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About Rethink Runoff
Rethink Runoff is an ongoing awareness and public outreach effort to reduce dirt and pollutants in stormwater runoff in the Lake Champlain Basin.
The Rethink Runoff program, managed by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), assists several municipalities and entities in complying with federally required stormwater permits.
Reports, News, and Press
Read about Rethink Runoff in the news and take a look at some of our recent reports about stormwater runoff as well as awards we've won.
The Regional Stormwater Educational Program (RSEP) was formed in 2003 by nine municipalities in Chittenden County [Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston, and Winooski] and three other entities to pool their resources to meet Public Education & Outreach requirements of their EPA permit. The RSEP program conducted spring and late summer advertising campaigns to promote its website, www.smartwaterways.org where people could learn about the impacts of excessive stormwater and simple practices they could carry out to minimize pollution and "slow the flow" of stormwater.
Seeing the benefits of collaboration, in 2011 these municipalities and entities formed a similar effort, the CCST, to meet the Public Involvement & Participation requirements of their EPA permit. Each year, the Stream Team has worked in various communities helping citizens to conduct hands-on activities such as stream cleanups and constructing rain gardens. The CCST has engaged in face-to-face communications with people as well to solicit their involvement.
While the CCRPC manages various consultants helping to implement the program, overall management of Rethink Runoff is conducted by the MS4 Subcommittee of CCRPCs Clean Water Advisory Committee. The Subcommittee typically meets every first Tuesday of the month starting around noon. To view agendas and minutes of the Subcommittee please visit the Clean Water Advisory Committee page here.
MS-4 Municipalities
- Burlington
- South Burlington
- Williston
- Winooski
- Colchester
- Shelburne
- Essex
- Essex Junction
- Milton
MS4 Permit Background
The Clean Water Act of 1972 authorizes the EPA and states to regulate point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The point sources are generated from a variety of municipal and industrial operations including treated wastewater and stormwater runoff from drainage systems called Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).The NPDES permit program created two phases of MS4s. Phase I formed in 1990, regulating the discharges from MS4 systems, construction activities, industrial activities and water quality impacts for medium to large cities serving a population of 100,000 or more.
Phase II formed in 1999 regulates discharges from MS4 systems, construction activities, industrial activities and water quality impacts for small urbanized areas. Vermont has nine municipalities that are designated Phase II MS4s. These municipalities are Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston, and Winooski. Three publicly-owned "non-traditional" MS4's were also designated: the University of Vermont, Burlington International Airport and the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
In October 2000, EPA authorized the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the NPDES stormwater permitting program in the State of Vermont. The NPDES stormwater program regulates point source discharges of stormwater into surface waters of the State of Vermont from certain municipal, industrial and construction activities. As the NPDES stormwater permitting authority, DEC is responsible for promulgating rules and issuing permits, managing and reviewing permit applications, and performing compliance and enforcement activities.
For more information about MS4 stormwater permitting in Vermont, please visit the State of Vermont Department of Environment Conservation.
Voting Members
- John Choate
Public Works
Department City of Winooski
- Thomas J. DiPietro
Stormwater Superintendent
South Burlington Stormwater Utility
- Chris Robinson
Water Quality Superintendent
Town of Shelburne
- Jennifer Callahan
Operations Stormwater Technician
VT Agency of Transportation
- Chelsea Mandigo
Stormwater Coordinator/Wastewater Operator
Village of Essex Junction
- Larry Lackey
Director of Engineering and Environmental Compliance
Burlington International Airport
- Lindsay Beaudoin
Public Works Department
Town of Milton
- Annie Costandi
Stormwater Coordinator
Director Town of Essex
- James Sherrard
Stormwater Coordinator
Town of Williston
- Karen Adams
Department of Public Works
Town of Colchester
- Claire Forbes
Campus Planning Services
University of Vermont
- Jenna Olson
Stormwater Program Manager
City of Burlington
Non-voting Members
- Dan Albrecht
Senior Planner
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Jim Pease and Christy Witters
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
VT Agency of Natural Resources
- Mike Barsotti
Director of Water Quality & Production
Champlain Water District
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission provides planning and technical assistance in the areas of Community Development, Transportation, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Housing, Economic Development, Telecommunications and Emergency Management to the 19 municipalities of Chittenden County and to the public, while remaining consistent with federal and state requirements. The collaboration between the CCRPC, Chittenden County municipalities and other related resources agencies results in the development and implementation of plans that support sustainable development and improve the region's environment and quality of life. For more information about the CCRPC, please visit www.ccrpcvt.org.


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ECC and Train & MultiplyJanuary 28 2013
ECC and Train & Multiply
In October 2012, leaders from One Mission Society's Every Community for Christ and Project WorldReach met together to formalize their joint venture and make plans for the future. The two organizations now join hands to train more leaders who will share the Gospel message and begin dynamic communities of believers around the world ("And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others" -2 Timothy 2:2, NIV).
Dean Davis, international director of Every Community for Christ says, "With this joint venture, we are participating in an eternal plan. With Project WorldReach's Train & Multiply© (T&M) training materials in the hands of OMS' missionaries and national coworkers around the world, much can be accomplished for the kingdom." OMS currently uses T&M effectively in 17 countries, in 24 languages.
Davis says, "As we've used the T&M materials, we have seen entire regions become filled with small, multiplying churches of Gospel-sharing, disciple-making believers, thus saturating these regions with the Gospel, reminding us of God's promise in Isaiah 11:9, 'The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.'"
Project WorldReach founder and president, Lloyd Niles, says, "I'm in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. I'm excited about this partnership with OMS. I see God putting us together to expand the ability for both organizations to reach the world for Christ, using one of the most simple but powerfully effective tools that was divinely created … the T&M booklets."
Project WorldReach, a Canadian-based organization, holds the copyright (now shared with OMS) to the practical and field-tested T&M training materials. PWR has an established process to effectively translate, format and publish the 63 pastoral training booklets. To date, the materials have been translated in 37 languages.
One Mission Society focuses on intentional evangelism, planting indigenous churches, training national leaders and joining national workers, churches and other ministries from around the world to reach the nations for Christ. OMS cofounder, Charles Cowman said, "I cannot think that God's heart can be satisfied with the salvation of just a few, when His great heart yearns over the millions." Both organizations know that this joint venture is of God for such a time as this. They anticipate big things to come in the near future, knowing the hand of God is moving.
Dean Davis and Lloyd Niles talk about the joint venture in this video.
For additional information, please email Susan Loobie, OMS director of Communications, at email@example.com.
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So, two people came into my life one after the other.
First was H****, my dad's client and also a person my father has high regards for. His dad used to treat my dad like his son, so obviously he was like my uncle and they were quiet close to our family. I was in class 8 going to class 9 when my Bapuji passed away in March. I was lost for quite a while after that, emotionally. We would meet this guy regularly at family functions, mostly theirs. Now all of these people knew about how my dad would treat my mum and everything. This guy and his cousin, who was my dad's best friend, would try to broker peace between my parents. In fact they had also told my mom that every time my dad started a fight she should call them and keep the phone on so they could listen in and they would come and sort it out. They did it for a few times too. Then at the same time he would get things for my brother and me and also take us shopping. I hated his cousin because he always had that mocking look on his face, as if he was getting entertained by the way my father treated us and he loved to see me wince in the collateral damage. My father even encouraged us to go shopping with H**** because (1) he thought he would buy us better stuff and (2) my dad was scoring brownie points by letting us have those things.
Then one day while we were at his office he slid his hand in my shirt and was rubbing his fingers over my lips. I found it quite funny but didn't understand what was happening. Also maybe by then I had lost any sense of good touch bad touch. I didn't like what was happening though and couldn't understand why he was behaving so oddly. So I stopped going with him. Then he would come home and take us out and behaved normally. So I thought maybe I was wrong. Then one day he came near my building in his car and called me outside. I was sent. He made me sit with him in the car. He had got some chocolates for me. Then he asked me about studies etc. and then again he slipped his hand in my shirt.
I didn't wear a bra by then, because I was still flat chested. He told me I should wear one and then kissed me on the mouth. I had this disgust run down my spine, I froze. Then he let me out of the car and I went home. I was not myself. My mom figured something was wrong. The moment I reached inside he called and asked my mom to give me the phone. She was on the parallel line. He told me to ensure that no one hears him and that no one hears us talk from the next time he would call. I was sobbing after that. But thankfully my mum had heard it all. She tried to ask me but I couldn't answer.
From then on, every time he called, which was often, my mum would give him excuses for me not being there or something. So then one day he came home, and I was right there. I froze in terror. There was a guest at home and I hid behind him and began to sob. My mum came out and then I immediately hid behind her still crying. He behaved in an innocent manner and asked why I was crying, to which my mum replied 'she's still very young'. Even after that he kept on pursuing. I think my mom told my father to ask him to not call but to no avail. The fights at home increased and his cousin would regularly come to mock me when I was shivering in anger and helplessness. Then during one of the fights when one of my dad's building friend was present my mom told him again about this, and then a bit later my father's friend said 'they are our bosses, and we have to do what they say'. I think it didn't register with my parents but I was outraged and humiliated and violated!!! This fellow still tried to meet me for about more than a year after this incident and continued to influence my father's decisions about my life.
Around the same time my current partner entered my life. He was actually an acquaintance of my mom who became a friend of hers and then we got close.
My partner had slowly become the only hurdle in H**** and his cousin getting to me, because slowly but surely he was becoming my safety net and once he came to know about H****'s actions and intentions and my father's inaction about it, he (1) gave me that solace that I am not alone in this and (2) ensured H**** got the message that I am not alone. That stopped him from harassing me directly but he still has a very strong hold on my father till today.
My dad slowly understood that he was being used by H**** in multiple ways and he was betrayed by him at work also. So he has pulled away from him a little bit but I still need to drill sense in my father from time to time. But H**** has still not let things go. He holds an important social standing in the society we are in so still whenever possible he tries influencing those whom he can, to try and misbehave with me.
You might think that may be here I'm being paranoid but how I know this for sure is this incident that I'm going to tell you now. There is this doctor who is sort of their family doctor. We had gone to him about 7-8 years ago for my dad's varicose veins and he treated him well. We also began going to him for our health issues. He was perfectly well behaved for about 2 years. Then he went on a trip with H**** for a few days. And then his behaviour changed. I could see him look at me lecherously. At first I thought I was imagining things. But then he started bringing up H**** very frequently in his conversations. And then one day in front of my uncle he playfully pecked my cheek while holding my hand in a tight grip to which I resisted and laughingly told him not to do this again. In a few days, I was again at his clinic with high temperature and he was to take my temperature. In that pretext, he touched me inappropriately on my chest while placing and removing the thermometer. My mum was on the phone I think, and I thought I was hallucinating because of fever. Then when he had to take my blood pressure, he again slid his hand under my sheet and my mom yelled from behind asking me to give him my hand.
Later, she told my brother that the doctor tried to touch me inappropriately so I figured I was not hallucinating after all. It's not like I had not gone to his clinic for the first time in such a situation. He had administered saline to me earlier also and at that time I was alone and nothing weird happened. So I did put 1+1 together. Things had changed after his trip with H****. My brother and father still go to him regularly, can you imagine?
In the next and final part she talks about her last abuser after which things stopped but her inner turmoil didn't…Stay tuned…
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There's no bigger vacation buzzkill than getting stuck with a lengthy, punch-to-the-gut tab at the end of your sailing. For those willing to splurge on higher upfront fares, however, some higher end lines offer all-inclusive pricing that promises to keep guests' out-of-pocket expenses to a minimum. We combed through the most up-to-date inclusions to bring you this roundup of the six cruise lines that offer the most all-inclusive rates.
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I am always on the look out for great films that inspire and motivate me. One such incredible film is I AM by Tom Shadyac – better known for his comedies such as Ace Ventura, Liar Liar, The Nutty Professor and Bruce Almighty. This non-fiction film poses two questions: what's wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better? He does by recounting his personal personal journey after a cycling accident left him incapacitated, potentially permanently.
"My hope is that I AM is a window into Truth, a glimpse into the miracle, the mystery and magic of who we really are, and of the basic nature of the connection and unity of all things" he says." In a way I think of I AM as the ultimate reality show."
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The season begins. No, not Christmas, I'm talking about Advent.
As we enter into the period Christians call Advent, this humble blog will seek to remind people about the hope found in the arrival of Jesus, swaddled in a manger. It will also hold onto the future, second advent of Jesus, found in the longing for his return. I realize that a lot of people do not understand what Advent is apart from the chocolates found behind each day of the Advent calendar. Growing up in a Christian church, I never uncovered the richness of this day until years later and hope to unpack this more clearly here.
Advent serves as a preparation period for Christians, pointing them to the Incarnation, when God became man and dwelt among us. Tuesdays will center on Jesus' earthly ministry, looking back through the Gospel of John. Wednesdays will be centered on the classic work by the Fourth Century giant Athanasius and his work On The Incarnation. Thursdays will then close out the week with writings centered on the anticipation of the Second Coming of Christ.
Usually the best place to start with a story is at the beginning. At the start of the Lord of the Rings epic, the film lets us in on the beginning roots of the tale. It shows us an ancient battle that pitted the forces of light against those of darkness. Here in the Gospel of John, we are given a glimpse of a beginning, a time before time even began. In the beginning was the Word, and this Word was with God and He was God.
This is really tough to grasp: before time began and before any sort of Big Bang, there was God. And God did not dwell all by his lonesome, instead he existed in a relationship called (as Christian theologians explain) Trinity. God existed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—three in one and one in three.* But while we can speak about Him from a philosophical point of view, God decided to reveal himself to humanity. He revealed himself to us through the stories we find in the Bible. He spoke to people like Moses, Elijah, and Isaiah as found in Scripture. However, he didn't stop there; instead he chose to reveal himself to us through Jesus, when God became man.
John captures this dynamic through his account of Jesus, relating to his readers that the glory of God is found in Jesus the Messiah. That Jesus has made God known to us (1:18) and is in fact equal to the Father (5:18).
Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us (1:14) so that God could be made known to us. The one who spoke the universe into existence with an explosive Word is also the same one who brings light to men and women. His life shone in the darkness and "the darkness has not overcome it" (1:5).
The same love that so many feel toward Jesus can also be found in the Father, for Jesus points us to him. Through the Advent of Christ, we are given unprecedented access to God and subsequently are made new by the working of the Holy Spirit.
I know there's a lot of Trinitarian stuff floating around here, but the one thing I want to make clear is that Christ came to make God known to us more fully.
*A nice explanation of the Trinity can be found here in Christianity Today.
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Teddy Bears and the Christmas Pirates
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In the third book in the Teddy Defender series, Ari, Mia, and Brutas discover that teddy bear pirates are trying to ruin Christmas and take over the human world. They're taking all the new teddy bears from stockings and beneath trees, raising an army of these bears, and searching for a treasure that will give them immense power.
It's up to Ari and his friends to find this treasure before the pirates do, rescue Christmas, and save the world.
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- Jason Engler
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Cup of Honey or Davy Jones' Locker?
It's christmas time and the teddy bears are worried about being replaced (think Toy Story). When they hear a voice from the stockings, their fears come to fruition and find a little blue bear. Before they know it, there's a crash and pirate Grizzlies take the newcomer away. Do the teddy bears count their blessing? Of course not! Onward ho! and their journey begins.
I read book #2 as an ebook and book #3 as an audiobook. I do have a preference for female narrators, but Michael Gilliland did a fine job. It's not a dramatized audiobook, but he does include some sound effects (dogs barking and pirates singing comes to mind). I liked the story, but I think the climax could have used some work. These bears can get really sneaky. Dousing the honey with cough syrup to put the crew to sleep reminds everyone not to mess with the cook!
I received a free copy from the author for a review.
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- DabOfDarkness
- 12-31-16
Teddy bears, honey, and pirates!
Note: Even though this is Book 3 in the series, it works fine as a stand alone.
Teddy bears Ari and Mia are in for quite the adventure in this story! It's Christmas time and these bears are a little worried about being replaced. Their fears aren't to be taken lightly. However, no one expected Grizzly pirates! They came and stole the new bears and now Ari and Mia feel compelled to mount a rescue mission. They must be back before Christmas morning for their kids Rick and Tiffany. So right there we have the makings of a great little adventure – danger, the unknown, and a time limit for true success.
The Teddy Defenders (which is primarily Ari, Mia, and Brutas) come up with a plan to track down the pirates and find out what they're up to with captured bears. Turns out Captain Crab wants to conquer the world! Muuuhhhhahahahaa! Captain Crab might be reaching a little too high, but that doesn't mean we should let him give it a good try. The Teddy Defenders have to figure out who they can trust and who might be swayed to side with them.
Captain Crab is after a treasure that will give the Grizzly pirates great power – the Treasure of Cardoz! There's plenty of swashbuckling and humorous Grizzly pirate swearing (all G rated). The Teddy Defenders feel they must find this treasure first and keep it from the Grizzly pirates. As things unfold, a plot is hatched. There's honey involved.
Over all, it was a very amusing story. I do believe it is my favorite so far in the series. I loved all the pirate outfits on the Grizzlies and the standoffs and the pirate swearing and the race to find and capture the treasure. As with the previous books, the ending was quite cute and totally fit the story.
I received a free copy of this book.
The Narration: Michael Gilliland continues to be a great pick for this series. I really, really enjoyed his Grizzly pirate voices in this book. He also does a great job with the few female voices, especially Mia. There's a few sound effects tossed in here and there and I really liked that too – they added to the story and didn't distract from it.


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Mark Callander has over 15 years' experience in the telecommunications industry, beginning with Telecom New Zealand (now 'Spark'), the country's foundation telecommunications company. Mark, as CEO of CallPlus has been a key driver behind the growth and success of the company. Under Mark's leadership, CallPlus developed a strong leadership position in the industry and has been widely recognised as the 'consumer champion', driving change in the New Zealand regulatory and competitive landscape.
In addition to his experience and knowledge as CEO of CallPlus, Mark brings to M2 a constant focus on driving innovation and disruptive thinking. Mark holds a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato and completed Leadership for Senior Executives with Harvard Business School.Back to list
John joined M2 in May 2013 and brings a wealth of experience to the Group having held senior executive roles including Treasurer at Optus and more recently Managing Director Corporate Strategy and Pricing at Telstra where he was responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategic Pricing and setting Corporate Strategy for the Telstra Group. Prior to joining Telstra, John headed up Ernst & Young's Mergers and Acquisitions group in Sydney...Read more
Geoff has worked within the telecommunications industry for in excess of 20 years, starting in 1988 when he joined Alcatel's accounting cadet program.
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CAT Certified Refurbished Mobiles
CAT have been buying and selling mobiles & smartphones for many years and give all our Mobiles & Smartphones a 30+ point inspection before they can be sold online. This is a quality control designed to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. Only when a mobile - such as an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy has passed these controls can it be given our CAT Certified Approval.
Data is cleaned and inspected by fully qualified engineers that then approve the Mobiles or Smartphone for the CAT Certified. This means that you can be rest assured that you, the customer, will be purchasing a top quality product, that if you're not 100% satisfied with the mobile or smartphone then we will be happy to exchange or refund.
CAT Certified Mobiles
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Refurbished Mobile Phone Conditions
As the name suggests, these items are brand new, On these items you will find the original manufacturers seal on the box, and all the standard items & accessories are included within the box.
These are a pristine, new and unused item with absolutely no signs of wear. The item may be missing its original packaging, or the original packaging has been opened or is no longer sealed. The item may an undelivered return, or a new and unused item with minor packaging defects.
These Grade A items have been checked, inspected, repaired (if neccessary) and cleaned. You'd never know it was pre-owned, it looks like it came right out of the original box. The screen will be as new whereas there is the possibility of minor abrasions to the case.
All the refurbished - CAT Certified - mobiles and smartphones are sold with a 12 month warranty


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With over 45 years of assisting clients in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, Bradford Systems seeks to help businesses become more efficient through better design and organization. Whether it's working with you to incorporate better storage elements into a historic building or creating a completely new workspace, we'll be there every step of the process. Take a look below to determine what type of storage you're looking for.


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Home Then and Now
From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Then and Now
Presents a brief look at how homes in the United States have changed over the years.
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Author: Robin Nelson
Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
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Historical and modern-day photographs interspersed throughout these books clearly illustrate how aspects of daily life change over time, while simple text shows readers how to compare and contrast ideas. Timelines in the back of each book give readers perspective by listing key… View available downloads →


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So the saga continues…upon hearing that B.O. would be visiting the site of the BP oil spill fiasco, BP shipped in 3-400 workers to make it look as if they gave a damn and were cleaning up their mess. The cold part is that once B.O. left, so did the workers. RME!
Read all about it here.
This just goes to show that surprisingly, BP is not taking this seriously! Hmm…, let's take a huge container of oil and dump it over everything they own, I bet they would care then!


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- "Never heard of me! I'm only the fiercest captain to ever sail the South China Sea! The Seven Seas, in fact!"
"The fiercest, eh? Then shouldn't you be the Pirate Lord of Singapore and the South China Sea? Last I heard, it was a fellow by the name of Liang Dao."
- ―Sao Feng and Jack Sparrow
Liang Dao was the Pirate Lord of Singapore and the South China Sea before being overthrown by his brother, Sao Feng, with the help of Jack Sparrow and the crew of the Black Pearl.
Early LifeEdit
- "Liang Dao is my older brother. He inherited the title of Pirate Lord from our father."
- ―Sao Feng to Jack Sparrow
At some point in his life, Liang Dao received his father's title as Pirate Lord and cord necklace Piece of Eight. During his time as Pirate Lord, his younger brother, Sao Feng, served under him as captain of the Empress, one of the ships in Liang Dao's fleet.
Deceit of Mistress ChingEdit
- "Of course, Liang Dao's foolish idea was to betray Mistress Ching at the meeting, so he could seize control of her fleet. As if a weakling like him could accomplish such a devious plan!"
- ―Sao Feng to Jack Sparrow
As the threat of Benedict Huntington grew stronger in Asian waters, Liang Dao set up a meeting with Mistress Ching under the pretenses that they would discuss forging an alliance to take down their common enemy. Dao's true intent, however, had been to betray his fellow Pirate Lord at their rendezvous so he could take over her fleet. Sao Feng knew of Liang Dao's plan and would later use it to his advantage to settle his debt with Jack Sparrow.
Deep Sea OpalEdit
- "Liang Dao is a coward!"
"He wouldn't dare come for the opal himself. He wants brave Sao Feng to steal it for him, so Liang Dao can have all of the power and none of the curse!"
- ―Park and Lian to Jack Sparrow
During the time of the Shadow Lord's threat, Liang Dao sent his brother on a mission to steal the Deep Sea Opal, a black gem "as big as a man's fist and shimmering with hidden fire". According to legend, any man who is presented with the mystical opal will earn great fortune, power, and fame. However, the man foolhardy to steal the opal is said to be cursed forever. Dao believed that if his men thought his brother had a curse upon him, they would never consider switching their allegiances to Sao Feng.
- "Fight, any pirate who stands with me—all of you who know that I should be Pirate Lord, not my brother. Not Liang Dao!"
"Never! To me, loyal warriors!"
- ―Sao Feng and Liang Dao
When Sao Feng, his men, and the Black Pearl crew arrived together at Liang Dao's palace, Dao expressed faux relief that his brother had returned unharmed, and Sao Feng gleefully revealed that he has been given the Deep Sea Opal, announcing his attention to use it to claim the throne of Pirate Lord. Liang Dao refused to give in without a fight, however, and a massive battle broke out, during which some of Liang Dao's own men switched to his brother's side due to his possession of the Deep Sea Opal. Sao Feng's men and the Black Pearl crew emerged victorious, and Sao Feng ripped a captured Liang Dao's Piece of Eight from around his neck. Dao growled at Feng to kill him so he didn't have to live through the humiliation of that day, but his brother replied that he did not deserve to die, and that he would let him live, but in disgrace.
Alliance with the HuntingtonsEdit
- "Now let's get on to this meeting-I'm sure our mystery informant doesn't want to be kept waiting."
- ―Benedict Huntington to Barbara Huntington, on their rendezvous with Liang Dao
Shortly after his overthrowal, Liang Dao contacted Benedict and Barbara Huntington. They set up a secret meeting so as to establish a deal in which Dao would give Benedict the location of Sao Feng and Mistress Ching's meeting and Benedict would help Dao reclaim his throne and take control of Ching's fleet. During his rendezvous with the Huntingtons, Dao divulged that Mistress Ching and Sao Feng's meeting would be held at the former's opium den in that very city.
Attack on Mistress Ching's Opium DenEdit
- "No...I betrayed you."
"Liang Dao. I was merciful to you. I will not make the same mistake again."
- ―Liang Dao and Sao Feng
After Benedict gathered a large group of EITC agents, he and Liang Dao headed into Ching's opium shack before she, Feng, Sparrow, Barbossa, and all their crewmates arrived there. Along with Huntington's agents, Dao pretended to be another one of Ching's opium addicts so that she and the other Pirate Lords wouldn't notice them when they arrived. After Ching and her party showed up and began their meeting in the room adjacent to the smoking den, Dao eavesdropped on their discussion, which revolved around Huntington and the Shadow Lord's threat. When Huntington made his presence known to the Pirate Lords, Dao saw Ching and Feng immediately accuse the other of setting them up, and Dao took advantage of the moment to spitefully reveal himself and the fact that he had been the one to betray the location of the meeting.
- "You—but I—we agreed—we made a deal..."
"I do not make deals with pirates."
- ―Liang Dao and Benedict Huntington, after Huntington stabs Dao in the back.
When Jack Sparrow unwittingly set the opium den on fire during the battle between his side and the EITC agents, Liang Dao stampeded towards the exit along with Huntington and the rest of his men. As the battle continued in the streets of Hong Kong, Dao came close to stabbing Mistress Ching in the back while she was preoccupied fighting off attacking agents, but was thwarted when the princess-turned-pirate Carolina hurled herself off a nearby roof and kicked him in the head. As he went to pick up his knife, Benedict Huntington came out of the alley behind him and nonchalantly skewered him in the back. As Dao gasped out with his dying breath about their deal, Huntington icily replied that he makes no deal with pirates, and left the former Pirate Lord to die in the street.
Physical appearanceEdit
Liang Dao looked very much like Sao Feng, even having eyes just as shrewd and calculating as his brother's. However, he had a shorter mustache and beard and more of a paunch around the middle. He was known for wearing long yellow robes, in contrast to his brother's green ones. He wore his Piece of Eight around his neck at all times, until the day he was overthrown as Pirate Lord by Sao Feng.
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the "Inside the Brethren Court" feature, it was said that Sao Feng's title of Pirate Lord was passed down to him from his father,[1] while it is revealed Sao Feng took the title from Liang Dao in Legends of the Brethren Court: Rising in the East.
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End "Inside the Brethren Court" featurette


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David Cameron can win votes by scrapping inheritance tax
ONLY the most perverse Left-wing mind could possibly see inheritance tax as fair or necessary – which is probably why the Lib Dems love it.
Surely these political pygmies can't be allowed to hold such power any longer
It promotes the insidious principle that the state taxes you when you're alive then taxes you again when you're dead and is a vicious penalty on those who work hard and build up assets to pass on to their families.
With house prices taking off again, especially in the South-east, a new analysis shows an extra 35,000 families will be punished by inheritance tax this year, a rise of a third.
Inevitably it will be the hard-pressed middle-classes who suffer. David Cameron and George Osborne wanted to raise the threshold at which the tax starts to £1million but were blocked by Nick Clegg and Vince Cable.
Surely these political pygmies can't be allowed to hold such power any longer. The Prime Minister says he will reform inheritance tax one day but like his promised EU referendum one day seems a long way off.
This tax doesn't need reforming in five years' time, Mr Cameron, it needs scrapping now. Put it in your election manifesto and, who knows, people might even vote for it!
Working longer pays off
Few of us will see much wrong with working a couple of years longer if it means our pension pots increase substantially.
If you're healthy you still have a lot to give at the age of 65 so why retire when you can continue to be a very useful member of the workforce?
The research work by Dr Ros Altmann shows that working full-time until you're 67 and part-time until you're 70 can boost your pension by 25 per cent.
That's a valuable amount which will help personal finances and the nation's too.
The problem we must address is that pensions have to last longer but as a proportion of our lives we are working fewer years than previous generations in which to pay for them.
Next year the Government's reforms will give much-needed freedom to make our own decisions about what we do with our pension pots.
Instead of planning for retirement maybe we should all start planning for a bit more work.
Not all over for England
Don't listen to the dismal Jimmies who say that losing to Italy means England will struggle to stay in the World Cup.
Our Young Lions did us proud and will do so again on Thursday against Uruguay.
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JERUSALEM (AFP) - Britain's Prince William paid a visit to Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial on Tuesday (June 26), saying the "true horrors" of the Holocaust must not be forgotten.
On the first official trip by a British royal to both Israel and the Palestinian territories, the prince wore a black Jewish skullcap as he rekindled the eternal flame and laid a wreath at the memorial as a youth choir sang.
The 36-year-old, who is the second in line to the British throne, also toured the museum at the site perched on a forested hillside in west Jerusalem as part of a Middle East tour that began Sunday in Jordan.
His visit comes at a particularly sensitive time after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as capital of Israel, outraging Palestinians and sparking deadly clashes on the border with Gaza.
Britain governed the region under a League of Nations mandate for almost three decades until Israel's independence 70 years ago, and is still blamed by both sides for sowing the seeds of the ongoing conflict.
William met with two Holocaust survivors, Paul Alexander and Henry Foner, who as children had escaped from Nazi Germany to Britain as part of the "Kindertransport" programme.
"We must never forget the Holocaust," the prince wrote in the visitors' book in neat italic script.
"We all have a responsibility to remember and to teach future generations about the horrors of the past so that they can never reoccur."
While in Jerusalem, William will also visit the grave of his great grandmother, Princess Alice, who was honoured as among the "Righteous among the Nations" by Yad Vashem in 1993 for sheltering Jews in Greece from the Nazis during World War II.
"I am honoured that my own great-grandmother is one of these Righteous among the Nations," he wrote in the book. He later met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara and then called on President Reuven Rivlin, where he spoke of the deep impression his visit to the Holocaust memorial had made upon him.
"I had a very moving tour round Yad Vashem this morning which really taught me quite a lot more than I thought I already knew about the true horrors of what happened to the Jews in the war," he told Rivlin in front of journalists.
William arrived in Israel from Jordan on Monday evening without his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, who gave birth to their third child two months ago. He is staying in Jerusalem at the King David Hotel, former headquarters of the British administration during the mandate in Palestine before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
On Wednesday he is scheduled to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, before meeting Palestinian refugees and young people.
"I know that you are going to be meeting president Abbas," Rivlin told him.
"I'd like to send him a message of peace and tell him that we have to find a way together to build confidence as a way to build understanding."
William responded that he looked forward to "understanding lots about the region and about hoping that peace in the region can be achieved."
On Thursday, he is to complete his stay by visiting historical and religious sites in Jerusalem.
'Not a political visit'
"We know this is not a time when we can celebrate progress in the Middle East peace progress, but we believe that engagement is just as important in challenging times as it is in good times," Philip Hall, Britain's consul general in Jerusalem, told journalists on Monday.
"We know some of the politics are difficult, but this is not a political visit." Israel defines Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible" capital, while the Palestinians see east Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
Trump's decision in December to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital sparked Arab outrage, and the May inauguration of the US embassy in the city coincided with bloody border protests in the Gaza Strip.
Some right-wing Israeli politicians have criticised the fact that William's visit to east Jerusalem is being organised by the British Consulate-General, which deals with the Palestinians. But as the prince arrived at Rivlin's official residence in a limousine flying the royal standard, residents of apartment buildings opposite crowded their balconies, cheering and applauding enthusiastically.
Before broaching the subject of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict Rivlin spoke at length about his love of football.
"I know you are a fan of Aston Villa," he told his guest, declaring himself a Liverpool supporter and asking if Israel could borrow England captain Harry Kane.
"Kane is a real great striker," Rivlin said.
Israel seized the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War. Official visits by British royals are organised at the request of the UK government.
Other members of William's family - including his father Prince Charles - have made unofficial visits to Israel and east Jerusalem in the past.


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In October 2004, Ethical Traveler launched a letter-writing campaign to protect endangered old-growth forests in Tasmania, Australia. Recent elections in Australia have led to pledges of government protection for some of these ancient forests. However, delays are causing concern among conservationists, who urge supporters to continue pressing the Australian government to implement its promises.
|Giant Eucalyptus Regnans in Styx Valley, Tasmania. Scheduled for clear cutting and
cable logging in 2005. Geoff Law/The Wilderness Society Photo.
Australia has some of the worlds tallest hardwood forests, with trees reaching nearly 300 feet. The state of Tasmania hosts Australia's greatest tract of temperate rainforest. The forests are home to rare and threatened species such as the wedge-tailed eagle and the giant freshwater crayfish. New roads, logging, burning, and poisoning are destroying these natural assets.
Tasmania is the site of some of Australia's most voracious logging. About 50,000 acres of native forest are clearcut and burned each year. Much of this destruction is subsidized by Australian taxpayers.
Logging is destroying significant areas of Tasmania's forests and driving some species toward local extinction. Pressure from the Australian public has helped to protect some Tasmanian old-growth forests, but more than 500,000 acres still face destruction. Environmental groups have proposed a number of new conservation areas to protect these forests.
Ethical Traveler launched its old-growth protection campaign in partnership with The Wilderness Society, an organization dedicated to protecting, promoting, and restoring wilderness across Australia. Tourism is an important part of the regions economic base. Reports show tourism to Tasmania growing 30 percent in the last fiscal year. Tourism-based employment grew as well. The partner groups view their joint environmentalist-traveler campaign as a logical next step in protecting these extraordinary forests.
The campaigns seem to be making a difference. Old-growth forests were one of the top environmental issues in Australias recent national elections. A few weeks before election day, The Australian called the election a forests showdown.
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In the dying days of the election, the government swung towards the Timber Industry despite old-growth forests winning the forests referendum in Tasmania, said the Wilderness Societys Tasmanian Campaign Coordinator Geoff Law. While the outcome fell far short of expectations, industry pressure is being placed on Prime Minister John Howard to back away from his promise to protect a further 170,000 hectares of old-growth forests. We are expecting a decision by the end of the year.
To a certain extent, the new Australian government seems to be moving to protect the endangered forests. Since the campaign, re-elected Prime Minister John Howard has agreed to save large areas of old-growth. The plan, though delayed, is to be
implemented in coming months. Environmentalists will be watching.
Ethical Travelers Executive Director Jeff Greenwald emphasizes that
Ethical Traveler, along with our partners, will continue to monitor
this situation to ensure that the Australian government holds to its
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Social tags like those used by Flickr or Delicious are interesting in that they allow people to categorize their own efforts (and those of others) and share material based upon those classifications.
But, the result of tagging can be a pretty flat list of many categories. There is a usefulness to a hierarchical ordering of information that enables people to browse and scroll down through categories. It can make it easier for people to find the information that they may be looking for.
A Ph.D. student from Stanford, Paul Heymann, has been working with Professor Hector Garcia-Molina to find a way to build Tag Hierarchies to make the efforts of tagging more useful. He notes that:
Tagging systems are excellent at the task that they were designed for—allowing a large, disparate group of users to collaboratively label massive, dynamic information systems like the web, media collections of millions of images, and so on. We are working to make these systems better by automating production of hierarchical taxonomies that describe the data from the raw flat tags generated by users.


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We are seeking Chief CEI Inspectors for our Transportation-Construction Management practice in Texas. This position could be in the Dallas, Houston, or Austin area.
As a Chief CEI Inspector, you have experience administering all phases of complex construction contracts. Have the ability to manage, mentor and teach your inspection team that monitors the contractor's on-site construction activities and inspect materials to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and special provision for the construction contract. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, be a team player, is enthusiastic, motivated, honest, and dependable.
Responsibilities include but are not be limited to:
If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.
Our construction management experts provide a full range of program management and specialized testing and inspection services from the preconstruction phase through maintenance and operations. If you want to work on some of the nation's most complex transportation projects, join our team of construction professionals.
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IPNW's Annual Benefit & Awards Dinner
On June 1, 2018 over 290 community members, exonerees, and Innocence Project Northwest supporters came together to celebrate survivors of wrongful conviction, honor community champions for social justice, and raise funds to free more innocent people in Washington State. The evening featured the inspiring story of IPNW freed client, Lester Griffin. The event also included a brief awards ceremony, highlighting the work of the firm of Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna and Senator Jamie Pedersen.
Innocence Project Northwest thanks the many donors, sponsors and volunteers who helped raise over $100,000 to fight for justice for innocent prisoners in Washington State!
2018 Guest Speaker: IPNW Freed Client, Lester Griffin
Lester Griffin spent eight years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In 2017 he was freed from prison and reunited with his wife and two children, thanks to the generous support of IPNW donors and the hard work of IPNW attorneys, staff, students and volunteers.
See highlights from the 2017 Stand for Innocence
Congratulations to our 2018 award recipients!
Senator Jamie Pedersen
Innocence Champion Award
Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna
The Larry Davis Innocence Advocate Award presented by the Connelly Law Offices
Past Award Recipients
Congressman Adam Smith, 2013 Innocence Advocate
Jack & Leslie Hamann, 2013 Innocence Champion
Joseph Pierce, 2013 Pro Bono Award
Duane Statler, 2014 Innocence Advocate
Rep. Tina Orwall, 2014 Innocence Champion
Dian Meyers, 2015 Innocence Advocate
Matthew Zuchetto, 2015 Innocence Champion
Jon Eldan, 2015 Pro Bono Award
Kevin Curtis, 2016 Innocence Champion
J. Christopher Baird, 2016 Pro Bono Award
Casey Stamm, 2017 Innocence Champion
Alejandra Ganza, 2017 Innocence Advocate
Thank you to our sponsors!
Innocence Project Northwest thanks the following generous donors who have made generous gifts and in-kind contributions to support the 2018 Stand for Innocence Benefit & Awards Dinner and to help us continue freeing the innocent in Washington.
Award Sponsors
Connelly Law Offices
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Gold Table Sponsors
Jackie McMurtrie and Bill Gales
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Smith Goodfriend, P.S.
Terrell Marshall PLLC
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Fremont Brewing for donating their delicious Universale Pale Ale for guests to enjoy at the event
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3 Tips to Combat Insider Threats with IT Solutions
3/6/12 3:35 PM iCorps Technologies Cybersecurity, IT Outsourcing, Managed IT Services
Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute has studied the phenomenon of insider threats for more than a decade in order to help businesses identify ways in which they can improve internal security practices. Dawn Capelli, who works at the institute and is co-author of The Search Guide to Inside Threats, spoke about the issue at the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco. Capelli remarked that: "About 50 percent of all companies out there experience at least one malicious insider attack," adding, "An internal attack has more of an impact than an external attack."
Since approximately 30 percent of all attacks have a verified connection to company insiders, it is more important than ever before for organizations to take proactive measures against malicious insiders. Capelli offered conference attendees several key pointers.
1. Protect What Matters Most
Instead of seeking to protect all resources fully from the start, companies should focus their efforts most intensively on the 'crown jewels', those resources that are most sensitive and essential to the firm's interests.
2. Learn From Experience
Analyze past insider incidents and take corrective action based on your findings. A surprising number of businesses fail to correct weaknesses and they are attacked more than once on the same channel.
3. Use What You Have
Security software designed to protect outside attacks can often be implemented in new ways that also help with insider threats. Instead of buying new programs that may or may not work in your computing environment, work closely with an IT consulting firm that can advise you on how your existing systems can be more effectively leveraged.


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Axial Flow Pumps
What is an axial flow pump?
An axial flow pump is a type of centrifugal pump that uses an impeller with vanes that direct the flow axially. In this way, they differ from most other centrifugal pumps, which direct the flow more radially. In general, axial flow pumps create less pressure (head) than radial flow centrifugal pumps, but they can produce much higher flow rates.
How do they work?
The pump usually consists of an impeller with a few number of vanes, typically only three or four vanes. The vanes are oriented in such a way that the pumped fluid exits axially (i.e., in the same direction as the shaft), rather than radially (90 degrees from the shaft). The impeller is normally driven by an electric motor. The axial orientation of the impeller vanes produces very low head as the liquid is pumped.
An axial flow pump may generate only 10 to 20 feet of head, much lower than most other types of centrifugal pumps. They are capable of producing very high flow rates – as high as several hundred thousand gallons per minute, the highest flow rates of any type of centrifugal pump.
They're sometimes called propeller pumps, because the axial flow impeller looks similar to a boat propeller. Some configurations can have their flow and head adjusted by altering the pitch of the impeller vanes.
Axial flow pumps have performance characteristics that are quite different from other pump types. Even though they produce very low heads at their normal operating point, the curve of head versus capacity is much steeper than with other centrifugal pump types. The shut-off (zero flow) head may be as much as three times the head at the pump's best efficiency point. Also, the required horsepower increases as flow is decreased, with the highest horsepower draw being at shut off (zero flow). This is opposite of the trend with radial flow pumps, which require an increasing horsepower at higher flow rates.
Where are they used?
Axial flow pumps are used in applications that require very high flow rates and very low amounts of pressure (head). They are useful as circulating water pumps in power plants. They're also commonly used in the chemical industry for circulating large amounts of fluids in evaporators. And they are useful in flood dewatering applications where large quantities of water need to be moved a short distance, such as over a levee or dyke. These applications are not nearly as common as applications for radial flow pumps, so there are not nearly as many axial flow pumps as there are radial flow pumps.
Patterson's axial flow pumps can deliver flow capacity from 2,000 gpm to 700,000 gpm with heads to 60 ft per stage, and bowl sizes from 12 in. to 120 in. These heavy-duty pumps are widely used for irrigation, flood control, drainage projects, industrial process, large scale primary water supplies, power plant condensing and other circulating systems.
The axial flow propeller is positioned in an individual housing just above the suction bell and close to the pump inlet. Water enters the pump through the suction bell, is discharged by the impeller into a guide vane section or diffuser, and then is pumped through the outer column to the discharge connection of the pump elbow. These pumps generally operate in a submerged state with suction entrances flooded. Horizontal units are installed with a positive suction head.
Ruhrpumpen manufacturers several axial flow pumps models, including its VAF, PV, PMR, VPO, and PVD models. The pumps all have a vertical arrangement and are made for applications that require large volumes of water with low head.
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Wedding Album: A Comedy in English by Girish Karnad
Performing Arts - Theater | May 13 | 6-8 p.m. | Sunnyvale Theatre
550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Institute for South Asia Studies, BAD (Bay Area Drama) Company
Twenty-two-year old Vidula is about to embark on the mother of all journeys an arranged marriage to a "suitable boy" from the US she has never met. Her brother Rohit, an up-and-coming professional with a Catholic girlfriend is busy fending off marriage brokers and "one of a kind" proposals while her sister Hema has arrived with baggage of more than one kind from Australia, where she lives with her high-flying bank executive husband and two children. Thrown into the mix are a teenage boy with raging hormones who nurses an unabashed obsession for Hema, the household cook who is harboring some disturbing secrets of her own and a colorful supporting cast of characters, each with exasperatingly funny and unique eccentricities.
In this hilarious and moving spectacle, renowned playwright Girish Karnad serves up some deeply penetrating insights about the Indian psyche and reveals how certain notions of wealth, class, sexual propriety, tradition and modernity form the essential fabric of middle class society in contemporary India.
The play is set in Dharwad.
English | 2 hrs | Age 16+
Written by GIRISH KARNAD
Directed & Produced by SINDU SINGH
Performed by Bay Area Drama Company
Saturday, May 06, 630 PM
Sunday, May 07, 2 PM
Friday, May 12, 8 PM
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Saturday, May 13, 6 PM
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Should We Cut Weight?
Yes and no. A lot of the "cutting weight" should be done with good eating habits. No fast food, soda, candy, cake, doughnuts, or any other gross foods like that. None. Zero. Unless it's a birthday or major holiday, cut it out of your diet completely.
We're serious. Don't eat it, and don't feed your children it. That food is disgusting and terrible for you. Despite what you may think, weight is not a genetic thing. No one person is more inclined to be heavier than another.
The answer lies in your refridgerator, in your cupboard. Most kids are heavy because their parents are heavy. You feed your children the same things you feed yourself. If you want them to be healthier, it starts with you, the parent.
It starts with what you have available in your house.
Your body, the way it looks, the way you feel is a direct reflection of your eating habits. If you only eat healthy foods, only drink water or juice, you will be more fit. This is without exercise.
You can lie to everyone about what you eat, but your body and its fat content will always tell the truth. Train yourself to be grossed out by McDonalds, ice cream, chocolate, soda. All of those foods do nothing for your body.
A wrestler's body is a Lamborghini, not a mini van. You have to add the right fuel.
Specifics Of A Diet
You can understand this easier if you count calories.
Having one soda per day is 240 calories, which is 1,680 calories per week, 7,200 calories per month. There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat. So, if you cut out that soda alone, on average, you will lose 2 pounds of fat per month, until you reach your optimal weight with whatever else you are eating.
Two pounds of fat is a lot, and that's with just cutting out one soda per day. Now cut out all of the other gross foods and be amazed at how the body will continually slim down.
Your body weight is just calories out versus calories in. If you're consuming more calories per day than you are burning, you are gaining weight.
If you eliminate most of the terrible foods you feed your children, they will eventually slim down. It may take months, maybe a year, but their body will reach an equilibrium. They will feel healthier, move faster, have more energy, and will no longer crave those bad foods.
Really, if you want to lose weight, you shouldn't be looking for a diet, you should be looking for a lifestyle change. And if your kid doesn't like eating healthy foods, don't give in. Sooner or later he'll be hungry enough to eat any food you put in front of him.
The real trick is to stop buying fatty foods altogether. You won't feel the need to eat it if it's not in the house. Instead, buy fruits and vegetables and always have them available for snacks.
This takes a joint effort from both parents. Tough love is necessary. Don't give your kids too many options. After all, they're kids, they have no idea what's good for them.
Losing Weight Preface
First, let's start with this statement. Losing two pounds is not cutting weight. Two pounds is your wrestler being uncomfortable for 12 hours at maximum. Two pounds is eating smaller meals the day before, limiting their water intake, and floating until weigh-ins. We give no sympathy for those who don't want to lose two pounds. That should all be water weight, a little bit of dehydration. It's not like we're cutting off his arm.
This teaches self discipline and accountability. They need to be disciplined enough and care about the sport enough that this is an easy task. This will prove that wrestling is important to them. If losing a few pounds is detrimental to them, wrestling is not their sport.
Managing your weight is part of wrestling, whether you like it or not. They have to get used to this, especially before high school, if they ever want to be competitive and successful.
They will be uncomfortable, but they're not going to die like they think they are. Kids are too spoiled these days. Make them go through periods of drought to unspoil them and wake them up to how it could be if we weren't all so fortunate.
You Don't Need Snacks
Another reason people are heavy is because they eat way more than they need to. As a species, we have evolved past scarcity, and now everything is in abundance.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all that you need. Your body can survive and perform quite well on limited intake. Fasting to some degree is healthy. We're not saying it's smart to become anorexic, but just realize that you shouldn't consistently gorge yourself.
Eat slowly so your stomach has time to tell your mind when it's satisfied. Eat until you're satisfied, not until you're full, and definitely not until your stomach hurts.
Cutting For Competition
As far as cutting weight for competition, sometimes it makes sense while other times it doesn't. You don't want to teach your kid that the only way to win is to lose weight. On the other side, you have to be at your optimal weight in order to be competitive.
If you are in between two weight classes, you cut down to the next lower weight class for more serious tournaments like states or national tournaments. There are dual meet tournaments where everyone cuts weight, those are a good time to do it too.
For weaker, individual tournaments, you are fine to go up. You need periods of time when you're growing and this may also be necessary to get bigger competition so you can lose and find what you need to work on. Do not go to states a weight class up thinking you are helping your child. It'll be a waste of time.
It's tough as coaches at national tournaments. Sometimes because they didn't cut weight and everyone else they wrestled did, there's nothing we can technically suggest to help them improve. The only answer is, "You got out-powered, outsized. You're in the wrong weight class."
Cutting weight should not be an every weekend thing, at least when you're young, and especially if it's the only reason why you're winning. If you only ever win because of size and strength, then you're in for a rough wake up call once college hits.
Every wrestler in college is big and strong. The good ones do not have much fat to lose as it is. They sit around at 5-8% body fat content. Technique is what sets them apart.
TL;DR (Too Long, Didn't Read)
For states or national level competition, go down to the next lower weight class. For local individual tournaments, you're free to go up.


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Both have agreed one-year deals and Jim Leishman is hopeful of making another signing at the weekend.
Leishman said of De Vries: "He is really short of fitness just now. We've given him a fitness programme and we saw in Holland that he has a talent."
The Pars boss will have another look at defender Souleymane Bamba, who played in Thursday's 0-0 draw with Osasuna.
"He reminds me of a young Marvin Andrews when he was on trial," Leishman told the club website.
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