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Launch of Children Visible by Colour in Cornwall – Kowetha
Recently I was invited to the launch of Children Visible by Colour by Kowetha at Kingsley Village. This launch also showcased Kowetha's excellent book of the same title which gives suggestions for parents and carers raising black minority ethnic (BME) and dual heritage children who are 'visible by colour.' This book was also compiled in partnership with Bernardo's.
The book gives suggestions for parents and carers raising BME, dual heritage children who are visible by colour. It is an excellent book which gives clear advice in a series of chapters. These include
- Affirming our children's identity
- the impact of racism: supporting yourself, supporting your child
- supporting our children at school
- supporting our families in the community
- connecting with other families
According to the last school census* which takes place every January, there were in total 3929 (11.1%) pupils recorded as BME in Cornwall's Primary and Secondary Schools. This is further broken down by 2403 pupils recorded as BME in the Primary School setting (6.0% of all pupils) and 1526 pupils recorded as BME in Secondary Schools setting (5.1% of all Secondary pupils). This is an increase on previous years. In fact less than 4% of schools have no BME pupils.
This is why books like Children Visible by Colour are so important to families; as it helps families deal with day-to-day situations which sadly, can still be of the racist tone. A comment by one of the Kowetha parents shows how far we have come with dealing with racism, but not far enough. The comment is:
The worst thing you can do is to ignore racism and then wait for your child to experience it on their own
Therefore it is a must we able to have positive discussions about racial difference with all our children. It includes promoting good and empowering messages about their colour and ethnic heritage. This includes enabling children to speak confidently about it to their friends and peer groups. This is important as research clearly shows that children not only recognize race from a very young age, but also develop racial biases by ages three to five**. This book very much helps address these subjects.
If you would like more information about Kowetha you can visit their website HERE or email them – firstname.lastname@example.com
*School Census January 2014
**Children are not colour-blind: how young children learn race – Winkler 2009


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Don't call it 'war,' says govt. compensation body
What's in a name? When 'wars' become 'special security situations,' Israel has different criteria for compensation
When is a war not a war? The answer to that question affects the compensation Israel's government pays to businesses depressed by the effects of a conflict. And so far, the authorities are not classifying the barrage of more than 1,000 Gaza rockets on Israel over two weeks as a war.
When war hits home — literally — the Israeli government is there to help out, providing compensation for losses that homes and businesses sustain from direct missile and rocket damage. When the losses are a bit less tangible, as when a war atmosphere depresses customers, causing sales to tumble, Israelis are often on their own.
For many business people, the difference between getting compensated and not getting compensated is, it turns out, a matter of semantics. If it's a "war," the government will help out; if it's something less, compensation may not be forthcoming.
Despite nearly incessant rocket attacks, Israel has sustained remarkably few casualties, both in persons and property. One person was killed as a direct result of Hamas attacks Tuesday, and several people have been injured — but most of the damage has been restricted to property.
Even that damage, according to the Property Tax division of the Finance Ministry (Mas Rechush), which is responsible for determining who gets compensated and how much they get, is less than expected — mostly because of the success of Iron Dome, Israel's missile and rocket defense system. As of Tuesday, officials said, some 600 claims had been filed requesting compensation for damage from rockets. Although that number is expected to rise, they said that the pace of compensation requests was far slower so far than during the first nine days of Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012, when Israel endured similar rocket attacks from Gaza terrorists.
But that's only part of the picture. Losses are measured not just in physical damage. When rockets are flying, people aren't in the mood to spend, and they tend to stay close to home — buying basics at the local market and giving up the material charms of the mall. In addition, workers have been staying home, and not just in the south. As many as 20% of workers in the Tel Aviv have been calling in sick over the past week, not only concerned with their personal safety, but also hesitant to leave their kids alone at home.
Figures released Tuesday night by the Israel Industrialists Association provide a partial picture of the problems businesses are facing. Members of the Association include mostly medium-sized and small manufacturers and commercial enterprises. According to the group, its members have lost NIS 345 million over the past nine days in reduced productivity and worker absenteeism. Figures for the rest of the economy will likely be published by the Finance Ministry only at the end of the month, sources in the ministry said.
Speaking in a television interview Tuesday night, supermarket chain owner Rami Levy said that sales were down in many of his stores. Not surprisingly, Ashdod, a frequent target of the rockets, is the worst hit, experiencing a loss of 30% in sales. In some places, however, sales were up slightly, he said — probably due to people stocking up on supplies. "But that is not going to last," Levy said, adding that many of his workers, too, were staying home to tend to their children during the long, hot summer vacation.
Retail sales in general are significantly down, according to metrics organizations and casual observers. The impression that many visitors have that the usually busy Israeli malls are "empty" is backed up by statistics issued by Shva, a clearinghouse for Israeli credit card purchases. Charges overall are down about 18%, the group said.
Last week, the military's Homefront Command and Finance Ministry declared a "Special Security Situation," a term that describes not just the reality of the falling rockets, but an economic reality as well. Under the rules instituted by the Tax Authority and National Insurance Institute, individuals and businesses directly affected by the war are allowed to request compensation for losses due to damage caused by rocket hits, shrapnel, or other factors related to the war.
Actually, "war" is the wrong term — because declaring that Israel is involved in a war would activate a further set of compensation possibilities, according to Yael Gottlieb of the Misgav Insurance Agency. "A declaration of war increases the level and scope of compensation, applying it to more people," Gottlieb said. "For example, a declaration of war would allow an individual who canceled a trip to get compensation, whereas without one, the individual might lose all or part of his payments." That declaration is made by the government (the Defense, Economic, and Finance Ministries), and is implemented by the Homefront Command, but as in other recent conflicts, no "war" has been declared.
A war classification also helps businesses to get compensation for losses — something a Special Security Situation declaration does not. The Property Tax people, who are responsible for compensation, generally pay for direct losses due to damage to buildings and inventory, but not for loss of business. In a special decision on Sunday, the Finance Ministry said that businesses in front line communities such as Sderot, right next to Gaza, will be compensated for indirect losses, like a dip in sales or canceled contracts. But that does not apply to businesses in the center of the country. As to how long it takes the Property Tax division to pay compensation, Gottlieb said that the government has promised to expedite the funds "in a timely manner."
It's unlikely that the current operation will be "upgraded" to a war, even if it continues for an extended period. The last "war" Israel participated in was Operation Peace for Galilee, the name for the war in Lebanon back in 1982. In contrast, the conflicts of 2006 (Second Lebanon War), Operation Cast Lead (2008) and Operation Pillar of Defense (2012) in Gaza, along with the current operation, were all "special security situations."
In 2007, the High Court decided in response to a petition on this issue that, despite the major losses to businesses in the north, the government could not be required to retroactively upgrade the Second Lebanon conflict to a war, though it featured 4,000 missiles raining down on Israel and an IDF ground operation in Lebanon. According to the court, Israeli law does not require a correlation between action on the ground and a specific legal status. "The phrase 'war' appears in various pieces of legislation," including a Basic Law, said the court, "and the interpretation of it depends on the purpose of specific legislation and the legislative environment in which that expression appears," meaning that the government's decision on what constitutes "war" is final.
Had the court ruled otherwise, the government could have been required to pay hundreds of millions of shekels in compensation to hotel owners, pizza shops, clothing stores, contractors, factories — basically any business that suffered material losses due to the conflict, including loss of productivity due to absent workers, sales cancelled because of the war atmosphere, and a contraction of business because of the general dip in economic activity that often accompanies wars.
If the government isn't providing compensation, said Gottlieb, it's up to Israelis to defend their own property, by making sure that they have sufficient insurance to ensure replacement of damaged property and lost income. Israeli insurance companies, well familiar with the government's reluctance to shell out for all losses, have even turned the legal imbroglio into a business opportunity, selling a product called terror insurance, which does fill in many of the gaps in the government's compensation program. Gottlieb, of course (she is, after all, an insurance agent) highly recommends buying that product, among others.
"Israel has had a long experience of terror attacks and war, and we know that the government does cover much of the losses due to those situations," Gottlieb said. "But there are many cases where this is not the case, and that's where terrorism insurance can come in very handy. Like any other insurance, it's the kind of thing you wish you didn't have to pay for — but when you need it, you're very happy you did. Considering the risks, buying insurance is just the prudent thing to do."
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A scary mistake in Irving
Irving police knew right away that MacArthur High School freshman Ahmed Mohamed, 14, did not have a bomb.
If they had thought his homemade electronic gizmo was anything other than a handmade clock, as he said, they would have cleared the area and imploded it.
It didn't even look like a bomb. Only a box with wires.
Yet they handcuffed and removed Mohamed simply to investigate whether he meant to scare anyone and whether the clock violated Texas' 1983 law against look-alike bombs.
Bomb threats are a common nuisance in today's schools. Students and teachers are understandably concerned about safety and classroom disruption.
But it is not illegal to build a clock or wire up a box. Campus officers and city police must be careful not to waste precious time and resources on distractions, and school officials should not overreact.
Knowing it neither was a bomb nor looked up close like one, police still led Mohamed away in handcuffs, and school officials suspended him three days, claiming a violation of the code of conduct.
That's wrong.
Mohamed has been invited to the White House to show off his clock. Irving officials should give him an apology to take along.


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Exciting Trail News!
Ellijay Mountain Bike Association (now, North Georgia Mountain Bike Association) has been working hard to obtain land and permits to build new trails in the surrounding counties. Here are some of those details.
1. New Trail at Talking Rock - Jasper is finally going to get their own trail system at Talking Rock. Have you ever noticed the scenic overlook just North of Big Uns BBQ on Hwy 515, that's where this 12-mile trail system is going to be, on the West side of Hwy 515. Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land has acquired this 200 +/- parcel of land and is developing a 12-mile bike optimized multi-use trail system and a disc golf course. Construction will begin shortly on the first 5 miles. They are just waiting on a permit. Southeastern Trust for Parks & Land would like to form a Friends of Talking Rock Park. If you want to be a part of this new park please let respond to: email@example.com.
2. Carters Lake New Trail Proposal - A concept plan for Ridgeway and Woodring Branch has been developed by Preston York of Flow Motion. This plan will revamp the Ridgeway Trails into several flow lines and add 11+/- trails to Woodring Branch. All these trails will offer a progression from beginner to advanced. Additional 11 +/- trail at Woodring Branch will have a connection to the campground, a 1.5-mile beginner loop, advanced loop - all total about 15 miles (including the Amadahy Trail). The plan has been submitted to USACE Carters Lake and we are waiting for approval. Once we have approval we will begin fundraising to pay for the construction. Be patient, this process takes time.
3. Aska Trail System Update - The Aska Challenge Cost/Share Agreement with USFS will be modified to putting all resources into the Longbranch Trail. Previously, the CCSA was to redo the rolling grade dips on Flat Branch. After 2 years these features have mellowed and with some hand work are functional and lots safer. All resources will go to Longbranch to create road to trail conversions on the whole length and reroute trail to and from a hardened creek crossing to make this a truly fun and beginner trail.
4. New Trail at Fruitkoff Area - A concept plan for approximately 5 +/- trails is being developed now by Keith McFadden. This trail system will be located at the end of the Green Mountain Trail off of FS Rd 711 on the lake. This area is very conducive to beginner/intermediate trail with its own trailhead. The views of the lake are awesome! The concept plan should be ready by the end of July.
5. Support - Please consider supporting our club by becoming a member or donating to help with trail maintenance and costs associated with obtaining new trails.
Huge thanks to Mike & Terry Palmeri and Cartecay Bike Shop for all of their work to bring things plans together.


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Forum > Ready-to-Wear >
Hey well the tittle pretty much sums up my question,
do you have any idea what kind of clothes would be more flattering for a person with really wide hips like 44 and a really small waist 38
without looking strange..
this is my main problem i have to wear things that hide my waist since my hips are so large and it also make my chest look flat and my body very wide on the sides..
anybody have the same problem?posted almost 11 years ago
Yeah I have the same problem. 25 inch waist but 38 in the hips. :/ I tend to stick to highwaisted items that highlight my waist and glide over hips. Sweater dresses are good too.posted about 8 years ago
I think I'm the only girl here that thinks this "problem" is the most beautiful feature on women's body! Geezz I wish I had some more hip!
…sigh*… Great tips by the way!posted about 8 years ago
Knowitallgrrrk: I seem to have the same problem! I can never find dresses that look nice on my because the "waist" always sits too high and it feels uncomfortable, ha ha. :(
Melshy: Ha ha ha, it can be annoying! I love waist high shorts and skirts but I struggle to get them over my hips and then they're too loose on my waist! I just end up belting everything.posted about 8 years ago


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North Korea threatened yesterday to end dialogue with Japan and issued a fresh warning of war in a furious response to Tokyo's claims that the communist state lied in a row about kidnappings.
Japan on Dec. 25 handed to North Korean diplomats in Beijing a report concluding that Pyongyang presented false evidence including human remains in a bid to prove that eight Japanese people it abducted were dead.
A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman, quoted by the regime's official Korean Central News Agency, said the probe findings were "peppered with words totally negating the sincere efforts" of Pyongyang.
"Now that it has become clear that the Japanese government has openly joined the ultra-right forces in their moves against the DPRK [North Korea], it no longer feels that any DPRK-Japan inter-governmental contact is meaningful," KCNA said.
"As we have already clarified, we are fully prepared to react to Japan's every provocation with physical strength," it said in Pyongyang's first official reaction to the Japanese findings.
North Korea has admitted kidnapping 13 Japanese people up to the 1980s to train the regime's spies in Japanese language and culture.
It released five of them in 2002, leading Japan to offer aid, but insists that eight others are dead.
Japan believes they are alive and likely being kept under wraps because they know state secrets. It has already cut off food aid and threatened to snap all economic links to the North -- a move Pyongyang has warned it would consider an act of war.
The most famous victim is Megumi Yokota, who was a 13-year-old girl returning home from school when she was whisked away in 1977.
North Korea said Yokota killed herself out of depression and last month gave a visiting Japanese delegation human remains purported to prove it, along with evidence said to show seven other kidnap victims were dead.
Tokyo has said DNA tests in Japan proved the remains belonged to somebody else.
It issued a "strong protest" to Pyongyang and said that unless North Korea returned the abduction victims or gave a "sincere" account of their fate, Japan would be forced to give a "serious response."
But Japan stopped short of spelling out what measures it would take or setting a deadline for North Korea's response, amid calls from the US, South Korea and China to be cautious with Pyongyang.
North Korea fired a missile over Japan in 1998 and is refusing to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons ambitions.
A newspaper poll Tuesday found that 51 percent of Japanese thought Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi was too soft on Pyongyang.
But the Pyongyang spokesman described the Japanese protest as threatening.
He said Japan had "fabricated" the test results and demanded Tokyo return "remains" of Yokota and apologize.
The spokesman was quoted as saying North Korea "can neither accept nor admit the results and resolutely rejects them as the government reacts to our good faith with an immoral attitude."


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Travelling Kindness Rocks connect people all around the world through the act of giving. The rocks travel freely because of the involvement of many people and when they arrive to bring kindness to those battling an illness, grieving, or going through another life transition, they arrive thanks to the help of everyone involved. It is a global community effort.
Travelling Kindness Rocks have been received by people in 19 countries and are gifted to every child in Nova Scotia who receives a wish through Children's Wish Foundation.
And now we celebrate the sending of the 500th Travelling Kindness Rock!
All events take place at the Travelling Kindness Rocks Shop.
Event Schedule:
Paint a Pattern
Free for adults and teens - registration required
Thursday, January 5, 4:30 - 6:00
Drop in and Dot
Free for Kids
Friday, January 6, 3:00 - 7:00
Saturday, January 7, 10:00 - 1:00
Add Your Dot to the 500th Milestone Poster
Calling all folks connected to Travelling Kindness Rocks to paint a dot and sign their name on the 500th milestone collage.
Watch for an Instagram and Facebook post. If you live a distance away, you'll be invited to comment on the post and your dot and name will then be added to the collage for you.
Ongoing while the shop is open:
Thursday, January 5, 12:00 - 6:00
Friday, January 6, 3:00 - 7:00
Saturday, January 7, 10:00 - 1:00


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November 16, 2016 06:00 AM
Friday: A young buck stops for a quick snack as he makes his rounds on Rockland Avenue. Photograph By BRUCE STOTESBURY, Times Colonist
"The hope of the program is that it will reduce the herd in Oak Bay," Mayor Nils Jensen said Tuesday.
Oak Bay council has agreed to apply to the province for matching funds up to $20,000 to contract with the society to "implement a deer-reduction plan using fertility control."
"We're very pleased [with the decision]," said society president Kristy Kilpatrick.
She said details are being formulated so it is too early to say how many deer might be targeted for vaccination.
"I think the most important aspect of the motion [Monday] night was that we are now able to undertake a deer management program under the provincial definition of a research project, and that this is potentially going to provide another tool for communities who engage in urban deer reduction to do it in a humane, non-lethal way," Kilpatrick said in an email.
The deadline for the application is Nov. 22.
The last-minute motion for the deer plan was brought forward by Coun. Tara Ney.
Created in 2015, the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society includes current and former educators, retired biologists, civil servants and working professionals. It has been lobbying for a science-based alternative to killing deer and favours controlling deer numbers through the use of SpayVac, a contraceptive vaccine.
A survey of Oak Bay residents found that deer were top of mind for many Oak Bay residents. "We saw the results of the survey were quite clear that people felt that there was an overpopulation of deer in Oak Bay," Jensen said.
Typically, through a deer contraception program deer would be trapped in a modified clover trap. The does would be tagged, inoculated and released.
In 2015 Oak Bay sparked a wave of protests when it conducted a deer cull. Only 11 deer were killed over a 16-day period.
Jensen said when it was examining its options for deer control two years ago it was told by the province that contraceptive control was not an option and would not be approved.
"We were also told that there was no serum available in Canada at that time. So we didn't have that as an option for consideration at that time," Jensen said. "My position all along is we need to reduce the herd. Full stop.
"Again, that was something we saw in the results of the survey and if this is successful then it will meet that objective," he said.
The matter will be back before councillors Monday to finalize details, Jensen said.
Jensen said there's no question the number of deer is on the rise. Eight years ago, vehicle collisions involving deer were rare in Oak Bay. This year the municipality is on track to haul away 50 deer carcasses, he said.


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This week we did a video review (no longer available) for the Elevape Smart Vaporizer! The Elevape Smart Vape is the newest innovation from iPuff USA. This advanced portable unit features a revolutionary microprocessor that controls the air flow heat ratio for the most efficient vaporization possible. Unlike many other portable vaporizers that require a few minutes of waiting, the Smart Vape is capable of reaching vaporizing temperatures instantly. This brand new vaporizer is unlike any other handheld unit on the market now.
Video Transcript
Next, you have your vaporizer. This is the Elevape unit right here. We're going to go into quite a bit more detail about this shortly, I'm just going to complete the unboxing for you so you can see what else comes in the kit. You have a zipper zip-up carrying case that comes with the unit. It's a nice little accessory if you're going to bring this on the go. I would not want to scratch the outside of the unit, so I would definitely recommend taking this with you on the go. You'll see, I have a polyfoam layer here you can remove after you've taken the vaporizer and the carrying case out, and there's a hidden little layer accessory kit down here.
Okay. You have a USB wall charger socket. This is an American one as the manufacturer is American-based, but we always make sure to supply appropriate plugs for our international customers that's supplied with the kit, but that being said, you do get this USB cable, so you can also just charge it on your computer, as well, which is really convenient. It's a nice little small package USB charging cable right here. Then you have replacement screens for the vaporizer, there are mouthpiece screens, and then the screen for the heating chamber itself. You also have a hex key here, which can be used to essentially dismantle the whole unit, it's really cool. This is a modular base vaporizer. You can take apart sections of it if you need to for repairs or for cleaning, so this is a nice little feature that you don't really see a lot with other vaporizers, and then the other two accessories you get are this multipurpose tool, which can be used for packing the chamber, for cleaning, whatever, it's really convenient. This is a common tool that's supplied with a lot of other vaporizers, as well.


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This week we created a meal plan with three different meals. Each meal uses various ingredients from the Intervale Food Hub Locavore package, along with some other easy to access kitchen staples!
What's on the Menu
Meal #1: Roasted Vegetable Couscous & Fried Eggs
Meal #2: Rhubarb Grilled Cheese
Meal #3: Pan Seared Salmon with a Maple Glaze
Meal #1: Roasted Vegetable Couscous & Fried Eggs
Not only is this meal delicious, it's also nutritious, made up of some local whole foods, and filled with yummy, aromatic spices! This recipe consists of a wide array of vegetables from the Intervale Food Hub Locavore package, making it easy to make a tasty (but vegetable dense), nutritious meal at home! The components of this dish contain an important bevy of healthful nutrients, some of which including healthy fats, fiber, iron, carbohydrates, B vitamins, and proteins.
Not only do these plentiful vegetables add a plentiful amount of fiber to the dish, but cooked spinach in particular is a great source of iron (especially for vegetarians), while asparagus works to boost immune-boosting vitamin C within the body. While eggs may have gotten a bad rep in recent years, the dietary guidelines for Americans recently declared that a healthy intake of HDL cholesterol within the diet can serve to benefit your health, making it so eggs and their many nutritional benefits can be an integral part of any balanced diet! With that being said, while eggs do serve as the major source of protein this dish (at 6 g of protein per egg), eggs are also one of the only foods on the planet containing the full spectrum of all 12 amino acids. Pretty awesome, huh?
Our other kitchen staples also make important nutritional contributions to this dish, with the couscous providing energy rich carbohydrates to the brain and body, along with the olive oil presenting heart disease fighting monounsaturated fatty acids!
The ingredients:
Intervale Ingredients:
½ c Microgreens
3 Eggs
1 T Maple Syrup
1-2 T of Butter
1 bunch of Asparagus
2-3 c of spinach Spinach
Kitchen Staples:
1 c of Israeli Couscous
Salt/Pepper to taste
Rosemary/Thyme to taste
3 cloves of Garlic
3-4 T of Olive Oil
2 T Red Wine Vinegar
The Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Wash & chop the asparagus into 2-3 inch pieces
Peel & mince three cloves of garlic
Drizzle olive oil into a large pot and cook 1 clove of minced garlic until slightly brown
Heat 1 ½ c - 2 c of water in a medium-large pot to a boil
Toss asparagus & garlic on a baking tray using 2-3 T of olive oil, 2 T of red wine vinegar, 1 T of maple syrup, and salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme to taste. Roast for approximately 20 (+/-) minutes
Once your water is boiling, add 1 cup of couscous, liberal amounts of salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme, and stir. Allow couscous to cook at a medium-low heat until the grain appears to be softened, thickened, and entirely gelatinized
After your couscous is fully cooked, and your asparagus completely roasted, combine in the large pot. Mix in 2-3 c of spinach, and ½ c of microgreens
Using a small skillet, melt 1-2 T of butter, and crack one egg into the pan. Sprinkle with salt/pepper and cook until the bottom of the egg is slightly browned. (Repeat this step 2 more times!)
Place the egg on top of the couscous and serve!
Meal #2: Rhubarb Grilled Cheese
Rhubarb grilled cheese? Yum! A classic summer staple done in a non-traditional fashion, this dish uses local ingredients, and combines sweet, sour, and savory flavor components as to put a new spin on an American classic. Along with its desirable flavor, this modified grilled cheese also uses local ingredients as a to provide an bevy important nutrients.
With the local rhubarb serving as the centerpiece of this dish, it also brings about good amounts of both vitamin C and calcium into the meal. Both calcium and vitamin C alike act as agents to build up bone strength and a healthy immune system. Along with it's sweet rhubarb, and cheesy cheddar, this sandwich also packs in plentiful amounts of spinach and microgreens, both of which are nutrient dense in their own regards. The microgreens in particular bring a significant amount of beta-carotene to the table, which essentially serves to enhance eye functionality and to maintain overall eye health. And lastly, the fennel and poppy seed baguette as used in this dish provides both energy giving folate, and useful indigestion combatants.
The other kitchen foodstuffs used to make this meal also make important nutritional contributions to this overall dish. For example, the local Vermont honey used to cook the rhubarb acts as both an antibacterial agent and a B vitamin powerhouse!
The ingredients:
Intervale Ingredients:
1 Bunch of Rhubarb
1 Loaf of Bread
½ Block of Cheddar Cheese
3/4 c of Microgreens
¾ c Spinach
3 T Butter
Kitchen Staples:
2 T of Lemon Juice
¼ c of Sugar
1-2 T of Honey
The Instructions:
Wash and dice rhubarb into about 1 in thick pieces
Melt 2 T of butter in a medium size skillet
Add the chopped rhubarb, ¼ c of sugar, 1-2 T of honey, and 2 T of lemon juice. Cook over a medium-low heat until soft and sweet (be sure to stir regularly)
While your rhubarb is cooking, slice your bread in a vertical fashion (hotdog style) into 3-4 in wide pieces
Thinly slice your cheddar cheese.
After your rhubarb is done cooking, melt 1 T of butter in a large skillet and place both halves of your bread on top. Lay lots of your thinly sliced cheese on top of the bread and melt.
Once your cheese is melted, spoon some cooked rhubarb on top.
Place a small handful of spinach/microgreens on the sandwich, close, press, and serve!
(repeat as many times as desired)
Meal #3: Pan Seared Salmon with a Maple Glaze
Last but not least, this fresh pickled cucumber salad and pan seared maple salmon are both delicious and nutritious! More specifically speaking, through the dish's usage of salmon, maple, apple cider vinegar, lettuce, and cucumber, the consumer is able to intake a nutritional powerhouse of a dish!
It is particularly the fresh salmon within this recipe which provides important benefits like providing large amount of lean protein and a rich source of blood pressure maintaining omega-3 fatty acids! Along with being sweet, nutty, and delicious, the local Vermont maple syrup on the other hand provides an impressive bevy of essential minerals, some of which include heart rhythm maintaining magnesium, and fluid balancing potassium. The salad containing local lettuce, pickled cucumber, and apple cider vinegar also serves to pack quite the nutritional punch! The local lettuce and cucumbers alike are both particularly water, mineral, and fiber dense, which act to lower your bodily LDLs, otherwise known as harmful cholesterol levels.
Lastly, our powerful non-intervale ingredient apple cider vinegar, should serve as an important staple for any health conscious cook! With the ability to lessen the symptoms of acid reflux, improve diabetes, lower blood pressure, and to support weight loss, apple cider vinegar is easy to integrate in any acid based recipe through its sweet, sour, and delicious flavor!
The ingredients:
Intervale Ingredients:
1 Large Piece of Salmon
¼ c of Maple Syrup
3 T of Butter
1 Cucumber Diced
1 Head of Lettuce
Kitchen Staples
Salt/Pepper to Taste
Rosemary/Thyme to Taste
½ c of Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Clove of Garlic
1 T of Sugar
½ c of Red Wine Vinegar
⅓ c of Olive Oil
The Instructions:
Boil ½ c of apple cider vinegar, 1 T of sugar, and salt/pepper to a boil in a small saucepan.
Peel and chop the cucumber into small cubes, place into a large glass bowl or jar.
Pour the hot water on the cucumbers, and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to pickle fully.
Whisk together ¼ c of maple syrup, ½ c of red wine vinegar, ⅓ c of olive oil, and rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste.
Slice the salmon into large pieces or slices.
Melt a 3 T of butter in a large saucepan over a high heat. Place the salmon in the pan once the butter is melted.
Pour ¾ of the glaze on top of the salmon. Allow for the glaze to cook down and for the salmon to crisp.
Roughly chop 1 head of lettuce, add in the pickled cucumbers, and use the remainder of the glaze as a salad dressing.
Once fully cooked, plate the salmon with the pickled cucumber salad and serve!
Thanks so much to everybody for tuning in! Hope your day is easy, delicious, and nutritious!
Any comment, questions, or tips? Feel free to contact us on our website!


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Belleville man named new banking chief
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov.-elect Sam Brownback announced Friday that he's appointing a new bank commissioner and said he's keeping a key water policy official from outgoing Gov. Mark Parkinson's administration.
The new bank regulator will be Ed Splichal, a retired Belleville bank president. Brownback is retaining Tracy Streeter as director of the Kansas Water Office, an agency that coordinates planning for the state's water conservation efforts and helps draft water policy.
Both appointments must be confirmed by the state Senate once Brownback, a Republican, takes office Jan. 10. Neither is expected to face opposition from the GOP-dominated Legislature.
"Both men bring great experience and vision to their respective positions," Brownback said in a statement announcing the appointments.
Brownback also has said he expects to finish selecting the Cabinet secretaries who'll run major agencies next week. He scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce his appointees for secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services and secretary of Health and Environment.
The bank commissioner's office regulates not only state-chartered banks but savings and loans, mortgage companies and other lenders. Governors traditionally pick someone with strong ties to the industry.
Splichal, 67, began his career at a Hutchinson bank in the 1970s, then worked 32 years for the First National Bank in Belleville, retiring as its president in 2008. He's been active in industry groups, including the influential Kansas Bankers Association.
Judi Stork, the office's longtime deputy commissioner, has been serving as acting commissioner since June, when Commissioner Tom Thull resigned to take a job with the Federal Home Loan Bank in Topeka. Thull, a Democrat, was a former Newton bank executive who had served in the Kansas House. Splichal is a Republican.
Streeter, 47, also is a Republican, but he's served two Democratic governors — Parkinson and his predecessor, Kathleen Sebelius — as director of the Water Policy Office since 2004. Before that, Streeter worked 19 years for the State Conservation Commission, including as its executive director.
Streeter noted that he worked with Brownback on water issues when Brownback was Kansas secretary of agriculture from 1986 to 1993. A division in the Department of Agriculture regulates water use and the allocation of water rights.


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Web-based ticket site picks 3PAR
Tickets.com installed 3PAR storage when implementing a new web-based ticket system, claiming it cost less and was easier to manage than competitors.
Looking for a system that could meet its performance needs without requiring too much time to implement and manage, Tickets.com Inc. picked 3PAR storage systems over competing products from Hitachi Data Systems and NetApp to run its ProVenue storage-as-a-service (SaaS)-based ticketing system.
Brett Michalak, chief information officer at Tickets.com, said the company kept its Hitachi Thunder 9500 V Series system for its legacy ticketing systems, but picked 3PAR for ProVenue because it outperformed the other rivals in performance tests and was the easiest of the three to administrate. Tickets.com installed two 3PAR InServ S400s with 24 TB each, one system in one of its two Southern California hosting facilities and the other in a Northern Virginia site.
The 3PAR systems were installed about a year ago as Tickets.com was bringing its ProVenue system online. ProVenue is a web-based platform used to sell tickets to major league baseball games and other sports and entertainment events. Tickets sold at stadiums and arenas tie into the ProVenue platform, which runs on Oracle databases and the 3PAR storage.
Michalak estimates he saved $500,000 on acquisition and management costs by going with 3PAR. Tickets.com has approximately six IT people to work on the storage-area network (SAN), but none have a great deal of Fibre Channel (FC) SAN expertise. He said features such as thin provisioning, and 3PAR's Virtual Copy and System Reporter, save time in setting up and running the arrays.
"We didn't need to go back and look at disk layouts, and analyze performance and contention of the SAN array," he said. "Our engineers rely on the 3PAR platform to do that for us. We can provision storage without overallocating. We have the storage we need based on RAID selection, and we're off. Historically, we'd have to do an analysis of our disk layout and understand where we'd have to allocate storage."
Michalak said the factors he considered most important when evaluating SANs were "the need for replication and higher performance, and ease of management. I don't have a dedicated storage team. I need to use database engineers and systems engineers as primary support for storage arrays."


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Science Fiction
Asch, Frank
Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius
JUV A812.s
Determined to get far away from his evil little brother, Alex works to design a spaceship that will take him so
far away from Earth that not even the NASA experts can find him, yet when his brother catches on to his plan,
Alex fears that his nearly finished project may be ruined before he gets his chance to take-off. 2006.
Bellairs, John
The Eyes of the Killer Robot
JUV B41392.e
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made
many years ago by an evil wizard. (9-12 yrs.) 1998.
Butler, Susan
The Hermit Thrush Sings
JUV ME COLL B9748.h
After a natural disaster has all but destroyed the earth, the orphaned and "defective" Leora, while searching for
her sister, defies the oppressive laws of the land and joins a band of rebels trying to overthrow the government.
(9-12 yrs.) 1999.
Clements, Andrew
Things Not Seen
JUV C59.t
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend
Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it. (10 yrs. & up) 2002.
Crilley, Mark
Akiko and the Journey to Toog
JUV C8623.a
Akiko, Mr. Beebe, Spuckler, and Gax, journey to Toog to help their friend Poog save his planet from destruction -
whether he likes it or not. (8-12 yrs.) 2003.
Crilley, Mark
Akiko: The Training Master
JUV C8623.ak
Fifth-grader Akiko renews her acquaintance with her friends from the planet Smoo when they whisk her away to the
Zarga Faffa Training Camp, where she must deal with mud, misery, and a training master who is out to get her.
( 8-12 yrs.) 2005.
Dashner, James
The Journal of Curious Letters: First Book of The 13th Reality Series
JUV D255.j
Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world signed only
"M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality and a confrontation with
evil Mistress Jane. 2008.
Diamond, Emily
JUV D5373.r
In 22nd-century Great Britain, where climate change has caused vast flooding, the piratical Reavers kidnap the Prime
Minister's daughter and thirteen-year-old Lilly Melkun, an English fisher-girl, takes her seacat on a daring rescue
attempt, with a mysterious talking jewel from a past computer age tucked in her belt as ransom. 2009.
DiTerlizzi, Tony
JUV D6326.s
Living in isolation with a robot on what appears to be an alien world populated with bizarre life forms, a twelve-year-old
human girl called Eva Nine sets out on a journey to find others like her. Features "augmented reality" pages, in which
readers with a webcam can access additional information about Eva Nine's world. 2010.
Elliott, David
The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle
JUV E644.t
After eating constantly at the fast food restaurant known as Gussy's, ten-year-old Roscoe finds himself turning
into a giant bug. (7yrs. & up) 2001.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Among the Hidden
JUV H117.a
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve
years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
(9-12 yrs.) 1998.
Howarth, Leslie
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Twelve-year-old MapHead, a boy with strange powers powers from an alternative world, travels to England in search
of his human mother. (10 yrs. & up) 1994.
Jinks, Catherine
JUV J57.e
Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student
at an advanced crime academy. (12 yrs. & up) 2007.
Klause, Annette Curtis
Alien Secrets
JUV K668.a
On her journey to the distant planet where her parents are working, twelve-year-old Puck befriends a troubled alien and
becomes involved in a dangerous mystery involving a precious artifact. (9-12 yrs.) 1993.
Paulsen, Gary
Transall Saga
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While backpacking in the desert, thirteen-year-old Mark falls into a tube of blue light ands is transported into a more primitive world,
where he must use his knowledge and skills to survive. (9-12 yrs.) 1998.
Reeve, Philip
JUV R254.s
Young Arthur Mumby, his sister Myrtle, and their mother accept an invitation to take a holiday at an up-and-coming resort in the asteroid belt,
where they become involved in a dastardly plot involving spies, time travel, and mind-altering clothing. 2007.
Rex, Adam
JUV R3212.t
Twelve-year-old Gratuity Tucci has a hard time writing an essay on "The True Meaning of Smekday" due to her complex life after
Earth was overtaken by aliens and her mother was kidnapped and taken to Happy Mouse Kingdom in Florida. (9-12 yrs.) 2007.
Sedgwick, Marcus
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After global warming causes the sea to rise until cities in England become islands, ten-year-old Zoe goes on a harrowing solitary
boat journey to search for her parents. (9-12 yrs.) 2001.
Skurznyski, Gloria
JUV S6295.c
In 2015, when Darcy Kane moves to another part of town, she discovers that the Animal Control Division is trying to take her dog
away and the the most obvious escape is into her neighbor's Virtual Reality Rent-a-Memory machine. (9-12 yrs.) 1995.
Waugh, Sylvia
JUV W34.r
Upon suddenly learning that her parents are researchers from another planet and they must leave in seven
days or risk discovery, twelve-year-old Nesta decides to stay in their York, England, home, whether or not her parents go.
(9-12 yrs.) 2002.
Waugh, Syliva
Who Goes Home
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On his thirteenth birthday, Jacob learns a secret about his birth and becomes involved in his father's work to protect other
beings from the planet Ormingat who live on Earth. (9-12 yrs.) 2004.


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Apple cider vinegar is famous about its numerous surprising benefits. It can be used for both health and household issues. Here, we're presenting you a video that will cover 20 different benefits!
Foot or fingernail fungus is a very painful condition that can result in rashes that burn in between the toes of the feet, as well as on the feet and between the toes.
It can also occur under the nail bed, causing constant pain. One of the best solutions for this problem is to soak the fingers and feet in apple cider vinegar for 10 to 30 minutes a day until the fungus is gone. If the apple cider vinegar causes any burning sensation, you can slightly dilute it with water.
You can calm down an upset stomach by a small amount of apple cider vinegar diluted with water or some apple juice. This is effective if the cause of the stomach pain is a bacterial infection, because the apple cider vinegar is a very powerful enemy of bacteria.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to one cup of cold water if you want shiny hair! Do this 2-3 times a week. The video will also show you how it treats dandruff.
Apple cider vinegar eases the pain of sunburned skin, because it possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Add one cup of apple cider vinegar into cool bath water to relieve the burning pain, and for smaller areas follow the video suggestions.
Get rid of hiccups with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar! Researchers claim that this may have something to do with nerve stimulation in the throat.
The acid in apple cider vinegar suppresses your appetite, so it can help in the process of weight loss. It can also reduce uncomfortable water retention.
Equal parts of water and apple cider vinegar filtered into a spray bottle can help you disinfect your home.
Add 10 ounces of vinegar to 10 gallons of water and make your garden grow, by spraying and killing the roots of weeds!
Get rid of heartburn with one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and a glass of water. If you have an acid stomach, this type of vinegar will help you balance out low acids in the stomach.
Mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and one teaspoon of honey into a glass of warm water and get rid of cramps!
The video shows you how to use apple cider vinegar and why is it so effective in problems like:
-Treating acne
-Easing varicose veins
-Flushing out toxins that lead to allergies
-Easing arthritis pain
-Preventing some cancers
-Preventing or treating colds, flu and sore throat
-Helping to control diabetes
-Relieving headaches
-Improving heart health
-Ridding pets of fleas
-Whitening teeth
-Body detoxing
-Neutralizing body odor


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text: Humanities › History & Culture How to Search for Patents by Inventor Share Flipboard Email Print eclipse_images / Getty Images History & Culture Inventions Patents & Trademarks Famous Inventions Famous Inventors Invention Timelines Computers & The Internet American History African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More by Mary Bellis Mary Bellis, known by some as CalmX, was an experimental artist, film director and producer, video game content creator, and freelance writer for some 18 years. She specialized in writing about inventors and inventions, in particular. Bellis died in March 2015. Updated March 15, 2018 Searching for inventors by their names can be fun. Unfortunately, you can only search online for inventors who have invented something within the last 20 years before their patents expire. If you want to search online for any invention older than 20 years, use the patent number. Let's learn how you can look for patents using the inventor's name. You will need the inventor's first and last name. For example, you might want to see if George Lucas is an inventor. Use Correct Syntax You have to write the inventor's name in a certain format. You will have to write the inventor's name in a way that the Advanced Search Page's engine will understand your request. Look at how you would look for George Lucas' name: in/lucas-george-$ That's what the pen and paper were for — now practice writing the inventor's name in the right way. How to Use the Advanced Search Page Type the inventor's name in correctly and select the years. Above is an example of what the Advanced Search Page will look like when you do a patent search using the inventor's name of George Lucas. You will be practicing for real in a minute, first please finish reading this step-by-step. After you have typed in the inventor's name, change "Select Year" to 1976 to present (full text). It is the first choice in the drop down menu covering the years of patents that have not expired. Of course, next year it will say 1977 to present, and the year after it will say 1978 to present. Click on the Search Button Click on the search button. After you have typed in the inventor's name and have changed "Select Year" to the first choice "1976 to present", click on the search button. The Results Page You will get a "Results" page with patent numbers and titles listed. You will get a "Results" page with patent numbers and titles listed (like the example above!). Look at the results and select a patent number or title that you're interested in! The next page will display information about the patent. Select One of the Patents Patent D264,109. After you select one of the patents from the results page, the next page will display information about the patent. I chose the third listing for patent D264,109. Click on the Images Button Click on the images button to view the patent drawings. When you click on the images button you will be able to view high-resolution images of the patent. This is the only place to view the patent drawings that often accompany a patent. Take a look at the cool patent drawing belonging to Patent D264,109 on the next image. You may need a special viewer to take a look at the images. I use InterneTiffX. Practice D264,109 - Patent Drawing. Now go to the Advanced Search Page and practice searching for patents by using the inventor's name of George Lucas. Find a few more inventor's names to practice with. An inventor's name may be found on the invention, the box it came in, or the instruction manual. You might have read about an inventor or seen them on TV. I can suggest the following names: Melody Swetland or Mark Dean. What if I Couldn't Find My Inventor? Did you type in the name exactly as the example?Did you spell the inventor's name correctly?Did you set the "Select Years" to the first choice of 1976 to present?Sometimes inventor names are misspelled on the patent, so if even if you spelled the name correctly, the search engine can't find it! Continue Reading


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Erykah Badu, Kanye West, Mariah Carey & More Pose For 'Harper's Baazar' With Their Kids
Celebrities ranging from Kanye West to Erykah Badu to Mariah Carey to Lionel Richie are displaying family bonds in the new special edition of Harper's Bazaar's "ICONS: The First Families of Music" issue. Music artists from all genres were photographed with their children by Mario Sorrenti with words of wisdom they hope to pass down to their living legacies. Kanye [More]


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NAIA Division II Men?s Basketball Player of the Week ? No. 5 (Jan. 10)
By: Spencer Scheve, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Grant Greenberg of Saint Mary (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Greenberg was selected for his play during the week of Jan. 2 - 8 and was chosen out of the conference and Association of Independent Institutions award winners.
Division II Men's Basketball Player of the Week
6-3, Sr., G, Leavenworth, Kan.
• Greenberg posted 71 points, while leading the Spires to two victories in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play last week.
• He scored 22 points in a win over Ottawa (Kan.), 82-70.
• Greenberg passed Danny Manning to become the all-time leading scorer in Kansas College history, as he recorded a career-high 49 points in a double-overtime victory over Southwestern (Kan.), 104-103.
• Manning, who played at the University of Kansas, held the all-time scoring record of 2,951 points in collegiate basketball in the state of Kansas.
• Greenberg leads the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball with 578 points and now has 2,993 points in his career.
• Averaged 35.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists throughout the week.
• This is his second player of the week award in the 2016-17 season.
For a complete list of all the Division II Men's Basketball statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Bryce Lienhoop, Saint Francis (Ind.); Damon Overton, Midland (Neb.); Charlie Nedd-araujo, Florida Memorial; Jake Bullock, Aquinas (Mich.); Daniel Radford, Cal Maritime; Jack Hackman, Northwest Christian (Ore.); Gerrard Newby, Union (Ky.); Donnell Minton, Presentation (S.D.); Jadon White, Cincinnati Christian (Ohio); Darius Paul, Robert Morris (Ill.)
2016-17 Division II Men's Basketball Composite Award Winners
Week 1 (November 30): Warren Hall, Warner (Fla.)
Week 2 (December 7): Grant Greenberg, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Week 3 (December 14): Daniel Woll, Huntington (Ind.)
Week 4 (January 4): Warren Hall, Warner (Fla.)
Week 5 (January 11): Grant Greenberg, Saint Mary (Kan.)


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This isn't an easy story for me to cover but one I feel like I need to. I have spent some personal time with Bill Busbice and family about a decade ago. Let me tell you, people change. This is a story of what I believe to be, money and fame can AND will change you… if you're not careful. If you've googled anything about "Bill Busbice Poaching" you'll find plenty. Here's an expansion and my perspective, as I have personally worked with Busbice family in the past.
Back in the early 2000's I, along with Larry Weishuhn, and my dad were flown on The Busbice private jet from Kerrville, Tx to Louisiana. Where the brand new company, Wildgame Innovations, was just getting started at a QDMA show. All 3 of us loaded up with the intentions of helping the guys out with marketing and sales. Here's what I witnessed in the first 24 hours of meeting most of the family including Ryan Busbice. They were literally some of the nicest people on the planet. We all had a great time and we helped them with a marketing strategy and celebrity endorsement from Larry.
The family welcomed us into their home, told us stories about how Bill had the trucking company and Ryan came up with Wildgame Innovations… It was one crazy weekend. I walked away from that weekend with a respect for these guys. I even walked away at a young age with a hunger for entrepreneurship, as I watched veteran Ryan Busbice turn an idea into an actual business.
As time passed, I witnessed their shows coming on air, and the company was growing at a rapid pace. We eventually parted ways in the industry for reasons I, honestly can't recall. Anyway, I went off to college and kept watching them grow.
Here's where I think things went south for them. They're all very nice to this day but when you think you're above the law… that will always come back to haunt you. Unfortunately, Bill Busbice who use to be the chairman of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission isn't above the law. Last October, he and crew let an animal go to waste that was illegally shot, then proceeded to shoot without a proper license. The hunting community doesn't have any room for this kind of negligence.
Don't know much about other details other than this sucks! I will say this, if Under Armor drops Sarah Bowmar over her husband's legal spear harvest of a bear, then the Outdoor Channel REALLY needs to evaluate their contract with the Busbice family. I believe in forgiveness but I also believe money shouldn't be able to buy you into certain spots and vice versa OUT of them.
Bill Busbice does not represent an honest hard working hunter. As one report I read said, "You can clearly hear Bill Busbice on a recording say, 'we have to remove the part where I shot that cow, and we need to put it in the ditch'." I can guarantee you that if you think this way, YOU ARE NOT a hunter in my book and you do not represent my ethics or values in hunting.


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We've had many questions about how Wholesome personalize's your nutrition goals and why the %'s in Wholesome don't always match up to the %'s on nutrition labels. We're going to explain exactly how it works in this post.
In order to print the daily value for each nutrient on a nutrition label, the food industry has to standardize the recommended amounts. The problem is that we all have different nutritional needs depending on personal factors. For example, women are recommended by the USDA to have 2x more iron than men each day and pregnant women are recommended to have 3x more iron than men each day.
Recommended Dietary Allowances for Iron [5]:
From: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/
The food industry sets 18mg of iron as 100% across all nutrition labels (since they only have space to print one value on the label). But adult men only need 8mg per day, while a pregnant woman needs 27mg per day. So if an adult man was to get 100% of the nutrition label, he would actually be getting more than double what is recommended. While the pregnant woman would only be getting 2/3s of what she is recommended to have.
Wholesome takes all your personal factors into consideration and tailors your daily goals according to the USDA recommended daily allowances recommended for you. All you have to do is enter in your profile information within settings.
Here is another example. The food industry sets 100% Vitamin B6 as 2mg on nutrition labels.
But in reality only a breastfeeding mother needs that much in a given day. Here are the real recommended amounts by age, gender, and pregnancy status:
Recommended Dietary Allowances for Vitamin B6 [1]:
From: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfessional/
Because Wholesome is a digital experience (instead of a static nutrition label), Wholesome can adjust your daily goal for each nutrient based on any your age, gender, and pregnancy status.
Let's assume you are entering a Vitamin B6 supplement into Wholesome as a custom food. The nutrition label says that 100% daily value for Vitamin B6 is 2mg and you enter that into Wholesome.
Wholesome already knows that 100% is 2mg based on this table provided by NIH:
Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling, Based on a 2,000 Calorie Intake, for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age
Because Wholesome is more precise based on your age and gender, it knows that you only really need 1.3mg. Thus, Wholesome will show the Vitamin B6 supplement that you entered as 154% of your daily Vitamin B6 for that day because it is based on your personalized target rather than showing 100% which is the non-personalized industry standard.


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I was an Art & Art History major in college, so it was personally exciting for me to get to work with this absolutely lovely Visual Arts major from Denver School of the Arts.
And I have to say -- as much as I am in love with her session photos, it was the gift of getting to know Andie even a little bit -- her brave spirit, her creativity, her pursuits of social activism and her loving soul -- that I truly appreciated. Honestly this is the part of the whole portrait experience that I share with my clients that most makes me in love with what I do.
For Andie's high school senior pictures, we took advantage of a quiet Saturday afternoon wandering the colorful Santa Fe Arts District. This was my first time photographing this particular vibrant neighborhood, and using gallery fronts, street art, trees and great light as a backdrop is -- not at all surprisingly -- quite fun! Of course, it helps that this striking young woman is utterly adorable in front of the camera. Composing her stunning features (including the deepest and most soulful brown eyes) against the backdrop of street vignettes and urban art was immeasurably satisfying.
To hear from her mom at our reveal session that I really "captured Andie" ... that is one of the most heartwarming and special compliments I can aspire to receiving. We sat for hours in her reveal session, looking at photos and connecting about life, art and the shared human experience. Did I mention how much I adore Andie and her mom?
I know I've said it before, but I need to again reiterate how much the experience of an in-person proofing session -- with real prints -- kicks butt over trying to ask clients to proof their photos on a screen! We had such a blast sorting colors, comparing expressions, and admiring the abundance of her personality and beauty that shone through in her photos.
So much love!
I'm a Denver based high school senior portrait photographer specializing in bringing out connection, personality in the EYES by giving my clients more than just senior pictures for their yearbook -- I create an immersive and empowering experience, custom tailored around the personality and interests of each individual client. I would love to chat with you about designing an high school senior photo shoot for you!


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I had an amazing time working on this show!! Jeff and the whole crew were so fun and interesting. When I saw the edit of what we did I was completely blown away, they made me look good. 🙂 Thx guys!
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UVa 10327
10327 - Flip Sort[edit]
This is the standard problem of counting the number of inversions in a string of length . N length is medium; you can choose the brute-force algorithm, where you will barely get accepted, or use more optimized algorithms.
One of the possible solutions is using merge sort to count the number of inversions, which will lead to a nice algorithm. While merging two sorted arrays, any move from the right array to the final merged array will represent a number of inversions if the left array is not empty. If, for example, the left array has 3 elements left, then the merge have fixed 3 inversions in one step.
The final inversion count is the sum of all inversions fixed by all the merges done by the algorithm.
- The problem does not state the width of the integers. Better be safe and stick to long long.
- You may also like to check UVa 10810
3 1 2 3 3 2 3 1
Minimum exchange operations : 0 Minimum exchange operations : 2
Introduction to Algorithms, Chapter 2 - Getting Started, Question 2-4, 'Inversions'


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THE SOLOS: Of This Body
THE DANCESSPEAK (2016) springs from questions about language and the absence of language in its usual form. It is about obsession and excavating meaning from the body when words cannot be shaped. SPEAK is inspired by 17 years of working with my profoundly autistic godson and physical research into aphasia, apraxia and synesthesia. THE TRAVELER (terra incognita) (2016) is set in a turbulent landscape of crumpled and suspended archival maps, explores how unpredictable, volatile change can fracture our sense of self and disrupt our bodies. Inspired in part by W.S. Merwin's surreal Book of Fables, it asks what it means to find oneself in terra incognita, not once or twice, but throughout our lives. Set to music by Hugues Le Bars and a sound score by Josa-Jones, the traveler navigates perilous topographies, finding and losing balance as physical and dream terrains shift and buckle. MAMMAL (2016) is a shape-shifting dance, a cellular, poetic echolocation that viscerally connects male and female, human and non-human, self and other at the porous borderland where they intersect and blend. RAVE (2017) lives in the hollow boned, winged world of birds and the ecstatic madness of unexpected flight. It is inspired by Ann Lauterbach's poem Rancor of the Empirical. DRINK THIS (2017) is a journey down the rabbit hole of gender fluidity and the cataclysmic flooding of bodily fluids. Music by Deirdre Broderick; score by Paula Josa-Jones. CALLIOPE (2018) set to music by Gaelynn Lea in a score by Paula Josa-Jones. In Greek mythology, Calliope is the muse of epic poetry. A calliope is also a musical instrument that produces sound by sending steam through whistles. Imagined as a gender fluid Pierrot character, CALLIOPE is a whimsical dance of transformation, invocation and remembrance. This dance can be performed in any theatrical or outdoor venue, including public transport. can be performed in any theatrical or outdoor venue, including public transportations. MOTH (2019) is part of an ongoing series of solos that explores the relationship of self to other species. It was inspired by finding a moth on the screen of my studio. Its wings had frayed almost beyond recognition, but was nonetheless flying, continuing its journey. Dancing in my own fraying body, I am curious about impermanence, courage, fragility and potency. I found this in my research: "It is revealed by Don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer, that 'the moths are the heralds, the guardians of eternity.' He continues, 'the moths carry a dust on their wings, a dark gold dust. That dust is the dust of knowledge. Knowledge comes floating like specks of gold dust, the same dust that covers the wings of moths.'" OFRENDA (1996) Set to music by Robert Ashley, Josa-Jones developed this solo while in residence in Mexico, creating Ghostdance with Pauline Oliveros, based on images of the Dia de lor Muertos. The body is the ofrenda (offering), a reliquary of wilting flowers, stories, memory, and the voices of ancestors. OF THIS BODY collaborative team:
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REVIEWSRead Marcia B. Siegel's review of OF THIS BODY As far as I am concerned, Paula Josa-Jones walks on water. I just this eve saw her perform a solo piece [SPEAK] at Joe's Pub in NYC. Part of an eve of dance presentations out-of-the-box Some of the pieces were still struggling to get out, but Paula's piece was way out. A totally original character who expresses itself through movement, with every part of its body and appendages going in different directions simultaneously. I am saying this because while her creation is androgynous, it is not at all asexual. This character grabs you right in the gut on many different levels. I could go on and on.
Evangeline Johns, Actor It is not an overstatement to say that the two people at my table at Joe's Pub and I were riveted by your performance [of
Megan Nicely, Dancer/Artist, Associate Professor, University of San Francisco Paula's work is a virtuosic exploration of character and movement detail. She creates mysterious and startling solos which are reminiscent of the portrait work of photographer Diane Arbus. This work is fresh and challenging, pushing at the parameters of dance to create an exciting new form.
New England Arts Biennial/Advocate In Doorway, a section of The Traveler, Josa-Jones is imprisoned in her body. She interacts with a video of a brick wall and a closed door, scratched with graffiti. We viewers feel locked out as the dancer attempts to move the wall; she wills her body to push against it, but the wall does not move. The dreamlike performance becomes myth.
Carol Dine, Writer, author of Places in the Bone You transcend age and you transcend gender!
Peter DiMuro, Executive Director, The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA The Messenger gets more subtle and complex every time I see it. You seemed truly torn between your desire to be both man and woman and were at one and the same time both. The movement phrases are like complex sentences full of adjectives and metaphors echoed by lip and ankle and shoulder - never truncated, never cut off. The image I got when your fingers started signing in the middle of your belly was of a nebula whirling from your belly with long arms of energy flying off at intervals.
David Miller, High Performance I've consistently been impressed with the subtlety of articulation she achieves; her ability to embody distinct states of being through movement which seems planned but not choreographed, and is neither classically shaped nor task-oriented. It is a matter of summoning personas and being empty enough at the core to let them live.
High Performance Paula Josa-Jones comes to dance by way of theater and has garnered strong virtuosity in heightening impact through the evaluation of small action. She has a keen awareness of the sources of comedy in theater: the use of timing for surprise, patience with the simple task, solemn obliviousness to seeing oneself through the eyes of the world. I shall not soon forget the rapt attention of Josa-Jones arranging eight or so carrot slices on a napkin as though on a chess grid, then maniacally rearranging them to determine - by some delusional scale of values - in what order to eat them.
The Berkshire Eagle About Ofrenda:
The opening image in Ofrenda is riveting. The colors of your costume, your profile, were at once a painting by Frida Kahlo and a portrait on an ancient Egyptian frieze and you the leader in the procession bringing gifts to the gods.
Juan Alonso, Killing the Mandarin The most danceable work, and the most appealing came from Paula Josa-Jones. In the provocative solo Ofrenda, Jones was gorgeous as a creature seemingly possessed by spirits not of this world. Angular, sculptural posturing was sumptuously fluid, with Jones' arms alternately reaching, enfolding, beseeching, sometimes seeming to turn back on themselves as she slowly traversed the space in this unsettling and riveting work.
Karen Campbell, The Boston Herald As if a hybrid of a Pierrot and a rose, beginning in a two-dimensional silhouette, fingers splayed, she deftly and pointedly alternates between flat positions and increasingly expansive three-dimensional movement. She traverses the floor in simple patterns (and with an occasional Duncan-esque leap) that clearly define the space and her relationship to it. An almost balletic presentation of each (long) limb to the audience defines a uniquely delicate strength in the process. Ofrenda is ultimately as close to perfection as a dance can be.
T.J. Medrek In a black Victorian dress of voluminous proportions, Josa-Jones sits on a pile of bones that are revealed as she gathers the dress around her in Bone Field. She gathers the bones, separates them and goes about the task of putting them in order. She caresses the skull of the beast, places it between her legs in a bizarrely erotic way. She sets out the ribs, fans herself with a scapulae, twitches her own neck as she finds a cervical vertebrae. It's a puzzzle and it's funny.
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This set is a little pricier than the others on this list, but it is worth the money. It includes aluminum poles, a net, double guyline set with tension rings, steel ground stakes, boundary cords with corner anchors, and a cord winder. It also comes with a heavy-duty bag that makes it easy to take with you on outings with family and friends or on vacation. It requires minimal set up.
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Ship Date for New iPad Slips to March 19
Not surprisingly, demand for the new iPad has pushed ship dates for newly ordered tablets several days.
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On Wednesday we lay down on our bed with I&S and told them that H's bad back is caused by cancer, and that the doctors can't make it better but are giving H medicine to try to stop it getting worse.
We answered all their questions but they didn't ask about death, so we didn't say anything. S said that she'd seen a television programme where they could cure cancer, so we told her that not all cancer is the same but mummy is a cancer doctor herself and will get the best possible treatment. IA* said shouldn't we tell the other boys, so we told them we already had.
They realised it was serious, if only from our tone, and they both know already that people can die of cancer, but we had lots of hugs and they seem to have taken it very well.
About an hour later IA remarked on the lump on H's scalp, which he's not noticed before. So the conversation seems to have been well-timed.
Yesterday we took S to meet her best friend, who lives 20 miles away so they don't meet very often, in a park halfway between us (next to S's former school). Within minutes the friend came up to me and asked whether H has got cancer. Which she has.
*using initials to identify a grammatical subject goes wrong when the initial is 'I'. Hence 'IA'.