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There was the bearded lady and the
strong man, but the travelling roadshow had one draw that
guaranteed passage across the southern states and that was the
tattooed man. Who had pictures across his skin, on his body and on
his face and even on his eyelids. The crowds and especially the
children gathered to look at the lion on his biceps, the soldier on
his shoulder, the winking lady on his abdomen. The sword and the
snake that began at his hipbone (that was the hilt) and travelled
down to his ankle.
After the show they lined up to take
pictures with him. Cradled in the nook of his biceps, they rested
their head against the barrel of his chest. Pressed their fingers
on the scales of the dragon crawling down his spine. Half the
people getting their picture taken had tattoos themselves. After
all, tattoos were hardly a rarity in this day and age. They were
the provenance of every strip mall in America, and that was true
from coast to coast. But the tattooed man retained the advantage in
terms of quantity and sheer tastelessness, and that was his unique
selling point.
He called himself old school. He
considered that he had nothing to do with the yuppies and hipsters
that lined up to have their picture taken with him. The roadshow
catered to its audience's basic sense of irony and nostalgia, but
most of the performers themselves were barely aware of this fact.
As far as they were concerned people came and bought tickets and
gorged themselves on popcorn and soda and at the end of the day
they were each handed a wad of box office cash and tips. It was as
simple as that.
Privately, the tattooed man figured
people came to stare at them because they were a dying breed. Old
school freaks who didn't know when to draw the line. When to stop
growing your hair, when to stop pumping weight, when to stop
tattooing yourself. They didn't have that gift or that instinct,
which was why they were on the travelling side of a roadshow.
Itinerant freaks, worth the price of admission because they were
out of date. Relics of another time. A band of real outsiders.
Then the girl whose skin was falling
off joined the roadshow and he realised how much in safety they
really lived. The manager came to him with a proposition. A
double-act - the Tattooed Man and the Human Snake (that was
what they were going to call her, on account of her shedding her
skin right before the ticket payer's very eyes). One has skin
that's marked for life, the other loses her skin every passing day.
The manager called it a no-brainer, genuine freakshow stuff.
The tattooed man hesitated. He asked
the manager if the girl had parents, because it was no easy thing,
being looked at. He asked if the girl understood that, if she was
prepared for it. The manager assured him that she was only eight
years old and came accompanied by two legal guardians. That blew
the tattooed man's mind until the manager let slip that the family
had no money to speak of. There were medical bills. There was
credit card debt. The people needed to eat. He got it.
The debut of the Tattooed Man and the
Human Snake exceeded expectation. Within moments every visitor to
the show was crowded around the humble stage operation, cellphone
cameras flashing. And while the tattooed man stuck to his old
routine of clenching his muscles and rippling the flag on the
pirate ship and making the winking girl wink, the girl amazed them
all. She was stupendous. Astonishing. She did nothing but sit in a
tiny chair designed for her specifications, her arms and legs
bandaged, her eyes staring off into space.
On one arm or leg the bandages were
peeled back and her limb was left exposed to audience's shameless
gaze, as they watched the large flakes of skin pulling loose and
then floating, tumbling to the ground.
The girl immediately became the star
of the roadshow. The other performers treated her with distance and
respect. They never talked with the girl, or initiated any kind of
meaningful contact. She seemed content enough on her own. In a lot
of ways she seemed like a normal little girl. She seemed lively
enough and sometimes it even seemed like she enjoyed the attention,
because there was no end to the flowers and stuffed animals and
chocolates that the visitors brought to the girl.
Not to mention the cash donations,
because that had been one of the stipulations of her
contract - the small tin with the handwritten sign that was
placed just beside the stage and was stuffed full with bills by the
end of every show. Not that the girl ever saw any of the money. As
far as they could tell, her guardians were counting over the bills
backstage while the girl stood by herself, flipping through the
pages of a book and lost in her own thoughts.
Then, one day, while they were
standing together onstage, the Tattooed Man and the Human Snake,
the girl whispered to the tattooed man.
"Does it hurt?"
She stared out into the crowd and her
mouth barely moved when she asked the question.
"Does what?"
"Your skin."
He started, then shook his head.
"No. A little when I get the
"I like to look at them," she said.
"When we're standing up here. It helps me forget about being looked
"Does it bother you? Being looked
"I hate it."
She didn't say anything else. She
adjusted her position on the folding chair, arms and legs limp
beneath her thin dress. The next day, he spoke to her on stage,
again in a whisper.
"What about you?"
"What about me?"
She was silent and he thought about
what a stupid question it was. Still, he was only repeating what
she had asked him. He thought it was the only thing they had in
"Sometimes. It depends on the day.
Some days it's fine. Other days it's so awful it hurts just to
"What do you do on those days?"
"I wait for it to get so bad that it's
like I'm hardly in my body at all. Then I just float away."
Despite himself, the tattooed man
began to look forward to their brief onstage chats. Offstage, the
girl stared right through him. Onstage, they talked for a minute at
a time, while around them people murmured and the cameras flashed.
Sometimes he wondered if she was disconnecting, pulling out of her
body and floating away. He began to feel protective of her and he
hated the visitors, who looked uneasy and guilty and who stared and
stared and could not stop staring.
But increasingly the girl seemed
immune to the staring. He no longer believed that she hated the
staring - she barely seemed aware of it. She sat on stage like she
was sealed off from the world. She no longer spoke to him and the
few times he tried to talk to her, she ignored him or did not seem
to hear him. He felt her slipping away, though when he asked one of
the guardians about it he said it was a low period, not to worry,
that they came and went like everything else.
He worried though. Especially when he
caught the girl peeling the bandages loose, revealing a collection
of raw blisters, nothing good about the look of them. She ignored
him and continued unwrapping the bandage. She replaced it with a
fresh one, wrapping it tight and securing it with two clips. Then
she carried on reading her book like there was nothing in what she
had just done, nothing in what she had just seen of her own
It was not so simple for the tattooed
man, who was overcome by guilt and helplessness at the thought of
the girl. It threw him into a state of near despair, even though he
did nothing - by his own admission - especially useful
with it. He did ask the manager if he didn't think they should give
the poor girl a couple days off. To which the manager replied that
he would happily give the girl a break if she asked for it. Only
she hadn't.
He thought a bit of forward thinking
might have kept the girl in their midst. One week later she
disappeared, with her two legal guardians. His first assumption was
that she had fallen terribly ill. In fact he was told she had
received a bigger contract, a better contract, with health
insurance and an RV to boot, from a rival operation that was just
starting up. The girl and her legal guardians had jumped at the
offer, and all the other performers admitted in private that they
would have done exactly the same, given the opportunity.
Katie Kitamura
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Ms. Gutierrez has lived in the north county community most of her life and her family is still there.
Mr. Gutierrez and his 5-year-old son, Noe Ezekiel , and Mrs. Gutierrez and her 10-year old daughter, Elizabeth Marron-Almanza, look forward to starting the New Year as a new, blended family. Adding to their joy will be the arrival of baby daughter, Galilea, due in January.
The Gutierrez's began their journey as Habitat homebuyers in February. They were familiar with Habitat through several of Mrs. Gutierrez's family members, who are Habitat homeowners living in Grace Grove.
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Mr. Gutierrez works in the construction industry and looks forward to the start of his new life as a husband and dad in a place of their own. His parents, who live in Texas, will visit when Galilea is born.
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Braves, Chiefs and 'Redskins' Play on Land Seized From American Indians
Between 1776 and the present, the United States dispossessed Indians of more than 1.5 billion acres, nearly an eighth of the habitable world. For most of that same period, the native population was in a free fall, dropping from perhaps 1.5 million people when Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to a low of 237,000 in 1900. After the native population and its land base bottomed out, American sports teams began adopting Indian-themed names.
Today, the Braves, Indians, Blackhawks, Seminoles, Chiefs, and the Washington NFL team claim to honor native peoples with iconography such as Chief Wahoo, arrowheads, and tomahawks. It is easy to assert that the name of your favorite team expresses solidarity with the survivors of the long, sordid history of Indian dispossession. But what if sports lore included the specifics of how the U.S. acquired the land below your team's home field?
Atlanta Braves fans can recite Jason Heyward's batting average and on-base percentage. Perhaps they should also know that Turner Field sits on land ceded in 1821 by William McIntosh, the son of a Scottish trader and a Creek Indian woman. McIntosh was irredeemably corrupt, and he had a hand in selling almost 20,000 square miles—fully one-third of the state of Georgia—to the U.S. against the will of most Creek leaders.
When the Braves leave Turner Field behind in a few years for Cobb County's greener pastures, they will settle on land again ceded by McIntosh in another duplicitous treaty. In 1825, as punishment for McIntosh's treasonous role in the land cessions, Creek braves set fire to his house and executed him when he emerged from the flames. Nonetheless, Creek title in Georgia was almost entirely extinguished, and the state then turned its attention to the Cherokees, forcing them in 1838 to walk the infamous Trail of Tears west to join the Creeks in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
When the Cleveland Indians acquired their native nickname in 1915, fans delighted in the racist caricatures that came along with it—see this cartoon from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. A century later, Cleveland's stadium sits on territory that once belonged to Algonquin peoples.
In 1791, an Algonquin confederacy handed the U.S. Army one of its worst defeats ever by surprising Gen. Arthur St. Clair and killing more than 800 of his 1,300 badly trained soldiers. The victory was short-lived. Three years later, President Washington sent "Mad" Anthony Wayne to Ohio to conquer the region's native peoples. After the Algonquins' defeat, they signed the Treaty of Greenville, relinquishing two-thirds of the state of Ohio and ushering in an era of despair for many Indians in the region.
The history behind the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks is no more heartening. The team sports a cartoon-like image of the resolute Sauk leader who fought unsuccessfully against his people's removal from western Illinois in the 1830s. (Compare Black Hawk's 1833 portrait to his profile on Blackhawks jerseys.) But the hockey team doesn't play on Sauk land.
The United States acquired the territory that became downtown Chicago from Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees, and others in the same 1795 treaty that gave the U.S. most of Ohio. At the time, the Illinois part of the cession was limited to six square miles at the mouth of the Chicago River, but it did not bode well that the treaty granted U.S. citizens free passage through Sauk lands to the Mississippi River. Within a decade, a small group of Sauks would cede their remaining territory in Illinois.
The Florida State University Seminoles have earned the official endorsement of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The team's mascot, Osceola, thrusts a flaming spear into the ground at every home game.
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My choices for top Mexican restaurants are for different reasons. In order, one offers a variety of traditional Mexican food, another serves delicious Oaxacan (a state in Southwestern Mexico) dishes not found on a lot of restaurant menus, and the third choice I like simply for its tacos.
El Rey Del Taco
El Rey Del Taco (5288 Buford Highway, Atlanta, 770-986-0032) is a popular foodie destination and rightly so for its authenticity and diverse selection of Mexican food. I enjoy its barbacoa (barbecue) and lengua (tongue) tacos, but it's a dish like the El Mexicano parrillada that grabs my attention. A friend introduced me to this fajitalike dish of steak, chorizo sausage, peppers and cheese delivered to your table on a sizzling serving griddle with warm tortillas on the side.
Jonesboro's Taqueria La Oaxaquena (605 Mount Zion Road, Jonesboro, 770-960-3010) focuses on the cuisine of Oaxaca, a city in Southwestern Mexico known for moles — rich sauces made with peppers, onions, garlic and, in some cases, chocolate. Go for the restaurant's savory steamed chicken tamales and tlayuda, a crispy open-faced tortilla topped with beans, string cheese, avocados and your choice of protein.
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If I am looking for a taco fix, Taco L1000000 (2084 Favor Road, Marietta, 770-738-0000) in south Marietta does the job. The restaurant's small menu is served out of a truck that can't move due to local laws. Each taco costs 99 cents, and diners can choose between fillings of beef, pork or chicken. The tacos are served on two small corn tortillas and then topped with chopped onions and fresh cilantro. Tip: Ask for the salsa on the side if you are spice sensitive.
I can never tire of Indian cuisine due to the large variety of dishes and its spice-heavy profile. My three restaurant choices only scratch the surface of the food variety offered by India's different regions, but they are all solid choices if you are new to the cuisine.
Decatur's Saravanaa Bhavan (2179 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite V, Decatur, 404-636-4400) dishes up South Indian vegetable-friendly dishes that would make a carnivore not miss meat. The idlis here are wonderful fermented lentil cakes served with a variety of chutneys (spice accompaniments such as pickles, yogurt sauces, etc.), but the dosa masala, a thin crepelike lentil pancake filled with a curry potato stuffing, is the item I always save room for.
For more of a meat-centric Indian dining experience, Mirch Masala(1713 Church St., Decatur, 404-296-9999) has some of the most tender, juicy and intensely flavored chicken tikka masala I've had. Tikka masala is the boneless version of tandoori chicken, the popular dish known for its vibrant orange-red color. Also notable here is the chili paneer, a gooey dish of paneer (cheese) cubes, peppers and onions that tantalizes every taste sense on the tongue.
Lastly, I chose Decatur's Bhojanic (1363 Clairmont Road, Decatur, 404-633-9233) specifically because of its thali, or combination platter. Thalis allow a diner to taste a well-rounded sampling of Bhojanic's food inclusive with rice, Indian breads and raita — a cool cucumber yogurt sauce. Vegetarians can choose the two- or three-item "shakhahari" thali, but I tend to go for the "bhojanic," a platter of one meat and two vegetables or two meats and one vegetable.
For the three best Korean restaurants in metro Atlanta, my choices vary slightly in style and in location. But all share one factor in common, and that is quality.
Woo Nam Jeong
Woo Nam Jeong (5953 Buford Highway, Doraville, 678-530-0844) is relatively new to the Korean dining community on Buford Highway, but it has already built a solid Korean and non-Korean following. The restaurant focuses on traditional fare such as the popular mushroom dolsot bibimbap (rice, mushroom and vegetable medley served in a heated stone bowl), and it also delivers some of the highest quality banchan (seasonal side dishes) I've had in town.
Tofu Village
Most everything I've eaten at Marietta's Tofu Village (700 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, 770-426-7757) tastes as it has been prepared with great thought and care. The house-made tofu is clean, nutty in flavor and spongy to the bite. Some of my other favorites are jajanmyeon, a black bean noodle dish made with the kitchen's house-made myeon (noodles) and the spicy yukgaejang, a fiery beef and vegetable stew.
Toh Dam Tofu
Suwanee's Toh Dam Tofu (1291 Old Peachtree Road, Suite 101, Suwanee, 678-417-9939) reincarnated under new ownership/management late last year and fits the true definition of a "hidden gem" due to being obscured by a staircase in Assi Plaza. The restaurant specializes in soondubu (tofu soup), but it has a lot of other noteworthy dishes on its menu. Dakgomtang is a fantastic bone-in chicken soup served with sea salt, ground black pepper and a oily red pepper sauce on the side, which the diner can add to the nurturing broth for flavoring.
April 28th, 2011
3:27 pm
Sadly, Woo Nam Jeong has grown a bit big in the britches and servers (not Grandma) have taken to asking for your "reservation" before they seat you (even in a half empty resto). No reservation – you'll still get seated, but ignored. Situation may have been resolved, but I've not been back to check – I have "reservations".
May 2nd, 2011
10:27 pm
I love Sri Krishna Vilas' weekend buffet. The location in Alpharetta is very good.
May 4th, 2011
12:44 pm
Have not tried the Mexican and Korean picks, but if they follow along with the Indian ones…I won't any time soon.
Saravanaa Bhavan was fabulous….but that was 3 years ago with a different owner and different chef. For Vegetarian buffet Udipi just a mile away is a better choice. Want some meat with your veggies and papadam?……Bombay Cafe 3 miles away has a far better selection of Indian delicacies than Mirch Masala. Not as cool a name but you can't have everything.
Bhojanic is a safe choice as they are consistent and the staff is super nice……but I rarely see Indian people eating there. For a third choice, I would have picked a more traditional Indian place like Sri Krishna Vilas or Madras Chettinaad.
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I'm going to Taco Bell!


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VAN BUREN, Ark. (AP) — A woman accused of leaving the scene of a minor traffic crash in western Arkansas told police she did it because she didn't want her ice cream to melt.
Van Buren police say one vehicle rear-ended another on Arkansas Highway 59 on Sunday evening, but that the driver of the second car didn't stop to check on the vehicle she had hit. The other driver called police and set off in pursuit.
Fort Smith television station KHBS reports (http://is.gd/GSXrgK ) that Flora Burkhart told police she didn't think there was enough damage to merit stopping — and that she didn't want her ice cream to melt.
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A gunpoint robbery at a Spokane ice cream shop in the middle of winter has been solved nearly a year after the crime, prosecutors allege.
Michael W. Robison, 24, was arraigned this week on a first-degree robbery charge for the Jan. 9 hold-up at Basin Robbins, 1230 S. Grand Blvd.
The robbery seeking money from ice cream sales occurred as Spokane was hit with arctic temperatures.
Robison's ex-girlfriend, Breanne M. Snyder, 25, told police it only netted $75, according to court documents. Snyder talked to Spokane police after an unrelated arrest in October and said she'd driven Robison, who she said had a black BB gun, to the Baskin Robbins and picked him a few minutes later. She said he told her he robbed the store and had gotten $75, documents say.
Snyder said she and Robison were addicted to OxyContin and heroin and were stealing to support their habit.
Two off-duty firefighters, Scott Coldiron and Darrin Coldiron, were eating at a nearby restaurant and followed the robber. They told police he got into a white Toyota driven by a woman. Robison owns a white 1998 Toyota Tacoma.
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The Brooklyn Nets will be without starting center Brook Lopez for the next two games after Lopez suffered a mild sprain in his right foot. Lopez has been plagued by foot injuries since last season.
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- Tip of the Week: Work a Room with Great Networking Tips from Julie Murphy Casserly, CFP
Fight Back! Detox the Body from Stress with Dr. Steven Arculeo, DC
According to the American Institute of Stress 75-90 percent of all doctor visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints. In addition, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that stress costs Americans more than $300 billion annually. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Steven Arculeo, DC, says that stress, a mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition, can be shown by the body breaking down gradually.
"If the body is losing its battle with stress, it is breaking down, experiencing pain and aging more rapidly," said Dr. Arculeo. "The best way to rid your life of stress is to treat the causes of the stressors, not just the symptoms."
Common signs of the body breaking down from stress are headaches, fatigue, pain and tension in the neck or back, sleep issues, digestive problems, sinus infections, allergies, irritability and mood swings. Dr. Arculeo says that recognizing the signs of stress is important but finding the underlying cause is most beneficial. Dr. Arculeo gives the following tips in order to see stress decrease:
· Build Resistance – Get your back aligned through chiropractic adjustments in addition to getting a good, quality night's rest.
· Rev Up – Exercise regularly and strengthen the adrenal glands by taking Vitamins B and C because they are destroyed by stress.
· Detox – Increase resistance by having a colon, liver and kidney cleanse and make sure you are drinking clean water.
- Organic Trick – Eating an organic diet will help build up the body's resistance to stress. Try organic green tea instead of coffee in the morning.
Tip of the Week: Work a Room with Great Networking Tips from Julie Murphy Casserly, CFP
International Networking Week is February 2-6 and with today's economy, networking is one of the best skills to have when it comes to landing a new job, getting ahead in a current job or earning more money. ChicagoHealers.com Business Service Owner Julie Murphy Casserly, CFP, emphasizes that it's not what you know but who you know. When it comes time for new opportunities and career shifts, networking is an important tool to help secure a job and explore new opportunities.
"Life is about being in collaboration with others," said Casserly. "It is important to establish very strong relationships that create win/win scenarios in life."
Networking is all about advocacy and association which will help to arrive at life's final purpose. Casserly suggests the following key tips for networking in today's difficult economic environment:
- Be Authentic – Networking events are very common, especially within today's economy. Don't hesitate to attend such events and be yourself in order to attract the right people.
- Trust Your Intuition – While attending a networking event, if something doesn't seem right while talking to someone, excuse yourself politely and move on. Networking with people who make you feel comfortable will help you get ahead.
- No Crabs in Your Bucket – Create space in your life by getting rid of what's not needed. Create space for those that can help you move forward as opposed to those who support you being stuck.
- Time Well Spent – Spend time with those who feed the soul and excite you. In times like today, there is a lot of negativity so spend your time with those that energize you and know you well, therefore being able to give you proper guidance.
Learn more about upcoming networking events:
Wellness Wednesdays - January 21, 2009
January 21, 2009
Wellness News
- Ditch the New Year's Diet Anxiety with Malina Chin, OTR/L, LaC
- Tip of the Week: Drink to Better Health for Hot Tea Month with Dr. Helen Lee, DC
Ditch the New Year's Diet Anxiety with Malina Chin, OTR/L, LAc
The New Year has just begun and those resolution diets are already making people anxious. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner, Malina Chin, OTR/L, LAc, explains that anxiety, a state of unease and apprehension, is widespread in our society especially when it comes to keeping New Year's resolutions. Symptoms of anxiety can include shortness of breath, ruminating thoughts, repetitive fears, heart palpations and insomnia.
"All of the symptoms of anxiety may be related to imbalances within our organ systems and nutrition intake," said Chin. "Since many people are resolution-dieting anyway, including foods that decrease anxiety will only be beneficial."
Chin explains that anxiety is often caused by decreased serotonin levels. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter, is known to help relax and improve moods. Including serotonin-rich foods in a New Year's diet will help to decrease anxiety that comes with a new resolution-driven routine. Chin recommends the following foods for avoiding anxiety when dieting:
· Brave the Crave – When dieting, many tend to crave carbohydrates and it is better to give in to the craving as opposed to ignoring it. Approximately two ounces of pasta, bread, crackers, potatoes or a handful of nuts should take care of it.
· Don't Quit on Chocolate – Dark chocolate is a good serotonin producer, helping it earn the reputation for being an aphrodisiac. Eating a small amount will keep the brain from wanting more.
· Protein Scene – Protein doesn't directly increase serotonin but the intake of protein provides the body with amino acids such as tryptophan which is synthesized to form serotonin.
Tip of the Week: Drink to Better Health for Hot Tea Month with Dr. Helen Lee, DC
January is Hot Tea Month making it the perfect time to indulge in a soothing, healthy beverage during these cold winter months. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Helen Lee, DC, explains that hot teas can naturally remedy various ailments ranging from headaches to hypertension.
"In order to get the most enjoyment and benefit from tea, it is important to find the highest quality," said Dr. Lee. "Not all teas are alike in the way that they are grown, harvested, processed and cared for."
Dr. Lee says that teas made from various herbs, botanicals, seeds, flowers and fruit will provide the most health benefits. In addition, most teas also contain tannic acid which is great for anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial use perfect for swelling, bee stings and burns. Dr. Lee gives the following tips for using teas as a natural health remedy:
- Green Machine – Green teas are typically less processed and provide increased antioxidant and antimicrobial properties which helps to aid stomach ailments, increase metabolism and boost the immune system.
- Red Ahead – Red and rooibos teas contain minerals including copper, iron, potassium and manganese and increase antioxidants to soothe headaches and stomach cramping. In addition, hypertension and nervousness is known to decrease.
- Cooling Sensation – Peppermint teas contain Vitamin B, calcium and potassium and are known to ease IBS and decrease nausea and vomiting.
- Chamomile Feel – Chamomile tea helps soothe and relax the body while decreasing diabetes complications, suppressing fungal growth and aiding IBS symptoms.
Wellness Wednesdays - January 14, 2009
January 14, 2009
Wellness News
- Get the Kids in Shape After the Holidays for Family Fit Lifestyle Month with Dr. Harry Hong, PhD, OMD, LAc
- Tip of the Week: Simple Ways to Keep the Healthy Heart with Dr. Hugh A. Jenkins, ND
Get the Kids in Shape After the Holidays for Family Fit Lifestyle Month with Dr. Harry Hong, PhD, OMD, LAc
January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month which is a great excuse to get the kids off the couch and whip the whole family into shape. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Harry Hong, PhD, OMD, LAc, explains that there are two types of stress, adrenal and dietary, that are often experienced during the holidays when the kids are on school break. Adrenal stress means too much fun and not enough sleep while dietary stress is simply eating too much of those delicious holiday meals. Both lead to less activity, less sleep and more eating.
"The body has an internal rhythm that follows the typical sunrise to sundown schedule which is accentuated when children are on a daily school schedule," said Dr. Hong. "When the body moves out of this normal routine, the adrenal system becomes stressed and causes sleeping problems and fatigue."
Dr. Hong also emphasizes that dietary stress can be caused by eating too much or consuming too much unhealthy food. During the holidays, children often increase sugar intake which causes hyperactivity and overgrowth of Candida, which is yeast produced naturally in the body. Too much Candida produces extra toxins in the body, leading to high inflammation causing symptoms such as sleeping problems, indigestion and problems staying focused in school. Dr. Hong gives the following suggestions for getting the kids back into shape after the holiday break:
- Beat the Sweets – Lower your child's sugar intake as foods high in sugar are often full of empty calories and end up taking the place of nutritious foods that children need.
- Head to Bed – Have children go to bed earlier and keep a bedtime routine. A consistent bedtime routine will establish good sleeping patterns, thus children will have more energy during the day.
Tip of the Week: Simple Ways to Keep the Healthy Heart with Dr. Hugh A. Jenkins, ND
February is American Heart Month and according to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the nation's number one killer. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Hugh Jenkins, ND, says that for many, a fatal or almost-fatal heart attack is the first symptom of a heart condition. In addition, many of the traditional risk factors often times don't accurately predict whether someone is susceptible to heart disease.
"People need to educate themselves about heart disease by understanding the role of nutrition, exercise and positive lifestyle choice," said Dr. Jenkins. "Health can be dramatically strengthened and risk of disease can be decreased with simple lifestyle changes."
Prevention is the best solution when it comes to cardiovascular disease. Focusing on the underlining causes of heart disease is the best place to start to avoid the problem. Many doctors and patients focus on the total cholesterol numbers but it is more important to maintain and pay attention to the proper ratio between the triglycerides (TG) and HDL, also known as the 'good' cholesterol. If the TG/HDL ratio is high, risk of heart attack is increased regardless of the total cholesterol number.
Dr. Jenkins offers the following tips for preventing heart disease:
- Plant the Seed – A predominantly plant-based diet can only be beneficial in terms of heart disease. The human body produces all the cholesterol it actually needs and any additional cholesterol comes from animal-based foods.
- Maintain the Weight – Putting on weight in adulthood means you are just gaining fatty tissue which is what can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
- Exercise is Wise – Regular physical activity will increase blood flow to the heart, in turn strengthening it making it easier to pump blood throughout the body.
Wellness Wednesdays - January 7, 2009
January 7, 2009
Wellness News
- Kick the Common Cold with Safe Alternative from Dr. Jaena Gonzaga, DC
- Tip of the Week: Don't Let Allergies Lead to Infertility with Dr. Ian Wahl, DAc, LAc, CH
Kick the Common Cold with Safe Alternatives from Dr. Jaena Gonzaga, DC
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds each year. There is no known cure for the common cold but it's possible to shorten the duration and frequency all together. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Jaena Gonzaga, DC, emphasizes that when trying to kick a cold, it is best to focus on strengthening the immune system and enhancing the cleansing process.
"There are plenty of ways to avoid the common cold when you first feel the symptoms," said Dr. Gonzaga. "However, boosting the immune system on a regular basis will help alleviate colds altogether."
Dr. Gonzaga says that the body's healing mechanism is powerful and calls attention to the importance of regularly boosting immunity. There are simple ways to incorporate immunity boosters into the everyday diet. Since the body already focuses on getting rid of excess viruses and proteins in the body, it's important to help the system cleanse by adding digestive enzymes to the diet. Anything from oregano oil to Echinacea can assist in the cleansing process.
At the first signs of a cold, Dr. Gonzaga provides the following remedies:
- Hint of Peppermint – Place several drops of peppermint or eucalyptus oil to a hot tub or a few drops to a bowl of hot water. Inhaling the steam will help clear the sinuses.
- Sinus Success – Using a neti pot, which is used to clear out the sinuses, helps cleanse at the sign of a cold.
- Sweet Feet – Pressing the acupressure points at the bottom of the feet help to stimulate detoxification, digestive function and the immune system.
- Bury the Dairy – Avoid sweets and dairy because these products usually promote congestion.
Tip of the Week: Don't Let Allergies Lead to Infertility with Dr. Ian Wahl, DAc, LAc, CH
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 6.1 million women ages 15-44 experience infertility. In addition, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, allergies affect 50 million people in the United States. With both statistics high, many wonder if allergies could be the cause of fertility challenges. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Ian Wahl, DAc, LAc, CH, claims there is a possibility of an indirect relationship between the two.
"Allergies and hypersensitivities result from a compromised immune system which is the primary cause of fertility issues," said Dr. Wahl. "Therefore, boosting the immune system should lead to fertility success."
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, allergies develop when the body's defenses are weakened, usually during physical or emotional stress, or illness. When the body is not functioning properly, it looks for what is causing its problem and associates that with some substance, food or stimuli. Eliminating allergic reactions and enhancing the immune system will balance the body energetically and hormonally, thus leading to accomplished fertility.
Dr. Wahl suggests the following tips for helping improve allergies and increase fertility:
- Drink Up – Drinking half of one's weight in ounces of water a day will balance every organ and system in the body. It is the ideal lubricant for the immune system.
- Ban the Caffeine – Eliminate drinking coffee, eating chocolate and downing energy drinks. Caffeine dehydrates and robs the body of vitamins and minerals.
- Eliminate Refined Sugar – Sugar lowers immunity, depresses organ function, plays havoc with your energy levels and scrambles any weight management program you may be inclined to pursue. Stay away from artificial sweeteners—they are worse for you than cane sugar. Agave is a great substitute.
- Grin for Vitamins - Take a good quality, whole-food based multivitamin with minerals. This is beneficial because it is difficult to get all the necessary nutrients from food.
- Stay Hormone Free – Eat hormone-free foods such as meat, fish, eggs and poultry. The body naturally produces hormones in the quantities our body requires. Adding more hormones is unnecessary.
- Shoot for Fruit & Veggies – Eat more fruit and raw vegetables as these are the best sources of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes. The key is color—always include a variety of colors when eating fruits and vegetables.
- Nourish to Flourish – The more you take care of the mind and spirit, the healthier the body will become. Taking a relaxing bath, getting a massage or finding a good acupuncturist are wonderful ways to nurture yourself and boost the immune system.
Wellness Wednesdays - December 10, 2008
December 10, 2008
- How to Discover Birth Order's Strengths, Challenges and Influences by Kathryn Andries
- Tip of the Week: How to Floss Your Way to Dental Health with Dr. Kevin Boehm, DDS
How to Discover Birth Order's Strengths, Challenges and Influences by Kathryn Andries
According to The New York Times, it is becoming more popular to determine how birth order effects a person's strengths, challenges and overall intellectual influences.
"Our ancestors always emphasized knowing thyself," said ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Kathryn Andries. "The first step is to determine your sequence, analyze it and learn about yourself from there."
Andries explains that the father determines the birth sequence, so you need to determine where you fall within his lineage. The first born determines the gender sequence, so if a girl is the first child born, everyone after that, even if its a boy, will be in the girl lineage. If a boy is born after the first girl, he will possess qualities of the second born girl. However, when there is a gender change, that child also will have secondary characteristics.
Once the correct birth sequence is determined, you can find out more about yourself from the reasoning behind intelligence level to certain health conditions. Andries gives the following reasons for learning about your birth order:
- Know Yourself the Best - The more you know yourself, the more chances you have at being successful in life.
- Address Your Weaknesses - Birth order information can save you time, energy, and repeated lessons in life. If you know your weaknesses, you can master them with awareness
- Focus on Strengths - When you know your potential strengths, you can focus on developing those, and then find careers that will showcase them.
- Get to Know the Family - Birth order information can also help improve familial relationships. When we know the birth order of our parents and siblings, we can understand why they act the way they do.
Tip of the Week: How to Floss Your Way to Dental Health with Dr. Kevin Boehm, DDS
According to the American Dental Association, only 12 percent of Americans floss daily. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Kevin Boehm, DDS, has patients often asking about the significance and importance of flossing. As we've learned before, it is extremely important to floss and over the past 10-15 years, a large amount of research has brought systemic reasons for the importance of flossing to light.
"Flossing has obvious benefits including a decrease in tooth decay since floss can reach where toothbrushes cannot," said Dr. Boehm. "Flossing can be a simple process if done right and can greatly reduce the risk of gum disease."
Dr. Boehm also emphasizes a lesser known fact in that a lack of flossing can affect the immune system. Gum disease producing bacteria hides in the spaces below the gum line and can enter the blood vessels of diseased gums. An increased risk of heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis and heart valve or muscle damage are possible. Additional risks can include adult-onset diabetes, thyroid problems and kidney infections.
Dr. Boehm provides the following tips for flossing properly:
- Foot of Floss - Simply take about 12 inches of floss and wrap it around a couple fingers.
- Slide Around - In an up/down sliding motion, floss all the sides of the teeth. Be careful to go under the gum line to break up the bacteria's hiding places.
- More Than Just the Teeth – Remember that flossing not only helps save the teeth, but keeps the rest of the body healthy too.


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Could the end finally be at hand for the Max Mosley/Formula One soap opera? The embattled FIA president has apparently backed away from potential threats to seek a sixth term in office after all, instead deciding to endorse Jean Todt, team principal for Ferrari's F1 team. The announcement came as part of a letter sent Wednesday to all FIA member clubs.
The missive quotes Mosley as saying:
"Extremely grateful though I am for all the letters, e-mails and messages I have received, I have decided to reconfirm my decision. I will not be a candidate in October... To continue now would greatly complicate my domestic arrangement and be inconsistent with my obligations to my family, particularly after our recent loss. Also, I have felt for some time that I would like to work less. After all, I will be 70 next year."Despite not seeking re-election after 16 years, Mosley will apparently still maintain a seat on the FIA Senate.
For his part, Todt, 63, has not yet indicated that he is interested in running for the position, but if he decides to do so, he will be campaigning against ex World Rally champion Ari Vatanen, 57, who reportedly announced his candidacy last week. Check out a copy of Mosely's letter to FIA members after the jump.
[Source: Telegraph UK | Image: Clive Mason/Getty]


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Volcan Activo
Es muy agradable poder contar con un volcan activo en la zona que hasta la fecha no representa un peligro para la zona. El Volcan Rincon de la Vieja ha entrado en una fase activa despues de 12 años de casi ninguna actividad.
El volcan Rincon de la Vieja es el único volcan activo en la cordillera volcanica de Guanacaste. Este volcan se ubica a 25 kilometros de la ciudad de Liberia . Ha tenido periodos de actividad fuerte registrados entre 1966 y 1967, en 1983, en 1991 y en 1995.
Como prevención, el Ovsicori instaló tres nuevos sismógrafos en los alrededores del macizo para el monitoreo más detallado de la actividad sísmica-volcánica. Esto según salio publicado en el Diario La Nación.
2011 EcoPhoto Challenge
The 2011 Costa Rica EcoPhoto Challenge will taking place this year from August 13th to August 20th. This unique event will be sponsored by EcoGuide Costa Rica and X-Ray Magazine.
The event will include underwater shooting in oceans, mountains, volcanoes, and jungles of Costa Rica. The highlights include the Natural Park in Guanacaste and touring the steamy summit of Volcan Rincon de la Vieja, while underwater bull sharks, reef sharks, and other large fish. More information on the event can be obtained through the official website http://www.ecoweekcostarica.com/ .
EcoWeek Costa Rica is an annual Celebration of the Environment and Culture of Costa Rica. Throughout the week from August the 13th to August 19th, Costa Rica will celebrate its environment with a series of events and activities for both nationals and visiting tourist.
Nature Air to Managua
Nature Air is proud to announce its new route to Managua, Nicaragua.
Nicaragua is home to some of the oldest architecture on the continent, a rich culture and friendly people. After a trip to Rincon de la Vieja, Nicaragua is the next must-see destination for adventurous and discerning travelers.
The flight will connect Liberia to Managua, making it very convenient for travelers to fly into Liberia, travel around Guanacaste and then discovering this new destination, Nicaragua.
This is just a 30 minute sightseeing flight to the country's capital from Liberia, Costa Rica.
More information on this Air flight on Nature Air's website.
May June Special
Hacienda Guachipelin is always thinking about new ways to make the vacation more affordable. This time Hacienda Guachipelin is offering a promotion of the 3rd night for free when you book 2 nights. Guests will enjoy free admission to the hot springs, free visits to Chorreras waterfalls and Oropendula waterfalls. Other things that guests can enjoy, and that are part of the experience at no extra cost, are the live marimba music, the typical ox cart, roping lessons and milking the cows in a traditional way.
Hacienda Guachipelin has combined the traditions of a traditional cattle ranch with the mysteries of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano and the adrenaline from the adventures for all family members.
Remember that Hacienda Guachipelin is located just 45 minutes away from Daniel Oduber International Airport, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
This offer is available through different channels like expedia.com travelocity.com and travel agents in different parts of the world.
For reservations please write to info+guachipelin.com
La Cangreja Waterfall
This is my favorite place in the area. This big 40 meter high waterfall can be found in Rincon de la vieja National park, the name of it is Cangreja Waterfall. To get here you have to spend about two hours walking. In some places the track is a little bit difficult but it is definitely worth the effort. On the way you can see both forest and more open areas and you also get some good views. On this track it is definitely possible to see some animals such as monkeys, snakes and many birds. Before I went to this waterfall people kept telling me about this place and when I finally got there I was not disappointed. I did the hike alone and I had no problems finding the way, the path is very easy to follow. This is really the perfect place for a swim, the water is clear blue and not cold at all. Please, don't forget to bring your bathing suit, you will need it!
After a couple of great months in the hotel it's time for me to go back to Sweden. My internship is now coming to an end so this is my last article. I hope you enjoyed reading about the Hacienda and my time here.
Pura Vida, Camilla
Simbiosis Spa
Simbiosis Spa, located at Rincon de la Vieja National Park's entrance, has new attractions for our guests.
There is a new water fountain, geyser and 2 new hot spring water pools, making a total of 5 located in deferent areas.
There is a small bar at the reception that offers different drinks for visitors.
With the admission, guests will enjoy a volcanic mud treatment, a sauna treatment, and the hot spring waters to relax.
The admission fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children.
Simbiosis is open from 10 AM to 6 pm every day.
Just a quick note to explain about Rincon de la Vieja National Park, it is the most visited national park in Guanacaste, Costa Rica's northern province. It's main attraction is Las Pailas Trail, with lots of volcanic activity, similar to what you would see in Yellowstone.
Go for a hike to Las Chorreras Waterfall
Just a short hike away from the hotel you will find Las Chorreras waterfall. This is a place that I recommend for everyone who makes a trip to Rincon de la vieja. The trail to the waterfall is a very easy walk. If you are lucky you may see some animals on your way down there such as snakes, birds and the blue morpho, the blue butterfly. Normally I don't want to be around snakes at all but this day I would have given anything to catch a big wild boa on a photo. That would have been a really good story to tell my friends about. On the other hand I got to see the morpho, probably the prettiest butterfly I have ever seen with its bright blue colors.
Las Chorreras waterfall meets the Rio Blanco (the white river) and the visibility of the water here is just amazing. They tell me that the special blue and green color of the water comes from minerals from the volcano. From a big rock you have a great view over the waterfall and this is a perfect spot for photos. Next time I go to this waterfall I will bring lunch with me for a picnic outside and the most important thing, I will bring my bikini for a swim next to the waterfall.
Saludos, Camilla
Rally Can Am Rincon de la Vieja 2010
El proximo 16 de Octubre a las 9 de la mañana dara inicio el tradicional Rally de cuadraciclos Can Am Rincon de la Vieja, que tiene como base Hacienda Guachipelin. El evento es organizado por Jairo Solano de Solo Bueno, que lleva varios años organizando eventos de este tipo. Datos del evento estan disponibles en la pagina http://cuadraciclos.net/ o pueden comunicarse con Jairo Solano al telefono 8898-1377
El evento va a tener una ruta dentro de Hacienda Guachipelin principalmente. Se ha buscado una ruta que tiene de todo, lagunas, mucho barro, cuestas, potreros, cero peligro, muy plano, senderos, en fin 50 kilómetros de pura emoción. Despues de las 3 pm, una mini feria.
En Hacienda Guachipelin habra un paquete especial para los que quieren quedarse a dormir y disfrutar de las aventuras que ahi se ofrecen, como el tubing, el canopy, las cabalgatas y las aguas termales. La tarifa especial para ese dia es de $25 por persona con el desayuno incluido, sea en ocupacion doble o triple. Para mas informacion sobre el hospedaje y los tours pueden comunicarse con reservaciones al telefono 2666-8075 o escribir un correo a email@example.com
As mentioned in New York Times
Simon Romero, from the New York times wrote about Hacienda Guachipelin. Land of Sabaneros is the article.
"I, too, was on a horse, touring Hacienda Guachipelín, a 4,300-acre ranch in northwest Costa Rica. Around me in the pasture were dozens of Andalusian horses.
Our three-day stay last August at Guachipelín, near the foot of Rincon de la Vieja, an active volcano that erupted several times in the 1990′s, was the most rewarding part of the trip.
We then began a three-hour hike to Las Pailas, a site of bubbling mud baths. Our horses waited for us at a hitching post near the park's entrance. During the hike Juan José spotted a variety of animals and birds, including toucans, an anteater and a group of white-faced monkeys."
To read the full article follow the link http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/17/travel/land-of-the-sabaneros.html?sec=&pagewanted=1
To make reservations in Hacienda Guachipelin or find more about its tours , Call Toll Free 1-888-730-3840 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Sustainability, as a model of development, seeks to meet the current demands of society without compromising the rights of future generations to meet theirs. The development of the country cannot be based on the unbalanced exploitation of resources to meet the demands of society. This is why the Costa Rica government created the CST, the certification for sustainable tourism. The CST strengthens the image of the country as an authentic environmental destination, considerably raising the competitiveness of the national tourist product.
A business like Hacineda Guachipelin will see improved efficiency within its operations through efficient handling of resources. As and end result there will be significant savings, a reduction in sources of pollution , and waste reduction.
Recently Hacienda Guachipelin was reevaluated by the Costarrican Ministry of Tourism and the certification was upgraded from 1 leaf to 2 leafs. This is proof of the effort that the staff of Hacienda Guachipelin is working with sustainable practices. This is Guachipelin's compromise with todays and future generations.
Hacienda Guachipelin is located on the foot of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. This national park has an area of 14,083 hectares and is divided into two sectors: Las Pailas and Santa María. The park contains nine volcanic cones and one lake, La Jilgueros. Pailas Sector: Trail (7.5 km) to the Von Seebach (1,898 meters above sea level) and Rincon de la Vieja (1,806 meters above sea level) craters; trail to las pailas (2.77 km); trail to La Cangreja (5.1 km) and Escondidas (4.3 km) waterfalls; trail to the Río Blanco pool (600 m); trail to fumaroles and mud volcanoes. For reservations contact our reservations office at firstname.lastname@example.com , from US or Canada Call Toll Free 1-888-730-3840 . There are great season packages for the month of September and October of 2010. For hotels with certification for sustainability check this link.


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Short-term Study Abroad Programs
Mihaylo College is currently offering three short-term Study Abroad Programs. These programs are specifically designed for business students and take place during the summer for a period of three weeks.
Gain first-hand insight into European business and management practices on a tour of French companies together with German students and professors and visit important sights of Southern European culture and heritage. To put it in a nutshell 4 countries - 4 clusters - 3 cultures - 3 weeks - 3 weekends!.
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Say what?!? Arenas are the only reason I kept playing wow. Battlegrounds require little intuitivity, and so do Raids. It's just the same old dance without any real change. Arenas give the thrill of being so small, not knowing what you will face. Ever tried to take a hunter to an arena and succeed? It really tests your skill to the max. So excuse me, but I dont think arenas were a mistake, they might just need a little... makeover?


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Stuart Fox to me:
Isn't this similar to what MS do in Windows 2003/XP SP2 with Software
Restriction Policies? Executables are only allowed to run provided they
fit a prespecified pattern i.e. name (not very useful), signed or not,
hash of the executable.
Yes, but it has to be much more thoroughly implemented. It needs to be
at a low level in the file system (as existing on-access virus
scanners' file system filter drivers and the like currently are) and it
needs to be able to handle a much broader conception of "code" than the
existing implementation (again, as existing on-access virus scanners
have, with their "intelligent" file typing and such...).
Such a "solution" would only ever be widely useful in properly managed
corporate environments -- most small businesses (and many medium-sized
ones) and most individual users would never have the discipline and/or
interest in managing this, but in larger corporate, and many other
large institutional, settings, where most PCs are really just tools
providing a standard (and usually fairly limited) set of applications,
such an integrity management approach would be easily adopted in place
of on-access virus scanning and would only ever need updating just
before standard maintenance procedures update/patch the contents of the
managed PCs or new functionality (apps) were to be installed.
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Remember when defenses enjoyed an advantage early in the season as offenses struggled to find their timing?Those days are apparently over as area high school football teams opened the season by lighting up defenses and scoreboards. Fort Worth All Saints set a school record for most points scored in Friday's 70-26 victory over Brownwood. Despite a "slow start" from All Saints quarterback Foster Sawyer, the TCU commitment finished with 335 passing yards and five touchdowns. "Honestly I feel like, especially in Texas, everyone's going toward a hurry-up offense," Sawyer said. "That was the main thing at Brownwood. When we went hurry up and I started calling the plays, they couldn't even get down in a three-point stance, they didn't know what the plays were and they were getting tired. "Big name schools like Allen and Southlake; everyone is starting to go towards that."All Saints wasn't the only team to put up 70 points. Colleyville Heritage managed to score 42, but still lost by four touchdowns to Duncanville and quarterback Jeremiah Drake, who threw for 435 yards and five scores. Allen signal caller Kyler Murray credited the game plan after torching Southlake Carroll for 466 passing yards, three touchdowns and a gaudy 19.4 yards per attempt in the Eagles' 49-27 victory.Then there's Fort Worth Southwest sophomore quarterback Devin Williams, who passed for 468 yards and four touchdowns in the Raiders' 48-26 win at Cleburne."It was just great play calling. We watched film the whole week from their scrimmage against [Arlington] Heights and focused in on Cleburne's defense," Williams said. "I figured out what their corners and safeties were trying to do and I just really picked them apart with curls and hot routes with the linebackers not picking up on our slots."Crowley and Kennedale took a more traditional approach in their matchup with similar results. Crowley edged Kennedale 42-41 in a contest that featured 879 combined rushing yards. Eagles' running back Dalonzo Freeman rushed for 335 yards and two scores behind an offensive line without any prior varsity experience. Kennedale running back Juwan Washington rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns."I think in Week 0 nowadays offenses are ahead of defenses because you can simulate 7-on-7, all of those type of things as far as execution, but what you can't simulate is blocking and tackling," Crowley coach Chris James said. "So that to me is the key in Week 0 and why so many teams put up so many points. You can't simulate the speed of the game in practice."Border disputeThe Southwest Showcase will pit the two top programs from Oklahoma against two of the best in North Texas in a double-header Saturday at Dragon Stadium in Southlake. At 4 p.m., DeSoto (1-0), the No. 3 ranked Class 5A team in Texas, will face Tulsa Union, which has won seven state titles since 2002. At 8 p.m., No. 4 Euless Trinity will open its season against defending 6A state champ Oklahoma Jenks (13 titles overall). Texas swept the doubleheader last season with DeSoto beating Jenks 52-27 and Trinity clipping Union 21-18 at Pennington Field. The Showcase will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington next season.Play of the weekFort Worth Dunbar QB La'Quarrian Peoples received the snap, rolled slightly right, pulled up and hit DeVonta Kinney, who ran a back-side post route, for a 20-yard touchdown with three seconds to play to defeat Dallas Lincoln 20-19 on Friday."You feel elated, you feel happy about it because you're able to get a victory, especially against a team like Lincoln, because they are a very good team, well coached and have some good athletes out there," Dunbar coach Todd Lawson said. "The kids battled, they battled to the end and that's what you want." Peoples and Kinney hooked up on the same play earlier in the game for 30 yards and with everything on the line late, Dunbar went back to the well."We had [three receivers] on one side and knew we were going to get single coverage on DeVonta because they were doubling on Stepfawn Hughes," Lawson said. "They left him one-on-one, he was able to get inside that corner, so he was open for the touchdown."
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ReportAlternative Energy - Still a Distant DreamBy Diego CevallosLatin America is far from meeting the target of obtaining 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2010, the proposal it will set forth at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa.
MEXICO CITY, (Tierramérica).- Clean sources of energy like solar and wind power account for less than one percent of the electricity consumed in Latin America and the Caribbean, which continue to depend heavily on oil, just as they did 30 years ago.However, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+10), to be held Aug 26-Sep 4 in South Africa, governments from this region will ask the world, on Brazil's initiative, to undertake the commitment that 10 percent of all energy consumed will come from clean sources within a decade.But experts warn that it will be an uphill task.In 2000, energy consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean increased 1.75 percent, headed by petroleum, while carbon dioxide emissions per person rose 0.38 percent, according to the Latin American Energy Organization.Fossil fuels (oil, coal and natural gas) release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which scientists blame for global warming.But clean energy is more costly, greater efforts to develop alternative sources are needed, and the region's "traditions and infrastructure" continue to favor fossil fuels, notes a study by the Organization of American States' Renewable Energy in the Americas Initiative.There is little room for renewable energy sources to compete in the market when institutional frameworks are designed to favor traditional sources, Sara Larraín, director of the Sustainable Chile Program, told Tierramerica."In one day, humanity uses the same amount of fossil fuels that it took nature around one million years to produce," and "if that weren't enough, global consumption of such sources increased around 1,500 times in the 20th century," said Mexico City Environment Minister Claudia Sheinbaun.Clean energy sources include small-scale hydropower, wind power, solar energy, systems designed to harness the energy of the ocean, controlled burning of biomass (wood, agricultural waste products), extraction of ethanol from sugar cane, and biogas produced by the fermentation of organic waste.Although the region has begun to develop many of these alternative sources, with the backing of national governments, the United Nations and the private sector, they are only small-scale initiatives.Some are highly original, like the use of sugar cane residue or bagasse in El Salvador. Since 1999, El Salvador's Empresa Eléctrica del Norte has been transforming an average of 27 million tons of bagasse into 5 megawatts a day of electricity, sufficient to meet the needs of 30,000 clients.In the southern Argentine city of Comodoro Rivadavia, the harnessing of wind power supplies up to 30 percent of the energy needs of the city's 150,000 inhabitants.Projects in Chile, Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala are also using solar panels and windmills.In addition, laws have been passed and programs designed in the past few years to foment the development of clean energy sources in Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua, as part of the Renewable Energy in the Americas Initiative.But the region's fragile economies create obstacles to that goal."Although Argentina had created a strong juridical framework, the situation is disastrous now" due to the economic crisis, and there is no longer any possibility of investing in renewable sources, Juan Carlos Villalonga, the head of the Greenpeace energy campaign in Argentina, told Tierramerica.Under new legislation passed last year, a percentage of electricity rates was to go into a fund for the development of wind power. But when the economy collapsed, the fund was diverted to servicing the foreign debt.In Mexico, where the government of Vicente Fox inaugurated six petroleum-powered thermoelectric plants in 2001, despite the protests of environmentalists, a mere 0.004 percent of energy comes from alternative sources.Legal reforms proposed by the Fox administration, aimed at drawing private investment into the energy sector, do not include incentives for developing alternative sources.In Venezuela, although the government enthusiastically supports the proposal of the 10 percent renewable energy quota, no plans towards that end have been designed."As a state policy, we have defended the possibility of alternative energy sources, and in practice, 60 percent of energy used in Venezuela is hydropower, which means it is clean," Venezuelan Environment Minister Ana Elisa Osorio told Tierramerica.Although large hydropower plants do not emit toxic gases, environmentalists do not consider them green technology because they entail drastic modifications of the environment by damming up and changing the course of rivers.In Venezuela, which has an estimated 66 years in reserves of crude, the use of alternative energy is so scant that it does not even figure in the statistics.The same is true in Chile, where the director of the Sustainable Chile Program said her country "is moving backwards" in that field. "We are actually backtracking with respect to the question of cleaner fuels," said Larraín.But the region's leaders have not been put off, and plan to get the Río+10 summit to adopt a binding pledge for 10 percent of energy to come from renewable sources by 2010.
* The author is an IPS correspondent. Marcela Valente/Argentina, Gustavo González/Chile, Blanca Abarca/El Salvador and Andrés Cañizález/Venezuela also collaborated in writing this article.


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Thank you for your kind inquiry. If you do not mind, I will impart some gentle advice to guide you in further communications.
Weigh the probability. I am an author of books for young adults. Does it strike you as likely that I would go casting about in my public tumblr box for people to take photos of my chesticular bookends? Normally, I find questions about books. And while everyone likes a change now and again, there is such a thing as too much change. If you were to work the numbers, what do you think the actual chances were that I was going to reply in the affirmative? Were they high? If they were, it seems within reason that you might have been in a similar condition. No. The chances were never good. So either you are an eternal optimist (and we certainly need optimists), or this was written with some other intent in mind.
I realize you didn't come to me looking for advice on how to communicate, much in the same way that I did not come to you looking to have topless pictures taken—but here we are together. Let us make the most of it!
The key to any effective letter is this: know your audience! Everything stems from that critical piece of knowledge. You had a moment of self-awareness in the first part of your sentence. Pause there and reflect. Asking women you don't know (or often those you do) if they want to take some topless pictures is almost a guarantee of weird. This is why Hallmark doesn't make a "how about some topless pictures?" card. You hovered on the edge of wisdom, and you retreated. Do not retreat, my friend.
With that, I must offer my regrets. But I do not want to leave you without recourse. Have you heard of the author Nicolas Sparks? Perhaps you could make a similar inquiry to him? Or would that not be appropriate?
I will leave it up to your best judgement.
The Witch-King at Minas Morgul; art by Alan Lee
From the book Tolkien's Ring by David Day.
How on earth did it happen, I used to wonder
that a whole city - arches, pillars, colonades,
not to mention vehicles and animals - had all
one fine day gone under?
I mean, I said to myself, the world was small then.
Surely a great city must have been missed?
I miss our old city -
white pepper, white pudding, you and I meeting
under fanlights and low skies to go home in it. Maybe
what really happened is
this: the old fable-makers searched hard for a word
to convey that what is gone is gone forever and
never found it. And so, in the best traditions of
where we come from, they gave their sorrow a name
and drowned it.
Vikings Season 2 'Fight your Fate'
Philip Seymour Hoffman in NYC, 2000 from Photographs
"From the north shall he come. Need shall drive him. He shall pass the door to the Paths of the Dead."
"Mad was the last kid I saw and he was asleep. He was 3 months old and they put him in my arms and he stayed asleep and they put him in the bath and he stayed asleep and I thought he was narcoleptic or something. Then he opened his eyes and just stared at me for the longest time and I just stared at him and I started crying and he smiled. And it wasn't that he smiled that he liked me, it was just that I hadn't held children in my life and I was always considered so dark and I always had so many things that made me feel like maybe I shouldn't be somebody's mom because certainly the world has an opinion of me and I'm not so sure about myself and am I gonna be the best mom? So the fact that this little kid seemed at ease gave me the courage to feel like I could make him happy. And so we became a family right then." — Angelina Jolie
Fight your fate.
The Secret History Meme (1/3 Pairings) -> Charles and Camilla MacaulayHow about a kiss for your jailbird brother?
She should be more frightened herself, she knew. Yet somehow she felt calmer than she ever had in Harrenhal. The rain had washed the guard's blood off her fingers, she wore a sword across her back, wolves were prowling through the dark like lean shadows, and Arya Stark was unafraid.
community meme: ten anything - troy and abed in the morning


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Calennig [kaˈlɛnɪɡ] is a Welsh word meaning "New Year celebration/gift," though literally translates to "the first day of the month," deriving from the Latin word kalends. The English word "Calendar" also has its root in this word.
Celebrations in Cardiff[edit]
The capital of Wales, Cardiff, holds Calennig celebrations in the form of a three day festival to welcome in the New Year. The Calennig Lantern Parade through the city and firework displays are part of the celebrations.
On New Year's Eve, a large outdoor party with live bands is held in front of Cardiff City Hall, which also features an outdoor ice-rink (sponsored by Bmibaby), a Ferris wheel (sponsored by John Lewis), and other amusements. A family fire show is held at Cardiff Castle (sponsored by Admiral). Free bus services are provided to the city centre by Cardiff Bus every year. Celebrations are also held on the city's waterfront in Cardiff Bay.
TV coverage[edit]
The coverage of the new year fireworks display in Cardiff is televised on S4C.
Gift giving[edit]
The tradition of giving gifts and money on New Years Day is an ancient custom that survives even in modern-day Wales, though nowadays it is now customary to give bread and cheese.[1]
Many people give gifts on New Years morning, with children having skewered apples stuck with raisins and fruit.[1] In some parts of Wales, people must visit all their relatives by midday to collect their Calennig, and celebrations and traditions can vary from area to area. In Stations of the Sun (ISBN 0-19-820570-8), Ronald Hutton gives an example the following examples of Calennig rhyme from 1950s Aberystwyth,
Dydd calan yw hi heddiw,
Rwy'n dyfod ar eich traws
I ofyn am y geiniog,
Neu grwst, a bara a chaws.
O dewch i'r drws yn siriol
Heb nesid dim o'ch gwedd;
Cyn daw dydd calan eto
Bydd llawer yn y bedd.
("Today is the start of the new year, and I have come to you to ask for [my] money, or bread, or pastry, and bread and cheese. O come to [your] door smiling without waking anyone up; Before the next arrival of the new year many will be dead.")[1]
Ronald Hutton also notes that in the south-east of Wales and in the Forest of Dean area, the skewered apple itself was known as the Calennig, and in its most elaborate form consisted of "an apple or orange, resting on three sticks like a tripod, smeared with flour, stuck with nuts, oats or wheat, topped with thyme or another fragrant herb and held by a skewer."[1]
- ^ a b c d Hutton, Ronald (1996). The Stations of The Sun. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN 0-19-820570-8.
- The above rhyme has been corrected from the given version by Ronald Hutton in his book, The Stations of The Sun, which can be found on page 67.


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In the never-ending war against our potbellies, men are fighting a pretty powerful opponent—and it''s not that overwhelming desire to dish yourself seconds at every meal, nor the underwhelming urge to get off the couch and flatten that spare tire. In the battle of the bulge, your main adversary is nature itself.
"It goes back to ancient times, when food was harder to find. Back then, our bodies adapted by storing fuel—in the form of fat cells—in the body. In men, that storage area was around the midsection. When food was scarce, your body could draw on the reserve," explains Doug Lentz, Pennsylvania state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and owner of the Chambersburg Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Pennsylvania.
In modern times, most men have no problem rustling up a meal or three, but we still eat—and our bodies still store excess fat—like an Ice Age was just around the corner. Consequently, Lentz says we get thicker and thicker around the middle, especially as we get older and our metabolisms slow down.
And that''s nothing to belly-laugh about. Put simply, fat can kill you. When you eat fats, they can cause plaque to build up in the walls of your arteries, cutting off blood flow to your heart and leaving you with heart disease, the single biggest killer of men. Or, if you eat beyond what your body needs, your body will store that excess fuel in the fat cells around your middle. When that spare tire inflates, it puts more pressure on your heart, which can cause high blood pressure and also lead to heart disease.
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what a bod and what a fucking bulge!!!
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Destiny Players, Which Class Did You Choose?
Before you shoot a single moon wizard in Destiny, you'll have to choose a class. Titan, Hunter, or Warlock...pick one. »
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Do you remember? Our hearts were ringing in the key that our souls were singing, as we played some fun games in the night… »
I've been sick for nearly two weeks. Bluh. But it's made me notice something: the games I play while rotting on my deathbed are really different from my normal fare. Do you game while sick? If so, what do you play when your brain's drowning in fever fog and mucus is leaking from a worrying number of orifices? »
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Before we ever get to play most video games, we see ads for them. Usually they'll get us excited about the next chapter in a favorite franchise, or even a brand new one. But sometimes they take things too far. We've seen loads of ads that are meaningless or, worse, in bad taste. Ill-advised. Offensive, even. »
Video games don't usually repel their players. Gamers are nothing if not tolerant—of horrific acts of violence, long loading times, high prices, we'll put up with a lot. But everyone has their limits. What was the first game that turned you off not because it wasn't fun, but because you found it morally repugnant? »
Most of the best video games grab your attention right from the start. They show you something amazing, or mysterious, or beautiful, and pull you in. »
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With each new Mario Kart game, it's the same deal: Some tracks are good. Some tracks aren't that exciting. And some tracks are amazing. »
E3 is over and done with, and it's time to sift through the wreckage. Who did well? Who did poorly? Which games look cool? Which ones were a letdown? You tell us. »
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Sony PS3 Slim Console 160GB + 2 x "Fifa 12" games = £114.01! @ Sainsburys
I just went to Sainsbury in Hampton (St Clares) tonight. They had the nation wide promotion: PS3 160GB + 2 games for £199.99
I picked two "Fifa 12" games. The console plus the two games scanned at the till for £114.01, as they are deducted twice! If you sell the games (easy, in high demand), you can get a PS3 for about £50.
See picture of till receipt, clearly a mistake in the way the promotion is set up.
Update: reported by some people to work at other stores! Be quick before they correct it. Seems only to work with two "Fifa 12" games
TIP: Get the Best Deals In Your Inboxor
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- sebtomato2 years, 10 months ago8 Likes #1Show comment tools Reply
- MiiCK2 years, 10 months ago #2Show comment tools ReplyYou won't get £70 for them, but still hot.
Edited By: MiiCK on Oct 18, 2011 21:19
- lindseyanndavis2 years, 10 months ago #3Show comment tools ReplyBargain....sell the other game for £30...got a bargain then
- ashtad2 years, 10 months ago1 Like #4Show comment tools ReplyDon't think this deal will be on in the morning somehow they will click on
- jonlechef2 years, 10 months ago #5Show comment tools ReplyIf this is confirmed elsewhere this will get stupidly hot!!! Nice find..
- NutSac2 years, 10 months ago14 Likes #6Show comment tools Reply50p coupon :)
- hotmik2 years, 10 months ago #7Show comment tools Replyhere we go...
- sebtomato2 years, 10 months ago #8Show comment tools ReplyMiiCKYou won't get £70 for them, but still hot.
They sell for £35 a piece on eBay (I checked the listings just completed today), so £70 for two is easy to achieve.
Edited By: sebtomato on Oct 18, 2011 21:37: more details
- sebtomato2 years, 10 months ago #9Show comment tools Reply
- bossyboots2 years, 10 months ago14 Likes #10Show comment tools ReplyWow - will be contacting store to view cctv of you outside doing a mad dance like you have a swarm of wasps chomping on your backside X)
- toughnumber2 years, 10 months ago1 Like #11Show comment tools ReplyBrilliant! Didn't the person at the till give you a funny look!?
Edited By: toughnumber on Oct 18, 2011 21:25
- ashtad2 years, 10 months ago1 Like #12Show comment tools ReplyThe cashiers will no way honour this good luck to the poster but can't see any of us getting one
- sebtomato2 years, 10 months ago4 Likes #13Show comment tools ReplyNo, person at the till saw that there was a promotion on the display box. She didn't ask anything, and I didn't ask anything either...
- Pure_Noobage2 years, 10 months ago2 Likes #14Show comment tools ReplyFantastic, what a glitch!! best I've seen.
- sprouthater2 years, 10 months ago #15Show comment tools ReplyWas it a relation at the till?
- britespark0072 years, 10 months ago #16Show comment tools ReplyEarly christmas present
- bossyboots2 years, 10 months ago #17Show comment tools ReplyashtadThe cashiers will no way honour this good luck to the poster but can't see any of us getting one
bah humbug you
- phillyboy2 years, 10 months ago #18Show comment tools ReplyYou Lucky B******
- iwd2 years, 10 months ago #19Show comment tools Replywhos rushing to sainsburys now?
- ashtad2 years, 10 months ago2 Likes #20Show comment tools ReplyIf I give you the money can you go back and get me one please mate ;)sebtomatoNo, person at the till saw that there was a promotion on the display box. She didn't ask anything, and I didn't ask anything either...