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Weight loss is usually a tricky subject to discuss with others. You are sure to receive advice that is conflicting from multiple sources, and that can make it hard to find a solid method that will work for you. Following some of these simple tips will help you to quickly drop excess weight and keep it off.
Don't fall for weight loss fads like shakes and bars when planning your diet menu. These things are surprisingly calorie-dense and do not satisfy your craving for real food. You will find yourself just as hungry and wanting for food almost immediately after what was supposed to be your meal. Also, these things have a lot sugar, which will spike your blood sugar and make you even more unhappy.
You can still eat your favorite foods when they are intentionally made to include less calories. A lot of individuals abandon their diets because they end up craving certain foods. If you eat lower calorie renditions of your fave foods, you could still enjoy them without the thought of being deprived.
Don't store high-calorie snack foods and sweets in your house. If you choose not to buy those cinnamon buns, you don't have to worry about not eating them. For instance, have fruits and vegetables ready to eat so you can grab something healthy when you feel like a snack.
You do not have to sacrifice taste when it comes to losing weight. It used to be that healthy food was synonymous with bland and boring. There are now improved options when it comes to sweeteners you can use as an alternative to sugar.This is the right path to take if you desire to keep eating during weight loss.
You achieve the best weight loss when you understand everything that works best for you. If you are someone who functions better in the morning, you should get up a little earlier so you can workout in the morning. Those who feel strongest in the evening hours will prefer a later hours. If you are someone who does not like waking up early, it will be even more difficult to get up when you know you have to exercise first thing.
A great suggestion to aid in your weight loss is to drink small protein shakes when hunger pangs hit.
Don't eat late at night to lose weight. Snacking late at night can pack on the pounds since our bodies do not going to burn off. You can start dropping pounds fast if you eliminate late-night eating.
Be sure that you are getting enough rest. Most adults get about eight hours of sleep every night. Staying awake will not lead to your metabolism burning a bigger amount of calories. Getting enough sleep will keep your metabolism so you are able to burn off fat during the day.
Be sure to eat a number of foods in your diet. Eating the same things often will bore you and a sense of deprivation. You must eat different food varieties in order to keep your diet to remain healthy.
Don't eat right before bed. If you typically go to bed at 10, do not eat after eight o'clock. If you don't think you will be able to sleep without a snack, then eat healthy like veggies and some water. You may find this two-hour rule difficult sometimes; however, but do your best to keep to it. Your body stores the fat and calories when you go to sleep.
Don't compare yourself with what anyone else is doing.Everyone has to work on weight loss at their own pace and when they are personally ready to do so. Some people lose weight more quickly than others; it matters not.
Omelets are great breakfast choice. You can use fat free cheese and fresh veggies to get more nutritional value of a simple meal.
The beginning of the article talked about how difficult it can be to find reliable methods that actually help you lose weight and keep it off. With the information you've just learned, you are one step closer to creating a workable weight loss plan based on healthy decision-making. With this advice, you can get healthy and have the body of your dreams, so keep working!


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What can you do if no one is teaching Katonah Yoga® in your area? Two of our favorite teachers have written books about the practice. Both of these books are packed full of photos and diagrams, so we recommend the print version if available.
Why "Magic Square" Yoga?
The practice of incorporating the Lo Shu Magic Square into meditation and hatha yoga was developed by Nevine Michaan, creator of Katonah Yoga®.
What is Katonah Yoga? Here it is from the source:
Katonah Yoga is a syncretic Hatha yoga practice developed by Nevine Michaan over 40 years. She and her teachers incorporate classical Hatha yoga with Taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology, metaphor, and imagination — in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being.
Framing the practice, maps of time and personal space are defined and refined. Themes using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measure are incorporated in Katonah Yoga practices.
Katonah Yoga is organized around three principles of esoteric dialogue: all polarities are mediated by trinity; the universe has pattern, pattern belies intelligence; by virtue of repetition there is potential for insight.


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I started making movies when I was 12 years old after I found a camcorder lying around and decided to create fake movie trailers for films I would like to see. Not knowing what I was doing or how I was doing it, I kept at it and quickly had a large catalog of trailers for movies that would never see the light of the projector. After a while, it hit me.
I was a filmmaker.
Not a good filmmaker, but a filmmaker nonetheless. And so, I soaked up all the information I could about the craft and made real films. Films with a story, structure and an ending that wasn't "COMING SOON". My early films were just me and a tripod, acting out multiple characters, but as I learnt more and more about the art of filmmaking, I evolved. I started making films with family and friends, realizing how collaborative of a form film is.
While still an infant in the visual medium, and some would say in life as a 14 year old, I met a group of passionate filmmakers in the local area. I worked on a feature film with them that changed my life. I realized how fun, challenging and rewarding filmmaking can be. I saw costumes being made, makeup being done, great acting being performed, technical feats being achieved and a world and a story being told. What I had only gotten a taste of in the past was now being shoved down my gullet; and I loved it.
Fast forward 4 years, I was making complex films, working on commercials, taking part in theatre productions, filming music videos and creating documentary content. In a short span of time, and still as a kid, I had learnt so much about filmmaking by learning from experience, researching all over the internet and by... just doing it. No film school was needed. I put my mind to it, dedicated 110% to it and took every opportunity that came my way in the name of just 'doing it'.
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We're closing out the first ten Psalms today with a look at numbers nine and ten. Psalm 9 really speaks to a major problem I have in my walk with God and an area I need to work on. I ran into this issue just yesterday and still faltered in how I handled it. Next time, I'm going to recall the words of this psalm and try to remember to apply them.
Psalm 9
David wrote this psalm as he was rejoicing in a victory. This verse I'm going to share touches upon something that I don't think about often enough.
Psalm 9:9-10 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10 And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
I have no idea why, but I tend to be a bit oblivious when it comes to this aspect of God. In times of trouble, I usually turn to myself first. I try to rationalize it, try to calm myself down, try to figure out what's wrong, why it's wrong, and what I can do to fix it. Or, the bad version of that, is that I'll shut down. I'll ignore the problem, which always makes it worse. And then a few days later I'll finally address the issue, now faced with a much bigger problem than whatever was wrong originally.
One aspect of my relationship with God that I most certainly need to work on is turning to Him in times of trouble. My immediate reaction when something goes wrong in life should be to turn to Him. Bring the problem to Him, seek His comfort and protection and wisdom. The Lord isn't just a shield, as David is fond of calling Him, but here David refers to God as a stronghold. As a lifetime nerd, I've got some great visuals in my mind of strongholds. Helms Deep from Lord of the Rings is usually the first one I think of. A massive stone wall, an inner keep, giant metal gates, maybe a moat. A stronghold is impenetrable, a symbol of ultimate defensive superiority. You may throw yourself against it, but it will never be broken. That's what God is for us in times of trouble. It's a beautiful, oft repeated sentiment in the bible. God's a fortress, a stronghold.
So why do I stand outside in the field like a dummy, trying to deal with my problems on my own? I pray for the wisdom to look over my shoulder the next time I'm dealing with an issue in life and see the stronghold of God standing mighty right behind me. One of the great promises of His word is that we don't have to struggle with problems alone. He's there to carry the problems. He is a stronghold, and He will never forsake those who seek Him.
Psalm 10
Much like aspects of the book of Job, this psalm deals with the issue of the wicked prospering. The writer of this Psalm shares a pretty dire look at this.
Psalm 10:1 Why, O Lord, do you stand that far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
It's easy to wonder things like this when we're really struggling. When a Godly man is having all sorts of horrible things going on while the awful sinner across the street drives a $100,000 car and lives in a mansion, it's easy to want God to act right away. One thing I can definitely say I've learned from the bible is that God's responses and His justice aren't always immediate. He operates on His own time, and that time is sometimes vastly different from our time. But the great promise that we can stand on is that some day and in some way, God's justice does come.
Psalm 10 isn't all doom and questioning God, as it actually closes out beautifully.
Psalm 10:17-18 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear 18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
God has a heart for the downtrodden. This psalm speaks to that, but for some reason it's that final section that really jumps out at me. "so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more." The true bad guys get what's coming to them, eventually. While it's the cry of my heart that every person, the bad included, eventually come to accept Jesus as Lord and change their ways, I do find comfort in the idea that those who insist on living a life of true awfulness will eventually come face to face with God Almighty. So that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
I may make a change to the posting schedule this week and take a break from the Psalms on Thursday. There's something I encountered this week that I kind of want to write about, so that's probably what we'll do on Thursday. Then next week we'll jump into Psalms 11 – 24.
For prayers today, let's pray about that Psalm 9 verse I shared above. Let's pray that in times of trouble, we always remember God our stronghold. Pray for the wisdom to stop standing outside the gates and facing down the enemy alone, and thank our heavenly Father for welcoming us inside and shielding us.
Thanks for being here today, guys. I hope the week is going great for you all so far. I love each and every one of you, and so does your creator, God. He longs to be in a relationship with us, so draw closer to Him this week and just embrace that endless love He has for you.


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Music streaming gives our constantly changing society opportunities to listen to music where and when they want, in an extremely portable fashion. The change comes from music supporters switching from purchasing a CD, which is quickly becoming a novelty item.
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The digitalization of music has influenced new and unheard of challenges, such as revenue loss to the music industry due to piracy. However, it's also introduced new and exciting opportunities to a larger number of artists. By reducing costs such as searching, the streaming service makes it a lot easier to discover new artists.
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A discount supermarket could soon open on the site of an old fire-hit pub in Kirkby.
An application has been submitted to build a Farmfoods where the old Lowmoor Inn stood on Lowmoor Road.
The company is contracted to buy the property subject to planning permission being granted, which they hope can be acquired quickly so work can begin as soon as possible.
If given the green light by Ashfield District Council's planning committee, it would see the demolition and clearance of the existing buildings with a single-storey building put in its place.
The new site would be 594 square metres of retail space with more than 41 car park spaces.
The site sits between the Army Cadet premises and an autoparts shop, while a Tesco Express convenience store is just two doors along.
In a statement from Farmfoods, they said: "The scale and massing of the development reflects the operational requirements of foodstore and is in keeping with nearby retail and commercial buildings.
"The property is currently in very poor condition with the public house recently the subject of a fire.
"The development will provide employment during construction and then approximately 15 jobs when open and trading.
"The property has been vacant for a considerable period of time.
"It is in very poor condition.
"Redevelopment is urgently required.
Because the new store would be under 2,500 square metres , a retail change-of-use request would not be required.
However, the company expects much of its customer base to be from within a one-mile radius.
Farmfoods is a family-owned frozen-food specialist which is based in Scotland.
It has been trading since 1954 and has more than 332 stores open across the United Kingdom, including a store on Sutton's Station Road and Mansfield's Oakfield Lane.


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A Showcase for Broadway's Best
Mo Brady
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"All That Jazz." "Cell Block Tango." Broadway's Chicago arguably features some of the most iconic ensemble numbers in theatrical history. Originally opening in 1976, the show is written not not for the ensemble to simply support the leading roles. Chicago showcases ensemble actors standing shoulder to shoulder with the principal performers throughout the evening's proceedings. It is arguably one of the pivotal shows to launch the now ubiquitous term "triple threat."
Having recently taken in the Broadway revival at the Ambassador Theatre, I can happily report the show still offers a showcase for Broadway's best ensemble actors. Between the bare-bones production and the bare-bones costumes, the ensemble does not have a place to hide. Rather, we get to see all fourteen chorus members stand front and center.
From the moment Jessica Ernest enters the stage to introduce the story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploration, adultery and treachery, we are invited to engage with the ensemble. As she introduces the overture, the staging draws our eyes to each of the fourteen storytellers, building a familiarity for the production to capitalize on throughout the show.
Throughout the performance, each of the fourteen ensemble actors have shining moments. From the effervescence of Pilar Millhollen to the old-school swagger of Jason Patrick Sands, each actor finds a way to charm the crowd.
Chicago marks Barrett Martin's ninth Broadway Musical - and for good reason. He makes Broadway look easy. He effortlessly leads the "Tap Dance Speciality" with a cool suavity. Bracing the show's famous proscenium ladder during Hunyak's rope trick, his movement embodies both strength and suppleness. Barrett dances like a "dude" in the very best sense of the word.
Magnetism is not a strong enough word to describe the electricity that comes from Angel Reda. As Mona, one of the six merry murderesses, she gives a performance that starts on fire and never rests. The quality of her movement finds the perfect balance between sharp hits and languid fluidity. She's also a standout in "Cell Block Tango," where the versatility with which she twists the word "Lipschitz" around her tongue should be taught in theatre schools across the country.
With such iconic material to perform, the ensemble of Chicago has always had the opportunity to shine. This current crop of ensemble actors treading the boards of the Ambassador Theatre take that opportunity and embrace it, finding ways time and again to showcase their talents in service of the show.


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CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2018) – Chattanooga Red Wolves SC has inked Irish forward Éamon Zayed to its USL League One team. The USL standout will join the franchise in 2019 from the Charlotte Independence, pending league and federation approval.
As a prolific forward for the Independence's offense, Zayed played an essential role in the team's success, tallying eight goals and two assists during the 2018 regular season. According to Tim Hankinson, head coach and technical director for Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Zayed makes an impressive addition to the Red Wolves roster.
"Éamon is an incredibly dynamic attacking player with a natural knack for finding the net," said Hankinson. "His international experience coupled with his USL presence make him a strong addition to our team. He will be an exciting player to watch."
Prior to joining the Independence, Zayed spent two seasons with Indy Eleven in the NASL, playing under Hankinson. Eamon was the only player in the league to register double-digit goals in consecutive seasons, earning him a spot on the 2016 NASL Best XI and MVP nominations in both the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He left Indy as the club's leading goal scorer, and that accolade still stands today as he finished with 27 goals and nine assists in 60 games.
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue my playing career and join the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC family under Coach Hankinson," said Zayed. "A promising program is being built, and I am excited to be a part of the beginnings."
Zayed has seen the field for teams in countries around the world, including the United States, Iran, Ireland, England and Libya. He clocks in as the second player signee for the club as it continues to build out its roster.
For more information on Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, visit www.chattredwolves.com or follow the team on social media: @ChattRedWolves on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About USL League One
USL League One is shaping the future of the game in the United States, uniting passionate fans in new markets with the thrill of a proven professional soccer experience. League One submitted its sanctioning application to the U.S. Soccer Federation on August 14. South Georgia Tormenta FC, FC Tucson, Greenville Triumph SC, a Madison-based team, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, Toronto FC II, Orlando City B and the Richmond Kickers have been revealed as teams set to compete in the inaugural 2019 season. The remaining teams will be announced in the coming weeks as well as the league's official competition structure.


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Desiree Moore, 28, was taken from her home by the Administration for Children's Services in New York City when she was 17 and put into foster care.
She had suffered physical and emotional abuse at home, but being taken away left her feeling isolated and suicidal.
A social worker gave her a copy of a magazine, Represent, written by kids in foster care.
"I read the magazine from front to back," Moore said.
It was the first time she realized that other people had experiences like hers.
After reading it, "I didn't feel alone," she said. One article was about going forward despite obstacles.
"It was pretty life-changing," she said. "It broke my silence."
Moore went on to become an advocate for youth in the New York State organization Youth Power and today works for Camfel Productions, which creates and presents multimedia productions for schools.
And Represent magazine is going strong. It's published by Youth Communication, a New York City nonprofit founded by Keith Hefner in 1980 that publishes youth-written stories in YCTeen and a number of anthologies. The stories by young people provide insight for youth workers, teachers and counselors across the city. Youth Communication now focuses on training these professionals to use the stories in their own work with youth.
"The stories are meant to be used in groups anywhere an adult is working with young people," Hefner said. They fit really well in out-of-school time, he said.
He founded Youth Communication with the belief that young people often know things adults don't know or aren't willing to face, and that to tell a story accurately, you may have to tell it yourself.
Stories of struggle
The stories written at Youth Communication are created in a rigorous writing program serving about 50 teens a year ages 15-19. The writers have had real struggle in their lives, Hefner said.
About half are in foster care; others may be homeless, in the juvenile justice system or be recent immigrants to the United States, he said.
Tayia Day began writing at Youth Communications in November 2017. She'd go to the office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
"I wanted to write about everything that was going on between me and my mom," she said.
She began by reading the stories other young people had written for Represent. She worked with editor Virginia Vitzthum, who taught her how to edit. Vitzthum would leave questions in the text, Day said, such as "What does this mean?" "Add details here" and "Tell me more"
Day's story begins: "One day when I was 10, there was a ring at the door of my grandma's house."
She described the strangeness of being taken away suddenly.
"Nobody explained to me what was going on. I found out later that ACS said my mom had neglected us because she let us stay at her mother's dirty house," she wrote.
As she looked back at a series of foster homes, she realized what might have helped her and she devised some innovative solutions. For example, she suggested holding classes for young people in foster care to help them meet others and develop friendships in a safe environment.
Since then she's interviewed other youth and is working on her fifth story.
"I felt I actually became a better person" as a result of writing, she said. "Writing has the potential to [let you] see things from a different point of view."
Long List of Alumni
Since 1980, more than 2,500 young people have gone through the writing program at Youth Communication, according to the organization. Alumni include novelist Edwidge Danticat, New York Times reporter Rachel Swarms and Urban Justice Center Staff Attorney David Miranda.
In 1989, Hefner was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant." Over the years, he's been influential in supporting other youth-led media.
For example, he provided assistance in the early 1990s when Rachel Wallack was founding Vox ATL, a nonprofit teen publishing organization in Atlanta.
"He gave me a starting place with all kinds of best practices," said Wallack a former editor at Youth Today.
In recent years, Youth Communications has focused on reaching youth by providing training and curricula for youth workers, teachers and other professionals.
A process for working with youth
The process of working with teens at Youth Communication is a trauma-informed one, Hefner said in a phone conference in February sponsored by the Forum for Youth Investment.
As the writers begin, Youth Communication elicits important experiences in the their lives, he said in the conference.
Young people work collaboratively with an adult in a safe space, he said. They develop an increasing sense of control as they reframe the narrative of their experience, he said.
A story may take 10 to 15 drafts, he said.
Early drafts often focus on "venting and lamenting," he said in a later interview. Then comes the exposition, the explaining of their experience.
Stories are shaped as a progression from problem to struggle to resolution. Stories end with what the young person did in response to the challenge he or she faced.
After the writing is done, a young person is better equipped to handle trauma, Hefner said. The writer has also produced an artifact showing how he or she dealt with a challenge, making the writer's way of managing a problem accessible to others, he said.
Adults may realize: "Oh, this is how young people respond to trauma," he said. Adults also see the strengths of young people in the stories, he said.
What adults can gain
The stories are a tool for adults to help young people develop social and emotional skills, Hefner said. Adults are much more effective if they understand young people through young people's eyes, he said.
"When a young person acts out in front of you, it's really easy to just blame them," he said. But the stories help adults see the causes of behavior.
Youth Communication trainings leave teachers or youth workers energized, Hefner said. "It changes the dynamics."
"They say: 'This reminds me why I went into this work," he said.
Among other professionals, Youth Communication has trained 40 New York City juvenile probation officers in using story-writing with youth, Hefner said.
It offers five programs to youth workers and other professionals in the New York area:
— SEL for middle-school students
— SEL for high school students
— Career readiness
— Girls' empowerment
— Positive masculinity
Youth Communication is also beginning to expand its geographic reach, working in six sites with Horizons National, which offers academic enrichment and summer learning to low-income students in 18 states.
'I realized I wasn't necessarily the problem'
Aleesha Muhammad is an 18-year-old who recently finished her first story for Youth Communication.
She grew up in 20 foster homes, she said. She had settled into one home which felt right for her and her foster mother died. A family friend is now her foster parent, she said.
She learned about Represent magazine through a foster sister, and then the foster care agency suggested she consider writing for it.
"I'm not going to lie. The process is pretty intense," Muhammad said.
She was shy and found it hard to speak up, but "it became easier over time," she said.
"My first story was about being in an abusive relationship with an older man," she said.
At age 14, she walked into a store and met a man who was very friendly with her. A year later "we had a long conversation," she said.
"He was very manipulative," Muhammad said, but she did not see it at the time. He was 32 and a drug dealer, she said.
"He opened me up to that world," she said, and she became involved in drugs. She realizes that not having a father who had cared for her made her more susceptible to the man's overtures.
A mentor helped her "clean herself up." she said, and she was able to see the man more clearly.
"Part of me still believes he was a good guy," she said.
"After writing the story I realized I wasn't necessarily the problem," she said. "I had to pick myself up and find myself. I had to learn my worth."


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Definition of Rank and file
1. Noun. The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army). "He rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Force, Personnel
Member holonyms: Enlisted Man
2. Noun. People who constitute the main body of any group.
Definition of Rank and file
1. Noun. Common soldiers, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) Those lacking any particular title or status; those having no station. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rank And File
Literary usage of Rank and file
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1815)
"2 Serjeants, 1 drummer, 30 rank and file. 38 horses, missing. Total of British Loss on the 18M u/l.—2 general staff, 1 colonel, 3 lieut. colonels, 6 majors, ..."
2. The Yorktown Campaign and the Surrender of Cornwallis, 1781 by Henry Phelps Johnston (1881)
"Light Infantry: 1 lieutenant, 3 sergeants, 24 rank and file, killed; 3 lieutenants, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 51 rank and file, wounded. ..."
3. The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries by John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond, William Abbatt (1881)
"Artillery, a captains, 9 lieutenants, i surgeon, i mate, i sergeant, 4 drums, 193 rank and file, i commissary of military stores, 9 conductors, ..."
4. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1825)
"14th Foot—i rank and file killed; 2 rank and file, wounded. 33rd Foot—i lieutenant-col., ... Three of the rank and file maning, supposed to be killed. ..."
5. The Monthly Magazine by Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), Richard Phillips (1813)
"1 major, 2 captains, 3 ensigns, 4 Serjeants, 157 rank and file, ... 1 rank and file, killed ; 1 ensign, 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 5 rank and file, wounded. ..."
6. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke (1815)
"Portuguese—i drummer, 5 rank and file, killed ; i lient.-colonel, i lieutenant, 2 ensigns, 4 Serjeants, i drummer, 25 rank and file, wounded; 3 rank and ..."
7. The American Quarterly Review by Robert Walsh (1835)
"Royal Marines, 2d Battalion, 4 rank and file killed, 10 rank and file ... 3d Battalion, 2 rank and file killed, 1 sergeant, 9 rank and file wounded. ..."


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No. Not that morning after kind of walk.
The it's-12-noon-walk-to-the-liquor-store-walk.
Just like yesterday.
And the day before. And every day before that. For the last 10 years.
I am so not going to fucking miss that walk, or asking Hubs to go do it for me. But, I know I'm still going to want to make it every day. Maybe we'll need to move. Maybe we live too close – literally under a minute door to door. Probably one of the deciding factors on why we moved here.
I sat today trying to remember the last sober day I had. And, I can't. There isn't one day in recent memory (which is spotty at best, anyhow) where I didn't have a drink.
Actually, a drink isn't a fair unit of measure for me.
Allow me to rephrase.
I can't remember a day in the last several years where I haven't polished off bottles, upon bottles, of wine.
How am I even still here? The human body is a ridiculously patient thing.
Until, of course, it isn't.
I've been lucky so far. Getting ready to head to recovery in 5 sleeps (OMG) everything is just starting to sink in. Everything I'm doing seems amplified. Every walk. Every purchase. The clink of every empty bottle as it hits the one next to it.
Lined up like green glass dominoes, ready to make me fall.
There's no anonymity in this town, either. We live in a tiny village outside of a relatively big city. Our liquor store is literally also the variety store (it's Canada, and Ontario, so alcohol sales are ridiculously regulated). So, it's the same humble people cashing me out every day while I refuse to make eye contact because I know they're aware I've been there, the same time, every day, since we moved here nearly three years ago. Every day, buying 2 big bottles of wine, and a pack or two of cigarettes.
The initial "we're having a party" and "company's company" lies eventually had to stop. Honestly? Did I ever think they believed me, anyhow? I just said it to make myself feel better. They could honestly care less. Cha-ching.
I'm back from the walk. Again. And a bottle is already gone.
I just came in from the kitchen – yes, to fill up my glass – and saw that Hubs just put this on the chalkboard. *Sigh.
I'm working myself up with distractions about going to recovery. What if I don't have access to coffee. Today I discovered I could only bring 200 cigarettes in, and from my math, I'll need 700, if I don't quit or cut back while there. 700. How disgusting. At a pack a day, it adds up quickly. I already know they won't get them for me, and I won't have access to them. I'm worried about withdrawal from technology (I could care less about social media – but I'm concerned about not being able to work while away. Though I know I need to focus on myself and healing – I also need to pay the bills).
I'm just starting to get worried.
*Pours another drink.
I'm going to keep doing that walk when I get back. But in the other direction. When I feel the habit creep back onto to me, I'll just go and discover a new part of the village. Or wander through the paths I have yet to discover in the woods near our house.
I'll just keep walking until it goes away.
Is this normal? I don't feel like this is normal. But, nothing about my emotions is normal. I was so calm this morning, happy with having a nice evening for a change (read: without bawling my eyes out).
I can't help but connect the dots that I only started feeling like this after my daily walk of shame.
After I had my first drink.
And worse, after my second, and third.
Pouring the anxiety down my throat, hoping to drown the anxiety.
Figure that out.


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A few weeks ago, the world got wind that there would be a new musical addition from Beyoncé, entitled Beyoncé: The Platinum Edition. The album, which will include the original "Beyoncé" album (audio CD and videos on a DVD), a live performance DVD of several songs plus a CD of remixes and these new tracks, is to be released November 24.
To add to the anticipation, the tracks "Ring Off" and "7/11" have been leaked. "Ring Off" appears to draw it's inspiration from Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, who just recently came out of a divorce from her father, Matthew. The song is very upbeat and even features Tina speaking about her divorce in the final lines of the song.
As a perfect contrast to the sweet nature of "Ring Off," Beyoncé gets trill for the song "7/11" which sounds like the ratchet b-side cousin to "Flawless." It might be the new strip club anthem, but hey, keep it crunk Bey. We support you.
Update: Bey just dropped the super fun video for all to see!
Here's the full track list according to Amazon:
1. 7/11
2. Flawless Remix (Featuring Nicki Minaj)
3. Drunk in Love Remix (Featuring JAY Z & Kanye West)
4. Ring Off
5. Blow Remix (Featuring Pharrell Williams)
6. Standing on the Sun Remix (Featuring Mr. Vegas)"LIVE" DVD
1. Run The World (Girls)
2. ***Flawless
3. Get Me Bodied
4. Blow
5. Haunted
6. Drunk In Love (Featuring JAY Z)
7. 1 + 1
8. Partition
9. Heaven
1. Pretty Hurts
2. Haunted
3. Drunk in Love (Featuring JAY Z)
4. Blow
5. Angel
6. Partition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine (Featuring Drake)
11. ***Flawless (Featuring/ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
12. Superpower (Featuring Frank Ocean)
13. Heaven
14. Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy)ORIGINAL DVD
1. Pretty Hurts
2. Ghost/Haunted
3. Drunk In Love
4. Blow
5. Angel
6. Yoncé/Partition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine
11. ***Flawless
12. Superpower
13. Heaven
14. Blue
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I'll "treat" myself for my birthday, I thought. I deserve a little "pampering", I thought. What a nice opportunity for "self-care", I thought.
I thought wrong.
As a self-admitted wellness junkie, I am the first to hop on any trend that claims to give my complexion a sans-pregnancy-pregnancy-glow or clear-my-chakras-by-sniffing-this-leaf. Do I know it's ridiculous? Yup. Is it fun AF? Hell yes.
Last week, I stumbled upon a GOOP article about infrared saunas, in which Queen Gwyneth espouses her daily routine of simply sitting in her in-home infrared sauna until she breaks a sweat – she recommends a session of 35 minutes or longer an easy peasy 4 times per week. The article is accompanied by an adorable little pic of her comfortably smiling in her glowing GOOP-y wonderland.
And, so, an idea was born. After about 30 seconds of Googling, I found a "spa" in my area that offered mineral wrap infrared treatments. Ding ding ding! I signed up immediately.
The day my "pampering" was scheduled was potentially the hottest day of the year. I work from an air conditioning-less home and spent the morning laying on the carpet in my underwear under the ceiling fan, eating popsicles and sweating (a poor man's infrared sauna in and of itself). Around 4 pm, I hopped in my car, BLASTED the AC and made my trek.
When I arrived, the woman instructed me to strip down. GLADLY, I thought, peeling off layers of sweaty cotton. The (very kind, very sweet) wrap woman and I chatted about Tindr and our weekend plans while she took intricate measurements of everything from my chin to my "luv handles" (yes, it was spelled this way on the chart). The more she measured, the more sweaty and anxious I became.
What a huge relief it was to then be wrapped like a mummy in ACE bandages soaked in a hot solution, pulled out of a steaming crockpot. The only greater joy was to then be put into a fiery hot infrared tube and told to lay still for 45 minutes.
Immediately, I started freaking out.
"Oh god, I can't move my hands. I think I'm on fire. Is my flesh supposed to be burning?"
Followed by:
"Come on, you're a yoga teacher. It's just like a really intense savasana after a hot class. Just breath, sister. Just breath."
Again, immediately, followed by:
"No really, I'm actually on fire."
And then:
"If Gwyneth can do this, so can you. Ujjayi breathe."
The mental olympics I put myself through, surprisingly, didn't help the time pass. After ten minutes (although I'm convinced it was more like 3 hours), I needed to make contact with a human.
"How long has it been?" I quiet-screamed from my torture chamber. The sweet woman came back to make sure I was okay. I tried to keep my chill... but expressed that I was "really struggling" and that "my thighs are literally on fire".
She threw some towels on me, "turned down the heat", and promised to check back in a few minutes.
Basically, set this soundtrack on repeat five times and you've got me just barely making it to the 35 minute finish line. Upon getting out and finding sweet sweet freedom, all polite chatter and attempts to cover up went out the window.
She retook my measurements, quicker this time, as I tried to calculate how many inches of shrinkage would make the torture chamber worth it (... and settled on none. The answer is none. Nothing is worth this.) as she measured and scribbled down numbers on her secret notepad.
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"Huh." she said, as she explained I had gained a half inch on my wrists, calves, and ankles. This, however, made perfect sense to me. I'm no scientist, but I know that if you squeeze a stuffed animal, the stuffing just goes somewhere else.
"Drink A LOT of water", the kind woman told me as I fight-or-flight made my dash for the door, now free of my desire for polite chatter or anything besides air conditioning.
The good news? My chin lost .75 inches (what?).
Bottom line: guys, don't do it. If you want to sweat, go lay on the beach in your bikini. Where you can then JUMP in a lake and cool your scorching flesh.
Leave this one for the Gwyneth's of the world.
Now excuse me while my newly-svelte chin and freshly-plumped cankles never, ever do that again.
What weird practices have you tried in the name of wellness (or GOOP)? Sound off in the comments!


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Iraq Shi'ite blocs ally against Allawi
This is, maybe, the worst outcome for the Iraqi elections.
The Shi'ite parties have been trying to get as many candidates—and in some cases, actual election winners—disqualified as possible on the basis of Ba'athist ties. In principle I support de-Ba'athification but not when used as a political lever to shift the outcome of an election. My understanding is that this alliance may not be legal under the interpretation of parliamentary rules that were in place prior to the election.
Also, another reason to be grateful we don't have a Parliament of the United States.
(From "Iraq Shi'ite blocs to join forces in parliament
| Reuters")
May 6, 2010 Comments Off
Madness and No More
I felt the blast from a bit under four miles away. It was impressive. We heard it, and we felt it. We thought, in fact, that it must have been a shell landing inside the FOB. There's nothing you can do if something like that happens. There might be another one on the way, but it will follow within seconds if it's going to come at all. It could also have been a controlled demolition of ordnance that wasn't announced over the public address system. So we didn't really think much of it.
When the second one came I knew something significant was developing, something outside the FOB. I thought that it was probably just a short way down the road. Often a second bomb will be used to attack the people responding to the first one. In this incident, the attack was not organized like that, although it was a very complex attack. The follow-on attack against the first responders and the original victims took place at the hospital, a sign of the increasing derangement of the losing side in this conflict.
The wave of pressure, which we sensed as sound and whose effects we felt as a tremor, traveled in 17 seconds the space between the explosion and where I experienced it. Enough time for the badly wounded, who lay dying, to die. Strange to think that in those seconds we were chatting amiably and stirring our coffee idly.
The Iraqi police and army did not need the help of the US military that day, and I do not think that they will again.
(Via The BBC.)
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A federal appeals court ruled in favor of tech giant Oracle's multi-billion-dollar copyright-infringement claim against Alphabet, which a lower court had previously denied, Bloomberg reports.
Why it matters: The dispute is over APIs (application programming interfaces), the bridges that software systems use to connect. APIs are seen as a way for tech to become more open. If Oracle's victory survives further appeal, and more companies assert copyright over similar APIs, Alphabet and others claim tech innovation could suffer.


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I listened in South Cambs council today to the new Liberal Democrat administration outlining its plans. Ideas, but not much about money. My concern as Opposition leader on South Cambridgeshire District Council is that the financial security of the council could be put at risk by the new regime.
The Conservatives leave the council in good financial shape – the new Liberal Democrat administration now in control has not bothered to put together a budget for the coming year – so they will have to use the Conservative one.
Last year the council's Ermine Street housing company, that has been continuously attacked by the Liberal Democrats, generated £1.2m going into frontline council services, or ten per cent of the budget.
My fear going forward is that the Liberal Democrats will axe Ermine Street and that may see savage cuts to frontline services such as street sweeping or homelessness support officers – or council tax hikes.
The new administration wants to major on affordable homes - but the previous Conservative record on affordable housing is one to be proud of:
Despite the Liberal Democrats criticism of the council's past record, affordable houses are already being built in South Cambridgeshire, including making good use of the money secured from the Government under the devolution deal. In fact, plans to build 588 affordable houses have been signed off in the last year alone, using funds from the Combined Authority. That is on top of the affordable housing being built by developers. The council delivered on its target of 40% of new developments being affordable homes last year.
So we leave the council with a a five-year land supply, fiscal security, and affordable houses.
Now we are in opposition, if the Liberal Democrat administration comes up with a sensible proposal, then we as the opposition may well support it, and welcome it. We will not oppose for the sake of opposition. But we will hold them to account.
As Conservatives, we know we lost, and we must plan to win back residents' confidence. Like a tree that has had a hard winter pruning, we will come back stronger.


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Stakes winners flowing for leading Easter sires
30th Mar 2013
Leading sires with big representations in the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale catalogue featured prominently with stakes winners in Australia on Saturday, including those of winning Inglis yearling sale graduates Aliyana Tilde and Budriguez.
Aliyana Tilde ($50,000 2010 Premier, 4m Snitzel-Patronella) appreciated the step up in distance to 1900m at Rosehill in Sydney to edge out fellow Inglis graduate Epingle in the Group 3 ATC Epona Stakes.
The daughter of Snitzel was purchased by her Kembla Grange based trainer Kerry Parker for $50,000 as a yearling and has returned $291,890 in prizemoney earnings.
The four-year-old (pictured in green silks) is clearly defying her sprinting pedigree and Parker might even choose to push on to the 3200m Sydney Cup next month if the mare continues to improve.
There are 18 yearlings by the winner's sire Snitzel catalogued to be sold at the upcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale including four in the draft of Arrowfield Stud, which sold Aliyana Tilde as a yearling.
Exactly one hour later in Melbourne consistent performer Budriguez ($25,000 2008 Classic, 6g Al Maher-Deni) continued his top form to lead all the way under the top weight of 59kgs in the Group 3 MRC Victoria Handicap over 1400m at Caulfield.
The son of Al Maher has now won 12 times from 30 starts earning $675,000 in prizemoney, a great return on the $25,000 his trainer David Jolly paid for him from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2008 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale.
Widden Stud will bring a strong draft of 29 yearlings to the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. 7 yearlings by Al Maher will also be offered at the Sydney sale.
Fastnet Rock is the most represented sire in the Easter Yearling catalogue with 51 yearlings and the champion sire son of Danehill was responsible for the quinella in the Group 2 ATC Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill with blue-blooded fillies Scandiva and Shahad fighting out a tight finish.
Eliza Park will offer the three-quarter-brother to Scandiva as Lot 319 at the Easter Sale. His dam Scandinavia is also the grand dam of Black Caviar and All Too Hard.
High Chaparral's son It's A Dundeel was an ultra-impressive winner of the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas, shining the light on the 35 yearlings by his sire catalogued for Easter.
Kitchwin Hill's will offer the only Easter yearling by Bel Espirt, the sire of dazzling Group 1 ATC Galaxy winner Bel Sprinter.
Other sires that recorded stakes winners around Australia today and are well represented in the 2013 Easter Yearling Sale catalogue include Redoute's Choice (35 lots), Exceed And Excel (9) and Cape Cross (1).
Easter Yearlings are set to start arriving at Newmarket in the coming days. CLICK HERE for the full parade schedule.
The catalogue for the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is available online at www.inglis.com.au and on the Inglis Sales iPad app
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I eat ice cream out of the tub and so do my children. I like to think of it as community ice cream. My husband thinks it's disgusting. Oh well, more for us.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Mom Confession of the Week
Posted by Jaime at 2:03 PM
Labels: Life Mom Confessions
3 comments:
- Lawfrog said...
I see nothing wrong with that. Let's face it - when you share a house with a husband, kids, or both...any and all germs you might get are not going to come from sharing the ice cream so indulge!
- May 22, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- Tania said...
That's not gross! I used to do that until I started cleaning out the whole pint in one sitting! I did not enjoy seeing all that ice cream go to my waist and hips ;)
- May 22, 2008 at 7:24 PM
- JAMIE said...
If only that worked in my house. Chad would jump right in and eat out of the tub as well.
- May 22, 2008 at 8:13 PM
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The Tale of Wind and Winter (A Snowflake Triplet Story)
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In the midst of hardship, family is the key...
After the events of Clara Snow and North of Dreams, the Winter Immortals have been shaken down to their very core.
New to Winter, Holly finds herself thrown into the middle of a war between the past and the future. Called to a secret meeting featuring Clara's closest friends, Holly meets South and Jack Frost. But camaraderie between Immortals is not the only reason they're there -- for the Wind brothers are about to break a sacred oath, and let loose a secret that will change the direction of their adventure to free the Snow Queen.
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Read the other books in the Snowflake Triplet:
Book 1: Clara Claus
The Christmas Wish ~ A Clara Claus Short
Book 1.5: Sugar Plum Dreams
Christmas In July ~ A Clara Snow Prequel
Book 2: Clara Snow
North of Trial
Book 3: The Christmas Compass
North of Dreams
The Tale of Wind and Winter ~ A Clara Frost Prequel (Available October 18th, 2016)
The Christmas Angel ~ A Snowflake Triplet Prequel
The final installment in the Snowflake Triplet series, Clara Frost, will be available Holiday Season 2017!
Next Christmas, everything will change...
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North Of Perfect (Tales of North #1 ~ A Snowflake Triplet Short)
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text: Share: Comments Print April 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM Remembering when the Mariners tried to pull a suspension fast one Posted by Larry Stone Now that Cliff Lee's suspension has poof, disappeared, by decree of major-league baseball, the Mariners can stop plotting scenarios by which they could have had Lee serve his time with the least possible disruption to the team. Tweeter bigjimmy77 yesterday reminded me of an incident in 1993 when the M's got a little sneaky to minimize as best they could a suspension to starting pitcher Chris Bosio. First, a little background: You might remember the brawl to end all brawls between the Mariners and Orioles at Camden Yards on June 6, 1993. It started when Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina hit Mariners catcher Bill Haselman in the left shoulder with a fastball in the seventh inning. Haselman charged the mound, and chaos ensued. Twenty minutes later, after innumerable fistfights, seven players plus Mariners' manager Lou Piniella had been ejected. Haselman had homered earlier in the game. In the ensuing fight, Bosio reinjured his collarbone, which had been broken earlier in the year. The Orioles claimed that Bosio had instigated the hostility by throwing at Baltimore hitters earlier in the game. The game ended with police officers surrounding the field. All in all, the biggest donnybrook in Mariners' history. When American League president Bobby Brown came down with his punishment, all four of the Mariner ejected players were suspended — Haselman three games, Mackey Sasser three games, Norm Charlton four games, and Bosio five games. Piniella was fined but not suspended. Brown ruled that Bosio was to serve his suspension two days after he made his first appearance. As it turned out, the collarbone injury suffered in the fight landed him back on the 15-day disabled list. Flash forward to June 25. The Mariners activated Bosio and used him as a pinch-runner against the White Sox, believing that would start his two-day clock, so he could serve his suspension as quickly as possible while continuing to have his shoulder heal. But it turned out they had misinterpreted the letter from Brown. Here's what Seattle Times beat writer Bob Finnigan wrote: The letter was addressed to Bosio, with a copy send to Mariner Vice President Woody Woodward. In it, Brown said the suspension would start two days "after the next time you (Bosio) pitch." Seattle Manager Lou Piniella used Bosio as a pinch runner for DH Bret Boone Friday night, since the Mariners had thought the letter Brown sent had specified only an "appearance" in a game, not a pitching performance. "We were wrong," Piniella said. "I was under the assumption the it was an appearance (in any form). I'll take responsibility and say I should have checked it out further." When asked who got the letter in the Mariner front office, Piniella repeated, "I'm the field manager and I'll take responsibility. Don't blame anyone else. I look stupid for putting Bosio in as a pinch runner anyway." So the next day, the Mariners tried a different tactic. Bosio was the starting pitcher against the White Sox, threw one pitch to retire Joey Cora on a grounder to second baseman Boone, and was promptly pulled from the game in favor of Erik Hanson. The suspension clock started. Post-script: Bosio served his suspension and finally came back for real against Boston on July 4 at the Kingdome — and had a no-hitter going for six innings. Remember, Bosio had thrown a no-no against the Red Sox earlier that year, on April 22 (the last no-hitter thrown by a Mariners' pitcher, the 17th anniversary of which is tomorrow). In the seventh, however, Mo Vaughn hit a three-run homer, and Seattle lost the game 6-0. Obviously, someone must have broken the no-hit jinx. Comments


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Baptisms & Potluck
Sunday, August 13th
12pm @ Greene County Community Park
We will be celebrating baptisms with a potluck lunch on Sunday, August 13th. Baptisms will be held after the service at WMHS and then we will meet at the Greene County Community Park for a potluck lunch. Papa's Pig will provide BBQ sandwiches and slaw but please bring a side dish, dessert, or drinks to share. We can't wait to celebrate life change in our church family!!


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Two months back, Irwell Writers agreed to have a writing tutor, funded by Bury Borough Council for a period of 5 weeks, beginning 28/04/15. Jill – our first writing tutor – promised to use our current arrangement (we bring pieces of work to read out) as part of this. This is a formal arrangement which will involve a visit by an Ofsted inspector. Our writing group is independent of Ofsted but we were naturally nosy so we turned up for the first meeting 10 am, the Mosses, 28/04/15.
Goodness knows what was going through their heads because we waited, and waited. Jill (I omit her last name to protect innocent and guilty) didn't turn up. No one did. We'd made a special effort – by that I mean that we were prepared to drop witty banter in favour of a compliant class-room of getting-on-a-bit children; we even promised to fill in forms. Our banter is civil and went along the lines of:
"There's going to be an inspector."
"And he will fill in forms."
"And Ofsted will file then somewhere."
Having worked in a number of bureaucratic organisations, I could see exactly what the form filling side would achieve; a satisfied bureaucracy. See, I know my Orwell and Kafka…
Anyway, having exhausted our conspiracy theories in the empty minutes, we got down to work and read from our pieces. I read from the beginning of Manchester, one of my post disaster pieces (well received). With time on my hands at the end and, after protesting lack of poetic ability, I came up with the following.
We Waited for Jill
On the 28th
we sit ready to listen
and learn
forms fit for words
to punctuate
and make incredible prose
We wait in vain
held in suspense
Poetry to me is does it look right? They felt okay because they were topical. The meeting wasn't entirely wasted, but perhaps that was unkind so I did another
Where's Jill
In the morning
I looked on fresh dawn
Pulling me to explore
garden fair
out and beyond
Where the wide world
fenced by forest
and airy paths that trail
through glade and dell
and wheresoever
my heart will go
I closed the door
and barred the gate
that all will know
that garden mine
is no haunt for
fierce beast
while I follow
fern and flower
to search the Earth
for Jack


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The proposed FY 2017 budget included significant investments in education, but more could be done to improve access to quality early care and education, services to identify and address young children with developmental delays, and improvements to adult education and training. DCFPI testified on these issues at yesterday's budget hearing for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). Our key recommendations are below.
- Early Care and Education — The FY 2017 budget does not include funding to increase reimbursement rates paid to early care and education providers, even though rates are well below market rate. Providers that serve mostly low-income children, and rely mostly on the child care subsidy program, struggle to provide quality care and make ends meet due to these low reimbursement rates. A recent report by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and DC Appleseed cites the need for at least $38 million more — which could be phased in over time — to help providers cover the costs of providing quality child care, including the need for salary supplements to improve compensation of the early care and education workforce.
- DC Early Intervention Program/Strong Start — The District recently adopted a policy to expand early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, to allow services to be provided before delays become severe. Unfortunately, this expansion is not yet funded. The proposed FY 2017 budget adds $2.3 million more towards early intervention services, to restore a cut made last year, but is not sufficient to fund the expanded services. An additional $3-5 million is needed to fund the expansion of the DC Early Intervention Program/Strong Start next year.
- Adult Education and Training — Per the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), adult education costs per participant are likely to increase, as Adult and Family Education programs will be required to integrate education with job training. This means that without additional funding, the number of residents that can be served will decline.
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It's not "just a cold." If you've ever had the flu, you know you don't want to go through it again.
Influenza, or the flu, comes on quickly with a fever between 39 C and 40 C (102-104 F). It brings headache and body aches that are often severe. Coughing can be severe. It leaves you feeling exhausted for weeks. And in the worst cases, it can lead to hospitalization, pneumonia and even death.
The flu also spreads easily, so if you catch it, you'll soon be sharing your agony with others. If it spreads to young children, or the frail elderly, it could threaten their lives.
The solution? Get the flu shot, wash your hands regularly, clean and disinfect surfaces you touch regularly, and stay home when you're sick.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is running free flu clinics every Wednesday and Saturday until Nov. 26. To book your appointment, visit www.smdhu.org.
If those dates aren't convenient, there are now about 105 pharmacies in the region offering flu shots to those 5 years and older, and local physicians also provide the shot.
If you have questions about influenza, call Health Connection at 705-721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520 weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
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Pao Arts Center is proud to present author of A River of Stars, Vanessa Hua, on Thursday, April 4th.
In a powerful debut novel about modern-day motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to the American dream.
A River of Stars has been named as one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR and Real Simple.
Holed up with other mothers-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett Chen is far from her native China, where she worked in a factory and fell in love with the owner, Boss Yeung. Now she's carrying his baby. Already married with three daughters, Boss Yeung is overjoyed because the doctors have confirmed that he will finally have the son he has always wanted. To ensure that his child has every advantage, Boss Yeung has shipped Scarlett off to give birth on American soil. U.S. citizenship will open doors for their little prince.
As Scarlett awaits the baby's arrival, she chokes down bitter medicinal stews and spars with her imperious housemates. The only one who fits in even less is Daisy, a spirited teenager and fellow unwed mother who is being kept apart from her American boyfriend.
Then a new sonogram of Scarlett's baby reveals the unexpected. Panicked, she escapes by hijacking a van—only to discover that she has a stowaway: Daisy, who intends to track down the father of her child. The two flee to San Francisco's bustling Chinatown, where Scarlett will join countless immigrants desperately trying to seize their piece of the American dream. What Scarlett doesn't know is that her baby's father is not far behind her.
A River of Stars is an entertaining, wildly unpredictable adventure, told with empathy and wit by an author the San Francisco Chronicle says "has a deep understanding of the pressure of submerged emotions and polite, face-saving deceptions." It's a vivid examination of home and belonging, and a moving portrayal of a woman determined to build her own future.
Suggested donation for the event: $10. Doors will open at 6 pm, the event will begin at 6:30 pm. Vanessa Hua will read selections from her book, to be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Books will be available for sale at the event.
About the Author:
Vanessa Hua is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of a novel, A River of Stars, and a short story collection, Deceit and Other Possibilities. For two decades, she has been writing, in journalism and fiction, about Asia and the diaspora. She has received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, the San Francisco Foundation's James D. Phelan Award, and a Steinbeck Fellowship in Creative Writing, as well as honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Asian American Journalists Association. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. A Bay Area native, she works and teaches at the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.
Directions: The Pao Arts Center is located in the One Greenway building, 99 Kneeland Street. For GPS driving directions, use 66 Hudson Street, Boston, MA 02111. From Hudson Street, walk up the stairs and across the deck to the 99 Albany Street entrance. The public parking garage entrance is on Hudson Street. The Pao Arts Center is accessible by the MBTA Green, Red, and Orange lines.
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I like the
enum types in Swift. They have a lot of the look and feel
of classical C enums: at minimum they contain labels associated with integers
which can be matched in a familiar-looking
switch statement. For example
enum Fruit {
case Orange
case Apple
case Pear
func tellFruit(fruit: Fruit) -> String {
switch fruit {
case Fruit.Orange: return "Orange"
case Fruit.Apple: return "Apple"
case Fruit.Pear: return "Pear"
But Swift's
enums can do much more than this. The thing I want to talk
about is something that, in Swift, is called associated values. Each label can
have a different datatype associated with it, which can be bound and matched
against within the
switch statement. This makes
enum a
discriminated union.
Discriminated unions and pattern matching on them is something to which
functional programming languages owe a great deal of their power. Here's how
that looks in Swift:
class MyClass { ... }
enum Fruit2 {
case Orange(Int,String)
case Apple(String)
case Pear(MyClass)
func tellFruit2(fruit: Fruit2) -> String {
switch fruit {
case Fruit2.Orange(let size, let variety):
return "A \(variety) orange of size \(size)."
case Fruit2.Apple(let variety):
return "A \(variety) apple."
case Fruit2.Pear(let pearInfo):
return pearInfo.complicatedPearDescritption()
While this preserves the basic layout of a C
enum and
switch, you
can see that we are now binding values in the
case labels, according to
the associated values held by each member of the
enum. This is a succinct
and immutable (i.e., safe) way of doing something that would probably have
involved either a lot of inheritance or template metaprogramming in C++.
The only fly in the ointment with
enum in Swift 1.1 is that the compiler
wants an enum to be statically-sized out of context. An enum like
is just fine, because we know how big (in memory) all of the associated values
are going to be without looking at how it is used.
MyClass is a
reference type, so we know that it will be stored as a pointer. But if we want
to use generics (and the way I program, this is going to happen a
lot), e.g.:
// Won't compile
enum Fruit<T> {
case Orange(Int, T)
case Apple(T)
case Pear(String, T)
we'll get a compiler error. This is because we don't know—without looking
at how
Fruit<T> gets used—how big a
T is. If it's a reference
object (i.e., a class instance), then it will just be a pointer, so that's OK.
But, in Swift,
T could be a value type with arbitrary size.
Fruit<Int32> will need a different amount of storage to
Fruit<Int64>, but the compiler wants them to be the same.
I'm sure in the fullness of time the compiler will get to the point where it
delays compiling these kinds of
enums until it knows enough about
Until then, I need a work-around. I have done it by boxing the generic
types so that—whatever they are intended to be used as—they get
turned into a reference type in the enum:
// Classes are reference types
class box<T> {
let item: T
init(item: T) {
self.item = item
enum Fruit<T> {
case Orange(Int, box<T>)
case Apple(box<T>)
case Pear(String, box<T>)
This will now compile because, even without knowing what
T is, we now do
know how big each member of the discriminated union is because, under the hood,
box<T> is always a pointer, regardless of
This is only a work-around. For instance, consider if
T were a 32-bit
integer. It's probably going to be inefficient to allocate a whole object on the
heap just for this; but that is just what will happen with
Even worse, whenever
T is a reference type, we're going to be using a
pointer to an object that contains just one pointer to another heap object which
contains the data we actually wanted. Beside inefficiencies, there's also the
additional typing we incur by having to construct all these
box<T>s. This
can be relieved slightly by using another great feature of Swift's enums, which
is that we can add methods, including constructors to them:
enum Fruit<T> {
init(size: Int, variety: T) {
self = .Orange(size, box<T>(item: variety))
init(variety: T) {
self = .Apple(box<T>(item: variety))
init(name: String, variety: T) {
self = .Pear(name, box<T>(item: variety))
var variety {
get {
switch self {
case .Orange(_, let v): return v.item
case .Apple(let v): return v.item
case .Pear(_, let v): return v.item
Adding these helpers means that code using
Fruit<T> can try to be as
ignorant as possible of
box<T> so that, when the compiler is upgraded and
can handle generic
enums better, we can remove it with, hopefully, minimal
editing and bug creation.


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In the past two articles (part 1 and part 2) we have looked at 5 exterior and 5 interior winter "to dos". In today's edition, part 3, we will look at another 5 exterior tasks to tackle to complete the exterior checklist. Again, these are simple things to check, however, you may need a professional to help you with repairs.
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May is National Home Improvement Month! Spring and summer are upon us. It's finally the season to plant flowers and fix up the house. With economic uncertainty, more people are remodeling their existing homes instead of buying new ones. There are many home improvement projects we could discuss; however lets narrow it down to just the three of the most popular. Those are siding, kitchen refacing, and replacement windows.
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a matter of time:
time management
In this workshop we will cover the fundamentals of time management, including unpacking the meaning of time, identifying your time triggers and habits, and learning some of the best tricks, tools, and life hacks to increase your productivity, minimize your stress, and make an impact... all in a day's work.
nonprofit strategy:
This workshop supports participants to understand the nonprofit sector and their role in it.
getting things done:
project management 101
Project management is all about getting clear and getting things done while empowering your team to do the same, even if that team is just you! In this workshop, we'll explore the foundations of project management, including planning, task management, and evaluation. Workshop attendees will be able to design a project management plan, measure the impact of a project, understand project stages, and choose from a variety of project management apps and tools to support them in current and future projects.
investigating efficiency:
Your capacity to make meaningful impact in your community is directly linked to your bandwidth — how your organization chooses to use funding, staff time, and social capital to accomplish your mission. The more we take on, the less bandwidth we have to focus on the programs and activities that matter most for our mission. This workshop will provide a framework—Results Based Accountability—for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of community-based programs, allowing you think strategically about how to maximize your bandwidth and direct your resources to what matters most. Participants will come away with a basic understanding of the Results Based Accountability framework, strategic tools for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of existing programs, and new ways to think and talk about the impact of your organization.
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Linda learned to sew in 4-H Club at the age of 9 and has been making quilts for more than 30 years. After 20 years of hand quilting, she began quilting on a Gammill longarm quilting machine, and it was love at first stitch!
Linda's quilts have won top honors at many national and international quilt shows, including numerous best of show honors. Linda's wholecloth quilt Bella was the top winner in the $100,000 Quilting Challenge 2006 and was featured on the Today Show. Bella was designated a Masterpiece Quilt in the National Quilting Association's Master Quilt program in 2007.
Linda is an NQA certified judge. She enjoys presenting trunk shows of her work and teaching longarm quilting classes. Linda and her husband, Don, live in New Galilee, PA.


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Trying to find the words to explain what this weekend meant to me is nearly impossible. But I will try in efforts to share this experience. Bear with me as some of what I share may not be particularly important to you but it may perhaps spark a change in another. And this, I would most certainly hope for.
I recall my first introduction to Anatomy Trains while in massage therapy school in 2004. I was completely fascinated not only with the context of the material but also in the way that Tom Myers wrote so poetically about a concept quite abstract. It was perhaps a four page article in a magazine that I photocopied many times and referenced often. Since then, I have been a fan of his and also I became quite proud in my new endeavor, becoming a massage therapist with a person of his kind leading the way. It was a career change from my decade in the pharmaceutical industry and western medicine into alternative care. If you told me then that I would be dissecting an unembalmed cadaver next to him about a decade later, I perhaps wouldn't have believed you. But not only have I now done so, but I've also had the chance to meet him several times and listen to him speak volumes based on his experiences and beliefs over the last 6 years.
Now Michol - his brilliance, kindness, and insane intelligence is insurmountable. I was introduced to him first through ViPR as I again immersed myself in all learning opportunities in efforts to better understand the body and actually trained for ViPR clearance during its initial launch at EQ not as a trainer but as a massage therapist. I was fascinated at first by this new fitness tool, it's endless possibilities and also it's direct relationship to the fascia. This was most intriguing to me as a body worker, never mind it's capability to introduce fun to working out! Since that moment, I researched, read, asked as much as possible about Michol, ViPR and the Institute of Motion.
It was during my constant search for knowledge that I came across the initial launch of Anatomy Live. I was actually bugging out over it to be honest. Michol and Tom together? During the inaugural event, I was just starting my private practice after working over seven years for great brands and felt that this was an opportunity best reserved for a later date. And so a year later, I registered with sheer excitement. However, a month before, I severely injured my wrist and was unable to participate in a hands on workshop involving both intricate and global movements. And so iOM and Anatomy Live graciously deferred my participation until this year.
It was worth the wait and as the cliche goes, all in perfect timing. My own personal, professional and emotional development had been catapulted as I ventured into a private business, representing myself as an individual and also exposing both my strengths and weaknesses to all those around me, it was finally time for an event such as this for I knew it would change me as a person - forever.
As we gathered outside of the Laboratory for Anatomical Enlightenment, I was nervous. Nervous about what was to commence, nervous being around such leaders in the industry, nervous about the unknown and even more nervous about how an empath like me would endure what was ahead of me. I am so sensitive to what my clients present to me sometimes unknowingly, I was terrified about what or how I would 'feel' in the hours ahead.
Todd Garcia, the Lab Director, started the day with a talk. And even though we were all eager to begin, this talk put us all on the same page and at the same level before beginning. A colleague had asked the question I was most curious about - He wanted to know from Todd if we were to prepare for an emotional response to our experience ahead and how we can better support each other if so. Or do we come as anatomists and check our emotions at the door. Todd so eloquently said -
Wow I thought. How fortunate we all are. I believe at that moment, we experienced a group hug without the actual act. We signed our consent forms all at once, literally, to collectively bring our energy and whole selves to this once in a lifetime and rare experience. Time to gown up.
Bad abs/hips was written on the bag. And nothing else. My fascination with the hips made me content to be at this table. As we uncovered the donor, there was a distinct smell. The smell of illness and disease. When I walked around and witnessed the other dissections, the odor was different. And this made me even more curious. As the cadaver laid in front of me, I touched her ever so gently, gave thanks for this miraculous gift and welcomed what she was so brave to offer. And then immediately, my nerves calmed and I began to explore.
The first cut - the anterior compartment of the thigh. Was I about to cut into this? Was I really about to uncover what lies beneath? She had tremendous adipose tissue beneath her skin. We were to reveal the most superficial layer of fascia but as slender as she looked, the amount of adipose tissue was surprising. We noticed a scar on her R hip, indicative of a procedure as the cut was precise and deliberate. The team somehow thought it was a hip replacement and was eager to get to the hardware. I felt there was so much more yet to discover. And so I went at my own pace as my table mates powered through. I know we have a lot to cover in a day but I was in no rush. Time meant nothing to me at this moment.
There was a severe lack of muscle tone in her body. Lack of internal rotation particularly with the R leg. Limited hip flexion and restricted dorsiflexion at the ankle. We were in awe with how we can move the body with such ease and this is what makes an unembalmed cadaver a unique experience. My colleagues proceeded with the lower body as I began again at her torso, gently uncovering her pectoral muscles as I cut away at her breast tissue.
We proceeded to uncover more, discover more and even ask more. I will reserve other findings for those that want to know more about it as we revealed all we could in the course of one full day.
As nervous as I was, I was also surprised with how composed I remained. How grateful I felt throughout the process and how surprised I was with some of the findings. How thin the trapezius was. How the latissimus worked on the scapula. How the ITB was so thick and where it joined with the Glutes and TFL. How connective tissue laid its intricate web in efforts to support us and often, immobilize us. We also found a bifurcated sciatic nerve and saw how it entrapped the piriformis. So wondrous the body is! The learning was immense.
I walked over to the table next to me and they had uncovered the hip capsule. How cool to see! And as Tom shared how strong and powerful the hip joint is and how difficult it is to dislocate, I kept thinking about my hip that had been dislocated twice. He pulled the femur out of the socket and it made a suction sound as the labrum was so thick and strong. Something about that sound or perhaps because it has been such a long day, I felt the need to tap out. Feelings surged to the surface. Fear, anxiety, submission. As if my past injury keeps rearing it's ugly head. That happened to me? That is what I'm experiencing? That is the labrum which is torn? That is where a bone spur is forming causing me pain? When the experience became PERSONAL, it became too much. I left the lab. Degowned and stepped outside. Guzzled down some water. Breathe I said. Compose yourself. This is not about you. But it is. Come as you are Todd said. And THIS is me.
I allowed my feelings to arise as they were real. And I went back in to complete the day. I saw lung cancer. I saw liver cancer. I saw the diaphragm and all of its wonder. I saw and felt what then became the unifying spirit of us all. Emotion. Including pain. Pain is not meant to be stored in the body or it shows up as we had seen today. Certainly there are biological responses that happen in the body when something disrupts homeostasis but pain is perceived elsewhere I believe. Which is why often pain varies from one person to the next. Or the intensity varies over time and space. Or why memories even will induce pain. Or how a positive emotion could even mask that same pain.
At that specific moment as the majority of the class were gathered around either the diseased lung or the excavation of the abdominal cavity, I was just returning from outside, stood alone and looked around the room. Laying there were the deconstructed cadavers, each with their own story we were only attempting to preclude. I looked around and realized that perhaps when we allow things to get stuck within, we are unable to move past our experiences. And so with today I surrender my history. I embrace what I have endured. I allow things to move through me by sharing my experiences. Somehow I sensed that these amazing donors felt the same and that this was their last wish to find a way to make sense of all they kept inside. Let things move through you. This pain is not meant for you to carry. What remains, gets stuck and may bring so much discomfort and dis-ease. I know their souls are now moving freely in a way they were unable to in this realm.


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These are very moist and delicious but not terribly lemony. Very good with a topping of a layer of raspberry jam and lemon buttercream.
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1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. grated lemon zest*
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt if using unsalted butter or just a dash if using salted
2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons two tsp. dried egg whites whisked into one-half cup warm water**
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt if using unsalted butter or just a dash if using salted
1 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable shortening***
1 tsp. finely-grated lemon zest*
1FOR THE CUPCAKES: In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lemon oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill foil-lined muffin cups enough batter to fill less than 1/3 of the muffin tin. (You want these to be small. And foil cupcake liners work much better than paper ones, as they are easier to peel off. A quick spritz of baking spray makes them even easier.) Bake at 325 degrees F with a convection oven or 350 degrees F for a regular oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
2FOR THE BUTTERCREAM: Place the egg whites, fresh or reconstituted, in the bowl of your standing mixer. Place the corn syrup, sugar and water in a medium saucepan, stir until sugar dissolves, cover the pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, then uncover and cook to the soft ball stage, 240-245 degrees. Or, the way I do it is to boil it in the microwave in a 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup for about 5 minutes on high. A candy or instant-read thermometer is pretty handy for this; otherwise you have to keep dripping some of the mixture into a saucer of cold water and decide if it's a soft ball or not—a total pain.
3While your syrup is cooking, begin to beat the egg whites on low speed. When they are foamy add the cream of tartar (for fresh whites) and salt. Gradually increase the speed and continue beating until soft peaks form. Then, slowly and CAREFULLY, pour the hot syrup directly into the middle of the whites as the mixer continues beating. This isn't the way the recipe says to do it, but in my experience it works well as long as you have a thin enough stream of the syrup. (Just watched an episode of Martha Stewart's TV show in which she made meringue this way and was pleased to see that she poured her syrup into the bowl using this method.)
4Continue to beat for 20 minutes, until the meringue is very billowy but still quite warm. Beat in the vanilla and the lemon juice. Take the bowl off the mixer and put the base down into a big bowl of ice water and let it sit until it's completely cool. DON'T TRY TO HURRY THIS STEP! If you add the butter before the meringue is cool you'll have a MESS. I check the temp right in the middle of the bowlful with my instant-read thermometer and don't proceed until it reads about 70 degrees. (Most recipes will tell you to keep beating the meringue until it's cool, but that takes a long time, usually well over 30 minutes, and I find that after about the 20-minute mark the meringue starts to deflate. So just letting it sit and cool seems better to me.)
5Once the meringue is cool, start beating in the butter and shortening bit by bit. It's worth the effort and an extra dirty bowl to beat the butter and shortening together before adding it to the meringue. Add the lemon oil to your butter/shortening mixture, or add the zest at the end. You should end up with a creamy, fluffy, not-too-sweet frosting that will spread beautifully. I'm willing to go to the trouble of making this buttercream because of the way it tastes.
6ASSEMBLY:For the finished cupcakes, spread a thin layer of raspberry jam over the top of each cupcake and then frost with the buttercream. If you want to be really fancy, put a fresh raspberry on top of each cupcake. Because you make these small, there's plenty of room for the frosting within the bounds of the cupcake liner.
*Or 1/8 tsp. lemon oil if you're not using fresh lemon juice, which is PERFECTLY FINE. Lemon oil is available online from Amazon and from baking supply websites such as King Arthur Flour. It is EXTREMELY strong, so don't use more than I recommend.
** I use Deb El brand, found in most grocery stores. If you use fresh egg whites you'll need 3-4 whites, enough to equal ½ cup, plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar. The dried egg whites are kind of expensive, but you don't have to worry about whether or not they'll get hot enough to kill salmonella, and you don't have to use up the yolks. They have an extremely long shelf life.
***I usually use the non-hydrogenated Spectrum brand.
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SUPERCREEP (English adult RPG)
Adult Porn-Game
Release Date: 2015/10/22
Genre: superhero, RPG
Censorship: None
Developer / Publisher: lawina
Platform: PC / Windows
The story takes places in the 21st century, where you, as the protagonist, live a life not worth living. With no friends, no job, a huge debt and to top it all of, still a virgin, you are at the verge of giving up. However, after an unexpected turn of events, you wake up with superpowers.
What will you do with these superpowers? Will you use it to fulfill your sexual fantasies, become an evil villain or an honored superhero?