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One of the world's top attractions, right here on our doorstep
Pic: Andrew Thomas
Outstanding scenery, comfortable carriages and historic steam engines, all in the heart of Snowdonia. What more could steam enthusiasts wish for? In fact, what more could anyone wishing to sit back and watch the world go by wish for?
Climb aboard one of the glorious trains of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, and you step back in time, to that misty, sepia age when everything just seemed to be right. And that's before you've left the station. En route, fabulous coastlines, ancient oak woodlands, mountains, rivers and castles all audition at your window.
Not that the leap back in time is at the expense of comfort. With some of the most luxurious carriages on any preserved railway - standard or narrow gauge - it's a more civilised age you're entering, with an at-seat buffet service, snacks, refreshments and a fully licenced bar featuring locally-brewed, award-winning beers.
Investment is ongoing - 2014 saw the opening of the new £1.25 million Porthmadog Harbour Station, offering greatly-improved passenger facilities and a convenient cross-platform interchange between the two railways. And spring 2016 saw the unveiling of a brand new train (pictured above) valued at well over half-a-million pounds, the jewell in the crown being a beautifully finished art deco Pullman observation car. Architect-designed and hand-built by local craftsmen, it's a triumph of a bygone age right here in the 21st century.
"We're bringing the carriages into the modern age with all the mod cons and comforts people expect, but in a nostalgic, historical way," explains the railway's Andrew Thomas. "People's jaws drop when they see the observation car. It has a real Orient Express look and feel."
The company is the oldest railway company in the world still operating trains, and the Ffestiniog Railway is the world's oldest narrow gauge railway, with almost 200 years of history, taking you on a 13and-a-half-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. What's more, they still operate three of their original locomotives, which are over 150 years old.
The trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round tight bends, clinging to the sides of mountains or tunnelling through them.
The Welsh Highland Railway, meanwhile, is the UK's longest heritage railway and runs for 25 miles from Caernarfon, past the foot of Snowdon and the picture postcard village of Beddgelert, then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass and on to Porthmadog.
To experience an 80-mile round trip, look out for dates when The Snowdonian embarks on a journey along the whole railway with a variety of motive power. Tickets include a tour of Boston Lodge - the world's oldest railway workshop - and breakfast and tea on the train, while hotel packages are also available. The journeys are being staged to help raise funds for the railways' Diamond Jubilee Appeal to "finish the job" and maintain standards that have seen what is the longest heritage railway in Britain become one of the world's top attractions.
You'll need to book well in advance for a chance to secure your seat on board the Snowdonian specials. At the time of writing, dates for the journeys were 8th April and 10th June for 2017 and 14th April and 9th June for 2018.
For more details about the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways, including route maps, times, fares, and to book tickets online, visit www.festrail.co.uk
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On Friday, January 16, before a show scheduled for that night at Casselman's, Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin arrived at Denver International Airport, where he promptly hopped on a baggage carousel. That did not end well. "Evidentlyn someone in their group was egging him on to do it," says Seth Daniels, who promoted the show. "They were videotaping it for, I don't know, trytostayrelevant.com. [TSA] told him to get off, and he refused. They didn't arrest him immediately; they warned him: 'Hey, if you don't get off the luggage rack, we're going to arrest you.' He refused to get off, so they arrested him."
Daniels, of Rock Panther Presents, had to hear about the events secondhand, as he was in Albuquerque managing an MMA show. He received a call at about 3 p.m. from someone at the limousine company handling transportation for the band. Initially, Daniels thought it was a joke. "It is pretty funny, but it would just be a lot funnier if it didn't happen to me," he says.
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From Katy, Texas, Daniels moved to Colorado Springs to work at the Olympic Training Center as a lead judo athlete and wrestler. He's mostly been promoting martial-arts events for the past ten years; the Puddle of Mudd show was only his third time working with live music. And it was an experience he will never forget on the professional level.
"The only reason I agreed to sign this band in the first place was because their agency told us this dude was sober now," he says. "That's why they gave me certain pictures of him, and I was only supposed to use those pictures because he was sober."
Scantlin has had a history of drunken and disorderly conduct across his career and has been no stranger to erratic and disruptive behavior in public. He was banned for life from Graceland in 2007 for "cannonballing into one of Elvis Presley's off-limits pools."
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After his ride on the baggage carousel in Denver, Scantlin was taken to a downtown Denver jail, while Daniels and his staff tried to figure out a way to bail him out so that he could perform that night.
"He wasn't supposed to get out until Tuesday because he had warrants in four other states," says Daniels. "So they had to clear each warrant to make sure they weren't extraditable. And they were all, like, skipping court dates for drunk and disorderly and other stupid stuff."
With friends on the police force advising him on procedure and timing, along with the support of a good friend, Levi Brite, who posted the bail and provided a lawyer to smooth over the legal details, Daniels was able to still arrange for the show. The original bail of $11,000 was reduced to $5,000 with a $250 bond, because none of the charges out of state was extraditable. At 12:03 a.m., Scantlin was whisked over to Casselman's to perform at around 12:20 a.m.
"It's probably good that I wasn't there, because I probably wouldn't have handled it as professionally as my staff did," says Daniels. "It's one of the scariest situations in business I've ever been a part of. I would have refunded every ticket. I would have taken the $25,000 hit, gone out of business and gone bankrupt. I'm a karma person, and I can't take people's money if they don't get what they're paying for. So I was literally trying to figure out how much money to put in the bank to handle all these refunds and trying to figure out what to do."
Daniels had also made contingency plans: Lola Black, from the opening act of the same name, was willing to step in to sing the songs she knew, and her husband, guitarist Chris Dellinger (formerly of '90s alternative-rock band Blister 66), was possibly going to sing a few as well. The staff had even intended to talk to Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, who was at the show and is from the Denver area, to see if he might be able to sing. In the end, Scantlin put in a good performance. But the incident has shattered Daniels's impressions of the band.
"I'd been a fan since I was a senior in high school, listening toCome Clean
my entire time in college," says Daniels. "We were pumped and sold the show out. It sucks because not only do you not ever want to work with them in business, but I'm no longer a fan of the band. I don't want to hear any of their songs again the rest of my life. The shitty part of being a fan and being a promoter is that I'm not doing this to make money, I do this because I love music and I want to see a lot of these bands that I've never seen in my life. Even if they haven't had a song in five or six years, at some point I missed that concert -- and now that I have a concert company I want to see it so I make it happen. Then they do this, and it sucks, because I was a fan."
"From what I heard, the rest of the band was really cool," adds Daniels. "They were apologetic and signed a lot of posters. And everybody backstage liked them a lot. And everybody said Wes was really cool after the show."
Daniels harbors no regrets. He says that many people that came to the show had never heard of and loved Lola Black, a band that was offering what it could to salvage a potentially disastrous situation.
"Don't get me wrong," says Daniels. "I do think it's a funny situation. I'm not angry, bitter or upset about all of it. I just wish it hadn't happened to me. If I had read about this on TMZ, I would have laughed. It's funny! It just sucks when you're the one left holding the bag. Had it happened to another promoter, I probably would have laughed instead of cried in my hotel room."
Daniels's next show will combine two of his passions: a performance from Everlast at the Paramount Theatre on March 6 between sets of MMA matches.
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BELGRADE (Reuters) – Britain's Richard Kilty overcame a sluggish start to retain his 60 meters title at the European indoor athletics championships on Saturday.
Kilty was rather slow off the starting blocks but finished strong in 6.54 seconds to beat Slovakian Jan Volko and Swede Austin Hamilton who took silver and bronze respectively.
His triumph was not the only British success as Laura Muir claimed gold in the 1,500m final earlier on Saturday.
Poland grabbed two titles as Konrad Bukowiecki, 19, claimed the shot put gold medal with a throw at 21.97 meters, and Marcin Lewandowski met expectations with a perfectly-managed 1,500 meters.
Pavel Maslak of the Czech Republic had no rival as he powered to his third consecutive 400 meters title, while Albania's Izmir Smajlaj won the long jump gold with a final leap at 8.08 meters.
The women's 400 meters titles was won by France's Floria Guei.
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Past Week in Nutrition Science: This is an overview of interesting nutrition research published from Friday, Dec 31st, 2015, to Friday, Jan 8th, 2016.
Past Week in Nutrition Science (Dec 31st–Jan 8th)
Research Reviews
In the past week, we reviewed two articles: one from Obesity Reviews, and the other from Nutrition & Diabetes.
Review: A Healthy Body Clock May Reduce The Risk of Weight Gain.
Study: Chronobesity: role of the circadian system in the obesity epidemic.
Summary: This was a review of the body clock's role on weight maintenance, and how disrupting it may lead to weight gain. Abnormal sleeping patterns and irregular eating should be avoided.
Review: The Mineral Phosphorus May Help You Lose Weight.
Study: Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults: a randomized clinical trial.
Summary: This was a randomized, controlled trial examining how phosphorus supplementation affected weight loss. Supplementing with phosphorus for 12 weeks led to significant weight loss, compared to a placebo.
New Research From Around the World
Every week, we go over hundreds of recent articles published in nutrition and medical journals, selecting the most interesting and relevant ones.
Below is this week's selection, categorized by subject.
- Obesity and Weight Loss
- Blood Sugar Control and Diabetes
- Heart Health
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Cancer
- Brain and Mental Health
- Appetite and Eating
- Muscles and Physical Performance
- Lung Health
- Skin Health
- Women's Health
- Pregnancy
Obesity and Weight Loss
Gradual reduction of sugar in soft drinks without substitution as a strategy to reduce overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes: a modelling study.
This study calculated the weight loss that would take place if the sugar content of all soft drinks was reduced by 40%, over a 5-year period.
The study found that body weight in British adults would, on average, decrease by 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs), reducing the prevalence of adult obesity from 35.5% to 34.5%.
Dietary protein intake is associated with body mass index and weight up to 5 y of age in a prospective cohort of twins.
This prospective, observational study of young twins examined the association of protein intake, BMI and obesity from the age of 2 to 5.
The study suggests that high protein intake at the age of 2, shortly after weaning, is associated with increased incidence of obesity when they are 3 years of age. This association was not significant when the children were 5 years old.
Blood Sugar Control and Diabetes
Egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
This meta-analysis of observational studies suggests that eating eggs does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
However, eating more than 3 eggs per day, on average, may cause a modest increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. This association was significant only in US studies, but not in other countries.
Physical activity and weight loss are independent predictors of improved insulin sensitivity following energy restriction.
This study of obese adults indicates that physical activity is just as important as calorie restriction when it comes to improving insulin sensitivity.
Green Tea Extract and Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Genotype Modify Fasting Serum Insulin and Plasma Adiponectin Concentrations in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Overweight and Obese Postmenopausal Women.
This large, randomized controlled trial compared the effects of decaffeinated green tea extract to a placebo in overweight and obese adults.
The study found no significant differences in body weight, BMI or waist circumference across groups. However, the green tea extract reduced fasting insulin levels in those who had elevated insulin at the start of the study.
Association of Early Exposure of Probiotics and Islet Autoimmunity.
This observational study examined the association of probiotic supplementation andislet autoimmunity in children genetically predisposed to type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The study suggests that supplementing with probiotics early in life may reduce the risk of islet autoimmunity for children who have a high risk of T1D.
Heart Health
Effects of a beverage rich in (poly)phenols on established and novel risk markers for vascular disease in medically uncomplicated overweight or obese subjects: a four week randomized trial.
This randomized, controlled trial in overweight or obese adults examined the effects of drinking a beverage containing 361 mg of polyphenol antioxidants, every day for 4 weeks, on risk markers for vascular disease.
The beverage, which contained flavonoids, hydroxycinnamates and vitamin C, had no beneficial effects on risk factors for vascular disease.
Comparison of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet and a higher-fat DASH diet on blood pressure and lipids and lipoproteins: a randomized controlled trial.
This randomized, crossover trial in healthy individuals compared the effectiveness of the standard DASH diet and the high-fat, low-carb DASH diet.
The study showed that the high-fat, low-carb DASH diet lowered blood pressure similarly to the standard DASH diet.
Metabolic Syndrome
Total and Full-Fat, but Not Low-Fat, Dairy Product Intakes are Inversely Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Adults.
This observational study suggests that a high intake of dairy products may reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome.
When full-fat and low-fat dairy products were investigated separately, only full-fat dairy products reduced the risk of metabolic syndrome.
This mouse study found that table sugar intake promoted breast cancer growth, compared to a placebo.
Brain Function and Mental Health
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in the treatment of major depression and Alzheimer's disease: Acting separately or synergistically?
This review discusses the role of the omega-3 fats, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the prevention of major depression and Alzheimer's disease.
Iron Status Is Associated with Performance on Executive Functioning Tasks in Nonanemic Young Women.
This observational study in women indicates that better iron status may lead to faster reaction time and better planning ability. Conversely, better iron status was associated with worse working memory.
Antenatal dietary patterns and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and early post-partum.
This observational study suggests that an unhealthy dietary pattern may increase the risk of depression during pregnancy or after delivery. An unhealthy diet was low in fish, fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
Habitual coffee consumption and risk of cognitive decline/dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
This meta-analysis of observational studies suggests that higher coffee consumption may protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Intakes of fish and PUFAs and mild-to-severe cognitive impairment risks: a dose-response meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies.
This meta-analysis of observational studies indicates that eating fish may reduce the risk of dementia.
Additionally, the omega-3 fat docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Relationship between daily isoflavone intake and sleep in Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study.
Isoflavones are a class of plant compounds found in legumes. This observational study suggests that higher isoflavone intake may improve sleep duration and quality in Japanese people.
Cinnamon users with pre-diabetes have a better fasting working memory: a cross–sectional function study.
Working memory is an important brain function responsible for processing new and old information (memories), and plays an essential role in learning, comprehension and reasoning. It is impaired in people with pre-diabetes.
This observational study suggests that cinnamon may improve working memory in people with pre-diabetes.
Appetite and Eating
Brain regulation of appetite in twins.
This experiment showed that appetite, and changes in appetite after a meal, estimated using an MRI scan, are very similar in monozygotic twins.
These results suggest that at least some aspects of appetite may be inherited.
Dietary fat restriction increases fat taste sensitivity in people with obesity.
This 6-week study in obese people showed that a low-fat or a portion-controlled diet increased sensitivity to the taste of fat. This applied especially to the low-fat diet, but following these diets did not change food preferences.
These results support previous studies suggesting that excess fat intake makes people less sensitive to the taste of fat.
What is eaten when all of the foods at a meal are served in large portions?
This experiment found that when meal portion sizes were increased, people were more likely to select foods that were of low or medium calorie density.
Higher Eating Frequency Does Not Decrease Appetite in Healthy Adults.
This small, randomized crossover study showed that eating small, frequent meals does not reduce appetite, compared to eating fewer, larger meals.
Capsaicin-induced satiety is associated with gastrointestinal distress but not with the release of satiety hormones.
Capsaicin, found in chili peppers, has been associated with increased fullness after meals. This small, randomized controlled trial showed that the fullness is caused by digestive distress — pain, nausea and bloating.
Muscles and Physical Performance
In a single-blind, matched group design: branched-chain amino acid supplementation and resistance training maintains lean body mass during a caloric restricted diet.
This randomized trial showed that supplementation with branched-chain amino acids(BCAAs) helps people maintain muscle mass while on an 8-week, calorie-restricted strength exercise program.
Nutritional Research May Be Useful in Treating Tendon Injuries.
A few studies have investigated the effects of nutrition on tendon injuries, suggesting that protein and certain amino acids may be useful. This review discusses the available evidence.
Leucine partially protects muscle mass and function during bed rest in middle-aged adults.
Inactivity leads to a rapid loss of muscle mass and strength, especially in older adults. Leucine is an amino acid that may help people maintain their muscle mass.
This randomized, controlled trial in middle-aged adults showed that a leucine supplement, 0.06 grams per kg of body weight, protected muscle mass during 14 days of bed rest.
Protein Supplementation at Breakfast and Lunch for 24 Weeks beyond Habitual Intakes Increases Whole-Body Lean Tissue Mass in Healthy Older Adults.
This 24-week, randomized controlled trial in healthy older adults showed that supplementing with milk protein, 0.165 grams for per kg body weight, increased lean body mass by 0.45 kg, compared to a reduction of 0.27 kg in the control group.
These results suggest that supplementing with protein may help preserve lean mass, including muscle mass, in healthy older adults.
Lung Health
The use of omega-3 supplements in people with cystic fibrosis.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that mostly affects the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing and frequent lung infections. It also adversely affects the digestive system, liver and kidneys.
This Cochrane review concludes that supplementing regularly with omega-3 fatty acids may benefit people with cystic fibrosis. However, there is still not enough evidence for any solid conclusions.
Skin Health
Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation Influences Skin Conditions of Photo-Aged Women: A 24-Week Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Cocoa is rich in antioxidants, such as flavanols. This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of drinking a cocoa beverage, containing 320 mg of cocoa flavanols, on facial wrinkles and skin elasticity.
The study showed that drinking this high-flavanol cocoa beverage for 24 weeks improved both wrinkles and skin elasticity.
Melatonin Supplementation for Children With Atopic Dermatitis and Sleep Disturbance. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Atopic dermatitis, also called eczema, is a skin condition that causes the skin to become dry and itchy. Scratching then causes it to become red, cracked and swollen.
This randomized, controlled trial found that supplementing with melatonin, 3 mg/day for 4 weeks, reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis in children. It also reduced the time it took for them to fall asleep at night.
Vitamin D: A New Promising Therapy for Congenital Ichthyosis.
Congenital ichthyosis (CI) is a genetic skin disorder characterized by dry, flaky or cracked skin. Severe vitamin D deficiency is very common in children with this condition.
This study shows that children with CI benefit from high-dose vitamin D supplementation. After one month, their skin had become almost normal, indicating that vitamin D supplementation may be an effective treatment for CI.
Women's Health
Association between vitamin C Intake and the risk of cervical neoplasia: A meta-analysis.
Cervical neoplasia is characterized by abnormal growth of the cells lining the cervix. It is not a cancer, but may increase the risk of cervical cancer if left untreated.
This observational study suggests that high vitamin C intake may reduce the risk of cervical neoplasia. This association was dose-dependent.
Serum Antioxidants Are Associated with Serum Reproductive Hormones and Ovulation among Healthy Women.
This observational study indicates that high blood levels of antioxidants, including vitamins C and E, may improve women's reproductive health.
Pregnancy and Infant Health
Maternal anemia and risk of adverse birth and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.
This observational study shows that deficiency in red blood cells (or hemoglobin) is a major cause of ill health and death among pregnant women in developing countries. Anemia can be treated with an iron-rich diet or supplements.
Prenatal supplementation with Corn Soya Blend Plus reduces the risk of maternal anemia in late gestation and lowers the rate of preterm birth but does not significantly improve maternal weight gain and birth anthropometric measurements in rural Cambodian women: a randomized trial.
Corn Soya Blend Plus is a dietary supplement, enriched with vitamins, that helps women meet their nutritional requirements during pregnancy.
This randomized trial in pregnant Cambodian women showed that Corn Soya Blend Plus reduced the risk of anemia during pregnancy and preterm birth, compared to women who got a normal diet. However, it also increased the risk of fetal loss.


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The Penn State Lady Lions put together their best shooting performance of the season to down Purdue Thursday night.
Penn State defeated Purdue 72-61 without top-scorer Teniya Page. Page sat out the game along with forward Alisia Smith.
Amari Carter and Siyeh Frazier both scored a season-high 18 points.
The win stops a six-game losing streak for the Lady Lions.
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NO TRASH CANS Archived3201-3249 Ryan Ave Philadelphia, PA - MayfairThere is a 2.5 mile stretch called the "loop" were their aren't any trash cans. I've contacted Boyle and Henon's office months ago and haven't been promised anything yet. We have the trash cans, just need someone in the "Streets Dept" to tell them to collect it.
401-451 Perry St Trenton, NJ 08618, USA - Battle MonumentPerry Street from Warren to the police station is riddled with ridiculous monster size pot holes and craters. My car is 7 years old and everything in it shakes from driving on Perry St everyday. FIX IT!!!!!!!!
Dog in cage in back of truck Archived200 Block Ardmore Avenue Trenton, NJ 08629, USA - WilburHi, for the last week, some guy in a green work truck has been coming around to the 200 block of Ardmore, with a very large white pit bull in a cage in the back. It says FOR SALE on it, and I think he's offering puppies, too. The poor dog is subjected to the elements (heat and rain, namely), and barks all day long, to the point that it is now hoarse. Perhaps the guy is doing legitimate work on one of the houses here, but he should keep his kennel at home.
976 S Broad St Trenton, NJ 08611, USA - Chambersburgplease fix all pot holes they're tearing people cars up
Pot Holes ArchivedNorth Stockton And Perry Street Trenton, NJ - Battle MonumentNorth Stockton and Perry Streets are really bad big potholes every where you drive.I'm scared to get wheel alignment cause I use these streets frequently daily.
Potholes OpenPerry St Trenton, NJ - Battle MonumentTheir are a lot of potholes on this street that need to be fixed.
The entire street is deplorable Archived550-560 Perry St Trenton, NJ 08609, USA - Ewing And Carroll
Pave the damn street!
Thank you.
601 Hamilton Ave. And Chambers Street. - Greenwood And Hamiltontraffic and danger issue to both the kids on street getting hit and the vehicales owners being approced while awaiting @ traffic lights.
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Bad road conditions at this location. numerous potholes
ride down the outside white line because t he road is so bad.
pot holes OpenPerry Street Trenton, NJ - Battle MonumentLeaving Trenton everyday is
hazardous. therte are huge potholes near the intersection of Stockton St. The entire street is deplorable.
130 Sweets Trenton, NJ 08638, USA - Battle MonumentThere is lot of gang activity , noise (fighting) and underage public drinking at this address..I believe house is low income, isnt this inspected or something on a regular basis.. Im sick of it
Ryan Road Manalapan/Marlboro, NJ 07726, USA - Monmouth County
I want Malanapan Police to stop harassing drivers and issuing speeding tickets on Ryan Road. This road has a speed limit 35 mph within boundroes of Marlboro Township, but speed drops to 25 mph immediately after crossing boundry of Manalapan Township. It is the same road and the same area, so why is it ok to drive 35 mph in Marlboro and not ok in Manalapan.
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Today I've got a story to share that is sure to give you some weight loss motivation. Because I think there is nothing better than hearing someone else's story to give us a kick up the bum!
Jen found me by default and when I heard of her weight loss success I was truly inspired.
So I connected with Jen and asked her if she would come and share some of her story with us and how she has managed to totally transform her life.
In The Beginning
Like many of us who have had triggers installed from early experiences and spent years yo yo dieting, Jen's story goes back a long way as well.
Stuck In The Negative Spiral
This led on to Jen trying every diet under the sun, the true yo yo experience began. Gaining weight, losing weight, gaining weight, losing weight from a size 24 to a size 14, from 220 pounds down to 165 and back up to 230 pounds.
And then she realized her darkest hour:
Stop Worrying About What Others Think
This is when the tables had to turn. Jen had to stop worrying about what others think and despite the embarassment, the inhibitions and other obstacles, she had to do what was best for her. Get to the gym and do the best she could, encouraged by her aerobics instructor Mary:
Jen's Words Of Weight Loss Motivation
So I got to asking Jen a few questions that might help us all to amp up our motivation for weight loss.
What made you decide to lose weight? Did you have a health condition or was there a particular moment that made you 'wake up'?
I will never forget the a-ha moment when I realized I was "sick and tired of being sick and tired". I was only in my twenties and felt as if I was trapped in a sad, old lady's body. I knew at that moment that I had to make a change.
How much weight have you lost?
About 100 pounds (50 kilos).
How many diets did you try before you had success, what were they, and which one helped you get on track?
Oh, wow…was there a diet I didn't try?? I truly believe that any and every diet will work….IF you can maintain it for the rest of your life. That's the key.
I started learning healthy eating habits while on Weight Watchers and it's been an evolutionary process since then. I remember eating 100 calorie packs of cookies and chips and drinking diet soda thinking that it was a healthy snack. It took awhile, but I now realize that there is so much more to nourishing your body than just how many calories you consume and expend.
How did you lose all the weight?
Slowly. Through regular exercise (aerobic classes, spin, CrossFit, weight lifting), good nutrition, and really learning what I was feeding…my body or some other need/emotion. I've done a lot of "mind training" over these past few years. Replacing any shame, pain, and anger that I had carried with me and kept me prisoner in my own body for so long with love, understanding and compassion.
What is your diet and lifestyle like now?
I eat as intuitively as possible, not just out of circumstance, really listening to what my body tells me it needs.
I avoid all things processed: pasta, sugar, flour, sauces, cereals. If it spent time in a factory, I really don't want it on my plate. I do most of my grocery shopping at the farmer's market and even get my bread from a local baker who uses wholesome ingredients. If I cannot recognize the ingredients in a food, I will not eat it.
I believe exercise is also key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. I continue to practice a balance of strength training, moderate-vigorous cardio, and yoga/pilates to keep me feeling strong and full of energy.
Could you share your best weight loss motivation tips to help others do what you have done?
Take a good hard look at yourself and your life. You got yourself where you are today by all of your past behaviors and decisions. The decisions and actions you take today will determine where you end up in the future.
Anything else you would like to share.
One of my all time favorite quotes:
You can either make excuses or get results, but you can't do both. – Tom Venuto
I truly thank Jen for sharing her story with us, it takes great courage to put yourself out in the open. But there is something very common about Jen's story, trust me I hear a lot of people's stories and although they are slightly different, there are a lot of similarities as well.
There are some wonderful words of wisdom in Jen's story, so read it and read it again and use it as amunition to achieve the next level of success for yourself.
Thanks again Jen, YOU ARE AWESOME 🙂
What do you think? Share your thoughts and learnings from this story by leaving your comments below. Thanks and stay tuned for next weeks transformation.


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MWC 2016 Day 1: 360-Degree Camera, VR, and More
The Mobile World Congress is already underway and has wrapped up with the first day today. The conference actually began yesterday with the Unpacked event where LG, Huawei and Samsung kicked off the show with their products. Flagship mobiles aside, the MWC attention being given to new technology as well. 360 cameras and virtual reality were big at the MWC. Here are the products that grabbed our attention the most.
Gear 360 Camera
The MWC has always been the grandest stage for Samsung as it is where the Korean giant always unveils its flagship smartphones. That being said, yesterday's Unpacked event for Samsung seemed a lot less about its flagship S7 devices and a lot more VR-centric. Indeed, the event opened with a virtual reality presentation, having the audience wear the Gear VR headset to experience the arrival of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge with a VR presentation.
Along with the flagship devices, Samsung also unveiled the Gear 360 camera that can capture 360-degree videos that can capture and share 360-degree images and videos thanks to its double-lense spherical shape. The eyeball-shaped camera has a flat bottom that allows it to rest on any surface, a MicroSD card slot (up to 128GB) and swappable battery, hidden within.
Each of the opposing f/2.0 lenses have a 195-degree field view and the resulting 15 degrees of overlaps helps the software stitch the two images together. The camera shoots 30-megapixel spherical photos and 3840 x 1920 video that offers a great experience, especially inside the Gear VR.
LG 360 Cam
The LG 360 Cam is a low-cost, and easy way to record 360-degrees video. The camera uses two 13MP lenses on either side with a 200-degree field of view. The camera carries a 1,200mAh battery pack inside and can record up to 70 minutes on a single charge. The camera also records 2k videos.
This is one of the major modular attachments announced by LG at the launch event and the company has high hopes from the LG 360 Cam for helping increase sales for the LG G5
Apart from its revolutionary modular flagship G5 smartphone, LG also displayed its 360 VR headset that is designed to work as a standalone display, without the need to attach a smartphone like the Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR.
The LG 360 VR has a pixel density of 639ppi, which is pretty high. The headset connects to the G5 using a USB Type-C cable.
Nokia Ozo VR Camera
One very interesting device here is the Nokia Ozo VR camera which will in all probability be the first cinema grade virtual reality recorder. The device comes with the capability to record and store up to 45 minutes of audio and video. we checked out the results first hand and the VR quality is really high standard.
Nokia thinks the Ozo VR will be able to revolutionise the movie-making industry with this new offering, and as such will look to make a big push for the Ozo VR Camera in the coming days. How it fares in the market though only the future knows.


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Kawasaki ZXi 1100 Specificationsby Jillian O'Keeffe
A one or two-person jet ski with a large engine, the Kawasaki ZXi watercraft sports a fiberglass hull shaped into a deep "V." A Kawasaki splash deflector protects drivers and riders from spray. The fuel tank holds 13.7 gallons for long rides.
An 1071 cc two-stroke, three-cylinder engine with crankcase reed valve induction outfits the Kawasaki ZXi for performance. At 6,750 revolutions per minute, the ZXi produces 120 horsepower. A bore and stroke of 80 by 71 millimeters and a compression ratio of 5.8 to one defines its piston power. The carburetion system has three Keihin CDCV 38s. With an oil capacity of one gallon, the watercraft is lubricated by Kawasaki's "Superlube" oil injection.
The ZXi is 108.7 inches long, 39.3 inches high and 42.1 inches wide. It weighs 589 pounds.
With 803 pounds of thrust, a jet pump, axial flow and single-stage propulsion system, the Kawasaki provides ample power. The storage compartment affords 5.4 gallons of space for needed items. With an electric start, the Kawasaki XIi's ignition works by digital capacitor discharge ignition.


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We are award winning architects skilled in both the conservation of historic buildings and their sensitive adaptation for modern use. Since 2001 we have built a national reputation for excellence from our modest York base. Visit our different pages to learn more about the work we do with churches, country houses, sites of industrial archaeology and some very unusual 20th century listed buildings.


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Republicans beware. Senator McCain has joined Jenny McCarthy in drinking the Thimerosal-laced Koolaid and jumped on the autism crazy bandwagon:
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, has given credibility to "strong evidence" of a link between autism and thimerosal in childhood vaccines. He cited "divided scientific opinion" on the matter.
"It's indisputable that (autism) is on the rise amongst children," McCain said in answering a question from the mother of a boy with autism at a town hall meeting. "The question is what's causing it. And we go back and forth and there's strong evidence that indicates that it's got to do with a preservative in vaccines."
The Arizona senator said there's "divided scientific opinion" on the issue, with "many on the other side that are credible scientists that are saying that's not the cause of it." His remarks were first reported by ABC News.
Asked today whether McCain's statement, made last Friday, was carefully reasoned or should be considered an off-hand remark, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., a senior policy adviser to the McCain campain, commented:
"Sen. McCain understands there have been numerous scientific studies that haven't found a link. He also recognizes there are many people who've raised concerns about a possible link. He isn't taking sides. Until we better understand the root causes for the rising number of diagnoses, all concerns won't be put to rest. He's advocating greater research.
"He had expressed sympathy for the woman's concern. His position is to pursue sound science. He has a broad interest in this phenomenon that isn't restricted to vaccines or preservatives."
The CDC, FDA, World Health Organization, Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree there is no evidence linking autism with thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative that is no longer used in many childhood vaccines.
Since the preservative was removed from all childhood vaccines in 2001, the apparent occurrence of the disorder has continued to rise.
A study of California Department of Developmental Services data published in January indicated that there was "an increase in autism in California despite the removal of thimerosal from most vaccines" (See: Autism Diagnoses Rise After End of Thimerosal in Vaccines).
So these questions run through my mind:
- Is he politically motivated in saying this, or just being a dope?
- Does he plan on actively courting the conspiracy theorist votes?
- Did the CIA uncover this "clear evidence" when they were looking for WMD in Iraq?
- Why am I feeling nauseated at this moment?
- Are people with "Mc" in front of their name especially prone to this silliness?
- When will all of this madcap hyjinx end?


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Reflections on the HRW Report: 'Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Miners'
Today the Human Rights Watch is launched a report titled 'Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Miners' report. In summary, the report boldly underlines the following issues: the sad reality of systematic child labour in mining industry especially in the small scale/artisanal mining; and children exposure to the mercury and other unimaginably worst working conditions that violate everything that has to do with 'health and safety'. In respect to those, the report analyses both local and international legal instruments that could solve these issues, if enforced. This analysis highlights the weaknesses of legal acts in wealth generation activities that are driven by profit without due considerations to human rights and in this case child rights.
The report is driven from a research done in several gold mining regions in Tanzania including Chunya Mbeya, Geita and Kahama. It involved interviews and guided conversations with children who work in the mining, sex workers (who are also children), parents, teachers, and other relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, the report includes analysis of Tanzania's legal framework in different areas such as mining, welfare, environment, and education that can be of help to protect children from hazardous lifestyle. In addition, the report examines the responsibility of different stakeholders at various levels. These include the international community and organizations, the government, the companies, the owners, and the businessmen brokers in the mining industry. In the same vein, the report ends by giving recommendations for each of them.
In general, the report colours a heartrending picture of what is happening in the mining industry. A significant number of Tanzanian children are suffering. The depressing part is that there has been little attention to the issue of child labour in mining discourses and debates in Tanzania. Discourse on mining in Tanzania both in public and in the parliament has revolved around bad/unfair contracts and on low royalties with little attention to human rights as well as the suffering children. Government has passed laws and acts that are meant to protect children but, as the report shows, the enforcement is weak. Inspections to the mining areas by relevant law enforcers are rare. There are no systematic follow-ups to see if the licensed miners adhere to the regulations.
The fact that the report focuses on artisanal miners is a good thing on its own. As much as we focus on trying to advocate towards fairer mining contracts with external investors, we need to also put enormous attention into ensuring that local investors and small-scale miners also adhere to human rights and other environmental protection. The constant use of mercury in separating gold from ore is dangerous to not only to miners but also the community around.
Above all, the findings of the report reflect shameful poverty status in Tanzania. Amidst the enormous wealth generation through gold mining is exploitation of innocent children. Children around mining areas are haunted by poverty and they get tempted to work in such dangerous conditions just to meet basic needs. The stories and video clips in the report are evident to that. Is this a curse? Is the gold in the area bringing suffering or wealth? Well, poverty persists, children suffer, children risking their future (health wise), children drop out from school, and so on and so on… the question remains, if there was no gold, what would the situation be like? Well, you can debate that as long as you can, but here is one thing to think about: 'gold is natural but poverty is not…'


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Alder Buckthorn - Rhamnus frangula Bare Root Plants 40-60cms
Rhamnus frangula is a large, bushy shrub with dark green, glossy leaves that turn to red in autumn. It has green flowers in late spring followed by red berries which ripen to black. Growing in nearly any soil, but preferring damp, shady sites this plant will reach around 5m tall and 4m wide. Alder Buckthorn is a common plant in British hedgerows and very good for wildlife.
These plants are bare root, available to plant when dormant in winter, we supply from November – April.
Please select the size and quantity of your Alder Buckthorn tree below.
Bare Root plants are available from early November to late March We can take Pre-orders before this time and dispatch the plants as soon as they are available.
- Available in Packs
- £23.75
Availability: In Stock
|Bare Root Pack Size
|40/60cms (25 plants)
|40/60cms (50 plants)
|40/60cms (100 plants)
|40/60cms (250 plants)
|40/60cms (500 plants)
|40/60cms (750 plants)
|40/60cms (1000 plants)
Rhamnus frangula – Alder Buckthorn Bare Root plant
Plant Information
- Size: 40/60cm.
- Botanical name/s: Rhamnus frangula
- Common name/s: Alder Buckthorn
- Flower / Foliage: Small green flowers in spring are followed by red berries turning to black. Dark green, glossy leaves.
- Plant type: Deciduous
- Flowering period: Spring
- Mature height: 5m
- Mature spread: Up to 4m
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Recommended usage: Alder Buckthorn are ideal for planting into natural mixed hedges and scrub land where a natural theme is required
- Nursery grown: Yes
After Care / Plant Maintenance
- CRhamnus frangula bare root plants must be heeled-in firmly around the base when planted. Bare root plants will benefit from watering in the early stages of establishment.
- Check tree tie / stake isn't rubbing and / or too tight or too loose on the trunk.
- Check for and remove any dead, decaying, diseased or crossing branch.
- Remove any weeds from around the base of the Alder Buckthorn (including grass).
- Position/Aspect: Full sun to partial shade.
- Soil: Moist well drained soils
- Hardiness: Hardy in most places throughout the UK.
- Plant maintenance: Remove any dense shoots from the base of the tree in early spring, tolerates hard pruning to keep shape.
How do I order from King & Co?
Order online
Your order may be placed via our Online Shop, which is fast simple and secure.
After your Online Shop order has been placed we will send an order confirmation email to the email address provided. This will provide you with details of your order, including the order number, which you should check and retain for your records. If there is an error in your order requirement, please contact us as soon as possible quoting your order number, so that we can rectify prior to dispatch.
Phone us
We will take your credit or debit card payment over the phone. Simply call us on 01376 340469 and one of our experienced team are always available to discuss your order 7 days a week.
From our Nursery
Collect your trees or shrubs from our Nursery in Rayne.
We accept all major credit cards including: Maestro, MasterCard, Visa Credit, Visa Electron and Visa Debit.
How can I expect delivery from King & Co?
Overnight to your door
We can delivery to you anywhere in England and Wales via an overnight courier service (two days for Scotland & Ireland).
Via Online Shop
Orders placed via our Online shop if placed by 12 noon Monday –Thursday can be delivered to you the very next day. If placed on a Friday - Sunday delivery would be on Tuesday.
We deliver by national overnight courier service.
Should you require a specific delivery date, let us know in advance and we will arrange for your delivery to arrive on your required date.
Every tree and plant is packed to ensure your order arrives safely.
For large trees or quantities of trees and plants
Please phone us to discuss, we are usually able to deliver to you via a dedicated vehicle.
For local deliveries
We will deliver to you in our local area and we will be pleased to arrange this with you whilst you are visiting our Nursery or via the phone. We also provide a planting service.
Planting service
We have our own installation teams to carry out planting in Southern & Eastern England. Please call us to discuss, we are always happy to provide you a quotation.


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Learn more about our history, winemaking philosophy, unique terroir and the people who bring Klein Constantia to life today.
Find out more about our elegant Estate wines, KC range of easy-drinking wines, and icon wine "Vin de Constance".
Search for a local trade contact or an international distributor as well as select restaurants and stockists selling our wines worldwide.
Please click on the links below to buy our wine within South Africa.
Please click on the link below to buy our wine within the United States of America.
Please click on the link below to buy our wine within Europe.
Monday to Friday
10h00 – 17h00
10h00 – 17h00
10h00 – 16h00
Please note, wine tastings end 30 minutes prior to closing.
Our tasting room will be open over the festive period and only closed on Christmas Day.
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Textured Pointed Toe Pumps
Item No. CK1-60280272_BLK.TXT
Elevate even the most dressed down looks with a pair of polished pumps like these. Versatile thanks to the black colour and classic design, they will definitely find their way to the top of your wardrobe staples list. Wrapped in a textured finish that embodies luxury, this glamorous pair works well with almost everything you own. Pair them with a white t-shirt and a pleated skirt for a feminine off-duty look.
- Stiletto heel
- Pointed toe
- Breathable lining
- Material: Faux suede
- Heel height (cm): 6
Shipping & returns
Standard Delivery: within 6 - 9 working days
Express Delivery: within 3 - 5 working days
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On Thursday, June 20th, the Rockridge Community Planning Council and the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council held their annual joint town hall meeting. It was an opportunity for the two organizations to join together on a topic of mutual interest. This year, that topic was disaster preparedness.
The brutal mugging of a 60-year-old Rockridge woman on New Year's Day has galvanized residents west of Claremont Avenue to take steps to deter area crime.
In a violent attack in a section of Rockridge that continues to see a disproportionate share of area crime, the victim was assaulted and robbed on Claremont Avenue near its intersection with Chabot Road.
By the time her car had dropped bone jarringly into yet another pothole on a Rockridge street, Susan Shawl began to wonder just how bad the potholes were around her neighborhood. She had driven only a few blocks and was already concerned about the car's suspension.
After returning home for paper, pencil and tape measure, she cruised nearby streets to record potholes and deteriorated paving. Her plan was to submit the list to the Public Works department for repairs.
In less than half-an-hour, she developed the following list of 28 potholes:
The Annual RCPC-Greater Rockridge NCPC Joint Town Hall Meeting will feature valuable information about becoming better prepared to cope with future disasters or emergencies, including what equipment and supplies you need to have available, how you can receive training, and how you can organize your block to be better prepared. Also, normal NCPC review of priority issues etc.
Topics will include report, neighborhood and merchants issues, OPD priority setting.
Visit the Rockridge NCPC website for more information.
Called for by the City Council more than a year-and-a-half ago, the final Performance Audit of the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program was released in June by Oakland City Auditor Courtney A. Ruby.
The document, consisting of 167 pages in three volumes, is strongly critical of almost every aspect of the way in which the RPP Program has been administered. Many of these criticisms have been documented in The Rockridge News and noted by many Rockridge residents.
The Public Safety Committee works with the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), which meets monthly.
Send your feedback and comments directly to the Public Safety Committee.
Support your local community
Thank you for supporting RCPC!
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General Motors Dealer Service Technician Certificate Program
Program Description
Camden County College, General Motors Corporation and General Motors dealerships jointly sponsor this selective admission certificate program. It is designed specifically for automotive technicians mutually selected for the program by Camden County College and area General Motors dealerships.
Certificate Program Goals
• To provide students with the ability to be successful and
productive employees of General Motors dealerships by having
completed and passed one, nine-week practicum at a General
Motors dealerships.
• To instill in the students a willingness to exercise safe working
• To develop the students' ability to integrate social and decision-making skills and good work habits into the everyday work
environment of automotive service and repair.
• To insure students possess the ability to successfully complete
update-training seminars, workshops, manufacturer's courses
and College classes in automotive technology.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:
1. Work safely in a GM repair facility.
2. Integrate social and decision making skills with standard
professional work habits.
3. Explain basic principles of automotive technology as it applies
to General Motors manufactured automobiles.
4. Diagnose and repair General Motors automobiles.
Special Admissions Requirements
• Applicants must complete the required application form, submit
official high school records and college transcripts and, if
applicable, arrange to take the College Placement Test.
• After applying for admission, students will receive test
information from the ASEP coordinator.
• Applicants must bring an abstract of their driving record from the NJDMV.
• After being accepted by the College, students must be sponsored
by a General Motors dealer before beginning the program.
• Students must purchase or possess a basic tool set before
beginning their first college practicum at the sponsoring
dealerships. (The College provides a list of the required tools.)
• Students must be able to pass drug and background checks.
The Automotive Technology program at CCC is fully certified as a
master training program by the National Institute for Automotive
Service Excellence.
Employment Opportunities
• The GM sponsor provides a uniform, an hourly wage and
a workplace where students obtain on-the-job training.
• ASEP graduates experience a very high job placement rate with
their sponsoring dealerships.
Contact Person
Kim Reitano
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4382
Automotive Technology
GM Certificate - 9 months
Degree: Certificate of Achievement
College Code: GMT.CA
CCC Website for GMT.CA
Cr. First Semester
3 AUT-101 Automotive Fundamentals
3 AUT-111 Automotive Brake Systems
4 AUT-141 Automotive Electrical/Electronic Principles
Cr. Second Semester
3 AUT-181 Automotive Practicum I
3 AUT-131 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning
4 AUT-121 Automotive Steering & Suspension
20 Total Minimum Credits


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Recognizing and rewarding excellence in tattoo art: Tattooawards.com's value to artists, collectors, and event organizers
Founded in 2018, TattooAwards.com is a tattoo awards, discovery, and reputation platform designed to be a meeting point for tattoo artists, collectors, and enthusiasts; where users from across the globe can go to find inspiration, impart knowledge and experience, connect, and vote for the best tattoos in the world. Our goal is to magnify the true value in tattoo art — and we intend to do this by having the best platform that exists for tattoo artists and collectors to not only categorize and display their work, but also to be recognized and rewarded for their artwork by the global tattooing community.
Our purpose: The tattoo industry, the internet, and the decline of the traditional brick & mortar business
As anyone working in the tattooing industry can attest, the internet has had a major effect on the industry, in an interesting way. While traditional brick and mortar stores increasingly vacate to sell their products online, hybrid businesses, who cannot conduct business solely online — such as tattoo artists — are left in a unique position.
Tattoo artists typically operate from small shops or parlors, relying on foot traffic and word of mouth to generate business. Every year this business model becomes less and less reliable, leading many artists to take to the internet and social media in an attempt to increase client acquisition and gain notoriety for their artwork.
The power of recognition and reputation online and in tattooing
According to StatisticBrain, "49% of people with tattoos believe that the reputation of the tattoo artist or tattoo studio is the most important factor when choosing where to get a tattoo." Reputation is of the utmost importance in the tattoo industry, and our goal is to get tattoo artists and collectors recognized for one thing: their artwork. Using the SEO capabilities of our web platform entwined with viral social media components, we've built a platform designed to make tattoos famous!


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The Chamber – escape game
The Chamber – escape game
Address: Petrské náměstí 1186/1, 100 00 Praha 1
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/56r6KyMfp552
Web: www.thechamber.cz
The Chamber is one of our Keygurupoint! Ask the staff for the Keyguru services and please wait a minute, if somebody will be there ;).
Come play and become a part of a gripping detective story, family adventure, thriller or horror movie. Experience the thrill of solving complex puzzles and finding secret objects and spaces hidden in mysterious rooms. Forget the world around and enjoy being the leading element of our stories, which are waiting for you to get to their exciting ends.
We are "Escape game" although it is not only about escaping somewhere. It is about stories and having exciting goals and missions.
Now you can be a secret agent, knight, detective or soldier and it is up to you how you deal with the new reality. Your goal may be revealing some thrilling secret, stealing a precious diamond, saving the world or simply saving your own life.
Come to experience the all new adventure, come to The Chamber.
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Enchanted Servers
October 5, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until October 26, 2019
Enchanted Servers, Leimert Plaza Park, Leimert Park, Council District 10
presented by Nari Ward
Saturday, 10/5, 12pm – 5pm
Saturday, 10/12, 12pm – 5pm
Saturday, 10/26, 12pm – 5pm
Saturday, 11/2, 12pm – 5pm
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The team has made so much progress on the shop units over the past two weeks! I can't believe that, in such a short amount of time, the foundation for the shop units is almost done!
As discussed in the first shop units update, the shop units will provide rent-free space for QEA to sell their surplus from the school farm and fish pond. Not only will the school shops be income generating for QEA, but they will also provide many other benefits to the greater community. Due to the shop units prime location, they will be able to service people from all over the region who come to the area to visit the church, secondary school and hospital. Here are just a few examples of how the shop units will positively impact the community of Mlali and surrounding region:
1) Kids will be able to stop at the shop to pick up supplies on their way to school.
2) Typically, family members of those in the hospital stay outside the hospital for the duration of the patients stay. During this time, the family members are responsible for bathing them and providing them with meals. The shop units will the perfect place for families to pick up supplies and food while their family member is recovering in the hospital.
3) Right now, Mlali is going through what is called the "season of hunger". What this means is that the community is waiting for their next harvest to be ready, which causes there to be less produce available to be sold, less food available to be purchased, and ultimately, leaves many people unable to bring an income into their home and many people searching for other ways to find work to make money. The shop unit project has employed a team of builders for this long term project which allows the builders to make enough money to provide for their families during the season of hunger.
As you may know by now, today was my last day in Mlali, and I will be heading to Arusha to work with Glorious School for the next few months. Even though I won't be in Mlali to track the progress of the shops, my fellow global advocate, Barbara Bemer, will be keeping us updated every step of the way! Stay tuned!
Take a look at all of the exciting work that's been done on the shop units in the past two weeks!
Builders working hard to finish the foundation.
Irene and Felista showing off their dance moves!
Foundation all ready for cement!
Finished product! As the foundation is the hardest part, now that it is nearly done, the walls and roof will go up in no time! Can't wait to see the progress we make in the next two weeks!
Before saying goodbye, I had to snap a picture with Babu and the head builder!


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The Extended Waal bridge in Nijmegen is a continuation of the historical Waal bridge, and is the main link connecting the city of Nijmegen with Lent and Arnhem. The bridge is part of the project "Ruimte voor de Waal", which aims to bring the water levels in the river Waal under control by means of shifting the dyke and constructing a secondary channel.
The Extended Waalbridge project consists of 2 elements:
• A concrete bridge with 4 spans of between 52 and 79 meters and
• The Bastion, the connecting element to the existing Waalbrug.
Resulting from the theme "Room for the River", the Extended Waalbridge is not so much built for traffic, as was the old Waal bridge, but more for the flow of water. Instead of allowing movement of traffic over the river, this bridge enables the flow of water under the bridge. This reversal also determines the contrast between the Waal bridge and the Extended Waal bridge. The new bridge has been built to facilitate the water, and therefore has a character determined by the movement of that water. It's a streamlined bridge, seemingly formed by the forces of water, resulting in three double curved pillars and likewise hammerheads.
The undulating dynamics of the Extended Waalbridge are also the connection in form with the steel trusses of the existing Waalbridge. The existing steel arched bridge over the Waal connects in form and size with the large-scale river landscape and the other bridges. Travelling along the N325, the Extended Waalbridge is subordinate to the grand gesture of her big brother, with the quality of the Extended Waalbridge particularly focussed on the under-construction and detailing. The secondary channel is smaller than the channel of the Waal, and is of a more intimate character, together with its new quay and run-out areas.
The streamlined shape of the bridge has been achieved in a way that suits the 21st century. Architects ZJA translated the character of the bridge into a complex parametric computer model that analyses the double-curved form which it generates, and can thus provide geometrical optimization. In the construction, a deliberate choice was made to use in-situ poured concrete. This due to the requirement for a monolithic bridge. To give the 20.000m3 concrete its shape, 12.000m2 double curved formwork was used, none of which part has a straight piece.
Winner of the Dutch Concrete Award 2015.
Client: Municipality Nijmegen
Principal: Consortium i-Lent (Dura Vermeer en Ploegam)
Consultant: Witteveen+Bos
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A European consortium found a way for stroke patients to recover dexterity in affected hands and arms.
It's frustrating not being able to hold your own cup of coffee while having a conversation, but that's a daily reality for many people who have had a stroke and lost brain cells from the interruption of the flow of blood to the brain. What if a robotic glove could help grip and lift things while also helping the person practise those tasks, in order to rewire the brain and repair the damage done by the stroke?
Researchers at small Swedish company Bioservo Technologies set out to develop such a glove and, thanks to their partnership with Swiss company Hocoma and Dutch research institute Roessingh Research and Development, produced the first prototypes on Eureka project HandInMind.
Founded in 2006, Bioservo already sold a glove that helped perform tasks called the SEM Glove, which stands for "Soft Extra Muscle", but wanted to develop another that would also help stroke patients with rehabilitation. "Lots of rehabilitation equipment is large and expensive and can't be used at home. We wanted to save people from lots of trips to hospital," explained Bioservo's Development Director Martin Remning Wahlstedt.
For a company of about 15 staff, R&D was a major investment, but, backed by Eureka, Bioservo secured funding from Sweden's VINNOVA. It partnered with Swiss firm Hocoma, which sells mainly large devices for physical therapy and was keen to add smaller products to its catalogue. Roessingh Research and Development, which focuses research on rehabilitation technology, assessed patients' needs and tested the prototypes developed at rehabilitation clinics.
Game on
Bioservo added six extra employees to its team, many spending much of their time developing the robotic glove. Tailors at Bioservo designed a grey glove, powered by a battery pack worn around the waist. Sensors embedded in the glove's fabric connected finger movements to moves in computer games.
Hocoma devised games to meet some of the most common therapeutic goals for patients. In one, the player is in a submarine and each finger controls a different tentacle on it to pick up under-water objects. In another, birds sit on different powerlines and the player has to pinch different fingers and their thumb together to stop bugs getting them. "These were playful ways to motivate people to do repetitive movements," explained Lars Lünenburger, Hocoma's chief specialist for core technologies. "People don't want someone holding their arm all the time. This is about empowering them. We regard the therapist's role as moving towards that of a coach."
The developers hit obstacles along the way. Some stroke patients couldn't even put the first models of the gloves on because they had hypertonia - where muscles stiffen.
Roessingh's senior rehabilitation technology researcher Gerdienke Prange helped oversee focus groups and tests with patients in Sweden and the Netherlands. Over five weeks, some simply wore the gloves to assist them in everyday tasks while others wore the glove during specific rehabilitation exercises and did the games. Remarkably, both groups reported improvements in the way their hand functioned without the glove in tests like pinching, turning cards over or lifting cans onto a platform. "These were really promising results," says Prange.
One of the clever parts of the glove design is that the glove provides resistance so that even while assisting wearers in tasks, it is still helping them train their muscles.
With pressure on health systems as the population ages, the project has demonstrated the huge potential for small devices patients can use at home in daily routines. Bioservo incorporated some of the developments from HandInMind to the launch of a new generation of its assisted glove: Carbonhand. Hocoma is now selling ArmeoSenso, a rehabilitation hand device that works with games on a laptop.
The consortium achieved such tangible results, because all the partners believe technology can revolutionise people's daily lives. "The hours of practice people could do at home on devices like these could never be matched in a rehabilitation centre – not unless health systems could hire eight times the number of therapists," says Prange.


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- 1928 - J.R.R. Tolkien reads a paper, The Chill Barbarians of the North, at a meeting of the Newman Society, in Oxford.
- 1940 - Actor John Hurt is born.
- 1954 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 143.
- 1956 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King, "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
- 2003 - Tolkien's eldest son John Francis Reuel Tolkien dies.
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- The Fellowship of the Ring rests in Lothlórien.
- Uglúk's troop reach Moria, and gather a group of Orcs there.


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If you felt like your entire beauty knowledge was thrown out the window and sucked inside a glitter encrusted vacuum this year, you're not alone.
From unicorn hair, block liner and chrome nails, beauty in 2016 was not for the faint-hearted. And while the Gigis, Kylies and Beys of the world have a posse of makeup artists on hand at any given moment of the day, the rest of us mortals have Google.
The search engine has become the go-to spot for solving our makeup problems, no thanks to the black hole of beauty
bloggers gods serving up helpful tips on the regular.
So what were the top five questions asked by you and likely everyone you know in 2016? Scroll down to find out and click through for the answers.
1. How to braid hair
Try a 5-strand braid or channel your inner mermaid with an understated fishtail braid.
2. How to get rid of blackheads
Put the tweezers down, step away from the mirror and follow the advice of a skin expert.
3. How to clean makeup brushes
Germs, dirt and bacteria getting trapped between the bristles of our brushes isn't exactly a new thing, though you'd be forgiven if it falls by the wayside from time to time. Here's a reminder on how to keep your brush kit sparkling clean.
4. How to remove acrylic nails
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The Sasquatch! Festival organizers were so excited about what they do that they named the festival with an exclamation point. Sasquatch! Sounds good, no? Action packed! Now with more Sasquatch! added!
So here's the skinny on the next incarnation: the Saquatch! 2012 dates are May 25 - 28, which comes as no shock as the festival has always been on Memorial Day weekend, and that happens to be Memorial Day weekend for 2012. Rumors are already flying on who the Sasquatch! 2012 headliners will be ... Who would you like to see in the Sasquatch! 2012 lineup?
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Andy Core is an expert in Work-Life Balance, Wellbeing, and Peak Human Performance.
A recent survey shows that at present there are many workplaces within the United States were employees are only allowed to eat vegan food. The goal behind the extreme approach is to support wellness by eating healthy. Now you certainly don't need to restrict your choices of food to that extreme attain wellness, but you can surely encourage your employees to eat healthier by employing the following two suggestions.
Have a day based menu. Choose specific days of the week for specific kinds of foods, but let them be only healthy, natural sources of food. For instance on Monday make it a healthy animal protein and vegetable day, on Thursday let It be a vegan day etc. But let one day of the week be a "eat whatever you want" or a cheat day. The cheat day is suppose to be a reward for you and your fellow employees for adhering to a healthy diet throughout the week.
Modify birthday celebrations. Instead of masticating on conventional birthday cakes made out of almond meal instead of flour. You can also aim for sugar free versions if you are aiming for a super healthy rendition. You could even try a cheese cake made with fat free cheese if you pleased.
To learn more on Andy's programs
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Aquaponics.You feed the fish - the fish poop - bacteria converts the waste into nutrients the plant can use - the plants use the nutrients and this cleans the water for the fish. You grow edible plants and fish for the dinner plate!
Sounds simple enough, in practise it may be tricky, and will definitely be fun and interesting. However, we can supply readymade systems to take the hard work to get you going.
If you are interested pop in or give us a call. System starts from £550, plus fish and plants / seeds.
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How to set up an aquaponic system.
Endordorsed by Paignton Zoo this clip shows a home fish / plant production system. A water feature that actually produces super fresh food for you and your family. A great addition to your conservatory, greenhouse, patio, or spare bedroom.
Watch out for the incredible hydro system in the background.
It's a super automated vertical growing system. This ladies and gentleman is what can be achieved with the right level of commitment (Plus lots of investment).
The pioneering work and innovation shown here helps to improve the knowledge base for all commercial and hobby gardens. Keep up the good work.
By animal & garden, Feb 11th 2013 4:45PM
I found a company called FishPlant. They had put together a self contained Aquaponic unit, Its not too big will grow about 10-15 kg of fish and would provide the same plant growing space as about 22 large (11ltr) pots. The unit is about 1.35m x 1.05m and holds 470ltrs of water. Perfect size for home use, and can be extended. One is enough for now. Enough to grow lots of greenery and provide a decent amount of fish.
A call to them to supply us (we are now the ONLY stockists of this product in Wales), and they kindly offered to drive one down for us and set it up with me. Many thanks to Steve and Danny for your time and answering the hundreds of questions I had.
It took about an hour to put it together - the bulk of the time was spent washing the clay pebbles that go into the plant bed, and filling the fish tank with water. To see a video of one being set up, have a look further up this page - it's the Paignton Zoo Clip.
What you are looking at is a 470ltr fish tank with a 220ltr plant bed on top. The plant bed is full of expanded clay pebbles. These are a bit dusty straight out of the bag so needed to be washed. This was done by opening the top of the bags they came in (50ltr bags) and punching some holes in the bottom of the bag with a screwdriver. A hosepipe was then put in the top of the bags and water was run through the pebbles to remove the dust. A bit messy so we did it on the grass outside the shop. The pump and other plumbing were fitted to the two tanks. The pump sits in the fish tank and pumps water into the top of the plantbed - the outlet you can see on the right of the unit. The other grey bit you can see on the left of the plant bed is an auto siphon (lots more about this later). A shroud was placed around the auto siphon to keep the clay pebbles out of it, and then the washed pebbles were carefully poured into the plant bed.
The next step was to make sure the plantbed was level with a spirit level. This is because the auto siphon need to be vertical to work properly, the plantbed needs to flood evenly to give all the plants a fair amount of water and nutrients, and so when it drains it does so evenly - and of course it all looks more pleasing if it is straight. So far so good.
Fill her up! The fish tank was filled from a hosepipe to about 15cm from the top. Any higher and the fish may jump out.
Next a dechlorinisation fluid was added to the water, and the pump switched on.
Great. All we had to do was get the auto siphon working correctly. This was tricky, and we all had to be somewhere else. So after a bit of fiddling I agreed to sort it out myself later. I must say I was still a little confused as to exactly how the auto siphon worked. I deally it allows the plant bed to be flooded to within 5cm from the top and then it empties completely. Once it is empty the plant bed starts to fill with water again, and it is supposed to cycle like this. The pump is left on and the auto siphone makes the magic happen. Sadly not much magic this day.
My next post will be about the auto siphon, and hopefully some good news that it did what it should.
Damian Stratford
By Animal & Garden 11th Feb 2013 3:33PM
Every day we read about new food scares, I am sure that others that would really horrify us are the ones we don't know about and you can bet that we are protected form the worst details fo the ones that are made public. The recent horse burger dabacle (or should that be criminal scams that rip off the consumer and endanger our health) is a great example. This story is going to run and run the full course like a thoroghbred with endless energy.
Where does that leave us? we have become super reliant on not so supermarkets, we have allowed them to close down local traders, lay waste to our town centres and more than that they have completely skewed our sense of value. Ok I might not go for the value burgers, but i may go for the next cheaper option - especially if I have lots of mouths to feed at a bbq. Cheap. You get what you pay for, not what you think you should for the money.
This all follows on from the Great Fish Fight. I love to go fishing, I love eating fish, I hate what is being done to our seas by greedy corporations supported by our politicians and lawmakers. All that said without eager consumers prepared to buy the fish the easily identified villains wouldn't do it.
You can add the two issues together. There have been fish frauds where consumers have thought they were buying one species of fish which is actually another which has been mis-labelled. For mis-labelled read knowingly fraudulently passed of as something else to make huge sums of money.
It dosen't stop there. Mechanically recovered meat is fairly well known as a cheap source of protein. It turns out that this is as prevalent in the fish business as anywhere else. The resulting snot is turned into 'scampi' or used in fish pies or reformed lobster imposters. Shocking? No, people make money this way all the time. What is shocking is that we have all been eating the crap that is produced. Why? Because it's cheap, and tasty and we have an almost unshakeable trust in the people who supply our food -the very same people that are cheating us, making lots of money out of us, and have been doing so for a very long time.
Aquaponics is not a cheap way of producing food. The cheap way is what I was talking about above. Aquaponics is the ultimate in traceable, sustainable food production at home. Most of us do not have the room to keep a cow, or even a goat or chickens. Most of us do have a space we can use to grow our own salad crops, vegetables and fish.
Welcome to Animal and Garden Supplies Aqauaponics blog. Follow our quest to produce great tasting food for our homes.
I will start to update the project so far, thanks for reading.
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