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Health & Wellness
The Paleo Diet: Should You Eat Like a "Caveman"?
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:00 UTC
The advent of agriculture marked the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic age, and shifted the advance of civilization into high gear. In relatively short order, humans enacted drastic lifestyle changes, but our genome didn't have time to adjust accordingly. "We have no evidence that the modal form of human bodies or brains has changed at all in the past 100,000 years," wrote evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. The resulting disconnect between modern life and outdated bodies can cause problems, say members of the ancestral health movement, also known as "Paleos."
They include researchers, doctors, barefoot runners, and climbers of trees and corporate ladders, all searching for answers to life's bodily questions in an ancestral, evolutionary framework. The culinary aspect of this approach has gone mainstream in recent years, thanks largely to a slew of weight-loss books about the Paleo diet's proficiency at slimming people down, even while accommodating enough bacon-flavored ice cream to make Dr. Atkins drool in his grave.
"Paleo eating is built upon approximating the foods of our ancestors without aiming for absolute reenactment," said blogger Jamie Scott, via email from New Zealand.
As there aren't enough wild tubers and mastodons for the average human to drag out of the bush with any regularity, and our taste for bugs seems to have gone the way of the loincloth, eating Paleo involves compromise. "Paleo is less about eating what our ancestors ate and more about avoiding what they didn't eat (grains, sugars, industrial seed oils, and industrial soy)," Scott wrote.
While many people get into Paleo for weight loss, others are looking for a diet and lifestyle that will help them feel and perform their best. Some gravitate to Paleo intellectually because it meshes with their worldview, some are in search of longevity, or cures.
The Paleo diet is less a prescription than a framework for considering one's relationship with food, but several themes are common to most Paleo menus. Aversion to wheat and most grains is common, and processed carbs and sugar are especially avoided. Many Paleos are suspicious of modern fruit, engineered as it was by agriculture into the equivalent of candy bars hanging from trees.
Paleos tend to be interested in the health of their intestinal flora communities. They're prone to use the stairs rather than the elevator. And they're all hot - a verdict reached by several bloggers during the first Ancestral Health Symposium in Los Angeles in early August. The AHS was where many Paleo bloggers and their readers first met in the flesh. The erudite Tarzans and Janes in the UCLA ballroom clearly liked what they saw.
"Everyone was really good looking. I know that's been mentioned a few times in other blogs, and there's a reason for that," wrote Denise Minger. "The people at AHS looked the way humans are supposed to look: vibrant, glowing, and as alert as one can be when running on four hours of sleep. Holy hotness, Batman!"
Minger described the convention's atmosphere as tribal rather than cultish, in that people were united by a similar approach without bowing to the same gods, primitive or modern. There was plenty of debate, and even a showdown - quite civil by true Paleolithic standards. Stephan Guyenet, a young neurobiologist, was challenged at a Q&A by the journalist Gary Taubes, a great hero to many health conscious omnivores for demonstrating that the evidence against animal fats is tenuous at best. Guyenet had just presented his argument that carbohydrate-related health problems stem from their palatability and the effect this has on neurobiology, while Taubes argued that it is primarily the effect of carbohydrates on the body's insulin that makes them dangerous. The occasion, viewable on YouTube, was immortalized in the form of a limited edition t-shirt. With plenty of data and theories to choose from, and so many different body types, it's no wonder practically every Paleo forges a distinct, personal path of eating. Lactose-intolerant Asian Paleos are likely to be less inclined toward butter than their creamy French counterparts. A 24-year-old Hawaiian raw food Paleo may be better suited to a tropical fruit diet than a 42-year-old Eskimo partial to walrus tongue.
While the overarching paradigm of ancestral health hasn't been, and perhaps can never be, rigorously tested, there are plenty of angles that can be explored. Emily Deans, a practicing psychiatrist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, has written extensively on "diseases of civilization," especially mental health conditions. In her AHS presentation, which I watched online, she explained that chronic inflammation underlies the pathology of many such diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, allergies, acne, and mental illness. As the pathways are better understood, she says, there is mounting evidence that post-Paleo foods like wheat can facilitate autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety.
I've always been a little bit Paleo myself, since long before I ever heard the term. I love hunting, and most of the meat I eat is wild game. I forage for morels, mussels, huckleberries and pine nuts. I look pretty good in fur.
But while I'm on board with simple eating of primal foods, some Paleo tenets were surprising to me, like the widely observed moratorium on seed oils. Much of the rap against seeds and seed oils regards the negative role of linoleic and omega-6 fatty acids in the inflammation and resilience of neurons and other important cells. That, to a fan of safflower oil, is a bummer to hear.
If I were to forsake altogether my warm bread and lily-white pasta and run off with the Paleos, the hardest part would be giving up my grapeseed oil Vegenaise - the best damn mayo on the planet.
On the other hand, Paleo-approved oils are nothing to complain about, and include butter, coconut oil, olive oil, pork belly oil, and other tasty fats. I suppose I could trade that fake mayo of mine for béarnaise, Hollandaise, or some other Paleolithically correct creamy emulsion. I mean, if salmon smeared with baconnaise could really help a misfit like me adapt to these strange times, while shrinking my belly, as it helps my brain cells recover from too much thinking about molecular biology, it might be worth a try.
About the author
Ari LeVaux writes a syndicated weekly food column, Flash in the Pan.
Comment: For a more in depth look at the Paleo diet and additional research on the connections between nutrition and mental and physical health read the following articles:
Have you heard about the Paleo diet?
Paleo Diet: Smart Eating or Latest Fad?
Should You Eat a Paleo-Diet for Health Like These Californians?
The Paleo Diet Cures PCOS
Primal mind: A talk on nutrition and mental health by Nora Gedgaudas
Mental health issues and cognitive challenges are nearly ubiquitous today. According to the work of respected nutritional pioneers such as Weston Price these same mental and brain health issues were nearly unheard of in many primitive and traditional societies consuming a diet consistent with that of our more distant evolutionary ancestors.
Modern research findings offer added understanding and a new layer to ancestral dietary principles that can lead us toward the promise of optimal brain functioning, emotional liberation and the cultivation of a potentially ageless mind. By applying many of these "Paleo" principles today and modifying them to our more modern circumstances we can re-cultivate and improve upon the healthy Primal Mind that is our birthright and the key to our future as a species.


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A brief introduction to the annual project I am once again participating in.
It is project mainly in memory of our little girl Melody. Something I have found helped me during this journey of being a bereaved mum.
This will be my 4th time doing it.
I don't find it healing as such, as I'll never feel healed or feel as though we have a complete family. But it helps as a form of open therapy, a place I can speak about our journey in often its rawest form.
I am in an entirely different place again this year from last year and considering taking a break from Capture Your Grief next year.
October, no matter how many years will have passed by is always the "Six months post" death, the half way point to the next anniversary, the next year without our Melody who is frozen in time.
I have made some new friends in the passed 12 months, and would like them to be able to get to "know" Melody too, as well as thank the ones who have remained here.
These are the subjects, I am really looking forward to working on them daily.

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text: Well from the hours of 545pm until 630 pm. we had 5 different pizza delivery guys at our house. None of which we ordered. We called the police and after them talking to the boys we know it wasn't them. During this time we also had 2 notes on the front dooor for the pizza guys to ring the bell 5 times as "we are hearing impaired". Good lord- we live in a difficult child neighborhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The police will check the cell phone used, same one each time duh!! Seems like our little pranksters aren't real smart. They will get back to me tomorrow. Two of the guys left the pizza for us. One was really ticked off and I don't blame him. Beside their loss of money it has been pouring all day.


text: It's an amazing thing to have beautiful friends. I mean it. It has saved me hours of scouring model mayhem looking for models for photography practice shoots in Kansas City. All joking aside, Michaela is beautiful inside and out. When we first moved to Kansas City, she was my first friend. You might actually recognize her from her Kansas City maternity session and baby Annie's newborn session. If you missed it, you can check it out here. When I decided to pull together a headshot practice session in our tiny Kansas City home, I knew she would be the perfect model. It's interesting how a familiar face changes when you start looking at it through the lens of a camera. Maybe it was the hair or just the fact that they are both gorgeous, but during this shoot I could have sworn Michaela was a dead ringer for Taylor Swift. Editing the photos she looked just like a girl I knew back home. But as I pulled them together for this post, I realized it was a look all her own. This won't be the last time you see Michaela popping up on this blog as I have a lot more practicing to do and I can't wait to get her out of my living room and into Kansas City. Stay tuned and enjoy!


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Driven and obsessive, drawing on 1970s jazz funk, soul and gospel, Mark-Anthony Turnage's new BBC Proms commission Hammered Out burst noisily upon the world at Thursday's world premiere conducted by David Robertson. A scrunchy havoc of whip, sleigh bells, saxophones, bass guitar, as well as the full forces of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Nibelung note of a household hammer for good measure, bashed, danced and whirled through this 15-minute non-stop toccata.
A new work by Turnage, 50, is always an event. His forthcoming opera for Covent Garden, Anna Nicole, with a libretto by Richard Thomas, who co-wrote Jerry Springer – the Opera, is next year's hot ticket. Opening in February 2011, with a BBC4 broadcast just announced, its subject is the kitschy life and sleazy death of the former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith. The score of Hammered Out links to a key moment in the opera, and the work's swung-rhythm eclecticism, as close to Bernstein as it is far from Britten, gives a glimpse of what to expect.
At the previous day's rehearsal Turnage made last-minute cuts, and there is still a sense of a smaller piece trying to get out. Despite the perpetual motion, its linear form feels hung out to dry, not helped by the acoustic imbalance of the Albert Hall: brass and woodwind dominated, chasing in loops and canons which the BBCSO, no doubt exhausted at this point in the season, had not yet perfected. But Turnage is a past master at compressed orchestral energy. In a theatre or smaller hall, with crisper ensemble, these problems will vanish.
Then Gil Shaham, playing the long, slim 1699 "Princess de Polignac" Stradivarius, characteristics not visible to the eye from a distance but known to be a feature of this instrument, was the sensitive soloist in Barber's song-like violin concerto. Sibelius's Symphony No 2, however, was not one for the annals. Only the lower strings seemed to be in tune with this haunting, granite-like masterpiece.
The orchestra, mainstay of the Proms, is in the headlines because of rumoured strike action. Roger Wright, controller of Radio 3 and director of the Proms, told me last week that while the BBCSO cannot strike on or before the Last Night, because a members' ballot has not yet been completed, there remains a threat of industrial action with other unions "which could obviously impact on the Proms. Consultation is still going on so it's too early to say." The next stage in negotiations is on 2 September and the BBC's director general, Mark Thompson, holds the cards, rather than Mr Wright himself.
In Edinburgh, another orchestra has been in the news for the wrong reasons: that of Scottish Opera, which played in a concert performance of Puccini's La fanciulla del West last Monday. In the past 24 hours the musicians had learned that contracts were likely to be cut in half, turning them into a part-time ensemble. How they found the spirit to give a blazing performance, teeming with local saloon-bar colour, is anyone's guess.
This spaghetti western has attracted many a rude remark since its New York Metropolitan premiere in 1910. For some reason the idea that Italian opera might be able to deal with the Wells Fargo Trading Company and a hero-outlaw called Dick Johnson has been a source of snide merriment. Based on David Belasco's The Girl of the Golden West, the libretto is only mildly mawkish and the orchestral writing, starting with a shocking splayed orchestral chord, is among Puccini's most impassioned. Francesco Corti, Scottish Opera's newish music director who is reported to have been "profoundly depressed" by the cloud hanging over his players, conducted with near reckless but exciting flair. Was he trying to make a point by giving them such free rein?
At times the supporting roles and male chorus sounded weedy. But Susan Bullock, magnificent in scarlet satin gown and black rebozo, made a thrilling debut as the golden-hearted Minnie, who falls for the renegade Johnson, delivered with stiff-hipped swagger by Carl Tanner. Although this was a one-off event, with no staging planned, both sang without a score, which added fire to the intensity. Last week an online correspondent suggested I was being harsh in expecting Nina Stemme to sing Fidelio, core repertory and with a staging due, from memory in Lucerne's semi-staging. What should we ask of singers and what do they owe? A question to think about.
Two other top singers gave recitals (from memory). Joyce DiDonato in the Usher Hall, acoustically cavernous for the purpose, and Simon Keenlyside in the ideal, recital-sized Queen's Hall. DiDonato, with pianist David Zobel, chose an enchantingly quixotic programme of love songs in Italian, from Caccini to Pizzetti. Despite the flat, unhelpful lighting, this vivacious soprano, a natural stage animal, drew her audience in with her musical generosity, intelligence and esprit.
Keenlyside, always engrossing, nevertheless seemed physically awkward and vocally tense in Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad and "Bredon Hill" by George Butterworth, who died on the Somme in 1916, aged 31. His tiny output overflows with tender rhapsody, each song wistful and airborne like a fluttering kite. Both Keenlyside and pianist Malcolm Martineau sounded too earthbound. Schumann's Dichterliebe Op 48 was another matter: Martineau's natural, alert response to the prodigious piano writing matched Keenlyside's own fine trajectory from ecstasy to agony, showing these performers at their empathetic best.
The Edinburgh diary is usually dense with chamber music but, poor scheduling on one side or other, the closest I came was a concert by the superb Kronos Quartet, formed in 1973 and making a belated Edinburgh debut to a conspicuously different crowd from the usual international festival lot. I've never seen so many male grey ponytails in the Usher Hall, but they've been waiting 37 years for this group to hit town and nature takes its course.
They played two signature works: Steve Reich's Different Trains (1988) and George Crumb's Black Angels (1970). This experimental 13-part anti-Vietnam elegy, buzzing with a menace of insects and angels, first inspired the Kronos to get together. The string players double as percussionists, executing trills while wearing thimbles and playing water-filled crystal goblets to create the ghostly whisper of a glass harmonica. Proper stage lighting enhanced the cosmic drama. As the hall's majestic organ became suffused with colour, its mimicking pipes appeared to turn into giant sticks of Edinburgh retro rock.


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Today we are kicking off the series by tackling something every autism parent knows all too well: the paperwork avalanche. From IEP forms to evaluations to grant applications, you can quickly find yourself drowning in a sea of paper. Not only is the mess overwhelming, but it becomes impossible to find important documents when you need them.
If you take the time to set it up, a well-thought-out paperwork organization system can save you hours of frustration down the road. There are plenty of different ways to go about corralling mountains of paperwork; my favorite method is using a series of binders. When shopping for binders, always get a 1/2 inch bigger size than you think you need...because you know how papers have a way of multiplying while you sleep!
IEP Binder:
Different special education experts have different recommendations on setting up your IEP binder - the Wrightslaw books say to put the oldest papers in front and work back. Personally, I do it the opposite way, with the newest paperwork on top, since it's what I am most likely to reference. I use a new binder for each school year, otherwise the book would be too heavy to lug to IEP meetings.
Speaking of IEP meetings, when you show up with a perfectly organized binder, it shows the team that you are serious and prepared. Impressions matter.
These are our yearly IEP binder categories:
- Finished IEP and IEP Snapshot
- Prior Written Notice and other forms
- Behavior Intervention Plan
- Parent Notes (including the Student Profile we create about our son every year)
- IEP Progress Notes
- Report Cards and Standardized Test Results
- Evaluations
- Correspondence
- Transition - anything relating to the upcoming school year
Tip: Put a photo of your child on the front of the binder so his or her cute face is smiling out at the IEP team during meetings!
In a separate master IEP binder, I also keep information on:
- Special Education Law (print outs of anything that might be relevant during a meeting)
- SMART IEP Basics
- School District Policy
- Related Services
- Lists of Accommodations
- Curriculum
Binder About Your Child:
In this binder, keep all non-school papers that are specifically related to your son or daughter. Your particular categories will depend on your child's needs, of course, but these are some suggestions:
- Speech Evaluations
- Occupational Therapy Evaluations
- Psychological Evaluations / Diagnostic Documentation
- Developmental Therapy
- Behavior
- Medical Records
- Social Skills Groups
- Grant Applications
- Respite Paperwork
General Information Binder:
This is the place to file general information about autism (or other health concerns). As a parent, the more you learn about your child's specific condition, the more effective you will become as their advocate. Our binder is about autism, and includes the following sections:
- Asperger's / Autism general
- Social Stories
- Social Skills
- Calming Techniques
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Pragmatic Language
- Auditory Processing
- Autism School Issues
- Special Education
- Gifted / Twice-Exceptional Education
- Guardianship
- Apps for iPads
- Other Therapies (ideas for the future, such as hippotherapy)
- Local Resources (organizations like TEACCH and the Autism Society of NC)
The information in this binder was gathered from many different sources: conferences and workshops, websites, books, etc. It's great to have one place to organize all the different handouts and print outs so I can refer back them quickly and easily.
Do you have a favorite way of organizing your child's paperwork? Tell us about it in the comments.
And check back for more in the Organizing for Autism series soon. Next up: Managing Schedules!
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Shooting Sports – a part of our morning ranch adventures.
Shooting sports and our sporting clays at Marble Mountain Ranch are an opportunity to experience a sample of the Western Firearms tradition in a sporting non-kill venue. A visit to the range is included as part of our daily itinerary. Our predecessors considered firearms to be an essential tool for survival here, and in our remote setting, we still consider the firearm to be an equally necessary tool. Most of our guests find our sporting clays trap course and shooting range to be both an educational and a highly thrilling addition to their Western frontier vacation experience.
Many of our novice shooters compare the trap course to golf with a shotgun. There are some strict and technical differences between the games of skeet, American trap, and sporting clays, but we take an informal approach and try to run the course in a safe fashion that enables guests to break the most number of clay pigeons. Sporting clays is perhaps the non-kill shooting sport that most closely resembles the shots normally encountered by a wing shooter in hunting quail, duck, pheasant or other fowl.
Shotguns, Ammo, and Instruction – all included in your Dude Ranch Adventure.
Your sporting clays experience starts on the first visit to the course with an orientation on firearm safety and review of rules for the range. Ear protection and eye protection are required and are provided by us along with the shotguns, .22 rifles and ammunition. If you are an experienced shooter and desire to bring your own shotgun, you must inform us prior to your arrival and keep it secured in our gun safe during your participation in other ranch events.
The first day on the shooting range is focused on education and safety. At the end of a safety demonstration by a certified Nation Rifle Association range safety officer, shooters are presented with the opportunity to shoot both .22 caliber bolt action rifles and 20 gauge shotguns. The rifles are shot at stationary swivel targets on the ground at various distances.
As the week progresses .22 caliber single action "cowboy style" revolvers are added to the range as well as archery shooting and tomahawk throwing. Each new activity is accompanied by safety demonstrations and instruction from staff members.
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The Sporting Clays course is composed of one station with clays thrown overhead from a variety of angles. They are outgoing, crossing, rising and falling. The birds (clay pigeons) can come as singles, following pairs, pairs on report, or true doubles. The thrill of sporting clays lies in part, in the closer approximation to real-life hunting situations. The flight patterns of the pigeons can be set to resemble ducks landing, geese in an over the shoulder flight pattern, a walking hunt (the fur and feather combo shot), and quick rising flights (the spring teal). Our sporting clays course can be shot with #8 and improved cylinder to light modified chokes unlike some competition clays that have longer targets requiring tighter chokes. For first time shooters, we usually focus on the easier shots to enable the chances of breaking the maximum number of pigeons. Yes! We want you to look good too!
We provide lighter shotguns (410 gauge and 20 gauge youth models) for smaller participants. The minimum age for participants is determined on a case by case basis (typically at 7-8 years minimum) with input from the guardian in attendance. Ultimately our trap-master makes the decision with safety as the prime directive, and with compliance with course rules absolutely required by the participant. If the trap course is deemed inappropriate for a particular youth, we offer an alternate introduction to shooting safety with bb guns or single shot .22 rim fire rifles. Again, safety is the prime directive at the California Guest Ranch with education as a secondary goal.
Many of our guests arrive from countries that do not allow the sportsmen to own and shoot firearms on a recreational basis. We take great pleasure in enabling the global public to experience the challenge and thrill of competition shooting sports. We also find it rewarding to watch our visiting guests gain an insight into the proper recreational use of firearms as they shed preconceived notions of what a firearm is. Our shooting adventures, along with our rafting and riding create the core of our daily schedule of activities that make up your American adventure holiday.
We are now also including black powder shooting and other authentic frontier sports at the end of our week programs. This is an exciting re-connect to our American firearms heritage and our Western frontier heritage. Our pioneer forefathers had quite a different shooting experience that we do with modern firearms! We hope you will enjoy learning how to load and shoot a period correct ball and cap rifle. Hint: it's a slow process preparing to shoot just one round! Watch below as one of our guests, Mia, learns to throw a tomahawk.


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Good journalism, somebody once said, is a nation talking to itself.
That's "talking to itself," not yelling, screaming, shrieking, talking over one another and engaging in verbal bullying.
That is just about all we see on prime-time television–especially cable television–these days.
Primetime cable TV outlets such as Fox, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, etc. continue to produce a proliferation of hosts and pundits with no foundation in journalistic ethics and tradition. Today's so-called "news shows" more often than not devolve into shoutfests where guests and hosts engage, not in any intelligent discussion of issues, but in contests to see who can talk the loudest or bully those who disagree with them into submission.
That kind of "squawk talk" comes with a steep price. What does the viewing public learn from such exhibitions of bad behavior?
The answer, I would argue, is not much. Because when people are yelling at one another, calling one another names or behaving like petulant children, reasoned discourse disappears and the viewer gets lost in the shrill entertainment of the moment. I believe we have lost the art of reasonable discourse in this country. If you don't agree with someone, then just talk or shout over them, call them names, make faces and behave like a two-year-old. (Sorry if I have insulted any two-year-olds).
Opinion is NOT reporting. Yet those who monitor the recent explosion of misnamed "news shows" say viewers don't discern between shows with distinct political agendas and those that attempt to present events with a minimum of subjectivity and a maximum of fairness and balance.
When I started out in the newspaper business, reporters were taught that while all of us have biases, as professionals we must work to subordinate those prejudices and keep our opinions out of the stories we report.
It was something that was drilled into our heads, and sound editors and producers made sure it never left.
That is just not the case today. Too many journalists (or those who like to call themselves journalists) feel compelled to insert their opinions in everything they write or produce. A "new" journalism of assertion and vilification has displaced the old journalism of verification. Gossip has become news, fiction is now fact, and biases are a part of straight news reporting.
In fact, many of these "journalists" are not journalists at all, but merely former political operatives and talking heads who wrap themselves in the mantle of journalism when real journalists are risking their lives in places like Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq to bring people reliable news.
The opinion-fueled shows that dominate cable news channels during prime time are far removed from the old-school straight news programs such as the traditional nightly network newscasts with which many of us grew up.
At an awards dinner a few years ago for the late Mike Wallace of CBS 60-Minutes fame, I had an opportunity to talk with Walter Cronkite about the state of television news in general and prime-time cable news in particular. During his reign on CBS Cronkite, who died in 2009, was often referred to as the most trusted journalist in America–an appellation he didn't take lightly. In fact, he was often referred to as "Uncle Walter."
During our conversation, he decried the lack of ethics and professionalism that is so pervasive today.
"Too many of these people simply don't care about or have any desire to ferret out the truth," Cronkite told me. "Too many have intense political or social agendas, and rather than present information as objectively as possible, they want to jam their opinions down our throats."
And, he added, most of the public cannot distinguish between these faux journalists and real reporters.
The Society of Professional Journalists–an organization I have belonged to since my days as a student at the University of Kansas–has a code of ethics of which most of cable TV's shouting heads have no concept.
I, as well as a majority of the journalists I have worked within the U.S. and around the world, always worked assiduously to follow that code which consists of several sections.
The ones that stand out most in these days of ersatz journalism (and which are, unfortunately, too often ignored) are:
- Give voice to the voiceless; official and unofficial sources of information can be equally valid.
- Distinguish between advocacy and news reporting. Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.
- Test the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.
- Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know.
- Support the open exchange of views, even views they find repugnant.
- Journalists are accountable to their readers, listeners, viewers and each other.
I have purposely NOT mentioned any names of the most egregious offenders here because that would require several more pages of copy. But I urge you to watch these so-called "news shows" with a critical eye and ear from now on.
Pay attention to who they have on as guests or as experts–and how often they appear. Watch how those with opposing views are interviewed–or not interviewed. Are they allowed to get their points or arguments across without being shouted down?
What kinds of discussions are held on issues? Are they truth-seeking or attempts merely to reinforce the opinion of the host?
Does each member of a panel have an opportunity to talk without being insulted by the host or by some other panel member?
How you answer these questions will go a long way in helping you to determine if you are watching a frenzied opinion-fest or a real news show designed to get at the truth.
As Thomas Jefferson once said: "An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will."
So, I will end where I began.
Good journalism is a nation talking to itself–and, I would add, it is a nation that learns from intelligent, rational discourse and has at its core the responsibility to help advance and encourage an informed citizenry.


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Take a moment to reflect on the issue presented in the video.
These people harvest cocoa for a living, and yet they never tasted chocolate. Its ironic, they have been harvesting cocoa for generations, but they couldn't buy a bar of chocolate.
This video made me think of the things that I normally take for granted.
We are so used to living a lavish life that we completely ignore these facts.
Keep in mind that there are people that would do anything to have what you have, while you waste away your life.
The only thing I'm saying is that, We are blessed to have a family, to have a roof over our heads, and to be able to do the things that we love and more.
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This means if we are going to send our children to a nursery institution we need to first select one from among the top preschools in Singapore there are. If we show that much interest in our children's nursery education our children are surely going to enjoy the pleasant features the right nursery institution has to offer.
Attention to Education
Though a nursery institution may not be helping your children prepare for a huge exam, it is helping them to get the foundation for education right. Even when the nursery institution schedule is not going to be filled with all kinds of lesson learning the schedule is still going to be created to improve the skills of children which can get them ready to study subjects such as language, maths, science, etc. at a school later on.
Stress Free Environment
A nursery institution is not a place which should fill your child with anxiety to be going there every day. The perfect nursery institution has a stress free environment where the children get to engage in fun activities which are going to keep them happy while teaching them important lessons about different subjects.
Help with Everything
Most people fear to leave their children at a nursery institution because they fear they will not be well looked after. Actually at the best nursery institution your children are going to receive all the help they need. Some of this such as the phonics class to improve language skills is going to be offering more help than even you can offer them. That place is all about helping children to be independent and face the world bravely.
Safe Environment
Any nursery institution which has been accepted as one of the best in the country has received that place as it is a safe environment for children too. The environment is created to keep your children safe while they are there. Educators are going to be there with the children at all times keeping an eye on them. That means they will be safe until you come to pick them up.
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The course begins with a review of pricing using the traditional binomial tree method and then moves on to present how these instruments may be priced using the efficient Binomial tree approach. The Monte Carlo simulation approach is used to prices vanilla and exotic options and convergence and variance reduction techniques are presented for improving the accuracy and time to convergence of the results.
Next, a step by step walkthrough of how to price structure products such as interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, interest rate options, accruals swaps, range accrual notes and commodity linked notes is given, from the derivation of the interest rate term structure to the discounting of cash flows to determine the value of the instruments.
It concludes with a brief overview of various other advanced products including structured and credit products.
This course consists of six lessons:
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Festival Passes for April 2010 Event Go On Sale at www.tcm.com/festival.
Atlanta — When Turner Classic Movies (TCM) launches the first-ever TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2010 in Hollywood, the spectacular events will include the world premiere of a newly restored edition of George Cukor's music-filled 1954 drama A Star is Born; the North American premiere of a restored version of Fritz Lang's 1927 science-fiction silent masterpiece Metropolis; and a 50th anniversary screening of the influential French classic Breathless, the film that launched Jean-Luc Godard's career. Passes go on sale starting today, with prices ranging from $499 to $1,199.
The more than 50 presentations during the festival will include introductions to provide context about each film. Among the first of many special guests scheduled to participate are filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich and film critic Leonard Maltin. The festival will also feature a special presentation of Stanley Kubrick's landmark film 2001: A Space Odyssey, including a discussion with Oscar-winning visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull, who was responsible for contributing to Kubrick's vision. In addition, TCM weekend-daytime host Ben Mankiewicz will take part in introducing films during the festival.
The premiere of A Star is Born will serve as the opening night event for the TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 22, 2010. This is the first major restoration of A Star is Born since 1983. TCM will screen a version of A Star is Born that was digitally restored by scanning original negatives. The result is much better picture quality of all elements of the 1983 restoration, with deeper and richer color than ever before. A Star is Born, which earned Oscar nominations for Judy Garland and James Mason, is part of the festival's overall theme as a celebration of Hollywood history.
TCM's screening of Metropolis will mark the first presentation of the new restoration of the film in North America. Due to the sensational 2008 discovery of a 16mm negative in Buenos Aires and its current restoration, Metropolis can now be shown with 30 minutes of additional footage that has been unseen since the 1927 Berlin premiere. This nearly complete copy of Lang's 204-minute original now stands as the authoritative version of the film, according to the Murnau Foundation, which holds the copyrights on all of Lang's films. The newly reconstructed Metropolis features extensive scenes that flesh out many of the supporting characters, fill in previously jarring gaps in the plot and provide additional back story. The music score for Metropolis will be provided live by the Alloy Orchestra, a three-man musical ensemble that will be celebrating its 20th year of writing and performing live accompaniment to classic silent films. TCM, in partnership with Rialto Pictures, will present a beautiful new print of Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave classic Breathless, which in 2010 celebrates the 50th anniversary of its American release. Breathless was a U.S. art-house sensation that strongly influenced filmmakers of its era. The movie paved the way for the "new" Hollywood of the late 1960s and '70s, revolutionizing American filmmaking and changing the direction of the industry.
"The TCM Classic Film Festival is shaping up to be a truly amazing event, with rare cinematic treats and many chances to hear from classic film stars and knowledgeable experts," said TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne, who will serve as the official host for the festival. "This is the kind of celebration classic film fans have been dreaming about for years, and everyone at TCM is proud to bring that dream to life."
As part of the festival, TCM is partnering with Vanity Fair magazine to commemorate the publication of Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood, from Penguin Books and edited by Graydon Carter. Special panels will feature writers from the magazine, along with actors and filmmakers who will tell behind-the-scenes stories of many of Hollywood's greatest films. In addition, Vanity Fair will co-present a special opening-night party for top-tier passholders and Hollywood VIPs.
The TCM Classic Film Festival, which is set to take place in Hollywood April 22-25, 2010, will be a landmark celebration of the history of Hollywood and its movies, presented in a way that only TCM can, with major events, celebrity appearances, panel discussions and more. The four-day festival will also provide movie fans a rare opportunity to experience some of cinema's greatest works as they were meant to be seen — on the big screen. TCM will announce additional special events, guests and programming in the weeks and months ahead.
The central hub for the festival will be Club TCM, located inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Roosevelt, which served as the site of the first Academy Awards ceremony, will be the official hotel for the festival. All passholders will be allowed entry into Club TCM, which will include a
festival lounge, panel discussions, social events, a boutique and poolside screenings. Event locations include Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre.
Festival passes are now on sale at www.tcm.com/festival. The number of passes will be limited, especially for top-level "Spotlight" passes:
The "Classic" Festival Pass: $499 — Includes access to all film programs at festival venues; access to all Club TCM events, including festival headquarters, the festival lounge, panel discussions, social events, the festival boutique and poolside screenings at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; an opening-night welcome party; Friday and Saturday evening passholder gatherings; the closing-night event; and a commemorative festival program.
The "Essential" Festival Pass: $599 — Includes all privileges available to "Classic" passholders, plus entry to the opening-night red carpet screening of A Star is Born at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and official TCM festival collectibles.
The "Spotlight" Festival Pass: $1,199 — Includes all privileges available to "Classic" and "Essential" passholders, plus entry to an exclusive opening-night party following the red carpet screening of A Star is Born, hosted by Vanity Fair magazine; priority entry to all events; a meet-and-greet breakfast with Robert Osborne; and an official TCM Classic Film Festival poster signed by Osborne.
NOTE: Some restrictions apply. Complete pass-level details are available
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Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network celebrating 15 years of presenting great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 80 million homes, TCM features the insights of veteran primetime host Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. As the foremost authority in classic films, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials, along with regular programming events that include The Essentials, 31 Days of Oscar and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also stages special events and screenings, such as the upcoming TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of materials at its Web site, www.tcm.com. TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.
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This is the first Sunday of the Advent season for many Christians when faithful prepare for the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, into this world as Priest, King and Savior by careful examination and inventory of their life in light of the coming of He by whom all was created and through whom all will be judged. Seek the Lord while he is willing to be found and find healing.
Enjoy this Advent season and Christmas!
And for the rest of us who don't believe fairy tales are real, may you also have an enjoyable christmas/holiday with friends and family.
Always someone gotta dump on someone else's message.
Amen brother!
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The Holy Derpy shall come on December 24th and all shall rejoice!
-Lord Brony
As a pagan, I wish those of similar beliefs a great Saturnalia or Yule, with the turning of the year. To everyone else, the best to you: the blessings of Jesus, or Mithras, or whatever god or gods you worship, or none; the joy of your families, health, happiness--whatever is worth most to you, and to yours.
Soapbox is for rent. Try to keep it short, and simple.
Just in case the Mayans were right....happy end of the world.
(Note to self: Do all your shopping early)
It is never too late to wish for Peace on Earth and Goodwill Towards Men.
One would sure hope not because if it ever does get too late for that then it won't make much difference what or whom you believe in or follow.
As fun as Saturnalia is, I just mark the winter solstice. That's an event everyone can agree is significant!
Though I agree with the sentiment, I believe there is a nicer way to put it: "And for the rest of us who don't believe in these religious proclemations, may you also have an enjoyable christmas/holiday with friends and family."
Happy holidays everyone.
From an atheist
This thread is 100% troll bait...
For a second I thought the Advent were coming but then I saw the word "King" in the title and my hopes of becoming a slave to a hot psychic woman were crushed.
We're all gonna die! We're all gonna die! [insert tinhat smiley]
... i read that as advert begins
thought it's some sort of elvis thing
This, except not as nice.
Wow, any angst in the room?
Happy Holidays everyone.
Double post.
Shouldn't this go in the 'religion' forum?
Well, but it's not discussing religion. It's offering a wish of joy for Christmas, which has been broadened since by those of us who come from alternative religious and non-religious faiths/backgrounds.
I'd just as soon offer up a wish that it doesn't get into the usual "my understanding of what lies behind and within the universe is greater than yours" BS that has been a standard feature of the human condition for two or three thousand years, and possibly longer.
I'm pretty sure that "prepare for the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, into this world as Priest, King and Savior" is pretty religious. Not just a generic merry Christmas. That's discussing religion. But, it doesn't really bother me. When I hear people talk about their religion, I think about my childhood and how angry other kids would get when I would tell them Pro Wrestling wasn't real, and I giggle.
If memory serves me, religious discussion is allowed in this sub forum.
Hence the "
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all... and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2013, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual orientation of the wishee.
This wish is limited to the customary and usual good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first."Holiday" is not intended to, nor shall it be considered, limited to the usual Judeo-Christian celebrations or observances, or to such activities of any organized or ad hoc religious community, group, individual or belief (or lack thereof).
DISCLAIMER: By accepting this greeting, you are accepting the following terms: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher at any time, for any reason or for no reason at all. This greeting is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. This greeting implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for the wishee, him/herself or others, or responsibility for the consequences which may arise from the implementation or non-implementation of same.
This greeting is void where prohibited by law.
Fuzzy, you are certifiable.....I like you that way.
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• 1997 first level specialisation in gynaecology and obstetrics
• 2001 second level specialisation in gynaecology and obstetrics
• 2005 awarded the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences; thesis title: "The course of pregnancy and birth, in relation to the level of thyroid hormones tested during the first trimester of pregnancy".
• In 1992-1999 associate in the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department of the Wojciech Adalbert Hospital
• 1999 associate in the Department of Obstetrics, Medical University of Gdansk.
Dealt in the Department of Obstetrics with ultrasound diagnosis of pregnancy, genetic testing, and abnormally developing pregnancies. Worked in outpatient clinic for the province of Pomerania.
From 2007, working in outpatient health care.
From 2011 dealing with the treatment of infertility at the InviMed Clinic in Gdynia.
Her desire to teach is met by giving lectures to young people in secondary schools. Meets with members of the Amazons Club association of mastectomy patients.
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Today brings us the news that a brave young man stepped up to his responsibilities for his unborn child prior to the baby's birth. He sought an injunction via the courts and the legal system to obtain an injunction to prevent his now ex-girlfriend from seeking an abortion. He has also requested a ruling that he will have full custody of the baby once the little one is born.
While his application on all accounts has failed, we commend this young man for taking responsibilities for his actions and wanting to care for his pre-born child. He has not walked away from his child and this shows great care and love for the child on his part.
While there is no apparent request by the 16 year old mother to have an abortion, this young man was trying to ensure his little one would be born.
The judge in this case stated that even if they were married (which this couple was not) there was "no common law right" of the husband which would enable him to "force his wife to carry a child to term."
What a tragedy when the term "force his wife" is used for what should be the normal natural outcome of a pregnancy - and that is the birth of a baby.
The judge dismissed the application by saying he (the judge) did not have the jurisdiction to make orders "directed towards a foetus" and that it was his view that the jurisdiction of the court "extends to children once they are born, not before."
The irony is that a woman cannot purchase a car in both names without the boyfriend/husband's permission, she cannot sell the family home without his permission, but tragically she can abort his baby without his permission.
We are grateful that in this particular instance, according to the news report, the young mother (who already has a 9 month old baby from a previous relationship) is going to have this baby. We commend her for her courage in bringing this baby to birth and resisting any pressure to abort. Please keep the three of them, mum, dad and unborn baby, in your prayers.
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5. Incubate plates in a horizontal position, with the clear side up in stacks not exceeding 20 plates. Follow current total plate count standards for incubation temperature. Temperatures above 37C are not recommended. Incubate plates 48 + 3 hr.
6. Petrifilm Aerobic Count plates can be counted on a standard colony counter. The reduction of the tetrazolium indicator dye will cause the colonies to become red. All red dots regardless of size or intensity should be counted as colonies.
The circular growth area is approximately 20 cm2. Estimates can be made on plates containing greater than 250 colonies by counting a representative number of squares and multiplying by the appropriate number to obtain an estimated count for the total 20 cm2 growth area. The presence of very high concentrations of colonies on me plates will cause the entire growth area to become red or pink in color; record results as "too numerous to count (TNTC). Occasionally, on overcrowded plates, the center may lack visible colonies but many small colonies will be seen on the edges. When this occurs, record results as TNTC. Some organisms can liquefy the gel, allowing them to spread out and obscure the presence of other colonies. If a liquifier interferes with counting, an estimated count should be made by counting the unaffected areas.
7. To isolate colonies for further identification, lift the top film and pick the colony from the gel.
1. Ginn, R.E., V.6. Packard, and T.L Fox. 1986. Enumeration of Total Bacteria and Coliforms in Milk by Dry Rehydratable Film Methods: Collaborative Study. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 69 (3): 527-531.
2. McAllister, J.S., M.S. Ramos, and T.L. Fox. 1987. Evaluation of the 3M Dry Medium Culture Plate (Petrifilm TM) Method for Enumerating Bacteria in Processed Fluid Milk Samples. Dairy and Food Sanitation 7(12): 632-635.
3. McGoldrick, K.F., T.L Fox, and J.S. McAllister. 1986. Evaluation of a Dry Medium for Detecting Contamination on Surfaces. Food Technology 40 (4):77-80.
4. Smith, LB., T.L Fox, and F.F Busta. 1985. Comparison of a Dry Medium Culture Plate (Petrifilm TM Plates) Method to the Aerobic P late Count Method for Enumeration of Mesophilic Aerobic Colony-Forming Units in Fresh Ground Beef. J. Food Prot. 48 (12):1044-45.
Instructions for specific dairy and food product applications and environmental surface sampling procedures are available upon request by calling your local Petrifilm Account Representative or Petrifilm Technical Services: (800) 328-6553 outside of Minnesota: (612) 738-1258 inside of Minnesota.


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Since it is fall and soon enough it will be winter, everyone needs a statement coat. Not any coat, but The perfect one that you can wear with anything.
One of my favorite fashion houses with stores all over the world is MaxMara.
I like particularly their clothing and outwear collections for their elegant lines and the quality of its fabric.
They have an interesting collection of trench coats. I often go for a neutral color that I can wear all season long (beige, gray, classic black or navy).


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For the first time in his four-year reign as the manager of the Irish national team, fans are beginning to question whether or not Giovanni Trapattoni is the man to take the country forward.
Nobody, however, is criticising the remarkable job he has done in taking the national team back into the tournament scene. This summer, Ireland took part in it first international tournament since the 2002 World Cup and its first European Championships since 1988. The veteran Italian was tasked with the goal of taking the team back to a tournament amongst Europe's elite and he duly delivered.
It was with great disappointment, then, that the nation's expectations and belief in a side to be good enough to cause an unlikely upset came crashing back to Earth with a whimper. We undoubtedly set them too high, particularly in a group that included three of the top ten teams in the world. But the thud of disappointment came from not only the failure to get even a draw in any of the three games, but from the horrid performances from a team that fared so well in qualifying and, additionally, a manager's refusal to change and dare I say it, experiment.
The harsh reality was we simply weren't good enough. The margin in quality in all three of the games was tough to take, considering we got through quite a strong group by Irish standards in a very reasonable manner with just one loss from ten games.
The qualifying campaign was ridden on the back of the bitter French pill the players swallowed after handball-gate. The incentive to go out and qualify for Euro 2012 was incredible, to right the injustice that had taken place and deliver passage to a tournament the players and the fans deserved. Although Estonia are nowhere near as strong as France, this time there was going to be no mistakes.
What happened the past few weeks then, to a certain extent, is a bit of a mystery. The players were unfocused, nervous and horribly out of their depth. But in the past the players have managed to limit their weaknesses and at the very least deliver a passionate, determined performance. The brand of football might not have been pretty, but it was all they knew and it was built on a defensive discipline that just wasn't there. The manager, in turn, had no plan b. We were void of the three characteristics his system could rely on – concentration, commitment and determination.
There was no Russia-esque passion in Poland, and it's difficult to see why. Perhaps the occasion simply got to them. Maybe the prospect of facing such strong opposition put them off their game and they felt defeated before they took a step onto the pitch. Or maybe everything they put into qualifying emptied the tank. Having craved it so badly, to ultimately achieve it, there was little left to accomplish other than to acquit themselves respectively against world class players and enjoy being on the world stage.
Maybe some of the Irish fans knee-deep in empty beer cans will prefer this analogy: the serious business of buying the drink was done – session on.
We had done the job of qualifying; anything more was going to be a bonus. Unsurprisingly in Irish sport, the hype machine took off and the expectations rose to a level the players were never going to achieve. Some fans likened this Irish side to that of Greece in 2004, which went all the way in one of greatest shocks in the history of football. The likelihood of that happening twice in three tournaments – with a team that includes players out of contract and, er, Paul Green – was improbable to say the least. There was more chance of each and every one of the Irish fans that had flocked to Poland staying sober for the three weeks.
As Trapattoni said after the Croatia loss, he couldn't quite understand why the players failed to replicate one of their qualifying performances. He found it strange that the players, in a way, choked. He responded to the Croatian game by replacing Kevin Doyle with Simon Cox, a player who had been placed out on the left hand side in the final moments of that game to very little effect. Cox did his best but the whole Irish team looked out of their depth in a 4-0 defeat. Ireland were out after two games, two average performances and were 90 minutes away from probably becoming one of the worst teams statistically in the history of the competition.
From that point, with progress impossible, people began to look at the manager. His tactics, or lack thereof, were proven to be outdated in a group that featured a three-man backline and a team without a striker. He was posed with questions on starting some different players for the Italy game, but said he had an obligation to Croatia and Italy by playing his strongest team. That was probably a hindrance rather than a help to Slavan Bilic and Vicente Del Bosque. He ended up reverting to the side that lost to Croatia for the Italy game.
Bizarrely, Darron Gibson – despite his flaws – didn't play a single minute of action. James McClean was benched in a dead rubber game, while the likes of Wes Hoolahan, Kevin Foley, Marc Wilson and Seamus Coleman sat watching at home.
We have a manager so set in his ways that it's suitable he's set in a contract for another two years, which means termination is unlikely. Fans, pundits and former players have already began calling for change to Trapattoni's approach, but it'd be quite the surprise to see any sort of a variation from his 4-4-2 that relies on a defensive discipline that was M.I.A in Poland. RTE's Bill O' Herlihy posed a question to the panel asking should the FAI speak to Trapattoni about changing his ways. It was quickly rebuffed, with thoughts of a hungover John Delaney trying to coax tactical change from the 73-year-old Italian.
If Ireland is to step closer to the quality that Spain, Italy and Croatia ooze, change needs to happen in a lot of areas of Irish soccer. From infrastructure, to coaching, to the League of Ireland, the list goes on. One of those areas should be the stepping down of Trapattoni, in place of a manager who will implement change that attempts to reflect a brand of football that plays to the strengths of our most talented players, rather than rely on the defensive and target man capabilities of our more limited ones. Heck, even acknowledging the existence of some of those talented players would be a start.
Trapattoni will undoubtedly look to new names and faces for World Cup qualification, if he's still around, but that may be forced rather than embraced with the stepping aside of some of the senior players. Sure, Shane Long might finally get an opportunity to start and maybe James McClean might get more than five minutes, but the chances of that being in anything other than a defensive setup with hoof-ball tendencies is slim.
Trapattoni has done a lot of good for Irish soccer, but the next move for him should be stepping aside happy in the knowledge that he took Ireland to an international tournament. It's time to move forward. This time, something we can't rely on Il Trap to achieve.


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The World Health Organization recommends completing at least two sessions of strength training in addition to your weekly 150 minutes of vigorous exercise. This group cautions that postpartum and pregnant women may need to adjust this expectation based on your physician's recommendation. Swimming after your leg workout allows you to exercise during one session and avoid multiple trips to the gym. The combination of dryland training and swimming also improves your speed and strength in the water, according to USA Swimming. Follow a few simple steps to maximize the benefits from both types of workouts.
Select a block of your day that allows adequate time for both workouts. The combination of a leg strengthening and swimming workout increases the time needed at the gym, so plan ahead for childcare or babysitting during this period.
Fill a sports bottle with either water or an electrolyte drink and begin sipping on it as soon as you complete your leg workout. According to MedLine Plus, dehydration is the most common reason for muscle cramps. Avoid this potential issue and drink an entire 16-ounce bottle by the time you have completed your swimming workout. Increase this amount based on the intensity of your workout.
Eat a light snack rich in carbohydrates. Because your muscles rely on carbohydrates for fuel, replace what you burned off during your leg strengthening workout. USA Swimming recommends selecting a snack that is easy to digest such as fruit or dry cereal and avoiding one high in sugar.
Prepare for your swimming workout and change into a properly fitting swim suit that is supportive, but not too tight. Straps should support your chest but not restrict your ability to complete the various swimming strokes. Quickly rinse off in the shower before entering the swimming pool because you may be sweaty from your previous workout.
Complete light stretches before entering the water. While it is important to stretch your biceps, shoulders and upper arms, focus on your leg muscles such as hamstrings, quadriceps and calves. Because these muscles may be additionally fatigued from your previous exercises, spend about five minutes completing a variety of stretches before entering the pool. For example, stand on the pool deck, slowly touch your toes and hold this stretch for 10 to 30 seconds. You should feel a gentle pull in each of your calves.
Items you will need
- Sports bottle
- Water or electrolyte-based sports drink
- Carbohydrate-rich snack
- Swimming suit
- Speak with your physician before beginning any new exercise routine.
- Avoid the swimming portion of your workout if your leg muscles are extremely fatigued from the strength training.
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I have a couple of past blogging lives you may not know about.
Aside from this lovely crochet adventure I have been on, I've also dabbled in book blogging. More than once, actually! Reading is something I've always loved, and always have enjoyed getting the chance to connect with others that are just as crazy about it as I am.
I've decided to combine all my passions into one place, under Cobo's Closet. Going forward, I will tag each post made, whether it is crafty related or book related, and will have tabs along the top of the blog so you can choose to read only what is of interest to you.
If you prefer to only look at the crochet and craft related posts, you can click on the Crafty Posts link in the menu, and be taken to a page where only those are displayed. If you prefer to see only my book posts, you can click on the Bookish Posts link in the menu, and be taken to those only. And if you're my spirit animal and also happen to enjoy both equally, you can just stay here! 😀
I'll begin slowly integrating my book blog schedule here over the coming weeks, and hope you will come along for the ride with me as I figure out how to balance everything going forward! ♡
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Analysis of the principal's perceptions of the implementation and impact of the accelerated reader and other selected reading strategies used by Texas gold performance elementary schools
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Knowledge of the implementation practices of successful elementary schools will be beneficial to other elementary principals who seek to improve student success in reading. This study examined perceptions of principals from elementary schools in Texas whose schools received the Gold Performance Acknowledgement (GPA) from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Continuous Improvement in Reading (CIR) on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) in 2002. The study had two purposes: (1) to identify the principal??s perception of the levels of implementation and impact of selected reading strategies used by selected elementary schools in Texas to improve student success in reading and (2) to determine the principal??s perception of the extent to which Accelerated Reader (AR) and AR-like recommend practices were used in selected elementary schools in Texas. The research design for this study was descriptive. Parameters, which are descriptive measures of a population, were used since all 721 members of the population were mailed questionnaires. Research was conducted during the winter of2004. Two hundred fifty-two principals responded. A questionnaire using a Likerttype scale for the principals?? responses was used to collect the data. Principals?? perceptions were measured to determine the degree of implementation and impact of AR and other selected reading strategies. Data were analyzed for all 252 respondents for selected reading strategies and by the categories of AR and non-AR schools for AR recommended reading strategies and AR-like recommended reading strategies, respectively. This study identified the characteristics of a successful reading program in Texas elementary schools. To maximize their budgets while improving student success in reading, principals should provide their teachers with professional development, implement student/teacher conferences to direct reading practice, allow students to self-select books on their independent reading level for independent reading practice, consider use of literature circles, classroom libraries and reading textbooks, review the use of rewards and posting of goals to determine if these practices increase students?? success in reading, assess computer reading programs to determine if there are less costly options available, and in schools using the AR program, review implementation practices for greater impact.
Elmore, Olivia Carol (2006). Analysis of the principal's perceptions of the implementation and impact of the accelerated reader and other selected reading strategies used by Texas gold performance elementary schools. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /2323.


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NRA Open Range Day
April 11, 2009: Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, AZ
Open Range Day is a new program offered by the National Rifle Association's Disabled Shooting Services. The event is designed to introduce people with disabilities to the various sports involving firearms. Open Range Day was hosted at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, a primere shooting facility which often hosts many international events. The range is located just north of Phoenix and is operated by the Arizona Game & Fish, who get high marks for making the place very accessible. Open Range Day offered shotgun, rifle, pistol, and air rifle instruction. The best part – it was all free.
The NRA didnt just show up with a few hand-me-down plinkers. Participants all shot new weapons and there was plenty of ammo for everyone to poke alotta holes in alotta targets. In spite of it being a cold and rainy, those who did show up enjoyed a whole day of instruction and fun.
Hats off to Vanessa Warner and her crew from NRA for hosting such a well organized and enjoyable day. Sponsors included Colt Defense, Ruger Firearms, White Flyer Targets, Remington, Kowa Optimed, Birchwood Casey, Davidson's, Beeman, and Lapua.
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James Lee June 15, 2018 - Cigars
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The announcement will come on April 7, 2015, at a speech delivered in Louisville, Kentucky. It had long been rumored Paul was targeting April, as are many candidates, and now we know that time frame is official. It appears that Paul is skipping any kind of exploratory committee, which is not uncommon, and going straight to a full-blown presidential campaign for the 2016 Republican nomination.
Report from CBS News:
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, is expected to make his presidential candidacy official, in a speech on Apr. 7, in Louisville, Kentucky, CBS News confirms, citing a source familiar with Paul's plans.
The Kentucky senator's announcement, first reported by the New York Times, is timed to be the day after the NCAA championship game, and also during the two-week Senate recess coming at the end of March. Paul's announcement date enables him to begin his official run for the presidency at the beginning of a fundraising quarter. This will maximize the time he'll have to raise money before his first report is due to the Federal Election Commission. As a declared candidate, his finances will be filed and publicly available each quarter, and part of the success of his candidacy will be measured by the money he raises.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that although Paul may still change his mind about running, "invitations to the event have already been sent to supporters and Republican officials."
Paul will also be running for reelection to his Senate seat at the same time he runs for president. Though Kentucky does not allow candidates to be listed a ballot for two different offices, Paul was able to convince the state party to hold a nominating caucus, which allows him to run for both. [Emphasis added]
Paul won his way with the Kentucky GOP and convinced them to hold a caucus, instead of a primary, which allows him to compete for both a Senate nomination and a Presidential nomination in his home state.
So far, most pundits are rating him as one of the few candidates able to compete with Jeb Bush in terms of overall support and fundraising abilities. That has yet to be proven out but we'll soon learn how the money race is going as candidates launch official campaigns requiring quarterly financial disclosures.


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Oink oink oink I'm a piggy today !!!!! I get to eat all the Fancy Feast
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Oscar, the British cat who steals underwear, reported to police by his
Oscar the cat has been reported to police by its owners for stealing
Forget catnip. This frisky feline has a penchant for frilly undies.
Seems Oscar, a 13-year old British kitty, has been swiping his neighbors
unmentionables - and just about anything else he can get his paws on.
"He was very proud that he had found these presents for us and would
drop them at our feet," Owner Peter Weismantel, 72, of Southampton, told
the Daily Mirror.
So far, the fuzzy cat burglar has swiped more than 70 items, from socks
to rubber gloves. Last week, he brought home 10 pairs of children's
Worried that their neighbors would suspect something more perverse was
afoot, Weismantel reported klepto kitty to the police.
"The officer I spoke to thought it was pretty amusing, but he could see
why I was worried," Weismantel said.
He and his wife, Birgitt, have been fostering Oscar since last
Christmas. Despite his naughty knicker thieving habit, the couple still
plan to adopt him.
"He's got a lovely personality," Birgitt Weismantel, 56, said. "If
anyone is missing any underwear, it would be good to put their minds at
rest that it's only a cat pinching them and not someone more unpleasant."
The couple has held on to the pilfered items in hopes of one day
reuniting them with their rightful owners.
Oscar, meanwhile, remains on the prowl.
Mommey says a cat like that was responsible for one of the most
embarrassing moments in her life. She had a kitty who loved to drag
silky things (not real silk cuz mom don't use stuff made out of real
animals) all over the house. Back then she had like these stacking
basket things she kept undies and sox in and all. I know, I can see how
many of you are laughing and thinking - and did she ever have anything
DRY to wear? That's before she caught kitty fever and started rescuing
us so she only had a few well behaved kitties. Well sort of well
behaved. At least not peeing on the laundry!!!!
So mommey is real young, a shy little thing - ha I can't imagine!!! And
this hooman boy asked her out. So when they come back and mom opens the
door here's her undies draped all over the couch and on the floor in the
living room. Mom about died!!! She never saw that guy again either!!!!
Tell me your most embarrassing story caused by a kitty or doggie or
other critter! One that you laugh about now!
Lovely picture from Conscious Grubs
I don't discriminate! I get more pictures and stories about cats sent
to me!!!!
Love and Peace to you - have a wonderful day !!!
I seez you tomorrow.
I love you,
PS Could you be a hero and adopt somebody today? Pleeze lots of kitties
and doggies and others in pounds and shelters who will love you forever
if you give them a home.
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you have said you only want Hairballs with out the Good News!! That's
ok! Just tell me. I'm here to make you happy, just tell me how! If
Good New don't make you happy - I could always start Bad News, but, as
you hoomans say, why reinvent the wheel - that's what you've got tv and
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