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On the Chadian shore of Lake Chad at Tagal fish camp, a number of fishermen are crouched in front of small mounds of silver Tilapia, speaking amongst themselves while methodically scraping the scales off the fish, slicing them open, and squeezing out the insides. They are preparing the fish for the wooden drying racks behind them, where they will be left for three days before being bagged and sold at market in nearby Baga Sola, the main town in the area.
"We are just managing, because you cannot have the same life you left [behind]," says Abakar Labbo Ummar, crouched in front of his catch.
He wants to go back to his home in Doron Baga, in northeastern Nigeria. "I'm waiting for the place to be calm and it isn't yet," he says, slicing into a fish.
Two thousand people were killed in and around Doron Baga by hardline Islamists Boko Haram in January 2015, causing a mass exodus across the lake to the Chadian shores. The combination of Nigerian refugees and the internally displaced island Chadians fleeing Boko Haram has put a big strain on resources. This has also impacted the local people, who live in what the UN considers one of the poorest countries in the world.
There are some 304,000 people in the region suffering from food security, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Some have used their ingenuity to help feed their families, in addition to the food aid they receive.
On the edge of the water, Mustapha Mohamed, also from Doron Baga, parks his canoe and steps onto the bank with a basin of fish carrying his catch of the day. He clarifies his situation. "It's good for fishermen to have a canoe like this for one man," he says, pointing to the boat.
"But we are 10 to 20 people per group. We get one canoe. It can only carry one person; any more would be dangerous. We need more canoes," he adds. The groups are given boats by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Development Society of Lake Chad (SODELAC)-- the canoes are used day and night.
With only boat per group, the fishermen have to share everything, including their catch. Some have borrowed nets from the locals, and they share their fish with them.
One man walks through the fish camp talking with the fishermen. He introduces himself as Idi Adam from Tagal. "I visit almost every day," he says. "If they need something, I will get it from the village if I can."
He says that although they are not locals, that does not deter him from trying to help. "I am not scared of these people. They left their homes and came to Baga Sola and I must welcome them," he says.
Despite it not being widely reported, there have been some returnees. OCHA estimates that some 40,000 island Chadians went home because they considered it safer now,even though restrictive security measures remain in place in the area. The returnees also determined that the risks outweighed staying in a camp, where the population has risen sharply due to displacement from the Boko Haram conflict.
In the fish camp, there are a few women examining the catch just brought in. Kenlu Kanaye, in a green and white embroidered hijab, examines the latest arrival of fresh fish. She used to live in Marakou, an island in Lake Chad, with her husband and five children.
"It costs 2,000 Naira (six euros) to buy the fish so I can sell them in Baga Sola," says Kanaye, who although Chadian, defers to Nigerian currency. "I don't have extra money and there is little food," she says, describing how she tries to make a little extra money.
The 500 Naira (1.50 euros) she makes in profit will go towards buying food to supplement
the monthly food rations she receives from the World Food Programme (WFP) to feed herself and her children.
How green is your garden? Depends on the location
Women shoulder the responsibility for feeding their families. In the harsh environment of the Lake Chad area, where fine, hot sand is prevalent and trees are few, the distance from the lake could be the difference in eating or not. The lake is crucial, not only for fishing, but for the essential water needed for small-scale farming.
Besides trading in fish, many displaced Chadian women have taken the initiative to set up small patches for growing vegetables. The proximity of these small plots to the lake is a key factor which often determines their success or failure in growing extra food.
Without the help of aid agencies, including providing seeds, people would have a hard time surviving here, says Kashallah Abba Ali, the rural district head of Kiskira canton, some 34 kilometres outside of Baga Sola.
"People look for water all over, but the water is salty and problematic for the residents," says Abba Ali. "People don't have the money for a motor or diesel," he adds, referring to the pump that provides basic irrigation using water from the lake.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is also building a well just outside of Kiskira so that people have easier access to water. Access to water is a problem for many of the displaced in the Lake Chad basin.
Palmata Douba fled from her island home after Boko Haram attacked, moving with her 10 children to Kadoulu village, another settlement inland from the lake's shores. Douba is another woman trying to grow vegetables, but once again, access to water as well as pests have hampered her efforts.
The onions, tomatoes, eggplant and corn seeds the ICRC gave her helps to feed her children, but it is not sufficient. Eggplant takes three months to grow, she says, and then there is the water issue.
"Now the water level of the lake has gone down, so we have the problem of getting water for the crops," says Douba. "All the women here are dealing with difficulties because they don't have the energy to plant the seeds for June. They're suffering because they don't have the energy to work."
Douba has a plot next to her neighbor, Boul Alhaji Maluchimbi, who says it takes 40 minutes to walk to her plot to water the crops. Water is not the only problem – they are also battling with insects that eat their vegetables.
"Since we started planting seeds, the crickets destroyed everything, but we took mosquito nets and put them over the seeds to save them," says Maluchimbi.
"Those who didn't do this had their gardens destroyed by the crickets. Our biggest enemy is the crickets. After that, it's the lack of water," she adds.
A short distance from the water makes a big difference in quality of life. At the Bya Women's Garden in Bya, just eight kilometres away from Kadolo, 30 women, both indigenous and displaced island Chadians, work their communal plot just metres from the lake.
"We sell the chili peppers and tomatoes," says Yakra Conne, the president of the garden, pointing to the produce lying on drying mats on the ground. "These are the best things to sell because everyone needs sauce," she says.
The women cultivate onions, watermelon, cucumber, aubergine, manioc and potatoes, grown from seeds distributed as part of the ICRC's initiative. A bit of the money goes towards buying diesel for the motor that helps them pump water from the lake, but it is currently broken.
Lake Chad is the lifeblood of the region, especially for the refugees and displaced who are trying to survive. Whether fishing the waters or growing crops, the proximity to the water is vital in determining the level of hardship they suffer.
Water issues notwithstanding, Bya Women's Garden has created stability within the group. Money from the sale of dried peppers and tomatoes has helped the women, who did not have homes before, says Achidia Alhaji Kanai, the garden treasurer.
"With our produce, the president has built her home. After, I built my home," says Kanai. "All the members of the group will be able to build their own houses. That's our idea," she adds.


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This is a high-tech version of your stomach, intestines and colon.
"It's definitely an amazing thing," said Michael Chikindas, director of Food Science at Rutgers University.
It's called a SHIME. It stands for Simulator of Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem. As the name implies, SHIME mimics the functions of the human gastrointestinal tract.
Peter Gillies said, "We can do experiments in here before we do the same studies in humans."
How important is that?
Gillies explained, "This is really important because the area of human microbiome and the role that it has in human health and disease. This is cutting-edge science. This is just emerging. We really don't know much about the human microbiome and how it interacts with us and this instrument allows us to do basic research. What I think is really important about this instrument is it's very easy to take what we do in this machine here and quickly translate it in to a study with humans."
Researchers in Rutgers University's New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health can feed it just like a human — three times a day. But unlike in humans in real time, they can see reactions, measure responses and take samples.
"The samples can be drawn at every fraction of the gastrointestinal tract and we can see pretty much real-life situation with digestion," said Chikindas.
SHIME can eliminate the need for animal testing and opens up what researchers say are endless opportunities to study and potentially prevent cancer, Crohn's disease and obesity just to name a few.
"If you look at the microbiome of an obese person and you look at the microbiome of a lean person, it's related. And if you swap them you can reverse the obeseogenic phenotype. We can study that right here. Nobody knows how that works, but we can figure that out. If we can figure that out, we can very quickly translate that science and it will impact us right here," said Gillies.
Rutgers recently installed SHIME. A Belgium company makes it and monitors the work here.
There are only two SHIMEs in America. One at the USDA and the other one at Rutgers University.
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Box has taken a swing at Google Docs and Office 365 today by launching Box Notes on its iPhone and iPad apps. The service, much like Google Docs, allows users to collaborate on word processing documents in real time.
David Still, Box's Vice President of Mobile Products, highlighted Box Notes's features in a blog post announcing the new feature, but it seems like users that need lightweight word-processing features could also see their needs met by Notes. The company launched the feature for people using Box's desktop web interface last month, but this is the first time that Notes has made its way onto a mobile platform.
This is a key move for Box, especially as it tries to compete with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive to help businesses store their files online. If Box can offer an online collaboration suite alongside its encrypted storage, it could draw in users who otherwise might have chosen Google Apps. This feature also seems like an attempt to pull users away from Office 365 and especially Office for iPad, which launched earlier this year to a very favorable reception.
Box CEO and Mercer Island High School graduate Aaron Levie criticized Microsoft in a blog post earlier this year over its policy of only allowing Office for iPad users to directly access documents from OneDrive, and not competitors like Box. Box Note seems like a play to combat getting frozen out of Microsoft Office by creating an alternate set of tools for business users.
Android users interested in getting their hands on the feature will have to wait a little bit longer. Still said in his blog post that the new feature will be coming to Box's Android app "later this summer."
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Kenny and the Bucks seem like every super clever indy guy that I know, if nobody ever told them their idea was shit.
I laughed hard when they "ran out of money" and the models had to be swapped out with mannequins. But it would have been fine to end it there. I didn't need the documentary spoof, or Kenny carrying musical equipment for Blink 182 only for them to pull out.
I understand that they're still finding their way, but they're doing it on international TV with a massive budget. They came up with a sort of half assed funny idea and beat it to death. If WWE had done these exact same skits, written and carried out the exact same way with comedy under card guys, this week on Raw they would have been roasted.
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Philosophy of Tao Fellowship
'A Fellowship for Those who Realize the Tao Within'
The spiritual origin of Tao Fellowship philosophy is Sun Tao, which is Korea's original tradition of Taoism. The tradition starts with the story of Mago, the soul of the earth. In Mago's castle, there lived Sun-Ins (enlightened humans). By falling into the joy of the five senses, they forgot their divine nature and fell to mere physicality and emotions. Their leader, realizing they could not stay in Mago's castle any longer, left the castle with a vow to recover their divine nature and return to Mago's castle. The leader taught his people to practice and purify themselves.
This was the beginning of the tradition of Sun Tao. Mago in this tradition represents the ultimate Oneness, the soul of the earth as the common source of life to all existence on the Earth, and our original divine nature.
This teaching was delivered through the three eras of enlightened masters: Han-In, Han-Woong and Dahn-Guhn. There were 7 Han-Ins in the first era and 18 Han-Woongs in the second. The third era had 47 Dahn-Guhns and they are the most direct ancestors of Tao tradition of Korea.
Tao, the ultimate truth and the creator of all life is personified and represented as Mago, and the wisdom of Tao was discovered and delivered through the three generations of the enlightened masters from the Han-Ins through the Dahn-Guhns. This is how Tao, Mago and Dahn-Guhn are connected.
Succeeding the ancient tradition of Sun Tao, Tao Fellowship offers an environment, guidance and training to awaken the divine potential and grow it to enlightenment and completion.
Tao Te Ching is the most well known text about the religion of Taoism. Tao Fellowship, while using Tao Te Ching, also uses three ancient scriptures of the tradition of Sun Tao: Chun-Bu-Kyung, Sahm-Il-Shin-Go, and Cham-Jeon-Gye-Kyung. These are also the major scriptures of Tao Fellowship. The first scripture teaches about the principles of the universe in numeric order and rhythm. The second scripture is about Heaven, God, Creation and Human Beings, especially how individual human beings can get enlightened to the truth and become one with heaven. The third scripture teaches how to practice these principles of Tao in everyday life. If understood from the terms of Western philosophy, Chun-Bu-Kyung corresponds to ontology, Sahm-Il-Shin-Go to epistemology, and Cham-Jeon-Gye-Kyung to ethics.
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Sahm-Il-Shin-Go, which is one of the three ancient scriptures of Sun Tao, says that divinity already resides in your brain. This is one of the most important messages of traditional Sun Tao. Because of this belief, many of our trainings, including meditation, are focused on the brain.
The founder of Tao Fellowship, Ilchi Lee, through his self-training and enlightenment, also realized the limitless potential of the human brain and incorporated his experience into the practices and trainings of Tao Fellowship. In order to generalize this ancient wisdom and knowledge about the divine nature of the human brain, we have conducted research to study how meditation influences the brain functions and states.
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- In early, pre-symptomatic stages of PD, pathological changes are thought to occur in the medulla oblongata, pontine tegmentum, and olfactory bulb.
- Motor symptom onset occurs after 60%-80% of the SNpc neurons are lost.
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As a driver or fleet owner, you've probably heard a lot about electric vehicles in recent years. Many point to them as being the key to reducing transportation emissions, which will improve air quality in London and combat climate change. Yet many drivers haven't made the switch. Perhaps you think that electric vans (E-Vans) are a passing fad. Or, maybe you don't understand the damage that traditional vehicles cause to the environment.
At Xeroe, we're great believers in eco-friendly transportation. That's why we only provide E-Vans to our customers. We also want you to join us in providing emissions-free transportation in London and beyond.
But first, we need to convince you to make the switch. Here are the reasons why switching to E-Vans will benefit you.
The Petrol and Diesel Ban
The United Kingdom has ambitious targets in mind for its emissions reductions. To reach them, the government will take extensive action.
That starts with the recent announcement that the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040 onwards. Eventually, the country will phase such vehicles out entirely for emission-free alternatives.
E-Vans are one of those alternatives. If you make the switch now, you don't have to worry about the ban affecting you later on down the line.
There Are More Charging Points Than Ever
Finding charging points was always a problem in the past. Even if you believed in E-Vans, you may not have wanted to make the switch because it's just easier to run petrol and diesel vans.
But that's not the case anymore. London now hosts over 1,400 charging points. That list will grow constantly in the future too. Just check out this map to see how easy it is to find charging points in London today. On top of that, advancing rapid charging technology will eliminate long waits. Plus, batteries last longer and will improve as the technology sees wider adoption. There are now fewer barriers to widespread electric vehicle use than ever before.
Avoiding Charges
London will march towards reducing emissions, whether you're ready to or not. In fact, London has already introduced a £10 Toxicity Charge that gets added to the congestion charge for vehicles of a certain age. If you have an older van or fleet, these charges can really add up.
That's not to mention the introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZs). From April 2019, your fleet will need to meet certain emissions targets to avoid incurring a charge when driving in these zones.
Making the switch to E-Vans means you avoid these charges. Individuals could save hundreds of pounds per year, with large companies saving thousands.
More Makes and Models
We're not the only ones who think E-Vans are the way of the future. Most of the world's major vehicle manufacturers feel the same way. That's why so many now make E-Vans.
Don't believe us? Here's a list of the E-Vans that you can currently buy in the UK. Expect more manufacturers to join these ranks in the coming years.
The Plug-In Grant
The government isn't just hitting people with charges for driving high-emission vehicles. It's also helping them to make the switch to low and zero-emission vehicles.
The Plug-In Grant is the government's main initiative for this. The grant currently pays up to £8,000 of the cost of a new E-Van or low-emission van.
But you'll have to act fast. This grant won't exist forever. In fact, it will only last until 2020 with the current round of funding.
Make the Switch Today
E-Vans are no longer a new and expensive technology. They're becoming the norm. If you don't make the switch as soon as possible, your competitors will leave you behind. Plus, you may face charges from the government if you stick with your old van or fleet.
If you make the switch today, you benefit from all of the above. Better yet, you can join the Xeroe platform to help us clean up our cities. Sign up today for your free pre launch registration to our platform.


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When business owners want to make a good first impression, they plant flowers at the front door, make sure the windows are clean and smudge free, and update office furnishings. One thing they often overlook, however, is proper floor cleaning.
Don't discount the impression sparkling clean floors and clean carpeting can make on a new customer. Careful attention to details like these demonstrate pride in your business and show your customers your commitment to excellence in all areas.
Unkept and poorly maintained floors can also present a safety hazard for patrons. Sticky spills, debris, and worn carpeting can cause falls and work-related injuries. Remember, you want your customers to fall in love with your business, not fall because they hit a slick spot in your reception area.
Well-maintained floors and carpeting can also promote the health and well-being of your employees and customers. There's no area in your building that gets more traffic than your floors.
In an ABC News article, How Dirty Are Your Shoes?, researchers at the University of Arizona "found nine different species of bacteria on people's shoes. These types of bacteria can cause infections in our stomachs, eyes, and lungs."
Don't trust that a quick swab with a mop or a once-over with the office vacuum cleaner is enough to de-germ your workplace. A Men's Health article, "Carpet: Wall to Wall Germs," cautions, "since a vacuum cleaner's suction and rotating beater brush don't usually reach the bottom of the carpet, you're bound to have communities of E. coli,salmonella, Staphylococcus, and other bacteria down there."
Having your floors and carpeting cleaned regularly by professionals not only ensures that they look good and make a great first impression, it also guarantees that your business is sanitary and safe. And that will make your customers fall in love with you.


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Kansas blown out at Memphis as questions loom
When the Jayhawks trucked over Rhode Island two weeks ago, many thought that this season would be different, and, at this point, it appears that they were wrong.
KU faced their first road test in Memphis this weekend, and it suffered a 43-7 loss. This defeat marks their 39th consecutive road loss. Kansas dropped to 1-2, while Memphis earned their second win of the season, and
is now 2-0.
On offense, Montell Cozart saw a majority of the snaps. He was 13-22 for 87 passing yards, two interceptions and a fumble. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Willis, who has been splitting time with Cozart, was 9-13 with 80 yards, and he lost the ball once. Khalil Herbert was the team's leading rusher. He ran for 74 yards on six carries, and found the endzone once for KU's only score of the game. Ke'aun Kinner had the most touches today, rushing for 49 yards on 12 carries. This week's leading receiver was Quiv Gonzalez, with 44 yards on six catches.
The Jayhawks knew that they were playing a team that liked to go for the home-run ball on offense, so it came as no surprise when the Tigers opened the scoring with an 84-yard touchdown pass from Riley Ferguson to Anthony Miller. Memphis kicked two more field goals before the first half closed, which gave way to this statistic:
In the last two 1st quarters, the Jayhawks have been out-gained 410-88, and out-scored 25-0. Not ideal. #kufball
— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) September 17, 2016
Slow struggles have been a big problem for the Jayhawks in the last two weeks, and entering Big 12 play, it's just one of the many areas that they need to get corrected.
After another Memphis touchdown, Kansas was in the danger zone. Khalil Herbert provided a punch when he burst loose on a 66-yard rushing touchdown, which was the highlight of the day for the Jayhawks. Kansas' defense was able to get a stop and get the ball back for its offense, but Cozart couldn't move the chains, and Memphis eventually scored two more touchdowns to take a commanding 33-7 lead into the locker room.
There isn't much to say for the offense today. KU only scored one touchdown, and the Jayhawks fumbled the ball three different times. Same goes for the defense, as they allowed five touchdowns, but did end up holding Memphis to a field goal three times, but like last week, KU did a good job of holding their opponent in the second half, as Memphis only scored 10 points.
The problem with the second half was that the Jayhawks scored exactly zero points. They turned the ball over four more times. Neither quarterback finished with 100 passing yards. While KU had just five fewer first downs in the game than the Tigers (19-14), it was outscored by a whopping 36 points.
As far as "fixing" the team goes, there's so much to do that they just might not be serviceable again this year. The biggest problem for Kansas is their offensive line. With a better-than-mediocre offensive line, Ryan Willis would be the clear choice. He's got the arm strength and the accuracy to throw the ball downfield and get momentum back on KU's side. However, with the line being as shaky as it is, Montell Cozart needs to be getting nearly every rep, and not this every-other-drive thing that head coach David Beaty has been doing.
KU, whether it's with the quarterback or elsewhere, struggles with consistency. They need to choose one quarterback to roll with, and they, if nothing else, need to quit turning the ball over. They had six turnovers today, making 11 on the season.
So far, fans are split on whether or not they think David Beaty is doing a good job with the team:
Alright, let's do it.
Do you approve of the job David Beaty is doing at Kansas? #kufball
— Rock Chalk Blog (@RockChalkBlog) September 17, 2016
With almost 400 votes in so far, 63% of fans approve of the job Beaty is doing, while 37% are running out of patience with yet another slow start.
All offseason, the Jayhawks preached that the tide was turning and that the future was bright. However, after just three games, this sure seems like any other Kansas team since the Mangino era ended.
- Cozart: 13/21, 87 yards, and two interceptions. Willis: 9/13, 80 yards.
- Third-string QB Carter Stanley got some action as well, going 4/8 for 26 yards. In all, that means Kansas quarterbacks averaged a pitiful 4.8 yards per attempt. That's not going to win you many games.
- Herbert: Six rushes for 74 yards, most of which came on the 66-yard touchdown. Starter Ke'aun Kinner turned his 12 carries into 49 yards. The Jayhawks completely abandoned the running game after the break.
- It's pretty remarkable that in a game where KU was down big all day, meaning passing plays were plentiful, no receiver surpassed 50 receiving yards. Gonzalez, as mentioned before, led the team with 44 yards on six catches.
- KU had 314 total yards, which was just 70 fewer than Memphis' 394. Still, 36 fewer points.
- Six turnovers for Kansas. Six. KU also had eight penalties. David Beaty's team wasn't expected to win every game and be competitive with elite squads. They were, however, supposed to be less careless than this.
- Up next: Kansas gets a week four bye before Big 12 play kicks off on Thursday, September 29. The Jayhawks will travel to Lubbock for a tilt with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.


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A Custom Cafe Racer Motorcycle Build Project
I love the creativity being a photographer allows me. But sometimes, and especially in this digital age creating an image is a very virtual experience. You can create incredibly creative image, but it's not something that you can touch, like a painting or a sculpture. Sometimes my images don't even ever go to actual print, they are used only online in the virtual world. In some sense it feels like virtual creativity. While I don't lament my career choice or the freedom it gives me to express myself, sometimes my hands are left wanting. They need something to touch.
Enter the $350 1981 Honda CM400 Classic!
I picked this beauty up for a steal, and I have big plans for her. In an effort to busy my hands with some real world creativity (and possibly a hint of a mid life crisis) I will turn this unsightly old beast into a sleek and sexy Cafe Racer style custom motorcycle for zipping around town, and the occasional cruise on the beautiful Sea to Sky Highway that links Vancouver to Whistler.
They (motorcycle folk) say that the CM400 is ugly, and that a CM400 would never make a good looking Cafe Racer. Well, here is my concept roughed out using a base image of the bike as it was when I bought it (did I mention for a measly 350 bucks? ) and a collage of images from online sources mashed up in photo editing software. It's not beautiful, but it gives me a pretty good idea of where I'm headed, and I love it. I will treasure every time I have to scrub grease from under my fingernails!
I'm not completely sold on the colour yet, so that might change. I am pretty happy with the styling, and keeping most of the stock parts will keep the costs in line. I will post occasionally with project updates.


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(serves two)
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- Few huge handfuls fresh spinach
- 1/2 C black beans (optional — rinsed and drained)
- 2 servings cooked brown rice (or whole wheat pasta)
- Cracked pepper and Chili powder to taste
1) Start by tossing the chicken, garlic, and olive oil (plus some cooking spray if your pan tends to stick) into a pan on medium/medium high heat. Sauté until the chicken is fully cooked.
2) Once the chicken is cooked, add in the can of diced tomatoes, stirring until mixed.
3) Next, add in a few huge handfuls of fresh spinach — don't worry about adding a lot as it will cook down! Stir until fully wilted — this will only take a minute or two.
4) Next, add in the black beans (optional, I just had some I needed to use up) and whatever grain (already cooked) you want to use — we used two servings of cooked brown rice, but cooked whole wheat pasta would also be good!
5) Since the grain was already cooked, just stir it around until it's all mixed (you can cook it longer if you want more of the liquid to boil off), then add some cracked pepper and chili powder to taste.


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Wildlife managers in Yosemite National Park will soon be using GPS collars to track the movements of bears. Officials say the collars will help keep visitors safe and bears wild.
About 4 million people visit Yosemite every year and as many as 400 black bears live within the park.
Often bears wander where humans camp and that can be a problem as bears become accustomed to human food and garbage.
Soon GPS collars will pinpoint where the bears roam, from the valley to wilderness areas.
The Yosemite Conservancy has raised $70,000 for the project.
Conservancy President Mike Tollefson says 20 bears will be collared and tracked the first year.
"The radio collars will really help the rangers understand where the bears are, how often they're coming to the campground, and even more importantly, which bears are causing the problems.
Tollefson says the park has used radio telemetry to monitor bear movement in the past, but once the animals left the valley they were difficult to track.
The same type of GPS collar is already being used to monitor bighorn sheep in Yosemite.


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Tuesday, 20 December 2011
'Morning Glories: Volume One' – Spencer, Eisma, Esquejo (Image Comics)
Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country but when six new students arrive to start the school year they find life at the Academy to be very different to what they had expected. Psychotic room mates and armed guards in the corridors are only the least of their worries and it soon becomes clear that their lives are at stake. Luckily for these students though, they were selected for this academy for any number of reasons that can be turned against the teaching staff. Some of these reasons aren't even clear to the students themselves, yet.
I've got misgivings about 'Morning Glories'; I'm eager to get cracking on volume two but I'm already wondering if volume one is the pivotal book where things either go on to greater heights or, well... they don't.
Nick Spencer's plot is nothing short of compelling reading with an underlying mystery wrapped up in a layer of smaller (yet no less important) questions that all need to be solved. There is so much going on and Spencer leaves his reader with the nagging suspicion that the answer is right there in plain sight, if only you could see it... That's what ultimately kept me reading, the sure fire feeling that I would work it all out on the next page. Nice going there Nick, getting me all confident about working the mystery out and then leaving it all hanging on the last page. I will be back to see if any of my questions are answered in volume two.
This approach does have its drawbacks though. To be blunt, there were so many questions being raised that I had real trouble remembering the names of the six new students and that's never a good sign. In fact, I couldn't tell you those names right now... Having said that, the emerging dynamic of the group does throw up a few surprises here and there and I want to see how that develops as well.
While I'm sure that all these questions will be answered over the course of the series, the scattershot approach to raising these questions does make the plot seem a little piecemeal, there's not really much to tie things together at this stage which does make me wonder how things will go in the next book...
At the end of the day though, it's Spencer's ability to pose these intriguing questions that means I will be back for the second volume, you just can't argue with that kind of storytelling.
Joe Eisma's art tends to veer towards being a little too simplistic, for me, but is never anything less than eye-catching. Rodin Esquejo's cover art is gorgeous and had me half wishing that I'd collected single issues when the series kicked off. I can't complain too much though, not when all of it wrapped up in this trade :o)
Right now, the jury is out regarding which way 'Morning Glories' will ultimately go but there is more than enough here to have me back for volume two. If you're stuck for a comic book to read then you should check this book out.
Eight and a Half out of Ten
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I'll have to keep an eye out for that one, Graeme, although the plot does sound a little Tower Prep. I'm currently reading The Ultimate Danger Girl collection, and thoroughly enjoying it, I think I'll even review it, though aside from Fables I don't generally review comic collections. Sadly I just can't see anyone else drawing Danger Girl as well as the co creator J. Scott Campbell, and I think he only did these 7. Sigh.
- 21 December 2011 at 02:19
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Dr. Levitt was born in Chicago. He made aliya while in high school and subsequently served in a combat unit in the Israeli Army.
After army service he graduated from Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School in 1981.
He completed residency in Family Medicine with training in Chicago and Jerusalem.
He has been working at the Family Medical Center since 1989.
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CPW ready for 'Operation Dry Water'
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be participating in Operation Dry Water, June 28-30, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence (BUI). The mission of Operation Dry Water also brings awareness and education to recreational boaters about the dangers of alcohol and drug use on the water.
During the Operation Dry Water weekend enforcement campaign, CPW officers will be out looking for boaters whose blood alcohol content exceeds the state limit of .08. This weekend will include increased patrols and checkpoints as well as boater education. Impaired boaters can expect to be arrested or face other serious penalties. In Colorado the consequences for BUI include fines, jail time and loss of boating privileges.
"We are dedicated to keeping boaters safe on our waters. Boating is a safe and enjoyable pastime when people stay alert and follow the rules," says Kris Wahlers, boating safety coordinator. "You will see our officers out on the water looking for boaters who are operating a vessel under the influence."
Boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol continues to be a major problem across the nation. U.S. Coast Guard data reveals that alcohol is the primary contributing factor in recreational boating fatalities. Intoxicated boat operators and passengers run a significantly increased risk of being involved in a fatal boating accident. Last year in Colorado, approximately 50 percent of fatal and 24 percent of non-fatal boat accidents involved alcohol and/or drugs.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to remind all boaters to take a boating safety class, wear your life jacket and don't booze and boat.
Operation Dry Water 2013 is a joint program of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the U.S. Coast Guard. For more information, visit http://www.operationdrywater.org.
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Sunlight opening Friday for sneak-preview weekend
A bear had its way with the measuring stake atop Sunlight Mountain this fall, but that doesn't mean there's not enough snow for an earlier-than-planned opening on Friday.


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Medicine for Schizophrenia
Prescription drugs can reduce symptoms such as abnormal thinking, hallucinations, and delusions. It's thought they work by regulating certain brain chemicals and receptors that influence thinking, perception, and behavior. Some people have troubling side effects, including tremors and weight gain. Schizophrenia drugs can also interact with other medications or supplements. In most cases, long-term medication is essential to managing schizophrenia.
Psychosocial Therapies
Counseling can help people cope with their problem behaviors and thoughts, and improve how they relate to others. In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), people learn to test the reality of their thoughts and better manage symptoms. Other forms of therapy aim to improve self-care, communication, and relationship skills. These strategies are not meant to replace medication, but can help people already stable on medication manage everyday challenges.
Rehabilitation may include job training, money management counseling, and guidance in using public transportation or shopping for groceries. The goal is to help people with schizophrenia stay employed and maintain as much independence as possible. Rehab programs are particularly effective when combined with psychotherapy.
Relapse Prevention
People with schizophrenia sometimes quit their medications because of side effects or a poor understanding of their illness. This raises the risk of serious symptoms returning and triggering a full psychotic episode. Regular psychosocial therapy can help people stay on medication and avoid a relapse or the need for hospitalization.


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You got this tech thing down, right? You type faster on your phone with one thumb than on your laptop with both hands. You express yourself better in 140 characters than in 1,400. And your parents think you're some kind of genius when it comes to anything involving email attachments.
But don't let yourself get too comfortable just because this is all second nature to you. People just like you make mistakes online all the time. Fortunately, most screw-ups only result in short-term embarrassment. Unfortunately, others could mean serious long-term damage to your career. One wrong move could easily lead to you becoming a viral "fail of the day" story—yes the public will forget it within the week, but your Google results live on forever.
I'm not saying this to scare you, but just to remind you that it's not a bad idea to be proactive when it comes to protecting yourself from this stuff. Read on to remind yourself just how easy it is to slip up, as well as ways to stop yourself from being that person.
The Social Media Screw-ups
From the 2013 viral pre-flight tweet about AIDS that resulted in a senior PR professional losing her job to the recent rant on Facebook by a now-unemployed sports analyst, there are countless examples of thoughtless and offensive posts on people's personal platforms that have gotten them fired. Emphasis on personal—neither of the people above posted on behalf of their companies.
And while you know that bad mouthing your boss or sharing a drunken video from the company happy hour could jeopardize your job, it's also those seemingly "so what" posts that can also hurt your career. A 2015 survey of over recruiters and HR professionals showed that 25% look down on selfies and a whopping 72% harshly judge spelling and grammar mistakes.
How to Avoid Sabotaging Yourself?
Make it a habit to ask yourself if what you're planning to share could be misunderstood—even if you're known for being a sarcastic, funny, or snarky person. If someone stumbled across this and had never met you before, what are all the ways in which he or she could interpret it. Remember: You might be able to talk yourself out of a controversial tweet with your boss, but you won't have the chance with a hiring manager who rules you out before ever meeting you.
And, if you find it hard to pause before posting because you're obsessed with social media, you should try signing out of your account each time you finish so that the act of signing in again is a trigger to reconsider. Sure, it's annoying to type in your password each time, but that 10 seconds could save you a job.
Oh, and if you're kicking off a job search, it would be in your best interest to cruise back through your public profile and delete anything questionable or misspelled (yes, even if it got over 100 likes).
Not Ready to Hold Back?
Adjust your privacy settings so that only your friends can see what you say. That way your boss (or potential boss) won't stumble across anything questionable. With that said, you probably have more friends online than actual real-life trustworthy friends—it's not hard for someone to screenshot what you say and pass it around.
The Email Mess-ups
Seems that Google didn't think through their April Fool's prank this year. The joke was a "Mic Drop" button in Gmail. When users clicked it, all replies to their message were muted and a GIF of a Minion dropping a microphone was sent.
Sounds like just a bit of stupid fun until you realize just how many people sent important emails (like job applications or messages of condolence) before realizing what was going on. Stories of lost jobs and damaged relationships poured in. While not the senders' fault, they still felt the repercussions. And I think we've all been there: You click send and then realize you've made a huge mistake.
How to Avoid Feeling Click Regret?
If you use Gmail, you should enable the Undo Send feature in your settings. It gives you the chance to cancel a message by clicking a link within the first few seconds after sending. Seriously, do that now.
And no need to give in to stupid mistakes if you're not a Gmail user. If Outlook is your email program at work and you're sending to someone else inside your company, you can retract or replace an email. Or you can sign up for a service like unSend.it that handles your messages through their servers so you can call them back if you need to.
Still Feeling Unsure?
If you don't have the option to enable any kind of unsend feature, and you're writing a very important email, or you're currently heated for related (or unrelated) reasons, you can hack together your own warning system by not putting the address of your recipient until the very end. That way you'll be stopped by your email program asking you to fill in that field—use that time to do your last-minute proofing.
Accidentally Leaking Classified Information
An Apple employee leaving an iPhone prototype in a bar was surprising enough. But an unreleased device misplaced in a restaurant just a few months later surely got the company's attention when it came to the physical security of their devices.
How Can You Keep Everything Under Wraps?
Odds are you're not carrying around the iPhone prototype everyone wants to get their hands on. Nor are you currently walking around with computer files that hold all your company's secrets. But you still probably have access to some pretty confidential information. It's not so much that a reporter's following you around, waiting to crack open a case, but that you want to take precautions because you don't want to be the person who accidentally attaches the company's internal reports to a client newsletter.
If you typically do work from your phone, it's a good idea to use two different inboxes—one for work and one for your personal email. This makes it much harder to CC a friend on a confidential message who shares the same name as your boss. And, when it comes to your computer, you can save important documents as "confidental" in all caps—making it less likely you'll accidentally attach it to the wrong message. (Of course, when you are ready to send it, you can remove that from the file name.)
And the best way to secure your files or inbox—or at least limit your own liability—is to first use a lock screen for your device. Your "key" can be fingerprint recognition on your phone, a strong password on your laptop, or, to be even more secure two-factor authentication. No matter how optimistic you are about humankind, a little protection is a no-brainer nowadays and might save you when you least expect it and most need it.
Not Willing to Always Be Locked Down?
Since I usually work remotely from home, I know that it can feel ridiculous to enter a password on all your devices when the only other living thing around is the cactus in your kitchen window. In that case, I recommend something like Google's Smartlock feature that keeps your phone unlocked based on your location or trusted devices nearby, or an app like Knock that unlocks your Mac when your iPhone is around.
You have plenty of savvy and of course the best intentions. But, since things don't always go as planned, remember these tips so you can avoid these all-too-common fails. After all, you'd hate to be the kind of person who gets mentioned in an article like this.
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While sales of food and monarchy-related memorabilia are expected to be strong, there are growing fears that the wet weather will dissuade Britons from turning out in force at pubs and on the high street. Many retailers and hospitality groups had been banking on the Jubilee weekend to make up for a disastrous May, when the number of shoppers on Britain's high streets slumped 7.5pc compared with the same month in 2011, according to the Retail Traffic Index.
A spokesman for JD Wetherspoon said its pubs in the City of London and the West End had enjoyed a knock-on effect from the estimated 1m people who braved the rain to watch the flotilla along the Thames. However, trading at pubs in the suburbs had been "nothing special".
A spokeswoman for John Lewis said sales in London were slower than hoped although there was continued demand for "anything with a flag or picture of the Queen on it".
Mitchells & Butlers, the owner of brands such as All Bar One and Toby Carvery, said it was likely to do "OK" over the Jubilee weekend but that it did not have any expectations of a sales boom.
Online comparison site moneysupermarket.com had forecast Britons would spend £823m celebrating the Queen's 60 years on the throne – almost double the amount spent during last year's Royal Wedding.
Tesco also said it was expecting the most profitable couple of days for alcohol sales since the Millennium.
A spokeswoman for the British Retail Consortium said the weather "certainly doesn't help" attract shoppers, but added: "It doesn't mean it'll be a wash-out. We have an extra day holiday. People are more likely to shop."


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I can't live in one place for too long. My limit is six years living in the same place. After that, I get bored. I yearn for change. The nomad in me wants to move, she gets restless; she wants to be on the road, to another city, another state, another place…
Moving is in my blood. I was born a nomad, always moving, from one unfinished nipa hut to the next; from one barrio to another; from one island to another. By the time I was six, we have moved more than 6 times.
The fifth house we lived in was by the seashore. A house my dad built but never finished as he has repeatedly done all his life. But this house was different. It was bigger and better than any other house we've had before. It had wooden floor instead of bamboo like we've always had. I was very young then, not even in school yet. I remember waking up in the morning and running on the white sandy shore, blanketed with fire red crabs. I would run after them, but the crabs were a little too fast for my little feet. Just when I was closing in on them, they would run back to their little dug holes and hide.
And then one afternoon, in this same house, I woke up from my nap, my clothes soaking wet, like I had just bathed in the sea. I bolted onto my feet screaming, calling my mom: "Nay… Nay… Nay! (mom), waah-whooaah…waahh… Naaaahnaaay!" I stopped crying, and slowly opened my tear filled, swollen eyes. I looked around but no one answered. The floor was covered with water five inches deep. Everything in the house was floating: clothes, pillows, plates, pots and pans. I ran and looked out the window; our chickens were quacking while floating on the water. The pigs were floating too! The dog was standing on top of a wooden plank, quietly observing the commotion between the chickens and the pigs. The tide was high that day and our house wasn't built high enough above the ground to sustain the high tide. While I was asleep, my mom thought it was a perfect time for her to run up the hill to collect some sweet potatoes we were having for dinner that night. I was scared and didn't know what to do. I stood by the window frozen, and motionless… wondering where everyone had gone…
After this incident, we moved again.
We moved inland into another nipa hut, only a stone throw away from my maternal aunt and grandparents' huts. We did not live here long. We had to move again. And here's why:
One day my dad came home, from a plowing job where he was offered coconut wine (tuba), which he happily accepted and drank. And when he's drank, bad things happened. He was half a mile away from our nipa hut, already we could hear him belching out screams, the same loud, animalistic scream that he does when he is pissed off. He has had enough of my grampa and gramma's insult, and this day seems to be the perfect day to let them know his feelings. As he was closing into my grandparents' house, he pulled out his long knife and started striking, cutting and slicing everything on his path. He was only 10 feet from my grandparents' porch, after he had cut all the banana trees in the front yard, when grampa and gramma jumped out the window, rolled down the green grassy hill to escape my dad and ran to the Barangay Captain 5 miles away.
Few days later, he was tipped off by a friend that several police men are on their way to arrest him. So he hid in the cave all day, and that night he boarded a small motor boat and escaped to Leyte. Few years later, my grandparents dropped the charges against him and they moved to Mindanao.
It would be three months before we join him. During this time, he's been living with his relatives, moving from one relative to the next. When we came, my dad wasn't ready for us. His uncle gave him permission to cultivate and live in his land up in the mountains, very far away from the barrio. It would take us from sunrise 'til sundown, by foot, to get there. We lived here a few years before my dad decided that we need to live closer to the barrio so my brother and I could go to school. And so we moved again, and again, and again. From when I attended first grade up until I graduated sixth grade, we have moved five more times.
For most people, moving is a dreadful thing to do. And YES, there are things involve in moving that is not fun – like packing all your household goods and belongings, and then unpacking when you get to your new place. And between all the packing, shipping, and unpacking, your things will get broken. Of course when I was a little girl, we didn't own much of anything other than a few old clothes which we rolled and tuck into the rice sack and off we went. So moving was effortless. But when I met my husband, an American, he had already accumulated things, and accumulated more things once we were married. By then, moving then became a bit of a task. The furniture we had custom made lasted 17 years, some didn't even last that long. We learned not to become emotionally attached to our possessions. Because these things come and go.
Each time we moved, we filled a Goodwill truck with books, furniture, clothes, and everything else that seem too bulky to take with us. (My husband is a firm believer of donating to Goodwill or Salvation Army. He believes that the universe will bless him many times over more than what he gives.) When we decided to leave Las Vegas, we had a beautiful, black old Mercedes Benz we gave away to a guy who worked as a mechanic at car shop. His family could use an extra car, and it was far too expensive for us to ship it, and even more expensive to maintain it.
YES, moving is a BIG decision and not an easy thing to do for most people. It's even more daunting if you have to pay for the move because it is expensive and you are more likely to get ripped off. Like what happened to us when we moved from Las Vegas to South Carolina six years ago.
This was our first move on our own, without the military; therefore, we had to pay. So I shopped around for a moving company we can afford. I found one called Nationwide Moving Company. Their price was several hundred dollars less than the other, more nationally known company, so we decided to hire them. BIG MISTAKE! Lesson #1: Trying to save a buck could cost a lot more money in the long run and a lot more headaches than necessary. It's better to pay extra if it meant dealing with a more recognized, and more reliable moving company. The key is to ask for references – people who have used them before and find out what they have to say. Another thing to do is research the internet for customer reviews. Back then, internet reviews weren't as readily available as they are today. You have to invest a lot of time in research.
I sometimes wonder… that maybe it was just because our move got complicated. Our household goods were scheduled to be shipped and delivered to South Carolina, but things did not work out for us in there. In a short turn around, we had to move to Texas. So we had our household goods diverted – shipped and delivered to Texas. This is where the problem came in. Lesson #2: Do not rush into shipping your household goods to your destination. Instead, rent a storage space to store them. You can always get them later once you are stable and firmly rooted in your new location. Nationwide, the moving company, charged us few thousand dollars more to have our stuff delivered to Texas. I was confused and puzzled by this. Commonsense tells me, our household goods were still in Las Vegas, and Texas is several hundred miles closer to Las Vegas than to South Carolina. But Nationwide had the upper hand in this situation. If we weren't willing to pay the additional money they demanded, they weren't going to deliver our household goods. They had us by the neck; our stuff held hostage. We if we had to do the whole thing over, we would have just let them keep our stuff and started over. But there were a lot of things that were very sentimental to us. So we coughed up the money and paid. Lesson #3: Don't let your emotions get in the way because it is going to cost you. Be ready to say: Fuck it and cut your losses while you're ahead.
When my husband was in the military, the military paid for all the moving expenses, including our travel and temporary lodging. We didn't have to worry about choosing a mover; the military took care of that. And then when he retired, we could choose a place – another city, or another state where we want to move and retire and the military would move us one last time… But life outside the military is different. Very different.
Years ago, I used to wonder why a lot of people move themselves. This was back when the military paid for our move. We'll be on the road driving to another state, our new military base, and we'd see people driving huge U-Haul or Penske trucks, sometimes, towing a car in the back. Or the wife drives the family car and follows the husband. We'd say to ourselves: Why can't this people just hire a mover and ship their household goods? It's certainly much easier to just drive to your destination, in your car. And when you reached your destination, your new home, your stuff would be there waiting for you, instead of going through all this trouble driving a big U-Haul or Penske truck. Well… now we certainly know why. At minimum, it is $3,000 – $5,000 difference on your pocket, maybe more. And if you move yourself, at least you are guaranteed to have your household goods, in fair shape, when you get to your destination. So moving in a U-Haul or Penske truck with our household goods is now our preferred method. And this is even more so if you have a limited moving expense budget, and cannot afford to 'pay an arm and a leg' to the unscrupulous, shadowy moving companies. It's cheaper and fewer headaches.
Despite of all these factors… moving can be a life changing event. It takes you out of your rut and of stagnation.
From all the moving we've done throughout the years, we learned plenty of valuable lessons that could save you money, headaches and pain. Learn from our mistakes. Consider these things before you move:
- Research a place, a city, or a state where you are more likely to find a job. The bigger the city the better.
When we were in Las Vegas, a city with over 1.8 million populations, we had a dream of living in a small town. Thinking that living in small town would be so much cheaper and better. WRONG!
We discovered this by living in Abilene, Texas, a city with population just a little over 120,000. The housing – single family homes and apartments are expensive, and not much to choose from. Restaurant prices are no cheaper if not more expensive than the ones located in major cities. Though we found that one of the reasons why small town like this is expensive is because of the military base present here. The businesses – real estate developers and apartment owners knows that the military personnel receive a monthly housing allowance of between $771 – $1,134 depending on rank, for enlisted without dependents (no wife and children), and significantly more – $1,005 – $1,485 if you are married with with children; even more – $946 – $1,824 per month if you are a commissioned officer. So the housing and apartment rental rates in this town are based on these allowances. If you are not in the military and are living in a small town like Abilene, you are pretty much resigned to living in poor areas with the only housing you can afford. My advice? Do not live in a small town with military base. You are better off living in a big city with more job opportunities. Don't feel like you are stuck. MOVE!
- If possible, it would be very beneficial to visit and survey the city a few months ahead before your pending move. This is called "reconnaissance mission" in the military. While there, make note of important information i.e., nice and safe temporary housing or extended stay hotels and suites, proximity to major interstate highways, parks, shopping center, etc. Anything that will make yours and your family's life a little easier and convenient in a new city. If you don't have the time and money to visit the place in advance, it's OK. Just make sure you do as much research about the place before you move. You can do the rest once you get there.
- Assess your resources. How much money – cash in hand or in the bank do you currently have? What's your available credit limit? With the money you currently have, how long can you survive with that money before you need to have money to start coming in? Meaning. how long can you afford to not have a job? With the advent of online banking, where you can access your money virtually anywhere, anyplace and anytime, people can now live anywhere in the United States or any country in the world for that matter.
- How are you going to move? If you've sold most of your belongings i.e., extra car, furniture, and other household items, then there's not that much to take with you. You could just rent a U-Haul and fill it with what you've decided keep and your most valuable possessions. Tow your car in the back if you have to. If you are married and have kids, and you own two vehicles, you're wife can drive the other car with your children aboard. If you are single and moving alone then you have less to worry about.
- Decide where you are going to stay. If you are new to a city, your best bet would be to find an extended stay hotel with full kitchen. There are plenty out there to choose from: Homewood Suites, Candlewood Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, Budget Suites of America, Homestead Suites, Extended Stay Hotels and Suites, and etc. The whole point of this is to find a place where you can settle temporarily, while you are looking for a job and getting to know the city. So that when you do find a job, you can then find an ideal place for you and your family. I would not buy a house right away. Staying in an apartment with a 3 – 6 six month lease keeps you mobile in case your new job doesn't work out and you have to move someplace else.
Depending on what city you are moving into, most extended stay hotels will allow you to pay affront, for the whole month, to avoid paying taxes which can range between 12 – 16% or more. But I would suggest paying weekly during the first week or two so you can move to another hotel if you are not happy. And if you are happy with the hotel, you can always ask for their monthly rate. Though keep in mind that once you pay upfront, most extended stay hotels may not be willing to refund your money if you decide to check out sooner.
With extended stay hotels and suites, all utilities are covered. They may charge a small one-time fee to use the internet. Housekeeping may or may not be included; in some cases the hotel will charge you a small amount for a full housekeeping service once a week. Most extended stay hotels and suites have full kitchen with full refrigerator, stove with four burners and ovens (in some places), microwave ovens, kitchen utensils such as pots and pans, plates, forks and spoons, etc. They also have on-site coin laundry. I don't like to their towels. So I bring my own. NOTE: Be sure to ask if you could see the room before you pay. And check for the items listed above. You do not want to get stuck in a place you don't like for a whole month.
Before you start searching for an apartment, make a checklist of what's important to you and your family. For me my checklist usually looks like this:
• 2 large, deep sinks
• Plenty of cabinet space
• Plenty of counter space
• Good ventilation
• Good oven and stove – not old and rusty
• Good dishwasher
• Large tub OR strong, good flowing shower
• Large counter space
• Good amount of drawers and cabinets
• Full size toilet – enough room around it
• Good sink and faucet
• Full size washer and dryer connection
• Linen/towel closet
Apartment MUST have good reviews:
1. Good, responsive maintenance
2. Friendly staff
3. Safe environment – Low crime area – In addition to seeing the apartment complex during the day, it is also best to drive by at night to see what type activities going on in the area.
Covered parking and plenty of parking space
4. The newer the apartment, the better. Apartments must not be older than 15 years! Old apartments mean somethings are going to break more often than not. And unless the apartment leasing employ a responsive efficient staff, it might be too much headache and frustration living here. Also, old apartments are not energy efficient. Which means your electric bill is going to be very expensive.
- While you are on temporary housing or living in an extended stay hotel, you could rent a storage space to store your belongings so you can return the U-Haul truck. Unless you've left them in storage back at your old hometown and would retrieve them later once you are settled.
- Make sure your computer and printer are easily accessible. You are going to need these equipments while you are staying in an extended stay hotel. In addition to updating your resume, writing thank you and follow up letters, it is much easier to get around if you have a printed map of the local places you need to go such as banks, grocery stores, public parks and recreation areas , etc. Getting maps and detailed directions to local places are readily available from Google Maps.
- Have computer games or PlayStation game console and games, and extra monitor available for your kids to play with. This should keep them entertained and busy so they won't be bored out of their minds.
- Bring several interesting books for you, your spouse and your children to read.
- Bring plenty of bath and kitchen towels. I do not like the towels in some of these hotels so I bring enough for the whole family.
- Two weeks before you move, fill out a change of address form at the U.S. Post Office. And then rent a mailbox at Mail Boxes Etc. or UPS Stores and have your mail sent here. For additional fees, Mail Box Etc. (MBE) can hold and forward your mail and packages wherever you are. So this way you don't ever have to ask favors from your relatives and friends, and you'll get your mail.
Below is a list of food items to buy and cook when you are on a budget:
- rice – white or brown rice. I like to cook my rice the old fashioned way, and I prefer Jasmine rice.
- sardines
- ramen noodles (known to be staples for young adults who don't have much money and who don't know how to cook
- baked beans
- Campbell Chunky Stew and Soups
- canned chili
- canned fruit
- microwavable vegetables (Birdseye Steamfresh is good and in expensive
- frozen and microwavable beef and bean burritos
- bottled water (it's cheaper to buy them by the case at Sam's Club)
- Panda Express Chinese food – If I'm going to eat fast food, I would rather eat Panda Express. They are available in most big cities. You can have a good satisfying meal, with 2 entrees plus chowmein, fried rice or noodles for only $6.48
This is just a list to get you going. You could add your favorite foods on this list.
I usually make this chili with my own blend of spices and seasoning. But when I'm with Ramon, I don't have access to my varied spices that I have at home. So… I use the good ole McCormick chili seasoning mix. And then very recently, I have been serving my chili with Indian bread called Naan. A bread made from tandoori oven. It taste slightly sweet and chewy. I now prefer to eat my chili like this instead of eating it with corn tortilla chips. Again, I always cook a lot. So this recipe serves six people or more.
Hot Kickin' Chili Too!
2 pounds ground beef – 96% lean
6 TBSPs. Olive oil – divided
5 garlic cloves – minced
1 large red or yellow onion – diced
3 large jalapeno peppers – seeded and chopped
2 packets McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix (I like the HOT one.)
2 tsps. dried oregano
½ tsp. ground black pepper
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 TBSP. coarse sea salt (adjust according to taste)
1 – 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
2 – 15 ounces can dark red kidney beans – undrained
Juice of 1 large lime
½ cup firmly packed chopped cilantro
4 stalks green onions
Garnish: grated cheddar cheese and sour cream
Brown ground beef in 3 tablespoons olive in an 8 quart pot. Drain meat and set aside.
Using the same pot, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and sauté onions until translucent. Stir the garlic and jalapeno peppers and sauté a few minutes.
Add ground beef into the sautéed onions, garlic and jalapeno mixture. Stir to blend. Add the two packets of chili seasoning mix, dried oregano, ground black pepper, and dried bay leaves. Stir to combine.
Add the crushed tomatoes, undrained kidney beans,and sea salt.
Stir and bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, while stirring occasionally to avoid scorching the bottom. Lower the heat and simmer chili for about 30 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Taste for additional salt and black pepper.
Add chopped cilantro and chopped green onions a few minutes before serving.
Top each serving with grated cheddar cheese and sour cream if you like.
Serve chili with warm Naan bread or tortilla corn chips and Fritos corn scoops or chips on the side.
NOTE: Follow the heating instruction on the package for Naan bread. Naan bread is available at Wal-Mart in their bakery section, and in other supermarkets. It cost $2.50 per pack at Wal-Mart and slightly more at other supermarkets.
There are 2 pieces of Naan bread in each pack. Allow 1 – 2 breads per person.
Enjoy and Happy Cooking!