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I spent the last two weekends replacing the stereo system in my Mustang (most of that time was spent making the custom mounts for the tweeters and the DDX7015 head unit). I'm an acoustician/physicist/electrical engineer by trade and a serious audiophile and let me tell you, the Mach 460 isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Some things I learned: The door and rear "super sound" speakers (not the tweeters) are rated at 6 ohms. That's been stated before on this board so it should come as no surprise. What killed me was how these drivers were wired. There are two amps that drive these four speakers, each amp driving two speakers in parallel. The parallel wiring drops the impedance seen by the amp to 3 ohms which is why you can't just pop 4-ohm aftermarket drivers in their places since this would make the impedance 2 ohms which is a significant increase in power required of the amp. Ok, "what's the big deal?" you ask. When I skimmed the circuit schematics I just assumed that each side was wired in parallel, i.e. the left door speaker and left rear speaker are connected to one amp and the right door speaker and right rear speaker connected to the other amp. Nope. While I was trying to figure out a way to use the factory wiring for my new system I saw that the front speakers are wired together and the rear speakers are wired together--you are not getting stereo from the bigger drivers! I don't know how it's wired in the head unit but I'm assuming the two amps are driving the same signal, i.e. mono signal. Unbelievable! Don't believe me? Just look at the schematics that you can download from www.flemworld.com I recall seeing somewhere that the crossover frequency for the "tweeter" and "woofer" is around 300 Hz. It's low enough so that they can ALMOST get away with wiring the speakers like that (sound is ALMOST omni-directional at that frequency). However, for those of you who replaced only the drivers in the door sails beware. Aftermarket tweeters normally require high pass filtering above around 2.5 - 3.5 kHz (as my Infinity's do) so you would be putting incredible stress on your tweeters by driving them with the stock head unit which would be sending signals down to 300 Hz which is too low for a real tweeter to handle. Besides, the balance between the midrange/woofer and tweeter would not be right (you may be getting too little or too much highs). Needless to say, the sound of my new system is at least 1000x better than the stock system and I didn't even put in outboard amps! It's hard to believe that Ford and other car manufacturers would install such crap stereos in their cars (I just saw the pics of the 2005 Mustang Shaker speakers in another thread). It would be so much easier for them to simply OEM some regular head units (with built-in amps) and some decent speakers and install those rather than come up with some convoluted setup like the Mach system. It truly is convoluted!
I am like audio illiterate so most of that stuff you wrote makes no sense to me. Sounds like you are pretty knowledgable in this area. All I know is the mach460 sounds alot better than my old stereo in the 93 Cavalier
I'm need to put a new head unit in this weekend, let me know how easy it was for you, what harness did you use. thanks
Very interesting information, from what I understood anyway . I've done work with combination circuits before, can you go into a little more depth on the parts being in parallel?
Very good info...The mach 460 does the job fo rthe average person but if your into audio its best to just got the whole system and do it right.
don't remember how the mach 460 sounded, i took that junk out as soon as i took delivery. I do remember how great the salesmen said it was...haha. put in an alpine head unit, boston acoustic 6.5 components and jl amp and sub. sounds great for a vert....that is when i'm not listening to my exhaust.
TenaciousD, since I was replacing the entire system I couldn't use any harness. I just snipped off the proprietary connectors in the dash and snap-connected the wires to the head unit's harness. These connectors work really nicely: http://www.radioshack.com/product.a..._name=CTLG_011_003_004_000&product_id=64-3085 There is a harness that allows one to replace just the head unit and that's the Metra 70-5519. Again, that's if you're keeping the amps and speakers. Oh, and my installation was tough only because I went with a head unit that you have to custom-fit into the dash (since it was double DIN I couldn't use any of the installation kits). Taking apart a Mustang's interior is relatively easy when you compare it to other cars. Just be delicate when pulling things off and putting things back on. ACSPONY, wiring in parallel would mean something like connecting two speakers to the same speaker output terminal at the back of your home theater amplifier. Both speakers will receive the same signal except now the amp has to work twice as hard to power them. If the amp isn't super beefy or the speakers are low impedance then the amp will overheat and shut down. 02GTKB, I hear ya on that one. Actually, one of the reasons I decided to replace the Mach system was so that I can play music loud and with little distortion over the wind noise when the vert top is down. But now that you mention the exhaust I need a sound system that can play loud enough so I can hear some tunes over my phat MAC exhaust.
Hmmmm, so, understanding very little , what would I need to do to install, say, a pair of rockford components with crossovers and tweeters? Would this not work with the stock 460 amp/head configuration?
FalconGuy, Yeah, you can't just change out the speakers. That's a huge no-no. The Mach 460 has its own crossover built into the head unit that divides the frequency spectrum to suit the speakers already in the system. After connecting my new speakers (before putting in the crossovers and head unit) out of curiosity I turned on the Mach head unit to see what it would sound like. It sounded REALLY bad. I see you're in Northern VA too. Where are you located exactly?
I live in springfield I have an Alpine 9807 (I think? Its been a year) head unit also, and an adaptor for it for the mustang. But I feel wary about getting rid of the stock system . However, if I were to put that in, would I then be free to put in what speakers I want? I also understand there will problem be an amp problem... I also have a 450 watt lighting audio amp I got for $50 new, and a nice amp wiring kit. But this car seems to be too complicated, so I never got around to doing anything on the audio
Me too but I understand what you are saying. Thanks for posting this infor and I hope that if/when I do change my system that you can give me some more information.
im glad i never had the mach system in my car lol. i was thinking why dont you leave the mach in and use those amps to power just the front speaker like 1 amp per speaker and run aftermarket speakers so then it will run at 4ohms. then get a 2ch amp and run it to the back speakers and then a mono amp for your 2 big 12's thats a good setup if you want to keep the mach in. i think this would work if not someone say dont do it. if not take all that crap out add a 4ch amp and 4 new speaker and a new deck and some subs. youll be so muched pleased i love my setup and its still not enough
So are you saying that the mach speakers cannot be blown because the amp puts out 3 ohms and the speakers are 4 ohms? Correct me if im wrong, just trying to to understand so i dont blow em.
Diesel, you can blow any speaker if you drive it too hard. The problem occurs when you're driving aftermarket speakers with the factory amps. The factory woofers are 6 ohms and aftermarket drivers are normally 4 ohms. Less ohmage means more current must be supplied by the amp. In the case of the Mach 460, the amps aren't capable of driving 4 ohm speakers the way the system is configured. FalconGuy, I don't advise using the factory amps and speakers when installing a new head unit. It's just too damn complicated that way since it's not just about using the right harness as you can see in the following link: http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Articles/Replacing-Your-2001-Mach-460-Head-Unit.html It's really not too bad installing a new system. You can very easily use the factory wiring if you don't intend to use outboard amps. Each "tweeter" is fed a signal directly from the factory head unit. I just used these existing wires to send the full audio signal from each channel of the new head unit to each door and rear channel crossover which would in turn feed a tweeter and woofer. The crossover boxes were mounted in the doors behind the 5x7 drivers and in the back under the speaker enclosures (I have a convertible). Voila...you're done. Btw, I'm in McLean.
Nice Mclean, I know a few people from there from doing crew (the sport lol). *Sigh* Im going to have to take a serious look at all my audio stuff now Are you in NVMC?


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Amazing Sushi Art
Tama-Chan, an incredible sushi artist in Japan, can recreate famous images in rice, seaweed and fish. If you've ever wanted to eat a Vemeer painting without getting in trouble with the museum guards, this guy can set you up. View more photos of his work at the link.
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I know of at least one Flux author who will be very excited to hear this interview.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Brian Yansky interviews Sherman Alexie
At the Texas Book Festival, novelist and author Wonders of the World Brian Yansky interviews award-winning author and debut YA novelist Sherman Alexie. Fascinating questions abound. (Though I still get a tiny bit bent out of shape about Alexie's insitance that Flight is too violent to be young adult, despite its teen voice.)
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- Brian Mandabach said...
Here's another flux author who is excited to read it. I'm an Alexie fan from way back.
- November 4, 2007 at 3:31 AM
Why is it only now that I see this?
Wow. I am beyond excited.
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Lavone Vannoy 12/29/2006 9:21:53 PM
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS!!!And a special "Thank You" to Tiffani LaNeave for the encouragement to enter this painting I did for her!
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Beautiful work, Lavone!!!
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member since: 5/17/2004 WOW!! GORGEOUS as always Joy!!!!!! LOVE her eyes!!!!! :0)
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member since: 3/19/2006 What a smile! And such beautiful eyes! You did a wonderful job with this Lavone!!
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she is so beautiful.wonderful colors beautiful shot,
***THANK YOU MALISSA!!! Sorry that this post got missed! I appreciate your comment!
Have a wonderful day! :)
jennifer B. short 12/29/2006 11:10:18 PM
WOW...this is just breathtakingly beautiful. I miss seeeing everyone's great work. I'll be around more often in January. #3757711Bonnie Lincicome 12/30/2006 1:18:08 AM
I honestly thought this was an image of a baby doll. It must have been the eyes. Somehow I'm thinking you didn't ask her to say, "cheese". Had to of been "icecream" or "popsicles" or "chocolate" or .... #3757958Chastity Abbott 12/30/2006 5:39:50 AM
Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!! In every single way!!!!!!!!!!!! You did most excellent with the painting! VERY BEAUTIFUL masterpiece you created my friend!!!!! :o) #3758645Candy Avera 12/30/2006 6:21:45 AM
This is just beautiful Lavone'. Glad to see you're still working on digital painting. Great job! #3758911Laura Stetser 12/30/2006 9:13:06 AM
Wow Lavone!! That's all I can say - WOW! Wonderful job! Classic and stunning! #3759739Kay E. Mahoney 12/30/2006 9:36:23 AM
Beautiful capture. She is so adorable. #3759821Lynn Crawford 12/30/2006 12:42:51 PM
this is so lovely, great color and effects, looks like a winner to me :) #3760552Megan p 12/30/2006 7:20:38 PM
WOW this is so stunning!!!! Wow Lavone'!!!!!! #3762059Lavone Vannoy 12/31/2006 7:17:40 AM
Thank you all SO much for your comments! :)Happy New Year too!!! :) #3763114
Gail Vitikacs 12/31/2006 8:28:20 AM
A real heart breaker! Stunning effects! WOW! #3763259Wende Trew 12/31/2006 10:07:23 AM
TOTALLY AWESOME!!! Lavone I can't begin to tell you have fantastic this painted image is!! WOW!! I am totally speechless!!! EXCELLENT work my friend!! WINNER in my book!!! #3763395Larissa M. 12/31/2006 1:45:41 PM
AWESOME AWESOME job, Lavone!!!!!!:)
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Tamera S. Phillips 12/31/2006 5:53:31 PM
W I N N E R! That's my prediction. Just amazing work Lavone. I wish I knew how to do this - I'd love to do my daughters portraits this way. Happy New Year friend. #3764790Lavone Vannoy 12/31/2006 6:42:42 PM
Thanks you guys!!!! :) #3764932Janine Russell 12/31/2006 11:33:34 PM
Lavone, sweet portrait; excellent color, clarity and lighting. #3765523Cindy Harter 1/1/2007 2:29:34 PM
Lavone, this is just perfect!! The clarity, colors, those eyes... GREAT JOB!! #3768346Hurk (Steve) Hurkett 1/2/2007 12:54:04 PM
Those eyes just pulled me right into this portait ... absolutely fabulous!....
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Have a wonderfull and productive year! #3772630
Denise M. Snyder 1/4/2007 2:45:36 PM
This is BEYOND GORGEOUS my friend!!! I simply cant get over how beautiful this image is. #3781399Kenneth Mucke 1/9/2007 12:23:13 PM
Stunning portrait ...I love the effect you used here #3800530Michelle B. Prince 1/10/2007 1:32:43 PM
Love it. How did you paint the eyes. Beautiful #3804619Tiffani S. LaNeave 1/18/2007 7:34:11 PM
YaaaaaaaaaaaaY! I'm so glad that you entered this! It's sure to be a winner with your increcible painting skills!!! You're AWESOME....and I LOVE what you've done! We make a great team!!!;-) #3836692Julie Monacella 1/22/2007 2:14:00 PM
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! This is beautiful!!! Great job Lavone'!!!!! #3851342Laura Stetser 1/24/2007 1:53:29 PM
Congrats Lavone! Beautiful image!!! #3860272Datha Y. Thompson 1/24/2007 2:03:40 PM
CONGRATULATIONS Girl!!! BEAUTIFUL Work!!! :0) #3860339Colette M. Metcalf 1/24/2007 2:32:23 PM
Congratulations!!! #3860657Sharon King 1/24/2007 3:12:11 PM
This is so Beautiful, congrats on your finalist! #3861248Cyn Valentine 1/24/2007 3:20:43 PM
Amazing work..big congratulations Lavone!!! #3861360Candy Avera 1/24/2007 3:48:59 PM
Wonderful! Big congrats to you. #3861767Sherri Gorman 1/24/2007 3:51:21 PM
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #3861796Janine Russell 1/24/2007 5:55:33 PM
Lavone, congratulations on your finalist. #3863297Lavone Vannoy 1/24/2007 6:17:21 PM
YAY! Thank you ALL SO MUCH!!!! :) #3863561Tamera S. Phillips 1/24/2007 6:20:43 PM
I knew it Lavone! I just love this shot. Good luck in the next round. #3863618Megan p 1/24/2007 6:35:18 PM
YAY Lavone!!!!! This is such a gorgeous Finalist!!! Many Congratulations! #3863815Dawn Leslie 1/24/2007 7:19:04 PM
Lavonne congrats on this, this is beautiful...love it! #3864212Ronald Balthazor 1/24/2007 7:35:33 PM
Congratulations on your finalist, Lavone. Gorgeous work. #3864340Donna LaMattino Pagakis 1/24/2007 7:42:40 PM
How very sweet, congratulations!!!!! #3864402Chastity Abbott 1/24/2007 7:43:12 PM
HUGE congrats on such a beautiful painting!!!!!! SO happy for you! :o) #3864405jennifer B. short 1/24/2007 10:42:48 PM
What a beautiful image....Congrats to you....it is breathtaking. #3865221Carol Teal 1/25/2007 12:00:02 AM
I am sure this one will be a winner! Congrats Lavone; you did a beautiful job! #3865392John J. Kincaid 1/25/2007 12:55:05 AM
WOW, all I can say is this picture is totally awesome..Just insanely beautiful and vibrant colors..
Winner for sure.. #3865530
Paula L. Mackey 1/25/2007 6:48:19 AM
Stunning! Cativating! Gorgeous! Wow!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 1/25/2007 7:06:25 AM
Congratulation Lavone!!!! Fantasticly GORGEOUS image!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867486Tressie Davis 1/25/2007 7:10:58 AM
Absolutely stunning!! Congratulations!! #3867521Petra Roth 1/25/2007 7:34:17 AM
Lavone, this is absolutely gorgeous!!! Congrats! #3867726Tiffani S. LaNeave 1/25/2007 8:54:22 AM
I knew that this baby was going to be AT LEAST a finalist! You rock! Awesome work girl!!!;-) I'm so happy for you....and VERY glad you entered this beautiful piece of art!!! #3868346Christopher P. Brady 1/25/2007 9:03:12 AM
Very nice image, good luck in the next round #3868393John V. Roscich 1/25/2007 2:19:17 PM
LAVONE,BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!!CONGRATULATIONS ON A WELL DESERVED FINALISTDenise M. Snyder 1/25/2007 2:30:59 PM
Huge congrats Lavone!!! This image ROCKS! #3870561Suzy Betancourt 1/25/2007 3:02:55 PM
Lavone, a sure winner!!!!!!!Suzy #3870841
Jessica Jenney 1/25/2007 4:03:06 PM
Gorgeous painterly image! Congratulations, Lavone! #3871292Lavone Vannoy 1/25/2007 7:24:29 PM
THANK YOU ALL *SO MUCH*!!!!! :) #3872456Pat Gamwell 1/25/2007 7:27:59 PM
INCREDIBLE work, Lavone! Does NOT look like it's been altered in any way!!! Bravo!!! BIG CONGRATS! #3872493Cathy M. Gromball 1/25/2007 10:38:35 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Lavone!Cathy :) #3873163
Dirkje Diana Fem. Reuvekamp 1/25/2007 11:43:27 PM
Beautifull....Those eyes:):)Hayley J. Hamlin 1/26/2007 7:35:19 AM
Another Big Congrats my Friend!! #3874784Sherry S. Boles 1/27/2007 1:34:27 AM
YIPEE!!! Always a joy to see one of your painted images...especially when it's getting some well deserved recognition!! Congrats, Lavone'!! :) #3877547Donna M. Whipkey 1/27/2007 4:22:28 PM
Wow!! Beautiful photo! Excellent gallary!! Congrats! #3880313JO ANN CLEVELAND 1/28/2007 7:25:58 PM
Absolutely fabulous! congratulations!All of your portraits are fab!
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Megan Smith 2/4/2007 8:36:02 AM
That photo is so cute! #3910283Lavone Vannoy 2/11/2007 11:08:39 PM
Thank you all SO very much!!!! :) #3938513Pamela Oms 2/12/2007 11:23:02 AM
So cute!!!! beautiful gallery!Alan Cole 2/16/2007 12:38:07 AM
Excellent rendering! Not a detraction at all, but I think that a kid that bubbly would have made a first class straight-on image. Did you have to put a lot of thought into whether to paint it or leave it alone? I liked the thumbnail even better before I saw that it was painted. You do wonderful work.Alan
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Shelly L. Rauscher 8/17/2007 8:45:05 AM
Your such an amazing painter! It was a really great image to begin with and you took it up a notch. Gorgeous! #4661301Lucy Turull 8/18/2007 12:42:24 AM
Beautiful #4663643Lavone Vannoy 8/18/2007 6:12:41 AM
Thank you all very much! :)Lavone'
Dianna Murphy 12/14/2008 5:07:40 PM
Wow, love the comp. Wonderful portrait. Love the POV too. Her eyes are gorgeous. #6892211
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A Parent's Love: Bonding or Binding?
Eleanor Chin, MAPP '08, is a life and executive coach. Founder and President of Clarity Partners Coaching and Consulting, she works with institutional and individual clients to support them as they navigate change, create inclusive and dynamic systems, and leverage strategic strengths for growth, learning and competitive advantage. Full bio.
Eleanor's past articles are here.
Can anything be more pure than a parent's love for a child? Parental love is one form of the character strength "capacity to love and be loved" as defined by Peterson and Seligman's Character Strengths and Virtues, a universally recognized notion. But is it possible for parents to love their children too much?
A spate of recent media stories focuses on parents who hover over their young adult offspring to the detriment of naturally developing autonomy. Particularly problematic is when parents make decisions and plans for their emerging adult children, anticipate hurdles, protect them from the missteps and consequences of their actions, take up the sword to advocate for them, and generally play an active role in managing their emerging adult lives, even from a distance. Calling a college student to wake him for his 8:00 a.m. class may seem like a reasonable way to support your child's success in college, but it won't help him to learn to do that for himself and may even send him the message that he can't.
Reading this may make most parents of young adults cringe. I know. I felt pangs of recognition in reading those stories about hovering parents. What parent hasn't stepped over the line in protecting our children? Hasn't it been our job for nearly 2 decades to anticipate bumps in their path and smooth the way? How do we navigate the line between bonding and binding? The first step is to notice that there is a line.
What is Helicopter Parenting? Finding the Line
The hovering parenting style was first named "helicoptering" by authors Cline & Fay in their book Parenting Teens With Love And Logic over a decade ago. Psychologist Ken Barber draws a distinction between two types of control—psychological and behavioral.
Psychological control is the more damaging, he says, and is characterized by pressure to think, feel and act in ways that have been determined by others.
Psychologically controlled children learn to constantly assess what others expect of them and to behave based on those external expectations, rather than learning to know and act from their own internal motivations and interests. They grow up knowing how to respond to external cues from parents, bosses, significant others, family, friends and colleagues. But true fulfillment eludes them because they don't develop an internal compass and the self-motivation that goes along with knowing their own passions, interests and strengths.
On the other hand, behavioral control is defined as monitoring children's behavior through rules and guidelines with the goal of teaching them self-regulation and building self-determination.
The goals of the behavioral control leads to greater autonomy through teaching and letting go.
Changing Parent-Child Relationships
True, hovering and psychological control can hinder the natural development of autonomy, self-efficacy, and self-regulation, not to mention intrinsic motivation. But rather than following the media's lead and blaming parents for loving too much, we prefer a more nuanced perspective.
The protective instincts of the current crop of helicopter parents seem to arise from a perfect storm of fear (post-Columbine High School massacre and the September 11 attacks) and technological ease (advent of cell phones and email). These social currents are among many that have combined to both magnify the parents' protective role and make it easier to accomplish.
In studies of college students' patterns of contact with their parents, psychologist Barbara Hofer recently discovered three interesting patterns:
- a higher than expected average of 10.4 contacts per week via a variety of electronic modes
- contact initiation was equal between parents and students
- a large majority of students expressed satisfaction with the frequency of contacts with parents
This suggests a marked shift towards closer bonds than young adults had with parents in previous generations. Whether this mutual connection suggests healthy development, over-control or more dependence, will require more study. What is clear however, is that this generation of parents is redefining the parent-child relationship in ways that we have yet to understand fully.
The Dance of Autonomy
Where does this leave us? Parents need help and information to support them through a difficult period. Most parents are aware of the need to transition behavior monitoring throughout the child's developmental stages; gradually shifting tasks, responsibilities, decision making and accountability to the child. They know they need to foster individuality, respect privacy and generally try to play a supportive, rather than controlling, role in adolescence and emerging adulthood, resisting the urge to intervene or take over.
But how? Even with the best of intentions, this period of emerging adulthood is the most challenging time for the "dance of autonomy." At best, the period beginning with adolescence and moving into emerging adulthood is a dance between parents and their adult children, as they negotiate and navigate the boundaries between intrusion and respect, control and support.
How best to navigate the treacherous waters between autonomy and dependence? With caution and intention.
With each challenging situation experienced by their emerging adult, the most autonomy-supportive parents consider before acting, whether they should jump in without being asked, under what conditions and how much? Rather than co-piloting, these parents are in a different boat, trying to navigate the distance between the two boats carefully (often without guidance) to avoid crashing during stormy weather—too close and the boats could damage each other, too far away and they might not notice or be able to help each other in an S.O.S. situation.
This is what we call the "dance of autonomy" between parents and emerging adults.
Some navigational tips:
- Read as much as you can about the developmental needs of this period. Most of us stop reading books about parenting once our children are past the terrible two's.
- Ask your adolescent or emerging adult how they might handle the situation without telling them how you would handle it. Listen authentically and offer help, but let them decide whether to accept it.
- Let them make small mistakes, experience the consequences and figure out how to recover.
- Arrange a mutually agreed upon time to connect when your child is away. Respect their privacy by letting them initiate contact as much as possible.
- Learn from parents and children who are successful navigators.
Parents shouldn't feel guilty for loving too much. But we must seek new ways to educate ourselves about our job to help our children become self-motivated adults, rather than default to our own fears.
This article is part three of a three-part series on Autonomy-Supportive Parenting by the author. It follows Part One, Don't Push the River: Autonomy & Healthy Development, and Part Two, Development of Self-Motivation: Why Pleasing Parents Too Much Can Be Bad for Your Health.
Author's personal note: This month's article follows the theme of love and completes my series on autonomy-supportive parenting. But rest assured, my interest in writing about self-motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy and parenting continues.
Arnett, J. J. (2000). Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties. American Psychologist, 55(5), 469-80.
Barber, B. K. (2006). Intrusive Parenting: How Psychological Control Affects Children and Adolescents. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Cline, F., & Fay, J. (2006). Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition). Colorado Springs: Pinon Press.
Grolnick, W.S. (2003). The Psychology of Parental Control: How Well-meant Parenting Backfires Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
Hofer, B., Souder, C., Kennedy, E., Fullman, N., & Hurd, K. (in press). The electronic tether: Communication and parental monitoring during the college years. In Nelson, M.K. and Garey, A. I., eds., Monitoring children and families. Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt University Press.
Peterson, C. & Seligman, M. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Parental Love from The Mystery of Love Site
Waking Up from Cultivate Greatness
Teen texting from Parenting My Teen: Cell Phones and School
Helicopter parents from University of Texas
Thanks to Candy Barr, for permission to use her painting Bateaux des Deux (collection of Doris Mattos).


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We have some very good news for those of us with a love for the Common Desktop Environment. I'm a huge fan of CDE - I've even dedicated an article to it - so I'm excited about this. CDE has been released as open source under the LGPL, and can be downloaded as of today for Debian and Ubuntu. Motif will follow later.
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Just registered on OSnews so I can comment on this good news! I've used CDE and found it very usable on my UNIX boxes (Solaris) in the past.
I'm looking forward to seeing a few modern additions to CDE. My main wish is simply the implementation of anti-aliased fonts and a bit of cosmetic tweaking - but please, not to the extent of most modern DEs.


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The Carbon Ranch: Fighting Climate Change One Acre at a Time
If you are concerned about climate change – and you should be – then these are not the best of times. The decision by the U.S. Senate to postpone climate legislation, perhaps indefinitely, coupled with the failure of the United Nations summit in Copenhagen last winter to produce an international treaty limiting greenhouse gases means Business-as-Usual continues to rule.
Meanwhile, the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen to 391 parts-per-million (ppm) – 40 ppm above what many scientists consider a level necessary to keep the planet from becoming ice-free. And it's rising at a rate of 2 ppm per year, far faster than at any time in the Earth's paleoclimate record.
What to do? Some see salvation in high technology, including the 'capture' of CO2 at its source, to be stored underground, or the 'scrubbing' of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by hundred of thousands of boxcar-sized filtering machines. The trouble is, these technologies, even if practical, are years away from deployment. And the climate crisis, as evidenced by recent headlines, is happening now.
Which leads to an idea: what about low technology? As I see it, the only possibility of large-scale removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is through plant photosynthesis and related land-based carbon sequestration activities.
There are only four natural sinks for CO2: the atmosphere, the oceans, forests and other perennial vegetation, and the soil. The atmospheric sink is overflowing with CO2, as we well know, and the oceans are fast filling up (and becoming alarmingly acidic as a result). Forests have a habit of being cut down, burned up, or die and decompose over time, all of which release stored CO2 back into the atmosphere. That leaves soils.
The potential for CO2 storage in soils is three times greater than the atmosphere. And since two-thirds of the Earth's landmass is covered with grass, the potential impact on the climate could be gigantic. In fact, NASA's Dr. James Hansen, the nation's leading climatologist, postulates that 50 ppm of CO2 could be sequestered in soils over the next fifty years.
How? By employing the low technology of green plants, which pull CO2 out of the air and fix it into carbon compounds that are stored in the soil.
In my experience in the arid Southwest, there are six strategies that can increase or maintain the carbon content of grass-dominated ecosystems. They include: (1) planned grazing systems using livestock, especially on degraded soils; (2) active restoration of degraded riparian and wetland zones; and (3) removal of woody vegetation, where appropriate, so grass may grow in its stead. Maintenance strategies include: (4) the conservation of open space, so there is no further loss of carbon-storing soils; (5) the implementation of organic no-till farming practices; and (6) management of land for long-term ecological and economic resilience.
Fortunately, a great deal of the land management 'toolbox' required to implement these strategies has largely been tried-and-tested by practitioners and landowners. Over the past decade, these strategies have been demonstrated individually to be both practical and profitable.
I believe the time has come to bundle them together into an economic and ecological whole that I call a carbon ranch whose goal is to reduce the atmospheric content of CO2 while producing substantial co-benefits for all living things. These co-benefits include local food production, improved ecosystem services, restored wildlife habitat, rural economic development, and the strengthening of cultural traditions.
A carbon ranch also aims to reduce the amount of fossil fuel energy it uses, as well as the amount of greenhouse gases it produces (offsetting the amount of methane emitted by livestock). And if the ranch can produce local renewable energy in addition to local food – so much the better! In other words, one answer to the climate crisis is not to "eat less red meat," as is commonly asserted, but to (if you eat meat) eat more of it from a carbon ranch.
This is not as crazy as it sounds – and certainly not as crazy as maintaining Business-As-Usual on a warming planet. Of course, implementing a carbon ranch will be a big challenge, especially economically – though things could happen fast if early adopters were rewarded monetarily by governments for taking the leap into carbon ranching rather than wait for the marketplace to wake up.
In any case, we don't have much time – and we don't have many options. Carbon ranching might seem like a pipedream, but there are more of us dreamers every day.
Courtney White co-founded the Quivira Coalition to build bridges between ranchers, conservationists, public land managers, scientists and others. He is focused on building economic and ecological resilience on the working landscapes of the American West through carbon ranching and the new agrarian movement. Much of his work can be found on his website www.awestthatworks.com. Quivira's 9th annual conference "The Carbon Ranch: Using Food and Stewardship to Build Soil and Fight Climate Change" is Nov. 10-12 in Albuquerque (www.quiviracoalition.org).The Quivira Coalition's annual conference is November 10-12, 2010
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Add rotationally grazed, intensively managed beef, bison, poultry, pork into the carbon ranch and you have an even more ecologically effective system for maintaining grasslands and prairies–and one that makes money and feeds people too.
The good news is that many pioneering farmers and ranchers (like Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms or African environmentalist Allan Savory) are already restoring ravaged ecosystems and once-dead rivers by successfully raising bison, cattle and dairy cows on polycultural grassland—an enterprise that can scale up quickly because the prototypes prove the model works.
According to Mother Earth News, "…it is not unrealistic to think that we could convert millions of acres of ravaged industrial grain fields to permanent pastures and see no decline in beef and dairy production in the process."
Doing so would give us:
– a more humane livestock system,
– a healthier human diet,less deadly E. coli,elimination of feedlots and the manure lagoons they produce,
– a bonanza of wildlife habitat nationwide,
– enormous savings in energy,
– virtual elimination of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on grazing lands,
– elimination of the catastrophic flooding that periodically plagues the Mississippi Basin,
– more vibrant rural communities where farmers and ranchers can earn a descent living with less work and fewer expensive inputs,
– and a dramatic reduction in global warming gases, possibly reducing our carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane emissions to pre-industrial levels.


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On the night before Christmas many children are so overcome with anticipation that they can't sleep. Many individuals on the night before their wedding do exactly the same. We all know from experience what we go through when some long-awaited, joyous event is near, birth of a child for example, and expectancy becomes unbearable. All of these emotions, and a lot more besides, are in play as we wait for the Second Advent of Jesus Christ.
Over two thousand years ago Jesus Christ the Son of God came to this earth and lived a perfect life as a human being. His death at the age of 33 years was untimely and cruel, but it was all foreseen and everything happened in accordance with God's will. Before Jesus departed this world, prior to his death and glorious resurrection, he made an important promise, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." (John 14:3).
Two thousand years to keep a promise, in terms of human thinking, seems to be a long time and many have grown weary and lost all hope. The skeptics have had the time of their lives since they never believed the promise in the first place and it seems events are supporting their contention. But the doubters are wrong since they confuse their myopic timescale with God's well-planned timescale; they fail to differentiate between a seeming delay and a cancellation and even more so they fail to understand the scriptures and God's compassion for mankind.
Our scripture for reflection is Acts 1:11 when in the last few minutes of his earthly existence Jesus is ascending to heaven and his faithful disciples, who were with him day and night for three and a half years, just cannot take in what they are witnessing. They are seeing it, and seeing is to know, seeing is reality and yet something tells them "this can't be happening". Their sensory perception was overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the event and as they gazed disbelievingly into the sky two men stood by them in white apparel and said, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." (Ac 1:11) If this was the only scripture that supported the doctrine of the Second Advent of Jesus Christ we would be confident that it will take place because God's words need no corroboration or affirmation to establish its veracity. But as we shall see in this reflection the Bible is full of references to the Second Advent, for this is the blessed hope of all believers and you are invited to come with me as we examine together the Second Advent of Jesus Christ.
First we note regrettably that the godless disbelieve his coming
This is not a recent phenomenon for there has always been doubters going right back to the beginning of Christianity. Just as it was in Jesus' day the same is true in our day; there are those who disregard the teachings of Jesus and nothing will convince them. We owe it to ourselves to respectfully examine these godless people to see if they can teach us anything of value.
It is fair that we examine their disposition
There is a human tide of godless people sweeping over the land, infecting everything it touches and it is particularly hostile to the concept that Jesus Christ will return to this earth. Among this group are anarchists, and those who believe that man's existence is pointless and those who see everything as a meaningless accident with no future. The Apostle Peter, writing to Christians everywhere warning them of corrupt teachers and the like, called these people scoffers, "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lust, and saying , Where is the promise of his coming?" (2 Peter 3:3-4a). Their outlook motivates them to mock, ridicule, make fun of and deride anything spiritual. You do not have to look very hard to recognize it today! People such as these, approaching biblical concepts with a closed mind and a hard heart, will not avail themselves of the knowledge and grace of the soon returning Jesus Christ though both are freely available.
Many today laugh at and pour scorn on Christians' belief and sneer along with these godless people, especially the atheist, but nothing they say or do will affect the Second Advent in any way, and God is going to surprise them all.
It is reasonable that we scrutinize their demeanour
These godless people are obstinately adhering to a rotten lifestyle, which they do not want to give up, meaning that they are willfully and forcefully poking fun at God's coming judgment. This conduct becomes comfortable and acceptable to them and before long becomes conventional just as the people of Noah's day were so inclined. "For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away…" (Matthew 24:38-39a)
It is mighty hard to convince those wallowing in such behaviour that something cataclysmic is approaching or even likely for they will respond only when disaster strikes. The inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah were similarly disposed, "And Lot went out and spake to his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law." (Genesis 19:14).
The world today is in very great slumber, indifferent and disbelieving, but it makes no difference with God and the world will soon find out!
It is rational that we study their disparagement
The doubters look back over their tiny lifespan and heap derision on God because he has not performed to their expectations, "And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." (2 Peter 3: 4) They are contemptuous of Bible prophecy and take neither the time to enquire and understand its provisions nor appreciate the total accuracy of its performance to date, and the Bible warns, "Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh." (Matthew 24:44).
God can come for this world and bring closure at any time and it matters not what you or anyone else thinks! We should not delude ourselves that our refusal to accept certain truths has some impact on those truths. Because some people believed the earth was flat did not make it so.
Next we view with delight that God decided his coming
God's determination is according to his wisdom
God does not work to the timescales and impulses of ignorant men, lets agree that if he did, he would not be God, but rather to the wisdom and counsel of himself for the greater good of mankind based on his superior wisdom. The Bible asserts this superior wisdom like this, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55: 8-9). Man makes flawed decisions and then scrambles around trying to find people to blame for his mistakes but this is not God's way.
God plans, then executes and stands ready to verify the rightness of his decisions. People forget that Sovereign God is in charge, "But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases." (Job 23: 13 – NIV). The timing, tone and tenure of the Second Advent of Jesus Christ have been decided by God alone and to him be the glory for his matchless wisdom.
God's intention is according to his will
The greatest comfort to all mankind is that God's sovereign will prevails supreme in all matters where God so decides and man can neither influence it nor set it aside. He worked according to his will in forming this world, "Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." (Psalm 33: 8-9). He worked according to his will in sending the Flood, "And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth…" (Genesis 6:7a) and did just that, "And all flesh died that moved upon the face of the earth…and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth and every man." (Genesis 7:21). He worked according to his will in sending Jesus Christ to die for mankind and offer us redemption, "But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons" (Galatians 4:4-5).
In like manner God has determined when it is right to destroy this world, "But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word, are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the Day of Judgment…" (2 Peter 3:7) Believers need not fear for God will deliver his promises exactly in compliance with his decretive will.
God's timing is according to his word
We will never know in this life, but perhaps in the life to come the full substantiality, power and reach of that which proceed out of the mouth of God. God does not lightly give his word, but having given it is bound by it forever. "For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven." (Psalm 119:89) and this is boldly affirmed in Matthew, "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Matthew 5:18) This is related to the word of God given by law through Moses and completely honoured by God, but the honouring of his word went far beyond the law to his every pronouncement as shown here, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." (Matthew 24: 35).
God has told us through his prophets that his everlasting kingdom will come, headed by the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and it will come just as it is declared in God's word. It is for good reason that believers live and die by it for God's word is eternally reliable.
We observe thankfully that God apparently delayed his coming
For many in the world, it would seem that God's coming, the Second Advent of Jesus Christ is long overdue. Some early Christians too were convinced of his immediate return and had stopped working and were literally waiting on the mountaintops and fields for his return and Paul had to set them straight as told in 2 Thessalonians. What to us is an apparent delay or a sign of unscheduled lateness is nothing of the kind but patently part of God's original plan. As we consider this "delayed coming" we should contemplate several important factors.
God's apparent delay compels us to contemplate the present reality
God's time clock runs to a different scale from man's and the eternal God is totally oblivious to a divine urgency, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (2 Peter 3:8) God's reality is eternal and time has no definitive influence but man's reality is temporal and time is of the essence. We are admonished accordingly, "Redeeming the time for the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:16) The time of judgment (and therefore his Second Advent) is coming, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." (Hebrews 9:27) and Jesus himself will be Judge, "…and testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and the dead." (Acts 10:42b) It may be difficult for us but we absolutely must see this Second Advent from God's perspective rather than our own.
God's apparent delay requires us to consider this reminder
Because the eternal God is not working in our timescale and program does not mean he is sloppy and slack as some would charge. The Apostle Peter says this, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). Remember always that God's timing is perfect and because he is God, he will not be coerced into precipitate action, but will act when he is ready and not before. It is just possible that the time is near, that all who will be saved are saved and then the world's existence becomes rather pointless from God's perspective.
God's apparent delay is positive, so cherish this reason
If God's coming is delayed as viewed from a temporal standpoint, then it is so for redemptive purposes based on God's compassion and tolerance. Humans have this capacity for wanting things done their way and to their timing. It is like a bus waiting to leave the terminal and it is already a few minutes late when you manage to get on. You now become impatient for the bus to leave completely forgetting that if it had left on time you would have missed it. God's timing benefits mankind, "…but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9). But the wait will not be forever just as the bus will surely leave the terminal, the train will without doubt leave the station, and the Second Advent unquestionably will take place.
Whatever the reasons for the apparent delay the time to act is now. Behold now is the accepted time, tomorrow may be too late. From the first day the flood was proclaimed until it swept away the Noah's generation was 120 years, but it came!
Jesus is coming again to bring an end to time and usher in eternity. The Bible is clear that at a time of God's choosing Jesus will come as a Judge and not as a Savior and if we are not ready, then we will be judged and be sentenced to eternal damnation as told in Revelation 20:12-15. Some may scoff, mock and make fun of Christ Second Advent and for believers the anticipation may be so great as to be overpowering but relax for in God's time it will really happen.
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Regulate Marijuana backers plan to submit 12,000 signatures to cure petition
Supporters of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act need 86,105 valid voter signatures on petitions to qualify for the November ballot. But while they submitted over 160,000 signatures in January, the Secretary of State's Office nixed so many that backers fell 2,407 signatures shy. Tomorrow, though, Regulaters hope to take care of that problem. They plan to turn in over (update) 12,000 new signatures -- more than enough, they believe, to push the measure over the top.
The deadline for curing the Secretary of State's so-called Statement of Insufficiency is February 21. However, Regulate proponent Mason Tvert says the campaign saw no reason to wait, given the five-figure signature sum it's collected over the past week or so. And Tvert believes many of the previously rejected signatures might ultimately prove to be valid, too.
"We haven't really begun looking closely at them," he notes. "But we've gone over them briefly, and we saw there were a number of them rejected simply because voters had not updated their registration and used their new address instead of their old address."
Tvert cites a Pew Center report released this week asserting that one in eight voting registrations nationwide is inaccurate, often for technical reasons of the sort that popped up among the initial Regulate signatures. He adds that some signatures were disqualified "because of notary problems -- becomes notaries couldn't complete the form."
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If a cat is frightened, upset, or angry you will find that it is very hard to capture, much less retain control over them after the initial capture. This really comes in handy when trying to give a cat medication, a shot or a trip to the vet.
1Corner the cat in an area where it cannot hide or escape. Don't chase your cat into a room with small spaces. Your cat will get inside it and stay there all day. Shut all the doors in the area once the cat is cornered.
2Take the dampened towel and toss it onto the cat. It'll stay still, but not for too long.
3Quickly scoop up the cat with the towel, and wrap both ends of the towel around the cat like a burrito. It is important to keep the towel tightly wrapped, so that the cat's claws cannot come free and scratch you.
4Proceed to give the cat its medication, shot or trip to the vet. If going to the vet, be sure to have a crate handy. It's best to the crate standing on end with the door open. You can place the cat inside the crate and quickly shut the door.
5Some cats will go inside the carrier on their own if you leave it flat on the floor with the door open, and gently herd them in. There may be less distress and struggling this way, and is more dignified for the cat.
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- This does not guarantee that the cat will not scratch you, or that the cat will be caught the first time.
- You will also get into deep trouble if you attack it or be cruel to it.
- Don't attack your cat, it could lead to serious injuries with you or the cat.
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- A pair of tough gloves (optional, but it will keep any mishaps from actually hurting you)
- Wear a long sleeved shirt in a thick material, like a sweatshirt, to keep the cat's claws from scratching the skin on your arms and torso
- Maybe another person, to help corner the cat, and to help wrap it when it's caught
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* Sounds good, doesn't it? Exports are good for Australia, who could argue with that. But what is the real price for these exports if it involves allowing large numbers of (Islamic) halal butchers to settle permanently in Australia, where they instantly, upon arrival,  make demands on the government to build them  large mosques and madrassas?
The unique Halal brand that was developed last year by Meat & Livestock Australia for use in the Middle East red meat market has now gone global.The brand, which supports the majority of Australian-produced Halal red meat sold in the Middle East, is now set to appear with Australian red meat sold in Islamic countries around the world.


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Kenya First Lady Margaret Kenyatta Makes History with Marathon Finish [VIDEO]
Three hours and 46 minutes after she started the 21 Kilometer course on Sunday, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta sprinted to the finish line of the inaugural First Lady's Half Marathon with her arms raised and straight into the arms of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The First Lady who maintained a steady power-walking pace throughout the course expressed pleasure at having finished the race and set her sights on the London Marathon.
"Now I can boldly say, London here we come,†she said to applause.
President Kenyatta expressed pride in his wife's accomplishment and the determination she demonstrated by seeing the marathon through, all the way to the finish line.
"She said she was willing to do anything to bring an end to maternal and infant mortality. I didn't believe she would actually go to this extent. I am completely proud of her and I really think that this is a fantastic effort on her part,†he enthused.
Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, who kept pace with the First Lady, also expressed admiration at her determination and how effortless she made it look.
"She was smiling and waving all the way. And I was very proud although I was very challenged; we couldn't stop in our group because Her Excellency was in that group and so falling off was going to be quite embarrassing,†he admitted.
Athletics Kenya Chairman Isaiah Kiplagat also sang the First Lady's praises saying that he was impressed by the over 30,000 participant turn out and wishing her all the best at the London Marathon to be held on April 13.
"For her to run 21 Kilometres which I cannot even run myself as the President of Athletics Kenya is great. I would like to say thank you, your Excellency because it is not easy and now that you are preparing for London Marathon I think there are bigger things to come,†he said.
Former World Marathon record holder Tegla Loroupe, on her part, thanked President Kenyatta for permitting his wife to take part in the marathon.
"I want to thank the Government of Kenya and the President who gave authority for First Lady to do the marathon. She has run in her heart and she gets up very early in the morning more than us; at 5am. How many can wake up at 5am? So she's teaching us not to be lazy and to be a country of runners,†she said.
And after she got off the course, the First Lady got onto a mobile clinic — the motivation for the marathon — which she drove for a few feet before awarding the winners of the inaugural First Lady's Half Marathon.
But she received her certificate from none other than the Head of State and her husband, President Kenyatta, who accompanied it with a hearty handshake and a pat on the back.
On Saturday, during celebrations for the International Women's Day, he explained that he was unable to participate in the marathon himself as he was in no physical shape to do so.
The First Lady has been training for both the inaugural First Lady's marathon and the London marathon since January under the watchful eye of Douglas Wakiihuri who was the first Kenyan to win a World Championship marathon gold medal in 1987.
Through both the First Lady's Half Marathon and the London Marathon, she hopes to raise about Sh500 million, of which she has raised Sh200 million so far, for 47 mobile clinics, one for each county, as part of the Beyond Zero campaign.
The Beyond Zero campaign's aim is to eradicate maternal and infant mortality; an end the First Lady hopes to achieve by ensuring expectant mothers, the children they carry and infants do not loose their lives for lack of health care.
And as for the choice of a marathon to raise both funds and awareness the First Lady explained: "Nothing reflects our resilience and strength as Kenyans more than our marathon running.â€
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George Osborne has been accused of using "questionable" statistics to tell MPs that households are getting better off.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the Chancellor had used "strange" figures for disposable income in his Autumn Statement this week.
The think-tank also warned that, despite the recent economic recovery, households will be "substantially" worse off at the election in 2015 than when the Coalition took office in 2010.
Living standards are the centre of the political battle over the economy. Inflation rising faster than wages has left many households worse off, something Labour says the Coalition has failed to address.
The Chancellor this week tried to counter those charges as he unveiled improved forecasts for economic growth, suggesting that the recovery will soon leave households better off.
In his Commons statement, Mr Osborne cited official figures for disposable income, the sum families have left after paying essential bills. The number is forecast to rise modestly, going up by 0.5 per cent this year and 1.1 per cent next year.
"Yes, real household disposable income is rising," Mr Osborne told MPs.
However, the IFS pointed out that the statistic Mr Osborne cited does not just cover household incomes but also reflects the finances of charities and universities.
Paul Johnson of the IFS raised questions about Mr Osborne's use of the disposable income figure.
"It tells us something about household incomes but it should certainly not be used in isolation to measure how they are changing," he said.
There is "something a little bit strange" about Mr Osborne's choice of statistic, the think tank suggested.
Andy Love, a Labour member of the Treasury Select Committee, said that Mr Osborne would have to account for his use of the disposable income figure when he appears before the committee to discuss the Autumn Statement.
He said: "There are questions over the accuracy of the Autumn Statement on this issue of living standards. The Chancellor has to be very careful about his use of statistics, since figures like this can easily be misused for political purposes."
In the battle over living standards, Labour has suggested that the effect of prices outstripping wages is that families are £1,600 a year worse off under the Coalition.
The Treasury disputes that calculation, saying it is based on the wrong measure of inflation, the RPI gauge, which gives a higher reading for prices than the official CPI measure.
However, the IFS said that the broad thrust of the Labour calculation was correct, concluding that households are indeed around £1,600 a year worse off.
The Labour calculation "is not giving a misleading impression of the changes in living standards that have taken place during the financial crisis," Mr Johnson said.
The IFS also echoed predictions from the Treasury's Office for Budget Responsibility suggesting that it will be several years before household spending power returns to pre-recession levels.
Household income "will surely still be below its 2010 level by the time we get to the election in 2015," the IFS said.


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Teaching the basics of running via the experiences of a geezer who has been running and walking for over 40 years, including the completion of four marathons and training for a fifth marathon.
December 19, 2007
Today's run was 4 miles
In one week's time, I've advanced from a 1-mile run to a 4-mile run, and I felt better during and after the 4-mile run than I did after the 1-mile run. That is a good indication of my recovery.
The temperature during my run was in the mid 40s, and it was a nice day.
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I'm glad to hear things are improving for you, Allen. That must have been some spill you took!
I contacted Wasatch Running this week to ask if they carry ice cleats that cover your shoes to provide more traction on snow and ice. Sure enough, they do, so I'll stop in to grab a pair when I'm visiting town this weekend. Think something like that might be helpful for you too? - 12/19/2007
- Allen said...
Hi Angie,
I've thought about getting cleats, but I don't think they would help much. I do all my running on the Jordan River Parkway, and the cities of South Jordan and Riverton keep the path cleared of snow.
The reason I fell was carelessness. It had rained the night before so the path was wet. Then the temp dropped to the 20s, resulting in the whole trail being icy. Then about an hour before I left home, we had an inch of fluffy snow that covered the ice. Fluffy snow and ice don't mix. I should have realized the trail was icy, but I didn't think of that and just ran as if it were snow on dry asphalt.
The cleats will be helpful to you since you have more snow up there than I do here, and you run on back roads that might not be plowed very quickly.
I've never had problems with fresh snow on dry asphalt. I run on the edges of streets and stay away from car tracks that pack the snow into ice. Now, I'll be more careful and will use city streets until the Parkway is plowed and not too icy. - 12/19/2007
- yusufyusuf said...
Nice blog...
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- Allen said...
Thanks, Yusufyusuf!
I'm looking into getting a pair. My concern is less about packed snow than about black, spotty ice.
Even though the cities keep the Parkway path cleared, there is usually a day or two after a storm when the path is snow/ice covered. In addition, on warm days, the snow melts and leaves patches of water on the path, and at night those patches become ice.
A lot of runers use sheet-metal screws to form cleats. I'm looking at that as well as at commercial cleats. - 12/25/2007
- Allen said...
Angie, I did buy a set of cleats from Wasatch Running. I tried them this morning on an inch of new, wet snow. Worked fine. Still need to try them on black ice, though.
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The Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel is, according to its own publicity, "the favourite breakfast spot and watering hole for generations of stars and Hollywood deal-makers". It's where show business conducts its business over a freshly squeezed carrot, apple and ginger juice or a Caesar salad. The pink hotel, built in 1912 and which appeared on the cover of the Eagles' album Hotel California, was named the first historic landmark in Beverly Hills on its centenary, and every major movie star has crossed its threshold. It is, you may think, a rather unlikely backdrop for a political protest movement.
The Beverly Hills Hotel is owned by the Dorchester Collection, which is an arm of the sovereign wealth fund of the Sultan of Brunei. The oil-rich state of Brunei has recently introduced Sharia law, a penal code applicable to the Muslims who make up two-thirds of Brunei's population and which sanctions the stoning to death of homosexuals and adulterers.
The more politically engaged members of the elite of Hollywood, where homosexuality and adultery are popular pursuits, have urged a boycott of the hotel, and other establishments owned by the Sultan of Brunei. At the forefront are the chat show hosts, Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres, Richard Branson has supported them, and tweeted last weekend that no member of Virgin staff would be allowed to stay in a Brunei-owned hotel "until the Sultan abides by basic human rights". Stephen Fry, likewise, has joined the protest, and you know it's serious because Kim Kardashian has cancelled her bridal shower due for the Beverly Hills Hotel.
It is easy to dismiss this as leftie Hollywood posturing that amounts to nothing other than a photo op for the publicity-hungry on a millionaire picket line. After all, the movie industry has plenty of previous when it comes to stamping its collective feet. For George Bush read the Sultan of Brunei, for Republicans read religious conservatives, for environmental degradation read Shariah Law. What's more, this particular protest doesn't bear too much scrutiny.
Saudi Arabia is not exactly a beacon of human rights, and yet Hollywood players still seem happy to patronise the many hotels owned by Saudi's Prince Alwaleed. The United Arab Emirates have laws that would surely be anathema to the liberal majority in Hollywood, and yet major film companies and individual movie stars are happy to do business there. The politics of global business and religious tradition is a murky and complicated affair that isn't served by being reduced to a slogan.
On the other hand, we must believe that a single, individual act can have an effect on the wider world. It's one of the fundaments, in fact, of democracy. The boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel, according to reports, has had a dramatic effect: the Polo Lounge is remarkably quiet, and weekly receipts at the hotel have dropped by $2m. This may be small change for the Sultan, but the negative publicity he's had in recent days must have discomfited him. He's not going to repeal Sharia law because the former host of The Tonight Show would like him to, but you can't really blame Jay Leno for trying.


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Is Minissha Lamba getting super-desperate?
The petite babe was spotted gracing the cover of the popular men's magazine Maxim in her..errr…almost nothingness!
We wonder what has been more frequent in Minissha Lamba's life. Is it the string of flops the babe has churned out in her (in)glorious filmi career, or is it the slew of desperate cover appearances she makes that have put us off completely? And there she goes again! Click here to read more -
Farah Khan takes on Akshay Kumar for being irresponsible
Farah Khan breaks the silence on Akshay Kumar for the first time after the superstar washed his hands off her home production Click here to read more
OMG! Oh My God box office report: Akshay Kumar-Paresh Rawal starrer stands tall at Rs 30 crore
Cashing in on the Gandhi Jayanti holiday, the film made close to Rs 8 crore on Tuesday
Things are only going to get better for OMG! Oh My God in the days to come, at least till Sridevi's English Vinglish hits the screens this weekend! The film starring Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal had a slow start at the collection centers, but it steadily picked up over the last few days. Click here to read more -
Akshay Kumar breaks his silence on Joker!
Hounded by distributors and media alike superstar Akshay Kumar – for the first time ever after the release of Joker – addresses the issue of his washing his hands of the film
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Unlike the ever-so adorable Jadoo of the Hrithik Roshan starrer Koi Mil Gaya, the aliens of Shirish Kunder's forthcoming sci-fi film Joker look hideous and outright repulsive! Are Farah Khan and Shirish joking?
Everything about Shrish Kunder's Akshay Kumar-Sonakshi Sinha film Joker is quirky and over-the-top. Even the aliens have not been spared by the maverick director. And we thought only Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha were made to do insane acts in their garish costumes! Click here to read more -
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We see only Sonakshi Sinha, the female lead of Joker, and item girl Chitrangda Singh endorsing the film at various dos, but the film's real action hero Akshay Kumar is nowhere to be seen
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Joker Akshay Kumar is a huge draw at the box office right now, but every time Bollywood producers have gone overboard with crazy productions starring Akki, the results have been disastrous
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Thanks so much, Melissa, for the great sighting and confirmation that this has landed in the US!
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Hey G im excited about this i used it on mom the original one on my mom with mature dry skin and looked so good on her its mine but i have a bit oily skin so thia is so going on my list of future purchases so many new things im just excited and waiting for a sale. i bought my old one when cvs had them for 9.99
ReplyDeleteDarn it. Someone posted on the You Tell Me page that these were coming in a *lighter* shade but this looks to be the same as the original. Light/Medium is just too dark for me, as well as the original formula being slightly greasy. I was looking forward to this. :( I know a lot of people complain that cosmetics like this don't come in dark enough shades, but I definitely find they don't come light enough.
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough, just today I found my barely used tube (in the original formula) in my stash of products I rarely use. Although I have dry/combo skin, I found this Garnier BB made me really oily/shiny! Not a good base product, and I think I remember it breaking me out :( For Christmas I ordered myself a Skin 79 BB cream - excited to try out the "real deal" :)
ReplyDeleteWhile I was initially excited about a formula for oily skin for the Garnier BB cream range (and I think it's great they added a deeper shade for those with darker skin tones) it doesn't look like they added a *lighter* shade for those fairer than Fair/Medium (which really isn't all that fair) so it will *still* be too dark for me.
I wish makeup companies would realize that BOTH extreme ends of the spectrum are underrepresented... that means the ultra-fair out there, too.I would like the original, but I wish they had a lighter shade...the light/medium is just too dark on me...too bad because I really like the texture and finish!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Australia and we've had this out for about 6 months. I have a LOT of high-end AND drugstore foundations and I've got to say this product is a holy grail for me and my oily complexion! This DOES contain alcohol, and is a fantastic dupe for Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua.
I'm a long-time subscriber of yours and respectfully won't attempt to link but if you're interested, I've reviewed it on my YouTube channel and couldn't rave more about this!! Give it a try- can't wait to hear what you think!!
JodiI'm excited to try this one too! After seeing your post about the new CG Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation, I picked some up and I am in LOVE! I too have super-oily skin and, honestly, wouldn't have given the display a second glance if it hadn't been for your post. That stuff is nothing short of amazing!!! With my usual foundation (pur minerals 4-in-1 pressed powder) I'm a grease ball before lunch and usually have to blot every 2 or 3 hours. The CG makeup kept me virtually shine free ALL day and I didn't even use powder! Incredible! And the finish is just fantastic! My skin hasn't looked that flawless and poreless since I as a kid (I'm 35)! Thanks SO much, G, for cluing me in about great new products!
ReplyDeleteWell I am ECSTATIC that they came out with a deeper shade.
I was starting to feel a little dejected. I have found locally the Rimmel Londen BB Cream, Revlon BB Cream, Lumene BB Cream and even the Palmer's BB Cream and they are all for much lighter shades.
The only BB Cream for brown girls so far is the Maybelline but that is a oil pit! LOL!
I am waiting for the Iman BB Cream to be launched and I cannot wait to get my hands this!
I will be stalkng my area drugstores...
Thanks for the heads up!I reaaally wanted to try this because I saw it in my local Rite Aid, but as I was reading reviews (anyone else read reviews on their phones while they are shopping for beauty products?), someone who has the same skin color as me (about a MAC NC30) said that they were a bit more on the pink side. I just decided to steer clear for now!
ReplyDeletewell this makes me happy. i too have oily skin so i'm curious to see how this works out bc i did try their other one and it was a total FAIL! So those who warned you that its not good for oily skin... DING-DING-DING! You know what else bothered me?! the scent! as usual it has the HIGHLY scented ingredients that Garnier products have! ARgh! scents only mean one thing: irritated skin! I WISH THEY WOULD TONE THAT DOWN ON FACE PRODUCTS! K enough of my rant! LOL Thanks, Leslie
ReplyDeleteI just picked this up yesterday. I got Light/Medium and it seems a good match for for me (I'm NC15-20 in MAC). It's quite liquidy and doesn't have that horrible smell that the original Garnier BB cream has. I have had it on for a few hours now and so far so good as far as shine. I will say that when I first put it on it dried down to a lovely matte finish.
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Racing Season's coming up again
Well with all of the snow on the ground it's hard to imagine hot summer days with half a dozen little trucks ripping it up around a dirt track. Man, I really miss those days right about now. I love going back through old pictures and relive the days. It just makes me more excited for the next season and where I'm going to race and who I'm going to meet there. I met so many great people at some of these races.
When this racing season comes up I'll make sure to post pictures of my trucks and the tracks I've been to. If anyone's interested that it. Hopefully I'll be getting a new RB products killer 10/11/whatever for my truggy and move my current RB sport 10 to the buggy, or break-in an engine I have in storage. This season should also be better with the slash, I kind of know what I'm doing with this truck now, with the electronics that is. I know what I'm doing with the rest of it. And I'm hoping to get a sponsorship from at least one company. So here's to hoping! And I hope whoever reads this goes and plays with their trucks at least a little bit now. Whether it be driving them, working on them, prepping them for the upcoming season, or just get it out and look at it ImagesView all Images in thread
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2012 tv ad for the Hyundai Azera car. We see a white Azera driving through the city. I'd be interested to know more about how the makers of this commercial were able to drive the car through a metropolitan area, a downtown part of the city, but there are no other cars on the road anywhere. Was this a big set? Or an actual city? If you know, let me know in the comments.
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Major Lance was an R&B singer who was most prominent in the 1960's. He grew up on the North side of Chicago. He attended the same high school as singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield. Curtis Mayfield was actually the songwriter for "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um". He was the songwriter for most of Major Lance's successful songs. After his success in the 1960's, his career began to cool down, so he moved to England. He became a fairly iconic figure there during the Northern Soul movement. While he was in England, he went on tour and his opening act was a band named Bluesology, who's piano player was a then obscure musician by the name of Elton John.
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S&S Records has released the ambitious CD/DVD compilation entitled "The Chicago" LP, as a celebration of Chicago house music. Executive producers Steve "Silk" Hurley & "DJ Skip" have compiled a 2 CD/DVD pack, filled with new and previously unreleased music from legendary dance music artists as well as interviews of some seldom seen, legendary house producers and DJs.
The CD is a true journey into the genre of dance music in general, and Chi-Towns contribution to the music scene as a whole. The DVD documentary that accompanies the CD takes it up a notch with interviews of all the artist involved in the project, making it a musical first in the process. Believe me, this one is packed with special guest. Roy Davis Jr., Marshall Jefferson, Bad Boy Bill, Maurice Joshua, CZR, Syleena Johnson, DJ Slugo, Paul Johnson, Ron Carrol, and DJ Pierre are just a handful of artists that appear.
It really is a heavyweight release, monumental in its scope and amount of club classics and talent. DJs will not have trouble finding a few cuts to rock during their next house set. "Baby Wants To Ride" by Jaime Principal, "Please Believe" by DJ Skip, "Just A Feeling" by Hurley & Marshall Jefferson feat B. Lauren, "Juke It" by DJ Slugo featuring Fast Eddie, "Magic" by Roy Davis Jr. feat. Terry Dexter, and "Siren Trax" by DJ Pierre are just a few of the many cuts, sure to raise the temperature on the floor.
This compilation is a major accomplishment in dance music, as decades worth of house music is represented here. It's hard to believe that there hasn't been a release of this nature before, with the tons of personalities and artist behind dance music. With Chicago being a milestone city in house music, this CD/DVD compilation serves as a beginner's guide to the sound.
Chicago LP DVD Trailer House Music
The DVD documentary was filmed by and edited by Helton "Brazil" Siqueira. The young director was nominated in several categories, at the Future Filmmakers Festival in Chicago! The 18 year old wonder has several videos to his credit, working for clients as diverse as UPN and The Wu Tang Clan. The visuals and interviews that are featured here are amazing, as we get to hear several of dance music's icon speak freely in the culture, past and future of house music.
Malik Yusef drops some serious knowledge on the separation of Hip-Hop and dance music and how that separation is hurting both music forms. We are given a tour of the Joshua house, with his wife Kai showing us the digs and giving us a nice touch to the house music tour. Grammy winner Maurice Joshua shows us the personal side of his life and makes us feel right at home. Paul Johnson speaks to us from a hospital bed, detailing his life before music and the event that left him paralyzed. He goes on to talk about some of the hardships he has faced just to play house music and inspires us with his strength and musical brilliance.
The DVD is filled with hours worth of interviews and the CD is packed with solid dance floor grooves, fresh from Chicago's finest! Congratulations to Hurley and DJ Skip for putting this compilation together and finally documenting the Chicago House music scene! The album is in stores now. A tour is in the works with Chicago's Congress Theater being the first venue, with more cities and dates to be announced soon. Look for this new compilation and add it to your collection now!
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