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PARIS: Widely promoted guidelines to reduce fat intake could be unhealthy for people in low- and middle-income countries whose diets are already too starchy, researchers said Tuesday.Health authorities in Europe and North America recommend eating more fruits and vegetables while curtailing consumption of fatty foods, advice also adopted by the United Nations and globally.But people in poor nations cutting back on fat may wind up piling on more carbohydrates -- such as potatoes, rice or bread -- because fruits and vegetable are more expensive, the authors point out."The current focus on promoting low-fat diets ignores the fact that most people´s diets in low- and middle-income countries are very high in carbohydrates, which seem to be linked to worse health outcomes," said Mahshid Dehghan, a researcher at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and lead author of a study in The Lancet.Meanwhile, a companion study, also published in The Lancet, concludes that the rich-world guidelines -- backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) -- on fruit and vegetable consumption could be safely cut back from five to a more affordable three portions per day.Dehghan and colleagues sifted through the health data of 135,000 volunteers from 18 countries across six continents, aged 35-70, who were monitored for a seven-and-half years.People who met three-quarters or more of their daily energy needs with carbs were 28 percent more likely to die over that period that those who ate fewer starchy foods (46 percent or less of energy needs).Surprisingly, the findings also challenged assumptions on fat intake: diets high in fat (35 percent of energy) were linked with a 23 percent lower risk of death compared to low-fat diets (11 percent of energy)."Contrary to popular belief, increased consumption of dietary fats is associated with a lower risk of death," Dehghan told AFP.Regional imbalancesThat covered a mix of saturated fats (from meats and milk products), along with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (from vegetable oils, olive oil, nuts and fish), she added.The study did not look at so-called "trans fats" from processed foods because "the evidence is clear that these are unhealthy," Dehghan said.The best diets include a balance of 50-55 percent carbohydrates and around 35 percent total fat, according to the authors, who presented their findings at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona.Current global guidelines -- based mostly on studies done in Europe and the United States -- recommend that 50-65 percent of one´s calories come from carbs, and less than 10 percent from saturated fats.Overall, the study found that average diet consists of just over 61 percent carbohydrates, 23.5 percent "good" fat, and 15 percent protein.But these averages hid important regional imbalances: In China, South Asia and Africa, intake of starchy foods was 67, 65 and 63 percent, respectively.A quarter of the 135,000 subjects -- mostly in poorer nations -- derived more than 70 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates, while half had less than seven percent saturated fats in their diet.The findings "challenge conventional diet-disease tenets" largely based on the lifestyles of Europeans and Americans, Christopher Ramsden and Anthony Domenichiello commented, also in The Lancet.Dehghan and colleagues set out to look for links between diet and cardiovascular disease, which kills some 17 million people around the world each year -- 80 percent of them in low- and middle-income countries.Many factors contribute to these diseases but diet is one of the few that can be modified to lessen risk.But while high-carb and low-fat diets were clearly associated with greater mortality, no statistical link was found with the kind of life threatening events -- strokes, heart attacks, and other forms of heart failure -- that stem from cardiovascular disease."Most of the current debate about diet and health has focused on cardiovascular mortality," noted Susan Jebb, a professor at the University of Oxford who did not take part in the study.The reported link between high-carb diets and excess mortality "was from non-cardiovascular deaths and is unexplained," she said.
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Baldwin Takes Season Opener
What another great way to open the season than joining up with the Empire and Upstate NY UAS regions in a trip to Flat Run Speedway. Nineteen muscle karts came down on a very iffy weather day to take on Morrisdale oval. For many, this was the first time to a track so far this season and also the first times the engines fired this year. The staff moved the UAS to 3rd out which was nice because of the travel times. Hotlaps were quick to follow as we were chasing some forecasted showers and possible storms. By the end of hotlaps, a heavy sprinkle was coming down. The clouds lifted and the muscle karts rumbled out for the first round of heats. Heats were broken up into "A"s and "B"s.
Heat 1 "A" was short 2 karts. The XXX of Brandon Oldham had is V-Twin aerate the block during hot laps. Hillary Truitt's 20 would not start on the grid. Racing action went underway and a clean race it was. When the checkers flew, Dan Burket took the first heat of the season.
Heat 1 "B" was a great race, with only 1 caution when the 21 of Mike Clark slid off between turns 1 and 2. Great back and forth running that had John Garde at the point most of the race. Garde picked up the win followed by the 12 of Kyle Pease and 77 of Bobby Baldwin.
Heat 2 "A" was another straight forward, clean race that saw Ben Taft with the win.
Heat 2 "B" was fast and clean and saw the 12 of Kyle Pease taking the checkers ahead of John Garde.
This was shaping up to be a solid feature. The drivers were making those last minute changes with hopes of winning the season opener and taking max points in the Empire's National ¼ point event.
The feature started with a spin as Kyle Pease was turned and nearly ended up in mine and Steve Windle's lap at the on/off grid. Pease kept it going and went to the tail. The race was pretty clean and straight forward. Attrition took some of the favorites like the 63 of Ben Taft who was leading at the time of his issue. Dan Burket who was strong in both heats succumbed to an issue and had to leave early. 8 of the 18 muscle kart pilots pulled ff before the final laps. What a race it was as Pease was riding a missile through the field, weaving through traffic and finishing 4th. Up front the leaders sorted out and powered by his red headed Swiss Auto – Bobby Baldwin held on for the win!
Feature Results:
1.) 77 Bobby Baldwin Swiss Auto- Empire
2.) 72 John Garde Sudam 135 - Empire
3.) 51A Steve Windle Jr – B/T KTM 250 - Empire
4.) 12 Kyle Pease - Wankle – Empire
5.) 77F Denny Furlow – Honda 450 – USNY
6.) 707 Paul Deasey – Honda 390- Keystone
7.) 6 Tom Voeltz – Sudam – USNY
8.) 70X Ron O'Neil – Twin Tt75
9.) 12(1) Harry McElhaney – Sudam- Keystone
10.) 21 Mike Clark – Tecumseh Star – Keystone
11.) 20 Hillary Truitt- FR125 Rotax Maxx- Keystone DNF
12.) 10 Zach Clark – Sudam- Keystone DNF
13.) 31 Richard Jordal -131 Sudam – USNY DNF
14.) 63 Ben Taft – Taft YZ250- USNY DNF
15.) 79 Dan Burket – Honda GX390 – Keystone DNF
16.) 7X Eric Grice – CRF450R- Empire DNF
17.) 22 Jeff Drugan – Sudam –Empire DNF
18.) 38 Randy Adair- Twin Parillas- Keystone DNF
19.) XXX Brandon Oldham- V-Twin- Keystone DNS
This was a great race night! Many people came up and complimented me on how much fun it was to watch, how well the drivers behaved on the track, and how polite everyone was there.
Thanks to Miranda and the crew at Flat Run for giving us the opportunity to race and working hard to make sure we could get it in. Also, throwing in a bonus to the purse! Thanks to Be Tram Motorsports for handing out stagger tapes as a thank your for the support at the tracks.
Next race is at the Big-1 at Race-1 for the Keystone and Upstate NY is on SUNDAY May 29th. This is a Wildcard Race for the Keystone. Andy has added $250 to the purse for the event.
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Lone Star State, here we come!
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So, soooo j-e-a-l-o-u-s !!! I had hoped to go back this year! Have a great time, I can't wait to see what you bring back, I know it will be fab!!ReplyDelete
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I hope you'll stop by my booth at Zapp Hall and see a treasure or two you just have to have. I won't be back that way until late Tuesday or Wedneday morning for sure. Safe travels, TheresaReplyDelete
Save some good stuff for me. I'll be there shopping with my sister.ReplyDelete
Do tell what did you find in Texas......did you see me in the SPRING issue of WHERE WOMEN COOK?HOpe to make the REMNANTS show this year!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words girls!Sandi, Maybe you'll go in the Fall! Rose, Hope you and your sister have fun and find lot's of great things!La Contessa, I look forward to looking at Where women cook! See you at Remnants of the Past in June! Theresa, I always manage to find the most wonderful things at your booth.. It was heaven!ReplyDelete


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Woman disappointed with engagement ring sparks MASSIVE online debate15th Aug 17 | Weddings
A woman has been labelled 'greedy' and 'ungrateful' after her online complaint about her "disappointing" £1300 ring goes viral - but who is in the right?
After her fiancé proposed with a £1300 engagement ring that she didn't like and didn't think cost enough given his salary, the disgruntled woman took to Mumsnet to share her problem, explaining: "His salary is nearing a six figure sum and he's usually very generous,"
She wrote:
"[He] proposed and presented me with the ring he'd chosen – a diamond solitaire in white gold. I was so happy and excited to accept but was disappointed when I first saw the ring. The first word that entered my head was 'small'. There's nothing to dislike about the type of ring per se, as a diamond solitaire would have been my choice, but it's the whole thing - the colour of the gold, the setting, the small stone and relatively chunky shoulders.
His salary is nearing a 6 figure sum and he's usually very generous. Having seen the receipt I know he paid £1,300 for it – which is a lot less than I would have imagined he would have spent on such a significant piece of jewellery.
He'll be more disappointed in me for making a fuss over it when, in his eyes, it fits and there's nothing actually wrong with it rather than being disappointed that I'm not truly happy with it. Someone at work apparently told him that 'if she makes it all about the ring, then she's not the girl for you'.
Ideally I would have loved for us to have chosen a ring together and made a special day finding one we both liked.
As it's something I'll be wearing every day and is such a special piece of jewellery I wanted to really love it and I just don't. "
The response however, was far less considerate that what she was more than likely hoping for, with most people expressing shock at the bride-to-be's reaction to the ring's price tag.
One commenter wrote:
"Blimey. I'd have been delighted; talk about being ungrateful,"
While another posted:
"£1,300 quid is a lot of money to most people (I don't give a sh*t how much he earns) and you sound like the worst person imaginable. I hope he dumps you,"
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Chapter 2
Big Mama, has become aware of the sound coming from the ferocious hounds and she has also spotted the mother vixen running. Big Mama peeks her head out of her tree to observe what's happening.
The vixen stops behind a fence post and hides her kit in the tall foliage that surrouds the base of the fence post. She nuzzles her kit one last time before she leaves him, hoping he will survive.
Big Mama has come out of her tree and is looking down upon the vixen who can sense the barking hounds quickly approaching.
The vixen continues to run leaving her fox kit behind and fleeing for her life as fast as she can. Seconds later, after the vixen disappears over a small hill, two loud gunshots are heard.
A shocking sense of horror overcomes Big Mama after the gunshots as she realizes that the vixen is dead.
Big Mama looks down from her tree and sees the fox kit lying near the fence post where the vixen left him.
The fox kit is lying helplessly near the fence post all alone.
Big Mama flies down from her tree to the fencepost where the young fox kit lies. She pushes the bushes aside to get a better look at the little orphaned fox.
The orphaned kit is at first frightened by Big Mama's presence as he peeks his head out from behind the fence post
Big Mama: "You poor little fella," she says to the fox kit in a very sympathetic voice.
Big Mama: "It's all right...Big Mama's here."
The fox kit is still afraid of Big Mama's approaches and attempts to avoid contact.
Big Mama sadly looks back in the direction where the vixen was running.


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Rabbi David Walk
This year I'm teaching a class on Jewish symbols. I hope the participants are enjoying this subject as much as I am. This venture, which includes forays into Jewish art as well as history and mysticism, is relevant this week, because we encounter, perhaps, the most powerful image in our Bible, namely Jacob's Ladder. There are so many renditions of this motif, that it's hard to single one out, but I have my favorite. Shalom of Safed (1890-1980) painted such a clear and powerful version of this theme, that I can't think about his story without picturing his adaptation. The descending angels are facing us and almost coming out of the painting to us, while the ascending angels are departing showing us their backs. I think it's time to revisit this incident, and see what this powerful symbol suggests to us this year.
There are so many approaches to describe the significance of the Ladder, that it's hard to focus on just one. In the Midrash Raba there is a fascinating argument over whether the ladder represents the altar in the
According to the Rambam in his Guide for the Perplexed: "And, behold, the Lord stood erect on it (Genesis 28:13)," that is, was stably and constantly up on it--I mean upon the ladder, one end of which is in heaven, while the other end is upon the earth. Everyone who ascends does so climbing up this ladder, so that he necessarily apprehends Him who is upon it, as He is stably and permanently at the top of the ladder. It is clear that what I say here of Him conforms to the parable propounded. For "the angels of God" are the prophets with reference to whom it is clearly said: "And He sent an angel (Numbers 20:16, Guide Book I, Chapter 15)." So, the ladder is a connector between the spiritual realm and this world, while the word mal'achim in the verse can be translated as angels or messengers. Maimonides describes them as God's messengers or prophets, not celestial beings
Let's take this viewpoint one step further. According to Reb Shneur Zalman of Liady (the first Lubavitcher Rebbe, 1745-1812), it's our prayers which ascend and descend. These thoughts and aspirations are the agents going back and forth between us and God. He says: Therefore, one must begin from the bottom and work upwards in prayer, which is a ladder set on the ground, its top reaching towards heaven, until it reaches the One. Thereby the angels of God ascend and descend (olim ve-yordim) bo--in man. According to the Rebbe every human is their own ladder. And this explains why the messages go up before they come down because the communication starts with us. We initiate the holy connection by praying. Hopefully we spend our lives trying to ascend this spiritual scale getting ever closer to God.
Reb Chaim Volozhin (greatest student of the Vilna Gaon, 1749-1821) in his signature work, Nefesh Hachaim (Soul of Life), also addressed the issue of the ladder. He explains that the ladder isn't set in the ground, but towards the earth (Hebrew: artzah). In other words the ladder's anchor or base is in heaven, and represents heavenly material being directed in the earth's direction. Reb Chaim portrays the ladder image as a connector between the source of our souls or neshamot in heaven with the life spirit or nefesh which animates our bodies down here. The mystical term for this connector is spirit or ruach. This clarification goes a long way towards clearing up the use of these three terms. Reb Chaim also uses this motif to elucidate a major idea of his, that we are the conduit through which divine presence and influence enters this realm. We control the flow of spiritual material on this stairway between heaven and earth. Ya'akov is being taught that Godliness exists in this world to the extent that we motivate it. Since it's our thoughts, words and actions which jump start this flow, the verse describes the messengers as first ascending and only then descending in response to our initiative.
Reb Shneur Zalman describes a process of ascent, elevating our pleas heavenward. Reb Chaim, on the other hand, portrays a system of drawing divine power and influence down into our world. I would like to think that they're both right. Our efforts to reach beyond our physical limitations towards our heavenly source, penetrates the permeable membrane between the realms. This allows some of the celestial stuff to enter our lives and our world.
This idea is so significant to me, because prayer is so very difficult that grabbing onto images like this can make the effort a bit easier. For successful prayer, I believe that we have to feel the tension of lifting ourselves upwards, while bringing a little of heaven down here. Meditating or focusing on this powerful image of the Ladder as a bridge linking the two realms across the immense void may help in the endeavor to communicate with the supernal.
Ultimately, we must be motivated by the knowledge that God's promise to our beloved ancestor, 'I am with you, and I will guard you wherever you go' applies to us in our struggle to fulfill this task of bringing sanctity into the world around us. When it comes to spiritual ascent, we can't be afraid of heights.
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I've been on a "sugar diet" during the week and the other day I wanted something to indulge in. I searched around for something I could make with the chicken I had taken out for supper. This recipe is so yummy and creamy and a great dinner indulgence.
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 T Italian seasoning
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 bell peppers (red, yellow or orange)
- 2-3 cloves of garlic chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 6-8 oz. cream cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- grated mozzarella for topping
- 2 T olive oil for cooking chicken
Pre heat oven to 375F. Heat 1T olive oil in a skillet and brown the chicken on both sides, do not cook all the way through. Place chicken in a glass dish. Add 1T olive oil and saute onions, then add peppers and garlic. saute until slightly soft. Place over the chicken. In the same pan pour in the tomatoes and add cream cheese, warm until the cheese is melted. if your sauce seems a little thick add some chicken stock. Sprinkle chicken with seasoning, then pour sauce over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and mozzarella and bake for about 1 hour covered. Near the end remove covering and let cheese brown and bubble. This is great served with rice, or even over pasta, YUM!


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CNN is launching a "Going Green" special event hosted by Environmentalist and CNN Special Correspondent Philippe Cousteau. It's called "Extreme Science" and it will take you to the Arctic on a journey with a group of scientists who live to study climate change.
You can see our chat with Philippe on some of the more behind the scenes moments of his time there with a CNN team living and working alongside the scientists in that harsh environment. It will be a major part of our show today.
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Please let me ajude.Leia my story carefully;
I'm weighing in now? In recounting my story of courage or stupidity you decide.Mas the fact that narrates step happened in 2003 to 19 July 2005. And the report only came out 04 years later, time to damage environmental engineering company to do all ...
My name is William Baptist God worked in the junior tech environmental company Amsted-Maxion year from 2002 to 2005 as an operator Comco 1 (sander) had worked night and day stage (without renumbering) won the confidence of Mr. Peter Nistico (director financial) and was promoted to Tech in the environment and had the job of implementing the ISO 14000, but it was necessary to develop and train all employees of the operator to engineers and that was unprecedented because it is a Mertalugica and make a tracing of the entire production, composition, and disposal of armazenamento.Bem as more than 20 outsourced and I did just that ... I find this service drug trafficking (where Dr Alexandre DIG, followed), and mesalinhos that some directors and buyers to have earned your business providing services or providing raw material just needs the protection of the police to track and see where it came from the threat of death .. until one day my direct finceiro called me and asked me do a search of the health problems of people who lived near the factory and employees and see what we were breathing ... unfortunately not had time because it was Demeter and Demeter were the whole team including myself (but I will talk about forward My demisão). Outside the factory I was approached by an official of tecerizada about how he could get a report on exposure to "radiation", I asked where he worked said it was cutting scrap Comco to join ... parts and was talking to a person her, and informed me that Amsted-Maxion received radioactive scrap and melted in the oven and turned parts and they were sent to its customers in Brazil and abroad, and who at the time Mr. Moura Valle ( Steelmaking engineer) discovered and sent an email to Mr. Peter Nistico (financial) Jose Antonio (CEO) Wanderley (Legal) Jose Renato (safety engineer), Mr Vincent Abate (now CEO of ABIFER) communicating on the radioactive scrap metal that once was and was read to delete .. and that's when the company bought a medidorGaigher (device to measure radiation) that cost almost $ 20,000) now account for me a car company bought this machine?
And for most of its employees have cancer? Respiratory problems? Depresão pronfunda? Panic disorder? And people living near the vicinity of the company has virtually the same problems?? Being that our city can be said is mountainous? Why Cestesb (say the inspector was checking that there were two different weights and two measures with respect other companies) when I was trasnferido the complaint? The full report on this issue of the journal valley south of the newspaper in July 2009 and vision from the same era you just search on Google or go with me .. encontato already reported for all relevant bodies when he left the report in the company sent an official note Amsted_maxion to all her clients in Brazil and abroad and all numbered my MSN and hotmail ñ know how she managed to get into my contacts. The official note of Amsted-Maxion it says in short: for I am a former employee and I am coma hurt my resignation and that she would tell me processar.Bem there ñ ñ demeter as I was only me but many others (I will comment ñ others say it is up to them but the same has made more than 20 employees asking for account and they had more than 03 years in business until some of them are unemployed ... hj) the complaint is already in my public ministry (this is for me bricadiera asked the witness at the police station in my town where the bank makes the lunch of the military police all day and the sheriff just wants me to talk to police the patent which earned R $ R $ as I say something and nothing ñ asked about the environmental crimes in the federal police ....) And I believe this because for the same envestigando I told him who PURCHASED SCRAP, where it came from (country) and AS ENTERED IN BRAZIL. (This name I ñ quoted in the report, nor how it came from (country) and how he got in Brazil (the trump card guard). But so far the is being single affect my family and I, although all were cited in the report Demeter. Well said too much questioning if I'm here to learn more while I am alive because I'm sworn to kill ... abcs!


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About Me
July 30, 2010
Well, Maybe Not
I intended to make a version of the Burda Style dress "Shari" that would better fit me! I love the changes I made to the pattern but the dress its self not so much. I think the color combo just does nothing for me. This dress has been sitting on my dummy for four weeks now and I could not get my husband to photograph me in it so it must be that bad!
Changes made:
I have dropped the back down,
Got rid of the zipper,
Narrowed the shoulders,
Did away with the sleeves,
Widened the arm holes
This is what my pieces looked like after altering the pattern. Lots of cutting and re-taping.
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From there we decided to do some exploring. Cheyenne is home to several unique Western clothing and home décor shops. Two of our favorites are The Wrangler and Wyoming Home, which are located just a few blocks from the Nagle Warren Mansion. We spent some time at both shops. I came home with several handmade western Christmas ornaments, which will be fun reminders of our girls' getaway.
After we had our fill of shopping, we headed over to the stately Historic Wyoming Governor's Mansion. No longer used as the Wyoming governor's residence, the grand building is now used for events and special exhibits. Each year, the Historic Mansion features a holiday exhibit. This year, it was "Tinsel Through Time: A Family Holiday."
Each room was decorated in a different time period, from Christmas trees with candles from the 1880s to the glitzy pinks of the 1960s. As an added bonus, our visit gave me the chance to learn more about the people who helped to make Wyoming into the state it is today.
In 1869, the Wyoming Territory was the first to give women the right to vote. In 1890, Congress threatened to withhold statehood from Wyoming because of woman suffrage. Wyoming struck back by threatening to remain a territory rather than give up women's votes. Congress eventually backed down.
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Hamtramck's City Assessor is Jay Singh. The City Charter outlines the powers and duties of the city assessor as follows:
The city assessor shall be appointed by the city manager, subject to approval by a majority vote of the council- and mayor-elect, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the city manager and shall be directly responsible to the city manager. The functions and duties of the city assessor shall be as follows:
(a) He shall possess all the powers vested in, and shall be charged with the duties imposed upon, assessing officers by statute.
(b) He shall prepare all regular and special assessment rolls in the manner prescribed by statute, this charter, and by ordinance.
(c) He shall at all times cooperate with the city manager and provide such information and reports and perform such duties as are requested by the city manager, so long as they are not inconsistent with the duties of his office as herein provided.


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Board Secretary
Cristal is a Credit Review Specialist at US Bank and has worked in credit/lending for the last six years. Cristal graduated from Concordia University with a BA in Business Administration and minor in Marketing. She is currently enrolled in the MBA program at Concordia and will graduate in 2017 with a concentration in Finance. Cristal is a native Oregonian and loves helping nonprofit organizations carry out their mission and make a difference. She's interested in nonprofits focused on hunger, education, and the health and well-being of children. Cristal developed a deep passion for charitable work while coordinating volunteers to deliver a physical fitness program at Vernon Elementary School. This allowed her to reach out to her community and see first-hand how much volunteer work makes a difference.
Annie Galen was a member of the first Wayfinding Academy Cohort, which graduated in the summer of 2018. During her time at Wayfinding, she decided that she wanted to be a builder. Three Wayfinding Academy internships later, she is now an apprentice carpenter at Hammer and Hand - a local Portland general contracting company specializing in residential remodels and historical preservation. When Annie is not learning how to hang doors and replace joists, she enjoys playing music, doing active things outdoors, and sitting on patios chatting with friends.
Board Chair
Charlie Gilkey is a best-selling author, speaker, and business growth consultant. He has an MA in Philosophy, is near-completion of his PhD, and served as an instructor and in administration at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Prior to starting his current business, Productive Flourishing, Charlie served in the Army as a joint force military logistics coordinator and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He's involved with the Wayfinding Academy because education is a major vehicle of equality and flourishing in our society; creating better schools that serve a broader array of students' true needs creates a better society.
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Sue Hildick is a lover of smart public policy and working to improve Oregon's quality of life issues. Sue founded Hildick Strategies in 2018 and is helping nonprofits and foundations with government relations, cross-sector collaborations, strategic planning and operations issues. She recently concluded a 14-year stint as President of Foundations for a Better Oregon and the Chalkboard Project. Chalkboard worked to improve k-12 public schools in Oregon and expanded its teacher support programs to over fifty percent of the school districts in our state. In addition, the organization proposed and enacted over a dozen pieces of legislation to improve teacher and student voice in K-12 issues. The school districts participating in Chalkboard's programs saw a significant increase in academic results over and above statewide averages. Prior to her role at Chalkboard, Sue led the American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter. Also in her career path she served as Director of Government Relations at Oregon Health Sciences University and as Legislative and Policy Director for U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield. She is passionate about children, education, medical research and women in public service. In addition to Wayfinding, Sue also currently serves on the board of Marylhurst University. Her current clients include Ophelia's Place — a community of girls in Eugene; the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University; the Columbia Land Trust; and Hope Street Group.
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Michelle is doing her life's work right now, which is exhilarating and terrifying. During her 15 years teaching Leadership and Organizational Behavior courses in the traditional college system, she had a front row seat for what is broken about that system. About 3 years ago, she began gathering a group of like minded badasses around a vision of what a revolution in higher education could look like. After years of helping groups and non-profits organize for social impact as a volunteer (SuperThank, TEDxMtHood, World Domination Summit) Michelle started her legacy project and the Wayfinding Academy was born.
Jason Kovac, Ph.D. has over 16 years of public sector experience, including leadership roles in public libraries, academic libraries, and community colleges. Jason currently serves as Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at Clackamas Community College (OR), where he shepherds research, strategy, and innovation to support an evolving college and community. As an invited speaker and author, Jason has contributed scholarship on topics including student engagement, grant writing and fund raising, the globalization of higher education, and green building. Jason's academic credentials include degrees in English literature, photography, library science, and a doctorate in educational administration from The University of Texas. He and his wife enjoy camping and hiking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
is Co-founder and CEO of the BootsnAll Travel Network. Also CEO of acquired company AirTreks. Sean earned a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from Northern Illinois University and has studied Entrepreneurship at Babson College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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is an assurance associate and CPA candidate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Portland, Oregon. She has worked with many nonprofits including American Cancer Society, TEDxMtHood, and Cash Oregon. She met the founder of the Wayfinding Academy, Michelle Jones, while attending Concordia University. Katarina had Michelle as a professor for many of her classes and as a mentor for her role on the TEDxMtHood planning team. She recently graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Accounting.
Dr. Judith A. Ramaley is President Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Public Service at Portland State University in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government and President Emerita of Winona State University. From 2005-2012, she served as President of Winona State University (WSU) in Minnesota and Professor of Biology. From 2001-2004, she was Assistant Director of the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) at The National Science Foundation (NSF). During her NSF service, she held a presidential professorship in biomedical sciences at the University of Maine and was a Fellow of the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy. She served as a Visiting Senior Scientist at the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. Dr. Ramaley was President of The University of Vermont (UVM) and Professor of Biology from 1997 to 2001. She was President and Professor of Biology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon for seven years from 1990-1997.
Dr. Ramaley holds an appointment as a Senior Scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities and a consultant for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AASCU). She is also a member of the Board of Second Nature, an organization committed to creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society through the transformation of higher education and a member of the Board of Campus Compact of Oregon and Portland Audubon Society. She has worked with preK-12/higher education collaborations for many years and has a special interest in civic and community engagement. She serves as an advisor to several projects that focus on improvements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and a quality education for all students.
is an entrepreneur, radio personality, and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He is the founder of the Bus Project, and served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012. He was one of two candidates for Mayor of Portland in 2012 to advance beyond the primary election, but lost to Charlie Hales in the November general election. He currently serves as the Executive Director for the non-profit progressive talk radio station XRAY.FM on which he also hosts a weekly program "Thank You Democracy."


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Chris Powell has witnessed some amazing weight loss journeys.
Powell, the fitness trainer on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition," gets messages from many people who tell him about what motivated them to achieve their remarkable weight loss results.
Among the standout stories is that of Dana Atkins, a cancer survivor from Lafayette, La.
Atkins recalled her 130-pound weight loss success on "Good Morning America" today.
"I was watching your show one day, and I thought, 'if these people can do it, so can I.' And so I thank you. You have no idea how much you inspired me," she told Powell.
Atkins did it by committing to hitting the gym five days per week, cutting the calories and adjusting her eating habits.
She tracks her weight loss on an app called Lose It, eats breakfast every morning and doesn't eat carbs after 5 p.m.
The 36-year-old said Powell inspired her, even through her tough workouts.
"I could hear Chris's voice in my head ... even though my legs are on fire and my knees are hurting I could hear him saying, 'Come on Dana, keep going, you got this,' and I would just finish the workout, I would feel so much better after," she said.
Working all on her own, Atkins went from 380 pounds -- and a size 30 -- to 253 pounds and a size 18.
She still wants to lose 90 pounds more.
Powell turned up at Cajun Gym in Lafayette one day to surprise Atkins. He worked out with her and gave her some workout tips and encouragement.
"You're going to do great," he told her.
Chris Powell's Workout Tips
On the weight loss journey, it is common for the fat to come off relatively quickly as we begin to exercise. This is because our systems (cardiovascular, muscular, respiratory, etc) are extremely inefficient, so our body incinerates the calories like a V-12 engine burns fuel. This rapid fat loss is awesome for many reasons, and usually gives us a quick boost of confidence that we really CAN achieve our goals.
However, after a little while that once-remarkable weight loss slows down or stops – even when we are doing exactly what worked in the beginning. Why? What happened?
Our bodies are capable of some remarkable adaptations as we exercise. Our heart, lungs, nerves and muscles learn to move in harmony together, and we undergo chemical reactions on a molecular level, making exercise easier and much more efficient. What was once a V-12 engine struggling to walk a mile (and burning a ton of calories in the process), has become a super-efficient hybrid engine, capable of moving for hours on end (but burning much fewer calories in the process)
So what do we do? Can we ever achieve our goals and have the body we deserve? Absolutely!
Your body begins to adapt after repeated exposure to the same type of exercise and weight loss slow or even stop, but you can outsmart your body and continuously lose weight.
Here's how: Simply increase one of the following FITT components every six to 10 workouts:
Frequency. For example, if you typically exercise three days a week, increase to four days.
Intensity. For example, if you typically walk at a 3.0 on the treadmill, increase to a 3.5. Or if you run a mile in nine minutes, aim for 8:30.
Time. For example, if you typically exercise for 30 minutes, increase to 35 minutes.
Type. For example, if you typically jog for exercise, try a different type of exercise like rowing, cycling, or boxing.


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The FC Halifax Town Supporters Club will be selling raffle tickets for their competition to win a Lego model of The Shay Stadium before Tuesday's home game with Dagenham and Redbridge.
Tickets for the supporters club raffle are £1 and there are only a couple of hundred left. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, January 1 2017 at half-time during the New Year's Day match with Darlington.
The Shaymen have also donated two VIP matchday tickets as a prize for the competition to guess the number of bricks used in the model.
This costs £1 a guess and the winner is also announced on 1 January 2017.


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With immigration reform looming in the House, Roll Call reports that House conservatives are increasing pressure on Speaker John Boehner to not allow anything to pass the lower chamber if it requires a lot of Democratic votes to do so:
An insurgent group of House Republicans is pushing to codify the "Hastert rule" to only allow bills with majority GOP support to come to the floor. [..]
"Normally, the Hastert Rule is not that critical of a thing, but in this case, with something so important as immigration, it's important that you have the people's will reflected," Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said. "And the Hastert rule would do a greater job to achieve that."
Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., is helping to lead the effort, circulating a petition among GOP lawmakers.
"This is an effort led by a growing group of members in our Republican conference that want to ensure we fight for policies that the majority of our conference supports," he said in a statement. "Codifying the Hastert Rule reinforces our resolve to consider legislation that doesn't grow government and doesn't cede legislative power to the minority party. I believe this will actually strengthen the hands of our Republican leadership by fostering a unified voice among our conference."
But guess what: There is no "Hastert Rule." I know this because the author of the speech that gave rise to the idea of the "Hastert Rule" told me so himself in a recent interview.
GOP strategist John Feehery was a top aide to former Speaker Dennis Hastert. He wrote a 2004 speech for Hastert in which he detailed some of the key things he'd learned as Speaker. One of these was the desirability of moving on legislation that is supported by a "majority of the majority." Over time, this evolved — no one knows exactly how — into the "Hastert Rule."
But Feehery told me in that interview that this was never the intention.
"I never used the phrase `Hastert Rule,'" Feehery said. "I don't know where it came from. This was always meant to be situational advice, never a hard-and-fast rule."
Immigration reform is an instructive example. Many Republicans believe that reform must pass for the long-term good of the party. If enough Republicans privately conclude that this is the case — even if they are unwilling to publicly support reform and vote for it — Boehner may well allow whatever emerges from the Senate to pass the House, even if it requires mostly Dem votes to do so. Conservatives want the supposed "Hastert Rule" in place to prevent this from happening. But if enough Republicans want reform, the "Hastert Rule" isn't going to stop anything. The only thing that will determine whether reform passes is whether Republicans privately want it to — again, for the good of the party.
Indeed, in his interview with me, Feehery said the insistence on this imagined "Hastert Rule" risks being counterproductive for conservatives. It encourages ideological rigidity among them, which makes compromise with Dems even less likely, which in turn leaves Boehner no choice but to side with Dems against them when something must pass. This risks sidelining conservatives completely, as opposed to them participating in legislating and getting something in return for it.
"The bigger point for conservatives is that if you're not going to be constructive and you're going to vote against everything, Boehner has no choice but to vote with Democrats" at times, Feehery told me.
But, really, what does Feehery know about it? He's only the author of the alleged Hastert Rule, after all.
UPDATE: The Roll Call story reports that the Club for Growth and Heritage Action –and a number of other conservative leaders — are also behind the push for codification of the supposed "Hastert Rule," so there's real clout behind this idea. But again, the Hastert Rule doesn't actually exist.


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A book for anyone just starting out with JavaScript or who wants to learn how to code JavaScript properly.
My Rating:
JavaScript today is a far different language than it was just a few years ago and many JavaScript books written just a few years ago are now obsolete. This book is an excellent replacement for most of those outdated books.
"Simply JavaScript" covers all of the usual things you would expect to find in a book on JavaScript for beginners. The difference with this book is that it assumes a modern approach involving semantic HTML and unobtrusive JavaScript. Instead of teaching outdated coding methods such as document.write it jumps right into how to code properly with the DOM. The typical uses of JavaScript for animation, form enhancement and Ajax all have their own separate chapter.
This book isn't just good for people who are just starting out to learn JavaScript but is also useful for those who learned the old way of coding JavaScript and now want to learn how to do it properly.
ps. The first captain of NCC-1701 Enterprise was Robert April and not Christopher Pike (ref episode "Counter-Clock Incident" First Airdate: Oct. 12, 1974).


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|Torneko: The Last Hope
| Chunsoft
Matrix Software
|Yuji Horii
|Akira Toriyama
|Kōichi Sugiyama
|Mysterious Dungeon
| PlayStation
Game Boy Advance
|Release date(s)
JP September 15, 1999
|Role-playing game, Roguelike
| ESRB: T (Teen)
Torneko: The Last Hope, is a console role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was co-developed by Chunsoft and Matrix Software and published by Enix in both Japan and North America in 1999 and 2000 respectively.
Torneko: The Last Hope is a spin-off title of the Dragon Quest franchise and the second Mystery Dungeon game to star the IV character Torneko. It is also the second game in the Mystery Dungeon series to be released in North America, after Chocobo's Dungeon 2. Like in Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon, Torneko (or Taloon, as he was known in IV) explores dungeons in search of items, while fighting of hordes of monsters. In Japan, the game was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2001, renamed Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken 2 Advance.
Legends told of the Joy Chest that lay hidden in the depths of the mysterious Magic Dungeon. It was described as a mystic chest that bestowed happiness on whomever held it. Many brave souls ventured into the Magic Dungeon seeking the chest, but none was ever successful.
Then Torneko, a man who dreamed of becoming the world's greatest merchant, came to the kingdom. He began his dungeon exploration at the request of the King. Soon he had his own store, which grew bigger and more popular each time he emerged from the dungeons with goods to sell.
Thanks to the support of his wife Nina, his son Paolo, the friendly carpenters Ed and Mondo, and store employees Gon and Polly, Torneko eventually succeeded in fighting his way through the Magic Dungeon and bringing back the Joy Chest. The magic song of the Chest not only made Torneko happy, but the entire village as well.
And so, Torneko settled down to a peaceful life. However, just six months after his original adventure, more troubles arose. Monsters appeared outside of dungeons and began threatening people's homes. The King was distraught. Eager to put things right, Torneko decides to once again set out on a grand adventure.
The main gameplay involves Torneko exploring maze-like dungeons in search of items. Each dungeon is full of monsters from the Dragon Quest games that Torneko can fight. The monsters can only make one move for each of Torneko's moves.
The musical score for Torneko: The Last Hope was composed by Dragon Quest series alumnus Kōichi Sugiyama. The original game soundtrack was released by SPE Visual Works on January 21, 2000 in Japan on a single 21-track disc.
Torneko: The Last Hope was a financial and critical success in Japan. The PlayStation version of the game sold over 578,000 copies in Japan the year of its release. The Game Boy Advance version of the game had sold over 181,000 units in Japan by 2007. The game was well-received by Famitsu magazine, with a score of 37 out of 40 for the PlayStation version and 36 out of 40 for the Game Boy Advance version. Additionally, the game was voted by the publication as number 31 in its top 100 PlayStation games of all time.
Torneko: The Last Hope did not sell well in North America and garnered mixed reviews within the region. It received a decent 89/100 from RPGFan. The reviewer called the game "frustratingly difficult," but that its "addictive gameplay elements and top-notch soundtrack" make it a marvelous game. The game received a "fair" 6.9/10 from GameSpot, which states that a lot of role-playing game players would be turned off by its lack of story and randomly-generated dungeons, but those who are looking for some lighter fare of role-playing game may like it. Other critics scored the game much lower, however. PSM Magazine gave the game a score of 1/10 and the Official PlayStation Magazine gave Torneko a 2/5.
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My apologies for not getting onto this earlier but I have been away in sunny Florida.
So the FEI have released the minutes, participant list, presentations and fall statistics from the meeting held in late January. We must remember that this annual meeting is primarily National Safety Officers and is called the "FEI Eventing Risk Management Seminar".
I must say up front that I was told in no uncertain terms prior to the meeting that the meeting was not about frangible devices or moves to develop an industrial standard. Well this seems to be exactly the case. I found a total of three references, in all of the eight documents published. All of these references were passing and include NO detail at all.
Personally I see this as a glaring omission and I will explain why.
For at least the last 12 months and for longer, but perhaps more anecdotally, we have been compiling data on the types of frangible devices used, types of fences they were used in, did they deploy or did they fail to deploy.
These are important statistics, there is NO statistical information included in the FEI Statistic on falls, fences and injuries that identify frangible devices. Just so I am being clear, there is absolutely no statistical information released by the FEI on the use of frangible fences.
I believe this information is critical to our plans and future direction. Let me explain a little first. At an FEI Competition, the TDs and CD need to fill in an extremely detailed form outlining the details of every fence included in the competition. Using this information we should be able to identify if you are more likely to have a horse fall off a left or right bend, in or out of water, up or down a hill, at a portable or fixed fence and also at a frangible or non-frangible fence.
We can also identify using the report, the profile of fences that have a statistically higher chance of causing a horse fall. We should also be able to identify if a particular profile of fence has a lower chance of producing a horse fall if a frangible device is used (and perhaps even which type of frangible device has the lowest chance of a horse fall).
All of this information is important for Officials to understand when analyzing a course and for CDs when preparing a course. Failure of frangible devices to deploy is also important information, especially when the resulting fall results in serious injury or worse. I can think of four really famous examples of failure to deploy in the last 12 months.
Was the failure to deploy a case of the perfect storm of bad circumstances or simply, a less appropriate device being used?
What I do know is that this type of information need not be highly sanitised to the point the information becomes useless, but disseminated to the people who need to know, firstly the NSO's and secondly to the Officials who are the Individuals responsible and are responsible when something goes wrong.
I really do hope that more time was spent on discussing frangible devices and that some lost report suddenly appears on the FEI website, but I do not hold out much hope. It seems we are destined for another year of sanitised, compartmentalised and fragmented information about the sport.
One other issue I see with the statistics is that they only represent the FEI competitions. I know there are issues with getting complete information from National Federations, but hey, a complete picture on the sport would be nice. For instance the report mentions that there have been seven rider fatalities in the last 7 years. Unfortunately when you add the national competitions into the mix that number goes from 7 to 27 almost four times the rate.
Statistics are important and we must continue to work on them, however we need to extract and disseminate more meaningful and practical, applicable data that a Course Designer or Technical Delegate can use in the field where it really matters.
The documents can be read and downloaded on the FEI website here.


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In today's post I would like to write about Anxiety and Writing.
As we all know writing is beneficial in so many ways to the human system and is often used as a therapeutic way to deal with life when going through hardships. I have to say that I write when my anxiety is soaring as it helps ground me and reminds me that I have my distraction and that is WRITING.
Without writing I would be a mess. Pure an simple. That' the way of it.
I am lucky to have two creative outlets in my life:
1 my alternative lifestyle.
2 The fact that I write and enjoy writing.
Ever since I was a child I have written. From poetry to stories to attempted plays, all these things I have done from a young
encourage all ages to write.


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Mohenjo-Daro was an ancient city located in the fertile Indus River Valley, in what is now Pakistan and northwest India. This was one of the most fertile region in the world at the time, with plentiful farm products and animals. The region was surrounded in the north by the Himalayas, protected to the west by the Indu Kush mountains, and insulated from the east by the Great Indian Desert. Like Egypt, this region had unique geographic protections against invasion by foreign enemies. The other ancient city there was Harappa.
Both cities were noted for clear evidence of town planning: regular, broad and straight streets, sophisticated drainage, etc. The cause of their downfall, in about 1500 BC, is unknown. Traditionally it is ascribed to the Aryan invasions of northern India (India and Pakistan); but it may have been caused bu shifts in the course of local rivers causing environmental damage.
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Early Impressions of a Highlander Hybrid Driver
Spencer E. Farris, a trial lawyer and syndicated columnist from St. Louis, Mo., recently purchased a Toyota Highlander Hybrid. He describes the move from a macho diesel truck to an environmentally friendly utility vehicle as "a reverse midlife crisis."
I have owned my Toyota Highlander SUV hybrid for a little over three months. It was the replacement for my beloved Dodge 4×4 diesel pickup. When diesel prices hit the three-dollar mark, I figured it was easier to rent a truck for the eight days a year I really need a truck.
The next question was what to get for a replacement. An SUV seemed the perfect vehicle for a man who hauls more kids than stuff, and owns a trailer to pull behind. Still, SUVs aren't exactly known for fuel efficiency, and I was sick and tired of supporting the oil industry.
Hybrids have been on my radar for more than a little while, as I subscribe to Mother Earth News. So, after weighing the anemic performance of the only alternative to a Toyota—the Ford Escape Hybrid—I chose the Highlander.
Sports Car Meets Sports Ute
This little SUV is a hybrid of another kind, a cross between a sports car and a sport ute. While the styling won't turn many heads, the acceleration of the HyHi will take off a few hats. This little beast has as many horses as my old truck, at half the weight. I find the steering to be light and nimble, and I can now get into tight parking spots. The HyHi moves like a sports car, but hauls like a truck, with plenty of storage room in the back. I recently pulled a trailer load of ATVs without any problem, and actually backed the trailer up a steep grade with ease.
I have a HyHi Limited, with the navigation package. It's definitely worth the extra money for the big screen and turn-by-turn directions. Although you can't change destinations unless you are at a complete stop, the interface is easy to use and loaded with features, like identifying shopping or restaurants in the area with ease. Toyota hasn't skimped on luxury. The cabin, while a bit tight, is well appointed and quiet. The leather trim is top notch, as is the rest of the trim package. The cabin is relatively quiet as well. I think the sound system is a bit underpowered. Given the tie in between the stereo and DVD screen, there is not much way to replace the stereo. A bigger system or amp don't seem likely. I am stuck with a well-mannered sound system, nothing more.
I am a bit of a gadget freak, so the fact that there is easy access to the under-dash storage and wiring harness scores big with me. There are nifty little storage spots for antenna boosters and power amps.
Mileage Issues
The biggest complaint I have about the vehicle is the EPA fuel rating. I first thought that the 32 city mileage on the sticker was written by a dyslexic tester, as I have yet to average over 23 in all around driving. I can only assume that the tests were performed downhill with a strong tail wind. My friend with a HyHi is just now averaging 25 in combination driving. Sure, 23 is fantastic efficiency for a vehicle that can seat seven or haul a lot of stuff, but a far cry from the promised mileage. Maybe this will improve as the vehicle breaks in. (As of 6,000 miles, though, it hasn't.) If not, shame on the EPA!
Speaking of mileage, the big screen from the navigation package helps you learn to drive by showing where the power is being generated during a trip. The gas engine cycles on and off without much fanfare, and the screen is a nice way to track the use of electric power versus gasoline. The transition between electric to gas power is seamless and imperceptible most of the time.
I really had to get used to turning on the key and not hearing anything. On cold days, there is a bit of vibration at idle when the gas engine cycles on, but not enough to be even a small annoyance.
Learning to Love
The hybrid's initial cost versus the conventional Highlander is hard to justify in terms of any kind of payoff. For me, however, replacing a big diesel truck, it was a no-brainer. While I am growing to love the HyHi, it is not without flaws. The ugly styling and misleading gas mileage top the list. Other considerations:
- Where are the cup holders? None really in the front, unless you haven't filled up the little square slots in the center console with other stuff. SIX in the back seat though, so maybe the kids can hold your drinks.
- Seat/steering wheel combination is not made for tall folks. I have the seat at maximum backup, and am only six feet tall. Without a telescoping steering wheel, it is difficult to get comfortable while driving.
- The back row seating will only accommodate baby dolls or garden gnomes. Like the EPA rating, the seven-passenger advertisement is misleading.
All in all, I am pleased with my purchase. I got an extended warranty because Toyota promised to return my money back if I didn't use the warranty. Fit and finish are very good on the HyHi, as with all Toyotas. Even with its lack of character, I am looking forward to years of use, and maybe even loving the HyHi someday. For now, I am happily "in like" with the vehicle.


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Well since it has been...ummm since Kaylin was about 4 months since I last posted figured it was time to start blogging again.
Well Kaylin is now 18 months (19 months on the 22nd) and the light of my life. Granted there are days where she gets on my nerves or we butt heads but I still love her. She is FINALLY on the growth charts which is good since she has been in the 5th-10th percentile since birth.
Her vocabulary expands every day which is amazing. She learns at least 2-3 new words a day.
She knows where her eyes, ears, nose, head, toes, mouth, hair, belly button, and her boobies are lol.
She also goes to The Little Gym once a week as well...where she learns different skills and socialization skills with other kids as well. She starts back up again in August since we are skipping the Summer semester to go to the water park.
I still can't believe how fast she has grown and how much she has learned....it is honestly INSANE.
John has been working crazy shift work hours as usual on top of doing a college class so he can get his bachelors degree. He will be getting out of the Navy come the end of next year so beginning of next year he gets to start looking for a civilian job.
The dogs are doing good...same ole same old with them nothing new an exciting with them.
And as for me....just have been a stay at home mom with Kaylin making things on the home front are running smoothly. Trying to loose weight so working out has been also added into my never ending list of things to do everyday. So far I am down 8lbs so only a LOT more to go lol....but I will eventually get to my goal weight. And it isn't even baby weight I am trying to loose its my MARRIAGE weight that I gained the first year I was married.
And that is what is going on in my life as a whole right now.
Can't wait till my parents get here on Sunday...I haven't seen them since Christmas!


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Craving Korean? On the Bab, Covent Garden is just the ticket.
Korean cuisine has always been one of my favourites. That's why I'm so happy to find On the Bab, an amazing Korean restaurant, 15 mins away from where I work. I find the flavours so simple and powerful at the same time, and the culture of sharing food family style is something that I grew up with. Its strong and delicious flavours takes me back to very happy memories. Not everyone likes it, but kimchi, to me, is pure comfort food.
I personally go to the one in Covent Garden, but there's also an On the Bab branch in Shoreditch and Marylebone. Each one guarantees two things – a long queue and VERY good food. Our group stood in the queue under the rain in the cold along with other people for an hour! However, the food was so worth it, we won't mind doing it again.
So what is so good about On the Bab that makes people keep coming back for more? It is a fantastic combination of good food, relaxed ambiance, and great value. This is something that can feel a bit like an urban legend in a big, expensive city like London.
If you want a quick trip to Korean food heaven, On the Bab is a fool-proof ticket. Make sure you order their Korean buns – delicious steamed rice bread filled to the brim with either chicken, pork or beef.
You'll also definitely have to order the 'Yangyum chicken', which could be seen on everyone's table! It's the best fried chicken I've had in the UK so far! Fried to perfection and covered in the most delicious sauce, and the best bit was that it came in such a good portion size for its price. Order a big platter of the chicken for sharing – your group will not regret it!
One dish that I will never fail to order in any Korean restaurant is the Bibimbab, a delicious rice bowl topped with Korean spiced vegetables, meat, and egg. It is usually served in a hot clay pot, but they serve it in a cool metal bowl. Different, but still very good!
You can get a beer tower for cheap to drink with your meal, or hot soju to start off your feast with! There are also a lot of interesting drinks.
Being one of the most popular restaurants in the Covent Garden area, there is no reservation allowed in this restaurant. If you're dining as a pair, expect that you'd be seated in odd corners or on a side-stool rather than a table. Believe me, while the place may feel crammed, it is worth it. If you are offered a seat on the bar, take it – the counter is more spacious anyway. If you are a group of 8 or more you can call in to try your luck at a group booking. The place has an Asian street food feel to it. Expect a relaxed and cozy vibe with a busy buzz to it.
The service in On the Bab, Covent Garden is fast and friendly. A lot of people can be a bit irate because of the long wait for seating, but the staff is stern and honest without being disrespectful. They get the food out lightning quick. Also, they never make people feel rushed despite the long queue of next customers. The manager is a quirky little lady, full of personality and very likeable.
All in all, On the Bab is a great experience and a restaurant I wouldn't mind going to over and over again! A true nod to London's food diversity, and a must-eat if you're visiting town.
On the Bab, Covent Garden –
36 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7BD
+44 (0)20 7240 5568
OPENING HOURS – Monday to Saturday 11:30 – 22:30 ; Sunday 11:30 – 21:00


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One of my characters in a WIP had a slight gap between her front teeth and a freckle on the bridge of her nose.
Avrianna Heavenborn (introduced in Ghost of Death) the MC in my unpublished series has a slightly crooked middle finger with a freckle on it. She got that from me. ;)
Both of my characters in my wrestling romance story have tattoos with meanings personal to my characters.
And in my Disaster Crimes series, Beth has a scar across her chest from a tree branch that cut her in Hurricane Crimes.
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Before MWC in Barcelona even started, we have seen and heard a lot of announcements, teasers, and rumors, and we thought that there can not be any surprises. But, Sony has made it to surprise us! The company has announced new flagship model – Sony Xperia XZ Premium. It has superb performances, and we expect to see it this spring.
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AZTEC by Gary Jennings
This book may change you. At the very least, it'll excite your imagination and insult your senses. Full of lust for life, written "in the field" in Mexico, the book is polarizing, and has drawn both admiration and outright disgust from a few generations of readers.
It was the very first book I found when doing the competitive market research for my own writing about 10 years ago. Back then, I wanted to write a novel called "The Aztec".
Imagine the depths of my emotion when I found an immensely successful title of the same name by the late Gary Jennings, a well-known historical novelist.
Since then, I've re-read the book at least three times, and loaned it to many good friends. Predictably, some of them loved it, while others felt compelled to toss it into my face.
Here's what I learned from this work
+ The Knowledge Shines Through:
Per the official website of his estate, Gary Jennings wasn't able to afford the life in New York after deciding to focus on his writing. So he went south to Mexico where he lived, travelled and wrote for 12 years.
His fascination with the country and its people comes across wonderfully in AZTEC, and his genuine joy at telling the story makes me come back to it over and over again.
His writing style seems to have been formed by the very life he led. Having fought in a war, and having travelled widely across several continents, Jennings weaves his insights into human behaviors into the intricate plot that takes us to all the corners of the world known to his characters.
His specific, visual writing leaves no doubt about what he wants to convey. No misunderstandings are possible, and he treats the most controversial subjects with confidence.
The words are chosen with care, the scenes are complete, and the text is easy to read. He was having fun writing, and the fun comes across and draws the reader into his world.
That world isn't only unique and engaging; it's colored with nostalgia for the wealth of cultures, languages and peoples of the old Mexico, erased from our society's collective memory by the self-serving Spanish priests and warlords.
From the first pages Jennings grounds us firmly in one of the classic scenes of the time. An elderly 'native' relates his life story to a group of scribes in service of the Catholic Church, which seeks to understand the native mentality to make its conversion efforts more efficient. However, this native goes well beyond the usual recital of ritualistic incantations that fill so many Aztec codices.
From the awing descriptions of the Mexico's lands, to the minute details of flush toilets, the sights, smells, and sensations of the time are reproduced impeccably. The level of detail may slow the story somewhat; but every time I read this book, I forget about time. The text is so visually and sensually compelling that the experience is like that of watching a movie, or having a vivid dream.
I've read a lot of the source material, and I guarantee that many facts follow the established scholarly tradition. Jennings had discovered some delightful historical episodes that truly add to our understanding of the world we have lost.
+ The Strong Character can Carry 1036 Pages … and more:
Love him or hate him, but Mixtli ("Dark Cloud") is a joy to get to know. He's one of the richest literary personages that I know of. The insights into his nature are deep and disturbing, and his no-nonsense, observant and humorous voice temps you to keep the pages turning in search for new revelations.
Some people complained that Mixtli tends to find himself in all the right places at the right times, ala an Aztec Forrest Gump of sorts. He draws maps of foreign lands for his nation's rulers, he's in the midst of every juicy political scandal of the time, he meets Hernan Cortes and Dona Marina, and he even invents the modern Mexican flag.
I don't mind.
Way larger than life, Mixtli guides us in our explorations of almost all the known aspects of his world. Over his shoulder, we see the beauty of Tenochtítlan years before its destruction, we explore the little tribal villages on the many trade routes, and we witness the sacrifices and the feats of Aztec medicine.
The secondary characters may not be as rich, but they're believable, and their eventual deaths still disturb me.
The book is honest and brave in diving straight into the deepest temptations and dilemmas we humans face. A lesser author couldn't have done it, but Jennings excels.
+ The Plot can be Life Itself:
Some folks seem to expect a fast-moving plot from this book which is probably a "milieu" novel rather than an event-driven story.
The plot is the life itself, and every scene is in its place, following the stages of Mixtli's life. He's a warrior, a travelling merchant, a diplomat, a leader of a doomed group of settlers and even a historical researcher; and each life stage is explored in loving detail, almost becoming a novel in its own right.
Even the most bizarre scenes (e.g. Mixtli puking onto the old whore, or having intercourse with his sister) move the story forward in more than one way, showing Jennings' superb planning and execution.
This brings me to the three grudges that I have with this novel. Because of these, to be honest, I refuse to read any of his other stories.
Here come my 3 grudges
– It's Easy to Succumb to your own Vision of Women:
There's one aspect of the book which I couldn't quite stand by the end, and this is Jennings' trademark cookie-cutter women. I hate it when things become predictable.
However in this novel, every lady even of a fleeting importance to Mixtli is a beauty of unbelievable grace, all too ready to inundate our well-endowed hero with her unconditional love, only to die an untimely and horrific death.
Over and over again.
When his incest-inclined sister dies (and her death still haunts my nightmares), Mixtli finds a lover. When a lover dies, he finds a wife. All breathtaking, of course. And between them, there's a procession of other beautiful women. Over and over again.
Every such lady ends up worshiping his male member and indulging into all sorts of behaviors with him from regular incest to casual adultery. Over and over again.
– There CAN be too much Sex:
I have to diagnose Mixtli with a compulsive sexual disorder and a bad case of narcissism.
I found his fixation on how every woman's "tipili" looks and feels, and his unrestrained fascination with the size of his own "tipuli" tiring to no end. I'm no Puritan, and I've done my share of wild things in my travels, but even I was surprised.
In this book, Jennings doesn't go to the extent of some of his Aztec sequels where every inch of a woman's genitalia is described in loving detail; but as it stands, some folks may find it a bit too much.
There's temptation . . . and then there's smut.
Here we come close to smut.
– Historical Mistakes can be Forgiven . . . to a point:
I'll be brief on this one, because I can't make up my mind on how much inaccuracy can be acceptable. Jennings does't make a singe silly mistake, as far as I can tell; he doesn't place Petra an arrow flight away from Sphinx, so to speak, like some writers do.
But I'll just say this: the flow of conquest is distorted; Montezuma, whose rich and conflicted character is well-documented, is made into an impotent buffoon; Doña Marina comes across a bitch. Which is a shame, because these things are clearly done to serve the plot.
I guess this can be forgiven, as our character has suffered as a direct consequence of Montezuma's and Doña Marina's actions. But I didn't find all that mockery to be fair.
In Summary
Overall, AZTEC is an engrossing book and a compelling read. It affected me deeply, and possibly changed me. How many books have done this to you?


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Beau Lotto is a professor of neuroscience who specialises in the biology and psychology of perception, which is at the core of complexity, well-being and innovation. His work which has been published in two books, and over 60 papers and reviews in international journals blurs the boundaries between neuroscience, design and the arts. The aim of this work is to offer a deeper understanding of what it is to be alive.
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Beau is one of the few speakers to have given two TED talks, which have amassed over 5 million views combined. He has also spoken at Googles Zeitgest Minds, Wired, G8 and made significant programme contributions to BBC's Horizon, National Geographic Channel and PBS in the US.
If you truly want to understand why there's nothing creative about creativity, why change is hard, why there's no inherent value in any piece of information if of itself, what (branding) narratives the brain needs to create a relationship and why the narratives a different for maintaining a relationship and if you want to do it while experiencing first-hand how your perception of the world is not what you thought it'd be then you'll discover why with Beau. Beaus style is entertaining and informative; he explains WHY and not just HOW (which enables the audience to apply and generalise his perceptual framework to their own lives). He is interactive and gathers live data throughout his presentation methods that enable audiences to actively embody the information explored.
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Why book Beau: If you truly want to understand why there's nothing creative about creativity, why change is hard, why there's no inherent value in any piece of information if of itself, what (branding) narratives the brain needs to create a relationship and why the narratives a different for maintaining a relationship and if you want to do it while experiencing first hand how your perception of the world is not what you thougth it'd be then you'll discover why with Beau.
Perception underpins everything that humans think, believe and know. It explains what we see and why; it determines the clothes we wear and those with whom we we choose to fall in love. It's the source of human innovation and intention. To understand perception is to understand what it is to be human. Beau applies his behavioral neuroscience and experience as an entrepreneur to create an embodied understanding of topics as diverse as innovation, leadership, risk, education and branding.
I worked with Beau Lotto for a film I made for the BBC2 science series 'Horizon'. Beau was our main contributor and organised an experiment, involving 200 people, which took place at the Science Museum and was the main thread through the film. Beau was great to work with very creative, highly ambitious and with incredible energy. His communications skills are quite something to behold: when dealing with the volunteers from the public for the experiment, he held them in the palm of his hand and infected them with his enthusiasm. Respected by his peers and looked up to by his students he is someone who people like to listen to and learn from. I'd love the chance to work with him again."
I simply adore these talks. Beau Lotto is one of those who studies a specific subject, such as our adaptation to illusions, primarily optical, that can be applied for any subject of human studies. For instance, it matters not what tools - wealth, knowledge, physical features, etc. we are granted in life, but rather how we choose to use them. Apply this to scenarious and you'll understand. Amazing ideas, creative talk! Brilliant finalle! Definately worth sharing!
Beau Lotto has been resident in the Science Museum for the past year. He has created a lab and a series of programmes that is like no other; it's not too far from the truth to describe his time here as like having a Renaissance man in our midst Beau blends art, science, curiosity, illusion and music to entertain children, adults and scientists alike.
I'm writing a short note (for now) to thank Beau for his incredible presentation yesterday. In 17 short minutes he managed to change the way that our audience perceived themselves and the world around them. Not only did he manage to excite them about his own work but he closed the morning session on a high that left them wanting more in the afternoon. We hope that he enjoyed speaking for the how to: Academy and look forward to reading more about his work in the future.
The event went very well. The speaker reacted very positively to a last minute change in the programme for which we were extremely grateful! Beau Lotto's speech was very pertinent and he involved the audience which is important at UFI meetings.
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Over the course of 1 hour or 1 day Beau will take you through 'experiments as experiences'. These are not demonstrations, this is research that will explain / explore the two most difficult challenges to change (at any level): Assumptions and fear. The outcome will not only be an embodied understanding of what was discussed, but unique data that helps us explain what it is to be human.