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In a perfect world, we could eat whatever we want, whenever we want, in whatever quantities we wanted, and still be a perfect weight, but the reality is that we are what we eat. If you're the type of person who likes to drink, a weight loss plan most of the time does not include alcohol and weight loss is heavily dependent upon sticking to a plan which includes plenty of water and fresh fruits and veggies.
Drinking alcohol can put a standstill on your weight loss efforts. If you did not know it, alcohol just like soda pop has what are called empty calories. Did you know that drinking alcohol does not fill you up, and instead just adds to your daily calorie consumption without giving you the satisfaction of being full? One of the keys to weight loss is to consume foods that are filling as well as low in calorie. I don't know about you, but after I drink a glass of anything, I am still hungry after putting down the glass.
Alcohol can also slow down the way the body processes burning fat. That alcohol that you drank is not stored; the body instead goes to work on burning the calories that were just consumed in that alcohol. The calories that you consumed during that day have not been touched yet, so you have not made any effect on the calories eaten for the day. It is easy to miss those calories because sometimes drinking liquids do not register in the brain as calorie intake, but this is a big mistake.
There are 7 calories per gram of alcohol. A 1 ½ ounce of hard liquor is 90 calories and a regular beer is 150 calories. If you are like a lot of hard liquor drinkers, you may add a splash of fruit juice to your drink, adding up extra calories into your drink. A popular drink in social settings is the piña colada which has a whopping 300 calories per drink. I have known people to drink several during a get together; this does not include appetizers or a meal. Do you see now how drinking your calories can actually make you gain weight?
There you have it, when drinking alcohol you have to remember that calories are important and must be considered important if you're trying to lose weight. You can have your alcohol, but just remember it's not free of calories and a little extra effort will have to be made on your part to get results. Alcohol and weight loss can mix if you are disciplined, but it is up to you to do the work that is required to get that metabolism burning before the drinking begins.
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Imagine it is a day like every other. Your alarm clock rings and you try to turn it off sleepy. Again one of those days. There is so much to do and you do not know how to manage everything. Already in your bed comes this feeling of stress. Slowly it builds up and pushes you out of bed. Your day starts at the double. From one appointment to the next, as soon as a task is done, 3 new ones are already accumulating. In the evening you fall tired on the couch. And there comes this advertising on TV – Wellness! Oh, yes, that's it.
With all the everyday stress, we often forget how important it is to have time for yourself, how important it is to have a time-out from time to time. At home it is often not possible, because the temptation to do just deal with something shortly is usually too big. Then the laptop is next to you and you check only briefly the mails. But then it takes always a lot more time as expected.
Time out from home
So that you can relax again, it is best to drive away. Only in this way can one escape old patterns and everyday life. Since you are not likely to be on holiday all the time, a weekend getaway in a wellness hotel near you is perfect. So you only have a short journey and still the whole weekend is left for relaxing.
I live, as you know, in Munich. So for me, for example, the Tegernsee offers good possibilities – it is close and alone the journey has a calming effect on me. You get closer to the mountains and nature around you is beautiful.
Relax in Bachmair Weissach
When looking for wonderful hotels I finally came across the Hotel Bachmair Weissach. This boutique hotel is a mixture of luxury, elegance and a lot of Bavarian warmth. This creates a "home feeling" after only a short time.
#The arrival
After a 45 minute drive we did already arrive. Full of anticipation, we enter the lobby and are sincerely welcomed. With a sparkling wine under the huge chandelier begins a beautiful and especially relaxed weekend. Every day is full of small moments of happiness and I am always surprised and excited again and again.
#The room
After this warm welcome, we go to our room to unpack. Of course I took you on my instagram story, but for all who did not see it: The room is great. It is not only huge, but also has a walk-in closet;) Which woman does not dream of it?
Also the bathroom is very nice, classic in black and white. With great attention to detail, the room is even more comfortable. The combination of rustic wood in the bedroom and the modern design in the bathroom reflects the mixture of Bavarian and modern perfectly.
Many of the materials used come from the region, such as Tegernseer Schilfleinen, which was used, among other things, for the curtains and the striking cabinets. This gives each room a special and regional touch.
Already in the room spreads this very special feeling – relaxation. Free of tasks, obligations and my annoying alarm clock. But then, as the fluffy bathrobe nestles around my shoulders, I notice how slowly my muscles relax and I have really arrived. A weekend of sleeping long, reading and delicious food – simply fantastic.
Full of anticipation, we make our way to the wellness area. The light is dimmed and spreads a pleasant atmosphere. There is also the combination of wood and simple elegance that makes the wellness area perfect. I lay down on the thick, soft sun lounger and realize that here you can definitely let your mind go.
Curious as I am, I have to look around first, of course. So I stroll off and discover next to a sauna also a steam bath in which you can make a honey peeling. In addition, I also find a large pool in which I swim a few lanes. Fortunately for us, the weather was so good that we could even sunbathe outside.
You already see how much I swarm, but the wellness area is soon becoming even better. From mid-June on you can enjoy SPA there in Japanese. Some pictures of the new Mizu Onsen wellness area you can already see on the website. I am really looking forward to explore this new area * _ *
#The massage
In addition to all the relaxation in the SPA, I can now even enjoy a 30-minute back massage. The nice staff explains to me during the soothing massage exactly what and why they do something. Also, there were even a few tips for more relaxing at home. Only natural and high-quality oils from certified suppliers are used for the massages. This way, the skin is still cultivated long after the massage.
I as a massage lover could not better relax and just enjoy.
#The food
Since wellness is so exhausting, one must of course strengthen itself. : D Here the Bachmair Weissach could convince me also on the whole line.
In addition to the cozy "Stubn", there is also the Japanese Mizu Sushi Bar to choose from. While the "Stuben" reinvents Bavarian delicacies, the Mizu Suhsi Bar offers exclusive Japanese treats. So the combination of Bavarian and modern even goes through the food.
But not only the dinner, but also the breakfast buffet was excellent. Here everyone will definitely find something, because lactose-free milk, gluten-free bread and vegan butter are included standard here. Next to the buffet there is also a small menu. Fresh pancakes, delicious egg dishes and freshly squeezed juices make the breakfast perfect. Feasting is definitely allowed.
So I can start with new power again into the new day.
Is a whole day in the wellness too boring for you? Then borrow a Vespa or a bike and explore the area. Or how about looking behind the scenes? During a guided tour through the cheese factory, you can see where the cheese comes from that is served at the breakfast buffet and how it is made.
#The departure
Somehow I feel the time there passes away differently. Some people claim the time at Lake Tegernsee simply goes a little slower, but nevertheless the time at Bachmair Weissach has gone by far too fast. But so I could start on Monday again fully motivated and relaxed in the new week and who knows maybe I will return soon;)
You can find further reports at Sparkle and Sand and Lisa Seibold 🙂
Do you like wellness? Which spa hotels have you been to?
Pool pics by Lisa Seibold
*Dieser Post ist in liebevoller Zusammenarbeit mit dem Hotel Bachmaier Weissach entstanden

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Whoops! 12 tales of accidental brilliance in science (NPR)
Mas Subramanian wasn't at all interested in this problem. In the department of chemistry at Oregon State University, he was looking for materials with novel magnetic properties to use in advanced computer hard drives. He would mix up likely chemicals and bake them in a furnace at 2,000 degrees Farenheit. But when he added manganese oxide to the recipe, he got a colorful surprise — a pile of bright blue powder.
Oregon State University: Bees need more vitamin P (as in pollen) for survival (Register-Guard)
A just-release Oregon State University study suggests bees really need to bulk up on variety of pollens to survive the pests, diseases and pesticide exposure to which they are prone.
OSU holds town hall on issues of equity and inclusion on campus (LIFE@OSU)
President Ray and interim Chief Diversity Officer Angela Batista will provide an update on efforts to address diversity and inclusion at OSU.
Black history through a Greek lens (Gazette-Times)
The link between the African-American fraternities and sororities and the civil rights movement was explored Wednesday night during a panel discussion at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center at Oregon State University.
Oregon's cool-weather grapes challenged by warming (Capital Press)
Mark Chien, coordinator of Oregon State University's Wine Research Institute, moderated the discussion. Chien noted that Oregon's niche success within the wine industry began with cool weather grapes, Pinot noir.
RAIN hopes to grow new businesses (Democrat-Herald)
Joe Teibel is a software engineer at Hewlett-Packard. He's also looking to start his own company. "I've developed a couple of tech startup ideas that I want to explore related to 3-D printing," said Teibel, an Albany resident halfway through his MBA program at Oregon State University.
"Kiss Me, Kate": OSU tackles the musical side of the bard (Democrat-Herald)
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Union activist critiques OSU budget (Gazette-Times)
Student and faculty groups at Oregon State University brought in a union activist with financial expertise to take a critical look at OSU's budget on Wednesday.
OSU hosts marine science competition Saturday (Gazette-Times)
Around 90 students will come from across Oregon on Saturday to compete at the Salmon Bowl, a marine science trivia competition sponsored by Oregon State University's College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Douglas Detrick's AnyWhen Ensemble: "Boldly Launched Upon the Deep" (Gazette-Times)
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Disabled population overlooked by psychology curriculums (Rehab Management)
"About 57 million people in the US have a disability, and it's likely we will all interact with someone with a disability on a regular basis," says Kathleen Bogart, an assistant professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University. "Yet in terms of minority groups, we teach about disability the least. We are not properly preparing students to interact with this group."
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Face-to-Face, Heart-to-Heart: At the Feb. 25 meeting of Triad, OSU's faculty and staff club, Kathleen Bogart of the School of Psychological Science will discuss her work in communications and disabilities. Triad meets at noon in the MU, room 211. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. An optional catered lunch is available for $13. Contact University Events by 11 a.m. on Feb. 22 for meal reservations, or anytime to secure your spot, 541-737-0724.
PhD defense: Meisam Shir Mohammadi, PhD candidate in Materials Science & Wood Science, will defend his dissertation titled, "Developing a Design Model for Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites." The defense will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. in Richardson Hall, Room 115. Free and open to the public.
The Prayer-Gauge Debate: Prayer and Healing in the Victorian Era and in Ours: In 1872 the English physicist John Tyndall proposed a scientific experiment to test the efficacy of prayers for the sick in which the mortality rates of one group who would be the object of prayers alone would be compared with those of another group who had received medical treatment. The trial, known as the prayer gauge, was never undertaken but the proposal engendered much public debate and it signaled the gulf that its proponents believed existed between scientific naturalism and religion. Prof. Gary Ferngren will explore the issues that the proposal raised and the continuing relevance of the debate for today. Thursday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Journey Room.
Naomi Klein's "This Changes Everything" (film screening): Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, "This Changes Everything" is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in The LaSells Stewart Center.
Ivy Street Ensemble: Tickets are also on sale now for the SAC Presents concert featuring the Ivy Street Ensemble, on Thurs. Feb 25 at 7:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW 8th Street, Corvallis. Featuring Colorado Symphony musicians Cathy Peterson, flute; Erik Peterson, violin; and Phillip Stevens, viola, this chamber music trio recently received second place in the Chamber Music category with the American Prize, an award celebrating American Excellence in the arts. Advance tickets are available at Gracewinds Music and online.
RecycleMania: RecycleMania is an annual 8-week Civil War and national recycling competition between universities, running Feb. 7 – April 2. Currently OSU is nearly tied with UO. Help OSU compete by recycling, composting and reducing your trash. Recycled Fashion Show Feb. 25, 7 p.m.
Upcoming events
NEW! Documentary screening: Poverty Inc., will screen at 6 p.m., Feb. 27 in Milam Auditorium. Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/109863354 A panel discussion will follow. A suggested donation of $5 goes towards fundraising efforts for OSU students traveling to Haiti with us over spring break on a cultural learning experience trip. Haitian coffee will be served, and there will be Haitian products for purchase following the screening. This event is sponsored by Empower Haiti Together and the OSU Public Health Club.
NEW! Taiwanese Night Market: Join the Taiwanese Student Association and OSU Student Leadership and Involvement for an evening of traditional Taiwanese food and games in the style of a street market. MU Ballroom, Sunday, Feb. 28, 5:30-8 p.m. Funded by ISOSU. Tickets available at SEC Information Desk and at the event while supplies last: $5 (1 free for OSU students). Contact: email@example.com.
NEW! Equity town hall: President Ed Ray and Angela Batista will host a town hall discussion on equity, inclusion and civil and social justice at Oregon State University on Monday, Feb. 29. The discussion, aimed at students, staff and faculty, will be from 5-6 p.m. in Room 128 of the Learning Innovation Center. It will also be live streamed at http://live.oregonstate.edu.
NEW! OSU College of Engineering Graduate Research Expo: The College of Engineering will be showcasing groundbreaking graduate student research at the 2nd annual Graduate Research Expo on Tuesday, March 1 from 1-4 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum. The event is free, and transportation from Corvallis is available. Click here for more information and to register for transportation.
Linus Pauling birthday celebration: Free cake, coffee and pastries. Join Ava's Café in celebrating Linus Pauling's birthday at the Linus Pauling Science Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 26. Enjoy free cake, coffee, and pastries while hearing about the latest work done by the Linus Pauling Institute and the Chemistry Department. The Valley Library Special Collections will be onsite with a display of items from the Linus Pauling Collection. (for updates follow us on twitter @MUFOOD)
Music a la Carte: OSU Chamber Choir and the LBCC Chamber Choir (note this is a change) noon, Friday, Feb. 26.
Functional Fitness: The Faculty Staff Fitness program is putting on a free Functional Fitness Motions Workshop. Join us and instructor Scott Van Kampen to learn about daily functional movements & exercises to better understand your body's movement through space, help improve your body control and balance, improve coordination and performance Friday, Feb. 26 from noon to 1 p.m. Register online here or by visiting us in Langton 123.
OSU Theatre and Music present Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" Feb. 26-27 and March 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. on the Withycombe Hall Main Stage. Directed by Charlotte Headrick, with musical direction by Lauren Servias and choreography by Megan Skinner, this comedy is based on "Taming of the Shrew" and continues OSU Theatre's season, All the World's a Stage: Celebrating Shakespeare. For tickets and information visit http://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/school-arts-and-communication/theatre.
Corvallis-OSU Symphony: The Corvallis-OSU Symphony, directed by Marlan Carlson, will present "The Final Frontier," a space-exploration themed program at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28 in the Austin Auditorium at The LaSells Stewart Center. Featured works include David Bowie's "A Space Oddity" with vocalist Marc Callahan, selections from the Star Wars, Star Trek and E.T. Soundtracks, a dramatic presentation of Maya Angelou's poem "A Brave and Startling Truth" with guest reader Shelley Moon, and Henri Tomasi's Concerto for Saxophone, featuring guest soloist Nathan Boal. Also on the program is the monumental and thought provoking tone poem "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss, made famous to popular audiences in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001 – A Space Odyssey. Tickets $22–32, OSU students free with ID. Advance tickets and more information at cosusymphony.org.
Book signing: Poet Cindy William Guitérrez and novelist Justin Taylor will read at the Valley Library Rotunda on March 4 at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A and book signing. Cindy Guitiérrez's poetry collection the small claim of bones was a finalist for the 2015 International Latino Book Awards. Justin Taylor is the author of the story collection Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and the novel The Gospel of Anarchy. This event is part of the 2014-2015 Literary Northwest Series, sponsored by the MFA Program in Creative Writing in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film.
Lunch Hour Tours 2016: The next tour will be held March 9 at the Student Experience Center. If you are a part of Finance and Administration come join the fun, meet new people, learn about the OSU community, new research and ideas. To register for the tour or to learn more log on to: http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_list.php?cat_id=22 registration closes March 8.
Lectures and Webinars
NEW! Informal policy talk: Professor Craig McIntosh, Co-Director of the UC San Diego Policy Design and Evaluation Lab (PDEL), will discuss PDEL's work, focusing on a recent project that uses information technology to promote voter turnout in South Africa. The project uses SMS texting during the South African national elections in April 2014 to reach millions of citizens, making it larger than any get-out-the-vote experiment ever conducted. 10-11 a.m., Feb. 26, Gilkey 305.
NEW! Drupal Open Labs – Have you always wished you had your own web team? Well now you do. Bring your Drupal or other web projects to the Open Labs and receive support from developers, designers, information architects and content specialists every Friday this term from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Autzen classroom, Room 2082, 2nd floor of the Valley Library. More information.
NEW! An Empire for Freedom: Transcontinental Abolitionism and the Black Civil Rights Struggle in the Pacific West: Stacey Smith, 2015-16 Center for the Humanities Research Fellow and History faculty in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, will discuss how African Americans who immigrated to British Colony of Vancouver Island after the 1857 Dred Scott decision used their status as "citizens of nowhere" to invoke the protection of the British Empire against the aggressive expansionism of an American republic dedicated to white supremacy. 4 p.m., Monday, Feb 29, at the Autzen House, 811 SW Jefferson Ave.
NEW! Introduction to CORE: An Introduction to the CORE reporting system session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, 10 am-11 am in 202 Kidder Hall. The session content is specific to new employees or new CORE users. In this session Michael Hansen and Diana Lindsley will demonstrate CORE features, navigation and reports. Registration is required. Contact Diana Lindsley for more information.
DPD Lunch: Teaching Difference, Power, and Discrimination Courses Online. Bring your lunch and join us for an informal conversation on Teaching DPD Courses Online, Feb. 26, noon- 2 p.m., MU 208. No RSVP is required. Amber Moody and Kristen Anderson will provide an overview on best practices and E-Campus Instructional Designer Rayne Vieger will be available to answer questions. Round-table discussions will follow. Attendees are encouraged to read one or both of the following short articles ahead of time: You Had Me at Foucault and Don't Hate Me Because I'm Virtual.
The School of Public Policy Economics Program welcomes Craig McIntosh: Craig McIntosh will speak on "When the Money Runs out: Evaluating the Longer-Term Impacts of a Two Year Cash Transfer Program." McIntosh studied a group of young women in rural Malawi who were exposed to a cash transfer experiment as adolescents. More than two years after the end of transfers, he found that the substantial short-term benefits of the program had largely evaporated, but that children born to mothers receiving cash transfers had significantly improved long-term biometric outcomes. Noon-1:30 p.m., Feb 26, KEC 1003.
Learn to cook delicious meals: Learn how to cook delicious, healthy meals for only $4 a day with Leanne Brown, New York Times best-selling author of the cookbook "Good and Cheap." Come to the MU Horizon Room from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, to hear from Leanne, taste food samples and see a cooking demonstration. Cookbooks will be available for purchase and may be signed by the author. The event is free and sponsored by the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health; University Housing and Dining Services; and Memorial Union Retail Food Services.
PhD defense: Prasad Kopparapu, PhD candidate in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, will defend his dissertation titled, "Small Molecule Bcl-2 Functional Converters as Cancer Therapeutics " The defense will be held on Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in Agricultural Life Sciences, Room 4001. Free and open to the public.
The future of community colleges: The College of Education presents the 12th Annual Charles Carpenter Memorial on Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the MU Horizon Room. Betty Duvall, Professor Emerita, will address the question: What is the future of Community Colleges?
Professional faculty open conversation: President Ray and Provost Randhawa extend invite classified staff to attend a conversational meeting from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, MU Journey Room. The open conversation includes a short introduction and time for comments, questions, etc. Participate as your schedule allows. For questions or suggestions, email firstname.lastname@example.com. The meeting will be recorded and available for viewing following the meeting.
Food Drive events
Plant Sale: Ready for spring? The Academic Success Center is having a plant sale on Fri., Feb. 26, from noon-4 p.m. in the first floor lobby of Waldo Hall. Get a great deal on perennials, shrubs, and more! All plants have been generously donated by local nurseries and garden centers. Prices range from $3 -$5. For questions, contact email@example.com.
Dessert Raffle: Purchase tickets for delicious desserts made by the AMBC and CAS Admin from Feb. 22-26 for $1/each or 6/$5. Drawing will be held at 4 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 26. Tickets are for sale in Hovland 108 with Karen Bose and Strand 448D with Liz Etherington. For questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Silent Auction: Business Affairs' silent auction is Fri., Feb. 26 with bidding from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Kerr Admin. Bldg. Rm. B100. We will have several exciting items being auctioned off. Of the exciting items being auctioned off, there is a Chocolate Basket, Beaver Basket, OSU Basketball tickets, Dog Basket and Bath & Body Basket and much more! Also for sale will be mini cupcakes, mini cookies, peanut butter cookies and ginger cookies for $1/each. Watch for posters throughout Kerr to see what other items we will be up for auction. For questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dessert Raffle: Purchase tickets for delicious desserts made by the AMBC and CAS Admin from Feb. 22-26 for $1/each or 6/$5. Drawing will be held at 4 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 26. Tickets are for sale in Hovland 108 with Karen Bose and Strand 448D with Liz Etherington. For questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Folding for Food: Origami folding of dollar bills (or $5 or $10 or $20…) into lovely flowers. Have some fun creating money flowers, bring them to Milam 101 by Mon., Feb. 29, pop them in one of the vases and register for a prize drawing. Prizes include art, handmade truffles and hand knitted works of art. Check the internet for how-to-videos. For questions, contact email@example.com.
Cutest Valentine Pet Photo Contest: Either come into Waldo 252 with your pet and have your photo taken or send a photo to post on our School bulletin board. $1 to enter the contest. $2 to have your picture taken and enter the contest. The winner will be announced on Feb. 29 and will receive an 8 x 10 framed winning photo. For questions, contact email@example.com.
Starbucks Gift Basket Raffle: Come by Printing and Mailing Services' XPress Stop during the month of February to enter to win a gift basket donated by Starbucks. $1 per entry. Winner will be chosen on March 1. For questions, contact email@example.com.
M&Ms Raffle: Come by Printing and Mailing Services' XPress Stop during the month of February to win the M&Ms filled jar. 50 cents per entry and winner will receive the jar of candy. Winner will be chosen on March 1. For questions, contact email@example.com.
Forestry Quilt Raffle update: Tickets for 2 beautiful quilts are for sale Feb. 1-29. One ticket for $1 or six tickets for $5. The drawing will be held Monday, Feb. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Forestry Computer Helpdesk (Peavy 222). See pictures of the quilts. For questions, contact email@example.com.
Food Drive Public Employee Appreciation Night: Join other state employees as we cheer the Portland Trailblazers to victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to the Governor's State Employee Food Drive. Last year, the amount donated was $1,359 or 5,436 pound equivalents of food! To purchase tickets or for questions download the flyer.
OSU Extension Service Movie Raffle: It's MOVIE time! Purchase tickets in 108 Ballard Hall to win a $25 REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Gift Card. Tickets are $1/each 6/$5. Drawing will be held on Thurs., Feb. 25. Visit Regal Cinema for showtimes & locations. For questions, contact pamela.hoene@oregonstate or call 541-737-1581.
News for Employees
NEW! Request for Applications- Action Research Fellows: The ESTEME@OSU Project and the Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning welcome applications for action research fellows. Teams or individual instructors using evidence based instructional practices in undergraduate STEM classrooms are encouraged to apply. Selected candidates will be supported in their research design and provided $3,000 financial support. Applications are due March 29, by close of business to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please see http://bit.ly/arf-rfa-2016 for application instructions and more information.
NEW! Open Registration- NW Regional Learning Assistant Alliance Workshop: Register to attend a two-day interactive workshop on the implementation of learning assistants in undergraduate classrooms. Held May 19-20 on OSU's Corvallis campus, participants will gain insight and practical knowledge regarding program creation, mentoring, and support of LAs. OSU staff and faculty may use code "OSU" for a registration fee waiver. Read more, including a full agenda, at this link: http://stem.oregonstate.edu/2016-LA-Alliance-Workshop.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: $1,000 scholarship for summer classes. Know of a student with design skills or one who simply likes to doodle? Help us spread the word about the 2016 OSU Summer Session T-shirt design contest, which is open to all OSU students. Submissions are accepted now through Feb. 28. Students will vote online for the winning design, and the designer will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship toward credit-based, on-campus classes in Corvallis or at the Hatfield Marine Science Center during OSU's 2016 summer term. Learn more.
Sustainability research grant: Are you conducting sustainability research? Are you seeking funds to support your research? If so, the Student Sustainability Initiative has some GOOD news! The Student Sustainability Initiative Research Grant Application is NOW OPEN on a rolling basis. Please see the link below for more information or contact Kimberly Helm (SSI Grant Manager) for more information. Apply now! http://sli.oregonstate.edu/ssi/grants/research-grants
Literary prize: Submissions being accepted for the 28th Annual Provost's Literary Prize for undergraduate students at OSU. Deadline for submission Feb. 29. Criteria and instructions for submissions can be found at http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/provost/awards/provosts-literary-prize .
PROMISE interns: The PROMISE program invites you to apply to host a 2016 summer intern. The program runs from Monday, June 27 to Friday, Sept. 2. Click here for information about hosting an intern and to apply. For general information about the PROMISE program, visit: dce.oregonstate.edu/promise/. The PROMISE program is sponsored by Diversity & Cultural Engagement and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access. Please contact Charlene Martinez if you have any questions about the suitability of a project or your organization's alignment to the PROMISE purpose and mission. The deadline to apply is March 7.
Monthly Emergency Preparedness Bulletin: Food in Emergencies: If an earthquake, winter storm, or other disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water, and electricity for days or even weeks. By taking time now to store emergency food supplies, you can provide for your entire family. Download this month's Preparedness Topic at http://emergency.oregonstate.edu/preparedness-topics.
Association of Office Professionals scholarship: The OSU AOP will award at least one $500 scholarship based on achievement and potential for the 2016-17 academic year. Applicants must be full time OSU students with sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the time of application with at least one full year of undergraduate studies remaining during the 2016-17 academic year, AND have a major or declared minor in the College of Business, OR regardless of major, have a parent or legal guardian who is a member in good standing in OSU AOP. A completed application; three current, signed letters of recommendation; and a current unofficial transcript must be submitted by May 2, to Laurie Wyant, 213 Gilkey Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331 or via email to email@example.com.
Traffic and Maintenance
Bates Hall: As part of the Johnson Hall Project and in preparation for the power shutdown scheduled for Feb. 27, 7 parking spaces (View Map) in the Bates Hall north parking lot (#3313) will be closed Feb. 23-24. Pacific Power will be working in the vault preparing for Feb. 27. The drive thru for Bates Hall will remain open. The spaces affected are the drop off parking spots for Bates Hall. The project manager is working with parking services to relocate those spots temporarily to the west for those two days.
To apply for the below positions, visit http://oregonstate.edu/jobs unless otherwise specified.
Job postings: Oregon State University is transitioning to a new jobs website. During the transition, there are two different locations to search job postings, depending on the date that the job was posted. If you visit http://oregonstate.edu/jobs you'll have access to both sites for your search.
Academic Advisor-College of Public Health and Human Sciences invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Academic Advisor. Posting P00045UF. Full consideration application date Feb. 25. Closes March 16.
Assistant Professor – The Department of Crop and Soil Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position serving Marion County. Posting #0016938. Closes Feb. 28.
Internship & Cooperative Education Coordinator – College of Forestry invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Internship & Cooperative Education Coordinator position. Posting # P00026UF. Closes Feb. 28.
Academic Wage Hourly: Faculty Research Assistant – The Institute of Natural Resources invites applications for a part-time .49 FTE, 12-month, academic wage hourly position. This position is anticipated to last 9 months. Posting# P00013AW. Closes Feb. 29.
Director, Printing & Mailing – Printing & Mailing Services is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month Director. Posting number #P00057UF. Closes on Monday, Feb. 29.
Accountant 1 – The Auxiliaries & Activities Business Center at OSU is seeking applicants for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term Accountant 1 position. Posting # P00057CT. Closes Feb. 29.
Office Specialist 2 – The department Educational Opportunities Programs invites you to apply to one full time Office Specialist 2 position. To apply, please visit posting# P00038CT. Closes Feb. 29.
Assistant Professor – Brewing Microbiologist – The College of Agricultural Sciences & the Department of Food Science and Technology invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month tenure-track position. Posting #0016968. For full consideration date: Feb. 29
Assistant Professor – Food Safety Biologist – The College of Agricultural Sciences & the Department of Food Science and Technology invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) 9-month tenure-track position. Posting #0016969. For full consideration date: Feb. 29
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant,Our Beaver Nation: The OSU Foundation is looking to add an experienced and skilled Receptionist/Administrative Assistant to our Development team based on campus at Gill Coliseum. The person in this position will be the point of contact for visitors, callers and staff members, and provide administrative support to the Our Beaver Nation office, annual fund, stewardship, and events. Four year degree and one to two years of reception / customer service experience, or related administrative experience using similar knowledge skills or abilities. Education and experience equivalencies will be considered. To apply: http://www.osufoundation.org/s/359/foundation/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=34&pgid=5029
Academic Advisor – The Academic Success Center is seeking three, full-time (1.0 FTE) Academic Advisors to provide direct academic advising service to a defined cohort of low-income and/or first-generation college students. Posting #P00048UF. Closes March 1.
Assistant Professor – The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor (Water Management Technologist) position. Posting #0016967. For full consideration apply by March 1 (deadline extended), closes March 15 (deadline extended).
Assistant Professor – The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor (Water Quality Engineer) position. Posting #0016965. For full consideration apply by March 1 (deadline extended), closes March 15 (deadline extended).
NEW! Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management, a unit within Business Affairs, invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Procurement Contract Officer. Posting # P00046UF. Closes March 2.
Mental Health & Wellness CVM Program Coordinator/CAPS Staff Psychologist: Counseling and Psychological Services and the College of Veterinary Medicine has an opening for one full-time, 12-month, fixed-term position. This is a unique position shared by CAPS and CVM. Half of this psychologist's time will be on-site at CVM coordinating mental health and wellness programs for CVM students; the remaining half will be on-site at CAPS providing counseling and outreach services. Posting #P00032UF. Closes March 2.Office Specialist 2 – OSU Extended Campus invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, Office Specialist 2 position. Posting # P00053CT. Closes March 2.
Building Services Coordinator, Chemistry Department. Required qualifications include 2 years management experience, building management experience, experience researching and purchasing products and a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Posting # P00041UF. Closes March 4.
Faculty Research Assistant – Genome Research/Biocomp is seeking a Core Lab Technician. This is a part-time (.60FTE) position, 12-month, fixed term with the possibility of moving to full time. Posting# P00047UF. Closes March 4.
Executive Director, Marine Studies Initiative–The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President invites applications for a full time (1.0 FTE), 12 month, Executive Director, Marine Studies Initiative. Posting #P00068UF. Closes March 6. This is an internal employment opportunity.
Seed Laboratory Manager – The Department of Crop & Soil Science invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Seed Laboratory Manager position. Posting #P00031UF. Closes March 6.
Medical Lab Technologist: Student Health Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, Medical Lab Technologist, Posting #P00078CT. For full consideration, apply by March 7. Closes March 31.
Coordinator, Sports & Special Programs – The Department of Recreational Sports invites applications for a 12-month, fixed-term, Coordinator position. This position directs the administration and supervision of comprehensive Sports and Special Programs that includes sport clubs, intramural sports, and special events. Posting #P00054UF. Closes March 8.
NEW! Office Specialist 1 – The Gilliam County Extension Office invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), Office Specialist 1 position. Posting P00086CT. Closes March 10.
Sexual Assault Support Services Coordinator: Counseling and Psychological Services seeks an innovative team leader to oversee the Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) program. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment. Posting # P00058UF. Closes March 10.
NEW! Associate Director– The Career Development Center invites applications for a full time (1.0 FTE), 12 month, Associate Director. Posting P00081UF. Closes March 13.
Assistant Director, Mental Health Promotion: Counseling and Psychological Services seeks an energetic, collaborative leader to direct the vision, coordination, implementation and assessment of the CAPS Mental Health Promotion Program. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment. Posting #P00069UF. Closes March 14.
The College of Science Dean's Office is seeking a Head Academic Advisor. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed term professional faculty position. Posting # P00042UF. Closes March 15.
NEW! Education Program Assistant 2 – The Linus Pauling Institute invites applications for a part-time .49 FTE, 12-month, hourly position. Posting# P00081CT. Closes March 18.
Accountant 1 – The Arts & Sciences Business Center at Oregon State University invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), Accountant 1 position. Posting # P00032CT. Closes March 31.
Assistant Athletic Director for Development, Athletics Annual Giving: The OSU Foundation is looking for a strong and talented Assistant Athletic Director for Development in Athletics Annual Giving. This position is responsible for achieving the annual giving fundraising goals on behalf of Oregon State University Athletics through efficient and effective leadership and management of athletics' annual giving programs, individual sport support and strategic fundraising campaigns. If you understand the Annual Giving process as it relates to college athletics, and have a proven record of success in annual giving or significant sales success, consider applying for this position. For more details please visit the OSUF website at: http://www.osufoundation.org/s/359/foundation/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=34&pgid=5052
Student Worker, Our Beaver Nation: The OSU Foundation Development team, Athletics is looking to add an enthusiastic student worker to Our Beaver Nation and serve as an ambassador for Beaver Athletics. Primary responsibilities will include answering incoming calls regarding donations and ticket sales, help with donor related events and game day operations, and other duties as assigned. Average 8-12 hours, maximum of 20 hours, per week. $9.75/hour. If you are interested in this position, please complete the Foundation's job application and sent it to Mr. Jorge Hernandez, Assistant Director, Human Resources.
Corvallis: "People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn't bother me. It's other people doing the calling that bothers me." ~ Octavia E. Butler. Patchy fog, then sunny, high of 63, low of 44. Rain tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny, high of 61, low of 38. Chance of rain tomorrow.
Newport: Patchy fog followed by sunshine, high of 63, low of 50. Rain tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/


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Looks like direct, open indoctrination classes are not a hit at City College of San Francisco. The labor unions wanted to use tax dollars and students to promote the extortion/blackmail racket. They wanted to teach students how to force workers to pay bribes in order to work.
"A City College of San Francisco administrator's move to cancel a labor-focused performance class earlier this month has drawn the ire of labor leaders and some two dozen students who had planned to enroll.
More than a dozen former and would-be students of the course — Work Tales – Performance Workshop — flooded a Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 25 to urge the college's leadership to reinstate the class, which they said had helped them gain confidence, develop vital language and job skills and build a community amongst each other.
"They canceled a class that students wanted to take and they argued that it was in the interest of the students," said San Francisco Labor Council President Mike Casey, who has urged the college to reinstate the class. "What kind of logic is that?"
Why don't the unions pay for extension courses themselves, taught at union headquarters and not force free workers finance an effort to enslave them? Once the Janus decision is made by the U.S. Supreme Court, it will take all the efforts of the unions just to keep their extortion monopoly open.
Citing low enrollment, CSF cancels labor-focused class despite pleas from teacher, students
By Laura Waxmann, SF Examiner, 2/4/18
A City College of San Francisco administrator's move to cancel a labor-focused performance class earlier this month has drawn the ire of labor leaders and some two dozen students who had planned to enroll.
More than a dozen former and would-be students of the course — Work Tales – Performance Workshop — flooded a Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 25 to urge the college's leadership to reinstate the class, which they said had helped them gain confidence, develop vital language and job skills and build a community amongst each other.
"They canceled a class that students wanted to take and they argued that it was in the interest of the students," said San Francisco Labor Council President Mike Casey, who has urged the college to reinstate the class. "What kind of logic is that?"
Despite the expressed interest from 25 students in taking the class, it was canceled a week prior to the official start of the Spring semester. Only eight students had officially enrolled at the time of the cancellation, according to Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Tom Boegel.
The course also failed to meet certain academic requirements, including English language instruction, as a much of the class is taught in Spanish.
"The class was not listed as a class to be taught in Spanish," said CCSF spokesperson Jeff Hamilton. "So, if we have advertised a class to be available in English, we have to teach it in English."
Jill Yee, the City College dean who called for the cancellation, directed the San Francisco Examiner's inquiries to Hamilton.
"[Work Tales] was one of about two dozen class sections canceled … due to low demonstrated enrollment," said Hamilton in a statement on Jan. 27. "Canceling classes with low enrollment prior to the beginning of the semester provides the college the opportunity to add sections in areas where students are on waiting lists, and ensures that the few affected students have an opportunity to find alternative classes."
In emails shared with the Examiner, Yee described low enrollment to be an "ongoing problem" with the college's Labor and Community Studies Department. She also accused department chair Bill Shields, who teaches the Work Tales course, of coaxing "students to take your class to avoid cancellation."
But at least two students who have taken the class in the past and had planned to re-enroll said that they did so voluntarily.
Betsy Cardenas took the course last semester and said she planned to enroll again to "support my colleagues." She recently found employment as a domestic worker and has encouraged other women who work alongside her to participate.
"Every single Monday, [the class] was full, and we had to find chairs for people to sit down," Cardenas said.
Yee also expressed concerns that the class, which drew mostly female students — many of whom were immigrants and Latinas — and was taught largely in Spanish, was not beneficial for the students, many of whom are native Spanish speakers.
"It is highly questionable if these students have the English skills to take a three unit, transferable credit course, as you continue to definitely teach [the class] in Spanish," Yee wrote in an email.
Shields said he requested an English Second Language teacher to be embedded in the course to quell Yee's concerns but that the request had not yet been approved as of Friday.
Several of the courses' former students took issue with the college's determination that the class did not serve them.
"I think it's very unfair and racist," said Cardenas. "A lot of people [in the class] speak English. They are stereotyping us, just like Trump is doing. We are not all the same, and everyone is there for different reasons."
Historically, the course is built on partnerships with worker rights groups and labor unions, such as the San Francisco Day Labor Program and La Colectiva de Mujeres. Shields has taught the course in credit and non-credit variations for the better part of a decade.
These community collaborations have resulted in stage productions that were "well-received," according to Shields.
The class has largely drawn members from La Colectiva, a worker-run collective that serves to empower immigrant women by connecting them to resources and jobs.
Taught in storytelling format, the class involves students sharing stories of their lives; topics include immigration, language and social and economic challenges. It's purpose is to empower and connect the students through song and performed theater about working-class life, according to Shields.
Those who have taken the class attested to its success.
"When I got here from Mexico City, I had many problems: divorced, no money. I felt very bad and on the floor," said Lourdes Dobarganes. "Mr. Bill told me to write my story, and I cried a lot. We came from countries that have much suffering. We need some people to hear us, to understand us."
Less than two weeks before spring classes were set to begin Jan. 16 — and days before the enrollment period officially concluded — Yee directed Shields to cancel the class, citing low enrollment and the class' failure to adequately serve the students who had enrolled.
On Jan. 8, a week before the first day of classes, only eight students had officially enrolled in the class, but dozens more were planning to do so, according to Shields.
"I had about [eight] students enrolled and [Yee's] target figure was 10," Shields said. "We emailed her and said we have 25 other students interested, that they were in process of enrolling."
On Jan. 4, Yee first instructed Shields to cancel the class despite his repeated requests to allow students the opportunity to enroll throughout the registration period.
"We usually have a two-week registration period after the semester starts, so the end of that would have been Jan. 29, and there's a late period to add after that," Shields. "She was way early."
Tim Killikelly, president of City College's faculty union, AFT 2121, said the class was "prematurely cut out of the program," as classes are "historically given at least some opportunity to grow."
"Twenty-five more people expressed some kind of interested — if even half of those people would have enrolled, you would have had more than enough to have a class," Killikelly said.
The decision also angered labor leaders, who asserted that City College's labor studies program is not given the same value as other departments.
"There seems to be a strong administrative push not to provide those resource and close the door on a group of low-income immigrant women who don't have access to many resources," said La Colectiva's director, Antonio Aguilera.
Casey, of the San Francisco Labor Council, said a number of community organizations as well as The City's labor movement "did heavy lifting" to push for the Free City program, which since the fall semester has waived tuition for San Francisco residents. The college was also supported by the labor community when it faced the near loss of its accreditation in 2013, he said.
"When it comes to serving that very community who made [Free City] happen, they ignore us and cancel our classes," Casey said.
Shields and his students said they will continue to push for the class' reinstatement. CCSF leadership insists it followed guidelines established in a collective bargaining agreement with its faculty union in canceling the class.
The agreement establishes a minimum class size of 20 students, and because the Work Tales class is "not a required course for the Labor and Community Studies major or any other certificate or degree program at the college," it does not qualify for an exception, according to Boegel.
Boegel added that 31 other credit classes were canceled due to low-enrollment in the spring semester while 143 credit classes to the schedule in areas of high demand.
"Ultimately, [the process of schedule maintenance] allows us to serve more students — we're serving 2,000 students with the credit classes we've added, compared to 124 students affected by low-enrollment cancellations," he said.


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Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver in one movie - a good reason to watch "You Again," out on Redbox this weekend, and it was worth the price of "admission." Painfully I laughed and winced as well as the ensemble cast, led by talented Kristen Bell, conveyed the secret struggle many of us go through as we overcome the petty, constant emotional scarring that was high school.
The opening sequence of the movie hit especially close to home. When Bell tells a group of PR trainees that "You can't control what others do to you, but you can control how you react to it, and that is the essence of public relations," I literally felt like she had reached into my high school yearbook. (I mean, it wasn't that bad, but let's just say there's a reason why the tome isn't coffee-table reading in my living room today!)
Aside from learning that my life is a Hollywood cliche, I gained some insight from the movie about a topic that has been percolating in my head for some time. That is, I think there is a connection between the intense interest people have in personal branding nowadays, our earliest experiences, and the pernicious threat posed by crimes where people are bought and sold like cattle.
To be very direct about it: I am not a psychologist, but from my own experience I believe that the effort to "brand" oneself can stem from a rational, logical place (make money, compete successfully) as well as an irrational one (recover self-esteem eroded a long time ago).
If the former, fine.
If the latter, hold on a minute.
Because if you are looking at yourself through the lenses of a time when you were made to feel "not good enough" - no amount of image-building is going to make you feel whole. Which can lead you to make bad choice after bad choice in an attempt to feel successful.
So it pays to have some awareness into this whole area, if only to have a measure of control over your own life.
As I think about the connection between the wounded child and the personal brand, it strikes me that there is more than high school bullying that can cause someone to be intensely interested in image building and image control.
Again, not that I am a psychologist or psychoanalyst, but it seems logical to me that there is a relationship between one's upbringing and the way one would use personal branding.
Meaning, if your parents or caregivers were there for you, supported you, and validated your worthiness no matter what, you would be less likely to need a brand to give you self-esteem.
Conversely, if you were ignored or mistreated, you may very well turn to a product to give you substitute love.
In the sentence that follows, I am not (!) blaming anyone here for working - please don't get me wrong. But it strikes me as no accident that just in my generation, where divorce became ordinary and staying at home to raise the kids became less and less the norm, we saw the rise of the pervasively branded culture.
More than the Baby Boomers, my generation was disconnected from solid, rooted families; raised on TV; cared for by daycare givers and later, peers; and divided into tribes based on the logos we displayed on our clothes. Perhaps lacking in validation from a solid unit of caring people at home, we validated ourselves by buying things, and as adults we reassured ourselves for leaving our kids at home by buying them Einstein videos and just the right kind of organic baby food. Not to mention expensive nannies who we could order around in our absence (a form of depersonalization right there).
If you take this line of thinking a step further, it is not a very far leap to see why social cancers like human trafficking are such a threat, if we ignore them. Because if we have made it acceptable to view ourselves as products, then we have become de-sensitized to our own uniqueness, and we are less likely to value the humanity of others. We understand that we must sell ourselves, in a way, and so why is that such a far leap from accepting the reality that others get sold?
In the brand-based global economy, we are socialized to accept that it is not our inner worth that matters but rather what others think of us - this is after all the very definition of brands. And we are savvy enough to know that in a world where every product is reducible to a commodity, manufacturing is not the basis of value. Rather, marketing is, because it is only the illusion provided by the brand that gives anything any value at all.
This is a lot to overcome. As individuals, how do we overcome the painful past, and deal with a challenging present, without losing our humanity in the process? Here are some suggestions.
1. Practice "self-compassion": There are a few books with this name floating around and they all center on the same concept. Rather than trying to achieve things by putting yourself down (e.g. the "drill sergeant" model of self-improvement), you take the opposite path and re-parent yourself in a loving way. You pursue an inner journey to value yourself separately from your paycheck, your weight, your social status, or any other irrelevant external marker.
2. Validate others: Do for your family, your friends, and your co-workers what you should be doing for yourself. Encourage them to value themselves as three-dimensional people and not for their "marketability."
3. Practice "mental environmentalism": Basically, take some time each week to unplug from all the marketing crap. All the TV, the magazines, the everything. Disconnect and get back to yourself.
4. Find your passion: What do you love to do in this world? Find a way to do it, either on the job or in a classroom or as a hobby. Get in touch with your true self no matter what you have to do to earn a living.
5. Volunteer: The act of helping other people whom you don't know puts you in touch with both their humanity and your own - and the fact that all people have an essential self-worth despite their life situation.
You may be wondering how all of this can help. For on the surface, doing the above gets you out of business mode and perhaps off the professional "success track" that you may have been chasing.
In a way, that is true. You're not as single-minded anymore.
But on another level, if you do all these things and have a more balanced life, you may actually be more valuable as a professional. Because when you are fully self-validated, you are not looking to your image to shore you up as a person. You are simply looking at personal branding objectively, as just another tool to help you achieve your goals in a rational way.
And when you are calm and your mind is centered in this way, you stand a greater chance of not only achieving your professional goals, but sustaining them over the long term in a balanced way. As a thinking person. As someone who cares.
That is something that really puts you on the success track at work, and in life - a potent contributor to both your own personal economy, and to society.
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I've now spent three full days in Suva meeting with various ministry partners and doing some shopping for items I can only get here. I've met with everyone I needed to meet except for one friend involved in prison ministry. We've been in contact by email, but seems his schedule might not allow a face-to-face during this trip.
The computers and Biblical software I brought for our GIFT doctors are now at their center and are operational, except for one computer I left here last February. An IT person will help get the software downloaded and installed since the wireless connection we had access to was not fast enough to do the job. The files are massive. Once installed, updates are fairly quick. The doctors were so very thankful for the equipment and programs. They now have access to over $4,000 worth of commentaries, Bibles and other resource materials. What a blessing as they plan and manage their medical outreaches over the months and years to come.
In a few minutes I'm off to church and lunch. Very early tomorrow morning the ferry from Savusavu will bring Aisake and Carl to Suva and we will catch a bus down to Sigatoka where the next phase of our adventure continues. We will be checking into the beekeeping project in Lomawai and either doing more training there or we will be moving the assets to Labasa where they can be better utilized. This will be a very delicate and complex process. Appreciate your prayers that all goes well.
On the health front, my respiratory problems are almost all cleared up. Since I have not heard anything from the throat swab and other tests, I was told there was no finding of anything requiring further treatment. However, I am now dealing with a kidney stone and UTI, taking Bactrim as of yesterday.
Please keep praying for complete health for our team during our remaining time in Fiji. We leave on Monday, Sept 14 and have to have everything ship shape before we go.


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The trout fishing, while not as consistent as early march, is still good and we're catching a nice number of 2-4lb fish just about every outing. The flounder have also been chomping in the creeks and we've had some good catches of nice, legal fish. The creeks are also producing a few stripers of random sizes. The drum are also in town, but I need some nicer days to do some sight-fishing! The long range forecast is finally in my favor – so expect more good reports soon! Things are only going to get better, quick.
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Russ and crew from Ohio had a nice catch – pulling in 4 nice flatties (largest at 18″), several nice 2-3lb trout and a few small rockfish. We also pulled the hooks on several nice trout – not too shabby for a short morning!


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Delicious Recipes for Horseback-Riding Trips
Dutch-oven cooking allows for fine dining on the trail.
October 13, 2013
From America's Horse
With fall upon us, many horsemen are hitting the trail in a last effort to spend time with their horses before poor weather hits.
Many avid sportsmen are also out with their horses for outdoor recreation. Hunting, packing and long rides make our equine companions a necessary partner.
But spending days out on the trail or at camp doesn't mean sacrificing great, home-cooked food.
Beef jerky. Trail mix. Maybe some canned sardines. That's typical camping fare, right?
It doesn't have to be that way, and with minimal equipment – such as a Dutch oven and its accessories – you can dine al fresco on some pretty amazing food.
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Bo Winslow, a longtime outdoor educator and AQHA life member, loves taking friends or clients up in the mountains near his Estes Park, Colorado, home and "whipping up a few things that people are wowed by."
He says just about any food that can be baked at home can be cooked at the campsite in a Dutch oven. To get a taste of some of Bo's tips, let's go over his recipe for cobbler:
Peach Cobbler
Six 16-oz. cans peaches, completely drained
1 box Jiffy yellow cake mix
1 cup crushed pecans (optional)
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/8 cup butter (squeeze-type is easiest)
1 can of Sprite
A 12-inch Dutch oven is ideal for this recipe. Put the drained peaches in the Dutch oven and sprinkle about 1/8 cup of dry cake mix on top of peaches. Mix the Sprite, pecans and remaining cake mix in the cake-mix box. Don't worry about a good mix on this, as a little dry powder is good. Pour this mixture over top of the peaches. Squeeze butter on top of the cake mix and sprinkle on the cinnamon.
Coals on top of the Dutch-oven lid and underneath it provide the heat for baking. When you're baking, you want most of your heat to come from the top, as too much underneath will burn the bottom of your food. Charcoal briquettes are ideal, and Bo prefers the kind without lighter fluid. Let them burn down until they're gray.
A good rule of thumb to get a 350-degree oven is to double the size of your Dutch oven, so you'd use 24 briquettes for a 12-inch oven. Put two-thirds of them (16) on top of the lid in two concentric circles, and the remaining third in a circle around the perimeter of the oven's bottom.
Turn the Dutch oven clockwise about 90 degrees every 10-15 minutes, and rotate the lid counter-clockwise. This way, if you have any "hot spots," they will even out. But refrain from looking in on the cobbler, as that will lose valuable heat.
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In 45 minutes to an hour, the cobbler should be browned and bubbling, and your fellow campers should be begging for their part of it.
Some other tidbits:
• Seasoning your Dutch oven is crucial to success. This is a heating, oiling and cooling process that should be done a couple of times before you use your oven.
• Make sure to pack all the accessories that will make Dutch-oven cooking a breeze. You'll need thick gloves, something to set your lid on and a lid lifter. And be resourceful. Farriers can often forge these tools, or you may already have something that will serve the purpose, such as a pair of channel-lock pliers that would work to lift the lid.
• Clean your Dutch oven with just a plastic scrubber. Metal scrubbers will damage the oven, as will soap.
• If you're not sure about how hot your oven needs to be or how many coals to use, err on the cooler side. You can always add heat, but you can't fix burned food.


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One evening, the nun Chiyono was fetching water in an old pail. The bucket, held together with bamboo which had weakened over time, split as she was carrying it, and the water spilled out. At that moment, she came to awakening. She commemorated the event with these lines:
In this way and that I tried to save the old pail
Since the bamboo strip was weakening and about to break
Until at last the bottom fell out.
No more water in the pail!
No more moon in the water!
[Chiyono – Zen Masters of Japan: 77-79]


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