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FFRF investigates election abuse complaints
'Tis the season for FFRF to combat potentially illegal electioneering by churches and pastors. On Oct. 17, Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the senior pastor of Summit Church in Wichita, Kan.
Senior Pastor Terry Fox ran an ad in the Wichita Eagle stating that he would speak "about how the Obama administration and its socialistic agenda is [sic] making the way for the Antichrist to take over the world." Fox and Pastor Joe also host the church's weekly radio show, on which they routinely breach the wall of state/church separation.
Fox stated on one show that "There's no question in my mind that the sitting president we have today is far more evil and far more committed to a one-world government. . ."
These pastors also previously violated IRS rules when they endorsed Rick Santorum during the Republican presidential primary. The church's publication, The Summit Informer, includes illegal political campaign intervention, including an issue in August which railed against Obama's campaign strategies: "The secular left has mastered use of the Internet to further its extremist goals. In fact, President Obama's web-based 'Organizing for America' propaganda machine may have given him the 2008 election. Let's beat them at their own game."
Romney endorsement
On Oct. 19, Markert wrote to the IRS about a sign outside of Church in the Valley, Leakey, Texas. The church's marquee read, "Vote for the Mormon, not the Muslim! The capitalist, not the communist!"
Markert stated the church violated IRS regulations by expressly advocating its support from presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Bullies in the pulpit
FFRF's legal staff continues to sift through complaints generated from the so-called Pulpit Freedom Sunday on Oct. 7 that was organized by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Religious Right law firm formerly called the Alliance Defense Fund. The pastors are thumbing their noses at the IRS, which has stopped enforcing the 1954 Johnson Amendment that requires political neutrality on candidates in order to maintain tax-exempt status.
It was first held in 2008 with 33 pastors taking part in 2008. A record 1,477 participated this year, organizers said.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Skyline Church Pastor Jim Garlow ended his Sunday sermon in La Mesa with this: "Some came to hear to hear an endorsement. My endorsement will be Jesus. I'll tell you whom I'm going to vote for, but I don't think that makes it an endorsement. I'm going to vote for Mitt Romney, but I'm not telling you to."
The Bloomberg News editorial board summed it up pretty well Oct. 3:
"The plan is for pastors to make explicit candidate endorsements in their churches, tape the endorsements and send the incriminating evidence to the Internal Revenue Service. . . . This is not a battle for free speech, in the pulpit or out. It's a test of whether Americans are willing to allow a taxpayer subsidy to be used for partisan political activity."
Voting in churches
FFRF continues to receive complaints from members distressed about voting in churches. FFRF sent three letters in October to elections officials asking them to refrain from selecting churches as polling places in their precincts.
Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert sent a letter to the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C., regarding a large picture of Jesus right above a voting booth in Christ Baptist Church.
Letters also were sent to the village clerk in Germantown, Wis., and the Orange County supervisor of elections in Orlando, Fla., asking them to "remove churches as polling places for future elections."
Look what happened in Murfreesboro, Tenn., a city with more than six dozen churches. Muslims wanted one mosque, but the locals would have none of it. Scratch an "oppressed" Christian and watch a hypocrite bleed.
Justin Blair, letter to the editor, on the contention that nonbelievers should just not listen to pregame football prayers over the loudspeaker
Knoxville News Sentinel, 10-3-12
I just think they're misrepresenting certain minorities. Judaism, atheism, the lack of a religion, agnosticism or Islam — their God or their lack of God wasn't on this banner. And I think if it were, then that would be equally offensive to the many Christians that are in this community.
Dillon Nicholson, Vidor [Texas] High School senior, on cheerleaders' Christian football banners at neighboring Kountze High School
KFDM Beaumont, 9-23-12
As we learn more about the universe, there's less and less need to look outside it for help.
Theoretical cosmologist Sean Carroll, California Institute of Technology, comment in an article headlined "Will science someday rule out the possibility of God?"'
"Life's Little Mysteries," 9-18-12
If we raise a generation of students who don't believe in the process of science, who think everything that we've come to know about nature and the universe can be dismissed by a few sentences translated into English from some ancient text, you're not going to continue to innovate.
Bill Nye, "the Science Guy," decrying creationism
Associated Press, 9-24-12
As long as there are those who would take innocent life in the name of God, the world will never know a true and lasting peace.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya
You roll your eyes and say why is this going on at a government-subsidized event? It shouldn't be happening. I also see it at all the high school games where they have prayers before games and after games. It's really out of place. It's hurting all those people that don't have that belief and ostracizing them.
Retired ecologist and FFRF member Bob Craig, Oak Ridge, Tenn., on prayers over the loudspeaker before University of Tennessee football games
Knoxville News, 9-18-12
As Every Student Every School's name implies, their idea is to proselytize every student in every public school in America through an aggressive "Adopt-a-School" campaign. And the way to do it is to have the kids do what grownups are not allowed to do: establish full-fledged missionary operations inside the schools. A clever map allows viewers to click on their state and type in their area code, revealing every school in the district and determine whether it has been "adopted" by churches or other religious organizations. Kids from those entities are instructed to conduct daily prayer groups during the school day, distribute religious literature and are given numerous other ideas for practicing or promoting their religion at school.
Author Katherine Stewart, who spoke at FFRF's convention in Portland, Ore., "How evangelicals are making children their missionaries in public schools"
The Guardian, 9-25-12
Critical thinking says it's time we start cracking down on child molesters, whether you are the Boy Scouts, the Catholic Church or affiliated with any other organization. Until we get tough and prosecute to the full extent of the law, more and more horrifying stories are going to come to light, and more innocent young children will continue to needlessly suffer.
Steve Siebold, author of Sex, Politics and Religion: How Delusional Thinking is Destroying America
Huffington Post, 9-26-12
We're atheists not because we want to gather and engage in collective back-slapping, not because we want to chortle at the foolishness of benighted believers, but because we care about creating a world that's more just, more peaceful, more enlightened, and we see organized religion as standing in the way of this goal.
Adam Lee op-ed, "Atheism's growing pains"
salon.com, 10-6-12
To permit this name change would be placing unwitting members of the public, including public servants, in the position of having to proclaim petitioners' religious beliefs, which may or may not be in agreement with that person's own equally strongly held but different beliefs. For instance, a calendar call in the courthouse would require the clerk to shout out "JesusIsLord ChristIsKing" or "Rejoice ChristIsKing."
Discussion of a New York court's denial of a petition to change a family's surname from Nwadiuko to ChristIsKing
volokh.com, 10-13-12
Texas judge overrules school on bible banners
Texas District Judge Steve Thomas of Hardin County implemented a temporary injunction Oct. 18 in Matthews v. Kountze Independent School District that allows Kountze High School cheerleaders to make and hold Christian banners for football players to run through before games and for players to carry them around the stadium.
Thomas didn't rule on the actual merits of the case but set a June 24 hearing date for a permanent injunction, thus allowing the banners to be displayed through the end of the school year.
The injunction temporarily overturned the decision Superintendent Kevin Weldon made barring the banners after receiving a Sept. 17 letter from FFRF Staff Attorney Stephanie Schmitt on behalf of a local complainant.
The team ran through banners at home games with bible verses such as "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13); "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14); and "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
Responding to FFRF's complaint, Weldon told a TV station, "I commend [the cheerleaders] for what they stand for. But I called legal counsel and even though it's led by students, it should not be allowed to go on."
Schmitt had cited a long list of court cases that have held such displays "constitute an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. A reasonable Kountze student would certainly perceive the banners 'as stamped with [their] school's approval.' " The prevailing precedent is Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, a 2000 Supreme Court case.
According to cheerleaders, the bible banner idea came from an instructional camp they attended. "Coaches preach devotionals before games. We wanted to show our support for our boys," Meagan Tantillo said.
Banner supporters were immediately up in arms at the school's decision. FFRF's phone lines were swamped for several days with angry callers as the story went national, with coverage by major broadcast and print media, including "Good Morning America," the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. FFRF Co-President Dan Barker faced off with a Liberty Institute spokesperson on Fox News.
Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott intervened on behalf of the Liberty Institute, an evangelical law firm, which sued to get the temporary restraining order. Both state officials made inflammatory public statements, as both have done in the past on state/church issues. Abbott called FFRF "menacing and misleading."
The grandstanding attorney general then proclaimed at a press conference with Perry, "We will not allow atheist groups from outside of the state of Texas to come into the state, to use menacing and misleading intimidation tactics, to try to bully schools to bow down at the altar of secular beliefs."
Perry, who repeatedly referred during the press conference to Abbott as "General," also castigated FFRF and, by extension, its 700-plus Texas members. "The underlying problem here is that there's this very vocal, as you shared, and very litigious minority of Americans that are willing to legally attack anybody who dares to utter a phrase, a name that they don't agree with."
Perry went on to demonstrate that he apparently has never read the godless U.S. Constitution: "We're also a culture built upon the concept that the original law is God's law, outlined in the Ten Commandments."
FFRF's local counsel Randall Kallinen of Houston filed an amicus brief Oct. 3 on behalf of the school district. (FFRF's four staff attorneys worked doggedly to research and write the brief in less than a week.)
In its brief, FFRF takes issue with the plaintiffs' claim that the banners are an exercise of free speech: "The speech in question is government speech or, at a minimum, school-sponsored speech."
"If the majority of the cheerleaders were atheists, would a court support their 'right' to hold up a banner insulting Christianity or all believers? The District has every right to simply prohibit all run-through and on-field banners."
FFRF contends that the banners are government speech because they are displayed in a context implying school endorsement and because the school has effective control over the messages. "Cheerleading for the school is undeniably a school-sponsored activity, and the banners displayed by the cheerleaders take place during a school-sponsored event."
The New York Times quoted Charles Haynes, director at the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum. "If the cheerleaders aren't representing the school, then who are they [representing]? It would be like saying that the football team doesn't represent the school, they are just individual students just coming on the field and are free to do what they want to do."
The school district could decide to appeal Thomas' ruling, but in what seems like a curious bit of collusion, the district had formally asked the court to hold "that the Establishment Clause should not be interpreted so as to require Defendants [the school] to bar the religious banners. . ."
While FFRF's complaint started the case, it's not a party to the suit. But if contacted by those with standing to sue, FFRF is prepared to challenge the continuing violation in federal court, where the case belongs.
"We encourage any student or parent with children in the public schools coming into contact with this religious practice at public school functions to contact FFRF," said Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. Plaintiffs with standing might also include school employees coming into regular contact with the banners at school sporting events.
FFRF has taken complaints about the practice spreading to other schools and has recently sent letters of complaint to to Newton, Texas; Bossier Parish, La.; Stone County Schools, Miss.; and Thackerville Schools, Okla. FFRF was notified that the Stone County Mississippi School District ordered cheerleaders to stop making religious banners.
"Since the state's top law enforcer, Attorney General Greg Abbott, and its highest executive officer, Gov. Rick Perry, have openly expressed contempt for atheists and the Establishment Clause, this leads to a climate of intolerance. It takes courage to face down the full apparatus of state government, but we need those brave few to contact FFRF," added Barker.
"Don't let collusion, politicking and religious fervor in Texas destroy respect for keeping public schools free of religious divisiveness," Barker added.
The New York Times ("Faith, Football and the First Amendment," Oct. 21) and Washington Post ("Bench the Bible," Oct. 24) editorialized in FFRF's favor.
FFRF sues school districts over Ten Commandments
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed two lawsuits that contest Ten Commandments monuments at Pennsylvania schools. One suit was filed Sept. 27 in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh against the Connellsville Area School District for a marker at a junior high school.
FFRF, on behalf of two local "Doe" plaintiffs, seeks a declaration that the display is unconstitutional and should be removed. FFRF is also named as a plaintiff in both suits.
A similar federal suit was filed Sept. 14 against the New Kensington-Arnold School District for maintaining a Ten Commandments monument at Valley High School in New Kensington. FFRF first sent a letter of complaint in March about the illegal monument.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles donated the slabs to both schools in the mid 1950s. FFRF has nearly 700 Pennsylvania members. Pittsburgh-based attorney Marcus Schneider represents the plaintiffs in both suits.
Some nonmembers of FFRF were up in arms with dire predictions. At a "Save Our Stone" rally at Valley High, New Kensington resident Mike Hresko spoke to the "crowd" of 50, according to the Valley News Dispatch. "We don't want it removed. This is part of our community. . . . They'll lock up the churches and we'll be just like a communist country."
At a similar event in Connellsville, a woman told WTAE-4 that the monuments contain "God's principles" and should stay. "I believe that God should be in school with our children."
The legal complaints state that the continued presence of the Ten Commandments on school property unconstitutionally advances and endorses religion. The complaints also note that [each] display "lacks any secular purpose," citing Stone v. Graham, a 1980 Supreme Court decision which ruled the Commandments may not be posted in public school classrooms, because "The pre-eminent purpose" for doing so "is plainly religious in nature."
Plaintiffs in the suit against the New Kensington-Arnold School District are FFRF member Marie Schaub, who has a child, Doe 1, in the school district who regularly encounters the bible edict, and Doe 2, a student at Valley High School, along with Doe 3, parent and guardian of Doe 2.
The Valley News Dispatch reported that Schaub came to a pro-Commandments rally. "I just wanted to hear what they are saying. I find it amazing that people gather in support of breaking the law."
Doe 5 is an atheist member of FFRF who views the Connellsville monument as usurpation of parental rights and who does "not subscribe to the religious statements that are inscribed on the monument." Her child, Doe 4, attends the junior high and comes in regular contact with the prominent monument, which is in view of students boarding or exiting school buses and participating in outdoor gym classes.
The complaint notes, "FFRF and Doe 5 contend that a public school district has no right to instruct its captive audience of impressionable students on which god to have, how many gods to have, or whether to have any gods at all."
The tombstone-like New Kensington monument, about 6 feet tall, is directly in front of the main school entrance, near two footbridges that students, staff and visitors use to enter the building.
School Board President Robert Pallone wrote in March on a Facebook page called "KEEP THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL," that the district would not "remove this monument without a fight !!!!!"
The Eagles' Commandments campaign started when a devout judge and Eagles member, E.J. Ruegemer — who wanted to promote religion and Minnesota granite — teamed up with film director Cecil B. DeMille, who was advertising his 1956 epic "The Ten Commandments."
In 2002, FFRF successfully removed one of the first such monuments placed on public property in the city of Milwaukee. Actor Yul Brenner, who played Rameses II in the movie, had attended the dedication.
FFRF seeks permanent injunctions directing the districts to remove the monuments from district property, reasonable costs and attorneys' fees and nominal damages to plaintiffs. Staff Attorney Patrick Elliott helped draft both complaints.
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FFRF warns politicos against 'God fixation'
The Republican National Convention was greeted by Uncle Sam in Tampa, Fla.
A so-called "act of god" (Hurricane Ivan) didn't stop the Freedom From Religion Foundation's message from being posted the Thursday before the Republican National Convention began in Tampa.
FFRF's patriotic red-white-and-blue message, depicting a finger-wagging Uncle Sam cautioning that "God fixation won't fix this nation," was placed on Kennedy Boulevard.
FFRF's election-year caveat was drawn by editorial cartoonist Steve Benson, the grandson of Ezra Taft Benson, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture under President Dwight Eisenhower who later became president of the Mormon Church. Steve Benson left the Mormon Church in the early 1990s.
"Our equal-opportunity message to both political parties and all public officials is: Get off your knees and get to work!" said FFRF Co-President Dan Barker.
FFRF placed the same admonition on two billboards in Charlotte in time for the Democratic National Convention the following week. It included a hard-to-miss, 14x48-foot version near downtown Charlotte, at 1720 Freedom Drive, and on a highly visible, 10x30-foot billboard on Interstate 77.
"The preoccupation with religion by our nation and our public officials is holding back the USA scientifically, intellectually and morally," added Annie Laurie Gaylor, who co-directs FFRF.
FFRF's tradition of placing billboards at the national party conventions began in 2008. (Note: All FFRF-placed billboards are clearly identified with FFRF's full name and website.)
'The Antidote for Faith' - Wayne Bartz
Name: Wayne Bartz.
Where I live: Out in the sticks in the Sierra foothills not far from Lake Tahoe, Calif. We are frequently entertained by deer and raccoons, along with mountain lions and coyotes.
Where and when I was born: Chicago, long, long ago in 1938. I actually remember Hitler strutting around in newsreels at the local movie theaters.
Family: I live with my wife, Linda, and eight rescued feral cats.
Occupation: Now retired, I began my career working the trenches as a clinical psychologist, then as a college psychology professor (and also co-authored several self-help books).
How I got where I am today: Today I am a retired geezer, so I guess I got here mainly by surviving. Where I am as a freethinker is not surprising, since as a psychologist I spent most of my professional life in the company of nonbelievers (80% of psychologists reject supernatural explanations for natural events, including human behavior).
Three decades of training college students to think critically and question authority eventually led to the publication of my recent book, Critical Thinking: The Antidote For Faith.
Where I'm headed: Presumably to oblivion. I am pretty sure I am not destined either for heaven or hell.
Person in history I admire: Carl Sagan, with whom I was privileged to interact briefly on two occasions. He was a warm and engaging scientist who was able to lay open the mysteries of science in a way understandable to the general public,
I most admired Sagan's ability to remain calm, pleasant and persuasive in the face of hostile questions or ignorance-based preposterous claims. He had that rare gift of keeping his cool in situations where most of us would lose it, and that made him a great educator.
A quotation I like: "Eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God's infinite love," (the late humorist Bill Hicks). I also like comedian Rich Jeni's description of going to war over religion: "This involves two groups of people willing to kill each other in order to determine who has the best imaginary friend."
These are a few of my favorite things: My fondest freethought accomplishment came from spearheading a California college faculty organization 25 years ago working for the separation of church and state. Our efforts eventually resulted in invocations and closing prayers being permanently banned from graduation ceremonies at more than 100 California community colleges.
Although it sometimes may not seem that way, once in a while we actually win one. Today I am encouraged by the vociferous nationwide out-of-the-closet atheist revolt, fueled by FFRF, Dawkins, Hitchens, Newdow, Harris, et al. As a retired educator, I am delighted by the younger generation's increasing rejection of religion, with nearly a third now admitting that they have discarded traditional beliefs.
These are not: Nothing is more irritating to me than sanctimonious politicians (e.g., Rick Santorum) pandering to the ignoramus Religious Right, not to mention President Obama repeatedly babbling publicly about Jesus. That's embarrassing.
My doubts about religion started: When I was a kid, my family attended a Lutheran church where I experienced an odd mixture of community solidarity, social events and high-minded ideals, along with watching adults engage in petty squabbles, hypocrisy and political infighting. My favorite minister, a brilliant speaker and thought-provoking pastor, was let go because he failed to present simple hellfire and brimstone in his weekly sermons.
He tried to make the congregation think, and they didn't like it one bit. He was replaced by a mundane standard-issue preacher who bored me to tears, even as a teenager. Our wonderful new pastor managed to alienate my parents by pulling a nasty fast-shuffle on me and my older brother. We had worked for a couple of years as church custodians, being paid a few bucks for our labors.
One day the pastor notified me that we were being fired for failing to properly do our job and then quickly appointed his newly retired father to the position. We knew better because my father, a serious German-style taskmaster (a supervising chemist at Kaiser Steel), did a weekly white-glove inspection of our work every Saturday, making sure that everything was 100% up to snuff. He was not at all happy with the way his sons had been treated and eventually became alienated from the church. He never spoke of it, but my parents quit attending and so did I.
Why I'm a freethinker: The alternative is unthinkable.
Ways I promote freethought: I spent three decades teaching the scientific method and honing college students' critical thinking skills as a psychology professor. Based on that work, I recently wrote Critical Thinking: The Antidote For Faith. (It's available from Amazon and as an e-book from River's Bend Press at riversbendpress.com.) The book characterizes blind faith as a "toxic poison of the intellect," in sharp contrast to contemporary American society, which enthusiastically endorses faith as a positive value.
Chapters such as "The Folly of Faith" and "Miracles, Healing and Health Hokum" point out how unsubstantiated beliefs can lead the faithful to some very silly and sometimes dark places. Critical thinking is proposed as an alternative to faith, its implementation based on a step-by-step approach summarized by the acronym CRITIC. The book also targets faith-based scam artists such as psychics, seers, faith healers, hokey health practitioners and assorted gurus and cult leaders.
It concludes with a review of the skeptical views of the nation's founders, noted scientists, contemporary public figures and entertainers. Philip Appleman, Freethought Today poetry contributor, says that CRITIC methodology should be taught in every grade school, high school and college.


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Another name for a peadofile with the 1st name of jason. The"jedo" is more cruel and sadistic and will not let his victims go without a struggle or until hes got what he wants. The jedo is similar to Family Guy's fictional character Glen Quagmire but the jedo has never had adult sex.
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text: My cinematic crème de la crème takes many forms. It may be one line of dialogue all on its own, or an entire scene's worth. It might be a look or a gesture from one character to another, or to no one in particular. It might be as simple as the quality of light the director captured at a window in early morning.


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I quilt, therefore I am.
Thanks, Ditter.
That was pretty neat. Thanks Ditter..
that was an amazing coast to coast ride... glad to be back on the ground.. lol ..
Isn't America beautiful? God Bless America!
America IS Beautiful!! Thank you, Ditter!
WOW thanks for that link. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Aloha Karen
Way cool, Ditter, thanks for sharing!
Cindy Stowe
Very cool.
God is a wonderful maker and America is Beautiful!!!!


text: My 2009 1500 Sierra SLE 4WD driver side door lock does not work. The electric lock control will not work either door, nor does the key fob lock/unlock driver door. So I have to manually push down door lock and use key to unlock/open driver door. Passenger side works fine. Someone mentioned door actuator, can't seem to locate this part online for sale. Any suggestions?


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Noun. A person who is lives in a healthy, green, vegetarian way. This person often supports Greenpeace and other such environmental and anti-war groups.
by Kag September 11, 2006
a person who is into all that all natural crap and eats tofu and does yoga and hugs trees... and not in the sexual way
everyone at wesleyan university (excluding Emily and i)
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The Women's Studies Department program examines the varying positions of women in society, emphasizing the diverse nature of women's experiences, and includes investigation of family, work, beauty images, social movements and the media. Courses focuses on power and gender roles and how they vary for women and men of different racial, ethnic, class and sexuality groups.
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A group of mayors and first selectmen from cities and towns across the state are taking a stand on gun violence in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Newtown.
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities released 13 proposals it's pushing state legislators to pass this session during a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on Wednesday morning.
The coalition, which represents the leaders of the 144 cities and towns across the state, stated all the legislative proposals are aimed at reducing gun violence.
On Dec. 14, Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother at their home, then went to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 26 children and adults.
The recommendations made by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities would include the following:
"With rights come responsibilities and this is a discussion about responsibilities attendant to gun rights," said New Haven Mayor John DeStefano.
The mayors said they're not targeting anyone's Second Amendment rights, but stress something needs to be done.
"We're here because an atrocity happened 20 miles from my house. Today is my son's seventh birthday. I'm sick of people telling me that his rights to be safe takes a backseat to somebody's ridiculous infatuation with a war weapon," said Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. "This is not what this state is about. This state is about protecting the babies. We lost 20 futures and the families lost 20 futures."
CCM said it will be working together with the senators and representatives on the newly formed Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety Task Force to get their proposals passed.
The Gun Violence Prevention and Children's Safety Task Force is a panel of Democratic and Republican legislators that will be divided into three subcommittees, which will focus on gun control, school safety and mental health.
CCM also plans to work with the 16-member Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, which was established by the governor. The commission will review safety, gun control laws and regulations and mental health issues.
The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, which will be led by Chairman Scott Jackson, who is the mayor of Hamden and a member of CCM, will release its initial report on March 15.
"We want to make sure the mayors, first selectmen, town councils have an opportunity to directly impact the debate that's going on here in Hartford and this is our way of doing that," said Torrington Mayor Ryan Bingham.
While the mayors and first selectmen said something needs to be done. They added they'll be lucky to get a few of these proposals passed, noting the strong opposition they're already facing from gun owners and sportsmen.
"Guns are not the issue," said Robert Cook, who is a lobbyist for the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen. "That was just the tool that was used."
Cook said responsible gun owners are coming under fire, when instead the mayors should be also be looking at mental health issues and school safety.
"All these things sound good, how do you enforce them? Casuals sales and mandate the guy give a lock to the person he's selling it to," he said. "How do you enforce it? Trigger lock police? Are we going to have magazine police, assault weapon police?"
But, at least one mayor disagreed with Cook.
"We have a lot of healing here to do. Everybody in the world is shaking their heads at this incident and we're sitting around arguing over scopes and barrels and micro-stamping," Finch said. "Stop the madness, that's what we have to do. This is not about hunters and the right to bear arms embedded in our constitution that we fought wars for. This is about 20 angels that were taken from us in the most despicable manner."
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text: I honestly think that there is a chance that Victor Cruz might not be on the team next year. He is seeking a lot of money and the Giants may not have the cap space for him, especially if they want to keep Hakeem Nicks who is the better receiver in my eyes. So what happens if he signs with another team? I'm assuming we will give him our 1st round tender. If he leaves do we get the draft pick this year or next year? And do you guys think we go WR in the first 2 rounds again?


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Does the Russian meteor make the backyard blue-cheese "asteroid" in A Night to Dismember easier to swallow? Er, no. But the impossible details and silly similes make this one-man, shaggy-dog story a lot of fun.
In character as a clueless teenager, clever Aussie language wrangler Wil Greenway tells us of his craving for grapes - they "get better and better and better, like seasons of The Wire" - and the benefits of having his arms chewed off by sharks ("I met a pretty girl and I didn't have clammy hands!").
He ramps up the "eww gross" factor and gets away with it with a mix of likeability and ridiculousness - rotting flesh on a man's legs is described as "falling like vomit" and someone's throat "split[s] open like a birthday card".
Light, slight and gleefully immature - a good way to start a fun drunken night in town.
More substantial, Black Faggot is a high-energy, feelgood two-hander by New Zealand playwright Victor Rodger.
In a similar format to Toa Fraser's Bare, apparently unconnected characters flash past in hilarious quick sketches. It's a pastiche of what it means to be young, gay and partying when you come from a Samoan, church-going family.
A father asks why his son was looking at "big black cocks" on the web; his son says he's doing a school assignment "about minority chickens". An old hand tries to put a nervous newcomer at a club at ease: "The one thing that makes me wish I was straight is the music at gay bars."
The coming-out dilemmas may seem a little familiar, and perhaps a gay rights speech is unnecessary, but situations are well-chosen and the dialogue and physical comedy spot-on.
The personable actors - versatile Iaheto Ah Hi and hot new thing Beulah Koale - throw themselves into their performances with vigour. It's nicely paced by director Roy Ward with good transitions between moods. A great Bare successor.
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Sometimes we even stun ourselves. This ultra-rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake has less than 10 grams of fat per slice, making it one of our all-time best successes. We replaced the full-fat cream cheese in the original with pureed cottage cheese and reduced-fat cream cheese. To achieve a rich chocolate flavor, we used cocoa powder enhanced by a small amount of high-quality chocolate instead of 12 ounces chocolate chips.
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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 330 min.
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Put a kettle of water on to heat for the water bath. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap the outside bottom of the pan with a double thickness of foil.
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To prepare crust: Blend crumbs, sugar, oil and coffee in a small bowl with a fork or your fingertips. Press into the bottom of the pan.
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To prepare filling: Puree cottage cheese in a food processor until very smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides. Add cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa and cornstarch. Process until smooth. Add egg, egg whites, coffee, vanilla, salt and chocolate and blend well. Pour into the crust-lined pan.
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Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan and pour in enough boiling water to come 1/2 inch up the side of the springform pan.
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Bake the cheesecake until the edges are set but the center still jiggles, about 50 minutes. Turn off the oven. Spray a knife with cooking spray and run it around the edge of the pan. Let stand in the oven, with the door ajar, for 1 hour. Transfer from the water bath to a wire rack; remove foil. Let cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled.
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Before serving, garnish the cheesecake with chocolate-covered coffee beans, if using.
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Pets for Patriots helps veterans, animals
Kingsport, Tenn. - Veterans who serve our country are in the business of protecting our lives every day, or in some cases saving our lives.
Now there's a chance that they can save the lives of older shelter animals.
It's a program called "Pets for Patriots" and now available at the SBK Animal Centers in Sullivan County.
If you browse through the cages of all of the animals up for adoption at the SBK Animal Center looking for a pet, the likelihood of you picking a cute little puppy to take home are pretty good. "A lot of times people will come in and they see the cute cuddly little puppies ,and that's what they always want to adopt. They bypass the older ones and the bigger dogs. We have a harder time adopting out the older dogs," Donna Davidson with the Kingsport office of SBK Animal Center says.
To help with that situation the animal center has teamed up with "Pets for Patriots," a program to allow military veterans or service members to adopt one of the older dogs for the normal adoption fee and then some. It just takes an online application. "When they adopt they get $150 gift certificate as well to help buy supplies needed for that animal. Participating vets that are on a list, they get 10 percent off the care for the life of the animal," Davidson said.
Love and loyalty of an older dog or cat doesn't diminish with time and what they give back to their veteran owners is priceless. "It helps the veterans find a companion animal and to help the older and larger breed animals get homes as well," she says.
And whether they know it or not, they already share a common bond. The older animals know what its like to be overlooked, just like some of our veterans who have given us so much.
For more information, visit SBK at sbkanimalcenter.org or Pets for Patriots at petsforpatriots.com.
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There's a vicious game being played daily in the lives of software developers. The rules to this game are not clear cut, and it can change its structure rapidly. If you're not careful, the game will end up controlling your work schedule for quite some time. In this column, Johanna Rothman gives a referee's point of view of this game and reveals the secrets to winning.
Tristan, the senior manager in charge of all projects, strides into Ilene's office and plunks himself down in her visitor's chair. "Ilene, you are the project manager in charge of the project to save the company, right?"
Ilene nods.
"I really need you to fit this other feature into this release," Tristran says. "We're toast if we don't get it in."
Ilene looks at the feature, asks a few questions, and sighs. "Let me talk to the project team and get back to you."
Ilene gathers her project team and explains the situation. No one is happy, but each person agrees: "We just can't say no, even though it will blow our schedule out of the water."
Tristan and the project team are playing codependent schedule games. The management schedule game is "We gotta have it. We're toast with without it." The team schedule game is "We can't say no."
Too frequently, the management game causes the team schedule game, even when team members know it's not a smart thing to do.
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So why do smart people try to fit one more thing into a release? Why do smart people agree to do something they can't accomplish in the given amount of time? Both parties have the best wishes of the company in mind, but they're fooling themselves into thinking they can somehow do more without any extra cost.
Tristan, the senior manager, may well have a reason for his request. Maybe there's a particular customer who wants this feature, one who'll pay a substantial amount for the feature. Maybe the previous release had a gaping hole, and Tristan wants to head off more complaints. Maybe the competition just came out with a similar feature.
And, Ilene and her team may also have a good reason for agreeing to the request. They want to do the best job they can on this release. But blindly accepting more work, without discussing the cost in reference to time and money and the impact on current work, doesn't do the company any good. On the contrary, it starts a downward spiral. The spiral starts with this project's delay (because of the extra work), which starts the next project with fewer people (because they're still working on the previous release) and/or later than it needs to start. The team may take shortcuts with the current project to make the date-increasing the product's technical debt. With fewer people on the project, the new project accumulates technical debt faster. And since that next project is late, the world keeps changing. Each successive project finishes later and later, perpetuating the spiral.


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Former Nike Exec Signs on as Vivint's New CMO
Jeff Lyman, Vivint's new chief marketing officer, will lead marketing and communication initiatives that elevate the firm's brand awareness.
By SSI Staff · February 27, 2014
PROVO, Utah — Vivint has named Jeff Lyman as its chief marketing officer.
In his new role, Lyman will lead marketing and communication initiatives that elevate Vivint's brand awareness and drive adoption of its security, home automation, and energy management services. He will also be responsible for positioning the Vivint brand across all business units.
"Vivint has been delivering innovative, connected solutions for the home for more than 10 years," Lyman says. "I look forward to leveraging my experience with one of the world's most beloved brands to amplify Vivint's unique story in the emerging home automation space."
Lyman has more than 13 years of experience leading brand communications and developing digital experiences for consumer-facing companies. Prior to his promotion, Lyman served as Vivint's vice president of consumer experience, where he led the design of the company's innovative product experiences and the creation of new product verticals for Vivint's home automation portfolio.
Before joining Vivint, Lyman spent nearly a decade at NIKE Inc. In his most recent position, he served as senior director for mobile and Web design at Nike+, the company's activity tracking service. Lyman also worked across the landscape of the Nike brand, including leading digital and marketplace communication for NIKEiD and Nike Basketball.
"Adding Jeff to the leadership team will lay the foundation for future growth, expansion, and acceleration," Vivint Founder and CEO Todd Pedersen says. "This is a critical and exciting expansion period for Vivint, and Jeff's knowledge of our brand and mission, backed by his experience at Nike, will help streamline our message and expand Vivint's reach."
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EL PASO, Texas - Before state legislators have voted, El Paso County has already watched the area it wants to gain zoning authority over dwindle.
El Paso County commissioners are using their delegations' relationships to push a bill in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. The bill was intended to give zoning authority to El Paso County for 60 square miles around the Tornillo Port of Entry.
This week, the county was informed that some of the land belonged to the General Land Office. According to county staffers, 20 square miles belong to the Permanent University Fund. That means the county can't have control over that land.
An additional 5 square miles may be taken off the map. The GLO is researching whether it belongs to the Permanent School Fund.
"This is how they make money," explained Rosemary Neill to the commissioners.
Neill brought the topic up during a weekly explanation of Legislature topics ongoing with the county. Neill told commissioners that it may call for a re-write on how the bill is written.
Commissioner Vince Perez, who represents the area near Tornillo, said some jurisdiction is better than nothing.
"If you drive through Montana Vista you'll notice lots of junkyards," said Perez. "There are a lot of adult businesses. Not only is it unsightly, but it's not good for residents."
Zoning isn't a power given to counties in Texas. Instead, it's a right only given to municipalities. In the past, 21 other counties have gained zoning in special cases, however, they're only given powers typically in order to protect assets.
Perez points out that the Tornillo Port of Entry is the only border crossing in Texas located in an incorporated area. Without knowing what to expect, he said the county needs to be proactive in protecting the land.


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Gut Bacteria and Health
on Friday, May 19, 2017
Your gut microbiome consists of trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses, the majority of which are ideally healthy and beneficial, and the state of your microbiome is determined by your genes, geography, health status, stress, diet, age, gender and everything you touch. Learn why the microbiome is so central to the body's operations and how it impacts everything from aging and digestion to mood and cognitive function.
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Meal Timing: What and When to Eat for Performance and Recovery
on Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Knowing what and when to eat to help support your exercise efforts and reach your health and fitness goals can be a challenge. While there is no one-size-fits-all formula, here are several research-based nutritional guidelines for pre- and post-workout meals that can be adapted to each person's individual needs.
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Ergogenic Aids: Foods That Boost Performance
on Monday, April 3, 2017
While it is tempting to turn to supplements to increase exercise performance and improve recovery, some of the most potent ergogenic aids can be found in the kitchen. Here are six foods that have been shown to enhance performance by improving time to exhaustion, decreasing perceived exertion, increasing speed, decreasing lactic acid production or decreasing levels of fatigue.
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Eating for The Seasons: How to Help Your clients succeed year-round
on Thursday, March 23, 2017
Eating to optimize workouts and to maximize results is essential for physical fitness, and requires eating whole, seasonal foods. Here are four tips for choosing the freshest in-season foods.
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Mindful Eating
on Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Mindful eating, which involves being completely aware of your eating experience and perceptions in the present moment, can be a helpful way to disengage from unconscious habits and behaviors that lead to overeating and weight gain. Learn how to tune into your hunger cues and use satiety cues to guide your decisions about when and how much to eat.
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Healthy Snacks You Should Make at Home
on Friday, March 3, 2017
If you try to eat healthfully most of the time, you could be inadvertently sabotaging yourself by choosing store-bought versions of healthy foods that are not, in fact, all that healthy. Avoid this common pitfall by making these four popular snacks at home, which are not only more nutritious, but also a lot more economical.
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Hidden Sources of Protein
on Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Some people believe you can never consume too much protein, but the truth is that excess calories, regardless of their source, will be stored as fat and can contribute to weight gain. And surveys suggest most people are consuming far more protein than they actually need. Here are the latest guidelines on how much protein you should be consuming, along with sources of protein that you may not be aware of.
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Try This One Week Meal Plan to Boost Your Immune System
on Wednesday, February 8, 2017
The dreaded cold and flu season is here and it feels as if those invisible germs are lurking everywhere. In addition to frequent hand washing, jam-packing each meal with immune-boosting foods is a great way to reduce your risk for getting sick. Give this one-week meal plan a try, which was designed for busy people who don't have a lot of time to cook during the week.
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15 Things You Didn't Know About Fruit
on Monday, January 16, 2017
Think you know everything there is to know about fruit? Not so fast…here are 15 facts about this delicious food group that just might surprise you.
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5 Food Trends That Will Dominate in 2017
on Thursday, January 12, 2017
What will be the top food trends in 2017? Here are Justin Robinson's top five picks for the food trends that will define the coming year and, possibly, change the way we eat for years to come.
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Eat Your Water – Sources of Hydrating Foods
on Wednesday, December 28, 2016
How many times have you heard this question from a client: "How much water should I be drinking every day?" To help you answer that and other water-related questions, here are some basic guidelines and principles you can use as a guide to help evaluate individual hydration needs, identify signs of dehydration and take a creative approach to helping clients stay adequately hydrated.
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Healthy Appetite Reducers for the Holiday Season
on Wednesday, December 21, 2016
With all of the parties, family gatherings and cookie swaps on the calendar, it's easy to go overboard and eat more than normal. But your clients don't have to skip the festivities to keep the pounds from piling on. Arm your clients with these tricks and tips that will help them feel fuller faster so they can enjoy what they're eating without having to switch to stretchy pants.
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6 Ways to Navigate the Holidays as a Vegan
on Monday, December 12, 2016
If you are a vegan, this time of year can be extra stressful because many holiday favorites contain both dairy and meat. Fortunately, there are plenty of meat and dairy-free alternatives that vegans can enjoy throughout the holidays. Navigate your way through the holiday season with these six tips and tricks.
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6 Strategies for Lighter Alcohol and Snack Consumption During the Holidays
on Tuesday, November 29, 2016
When it comes to alcohol and snacks during the holiday season, it can feel like an all-or-nothing proposition—either indulge or abstain. Show your clients a different approach with these six strategies that make it possible to have fun, indulge a bit and thoroughly enjoy all this season has to offer.
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Healthy and Innovative Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
on Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Looking for tips on how to use up those Thanksgiving leftovers in new and delicious ways? The Nutrition Twins offer up their favorite recipes for repurposing Thanksgiving Day leftovers and creating meals your family will love.
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Thanksgiving Portion Guide
on Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Thanksgiving is such a curious holiday. At a time when we are showing gratitude for our health and those around us, you would think the holiday would feature a slow meal filled with foods that nourish the body and spirit. Perhaps it used to be that way, but somehow the traditional Thanksgiving foods have gotten richer and heavier, with enormous portions to boot.
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7 Healthier Halloween Treats Kids will Actually Love
Kari Luu
on Wednesday, October 26, 2016
What healthy Halloween candy will actually excite trick-or-treaters (and parents) without completely breaking your bank? In other words, what treats fall between dental floss and a $5 bill?
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Why Your Diet is Causing Constipation
Kari Luu
on Monday, October 17, 2016
It's not a topic most people want to talk about, but if you are constipated, making these healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle can help get things moving again.
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Cash in on Downtime With These 5 Simple Tasks
Kari Luu
on Saturday, October 1, 2016
What do you do when you have an unexpected break in your schedule? Work out? Socialize? Check email? Hold up a minute! Take a deep breath and contemplate the next step. This pause can transform unexpected downtime into uptime for your business. Question your go-to habits and consider incorporating one of these proven strategies for getting ahead in your career.
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Superfood Soups for Fall
Kari Luu
on Thursday, September 29, 2016
We often associate the word "superfood" with foods that are rich in nutrients that can positively impact our health. Gear up for the fall season with easy soup ideas using three very popular superfoods.
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Best Ways to Get Your Iron Levels Healthy
Kari Luu
on Tuesday, September 13, 2016
If your iron levels are low, you may be feeling sluggish and find it difficult to muster up the strength or energy to get through a workout. The Nutrition Twins explain why iron is so important and what you can do to boost your iron intake.
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Kari Luu
on Friday, September 9, 2016
From the "low-fat" craze of the '80s and '90s to the renewed love for fat sparked by the Paleo movement, many people are confused and unsure about fat; specifically, how to tell the good from the bad and how much to have. Here's what you need to know about the different forms of dietary fats and how they can affect your risk of disease and overall health.
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Do You Need More Protein?
Kari Luu
on Wednesday, August 31, 2016
In the age of information, it seems as if everyone has an opinion on just about every subject, and arguably few areas are more heavily contested than nutrition. One search of the Internet is likely to turn up conflicting information—especially when it comes to how much protein you require.
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What Do our ACE Pros Eat for Breakfast?
Kari Luu
on Wednesday, August 24, 2016
We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Start your day off right with these breakfast tips and recipes from some of our favorite ACE Pros.
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8 Food Facts Every Athlete Should Know
Kari Luu
on Monday, August 8, 2016
Whether your goal is to get lean, improve performance, or build muscle, proper nutrition is one of the key factors to success.
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How to hit the grocery store with health in mind
Kari Luu
on Friday, August 5, 2016
Go to the grocery store prepared, with a list in hand, don't dabble much in the middle aisles, and look for short, clean ingredient lists with a skeptical eye for misleading label terms.
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5 Ways to Halt Clients' Bad Nutrition Habits
Kari Luu
on Wednesday, July 27, 2016
While nutrition is vital to weight loss and exercise performance, it is more effective to initially focus on helping your client make positive behavior changes before moving on to the "nuts and bolts" of nutrition. As a health and fitness professional, your role is to create an environment for effective and positive change. Here are five ways you can create that type of environment and help your clients establish positive nutrition habits.;
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3 Trendy Foods That Live Up to the Hype
Kari Luu
on Monday, July 25, 2016
The Nutrition Twins usually advise their clients to avoid diet trends like the Cabbage Soup Diet and the Master Cleanse because they aren't worth the hype. However, when it comes to trendy foods, some are absolutely worth integrating into your regular eating repertoire. Here are three trendy foods that pack such a nutritional punch that they're worth including in your diet.
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4 Super Summer Smoothie Recipes
Kari Luu
on Monday, June 20, 2016
Summertime treats can conjure up childhood memories of ice cream cones and milkshakes. But if you're watching your waistline, smoothies are a smarter choice when the summer heat hits.
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5 Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid This Summer
Kari Luu
on Wednesday, June 15, 2016
The last thing you want to do when the sun is out and you're on vacation is to worry about what you eat and if you're sabotaging your diet. But here's the good news: Summer eating doesn't have to be stressful. Here are five common nutrition mistakes that most of us are guilty of making at times, and easy ways to fix them so you don't have to stress this summer.
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Kari Luu
on Monday, May 23, 2016
If you want to achieve better health by making changes to your diet, one critical success factor is taking small steps. These small steps pointed in the right direction will lead you to success in your bigger health and fitness goals. Making many dietary changes all at once can be a resister for disaster; instead, learn to make small changes over a period of time, which is a recipe for success. Try introducing these easy food swaps into your snacks and meals.
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Macronutrient Needs Based on Goals
Kari Luu
on Friday, May 20, 2016
All food can be broken down into three macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and fat. This guide to macros will help you to understand what role each macronutrient plays in the body, as well as the best food sources for each one.
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How to Slash Your Sodium Intake
on Friday, May 6, 2016
Is it time you started slashing sodium from your diet? As the world's most prolific (and certainly the cheapest) food preservative, sodium is added to many of the foods we eat. Learn how to spot added sodium in prepared foods and how to prepare a low-sodium seasoning substitute. Even if you aren't sodium sensitive, it's a good idea to analyze your diet and see where you might be able to shrink your sodium intake.
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How to Determine Macronutrient Needs Based on Goals
Matt Gossman
on Friday, April 15, 2016
"Macronutrients" (or macros, as some call them) and macronutrient profiling (the customization of ratios to fit an individual's health or fitness goals or needs) are hot topics these days. But what exactly do these terms mean for you and your clients? Here is a review of some basic recommendations for macros, along with some strategies to help educate clients on their individual nutritional needs.
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Ingredient Swaps for Clients With Food Intolerances and Allergies
Matt Gossman
on Thursday, March 3, 2016
If you or someone you know has an allergy or intolerance to a particular food, knowing how and what to substitute in recipes will make food preparation easier. Here are substitutions that offer similar flavors, textures and nutrients to the eight most common food allergens, along with ingredient names of hidden sources of these foods.
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5 Nutrition Changes Clients Need to Make to Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Matt Gossman
on Friday, February 19, 2016
When it comes to helping clients lose weight, we need to turn to the evidence and learn what science suggests is the most effective and, importantly, safe way to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Here are five nutrition practices that are likely to help guide people toward a healthy and sustainable weight.
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Food Combining: Is it a Good Thing?
Matt Gossman
on Thursday, February 18, 2016
Proponents of food-combining dietary strategies believe that digestive processes—including the release of digestive enzymes—vary greatly depending on the type of food that's being digested. Therefore, these diets claim, when the "wrong" foods are eaten together, unhealthful and even toxic effects occur in the digestive tract. But is this really true? Read on to learn how food combining stacks up as a dietary and health practice.
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How to Choose the Right Protein Bar for You
Matt Gossman
on Thursday, February 11, 2016
There's no question that nutrition bars are convenient, but are they really the best food option? To help you make informed choices, here are the five key factors you need to consider when choosing a bar, along with a nutritional breakdown of some of the most popular bars on the market today.
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13 Healthy Grilling Recipes That Help Eliminate Carcinogens
Sarah Chambers
on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Summer is ideal for grilling up tasty and healthy meals, but you may be unknowingly increasing your exposure to harmful carcinogens created when meats are cooked for too long. Learn how to limit your exposure to these chemicals and still take advantage of all the wonderful foods the season has to offer.
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How to Coach the Vegetarian and Vegan Client
Elizabeth Kovar
on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Trainers who are neither vegans or vegetarians—but train clients who are—may be concerned about their clients' dietary choices and whether these will affect how they respond to exercise. Here is a basic primer on plant-based eating that can help you understand the specific needs of your vegan and vegetarian clients—and better help them reach their health and fitness goals.
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5 Immune System-Boosting Foods
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, May 20, 2015
It doesn't have to be flu season for the body's immune system to need immune-boosting nutrition to fight off the latest bug. Learn why including a variety of healthful and nutritionally dense foods in your meals, combined with regular exercise, is an effective way to stay healthy all year long.
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How Caffeine Affects Athletic Performance
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
When it comes to the question of whether or not to consume caffeine, there is no shortage of opinions. But what does the research say? And how much is too much? Learn how caffeine affects athletic performance and how you can help your clients make healthy choices that enhance their health and fitness goals.
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How Hydration Affects Performance
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Even the most well-designed exercise program is likely to fail if your clients aren't properly hydrated before, during and after their workouts. Learn why proper hydration is crucial and what recommendations to make to your clients to help them achieve optimal performance and health.
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Combat Breakfast Boredom with this Mix and Match Food Guide
U Rock Girl!
on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight. Unfortunately, this usually backfires, leaving them feeling even hungrier and tempted to overeat. Here are a few reasons why breakfast is so essential, along with some great options for mixing and matching healthy foods to make delicious and satisfying morning meals.
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Pre- and Post-workout Nutrition for Strength Training
Evolution Nutrition
on Thursday, April 23, 2015
As with any type of training, nutrition is key to optimal results for strength training. Learn the basics of pre- and post-workout nutrition for strength training to help your clients maximize their results.
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5 Tips for Detoxing
The Nutrition Twins
on Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Feeling sluggish because your diet hasn't been exactly stellar lately? What your body needs are foods that are packed with anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants, potassium, water and fiber, but low in calories and sodium. These 5 tips will immediately get your mind and body back on the healthy track as they hydrate you while flooding your body with nutrients to help to neutralize damaging particles and flushing out bloating culprits, like salt.
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Nutrition Support for Long-distance Running
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, April 1, 2015
When it comes to long-distance running, nutrition is a big consideration for health and success, whether your client's program is simply moving from a more casual weekly routine to extended times and distances or training for a first marathon. Learn how you can support your clients' long-distance running efforts while staying within your scope of practice as a health and fitness professional.
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Why You Need More Calories Than You Might Think
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, March 18, 2015
From the basic processes of breathing and pumping blood to an all-out HIIT workout or marathon, we all need adequate calories from nutrient-rich foods to perform at our best, mentally and physically. Unfortunately, when weight loss is the goal, many clients lose sight of performance in favor of a number on the scale or the clothing sizes hanging in their closets. Learn why extreme diets are counterproductive and how you can help your clients recognize the difference between hunger and starvation
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Pre- and Post-workout Nutrition for High-Intensity Interval Training
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, March 11, 2015
If you use high-intensity interval training with your clients or your own workouts, it's important to understand the nutritional needs to support it from start to finish. While nutritional needs do vary by individual and training program, these nutrition plans and meal ideas for pre- and post-workout nutrition can help.
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How to Improve Client Results with an Expert Nutrition Plan
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Combining a progressive training program with an expert nutrition plan can dramatically improve client results, leading to everything from improved client retention to increased sales. The real secret is providing your clients with a healthful nutrition plan, not just another diet.
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4 Simple Ways to Transform Your Diet in the New Year
The Nutrition Twins
on Thursday, January 22, 2015
You want to eat healthier, but radically changing your diet rarely ever works. Instead, experts recommending making small changes that you can sustain over the long haul. Here are four ways to transform your diet and get on the healthy track without having to change every single food you put in your mouth.
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The Best Nutrition Trends of 2014 for Weight Loss
Evolution Nutrition
on Friday, January 2, 2015
Buzzwords, popular eating plans and fads come and go in the fitness industry, but nutrition trends that embrace healthy foods and easily sustainable diet strategies can provide a foundation for client health and weight-loss success. Here are four popular nutrition trends for 2014 that are worth carrying into the New Year.
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4 Tips to Prevent Overindulging at Holiday Parties
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, December 15, 2014
Do you feel prepared to run the gauntlet of temptations that the holiday season has to offer? From office parties to family get-togethers, opportunities to overindulge are everywhere. The Nutrition Twins offer their top five tips for staying on track and enjoying the season without adding extra pounds.
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4 Superfoods to Look Out For in 2015
Evolution Nutrition
on Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Move over kale. Take a seat flax. These up-and-coming superfoods are about to take back the spotlight and elevate your diet to a whole new level of exceptional taste and nutrition.
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3 Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
Gina Crome
on Friday, November 28, 2014
Thanksgiving—a day we typically associate with over-indulgence in rich foods—is often followed by a day of regret. This year, transform those traditional heavier foods into something light and healthy to help minimize the likelihood of adding extra holiday pounds.
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Improve Your Skin Health with Exercise and Nutrition
The Nutrition Twins
on Friday, November 14, 2014
If you need yet another reason to get motivated to step up your nutrition and fitness, add amazing, glowing, healthy skin to the list. The Nutrition Twins explain the types of exercise and specific foods you should choose to improve the health and appearance of your skin.
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4 Fall Superfoods Swaps
The Nutrition Twins
on Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Fall is here! And with it come some delicious, nutrient-packed superfoods that are guaranteed to boost your health and add flavor to your meals. Here are four great foods—and some easy recipes—that can help improve both the quality of your meals and the health of your body.
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Add Variety to Your Diet with These Plant-Based Protein Sources
Gina Crome
on Friday, October 17, 2014
October marks Vegetarian Awareness Month—a time to reflect on the many benefits of a plant-based diet. Registered dietitian Gina M. Crome reviews these benefits and offers suggestions for lean, plant-based protein sources that are easy to incorporate into your daily diet.
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Strength Training Post-Workout Nutrition Guidelines
U Rock Girl!
on Friday, October 3, 2014
If you're strength training consistently and not seeing the results you desire, you may want to look at how you're refueling after your workouts. Knowing what and when to eat to help your body repair and refuel is essential for seeing optimal results. Here's how to best take advantage of your post-workout "window of opportunity."
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Nutrition Tips to Protect Your Body against Chronic Inflammation
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, August 18, 2014
Acute inflammation can be a sign that the body is healing itself, like when you twist your ankle. But chronic inflammation can take a steep toll on the body. The Nutrition Twins explain what lifestyle factors to avoid and what foods to choose to help fight chronic inflammation.
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10 Ways to Avoid Overeating
The Nutrition Twins
on Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Do you struggle with occasionally overeating? Given the fact that food is everywhere—from sporting events to holidays, birthday parties to break rooms—it can be a huge challenge to not overindulge on a regular basis. The Nutrition Twins® understand what a struggle it can be and offer 10 effective ways to avoid overeating while staying on track with your healthy lifestyle efforts.
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6 Reasons Carbs Are Your Friend
The Nutrition Twins
on Tuesday, July 15, 2014
So many people think they have to cut out all carbs if they want to lose weight, but this approach can quickly backfire. The Nutrition Twins explain how choosing the right kind of carbohydrates can make you feel more satisfied, stave off hunger, improve your health and help you lose weight.
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The Best and Worst Fourth of July Food and Drinks
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, June 30, 2014
Have you ever noticed that most of our holiday traditions center around food? The Fourth of July is no exception, with barbecues and all the fixings taking center stage. But this day doesn't have to be a dietary disaster, explain the Nutrition Twins. Here are their best tips for celebrating Independence Day without sabotaging your healthy-eating efforts.
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5 Foods for a Flatter Stomach
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, May 19, 2014
Looking leaner and sporting a flatter stomach could be as easy as choosing the right foods. The Nutrition Twins have identified five foods that are sure to help banish bloat and aid digestion, both of which will result in a flatter stomach.
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How to Spring Clean Your Diet
U Rock Girl!
on Monday, May 12, 2014
You've heard of spring cleaning your house—this time of year is also a perfect time to spring clean your diet, too. Registered dietitian-nutritionists Tiffani Bachus and Erin Macdonald explain how to detox your kitchen and repack the shelves with cleaner, healthier fare. Plus, you'll want to try their simple-to-make kale and salmon salad with miso-tahini dressing—the perfect meal to lead off your healthy-eating efforts.
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3 Delicious Protein Pancake Recipes
U Rock Girl!
on Monday, April 7, 2014
Pancakes taste so good, but most are not-so-good for you. These protein pancakes are an exception—they contain a great combination of protein, carbs, fiber and healthy fats—and can be used as an ideal recovery meal. You'll love this easy recipe and the three delicious variations: chocolate chip, banana walnut and blueberry lemon. Hungry now?
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Lighten Up With These Spring Salads
The Nutrition Twins
on Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Now that spring is finally here, it's time to trade in those heavy winter meals for lighter fare like these delicious spring salads created by The Nutrition Twins. Packed with fiber, protein and quality carbs—a combination that provides long-lasting energy—these four salads are sure to satisfy.
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5 Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Weight-loss Goals
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, February 24, 2014
Weight loss can be a tough struggle, especially if you feel like you're giving it your all. In their work with clients, the Nutrition Twins have identified five common weight-loss mistakes that can sabotage even the most dedicated dieter. Learn about these mistakes and easy ways to correct or avoid them.
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Lifestyle Habits That Don't Work: Part I
Jonathan Ross
on Thursday, January 30, 2014
It's nice to think that living more healthfully could be as simple as following the advice in a 140-character sound-bite, but those recommendations often do more harm than good. In this first of a two-part series, fitness pro Jonathan Ross breaks down two of the most common lifestyle habits that simply don't work.
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5 Healthy Eating Habits You Should Be Doing
The Nutrition Twins
on Thursday, January 23, 2014
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the nutritional advice you hear and feel unsure about what you really should be doing when it comes to eating healthfully? The Nutrition Twins help cut through this confusion by offering their top five healthy eating habits that you "should" be doing and why.
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Client Motivation Beyond New Year's Resolutions
Gina Crome
on Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Even at the start of a New Year, when motivation to lose weight is at its peak, helping your clients stick to their programs can be challenging. Here are some great tools and tactics you can use to help your clients reach their goals and create meaningful change that will last a lifetime.
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Recovery Redefined: Post-workout Nutrition
Jonathan Ross
on Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Does nutrition really make a difference when it comes to recovering from a tough workout? In this second installment of a two-part series, award-winning fitness pro Jonathan Ross explains how to effectively use nutrition to enhance recovery so you can help your clients get the greatest possible benefits from the workouts you design for them.
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Chain Restaurant Favorites Get a Healthy Makeover: P.F. Changs Chicken Fried Rice
The Nutrition Twins
on Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Eating out can offer great taste and convenience, but it can also mean a lot of unwanted fat and calories. In this ongoing series, we take your favorite restaurant dishes and given them a healthy—yet still tasty—makeover, which you can make right at home. Next up: P.F. Changs Chicken Fried Rice
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Chain Restaurant Favorites Get A Healthy Makeover: Chili's Spinach and Artichoke Dip With Chips
The Nutrition Twins
on Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Love to eat out, but don't love all the extra fat and calories that often come with restaurant meals? In this first installment in an ongoing series, we take some of your favorite restaurant dishes and show you how easy it is to make healthier versions right at home. First up: Chili's Spinach and Artichoke Dip With Chips
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Test Your Nutrition IQ
The Nutrition Twins
on Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Do you feel like you're pretty nutrition savvy and able to make food choices that will help boost your health? Put your knowledge to the test with this quick Nutrition Quiz, developed for ACE by the Nutrition Twins. Regardless of your score, you'll come away with some great tips for eating healthfully and maximizing your well-being.
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New Nutrition Tools for Pros
on Thursday, July 18, 2013
Fitness professionals have the opportunity to reach people struggling to manage or lose weight, but unfortunately, many shy away from discussing nutrition, assuming it is outside of their scope of practice. ACE has taken the initiative to find solutions that allow fitness professionals to maximize their expertise in nutrition without going beyond the boundaries. The tools discussed in this article will help pros build their toolbox, and increase their value in the industry.
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Our Favorite Fourth of July Recipe
The Nutrition Twins
on Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Looking for a perfectly delicious, yet healthy, dish to serve your friends and family on the Fourth of July? Try this easy recipe for Chicken Caprese Sliders you can make on the grill. High in protein and absolutely no saturated fat, these tasty sliders feel like a splurge, but are actually super healthy.
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A Perfect Day of Meals
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, April 8, 2013
What does a "perfect day" of eating look like? If you think healthy eating has to be boring or restrictive, think again. The Nutrition Twins offer an inside look into the healthy meals they eat on a regular basis. And these meals are not only delicious, but easy-to-prepare, too!
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9 Grocery Store Mistakes
The Nutrition Twins
on Monday, January 28, 2013
Do you find your best intentions to eat healthfully derailed the moment you step inside the grocery store? Here are 9 common mistakes shoppers make when food shopping—and, more importantly, how to avoid them and stay on track with your healthy eating goals.
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How to Talk to Clients About Fad Diets and Help Them with Weight Loss
on Friday, April 27, 2012
It's inevitable that clients will ask you about weight loss. After all, it's one of the most common health and fitness goals. And with the diet industry's heavy marketing efforts out there, you can be sure you'll have to answer questions about popular fad diets, too.
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Marathon Training: Preventing Tragedy with Attention to Hydration
Natalie Digate Muth
on Friday, October 14, 2011
Last weekend, William Caviness, a 35-year-old North Carolina man collapsed 500 yards from the finish line at the Chicago Marathon and was pronounced death soon after. Serious attention to hydration on race day can prevent a tragic outcome on what is supposed to be a celebration of a commitment to physical activity and a remarkable feat of mental toughness.
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Refueling and Recovery (Part 2 of 2)
Fabio Comana
on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Normal glycogen restoration occurs within between 24 and 36 hours whereas a more aggressive approach can regenerate glycogen stores within 20 hours. Aggressive strategies therefore become an important consideration for those participating in more frequent, vigorous training programs and less important for those participating in moderate-to-vigorous bouts of cardio every 24 – 48 hours who need nothing more than their regular diet.
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Refueling and Recovery (Part 1 of 2)
Fabio Comana
on Friday, June 17, 2011
The unfortunate reality for many of us is that the post-exercise period is perhaps the most neglected component of our exercise program, yet possibly the most influential in determining how effectively our body adapts to the exercise stress and recovers. The objective of this blog series therefore is to share various post-exercise refueling and rehydration strategies that will help your clients maximize their training goals and performance.
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Plastic bag ban: A health issue?
Original post made by Zeev Wurman, Palo Verde, on Apr 7, 2013
A new study finds that plastic bag bans may be causing an uptick in emergency room visits and even deaths from common foodborne bacteria like coliform and E.coli.
The bag bans, which are usually justified on environmental grounds, are increasingly popular around the nation and usually incentivize shoppers to replace plastic with reusable canvas or nylon totes.
The study ... found that in jurisdictions where plastic bags were banned saw ER visits increase by about one-fourth, with a similar increase in deaths compared with neighboring counties where the bags remained legal.
Basically people were schlepping leaky packages of meat and other foods in their canvas bags, then wadding to the bags somewhere for awhile, leaving bacteria to grow until the next trip, when they tossed celery or other foods likely to be eaten raw in the same bags.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 9:28 am
If you google around, you'll find that the claims in that study have been soundly rebutted.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2013 at 9:44 am
Just use your common sense. Of course a bag that has carried meat which leaks is no longer clean and hygienic. I put all my meat and all my produce in plastic bags and frequently put the cloth bags in the wash. We all have to ensure the safety of the food we bring home.
It is the baggers who are most at risk and I have seen many wearing plastic gloves to bag groceries now.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 7, 2013 at 9:58 am
Grocery stores are still allowed to give out plastic bags in the meat department, right?
I have a canvas shopping bag from Trader Joes that is many years old and still looks and works great. I throw it in the wash periodically to keep it clean.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Apr 7, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Right. Ze'ev, you are certainly intellectual enough to be able to analyze this, unless math is your only superior analytical trait. Produce bags will still be available so your point is moot.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:27 am
I wash my canvas bags regularly, so should you.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 9, 2013 at 12:25 am
Most store clerks wrap potentially leaky foods in an extra plastic. I don't understand what kind of contaminated bags people have. I've been using mine for a long long time and they aren't really dirty inside. The outside a little, not much.