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Diamond Jubilee: The world's monarchs
Kings, queens, sheikhs and sultans are among those joining the Queen for lunch at Windsor Castle as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations. But which countries still have a monarchy and what is the role of the sovereign monarch?
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- United Kingdom
- Lesotho
- Swaziland
- Tonga
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Japan
- Cambodia
- Brunei
- Bhutan
- Qatar
- Oman
- Morocco
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
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- Vatican City
- Sweden
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- Norway
- Netherlands
- Monaco
- Luxembourg
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United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth IIConstitutional monarchyThe Queen, acceded to the throne in 1952, and is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee this year. As well as being the UK's head of state, she is also the monarch of 15 Commonwealth Realms, although the UK has no legislative power over any of them.
The realms are: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and the Bahamas.
King Letsie IIIConstitutional monarchyKing Letsie III succeeded his father in 1990 only to abdicate after five years amid political unrest.
He was restored as king in 1996.
Lesotho is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy; the monarch has no legislative or executive powers.
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King Mswati IIIAbsolute monarchyKing Mswati III was crowned in 1986 at the age of 18. The king, who is known as Ngweyama or The Lion, often appears in public in traditional dress and has many wives.
He rules by decree and has been criticised for the heavy-handed treatment of opponents. The king has also been criticised for requesting public money to pay for new palaces and luxury cars.
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King Tupou VIConstitutional monarchyGeorge VI Tupou became king on the death of his brother George Tupou V in March 2012.
George Tupou V had ushered in parliamentary democracy, ending centuries of feudal dominance of government.
The new king was Tonga's ambassador to Australia from 2008, having served as prime minister in 2000-06.
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King Bhumibol AdulyadejConstitutional monarchyKing Bhumibol Adulyadej assumed the throne in June 1946 and is the world's longest-reigning monarch.
The king's role is largely symbolic but the royal family is revered by many Thais and lese-majeste laws mean insulting them can lead to arrest.
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King Abdul HalimConstitutional monarchyThe king's role is largely ceremonial, although he is nominal head of the armed forces and all laws and the appointment of every cabinet minister require his assent.
Under Malaysia's constitutional monarchy, the position of king is rotated every five years between nine hereditary state rulers.
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Emperor AkihitoConstitutional monarchyEmperor Akihito succeeded his father, Hirohito, in 1989.
Under the 1947 constitution, the country is run by a parliamentary government and Japan's emperors have a purely ceremonial role.
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King Norodom SihamoniConstitutional monarchyKing Sihamoni was sworn in as monarch on 29 October 2004 after his father King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated because of poor health.
Cambodia's kings once enjoyed a semi-divine status; today, the monarch's role is mainly ceremonial.
Sultan Hassanal BolkiahConstitutional Sultanate (Malay Islamic Monarchy)Hassanal Bolkiah, crowned in August 1968, introduced a conservative ideology called Malay Muslim Monarchy in 1991, which presented the monarchy as the defender of the faith.
In September 2004, the sultan reopened Brunei's parliament, 20 years after it was suspended. The sultan is one of the world's longest reigning monarchs and one of the world's richest individuals.
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King Jigme Khesar NamgyelConstitutional monarchyJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became King in December 2006 after his father abdicated.
His coronation was postponed until after the country's transformation into a parliamentary democracy in November 2008.
United Arab Emirates
President Khalifa bin ZayedMixedThe United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven states each headed by an emir.
Sheikh Khalifa, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was named as president shortly after the death of his father in 2004.
The UAE is one of the most liberal countries in the Gulf, with other cultures and beliefs generally tolerated, especially in Dubai. However, politically it remains authoritarian.
Emir Hamad bin KhalifaAbsolute emirateDefence Minister Sheikh Hamad seized power from his father in 1995.
He survived an attempted coup himself in 1996.
Since coming to power, Sheikh Hamad has stayed on as head of the armed forces and defence minister and has overseen Qatar's military development
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Sultan Qaboos bin SaidAbsolute monarchySultan Qaboos seized power in a coup against his father, Said Bin Taimur, in 1970. As sultan, he became prime minister and heads the foreign, defence and finance ministries.
He modernised the government structure with the establishment of a Consultative Assembly in 1981, replaced by the Consultative Council in 1990 and the Council of State in 1997. However, all important decisions are still made by the sultan.
King Mohammed VIConstitutional monarchyMohammed VI became monarch in 1999. He initiated political and economic changes and scored a landslide victory in a July 2011 referendum on a reformed constitution.
Although the new constitution grants more powers to the prime minister and parliament, the king still retains veto power over most government decisions.
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Emir Sabah al-AadConstitutional emirateSheikh Sabah succeeded Sheikh Saad, who ruled for just nine days after Sheikh Jaber died on 15 January 2006 having spent more than 25 years on the throne.
Sheikh Sabah became prime minister in 2003 and pursued a policy of cautious reform. Kuwait's parliament has the most powers of any elected body in the Gulf but the Sabahs retain full control over key government and executive posts.
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Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah bin Abdul'azizAbsolute monarchySaudi Arabia has been ruled since its foundation by the Al Saud dynasty.
King Abdullah succeeded the late King Fahd, his half-brother, in August 2005.
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King Abdullah IIConstitutional monarchyKing Abdullah II, Jordan's monarch since 1999, has extensive powers: he appoints governments, approves legislation and is able to dissolve parliament.
Facing growing demands for political reform, and following the popular uprising in Tunisia in 2011, King Abdullah dismissed his government and appointed a new prime minister to oversee the introduction of political change.
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King Hamad ibn IsaConstitutional monarchyKing Hamad has been in power since 1999.
The country switched from being an emirate to a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament and an independent judiciary.
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Pope Benedict XVIAbsolute monarchyThe Vatican City is an absolute elective monarchy, in which the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, takes power.
Formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI was elected pope in April 2005.
King Carl XVI GustafConstitutional monarchyAccording to the Swedish constitution, the king's role as head of state is the country's foremost representative and symbol.
The king's duties are primarily ceremonial and representative.
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King Juan Carlos IConstitutional monarchySpaniards honour King Juan Carlos for ensuring the country's transition to democracy after the death of the dictator, General Franco, and for saving Spain from a coup attempt in 1981.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 re-established the consitutional monarchy.
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King Harald VConstitutional monarchyKing Harald succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olaf V on 17 January 1991.
Harald became the first Norwegian-born prince since Olaf IV, who was born in 1370.
Harald V is the formal head of the Church of Norway and the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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Queen BeatrixConstitutional monarchyOn 30 April 1980, Beatrix became Queen of the Netherlands when her mother abdicated.
The queen has little political say in domestic matters.
Prince Albert IIConstitutional monarchyPrince Albert became head of state in April 2005 after the death of his father, Prince Rainier, Europe's longest-reigning monarch.
He worked to reduce Monaco's reliance on tourism and gambling by attracting business. He staunchly defended Monaco's banking and taxation systems in the face of criticism from France.
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Grand Duke HenriConstitutional monarchyAs head of a constitutional monarchy, Grand Duke Henri's duties are mainly representative.
He does have power to appoint the prime minister and Government, to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, to promulgate laws and to accredit ambassadors.
One of his main functions is to represent Luxembourg in the field of foreign affairs.
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Prince Hans-Adam IIConstitutional monarchyPrince Hans-Adam is the titular head of state while his son Crown Prince Alois was given day-to-day running of the principality in 2004.
The royals won sweeping new powers in a constitutional referendum in 2003 giving them power to veto parliamentary decisions and sack the government.
The changes took away his right to rule by emergency decree for an unlimited period.
Queen Margrethe IIConstitutional monarchyEurope's oldest continuous monarchy, and Queen Margrethe II has made it clear that she has no intention of stepping down to allow her son, Crown Prince Frederik, to succeed her.
The queen is known affectionately as Daisy.
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King Albert IIConstitutional monarchyBelgium is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
King Albert II was sworn in in 1993 as the sixth King of the Belgians.
His duties include ratifying laws and appointing judges.
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We have been coming to Destin many, many years and most years we come in the summer and return in the fall. Renting through Newman Dailey has always been a pleasure. This is the first time we had stayed at Silver Shells. This condo is well supplied with everything you could possible need for all the comforts of home. It is decorated beautifully and the view from the balcony is absolutely gorgeous. It is within walking distance of the Back Porch and also a wonderful little candy/gift shop. The guys and kids enjoyed the basketball court and tennis court. The only thing is the owner really does need to put a sofa sleeper in the living area as the love seat and the chairs are just not enough room for a family of eight to be able to watch a movie without someone sitting at the table. Yes we will stay here again!!
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I was in a large building with an immensely high ceiling. There was a peculiar musty smell. Old Anna knelt down next to me. Then she got up and went away, and when she returned she had folded her hands across her stomach. Years later they told me that Anna, who was supposed to take me for a daily "airing," always stopped for mass in the cathedral. And what I remember as a singular event is probably a composite of many such visits.
The clouds opened up once again when I saw my mother and many other people running up and down a short steep hill that led from our house into the woods. While they were running they shouted "Mobilization!" and many more people came out of their houses and joined in. They all kept running up and down that hill. I was bewildered: I had never seen grown people run.
And then we were in a large room with a table set for a meal. Many people were bustling around, pushing chairs and creating a lot of unrest. An old man with a beard came in and sat down, and then everybody else sat down too. My mother and the other people ate in silence. I kept looking at all the strangers around the table. My baby sister, in a high chair, was banging a spoon against a plate. Suddenly the old man, who was my grandfather, fixed his gaze on me and addressed me in a threatening voice: "Why are you staring at me like that with your big saucer eyes?" I didn't know what I had done to make him so angry, and I began to cry loudly. My grandfather threw his napkin down and jumped out of his seat. "I can't stand that noise -- are we going to have that every day while they are here?" My mother and her sisters quickly whisked us children away, and we never ate with the family again until we were ten years old or so, except three or four times a year, on festive occasions.
My grandfather's outburst happened on the day of our arrival at his home in Mainz for "the duration" -- after my father had been called up for the army.
Before that my parents and my baby sister and I lived in Cologne, which was my father's home town and where he was in business. After her arranged marriage, at age twenty, to a man for whom she didn't care in the least, my mother was determined to dislike everything about Cologne. And when my father, and his income, disappeared at the outbreak of the war, she closed up the household and moved with us children back to her parents' home -- supposedly for only a few months, till our "heroic boys" had beaten the French and the British and the Belgians and the Russians. Nobody could have foreseen that our visit would stretch into a four-year stay, lasting until the First World War ended with the decisive defeat of Germany.
Worse for me than the banishment to the Katzentisch (literally, "cats' table," meaning a low table in a corner where little children ate by themselves) was the traumatic ejection out of my shell, where things happened in no particular sequence. Suddenly there was time, cause, and consequence. In self-defense I constructed a timeless world inside me that I did not have to share with anybody. My family and the servants and the few other people I knew all fitted in, and so did the streetcars, the Rhine River, and the flocks of birds that flew around the church steeples. All that had a real and figurative existence inside me. What or whom I did not like was left standing outside and disconnected. The only problem was how to get the war into my inner space -- the soldiers and the horses and, above all, the huge cannons. They did belong, of course: the war was our natural environment, in which everything took place. At night I fell asleep trying to solve this problem.
THE war was everyplace, all over the world. War was part of the universe, a permanent configuration that sometimes moved from one country to another. We did not know that when the war settled in anywhere, it devastated the country and smashed everything to pieces -- trees and houses and people, everything. How could we have known? Mainz, so close to the French border, had been invaded many times by the French during the past centuries, but the shot-up buildings had been repaired, and the only remnants of the Napoleonic Wars were the many French words sprinkled throughout the local language. Germany, the aggressor, had carried the First World War into France and Belgium, shot up buildings and ferociously torn up the landscape at an unspeakable cost in lives. But for now our houses were standing, the railways were running, and children played in the streets. We sang, "Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein, fest steht und treu die Wacht am Rhein." The enemy would be held at bay. Sometimes the sounds and sights of war came closer; for us children they were nonthreatening and even interesting diversions. Outside town we lay on the ground and listened to the booming cannons shooting off round after round on the Western Front.


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 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=279172Brittany Vincenthttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brittany+VincentNosgoth, Legacy of Kain spin-off, launches open beta this winter2014-08-06T14:30:00Z2014-08-06T14:30:00Z

Psyonix's team-based competitive multiplayer game Nosgoth, which pits humans versus vampires, will be free to play this weekend. The game is currently in closed beta, but by buying a Founder's Pack you can gain access right now.

The free weekend begins Thursday, August 7 at 7 AM EST and ends Monday, August 11 at 3 AM EST.

Those who play during the free weekend will receive double experience points as well as an in-game badge. I wish this were a brand new Legacy of Kain game instead.

 Legacy of Kain spin-off Nosgoth launches open beta this winter [Eurogamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=277919Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterNosgoth will lower its founders pack prices on July 222014-07-11T17:00:00Z2014-07-11T17:00:00Z
When I played Nosgoth earlier this year, I saw potential in the competitive third-person shooter. As long as a few things are tweaked it'll be a decent game for shooter fans to explore at the very least, and some changes are coming already in its beta state.

Pricing is changing for the founders program, most notably a price reduction on a pack that previously costed $20 -- it's now $5 as of July 22nd, and grants experience and gold boosters (basically League of Legends). All of the other packs that basically just allow more of the same have dropped in price, bringing them into a much less exploitative state.

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Nosgoth is that free-to-play third-person shooter set in the Legacy of Kain universe. It's also that game that makes us wish there would be a new legit Legacy of Kain game every single time we have to talk about it.

Anyway, you can signup for the beta here. The closed beta phase will include a new Siege mode that sees humans needing to capture specific points, while the Vampire players need to hunt down the humans and suck their blood. Nosogth will see continuous updates throughout the closed beta, and we can expect things like new maps, modes, character classes, weapons, and more.

Forget about the Legacy of Kain tie-in for a second and Nosgoth is a pretty decent third-person shooter. It's something.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=270331Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenFirst Nosgoth footage full of fun vampire carnage2014-02-10T20:00:00Z2014-02-10T20:00:00Z

In-game stuff that isn't menus starts at 4:30.

While Chris was bitter about it cashing in on the Legacy of Kain name, he did find Nosgoth a surprisingly enjoyably F2P third-person shooter in his preview. From this footage, I can see why. The four versus four, humans versus vampires set up looks fun, particularly when you get to play as vampires, running up walls and snatching humans up into the air and dropping them to their death.

It's all a lot more lively (and colorful) than I expected.

The fourth vampire class, the creepy-looking Deceiver, is revealed in the third part of the video. They can masquerade as your teammates, down to the green aura around them that signifies friendlies. Pretty sneaky.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=269678Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterNosgoth is not a very good Legacy of Kain game2014-01-30T16:00:00Z2014-01-30T16:00:00Z
The vampire Kain has been running around causing havoc since 1996, when he debuted in his first game on the original PlayStation. He was joined by his partner in crime and former lieutenant Raziel in 1999, and the rest was history.

Since then, the Legacy of Kain franchise has been building lore and accumulating fans, mostly due to its dark charm and solid set of games. But a true continuation hasn't happened since Defiance in 2003, so we're all waiting to see what the newly announced Nosgoth can do.

Sadly, it doesn't really seem add to the franchise in any noticeable way, but it's not a bad way to spend your time if you enjoy third-person shooters.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=267768Conrad Zimmermanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Conrad+ZimmermanNew trailer for Nosgoth shows off alpha action2013-12-19T15:45:00Z2013-12-19T15:45:00Z

I have to admit that I was a bit surprised by the existence of Nosgoth, as I expected the Legacy of Kain franchise to have been left in a dustbin to be forgotten. And I certainly couldn't have predicted the next move for the series would be an online multiplayer combat game. This new trailer shows off footage from the game's closed alpha test, currently in progress, and it appears to be an action-packed experience.

You can still sign-up to participate in tests if this is something you're keen on. I'm intrigued to see where they go with this and if anything interesting is added to the setting, which was always my favorite part of Kain, and to find out if there's still unlife in the old boy.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=262463Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLegacy of Kain is back with a new F2P game called Nosgoth2013-09-25T11:05:00Z2013-09-25T11:05:00Z

Remember that project that was linked to Legacy of Kain? Well it turns out that it's an actual thing now, and it's a free-to-play title called Nosgoth. The game will feature "human vs. vampire" multiplayer set in the Legacy of Kain world, some of which hasn't been seen before.

You'll use each race's "unique fighting style" to do combat, and it appears as if humans are adept at a range, and vampires specialize in melee fundamentals. Right now Nosgoth is only planned for the PC platform.

If you're keen, you can register for the closed beta now. Personally as a huge fan of the series, I'm reserving judgement until it's actually out. Who knows? Maybe it'll pave the way for more proper titles on next-generation consoles.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=256519Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThis Legacy of Kain research thread is incredible2013-06-18T09:00:00Z2013-06-18T09:00:00Z
Although I played Blood Omen, the first game in the storied Legacy of Kain franchise, it wasn't until Soul Reaver that I would cement my love for the series. Little did I know that amidst the release of those games in 1996 and 1999 respectively were six canceled Legacy of Kain games -- whoa.

This user over on NeoGAF decided to research the history of the franchise, and found evidence of ten cancelled games in all. Among the dead and buried are titles like Pillars of Nosgoth (a 3DO game), Shifter (and earlier version of Soul Reaver), and earlier versions of Blood Omen 2 (which was probably the worst game in the franchise). You can have a look at the creator's previous Legacy of Kain remembrance post here. If the new game ever comes out, I think I feel a Carter's Quest coming on.

The 10 Cancelled Legacy of Kains [NeoGAF]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2014:/post.phtml?pk=255592Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterSquare Enix developing project linked to Legacy of Kain2013-06-07T07:03:00Z2013-06-07T07:03:00Z
You know how Dale North feels about JRPGs? That's kind of how I feel about a good action-adventure -- specifically, the Legacy of Kain franchise. After a fairly lackluster finale with Defiance, and some odd Tomb Raider DLC, it appeared as if the end was nigh for the franchise. But not so, according to a statement made to VG247 from Square-Enix.

Square-Enix community manager George Kelion had this to say about a project set in the same world: "Nosgoth exists and is in active development, but is not a traditional Legacy of Kain action-adventure game. Nosgoth is set in the same universe as previous LoK games, but on a different branch to the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver series. The community should not be thinking of Nosgoth in terms of a single-player experience."

The Legacy of Kain series is one of my favorite franchises of all time, so any sort of return would be great in my book. I remember the exact moment when I really connected with Soul Reaver, solidifying my love of the action-adventure genre alongside of classics like Ocarina of Time and Tomb Raider. Franchise voice actor staple Tony Jay will be missed, and I hope this one does right by the series. The wording above does worry me, in the sense that it may just end up being a mobile game, but if it gets people interested enough in the series again for a proper return, I'm okay with it.

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Thanks to the secret ninja teams of CSC Corporate Domains, we now know that Square Enix has registered a domain linking to a possible new entry in the Legacy of Kain series. The domain in question, WarForNosgoth.com, makes direct reference to the world, and a possible conclusion to the events set in motion in the previous entry in the series Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

There hasn't been any confirmation from Square Enix yet, but considering last week's reveal of a new IP, Murder: Soul Sacrifice, from its domain name registration, this may well be the long-awaited return of Kain.

As for ZeniMax, no word has been given if wolfenstein-spiel.com is related to the well-known grandaddy FPS game. That being said, there aren't a whole lot of other Wolfensteins that the domain might be referring to.

Square Enix host registers Wolfenstein, Legacy of Kain domains [Joystiq]

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This past week I was thinking how much I wanted a sequel to the Blood Omen/Soul Reaver sagas. That may never happen, but the arrival of the Soul Reaver saga on Steam is the next best thing.

Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance are all available right now for $9.99/€9.99/£6.99 each. Now the Blood Omen games just need to be released on Steam so they can all be one happy blood sucking family.

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The swords the head hunters in Borneo used I have an authentic scabbard everything intact

Often wonder how many heads it has taken off before being transported in someones luggage over here or a missionary picked up on their travels

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It feels great knowing that I lost 34 lbs last year!! I still have 29 lbs to go to get to my goal of 130, but it will happen this year. I'm hoping within 6 months, but I've got to start working out consistently. It has been a real struggle to get my arse out of bed in the morning, before the kids get up, so I can get a workout in for the day. I have plenty of time to do it when I'm up at 4a. It's all mental, and I should be in control of my mind.
Enter intermittent fasting. I have been fasting for between 16-18 hours a day for the past week and 1/2. I have a window of time where I eat that is usually around 8 hours long, or less. I really enjoy this way of eating!! It feels totally right for me. I have never enjoyed snacking on little things throughout the day, and having 3 small meals. I'm the kind of person who enjoys having a few large meals.
It works for me. It works for other people. It doesn't necessarily work for everyone. I have realized that I am ok without breakfast in the morning, and even without lunch if I know I will get to eat larger meals when my "window" opens later in the day. It has helped me be at peace with feeling a little bit hungry. As a person who leans more to the side of eating binges, fasting has shown me how to control my impulse to eat whenever and for whatever reason. Do I feel a bit hungry? Yes. Have I died from it? No. It has taught me that I really do control my actions, and I really am in control of when and what I eat. It has taught me that it's ok to feel a little hungry. It doesn't mean that I HAVE to eat right NOW!
We live in a society where everyone wants what they want, when they want it. Which is always NOW. We have forgotten how to wait for anything. We are surrounded by food 24/7. If you want a pizza at 2a, I'm sure you'll find one. If you want to shop at 2a, there are stores that are open around the clock, and heck even if you can't find one, you can shop online and pay extra money to have something delivered to your house TOMORROW. And most of the time, the purchases are being made with credit cards and not with the money we already have... because we want it NOW! We don't want to wait until we've saved up money; that would take way too long. We want it now, and no one is going to tell us we can't have it.
I am learning to wait for food. I am learning to be more responsible with how much food I am putting into my body. I am learning that I control my mind, it doesn't control me. I am hoping to see what I have learned about my mind and my relationship with food trickle over to other areas of my life. I'm looking for balance in my life, like most of us, and fasting seems to be a great way for me to begin finding it. :)
Wow! I cannot believe I have lost 31lbs almost effortlessly! My weight plateaued around 165, so I decided to get serious about tracking my calories. It feels like everything is coming together, like the pieces are falling into place, like the light bulb has finally been switched back on... and it feels amazing!!
I successfully have tracked 3 days. One was a big accomplishment, so I'm thrilled with 3! I have found a good combination of foods that satisfy me everyday, and that I enjoy eating all the time.
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And of course, lots of water throughout the day! I know I could totally do without the pb&j, but for now, it's getting me back into the swing of things, and sadly giving me something to look forward to. LOL! ;)
My goal is to reach 150lbs by September 13, 2012 or before. I know that once I have tracked calories for one week, I will want to get back to consistent exercise. One thing at a time, until I reach my goal.
And of course, my ultimate weight goal is 130lbs by January 31, 2012. Not a problem! :)
Well, I have been doing amazingly well lately! I went from being vegetarian to being vegan on December 13th, and since that day, the pounds have just been falling off! It was a natural transition for me. Not a difficult decision to make, and because it's not a diet, I have had NO problems. It's made me realize that all of the ice cream and pizza and butter and cheese had been such an addiction for me. I haven't looked back even once, and I feel so much healthier eating a plant-based diet.
I have bought a few vegan cookbooks, but the only thing I have made is mac n cheese with Daiya. It was DELISH! I have also made pizzas with Daiya. It is without a doubt the BEST vegan cheese. My staples have been dried beans (which I soak all night and cook in the morning) and brown rice. I mix some Earth Balance spread into the rice, mix it all up and top with Daiya. This has been great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and super easy and cheap! I like to keep my meals fairly simple. If a recipe looks like it has too many ingredients, I shy away from it. I also don't mind eating the same thing often which I know is a struggle for a lot of people. I have the most success when I keep things simple.
I have found wonderful substitutions for butter and cheese, but I have yet to find a vegan ice cream that tickles my fancy. The closest is made from almond milk. But again, it's not addictive because it just doesn't compare to real ice cream.
Anyway, I can't believe I have lost almost 20lbs since mid December, and without trying. It has all been diet related, as I haven't been working out. For the next 20lbs, I am going to work out with weights and of course throw in some cardio. I know the pace of loss is going to slow down, so I want to do what I can to at least remain consistent in weight loss, even if it isn't going to be as quick as it has been so far. I have no doubt that I will be to my goal weight of 140 by the time we are in September! :)
I have realized that I'm not as much of an emotional eater as I thought. My weight started to climb after I developed the super unhealthy habit of drinking and eating every night. The drinking always came before the eating. I would even eat normal during the daylight hours, only to sit down in front of the tv right after the kids were in bed and start drinking... and then eating. And eating. And eating. It seems the alcohol numbed my stomach, and I could just keep putting food in there until I felt like I was going to burst.
Even now, my days are spent eating fairly normally, and not to excess, but once those kids are down for the night, it's back to the old song and dance.
The obvious reason for my not sticking to my plan is... ALCOHOL!!
I don't eat near as much in the evenings when I don't drink, and surprise surprise, I even go to bed earlier! When I drink, I am tired and irritable all day, and I can feel my body becoming depleted of important nutrients with every heart palpitation and muscle cramp I get. I'm not only dehydrated from the drinking, I am losing important and essential electrolytes and minerals.
Stupid habit. And I was never a drinker before I got married. Lucky for me, I married someone who loves to drink, and always has. He's not an alcoholic, although I would say he's been on the verge in the past, but he can out drink me any night. One nasty habit that I learned from him... and now I have to force myself to break it. It wasn't that long ago when simply getting the kids to bed was enough for me. It made me feel relaxed and content with my life. Then, evil alcohol crept in and stole my identity.
When I was on this weight loss journey years ago, I allowed myself one "cheat night" a week. It kept me on track all week knowing I had that to look forward to. It also fit into my lifestyle, so if I wanted to go out dancing and have a couple drinks, I still could. And I succeeded doing things this way. My cheat night was the only night I would drink, and I also had my 2 favorite things, Amy's Mushroom and Olive Pizza and Haagen Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream. I think it's time to go back to my old ways.
Once a week and no more.
So, I really have been exploring nutrition and exercise since before I decided to have my first baby in 2007. He was my motivation to lose weight the first time around. I knew that I wanted to be a cute pregnant girl, not a fat pregnant girl. I wanted to be obviously pregnant, not obviously fat with no hint of being pregnant on the outside. I achieved that goal, and it made me feel proud to to take my baby belly pics along my pregnancy journey. I lost all of the baby weight from my first pregnancy, except for 10lbs and then I became pregnant with my second son.
I think most of us know how to lose "weight," but losing "fat" is a bit more challenging. I learned so much about how to eat to torch fat from bodybuilding websites and my favorite magazine, Oxygen. It wasn't until I made my most recent attempt at losing weight that I realized just how hopeless I felt and how desperate I had become. I went to a local weight loss clinic that prescribes the hCG hormone injections and advises their patients to stick to a 600 calories/day diet. Not good, I know.
The first 2 weeks (known as detox,) I was instructed to eat between 800 and 1000 calories (hello starvation mode.) They provided me with a list of what to eat and when. I stuck to this faithfully for the full 2 weeks, and my scale went down 8.8lbs. Of course, I was elated. However, I went out for drinks with my Dad to celebrate, and that started the downward trend back to my old eating habits.
The next 4 weeks was when the injections started and I was dropped to 600 cals/day. I stuck with that for a whopping 4 days, and then I realized how much of a fool I was for falling for this gimmick. Anyone is going to lose "weight" by the scale's measurements on 600 cals/day. It's impossible, however that all of the "weight" you lose on such a diet is mostly fat. In my estimate, there is a little fat loss, but an overwhelming amount of precious muscle, too. That is just not what I am looking for. I worried about the long term effects of this type of diet, not to mention the effects of injecting myself with the hormone.
I came back to SparkPeople, and finally purchased The Spark. The book makes a ton of sense, but it wasn't until I read blog after blog about how losing weight at a slow rate was not only worth it, but the only way to do it successfully that it clicked! I have gathered other books in my arsenal that are proving this is the only way to do this.
It's best to take it minute by minute, and day by day, otherwise you'll never make it to week by week, month by month, or year by year. Start with now. Today. When you make it to the end of your first successful day, move onto the next. Creep along and don't rush it. It's still important to create a 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 1 year goal, but start at the start, stick with YOUR plan at least 80% of the time, and you'll surely get to the finish line!


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Bobby Zankel, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and leader of the pioneering big band, Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, has written his own composition based on the four parts of John Coltrane's iconic suite and record album, A Love Supreme (Impulse, 1965). It will be premiered on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 6pm in the open air space at the Walnut Street West Free Library. (The space can be accessed from 40th Street, just below Walnut.) The concert is part of the 40th Street Summer Series. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Rotunda auditorium, 4014 Walnut Street, at the same date and time.
For this very special performance, celebrating Coltrane's 86th Birthday, Bobby Zankel is joined by two saxophone masters: Odean Pope, best known for his two decades with the Max Roach Quartet; and Dave Liebman, who performed and recorded with Miles Davis from 1970 to 1974.
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J.W. Luff Elementary School
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The faculty and staff of John W. Luff will strive to create a collaborative culture which fosters an environment where students achieve the skills and self-confidence necessary to become lifelong learners.
John W. Luff Elementary School, home of the proud Luff Lions, opened its doors in September of 1959. Luff is a diverse neighborhood school where parents, staff and community strive to make it the best possible place for children. Our faculty and staff are committed to creating a learning environment which focuses on high academic standards in order to ensure a successful future for our students.
3700 S. Delaware
Independence, MO 64055
Phone: 816.521.5415
Fax: 816.521.5639
Skate Night!
November 19 6:00 - 8:00
B & D Skating Rink
$4. Wear a Luff shirt and get a free drink!
Arrival: 8:40 AM
Tardy Bell: 9:00 AM
Dismiss: 3:40 PM (car) 4:00 (bus)
Lunch Times
Kindergraten 11:30
First Grade 11:40
Second Grade 11:50
Third Grade 12:00
Fourth Grade 12:10
Fifth Grade 12:20
Interested in a great preschool program for your child? We have one here at Luff! Call our Early Education Specialist, Jana Parker, at 521-5417 with your questions and to set up an enrollment appointment. See the links below for more information.
Early Education Brochure
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