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How To Stay Positive When Things Aren't Going Well
So this past Friday I participated in the All Arts Market, my fourth one so far. In a nutshell things were pretty slow from my end even though it was a pretty decent-sized crowd. On a semi-positive note, I actually doubled my sales from last month and by doubling, I mean I sold TWO prints this time instead of one.
This kind of stuff can be a bit disheartening. I put in a couple of late nights making smaller prints of my newest piece, "Mercy," and cleaning up some flaws and making prints of "Nine Ladies Dancing." I was so excited about both of them. I just KNEW they were going to sell. I also made extra copies of "Seasons" since I sold about three of them the last couple of times I was there.
It felt like it was going to be a good day to sell. The weather was especially warm so I figured people would take advantage of the opportunity and come out to NoDa. I sent out announcements via Facebook and Twitter that I was going to be at the Market. Also a friend of mine re-tweeted my announcement to few hundred folks. It all seemed like the makings of a fruitful night.
See the problem is that I got spoiled the first two times I participated in the market. I didn't do too bad. When the mojo wore off beginning with last month, I started to wonder was wrong with me and what was wrong with my art? My fragile ego at work here. While I sat there for the duration of the evening for what appeared to be an eternity, I started to think that maybe I needed to do something different. Maybe I needed to reconsider my current medium and try something like painting on canvas or wood. Maybe I should pursue photography. Maybe I should stop coming to these events altogether.
On the drive back home I felt defeated but then I thought that this is not the end of the world and that I should continue to stay positive. There is always a lesson in all of this. So here's the stuff I was telling myself:
1) You can't rely on just one method for selling art.
I like the Arts Market. Logistically setting up in the Neighborhood Theater is fairly easy and economical. The thing about the market is trying to discern the types of buyers. The crowd is pretty diverse so just when I think I have a lock on what works of art will appeal to that audience, something changes.
I know for a fact that I need to devote my energies to other means of selling. I haven't done much to update my Etsy site and I'm thinking that this blog o' mine also could use some updating, especially my Portfolio. I am also looking into this site called fineartamerica.com recommended by one of the regulars at the market who claims to have had some success with it. On this site, you upload your artwork and determine the size, price and how you want it printed (canvas, paper, or greeting cards). The buyer can select the frame and color mat for the artwork. I checked the frames and there seems to be a pretty good variety to choose from.
Then there's the whole finding your market niche thing again. Since a lot of my art is rooted in Christian themes, I need to reach out to more churches, particularly my church which has a gallery. So, um, hello, no-brainer. Let's not forget that the person who bought my original earlier this month IS a church member who saw the work displayed during Homecoming weekend.
Also per someone else's suggestion I need to approach restaurants and doctor's offices to get my art out there. I haven't done that at all. I think the Arts Market and festivals are great but they have lulled me into a sense of passivity and I've got to be more aggressive about finding other alternatives.
2) Bonding with other artists is pretty cool
This is probably one of my favorite parts about the event. I like talking to my neighbors who sit next to or across from me. I wish I could say manning an art booth is uber-exciting but you spend a lot of time sitting around doing nothing, unless you have a sketch pad, Ipad or cell phone. One of the regulars who attends is Ben who is a photographer and his wife Sheryl who is there for support. They've manage to occupy the same booth more often than not which is pretty smart. I've been sitting in the row across from them the last three times that I've been there. I love talking to them. We exchange ideas, inspire each other, and keep each other in the loop about upcoming events. I owe Ben for telling me about fineartamerica.com.
3) You are not going to be a rock star overnight
I have to keep telling myself this. These ups and downs are a part of life in the art world. I mean I just started doing this the middle of last year. Not everyone is going to like my stuff or maybe they do like my stuff but just not enough to BUY it. I should know better than to set my expectations too high and just take this thing one day at a time.
4) People needed to hang onto their money for St. Patty's Day beer the following day.
'Nuff said.
Well now, I feel better. I'll give it another go in May which is probably one of the busiest times for the arts district. I'm also slated to participate in next month's "Come See Me Festival" in Rock Hill, SC which is an outdoor fair.
Still you better believe I am going to be smarter next time, and look for other means of selling. Any thoughts? What are your experiences?


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The Ocean City Police Department's narcotics unit recently concluded a nearly two-year undercover investigation with the criminal indictments of 34 individuals. The indictments, which included 91 charges of distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) and 28 charges of conspiracy to distribute CDS, resulted in preset bonds totaling $4,555,000.
During the investigation, an Ocean City Police detective acting in a covert capacity started a legitimate taxicab company during which the detective acted as the owner/operator. The cab company, the "Tipsy Taxi," had an actual official Town of Ocean City cab license and ran legitimate fares, in addition to the undercover operation.
On February 2, 2012, the Ocean City Police Department, along with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, began apprehending the indicted suspects. During the course of three days, the law enforcement teams apprehended 22 of 34 individuals. In addition to those apprehended, four of the suspects were already incarcerated on unrelated charges. The arrest warrants for the remaining wanted individuals who are no longer living in the Ocean City area will be turned over to the Maryland State Apprehension Team (MSAT).
"I commend our narcotics unit for their investigative initiative," said Chief Bernadette A. DiPino. "I also want to commend the undercover detective involved in this operation. The self sacrifice and dedication to this lengthy investigation demonstrated incredible commitment and reflects great credit upon them and all of the law enforcement officers involved."
During the operation, the Ocean City Police Department seized two vehicles, a stolen firearm and $985 in cash. "This operation would not have been possible without our partners at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the Worcester County State's Attorney," Chief DiPino said. "Sheriff Mason, State's Attorney Oglesby and members of their agencies, have helped in not only keeping drugs off the streets of Ocean City, but Worcester County as a whole and continue to make our community a safe place to live, work and visit."


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Worcester, MA - The Sacred Heart men's ice hockey team earned a series split with a 5-4 victory over Holy Cross Saturday night in Worcester, MA. Senior Erik Boisvert (Drummondville, QC) lit the lamp twice for the Pioneers and netted the game winning empty net goal late in the third period. Reid MacLeod (Teulon, MB) netted his first career goal early in the third period to give SHU a lead they woud hold the rest of the way. Steven Legatto (Kelowna, BC) had a superb night in goal stopping 37 shots in the win.
Sacred Heart (3-3-1, 2-1-0 AHA) jumped out to a lead 3:01 into the first period as Patrick Knowlton (Colorado Springs, CO) slid the puck past the Crusader keeper after a crossing pass from Matt Gingera (Winnipeg, MB). The Crusaders would tie the game with 5:30 remaining in the period as Jordan Cyr put in his fourth marker of the year on a two-on-one break. Legatto kept the Pioneers in the game ealry making numerous glove saves and making 17 total saves in the first period.
Holy Cross (3-4-1, 3-2-1 AHA) pulled ahead 2:21 into the middle stanza on a Luke Miller goal. The Pioneers nearly evened the game shortly after as MacLeod had a shot by himself in the slot before he was robbed by a fantastic save from Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Tysowsky. Sacred Heart would tie the game midway through the period thanks to a great hustle play from Anthony Yelovich (Little Falls, NJ). Yelovich beat two Crusaders to a puck dumped into the offensive zone and made a pass out to Boisvert at the top of the right circle. Bosivert let loose a hard wrist shot that beat Tysowsky to even the game at two.
The Crusaders would take advantage of a Sacred Heart mistake as Cyr streaked into the SHU zone on a breakaway to score a short handed goal. The Pioneers would even the score on their next powerplay as David Berube (Quebec, QC) stuffed the puck through the pad of Tysowsky and past the goal line for his fourth goal of 2009-10.
Sacred Heart posted a goal 4:15 into the final period to earn a 4-3 advantage. Paul Ferraro (Pleasantville, NY) flipped a wrist shot on goal from the blue line that MacLeod redirected through the five hole for his first collegiate goal. The Pioneers would hold the advantage throughout the final period as Boisvert added an empty net goal with 57 seconds to play. Holy Cross would bring the score to the 5-4 final with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation on Mark Znutas' first career tally.
The men's ice hockey team returns to action next weekend as they head to Boston, MA to take on Atlantic Hockey rival Bentley in a two game series.


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Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Turley, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 20, 2012. She was born in Indianapolis to Dorotha Lee Williams Elliott and William Riley Williams, on Aug. 14, 1932. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed baseball and playing cards.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Ernest Turley, whom she married July 21, 1951. As a couple they had three children, Elizabeth Turley Tyler and husband Gregg, Kenneth Ray Turley, and Cathy Turley Furr and husband David. She will be especially missed by her grandchildren, Stephanie Tyler Tallon, James "Duff" Tyler, Tiffany Tyler Calpin, Rachell Turley Lyle, Kevin Turley, and Josie Furr. She also leaves behind great-grandchildren, Lathaniel Turley, Lita Lyle, Danica Lyle, Patrick Tallon, Maryn Calpin, and Tessa Calpin; as well as many other friends, family, and loved ones.
Funeral services for Jackie will be 12 noon Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Greiner Funeral Home, 2005 N. 13th St., with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time Friday. Pastor Craig Winninger will be officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at:


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The Hunger Games story, one built on hope and survival in a world torn apart by war, and separated into districts in order to control the peace, is colorful, yet tragic. The story began a few years ago with the release of the first movie "The Hunger Games" starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, a young girl trying to survive with her mother and younger sister in a brutal totalitarian world dominated by President Snow, who rules with an iron fist from "The Capital". As a way of controlling the peace in every district, they hold annual games called "Hunger Games" where young kids are randomly chosen by lottery, to compete in a life and death fight for survival. To win, you must survive the games, and there can only be 1 winner.
The story continues with the latest 2-part, and 3rd installment in the series "Mockingjay Pt1" where Katniss has been rescued from the 75th Quarter Quell. Katniss allies with the other tributes that were saved, rebels from Districts 1-11, and District 13 ( a district that everyone believed has been long since destroyed) lead by President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) in order to overthrow President Snow (Donald Sutherland).
This movie, while not based on the build up and actual competing in the games, has a slow and dark build up to the conclusion of the story, where the rebellion is trying to build up momentum and the ability to truly fight the capital by using Katniss to empower the rest of the Districts. Katniss' main goal is not to rile the rest of the Districts but to rescue Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and the other tributes taken by President Snow. Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) took the lead on rescuing all the tributes and continues to try to win Katniss' affection. There were some scenes that were quite disturbing, when Katniss first visits District 12 after it has been destroyed, as well when they go back to District 12 to film a 'prop' and Gale recalls the day District 12 was reduced to rubble.
The cinematics of the movie are quite well done, while being a dark movie, overall you can follow along easily, though I recommend you watch the previous movies otherwise you will be generally lost. All the previous cast is reunited for this movie, including the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who plays Plutarch Heavensbee, had a mediocre part at best, and didn't really seem to have his full heart into the part.
Mockingjay Part 2 is sure to have an epic battle that will surly be very violent and ugly. Those of us that have read the book have high expectations and look forward to it.
Tali's Score: I left the movie wanting to watch it again and am planning on going again soon. It is one of those movies where you will get something different out of it every time as there is just so much going on. I recommend re-reading the novel before you go or at the very least just afterwards. My daughter and I were on the edge of our seats almost the whole movie. I listened to the soundtrack prior to going and was slightly confused as to why it was so upbeat but I felt it fit very well. I wish they put Hanging Tree on the soundtrack as I found myself singing it as we were leaving the theater. Overall, I would rate this movie a 4.5 out of 5. I would recommend these movies and books to any avid reader, whether adult or teenager, girl or boy, it is an all around gripping series.
David's Score: Overall I felt the movie was very good, it felt incomplete, which is to be expected given that it is a 2-part movie. I did feel that it was really slow in a lot of parts, and there were some very nonsense parts of the movie where Katniss' sister would have a useless line or something, and it just didn't seem to fit into the plot. In the end, I'd have to rate this movie 4 out of 5. I'm looking forward to the next part of this movie, and the conclusion of the series.
NOTE* Tali has read and seen all the movies while David has only seen the movies. We thought it would be a nice change to get perspective from both sides.


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"In light of the news and out of respect for Ms. Carson, we feel it is inappropriate for us to hold a basketball-related news conference at this time," the school said in a prepared statement.
Thousands of students gathered silently on campus to mourn Eve Marie Carson, whose body was discovered about a mile away early Wednesday. The 22-year-old senior from Athens, Ga., had been shot several times, including at least once in the head, police said. Officials said there are no suspects and no arrests have been made.
A witness reported finding Carson's vehicle, a blue 2005 Toyota Highlander with Georgia plates, near the main drag through the college town about 45 minutes west of Raleigh.
Carson's body was found on the street at an intersection after neighbors reported hearing shots about 5 a.m. Wednesday in an upscale residential area. It was not clear why she was in the area, which does not have student housing.


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Healthy in the sense of approaching our body-being-mind within and as ourselves as a whole, as well as the awareness of the life existing in every living being, being inter-related and so, considering not only ourselves but existence as a whole, from the small to the big.
To give as you would like to receive in thought, word and deed.


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Asus has, after a series of leaks, announced the fourth generation of its battery-oriented smartphone series with the launch of the Zenfone 4 Max. Apart from sporting a massive 5000mAh battery, the new handset also features a set of cameras on the back for capturing wide landscapes.
The Zenfone 4 Max almost retains the company's design approach with a few changes on the front. There's a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS panel followed by a fingerprint reader housed under the home button. The phone comes in two different variants, one of which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core chipset and the other runs on the Snapdragon 430 octa-core Mobile Platform. RAM options vary from 2-4 gigs with 16, 32, and 64GB of internal storage respectively. It does support MicroSD expansion up to 256GB.
The rear camera arrangement is where Asus has made the significant changes this time. Along with a regular 13-megapixel f/2.0 lens, the Zenfone 4 Max also carries another 13-megapixel 120-degree wide angle lens which is certainly the first in its price bracket. In addition to that, there's a front-facing 8-megapixel f/2.2 85-degree wide angle lens with a soft LED flash.
Asus has also added a 5-magnet speaker system augmented by an NXP Smart Amp Amplifier and a pair of noise-cancelling microphones. The battery supports 10W rapid charging and it is compatible with 4G VoLTE and Bluetooth 4.1. Lastly, the Zenfone 4 Max comes with Android Nougat out-of-the-box veneered by, of course, a thick layer of Asus' own ZenUI skin.
There are three color options to choose from – Black, Gold, and Pink. The Zenfone 4 Max will be available at a starting price of 13900 Ruble (US$ 234 / Rs. 15,000) for the 2+16GB version in Russia. Details about other models and global availability hasn't been announced yet. The Taiwanese OEM is expected to launch a few more fourth-generation Zenfone handsets soon.
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- Dimensions: 154 x 76.9 x 8.9 mm; Weight: 181g
- 5.5-inch Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor clocked at 1.4Ghz, 500 MHz Adreno 308 GPU
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor clocked at 1.4Ghz, Adreno 505 GPU
- 2/3/4GB RAM, 16/32/64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD
- Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS with Zen UI 3.0
- Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1
- Rear Camera: 13MP, LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 80-degree wide-angle lens, secondary 13MP camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens, EIS
- Front Camera: 8MP, f/2.2 aperture, 85-degree wide-angle lens, soft LED flash
- 5-magnet speakers with NXP Smart Amp Amplifier, Dual noise-canceling microphones
- Fingerprint sensor
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'Who is that woman anyhow? She looks like she's pushing fifty. She's not even attractive.' The relevancy of the fifty-something woman is questioned and explored in Kay Mellor's (Love, Lies and Records, Fat Friends) new female-friendly drama, GIRLFRIENDS.
Somehow, ITV managed to get Miranda Richardson to star in a mid-week drama. The woman is an Oscar nominated acting legend. Her character, or performance thereof, pretty much steals the show. She plays Susan, a vibrant, sassy, amusing and heart-breaking features editor of a bridal magazine. Of course, there's the odd cliché thrown in – single mother in love with a boss she can never have nor let go of, a gay son, taking a million supplements and doing facial Pilates. But it's Miranda playing it, and she owns it.
Zoe Wanamaker is a natural on screen, as the much put-upon Gail she is the perfect example of the so-called 'sandwich' woman – looking after her grandson and her own mother at the same time. She is also freshly divorced and her son has just been released from prison. Following? Okay, so this is a little fast-paced, especially the first twenty minutes but it settles down in the second half so stick with it.
The crux of the story is meant to focus around Linda, ably played by Phyllis Logan, still riding high on her Downton fame, and who, it must be said, deserves the chance to really shine instead of hanging about on the side lines. She plays the clueless housewife who has just lost her husband in devastating circumstances; yet nothing seems all it's cracked up to be here - and I can see this taking on a bit of a mystery angle as the show goes on.
When you've got this calibre of actors you know you're in for a treat; the women could read their shopping lists and still hold our attention. Luckily, they don't have to, as TV drama extraordinaire Kay Mellor wrote and directed the highly anticipated show. It's a mixed bag with Mellor, I always enjoy how her dramas are set up North and the places on screen resemble my own life.
Yet at times things can be heavy-handed, and indeed there is nothing particularly subtle here. In fact, there's a whole wallop of the Mamma Mia/First Wives Club vibe going on – I'm betting we have a sing-along before time's up; if you're okay with that then it won't matter, just enjoy the ups and downs for an hour a week.
I can say with all certainty that there isn't much here my Dad would enjoy. But maybe that's a good thing - perhaps it's about time we not only had actresses of a certain age leading a show but a show about, and meant for, women too. Though I must take issue with the accents: apparently here up North we omit most of the linking words from phrases, 'the' for example, expendable it seems.
We've all been there, 't'cat won't crap in't tray', it's one of life's tests – and Mellor has made a career out of taking normal lives and showing us just why they're so interesting. Presently, I'm not sure what this will turn out to be; there's the odd hint of a feminist air with threats of legal action against ageist and sexist dismissal from jobs; the discussion of menopause and missing sex suggests a focus on issues usually ignored in television dramas, but there's a sly ironic humour too – the fact Richardson's character can't imagine her 82-year-old mother having sex shows us that ageist views aren't limited to women in their fifties.
Light-hearted but well-acted drama to brighten a dreary January night – but we'll see how it fares against Channel 4's Kiri next week.
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Detective William Murdoch is a handsome young detective who uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. Though his unconventional approach elicits ridicule from fellow officers and skepticism from his superiors, Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case. Born and raised in a staunch Roman Catholic home in Eastern Canada, Murdoch was a dedicated autodidact who never stopped reading and learning. A great admirer of the inventor and physicist Nikola Tesla, a man said to be "the patron saint of modern electricity," Murdoch developed an early interest in science and theology. He was also hooked on the novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, becoming a great admirer of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. When he arrived in Toronto and found that the police department was recruiting, he signed up immediately, inspired by visions of himself as a great detective solving difficult cases. He ended up spending four years pounding the pavement and rattling doorknobs as a constable. On the plus side, he developed street smarts to complement his growing intellectual skills. Using his self‐taught detective and forensic skills, he ended up solving a number of crimes and coming to the attention of his superiors. He was eventually raised to the level of detective.
Julia Ogden is a pathologist who works with the Toronto police force. She's a forward‐thinking, modern woman who can be quite blunt and straightforward. She shares Murdoch's fascination with forensic science and has become one of his staunchest allies. Though her family supports her ambitions, they can't help but feel a little scandalized that she's not married, lives alone, and spends her life cutting up dead people instead of raising children.
George Crabtree is a young constable who's eager to be a detective like Murdoch, but lacks the formal education to do so. Murdoch admires his enthusiasm, openness to new ideas and loyalty, but is frustrated by Crabtree's inability to grasp some of the more elusive scientific concepts. But all told, they make a good team.
Brackenreid is a gruff, no‐nonsense, by‐the‐book inspector who is completely lacking in imagination. He is prone to quick judgments based on stereotypes and first impressions. Though he would never disobey an order, he occasionally lets Murdoch do it if he thinks it might solve a case. While he is often embarrassed by Murdoch's eccentric approach to policing, he's come to realize it does get results. Not afraid to get his hands dirty, Brackenreid is known to use force--if necessary--to get results.
Detective William Murdoch is a handsome methodical detective who uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city's most gruesome murders. Though his unconventional approach elicits ridicule from fellow officers and skepticism from his superiors, Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case.
In Season 12, Murdoch continues inventing and tinkering with a range of devices intended to make life at the turn-of-the-century a bit easier. He meets his idol, the inventor and physicist Nikola Tesla. When a government spy enlists him for an undercover operation to save a peace treaty, he's delighted by the range of gadgets he encounters,. However, he becomes a bit unnerved by the amorous advances of a diplomatic attaché.
Dr. Julia Ogden is a forward‐thinking, modern woman who can be quite blunt and straightforward. She shares a fascination with forensic science with her husband Detective Murdoch, and has become one of his staunchest allies. In Season 12, she has a new focus for her passions. She's studying to a surgeon, one of the first women to be doing so in the country. But a fiercely competitive colleague hampers her ambitions.
Constable George Crabtree is a young and eager constable in the Toronto police force. In Season 12, he is nursing a broken heart after his beloved Nina Bloom set out for Paris to work at the Moulin Rouge. His attention and affections are quickly alighted by nurse Florence Nightengale Graham (Kathryn Alexandre), but unfortunately it appears his taste in clever, ambitious women may be his romantic downfall.
Inspector Thomas Brackenreid is the gruff, no‐nonsense, by‐the‐book inspector who oversees the Toronto police force. In Season 12, Inspector Brackenreid's world is turned upside down when he's struck by personal and professional tragedy.
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- Edward Thomas Poems
- March
- The title is ambiguous: march as in a walk (relates to the war context); March as in the month (relates to the type of year)
- 'SPRING' is a metaphor. It suggests a new start for Thomas. the idea it'll 'come again' suggests he has had happiness before, he sounds optimistic about new start and he has patience, 'perhaps tomorrow' < literally waiting
- 'cold burning': oxymoron reflects Thomas' behavior/ harsh image
- Lexis of Nature: SPRING - happiness and peace WINTER - war (in reality and with himself)
- Harsh words for winter gives harsh connotation:makes it sound impossible to overcome
- repetition 'I knew' suggests he remembers what warmth felt like and he knows it will come again but he is not sure when
- The season reflects his mood: like spring, his happiness is 'lost' in the 'mountain chill'
- PERSONIFICATION: 'the wind was lost': suggests spring has lost it's way
- SIBILANCE - creates soothing sounds/grounds him/ reminds him it'll come and he most be patient
- Old Man
- BLANK VERSE - relates to his scattered memories
- SENSORY IMAGERY: 'feathery herb' can experience the language
- 'half perplex' questions whether the name really gives justice to the memory of the object
- situates children close to the threshold of his vision more than adults > child like actions 'snipping the tips'
- SHARED LINE IAMBIC PENTAMETER - considering what she thinks and what he thinks now
- Last stanza - paradox - repeated negs- inability to remember and perlexing
- "ghost of stanza structure" natural connotations, reflects nature has no structure
- Tears
- Metaphors: sutely express his emotion to disguse true feelings allowing him to be emotional
- 'Tears' : his tears have been used up in grief/ they are his 'ghosts''
- Imagery
- iconic British setting 'BLOOMING MEADOW' reminds reader of what they are fighting for
- 'GREAT DRAGON' loss metaphor to suggests the soldiers are protectors of the land going to slay the dragon// patriotic
- PARADOX: Thomas is leading into the unknown.. he doesn't know what's going to hAPPEN
- 'rage of gladness' EAGERNESS TO FIGHT
- strange solitude: ALLITERATION/ SIBLIANCE - gives a calm atmosphere, false sense of security / solider's naivety >> 'charms' of war
- war references
- But These Things Also
- PERSONIFICATIOn
- Winter: 'debts' what spring as to recover from/ can't escape it
- Spring: lists the objects that belong to Spring
- Enjambment - run of line, no punctuation - reflection of the blurred lines between Winter and Spring/ reflects how long winter seems to be
- 4 stanzas, 4 seasons
- 'Spring's here . winter's not gone' reflects bipolar mood/ finding signs of spring won't keep winter at bay
- JUXTAPOSITION/ OXYMORON - glaring opposites in natural phenomena
- 'Greyer now' suggests the long wai and the recovery
- The Sun Used to Shine
- PERSONIFICATIOn
- Melancholy
- 'rain + wind' / reflects oppression - repetition
- Natural Imagery
- 'summer storms'
- reflects mood and confusion - bipolar - endless/ never stops
- Symbols of season change - violent images
- whatever he decides - nature will continue
- Tricolon
- Oppression
- manic behavior - 'raved endlessly'
- 'summer storms'
- 6 rhyming couplet reflection of the repetition of his thoughts
- He 'fears' the company of others more than being alone. 'too' emphases this - 'oo' sound makes it seem unbearable and exaggerated
- he doesn't know whether to enlist or not
- Doesn't know whether to enlist or not - either way he is doomed
- The Glory
- Double Sonnet
- Context: suggests you have to make the ultimate sacrifice to become gloried spiritually/ he is now stuck in purgatory
- Needs to be complete and questions whether he should look towards death
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- rhyming scheme is random - scattered like his thoughts emphaises his confusuion
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Under the plan, the fuel—made from post-recycled urban and agricultural waste—will be produced at a plant to be built by Solena in Santa Clara County, Calif., in 2013, and trucked to airports in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose.
Florida-based Spirit Airlines, which has led the US airline industry in charging passengers fees for anything other than their low base airfares, has added another to its stable. Beginning Nov. 1, Spirit said it will institute a new $5 charge for passengers asking agents to print their boarding pass at the airport. Passengers who check in on-line or at an airport kiosk will not be charged the $5 fee, although next summer, even those checking in at kiosks will be charged $1.
US Airways is planning two offerings of enhanced equipment trust certificates totaling $471 million, with proceeds of both generally intended for aircraft financing. One will offer approximately $388 million in Class A and Class B enhanced equipment trust certificates.
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Across the Kennett Consolidated School District, students and faculty participated in holiday service projects.
This year, Kennett High School's Humanitarian Club participated in many different fundraising activities, such as the annual food drive, collecting donations during lunchtime, and sponsoring a Fall Fest, which included a bonfire, food, activities, and entertainment. Overall, the Humanitarian Club collected more than 3,000 pounds of food and donated more than $500 to the Kennett Food Cupboard.
"This year we saw an amazing effort by our leaders, Molly Adelman and Jackie Tucker, and are so grateful for the work they do to support our students, our school, and our community," said Ms. Lisa Teixeira, advisor for the Humanitarian Club.
Kennett High School also continued a tradition organized by social studies teacher Mr. Shawn Duffy: the Holiday Turkey Drive, which provides turkeys to families in need.
Holiday spirit filled the halls of Kennett Middle School as students and faculty participated in holiday service projects benefiting Adopt-A-Family, which helps people in need receive presents during the holidays. The eighth grade class combined fun, fitness, and service by hosting a student-teacher volleyball game to benefit the Adopt-A-Family program on December 2. Students donated $3 to attend the volleyball game, and $1 raffle tickets offered them a chance to win a spot on the student team. Students and faculty were not only serving volleyballs, they were also serving their community.
The eighth grade students also participated in their third annual Teacher Turkey-Costume Competition. Donation cups were displayed, each with a teacher's name on it, and students placed a donation in the cup representing their teacher of choice. The teacher who secured the most donations had to wear an extravagant turkey costume during lunchtime, and the three runners-up had to dance the "Gobble Wobble" for the students. Of the $184 collected, $112 was donated in Mr. Andrew Malkasian's name. The eighth grade history teacher donned the infamous costume while runners-up Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Uster, and Mrs. Brady danced next to him!
Kennett Middle School seventh grade students and teachers participated in a friendly game-show-inspired competition called "Are You Smarter Than a Seventh Grade Teacher?" to raise money for Adopt-A-Family. Students donated $3 to attend the event, where both student and teacher participants were quizzed on topics ranging from pop culture to Kennett Middle School trivia. Chances to play could be obtained by purchasing raffle tickets. Approximately 30 students participated as contestants, and "Are You Smarter Than a Seventh Grade Teacher?" was a success yet again.
Meanwhile, the sixth grade students held their annual Glow Dance, which has become an exciting tradition. Students donated $3 to attend, and special items such as glow bracelets, necklaces, and glow eyeglasses were available for purchase, along with refreshments.
Together, Kennett Middle School students and faculty collected more than $1,500 to benefit the school's Adopt-A-Family program, in addition to collecting donations for Toys for Tots in the main office. This year, 15 families were "adopted" by Kennett Middle School. Most are Kennett Middle School families and are chosen by principals and counselors based on need. "In order to give the families the option to shop for themselves, the money raised is used to buy gift cards. Although the recipients are kept confidential, the fundraisers promote community building for students," says Ms. Brenna Levi, assistant principal at Kennett Middle School.
Each year, the lobby of New Garden Elementary School is transformed into a winter wonderland of giving. During the holiday season, the lobby becomes the home of the Mitten Tree. This 20-year-old tradition invited students and faculty to add their donations of scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens to the tree throughout the month of December. The generous donations were then distributed to students in need. Who gives and takes from the Mitten Tree varies from year to year and is always kept confidential.
This year, two friends developed a fundraiser called Crazy Holiday Day. Fourth grade students Ellie Cartersoriano and Tess Nicholas developed the idea, and fifth grade students Brandt Berger and Charlie Westphal implemented the project on December 13. Students had the opportunity to make a monetary donation in exchange for the chance to wear fun holiday attire. This student-led fundraiser brought in more than $500 to be donated to the Kennett Food Cupboard.
Bancroft Elementary School hosted its sixth annual pajama drive this December with great success. Students and staff collected pairs of pajamas in all sizes to be donated to local shelters. To close out the drive, Bancroft Elementary School students participated in Pajama Day right before the students left for winter break. At a schoolwide Morning Meeting, students and faculty could sing songs and "cozy up." Students guessed how many pairs of pajamas had been collected, followed by a big reveal. The pajamas collected were displayed to give the students a tangible way to acknowledge their accomplishment.
School staff at Bancroft Elementary School look forward to seeing the whole school gather on Pajama Day. "The celebration really makes our school feel like a family. The students love knowing that they are helping others in need. It pushes them to reach the goal and they are proud of themselves for doing a good job," says Mrs. Donna Phillips, who oversees community giving at Bancroft Elementary along with Mrs. Sara Simasek.
This December, students at Greenwood Elementary School collected toys for their Holiday Toy Drive. Each classroom decorated a collection box to fill with new, unwrapped presents. This specific drive supports Toys for Tots through the Kennett Area Community Service (KACS), whose mission is to "serve people in their time of need." Kennett Consolidated School District does a lot of work with this organization throughout the year.
"The drive is still running, but it is safe to say from my past four years of experience as the co-chair of the Community Outreach Committee that we will have several carloads of donations," says Ms. Lauren Leighton. "It's amazing to see everything piled in the school's lobby as we load it into the trucks. It feels great to know that we are helping families have a happier holiday. This is an opportunity for all of us to learn to appreciate what we have and to give back to those less fortunate."
Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center hosted a Canned Food Drive to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Organized by Mrs. Kelly Hostetler, the school nurse, and Mrs. Jane Henry, administrative assistant to the principal, students were invited to bring in canned goods for those in need. Each year there is a goal of 1,000 items, but most years students donate more than 1,500 items. Faculty teach the importance of giving during the holiday season. To end the fundraiser, the school hosts a Spirit Assembly in conjunction with Pajama Day to announce the total number of cans collected and to recognize the class that made the most donations. This year, Mrs. Marchini's and Mrs. Van Hoorebeke's classes tied for that honor, with each bringing in 69 donations.
Additionally, the Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center staff lounge houses the annual Giving Tree. This holiday service project allows school staff to support the Adopt-A-Family initiative. Families are interviewed about their needs for clothing sizes, toys, and school supplies. The items are then written on a gingerbread-shaped ornament and hung on a tree. The staff choose ornaments and purchase the requested items until the tree is empty.
Principal April Reynolds says, "The fundraiser is kept completely anonymous and is only for faculty, which ensures that those on the receiving end don't feel uncomfortable. Mary D. Lang teaches that the holiday season is about giving, not just receiving, and this effort truly changes lives for those who have never had a Christmas."
The Kennett Consolidated School District would like to thank all of the students, faculty, and families who continue to support the District's efforts to help the community. These holiday service projects are a true testament to the Kennett Consolidated School District's mission of fostering ongoing collaboration.


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Family Plovers (Charadriidae)
Least Concern
Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
French: Vanneau du Sénégal German: Senegalkiebitz Spanish: Avefría senegalesa
Other common names: African Wattled Lapwing
Parra senegalla
Linnaeus, 1766,
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Afribyx. W population of race lateralis sometimes separated as subspecies solitaneus. Large race major not always accepted, as it occurs at end of cline in size from W to E; may be better synonymized with nominate#R. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
V. s. senegallus
(Linnaeus, 1766) – SW Mauritania, Senegambia and NW Sierra Leone E to Sudan, NE DRCongo and N Uganda.
V. s. major
(Neumann, 1914) – W & C Ethiopia and Eritrea.
V. s. lateralis
A. Smith, 1839 – S Congo and Angola E to S Uganda, and S through W Tanzania, S DRCongo, Zambia and Malawi to N Namibia, N Botswana, Zimbabwe, S Mozambique and NE South Africa.
Descriptive notes
c. 34 cm; 160–287 g. Large yellow and red wattles; long yellow legs; yellow bill, with some black on culmen towards tip; black carpal spurs; plumage mainly brown, with... read more
A series of very rapidly delivered "peep" notes that become a staccato "yip-yip", given in... read more
Wide variety of lowland habitats; in Ethiopia and rest of E Africa occurs up to 2200 m, with... read more
Food and feeding
Chiefly insects, such as grasshoppers, locusts, beetles, crickets, termites and various aquatic insects; also worms and grass seeds.... read more
Laying dates geographically very variable, depending on rains; Mar–Jun in Nigeria and season probably identical in Ghana; most... read more
Resident and dispersive, sometimes nomadic. Movements dependent on water levels and rains, but... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Population of nominate race estimated at 25,000–60,000 individuals, of which up to c. 5000 in Mali, while that of race ... read more
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|Conn Smythe Trophy
|1964–65 NHL season
|Current holder(s)
|Jonathan Toews
|Awarded to the
|"most valuable player for his team" in the National Hockey League playoffs[1]
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 45 times to 39 players since the 1964–65 NHL season. Each year, at the conclusion of the final game of the Stanley Cup finals, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to elect the player deserving of the trophy.[1] The trophy is handed out prior to the presentation of the Stanley Cup by the NHL commissioner.
The Conn Smythe Trophy was introduced in 1964 by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited to honor Conn Smythe, the former owner, general manager, and coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder.[1] The trophy's design is similar to Maple Leaf Gardens, the arena in which the Maple Leafs played their home games from 1931 to 1999, with a botanically-correct maple leaf further embellishing it as well.[2]
The first winner of the award was centre Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens for his performance in the 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first player to win it twice was Bobby Orr in 1972. Goaltender Bernie Parent and centres Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux also won it twice, and Patrick Roy is the only player who has won it three times. Roy is also the only player to win the trophy for more than one team. The trophy has been won nine times by Montreal Canadiens players, five times by Detroit Red Wings players, and four times by Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders players.
The trophy has been awarded to members of a losing team five times, the most recent being Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003, when his team lost to the New Jersey Devils in a seven-game series. The only non-goaltender to win the award in a losing cause is Philadelphia's Reggie Leach, who won it in 1976 when the Canadiens swept his Flyers.
With four exceptions, the winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy have all been Canadian. The four non-Canadian winners are American Brian Leetch, who won it in 1994, Russian Evgeni Malkin, who won it in 2009, and Swedes Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg, who won it in 2002 and 2008, respectively.
Only three players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player during the regular season in the same year: Bobby Orr in 1970 and 1972, Guy Lafleur in 1977 and Wayne Gretzky in 1985.[1][3]
|Left Wing
|Right Wing
- Player is still active in the NHL
- Player was a member of the defeated team in the Stanley Cup Finals
- Player was picked first overall in the NHL Entry Draft
See alsoEdit
- List of National Hockey League awards
- List of NHL players
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- General
- Conn Smythe Trophy history at NHL.com
- Conn Smythe Trophy history at Legends of Hockey.net
- Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Conn Smythe Trophy. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ↑ Conn Smythe Trophy History. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ↑ Hart Memorial Trophy. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
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Luke and Ashley Campbell, 16, who are two of a set of triplets, suffered from the same rare kidney disease.
The boys had to give up sport because they needed dialysis, but following their surgery they took up sport again.
Now their father has begun a cycle ride from John O'Groats to Land's End to raise £4,000 for them to go to the World Transplant Games.
Luke and Ashley had been on a 17-month waiting list when a kidney became available for one of them.
At the time, their parents Melanie and Steve, from Newport, south Wales, had hoped they could have the operation at the same time, but were told it was not possible.
Luke was chosen by doctors to have the first operation and 12 weeks later Ashley had the surgery when another organ became available.
After recovering from the operations, the teenagers took up sport again, and competed in the UK Transplant Games in Bath just a year later.
They both won gold medals and were selected to compete in the World Transplant Games in Thailand in August in the 100m, long jump and badminton.
So their father, an army staff sergeant decided to help his sons by taking part in a charity cycle ride.
"We are going to be riding about 30 miles to 60 miles a day," explained Mr Campbell, who has been training for two months.
"There are nine of us taking part and we hope to do it in 10 days."
The two boys were diagnosed with the hereditary condition familial juvenile nephrophthisis when they were young.
Both Mr and Mrs Campbell carry the gene, which only affects boys. Their daughter Sinead is healthy, as is their other son, 18-year-old Gavin.
The condition causes gradual loss of kidney function due to cysts.
"The boys have been through a tough time and had had to give up rugby when they went on dialysis," said Mr Campbell.
"But since the transplant they are so much better. You could see in a matter of days.
"They are 100% better now compared to how they were," he added.
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Downtown Portland's Ensequence
a pair of hires in NYC today, enlisting resumes from ESPN and NBC in hopes of strengthening the interactive TV company's sales force.
At the same time, CEO Dalen Harrison tells me Ensdquence laid off about 10 people as the company works to balance its growth aspirations with the recession's fiscal realities.
"We're in a hiring mode, but like everybody else we're also in a cost-cutting mode," Dalen told me this afternoon.
"We've made a few cuts in a few areas," he said, adding "It probably affects about 10 people."
This is at least the second round of cuts at Ensequence in recent months. Dalen didn't specify the size of prior layoffs, but said they've been done incrementally, rather than all at once.
And the company continues to beef up its sales efforts, he said, anticipating that advertisers will view the company's interactive TV technology as a more effective use of their marketing dollars than standard ads.
Ensequence continues to employ about 100, according to Dalen, more than 70 of them in Portland.


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Dr. Mary Traverse is a 1997 graduate of Parker College of Chiropractic. She attended chiropractic school specifically to be able to practice Network Spinal Analysis, having been a Network practice member herself for several years prior to beginning school. She has attended countless Network seminars and has worked closely with Dr. Donny Epstein, founder of Network Spinal Analysis. Dr. Mary is constantly studying and attending post-graduate classes.
She is the mother of three grown sons, and a happy grandmom of five.
Dr. Mary is also a "foodie" and is an avid organic-sustainable farmer/rancher. She lives on a "franch" just outside of Austin, which she shares with her horses, dogs, barn cats, goats, and cows. And donkey. She always has beautiful year-round vegetable gardens, and wonderful organic fruit in season, as well as the best organic eggs, grass fed beef, and other occasional surprises.


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According to the Small Business Association, small businesses have created 64 percent of new jobs in America since 1995.* Independent business proprietors take chances — staking their own money and reputations on the gamble. Small businesses are hands-on with their customers and customers' needs. They are the risk takers, the innovators. Small businesses embody the freedom Americans so greatly cherish, and REELZ is proud to be one of them.
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Novak Djokovic criticised Wimbledon officials for making the "wrong decision" in postponing his fourth round match after he eased into the quarter-finals a day later than expected with a 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 win over France's Adrian Mannarino.
The contest was held over after the marathon battle between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller concluded late on Monday.
Djokovic was due to follow Nadal on to Court One but the Spaniard's four hours 48 minutes defeat by Muller did not finish till 8.35 local time, which meant the Serb's match could not be completed before dark.
The Serb, who had been stuck waiting for the end of that battle only to be sent home, said it would have been better to have moved his match to the, by then unused, Centre Court.
"I just think it was a wrong decision not to play us last night, because we could have played," Djokovic said.
"I think the last match on the Centre Court was done before 7pm. Having in mind that Centre Court has the roof and lights, we could have played till 11pm.
"We went to the referee's office before eight. (We were told) there were security reasons (for not moving the match). That was the only excuse... that we were getting."
On Monday, the All England Club said: "30,000 people still remained in the grounds, and therefore moving the match would have created a significant safety issue."
"Obviously I was not happy not to play last night," Djokovic continued. "We were kept for two and a half hours in the dark, in a way, without knowing what we are going to do. So you were on your toes warming up, cooling down. (The) referee's office was completely indecisive.
"It was frustrating last night. But I quickly just turned the next page and just focused on what I need to do today. I've done it in straight sets. That's all that matters."
When the match did get under way, light rain led officials to close the roof over Centre Court, but despite his frustrations Djokovic came out strongly and easily won the first set.
The second-seed took a 3-0 lead in the second but Mannarino broke back in the seventh game and took the contest to a tie-break. Both players struggled to hold serve but Djokovic won five of the last six points to triumph.
The Serb, who will face Czech Tomas Berdych in the last eight, got his nose in front with a break in the third game of the third set and never looked in danger from then on.
The only worry for Djokovic was the pain from his shoulder, which required medical treatment during the third set.
"We'll see. It has something which has been dragging back and forth for a while, but I am still managing to play," he said.


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28. August 2019, 09:30 - 14:30 Uhr
Euresearch: European R&I Funding Opportunities in Advanced Materials and Plastics
Bluefactory Fribourg
Meeting Room Halle Bleue
Passage du Cardinal 1
1700 Fribourg
Last calls in the area of Advanced Materials and Plastics under Horizon 2020
The event is designed for researchers from academia and industry and other stakeholder being involved with these subjects, interested in the upcoming calls in the field of Advanced Materials and Plastics. In the Plastics part a variety of call topics on different aspects on Plastics will be presented, contributing to the implementation of the "European Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy".
The objectives of this event are two-folds: it aims at informing on 2020 calls on Advanced Materials and Plastics, and providing hints on how to draft a competitive proposal.
After the informative part dedicated to Horizon 2020, including the knowledge sharing of a successful applicant, Prof. Rudolf Koopmans, participants will split up into two working groups on specific proposal sections targeting separately the needs of attendants with different levels of experiences on Horizon 2020.


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This American Indian Kachina Doll is called the Elajroo. This Kachina Doll, made in the USA by Various Artists, is approximately 7 inches tall. It was hand painted, assembled by hand with feathers and leather accessories. Because these Kachina Dolls are handcrafted, there may be slight variations and different colors between the doll pictured and the one you receive when ordering.
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STRIKE COVERAGE: Stations Fear Glut of Reruns
Faced with a slate of reruns and reality if the writers' strike persists, stations are making plans to produce original content to freshen up the mix.
KHQ Spokane, Wash., has specialized in local sports specials in the past, such as ones highlighting the local Gonzaga University basketball squad, and vice president and general manager Patricia McRae said the NBC station could make do with more of those. "We would definitely hang our hat on more original production if that's what's needed," she added.
Stations nationwide are working out game plans in the event of a worst-case strike scenario. Local television is potentially affected throughout the day, whether it's soaps in daytime, reruns in primetime affecting the all-important late-news race, or rehashed episodes of the late-night talkers.
"We are 100% worried," McRae said. "I think all station managers feel that way -- we don't want to be in reruns all of the time."
Several GMs are wondering just how huge Fox's unscripted giant American Idol can get if it airs against reruns in January. "It becomes that much more dominant if it's up against lesser competition," said Harold Cooper, GM of Fox affiliate WVAH and ABC outlet WCHS, both in Charleston, W. Va.
With fresh product on his 10 p.m. news on Fox and Nightline on ABC, Cooper said he could see a ratings boost if they're up against reruns. "We might actually gain some news viewers," he added. "I'm looking for opportunities."
Still, there is universal hope that the differences between the networks and studios and the writers are resolved quickly. "It's in everybody's best interest to work this out fairly immediately," says WREG Memphis, Tenn. (CBS), president and GM Ronald Walter. "It definitely impacts us adversely if it goes on for a long time."
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two of my brothers flew up to DC this weekend to visit arlington national cemetery.
have you ever been? this is a sacred place.
i wish i could be there with them.
taylor in front of mark's grave 2011
just like many holidays, i believe the true meaning of memorial day is slowly being forgotten.
so among the pool parties and BBQ's, let's stop and observe the real reason we get this day off work.
to remember our fallen. their sacrifice for our freedom.
let's enjoy our freedom, with humility, so their lives are not in vain.
and let's never forget.
i love you mark.
and all the men and women buried around you.


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Support Cashier
The Support Cashier is responsible for performing various functions that support the sales operations of the stores which will consist of primarily POS transactions but could also include merchandise handling, stock processing, and stockroom organization. Receives, stores, and replenishes sales floor merchandise and stocks merchandise. May periodically work sales floor.
1. Performs various sales and register transactions including ringing purchases, processing of cash or credit payments and counting money.
2. Maintains an awareness of customers to both increase service levels and reduce security risks; remains current on policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
3. Participates in pricing changes and mark-downs; presents merchandise according to pricing and visual standards and direction.
4. Greets and assists customers; responds to customer inquiries and complaints in a professional and timely manner; resolves customer questions/concerns to their satisfaction. Resolve customer questions/concerns to their satisfaction; keeps abreast of guiding principles and POS system changes.
5. Processes freight ensuring items are properly stored, ticketed and easily located for replenishment for the sales floor, reorganizes merchandise as needed to maximize stock space.
7. Correctly enters all receiving documents into the computer system, reconciles merchandise invoices to items received as applicable. Accurately and timely completes store-to-store transfers and Locate requests.
8. Ensures the visual packet materials, props and signage are received and processed in a timely manner, properly stores stockroom hardware, hangers, sign holders, etc.
9. Other duties as assigned/required.
1. Must be 18 years of age or older
2. High school diploma or equivalent
3. Previous stock or cashier experience preferred
4. Excellent communication skills
5. Excellent customer service skills
6. Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
7. Must be able to work the majority of the shift standing
8. Ability to work quickly and within strict timelines
9. Ability to demonstrate teamwork
10. Exposure to visual merchandising and product placement techniques desired
11. Communicate with customers, Associates, and Management; wear / communicate with headset; stand and maneuver around sales floor and stockroom; operate register; lift and carry 30 pounds; hang / fold merchandise; climb, reach, push / pull, and clean
12. Regular attendance is essential to this position in order to ensure adequate coverage to meet company objectives. Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays is required.
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These are the best/most legit ways to lose weight that I've come across. To supercharge your weight loss and your health you should try the Lectin Avoidance Diet Cookbook, lectins found in some foods can cause excess inflammation that can make losing weight and being healthy very difficult.
If you feel you're keeping "most" of these things, it's not enough. If you're genetically predisposed to gain weight, any weak link will get you. Keep a tight ship. If you're obese, it means you aren't keeping to one of these things enough.
For example, if you're chronically stressed, sleeping 5 hours a night or you don't have a tight circadian rhythm, I don't care if you're following everything else exactly.
There only needs to be one weak link for the chain to break. And if you're obese, then you've got a missing link.
I see people trying to eat more whole grains, but then they're exposed to long light cycles with artificial blue light at night. They stay up late, sleep little and have a chronically activated stress response. Then they wonder why they're obese.
You probably think you've "tried everything" to lose weight. If you're not keeping to this, you haven't tried anything valuable. And I keep everything here pretty much – or at least I'm actively working on it.
When you keep EVERYTHING here, then you can start complaining in the comments section that you've tried it all and you still can't lose weight.
This post is not at odds with the fact that if you reduce your calories below a certain point, you will lose weight.
Of course, energy balance matters. I am not aware of any fat holocaust survivors. The problem is, we aren't mutants or imprisoned. Just like we can't be expected to work at a boring job for 16 hours a day, we can't expect to combat hunger for 16 hours a day. We have limited willpower.
Also, if our metabolism isn't working right, we will have to reduce our calories to an unhealthy level in order to lose weight. You will feel weak, tired, anxious and depressed if you just "eat less" if your body is broken.
We need to look at what factors influence hunger and metabolism.
There are a bunch of factors that cause us to be hungry and eat more, which makes up one side of the energy balance equation.
Then there's a whole bunch of factors that cause the burning of fat and energy expenditure. This is the other side of the equation.
Many obese or fat people care very much about losing weight, but their body isn't functioning the way it's supposed to. So it's not fair to blame someone who is obese.
I'd also like to add that once people become obese, it's not as easy to lose weight as if you had good eating habits all along.
This is why if you're not losing weight without supplements, then it's time to add them in because now you are reversing a disease. And we know reversing something is harder than preventing it – an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So maybe doing most of these things would've sufficed to prevent you from becoming overweight, but once you're overweight, you better be doing everything to the last letter here.
However, supplements and drugs should be used only after you've tried everything else.
1) Take Care of Your Circadian Rhythm
Research over the past few decades has recognized the importance of circadian biology in obesity.
Circadian biology has a massive influence on energy balance and metabolism. (R)
Mice who eat at the wrong time (when it's dark for humans) gained more weight, despite the absence of any significant differences in calorie intake or activity over the course of the experiment. (R) Obviously, their metabolism shifted.
A disrupted circadian rhythm is why we see shift workers are at a seriously increased risk of obesity. (R)
Mice deficient in the core circadian CLOCK gene develop obesity. These mice have reduced levels and a flat rhythm of orexin, a neurotransmitter that increases energy metabolism. (R)
Read this post to take care of your circadian rhythm.
2) Eat Within a 12 Hour Window
The window starts when you get up…so don't eat 12 hours after you get up…Do not eat after, even a little…See my blurb on it…
This is really part of the circadian rhythm, but I thought I'd emphasize this more.
There are limited circumstances where you can consume a little raw honey before bed – if you get hypoglycemic all the time. But if your circadian rhythm is good, you won't get hypoglycemic.
Caloric intake after 8:00 PM increases the risk of obesity, independent of sleep timing and duration (R).
In addition, eating in the evening or before sleep predisposes individuals to weight gain through higher total calories (R).
3) Get More Sun
Sun increases MSH, which helps you tan…MSH will decrease appetite. (R)
UV decreases obesity in animals and that is independent of vitamin D status (R).
Vitamin D deficiency is suspected to be a cause of obesity (R).
Sun also increases BDNF, which helps reduce appetite.
Sun later in the day increases Nitric Oxide, which has multiple mechanisms by which it causes weight loss.
Nitric Oxide (NO), as a signaling molecule, stimulates glucose uptake as well as glucose and fatty acid breakdown in muscle, heart, liver and fat tissue; inhibits the synthesis of glucose, glycogen, and fat in target tissues (e.g., liver and adipose); and enhances fat breakdown in fat cells (R).
NO stimulates AMPK, resulting in a decreased expression of genes related to fat and glucose creation (R).
NO increases the activation (phosphorylation) of hormone-sensitive lipase and perilipins, which results in the breakdown of fat (R).
NO activates expression of PGC-1a, thereby enhancing mitochondrial creation and function (R).
NO increases blood flow to insulin-sensitive tissues, promoting uptake of glucose and fat, which removes it from circulation (R).
Outdoor lighting will allow you to reset your circadian rhythm.
Sun will decrease inflammation (increase it in the short run), oxidative stress (increase it in the short run) and psychological stress. So getting a good amount of sun is critical to losing weight.
If you're scared of skin cancer, keeping to a circadian rhythm will help with that, as skin protection of UV has a circadian rhythm. (R)
What about cancer? If you avoid the sun, you can decrease your risk of melanoma, but you increase your risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, colon, squamous cell lung, pleural, prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers. So, overall, your cancer risk goes up (R).
If I know I'm getting more than 30 minutes of sun, I make sure to take 12mg Astaxanthin. I never wear sunscreen.
4) Get Sun or Bright Light Upon Awakening
Besides the amount of sun, the timing of the sun is also important.
Intense light exposure, particularly in the morning, is associated with a lower BMI independent of sleep duration and timing (R).
Specifically, having a majority of the average daily light exposure above 500 lux earlier in the day was associated with a lower BMI (R).
In practical terms, for every hour later of light over 500 lux in the day, there was a 1.28 unit increase in BMI (R).
In particular, red and green light exposure in the morning for two hours immediately upon waking in sleep-restricted (5 hours/night) individuals altered the levels of the satiety hormones, leptin, and ghrelin. Specifically, red and green light increased leptin and decreased ghrelin (R), both of which cause reduced hunger following sleep deprivation.
Exposure to at least 45 minutes of morning light (between 6–9 am at 1300 lux) for 3 weeks in obese women resulted in reduced body fat and appetite (R).
5) Block Out Blue Light At Night
Increased light exposure has been associated with obesity in both humans and mice (R).
Blue light at night can cause weight gain. (R, R2)
Even dim light at night disrupts the circadian clock and increases body weight (R).
Studies have shown that 35% of the variance in BMI is caused by light exposure – in particular at night (R).
Prolonging daily light exposure increases obesity by decreasing energy expenditure rather than increasing food intake or activity (R).
This was caused by a light-exposure period-dependent reduction of the noradrenergic activation of brown adipose tissue that has recently been shown to contribute substantially to energy expenditure by converting fatty acids and glucose into heat (R).
It's critical to wear red glasses for four hours before bed. Make sure to use black tape to cover any electronics that emit blue or green light and put your shades down at night if light is coming in.
6) Get More and Better Quality Sleep (at least 8 hours)
Short sleep duration is independently associated with weight gain in many studies (R, R2).
Short sleep duration raises the risk of obesity by 89% in children and 55% in adults (R).
Poor sleep can increase hunger and cravings and disrupt hunger hormones like ghrelin and leptin (R, R2).
If your quality or quantity of sleep is bad, everything else will be out of whack.
If you're waking up in the middle of the night, that's bad news.
Fix your sleep.
7) Expose Yourself to Colder Temperatures
This means take cold showers, wear an Ice Helmet/Cryohelmet, use fewer layers, etc…You should make sure you're shivering daily, multiple times in the day. If you don't see goosebumps at least a few times in the day, you're not cold often enough.
Cold increases TRH (an appetite suppressant) (R), T3, T3 uptake and the production and burning of brown fat.
If you're stumped in your weight loss efforts, take ice baths.
8) Reduce Stress
Stress is known to cause weight gain.
Stress increases cortisol and dynorphin, both of which cause weight gain… (R, R2)
Stress increases glutamate, which increases appetite. (R)
Stress decreases NGF and BDNF, both of which are appetite suppressors.
Stress will make our brains more serotonin resistant (R) and serotonin suppresses appetite in our brains…(R)
Stress also causes resistance to dopamine, which may cause us to eat more, as we'll need to eat more food for the same rewarding effects. (R)
Palatable foods really do ease the edge when we're feeling stressed.
I had a client who said she barely ate, but she was overweight and had diabetes. Upon further investigation, she said she ate a tub of ice cream on a nightly basis and she needed it because there was a lot of problems in her life.
If you've got a lot of mental baggage and you find yourself eating to comfort yourself, you need to do some serious self-reflection, meditation and simplify your life.
9) Diet: Eat These Foods
Eat more protein (best in the form of seafood) – instead of other foods…
Studies on high protein diets show that they increase fat burning, reduce appetite and lead to automatic weight loss (R, R2, R3)
Consume more fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits and seeds like chia and flax, which have lots of soluble and insoluble fiber- instead of other foods, not in addition to….
Fish causes leptin to decrease (R) and higher leptin is associated with obesity (even though leptin is a satiating hormone).
In young, overweight men, the inclusion of either lean or fatty fish, or fish oil as part of an energy-restricted diet resulted in approximately 1 kg more weight loss after 4 weeks, than did a similar diet without seafood or a supplement. (R)
Vegetables are rich in soluble fiber, which has been shown to cause weight loss in some studies (R, R2, R3)….Fiber gets broken down by bacteria in the digestive tract to produce butyrate, which has weight loss effects in animals. (R)
If you're consuming animal foods, you'll get adequate levels of fat, which increases CCK – a hormone that decreases appetite…
Legumes are also beneficial (they release CCK), but if you're predisposed to inflammatory or autoimmune conditions, you might want to cut them out, because inflammation will disturb your circadian rhythm.
Low glycemic foods are important to prevent hypoglycemia and insulin resistance. Cut out sugar, flours, etc….Gluten also stimulates appetite in many.
Fruits are good, too. In a study of 91 obese individuals, eating half a fresh grapefruit before meals caused weight loss of 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) over a period of 12 weeks (R).
Soups are great. Some studies have shown that eating the exact same food, except made in a soup instead of as solid food, makes people feel more satiated and eat significantly fewer calories (R, R2).
Boiled potatoes scored the highest in satiation of all the foods tested. (R)
Eggs over bagels: One study of 30 overweight women showed that eating eggs for breakfast, instead of bagels, increased satiety and made them eat less for the next 36 hours (R).
Be wary of lectins. For a portion of the population, lectins may cause leptin resistance (R), which interferes with the ability of leptin to create a satiating effect.
Reduce carbs. Different people will do differently with carbs. Most people will lose more weight by reducing carbs. On the one hand, carbs increase serotonin, which decreases appetite. (R) Hence, people feel more relaxed and satiated after carbs. On the other, it increases insulin, which causes weight gain, (but also satiation in the short term).
Cut out or reduce bad oils…get your fats from fish, Caprylic acid oil, liver, meats/chicken, Black Cumin Seed Oil and/or extra virgin olive oil (1-2 tbsp)…Oils are energy dense and you get adequate amounts of fat without oils. If you aren't eating nuts or seeds, you can include some EVOO.
An olive oil-enriched diet brought about greater weight loss than a lower-fat diet in an 8-week comparison. (R) Use olive oil INSTEAD OF, not in addition to other calories. Replace saturated fat-filled oils with olive oil (olive oil already has saturated fat).
Oleic acid, the main fatty acid found in olive oil, excites neurons that cause weight loss (POMC) (R).
Linoleic acid, found in vegetable oils, and table sugar synergistically increased the expression of genes involved in fat creation (R). Palatinose (sugar substitute) and oleic acid did not have these effects (R).
Consumption of MCT oil as part of a weight-loss plan improves weight loss compared with olive oil, in an 8-week study. (R)
This is why I recommend Caprylic acid oil.
Many people assume coconut oil is mostly MCTs, but it's not. Coconut oil is mostly Lauric acid, which causes me and animals serious inflammation and insulin resistance, and it's not an MCT. The real MCTs have a better effect for me, and that's what I'd recommend for weight loss (INSTEAD of other calories, not in addition to).
I'd recommend you choose your oils wisely, as fat is energy dense. That's why I recommend whole foods, olive oil, and Caprylic acid oil.
Studies consistently show that dieters who eat less energy dense foods lose more weight than those who eat foods with a high energy density (R, R2, R3).
In one study, women who ate soup (low energy density) lost 50% more weight than women who ate an energy-dense snack (R).
10) Eat Less, But Not So Little That You Binge
Eat less overall, but not too little that you binge later on. If you're bingeing or thinking about food all day or hoarding food, you're going too low on your calories.
If you're hungry then include more of the RIGHT calories.
11) Exercise
Do high-intensity exercise, which is probably the best. Adrenaline enhances the release of fatty acids from fat tissue (R) and Norepinephrine suppresses food intake (R). Think of the thin/anxious person…
Exercise also increases endorphins, which activate mu-opioid receptors, which suppresses appetite. (R) See a whole list of ways to naturally activate opioids.
Any exercise is good, though. Aerobic exercise (like walking, running, swimming, etc) has been shown to cause major reductions in belly fat in some studies. (R, R2)
The bottom line is you need to move.
Stand, get a Treadmill Desk, bike to work, do yoga…mix it up….This is will burn calorie and increase BDNF, which causes us to eat less. (R)
12) Do Yoga
How many fat yogis do you see? Yoga increases NGF (R, R2), which causes us to eat less. (R)
Semen also contains NGF, which means if you're an orgasming man, you should injaculate.
13) Eat Right – Developing Health Habits
Control your portion sizes and choose meal sizes that satisfy your hunger, but not more than your hunger demands.
Portion sizes and the containers we use has an effect on how much we eat. (R)
Eat when you're hungry, but don't over-eat.
Be careful of eating mindlessly, for social reasons or for pleasure. I find social occasions is when I and other people eat the most, and we're eating not because we're hungry.
You don't want to be consuming too little because you'll binge. It needs to be a lifestyle. You need to find the right caloric level that satisfies your hunger, but not more.
14) Love and Be Playful
Oxytocin is released by positive human interactions and it decreases hunger (R).
Love also increases NGF (R), which reduces appetite. (R) It also increases endorphins, which activate mu-opioid receptors.
15) Be Passionate
Be passionate about your work and life…When you're bored, you will over-eat. When you're consumed or really busy, food is the last thing on your mind and you forget to eat.
16) Be Mindful and Meditate
If you are mindful of your food, you will eat less of it and enjoy it more.
Meditation will allow you to be less impulsive.
17) Drink Water
Drink a lot of water –Molecular Hydrogen water is better (R)…Hydrogen water increases FGF21, which results in the burning of brown fat (R).
See: Water Drinking Induces Thermogenesis through Osmosensitive Mechanisms.
Researchers have estimated that 2 liters (68 oz) of water per day can make you burn an additional 96 calories (R).
The graph below shows how drinking 500 ml (17 oz) of water can boost metabolism by 24-30% over a period of 1 to 1.5 hours.
18) Chew/ Eat More Slowly
If you chew your food well, you will eat less of it, enjoy it more and release more satiating hormones.
Eating slowly led to decreases in energy intake within meals in healthy women (R).
People who were instructed to eat more slowly ended up eating 67 fewer calories during a meal. They also enjoyed their meal more.
19) Prevent Hypoglycemia
Prevent hypoglycemia or low blood glucose mainly through a healthy diet, with lots of veggies and fruits (fiber), a good amount of protein, and a decent amount of fat (but not too much)…
Hypoglycemia increases glutamate release, which increases appetite. (R) Hence, I have clients who claim to have a voracious appetite, and I already know that they've got excess glutamate….hypoglycemia and stress are the most important causes of excess glutamate…
20) Lower Carb Intake
Insulin is one of the big four fattening hormones. High glycemic index carbs will cause insulin spikes and insulin resistance.
Lower carb intake in general if you're having a problem with weight loss. My suggestion is to either go ketogenic or aim for 150g of carbs, spaced out throughout the day…
Also consume your carbs around the time you are exercising and towards the evening, when you're more insulin sensitive (but not after your 12-hour window)…
If you have high insulin, lowering carbs is certainly more important.
21) Intermittent Fasting
Fast intermittently if you're still having problems losing weight.
Results of one of the best studies we have of intermittent fasting in humans showed that fasting every other day for 12 weeks caused 32 people to lose an average of 12 pounds more than those who followed a daily program of calorie restriction.
These people ate 25% of their calories every other day. (R)
22) Take Care of Your Vagus Nerve
Increase your vagus nerve activity and oxygen through breathing exercises. Obese people have decreased heart rate variability and therefore vagal tone. (R)
23) Stay Away From Junk Food
Stay away from MSG (R), artificial sweeteners and junk food.
MSG has the capacity to increase appetite (R).
24) Breath In More Oxygen By Being Outside More
A paper published in Nature provides some evidence that elevated CO2 is one cause of obesity (R).
Coinciding with the increase in obesity, atmospheric CO2 concentration has increased by more than 40% (R).
Furthermore, in modern societies, we spend more time indoors, where CO2often reaches even higher concentrations (R).
The increased CO2 concentration in inhaled air decreases the pH of blood, which in turn spills over to cerebrospinal fluids. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus that regulate appetite and wakefulness have been shown to be extremely sensitive to pH, doubling their activity if pH decreases by 0.1 units (R).
The study hypothesizes that an increased acidic load from atmospheric CO2 may potentially lead to increased appetite and energy intake, and decreased energy expenditure, and thereby contribute to the current obesity epidemic (R).
25) Optimize Your Hormones
Make sure your levels of Free and total T3, your growth hormone, and your testosterone (R) and estrogen are ideal.
Testosterone has massive effects on weight loss in men (R), and most men are deficient. Put LLLT on your testes for a few minutes every other day.
If you're women with low estrogen (usually post-menopausal), estrogen replacement can help. (R)
Growth hormone or GHRH (its precursor) increases muscle and decreases fat. Ipamorelin is the best for this. It will help your sleep, too. Low-dose growth hormone treatment with diet restriction accelerates body fat loss and increases muscle. (R)
Oxytocin (R), MSH (R) and TRH (R) will reduce your hunger levels. Having positive relationships, sun and cold will optimize these 3 hormones.
Put LLLT on your thyroid for a few minutes every other day if your thyroid hormones are low.
Keeping to circadian rhythm is important for balancing all of your hormones.
Synthetic birth control hormones can cause you to gain weight (up to 2kg), so be careful of those. They will increase fat and decrease muscle. (R)
26) Get a Sauna
Saunas can increase weight loss, mainly in overweight people. (R)
Saunas have been important for pretty much EVERY culture in the past few thousand years.
27) Include These Functional Foods That Cause Weight Loss
- Apple Cider Vinegar (Acetate results in appetite suppression (R)),
- Chili/Cayenne – capsaicin causes weight loss (R) – in part by increasing expenditure, reducing appetite and also causing vagus nerve blocking, which reduces excess weight (R, R2, R3, R4). Capsaicin's anti-obesity effect is in part by activating the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) channels (R)
- Dark Chocolate (R),
- Caprylic acid (instead of other oils not in addition to),
- Hi-maize/Resistant starch (to increase GLP-1)…Resistant starch has many mechanisms by which it can cause weight loss. (R)
28-43) Supplement Right
- Probiotics (L. gasseri, L. rhamnosus, B. lactis) (R) – probiotics can help decrease intestinal inflammation, which can be a cause of weight gain (R),
- Berberine – obese people lost an average of 5 pounds in 12 weeks. (R) Berberine induces the development of brown fat and increases UCP1 and other thermogenic genes in white and brown fat…It works via AMPK and PGC-1α. Berberine also inhibits AMPK activity in the hypothalamus.
- HMB – increases muscle mass and fat loss (R).
- EGCG causes an average weight loss of 0.2 to 3.5kg with supplements… (R, R2)…EGCG inhibits MAO-B, which results in weight loss. (R) Green tea can make us burn more calories, even at rest. In most studies, this amounts to about a 3-4% increase, although some studies show an increase as high as 8% (R, R2, R3). For 2000 calories, 3-4% amounts to an additional 60-80 calories per day. In one study of 60 obese individuals, the group taking green tea extract lost 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg) and burned 183 more calories per day after 3 months (R). Results may depend on the individual (R). Mechanism: EGCG increased CPT-1, UCP2, hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) and adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) (R).
- Glucomannan (R)- Glucomannan induced body weight reduction in healthy overweight subjects eating a healthy diet, whereas the addition of guar gum and alginate did not seem to cause additional loss of weight to a healthy diet.
- Forskolin decreases body fat in men (R) and mitigated body fat gains in women (R), in a small study.
- CLA (small effect) – In a review of 18 different studies, CLA caused weight loss of about 0.2 pounds (0.1 kg) per week, for up to 6 months (R). Another review study found an average of 3 pounds (1.3 kg) of weight loss compared to a placebo (R).
- Calcium – Increasing dietary calcium significantly caused weight and fat loss and increased the percentage of fat lost from the trunk region (R). In animals, calcium-stimulated fat tissue uncoupling protein UCP2 and muscle UCP3 and slightly increased core temperature. Calcium increased fat busting/lipolysis decreased fatty acid synthesis, and reduced fat regain. (R) If you don't eat dairy or sardines daily, YOU WILL BE DEFICIENT in calcium. Take with K2 and D3 to prevent build up in your arteries.
- Hops -Matured hop extract reduces body fat in healthy overweight humans: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study (R)
- Green Coffee Extract/Chlorogenic acid/Kidney Bean Ext – a meta-analysis found that green coffee extract results in a weight loss of about 2.5kg or 5.5 pounds. (R) Kidney bean extract blocks carb absorption, which is a useful mechanism by which people can lose some weight. (R)
- Mucuna to increase dopamine if you've got low levels. It might theoretically combat appetite…People with genetically fewer dopamine D2 receptors needed to consume more of a rewarding substance (such as drugs or food) to get that same effect. Manipulating dopamine levels altered eating behavior.. (R) For example, AA or AG of rs1800497, which is a DRD2 gene (I'm AG) is associated with less pleasure and a higher risk of obesity. (R)
- Garcinia – A 2011 review that looked at 12 studies on garcinia cambogia found that, on average, it caused weight loss of about 2 pounds (0.88 kg) over several weeks. (R)
- Synephrine/Bitter orange –Synephrine shares similar mechanisms with ephedrine, but is less potent. It can reduce appetite and significantly increase fat burning. (R)
- Meratrim -After 8 weeks, the Meratrim group had lost 11 pounds (5.2 kg) of weight and 4.7 inches (11.9 cm) off their waistlines. (R)
- PRP – in a gene expression analysis, it was predicted that PRP can help combat obesity (R).
- Cissus Quadrangularis (R)
44-47) Relatively Safe Drugs to Think About
- Nicotine -by far your best option. Nicotine reduces appetite by activating nicotinic receptors in the lateral hypothalamus. (R)
- Caffeine (R, R2),
- Metformin – metformin decreases food consumption and induces weight loss in obese people with type 2 diabetes. (R)
- Ephedrine (be careful – not safe when overdone).
Lipoic acid by decreasing hypothalamic AMPK (R)
L Gasseri (high-fat diet induced obesity) (R)
Reishi (experimentally obese) (R)
Blueberry peels (R)
Apple polyphenols (led to reduced Leptin, Perilipin, and sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (Srebf1) gene expression and increased aquaporin 7 (Aqp7), adipocyte enhancer binding protein 1 (Aebp1), and PGC-1a) (R)
Carvacrol (by suppressing bone morphogenic protein, fibroblast growth factor 1- and galanin-mediated signaling, and it also attenuates the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in visceral adipose tissues by inhibiting toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)- and TLR4-mediated signaling) (R)
I3C supplementation significantly ameliorated HFD-induced increases in body weight gain, visceral fat pad weights, and plasma lipid levels. The visceral adipose tissue mRNA levels of uncoupling proteins 1 and 3, crucial factors of thermogenesis, and their regulators such as sirtuin 1, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α and PPARγ coactivator 1α, which were down-regulated by HFD, were normalized by supplementation with I3C. Decreased PPARγ2, and its target genes, such as leptin and adipocyte protein 2, in the visceral adipose tissue of mice, maintained the HFD. Furthermore, HFD-induced up-regulation in mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor α, interferon β and interleukin 6) was significantly ameliorated by I3C. (R)
L-Arginine and L-Citrulline via increasing nitric oxide (R)
Histidine via UCP-1 and increasing histamine neuron activation (R), and inhibiting cytokines and Nf-kB in fat cells (R).
Amphetamines (R),
MAO Inhibitors (R).
An SNRI (a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) called sibutramine results in weight loss, which can be caused by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine. (R) This drug was withdrawn because of safety issues.
See my post on the Big Four Hormones of Obesity.
See my post on 27 more hormones involved in obesity.