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Chronic Illness Pacing – What Is It?
- 1 Chronic Illness Pacing – What Is It?
- 2 Using Pacing To Manage Your Illness
- 3 7 Examples Of Using Pacing For Energy Management
- 3.1 1.Take Longer To Complete Tasks
- 3.2 2. Break Up Each Task With Frequent Rests
- 3.3 3. Break Each Job Into Smaller Portions
- 3.4 4. Reduce The Length Of Your Daily To Do List
- 3.5 5. Don't Overcommit Yourself To Activities
- 3.6 6. Remember To Pace Even On The Good Days
- 3.7 7. Use A Digital Tracker
For anyone with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or any other chronic illness which leaves you with fatigue as a major symptom, managing your available energy can be both difficult and frustrating.
In the early stages of your illness you may not even be aware of the need to do this. Consumed as you are with just getting through each day dealing with your symptoms of exhaustion, pain, foggy thinking and the myriad of other symptoms your illness leaves you with.
However, there are many examples chronic illness pacing done correctly can help you manage your illness. Firstly, you need to understand that working within the energy limits imposed by your illness rather than trying to fight against it will produce the best results.
It is difficult to accept, particularly in the early stages of your illness, that you are no longer able to do all of the things you used to do in the way you used to do them. And this mindset needs to be overcome as quickly as possible if you want to see results and gain some relief from your symptoms and possible improvement in your illness.
A study shows that practising pacing over time can result in less fatigue with fewer crashes and a decrease in symptoms. It also shows that by maintaining energy levels you may be able to expand your energy envelope and increase your tolerance for activity. This of course means you will be able to do more as time progresses.
In short, pacing is a rehabilitation management system for chronic illness, in particular for chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. But, it can be applied to other forms of chronic illness where fatigue is a major symptom. It allows you to self monitor and regulate the available energy your body produces and stay within your energy envelope.
Using Pacing To Manage Your Illness
During the time I was suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome I didn't know anything about pacing. In my ignorant state I was constantly pushing myself beyond my available energy limits. Crashing again and again, it would take a day or two in bed staring at the walls before I recovered enough energy to get out of bed only to start the whole horrible cycle all over again.
And of course because I didn't change anything about my lifestyle or the way I was doing things it wouldn't take long before I was back in bed, energy completely gone and waiting to recover.
Everyone suffering with chronic illness has their own available energy level, so it will take a bit of time for you to work out what yours is.
But it's obvious, if you end up doing too much you'll suffer the effects of exertional malaise either the following day or around 48 hours after the time you've overdone it. Not only will you experience crashing fatigue but a worsening of your other symptoms too.
Try monitoring your activity for a week or two to establish a base level for your current energy status. Keep a record of your daily activity and when you crash. Understanding your current energy limits is key to both accepting the limits of your illness and moving on with a more positive way to manage it.
7 Examples Of Using Pacing For Energy Management
The art of pacing lies in limiting your activity so that you don't push outside your energy envelope and wear yourself out. Understanding your baseline energy reserve, stopping any activity before you actually need to and taking frequent rest breaks are all keys to successful pacing.
1.Take Longer To Complete Tasks
Instead of spending several hours on a task like cleaning your house, and using up all of your available energy, pace yourself by slowing down the completion of this activity. Of course, this means it will take longer to finish everything, but you will still end up with a clean house and more importantly, your energy intact.
Think about the 'Tortoise And The Hare'. You definitely don't want to be the hare and push beyond your limits by going too fast. You are aiming to be the tortoise. This can be extremely difficult for many of us who's natural state is that of a hare. Learning to slow down was a tough lesson chronic fatigue syndrome taught me. And even 'though I've recovered I still have to remind myself to slow down at times.
A good way to practise slowing down is choosing to do one main task each day, for example vacuum all floors only in one day, mop floors the next day etc. Or better yet invest in a handy robotic gadget that does this for you. I think a robotic vacuum cleaner is an absolute must have for anyone with chronic illness and fatigue issues. It takes care of this tedious chore and leaves you with energy to expend on other more enjoyable tasks.
2. Break Up Each Task With Frequent Rests
Whatever the task you've embarked on whether it's working on domestic chores, cleaning up your outdoor area or doing some computer work, it is a good idea to plan each task by time spent on it.
Work for 15 or 20 minutes on the task, then take a break for a similar amount of time, 15 or 20 minutes. You can set the timer on your phone to help you manage this. It's too easy to just keep pushing on with the task and become oblivious to the time passing.
As I write this post I have my phone timer set to remind myself to step away from my computer and do some stretching. I find unless I do this I can sit for several hours engrossed in the subject I'm writing about.
The result is I finish my writing, but I have stiff sore shoulders and neck. Setting an alarm is a great way to set your work time limits. And conveniently most people nowadays have this handy function on their phone.
Also change things up, if you are working on a physical task like cleaning, sit down and give your body a break, have a drink and read or just sit quietly and do some deep breathing.
If you've been doing computer work or study give your brain a rest by getting up from your desk and moving around a bit. Do some gentle stretching or lie along a foam roller to help release tight upper back, neck and shoulder muscles from sitting crouched over your computer.
I like to lie along my foam roller with earbuds in listening to a guided meditation, releasing tight shoulders and relaxing my mind……multitasking while doing nothing!
At the end of your rest break check in with your body on how you are feeling. If you feel any fatigue or worsening of your symptoms you may need to take longer to simply rest. But, if you are feeling ok you can carry on with your task.
3. Break Each Job Into Smaller Portions
Most jobs can be broken down into several parts which makes each job more manageable. You don't always have to complete every job all at once which can be overwhelming when your energy is limited.
For example try doing your ironing by picking out only shirts to iron on one day. Then come back to the job the following day and iron bedlinen. This method is much better than standing at your ironing board ploughing through 2 or 3 hours of ironing. An activity like this has the potential to tire you out for the remainder of the day.
Similarly, laundry doesn't all have to be collected, sorted, and put into the washer load after load, then all loads dried during one day. Try to split laundry tasks up and carry them out over a few days.
There are some good gadgets to help you get through doing laundry with your energy intact too, so take advantage of them. Using a mobile stool so you can sit down while you move around the laundry room is a good energy saving device. Try to sit down while doing tasks as much as possible, a stool on wheels is good to use while cooking too. You can wheel between the fridge and stove top with ease.
4. Reduce The Length Of Your Daily To Do List
It's difficult I know, but you'll need to get used to everything getting done at a slower pace and some things just not getting done at all. Your home may not look as squared away as it once did, but as long as it remains relatively orderly it will still work for you and your family.
It's definitely good to have a to do list, it helps keep you organized, particularly if brain fog is one of your symptoms. But more than that it gives you a sense of accomplishment as you tick the items off. You feel like you are more in control of your illness, rather than it controlling you.
Just keep the items on your daily to do list short and make the most important items a priority at the top of your list. We could all write to do lists a mile long and keep adding things we feel we 'should' do. But with a reduction in your available energy you need to really focus on only having essential items on your to do list.
Prioritize what really must be done as well as the tasks you find more enjoyable and move them to the top of your list. Leave other less important items to be done only if your energy allows for that day.
5. Don't Overcommit Yourself To Activities
As enjoyable as it can be to catch up with friends and family, sometimes your current energy levels just won't allow for it. Remember that it is not only physical activity that drains your energy. For many, emotional and mental interaction with others can be really draining too, even if you really love the company you are in.
When I was sick I found I could deal with a short one on one catch up with a friend but socializing on a larger scale was extremely energy sapping for me and would take a day or two to recover from no matter how enjoyable it was at the time.
Keep social activities whether they are with friends, family or any work you are doing to a manageable level. Turning down an invitation from a friend is less disappointing for them than calling off at the last minute due to being too fatigued to attend.
Be selective about which invitations you accept and only join in the activities you know you will enjoy. Put any sense of duty to attend you may feel on the back burner for now.
Also let others know when you're done and need to leave. Do not ignore the signs your body is giving you when you start to feel fatigue creeping up or you'll pay for it the next day.
It's better to enjoy a shorter time with friends and family than no time at all due to being in a constant state of fatigue and possibly bedbound.
Understanding and acknowledging what your fatigue triggers are whether physical, mental or emotional will help you meet your pacing goals by allowing you to stay within your energy envelope.
6. Remember To Pace Even On The Good Days
There will be some days that are better than others, days when you feel good and even quite energetic. And these are the days when you need to remind yourself to keep up the practise of pacing. An improvement in your energy level can cause you to forget your illness and push yourself too hard.
Schedule one of the tasks you find more draining or less enjoyable on days when you have more energy but be mindful not to overdo it.
Even on your good energy days, remember to set timers for your activities and take frequent rest breaks. Continuing with your pacing when you feel good can help prevent the vicious cycle of frequent crashing followed by prolonged rest time for recovery.
7. Use A Digital Tracker
Most people buy a digital tracker such as a Fitbit to make sure they achieve their minimum steps and fitness goals each day.
However, it can be a very useful gadget for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome. Not only can it help you understand your sleep patterns, it is an easy way to monitor your activity and help prevent you doing too much. So, in effect you are using your tracker in reverse of how most people use it.
It is also a useful gadget in helping you understand your baseline energy level. Once you have worked out your base line you can set the tracker to monitor your daily allowance of steps. You can then set an alert to remind you when you have reached the maximum number of steps.
If you've reached your maximum number of steps and hear the alert, you will know it is time to slow down for the day and take more rest to ensure you aren't setting yourself up for a crash.
Putting It All Together
Learning the concept of pacing, understanding your own personal baseline energy level and monitoring your activity are tools to help you manage your chronic illness.
Pacing can be a helpful rehabilitation aid in maintaining energy levels, preventing crashes and worsening the symptoms of chronic illness.
Please let us know some of the ways you successfully use pacing by leaving a comment below.


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If you're going to spend the money to go to events, this is the Number One thing you MUST do or you're just throwing money out the window. Actually it's three things. Ready?
Follow up
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Okay, you're right, it's only one thing. But it's so important I wanted to repeat it.
Look, if you're one of these people who go to events, gets a stack of business cards, comes home and piles it on your desk with all the other business cards you've accumulated over the years, you are leaving a TON of money on the table. (Or in this case, on your desk.)
I can't tell you how many clients I've gotten from events who told me the biggest reason they hired me over some other copywriter or marketing strategist was simply because I followed up with them. And some other copywriter or marketing strategist they had met at an event and had a good connection with, never got considered because they didn't follow up.So with that said, let me share my system for follow up after events.
1. I take all of the business cards out of my purse.
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3. She inputs the cards into my database.
4. I don't add emails to my list unless I've made it very clear that's what I'm going to do (for instance, I'm speaking or I have a booth with a fish bowl for cards). But what I DO do is…
5. Mail them a Newsletter Postcard each month.
Some of you might be getting my Newsletter Postcard. It's an oversize postcard that has an article, a little note from Nick the border collie, and a testimonial. It's a template so it doesn't take long to put together each month.
The nice part of direct mail is the connection. Many people who get my postcard take it with them to read. (How often does that happen with email newsletters?) And I can put people on my direct mail list who would never stay on my email list.
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Having the right outerwear means getting to enjoy plenty of outdoor fun during winter's coldest months. Winter gear should be not only warm but waterproof, and having room to layer underneath means you're ready for all types of weather. The warmth of the insulation, level of waterproofing and quality of construction are all things to consider. But choosing the right coat, overall bibs, gloves, boots and head coverings also requires knowing where you plan to go and for what activities. Coats for farming have different requirements than those for daily wear or dressy winter occasions. The following tips can help you choose:
1. Type of insulation.
When it comes to finding the warmest winter coat, look for one of four types of insulation: down, wool, fleece or synthetic (Thinsulate or PrimaLoft). Goose down remains the warmest type of insulation available, although some synthetic materials are finally getting close to nature's answer for staying warm. If you choose down, look for coats with a fill power of 550 or higher. The loftier the down, the more insulation, so the higher the fill number the better for optimum warmth.
2. Quality construction.
Coats with fill oozing out of the seams, pockets that aren't reinforced, stitches that stick out or gaps in seams signal shoddy construction and won't last through more than one season. Fabrics that tear easily, that have a high polyester content or are mostly acrylic won't keep you as warm as natural fibers like wool.
3. Room for layers.
No matter the weight and style of your coat, dressing in layers underneath always keeps you warmer. Coats often have plenty of room from shoulder to hem but lack any extra room in the sleeve for additional layers. This makes for an uncomfortable fit for most people, especially if the coat is being used for outdoor activities such as skiing and sledding. Your coat should fit properly at the shoulders while providing enough room to accommodate sweaters and sweatshirts without feeling constricted.
4. Waterproof and wind resistant.
The outer shell of a coat, ski bibs or vests should be waterproof and wind resistant to provide maximum warmth and protection. This is especially true if the coat is for outdoor activities and not just daily wear. Dressier wool coats are not completely waterproof, but wool naturally repels water so you'll stay dry when getting in and out of the car or going from home to work.
5. Length.
Although short coats may seem more versatile and stylish, when you're going for warmth, longer is better. The more of you that's covered by a coat, the toastier you'll feel during cold winter days. And beware of trendy coats that offer new styles each year. It may look cute on, but if it can't stand up to January temperatures, leave it on the rack
6. Hoods.
Even though you may not wear it all the time, a coat with a hood is always a good idea. Look for insulated, fur-lined or fleece-lined hoods that have a Velcro or string closure to keep them in place. Most of your body heat is lost through your head, so having it covered as much as possible will keep you warmer.
7. Extras.
Any extras, like reinforced and lined pockets, fur ruffs or knit cuffs, wind flaps over zippers and collars that snap or zip up to the chin help keep warmth in and cold out.
8. Three-in-one designs.
Three-in-one coats have zip-out mid-layers that give you three wearing options: mid-layer only, the outer layer only, or both layers together. For days when just one lightweight layer is needed to keep warm, the mid-layer alone is the perfect option. When waterproofing, wind resistance and extra warmth is necessary, the two layers together make the best coat. And when windy and wet days at the beginning and end of the winter are the norm, the single outer layer gives all the protection you need.
9. Hats and gloves.
Choosing the right gloves or mittens depends largely on the activity. Mittens tend to be warmer for things like snowboarding and hiking. For activities where more dexterity is needed, choose gloves. All hand wear should be waterproof and down or synthetic filled for optimum warmth. Fleece beanies and knit bobble hats are great for keeping heads and ears warm and protected. Hats with ear flaps offer extra coverage, and headbands keep ears warm without contributing to hat hair.
10. Ski bibs and snow pants.
Properly fitting ski bibs and snow pants should provide plenty of coverage without being restrictive. A waterproof shell is important to keep you dry while on the slopes or in the deer blind. Remember that water can seep in through stitch gaps, so finding pants that have covered seams is important. Choose insulated ski bibs and snow pants for snowmobiling and hunting and lighter weight shell ski pants, leggings or tights for cross-country and downhill skiing.
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I want someone who can see beyond the physical aspect of a person. Look is just one part of the equation it the end side that make the true person. Honesty is the best policy and too is part of the equation,
Is earned and not given, so does a relationships are earned, most are built over time and those friends are our pillars in our lives. Those friendship that are true and lasting will only grow, for a man and women may even flourish even to a higher level in a relationship and if we are lucky a sole mate . That is the level that you know they will be there in good times and bad times, you know one another like want and desires. Working together for that one goal but still keeping their individuality . This is the most desire level.
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I want someone who can see beyond the physical aspect of a person.
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I have always been funny; I enjoy doing a wide range of activities from swimming, walking, hiking. I have traveled to place no one would like to go normally. I have always worked hard all my life. I place those head of my want. This is me.


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Sophos announced Sophos Intercept X for Server, a next-generation server protection with predictive deep learning technology that provides constantly evolving security against cyber threats. Sophos' deep learning neural networks are trained on hundreds of millions of samples to look for suspicious attributes of malicious code and prevent never-before-seen malware attacks. SophosLabs research indicates that 75 per cent of malware found in an organisation is unique to that organisation, indicating the majority of malware is previously unknown.
A recent Sophos survey reveals that two-thirds of IT managers worldwide do not understand what anti-exploit technology is, leaving their organisations vulnerable to data breaches. Once inside a network, cybercriminals can use persistent and lateral moves to target and takeover servers to access the high-value data stored there, such as personally-identifiable information (PII), banking, tax, payroll and other financial records, proprietary intellectual properties, shared applications – all of which can be sold on the Dark Web or used for other types of attacks and monetary gain. Servers can also suffer collateral damage from ransomware and run-of-the-mill cyberattacks. Attacks reaching servers can be more devastating to a business than attacks on endpoints, due to the critical data they hold.
New features in Sophos Intercept X for Server
Deep Learning Neural Network
- Leverages the deep neural network from Intercept X to detect new and previously unseen malware and unwanted applications
- Once deployed, the model constantly updates and identifies critical attributes resulting in more accurate decisions between benign and malware payloads
Active Adversary Mitigation
- Blocks determined cybercriminals and persistent techniques commonly used to evade traditional anti-virus protection
- Credential Theft Protection prevents theft of authentication passwords from memory, registries and local storage
- Code Cave Utilisation detects the presence of malicious code deployed into legitimate applications
Exploit Protection
- Prevents an attacker from leveraging known vulnerabilities
- Protects against browser, plugin or java-based exploit kits even if servers are not full patched
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- WipeGuard expands upon Intercept X anti-ransomware technology and prevents ransomware variants or malicious code that target the Master Boot-Record
Root Cause Analysis
- Detection and incident response technology provides forensic detail of how the attack got in, where it went, and what it touched
- Provides recommendations on what to do next after an analysis of the attack
Cloud Workload Discovery for Server
- Discovers and protects servers running on the public cloud, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services
- Prevents risk exposure from rogue IT or forgotten assets
Sumit Bansal, Senior Director of ASEAN and Korea at Sophos said, "Companies hold their most critical data on servers and cybercriminals understood this. If a server is under attack and becomes unavailable, the whole organisation may be impacted. Once breached, cyberattacks are capable of getting deep into the network and do some serious damage such as exfiltrate data and use stolen information for spear-phishing campaigns, or even resell them at a high cost on the Dark Web or to a private network of buyers."


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At Build 2017, Microsoft announced the next wave of Windows 10 innovations built to empower the creator in all of us, the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The Windows 10 Creators Update began rolling out last month to more than 500 million Windows 10 devices around the world. It's exciting to see more than 300 million people using Windows 10 every day for more than 3.5 hours a day on average. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be released later this year.
Lets dive into changes and new features of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and discuss what you should know,
Windows Story Remix: A new way to transform your photos and videos
Built on .NET and distributed through the Windows Store as a Universal Windows Application, Story Remix uses AI and deep learning to organize and transform your photos and videos into stories. It will use the Microsoft Graph to connect you and your friends across devices. Story Remix brings your memories, or even your friends' photos and videos together to create stories with a soundtrack, theme, and cinematic transitions. You can also create mixed reality by adding 3D objects to your photos and videos to tell stories in a whole new way or turn your photos and videos into your canvas, drawing on them with Windows Ink.
New design system for the next wave of creativity across devices
Fluent Design will deliver intuitive, harmonious, responsive and inclusive cross-device experiences and interactions. For developers, Fluent Design is built to help you create more expressive and engaging apps that work across a wide range of device and input diversity. Take a look.
Windows experiences move with you across Windows, iOS, and Android
The Microsoft Graph is an intelligent fabric that helps connect dots between people, conversations, projects, and content within the Microsoft Cloud ensuring experiences flow seamlessly between Windows, iOS, and Android devices.
- Timeline: With Timeline in Windows 10, you can now jump back in time to find what you were working on. With a visual timeline that displays what you were doing when, you can easily hop back into files, apps, and sites as if you never left.
- Pick Up Where You Left Off: With Cortana*, you can pick up where you left off across Windows, iOS, and Android devices. Imagine logging off your PC and having the doc you were editing pop up on your phone. Cortana asks if you want to pick up where you left in your app, doc, or website. It's like having your PC and your phone finish each other's sentences.
- Clipboard: Clipboard is a fast and easy way to copy and paste just about anything between connected devices, whether you're on a Windows PC or your favorite mobile phone. Just hit copy on what you want to grab – your photo, map link, paragraph, or even an animated gif- and it is ready to paste into whatever you want.
- OneDrive Files On-Demand: Access all your files in the cloud without having to download them and use storage space on your device. You don't have to change the way you work because all your files – even online files – can be seen in File Explorer and accessed on-demand whenever they are needed.
The Windows Store: The best place for continuous delivery of your apps
Added 35 new payment instruments this year and now support payments in 247 markets globally.
Spotify announced that it is bringing its app to the Windows Store. More popular apps coming later this year:
- iTunes
- Autodesk
- SAP Digital Boardroom
World's first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will also see the magic of mixed reality brought to consumers around the world.
A customer who pairs a Windows Mixed Reality headset with motion controllers will have a rich and immersive experience across creativity tools, productivity, games, and entertainment. Acer will sell a Windows Mixed Reality headset and motion controller bundle priced at $399 this holiday.
If you live in the US or Canada, pre-order your Windows Mixed Reality dev kit here and start building for mixed reality today.


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The New York Times,
Wu Shichun is one of countless Chinese entrepreneurs who over the past four decades have prospered from access to American customers and money. [……]
Today, as the American government threatens to take that away, the serial entrepreneur and venture capital investor is fundamentally rethinking how he does business. [……]
One of his portfolio companies designs and makes fashion products in China, then sells to American consumers on Amazon.com. Another, a vape device maker, sells most of its products in the United States. The third, which makes metal materials for electronic manufacturers, exports 40 percent of its production there. All three would be hit by new American tariffs. [……]
"From now on I'll have to invest in companies that focus on the Chinese market," said Mr. Wu, 42. [……]
"I hope China and the U.S. can find a better way to coexist," he said. "It doesn't have to be mutually destructive." [……]
The Chinese government has struck a defiant tone since President Trump ratcheted up the trade war on Friday by raising tariffs on Chinese exports worth $200 billion a year. "If the U.S. wants to talk, our door is open," said a commentary on state-controlled China Central Television on Monday night that quickly went viral. "If the U.S. wants to fight, we'll be with them till the end." [……]
Read the full article here


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The UvA Course Catalogue lists all the courses available at the UvA Amsterdam Law School via Open UvA Courses. You can filter the list of courses by selecting College or Graduate School.
Open UvA Course enrolment is not permitted for some or all courses in the following degree programmes:
The academic year at the UvA is divided into two semesters, each of which is twenty weeks in length. First semester lectures are scheduled from early September until late January. The second semester runs from February through June. The exact time and location of each lecture can be found at the following link:


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PROPHETIC WORD for the Overturning of Roe V Wade — and Texas is Crucial! Most of us watching the news today can clearly see that there is a supernatural warfare going over the destiny... Read more
As Anita Hill failed, so will these Trump Accusers. Satan, like the Democratic Party, only has one tool belt with a limited number of tools that he uses over and over again. The recent Octob... Read more
There is anguish among many Christian groups over Donald Trump being the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Remarkably, there is panic, despair and downright contempt over Trump and this... Read more
Another video surfaces showing how Planned Parenthood sells body parts of aborted children. These videos simply shout out how jaded the Planned Parenthood doctors are as they casually chat a... Read more


text: These are a set of three Mapleshade Triplepoint v.3 brass footers. They are 2.25″ tall and 2″ in diameter and can be used under just about anything. They are great under turntables and CD players where vibrations can be a detriment to the sound quality. The set you see here were former DEMO pieces so they have very slight scuff marks from being used as DEMOs but nothing major. They have some good weight to them but we will securely pack them for safe shipping.


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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Yummy... POG!
While on Molokai in July, I tried POG, which is a combination of passionfruit juice, orange juice, and guava nectar. It was really good! When our vacation continued on to Maui, I found POG in the juice section of the Safeway market in Lahaina and also at the Whalers General Store behind our condo in Kahana. I hoped to find POG at our local grocery stores, but no luck. It can be found at select stores in California, Oregon and Washington, but not nearby for me. After doing some research on the internet, I did find some POG here in Southern California at L&L Hawaiian BBQ. Hawaiian Sun makes it, marketed as Pass-O-Guava Nectar, in 12 ounce aluminum cans. It's good, but not quite like the Meadow Gold brand of POG I found on Maui. I noticed our local grocery store carried the ingredients, so today I picked up a half gallon of Welch's Passion Fruit juice, a half gallon of Kern's Guava Nectar, and Minute Maid No Pulp Orange Juice. After doing a little bit of kitchen chemistry this afternoon, I found the ratio of juices that to me tastes just like the original POG - 1 cup Passion, 2/3 cup Orange, 1 cup Guava - YUMMY!
A little history...POG was created in 1971 by Mary Soon, a food product consultant who worked for Haleakala Dairy on Maui. The game POGs was initiated by Blossom Galbiso, a teacher in Hawaii in 1991. She started using milkcaps in her classroom, sharing with her students an old game she used to play by flipping milkcaps to be the first one to get the cream off the bottom. Her students began flipping the milkcaps and the game was reborn. The milkcaps became known as POGs because of Charlie Nalepa, who was hired by Haleakala Dairy as a marketing and promotions manager. Although the drink POG was never sold in glass bottles with cardboard caps, there was still a demand for the cardboard discs, so Nalepa ordered milkcaps imprinted with the trademark POG to give away as a promotional item. Today, the original POG is bottled in Honolulu by Meadow Gold Dairies. It is reported that Hawaii residents drink up 1.3 MILLION gallons of POG every month!
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2 comments:
- Rosella said...
YUMMY! Sounds absolutely delicious!!
- October 9, 2008 at 4:25 PM
In case you're still a fierce POG lover and in SoCal....
SunTropics recently launched a Passion Orange Guava that's patterned after the Hawaiian POG. AND, it's made with NO ADDED SUGAR! Yummmm!!!
So far it's only available in Costco's. Write to them on their website (www.suntropics.net) for specific retailers closest to you. Cheers!
- August 6, 2009 at 8:35 PM
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In light of the Trapstep Network's recent achievement of hitting 100k subscribers, Kickraux released the "Dr. Twerkvorkian II" mix, tipping off an already wonderful weekend selling out his first show at Lot 613 in Los Angeles. The release is a ripped 42 song mix straight from Kick's decks, packed with personal favorites and edits.
Kickraux releases his stuff via Interscope Records & Atlantic Records, giving him that extra push his music deserves. Born in Portmore, Jamaica and raised in Florida, his connection to electronic music can be traced back to the beaches of Spanish Town and the bass music of the Miami club scene. His early remixes and genre bending releases led to a feature on MTV UK's The Wrap Up, and has propelled him onto numerous platforms on many occasions.
The Dr. Twerkvorkian II mix is a hodgepodge of trap and synth, pushing boundaries on noise in the lightest description. Kick displays elements of bass music including Baltimore & Jersey Club, dancehall trap, rap & of course house. For any of you who enjoy a rowdy evening, grab this download now and commence treachery. Kickraux debuted the mix on Trapstep, which you can see here.
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The road sign at the intersection of Indigo Rd with Bellvista Blvd has been updated to more realistically reflect traffic flow during school pick up and drop off times. The sign now says that drivers exiting Indigo Road can only make a left hand turn between the hours of 8am and 9am and between 2:30 pm and 3:30pm. Right hand turns are prohibited during these hours.
This represents a more accurate time frame than the previous signs did for safety along Bellvista Blvd at these busy times of the school day.
BeCA urges motorists to be aware and obey the updated time restrictions as this is an extremely busy section of road during these school drop off and pickup times.


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EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here's what we've learned this week.
Things from the Internet!
Researchers in Costa Rica discover a new species of amphibian that looks just like Kermit the frog.
Source: CBC.ca \ Found by nik
In Iceland, elves and dragons protect the environment. For real.
Source: AlterNet \ Found by nik
REPORT: Organic product identified as a nuclear hazard. Major spill of nuclear waste at US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico has been tracked to the use of earth-friendly, organic cat litter.
Source: npr.org \ Found by nik
The Secret Life of the Aluminum Can: Considered by some to be one of the world's most highly-engineered products, the precisely-tailored epoxy coating on the inside, laced with BPA, is the heart of the story.
Source: Wired.com \ Found by nik
A recent study found that rigorously trained dogs can recognize, by smell, specific organic compounds of prostate and thyroid cancer.
Source: Journal of Urology \ Found by Samantha
Things About Trees
Several species of trees, like willows, poplars and sugar maples, have been shown to warn each other about insect attacks.
Source: Wired.com \ Found by Jordan
Levels of cancer-fighting white blood cells increase by 50% after spending two or more consecutive days in nature – just one of many reasons to go camping in Canada's forests this spring and summer!
Souce: David Suzuki Foundation \ Found by Laura
Each tree in Toronto alone is worth $700, providing a $3.20 return for every dollar spent on planting and maintaining the city's 70 million trees.
Source: TD Bank chief economist Craig Alexander, in a story by Andrew Reeves
Trees are one way of employing passive solar heating. Deciduous trees near a house will block sunlight during the summer, providing assistance to your air conditioning unit. During the winter, they helpfully drop their leaves, allowing the sun in through the window to heat your home.
Source: Stu Campana's Renewable Energy blog
There are more than 300 species of oak trees, and just one mature oak tree can provide food and shelter to 300 other species of organisms, including jays, acorn weevils and gall wasps. Oaks can grow up to 20 metres tall and 3 metres in circumference.
Source: Trees that Shape the World
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The respective heads of the Invesco emerging market and Asian investment teams are to retire within a year.
Dean Newman, head of emerging market equities at the Henley-based firm, and manager of a range of funds including the £379m Invesco Global Emerging markets fund, will retire in January 2019.
Stuart Parks, head of Asian equities at the firm, runs the Invesco Asian Equity fund.
He will retire in July 2019.
The Asian and emerging market desks at Invesco will merge, with William Lam and Ian Hargreaves becoming co-heads of the department.
Mr Lam runs the IP Asian fund, while Mr Hargreaves runs the Asian investment trust at the firm, among other mandates.
Nick Mustoe, chief investment officer at Invesco, said: "The success of the Henley investment style is firmly rooted in the team approach.
"Invesco Perpetual has a world-class investment culture with one of the longest-serving investment groups in the industry, and our careful long-term succession planning is key to ensuring that we have a strong, stable and highly experienced set of investors who are able to assume leadership and investment responsibilities when the time comes.
"William and Ian are talented and experienced fund managers who have a close and complementary working relationship. They have played important roles in developing our Asian equities capability and are well qualified to successfully manage and develop our Emerging Markets team."
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Suddenly, while sniffing and sipping, there arose an old memory from my first-year fine-arts oil-painting exam at Wits.
Giuseppe Cattaneo, our teacher and invigilator, stopped to look at my still life. I imagined myself to be profiting from my history of art studies, happily deploying techniques associated with some of the greater Post-Impressionists. "I'm not sure," Cattaneo couldn't stop himself from murmuring, "that an exam is the best time to carry out experiments." My borrowing from Cezanne was apparently not entirely successful.
This came back to me while I was tasting the wines of Lammershoek, one of the new-wave Swartland wineries. Wine sales generally are bad, exports less lucrative than they should be — the industry is bleeding. Is this the best time, I wondered, for experiments from a producer that has been making some really attractive but fairly conventional wines? At which my tastebuds linked arms with my instincts and all shouted "Yes!"
Much of the change since young Craig Hawkins took over the winemaking in 2010 is very simple. In fact, simplicity is almost the essence of the Lammershoek project — be as natural and organic as possible in the vineyards, pick the grapes before they get ultra-ripe (giving moderate alcohol levels) and then don't muck about with them in the cellar with acidification or additives, or compromise fruit purity with new oak barrels.
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If one word could sum up the result, it would be "freshness". And don't underestimate genuine freshness — it's not easy to come by or even to define, but wonderful to find. There's a lot to be said for the rich glow of a warm afternoon or balmy evening, but what is more exhilarating than the freshness of a fine, tingling early morning after a showery night?
The first observable changes in Lammershoek's wines have appeared in their new range called Lam. The label is as funky as the name and the wines are excellent value at about R60 a bottle. Unfortunately the initial vintages of the White Blend, Rosé and Pinotage were made in small quantities and have sold fast, but are worth looking out for.
The Lam Syrah 2010 was released recently so should be found (or contact the cellar). It's fragrant, with dried herbs and berries, light-feeling, lively and, yes, fresh.
There are a few other reds from the revolutionary Swartland offering extraordinary value and quality at this price: Kloof Street Rouge from Mullineux and Secateurs from Badenhorst. I've bought all three for myself but perhaps my softest spot is for the Lam.
Also being released are the first 2010 whites in the senior Lammershoek range: Chenin Blanc and the blend called Roulette, also based on old-vine chenin. Both beautifully combine light, steely elegance with subtle richness and a quietly penetrating intensity. The Chenin is more expressive now but both are still young. Excellent value at R90 ex-cellar (a bit more retail).
The first fascinating but rather intellectual wines under Lammershoek's label used for more radical experiments, Cellar Foot, are also coming up.
There's a spicy, austerely grand example of the rare white grape Harslevelu (no sulphur added, 11.5% alcohol) and, from a slightly less unusual red grape, a thrilling, succulent Mourvèdre.
Lammershoek is arguably the most exciting biggish winery in the Cape. It's also producing eminently drinkable and interesting wines, which is the important thing.


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Ron Hunter: We're Okay With Wendy's – As Long As They Let Us Supersize
Eat at a steak house? Nope. Georgia State is back in the NCAA Tournament, and Hunter is once again playing the underdog card
Ron Hunter knows what it's like to be the underdog. In 2015, his Georgia State squad upset No. 3 Baylor, 57-56, in the opening round, this after his son, R.J., drilled a deep three for the win.
Well, Georgia State (24-10) is back in the NCAA Tournament, and Hunter wants his team to play with a chip on its shoulder.
So he's working to make that happen.
In reference to his team's upcoming game against No. 2 Cincinnati (30-4), Hunter said the Bearcats will be staying at the Hyatt and eating at Ruth's Chris Steak House, while his team will be staying at Comfort Inn and eating McDonald's.
Playing the underdog a card just a bit, are we, coach?
"That's exactly right," Hunter said on Taz & The Moose. "A couple years ago, we had the same situation with Baylor. We pulled up and we saw Baylor was staying at the nice place and we had to stay at the Holiday Inn. I kind of got our guys going with that and said, 'Hey, listen, that's okay. We got a place to stay, we got a place to eat, but we also got a place to play.' I got to find every little thing I can find to make sure I get my guys ready to play, but we're okay."
Hunter doesn't discriminate when it comes to fast food, either. He'll go to McDonald's, but he doesn't swear allegiance to the golden arches.
"Wendy's is okay," he said. "As long as they let us supersize, we're okay with Wendy's."
In all seriousness, Hunter knows that Cincinnati, which is 23-2 over its last 25 games and won the AAC, will be a tough test. But he isn't intimidated. Neither are his players.
"We know we're playing a really good team. I love Mick and what he's done at Cincinnati," Hunter said. "But I've got a really good team. This is my third team I've taken to the NCAA Tournament, and I think this is the best team I've taken to the NCAA Tournament, the most talented team I've taken. I'm real excited about this group and showcasing this group."
Sophomore guard D'Marcus Simonds leads Georgia State with 21.1 points and 4.5 assists per game. As for the supporting cast? Five Panthers – Devin Mitchell, Jeff Thomas, Malik Benlevi, Jordan Session and Isaiah Williams – shoot at least 38.3 percent from three. Mitchell, Benlevi and Session, in fact, shoot at least 42.3 percent from deep.
"I loved the group that I had with my son, but again, we had some deficiencies," Hunter said. "We think this group is well-rounded and I love this group because they play with a chip on their shoulder, and their coach coaches the same way. So we're going in with a lot of confidence. We have a great deal of respect for Cincinnati, but we're really ready to showcase our team to the nation."
Georgia State and Cincinnati square off Friday at 2 p.m. ET. If victorious, Georgia State would play the winner of No. 7 Nevada (27-7) versus No. 10 Texas (19-14) in the Round of 32 on Sunday.


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I gave a presentation on The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level in the afternoon at Coast Library. Alas, due to a complaint from a modern-day Puritan we could not give samples of even the lowest proof of cocktails, so the attendees just got to taste Luxardo cherries. Despite the sample setback, the event was a success and the small crowd enthusiastic.
There were great questions, including one on the history of an obscure drink or possibly dessert or possibly both, the Knickerbocker Glory, which I'm researching in the picture below.
It was very windy but lovely on the way back to my folks' house.
That evening I was able to provide a private sample to thank my parents for their help with the event.
A lovely stop on the way north this evening!
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This is an interlude of relaxation after the stockings, before our drive back home.
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Having a marvelous relaxing time visiting with my family. My low-key background activity is adding photos into my blog from Flickr.
One that I haven't placed in time precisely enough to post, but which I love is this one of me and my dad Paul.
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Joe and I brought a small Wagyu beef roast to my parents' house. They prepared it, along with fresh crab, Hollandaise sauce, and broccoli for the four of us and my aunt and uncle to enjoy. Boy oh boy did we!
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And afterward, a feast at Yang Chow.
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Thank you, New York! You showed us a great time!
The great Joaquín Simó! His Flor de Jerez cocktail is super delicious
Wonderful to get to visit with Kenta Goto at Pegu Club last night. His elegant Far East Side was one of the first cocktails I selected for the book.


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YANDE SYAMPEYO, Lusaka
PRESIDENT Lungu has directed the Lusaka City Council (LCC) to urgently, and without compromise, demolish illegal properties constructed on water and sanitation infrastructure.
Mr Lungu said his administration is on firm ground and will not support illegality regardless of who is perpetuating it.
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YANDE SYAMPEYO, Lusaka