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BUFFALO, N.Y. — For years now, national guidelines have recommended men with prostate cancer should eat a plant-based diet to possibly decrease cancer progression and lower their chance of death.
A new study, led by researchers at Roswell Park and the University of California, San Diego, shows that eating more produce won't cure nor stop the disease.
The study, which will be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at nearly 500 American men between the ages of 50 and 80 who had been diagnosed with early stages of prostate cancer.
Patients were either assigned to a control group where they received written information about prostate cancer and their diet or to a phone counseling behavioral intervention program, which encouraged them to eat foods that are high in carotenoids.
Previous studies suggest that foods with high carotenoids have antioxidant properties, which can protect men from prostate cancer. Some of those foods include leafy greens, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes.
All of them were monitored for two years.
"Patients assigned to the intervention increased their intake of fruits and vegetables to a statistically significant degree, and significantly more than control patients did," said James Marshall, PhD from Roswell Park. "These findings were supported by significant changes in the blood carotenoid levels of patients. Nonetheless, these data fail to support prevailing assertions in clinical guidelines and the popular media that diets high in micronutrient-rich vegetables improve cancer-specific outcomes among prostate cancer survivors."
Researchers say the impact of nutrition on diseases is an ongoing conversation among researchers and doctors.


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By Azernews
By Abdul Kerimkhanov
The problem of Armenian public debt remains critical in the context of discussions of the country's draft budget for 2020.
Under the proposed budget, Armenian government intends to increase the country's debt obligations to $7.7 billion, which, according to forecasts, will amount to more than 51 percent of GDP.
It is noteworthy that at the end of 2016, the public debt was estimated at $5.9 billion. It means that according to the results of 2020, Armenia's debt burden will rise by $1.8 billion. Nevertheless, the current government sees neither threats of default nor signs of economic disaster. Moreover, the government and especially Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan periodically notice very "positive symptoms" of the development of the Armenian economy.
It seems that the new Armenian government fully justifies its predecessors with its approaches and steps in this area. The current authorities use the shortcomings of the previous administration to justify they failure. Allegedly, the previous government took loans, accumulated debt, used corrupt methods, but now there is no corruption and new authorities consider they can safely get into new loans.
However, it is worth clarifying that the previous "shadow" method of spending budget credit funds has replaced a new scheme of wasting money from the budget in the form of bonuses, salaries, business trips, cars and airplanes. For an average citizen of Armenia, whose debt in terms of per capita public debt is already approximately $2,500, there is not much difference how his debt has grown. Under the previous Armenian authorities, the debt grew due to corruption schemes. Today the debt is growing due to the excessive passion for business trips of officials and deputies. In both cases, it is about the dispersal of budget funds, which are formed due to the country's debt obligations.
One clear example of how the current government justifies the economic policy of the previous authorities in the context of public debt with its actions, is the option of easing the pressure of debts on the country's budget. In September 2019, Pashinyan informed the public that the Armenian government issued Eurobonds at unprecedented low-interest rates. "Armenia pledged to repay $500 million in 2020. Thus, in 2020 we had to pay off this debt and pay this money in cash. But we decided to go this way - to issue new bonds," Pashinyan made his fans happy with his "original" solution to the problem.
In fact, this is not "know-how" at all, and Pashinyan adopted this method of resolving the debt situation from the previous government. In June 2017, during the discussion of budget execution in 2016, Deputy Pashinyan, referring to the issue of external debt, reminded the then Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan about the conclusion of the Control Chamber, according to which in 2020 only $1 billion will be needed to service this debt, and asked if the Minister shared this assessment of the Chamber.
In response, Aramyan recalled bonds issued by the state in 2013 in the amount of $500 million. "If we manage to achieve five percent economic growth, we can repay these $500 million. But why should we repay them if we can carry out the operation accepted in international practice? We already have an agreement, we are working very actively with leading managers of JP, Morgan and HSBC. We will start this from 2018-2019 and choose a convenient moment when the market is favorable, liquid, then we will enter it and make a reissue," Aramyan explained.
The scheme that Pashinyan describes as its "unprecedented successes" had actually been prepared by the previous Armenian administration.
No doubt that a lot of what the current government ascribes to itself today, is left to it as a legacy from the previous government.
So the question today is – what was the point of overthrowing the previous regime in Armenia if the post-revolutionary team still uses the advice of the ex-Armenian government?

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Temperatures fell below zero across Central Illinois on Friday morning with wind chills between -15° and -26°. The bitterly cold temperatures followed a string a cold fronts that have brought round after round of snow, rain, and ice to the region over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, the weather pattern remains very active and the coldest temperatures are set to move in early next week.
A storm system will organize across the Northern Plains on Sunday and then dive southeast into the Midwest Sunday night and Monday. While the storm track remains uncertain, moderate to heavy snow will be possible across northern Illinois while a mix of rain, snow, and ice impacts Central Illinois. Snowfall amounts remain uncertain but there is more confidence on what is to follow…record setting cold.
I'll stop short of calling this a Polar Vortex as the actual Polar Vortex will remain near the North Pole. However, thanks to warmer temperatures being drawn north toward the North Pole, a strong polar low will dive south in the Midwest bringing temperatures that more common north of the Arctic Circle to Central Illinois.
It's been more than 24 years since Peoria last saw a high temperature colder than -8°. On January 18th, 1994 Peoria's high temperature was only -10°. The coldest high temperature on record for Peoria is -16° which occurred back on January 5th, 1884. Unless we receive more snow than expected on Monday, it's unlikely our temperatures will rival those from 1884, but some may get within 5° or 10°.
While we may not set all-time record cold temperatures, we will likely set some daily records. High temperatures are expected to range -5° to -15° on Wednesday with low temperatures Wednesday morning and Thursday morning between -15° and -25°. Wind chill values Wednesday night are expected to range from -30° to -40°.
Here are some records for the Peoria area.
Monday – 1/28
- Record Cold High = 1°
- Record Low = -22°
Tuesday – 1/29
- Record Cold High = -7°
- Record Low = -14°
Wednesday – 1/30
- Record Cold High = 3°
- Record Low = -12°
Thursday – 1/31
- Record Cold High = 5°
- Record Low = -13°
Friday – 2/1
- Record Cold High = 4°
- Record Low = -13°
Undoubtedly records will be challenged next week as temperatures remain well below zero for 36 hours straight. Its not yet clear just how cold these temperatures will get since snowpack from Monday's storm system and the extent of cloud cover on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will impact how low those temperatures will go. However, confidence is high on a significant blast of cold air moving into Central Illinois from Tuesday night through Thursday.


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Are you brave, or do you consider yourself lucky. Are you adventurous ?
Besides the issue of the potential for Altitude Sickness from traveling up into the mountains, there is one particularly interesting and dangerous phenomenon that according to the reports, can potentially happen in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
This is pretty much a reprint from the following webpage:
About that adventurous trip of the lifetime to South America... has one been advised of the potential issues by your "tour guide"...
From Ecuador News
'Scariest drug in the world' gives criminals total control of victims, including some tourists and expats
It's the perfect crime. The victims are awake, articulate, and appear normal.
But they have no control over their decisions and actions and do anything the criminal asks.
(did you give over your credit cards, paypal account, checking account and totally followed the wishes of someone?)
Victims have regained consciousness to find they've been robbed or raped. Reports range from stolen cash, jewelry to cut-out organs. And the victim has no memory of any of it happening.
The victims are under the influence of scopolamine.
Scopolamine is a drug that comes from the large droopy flower of the Brugmansia plant, also known as "angel's flower." If you live in Ecuador, you're probably familiar with it. The flower is beautiful—like a white upside down trumpet—and has a very pleasant smell, but when a correct amount of the toxic alkaloid is given, the drug incapacitates a person's reasoning abilities and allows criminals to control the victim. It can render a victim unconscious for 24 hours or more, but the initial effect is to render a person complacent and unaware of their surroundings. If the dose is too large, as in a recent case in Guayaquil, it can cause respiratory failure and death.
Scopolamine has some medical uses including the treating of motion sickness and postoperative nausea. Some indigenous Ecuadorians use the plant to help young children and babies sleep well, and you can find it the medicinal plant aisles of some Cuenca mercados. Though it's not common, scopolamine is also sometimes used recreationally for its hallucinogenic properties.
But it's becoming more common in the Andean nations of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru as a tool of crime.
Approximately half of emergency room admissions for poisoning in Bogota, Colombia have been attributed to the drug. By far the most cases of both recreational and criminal use of the drug are in Colombia, particularly Medellin, Bogota, and Cali.
The drug has no color, taste, or odor, so the most popular delivery method is to slip it into the victim's drink. Though some claim that its use in crime is an urban legend that lacks evidence, victims have also claimed to have had small amounts blown into their face, only to become "mindless zombies."
A drug dealer in Colombia said in an interview for a documentary, "Scopolamine is a drug like no other. Nothing can compare."
Speaking about blowing the drug into victims' faces, he said, "For example, with this you could be walking right here and suddenly [he blows in his hand]. You have your back turned, watching a girl go by, and I walk up and go [he blows in his hand again]. Just like that. In a flash, the person is drugged."
The perpetrator, he said, only has to "wait a minute and when you see the drug kick in, then you know that you totally own that person. You can guide them wherever you want. It's like they're a child," he said.
One Ecuadorian says he was waiting for a bus to go to work, and the last thing he remembers was someone blowing dust in his face. He was later found unconscious and helped to safety. But he'd been robbed of everything he had.
Often, criminals take victims to banks and ATM machines to withdraw cash. According to police, the drug is also used to take tourists back to their hotel rooms where criminals take cash, computers, cameras, documents, and anything else of value. In most cases, the victims appear to be functioning normally.
In Colombia, one man was taken back to his apartment by his assailants. He woke up the next morning in an empty apartment, confused. He asked the doorman why his place was empty. The doorman told him he had brought everything out of his apartment with three of his friends and loaded it into a van. When he asked the doorman why he allowed it to happen, the doorman explained that he told him the three men were friends and not to bother them.
Two years ago in Cuenca, an expat lost $9,000 under the influence of scopolamine. She wasn't sure how she was drugged, but she accompanied the thieves to her bank and told the teller she was helping out friends. While she was drugged, she saw a couple of her real friends on the street and introduced the thieves as new friends she had just met. When she talked to her real friends the next day, after the drug had worn off, they told her that she appeared perfectly normal. She remembers none of it.
Although some question the mind-control quality of the the drug, Ecuadorian police insist that it is no urban legend. They say that the thieves are very skilled at knowing the correct dosage to give a victim. "There are usually a few minutes as the drug takes affect when the victim knows something is wrong," says police captain Jorge Avila. "It is during this time the victim should get away, go into a nearby store or office, or approach someone on the street, and ask for help."
According to police, men are more often victims than women. In Guayaquil, men frequently report meeting women in hotel bars who apparently put scopolamine in their drinks. They wake up the next day with all their belongings gone.
Sometimes, men who are perceived to be wealthy are targeted in crimes of opportunity. In one incident, an Ecuadorian man says he was lured into a dalliance with a pretty young local woman, took her home, and woke up with all his valuables missing, including the wedding ring of his deceased wife.
In another case, a woman picked up a man at a nightclub, and after he was allegedly drugged, took him to her home while her gang cleaned out his house. She also led him to various ATM machines to withdraw cash. Since he was in a trance state, he readily complied.
In Ecuador, crimes involving scopolamine are most common in Guayaquil, with the number of cases in Quito running a distant second. But there have also been a handful of cases reported in Cuenca, Salinas, Baños de Ambato, Montañita, and Manta.
According to some, including the U.S. Department of State, scopolamine can also be absorbed through the skin from residue on handouts from supposed street vendors. Others argue that it is impossible for enough of the drug to be absorbed through the skin to produce the zombie effect.
Blowing the powder is simple as heck..
Feel safe? going to a place where such chemicals are in the hands of anyone who wants them?
Angel's trumpet is one of the plants which can provide Scopolamine.
Can't wait to go to many South American cities and towns and walk around feeling safe because you were TOLD it is so safe there?
I wouldn't, but of course I tend to err on the side of safety. If it doesn't feel right should one ignore one's feelings?
-- looking at the maps, the scopolamine issue of abuse has appeared in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.


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Sam Stathis of Goshen is involved in the sport of harness racing and wanted to reinvent the sport in some way. So he commissioned Pine Bush High School to come up with a redesign of the sulky.
Sam Stathis of Goshen is involved in the sport of harness racing and wanted to reinvent the sport in some way. So he commissioned Pine Bush High School to come up with a redesign of the sulky.
A sulky is a lightweight cart with two wheels and a seat for the driver. It has no body and is pulled by horses for harness racing. The only requirement was that the design had to be American.
So instructors Ken Marshall of the CAD class, Eric Johnson of the Science Principles class and Tim Jordan of the Energy Systems class gathered their students together for this unusual project.
After one week of designing and four weeks of fabrication, the students created two sulkies like no other. One is themed after the 2012 Ford GT40 and the other is themed after the 2014 Corvette Stingray. You can't get any more American than that.
The Ford GT40 is a midnight blue with custom gold flake. The Corvette is a torch red. The removable aluminum bodies were painted by Lloyd Greer at his Pine Bush motorcycle shop, Lloyd'z Motorworkz. Cody Connelly of Paul Junior Designs helped cut out the designs and did some welding on the steel panels that make up the sulkies' bodies.
The students designed the sulkies' bodies in the CAD system, the American-themed graphics, which were printed and cut out by Dickie Baxter, owner of Mixture in Montgomery, and even gave them a stereo system with speakers. LED lights, which are powered by a 12-volt battery, exhaust pipes and a place to mount your iPad were added. All the upholstery and the car emblems, which were cut out with a water jet, were also done by the students.
A lot of the students from the high school and the Stars Academy put in late hours at the school to get the carts completed. Students from all grades and all ages worked together as a team to see their project to completion. "This project brought kids out of their shells," Marshall said.
Silke Henstebeck and Julia Quecada, both seniors, along with Taylor Sullivan and Christian Brown, juniors, are all in the Advanced Auto CAD Design class and were the GT40 Design Team. They even placed their logo under the seat. "It really was fun," said Quecada. "We learned a lot more from this than the regular curriculum."
"It was great seeing something that you designed become reality," said Henstebeck." It was great to have good quality material to work with, too."
Christian Yeadon, a senior, and Tommy Orr, a junior, were part of the Fabrication Team. They got to work with 3-D printers and plasma cutters. "I got real good with the grinder," said Yeadon. "Working the plasma cutter was really different."
Needless to say, Stathis was blown away when he saw them and the instructors were impressed with the students' drive and eagerness to complete the projects. From the school they made an appearance at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, N.J., and then it's off on a world tour, stopping first in Greece.


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I saw this girl's blog today and discovered my dream wedding dress and my dream bridesmaid dresses.
Here's the wedding dress:
and the bridesmaids dresses would wear this, but in the color theme I would like for my wedding:
I'm not PURPOSELY thinking of weddings, but since I've seen so many people I know getting married left and right, it kinda makes me wonder about how I'd like my wedding to be and naturally, how I'd like my dress to look.
On another note, we might be going to Maui in October for a wedding too which prompted the whole wedding post. But I found these pictures purely on accident and I fell in love.


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A semi-detached single storey garage workshop premises on the east side of Morris Road (a cul-de-sac) off Crownfield Road close to its junction with High Road Leytonstone (A11). Central Stratford with its mainline, underground and DLR station is about a mile to the south.
Approximately: 22' (7.2m) x 12' (3.6m)
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By Jack Lapauve – EMTV News, Port Moresby
Almost a week after Tari Pori MP James Marape resigned as the Finance Minister, Cabinet has made a slight reshuffle. This morning, Bulolo MP Sam Basil was sworn –in by Governor General Sir Bob Dadae as the new Finance Minister, while Markham MP Koni Iguan replaces Basil as the Communication Minister.
Government House was flooded by State Ministers, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and other coalition partners of the ruling PNC led Government.
Speaking after the swearing ceremony, leader of Peoples National Congress and Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said the elevation of Basil and Iguan is a show of solidarity between coalition partners of PNC.
PM O'Neill said Basil and Iguan are not new to politics and have credibility in the respective ministries. "We are confident Basil and Iguan will perform to expectations following the reshuffle," the Prime Minister said.
He said no more reshuffle is expected, as the next Parliament sessions nears in May.
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill stated that Government is stable despite Opposition claiming that more members will cross the floor to the Opposition and also announced that Forest Minister Douglas Tomuriesa will now be the new Leader of Government Business.


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I got a bit distracted from reading one of my books because as I was organizing my desk I found the copy of BookPage I had picked up on a recent visit to BookPeople. I love that they have it available there. Not only am I enjoying the reviews but I am also glad I found it because I had jotted down two books which sounded interesting, and I wanted to remember to add them to my wishlist.
The two books are: The Dark Holds No Terrors by Shashi Deshpande, which sounds very moving and Salvage by Jane F. Kotapish. Has anyone read these?
Anyway, I finally did start a new book and as I was still thinking of mysteries I went with The Semantics of Murder by Afric Campbell. I am still at the beginning and so far I can't say that this sounds like a mystery but I like what I'm reading and I can't wait to see what happens.
The main character is a psychologist who will begin to use his patients' stories for his own fiction writing. Oh doctor, that's not a good thing.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I'm hoping to get a bit of reading done and of course I'll try to drop in at the bookstore for more browsing and maybe a treat for me. More bookish talk soon.


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Multi-storey car parks, bus support and parking permits to be assessed in Sudbury and Hadleigh
PUBLISHED: 19:00 23 October 2019
Plans for a major review of parking in Hadleigh and Sudbury have been tabled which could see fresh measures to support public transport.
A motion was put forward to Babergh District Council's meeting on Tuesday by Conservative councillor Peter Beer which said that growing towns in the district and existing parking problems meant a thorough review was needed.
An amendment by Green group leader Robert Lindsay called for that review to include measures to encourage people to use cycles and public transport support.
The plans received cross-party support in the chamber, and must now go to the council's cabinet for a decision.
Mr Beer said: "This motion will give us as members the opportunity to get involved and call on the public to come up with suggestions and solutions as to how we should go forward.
"There are many problems in our major town of Sudbury.
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"As a result of growth and visitors in the future, our car parks are quite often full, and this means we may just need better minor works such as line markers, time limits or resident parking permits.
"We should not rule in or out at looking at a multi-storey car park, new improved car parks or other ideas throughout the district."
Mr Lindsay pointed to Ipswich Borough Council using car park charges to fund Ipswich Buses as a potential model Babergh could investigate.
He added: "We do need a review of parking. We cannot look at car drivers in isolation. There is a need to encourage them to use other forms of transport like feet, like a bicycle, like a bus, and we need to look at ways to fund those other bits of infrastructure.
"There's no reason why we as an authority can't take responsibility for providing public transport for people in towns like Sudbury and Hadleigh who are driving when they don't need to. If we look at it as sustainable transport as well as parking, it's win, win, win."
While part of the focus will be on the two major towns - Hadleigh and Sudbury - the review will assess measures across the whole district.
If the plans are approved by cabinet, it is not yet clear when the review may begin or when the first recommendations will be published.
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Suzy DeYoung is a graduate of Social Enterprise Cincy's Elevator Program. Suzy operates La Soupe, an organization that focuses on reducing food waste and transforming unwanted produce into healthy nutritious soups. The primary focus of La Soupe is to feed Cincinnatians struggling with food insecurity. To date, La Soupe has over 100 volunteers, serves 47 organizations and rescues hundreds of pounds of produce a week from landfills. We caught up with Suzy to find out where La Soupe is now.
First off, tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Suzy DeYoung. I am a chef and I started cooking 35 years ago. I used to own and operate La Petite Pierre. I sold La Petite Pierre to my sister three years ago to start La Soupe. I come from a long line of chefs. My father was a chef at the Maisonette and within only a couple of years had won Cincinnati's first 5-star rating. My grandfather was a chef as well. So you could say that I have a genetic disorder, but you have to do what you have to do. So that's my background.
What is La Soupe?
La Soupe is an organization with two separate entities. We have a for profit and a non-profit. Our mission is to rescue fresh produce that normally would go to a landfill because of imperfections or over abundance. We turn that produce into soup that we can sell to people who come and visit us. Our primary purpose however, is to feed those in need of nutritious food. Our focus is children. And I can tell you, we feed a lot of them. I don't even know how many kids we feed now-a-days. For instance just this week we added another 200 kids to our list. We have 47 organizations we provide soup to and our list is constantly expanding. Every week its different. Our mission is to rescue the produce you see in this room and create something with it that's delicious. As soon as we transform it, we send it right back out to those in need.
How did La Soupe begin?
We started in 2013. I had gone through what is known as a classic case of burnout. I didn't want to do the large scale catering and fine dining anymore. I've had this concept in my head for a long time and I finally decided it's time to act on it. I was reading more and more about children living in food insecure homes and about the excessive amount of waste that exists in this country and thought, "let me try to bridge the gap between the waste and hunger." So La Soupe was my answer.
What was your biggest struggle when decided to start La Soupe?
I didn't have a business plan and I didn't realize I could write a business plan because I had no idea how much food I could recover or rescue. At the time I didn't know how to get food to people who are living in food insecure homes. In the beginning it was a lot of bridge building. I spent a lot of time on the phone, calling trying to find the right partners. On the give side, we needed to know which agencies were reliable and if they would distribute food. We had to find out if schools had resource coordinators that had the ability to distribute food.
We also really struggled with how to scale La Soupe. Scaling has been a huge issue because the need is so much bigger than what our 900 sq ft will physically allow us to produce. I think us reaching out to chefs via the Bucket Brigade has really made a big impact. We started the bucket brigade when I was injured while working in the kitchen. We reached out to various friends in the industry and now we have 15 chefs that take the Bucket Brigade challenge every week. [the Bucket Brigade is a collection of chefs who use their overages or received produce from La Soupe and transform the produce into soups or meals.] We donate 100% of Bucket Brigade soups to our share partners. Yesterday [2/28/17] we picked up 55 gallons of soup from various chefs in the city.
How did you learn about Cincy Elevator?
I met Bill Tucker [Executive Director of Flywheel] at a Social Venture Partner event. Later Bill reached out because he thought that La Soupe could benefit from the Elevator program. On the flipside, I knew that I needed to educate myself on social enterprise. My first business model was based on the TOM'S shoe model. The model is a one for one give. I had also read a couple of books on social enterprise such as, Start Something That Matters and The Art of Giving. At the time I really thought the TOM's shoe model would work, but in hindsight, we were producing so much soup so quickly that we couldn't wait for customers to buy it. There was so much food we were rescuing and when schools were calling and asking us to help their school I just kept saying yes because we had the food. I wasn't going to sit and wait until I sold another bowl of soup to give another bowl. Unlike shoes, the need is also weekly. When you're feeding hungry people, you just don't feed them once a year. The model didn't really translate like I thought it would, so we found ourselves needing guidance.
What was it like going through the program? What did you learn?
I loved it. I had never been through any kind of class like that. I loved the different speakers that we heard; I learned SO much. I loved forcing myself to concentrate with other likeminded people for those couple of hours. In here as you can see, it's crazy and busy. It's hard to have meaningful think-tank time. I mean I have kids, a husband and a dog, it's like "when am I supposed to just concentrate on the business vs doing the work?" So the program forced me to focus on the business and think about La Soupe's big picture. I really enjoyed the time I spent with Elevator. Forcing me to put pen to paper and figure out what we're trying to accomplish was so helpful. I could think of it more as a step by step process. Which I hadn't done before.
What opportunities are there for someone who is interested in being involved in La Soupe?
We have over 100 volunteers and as you can see some just show up, some sign up, so we're trying to balance that aspect. Right now our primary concern is to raise funds. It's a capital campaign because this building does not meet our needs. If I had a space this big just for the volunteers to work in, we would be SO much more productive. We would have a refrigerator and freezer onsite instead of just taking everything from here to the truck to another freezer. After we freeze everything we have to go get it again when we need to distribute it. We lose so much time and productivity because our space is so limited. We're hoping to get a new space so we can double our capacity by the end of this year. We're running. We're not walking anymore. Volunteer wise we're experimenting with trying to get a second shift going. A chef I used to work with is going to come in and lead the second shift. Hopefully we can create more opportunities in the evenings. Especially for young professionals that work during the day, but would still like to be involved.
What's next for La Soupe?
I would love to see La Soupe go to office parks and sell soups under the pay from the heart model. In February alone, we raised over $5,000 in donations with the "pay from you heart" model by taking our Soupe Mobile on the road. We don't charge for it, we just share the story of La Soupe with other people and make soups available to those who can't get to our Newton location. We're not really on the radar out here. So in my goal of goals I would love either a kiosk or a walk up window, something downtown so that people who are working in offices can sample and learn about the soups. The soups we put on the Soupe Mobile aren't just our soups. There are also soups from the Bucket Brigades. I want to help promote other restaurants that are helping us. It shows that La Soupe is a movement of likeminded chefs getting together and trying to make a dent in the food waste vs hunger issue. When La Soupe started, Cincinnati was #2 behind Detroit in childhood poverty and now we're #5. I can't really claim that it's because of La Soupe but I think we've made a big impact. My goal is for Cincinnati to not even be ON the list. I would love it if other cities could reach out to us and everyday we get a new city that says we see what you're doing and we want to do it too. We're working to get La Soupe made into a packaged form that we can hand off. We want to keep more food from going to waste and to show chefs that they can build a community. We have a really strong community of chefs here in Cincinnati. Something we didn't even have 10 years ago. We've been contacted from different cities even as far as Nova Scotia. I don't even know where that is, but let's go there! To me, if you saw La Soupe in a city, you know what it represents. La Soupe is the chefs of a city coming together to fight hunger and reduce waste.
Edited from Q&A with Suzy DeYoung, La Soupe founder and CEO
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Beginnings. Often times, we wait to follow our dreams. Not because it's not the right time, but because we are overwhelmed by beginning. Frozen by choices. So we simply keep moving and keep wishing. Never doing.
Starting my business (Toews Digital) and this blog was very much like that for me. I would dream of starting it, but never take any action.
So where do we start to follow our dreams, anyway?
As each dream is different there may be a different answer… but the beginning is the same. Just start.
So if you're still feeling overwhelmed, here are 5 ways to make room for creativity and begin your dream.
What is truly important to you? Distinguish between your true dreams and fleeting ideas. Write everything down. What do you gravitate towards? Is there something that you continually come back to throughout your life? What is the root behind that? Sometimes you may just need to try a few things out before you know… and that's OK. Do it.
Now that you've prioritized your dreams, it's time to set some goals. If you never aim to achieve anything, it will be easier to get lazy or overwhelmed by your choices. Write them down and make a road map to achieving these dreams. If you want to be a photographer, write down steps to get there like taking a class or studying great photography. It's OK if you divert from the map later on, it's just a tool to get you moving!
I have so much trouble with this. My perfectionist mind tells me it is not OK to be a beginner. A lot of times this is what keeps me from ever starting. But that is not a good enough reason to put your goals on hold. Start. Be a beginner. Fail. Get better.
This is another tough one for me… especially since my work is in social media! My phone is an endless distraction, whether it's checking my Instagram, my clients' Instagram, email, texts, Snapchat…. you get the point. Create a dedicated amount of time – maybe just 30 minutes a week – to focus on pursuing your dreams distraction free.
Along those lines of creating time… schedule it into your day. When I started my company, it seemed like I never had enough time. I had an endless to-do list that never seemed to get done. My husband suggested that I try scheduling out each day… I thought that sounded terrible! But once I finally did, it seemed like I just CREATED more time for myself. When you go into each day with a clear schedule of what to do and when, your work will be much more focused. So even if it's just 15 minutes, schedule that time into your day to do ONE thing that will help you achieve your goals. Baby steps add up!
Hopefully these 5 steps are helpful! Let me know in the comments below if you have ways you set goals and follow your dreams!
If you're ready to jump into following your dreams, you might find my post on the pros and cons of starting an LLC for your dream/business.
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In order to understand what this "law" really is, you must put yourselves into the shoes of one of the folks running a large insurance company. I could substitute any other member of the corporate health cartel, but I have chosen "insurance company" because I think my explanation will make more sense using them.
First and foremost, as an insurance executive, you are not a libertarian. You do not subscribe to the "non-aggression" principle. Not inclined or brave enough to rob individuals directly, you are happy to bribe the legislator one amount in order to receive an even higher amount (substantially higher) from taxpayers. You are also happy to pay a legislator large sums to create barriers to entry for your future competitors and also to make life difficult (with impossibly expensive rules and regulations) for your current but smaller competitors, rendering these smaller guys more open to your proposals to acquire their businesses….at a discount, of course.
This is your life. Business is good. But profits haven't been maximized. After several martinis with some of your lobbyists and favorite and loyal lawmakers, you drunkenly and almost facetiously blurt out that business would be even better if the government "mandated the purchase of our insurance!" A very serious congressman says: "what you are suggesting is really nothing more than what many of our other clients prefer, that their revenue stream be guaranteed by taxpayers, rather than risk the uncertainty of customer preference and the market."
Not to be outdone, a fellow senator chimes in: "That is only part of how we could help. After mandating the purchase of insurance and collecting this money primarily from the taxpayers, rather than have you collect it on your own, we could severely curtail the extent to which you are exposed to claims, covering little and placing such price controls on those claims that are paid, that very few physicians would be willing to care for patients with your insurance plan, a plan the people would be nonetheless required to purchase. This low payment to the doctors would run the rest of them into the arms of our hospital friends who so desperately want control of the doctors. Once salaried, the physicians will no longer care whether they see patients at all, further shifting the profit curve in your favor."
A voice from the shadows in the back of the room says in a menacing but audible whisper:
"Why not kill people after they get really sick? Wouldn't that serve to further line your pockets?"
"Surely you are not serious, Henry?"
"If you get away with pushing the people this far, why not take this all the way? Most of them will be thrilled to have free health insurance, not knowing they have coverage that covers nothing. The rest will be so demoralized they will likely show little resistance. If you are going to try this you should go 'all in.'"
The mood in the room is now serious and sober. "One more thing," says the senator. "It is imperative that the scientists whose medical research we are funding understand that we will need them to declare much of the care that we intially guarantee the people as unnecessary a short time after the law takes effect. The practice of medicine must be based on the "evidence" our scientists produce. Control will then be complete."
I don't know if this is what the players in the room said. I know that this is how it turned out, though. This is consistent with Rothbard's notion that the government ultimately finds its purpose interfering in human exchange, as otherwise orderly and mutually beneficial exchange would be the norm. Any government interference therefore rewards one party disproportionately, invariably benefiting the party paying for the interference. Hence…..Obamacare.
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Pakistan's love for Kashmir is pure Islamic – in the "exclusionary" sense as people know Islam today. This is the source of all problems Pakistan has been creating in Kashmir. Since 1947, Pakistan has failed to understand that Kashmir's identity is not Islam, and certainly not any form of the backward looking Islamic fundamentalism that wants to go back to the 7th century world.
So, what makes Kashmiris, Kashmiri? What distinguishes them from societies? Around 60% Kashmiris do call themselves Muslims, but even for them being Kashmiri is at least as important as being Muslim. They don't consider the rest of the 40% non-Muslims as aliens or enemies. Their contribution to Kashmir's unique culture is not less than those of the Muslims. Kashmiri identity is made up of many things, apart from elements of "spiritual" Islam. To make the point clear, let's give a simile.
The majority of French or Dutch people follow Christianity, but it would be wrong to say that Christianity is what makes them French or Dutch. If we followed this logic, all European countries would have exactly one and the same identity – Christianity. But we know, it's wrong and deceptive to say so because being Christian is just a part of their identity. Exactly in the same way, there is much more to Kashmiri identity than Islam – which has so many interpretations.
Kashmiris identify themselves with the Sufi-Rishi culture that evolved in the Valley in last 600 years. It is absolutely different from the hate-all culture that Pakistan promotes as Islam. It unites Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists in Kashmir. It teaches people to love each other – something unthinkable from the Islamic extremists trained by Pakistan.
What is the Sufi-Rishi Culture of Kashmir
It is a beautiful amalgamation of the "spiritual" Sufi Islam and the universal "Dharma" of Hindus. It is a well known fact that Sufis have been historically persecuted by traditional Muslim clergy who considered them non-Muslims. Thus, in 14 century they started arriving from Central Asia looking for safe refuge. Since Sufis believe in practicing the "essence" of Prophet's teachings, they found an ideal environment in Kashmir which, being in Himalayas, has been an ancient abode of spiritual seekers – Hindu Sanyasis, ascetics, monks and Rishis of different traditions.
Since Sufis practiced "pure" spirituality which is the "essence" of the prophet's teachings, it couldn't be different from the India's "Dharma" – the universal laws of ethics and morality – lived and taught by countless Rishis and sages since ages. Their deep commitment to the Islamic philosophy of Divine Unity (wahdat-ul-wajud) mirrored the Hindu philosophy of non duality (Advaita). Thus, even if they used Arabic phrases their message of love, peace and 'oneness of humanity' easily transcended the divides of languages, faiths, beliefs and religions.
A noted scholar has described the Sufi-Rishi culture in this peculiar way: "a Kashmiri expression of Islam" and an "Islamic expression of the Kashmiri rishi tradition." It is only in Kashmir where Muslims have Hindu surnames such as 'pandit' and 'bhat'.
What distinguished the Sufis from other Islamic preachers was their absolute focus on the "spiritual essence" of Islam. They did not preach mere words of Islam to establish its supremacy or dominate people, but their compassionate conduct attracted all people. Keeping away from all worldly pleasures, they also devoted a lot of time in prayers or meditation, like ancient saints of the soil. Their extremely simple, humble and compassionate demeanours always reminded people of the ancient rishis.
Thus, Islamic Sufis became Rishis in Kashmir! And what evolved over centuries is what Kashmiris proudly call their Sufi-Rishi culture. They also love to call Kashmir – the garden of Pirs, saints and sages.
Early Sufi and Rishi
Sayyed Sharfuddin Abdur Rahman from Turkistan, who arrived in the thirteenth century, was the earliest known Sufi in Kashmir. He later became popular as Bulbul Shah. The next popular Sufi immigrant was the 14th century Iranian Sufi saint, Mir Sayyed Ali Hamdani who arrived with many disciples. They spread the principles of the Kubrawi Sufi order in the region.
The non-discriminatory flavour of Sufism grew into a powerful social movement. What evolved after encounter of Sufi wonderers with local traditions was the Muslim Rishi movement, the only indigenous Sufi order in Kashmir. It was an all assimilating philosophy through its core belief in universal values of love, peace and harmony, and the common fraternal bond permeating the whole humanity. It appealed people because they cherished such beliefs deep within.
Sheikh Nur ud-Din Noorani (1377-1440), more popular as Nund Rishi, is often seen as the pioneer of the Sufi Rishi tradition in Kashmir. People saw him as an 'enlightened' saint for whom Islam was a universal message of love, tolerance and service, and at the same time a crusaded against social injustice and useless rituals. Serving humanity was a cornerstone of this tradition and helping the poor and suffering people was seen superior to rituals of worshipping God.
It is only in Kashmir that sufi Islam dominated the society, thanks to the ancient dharma based culture of the land. Sufis and Rishis could even reprimand traditional Islamic preachers as well as ritualistic Brahmin class. People of all faiths and beliefs still visit their shrines with highest devotion.
Rishi Culuture under Jehadi Attack
It is a shame that Pak trained Islamic fanatics started targeting all these symbols of unity and divinity since 1989. These Jehadi hate killers did not spare even the Sufi shrines in Pakistan. They even attacked the Data Darbar in Lahore and the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi, the patron saint of Karachi.
Of course, of late Pakistan has started claiming to be the biggest victim of Islamic extremism. It certainly is a helpless state and perhaps loves permanent victim-hood and decay.
You may also like to read:
Destroying Kashmiri Culture – The Pakistan Way
Pakistan – The "Middle East" of South Asia


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Blueplate Diner, in downtown Portland at SW 3rd and Washington, is novelty in this city. They don't do breakfast. They don't do dinner. They don't do brunch and, in fact, aren't open on the weekend at all. Because of the limited parking and the fact they are only open from 11am-4pm on weekdays they have decided to cater specifically to those working downtown who want a comforting lunch. And it works. Oh, does it work.
Peruse the menu and you'll see what I mean. This is not health food, but it's food made from excellent ingredients that will stick to your ribs - in a good way. In addition to the food Blueplate is an old school soda fountain with all sorts of flavored milkshakes, sodas and some throwback combinations. Just check out these menus:
The diner itself is small, seating around 25 people at a fountain bar and a few small tables. Check out the fountain.
And this where the cooking happens. Everything is cooked to order at a couple small stations.
Normally this isn't a place I'd ever be able to get to for lunch since it's a long, long walk from my work and only open during the week, but a coworker and I went while attending a conference nearby. I ordered the Northwest Sliders with Tillamook cheddar and basil spread. Tomato and bacon are complimentary additions, so yes, absolutely I ordered those as well. As if that wasn't enough it comes with a side Yukon Gold mashed potatoes. All that for $10.
Everything was perfect. The potatoes were moist and buttery, like they should be. The burgers meaty and cooked well, dripping with cheese, and the tomatoes crisp. The buns were soft and held together well.
Besides, look at that thing!
Wifey and I will have to return on a vacation day because so many items on the menu sound good. Stroganoff? Meatloaf? Sloppy Joes? Pot roast? Yes, please. And we definitely need to try a housemade soda. Or shake. Or both.
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David Villa: "Impressed, very happy to play against such a mythical team"
The striker David Villa, champion with the Spain Team in the 2010 World Cup, was impressed with the atmosphere of the reintroduction of the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium and the match between Club Sport Emelec and New York City. The 'Guaje' stressed that "the...read more
New York City trained at Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium
The New York City FC squad was at Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium on Tuesday, where players performed training work one day before the Club Sport Emelec. Prior to the work on the pitch, the Spanish David Villa and the coach director Patrick Vieira, made statements...read more
The glories of Emelec lived a night of memories and joys
It was a different blue night on Monday, February 6, when memories and anecdotes from all the ages of so many figures who wore Emelec's blue T-shirt were intertwined in hugs and turned into joy for elderly footballers, Adults and young men who, since they wrapped...read more
Telepizza inaugurated its premises in the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium
The Spanish chain Telepizza inaugurated this Tuesday 7 of its place located in the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium. Telepizza will offer the service of selling its products not only in its store located outside the Tribune General Gómez, also in all locations of...read more
Tickets sold out for the reinauguration of the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium
This Wednesday, February 8, the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium will have a full flood for the meeting between Emelec and New York City, and all the programming that is part of the reinaguration of the 'Bombillo' house. In the absence of 3 days for the game, the 36...read more
Enthusiasm in New York City for the game against Emelec
Club Sport Emelec's luxury guest for the reenactment of Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium continues his pre-season training, and several of his players have shown their enthusiasm for the game on 8 February. While New York City is preparing in Florida for the 2017...read more
Emelec and ANDEC sign advertising alliance
The Club Sport Emelec presented Thursday at a press conference held at the Banco del Pacífico Capwell Stadium, to its new sponsor for the clothing that will use the squad in 2017. The company ANDEC will be present in the uniform of the team of Emelec, being the only...read more
Emelec visits River Ecuador on the second date
The Club Sport Emelec will play next Saturday, February 4, the second date of the 2017 Ecuadorian Championship, as a visitor in the Estadio Christian Benítez against River Ecuador. The match is scheduled to be played at 18.00, under the arbitration of Luis Quiroz. The...read more
Marlon De Jesus will join the first team
Ecuadorian striker Marlon De Jesus, whose federation rights were acquired by the Club Sport Emelec, will join this Tuesday to the training of the first team. Next Tuesday, February 7, the player will be qualified in the Ecuadorian Federation of Soccer to be able to...read more


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Fifty years after Apollo: When will we go back to the Moon?
New book explores why there have been no human missions to the Moon since 1972
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Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the surface of the Moon demonstrated both ground-breaking technical expertise and immense political will. Science and technology have made considerable progress since then, so why was the last manned mission to the Moon in 1972? In his new book, Returning People to the Moon After Apollo, former Apollo engineer Pat Norris gives a detailed account of the Apollo missions and of the Soviet program that was the other competitor in the race to the Moon, and asks why more people have not landed on the Moon in the decades since. He also assesses today's programs and weighs up who will likely be the next to walk on the Moon and when.
In the opening chapters, Norris outlines in detail why the US decided to embark on a mission to send humans to the Moon in the first place. He then goes on to describe the technical and managerial advances necessary to send humans there, and gives a detailed account of the first Moon landing using supporting photographs and diagrams. NASA originally planned for ten Moon landings – Apollo 11 through 20 – and in the second half of the book, Norris explores why returning people to the Moon has not been prioritized over the past forty years.
"The May 1961 decision to send men to the Moon was taken on Cold War strategic political grounds. The main motivation was not to advance science or to explore the universe," explains Norris. "Apollo happened because its success was made a national strategic priority with a budget to match for several years."
Norris contrasts this with the bungled Soviet program which was ultimately cancelled after repeated failures of their giant N1 launcher. In the final chapters of the book, he assesses who might be in a position to launch a new mission to the Moon and when this might happen. For the first time since the 1970s there are realistic schedules for people to once again walk on the Moon. Who will be the next to do it? The United States, China, or a private company?
Pat Norris spent 50 years working on space projects including the Apollo Moon landings as a NASA contractor and the Hubble Space Telescope as a European Space Agency program manager. Since 1980, he has worked for the company CGI, and he is currently a part-time consultant to its Space Business Unit. Norris is the author of two books on space surveillance as well as many articles, book chapters and conference presentations on all aspects of space. He was awarded the Apollo Individual Achievement Award in 1969 and the Sir Arthur Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
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Overview of Foot and Ankle Problems
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The American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS), in accordance with standards published by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), conducts primary source verification of the podiatric medical school graduation, residency training completion, and state licensure for each ABPS member. It is the recognized board certification organization by the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons.
American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
The American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) is a professional society of more than 6,000 foot and ankle surgeons. Founded in 1942, ACFAS seeks to promote the art and science of foot, ankle, and related lower extremity surgery, address the concerns of foot and ankle surgeons, and advance and improve standards of education and surgical skill.
Foot Health Facts-Healthy feet for an Active Life
The patient education website of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons.
American Podiatric Medical Association
Founded in 1912, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is the leading resource for foot and ankle health information. Currently, the organization represents a vast majority of the 15,000 podiatrists in the country. In addition to the national headquarters, APMA boasts 53 state component locations throughout the United States and its territories, as well as affiliated societies
Virginia Podiatric Medical Association
The state component of the APMA.
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine serves to advance the understanding, prevention and management of lower extremity sports and fitness injuries. Useful articles and various athletic shoe lists are found on this site.
American Professional Wound Care Association
The American Professional Wound Care Association is a non-profit medical association welcoming all medical specialties involved in treating the various forms of non-healing wounds, including diabetic, vascular, ischemic, pressure ulcers, burns and cancer.
Northcoast Footcare is an online resource for reliable and up-to-date foot health information. Northcoast Footcare, Inc has a complete resource of patient information for common foot conditions, such as plantar fasciitis, tendonitis and bunions as well as step by step tratments for each condition. We believe that images, diagrams and illustrations are the best way to help individuals understand their foot problems. Northcoast Footcare has the greatest number of graphicson the web for help on diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle conditions. Content and articles written by Christine Dobrowolski, DPM, MS.
The American Diabetes Association mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. This site is an excellent resource for anyone desiring more information about diabetes.
Foot and ankle problems usually fall into the following categories:
- Acquired from improper footwear, physical stress, or small mechanical changes within the foot.
- Arthritic foot problems, which typically involve one or more joints.
- Congenital foot problems, which occur at birth and are generally inherited.
- Infectious foot problems, which are caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal problems.
- Neoplastic disorders, also known as tumors, which are the result of abnormal growth of tissue anywhere on the foot and may be benign or malignant.
- Traumatic foot problems, which are associated with foot and ankle injuries, such as fractures.
Leading foot problems are:
- Bunions—misaligned big toe joints that swell and become tender, causing the first joint of the big toe to slant outward and the second joint to angle toward the other toes. Bunions tend to be hereditary, but can be aggravated by shoes that are too narrow in the forefoot and toe. Surgery is frequently performed to correct the problem.
- Hammertoes—usually stemming from muscle imbalance, this condition occurs when the toe is bent into a claw-like position. Hammertoe can affect any toe, but most frequently occurs to the second toe, when a bunion slants the big toe toward and under it. Selecting shoes and socks that do not cramp the toes may help alleviate any aggravation of pain or discomfort.
- Heel Spurs—growths of bone on the underside, forepart of the heel bone. Heel spurs occur when the plantar tendon pulls at its attachment to the heel bone. This area of the heel later calcifies to form a spur. Proper warm-up and the use of appropriate athletic shoes can reduce the strain to the ligament and prevent the formation of heel spurs.
- Ingrown Toenails—toenails with corners or sides that dig painfully into the skin. Ingrown toenails are usually caused by improper nail trimming, but can also result from shoe pressure, injury, fungus infection, heredity, and poor foot structure. Women are more likely to have ingrown toenails than men. The problem can be prevented by trimming toenails straight across, selecting proper shoe styles and sizes, and responding to foot pain in a timely manner.
- Neuromas—enlarged benign growths of nerves, most commonly between the third and fourth toes. Neuromas are caused by tissue rubbing against and irritating the nerves. Pressure from ill-fitting shoes or abnormal bone structure can also lead to this condition. Depending on the severity, treatments may include orthotics (shoe inserts), cortisone injections, and, in extreme cases, surgical removal of the growth.
- Plantar Fasciitis—an inflammation on the bottom of the foot that leads to heel and/or arch pain. A variety of foot injuries or improper foot mechanics can lead to plantar fasciitis. Treatments range from icing and foot exercises to the prescription of custom orthotics to correct the foot position and help alleviate pain.
- Sesamoiditis—an inflammation or rupture of the two small bones (known as sesamoids) under the first metatarsal bone. Proper shoe selection and orthotics can help.
- Shin Splints—pain on either side of the leg bone caused by muscle or tendon inflammation. Shin splints are related to excessive foot pronation, but also may be related to a muscle imbalance between opposing muscle groups in the leg. Proper stretching before and after exercise and corrective orthotics for pronation can help prevent shin splints.
- Stress Fractures—incomplete cracks in bone caused by overuse. With complete rest, stress fractures in toes or any bones of the foot heal quickly. Extra padding in shoes can help prevent the condition. Left untreated, stress fractures may become complete bone fractures, which require casting and immobilization.


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General Manager's Report – January 2017
Dear Shareholders,
I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season.
The recent heavy rains have been a blessing to the ongoing Drought situation, but have also caused problems for the Calaveras County Water District. Runoff from Big Trees Creek exposed a CCWD water pipe, and there was concern that the pipe could break, causing a water outage for the town of Arnold. CCWD crews have since stabilized the pipe, and are working toward a more permanent fix.
I want to assure our homeowners that a recent news article referring to " Arnold Area Water in Jeopardy", would not effect us here in Blue Lake Springs. We do purchase about half of our water from CCWD, but our system can be isolated from theirs, and we can supply 100% of our demand from our wells. We have 2 large tanks with over 1 million gallons in storage for emergencies, and our wells can produce enough water to fill them and also supply our usage demand. Our wholesale Water Purchase Agreement with CCWD has made it possible for our wells to recover from the demand of the drought years to the point that there is sufficient water for our needs. We work closely with Dave Eggerton and his staff at CCWD during storms and other events, and can deliver water back to them if necessary.
It's always good to keep emergency water at home in case a water outage does occur.
Usage 2016
- Here is the breakdown by year for water usage in Blue Lake Springs:
2013 56,114,000 gallons.
– Comparison year for State Drought Report
- 2014 46,258,000 gallons. 18% water savings – Stage 2 of Drought Action Plan
- 2015 37,293,000 gallons. 34% water savings – Stage 3 of Drought Action Plan
- 2016 46,464,000 gallons. 17% water savings – Stage 2 of Drought Action Plan
As you can see, we held pretty steady with 2014 usage, which shows a very good conservation effort.
In spite of excellent precipitation recently, I intend on remaining in Stage 2 of our Drought Action Plan.
The Governor may revise the State Drought requirements later in the year, after the precipitation totals are in for the season, and we can take a look at revising our Drought Plan then.
I thank everyone for conserving.
Ground Water
With so much rain lately, the ground has become saturated, and water is coming out of the ground in places. This used to be a common occurrence in winter, but we haven't seen this in quite a few years.
If you see water gushing out near your home, and think it might be a broken pipe, please call the water company, and we can check it to determine if it is a leak, or a spring.
That's all for now.
David Hicks
General Manager
Blue Lake Springs Mutual Water Co.
P.O.Box 6015, Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: (209) 795-7025
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Joe Morgan. 282-2February 15, 2017 5:10 PM
Good reports in both The Bubbler and in the news letter. I hope we keep stressing the point that the January 2017 usage exceeds our goals to keep the annual usage below the peak usage we experienced before the drought. See 2014 & 2015.
As reported to you by phone, I too had a leak in the pipe between the meter and the house. It was part of the original installation. It was 1 inch PVC pipe buried about 3 feet, so I doubt that it broke due freezing temperatures or tree roots. Since it broke in a coupling joint, my theory is that the earth movement caused by the earthquakes in December may have stressed the pipe enough to caused it to crack.
I asked in my phone message if you could take a meter reading to determine how much water was lost. I did not hear back. Do we have that number?
Joe Morgan
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Citi Private Bank (CPB) Technology is going through several transformational technology initiatives and is looking for Sr. Database Test Analyst to join the global Testing Center of Excellence. This role is based in Warsaw but it is part of a virtual team with other team members based in the US and India. Within the role you will communicate directly with various functional groups within Citi Private Bank and working closely with technologists and the business.
- Work with a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team of Database resources for quality assurance
- Manage and perform Database testing for application including requirements understanding, test planning, test case and scenario development, test execution, results analysis and sign off, manage test data
- Design a set of metrics that will accurately and clearly measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the database testing teams
- Work with multiple teams to manage functional and regression testing for DB projects
- Work with regional and functional business managers, application managers, regional production support managers, vendor resources and project team leads to outline service agreements, test plans, environment scheduling, approve test scripts, report metrics, etc.
- Work with Citi quality assurance teams in an onshore/offshore model
- Work with teams in a collaborative style to engage partners and proactively manage activities.
- Improves quality of applications and user satisfaction by minimizing the amount of defects that go into UAT and production, test processes and perform data validation
- 5+ years of experience in Database Testing including requirements understanding, test case and scenario development, test execution, results analysis and sign off.
- Very strong knowledge and extensive working knowledge of SQL (proficient with minus queries, various types of joins etc.). This role will involve writing complex SQL queries to validate source to target mapping.
- Should have working exposure with Autosys /Batch Monitoring /Debugging logs etc.
- Very good understanding of Functional and Regression Testing experience in Database Testing
- Good understanding of flat files validation / business validation end to end with database (CSV/XML/TXT).
- Should have worked on multiple end to end database migration projects.
- Requires deep understanding of and experience with test management tools (JIRA)
- Has working experience with teams in onshore/offshore model
- Has an experience working in Agile software development methodology
Nice to have:
- Manage one or more testing teams
- Experience in Automation Testing, Performance Testing, Data Load Testing
- Experience on UNIX, VBA Excel Macros etc.
- Bachelor's degree (in science, computers, information technology or engineering)
We offer
- Opportunity for professional development in the international and multicultural organization
- Developing opportunities and challenging assignments
- Attractive and stable employment conditions
- Social benefits (medical care, Benefit System, life insurance, pension scheme)
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The History of Skatepark of Tampa | SPOTS – Part 1 of 2
The RIDE Channel's newest SPOTS features the infamous Skatepark of Tampa. The story behind the Skatepark of Tampa is one that is crazy and rich in history, and is one that every skateboarder should hear. The Skatepark of Tampa, has not only done so much for skateboarding in the Tampa Bay area and in Florida, it has been an important part in progressing skateboarding all over the world. Next year, the Skatepark of Tampa celebrates 20 years, it is amazing to think about how far they have come. I don't think they are going anywhere soon. Enjoy!


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Walpole, the unique alliance of Britain's finest luxury brands, counting the likes of Burberry, Jimmy Choo, The Savoy and Harrods among its membership, marked the official launch of its annual 'Brands of Tomorrow' programme on Tuesday evening. Now in its eighth year, the programme provides a year-long series of workshops and one-on-one mentorship from some of the UK's most experienced luxury leaders and entrepreneurs.
This year, a record 75 brands submitted entries and, due to such high demand, and the superlative quality of the entrants, Walpole increased the number of participants from eight to 12 for 2015. The programme has also been extended to cover strategy, financial planning, distribution channels and models, branding, marketing, the customer and the complexities of managing a growing business. Walpole has also linked its London Business School's Luxury Goods MBA elective to partner a student to a brand.
Since its inception in 2007, over 70 emerging luxury brands, including Astley Clarke, Shaun Leane, Miller Harris, Bremont Watch Company, Rococo Chocolates, Nyetimber, Charlotte Olympia, the Business of Fashion and Mr Hare, have successfully completed the programme and have gone on to become leading brands in their respective fields.
Michelle Emmerson, CEO of Walpole, commented:
"This year's excellent group of very diverse brands represents the future of our industry. The British luxury goods industry is forecast to be worth £12.2 billion by 2017 and as part of our mission to develop, promote and protect this industry, we are dedicated to growing the next generation of talent.
I am also thrilled to welcome Jonathan Heilbron as Chairman of our Brands of Tomorrow programme. Since Jonathan's appointment as President and CEO of Thomas Pink, in 2004, he has revived, restored and reinterpreted the quality British shirt making tradition and in doing so built a globally successful luxury brand. His experience, vision and motivation are a huge asset to the programme."
This year's Brands of Tomorrow, and their mentors, are:
"¢BEETLES+HUXLEY – Kiaran MacDonald, "ŽManaging Director of The Savoy
"¢Bionda Castana – Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods
"¢Emilia Wickstead – Jim Sharp, Partner and Co-Founder of Sirius Equity
"¢Finlay & Co. – John Ayton MBE, Founder of Annoushka and Links of London
"¢House of Hackney – Jonathan Heilbron, President and Chief Executive of Thomas Pink
"¢John Galvin Design – Mark Henderson, Chairman of Gieves & Hawkes
"¢Marwood – Sarah Elton, Former Managing Director of Smythson, Chair of Debretts
"¢Mulo Limited – Martin Bartle, Founder of Arthur Ridley Esq
"¢Only Fingers and Toes Limited – Michelle Emmerson, CEO of Walpole
"¢Rachel Vosper – Maurice Helfgott, Founder Director of Amery Capital
"¢RolleyGolf – Nick and Giles English, Co-Founders of Bremont Watch Company
"¢14 Bike Co. – Guy Salter, Luxury Industry Expert


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"Hic sunt dracones"
Publishing, like other industries, is undergoing massive shifts in perception and use. Many publishing professionals look to their own devices for solutions, some to others (internal and external), and some to no one. It is time to look to the past, address your fears, and learn from the intrepid explorers of the golden day of discovery.
Would you have financed Christopher Columbus' trip to the New World? It was a journey filled with danger and unknowns—not knowing if land was to be found or how violent the seas would be; lacking an understanding of the weather; and, of course, relying on ancient maps annotated with the frightening admonition: "hic sunt dracones." Sounds just like the media business, does it not?
Hic sunt dracones ("here the dragons") was often placed on ancient maps to indicate dangerous regions and to define unknowns to the explorer—warnings to some, opportunities to others.
Columbus and other explorers found no dragons, and the unknowns weren't really unknowns at all, just the differences between the world they came from and the world they "discovered." Their journeys, their fears, and concerns turned to golden rewards, great fame, and a day off work for some (Columbus Day).
Are your future business plans edged with hic sunt dracones? Unknown areas are potential regions of profit, not dangers but opportunities. Does your business plan include areas that, when traversed correctly, are safe, secure regions from which you can gain control and profit?
Why did these explorers succeed?
They were imaginative in planning, integrated their resources, interacted with the right people, and offered an innovative idea. In short, they used their skill set, their intellectual capital, to find a way to lead and profit from this combination.
Publishers need to follow the explorers' model, and be willing to venture into "here the dragons" zones.
Consider the current state of publishing as the known world, a world that has some predictability, profits, and perhaps limited growth. Include in the known world all your print and digital editions.
Now, look beyond the publishing gates of Hercules and out to that broad B2B/B2C based ocean of unknowns. Include within your areas of exploration the need to discover new worlds of data management, data ownership, integrated marketing, media convergence, scientific marketing, and partnerships within your known world of existing customers and advertisers. Look to those who question your new world explorations as profit heretics and go beyond any limits. Push forward, and you will discover that the dragons are really potential gold and treasure.
Look to technology (AR, IR, and beyond), interaction, CRM, transactional, business development, lead generation customer (user) centric communications, branded content, custom publishing, tracking measurement. Each of these "dragons" is actually a profit generating center that transcends the current view of publishing and places you in the future world of Integrated Business Communications, a one-stop profit-based interrelated world—a force that you control, and a force that will draw new business to you.
It takes only one to start the exploration and provide the argument. The world will follow. You will find that this hidden yet-to-be-discovered world is loaded with even more treasure, more gold, more profit. Don't fear the dragons as some within this industry suggest. Be bold, embrace the dragons, and reap the many long-term benefits of path finding and leading the way.
"Chance", they say, "favors the prepared mind". Be prepared to face the dragons and realize the opportunities.
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W. Scott Jepson v. State of Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing : Reply Brief of Appellant
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Reply Brief
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Appeal from a Final Order (June 16,2003) of The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing [DOPL], and from an Order on Review (July 30, 2004) of the Department of Commerce upholding DOPL's Order of an illegal post trial change of Utah Controlled Substances Act Rule - R156-37-502(4) made without complying with Utah Administrative Rule Making Act, §63-46a-3(2)(c), (3), (4)(d), (6), (7)(a)(i),(b), (8)(b), and DOPL's retrospective application of its illegal Rule change to Appellant's acts of April 2002, making Appellant's then legal acts illegal and Ordering Appellant to commit future criminal acts. The Honorable Steven Eklund, ALJ, Presiding at DOPL Trial The Honorable Mesuda Medcalf, ALJ, Presiding, Dept. of Commerce Review
Original Brief Submitted to the Utah Court of Appeals; digitized by the Howard W. Hunter Law Library, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.
Karl Perry; Assistant Attorney General; Attorney for Respondent.
Arron F. Jepson; Attorney for Appellant.
Public record document (some rights may be reserved).
Recommended Citation
Reply Brief, W. Scott Jepson v. State of Utah Department of Commerce, No. 20040808 (Utah Court of Appeals, 2004).


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This Is What My Chemical Romance Imagined 2019 Would Be Like
Not far off when you consider the post-apocalyptic nature of the hellscape we all live in.
Well, we made it. It's 2019. The year that My Chemical Romance's 2010 album 'Danger Days - The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys' is set in. And the year that My Chemical Romance FINALLY ANNOUNCED A REUNION.
More than that, however - today marks the ninth annivdersary of the release of 'Danger Days'! In light of the anniversary, the reunion, and just generally being on a My Chem kick lately, we're taking a look at what MCR imagined 2019 would look like when they released 'Danger Days' back in 2010.
While My Chem were promoting 'Danger Days', they released a series of promo videos to help shape the narrative and concept around the album, all set in 2019. Fortunately for all of us, all of those videos are still on the internet for us to revisit.
Now that we're living in the age of 'Danger Days', it seemed only appropriate that we revisit Battery City and check out what My Chemical Romance imagined 2019 would look like. And sure, it's dramatic hyperbole for effect, and it's a crafted narrative in a nonexistent city from the mind of Gerard Way, but... well, just take a look.
We kick off proceedings with a news broadcast from Fact News: The Only News. The BL/ind megacorporation-sponsored news dissemination agency. No Fake News here! Only Fact News!
The news broadcast shares that the government will be releasing billions of artificial flies into the atmosphere as a part of the International Surveilance Initiative.
As the flies look just like regular flies, citizens are urged not to smash insects moving forward, as you may be destroying government property- an offence punishable with a half million dollar fine, or 30 years in prison.
But that's not all! No, sir! Are you tired of having feelings? Because the de facto political and commercial force BL/ind have a pill for that. "Get rid of those counterproductive emotions of depression, anger and anxiety. BL/ind branded medication makes life better. Talk to your doctor today and eliminate all of your problems."
Sound anything like those commercials for pharmaceuticals that are on television? Curious.
Nothing weird about a commercial-political thought adjustement video. Nothing weird about that at all. Maintaining conformity through thought-control advertisements.
And we circle back around to another broadcast from Fact News: The Only News. This time, the weather in Battery City is somewhat... catastrophic. It's almost as if global warming has reached a point where we now only have 12 years to limit the catastrophic effects of climate change. Almost as if this weather forecast was prophetic.
Of course, we aren't trying to say that My Chemical Romance were out here trying to predict what 2019 would look like when they released their last studio album. Just taking a fun look back at the promo materials they used on their 'Danger Days' album cycle.
But welcome to California 2019. This year is 'Danger Days' territory. So it's time to hit the red-line and up thrust the volume out there- keep your boots tight, keep your gun close, and die with your mask on if you've got to. Or some other equally relevant lyric from 'Danger Days'.
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With the BodyWorx door gym you do not need a total home gym to enjoy a home fitness program. This resistance trainer provides everything you need to build strength, increase your flexibility, spot-train, and fit in a comprehensive, healthy workout anytime and anywhere you want.
Used by athletes, military personnel, and fitness professionals around the world, the door gym body weight trainer enables you to enjoy suspension training and makes it easier than ever to make fitness a daily and easy way of life.
The door anchor is designed to fit most solid doors. Simply place the door anchor over the top of the door – and then close the door and the door gym will stay in place.
The resistance comes from your body weight and gravity. The adjustable door gym is very light weight and portable which makes it a very practical solution to ensuring you can stay fit no matter where you are.


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Keynote PCO have been working with clients for five international conference bids for Ireland during the year, for as far ahead as 2021! We are pleased that one has been successful so far and we look forward to hearing good news on the others in the near future.
Please let us know if you or your colleagues are considering a bid to bring a conference to Ireland and we would be delighted to assist.


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Peonies pink bath boudoir
When we saw this beautiful boudoir shoot I fell in love! Ioana Porav is such a talented photographer and when I heard that the inspiration behind the shoot was, honestly, her bathroom and peonies, it made me think… sometimes beauty is right in front of people and you just have to look deeper! Ioana says that she really had to combine these two elements and create something beautiful. She used a very old English mirror, that she had the opportunity to buy "from a very old lady at a car boot", and this element brought a vintage taste to the shoot.
Peonies, oranges, a beautiful woman and a classic bathtub! All the elements for an incredible photoshoot and photographs! Something like this is very inspiring for future brides; this can be done even as a present for your future partner or as a bridal boudoir shoot on the wedding day!
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Five Namibian drug dealers paroled in Brazil
WINDHOEK -Five Namibian women arrested for drug trafficking in Brazil during the past three years are currently out on parole and doing community services there.
The women were arrested between 2016 and 2018 at Sao Paolo on charges of drug trafficking. As a result, the Namibian police is warning young unsuspecting Namibian women to be vigilant and not fall prey to predatory drug dealers who prey on unemployed youth.
According to a media statement issued by Nampol spokesperson Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi, the five women aged 33 and 30 are Denize Menie van Niekerk arrested in 2016, Charmaine Charlote Vries arrested in 2016 and Rauna Nayukifa Ngesheya arrested in 2018.
The other two women are Mathilde Oumatjie Vaisako arrested in 2018 and Anzel Dedre Strauss arrested in 2018.
All are however now released on parole and are doing community service in Brazil until each completes the five year sentence they got as a punishment, stated Shikwambi.
Shikwambi said the five mentioned women were all recruited in Windhoek to collect parcels of different commodities such as Brazilian hair, shoes and clothing.
She said while departing from Brazil, the women were apprehended at the airport, charged and ultimately sentenced to five years imprisonment.
On various occasions, the Namibian police force through your esteemed offices cautioned would-be victims to desist from participating in this syndicate but seemingly our message did not reach the targeted audience. As such, we once again appeal to our young women to be vigilant and not fall prey to drug dealers, stated Shikwambi.
Source: New Era Newspaper Namibia