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Prophylactic diet: A treatment for night eating syndrome
Night eating syndrome (NES) is an eating disorder that is primarily observed in obese individuals. NES should not be overlooked as it is an important factor contributing to the overall problem of obesity, in addition to its negative effects on quality of life. In regards to managing obesity, NES interferes with the efforts of obese patients to control their weight as well as affecting the long-term outcome of obesity treatments.
Understanding this disorder will contrib¬ute to improved treatment strategies, as the current recommended therapies are accompanied by unpleasant and discouraging side effects. We decided to focus on the serotonin system because understanding the molecular biology of obesity and its associated complications is an essential step towards developing effective therapeutic strategies. Through investigations into the mechanism underlying NES, based on the aforementioned serotonin system, we propose a simple and effective natural treatment for this neglected syndrome.
As the molecular and biological aspects of obesity and its associ¬ated complications are continually being unraveled, treatments for obesity are being identified, including lifestyle modification, administration of malabsorptive drugs and antidepressant medications, and bariatric surgeries. There are many definitions of obesity, from increases in the quantity of adipose tissue and fat content of adipocytes in the human body to raised body mass index (BMI). The most recent definition is inappropriate eating habits with an excessive intake of calories that does not correspond to the daily energy expenditure (1). As our understanding of obesity grows, it can be expected that novel treatments for this condition and its associated complications will emerge.
Night eating syndrome (NES) is one of the most prevalent complications of obesity, especially among stressed obese women (2). The disorder may in turn affect the management of obesity and weight control (3). There are controversies regarding the best possible treatment for helping NES sufferers (4); however, it has been stated that any treatment should be based on the best understanding of the disorder (5). NES interferes with weight loss regimens, causes morning anorexia (preventing patients from having the most important meal of the day), and leads to distress or depression. Hence, the successful treatment of NES will have multiple benefits for patients.
Night Eating Syndrome NES was first recognized in 19556 and has received its own diagnostic criteria, as follows (7):
- Food intake of more than 25% of the daily calories consumed after the last meal in the evening (core criterion)
- Awakening episodes at night to seek food at least 3 times a week (core criterion)
- Morning anorexia
As we progressively understand more about the neurological mechanisms of NES, certain medications have been recommended, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as the recently introduced sertraline (4,7-9), with several other therapeutic strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy requiring further study. It has been reported that improvements in serotonin function are associated with alleviation of NES symptoms (4), thus highlighting a promising therapeutic target for treatment of this disorder.
Current methods of treatment (psychotherapy or antidepressant medications), similar to other drug-based therapies, have been effective for some patients to some extent (4); however, there are accompanying pitfalls. These pitfalls include the high cost of the prescribed medications (like SSRIs), the social stigma attached to the patients who are administered these medications (as SSRIs are referred to as neuropsychiatric medications), and the adverse effects of neurological medications (including nausea, diarrhea, and dry mouth) (10-13). Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop alternative treatments to minimize the complications associated with the current experimental treatments of NES.
In this manuscript, we aim to describe the neurobiochemistry of the serotonin system and its role in the pathophysiology of NES. We then introduce some nutritional interventions, which may be used in the treatment, or even prevention, of this prevalent but neglected syndrome (5).
The notion of serotonin system involvement in NES has emerged with the therapeutic response of the disease to sertraline (4,7,8). One study reports dysfunction of the brain serotonin system in NES (14). Using single photon emission computed tomography, the ratio of serotonin uptake of 6 night eaters was compared with that of 9 healthy controls. The results showed that NES sufferers had a higher uptake than healthy controls. On the other hand, it has been shown that SSRIs have therapeutic effects on NES by increasing the synaptic level of serotonin (3,9). It has been noted that depression occurs in both obese patients and those with NES (6,15), and dysfunction of the serotonin system in the brain has been shown to play a major role in the pathology for depressive symptoms (16). Further, involvement of the serotonin system in depressive disorders has been suggested by findings of reduced plasma levels of tryptophan (a precursor of serotonin), decreased cerebrospinal fluid levels of 5-hydroxy indol acetic acid (the principal metabolite of serotonin in the brain), and decreased platelet serotonin transporter binding in depressant individuals (17-19). Further-more, post-mortem studies in suicide victims with a variety of psychiatric disorders point to decreased concentrations of serotonin and its metabolites in the brain (17-19). Hence, a similar mechanism is considered to underlie the dysfunction of the serotonin system in depression, obesity, and NES.
A nutritional approach has been recom¬mended in the treatment of many condi¬tions, such as chronic liver failure (20) and metabolic syndromes (21). Nutritional intervention has also been suggested either as an adjunct to current treatments or as monotherapy for patients with notable cardiovascular risk factors or mild hypertension (22), as well as a way of improving tolerance to cancer treatment (23).
A number of foods, including cottage cheese, soy protein, peanuts, beans, wheat flour, and potato, are considered excellent sources of serotonin and its metabolite precursors (24). Some insight into the quantities of serotonin in various types of food can be found in a study by Feldman and Lee (25), in which they assessed the serotonin concentrations in 80 types of edibles using a highly specific radioenzymatic assay. In this work, they elucidated that fruits like plantain (the central part containing the seeds), pineapple (the soft edible edge), banana (the central part containing the seeds), kiwi fruit, plums, and tomatoes have high concentrations of serotonin. Nuts belonging to the walnut or hickory family (like butternuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, shagbark hickory nuts, mocker nut hickory nuts, pecans, and sweet pignuts) were also found to contain high serotonin levels. Udenfriend et al. reported that avocado and eggplant contain high concentrations of serotonin (26), and another study demonstrated that tomato and cherry tomato are also rich in this molecule (27). Interestingly, some of these carbohydrates aid the entry of tryptophan into the brain by increasing the serum insulin level, which in turn suppresses other amino acids competing with tryptophan to enter the brain (25,28); hence, this may lead to an increase in the levels of serotonin precursor.
Based on the aforementioned evidence, we hypothesized that introducing nutritional sources like banana, kiwi, pine-apple, and nuts into the daily diet of obese patients, especially those who suffer from NES, could lead to an increase in the serotonin levels in the central nervous system. Such dietary interventions could contribute to the treatment and, to some degree, to the prevention of the disorder by natural means.
Evaluation of the hypothesis
The efficacy and safety of this proposed new treatment as a sole or combination therapy for patients with NES should be evaluated in depth by performing a randomized clinical trial. As the proposed treatment consists chiefly of natural resources, it would appear to be free of major adverse events in patients with NES who are otherwise healthy.
Individuals already diagnosed with NES should be included in such a study. Primary features and patient characteristics along with the severity of NES should be recorded separately for each patient. In addition, the number of episodes of NES per week, the amount of calories consumed at each episode, and weight gain, weight loss, or weight control (according to the interfering effects of NES) should be recorded.
To assess the efficacy and safety of nutritional intervention, patients should be randomized to either the diet group (treatment based on prophylactic administration of edibles high in serotonin before bedtime) or the medication group (SSRIs); each group would then be followed up at regular intervals for assessment of food-seeking episodes during nocturnal sleep, the amount of calories consumed each night, and the outcome of any weight loss program within a 6-12 month period.
Data could then be compared between the two groups before and after nutritional intervention or medication therapy to determine the benefits and disadvantages of each approach. Patient satisfaction, disadvantages, and cost effectiveness should be taken into account when interpreting the results to secure a global recommendation.
According to the currently available evidence, we propose that adding natural foods with high concen-trations of serotonin and tryptophan (tryptophan is hydroxylated to 5-hydroxy-tryptophan which is then decarboxylated to 5-hydroxytryptamine and finally to serotonin) to the daily diets of patients with NES could be beneficial in treating the syndrome and decreasing associated complications.
Current evidence suggests that serotonin plays an important role in sleep regulation and appetite (24,29), both of which are impaired in NES. Moreover, obesity and NES are associated with depression, which has a similar underlying mechanism of impairment of the serotonin system (17-19). The suggested fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients while lacking harmful dietary agents (saturated fat and high glycemic components), highlighting their value as a dietary treatment for obese patients (30) or those with NES (6). In some cultures, using psychiatric medications is considered a stigma, and patient compliance in taking prescribed medication is an issue (10,11). Nutritional therapy is not hampered by such a stigma or compliance issues, and usually has none of the adverse effects that are commonly reported in drug therapy (10-12).
Nutritional treatment has been widely addressed in the published literature (1,20,23,25,28, 30-32). It has not been confined to metabolic and eating disorders, but also includes other medical conditions such as liver diseases, hypertension, and depression, which are usually treated chiefly by pharmacological regimens (1,20,22,25,30-31). In their study, Matsumoto et al. treated a 66-year-old cirrhotic patient with a low glycemic index liquid and demonstrated a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity (31). Lifestyle modifications including changes in dietary habits for patients with high cardiovascular risks have been shown to control mild hypertension without any need for pharmacological intervention (22). Further, supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may improve treatment tolerance in cancer patients with malnutrition from the anorexia-cachexia syndrome. Even simple diets solely enriched by trace elements and amino acids have improved liver function of patients diagnosed with chronic liver failure (20). However, to our knowledge, such approaches have never been studied in a clinical setting nor have they even been considered as a potential alternative by the experts of this field.
The role of serotonin dysfunction in NES has been highlighted by recently introduced drugs for its treatment that act on the pathways of serotonin metabolism. These drugs (such as sertraline) reinforce the serotonin content of the intercellular space of the nervous system, especially the mid-brain, allowing more powerful action of this neuro-intermediate (13,14,16,17). The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate whether the function of the serotonin system could be enriched by including these resources in the daily diet of patients with NES and whether this would be effective in controlling the abnormal eating episodes associated with NES. The poten-tial benefits could lead to better management of obesity along with a possible decrease in NES-related distress. Nutritional interventions, when compared with SSRIs and similar medications for NES, are cheaper and more accessible, and lack the discouraging side effects and stigma associated with these psychiatric-ally classified drugs, as well as providing other benefits associated with the consumption of natural fruits and vegetables.
Thus, we recommend using edibles with high serotonin levels (for examples, see Table 1) for controlling and even preventing NES. This treatment is hypothesized to be a competitive alternative even if does not exceed the benefits of the widely applied drug treatments. However, further human studies are required to assess our suggestion and its relevance for global application. Although deceptively simple, we are hopeful that this could be a powerful treatment for this complicated disorder.
Table 1. Natural foods and their metabolite content
Kiwi fruit
|Serotonin, Melatonin
|Feldman et al. (25)
Udenfriend et al. (26)
Ly et al. (27)
|Cherry tomato
Chinese cabbage
Hot peppers
|Serotonin, Tryptophan
|Feldman et al. (25)
Udenfriend et al. (26)
Ly et al. (27)
Feldman et al. (25)
Black walnuts
English walnuts
Shagbark hickory nuts
Mocker nut
Hickory nuts
PecansSweet pignuts
|Serotonin, Tryptophan
|Feldman et al. (25)
Udenfriend et al. (26)
Ly et al. (27)
Pumpkin seeds
Parmesan cheese
Sesame seeds
Cheddar cheese
Wheat flour
|Serotonin, Tryptophan
|Feldman et al. (25)
Udenfriend et al. (26)
Ly et al. (27)
We would like to draw the attention of medical societies and physicians involved in the management of patients with eating disorders and obesity to NES, as it is a common, but neglected, syndrome. Changes to the diets of patients to include small amounts of healthy serotonin-containing foods should be recommended, enabling patients to enjoy the benefits of these natural resources. We propose that trying such regimens will help in developing NES treatments as well as help the patients feel cared for.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
About the authors
Dr. Saeed Shoar is a medical student from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran who has dedicated his life to research in medical sciences. His interest is surgical research which has produced several trials in cooperation with Professor Zhamak Khorgami (Assistant Professor of Surgery in the same medical school) who has been named his guidance by him. His colleagues, Dr Nasrin Shoar and Dr. Mohammad Naderan, are the best supporting team members who have collabo¬rated with him in over 50 research projects to date. Dr. Saeed Shoar is currently considering regenerative medicine as his future perspective in research. He aims to pursue his specialty training in cardiology and cardiac surgery with special attention to heart regeneration. He believes medicine is going to achieve a successful power to regenerate human organs one day. At that day, we will draw our beauty how we desire!
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He'll always be known as the guy with the long, curly hair who fronted Led Zeppelin, but Robert Plant will continue to get his kicks on stage with his new band the Strange Sensation. After making a strong live showing at this year's SXSW Festival, the band lined-up an extensive tour of North America.
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Fifth Phase Expansion of the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Enters Second Phase Environmental Impact Assessment "Discussion of reducing carbon emissions is too somber." Environmental Impact Assessment Committee Intercedes On Behalf of Major Development Project
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Taiwan Environmental Information Center, TAIBEI - Responding to the Control Yuan's request that the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) conduct an "General Inspection of the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Plant" (hereafter "General Inspection") in order to clarify the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Plant's (hereafter "Sixth Cracker") environmental impact and threat to public health, the Fifth Phase Expansion of the Sixth Cracker (hereafter "Fifth Expansion") development plan also entered into the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. Following the preliminary examination of the special investigation team and its follow up meeting convened on 2 and 4 February, and yesterday's (10 March) EIA meeting, without objection the Fifth Expansion was required to enter second phase EIA. The EIA Committee, however, paid no heed to environmental groups' position that results of the "General Inspection" should be brought into the examination of the Fifth Expansion. Moreover the EIA Committee believes that requiring major development projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a cross that cannot be borne.
The Fifth Expansion is primarily for the purpose of cracking light oil and production of carbon fiber, high grade rubber, and photovoltaic panels. The convener of the special investigation team explained that after the preliminary examination on 2 February, the team solicited a formal explanation from the EPA stating that the "General Inspection" does not influence the examination of the Fifth Expansion. On 4 February a follow up meeting was convened, and it was recommended that the project enter into second phase EIA focusing on 11 important points.
The 11 important points for assessment include: the environment's assimilative capacity and the impact of this development on the region's air quality, thorough investigation of air pollution emissions; estimates of water requirements and alternative plans to deal with insufficient water supply, including a desalination plan; supplementary public health risk assessments and research and proposal of mitigative countermeasures; regarding instances where the Fifth Expansion will result in modification of EIA documents of the previous four development phases of the Sixth Cracker, the reasonableness and environmental impacts should be reevaluated (note: this demonstrates the possible conflict with the "General Inspection"); maritime simulation materials and the feasibility of improving quality of waste water; evaluation of possible impacts and preventive measures of waste water on the maritime ecology (including the White Humpback Dolphin, Sousa Chinensis); GHG reduction plans, for instance consideration of carbon capture and sequestration. The final point is supplementary evaluation of impacts on the social economy.
Environmental organizations on the scene expressed themselves through remarks of Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association representative Janis Wang, "Before the examination of the Fifth Expansion, the earlier four development phases should be comprehensively investigated to determine whether or not they conform to laws and regulations, and we request the current EIA Committee to include the results of the 'General Inspection' in its examination considerations. Moreover, we request that the EPA provide the items required to be investigated in the 'General Inspection'; and announce and explain how the inspection results respond to the Control Yuan's concerns regarding the EIA process or monitoring program in its finding of administrative failing (Inefficacy of Supervisory Mechanisms). The EPA explanation should also address misgivings about the ongoing EIA of the Fifth Expansion, and the investigations related to later development of an industrial district on islands off the coast of Yunlin."
A representative for Formosa Plastics objects to the points of assessment to be included in second phase EIA, however. The representative believes that carbon capture and sequestration is unfeasible, conservation of white humpback dolphins should be led by the government, and desalination to meet water requirements would be troublesome. The representative further noted that production of high-tech multi-crystalline systems and silane (SiH4) is encouraged by the government, does not require EIA, and it is hoped that related developments will be excluded from any Sixth Cracker inspection. The Industrial Development Bureau and EPA explained that multi-crystalline systems and silane factories do not in fact need to submit EIAs, and are only required to furnish plans for factory establishment that are examined and approved separately.
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Today on Sway in the Morning we caught up with Atlantic Records recording artist Sir the Baptist to talk about his musical influences, his goal as an artist and his new project Saint or Sinner.
The Chicago native claims that he's only a choir boy with a few lines and one mission: to holistically heal hip-hop. "I knew that if I came out that I had to say something that was really important and really try to save us from our own demise."
In an age where consumption of drugs is constantly glorified in hip-hop culture, Sir the Baptist says that we need to focus on the many real issues that can lead artists down that path.
His album, which dropped last month, mixes hip-hop, R&B and gospel-like styles. It features the likes of Brandy, Ray J and more. Sir the Baptist explained what it was like to work with someone of Brandy's stature and witness her genius.
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When we began talking about moving out to the farm, one of the reasons Jasper was really excited about building a new house was that there were no flies in the upper field. When it was decided that we couldn't build new and would instead fix up the old house, he mumbled something about having to do something about the flies.
Flies? I had no idea what he was talking about.
I mean, there are flies everywhere. A dog poops, and the flies come. But they're really not that big of a deal. Keep the screens in the windows and swat 'em if they get inside. Right? What we're really going to have to do something about is that one and only downstairs bathroom.
Oh, my friends. How little I knew, and know, about old farmhouses.
We went out there yesterday, in the brilliant glow of a sunny late September day, to measure where the new windows would go. One of the first things I noticed was the low drone of buzzing in the air.
There is a large, 30-year-old honeybee nest in the south wall of the house, so at first I thought that's where the buzzing was coming from. But it was not. The buzzing was coming from the house – the whole house.
Each and every window was vibrating from the hundreds (thousands?) of flies battering against the glass. They crawled thickly over the exterior of the house, looking for ways to get in and join the thrumming mass inside. When we ventured inside, the sound increased – the buzzing, the light tinging of tiny bodies against glass, the scratching of insect claws against hollow wood. My skin crawled.
"These used to drive my mom crazy," Jasper said almost nonchalantly. I looked at him and then at the swarming masses. My throat started to constrict and I started to sweat.
"I have to get out of here," I told him.
We didn't measure a single window.
Cluster flies. I grew up in an old house, but we never had fly problems. Sometimes we'd get a couple circling in the middle of the kitchen if someone left the door open, but then my dad would come to the rescue with the swatter, or a cat would get it. I didn't even know cluster flies were a thing.
Well, are they ever a thing.
Cluster flies do exactly what their name suggests: they cluster. Preferably on sunny walls and windows, and inside attics (or drafty farmhouses) where they can live out the winter in relative warmth. These flies also emit a very powerful pheromone, which draws other cluster flies to them and which only exacerbates the problem. The good news is that they don't reproduce inside, but lay their eggs in soil rich with earthworms, which their larvae will enter and eat when their hatch.
Hopefully, by putting new siding, windows, doors, insulation, floors and drywall in, we can keep the flies out. I don't know how we'll eradicate them from the garden without using insecticides, but dear lord, I hope we figure out a way.
Otherwise, they will drive me crazy, too. Leave-The-House, Give-Up-The-Dream crazy.
Because ewwwwwwwwww.


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Words can't even begin to describe the anguish and sadness we feel here at Mommy Time-Out for the horrendous act in Newtown, CT that took so many beautiful, innocent lives.
Feli and I know there are times to take for yourself away from your children, and there are times to stay close. This is definitely a time to stay close to your little ones.
We have decided to not send out MTO Reminders or post new blog articles until after the New Year, and instead encourage you to hold your children a little tighter than usual, play with them when you are too tired to, let them curl up in your bed when before you preferred they stay in their bed. And when they start to get on your nerves, send a thank-you up that they are there to do so.
Now is the time to take a Time-Out WITH your children.
We wish you the very best this holiday season and our love, thoughts and prayers go out to the Newtown Community for the terrible loss they will feel this and every season hence.
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January 3rd, 2013
With the new year comes new opportunity – which for many of you, means finally purchasing your own home!
So now what?
The blog post "Tips for Preparing to Buy in 2013" offers four easy steps for kicking off the process of becoming a homeowner, and while it's a complicated and sometimes stressful experience, it's well worth it in the end.
Finding a home you love is often the easy part. It's figuring out how to buy it that's often the confusing part, which is why the first step should always be:
Choose a lender. We can't stress enough how important it is to find a lender before even thinking about the real estate agent. This is often a new concept to people, but in this housing market, a lender can ensure you get the best out of your money from the start.
As the Zillow blog post explains, a lender can tell you what you can afford, or what you need to do to be able to afford a certain home or area, before you even begin looking – and that's huge. Think of it this way: you don't go into a store without knowing how much money you can afford to spend, so why do that with a home? Nothing is more frustrating for the buyer or seller than finding a perfect match only to learn the buyer can't get approved for that much. A lender can help you get pre-approved for a mortgage, offer advice for improving your credit, and then refer you to a real estate agent when you're ready to start hunting.
Find your real estate agent. This is something your lender can help you with if you don't already have someone in mind. It's important to find out how many houses he or she typically sells a year, how familiar he or she is with the area where you're looking, and what kind of experience he or she has.
You can also drive around the area where you plan to buy to see if a certain agent has a lot of signs around town – that's a good indicator of his or her reputation.
Educate yourself. A good lender will walk you through most of the process, but it's a good idea to do some research for yourself on the ins and outs of buying a house and being a homeowner.
Shop til you drop. One mistake buyers can make is rushing into a purchase in fear that the perfect home will pass them by. Make sure you slow down and take the time to really look into the home AND the area. Drive through the neighborhood at night, during the day and on weekends to get a well-rounded view of the neighborhood. Research the community, including crime rates and the school system.


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The TempDefender keeps tabs on all the environmental levels that affect your servers, phone closets, data centers, and other equipment locations. The 8 discrete alarms on the back panel of the TempDefender monitor your dry contacts, such as motion sensors, UPS, smoke detectors, flood sensors, AC and room entry. The 4 D-wire sensor inputs on the back panel allow you to monitor up to 16 analog sensors, giving you the analog capacity to keep on top of environmental conditions at your site.
|Full Specifications.
|Discrete Alarms.
|D-Wire Sensor Inputs.
|4 (up to 16 sensors via daisy chaining).
|Control Relays.
|1 or 3 (for Tower Lights) build options.
|Ping Targets.
|Spring clamp connectors for discretes and relays.
4 - RJ12 jacks for digital sensors.
1 RJ45 10/100BaseT Ethernet port.
1 Barrel plug connector for unit power.
(Other power connectors available upon request).
|Network Security.
|SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.
HTTP or HTTPS.
Email (up to 8 email addresses).
|4"L x 11.5"W x 1.7"H
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|19" rack or wall mount
|Power Input.
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-48VDC (-36 to -58VDC) optional
-24VDC (-18 to -36VDC) optional
+12VDC (+11 to +30VDC) optional
130VDC optional
|Audible Notification.
|Yes, via front panel speaker.
|Operating Temperature.
|32 to 140 degrees F (0 to 60 degrees C).
|Operating Humidity.
|0% - 95% non-condensing
|Yes (5/6).
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The TempDefender IT includes an easy-to-navigate web interface that boasts several time-saving new tools. Menus load very quickly, and alarm statuses update automatically without requiring a page refresh. Look below for screens of the new setup wizards that make it easy to configure email and SNMP notification schedules.
Monitor Real-Time Sensor Readings - monitoring your analog values has never been easier. Each sensor displays its monitored values in gauge form - so you can easily see the status of your alarms in a graphical display.
Easy-to-Configure Analog Sensors - When you plug in a sensor, the TempDefender will automatically determine the sensor's type and necessary settings. You don't have to worry about reference values or other complicated settings. Just plugin the sensor, set your thresholds, and you're ready to go.
Keep tabs on your dry contact alarms: - Use the 8 discrete alarms to track thinks like tripped motion sensors, crossed temperature thresholds, and building entry.
|Controls menu up close
|Monitor and Operate Controls: Get an at-a-glance view on the state of the control relays. You can latch and release controls from this screen.
|Setup SNMP Traps: Select the event that must occur for SNMP traps. You have the option of receiving traps when alarms are triggered, when they clear, or both.
|Setup Email Notifications: Whether you check emails at your desk or from your smartphone, the TempDefender keeps you in the loop. Have your SMTP server and port information handy during setup.
|Creating Alarm Schedules: The built-in alarm scheduling tool allows you to account for employee time-off, after-hours monitoring, and shift changes. Enter in the specific day(s) and times you want to receive alarm notifications.
D-Wire sensors are a way to track environmentals in your server room (wide range temperature support: -40 to 180 degrees F), PBX closet, or data center using minimum analog capacity. With the TempDefender's D-Wire sensors, you don't have to worry about analog capacity on your RTUs, tangled masses of sensors at your RTU, or even the trouble of wiring analog connectors.
D-Wire sensors from DPS use simple RJ-11 connectors, in and out, and allow you to chain up to 16 sensors to a single TempDefender D-Wire port. Your sensor chain can run a maximum of 600 feet, so you can run sensors out as far as you need to monitor your equipment, without having to place analog-capable RTUs in multiple places. Note: Internal D-Wire sensors (for internal temperature or internal voltage monitoring, for example) impact total sensor cable length.
The maximum length of a D-Wire daisy chain varies depending on the number of sensor nodes in the chain. A single sensor can receive power and transmit data over 600 feet of wire (for example, 3 sensors could have lengths less than or equal to 200 feet). Adding sensors to the chain consumes more power and reduces the maximum allowable wire length, as described in the table below:
Temperature Sensor. (D-PK-DSNSR-12001)
Temperature sensor that connects to the DPS Sensor network. This sensor can report live-analog values for monitoring temperature within +/-2 degrees F.
Temperature & Humidity Sensor. (D-PK-DSNSR-12002.00002)
Monitor temperature and humidity using the D-Wire Temperature and Humidity combination sensor. This device can accurately report the live-anlog values for temperature (+/- 2 degrees F) and humidity (+/0 4% RH).
Temperature Sensor w/ LED. (D-PK-DSNSR-12003)
An additional LED on this D-Wire Temperature Sensor gives a visual notification on the sensor. Much like the standard Temperature Sensor, this device will monitor live-analog values and can report temperature within +/- 2 degrees F of the actual value.
Batt.Cell Voltage Sensor. (D-PK-DSNSR-12004)
Battery Voltage Monitor & Temperature Probe that connects into the DPS Sensor network. This sensor is ideal for the digital inputs located on the Battery Voltage Monitor G2. Battery voltage range options include: 0VDC - 5VDC, 0VDC - 12VDC, 0VDC - 16VDC, and 0VDC - 60VDC.
Temperature External Sensor Probe. (D-PK-DSNSR-12008)
External 8 foot temperature probe that is compatible with the DPS sensor network. This sensor may be plugged directly into a D-Wire point of a DPS RTU or may be the terminating point of a daisy chain of D-wire sensors. Note: This sensor probe is not daisy chainable.
|Maximum Allowable D-Wire Cable Length
|Sensor Nodes
|Max Length (ft)
|D-Wire Temperature and Humidity Sensor Full Specifications
|2.25"H x 1.625"W x .9375"D
|0.38 lb
|Operating Temperature:
|-40 to 180 degrees F (-40 to 82.2 degrees C)
|+/- 2 degrees F and +/- 4% RH
|Aggregate Length:
|40 to 800 feet
Data Center Management Techniques
D-Wire sensors are all powered directly from the Temp Defender D-Wire ports and support 4 analog thresholds (major under, minor under, minor over, major over). You can daisy chain these sensors together, up to 16 to a single TempDefender, in any configuration. Run 16 sensors (at a maximum of 600 feet) in a single chain or run four sensors from each of the TempDefender's D-Wire ports.
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Just one day after the tragic death of Ashlie, a resident of Occupy Vancouver, and just hours after Mayor Robertson called for the end of the camp, the mood at the Vancouver Art Gallery was mournful, yet defiant.
That energy carried on through the day as hundreds of protesters joined with indigenous people to oppose destructive mining practices on their territories.
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text: Been awhile has it not? Missed everyone greatly having gone on hiatus due to personal reasons outside this wonderful community. Thanks to my friends support, I've decided that I give a particular favorite rpg another reboot. Many of you might recognize this plot line from a former rpg of mine. There will be a few changes along the way. Like the name for example. At the time sounded catchy, but after some realization that it already belonged to a Kamen Rider null that idea out. What are dreams exactly? In the dictionary dreams are defined simply as a sequence of images that appear involuntarily to the mind of someone who is sleeping, often a mixture of real and imaginary characters, places, and events. What if I were to tell you dreams are more than just that? Where a dream momentarily submerges your unconscious self-glimpsing into that of another world or gives birth to new ideas. What you're experiencing is the world known as Fantasia communicating to you one way or another. Fantasia is the mirror world of our own save for its inhabitants. The citizens of Fantasia are a variety that can only be describe as within a dream. Both humanoid and beast-like in appearance live their lives no differently than yours or mine. Though their civilization runs more differently divided into several kingdoms, are said to been bless by the Ancients themselves. Like parents' watching their children the deities observed the kingdom flourished and thrived without divine intervention. With the Ancient Spirits presence no longer needed forged several treasures containing part of their power. Amongst the divided countries the Enchantic Kingdom had been chosen as the recipients making it the pillar. Their departed words that these gifts will save two worlds entrusted them only to be wielded by the royal family, a member of their royal court, a royal guard or knight. This sacred duty passed down from generation-to-generation still unknowingly of this second world to whom the deities speak. For amongst the Ancient Spirits one did not share the same viewpoints as the others and often rose up against them to destroy all that they created. His name stricken from records to the other deities was called Aesir. Weaken Aesir dare not to extract his revenge on them and their creations slept for centuries. Now without the Ancient Spirits presence detected within Fantasia started to regain his strength and gathered followers to serve him. It was on the Enchantic Kingdoms New Year's Jubilee did Aesir made his move. However, Aesir's intention was anticipated as such by such the Ancient Spirits had taken precaution by adding a triggering mechanism to respond if the seal had been broken. A portal into the Human World (Earth) tore open to provide long enough for the Royal Family to escape with that entrusted to them and sealing the door between the two worlds forever. With the treasures lost to them, Fantasia turn to a place of darkness under Aesir's rule. What became of the royal family that escaped? That lays within itself a mystery. As the years passed between the two worlds Aesir confidence is shattered by the presence of that what eluded him. Location: Earth. Unable to break the barrier that prevents him crossing into that world formulates a new plan. Earth is now the new battlefield and already Aesir has begun to make it his own. Rules: 1) No godmoding or power playing without my permission (in some cases with villains might be allowed.) 2) If you are unable to post for a while, please have someone (other than myself) cover for you in the meantime. I would like to also add that upon ones request their character(s) can be NPC. 3) Due to IRL that throws curves in our paths on a daily basis trust that everyone will post. If a player does not post within a month's timeframe their character(s) the second rule shall be implied. 4) Pay attention to the posts. This is quite imperative not only that we interactive with other players, but include we're not leaving anyone behind. 5) Bios are required. The limit of roles that a player may have is one (If a returning player returns I will be doing two roles). Canon-roles are highly discouraged from their respective show. Be creative how their powers derived from this alternate world. This also applies to NPC's, everyone is allowed to have one NPC, but give a good bio that others may understand them. 6) No using real life actor/actresses for one's character(s). Using anime/game/artistic images are permitted for they allow more creativity. 7) This is a mature thread. Even though this is a mature thread, there shall be no sex. Relationships are acceptable. 8) No one liners 9) Keep the drama at the door please. If you have problems with someone do not be posting on the OOC/Sign-Up and Main thread. Have a problem? Deal with it via PM to that person. 10) Please do not ask for a rider to be place on reserved for you. If another player expresses an interest in a character that has been posted I shall review both applications equally. 11) Original Kamen Riders are welcomed. However, players must provide details of their henshin items and moves within the application. You my not keep this information from your fellow players. Please keep in mind of the first rule. There are instances where a rider's even in the series were its proven to fail. 12) Have Fun. Kamen Rider Guardians: Kamen Rider Kivala – Me Shadow Legion: Aesir - Me Neutral Riders: Kamen Rider Wizard – Claimed by me. NPC: Benjamin "Ben" Morris Edward Steward Shadow Golems Fireshades The following riders are off limits based upon the following reasons. Decade and Diend – The ability to transform (and call) any riders is a little too much godmodding. Den-O – Basically a rider with the ability to travel in any point of time with an Imagin. Here is the skeleton profile to be used. Name: Age: Race: Origin: Kamen Rider Designation: Gear: Appearance: Rider Appearance: Upgrade Rider Form: Faction: History: Kamen Rider Guardian Opening Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5QiTUXgcBY EDIT: I will be posting profiles tomorrow afternoon at the latest.


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Top tips to get the most out of Community Live 2017
Whether you're heading to Community Live in London or Las Vegas, it's best to come with a plan on how to maximize the sessions and training, while making brilliant connections with FinancialForce executives, fellow customers, and your wider community. So where do you start?
Don't sit on your laurels once you've bought your ticket. Be proactive! Put thought into what you would like to take away from the event. What are your objectives? What's important to you in your role and what's key for your business? Every person attending will have a slightly different agenda in mind and you should tailor yours to target your needs.
Here are some questions to think about that will help shape your experience at CommLive:
- What do you want your business to achieve now and in the future and how can FinancialForce help?
- Fast growth is always a priority, but how do you manage it most effectively or introduce new ways of running your business to drive it further? Note our London session on boosting your business success with automation with our Partner Spotlight on Thursday May 18th, 1-1.30pm in The Auditorium
- Are you looking to move into new markets or grow through mergers or acquisitions? Do you know how to best manage a multi-country, multi-company organisation, or even what the key challenges and solutions to those might be?
- Are you looking to become more service-centric like many businesses across the world that are switching to lead with services? Does this impact your pricing models and if so, how do you monetise those services?
- Are you changing other core aspects of your business model and need to manage your time, resources, finances or the way you manage your people?
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This post probably doesn't belong here, but technically it was because of my reliable Viasat internet connection that I was able to sign up for this fundraiser.
A friend of mine has MS and I am riding in this fund raiser because of him.
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A friend of mine has MS and I am riding in this fund raiser because of him.
Here is the info if anyone is interested in it.
Our goal—a world free of MS.
I've signed up for Bike MS—a fundraising ride that is changing the lives of people affected by MS and helping fuel progress toward a world free of MS. I'd love your support as I prepare for this incredible experience.
I am preparing to go the distance for MS. It will take training, preparation and ongoing commitment from hundreds of other people and thousands of cyclists all over the country. What will really put power in my pedals is your support and commitment to those impacted by MS. Every mile we ride brings us closer to our goal—a world free of MS.
Please support me today.I've set an ambitious goal because I know that with support from people like you we can get there. The money raised will help fund amazing progress in MS research, as well as services that ensure people affected by MS can live their best lives. This cause is really important to me, so I hope you will help me end MS forever.


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With a new school year approaching, and President Obama's term coming to an end, talk of education reform and how to create quality education for all has been a subject of concern for many Americans.
Ohio implemented the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative during the school year 2013-14. Adopting these standards for English and math allowed Ohio to receive federal funding from the Race to the Top program, which dedicated "over $4 billion to 19 states," according to The White House. Ohio received $400 million for becoming an early adopter and $206 million went to participating school districts, while the remaining $194 million was spent by the Ohio Department of Education. The ODE claimed the money was used on numerous things to "enhance" the quality of education. This included data systems, which provided various testing for students, and a way to create accountability for teachers and principals that were guided by the standard based curriculum.
To measure the success of students in math and English who were taught under CCSS, the Partnership for Assessment of readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam was given to students ranging in the grades 3-8. After Ohio spent $26 million on the tests and hours of ODE staff time, many students opted out of or refused the test. The PARCC exam was only used for one year before it was replaced by another high-stake test. This replacement raises questions about how Ohio and many other states are choosing standard-based curriculums, how time is wasted in prepping for these high-stake tests, and how appropriately states are choosing to measure student achievement and evaluate teacher effectiveness.
Ohio's student achievement is a reflection of how effective a teacher is and is considered in yearly teacher evaluations. One method used to evaluate teachers is based on student growth, which is logical to include when determining a teacher's effectiveness. The problem lies within the Ohio state value-added system that is used to measure student growth. The value-added system is a statistical model that estimates a teacher's contribution to their students' learning over a school year by comparing past and present high-stake test results such as the flawed PARCC exam. This process becomes unreliable when new test scores are compared to a completely different test from the past. A student who has done well on a past test may do poorly on a newly implemented test. Does this mean a teacher is less effective than they were last year? No. It is possible that this could be the case, but the unreliability of such results makes a value-added score merely a number that cannot serve a purpose. According to the Carnegie Foundation, when new tests are introduced, it creates greater variability, which creates data that cannot be easily interpreted to measure student growth or enhance the development of a teacher, which should be the main reasons testing and evaluations are given.
As education in the U.S. puts an overwhelming amount of value on high-stake testing for both student and teacher, the quality of education declines. The value-added score affects a teacher's salary, which influences the way a subject is taught. Teachers may choose to put less emphasis on valuable topics because it is not on the end-of-the-year exam, as well as attempt to make time to spend on practice exams.
An average student will take 112 mandated standardized tests during their school career, according to a 2015 Council of the Great City Schools study. This lifelong emphasis on testing puts unnecessary pressure on a child, creating anxiety and physical ailments. This has happened enough times that a procedure for how to handle when a child vomits on a test booklet has been implemented in the Ohio Achievement Assessment Administers Hand Booklet. If this isn't a reason to decrease high-stake testing, maybe the effect it has had on removing quality teachers from the work field is.
Stacie Starr, a ninth grade intervention specialist in Ohio who was selected as the "Top Teacher" in a 2014 national search by the popular TV show "Live with Kelly and Michael," quit her career. Starr states, "Teachers now have to spend too much time teaching kids to take and pass tests."
When the U.S. takes a look at the top-performing countries, in order to compare educational systems, the U.S. should look to Finland, where high-stake testing is unheard of, yet the country is a top performer in national testing for 15-year-olds. Education policies in Finland concentrate more on school effectiveness than teacher effectiveness. This creates an environment that realizes it takes an entire community to create quality education, and a teacher can only do so much. Finland has created a national core curriculum for basic education, but unlike CCSS, it includes more than just two core subjects. This curriculum emphasizes that it takes more than reading and math to become career-ready by setting standards that include many subjects including multiple types of science, art, religion, music, geography, all the way to home economics. This curriculum doesn't state how the students should be taught or assessed on the standards, but that they must be assessed, whether it is formal or informal. This gives teachers the autonomy to assess in an appropriate manner and perfect their craft of teaching. Low-stake testing creates low pressure for the students and the assessments are used as a tool for professional development, as well as to help teachers gauge student growth. It is never used for accountability.
As the U.S. moves into another school year, the country needs to consider how high-stake testing is ruining education by increasing teacher turnover rates and undermining students' achievement in the classroom. The U.S. needs to look for other ways to assess the quality of a school and not just a teacher. The educational system must create tools and programs to support teachers and their lifelong careers, as well as provide data that enhances professional development without accountability testing. The future is at stake and the U.S. will be the one accountable, whether a change is made or not.
Brittany M. Peters is a Piqua resident and a student at Edison State Community College.


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Creating a SharePoint package is easy enough with Visual Studio but each time you restart it, the package location used previously is replaced with the default location of the current user's Documents folder.
To save a few seconds from my life I decided to write a PowerShell script to build and package the solution, meaning I no longer have to specify the publish location whenever Visual Studio is restarted.
I'm using Visual Studio 2013 and SharePoint 2013
& "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe" "C:\Projects\TestProject\TestSolution.csproj" /t:rebuild;package Write-Host "Copying TestSolution.wsp to Packages folder" -NoNewLine Copy-Item -Confirm:$false "C:\Projects\TestProject\bin\Debug\TestSolution.wsp" C:\Packages\ Write-Host " - done."
The script shown has been simplified for this post and is easy enough to parametrise to allow you to specify different SharePoint projects to package.
Anyway, back to the main reason for this post.
After doing the above and running the script the following error was generated:
C:\Projects\TestProject\TestSolution.csproj(88,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v10.0\SharePointTools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.targets" was not found. Confirm that the path in the
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Dr Samantha Mcbean
My work is situated in feminist and queer theory, focused on contemporary literature, media, and culture. I have a particular interest in exploring questions of time. Focused on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Tumblr, as well as on representations of digital culture in contemporary writing by women, I am currently exploring how the temporalities of new media remediate feminist and queer communities, histories, intimacies, and affects.
Prof Markman Ellis
18th century literature and thought; the gothic novel; slavery and empire in the 18th century; literary and political significance of sensibility and sentimentality; cultural history of the coffee house in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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My long-term research interest is the relationship between popular science and popular culture in literature. I am currently researching the social history of prophetic dreams, focusing on precognitive and prophetic dream narration as a site of negotiation between cultural authority and non-elite experience. This project is returning me to an interest in Social Anthropology which composed a third of my BA Combined Studies.
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Prof William Schwarz
My research focuses on postcolonial history, looking in particular at the end of Britain's empire. At present I am writing a three-volume history entitled Memories of Empire; the first volume, The White Man's World, won the Longman-History Today prize for 2013. I also work on historiographical questions concerning the conceptual underpinnings of postcolonial history, and on the relations between history and memory.
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My overarching field of study is colonial and postcolonial literature, theory and linguistic thought. My current research brings my concerns as a cultural historian and literary scholar to bear on contemporary Britain. With Bill Schwarz, I recently co-edited End of Empire and the English Novel since 1945 (2011), which explores the afterlives of empire in English literature and culture. At the moment, I am working on a book project titled Bad English, which broadly develops my current thinking on language and literature, the legacies of empire, and their connections to national and transnational formations. The project explores the relationship between shifting language politics in Britain since the second world war, and the literary multilingualism of writers based in Britain whose formal experimentation, translational writing, and transnational, multilingual poetics help to craft new visions of language and belonging.
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In my recent work I survey Anglophone and other literature of the early twentieth century, focusing on the sounds this literature represents and the other arts (especially music) with which it is engaged. Other interests more broadly include nineteenth-century American literature, modernism and history of the body. In my current and future research, I will focus in detail on the writings of Ralph Ellison. This work will continue to explore issues relating to sound and sound technology, and will also pay more sustained attention than my previous work to the theory and practice of cinema.
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My immediate research priority, a book entitled Sade, or the Ethics of Fictional Violence, builds on my previous work on eighteenth-century fiction, and on narrative theory. This study examines the reception of Sade in twentieth-century criticism and theory, and the circumstances of his institutionalization as an author of literature. With Thomas Wynn (Durham), I am currently translating Sade's 120 Days of Sodom for Penguin Classics.
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I continue to be interested in courtly verse, manuscript studies and the circulation of both literary and other writings. More recently, my research has explored the implications for textual production, transmission and reception brought about by the introduction of printing in England. I also study Chaucer and responses to his work.
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South African literature forms the undercurrent of my long-term research, though I have also focussed on African writing and politics more broadly, as well as commonwealth and postcolonial publishing and print cultures. Other research areas include contemporary visual art and cultural studies.


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The Minnewaska Area has a large variety of accommendations to the general public. From sitting by the campfire to relaxing in a comfortable motel with pool or staying in a rental cabin on the Lake Minnewaska.
From 1 person to 20 and a lot more, the Minnewaska Area can accommodate it.


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If you want to visit a traditional village in Indonesia, Waerebo is where you have to go. It probably doesn't get more traditional then this. Because it is not easy to reach, not everybody visiting Flores comes here. Which is a good thing.
Wearebo is a traditional village located in the Manggarai hinterland and is the only traditional village in Maggarai that still maintains the shape of traditional houses called Mbaru Niang. Mbaru means home and Niang high and round. There are 7 houses: the biggest is the main house where 8 families live. 1 house is specially built for guest and the other 5 house about 5 to 6 families each. There are 7 houses because they are meant to honor 7 directions of mountain peaks surrounding Waerebo Village, which are believed to be the guardians of the welfare of the village. All Mbaru Niang stand on low land around an altar, which is called Compang.
Inside Mbaru Niang, the activities of families and community are mainly located on the first floor which is called Tenda. The main house, called Niang Gendang, has a diameter of 14 meters and the other houses (Niang Gena) have a diameter of 11 meters.
Before you're allowed to take photos in the village, they have a welcome ceremonie in the mainhouse. This ceremonie is held by the 2 oldest men in the village and in this ceremonie they ask their ancestors to give power and health and they welcome you as a new member of the Waerebo community. Sitting there, and watching and listening to the old men, makes you humble. You have to pay some money as a gift (we paid 10.000 Rupiah p.p. in a group of 5, next to the 200.000 Rupiah entrance fee p.p.) and after the ceremonie you get some tea or coffee and from that moment you are allowed to take as many photos as you want. And you are going to want to take tons of photos!
We rented a motorbike in Senggigi (Lombok) and left at 8 am, took to the ferry from Lubuhan Lombak (goes every hour) to Poto Tano on the island of Sumbawe and drove as fast as possible to Dompu. We spent the night here, got up early and 5 km out of town we drove trough a hole in the road.. Not even a flat tire was the result, even the rim was ruined. But after a 'professional' fix with a hamer at 6 in the morning we drove to Sape, got on the ferry at around 10 am to Labuan Bajo where we arrived at 4 pm. A long drive of 456 km on the road that took us 2 days in total. It is possible to take the 24 hour bus-boat combination to Flores, but that is much more expensive. These tickets cost up to 500.000 Rupiah p.p. one way, and then you still have to rent a motorbike (or use the local busses) to get around the island. We rented our motorbike for 17 days and paid 680.000 Rupiah in total. Much cheaper and it gives us much more freedom during our trip.
From Labuan Bajo it was quite difficult to get a clear route before going to Waerebo because our routeplanner Maps.me did not show a road or even cities to folow. This is the route we took: Labuan Bajo - Lembor - Todo - Dintor - Denge. After passing Lembor you will encounter a sign which says Todo Waerebo. This road should take you almost to the coast, from there follow the coastline on your left hand side and you will reach Dintor. From there it is a easy way up to Denge, your starting point to walk to Waerebo village. It also helps to ask around. The roads from Labuan Bajo till the sign to Todo are in good shape, after that to the roads to Denge are quite terrible and in total this will take about 6 hours. Take some snacks with you because we did not see a restaurant on the way.
Another option to get to Waerebo is from Ruteng. This road is better although you will find holes which cover the hole road and it takes about 4 hours. The way to Waerebo is on the signs, so it makes it easier to find. You can also go with a guide. We met a great guide during our stay in Waerebo who was accompanying a couple and helped us out as wel . If you want to go with a guide from Ruteng, we advise to contact Jeff Aquino. You can find him on Facebook or give him a call. His number is +62 823 397 36 102
The walk up takes about 2-3 hours, depending on how fit you are and where you start. The first 2 kilometers from Denge can still be done by car or motorbike, but after that you have to take some steps on small road and pass a shabby bamboo bridge before you can get to the village. Wear good shoes, especially when it has been raining because the road does get muddy. The walk is really lovely, getting accompanied by the birds that can make up to a 1.000 sounds. It's like walking in a Nintendo game. When reaching the traditional hut you have to wait for somebody to announce your presence to the people and this is the place where you will get your first glimp of the village, which gave us a surreal feeling of going back in time. Seeing the cone shaped huts is like stepping into a Asterix and Obelix scene! From that point you can't take photos anymore till the welcome ceremony.
As you would probably have guessed, visiting a local village in the middle of nowhere, there aren't any restaurants to go to. Although we were wishing for a food stand along the way up because we had breakfast at 5.30 am and were craving for a snack during the walk up. So bring some snacks for the walk up!
There are 10 different plows to prepare the food for the guests. As we expected, it is a lot of rice and not much variety. However, it tastes just fine. Especially the banana with sambal. You have to try!
For the best experience in the Waerebo Village, it is probably best if you first spent the night at either Denge Homestay or the Waerebo lodge at Dintor, and get up early to start your walk up and arrive in the village early. This way, you will hopefully have some private time up there. The tourists who have spent the night, have already left or will leave shortly after you arrive, and most people start going up after 9 am. And it is best to be there without other tourists, just sit at the steps of a hut and watch the villagers in their daily life without outsiders trying to participate in that. We spent the night at Denge Homestay for 200.000 Rupiah p.p. including meals. Luckily we could team up with 3 other guests so we could share the costs for the guide. This is 200.000 Rupiah total, and you do need one. Not to find your way up, because that is easy, but for entering the village. Without a guide, you are nog allowed to enter.
There are 7 huts in the village, and one is specially built for the tourists. If you are unlucky, you spent the night here with more then 50 people and some of them snore or yell in their sleep. So earplugs might be handy. You sleep on bamboo mats and get a pillow and fleece blanket. Try to scoop 1 or 2 extra blankets because it can get cold during the night. It's probably not your best night, but it is really special to spent the night here so we do recommend it. It's only 125.000 Rupiah p.p. to sleep here and it includes coffee/tea/water and 3 meals.
There isn't that much to do except to admire the beautiful village, take tons of photos, walk up to the reading house for the best pictures and just enjoy your time here. Thanks to the guide we mentioned before, we were invited into one of the homes of the families and could ask them some questions about their traditions and every day life. Great and unique experience. Another good reason to go with Jeff because you will not do this on your own and the other guides didn't do this. At night you can enjoy the stars shining bright at the sky before going to sleep. One of the things we enjoyed most, was just sitting down and watching the children play (in the mud) and enjoying themselves. They always have friends to play with and are always outside. It almost sounds like a perfect childhood. We really recommend going here! It's top 10 travel material and one of our highlights of our trip so far!
Marije (Monday, 28 May 2018 03:14)
Dear Aniza, you will have to ask Jeff yourself. We don't know the price. And yes, you do need a guide to enter the village.
Aniza (Wednesday, 16 May 2018 12:19)
How much is the cost for Jeff's guide? I speak local language but will not be allow to go in the village if we came without guide?
Yvonne (Sunday, 05 June 2016 09:00)
Wat een gave ervaring en wat een eind reizen om er te komen. Kan me voorstellen dat het één van de highlights van de reis is. Helaas iets minder haalbaar met 2 kleine kids, dus nu maar hopen dat deze prachtige plek er over een paar jaar ook nog is. Voor nu moet ik het dus maar even doen met jullie verhalen en foto's. Prachtig weer!!


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In this first IT Roadshow, we travel to Minnesota — the state of hockey —to see how Cisco StadiumVision is improving the fan experience at the Xcel Energy Center. Then we travel to Arkansas State University to see how they're keeping the bad guys out of their systems with a layered security approach. Jump on the CDW Technoliner and join us as we talk to techies and get a close-up look at real-world tech in action.
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Indian Health Service Program
Dr. Chris Percy with the Health Promotions & Disease Prevention
department stressed the need for health education and activities for
the local communities and allocated some dollars to this effect. The
goals of this project are to:
- promote healthy lifestyles
- develop community wellness plans; and
- enhance nutrition and fitness activities.
The Health Promotions & Disease Prevention (HPDP) program has
implemented various health activities under the Four Corners Wellness
project such as the Just Move It, WINGS, and other fitness programs.
The Just Move It program runs throughout the summer with the twenty
communities hosting a fun 3K/5K walk/run. A t-shirt is given to each
participant that gets their blood sugar checked. The WINGS is a
runner's program with competition at various levels.
BANCAW (Building Alliances for Navajo Communities in Action for
Wellness) is a program that includes representatives from different
communities and organizations. Dine Agriculture Inc. is a part of this
program and Shiprock Cooperative Extension is a member of Dine
Agriculture Inc. A community wellness plan is developed by each
community or organization involved.
The Hike & Bike with the Trips for Kids program was implemented for
children and youth who were obese or diabetic. Referrals were made from
the Indian Health Service. This program includes a summer full of
nutrition classes and a couple of mountain bike camps. It also provided
a Almost Free Bike Repair shop for the local kids.
Similar to the Hike & Bike Program, the Trips for Kids
program promoted an active lifestyle with the use of mountain bikes.
Staff from Indian Health Service, Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention, Shiprock Boys & Girls Club, Shiprock Cooperative
Extension and volunteers collaborated to plan and carry out a pertinent
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Belize Water Services hereby informs its customers in Corozal Town that there is an ongoing interruption in their water supply today Monday, July 20th, 2015, starting at 1:00pm.
This interruption is necessary for the installation of a new water main. Due to the upgrades, customers may experience low water pressure and/or discoloration in their water supply when water is restored. The area being affected is the Calcutta, behind the Government School.
Residents of these or nearby areas are advised that water supply should return to normal by 5:00pm. If they experience water supply problems after 5:00pm they should immediately call BWS' hotline at 0-800-CALL-BWS (0-800-225-5297) to report it.
BWS apologizes for any inconvenience this interruption will cause to our customers in this area of Corozal.
For more information regarding this or any other BWS Release, please contact
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