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With Bitcoin enjoying a spike in price against government currencies, there is lots of talk about it on the Interwebs. If you're not familiar with it yet, here's a good Bitcoin primer, which also counsels reading a lot more before you acquire Bitcoin, as Bitcoin may fail. If you like Bitcoin and want to buy some, don't go all goofy. Do your homework. As if you need to be told, be careful with your money.
Much of the commentary declares a Bitcoin bubble for one reason or another. It might be a bubble, but nobody actually knows. A way of guessing is to compare Bitcoin's qualities as a currency and payment network to the alternatives. Like any service or good, there are many dimensions to value storage and transfer.
I may not capture them all, and they certainly don't predict the correct price against the dollar or other currencies. That depends on the ultimate viscosity of Bitcoin. But Bitcoin certainly has value of a different kind: it may discipline fiat currencies and the states that control them.

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Stanley Cup spotlight: Overtime a common sight in Final
"I love overtime."
Those words have likely come out of the mouths of the countless fans watching at home during one of the most memorable Stanley Cup Final series in recent memory. But, in this specific instance, they were uttered by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook, who became just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to tally two overtime goals in one postseason when his shot from the right point snuck past Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask at the 9:51 mark of overtime to end Game 4.
"I think it's such a great part of the game, especially in the playoffs when you play until one team scores," he said.
"It's such an exciting part and such an exciting part of the game. I grew up loving it, and just to be able to get opportunities and play in games like that, they're a lot of fun, and everything is right on the line. I think I definitely try and raise my game in overtime and try and be better."
Seabrook's goal knotted the series at two games apiece. It's the fourth time in the last five years the teams have split the first four contests. But three of those games have gone past regulation, the first time that's happened in 20 years, when the Montreal Canadiens needed three overtime wins to help get past the Los Angeles Kings in Wayne Gretzky's last chance at a Cup in 1993.
Overtime has been a theme over the course of the entire NHL postseason, not just the Final; 27 of the 84 playoff games this season have been decided in overtime, which is the second-highest total in league history. Blackhawks star winger Patrick Kane, whose game-winner in (you guessed it) overtime sent his team to the Stanley Cup Finals in the first place, seemed to get a kick out of the suspenseful nature of the series.
"I guess it's good for the fans to keep watching and keep them guessing for what's next," he said.
"But we feel we're in a good position. It's a best of three series, two of them in our building. It's been one of those series that's been pretty bizarre so far as far as overtimes. Every game has been close, obviously some have been low scoring, some have been high scoring, so we'll see what happens next."
Chicago, who improved to 5-2 in overtime games this postseason with their Game 4 victory, would be wise to take advantage of their home ice advantage when Game 5 gets underway at the United Center on Saturday night. Since the best-of-seven format was made standard by the league in 1939, teams have split the first four games of the Final 22 times. The team that's won the fifth game has won the Cup 15 times (68.2%), although that hasn't been the case in four of the last six instances.
And if it goes to overtime again? Chicago is 4-1 when 60 minutes just isn't enough at home.
While the Stanley Cup Final continues on, the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Final was decided on Wednesday night in Syracuse. The top developmental league of the NHL, the AHL crowned the Detroit Red Wings-affiliated Grand Rapids Griffins as its champion after a 5-2 Game 6 victory over the Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) in a series in which not a single game went to the extra session.
Left winger Tomas Tatar was awarded with the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, but first-year pro Petr Mrazek was the star in net for the Griffins, and could push current starter Jimmy Howard for his job in the very near future.
Chris Osgood, the former Detroit goalie who put together a career that will likely land him in the Hall of Fame, spoke to Digital First Media in Syracuse after the decisive sixth game about Mrazek's development and future. Now the Red Wings' goaltending development coach, Osgood noted that Howard will be in Detroit for a long time, but did say Mrazek reminded him of the most recent-Stanley Cup winning goaltender and another currently fighting for it.
"If anything, (he reminds me) of a Rask or a Jonathan Quick, somebody like that," Osgood said. "He's still young. he just turned 21. Maybe one day he'll be something along those lines. He's really athletic and he really moves well, but he's in control at the same time of what he's doing."


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Getting around
Ecuador's inexpensive and generally reliable buses are the country's preferred form of public transport, and trundle along just about anywhere there's a road. By contrast, the train network covers only a small fraction of the country.
The road network is limited by North American and European standards, but expanding and improving all the time thanks to recent investments in the country's infrastructure, supported by the introduction of road tolls. Less than twenty percent of the highways are paved so expect a bumpy ride if you're going on any but the most important routes. The Panamericana (Pan-American Highway, often called la Pana by locals) forms the backbone of the country's road network, linking all the major highland towns and cities from Tulcán to Loja and on to Peru. A handful of other good roads spill down the Andes to important coastal cities including Guayaquil, Manta and Esmeraldas, while in the Oriente the road system is the least developed and exists almost entirely to serve the needs of the local oil industry.
The network's biggest problem has always been the weather, with floods and landslides both common, knocking out roads sometimes for weeks at a time. Even in fine conditions, rough terrain means travelling in the country's highland regions is often much slower than you might expect: going the length of the country by bus from the Colombian border to Peru, a distance of 818km on mostly paved roads, takes around 18 hours – an average speed of 45kmh.
By bus
Ecuador's comprehensive bus service makes getting around simple. Hundreds of companies ply the country's roads, often with dozens competing on the most popular routes, transporting people at little cost to all but the remotest regions. Levels of comfort can vary widely between companies: some have fleets of air-conditioned buses with TV, toilet and on-board snacks, while others run beaten-up old monsters with cracked windows, growling gears and belching exhausts. As a general rule, luxury buses (ask for an autobús de lujo) travel the most popular long-distance routes, leaving regularly all day and night, and require passengers to have a pre-booked ticket. They won't allow standing passengers on board, and only stop at scheduled destinations, reducing journey times.
The further into the backwaters you go, the more the comfort level is likely to drop. Standard buses will stop anywhere for anyone who wants to get on until every available crack of space has been filled. Obviously, the remoter the area, the less frequent the buses will be and most local and provincial services won't run much after nightfall. At the margins of the bus network, pick-up trucks (camionetas), minibuses (busetas) and open-sided trucks converted to hold wooden benches (rancheras or chivas) often fill the vacuum. If you're unsure of the area you're travelling to, note that most drivers know their routes well and are happy for you to ask them to stop at your destination – they'll let you know when you've arrived. For reasons of safety, avoid travelling at night on buses, when hold-ups and accidents are more likely.
Larger towns usually have a main bus terminal (terminal terrestre), where all the long-distance bus companies are based. In smaller towns, company offices and departure points may be scattered around, though they're usually never very far from the central square or main thoroughfare. Out of town, it's easy to hail non-luxury buses if you stand in a place where they have plenty of time to spot you; the standard gesture to flag one down is an apathetic point to the ground in the middle of the road next to you.
You can buy your fare from the conductor (ayudante) on board, who will come and collect it. Generally speaking, bus journeys cost roughly $1 per hour of travel. Overcharging is uncommon, but keep an eye on what others are paying. To get off, make for the door and say "bajo" or "gracias". Alternatively, if you can, it's a good idea to buy your ticket at the company office in advance to guarantee yourself a seat, something you can do on all long-distance buses whether luxury class or not – seats towards the front lurch less.
Local city buses in the larger towns generally carry a board in the window showing their route, with a list of street names and key landmarks. There's normally a flat fare (currently around $0.20), which you pay as you enter. Local buses often stop to pick up and put down anywhere on request, though in some city centres proper bus stops, marked "parada", are respected.
By train
The old traveller's adage, that all the fun is in the getting there, is never truer than with Ecuador's trains. A train ride here is a real treat – you can sit on the roof enjoying the scenery (do take care of overhead cables and tunnels), while the train slowly rattles down the track – but not a way to travel the country.
The network currently comprises three short tourist routes: Riobamba to Sibambe, down the vertiginous Nariz del Diablo (Devil's Nose); Quito to El Boliche (by Cotopaxi national park); and Ibarra to Primer Paso in the northern highlands. Work is currently ongoing to restore the Quito–Durán (near Guayaquil) line.
At the time of writing, the section from Quito to Latacunga was near completion; check the website of the Empresa de Ferrocariles Ecuatorianos (EFE) wferrocarrilesdelecuador.gob.ec for the latest.
By air
Flying within Ecuador is a quick, convenient and relatively inexpensive way of bypassing the country's serpentine and often crude road network. Those short on time can cut an all-day bus journey down to a 30-minute hop – and if the weather's clear, enjoy wonderful aerial views of volcanoes and rainforests in the process. Domestic carriers include: TAME (wwww.tame.com.ec), Icaro (wwww.icaro.com.ec), Aerogal (wwww.aerogal.com.ec), LanEcuador (wwww.lan.com), VIP (wwww.vipec.com), and Saéreo (wwww.saereo.com), plus a number of small-scale and local charter companies, particularly on the coast and in the Oriente. TAME offers the most extensive service, flying to most of the country's major centres, with ticket prices between $50 and $90 one-way, apart from flights to the Galápagos Islands, which are disproportionately expensive. Busier routes should be booked days, if not weeks, in advance and it's important to reconfirm as overbooking is not uncommon. The weather can be a problem, particularly in Quito and the Oriente, resulting in fairly frequent delays, cancellations or diversions. Details of the various airline offices and destinations are given in the relevant chapters.
If you intend to zoom around the country in a short space of time, or want to get to really off-the-beaten-track destinations, renting a car is a worthwhile option. You will need to be at least 21 years old (extra charges are often payable if you are under 25) and have a major credit/debit card for the deposit. Theoretically, you only need your national licence to rent a vehicle, but you're strongly advised to bring an international licence as well – the Ecuadorian police, who frequently stop drivers to check their documents, are often suspicious of unfamiliar foreign licences and much happier when dealing with international ones. The national speed limit is 100kmh on highways (or less if indicated), and usually around 50kmh in towns or urban areas. Note that there are some draconian penalties for minor motoring offences, such as not wearing your seat belt; driving the wrong way down a one-way street is supposedly punishable by a fourteen-day mandatory jail sentence.
Rental outlets, costs and vehicles
For convenience's sake, you might want to arrange your car rental in advance through your nearest branch of an international rental company, but it nearly always works out cheaper to sort it out when you get there, typically at the airport in Guayaquil or Quito. Costs are comparable to Europe or North America: in general, expect to pay around $35 a day or $230 a week for a small hatchback, and from around $80 a day or $550 a week for a mid-sized 4WD, including insurance and IVA (tax) – always make sure you're clear whether a price quoted includes insurance (generally around $5 a day), IVA and unlimited mileage. Check, too, what the excess is on the insurance (that is, the amount up to which you are liable in the event of an insurance claim). This is known as el deducible and is usually frighteningly high – around $1000 in the case of damage to the vehicle, and around $3000 for theft or "total destruction", as the rental companies alarmingly put it. It might be a wise precaution to use agencies such as wwww.insurance4carhire.com, which provide year-long cover for rental vehicles, pay all excess costs and cover anyone named on the rental agreement.
When choosing which type of vehicle to rent, remember only a small portion of the country's roads are paved, and those that are surfaced can be in an atrocious state of disrepair. Four-wheel-drive, or at least high clearance and sturdy tyres, definitely comes in handy on unpaved roads, especially in the rainy season, but isn't necessary for the big cities and better-maintained parts of the road network. Air conditioning is another consideration for long journeys in the lowlands and Oriente.
On the road
Ecuadorian drivers tend to be undisciplined and sometimes downright dangerous; aggressive overtaking is particularly common, as is abruptly veering over to the wrong side of the road to avoid potholes. As long as you drive defensively and keep your wits about you, however, it's perfectly possible to cover thousands of kilometres without running into problems. Never drive at night if you can avoid it, as this is when most accidents occur, in part due to the absence of decent road markings, lighting and the lack of signs alerting drivers to hazards. In addition, although ambushes against drivers are extremely rare, when they do happen it's most often at night.
Never leave valuables in your car at any time, or your car on the street overnight, as it will almost certainly be broken into; try to stay in hotels with a garage, or else leave your vehicle overnight in a securely locked parqueadero.
In the event of an accident, you should try to come to an agreement with the other party without involving the police if you can. This may not be possible if it is serious, and the upshot often is that both parties are detained until one admits liability. Unsurprisingly, hit and runs are common in Ecuador.
Hitching is not recommended as a safe way of getting about, but it's widely practised by Ecuadorians, particularly in rural areas. For backpackers, the bus service is such that you'll only really need to hitch in the remoter places – you're most likely to get a ride in the back of a pick-up truck. The etiquette is to ask "¿Cuánto le debo?" ("How much do I owe you?") at the end of the journey, at which point you may be asked to pay a small amount, rarely more than the bus fare would have been, or let off for free. If you're worried about being overcharged, ask "¿Cuánto sería?" ("How much would it be?") before climbing aboard.
By taxi
Most towns in Ecuador have a fleet of yellow taxis – in some Oriente towns, white pick-up trucks (camionetas) take their place. Only in Quito are you going to find metered taxis; everywhere else taxis operate on a fixed-fare system, with a standard short journey typically costing around $1. For longer distances and in larger towns, such as Guayaquil, the fixed rate doesn't apply, and it's far more difficult to know what the fares should be. Most drivers are honest, but the best way to avoid being ripped off is to ask locals what the standard fares are to various destinations. Always agree on the price with the driver beforehand, and don't be afraid to haggle. Tipping isn't necessary, but it's common to round fares up for friendly service.
Taxis are also sometimes the best way of getting to out-of-the-way places such as national parks or mountain refuges, particularly if you're in a group and can share the cost. Hiring a taxi by the day could cost anywhere between $40 and $60; some taxi drivers will increase the price for bigger groups, but there's always room for negotiation.
By boat
Unless you're on a private boat transport to a smart jungle lodge, seats are invariably wooden and thoroughly uncomfortable. Bring something to sit on and keep food and water with you, as the bulk of your luggage will usually be put under wraps at the front of the boat.
The most likely place you'll end up in a boat is in the Oriente, where the best of the jungle is often a boat ride away. On the coast, the coastal highway now runs the entire length of the Ecuadorian seaboard, meaning you're less likely to need to travel by boat, but it's still fun to tour through the mangroves around San Lorenzo or Muisne. A few communities in the northern lowlands are still only reachable by river boat.
A chartered boat (flete) is more expensive than going on a public one, though you can reduce costs by gathering a group; the fare is usually fixed for the journey regardless of the number of passengers. Travel around the Galápagos Islands is almost exclusively by boat.
By bicycle
Even if Ecuador's chaotic roads don't always make the ideal cycleways, cycling can offer unrivalled closeness to the land and its people. For proper cycle touring, you're best off bringing your own bike and equipment from home. The best cycling is off the busy paved roads, so you'll need wide tyres, decent pannier clearance, plenty of low gears, and preferably 36-spoke wheels. It's good to know that once you're out of the scrum of Quito, the busy Panamericana is often paralleled by unused dirt and cobbled roads. A good rack, fully waterproof panniers and a secure bike lock are essential. Bicycle repair shops (talleres de bicicletas) are far more widespread than bike shops, but will only have parts for rudimentary repairs – bring a comprehensive toolkit and a selection of essential spares. When planning your route, don't forget that at this altitude you won't be able to cover anywhere near the distances per day that you do at home: reckon on about half.
In the UK, the CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club; t01483/238 337, wwww.ctc.org.uk), is an excellent source of information for cycle tourists, and has factsheets on a range of subjects including recommended itineraries for touring in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
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Contact: Bob Considine (609) 984-1795
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Three-day event part of Christie Administration's commitment to full restoration of state parks after Superstorm Sandy
(13/P76) TRENTON – Island Beach State Park, one of the crown jewels of the state park system, is hosting the first of three "Harvest The Bay" festival days on Tuesday, July 23, allowing visitors to learn of the park's educational and interpretive programing while also sampling locally-caught seafood prepared by chefs from participating restaurants.
The first "Harvest The Bay" festival day will take place Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at Ocean Bathing Area 1 and on August 20, also from 3-7 pm. Attendance is free with park admission.
On October 12, the third and final "Harvest The Bay" event of the season, will culminate with a Local Celebrity Chef Cook-Off.
"These festival days are just another way of highlighting the strength of our nature and interpretive programs at Island Beach State Park, especially as we rebound from Superstorm Sandy," said State Park Service Director Mark Texel. "In many ways, this programming, which has been buoyed by our partnerships and appreciated by our visitors over the years, has only gotten better since Superstorm Sandy."
"We invite people to come out to sample some fresh, local seafood and some unique hands-on activities."
Island Beach State Park, a narrow barrier island stretching for 10 miles between the ocean and Barnegat Bay, partially reopened from the storm in late January and became fully operational in early July.
With its return, Island Beach State Park reinstated a full raft of interactive and educational nature programs. The newest addition to the summer programming at the park are the increasingly popular "Harvest the Bay" educational programs, where participants engage in popular Jersey Shore pastimes like clamming, crabbing, and fishing
"Harvest the Bay" combines seaside recreational enjoyment with active support of commercial industry and local food resources. Park Natural Educators join visitors as they explore clams, crabs, and fish, their role in the Barnegat Bay ecosystem, and how they are impacted by the health of the bay. Participants then learn proper techniques for harvesting these creatures.
The "Harvest The Bay" education programs are made possible through a generous grant from Barnegat Bay Partnership, which will also include implementation of the programs in Spanish.
The Barnegat Bay Partnership is also funding the 'Harvest the Bay" festival days.
The "Harvest The Bay" educational programs are components of the Island Beach State Park Interpretive Program, which is supported by a partnership between the New Jersey State Park Service, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the Friends of Island Beach State Park, Save Barnegat Bay, Ocean County Vocational-Technical School's Mates Academy, ReClam the Bay and the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association.
The park has also hired new full-time naturalist, Dr. Edward Hale, to enhance the park's interpretive programming.
"Many visitors come to Island Beach State Park for our beautiful beaches and we welcome them," said Park Manager Ray Bukowski. "But there is so much more to this park and these Harvest The Bay festival days are a perfect way for people to come out, enjoy some great food and also learn about our tremendous educational and interpretive programming."
To learn more about Island Beach State Park, visit www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/island.html
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By Dylan Vazzano, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Tennessee Tech soccer team smacked an exclamation point next to its Ohio Valley Conference opener Friday, coming away with a dramatic 1-0 win on the road at SIU Edwardsville.
The match also featured Golden Eagle senior Leigh Heffner passing the Tennessee Tech all-time mark for minutes played, beating out Taren Brown's ('10) record of 6,244 minutes played in a career.
The Cougars (6-2-2, 0-1-0) came into the match riding a string of eight consecutive tilts without a loss, spanning all the way back to the team's first affair way back on Aug. 23. For Tech, (3-7-0, 1-0-0) none of that seemed to matter under the lights at Ralph Korte Stadium, as the Golden Eagles used a Shannon Rountree 21st minute goal, an incredibly stingy defense, and a remarkable performance by sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Brown to earn the thrilling victory.
"This team dug deep and decided that they weren't going to give up and find a way to win this match," fourth-year head coach Daniel Brizard said on the evening's hard-fought win. "The defensive unit with the five in the back of Kalyn [Pruett], Micki [Dye], Taylor [Hicks], Katie [Phillips], and Leigh [Heffner] were fantastic. Jordan came up with a couple of huge saves as well, and played a great game. Overall it was an all-around team win."
Rountree's difference-making score marked the second straight match in which she has provided the tilt's only goal in a Tech victory. Not even a week ago, the senior from Tamarac, Fla., split the pipes in the third minute to help dispose of East Tennessee State in a 1-0 Golden Eagle win last Sunday.
Friday night, thanks to an Ellie Iaciofano pass, Rountree let one loose from 20 yards out that eluded the try of Cougar's goalkeeper Jennifer Pelley to give TTU its 1-0 advantage. On the score, Iaciofano made it three straight matches in which the Loveland, Ohio native has picked up an assist.
Brown made it back-to-back shutouts with her 10-save effort, as the 5-foot-7 sophomore now has five in her year-and-a-half career. The double digit save showing also marked the third time this season in which Brown has had at least 10 saves in a match.
Brown's 10 halts didn't even include an SIUE opportunity midway through the first period, when Cougar freshman Kayla Delgado headed one into the cross bar on a pass from junior Samantha Jones. Ultimately, it seemed to be Tech's night.
The Golden Eagles will try to make it three straight, as they close out their conference-opening weekend road trip at Eastern Illinois on Sunday with a 12 p.m. CDT start.


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Nintendo is releasing a 3D glasses-free, 3D portable game console called the Nintendo 3DS to be "enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses". Sony, your move.
"Our focus on 3D right now is on the console," Sony Computer Entertainment of America's John Koller told website IGN. "There's a tremendous amount of opportunity on PlayStation 3 with 3D. The amount of interest in 3D from the retail side and game publishers is off the charts. We know we have a hit with 3D on PS3 and we're going to concentrate our efforts there."
Sony will wait and see how the Nintendo 3DS does.
"I think it remains to be seen where Nintendo goes with 3D on a portable," he continued. "Having been in the portable space for quite awhile, I think it's an interesting move but one I'd like to see where they go from a demographic standpoint. Eight and nine year-olds playing 3D is a little bit of a stretch given where some of our research is right now."
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Tiffany Flanders Jones had a membership at the Islands Family YMCA for 2 1/2 years that she never used. As a program assistant at Hunter Army Airfield, she had access to Tominac Fitness Center, but she did not go there either.
Jones weighed 225 pounds at that time. She would walk occasionally and do aerobics from a video, but she had no knowledge of strength training or how to develop an effective workout routine. She certainly did not understand the importance of healthy nutrition.
With a husband who is a military veteran and works out of the country for ITT KBOSS Fire Department several weeks at a time, three kids, and a full-time job, she had enough to worry about.
In July 2012, her 9-year-old son was invited to a classmate's birthday party. The classmate was Logan Kofod; the mother was personal trainer and fitness instructor Jodie Luther-Kofod, who invited Jones to take a weight class.
Jones was hooked and then started taking Kofod's spin classes and jump rope class. Jones could not afford Kofod as a personal trainer, so she started following her workouts at http://savannahnow.com/jodielutherkofod.
Kofod would see Jones in the gym and they would chat. Kofod started giving her fitness tips and they became fast friends.
Now, at age 38 with the same job and family obligations, Jones works out four days a week and weighs 177 pounds.
"Jodie is the most encouraging person in the world," she said. "I have learned so much from her."
If you are ready to start a healthy lifestyle and don't know how, Kofod has the following exercise tips for you:
• Weight training will burn fat, sculpt your body and add lean muscle. When doing weight training, use weights heavy enough to challenge yourself without injury.
• Incorporate cardiovascular exercise for a healthy heart. Great forms of cardio are jump rope, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, running and walking. Swimming is great if you have bad joints.
"Many people make resolutions for the new year that are unrealistic," Kofod said. "I always tell my clients to take baby steps. Make one small change every week.
"Diet is 80 percent of a healthy lifestyle, so start with these small changes in 2014."
• Keep a food journal and log your activity. Go to myfitnesspal.com for nutrition advice and a way to track your caloric intake and expenditure.
• Stay away from sugar. Your diet should consist of lean protein and complex carbohydrates. Fruit should be eaten earlier in the day so you will burn the sugar before bedtime.
• Drink more water.
• Plan your meals and snacks. Prep and pack your own food.
• Practice portion control.
• Learn to read labels at the grocery store.
"Consistency is the most important component of a healthy lifestyle," Kofod said. "Try different activities until you find an exercise you enjoy. Before long, exercise and healthy eating will become life-long habits."
We all know that exercise enables us to live a longer and healthier life, but we have good reasons why we can't exercise. Maybe we feel that we are too old to start now. Or maybe we have kids, we have aches and pains, we can't afford a gym membership, we don't have time, etc. Follow Hot 'n Healthy for the next few weeks to learn how you can overcome your obstacles and find the motivation to make 2014 your year of no excuses.


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Exploring the Ocean's Glow, Butterflies, and More: Weekend 5/3 and 5/4 main content.
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It's spring! Make it a Museum weekend this May 3 and 4.
This month, enjoy an immersive, 360-degree film in the Geodome where you'll discover a rich underwater world of glowing reefs and fishes captured on spectacular footage from a recent Museum expedition to the Solomon Islands.
Learn more about the video installation, which plays continuously during Museum hours in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. Free with admission.
Adventuress: The Virgin Voyage
Love old wooden boats and tales of adventure on the high seas? Join us this Sunday at 3 pm for a free lecture about a 1913 Museum expedition aboard the schooner Adventuress. Library Director Tom Baione tells the story of famed explorer Roy Chapman Andrews setting sail in search of the elusive bowhead whale. Baione's talk will feature archival photographs from the Museum's collections.
Though poison as a topic may sound somewhat sinister, The Power of Poison exhibition highlights many surprisingly positive facets of poisons in nature, human health, and medicine. After all, poison allows plants and animals to protect themselves, provides medicines to treat human diseases, and has long inspired fanciful tales of magical transformation.
There is more to poison than meets the eye: come explore the topic at The Power of Poison.
It's always sunny and warm in the Butterfly Conservatory, where you can mingle with hundreds of live butterflies in a special glasshouse filled with tropical plants.


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When Iris Levenberg found herself divorced and living in South Florida in her 50s, the executive head hunter-turned-life coach was determined to find a life partner.
"I was on a mission," recalls Iris, now 61. "I spent years as a head hunter, and that's how I look at life: You're constantly searching for talent. I knew what I was looking for. So I went online and put myself out there. You can't expect things to land in your lap."
Meanwhile, Dennis Bailen was licking his wounds in the Chicago area after two divorces and 10 years of trying to find companionship online.
"Online dating is exhausting," says Dennis, 64. "It becomes a full-time job. And there were so many disappointments. I went on and off those dating sites because I hadn't found someone who really met my expectations. But I got tired of being alone on weekends, so I went back on JDate (an online dating site for Jewish singles)."
Iris immediately spotted Dennis online and viewed his profile not once, but twice.
"You notice when people view your profile," Dennis says. "But she lived in Florida, so that wasn't realistic since I was in Chicago."
A dialogue began a couple of days after that second viewing, regardless of distance.
"We got on the phone May 13 (2005), and we had a very easy conversation," Dennis recalls. "At the end of it, Iris said, 'This didn't seem like an interview at all!' After dating for 10 years I learned not to have expectations, so I was really happy it went so well."
Iris had family in the Chicago area, and a date was set for them to meet Memorial Day weekend so Dennis could show her around the city.
"I didn't know this at the time, but she had set up multiple dates when she came to town," Dennis says.
"And a job interview," Iris admits. "I wanted the trip to be worthwhile."
Dennis went to pick Iris up at Union Station, and his timing was perfect.
"Literally, I was pulling up to the entrance of Union Station, and she comes up the steps," he says.
"And you were listening to Joe Jackson music, and I remember thinking, 'Good taste in music.'" Iris adds. "He looked like his picture; I liked the way he dressed. I was relieved."
Their stroll along Michigan Avenue was a success, which led to a second date at Arlington Park race track the following day.
"We put $2 bets on every race," Dennis says. "We don't know horse racing; we bet colors, middle names. And we collected on every single race!"
"Dennis saw this as a sign, and I got freaked out because this was happening so fast," Iris says. "I'd just met him. And I still had four dates lined up."
Two days later, they planned to meet for dinner after Iris' job interview.
"I had canceled a couple of my dates. Not all of them," Iris says, much to Dennis' amusement. "And I was sitting on a chair talking to Dennis after my interview, and just talking to him was so easy -- I decided to cancel my last two dates."
Later that night at the restaurant, they shared their first kiss.
"I leaned over to kiss you while you were sitting at the table, and it was a 'wow' kiss, babe, it really was," Iris recalls, putting her hand on Dennis' arm. "That was like a melding kiss. And I was done."
After spending most of Iris' 10-day visit together, a bond was forming fast.
"Dennis said, 'I want you to be here,' but I thought I needed space. I needed to go back to Florida and clear my head," she says. "He gave me a shirt of his, and I went to Florida and I slept in that shirt every night, and we talked on the phone constantly. ... I lasted nine days. Dennis flew me back. I could not be without him."
They dated that whole summer of 2005. By fall, they talked about moving Iris to Chicago permanently, but she was "not moving to be somebody's girlfriend."
"I said to him early on, 'I'm old-fashioned, I want to remarry, and if that's not on your radar, tell me now,'" Iris recalls.
"I had given up on marriage," Dennis says. "I got burned. I was very devastated by my last divorce, so I wasn't sure I wanted to go back into that water again. But Iris and I were really connecting, so I was willing to consider being married again."
They were engaged in December 2005 and had a small wedding 13 months later, Jan. 18, 2007, at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook.
"I found this perfect winter-white suit on sale for 30 bucks, which I figured was a good sign," she says. "I carried four white roses for our parents who could not be there. It was very intimate."
They bought a home in Libertyville and started building a life together. Iris became certified as a life coach, and Dennis ran a residential building company. But their newly wedded bliss was soon interrupted by the financial crisis in 2009, followed by the loss of Iris' mom and health problems with Dennis' family.
"Then Denny's business crumbled, our house was robbed, and I slipped into a depression," recalls Iris. "Meantime, I'm running a workshop on embracing change as a life coach, while our life was in turmoil. It was a horrible time. We had to rebuild our marriage."
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," Dennis adds.
Their deep commitment to each other, mixed in with some therapy and new work opportunities, helped them see the light at the end of the tunnel.
"I've been in a helping profession my whole life," Iris says. "Before I was an executive coach, I was a social worker ... and I knew what to say to people. But I really dug in deep and started walking my talk this time, and it took me a while. I was always about seizing the moment and taking chances, and then when 2009 hit, fear took over me. That's something that I'm learning to manage."
"We are old enough and have lived through enough to know that life isn't always going to be as easy as you wish it could be," Dennis says. "But we know that we are better together than we are apart. We both said, 'You are the last spouse that I am going to have.'"
"We are going to grow old together. I've never felt the unconditional love that I know I have from Dennis," says Iris, wiping away tears, before adding with a laugh, "I mean, who else would put up with me?"
Twitter: @jenweigel
Love lesson: Iris follows three steps in love and in life: intention, attention and no tension. "I believe you have to have the intention, and then I believe you have to take action and pay attention, and then at some point you have to embrace 'no tension' and let go of whatever the outcome is going to be." ___
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It's not often that I have the opportunity to sit in as the heads of a major company give an overview of yearly earnings. To be sure, it is a vast departure from the numerous new-product announcements and field days that I attend on a regular basis.
But what is said at these relatively brief media events can have a significant impact on not only the company itself, but investors, stockholders and even customers. And these announcements can also foreshadow future company, and industry, trends and outlook. So as a reporter, it's my job to soak in as much as I can in the brief time available.
First, let me set the stage a bit. I attended Syngenta's 2011 full year results announcement in Basel, Switzerland. As the only U.S. journalist attending, I was quickly surrounded by nearly 30 journalists from around the world. And we're not talking just agricultural publications. Since Syngenta is traded on stock exchanges around the globe, journalists from the financial sector outnumbered the farm reporters.
We sit in an open room while the leadership of Syngenta — chief executive officer, chief financial officer and two chief operating officers — provide members of the media a synopsis of how Syngenta as a company fared. And it's not just running down a balance sheet: specific regions are discussed, as well as business units.
For me, Syngenta is most closely associated with the audience I write for – the corn and soybean producers in North America. But listening to the speakers, I begin to understand the global footprint of companies like Syngenta. We not only hear about sales of seed treatments in North America, but new chemical launches in France, market development activities in Latin America, and seed sales of flowers.
There's a lot at stake when these numbers are announced. Traders from all corners of the globe want to know how the company fared in 2011, and its outlook for 2012. Investors, large and small, have a stake in what is being said. In fact, the CEO of Syngenta, Michael Mack, had already been interviewed by several financial television stations early that same morning.
So what does it have to do with the North American producer? Plenty. The overall financial health of a global company also ensures that investment dollars are readily available for research and development. A good year of sales means a positive market reaction, which leads to better stock prices, and more investment capital. And more investment in research means better, more productive products for your farm.
After the formal presentation, there are a series of questions from the journalists on specific market segments. I get the time to meet with Davor Pisk, chief operating officer who is in charge of the North American market. We talk about the general health of the North American agricultural sector and Syngenta's plans in that market.
The visit and interviews are very productive. I can cover a wide variety of topics with key leadership. And it allows me to ask probing questions for future articles to appear in Farm Industry News.
Some additional interviews, and the crowd clears. It's then off to write about what was said, and give our readers information to not only inform, but to help them do their job better and more productively.


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Boards & Commissions
Urban Design Committee Agenda
Urban Design Committee
Notice is hereby given that the Urban Design Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, in Room 214 on the 2nd Floor. For more information, please contact the Lincoln City/Lancaster County Planning Department at 402-441-7491.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
- Adoption of meeting records from the UDC meetings of May 8, 2013.
- Landscape design for Phi Kappa Theta fraternity house (redevelopment project), 17th & Q Street (Urban Development and Kevin Clark).
- Sidewalk Cafe for Mellow Mushroom, 601 R Street (SW corner of Canopy and R Streets).
- Presentation on and discussion of "reFORM: Zoning reFORMs for a New Chapter of City Building" (Planning staff).
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By Moni Basu, CNN
(CNN) -- Mia Lillis knew that she was gay when she was 12. She felt lucky to attend a public high school in Austin, Texas, that was highly supportive and had a gay student alliance. Then she arrived at the University of Notre Dame.
She enrolled there because Notre Dame's reputation as a premier Catholic school appealed to her family. But from the very first day, Lillis was scared.
She searched for a gay and lesbian student organization. There was none. She sought out literature for gay students. Again, nothing.
"It gave me the impression that Notre Dame didn't care about queer students," said Lillis, 20. "It was pretty intimidating."
She went back in the closet. She even considered transferring. "I would say a lot of gay students think that way," she said.
But this week, Lillis celebrated after Notre Dame announced that it will create services for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning, as in those who are still figuring out their sexual identity.
After a five-month review process, Notre Dame made the recommendations in a comprehensive pastoral plan that the university said is grounded in its Catholic mission.
"As articulated in the university's 'Spirit of Inclusion' statement, Notre Dame's goal remains to create and sustain a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, and I am confident that this multi-faceted, pastoral approach represents the next step in advancing our efforts toward this aspiration for our GLBTQ students," said the Rev. John Jenkins, president of the university.
The university said it will create a student organization that will offer support and services to GLBTQ students and form an advisory committee to provide guidance on such matters.
It will also appoint a full-time student development staff member to oversee new programs and ensure that they help emphasize Notre Dame's goal of inclusion.
"Rooted in Catholic teaching on sexuality and gender identity, the plan emphasizes the 'respect, compassion and sensitivity' due to all, and calls all Notre Dame students to cultivate chaste relationships and to support one another in a community of friendship," said a university news release.
Lillis said the actions were huge for a school that has not been welcoming to gay students and has often found itself atop national lists of gay-unfriendly schools. Too bad, she said, because she found the students to be accepting of her. But they had not been afforded the channels to vocalize their thoughts. The climate was one of silence on gay issues.
Alex Coccia, who helped spearhead the student effort to change things at Notre Dame, said a new environment will be especially a big deal for questioning students.
"People need to have a safe environment to go through that process especially in college, which is a trying time for everybody," said Coccia, 21.
Coccia has been involved in bringing change to Notre Dame for a while. He is part of a coalition called the 4 to 5 Movement -- named for data that say four out of five Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 support gay civil rights -- that raised a gay-unfriendly profile of Notre Dame on social media.
A video posted on YouTube highlighted Notre Dame's treatment of gays, including its refusal several times to authorize a gay student organization and to exclude sexual orientation in its non-discrimination clause.
Conservative Catholics oppose the idea of a university that espouses the values of Catholicism catering to homosexuality.
The Sycamore Trust, which says its goal is to protect the Catholic identity of Notre Dame, expressed concern on its website, saying the university's support of a gay club "would give grave scandal damaging to the church, to the university, to students, and to other Catholic institutions and would establish a potential source of serious mischief within the school."
It went on to say, "Surely it is predictable that a group whose organizing principle is same-sex attraction is likely to be a forum, overt or covert, for opposition to the Church's teachings about homosexuality. It may also become an instrumentality in the student 'hookup' culture."
Others were more accepting.
Kevin Rhoades, the bishop of the Indiana diocese where Notre Dame is located, said the university's plan affirms Catholic teachings that men and women with homosexual tendencies "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity."
Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter wrote that Notre Dame's decision was not just the right thing to do but a courageous act.
Karl Abad said Notre Dame has taken a big step.
"I have no idea how the future debates about the moral issues raised by homosexuality will play out, but I do know that Notre Dame is here insisting on the fact that, whatever our theological views on human sexuality, we also have a Christian obligation to 'create a community where all may flourish and feel welcome, where we aspire to an even deeper understanding and appreciation of Catholic teaching, and where the human dignity of each Notre Dame student is valued,' " Winters wrote. "That, too, is part of our Catholic moral tradition."
Openly gay student Karl Abad, 21, said he hoped prospective students will no longer have a fear of enrolling at Notre Dame like he did.
"We now will have a place where gay students can get together," he said. "I am expecting a lot more student involvement in terms of gay issues."
He said GLBTQ students will no longer have to go underground to seek support.
He applauded the university's decision, acknowledging the difficulty in balancing a Catholic identity with policies that are inclusive of gay students. In that respect, he said, Notre Dame has taken a giant step.