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2. Halfling Mail. A magical suit of Halfling chainmail. Only a handful number of these suits are made by the Halfling smiths each year. Fine mesh links, combining the sturdiness of dwarven mail, with an elven aesthetic. The human-sized version of the chainmail suit they offer the PCs is an even rarer version of this armor. The armor itself does not offer any magical defense or abilities in combat. The armor's magic lies in the fact that to the wearer or owner, donned or doffed, the armor weighs 1/8th what it normally would. A great boon for armor wearing big people!
3. Magic Flower. A magical lily flower, that never wilts, even if untouched by the sun's rays, and never watered. In fact it doesn't even need soil to thrive. At all times, unless burned or frozen, this lovely flower will remain in a perpetual state of perfect bloom.
4. Magical Sack. A rucksack, moldy and moth-eaten in appearance. When any inanimate, non-magical object, pumpkin-sized or smaller and weighing twenty pounds or less is placed inside the sack, the sack magically transforms into a cloak to fit the wearer perfectly. The item will take on the shape of a plain, iron clasp. Any number of small objects can be placed inside, but no more than twenty pounds. Each additional object after the first, will transform into a decorative plain, iron stud, along the cloak's edge. The powerful illusion lasts until the cloak is removed, at which time it will revert back into a moldy sack holding whatever objects were originally placed inside its confines.
5. Talon Trails. Because Halflings love to travel, and find ways to make travel faster and easier, they have a set of Talon Trails they give the PCs as well.
6. Skull Cup. An old drinking cup of halfling chieftains. Carved from the now-shined skull of a particularly cantankerous gnoll war-leader of yore. If anyone gets drunk, drinking from this bone-cup, they will become able to perfectly understand and communicate in the language of gnolls. This only works if the drinker is considerably inebriated, and only if the alcohol in question was drunk from the cup. While the fluency in the gnollish tongue achieved by the drinker is supreme, a state of drunkeness yet persists, while one is so enlightened.
8. Never-Ending Loaf of Bread. A Halfling gag gift. It is a two-foot-long loaf of crisp-crusted bread, with a soft and lightly buttery center. However, the ends of the loaf have been removed. Said to be able to feed a full-grown warrior for an entire day, they typically neglect to mention that they mean a Halfling Warrior.
9. Ale of Ye-Be-Ginger. A magical brew, a light and bubbly tonic. It is quite delicious, and the Halflings will urge you to drink your fill. After a few mugs or so, you will start to notice your scalp is itchy, and you may not notice that your hair has turned a complete reddish-orange and you have begun to sprout freckles.
10. Belt of Infinite Girth. Halflings don't like having to loosen their belts in the middle of a meal, so some genius created this magical pant-holder-upper. This small leather belt expands to fit the wearer and will remain ever-snug, and continue to hold your pants up, regardless of how much weight you gain or lose.
11. Portable Burrow. A three-foot-wide wooden door, painted a garish baby blue and light green. There is a brass knocker and a single metal hinge. When the hinge is screwed or nailed in place, the door will always open to an extra-dimensional space. The space is big enough fit ten full-grown humans side-by-side, but not even one height-wise.
13. Part of the Family. Family and ancestry has always been an important part of halfling culture, and most halflings find the topic of genetics and ancestry absolutely fascinating, and something they are indeed quite proud of. They enjoy, especially, telling others of their family history, putting the links of genetics and marriage together to date their bloodline back to the first halfling to ever come up with pipeweed. It is therefore a great honour when the Halfling Elders declare that the PCs will officially be entered into the family tree.
14. Storytelling. Old Tom Barumbar, most ancient of halflings is going to tell the story of The Beginning. It is indeed rare that outsiders, not to mention big-folk are allowed to hear this story. Only the eldest tells this tale. And with the death of the eldest it passed on to the next. Old Tom Barumbars face is wizened and weary, he is a very old halfling indeed; his forehead is deeply wrinkled and he has large bags under his eyes. He is bald and has white, excessively long eyebrows that reach down to his cheeks. A thin, white mustache also hangs down past his chin on either side of his mouth. But his eyes glow with deep knowledge and warmth.
"Where the Halflings Came From. Long, long ago, when the world was still young there were no halflings at all. (Amazed cries from the audience.) There were only the big folk, the pointed-eared, the snouted ones and a small folk as well. And this story goes about this small folk..."
15. Llama Rights. Rights to some Llama grazing land. The Halflings love their Llamas, the animals providing the halflings with milk, warm wool, and eventually meat. To the halflings the Llama is near sacred. They offer PCs several of the ungulates with a patch of grazing land to boot.
16. Magic Bolas. This primitive looking "weapon", basically leather balls on long rope, automatically entangles any target, dwarf-sized or smaller when hurled. Additionally, the bolas can multiply the number of its balls, anywhere from two to six, at the wielder's whim.
17. Weird, Rubbery Chewing Candy? The halflings have invented chewing gum, though few outside the community are aware of this fact. The PCs are the first to be given a batch of the sweet, saliva-inducing snack. It comes witha warning. Don't swallow! Will the PCs introduce this tasty novelty to the public at large, at the next Duke's feast?
18. Trained Owl. This large-eyed creature, of the spotted variety, is a perfectly trained avian companion. The bird's needs are few. A hood for day-time snoozing, and not much else. It catches its own food by night. While not trained to attack, the owl is otherwise helpful in every way to its new owner. Or as helpful as an owl can be, that is.
19. Ladle of Stirring A flexible black soup ladle, made of an unknown material. When whirled about it any repetitive fashion it will, upon release, continue the motion until grasped once more. The force required to stop the ladle is very little, mostly anything more than the resistance of thick broth will end its movement.
20. Aunt Hepperfuss' Secret Oatmeal Cookie Recipe The famed Halfling delicacy known as Aunt Hepperfuss' Oatmeal Cookies is a treat enjoyed by everyone that isn't allergic to oatmeal (But even they enjoy it, they just end up in too much pain to express the joy). The secret recipe is passed on to the PCs as a great reward. Your players might wonder what the heck good the relatively simple recipe it, but it has long been sought by the royal chefs in many kingdoms. Do you reveal the secret, and gain a one-time large monetary reward? Or live up to the Halfling's trust and use it only on special occasions?
21. Aunt Hepperfuss' Cookie Platter This magical yellow plate, of heavy ceramic material, will keep cookies warm for as long as they remain in contact with the tray. Aunt Hepperfuss has a few of these lying around that have become magical due to just how awesome her cookies taste.
22. A Truly Lucky Rabbit's Foot. A tiny mummified hare's foot, preserved with halfling know-how and a wee bit of magic. This little fetish is rarely given to strangers by the halflings. The hare's foot actually does bring "good luck" to the PC who leaves it dangling from his/her belt. GMs can use appropriate roll bonuses as they see fit, during times of stress.
23. Chili Judges. A position judging the annual chili cookoff. Halflings love a good meal, and what better excuse to gather the village together and party than a cooking competition? All the judges get a large jar of the prize-taking chili.
24. Halfling Racing Pony. The halflings present the PC with a pony from their stables. It is called Fortunate Stew and actually won a race yesteryear. Lilli Buckwater, a young halfling girl, has lovingly painted the mane pink and calls it "my little pony". She will be very dismayed when she discover that her pony has been gifted away.
25. Field Flower Circlet. The PCs are gifted with a circlet of flowers from the field, hand picked and made by the young halfling maids. According to halfling custom this honor is only bestowed upon great heroes or the man a halfling girl intends to marry, and the flower circlet gift is most certainly accompanied by a feast for heroes.
26. A Parcel of Land Being an earthy people close to the land, there are few greater gifts a halfling community can bestow than land itself. The land itself is a small parcel, certainly not enough to build a fortress, keep, or even a smallish tower on, but a person could have a comfortable home that has soil around it that is very fine for growing tobacco, lentils and potatoes, and carrots.
27. Halfling Truffles A delicacy among delicacies, these truffles are rooted from the roots that grow above halfling burrows. They are rare and hard to find, as the burrow in question must have been unoccupied for some time, but not so long that it collapses or fills with water or some other such mess. The truffles command a healthy price on the market, and are magically delicious when served in wine reduction sauces, or sliced paper thin over greens or pasta.
28. A Ring Fetched from the River Being curious by nature and frequently living in areas of river flood plains, it is not uncommon for halflings to find things that they would not be expected to have. The ring has a minor to moderate enchantment, and came from a burial mound that has been forgotten by man and eroded away by the river.
29. Man Servant While not prone to adventuring, the halflings are a study people, and they take friendship deadly serious. Another great boon that a hero can gain is a halfling man servant. A stout back-man, the halfling can keep leather oiled, armor polished, it good for sneaking about and nicking things, and perhaps best of all, has a nose for foraging and a hand for cooking. Rather than another night of iron rations, a good man servant has a pinch of salt in a pouch, a sling shot rabbit and some wild peas for a nice dinner. Not inn-fair food, but a far cry from unleavened bread, jerked meat, or another pound of salt cured fish.
30. A Book The Halflings love a good tale, and so as to not forget them, there are invariably halflings who pen down their stories, and their records and other such information. The books are made with care, illuminated texts that while often monochrome, are done with an attention to detail that would make an elfin scribe take note. The book may be a McGuffin, or a thing of personal value, or something that can be pawned off to the book buyers at the next big township.
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Divorced in 2010, Hala Da'lsa, 29, a refugee at Al Bureej Camp in Gaza, was left devastated and alone to provide for herself. She embarked on an uncertain journey to start her own business making long black traditional dresses—Abayas. Her chances of success were not high, but the stakes left no room for failure.
- 320 scholarships have been granted to Palestinian students from Gaza, 300 for bachelor degrees and 20 for masters
- 300 scholars have economic empowerment interventions for their families
- Specialized career advisory services are provided to students in addition to counseling to guide them through any of their challenges
- Unemployment rate reached 35.6% among youth aged between 20 – 24 during the second quarter of 2012
"I was emotionally and physically drained and pessimistic, but I was so determined to transform my life," recalls Hala. "I knew I could make a change, and help myself and my family, especially my poor father who devoted every effort to make us happy, but the situation in Gaza did not help him. I am so happy that I am finally managing my own design business."
In an area marred with protracted conflicts and with six years under continuous siege, economic development and education were uncharted territory in Gaza. To address rising poverty and unemployment, currently at 45 and 28 per cent respectively, UNDP's "Productive families Economic Empowerment Programme—DEEP" initiated Al Fakhoora Dynamic Future's programme. The programme aims at building a cadre of educated and trained leaders who are civic-minded, intellectually able, and professionally skilled to become business, community, and national leaders of the future.
The programme also provides opportunities for Palestinian postsecondary students to actualize their professional and leadership potential through a scholarship component along with soft skills development and career advisory services. In addition, students' families who are classified as extremely poor, according to a poverty assessment, are given micro-grants for business start-ups, based on their resources and abilities.
Hala's family of eight living in absolute poverty, yet with high potential for human capital development, was one of the households identified by DEEP's AlFakhoora Programme. With a diploma in fashion design that she never used due to her marriage, Hala submitted a grant application to start a small sewing unit at home. The programme provided her with the requisite tools including a sewing machine and training in business planning and bookkeeping.
Hala makes custom Abayas based on orders from clients for specific designs. In few months, her financial records showed a net income of USD 300 a month. By March 2011, Hala had already started a small workshop, increased her assets and employed an old female colleague mate and a male cousin who was unemployed for at least 6 years.
Rapidly her business grew and she expanded her workshop, adding new machines, and employing two more skilled workers and three interns. By 2012, Hala was making USD 700 as net income after paying salaries for four people ranging between USD 250 to USD 300, an income that helped their families to survive.
"Now my father is helping me as my business grows. His spirit has much improved and he is feeling more productive," Hala said.
In 2011, Al Fakhoora also awarded Hala's sister Salam, a scholarship to pursue her higher education at Al-Quds Open University in Gaza.
"I never dreamt of such generous support. I am finally going to fulfil my dream of going to university," exclaimed Salam. "Al Fakhoora helped me, not only with tuition fees but also with the transportation and books allowance. Last year after finishing secondary school, I knew that my father could not afford to help me and our household expenses were consuming all Hala's income from her new business." Salam explained.
Salam is currently a top student in her class and recently, Hala has also joined the university to study Business Administration. "This was my ambition," says Hala. "My business is stable now, and I am already receiving large orders from wholesalers. I feel this will be a productive year, but my dream is to scale up the business and have several branches across Gaza."
DEEP is a USD 48 million poverty reduction programme, funded by the Islamic Development Bank and implemented across the West Bank and Gaza by UNDP. To date, the Programme has created 12,000 permanent employment opportunities through grants for micro enterprises and has helped over 66,000 families to graduate from poverty to economic self-reliance.
Al Fakhoora Dynamic Futures Programme is worth USD 6.85 million and funded bilaterally by the State of Qatar's Al Fakhoora Campaign and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).


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Spicy Pecan Popcorn Chicken
These spicy and crunchy pecan-crusted chicken nuggets are paired with a quick, creamy ranch dip. If you can't find coarse breadcrumbs, substitute Grape-Nuts cereal instead. Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2012
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Thoroughly coat a wire rack with cooking spray and set on a foil-lined baking sheet.Advertisement
Combine breadcrumbs (or cereal), pecans, chili powder and salt in a food processor; process until the pecans are finely chopped and the chili powder is mixed throughout, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
Whisk egg white and water in a second shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat, then dredge in the pecan mixture, turning to coat evenly. Shake off excess. (Discard any remaining egg and pecan mixture.) Place the chicken on the prepared rack and thoroughly coat with cooking spray.
Bake the chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk (or milk), dill and garlic powder in a small bowl. Serve the chicken with the dip.
Tip: To make your own fresh breadcrumbs, trim crusts from whole-wheat bread. Tear bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. To make fine breadcrumbs, process until very fine. To make dry breadcrumbs, spread coarse or fine breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and bake at 250°F until dry, about 10 to 15 minutes. One slice of bread makes about 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs or about 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs. For store-bought coarse dry breadcrumbs we like Ian's brand, labeled "Panko breadcrumbs." Find them at well-stocked supermarkets.
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"I joined Quick- because management was willing to get into new things, as evidenced by its move into fabrication," Boeckman says. "In today's economy combined with the global marketplace, companies must find different solutions to the variety of challenges they face. You can't continue to do things the same you've been doing them. And likewise, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) must expand its opportunities to help North American metalforming companies survive and thrive."
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A primary that PMA can expand its reach and its effectiveness in accomplishing its mission—"To represent the metalforming industry and to lead innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability"—is to continue cooperating with other associations that share some of its basic goals. These include creating a united lobbying front to influence public policy on issues such as healthcare for small to mid-sized manufacturing companies; and joining with other tradeassociations to produce the nation's single largest manufacturing tradeshow. PMA continues to seek partners in its objective to join with other groups to act as a united industry, in Washington, D.C., in its tradeshow and in other activities such as training," Boeckman says. "As manufacturers
lineup of newer Komatsu C-frame stamping presses keeps Quick-'s
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shirts) Francisco Valdez (rear) and Ngoung Tran; and supervisors Bob
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As an example, Boeckman cites the recently forged partnership between PMA and the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) to combine their federal-government advocacy programs. PMA and NTMA now will lobby as one to promote government policies that ensure a strong U.S. manufacturing sector.
"Our two associations working together on Capitol Hill will gain more exposure for our key issues than can the two groups working separately," says Boeckman, who helped finalize the agreement. "And hopefully we can convince other trade associations to join us in lobbying for policies that help create high-paying skilled jobs among small- to mid-market manufacturers."
Advocacy in 2009 and Beyond —Just One Reason to Join PMA
PMA has an aggressive advocacy agenda for 2009.
A top priority will be stopping the business-killing "card check" legislation proposed by labor unions. The legislation would strip workers of their right to a secret ballot as part of a union-organizing drive and expose them to intimidation from union bosses.
"We're working on legislation that would give U.S. industrial consumers a voice in trade law," Boeckman says. "The legislation would give American manufacturers a seat at the table by providing standing to industrial consumers of raw materials to participate in anti-dumping and countervailing duty cases and in 5-year sunset reviews before the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission." Additionally, PMA is fighting for permanent extension of the R&D tax credit, full funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs) to help small companies improve their operations, health-care reform, trade-law enforcement, workforce training programs, permanent repeal of the estate tax and the elimination of burdensome regulations.
The R&D tax credit is an issue near and dear to Boeckman, as it represents just one benefit, among many he cites, that he has realized thanks to his PMA membership and his active involvement in association activities.
"While at Texas Metal Spinning, a number of years ago," Boeckman recalls, "I attended a PMA function at another PMA member facility. One of the guest speakers on the agenda that
"While at TMSI, what we saved with the R&D tax credit, thanks to what I learned from Black Line at that PMA event, probably paid my PMA dues for 15 years or more," Boeckman says.
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Boeckman has belonged to PMA for nearly 20 years, initially as part of the association's Metal Spinning Division. "Going to those meetings early in my career at TMSI in the late 1980s," recalls Boeckman, "really allowed me to quickly learn a lot about the technology of metal spinning, and also how to run and manage the growth of my own company."
Boeckman eventually became chairman of the division for 2002-2003, served on the PMA board of directors, the PMA Executive Committee and chaired the PMA Lone Star District from 2004 to 2005.
"While at TMSI, we had several employees actively involved in PMA activities, to learn from their peers in different areas of the business how to do things better," Boeckman says. "We had our quality-control people, our office manager, and three or four guys from the shop all attending PMA events and training sessions, bringing back to TMSI new ideas and new opportunities to expand our opportunities," he says, re-establishing his theme as 2009 PMA chairman.
"It's also been my pleasure to serve on the board of PMA's Educational Foundation for the past year. As critical as it has been for PMAEF to continue to address the industry's needs, by promoting careers in the metalforming industry and providing products and services that companies and educators can use to educate and train incoming and incumbent workers, the foundation's work will be even more critical in the years to come. Data show that the average age of skilled employees in the metalforming industry is 55, and by the year 2030 experts project a nationwide shortage of 14 million workers throughout manufacturing. That, coupled with continuously increasing demands for employees to have more skills at a higher level to maximize the capability of new technology, makes it apparent that the health of our industry is tied directly to its employees.
"In looking back over the recent past, the foundation has added many tools to its arsenal and has supported many programs that benefit the industry," Boeckman continues. "At PMA's 2007 Annual Meeting, the association introduced PMA University as a means to bring together all of the training and education material available through the foundation and to generate new products and services that meet industry needs."
Seminars Meet Unique and Evolving Industry Needs
PMAEF also produced 27 seminars during the last fiscal year, which attracted more than 700 registrants, the highest total in eight years. Growth in this area will continue in 2009, with 34 seminars scheduled, "six of which are brand new programs addressing new topics identified by the industry as most needed," explains Boeckman.
Also in 2008, PMAEF introduced a new curriculum, Occupational English for Metalforming, developed in the PMA Twin Cities District through a foundation grant. This program teaches non-English speakers the English they need to know in order to succeed in the metalforming industry, regardless of their native language.
The Educational Foundation continues to develop tools that companies and educators can use to foster learning. The newest example is the Tools of the Trade series. "These simple, easy-to-use PowerPoint slides serve as instructional resources to enhance existing programs, or they can be the basis for developing new training," says Boeckman. They cover topics such as safety, metalforming basics, quality, measurement and prints, and communications and teamwork.
ICOSPA Energized our Members…and Our Entire Industry
Boeckman participated in the ICOSPA 2008 Congress, held in September in Grand Rapids, MI, an international meeting of metalforming executives organized once every three years by the International Council of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations (ICOSPA). With 370 delegates from nine different countries, the four-day event put PMA in the spotlight as many of its member companies (and its staff in Cleveland, OH) worked tirelessly for more than a year to prepare a program of keynote speakers, plant tours and networking events designed to promote global relationship building and opportunities to—once again—expand into new markets, explore new ideas and develop new products.
"The energy generated at ICOSPA," adds Boeckman, "and the relatively positive outlook displayed by many of the delegates holding a global perspective makes me confident that 2009 and the years beyond hold a lot of promise, particularly for those companies that work hard to expand opportunities. PMA will certainly focus more of its attention on helping metalformers identify those opportunities." MF
From Controller to VP of Operations to Owner, Emphasis is on New Ideas and Opportunitiesne Boeckman describes the theme for his year at the helm of PMA—Expanding Opportunities—as being critical to the success of the association and of its member companies. He clearly lays out a vision of growth and financial success based on a willingness to expand into new markets, develop new products and implement new ideas. That philosophy is exactly what got Boeckman to where he is today: former owner of a highly successful metal-spinning company, current president of a small-lot stamping and metal-fabricating company, and PMA chairman of the board for 2009.
"Expanding my knowledge base beyond my accounting and finance education into manufacturing and operations required me, all along the , to learn new skills," says Boeckman, recalling some of his first years in the manufacturing world, back in the mid-1970s. "I would spend several hours a week walking the shop floor (and he still does) to learn what the operators and supervisors did on a daily basis, and why…so we could work together to improve, find new s of doing things and implement new ideas."
Boeckman began his career in Ft. Worth, TX, in public accounting after earning his B.S. degree from the University of Kansas in 1972. After four years of performing audits, primarily for manufacturing firms and banks, and some tax work, he joined Fort Worth Pipe & Supply (FWP), A Division of Whittaker Corp. as controller. Less than two years after joining FWP—a processor and distributor of oil-field pipe—Boeckman became the firm's vice president of operations and a year later, in 1978, he played an integral role in management's decision to purchase its own pipe mill, "the single largest capital investment that Whittaker had ever made," he recalls. That decision serves as a foundation for Boeckman's belief that expanding opportunities (reaching into new markets, developing new products and implementing new ideas) is what allows companies to grow. "It's what will allow PMA and its member companies to grow," Boeckman stresses.
After a seven-year stint with FWP, Boeckman moved to Canton, OH, to take on the role of president of an aluminum foundry and machine shop, also a division of Whittaker Corp., that manufactured aluminum cylinder heads and intake manifolds, primarily for Chevrolet. "Again, to grow the business, we had to expand our opportunities, develop additional core competencies and expand our customer base," Boeckman says. During his four-year stay, the company moved decisively into the marine-engine market, and also developed expertise in assembly, including aluminum dip brazing to fabricate tubular intake-manifold assemblies.
After four years and four Northern Ohio winters, Boeckman's entrepreneurial sprit took hold and he went in search of a Texas company he could acquire, to apply his combined experience and expertise in finance and in operations management. In January 1987, he acquired Texas Metal Spinning, Inc. (TMSI), in Ft. Worth, and immediately launched the company up a steep growth curve.
"We grew by 30 to 40 percent per year for several years," says Boeckman. "In just two years, we exceeded the seven-year sales projections I had set for the company." Investment in CNC/playback-controlled metal-spinning machines (from German manufacturer Leifeld) supported the firm's accelerated growth curve, allowing it to increase sales ten-fold (to $7 million) while only increasing the size of its workforce from 10 employees in 1987 to 35 employees when Boeckman sold TMSI in 2006.
So why the move to Quick- Stampings, Inc. of Texas, after years of successfully owning and operating his own metalforming company?
"I came here because Quick- management is willing to look into new opportunities and explore new ideas for growth," Boeckman says. "We'll develop new products, new skills and new capabilities. For example, while the company was built on the ability to produce short-run stampings, it has in recent years invested heavily in metal-fabrication equipment—CNC turret punch presses, press brakes and laser-cutting machines. Fabrication opens new doors for us, lets us reach new customers and explore new opportunities to grow.
"During my term as PMA chairman," concludes Boeckman, "I hope to lead the association down a similar road to growth and expansion, by looking for new opportunities—new markets, new products and new ideas."
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Actually, I've disliked that word — stress — for a very long time, long before I faced chronic pain every day. "Stress" is overly applied, misused, and has become the universal bandaid for too many areas of life. Doctors seem to use it for any physical condition they can't explain. Well-meaning friends and relatives coo it to us as if we're not to be taken seriously and think just by saying, "Oh, you're stressed," that we will automatically feel better.
There's an excellent physiological definition for true stress in the current issue of Natural Health magazine, Dec/Jan 2011. The author, Dorothy Foltz-Gray, goes into minute detail regarding the hormones that are triggered by the hypothalamus after it receives messages from the brain. The stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline are released and you're ready to flee or fight. The heart begins to pump more blood throughout the body. It's a fascinating article and you might want to check it out.
Those of us who have pain 24/7 are always in a state of anxiety. We are tense, anxious and, yes, stressed. Okay, I used the dreaded word. Now, what do we do about it? Are we forced to live with it? Do we add it to the long list of daily problems we constantly face? Many of us learned long ago, after years of anxiety, that taking a pill for it is not always the answer. It's one thing to have surgery or some temporary condition and take pain pills or one of the "social anxiety" drugs for that but it's quite another issue if you're to be down for the count. If you, as I, have to face pain, fear, frustration and tension each day, isn't that a lot of pills? Where do we draw the line at pill-taking and trying other methods to improve our anxious lives? Since all medications have side effects, aren't we just opening another closet and releasing another monster into our already compromised lives?
We have often shared the many answers to living with chronic pain in our lives. Of course, often the answer is a pain pill or a muscle relaxant, but what do we do about all the griping we feel in the gut at certain events, extra painful days, and life changes caused by our diseases or injuries? How do you fight or flee when it's your body causing that feeling and it's with you all day long. I don't know about you, but I suspect you have to take your body everywhere you go every day, as I do, although I'm certain there are times when I leave my brain behind.
Let me share with you my ways of dealing with the dreaded, overused stress factor:
- Find your center. You can do this by standing tall, body aligned (lined up), and breathing deeply. Reach up and try to touch the ceiling. Stretch, breath, live. You can practice yoga, meditation, or whatever works for you. I often escape to a hot sudsy bath full of organic lavender bubbles. Lavender is a soothing scent and the heat forces painful tensions to ease. You might have a favorite chair, a window with a view, or a book of poetry which soothes you. You might gain comfort from reading the Bible. The key is to leave your troubles behind for a little while and let your mind rest, as well as your troubled body.
- Get off the couch. It doesn't really matter how much pain you're in. I know. Your pain is, in your mind, worse than anyone else's, but it may not be and what if it is? This isn't a contest. You have to move. Move whatever part of you that isn't in a cast. Walk in place in your home, buy a treadmill, or walk around the block when the weather allows. My favorite little inexpensive exercise assistants are those rubber stretchy bands. They come in all colors and levels of resistance. Just pull them to strengthen your arms; wrap them around the bedpost and stand up to pull them for your aching neck or tie them around your thighs to strengthen your legs. There is so much you can do with them that is helpful and will strengthen your weary, painful body. Any muscles you are not using will die. Muscles, much like your mind, have to be used in order to stay on the straight and narrow and fulfill their function.
- Get rid of the clutter in your life. As you all know, we live in a small Victorian home and it becomes cluttered very easily. When it reaches that point of critical mess…well, it isn't a pretty sight. I get just as ugly because it bothers me. Clutter all around me causes my mind to also become cluttered, frustrated and bitchy. I've been on a binge lately, ordering more cupboards for our old indoor back porch and free-standing shelves for the basement. Even if I can't see the clutter, I know it's there. It will help me to put it behind doors, in a cupboard or organized on a shelf. We have paint cans that we must get out of here and must go back to the paint store or some other legal depository. I just threw away three years worth of magazines. That was very hard for me and I told Jim to get that double-bagged load out of the house quickly before I changed my mind. Sometimes you have to be ruthless with yourself for your own good.
- Go have fun. Sometimes it's as simple as sitting on the floor with the dogs and playing, wrestling, or throwing a ball for them. It's really difficult to feel stressed when you're playing with a beloved pet. Draw a circle of yarn on the floor and watch what the cat does or better still, play laser flashlight with your cat. I can't do it with our Jack Russell because she has OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and would sit and stare at the entertainment center all day waiting for me to get it down. One day she and I walked to the trash can and I forced her to watch me throw it away. Hey, it was for her own good and mine. You know what gives you pleasure. Watch a wonderful old movie and please, don't watch the 24-hour news. That's just too repetitive and too depressing all day long. Watch out for those modern movies, too. You know the ones I mean – where everyone is a crook, the government is out to get us, and the CIA or some flesh-eating robot is outside your window. Watch something made by MGM in the early days, or Disney.
- "Forget your troubles, come on, get happy." As the old song says so lyrically, stop thinking about your problems all the time. Think about someone else. Pray for all of us who need you here at Everyday Health. Pray for your friends and family who must have problems also. Pray for them to continue in their wellness if they are so blessed. I occasionally see an elderly neighbor of mine walking into town and give him a lift. He used to ride a bicycle but can't do that anymore. He is ancient. Gerald is even older than I am, and he lives alone in a dilapidated old house just up the block from us. Gerald always sparks this imagination of mine because he is always covered with a layer of dirt. When I give him a ride into town, I always have to go back out later and wash off the leather seat in the car. Gerald has problems, obviously. I've talked to some of the other neighbors and we have all given him food from time to time; one neighbor even gave him a new jacket. I wonder about Gerald's life and I feel so very blessed. God bless Gerald.


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ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Feb. 22) – The dramatic conclusion of alpine skiing at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games Saturday featured an impressive 13th by Nolan Kasper (Warren, VT) to top the results for Team USA during an incredibly difficult slalom finale. Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) skied into sixth place in his first run and put forth a heroic effort to tame the wild course, but he missed a gate and went out halfway through his second run. Five of the top eight skiers did not finish their second run on the deteriorating snow, while Austria's Mario Matt was able to piece together a gold medal run. The wild alpine finale will air on NBC's Primetime Olympic coverage Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EST and can be replayed in its entirety on NBCOlympics.com.
QUOTESNolan KasperI knew the course was falling apart and everybody was watching guy after guy fall or blow out. You've just got to keep fighting. You don't really think when you're going down the course, and I just wanted to try to have a good rest of my run. Obviously, my splits were pretty good and so I think besides the falls it was a positive experience.
Ted LigetyAlmost half the guys in the top 30 did the same thing as I did. But that's how it goes and everyone had to ski it. Not all the best guys had the chance to make it down, unfortunately, but it is what it is. I wasn't one of the medal favorites here so it's not too frustrating for me. I would have liked to have done better, and I put myself in a position to have a chance. This course set was difficult and it was a battle of attrition.
Winning a gold medal makes any Olympics great for anybody. I'm really happy I was able to win the giant slalom, especially being such a big favorite in that event. That was really huge. Otherwise, I had some up and down events, but it was overall a good experience
Sasha Rearick, Men's U.S. Alpine Ski Team Head CoachNolan has not been skiing well. He's missed 250 days of skiing in the past two and a half years. That's a lot of training days. And for him to come out here and do what he did today–hats off to him.
It's been a great three weeks of competition here. The Russians have done an amazing job pulling this whole thing together. My expectations have been met. We worked really hard to get here and we put the effort in the right areas. I'm stoked with how the team (coaches, athletes, services guys, physios, everybody) all worked together in an extremely professional and effective way.
Patrick Riml, U.S. Ski Team Alpine DirectorIt was a little bit of a rough start, but it's been great. What our athletes were able to deliver in the last couple races was impressive. I'm very proud of the athletes and very proud of the staff. Everybody stayed calm and did their job and got the athletes ready for race day. It's awesome. I'm very, very pleased.
Our support center here in Sochi, our medical department, sports-science department, our infrastructure and the Center of Excellence is a huge part of this. Having all the athletes under one roof the whole springtime, summer and fall training and working out together–the young kids see Bode there, see Ted there and see Mikaela there working out. Just that whole environment is so critical for us. I think it's a huge part of the success we have. I'm very proud of the whole staff and the whole organization; I would put this whole thing together. The athletes feel very comfortable in this environment.
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Minor leaguer Jorge Soler, one of the Chicago Cubs' top prospects, was ejected after he charged the opposing teams' dugout with a bat.
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Soler, a Cuban outfielder who signed a nine-year, $30 million contract with the Cubs last June, currently plays for the Daytona Cubs in Class-A. He got into a shouting match with the opposing team and challenged them to a fight, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The incident occurred in the seventh inning against the Clearwater Threshers, who are affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies.
With Daytona leading 9-7, Soler slid into second base and got tangled up with the second baseman during a double play. Soler was upset that he was spiked during the play and the two exchanged words. Benches cleared, but no punches thrown.
It was after the play when Soler returned to the dugout, grabbed a bat and headed toward the Threshers dugout.
Luckily, he was stopped by teammates before things got really ugly.
"I think that he was frustrated by some things and there was some emotional things he was fighting with," Daytona manager Dave Keller said, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. "Why he did that, I don't know. I think he was frustrated by what happened. When he slid into second base, (Alonso) ended up laying on top of him. He was laying on him so (Soler) pushed with his arm to get him off him, and I think the second baseman interpreted that the wrong way like he wanted to fight or something."
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