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Bush Heritage Indigenous Partnership Officer Sarah Eccles tells of the involvement of the Bidjara people at Carnarvon Station Reserve.
Carnarvon Station Reserve lies within the Traditional Lands of the Bidjara people. It's a rich and significant cultural landscape and there's abundant evidence of a long and continuing connection between the Bidjara people and their country.
There are extensive rock shelters covered in rock art and engravings, scatters of stone tools and flakes across on the slopes of the ridges and scarred trees along the terraces and banks of the Channin Creek. Bidjara people and Bush Heritage staff are working together to identify, record, understand and manage these cultural sites.
In May 2007, Bidjara community representatives, together with Bush Heritage staff, conducted a cultural heritage assessment. They visited and recorded information at seven sites including the colourful ochre pits, an important resource which continues to be used for painting by the community.
'All of these sites, whether it be one scar tree or a grinding stone, are all important, as it's evidence of our people, my relatives being here and that I am walking in their footsteps. This means a lot to me and I have a responsibility to look after these places,' said Keelen Mailman, Bidjara community member.
A cultural workshop planned for September will involve the Bidjara Elders. They'll visit and record more places of significance to the Bidjara community. The knowledge gained through these cultural workshops will provide the basis for a cultural heritage management plan for Carnarvon Station Reserve. It will integrate the cultural and environmental values of the landscape and ensure that Bidjara representatives and Bush Heritage staff work together to manage and protect these values.
'We're happy that Bush Heritage are doing this, looking after our country and sites. Other than our [Bidjara] people owning and managing Carnarvon, we couldn't ask for a better mob. You mob have been respectful, providing access and consulting traditional owners and community members in management of our sites,' said Floyd Robinson, Bidjara Cultural Heritage Officer.
A Bidjara trainee will begin work at Carnarvon Station Reserve in August 2007 supported by the Rick Farley Memorial Scholarship. This trainee will assist at both the reserve and Mt Tabor Station, a nearby pastoral lease managed by Bidjara people.
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The Coal Industry - Blessing or Curse?
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Someone once said, Wales wasn't blessed with coal, it was cursed with it. According to some, and to misquote Winston Churchill, the coal industry offered only blood, toil, tears and sweat. Small scale mining had been in existence for thousands of years. Both stone and bronze axes have been found in coal seams, showing that our predecessors had been mining there. During the Roman occupation of Britain, every coal field (except for those in North and South Stafford) was being exploited by the end of the second century CE.
The Industrial Revolution would not have happened without coal. Coal enabled steam engines to be built, extending international trade, powering railways and steamships. Coal mines proliferated in the nineteenth century. They were very dangerous places for the men, women and children who worked in them - for eleven or twelve hours daily in awful conditions, with the women and children working for less pay than the men.
In 1839 an accident in the Huskar mine near Barnsley, Yorkshire, when the mine was flooded by a stream, killed eleven girls between eight and fifteen years and fifteen boys between nine and eleven years old. In 1842, A Royal Commission of Enquiry resulted in banning women entirely and boys under eleven years old from working in pits; the ban on women was mainly because they were working in trousers and bare-breasted rather than any other reasons!
Thousands of miners have died over the years, and even more injured, in explosions, fires, roof-falls, and accidents both underground and at the surface. Children also died in the Abefan disaster (1966). The lives of hundreds of thousands of coalminers have been shortened by lung diseases caused by coal and other dust (bronchitis, emphysema, pneumoconiosis, silicosis and COPD). Further misery has left miners with the legacies of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), Vibration White Finger (VWF) and beat or coal miner's knee. Each affected miners' family suffered indirectly too. That was the cost of the industry in blood, limbs, diseases and lives.
Universal Colliery, Senghennydd, Glamorgan; site of an explosion on 14 October 1913, resulting in the deaths of 440 men
Many Welsh speaking communities disappeared as a result of the influx of large numbers from England and Ireland, drawn by the industries that had developed around the coalfields of the Heads of the Valleys, Gwent, Glamorgan and westwards. This contributed to the official stigmatisation of Cymraeg; begun under the Laws in Wales Act 1535 (which made English the only language of the law courts and said that those who used Welsh would not be appointed to, or paid for, any public office in Wales) and continued with Treachery of the Blue Books (Brad y Llyfrau Gleision), published in 1847.
The number of Welsh speakers fell dramatically during the 19th and 20th centuries. At the same time many Welsh-speaking people left rural areas to find work in London and overseas. Even though there were some 40 Welsh language publications in the middle of the 19th century, use of Welsh began to fall. However at the beginning of the 20th century, even in the south and east almost half the population spoke Welsh. Two distinct language groups became prominent in Wales, a Welsh speaking region in the north and west where more than 80% speak Welsh and the south and east where less than 10% speak Welsh.
Yet a great number of benefits accrued from the hardships and comradeship in coal-mines: political ideals of personal and social responsibility developed. Miners, like other workers, attempted to support each other and improve their working conditions from the very beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Coalminers took part in the Merthyr Riots (1831), supported the Chartist campaign*, which culminated in the Newport Rising (1839), and made efforts to begin labour unions in Wales and England.
The National Union of Mineworkers were prominent in the development of the Trade Unions Congress. Miners paid part of their salary to hospital and library funds, so were an important voice in starting the National Health Service and in some ways were prominent in starting the Workers Education Association and education for common people in general.
Campaigns to improve conditions in the workplace were started, beginning the origins of the Health and Safety at Work Acts and so on, as well as Acts defending rights in the workplace and democracy in general in the modern age.
Was the coal industry a curse or a blessing? The jury's still out.
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* Chartists advocated The People's Charter, published in 1838, which called for six reforms to the UK parliament:
1. Universal suffrage - a vote for every man over twenty-one years of age, of sound mind, and not undergoing punishment for a crime;2. No Property Qualification - Members of Parliament had been required to own property before being allowed to stand for election to parliament;3. Annual parliaments – governments could remain in power for as long as they received the support of a majority of MPs;4. Equal representation – some 'rotten boroughs' were controlled by an individual patron, enabling as few as six people elect two MPs;5. Payment of Members – to enable anyone to serve a constituency as an MP, not just those with private incomes;6. Vote by secret ballot – to protect the elector in the exercise of his vote (elections had been by show of hands, resulting in widespread intimidation and victimisation).
Except for the call for annual parliaments, every point in the People's Charter is now in force.
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Rockaway residents want to cover up cheeky sunbathers.
Some beachgoers and elected officials are flush with anger that the city has yet to rebuild a fence separating a family-friendly beach in Neponsit and the more adult-oriented nude beach at Bay 2 in Jacob Riis Park.
Hurricane Irene destroyed the fence, which was erected nearly100 years ago, last year – exposing beachgoers with nothing to hide to the general public.
In an effort to spur the city into action, elected officials and concerned residents rallied in Rockaway July 1, calling for the fence to be replaced.
"For decades, families have felt secure in bringing their children to Rockaway Beach without having to worry about the potential of exposing them to the adult behaviors of the adjacent beach at Riis Park," state Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) said. "The fence has served as an effective barrier, allowing all types of beachgoers to enjoy our beautiful beaches."
Goldfeder also said the city Parks Department and the National Park Service, which run the beaches, owe it to the families of Rockaway to replace the fence.
Neither Parks nor the National Park Service returned requests for comment.
City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) were also on hand at the rally to say children at the beach should be protected from adult behavior in a public place.
"Public beaches are for everyone, but displays of nudity and lewd behavior by some salty adult non-residents are not for everyone, especially not in front of our children," said Addabbo. "Put a good fence back up like the one that has stood for almost 100 years. Then both sides win and become good neighbors."
But bare-skinned beachgoers believe those who want the fence rebuilt are unfairly characterizing them as "degenerates."
"There is nothing vulgar about this at all," said Michael Giannopoulos, 42, who wore a barely-there speedo in lieu of total nudity. "We are not degenerates. No one is having sex in public."
While he believes there is nothing wrong with nudity at the beach, Giannopoulos said he would not care if the fence was put back in place.
Topless sunbather Andrea Marcos, 25, agreed and said fence or no fence, she will be on the beach to soak in the rays.
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Thursday, June 15, 2017
5 Tips on Loving and Believing in Yourself
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Unfortunately, it is human nature for us to only learn and grow from a place of emptiness. It's hard to learn when we are winning and on top of the world. -Yehuda Berg
The idea behind this post came about after after I read the story of Darren Jones, a 30-year-old consumer rights lawyer who worked for a telecoms firm in London. To cut a long story short, according to Buzzfeed, his employer gave him time off from work to concentrate on his election campaign for the constituency of Bristol North West, where he was also a candidate in 2015. The story gets more interesting. His employer agreed to give him time off during the campaign -on the understanding that he HAD no chance of actually being elected as an MP (Member of Parliament). Not only that, after the election he was expected to return to work immediately and work on strategic projects. Jones told his bosses why he was doing it -because it was important to him. Also that there was no hope of winning. In fact during the election weekend, he and his wife were all packed and were going to move from Bristol to a new house in St. Albans, from where he would commute to London to continue with his job.
He expected to lose. His bosses expected him to lose and return to work. Many expected him to lose.
Jones won the election on the back of his Labour party, caused an upset on election night in the Bristol area, defeating the Conservative incumbent, and became an MP overnight.
One can only imagine the awkward conversation between him and his bosses after the win. Lawyer turned politician. Underdog turned overdog. Darren Jones turned MP Darren Jones.
Everybody loves the story of an underdog -maybe because it resonates deeply. There is the Biblical adaptation of a young and little David, taking on a warrior named Goliath. In sports, a barely known Leicester City Football Club going ahead to win the domestic league for the first time in 132 years. In business, the story of Apple encroaching into niche markets where no one thought they had any chance. In science, Albert Einsten, who at 16 years old was told off by a teacher who stated that he would never amount to anything in life. These type of stories are endless. The point is, the world is filled with underdogs -including you and I. And not one or a thousand voices can silence a star whose time has come.
Alas, what lessons can we take away from this incredible story of Darren Jones?
1. Have a Purpose
The world has a way of aligning with a person filled with a purpose. Jones had a purpose -even though he had no idea it would be fulfilled sooner than later. That was his drive, his clarity, and goal which he put into action.
2. Do What Is Important to You
Once Jones understood his purpose, the importance of it became a part of him. He wasn't afraid to ask for help in order to fulfill his purpose. As is mostly the case, people will back you up when your purpose is clear to them. So do what you feel is important to you in life. What is important to you, and how do you go about letting everyone around you key into that?. Truth is not everyone will support whatever it is you believe in, but they sure will respect you for taking the risk, being firm, and best of all, fearless.
3. Always be the Underdog
Nobody wants to be the underdog, weak, and open to defeat. But sometimes it does pay to be the underdog. To lose and not lose sleep over it. Underdogs understand that winning can be elusive, but that's okay because they learn and grow along with the journey. And they realize that to get to the end, they would need all the support they can get.
4. Have a Backup Plan
If things do not work out, it does not herald the end of the world. Life will go on. Seasons will change. And the sun will forever rise and fall. So understand that a backup plan is your way of blending back into life, bruised a little bit, but still standing to fight another day. Do not allow your purpose to overshadow every other aspect of your life. Work to align or connect each dot so as to live a stress free life.
5. Never Give Up
This is easier said than done, even I realize that. But looking at things from a different perspective, giving up closes a chapter in your book. Not giving up, creates new chapters and stories. New ideas and relationships, new insight and understanding. Do what you love and watch success embrace your every effort.
So love and believe in yourself, you...underdog you.
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What a great story. And a warning. Careful what you put your effort into. It might just pay off.ReplyDelete
Great tips and a very helpful post!ReplyDelete
Good for Darren. Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
I love this post, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Great list. It gets to the point and offers good advice. :) Hugs-ErikaReplyDelete
What a beautifully written post. I'm glad you visited my blog so that I found you.ReplyDelete
carefu,ly and inteligently writtenReplyDelete
Interesting story and great points. My secret to success is to set very low goals.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this ray of lightReplyDelete
Blessings to you, sound and prudent words you speak. And never! never! stop dreaming *grin*ReplyDelete
Good Darren Jones, you are a man. Love it.ReplyDelete
an "uplifting" story, good Sir... sometimes "persistence" can pay off... good for him !ReplyDelete
Interesting thoughts, Blogoratti, very wise.ReplyDelete
Have a successful day!
Hi Blogoratti - fascinating story ... he sounds like he's got the right credentials to go far - and already recognised seemingly. Thanks for telling us about him - such a good read .. cheers HilaryReplyDelete
I'm absolutely agree with your thiughts! Very useful tips. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
It is just amazing how things would turn out - the unexpected became a reality. There were instances substitutes became a hero.Take Ringo Starr who became regular when he stood for someone.ReplyDelete
very good post and I agree with all you said here. I have always been the champion of underdogs in all things in life and have been one myself most of my lifeReplyDelete
good strategies :)ReplyDelete
That is an interesting story about Jones and your five ideas are spot on!ReplyDelete
Excellent post my friend, everything you said makes perfect sense and will help many people, I love the way you told the story then backed it up with the five tips on believing in yourself....perfect.ReplyDelete
I like your post, very encouraging!ReplyDelete
Such a great post and tips and thoughts!ReplyDelete
I enjoyed reading this tremendously. Thank you for a great post!ReplyDelete
Lots to ponder. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
What an amazing story about Darren! It's definitely an inspiration for underdogs everywhere. And you are so right - we need to have purpose and passion in what we do.ReplyDelete
Beautiful post. Let me add to it. Darren won his seat in a general election when the Labour party was but wiped out completely. That is what makes this tale all the more remarkable. :-)ReplyDelete
Greetings from London.
Your point about having a purpose in life is absolutely spot on!ReplyDelete
He did it!
Never give up on your dreams. It might take time but don't give up. I won't.
Have a backup plan and never give up--best advice to give to young people today, and really to anyone.ReplyDelete
Being an underdog might also be the less stressful path, if one chooses to be the underdog. And that too, not in an egotistical way, such as, "I will let you guys win".ReplyDelete
Lovely, meaningful post, Blogoratti!
Peace :)
Great post! It's very encouraging for underdogs. I do like having backup plan!ReplyDelete
You have made some valid points here. There's a dialogue in a movie called Hugo - that everything has a purpose even machines. Couldn't agree more. And, it's very important to set your priority straight. Never give up is a golden tip.ReplyDelete
Very uplifting post. :)
This is a really great motivational story, and I love the quote you've used. Thought-provoking and positive. Hugs...and Happy Friday!ReplyDelete
"Never give up" I like that. What a wonderful story! I am so glad I stopped by. I wrote all five points down. This post really gave me something to think about. Thank you so much for sharing.ReplyDelete
Fabulous post! Thank you for sharing these pearls of wisdom!ReplyDelete
Ugh...sometimes you just want to be the winner for a change! ;-)
That is an inspiring story, thank you!ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the inspiration. Great post!ReplyDelete
A super inspiring postReplyDelete
Nice to read this post, thanks.ReplyDelete
All the best Jan
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In Breds for Life, students are exposed to various pro-life issues ranging from abortion to euthanasia. We hope that, through this group, students will develop a deeper respect for human life from the moment of conception to natural death. We try to achieve this goal through emphasis on prayer, sacraments, education, and involvement in local pro-life activities. Students also have the opportunity each year to participate in the March for Life where they travel to Washington, DC.
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This group is open to all students who are interested in participating in school and community liturgies. With details for the choir and school Masses coordinated by the moderators, these students play an active role in school worship. The church choir conducts outreach activities, too, by singing at local schools, parishes, and other community agencies.
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The Culinary Club is an extracurricular group where students can learn the basics of cooking in the kitchen, better understand how to create culinary dishes and menus, and extend their culinary interests into the real world with visits to local restaurants and culinary attractions. These students are also afforded opportunities to practice their skills at school events. The Culinary Club hopes to instill a greater understanding of the world of food, develop positive attitudes, foster strong leadership and management skills, and develop communication abilities.
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The Drama Club has given students an understanding of theatre and has allowed them to have an opportunity to express themselves through fine art. Culminating in major musical productions with a Fall Cabaret and Spring performance, these opportunities are a wonderful way to assist with self-confidence and self-esteem. There are typically just as many students helping off-stage as actors on-stage. NCC is dedicated to fostering the total drama experience of learning, commitment, and theatre.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. kelly lorenz, email@example.com
Intramural basketball is a great club for students to become involved in over their Christmas break. For two weeks over Christmas break students are invited to play basketball with their friends in a non-competitive environment. Last year we had over 80 students participate, both boys and girls. After the first week, teams are ranked and a tournament is played. The winning team has a chance to play the teachers during a pep rally in January.
Faculty / Staff Moderators: Mr. Joe Weber, email@example.com
Students with strong math skills have the opportunity to compete in local and national math competitions through Mathletes. Contests are provided by the Math League, the American Math Competition, Purple Comet Math, the John O'Bryan Competition, and Who Wants to Be a Mathematician. Mathletes also help spread math enthusiasm around school.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mr. Jim Hufford, email@example.com
Mock Trial provides the opportunity for students to experience what it is like to be in a court of law and to be on both sides of a case. This team provides a chance for students to organize a case from both the prosecution and defense perspectives, as well as to compete on the state level.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mr. Joe Weber, firstname.lastname@example.com
To be eligible for membership into the National Honor Society (NHS), a candidate must be a member of the sophomore or junior class. Students must have been enrolled at NCC for at least one semester, and they must meet a minimum GPA average requirement of 3.75. Once these criteria have been met, students are considered candidates to the program. Membership is an honor bestowed upon a student. Selection is by a majority vote by the faculty committee and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, service, and leadership.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. angie feldman, email@example.com
The purpose of the Sociedad Honararia Hispanica is to recognize high achievement in Spanish by students of secondary schools and to promote continuity of interest in Hispanic studies at our school.
La meta de la Sociedad Honararia Hispanica es reconocer el talento linguístico en español de los estudiantes en escuelas secundarias y mantener la lengua de español viva en nuestro instituto.
FACULTY / STAFF MODERATOR: MrS. EMILY loreaux, email@example.com
The Student Ambassador Program consists of students who assist the Development Department with recruitment activities in our grade schools. These events include eighth grade visits to NCC, NCC visits to district grade schools, and the annual NCC Open House. Teachers may recommend students who they feel are comfortable speaking in group settings. Names are then given to the Development Department.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. Mary Ciafardini, email@example.com; Mrs. Tessy B. Krebs, email@example.com
The NCC Pep Club is open to all students. The group promotes school spirit by encouraging attendance at school-sponsored events. Some of their activities include selecting theme nights for particular games, organizing caravans, planning contests, and running pep rallies.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. emily loreaux, email@example.com
Our talented yearbook staff exists to bring each school year to life in the pages of Reflections, our school yearbook. The staff uses Jostens Publishing and a lot of heart to preserve each school year's memories.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. Stefanie Piegols, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Student Government Association at NCC represents the link between students and the school's administration. The job of SGA is to be the voice of the student body and to lead and promote NCC. SGA sponsors several student committees, dances, spirit days, and pep rallies. The group also assists with the annual Open House, a mentor program, and more.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Mrs. emily loreaux, email@example.com
Students will volunteer to serve varsity, jv, and freshman sports in various capacities. This may include field set up, break down, scores/time keeping, helping with drills, water, very basic first aid and equipment organization. Benefits of being in the club include: free admission to assigned sporting events, team travel/meals, team gear/apparel and service hours.
Faculty / Staff Moderator: Ms. Kelly Twehues, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Make a Change Club is a student-led club open to all students who want to recognize and help with issues facing NCC students and community such as, but not limited to, bullying, drug abuse prevention, stress/mental health.


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Tips for Effective Muscle Building Diets
One of the biggest mistakes many new bodybuilders make is that they don't pay attention to their muscle building diets with the same detail, desire and determination with which they pay attention to their weight training program.
You constantly see people throw out numbers such as your weight training program is 85% of your results or that muscle building diets are 95% of your results. I've always rolled my eyes at these sorts of statements and found them rather silly. No one can know for sure how to break this down.
But I can tell you this, if you neglect (or ignore completely) one or the other, whether it be your training or muscle building diets, your results will only be a fraction of what they could be - if you get any results at all!
So let's talk about the importance of your diet and nutrition plan in your quest to gain pounds of quality muscle masss.
The truth is, no one will ever gain muscle without food. Musclebuilding nutrition for muscle gain is simply a matter of eating. But that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to learn. Stuffing your face with the wrong type of food, or just eating 1 or 2 large meals a day isn't the way to gain muscle. You'll just end up with the other weight problem. That's right, even if you are lifting properly, you'll find yourself adding more fat than muscle to your body. And no bodybuilder I know wants to do that.
High quality protein should be the center point of all your meals. Intense exercise increases demand for protein, which support muscle repair and growth. When you train with weights, you should eat a minimum of 1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight.
If you weight 150 pounds, try and take in at least 225 grams of protein each and every day. I know this sounds like a lot andyou could probably do okay with 1 gram of protein per pound ofbodyweight. But if you find it really difficult to gain muscle,this extra protein can help.
Here's a good starting guide for the number of calories you needto eat in your musclde building diets. A simple, yet highlyaccurate formula is to multiply your bodyweight by 20. Forexample, if you weight 150 lbs, you need at least 3,000 caloriesper day to maintain your bodyweight.
To grow and build muscle, you'll need more. Here's a quick guideline based on your weight. Remember, these numbers are for underweight people with high metabolisms trying to build lots of muscle quickly.
175 pounds and under - add 400 calories per day
176-200 ponds - add 500 calories per day
201 pounds and over - add 600 calories per day
To break down what you need in your muscle building diets:
Eat A Lot of Protein - At least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, preferably more.
Eat A Lot of Calories - If your goal is to gain weight fast, you most likely have little body fat and a high metabolism. While in the gaining weight stage, don't worry about adding a little bit of fat during your gaining weight phase. A good rule of thumb to start with is to multiply your body weight by 20 to get the number of calories you should be consuming each day.
If you weigh 150 pounds you should be consuming at least 3,000 calories a day. If you find, after a couple of weeks you haven't added any weight, you'll need to increase this number. This is just a starting guide. If you have a really high metabolism and you are working as hard as you should, you may need to increase your caloric intake.
Eat 6 meals a Day - This makes sure your body has the protein and calories it needs at all times. It also allows you to eat the high number of calories that you need.
Use Protein Shakes - This will make it easier for you to consume enough calories and protein each day, as well as making it much more convenient to have 6 meals a day.
Here's a sample weight gain drink you can make up and use in your muscle building nutrition program.
100 grams of protein powder
2 quarts of whole or 2% Milk
2 cups of skim milk powder
2 cups of chocolate ice cream
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 banana
Mix in a blender and drink throughout the day, in addition to your regular food meals.
Add or subtract ingredients based on individual taste preferences and number of calories needed.
Gregg Gillies is the founder of http://www.buildleanmuscle.com and has contributed articles to Ironman magazine and is a regular contributor to Body Talk magazine. He publishes a free newsletter availabe at Build Lean Muscle He is the author of two books, also available at his site.
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Promoter hits on idea for card show at Cougars' stadium
It was one of the more devastating things a youngster can endure. At about age 11, I lost my baseball card collection to a flood in our basement.
I never did "regroup" from that loss and start a massive collection again. But the interest in browsing around card shows and picking up an occasional card from my past has never left.
That's why the Take Me Out To The Card Show sports card and memorabilia show -- from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark -- immediately caught my attention.
Dan Campana, the show's promoter and a longtime collector, is making his first venture as the guy "doing the heavy lifting" by putting together a sports card show. He feels he has hit on a perfect combination.
As a local journalist, Campana had built a good relationship with the Kane County Cougars and approached them with the concept of having a card show at a ballpark.
"I always wanted to try (to promote a show) and this was a good place to start because I had support from the Cougars and the card dealers," Campana said.
"I thought it was a unique idea, because most shows are at hotels or convention centers," Campana added. "I laid the groundwork for this idea, and the Cougars agreed it would fit in with the use of their suites at the ballpark."
Nearly 20 tables with dealer displays will fill the ballpark's main suite, and others will be used for dealers with larger displays or rooms for attendees to get autographs from sports celebrities such as Denis Savard, who played for the Blackhawks, and former Cubs player, Randy Hundley.
"I collected cards when I was younger, then gave it up when I went to college," Campana said.
The hobby stayed on the sidelines until after Campana was married and had a son. As his son got older and became interested in sports cards, Campana picked up his hobby again.
Now it's just a matter of drawing some attention to the show and to the Cougars' beautiful ballpark.
"It's going to help (the show) that this is the first year the Cougars are affiliated with the Cubs, because fans who have never been there may be interested in coming to the park," Campana said. "This would be a good way for them to see what it is like."
For the daughters: Jay Payleitner sent me his latest book, proving once again that this St. Charles author and freelance Christian radio producer is devoted to helping families strengthen their relationships.
This book, "52 Things Daughters Need From Their Dads," won't help me much, because I don't have any daughters. But those who do would benefit by giving this book a look-see.
Here's a teaser on what's in the book. Each "need" represents a chapter, and one is titled, "To Referee Between the Two Most Important Women in Your Life." Even without daughters, anyone who has read other books or watched TV shows and movies has been exposed to classic clashes between moms and daughters.
And here's another chapter: "To Be Ready for Anything in Middle School."
Where's the coffee?: It seems we've had coffee shops come and go around here the last few years at the same clip as any other struggling retail enterprise. But with Caribou Coffee indicating the Batavia location will close Sunday, and Geneva's will become a different brand, it will leave coffee drinkers scurrying about for favorite locations.
I was surprised when the Caribou Coffee on the east side of St. Charles closed about five years ago. It seemed crowded to me, but that doesn't always figure into a chain operation's business decisions.
Proper setting: Outgoing St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte was a major supporter of the Arcada Theatre through its various ups and downs the past two decades, and he's certainly attended his fair share of shows since owner Ron Onesti revived the place.
And who knows how many times DeWitte sat in the Arcada as a kid watching Saturday matinees.
Thus, it seems fitting that the historic theater will host a celebration to honor DeWitte's years of service to the city at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
For details, call Tina Nilles at (630) 377-4422.
Renovated and ready: The place recently underwent renovations and the owners even had a ribbon-cutting ceremony to show it off, so some may have assumed that Tap House Grill on the west side of St. Charles was a new and exciting restaurant and bar.
Regardless, some readers are telling me they have recently had good food at Tap House that has been at 341 W. Main St. for about six years.
The fact that it has more than 40 beers on tap doesn't hurt its reputation, not to mention it also has plenty of TVs showing off the day's important sports action.
I tried the food at Tap House when it first came into the area and it was quite good, but it sounds like a return trip should be on my docket to check out the recently completed renovations.
A long season: Bowling league seasons seem to last forever, but I found another recreational activity that carries on just about as long.
With my wife being a fitness instructor for the Batavia Park District, I was convinced to try Nordic walking about four years ago. I've been on the area's various trails every spring, summer and fall since.
We're at it again, the start of a seven-month season of walking with the Nordic poles. Yes, for most Saturday morning sessions I am the only male participating, but others have joined the fray in the past. It's an easy and effective exercise that burns more calories than regular walking, mainly because you are using your arms more effectively.
And I don't mind chatting with the women about life in the work world, the latest movies, "American Idol" and "Dancing With The Stars."


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European Markets Rise Slightly
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European stocks inched higher Wednesday as the recent selloff took a pause, although any gains were hard-won amid lingering concerns about global growth.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed 0.2% higher, snapping a three-day losing streak. The benchmark had climbed as much as 0.5% earlier in the session, but fell back as some patchy U.S. economic data weighed on U.S. stocks.


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On an unusually sunny and crisp autumn afternoon in November 2010, a family gathered in Saints Peter and Paul Church in Manorville, Long Island. There were about twenty of them, cousins and brothers and uncles and aunts, packed into the quaint white chapel, which began its life as a chicken coop before it was renovated to serve the area's booming Catholic population in the mid-20th century. The Centrone clan was there to celebrate a baby girl's christening, but hers was not the only naming the family discussed that day.
Afterward, during lunch at an uncle's house nearby, the baby's eighteen-year-old cousin, Vanessa Rose Centrone, a college freshman, asked for her mother's permission to change her own name.


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Selling your home isn't as easy as it once was. You no longer have people flocking to scoop up your property and turn it into their own goldmine. So, now is a time when curb appeal becomes extremely important. You want to draw buyers to your home and entice them to make that all important purchase.
Some updates you can make include very costly ones such as building a deck or a wrap around patio, but others can be very inexpensive and will only take you a weekend.
Lighting Makes sure your home is well lit from the outside so prospective buyers can see it. And while you're at it, make sure they're seeing the good parts. Don't let your lighting highlight areas that have been neglected or need repairs, use the lights to your advantage and spark interest in attractive features.
Safety As people are walking up to your home they don't want to trip over uneven sidewalks, get stuck in mud or break through a worn porch step. Make sure the walk up to your home is safe for everyone from tottery toddlers to unsteady elderly.
Paint This works both inside and out, but adding a fresh coat of paint makes everything feel a little newer and cleaner. It can also help hide some flaws and give off that great first impression. Remember to go neutral when painting. People are more attracted to neutral or subtle hues, you may love your favorite sports team, but you're really limiting field of buyers if you paint your house in the team's colors.
Landscaping Updating your landscaping can be expensive but you can take a more inexpensive way out by just adding some potted plants and flowers and maintaining/repairing your existing lawn. The more well tended your yard is the more attractive it is to prospective buyers, so this may be an area that you want to spend a little more time and money on.
To make sure you've got the curb appeal you want, have a friend whose opinion you trust come over and tell you what their first impression is. Use their advice to modify any sore spots they see. With these tips and the unbiased opinions of trusted friends you should be able to earn that sale.


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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is reassuring the Chinese government that its huge holdings of dollar assets are safe.
As evidence of the importance of the Sino-American relationship, China is Secretary Geithner's only destination on this trip. His official duties in Beijing began Monday, with a speech at Peking University, where he attended in 1981.
Geithner says it is crucial for the United States and China to work together to effectively combat the global economic downturn.
"How successful we are in Washington and in Beijing will be critically important to the economic fortunes of the rest of the world," he said.
China is the biggest foreign owner of U.S. Treasury bonds. American data shows that China held $768 billion in treasury securities as of March.
The English edition of the Beijing-based Global Times newspaper ran an article Monday in which 23 Chinese economists expressed deep concern that American debt poses great risks to the Chinese economy.
In response to a student's question about this issue, Geithner said Chinese assets are very safe.
The American official renewed pledges that the Obama administration will cut its huge fiscal deficits and promised future spending that would be, in his words, "very disciplined."
Speaking about major news back in the United States, Geithner says he is optimistic General Motors and Chrysler will emerge from bankruptcy, without needing government assistance.
"Their failure would have had a very, very substantial cost to the economy, as a whole," he said. "So the president decided that we would be willing to provide support if there was in place the kind of comprehensive restructuring plan to allow them to emerge viable as private entities, over time."
Geithner met with some of his former Chinese professors in Beijing and visited a Ford Foundation economist training program set up by his father. He is to meet President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday.


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Heidi Klum Having A Modern Day Lady Chatterly Moment
The friendly divorce between Heidi Klum and Seal has erupted with Seal claiming Heidi has been "fornicating with the hired help".
It appears Heidi's minder Martin Kristen has taken his role very seriously indeed with news the Project Runway host and him have hooked up. She denies the interaction started whilst they were married, however The Voice coach, Seal, thought it did and he is not happy.
It had been rumoured Heidi had been dating a cast member on the set of Germany's Next Top Model.
However these days celebrities don't shag their gardeners but their body guards. Britany Spears has apparently had dalliances with one of hers and Princess Stephanie of Monaco married one. With Seal pretty angry it will be interesting to see if he spills anything else to the media.
Source: News.com.au
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"However these days celebrities don't shag their gardeners but their body guards."
And the reason is because no one has a "lady garden" anymore.


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Richard Zuehlke, a Goodwill employee in New York was sorting through boxes when he came across a Purple Heart medal. He had no idea how the medal made its way to Goodwill and ended up in the box, but he knew it did not belong on the sales floor.
On the back of the medal was inscribed the name of the recipient, James Roland. With this Zuehlke and Goodwill took the findings to the internet, hoping to find the owner.
Members of the Patriot Guard Rides heard about the medal, and started looking as well. They located the family of the Purple Heart recipient nearly 200 miles from where the medal was found, in Westover PA. They soon found out that James had been Killed In Action in 1944, while fighting in Anzio, Italy.
The Purple Heart was in good condition and still in its box, said Hastreiter, a regional coordinator for the Veterans' Recovery Program of the Patriot Guard Riders. The back of the medal bears an inscription, James Edwin Roland, which was a standard tradition in World War II, Hastreiter said. The honor was accompanied by Roland's picture and an age-yellowed government letter.
"In the Patriot Guard there is so much passion about what we do, that you're going to do everything you can do to find the missing link," said Hastreiter, who helps the group track down unclaimed veteran remains so they can be buried with full honors. Their work often involves researching the veteran.
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Hastreiter's research found Roland enlisted in 1943 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., but she could not connect him to any potential relatives in that part of New York. Roland was buried in Westover, Pa., along with his mother, Emma, and father, Kesey. Internet searches showed there were six Rolands living in that part of Pennsylvania. Hastreiter called them all.
One responded: James's third cousin, Mary Roland Struble. Struble's grandfather, Clair Roland and James's father, Kesey were cousins. Kesey died in 1937, she told Hastreiter.
She found U.S. Census information from 1940 that stated James's mother, Emma, then 60, twin sister, Margaret Eunice, 26, and older brother, Harold C., 36, lived in Hazleton that year in the city's 11th ward.
Emma was the head of household at the family home, 537 W. First St., and Margaret was employed as a music teacher.
Hastreiter theorized Margaret held onto the Purple Heart and moved to Niagara Falls.
"Was she the one that had the Purple Heart? Did she get married and move to Niagara Falls?" Hastreiter questioned.
Hastreiter called Hazleton City Hall on Wednesday and left a message retrieved by city clerk Lisa Shema, hoping to find out more about the family's time in Hazleton.
Shema relayed information to police Chief Frank DeAndrea, who alerted local media, asking for relatives of Roland to step forward. DeAndrea, who served in the military, said a Purple Heart, especially one given posthumously, is the highest honor a veteran can receive. In the event of a posthumous honor, the deceased's medal is granted to the next of kin.
Purple Heart history is extensive, DeAndrea said, noting it is the epitome of the phrase, "Freedom isn't free."
In the meantime, Hastreiter said the Patriot Guard will form a motorcycle and passenger vehicle escort to bring the Purple Heart to Struble, who will keep it until a closer related relative steps forward to claim it, she said.
Hastreiter said the escort trip will begin in Buffalo, and the guard will meet with Patriot Guard of Pennsylvania in Dubois. She said though she is hoping for 50 to 60 guard participants, she wouldn't be surprised if more participate.
"We are used to diligently working and finding families (of veterans) and putting mysteries together," she said.
Once the family of this fallen Soldier was located, the PGR along with Richard, made the trip to return the Purple Heart to the family.
They rode to Westover Baptist Church in Clearfield County, where Roland is buried.
In a ceremony Sunday, Zuehlke gave the medal to Mary Roland-Struble, a relative of Roland's.
"They don't just give the Purple Heart to anybody. You have to do something extraordinary, and he did. He gave his life for his country," Roland-Struble said.
Here is the video of the medal being returned to the family at the final resting place of the Soldier:
We also want to say thanks to the young man that found the Purple Heart, and knew it was something special to someone. Without him spotting the medal, and knowing what it was, it may have never gotten returned.


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This submission is Ruth Harrell's comments to the Town Council Tuesday night:
Town Council and fellow citizens of Mammoth Lakes,
I'd like to emphasize the fact that we are here to offer some ideas and perspectives on solving the budget issues that face our community, not to criticize or be negative. The lawsuit, notwithstanding, the town has been in a budget crisis for close to 4 years now and will not recover unless BOLD steps are taken to change our direction.
Suggestions to consider:
Evaluate the possibility of contracting with the Sheriff's Department for law enforcement. If this has already been studied, can the citizens of Mammoth learn the results, and if it hasn't, why not?
Reduce town departments even further than has been done already such as Asst. Town Manager, Parks & Rec Director or Asst., Housing Director, Community Development. When activity picks up, we can contract for services rather than hire full time employees with all the expenses that go with that.
Definitely keep current levels of funding for tourism and even increase it since this is our major source of funding. Tourism is the economic engine of Mammoth Lakes. We cannot afford to cut in this area if we are to increase the revenue.
Consider disincorporation as a town. Years ago, in 1984, when the town incorporated, too much of our property taxes were given away in the deal. This left us even more dependent on TOT than anything else. This position is particularly vulnerable in low TOT years. If the town were unincorporated, the county would be obligated to spend more of our property taxes paid on services and facilities within the Mammoth Lakes area. Occasionally small towns disincorporate when they become fiscally insolvent. i.e. Cabazon, CA 1972
Bankruptcy is certainly an option and restructuring of the town. I believe that these last two ideas are compatible and can include all of the above when restructuring.
Other municipalities have done it successfully and continue today. We have the opportunity to move into the future with a new perspective. Let's make the most of it and be proactive.


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DRAMA CLUB: Love Around Episode 20 (1/2)
So apparently the writers of Love Around decided one episode wasn't enough to bring this story to a satisfying conclusion because we're being graced with another episode next week. So much for all of the mental prepping I did this past week in an effort to steel myself for this week's finale! *sigh* Still, with the addition of another episode, maybe we'll be able to enjoy a much more fulfilling conclusion than what we might otherwise have been given. *fingers crossed!*
That being said, I have to admit, I was a little disappointed in this week's episode as it was full of a whole lot of family drama and not much else. Papa Liang disappears...Mama Liang worries...Papa Liang reappears and confessed his part in Xiao Kai's death (about stinking time)...Mama Liang has a complete meltdown...Papa Liang gets kicked out...Mama Liang wants a divorce...Papa Liang runs away again...Mama Liang freaks out about Papa Liang's attempted suicide...Papa Liang reappears and tells Xiao Shu he'd never attempt suicide because he's not a coward (I beg to differ)...Xiao Shu convinces Papa Liang to give it one more go with Mama Liang...and that's the entire episode. You would think that after devoting almost an entire hour to nothing but the drama between Mama and Papa Liang, there would at least be some sort of resolution but alas, we're left with nothing but the hope that maybe things will get better later. Ugh! At this point, I'm so ready to say, "Enough with the drama already!" (Can you even say that when watching a drama???) Papa and Mama Liang really just need to learn to forgive (themselves and each other) and move on with their lives because we all know, no one will be living happily ever after until they're living happily ever after and quite frankly, I'm ready to see Liang Xiao Shu and Zhou Zhen live happily ever after!
I thank my lucky drama stars, there was at least one bright spot in this week's drama typhoon and it came in the form of an elevator in desperate need of repair! Seriously, if I worked in that building, I'd be taking the stairs everyday but apparently I'm the only one who thinks that necessary, which for us, is a good thing. I can't think of any better motivator for a confession of love than being trapped in an elevator as it plummets to the ground, and it seems neither can James. At least his confession was sweet and sincere and though I wonder why he's carrying paper hearts around in his pockets, the question never seemed to enter Pei Ni's mind so we'll just go with it. All joking aside, I really did like James' confession and I'm happy at least one couple in this show is going to end up living happily ever after. Now if only things could work out with Jessica and Fei Li...
So what are your thoughts on this week's DramaFest? Any ideas on how this whole Mama/Papa conflict will pan out? Will we be forced to sit through another hour of family drama or will we finally be able to get back to the "love" part of this love story? *Here's hoping!*


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On Tuesday evening, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion performed their touring show "Points of Contact" — featuring music by Condon, De Mey, Thomas, Skidmore, Reich, Broström, Lunsqui and Cage — at the Bailey Performing Arts Center's Morgan Hall on the campus of Kennesaw State University. The concert was also streamed live on the Internet.
This season marks Third Coast Percussion's 10th anniversary. Its members are percussionists Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin and David Skidmore.
The concert opened with "Fractalia" by Owen Clayton Condon, a former member of the group. As the title implies, the work is "a sonic celebration of fractals." A recursive geometric algorithm makes the smaller parts of a structure replicates of the larger parts. Describing it in words is, frankly, more difficult than a purely mathematical one. But suffice it to say that under it all in this composition, a single motivic pattern, passed from player to player in different octaves, is what unifies the work for the listener, heady math aside.
Three of the players followed that with "Table Music" ("Musique de Tables") by Belgian composer and filmmaker Thierry De Mey. The piece is composed for three amplified table surfaces to be played with bare hands. De Mey's interest in both audio and visual aspects is obvious, as the gestures go beyond simply making sounds, both forthright and subtle, in this 8-minute work.
Although the program notes do not specifically say so, this is micro-choreography: essentially a dance for six hands as much as a musical performance. It is a work which is gaining popularity among both percussionists and new music ensembles. Even if it is not the observer's first time encounter with "Table Music," it remains engaging, especially when this well-performed.
University of Chicago-based American composer Augusta Read Thomas composed "Resounding Earth" (2012) for Third Coast Percussion on a commission from the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The description on Thomas' website describes it as "for percussion quartet and bells from around the world."
Third Coast Percussion chose to include its second movement, "Prayer," on this program, which makes use of an array of Japanese prayer bells: finely tuned metal bowls which ding charmingly, but also produce a long tone with substantial sustaining power. The overall effect of the piece is both ethereal and meditative.
The first half of the concert concluded with "Trying" by Skidmore. The composer describes the style of "Trying" as being inspired by a cross of Swedish metal band Meshuggah and the complex rhythmic ideas of Argentinian composer Alejandro Viñao, but inhabiting "a more transparent sound world."
That description probably leaves most listeners unfamiliar with either Meshuggah or Viñao in a deer-in-headlights state, but if one ignores that and just listens, there is much to enjoy in this 14-minute, 3-movement work, without the musicological stress.
First up after intermission came a minimalist classic, "Music for Pieces of Wood" by Steve Reich. The work is exemplary of economy of means, performed upon four pieces of wood, one per player, which are each tuned to an exact pitch. The three sections are each founded upon a single rhythm, each player building upon his own version, contributing to the texture of the whole.
Swedish composer and percussionist Tobias Broström originally wrote "Twilight" (2001) for marimba duet, but later scored it for four players. In contrast to the preceding Reich piece, the work's blending of chords evokes an impression of the hazy ambiguity of that period of time between daylight and darkness.
"Shi" by Brazilian composer Alexandre Lunsqui, is a gem of a work which utilizes a collection of small objects that might be found in an Asian kitchen. It is a delightfully fun piece, which came through well in the performance.
John Cage's "Third Construction" (1941) was the finale, as well as oldest work on the program.
Scored for a body of what was at the time "unorthodox" percussion instruments, each percussionist has their own set of five graduated tin cans, three graduated drums and claves. Also distributed among the four players are other instruments, including maracas and other rattles, a wooden ratchet, a large Chinese cymbal, a conch shell and a "lion's roar" drum among them.
The performance by Third Coast Percussion was energized, disciplined and assured, yet left the listener with a feeling of freshness and spontaneity. Cage would have been pleased.


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