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Complementary and Natural
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Launched October 2007
No launch date yet confirmed
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1 Board of Trustees
12 Profession Specific Boards
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Working with Skills for Health on a review of National Occupational Standards of Complementary Medicine
The British Complementary Therapy Association is proposing a form of regulation based on an in-house structure. For details of this type of regulation click here.
The British Complementary Therapy Association is proposing a form of regulation based on an in-house structure. For details of this type of regulation click here.
The British Complementary Therapy Association is proposing a form of regulation based on an in-house structure. For details of this type of regulation click here.
The British Complementary Therapy Association is proposing a form of regulation based on an in-house structure. For details of this type of regulation click here.
Reflexology Forum Regulation Group
To all practitioner members of Reflexology Professional Associations
Dear Colleague,
Important Regulation Update
We are taking the unusual step of asking your professional organisation to forward this letter to you. It is to inform you of recent moves toward voluntary self-regulation and how this will affect you as a practitioner.
You will know that for over seven years the Reflexology Forum has been working toward regulation facilitated by the Princes' Foundation for Integrated Health (PFIH). From what was described in the Exeter Report as the 'most disparate of all the therapies' the Forum has become one of the most developed and cohesive of the 'lead bodies' and was referred to by the Foundation as the 'emerging regulatory body for reflexology '. The Forum was one of the first to be invited to join PFIH's current programme to develop a federal style of regulation. We then elected a representative and an alternate to commit to and attend the monthly meetings of the Federal Working Group.
When this programme was announced it had a deadline of having a federal structure of regulation in place by January 2008. The Forum did advise PFIH that this schedule, dictated by limited funding and the short term contracts of the project manager and independent chair, was far too short. There have now been seven such meetings out of nine and it now looks like agreement on a workable regulatory structure will not be reached.
At a meeting In June the Reflexology Forum unanimously voted to demonstrate our belief that the FWG were being forced into a style of regulation that would not be in the best interests of practitioners like yourself. Our independent chair informed PFIH that the Reflexology Forum could not agree to the process and would make a stand by joining aromatherapy in attending FWG meetings as observers only. Because of similar concerns, around the same time discussions took place with the four largest groups, aromatherapy, massage, Reiki and reflexology to explore the possibility of a regulatory structure that would combine the elements of independence required by a regulator but which continued to include the expertise of bodies such as the Forum. This model has distinct financial benefits to the practitioner.
At a meeting August 20 th at which a representative of PFIH attended, the Reflexology Forum, again unanimously, voted to request that PFIH let the other groups at least consider this model at the next FWG meeting, September 4 th .
No doubt threatened by this stand PFIH not only ignored this request but has commenced an uncharacteristically authoritarian series of extreme actions which have prompted this letter.
First the representatives of reflexology, Reiki and aromatherapy were written to personally to expel them from the meetings. Then the Forum started receiving reports that therapists, schools and professional associations were being contacted by PFIH to inform them of your representatives' delinquent behaviour and warn of 'what they are doing in your name' and inviting heads of professional associations to attend meetings at PFIH..
It maybe you have already been contacted or someone may contact you this week from PFIH. We felt that we had to write to first assure you that the Reflexology Forum has taken no steps lightly and, as outlined above, at all stages we have met and given our representative a mandate which has always been unanimous, demonstrating that the process being so rigidly forced upon us by PFIH is undesirable.
We are confident that the majority of practitioners would not be worried by this attempt of by-passing your Professional Associations and Lead Body and contacting them direct. It is such an obviously unprofessional act completely inappropriate for a noteworthy organisation such as PFIH. The formation of the Reflexology Forum was facilitated by the Foundation for Integrated Medicine (as PFIH was known then) and we have had the greatest of respect for their ethos and actions since then. However, their personnel and remit has changed over the past year culminating in the dubious actions we have outlined.
Be assured that the Reflexology Forum is, as always, working to protect the profession and its practitioners as well as the public and whatever model of regulation we promote will be to follow that to the letter.
Working in your best interests,
The Regulation Group
The Reflexology Forum
The Reflexology Forum, Dalton
House, 60 Windsor Avenue, London SW19 2RR


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is taking on a new high-profile role that could help a future White House campaign. But 2014 comes first.
Christie was elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association on Thursday. The new job will let Christie travel the country in support of other Republicans running for re-election or looking to win governors' races.
Christie won a sweeping re-election earlier this month in his Democratic-leaning state, drumming up more interest in a potential presidential campaign. But the governor says the most important task involves the 36 governors' seats being contested next year — not 2016.
Christie says Republican leaders start thinking about 2016, in his words, "at our own peril." He says Republicans need to focus on the 2014 campaign.

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Most people who work in natural health believe that acne is caused by irritants to the gut lining and inflammation. They think that food toxins rub the gut lining and create a permeable gut, which in turn permits toxins to enter the bloodstream, inflame the body, and wreak havoc on the skin.
This is a very important point. Inflammation is one of the main culprits in causing acne (you can read more about causes of acne other than hormones in this post, or read all about how to reduce inflammation in this amazing guide).
Yet based on my own reading and experience I do not yet know if I can get 100 percent on board with that claim, having seen so many women cure their acne by fixing their hormonal issues.
What I do know is that women experience acne at greater rates than men, that hormones can be significant contributors to acne, and that in women with any hint of hormone issues, hormones should be the first culprits targeted in the war against acne. Guts also need to be attended to. But there is only so much a healed gut can do when a woman's hormones have jumped ship.
Hormonal Acne Presentation
When: Hormonal acne in many cases presents at certain times of the month. Popular times include 1) at ovulation, which occurs almost precisely smack in the middle of the cycle, two weeks after the first day of bleeding (read about how to pinpoint ovulation in this post), 2) the few days before a period, and 3) at the start of a woman's period. Cyclicity is not the only way acne manifests, however. For women with hormonal problems such as PCOS and HA, hormonal acne can persist all of the time.
Appearance: Hormonal acne usually presents as cysts–which are those lovely, pus-filled, painful and inflamed red (if you're caucasian) sacks. Hormonal acne may also present in more mild forms as comedones–those whitehead "bumps" that never break the surface–or even in some cases as smaller lesions that are not quite as angry and painful as full out cysts, and may appear more rash-like or just smaller than typical acne. Below is a photo of my own cysts back in 2011.
Location: Hormonal acne occurs first and foremost around the mouth: on the chin, below the nose, around the sides of the mouth, and sometimes up the jawline. As hormonal acne worsens, however, it can spread to the cheeks and the forehead. Other body parts can be affected, too, most especially the shoulders, back, and buttocks–where the body's testosterone receptors are most prominent–but only in severe cases, and once it has advanced. If acne is presenting in locations on the body without being present around the mouth area, there's a decent chance hormones are not the primary culprit (but can still be involved).
The physiological mechanism of hormonal acne
Hormonal acne is a result of increased oil production within the oil glands beneath the skin. The glands become over-burdened by the oil when this happens–there's just too much of it–and it erupts to the surface, having to simply "go somewhere."
Inflammation plays a role in this process (more here). The worse inflammation is, the more irritated the oil gland can become, and thus the more red, and the more painful. Yet hormonal eruptions do not occur first without an oil problem. This is the reason no amount of washing will ever completely eliminate hormonal acne (but can definitely be helped by antioxidant cleansers, serums, or creams or, my favroite, topical probiotics). It comes from underneath. The only way to fix it is from the inside out.
What causes increased oil secretion
The primary causes of oil secretion are androgens (male sex hormones).
This effect is worsed when androgens are elevated relative to other hormones, particularly estrogen. When skin cells detect higher levels of androgens in the blood, they respond by up-regulating oil production.
The most prominent androgen is testosterone. Testosterone-driven acne is most obvious in women with PCOS. Acne is one of the clearest indicators of PCOS and of the underlying hormonal imbalance for this reason. This is also, interestingly, why men on steroids often experience acne around the mouth area. Excess testosterone causes cystic, hormonal acne, plain and simple.
Testosterone spikes at ovulation. If you experience regular acne in the middle of your menstrual cycle, then testosterone is almost unquestionably to blame.
If you struggle with PCOS or think that you may have it, you may want to check out my guide on PCOS. I am regarded as the paleo world's expert on PCOS. If you want to overcome PCOS fast, my advice may be just the thing you need to put PCOS behind you for good. You can read all about the guide here.
Testosterone is not the only androgenic culprit. Another androgen, called DHEA-S, causes oil production as well. DHEA-S is produced primarily in the adrenal glands. It is a stress hormone. Whenever a woman is under any degree of stress, her body decides if it wants to produce normal sex hormones like progesterone and estrogen, or if it wants to produce stress hormones like DHEA-S.
For this reason, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis dysregulation is usually the first place to look to as the origin of DHEA-S problems. Women with high stress levels, dysregulated HPA axes, or hypothalamic amenorrhea often experience increased DHEA-S levels. Some women with PCOS do as well, depending on their etiology. (See my post on the inter-related nature of HA and PCOS).
The presentation of elevated DHEA-S is less well-defined and understood than testosterone, but it is still crucial in understanding the relative balance between androgens and female sex hormones in the body. Moreover, because it is produced by the adrenal glands, it speaks volumes to the amount of stress upon a woman's HPA axis. It is incredibly helpful for me diagnosing the source of women's hormonal problems. If DHEA-S is elevated, I know that stress is a major problem for us to tackle.
It is also important to note that hormonal balance is maybe evn more important for the skin than the absolute amount of certain hormones like testosterone. Therefore, even if testosterone is normal, low estrogen can cause acne. This is often the case in menopausal women.
Estrogen is one of the most potent anti-acne molecules in the female body. It has the power to off-set high testosterone levels in the blood, for one. This occurs because estrogen increases levels of sex-hormone-binding-globulin (SHBG), which in turn binds testosterone. For another, there are many estrogen receptors in the skin, so estrogen directly performs a balancing and soothing function at the site of acne.
In normal, healthy women, estrogen levels drop off in the week prior to the menstrual cycle. In some women this happens to a more extreme degree (especially when compared to estrogen's counterpart, progesterone), so for them acne can flare up around this time.
Because hypothalamic amenorrhea (missing menstrual cycles due to low body fat, restrictive diet, excess exercise, or stress) is characterized by low hormone, and particularly low estrogen levels, boosting estrogen is one of the main and most helpful ways women with hypothalamic amenorrhea cure their acne.
Because menopause significantly decreases estrogen levels, this is also the primary reason women in menopause can see a re-emergence of hormonal acne after decades of clear skin.
As a final cause of hormonal acne, progesterone can also play a role. Progesterone, in high doses, acts as an inflammatory agent, and in this way causes acne to flare up. Progesterone levels are highest during the days leading up to menstruation, which explains why many women experience outbreaks at this time.
Since estrogen and progesterone play such a crucial role in skin health, it's no wonder that acne is a common side effect of hormonal birth control pills (read my quick guide to managing side effects of birth control here), and also that many other women experience cleared skin while on the pill.
Whether a certain variety of the pill causes acne for you or not, however, is entirely dependent upon your own body chemistry and how your body reacts to external hormones. Know only that if you noticed a change in your skin while experimenting with birth control methods, this is most likely why. You may want to consider a birth control method tbat has a different kind of progesterone in it, or one that has a different progesterone-estrogen balance, to see if it helps relieve your acne.
Aggravators of hormonal acne
There are many factors other than hormones that can cause or worsen acne. Here is a list of the most common:
Stress: Stress plays an important role. It acts as an inflammatory agent, especially if cortisol levels remain high for a long time. Stress also decreases production of healthy, skin-supporting hormones like estrogen, and increases production of acne-causing stress hormones like DHEA-S. Stress is not necessarily the cause of hormonal acne, but does exacerbate it, and prevent proper healing.
Heat. Heat is inflammatory, and also causes sweat, which can clog pores.
UV Rays. The sun's rays are some of the most potent acne inflamers out there. Protect the skin on your face with at least an SPF of 20, or consider wearing a hat in the summer months.
Inflammatory foods: grains, dairy, nuts, and omega 6 vegetable oils can all contribute to poor gut health and inflammation.
Dairy: While already mentioned for being inflammatory, dairy deserves special mention because it is a highly hormonal food. Pregnant cows produce several hormones like insulin-like-growth-factor that promote acne in the body, and can cause androgen production to rise. Dairy products also contain progesterone, which can be inflammatory. I have seen enormous success with women with hormonal acne eliminating dairy for their skin. Many people at least anecdotally least respond to dairy with acne more strongly than any other food.
Phytoestrogens: soy and flax are the primary phytoestrogens to be concerned about, with legumes and nuts coming in a distant second place. Phytoestrogens ("phyto estrogen" is greek for "plant estrogen") have the power to act as estrogens in the body. This may sound like a good thing for acne, but this role is ambivalent and should be treated with caution, especially with the skin. Different estrogen receptors read different kinds of phytoestrogens differently, such that phytoestrogens usually perform estrogen-lowering effects in skin tissue despite what they do in other locations.
Low carbohydrate diets: Having sufficient glucose stores is important for skin healing, and can speed the recovery of acne lesions. Glucose is also helpful for preventing hypothyroidism. Find out 8 of the most important signs you need to eat more carbohydrate here.
Poor sleep: Sleep both enables healing and promotes healthy hormonal production.
Hypothyroidism: Without sufficient levels of T3, the active form of thyroid hormone, in the blood, a woman's skin cells lack the ability to heal properly. Many women who suffer hypothyroidism suffer chronic acne.
Dealing with hormonal acne
The best thing you can do for hormonal acne is get blood work done and figure out precisely whatyour problem is. Unfortunately not all of us can afford this, so it's okay to guess. Nevertheless, the better an idea you have of what is going on in your body, the more specific you can be about what to do to fix it.
In general, hormone dysregulation that leads to acne can be broken down into a few broad categories:
1) high testosterone from PCOS (specifically the overweight and insulin resistant type of PCOS),
2) low estrogen from low body fat levels, chronic restriction, or living in an energy deficit,
3) low estrogen from menopause,
4) high progesterone from general hormone imbalance, possibly related to PMS,
5) any of these conditions worsened by stress or hypothyroidism, and
6) any combination therein.
The solution to all of these problems is to correct the hormone imbalance. I have discussed methods of doing so above and elsewhere.
So to get rid of hormonal acne for good, check out my manual that has now helped more than 3,500 women overcome their PCOS, or some of my work on hypothalamic amenorrhea.
For women with menopause, it may just "take time" or perhaps medical interventions are appropriate, depending on the severity of the problem.
There are drugs designed to help with hormonal acne. Spironolactone and flutamide are the two primary ones that come to mind (though I don't recommend taking either of them), as well as birth control.
The reason birth control pills are helpful for acne is because they enforce hormone regularity on a woman's system. The precise pill that is helpful for each woman varies by her particular condition– but in general, BCPs are comprised of estrogen and of progesterone. BCPs can for that reason 1) raise estrogen levels–which either corrects an estrogen deficiency or helps balance the activity of runaway testosterone–and they can also 2) restore proper balance between estrogen and progesterone, which is important for keeping progesterone levels within their proper parameters. Some BCPs also contain anti-androgenic substances, such as drospirenone, which is an added benefit for women who are living with androgen excess (but poses some health risks). In all cases, I do not generally recommend that women get on BCP, as it can cause worse hormonal dysregulation in the long run (sort of like handicapping a delicate hormonal system), and does not solve the underlying problem.
Flutamide acts in a similar way to spironolactone, but less effectively, and with more side effects. So spironolactone is typically the drug of choice.
Spiro has been hailed by many acne sufferers as God's gift to womankind: it decreases testosterone activity. For many women this begets truly miraculous effects. Yet one should step cautiously with spironolactone. If a woman's primary problem is not testosterone excess, spironolactone will very likely do more harm for her skin than good. (Check out the panicked discussion forums at acne.org to see what I'm talking about.) Moreover, even for those who have testosterone excess as their primary problem, spironolactone merits caution for a variety of reasons. First, spiro usually induces an infamous "initial breakout" which can last anywhere from weeks to months. This isn't always the case– sometimes women improve immediately. Sometimes they never really do (I never did: in fact, my acne got worse on spiro.) But the typical case is for women to see an initial worsening of their acne, followed by relief in the upcoming months, especially if they increase their dosages.
Secondly, spiro cannot be taken by pregnant women because it induces birth defects, so women cannot stay on spironolactone indefinitely. This is problematic because spironolactone acts as a bandaid on the hormone problem, and does nothing to fix it whatsoever. What spiro does simply is block testosterone receptors. In most cases, if the underlying problem is not addressed while a woman is taking spironolactone, her acne will return once she comes off of the drug. This is why I recommend that women only consider taking spironolactone if they want a "quick fix" while they work on their diet and exercise in order to improve their PCOS.
Finally, spironolactone has a couple of other health concerns. First, it lowers blood pressure, since spiro is actually a blood pressure lowering drug proscribed "off label" for acne. Secondly, it acts as a diuretic, so women on it need to drink water constantly, may not be able to consume alcohol anymore, may have dysregulated salt cravings, and may never actually be properly hydrated. And finally, spiro acts as a potassium-sparing diuretic, such that women cannot eat potassium rich foods, lest they risk the chance of becoming hyperkalemic, which can lead to sudden death. It hospitalized me. An imbalance of electrolytes in the blood is no laughing matter, so women on spiro should limit their potassium rich foods as well as get their potassium levels checked periodically. Potassium rich foods include melons, bananas, potatoes, avocadoes, tomatoes, and leafy greens, among others.
For these reasons, spiro can help, but it cannot be relied on long term. It does not get at the root of the issue–drugs rarely do–and the true path to hormonal help is diet and lifestyle modifcation.
As a final note, bio-identical hormone supplementation can be helpful for women going through menopause. Estrogen patches can release small amounts of hormone into the bloodstream, and can lessen acne considerably. I do not think this is necessarily detrimental to a woman's health, if it is in fact the case that her estrogen levels have simply dropped off during menopause. However, it does, in my opinion, make it difficult for estrogen levels to rise and hormone balance to re-establish itself on its own. This is a decision best left to the individual and to her doctor.
In conclusion
Hormonal acne is terrible, and for many women can seem incessant, and never ending. Girls are assured growing up that they will eventually out-grow their acne, yet many women see it persist throughout their twenties and thirties, and some actually do not even see the acne manifest until their twenties and thirties. Some women do not even see acne appear until after the birth of their first children, as their progesterone and estrogen levels are flying all over the map.
There are downsides to medication, and large ones. Medication is only ever a band-aid, and it can be a band-aid that in the long run leads to more harm than good. Playing with hormones is like playing with fire. Sometimes things can go horribly wrong. For this reason, meds may be best left alone, depending on the circumstance and the level of risk a woman is willing to bear.
It is entirely possible as well as supremely healthy to cure acne from the inside out with good diet and lifestyle practices alone, many of which you can read about in my guide on weight loss, or my guide to overcoming PCOS. It may take experimentation and patience, but don't all good things, in the end?
For an even more thorough blog post on the causes of acne and overcoming it, see another post on acne, here.
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When a magazine's troubles make it to the front page of the New York Times business section, it's officially a media story.
By then, however, I already was writing this column.
Guns & Ammo is a slick monthly that I flip through while I'm waiting for prescriptions to be filled. Conceal/carry pistols and assault-style rifles are popular features.
The magazine shares the National Rifle Association's take-no-prisoners approach in the firefight over gun control, and that helps explain why the December issue left Guns & Ammo badly bruised by a nasty recoil.
The affair also recalls the maxim, "Those whom the gods would punish, they first make mad."
Mad as in nutty, not angry.
For Guns & Ammo readers, it's nutty and angry.
Trouble began when columnist Dick Metcalf uttered this heresy: "The fact is, all constitutional rights are regulated." Worse, he said reasonable regulation doesn't violate the Second Amendment guarantee that the "right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Metcalf might as well have played Russian Roulette with a single shot pistol.
Readers cried betrayal. If he weren't fired, they'd cancel subscriptions and boycott advertisers.
That's sticky for glossy monthlies catering to shooters, drivers, anglers, boaters; they're filled with relentlessly upbeat features and writers and editors go to great lengths to avoid offending anyone.
Especially advertisers. That's why so many product reviews read like endorsements rather than critiques.
A dirty secret reinforces this relationship: There aren't enough new buyers to support the gun industry.
So manufacturers depend on magazines like Guns & Ammo to persuade firearms owners to buy more new weapons and ammunition.
To calm the storm, editor Jim Bequette fired Metcalf.
Then Bequette accelerated what he said was his planned retirement after a groveling apology for publishing the column.
In his Times interview, Metcalf charged that Guns & Ammo acted under pressure from two unnamed major gun manufacturers.
No surprise, the Times added.
"Gun magazines reportedly bend over backwards for their advertisers. … When writers stray from the party line promoting an absolutist view of an unfettered right to bear arms, their publications — often under pressure from advertisers — excommunicate them."
Then there is the not-so-secret truth: Massacres in American theaters and schools bring new calls for gun control, and that's good for gun makers and magazines' advertising and circulation.
"Traditionally, these magazines do better when gun owners feel their rights are being threatened," said Steve Cohn, editor-in-chief of Media Industry Newsletter, told the Times.
A year after the Sandy Hook grade school killings, the firearms industry predicted that its revenues would grow more than 20 percent in 2013 to almost $15 billion.
And a lot of those buyers would be turning to magazines like Guns & Ammo for features and ads to guide their additions to their armories.
That helps explain why departing editor Bequette wasn't content with sending Metcalf to the wall. Here's what contrite Bequette told readers:
"As editor of Guns & Ammo, I owe each and every reader a personal apology. No excuses, no backtracking.
"Dick Metcalf's 'Backstop' column in the December issue has aroused unprecedented controversy. Readers are hopping mad about it, and some are questioning Guns & Ammo's commitment to the Second Amendment. I understand why.
"Let me be clear: Our commitment to the Second Amendment is unwavering. It has been so since the beginning. Historically, our tradition in supporting the Second Amendment has been unflinching. No strings attached. It is no accident that when others in the gun culture counseled compromise in the past, hard-core thinkers. . . found a place and a voice in these pages.
"When large firearms advocacy groups were going soft in the 1970s, they were prodded in the right direction, away from the pages of Guns & Ammo.
"In publishing Metcalf's column, I was untrue to that tradition, and for that I apologize. His views do not represent mine — nor, most important, Guns & Ammo's. It is very clear to me that they don't reflect the views of our readership, either.
"Dick Metcalf has had a long and distinguished career as a gun writer, but his association with Guns & Ammo has officially ended.
"I once again offer my personal apology. I understand what our valued readers want. I understand what you believe in when it comes to gun rights, and I believe the same thing.
"I made a mistake by publishing the column. I thought it would generate a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights. I miscalculated, pure and simple. I was wrong, and I ask your forgiveness ... Guns & Ammo will never fail to vigorously lead the struggle for our Second Amendment rights, and with vigorous young editorial leadership … it will be done even better in the future."
All of this follows the August 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that individuals may own guns for lawful purposes.
Guns & Ammo's reactions to reader fury suggests there is little hope for what Bequette called "a healthy exchange of ideas on gun rights." Even considering alternatives proved toxic.
So what did Metcalf say beyond the obvious, that every constitutional right brings with it regulations? He repeated the Second Amendment, adding, "those last four words say 'shall not be infringed.' They do not say, 'shall not be regulated' … All constitutional rights are regulated, always have been, and need to be … The question is, when does regulation become infringement?"
Let me get personal. Along with other First Amendment defenders, I accept some regulation of assembly, speech, press, religion, etc. As Metcalf said, regulation must be fought when it becomes infringement.
So it is with most Second Amendment advocates whom I've read and heard. They accept firearms/law instruction before getting a state handgun conceal/carry license. They accept bans on gun sales to children, dangerously mentally ill individuals and convicted felons. And I guess that most people who want a legal and fully automatic machine gun, submachine gun or assault rifle pay the required $200 federal tax.
In short, even people who believe themselves to be Second Amendment absolutists often accept some regulation.
So Metcalf was right and he paid the price.
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Fruit Spread Recipe
This is a delicious appetizer, but it's also nice for breakfast or brunch spread on bagels, muffins or English muffins. With cranberries and pecans, it's perfect for the holidays.
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Assorted crackers or breads
- 1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and orange juice until smooth. Fold in cranberries and pecans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with crackers or breads. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 118 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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13 September 2012
Photo: Takeo TanumaTeam Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan will be looking to remain in the World Group for the second straight year when they take on Israel in their Davis Cup by BNP Paris playoff tie starting on Friday at Ariake Colosseum.
After a 26-year absence, Japan advanced to the World Group with a victory over India last September at the same venue. Japan then lost on home soil to Croatia 2-3 in their first round tie in Hyogo Prefecture in February.
Japanese No. 1 Kei Nishikori will again be counted on to come through for his nation. Nishikori, currently ranked world No.16, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year, but has had to overcome a recent injury to his stomach muscles.
Israel earned the shot at the World Group via its 3-2 victory over Portugal in their Group I Europe/Africa match in April. Israel No. 1 Amir Weintraub and No. 2 Dudi Sela both notched first-day victories to send Israel on its way to victory against the Portuguese.
Thursday's draw determined that Sela will take on Go Soeda in the first singles match onFriday, while Weintraub meets Nishikori in the second.
Tatsuma Ito and Yuichi Sugita will battle Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich in Saturday's doubles, while Sunday's reverse singles are scheduled to be Nishikori against Sela before Soeda faces off against Weintraub.
Both captains exuded confidence at Thursday's post-draw press conference.
"We are happy with the draw," said Japan captain Toshiro Sakai. "The team is ready. There is a lot of pressure in Davis Cup, so our players must perform at the highest level."
"We have had a great week of practice," stated Israel captain Eyal Ran. "Playing Japan here is going to be a challenge, but we are looking forward to it."
The tie will mark the first-ever meeting between the nations in Davis Cup competition.
Nishikori, Japan's highest-ranked male player ever, feels the team has put the disappointing loss to Croatia behind it.
"That was a tough match. We lost 3-2 at home," he commented. "Now we have to face a team with veteran players like Dudi and Amir."
"We have a tough team that is hungry," noted Ram. "We have experience on our side. We are looking forward to the tie and hoping to go back into the World Group."
Sela, ranked 98th, was analytical in his outlook on the tie.
"They have very good players, but we have played some of them many times before. I am feeling good. Practice has gone well for us."
Soeda knows he is facing a tall order in Sela, a player he has never beaten.
"His backhand slice is very effective. He has a variety of shots that he can control well. I have to play my game against him. I think I have a chance because this is the first time to play him in a five-set match."
Captain Ran acknowledged that despite Japan having the homecourt advantage, it will also be under pressure to prevail.
"We know Japan has very good players and they have a lot of expectations on them. With Davis Cup you never know how it is going to. Anything can happen."
The full draw is listed below:
FridayR1: Go Soeda (JPN) v Dudi Sela (ISR)R2: Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
SaturdayR3: Tatsuma Ito / Yuichi Sugita (JPN) v Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram (ISR)
SundayR4: Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Dudi Sela (ISR)R5: Go Soeda (JPN) v Amir Weintraub (ISR)
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I get asked this question A LOT. In fact, it has to be one of the questions I get asked the most on a day-to-day basis and my answer always varies. I'm going to start off by saying that it's almost impossible to give an accurate answer to this question for a number of different reasons. Sure, you can take into account things like your body fat percentage, height, weight, metabolism etc, but truthfully, it will vary somewhat from person-to-person as no-one's genetics are the same.
Perhaps the number one reason it can be so hard to judge is due to the fact that no-one besides yourself knows how dedicated you are in regards to your six pack mission. No-one besides you knows exactly how hard you are going to train, how healthy you are going to eat or how committed you are. An expert might tell you that it's going to take 12 months to get the six pack abs you want but you might manage it in less than half of that time if you are truly dedicated, so you need to take anything you are told with 'a pinch of salt'.
Despite all of this, there are a number of factors you can take into account to give a rough estimate of how long it is likely to take before your abs start showing, which is what we are going to explore in this article.
The Six Pack Abs Calculator
Ok, let's get to the point, how long does it take to get abs? Truthfully, this depends hugely on the shape you're currently in. It's not rocket science really; if you are 100lbs overweight, it is going to take you longer to get six pack abs than if you were only 20lbs overweight. The thing you have to remember is that it usually doesn't matter how overweight or out-of-shape you are, it can still be done if you put your mind to it!
So, how do we calculate how long it takes to get a six pack? Well, there are a few things we need to know to do the calculation which are:
- Your current body fat percentage
- How much body fat you are going to be able to lose per week
- The body fat percentage your abs are likely to start showing at
Luckily, estimating all of these things isn't as hard as you might expect, and we're here to walk you through the entire process.
#1 – Calulating Your Body Fat Percentage
The first thing we need to do in order to figure out how long it's going to take you to get six pack abs is your current body fat percentage. Luckily, there are a tonne of online calculators out there that allow you to quickly estimate your current body fat percentage but if you are really looking to get an accurate reading, you can opt to have a body composition test.
Personally, I wouldn't bother with a body composition test unless you are super serious about the whole thing, as the online calculators are usually pretty accurate. We recommend using this calculator to get your estimate.
#2 – Determining How Quickly You Can Burn Fat
For men, most of their body fat is usually stored around the abdominal area. Obviously, this is not good if you're hoping to get a six pack so you're going to need to shed that excess fat if there's any hope of seeing those abs.
Again, the exact rate at which you are likely to be able to burn this fat depends on a number of factors including how healthily you are eating, how hard you are training and how high/low your body fat percentage is in the first place. Usually, people that are heavily overweight will lose fat slightly faster than those who are only a little overweight as their bodies are having to work harder and thus, burning more calories.
You probably already have an idea of whether you lose weight quickly or slowly but usually on average, it is anywhere from 0.5% – 0.7% body fat per week. You've probably heard stories of people shedding 1% body fat per week which is possible for some people, but it is unlikely you will experience this level of weight loss unless you are super dedicated and have some pretty great genetics. Sorry to disappoint.
Basically, I'd estimate that most people lose body fat at around 0.5% – 0.7% per week, so depending on whether you are a pessimist or an optimist, you can opt for 0.5%, 0.6% or 0.7%.
#3 – When Will Your Abs Start Showing?
Again, this is going to vary from person-to-person but usually, you are going to start being able to see your abs at around 7 – 8% body fat for men. For women, it's going to be around 16 – 20% body fat as females carry a higher body fat percentage than men.
There are two factors that are going to determine exactly when your abs start to show up. One is body fat percentage and the other is how developed your abs are. The more developed they are, the easier they are going to show, even if you do have a slightly higher body fat percentage. Of course, for a defined six pack, you are going to need a combination of both which is why it is important to train hard to build muscle and lose fat.
For our estimates, we will use 7 – 8% as the average.
The Formula
Now we've figured out the numbers, we can plug these into the six pack abs calculator. This is a pretty simple formula that should be able to give a rough estimate of how long it is going to take you to get those six pack abs. All you have to do is plug your own numbers into the equation.
Male Formula:
(Current Body Fat % – 7 / (Amount of Body Fat Lost Per Week ) = Number of weeks to get six pack abs.
Female Formula:
(Current Body Fat % – 18 / (Amount of Body Fat Lost Per Week ) = Number of weeks to get six pack abs.
Ok, let's see the formula in action. For our example, we're going to use a man (let's call him Tim) with the following figures:
- Current Body Fat Percentage: 16%
- Body Fat Percentage Lost Per Week: 0.5% (he's a pessimist)
- Abs Start Showing At: 7% Body Fat
So, the formula for our example Tim will be as follows:
(16 – 7) / 0.5 = Number of weeks to get six pack abs
9/0.5 = 18 Weeks (approx.)
It's important to remember that even with the estimates given by this formula, you are still going to have to be pretty damn committed to pull it off. You're going to have to have a good diet and train pretty hard during this time. It's also important to realise that this is still just an estimate, it could take longer or it could be quicker. If your abs are already pretty developed but are hiding under a layer of fat, it's going to be easier for you.
Even those that want to be hugely committed to a six pack abs workout programme usually find it difficult as people are just so damn busy these days. Eating healthily and working out regularly can be difficult when real life gets in the way. We all have to go to work and things will often pop-up that need doing too, so if this is likely to happen to you, it might be wise to add a few weeks onto the estimate, especially if you regularly go to McDonald's for dinner (well, you might want to add a few months on to the estimate in that case).
Remember, although it might seem like a good idea to starve yourself and lose fat even more quickly, this is just about the worst thing you can do. You will lose fat and muscle by doing this and will actually cause a number of health problems that could also prevent you from getting a six pack too, so don't do it!
I also think it's important to point out that you shouldn't be too focussed on exact lengths of time it takes to get a six pack. If you have a good training programme and have a healthy diet, the six pack will come eventually. I find that a lot of the time, when people are in a huge rush to get their six pack abs, they will often give up on their workout programme once they achieve their goal. If you do this, you will soon lose your abs so it's important that your workout programme and diet are both sustainable and fit in with your everyday life.
You also need to make sure that you are getting enough protein in your regular diet to aid muscle building (protein shakes are a good way to supplement this) and that you know what you're eating/drinking.


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James Ponsoldts The Spectacular Now is one of those projects were all of a sudden hearing a lot about. Earlier, we reported that Project X and Footloose standout Miles Teller had been cast alongside Golden Globe nominee Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) in the adaptation of Tim Tharps novel. Now another actress coming off a high-profile feature is tossing her name into the ring.
21 Jump Street co-star Brie Larson has joined Ponsoldts cast, according to Deadline. Larson will play Cassidy, described as one of the leads in the film. Im not as familiar with Tharps novel, though from what I know, Tellers character is supposed to be a popular high school kid who decides that hes going to date a social outcast as part of an experiment. I assumed Woodley would be that girl (you know, made to look ugly like they used to do in those Freddie Prinze Jr. comedies). Maybe it will be Larson, instead?
Either way, Ponsoldt is making excellent casting choices when putting this Spectacular ensemble together. Teller was outstanding in Nicole Kidmans heartwrenching vehicle Rabbit Hole, and Woodley flirted with an Oscar nomination for her character work in Alexander Paynes drama. Larson held her own alongside some very funny actors in Jump Street, so Spectacular could go for humor and heart with this cast in place and likely hit its targets. From what were hearing, Ponsoldt plans to begin filming this summer in Georgia, so look for more Spectacular casting news to float across the wire in the coming weeks.
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Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation Project (LWH) through the Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP) is helping Nyamagabe district in making productive terraces in Kibilizi sector.
RSSP aims at revitalizing the rural economy and improving the quality of life of the poor through increased transfer of technical financial resources for the sustainable rural development.
Some of the residents in Kibilizi sector where this program started say their land was affected by soil erosion and was no longer productive; they are looking forward to this program to revitalize their land.
"With the topography of our sector, we were always affected by erosion but with these new kinds of terraces, am sure erosion will not be an issue and fertilizers put in the soil will last and make it productive" said one farmer, Oswaldi Munyensaga
During the function to start farming season 2014 B last Friday, LWH/RSSP National coordinator Jolly Dusabe said this program is part of Poverty Eradication Strategies through increasing crop production.
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The Government civilian-employee equivalent of a Lance Corporal is paid under the General Schedule payscale. For more details, learn more about the General Schedule payscale.
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Stass Paraskos (Greek: Στας Παράσκος; 17 March 1933 – 4 March 2014) was an artist from Cyprus, although much of his life was spent teaching and working in England.
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Paraskos was born in Anaphotia, a village near the city of Larnaca, Cyprus in 1933, the second of six sons of a shepherd farmer. He went to England in 1953 and became a cook in his brother's restaurant in the city of Leeds. This was a popular haunt of the local art students who encouraged Paraskos to enrol for classes at Leeds College of Art (later Leeds Metropolitan University). Despite not having the usual entry qualifications, Paraskos was spotted by the college's inspirational Head of Fine Art, Harry Thubron, who made certain Paraskos was accepted.[1] There he became close friends with artists such as Dennis Creffield, Terry Frost and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, with Frost and Barns-Graham persuading Paraskos to move to St Ives in Cornwall in 1959. In St Ives Paraskos shared a studio with Barns-Graham until he returned to Leeds in 1961 and began teaching at Leeds College of Art.[2]
Obscenity Trial[edit]
In 1966 Paraskos was involved in a notorious court case, which became known as the Stass Paraskos Obscenity Trial, in which it was alleged he displayed paintings that were 'lewd and obscene', in contravention of the Vagrancy Act 1838. The court case was one of a number of important legal challenges to the freedom of the arts in the 1960s and 70s, starting with the Lady Chatterley trial in 1960, and ending with the Oz magazine trial in 1971. Despite luminaries of the art world speaking in Paraskos's defence, including Sir Herbert Read and Norbert Lynton, and messages of support from Britain's Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, Paraskos lost the trial and was fined five pounds.[3] Out of this Paraskos was invited in 1967 to take part in a group exhibition, Fantasy and Figuration, alongside Pat Douthwaite, Herbert Kitchen and Ian Dury at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.[4] Dury was later to become a close friend as they both began teaching at Canterbury College of Art in 1970.[5]
Teaching career[edit]
Paraskos started teaching part-time at Leeds College of Art in the early 1960s after returning from St Ives in Cornwall. He also taught at Leicester Polytechnic before becoming a Lecturer in Fine Art at Canterbury College of Art. When Canterbury College of Art became Kent Institute of Art & Design, he was appointed a Senior Lecturer in Fine Art and then Head of Painting, before returning to Cyprus in 1989 to run the Cyprus College of Art with his daughter Margaret Paraskos.[6]
Style and influences[edit]
Paraskos's style of painting is figurative but non-naturalistic, and he uses bright colours to describe scenes which often seem rooted in his childhood in Cyprus. He is also influenced by the Byzantine church art of Cyprus, and modern masters, such as Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse. Despite primarily being a painter, in 1992 he began work on an ambitious sculpture wall, in the village of Lempa, on the west coast of Cyprus. This wall is made of found and recycled everyday objects, and comprises a mixture of abstract and figurative forms, including a King Kong-sized gorilla, a pigmy elephant and a giant pair of welcoming hands. The wall is twenty metres long and up to four metres high.[7]
In his book Aphrodite : The Mythology of Cyprus the late George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, a frequent traveller to Cyprus commented: "...Greek mythology provides an eternal fascination... Stass Paraskos, one of Cyprus' most distinguished artists provides in this book an exciting recital of the influence Greek mythology has brought to bear on Greek Cypriot development..."[8]
Artistic career[edit]
Paraskos has exhibited in places including in Cyprus, Britain, Greece, the United States, Brazil, India, Denmark, and in 2003 was the subject of a book by the distinguished art historian Norbert Lynton, published by the Orage Press. His work is represented in the State Collections of Cyprus, the National Gallery of Greece, the Collection of the Arts Council of England, Leeds University Art Collection, Leeds City Art Gallery and the Tate Gallery (Tate Britain), London. In 2008 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for his services to art and art education.[9]
Paraskos died on 4 March 2014 in Paphos, Cyprus of septicemia caused by diabetes-related gangrene in his legs. He was 81 years old. A street in the village of Lempa, where he founded the Cyprus College of Art has been named after him in his memory.
See also[edit]
- Margaret Paraskos, his daughter, and an artist
- Michael Paraskos, his son, and a novelist
- ^ David Haste, Obituary to Stass Paraskos, in The Guardian (UK newspaper) online, 28 March 2014, http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/28/stass-paraskos
- ^ Norbert Lynton, Stass Paraskos (Mitcham: Orage Press, 2003) 7f
- ^ Benedict Read (ed.), Herbert Read: A British Vision of World Art (London: Lund Humphries, 1993) 18
- ^ ICA, Fantasy and Figuration, exhibition cat., London, 1967, Tate Archive (London) ref. LON-INS (S.C.)
- ^ Richard Balls, Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll (London: Omnibus Press, 2001) p79 and passim.
- ^ David Haste, Stass at Canterbury, in Michael Paraskos (ed), Stass Paraskos (Mitcham: Orage Press, 2009) 36f
- ^ John Cornall, Stass and Cypriotness, in Michael Paraskos (ed), Stass Paraskos (Mitcham: Orage Press, 2009) 16f
- ^ Preface to Stass Paraskos, Aphrodite: The Mythology of Cyprus (London: Interworld, 2000) 1f
- ^ Evi Papadopoulous (ed), The Kean World of Orange (Limassol: Kean Ltd, 2009) 42
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Former President Clinton due at Scranton High tonight
Former President Bill Clinton will be in Scranton tonight.
Mr. Clinton will make a stop at Scranton High School as part of his campaign swing through states with strong Democratic bases, like Pennsylvania, and battleground states. Mr. Clinton will be stumping for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden all day in the Keystone State.
Doors will open for the Scranton High event at 7:30 p.m., but Mr. Clinton is not expected to appear until about 9, according to the Obama campaign. The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket - available at http://ofa.bo/scranton - is required for entry.
Details of the visit were released late Sunday, but Obama campaign spokeswoman Devora Kaye said she had no specifics on the format of Mr. Clinton's visit.
Mr. Clinton's visit is part of a four-city swing through the state. He is set to stump in Philadelphia, Blue Bell and Pittsburgh earlier today.
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HUNDRED - Following back-to-back 0-10 campaigns and with just four seniors on the roster, ninth-year Hundred coach Rex Rush decided it was time to throw everything out the window and start from scratch heading into the 2013 season.
So that is exactly what he did, and so far the veteran mentor is very happy with the results.
"The past couple of years nothing was working," Rush said. "So I decided we were going to change it all - the offense, the defense, conditioning and even how we practice. And so far it is going very well, the kids are working hard and there is an awful lot of hustle going on. It was a big move, but I felt it had to be done."
There is plenty of experience with a big junior class that received plenty of playing time as sophomores, and the ability for a young group to pick things up now and possibly pay big dividends this year and down the road.
There are plenty of returning starters with junior quarterback Brandon Armstrong (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) looking to guide the offense. Armstrong began the season as the QB last year, only to get injured in the first game. He did return for the final three contests, but Rush and his staff decided to move him to receiver to try to keep him healthy.
Twin brother Courtland Armstrong (6-0, 180) is back at receiver and is also available at quarterback should something happen to his brother. The other wideout is sophomore Andrew King (5-10, 155) with junior Logan Kuhn (5-9, 140) back at the slot.
Joining Brandon Armstrong in the backfield will be a pair of familiar faces in junior tailback Brandon White (5-8, 150) and classmate Hunter Goddard (5-10, 205) at fullback. White rushed for more than 500 yards last season, but will have a much bigger work load with Chris Varner graduated.
Varner, who participated in the OVAC All-Star game, rushed for 1,539 yards and 22 scores last year, averaging more than nine yards a carry and was the Main Man in the Hornets offense.
Senior Rocky Tennant (5-9, 185) is a four-year starter at left tackle on the offensive line and will welcome back two-year starter Joe Bradley (5-8, 265) at the other tackle, and returner Ethan Geho (5-11, 195) at one of the guard spots. The other guard will be first-year junior Davin Copeland (5-9, 165) and freshman Billy Mace (5-11, 260) is the center.
Junior Wyatt Metz (5-8, 130) is the backup at slot, but will be moved all over and can play just about anywhere on the offense. First-year senior Greg Stewart (6-1, 160) and sophomore Greg Jones (5-7, 130) can lend help at receiver, while junior Isaac Hornbeck (5-11, 170) and freshman Isiah Jobes (5-7, 140) are additional running backs.
Others on the line are senior E.J. Villers (5-11, 220), sophomore Hunter Goff (6-0, 195) and freshmen Phillip Carson (5-10, 250), Tyler Norris (6-3, 195) and Devan Kim (5-9, 170).
"We will run out of some different sets, but we are going to basically be a wing team under center," Rush said. "Running some buck sweeps and things of that nature. And on defense we are going back to the 4-4 we used to run. Like I said, everything is changing."
Tennant and Villers will be the tackles on the defensive side with Copeland and first-year senior Steve Morris (5-9, 170) are the defensive ends with White and Courtland Armstrong at middle linebacker, and Stewart and King on the outside. Kuhn and Metz will man the corner spots with Brandon Armstrong at safety.
Gheo and Goff are both available at end with Bradley, Carson and Mace at tackle, Jobes and Goddard at linebacker and Jones at corner. White will handle both the punting and kicking chores.
While there are 12 juniors on the squad, lost from last season along with Varner were J.P. Hennen, three-year lineman starter Tyler Koontz and do-it-all Isaac Efaw.
"Our junior leadership will be big, and we have a lot of it," Rush said. "But Rocky (Tennant) is a four-year starter who provides plenty of that as well."
There is a very rare scheduling quirk on the Hundred schedule as they will play a home-and-home with Hannan.
"We try to keep the schedule on a level that we play the same caliber teams as ourselves," Rush added. "But this season we are going to play Hannan twice. Unfortunately, Bishop Donahue dropped us at the last possible minute to play someone else and we quickly put feelers out trying to pick up a 10th game, but we didn't have anyone contact us.
"Hannan then called and said they were open the same week and had already checked with the SSAC about all the legalities and that if they played twice both games would count both in record and points so we signed the contracts and will play them twice this year.
"Then, after everything was finished, we had about 10 teams contact us about playing, but it was too late. We had already signed the second contract with Hannan."
Assisting Rush will be Dick Hayes and Greg Hostetler.
Steve Morris, Greg Stewart, Rocky Tennant, E.J. Villers.
Brandon Armstrong, Courtland Armstrong, Joe Bradley, Davin Copeland, Ethan Geho, Hunter Goddard, Isaac Hornbeck, Logan Kuhn, Wyatt Metz, Brandon White.
Hunter Goff, Greg Jones, Andrew King.
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Lance Cpl. David Cline, a Marine with the Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, donates blood in front of the 2nd MLG headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 14, 2014. More than 90 Marines attended the blood drive to donate a pint of blood. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shawn Valosin)
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Helen Reimiller Rhoades celebrating 93rd birthday
Helen (Reimiller) Rhoades, a resident at Heritage Hill Senior Community, Weatherly, is celebrating her 93rd birthday today.
Born in Hazleton on Nov. 16, 1919, she is the daughter of the late Clora and Charles Reimiller.
On Nov. 5, 1938, Helen wed Charles Rhoades, who died in 2004.
She has three children, Clo-Ellen Rhoades Triano, Richmond, Va.; George Byron Rhoades, Weatherly, and Charles Oscar Rhoades, who is deceased.
She also has seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Over the years, Helen has enjoyed shopping and traveling and vacationing with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. She has especially loved the beach, ocean and pool activities with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always game to get in the pool with them well into her late 80s. She has also enjoyed many outings at her son's home in Weatherly.
In the past year, she has come to love living at Heritage Hill and is enjoying all the activities the community has to offer.
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|'Hats Off To You' promotion honors Holyoke businesses
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At the new year, The Holyoke Enterprise is both celebrating Holyoke's seasoned businesses and applauding the latest additions in this year's "Hats Off To You" promotion.
See pages 10-11 inside the print edition of the newspaper for a salute to local businesses, fun photos and a trivia challenge.
Readers are encouraged to answer as many business trivia questions as they can. Don't forget to look for clues around town!
The person with the most correct answers wins the "Hats Off To You" prize package with gift certificates and donations from participating businesses.


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Developer Slouch Couch (a one-man studio featuring the talents of indie developer Dave Homan) has created a game that he hopes will raise awareness about marijuana legalization. The game is called Drugbound. Drugbound is an HTML5 developed "endless runner" game where players run away from law enforcement while collecting "medicinal herbs" and avoiding bosses.
Homan wants to use his game to question the illegality of marijuana use in America. In a press release today he explained his position on the issue:
"How I see it, the more that pop culture is imbued with images and messages about marijuana, the more accepted the idea of it will probably be," Homan said. "I want the players of my games to question something they've been taught or told. If someone plays Drugbound a few times and then comes out with, 'Oh hey, the US drug war actually IS racist!' then I figure I'll get my angel wings or something."
The game is set for release sometime this winter. The video to your left will give you a general idea of what this game is all about. The fight to legalize marijuana for casual and medical use saw some victories during this election cycle: Colorado decriminalized the casual use of marijuana, while Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure allowing for medical marijuana.
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so i have been riding my DB response sport for a little over two years now and i have no complaints considering the price level of the bike (i paid $250 used) but i have been thinking about upgrading. unfortunately a new bike is not in the budget and most likely won't be for a while. my plan is to gradually upgrade parts through online sales, swap meets and eBay. What i am looking for is suggestions for the most value per dollar parts and what you think should be replaced first. i will be doing all the work my self so shop fees won't come into the picture. i am also not trying to go to crazy with the $$$ i would like to stay under $600.
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James O'Keefe, a conservative filmmaker, and three other activists pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges that they entered the offices of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) under false pretenses, the Associated Press reported.
O'Keefe entered the plea in federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana and was sentenced to three years probation, 100 hours of community service and a $1,500 fine.
Robert Flanagan, Joseph Basel and Stan Dai were also charged in the case. All three also entered guilty pleas Wednesday and were sentenced to two years probation, 75 hours of community service and $1,500 fines. Flanagan is the son of William J. Flanagan, the acting head of the Western District of Lousiana U.S. Attorney's office in Shreveport.
According to a January affidavit from when the group was arrested, Flanagan and an accomplice entered Landrieu's New Orleans office and said that they were repair technicians from the telephone company and needed to fix problems with the phone system. O'Keefe was stationed inside the reception area and was holding a phone to record Flanagan and Basel talking to Landrieu staffers. The affidavit says they tried manipulated the telephone system at the reception desk and then went to another office in the building to access the main telephone system. The group was arrested and charged with entering federal property under false pretenses for the purposes of committing a felony.
Those charges were later downgraded to misdemeanors.
O'Keefe was in the news last year for his part in making secret videos in several offices of the community organizing group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now).
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WASHINGTON – The problem of sex trafficking is a global epidemic that's become a major problem in the D.C. area.
The FBI has named the area as one of 14 major sex trafficking centers in the U.S. Dr. Courtney Gaskins, a member of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force, says Northern Virginia is a hotbed of trafficking.
"We've had girls as young as 12 in terms of being recruited into trafficking," says Gaskins who also works oversees a program that rescues exploited teens called "Girls on a Journey," at Joe Gibbs's Youth For Tomorrow facility.
"We haven't worked with really many young boys. I hear that there are boys that are being victims of this as well."
She says gangs are often involved in human trafficking. The problem isn't only in the D.C. area.
"It's increasing along the I-95 corridor," she says. "I've talked to some folks in Richmond they're having this issue as well, as well in the Virginia Beach area."
However, she says Virginia law enforcement is prosecuting these criminals to the fullest extent of the law – giving sentences of 30 years to life where five year sentences used to be the norm.
Dr. Gaskins now says there is a support system for the young people who are sold in sex slavery.
"They're making themselves available to provide mental health services, as well as services not just for domestic populations but for international populations that are victims of human sex trafficking," says Gaskins.
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Sure, you could grill another hot dog. Or, you could try one of these 30 recipes for foods you never knew you could cook on the grill.


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The year has just started, but already Schoolboy Q is looking to take rap's pole position. With a little more than a month until the TDE spitter drops his major-label debut, Oxymoron, on February 25, Q makes a bold declaration with his new "Man of the Year" music video.
The clip, which was directed by Dave Free & aplusfilmz, opens with Schoolboy and a bikini-clad model riding a four-wheel ATV on a beach. The Black Hippy MC is all smiles as he delivers his chest-pounding proclamation: "It's a party over here/ Shake it for the man of the year."
The rising California rap star partakes in a number of lazy day activities. He lies in a hammock, takes a smoke break, stands up atop a waterfall and coaches his flock of females to run across the sand in slow-motion, "Baywatch" style.
If the rapper is facing mounting pressure in the weeks leading up to his LP release, we couldn't tell. It's true that Schoolboy has had to face a few questions considering his release comes after Kendrick Lamar's groundbreaking good kid, m.A.A.d city album, but Q's music and visuals have had a distinctly different feel from his TDE labelmate. It's becoming increasingly clear that the Los Angeles lyricist will not be touching K-Dot's formula.
Q wasn't necessarily the good kid that Kendrick was, but despite his past gang affiliations it's clear from "Man of the Year" that Schoolboy just wants to have fun. (He also proved that by throwing a trippy party in Oxymoron's first video for "Collard Greens.") By the close of the clip, Q's sunlit frolics on the beach turn to a moonlit beach party in front of a bonfire. There are fireworks, women and plenty of smiles all around, proving that gangstas can have fun too.


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Clifton Collins Achieves Transcendence
Yet more cast for Wally Pfister's debut
Are we done yet? Nope. Two days after the last casting announcement, here's yet another. This time it's Clifton Collins Jr. who's had the call from Wally Pfister to join Transcendence, Pfister's directorial debut. His name gets added to a ridiculously starry roll-call that already includes Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Kate Mara, Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy.
If you can't immediately place the name, the face at least will be familiar. Collins is the always-reliable character actor who's showed up in the dispararate likes of Scott Pilgrim, Star Trek, Sunshine Cleaning, Capote and Traffic. Most recently, he's been dwarfed by the giant mecha of Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim.
Pfister, as we've said before, is taking a leaf out of his old employer Christopher Nolan's handbook, and revealing next to nothing about what Transcendence actually is. All the erstwhile Batman cinematographer has yet let slip is that the story in some way involves artificial intelligence. Nolan and Emma Thomas are exectuive producing.
"I've absolutely learned on the job working with Chris," Pfister told Empire last year, "even though I came in with a lot more experience than him. I had spent many years doing kind of straight-to-video crap movies, cranking out a movie in 18 days and keeping it rolling, so I was well versed in the mechanics. I was helping him learn about shooting action-style stuff and getting the right coverage and so on, but then Chris took that and applied it in his own way." And the moral of that story, kids, is that no experience is ever wasted.
Jack Paglen wrote the Transcendence screenplay, and the cameras are set to start turning over next month.


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Good these are disclosed...explains everything about Ferrari's decision...and the reason Kimi is still expensive...teams, in a slowdown would not be ready the balance of Kimi's current salary and his Ferrari payout...


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Images: Team Mildenhall celebrates America's independence [Image 2 of 18]
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The Chapel Band performs songs for Team Mildenhall members July 3, 2013, during the Independence Day celebration on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Chapel Band, along with other musical and spoken-word acts, performed throughout the celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)
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So gorgeous one of my friends just had to find one after seeing mine. It does great with our cold snowy winters and last year was over 5' tall and covered in fabulous magenta blooms.
'Miss Ruby' Butterfly bush Buddleia x
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- 5 - 9
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- Sun
- Season
- Summer
- Mature Size
- 48 - 60 Inches
Brilliant rich pink summer blooms unlike any other variety. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Fragrant. Deer resistant.
Plant Needs
Excellent for use in perennial beds, wildlife gardens and mixed borders.
Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soils but can tolerate drought once established. Prefers medium moisture. Prune in late winter or early spring. In Northern states, this plant will die back to the ground though the roots are hardy. In the South, cut back as needed. To encourage reblooming, remove old spent blooms. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.
This new butterfly bush is noted for its compact habit and remarkably vivid, rich pink blooms. The distinctive magenta flowers are more vibrant than that of any other buddleia variety.
Developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of the JC Raulston Arboretum.
- MonaBendOregonUnited States51 weeks ago
This plant is absolutely beautiful. I have a butterfly - pollinators garden, two other varieties of butterfly bushes, and quite a number of butterfly host plants (milk weed, rue, parsley, butterfly weed, etc.). The garden attracts many bees and smaller butterflies, but it wasn't until I planted Miss Ruby that Monarchs and Swallowtails came.KatannyaBrightonColoradoUnited States1 year ago
Butterfly bushes are awesome!! so so pretty for the eye to gaze upon and they attract so many butterflies and many hummingbirds as well!! I totally recommend them!lisa woodsLeithOntarioCanada2 years ago
Beautiful color. Vibrant and Unique.Sarah ElsaesserNorth CarolinaUnited States4 years ago
In zone 4b (Canada) survive well first winter.Mona LarochelleQuebecCanada4 years ago
- Russell StudebakerMassachusettsUnited States4 years ago
Red Butterfly Bush? You bet! An awsome plant.WaynePennsylvaniaUnited States4 years ago
Even in high shade, this Buddleia blooms prolifically and seems to be resistant to many of the insects troubling my other varieties. After two years in my garden, it's still only around 4' tall.Jean StarrIndianaUnited States4 years ago
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The Flathead Food Bank opened a thrift store in Kalispell after they suffered massive budget cuts, but organizers say they need more customers to keep meeting the demand of hungry families. Second Helpings has become the primary source of funding for the food bank, but the group?s executive director says they?re only seeing 20 percent of the store?s capacity for customers.
One of the ways they?re drawing folks to the store is with half-off sales. On the first three days of every month, everything in the store is half off. Second Helpings? next sale kicks off on Tuesday.
Executive Director Lori Botkin says the demand for meals among hungry Flathead families is still high.
?Our pantries are very, very busy,? said Botkin. ?And right now although, were not in crisis, don?t get me wrong, we?re not in crisis, but our food supplies are lower than they?ve been since we got to this building two and a half years ago.?