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To Bethany, With Love: Coping with a Child's Death.
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To Bethany, With Love: Coping with a Child's Death
"I need to excuse myself to make a quick phone call to the hotel. I'll be right back" I excitedly told the group. I was in paradise, aka Sicily, leading my most recent Transformational Journey to Italy. We were in the middle of one of the best days we had had yet: an extraordinary cooking class with a Countess in her majestic Palazzo when I suddenly remembered I had to call my hotel and make some arrangements. Alone in one of the rooms, I picked up my phone and saw a Facebook notification pop-up; my husband had just updated his Facebook status and it read, "The Heavens opened-up today and took back one of its sweetest Angels. Took her way too early. Did not get enough time to play with her, to see her run, or to call me uncle. I hope to one day get that chance, LOVE YOU Bethany." My heart immediately sank; I threw the phone on the bed. I could not believe it. My baby niece, Bethany, had passed away at only 9 months old from a rare disease called "Biliary Atresia" just two days shy from her liver transplant. I went into the room where the cooking class was being held and called my colleague, Dr. Sarah Larsen. "She's gone!" I told her and I threw myself in her arms, tears streaming down my face. For the next several hours, I cried, screamed, or simply sat in silence. My heart was broken.
Having grown up in Sicily, Italy, I learned that family was everything. I watched as all of my cousins marry their childhood sweethearts, have exquisite weddings, buy gorgeous homes and start beautiful families. Their entire lives revolved around good food and family. Every weekend, we would hang out with our close and extended families. I knew that when I grew up, I wanted the exact thing. So I attracted just that: a man with an amazing family (The Gomez) and with the same set of values I have. The Gomez family is very tight. All of our kids are growing up together and we love to hang out almost every weekend. The death of one of our own was something that none of us expected, or knew how to deal with.
This led me to ask deeper questions about death. These days I've been reading Alan Cohen, Leo Buscaglia and talking a lot to Dr. Sarah Larsen. As a Spiritual person, I know that our soul never dies. Alan Cohen says, "There is no death. What was never born can never die. That which is truly alive lives eternally." Our physical bodies are simply vessels, but that is not the essence of who we truly are. We have a beautiful spirit that lives on for eternity. Cohen continues, "Death has no power over the spirit. Nothing has power over the spirit. We are spiritual beings, and no matter what seems to be happening in the physical world, who we truly are is always very much alive, whole, and in love." The sacred book, A Course in Miracles, states "Death is the central dream from which all illusions stem. Is it not madness to think of life as being born, aging, losing vitality, and dying in the end?…it is one fixed, unchangeable belief of the world, that all things in it are born only to die…and no one asks if a benign Creator could will this."
Bethany lit up every room she was in. Even in her discomfort due to the disease, she was constantly laughing at everything. Her smile made everyone's heart melt. Her energy and essence were beautiful.
And the best part of all: she is STILL all of that and more! She is now happier and healthier than ever, and we are blessed that she is now watching over all of us. We are fortunate to have the extraordinary medium, Dr. Sarah Larsen, in our life who was able to have Bethany communicate with her parents. They talked for close to two hours, and in those two hours, Bethany's parents truly got that their child was alive more than ever. This brought them an enormous amount of peace and happiness. Recently at a wedding, I overheard a mother complain that her daughter was crying too much. I immediately thought of my sister-in-law, and how she would give anything to hear Bethany cry again. If anything, death should teach us to not take each other for granted. Any of us can go at anytime. Think of all the petty arguments we get into with our loved ones. At whom are you currently mad and not on speaking terms? What if you knew it was that person's last day on this earth? What if this was your last day on earth? We often ignore this fact, thinking it won't happen to us but guess what? It happens to all of us. It's just not worth it. If anything, this experience teaches me to be kinder toward those I love. How many times are we too hard on our own kids? Yelling, screaming, belittling, judging them and loving them only conditionally (if they do what we say). What if today was the day we stopped all of that? What if today we accepted everyone as they are, truly forgave, and learned to love everyone unconditionally? American author, Leo Buscaglia, puts it beautifully, "Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other."
Are you ready to love – today?
Sending you lots of love & positive energy,
Connie Costa
How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
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How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
In the United States, we have many issues: obesity, diseases, autism, depression, cancer, etc. Most believe these issues arise due to genetics or "just because," but what if I told you that despite genetics and "bad luck," these could be prevented and even cured in a natural and safe way? Harmful chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis and foods are major players when it comes to our health. Yet, most Americans don't know the basics of eating healthy and protecting their family from harmful chemicals. Although I could write an entire book on this subject alone, I will give you the very basics that will dramatically change you and your family's life.
One of the most powerful books out there is, Natural Cures "They" Don't want you to know About by Kevin Trudeau. Do yourself a favor and go to his extraordinary website http://www.naturalcures.com . One important chapter is, "How to Read Food Labels." Before you purchase any food, read the label and do not buy products with the following: 1. anything you can't pronounce 2. Monosodium Glutamate 3. Aspartame 4. High Fructose Corn Syrup 5. Hydrogenated Oil or Partially Hydrogenated Oil 6. Sugar 7. Natural & Artificial Flavors 8. Spices 9. Artificial Color 10. Palm Oil 11. Dextrose, Sucrose, Fructose 12 .Sucrulose-Splenda 13. Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, and Enriched Bleached White Flour 14. Soy Protein Isolate.
You'll notice that most of your current food contains these ingredients. So what should you do? Trudeau, like me, doesn't shop at regular supermarkets and never buys brand names. The bottom line is that they're trying to make a profit at all costs, thus use the cheapest products that aren't good for you. Personally, I only shop at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and farmer's markets. And even at these amazing places, I read labels and make sure I'm buying organic. Whole Foods can be quite expensive and not available in all areas. Fresh & Easy is a great alternative, but once again, you must read the labels regardless. If I had more space, I would go into detail as to why all these products are harmful, which means you have homework to do.
According to the Holistic Medical Doctor, Dr. Sarah Larsen, (www.drsarahlarsen.com) "since 1940, over 75,000 chemicals have been created and added to our food chain."
Here is another tip that will save your life: stay away from fast food- period! Please google revolutionary Chef, Jamie Oliver, who is 100% committed to educating the U.S on healthy eating. I recently read about a campaign Oliver is heading to change McDonald's recipes. The documentary description states that, "according to Oliver, the fatty parts of beef are "washed" in ammonium hydroxide and used in the filling of the burger. Before this process, according to the presenter, the food is deemed unfit for human consumption." Oliver says, ""Why would any sensible human being put meat filled with ammonia in the mouths of their children?" I ask the same question. We claim we are "treating" our children by taking them to fast food chains, but how is poisoning them a "treat?"
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I see people just following the masses. When I ask people why they make certain choices, I often hear, "because that's what everyone else does," or "I saw it on TV," or my favorite- "because my Doctor said so." My question is, "who cares?" Just because a Doctor said so does not make it true. Listening to your Doctor, old wives tales, the media, or the masses can be extremely dangerous. Do the research. With the internet at our hands, there is no excuse. Educating yourself on health is one of the most important things you will ever do. Dr. Larsen says, "one small step you take today can have a massive impact in your life. Switching soda to water, fried to baked, or from bread to brown rice can add years of vitality to your life."
My favorite health expert, Arnoux Goran's advice is, "don't believe what your doctor says. Their information is at least 40 years old. There is new information that doesn't get into medical schools fast enough that can save your life." (http://thmastery.com)
Homework and tips:
-Do you vaccinate your kids? Why? Because a doctor said so? I strongly recommend you review this website: http://vaxtruth.org
-Cleaning products: go green! It's not only extremely bad for the environment, but the fumes are terrible for you and your baby: http://healthychild.org. Check out Jessica Alba's line of products for your house and baby, which in my opinion are the best: https://www.honest.com
-Purchase deodorant, toiletries, and make-up, at a health store.
-Sick? Don't run to the drug store. I go to Whole Foods and they recommend the best remedies. They are more powerful than drugs and have no side effects.
-I don't recommend flu shots or mammograms. Instead of mammograms, (which can be dangerous) I recommend BREAST THERMOGRAPHY. More info: http://www.thebreastthermographycenter.com/
Don't take my word for it. Do your own research; it's so much more powerful. Hopefully I have at least sparked some interest. Start by checking every single website listed above.
Are you ready to start leading a healthy life?


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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – The Utah Grizzlies announced that they have signed goaltender Alfie Michaud and centers Jeff Miles and Kris Kasper.
In 2004-05, the 28-year-old Michaud was 27-13-5 with a league-leading six shutouts while ranking third with a goals-against average of 2.04 in 48 games with Peoria of the ECHL. He also played in the American Hockey League with Worcester where he was 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.50 and a save percentage of .930.
In his first full professional season in 2004-05, the 24-year-old Miles played in the ECHL All-Star Game and had 38 points (19g-19a) in 37 regular season games and six points (4g-2a) in five Kelly Cup Playoff games for Reading. Selected in the ninth round (268th overall) by Chicago in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Miles also played in the AHL with Manchester scoring six points (5g-1a) in 28 games.
In his first professional season in 2004-05, the 21-year-old Kasper had 17 points (8g-9a) and 201 penalty minutes in 51 games with Peoria and one assist and 10 penalty minutes in six games with Worcester in the AHL.


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Breakfast like a King… with a Chisel Slice!
Eat Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dinner like a Pauper Am so excited as today I bought a pumpkin – for the Halloween photo shoot! I can't tell you any more as it's not quite 31st October, other than to say there might be some terrors and treats… you'll have to wait and see! Last weekend before doing a spot of … Continue reading Breakfast like a King… with a Chisel Slice!


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Gangster prison fight-clubs: Inmates told 'fight to death'
An "appalled" prisons commissioner is sending in an elite team to take over the privately-run Parklea Correctional Centre if necessary in the wake of the Youtube security scandal.
Commissioner Peter Severin said this was the first time this action had been taken at any jail in NSW.
A governor from the public section will lead the team and have the power to veto decisions.
He said that when he met with bosses of the GEO Group, which runs the jail, this morning they were very apologetic.
He revealed that the video made on a mobile phone was probably recorded in August last year when the two inmates were in the same maximum security cell.
One has since been parolled but the other, who is now in a different jail, also had his new cell searched over the weekend after the video was uploaded to Youtube.
"This is a very serious matter," Commissioner Severin said.
"I have just met with GEO and told them I am sending in a public sector governor to lead a review of the centre.
"The governor will lead a team that will oversee all major decisions made by GEO management and also review practices there."
He said he was appalled when the video was brought to his attention late on Friday.
WEEKLY prison fight clubs and self-filmed vision of a prisoner showing off a knife and ice were proof private-run prisons were 'breeding crime,' a union claimed today.
The prison service went into meltdown today after the shocking footage emerged - with prisons boss Peter Severin ordering crisis talks to try and work out how the maximum security prisoner managed to get hold of such deadly weapons inside Parklea jail.
To make matters worse, it is believed Corrective Services Minister David Elliott is away on holiday, leaving the government floundering as it tries to grapple with the scandal.
Private prison operators have a history of security problems around the world including in New Zealand where prisoners held weekly fight clubs.
Serco, which is part of the consortium which has won the bid to run the new prison to be built outside Grafton, lost its contract to run a Mt Eden jail in Auckland after footage emerged of the gang-run clubs which encouraged some people to fight to the death.
As well as the weekend's debacle where a maximum security inmate at Parklea Correctional Centre filmed himself with drugs and weapons on a mobile phone inside his cell, it shows that private companies should not be running the state's jails, Public Service Association general secretary Stewart Little said today.
"The only way we find out about these issues is by inmates filming themselves - what sort of system is that?" Mr Little said.
"There is no transparency or accountability in private prisons.
"No private company should be profiting from crime.
"These poorly managed, under resourced prisons are just incubators for worse problems that are later unleashed back into society.
"Society can't afford to privatise prisons."
He said that successful correctional facilities in Nowra, Cessnock, Kempsey and Wellington proved that if governments invested the money, they will get results.
Serco is one of the companies behind the Northern Pathways Consortium, which has been chosen by the Berejikilan Government to run a new privately operated Grafton prison.
Serco tried to block the release of the official report into the Mt Eden fiasco but was overruled by the New Zealand High Court.
It led to the government taking control of Mt Eden again.
Sydney's Parklea jail is run by another private operator, GEO Group, which has still not commented.
The company is so secretive it will not reveal who its media spokesperson is but said they would "call back".
The Daily Telegraph online is still waiting.


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April 3, 2015
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk announced that a new product will launch at the end of April that's not a car. No further details were given, but one analyst says this product will be a battery to power a home.
According to Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, the product Tesla has been developing is an in-home battery "that can harness solar energy, power the house, and even send energy back to the grid," BGR reports.
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What is the size of your average client and what kind of financial commitment is required from them?
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Trevase Granary, sited on a working farm, allows guests to enjoy stunning rural views in luxurious surroundings with their party of up to 16 adults. There are two seating areas: a television/games room, complete with large flat screen TV, DVD's and playstation with gas 'woodburner' making this a cosy room in winter. The other sitting room features a large picture window with views to the Black Mountains and comfy leather sofas with a selection of books to hand. It is alongside the impressive dining room with large table that can seat up to 20 under exposed oak timbers and wrought iron chandeliers. A stunning handmade fully equipped kitchen is adjacent to the dining room with everything needed to cater for all; granite worktops, a large dual fuel range cooker, two larder fridges, freezer, microwave, George Forman grill, two dishwashers and two sinks.
The Granary has eight double rooms all en suite; five of which are ground floor bedrooms. The largest twin bedded room has a super wet room for those guests less able, which can be equipped with various aids. This can also be made up as a family room where two additional children can sleep on a comfortable sofa bed. There is also a stair lift on the oak stairs leading up to the first floor.
Trevase Granary also boasts a walled garden for the exclusive use of guests. Within it is a large games room complete with table tennis, pool table and a Jacuzzi for 6 adults with wonderful views toward the Black Mountains. The games room has a patio area for barbecues with plenty of outdoor furniture which overlooks the lawn. This private area is perfect for football or cricket and some outdoor toys and assorted games equipment are provided. Adjoining the Granary is a utilities block with a laundry room complete with washing machine and drier. On the farm is a five acre coarse fishing lake stocked with carp, tench, roach and bream which guests can fish. Guests must provide their own fishing equipment and licence. There is also secure storage for bicycles, fishing rods, etc. and fenced parking for at least eight cars.
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What does it take to embark on a trip, especially one that involves a new activity? Planning. Lots and lots of planning. It involves incorporating the skills and equipment you have into a new framework, finding the gaps and filling them. This post will walk you through the process I'm using to prepare for my annual head-clearing trip.
Last year, I headed down to the Lost Creek Wilderness for some solo backpacking. This year, I'm trading my feet in for wheels and bikepacking the Vapor Trail race route over three days. The trip will, again, be a solo endeavor. I won't be doing any stupid experiments this year. I'll be playing it straight with food and equipment. The challenge will come, instead, from the difficulty of the route and maintaining a bike in the backcountry.
You can follow the trip on the Engearment Facebook page. I've pinned a link to the Garmin InReach tracking to the top.
What is Bikepacking?
Bikepacking is backpacking with a bike. Instead of carrying everything on your back and walking, gear is distributed across a few different bags strapped to your bike. If you pack things properly, i.e. heavy things low and centered, you can load the bike up without changing the handling characteristics too much.
Why Bikepack in the First Place?
When Karl Meltzer set the FKT for the Appalachian Trail last year, he averaged 48 miles per day. That's nuts. Good through-hikers on the AT average 16 miles per day. Karl tripled the average speed of a good through-hiker.
To compare directly, Mike Hall (RIP) holds the FKT for the Tour Divide, a bike race that runs 2745 miles along the spine of North America. He averaged 194.1 miles per day for the 13 days, 22 hours, and 51 minutes it took him to complete the course. Using the same ratio as Karl, an average bikepacker would be able to ride about 65 miles per day. That means you can cover about four times the distance bikepacking as you can backpacking.
Plus, you're biking!
How to Carry Gear Bikepacking
You may be familiar with the backpacking big three – tent, sleeping pad, and backpack. Well, meet the big three of bikepacking – frame bag, seat bag, and handlebar bag. The three of them make up the bulk of carrying capacity on a bikepacking trip.
A frame bag sits inside the main triangle of your bike's frame. Its volume, then, will vary from bike to bike, but expect at least 3 liters of space in an XS frame and over 10 liters in an XL frame. This is where heavy things go, centered and low on the bike. You'll end up packing water and food in a frame bag, along with long items like pumps and tent poles that won't fit anywhere else.
Most cyclists are familiar with seat bags. They're the little pouches that strap under your seat to carry tubes and tools. A bikepacking seat bag sits in the same spot, but that's where the similarities end. Instead of a small pouch that fits only the bare necessities, bikepacking seat bags dangle up to 14 liters of storage under your backside. Manufacturers design the bags to be as stable as possible to prevent them from swaying as you ride, but it's still good practice to pack lighter items like clothing and sleeping bags in your seat bag.
Finally, the handlebar bag locates where you'd think – under the handlebars. You can find both integrated bags and harness systems that allow you to strap a dry bag to your bars. Expect to be able to fit up to 20 liters on your bars, but again, be conscious of weight. Handlebar bags sit high and the mass of the bag and its contents can mess with your steering. Keep light, bulky items in your handlebar bag.
Between the big three, you may have mathed and figured out that you already have up to 44 liters of space. That's enough for most ultralight back-packers and you should be considering the overall weight of your kit when bikepacking. Just because the gear is strapped to your bike instead of on your back doesn't mean you should be carrying a six pound tent.
Most backpacks also have hip belt pouches and top bags to carry small items like food, cameras, and sunscreen. In addition to the big three bags, most companies also offer small pouches that attach in various places to hold small items. You'll find various forms of handlebar drop bags; they're usually cylindrical and can hold water bottles, energy bars, or cameras. You'll also find small bags that sit behind your stem or at the seatpost/top tube junction. These are great for tool kits, phones, and food.
You can also add cages or bags to your fork for extra capacity. Salsa's Anything Cage and Cleaveland Mountaineering's Everything Bags offer mounts for large water bottles, cook kits, or even your tent.
All told, you can easily spend $700 outfitting your bike with bags specifically engineered for bikepacking. If you want to cut back, consider getting a frame bag that fits your bike and strap a pair of dry bags on as a seat bag and handlebar bag. They won't be quite as stable, but they'll function and cost a heck of a lot less.
One thing I look forward to – not having to wear a backpack while I ride. If possible, I'm hoping to pack everything on the bike. As a fellow who gets sweaty easily, it'll be nice to have direct airflow on my back.
Gear for Bikepacking the Vapor Trail
A lot of gear for bikepacking parallels backpacking gear. You'll still need somewhere to sleep and something to sleep in. You'll still need clothes, though some will be bike specific. You'll still need a cooking system and utensils.
We have a heck of a gear library at Engearment, so I was able to pick and choose what is coming along and what stays behind. My choices were based on weight, function, and bulk. Here are a few highlights:
OnX Maps provided access to both of their mapping apps, HUNT and ROAM. The apps are similar. Both allow you to save map areas for offline access. Both allow you to add and subtract layers as you need them – things like US roads and trails, private vs. public land, public land types, etc. HUNT has a few extra layers gear specifically to hunting use. Where HUNT beats ROAM, however, is the ability to upload GPS tracks via GPX files. Why OnX decided to make that exclusive to HUNT, I can't say.
I've uploaded the Vapor Trail GPX file to my HUNT account and saved the map offline on my phone. With all that in place, I can track my position along the course even when I'm out of cell range.
I'm also borrowing a Delorme (now Garmin) InReach Explorer SE that will update important people with my location and allow two-way messaging and SOS calls. It will also allow a double-check on my location.
And, of course, I'll have a paper map and compass, just in case. You guys know how I love maps! National Geographic's Trails Illustrated maps 130 and 139 will be stashed somewhere. I don't think I'll need any USGS quads, as much as it pains me to say that.
I chose the Sierra Designs Divine Light 1 FL, new for this summer. The Divine Light is a mashup of Sierra Design's Tensegrity and classic Clip Flashlight tents. The tent body packs down to the size of a grapefruit. It uses two straight poles at the head and one arch pole at the foot. Set up and tensioned properly, it ends up being a bomber shelter despite looking like a stiff breeze would blow it away. I like the two-door design – one side door and one that leads out the front vestibule, allowing gear access. For backpackers who hike with poles, you can leave the tent poles behind and set up using your trekking poles. Or, if you carry both, you can set up with the tent poles and use your trekking poles to turn the vestibule door into an awning.
While the Divine Light is mostly a single-wall tent, it has ventilation on both long sides and at the head and foot. It weighs in on spec at 3 lbs, 5 ounces in the original sack with all of the original equipment. I plan on replacing the stakes with my own titanium shepherd's hook stakes and leaving the stuff sacks at home. Overall weight as carried will be 3 lbs, 1.375 ozs. When you think about it, that's a bit heavy for what the Divine Light is.
Rain Gear
While I'm hoping not to need it, there will be a waterproof breathable jacket in my pack(s). I'm bringing along Patagonia's redesigned Storm Racer jacket. Constructed of 12-denier, 3-layer fabric, the Storm Racer weighs in at 6 ounces. There are lighter jackets out there – the Arc'teryx Norvan SL jacket uses Gore Shakedry tech and weighs 4.2 ounces – but the Storm Racer's nylon face fabric is a known quantity. I know it will handle minor abrasions, for example.
A local Colorado company, Defiant Pack, is sewing up the bags for the trip. They approach things a little differently than some other bag companies. For example, there are no zippers on their packs because zippers are a failure point. On their frame bags, Defiant uses a flap closure that buckles on the drive side of the bike. Seat bags are roll-top only. Their handlebar harness system holds your favorite dry bag up front and uses a roll-top on the accessory bag. The only zipper they sew in is a small one inside the handlebar accessory pouch to secure small items like keys and wallets.
Defiant Pack offers a few seat bag designs, including one with a rigid, aluminum frame-stay. Their handlebar harness uses XL ski straps instead of velcro or nylon webbing. And, while they stock a few standard frame bags for Borealis fat bikes and Rocky Mountain full squish frames, most frame bags are custom made to fit your frame specifically.
What I really liked was their fit system for frame bags. Most companies ask you to send in a paper template of your frame. This requires that you have access to paper large enough to cover the inside of your main triangle and that you trace it properly, indicating all water bottle bosses and cable stops in the proper location. Defiant just asks that you take a picture of your bike with a tape measure in front of it for scale.
I'll be riding my Stooge on this trip. It's a rigid, 4130 steel frame with room for plus tires. The fork is also from Stooge – also rigid, 4130 steel.
My wheelset is a pair of Light Bicycle 50mm carbon rims laced on to Chris King universal disc hubs. Pretty sure the spokes are 14/15/14, but I'd have to ask. The nipples are brass. Notice that the front wheel is 29″ and the rear is 27.5″. I can't do anything normal.
Drivetrain is Shimano XT, 1×11, 11-46. Up front is my trusty Truvative Stylo crank with a Wolftooth 32t oval ring. I hope it provides enough gearing to get me up the hills. Brakes are also Shimano XT, bumped up to 203mm front and 180mm rear. Stem and seatpost are Thomson Elite; handlebar is an Answer Protaper Carbon 20/20 with 20mm of rise and 20° of sweep and ESI Chunky grips. Finally, the most important part, the saddle, is a Selle Anatomica NSX. It also has a bell.
Does coffee count as gear? Maybe. But after years of bringing along stupid Starbucks Via packets and tolerating crap coffee, I've finally found a true, backcountry brew. Kuju Coffee makes single-serve pourovers. Maybe there should be an exclamation point after that sentence. Each pouch contains a cone filter that opens up and has arms that hold it at the lip of your cup. Inside, you get one of three roasts – light, medium, or dark.
Of course, we wouldn't partake in coffee that didn't have a whole bunch of badges attached to it. And Kuju, founded by a bunch of Eagle Scouts, likes badges too. Their coffee supports 1% for the Planet, donating 1% of sales to the National Parks Foundation. They also go above and beyond Fair Trade, sourcing beans from a small family farm that employs former sex trafficking victims and pays above-fair-trade wages.
Could I carry plain old ground coffee and use a coffee press in my Jetboil Sol Ti? Sure. I could do that. But, I like keeping my pot clean by never putting anything into it but water. Meals are rehydrated in their bags, coffee is made in the cup. Bob's your uncle.
Bike Shorts
As luck would have it, I ran into Jeff Curran, founder of elevenpine apparel, over the weekend. He's put together a team from Nike, Pearl Izumi, The North Face, and others to develop a bike short that transitions from baggies to skinnies and back again. I'll be riding in their Uprising short and Liberator liner. I only have a few rides in them so far, but I like the concept and execution. And, while elevenpine would probably point to their 11P system as the best feature, for my purposes, the fact that their chamois has an antibacterial treatment means I don't have to carry a small spray bottle of alcohol to clean my chamois every night.
On the flip side, both the Uprising and the Liberator are really long. I'm 5'10" and wearing a large. Both the liner and short go down to the top of my knee and I'm rolling the waistband on the short. I don't notice it when I'm riding, but it's messing up my tanlines!
A few random pieces that are coming along, in no particular order:
Vargo's titanium trowel – one has to be able to bury one's poop.
Snow Peak 450 single-wall Ti mug – for coffee, of course.
Jetboil's Sol Ti stove – Could I go lighter with something other than a Jetboil? Yeah, but Jetboil is still an awesome, integrated system and the Sol Ti is the lightest one they've ever made.
Delorme InReach SE – as mentioned above.
The Vapor Trail 125
The Vapor Trail route is based upon an annual race. This isn't just any race. It's nuts. Riders start in Salida, Colorado at 10pm and ride 125 miles, through the night, to finish back in Salida. It includes over 18,200 feet of climbing (and descending). The course record is under 13 hours.
Once upon a time, some gonzo guys at Absolute Bikes in Salida were bored, or drunk, or both, and decided to create the VT 125. The race has run every year since 2005, with a few course changes to account for road damage, landslides, tunnel collapses, etc. All things you want to hear when you set out on an adventure.
I plan on taking about 22 hours of ride time with plenty of time to rest, eat, and sleep. Rather than cover all 125 miles in a single night, I'll be taking three days. I've divided the course into three chunks of about 40-42 miles each. The Vapor Trail folks were kind enough to break the course up into nine segments with elevation profiles and mileage. I'm not married to my plan. In fact, Absolute runs a tour for folks like me where they carry all your gear for you from site to site and camp at the campgrounds I plan on skipping. They break the miles up very differently. We'll see how it goes.
On the bright side, the route is entirely laid out, mapped out, and set. I have a GPX file of the course that I can follow.
Training for Bikepacking
How have I been training for the trip? I've been riding, a lot. Over the 4th of July weekend, I went for three rides totaling 7600′ of climbing. One was a road ride up Vail Pass. The other two were rides to Eagles Nest on Vail mountain – one on the Stooge and one on a gravel bike.
I also get in 11-12 miles of riding in the mornings, 4-5 times a week, with a 20-plus-mile long ride on the weekends. If the weekend ride is a mountain bike ride, it usually clocks in between 20 and 25 miles. On the gravel bike, I tend to try for over 35 miles with annoying climbs.
When the bike bags arrive, I'll be tossing the frame bag onto the Stooge and adding some weight to the bike. Sustained climbs with a load should be mighty helpful. And, of course, there will be a taper! You have to taper.
Bikepacking Safety
Of course, there's no way to be absolutely, 100% safe in the backcountry. But, you can set up tools, gear, and plans to make your trip – any kind of trip – as safe as possible.
I'm already screwing up an important part of backcountry safety. There's safety in numbers. The ideal group size is at least three. That way, if someone gets hurt, the second group member can go for help while the third stays behind to tend to injuries. Instead of travelling in a group, I'm bringing the Delorme InReach. As long as I'm conscious, I can call for help.
I'll also be packing a first aid kit. My kit contains a SAM Splint, QuickClot, Steri-Strips, an irrigation syringe, and a compression bandage. If I knew how to suture, I'd include that as well. I might have a few adhesive bandages in there, but scrapes are a low priority. I want to be able to self-treat trauma. I ran my kit by my local SAR team. They gave it a thumbs up.
Finally, bike condition is an important aspect of bikepacking safety. I do most of my own maintenance, but I'll be running the Stooge by my local shop to have the pros go over it before I leave. They're going to regrease my hubs and bottom bracket, bleed my brakes, check for wear and tear, and make sure nothing needs to be replaced before I head out.
Follow My Trip
Check in on the Engearment Facebook page for a link to follow my trip on the Garmin website. You can check on my daily progress, tease me about how slow I'm riding, and have a general hootenanny while I'm out there.
After it's over, check back for a full mission report with photos and lessons learned.


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There are so many things left out of this story - and it is instructive to observe how it is framed. For one thing, Joe Oliver is quoted as saying that thousands of jobs are at stake due to regulatory delays. In actuality, the Enbridge pipeline only promises roughly two hundred permanent jobs and the resulting tanker traffic threatens tens of thousands of jobs that already exist in the fishing and tourism industries. The story also ignores the tens of thousands of jobs that would be created by upgrading the bitumen in Canada and piping it to Eastern Canada to displace the million barrels of imported oil that are being consumed there every day. While the story does mention the impact of the strong petro-dollar on Eastern Canada, it does not approach the magnitude of the 700,000 jobs that have already been lost in the manufacturing sector or even mention the impact the high dollar has on every other aspect of Canada's economy that relies on Export. This includes farming, technology and software development, movie industry, etc.
And the story seems to hint that the First Nations only "think" that they should have a say over their ancestral lands. How would Joe Oliver and Stephen Harper feel if a pipeline appeared in their back yards?
The facts are that Canada would benefit from a policy that reduced our dependent on exporting unrefined bitumen at under-valued prices. More jobs would be created, our future would be more sustainable and Canada would be a better place for everyone if we adopted a more holistic energy policy rather than a short-sighted plan which sells our children's heritage for pennies on the dollar.
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By Lyndsey Layton, Maria Glod and Lena H. Sun
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Federal investigators said yesterday that they found "anomalies" in a key component of the electronic control system along the Metro track north of Fort Totten, suggesting that computers might have sent one Red Line train crashing into another.
A senior Metro official knowledgeable about train operations said an internal report confirmed that the computer system appeared to have faltered.
Investigators stopped short yesterday of saying that the equipment malfunctioned or that it caused Monday's crash, which killed nine people and injured 80. But Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said investigators are looking closely at a 740-foot-long circuit near the crash site that malfunctioned during testing. "These circuits are vital," she said. "It's a signal system. It's providing information, authorization and speed commands to the following train."
Investigators are continuing to run tests, trying to determine whether the circuit failed to detect the train that was idling on the tracks north of the station and was rear-ended by a southbound train shortly after 5 p.m. Monday.
Hersman said investigators are also examining the actions of Jeanice McMillan, the novice operator of the striking train, who was among those killed in the wreck. The steel rails show evidence that McMillan activated the emergency brakes 300 to 400 feet before the pileup, which occurred on a curved section of track between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations, Hersman said.
Last night, investigators planned to run a train similar to the one involved in the crash to test the circuit. In coming days, another simulation will be conducted to determine whether the curve, or anything else, might have obstructed McMillan's view of the idling train.
The speed limit where the crash occurred is 59 mph, the top speed on the Metro system. If the track circuit failed to detect the idling train, computers onboard McMillan's train would have set her train's speed at 59 mph, making it difficult for her to hit the emergency brakes in time to avoid a crash. The impact pushed the idling six-car train forward seven feet, Hersman said. An empty six-car train weighs about 237 tons.
McMillan, 42, had been running trains without supervision for a few months.
Metro's automated trains are controlled by several electronic systems. The train protection system is made up of circuits embedded along the track, anywhere from 150 feet to a half-mile apart. As trains cross the circuits, signals are transmitted down the line to following trains. The signals automatically set speeds, slowing or stopping a train so that it doesn't crash into the one in front.
The railroad is divided into blocks, and the computers are set to keep two blocks of distance between trains. As an added layer of control, another electronic system regulates train speeds and spacing and stops the trains as they enter stations. A third system controls overall train movements to maintain proper routing and keep trains on schedule; it is monitored by workers in Metro's downtown central control room.
If the train protection system is working as designed, when one train begins to enter the two-block buffer behind another, the computers automatically deploy the brakes on the second train and force it to stop.
When investigators used a "shunt," a device that simulates a train on the tracks, to test the six circuits in the stretch near the crash, five worked properly and one did not, Hersman said. Hersman said that maintenance was done on the one circuit this month and last year and that those records will be examined.
In another development, the FBI recovered several cellphones from the crash site and are working to determine whether one was McMillan's, Hersman said. She said a preservation order has been issued for McMillan's cellphone records
Hersman also reiterated that the NTSB is concerned about the type of cars involved in Monday's crash. Purchased from Rohr Industries in 1974-78, they are Metro's oldest and have a tendency to fold into themselves, like a telescope, during a crash.
Jackie L. Jeter, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, which represents train operators, said the union is demanding that Metro make several immediate changes, including using Rohr cars only when they are sandwiched between newer-model cars. The striking train in Monday's crash was composed of Rohr cars; the leading car incurred the worst damage and was compressed by two-thirds.
The union also wants operators to be given more control over their trains. "These demands are based on my belief that this accident should have never happened," Jeter said.
Investigators said yesterday that anti-climbers -- devices that should have prevented the first car of the striking train from vaulting onto the car it hit -- engaged in the crash but that the moving car "failed to stay intact . . . and it climbed up."
The first lawsuit against Metro as a result of the crash was filed yesterday, and more are expected. The parents of Davonne Flanagan, 15, of the District sued in federal court, charging "negligent operation" and "negligent maintenance" on the part of Metro and the train's operator.
Davonne was in the first car of the moving train, toward the back, when it struck; his leg was fractured, said his attorney, Lawrence Lapidus. Lapidus said the family is seeking $950,000 for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other restitution.
"Depending on what is found, there are grave possibilities for liability for the . . . agency," said Paul Rothstein, a professor of tort law at Georgetown University.
Metro has created an emergency fund for survivors and families of the victims to help with medical, funeral and other expenses, the agency said.
Meanwhile, a top official at Boston's transit system called Metro the night of the crash to discuss the signal system, according to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority spokesman Joe Pesaturo. He declined to say what was discussed.
Boston uses an automated train protection system similar to Metro's.
Last month, the MBTA experienced what Pesaturo described as an "isolated" signal system failure when a faulty circuit board along the track in one section of Boston's Orange Line failed to detect trains. Engineers discovered the problem and immediately stopped using the automated system while they checked all circuit boards. Trains had to be dispatched by radio for 12 days, and MBTA personnel were posted at each station to give the go-ahead for trains to proceed. That caused delays.
Boston uses signal systems made by the same manufacturer as Metro's, Alstom Transport. No problems were found with the other circuit boards, and the faulty one was replaced by the manufacturer, Adco Circuit, a subcontractor of Alstom's, Pesaturo said.
Staff writers Chris L. Jenkins, Sholnn Freeman and Ovetta Wiggins and staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.
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PHP Complete Reference and A Beginner's Guide
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Living up to it's name the PHP Complete Reference is a tome of PHP knowledge. With great detail about each (and just about every) PHP function, the book easily warrants the space it takes on your desk. If you are like me you will spend most of your time flipping back into the book to remember the correct order of arguments for in_array or another function.
Don't expect to learn anything fancy or exciting, the book covers the functions and the basics. It is also not exactly where you want to learn PHP, but that is where my second book I am reviewing comes in. The book PHP: A Beginner's Guide is the perfect companion to the Complete Reference. What you learn in the Beginner's Guide is backed up and reinforced in the Complete Reference.
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Horseheath village archive.
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location of Horseheath Primitive Methodist chapel
Horseheath is west of Haverhill. Horseheath Primitive Methodist chapel was opened in 1860 and closed in 1996. It is now a house - The Old Chapel
The story of the chapel is set out in the Horseheath village archive. It includes the little gem that the stable next to the chapel was converted into a thatched cottage because worshippers complained about the smell.
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Mid-may garden pics
Less blogging, more gardening! Asiatic lilies-- so nice I had to shoot them twice. Weird "flapjack" kalanchoe the G and I picked up at Charmar. Why are they called primroses? They aren't roses and they aren't very prim. Real roses are something special in the garden. We've got three other kinds as well but they didn't want their picture taken yesterday. We are putting in an irrigation system! Jasmine finds all the trenches somewhat daunting. She's much less daunted by the concrete bulldog. Rose Campion is one of those "pass-along" plants that's been in gardens so long it's gone out of fashion. Don't know why, I think it's pretty. This giant wire-star sculpture is hard to photograph. Tony "the Gargoyle" Spumoni looks over the garden from our doorway. Can you believe that's a thriving daphne in the pot next to him? Oh yes, the G says Tony's real name is Igor. Lantana and salvia in a pot, how ordinary. But I like the way their form and color combine. Purple verbena, a favorite among butterflies. Or so it's been in years past but I haven't seen many butterflies this spring. Why is that? The G says it's because it's been cool and it needs to be consistently above 80F for butterflies. Is that true? Finally, a shot of the little pond we've got between mossy boulders. Wish I was there right now! But I'm stuck in an airport. At least there's free wifi and I'll get home tonight. Tomorrow, back to gardening.


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Asurion is seeking a talented senior product manager who is passionate about creating bots and AI platform as well as willing to constantly try out new things and learn. Our team works on creating disruptive and innovative products using emerging technology. We are a close-knit team of scientists, engineers, designers, and product managers currently building interesting products involving a customer facing virtual assistant (e.g Chatbot) and Enterprise AI platform.
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Map of Gora Purab Velayat Vardak, Afghanistan
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Gora Purab
Welcome to the Gora Purab google satellite map! This mountain is situated in Velayat Vardak, Afghanistan. Original name (with diacritics) of the place is Gora Purab. See Gora Purab photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Gora Purab area. This placemark was added 2011-03-07.
Map of Gora Purab
- Country: Afghanistan
- Province: Velayat Vardak
- Category: mountain
- Altitude: 3110 m
- Population: 0
Asia/Kabul +4.5
- Local Time: 11:40
- Sunrise: 05:42
- Sunset: 17:58
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Canadian company buys Avista Corp. for $5.3 billion
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Wednesday's Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
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Sears will sell Kenmore products on Amazon
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Banks set ablaze after Policeman Allegedly killed 3 Trailer Drivers in Apapa
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Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 people in Yemen
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USCA Responds to Case of Atypical BSE
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A new looking kitchen might be just some cabinet doors away. You can even add accent pieces in the open glass cabinets to give a few visually appealing pieces.
Make each and every room what you want it to be. While you may have one style in mind that suits your guests, you have to live with your decisions. If you have a particular style of decor that you like, then go for it.
Try to avoid outrageous wall colors and wallpaper that may be a detriment when you sell your living space.It is a good idea to add some of your personality to your home decor, but try and avoid doing outlandish things that become permanent and hard to remove. If you ever plan to sell your home, extremely loud decor could repulse new buyers. If you really want to something that only you will like, just remember that you may have to remove it later on.
Lighting is an important when you are thinking of remodeling a room. It helps create a mood for the entire mood for the room. Bright lights tend to project a more positive vibe and work well suited for bathrooms and bathrooms. Try adding dim lighting to bedrooms and living rooms if you want a mood like that.
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W Magazine Skewers the Paris Fashion Week Crowd in a Wildlife Documentary-Style Parody
Film Captures the Displays of 'Paris Butterflies'
Editor's Pick
Conde Nast's W Magazine excels at lovingly sending up the industry it covers (previous work include a spoof examining a "day in the life of a beauty director" and hilarious faux makeup tutorials. )
Its latest effort, "The Butterflies of Paris," examines some of the different types you'll find at Paris Fashion Week, all in the style of a wildlife documentary.
Narrator James Gillies (who sounds uncannily like iconic nature broadcaster David Attenborough) points out different species, such as the "Walking Jellyfish," the "Sherbet-Flocked Hubris" and the "Binoche-ish" as we see footage of the real fashion crowd "focusing attention on themselves with bright displays of contrast, adornment and chic."
The film offers hilariously insightful observations of its various "creatures" -- like those who "walk without using their eyes" (because they're too busy staring at their devices) or others who make "false exits," only to return seconds later, presumably to draw more stares. Watch out for some famous faces, too.
The video is produced by W magazine and directed by filmmaker Aaron Christian, who worked with writer Mike Albo on the script, in collaboration with the W team.
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I have to catch up on the last few days . . . so here we go . . .
Wednesday was Grandma's birthday. Evan and I took her over breakfast and enjoyed the weather. Evan LOVES Uncle Eric's MP3 player - most especially when Uncle has his giant headphones!
And just when you thought this long post was over . . . I have a story I want to pen for memory. As I have been unpacking our bedroom I have been rearranging some things and moving some things that the girls hadn't seen. 2 of the things I moved out were 2 boutique box handbags that belonged to my Grandma Millie. One is empty and looks as if it's never been touched. The other one houses a few very special pieces of jewelery that I don't keep in my jewelery box - mostly things given to me by my Grandmothers. Well, one of the things was a pair of earrings from Grandma Jackie. Samantha got a little too excited about those earrings and flat snapped the top off one. She came up to me (I wasn't in the room) and informed me of what she had done and told me she was very sorry. Out of reflex I burst into tears - these were irreplaceable and important, two words that are horrible in a situation of broken shit! I walked outside and stood in the garage for a few minutes. There was the little girl part of me that wanted to just cry and punch something. But after a few more deep breaths, the mother side of me kicked in. If I didn't react the right way in this situation with something small like an earring, then what would I expect her to do if it was something big . . . um, not tell me?! It was one of those moments that I have where I am fully convinced that my decision in that moment is going to have a lifelong impact (yes I know how ridiculous it sounds - but that's how my mind works). So instead of yelling or crying - I very simply told her that I appreciated her coming and telling me the truth - because that was brave and a very big girl thing to do, and I was proud of her. In the end, it was a pair of earrings. And likely I would've passed them on to her at some point anyway - so at least by her breaking them now, we get a lesson out of it, right!? I am telling myself that anyway :)


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New Delhi: Top NSCN-IM leaders Isaac Chishi
Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah today met Home Minister P
Chidambaram and discussed with him the ongoing peace process
to find an amicable solution to the vexed Naga issue.
During their 20 minute meeting, NSCN-IM `chairman` Swu
and `general secretary` Muivah apprised the home minister
various aspects of the peace talks between the government
interlocutor R S Pandey and them for an "honourable solution"
acceptable to all.
"Things have been much clearer now," Muivah said after
the meeting, also attended by Pandey.
Asked when an agreement could be reached, he said, "We
are working for that and we have the expectation."
The NSCN-IM and the interlocutor have been engaged in
intense discussions on some of the proposals moved to find out
a mutually acceptable political settlement based on the
uniqueness of Naga history.
In July, the government and the NSCN-IM had announced
that they "narrowed" down differences and had been working out
a settlement in the "shortest possible time".
Sources said under the proposed peace, the government
offered to provide maximum autonomy to Nagaland under various
provisions of the Constitution but is unlikely to accept the
demand of the unification of Naga-inhabited areas.
The issue is highly controversial and is opposed by
Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
The Naga group has been holding parleys with Pandey to
iron out differences on several other vexed issues.


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Jr. High Weekly Lesson Outline
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Distance from Conconully, WA to Morton, WA
Driving distance between Conconully, WA and Morton, WA is 315.45 miles (or 507.67 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Conconully, WA you would reach Morton, WA in about 6 hours 12 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.