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If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, here's a strategy that may help boost your mental health: Spend the next week observing your daily habits. You can jot them down in a journal to keep track.
How well are you sleeping? Are you eating foods that nourish you? Did you make time for a favorite hobby and exercise? Did you gather with friends or loved ones?
Your answers to these questions may help explain your mood — and your risk of depression too. In fact, a new study finds that people who maintain a broad range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience episodes of depression. Researchers used Mendelian randomization — using genetics to study behavior — to confirm a causal link between lifestyle and depression. They found a reduction in the risk of depression held up even among people who have genetic variants that make them more susceptible.
"I think the biggest surprise is that if you have a favorable lifestyle, you can reduce the risk of your getting depression by 57%, which is really quite a massive amount," says study author Barbara Sahakian, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge.
The study included data from nearly 300,000 people in the UK Biobank database initiative. Researchers identified seven healthy habits and found that people who maintained most of them — five or more— cut their risk of depression by 57%. Researchers also analyzed markers of inflammation, including C-reactive protein, which is linked to depression, and found that a healthy lifestyle is linked to better scores. C-reactive protein concentrations rise in response to inflammation.
Of course, serious depression needs to be treated, and medications and therapy help many people feel better. But in recent years, as science has evolved, it has become clear that depression is not just a chemical imbalance. It's much more complex, and increasingly, a body of evidence points to the importance of habits and behaviors to help keep mental health strong.
1. The power of rest
At the top of the list is a good night's rest. Sleeping seven to nine hours per night, on average, reduced the risk of depression by about 22% in the study. "A lot of us think of sleep as a kind of a passive process, but it's an incredibly active process," Sahakian says.
Not only does sleep enable us to consolidate memories, helping us remember what we've learned during the day, but research shows it plays a key role in keeping our immune systems strong. For instance, a well-rested person is better at fending off the common cold. And though dreaming is still a bit of a mystery, the idea that dreams may help us regulate our emotions goes back decades.
If you have insomnia or trouble sleeping, there's lots of evidence that these strategies, based on cognitive behavioral therapy, can help.
2. Exercise is an elixir
There's a solid body of evidence linking physical activity to improved moods. A previous study, based on data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveys, found that people who exercise regularly report fewer days of bad mental health.
And a recent meta-analysis found that physical activity was more effective than medications in reducing symptoms of depression. Antidepressant medicines tend to be faster in treating an episode of depression, says Douglas Noordsy, a psychiatrist with the Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Program. "But physical exercise has more durable effects than an antidepressant does," he says.
For some people, medication gives them a benefit in the beginning, but then it fades over time, Noordsy says. "Whereas a lifestyle change can have a more permanent and lasting effect." Noordsy and his colleagues use a range of evidence-based recommendations and tools, from medicines to therapy to behavioral approaches including fitness, nutrition, sleep and stress management, to help empower patients.
3. Good nourishment is a necessity
The researchers found that people who maintained a healthy pattern of eating were less likely to have an episode of depression. "I always recommend the Mediterranean diet or the MIND diet," says Sahakian. Multiple studies show that a plant-forward approach — full of greens, vegetables, berries, whole grains, lean proteins including beans and healthy fats including nuts — can help reduce the risk of disease.
The MIND diet is a mashup of a Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, which has been shown to reduce hypertension, diabetes, heart attack and stroke. One study found that eating a salad each day is tied to sharper memory and slower cognitive decline among healthy seniors.
And a randomized controlled trial found that college students who followed a Mediterranean diet improved their depression scores after three weeks, whereas depression scores among students who continued to eat lots of refined carbohydrates, ultraprocessed foods and sugary snacks and drinks remained higher.
4 & 5. Limit alcohol and don't smoke
Having a glass of wine or a beer helps many people feel relaxed, but limiting alcohol consumption to one drink a day or less for women and two drinks a day or less for men is the recommendation in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. People who regularly consume more than this amount have an increased risk of certain cancers and a higher risk of depression. Why?
People think of alcohol as a pick-me-up, but actually alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that slows down brain activity. The more you drink, the more you chase the temporary high, which can increase the risk of dependence.
There are lots of strategies to help people drink less, and increasingly, as the sober-curious movement grows, there are people taking a break from drinking.
And when it comes to smoking, there's loads of evidence that tobacco is not a healthy habit. And there are programs to help people quit, including medications, therapy and smoke-free apps.
6. Limit sedentary time by cutting back on screen time
At a time when cultural norms and the pull of technology are leading to more time in front of screens, there's growing evidence that this can harm our physical and mental health. "Sedentary behavior is very bad," Sahakian says.
Humans are meant to move, and though binge-watching your favorite streaming shows may be fun in the moment, if this behavior sets in as a daily habit, you're probably spending too much time on the sofa and not enough time interacting with people or moving.
"The rate of mental health problems is increasing in close correlation with the deterioration in lifestyle factors," Noordsy says. As helpful as smartphones and internet-based technologies are in making our lives convenient, it's common for people to sit for hours and hours playing video games or scrolling.
"We know that long periods of being sedentary are an independent risk factor for depression, independent from how much exercise you get," Noordsy says. So even if you go out for a 30-minute jog or bike ride every day, if you then spend most of the day in front of a screen, it can have a deleterious effect on your mental health.
This is a particular concern for young people who spend a lot of time on social media. At a time when teenagers are facing high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness, there is mounting evidence that social media can exacerbate and even cause these problems.
Here are some effective strategies to help people cut back on screen time, including scheduling a one-day break each week and turning off notifications, bells and chimes, so we feel less tethered to our devices.
7. Cultivate friendships and social connections through hobbies
This may sound obvious, but spending time with people we like, especially when we're engaged in activities we like, helps boost our mood. Another new study, published in Nature Medicine, based on surveys of people in 16 countries, finds that people 65 and older who have hobbies report higher life satisfaction and less depression.
Noordsy says people tend to know about the connections between crossword puzzles and the slowing of cognitive decline, but there's not as much awareness that hobbies, whether it's gardening, knitting, painting, playing games or volunteering, can help boost our moods. As the authors of the study point out, hobbies involve imagination, novelty, creativity, relaxation and stimulation.
"It's really nice to have a specific effect on mental health," Noordsy says of the new study. "Hobbies really involve aspects of creativity and engagement," compared with the passive pursuits of watching TV or scrolling social media, he says. Whether it's knitting or playing bridge — hobbies that may be familiar to our grandparents — "they keep us connected in ways that people have been connected over generations," Noordsy says.
The takeaway
Just as we can take steps to reduce our risk of chronic diseases, the research shows we can also take steps to reduce the risk of depression, Sahakian says. And oftentimes, the same strategies that promote physical health are also good for our mental health.
It's probably not possible to eliminate depression, which afflicts millions of Americans. Many people do improve with medicines and therapy, and now there's a growing body of evidence to show lifestyle medicine can help people alter their behaviors. "I certainly see some people who can effectively manage their symptoms with lifestyle interventions," Noordsy says. The key is for people to get the support they need to navigate change.
This story was edited by Jane Greenhalgh
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


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The Well at the World's End, by William Morris, [1896], at sacred-texts.com
They Come to the Vale of Sweet Chestnuts
When they went on their way next morning they found little change in the pass, and they rode the dread highway daylong, and it was still the same: so they rested a little before nightfall at a place where there was water running out of the rocks, but naught else for their avail. Ralph was merry and helpful and filled water from the runnel, and wrought what he might to make the lodging meet; and as they ate and rested he said to Ursula: "Last night it was thou that beguiled me of my gloom, yet thereafter till we slept it was my voice for the more part, and not thine, that was heard in the wilderness. Now to-night it shall be otherwise, and I will but ask a question of thee, and hearken to the sweetness of thy voice."
She laughed a little and very sweetly, and she said: "Forsooth, dear friend, I spoke to thee that I might hear thy voice for the more part, and not mine, that was heard in the desert; but when I heard thee, I deemed that the world was yet alive for us to come back to."
He was silent awhile, for his heart was pierced with the sweetness of her speech, and he had fain have spoken back as sweetly as a man might; yet he could not because he feared her somewhat, lest she should turn cold to him; therefore himseemed that he spoke roughly, as he said: "Nevertheless, my friend, I beseech thee to tell me of thine old home, even as last night I told thee of mine."
"Yea," she said, "with a good will." And straightway she fell to telling him of her ways when she was little, and of her father and mother, and of her sister that had died, and the brother whom Ralph had seen at Bourton Abbas: she told also of bachelors who had wooed her, and jested concerning them, yet kindly and without malice, and talked so sweetly and plainly, that the wilderness was become a familiar place to Ralph, and he took her hand in the dusk and said: "But, my friend, how was it with the man for whom thou wert weeping when I first fell in with thee at Bourton Abbas?"
She said: "I will tell thee plainly, as a friend may to a friend. Three hours had not worn from thy departure ere tidings came to me concerning him, that neither death nor wounding had befallen him; and that his masterless horse and bloodstained saddle were but a device to throw dust into our eyes, so that there might be no chase after him by the men of the Abbot's bailiff, and that he might lightly do as he would, to wit, swear himself into the riders of the Burg of the Four Friths; for, in sooth, he was weary of me and mine. Yet further, I must needs tell thee that I know now, that when I wept before thee it was partly in despite, because I had found out in my heart (though I bade it not tell me so much) that I loved him but little."
"Yea," said Ralph, "and when didst thou come to that knowledge of thine heart?"
"Dear friend," she said, "mayhappen I may tell thee hereafter, but as now I will forbear." He laughed for joy of her, and in a little that talk fell down between them.
Despite the terror of the desert and the lonely ways, when Ralph laid him down on his stony bed, happiness wrapped his heart about. Albeit all this while he durst not kiss or caress her, save very measurely, for he deemed that she would not suffer it; nor as yet would he ask her wherefore, though he had it in his mind that he would not always forbear to ask her.
Many days they rode that pass of the mountains, though it was not always so evil and dreadful as at the first beginning; for now again the pass opened out into little valleys, wherein was foison of grass and sweet waters withal, and a few trees. In such places must they needs rest them, to refresh their horses as well as themselves, and to gather food, of venison, and wild-fruit and nuts. But abiding in such vales was very pleasant to them.
At last these said valleys came often and oftener, till it was so that all was pretty much one valley, whiles broken by a mountain neck, whiles straitened by a ness of the mountains that jutted into it, but never quite blind: yet was the said valley very high up, and as it were a trench of the great mountain. So they were glad that they had escaped from that strait prison betwixt the rock-walls, and were well at ease: and they failed never to find the tokens that led them on the way, even as they had learned of the Sage, so that they were not beguiled into any straying.
And now they had worn away thirty days since they had parted from the Sage, and the days began to shorten and the nights to lengthen apace; when on the forenoon of a day, after they had ridden a very rugged mountain-neck, they came down and down into a much wider valley into which a great reef of rocks thrust out from the high mountain, so that the northern half of the said vale was nigh cleft atwain by it; well grassed was the vale, and a fair river ran through it, and there were on either side the water great groves of tall and great sweet-chestnuts and walnut trees, whereon the nuts were now ripe. They rejoiced as they rode into it; for they remembered how the Sage had told them thereof, that their travel and toil should be stayed there awhile, and that there they should winter, because of the bread which they could make them of the chestnuts, and the plenty of walnuts, and that withal there was foison of venison.
So they found a ford of the river and crossed it, and went straight to the head of the rocky ness, being shown thither by the lore of the Sage, and they found in the face of the rock the mouth of a cavern, and beside it the token of the sword and the branch. Therefore they knew that they had come to their winter house, and they rejoiced thereat, and without more ado they got off their horses and went into the cavern. The entry thereof was low, so that they must needs creep into it, but within it was a rock-hall, high, clean and sweet-smelling.
There then they dight their dwelling, doing all they might to be done with their work before the winter was upon them. The day after they had come there they fell to on the in-gathering of their chestnut harvest, and they dried them, and made them into meal; and the walnuts they gathered also. Withal they hunted the deer, both great and small; amongst which Ralph, not without some peril, slew two great bears, of which beasts, indeed, there was somewhat more than enough, as they came into the dale to feed upon the nuts and the berry-trees. So they soon had good store of peltries for their beds and their winter raiment, which Ursula fell to work on deftly, for she knew all the craft of needlework; and, shortly to tell it, they had enough and to spare of victual and raiment.

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SUNDAY, April 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The disruptions in daily life caused by the coronavirus pandemic could cause problems for children, but there are things parents can do to help their kids deal with the changes, experts say.
"There are major stressors that children are experiencing, such as the inability to attend school, adjusting to home school, being in the house with their family all day, not being able to see their friends, worrying about grandparents and loved ones — but they seem to be quite resilient and taking all of these changes in stride," said Alexandria Meyer, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida State University.
Parents can reduce children's anxiety by limiting their exposure to the news related to COVID-19, having regular, open conversations with children about their understanding of the situation, and doing a reality check on their understanding of the facts, according to Meyer.
"You should encourage your child to discuss their worries with you openly and to do mindfulness or breathing practices to calm their body down," she said in a university news release. "They can use apps like Headspace. Playing outside and taking walks can also help calm down anxious children — and adults!"
Younger children may be less able to express their distress, according to Isaac Mirzadegan, a doctoral student in clinical psychology who works with Meyer.
"It is normal for children to express stress and anxiety through behaviors instead of through words [e.g., clinginess, sleep difficulties, irritability and temper tantrums, aggressive behavior, hyperactivity and separation anxiety], and parents might see an uptick in behavioral problems during this time," Mirzadegan said in the release. "Younger children may also need more physical affection to help reduce their distress."
Children between the ages of 5 and 12 might display more fear, anxiety and problems such as stomach aches or headaches. In response to stress, they may get in spats with siblings, struggle with schoolwork, and socially withdraw.
Teens might have more concentration difficulties, rebellious or risky behavior, or changes in activity levels. They also might be more in need of a supportive environment to talk about how they feel, the researchers said.
Children learn a lot about how to react to situations by watching their parents.
"Parents modeling healthy coping strategies for their children is going to be so important at this time," Mirzadegan said. "Parents can focus on sharing actionable information, such as when and how to wear face masks and how to practice social distancing, rather than stress-inducing information like the number of COVID-related deaths or the names of celebrities who test positive."
It's also a good idea for parents to encourage problem-solving and help children focus on things they can control.
More information
The American Academy of Pediatrics has more on COVID-19.
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Fighting's Not Easy, but Mark Bocek Does It Anyway
"I don't know what the future has, but I have a good feeling about this next fight." – Mark Bocek
"I don't know what the future has, but I have a good feeling about this next fight." – Mark Bocek
There is dedication in the world of mixed martial arts, and then there is dedication of a Bocekian level.
Bocekian? Consider it the new term for going above and beyond the call of duty in order to take yourself to the next step in your chosen profession. It's named after UFC lightweight Mark Bocek, whose training camps with American Top Team in Florida were preceded by trips south from his native Ontario with his fiancé Mary.
Simple enough, right? Many fighters travel to training camp. They don't drive for three days though.
"I wanted to have my car down there and I didn't want to pay for a rental so I drove down like four or five times," said Bocek, before adding, "and that was crazy. I will never do that again in my life."
He can laugh about it now, as he now trains at Montreal's Tristar Gym, a more manageable five hour drive (four and a half by train), but back then, pursuing top-notch training with ATT was anything but a process to joke about.
"If I'm not driving 12 hours a day, that's a four day drive," said Bocek of his road trips in "an old Eclipse." "It was rough. It's not even an SUV, so you're getting some serious back pain after that."
But he did it, all the while continuing to build a UFC resume that started in July of 2007 and that has him currently sporting a 6-4 Octagon record. It's not an easy life, and not one he's exactly recruiting family members into. So when you ask for the reaction he gets when he discloses the literal lengths he's gone to in order to train, he chuckles.
"I guess I just wouldn't tell them," said Bocek. "Most people think we're crazy, but most people think you're crazy for what you do anyway. This is a crazy sport and I think it's the toughest sport in the world. So I don't start telling my nephews or little cousins 'yeah, I want you to be a fighter when you're older, and this is awesome.' I've been training from a very young age, and I've known what I wanted from a very young age, but in the end, people see 15 minutes on TV and they have no idea what goes into this. I don't tell everyone 'yeah, you should be a fighter,' but everyone wants to be a fighter or thinks they want to be a fighter. But they don't really know."
This Saturday night, he'll look to win his seventh UFC bout when he takes on returning John Alessio, and even though his fellow Canadian is a late replacement for the injured Matt Wiman, there's no question that Bocek will be prepared for the bout given the folks he's been spending his days with in Montreal. And if you thought his road adventures were stressful, you ain't heard nothin' yet.
"You wake up every morning and go to a gym where there's ten bad dudes trying to KO you, it's not that much fun," said Bocek. "It's pretty scary. You get in there and you rotate sparring rounds between Rory MacDonald and Nordine Taleb constantly, when I get into the cage, there's always a chance anyone can get touched on the chin and KOed, but aside from that, I'll be ready."
A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kempo Karate, Bocek has been training since his teen years and fighting professionally since 2004. Yet despite all his experience, what keeps him sharp before the actual battle are the butterflies that hit his stomach when he gets ready to spar.
"Sometimes it's just like the first time," he said. "Sometimes you don't really want to do it because your body's sore from the previous day and you haven't really fully recovered, but I think in order to peak properly and recover that last week, week and a half out prior to your fight, up to that point, you've got to train like an engine."
And while the engine in his Eclipse may be gasping for air, the 30-year old Bocek's fighting engine is fresh and getting fine tuned by Zahabi and company, and the union has been a fruitful one for Bocek, who just finished up his second full camp at Tristar.
"After sitting down with Firas and talking with him and going out there and training with the guys, I liked his approach to mixed martial arts and strategies for MMA for a jiu-jitsu guy like myself," he said. "I like that everything was specific, nothing was the same for every individual, and every athlete was looked at closely with a specific gameplan. And there's a lot of good training within my weight class and also in the next weight class above me. So even though things can tend to be weird or awkward when you're training with and competing with someone within your own weight class, you know you're never gonna face a welterweight or a featherweight, so I can get a really good push in training either way and we've got (strength and conditioning coach Jonathan) Chaimberg out here, who's top notch as well, so it was a really good fit and I'm really enjoying it."
Winner of three of his last four, Bocek appears to have gotten on a roll in the Octagon, and considering that his only loss in that stretch was a competitive decision loss to current lightweight champion Benson Henderson in April of 2011, a victory over Alessio could move him ever closer into the crowded title race. But the Toronto native refuses to look past April 21st.
"Definitely not, because that's kinda the attitude I had when I fought Benson," he admits. "I was kinda looking past him, I was coming off a good win against (Dustin) Hazelett, he was coming off that loss to (Anthony) Pettis, and at the time, I overlooked him a little bit, and look where he is right now. It was a very big mistake. So right now, it's just this fight. You know how it is; a good win throws you right back in the mix, rankings change from event to event and they don't really mean much. But I'm really focused on this fight right now."
Bocek won't even take solace in the fact that he gave the debuting former WEC champ a tough go in Henderson's UFC debut. He only looks at what he could have done to turn the tables.
"I would have liked to had not fought so much as a jiu-jitsu guy in that fight and maybe not be as desperate for the takedowns," said Bocek of the Henderson bout. "I felt okay in that first round. I feel I won the first round and lost two and three. He clearly won the fight, but one guy wins, one guy loses, and the main thing is to learn and keep getting better. I lost many times in jiu-jitsu and came back."
And he's come back from his MMA losses stronger than he was before he suffered them. That's the key in this toughest of sports. You take the hits, shake them off, and move forward. It's not easy, but nothing worth being good at is. And that just may be why this lightweight fighter keeps giving a Bocekian effort every day.
"I enjoy this," said Bocek. "It's not always a pure passion; it's a mix between passion and a job. I like competing, I like getting my arm raised, and nothing matches that feeling. I've been competing since I was a kid, it's turned into my job now, and I definitely enjoy it, but it's not something you can do forever, so I just want to keep fighting intelligently and do it as long as I can. I've never done it to keep coming in second place. Yeah, I have my losses, but I'm trying to learn and improve those weak areas and we'll see how it goes. I don't know what the future has, but I have a good feeling about this next fight."


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The hits just keep coming, with Disqus being the latest company to issue a breach disclosure. If you've never heard of it, Disqus is an incredibly popular, plugin-based comment service for blogs.
Although the breach was only just discovered, it occurred five years ago in July 2012, and impacted more than 17.5 million users.
Evidence of the breach was initially discovered by an independent security researcher named Troy Hunt. It was then reported to the company and disclosed 24 hours later by Jason Yan, the CTO of the company, who had this to say:
"No plain text passwords were exposed, but it is possible for this data to be decrypted (even if unlikely). As a security precaution, we have reset the passwords for all affected users. We recommend that all users change passwords on other services if they are shared."
Mr. Yan's advice is excellent, but unfortunately, it highlights a persistent, ongoing problem. Far too many people are still in the habit of using the same password across multiple websites, which means that when one site is breached, it potentially gives the hackers access to all your other accounts that have passwords in common.
It should be noted that since the breach, Disqus has made several upgrades to their security, including implementing even more robust encryption than they'd formerly been using. Again, per Mr. Yan:
"Since 2012, as part of normal security enhancements, we have made significant upgrades to our database and encryption to prevent breaches and increase password security. Specifically, at the end of 2012, we changed our password hashing algorithm from SHA1 to bcrypt."
The problem is solved for now, but the damage has been done. The best thing you can do at this point is change your password immediately, stop using the same password across multiple websites and be on the alert for phishing emails designed to get you to give up even more information.


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Launch of Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship
On Friday, 15 September 2006, the Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship was launched by the Australian Institute of International Affairs and the International Law Association (Australian Branch) in Sydney. This award enables an Australian student or graduate of law to fulfill a sponsored internship with the Hague Conference on Private International Law in the Netherlands. Present at the launch were, i.a., the Solicitor-General of Australia Mr David Bennett, the Dutch Ambassador His Excellency Mr Niek van Zutphen, and the Dutch Consul-General in Sydney, Mrs Margarita Bot.


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With an international studies degree in hand from the University of North Carolina in 2002, Noel Fritsch began teaching English, and later Spanish, to high school students.
"I taught school and coached high school sports for most of my professional career to date, until I decided to make the jump to politics," Noel said.
Now, he's working as the communications director for Gary DeLong, candidate for California's newly created 47th congressional district that covers Long Beach and West Orange County.
"HTML is now my friend," Noel said. "I manage the communications effort, from managing messaging and properly positioning the candidate on issues to drafting email blasts and keeping the website updated, and managing the social media effort. It's pretty all-consuming, especially during the last few weeks before Election Day."
Gary DeLong is Long Beach's Councilman, and has been since 2006. He's also president and CEO of The RTP Group, a telecommunications consulting firm and software development company.
When he moved to Washington, D.C. in 2005, Noel learned about the Leadership Institute through the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
In June this year, Noel attended LI's Conservative Intern Workshop.
"Without a doubt having the opportunity to hear LI's faculty member Mike Rothfeld speak was the highlight. The combination of his construct of political power and his passion for affecting positive change was infectious," Noel said. "After attending the workshop, I couldn't wait to get moving."
Noel's current position is a result of his training at the Leadership Institute.
"I received a job offer within a month of attending my first Leadership Institute workshop, and the offer was a direct result of attending of the Conservative Intern Workshop," Noel said.
"I was able to briefly meet Mike Rothfeld through LI's Conservative Intern Workshop, and after sending my cover letter and resume to him, and a subsequent email interview, I scored an in-person interview," Noel explained. "He recommended that some of his friends reach out to me, and I got another interview, and was ultimately hired. LI was integral in helping me generate movement in my job search that ultimately led to several offers of gainful employment. None of that would've been possible without my having attended LI's training. And, of course, a little perseverance."
"The capacity LI offers for personal growth and networking opportunities is astounding. I'd recommend LI training to any conservative looking for a place in the movement."
LI will offer the Conservative Career Workshop in five weeks weeks on Capitol Hill. Register early to enjoy a discount on the price. Email LI's Career Services Coordinator Alyssa Condrey at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
"If those places are 'think tanks,'" Noel said about other conservative organizations he's learned from, "LI is a 'do-tank.' LI does. LI acts. LI moves."
Please welcome Noel Fritsch as LI's Graduate of the Week.
To nominate a Leadership Institute graduate or faculty member to be featured as LI's spotlight of the week, please contact LI's External Affairs Officer Lauren Hart at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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SFP#2 about KDE with Lydia Pintscher
We are back with the second episode of our Software Freedom Podcast! Once a month, we talk with people who have inspiring ideas about software freedom. In this episode, we talk with Lydia Pintscher from KDE about the development of the KDE community, the different KDE projects and the issues they will be tackling over the next two years.
When we were planning this second episode of the Software Freedom Podcast, we were keen on inviting someone from the Free Software community. We thought that Lydia, as the current Vice President of KDE, would be the perfect person to join us for our second episode. This gives us the chance to introduce to you the wonderful KDE community and all its different projects. In this episode, we talk about how Lydia balances her day job with the volunteer position of vice president of KDE. We also discuss some broader topics like the development of the KDE community and the different projects they are working on, as well as the future outlook of these projects.
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Today I removed the Google Advertising from my website. It was a test to see if it works, actually it does work but not very well. Now I don't want to bother you with ads anymore, so I removed it.
Currently trying to improve DTS-HD MA and TrueHD bitrate calculation. In the current release of AVCHDCoder it will result in heavily undersized disc or oversized discs, sometimes the disc is nearly full. With new special formulas for the HD audio format I will try to improve the calculations so the disc won't undersize/oversize. Together with some other formulas the total of formulas will hit 6000 (currently 1500).
I installed a bugtracker so you can now report bugs on a central system. This way it is easier for me to manage the project. No account is required to see the reported bugs. If you want to report a bug you will need to create an account. The system can also be used for feature requests.


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Win a free copy of EVER with your nasty mind
A very simple chance to win a copy of my book EVER, from the graceful and bounteous hands of Mr. Jereme Dean:
First, add EVER on Goodreads
if you aren't on Goodreads you can instead post a link to the book on your blog, in the comments of another blog, or twitter the shit
then come back here, and leave one literarily-related vile phrase in the comments section (ie: make it germane to books somehow)
such as
mary gaitskill's bleeding anal capacity for filling milk in veterinary life
jose saramago scraped the vulva urine from his extra dildo and tossed it to America's forbidden dad
octopus magazine's ramrod shunt got caught perpetually in the butt year of blackened mayonnaise
i fork-dicked the comte de lautreamont with a salad shooter penile sneak and then we cried lanyards of white need
roald dahl's creamy gaping V
whatever you got, be real and nasty
top 3 goodreads or other adders plus dirty mind lit children get the EVER books
*** after this, three more winners will be divvied up copies of
jimmy chen's TYPEWRITER from Magic Helicopter Press
Chris Higgs's COLORLESS GREEN IDEAS SLEEP FURIOUSLY
Jamie Iredell's BEFORE I LEFT NEVADA from Publishing Genius.
six chances to win now, and 4 different books. let's get even dirtier. multiple entries welcome.
best comments win on friday morning
thanks again to jereme for the very generous offer
let's get nasty
75 comments:
- Carl said...
p.d.james, cynthia ozick, and one cup.
- April 14, 2009 at 10:52 PM
- Jimmy Chen said...
i like the convex 'anal capacity' more than the concave 'anal cavity' you geometry slut
thank you for including me - April 14, 2009 at 11:59 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
twisted bulbous boobage blood and shit squirts bubbling rabbits spewing Oprah Winfrey sausage from anus molesting phlegm squadrons mutilating titty fucking jizz residue on toast for breakfast. no coffee. fake buttered bisquik.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:05 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
i am feeling the early thrust
jimmy, you are a wise box - April 15, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- Ponyboy said...
Give me shit: pictures and memories and smells and sounds and shit like rub me with sandpaper or put your cunt on my nose and press your asshole onto my tongue and call me a cunt-rag.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Can we do more than one? This is a good time now!
- April 15, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
oh, remember to include a literary reference of some sort ya'llz
- April 15, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
yes, more than one is definitely encouraged. do as many as your brain can manage
- April 15, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Oprah's written books, I think. So my first one's good. And she's got that club.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:11 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
oh yes, oprah is totally acceptable, in fact, bonus points
- April 15, 2009 at 12:12 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
perhaps i will give one of the prizes to the person who comments the most nasties, this will have to be taken into further consideration
- April 15, 2009 at 12:13 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Proust bukkake beast peaches make vomits into piles of broken teeth chewing vaginas with legs kicking away steaming stench flies licking eye mucus cumming inside gleaming formaldehyde smelling gapes.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:18 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
I think I'm winning. Hard.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:19 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Mickey Rourke's face in the Wrestler. Ernest Hemingway.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:20 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Gloria Naylor's anal opening had so no elasticity, that I dove in head first and the Chinese people were surprised and gave me rice with chopsticks and then she sneezed and I vomited rice inside her throat.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:36 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Spitty shitty Murakami titties.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Why do I feel like I'm masturbating right now? Umm, Chekhov.
- April 15, 2009 at 12:44 AM
- jereme said...
oh man you don't even know the smile that is me.
fuck you set the mood proper son. busted out the potpouri candles and shit.
sabra is destroying.
sylvia plath's ovarian cancer cunnilngus with the blood meal after dessert.
slow lick jimmy chen's soft butthole skin until rupture and release in the semen swap drippings of blake butler and ken bauman droopy old cock guzzlers 5 dvd out takes; scene 22 to be exact.
let's breakdance in some menstrual blood and get the beer bong warmed.
0 - April 15, 2009 at 12:55 AM
- jereme said...
fuck i feel kind of bad like i soiled ken or something.
i am sorry ken. - April 15, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
sabra you are indeed 'killin' dat ass'
- April 15, 2009 at 2:05 AM
- P. H. M. said...
Just a perfect day, feed animals in the zoo, then later a movie too, and then home. (Lou Reed)
Appreciate the concept, amazing concept really, but I already paid the twelve dollars for your book, and will eventually read it.
Thanks anyway.
PHM - April 15, 2009 at 2:38 AM
- Ani Smith said...
- 0 -
Masturbatory impalement with a rolled up copy of EVER my pussylips are shredded papercuts, light shines from all my bloody holes while rubbing alcohol inflamed to forego infection. Mom's formaldehyde lemon anti-lit douche didn't work. Sorry, Blake. I'm pregnant with your cancerous sound.
We'll call him breakfast.
;) - April 15, 2009 at 3:38 AM
- Adam R said...
Jereme Dean is nice -- he recently won a book himself and gave it to someone else.
I don't think I can say something grody. All I can think about is Anne Frank. - April 15, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Updike's lips gave me extraterrestrial shit blubber bubble gum dingleberry nut hummers--the pubic star strangling banter kind. Patriotic. Tidal waves of embryonic menstrual snot shot projectile into vats of nasal porridge for lunch.
- April 15, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Have I won yet? This is better than Clue. Boogers. Bukowski.
- April 15, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
thank ph, i appreciate it, hello
ani, wowsers, you will get a prize, ty
sabra, while i can't guarantee winners before the contest closes in fear of exasperating would-be winners, let me just say, you have powerfucked the contest to maximum glee - April 15, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- Amos Tutuola said...
Throbbing Gristle smell in the Bush of Ghosts.
Wait, I don't qualify, I don't have an address and they don't sell that brand of cereal here.
If I win, post my copy here:
Amos Tutuola
C/O His Majesty the King of Hell
17896 Woe Lane
5th Town of the Ghosts
Bush of Ghosts
HELL - April 15, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
amos, dude, i've been trying to get a hold of you for sometime now. mentally faxing that shit to the megaden
- April 15, 2009 at 1:17 PM
a squealing ron silliman drains lorrie moore's swamp-ditch mucus custard into his dirty swelling hands, mixes said with moldy nutella and shivers while smearing concoction under his secret skin flap. glenn beck loads a new yorker blunderbuss with birth control pills and fires it deep into his own ass, his eyes glow forever yellow
- April 15, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- Amos Tutuola said...
I was up a ram's ass for a spell. And that ram was up an 8-headed ghosts ass. I'm okay now.
What's a fax? Some sort of telex? - April 15, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- jereme said...
adam robinson's milk cream asshole gaping from anne frank's skeletal hand fisting.
there you are entered adam - April 15, 2009 at 1:43 PM
- Pet & Gone said...
i tried really hard to be perverse but i give up. i will just have to buy the book.
- April 15, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
fax is when you are sleeping inside your sleep
brandi, i know you have it in you. just say. - April 15, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Pet & Gone said...
the sentence i was trying to write was about fucking the woman's face that wrote those twilight vampire books until there was a hole big enough to fit my balls through. if i had balls i would do lots of fun things with them.
but i couldn't write it. - April 15, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
come with it now, that is so my alley, i feel you
- April 15, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
I have heard rumors that both balls can fit into the teeth hole regardless of ripping the hole bigger with giant cock gouging. It's called Faulknering. Maybe.
- April 15, 2009 at 2:13 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
haha. man. sabra is on fire.
- April 15, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
i would like to note that the copy available simply by buying a $4 or $6 chapbook is still unclaimed
- April 15, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- jereme said...
change that.
the person buying a chapbook to claim EVER only has to buy Chris Higg's or Jamie Iredell's words.
I will buy Jimmy Chen's book from MHP and throw it in with EVER.
Trifecta. Prime Number.
Compete and vie. Claim your glory. - April 15, 2009 at 2:39 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
dang son you fine as hell
fuck yes - April 15, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
actually i'll match that, i'll buy the iredell and higgs books and give them to people for be nasty
so now, there are six nasty prizes
3 EVERs, the Chen, the Higgs, the Iredell
let's get real nasty now - April 15, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
Sphooze guzzling ninja: so, saw you were eating a Snickers bar earlier. That makes me wanna take some sphooze from you all stealthlike, like a ghost.
Gary Coleman: Whatcho talking bout ninja?! My sphooze doesn't cum cheap!
William T. Vollman: I prefer the mighty sphooze of prostitutes, assholes. Shut up. You guys don't know anything about real sphooze.
One-armed alien with a massive erection: Earth orgies are so weird. - April 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- jereme said...
okay the alien got me to laugh hard.
- April 15, 2009 at 3:25 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
sabra might be in the process of what one calls a 'sweep'
- April 15, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Willy T. Vollman funneled creme into his soft puttering anus, sputtering out little droplets of crust, crust from the formal licking of a said Willy Gass, both musking their cocks with crud motor oil while another from behind, a faceless other, spit forth sopping reams of The Tunnel into each other's anus, one sucking and one spitting, then swapping, a kind of orgiastic swap-meet, the tar from the cocked oil mixing with the unwashed and often scorched hair of the faceless others while Willy and Willy finally meet again, the siphoned anus of W.T. becoming agape at his pull, the hairs on his ass tearing out caught betwixt his unkempt three inch nails, slightly digging, drawing a red while Will G. inserts his slighlty limp oil crud dick into the other W's hole, and the smell of the oil makes the W.T. begin to sputter, his lips caught in a tremble, and the saliva pours forth, and then the vomit comes, apples and a rind and small maggots and whatever was left of the garbage salvaged earlier out of the dumpster behind his mother's condo unit, condo plex, a condo ples reminding both Willy's of a certain body part upon waking, a body part they often share with each other's assholes and often tug at each other's balls for, a hint, a nudge.
And then the reaming.
Pure violence. Tearing and gouging, an eye eventually burst and dripping down a pockmarked cheek while the ramming continues, Willy G. not stopping until his balls begin to quiver and suck up into his gut, his urethra now coated with the dried crud, blood, motor oil & shit, and finally a release.
They finish.
They begin. - April 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
I heard Virginia Woolf licked a feamle Bullfrog's tender cooter so intimately once that she became addicted to the flavor and fragrance of frog cooter; so bad that she came up with this plan to make love to all the Bullfrogs with her mouth in the river, and well, we know the rest of the story...
- April 15, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
I said "cooter." I should be ashamed.
And, feamle = the new female.
Dostoyevsky cunnilingus. - April 15, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Crispin Best said...
mary wollstonecraft fingered a teenage boy in a slow, gentle and nasty way for many years, maybe for four years straight
the side of daniel defoe's penis split open while he was getting a tattoo and tentacles came out and they were friendly tentacles and they cuddled daniel defoe and he was happy to have a friend - April 15, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Frank said...
fucking Lolita's eye socket whilst stroking Humbert Humbert and using his cum as lubricant.
- April 15, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Ponyboy said...
oliver took doodads and a picture of will burroughs to the smarmy mans shop. these here doodads been used hard up. this heres a face pic and i asted for somtin' dat would show his size. smarmy always had a thing for literary men. oliver got out his wallet dug out something and began unfolding it. was dat you gots. smarmy reached out his hands to snatch it up. but not before oliver ran from the store into the alleyway touched the thing to his penis and came. the polaroid image of fresh cum on mothers eggs and broccoli. he could snap another shot perhaps. he really liked the colors of smarmys new doodads.
- April 15, 2009 at 7:59 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
yes, yes, mmm, bring this
- April 15, 2009 at 8:10 PM
- Frank said...
aw fuck, im going to hell for this.
raping maya angelou. again.
raping alice sebold. again. - April 15, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I am out of breath. WOW. Holy fuck dude. A bit nervous and anxious here. I just cut this from my Aunties blog: http://sandrabrowndotnet.sevom.com/me-and-tony.php
... I just remembered that scene from the Empire Strikes Back where Luke has to gut the animal to sleep inside it. What strength that must have taken? Shit, who am I kidding? He had an effing light-saber. All I had was an electric turkey carver and ambition. I cut that fat fuck open. It took a while to remove the ribs. Like 10 minutes or something. I sat my cunt on the swollen intestines and tried to welcome them in. They were a bit too viscid for my taste, so I fucked his kidney. I think it was a kidney. There were two of them, I know that much. The intestines were not wasted though. I had Tiffany take a yard tool and an icing cone and force some cut up parts in my ass. I sat hard on that fat ole fatty fuck fuck smeared my tits with some blood and took a huge chunk from his heart and spit it at the wall. I told Tiffany to piss on his face. She did while I came. - April 15, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- * said...
oprah sex talk show with the star from eraserhead on a vibrating stack of poems which have been living in the panties of heath ledger while he was snuggling inside the pussy of anderson cooper
- April 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- * said...
melville fucks the whale
- April 15, 2009 at 10:30 PM
squinted into bob hass' pee-hole like a telescope
used a can opener around mary jo bang's anus: tomato sauce
fucked what's her name that wrote "my life" - April 15, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- alle santiago said...
after ejaculating within the vaginal cavity of carson mccullers' rotting corpse, the gentlemen flipped a coin, the winner put his mouth over her vagina while the others pressed down on her stomach, shooting semen and maggots into the winner's mouth
the square root of wonderful! - April 15, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Ponyboy said...
just for the record, i would totally fuck carson mccullers dead or alive. and i would give her my best goo. not the runny stuff.
- April 15, 2009 at 10:50 PM
- Jamie Iredell said...
As always I'm so late, it's like I'm in prison--you know, the kind of prison one finds one in post-pedophiliac and homicidal child-napping actions. The kind of memoir that becomes a novel because you only love her so much because she just looks exactly like that thirteen-year-old you were once in love with, and still are, and so am I, and jesus christ, let's face it--I like books about kids.
- April 15, 2009 at 11:25 PM
- jereme said...
come on feel the noise
girls rock the boys
man i am fucking smiles for miles. early on i thought "this is going to be a sausage fest. girls are too bashful to be randy and base". but fuck i was so wrong. the sausage fest withered and beautiful marshmallow titties emerged.
god bless all you cunt bearers.
a recently found decay exists in my heart for sabra. she is my new favorite stray kitty.
alas i knew she could not keep up her rhythm after the initial burst. - April 16, 2009 at 1:58 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
yes i feel happy
- April 16, 2009 at 3:33 AM
- Sabra Embury said...
Jereme. We are all a part of this rhythm nation. That's from a song, but sometimes I really believe that.
Now here's a bloody bird head to show how much I care.
Blake. I am happy too. - April 16, 2009 at 9:18 AM
- Unknown said...
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- April 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM
- Jimmy Chen said...
jean-paul sartre's ricotta bodied smegma under camus' conjunctivitis eyelid after ill fated skullfuck attempt over nothing
- April 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
- Mathias Svalina said...
Contest entry:
I'm sort of interested in listening to an audiobook of the New Dennis Johnson novel. - April 16, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- w3ft said...
dan brown and ishmael reed just kissing, having a lot of fun and enjoying each other's bodies
- April 16, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
This one's for Noah:
Jonathan Safran Foer sitting at a table eating a giant salad made of horse dicks. No lettuce, no dressing, no croutons, no purple cabbages, no celery, no Bacos, just giant horse dicks, in a bowl. Horsedick salad. - April 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
This one's for my mom:
Salman Rushdie, riding his scooter in the country, ran over a possum with pregnance, shooting pink mini poosums at his hungry feet. He pinched a blind squirmer up by its hairless hanches and hungry--bit through its neck, crunching its mini brain through his teeth like an M&M; then sucking through it's tiny juicehole, he made its skin flaps hollow before shoving the smooth pink empty into his cheek to savor and swallow back on his scooter. - April 16, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
I puked a little on that last one. On Ayn Rand's shit hole.
- April 16, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
It's really all about holes and juices isn't it? Life's just a cocktail of delicious holes and juices.
- April 16, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Sabra Embury said...
I think it's beautiful the way scooter rhymes with cooter. And pooter. Poonanny. Ray Bradbury.
Okay, seriously, I could do this forever... - April 16, 2009 at 11:31 PM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
'pregnance' sealed it for me, you are the mega champ
- April 16, 2009 at 11:44 PM
- Static Medium said...
Stephanie Meyer
- April 17, 2009 at 4:29 AM
- Crispin Best said...
can i give sabra a prize also?
(clarice lispector crawls through caves, mouth full of fertilizer, cheeks streaked clean, chest torn open, she crawls under rocks, is ripped until she's limbless, stops; chancing upon her i tumesce in her chest wound, unlovely, oozing gravy typhoid growing greatly sad rising until sleep, and wake, and lovely walk away combing my hair into the earlylight) - April 17, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- BLAKE BUTLER said...
thanks everybody, winners will be announced later today or maybe tomorrow... so many to study
- April 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM


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Today I had experience I haven't felt in a long time; a life soundtrack.
I recently started a new job in downtown Seattle and I am commuting on the 33 bus from the Magnolia neighborhood. I am on my third week at this job and this commute and for all intensive purposes both have been uneventful, which I guess is a good thing.
Today I queued up "Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever" on the iPod touch for the commute. Turns out uneventful events can be brought to life.
It is amazing what an album like that can do to your emotions and thoughts. I felt connected to people and the city in a way I haven't felt yet. Somehow today I noticed things I had obviously overlooked for weeks. Somehow today I was more reflective than most mornings.
I noticed that a regular rider didn't get on this morning. Where was she? Is she sick? Did she miss her bus? Is she taking the day off. Whatever the reason today she is not following her normal routine. It's nice to break the routine.
I noticed a few new folks on the bus. They looked every bit as uncomfortable as I felt my first few rides. The trek down the bus aisle searching for the optimal place to sit. I felt like I should say something, help direct them. I had an advantage after all. I had been on the bus for several stops by now and knew the layout. I felt like a voyeur watching them experience a mini panic attack in the few seconds it took them to find their place.
As we crossed over the Magnolia bridge into the city I saw a new perspective of the city and neighborhood that I live in. I don't know all the history but I could feel the intermingling of classes and industry all bottled up in the area. I read yesterday that this is one of the proposed locations for a tent-city for the city's homeless. What does that mean for the area? How many life phases has this area gone through? How do they feel about this? How do I feel about it?
Track 4 ("Have You Passed Through This Night?") kicked in as we made our way past the Seattle Center, through Belltown and eventually downtown. I noticed people's faces and expressions as they flowed in and out of my commute. The smiles from the mass of folks entering once we hit the free zone, still wearing them as they exited before my exit. Where are they going? What does today or any day have in store for them? I feel the smile mask life's pain and drudgery. It's amazing how similar yet different our worlds can seem.
There was a shooting in downtown Seattle yesterday. How is that going to affect this area, this city? In the end are we all just trying to live another day and avoid the evil?
I love that I felt connected to this world today. It felt lonely, scared, evil, connected and hopeful all in one commute and half of an amazing EP. I can choose to be a passenger or participant in this world. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
This great evil – where's it come from?
How'd it steal into the world?
What seed, what root did it grow from?
Who's doing this?
Who's killing us, robbing us of life and light?
Mocking us with the sight of what we might of known?
Does our ruin benefit the earth, aid the crass to grow and the sun to shine?
Is this darkness in you, too?
Have you passed through this night?- Explosions in the sky


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The following is a true story but told with time compression — a nine month period shortened to three — in order to cover the events as painlessly as possible:
Paul was a shift supervisor with 32 years on the floor. Hitting schedules was his job. His manager, Bob, related this to me: "Paul is a hard worker who has held nearly every position in production. He wants to do the right thing, but he struggles as a supervisor. His employees don't listen to him and his department is always running behind schedule. I don't think he's up to the challenge."
When I first approached Paul with the idea of continuous improvement he sighed, "Oh boy thanks. Why me?"
I lied a little bit: "Your manager thinks your experience as a supervisor will be valuable for our pilot project." Paul just rolled his eyes. "Is there anything in particular that you would like to work on to improve?" I asked.
"What do you mean by improvement?" Paul responded.
"I mean what keeps you awake at night when your worry about your work?" I said.
Paul thought for a moment and replied, "We're missing our deliveries, which is what I should be working on right now rather than talking to you."
"What are the major causes of late deliveries?" I asked.
"People," he shot back. "All they do is complain."
"Maybe they're trying to let you know about legitimate problems," I said.
"Hah!" said Paul.
"Okay," I said, "I have an assignment for you if you're willing to try it: For the next two weeks write down every complaint you hear, and then ask each 'complainer' to show you what they're talking about. Then, if you're able to, try to address their complaints. I'll be back in two weeks and you can let me know then what you've discovered."
"I'll give it a try," Paul responded reluctantly.
When I returned two weeks later, Paul approached me list in hand with a bounce in his step. "I have a few things to show you," he said, "Come take a look."
In the factory, Paul walked over to some plywood risers holding material bins. Pointing to a woman in assembly, Paul declared, "Arlene here complained that material containers on the floor made pulling parts hard on their backs, so I built these risers." He went on.
"Manny complained that burrs on these parts doubled the time it took them to assemble, so I sent that material back to machining to fix the problem."
"John complained that these machined parts containers were too heavy and he was the only one who could move them, so they broke the container down into two smaller ones."
"Who is 'they'?" I asked.
"My employees," Paul responded.
Paul went on to show me a half-dozen more improvements, including a lazy-Susan part dispenser that he'd built on his own time in his basement. Pointing to it, he said, "This was a pretty good complaint."
"Can we call it an idea rather than a complaint?" I offered. "These are nice improvements. What did you discover from the assignment?"
"They have some legitimate complaints," answered Paul, "I'll keep working on them."
"Great. I'll be back in a month," I said. "You can update me then."
When I returned, Paul showed me a six page list. "There are some really good complaints here, " he said, "but I can't keep up with them."
"Can you get some help from your employees?" I asked.
"Maybe," Paul said, "Manny has offered to help, and we are kind of caught up at the moment."
"Who is we?" I asked.
"Our employees . . . and me," Paul said.
Two months later, I stopped in to visit Paul's department. The floor looked different: uncluttered and visually clear, with lots of little inventions to assist the workflow. Paul looked different too — he was smiling.
"How are the complaints going?" I asked jokingly.
"They're not complaints," he replied. "They're good ideas, and now we're hitting our schedules almost every day."
"So, what have you discovered?" I asked.
Paul beamed, "My employees are brilliant!"
Later, Paul's manager confided his discovery. "Paul has shown me something I didn't know he had. He's become quite a leader."
Do you know Paul? Let me hear your thoughts.
OldLeanDude.org is written by Bruce Hamilton (aka The Toast Guy from the best-selling Toast Kaizen lean training DVD and president of GBMP, Inc.). Oldleandude.org is an on-going reflection on Lean philosophy and practices with an emphasis on keeping good jobs close to home. Read more at www.oldleandude.org and subscribe to receive new posts automatically to your inbox. We sincerely hope you'll join in on the discussion.


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[Cross-posted at Hatewatch.]
Sean Hannity has a long history of inviting right-wing extremists onto his Fox News programs, from Cliven Bundy to renowned anti-Semites – particularly anti-Muslim extremists ranging from Pam Geller and Robert Spencer (whose Stop Islamization of America has long been designated an anti-Muslim hate group) to Brigitte Gabriel of ACT! for America.
So naturally, the terrorist attacks in Paris – and the ensuing debate over whether the United States should continue accepting Muslim refugees from Syria – provided Hannity ample opportunities to invite Spencer and Gabriel onto his show to spout their extremist views. Along the way, Hannity himself began spouting extremist talk indistinguishable from that of his guests.
Just two days after the massacres, he invited Spencer and Gabriel on to discuss the attacks, and almost immediately the subject of refugees came up, with Gabriel claiming that their ranks were filled with young recruits for radical Islamist ideology:
HANNITY: But are we dealing with a clash of cultures – Western civilization and people who come from countries where perhaps they grew up under Sharia law? Is this now going to be a growing problem here in the U.S., if in fact we take in refugees from Syria, and Iraq, and elsewhere?Hannity (who proceeded to talk over and ignore his sole Muslim guest) then went on to repeat the right-wing claim that American intelligence officials have stated that the refugees will have some terrorists among them, and continued with Spencer:
GABRIEL: It has been a problem, Sean, and the West has been dealing with a war with a clash of civilization. The problem is that the West is refusing to acknowledge the fact that we are at war, despite the fact that our enemies tell us that repeatedly – 'We are at war with you. We are at war with you. We do not like your ways. We abhor your immorality. We abhor your materialism.' This is how they view us, at least the people in France were honest enough to express their opinion.
Now the same thing is happening in America today. Poll after poll have showed that. And what we are concerned about right now is these so-called refugees that we are bringing. People are coming to our shores who do not share our values, even though they are not raised necessarily or born into countries that adhere to Sharia law. But with the uprise of Islamic radicalism throughout the world, they are all experiencing the rebirth of spiritual Islam, of the Islam of Mohammad, and that is what they are gravitating to and bringing to our shores.
HANNITY: Their plan is to bring in refugees from countries without any ability to ascertain whether or not they have our best interests at heart, or whether or not they buy into radicalism. Why should we take in any of them?In reality, while American intelligence officials have identified some areas of concern when it comes to vetting refugees, none of them have claimed that terrorists are certain to infiltrate the refugees – rather, they have said that they cannot guarantee with absolute certainty that they will not. "I can't sit here and offer anybody an absolute assurance that there's no risk associated with this," FBI Director James Comey told a congressional hearing.
SPENCER: There's just no way, there's no way to tell. We shouldn't take any of them. We should send them all to Saudi Arabia, where there's plenty of room, and where they have complete commonality linguistically, culturally, and religiously. There's absolutely no reason. You know why the Saudis are not taking them? Because they know, and they say openly, that there are terrorists among them.
The Islamic State, we should recall, last February, ISIS said they were going to send 500,000 refugees into Europe – that was before the crisis began. In September, one of their operatives said, 'We've already sent 4,000 jihadis into Europe.' And the Lebanese education minister just weeks ago estimated that there were 20,000 active jihadis among the refugees in his country. It is absolutely impossible to tell the jihadis from genuine refugees, and we shouldn't take even one of them. But the denial, Sean, it's universal.
… We're setting ourselves up for a jihad attack on the scale of Paris on New York, or Washington, or L.A. or Chicago or all of them.
The vetting process for refugees is in fact far more arduous and requires many more levels of security checks than any other means of entering the United States – especially in comparison to the methods generally employed by terrorists entering the United States in the past, that is, with tourist or other visitor visas and using fake papers and passports. Refugees must wait up to two years and endure at least five high-level background checks.
Moreover, the government of Saudi Arabia has explained that claims such as Spencer's are "false and misleading" regarding the flow of refugees into their nation: In fact, some 100,000 Syrians have fled to Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the civil was in their homeland, but are there as visitors, not refugees. The claim that the Saudis are refusing them because of fears of terrorism are utterly without basis.
Last Wednesday evening, Hannity invited Spencer back onto his program to discuss the refugees in particular. Once again, he proceeded from the misinformation claiming that U.S. intelligence experts were certain that ISIS would infiltrate the ranks of the refugees:
HANNITY: Robert Spencer, let me begin with you. You heard John Kerry, you see the president has dug his heels in and he's insisting that America take in refugees even though we're being warned by our intelligence officials. What is your reaction to this, and what is the president, what is John Kerry not getting?Later in the program, after again talking over his Muslim guest, he returned to Spencer:
SPENCER: Well, it's insane to the point of suicidal. Just today the Turks arrested eight Islamic State operatives who were posing as refugees on their way to get into Europe. And so, what the president and John Kerry are not getting, what they've never addressed is the possibility of jihadis among the refugees and yet that's the whole big elephant in the room that has everybody concerned about the refugee problem. He tried to make into a religious -- a problem of religious bigotry saying some people want to only take in the Christians and not the Muslims. Well, the reason for that is that Muslims might blow us up and the Christians are not going to.
HANNITY: If this is what they're saying, Robert Spencer, then you're right, this is suicidal. Problem is, the president's gambling with American lives. There'll be blood on his hands if people in fact infiltrate and kill Americans. Like they did in Paris.Fearmongering of this intensity, based on extremist claims that are gross distortions of reality, has an effect when it's blasted out to nationwide audiences: One recent poll showed that a majority of Americans now want the Syrian refugee program halted.
SPENCER: Absolutely. No doubt about, Sean. Look, the Islamic State told us this was coming. They threatened in February that they were going to flood Europe with 500,000 refugees. They weren't just trying to trigger a social crisis, they were going to plant jihadis among the refugees. They've already boasted that they've sent 4,000 into Europe, more are coming. Now Barack Obama, without ever addressing that, is going to bring this population over to the United States. People are going to die as a result of this disastrous policy.


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Small (148cm - 154cm)
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Cracker Barrel Menu and Prices
If you're looking for delicious home-style Southern cuisine, then Cracker Barrel is the place for you. With a menu that boasts a variety of mouth-watering dishes, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, there is something for everyone. In this guide, we'll provide you with a comprehensive overview of the Cracker Barrel menu with prices in the USA, so you can indulge in your favorite dishes without worrying about breaking the bank.
At Cracker Barrel, you'll find an extensive selection of homestyle meals that won't break the bank. From our famous biscuits and gravy to our juicy burgers and hearty meatloaf, there's no shortage of options to satisfy your cravings. So sit back, relax, and let us take you on a journey through our menu.
Read on to discover more about the different menu categories available at Cracker Barrel, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. We'll also discuss any seasonal or limited-time offers, so you won't miss out on any delicious surprises.
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Cracker Barrel Menu and Pricing Options
Cracker Barrel is known for its delicious Southern cuisine, with a wide variety of menu options available. Whether you're in the mood for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Cracker Barrel has something for everyone at affordable prices.
Breakfast Menu
Start your day off right with Cracker Barrel's breakfast menu. Some of the most popular cracker barrel items include the Old Timer's Breakfast, which comes with eggs, grits, and your choice of meat, and the Pancake Breakfast, which includes three fluffy pancakes and your choice of meat.
Prices for breakfast menu items range from $4.99 for the Sunrise Sampler to $10.49 for the Country Fried Steak and Eggs.
Lunch Menu
Cracker Barrel's lunch menu offers a variety of sandwiches, salads, and classic Southern dishes. The Half-Pound Hamburger is a crowd favorite, as well as the Fried Chicken Tenderloins and the Country Fried Shrimp. If you're in the mood for something lighter, the Grilled Chicken n' Fresh Vegetable Salad is a great option.
Prices for lunch menu items range from $4.99 for the House Salad to $11.99 for the Homestyle Chicken BLT.
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For dinner, Cracker Barrel offers a range of comforting classics, such as Chicken Fried Chicken, Meatloaf Dinner, and Chicken n' Dumplins. Seafood lovers will enjoy the Lemon Pepper Grilled Rainbow Trout and the Country Fried Shrimp.
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If you have specific food allergies or intolerances, our allergen menu can help you navigate your options. It highlights the top eight allergens and provides a list of menu items that contain them. You can find the menu on our website or ask your server for a copy in-store. |
For those who follow a gluten-free diet, we offer a dedicated menu featuring a variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. From our Country Fried Steak to our Wholesome Fixin's® options, we have something for everyone. You can find the menu on our website or ask your server for a copy in-store. |
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The value menu at Cracker Barrel is also a great way to save some money. For example, you can order the Country Fried Shrimp or the Grilled Chicken Tenderloins Dinner for just $7.99. These menu items come with sides and are a great way to enjoy a satisfying meal without breaking the bank.
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To Conclude
Cracker Barrel is the go-to restaurant for anyone craving traditional Southern cuisine. This comprehensive guide to the Cracker Barrel menu with prices in the USA has highlighted the variety of options available, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and daily specials.
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Any member of the University community experiencing discrimination at the University of Kentucky is encouraged to file a complaint.
The University is committed to maintaining an environment that is safe and free from sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence.
The University is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified students, employees, and all those with disabilities participating in its programs and services.
As a federal contractor receiving more than $50,000 in federal contracts annually and employing greater than 50 employees, the University of Kentucky is mandated by federal Executive Order 11246, as amended, to have a written affirmative action plan for women and minorities.
The Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity provides training on a variety of equal opportunity issues.


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Photos: Olivia Palermo & Kate Middleton; Courtesy of bfanyc.com, gettyimages.com.
As a petite girl myself, I find that the most flattering jackets for me are cropped or hip-length ones. The latter are especially versatile for their seasonless apparel and easy-going vibe: they go great with almost anything, from dresses to leggings, from skinny jeans to wide-leg trousers; they add extra warmth without overwhelming our frame; they are also acceptable indoor & outdoor.
The only downside of hip-length jackets is they can cut our legs. To avoid that, cinch the coat at the waist with a belt or choose those already done for us like this fabulous Reiss jacket on Kate Middleton, which has the feminine fit and flare silhouette and sophisticated clean lines. Style savvy Olivia Palermo used a jeweled brooch to draw eyes up, which also help elongate her legs.
In Chinese: 娇小的女孩选择外套总是特别难。我本身个子也不高,发现有两种类型的大衣很修饰我们的身型:短款的或长到臀部的。尤其是刚好盖过臀部的款式实用又好搭:不分季节,室内室外都可以穿,而且和裙子、裤袜、牛仔裤,甚至阔腿裤都可以配。
这种长度的大衣唯一不好的地方在于会切断我们的腿型,所以选择收腰的款式很重要,比如王妃Kate Middleton身上的这件来自平价品牌Reiss的修身长外套,合身的剪裁、优雅的颜色和简洁的线条是她平时偏爱的穿衣风格。除了收腰款式或用腰带强调腰线外,街拍女王Olivia Palermo也提供了另外一个聪明的办法:用一枚抢眼的宝石胸针当作纽扣让视线停留在腰部,从而拉长了腿型,配上蛇纹的高跟鞋和彩色珠宝镶嵌的手包,就能瞬间把适合办公室的黑白造型转换成闪亮的派对着装。
Vest: June (also here; faux fur versions here)
Top: Bailey 44
Pants: J.Crew (also love this pair)
Bag: Stuart Weitzman (similar here)
Shoes: Jean-Michel Cazabat (also here)
Cuff: David Yurman (in silver here; great buy here)
Jacket: Reiss (also here; similar here)
Pants: Gap ($25 here)
Shoes: Aquatalia by Marvin K.(favored by royals)
Necklace: Roberto (similar here)
Lip: Bobbi Brwon in 'Uber Pink'


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There seems to be a trend in the real estate industry that open houses do not count for much in the current Canadian market, however, that is far from the case. Open houses do not primarily sell houses outright, indeed, getting interested buyers through the front door is not their primary goal: The purpose that they fulfill extremely successfully is in attracting real estate agents.
Attract Real Estate Agents Primarily!When other real estate agents visit your home during an open house, it allows them to gain a far better understanding of its benefits and characteristics than they ever could at just looking at an online listing. Educating these real estate professionals in why your home is so special and what makes it such a great value in the market allows them to pass on that enthusiasm to clients that might be interested in placing an offer on your property.
A Buyer Might Fall In Love With The HouseOf course, it is not unheard of for a prospective buyer to fall in love with a property at an open house and then swiftly proceed to placing a reasonable offer on the home. If you consider an open house a bivalent opportunity to instil excitement into a number of real estate agents as well as prospective buyers, you will see that there is a considerable value to holding the best open house you can manage.
Aroma Sells HousesWhen you set up an open house day, you will want to ensure that all the details are as perfect as they can be and that your property is shown in the best available perspective. Fresh flowers throughout the house not only add visual appeal but olfactory as well. One of the time honoured real estate agent tricks of the trade is to place some loaves of bread or trays of cookies to very slowly bake in the oven and leave them there all day. Their aroma permeates the house and gives buyers an immediate "homey" feeling when they enter. It is important to keep the temperature of the oven low so that they don't burn, and by the end of the day you can toss them out as they will be as hard as rocks. However, they will have served their purpose!


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Jobs in international cooperation are varied and much sought after. Switzerland relies on competent, experienced and qualified manpower to meet the demanding goals of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Our work hinges on having motivated employees with a forward-looking, performance-led and partnership-based attitude who are prepared to commit themselves to development cooperation.
Job vacancies and employment opportunities at the SDC
Working with the SDC
Employment opportunities in Switzerland and abroad
Experienced professionals in the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit/SHA (mainly abroad)
Experienced professionals from partner countries: National Programme Officers (abroad)
University students (in Switzerland)