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Experience 3 of the most beautiful spots on earth rolled into one trip. Trail finders will be right at home on this journey packed with culture, heritage, water & wildlife.
With plenty of Latino magic ahead of us, the mood will be sky high as we gather in Ecuador's capital. This modern day city (nicknamed the 'light of America') is built on ancient Incan ruins and boasts one of the best preserved historic centres in America. It was also the first city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fact. We'll jump straight in to a team tour of the city, catch the views from Panciello lookout & skip between two hemispheres at the Equatorial line. Squeezing in a visit to the IInti-Ñan Museum should round off the first day on trip pretty nicely.
Having dived deep into Quito yesterday we will wake up ready and raring for adventure, excited for the first of many dramatic changes in scenery on this trip.
Our first journey on the road leads us to what is known as the 'cinnamon capital of Ecuador'. But even more exciting than its sweet spice collection is it location - smack bang in the midst of the Amazon rainforest. This place is lush to say the least. It's the capital of the Napo Province and do you hear that noise? Damn right it's the great outdoors calling your name. Our hotel, located on the outskirts of town, is super chilled, allowing you to prepare for the jungle shenanigans of tomorrow.
Today is yours to roam the city and jungle to your hearts content. Maybe unwind over a few hot sugar cane and cinnamon drinks and a traditional canelazo brew, or opt to visit a local indigenous community - a pretty cool way to truly go local and give back on your trip. You'll get the chance to meet a shaman, play soccer with the local kids and really experience what tribe life is all about in this part of the world. Like the sound of this? Maybe consider packing some extra school supplies or tasty treats in your luggage - absolutely not essential but definitely appreciated by the local children. This afternoon, take the adrenaline up a notch and and hit the river for some fast and furious rafting. Nothing like a spot of rapid riding to induce group bonding. Tonight, we'll feast on delicious meats, sauces and salads, all traditional and sourced locally from the area. YUM.
Good morning, Amazonian roamers! Today we're off to the adrenaline capital of Banos, so time to shimmy our way out of the rainforest - our next adventure awaits...
Sitting amidst tumbling valleys, waterfalls, and the still active Volcán Tungurahua, Banos is a big deal on the natural beauty front. With tomorrow earmarked as our day of outdoor adventuring, tonight is all about learning the art of sultry salsa with an included lesson to get our snake hips a-shaking. Our friendly local teacher, Edith, knows what's up on the dance floor, and by the time we leave those salsa pro's won't know what's hit them. Dance floor goals complete, we'll hop around some watering holes for a taste of the local nightlife.
The adventure opportunities are endless today, with horseback riding, canyoneering and ziplining all on the menu. And trust us, this isn't just any regular old zipline – we're talking aerial bridges, rock climbing and speeding through the skies, Superman style – pretty much the ultimate aerial adventure. Don't have such a head for heights? Horsey fun and canyoneering expeditions will keep you on your toes. Oh what a tough day this will be in Banos – deciding how best to embrace your inner adventurer.
Adios Baños, you've been real. Today we're hearing the call of Ecuador's largest city and economic hub - our last stop on the mainland before we find ourselves clocking on to island time.
Once in Guayaquil, start getting acquainted with Ecuador's urban side at the city's riverfront, Malecón, or within its historic neighbourhood, Las Peñas. Hungry? Seafood here is pretty much off the chart, so time to get involved - stat. Ceviche, anyone?
We've arrived in Ecuador's largest city and are ready and raring to conquer it all. Getting out of here pretty early we'll take to the skies, bound for the glorious Galapagos Islands. Excited much? You should be. On arrival we'll appease our rumbling stomachs with some munch.
Giant tortoises roaming their natural surroundings and incredible old lava tunnels will welcome us onto the island of Santa Cruz. After lunch, we'll take to the ocean and make tracks to our home for the night – the impossibly glorious Isabela Island, where we'll sleep amidst the spellbinding beauty of the Galapagos National Park.
The inspiration behind Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species', Isabela Island is home to wildlife you won't find anywhere else in the world. Picture the scene – sandy streets, palm trees, crystal waters and seal pups playing – can it really get any more perfect? Soak it all in, as it's home for the next little while.
Well good morning paradise. The ocean is calling, and who are we to resist her? Our wildlife kayaking adventure will see us taking to the seas with beady eyes on the lookout for green sea turtles.
We'll wake up hungry for the day this morning (that's what island life does to you), and for good reason – Santa Cruz is on the horizon.
After settling in to the Santa Cruz way of life, we'll stroll down to the beach and the cosy Tortuga Bay. Wildlife fanatics will be in their element – the island is known for sharks, rays, turtles, great blue herons, and even blue footed boobies. Spend your time sunbaking next to a marine iguana, or roam the streets stopping off in cute cafes for fresh juice pit stops.
Our stint on Santa Cruz wraps up this morning with a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station where one of the island's most famous residents once lived, Lonesome George, the now deceased 100-year old tortoise. The Research Station is something of a mini miracle in action, where countless species of tortoise and land iguanas have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Back on our boat we'll set sail for San Cristobal, keeping our eyes peeled for cute bathing sea lions (we won't have to look too hard – they're literally everywhere). Four extinct volcanoes sit across the island creating scenic highlands that are best experienced by bike – mainly cruising downhill, you'll be happy to know. The tiny town of El Progreso will add a splash of colour to our journey, and we'll also cross five different vegetation zones before arriving at our seaside destination – La Loberia beach.
It's our last day soaking up the natural beauty of the Galapagos, and what a day we've got planned. Bird-watching will kick us off, followed by a cruise to the 143-metre Kicker Rock – a natural phenomenon that protrudes from the ocean and is one of the greatest icons of the area. Our Local Guide will give us the low-down on the wildlife – both above and below the water – that surrounds the rock, then we'll jump in and explore for ourselves. Keep a look out for chocolate chip starfish and a Galapagos Shark or two, but remember the golden rule – keep those toes off the coral, as you can do serious damage to the delicate eco-system. Back on board, we'll make tracks for Puerto Grande beach. Here, we'll eat lunch on board and enjoy a final afternoon of Galapagos fun, before rounding off the day with a feat to end all feasts. WHAT A DAY.
We'll wave goodbye to Ecuador this morning, but the sad faces at leaving this beautiful country won't last for long. Why? 2 words…Peru, baby!
Our included flight will land us in the seaside Peruvian capital of Lima. Arriving late, we'll nevertheless be pumped at the prospect of what tomorrow brings – more of South American adventuring and yet more awesome people to enjoy the journey with. Life is pretty sweet right now.
A new day, a new country – let's do this! Steeped in Spanish colonialism yet buzzing with modern metro vibes, Lima is sure to ignite your love for Peru. Spend your morning marvelling at lavishly decorated churches and an underground tunnel cemetery overflowing with bones or catacombs, then hit the Barranco district this afternoon to get a feel for its bohemian ambiance. A stroll over the Bridge of Sighs is also a must. And of course no trip to Lima is complete without devouring at least one portion of ceviche – it's a pretty massive deal in the city. Round off the day watching the sun set over the Pacific, most likely with a pisco sour in hand…
The skies are calling this morning as we board our included flight bound for the 'White City' of Arequipa, Peru's second largest city which lies in the shadow of three majestic volcanoes.
The town of Arequipa, or La Ciudad Blanca, is both culturally and aesthetically astounding. A city tour will gets us orientated, taking in highlights including the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Plaza de Armas, then this evening is all about something we reckon you're going to love…food. Racoto Relleno (stuffed hot peppers) and Chupe de Camarones (crayfish chowder) are both on the menu, and after a busy day exploring this ancient city, we'll sure be deserving of a feast.
Are you ready for another nature masterclass? Waving farewell to Arequipa this morning, we'll pass through Salinas and Aguada Blanco national reserve on route to one of the world's deepest canyons.
After a journey of windswept landscapes, sandstone cliff & stops for hot coca tea, we will arrive at the highest point of our entire journey, which at 4910 metres/16,108ft above sea level is the same height as Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak. Those jaws will be on the floor as you catch a first glimpse of this epic natural masterpiece. Can you feel the tingles already?
This morning promises to be pretty mega as we hop out of bed in search for the King of the Andes, otherwise known as the Andean Condor, which boasts a mega 3-metre wingspan. Fingers crossed luck is on our side – some days we may spot 10 condors, other days none – but that's the fun of Mother Nature. Either way, the majestic view of the Colca Canyon never ceases to impress, and we know you'll leave feeling like you've witnessed something truly special. Back on the road, we'll roll past quaint villages, stop for lunch in Chivay, then head on to the high plains of Peru.
Yet more natural beauty will be dished up this afternoon as we pull in to Puno, located on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Spend the evening settling in to our cosy hotel, our head into town for some dance floor action but a word of warning – Puno sits at an altitude of 3657 metres, so go easy on the piscos and the energetic dancefloor moves as the altitude could leave you feeling more breathless than normal. Tomorrow promises to be one to remember as we take to the lake for a taste of ancient Peruvian life…
Ready to explore this area in all its multi-coloured glory? We thought so. Jumping in a triciclo (a three-wheeled bike taxi) we'll bump our way down to the port and get our first taste of life on the Lake (fun fact – Lake Titicaca is South America's largest freshwater lake). Our boat ride will take us first to Taquile Island, which to this day remains one of the most culturally intact communities in the whole of Peru, and it's here you'll meet local weaving groups and stop for lunch. After exploring, we'll then jump back on the boat and make for the Uros Islands, or as they're more commonly called, the floating islands. Stepping off the boat you'll feel like you're walking on a water bed – unsurprising given the islands are made entirely from reeds. Here, we'll hang with locals, visit a fish farm and even explore the local museum (yes, on an island made from reeds). The island community survives by selling textiles and totora reed boats to tourists, so after stocking up on one-off souvenirs, it's back on the boat as we head home for the night to Puno.
Heading out of Puno this morning we'll make our way to Pukara to visit a small museum offering up archaeological findings and Peru's iconic ceramic bulls. Hitting the road again we'll journey through the snow-capped surrounds of La Raya, stopping for lunch in the town of Sicuani. Eagle eyes, this is llama country, so have those cameras at the ready.
Ancient Incan culture suggest that the Raqchi ruins are sacred for their powerful healing waters. Your entry tickets on us, and our local guide will paint the full picture as we explore the ruins. The Temple of Wiracocha is the pride of the site, and we'll learn that the ruins were built as a village defence. History lesson complete we'll head on to Cusco, the next stop of our adventure.
Our final leg of the day lands us in Cusco, the hub of ancient Incan culture. This place is a feast for the senses and will call you out for an evening of exploration and maybe even some after dark antics, Cusco style.
Another day, another incredible Latin American destination to uncover; today it's sun up 'til sun down in Cusco. Shop for artisan jewellery and woodworks, roam the cobble-stone streets or just stroll the San Pedro markets eating cacao buds and sipping on coca leaf tea. Today really is what you make it as you're in total control…except for dinner with the crew – that's on us.
Heading out of Cusco and bound for the Sacred Valley on our private coach, this is where our journey into the ruins and mystique of this land truly begins. But first, llamas. An iconic symbol of Peru, we'll be stopping off at a llama farm to show some love to these furry favourites up close, and we're talking the whole humpback family – llamas, vicuna and alpacas. #llamaselfie achieved, we'll then stop off to witness the ancient Incan art of weaving in practise by a group of talented local artisans. Throughout the journey, play close attention to your surrounds – there's the chance to spot the Incan farming technique of terracing, as well as the 'salineras' (salt mines). Want to know what the Peruvians do for fun? You'll get the chance to play the traditional game of "Sapo", and exactly what that entails we'll leave to the imagination…
Our explorations of the Sacred Valley will begin with a guided tour of the Pisac and Ollantaytambo ruins. Our Local Guide will give you the d-l on both, visiting the circular terraced Pisac ruins first which date back to the 1400's. Moving on to Ollantaytambo, base camp for those taking the trek tomorrow, we'll appease dry mouths with some homemade Chica de Jora brew. This tiny town may be small in geographical terms, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in attitude, with artisan shops and cafes spilling out onto streets, and the roaring Urubamba river providing the perfect natural background noise. For those embarking on the Inca trail tomorrow this is your final chance to stock up on last minute essentials (socks, socks and more socks). For all others, spend your time soaking in the vibes, hanging with other travellers and just getting a feel for this iconic little town.
For those embarking on our epic 1 day trek, we'll catch the train to KM104 and the start of a day to remember. With just 3.5 hours on foot and 6-kilometres to cover, the enchanting site that awaits us will make it all worthwhile. Descending into the site we'll take in Wayana Picchu 'Little peak' – the iconic peak you'll have seen in every picture ever – marvelling at the incredible handiwork of the ancient Incas. Satisfaction levels at an all-time high and with a big ol' smile on your tired face, we'll head back to Aguas Calientes and a squishy hotel bed you couldn't be more deserving of. For those not embarking on the Inca Trail,the morning is yours to enjoythe surrounding lush mountains of Aguas Calientes.
Can you feel the excitement mounting? Yep – those are pretty much the feels when Machu Picchu is quite literally on the horizon. This afternoon we'll hop on the train to Aguas Calientes, a cute town in its own right complete with roaring river, quaint bridges and local haunts, but most famously known as the gateway town to Machu Picchu. We'll meet up with those who opted for the one day trek, and basically spend the evening hyping each other up for what's to come tomorrow.
Excitement levels at an all-time high, the day we've all been waiting for is finally here – it's Machu Picchu time! Built around 1450 at the height of the Incan Empire, Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the new world. We'll be treated to a guided tour of the site taking in such wonders as the Temple of the Three Windows and Wayana Picchu (the peak you'll of seen in every Machu Picchu image ever), and of course you'll have some alone time to explore the area as only you can do. This is one big old tick off the life goals list, so enjoy every single second of it.
Back on the train we'll de-brief on our once-in-a-lifetime experience as we head back to Cusco. Last time round was all about getting acquainted with the city, so now you've got you're bearings you can really get lost amongst the market stalls and cobbled streets, maybe even going truly local by trying out a serving of cuy.
The last few days have been pretty full on, so today is all about seeking out some much needed r'n'r. Grab a lie in at the hotel then sip fresh mountain coffee in the Plaza de Armas, or maybe take a stroll around town to pick up an alpaca sweater or ten (they are super snuggly). Can't shake that taste for adventure? We hear you.
Saying a final farewell to Cusco, we'll hop on our included flight over the Andes to the city of Puerto Maldonado. With the sound of macaws and toucans welcoming us in, this can only mean one thing…it's jungle time.
A quick tour of the city will reveal colourful fruit stalls, open air markets and locals going about their day. But now we're back underway and we just want to get to the jungle…
What's accessible only by boat, is made from wood and clay and surrounded by the sounds and colours of nature? Answer – our rainforest lodge, your blissful home for the night. We'll work up a pre-dinner appetite by hiking to the canopy tower, then after a tasty home-cooked dinner continue our outdoor pursuits by heading out to spot caimans – a member of the alligator family native to the Amazon. Tonight promises to be one for the story bank as you fall asleep in your open-walled room to the exotic sounds of the surrounding jungle.
If the vibrant morning song of the jungle birds hasn't roused you early doors, the prospect of the Tres Chimadas lake teeming with wildlife will. Our morning catamaran cruise will have us spotting prehistoric hoatzin birds and giant river otters, then after lunch we'll squeeze in a visit to the native fish farm community of Infierno. Satisfaction levels on high, the rest of the afternoon is all yours – canopy climbing or kayaking ticking any of the boxes?
Tired and hungry after another adventure filled day, we'll head back to Puerto Maldonado to make camp for the night. After such an epic day of jungle antics, we're guessing a good night's sleep and some sweet group hangs are pretty high on the agenda.
Today our Peruvian encounter comes to an end. As heartbroken as you'll be to wave goodbye to this incredible country, you'll be leaving with countless memories and a whole army of new friends.
We'll arrive back in Lima where our trip ends on arrival. Sob. How about easing the pain by making reunion plans is somehwere equally exotic - Thailand, anyone?
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text: Bill de Blasio may remove statue of Christopher Columbus in New York City --The statue, which is over 100 years old, sits atop is a traffic circle in Manhattan --Officers belonging to the NYPD Columbia Association oppose the statue's removal | 28 Aug 2017 | A statue honoring Italian explorer Christopher Columbus may soon be removed from Manhattan's Columbus Circle if the city's top elected official has his way. New York City Mayor Bill Bill de Blasio is reportedly considering the move, according to CBS News, after ordering a review in the wake of the deadly events in Charlotesville, Virginia, earlier this month. The statue, which is over 100 years old, sits atop is a traffic circle in Manhattan, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park West and Central Park South.


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Indian Railways will transport water to drought-affected areas in the country, said an official statement from the Railway Ministry, issued on Friday.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has directed the railway administration to make necessary arrangements in this regard in Maharashtra, the statement added.
Rlys will transport 2750000 litres/rake drinking water in the drought-affected areas of Latur district,Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/skk6TszJfS
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) April 2, 2016
The Kota workshop of the Indian Railways has been directed to undertake steam-cleaning of its wagons for the purpose of transporting potable water. The two goods trains will be deployed in the Pandharpur-Latur section of the Solapur division.
The first goods train — consisting of 50 wagons will be ready for water after steam-cleaning — on 8 April, and the second train is expected to be ready around 15 April. These will be deployed in Latur during the summer season of the financial year 2016-17. The journeys of the goods trains will be arranged as per requirement.
In January this year, many goods trains were deployed to transport water from Nasirabad to Bhilwada in Ajmer Division, after demands by the Rajasthan Government and North Western Railway Zone. The water carrying capacity is around 55,000 litres per wagon which means around 275,0000 litres per train.
Two goods trains will be deployed in Latur during the summer and the trips of the trains will be arranged according to requirement. The carrying capacity of water is around 55,000 litres a wagon.
According to the official, the ministry has made arrangements for two goods trains consisting of 50 tanker-like wagons each (BTPN wagons) for the purpose of loading and transporting water in the drought-affected areas of Latur district on the request from Maharashtra government.
According to officials, the two rakes belong to Central Railway and have been brought to Kota from the Nagda-Ratlam route of Western Railway.
The news was tweeted by railway minister Suresh Prabhu. The state government's plan is to fetch water from the Ujani dam near Pandharpur.
The Union minister tweeted:
2 tank wagon spl consisting of 50 tank wagons each,being steam cleaned at Kota, will be used to carry water from Pandharpur to Latur.
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More than three-dozen Arkansans were registered to run in the Boston Marathon, where two explosions were set off near the finish line following the race.
According to the race's website, 37 runners in Monday's race had listed Arkansas as their home state. Their ages were listed between 21 and 71 years of age. It wasn't immediately known whether any of the Arkansas people were among the scores injured in the attack.
About three hours after the elite runners crossed the finish line, there was a loud explosion near a photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another blast could be heard a few seconds later.


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Doesn't sound good. If you are sure you've cleaned wine off I suggest you leave it in airing cupboard for a week and then try it again. (you do not need the harddrive in to try it. Without the harddrive it will just boot up to the bios screen and tell you that it can't find an operating system - to switch it off again just hold in the power button for about 10 secs until it powers down)


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My colleague Gassed finally announced to the department that she had accepted a job elsewhere. Her group's job is being transitioned to Mumbai, so she might as well jump ship before they get to her.
I used Email Effects to create the ASCII art showing her face. In NeoOffice with Overwrite turned on, I replaced the background with names of Gassed's soon-to-be ex-colleagues and other reminders of her days with this company. To protect the innocent, I only used first names and initial of last names, in most cases anyway.
It's actually quite a process to get Email Effects' output into a picture format. Email Effects is supposed to be used to generate text pictures, i.e. pictures made up of characters. You would then paste the resulting text into an email and your recipient is supposed to see the picture using a fixed font like Courier or Monaco. I did the text editing in NeoOffice then exported the text to PDF. Next, I loaded the PDF into Photoshop and finally saved it out to GIF. The Mac's built-in ability to export to PDF is a major help.


text: At a time when valuable resources such as food and financial assistance programs become scarce throughout Alameda County, more and more low-income families and residents of Oakland continue to struggle on a day-to-day basis. One of the ways that many organizations try to combat this trend from spreading to every single neighborhood in Oakland is by organizing and providing free access to certain necessities to individuals in need. According to the Alameda County Public Health Department, in order to celebrate healthy people in healthy communities, entire neighborhoods require a partnership through a dynamic and responsive process to ensure the safety and health of all people. Therefore, the Health Department is sponsoring free health screenings for families on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Oakland Boxing Association. Registration for this event begins at 9:30 a.m. The East Boxing Association, located at 816 98th Ave. in Oakland, partners with over 20 Bay Area based organizations. By teaming up with the Alameda County Food Bank, the EOBA distributes over 4,000 pounds of food each month, and has provided free programs in the East Oakland community since 1987 to over 30,000 youth and their families. For the families and individuals who choose to attend the event this Saturday, there will be health examinations for blood pressure, weight and BMI, blood cholesterol and glucose, vision and hearing, body fat assessment, and dental screenings. There will also be free produce, a free food and yoga demonstration, and information provided on nutrition, managing cholesterol and high blood pressure. For more information, visit www.acphd.org or www.eoba.org. If you go What: Free community health screenings for blood pressure, weight and BMI, blood cholesterol and glucose, vision and hearing, body fat assessment, and dental screenings. When: Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Where: East Oakland Boxing Association, 816 98th Ave. in Oakland Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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In the present context of the world, at least in regions where the majority of people have access to low cost computers & Internet I think it's a blessing, given the high cost of education. Other than the low cost, online option gives the chance for learners to select courses from different providers, otherwise if it is the conventional school/university you don't have a choice, you have to take what is provided, no matter what is the quality of education.
Also, it allows you to learn at your own pace, at the time you like, etc. So online learning is more flexible than conventional learning which has set hours and venue for lecturers/classes.
Moreover, it cultivate the habit of self-learning, which is a skill a successful person has to practice throughout life and make the learner more independent and capable person.
Every one should have to go to a school, its disciplinary to get up eat breakfast get a routine and go to school, as well as the requirements these teachers have to achieve to teach are important, to learn online in my opinion is LAZY yes I said it, not to mention the society is becoming so, it will be less motivational to read a course online, no offence to people that create these courses
For all of its problems, our education system has safeguards in place to make sure that someone who decides to receive an education from a traditional school receives a decent-quality education. Teachers have to meet certain requirements to be hired and schools have to meet certain requirements in order to be accredited. There isn't as much of a formal system governing online education. Some of these courses may be great, but what's stopping someone from creating a course that's positively terrible?
My reason is because the people of the United States need to be educated at least in order to get a job. Most people need to find a way to have contact with nature and people around them. Without environmental contact, how will those children know how to deal with problems involving the outside?
Massively open online education could provide competition in an industry that sorely needs it. The increase in costs of higher education have far outpaced most other industries, and education is becoming a luxury item. Open online education could help by broadening access to education. There will still be demand for quality, and assuming there are some standardizations, people could get quality education at a lower price. Increasing access to alternatives to brick-and-mortar institutions will force those traditional schools to be more competitive, and reduce their costs as a result.
Have the option of massively open on line education is a blessing for many reasons. One reason is this could significantly lower the cost of quality education. Another reason is an open on line education could bring a quality of education to rural areas that would be impossible other wise. Lastly it gives parents that choose to home school a lot more viable education options.


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Apparently undeterred by her clumsy swing on Saturday, Martha Hall Findlay attempts again to land a rhetorical punch on Justin Trudeau.
"The party has to make a decision on far more substantial and fundamental decisions than celebrity," she said. "There is no such thing as a silver bullet. This is a really big decision and it is absolutely a question of substance and experience. It's also not about celebrity. Fame is fickle."
She also struck a conciliatory note towards her 41-year-old rival. "We're friends," she said of Trudeau. "I have all sorts of respect for Justin and the celebrity he brings to the party is fantastic, but I wouldn't be running for the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada if I felt he had enough experience and substance to be a prime minister."
Marc Garneau is likewise vowing to carry on questioning the frontrunner.
This will probably make some Liberals nervous—direct and most likely futile attacks against the individual who is likely to be the party's next leader—but it's also, objectively, a bit silly to criticize a politician for trying to wage a political campaign in pursuit of political office. This is obviously a tricky question for partisans, who would like to say their party staged a viable leadership race, but who would also like the winner to emerge from it unscathed. In 2006, Michael Ignatieff got into it with Stephane Dion during a leadership debate and the Conservatives later used the clip for an attack ad. Such is the stuff of Liberal nightmares. But they might also remember that they managed to make Mr. Ignatieff leader in 2009 without any kind of leadership race and not having to be criticized by anyone who was unlikely to beat him didn't matter much two years later when he led the party to its worst result in two decades.


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"I suppose all the pressure was on us. I don't think we played well at any point, but there's been a few games earlier on this season that I thought we should have won and we didn't.
"It was scratchy from us, but I think we've just got to relax a bit. Our team's changed a bit, with different injuries and we just need a bit of consistency about us, which we haven't quite got at the moment."
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In 1211, King Andrew II of Hungary invited the Teutonic Order into part of his country. Their remit was to occupy the 'Burzenland' and defend it against incursions from the Cuman Confederacy.
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On April 8, four members of the Psychology department were recognized for embodying JMU's "All Together One" spirit. Hosted by JMU's Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, the All Together One Ceremony awards members of the JMU community through student, faculty and staff nominations. This year's ceremony on the Commons recognized Director of Counseling Psychology Lennis Echterling, Undergraduate Psychology major Sarah Wilson, Counseling and Student Development Center staff psychologist and Counseling Psychology adjunct faculty member Sarah Jones and faculty member of the Ph.D in Assessment and Measurement Program Sara Finney. Look for their names to be engraved on paving stones in the All Together Commons!!


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Scrum tutorial
In this tutorial, we'll give you step-by-step instructions on how to drive a Scrum project, prioritize and organize your backlog into sprints, run the Scrum ceremonies and more, all within Jira Software.
10 minute read. Complete over 2 weeks
You are new to agile software development or Jira Software
You have created a Jira Software account
Scrum is an iterative software development framework. In this tutorial, you will have a backlog to prioritize your work into sprints, and a board with a simple workflow.
Step 1: Create a scrum project
Once you start an account of Jira Software and log in (link under prerequisite), you will have the option to create a project. When you're prompted to select a project type, ensure you select Scrum software development. Otherwise, you can learn how to start a Kanban project here.
A Scrum board is automatically created with a Scrum software development project. Once you've created your project, you will land on the empty backlog of your Scrum board. Now is your chance to start filling your backlog with user stories or tasks you have to complete your project, feature, or product.
Step 2: Create user stories or tasks in the backlog
In Jira Software, we call user stories, tasks, and bugs "issues". Quickly create a few user stories with the quick create option on the backlog. If you don't have a project or feature in mind, just create sample user stories to get started and see how it works.
In an agile framework, user stories are the smallest units of work. As a {type of user}, I want {goal} so that I {receive benefit}.
Let's use a website as a simple example to create a user story.
As a customer, I want to be able to create an account so that I can see the purchases I made in the last year to help me budget for next year.
User stories are sketched out by the product owner, and then the entire product team collectively determines detailed requirements. These are the granular pieces of work that help define the implementation items for the story and the upcoming sprint.
Once you've created 6 or more user stories, you can start prioritizing your stories in the backlog. In Jira Software, you rank or prioritize your stories by dragging and dropping them in your backlog, in the order of importance that works for your team.
Step 3: Estimate your stories
Before you begin your first sprint, it's important to estimate the stories in the backlog so you can determine how long chunks of work will take to complete.
Traditional software teams give estimates in a time format: days, weeks, months. Many agile teams, however, have transitioned to story points. Story points rate the relative effort of work in a Fibonacci-like format: 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 40, 100. It may sound counter-intuitive, but that abstraction is actually helpful because it pushes the team to make tougher decisions around the difficulty of work.
Estimates will also help you gauge how much work you should add to the next sprint based on the number of team members you have. After a few sprints, your team will get better at figuring out how much work they can do each sprint, which will help avoid over-committing.
In Jira Software, you can estimate issues by going to the backlog and entering a number in the Estimate field for each issue.
Step 4: Create a sprint
Create your first sprint in the backlog so you can start organizing issues into sprints.
In Scrum, teams forecast to complete a set of user stories during a fixed time duration, known as a sprint. Generally speaking, sprints are one, two, or four weeks long. It's up to the team to determine the length of a sprint — we recommend starting with two weeks. That's long enough to get something accomplished, but not so long that the team isn't getting regular feedback. Once a sprint cadence is determined, the team perpetually operates on that cadence. Fixed length sprints reinforce estimation skills and predict the future velocity for the team as they work through the backlog.
Step 5: Hold the sprint planning meeting
Before starting a sprint, you should hold the sprint planning meeting with the rest of your team. In this meeting, you will estimate any un-estimated stories from the prioritized backlog, get the commitment from the team on what they can complete, and ultimately build the first sprint.
You should also consider any upcoming time-off your team may have, like holidays, planned leaves — as well as other issues that may impact the completion of the sprint tasks.
Also, note that in step 3, your team should have already estimated the stories in story points, and in their order of priority. During sprint planning, you should just be estimating the stories that haven't been estimated as yet — perhaps due to lack of clarity at the time of story estimation.
Attendees: Required: development team, scrum master, product owner
When: At the beginning of a sprint.
Duration: Usually an hour per week of iteration – e.g. a two-week sprint kicks off with a two-hour planning meeting.
Agile Framework: Scrum. (Kanban teams also plan, of course, but they are not on a fixed iteration schedule with formal sprint planning)
Purpose: Sprint planning sets up the entire team for success throughout the sprint. Coming into the meeting, the product owner will have a prioritized product backlog. They discuss each item with the development team, and the group collectively estimates the effort involved. The development team will then make a sprint forecast that outlines how much work the team can complete from the product backlog. That body of work then becomes the sprint backlog.
Step 6: Drag and drop issues into your sprint
The backlog is where you can prioritize your most critical user stories. In the sprint planning meeting, you can decide what issues you want to work on in your first sprint. This is important, because you want to avoid scope creep. Have a think about how much work your team is willing to commit to, and what you want to achieve in the sprint.
When you're ready, drag the stories into the sprint you just created.
Step 7: Start your first sprint
Name the sprint. Some teams name the sprint based on their goal. If there is a commonality between the issues in the sprint, name the sprint around that theme. Otherwise, you can name the sprint whatever you like. Add a duration of the sprint and start and end dates. The start and end dates should align to your team's schedule. For example, some teams start sprints on a Monday and then end on a Friday morning in the next week. Other teams decide to start and end their sprints mid-week. It's up to you! If you're unsure how long your sprints should be, we recommend trying two weeks.
Once you start your sprint, you will be taken to the Active sprints tab in the project.
This is where your team will work to pick up items from the to-do column and move them into in-progress and eventually, done!
Step 8: Hold the daily standup meeting
After your sprint has started, have your team meet daily, typically in the morning, to review what everyone is working on. The purpose of this is to see if anyone on your team is experiencing any roadblocks towards the completion of sprint tasks.
Attendees Required: development team, scrum master, product owner Optional: team stakeholders
When: Once per day, typically in the morning
Duration: No more than 15 minutes. Don't book a conference room and conduct the standup sitting down. Standing up helps keep the meeting short!
Agile Framework: Scrum and Kanban.
Purpose: The daily standup is designed to inform everyone quickly of what's going on across the team. It's not a full status meeting. The tone should be light and fun, but informative. Have each team member answer the following questions:
- What did I complete yesterday?
- What will I work on today?
- Am I blocked by anything?
There's an implicit accountability in reporting what work you completed yesterday in front of your peers. No one wants to be the team member who is constantly doing the same thing and not making progress.
ProTip: Some teams use timers to keep everyone on track. Others toss a ball across the team to make sure everyone's paying attention. Many distributed teams use video-conferencing or group chat to close the distance gap. Your team is unique — your standup should be, too!
You can use the Active sprints of your Scrum board during the daily standup, so that each member can view the tasks they're working on.
View the Burndown Chart
It's actually a good idea to check the Burndown Chart during a sprint. In Jira Software, the Burndown Chart shows the actual and estimated amount of work to be done in a sprint. To view this chart, click Reports from the sidebar, and then select the Burndown Chart from the reports dropdown.
A Burndown Chart shows the actual and estimated amount of work to be done in a sprint. The horizontal x-axis in a Burndown Chart indicates time, while the vertical y-axis indicates issues.
Use the Burndown Chart to track the total work remaining for a sprint, and to project the likelihood of achieving the sprint goal. By tracking the remaining work throughout the iteration, a team can manage its progress and respond accordingly.
Scrum teams organize development into time-boxed sprints. At the outset of the sprint, the team forecasts how much work they can complete during a sprint. The Burndown Chart then tracks the completion of work throughout the sprint. The x-axis represents time, and the y-axis refers to the amount of work left to complete, measured in either story points or hours. Scrum teams then use the Burndown Chart to monitor how far off the team members are from completing the forecasted work by the end of the sprint.
A team that consistently meets its forecast is a compelling advertisement for agile in their organization. But don't let that tempt you to fudge the numbers by declaring an item complete before it is. It may look good in the short term, but in the long run, this only hampers learning and improvement. In this scenario, a team using the Burndown Chart has more opportunity to take the necessary actions to stay on track, and eventually hit the sprint goal.
- The team finishes early sprint after sprint because they aren't committing to enough work.
- The team misses their forecast sprint after sprint because they're committing to too much work.
- The burndown line makes steep drops rather than a more gradual burndown because the work hasn't been broken down into granular pieces.
- The product owner adds or changes the scope mid-sprint.
Step 9: Complete the sprint
At the end of the sprint, you must complete it.
Once you complete the sprint, you'll be able to review the Sprint Report.
The Sprint Report lists the work completed, work not completed, and any work added after the sprint started.
Questions to ask:
- Did the team meet the sprint forecast?
- Was there work added or removed during the middle of the sprint?
- Did any work not get completed within the sprint?
- If so, why?
Goal: Understand how the sprint forecast compared to the actual delivery.
Step 10: Hold the sprint retrospective meeting
After you complete the sprint, have your team do a retrospective. Document your retrospective somewhere. May we suggest Confluence?
Attendees Required: development team, scrum master, product owner.
When: At the end of an iteration.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Agile Framework: Scrum and Kanban. Scrum teams do sprint retrospectives based on a fixed cadence. Kanban teams can benefit from occasional retrospectives, too.
Purpose: Agile is about getting rapid feedback to make the product and development culture better. Retrospectives help the team understand what worked well–and what didn't.
Retrospectives aren't just a time for complaints without action. Use retrospectives to find out what's working so the team can continue to focus on those areas. Also, find out what's not working and use the time to find creative solutions and develop an action plan. Continuous improvement is what sustains and drives development within an agile team, and retrospectives are a key part of that.
Questions to ask:
- What did we do well during the sprint?
- What could we have done better?
- What are we going to do better for next time?
ProTip: Even if things are going well across the team, don't stop doing retrospectives. Retrospectives provide ongoing guidance for the team to keep things going well.
Step 11: Repeat from step 4
At this point, you've got the basics on building your backlog with user stories, organizing your user stories into sprints, starting your sprint, and holding Scrum ceremonies. You can decide if this is working for your team, or if you'd like to move forward into some more advanced topics.
After you and your team have mastered the steps above. Move on to the advanced article: How to do advanced scrum practices with Jira Software.


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DENVER, April 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recovery Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:RECV) (the "Company"), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations and assets in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, filed its 2012 annual report on Form 10K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Please access and review the Company's 2012 annual report on Form 10K which is available free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov), or the Company's website (www.recoveryenergyco.com).
About Recovery Energy, Inc.
Recovery Energy, Inc. (RECV) is a Denver-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company that operates in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin where it holds approximately 144,000 gross, 129,000 net acres. Recovery Energy's focus is to grow reserves and production through a combination of acquisitions and conventional and unconventional drilling activity, targeting the various oil-bearing formations that produce in the DJ Basin.
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Sorry, I know it is juvenile...
but I have had ZERO sleep,
pretty much anything will crack me up...
or crack me!
Anyway, I love this recipe...
Perfect timing for Cinco De Mayo week! This looks easy and I like the idea of the lime with the Black Beans.
Having lived in Mexico for a short time, I am of the firm belief that anything is better with lots of lime. This looks delicious!
And, I will be here with bells on for the party tomorrow. Wouldn't miss it! :)
i'm a fellow bean lover!!! i could eat them every single day! my hubby hopes i don't. : )ReplyDelete
These sound so yummy! Serve them up with some of Zgirl's guacamole, yum!!!ReplyDelete
I love black beans. I have never used lime in the beans. Going to definitely make these!! Yum!ReplyDelete
I'm trying to be good and eat more beans :) sounds delish!!! I agree w/ Jessica Black Beans in Salsa rock!ReplyDelete
That black bean with lime recipe sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
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I love beans too! And this recipe sounds so good and yummy!
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Category — EM
Six Words
I was reading the New York Times' Well column where Tara Parker-Pope asked readers to sum up their mother in six words. Since Mother's Day is fast approaching, I thought I'd give it a try:
With a word to spare.
What six words would describe your mom or motherhood?
And while we're at it, add your personal health (fitness, nutrition, chronic pain, wellbeing or some aspect of healthy living) motto using six words or less. Mine:
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My Day, The EM Edition
It's 66 degrees in here. The fan's on high so I can sleep through the night.
I wake up.
My feet cool and I lower the fan to level two. My forehead goes numb.
You can't drink water like that.
But you can work.
My feet stop flaring and I scream Hallelujah and turn the fan off. It's still cold in here.
Eating requires unbuttoning.
My hand gets hot.
So I elevate it. And whine.
Only I need to work. So I type. And it flares. I pout.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Speaking of sleeping through the night in my frigid room, which are you better able to fall asleep in: a warm room or a cool one?
*I have no idea why these photos aren't clear. I think my room was too dark, but I was burning so I couldn't get up to turn on another light.
*The red on my hand is the flare.
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My Life, Upside Down
So I'm lying down with my feet in the air because that's the only way the blood rushes out of my feet, and this feeling is better than sitting on a beach in Fiji with a piña colada and a slice of chocolate cake while getting sunscreened up by a hot cabana boy.
But laying on my back with my feet lifted above my head, while the highlight of my day, makes blogging kind of difficult. I need to glue my laptop to my pants, but I just don't see how that would work in the long term. Laptops don't go in the wash.
That's why I'm going to close this laptop and wish you all a Tuesday in which you experience joy equivalent to the joy I feel with my feet elevated.
Because when I put them down? Guys, I'm not going to lie. I'm in pain. You can't see my face, but this is what it looks like:
I'm serious.
Also, thank you for your tips and advice on yesterday's post. I was sorry to hear I wasn't the only one who got cheated by insurance.
Also, here's a cute baby animal to make up for my Debbie Downer post.
Hey, mama? I has no belly button!
Here, have another:
Excuse me, but does this sleepy kitty belong to anyone in here?
To the comments!
Share your funny stories or links so my upside down day can include a few laughs.
March 29, 2011 19 Comments
Brrr…It's Cold In Here*
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Well, that's taking it a bit far, I think…
Friends, I finally have a reason to cheer. A new study says cranking the thermostat up in the winter may make people fat.
I might be sedentary…
My feet might burn like they're stuck in boiling acid…
But, gosh darn it, I live in an icebox. Score!
Here's the deal: Even without shivering, scientists say, people generate heat when the temperature is nippy. They think that's because humans have this stuff called brown fat, which acts differently than normal fat. Normal fat stores energy and calories while brown fat consumes calories.
But in order for it to expend that deep-fried burrito you just ate, it needs a trigger—like cold temperatures. So, to activate your brown fat, you'd need to hang out in a 60-degree room instead of a 70-degree one.
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OK, well not that cold. Also: Jack! Don't go!
The authors of new study say the trend to heat our homes in winter could factor into the obesity epidemic. Check out these statistics from the New York Times: In Britain, the average living room temp rose from 64.9 degrees in 1978 to 70.3 degrees in 2008.
And get this, according to a researcher in the New York Times article:
"When we put people in a 60-degree room, they increase their energy expenditure by 100 or 200 calories a day if they're in light clothing," like hospital scrubs.
First, I'll say neener, neener, neener. (Oh, come on. When do I ever get to brag about EM life actually benefiting me?)
Second, I'm dropping the temp even lower. Why, hello, 63.
At what temperature do you keep your home?
*Does anyone else instinctively want to respond with: There must be some Clovers in the atmosphere? Or am I the only one with a Bring It On cheer permanently stuck between brain folds?
February 2, 2011 27 Comments
When I Snap, Nothingness Bursts Into Flames
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I talk a lot about my feet and the burning. And, to be honest, it's the worst pain I've ever felt. Even with pain meds, I'd rather get a cavity filled without Novocain instead of burn like this.
The thing I rarely mention are my hands. See, they burn, too. They don't hurt in the same way my feet do, though. My feet feel like someone's stabbing me with a steak knife while I'm on fire. My hands feel like I had a bare-handed snowball fight for an hour and am now thawing them out under hot water. Not pleasant, but preferable to burning.
Or, for the visual among you, this is my feet:
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This is my hands:
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So you can see there's significantly less fire with the hands. Those are scientific photos, too.
Right, so all that is to tell you I'm not posting a real blog post today because my hands have been flaring on and off all day. To retaliate, I'm punishing them by not typing because that makes them flare worse. (It's like a mini workout for the fingers.)
And you don't have to tell me: It's quite the inconvenient condition to have for a writer.
See back here tomorrow when I post something useful.
January 18, 2011 21 Comments
The Latest Thing EM Has Taken From Me
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Thank you all for your kind words on my post yesterday. I'd hate for you all to think I'm some sort of strong, resilient woman when it comes to my health.
Fact is, it's hard. It sucks. Most days I get through it, but there are days where I don't understand it at all. Yesterday was one of those days.
You see, I can't leave the house without flaring. Without unbearable pain. For a while, the only thing I could do was go out to eat since there I could put my feet up. And eating was just sitting.
Then yesterday happened. The Man and I went out to a restaurant—pathetically, my biggest excursion in a long time—and I flared. My left foot just went wild.
That was it.
The EM has taken away my ability to stand, to walk, to cook for myself, to clean my own house and to shower without excruciating pain. It took me away from my family during the holidays. And yesterday it took away my ability to eat out without pain.
Guys, I don't get like this often on the blog. But I'm just going to say that yesterday was made of 100 percent suckitude.
See? I'm not strong. I break down. I curl up in a ball and wonder why this is happening.
Tomorrow I'll be back with a typical post (we need it, huh?) but I thought you should know that your assessments of me yesterday weren't entirely true.
Now you know.
Q4U: What's the best funny movie you've seen recently? As you can see, I could you a good belly laugh or mindless two hours of romantic comedy.
December 29, 2010 27 Comments
The Greatest Show On Earth
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Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages! Step right up to see the most amazing, most crazy, most death-defying show on earth.
Prepare to be amazed! Enlightened!
I present to you—never before seen on this blog—the girl on fire:
That's right, this is the look of erythromelalgia. (Or, as I lovingly call it, EM.) You'll notice that one foot is normal and the other is in a full-fledged flare.
Oooh, the burning!
Ahhh, the pain!
Grab your peanuts and your cotton candy as she lights the stage ablaze. Get mesmerized by the fireworks!
And that, dear friends, is what I've been up to today.
Come back tomorrow for another AMAZING! and TERRIFYING! circus spectacular.
So, um, how was your Monday?
December 28, 2010 29 Comments
I Might Be Cranky…
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Thanks for all your get-wells yesterday. The migraine has finally been banished. It's funny, too, because I much prefer my other type of migraine—you know, with an aura of flashing lights, blindness, and total numbness over the left side of my body—to the kind that splits open my skull. Aside from the fact that migraines with auras never fail to make me think I'm dying, the headache is actually more mild than usual.
And, yes, I rate my headaches. Because that's what you do when you get so many. You start to play games. (That, and this.) It's sick. Sick, sick, sick.
Anyhow, this week I'm embarking on an anti-inflammatory diet in the hopes of making my treatment for Lyme more successful.
I'll start with a few things:
1. I'm not sure if this diet will help in any way, but at this point I'm willing to try anything to make these freaking hands and feet stop burning.
2. I am not a diet kind of girl.
3. I'm not doing this to lose weight. I don't think that'd be a good idea since it's really restrictive and your life would be a lot less fun.
So, yeah, this should be a tough project. But, really, what is more fun than having aching knee joins, chronic headaches, and appendages that burn with a fiery passion? Nixing most foods from your diet, of course.
The diet works in four phases, the last of which is generally just clean eating. You're supposed to keep it up until you're healed—or eternity, whichever comes first.
I'm in the first phase right now. It's the "let's rid your system of a dependence on absolutely everything that might aid inflammation" phase. It's also not fun. At. All.
There are only six fruits, a dozen or more veggies, some nuts, eggs, and a handful of fish I can eat. My grain selection consists of brown or wild rice. Thank goodness I can eat oil and vinegar, some herbs and salt. Let's just say it's day two and I'm already bored.
The tricky part is packing enough to eat for breakfast and lunch at my desk. I'm naturally a big eater (much to The Man's disappointment since he'd like to finish my meals instead of fight me for the last bite) so packing large enough meals in is tricky, especially as the week wears on.
Case in point: Breakfast on day one was a Naked juice drink, some almonds and walnuts. Lunch was a salad with arugula, carrots, cucumber, and green beans. With a side of celery dipped in almond butter and some almonds on the side.
By the time I got home that night, I never wanted to see another almond again. Only I had to the next day when I was hungry between meals. I'm also sick of arugula. I'm borderline sick of brown rice, but it's still in my good graces because it's the only carb I have.
(Full disclosure: I caved Tuesday morning and had toast for breakfast when my stomach was churning. I figured one failure was better than puking at work.)
Phase one only lasts a week—thank goodness—by which time I will have added tilapia, asparagus, rice, and juice to my "I can't ever eat this again" list.
Mercifully, phase two brings back many of the foods I usually eat. Minus the sugar. Evil, I know.
So tonight, I'm having a repeat of last night's meal: tilapia cooked with olive oil and salt, brown rice, and roasted asparagus. I might even drizzle some sesame oil on top because A. I'm allowed to and B. it's the most flavor I've had since the berries I ate this morning.
Sigh. It will be all worth it if I'm eventually healed.
Until then, I'll be dreaming of red velvet cupcakes. And cheese. And iced tea…
Has anyone else gone on a restrictive diet for a week? What helped you beat the temptations to stuff your face with three-cheese pizza?
November 3, 2010 25 Comments
A Girl Walks Into A Doctor's Office…
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I was going to spend today answering all of your questions but then I remembered I owed you an update on my doctor's appointment on Friday and I thought, "Hmm, what's more exciting? Slightly serious, even more goofy answers to reader questions or a story about a doctor's appointment?"
Interestingly, I went with option B.
As you know, I was off on Friday because the new doctor I am going to is an hour away. (Not to be confused with Dr. Evil who mocked my pain (anyone else think of Princess Bride here when Buttercup tells Wesley—then disguised as the Dread Pirate Roberts—that he mocks her pain? Maybe it's just me. I'm obsessed enough with that movie to give a reference to it its own double parentheses.) by saying the best way to treat EM was to sit on my butt all day)
Anyhow, it was glorious because I got to sleep in until 9 a.m., which, while early, is three hours later than I normally get to sleep on Friday. And at this point sleep is the highlight of my work week.
So The Man and I drove out to the doctor who reviewed my symptoms and tests. Apparently I'm loaded up with vitamins, except for D, which I was crazy deficient in. (On a scale of 32 to 300, most people are deficient; my level was 16.) Anyhow, vitamin deficiency is not the culprit. (*insert sad face here.*)
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Oh. My. Goodness. It's adorableness is outrageous.
He believes I have Lyme disease. I KNOW.
I'll start by saying I don't remember ever getting a tick bite, but then again I never really looked. Besides, ticks on the back or head are hard to catch. Not only that, but what my doctor didn't know at the time is this: I grew up in Connecticut, not to far from Lyme, Conn. Which, as you might be able to guess, is where the disease first showed up.
So, yeah, Connecticut and Massachusetts (where I later moved) and Cape Cod (where I vacationed yearly) and basically all of New England are infested. So even though I don't remember it, it's not too much of stretch to see how I could possibly have been bitten by a deer tick.
On top of that, my hair analysis (for which I had to chop off way too much hair) says I have high mercury levels. I do have metal fillings. But, still, I'm not really sure how the mercury toxicity happened. Unless The Man is putting something other than stevia in my iced tea. Always a possibility with those men.
So that's the theory right now. I'm sure I'll have more for you as we pursue the diagnosis, but for now all I can say is this: It's good to maybe have an answer to the big, fat WHY??!?! question. It's scary to think of how severe the treatment can be. But I'm trying not to think that far ahead.
For now, a maybe answer is enough.
And with that, I'm going to eat more celebratory chocolate.
What? It's a celebration.
Totally Unrelated Question of the Day*: Would you rather have horns in the middle of your forehead or two little legs hanging from your chin?
*My absolute favorite "would you rather…" by the way.
October 18, 2010 29 Comments
That Thing Called Sleep
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You know, here in D.C. Columbus Day is a bona fide holiday with no work and everything. (I swear, these federal employees even get Thomas Edison's sister's birthday off.)
So while I'll be working today, the blog is taking the day off.
Because I spent Friday up all night burning and burning. And just when I got my feet to calm down enough to go back to sleep, I'd wake up an hour later burning.
Because I woke up repeatedly throughout the night on Saturday with burning feet. And elevating and blasting the fan at them wouldn't cool them down. There were pockets of sleep and long stretches of fiery pain.
Because I'm tired. And tired of EM.
I'll be back with something real to say tomorrow. And let's hope I can sleep through the night again soon.
October 11, 2010 11 Comments


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Mike Hampton cannot catch a break. I'm not sure if he broke a mirror once upon a time, or if the guy was just born this unlucky.
The perpetually injured Houston Astros lefty returned to the Big Belt Buckle State after his Saturday physical turned up an irregular heartbeat. Hampton underwent an echocardiogram this morning (a corrective procedure using an electrical current) to correct this not-so-uncommon condition.
Continue reading this story at Fantasy Pros 911.
Mike Hampton Lacks Heart?
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I remember when he was with the Rockies, everyone thought he was going to be one of the best lefties in the game. So much for that!!
- Wednesday, February 18, 2009
- Doret said...
How the hell did he pass the physical to sign with the team.
- Thursday, February 19, 2009
- Sooze said...
THAT is an excellent point, Doret. His health (or lack there of it) boggles my mind.
- Thursday, February 19, 2009
he probably had a cardiac ablation procedure. they are indeed very common. I had it done for a similar problem. sometimes a cardiac arrhythmia isn't apparent until it is actually triggered by something. that's what happened to me.
(an echocardiogram looks at the physical structure of the heart, like a sonogram, but doesn't do anything to it)
- Friday, February 20, 2009


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Under Florida law, Statute Section 787.01, it is a serious felony to kidnap another person. The term "kidnapping" is defined under Florida's statute as using force, a threat of force, or acted secretly to imprison, abduct or confine another person against his or her will.
Under Florida law, kidnapping is a first degree felony punishable by life in Florida State prison.
Many people think of the abduction of a child or holding a person for ransom when they think of the term "kidnapping." However, under Florida law the criminal offense of kidnapping is worded much more broadly to include a detention of a person under circumstances that are more than "merely incidental" to the committing another felony including when it "substantially lessens" the risk of being detected or makes another felony "substantially easier" to commit.
Most kidnapping offenses occur between people who know each other well, often during an act of domestic violence.
The criminal defense attorneys at the Sammis Law Firm represent both men and women charged with the serious violent crime of of kidnapping in Tampa and Plant City in Hillsborough County, Clearwater and St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, and New Port Richey and Dade City in Pasco County, FL, and the surrounding areas throughout the greater Tampa Bay area.
We also represent clients on related charges for false imprisonment and domestic violence.
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After an arrest for the serious felony offense of Kidnapping in Florida, the charges will be turned over to the State Attorney's Office. A prosecutor in the intake division should review the police reports, talk to the investigating officer and speak with witnesses and the alleged victim. In many of these cases, the prosecutor does not have time to do a thorough investigation before filing charges.
By retaining a criminal defense attorney immediately after the arrest, your attorney can represent you at an emergency bond hearing, and on a pre-file basis. Your attorney can meet with the prosecutor and provide them with information about the bias of the alleged victim or other witnesses, show them physical evidence such as surveillance tapes which contradict the allegations, or present other exculpatory or mitigating evidence.
In many of these cases, during the first 21 days after the arrest, the prosecutor with the State Attorney's Office might determine that insufficient evidence exist to support the crime of "kidnapping." The prosecutor may file only lesser charges for false imprisonment, battery, assault or domestic battery.
Hiring an attorney early in the case allows all favorable evidence to be preserved giving you the best chance to avoid any formal charges being filed for the serious felony offense of kidnapping another person.
The confinement, imprisonment or abduction must not be merely inconsequential or slight. If the kidnapping allegedly occurred while another felony was being committed, then the holding of the other person must not have been merely incidental to the felony.
In fact, holding a person in a way that is inherent in the nature of the felony does not qualify as kidnapping. Instead, the holding must have some significance that is independent of the felony because it makes the felony "substantially easier" to commit or because it "substantially lessens" the risk of being detected.
Under Florida law, the kidnapping statute requires that when the defendant unlawfully confined, abducted, or imprisoned the victim, the defendant did so with intent to commit another, different offense, other than kidnapping. Otherwise, a literal construction of the kidnapping statute could convert almost any forcible felony into a kidnapping.
To avoid this result, the Florida Supreme Court has adopted a three-prong test to determine whether movement or confinement during the commission of another felony is sufficient to justify an additional charge for kidnapping.
To support a kidnapping conviction, the kidnapping must not have been merely incidental to the other offense. Instead, the necessary movement or confinement occurring within the context of the other felony must:
(1) not be slight, inconsequential, and merely incidental to the other crime;
(2) not be of the kind inherent in the nature of the other crime; and
(3) have some significance independent of the other crime in that it makes the other crime substantially easier of commission or substantially lessens the risk of detection.
See Faison v. State, 426 So. 2d 963 (Fla. 1983). The Faison test does not apply when the charge for kidnapping alleges any of the other specific intentions identified in the statute, such as false imprisonment, abducting another with intent to terrorize the victim.
Under Florida law, the prosecutor must prove three elements beyond all reasonable doubt.
Certain enhanced penalties apply if a child under the age of thirteen (13) years old was abducted, imprisoned, or confined. It is a defense to the criminal charge of kidnapping a child under the age of thirteen (13) if the confinement was with the permission of the child's legal guardian or parent.
Any allegation that a person committed the offense of kidnapping a child under the age of 13 years old is subjected to enhanced penalties if the offense involves the commission of any of the following serious felony crimes including:
Kidnapping under § 787.01, Fla. Stat. is a first-degree felony punishable by life imprisonment, and requires proof of at least one of the four aggravating circumstances of intent or purpose. The kidnapping statute encompasses more felonious conduct then less serious charges including:
A false imprisonment under section 787.02 does not necessarily interfere with the performance of a governmental function. Interference with custody (section 787.03) or removal from the state (section 787.04) are not necessarily forcible, secret, by threat, or against the will of the child.
Not all cases involving a person who interferes with a state agency's custody of a child or removes a child from the state contrary to an order of a state agency or court should be charged as kidnapping. But when it is alleged that the defendant committed violent acts toward the child or orchestrated an effort to mislead the child's parents or DCF officials, or interfered with DCF's duties, then the kidnapping statute in section 787.01 is implemented.
If you have been arrested or accused of kidnapping another person in Tampa or Hillsborough County, then contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. We aggressively fight to protect our clients against these serious charges.
We also represent clients against serious violent crimes such as false imprisonment and kidnapping in Dade City or New Port Richey in Pasco County, Clearwater or St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, or Brooksville in Hernando County, Florida.
Call us at 813-250-0500 to discuss your case and possible defenses to fight the charges.
This article was last updated by Jason D. Sammis on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.
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