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What an amazing day! It started off horribly and I had a really bad attitude. Naomi was up all night and I felt sick from the stupid fasting part of the PET Scan. I read online that I’d have to wait 30-60 minutes to let this radioactive sugar get absorbed. So I brought a list of phone calls I had to make. Sidenote: if you’re ever diagnosed with cancer make sure to get unlimited minutes. I’ve never been on the phone so much in my life. Anyway, he tells me I can text but not speak. Then he mentions that besides not nursing Naomi for 24 hours (no, she still has never taken a bottle), I can’t TOUCH or hold my children for more than 30 second increments. For 4-5 hours. By the way, is it 4 or 5? I went with 4.5 hours. Of torture.
Naomi was hysterical when I got home and all I could do was look at her. She normally has 2 naps by then but had only slept for 30 minutes. Hadn’t eaten a thing. I couldn’t find the best sippy cup we have and searched everywhere. Finally, I prayed for 10 seconds, then walked back to where they were. She stopped crying. I looked over, and there was the sippy cup (in one of Abi’s toy bins). Then she took the sippy cup with milk for longer than ever from my dad. My baby girl passed out for 3.5 hours after this.
I expect the night to be the worst part, because she nurses so much. But at dinner she miraculously took a bunch of milk from a tablespoon, and after a stroller ride she fell asleep without nursing. Very little crying. This early and sudden weaning was one of my biggest concerns of the entire cancer deal. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! He is still around and still faithful. | 2019-04-20T20:25:10Z | https://unceasinglove.com/2011/11/22/day-4-silver-lining/ |
In recent years, machine learning has been a fun diversion for most of us, bringing joy and horror equally with things like Cooking With Cthulhu and Google Deep Dream’s obsession with dogs. But while we were busy training computers to recognize the difference between kittens and ice cream cones, researchers have been using machine learning in vastly more complicated ways — including mental health diagnoses.
In a proof-of-concept study published this week in BMC Psychiatry, researchers were able to use machine learning to predict PTSD with significant accuracy. This could be a huge change for post-traumatic treatment for kids. We know that between 10 and 40 percent of children who experience traumatic events will develop PTSD, but narrowing down the risk factors to a reliable predictive model has so far been less than entirely successful.
Even the largest meta-analysis of childhood risk factors for traumatic stress was only able to look at 25 risk factors, the only ones that had been identified in more than one of the 64 studies examined. Among those risk factors, only six were assessed in more than 10 studies. The data for a reliable model just isn’t there.
But with machine learning, researchers were able to sidestep that problem. They took 105 potential biopsychosocial risk factor variables — data that could be collected during a child’s hospital visit, like demographics, child symptoms, parent symptoms, stress, magnitude of injury, and several genetic and neurological variables. With that information, their machine learning method was able to rank each child’s risk factors using analysis much more complex than any researcher could calculate alone.
The machine learning protocol able to accurately predict which children were most at risk for developing PTSD after their injuries, which has huge implications for the possibility of early treatment and even prevention. And the study went further, identifying potential causal factors. This points to areas where further research might lead to a change in treatment protocols, and better outcomes.
For example, children anesthetized with Ketamine (which has been shown to have a positive impact on treatment-resistant depression) were more likely to develop PTSD. That doesn’t mean anesthetists should immediately stop using Ketamine with children, but it does mean that more research is required. It’s just as possible that Ketamine itself isn’t the issue — but that it’s replacing another pharmacological factor that helps prevent the development of PTSD, or that it’s interacting with some other factor that wasn’t studied. Machine learning can probably be applied to that, as well.
Mental health issues are complex, and diagnosing them can require taking a staggering number of symptoms and factors into account. With this study, machine learning shows its value as a possible diagnostic tool capable of finding links even the most robust meta-analysis can’t identify. | 2019-04-22T16:57:31Z | http://www.takethis.org/2017/07/machine-learning-successfully-predicts-childhood-ptsd/ |
Published at Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 - 22:14:43 PM. Bamboo Shades. By Lorraine Ferrier. | 2019-04-20T18:46:39Z | http://nbalancerunning.com/042AqU07s/sH42747eY/ |
These are so light, fresh, delicious and contain no nasties! Such a beautiful Summer treat, I found myself closing my eyes with every mouthful I was enjoying it so much! Cost effective too! I made 16 bars, (but you could cut yours smaller) and all I had to buy was a bottle of cream and 3 tins of mangoes.
In comparison to buying the Mango Ice cream bars like this already made, these were such a bargain and I knew the exact ingredients in them too, which was a bonus.
Click on the link below for a printable version of the recipe.
Line a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan with foil.
Boil sugar and water in TM bowl for 5 mins on 100c, speed 2 until syrup thickens and set aside to cool.
Blend the drained mangoes, syrup and lemon juice on speed 8 for 30 secs until smooth and pour into a separate bowl to cool.
Measure 1 cup of the mango mixture back into the thermomix jug, add the cream and blend on speed 3 for 5 – 10 seconds.
Pour this mixture into your prepared foil lined lamington pan and freeze until firm.
Once frozen, pour the remaining mango mixture over the frozen mango cream in the pan. Freeze for several hours, or until firm.
Once the next level is frozen, tip the tray upside down on to a chopping board, peel the aluminium foil off and then turn it back to the other side so that the cream is on the bottom and use a sharp knife to cut in to bars so that you get a nice clean cut.
Cut into 16 bars when frozen (or in to smaller bars and make the mixture go further if you wish) and store in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
Boil sugar and water in a saucepan over the stove until the syrup thickens, then set aside to cool.
Blend the drained mangoes, syrup and lemon juice with a food processor or hand blender until smooth.
Measure 1 cup of the mango mixture out and in to a medium to large bowl, add the cream and blend with your food processor/hand blender until the mixture is well combined.
Cut into 16 bars when frozen, (or in to smaller bars and make the mixture go further if you wish) and store in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
This entry was posted in Recipes and Meal Planning and tagged frozen, Frozen mango bars, mango. Bookmark the permalink. | 2019-04-19T22:22:52Z | https://thegratefulmummy.com/2015/10/27/frozen-mango-bars/?share=google-plus-1 |
The Yale provost's office is starting to look like a triple-A farm team for leaders of elite universities. In June, it was announced that Yale's current provost, chemist Andrew Hamilton, has been named vice chancellor of the University of Oxford—the fourth consecutive Yale provost named to the top job at a leading university. (The title of chancellor is an honorary one in British universities; the vice chancellor is the chief executive officer.) Hamilton follows past provosts Susan Hockfield (who became president of MIT in 2004), Alison Richard (vice chancellor, Cambridge, 2003), and Judith Rodin (president, University of Pennsylvania, 1994–2004). Hamilton will take office in October 2009.
Although a native of Britain, Hamilton has spent his professional life in the United States, including eleven years at Yale, four of them as provost. "It's not a system I have worked in before," he says of British higher education, "but it's one that I see as being a very interesting and important challenge for me." He will be the first vice chancellor of Oxford who had no prior affiliation with the university.
Hamilton cites the acquisition of the new West Campus, changes to the tenure system, and steps toward greater faculty diversity as sources of satisfaction during his tenure at Yale. He leaves in the midst of Yale's capital campaign, but he is stepping into a leading role in Oxford's recently launched $2.5 billion campaign.
President Levin wrote to the Yale faculty and staff that he plans to have a successor in place by early fall. If he follows precedent, Levin will not have to look far: the last nine provosts were all chosen from among Yale's faculty. | 2019-04-21T10:45:30Z | https://yalealumnimagazine.com/articles/2120-brits-claim-another-yale-provost |
I want to give a big thank you to everyone at The American Institute of Dental Assisting! Especially Holly, Tammy and Pam. It has been an amazing 13 weeks! I have learned so much and am very excited to start my new career! I am so glad I found this program. It worked right into my life without having to stop working while in school. The classes were very well instructed even though it was fast paced. The instructors were willing to help when we needed it. The clinicals were very fun and it was great to get the hands on training with dentists! Again, thank you all so much! | 2019-04-23T01:05:55Z | https://dentalassistantschoolsaz.com/testimonials/deanna-torgerson/ |
This stylish gold dog tag necklace is a great accessory to any wardrobe. Not only are dog tags very popular, but with a custom engraving you can be sure to wear something that is trendy and unique. This dog tag has an elegant border with carefully placed cubic zirconia stones that will shine and glimmer. The dog tag can be engraved with a name, initials, short message or engrave the dog tag with you and your lover's names and special date. Each engraved dog tag includes a necklace along with the pendant [pictured]. The dog tag measures 1 inch wide x 1.375 inches tall. | 2019-04-24T17:53:18Z | https://www.aandlengraving.com/engraved-small-cubic-dog-tag-necklace-pendant.html |
You know how, as you read the book, you keep it turned around and you periodically and slowly move it from right to left so every one of their sweet little faces can see the pictures? If so, you know how to use your catalog during your presentation. Not by handing them out and having your guest’s noses in them all night, but by talking about the items on the page and then showing them the pictures and having them write down the page number on their wish list for closer inspection later on when you do give them a catalog.
Why should it matter if they have a catalog during your presentation (besides the aforementioned lack of attention on you)? Well, consider this: if your guests have a catalog in their lap throughout your presentation, they feel confident that they’ll remember what they like when it’s time to order. Chances are, there are dozens of pages and hundreds of items in your catalog, so remembering what they specifically like at the end of your party isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Consider giving your guests a wish list instead of a catalog at the beginning of your parties. This idea might seem strange, but let me explain. A wish list is simply a place for them to write down anything they like. They’re not committed to buy anything they write down, they’re just keeping track. If all they have is a wish list, which is simply a list with spaces to write down the names, catalog page numbers, and prices of what they like, they’ll be keeping track as you go through your party of the items they like most (because without a catalog, they’re afraid they’ll forget what they like, so they are more likely to write it down).
There’s no way you can have this conversation if all they are using is a catalog. Get it? So wait until the end of your party (when you know they’re ready to shop) and then hand out the catalogs. And use your catalogs just like a copy of “Green Eggs and Ham” in front of a room of 1st graders.
Julie Anne Jones is direct sales corporate consultant, coach, and trainer, and the CEO of Julie Anne Jones, Inc. She is known for her authentic and easy-to-use scripting and specializes in specific language and tools for success in direct sales. To learn more about Julie Anne and her products and services and to read her weekly blog posts, visit her at www.julieannejones.com. | 2019-04-23T02:33:33Z | https://julieannejones.com/think-you-need-to-use-catalogs |
Customers line up to purchase lottery tickets, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, at La Preferida Superdiscount store in Hialeah, Fla.
For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math — and very long odds.
The dismal odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot — 1 in 302.5 million — mean there are 302.5 million potential number combinations, or a little less than one combination for each of the 328 million people living in the U.S. For last Friday's drawing, about 59 per cent of possible combinations were taken. But by Tuesday night's drawing, officials estimate that 75 per cent will be sold.
That would mean a 25 per cent chance of no winner. If that happens, it's likely even more combinations would be covered before the next drawing three days later. Officials don't have an estimate on how many tickets would be sold for that potential drawing, and they haven't said how large the estimated prize would be. Could it reach $2 billion?
If the odds of winning either Mega Millions or Powerball don't seem gigantic enough, how about winning them both? Spend $4 on a ticket for each game and it could happen. But the odds aren't especially favourable, at about 1 in 88 quadrillion (that's 88,000,000,000,000,000).
For Mega Millions, players choose six numbers: five from a range of white balls, numbered 1 to 70, and one number for the Mega Ball, with a range of 1 to 25. What numbers have come up most? Since 2010, that honour goes to the number 2, with 92 hits, followed by the numbers 20, 11, 31 and 17. The most hit Mega Ball number is 9. | 2019-04-20T12:17:51Z | https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-239943-5-.htm |
There are a bunch of action cameras now available in the Indian market and the most popular of them is the Go Pro. However, the Go Pro budget action cam also has a rather high price to begin with. Enter Go Noise Play 2, which is not so exorbitantly priced and has some of the latest features like Wi-Fi and app support one wants from an action cam. We put the Go Noise Play 2 on our test bench and used it over the last couple of weeks to know more about it. This is our review of the pocket friendly action camera.
Out of the box the Go Noise Play 2 looks very similar to the Go Pro, but has its own distinct features. The front is dominated by a large lens (16 MP) that also has the power button along with the branding at the bottom. The left side has the microSD card slot along with the micro HDMI and proprietary TV and charging port. The speaker grille is also placed on this side. Top has the shutter release button, while the bottom slots the replaceable 1,200 mAh rechargeable battery and tripod port.
The rear has the fairly bright 2-inch TFT touchscreen. There is an unusually large black band around the touchscreen, which could have been reduced and one could have got a larger display. There are a total of three LED’s on the Go Noise Play 2. One over the screen, the other next to the shutter release button and the last one on the front of the camera. All three can be customised and turned on or off.
Setting up the camera does not take much time. In the box you just get the camera and charging cable. Rest of the accessories are sold separately, so you might want to pick those too. These include a Go Pro like waterproof enclosure, mounting accessories etc one would need when going out in the wild. the Go Noise Play 2 supports memory cards of up to 128 GB and you would need to purchase that additionally as well, since this action camera has no on board memory.
We took it out for a spin and found it quite nice during day light. It can record videos at 4K 24 FPS and the results were sharp and close to life. It’s in low light or at night that this action camera loses its touch. Noise and blurred edges are evident and not much can be done to help that. The Go Noise Play 2 is certainly not a picture taker. It struggles in that department.
We quite enjoyed the underwater video shooting with this camera. The videos were not bad at all and can put many others in the same price bracket to shame. There are lot of shooting modes available on the Go Noise Play 2 including our favourite time lapse. Slow motion mode is also there, which works fine but the to get better frame rates one needs to comprise on the resolution.
Users can also download the Noise Play 2 app from the Play store and manage the camera with it. Apple users you might want to skip this if you want app compatibility, since it is available only for Android users. The battery takes 1.5 hours to charge fully and gave us around 3 hours of video shooting time.
Overall, the Go Noise Play 2 impressed us at some levels and at some we wanted more from it. If you want an inexpensive option to start with then this seems to be a fit. The performance is not bad and the wide lens does manage to capture most of what you are seeing. | 2019-04-19T17:15:22Z | https://www.gadgetbridge.com/gadget-reviews/go-noise-play-2-review-good-to-start-with/2433/ |
I have a Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan. I need a replacement bulb for this fan.
Hello AngellitaRox and welcome to the Community.
It appears to me that the information you provided is from the socket of the fan light. That information indicates that the max. watts the bulb can be is 75 watts. If you removed the bulb, it will have all the information you need to get a replacement. It is written on the base of the light bulb. Bring the bulb to the store and an associate from the eletrical department would be happy to help you.
If you no longer have the bulb then you will have to get the details off of the Fan.The serial and model number are usually on a the tag that is located on the top of the motor.
Once you have that information you can contact the Hampton bay help line, see information below. | 2019-04-25T15:53:46Z | http://community.homedepot.com/howto/DiscussionDetail/Hampton-Bay-Ceiling-Fan-906500000004mbZ |
Have You Tasted These Wines From Brazil?
When I received an invitation to taste the Wines of Brazil by the Brazilian Consulate in Atlanta, I was intrigued. Though I have traveled to Brazil three times, Brazilian wines have not really appeared in my radar as a food critic. Why was that? And what role does wine play in Brazilian cuisine? I wanted to find out.
Held at the famous Brazilian steakhouse chain, Fogo de Chao, the event was a gathering of many wine producers who had traveled from Brazil to talk about their products. There were half a dozen wine tasting stations, each represented by a producer pouring a few kinds of reds and whites.
Turns out that Brazil has a long history of producing wine, dating back to the middle of the 19th century. The real action started several decades later when Italian immigrants arrived and embarked on an ambitious plan. Their plan was ambitious out of necessity, since a wave of German immigration preceded the Italian immigration and the Germans predictably settled on the best available lands. In the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, this ended up meaning those lands closer to the coast.
The Italians had to march inland over the gentle slopes of red soils that reach to the Atlantic Ocean, onto the high plateaus and through the hills to found towns with names like Garibaldi and Nova Bassano. They settled into valleys named after homes left behind, like the Vale Trentino.
Brazil’s biggest representatives in the international market are sparkling wines of high quality and exceptional acidity and freshness. Produced through the Traditional or Charmat methods, they both tend to use mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
A typical meal of the Serra Gaúcha region still begins with Agnolotti en Brodo and generally includes polenta and some sort of roasted chicken or pig dish. Older people continue to speak Italian in the region. This vestigial Italian continues to be widespread, particularly once you get out of the city and into the valleys that surround Bento Gonçalves, and it shapes the wines as much as it shapes the language.
So, what do Brazilian wines taste like? Most people would say they are young, easy drinking, table wines. Brazilian Muscats are most internationally recognizable. Light bodied and flavorful, these can be enjoyed outdoors while the men grill meat for hours and the rest of the families prepare plates of salads, fried yucca, rice and beans.
Among the red varieties, Merlot has been recognized by some experts as the one with the highest potential to represent Brazil in the international market.
Named by the Wine Enthusiast magazine as one of the 10 best wine tourism destinations in the world, the Vale dos Vinhedos is filled with beautiful landscapes, great wine, plenty of great restaurants and places to simply relax. With around 200 thousand tourists each year, it has become a famous destination in Brazil.
A city that specializes in the production of sparkling wines and features a sparkling wine tour route. Around 90 thousand yearly visitors come and check the local attractions.
Besides the impressive landscapes, with native woods, waterfalls, and of course vineyards, the highlight of this Pinto Bandeira is their sparkling wines. Small and intimate, this is a region where the local wineries continue to offer charming gastronomic and lodging options.
Another young region where the landscape is dotted with cutting-edge wineries, celebrating modern architecture beautifully integrated with the vineyards. An advanced culinary school in the region has helped the cities of Flores da Cunha and Nova Pádua to become the twin gourmet centers of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Centered between the cities of Gramado and Canela, this is a region made famous by their well-preserved colonial architecture. While the region has preserved the look of the past, the local hotels and restaurants are very much up to date with a year-round promotional schedule that has been attracting tourist for years.
Located at the base of Lookout Mountain near downtown Chattanooga, TN, the Elements Treehouse stands out for its state-of-the-art bathroom constructed of natural elements inspired by Dove’s Elements product range and sweeping forest views.
The treehouse is the second house for rent at a treehouse resort – Treetop Hideaways in Flintstone, GA. Founded by local entrepreneurs Andrew Alms and Enoch Elwell, Treetop Hideaways came about as an idea to allow childhood memories to flourish and for families to experience sustainable living close to the city.
The Dove Men+Care Elements Treehouse is designed by architect Pete Nelson, a world-renowned treehouse architect, host of Treehouse Masters and owner of Nelson Treehouse and Supply company. It features modern architectural designs surrounded by nature, utilizing the most efficient and sustainable systems.
In the morning, sip on local MayFly coffee while lounging on the private deck. Feel the cool morning mist, listen to the sounds of birds chirping and the flowing stream on property.
Interior designed by Will Taylor, founder of Bright Bazaar is done in nature-inspired style, with sage bedding, charcoal-etched wall art, and sandalwood accents. Green, white and grey Earth tones create a rustic yet contemporary ambiance. Connect to Alexa to play your favorite music as you nap in the Tuft & Needle queen mattress downstairs or climb to the loft where you can see the tree canopy through the skylights from the comfort of two beds.
The focal point of the treehouse is the spa inspired Elements bathroom with charcoal wood paneling, clay sink, heated flooring, temperature controlled 5-head shower, linen robes, Dove Men+Care Elements toiletries, and a glass enclosed tree in the bathroom with skylight and see-through flooring. Here you can feel like you are showering in the forest, yet have your preferred water heat set on the digital keypad.
Grab a cold beer from the refrigerator and get some steaks or hot dogs started on the outdoor grill. The outdoor fireplace is perfect for roasting marshmallows under the stars and reminiscing about good old campfires.
Chattanooga is quickly becoming a top travel destination voted ‘Best Town in America’ by the readers of Outside magazine. Surrounded by acers of forest, Treetop Hideways is located within minutes of world-class climbing, mountain biking, trail running, caving, and more. Nearby attractions include Ruby Falls, Rock City Gardens, Tennessee Aquarium, Cloudland Canyon State Park and North Chickamauga Gorge.
The Dove Men+Care Elements Treehouse is the perfect family friendly retreat to spend summer holidays in nature and comfort.
Hotel restaurants typically don’t have a good perception when it comes to offering superior quality food or unique cuisines. But the W Atlanta – Midtown is an exception.
Inspired by its Georgia location, TRACE restaurant incorporates southern cuisine in the menu, using seasonal locally sourced ingredients.
The Midtown Atlanta hotel can be described as urban chic at best. Glamorously dressed people can be found getting out of their uber expensive cars into the illuminated car port. The lobby feels like a trendy lounge with live DJ, as patrons cheer their martini glasses.
The interior of TRACE is contemporary, yet comfy. Tall glass windows line one of the walls of the room, while the exposed ceiling creates a feeling of a warehouse. Then there are colored pots and pans covering an entire wall, dark wood floors, and giant blue gray screens hanging from the ceiling. I feel like I’m in a 21st century barn!
Cocktails are the main attraction at TRACE. In addition to regional brews and global wines, hand crafts cocktails with unique names are rotated off the menu often. My favorite was Anger Management (perfect after a tough week right?) with mango vodka, agave, pineapple and orange juice. The powdered habanero around the rim of the glass is sure to give you a burn with each sip. Gotta Wear Shades (I told you the names are creative) was also quite refreshing for a bourbon drink. It had fresh blackberry/ blueberry juice, peach bitters and Ridgemont Reserve 1792.
The menu is sectioned into shared plates, salads, entrees and sides. Southern favorites such as fried gulf oysters, deviled eggs, and thrice cooked wings are nostalgic starters. The oysters are fresh are corn flour battered, served with spicy rep pepper jelly aioli. The mushroom and goat cheese toast is hearty and delicious. Grilled salmon is seared crisp on the outside and tender in the center. It feels more of a personal entree than an app plate though. Everything comes with generous portions of healthy greens sourced from GA farms.
The crab and avocado salad was my favorite. Again, a good portion of greens is topped with fresh steamed jumbo lump crab meat is perfect for seafood lovers, and the grilled avocado adds a surprise element to each bite. Gulf catch of the day, grouper in this case, was chewy, though well seasoned with with black pepper, and sat on some very spicy cooked kale. Another twist I enjoyed was the pimiento mac and cheese. Though the pimento made the dish a bit runny, the toasted bread crumbs added a crisp nice texture.
For dessert, I tried the chocolate mousse cake, a rather rich flourless version with dark creamy mousse. The raspberry and chocolate sauces were a bit runny for my taste, but good enough to lick the plate clean!
The coast, the mountains, and the home: that is the landscape of authentic Puerto Rican cuisine painted by Atlanta-based renowned Chef, Hector Santiago. Known for his stint on Top Chef, Santiago has made a name for himself through his restaurants Pura Vida, and his most recent foray in the Atlanta food scene, El Super Pan.
INSPIRED BY THE WORLD – El Super Pan boasts traditional dishes from all around the Spanish Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic), some of which have very non-traditional fusion elements from other international cuisines, particularly flavors from East Asia. One would never see pork belly buns, fish sauce, or anchovies in Puerto Rican cuisine, but Santiago is a firm believer in the expansion of what we know about food. He is inspired to create by the fresh ingredients grown in whatever environment he happens to be cooking in.
Santiago, along with other Atlanta-based Puerto Rican Chefs, Julio Delgado and Andre Gomez, will be planning a menu for Go Eat Give Destination Puerto Rico that provides a true glimpse into the everyday food in Puerto Rico; a real slice of life. But don’t get me wrong, there is nothing “run-of-the-mill” about everyday Puerto Rican food. It is full of layers of spices, textures, and strong flavors, because food and eating is such a big part of Puerto Rican culture. Santiago said that when he was a kid in Puerto Rico, cooking at a young age was extremely common, and all of his friends used to come to his house to cook together, laugh, play, and eat.
YEAR-ROUND FOOD FESTIVALS – Santiago explained that there is an immense festival culture in Puerto Rico. There is always something going on and with that, comes the food. He joked, “If you’re not drinking Cerveza in Puerto Rico, you’re probably eating!” There is truly a festival for every occasion on Puerto Rico and for the harvest of every possible staple food you could think of. There are coffee festivals, banana festivals, taro festivals, corn festivals, tomato festivals, orange festivals and more than five different festivals dedicated to crab. Puerto Rico is also a growing home to very large, internationally recognized culinary festivals, like Saborea (savor) where over 70 chefs, brewers, mixologists, and baristas come together to celebrate the best the country has to offer. I’m not sure there are many other places in the world where food is SO central and so celebrated–that’s how you know it’s going to be good.
THE COAST – To start, the chefs will present a taste of the coast. Attendees will taste bacalitos, which are fritters of salted cod. Santiago says bacalaitos are a very traditional Puerto Rican dish, despite the fishes’ natural cold water habitat. They are a food tradition left over from Spanish influence, so they import the cod to keep the tradition alive. There will be a variety of empanadas and alcapurrias. Alcapurrias, unlike empanadas, are made with a batter of mashed root vegetables like plantains and taro, and are often stuffed with fish or crab. This is the food people think of and crave in the coastal regions of Puerto Rico: little, deliciously crunchy, fried seafood snacks that are easy to grab and go.
THE MOUNTAINS – For the main courses, Santiago, Gomez, and Delgado will prepare a taste of the mountains, a frequent weekend escape destination for many Puerto Rican families. One of the dishes include Mofongo. Although you will find similar cuisine throughout the Spanish Caribbean, mofongo is thought of as originally Puerto Rican. It features green plantains mashed, fried, and served with crispy pork chops spiced with, of course, adobo and garlic. Pork is a common and celebrated form of protein in Puerto Rico. So, we will also get to taste Lechon Asao, pork slow roasted until the skin is thin and crispy, which will be served with arroz con gandules (pigeon peas).
All of these thoughtfully planned out and expertly prepared dishes, combined with the live music and dancing always present at Puerto Rican food festivals, we are all going to feel as if we are actually there. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate this amazingly rich culture than through a fiesta of food, one of the things it holds most dear. So let’s eat!
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Jason Santamaria is a Beer Architect, a somewhat unusual title. He is the president and one of the co-founders of one of Atlanta’s newest players in the Craft Beer scene, Second Self Beer Company. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the brewery at their location on the West Side of Atlanta, and got to know how exactly he and Chris Doyle, “The Alechemist”, were building.
Jason (left) and Chris (right) at the opening of their Tasting Room.
Chris and Jason have been brewing together since 2005. Jason comes from a culinary family and he claims that this background is part of the reason he felt a connection to brewing craft beer. But for him, it wasn’t just about making the best version of a beer that many others were already producing, it was about making something entirely different.
The first beer that Jason and Chris produced and took to brewing competitions, was a Red Hop Rye. The problem was, it didn’t exactly fit into any particular beer category. Essentially, they combined elements from three different beer categories: Red Ale, IPA, and Rye Wheat beer, and came up with a new style of beer. For Jason, “it’s a perfect example of American ingenuity in beer.” This is Second Self’s beer philosophy. They are constantly working to create beers that have never been thought of or heard of; sophisticated not just in structure or flavor, but in concept as well.
Jason has even introduced international cuisines to American craft beer. Second Self’s “Thai Wheat” was inspired by Jason’s travels to Thailand in 2010. He took cooking classes while there and learned about a tradition spice blend, “well, technically a tea,” he said, that is now the base of the beer. They use fresh lemongrass and ginger, which is something you would never find in a traditional wheat beer. He mentioned that it took about 100 iterations to perfect this drink.
This kind of detail-oriented production is what is needed to make the type of beers that Jason envisions: Beers that are able to pair with a multitude of cuisines and flavors. Beers that are not too overbearing, but that still maintain a complexity of flavor that make them a delight to drink on their own. Jason talks about beer as a sophisticated sommelier would talk about wine, and there’s a reason for that. “Wine’s been at the dinner table too long and beer needs to have its place too,” he says.
I believe Second Self is creating a new space within American Craft Beer that is doing just that; it asks for a spot at the dinner table based on its merit and thoughtfulness, and I believe the beers Second Self is producing deserves that spot. So does renowned Atlanta-based Puerto Rican Chef, Hector Santiago, which is why you will see Second Self beers alongside our amazing menu of expertly prepared Puerto Rican dishes at Destination Puerto Rico (by the way, I am partial to the Mole Porter). Any beer with as much insight, enterprise, and creativity behind it as the ones Jason and Chris painstakingly draw the blueprints for, build and perfect, is sure to bring not just beer, but any dining experience, up to a whole new level.
Second Self Beer Company has just opened a new Tasting Room. You can book a tasting tour of the brewery on their website!
~ By Virginia Spinks, intern at Go Eat Give. Virginia is a senior at Emory University majoring in religion and anthropology. As an Atlanta native, she has grown up around many different cultures and cuisines, and has always had a passion for food. She views food as an experience: a point of connection to bring people together and create lasting memories. | 2019-04-20T22:33:15Z | https://goeatgive.com/category/usa/atlanta-destinations/ |
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Why do you require verification of domain ownership? | 2019-04-20T19:16:14Z | https://support.detectify.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1711424-verification-with-google-analytics |
PITTSBURGH, March 6, 2019 – Rawson, an ERIKS company, was recognized as an outstanding supporting company by the International Society of Automation (ISA) Houston Section for 2017 and 2018. The Houston Section serves its members by providing continuous education through their monthly meetings, instruction lead training classes, facilitating a PE Study Group, hosting networking events and furnishing student scholarships for those who are studying to join the automation industry.
Rawson was presented with an award for their leadership efforts in supporting the ISA Houston Section by hosting several technical training sessions, including the Technical Training Camp in June 2017. Rawson provided an excellent facility with top-notch support with food, audio visual, and a focused environment for the students. Rawson actively participates in ISA events like trade shows, cook-offs, and golf tournaments to support the scholarship program.
Since 1954 vast market knowledge, in combination with strong customer service relationships, keeps us on the forefront of our customers’ needs. With an experienced and diverse technical staff, Rawson can aid in product selection as well as product development. Our goal is to partner with our customers to help them develop innovative and sustainable solutions, and cut costs through technology, operations excellence and strong customer focus. We customize to the needs of our customers and vendors through strong, long-term relationships and close collaboration. These long-term relationships help us to establish formalized processes for each customer that lead to documented cost savings. Our value is also evident in the safety programs we offer to our customers. We don’t just respond to emergencies, we create systems to anticipate and eliminate them. For more information, please visit www.RawsonLP.com.
ERIKS (www.ERIKS.com) has been a leading international industrial service provider since 1940. ERIKS North America offers a wide range of innovative, high-quality mechanical engineering components and associated technical and logistical services from 140 locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We provide the highest quality product standards in the industry, along with the peace of mind knowing that our products and fabrication are consistent, location-to-location, across our extensive footprint. From agriculture to power generation and from oil and gas to food and beverage, ERIKS North America provides a local presence and infinite possibilities, backed by ERIKS’ worldwide network of resources and know-how with over 300 locations in 20 countries. For more information, please visit www.ERIKSNA.com.
The Houston Section is the largest ISA section in the world with approximately 1,100 members. Chartered on March 16th, 1948, we are also one of the oldest! The Houston Section has been the Host Section for many ISA annual events and participates closely with our subsections, ISA Houston Analysis and ISA Pipeline, to provide ongoing education and information to anyone interested in the Automation Industry.
International Society of Automation is the leading nonprofit global organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping its over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. | 2019-04-19T20:55:21Z | https://rawsonlp.com/isa-houston-recognizes-rawson/ |
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Podcasting may be a relatively small industry in the U.S, but if anyone had to guess, Spotify has bigger ambitions than that.
Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire Gimlet Media, the Brooklyn-based narrative podcast company, for more than $200 million in cash, according to Recode.
The U.S. podcasting industry brought in $314 million in ad revenue in 2017. Yet the global picture is much different.
Read more: no, podcasting is not a small business.
Oh, and check out the ultimate guide to the best business podcasts here. They forgot one: The Worldly Marketer. | 2019-04-19T10:52:48Z | https://www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2019/02/there-is-money-in-global-podcasting.html |
Nourishing Hydrating Shampoo an antioxidant-packed shampoo that thoroughly cleans without stripping. Leaves hair and scalp hydrated and nourished. Luxurious synthetic-free lather. No harsh sulfates or surfactants. Suits normal, dry, damaged, and color-treated hair. Fresh scent: bright citrus with subtle floral notes.
Both the shampoo and conditioner smell absolutely amazing, are extremely nourishing, and are completely toxin-free.
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You don’t need harmful SLS to get a good a lather. Instead we use a coconut-derived surfactant, so you can lather to your heart’s content without stripping hair of its natural oils. And because antioxidants are just as important for hair health as they are for skin health, we added those in too. Have we mentioned we love antioxidants?
Green and White Tea leaves contain the potent antioxidant catechins which protect your skin, scalp and hair from the oxidative stress that accompanies sun exposure. Green Tea has been shown to prevent the damage associated with skin cancer, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. Tea polyphenols have natural astringent, toning, soothing, and anti-inflammatory properties and prevent the enzymes that attack and break down your body's natural production of collagen and elastase.
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Behind every great lather is a great surfactant. Unlike many shampoos, ours is naturally derived (from coconut) and gives a luxurious lather while offering excellent cleansing and moisturizing properties.
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This humectant prevents moisture loss while balancing and soothing the scalp.
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Emollient, nutritive and rich in antioxidants, this oil actually dissolves the oil complex that holds dead skin cells together. Part exfoliant, part lubricant, it reduces flaking and improves texture.
Derived from the seeds of the Limnanthes alba, Meadowfoam Seed Oil's long chain fatty acid structure and waxy texture gives it great barrier function, allowing it to lock in moisture and hydrate the hair. Additionally, Meadowfoam functions as a powerful antioxidant, protecting your hair from UV damage.
Citric acid helps to preserve a formula by preventing the growth of bacteria. Although it can be obtained from a variety of sources, ours is derived from non-GMO cassava root.
This light, naturally fresh blend of whole essential oils was created exclusively for True Botanicals by one of the oldest fragrance houses in the world and incorporates lemon, orange, mimosa, violet, and ylang ylang.
Retaining the moisturizing properties of the coconut oil from which it is derived, Decyl Glucoside is a surfactant that also works to moisturize, smooth, and soften the skin. | 2019-04-24T00:38:54Z | https://truebotanicals.com/products/nourishing-shampoo-fresh |
El Confessor to make light work of Kakutani?
Many fans of the lighter divisions will know that we currently love the Flyweight division, arguably the most entertaining division fight after fight after fight. It's a division that in recent years has provided some fantastic buts, most recently Koki Eto's victory over Kompayak Porpramook.
Despite our love of the Flyweight division we've not got the same adulation for it's little brother the Light Flyweight division, despite the fact if features Kazuto Ioka and Teiken fighter Roman Gonzalez.
One of the reason's we dislike the division, at least on the world level, is that it's actually quite a weak division. You have Gonzalez and Ioka then you struggle to define who is the #3 fighter in the division. Is it Johnriel Casimero? Is it former Casimero victim Pedro Guevara? Is it Adrian Hernandez? It's hard to say.
What we can say however is that Hernandez (27-2-1, 16) will be strongly favoured to retain his WBC title later this month when he takes on Japanese challenger Atsushi Kakutani (13-3-1, 6) a fighter who in all honesty shouldn't be considered as even qualified to fight for a world title.
We don't like saying someone shouldn't be qualified for something but it's hard to see what Kakutani has done to be deserving of a world title fight. He has lost his two highest profile bouts to date including an opening round defeat to Wars Katsumata/Warlito Parrenas just over 2 years ago and suffered a loss to Teiru Kinoshita in his only previous title bout. Yes Kakutani hasn't even been crowned the Japanese champion.
Although the 28 year old Japanese fighter was unlucky against Kinoshita, losing a debated split decision, he didn't look particularly good in the fight before or the fight after the Kinoshita bout, drawing with Takashi Omae and narrowly defeating Rey Loreto.
In Kakutani's most recent bout he defeated limited Thai Kaokarat Kaolernlekgym, though the victory really proved little due to how poor the Thai was.
The only real advantage we can see for Kakutani is that he's a natural Flyweight so he may be very much the stronger, bigger man in the ring, though then again he may also be drained in the ring.
"El Confesor" Hernandez has the strongest claim to be the third best fighter in the division. Aged 27 Hernandez has scored victories over a mini who's who including Rodel Mayol, Gilberto Keb Baas, twice, and Kompayak Porpramook. He's shown that whilst he can be beaten, and stopped, he's actually a credible fighter who can box or bang and at his best he's takes quite some beating, Porpramook who's first fight with Hernandez was special indeed.
This is set to be Hernandez's third defense of the title this year and whilst that sounds impressive it's to be noted that none of the challengers have been great. Defenses against and Dirceu Cabarca and Yader Cardoza are certainly nothing to write home about.
Unfortunately for Kakutani his punch resistance is a real worry for us, especially seeing how Katsumata/Parrenas dropped him 3 times inside a round. Sure Katsumata/Parrenas is a huge puncher and Hernandez isn't, but Hernandez is a world class boxer with a solid punch on him, a punch we expect will send Kakutani to the canvas several times before the referee stops the contest. | 2019-04-26T03:38:53Z | http://www.asianboxing.info/world-title-previews/category/adrian%20hernandez%20v%20atsushi%20kakutani |
Restaurant redesign project designed to help create a cohesive look and feel in all Burger King restaurants across the country. Developed program strategy, owner-operator sell-in materials (including video), ordering tools and over 50 in-store POS and packaging elements.
The task was to promote Burger King's new partnership with the NFL while using the limited NFL assets the King had the rights to. Plus it all had to happen in a short time. Many ideas were generated but we kept harkening back to the days of our youth and the classic classroom-time-waster--finger football. Tabletops were turned into football fields, table tents served as goalposts and trayliners delivered the tongue-in-cheek rules along with a tear-off paper football. To add and extra point to the program we held local tourneys in several NFL cities. Customers could see if their fingers could defeat the beefy hands of an NFL player. Local winners battled it out at the championship in NYC to win a trip to the Super Bowl. | 2019-04-18T22:49:07Z | https://www.mcfederighi.com/wunderman-stuff.html |
For our first ever 'How to Wear' post, we wanted to begin with a Smart/Casual look, that is comfortable to wear, but with a glamorous flair.
Some slouchy boyfriend jeans, with a warm knitted turtleneck is the perfect way to achieve a cool, casual look this winter with a hint of glamour with cateye sunglasses, and a fun pair of heels to add some fun to your everyday wear. Stay practical with a large, and stylish, clutch bag - again sticking with the monochrome theme.
This outfit of monochrome tones is added with a pop of colour, achieved with pieces from our Equinox Collection. A perfect way to incorporate bright colours to your winter wardrobe, a necessity during these long and dark winter nights. | 2019-04-18T21:09:07Z | https://duttsonrocks.com/blogs/news/15826360-how-to-wear-smart-casual |
Another of my longstanding desires for iOS is interactive (what some call actionable) notifications, which takes interface from being pull �*I have to go find what I want to do �*to push �the system brings what I want to do right to me. Home screens, widgets, apps are all pull interface. I have to go to switch out of what I'm doing in order to go do something else. Interactive notifications are push interface. No matter what I'm doing, they come right to me. Depending on implementation and settings, that can be convenient or annoying, but it's inarguably powerful. OS X Mavericks got it last year. It'd be great of iOS 8 got interactive notifications this year. | 2019-04-25T07:45:17Z | https://forums.imore.com/imore-com-news-discussion/289242-ios-8-wants-interactive-notifications-push-interface-redux-print.html |
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Your blog seems to have a fairly eclectic approach. As regards spending some time with the blues you must try “East West” by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and hear the stunninh guitar playing of Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop…….13 minutes of pure genious. | 2019-04-24T21:01:58Z | https://stillnessofheart.com/2013/04/05/recommended-reading-viewing-listening-169/ |
Tasting Note: Tawny with ruby tints. Soft toffee and caramel enhanced with a combination fruit and aged tawny aromas. Smooth tawny flavours, caramel toffee with hints of rancio and a rich lingering finish. | 2019-04-19T02:21:51Z | https://www.hancocks.co.nz/items/20924-6/de%20bortoli%20db%20family%20selection%20reserve%20tawny |
Serena Williams penned an emotional letter to mom Oracene Price which she shared on the social networking site Reddit on Tuesday.
Having been by her side since the beginning, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has just one thing to say to mom Oracene Price.
The former World No.1, who became a mother herself earlier this month, penned a heartfelt thank you letter to Oracene on the social networking site Reddit, referencing her upbringing, and how her mother taught her to love herself.
"Dear Mom, You are one of the strongest women I know," the former World No.1 wrote. "I was looking at my daughter (OMG, yes, I have a daughter) and she has my arms and legs! My exact same strong, muscular, powerful, sensational arms and body."
Williams gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr. on Sept. 1.
The youngest of five children, of course including sister Venus, Williams shared how she hopes to now teach her own daughter the same lessons.
"I am proud we were able to show them what some women look like. We don't all look the same," she added. "We are curvy, strong, muscular, tall, small, just to name a few, and all the same: we are women and proud!
"Thank you for being the role model I needed to endure all the hardships that I now regard as a challenges--ones that I enjoy. I hope to teach my baby Alexis Olympia the same, and have the same fortitude you have had."
Read the full post from Serena, shared on Reddit, below!
Williams, who won the Australian Open in January while eight weeks pregnant, intends to return to the WTA and competitive tennis in 2018. | 2019-04-18T16:52:18Z | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/serena-pens-thank-you-mom-life-motherhood |
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Currently there are 484 House units For Sale In Koh Samui at an average price of 56,663 per square meter. The most popular regions, that generate the greatest interest from investors and private buyers are Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai, while most of the House units In Koh Samui are off the market 145 days after they have been listed For Sale on Thaiger Property. The average Return Of Investment for House units In Koh Samui varies between an impressive 5% - 7% for capital appreciation. In terms of House types for sale, 1 and 2 bedroom House units generate the highest ROI for investors. | 2019-04-18T15:17:18Z | https://property.thethaiger.com/house-for-sale/kohsamui?bedrooms=Studio+&page=7 |
While the link between regular exercise and lower breast cancer risk has been well-documented, doctors haven’t been sure how long a woman has to exercise before the benefits start. Doctors also haven’t been sure how long the benefits lasted if a woman stopped exercising.
A French study has found that postmenopausal women who exercised regularly in the last 4 years had a lower risk of breast cancer than postmenopausal women who exercised less during the 4 years. The researchers also found that postmenopausal women who had exercised regularly between 5 and 9 years earlier but were less active in the past 4 years didn’t have a lower risk of breast cancer.
The E3N cohort is a group of 100,000 French women who were 40 to 65 years old when the study started in 1990. The study is looking at risk factors for cancers that develop primarily in women, including breast and ovarian cancers. The women in the cohort answer surveys every 18 months.
In this study, the researchers looked at information on exercise from 59,308 postmenopausal women who were part of the cohort from 1993 to 2005. The women had been postmenopausal for about 8.5 years.
Women who regularly exercised in the previous 4 years – the equivalent of walking about 4 hours per week (or cycling or doing more intense exercise 2 hours per week) – had a 10% lower risk of breast cancer than women who exercised less than that.
This lower risk wasn’t affected by body mass index, weight gain, waist circumference, or how much the women exercised 5 to 9 years earlier.
Still, the researchers also found that if women stopped exercising, the risk-reducing benefits quickly disappeared. Women who exercised the equivalent of walking 4 hours per week between 5 and 9 years earlier but weren’t as active in the past 4 years didn’t have a lower risk of breast cancer.
“Postmenopausal women who exercise should be encouraged to continue and those who do not exercise should consider starting because their risk of breast cancer may decrease rapidly,” said Agnès Fournier, a scientist at the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health at the Institut Gustave Roussy in France and lead author of the study.
So the bottom line is keep using it or lose it.
If you’re busy with work, household chores, and family matters, finding time to exercise almost every day can be hard.
It can help to break up your exercise into 20- or 30-minute sessions that add up to about 4 hours per week. Walking is a great way to start. Maybe you walk 30 minutes before going to work and 20 minutes on your lunch break. You can add a few more minutes by parking farther away from your building or taking mass transit. Or you can make plans to walk with a friend after work – you’re more likely to stick with exercise if someone else is counting on you. Plus, you can socialize at the same time.
Along with a healthy diet and lifestyle choices, regular exercise is one of the best things women can do to keep the risk of a first-time breast cancer or recurrence as low as it can be. This study adds to other research suggesting that regular exercise reduces breast cancer risk. Regular exercise also helps keep your physical and mental health in top shape. No matter how old you are, it’s never too late or too soon to get moving. And once you do start, keep at it! | 2019-04-24T22:10:23Z | https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/exercise-reduces-risk-if-continued |
THESE ARE AWESOME BALLS!! Maple Bacon Donuts from Joe’s Donuts in Pelham, AL.
YUMMY!!!!! I cannot disclose how many I ate. | 2019-04-20T02:12:50Z | https://birminghambell.com/2011/09/22/155/ |
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Please note that casting appointments can sometimes be booked up weeks in advance, so please book early to secure your preferred appointment date, particularly if a Saturday appointment is required. No refunds are given on unused/out of date vouchers. For our full terms and conditions please click here. | 2019-04-21T18:03:09Z | https://www.rockabelly.co.uk/shop-content/10-rockabelly-lifecasts-gift-voucher |
This is awesome images ideas about Small Courtyard Garden Design Inspiraions 12. Hopefully these will give you some inspirations. This Images is part of our Inspiring Small Courtyard Garden Design for Your House pictures gallery. A curated list of images that will get you Good ideas and Inspiration. | 2019-04-22T00:08:14Z | https://decomg.com/inspiring-small-courtyard-garden-design-house/small-courtyard-garden-design-inspiraions-12/ |
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Repton is a co-educational Boarding and day school for 13-18 year olds. Repton has nearly 650 pupils and approximately 440 boarders. The school offers IGCES, GCSE and A Level qualifications. Throughout years 9-11 some specialised learning support lessons and lessons in English as an additional language (EAL) are taught as an alternative to French. Approximately 15% of students come from overseas to study at Repton. Class sizes are typically between 15-18 pupils.
Repton is based in the village of Repton, Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands. The school is about 45 minutes from Birmingham airport. The nearest city to the school is Derby which is about 10 miles away.
Repton has international schools in Abu Dhabi & Dubai. | 2019-04-21T08:50:24Z | https://ukeducationguide.com/boarding-schools/repton-school/ |
• Engage with other SRA functions to support the evidence gathering and credible deterrence approach of the SRA.
The role of a Forensic Investigator is a key component part of the Investigation and Supervision Directorate within the SRA. As a Forensic Investigator, you will attend solicitors’ premises throughout England & Wales to identify, investigate and report serious breaches of all rules (Accounting and Conduct).
You will also investigate serious fraud and dishonesty not specifically covered by the Rules but which are considered likely to bring the profession into disrepute.
You will need to understand our code and principles, which often include mortgage fraud, money laundering, probate fraud, or other schemes as they arise. You will be required, where applicable, to secure admissible evidence for use in the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal and, if the matter proceeds to a criminal prosecution, at Court.
The role is based either in either our offices in Birmingham or London. However, you will be required to travel extensively throughout England and Wales, for which a car allowance is provided, subject to minimum mileage criteria. The appropriate equipment will be provided to enable you to work in the field.
• Experience in accountancy, law or relevant regulation / investigative environment.
• Experience of analysing complex information and translating it into plain, simple language.
• You should be flexible, tenacious and able to adjust your priorities at short notice.
• Be an excellent communicator, both orally and in writing.
Please make sure that your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience requirements of the role.
Interviews for Birmingham based candidates will take place on 29 November 2017 and for London based candidates the 30 November 2017. Please make sure you clearly state on your application the location that you wish to be based from.
Experience in accountancy, law or relevant regulation / investigative environment.
Ability to analyse, assimilate and apply numerical and financial information from a wide range of sources to reach conclusions.
Ability to apply regulation and rules to cases.
Working knowledge of Fraud Act, Money Laundering Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Resilient and able to cope in a high challenging environment.
Degree and or ideally hold a professional qualification such as an accountancy or legal qualification.
Please state which location you wish to be based from, London or Birmingham.
The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation. | 2019-04-22T00:40:25Z | https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/6616177/forensic-investigation-officer/ |
A high level of flexibility, faster connection and first-class service. Intelligent construction, sophisticated set-up and a clear design. PalmariumMobile combines important criteria, which are often crucial within a dynamic competitive environment. Whether before cooking, after cooking or live in front of an audience. | 2019-04-23T14:06:16Z | http://www.kueppersbusch.com/en/series/palmarium/palmariummobile/ |
Agents J and K are back…in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him – secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
A young and successful doctor is shocked to learn her two sisters are suspected of killing a cop.
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A passenger carrying vehicle licence can be attained through a fairly simple process. Of course like any licence it requires levels of examinations but it’s nothing more than examinations you will have done for your car driving license. There are basically 5 simple steps in acquiring your own PCV licence and this should be completed in sequence. Processing can take an approximately 8-10 weeks.
For your medical, take the orange form (D4 or DLM1 in Northern Ireland) to your doctor for a fee of about £120. Once you have completed your medical you must send your D4 form along with your current driving licence and your completed D2 licence application form (available from DVLA Local Offices, Vehicle Operators Services, DSA and PCV test centres, Traffic Area Offices, PCV training schools and direct from DVLA), together with the appropriate fee. Send to D.V.L.A in Swansea.
A provisional PCV licence should be returned within 10-14 days.
Like when you gain your car driving licence you will require a provisional licence. This can be ordered from the DVLA or provided by the company you choose to train you. There is two parts to the form. Part D2 and part D4. It’s also mandatory that you hold a valid British driving license as the basics of driven are not taught when training for your heavy goods vehicle licence.
Once you have received your provisional licence you can then book for the appropriate Theory Test . | 2019-04-22T18:12:58Z | http://www.pcvlicencetraining.co.uk/pcv-licence/ |
Obama- Punish Bolivia for "explicit acceptance and encouragement of coca production at the highest levels of the Bolivian government."
On June 30, 2009 the Obama Administration reinstated George Bush's suspension of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act for Bolivia. ATPDEA lifts tariffs for Andean countries for cooperation in fighting drug trafficking. The participating countries are Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, and formerly Bolivia.
On Tuesday [June 30th], the Obama Administration reinstated the suspension of the aid claiming there was "explicit acceptance and encouragement of coca production at the highest levels of the Bolivian government."
The Morales government has assumed a 'zero cocaine' but not a 'zero coca' policy as Coca leaves are chewed and brewed as tea by Bolivians for their medicinal properties and as they are beneficial for people living in high altitudes.
The most recent UN figures show cocaine production in Bolivia rose just 5% in 2007. Colombia, which has received billions in US aid, saw an increase of 27%.
"I'm disappointed ... because the Obama administration has used slander, lies and false accusations to suspend the preferential tariffs," said Morales, who threw out the U.S. ambassador to La Paz and American anti-drug agents last year.
The Bolivian government has announced a US embassy official at the center of a local spy scandal won’t be returning to Bolivia. Assistant Regional Security Officer Vincent Cooper reportedly told a group of Peace Corps volunteers to spy on the Cubans and Venezuelans they came across in Bolivia. His instructions were disclosed after a Fulbright scholar living in Bolivia came forward last week.
One of Mr Obama's strongest critics, President Evo Morales of Bolivia, said there had not been any real change in US policy since Mr Obama came to power and Washington was still guilty of conspiracy.
"As far as Cuba is concerned, I would like to be Obama," he said.
"You know why? Because on the embargo, Cuba has the support of the entire world, apart from Israel and the United States.
Evo Morales was elected after Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada resigned as a result of Bolivia's water and gas wars.
In January 2000, just months after it took over control of the water system of Bolivia’s third largest city, Cochabamba, a Bechtel Corporation subsidiary hit water users with enormous price increases. These increases forced some of the poorest families in South America to literally choose between food or water. A popular uprising against the company, repressed violently by government troops, left one 17 year old boy dead and more than a hundred people wounded. In April 2000 Bechtel was finally forced to leave. In November 2001 Bechtel decided to add to the suffering it had already caused by filing a legal demand for $25 million against the Bolivian people – compensation for its lost opportunity to make future profits.
Poppy Moreno is an Examiner from Salt Lake City. You can see Poppy's articles on Poppy's Home Page. | 2019-04-26T14:41:53Z | http://freedomofmedicineanddiet.blogspot.com/2009/07/ |
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This guest post came about from a mutual love of tennis and the result of a wager for the Ronald Garros final match, in which Rafael Nadal won over Novak Djokovic.
David Wiseman works at Kahena Digital, a Jerusalem online marketing and SEO Company and can be found on twitter at @daw1975.
Let’s bring the worlds of tennis and SEO together again: Here are the 13 things the game of tennis has in common with SEO.
Just as in SEO, ranking are everything in tennis. As a tennis player, not a day goes by where you aren’t aware of your ranking. It defines you.
With any rankings there can be quirks, such as Danish player Caroline Wozniacki. There was much consternation that she got to Number One without having won a grand slam title.
Similarly, occasionally there is much angst and dismay as to the inequality and illogic of Google’s rankings. Ranking highly shouldn’t be the sole focus but a happy by-product. People should look at the rankings as part of the journey and not just the destination. If you don’t, things are finished once you get to #1 as opposed to only just beginning.
A tennis match can be broken down into hundreds of different statistical categories – first serve %, unforced errors, break point converted, winners, etc.
SEO has so many numbers rankings, visits, conversions, time on site, bounce rate, et al that it comes down to which ones you look at and show the client and which ones you don’t show the client.
In SEO, it’s not as black and white. Some SEO folk say that conversions have nothing to do with them. That once the traffic comes to the site, their job is done. I am not of that opinion but if a person is, it’s hard to argue with them. That’s like arguing Bjorn Borg is the best clay court tennis player of all time. You will go back and forth on this for hours and not get anywhere.
In tennis, if there are any weaknesses in your game, quickly they are going to be found out. Whether it’s your second serve, backhand or volleying, opponents are going to identify these weaknesses and then start hammering away at them – forcing you into positions where your weaknesses are exposed.
The more all-round player you are, the harder it will be to defeat you. It’s human nature to stick to what we’re good at and what we like to do and eschew the rest, but the more kinks we eliminate from our game the more versatile and stronger we become.
Some people can’t stand analytics and do everything they can to avoid it, some hate outreach, interacting with clients, presenting & public speaking, programming, working to deadlines, pivot tables, punctuality, etc. The more strings we add to our racquet, the more valuable we become.
This is relevant to tennis as you want to prevent your opponent from scoring any points.
It’s a different kind of love in SEO. The Beatles weren’t lying when they sang, “The love you take is equal to the love you make.” SEO is a world filled with different opinions and ways of doing things but there is nothing to gain by taking the high moral ground or a holier than thou attitude.
Tennis player spend hundreds of hours practicing.
How much time do you spend on your SEO game? Do you put in the hours reading and commenting on blogs, following tweets and staying abreast of other industry news? You have to make it part of your schedule otherwise you are going to lose your edge.
In tennis, the racquet you use is of critical importance. It is the tool of your trade and it needs to feel comfortable in your hand. While you may stay wedded to your current make and model, it behooves you to know what else is out there, try it out and possibly even switch.
In SEO, the technology changes so quickly that it is almost impossible to keep track of. There are tools coming out all the time for every aspect of the industry. It’s important to find balance between always changing the way you work to be blindly loyal to it. Find that middle ground.
It is common for players to climb in to the stands following a win and share the moment with their entourage. Similarly while one or two people may be the figureheads of a campaign or pitch, there is a whole team responsible for its success.
In tennis you are talking about a coach, manager, dietician, nutritionist, yoga instructor, pilates teacher, masseuse and physiotherapist.
In the SEO word you have all the staff who work on a campaign. It’s important that their hard work is both recognized and appreciated.
Over the years you have worked out a game plan that you feel is best to your game. You are going to tweak it according to your opponent, but if things aren’t working, don’t be afraid to shake things up and try something else. Suffice to say that if you are two sets to love down, you have to try something different.
So too with a campaign if the numbers aren’t moving in the right direction, you may have to change tack. You could be stubborn and hope that things turn around on their own and this could well be the case, but sometimes you have to re-assess things and mid-campaign be prepared to implement a new game-plan.
In tennis, there are two types of players – those who try to hit winners and those who are simply trying to keep the ball in play. Going for winners is a high risk/reward play and being risk averse may protect you from things going horribly pear-shaped but you aren’t going to get anywhere.
In your SEO campaign if you believe in yourself and what you are doing you should have the confidence to go for it. Sometimes only 4 out of every 10 ideas work, but for four to be spectacular successes, six aren’t. That’s life. You can’t let the fear of failure paralyze you otherwise it’s going to become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
If we were playing in the final of the French Open we would be pumped up, motivated and focused. Playing in a tiny tournament on a back court in Uzbekistan we may find that we are not as switched on.
Working on a campaign for a Fortune 500 client is stimulating and invigorating and that requires no motivational talks to ram home the import of it, the ramifications of doing well and more so, those of not doing so. On a smaller client, energy levels just aren’t going to be the same. That’s human nature but if you treat it lightly or neglect it, it could well disappear.
Sometimes it just isn’t your day. You’re going to lose and it’s important that you are a good loser as much as you are a good winner.
The good winner isn’t much of an issue in SEO where gloating is just another word for celebrating; but being a good loser is definitely important in SEO. Don’t be the person who plays the blame game and starts ranting and raving while pointing the finger. You can blame Google, the client, your colleagues, a lack of caffeine and faulty data, but ultimately you have to put your hand up and say that it’s on you.
A sense of humor is a must in SEO otherwise you aren’t going to last too long. Novak Djokovic turned things around when he was able to make fun of himself. He loosened up which is something that an uber uptight Ivan Lendl never managed.
This clip of Djokovic is from the 2007 US Open.
He lost the final there but the next Grand Slam he played in, he won and this was his first Grand Slam title. He has never looked back. | 2019-04-23T11:51:31Z | https://www.aleydasolis.com/en/search-engine-optimization/tennis-seo/ |
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"Little Men" star Michael Barbieri is in talks to join Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton and more in Marvel Studios and Sony's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," according to Deadline.
Following his breakout role in director Ira Sachs' "Little Men," Barbieri was also cast as Timmy in "The Dark Tower," where he will appear with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.
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Directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland as Spider-Man/Peter Parker and Marisa Tomei as Aunt May, "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is scheduled for release on July 7, 2017. | 2019-04-26T09:53:57Z | https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-homecoming-casts-little-men-star-michael-barbieri/ |
It seems diversity and inclusion seem to be the new favourite words these days. All over social media and the business market, people are urging brands to be more diverse for a better business.
This year, Africa seems to be taking all the spotlight in various sectors. Many brands are opening up to blacks and Africa for new business opportunities.
We’ve seen many blacks make the covers of high fashion magazines, become brand ambassadors, collaborate with various international brands and also get significant appointments in different international companies; but is that all on the issue on diversity and inclusion?
The new generation of African youth has proven that they are not conforming to the usual white collar jobs and are being innovative and creative putting a new Africa in the minds of all. From photography to politics, agriculture to arts, Africans are proving that they too have a unique element.
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Producing healthy and attractive crops is always a work in progress. Our knowledge of how to achieve best results is a work in progress also. The information in these “monographs’ will be revised as we learn new methods and as new products and tools become available in the marketplace. We welcome input – feel free to email us anecdotes and experiences relating to pest control methods that have worked for you. And check back for updates.
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With Bortolo and Sons motto being “It’s what’s underneath that counts!”, we take pride in ensuring that the base of your paving project is as solid as can be to ensure that your new driveway will last as long as possible.
While asphalt and concrete are similar, there are some unique differences between them. See the chart to the right to get a better idea of which surface is best suited to your project. The tabs below the before and after pictures go into more detail about the differences mentioned in the comparison chart.
To see what an asphalt or concrete driveway will cost you, please either give us a call at: 604-298-8775 or use our quote request form.
Just as each home is unique, so are your choices when it comes to driveways. An asphalt driveway can offer the same appearance as the roadway you drove into it from. Where a concrete driveway can literally offer a black and white difference between the roadway and your property. Each product offers a different appearance and finishing characteristics.
Concrete provides many more options when it comes to different finishes. Staining or tinting in a vast array of colors is possible, as well as being able to create patterns using different colours within the same driveway. In addition to colouring, concrete can be stamped, etched or engraved into different patterns to create a unique look. But it doesn’t end there. You can customize the texture with brushing, aggregates or even polishing to a smooth finish. By using a combination of these finishes, you have a virtually unlimited number of options to create a paved surface as unique as you and your home.
Asphalt (aka blacktop) is much more limited in finishing options. Asphalt must be rolled and compressed, so there isn’t much available in the way of unique finishes. If you’re looking for a custom pattern or texture, it can’t provide the same finishes as concrete can, but lately there have been some options available when it comes to colouring and patterns that can be applied, even to an already existing surface.
To get a better idea of different finishing options please see our Custom Colours, Patterns & Textures page for more information.
Cold Canadian winters and warm hot summers each provide a unique challenge to a paved surface. Climate is always an important consideration.
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Your professional paving contractor should understand the local climate be able to make the right recommendations to ensure the right material for your application.
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Learn more about Driveway Maintenance – Asphalt and Concrete.
Asphalt is generally much cheaper to install than concrete. On average, the cost per square foot for blacktop will be considerably cheaper than concrete. However price fluctuation due to the cost of crude oil can affect an asphalt driveway’s price. Maintenance costs for blacktop can be higher than a concrete driveway due to it requiring a sealant be applied more often.
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Asphalt cracks are much easier to repair and blend into the original surface. The very nature of asphalt’s tar base and flexibility offer an easy to repair surface that concrete simply cannot match.
Concrete repairs meanwhile, are more obvious due to discolouration, fading and weathering. While they can be repaired to ensure a long useful life span, asphalt repairs appear more like the original paved surface than concrete does after being repaired. | 2019-04-21T10:29:42Z | https://bortolopavingandconcrete.com/asphalt-vs-concrete/ |
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The lessons he learned helped him down the road, as he climbed into his own race car, a stunning red ’87 Mustang, to tackle Street Stock and Street Bandit in Fun Ford Weekend and Hot Street in the National Mustang Racers Association. He put his name on the map in both series by running to high eight-second elapsed-times via a naturally aspirated small-block Ford that he and his dad built and backed with a G-Force 5-speed, and before long, he earned multiple wins and the ’99 Street Stock championship.
When he got his hands on a blue ’92 Mustang in ’06, he and his dad built for it a 416 cubic-inch small-block Ford based around a cast-iron Dart block, and they topped it with Trick Flow Specialties 11R 205cc heads and a Trick Flow Specialties Track Heat intake. To feed the street-strip car pump gas, they chose a Barry Grant 950 CFM carburetor, and to help put the power to the pavement, they chose a C4 transmission.
Roth had gone as quick as 9.67 in the car in summertime heat with a Trick Flow Specialties Stage 3 hydraulic cam, but recently swapped it with a Trick Flow Specialties Stage 5 cam, picked up to a 9.65 during a recent test session at Summit Motorsports Park and is poised to pick up even further.
Now Roth, who lives in Marshallville, Ohio, with his wife, Brooke; son, Cameron, and daughter, Cara, is guiding the sixteen-year-old Cameron as he turns a ’98 Mustang into a street-strip car.
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In the silence, things are revealed.
Things that cannot be heard in the noise of modern life.
For the most part, our culture fears silence because of its revelatory power, both good and bad. We do have so many secrets.
Usually, the first thing us humans encounter in the silence is our thoughts. So we fear the silence because, we fear our own thoughts. And wouldn’t you know it? The pesky ones we try so hard to push away are usually the first to surface.
That’s a drag, so instead we block out the silence. We come home, we go to the fridge and we turn on the tv. We push our consciousness through a kind of predictable tunnel. And the tunnel has a weight, a momentum that is hard to break.
It takes a big experience like falling in love or the loss of a loved one to crack open the tunnel. But the thing is, no matter how life altering the experience, we have an uncanny way of eventually finding our way back to the tunnel where things are safe, warm and pretty doggone mediocre. Well, lately, mediocrity is even giving the tunnel too much credit. We’ve sunk somewhere below mediocrity into absurdity.
Then every once-in-awhile, in the silence you recognize an exciting thought that leads you down the rabbit hole. It stirs something within you, like the memory of a distant voice. Maybe it is hardly a voice at all and more like a feeling. It stirs you to action. Maybe you write it down. Maybe you make a collage. Maybe you fix something. Maybe you share your idea with another. Maybe you make the bed.
Or maybe you just shut up and listen. And then respond. Listen. Respond. You begin to have a conversation with what is. In the silence, our senses unfurl, like tendrils. We hear the wind. Bird. We smell the air, and perhaps notice that when the sun comes out for a moment from behind the clouds on a grayish day, the grass responds to the sun by releasing a stronger scent. Smell the greeting of the grass and the sun.
It is all so alive.
In the silence, one can slip into the role of the third person who watches. From that perspective, when someone, let’s say, cuts you off in traffic, you become frustrated for a moment, sure. You are yanked back down to a lower consciousness. But if you’ve been practicing as the watcher, you are more easily able to slip back into higher consciousness.
I don’t mean to imply that the higher consciousness is a way to avoid emotion. You feel the anger but in the silence, you more easily and quickly move to another place, like finding shade on a hot day. Why stay hot when the shade is right next to you?
Maybe to be enlightened means that you live in that higher consciousness all the time, or, I don’t know, 90% of the time. Those people, from what I’ve heard, have had some kind of major divine intervention. For most of us poor schmucks it’s just something we have to practice. It’s hard for a beginner like me and very time consuming, but also cleansing, like a good poop.
“And one should never underestimate the satisfaction of a good poop, I always say,” says Mr. Octopus, who is, pretty much, enlightened.
It’s called higher consciousness because it lifts you higher. Duh! Sort of like being high, but with better side affects.
And I suspect there’s more to the silence than even all of that. It’s exciting. But for now, this is as far as I’ve gotten.
So, what the hell? Turn off that tv once-in-awhile. Turn off that radio. Let the emptiness emerge and let the quiet part begin! Whoop whoop! The secrets are not as bad as we think. The truth is always better, even though its emergence is sometimes painful.
“Like a poop,” says Mr. Octopus.
“Yes, just like a hard poop,” I agree.
In silence we can hear the truth of ourselves, and, well, it’s not all bad! Geesh!
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This two day course will cover all the aspects of clinical evaluation in line with the European Medical device regulations and applicable guidance documents. The course will provide you with the tools and skills you will need to produce a high quality clinical evaluation report for all your medical devices. You will understand the detail of what clinical data is needed, how to collect it, analyse it and produce a clinical evaluation report that is acceptable to the Regulatory Authorities and Notified Bodies. You will learn how the process fits into the development of a medical device and also the post market aspects of clinical evidence. The course includes case studies and template documents which you will be able to utilise to produce your own high quality clinical data evidence documentation.
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VanHoose popped up to ss (0-2 SFF).
Curtis popped up to 3b (1-1 SB).
Jackson doubled to left field (1-2 BKS).
Holtz struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Kline tripled to left field (1-1 BK).
Kline scored on a wild pitch.
Meents flied out to cf (3-2 BFBBFF).
Farmer popped up to 3b (1-2 KBK).
Bales singled to second base (2-2 KSBFBFF); Barber advanced to second.
Sutter walked (3-0 BBBB); Bales advanced to second; Barber advanced to third.
Slider reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KK); Sutter out at second 2b unassisted.
Swanson struck out looking (1-2 BKKFK).
B. Bonno singled through the left side (2-2 BKBFF).
K. Pate doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); B. Bonno scored.
Kennedy lined out to ss (2-2 BSFBF).
Bamber flied out to cf (1-2 BFK).
Rayburn singled through the left side (1-0 B).
Hackerd reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 FKF); Rayburn out at second 3b to 2b.
Kline grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); Hackerd advanced to second.
Meents popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
VanHoose reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0).
Curtis singled to shortstop (0-0); VanHoose advanced to second.
Jackson doubled to center field, RBI (2-2 FBKB); Curtis advanced to third; VanHoose scored, unearned.
Jackson out at second c to 2b, caught stealing; Curtis out at home c unassisted, caught stealing.
Holtz grounded out to ss (1-2 SBK).
Farmer singled through the left side (0-1 K).
Barber doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BFFB); Farmer scored.
Bales grounded out to ss (3-0 BBB); Barber advanced to third.
Slider grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-2 KK); Sutter advanced to third; Barber scored.
Rayburn doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 BFBFBFF); Sutter scored.
Hackerd doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 FBFB); Rayburn scored.
Kline singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 FFBB); Hackerd scored.
Meents homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 FKBFB); Kline scored.
I. Helm to p for Allen.
Farmer struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS).
Swanson grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
B. Bonno doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
K. Pate struck out looking (1-2 SBFFK).
Kennedy grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Barber singled to shortstop (0-0).
Bales reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); Rolon advanced to second.
Sutter singled to left field (2-2 FBBF); Bales advanced to second; Rolon advanced to third.
Slider singled through the left side, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Sutter advanced to second; Bales scored, unearned; Rolon scored.
Rayburn out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Slider advanced to second; Sutter advanced to third.
Hackerd reached on a fielding error by 2b, RBI (2-0 BB); Slider advanced to third; Sutter scored.
Kline lined out to lf (0-1 K).
Hackerd advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Bergman pinch hit for Farmer.
Bergman grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK).
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Nichols to 1b for Rolon.
Simmonds to lf for Hackerd.
VanHoose reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); Bamber out at second ss to 2b.
Curtis struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
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At NAB 2013 MYT Works showcased their MYT Velour Nodal Head prototype. MYT Works Engineer James Schwartz talks about that brand new MYT Velour Nodal Head and what it can do.
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Metabolic Efficiency….Why is it Important?
I did a metabolic efficiency test two weeks ago at Endurance Performance Training Center in Mill Valley, CA. It was my third time doing one and provided some very useful information. Seeing my results and understanding why knowing your metabolic efficiency is important for an athlete, I decided it would make for (what I hope to be) an interesting blog.
Without going any further though I have to give credit to Tim Fleming for this post. He’s the general manager and head of performance testing at Endurance. Tim provided the majority of content for this blog based on his education and years of experience. Endurance is the ‘home base’ of Achieve’s resistance training sessions and indoor performance testing. There aren’t many facilities in the Bay Area, let alone Marin, set up to do high level performance testing (with all the proper equipment) like Endurance. The main photo if this post illustrates this to a degree.
So without any further ado, why is it important to know your metabolic efficiency? Let’s first get a definition: metabolic efficiency refers to the degree to which fat is utilized as a fuel source at any given intensity during exercise. You may be thinking ‘ok, why do I need to know this?’. Well, if you’re an endurance athlete of any type then you probably know that excess fat doesn’t have a lot of benefits. Sure, it may add a little warmth during the winter months, but the weight of excess fat only slows you down, especially when going up hill. If only gravity didn’t exist. So most of you know that losing some fat will make you lighter (as long as you aren’t replacing it with muscle) which will decrease the effects of gravity and you will go up hill faster. This is always a good thing. Another important questions to understand is: why is it important to utilize fat as a fuel source? Before this is answered, it’s helpful to understand how the body produces energy.
The human body utilizes a combination of fuels to produce energy during exercise. This consists mainly of carbohydrate, fat and a small quantity of amino acids (protein). Carbohydrate provides a constant kindling for other sources of fuel, such as fat, so it is important for endurance athletes to be capable of “sparing” carbohydrate utilization during exercise. However, energy production for muscle contraction during exercise is more efficient when a great percentage of fat is used in the fuel mixture.
Now to answer the questions ‘why is it important to utilize fat as a fuel source?’ Mobilizing more fat to produce energy is efficient for several reason: fat burns more cleanly, thereby reducing metabolic “emissions”, fat has a greater energy density than carbohydrate and burning fat for energy spares limited stores of carbohydrate, resulting in better endurance or stamina. Furthermore, improving fat metabolism provides a great opportunity to reduce excess body fat mass. Another benefit from improved fat metabolism is less dependence on exogenous (from outside a system) sources of carbohydrate during training and competition, therefore reducing the likelihood of gastric distress.
So now that we know why it’s important to utilize fat for fuel, the next question becomes, ‘how does one train the body to utilize it as a fuel source?’ Ultimately, training your aerobic energy system provides better fat burning, and in return, better metabolic efficiency. In addition, another key component is incorporating appropriate nutrition to effectively feed the aerobic system, creating a positive feedback loop for better overall fitness and endurance performance.
All that said, the answer to the first question of ‘why is it important to know your metabolic efficiency?’ should be clear. Now that I’ve done a metabolic efficiency test, I know exactly what effort level (measured in heart rate and power) I have to train at in order to achieve optimal performance during my aerobic endurance phase. This will pay dividends throughout the season.
If you would like to schedule your own test then you can reach out to me at dwilliams[at]achieveptc.com or contact Tim Fleming directly here: http://enduranceptc.com/contact-us/.
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Jonathan C. Reiter Law Firm » Other Serious Injuries » Are Commuter Trains Becoming More Dangerous?
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For people who live in busy urban areas like New York City and the surrounding major cities, rail travel is often the fastest and most affordable way to commute to work or into the city. However, a number of high profile derailments have occurred in recent years. Understandably, many people worry that trains have become more dangerous.
How Many People Travel by Train?
According to a Washington Post report, Amtrak is the busiest passenger train company in the United States, with about 11.6 million riders in the Northeast region alone — a figure that makes up around one-third of all rail travel in the country. Across the U.S., there are about 31.2 million train passengers each year.
While the U.S. doesn’t have the robust rail systems often found in European countries and parts of Asia, experts say that rail travel in this country is undergoing something of a renaissance.
The number of Amtrak riders increased by 55 percent between 1997 and 2012. Among all passengers, 88 percent start or stop their journey in one of 100 of the country’s largest metropolitan areas.
Experts say the number of rail passengers is only likely to increase. While fuel prices fluctuate and have been down in recent years, the cost of fuel is a significant factor in many people’s decision to commute by train.
Additionally, owning a car can be a major hassle in the country’s largest cities. Many train passengers say they can also shorten their commute by traveling by rail rather than dealing with traffic jams that can last for hours during rush hour.
How Often Do Train Derailments Happen?
Compared to previous decades, the number of train derailments has actually decreased. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, there were about 31 train derailments per year over the past 10-year period.
By contrast, there were 54 train derailments on average per year in the decade immediately preceding the most recent one.
However, rail safety experts say it’s important to consider all of the facts when you look at these figures. Although the number of trail derailments has gone down, the number of people injured during derailments has increased.
Of course, car travel remains the most dangerous form of travel statistically. While there were over 32,700 fatalities in cars in 2013, there were 891 railway deaths the same year.
When most people think of a train accident, they likely picture a derailment. This thought process is understandable, as these cases frequently involve many cars jumping the tracks, which can lead to a high number of fatalities and serious injuries.
However, there are many different reasons why train accidents happen.
Train Employee Negligence – This category of train accidents can encompass a wide range of negligence. In recent years, a number of serious train accidents have occurred because the train’s conductor was either fatigued, sleep-deprived or not paying attention. Train employee negligence can also happen when a conductor travels at an excessive speed or fails to slow down as the train approaches a curve.
Derailments – Train derailments involve a train car or multiple cars jumping the tracks. If this happens during high speeds, the accident and injuries can be catastrophic.
Bad Track Maintenance – Just as potholes and debris on the highway can cause a car accident, poor track maintenance can lead to a serious railway accident.
Collision with Another Train – It’s rare for a train to collide with another train, but these accidents can and do happen. These types of disasters occur more frequently in subway accidents, where it’s common for many trains to run regular routes in close proximity to each other. In 2008, for example, a train operator working for California’s Metrolink caused a head-on collision with a freight train because he was text messaging and missed a red signal requiring him to stop. The accident resulted in 25 deaths and over 100 injuries.
Collapsed Bridges – Bridge collapses or structural problems on a bridge can lead to a train accident if the train is en route and the operator is either unaware of the danger or too close to the bridge to make an appropriate stop.
Collision with a Car on the Tracks – Train accidents can also occur when a vehicle is parked or stuck on the tracks at a rail crossing. There have been many serious accidents caused by motorists attempting to cross tracks or failing to slow down as a train approaches. In Nevada in 2011, six people were killed, and 16 were injured when a commercial truck struck an Amtrak train at a crossing. According to the investigative report, the truck driver was inattentive and didn’t attempt to brake until he was 300 feet from the crossing.
If you have been injured in a train accident in New York City or the surrounding areas, it’s important to work with a mass transit accident lawyer who understands these cases. You have important rights. Your lawyer can help you protect them. | 2019-04-23T17:58:56Z | https://injuryaccidentnews.jcreiterlaw.com/2018/08/21/are-commuter-trains-becoming-more-dangerous-by-jonathan-c-reiter/ |
Time for college? Get prepared with these great ideas.
The beginning of every school year brings a mixed bag of emotions, and that doesn’t change when your kid is heading off to college. In the hustle and bustle, it’s easy to overlook the emotional aspect of this big change. Smooth the transition by preparing along with packing up laptops, books, and towels.
Start by reading up a little on the subject. Psychologist and author Tamar Chansky wrote a helpful list of ideas for coping on HuffPost Parents. While the advice is directed to students, it’s useful for parents too. For example, be prepared for the waves of emotions to come by keeping fun activities in mind for when one of those waves hit. Get out, get involved, and soon you’ll get happy. For more helpful advice, check the college’s web site and the real-life experience of two moms on Flown and Grown Flown and Grown.
Plenty of things have changed on campus since you were a student, from Wi-Fi to the dinner menu. One big change is on drop-off day, and (wait for it)… parent orientation! It’s a real thing and a growing trend according to NODA, the National Orientation Directors Association. The goal of parent orientation is to help put parents at ease with having their children away at school, and to provide parents with resources to help a student adjust to college life, according to Joyce Holl, NODA Executive Director.
On the practical side of prepping for college is all the stuff. We found plenty of checklists, and your child’s college likely provides one, but the voice of experience is perhaps the best teacher. One freshman compiled a list of the 21 most forgotten items that is sure to provide at least one ‘aha moment’ for any student, though we’re not sure a wristlet needs to be at No. 6 on the list!
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Have you caught Tiny House fever? How MyShower can make any small bathroom more space savvy.
If the number of television shows and websites that focus on the tiny house movement are any indication, this is one trend that appears to be going mainstream. From the extremes of a teeny cabin on wheels to the more moderate downsize to a smaller footprint, there are plenty of reasons that folks are choosing to pursue a tiny house lifestyle—lower cost (imagine being mortgage free!), reduced environmental impact, and increased simplicity.
There are many sources for tiny house inspiration, such as the handful of programs on HGTV (check out Tiny House Hunters) and the real life stories featured on the Tiny House Newsletter—they recently featured the story of a millionaire CEO who gave up his luxury apartment for an Airstream trailer.
Not everyone may be ready to jump on the tiny house bandwagon (make that a tiny wagon), but there are some great space-saving ideas to borrow from compact living. Tiny House for Us has a number of great tips, including repurposing materials typically found on a boat, in the home. Another way to save space in any location is by going vertical—using wall space wherever you can find it.
As you might guess, we’re pretty big fans of utilizing vertical space. Using MyShower products throughout your home is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to save space and stay organized. MyShower users have shared many ideas on how they’re saving space with the MyShower products—from the laundry room, to the kitchen and, of course, the bathroom.
Be sure to follow our social channels for space-saving ideas regardless of whether your home is 150sf or 1500sf! You can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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This can be used for ribs, hot dogs, chicken etc., etc. when grilling.
Simmer onion in butter 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 10 minutes longer. This sauce yields 1 quart. If refrigerated, this will keep for a long time. At the end of the grilling time, put some on the meat.
Photo courtesy Number55, Creative Commons License. | 2019-04-25T18:18:48Z | https://www.flumc.org/recipedetail/2764643 |
Maternal cigarette smoke exposure (SE) during gestation can cause lifelong adverse effects in the offspring's brain. Several factors may contribute including inflammation, oxidative stress and hypoxia, whose changes in the developing brain are unknown. Female Balb/c mice were exposed to cigarette smoke prior to mating, during gestation and lactation. Male offspring were studied at postnatal day (P) 1, P20 and 13 weeks (W13). SE dams had reduced inflammatory mediators (IL-1β, IL-6 and toll like receptor (TLR)4 mRNA), antioxidant (manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD)), and increased mitochondrial activities (OXPHOS-I, III and V) and protein damage marker nitrotyrosine. Brain hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)1α and its upstream signalling molecule early growth response factor (EGR)1 were not changed in the SE dams. In the SE offspring, brain IL-1R, IL-6 and TLR4 mRNA were increased at W13. The translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane, and MnSOD were reduced at W13 with higher nitrotyrosine staining. HIF-1α was also increased at W13, although EGR1 was only reduced at P1. In conclusion, maternal SE increased markers of hypoxia and oxidative stress with mitochondrial dysfunction and cell damage in both dams and offspring, and upregulated inflammatory markers in offspring, which may render SE dams and their offspring vulnerable to additional brain insults. | 2019-04-23T22:32:39Z | https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/handle/10453/44011 |
Arriving this week on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD is “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”. You can read my review of the film’s theatrical release here. I was honestly not a fan of Disney’s “would-be” franchise starter. It just did not work. As for the home video release, there isn’t a whole lot when it comes to bonus features either. If you happen to be a fan of this version of the classic Nutcracker tale, then you shouldn’t be disappointed in how the film looks on your HD home setup, but aside from that, there isn’t much to recommend here.
Advance Screening of THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS in South Miami! | 2019-04-20T23:01:36Z | https://thefilmjunkies.com/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms-blu-ray-review/ |
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Jade Plant makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, this plant may be too tender to survive the winter if left outdoors in a container. Contact our store for more information on how to protect it over the winter months. | 2019-04-25T17:43:19Z | http://plants.plantworld.net/11110007/Plant/20287/Jade_Plant |
The sacrament of Reconciliation is also known as the sacrament of Penance or Confession.
In this sacrament, the penitent confesses their sins to the priest in the reconciliation room or confessional. The priest then gives absolution to the repentant soul, making the Sign of the Cross, and saying the words “I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”. It is God, through the priest, who forgives someone’s sins. As the penitent must make restitution or satisfaction for his sins, the priest gives a penance to the forgiven one – usually prayer, fasting, or almsgiving.
Confession gives one a wonderful sense of freedom and peace from the burden of sin. Sorrow, affliction and a desire for conversion follow the remorse of sin in those with a contrite heart. The experience also brings a sense of gratitude to our generous Lord for his love, compassion and mercy.
Reconciliation is available at St Mary’s by appointment or on Saturdays from 9.30am (Rite I).
At St Mary’s, there are two programmes of preparation for the sacrament of Reconciliation, depending on whether the sacrament is being received by a child or an adult.
For children, the sacrament is usually celebrated towards the end of the year during Advent. Diocesan policy requires children to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before being confirmed or receiving First Communion. Parents will need to enrol their child in the Sacramental Programme for Children. Please keep an eye on the notices in the Sunday newsletter for details nearer the time.
For adults, receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation is part of their RCIA (Becoming Catholic) journey. | 2019-04-23T18:27:29Z | https://northcotecatholic.org.nz/reconciliation/ |
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Morello.
Where is the Morelli family from?
You can see how Morelli families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morelli family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Morelli families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Morelli families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Morelli's in the UK. London had the highest population of Morelli families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morelli surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Morelli ancestors do for a living?
In 1881, Artist Connected With Periodical Literature, Comedian and Draughtsman & Photographer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Morelli. A less common occupation for the Morelli family was Fret Cutter (Wood Cutter). The most common Morelli occupation in the UK was Artist Connected With Periodical Literature. 14% of Morelli's were Artist Connected With Periodical Literatures.
Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Morelli ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.
What Morelli family records will you find?
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Morelli. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morelli census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Morelli. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Morelli. For the veterans among your Morelli ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
You've only scratched the surface of Morelli family history.
What is the average Morelli lifespan?
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Morelli life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Morelli in 1951 was 28, and 78 in 2004.
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Morelli ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. | 2019-04-26T09:32:08Z | https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=morelli |
We're using the RadScheduler in web service data binding mode. We're using our own custom Advanced editing form template based on the examples provided. We are using a custom user control in this form which we want to pass the ID of the appointment (which is set as an int id value from our database). However when we try to access the ID property on the appointment object in server side code it is always null.
Is this due to the client side nature of the scheduler in this mode, and is there any way around this ?
We are setting the value when the appointments are created after being retrieved from the database. We have also tried setting it as a custom attribute but we are unable to access the value in server side code.
Seems like a simple thing to do and we can see all the other properties and attributes OK, and we can see the appointment ID if we use the client side API.
Which example have you use - Advanced Templates or External Edit in RadDock? If you implementation is different from those demos, please send us your code.
We used the Advanced Templates example.
In the end we've not used a user control but a jQuery UI widget to keep it consistent with the client side nature of the web service binding rather than trying to mix server and client side.
It would be interesting to know if there's still a way of getting the appointment ID though on the server side or if it's just not possible in the web service binding mode.
With Web Service binding mode the advanced form is created on initial page load and then it is shown client side without a round trip to the server. So the advanced edit form is not tight to a specific appointment server side. All association with the appointment object is done via the Client API of RadScheduler. | 2019-04-22T15:54:48Z | https://www.telerik.com/forums/retrieving-appointment-id-on-advanced-form-web-service-binding |
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Financial wellness/literacy programs have received substantial visibility in recent years, but are they effective and how do they fit into broader conversations around affordability? This session will examine the terminology related to these programs, the effectiveness of these programs, and will showcase examples of how to create a true culture of financial wellness by integrating programming efforts across campus.
This session will share recommended best practices for peer financial coach training programs. Participants will receive a comprehensive list of recommended training topics, as well as sample training agendas from a variety of peer institutions. Interactive training activities will be demonstrated and discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to share about effective practices in their current training programs and set goals to enhance their future training practices.
How can you get more students to engage with the financial wellness information and programs your office has created? Partnering with academic advising offices is one emerging strategy. Advisors interact with students daily and can be a valuable referral source or extend the reach of a financial wellness program. Join us to discuss building partnerships with advising offices and tools for reaching students via advisors.
America Saves has the infrastructure to help you build a more robust financial wellness program. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. In this session, you will see how academic institutions and other organizations have used America Saves to motivate and encourage individuals to save. The America Saves Pledge and other research, tools, and resources have helped thousands of Savers set and achieve their savings goals.
Lillian Karabaic, Oh My Dollar!
How can games be used to change student financial habits?We'll discuss a variety of gamification concepts that keep students regularly engaged with financial literacy programs and makes them excited about the mundane. What if you could get students to eagerly track their spending or open a savings account? We'll interactively design a game in this session after hearing examples, showing that games don't need to be complicated (or techy). | 2019-04-26T07:37:21Z | https://www.hefwa.org/monday-session-3 |
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A long time ago, I lost my joy. I must have taken a sharp turn and maybe Joy fell off the wagon. In the last few years, I started a quest to reconnect with Joy.
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When people try to lose weight, there are lots of challenges and there aren’t many approaches. I remember once I interviewed a physician who said that he had about 2,000 books in his library, and each one had the best cure, the best way to lose weight. Obviously, there’s not 1 answer and there are not 2,000 answers, but there are certain things we should have that are consistent as we approach this. I’m Dr. Brian McDonough, and welcome to Primary Care Today on ReachMD. I have a very special guest today, Dr. Lou Aronne. He is the Director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Cornell Medicine New York Presbyterian, and he’s been kind enough to join us. First of all, welcome to the program.
Let’s talk a little bit about obesity and weight loss. We know it’s a major health problem. The physicians in our audience are dealing with patients every day. What’s your approach, and what do you think we need to know?
Well, one of the key things I think that physicians need to understand is that obesity is a disease. So, now you’re going to ask, “What’s the disease?” And what research is showing is that hypothalamic neurons, the nerves that carry signals from the stomach, the fat cell, the intestine to the rest of the brain telling the brain how much fat is stored, how much has been eaten, the evidence is they’re damaged in the process of weight gain, so what we believe happens is that bad habits and the environment of too many calories, too much food, not enough exercise, causes a physical change in signaling pathways, and that’s what makes it so hard for people to lose weight. They have these physical changes whereby the neurons become less sensitive to hormonal signals. And so, when you look at how you can approach this, in the past we’ve used reducing calorie intake and increasing energy expenditure, but that hasn’t been completely successful. If it were, I would not have this job. I love telling people that. If all those diet books worked, we would not have the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill Cornell. And so something more is going on, and that something is a shift in the set point. How do we manage it? Well, in addition to reducing calorie intake and in addition to increasing physical activity, we have more sophisticated strategies. Surgery has proven its health benefit, but we have on one side diet and physical activity and then do nothing until we do bariatric surgery, and I believe that we are coming to an era where using rationally designed medical therapies and some old therapies that are now being used in a more medically rational way are going to become increasingly common.
When you look at it and you look at your approach to dealing with this, what advice do you have for doctors? We’re dealing with patients all the time. In many cases we ourselves are fighting issues with weight. What do you suggest?
Well, one of the things we find commonly is that medicine that we as physicians prescribe can cause weight gain. And I can’t tell you how many cases we see. We’ve estimated that about 15% of serious problems with obesity are related to drugs that we prescribe. So, for example, today we were meeting with colleagues from Memorial Sloan Kettering, across the street from us, and they have and it’s been recognized that in the treatment of breast cancer, weight gain is very common because of the use of aromatase inhibitors as well as some of the antinausea medicines, steroids, strong antihistamines like diphenhydramine. So, what happens in the treatment of breast cancer is women gain weight, but the evidence is that a 5 to 10% weight gain increases the risk of recurrence, and so we’re seeing many physicians in very specific areas looking for strategies to manage weight. And so the first thing we always look for when we manage someone are medicines that could be causing weight gain and which we could change to something else that would encourage weight loss, and that’s a topic, perhaps, for another day. The second thing we do is look for problems like sleep apnea, which make it hard for patients to comply. Sleep apnea is a common comorbid condition. Patients have difficulty focusing when they develop it, and often they look depressed and wind up getting treated with antidepressants that can cause further weight gain. And then, of course, we look for the typical behavioral issues as far as eating, stress, lifestyle, and how we can change those. So, we take a very problem-solving approach where we look for the issues, some of which are very concrete and some not, and try to help the patient to solve those problems. Now, if that works that’s great, we’re thrilled, but if it doesn’t we don’t give up. We go to the next step, and we believe that the use of pharmacotherapy would be the next step in this process.
You know, it’s funny how it’s evolved. I remember how people used to say, “Well, just some people are overweight, and you gotta cut down the calories.” We’ve really learned, well, sure, diet plays a very important, maybe the most important part, but there are so many other things we can do, and I think a lot of us as physicians are kind of late to the party because we keep saying, “Watch your diet, cut the calories,” but that may not always be the answer, and I think you’re alluding to that.
I am, but when it comes to those kinds of recommendations, “push away from the table” and things like that, there are very concrete recommendations that we make for patients. So, one of the things that has been recognized over the past few years is that no diet works for everybody, so we have a number of different approaches that we utilize. For most of our patients, but certainly not all, a lower carbohydrate or a low glycemic diet seems to be quite effective. It allows people to reduce their calorie intake by changing the macronutrient composition of their diet. Other people, on the other hand, like to count calories, so they can eat virtually anything, but they count the exact number of calories. Two new techniques are intermittent fasting. One technique is where someone cuts their calorie intake to 800 calories or even less 2 days per week. That’s been shown to be as effective as dieting every single day. And then time-restricted fasting where you eat for a period of 8 hours a day or 12 hours a day and then don’t eat for the other 16 to 12 hours, that, too, has been shown to be effective. So, we don’t just give vague advice. We give very specific advice which we… We kind of negotiate with the patient to see what they can do in their lifestyle. You know, “Can you do it?” That’s the kind of discussion we have with patients where we ask them what can they do. If they’re on board, then we’ll try something.
I’m Dr. Brian McDonough. You’re listening to Primary Care Today on ReachMD. My guest is Dr. Louis Aronne. We’re talking about weight loss, and I really like the fact that you’re bringing the patient into the conversation, because you’re right, I think a lot of us more or less say, “Okay, this is what you need to do. Read this. Follow this diet,” whatever. You’re making them a partner. And, I mean, I’ve been practicing so many years, I’m realizing the more I make patients a partner the better shot I have.
I agree completely, especially when it comes to these behavioral changes. It’s easy for me to tell someone, “Don’t eat any carbs and you’re gonna lose weight.” That will happen every time. But, can someone actually do that on a regular basis? Now, you’ll find 1 person who can do it and they wind up in an article in the newspaper that they lost 100 pounds doing this, but I promise you that 99 other people do the exact same thing and it doesn’t work, so it really has to be customized to the patient and their needs and what they can do within their life.
I teach young residents. As I say, I don’t know if this is good or bad, but as I move through life, I tend to, when I talk to patients, say, “Well, I tried this and it didn’t work,” or, “I tried that and it didn’t work.” What about that approach? Do you find yourself sometimes saying, “Look, this is what most people do,” and do you ever use yourself as the so-called foil to try to help them along?
Sometimes we do that. Generally, we’ll give them examples of patients who’ve succeeded and we tried this and this worked in this patient or that patient, so teaching by example can work, but when it comes to something like weight, it’s so individualized. I mean, when you look at a lot of the diet books that are written by celebrities, it’s basically, “I lost weight, and everyone in the world should lose weight doing the exact same thing.” It doesn’t work that way, so we don’t tell people, “I lost weight doing this. You should do it.” But we will give them examples as we move forward. In certain situations, if someone has prediabetes or they have early type 2, it’s pretty clear what we need to do in a situation like that. We try to reduce their carb intake, we give them metformin, those kinds of things, but in more sophisticated situations, we will use examples.
It’s so funny, because having worked in television, I remember one time I went on this diet to show you can lose weight, but they also paid for the trainer, they paid for the workouts, they paid for things that most people are not going to have access to, and they’re certainly not going to get the top people helping them, and that was one of the points of the story, which I remember it frustrated people. I said, “Well, I was given this, this and this, but what do we do without it?” and that really became the most important part of the story. What does the average person do? And I think a lot of things you’re talking about fall into that category of what is realistic and what can you individually do. You mentioned metformin and you mentioned prediabetes, and a lot of what at least I’m reading and learning about is initiating medical treatment a little earlier than we did in the past. What about that?
—but much lower doses than have been previously prescribed are effective, and we use the equivalent of a quarter of a phentermine tablet to start in most of our patients. We published a phase 2 trial a number of years ago showing that a quarter of a phentermine, half of a phentermine, you’re starting to hit the plateau of weight loss. So, when it comes to the side effect profile that we associate with weight loss medicines, one of the reasons that we’ve been seeing it is lack of understanding of the mechanisms of weight regulations, so we have been overdosing people by trying to get more weight loss by using too much medicine, by just pushing the dose. What our research has shown and the research of other people has shown is that combining medicines is what can really today, with the medicines we have right now, break through the plateau phenomenon. So, we have a medicine that’s a combination of 2, phentermine and topiramate, topiramate which is used most widely for migraine headaches and seizures. When you add those, we’ve shown that you can get additive weight loss between those 2 agents, and phentermine topiramate is approved for obesity treatment. And there are others. The combination of bupropion, which is used as an antidepressant, used for smoking cessation, along with naltrexone, which is used for alcoholism and narcotic treatment, those 2 together can produce greater weight loss. And finally, as an individual agent, there’s liraglutide. It was originally approved for type 2 diabetes. In a higher dose it’s turned out to be effective, probably the most effective single agent for weight loss. There’s a new agent that’s a more lipid-soluble version that’s coming on the market for diabetes, produces even greater weight loss. And finally, there’s lorcaserin. Lorcaserin is a serotonin agonist that produces significant weight loss, very few side effects, very well tolerated, just had an outcome study which came out today—the results of which we first heard about today—showing no increase in risk, and we hope that with further analysis we’ll see a decrease in risk in people who lose weight. If you look at some of the agents that we’re studying now, we’re seeing significantly greater weight loss than even these. We’re seeing 10, 15, even the potential for 20% weight loss in agents that are currently in development.
Dr. Louis Aronne, I want to thank you for joining us. I have to tell you, I had the opportunity with a colleague of mine to give a lecture at the American Academy of Family Physicians conference on obesity, spent months on it. We got a 1-hour lecture. You, in 15 minutes, summarized so effectively what I probably spent 40 hours on. I really appreciate what you did, and I think a lot of people listening appreciate what you did, because you have a good knowledge of it, and you can express it really rapidly and effectively. So, thanks so much for joining us on the program.
Thanks for having me, Brian.
This is Dr. Brian McDonough. If you missed any of this discussion, please visit ReachMD.com/primarycaretoday. You can download the podcast. You can learn about the series. Thank you for listening and Being a Part of the Knowledge.
Many patients face the challenges of obesity and weight loss. With no one-size-fits-all treatment, emerging strategies bring new possibilities.
Obesity rates have been rising for years, resulting in a constant influx of books claiming to have the cure for this newly classified disease. However, it's not just our patients who are dealing with issues of weight. Introducing innovative techniques and approaches is Dr. Lou Aronne, Director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Cornell Medicine. | 2019-04-26T06:23:26Z | https://reachmd.com/programs/primary-care-today/a-fresh-approach-to-tackling-obstacles-of-obesity/10350/ |
TIG-160DC is a rectifier adopting the most advanced inverter technology. Welding power source can offer stronger, more concentrated and more stable arc. When stick and work piece get short, its response will be quicker. It means that it is easier to design into welding machine with different dynamic characteristics, and it even can be adjusted for specialty to make arc softer or harder. The machine can be for multi-use, and can weld stainless steel, carbon steel, copper and other color metal, and also can use for traditional electric welding. Specification • Processes: TIG (GTAW), STICK, ARC, MMA • Input Power: 110/230V/1phase/60Hz • Output Range: DC 20-160 Amps • Input Current: 37A(110V) & 25.8A(230V) • Rated Output: 25.2V & 26.4V • Duty Cycle: AC 230V/160A@60% & AC 110V/130A@60% • Dimensions: 16.6 x 7.5 x 11.8 inch • Product Weight: 14.5 Pounds What’s Included • TIG-160DC TIG/Stick/ARC Machine • Professional TIG Torch Gun and Assembly 13 feet • Electrode Holder and cable10 feet • Work Clamp and cable10 feet • 110V and 230V Transfer Plug • 2 pieces of Electrode 1/8 in. • 2 pieces of Electrode 3/32 in. • 2 pieces of Tungsten 1/16 in. • Instruction Manual.
Ac Dc Tig 140 Amp Welder.
TIG-205 can weld Steel, Stainless steel, Alloy steel, Mild steel, Nickel alloys, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Cast Iron and Chrome etc. TIG-205 is a rectifier adopting the most advanced inverter technology. welding power source can offer stronger, more concentrated and more stable arc. when stick and work piece get short, its response will be quicker. it means that it is easier to design into welding machine with different dynamic characteristics, and it even can be adjusted for specialty to make arc softer or harder. Processes is TIG (GTAW), Stick, Arc, Input Power is 115/230V/1phase/50-60Hz, Rated Input Power is AC 230V/7.5KVA/33Amps and AC 115V/4.6KVA/40A, TIG Current Range is AC 230V/DC 18.0V/15-200A and AC 115V/DC 15.8V/15-145A, Stick Current Range is AC 230V/DC 18.0V/15-180A and AC 115V/DC 15.8V/15-130A, 60% Duty Cycle at 200A, Forced Air Fan Cooling, HF& High Voltage Start, Usable Electrode: Ф1/16″-3/16″, 93% Power Factor, Size: 16×6.5×12 in. Weight: 16 Lbs. Packaging Size: 19×10.2×13.6 in. Packaging Weight: 27 Lbs.Included:TIG-205 TIG & Stick Welding Machine, 13 Feet Professional TIG Torch Gun, 10 Feet Electrode Holder and Cable, 10 Feet Work Clamp and Cable, 8 Feet Argon Gas Hose, 115V & 230V Power Cord Adapter.
As the latest addition to the analog line of inverter TIG welders from Everlast, the PowerTIG 200DV features all of the same dynamic performance of the PowerTIG 200DX, but expands its versatility by adding dual voltage and a digitally controlled IGBT inverter. Able to operate on 120V or 240V single phase 50/60Hz, the unit offers maximum go anywhere performance. The unit is definitely portable, and can be used with any generator that is rated for a sustained 3500 watts (120V) and is certified by the manufacturer as “clean power”. If you need a reliable, TIG welder that you can carry with you and make quality welds day-in and day-out, the PowerTIG 200DV is definitely one to consider. Includes: 12 ft. Everlast 26 Series TIG torch with 35 series DINSE stle connectors and torch switch for 2T/4T operation Stick electrode holder with 10 ft. cable and 35 series DINSE style connectors Work clamp with 10 ft. cable and DINSE style connectors Foot pedal Everlast regulator made from billet brass 240/120V Pigtail Adapter 6 ft. Power input cable Consumable Starter Kit (Tungsten not included) Minimum/Maximum: TIG: Weld steel to a maximum of 5/16″ single pass (240V) Weld steel to a maximum of 3/16″ single pass (120V) Weld steel to a maximum of 1/2″ multi-pass(240V) Weld steel to a maximum of 3/8″ multi-pass (120V) Weld aluminum to a maximum of 1/4″ single pass (240V) Weld aluminum to a maximum of 1/8″ single pass (120V) Weld aluminum to a maximum of 3/8″ multi-pass (240V) Weld aluminum to a maximum of 1/4″ multi-pass (120V) Weld to a minimum of .007″ Steel Weld to a minimum of .020″ Aluminum Stick: Weld with a minimum of 1/16″ diameter electrode Weld with a maximum of 1/8″ diameter electrode (240V) Weld with maximum of 3/32″-1/8″ diameter electrode (120V) TIG limits are recommended based off of practical limits and industry recommended standards for single and multi-pass welds. | 2019-04-23T02:13:01Z | http://rodsshop.org/tig-welders/ |
In an example of stunningly bad timing, I fired off an email to my publishers last week to find out why I’d heard nothing for several weeks about the editing on my novel. If I mention that they are based in New York, you’ll probably see immediately what I failed to take into account.
I was politely notified that things would get moving soon, but that they’d had a visit from something called ‘Hurricane Sandy‘ which had caused a bit of disruption in the area (i.e. the whole of the East Coast), and that some staff had gone over a week without power. The fact that the event has had round-the-clock news coverage here had totally escaped me.
This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Hurricane Sandy. Bookmark the permalink. | 2019-04-21T06:44:17Z | https://aidentruss.com/2012/11/07/clumsy/ |
Bilberry, known to science as actinium myrtillus, is a member of the blueberry family, and it is known for producing sweet blue colored berries. The bilberry bush is found both in North America and Europe, and it grows best in damp, acidic soils. The blue to black bilberries are used for many medicinal purposes, while the leaves have additional healing properties.
One of the most significant properties of the bilberry is its ability to enhance night vision. From at least as far back as the sixteenth century, the bilberry was mixed with honey in order to create a syrup known as rob. This syrup was traditionally used to treat diarrhea, but today the fruits of the bilberry bush are being used to promote good vision, particularly night vision. In World War II, those pilots who ate large quantities of bilberries claimed to enjoy more accurate night vision, and many scientific studies have shown that bilberry is able to slow down the degeneration of sight, and may even improve visual acuity. In addition, bilberry has been used in traditional medicine for treatment of indigestion and diabetes, among other conditions.
The bilberry contains large numbers of phytochemicals, which are thought to help lower blood pressure, inhibit the formation of clots and enhance the supply of blood to the nervous system. Some studies have shown that the antioxidants found in the fruit of the bilberry bush are up to fifty times as powerful as vitamin E and ten times as powerful as vitamin C.
Bilberry also seems to show great effectiveness at reducing vascular insufficiency and other related conditions. Bilberry seems to work in much the same way as ginkgo biloba and horse chestnut, and the circulatory effects it produces are thought to be quite effective at increasing circulation and the health of the eyes and organs.
Bilberry can be consumed in several forms, including fresh bilberry, extract and capsule forms. When shopping for bilberry, either the fresh bilberry or the bilberry supplement, it is important to buy only the highest quality products.
The manner in which the fruit of the bilberry tree is harvested can make significant difference in its effectiveness as a health booster. It is important for the bilberry to be harvested at the peak of ripeness, and it is just as important that it be processed into supplements and capsules in facilities that use the best manufacturing equipment. Problems can be caused by contaminated manufacturing equipment, and buying bilberry from the most highly respected sources is the best way to ensure you get all the important benefits of the bilberry bush in your daily diet.
The bilberry, like the blueberry and other related berries, is among the best and highest quality foods on the market. Whether you buy your bilberry fresh at the supermarket or health food store, or opt for the stability and ease of bilberry supplements, it is important to incorporate this valuable food into a healthy diet, for the health of your eyes, circulatory system and nervous system. | 2019-04-22T08:43:15Z | http://healthyeating.lifestylehealthy.com/articles/Bilberry--Health-Benefits.html |
This listing is for an original painting. This is a handmade watercolor painting that is adorned with 18k gold leaf, glass, and mica. My handmade watercolors are completely unique. This one is extra special, because it is made with a handmade watercolor that is completely unique to this piece. It also has an extra bit of detail. | 2019-04-24T04:23:32Z | https://alexakarabin.com/my100daysofcolor/goldenstag |
You've watched the members of your family die from a disease they cannot name. One they cannot stop. Then, when no one is left for you to turn to, the disease catches up with you. Do you stay at the hospital knowing they can't help? Knowing there is no hope? Or, do you follow your instincts and do what you want? It is a lonely world when you are alone.
Hello. My name is Shannon L. Buck and I’m the author of many short stories, including the #CampSeries published on Amazon: Rascal, A Trip to the Outhouse, Auntie’s Boyfriend, and Hidden Camp. I love to write, and plan to publish more stories this year. I’ve written since childhood, and truly enjoy creating short stories. While these stories are often based around dreams I’ve had, some just seem to pop into my mind randomly. Join me as I share stories of darkness and magick, and whatever else my mind clings to. Living in a small town in the state of Maine, I have two young adult daughters, one son-in-law, and a blessing of a grandson whom I call Little Man. Scrapbooking, reading, walking, and photography are my hobbies, and I plans to begin traveling in the near future. | 2019-04-21T16:13:48Z | http://dollarebookclub.com/nook-kindle-ebook/suspense-and-thriller/alone/?bid=1003891179 |
This article on engagement ring statistics was last updated on December 18, 2018. This article will hopefully help couple’s make more informed decisions when purchasing their engagement ring.
Here are some of the statistics that we compiled based on our research. See below for sources and techniques of how we gathered our data.
From the 10,000’s of couples who we surveyed in 2018, 24.4% of them said that they have allocated a High Budget towards their engagement ring. 54.8% of those surveyed said that they have allocated a Medium Budget towards their engagement ring. Only 21.8% of the people asked said that they allocated a low budget towards their engagement ring.
Of course, this data only represents a relative figure that can only be understood based on each couple’s personal budget. This statistic, however, belays the importance that couples in 2018 are placing on their engagement rings.
Part of our questionnaire asks the couple’s to gauge their lifestyle. The options were between modest, average, upper class, and luxury. This graph represents their answers and also give insight into the self-projection of where people think that they are holding when in the search for an engagement ring. The overwhelming majority of couples felt that their lifestyle was average.
Like some of the earlier graphs, this statistical chart gives relative data instead of numerical data. The amount of debt isn’t a set amount but rather a relative amount as defined by the survey-takers expectations and opinion.
Only 28.4% of the couple’s surveyed had no debt. The remaining 71.6% of people looking for engagement ring already had existing debt.
This data chart is interesting. It shows the popularity of the keyword “engagement ring” over the years. It starts from 2004 and runs until 2018. The popularity of the keyword has stayed more-or-less in the same place. There was a rise between 2009 – 2012. The keyword has slowly been decreasing since 2012.
Important Note: It could be that the searches have gotten smarter and more people are typing more complicated searches into google instead of the simple catch-all “engagement ring”. Couples are probably typing something like “3-carat vintage engagement rings” into Google instead.
Estate Diamond Jewelry has been in business since 1981 and has a large network of buyers. Because we focus on ethical jewelry and vintage engagement rings, our niche is limited and our personal data doesn’t reflect the market as a whole. It is for that reason that we discarded our own data and began collecting data from a fresh angle.
In 2016, we created an online engagement ring budget calculator that has so far quizzed 10,000’s of potential engagement ring buyers. The form helps couples discover an appropriate budget when shopping for their engagement ring. After discounting the outlying and erroneous data, we have managed to discover fantastic data that sheds a lot of light on the engagement ring.
In 2017, we created another form called the engagement ring finder. This form helps couples find their dream ring. They input what type of ring they are looking for and we search for them. We always encourage our potential customers to buy vintage, but the results aren’t limited to the niche.
Some of our data is also collected from other jewelry stores and websites.
We used Google Trends to determine our search-based statistics. | 2019-04-21T20:17:23Z | https://www.estatediamondjewelry.com/engagement-ring-statistics/ |
The political approach of the anti-gun people has been badly flawed from the beginning of their latest efforts. They don't seem capable of understanding that there are many parts of the US where increased control of firearms is not wanted and that the US is a federal republic in which legislators respond to the will of the electorate on a local level.
- Increased input of mental health data in the background checks system.
- Universal background checks so long as data is not retained on positive results and there are the right exceptions in the bill.
According to what is being reported by the Connecticutt State Police today the Lanza house contained a gun safe. if that is true then Lanza'a mother made a fatal error in letting him have access to it. Why would she do a stupid thing like that? | 2019-04-24T18:03:18Z | https://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2013/03/poll-support-for-stricter-gun-control-wanes-cbs-news.html |
FrameMaker course for beginners at Adobe Authorised Training Centre.
FrameMaker training course for beginners, teaching how to use the powerful page layout and text features available to generate print documentation of a high standard.
Adobe FrameMaker has long been the authoring tool of choice for many technical authors. Its template-based authoring environment offers unparalleled options for publishing long documents reliably and consistently throughout your organisation.
Introduction to FrameMaker provides newcomers with a thorough grounding in standard FrameMaker (unstructured mode), teaching how to generate high-quality print documentation. Sessions cover master pages, graphics, tables and FrameMaker’s document revision features.
This course is ideal for newcomers to FrameMaker, and those with limited FrameMaker experience. At the end of the course, will be able to confidently create and modify FrameMaker documents.
Scheduled (public) FrameMaker training courses are available at Newbury only. For details, see Newbury training centre.
Armada is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC), accredited by Adobe to provide FrameMaker training.
FrameMaker training is hosted by Adobe Certified Instructors, who are Adobe Certified Experts in the application, with over 20 years’ experience working as a technical authoring professional. For further details, see Expert trainers.
FrameMaker training is hands-on and practical.
Our trainers teach the necessary theory then demonstrate techniques step-by-step. You then practice the techniques taught on a computer running FrameMaker.
A comprehensive training guide for FrameMaker, to refer to throughout the course, and to use as a refresher afterwards.
An e-certificate confirming successful completion of an Adobe‑accredited FrameMaker training course. Click here to see an example of the certificate you receive.
Following FrameMaker training, delegates are entitled to 30 days’ email support from their FrameMaker trainer to help with any post-course issues. For further details, see Support.
No prior FrameMaker knowledge is necessary.
Training is based primarily on FrameMaker 2017, as contained in Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2019. The techniques taught are relevant to all recent releases of FrameMaker.
As well as our scheduled courses, Introduction to FrameMaker training is also available on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed’ course for your group, hosted at one of our centres, or your venue.
On-request training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing in FrameMaker. Please contact us for a quote.
Payment for FrameMaker training can be made bank transfer or card. View training course payment options.
If a company or delegate cancels an FrameMaker training course booking giving less than 10 working days’ notice, a cancellation fee is payable. View cancellation terms.
Introduction to FrameMaker courses are hosted by Philip Odell and Lynne Telfer.
Philip is Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) and an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe FrameMaker. He also has expert knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator (for which he has an ACE credential) and Adobe Acrobat.
Philip was first introduced to FrameMaker when working at Texas Instruments. He joined Adobe in 1995, shortly after they acquired Frame Technologies, in a role that involved supporting and promoting FrameMaker business within Europe and worldwide. Philip still has links with Adobe, and is called on to man their stands and carry out presentations on their behalf from time to time, when they’re exhibiting in the UK.
All in all, Philip has been involved with FrameMaker, as both a user and a trainer, for over 20 years. He has also assisted with the implementation of FrameMaker in numerous companies.
Using Change Bars to indicate modifications made to a document.
Comparing two versions of a document.
Understanding the important role the Master Pages play in a FrameMaker document.
Creating, modifying and applying master pages to control a document’s layout.
Discover one of the roles the reference pages play by creating referenced art and linking to a Paragraph Format.
Consolidate all the knowledge gained over the two days and build a template from scratch.
17/06/2018 FrameMaker – Structured or Unstructured?
23/07/2018 Digital vs print: are the days of printed materials numbered? | 2019-04-24T12:20:22Z | https://www.armada.co.uk/course/framemaker-training/ |
The dentists at Q Dental Manly are passionate about improving the dental health of every member of your family. We want to take away any financial worry involved with your dental care, and the Q Dental Manly membership plan can save you up to 38%!
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in the full power of the Holy Spirit so that people can come to know, love and serve God.
the charisms of the Holy Spirit for the up building of the Church of Michigan.
Greetings from the Michigan Service Committee of the AMCCC!
The Lord is bringing changes to the All Michigan Catholic Charismatic Conference (AMCCC), and He has encouraged us to be patient and to trust in what He is doing. At our last MSC meeting, we discerned that He is taking us in a new direction and that we must wait on Him and get ahead of ourselves.
Jesus encouraged us to continue working within our individual dioceses and assisting each other.
If you have any questions for the MSC, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 517-372-6222.
Renew your heart. Experience the Lord's joy. | 2019-04-26T15:44:19Z | https://amccc.net/ |
Rhubarb Month on October, 2019: Can I freeze rhubarb?
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* Be sure to use only fresh, good quality rhubarb. They should be fresh looking, crisp and blemish free. If the stalks are fibrous, be sure to remove the stringy fibers.
* Clean the rhubarb thoroughly and cut into the size pieces you desire for the end product.
* Be sure to use airtight freezer safe containers. If using freezer bags, be sure to remove as much air from the bag as possible before sealing.
* Allow enough headspace in the freezing containers or bags before sealing to allow for expansion when the rhubarb freezes. Allow approximately 1/2 inch for pint size containers and 3/4 to 1 inch for quart size containers.
* Place the rhubarb in the coldest part of the freezer so that they will freeze as quickly as possible. Store for up to 9 months.
Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie -- not enough flour is why.
2.In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add strawberries and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar and flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
3.Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and cover with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom crust with water.
4.Apply yolk to top of pie, using a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut small holes in top to let steam escape.
5.Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Cool on rack.
is rhubarb poison to eat with an R in the month,like september etc.?
You can eat rhubarb stalks at any time. And not all rhubarb stalks turn red, so you don't need to be concerned about the color of the stalks, either.
You shouldn't eat the leaves because of the potential for oxalic acid poisoning. You'd have to eat a lot of rhubarb leaves to do serious harm to yourself, however. Cabbage, spinach, potatoes and peas all contain oxalic acid and most people never ingest enough to harm themselves.
Right Brainers Rule Month - is there any books that have all holidays?
Christmas Seal Campaign - do you think that the Neo-Cons would be low enough to set it up so it looks as though McCain~?
Employee Ownership Month - Employee Involvement Program.? | 2019-04-19T00:50:30Z | http://holidaysofyear.com/rhubarb-month/ |
This Blueberry Banana Bundt Cake is a morning breakfast pleaser. Enjoy this flavorful morning pastry, on a patio; along with a latte, cappuccino or espresso.
The post Blueberry Banana Bundt Cake appeared first on About Time. | 2019-04-24T06:46:18Z | https://tryabouttime.com/blogs/recipes/blueberry-banana-bundt-cake |
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Lithuania Travel | Adventure Travel with O.A.T.
Search for amber along the Curonian Spit, discover the Hill of Witches, and share a meal with a Lithuanian family.
In winter, Lithuania becomes a snow-lover’s paradise. The lakes, rivers, and vast forests of the countryside become a wide expanse of wintry beauty, encased in a fairy-tale covering of white. While temperatures often can reach below freezing through March, the country’s outdoors become an idyllic picture for the season.
The medieval charm of Vilnius’ Old Town is also encased in winter charm. Amid its cobblestone streets and warmly-lit boulevards, you’ll find mainly locals trudging through the streets. As Lithuania this time of year is far from a popular tourist destination, you will be able to experience life as Lithuanians do, without throngs of visitors. Expect your tourism dollar to also go farther at this time.
End of November through December: The Christmas Market in Vilnius brings a giant Christmas tree and street side vendors into the Old Town.
January 1: Flag Day commemorates the first time Lithuania’s tri-color flag was raised atop Gediminas’ Tower, the last remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, in 1919.
In December, Vilnius’ Old Town basks in the warm glow of the Christmas Market. Along with a Christmas tree—decorated differently from year to year—dozens of vendors in small wooden stalls pitch all types of wares. This is a great time to pick up classic holiday trinkets such as wooden dolls, hand-crafted ornaments, and more.
Delve into the mindset of the Lithuanian men’s Paralympic goalball team.
While cold temperatures will last through March, April’s mild climate will thaw the chill of winter, revealing at first the muddy signs of revived life. Then, the countryside blooms as plots of farmland, ensconced in lush forests, color the terrain in vibrant colors by May. The crocus, which buds in vibrant lavender and sunny yellow brings color to Lithuania’s country roads.
Lithuania’s elegant state bird, the white stork, returns in spring from its long winter migration. With the world’s highest stork nesting density, it’s not uncommon for their peculiar tapping sound—made by rapidly clicking the parts of their beak together—to fill the air.
As peak tourism season takes place in summer, spring is a great time to enjoy both Lithuania’s stunning natural beauty, and to wander its city streets in search of traditional fare. Though prices have risen since winter, your travel dollar will still catch a fair price for such delicacies as potato dumplings and sakotis, a butter cake made on a rotating spit that resembles an evergreen tree.
March: One of the most anticipated annual events in Lithuania, the Vilnius International Film Festival brings more than 250 films, and thousands of spectators, to celebrate independent cinema.
March 25: For Stork Day, children receive gifts allegedly delivered by the elegant bird, including chocolates, fruits, and dyed eggs, all hung on tree branches.
April: The Kaunas Jazz Festival takes over the town of Kaunas annually, inviting such industry giants as John Abercrombie and John Scofield—and players from more than 20 countries—to open air stages.
April 1: Užupis Independence Day is celebrated by the Independent Republic of Užupis, a small neighborhood in Vilnius. A largely bohemian artist community, the day is celebrated with film showings, art exhibits, and performances.
May 19: Street Music Day brings more than 5,000 musicians to nearly all cities and towns in Lithuania, turning their streets into lively parties of sound.
The Kaziukas Festival celebrates Saint Casimir Jagiellon (“Kaziukas” being a Lithuanian version of the saint’s name), who was son to famed Polish King Casimir IV. An arts and crafts fair, this event—held on the Sunday closest to March 4—turns Vilnius into a major destination for finding handmade clothing, toys, jewelry, and other goods.
Lithuania’s summer, while short, is generally hot and humid. July is the rainiest month of the year, so thunderstorms should be expected. Many Lithuanians and tourists will take to breezy Baltic Sea beaches. They will be crowded, but at dusk, the sky lights up in brilliant orange and purple hues, as if out of a painting.
With longer days and shorter nights, this is a great time to absorb Lithuania’s natural splendor. As in spring, much of the countryside is blooming with flowers, and covered in lush forests. Also, the country comes alive, as summer is packed with holidays and festivals, such as the Feast of Saint John, the GAIDA Music Festival in Vilnius, and more.
June 1: The Klaipeda Castle Jazz Festival brings mainstream and independent jazz musicians to a stage near the ruined Klaipeda Castle. The festival usually ends with an all-night jam session with the performers.
June 7-10: ARTVILNIUS is a contemporary fine arts fair, featuring modern painting, sculpture, mixed-media, and more.
June 16: Culture Night celebrates the works of Vilnius’ artist community. Walk the streets and stroll open galleries viewing the fruits of their work.
June 24: Midsummer Day, also known as the Feast of Saint John, is a Christian holiday infused with traditions from pagan beliefs. Celebrated by singing songs, jumping over bonfires, and floating flower wreaths down the river, this a great day to discover Lithuanian folk traditions.
July 6: Statehood Day is a public holiday celebrating the coronation of King Mindaugas in 1253, who was the only native monarch of Lithuania.
July and August: The Christopher Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the Baltics, featuring over 40 performances in Vilnius and the surrounding area. Performers include artists from virtually any music genre.
Early August: Held near Zarasas Lake in northeastern Lithuania, the Rock Nights Festival attracts musical acts from Europe and beyond to an outdoor venue. For two days the once-tranquil area turns into a continuous concert full of young people enjoying rock and heavy metal music.
Usually held in the beginning of August, the Klaipeda Sea Festival brings thousands of people to the small seaside town of Klaipeda. A carnival, street concerts, and vendors offering local food and crafts—as well as bars and restaurants that stay open late—turn the town into an outdoor party.
As temperatures quickly decline in September, blazing orange, golden brown, and fiery red ignite the countryside in brilliant fall colors. Yet, snow often begins falling in October, so it’s important to get outside as much as you can before the quickly-advancing cold. It’s also a great time to watch white storks as they migrate south for the winter. They fill the sky with chaotic flying patterns, creating a dizzying display of nature’s grandeur.
Fewer tourists mean your travel dollar will be more valuable this time of year. Vilnius especially is beautiful, as the medieval charm of the old town—mixed with fall colors—creates a rustic scene worthy of a stroll or two.
Mid-October to November: The GAIDA Music Festival makes Vilnius host to leading acts in contemporary classical and avant-garde music, and is arguably one of the largest celebrations in Europe for the art form.
November 15: The Mama Jazz Festival in Vilnius is one of the premiere festivals for the genre in Europe. Major performers such as pianist Chick Corea and guitarist John McLaughlin—among many others—make this gathering a world-class event for jazz lovers.
In mid-October, the Festival of Lights turns the Neris River in Vilnius into a pathway of luminescence. Street vendors and performers fill the streets, but the true spectacle is in the artistic light displays covering the foliage, glowing sculptures, and hidden installations in the surrounding forest.
For centuries, Vilnius has been a truly diverse city, with Catholics, Jews, Protestants, Greek Orthodox, Lutherans, Calvinists, and Muslims all sharing the city before World War I. To stroll its cobblestone lanes is to witness both the pride and pain of its many cultures. Pride fills the traditional artists’ workshops and the family-owned restaurants that line the streets. Painful reminders of the past are found in historic KGB torture cells and the ghettos where Nazis forced the Jews to assemble. Happily, visitors today find a thriving city small enough to boast a village feel, and the chance to walk the lanes of Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or ascend the TV Tower, with its rotating observation deck. One of the city’s crown jewels is Vilnius University, founded in 1579. Home of the nation’s first printing press and its oldest library (housing millions of books), the university draws students from around the globe to join a student body now numbering 21,000.
In Northern Lithuania, a powerful testament to the endurance of Catholicism has covered a country hillside for nearly 200 years. Locals began erecting crosses here after the 1831 uprising that deposed the Russian tsar. The upright crosses were soon joined by small crucifixes and rosaries, often strung like garlands on the larger models. Some are plain, some lettered with the names of lost loved ones, and others decorated in folk-art style. In the 20th century, the Soviets put up barbed wire to keep locals out. That failed, so they added soldiers—which failed too. Even periodically bulldozing the crosses didn’t help, as locals would immediately replace the icons. Today, an estimated 200,000 crosses cover the hillside, in a tangle that seems to grow out of the earth like shrubbery, and when the wind blows, it makes an eerie tinkling wood-and-metal music.
The crown jewel of Lake Galvė is an island topped with a red-turreted Gothic Castle straight out of a fairy tale. Trakai Island Castle was started in the 14th century and finished in the 15th, originally to guard against incursions by German knights, but it eventually settled into a more regal role as the residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. It was known for its early version of forced-air heating, its secret passages, and an interior that was lush with murals, stained glass, and wood carvings. Over the course of its history, it kept changing personality, at one point used as a (very elegant) prison and then even abandoned for a time. Fortunately, the local population of Karaims, descendants of Turks who came here from Crimea in the 14th century to guard Trakai, have kept its history alive, and its splendor has been restored. Lithuanian concerts and festivals are held on the grounds and visitors comes from all over to see one of the nations’ most beloved buildings.
The Genocide Museum is a sobering entryway into the darker side of Lithuania history. In rooms that served in turn as quarters for Tsars, Polish occupiers, the Gestapo, and the KBG, memorials detail the imprisonment, suffering, and death of Lithuanians swept up in the Soviet genocide and the Holocaust. The basement contains cells and an execution chamber where more than a thousand civilians were killed by the Soviets. Across several floors, the personal effects, stories, and photographs of victims bring the story close to home. There is also a collection of documents highlighting the efforts of the resistance movement known as the Forest Brothers. The museum’s holdings continue to grow as locals come forward with their own donations of relevant personal objects they want to preserve, a reminder that their story is still being told.
A wooden church built here in the 15th-century burned down in the 16th and was rebuilt at the dawn of the 17th—only to burn down once more 20 years later. The third building was begun in 1668 and took eight years of constant labor to finish. Its funder, a military leader named Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas, thought of it as a monument to (and future mausoleum for) himself, more than as a grand religious edifice. But grand it is: With 2,000 stucco figures, 13 Baroque chapels, a crystal chandelier resembling a ship, and countless frescoes and paintings, its holdings could compete with many a museum. Now considered a national treasure, it also serves Pacas’ wishes: he was buried under the threshold, and his family coat of arms greets you as you enter the church. | 2019-04-20T02:24:08Z | https://www.oattravel.com/destinations/country/lithuania |
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A recent Japanese magazine featuring Al Capone.
Capone magazine from England .
If you have any magazine scan from a different country featuring Al Capone please send it in and i will be glad to post it with your name.
Some of the magazines that make this hobby fun.Beware of reprints being passed off as authentic, ones such as X-marks the spot .The real one has the cover with the wrinkled feel and look on the cover.expect to pay about $70 U.S for one in good condition. X-marks the spot was written by reporter Hal Andrews and was forcibly removed by Capone henchmen at newstands. Hal had chosen to remain anonymous which was a wise choice.
Other interesting mags feature Capone on a Time magazine in 1930 (Sort of beats Gotti by 60 years).A gangster on Time in those days was unheard of.This Mag in good condition can fetch up to $200.Chicago Gangland is by James O'Donnell Bennett a crime reporter who printed info when these tough guys were around.He was a tough reporter who said it like it was with features in newspapers for all to see.Life of Al Capone in Pictures was another take on Hal Andrews x-marks the spot rehashed, with a few new pics.This item in good condition can fetch $175.The trial of Al Capone, Robert Ross's book on Al's trial. This book can fetch $70 in good condition. Al Capone on the Spot by Richard T. Enright.This book is now reprinted as Capone's Chicago.The original is about $60 to $70.
The Wickersham report Helmer style!
Two entries in 1977 book of world records dealing with Al Capone and Chicago Gang wars. | 2019-04-23T07:02:15Z | http://myalcaponemuseum.com/id16.htm |
Seigfried Schauzu of West Germany won the 750 cc Side-Car event in the Isle on Man Trophy Motor Cycle Race Series on Monday (June 8).
Background: Seigfried Schauzu of West Germany won the 750 cc Side-Car event in the Isle on Man Trophy Motor Cycle Race Series on Monday (June 8). It is the second successive year Schauzu has won this event.
Schauzu, on a B.M.W. machine, covered the three laps of the 113-mile (181 kilometres) mountain circuit in a record time of one hour fifteen minutes and eighteen seconds. His average speed was 90.20 MPH (145.12 KPH). His sidecar passenger was H. Schneider.
As in the 1969 event, second place went to English rider Peter Brown. He finished more than three and a half minutes behind Schauzu at an average speed of 85.97 MPH (138.35 KPH).
Klaus Enders, of West Germany (No.6), set a fierce pace at the start breaking the lap record set up last year by Schauzu. But on the second lap he dropped out with Battery trouble. | 2019-04-23T09:52:29Z | https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAA8H55AI3CPJLMZGO9S23M1X1A-UK-WEST-GERMAN-WINS-ISLE-OF-MAN-TT-SIDECAR-EVENT-FOR-THE-SECOND/query/EVENTS |
I got an email recently from a woman who was struggling to make a big decision. She had been dating a guy for several months and he was ready to to take the next step of commitment with her. But she wasn’t sure. She felt torn, she said, and that made her a bit anxious.
But she couldn’t put her finger on why she felt that way.
Maybe you can relate to the position she was in—having a big, life-altering type decision to make, but not sure which way to go.
The guy was great, she told me.
Her friends loved him and he treated her well. On top of all of that, usually her mother didn’t like her boyfriends, but in this case she would make comments about how this was the “best guy she had ever dated” and how disappointed she would be if it didn’t work out.
And so as her boyfriend waited for her to make up her mind and her friends doted over her with compliments about him and her mother made jokes like, “don’t screw this up!” she felt beside herself with anxiety.
Am I supposed to feel like this? She wondered.
Why “Finding Yourself” Matters So Much.
You hear people talk about “finding yourself” all the time and yet most of us don’t really know what it means or why it matters. In fact, I think the term gets sort of watered down. We think of “finding yourself” as this cursory thing we do, on the side, if we have time, after we get the more important work of life done.
We forget what an incredible danger it is to live life without knowing who you are.
We forget there is very little progress we will be able to make in this life if we don’t have a firm grip on who we are and why we matter.
The language psychologists use for a person who hasn’t “found themselves” is: lacking of a sense of self or a lack of personal identity and psychologists recognize that when a person lacks a sense of personal identity, their problems extend into every aspect of their life: relationships, career, even mental and emotional health.
Not to mention, it can be really difficult to make a decision—even a small one. When we don’t know who we are, we end up spending more time wondering about what other people want from us than about what we want and need for ourselves. Which, of course, can be incredibly anxiety-producing.
How can you possibly measure your success or progress or integrity in life if you’re measuring by other people’s standards? The measuring stick is constantly shifting, depending on your circumstances, your situation, your surroundings, or who is doing the asking. You feel pulled between your boss, your mom, your friends, your spouse, and maybe, just maybe, some very quiet, inner-voice.
And at some point, you will let one or more of them down. You cannot possibly meet so many expectations.
It’s exhausting. It’s awful. I’ve been there. And in many ways we are all there at some point in our lives—including the young woman who sent me that email—because finding yourself is not a one-time event. It’s a journey we’re on together (tweet that).
Lack of Personal Identity and Depression.
There is a psychologist and author named Albert Bandura who has done a considerable amount of research around something he calls self-efficacy, which could be translated: a strong sense of self. He makes a specific connection between a weak sense of personal significance and depression.
I know depression is a complicated issue with lots of complicated answers. Not to mention, I have gone around and around with depression in my life. I’ve spent years on medication and in therapy and it hasn’t been until the past five or ten years that I’ve discovered some freedom from it.
Just the thought depression is something that sort of haunts me to this day.
But it hasn’t been until I’ve begun to develop a stronger sense of self that I’ve been able to find a bit of freedom from my depression. That is not a prescription, but it is a suggestion to consider that if depression is as much a part of your life as it has been of mine, it’s worth considering it might help to work on finding yourself.
Bandura says, “A weak sense of personal-efficacy operates on the cognitive source of depression in several ways.” He lists three ways specifically, and since his prose gets a little thick from there, I figured I would translate them so they’re easier to understand. You can see his full text here.
Third, it influences the story we tell ourselves about personal accomplishments and failures. Bandura’s research actually showed that people with a strong sense-efficacy felt slightly better about themselves socially and emotionally than their peers. The story they told themselves about their successes was, “that’s because I’m smart and capable,” and the story they told themselves about their failures was, “well… I couldn’t have been expected to do well because I didn’t get much sleep [or that person was distracting me… or whatever.]” This isn’t to suggest we should have inflated egos (which can cause depressed states of their own) but rather that the story we tell ourselves about our successes and failures influences how we feel about ourselves.
How do you process successes and failures as they happen to you?
What does this tell you about how much control you have moving forward?
What is the story you tell yourself about your personal accomplishments or failures?
When it comes to finding yourself, depression and making big decisions, it shouldn’t surprise us that the mind and body are profoundly and miraculously connected.
How Do I Know If I’ve Found Myself?
A lack of a strong self often flares up during times of change or transition in our lives, since often times we mistake our sense of self for things like: the city we live in, the person we are married to, our job, career, money, family, status, etc.
Our true self does not come from our outer-life.
It comes from our inner-life.
So when we move to a new place, leave a job, have a baby, see our grown kids leave the house, get married, or start in a new position, we often find ourselves thinking, “who am I?” This is normal and also an invitation into a deeper journey of finding yourself.
Finding yourself is the process of discovering who you are and why you matter apart from outside achievements, relationships, and even in the face of great challenges or in life’s shifting environments. A person who is finding herself is learning to trust the the sound of her own voice, listen to her intuition, take action based on her convictions, face conflict and criticism with grace and power, and to visit that place of peace inside herself, despite what is happening around her.
When you have a strong sense of self, you are able to adapt well to changes, to soothe yourself in times of sadness or discomfort, stay true to your convictions (even when there is outside pressure), avoid codependent or manipulative relationships, set boundaries with pushy people in your life, leave behind a constant need for approval, drop the guilt, receive criticism, act authentically, lead gracefully, and take responsibility for your life—no matter how it turns out.
Yes, it is a huge task to “find ourselves” and one that is never fully finished. In fact, once we feel like we’ve “mastered it” life usually hands us more challenging and interesting situations to help us continue our path of growth.
One hard truth about developing a strong sense of self is that so much of this important development takes place in childhood. If you have faced some kind of trauma in your childhood, or if your parents didn’t help you establish a strong sense of self—or if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish—you might still have a lot of work to do when it comes to finding yourself.
The good news is that it is never too late to begin your work. In fact, if you are feeling profoundly lost as you read this, you are in a beautiful place.
Below I’m going to include a list of things that have been vital to my own journey of finding myself as I’ve been guided by great therapists, friends, advisors, mentors and my own intuition. Your journey will look different than mine, no doubt, but still, I hope this list helps.
Know and own your story.
Like anyone, there are parts of my story I haven’t wanted to own. Do you ever get that feeling when you think about how certain events have unfolded in your life? you think… truly. Honestly. Please God anything but this story.
And yet, our stories are our stories.
I am in process of writing my own brave new ending to my story. It is not easy. In fact, sometimes it feels downright awful. It means re-routing old beliefs, re-wiring brain patterns, letting go of ways of coping, learning to face the conflict and the joy and the pain of life unguarded, and it means I end up failing and losing my temper and crying in public more often than I would like to admit.
I avoided seeing a therapist for years because I thought to myself, “oh, it’s not that bad. I’ve got this. Look at me. I have so many opportunities. I have a great family. What am I complaining about?” All the while, deep down I knew I needed some help to sift through the more complicated parts of my story.
Do not try to walk this path alone. It’s too treacherous. If you aren’t comfortable finding a therapist, ask a few trusted friends or family members to walk with you.
When you begin to re-write your story, parts of yourself you never knew existed (hint: less-than-pretty parts of yourself) will inevitably come up. When this happens, practice gratitude for the support around you and for the opportunity you have to heal and grow.
Learn about yourself and how you are wired.
I read all the time. I’m always trying to figure out more about myself, how I operate and why it matters. This has been a lifeline for me as I walk this journey of finding myself. Figuring out the driving motivations behind why you act the way you do not only helps you own your story, it also helps you interact and communicate in a positive way with others.
Below, I am including a list of resources I have used that have really helped me to discover how I’m wired. This list is certainly not exhaustive but I hope it helps.
We often “find ourselves” in the situations we most want to avoid. We find ourselves in unrest, conflict, discomfort, fear, illness, distress, loss, transition, change, disappointment, failure, even in bad relationships. So if we spend our lives trying to avoid these things, we may miss the very messages and lessons life has to offer us.
These days I tell myself, over and over again, “everything that happens to me in life is an opportunity to learn” because I have learned the hard way—it is.
What seems like the worst thing that could possibly happen to you might turn out to be the very best thing. Because sometime it takes losing ourselves to find ourselves. And when we resist these lessons, we resist the very beauty and joy life is trying to offer us.
Think back for a moment to the young woman I mentioned in the beginning of this post who is trying to make a decision about whether she wants to marry her current boyfriend. Notice how much time she spent explaining what other people wanted from her, thought about her (and her boyfriend), or what they were expecting her to do. And trust me, I’ve been there.
Here’s my advice for her: you already know your answer. It’s inside of you.
That isn’t to say we don’t need the support and help of those around us. But it is to say we must be careful who we ask, because what we really need from those sources of support is not advice or direction. What we really need is someone to help us discover the answer we have always known all along.
What we really need is to find ourselves.
For additional reading, check out my list of recommended resources here.
Excellent, very well stated and developed, thank you!
I am grateful that you discussed the issue of the major misunderstanding by most people that “finding ourselves” is a one shot thing. I am convinced that at some level I will be “finding myself” right up to the millisecond before my death.
However, that doesn’t mean I am a lost soul. It’s just that this is a lifelong journey and process. I was one person at 21 just before I married, another at 29 when I first became a father, another at 48 when the youngest headed off to college and we were empty nesters, etc, etc. The secondary and tertiary “me” was changing but the primary “me” changed much more slowly and profoundly.
Keith—that is so true for all of us. Thanks for pointing that out. As long as we’re here on earth, we’re changing. Every new experience changes us, and we’re never finished with our work of “finding ourselves”. But those moments when we seem to reach a new understanding of ourselves sure is rewarding.
I had so many thoughts running through my head as I read. First, “The Runaway Bride,” as Julia Roberts tries to figure herself out. Second, they think that some of depression is inflammation of the brain, I second their finding as I have reduced my body inflammation, I have a more positive outlook. As my son’s psoriasis flares (inflammation) so does his doom and gloom. Last and by far the hardest is when society says that introverts are bad and extroverts are good….that’s a tough thing to get over. Keep writing…you have amazing things to say!
Thanks Ann! I hadn’t heard that depression and inflammation were connected, but it makes a ton of sense with my personal experience. I suffered from IBS issues for years (inflammation, Auto-immune, etc) and when my body was the most paralyzed, so was my spirit and mind. It’s amazing the connections between our mental, emotional and spiritual health with our physical health.
Thanks for sharing that, and for reading.
PS) Excited to hear about the healing you and your son are both experiencing—physically and emotionally!
Bethany, that’s so great to hear. The insights you shared in your post are really insightful. Marriage has this special way of bringing all kinds of things to the surface for us, so we can deal with them. I hope my words are able to help you continue to find clarity and direction. Keep me posted on how things transpire for you. I’d love to hear what comes next!
Allison your blog post was a beautiful response to an important question. I think the journey to self requires a certain softness and self forgiveness. There are pieces of ourselves that are hard to accept… attitudes and behaviors we would rather not admit to, or wish would go away. However those things are part of our whole package and the journey to self acceptance, to loving yourself, to believing in yourself, to finding that inner voice that knows exactly what is right for you… requires an acceptance of it all…. the good and the bad and an understanding that to be human is to be fallible… and every moment is a chance to begin again.
I love the thought of adding softness and self-forgiveness to this whole process. That has always been a difficult posture for me. But you are so right: there are difficult parts of ourselves to accept, and we need lots of grace to do it—to be at peace with our whole selves, exactly where we are, no matter what. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. Appreciate you.
I really enjoyed reading your article and I am always impressed about the fact that it is possible to feel connected to a person you don’t know personally.
Sometimes in life you feel alone and lost with all of your thoughts and emotions. In those situations it is a gift to realize that there are other persons at the same time, dealing with the same thoughts and emotions just by reading an article, having a deep conversation and being brave enough to share what is really going on inside.
Thanks for sharing those issues!
It’s the only way to bring us all into the process of finding ourselves and dealing with the ups and downs in our lives.
Greets from Germany and keep it up!
Sonja—what an incredible compliment. Thank you so much for writing. I love what you said and it’s amazing to me that I feel connected to each of you who are reading, too. I think about you all as I write and I love reading comments and emails from you.
I hope these words can be comforting for you in those times when you feel again like you’re alone. You aren’t!
Thank you for being a part of this and for sharing your thoughts here. Appreciate you.
Wonderful post and very timely for me in particular. I had a conversation with someone recently and her situation was that her boyfriend was hesitant to commit further in their relationship until he felt that he had experienced life. Reading your words made me think that perhaps it’s less about experiencing life and more about discovering his sense of self.
So much wisdom in this piece. Thank you.
You’re welcome Delilah! Thank you for reading.
There is a lot of wisdom you share in this post, Allison. It is so well written and truly speaks to my heart. I am in my mid-40’s and feel like “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for,” (Thank you, U2) Though I am happily married with two healthy, happy children, I have poured my life into them. All too soon, I will be in my own company again, so before I embark on that transition to an empty nest, I choose to be proactive and really know myself and be known. I have avoided this for so long, pushing past hurts deep down and staying busy to keep them covered. As a result, I’ve cycled through depression, anxiety and addiction. I am slowly sifting through the past, owning it, embracing it, letting go and moving forward.
Kristin—thank so much for being vulnerable here. As this new season approaches, I know you’ll find the courage to keep digging deeper and discovering new layers of yourself. It will be scary at times, but ultimately a gift. Can’t wait to see what unfolds for you!
Thank you for writing this! Over the last month or so I have felt so lost and kept thinking “how do I find myself?” The timing of this post was prefect and has been healing to read and contemplate these things in my own life. Once I am caught in this cycle it is so hard to break free. I think your advice has given me a boost to break the cycle and start a new one of discovering me, the real me.
Kara—I’m so glad! Thank you so much for reading and for sharing here.
Even though this post is months old, am glad i have read it NOW! Like you mentioned in one of those thoughtful quotes you shared with us recently, time is on my side!
This post is so timely for me and very eye/heart-opening. I lost my dad in 2010 and it is still difficult to own and accept that part of my story. As i was reading through the post, my heart understands more that i need to accept my whole story and write my own brave new ending! Thank you and please keep writing!
About relationships, sometimes we focus on what the other person is doing, what he/she isn’t doing and we get consumed with all that. But thanks for pointing out that it actually begins with us; searching within and embracing our whole being. Sometimes we behave is certain ways and we never take the time to ask ourselves why, i am learning that healing starts by intentionally paying attention to the “why” beneath our choices.
I agree with what you said about religion too; “if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish”. This reminded me of, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. Clearly, we cant give what we do not have, therefore, self-love is not selfishness. Thanks for this lesson too.
I truly appreciate your openness to share your personal stories too, they teach me about vulnerability which was a no-no for me until i decided to take the risk! I am determined to take on the journey of self-discovery and i know the reward is worth the fight!
I am reading all your old posts and trying to apply them to my life. You have been through a lot it seems and so I am trying to let you help me be positive. I also struggled with infertility. So when I had my son and couldn’t have any more, I made myself happy with that. We both suffered from depression, and when he took his life at the age of 25, well, I just lost all hope for anything and everything. Since then I have lost his little dog, my younger brother, my younger sister in law and my husband lost his job. I do my best to stay positive, but it’s very hard. I am wondering if you would write a post about loss. Just a thought.
Thank you for this blog. I am a self victim if I can put it like that. I was engaged and had three beautiful kids with the guy however he left me and married to someone else now. I have been struggling to accept that he left me for another woman. This happened in 2008 ,my son was 4months by that time. I am very happy today that I have come across this article. I am in a toxic relationship but it is very difficult to make a decision.
Reading this was exactly what I needed! | 2019-04-21T10:44:35Z | https://allisonfallon.com/finding-yourself/ |
MidMichigan Health plans to restructure and re-align its work force in the coming months, and the changes could mean laying off as many as 1 percent of the company's nearly 5,000 workers.
MidMichigan Health is the parent company of MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland as well as Medical Centers in Clare, Gladwin and Alma. The company also owns other health care facilities including home health care and nursing homes.
In a news release, the company said the restructuring is needed because of changes in the way health care is provided, the economy and health reform. These factors are affecting health care organizations in Michigan and nationwide, the news release stated.
The health system has a work force of 4,831. Officials will not know the number of employees who could lose their jobs until the restructuring is completed in mid-May. But it is expected to be less than 1 percent of all employees.
Company officials said these changes are happening just as demand for health care services is increasing in some areas and decreasing in others. Growing areas include physician practices, emergency services and critical care. In the past nine months, MidMichigan has added 50 new physicians and what the company calls mid-level providers. New positions include primary-care providers, specialists and a new critical care team.
"MidMichigan's vision is to be an integrated health system, and we have been working toward that vision for more than three years," said Richard M. Reynolds, president of MidMichigan Health. "With changes in the health care environment and declining reimbursement we are challenged to shift our resources and realign our employees to continue to provide excellent clinical quality and excellent patient experiences in a safe environment. Doing that means that we have to change and re-tool how we do things."
Developing new physician practices requires clinical and support staff. As a result, MidMichigan Health plans to take staff members from under-utilized areas and put them in open positions. Some people could lose their jobs, the company said, because they cannot be redeployed into open positions.
Management of some departments throughout the four hospitals will be re-aligned, and some services will be consolidated, the news release said.
"Our business is changing," said Lynn Bruchhof, MidMichigan Health vice president of human resources. "We are fortunate to be able to realign our talent resources, our people, to areas of growth and need throughout MidMichigan Health."
Some employees will retire, while others are volunteering to take part-time positions, and still others are applying for the 120 open positions in MidMichigan Health, she said. | 2019-04-22T18:51:01Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/MidMichigan-Health-planning-work-force-realignment-6962302.php |
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The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia Memorandum: Rationale, Market Need, Mission & Implementation, please click here to download and print the PDF version.
During the Summer of 2002, Jonathan and Leslie Bari, Chairman and Vice Chairman of The Constitutional, researched, analyzed and wrote about the Philadelphia hospitality industry, specifically pertaining to the Independence National Historical area, and the need for a free, self-guided walking tour of Historic Philadelphia (and the Old City section). Their work product evolved into The Constitutional Memorandum which was based on extensive analysis from various perspectives including: strategic planning, interpretive, cultural, historical, economic development and marketing. | 2019-04-23T04:36:52Z | https://www.theconstitutional.com/about-us/constitutional-memorandum |
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