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Gishwhes (gish-wiss) stands for The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen - and it is. Just check out their Facebook and Twitter. They are stunning chronicles of both pure nonsense and truly inspiring teamwork.
Gishwhes has changed countless lives for the better and delivered a concentrated dose of joy to all those it has touched. Every objective is carried out spreading kindness through laughter. From individual participants to passers-by, it has spun a web of adventure-loving collaboration that spans the entire globe.
The original concept was developed and launched by Misha Collins, the star of the CW Network's series Supernatural. He is a bubbly, excitable personality with a gargantuan social media following, who uses his influence well!
Gishwhes has currently broken 5 Guinness World Records (soon to be 8). Most recently it won for the Largest Online Photo Album of Hugs, in which 108,121 people in over 100 countries hugged someone and held up a message to the world. The game is magnetic. The objectives on past hunts range from awkward and absurd to touching and comedic... and people love it! Here are some examples:
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Misha and his team of supporters tried to pull off the hunt themselves the first year (we weren't apart of the team yet!). It turned out to be very successful and they received lots of love. However, they knew next year's event was going to become even bigger and that a proper, well-programmed website was essential to support the momentum.
Adam, a friend of Misha's and a fellow NextSpace officemate of Philippe's, was aware of Misha's ambitious scavenger hunt and that he needed a hand with the technology. So he came to us with the project. Philippe was totally on board and we began to program the site for the second Gishwhes - Gishwhes 2012.
Basic Needs & High Scalability
There were a couple of basic things that the website needed to serve the massive hunt: registration, payment, location-oriented team-formation assistance, and post sign-up access to the hunt information. The work flow was carried out in this manner:
- A custom algorithm was developed for team-creation.
- A payment system that accepts international currency was implemented.
- A photo sorting system was put in place for isolating the best images after the event.
- An 'invite and pay' feature was added as well to encourage those who have already signed up to bring their community into the mix.
In addition to the more basic functions, the site needed to be able to process big data quickly and efficiently. The HTMLFusion team programmed a custom auto-scaling cluster that will deftly manage sudden spikes in millions of users.
Bigger and Better With Us
In the three years HTMLFusion has been on the project, paid users went from 7,000 a hunt to over 14,580. Coincidence? We think not. Our technologies have supported the event's growth from fairly small-scale to a worldwide phenomenon! Many people reported how their participation in Gishwhes has changed them, their perspective of humanity, and the world for the better. Programming that facilitates a sense of wellbeing? That is success in our humble opinion.
"In the three years HTMLFusion has been on the project, paid users went from 7,000 a hunt to over 14,580."
Technology and programmers are rarely praised for helping to foster lasting and meaningful human connections. But the Gishwhes interface is a shining example of how technology, and web development specifically, can not only bring people closer in the spirit of goodwill, but it can do so on a very large scale. Gishwhes, through the web platform HTMLFusion created, has inspired people to take to the streets for the sake of friendly competition and camaraderie, and it has left a vast ripple of warmth and hilarity in its wake.
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Near Threatened
Orange-cheeked Parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi)
French: Caïque de Barraband German: Goldwangenpapagei Spanish: Lorito carinaranja
Psittacus Barrabandi
Kuhl, 1820,
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P. b. barrabandi
(Kuhl, 1820) – S & SE Colombia and S Venezuela to Brazil N of Amazon (E to R Negro).
P. b. aurantiigena
(Gyldenstolpe, 1951) – E Ecuador, E Peru and N Bolivia to W Brazil S of Amazon (E to R Madeira and W Mato Grosso).
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Toyota rates the 2GR at 269hp (at the flywheel), give or take a bit depending on the application. My swapped MR2 dyno'd 280hp (at the wheels). Assuming 17% drive train loss, that's 337hp at the flywheel, or a gain of 68hp vs stock and a specific output of 96hp per liter. Not bad for a stock motor with intake / headers / exhaust, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement!
The intake pipe has been a headache for many with 2GR swaps. While for some a 3" intake pipe seems to work just fine, many others have issues with high fuel trims when using a 3" intake, even though that is basically the same diameter pipe as is found in the stock air box. The issue is that small variations in how the air flows through the pipe can produce big differences in the readings of the mass airflow sensor (MAF). To illustrate this I ran some simulations in Solidworks of flow through a 3" pipe with a sharp edged inlet as found in the stock Rav4 airbox.
As you can see, there is a spike of high velocity air in the center of the pipe where the MAF sensor takes it's reading from, and a low velocity boundary layer along the sides. The stock ECU is calibrated to read correctly only with this high velocity spike present.
When you put a velocity stack on the end of the same piece of pipe, the velocity profile in the pipe changes dramatically as shown below.
Notice that the high velocity spike is gone, replaced with a much more uniform velocity. This is good for flow and performance, but not good for the stock ECU getting an accurate reading from the MAF sensor. Many cone filters incorporate some degree of velocity stack into their design, leading to this problem. Even without a velocity stack, cone filters seem to have some of the same effect on the flow.
To confirm all of this in the real world, I purchased a stock Rav4 air box off of eBay, and did some bench testing using my shop vac as an airflow source. The results from that test are shown in the table below.
|Test Configuration
|Mass Air Flow (g/s)
|Stock Rav4 Air box
|3" pipe, 8" length before MAF sensor
|3" pipe, 2" length before MAF sensor
|3" pipe with velocity stack
|3" pipe with cone filter (small built in velocity stack)
As you can see, the stock airbox produces significantly higher sensor readings than the 3" pipe with a velocity stack or filter. A longer length of 3" pipe also produced lower readings, while a short length of 3" pipe with no filter produces readings very similar to the stock air box. Note that this does not indicate that the stock air box actually flows better, only that it causes the MAF sensor to report more airflow. Since the mass flow rate of air is one of the most important inputs to the ECU, you can see why this would be a problem! You can read more about my testing and lots of other theory in this thread on the MR2OC Forums.
Enter Marc from Frankenstein Motorworks. He made a custom cast aluminum MAF pipe made with a built in velocity stack, and produced a custom calibration for the ECU to match. He sent me one to test out.
Installed with an elbow for the PCV port and a simple bracket it looks like this. I now have this elbow and bracket for sale here.
This setup improved my fuel trims tremendously. Previously, with a 3" intake I had very high positive trims (+30% in some areas). High enough that I had error codes for lean conditions and MAF sensor errors. I had resorted to using a 2.75" intake to compensate. With Marc's intake and ECU I am now down to having trims of around +5%, exactly like they should be. I went back to the same dyno that I had used previously, and with just the intake and ECU gained 5hp and about 12ft-lb of torque! It's possible some of that was day to day variations, but not a bad gain none the less. It also runs considerably leaner at full throttle / high RPM (about 12.2:1 compared to stock at about 11.2:1), which not only helps power but should improve fuel economy a little at the track. The new curve does show a dip right around peak power and would likely have shown an even bigger gain without that dip, but we aren't done here!
Intake Manifold
There are, as far as I have been able to find, three main styles of intake manifolds that Toyota has used on the 2GR in various years and models. This doesn't even count the additional variations found on the direct injection versions and other variations of the motor. There wasn't any data out there on if the different manifolds had any difference in performance potential, so I decided to buy them all on eBay and test them! The three styles are shown in the chart below, along with some of the part numbers and applications that they can be found in.
My Rav4 motor came with manifold #1, and that is the manifolds used in the dyno graphs above. In the same dyno session where I tested the new intake, I also brought along manifolds #2 and #3 to test. First, I swapped from #1 to #2.
Not bad, a gain of 4hp and it all but eliminated the dip at high RPM. For a manifold that can be purchased on eBay for 50-75 bucks, not bad at all.
Next I swapped to manifold #3. These results were a bit less impressive.
The green curve is manifold #2, while the yellow, blue, and brown curves are three consecutive pulls with manifold #3. All showed an improvement in low end torque, then a big torque dip in the mid-range. The first two recovered from this dip to produce similar peak power, while the third pull did not. My suspicion is that there are two things going on. One is that this manifold was more optimized for low end torque, at the expense of other areas, and two is that something about the ECU tune isn't working with this manifold. Another MR2 owner with a 2GR independently did this same test shortly after I did, with similar results.
In addition to the power problems with manifold #3, it has another problem. Physically, it is HUGE compared to the other two, causing my custom built strut bar to not fit. It is also much more rare on eBay, making it most costly. Bottom line, if you have manifold #3 (found primarily on the Sienna and RX350 motors), you may want to consider swapping it to manifold #2.
Larger Throttle Body
As mentioned previously, Toyota rated the 2GR at 269hp. They chose to put a 70mm throttle body on it. Compare that to the 5.7L 3UR-FE V8 that they put in the Tundra and other large SUV's, which they rate at 381hp, and chose to put a 76mm throttle body on. Given my estimated crank horsepower at this point of ~350hp, I am much closer to that 381 number than to the original 269 number. With that in mind, I was hoping that installing the larger throttle body from the 3UR would be worth a few hp.
Underdog Racing Development sells an adapter to mount the 76mm throttle body on the 2GR manifold. It is marketed for the Tacoma, but it turns out that it fits our manifold as well. The actual inlet to the manifold is 73mm, and the adapter has a nice taper to adapt the 76mm throttle down to match. Since the stock throttle body to intake joint is sealed with an O-ring, a gasket isn't readily available for joint between the new throttle body and the adapter. So I drew up a gasket in CAD and had a friend with a laser cutter cut a gasket out of gasket sheet. Here it is installed:
On the dyno, the gains were not quite what I had hoped for. Almost 2hp at the top end, and not much else. Not a great gain for the price ($65 for the adapter and about $100 for a throttle body on eBay). Perhaps with cams or other flow enhancing mods the throttle would become more of a restriction and it would be more worthwhile. It also has the side effect of causing all of the idle speeds to rise by about 100RPM. I haven't noticed any significant effect on throttle response, but in theory it will also make the throttle slightly more sensitive as well.
Exhaust Restriction
At this point I found myself wondering if my Berk Technology muffler might be in any way restricting exhaust flow. So, just for kicks, I removed the exhaust on the dyno and did a couple of pulls with just the headers and Y-pipe. As you might expect, this made a LOT of noise, but no additional power. It actually showed a very small loss even, mostly in the mid range. I may at some point build a new muffler section to drop some weight off the back of the car, but it isn't likely to make any more power.
VVTi, ACIS and Future Tuning
In the process of testing various ECU maps for Marc, I also ran a few pulls with the cam solenoids un-plugged to see just what effects the VVTi is having on the power curves. The dyno below shows a baseline pull (red), the exhaust cam unplugged (blue), and the intake cam unplugged (green).
As you can see, the intake cam timing changes add significant low end and mid-range, and the exhaust timing adds top end by adding cam overlap. Marc and I are continuing to pursue optimizations to the cam maps, and if I come up with any magic map that shows significant improvements I will add the results here.
I also tested the effects of unplugging the ACIS system. ACIS is a flap in the intake manifold that effectively varies plenum volume and runner length to tune intake resonance. The results of unplugging it are shown below.
As you can see, the ACIS system provides a pretty significant improvement in torque from 2800 to about 4300 rpm. However, it is opening just a little too late, causing a loss of torque at about 4400. I should be able to take control of this away from the ECU and instead control it with my Race Capture data logger, allowing me to fine tune the opening point.
So there you have it. A few little things that can improve the performance of your swapped 2GR, and a couple of areas where a bit more improvement may be possible. End result of 290whp, or 348hp at the flywheel.


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With so many different wines to choose from, and sometimes buying a bottle only to be disappointed, which is your favorite wine/s you would recommend? I love Merlot and Shiraz, especially from Rosemount Estate.
With so many different wines to choose from, and sometimes buying a bottle only to be disappointed, which is your favorite wine/s you would recommend? I love Merlot and Shiraz, especially from Rosemount Estate.
I'm a collector of red wines - I have over 400 bottles from numerous countries and areas. Asking me my favorite is analogous to asking which of your children is your favorite.
If you find yourself in the Los Angeles area and want a sample It would be my pleasure to meet at a restaurant where I have no corkage agreements and we can have a meal and enjoy a bottle.
I totally agree. My favorite wine is the one I am drinking at the time. There are so many good wines and all are different. I've had great wines for $8 per bottle (which cost $9 per 4 oz. glass at Marriott hotels) and bad wines for $30. Each varietal has its own characteristics. I typically prefer red wines, but have enjoyed some outstanding Chablis when I used to travel to France.
I usually get Beringer merlot or cab from 711 lol cheap and tastes great to me. when i go to restaurants i usually just pick a random red or white depending on the food. For some reason the least expensive ones tend to taste better to me though. My friend and i pick different ones, one cheap and one that is a bit pricier and we always end up liking the cheap one more.
a lot of people prefer cheaper wines.
Also, I don't see you on the houston list jm1991
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jsucool76 The question sir is "what is your favorite wine?"
Your two comments were:
1. i don't like wine - there are millions of members of MR - I am sure there are many that would rather have a different beverage - we really don't need to know you don't like wine.
2. a lot of people prefer cheaper wines - this statement of yours comes after statement number 1 - which leads me to believe that if you are not interested that much in wine why would you be so sure "allot of people prefer cheaper wines". BTW so not to insult wine drinkers of different economic levels you should not use words "cheap wine". None of us that like wine will drink a cheap wine (if possible) what we do is drink less expensive wines of very good quality.
I might add that your opinion of wine might in fact change if you drank affordable quality wine instead of cheap wine from a box.
I was using the same vernacular as was used in the post that i replied to.
I've tried plenty of wines in my life, I've never enjoyed any of them, and I know tons of people who enjoy wine, with the means to purchase the "least economical" wines you could think of, and they often go for the "most economical" because they say they prefer the taste.
Also, everything is offensive to someone. If we limit our vocabulary to words that cannot be considered offensive, we'll find ourselves sitting in silence, staring at the ground, which is in some cultures considered offensive. It's the way of the world. I'm not one to filter myself to shield someone's feelings. Saying you have over 400 bottles of red wine could be considered offensive to some people who can't afford that many bottles, so you should just refer to your collection of wine as "i have a few bottles." =]
And to answer the question (which BTW technically wasn't answered by you either), manischewitz is always my favorite, since it's basically just grape juice.
(PS: I can be kind of mean sometimes, but like I said, no filter)
Sir, as a collector and a student of wine, your list falls in the category of well made affordable wine. Many of which are in my inventory of everyday enjoyment.
If you will allow me, now I know your tastes, I will suggest many more in this price range as well as the same varietals that are even better!
I enjoy Pinot Noir wines from the Russian River Valley area. Friday I had a Kenwood 2013 Pinot Noir. I never would have picked out Kenwood but the guy at the store said it was pretty good. I stay around $15-$20 on most bottles for "everyday" things. I did enjoy it! Very light!
Now if I am going to splurge a bit, the Cakebread is amazing! But I have a hard time finding it sometimes.
I also enjoy J vineyards and The Prisoner.
Last week, I tossed 2 bottles . There are just SO many to pick from and sometimes, I just don't pick a good one when trying new ones out. One was called Cubo. I had it before and I don't remember it being so bad. Maybe it was just a fluke bottle.
misterchk any suggestions for a rose?
Firstly, Cakebread (actually the family name - have enjoyed private meal at their winery) is one of my favorite California Chardonnays.
Although not a California Pinto Noir fan my wine collecting friends that are love the Pinots from Oregon.
As you probably know the Pinot Noir grape is the red grape of Burgundy - and surprisingly I love Burgundies - it is a good example of the same grape taking on completely different tastes when grown in a different location.
I have many suggestions for you - I will compile a list of under 15 bucks that will "knock you socks off" stay tuned.
misterchk I'm looking forward to that list. I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of California wines. I've twice lived in California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley), did quite a few trips to Napa, Sonoma, etc. Maybe I just wasn't in
the right places tasting the right wines?


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"The question of whether boards of directors should have responsibility for corporate sustainability matters is sometimes debated. Some critics of the idea argue that social and environmental issues are by their nature managerial and operational issues which makes them inefficient for the board to address. However, many investors have come to believe that these issues have implication for capital investments, corporate strategy, brand and reputation. From this perspective, boards of directors are the appropriate bodies to provide long-term perspective and guidance on these matters, and the absence of board responsibility can raise questions about whether a company is managing these factors appropriately. Conversely, board-level oversight of corporate responsibility can set a meaningful "tone at the top" and provide investors and other stakeholders with a deeper understanding of how the company assesses its challenges and prioritizes issues relevant to its success."[3]
A March 2014 study of board oversight of sustainability issues among S&P 500 companies commissioned by the IRRC Institute and authored by the Sustainable Investments Institute found that just a little over half of the companies had implemented board oversight of sustainability issues.[4] The sustainability executives surveyed in a report released by The Conference Board in June 2016 found that 55% of the respondents said that their boards of their companies met only once a year or never on sustainability issues and 69% of the respondents said that their boards spend four hours or less per year on sustainability issues.[5] Identifying, acknowledging and addressing corporate sustainability issues create new and significant challenges for directors and the management team that range from setting high-level goals and adopting strategies to achieve those goals to extensive changes in day-to-day operational activities. Directors must not only ensure that their companies are conducting full assessments of the entire lifecycle of their products and services but must also provide the resources and incentives to collect, analyze and report information relating to the progress of the company's corporate sustainability initiatives. Institutional investors and other stakeholders will not be satisfied with vague promises and aspirational principles from their companies, nor will companies be able to simply continue to adopt a reactive approach to ESG-related concerns (i.e., waiting until a shareholder proposal on an ESG-topic is imminent before engaging with the shareholder to resolve the concern). In fact, directors should expect that stakeholders demand that companies demonstrate a proactive approach to developing and implementing sustainability strategies, allocating capital to sustainability-related initiatives and managing the risks associated with failure to respond to ESG issues.
Harper Ho suggested that investor activism around ESG issues and investors' growing demand growing demand for investment-grade ESG information has important implication for how directors should approach corporate governance, investor engagement, compliance and disclosure practices.[6] First of all, the broadened scope of risks that directors must consider in light of ESG activism means that boards must have new capacities to support oversight of ESG risk. Second, investors want their companies to integrate ESG performance metrics and long-term benchmarks into executive compensation. Third, directors should ensure that investor engagement encourages dialogue and learning and confirm that senior management and investor relations personnel are aware of the increasing overlap between corporate governance and environmental and social concerns. Finally, directors need to improve the quality and formatting of their sustainability-related reporting and ensure that ESG materiality is being considered as part of their company's financial reporting process. According to Harper Ho, companies that can improve their practices in these areas are likely to see improved financial and operational performance, improved focus on long-term risk and return, better access to "patient capital" (i.e., investors that are less fixated on quarterly earnings and more supportive of R&D and other investments in the company's future) and be able to identify and exploit new sources of value for the company and keep ahead of emerging risks and opportunities.[7]
CSR and corporate sustainability are broad and challenging topics and the directors must carefully consider how the board's duties and responsibilities will be discharged and allocated among board members. One well-known corporate governance advisor has counseled that directors should begin the process of developing an oversight framework for CSR and corporate sustainability by asking and answering the following questions[8]:
- How should concerns regarding CSR and corporate sustainability be integrated into the board's discussions on strategy and risk oversight? Strategy and risk oversight are two topics that all board members should be working on and actively discussing during each board meeting and investors are looking to see whether CSR and corporate sustainability have been formalized as priorities in the board's governance guidelines and overall goals.
- To what extent should CSR and corporate sustainability topics be included as standalone agenda items for board meetings?
- What information should be provided to directors (e.g., data on how the company's efforts compare to those of its peer companies, leading industry standards, and the CSR-related priorities of key shareholders and proxy advisory firms)?
- Which metrics should the board and members of the executive team focus on in considering progress against CSR and corporate sustainability goals (e.g., goals involving reduction of water usage and emissions, reducing on-the-job injuries and employee turnover, or improving workforce diversity and employee retention)?
- What process should be used for drafting and reviewing public disclosures about the company's CSR and corporate sustainability efforts?
In addition, the board should also consider how the company's current efforts and activities with respect to CSR and corporate sustainability compare to its peers, how investors and other stakeholders perceive the company's engagement with and disclosure of CSR and corporate sustainability and whether or not the company has been effectively communicating its CSR and corporate sustainability strategies, goals and actions to investors and other stakeholders.[9]
Recognition of the importance of stakeholders in corporate governance calls on directors and managers of corporations to develop new skills in order to integrate the values and expectations of external and internal stakeholders into the overall strategic management process. Digman et al. pointed that strategic management is "inseparable from the strategic management of relationships" and Masuku advised: "A strategy should be in place for each stakeholder group their key issues and willingness to expend resources helping or hurting the organization on those issues must be understood. For each major stakeholder, managers responsible for that stakeholder relationship must identify the strategic issues that affect the stakeholder and must understand how to formulate, implement and monitor strategies for dealing with that group."[10]
In addition to the steps needed to integrate CSR and corporate sustainability at the board level, including allocating various responsibilities and activities among board committees, the directors need to ensure that the company has an effective internal organizational structure. Many companies are creating an additional position among the members of the senior executive team that is specifically focused on corporate sustainability. Appointing these "chief sustainability officers" demonstrates a high level of commitment to the area by the directors and also helps everyone inside and outside the company to identify the person who will likely be the company's spokesperson on corporate sustainability issues and responsible for managing the resources provided by the board to implement sustainability strategies and satisfy the company's disclosure obligations. The chief sustainability officer must be prepared to support the board as it considers CSR and corporate sustainability issues, engage with the company's stakeholders and, not unimportantly, effectively coordinate the efforts of all of the various departments within the company that should be involved in sustainability initiatives (e.g., investor relations, legal, operating heads and risk management).[11]
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Kuprionis and Styles suggested that directors ask "How prepared is my company to respond to increased sustainability expectations from investors, customers and employees? and then be prepared to do each of the following seven things:
· Add sustainability discussions to the board agenda.
· Focus on what sustainability means for the company.
· Ask for briefs on industry developments, both in substance and in governance.
· Engage with the company's chief sustainability officer and investor relations officer.
· Establish an effective board oversight approach.
· Look for balanced perspectives among differing constituencies and stakeholders.
· Consider the appropriate sustainability disclosures for the company.
Source: D. Kuprionis and P. Styles, "Translating Sustainability into a Language Your Board Understands", The Corporate Governance Advisor, 25(5) (September/October 2017), 13, 17.
This article is part of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project's extensive materials on Sustainability and Corporate Governance.
[1] The Global Compact LEAD, Discussion Paper: Board Adoption and Oversight of Corporate Sustainability.
[2] Id. For further discussion of board oversight of sustainability, see "Board Oversight of Sustainability" in "Governance: A Library of Resources for Sustainable Entrepreneurs" prepared and distributed by the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project (www.seproject.org).
[3] Board Oversight of Environmental and Social Issues: An Analysis of Current North American Practice (Calvert Asset Capital Management Inc. and The Corporate Library, 2010), 8.
[4] P. DeSimone, Board Oversight of Sustainability Issues: A Study of the S&P 500 (IRRC Institute, March 2014).
[5] The Seven Pillars of Sustainability Leadership: CEO Business Implications (The Conference Board, June 2016), 4 (as cited and discussed in V. Harper Ho, Director Notes: Sustainability in the Mainstream–Why Investors Care and What It Means for Corporate Boards (The Conference Board, November 2017), 15, electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3080033).
[6] V. Harper Ho, Director Notes: Sustainability in the Mainstream–Why Investors Care and What It Means for Corporate Boards (The Conference Board, November 2017), 13-14, electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3080033 (based on information available at UNPRI, Signatories, https://www.unpri.org/signatory-directory/).
[7] Id. at 15.
[8] H. Gregory, "Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Sustainability and the Role of the Board", Practical Law Company (July 1, 2017), 3.
[9] D. Kuprionis and P. Styles, "Translating Sustainability into a Language Your Board Understands", The Corporate Governance Advisor, 25(5) (September/October 2017), 13, 15.
[10] C. Masuku, Corporate Social Responsibility Literature Review and Theoretical Framework, available at https://www.academia.edu/2172462/CORPORATE_SOCIAL_RESPONSIBILITY_LITERATURE_REVIEW_AND_THEORETICAL_FRAMEWORK (citing L. Digman, Strategic management: concepts, decisions, cases (Homewood IL: BPI/Irwin, 1990).
[11] D. Kuprionis and P. Styles, "Translating Sustainability into a Language Your Board Understands", The Corporate Governance Advisor, 25(5) (September/October 2017), 13, 16.


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Megan, a 35 year-old yoga instructor, wrote "You know how they always say that the good ones are taken or gay? I never believed that, until I started dating guys on the cusp of 40."
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When it came to finding love in New York, Amber Soletti, a 42-year-old who lives in the West Village, had no luck dating older guys or men her own age.
300 Single Women Over 40 Reveal Their Biggest Problems in Dating. Actually a woman over 35 is probably more mature and You think because you're a man you deserve a 25-year-old woman, but
With a 60 year old man, 10 years hardly seems like a big age gap. To account for this, there is a good formula you can use to determine how young of a woman you can date: Take the age of the older person.
Im 42. I just married my 26 year old girlfriend. We've been dating since she was 19. We have tons in common. Ive never loved anyone so much in all my life. Im not saying this is the norm. But in my situation it …
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But, in all honesty nothing is wrong with that. The benefits from having a older man in our lives are endless. Maturity, Love, and Gifts included. For me dating older men has not been disappointing at all. I've been with a 35 year old business man, 42 year old IT man, a 41 year old investor, and now my newly 43 year old Software Man.
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Dating an older man meant no beer pong or silly dancing, but it also meant security and commitment. When I moved to New York right after college, finding a boyfriend was the last thing on my mind.
I am a 40something year old man, I think I am fairly attractive, and youthful looking for my age. but I tend to fall short of what I have read is the minimal height requirements of many women.
What Do Guys In Their 20's Want With Women In Their 40's? Because I'M that guy. I've ALWAYS loved older women. I was with a 35 year old woman when I was 20. I used to flirt with my mom's friends. I have now met and are seriously dating a 24 yr old beautifull young man with a good heart who I feel completly safe with and trust
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6/3/2012 · A younger man dating an older woman June 3, 2012 2:16 PM I think it's just fine if a 26 year old man is dating a 31 year old woman. But, if we're talking about I get along well with older women. As a 23-24 year old, I dated a 30-31 year old. As a 24-25 year old, I dated a 41-42 year old. As a 25-26 year old, I dated a 31-32
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Overview and Facts
Research shows that anywhere from 25 percent of boys with ADHD and 10 percent of girls with ADHD will develop ODD. Here is what parents need to know.
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is characterized by disruptive behavior, disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior towards authority figures. It is far more extreme than tantrums or disobeyed orders, and it impacts anywhere between 1 and 16 percent of children and adolescents.
Children with ODD exhibit a consistent pattern of angry and aggressive behavior that lasts for six months or more. A mental health professional, like a family therapist or counselor with ODD expertise, is often needed to diagnose and treat the condition. A psychiatrist is needed to recommend and prescribe medication.
ODD is more common in boys than it is in girls. Additionally, the condition may look different for boys and girls. Boys may be more physically aggressive, while girls become verbally aggressive. Girls with ODD may lie and refuse to cooperate – showing symptoms more indirectly – while boys more commonly argue with adults outright and have explosions of anger. ODD symptoms often manifest in early childhood, and some children outgrow the condition by age eight or nine. In cases of adolescent-onset ODD, symptoms show up later and persist through the child's middle and high school years.
Researchers believe ODD is caused by psychological, social, and biological factors – not bad parenting. Children of parents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ODD, conduct disorder (CD), depression, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse problems are more likely to develop ODD. Additional biological risk factors include prenatal smoke exposure, toxin exposure, or poor nutrition. Family trauma can trigger ODD, like a neglectful or abusive parent.
Early intervention and treatment can help children overcome ODD, and prevent it from progressing into a more serious condition like CD. Treatment typically consists of therapies – both individual and family – and medication. Treatment plans must be tailored to the specific behavior issues, age, and any coexisting conditions.
Adults can have oppositional defiant disorder, too. The condition can persist for a lifetime just as often as it spontaneously disappears. In about 40 percent of cases, adults with ODD become progressively worse, and end up developing antisocial personality disorder, the diagnostic term for criminals. Even when the condition doesn't worsen, ODD in adults can cause problems in relationships, marriage, and work. Rate of substance abuse, divorce, and employment problems is higher in this population. ODD adults can bring behavior under control with similar treatment strategies, including therapy and medication.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The rest of our Canada Adventure...
we went to an amazing indoor market... so many things to do inside this huge market... girls rode along on the wagon... petting zoo.. mini golf.. food... vegetable stands... all in a huge greenhouse! smart!
makes me so happy to see spring bulbs... the scents are amazing... how something that fragrant could be living under ground for the year... the magic is probably just that.... it saves up all year to explode in the spring time... sweet bulbs!
Pappa Mattias was floored when this adorable deer walked right up to him for a nice pat...
then we went for a sledding adventure... in -18degrees... we were so bundled I could barely walk... can you imagine the littles... they hardly noticed... well our oldest enjoyed every minute! youngest... a little tricky to walk that small... :-)
the beauty of winter... the sounds of silence... it's quite lovely actually. everything is so quiet when the snow has fallen... the birds are hiding... the winds are still... it's fantastic... and something wonderful for the girls to experience!
a big frozen lake!
just look at that tear... that face... I really could eat her up!
giving ice skating a try... well with snow boots... :-) close enough...
had lunch at this old food market... oh wow... so many different cuisines all under one roof... I was quite happy here!
true happiness was had by this little girl... she loved every minute of the fluffy white snow... her inner Viking was coming out for sure! :-)
nope we're not back in Florida... but at our hotel we stayed at for my cousin's wedding... gorgeous atrium pool... 80 degrees!
the initial reason for a winter vacation to Canada was my cousin's wedding (I photographed their amazing day!)... but we love a big adventure so why not make a family vacation out of it...
here is the most amazing shot I may have ever photographed... I love the snow and sun.... ahhh takes my breath away!
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Labels: downtown, family days, free play, seasons, vacation
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beautiful. i say this after all of my complaining and worrying. deep down i know it was really worth it. the pictures are amazing.ReplyDelete
looks like so much fun! i bet your girls loved the snow, huh? looks like a great trip, i really want to visit Canada one day...it's on my list : ) wow, that truly is a gorgeous photo, you are so talented!ReplyDelete
may I ask what part of Ontario you were in?ReplyDelete
I totally want to check out that indoor greenhouse/fun place sometime!
xo maureen
ps...your photos are always so amazing...I love seeing the world through your eyes!
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About The Project
A simple saltbox home is sensitively renovated and expanded to host gatherings with family and friends. The interior renovation and addition includes new kitchen, living room bump out, dining room, screen porch, master suite, baths, and utility. Raised ceilings create a sense of volume in formerly low-slung spaces. The plan maximizes light and views while deriving space efficiency and materials inspiration from New England boat-building traditions.
The Living Room's new window alcove is the length of two twin beds — plenty of space for lounging and extra overnight guests. Fireplace makeover included new stone surround and wall planking run in two directions to add illusion of height. Kitchen countertops are crafted from teak + holly boat decking and modern Neolith. Furniture-style cabinetry hides all appliances, save the La Cornue range.
Velvet wing chairs flank a violin maker's table in the Dining Room. The new Screen Porch is designed for serious relaxing. Formerly the garage, the new Master Suite includes sitting area, dressing hall and bath. The custom Mariner canopy bed, from Lisa Tharp Collection, evokes large dock cleats. Reclaimed windows were repurposed into massive sliding doors. A 10' apothecary chest anchors the dressing hall leading to the master bedroom.
The master bath layout was reworked to create connected indoor/outdoor showers — the ultimate luxury for communing with nature. Waterproof plaster clads the shower. Coney Island boardwalk planks have new life as vanity countertops and shower floors. A mid-century wicker settee joins Mariner club chairs in the children's loft. Vintage book pages line the daybed alcove wall.
Guest bedroom is all textures, wrapped in navy grasscloth. Floor tile in a hall bath mimics a striped beach blanket. Vintage numbered canoe chairs double as laundry shelving. A French fishing basket light floats above a custom concrete trough sink in the pool bath. Custom shutters slide at the Mudroom window. Lockers are inspired by vintage Coast Guard issues.


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Disease definition
An inherited neuromuscular disorder defined by numerous centrally placed nuclei on muscle biopsy and clinical features of a congenital myopathy.
ORPHA:169186Classification level: Disorder
The exact prevalence remains unknown.
Clinical description
The age of onset varies from birth to childhood. AR-CNM is characterized by facial weakness including severe involvement of the masticatory muscles, and ocular abnormalities such as ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia. Muscle weakness is seen with variable severity. It is usually prominently proximal, but there may be additional distal weakness and wasting in the lower limbs. Foot abnormalities are frequent and other skeletal deformities (including high arched palate and scoliosis) are common. Respiratory involvement may be severe. An associated cardiomyopathy has been documented in a few, genetically unresolved cases. Urinary incontinence may be an associated feature.
AR-CNM is associated with mutations in the amphiphysin 2 (BIN1) gene on chromosome 2q14.
Diagnostic methods
Diagnosis is based on typical histopathological findings on muscle biopsy in combination with suggestive clinical features. Muscle magnetic resonance imaging and genetic testing are required to confirm the diagnosis and help to distinguish AR-CNM from other forms of CNM.
Differential diagnosis
The main differential diagnoses include other congenital myopathies, myotonic dystrophy and, if facial involvement is prominent, facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSH; see these terms).
Genetic counseling
Genetic counseling should be offered to all patients and their families.
Management and treatment
There is no curative treatment currently available. Management is supportive and based on a multidisciplinary approach.
In the absence of severe cardiorespiratory involvement, the prognosis appears favorable, with mild progressive proximal weakness.
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