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Alan Hansen writes in The Telegraph...
Title still going to Manchester
In the context of the title race, Chelsea's 8-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday meant absolutely nothing. Do not try to read anything into the performance – sensational as it was – if you are looking for a pointer as to who will win the championship in May. There are only two clubs in contention, Manchester United and Manchester City, and the weekend's fixtures served only to underline why Chelsea are a million miles from challenging their supremacy. Manchester City's late winner against Reading was far more significant in terms of showing us who has the character to go the distance. It sounds like a contradiction, but the fact is you do not win titles by battering teams when you are playing well. You win titles by grinding out victories when you are playing poorly, something United possess in their DNA and City are beginning to replicate... for the most part the Premier League is a slog requiring the kind of graft we have not yet witnessed in this new-look Chelsea team.
Press coverage of the Reds' 1-1 draw at Swansea leads in some quarters with Sir Alex Ferguson's angry verdict on the Ashley Williams-Robin van Persie incident, when the hosts' defender kicked a ball at the Dutchman's head from point-blank range. The Independent quotes the United boss - "Robin is lucky to be alive, it was a disgraceful act from their player" - and Williams - "It is his opinion, I obviously cleared the ball and it hit him on the head. I understand why he is angry. I tried to apologise but there wasn't much time."
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Initial Pilot Training:
Better Management Controls Are Needed to Improve FAA Oversight
GAO-12-117: Published: Nov 4, 2011. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2011.
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Regional airlines have experienced the last six fatal commercial airline accidents, and pilot performance has been cited as a potential contributory factor in four of these accidents. As a result, Congress and others have raised questions about, among other issues, the initial pilot education and training required before pilots can be hired by airlines, at which time they receive further training. The initial training is provided by pilot schools overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As requested, this report discusses (1) the various types of U.S. pilot schools, how they compare, and associated issues; (2) key similarities and differences between the U.S. and international approaches to pilot training; and (3) how and to what extent FAA carries out oversight of pilot training and certification. To address these issues, GAO reviewed literature, legislation, regulations, and FAA documents and inspection and enforcement data; interviewed agency and industry officials; and studied the training approach in Europe because of the different training model and visited four European countries.
The approximately 3,400 pilot schools in the United States can be divided into three types: (1) flight instructor based, (2) vocational, and (3) collegiate. The school types vary in several ways, but all pilot students must pass the same knowledge and flight tests to obtain a pilot certificate from FAA. Airline operations have evolved operationally and technologically, but the pilot training requirements for certification of commercial pilots were last revised in 1997. FAA and some industry stakeholders have indicated that current requirements for commercial pilots should incorporate additional training to improve the competency of entry-level regional airline pilots. FAA has initiated or planned a number of efforts to address these issues and recently enacted legislation requires FAA to implement regulations to increase pilot requirements for airlines by August 2013. The U.S. and Europe both offer the same pilot certifications but the training models differ, in part, due to training philosophies and other circumstances. The U.S. training approach emphasizes proficiency on actual flight training, while Europe's approach tends to emphasize academic instruction with more knowledge training requirements and testing. European pilot schools have also developed more comprehensive student screening processes than in the U.S. FAA has an annual inspection program that includes the oversight of pilot schools, pilot examiners, and flight instructors, the gatekeepers for the initial pilot training process. GAO analysis of FAA inspection data showed a 78 percent completion rate of the required inspections for pilot schools in fiscal year 2010, but, due to insufficient information, GAO was unable to determine completion percentages for prior years. Similarly, GAO could not determine 1) whether FAA completed the required inspections for pilot examiners or 2) the reasons that the discretionary inspections of flight instructors--which are generally optional--were conducted. Furthermore, FAA's national office does not adequately monitor the completion of annual inspection activities due, in part, to an inability to aggregate inspection data from the local district offices that conduct the inspections. Thus, FAA does not have a comprehensive system in place to adequately measure its performance in meeting annual inspection requirements, which could make it difficult to ensure regulatory compliance and that safety standards are being met.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Open
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: To improve FAA's oversight of pilot certification and training, the Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a comprehensive system that may include modifying or improving existing data systems to measure performance for meeting the annual National Program Guidelines' inspection requirements for pilot schools with a Part 141 certificate and pilot examiners.
Agency Affected: Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration
Status: Open
Comments: When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Recommendation: To improve FAA's oversight of pilot certification and training, the Secretary of Transportation should direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to develop a comprehensive system that may include modifying or improving existing data systems to better understand the nature and scope of the discretionary, planned inspections for flight instructors.
Agency Affected: Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration
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Nov 18, 2014
Highway Projects:Many Federal and State Environmental Review Requirements Are Similar, and Little Duplication of Effort OccursGAO-15-71: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Public Transportation:Multiple Factors Influence Extent of Transit-Oriented DevelopmentGAO-15-70: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Oct 9, 2014
Highway Trust Fund:DOT Has Opportunities to Improve Tracking and Reporting of Highway SpendingGAO-15-33: Published: Oct 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 9, 2014.
Sep 26, 2014
Freight Transportation:Developing National Strategy Would Benefit from Added Focus on Community Congestion ImpactsGAO-14-740: Published: Sep 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2014.
Sep 25, 2014
Aviation:Impact of Fuel Price Increases on the Aviation IndustryGAO-14-331: Published: Sep 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2014.
Sep 23, 2014
Surface Transportation:Department of Transportation Should Measure the Overall Performance and Outcomes of the TIGER Discretionary Grant ProgramGAO-14-766: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014.
Sep 12, 2014
Air Traffic Control System:Selected Stakeholders' Perspectives on Operations, Modernization, and StructureGAO-14-770: Published: Sep 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2014.
Jul 31, 2014
Aviation Manufacturing:Status of FAA's Efforts to Improve Certification and Regulatory ConsistencyGAO-14-829T: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
Jul 23, 2014
Aviation Safety:FAA's Efforts to Implement Recommendations to Improve Certification and Regulatory Consistency Face Some ChallengesGAO-14-728T: Published: Jul 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 2014.
Jun 25, 2014
Aviation Safety:Additional Oversight Planning by FAA Could Enhance Safety Risk ManagementGAO-14-516: Published: Jun 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2014.
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High energy and vitality are signs of good health. Your body tells you when it feels good, and tells when it feels bad. Low energy is a sign that something isn't right. You should evaluate your lifestyle immediately when you feel sluggish for more than a few days. If you find yourself always tired, stop and be conscious about what's going on in your life. Trying to cover up your body's signal that it's not feeling well with an energy drink or coffee is like throwing a blanket over a raging fire. It doesn't work, at least long term.
Here are 15 simple cures to start feeling energetic once again. First…
1) Evaluate Your Sleep
A lack of deep sleep is the #1 reason people feel tired. High stress can disrupt good sleep patterns. You should fall asleep quickly and wake up energized. How much sleep is enough? The right amount depends on several factors:
- Your age
- How much you exercise
- If you do (or don't do) physical labor
- What time you go to sleep
For me, 7 hours from 10pm until 5am is perfect. The later I go to sleep, the more sleep I need. So, early to bed, early to rise, makes 'you' healthy, wealthy and wise.
Consider four dietary supplements that may help you sleep better and avoid the 'always tired' and sluggish feeling:
- Tryptophan
- Melatonin – Great if you're older (45+) or traveling across time zones and trying to recover from jet lag. Start with smaller doses first, like 1mg and see how you feel the next morning.
- Kava Kava – Helpful for thinking minds that won't turn off when they should.
What else?
- Eliminate stimulation 60 minutes before bed, including electronics like TV, email, social media and texting). Don't think about work, finances or relationship issues.
- Keep your bedroom organized and clean for positive energy flow.
- Reserve your bedroom for two things: sleep and intimate relationships with your spouse. If you need to work, work in the living room. If you need to watch TV, watch it in the family room or wherever you have your TV.
- Don't oversleep. Error on the side of 'not enough' sleep and take a power nap if you feel tired by early to mid afternoon.
2) Rule Out Anemia
Anemia is more common in women (of childbearing age) with heavy periods or who don't consume enough iron. The female body also needs extra iron during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
If you feel any of these symptoms, get a blood test from your doctor:
- Feeling tired and physically weak
- Difficulty sleeping
- Lack of concentration
- Rapid heartbeat, chest pains, headache and even shortness of breath.
3) Power Nap 27 Minutes
Yes, 27 minutes is the exact amount of sleep I need if I am really tired in the afternoon. Otherwise, 15 minutes is usually enough. You should experiment to find out what is right for you. RARELY will you ever want to power nap longer than 30 minutes. Decide how much power-napping time is best for you based on how you feel when you wake up. Groggy? You slept too much. Still tired? Sleep a minute longer the next time and see how you feel. Make sure you don't sleep past 3:00 pm to guarantee a good nights rest.
4) Think About 'Today'
A busy mind is a horrible disease that will not only drive you crazy, literally, but drain your energy levels and give you that 'always tired' feeling. A machine or engine that never turns off for maintenance and rest will eventually break down. You are no different.
The only thing you can control is how you respond to your current situation. Forget about yesterday, you can't change it. If you have something unresolved from your past, take care of it now (yes, I mean now) and then forget about it. Don't stress about tomorrow since it hasn't even happened yet). The only way to influence what happens tomorrow is by how you deal with today.
If you're having a hard time focusing on the present moment, take a few minutes and do some Tapping, meditate or enjoy the same relaxation techniques Tony Robbins promotes.
5) Eat Superfoods
What you eat (and don't eat), how much you eat and when you eat are all important. If you eat processed foods high in sugar, fat and simple carbohydrates, you'll feel like crap and always tired.
Here's some of my favorite superfoods. Read more about superfoods.
- Chia seeds
- Goji
- Maca root
- Cacao
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Berries, especially blueberries
6) Move
It shouldn't be a surprise that moving your body is essential to generating energy. You can't create energy without some type of movement. The best exercises for you depends on your physiology, health and state of mind. Things to consider:
- Are you overweight?
- Are you stressed out and uptight?
- Do you have any chronic injury?
- Is your goal to tone down, build endurance, bulk up or release stress?
I love exercises that are easy on my joints and provide an emotional and physical release. Click on my best workout routine.
- Yoga
- Crossfit
- Trail running
- Cycling
After exercise, it's important to rest and recuperate. A good night sleep is the most important, but also practicing 'active rest.'Mind, Body & Spirit Coach Zain Saraswati Jamal gives some tips:
7) Eat Easily-digestable Protein
I used to eat a lot of protein from animal sources and protein shakes. I always asked; which is the best protein powder? What are the high protein foods I should be eating?
Today, I eat less protein but I make sure I get enough. I feel better. My digestion is better. My energy is better. I used to always ask myself "why am I always tired" when I was eating a lot of protein, 100-200 grams per day. I believe the body process of digesting animal based foods and so much protein was a contributing factor to my low energy. Too little protein can also cause low energy levels, so find out what's right for you by experimenting with different sources and varying amounts.
I like eating my protein from nuts, vegetables, lean and organic meat and whole-food based protein like SunWarrior. It fills me up and doesn't bloat.
8) Take a Daily Multi-vitamin
Taking a multi-vitamin and mineral daily is important. While my preference is to get all my nutrients from food, I realize it's impossible to eat a perfectly balanced diet and to get food that hasn't been genetically-modified or altered, sprayed with disease-causing chemicals, etc. Our food labels hide how our food is grown, processed and transported. It's impossible to know exactly what we're eating.
9) Try EFT
I really enjoy EFT (Tapping) to relieve stress and help overcome fears and blocked emotions. EFT is a technique of stimulating certain energy meridians within our body while visualizing or verbalizing the reason for our stress, fears or blocked emotions.
Stress, fear and blocked emotions are a significant drain on mental and physical (and spiritual) energy. Recent studies have proven that EFT, or Tapping, really does work, especially with certain conditions. I encourage you to learn more about EFT and experiment with it. It may look a little weird at first, but have an open mind and give it an honest effort. I think you'll like the results.
10) Personal Development
We're happiest when we're making progress in those things important to us. If we're not progressing, we feel tired, stressed and have little desire or motivation to do what we know we should. We may feel more anxious as well. Taking time daily to develop yourself and grow as an individual, to refocus your goals and listen to and read inspiring stories will reenergize you.
11) Release Tension
Yoga is one of the best ways to release daily and built up tension. Watch a few minutes of one of my favorite yoga sequences to open the hips and let go of that stagnant energy that's making you tight and stressed.
For my married friends, relax with your spouse and let your libido do the rest. Intimate relationships are a great way to rejuvenate the body and the mind.
There are other ways to release tension. Runners find it with their running shoes on the road or trekking through the wilderness on trails. Do what releases tension and do it regularly. Prevention will keep you healthy and energized.
12) Increase Your Libido
Low sex drive happens to most people at least once in their married life. 40% of women report a decline in libido at some point in their life.
Low testosterone (low T) may be causing some of your fatigue. If you suspect low T, see your doctor and explore bio-identical hormones if needed. Bio-identical hormones appear to be safer than synthetic hormones.
Consider taking Maca root on a regular basis. 3-6 capsules daily of Maca Power, or one teaspoon of Maca powder.
Stress is a major cause of low sex drive. Consider GABA, Tryptophan or Kava Kava to take the edge off and give your mind a rest.
Zinc is critical to fertility and sex drive. Women with high libido also have high testosterone levels. 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds are a great source of zinc. Zinc blocks the enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen (important for mens health).
Dark chocolate with a minimum of 70% cacao, helps to increase dopamine levels, the brain's "pleasure chemical." The bioflavonoids in dark chocolate also open up blood vessels and improve blood flow.
If you smoke, stop it. It kills your health (and breath) and reduces blood flow to your reproductive organs.
13) Why Am I Always Tired? Try Fasting.
Fasting is one of the greatest tools available to improve your health and it's FREE. Fasting gives your body a rest from work. We're taught to eat so much and so often, whether we're hungry or not, that body processes like digestion never get a vacation.
Begin fasting for 24 hours once per month. Or, if you're ambitious, do a water-only fast every week. Some like juice fasting though it's not as cleansing as water-only. For most, these short fasts are completely safe and will help restore energy. A small percentage of people who experience serious health issues already, may want to fast under the guidance of an experienced heath professional. It's your body, so be smart and do what is best for it.
14) Get Rid of Sugar and Soda
The average american eats almost 23 teaspoons of sugar every day. 23 teaspoons!!! 36% of this is high fructose corn syrup. 7% (21.1 million) of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Americans consume the most high fructose corn syrup, Brazil the most refined sugar. Is it really surprising that we have an epidemic of poor health? Is it surprising after 23 teaspoons of sugar that we feel like crap? Can we honestly ask "why am I always tired" without sounding hypocritical? Be careful what you eat, observe how you feel after eating and make changes as needed. You'll be rewarded for making the right choices.
15) Be Grateful
Finally, one of the greatest characteristics we can have is gratitude. Being grateful for your life situation, good or bad, will put your mind and body at ease and allow you to experience life as it should be experienced. Being grateful will reduce your stress and allow you to experience vitality and energy.
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Kamika Ralstin,left, Sarah Blakley, back, and Claudia Huerta sled down the slope of the South Van Buren overpass Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Enid, Okla. (AP Photo/Enid News and Eagle, Bonnie Vculek)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- After a spring-like tease, the emerging weather pattern over Tennessee is a reminder that it's still winter.
Some significant precipitation and much colder temperatures are moving into the state and there could be a bit of snow into the weekend in Middle and East Tennessee.
John Cohen with the National Weather Service in Nashville says a potent upper-level storm system that was dumping snow on the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles Monday would influence Tennessee's weather.
Rain on Monday afternoon in the Memphis region will spread across the state in the next couple of days as temperatures tumble from near 60 at Memphis to freezing or below by midweek across Tennessee.
Up to an inch of rain is likely Monday into Tuesday before cold weather moves in.
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It has been a while since my last entry on here, but I have been writing. Since the last post we visited Rochester, NY for a couple weeks to celebrate my birthday, my husband's parent's 50th anniversary, and to take part in a dear friends wedding.
Since my sweetheart (a.k.a. daughter) was born, I have been studying homeschool as much as possible. It was our heart's desire to homeschool any children the LORD gave us. Through the last four years, I have not grown confidence in my abilities, however I have grown confident of the LORD's calling for us to homeschool our daughter, and HIS ability to work through me, no matter how flawed I can be, because HE has called me to do it! "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 ESV)
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FORT WAYNE – There was a new episode Saturday night in the ongoing soap opera of Name That Mad Ants Point Guard.
This time it was Kim English, the shooting guard assigned to the Ants from the Detroit Pistons.
With an injury to Walker Russell Jr. and a flu bug that bit leading scorer and backup point Ron Howard, which forced Russell to play and get reinjured, English stepped into a harried situation and led the Ants to a 95-85 victory over Springfield at Memorial Coliseum.
It gave the Ants (3-7) their first win since the end of November and put a ceremonial end to a losing streak that had reached five.
I'll take every one I can get right now, Ants coach Duane Ticknor said of the win. It was for our psyche. We needed this. I think we'll feel pretty good coming into Tuesday night.
Tuesday night is another home date, this time against Canton. As to who will play point guard that night, no one is quite sure yet.
Russell hobbled off the floor with 3:11 remaining. Howard's status is uncertain. English, along with fellow Piston Khris Middleton and Indiana Pacers center Miles Plumlee, will return to the Mad Ants for Tuesday's game.
Springfield (3-4) got within 85-82 when the Ants called a timeout. Meanwhile, Russell was visibly hurting and helped from the floor.
I told them I would do it, English said of playing point guard. I told them I would run the point.
It's something I think I can do as a backup. It's a tough position when you're trying to score as well as distribute. I'm learning.
But the Ants gave themselves some late breathing room when Mike Anderson dunked home a shot from Sadiel Rojas, even though it appeared Rojas' driving layup was going in. And then Plumlee slammed a dunk off a jump-ball situation with 2 seconds remaining on the shot clock.
Plumlee, the Warsaw native, finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
English had 15 points and 8 assists, while Russell had 11 points, 9 assists and no turnovers.
Plumlee eyed the stat sheet and saw that he played one second short of 42 minutes, and said he's never seen that kind of playing time.
That's what comes with getting a lot of minutes and being more comfortable, Plumlee said. I worked really hard this season, and I know I've improved. I just feel really comfortable out here with this team.
The Ants, who committed 27 turnovers in Friday's loss to Maine, had just seven Saturday against 25 assists.


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The self-service portal used by many cloud platforms could open businesses to potential security risks if files are uploaded before they have been screened and cleared by administrators.
VMware announced its hyper-converged infrastructure offerings at VMworld 2014, so how much do you know about EVO:RAIL and its bigger sibling, EVO:RACK?
While VMware has progressed in its efforts to make the vSphere platform more OS neutral, there is still some work that needs to be done to assist administrators who prefer to use a Mac.
With Windows Server 2003 nearing its end of life, it's time to start preparing to migrate to a new server. Here's how to get started.
Microsoft patched two zero-day vulnerabilities in the year's largest Patch Tuesday update, but it delayed an Exchange update.
System Health in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials can trigger alerts via email. Here's how to enable them.
Google Autoscaling gives IaaS customers better control and more use cases as the public cloud vendor inches toward product parity with the competition.
Microsoft's slow response to the recent Azure outage left some users wondering if they should entrust critical business data to the cloud environment.
In this Q&A, Docker CEO Ben Golub discusses integration with AWS and future development of the hugely popular container technology.
There's only a handful of customers who need Linux VDI, but that doesn't change the fact that they need it. In shops that use both Linux and Windows, a unified virtualization tool from VMware and Citrix could hit the spot.
Per-user SA licensing doesn't make doing VDI or DaaS any easier for SMBs: There's still no SPLA for Windows client OSes, and the licensing changes benefit only large shops.
The per-user licensing model for SA applies only to Windows 8.1 Enterprise, which you can upgrade to from only certain versions of Windows. The perk is also available only to companies with 250+ seats, and the price of a license is still unknown.
Enterprise IT shops have new choices: Converged systems simplify management and scaling, while commercial off-the-shelf servers tailor resources without vendor lock-in.
A survey reveals businesses are jumping off the fence and into big data's yard. But while more are investing, some remain skeptical of the benefits.
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NASHVILLE — The State Building Commission today gave the nod to more than a half billion dollars worth of construction and upgrades for dozens of projects, including a $30 million, 512-bed expansion of the Bledsoe Correctional Facility in Pikeville.
Commission members also approved some $21 million to beef up security at state prisons, including $2.5 million to replace "aging and failing locking systems" in facilities statewide. Another $5 million addresses similar problems at the Mark Luttrell Correctional Center in Memphis.
Many of the projects were included in the new state budget that went into effect July 1 but required commission approval to proceed.
Closer to home, the commission gave the go ahead for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to proceed with a planned $8.7 million expansion of its central energy system, including selection of a designer. The project includes installing a 1,500-ton electric chiller and a high temperature hot water generate as well a 6,000 ton cooling tower.
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Behavioral: Occupational Time Use Intervention
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
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|Efficacy of an Occupational Time Use Intervention
- Change in Activity Level using a 2 day (48 hour) time use diary [ Time Frame: Pre-test and Post-test ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Occupational Engagement using 1. 48 hour time use diary for occupational balance, 2. Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (EMAS) for meaning of activities, and 3. Profiles of Engagement in People with Schizophrenia (POES) to rate engagement. [ Time Frame: Pre-test and Post-test ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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12 week behavioral intervention administered by Occupational Therapists.
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5 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams from Kingston (n=2), Belleville (n=1), and Ottawa (n=2) will be involved in a 12 week randomized controlled trial of our Time Use Intervention. 20 subjects (4 subjects from each team) will participate in this pilot study and will be treated individually by their ACT team Occupational Therapist (1 OT per ACT Team). This pilot test will help to determine the clinical utility and efficacy of our treatment protocol.
Comparison: Standard ACT treatment with the Occupational Time Use Intervention vs. Standard ACT treatment
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- Adults (18-65 years of age);
- Primary diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder with a psychotic feature;
- Team and self-perceived occupational disengagement (low activity levels);
- Fluent in English;
- Living in a community setting and receiving ACT treatment;
- Own legal guardian (thus competent to give consent to participate), and are willing to give written informed consent to participate in the study.
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- Unstable mental health;
- Lack of interest in a time use intervention;
- Satisfied with current time use and occupations;
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|Queen's University
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Occupational Disengagement
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Hurt yourself? Try f**king swearing
A team from Blighty's Keele University has confirmed what all of us who've ever hit our thumbs with a hammer have known for years - that swearing can relieve pain. To confirm this foul-mouthed finding, psychologist Richard Stephens and his colleagues asked 67 student volunteers to stick their hands in icy water and either gob …
Think if the children
Is this research we pay for? Why can't I get a science degree in the bloody obvious?
I've also taken it 1 stage further and growl instead of swear, protects the little'un's ears at the same time and is more effective than swearing, probably cause it's more primal.... there you go, I've just expanded on their research, someone throw me a wad of public cash.
Pee po belly bum drawers
That is all.
Have you just hit your foot daddy?
My own recent non-scientific experiment would concur with these findings. During some recent DIY maintenance I was distracted by my three year old daughter toddling towards the hole in which I was working, enough to hit my own foot with the sledge hammer I was using. Because of her presence I could not use the vernacular and I can testify it hurt more and for longer than if I had been able to explete. My pain was further compounded by her innocent questioning "Daddy, have you just hit your foot?" the answer through gritted teeth was "Yes darling I have" and, as I hobbled out of the hole "does it hurt daddy?" - it would have hurt a damned sight less had I been able to say "Of course is f@</ing hurts, oh sh1t and bl@@dy balls"!!!!! This is the real reason you never see young children on building sites.
The Elder Swear
Now all we need to do is find an ancient and powerful swearword so strong that it cancels out all pain felt.
What a load of
F**king B*llocks
Mine is the blue one
Why wait till you hurt yourself?
The more BOFHly amongst us will assuredly inflict pain on others while also swearing at them. It certainly helps make me feel better.
It's about F*&$ING time someone scientifically proved what I've been telling my F#$%ING wife all of these years about why I curse.
Is it just me...
..or is this the best non-sexual research a student can do?
Testing would require:
- repeatedly hurting people with hammers
- swearing
- playing with funky brain-scanning toys
- ...er, that's it
Brilliant. Wish I'd thought of it.
I wonder if they know how the swear word becomes stored / linked to that part of your brain.
Everyone has to learn swear words the same way they learn normal words so something must cause certain words to be connected in this way.
Study should cite Hale & Pace
They made this point years ago, in a wonderful song entitled "Bollocks".
"When you hit your thumb with a hammer/
An 'Ouch' will just not do..."
Good grief...
The sorts of things they come up with (and presumably somehow acquire funding) for studies never ceases to amaze me.
Personally I would interpret the results that the people who were told "swear your head off" were so amused by it that they were in a better state of mind to endure.
Caught before the arse
I can only assume that all the morons that insist on swearing all the time, and thus devalue the exquisite power of the words, are constantly hurting very badly inside their tiny little minds. If not, then a mandatory clubbing with a 4 by 2 plank would give them good cause.
Can we have a grumpy old man icon please? Ballmer would do.
must be true,
last night I stubbed my toe, my 30 second stream of expletives, was nothing compared to the 5 min tirade my wife gave me for using bad language.
She was hurt because the vicar had come round to discuss the newborns christeneing, over a cup of tea and a piece of cake.
I can see her point really.
Re: The Elder Swear
"...and lo, the very air itself turned blue and a great silence fell upon all. Much redness was seen upon the faces of the assembled multitudes and as one they shuffled their feet and looked unto the firmament for guidance. Then one spake into the silence, saying: 'Fuck me. Did you just make that up or what?'"
Book of Expletives: Chapter 4, verse 8.
Habitual users
I have to agree a few shouted expletives do lessen pain, but I wonder if the effect is the same for habitual users of such expletives?
You know the sort. "My f'ing missus put f'ing lettuce in my f'ing sandwich again. I keep f'ing telling her I don't f'ing like f'ing lettuce but I keep f'ing getting it."
(Actual overheard conversation. I was left wondering how his 'missus' managed to make sandwiches *at all* when she, the lettuce and the sandwich were all simultaneously attempting to copulate. I imagine it would make the bread rather soggy.)
Apart from being a waste of breath and demonstrating a minuscule intellect, does such habitual use of expletives lessen their effect when used as an analgesic?
Swearing makes the baby Jesus cry.
Re: Habitual users
Pfft. The whole 'miniscule intellect' thing is bollocks. All of the most intelligent people I know are inveterate cursers. New research is needed.
I refer you to Arthur Smith's retort to accusations that a tendency to use profanity indicates a limited vocabulary: "You senescent misanthrope, fuck off."
Research + Bleeding Obvious
Must be lots but here's mine.
There was the research report some years, even decades, ago (was it from Canada?) related to the loss of rubber from car tyres.
Boffin/Research Student/Non-car driving ninnie : "I wonder where it all goes?"
Millions of dollars later :
"Ah! It's deposited in fine granules within a few yards of the edge of the road. Tell the World!"
Swearing helps a hammered thumb but how to achieve closure when faced with such jaw-dropping inane pointless stupidity (which somebody got paid for)?
Ted Dziuba feels no pain
And I fucking love lettuce.
what about kids
This must be true, swearing is not routinely used (or allowed) by kids when they hurt themselves. but they from pain more it seems, so this resrearch must be true.
The moderatrix has me by the contextuals
I'm prone to disagree, I'm not saying that you don't know some very bright people who swear a lot but largely, people who swear constantly tend to be those lacking adequete means of self expression. Swear words are usually used where you cannot find an adequete word to make your point, usually. I imagine that ties with the part of the brain they're in "oh dear out comes the emergancy vocabulary things can't be great" . However should you be reaching for those words a lot, it does indicate that your self expression needs work (there are alternatives to swearing, like extreme sarcasm, intonation and careful use of vivid descriptives). Or as this article now shows, you're supressing pain. I swear most if I'm a little overwhelmed, over excited or frustrated.
I call bullshit!
That said, I don't see how this works. Is it the cussing that creates the biological response or the biological response generating the cussing? Big fucking deal, the amygdala is linked to cussing and increases in heart rate. That doesn't tell us diddly-squat about how they are linked, now does it? Oh look, we have A and notice B therefore B is because of A, I thought these were scientists.
Could it be that those with a more reactive amygdala are more prone to opt for cussing? Perhaps this study could be turned into something more useful like finding an easy way to distinguish "Type A" personalities from "Type B" personalities and so forth. I know I will sleep better at night knowing some dumb arse scientist got his clock cleaned after randomly whacking people with a stick.
Re: The moderatrix has me by the contextuals
I'm not suggesting swearing indicates a great intellect - it just doesn't preclude it.
And I know people who use swears beautifully and ingeniously, or simply use swears as punctuation in otherwise complex and pleasingly-formed sentences rich in style and content. There's more than one way to swear.
I don't know why people still have such a thing about it, or why 'alternatives' are really necessary. Swearing can be ever so liberating, especially if you're a bit overburdened with brains. Context is all, anyway. Small-minded people talking crap and swearing for emphasis or shock value or out of indolence sound ugly and noxious. Searingly intelligent and creative people swearing loud and long and clear as if flying a magnificent kite of fuck is a different matter entirely.
"Cussing relieves pain, psychologists confirm"
Then Ted Dziuba must be in near constant agony.
Thank you Sarah Bee. The phrase "Searingly intelligent and creative people swearing loud and long and clear as if flying a magnificent kite of fuck" will live long in my memory.
@ imposter
"Swear words are usually used where you cannot find an adequete word to make your point, usually."
I disagree. For example: "Big fucking deal".
The expletive is not a replacement for anything, it is merely being used to underline meaning. Perhaps you'ld rather "Very Big Deal". I have heard phrases like "Big hairy deal", but "hairy" in this instance is just a more acceptable stand in for "fuck" and still an expletive.
Another example:
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
Again, the f-word isn't actually replacing any non-expletives. Expletives (and "fuck" in particular) are often used to underline meaning when no other concise grammatical construction is available.
"flying a magnificent kite of fuck"
That is all.
Oh Great....
Keele's my insurance choice for university.
So I might end up going there.... i'm starting to regret that choice now :/
How to I apply to be a researcher at the University of the Bleeding Obvious, then?
I hope they remembered to ask the bloke who recently sawed his own dick off.
Perhaps it could also help maternity units save on epidurals, although I can see it might leave an indelible imprint on a few newborn minds...
So what does that say about me
The only time I have ever experienced unbelievably excruciating pain, I was over come with desire to NOT swear in front of all the nice police, ambulance crew and passers by who kindly came to help me?
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"as if flying a magnificent kite of fuck" - nice one.
I agree. Years ago I worked as a labourer in a steelworks, as a summer job when I was a student. Being a grimy, macho environment, swearing profusely was de rigeur and I remember one old guy who used obscenities like punctuation.
But his story telling skills were legendary and he would have us in stitches every break time with his tall tales and observations on life.
It might be true that thick people with no imagination swear a lot, but that's no excuse to rule it out of bounds for everyone else. Swearing is a tool in your linguistic toolbox - and like most tools it should be used properly.
Only in English?
Merde! The English claim painful superiority! As the Espagnols say, your father nibbles the grass of my hospital.
Ahh! This much lessens the pain of Frenchitude.
Good news
for Gordon Ramsay then. He won't feel a thing.
@Evil Graham
***"Swearing is a tool in your linguistic toolbox - and like most tools it should be used properly."***
Spot on.
My rant was against those people who cannot string 3 or more words together without at least one of them being "f**king"**. Using the 'toolbox' analogy, its like using a screwdriver for doing everything from banging in nails to scraping paint. Only rarely is it used for its intended purpose.
** And it *is* always "f**king". F'ing this, f'ing that. Never does the monotony get broken with more original expletives.
Haaa, didn't I know just from the title which creativity this would release ...
Know what, let's agree on not overdoing it but, in homeopathic doses. It's like with all of the real good stuff, sometimes less is more.
Let's maintain the freedom though to call bullshit bullshit, whenever it comes along, in whatever form. Makes sense ?
so the amygdala is connected to the f-bone
and we are once and again in awe of the moderatrix.
I would say, we bow down to you....but that may be going to far.
as said before
Fuck the fucking fuckers.
With any word other than "fuck" the above sentence would make no sense. Swearing is so deeply ingrained in our psyche that the above makes perfect sense. If swearing has such far reaching linguistic effects, touching unknown comprehension centres deep within the brain, then I guess it's possible that it has healing effects as well.
Don't be surprised when you next visit the Doc and he tells you to quit fucking smoking, he really is trying to heal you.
@Evil Graham
F*ck the f*cking f*ckers is one of my favouries :)
Actually, the logical way to act after hurting ones self or becoming hurt by an outside source is to quietly take stock of the situation, and then proceed with the logical solution to avoid further pain. Without histrionics. It's a survival thing ... if you get very loud and call attention to a vulnerability, that's how and where you'll be attacked.
Ask any martial artist. Or big cat.
The scientists quoted in the article are a bunch of fuckwits.
That said, if you think swearing helps, feel free. I've probably head worse on 6 continents, and I hope to get to the seventh (Antarctica) eventually, where I fully expect to hear similar :-)
I heard once...
a female song composer during an interview: "What will you say when you stub your toe on a rock? Nice little rocky, so beautiful, standing on my path? Hell no, you will curse the pain and call the rock such a long list of cussing names, that even *it* would blush."
I almost fell off the chair laughing when I heard that.
We need a Ned Flanders icon... just for this one.
@Eponymous Cowherd
"F'ing this, f'ing that. Never does the monotony get broken with more original expletives."
I really wanking agree with you man ...
No, sorry, it's not working for me.
@ John Dee
In response, I respectfully submit the following:
The ultimate guide to swearing
Replacement required
And not a M*cr*s*ft one, either.
The Dude knew it
The Dude knew it all along:
"Actually, the logical way to act after hurting ones self or becoming hurt by an outside source is to quietly take stock of the situation, and then proceed with the logical solution to avoid further pain. Without histrionics. It's a survival thing ... if you get very loud and call attention to a vulnerability, that's how and where you'll be attacked.
Ask any martial artist. Or big cat."
Our big cat definitely swears loudly when you tread on his feet.
And the whole point of the huge amounts of training that martial artists go through is so that they can do things DESPITE generations of evolution. What they do is logical, sure, but it ain't what the vast majority of the animal kingdom (including us) do when we are in pain.
So I don't think there is any evidence that the scientists are, as you so inelegantly call them, fuckwits; and. with respect, I think the only person talking bollocks is you.
@ TeeCee
Holy Jesus Tapdancing Christ in Tittyfucking Heaven, did you make me laugh like a drain with that Book of Expletives entry.
You, sir, should be given a book and/or TV show deal.
And is anyone else turned on by the Moderatrix' School Ma'amly ways? No?
Just me then.
"Fuck" as interjection
I often hear "fucking" used in place of "um", "er" etc by blokes who are disjointed speakers but are also afraid someone else will get a word in edgeways.
Swearing when hurt never seems to do me any good as it's not the word or its associations that help, just the sheer amount of energy/volume that can be put behind it.
Were the people not swearing saying the substitute words in a fairly quiet, embarrassed way or was it a full throated, window-rattling bellow? I could let rip with a lengthy description of someone/something's history, origins and/or personal habits at length at a normal volume and get less satisfaction than a simple, uncomplicated, incoherent scream of rage at a volume level sufficient to make small children (and some adults) wet themselves.
I'd imagine that it's the release of adrenaline that triggers the lessening of the perceived pain, is linked to the amygdala and (somewhat coincidentally) tends to trigger an increase in the heart rate. More research is required and I suggest that the so called "scientists" from the University of the Bleedin' obvious be used as victims, sorry I mean to say "test subjects".
The beautiful verse from TeeCee and that marvellous expression "flying a magnificent kite of fuck" from the Moderatrix are now indelibly etched in my memory :)
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- acme Mar 20, 2006 08:35 PM
I will be going to Chicago this Saturday to Trader Joe's. I am interested in baking breads, sweets and Indian dishes. I also like trying new spices. What are the items I should absolutely check out or purchase? As I am coming from Indiana I'm hoping to make this trip as worth while as possible. Thanks for your suggestions!
I love TJ's! But where to start? Maraschino cherries without any dyes or horrible chemicals, single source chocolates. People say the chocolate mousse cake - frozen - is great but I haven't tried it. I didn't think their carrot cake or NY cheesecake was anything special. The medjool dates are huge and fabulous and cheap. The cultured and unsalted butters. The organic sour cream and milk are real bargains. Unfortunately I'm not an Indian food fan so I can't help you there. I love their chicken pot stickers though. I read in the NY Times where TJ's just opened for the first time a shopper said thier egg rolls were better than any restaurant. Their white cheddar mac n' cheese mix (89 cents) is absolutley great. Their kosher refrigerated dill pickles are perfect. They sell Better Than Bullion is a jar - which is much better than canned broth. The $1 pizza dough is great - will last up to a week refrigerated. The Bel Gioso chunk parmesan is excellent as is the fresh mozzarella in a tube. The Niman Ranch beef is delicious - and they treat the animals with kindness, very important to me. They have some bacon, ham, sausages and even hot dogs without horrible nitrate preservatives. Their pitted kalamata olives are wonderful. Their big cans of plum tomatoes and basil in puree for 99 cents - as good as imported tomatoes. Italian pasta - 69 cents a pound. Their dishwashing liquid - no chlorine and it works great! This time of year - the mandarin oranges in the crate (5#?)- are excellent and a bargain. Raspberry apple sauce - lovely intense raspberry flavor. The buttermilk pancake mix is really excellent as is the quart of dark maple syrup for $6. Canned artichoke hearts - large size - $1.99. The canned clams are the best canned clams I've ever eaten. So Trader Joes is the best place to shop, period. Low prices, possible to buy all products without chemicals - there are some sausages with preservatives, but plenty without, but I can't find any supermarket pickles without chemicals now and none of TJ's have them, high quality, they even treat their workers well. Personally, I have very few reasons to shop anywhere else.
re: Niki Rothman
Hmmm - I'm puzzled about the TJ brand refrigerated kosher pickles. I picked a jar up a couple of weeks ago as I hadn't tried them and I'm always looking for something that comes close to what my long-departed Grandmother made (fresh kosher pickles with garlic and dill, not processed, half sours). I opened them thinking "YUM" - and all I got was a major dose of salt and no other obvious flavor - no garlic - no nothing. I put them back in the frig. A couple of days later I tried them again hoping that my first taste was a fluke but no - just over-whelming salt and nothing else. Did I get an "off" jar?
re: RWCFoodie
Take them back- they are all about customer satisfaction. I tried their baked brie- and did not like it- threw it away, as a matter of fact. The next time I was in the store, I mentioned it, and they gave me a choice of a refund, or another try at the brie. Gotta love it!
re: RWCFoodie
OK, I hear your pain. So I just ran to fridge and am sitting here with a jar of TJ's "half sour kosher dill pickles" in front of me, dangerously close to the key-board, considering the fact that there are two cats in the room and I am about to open the jar and smell the pickles for hints of something other than "just salt". OK, there was some leakage as I opened the jar, so I quickly retreated to the kitchen, where upon opening it there was a very strong hit of dill and garlic. Then I looked at the bottom of the jar. Floating there was what I think of as standard pickling spices. I can see lots of mustard seeds, coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, and pieces of bay leaf, as well as garlic and maybe onion. Yesterday, for the hell of it, as I was having a TJ's uncured beef hot dog for lunch, and as I had no sauerkraut but wanted that flavor profile note, I made a cuke, tomato, red bell pep, and greek olive salad and included one of these pickles thin sliced, the whole thing in a vinagrette. What a great salad, and a perfect accompaniment to the very authentic fat garlicky (NO preservatives!) TJ's dog. What a fine lunch!
Ooops, sorry. I digress. These pickles are just as good as any half-sour kosher dill pickles I have ever eaten. You can bring back the (even empty) jar to TJ's and even without a receipt, they will give you a refund.
Go for the Chicken Masala with Brown rice in the frozen section. Great alternative to Amy's or Lean Cuisine. Also, the curry chickpeas are awesome!
I know that I also can't live without the pita chips, turkey bacon, and chicken shu mai.
So many good things...just explore!
Triple Ginger Snaps - the absolute best.
Various excellent olive oils at great prices
Tuscan Pane bread is superb, and the Asiago Peppercorn is excellent as well.
Their chocolate is usually very well priced, with a good selection of dark/milk and with or without nuts
Triple Ginger Snaps (above the frozen food aisle)
My coworkers like their frozen Massaman and Tandoori rice bowls for a quick lunch
Nuts and nuts/dried fruit mixes - great prices and quality
Frozen roasted corn
Fage Total yogurt
Triple Ginger Snaps
Fresh orange juice
Probably a lot more that I can't think of right now. Oh, did I mentioned Triple Ginger Snaps? :-)
re: Linda W.
I don't think Linda mentioned them, so I'd like to add Triple Ginger Snaps.
Also the ginger chews.
re: lissar
The triple ginger snaps are crazy good, but the ... I think dog-shaped ginger cookies taste even more ginger-y if that is possible. I like them both.
re: lissar
...also the Carr's ginger lemon cremes are wonderful and a very good price.
re: Linda W.
Be cautious about the bread. People here don't seem to realize that a lot of the baked goods at TJs are sourced locally and can be very different state to state. I used to live in CT and found the bread at TJs there mediocre. I now live in Chicago and go to the Northbrook store and find it very good.
re: Linda W.
I am in love with triple ginger snaps! I ate them on the way home-couldn't wait-then decided they'd taste better with coffee. And they did. I also bought Chocolatey Cats as suggested by a customer.
This same question gets asked very often on this board, so you may want to browse for previous threads. There was also a thread about what NOT to buy there. Using Control-F searches on the General Topics board for "trader" or "tj" will speed up the process. You could also try the search engines but those are so unreliable now. I'm not saying you shouldn't have asked or trying to be mean, it's just that with these subjects that come up all the time, poeple will often post great recommendations once but not do so again the next time the question is asked. So going through some of the older threads will yield a lot more advice.
For my own part, I rarely leave Trader Joe's without a few bags of cashews. The quality is good and the prices are the lowest I've ever seen, even the organic ones are cheaper than conventional anywhere else.
2 Buck Chuck Cabernet
Black and/or White Truffle Oil
Brie (much cheaper than other places)
Interesting cheeses that are always cheaper than other places
Pine Nuts
Cornichons (maybe where you live you can find these, but I can't find them at home)
Nicoise Olives in a jar
Valhrona Chocolate - small bars, but excellent and less expensive at TJ's then other places
Emergen-C (1/2 the price you can order from the manufacturer)
Dried Fruits
Gingeroo's - try and get the freshest bags they are dated and taste better when fresh
Fresh mozzarella
Basil - buy a lot, make a huge batch of pesto and freeze it in portions for later use. That's what the pine nuts are for as well.
Balsamic Vinegar - not sure of the brand but they have some good ones at reasonable prices
Dare cookies
I miss my TJ's and always carry a bunch of stuff home in my suitcases after returning from anyplace I visit that has a TJ's. This last visit I mailed two empty boxes with special packaging for wine that I had kept from an online wine order delivery. Packed them up with 2 Buck Chuck and mailed them home. So now my 2 Buck Chuck is 4 Buck Chuck, but still well worth the price. Enjoy your shopping trip.
The first TJ item I fell in love with, 20+ years ago, was their own-label Dijon mustard. At least as good as any of the fancy brands for less money, fresh and strong. Cheap enough to cook with, which I do a whole lot.
If I were still 2000 miles away from the nearest TJ's, I might be better able to give you a short list of must-tries, but now that I'm within 15 minutes of SIX of them they're just another everyday grocery...not that I'm complaining!
Judging from your interests I'd say TJ is not the place for you. Yes they do have some pretty good bread, but there are much better places if you want really good bread. And if you are doing your own baking they are not an ingredients shop. I don't go there for interesting spices either, nor Indian food.
What I usually get are hummus, no trans fat snacks (chips, crackers), nuts. Others go for their cheese selections and wine.
We've fallen for their frozen pizzas. We don't have any good pizza that delivers to our house and some days just don't want to mess up the kitchen. Theirs are affordable and have good flavor. Particularly like the quattro formaggio & the Tarte Alsace which has gruyere, ham, & carmelized onions. Did not the pizza margherita--too much cheese.
Did not like the 2-buck-Chuck Shiraz, way too fruity like grape juice, but because of that might be good to cook with for certain dishes like duck where you want the sauce kind of sweet.
Have only tried one of their jarred sauces, the Bolognese, good for a jarred sauce and keeps us away from the more expensive ones we like at the boutique food stores.
While you might be able to find some of the stuff below at your local markets, TJ's has the lowest prices for some of these items:
King Arthur flour
Plugra butter (great for eating or baking and amazingly low at $2.79/lb. last time I bought)
Spanish saffron
vanilla beans
lemon extract (just bought so haven't tried yet)
dried fruit
olive and canola oils (I also buy the canola oil spray)
arborio rice
Pomi diced tomatoes in a box
Carr's ginger lemon creme cookies
Chimay ale
McCann's steel cut oats (they have another brand for 1/2 the price that's fine but not as good)
house brand sour cream
They also sell Scharffen Berger chocolate but I haven't tried it yet. I personally do not buy any of the breads, baked goods, or produce unless I'm in a pinch. Have fun!
re: Carb Lover
PS. Muir Glen organic fire-roasted tomatoes for quick salsas, chili, and other cooking.
has anyone experienced buying a jar of Trader Joe's kosher dill pickles in the refridgerator section of the store and opened the jar only to have it start fizzing like carbonation? Even the pickles are fizzy. Yuk! I bought two jars and now I can't eat them.
Probably will repeat others, but here are my TJ's staples and treats in no particular order and not all purchased weekly :)
FF Cottage cheese
Total 0% yogurt
Broccoli/Cauliflower bags
Cubed butternut squash
Berries, peaches, fruits in season
Tapioca Pudding
Zen Bakery muffins, fiber cakes, and cinnamon rolls
Chocolate Caramel Tarts
Multi-Grain Oats
Hi-Lo Cereal
Chicken Salad in the fridge
Mochi Ice Cream
Chocolate Lava Cakes
Spinach Pie
Dried Persimmons
Pecan Pralines
Candied Peanuts and Cashews
Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread
Jams, esp. Apricot
Pumpkin butter in season
Chicken Fried Rice
Turkey Meatballs
Pita Chips
Peanut Butter filled Pretzels
Chocolate- Truffles and Baking chocolate
Pure Protein drinks
White Balsamic Vinegar


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