Or you might just be a fair-weather hiker. Or a dreamer.
Seriously, at that time of year you must be prepared for anything, you wont know conditions expected until a couple days before, and they could change. You are expecting to hike in deep snow I hope? People die of hypothermia there on short hikes, all the time. Dont treat it trivially, and if you have to ask what you need, you probably shouldnt be going at that time of year.
https://www.knoxnews.com/…/overdue-hiker-found-dead-in-smokies/Oct 18, 2013 at 9:58 pm #2035475
To a certain extent, I must echo MB's comments; if you don't have experience with winter conditions, solo in the Smokies can be a rough introduction if the weather is sketchy. If you're locked into dates, you could see anything from low 30Fs and rain/sleet, to high teens with near whiteout conditions, or clear and windy with single-digit overnight lows. I've seen all these on the same 5 day trip.
As far as your gear list, I would also drop the windshield reflector. I would add a bivy and a small tarp. If you don't have snowshoes in a storm, these can be lifesavers. I've been caught between shelters on the AT before in winter; a tarp and bivy are the difference between a forced bivouac and an emergency. The bivy will also be handy in the shelter, as they can be drafty depending on wind direction.
On the clothing front, make sure your feet stay dry/warm. Extra socks, tall gaiters, waterproof socks, neoprene for stream crossings, all are essential. Also spare glove liners, and waterproof shell mitts. I like a waterproof wide-brimmed hat like an OR Seattle Sombrero in winter; I can wear a windshirt with the hood underneath the hat and be relatively protected from snow.
Rather than add a synthetic puffy, I would add a fleece pullover/hoody. Fleece is great in variable conditions, and will prove invaluable if daytime temps drop. A Powerstretch facemask weighs one ounce and combined with your beanie and buff under a good hood would be sufficient for the worst weather possible in the Smokies.Oct 18, 2013 at 10:44 pm #2035477
If the Z-rest is full length you should be fine, no need to buy a full length neo air.
+1 on a bivy or shelter in case you can't make it to an AT shelter. Snow, ice, blisters and other surprises can slow you down when you least expect it.
I would not be afraid to do the Smokies but I'd be careful,I'd make a backup plan in a lower elevation area if that is possible. A big storm might cover everything in snow but there are times when the high areas will be snowed under while everything else is snow free.Oct 20, 2013 at 7:42 pm #2035859
Sorry I didn't specify I will be starting at Cades Cove and staying the first night Russel or Spence Field shelter. I haven't thought of the helicopter idea,not usually my style but can you suggest a company in the area? I usually just to hike in, guess I'm a dreamer now. Or maybe this cloud of sarcasm will float me to the top of the mountain.
Now back to the issue at hand. The trip dates are somewhat flexible as I am going to be on a break from college.I have talked in another forum thread about the snowshoe issue with some guys that hike the Smokies in winter and they suggested leaving them at home. They said go with micro spikes or something similar but I do agree they would be helpful in the right conditions. I'm still kinda in a toss up on the snowshoes.
I'm planning on carrying my Shangra-La 3 or Gatewood cape with polycro floor for back-up if I can't make it to a trail shelter. Which shelter depends on snow forecast. Does anyone have experience with a Gatewood Cape's snow load capabilities?
Misfit and Luke what bivy do you guys sugguest?
My Sleeping Bag options are:
20* Enlightened Equipemnt Quilt 1.5 lbs
15* Marmot Sleeping Bag 2.5 pounds
DIY 2.5 Climashield Quilt 1 pound
Which combination would you guys suggest? I would like to stay light as possible and keep in mind I will be wearing jacket/pants.
I think for another layer I'm going to buy Mountain Hardware's Microchill 1/4 zip fleece shirt instead of Packaway Jacket.
I agree a back-up plan is a must, although I hope everything goes smooth. I will also be carrying a SPOT gps locator for the worst case scenarios.
Thanks for all the good input, keep it coming guys!Oct 20, 2013 at 8:38 pm #2035876
I use a MLD bivy, its water resistant but not water proof, I use it under a tarp.
Equinox makes a similar but cheaper bivy that I used for a long time. The floor isn't the greatest quality nylon and eventually it leaked. I'd pair it with a ground cloth or put your Z-rest under it to keep you off the ground.
I would definitely use a bivy with the quilts. With the bag its not as important but might be nice at times, especially if you are under the gatewood which is kinda minimal.
I'd be inclined to take the mummy bag. Its the same weight as the two quilts and I'm guessing it will be warmer.Oct 20, 2013 at 11:35 pm #2035915
Jeffrey A.Member
Borah Gear makes a great bivy that doesn't break the bank. It's what I use. I think the two quilts will be much warmer. I'd take just the sleeping bag (less fiddle factor) rather than both quilts, unless it looks like temps are going to be lower than what it's rated to.Oct 21, 2013 at 4:12 am #2035932
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I did a trip that ended at Newfound Gap last December. Here is an example of the crazy weather. day 4 – enter park from eat side on AT. dress – shorts and running shoes. By noon it started raining hard with very strong winds and lightning. Waited out the worst of that in shelter. That evening hiked down trail that now resembled more of a stream than trail, wind was still strong with trees going down. Made it to Tri corner shelter. Overnight rain turned to sleet and coated everything with a layer of white. By morning sleet turned to snow, temperatures dropped to 20 degrees. Wind was still howling as we walked up to Newfound Gap on trail that was now a river of ice. That was 24 hrs.
As far as gear, a quick look and it is not far off what I would take. I would definitely take micro spikes since ice is likely a more common show stopper than deep snow.Oct 21, 2013 at 1:09 pm #2036075
Yeah, microspikes or the like are definitely must-have gear in winter in the Smokies.
On the bivy front, I'd make one. It's about the easiest MYOG project, and relatively cheap depending on the materials selected. From the cottages, I think Borah Gear is an exceptional value.
I would choose the quilts, but I would use the synthetic as the outer of the two. This will provide some moisture buffering, both from outside and within. You could also do this with your mummy if you expect colder conditions.
If you're leaving a car at the newfound Gap parking lot, stash a shovel, windshield scraper, and maybe some tire chains in trunk. Maybe some spare food and stove fuel. Just in case; I've had to dig myself out of that parking area before.
If conditions are good and you can extend your hike, I would highly recommend adding a loop of Mt. Leconte. It's pretty awesome, but check the trail conditions. The accesses from anywhere close to Newfound Gap (Boulevard or Alum Cave) can be pretty nasty in winter.
Have a great time! The trick to winter is being knowledgeable and cautious; those fire-starting skills or moisture-management techniques count that time of year.
PS Unless the forecast is for lots of snow, I'd take the Gatewood. If weather forces an unplanned camp, nestle up close to the trunk of the biggest healthy fir tree you can find. Should be easy with a Gatewood, tougher with the Shangri-La. Take some extra guylines along for improvising anchors.Oct 22, 2013 at 8:04 am #2036350
Before you spend $50+ on fleece, I would check the local Goodwill. I found a nearly new, Early Winters microfleece zip-t last year for $4. I've also found light merino sweaters, great for layering, again $4. Also an Eddie Bauer windshirt, made with a heavier-than-usual nylon for bushwacking, for $5.
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'Interior of the Horse Armoury', anon engraving, The Penny Magazine, 1836 © Royal Armouries 2013
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The pommel steels consist of three plates with sunken borders and decorative roped edges; three decorative flutes splay out from the lower edge of the central plate. The two cantle plates do not meet fully leaving a sizeable gap which has been filled by the insertion of a later panel.
The general horse furnishings are largely unremarked on in the early guidebooks as the figures are the stars of the show. After Meyrick's reorganisation in 1826-7 complete horse armours and more decorative elements receive passing mention. Hewitt in his 1859 catalogue under class 6 'Horse Armour, saddles, stirrups, bits and spurs' notes: 'As many of the horse armours comprise parts from different suits, complete bardings being extremely rare, it has been thought best to describe the armour of each figure as it now appears' with loose pieces and single examples at the end of the class. The illustrations of the various figures from the Horse Armoury at the Tower published as a series in The Penny Magazine in 1840 show them slightly better, but in the later photographs and stereographs, the finer detail is often submerged.
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#11 Tue 06 Mar 07 2:36pm
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Thans Neula, I thought that...
I also use normal oven with metal can. It gives me the desired crust (and very important, the height) I want. So even in 15 cms pieces of pizza, I can get it with one hand and it keeps there...
I am not a big lover of stone inside the oven but taking note of what SussaneH wrote, I am ready to go to buy a small piece and try it (thanks)
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#12 Tue 06 Mar 07 5:35pm
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amberpamber, A freind of mine in America used to bake his pizza on terracotta tiles that he had placed into a shallow baking tray, the tiles then fitted the tray well. I beleive that he still uses his terracotta tile tray but he also has a pizza stone now. The terracotta tiles were very sucessfull.
#13 Thu 08 Mar 07 5:16pm
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An upturned Le Creuset pot - GENIUS!!!!
#14 Fri 09 Mar 07 1:33pm
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mm, not tried it myself but it seemed to work.
#15 Fri 09 Mar 07 2:25pm
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mmm...bacon on pizza?!?!? OH MY GOD...
and it isn't mozzarella i think!!!
#16 Fri 09 Mar 07 8:37pm
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hi Italian_guy,
I gave up years ago to fight about what a pizza should have...
When I was living in Brazil, my friend´s favorite was with CHOCOLATE so I had to serve it !!! (honey and strawberries were also requested) (I didn´t try more than once, of course)
One day I went to this classie restaurant and I saw a huge pizza with a fried EGG (almost raw) in the middle...
I know in Italy you have even laws stating what a pizza should have or what diameter , but ... if you see around, you´ll be surprised hehe !!
best regards !
#17 Sat 10 Mar 07 4:52pm
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Re: My Pizza (Photos)
Last year while I was in Rome I had lots of pizza and they came with everything imaginable including fried eggs, zucchini blossoms and canned tuna! They were all good to me but I still prefer a pizza Margherita.
During the summer when it's too hot to cook inside, I often put my pizza stone on the charcoal grill and make them on the deck. A poor man's wood-burning oven!
#18 Sat 10 Mar 07 6:14pm
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Good idea. Our neighbours have a pizza oven at the bottom of the garden, looks like a white clay igloo. Smells fantastic every time they cook...
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potato pizza is very good... thin crust with thin layer of white sauce then a single layer of wafer thin potato slices over top.. some good sea salt(maybe a maldon flake or alaea hawain red salt if you want to get fancy ) and fresh cracked black pepper and a bit of extra virgin olive oil drizzled over the top when it comes out of the oven.. This is very italian btw..From what i understand pizza was ususally a leftover type dish originally.. The only rule some italians stick to is the no seafood with dairy.. If seafood is on the pizza then, no white sauce or cheese. Personally i have way to many dishes i love that use dairy and seafood to ever worry about that.
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Just got it back from paint.
That's so EEEEEEVIL. I love it!!
That's very nice. Is that painted on or the dip stuff?
In the second pic it looks like you added an outlet to the lower rail, is that to charge the i-pod?
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
They call it a hydrofinish. The parts are base coated with Duracoat and then dipped in to the design.
That is a sweet piece. I definatly approve.
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- Marc Anderson
I am thinking about making it an SBS.
I'd seen the dip stuff before, keep us posted on how it holds up, been thinking about some camo for a couple of mine and was wondering how it will do in the long run.
ok I know what our illustrious CIC thinks is valuable use of his time regarding Rush's apologies ---
I wouldn't even want to apologize so edit is the better part of valor.
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Nevil Shed
UTSA employee wins Black History Makers Award
(Feb. 24, 2005)--Nevil Shed, UTSA coordinator of intramurals in the Office of Student Activities, and his former Texas Western College Miners basketball teammates were honored earlier this month at the 19th annual Black History Makers Awards dinner in New York.
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March 19 marks the 39th anniversary of the 1966 game between Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso, and the University of Kentucky, which was the first NCAA championship pitting an all-black team against an all-white team.
A free throw by Shed marked the turning point for the Miners in the game. They took the lead and went on to win, making the team from Texas Western College the first all-black team to win an NCAA championship.
Previous History Makers Awards winners include writer Maya Angelou (1994), actor Harry Belafonte (1996) and athlete Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (1999).
Hosted this year by CBS-TV reporter Ed Bradley during Black History Month, the Black History Makers Awards pay tribute to outstanding African-Americans and persons of African descent whose character, professional achievements and personal service to the African-American and global communities has made an enduring imprint and served as a model for youths.
Plans are in the works for two films portraying the story of the 1966 Texas Western Miners basketball team. Disney studios secured former Miners coach Don Haskins as a consultant for a film, along with a screenwriter for the production. ESPN has expressed interest in the story and hired two of Shed's former teammates as consultants for another film.


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One of the most interesting ways to promote and market many businesses is through trade shows.
When approached properly, trade shows can be incredibly profitable and a great way to create large amounts of new sales in a very short period of time.
To get some helpful ideas on how to get great results from trade show marketing I spoke with Craig Joynt, Managing Director of Exhibit Group.
Exhibit Group have found that successful trade show exhibiting is both an art and a science and they've been helping their clients to do it well for close to 30 years.
Craig explained that there are three key areas to look at when marketing with trade shows.
1: What you do 'before' a trade show
2: What you do 'during' a trade show
3: What you do 'after' a trade show.
Each of these areas is critical to master if you want to get the best value from any trade show.
I asked Craig why trade shows are worth considering as a marketing strategy.
He explained that in a normal sales situation only four percent of all sales are closed after the first contact. And eighty percent of sales are made after the eighth sales call or contact.
The statistics for closing a trade show lead are far more promising.
Surveys done by the Centre for Exhibition Industry Research found that it usually takes one sales call on average to close the business to a trade show lead.
Those are much better odds!
Trade show leads are valuable for other reasons as well.
Prospects from trade shows have shown initiative by investing time and money into attending the trade show to find better purchasing information. They walked into your exhibit by choice, interested in what you have to offer. Trade show prospects are often ready to buy now. You just need to offer what they want in terms they understand.
I asked Craig what was a common mistake he saw made at trade shows.
And he told me that 'poor or slow follow-up' was a real problem for a lot of businesses.
Craig shared an interesting example on this.
In the last 18 months he visited a number of trade shows as a potential customer for his own business. He identified two different suppliers that he was keen to spend over $100,000 with on buying the products and services that they offered. In both cases he gave each supplier all his details and told them he was keen. 18 months later he had not heard back from either supplier.
That is a lost $100,000 sale for each business and a huge waste of the money they invested in these trade shows.
Craig explained that trade show leads cost a significant amount of money to get.
And this money is wasted if you don't follow them up.
To work out what each lead costs, add up all your trade show costs including the wages of all your staff who were at the show. Allow for the costs to follow the leads up and then divide by the number of leads you have. This cost can be anywhere between $50 and $500 per lead.
A helpful rule of thumb is to spend at least as much money on following up trade show leads as you spend on the trade show itself.
Trade shows can work surprisingly well provided you follow some simple guidelines. And they are definitely worth considering as a marketing strategy for many businesses.
'To succeed in sales, simply talk to lots of people every day. And here's what's exciting there are lots of people!' - Jim Rohn
Action Exercise:
Exhibit Group has created a series of free booklets that cover in detail what to do before, during and after a trade show. If you are considering using trade shows to market your business contact Exhibit Group and request a free copy of these helpful booklets.
These booklets have some excellent ideas and are well worth reading.
Graham McGregor is a marketing consultant and the creator of the 396 page 'Unfair Business Advantage Report.' www.theunfairbusinessadvantage.com (This is free and has now been read by business owners from 27 countries.) You can email him at the link above.


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New Pontiac Catalina!Sorry for the dark fade, was having some issues with the scanner and sketchbook.Enjoy.
I like where it's going. SWOOPY BABY!
I like where your DESIGNS are going. All your latest drawings have been really good, and this one is among the best. Great lines on the side.
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I like the front and sides panels.
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Heavier Kids Eating Fewer Calories?
You might think that all overweight kids eat more calories than thinner kids, but according to a new study, you'd be wrong.
Younger children who are overweight do consume more calories than their thinner peers, but older overweight kids may actually eat fewer calories than their healthy-weight counterparts.
"The message for society and parents is: Don't assume that a child who's overweight is overeating. Obesity isn't just a simple matter of eating more," said study author Asheley Cockrell Skinner, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. "Be sympathetic. Overweight children reported eating fewer calories, and to lose weight, these kids have to eat even less. It's probably even harder for them to lose weight than we give them credit for."
The study included dietary information from nearly 13,000 children between the ages of 1 and 17. The information came from U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted from 2001 to 2008. The population included in this study is representative of the U.S. population.
The food-consumption data was collected on two separate days. Children and their parents were asked to recall what the child had eaten in the last 24 hours and how much they ate of any particular food. The researchers had a number of representative measuring devices to try to get the best approximation of portion size that they could.
In the younger kids researchers found that obese and overweight children did in fact eat more calories. For example, in 3- to 5-year-olds, overweight girls consumed an average of 1,721 calories a day compared to 1,578 calories a day for their healthy weight peers. In boys of the same age, the overweight group consumed 1,809 calories a day vs. 1,668 calories a day for the normal-weight children.
But the older obese and overweight children actually ate fewer calories than the thinner kids. Between the ages of 12 and 14, overweight girls consumed about 1,794 calories a day compared to 1,893 calories daily for normal-weight girls. In boys of the same age, the overweight young men consumed about 2,209 calories daily compared to 2,291 for normal-weight boys.
Why were these children still overweight or obese? The researchers believe that the overweight children were less active than their thinner counterparts.
"Overweight children tend to be less active," she said, but added that other factors are likely at play. "The body has complex reactions to how much you eat, when you eat and your activity levels. And, we just don't completely understand these reactions yet," she explained.
An variety of factors affect body weight. "Overweight children tend to be less active," she said, but added that other factors are likely at play. "The body has complex reactions to how much you eat, when you eat and your activity levels. And, we just don't completely understand these reactions yet," she explained.
Parents often worry that their children aren't eating enough, but a child will eat significantly less than an adult, and in general, "the child is usually eating what they need," she said.
Activity appears to play as important a role in childhood as it does in adulthood. Sitting at the computer or watching TV has taken the place of active outdoor endeavors. By exercising together, the whole family can benefit.
You can show an interest in any activities that your child likes. From ballet to biking, encourage your child to participate.
Walking is one of the best exercises for losing weight and building stamina. Everyone benefits from breathing deeper, being out of doors, talking with each other and it's easier on the knnes than running. It's a super way to get kids off the couch and moving. When children (and adults) are obese, walking is a great start to getting more fit.
Sports are a great way for kids to get active. If your child isn't interested in traditional sports there are plenty of alternatives such as dance, tae-kwon-do, step aerobics, zumba etc. Sixty minutes of physical activity per day is recommended. It doesn't have to be all at once. You can break up the day into shorter segments as long as you get in a total of one hour of exercise.
Diet is important but it needs to go hand in hand with physical activity. That's something that every family can work on together.
Source: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/09/10/overweight-teens-typically-eat-