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By Dr. Victor B. Cline
[Editor's note: In this article, Dr. Cline describes strategies that he has found useful in treating sexual addicts, particularly those addicted to pornography, and that might be helpful to other professionals counseling sexual addicts. Others interested in the nature of sexual addiction may also find it informative.]
In over 25 years I have treated approximately 350 males afflicted with sexual addictions (or sometimes referred to as sexual compulsions). In about 94% of the cases I have found that pornography was a contributor, facilitator or direct causal agent in the acquiring of these sexual illnesses. I note that Patrick Carnes, the leading
I found that nearly all of my adult sexual addicts' problems started with porn exposure in childhood or adolescence (8 years and older). The typical pattern was exposure to mild porn early with increasing frequency of exposure and eventual later addiction. This was nearly always accompanied by masturbation.
This was followed by an increasing desensitization of the materials' pathology, escalation to increasingly aberrant and varied kinds of materials, and eventually to acting out the sexual fantasies they were exposed to. While this did on occasion include incest, child molestation and rape, most of the damage was through compulsive infidelity (often infecting the wife with Herpes or other venereal diseases) and a destruction of trust in the marital bond which in many cases led to divorce and a breaking up of the family.
Many wives found their husband preferring fantasy sex (they would catch them masturbating to pornography) to making love with their partner. This had devastating effects on the marriage. One wife, in great pain, confronted her husband, "What do you see in those two-dimensional faceless women that I can't give you as a loving wife who is flesh and blood, a real person and committed to you??" The men never had an answer. To some extent they enjoyed sexual relations with their wives but most preferred the fantasy with masturbation because "these women" could do anything and were perfect in form and appearance!
I found that once addicted, whether to just the pornography or the later pattern of sexual acting out, they really lost their "free agency." It was like a drug addiction. And in this case their drug was sex. They could not stop the pattern of their behavior, no matter how high-risk for them it was.
My 25 years' clinical work, as well as frequent reviews of the literature, convince me that at least one avenue leading to the creation of these kinds of addictions is through a process of masturbatory conditioning. The work of R.J. McGuire, et. al ("Sexual Deviation as Conditioned Behavior," Behavior Research & Therapy, 1965: vol. 2, p.185) suggests that exposure to special sexual experiences (which could include pornography), and then masturbating to the fantasy of this exposure, can sometimes later lead to participation in deviant sexual acts.
As McGuire explains it, as a man repeatedly masturbates to a vivid sexual fantasy as his exclusive outlet, the pleasurable experiences endow the deviant fantasy (rape, molesting children, injuring one's partner while having sex, etc.) with increasing erotic value. The orgasm experienced then provides the critical reinforcing event for the conditioning of the fantasy preceding or accompanying the act. McGuire indicates that any type of sexual deviation can be acquired in this way, that it may include several unrelated deviations in one individual and that it cannot be eliminated even by massive feelings of guilt.
Other related studies by D.R. Evans ("Masturbatory Fantasy & Sexual Deviation," Behavioral Research & Therapy, 1968: vol.6, p.17) and B.T. Jackson ("A case of Voyeurism Treated by Counter Conditioning," Behavioral Research & Therapy, 1969: vol.7, p.133) support this thesis. They found that deviant masturbatory fantasy very significantly affected the habit strength of the subject's sexual deviation.
In my treatment of hundreds of primarily male patients with sexual pathology (paraphilias) I have consistently found that most men are vulnerable to the effects of masturbatory conditioning to pornography with a consequence of sexual ill health, because we are all subject to the laws of learning with few or no exceptions. In my experience as a sexual therapist, any individual is at risk of becoming, in time, a sexual addict, as well as conditioning himself into having a sexual deviancy and/or disturbing a bonded relationship with a spouse or girlfriend when this occurs.
A frequent side effect is that their capacity to love is also dramatically reduced (e.g. it results in a marked dissociation of sex from friendship, affection, caring and other normal healthy emotions and traits which help marital relationships). This sexual side becomes, in a sense, dehumanized. Many of them develop also an "alien ego state" (or dark side), whose core is antisocial lust devoid of most values. Raw id, in a sense. In time, the "high" obtained from masturbating to pornography becomes more important than real life relationships.
It has been commonly thought by health educators that masturbation has negligible consequences, other than reducing sexual tensions. Moral objections aside, one exception would appear to be in the area of repeatedly masturbating to deviant pornographic imagery, either in memories in the mind or as explicit pornographic stimuli which risks (via conditioning) the acquiring of sexual addictions and/or other sexual pathology. It makes no difference if one is an eminent physician, attorney, minister, athlete, corporate executive, college president, unskilled laborer, or an average 15 year old boy. All can be conditioned into deviancy. The process of masturbatory conditioning is inexorable and does not spontaneously remiss.
The course of this illness may be slow and is nearly always hidden from view. It is usually a secret part of the man's life, and like a cancer, it keeps growing and spreading. It rarely ever reverses itself, and it is also very difficult to treat and heal. Denial on the part of the male addict and refusal to confront the problem are typical and predictable, and this almost always leads to marital or couple disharmony, sometimes divorce, and sometimes the breaking up of other intimate relationships.
One researcher, Stanley Rachman ("Experimentally induced sexual fetishism," The Psychological Record, 1968: vol.18, p.25), demonstrated in the laboratory how sexual deviations could be created in adult male subjects. He was actually able to condition, in two separate experiments, 100% of his male subjects into sexual deviancy (fetishism).
There are many approaches to treatment, which usually involve individual work with a psychotherapist who has skills in treating this kind of illness, plus being put into a 12-step group such as Sexaholics Anonymous. There are no costs to be in such a group, which is patterned after the original A.A. model.
I have personally found the following approach to yield the most successful outcomes for at least the type of patient population which I work with: males 15-70 from mainly middle social class backgrounds, often religious, and motivated to change (because of the threat of divorce, loss of job, prison, etc.).
1. If the patient is married I attempt to have the wife participate in treatment. She has been traumatized repeatedly by the husband's problem and broken promises, and usually has a huge trust issue with him and may be debating divorce. I see them together so that the wife knows everything that goes on in treatment; and we address her fears, depression, the kinds of acting-out, as well as their stressed marriage.
2. In the first interview I have the husband outline the problem and ask him what he wants me to do. He needs to take the initiative in his healing. I then turn to the wife and ask if she has anything to add or correct or if she wants to say what her goals for therapy are. If on the verge of divorce, I determine if she wants out or wants to stay and help.
3. I talk about the importance of the wife being a part of the healing team. It goes faster if both are involved. Both are wounded. Both need help. However, there is one unchangeable rule: NO SECRETS. I tell them that secrets "kill you. They take away your power." They create shame and guilt. And even though there might be some relapses (usually minor) during treatment, these need to be talked about openly in therapy; they are wasting their money if these are not disclosed and worked with. I tell them that most people I know who are kicking the cigarette habit quit 12 times before they really quit. Anything hidden, the spouse always sooner or later finds out about it. So right to begin with: no secrets!
4. I next take a history of the man's exposure to pornography and masturbation to it (or masturbation with no pornography) and sexual acting out. I do this in the wife's presence, which helps her understand more clearly that in some ways her husband was a victim usually starting at an early age. I next inquire about possible sexual abuse or early seduction of the husband as a child or as an adolescent, which have eroticized him prematurely. In taking this history, I start with his first memory of exposure to pornography--what its form was (magazine, video, phone sex, etc.) and if he masturbated to it--and continue with the history up to the day of interview. Then I establish a sobriety date (the date of last exposure) for all the different forms of porn or sexual acting out that he was involved with, as well as the last time he masturbated. At each succeeding visit I recheck these sobriety dates. If there has been relapse then I do relapse prevention work with him, identify triggers that set him off, and seek ways to circumvent these.
5. I next explain to the wife that her husband has lost his free agency. And that's why promises don't work. Good intentions mean nothing. Her husband may mean well and really want to quit because of the terrible painful consequences, but he literally cannot do this by himself yet. He has to have highly specialized help. Most therapists do not know how to treat sexual addictions. Self control and self discipline or a rational approach generally don't change anything. With most people I see who are deeply addicted, prayers and scripture reading are usually not enough to solve the problem even though I believe that God could instantly cure the problem if He so chose. In most cases He lets the individual work it through the long way probably because he will in the future be more likely to resist temptation.
6. I tell both husband and wife about the "wave" which periodically hits the patient and overwhelms him with temptation. This is something most men cannot resist. One of the goals of therapy is to prepare the man to face and defeat the wave. These waves vary in frequency from several times a day to once a year or even less. Between the waves the man feels at peace and has the mistaken notion that he has his power and can resist anything. But this is an illusion and is only temporary until the next wave hits him.
I explain to the couple that as a therapist I'm like a guide to
7. I assign both husband and wife to read Patrick Carnes' book, Out of the Shadows, and Stephen Kramer's book, Worth of a Soul.
8. I have the husband begin attending
9. At these
[Editor's note: Some churches and other overtly religious organizations also provide special support groups for sexual addicts. Unlike
10. Because the compulsion to act out is so overpowering, I give them a mental set to just stay sober one day at a time. They must think only of making it today. If they focus on a longer time period they may be setting themselves up for failure.
11. Through close interviewing, the addicts must identify triggers which activate the wave (e.g. looking at porn, seeing girls in skimpy clothes, after a fight with their spouse or the spouse being out of town, driving by an adult bookstore, walking into any video store, viewing hard-R or X films, looking at ladies bra and panty ads) and then plan strategies to avoid these or deal with them. Example: if going on a business trip and staying in a hotel with access to porn movies, request the front desk, when checking in, to block out those channels. Call their wives at 9:00 P.M. each evening when away.
12. "Thought-stopping." When the addict is stimulated or aroused by sexual fantasy which can lead to masturbation and the acting out cycle, I tell them that they have only three seconds to block or stop the thought or imagery. At the top of their voice they should yell STOP (or scream silently if others are nearby) and visualize a policeman with handcuffs approaching, holding a big sign with the words STOP on it. This will kick the offending imagery off the mind screen briefly. But then they have to bring to mind an event in their life that has very powerful emotional significance (either positive or negative) which they can ruminate about. In other words, they fight fire with fire, a strong sexual fantasy with another totally different kind of memory, such as the time they helped their team win the game, a surprise birthday party, or even the death of a very close friend. But it must be something powerful emotionally.
13. "Fire drills." I present to them imaginary situations which they might have to face in real life which would expose them to temptation. How would they handle it? I process their responses in great detail so if something like this should happen in real life they would be mentally prepared to deal with it. Example: a friend at work wants to show them his porn. How would they handle it? The wife, of course, is listening to all of this and participating as she chooses.
14. No more masturbation. Stop masturbating. This risks further conditioning into deviancy. The goal of no masturbation may be difficult and not even possible immediately. I have them keep a calendar record of those days when they masturbate and urge them to strive for reducing its frequency but especially, if they do slip, to refrain from fantasizing about deviant sexual imagery. In contrast, I have them imagine loving their spouse. I check their calendar record at each session to determine whether the frequency of masturbation has been reduced, with the ultimate goal of being free of this habit.
15. Marriage counseling. I tell them to do things that will help improve their marital relationship. I give them assignments to have fun together and improve intimacy, take marriage seminars, participate in sports together, be friends, etc.
16. Stress reduction therapy. If they have financial problems, I help them work out solutions or refer them to agencies that can help. If they have out-of-control children, I give them support in dealing with this. Or if the wife suffers greatly, I recommend a program to provide her with a support group and place where she can be nurtured.
17. When relapses occur, I don't "beat them up." I point out that relapses are just part of a growth experience and explain what can be learned from the relapse that will protect them in the future. I try to give them hope. I point out the progress already made and the good things done.
18. I have them keep a daily journal in which they record fantasies and behaviors. I then review and process these during therapy.
19. I give them further books to read, such as Patrick Carnes' later books, Contrary to Love, and Don't Call It Love. I also recommend the Sexaholics Anonymous Big Books, include case histories and biographies of recovering addicts.
20. Other techniques I use include apology sessions; medications to temporarily reduce the sex drive, including eliminating sex fantasies; autobiography; covert sensitization; family of origin work; developing a sobriety contract; healthy sexuality education, and social skills work.
21. And lastly, if an inappropriate image or tempting thought appears on the client's mind, I have him close his eyes and say, "Thank you God. I appreciate your reminding me of my weakness. This will help me get well!!!"
22. Therapy must be tailored to the special needs of the couple. I choose only those techniques that best fit my client's special needs.
Printed with permission from ObscenityCrimes.org.


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The primary purpose of the Washington Apple Commission is advertising, promotion, education, and market development for the Washington fresh apple crop in more than 30 countries around the world. Our key objectives include:
- To increase the consumption of Washington apples in international markets through excellence in export program strategy with effective promotional activities executed by a professional team on behalf of all apple growers.
- To be fiscally accountable to membership, allocating resources efficiently and effectively to execute promotional activities for the greatest good and maximum benefit of the industry.
- To protect the grower investment in the Washington brand against trademark infringement in all markets.
- Outreach to industry and membership to gain cooperation, support, awareness, and participation in the Washington Apple Commission's primary activities.
Initially established in 1937 by the Washington State Legislature at the request of the apple industry, we are one of the oldest commodity commissions in the United States. The Commission is considered a governmental agency since it is state-mandated, yet is governed and totally funded by growers under the supervision of the Director of Agriculture, who approves the budget and sits on the Board of Directors.
The first Washington Apple Commission was formed in 1937. At the time, it was called the Washington State Apple Advertising Commission, and for nearly 70 years produced marketing campaigns, publicity, merchandise, and programs to promote Washington apples to major food chains in the US, export markets in Europe and the Pacific Rim, and the consumer public.
The Commission was (and still is) primarily funded by mandatory assessments levied against all fresh apple shipments, with rates established by a referendum of commercial Washington apple growers. Growers have adjusted the assessment 13 times from its original 1 cent per box to as high as 40 cents. The resulting budget created advertising opportunities that reached hundreds of millions of households.
In 2003, a lawsuit dramatically restructured the Commission. Based on a 2001 US Supreme Court decision, it was determined that forcing a grower to pay mandatory fees for promotions that benefit their competitors infringes on their free speech rights. The Washington Apple Commission pivoted away from advertising to focus exclusively on foreign trade programs, industry organizations, and logo protections, reducing the assessment to 3.5 cents per box.


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Ich bin faul. Es waren die Faulen, die das Rad erfunden haben, weil sie keine mehr Lust hatten, Dinge herumtragen zu müssen.
The sole and basic source of our strength is the solidarity of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia, the solidarity of the nation, the solidarity of people who seek to live in dignity, truth, and in harmony with their conscience.
I use many different gadgets connected with computers; I use PCs, laptops and a Palm Pilot. I also use the Internet to visit websites, especially within Polish-language Internet. I usually go to political discussion groups and sites - of course, as I use my real name, people never believe that they are chatting with me!
It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.


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This review discusses the recent, commercially published edition of Anne Clapp's classic work, which originally appeared nearly 15 years ago. Hers was one of the first comprehensive handbooks to appear on the care of works of art on paper; it has become a necessary reference in any such collection. The new edition remains the same as the original in organization, with three major parts: Factors Potentially Harmful to Paper, Procedures, and Requirements for the Care of Paper. The subheadings in each part also remain substantially the same. The material covered by the book is of a basic nature and its substance also remains largely unchanged from earlier editions. The primary differences reflect changes in attitudes in the conservator's use of toxic materials and in increased knowledge of the modern materials at the conservator's disposal.
Part I provides clear and concise information on a number of environmental factors that affect works of art on paper. It includes information about how to monitor the presence of harmful materials and, to a lesser extent, how to minimize the exposure of art. What is does not do is give enough description of the effects of the polluting materials or environmental conditions upon the works of art. This is unfortunate because the introduction to this section stresses that the conservation technician, to whom the book is addressed, should be able to monitor and evaluate the conditions in which the collection exists. Yet readers are immediately cautioned about conditions with no description of how problems will manifest themselves in the objects themselves. For instance, what harmful effects might be observed in the pictures from elevated levels of ozone in the atmosphere?
Part I contains increased discussion of toxicity of materials and some mention of "safe levels" for certain materials. Occasionally, it is unclear whether this phrase refers to the safety of the materials of art or of the humans inhabiting the space, but since the amounts of many materials safe for either are not clearly known, this ambiguity is almost unavoidable. An omission of greater consequence is the lack of discussion or emphasis on the materials used in proximity of the art during exhibition and storage. There is much discussion in various places in the book to proximity to acidic materials and also of limiting exchange of air to thereby minimize rapid environmental changes. However, formaldehyde levels present in exhibition or storage case construction, damaging outgassing from adhesives, and even chemical emanations from fabric liners are not discussed at all. By extension, many conservators have suggested that where these problems may exist it is imperative to avoid creating closed environments which will prolong the exposure of art to the corrosive materials. Although conservators and scientists have yet to produce lists of "safe" materials for these purposes, the conservation technician should be aware that these factors exist and that he will sometimes have to balance the need for control of one set of conditions with conflicting needs in the control of another.
The second part of the book, Procedures, begins with a brief section on examination. While it is accurate and complete, greater detail would be of benefit, especially considering how much attention is devoted to documentation by professional conservators. Examination techniques using raking light, transmitted light and even UV and IR might be described in this section. Most of the care provided to paper depends on accurate knowledge of the physical structure of an object and that knowledge can be difficult for a technician to acquire. Also of use here would be a glossary of terms applied to the condition of works of art on paper. While this is a very basic subject, it is one that can easily be overlooked by the over-burdened technician.
The middle sections of the book, devoted to procedures necessary for the preservation of paper, provides detailed instructions for hands-on work with the paper artifacts themselves. It is logically divided into sections roughly sequential in the treatment of paper objects: removal from old mats and mounts, treatment preparatory to rehousing, and proper matting, storage, and framing procedures. The descriptions are wonderful, especially given the fact that there is no way to illustrate most of the techniques without seeing the objects being treated. This need is the reason training programs for conservators try to allow enough time for actual benchwork. While the techniques described in the procedures section often reflect the personal preference of the author, Clapp does a remarkably good job giving alternative methods.
Part II illuminates the major dilemma of the book: how to provide enough information for the technician without encouraging dangerous practices. In the introduction, Clapp states very clearly for whom the book is intended: the technician who is responsible and conscientious and who knows his own limits and who has a good working relationship with a conservator. Yet the title is "Curatorial Care," implying even less conservation training or manual talent. In addition, most technicians or preparators function far from the conservators with whom they interact. Certainly the telephone is always available, but the basic reliance must be on the skills of the individual and his ability to know his limits. A further problem is that many technicians work in a collection for several years, train a replacement and then leave so that the new person is quickly on his own.
This situation is described in some depth here for two reasons. First, most conservators work to some extent with technicians who fall into the category addressed by the book and also with some not so sensitive to the problems of physically caring for paper art. Also, we are often asked by amateurs for a reference or text book to help them care for their own pictures. Secondly, some of the procedures described could very easily be classified as major treatment, depending on the work of art itself. Even matting and hinging can be problematic, not to mention washing and flattening. The ease with which rings form during aqueous and nonaqueous treatment make those procedures delicate to perform even by a trained conservator in a well-equipped laboratory. Certainly the author states these concerns and issues numerous cautions to the reader, but one can still question the appropriateness of including them at all.
The final part of the book, in combination with the appendices and bibliography, forms an extremely useful section. Formulas are given for adhesives, fungicides, and alkaline solutions along with the names and addresses of suppliers. The material is straightforwardly presented, as usual, and is quite extensive. Undoubtedly, these pages will be the most thumbed through by working technicians.
Overall, Curatorial Care of Works of Art on Paper remains a major reference for those entrusted with the care of our cultural heritage on paper. Although it is directed at the technician or preparator or paraconservator, the curator and conservator with benefit from a reading to remind them of the many considerations besides conservation treatment involved in the care of paper. The book's flaws and omissions are few and tend to be in matters of emphasis rather than basic substance. My major concern regarding the suitability of some of the treatment procedures for the less trained technician is one which is addressed continuously by the conservator in advising those who care for the majority of collections in this country. The need for care far exceeds that which the comparatively few trained conservators can provide, and we all must delegate some of the treatment to those who live with the collections. In no way does that concern diminish the book's usefulness. Rather, it highlights general concerns within the profession. While Clapp's book might be "edited" by a conservator when it is recommended to a particular technician, it still remains a necessary reference. In addition to its practical value, the book is clearly written with beautifully phrased and sensitive introductory material. The presentation of works of art on paper will be well-served by its increased availability.


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Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Road to Green Gables was a 90-minute documentary that first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1975. Produced and directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate and written by Barbara Moon, this documentary featured live-action reenactments of key moments in Montgomery's life and an early scene in Anne of Green Gables. It also featured extracts from L.M. Montgomery's diaries, read by Jackie Burroughs, who would play Hetty King in Sullivan Entertainment's Road to Avonlea.
The cast included Linda Goranson as Lucy Maud Montgomery, Jill Cody as Young Maud, Marg Collings as Grandmother, Barry Bugden as Grandfather, Keith Fox as Herman, Gina Dick as Anne, Patricia Hamilton as Marilla, and Larry Reynolds as Matthew.
Opening Credits
Featuring Linda Goranson as Lucy Maud Montgomery
Jill Cody as Young Maud
Marg Collings and Barry Bugden as the Grandparents
Keith Fox as Herman
Gina Dick as Anne
Patricia Hamilton as Marilla
Larry Reynolds as Matthew
Diaries Read by Jackie Burroughs
Narrator: Gordon Pinsent
Produced and Directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate
Ending Credits
with special thanks to
Dr. Stuart MacDonald [sic]
For Access to the Journals
of L.M. Montgomery
Writer: Barbara Moon
Original Music: Eldon Rathburn
Photography: Terence Macartney-Filgate
Additional Photography: Mark Irwin
Editor: Don Haig
Assistant Director: Terrell Cook
Lighting: Erik Kristensen
Sound: Vic McIntosh, Dave Brown
Location Manager: Torben Madsen
Costumes: Horst Dansk
Hairdresser: Eileen Woodruff
Dresser: Muriel Sampson
Anne Sequence
Settings Designed by Ed Krumins
Set Decoration: Robert Spearin, Bruce Ruppel
Make-up: Derek Taylor
Hairdresser: James Brown
Titles: Janko Codes
Script Assistant: Joyce Spence
Research: Marlene Perry
Mrs. Ruth Campbell, Park Corner, P.E.I.
Orwell Corners Historical Foundation
Mrs. Catherine Hennessy, Charlottetown Historical Society
Dr. Moncreith Williamson, Charlottetown Confederation Centre
The Teachers & Students of Bedeque School
Ontario Archives
Produced & Directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate
This Has Been a CBC Television Production
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If it isn't entirely obvious I keep a (now 7 year) blog/diary about me training my dogs and all the unlikely places it's taken me, but this is more about me than them so it seems more appropriate to put it here.
Dog agility is a love of mine. I really like the problem solving aspect of it and it's something I can do well. One of my dogs I got with agility in mind, the other I got to manage the first dog and to maybe do agility.
I'm realizing that there's a lesson in there somewhere. You have a plan for a child or a pet of yours and it turns out that's not what is going to happen. I'm used to the idea that children have to make their own choices, but I sort of thought that I'd have some power to dictate what my dog did and I do, but it's hard to see your dog stressed out and being a freaky boy about OMG there's a dog/cat/squirrel/etc moving, so I gave in and we both started to learn herding.
Herding is a very difficult thing for a dog to learn as the dog has to respect what the handler says, in particular, STOP moving when asked. What this means is that we argue a lot which I first thought was not a good thing for our relationship, but then I started to notice how happy he was. He's still a head case as he worries about not being able to control the stock and starts whizzing around in manic circles which doesn't make anyone happy (especially the sheep, though the goats aren't thrilled about it either), but we're learning and I find myself in a pasture stomping around in herbivore poop wondering how I got there. I used to be a horse person so pastures are at least familiar, but this is still not where I was aspiring to. I was more thinking the Agility National Championships. This certainly isn't it, but I look at the photo and realize that he's right were he wants to be.


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Terrariums seem to cycle in and out of style every few decades, but are always enchanting. The current day terrarium trend fits perfectly with our desires to connect with nature and the "be green" joy of reusing and repurposing a variety of objects. They are also wonderful outlets for creativity and self-expression.
While the basic terrarium components of container, "soil", plants and ornamentation stay the same – the end result runs the miniature-world gamut. Terrarium compositions can be Zen minimal to lush as a fairy tale forest. Plant selections, containers and potting medium can be selected to create environments ranging from rainforest wet to desert dry – no longer restricted by old definitions that required full enclosure and high humidity. The container itself might be shot glass tiny, aquarium large or anywhere in between.
Look for finished terrariums at floral and gift shops or surrender yourself to the full enchantment and create one (or more!) yourself. Check the following resources for guidance and inspiration, as well as materials, tools and even classes!
Helpful, Fun & Inspiring Terrarium Resources
Twig Terrariums of Brooklyn, NY
Window Box.com –Small Space Gardens
The New Terrarium: Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature
by Tovah Martin and Kindra Clineff
Terrarium Craft: Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds
by Amy Bryant Aiello, Kate Bryant, Kate Baldwin
Tiny World Terrariums: A Step-by-Step Guide to Easily Contained Life
by Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow


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In Diablo II Resurrected, Steelgoad is part of the Voulge category and one of many unique Polearms in D2R. It is one of the biggest items in the game, taking 8 Blocks of space if you want to store it in the inventory or stash. Your character needs to reach at least the Required Level of 14 to carry this item. This Voulge has a Strength Requirement of 50 before it can be used.
Please note that this Weapon is Two-Handed, so your character can not use an additional weapon or shield at the same time.
This is the normal version of this Polearm. It can be upgraded to the exceptional version by putting it into the Horadric Cube. After hitting the transmute button it will be called Bill. After that, it can be upgraded even further by repeating the steps and you will receive the Elite Version (Colossus Voulge).
Note: If this item can have sockets, you might be able to get some runes and get one of the runewords as a result - if you place them in the correct order. Have a look at our builds to find out which items make the most sense for the character you're currently playing.
Below is a list of variations we can get for you from our network of trusted trade partners:


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My Favorite Healthy Instagram Accounts
Instagram is such a tricky place. It's full of highlight reels and perfect shots, destinations you may never travel to, and images that sometimes leave you feeling less than. It's also a beautiful place for creativity, inspiration, and connection. Depending on which accounts you choose to follow, your social media experience can leave you feeling uplifted or drained.
I made the decision to fill my feed with positivity. I follow food accounts that make my mouth water, videos about animals, and people who are looking to do more than just put on a pretty face. It took me awhile to get to that place, because I felt like I needed to follow certain big-name accounts because everyone else was. I found that over time, I didn't agree with some of the things they were putting out into the world, and I would have a bad taste in my mouth for longer than I deemed necessary. I started to unfollow those accounts and today social media is a happy, uplifting place for me.
Health is such a generic term, so I wanted to define what it means in reference to these accounts. "Healthy," to me, is someone who brings the real deal to the table. Mental health, physical health, emotional health, in one category (or several), these accounts help me feel better about myself and humankind in general. Here are just a few of my favorites (in no particular order):
1. The Healthy Maven
Davida is a force to be reckoned with. She's the voice in my head when I am negotiating with brands and trying to remind myself that this blog is a business for me. She's very no nonsense, but also helpful, compassionate, and friendly all at the same time. I love her mindset around pretty much everything and she's a great inspiration.
Bonus: She's hosting a wellness retreat later this year and she just lowered the price!
Double bonus: I was on her podcast last year after we met at the Everything Food Conference. You can listen to it here.
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Anyone who has done anything great with their life was not preoccupied with their body. Did they care for it? Absolutely. But did they obsess and nitpick and micromanage it. No, they didn't. Greatness doesn't leave enough brain power to hate yourself. So if you want to do great things, let go of some unrealistic version of perfection for your body and instead use it to do something incredible. We all have this power. Now go make some magic! ↞ ↞ ↞ ↞ #thehealthymaven #thehealthymaven #instahealthy #iamwellandgood #mindbodygram #selflove#selfcare #selfcompassion #positivevibes #bodypositive #haes
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2. The Balanced Berry
Les is one of the good ones in fitness. She doesn't promote false results, she works out like a boss, and she has a wonderfully infectious positive attitude. Her posts and stories feel authentic and she's a positive force in the fitness space amongst so so many negative ones.
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Why does self-love feel so hard to achieve sometimes? Why are we so critical of ourselves when we have so much to offer? Why do we uplift everyone else except for ourselves? Why do we forget the praise we receive and zero in on the complaints? . I do it too friend, and we've all got to stop. So in case you needed a little love note for the day, here's one from me – you are strong, capable, worthy, and the bomb-diggity. Tag a friend below and share some encouragement with them ❤ 🎉💃🏾#balancedberry
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3. Fit Mitten Kitchen
You already know that I love Ashley, but it's not only for her food pictures. She promotes a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle and has been adding in more fitness and self-love content over the years as she is also a certified personal trainer. She never takes herself too seriously and if you like dogs, then just watch her stories.
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This is one of those desserts you're going to want to eat for breakfast 😇 GF Vegan Cherry Peach Crumble Bars 🙌 fruit + oats = breakfast in my book! Also, in this blog post I talk a little about #foodfreedom if you're up for some light reading 🤓 Recipe on the blog too, link in my profile. https://www.fitmittenkitchen.com/vegan-cherry-peach-crumble-bars-gluten-free/ . . . . #glutenfreevegan #veganbaking #veganrecipes #glutenfreebaking #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreeliving #vegantreats #vegandessert #glutenfreefoodie #foodforfoodie #fitfoodie #bgbcommunity #feedfeedglutenfree #feedfeedvegan #cherries #peaches #desserttable #dessertstagram #dessertoftheday #thebakefeed #goodeats #eeeeeats #wholefoods #healthier #weekendbaking
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4. Little Bits Of_Real Food
Kelsey is a RIOT. I also roomed with her at the Everything Food Conference and getting to know her made me like her even more. Her foods are great and her stories are even better. They are filled with helpful information, products, and anecdotes, and now that she recently became a mom she tells it how it is in that arena too.
If you're ever interested in doing Whole30, DEFINITELY check out her blog.
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Okay if you haven't made my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cashew Cheesecake Bars… YOU HAVEN'T LIVED!!! Make them today and enjoy them alll week long. Totes dairy free, grain free, yada yada! – and I haven't tried it any other way than this so not sure about substitutions! – Link in my bio! – https://littlebitsof.com/2018/04/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cashew-cheesecake-bars/
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5. Beverley Cheng
So Beverley is on here partly because I just like to look at her. HAHA. That being said — she is LEGIT with her workouts and also recently released a program called 30 Days to Fit. It's not about lifting 2 lb dumbbells; it's a tough workout for actual results. She's funny, real, and very no holds barred.
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✨HOW I BEAT MY INSOMNIA 😴 I have dealt with the worst insomnia for the last 3.5 years. It got to the point where I would sit in bed, crying my eyes out or punching pillows because of how unfair it was (yes, like a toddler). —— I would go to work feeling like I was underwater all morning. My metabolism slowed down, my digestion sucked, and I constantly feared going to bed. —— These last four months, everything has changed for me. I fall asleep at 11 and wake up at 7. My perspective, mood, health and happiness have all changed. And it's all because of ONE thing. —— My blog post on How I Beat Insomnia WITHOUT medication is live! Click the link in my bio to read how I did it. Tag a friend or family member that suffers from insomnia, and help them sleep better ❤ —— 📷 : @bettinabogar 💦 Registration for 30 Days To Fit opens Sept. 22nd
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6. Nutrition Happens
May is another Chicago local I love. One, she has beautiful hair. Two, she is an RD who authentically tells it how it is. She creates recipes I would never think of (um, savory oatmeal?) and what I like best is that she will evaluate popular food trends and let you know if all the hype is actually worth the money or if you can save your $25 and leave the coconut yogurt on the shelf.
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3 ways to turn @siggi's 4% full-fat plain yogurt into a healthy complete meal, currently on the blog. (hint: add tasty vegetables and lots of flavor) For those days you feel like doing minimal cooking, these are the perfect combinations to try for a balanced plate. Plain yogurt is the perfect high protein base to use for these easy, nutrient packed combinations and siggi's is not only made with simple ingredients, but it's also lower in sugar – the 4% is super creamy and works perfectly in those combos with the addition of healthy fats to keep you satisfied 🙌🏻 Sponsored #DailySiggis #NutritionHappens #Partner
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7. The Wellness Rookie
Cass is one of the few people who can make me want to visit Montana. I love all of her outdoor adventures and her happy approach to life and fitness. She's a huge proponent of empowering women and has started picking up some momentum in the event space recently. Now she just needs to come to Chicago.
Bonus: I was featured on her site as part of her Meet The Squad series!
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When you're so happy it hurts 🤣 Have a lot coming up in these next few weeks that I'm so incredibly excited to tell you all about 💥 One big announcement is coming Monday…and it involves New York 🗽 Any of my followers from NYC?? #somethingscoming #doingthings 📸 @kimmieeeg
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8. This Renegade Love
Lauren is one of those people who I haven't met in real life, but I feel like we have. I think it's mainly because she's the only one I know to respond to DM's with actual video messages, but regardless, she's another strong, no nonsense, JUST LOVE YOURSELF kind of person that I tend to resonate to. She's one of the few people I will turn the volume up on for stories and whose blog posts I pretty much always read because they are innovative and helpful in many different arenas.
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What will you do with your one and only life? 🤷🏼♀ • Even though I may not have all the answers for that loaded question, I know what I DON'T want. I don't want to wake up in five years and wish that I would have done all the things I dreamed of when I had the chance. I don't want to watch someone else living out my grand ideas, my passions and my goals. I don't want to regret the things I never did simply because I was too scared to share with the world. • We literally only have one shot at this life, so f*cking OWN IT. Stop wasting your days at a job you hate. Invest in positive experiences that make you grow as a human. Spend time with people who make you feel good and want to see you succeed. BE YOUR GODDAMN SELF AND LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY. 😎 • Leave a COMMENT with your biggest goal for this year if you agree! (📷: @jennifermoher)
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9. The Lean Green Bean
I've followed Lindsay since I started this blog and it's been great to watch her family grow. She's an RD with wonderful meal prep suggestions and inspiration, as well as quick and easy recipes which you know are my favorite. Obviously I don't have kids yet, but it's been fascinating to watch hers go through all kinds of milestones and how she raises them.
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(AD) Sometimes you don't have to travel far at all to make great memories! A few weeks ago we made an easy drive to Butler County, Ohio (near Cincinnati) and had such a fun weekend away right here in our home state. Check out the blog today for a recap of all the kid-friendly activities we did including berry picking, fountain fun, a flea market and a picnic! @gettothebc
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10. So Much Yum Blog
Melissa and I have talked so much on IG it seems like we've been friends for quite awhile. She's cute, funny, and also has tons of delicious recipes she shares on her blog. She doesn't take life too seriously and if you like cats, then she's your girl.
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First family photo in our new home today to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of adopting our fur babies!👫🐱🐱🎉 #adoptdontshop I can't believe how tiny they were!😍 Left is baby Kitty Wampus, right is baby Milo. I accidentally held them on opposite sides today🤷🏼♀though Milo is in the exact same body position😂 Wampus got significantly more poofy😂 : : : #meowdels #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catlady #crazycatlady #furbabies #gingercatappreciationday
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11. Powered By Sass
Kaitlyn and I sometimes seem like the same person, but considering she just joined the Upright Citizens Brigade school, I think she may be a little funnier and more outgoing than I am. She's also honest and uplifting and her posts not only make me laugh, but remind me to not take myself too seriously. We also love baby animals so much it hurts.
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✨ Fun Facts About ME!!!✨ This is exactly what you wanted to read about on a Wednesday, I just know it. 🤣 There are new faces around here (hiiiiiii!!!!) and I wanted to reintroduce myself and also get to know YOU. So let's do it. 🤘🏻 5 Things About Me: 1. I'm nosy as hell, hence the reason I'm asking you to share something about you today! But I love getting to know people and I want to ask all of the Q's all of the time. 👌🏻 2. I'm an actor, which makes total sense if you think about it. I did a lot of theatre living in New Orleans, wrote a theatre column for a magazine while living in DC and am now pursuing film, theatre and comedy here in L.A. 🎭 3. I am a tried and true Virgo. Without a shadow of a doubt. And while I'm not too into horoscopes and astrology, I do find the connections incredibly fascinating and I love a good tarot reading. Shoutout to my gal friend, Liz, for always coming through for me on that end! ♍ 4. I broke my left foot onstage during a dance competition and I danced on it six more times after that. I shattered my growth plate, so now my left foot is slightly shorter than my right. You're welcome for that bit of info. 💃🏻 5. I cry when I see baby animals because I love them so much it makes my heart hurt. Especially little pigs or dogs of any kind. I also shout to them "my best friend!!!" Which is just ridiculous but I can't help it. 🐷 6. Bonus: I'd love to get certified in plant-based nutrition and turn my blog into a podcast one day. 🌿 YOUR TURN. Tell me one (or six!) things about you and add your fav emoji!
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12. Physical Kitchness
Chrissa was my fourth roommate at the Everything Food Conference and it was so great getting to know her. She is one of the hardest working people I know, especially now that her husband has been deployed for months and she is effectively a single mom with two small boys to raise while growing her business. Not all days are easy, and she makes no claims to that fact. When it's been hard, she shares about it, and it comes from such a genuine place that I think we can all connect with.
Oh, and her foods are good too. HAHA.
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I never yell at my kids and I'm very patient when they defy me, whine, and scream. I handle the challenges with grace and always discipline in a loving way… . NOT. . Real talk, I went to bed feeling pretty crappy last night after I totally lost it with my kids. Like lose-your-cool, scary yelling mommy. I don't like being that mommy. I don't like it at all. And it was over something dumb – splashing water outside the tub. Like WHAT?! Talk about ruining childhood 🤦🏻♀ The previous events of the day (meltdowns over outfits, throwing rocks before church, flipping out at naptime, screaming during a haircut) had me already extremely high-strung. . Then que the mom guilt of feeling horrible you acted like you were on a fight scene in Jersey Shore with two adorable brown eyed boys that you'd lay your life on the line for. . Motherhood can be rough. And being calm and patient all the time isn't always realistic. So I've been focusing on what I am doing right. My kids have been taught manners and use please and thank you frequently. My oldest forgives me and often asks for forgiveness when he's had a chance to calm down. My little one always runs to me for comfort and yells an enthusiastic "HI!!" in the morning when I get him from his crib. My boys are kind to other kids, even if they aren't always kind to each other 😂 . This little exercise helped me a lot last night (along with all your incredibly sweet messages – thank you for that ❤❤). Next time you feel like your a monster mom, I encourage you to try to see all the good you've done in raising them. . And PS, you aren't alone when you've hit your breaking point. I get it!! Hugs to all the overwhelmed moms out there ❤👊🏼 . #motherhoodunplugged #momlife #boymom #motherhoodrising #mompreneur #staycalmandcarryon #nobodiesperfect #momlifeisthebestlife #vulnerability #physicalkitchness
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13. Imma Eat That
If you have ever had issues with food, you need to follow Kylie immediately. She is THE anti-diet dietitian and talks about diets and food trends with such honesty it's beautiful. She involves the mental health aspect of dieting and our relationships with food and while being compassionate about it, still doesn't hesitate to call out those "healthy living" bloggers who may actually be doing the space more harm than good.
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14. Lindsay M Ostrom
This is the personal account of Lindsay from Pinch of Yum and what I love about it is her willingness to be open and transparent about her feelings. After losing her son at 24 weeks, she shared beautiful, but heartbreaking, photos and documented the days with a beautiful series of posts. Her openness showed me what grief looks like and let me know that coping with it is different for different people. She was unapologetic about how often she posted about it and what she had to say and I loved that. They're currently expecting a little girl and being able to follow on that journey has been really special.
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"There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice." 🌸💙 – F. Scott Fitzgerald ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well guys, there's someone you should meet! And this time, she's a girl! I'm 18 weeks into the rollercoaster ride and celebrating one day at a time. (Afton was born at 24 weeks.) We know painfully well that nothing is guaranteed. But we're really, really hoping to bring this little love home with us sometime this fall. 🌈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #pregnancyafterloss #love #foreverafton
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15. Nicoleperr
Nicole runs the blog Pumps & Iron, which is a great resource for workouts and other health information, but once stories came along and I was able to see how funny she is, that made me like her even more. She advocates fitness, but she's not SO serious about it, which I love.
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For those asking, I went with Mark Cuban. 💲🦈 #sharktank #innovator #creativegenius #entrepreneur #nextbigthing #visionary #hustle (watch my stories if you have no clue what I'm taking about)
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5 Wonderful Eid Gift Ideas of 2016
Eid is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world. This day marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting. Eid is a day full of happiness, joy and excitement. Everyone dresses up in their new clothes, the Morning Prayer is offered together and not to forget about food. There are a number of traditional dishes cooked at household that include sweet and savory dishes. Eid is also a day where people exchange gifts and purchase new products for themselves. Eid ul Fitr celebration are very important to everyone because people get to spend time with friends and family.
Shopping for Eid gifts is a tradition in every country. However it is not easy to shop while you are fasting. The markets are usually very busy before Eid and also it is very difficult to concentrate in the heat. This year make online stores your best friends where you shop for everything under one roof.
Popular stores like Kaymu Bangladesh and several other trusted stores make Eid shopping easier. All you have to do is order online and get everything delivered to your doorstep anywhere in Bangladesh. PriyoShop is another amazing online marketplace that offers shoppers with a wide collection of products at discounted prices.
Clothes for a Gift Item for Eid
One can never go wrong with clothing when it comes to giving gifts. Eid celebration is not complete without wearing traditional clothes. Perhaps you can give your loved ones traditional clothes which they might end up wearing on Eid. Look for light and comfortable materials that will keep the person feeling good for the entire day. For men you can select from shalwar and kurta. For Ladies, buyers can select from shalwar kameez, kurtas and so on forth. You can also gift people western clothes as well if they like them more compared to Eastern.
Religious Jewelry Eid Gift
Jewelry is always considered to be special and is the most adored gift out of everything. It is a very personal gift and stays with a person forever. Instead of giving regular designs, you can give your loved ones religious jewelry. A pendant with God's name for ladies will work well and perhaps a ring with Arabic scripts for men. When Eid shopping, a jewelry is always on top of the list.
Flowers for Eid
Instead of giving your loved ones some regular boring gifts, sending a beautiful flower bouquet is a thoughtful gesture. You can select from a wide variety of flowers that you can hand pick yourself. You can select from thousands of colors and wrap the flowers in special papers.
Eid Sweets to celebrate Eid ul Fitr
No one minds a huge box of sweets to be delivered at their doorstep on Eid. Their day can be made happier by this box of joy. You can pick out different traditional sweets, get them boxed in fancy boxes and give it to your loved ones on Eid this year.
Monetary Gifts for Kids Especially
If you are still confused and all else fails, no one minds getting monetary gifts. Money is usually given to young children on Eid. This year get a nice customized envelope with their name printed in a fancy font.


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Understanding How Prejudice Impacts Leadership - Lessons From A Global Thought Leader
December 27, 2016
Hosted by Maureen Metcalf
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By helping leaders understand their own views and behaviors when facing diversity, we enhance our leadership capacity. When we eliminate segments of the population because they appear different, we remove valuable insights and perspectives. The 21st century is a relationship age. Mike discusses the forces of prejudice versus the forces of pluralism. If people are not able to be comfortable living and working among diverse people, then leaders need to spend their time policing and setting rules and guidelines to keep us safe. The alternative is a scenario were the group creates norms and it finds ways to move through situations based on our its agreements without the boss intervening. If we learn to be comfortable with the space difference needs, we create greater opportunity for everyone involved and diversity becomes a true differentiator in solving the greatest problems. When we limit diversity, we limit perspectives and we are at a disadvantage.
Innovating Leadership, Co-Creating Our Future
Tuesday at 11 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
The pace of change in the world is increasing exponentially and shows no signs of slowing down. Leadership is evolving and requires more and more innovative leaders to keep up. Many leaders update what they lead but not how they think about and act as leaders. They become outdated. This matters because Leadership creates strategic advantage.
This show features interviews with global business executives, thought leaders and academics in a wide range of industries. They discuss their most pressing issues and the innovative approaches they have employed to transform their challenges into opportunities and advantages. The application of proven concepts and tools that may be applied to build your organization and deliver sustainable success are presented and discussed.
Become an innovative leader in your own right! Tune in every Tuesday at 11 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.
Maureen Metcalf
Maureen is the Founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute, a renowned executive advisor focused on making the world better through leadership! She helps clients strengthen their leadership talent pool so that leadership itself becomes one of your strategic advantages to co-create a thriving future.
Maureen brings 30 years of business experience to provide high-impact, practical solutions that support her clients' leadership development and organizational transformations. She is recognized as an innovative, principled thought leader who combines intellectual rigor and discipline with an ability to translate theory into practice in all her work. Her operational focus is coupled with a strategic ability to analyze, develop and implement successful strategies for profitability, growth and sustainability.
Maureen is the author of an international award-winning book series on Innovative leadership, including the Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations, winner of a 2014 International Book Award and a regular contributor to Forbes.
As a board member/chair, Maureen has led multiple organizations through difficult transitions and is open to for-profit board opportunities. Before founding the Innovative Leadership Institute, she led consulting engagements for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture across a broad range of industries, contributing to successful organizational transformation.


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I'm standing next to my animation guru and friend, Jason Ryan (Glendale, CA). This was my first meeting with Jason and just I can't explain my feelings in words. On Friday night, Jason took me to his favorite Indian restaurant named Akbar, and we had a delicious Indian dinner! He really loves Indian food - which is great! Afterwards, we went to a theater to see Wall-E. The theater was pretty far from the place we had parked the car. And because of this, we had to take a long walk. Jason walked really fast. Although, I'm a six foot tall guy, I was having a hard time catching up with him (okay, maybe because my stomach was full at that time but I still can walk really fast!). He is a highly energized man and walks really fast (taking his height into consideration). He walks with a lot of up and down movement in his walk! When we were watching Wall-E, I kept looking at Jason's face trying to figure out what he was thinking about. And he looked quite pensive... maybe he was thinking about the animation style or acting....I couldn't fathom... all I knew was that he was just thinking really hard! He barely laughed at the jokes and gags.... and after a few hours, when a female robot, EVE (Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator) kissed Wall-E, Jason finally smiled!! He might have smiled somewhere else, but maybe I didn't notice. On the way back, he dropped me at my apartment. He really is a super sweet guy!
Dave Burgess with me and my friend Soumitra (bottom left corner), Glendale, CA
Jason Schleifer with me (at PDI DreamWorks, Redwood City, CA)
Rex Grignon... a HOCA (Head of Character Animation) giving me some tips and tricks! (PDI DreamWorks, Redwood City, CA)
Rex Grignon suddenly picked me up and I was screaming for life...!! Then suddenly I realized its just for a picture! huh...(PDI DreamWorks)
Prasanjib Nag and Anand Baid (a.k.a. Andy Maxman) with Jason Schleifer, PDI DreamWorks
I'm standing at an entrance of PDI DreamWorks
Standing next to the Panda character (don't remember his name... heh)
So, this is it for now. I'll post more pictures later. I hope you enjoyed it! :)


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BuildingOurOwnNashville.com – Chaz Brooks
Thanks to Chaz Brooks and all our fans at the Black Deer Festival!
"I'm an old guy who used to drive trucks for a living and it's a pleasure to come over to play for you guys."
Backed by bass and drums, Watermelon Slim began with Hard Times and Wheel Man. Paying tribute to Muddy Waters he played the slow blues Gypsy Woman, with a superb harmonica solo when he jumped off the stage and down to the crowd.
Post Modern Blues had a masterful groove and he proudly said "I'm not postmodern. I'm old school"
Then more Muddy Waters with a jumping Bluesbreakers–
In his green silk shirt and tie with a feather in his cap Slim plays the bluesman showman entertainer perfectly. Finishing with Archetypal Blues old school he certainly is and it was a privilege to see him perform.
Words and Live Photo by Chaz Brooks


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How to Engage an Earl (Royle Sisters #2)
by Kathryn Caskie
Goodreads rating: 3.61
The last thing the Earl of MacLaren wants is a wife, so when he awakens to discover a fair-haired enchantress at the foot of his bed, he behaves as any man might by taking full advantage of the delicious situation. Then his family bursts in, and the chit brazenly announces that she is his betrothed. So he finds himself well on his way to being legshackled for life!
Beautiful, reserved Anne Royle had never done anything so mad in her life. She entered the earl's bedchamber with no intention of seduction. Rather, she hoped to discover a document that could contain the truth about her heritage. But now her world is turned upside down, and while she trembles at the thought of her wedding night, she finds she longs for it in ways she never thought possible.
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Russian businessman Vadim Brovtsev has been appointed as the new prime minister for South Ossetia, caught in the middle of a war between Russia and Georgia a year ago.South Ossetia is one of two regions that broke away from Georgia.
Brovtsev heads a construction materials firm in Chelyabinsk, located in the Urals mountains. His predecessor, Aslanbek Bulantsev, was fired by the rebel government.


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The exact chemistry of Natural Gas as it comes out of the ground is data that is not always easily available – and industry watchers always seem to charge a lot just to access rudimentary information that was hastily published in trade journals.
But the exact chemistry of Natural Gas as it comes out of the ground is very important to know, especially as, over time, naturally-occurring gases collected from the sub-surface of the Earth are expected to change in their composition. This is due to a number of factors, including the depletion of major oil fields – where much Natural Gas comes from.
Changing Natural Gas chemistry will also arise because of changes in the choice of resources. Here's a note from Lallemand et al. from PTQ magazine for Q4 2013, starting at page 81, "For decades to come, gas will be an energy source of choice to meet increasing energy demands. Oil and gas operators have always preferentially produced the gas from those reservoirs that are technically the easiest and the cheapest to develop, but they will have to develop fields with a higher acid gas content in the future. Effectively, over 40% of the world's conventional gas resources currently identified as remaining reserves to be produced, representing over 2600 trillion cubic feet (tcf), are sour, with both [hydrogen sulfide] H2S and [carbon dioxide] CO2 present most of the time. Among these sour reserves, more than 350 tcf contain H2S in excess of 10%, and almost 700 tcf contain over 10% CO2. The Middle East, the Caspian Sea area and China have gas reserves with a high H2S content, while large amounts of gases with a high CO2 content are encountered in South East Asia and, to some extent, in South America and North Africa."
Another Natural Gas contaminant to look out for is nitrogen, which can be present in very high percentages.
What's astonishing to me is that there is not more discussion of the issues surrounding the attentuation or lessening of value of Natural Gas owing to this chemistry.
Not that I'm going to attend, but there is a conference up soon on this matter, "Sour Oil & Gas Advanced Technology 2016", or SOGAT, being held in Abu Dhabi, and the blurb makes for interesting reading : "…The technologies involved in sour field management and production are always progressing and the latest developments across the whole management spectrum including observations on capturing CO2 from sour gas processing facilities for use in [Enhanced Oil Recovery] EOR will be included in the SOGAT Conference Programme…"
Now, admittedly, Enhanced Oil Recovery is a valid use for unwanted carbon dioxide in Natural Gas, and is widely in use to achieve this aim. Carbon dioxide and other inert gases are pumped into an oil field to create extra "lift" pressure, to increase the production of crude petroleum oil liquids. It's a technique that can be fairly effective over some length of time.
It's not always certain if the re-injected carbon dioxide stays put – so it's not necessarily a recipe for permanent "sequestration" of that CO2 back underground. However, this was the original CCS – Carbon Capture and Sequestration, or Carbon Capture and Storage, method proposed by the oil and gas companies when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) wanted to hear on carbon mitigation technologies.
But is there another way to deal with the carbon dioxide emerging in Natural Gas, rather than using it to pump up more oil ? After all, even if the re-injected CO2 stays re-buried, it assists in the liberation of more carbon dioxide overall, when the oil gets burned.
The answer is "yes". The carbon dioxide that emerges with Natural Gas could be used to increase the overall volume of sweetened gas supplied to market. How is that possible ? Well, if the sour gas countries of the Middle East took to deploying desert plains full of solar panels, and then made Renewable Hydrogen from seawater using this solar electricity, then they could methanate the carbon dioxide from Natural Gas into high-methane gas that could be added back to the Natural Gas, increasing its volume.
This would make a better asset out of the carbon dioxide than using it for EOR.
None of this technology or chemistry is new. It just needs applying. And it's important because a lot of the world's remaining Natural Gas has a high level of carbon dioxide in it – and that can't all be used for Enhanced Oil Recovery.


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Although it's a bit unclear what started the fire, fast action by firefighters clearly kept damage at this 'heritage home' at a relative minimum. Here's the story …
Portland Fire & Rescue firefighters pulled their hose lines quite a distance from their trucks, to the basement of this home on SE 115th Avenue in Lents – fully involved in fire.
Story and photos by David F. Ashton
Since 1903, the stately farmhouse in the 5300 block of SE 115th Avenue, a bit north of SE Harold Street – and probably the only home in the area, at the time it was built – has withstood the test of time in the Lents Neighborhood.
But, at 9:29 p.m. on April 27 its residents smelled smoke, called Portland Fire & Rescue, and got out, suspecting that a fire had broken out in the basement.
At 9:33 p.m., the Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) crew riding Engine 11 rolled up. "They reported seeing light smoke when they came on-scene," PF&R District 3 Battalion Chief Chris Babcock told us a few minutes later.
Firefighters work in, under, and around the house, to make sure the fire damage is limited as much as possible.
Because it was a "working fire", another fire station was dispatched, as the Engine 11 crew ran hose lines from their pumper across the wide front lawn to the home's basement.
"Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire," Babcock told us at the scene. "But, they carefully checked the first and second stories to look for fire extensions up the inside walls."
Babcock explained that they double check to make sure the fire is, indeed, out – because many older homes were built using "balloon frame". (The odd name comes from a French type of construction, "maison en boulin"). "With long timbers that run from the basement to the rooftop, it creates a path for fire to readily travel up, from floor to floor. Using the thermal imagers, firefighters can 'look inside the walls' for heat sources, and make sure the fire hasn't spread."
-3 After putting out the fire, firefighters carry out charred or burned materials, to make sure the fire doesn't flare up.
"Everyone got out safely, and we've had no injuries," Babcock reported. "But there will be a pretty extensive overhaul, because there was quite a bit of material down in the basement. We want to make sure the fire doesn't rekindle."
The total value of the home and contents was set at $400,000, and the loss value at $80,000, records indicate.
The official word on what started the fire: "Heat source too close to combustible materials."
-4 After the fire has been extinguished, firefighters help one another change out their empty breathing apparatus air bottles for filled ones – so they're ready immediately to go fight another fire, if needed.
© 2010 David F. Ashton ~ East Portland News


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|logos New!
|mythos New!
This is a work in progress, so the list will expand, and old terms will be returned to as I find more bits to include and round out what is there. The object is to give a wide selection of authority, so not all the scholars will agree with each other. Conflict, in this case, is good to get a sense of scholarly controversy, which gives an amateur, like ourselves, a better sense of how far we might go in our meandering through the material.
One note on the Greek spelling: this is all cobbled together, none of it from any kind of teaching I've received. One of the difficulties of reading ancient Greek for an amateur is that, when you read writings from over a 100 year span, a single word evolves in its "look" as scholarship evolves (ideally, becomes better and better). Just as around the age of fifteen, I learned that Chiang Kai-shek was now Xiang Kai-shek, so we learn that the proper transliteration of Greek letters into Roman is not "Socrates," because Greek does not have a "C," but actually "Sokrates." However, the weight of tradition bears down, and no English-speaking classicist I've read actually spells it that way. Not so with other words however, as I learn that a "Y" is actually a "U": its neither "mythos" nor "physis," but "muthos" and "phusis" (so far as I can figure). And that's not even talking about the accents above the Roman versions, and let alone the proper Greek spellings (which themselves have changed as versions of the ancient texts have gotten better).
Because of all that, I've taken no principled measures at standardization, for how could I: the whole exercise is built out of my lack of professional training and knowledge, which is the only thing that would give me some principles to go by. Instead, I've done this--except in the case of aretê (which is Nehamas' version), I've eliminated all accents in my Roman transliterations. I have then used that single transliteration for all occurrences in passages I've chosen, thus giving the appearance of scholastic continuity. The reason for choosing one transliteration over another, however, is purely ad hoc: the weight of tradition (and most of my books) gives me still yet "mythos," but I like Hadot and he uses "phusis."
I'm intending to use, roughly, four different kinds of scholars. 1) The out-dated scholar (e.g., Zeller, Snell, Dodds)--these are the authorities who taught; 2) the current scholar (e.g., Nehamas, Vlastos, Nussbaum)--these are people, though sometimes now dead (Vlastos), are still presiding authorities in the field (as far as I can tell); 3) the scholarly philosopher (e.g., Bernard Williams, MacIntyre, Charles Taylor, Rorty)--these are people more interested in their own projects then "getting the Greeks right," but still produce fascinating insight into the Greeks and how they might be relevant today; 4) people lower down the foodchain--some you can tell more rely on other people's authority in their Greek explication (like me), some are scholars that I've never heard of from other scholars (and so, as far as I can tell, they are less authoritative figures). But they still tie together stuff interestingly and usefully sometimes.
I have two notes to the above:
1) All seven of the examples in (2) and (3) are professional philosophers, by which I mean none of them are classicists, in the strict sense, who should be my standard 2-types as opposed to 3-types. Nehamas, Vlastos, and Nussbaum I think all count (based on their work) and my only trouble is holding Williams off into (3), when a good demarcation point would be, say, "Has the person given the Sather Classical Lectures (one of the top honors for a classicist)?" Nehamas has, but then so has Williams. I hold Williams over into (3), though, partly as fanciful retribution for his jerky attitude to Rorty over all those years (it would pain him to be classed so), but mainly because I find that while Williams' cavalier ironing out of cultural differences serves him well in dealing, e.g., with some of Snell's more extravagant claims about the Greek Mind, I'm also not sure he allows for as much difference as there is (which is a tricky question he was certain to acknowledge). For people familiar with Rorty's categories, (2)-people are intellectual historians and historical reconstructors, while (3)-people are rational reconstructors and Geistesgeschichte-writers.
2) There are two people I foresee including that fall outside my four types: Heidegger and Walter Kaufmann. In Heidegger's case, it is well known that he talked a lot about Greek words, but willfully shaped them for his own purposes. He's a hyper-(3), and so I wish to be very explicit--take him as an historical authority at your own risk. He is very interesting, however.
Kaufmann's case is the opposite--I know very little about Kaufmann's place in the academic power-grid known as "authority." I've pieced together quite a bit about a lot of people from all sorts of different avenues, but Kaufmann is a virtual blank space. What I do know is that he was the authority on Nietzsche for a long time (comparable to Vlastos on Socrates and Plato). I think he was well-respected on Hegel. But otherwise, he was a maverick philosopher, who had a certain sort of--well, contempt for fellow professional philosophers. I have never found reference to his work on the Greeks, despite the fact that I find a lot of nourishment in them. So I'm including them, but I have no idea in what frame we should read them. One thing I do know is that Kaufmann, Vlastos, and Rorty all taught at Princeton at the same time (and Nehamas, I'm pretty sure, took classes from all three while there), and my guess is that Rorty--who was hired by Vlastos to teach Greek philosophy--over the course of his 15 some years there strayed from Vlastos (the consummate professional) to Kaufmann (the maverick, continental-lover). That's just my guess.
In addition to the Greek, I will also include when I can a Latin equivalent, culled from the helpful glossary Richard McKeon (the infamous Chairman of ZMM) appended to his Selections From Medieval Philosophers, Vol. II. He says there that the glossary's purpose "is to clarify the terms and distinctions used in the preceding translations." (422) This means that information he provides is in part conditioned by the scholastic tradition of philosophy, rather than common usage. As he says, the "writers in the middle ages had constantly in mind detailed distinctions and precise usages." (He also mentions that his selections, which determine the relevant list of terms, have focused on epistemology and logic, rather than ethics, politics, theology, metaphysics, and physics.) Since Greek philosophy has in part been handed to us through Latin mediators, I thought it would be useful to supply where possible some of the interconnections (and disconnects) between our Greek and Latin heritages.
Arendt, Hannah. The Human Condition. 2nd ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press), 1958, 1998. (theoria)
Bloom, Allan. The Republic of Plato. Trans. with notes and interpretive essay. (New York: Basic Books), 1968. (aretê, logos, mythos)
Cornford, F. M. The Republic of Plato. Trans. with introduction and notes. (New York: Oxford University Press), 1941, 1945. (mythos)
Crisp, Roger. "Logos" in The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy. 2nd ed. Ed. Robert Audi. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 1995, 1999. (logos)
De George, Richard T. "Praxis" in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. ed. Ted Honderich. (New York: Oxford University Press), 1995. (praxis)
Dent, Nicholas. "Logos" in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy. ed. Ted Honderich. (New York: Oxford University Press), 1995. (logos)
Dodds, E. R. The Greeks and the Irrational. (Berkeley: University of California Press), 1951. (aretê)
Gadamer, Hans-Georg. The Idea of the Good in Platonic-Aristotelian Philosophy. trans. P. Christopher Smith. (New Haven: Yale University Press), 1978, 1986. (theoria)
-- --. Praise of Theory. trans. Chris Dawson. (New Haven: Yale University Press), 1983, 1998. (logos, mythos, praxis, theoria)
-- --. Truth and Method. 2nd rev. ed. 1st ed. trans. W. Glen-Doepel, 2nd ed. rev. Joel Weinsheimer and Donald G. Marshall. (New York: Continuum), 1960, 1975, 1986, 1989. (theoria)
Guthrie, W. K. C. The Sophists. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 1969, 1971. (aretê)
Hadot, Pierre. What Is Ancient Philosophy? trans. Michael Chase. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press), 1995, 2002. (aretê, theoria)
Hallie, Philip P. "Carneades" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 2. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (theoria)
Harrison, Jane Ellen. Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion. Rev. with additional chapters by Gilbert Murray and F. M. Cornford. (Cleveland: Meridian Books), 1912, 1927. (mythos)
Jaeger, Werner. Paideia: The Ideals of Greek Culture, 3 vols. trans. Gilbert Highet. (New York: Oxford University Press), 1939, 1945, 1965. (aretê, theoria)
Kennedy, George A. On Rhetoric. (New York: Oxford University Press), 1991. (logos, theoria)
Kerferd, G. B. "Aretê/Agathon/Kakon" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 1. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (aretê)
-- --. "Logos" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 5. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (logos)
Kidd, I. G. "Socrates" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 7. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (aretê)
Lee, Desmond. Plato: The Republic. 2nd Ed. Rev. Trans. with introduction. (Baltimore: Penguin Books), 1955, 1974. (mythos)
McDowell, John. Plato: Theaetetus Trans. with notes. (Oxford: Clarendon Press), 1973. (logos)
McKeon, Richard. Ed. and Trans. Selections From Medieval Philosophers, Vol. II. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons), 193, 1958. (aretê, logos, praxis, theoria)
Nehamas, Alexander. The Art of Living. (Berkeley: University of California Press), 1998. (aretê)
Pembroke, S. G. "Myth" in The Legacy of Greece: A New Appraisal. Ed. M. I. Finley. (Oxford: Clarendon Press), 1981. (mythos)
Randall, John Herman, Jr. Aristotle. (New York: Columbia University Press), 1960. (logos, theoria)
Ryle, Gilbert. "Plato" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 6. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (logos)
Saunders, Trevor J. "Plato's Later Political Thought" in The Cambridge Companion to Plato. ed. Richard Kraut. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 1992. (aretê)
Schrag, Calvin O. "Praxis" in The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy. 2nd ed. Ed. Robert Audi. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), 1995, 1999. (praxis)
Snell, Bruno. The Discovery of the Mind in Greek Philosophy and Literature. trans. T. G. Rosenmeyer. (New York: Dover Publications), 1948, 1953, 1982. (aretê)
Stokes, Michael C. "Heraclitus of Ephesus" in The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Vol. 3. ed. Paul Edwards. (New York: Macmillan Publishing), 1967. (logos)
Vlastos, Gregory. Socrates, Ironist and Moral Philosopher. (Ithaca: Cornell University Press), 1991. (aretê)
Williams, Bernard. The Sense of the Past. ed. Myles Burnyeat. (Princeton: Princeton University Press), 2006. (aretê)


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I want to thank the Baltimore Jewish Times for its coverage of our 97th annual convention, which took place on May 2 ("Happy Birthday Maryland Jewish Women," May 10). Ellen Lightman, recipient of our E.B. Hirsh Lifetime Achievement Award, embodies the mission statement of the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Maryland. We could not have chosen a more deserving person. Special thanks go to our convention co-chairs, Joanne Goldsmith and Sheila Stern.
We are an umbrella group of 28 nonprofit organizations and sisterhoods committed to leadership training, support of the Jewish community and advocacy for issues of major concern. Each of our organizations honored a special woman with the Women of Strength award. As we approach our 100-year anniversary, we must thank the Baltimore Jewish community for its strength. We are the only Jewish women's federation still in existence, in great part due to our diversity and mutual respect. Women from all religious areas come together to learn from each other and work toward bettering our communities. It is an honor to serve you.
Harriet L. Meier, M.D.
President, Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Maryland


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"There is a thing called clean coal. Coal will last for 1000 years in this country," declared Donald Trump during the second presidential debate with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton last night at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.
Energy policy and, briefly, climate change took the stage near the end of the rancorous 1.5-hour debate when the candidates were asked by an audience member how they would meet energy needs in an environmentally friendly manner while minimizing job losses for fossil power plant workers. The moderators asked the Republican candidate to answer the question first.
Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, said he is "all for" alternative energy but that the country needs more than wind and solar. Trump added, "Now we have natural gas and so many other things because of technology. We have unbelievable—we have found over the last 7 years, we have found tremendous wealth right under our feet."
Commenting on the debate, Michael Mann, professor of meteorology and director of the Earth System Science Center at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., said that a falsehood lay at the core of Trump's statement that there is such a thing as "clean" with regard to coal. "There is not," Mann told Eos shortly after the debate ended.
"At present there is no commercially viable, widely deployable technology to capture the CO2 [carbon dioxide] that is released into the atmosphere from the burning of coal—CO2 that we know is doing great damage to us and the planet through unprecedented rates of planetary warming and climate change," Mann said.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, which funds clean coal research, predicts on its website that "the tools and technologies that can turn the concept of a virtually zero-emission—including carbon dioxide (CO2)—coal-based energy plant into a viable reality" will emerge "within the coming decade."
Fossil Fuels Under Siege?
Trump also claimed that energy is "under siege" by the Obama administration. He argued that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "is so restrictive that they are putting our energy companies out of business."
"Hillary Clinton wants to put all the miners out of business," he charged.
Emily Southard, campaign director for ClimateTruth.org, a nonprofit based in Oakland, Calif., challenged those remarks. "Donald Trump claimed the EPA is killing American jobs, but climate change is the real economic threat that we can't afford," she said.
Southard told Eos that her group submitted to the debate moderators a petition with more than 15,000 signatures calling for a debate question about climate change. "The lack of meaningful discussion on climate change in the debates has been outrageous, and it's a disservice to the American people."
Clean Energy Superpower
Clinton's answer to the energy question countered Trump regarding miners, saying she has a plan to revitalize coal country. "I don't want to walk away from them. So we've got to do something for them," she said.
"I have a comprehensive energy policy, but it really does include fighting climate change, because I think that is a serious problem," Clinton said. "And I support moving toward more clean, renewable energy as quickly as we can, because I think we can be the 21st century clean energy superpower and create millions of new jobs and businesses."
Clinton said that producing natural gas "serves as a bridge to more renewable fuels. And I think that's an important transition."
Southard criticized Clinton's stances as too limited and fossil-fuel dependent. "For her part, Secretary Clinton acknowledged the threat of global warming, but she didn't go far enough. Natural gas isn't part of the solution, it's part of the problem. We need a rapid transition to renewable fuels now, and we need a meaningful debate about how to get there."
A Stark Choice
Energy and climate experts expressed disappointment that energy and climate issues have not been discussed in depth at the debates, and they drew sharp distinctions between the candidates.
"I am disappointed we aren't having a more robust discussion of the topic [of energy] thus far in the debates," said Scott Segal, head of the government relations practice at Bracewell in Washington, D. C., a law and government relations firm serving the oil and gas, power, and other industries. "Energy questions are of extraordinary importance to the economy and national security," Segal told Eos, noting that the first debate devoted 82 seconds to the topic and that the second debate relegated the issue to nearly the end.
Segal noted that Trump brought up regulatory reform in the context of energy, which Segal said seemed to refer to the candidate's position on several climate-related administration proposals, including the EPA's Clean Power Plan (CPP) to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Trump has threatened to scrap CPP, whereas Clinton has vowed to defend it.
John Grunsfeld, former associate administrator for science for NASA, tweeted about the debate. "Finally at the end of the debate mention of Climate change-the biggest issue facing the world, our economy, health, and security," he wrote.
"We have a stark choice before us in a few weeks," said Mann. "We can decide to either move forward and embrace energy and climate progress, building on the successes of the current administration…or throw it all away."
—Randy Showstack, Staff Writer
Showstack, R. (2016), Trump touts "clean coal" in second debate, Eos, 97, https://doi.org/10.1029/2016EO060819. Published on 10 October 2016.
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In my opinion both chicken breasts and pork tenderloin need some help. In our search for "low fat" we have bred the flavor out of them both. Chewy, tasteless, bland, dry…all those apply. So when I was served the most delicious marinated pork tenderloin at a friend's house, I had to try it. I am not going to post the recipe for the pork tenderloin, you can search on-line to one from Chris Kimball at Cook's. It involves halving the tenderloin crosswise, then pounding it to a thickness of approximately 3/4 of an inch. At that point you can score the meat and marinate if for 45 minutes (I think the more the better). However, don't leave it too long or you will end up with ceviche pork because of the lime juice.
I thought, if this is so good with pork tenderloin, what will it do for chicken breasts? Oh yum! I modified the recipe only slightly to give it a little more heat. Use boneless chicken breasts with the skin if you can get them or bone out the breasts yourself. It takes a little practice but is easy with a small knife. Start by cutting at the center cartilage and slide a sharp knife between the breast bones and the meat until the breast is free of the rib and other bones. I keep the bones in a plastic bag in the freezer until I have enough to make stock or chicken soup.
Pound the breasts the same as the pork but to a thickness of 1/2 inch. That will both tenderize the meat and also hasten the cooking time.
Chili Lime Marinade
- 4 half chicken breasts, boneless but with the skin
- 2 limes, zested and squeezed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (I used a mixture of canola and coconut)
For the sauce (optional)
- 4 teaspoons of mayonnaise
chopped fresh parsley and cilantro
- Bone the chicken breasts in not done already. Leave the skin on but trim any extra fat. Use a meat pounder to flatten them (I put the breasts into a gallon plastic bag for this chore) to about 1/2 inch.
- In a large bowl whisk together the lime zest, juice, garlic, honey, fish sauce, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. While whisking, slowly drizzle the vegetable oil into the mixture until it slightly thickens and becomes smooth.
- Measure out 1/2 cup of the marinade into a small, microwaveable bowl (if you intend to make a sauce), whisk in the 4 teaspoons of mayonnaise and set aside for later.
- Add the chicken breasts to the bowl with the marinade and turn to coat. You can then transfer everything to a ziplock gallon bag, press to remove as much air as possible, and refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Preheat a large, heavy bottomed skillet on the stove on medium high heat (or heat your charcoal grill). Once hot, brush with oil and place the chicken skin side down in the pan. Cook on the one side until browned and the breast releases easily. You will see the edges start to turn opaque, it will take about 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook another 10 minutes or until done to about 160 degrees F on the middle. They will cook quickly and continue to cook after you take the pan from the oven.
- Let the chicken rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes before slicing across the grain.
- If using the sauce, microwave it for 30 seconds until warm and stir in the chopped herbs. Pass the sauce with the chicken.


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