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Welcome to Equestrian Performance
Decades of excellence in hunter/jumper training, clinics, showing and sales,
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now located near Seattle in Carnation, Washington.
About Equestrian Performance
With their combined and unique knowledge base, Ann and Vinton Karrasch bring a fresh outlook, talented coaching and commendable results from the competitive pony ring to the highest levels in show jumping. They are pleased to bring their expertise to clients in the Seattle area.
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Vinton didn't begin his career as a youngster on a pony or even take a straight line through the ranks. He grew up in Reno, NV, and after two years of tagging along with his sister to the barn for her riding lessons, he finally succumbed and decided to give it a try at age 14. Training with Julie Winkel, Vinton came a long way in a short period of time. He competed in the big eq and at Young Riders in his final junior year, and won team silver at NAJYRC in Chicago on his way to college.
By now fully committed to the sport, he had chosen a college close to George Morris's Hunterdon so he could ride. Morris's program was notably tough and demanding, especially when juggling university, but ultimately Vinton learned a lot about business organization, horse care and teaching. After a couple of years, he moved on from college and Hunterdon to focus on a full-time career in riding. In Europe, he experienced his first international competitions at the Grand Prix level. Back in the states, he became a working student for Olympian Anne Kursinski where he rode all her top horses at the time, including Starman, Cannonball and Top Seed.
Vinton eventually went out on his own, set up a business in Michigan and developed his relationship with John and Beezie Madden. But after a few years of total immersion in horses, he was ready for a change in both location and career. He went to SeaWorld in California, met trainer Shawna Corrin, and together they created the reward reinforcement training system, On Target Training. The pair eventually left SeaWorld and integrated their clicker training approach to sporthorses, working again with the Maddens with much success - most notably with Iron Spring Farm's Judgement, overcoming his one-time fear of water jumps. Amazingly, Beezie Madden and Judgement won the International Derby at Spruce Meadows, despite its five different water elements.
Once again recruited by John Madden, Vinton went back to California to work for Blenheim EquiSports. Between 2001 - 2005, his experience and structured organizational skills were put to good use in a jack-of-all-trades type position for the CSI-4* horse show. Clicker training eventually led him back to the barn, and eventually back into the saddle, when he was hired full-time by Robert Ridland and EquiSports International.
In 2006, together with Ann, Vinton began his long-term position with Coral Reef Ranch. During their 10 year run at Coral Reef Ranch, the pair developed, managed and executed the successful program, working with numerous top level horses. As private trainers, they worked exclusively with Genevieve Meyer, starting on a longe line and a pony and eventually taking her to national medal finals.
During these years, with the support of Coral Reef Ranch and Ann, Vinton excelled at his own riding career. In addition to competing at the Grand Prix level, he spent considerable time working with mental performance coach Dr. Michael Larden and his unique perspective in sports psychology. Those lessons, along with years of training, culminated in his World Cup experience at the 2015 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Las Vegas.
After years as a private trainer, Vinton is excited to bring his training approach to the Pacific Northwest hunter/jumper community with Equestrian Performance. Along with clicker training, which he still uses on his show horses everyday, he is especially interested in sharing what is possible with sports psychology. Vinton explains, "We're building a barn centered around offering educational experiences that help people fulfill their equestrian dreams."
Ann Karrasch
Ann grew up with horses. Her family owned a farm in Salt Lake City, Utah, and her mother taught riding lessons. She was in the barn as soon as she could walk, and at age 3, though still too young to ride, her mom allowed her to lead Carl, the school horse; thrilled, she spent hours walking him around.
Finally, at age 5 she started riding on a little Western pony. She wanted him to jump, but clearly she wanted it more than he did. He would drop a shoulder and she'd tumble off - over and over. As she got older, she and her brothers would bring the ponies out of the pasture, get them going, and the family would sell them. She's grateful for a childhood that gave her the opportunity to learn how to ride every horse.
By the time she was a teenager, she was ready for a change from the show ring, and though she left the farm, she couldn't leave horses. She went to work at the racetrack, where she broke yearlings and prepared them for the 2-year-old sale at Pomona. The racetrack taught her the importance of sound legs and good feet - taking care of the horses from the hoof up, which made sense to her.
She met her first husband at the track, and moved with him to California soon after her 18th birthday. Spending nearly all of her waking hours with horses, she would work with her husband at the track from 3:00am - 7:00am, then go to her 'day job' riding for Mike Edrick Stables.
While riding hunter/jumpers for Edrick, she fell in love with the training aspect, so she left the racetrack. But she had a fall, sustaining an injury, and not wanting to be a burden to Edrick, she went back to the track while recovering. Cassandra Karazissis, with whom she had worked with at Edrick's barn, called her about an assistant trainer job at Brandes Farm (Robert and Hillary Ridland), and Ann accepted. It was during her tenure at Brandes Farm (and Blenheim Equisports, of which Ridland was president), that she met Vinton.
Also while at Brandes, she formed a friendship with Gwendolyn Meyer, who told Ann to get in touch with her if she ever needed a job. In 2006, Ann and Vinton went to Coral Reef Farm and began a successful ten-year run.
At Coral Reef, there was no real program for the horses, so she and Vinton developed one, put it into place, and managed it day to day. Ann respected the kindness with which Meyer treated her horses, and appreciated the opportunity to work at the top level of the horse show world. She and Vinton were the personal trainers for Genevieve Meyer.
Now this equestrian pair, with their rich and varied histories, are writing a new chapter for themselves in the Pacific Northwest, as they welcome clients to Equestrian Performance. They feel that they have everything they need to provide outstanding care for the horses at their location in Carnation, WA. Ann's goal is to work with juniors and raise the level of Zone 9 to be a real force in the horse show world.
Located in Carnation, Washington
Equestrian Performance is within easy reach of Seattle,
framed by the natural beauty of the Cascade foothills...
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- THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL HORSE SHOW November 20, 2018
- GATEWAY KICKOFF November 5, 2018
- ROYAL CALGARY WEST October 28, 2018
2018 Schedule
New Year's Welcome ThunderbirdJanuary 30 - February 4
HITS Coachella Desert Circuit IIIFebruary 6-11
HITS Coachella Desert Circuit IVFebruary 16-18
Gateway Select ThunderbirdMarch 16-18
Gateway Finale ThunderbirdApril 18-22
Thunderbird Season OpenerMay 9-13
SHP Spring Classic SonomaMay 20-27
Thunderbird Canadian PremierMay 29 - June 3
Thunderbird British Columbia OpenJune 6-10
The National Spruce MeadowsJune 13-17
The Continental Spruce Meadows
Thunderbird West Coast ClassicJuly 4-8
Thunderbird Western FamilyJuly 25-29
HMI Equestrian ClassicAugust 1-5
Giant Steps Charity ClassicAugust 8-12
Evergreen ClassicAugust 14-19
Thunderbird Summer Fort ClassicAugust 21-26
Thunderbird Summer Fort FestivalSeptember 12-16
Blenheim Fall TournamentSeptember 19-23
International Jumping FestivalOctober 18-28
Royal West CalgaryNovember 13-18
The Las Vegas National CSI4*-W
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Carnation, Washington
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NSHMBA Part 1: "Anticipation, it's keeping me waiting, making me wait."
October 25th, 2010 by Anthony Moniello under Education, Everything!. No Comments.
NSHMBA Part 1
Once you're an MBA student, you have the opportunity to attend several career conferences, whether it is the National Black MBA conference, the National Society of Hispanic MBA conference, or others sponsored by the National Association of Woman MBAS and the Jewish Association of MBAS to name a few. But unfortunately and much to surprise…I'm not black….or Hispanic, Jewish, or a female. I know right? It's tough being a white guy from the burbs. But that being said, while these conferences are sponsored by different demographics they are open to everybody and are great opportunities to network, interview for jobs and internships and hopefully lock down your future. So the following four blog posts are the play-by-play analysis of my weekend at NSHMBA in Chicago at the McCormick Center.
Thursday 4:30 pm: I land in Chi-City. Bright eyed and bushy-tailed I anxiously meet up with my running mate for the weekend Ananda and head to our hotel, the Allerton, located right on the Magnificent Mile in Downtown Chicago.
Thursday 5:30 pm: We're still in the damn cab…
Thursday 6:12pm: We finally arrive at the Allerton, a gorgeous boutique hotel with a jet setting crowd dressed to the nine's. Excited to check-in, we immediately run into a problem. There are few things the that two single men in their mid twenties never want to hear when staying at a gorgeous hotel in the middle of a happening city with not a care in the world. While they don't pay me the big bucks here at Maryland to speculate on the other dreaded scenarios, the one we faced was a doozy, so as the concierge at check-in spoke, our hearts sank into a state of utter depression. "Sorry sir, it looks like your reservation is for one full size bed."
NOOOOOOOO!!!! While usually this is an easy situation to handle, just throw a cot on the floor and decide sleeping arrangements by guy code (Those with company choose first, otherwise it's a best of 3 series of Rocks, Papers, Scissors and may the best man win). But a cot was not an option to fit in our room, which was too chic to have space for another bed, and an upgrade to a suite would have been quite costly. Time slowed down greatly in our minds as sweat began to bead down the foreheads of both Ananda and I. Were we destined for uncomfortable nights of attempting to sleep on opposite sides of a single full mattress, making pillow fortresses down the middle of our bed, and sleeping in fear of a mid-sleep accidental man spoon? (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Much to our content, we escaped unscathed as a room was found, that at only $20 more a night had a queen size bed and just enough room for a cot. Awkwardness averted.
Thursday 7:30pm: We grab a quick bite at Fridays. Yes, Fridays. Not Geno's or another fabulous deep-dish pizza joint, just Fridays. I had the Jack Daniels trio platter. And it was delicious.
Thursday 8:54am: It was preparation time. Ananda and I realized that tomorrow we had to have our game faces on, for our offensive on the best firms America has to offer. We started with a spreadsheet of all of our target companies. We sifted through SWOT analyses, P and L statements, company missions, job descriptions and company cultures for hours, honing in on key buzzwords and facts to show the firms that we were invested in their ideology, corporate structure and day-to-day operations. We researched recent articles and news, so as to be up to date on the current state of affairs in each industry, focusing not only our target firms but their competitors too. We also focused heavily on our PAR stories- Problem, Action, Results- and in the process learning a lot about each other while also preparing for a grueling day of "first dates" lying ahead.
Friday 1:09am: We both hit the sac with wonderful visions of internships dancing in our heads and recruiters giving us praise on how amazing we are. We sleep comfortably, me in the cot due to a tough sweep in RPS, a loss I must learn from- who throws scissors twice anyway?
Stayed tuned for Part 2 of 4 of The NSHMBA Series Coming Soon!


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This evening I decided to sit down and work on LDP support, only to discover that just like BGP, LDP uses the TCP MD5 signature option for authentication. After pausing for a moment to wonder if I really was that lucky I decided to knock together a quick test. Basically the answer is "yes, I am that lucky" and "yes, dechap v0.4a works against LDP". So I can add another protocol to the growing list without even modifying the code.
So to summarise, dechap can now attack:
- PPP / PPPoE CHAP authentication
- RADIUS CHAP authentication
- L2TP CHAP authentication
- OSPF MD5 authentication
- BGP MD5 authentication
- LDP MD5 authentication
Time to move onto the next target... any suggestions?
Meanwhile, dechap v0.4a can be downloaded at my github.


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Grrl Power #110 – Superheroes are like Vegans…October 1st, 2012 |
This page was prompted by the idea that superheroes would probably be very excitable by the fact that they actually had powers. I mean if you could lift a car with your mind or could shoot green lightning from your eyes, it seems like it's likely you'd find a way to work it into a conversation – assuming you didn't live in some world where such talk would get you hunted or whatever. Peggy, being a highly skilled human thrust into a group of supers has obviously formed some opinions here.
If you think about it, this actually does happen all the time in super hero comics. How often does Wolverine remind people that he's got unbreakable bones, or Rogue caution people not to touch her skin? Of course, that's entirely an editorial decision for the benefit of new readers. I know the very first issue of X-men I ever read, Wolvie was trapsing around thinking to himself "good thing I have unbreakable bones and a healing factor" and I was up to speed. Long time readers are supposed to politely ignore these bits of dialog, but I think it's funny to imagine that Rogue actually reminds everyone on her team not to touch her skin at least once a week. I'd love to see the issue where Wolverine finally snaps at her. "Bitch I've known you for 17 years! Do you think I have a concussion or something!? Stop telling me!" To be fair to Rogue though, every superhero gets concussed about 4 times an issue. They'd all have that boxer palsy by the time issue 60 rolled around.


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Be good and don't forget to leave a mince pie out for Santa. Hehe!
Merry Christmas, lots of Love Becca xoxo
You look ready to go! I LOVE your nails! They are adorable! You've also done a lovely job wrapping your gifts!!
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Im almost ready, are you? Thank you :)Delete
I don't want it to be over either xx
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November 4, 2016
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Ladies and gentlemen the basketball season is just around the corner and there is so much to discuss. This year's team will be composed of almost half of them being new to the varsity team. Although already having played with each other on the schoolyard and on the JV team, the coach still has some adjustments to make. With the unfortunate recent injuries of Maleek Willis and Sydney, the coach has to ensure this team has the defense capability it has shown with Sydney on the court. As said by the captain Roman McGee, " I think all of us as a team have to step up more than just a few key guys. We are young and we don't have much size, but when we get that flow and chemistry together it's gonna be scary." Although having a mismatch on the court in size the coach does intend to make up for it with strong perimeter defense, and really making use of the offensive talent at his disposal. We have players that can get hot in a hurry, but when the whole team gets hot, man is it a game to watch. The main objective for this season would be to hold the consistency when they catch fire. "It's a rebuilding year since we had so many seniors leave last year, however we still have high expectations coming off a 14-1 season last year, despite losing some key guys."(Roman McGee). With all these new players the coach and the players need to find a rhythm that suits them the best and they need to find it quickly as competition in the freeway league can get pretty intense. Downtown Magnets High School is starving for a basketball championship for a very long time. Can this be the start of a new era in which Roman McGee leads the Suns to a championship? Keep a close eye folks, this is a season to watch!


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Liz Nutter, one very modest woman, attributes her previous decade of quilting to a class she took at Quilt University when she was 60. In that decade Liz didn't let any grass grow under her feet. Just one of her endeavors is Art2Mail. She is one of the founding members of the original online group and has been making post cards for the group for five years. These are her first valentines.
Liz has many successful and interesting ventures, the most recent a blog -- Seams a Bit Different -- made just so she could have a link for Subversive Stitchers. Her first blogpost is a must read! I look forward to future guest blogs from Liz. But for now -- here are her hearts! -- Dawn
Liz has many successful and interesting ventures, the most recent a blog -- Seams a Bit Different -- made just so she could have a link for Subversive Stitchers. Her first blogpost is a must read! I look forward to future guest blogs from Liz. But for now -- here are her hearts! -- Dawn
The basic construction for all of my post cards is the same - a backing for address, 2-3 layers of fabric fused together for middle stiffening and a top. Where possible all decorative elements are fused in place then either zig-zagged or blind stitched around the edges. The charms were hand stitched securely for mailing.
The red and gold metallic background fabric is the same for these 3 cards, and I used left-over Christmas ribbon for the diagonal and vertical strips.
For the 3 hearts I cut one large, then simply cut out the inside for the medium and what was left became the small heart. I thought the heart charm gave it a nice little finishing touch.
For the second card {see photo), I pressed angelina onto a heart stamp then trimmed and stitched it in place.
These next two cards (see photos) are made with one of my favorite techniques - snippets. ( Snippets are small pieces of thread or fabric cut even smaller with a rotary cutter.)
I cut a heart shape out of red cotton, centered the heart shaped cut-out over the snippets and blind stitched around the edges of the heart. The stitching on the vines and stem help hold it all in place. The vines are made using the longest straight stitch on my machine then using embroidery floss to whip stitch through the machine stitches.
Side note: If, like me, you could write a book called Machine stitching for the Clueless, you will draw your design on a piece of tissue paper, pin that to the background fabric and stitch over your drawing. Pull off the tissue paper. This does not work well with the zig-zag, so do the stems with a straight stitch, pull off the tissue, then zig-zag over the straight stitches. If you still don't get it right, call it 'esoteric contemporary' and keep on smiling.
Here are a few more examples of Valentines made for special people this year.
Granddaughter Elena, age 5, likes pink and purple. Enough said?? The inner rectangle has 2 layers of fuzzy yarn zig-zagged around the outer edge.
I went back to my grade school years for grandson Joshua, age 16 months. One large heart, and three little hearts become body, head and wings for a Love Bug. Commercial ribbon trim top and bottom.
I wanted something a bit more masculine for great-nephew Jacob, age 5, and decided stripes and his name would do the trick.


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For some reason, humans are obsessed with riding elephants. And yes I get it elephants are magical, beautiful and amazing creatures. Who wouldn't want to get up close and personal with one, right? Sorry, I hate to be the one to break this to you but someone has too.
Dear all travelers that think riding an elephant is totally necessary to live a life full of adventure; you are participating in animal abuse on an endangered species.
Let me break it down for you, if you do not want to participate in the kidnapping, killing, torture and spirit breaking of an elephant, stop riding on the back of them just to get likes on an Instagram pic, #travel am I right?
Diana Edelman a travel writer and worker at the Save The Elephant Foundation has written an amazing article explaining just how terrible and abusive elephant riding really is. And trust me it will make you feel bad for ever wanting to do it.
But she makes amazing points that need to be shared if we hope to keep elephants walking free and happy!
Elephants are intelligent, emotional and very expressive, just like humans. And like humans they have very strong family ties. Unlike humans, elephants are HUGE!
Did you ever wonder how such a big and intelligent animal ended up under the control of a human? Thats right....torture. (If you can't tell, this elephant is chained by the ankle to that tree.)
In order to have complete control over the elephant, they are ripped away from their families (some of the grandparent elephants killed in the process), put into a tiny cage and are starved, sleep deprived and stabbed until they are submissive.
The act of "training" an elephant is known as crushing their spirit because once their spirit is destroyed, they have no more fight in them, and no more joy.
Check out this video to see just how terrible the crushing of the spirit really is.
Edelman makes it clear that there is no such thing as a humane elephant ride. All elephants have strong spirits and if they are not broken, there is no way they would let a 200 lb seat be slung across their back every day. That is heavy even without all of the tourist climbing on top and acting like they can ride an elephant.
But just because you should not ride elephants does not mean you have to totally cut them out of your trip! Observing elephants in their natural habits (which means on sanctuaries since they are endangered and poached), is an amazing way to interact with happy and healthy elephants.
People find they can actually be quite cuddly when they are nurtured instead of tortured. Who would have thought right?
To see her reconditions check out the bottom of her article here!
Stop treating elephants like they are simply a human play thing, existing only to do work or entertain humans! Instead of paying the elephant torturers, pay to see actual happy, lovable, full of life elephants in the sanctuaries and donate to their protection!
And if you did ride an elephant don't feel bad, feel informed and keep the education going so that soon elephant rides will no longer be apart of tourism.
I mean really, wouldn't you rather see this guy, and then depressed, in captivity elephant you would have to ride?


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For my project, I used the sentiment "Happy Halloween" from Cardz TV "Spooky Sayings" stamps set and "Bear Bones" from the "Beary Sweet" stamp set. You can purchase both of these stamp sets here. I cut the milk carton from the Artiste Cricut cartridge and the cute skeleton bear is from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge. I added some glossy accent to the skeleton bones and gave the bear some cute googly eyes. Love that little bear!
So head on over to Cardz TV 3D Challenge #1 "Sweets for the Sweet" and see the amazing Cardz TV designer projects and also to enter your own project in this brand new challenge. Looking forward to seeing your projects and good luck!
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Cosplay has been a huge part of my life since I was first introduced to it when I was fourteen years old. It only made sense to combine it with another huge influence on me, The Legend of Zelda. Ever since I was little I wanted to be Princess Zelda, and when it was time for me to make my first cosplay, I really wanted to make her dress fromTwilight Princess. Yeah, right, that wasn't going to happen. At least not yet. As much as I would have loved to have been that specific incarnation of Zelda, that was way beyond my skill level at the time. Instead, when the time came, after a few anime inspired cosplays for my first couple of times, I decided to cosplay as Link.
At first, I really didn't want to cosplay Link, but he just seemed like the easier option for a novice cosplayer. I always thought of Link as a common cosplay, but that didn't mean that I had to make my Link cosplay just like everybody else's. The first Link I ever cosplayed was the first Link that made his debut in the original Legend of Zelda game. Suiting, no?
To start, I went to the thrift store and picked up some green bed sheets to begin my work. I was super cheap when it came to materials back then (don't get me wrong, I'm still pretty cheap, but not as stingy as I used to be). I quickly made my legendary green tunic, bought a brown turtleneck, leggings, and boots, and I was ready to go. I had made tunics before, but I thought for this cosplay, in particular, to give it a rugged, adventure tone to it by not attaching the sides and allowing for the belt to connect the pieces together. Note to any first time Link cosplayers — don't do that. It was a bad idea. However, I went through with it, and I ended up pinning the sides together because it kept falling apart (as to be expected, but hey, live and learn). I also kept it kind of baggy, so it'd make me look a little burlier. It didn't work.
Regardless of the flaws, I still liked it. I knew it wasn't the best, but I felt good wearing my cosplay. I even took it out for my first official photoshoot with my friend, and if anything, I got one really nice shot out of it. It was actually the photograph I used when first starting up my cosplay page, and set the tone for everything afterward. However, once I entered it in a cosplay competition, I'm not going to lie, I felt pretty embarrassed. I know it was intentionally made to look worn and scraggy, but seeing all the pristine, beautiful costumes that surrounded me I was feeling a little self-conscious; especially since there was a gorgeous Princess Hilda cosplayer sitting behind me (who I accidentally called Zelda at first glance- didn't make the situation any better). I had entered contests before, and I had even won once, but I felt like I could have done so much better. When I got home that evening, that was exactly what I did.
International Cosplay Day was coming up soon, and I wanted to be Link again, but it was time to up my game. I went to JoAnn's fabrics and picked out proper material — no more being super cheap! Being just the right amount of cheap would suffice. A beautiful light green color and a embroidered golden material for the rim of the cap. I even made the belt myself as well (it broke later — but that's not important now). I even went as far as to make the shield myself, which was my first ever cosplay prop. Of course, I did something wrong (make note of this) by using duct tape and painting straight onto it, but was just a part of the learning process.
When I arrived in Central Park along with my friend, I was greeted by so many fantastic cosplayers who loved my cosplay! Now I know my sewing skills aren't perfect, even to this day, but to have been supported by so many other cosplayers who were leagues above me made me feel like I could do anything. This goes for all cosplayers, Zelda or not, but keep encouraging each other! You never know who you might inspire!
Now I did feel good with the support of other cosplayers, but I felt even better when I arrived back at Penn Station on my way home when some strangers waiting for the train called out "Hey, Link!" I waved back at them and smiled, keeping silent like the hero himself. It was then that I realized it wasn't about having the best looking cosplay, but simply enjoying being Link. Those feelings that I had when I first cosplayed Link in my old, scrappy tunic had returned in an instant. I loved walking around, dressed in the hero's garb, doing Link-ish things, making people smile, and honestly, that's what cosplay is all about. I, of course, still strive to improve my cosplay skills, but I always kept that memory in the back of my head and it reminds me of why I do what I do.
After the event, I still continued to work on that single classic Link cosplay, improving it every chance I got, and getting it to be exactly what I wanted. I still wear that cosplay to this day, and I even returned to the woods once again to prance about in my tunic just for the sake of having fun, but it didn't stop there. Last year, upon the release of Triforce Heroes, I created a Blue Link cosplay, and a few months after that, Ravio, from A Link Between Worlds. By this point, cosplaying Link (yes, I'm counting Ravio on a technicality) had become a part of me. When I put on my wig and pointy ears, I truly felt how I did when I play The Legend of Zelda. I am that link between the game and the player, and it feels incredible.
My most recent project was Trainee Link, as seen in Hyrule Warriors. It's the uniform he wears before he is rewarded the traditional green garbs for displaying acts of heroism. I feel like this is the cosplay that has become my favorite, not only for how it looks, but because of what it represents, and what it means to me. It represents the hard work and training Link went through, as well as all of my trials in completing this cosplay. I put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this cosplay (mostly tears). Link earned the hero's tunic through his hard work and courageous actions, and I too, have been rewarded for my tribulations in September of 2016, by winning the best overall cosplay in Immortal Con 2's cosplay competition.
I feel like this is the cosplay that has become my favorite, not only for how it looks, but because of what it represents, and what it means to mE
For me, cosplaying Link changed the way I look at cosplay. It was the realization that I didn't have to look absolutely perfect to have fun as a character I loved. I know I'm still not anywhere near professional, but it's not about that, and in a way, Link helped me figure that out. To be honest, the more love I had for Link, the better I did on each costume. Just be passionate and have fun, there is no right or wrong way to cosplay! At the same convention, a panelist said: "When you wear your cosplay, you want to make the character you're representing proud." I thought long and hard about what he said, and I can honestly say that I feel that Link would be proud of me. I know I'm not the best, but I had fun and I put a lot of passion into this project, and I know that would make him smile. He would be proud that I had the courage to do what I love, no matter what anyone else says. I also know that he would be proud of anyone who chose to take up their master swords, whether it be plastic or metal, and live like a legend — even if it is only for a day.
PS: If you have a Zelda cosplay, please leave a photo in the comments!


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Häromdagen så hade jag en recension på nya favoriterna The Midnight Ghost Train och deras senaste album, Cod Was The Ground. Efteråt blev det en del mailväxling med sångaren Steve Moss, vilket resulterade i följande intervju.
Hi Steve, I'm really honored to be able to do this interview with you, especially as your latest album really knocked me out.
Earlier you mentioned that the whole album was made in one Live take, all at the same time. Is that how you normally work?
Yea we enjoy recording that way. Our last album BUFFALO was also recorded like that, to analog tape as well. It's just a lot more fun and captures our bands live feel a lot better. We enjoy a challenge.
My absolute favorite tune on the album is "Little Sparrow", As I interprets the lyrics beyond its Edith Piaf references, it deals with the dualism of music. On one hand how you love it and on the other hand that it's a grueling and demanding mistress and when looking at your tour schedule one can only guess the toll it takes.
I'm also very impressed with how you recorded that song as more or less an instant improvisation. Especially when it comes to churn out lyrics on the spot. Is writing lyrics hard or easy work for you normally?
Yea that song was written while it was being recorded, on the spot an actual full improv. We came up with the idea to do a jazzy number about an hour before we recorded and we just hit record and let it flow. First take we kept. Lyric wise for that song it was pretty easy, cause the subject I talk about in it (as you said) hits very close to home for me, so for that one in particular it was very easy. I had been listening to Edith Piaf a lot lately which sparked the idea to say padem padem in it. I think it all worked out real good. A lot of the lyrics I write are improved, so I'm used to just letting whatever is in my head just go. When we try out songs live before we record them they will have different lyrics every night. I very rarely write down lyrics. I just let it go each night and whatever hits I keep. Like I said we enjoy a challenge.
I cant leave The Little Sparrow, as it's haunting and suggestive groove just mesmerizes me, I could even see it's "Rock-Noir" feeling as something I would like to hear more of. and things that popped up in my head directly was images of the movie Sin City and the old computer game Max Payne. Where did the inspiration to this type of song come from?
Jazz music. I'm a HUGE fan of old jazz and blues and I like to incorporate those elements as much as possible. The original idea for that track was an acoustic song we wrote. But I just wasn't sold on doing it, as it was just very much a typical song. Before we recorded it I decided let's do something completely different. So the bass player played a simple jazz bass line, the drummer came in on a cool beat, we hit record and then I came in. It was cool cause neither the producer, or the band, or me knew what I was going to do. When I finished I asked the producer and the band if I should try it again, and they said "absolutely not, keep the first take".
One last thing around The Little Sparrow, It's certainly out of the framework of the rest of the album, and For me at least, I find things like that a little extra interesting when it is done so well. Could we expect more songs in the future that goes outside your normal frame?
Absolutely, we are always changing things around. This album is way different than our last one, the next album will be even more different and so on. We don't like doing the same thing over and over. So yes, you can expect more things like this and more completely different stuff on future albums.
How do you normally work when you write songs?
We write them live on stage. That just forces us to think of something good on the spot cause you have no choice to screw up. Then we will talk about what we did after the show rework what we didn't like and the next night fix it up. The songs change so much over the course of a tour. We really like to take the crowds reception into mind when we are writing.
The music, especially on your new album are quite heavy and fast paced mostly, but you still manage to root yourself in a very soulful blues groove. Is that something that just comes out that way, or is something that you are consciously working on?
Both. Blues and Jazz is pretty much the only kind of music I listen to. My influences come from the old greats in those genres. So I try to incorporate them in everything I do, and also it's just the type of music I understand and know how to play. I don't understand metal, or heavy stoner rock or whatever you call it. I understand how to play the blues, and just make it fast and heavy sounding.
I haven't had the pleasure to see you guys live (yet), but from what I'm seeing and hearing, it seems like you guys incarnates the lyrics from Clutch song "Earth Rocker"
Do it live on stage, or don't do it at all.
Is being on stage where you like it best? From what you said about the recording of "Cold was the ground" it seems like you try to bring the live element to the studio too.
Absolutely, it's all about the stage for us. We give 1000% on stage every night. No matter where we are or how many people are there we will always play and perform at the highest caliber we can. What's the point if you can't put on an amazing live show.
As a blogger friend of mine pointed out earlier (Christer Magister), You guys seem to have a knack for fields, The artwork of the album Buffalo, and now with the video to BC Trucker, is there a hidden corn field fetish.:-)
No not really. It's just we live in Kansas and it's very very country. With lots and lots of fields. That's just where we are from.
You are a hard working band, who made it so far in DIY manner, now when you are on a label, do you see any differences?
I guess we will see. The new record is coming out soon, so hopefully being with the new label will help a lot more with album sales and promotion. Were ready to take the next step forward in furthering this band.
Where do you see the band going from here?
"It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll". We're not slowing down, were gonna keep fighting every step of the way, and pushing things as hard as possible. We want everyone to know our music.
You have made extensive touring, both in America and Europe, what is the main differences playing in the US and Europe?
Oh man there's a lot of differences, some good, some bad. But i'd have to say the biggest difference is that promoters work a lot harder out here with getting the word out for the shows.
You are just about to embark on yet another European stretch to support the new album, unfortunately no Swedish dates this time, but I hope to see you here soon. Then you start an American tour right away. Don't you ever get tired, or are you aiming on to pick up the touring mantle from Motörhead?:-)
Of Course we get tired, but we aren't slowing down. We will be on tour in Europe three times this year. We will do four USA tours, and a South American tour. There is a lot of work needing to be done, and we aren't afraid of hard work. So we will keep at it full force.
And here I will close for today, and just give a big thanx for this interview and may the roads lead you to wherever you want to go. At least one thing is sure, I will have your latest album on high rotation for myself, and I´m looking forward to anything new from you guys.
måndag 2 mars 2015
Intervju med The Midnight Ghost Train.
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Etiketter: Clutch, Edith Piaf, Intervju, Motörhead, The Midnight Ghost Train
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Flooding from ice jams and melting snow have affected some areas in the state. Eighteen to 24 inches of moving water can wash an SUV off of the road. In fact, according to the National Weather Service, more than half of all flood-related deaths are people driving through flooded roads. The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) reminds residents to "Turn Around, Don't Drown!" and offers the following safety tips to protect your home from costly flood damage.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2003
I think in mathematics. I try to find patterns and forumals. Faces, events, and places don't mean much to me. Names of roads are useless, their numbers are helpful. The only way I can remeber if I talked to a person is if I can put them at a certain place on a certain date; their faces mean little to me at first. Events are a blur; one day to the next is the same to me. I couldn't tell you what year I had my first girlfriend, I'm not even sure how old I was. I know how old am right now. I only know when I graduated highschool by a number, when somebody askes me how long it was, I have to do subtraction in my head. It's been 3 years, but it seems like a lifetime. You would think time would go by pretty quick for a person with bad memory, but it's just the opposite. When time has little relevance it's like, you just are in your life. You're not one place here and another place there...you exist in your entire life all at the same time. I can remember being 5 just as clearly as I can remember being 20. Now the formulas... I try and figure things out by looking for patterns; a set way to operate, and algorhythm to everything that I do. I have one for driving, and eating...I think I've got those down pretty good. Perhaps algorhythm is the wrong word because you should be able to apply one to some what's variables change from day to day. Or perhaps I just havn't come up with a complex enough algorhythm. I think I mentioned driving; I'm fine as long as I go the same way every day; But if a road is closed and there's a detour, it's a nightmare. I can sort out cardinal directions, there's only 4 so that's easy. I can go in one direction untill I recognize a road name...but if it doesn't have an exit number or mile marker there's a good chance I'll make a turn too early and get lost again. I try to find patterns for work too...try to find systems so I can go faster...but it's the little things that slow me down...where did l leave stuff, where am I at...wood or plastic, which way.....Usually I can sort it out in a few minutes..but that's still a few minutes lost, and everyone is in such a goddamn rush for everything. I guess when you have a clear perception of time, it's different, it's a factor and something you live by. I havn't found any deffinate patterns yet. I'll keep looking.
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The hours after school can be dangerous for vulnerable children, especially those living in marginalized communities. Home Run Scholars provides not just a safe place for children to go after school, but also an exceptional four-hour program that improves academic performance, enhances physical health, enhances social and emotional well-being and improves student behaviour. Participants also receive healthy nourishment thanks to The Sprott Foundation. The Home Run Scholars program operates in 21 Toronto Community Housing locations across the city.


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Taking you from day to night, Shoreditch remains one of the most highly frequented and lively East End neighbourhoods for the hip and hedonistic. Shoreditch High Street is lined with independent shops and an eclectic mix of restaurants, gritty bars and pubs. This bright and modern retail shop for rent opens up to a garden at the back.
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You're next to the the Howard Griffin Gallery, a few doors down from rugged workwear brand, Carhartt, and opposite ustwo design agency. The critically acclaimed Andina and Dishoom restaurants are also a few doors down. You're a one-minute walk to the shops along Redchurch Street and Boxpark.
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It has been reported that a United States Marine who went on a shooting spree across two Texas counties before being shot and killed in a firefight has been linked to a woman's body found in a North Carolina motel room.
Authorities have not been able to say why Esteban J Smith aged 23 went on the deadly shooting spree. Smith was based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Police have said that Smith began his shooting spree at around 4:30 in the morning when the marine, who was driving a pickup truck, started firing at another vehicle in Eden, Texas, shooting and wounding an unidentified woman.
According to the police, Smith then drove to a convenience store in Brady, Texas which is in McCulloch County, where he shot and injured two more people as they sat in their vehicle. The two victims were treated and released.
The marine then headed back to Eden, Texas, where he shot at another vehicle at around 5:30 in the morning. His fourth victim was also treated and released.
Just after 6:00 in the morning, Concho County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of "shots fired" in Eola, Texas and upon arriving the deputies found 41 year-old Alicia Torres dead in her car.
Roughly 15 minutes later, Sheriff Richard Doane caught up with Smith's pickup truck north of Eden on U.S. Highway 83. As state troopers moved in to assist, the Marine shot and wounded Doane, officials said.
This incident provoked a shootout that involved a state trooper and a game warden exchanging shots with Smith. At the conclusion of the shootout, the marine was killed, officials said. It was also reported that Smith was armed with an assault type rifle, a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Several hours after the Texas shootout, a woman's body was found in a motel room in Jacksonville, North Carolina, which is about 20 miles from Camp Lejeune. Circumstances of the woman's death are not known and authorities do not know at what time she died.
A spokesman for Camp Lejune, in a statement to the NBC station WITN, confirmed that the 23 year old Smith was connected to both incidents. Camp Lejune officials have not been available for any further statements.
A spokeswoman for the Jacksonville Police Department, Beth Purcell has said that no further information would be released until Tuesday.
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Chemicals which are included in nail polish are quite harmful and it can be ingested through the fingers. Pregnant women are advised not to use nail polish and it can cause harm to the fetus.
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To invite people to the Sexual Revolution we went out to mission beach and pacific beach to hand out bracelets and lip balms. We divided into different teams and our team was taking the boardwalk, we handed out so many bracelets, it was awesome. Sure it is a little bit out of most people's comfort zone to go out and speak with strangers about a Sexual Revolution, but reality is that when you believe that what you are doing is something important, and something God is calling your church to do, you get over the discomfort very quickly.
After our hard day of outreach we decided to see what all the frenzy was about and went over to Five Guys, it was ok, but I must admit I have had better hamburgers. I guess I just like hamburgers that have real meat, like real thick meat. I don't know, maybe my expectations were so high that I ended up disappointed. Whatever the case, we crossed that off of our list of places to visit in San Diego.


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"When we invest, we are investing for 10, 15, 20 years. You may look as if you are making a big loss today, but you have not borrowed money to invest. You will ride the storm, the company recovers, your shares go up." – Lee Kuan Yew, Feb 2009 – via tomorrow.sg
oh how times have changed! so much for riding the storm. guess we are not good riders, aren't we?
now dear dear oh dreary CPF, i do have a question. you've used OUR money to invest, divest, whatever vest and most likely you'll increase our withdrawal age limit and most probably put in extra instances for minimum sum, will you give me my money back if i let go of my singaporean citizenship? i do have plans to move out of the country you see, because i don't have much trust or believe in administrators whose running this conglomerate institution who actually intend to downsize a lot and outsource a lot and then blaming its own citizens not caring enough for themselves because they are picky in choosing jobs.


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Edinburgh International Science Festival
Founded in 1988, the Edinburgh Science Festival brings together a programme of around 270 educational and interactive activities for the wee ones, and events and talks for adults in around 30 venues across town.
2018 being the Science Festival's 30th anniversary year it is celebrating with the theme "the Universe and Everything Else".
The 2018 festival takes place in April.
EISF 2018 Highlights
- Since 2011, the City Art Centre has been the hub for kids with interactive activities over five floors, such as ER, Unwrapping the Mummy, Dr Clot's Blood-Curdling Adventure, Nina and the Neurons, Dig Up a Dinosaur, and build your own robot
- Eco 2 ville at The Mound, a village showcasing low carbon technologies
- Free, drop-in, hands-on activities at Summerhall's Experimentarium and Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire.
- "Existence: Life and Beyond" interactive exhibition in Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland.
- Evening discussions and debates at the National Museum of Scotland.
- New theatre commission Valentina's Galaxy for 2-5 year olds at Summerhall.
- Gastrofest series of events including BBC's Marty Jopson from The One Show on The Science of Food.
- Science Festival Lates; Massaoke, a science themed karaoke and Synthetica, an exhibition of bio-art, at Summerhall
- Programme of family-friendly activities exploring food of Scotland at Botanic Garden.
- Interactive events and activities at Dynamic Earth and Edinburgh Zoo
Selected past EISF coverage
- Interview: Dr. Simon Gage, director of the Edinburgh International Science Festival
- The Edinburgh Medal Address: James Hansen gives the EISF keynote talk
- Science on a Plate A new food orientated fest in 2012
- Edinburgh Enlightenment Exchange
- More Edinburgh International Science Festival news
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Title: Love me Never
Series: Lovely Vicious, #1
Author: Sara Wolf
Expected Publication: April 5, 2016
Don't love your enemy. Declare war on him.
Seventeen-year-old Isis Blake hasn't fallen in love in three years, nine weeks, and five days, and after what happened last time, she intends to keep it that way. Since then she's lost eighty-five pounds, gotten four streaks of purple in her hair, and moved to Buttcrack-of-Nowhere, Ohio, to help her mom escape a bad relationship.
All the girls in her new school want one thing—Jack Hunter, the Ice Prince of East Summit High. Hot as an Armani ad, smart enough to get into Yale, and colder than the Arctic, Jack Hunter's never gone out with anyone. Sure, people have seen him downtown with beautiful women, but he's never given high school girls the time of day. Until Isis punches him in the face.
Jack's met his match. Suddenly everything is a game.
The goal: Make the other beg for mercy.
The game board: East Summit High.
The reward: Something neither of them expected.
Previously published as Lovely Vicious, this fully revised and updated edition is full of romance, intrigue, and laugh-out-loud moments.
Changing yourself for a better you. What I loved about this book is the story of girl who was hurt by her first love and yet used this as a ground for her to change into a better her. She used to be fat, fell in love with a wrong guy. Was hurt and abused.
Interesting plot and mysterious past. Okay, what really kept me entertained and eager to finish this until the end is the mystery behind what happened with the main characters.
Isis - What exactly happened 3 years ago? What are those things in her wrist? What exactly did when "Nameless" do to her?
Jack - What leads him to be the Ice Prince?
Wren and Avery - Why are they so afraid of Jack? What did they do to Sophia 5 years ago? Why is Jack so mad at them?
Sophia - What happened to her? What is the connection between her and Wren, Avery and Jack?
Isis and her babbling of non sense. This is the major disappointment for me. I actually hate the protagonists way of babbling and saying incoherent things. The author could have lessen this. I was actually confused sometimes, and annoyed. There is a difference between being smart mouthed and a total non sense babbling.
A very shallow reason for Isis to declare war on Jack. If you read the book, You might agree with me that the very reason for why Isis declared war on Jack is so, so... pathetic. I mean yeah! I understand that she can see herself on how Kayla was treated by Jack in the party. But Isis way of annoying Jack just to have him say sorry to Kayla is just too much.
So there, I actually don't have anything to say. Although there are somethings that I do not like about this book. I am still considering on reading the second sequel. Still looking forward for what will happen after that cliff hanger ending.


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I'm not really a bath kinda girl, but when I was pregnant with the Little Guy I fell in love with Oatmeal Baths – it was a wonderful way to soothe my tired back and relieve my itchy skin. Now the pediatrician is recommending the same approach to help my fair-skinned, outdoor-loving son survive the impending winter — the cold winds and the wood stove can really be tough on the epidermis!
Unfortunately, the little boxes of Aveeda Colloidal Oatmeal (which I adore) also happen to be pretty pricey. And since I would much rather keep $10 in my pocket than hand it over to the grocery store clerk, I decided to make up a batch myself. And honestly, this about as easy as it gets!
How to make Colloidal Oatmeal to help with itchy, dry skin:
- Buy some Oatmeal (apparently you can use any type, but I stayed with the old fashioned, slow cooking version. Just get it plain – no apple cinnamon flavoring required!)
- Grind up the Oats: I used my food processor to do this, but you could use a flour mill, a coffee grinder, a blender… the key is to get as fine a substance as possible.
- Test the Consistency: You can see if you've gotten it fine enough by adding a tablespoon of powder to a glass of water – stir it up and you should have a milky liquid without too much settling on the bottom of the glass. If you do see a lot of sediment, keep grinding!
- Sift the Oatmeal powder (optional): I wasn't getting the quality of powder I wanted, so I threw the powder into my sifter. Sixty seconds later, I had separated out the bigger chunks and I was good to go. ((Okay, this is where my mom is thinking "Good Lord Sharon, I'll give you the $10 to buy some," but I'm on a mission to save!))
- Add a cup of your Oatmeal powder to bath water: Add a cup of oatmeal powder into your bath water while the tub is filling and stir (use less for toddlers, since they don't use as much water). You will see that the water gets a little milky which is the oatmeal doing it's thing!
I told you this was easy!
If you are looking for some other simple homemade tutorials be sure to check out:
How to make Gummy Bears
How to make homemade Mozzarella!
And finally, just little more info on Oatmeal for the brainiacs out there…
What is "Colloidal Oatmeal"? A colloid is a type of chemical mixture in which one substance is dispersed evenly throughout another. The substance doesn't dissolve, but is suspended in the mixture (unlike a solution in which the particles are completely dissolved). In this case, the oatmeal is pulverized into small, powder like particles that interact with water to create a milky substance. Ancient cultures regularly used oatmeal to treat a variety of skin conditions – and if they can do it, so can you!


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Aviation job seekers attending the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In and Expo can explore "one of the best kept secrets" during a free career fair April 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Job applicants "come dressed for success, interview, and then go throw on shorts to enjoy one of the best aviation events in the world!" she exclaimed.
The online JSfirm.com job board has 400,000 job seeker members and is free for those looking for employment. The company's managing partners Joel Meanor and Sam Scanlon are both pilots and aircraft owners. They reaffirmed the company's mission of growing the aviation population by establishing three scholarships in 2017 for students studying aircraft maintenance, engineering, and aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, Florida, campus.
Hutter noted that the relationship between JSfirm.com and the fly-in made sense and was "centered around giving back to aviation." The partnership with Sun 'n Fun began several years ago after Robb Williams, the Aerospace Center for Excellence's executive director, questioned why job seekers had to "pay big dollars" to go to career fairs and stand in long lines, only to end up with little to show for it. Williams instead asked if the aviation career firm could organize a free jobs fair during the season-opening fly-in and expo.
"We agreed and decided to help, and the rest is history," continued Hutter. "I think this career fair is one of the best kept secrets."
Fourteen aviation companies will be represented, and the event is free with a Sun 'n Fun general admission ticket. However, space for job seekers is limited to 300 attendees pursuing full- or part-time work and internships, so advance registration is encouraged.
Those seeking employment can meet representatives from Air Wisconsin, Compass Airlines, Endeavor Air, Envoy, ExpressJet, Frontier Airlines, GE, GoJet Airlines, PSA, Republic Airways, SkyWest, Trans States Airlines, United Airlines, and UPS. "There's enough talent on the floor [at the career fair] to build, sell, service, and fly an aircraft," said Hutter.
She pointed out that JSfirm.com is not officially in the career fair business but added that "we love to help donate our time where we can. Our hearts are truly in this industry and seeing someone that deserves the job—and in fact get the job through our efforts—makes the trip to the event worthwhile."
AOPA's You Can Fly initiatives also recognize the importance of building the pilot community through programs that include scholarships, Rusty Pilots seminars, flying clubs, high school learning curriculum, and other pilot-support mechanisms that make flying safe, fun, and affordable.


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Date: 03/20/2013
Writer: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, email@example.com
Tiny packages of food - 99- and 100-calorie packs, for example - might seem innocent enough lining shelves in supermarkets across America. However, a team of researchers at New Mexico State University found people who watch what they eat actually expect to consume more from tinier food packages when the food is relatively healthier and is labeled as having 99 calories versus 100 calories.
They said no one ever measures how much consumers expect to consume from tinier packages because it's assumed people will consume less as compared to larger packages. The research team showed test subjects pictures of different combinations of smaller snack packaging. These included healthier snacks with 99- or 100-calorie labels or less healthy snacks with 99- or 100-calorie labels. They found several results, including that certain groups of people think healthier food will taste better when it has 99-calorie versus 100-calorie labels. They also found certain groups of people say they will eat more of a product when it is relatively healthier and includes a 99- versus 100-calorie label.
"We find those who are targeted to buy tinier packaging--those who watch what they eat-- actually say they will consume more of healthier snacks when labeled as 99 calories," said Collin Payne, an assistant professor in marketing in NMSU's College of Business, and co-author of the study. "People are willing to pay more for smaller portions of food because they expect to consume less, but when it comes to healthier smaller snack packs labeled as 99 calories, consumers expect to actually consume more."
He, along with co-authors Mihai Niculescu, an NMSU assistant professor in marketing, and Chet Barney, an NMSU Ph.D. student in management, looked specifically at dietary restrained customers, or people who "chronically regulate their food and drink intake."
"A lot of people would assume that you would expect to consume less with smaller snack packaging," Payne said. "But the research suggests healthier 99-calorie snack packs lead some people to actually expect consuming more. This might actually lead to over consumption for people who are dietary restrained."
The attraction for a 99-calorie package, as opposed to a 100-calorie package also stood out to the researchers. The logic, they said, was similar to products at a supermarket being priced at $3.99 as opposed to $4.
"One calorie is only a small decrease," Niculescu said. "We were trying to see how people responded and they perceived that one calorie decrease as substantially attractive."
The study also found that consumers could largely identify healthy and not-as-healthy food, even when they were both placed in 100-calorie packages. Payne said this was important because, as far as your body is concerned, not all calories are equal. Nutritionally, you get a lot more benefit from 100 calories of carrots and not as much from 100 calories of cookies.
The researchers say understanding what consumers expect as a result of the smaller packages can help consumers avoid unintended consequences. They concluded dietary restrained consumers are not likely to view smaller packaged snacks as portion control devices, but rather, as a means to eat more of a healthier food.
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Michael's younger brother, Randy Jackson.Nearly one year after his older brother Michael Jackson died of a heart attack at his home, younger brother Randy Jackson is in the hospital for what some say may have been a mild heart attack yesterday.
The 48-year-old Jackson, who hasn't caved to plastic surgery pressures like the rest of his family, complained of chest pains Tuesday and was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where he is currently awaiting the outcome of tests, the Associated Press reports.
While it's upsetting to hear that another Jackson is suffering from health issues, the incident doesn't come as a total shock when you consider one critical fact:
African-American males have a 30 percent greater chance of dying from heart disease than white men, but are less likely to be diagnosed with it, according the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
So what's up with black males? Why aren't they spotting this problem earlier and getting help?
Before you pull out the race card and call a medical discrimination foul, look at the stats: African-American adults are 40 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, according to the HHS. And they're 10 percent less likely than their non-Hispanic white counterparts to have their blood pressure under control. Hypertension is one of the leading contributors to coronary disease and heart attack.
Race aside, just look in your own family. Men -- regardless of color -- are less likely to go to the doctor for regular physicals than women. High blood pressure has no symptoms. If men feel good, they think they have no need for a doctor. Plus, some men, especially in certain minority groupings, avoid medical care so as not appear vulnerable. This according to a 2008 study that found black men are often unaware they have high blood pressure.
Access to good health care is not an issue for the Jackson family, with its celebrity and great wealth, so medical equality does not seem to be the issue here. Perhaps Randy's chest pains were brought on by the stresses he's been under of late.
Just Monday, Randy and other members of the Jackson family attended a legal hearing implicating Michael's doctor in the artist's death. Randy also recently managed to quash an unauthorized tribute concert in Rome on June 25, the anniversary of his brother's death.
At any rate, let's hope the timing and the similarities are a wake-up call for Randy and other Jackson family members. Michael's death was ruled a homicide due to an overdose of sedatives, but the official cause of death was a heart attack. Who's to say if high blood pressure contributed to his demise, but there's no denying that heart disease runs in families.


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SNSD members weren't only ready for the concert by preparing their performance. They were already dressed up in 'french-chic' since they departed Incheon airport for Paris. Let's take a look how Yoona and Jessica interpreted french-chic their own way. In skinny jeans with over-sized cardigan, or in asymmetrical dress with leather jacket, girls looked fabulous!
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