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SkedgeMe necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 33 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
SkedgeMe believes that we can make the world more efficient by enabling online scheduling between businesses and their customers. The way we do it today (phone and email) is fraught with back and forth and only happens during business hours. SkedgeMe eliminates friction by allowing customers to self-book online and giving business owners a better scheduling system. SkedgeMe integrates with the products business owners already use such as Outlook, Google Contacts, Google Calendar, and Plaxo.
Business owner and schedulers (often administrative assistants and receptionists) within a business that want a more efficient way to do things!
We're looking for a series of banner ads to help raise awareness and adoption of SkedgeMe. The goal of the ad is to drive trial acquisitions from businesses looking for a better way to schedule.
Required Sizes
468 x 60
234 x 60
160 x 600
300 x 250
728 x 90
Web-optimized files
Look & Feel
Reference SkedgeMe.com and Skedge.Me for our design guidlines. Banners should be relatively consistent with our website and application.
Creative & Copy
Expecting a strong call-to-action: Try It Free, Start Free Trial, etc.
Expecting logo and tagline to be persistent:
SkedgeMe - Online Scheduling Made Easy
Benefit Bullets - feel free to modify copy, shorten, pick and choose, etc. I created these as thought starters. Was imagining they'd have to animate to fit.
- Save $2,000+ a year with fewer no-shows and automatic confirmations
- Thrill your customers with 24/7 online booking
- Setup is a breeze - get started in 5 minutes
- Web-based software: no hardware, maintenance, or IT support required
- Finally get in control of your calendar
- Automatic reminders save you time and reduce no-shows
- Custom reporting gives new insights into your business


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Kajeet Kicks Off a Day of Camp with DC SCORES!
August 7, 2012
Kajeet supports DC SCORES, one of the largest development organizations in Washington DC, to provide free soccer and arts camps for local kids. The 2012 Couch to Camp program has given approximately 200 kids the opportunity to attend summer camp for free!
On July 26, the kajeet staff had the privilege of spending a whole day with the awesome kids and counselors from DC SCORES. We kicked off the day with an educational scavenger hunt inside the National Gallery of Art and then worked our way over to the National Mall for some pick-up soccer! Check out these pictures from the outing and see what kajeet is all about!

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I have thought about a cruise to Alaska but I always jokingly said they won't let me hunt from the deck, so why go? I would much rather go without the touristy stuff but will have to break down and take the wife one of these years. In the meantime I am going back for caribou south of Deadhorse in August.
My folks took a cruise on the inside passage in June, 2001, the same year I went over by Lake Clark on my first moose/caribou unguided hunt. We were out when 911 happened. Anyway me and Mom and Dad were looking over a map after I got back and I showed them where I was. My Mom looked at how far they had gone and said, heck we never even made it to Alaska. I still laugh about that. She will be 90 soon and Dad is gone, so ... guess I better get my act together.


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In a clash between ranked Colonial Athletic Association playoff hopefuls, Towson rode a dominant defensive performance to a 15-9 victory over William & Mary on Saturday.
Towson (9-2, 5-2 in the CAA) and its high-octane offense were slowed by the Tribe's conference-best defense in the first half.
However, the Tigers seized the momentum in the second half behind gritty performances by quarterback Peter Athens and running back Terrance West (Northwestern), and withstood a furious final drive by William & Mary to emerge victorious.
"Today, we just wanted to win," West said. "It was a tough crowd, a tough place to play, they were 5-0 at home, and we came in and came up with the win."
For the majority of the game, the Tribe (7-4, 4-3), ranked No. 16 in the Football Championship Subdivision, held No. 10 Towson's offense in check before the Tigers broke through in the second half.
West was harassed early and often, but still managed to rush for 157 yards and two touchdowns while passing the 4,000-yard career rushing milestone.
While West was contained in the first half, Athens kept the chains moving for Towson at crucial times, scrambling for a handful of first downs.
Athens completed 9-of-18 passes for 94 yards and also rushed for 39 yards.
"Minus one play, I thought he was darn near perfect," Towson coach Rob Ambrose said. "He ran that offense, he controlled the tempo of the game.
"He found a way to get us yards when there weren't any yards to get, made plays, managed the clock. I could not have asked for more."
The Tigers, who averaged 40.3 points per game before Saturday, kept pounding the ball in the second half, and slowly wore down the Tribe defense.
Towson finished with 342 yards of total offense, 248 of which came on the ground.
As the Tigers' offense slowly put together a series of plays, the Towson defense halted the William & Mary rushing attack. The Tribe strung together a series of long first-half drives, but all three stalled short of the end zone, resulting in field goals.
Sophomore tailback Mikal Abdul-Saboor led the Tribe with 105 yards on 20 carries, his sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Quarterback Brent Caprio and the Tribe's aerial attack were mostly silent.
"They had some good athletes, some big guys (on defense)," William & Mary coach Jimmye Laycock said. "They played hard, but I thought we played hard as well.
"We certainly played physically up front. We did a good job, but let some opportunities slip away in the red zone, fourth downs, things like that."
The Tribe jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but Towson used a methodical 11-play, 72-yard drive capped by West's one-yard West touchdown run to take a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter.
The Tribe responded with two more field goals by John Carpenter field goals to claim a 9-7 halftime lead.
The Tigers needed a bit of trickery to score the go-ahead points. On fourth-and-9 from the 13, Towson backup quarterback Connor Frazier took the snap on a fake field-goal attempt and ran up the middle for a crucial first down.
"It obviously surprised us, but in a critical situation like that we had people there to make plays and we just didn't make plays," linebacker Luke Rhodes said. "It was disappointing, but can't control it now."
West sprinted in for a three-yard score and the Tigers converted a two-point conversion to take a 15-9 lead with 1:25 remaining in the third quarter.
Late in the game, the Tribe saw a glimmer of hope.
Towson kicker Drew Evangelista's 25 yard field goal attempt bounced off the left upright, giving William & Mary the ball with 2:42 remaining.
The Tribe got the ball to the Towson 43, setting up a crucial fourth and 10 with 1:33 remaining.
"It was fourth down, couldn't take a sack," said Caprio, whose desperation pass fell incomplete. "I tried to buy as much time as I could and throw it up and try and make a play. It just didn't work out."
For Ambrose and the Tigers, the play was eerily reminiscent of the ending between last year's game between these schools, in which the Tribe had a go-ahead touchdown pass called back because the quarterback threw the ball past the line of scrimmage.
As Caprio threw the ball Saturday, the Tigers thought he passed the line of scrimmage, and let up.
NOTES: Towson greatly improved its FCS playoff hopes with the victory. ... William & Mary's postseason hopes probably will likely hinge on next week's game against Richmond. ... Towson has won 10 consecutive road games. The Tigers' last loss away from home was against James Madison on Oct. 6, 2012. ... William & Mary saw its five- game home winning streak snapped. ... The Tribe is 3-3 this season against opponents ranked in the top 20.


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Friday, 11 February 2011
Friday is for Fairy-Tales: The Goblin Market
My post today is about: "The Goblin Market" by Christina Georgina Rossetti.
"The Goblin Market" is a famous long poem written by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), an English poet, who happens to be one of my favourite poets. "The Goblin Market" is written as a Christian fairy-tale, using the popular forbidden-fruit and sin-redemption schemes. The point is, it is a fairy-tale story and it goes like this:
Two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are very close, live alone in a house. They draw water from a stream every evening. There, they usually hear goblin merchants selling fruit. One evening, Laura lingers by the stream after Lizzie has gone home and wants to buy some of the goblin merchants' fruit, but she has no money. However, she offers a lock of her hair and "a tear more rare than pearl." Laura eats the fruit eagerly, but then comes to her senses and returns home. At home, Lizzie reminds her of the story of Jeanie, another girl who ate goblin fruit and died.
The next day, when Laura and Lizzie work around the house, Laura cannot wait to meet the goblin men in the evening. When the sisters go to the stream to draw water from it, Lizzie can her the goblin merchants' voices, but Laura can't. She can't buy their fruit, but she longs for it, which makes her fall ill and become depressed. She begins to pine away. One day, Laura remembers that she saved a seed from the fruit she ate and plants it, but nothing grows.
When Lizzie realises that Laura is dying, she decides to go to the goblins, buy their fruit and thus soothe Laura's pain. The goblin men greet Lizzie kindly, but when they realise she wants to pay with money and carry the fruit home, they become terrible. They attack her nad try to make her eat their fruit. They even drench her in fruit juice and pulp. Finally, the goblins leave her be because she does not give up and Lizzie hurries home, hoping that Laura can drink the juice from her body. Laura does just that, but then undergoes a violent transformation, which pushes her to the verge of death.
The next day, however, Laura is completely fine, mentally and physically. The sisters live to tell their children about evil goblin fruit and about the power of sisterly love.
You may read the poem HERE.
6 comments:
- Unknown said...
I read this at university and loved it :-) big fan of Christina Rosetti. I've not participated this week,but I have just been given a gorgeous edition of the complete Grimm's Fairy Tales, so you'll probably be hearing a lot from me in coming weeks!
- 11 February 2011 at 12:17
- The Insouciant Sophisticate said...
I've never heard of this but I like the idea of sisters who love each other instead of being rivals.
- 11 February 2011 at 16:43
- Michelle Greathouse said...
Hi. I headed over form Amy's blog - glad you will be joining is for Flash Fiction Friday.
Have a great weekend.
- 11 February 2011 at 18:14
- Unknown said...
Awww... sisters. They may tell you off from time to time but they are always there when you need them.
- 11 February 2011 at 18:29
- Blodeuedd said...
Weird story. I am sure I have read it, but most have forgotten how strange it was :)
- 11 February 2011 at 19:06
- pharmacy reviews said...
I went expecting poems along the lines of the goblin market, malicious faeries and whimsical settings galore. Instead I get mostly depressing tidbits on death and lack of love, all of it rife with seasonal imagery. Oh, also a wave of religion inspired writings at the end. Not a big fan of that kind of stuff
- 15 December 2011 at 18:03


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Heinz Ketchup Packets Could Be Getting an Eco-Friendly Makeover
While other brands are doing their best to replace the plastic straw, another food item could be getting a major makeover. Kraft Heinz Co. has announced that they will be trading in their current packaging designs for more eco-friendly alternatives. The Chicago-based super-brand said that it will be making 100 percent of its packaging globally recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025. That means in the next seven years we could see some greener versions of products we know and love.
Caroline Krajewski, head of global corporate reputation for the company, revealed to Bloomberg that "everything is on the table," packaging-wise, including those infamous non-recyclable, non-reusable ketchup packets made with foil and plastic. Also up for a makeover: multi-laminate Capri Sun juice pouches and individually wrapped Kraft Singles.
"Our collective industry has a massive challenge ahead of us with respect to packaging recyclability, end-of-life recovery and single-use plastics," said Kraft Heinz CEO Bernardo Hees in a press release. "Even though we don't yet have all the answers, we owe it to current and future generations who call this planet 'home' to find better packaging solutions and actively progress efforts to improve recycling rates."
If you want to be a smarter consumer, avoid plastic and non-recyclable packaging. They're on our list of the least eco-friendly things you can buy at the grocery store.


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Fla. teen cancer survivor lobbies Capitol Hill
Tony Colton visits Capitol Hill, lobbies lawmakers for Medicaid funding
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – A 14-year-old southwest Florida cancer survivor is lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill to fund Medicaid and other children's programs.
Tony Colton recently joined more than 25 patients and families from across the country for the Children's Hospital Association's advocacy day.
Colton spoke with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and representatives Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan, Kathy Castor and David Jolly about Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Tony has been a patient at All Children's Hospital patient since 2011, after being diagnosed with clear cell sarcoma of the kidney, a rare pediatric cancer.
Tony and his family urged lawmakers to fund these specialty programs.
Nearly 70 percent of patients at All Children's Hospital are Medicaid recipients.
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I recently tried the newest version of the Kubuntu Netbook Remix (KNR). As you may already know, the newest versions of Ubunutu 10.4 LTS (Lucid Lynx) and Kubuntu were recently released.
I've always been a bigger fan of the Gnome desktop in Ubuntu, but I still like to check out the KDE versions in Kubuntu, just to see what's new. This release of the Kubuntu Netbook Remix, is really a great operating system for netbook users. I'll show you what it looks like below.
Loading it onto the netbook was an easy task for me. I simply downloaded the 776mb ISO file from the download page. Then I burned it to a 2Gb SD Flash card using Unetbootin.
Here are the screenshots:
1. The Newspaper Page
This page is revealed when you click the Newspaper' button on the top task bar. The image below is actually a screenshot of the last version of Kubuntu. Somehow, I totally missed seeing this page when I gave it my test run. As you can see, it has a task list, calendar, weather report, sticky notes and image viewer.
2. The home screen
This first screen shows you the major categories of applications and settings. At first, I had no idea why there was an Installicon at the very top, all by itself. Later I found out that this section at the top is the favoritessection. You can add your favorite apps to this section by clicking on the little star you see when you hover over an application's launch icon.
3. The Office' applications
Everything you need for your mobile office is included. I use the Open Office apps almost exclusively when I'm at home or on the road. Who needs the big dollar MS Office Suite when you can get the same functions for free?
4. Education software
I can't tell you much about the applications in the educational section. I've never used them.
5. Games!
That's my favorite section and I was happy to see my favorite game, Mahjongg. You might recognize some of the others as your favorites.
6. Graphics
A good selection of image viewers and editors. I think they need to put Gimp back in though.
7. Internet applications
There are tons of internet apps here. Browsers, Email, and a Blog editor are the main ones I've used. I was surprised to find that Firefox was not installed. However, they have a nice little launcher here that made it simple to install.
8. Multimedia apps
I have never used any of these three apps. However, I'm told that Amarok is an awesome music manager.
9. System tools
Everything you need to tweak your system is here.
10. Utilities
Several handy and must have' utilities are included here.
11. Application switching (method 1)
The first way I found to switch the application displayed, was to click on the apps runningbutton on the top taskbar. It gives you a nice overview of the apps currently running. Just click on the one you want to use.
12. Application switching (method 2)
The second method to switch running apps, is to use the ALT + Tab keys. This takes you into the awesome looking 3d task preview. It will certainly get some attention when someone is looking over your shoulder.
I enjoyed the few minutes I spent trying out Kubuntu Netbook Remix. I was amazed at how well it ran on the very limited resources that my netbook has. The KNR team has really put together a big winner here. However, it's not enough to steal me away from the UNR (Ubuntu Netbook Remix) that I love even more.


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Advocates for the Reform of Prescription Opioids is a bi-national organization in the U.S. and Canada, comprised of people who have been adversely affected by the consequences of the massive over-prescribing of prescription opioid pain pills, otherwise known as narcotics. We are bereaved parents, children, siblings and spouses, families of those suffering through an addiction, pain patients, doctors, and citizen advocates working toward more balanced care for patients who suffer from chronic pain, without causing harm to them and to the general public.
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Every restaurant wants a score of 100 after a health inspector comes through, but that doesn't always happen.
Russell Cantrell, a Senior Environmental Health Inspector tells WKYT,that they inspect establishments two times a year. This typically
happens every six months.
"We only visit those establishments two times of the year out of 365 days. And most people wouldn't think that's enough to see really see. Most part it's not on a daily behavior," says Cantrell.
Cantrell says that visits are unannounced.
The Environmental Health Department relies on customers to alert them of any problems during the rest of the year.
The inspections often take at least an hour to complete. Inspectors look for anything that could present a health concern to the public.
Health inspectors tell us it's rare for restaurants to get a perfect score.
"Since I opened here. One time, I had a 98. Which I was not happy. And that was because I put something somewhere I wasn't supposed to," says Mamadou Savane, known as "Sav".
Every other time, Sav, the owner of Sav's Grill says he has earned 100s, "I'm really typical and strict with the cleanness. I tell that to all my employees. You've got to keep cleaning."
If you have a problem to report at a Lexington establishment, you are urged to call the Environmental Health Department. The number is
(859) 231-9791.


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Table of Contents
Research and general acceptance
The Six Week Body Makeover is designed for rapid weight loss over a relatively short period of time. It promises that dieters can lose thirty pounds and completely reshape their body in only six weeks by following a plan of dieting and exercise designed to boost metabolism.
The Six Week Body Makeover was designed by Michael Thurmond. Thurmond says that growing up Los Angeles, California, he was an obese child who ate for emotional reasons. His parents put him on a medically supervised diet when he was eleven, but although the diet even included special drugs, he still did not lose weight. When he was a teenager he began lifting weights and became more muscular, but he still could not lose the fat he wanted to.
Thurmond joined the military in his late teens and met a bodybuilder while stationed on an aircraft carrier on its way to Vietnam. By training with this bodybuilder he learned many of the techniques he provides in his exercise program. Thurmond says he also spent time experimenting with his diet and learning about food while assigned to kitchen duty.
Thurmond began competitive bodybuilding after he left the military. His own troubles with obesity and weight loss inspired him to begin helping others to lose weight and get in shape. He introduced the Six Week Body Makeover in San Francisco in 1985. It was the culmination of the work Thurmond had been doing with dieters on an individual basis for many years. It grew in popularity and Thurmond was on the cover of the San Francisco Chronicle, and he appeared on several television talk shows.
In 2000, Thurmond and Provida Life Sciences produced an infomercial to sell the Six Week Body Makeover on television. As of 2007, Thurmond also makes regular appearances on the Home Shopping Network, and his weight loss programs have been featured on the television show 'Extreme Makeover,' which airs on the ABC network.
The Six Week Body Makeover is intended to help people lose a large amount of weight rapidly. It uses a variety of diet and exercise techniques to raise metabolism and burn calories. The plan promises that the dieter's body will change shape drastically in only six weeks.
When dieters order the Six Week Body Makeover, they receive a package of dieting materials that includes the 'Body Blueprinting System,' a video guide to introduce the plan, an exercise video and 'sculpting bands,' a guide to dining out, a recipe guide and menu planner, and an audio cassette library. In addition to these materials, people who use this program receive 24-hour support through an on-line forum.
The first step of the plan is body type identification using the plan's Body Type Blueprinting System. This is done through a questionnaire consisting of 48 questions. Based on the answers to these questions dieters find out their body type. The body types are divided based on metabolism and how the body reacts to food. Once dieters determined their body type, they then use the provided guidelines to develop a meal plan based on body type. The planned meals are supposed to be low in calories and high in protein and complex carbohydrates. Individuals are supposed to eat small amounts frequently. Thurmond says that lean protein and natural carbohydrates are slow-burning, clean foods that are good for keeping metabolism high.
A prominent feature of the Six Week Body Makeover diet is the frequency of meals. Dieters make a plan that involves eating almost every time they are hungry. Thurmond says this makes the body think that plenty of food is available so it will stop storing fat. He also says that frequent eating speeds up a dieter's metabolism, so that he or she will burn calories more quickly. The number of calories consumed through out day is
low, but they are spread evenly between five or six meals. This may help dieters to not feel hungry while on the diet.
For both men and women, the diet requires that all body types consume no dairy products during the six weeks while on this diet. This means that dieters may not drink milk, eat cheese, butter, yogurt, or ice cream for weeks. Many of these foods contain high levels of calcium, which can be difficult to get from other sources. Dieters should consider taking calcium supplements during this diet to prevent calcium deficiency. The Six Week Body Makeover also eliminates caffeine, sugars, and fat from the diet.
The Six Week Body Makeover recommends that dieters drink large quantities of water. Dieters are told to drink 12 8-ounce glasses of water every day. Thurmond says that proper hydration is vital to many of the body's functions, and that water promotes weight loss and general good health. He also says that drinking the amount of water described in the diet will make a dieter's skin practically wrinkle-free.
Thurmond claims that the foods prescribed in his diet will make dieters look and feel younger. For example, fish are one of the foods included in the plan. Thurmond claims that fish can slow the aging process as well as improve the look of the dieter's skin.
The exercise guidelines for the Six Week Body Makeover emphasize specific exercises for problem areas. By targeting only the areas dieters want to change dieters can see better results while actually working out less. Many of these exercises use a band, which is included with the program package, for resistance. During the weeks when dieters are on the plan, they are to do 15–18 minutes of low-intensity exercise for at least 2 days per week. The plan does not place emphasis on strength training activities such as weight lifting, rowing, or stair climbing, or fat burning, aerobic exercises such as walking or bicycling.
The Six Week Body Makeover is intended to cause rapid weight loss over a fairly short period. If dieters follow the plan exactly, the Six Week Body Makeover claims that they can lose 30 lb (14 kg) 00d completely reshape their body in only six weeks. Thurmond claims that this rapid weight loss has an additional benefit of motivating people to change their lifestyle and engage in healthier activities after the diet has been completed. Established research has shown that, for most people, long-term, successful weight loss and healthy living depend on slowly establishing healthy lifestyle habits rather than making drastic short-term changes.
There can be enormous benefits both physically and psychologically for overweight people who lose excess weight. People who are obese are at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and many other diseases and disorders. If achieved at a moderate pace through a healthy diet and regular exercise, weight loss can reduce the risk of obesity-related diseases. The weight loss promises made by the Six Week Body Makeover would not be considered moderately paced. There is a possible psychological benefit associated with rapid weight loss, but this is likely to be undone if much of the weight is regained shortly after the diet plan is over.
Rapid weight loss can be dangerous. Anyone thinking of beginning a new diet or exercise regimen should consult a medical practitioner. Requirements of calories, fat, and nutrients can differ significantly from person to person, depending on gender, age, weight, and many other factors such as the presence of any disease or conditions. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be especially cautious because deficiencies of vitamins or minerals can have a significant negative impact on an infant. Exercising too strenuously can cause injury. Exercise should be started at light or moderate intensity and gradually increased.
Because the Six Week Body Makeover eliminates dairy products from the diet, anyone considering the plan may also want to consider taking calcium supplements. Additionally, some dieters may experience certain negative side effects because the diet eliminates caffeine from the diet. People who, before beginning this diet, frequently consume caffeinated beverages such as colas or coffee may experience symptoms of caffeine withdrawal such as headache, fatigue, or muscle pain.
There are risks associated with starting any new diet plan. Often, it is difficult to get enough of some vitamins and minerals when eating a limited diet. The Six Week Body Makeover does not allow dieters to consume dairy products, so dieters may want to consult their physician about whether taking a vitamin or supplement would help them reduce the risk of calcium or other vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Injuries can occur during exercise, such as strained or sprained muscles. Proper warm-up and cool-down procedures should be followed to minimize these risks. To minimize the risk of serious injury, dieters should begin with light exercise and increase the intensity of their workout slowly over weeks or months.
Research and general acceptance
The Six Week Body Makeover has not been the subject of any significant scholarly research. Thurmond provides no scientific evidence for the ideas behind his diet. There is no evidence to support the theory that frequent eating of low-calorie meals will speed up metabolism. For most people, moderately limiting caloric intake and eating a diet low in fats and carbohydrates and high in vegetable and plant products is generally accepted as a healthy diet.
As of 2007, the United States Center for Disease Control recommended a minimum of 30minutes aday of light to moderate exercise for healthy adults. Following The Six Week Body Makeover's exercise program of 18 minutes of exercise twice per week would not meet this recommendation.
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Icon Health Publications. Fad Diets: A Bibliography, Medical Dictionary, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. San Diego, CA: Icon Health Publications, 2004.
Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck ed. Diet and Nutrition Source-book. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2006.
Thurmond, Michael. 6-Day Body Makeover. New York: Warner Books, 2005.
Thurmond, Michael. The 12 Day Body Shaping Miracle. New York: Warner Wellness, 2007.
Willis, Alicia P. ed. Diet Therapy Research Trends. New York: Nova Science, 2007.
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Six Week Body Makeover 2007. <http://www.mybodymakeover.com> (April 12, 2007).
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Kids of the 70s, 80s and 90s will remember them well with a nostalgic tear in their eye but here are 10 great outdoor games we used to play that our children have probably never heard of.
Now spring looks to have finally sprung with warmer weather and lighter evenings on the horizon, we will all be getting out a lot more than we have been over the last few months.
Nowadays it seems the only games children play are on their consoles or iPads.
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Here are 10 of the best outdoor games we used to play that our kids have probably never heard of.


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This library misses a detailed documentation, but it is used in various production
projects for a long time, so you may use it too. Below is the content of
README.txt file.
dklab_pgmigrator: complete PostgreSQL live scheme migration tool
(C) Dmitry Koterov, http://en.dklab.ru/lib/dklab_pgmigrator/
(C) Miroslav Sulc, http://apgdiff.startnet.biz
This tool allows you to keep in sync a production database scheme
with a develpoment database scheme. Any changes you made in development
database may be deployed to production database in almost automatical
way, and you take control over the whole process.Installation1. Apply dklab_pgmigrator.sql initially to both development and
production databases.
2. Copy dklab_pgmigrator.php & apgdiff*.jar anywhere you want.
3. Create private & public SSH keys which allows you to run both
$ ssh postgres@DEV_HOST pg_dump DEV_DB
$ ssh postgres@PROD_HOST pg_dump PROD_DB
without a password, where DEV_HOST+DEV_DB and PROD_HOST+PROD_DB are
both developer & production hosts + database name. (Dklab_pgmigrator
uses pg_dump over SSH, because it is much faster than all other
dumping methods.)
4. Enjoy!
Suppose you have 2 databases DB at hosts PROD.HOST (production) and DEV.HOST
(development). Assume you just launched the project, so PROD.HOST is equal
to DEV.HOST.
Typical usecase is the following:
1. You make ANY changes in DEV database: create tables, stored functions,
views, triggers etc. - anything you want, without limitation.
2. You run:
$ mkdir -p ./DB_migrations # e.g.
$ php dklab_pgmigrator.php --dev=DEV.HOST/DB --prod=PROD.HOST/DB \
(run with no arguments to see its usage).
3. Dklab_pgmigrator examines changes between PROD.HOST and DEV.HOST and
generates a "migration script" in ./DB_migration directory. This
script contains ALTERs which are needed to transform PROD.HOST database
scheme to DEV.HOST state.
4. Important: dklab_pgmigrator validates that this migration script really
works and the resulting scheme is equal to DEV.HOST scheme. If any errors
occurred, they are displayed, and no "migration script" is created, so
you may correct errors and retry the process from step 3 (see below
"Error correction and custom commands" section).
5. At the end, you get ./DB_migration/2010-05-06-13-03-17-mig/10_ddl.sql file
which contains ALTERs to transform PROD.HOST scheme to DEV.HOST state.
You may commit it to your version control system.
6. All generated "migration scripts" update scheme version marker, so when
you perform a real deployment, you just need to call "psql" for all
scripts which have versions more than the current HOST.PROD version.
Note that dklab_pgmigrator watches over HOST.PROD database scheme version
and does not apply same migrations twice. So you may generate a "migration
script", then modify HOST.DEV database again (without touching of HOST.PROD)
and generate another "migration script": the second script will not contain
changes which are already applied by the previous.Error correction and custom commandsThe world is not perfect, and, in spite of apgdiff tool is really great,
sometimes it generates a wrong ALTERs set. Also apgdiff does not support
enum elements addition/removal (frankly, PostgreSQL does not support it
too, but you may find a work-around at http://dklab.ru/lib/dklab_postgresql_enum/ ).
So, there is a way to manually correct "migration script" creation procedure.
If you create a directory ./DB_migration/YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-SS (where
YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-SS is current date and time) and place any *.sql files in
it, these SQL files will be included at the beginning of a next "migration
script" and correct it.
Let's consider an example. Suppose you RENAMED a column tbl.col to
tbl.col_other. When you generate a "migration script", you see that
there are two ALTERs instead of one RENAME:
ALTER TABLE tbl DROP COLUMN col;
ALTER TABLE tbl ADD COLUMN col_other ...;
This is WRONG, but apgdiff does not support columns remaming (it is technically
impossible), so you may correct it manually:
1. Create ./DB_migration/YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-SS
2. Create the file ddl.sql and place the following code into it:
ALTER TABLE tbl RENAME COLUMN col TO col_other;
3. Run dklab_pgmigrator. You will see that this ALTER is embedded in the
beginning of "migration script", and there are no more wrong ALTERs.


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1 lb ground pork
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 chipotle chiles in adobe, chopped
1 habanero pepper, seeded and chopped
1 onion, diced
15 oz canned dark red kidney beans, drained
15 oz canned cannellini beans, drained
15 oz diced tomatoes in juice
10 oz diced tomatoes with green chile*
1 teaspoon dried chervil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon hot Mexican chili powder
1 teaspoon ground jalapeno
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground chipotle
serving suggestions:
tortilla chips
sour cream
chopped onion
sharp cheddar
In a skillet, lightly brown the ground pork. Drain off any excess fat. Place all ingredients (including the pork!) in the slow cooker and gently stir to distribute the spices. Place on low for 6-8 hours then turn up to high for 40 minutes. Stir before serving.
*AKA Ro-tel. Or make your own by combining 2 oz canned green chiles with 8 oz diced tomato


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I'm running standard Ubuntu on my AMD64 right now (and by that, I mean regular Gnome Ubuntu and not the 64-bit version either) just as a troubleshooting measure. I want to untangle the SCIM/UIM stuff so the newfound Ubuntu users I helped last week don't lose interest over keyboard difficulties.
Since I don't usually work with the Japanese keysets (or when I do, it's only for short, random words), it's never been much of an issue for me. I have a machine with the full jp106 keyboard, but I never bothered installing either SCIM or UIM (by the way, it's running Arch right now), since just having the right keymap was adequate. The extended character sets never come into play for me.
But I'm taking the time to figure it out, because a newcomer to Ubuntu shouldn't feel disowned over a keyboard … and I am tech support for the transition.
Thus far it seems fairly straightforward. SCIM is available by default in Gutsy, I believe, and configuring it is self-explanatory. UIM has only come into play through this excellent howto, which suggests it over SCIM, or perhaps running concurrently.
With a non-Japanese keyboard there are options for triggering the shift between keysets. I'm using Control-plus-space, I believe, and the mora conversion (the two-letter switch between romaji phonetics and the proper hiragana/katakana character) is working fine. Kanji selection pops up when triggered too.
Which means the only remaining step is to put it into action, live, on a proper machine rather than a surrogate. I should get that chance some time in the next few days.


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from The Reel Breakdown / by Thelma Adams
Marion Cotillard bedded Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises," charmed Owen Wilson's Gil in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," and beguiled Leonardo DiCaprio in Nolan's "Inception." In each film she spoke in English, but she sang in French in the 2007 Edith Piaf biopic, "La Vie en Rose," for which won the Academy Award for best actress. It was a first for a best-actress winner in a French-language role. And now she has another chance, for her magnificent anti-heroine in Jacques Audiard's "Rust and Bone," opposite Matthias Schoenaerts.
"Rust and Bone" is a movie about transformation. Cotillard plays Stephanie, a lonely trainer at French Marineland. One day, when distracted, she has a horrible accident with a killer whale. As a result, she loses her legs below the knees and hits the bottom she was heading for when she was physically whole but emotionally lost. The remainder of the movie shows her slow progress on a journey that doesn't require legs: the journey to spiritual wellness.
A scene in which Stephanie finally returns to Marineland, perched on steel prosthetics, and dances with the whale to Katy Perry's "Firework" is as magical as it is unexpected. The camera loves Cotillard, but her physical beauty does not make her lazy. She acts quietly, subtly, a musician who knows her range. In this role, she defies the audience to like her as she casts off the armature of her looks and dives deep. It doesn't hurt that this is the type of role — the "My Left Foot" effect — that ensures Oscar nominations, if not outright wins. Cotillard will be among the five final nominees for best actress.
Thelma Adams: This part is so emotional. How did you bring it?
Marion Cotillard: Wow. It's hard to describe how the emotion goes through me. Everything I need, I have to find in the character. When I read the script, I thought Stephanie was very mysterious. I didn't know who she was right away, which is unusual, for me. Usually when I read a script, and I love the story, and I fall in love with the character, it's much clearer to me who the person is. But even though I didn't know right away who Stephanie was, she moved me deeply. I believe that some people are strong enough, even if they're not aware, to provoke something in their lives. For Stephanie, her accident is a wake-up call.
TA: That's a bold statement to say that Stephanie somehow prompted this crippling accident. What do you mean by that?
MC: Before the accident, Stephanie was empty. She didn't know what to do with herself. She was looking for something that would prove to her that she's alive. And so she fights. She's looking for violence, something that shakes her, and so she knows that she's alive. But she doesn't really find it. And then there's this accident, which is violent and powerful. Even if she's losing a part of herself, in the process, it's just a physical part, because what she gains is everything, is life.
TA: Can you discuss the prosthetics you used in the movie that make the physical loss look so real?
MC: It's very glamorous green socks. [Laughs.] It's like CGI. But what was really amazing was that we totally forgot that I had legs. I remember the first time I was in the wheelchair, and it was the first fitting, and I put trousers on without the legs. The image was really powerful. And so this image stayed with all of us, the crew, and the actors, and Jacques [Audiard]. The CGI never got in our way.
TA: Did the director give you any tips for staying in character?
MC: Jacques told me one day that sometimes we would forget that Stephanie has no legs, and she too would forget. For example, she would be in a room and want to grab something. She stands up and falls because she's forgotten that she had no legs. So that was something that I really loved because there are different sides to this situation. One would be denial. But the second side would be that she actually feels fuller than before.
TA: I found the reunion scene between Stephanie and the killer whale at Marineland fascinating because there is such a connection between the two of them after the accident.
MC: In the beginning, Stephanie's not aware of what she does anymore. And that's why the accident happens. She's totally out of herself. And the orca, in a way, will bring Stephanie back to herself.
TA: There have been a number of similar accidents around the globe, some of which are detailed in "Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity." David Kirby's book describes the 2010 death of trainer Dawn Brancheau. Do you have an opinion about that person, or the practice of keeping killer whales in captivity?
MC: An opinion is hard. Nobody deserves to die, especially when they have a passion, because those people who work there, they're totally passionate. You know, they love the animals. It's just not my way to love animals. I hate Sea Land [sic]. I hate being there. I hate seeing those huge, magnificent animals in a swimming pool. For me, it doesn't make any sense. So I guess that it's not illogical that an accident happens. I don't want to talk about, like, the animal against the man and that the animal will have revenge or something, because I'm thinking about the person who died and it's horrible. But sometimes I don't really understand human beings. I really don't understand how we can turn magnificent animals into freaks, into circus animals.
TA: It's dangerous.
MC: Of course it's dangerous. I mean, the very first time I went to Marineland and I saw the show, it was the first time I saw the orcas like that. I didn't see the beauty of the animal at all. It made me physically sick. I met the trainers, and I don't disrespect them. I just don't understand. What I noticed was that they are totally in love with those animals. So it's tricky.
TA: The issue of keeping killer whales in captivity isn't clear-cut.
MC: No. Their point of view is if people see them, they will want to protect them. I don't see any changes, though. I don't see how the shows protect the animals. I remember, I was horrified when I read that after "Finding Nemo," which is about the freedom of this little fish, who cannot be in an aquarium, there was a demand for the clown fish …
TA: People started buying clown fish and dumping them into home aquariums.
MC: It doesn't make any sense. So that's what I don't understand about human beings. I don't understand parents that will buy this clown fish and not tell their kids, "Listen, this is the message of the movie: Don't buy a Nemo and put it in an aquarium. He'll die. He will be so sad."


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* No oil exports by truck from Kurdistan for last few weeks
By Julia Payne and Simon Falush
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdistan said it is negotiating with two or three major international companies to operate oilfields and expects to announce the outcome in about a month, in a move likely to further heighten tensions with Baghdad.
The remarks by Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami on Tuesday highlight the autonomous region's resolve to push ahead with development of its oil resources independently of the Baghdad-based central government.
Kurdistan has upset the central government by signing deals directly with oil majors such as Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil, providing lucrative production-sharing contracts and better operating conditions than in the south of the country.
Last week Hawrami said Kurdistan, which is in the north of Iraq and has run its own administration and armed forces since 1991, had awarded Chevron a stake in the Qara Dagh oil block.
"We are negotiating with two to three other significant companies. They will hopefully be announced in a month or so," Hawrami told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in London.
He also said Exxon Mobil's contentious deal to operate in the autonomous region was on track.
Baghdad issued Exxon an ultimatum this week, telling the American oil major it must choose between operating in the north or the south, after Exxon's chief executive Rex Tillerson had meetings in both regions.
At stake is Exxon's 60 percent share of the $50 billion West Qurna-1 project in southern Iraq.
"Exxon is business as usual as far as we are concerned," Hawrami said.
Hawrami declined to name the companies with which talks were under way.
Tensions between the northern region and Baghdad are such that late last year they both sent troops to reinforce positions along their disputed internal border.
Hawrami added that no Kurdish oil has left the autonomous region for a while, as Baghdad had reneged on payments that it was expected to make to operators of oilfields.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) stopped contributing exports to Iraq's pipeline from Kirkuk in the north to the Turkish port of Ceyhan in December.
"Currently nothing is going through the main pipeline, and has (not been) for a while," Hawrami told reporters at a conference in London.
Exports by truck stopped two or three weeks ago, Hawrami said, but they should resume next week and rise to around 20,000 barrels per day of crude and 10,000-15,000 bpd of condensate initially.
He added that the exports would begin with a limited amount of condensate - a very light oil - and maybe some crude oil as a top-up.
Condensate exports by truck to Turkey began last summer, and hit a high this month, despite the stoppage. Exports of crude oil from the Kurdistan's Taq Taq oilfield started at the beginning of January this year.
"We are working on some procedures to have a clear monitoring and metering system ...at the border before we allow (further exports)."
The central Iraqi government in Baghdad has repeatedly stated that it considers independent exports from the KRG as smuggling.
The KRG views these exports as part of its 17 percent entitlement to consume oil in Iraq and says the central government does not provide the northern region with enough oil products such as motor fuels.
Kurdistan is short of fuels like diesel, but has abundant supply of naphtha, used to blend gasoline and in making plastics, as well as plenty of heavy fuel oil.
Oil production in the Kurdish region is close 400,000 barrels per day (bpd), including about 15,000 bpd of condensate. The Taq Taq field is producing at 130,000 bpd, Tawke at 105,000 bpd and the Khurmala field at around 110,000-115,000 bpd, Hawrami said.
The capacity for oil exports is around 250,000-300,000 bpd, as refinery capacity in Kurdistan is at 100,000-110,000 bpd currently, and Hawrami said it would reach about 150,000 bpd by the year's end.


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Team Hybrid,
Im Kyle Moffett, I am a probie from the San Antonio chapter. Little background about myself.I come from a military and civil service family. I was born in Florida, but spent most of my younger life in Tennessee before ending up in San Antonio. I Graduated from High School in 2013 and been working on my Criminal Justice degree at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas specializing in the study of narcotics, and criminal Organizations (mainly street gangs).
I chose Team Hybrid after seeing the SA Chapter grow and represent themselves at the local meets. I became good friends with several of the chapter members and probies. I drive a 2013 Ford Focus hatchback which I have a full build idea for. I see Team Hybrid as not only a group of car enthusiasts but a family that share the love of cars of all makes and models. In the time that I have spent with Team Hybrid so far, I have enjoyed every moment of it.
Little about my build, well I drive a silver 2013 Ford Focus Hatchback. The whole build Idea i have for my Focus is Remembering those who protect and serve. Growing up in my family that I did I always knew I wanted to be in the military and be a law enforcement officer. So when I got my car in late 2014 I started to look at what i could do to make it mine, and came up with a build to remember all officers that have or are putting their lives on the line daily. I been working on in the past 6 months to build connections with law enforcement officers in my area to become involved with local events. My ultimate goal with this build is to try and bridge the gap between the car community and law enforcement. Being the fact that the build follows the idea of the thin blue line my focus builds official name is Project: FocusOnTheLine.
Team Hybrid should choose me because im a determined and dedicated person, I love meeting new people and i believe you can learn something from different people everyday. I also believe i bring something unique to the team with my build being a Ford Focus, and more unique than that my build solely being based around Law Enforcement. Widens the view of Team Hybrid from being dominantly imports to being more of a mix of imports and domestics.
Being that this is a work in progress and I am on a college budget, I don't have a lot done yet, but I do have plans for this summer.
Exterior mods:
OEM Foglights
8k HIDS Headlights and foglights
High powered LED reverse light
F6 Duel color Feniex (RB) dashlight
Thin Blue line badges
Lamin-X (Gunsmoke on Headlights, blue on Fogs)
#FocusOnTheLine (top windshield)
#BlueLivesMatter (back passenger windows)
0627 (front left bumper, and back right bumper)
Remebering those who protect & serve (center of back bumper)
16 MBMs
Silver lugs
Blue decal on center cap
Blue bullet valve stem covers
Falken Pro G4 A/S
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Future mods:
Cold air intake
possible turbo
Setina Pushbar
Feniex front facing lights (RB) - on pushbar
Feniex traffic advisor - back window
Feniex F6s on sides (RB) - far back passenger windows
Feniex Triton 100W (speaker)
Feniex Cannon 120 hide-aways
Molle storage system in hatch
Feniex Storm Pro 100W (siren)
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Japanese Tea Ceremony Celebrates Cherry Blossom Festival | News
WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) --- The 101st National Cherry Blossom Festival offers locals a viewing of a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
At the Japan Information and Culture Center, a local Japanese tea club shows what it takes to prepare and offer tea to your guests. The preparations are a part of an ancient tradition dating back to feudal times in Japan.
The tea rituals of cleaning the bowl and other acts embody a set of values known as Chado or "the Way of Tea." These values celebrate mental tranquility, purity and harmony.
"One of the elements in tea, the way of tea is appreciate the season," said Yumi Yamasaki, Chado expert and member of Chado Urasenke Tankokai Washington DC Association, the area's Japanese tea club.
"The ceremony talked a lot about tranquility, and it was nice," said Michelle Porvaznik who came with her friend during the lunch hour.
"I learned a lot! And it was very beautifully presented. The tea bowls were lovely," said David Rehfuss.
This is the second annual Tea Ceremony during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
WUSA 9 will air the National Cherry Blossom parade on April 13, 2013 starting at noon. Station anchors Andrea Roane and Mike Hydeck will be at the parade starting at 10 a.m.
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Cider Australia will be meeting on Thursday afternoon 14th May – contact via the Cider Australia website.
The 2015 Cider Industry Conference is being held on Friday 15th May. Special guest at this year's conference is Dr Andrew Lea.
See the full program at: The 2015 Cider Industry Conference
and Saturday 16th sees a repeat of the highly successful Batlow CiderFest


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*Make sure you use actual malted milk powder and not malt flavored drink mix. Most stores carry it near breakfast beverages.


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Mike Anthony, MathWorks
The first part of this two-part webinar series covering tips and tricks for the development of large-scale Simulink models focuses on the organization of blocks and subsystems.
About the Presenter: Mike Anthony, Senior Applications Engineer at MathWorks, has a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University with a Certificate in Robotics and Intelligent Systems. Mike also has an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA, concentrating in Systems and Controls. Mike has worked for both Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems and Raytheon Missile Systems as a GNC Engineer. Mike joined The MathWorks as an Application Engineer in October, 2007.
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Let's say you own a house or a condo that you want to rent. Or need to rent. How hard can it be?
Let's say you own a house or a condo that you want to rent. Or need to rent. How hard can it be?
Well, consider this: You'll need to figure out how much rent to charge and then aggressively market the property. You'll need to understand the contract, making decisions on conditions (dogs less than 20 pounds OK) and exclusions (no smokers). And you want to find a good, problem-free tenant. Then there's that little matter of who's going to show up at 11 o'clock on a Sunday night to fix a broken air conditioner.
Sure, you could tackle this yourself. Or you could hire a human firewall: a property manager.
Property managers typically advertise the property for rent, show it to prospective tenants and deal with criminal background checks, rental histories and employment verifications. They also negotiate and confirm the first and last month's rents and security deposits.
They conduct inspections and handle negotiations, coordinate repairs and work with homeowner or condo associations.
"It's so the owner doesn't have to deal with the day-to-day problems,'' said Mary Rinaldi, past president of the National Association of Residential Property Managers' Florida West Coast chapter.
Property manager fees vary, but the most common is a percentage of the monthly rent, about 10 percent. Rents for a single-family home or condo can range from about $500 a month to more than $1,800. "The higher end, over $1,000 a month, is renting really quickly,'' Rinaldi said, adding that she just rented a home "for $1,300 a month. A three-bedroom, two-bath with a pool. I had four applications within a week."
Those on the "lower end sit for a couple of months," she added.
Check whether your state regulates property managers. Most property managers are reliable, and many are also licensed Realtors. But two people in South Florida were arrested earlier this year, accused of posing as property managers, changing the locks of dozens of homes in foreclosure, renting the property and pocketing the cash.
Check your prospective property manager's experience, education background, references and involvement with professional associations, Rinaldi recommended.
Clarify what you want a property manager to do.
"Sometimes, like for an absentee owner, a property manager is the end-all, be-all point person, handling all background checks, accepting payment, being the person called when a toilet backs up in the middle of the night,'' said St. Petersburg Realtor Tami Simms. "You also have some owners who will get a home warranty plan, so the tenant makes the work calls and gets the work done."
Or the renters may send checks directly to the owner; the property manager has only been hired to market the property and the tenant deals specifically with the owner, Simms said.
Some owners may have multiple properties and just want a third party between them and their tenants. The property manager does all of the screenings, rent collections and even keeps the home furnished, if needed.
Some owners don't like the idea of strangers living in their home. The economy may have forced them to rent, but they want to remain actively involved. They want contact.
"They know how the sprinkler system works, how the washer-dryer works," Simms said. "They want to know and have a relationship with the people living in their home."
Contact Tom Zucco at email@example.com.
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Travel inevitably involves a lot of time sitting in cramped and uncomfortable situations, and due to the mad rush of travelers over the holiday (plus winter coats and packages of gifts, etc.), it can be even worse this time of year.
Dr. Luis Navarro, medical director of The Vein Treatment Center in New York City (and a specialist in treating vein disorders) recommends the following (mostly) free tricks to help keep blood flowing healthfully during travel, which will not only make you feel better upon arrival, but may even help stave off the development or worsening of spider or varicrose veins.
As a regular traveler, I can back up the importance of moving around as much as possible, drinking plenty of water (which will force you up and to the bathroom, if you need motivation to move!), eschewing alcohol and caffeine, and wearing non-restrictive clothes. I practice all these techniques whether I'm sitting on an Amtrak train (even with their roomy seats, it's still important to get up!), squeezing myself into a coach seat or even doing a road trip in my own car. Here's the specifics:
· AVOID PROLONGED PERIODS OF SITTING AND STANDING: Walk up and down the plane/train every 1-2 hours, when possible, for 5-10 minutes
· GET EXERCISE: Do ankle and lower leg exercises, such as ankle rotations
· WEAR GRADUATED COMPRESSION STOCKING: Wear stockings, preferably knee highs with open toe, 15-25mm/hg or 20-30mm/hg
· STAY HYDRATED: Double your water intake when traveling
· AVOID ALCOHOL: Alcohol dehydrates so avoiding alcohol a few days before taking a long trip would be a good idea
· AVOID CAFFEINE: Avoid caffeine while traveling to help prevent poor circulation.
· AVOID CROSSING YOUR LEGS. Leg crossing constricts veins and increases venous pressure.
· WEAR LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. Tight garments can restrict the flow of blood to and from the legs.
· ELEVATE YOUR FEET. Raise your feet 6 to 12 inches above your heart whenever possible to assist circulation.
· CONSIDER DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Vitamins C and E act as antioxidants, which are good for circulation. Flavonoids, butcher's broom, and Horse Chestnut Seed Extract (HCE50) improve venous circulation and decrease symptoms of venous disease.
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There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up.
- Deseret News reports on Indra Neelameggham, the first Hindu (and first woman) to ever give an opening invocation at a Utah governor's inauguration. Quote: "It is a prayer for peace, happiness, harmony and contentment, Sen. (Orrin) Hatch and (former) Gov. (Jon M.) Huntsman both told me after the ceremony that they thought my prayer was inspiring, so I guess it went pretty well […] So many people believe that in Utah we are just a Mormon community," she said. "Certainly that is the predominant religion, but we are so much more than just that. And I think they wanted someone to represent that diversity." Neelameggham is a member of the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah, and a pivotal figure in Utah's Hindu community.
- So remember last week when I reported on a theistic Satanic group in Florida (The Satanic Temple) that's planning to hold a rally on January 25th in solidarity with Gov. Rick Scott's support of a school "inspirational messages" law? At the time I said that "I have no idea if this is serious, or if someone is engaging in some next-level trolling."Well, it turns out it was the latter: "[Lucien] Greaves is listed as the casting director of a feature film called …wait for it…The Satanic Temple. […] The casting call said the movie was a mockumentary about the "nicest Satanic Cult in the world." It was seeking actors for eight speaking roles "to play minions" and 10 featured extras." So there you go. It's a would-be mockumentary.
- The U.S. Forest Service has found a relationship between the loss of trees and a downturn in human health and life expectancy. Quote: "The "relationship between trees and human health," as they put it, is convincingly strong. They controlled for as many other demographic factors as possible. And yet, they are unable to satisfactorily explain why this might be so […] there is something fascinatingly mysterious about the entanglement of our health with that of nature. The suspicion that this may be so, of course, is seen well outside of the scientific literature on the topic […] Henry David Thoreau, writing in The Atlantic in June 1862, said, 'I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least — and it is commonly more than that — sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.'"
- John Beckett, a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) and Vice President of CUUPS National, has joined the Patheos Pagan Portal as a blogger. Quote: "This blog is part of my spiritual journey. Sometimes I write about what's going on in my life. Sometimes I write about what's in the news or what's abuzz on the Pagan internet. There are some recurring themes: the nature of the Universe, the origins of religion, developing relationships with the spirits of nature, with our ancestors, and with our gods and goddesses. Spiritual growth. Magic. Building vibrant religious communities. And perhaps most importantly, how to combine all that into a spiritual practice that builds a better world here and now." Congratulations to John, Patheos is lucky to have you.
- Radio Netherlands profiles 18-year-old Adrien Adandé of Benin, a High School student by day, and a Vodun priest by night. Quote: "As soon as he gets home from school, 18-year-old Adrien Adandé slips out of his high school uniform and into his voodoo priest robes. A large crowd is already queuing outside for consultations. Adandé took over the practice from his father, who initiated him into the Voodoo rites before his death. 'As a child, I was my father's only son who was interested in what he was doing at the convent,' the teenager recalls. 'Along the way, he taught me things and showed me the secrets.'" It's an interesting piece, featuring several perspectives on Vodun in Benin.
- The Telegraph in India check in with Ipsita Roy Chakraverti, India's most famous Wiccan. Quote: "Draped in a black cloak, Chakraverti put 70-odd students of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, under a spell on January 9 as she spoke about ghosts and planchettes and decoded Wiccan symbols. "Black is a witch's favourite colour. It stands for enigma and dignity in Wicca. The broom signifies a woman being liberated from household activities and flying away in search of identity. The conical hat is a symbol of concentration and free-flowing thought," she explained."
- Think Africa Press notes that blaming traditional African belief systems for witchcraft-related crimes and persecutions ignores that most of these harmful and violent manifestations are modern inventions, and that Pentecostal and evangelical churches have had a large influence in their development. Quote: "Today's witchcraft beliefs and practices are as much products of modern dynamics as they are informed by long-standing tradition. Witchcraft beliefs are not remnants of 'pre-modern' cultures but contemporary phenomena embedded in, and partly constituted by, specific and current cultural and socio-economic contexts."
- A Santa Muerte statue placed in a cemetery in San Benito, Texas caused some local unrest, and prompted a "renowned expert on the occult" (Dr. Antonio N. Zavaleta) to opine that it was "probably a spell to harm or kill someone." This prompted a response from Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut, author of "Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint," who said that there was no evidence that this statue was placed there to harm or kill anyone. Before the debate went any further, someone went and destroyed the statue. I think there's a lesson here, primarily for the journalists who went with the "death spell" angle without finding a second opinion.
- The vacation spot of Eastbourne, England, now has a Witch's home that you can rent for holidays, if that's the sort of thing you're into. Quote: "Lucya is a practising Wiccan, and has opened up her seaside home to wannabe witches through holiday rental site wimdu.co.uk so she can show them the rudiments of spell-casting, read their tarot cards and share some of her magical abilities."
- Over at Llewellyn, Donald Michael Kraig shares the news that Circle Magazine is back in publication after going on hiatus in 2010. Quote: "I am now pleased to inform you that, after a hiatus, CIRCLE Magazine is resuming publication. Issue 112 – Urban Magic is at the printer and will be mailing out to you in February. We are now seeking contributions of writing, artwork and poetry for Issues 113 – Shamanism, 114 – Home & Harvest and 115 – Lineage & Family Tradition. The deadline for submissions for Issue 113 is Friday, March 8th! More deadlines and information on how to submit contributions can be found at http://www.circlesanctuary.org/circle." Congratulations, and welcome back!
That's it for now! Feel free to discuss any of these links in the comments, some of these I may expand into longer posts as needed.