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SI Swim Model Mia Kang Overcame a Lifelong Eating Disorder With Muay Thai
And now she's training to go pro.
Mia Kang is already having one hell of a 2017. In March, the model made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and earned the coveted Rookie of the Year award. Now, she's is chasing after a new dream: the 28-year-old is heading to Thailand to make her professional Muay Thai fighting debut, and her experience will be the subject of an upcoming documentary produced by SI.
Beautiful and badass—Kang's journey from supermodel to professional fighter is one to watch. That's especially true when you consider what she's been through to get to this point in her career. Kang openly admits she struggled with anorexia and bulimia for much of her life. Growing up in Hong Kong, Kang says she was overweight and bullied as a kid, and when her parents and doctor told she needed to lose weight for her health, she took control the only way she knew how: alternating between starving herself and purging. "I've been through every eating disorder you could imagine," Kang tells Health. "I even abused laxatives." The model and fighter says she halved her weight during her teenage years.
Newly slim, teenage Kang began attracting attention from both boys and modeling scouts. "It was confusing because all the boys who used to make fun of me and called me fat were now wanting to date me and take me to homecoming," she says. Modeling didn't provide the confidence boost she needed to put her eating disorder behind her, though. In fact, Kang says the industry contributed to her illness because her body was constantly being critiqued.
It wasn't until last year when she was vacationing in Thailand that Kang reached a turning point. "I would drive by this Thai boxing gym every day and it intrigued me, so one day I went in to check it out," she says. "It turned out I was good at the sport and I decided to spend nine months in the boxing camp there."
That's right: Kang took time off from her modeling career to take a deep dive into the world of Muy Thai. Every day for nine months, she spent five to six hours training with other martial artists. As she perfected her skills and watched her body build muscle definition, Kang's mental state also shifted. "The sport is about improvisation with your fighting partner and it requires 100% mental capacity and concentration," Kang says. Unless you have total confidence in yourself, she says, you will lose your fight.
Kang gained weight during training, but as her body transformed, she embraced the changes. "In Asia, the ideal body type is slim with no muscle whatsoever," she explains. "But in Thailand, I was completely okay with it because I've never been fitter, happier, or healthier." She says her time in the camp also changed her relationship with food. Kang learned to eat to fuel her body for sport, rather than abuse it into being a size and shape that her industry and culture considered ideal.
After attending many other Muy Thai fights, Kang hit a crossroads. "Something switched in me where I went and watched fights and thought You know what? I can do this." She would've gone professional sooner, but still had to shoot the Sports Illustrated SwimsuitIssue in Mexico.
Balancing her career as a model and her dreams of being a pro athlete hasn't been easy, she says. "The two worlds don't collide at all," she explains. But she refuses to give up her love of Muy Thai. "I need this sport for my sanity and wellbeing," she says.
Besides using the sport to care for herself, Kang hopes her ascent to the big leagues inspires other women struggling with eating disorders and body confidence. "I haven't been able to fit into one box my whole life," she says. "I've been too fat, too athletic looking to be a model, not Asian enough, not white enough. But those boxes shouldn't matter. We can and should be multi-dimensional."


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What got you started?
Going along to ballet class with my sister when I was nine. I'd seen Rudolf Nureyev dance Le Corsaire on TV. He was so athletic, animalistic and sensual: I thought, that's for me.
Who or what have you sacrificed for your art?
Many friendships. I've been touring since 1982, so my social life has naturally fractured.
Ballet or contemporary?
I try to avoid being one or the other - I belong on the side of movement.
Is your work political?
No, it's philosophical. It addresses questions of form and aesthetics.
What song would feature on the soundtrack to your life?
Accentuate the Positive, sung by Dean Martin. It's about how to see the glass as half full, not half empty.
Are you fashionable?
I've been around too long for that.
What's your favourite film?
I love Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. It's not a great film, but Lee achieves the same kind of supreme physical expression as Nureyev.
Do you suffer for your art?
Not physically - I'm too old. If I spend eight hours in the studio, I pamper myself with massages to make up for it.
What's the biggest myth about male dancers?
That we're all sissies. Most of us are actually very powerful.
What's your favourite museum or art gallery?
Kettle's Yard in Cambridge. It's like going round someone's house; I like the fact you can sit and take your time, and just be with the works.
What's the greatest threat to dance today?
Funding cuts. If dancers and choreographers can't afford to sustain their lifestyles, then they can't practise their craft, and the standard of work degenerates.
What advice would you give a young choreographer?
The writer Joseph Campbell once said: "Follow your bliss." If you do that, you can't go wrong.
Who is the new you?
I love [choreographer] Hofesh Shechter's work: the way he gets people moving is incredibly exciting.
What work of art would you most like to own?
One of Francis Bacon's triptychs. I love the way he depicts movement in paint.
What's the best advice anyone ever gave you?
When I was 28, the director of a workshop said to me: "Just do it." I wasn't really enjoying dancing at the time, and he reminded me that you have a choice - you either enjoy it, or you don't.
In short
Born: Ottawa, 1961
Career: Trained at the Royal Ballet School and founded his own dance company in 1996. Began working with dancer Sylvie Guillem in 2003; they perform PUSH at the Coliseum, London (0871 911 0200), from April 4 to 7.
High point: "Performing with Guillem and the Ballet Boyz at the Royal Opera House in 2003."
Low point: "Getting my funding cut by the Arts Council in 1998."

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There is a well-known saying by the Greek philosopher Plato (427 BC – 347 BC) that tells us that Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Plato, I assure you, never owned a Blackberry or an iPhone. Today, technology is being advanced at a clip faster than our ability to comprehend it, much less optimize its use. Consequently, the creator and created have been transposed.
Ever since human communication evolved to where some form of medium was necessary (i.e. not face to face), responses where generated and transmitted at some future time. The time that elapsed permitted three very important things to occur. First, it allowed us to retrieve the message on our schedule, not the senders. Second, it allowed us time to fully process the received message and to thoughtfully formulate a response that is clear and purposeful. Taking time and care greatly reduces the likelihood our responses will be misunderstood. Third, it allowed us to maintain integrity with everything else going on in our lives – especially at the moment the incoming message arrives. When we drop what we are doing to respond to an "urgent" message, we are irrefutably saying that what we are doing at that moment is less important. This becomes especially atrocious when what we are doing at that moment is engaging in face–to–face communication with another person. In any and all cases we are implicitly trying to satiate our desire for instant gratification anyway we can.
Imposing upon ourselves a belief (and make no mistake, all such beliefs are always self imposed) that when someone communicates with us remotely and leaves a message, we must respond immediately – this includes all communication where the parties are not simultaneously engaged. This is ludicrous. One of the key elements of motivation and happiness is a sense of self-direction and autonomy. We voluntary (nowadays maybe involuntary for some) have surrendered our right to these when we willingly allow our lives to be put at the whims of others and controlled by our communication devices.
It seems that we have permitted the ability to do something to morph into the need to do something. Invention has become the mother of necessity.


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Let's talk about using your anchor trolley system. Now the reason that I use the word "system" is when you're anchoring, there are lots of options in how you're going to actually hold yourself in position, move along, and manage your boat position throughout the course of the day.
What I've got set up is a basic float-on-a-line with a blog knot so that the float can slide up and down. And there's a couple of ways to attach that (I'll show you one of those here in a minute).
The simplest way to set this system up, and the most effective (and also the safest) is to actually fold your line over and leave your buoy out trailing behind you.
The beautiful thing about having a real simple way to connect is, it's also a fast and effective way to dump this anchor line. If I got in a situation where the current was bad or I hooked into a big fish and it was taking me for a ride and want to dump the anchor line and get away from it so I can fight the fish and then come back to it and not lose my anchor, simply pull this tab and the rope comes out clean, the buoy floats your anchor line up and you just come back and retrieve it after you've landed your fish or after you're safe.
Let's talk about getting back on anchor. I just talked about dumping the anchor and then going in and retrieving your fish or getting out of a dangerous situation. How do you get back on the anchor? You're going to come back to this buoy and it's going to be fluttering in the current or just laying on top if you're not in current. But current is a situation where you can get hurt.
The way that I do it is, I paddle past it and I actually scoop the buoy with my paddle and bring the line up, and grab it with my mouth. I paddle forward until I put enough slack in the line that I can get back on anchor, by folding my loop over. And as I'm drifting back to a set, run it through the ring and connect it again.
What I never do, NEVER, is paddle up, grab the buoy and try to hand-over-hand myself back into position, pull the line through the ring and reconnect it.
Always set your anchor under slack. Never try to reset your anchor under tension, and that will keep you from avoiding a potentially dangerous situation.
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Seeing and sharing posts about the end of healthcare for mental illness, the end of healthcare for many (try 24 million) and of course the demolishing of the EPA… Water, air, parks, and health. What do we need any of them for? It is obvious to me that removing regulations only hurts the little people, and MOST of us are the little people! You might think that Democrats are all about free handouts and taking your money away, that's your right. But when your asthmatic daughter cannot afford an inhaler since you cannot afford insurance, and her school does not have a nurse (too much to pay) it will be a different story. When children and adults breathe in polluted air, and new cleaning products do not have to be tested, the only people getting richer will be the funeral home proprietors. When your child begins to show signs of fatigue, anger, depression and more, there will be no help.
PEOPLE!! We must RESIST! We must do something! All I know is that I cannot take this. I keep seeing more about what Paul Ryan and 45 are doing. They are gleefully removing individual rights. Corporations and the 1% will be the only ones who have any say, or at least can afford whatever they need. I am at a loss. Phone calls, town meetings (where senators and representatives do not show up)…. what else can we do? Tracy Knauss, help!!! I need encouragement and there seems to be none.
The current government's agenda seems to be:
increase pollution
make money
destroy nature
rape and pillage our country and its native people
kill any who cannot afford healthcare
dismiss the idea of mental illness while removing what little safety net is underneath those who suffer
diminish and harm our veterans
Destroy… destroy…
ignore history and herstory
LGBTQAI, POC, women and more… are not equal, are not the same (as what? I don't even know)
Women's bodies……. oh that's ok to control.
I am in serious spiritual distress over our country's situation, our definite lack of health of any kind. If anyone calls me a snowflake or similar term… we will be friends no longer.


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Brown CutsSeptember 16, 2009
Debt, Debt and More Debt…And Increased TaxesApril 22, 2009
The Budget has been delivered and all the allegations against this Government of being profligate in its spending have been borne out with borrowing estimated to be £660 billion over the next four years – which is simply ridiculous. This figure is calculated on the basis that growth will be 3.5% in 2011 which at the moment seems wildly optimistic.
Reverting to its natural instincts the Government is proposing to increase the top rate of tax to 50% for those earning over £150 000. This is symbolic more than an attempt to get spending under control and is designed to appease the left wingers in the Labour Party and pressure the Conservatives.
One thing which never changes is the outcome after a sustained period of a Labour Government. All Labour Governments spend as though there is no tomorrow and tax until the pips squeak and leave the country's economy is an absolute and utter mess. Gordon Brown's is no different!
Timid Apology?March 17, 2009
Does taking 'full responsibility' constitute an apology or is it simply a clever play with words to say that 'it's not my fault but being the magnanimous person I am, I am prepared to be held to account'?
Gordon Brown's actual words are:
'I take full responsibility for all my actions, but I think we're dealing with a bigger problem that is global in nature, as well as national. Perhaps 10 years ago after the Asian crisis when other countries thought these problems would go away, we should have been tougher … keeping and forcing these issues on to the agenda like we did on debt relief and other issues of international policy.'
While looking at from past mistakes is obviously important, it is more important Gordon Brown puts in place the right policies now to get the country out of the current economic slump – something he seems unfortunately incapable of doing. I've no doubt he and will look at this period in ten years time and wish he'd done things differently and not burdened the country with mountainous debt.
Sarkozy's Attack on BrownFebruary 6, 2009
First the Germans and now the French. There seems to be a queue of politician's abroad wanting to attack Gordon Brown's economic policies. No doubt we'll see Downing Street twist this story to try and explain that this wasn't aimed at Brown and he is still regarded everywhere as the saviour of the world economy!
Labour's Sums Don't Add UpFebruary 2, 2009
Very Gloomy ForecastJanuary 28, 2009
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has today painted a very gloomy picture on the state of UK finances in the years to come with a prediction that it will take 20 years for UK debt to return to pre crisis levels and that £20 billion worth of tax rises or spending cuts will be necessary to achieve the improvement in the public finances set out in the PBR.
This forecast is in effect confirmation of this campaign video released by the Conservatives two weeks ago in that future generations will be straddled with debt left behind behind by Gordon Brown and his incompetent Government. Despite the plethora of gloomy economic news including job losses and record numbers of house repossessions, Gordon Brown refuses to acknowledge that he hasn't ended economic boom and bust, a point put to him at today's PMQ's by David Cameron.
Brown's RecessionJanuary 23, 2009
The UK economy is now officially in recession after the release of growth figures this morning which show a 1.5% decline in GDP in the last quarter. This follows a drop in GDP in the previous quarter of 0.6% which means the official definition of two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth has been met.
The 1.5% fall is the largest since 1980 and shows what a perilous state the economy is now in. Gordon Brown refuses to accept that he has put an end to boom and bust but these figures make him look even more foolish when he continues to make claims that this recession is different to previous ones and that he is not to blame. The public won't buy these feeble excuses. He was very keen to take credit for the 'unprecedented growth' as he put it of the UK economy during the first ten years of a Labour Government but is even keener to distance himself from the negative growth in the UK economy. When thousands of people are losing their jobs and their homes each week, it's embarassing for the PM of this country to give interviews to the press and media and blame the United States and anyone else he can think of at the time and completely try and absolve himself of any blame for the current economic crisis. He should have the decency to be a little honest – but I suppose if he could he wouldn't be Gordon Brown.
Just to make matters worse, the pound is trading at $1.35 this morning which is the lowest its been for about 25 years.


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FACT - Castle voted for TARP (the $700 Billion bailout of the financial industry in 2008
FACT - In 2008 the American Conservative Union and Club for Growth (Fiscal conservatism) rated Mike Castle at 28% and 26% respectively.
FACT - Castle voted FOR the Auto-bailout that resulted in GM being owned by the unions and taxpayers
FACT - American for Fair Taxation rated Mike Castle as a -1 against the FairTax measure
FACT - Castle Voted FOR permanently raising taxes on businesses
FACT - In 2008 the National Tax Payers Union gave Congressman Castle a D rating
FACT - AGAINST making the Bush tax cuts permanent, capping discretionary spending at $973 billion and imposing a moratorium on earmarks
FACT - Congressman Castle supported the interests of the National Small Business Association 60 percent of the time from 2007-2008
FACT - Castle voted FOR the Obama Omnibus spending bill that increased spending 8% on TOP of the Stimulus packages
Castle's website states:
Economic Stimulus - Mike Castle has supported the federal initiative to return millions of taxpayer dollars back to individuals and families, spur business investment, and expand refinance options for homeowners.
The $787 Billion stimulus package (which is projected to cost $3.27 Trillion) has resulted in $514, 012, 482.38 in Delaware dollars or put another way 6 one hundredths of one percent of the total stimulus package (assuming $787 Billion is correct). The Stimulus package has resulted in 1,174 jobs gained however, by December of 2009 Delaware had lost 11,400 jobs which resulted in a net loss of 10,226 jobs. Home foreclosure filings are still averaging 13 per day.
The website also states:
Financial Services Committee: Mike Castle serves on the House Committee on
Financial Services, which has jurisdiction over banking and the securities and
insurance industries. In this capacity, he has worked to ensure the viability of
low income housing programs and has introduced legislation to shield consumers
from identity theft.
This committee failed to stop Fannie and Freddie from bringing down the entire national housing system, failed to properly regulate and evaluate the banking industry and is largely responsible for the financial services bailouts (which Castle voted for).
Finally, Castle's website states:
Budget Reform: One of the reasons Mike Castle first ran for the United States
Congress was to bring to the federal government the same principles of fiscal
responsibility that he practiced as Governor of Delaware. Castle has fought for
solid budget reforms in Washington, including a presidential line item veto,
rainy day accounts, pay as you go for both tax cuts and spending, and a
no-excuses balanced budget process.
Despite this statement Mike Castle has voted against PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) amendments. The most recent of which was on February 14th 2010. He has a 2008 rating of 26% from the Club for Growth and has voted AGAINST making the Bush tax cuts permanent, capping discretionary spending and imposing a moratorium on earmarks 3 times since 2005. He's also voted FOR Cap and Trade, the auto bailouts, cash for clunkers, the 2008 stimulus package, the Omnibus spending bill (increased federal spending 8% ABOVE stimulus package) and believes that Social Security works relatively well despite the fact that it owes more than $14 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities and is the second largest budget item in federal spending (2nd only to Medicare/Medicaid which he has also praised).
Congressman Castle is CLEARLY not fiscally responsible with the people's money. He has time and again voted in ways that go against what is "fiscally responsible". His votes tend to contradict his campaign promises in the area of fiscal responsibility.


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You can get a free copy of the Quran (Koran) by clicking here. I ordered one. I'll keep you updated on how soon it arrives.
[UPDATE:] The Quran arrived eight months later. It's a very nice copy.
But I CANNOT send you a Quran. I only have the one I got. You have to click the link above, if they're still willing to do it. Please send all questions and requests to them. The comments have been closed to stop everyone from asking me.


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Why SIA?
"Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood than the world has ever known."
Many like you and us seek to be more involved on campus, off-campus and in your community. SIA offers the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself. Within our sisterhood we have found the inspiration to want to do more for the world. Through programs, we raise awareness on issues worldwide; through large-scale events, we raise funds for organizations in need; through community services internationally, nationally and locally, we help those who need more help than us. Together, we motivate each other.
Our organization prides itself on valuing the individualism of our members. We feel that each person brings her unique strengths and viewpoints to the organization. United by our common goes, we propel our organization forward.
Enhancement of the community:
The driving force behind our organization is an intense desire to help our communities. For some women, SIA is a support system to help them reach their philanthropic goals. We recruit strong, smart, compassionate women who want to make a difference and assist in our endeavors.
We pride ourselves in our professionalism and that of our members. Networking is a huge benefit of joining a NATIONAL sorority. As a member, you have access to a broader group of professional women as well as the opportunity to meet and network with members of other Greek Lettered Organizations.
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Today the Admiral and I discussing how far we have come since we left Fernandina Beach Marina near the Georgia State line on the East coast of Florida, on 12-1-07. We were not only considering the distance but also our life journey. We began to reflect and talk about how it felt that first day and decided it would be a good idea to post it on the blog since we did not do a very good job of regular postings during the beginning phase of our sail around Florida. So here goes..........................
Neither of us had any experience on the Intercoastal Water Way (ICW) before we set out on their journey. About one week before we shoved off I went to the marina and purchased a chart book and a cruising guide. The chart book covered the ICW and coastal waters of the entire eastern coast of Florida all the way to Key West. We decided that if we made it to the keys in tact, meaning the boat, our wits, and relationship, we would then purchase a chart book for the west coast of Florida. The cruising guide covers the ICW in great detail listing the areas of caution as well as GPS coordinates of marinas and the services they provide. The Admiral would be the navigator and I would steer our mighty ship on proper course and manage the systems. We began careful study of the cruising guide and making appropriate notes on the charts. Our plan was that Lana would read one or two days ahead and make the necessary notes and then each night before we turned in we would review the next days route and notes for navigation. Lana would carefully keep track of our exact location on the charts at all times so there would never be a doubt as to where we were at any given time. We knew that we would have several days on the ICW before we could punch out of a safe inlet and sail Mary Rose in the Atlantic.
The day of our departure was fast approaching and we were busy making Mary Rose ready for the beginning of our journey. We had to completely check all systems, lay in enough food for several days and bring reserve fuel on board for both Mary Rose and the dinghy. Lana cleaned the car and we hooked it to our tandem axle trailer that we used to move our "stuff" to Florida and we were ready to push off the next morning. We would leave the car and trailer in the parking lot and return for it after we arrived in St Petersburg. I will never forget the look on Lana's face as she asked me "can we could really do this?" I assured her that we could and that there was a very strong probability that there would be several boats leaving in the morning headed south on the ICW and all we had to do was follow them. Well good fortune smiled on us and our wonderful creator had his watchful eye on us. We met a couple (Don and Margaret) at the fuel dock that were headed south the next morning and they had come all the way from New England on the ICW. Now that is a boat load of experience on the ICW. Please pardon the pun. You see the tides have a much greater range in the north than they do in the south. This means that they had to study the ICW depths and plan their passage so that the tide would be high enough to let them pass safely. Not only that, they were sailing the exact same type of sailboat the we were sailing........a Westsail 32. So after a long conversation with them and bit of discussion we felt much better about our departure at dawn the very next morning.
We slept well and were up and showered long before sunrise. We had a simple breakfast and were ready to slip lines at first light. Captain Larry Sherwood, previous owner of Mary Rose, showed up just as I was starting the engine (Mr Perkins what we call the engine) to see us depart with the boat that he dearly loved and cared for for so very many years. We had the dinghy tied with a tow rope which is referred to as a painter. You do know that sailors have a different word for everything and we had to also learn a whole new vocabulary! Larry took some photos of us leaving the dock and sent them to us. I will be sending them to my wonderful sister in law (Charlene) to scan them so we can add them to this post.
Larry help slip the lines and we were off the dock. As soon as we rounded the main pier of the Marina we saw our new new friends in their Westsail 32 leaving their mooring and headed to the main channel of the ICW. This was it, the sun was still very low in the sky and to port and we were on our way. We tried to keep up with our "guide boat" but they had a different engine and prop configuration and were able to cruise a bit faster than us so it was not long and they were a good distance ahead of us but always in radio contact. As we look back, we now realize that this first leg was one of the most challenging of all. The ICW channel was not very well marked in many places and there were many boats that were running aground. We would listen to thier radio transmissions and try to pinpoint there location and they would usually give details as to where the channel depths were more favorable. These were soft grounding and did not result in personal injury or damage to the vessels.
I will never forget the first fixed height bridge we came to. We know that our mast height above the water is about 50 feet and we need to add a couple of feet for antenna and wind instruments mounted on the top. The bridge heights are clearly marked on the charts and there is also a gauge post that is clearly marked as you approach the bridge that gives the exact distance from the surface of the water to the bottom of the bridge span at the center of the bridge. I can tell you that even though the charts said we had over ten feet to spare and the gauge confirmed it, my heart was racing each time we approached the first few fixed span bridges. From the perspective of the boat it looks like the top of your mast is within inches of the bottom of the bridge as you pass under it. I learned to trust the charts and gauges and by the end of the third day the Admiral was taking the helm to pass under bridges. As our confidence grew so did our ability to enjoy the beautiful scenery. There were times that hours would pass and we would not see another person, house or highway. It is amazing how much you can take in when you are moving at the relatively slow pace of 7 nautical miles per hour. The Admiral was a superb navigator and performed flawlessly, our chart study plans and preparation paid off and was well worth the extra effort. There were many nights when we would have much rather turned in early than read charts and cruising guides. I am glad we made the effort to be properly prepared. A very good lesson that will help us in the near future.
Well we made our way to Pine Island in time for a beautiful sunset and day one was a total success! There is a bit more about this portion of our voyage in a post dated 12-2-07.
It is fun to reminisce and look back and realize how far we have come!
It seems that there is a much better perspective of that time now as we look back at our Reflections On The Water.


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Facing Hepatitis C With Knowledge: Charlotte's StoryWhen Charlotte Stewart learned she had hepatitis C, she faced the illness head-on and didn't stop until she was virus-free.
Charlotte Stewart, 66, keeps busy: She's an avid traveler, a hands-on grandmother, and a big-time country music fan since moving to Nashville, Tenn. But when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1998, she thought her world was coming to an end.
"I had fatigue and complained to my primary care doctor about bloating and gas on my right side," she recalls about her diagnosis. A routine blood test revealed that she had elevated liver enzymes. Her doctor ordered a test to rule out hepatitis C. Instead, results confirmed it.
"When the test came back positive, I was mortified," Stewart says. "I knew so little about hepatitis C that I thought it could only be contracted through illicit sex or drugs."
Facing a Hepatitis C Diagnosis Head-On
Hepatitis C infection is usually symptomless in its early stages, and, like Stewart, many people don't know they have it until liver damage shows up during routine medical tests. "It's pretty natural to feel shocked when you are diagnosed with hepatitis C," says Andrew J. Muir, MD, MHS, an associate professor of medicine and clinical director of hepatology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and a spokesman for the American Liver Foundation. "You don't feel ill, and suddenly you hear you are at risk for liver cancer."
Risks for acquiring hepatitis C include shared needles and intravenous drug use, tattoos or body piercings with unsterile equipment, tainted blood transfusion or organ transplant, and unprotected sex with multiple partners — but not everyone who's infected meets these criteria.
"About 20 percent of people with hepatitis C don't have any of these risk factors," says Dr. Muir. This — combined with the lack of symptoms — is why screening is so important.
Searching for a Cure
At the time Stewart was diagnosed, there were not many hepatitis C treatments available. Still, Stewart tried them all. Some helped at least temporarily, she says, but others didn't — and the side effects were brutal.
Instead of giving up and losing hope, she got involved with the American Liver Foundation to learn all she could about the disease and its therapies. And since she knows the difficulty of going through treatment and keeping up morale first-hand, she has been leading support groups for others with hepatitis C since 2006.
"Leading the Foundation's support group has provided me opportunities to meet others going through the same experiences and struggles, to encourage them and to be encouraged by them," Stewart says. "This group has supported one another through the old treatments and the side effects, the failures of it curing us, and the disappointments — and now we celebrate together the new treatments that are providing an almost 100 percent cure rate."
Another proactive step she took was living a healthy lifestyle and it helped her push through the bad days. "My doctors always encouraged me to exercise, even when I was going through treatment," Stewart says. Some days, it was just a walk to the corner, but she tried to do something physical every day despite feeling tired. She also ate a healthy, low-fat, high-fiber diet and drank lots of water. She largely avoided alcohol as well, because it's known to be toxic to the liver.
Free From Hepatitis C at Last
Stewart was finally able to break free of the virus through a 2011 clinical trial involving a new drug. Her blood virus level has been undetectable since August 2013. That means she just may have a glass of wine at the upcoming Flavors of Nashville benefit she's currently planning, an annual dinner and wine-pairing event that benefits the American Liver Foundation.
"The good news is finally beginning to sink in," Stewart says. "It wasn't an easy journey, but it was worth it. I feel like I am 20 years younger." She continues to use her experience to inspire others who are still on their journey with hepatitis C.
Tips for Living Well With Hepatitis C
In addition to eating well, exercising, and avoiding alcohol, Stewart and Muir offer these strategies to help others cope while living with hepatitis C:
- Get educated. Knowledge is power. Find out all you can about hepatitis C and its treatments, Muir says.
- Seek support. Stewart says that talking to others who have been through or are going through the same thing can make a big difference.
- Ask questions. Make sure you're doing all you can to treat and beat the virus. If your current regimen isn't working or the side effects are too harsh, ask your doctor what other options may be available.
- Seek counseling. If you're depressed or anxious because of the stress of living with hepatitis C, Muir suggests speaking to a mental health professional. And don't be afraid to lean on family and friends.


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WHY GO: Sand, Sea, Boardwalk, Food: the quartet of traditional summer resort delights. Americans have always needed places to cool off and frolic, even before bathing wear technology caught up with comfort, and Rehoboth Beach DE has attracted families from Philly and the DC area since Victorian times. But New Yorkers and New Englanders will find this growing foodie destination a nice alternative to the wild Jersey Shore. Though Rehoboth Beach is a summer resort, the Mavens encourage you to visit "pre or post season" – just after Memorial Day but prior to "school's out" mid-June when the crowds get impossible, or after Labor Day when days are hot and the Atlantic Ocean is still warm. Everything is open, but hotel rates are a fraction of those in high season, and there's still a chance you'll find a seat at the most popular and delectable restaurants. FYI – Rehoboth Beach is a family destination for every kind of family; read, LGBT friendly.
ROAM: The Boardwalk. Thrasher's Fries, Kohr's Frozen Custard, smells of suntan oil, beach umbrellas, sticky fingers (in the best ice-cream-and-candy sense); the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk is Atlantic City's demure and wholesome cousin.
STOP IN/ SAMPLE: Dolle's. Affectionately named the "Willy Wonka of Rehoboth," Dolle's (pronounced like your childhood toy) has been around since 1927 and is a Rehoboth boardwalk staple. Here's the thing – if you want one of the 500- 1,500 pounds of taffy (24 flavors) made here EVERY DAY, you've got to come in. Dolle's doesn't have a website and they don't ship. But enter and sample away. That's the beauty of a boardwalk stroll.
VISIT: Rehoboth Beach Museum. A quick stop just as you cross the canal into Rehoboth Beach, you'll discover the Methodist Camp Meeting history of the area (which, like Martha's Vineyard, evolved into a resort), some information on shipwrecks, and a revolving exhibit gallery long on nostalgia (Spring 2014 showcased classic bicycles). To this lover of the offbeat, the best display features samples of woolen bathing suits and a cement-filled bucket. Pick up the 30 lb. bucket to experience what one of these suits feels like wet. Makes you wonder how anyone back then ever wanted to take a dip.
Best Restaurants in Rehoboth Beach
EAT: It is almost impossible to pick out "the best" of Rehoboth, when it comes to restaurants because a) a new "hot" restaurant seems to open every week, and b) locals and frequent visitors have their own particular favorites. On most lists, however: Henlopen Oyster House, considered "the best seafood restaurant on the Delaware Shore" and a(Muse) where every plate is a work of art.
EAT: Blue Moon Restaurant. Chef Lion Gardner works magic in this homespun spot. I enjoyed the cute Vodka Blackberry Peach Lemonade that came in a Mason Jar (to take home), and the Miso Glazed Salmon ($28), which was moist and perfectly prepared and portioned. The Jerusalem Artichoke Soup ($11) – textural and complex with a hint of coffee, underlying onion emulsion and sprinkled with spiced pumpkin seeds – was a joy to my taste buds.
After dinner, walk into the adjoining Cashetta's Cabaret for some of the finest and funnest entertainment in town. Disco-hit goddess, Pam Stanley belts out the best from the 80's and with the help of Drag "Ladies," hosts Rehoboth Idol. Check event listings – a show here is the perfect aperitif to dinner at Blue Moon.
EAT: Semra's Mediterranean Grill. Semra whips up fresh, incredibly tasty meals based on her grandmother's recipes. She and her husband run this hard-to-find, unadorned, in-plain-site place on busy Rehoboth Avenue. With a gyro stall right on the sidewalk, directions to the back dining room often gets lost in the extreme signage and honky-tonk of the street. But if you yearn for a healthy, home-cooked alternative to all the boardwalk junk food, do make it a point to find Semra's for the best of authentic Turkish dining.
To begin with, order Turkish Tea ($2) – it arrives hot and amber-colored in a clear vase-like glass. Semra makes her own yogurt (no mass produced tzatziki for her), just one of the fantastic salads included on the must-have Combo Plate ($14.95) – a glistening composite of the restaurants greatest hits. And don't pass up the Iskender Platter (named after Alexander the Great, $16.95) – sliced gyro over Pita bread with spicy tomato sauce. End with a shot of Turkish Coffee ($3.95) served in a tiny hand-tooled copper pot, that comes with a couple of pieces of Turkish Delight candy. Says Semra, "you eat sweet, you talk sweet," which is, in one word, how I would summarize this great find. Sweet.
Best Places to Stay in Rehoboth Beach
STAY/UPSCALE QUIRKY: Bewitched and BeDazzled B&B. This place has an overabundance of quirk and joy, which extends from the idiosyncratic appointments in all of the rooms to the back-story of the owner herself. Are you a fan of the tv show, Bewitched? Or are old black and white Hollywood movies more to your liking? A serene and whimsical escape from the Boardwalk stampede, just one block from hopping Rehoboth Ave and two blocks from the beach, two shore homes side by side offer theme rooms to suit your interests.
Rooms in BeDazzled feature top hats, clothing and posters from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and those in Bewitched are an homage to Elizabeth Montgomery and the whole cast of the show with nods to what owner Inez Conover considers the "first television show that confronted bigotry and celebrated diversity." Conover is particularly sensitive to these issues. Presumably one of the only lesbians who once dated her High School buddy, Bruce Springsteen, Conover started out in the military as the country's first female MP (in the WAC's) then entered corporate life at a time when one could not publically talk about sexual orientation. Conover opened this place as tribute to her favorite show in the "if I build it they will come" mold. And "they" have been coming. Even the girl who played Tabatha (now grown) has stayed here (though, sigh, The Boss has not).
Conover's attention to detail and little freebies here and there add to the allure. Rainy or cold day? No problem. Take a shnip of shnops – on the house, and pop a complementary bag of popcorn into the microwave, then settle in front of the large flat screen TV in Bewitched's den, which not only has most cable stations, but Netflix and Hulu as well. Rooms are pleasant, quiet and snuggly. Aunt Clara's Room (13) is a delightful pale yellow chamber, sunny and happy – with cross-stitch and embroidered pictures on the walls and a charming little bathroom.
A multicourse gourmet breakfast, e.g. Ricotta French Toast and Berry Frittata, is served on the back deck (with hot-tub) that connects the two homes. Rates from $95-$375 (two night minimum in season) include full gourmet breakfast, free parking, wi-fi, liquors, popcorn, baked goods, and use of towels, chairs and umbrellas for the beach.
STAY/VICTORIAN: Boardwalk Plaza. This Victorian themed lodging opened in 1991 as the only "upscale" hotel in Rehoboth. Things have changed, but not the lobby, stuffed with plants, a real RCA Victrola and two extravagant birdcages – one holding an African Grey named Peanut (as old as the hotel itself) and the other an affectionate parrakeet named Emro who will be happy to pop up on your shoulder and nibble your earrings. Towels are complementary for pool or beach use – a small indoor-outdoor pool is perfect for couples or little ones. Rooms are "Victorian chic" with floral bedspreads and ceiling fans. Room rates $74-$679 depending on size of room and season.
STAY/UPSCALE STAID: The Bellmoor Inn and Spa. More like a Cigar Lounge than a shoreline hotel, the Bellmoor is very unassuming from the outside. Two blocks from the beach, the dark, clubby, wood-paneled atmosphere speaks a refined clientele, and has found a following with those who appreciate service, first-rate furnishings and lovely gardens over sand and ocean views. Room rates include 3pm cookies and lemonade, a hot breakfast with signature sticky buns and fresh scones, and free parking. Rates from $139 (small room, winter)-$649 (one-bedroom suite high season).
STAY/FAMILY: Sands Hotel. Right on the boardwalk, in the midst of the action, this was until last year, the beat-up mid-range place to stay. But a new winter 2013 renovation has added the only oceanfront saltwater pool in town, a completely new wing and room décor refreshed in white duvets, granite counters and pinstripe carpeting. Room rates $89-$350 includes free beach-chairs, towels and umbrellas to use.


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Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
This cake is more like a gooey, very rich pumpkin pie bar or piece of pumpkin pie with a spice cake crust.
It's a Paula Deen recipe that I spotted with over 2000 5-star reviews. Anytime 2000 people can agree and deem something excellent, I just have to try it.
In typical Paula form, there are two sticks of butter, four eggs, and four cups of confectioners' sugar. Is the cake sweet? You bet but it's manageable.
I was originally going to use 3 cups of sugar but when I was mixing up the batter, it seemed very thin with just 3 cups and I worried about the cake setting up. So I dumped in that final cup of sugar. Hey it's a once a year thing. I gave the cake to my daughter's teachers as well as some neighbors. No one mentioned it was too sweet. They just said how incredible it was.
I used a spice cake rather than yellow cake base because spice cake and pumpkin go hand-in-hand.
I had a hard time judging when the cake was done because you want the edges set but the middle still a little gooey. I pulled my cake out at 55 minutes (longer than recommended), but all ovens, moisture content in pumpkin puree, pans, etc. vary. Maybe I could have pulled it out earlier but I am notorious for taking banana bread out of the oven too early, only to slice into the middle and it still be raw. Wasn't in the mood for that so I baked a little extra.
I stored the cake in the fridge because I like pumpkin pie and similar desserts chilled.
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
This cake is more like a gooey, very rich pumpkin pie bar or pumpkin pie with a spice cake crust. It's a Paula Deen recipe with over 2000 5-star reviews. The cake is sweet but it's manageable. I used a spice cake rather than yellow cake base because spice cake and pumpkin go hand-in-hand. Bake until the edges set but the middle is still a little gooey. I stored the cake in the fridge because I like pumpkin pie and similar desserts chilled.
- one 16.25-ounce box spice cake (yellow cake may be substituted)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- one 8-ounce package brick-style cream cheese, softened (don't use lite or fat-free)
- one 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting before serving
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional and to taste
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Base – To a large bowl, add the cake mix, egg, butter, and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan with a spatula or your fingers; set aside.
- Filling – To a large bowl (same one you used for the base is fine, just wipe out with a paper towel), add the cream cheese, pumpkin, and beat until smooth.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, butter, and beat until smooth and incorporated.
- Add the confectioners' sugar, pumpkin pie spice, optional salt, and beat until smooth and incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Evenly pour pumpkin mixture over the base and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until edges have set and center is still a bit gooey and jiggly. For me, it took 55 minutes for the filling to all set up, with the exception of a 4-inch circular area in the middle that was still a bit gooey and jiggly. Start checking at 40 minutes since all ovens, pans, climates, and ingredients vary. Cake firms up and has less jiggle as it cools.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour before dusting with confectioners' sugar, slicing, and serving. However, I prefer to cover and refrigerate for 4+ hours, or overnight, so it's well-chilled before serving. If you're chilling it in the fridge, don't dust with confectioners' sugar until right before serving or the sugar will 'melt' into the cake. Cake will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Adapted from Paula Deen
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Fort la Reine Museum, 2652 Saskatchewan Ave. E
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba R1N 3C2
Museum admission: $10 Adults | $8 Students/Seniors
$5 Child (5-12) | $25 Family
August 31 at 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tickets / Members are free
Tickets / Members are free
Let's Look at the Stars! -Meet-U
Ken Metcalfe, Royal Astronomical of Canada (RASC), takes us on a voyage through the evening celestial prairie sky. Roast marshmallows, craft a constellation model, and take part in our AlkaSeltzer Rocket Race!
September 16, 17 and September 23, 24
Mystery at the Museum Case of the Murder Oak
The Fort La Reine Museum in partnership with Black Kite Entertainment present a compelling true story from Manitoba's dark history. Join Detective Buchanan and the crime ridden Town of Bloom to solve another Mystery at the Museum, an interactive theatrical night tour.
In 1945 a young girl is found dead in car near an ominous oak tree.
Was it murder? Or an act of self defense?
McNally Robinson: September Events
Phone 204-475-0483 (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)
Karen Hammarstrand
Friday September 2, 8:00 pm
Sarah-Lynne Otsuji
Saturday September 3, 8:00 pm
Grace Hrabi Trio
Friday September 9, 8:00 pm
Bob Watts Trio
Saturday September 10, 8:00 pm
Saturday September 17, 8:00 pm
Bill Hamilton
Friday September 23, 8:00 pm
Burton Trio
Saturday September 24, 8:00 pm
Lindsey White
Friday September 30, 8:00 pm
Groovy Folk Rock
September 1, 7:00 pm
Sheila Grover & Gregory Thomas The Forks: A Meeting Place Transformed
Includes a self-guided tour of the buildings and landscapes at The Forks. They are also the authors of 100 Summers on Lake Winnipeg: A Resort History of Victoria Beach.
September 6, 7:00 pm
David Bergen Stranger featuring a conversation hosted by Joan Thomas.
In 2005, Bergen won the Giller Prize for The Time in Between. Joan Thomas is the author of three novels; The Opening Sky, was a finalist for the 2014 Governor General's Award for fiction and the recipient of the 2015 McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award.
September 7, 7:30 pm
Carmelo Militano The Stone Mason's Notebook with guest reader George Amabile.
Militano is the winner of the 2004 F.G. Bressani award for poetry for Ariadne's Thread.
September 8, 7:00 pm
Sharron Arksey The Waiting Place
For 25 years, Arksey wrote a weekly column about life in rural Manitoba, "Rural Routes".
September 12, 7:30 pm
James Ehnes Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Pre-Concert Chat.
By his early 30s James Ehnes had been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, appointed to the Order of Canada, earned an honorary doctorate, and won a Grammy for one of over 40 CDs he's recorded. Ehnes will be discussing his September 13 appearance with the MCO where he will both play and conduct three pieces.
September 13, 7:00 pm
Keith David Watenpaugh A guest lecture from the author of Bread from Stones: The Middle East and The Making of Modern Humanitarianism
Watenpaugh explores how organizations like Near East Relief and the rescue of trafficked Armenian children laid the foundations for Human Rights and Humanitarianism.
September 13, 7:30 pm
Melinda Friesen One Bright Future: Subversion
Learn about Friesen and the One Bright Future Series http://www.melindafriesen.com/
September 14, 7:00 pm
Paul Redekop Inner Peace Through Conflict Transformation
Redekop is a professor of conflict resolution studies with an interest in finding better ways of resolving conflict.
September 14, 7:30 pm
Candida Rifkind Canadian Graphic: Picturing Life Narratives, featuring chapters by University of Winnipeg English faculty Candida Rifkind, Kathleen Venema, and Doris Wolf.
Critical essays on contemporary Canadian cartoonists working in graphic life narrative.
September 17, 7:00 pm
Barbara A. Davis Winnipeg launch of Girls in STEM: Caprice Helps Design the Software
September 18, 12 noon
An Afternoon with Raina Telgemeier, at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre John Hirsch Mainstage, 174 Market Avenue.
Tickets are $5.00 and available at McNally, or by calling 204-475-0483.
Launch of Raina Telegemeier's Ghosts! Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Sisters, and Drama, all #1 New York Times bestsellers.
September 19, 7:00 pm
Eva Wiseman Another Me
Wiseman has received numerous prizes, including the McNally Robinson Books for Young People Award (three times), the prestigious Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award.
September 19, 7:30 pm
Elaine Sharfe My Good Friend Grandpa
Her first book is There's a Dinosaur in My Room.
September 20, 7:00 pm
Dahmer Detective: The Interrogation and Investigation that Shocked the World by Patrick Kennedy and Robyn Maharaj
Goes inside the interrogation room where Kennedy spent six chaotic weeks with Dahmer.
Robyn Maharaj is co-founder of Thin Air: the Winnipeg International Writers Festival. Her literary essay was published in The Winnipeg Connection: Writing Lives at Mid-Century. In 2014, crimemagazine.com published her feature article, Exorcising Dahmer's Ghost.
September 20, 7:30 pm
Karen Bate Flood: A Murder Mystery
Flood events are based heavily on the actual "Flood of the Century" of 1997 that pushed its way through the northern States and Manitoba.
September 21, 7:00 pm
Bev Geddes & Sherry Peters Strangers Among Us: Tales of the Underdogs and Outcasts
Hosted by Samantha M. Beiko and co-presented by the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. Visit Sherry's website www.sherrypeters.com
September 21, 7:30 pm
James Naylor The Fate of Labour Socialism: The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Dream of a Working-Class Future.
Naylor is a professor in the Department of History at Brandon University.
September 22, 7:00 pm
An Evening with Christie Blatchford Speaking & Signing Life Sentence: Stories from Four Decades of Court Reporting -- or, How I Fell Out of Love with the Canadian Justice System (Especially Judges). In 2008 Blatchford won the Governor General's Literary Award in non-fiction for her book Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army.
September 22, 7:30 pm
Sally Ito Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
September 23, 7:00 pm
Ron Romanowski & Libby Simon Coming Here, Being Here: A Canadian Migration Anthology and A Second Coming: Canadian Migration Fiction
These two new volumes, edited by author and reviewer Don Mulcahy, approach the migration experience in a variety of ways. Ron Romanowski's A Reader's Guide to the Unnameable made McNally Robinson's bestseller list in the spring of 2015.
Libby Simon, MSW, has published in academic journals, such as The Institute of Marriage & Family Canada, as well as producing a bestselling memoir, Life is Like a Pot of Soup in 2013.
September 24, 7:00 pm
Carmen L. Robertson Mythologizing Norval Morrisseau: Art and the Colonial Narrative in the Canadian Media
Robertson's the co-author of Seeing Red: A History of Natives in Canadian Newspapers.
September 26, 7:00 pm
Jenny Ellison, Deborah McPhail & Wendy Mitchinson Obesity in Canada: Critical Perspectives
September 27, 7:00 pm
Ron Blicq Letter to Sydney
After a working life as a technical writer/editor, Blicq focused on novels and plays; many have been produced. Closure won the Samuel French Best Canadian Play award in 2008.
September 27, 7:00 pm
Joanne Kelly's Book Club
Bill Clegg's Did You Ever Have a Family?, a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places.
Get in touch with John by calling 204-453-0424, ex 227.
September 28, 7:30 pm
Carol Rankmore Polio Child
Journey with Carol Rankmore through six surgeries before the age of 12. Unknown to the medical community, the after-effects, now known as Post-Polio Syndrome, would later challenge her life again. Carol is a volunteer with the Stratford Festival.
September 29, 7:00 pm
An Evening with Kenneth Oppel Speaking & Signing Every Hidden Thing
Kenneth Oppel is the Governor General's Award–winning author of the Airborn series and the Silverwing Saga. Twice nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Visit him at kennethoppel.ca
September 29, 7:30 pm
Thursday Knight Making a Break
The novel is edited by members of Thursday Knight's instructor, Dave Williamson.
THIN AIR Afternoon Book Chats
Pick up a tea or coffee, then settle in at the tables in the Atrium. Books available.
September 26, 2:30-3:30 pm
Liam Durcan & Kevin Patterson - Two accomplished novelists write of trauma and recovery from Quebec country roads to Afghanistan battlegrounds.
September 27, 2:30-3:30 pm
Jim Lynch & Teri Vlassopoulos - The complications of family history, relations, and loss are rich subjects for these two thoughtful novelists.
September 28, 2:30-3:30 pm
Laurie D. Graham & Myrna Kostash - A poet and a cultural historian, compelled by the past, confront history, landscape, memory and the necessity of settler education.
September 29, 2:30-3:30 pm
Susan Holbrook & Sylvia Legris - Two accomplished poets give the English language a workout with their prize-winning work.
September 30, 2:30-3:30 pm
Liam Card & Cordelia Strube - depict teenagers in crisis in compelling and sometimes heart-stopping novels.
Prairie Fire Press & McNally Robinson Booksellers 2016 Writing Contest
First prize in each category is $1,250, second prize $500, and 3rd prize is $250.
THE BANFF CENTRE BLISS CARMAN POETRY AWARD judge is Méira Cook
FICTION judge is Greg Hollingshead
CREATIVE NON-FICTION judge is Helen Humphreys
Deadline is November 30, 2016
For full contest rules, check out www.prairiefire.ca, or contact us at email@example.com
September 9 - October 8
PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts, 121-100 Arthur St, Wpg, MB R3B 1H3
PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts, 121-100 Arthur St, Wpg, MB R3B 1H3
Opening reception is scheduled for September 23:
7 pm - in conversation - Duane Linklater and Jenny Western
8 pm - Duane Linklater will speak about the work
This event is free and is open to the public.
PLATFORM in collaboration with WNDX is pleased to announce Modest Livelihood, an exhibition featuring the work of Duane Linklater (ON) and Brian Jungen (BC). The show features a written response from Jenny Western (MB).
Modest Livelihood was created from over 50 hours of footage shot during two hunting trips in the Dane-zaa Territory in Northern BC. The title is in reference to the 1999 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that confirmed First Nations' rights but limited their earning to a "moderate livelihood".
The 50-minute film begins every hour, on the hour, and will encompass the entire gallery to create a unique cinematic spectacle.
September 16 – September 18
Clearwater, Manitoba
Clearwater, Manitoba
Great Music, Local Food, Fair Trade Fair, Workshops, Camping, Kid's Fun and More!
Special 15th anniversary celebrations!
Tickets online, Clearwater Country Market (Clearwater), Music Trader & Organic Planet (Winnipeg), Two Farm Kids (Brandon) Early Bird prices until August 26
This year's line up includes Bubba B The MC, Joey Landreth Trio, Riel Gentleman's Choir,
Kieran West & His Buffalo Band, The Roger Miller Lites and Those Memories: Tribute to Dolly, Linda & Emmylou - featuring Vanessa Kuzina, Jess Reimer & Keri Latimer


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Teesside has lost most of its steel manufacturing and much of the shipping traffic it brought, but at the other end of the steel cycle it seems to be gaining work from the ageing structures standing on the depleting North Sea oil fields.
And in the process it will be visited by one of the largest and strangest vessels ever seen: Allseas Group's unique offshore, multi-tasking, construction and 'deconstruction' vessel, Pioneering Spirit revelling in an incredible 403,342gt.
Nearly five years in the building and costing $billions, Pioneering Spirit delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, arrived in Rotterdam for further fitting out in January '15. The vessel had been under construction since at least 2010.
The concept is based on two large tankers breasted up with a large void between them to embrace the structures fixed to the sea bed that need to be lifted and moved. Entering service in 2016, she is the world largest offshore construction ship, 382 metres long and 124 metres wide. It is estimated she will be able to remove entire rig topsides weighing up to 48,000 tonnes in a single lift, instead of having to take them apart in small pieces at sea.
Pioneering Spirit has initially been commissioned to remove four redundant rigs for Shell from their once highly productive Brent field. The near exhausted field approximately 130 miles northeast of Shetland is being closed down and its structures brought ashore for recycling, Brent Delta being the first to be tackled.
Its topside, on a threeleg gravity structure, stood in 140 metres of water. Though a 'mere' 24,000 tonnes, the single lift of the topside by the remarkable ship was a new world record. The operation was completed at the end of April and the lifted topside strapped aboard the Pioneering Spirit is being transported to the Tees to the Able UK yard for recycling.
So the loss of steel making and reduction in oil exploration and production affecting the port industries of the Tees is being balanced by this unique vessel bringing its rich pickings in enormous steel structures. To this river, and its communities with such a long history of innovation and productivity in steel making and engineering.


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NO MANCHES FRIDA is the story of Zequi (Omar Chaparro), a recently released bank robber who goes to recover stolen money buried by his ditzy accomplice before going to jail. They return to the site only to find that Frida Kahlo High has built a gymnasium over the loot. To get the money, he poses as a substitute teacher for a school that can't seem to keep any teachers around. He meets the sweet and earnest Lucy (Martha Higareda), as well as an unruly classroom. Lucy and her fellow teachers (Fernanda Castillo and Adal Ramones) have no control over the students, and Zequi comes in ready to lay down the law- but he quickly finds out that life on the inside may have been easier to deal with than a school full of wild and rebellious teenagers.
NO MANCHES FRIDA will hold its premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 30th at 7:30pm
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(AP:BUCHAREST, Romania) Romania's government on Monday survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament, which the prime minister called a victory for "sense and safety" over populism.
The opposition called for the vote following a dispute with the government over the terms of the country's bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Romania took a 20 billion euro ($26.52 billion) loan from the IMF, the European Union and the World Bank last year, when its economy shrank by 7.1 percent.
The IMF said Romania must pass legislation on public wages, pensions and the 2011 state budget before it could receive the next loan installment.
The opposition filed two no-confidence motions against the government's proposed wage laws. Another no-confidence motion will be debated on Thursday. The laws will be adopted if the no-confidence motions fail.
One law increases public salaries by 15 percent, six months after the government slashed them by one-fourth to keep the budget deficit down during recession. Another wage law _ expected to be adopted if the no-confidence motion fails Thursday _ sets a new pay scale for public workers.
Prime Minister Emil Boc called the result a victory for "sense and safety for 2011 against populism." Earlier he urged lawmakers to vote against the no-confidence motion, to not jeopardize the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Recently President Traian Basescu said Romania needed to borrow 6 billion euros ($7.96 billion) in 2011 to cover a budget deficit of 4.4 percent. While predicting the economy would grow by 1.5 percent next year, he said Romania still needed to rein in spending.


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The figure on the right provides a schematic overview of the scope of the HRS at FRIB and integration example with other detector systems. Items that are within the scope of the HRS project are indicated in bold. Rare isotopes beams are transported from the FRIB fragment separator through the High Acceptance Transport Beam Line to the target position at the HRS. The first element of the HRS after the target station is the sweeper dipole, which diverts charged particles toward a focusing beam line that transports particles to the spectrometer dipoles and the focal plane detectors. The spectrometer dipoles provide the precise exit channel characterization with momentum and particle identification resolutions required for the broad scientific program with the HRS.
Also shown are the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA) and the Modular Neutron Array (MoNA-LISA). The HRS will run in combination with these and other auxiliary detection systems.


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To coincide with the upcoming release of Sony Pictures Animation's animated comedy Hotel Transylvania, GameMill Entertainment has announced a 3DS / DS game of the same name.
Don't look so terrified — WayForward is on development duties. We're promised a wide variety of locations, puzzles and boss battles, but that's about all we know about Hotel Transylvania for now.
In the film, Dracula invites some friends to his daughter's 118th birthday party at his holiday resort, Hotel Transylvania: a place where monsters can relax without irritating humans hanging around. With the Invisible Man, the Werewolves and Frankenstein's Monster wandering about, there're bound to be some mishaps and perhaps a little bit of mild peril when an ordinary human accidentally finds the place.
Hotel Transylvania is out on 28th September; we'd expect the 3DS / DS games to be out around the same time.
GAMEMILL ENTERTAINMENT GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH SONY PICTURES ANIMATION'S HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA; COMING SOON TO NINTENDO DS and NINTENDO 3DS
Players Set Out on an Adventure as Film Inspired Characters in a Fun-Filled Game
Minneapolis, MN- July 23, 2012- GameMill Entertainment, an independent publisher of entertaining mass-market video games, announced today its plans to release Hotel Transylvania for the Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held systems, an action-adventure video game based on Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming animated comedy Hotel Transylvania. Hotel Transylvania the game is set to hit store shelves this September. Hotel Transylvania the film will be released in theaters nationwide on September 28, 2012.
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula has invited some of his best friends – Frankenstein and his wife, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf family, and more – to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem – but everything could change for the overprotective dad when one ordinary guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis.
Featuring a wide variety of locations, puzzles, and boss battles galore, the game creates an imaginative and fun way to interact with the movie characters.
Developed by Way Forward, Hotel Transylvania for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS is rated "E10+" for Everyone 10 and up by the ESRB. For additional information about GameMill's line of products, please visit: www.game-mill.com.
The film is Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Produced by Michelle Murdocca. Screenplay by Peter Baynham and Robert Smigel. Story by Todd Durham and Daniel Hageman & Kevin Hageman.


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Win the entire set of David Moody's Zombie Apocalypse series "Autumn"
Once again it's time for me to give something away this time in conjunction with my radio station WAKO in Lawrenceville, Il, David Moody and Macmillan publishing.
We're all teaming up to give to one lucky winner a copy of the entire "Autumn" Series. This set includes a paperback version of the following:
- "Autumn"
- "Autumn: The City"
- "Autumn: Purification"
- "Autumn: Disintegration"
- "Autumn: Aftermath"
All you have to do to enter is retweet the following tweet:
RT to win @davidjmoody 's #Autumn series courtesy of @gilwilson @wakoradio click here for details wp.me/pC3cy-jR #zombies
— gilwilson (@gilwilson) May 11, 2012
Click on the above link to go directly to the tweet, retweet and you are entered.
Everyone who retweets between May 10th – May 31st will be entered and the winner will be notified via twitter around June 1st (2012)
Due to shipping constraints this contest is limited to US entries only. I looked into the overseas shipping and the fees are a bit much. I apologize to those that are inconvenienced by this.
The links for all those involved are:


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For hundreds of years Soho had always had a somewhat racy reputation. Prostitution existed pretty well openly in the area at least until the Street Offences Act of 1959. However the number of sex-shops had always been relatively few but started to rise from just a handful in the early sixties to almost sixty by the early seventies.
It seemed to many that the sex shops were almost taking over the area around Berwick Street, Brewer Street and Walker's Court. Corruption in Soho – essentially collusion between the 'pornographers' and the police in the late sixties and early seventies – was an open secret amongst journalists, lawyers and the police themselves; although not many vaguely knew the extent of it.


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Posted: Nov 18, 2018
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Stevenson men's swimming team wrapped up competition at the Diamond City Invitational on Sunday.
Junior Steven Kratzer finished ninth in the 100 fly (58.51) and 11th in the 100-yard freestyle (53.26).
Stevenson is back in action Saturday, December 1 when it hosts Lebanon Valley in a 2 pm dual meet at McDonogh School.


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The Kira Kira Crate from Japan Crate is one of their 4 different subscription crates which you can order as a one off or as a monthly subscription. The Kira Kira Crate is a Japanese beauty box which ships out each month containing a range of 6-8 different beauty products. I have tried quite a few different beauty subscription boxes in the past and always find them a fun delivery and also a great way to try new products. The last international beauty box I ordered was a Meme Box which is based on Korean beauty products so I was keen to see how these Japanese goodies would compare!
♥ How it works
The Kira Kira Crate costs $29.00 USD per box/month and that includes free international shipping and a guarantee of 6 -8 full sized products. I like that they keep the products a surprise but also show examples of the kinds of products they have sent in the past so you get a decent idea of what to expect without the surprise being completely ruined. You also receive a little info book which gives you information about everything you receive including translations (as of course the packaging isn't in English) along with some beauty tutorials. When you sign up to a receive a box you are entered into a pay monthly subscription which you can cancel at any time easily and free of charge. There are some deals that if you prepay for a certain amount of boxes, for example paying up front for the next 6 Kira Kira Crates, then you get a discount. You can also gift boxes which is a pretty cool idea.
Japan Crate also do other style crates including Japanese snacks and candy, the 'Doki Doki' Crate which is basically random super cute items and the 'Umai Crate' which is a box full of Japanese instant Ramen and noodles.
♥ My Kira Kira Crate
The crate I ordered was the March edition and it included 6 full sized products. It was packaged nicely and safely in a green boxed and wrapped with tissue paper. Here is a short description of the 6 different products I received and my thoughts on them.
DoDo Moisture Volume Lip Gloss: There's nothing wrong with this lip gloss however I never wear or use gloss, so for me this product was out.
Biyougeneki Collagen Face Lotion: which firstly impressed me as it is quite a large size and also something I haven't seen before. The book explains that you use the lotion on your clean face as a light moisturiser to boost the collagen in your skin and that it works well under a thicker cream for dry skin or on its own for oily skin. This lotion is so fascinating to me as it looks in the bottle just like water! I'm really looking forward to trying it.
Yakuyouburo Irritated Skin and Acne: this is a bath salts style product which turns your bath water green while helping soothe irritated skin and smoothing flakey skin. It claims to include some herbal mixtures including chamomile. I don't have a bath =( however I like using bath bombs and similar things to make foot bath spas at home. I'll definitely use this some time soon.
Rilakkuma Face Mask: It's your classic sheet mask, but its got a cute face on it and it's limited edition.
Avance Lash Serum n Tweety: This is by far the most fascinating product in my crate. It's a Tweety Bird themed lash serum which is said to help your lash grow longer and more voluminous. I sadly have quite sensitive eyes so I'm going to be testing this out on my brows instead of my lashes. I never tried a lash growth serum type product before so I'm really glad I got this as part of my pack. It also came in a collectable little makeup bag which is a cute extra.
Hello Kitty Sticker Earrings: these were quite a surprise and such a throw back to the 90's! I have my ears pierced (although I hardly ever wear earrings) so I don't think I'll be using these, but I like the touch of nostalgia.
♥ Final Thoughts
I really enjoyed receiving my Japan Crate and it was nice to get something that is quite different to the kind of subscription boxes I've tried before. The booklet which contains information and instructions in English is a great addition and the crate lived up to what it said it would deliver. It isn't something I would have a reoccurring subscription too (mostly because I've just got enough stuff and beauty bits already) but something I'd like to order now and again. I've also recently ordered my second one, the April box, as a gift for a friend.
Looking at the crate value wise, at the time of purchasing the $29 USD cost me around $42 NZD which isn't bad for 6 products! After a bit of online searching I found that the Collagen Face Lotion costs approximately $20 NZD, which is already half of what the box cost me and thats only one product, and the lash serum is worth about $15 NZD. So considering those two products make up almost the cost of the box it is good value money wise.
Have you received a crate from Japan Crate before??


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15 Dernier Publishing paperbacks in one bundle. SAVE over 10% on the price of buying the books individually! The perfect gift for families, schools, churches and libraries. Contains books for a variety of age groups, from 7-14+. Titles may vary.
Each Bundle will contain a selection of 15 of the following books:
The City Kid
For teenagers. John wants to live the high life in the city, but when he gets involved in corruption and his life falls apart, he finds new life. You can read more here.
The Beech Bank Girls series
These four fun stories are written from the viewpoint of six friends who have lots of fun together, but also face all sorts of troubles and disasters! You can read more here.
Deepest Darkness
Perfect for sensitive children, those who enjoy thoughtful books and those who struggle with anxiety. Facing her fears one by one, Abi opens here life to the light and finds a freedom she never thought possible. You can read more here.
The Only Way
When a mysterious, disaffected teenager meets the beautiful and mysterious Lily, he discovers a new way to live. A brilliantly written novel with a gripping story. There are allegorical features in this novel on many levels, making it an excellent choice for a class reader. You can read more here.
I Want to Be an Airline Pilot
Perfect for children who love reading about other cultures. Through a series of adventures, Shema, an eight-year-old Rwandan goatherd from a child-led family discovers that he has a Father in heaven who cares for him. You can read more here.
Living in Hope
The thrilling sequel to I want to be an Airline Pilot. Shema and his friends still have many exciting and dangerous challenges to face. A gentle introduction to the issue of child slavery. You can read more here.
Under the Tamarind Tree
Perfect for children struggling with a change in their life, and to learn about living in a new culture from a child's perspective. The third book in the "Rwanda" series. Timo and Joshua don't want to go and live in rural Rwanda, but learn that God knows best. You can read more here.
London's Gone
London has been bombed by terrorists and three teens have to make their way to safety. Only one of them is a Christian – will it make a difference to the way he reacts to the situation? Perfect for children who enjoy a challenging read. You can read more here.
The Treasure Hunt
Great for kids who love exciting mystery stories. Four Christian friends go on a treasure hunt with the church youth club, but while looking for clues they fall into another adventure. A gentle introduction to people trafficking. You can read more here.
Mystery in the Snow
Not long after solving their first mystery (The Treasure Hunt), Debbie, Ravi, Lance and Joel find themselves with another problem; Ravi's shed has been burgled. Join the Christian friends as they find answers in unexpected places. You can read more here.
The Birthday Shoes
Emily Jane goes on a series of adventures in Africa wearing her magic shoes, making friends and some exciting discoveries about God and crocodiles along the way! You can read more here.
A Pennyworth of Peppermints
This exciting spy story, set in WW1. This book captures a little of what life was like for children living through the Great War, and how faith in God can make a difference. You can read more here.
Revenge of the Flying Carpet
Paul has the worst sister in the world and plots revenge, but gets a lot more than he bargained for when he finds a flying carpet in his gran's loft. You can read more here.
Rebecca and Jade: Choices
Rebecca and Jade are best friends from very different backgrounds. When one of them discovers she is pregnant, choices have to be made. This book looks at life and choices from a Christian perspective. You can read more here.
These books vary in the age range and skill of the reader, but will suit most children 7-14+.


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Pickled Beets With Caraway
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- 2 cups thinly sliced beets, cut in half-moons if desired
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- ½ cup (135 grams) seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) sherry vinegar
- ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (230 grams) water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons (10 grams) kosher salt
- Place the beets and caraway seeds in a bowl or jar.
- In a large bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, sherry vinegar and sugar. Bring the water to a boil, remove from the heat and add to the vinegar and sugar mixture. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the salt and stir well. Pour over the beets and caraway, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 days before eating and for up to 2 weeks, the longer the better. Shake the jar from time to time or, if you use a bowl, place a saucer on top of the beets to keep them submerged. Remove from the brine with a slotted spoon to serve.
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Posted On December 14, 2016 by Team iCynosure.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The best thing about the winter season is flaunting some cute and comfy winter outfits and feeling all cuddly and warm. But when it comes to maintaining them, it becomes a very daunting task. Washing them is not the easiest thing to do and even the cleaning and drying clothes takes a lot of time and energy. With some clothes that cannot be washed in a washing machine and requires manual intervention, it becomes worst.
Even with winter clothes that are allowed the tumble wash in the washing machines, we are still faced with the mammoth task of drying them. However most of us may think that surely there are washing machines that come with dryers, however going by past experience one cannot completely rely on them.
Trust me, it does not end there. The most difficult part is yet to come, folding the clothes in a systematic manner. I know so many people who absolutely hate this task. I agree with the fact that it is one of the most boring tasks and moreover, most of us can't even do it right.
So what can be the right solution?
Well, the simple and straight-forward answer is outsourcing the laundry to the modern-day dhobiwalas.
LaundroKart is one such laundry app that one can try and be satisfied with the service; with experience. Be it your most expensive leather jacket to a simple woollen sweater, LaundroKart takes care of each of them. The USP of LaundroKart is that they carry away your dirty clothes and turn them in as good as new and super fresh; at a very reasonable price. Not only does the service cleans your clothes but also gives you expert advice on how to take care of them. The brand offers perfect laundry service, from dry cleaning to drying, folding and packing. Click here to know all about LaundroKart that does everything making it one of its kinds.
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Why visit?
Are you a designer, product, purchasing or material manager interested in the latest trends and innovations in the textile industry?
Then PERFORMANCE DAYS is the perfect place for you to source fabrics & accessories for sportswear, workwear, sportive fashion and athleisure collections! Why? Read on!
PERFORMANCE DAYS always coincides with the April/May and November seasonal sourcing schedules. This is the perfect time to start sourcing fabrics and accessories for the next summer and winter collections!
International suppliers
Over 280 major international manufacturers from around 29 countries come to present their materials for apparel collections. Meet the suppliers personally, feel the fabrics & accessories and see for yourself the product demonstrations. Talk to the manufacturers one-on-one and start or renew the business relationships.
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Find tomorrow's trends already displayed today at PERFORMANCE DAYS! The latest trends and innovations in the world of textiles, yarns, finishes, and accessories for functional sportswear, workwear, sports fashion and athleisure are introduced here. PERFORMANCE COLORS by Nora Kühner presents the color trends 2 years in advance.
This is where the latest developments and newest innovations covering all components of the layering system, from baselayer to 3-layer materials, from outer midlayers to lightweights, plus all kinds of accessories are presented. The fluofree, bluesign and recycled products are tagged and so easily to be found. Moreover, the entire PERFORMANCE FORUM is digitalized on the 24/7 page, which makes ordering the items very convenient, simply by using the sample requests function!
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Comprehensive support, from the application stage through preparation and the duration of the program itself, is unequivocally important. While staff take great care preparing for all program contingencies, occasionally issues arise that are outside of our control. We take several steps to mitigate risk and respond when emergencies arise by:
- Maintaining a 24/7 emergency phone for all program participants and family members
- Registering Americans traveling overseas with embassies
- Closely monitoring State Department travel advisories and local resources to assess safety risks
- Preparing students to diminish local risks that are inherent in the host country environment
- Maintaining knowledgeable overseas staff who support and guide participants
- Adhering to internal protocols for decision-making and information sharing to deal with program and individual participant emergencies
Given the nature of the countries that we serve, unforeseeable emergencies are unavoidable. American Councils has on several occasions sheltered in place or evacuated groups, depending on the nature of the emergency. We work closely with US embassies, US State Department, local partners and institutions, travel experts, and insurance companies to move students safely away from unstable situations.
Safety is no less important for international participants in American Councils programs. We maintain a 24/7 emergency phone so that participants can be in touch with staff, regardless of day or time in case of a health or safety emergency.
Business hours for our Washington, DC headquarters are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. During those hours, call our main phone number at (202) 833-7522. For urgent situations outside business hours, call (800) 621-9559.