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While I am far from being a good cook, I know my way around a kitchen. As the oldest of six kids I helped my mother in the kitchen and around the house. She went through a period of health problems when I was a young teen and I filled in for Mom as best I could.
Martha Stewart will never give me an award for my household skills, but I get along. In addition to cooking I can do laundry, iron, mend and darn. Over the years these skills have come in handy.
My world was turned upside down early this year when I became a widower and nearly five months later those old skills are coming in handy. My job schedule makes it most practical to eat out at noon, but I have steadfastly avoided doing so in the evening except for special occasions. Thank heavens for frozen and canned foods. With the warmer weather I have fired up the gas grill. And I have learned a few shortcuts.
A few nights ago, however, I experienced my first kitchen disaster. Upon arriving home from work I decided to grill a burger and heat up some canned baked beans.
I poured a can of beans into a glass casserole dish and put them on the stove. The grill had heated up by this time so I put a patty of ground beef on the grill. Knowing it would take a few minutes I sat down at my computer to check e-mails.
Absorbed in my e-mails I forgot about the beans heating up in the glass dish on the stove. The sound of a muffled explosion startled me. Dashing from my home office into the kitchen I quickly discovered the source of the noise. Forgotten on the stove, the beans had heated to the point of the glass dish exploding. There were beans and shards of glass all over the glass stove top and an adjoining counter top.
I quickly turned off the heating element and surveyed the damage. A rubber pan scraper and a large ice cream scoop became the tools of choice to remove the hot beans and pieces of glass from the stove and the counter top. The beans that ended up directly on the heating element were baked to the glass surface. After a few minutes of clean-up I remembered that the hamburger patty was still on the grill. A dash to the deck found the hamburger patty overcooked and blackened.
With bad words floating around my head (honest, that's all the farther they got) I put the hamburger patty on a plate and took it to the kitchen. Angry, frustrated and hungry I decided to eat the burger. A large quantity of ketchup covered most of the burnt taste. Still angry and frustrated, I had lost my appetite. It took a long time to clean the stove top. Fortunately, I found a container of glass stove top cleaner and it ended up looking better than before. After I settled down hunger returned. Unwilling to start up the grill again I decided that I could fill up on dessert. I made a large ice cream cone and mentally reviewed the comedy of errors that had played out that evening. I'm doing better on laundry and housecleaning. No disasters so far. As a horticulturist, however, I'm lousy. I don't care much for houseplants but have six of them in the living and dining rooms. Don't ask me what kind of plants they are. They're flowers.
It took a few weeks to learn that too much water is as bad as not enough water. I just wanted to water the darn things and be done with it. After a few cases of over watering I discovered it takes more time to mop up water from the floor than it does to water the plants a little bit each week.
All six plants are still alive. That's amazing.
I wear a dress shirt to work most days and have discovered that the "no iron" claim of shirts is so much baloney. Including some shirts that are ready for The Salvation Army thrift store I have enough to get me through two weeks. Every other week then I perform an ironing marathon. Didn't care for ironing when I was a kid; care for it even less today.
So I'm surviving. All those things I learned 50 years ago are keeping me from going crazy.


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West Nile virus (WNV) is an infectious disease that was first discovered in Uganda, Africa in 1937. It then spread slowly through the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and West Asia. The first U.S. cases of WNV were reported in New York in 1999. Since then, the viral infection has moved steadily west and south and is now found in Canada and every state in the U.S. except Hawaii and Alaska. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), WNV is the leading cause of encephalitis due to arboviruses in the country. Outbreaks of cases begin to appear in the summer and increase through the fall, and the medical community tracks its emergence and promotes awareness and means for its prevention.
WNV is a mosquito-borne virus and belongs to the flavivirus group that causes illness in many regions of the world. Other flaviviruses are responsible for conditions such as dengue fever and yellow fever. These infections can affect both humans and a variety of animals. WNV tends to be seasonal in the United States, but in tropical areas of the world, flavivirus infections may occur year round.
Birds are the primary WNV hosts and carriers, and mosquito bites are the most common route of transmission. When a mosquito bites an infected bird, the mosquito becomes infected and can then transmit the virus to other animals or humans that it bites. It is estimated that about 1 in 200 mosquitoes harbors the virus.
Although WNV is usually not transmitted person-to-person, there have been cases of WNV being passed on to others through blood donations, organ transplants, and rarely from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, delivery, or through breast milk while nursing. Blood centers in the United States now routinely screen donated units of blood for the presence of WNV.
For the most current numbers of confirmed human cases of WNV in the U.S. and the number of deaths attributed to it as the cause, visit the CDC's West Nile Virus web site.

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text: Brian Tompkins, who enters his 13th year at the helm of the Yale soccer program in 2008, has firmly established the Bulldogs as one of the most successful programs in the Northeast. He became only the fourth coach in Yale's long history to win 100 games when the Bulldogs beat Albany in 2006. His record at Yale is 106-81-19 (.561), including 43-33-8 (.560) in Ivy League play. No coach in school history has won as many games in his first 12 years. In eight of his 12 seasons, the Bulldogs have had a winning record in Ivy play. In 2005, Tompkins guided Yale to its first Ivy League title since 1991. The Bulldogs finished with a 10-4-4 overall record, were 5-1-1 in Ivy play and advanced to the NCAA College Cup for the sixth time in school history. In 1999, Tompkins led the Bulldogs to a school-record 13 wins, an appearance in the College Cup and a final national ranking of 18th. In 1998, Tompkins led Yale to a 5-2 record in the Ivy League and a second-place finish. Yale won 11 games in 1997 and the team was in the hunt for the Ivy title until the final game of the regular season. In his rookie season, the Bulldogs won 10 games, five more than the previous season. Eight of Tompkins' players at Yale have gone on to play professionally, including Ryan Raybould '05, who is currently playing professionally in Sweden after playing three seasons with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Raybould was the 2004 Yale captain. Brian Roberts '04 spent three years playing for the Wizards and is now a Youth Soccer Account Executive for the club. Roberts became the first Yale player to start an MLS game when he played 79 minutes against Real Salt Lake in July of 2005. Brian Lavin '01, a three-time first team All-Ivy selection, was picked by the Wizards in the fifth round of the MLS SuperDraft in 2002. Jay Alberts was chosen in the fourth round of 2004 draft by the Wizards and spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons with the A-League Minnesota Thunder. He also played with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the A-League. Matt Schmidt '01 played with Alberts with the Thunder and also was a member of the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League, earning All-Star recognition in 2006. In addition, Jac Gould earned Ivy League Player of the Year honors under Tompkins' tutelage in 1998, and Alberts was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 1999. Tompkins' success at Yale shouldn't come as a surprise. Prior to arriving in New Haven he built the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee into a national soccer power. In seven seasons at UWM he compiled an overall record of 90-41-11, including six winning seasons. He led the Panthers to an NCAA Tournament appearance (1990), a Mid-Continent Conference title (1993) and a Big Central Soccer Conference crown (1990). His teams were ranked in the top 25 in four of his last six years. Tompkins was inducted into the UWM Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1995 he was presented with a Meritorious Service Award from the Wisconsin Soccer Association Hall of Fame and a Special Achievement Award from the UWM Athletic Hall of Fame. A native of London, England, Tompkins first came to the United States in 1980 as a part of a summer exchange program working with inner-city children. He returned for the next few summers and eventually became an assistant boys' soccer coach at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wis., under former U.S. national coach Bob Gansler. He joined Gansler at UWM as a volunteer assistant coach in 1985 and was named UWM's women's coach in 1987. His 1988 women's team earned the school's first national ranking with a 10-7-0 overall record. In 1989 Tompkins succeeded Gansler as men's head coach. Tompkins' interest in soccer has extended to the club level as well. He was the head coach of the Bavarian Soccer Club's first team and led the squad to the finals of the National Open Championship in 1994. In addition, he has coached many youth teams for the Bavarians and was a Wisconsin Olympic Development Select Team coach for the 1986 and 1987 boys' teams and the 1988 girls' team. He also was a member of the Midwest ODP staff and was director of the Panther Soccer Camps as well as working on the Olympic Development Region I staff. Tompkins, a 1979 graduate of Bingley College in England with a degree in education, has been active in numerous charitable organizations. He organized and ran a soccer/reading camp for underprivileged children, volunteered for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Fund and, along with players, worked at Camp Heartland, a camp for children suffering from AIDS in Wisconsin. Tompkins and his wife, Kristin, reside in Milford and have one child, Ava. Tompkins also has an older daughter, Hayley.


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One expectant mom out of every four gives birth via cesarean delivery-through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus rather than through the vagina.
These guidelines explain what to expect if you are scheduled for a cesarean.
The night before arriving at the hospital:
Progressing to Childbirth
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Through February: Black History Month events around the area
Celebrate the culture and rich heritage of African-Americans at an array of events around the area throughout the month of February. Pictured is illustrator Bryan Collier's piece "Girl With Flag," which is part of his "Defining Moments" exhibit currently running at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. • Find: Black History Month events around town
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Our Company History
It all began with Swiss railroads in 1856, when the country needed to finance the expansion of its network and (the forerunner of) Credit Suisse, (Schweizerische Kreditanstalt), was founded. The bank has since turned into an integrated bank operating in over 50 countries around the world.
On July 5, 1856, the prominent politician, business leader, and pioneer Alfred Escher founded "Schweizerische Kreditanstalt". The original purpose of the new bank was to finance the expansion of the railroad network (e.g. the Nordostbahn/North-East Railway) as well as further industrialization in Switzerland. The founding of the company was a huge success: Initial stock was issued for public subscription with a value of three million francs, but within just three days the total value of subscriptions amounted to 221 million francs.
This success story continued over the next century and a half, with Credit Suisse gradually evolving into a leading global provider of financial services. On the one hand, this was achieved through strong organic growth, but it was also supplemented by a series of significant mergers and acquisitions. This involved the amalgamation of very different cultures, philosophies, and spheres of specialist knowledge to create a strong integrated bank.
Milestones in Credit Suisse's History
Clients as Innovation Drivers
If there is a constant in the history of Credit Suisse, it is a track record of continual innovation. In true pioneering style, Credit Suisse has shaped many of the countless innovations to hit the financial markets over the past one and a half centuries, and has quickly adapted others for its own use. For example, Credit Suisse (or Schweizerische Kreditanstalt / SKA as it was then known) was the first large Swiss bank to establish a direct telex connection with New York in 1951. It was to continue its pioneer role in the Swiss market by opening the first drive-in bank (1962), and launching both the first telephone banking service (1993), and the first internet banking platform (1997).
But the company's history has been shaped by much more than just technological innovations. In the areas of product management, training and development, marketing, and social commitment, Credit Suisse can look back on a long tradition of leading the way for others to follow. As different as the innovations were, they ultimately served a similar aim. In nearly all cases, this was to meet the needs of clients in an even more rapid, professional, and comprehensive way. And it is already clear today that this driving force will also fuel many a future innovation at Credit Suisse.


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Posted on Apr 04, 2014
National Stress Awareness Month and Live in Senior Care
There is no doubt that stress affects us all. There are little everyday stresses like fighting traffic during a commute and there are heavy-duty stresses like health and money concerns. If left unchecked, stress tends to be a real joy-killer. This makes it very difficult for us to live fulfilled and happy lives. The chemicals, adrenaline and hormones which build up in our system in response to the pressures of everyday life can lead to a number of major health problems, ranging anywhere from anxiety to severe depression. The effects of not being able to release these pressures can result in significant physical and psychological damage; it's easy to see why we need to keep life's major stressors in check.
Stress is an adverse reaction experienced from too much or too little pressure. With stress becoming more relevant in our modern lives, is important to be aware of the signs. Relieving stress is vital to protecting our bodies and minds from damage caused by not releasing these harmful stress hormones.
Some emotional and psychological signs of stress include tearfulness, irritability, memory lapses, indecisiveness, depression, anxiety, frustration and lack of motivation. Physical signs of stress include frequent sickness, weight gain or loss, dizziness, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, and fatigue. When looking for behavioral signs of stress, look for more accidents, lack of time for relaxation, self-neglect, poor hygiene, social withdrawal and relationship problems. Oftentimes behavioral symptoms are noticed first because they tend to be more obvious. Symptoms of stress will often accumulate until you are forced to recognize the effect on your mental and physical health.
There are ways to combat stress and one way is to make up your mind to get healthy. Taking control of your personal health can make a great difference in the amount of stress you feel. Sometimes something as little as rearranging your furniture or getting a new haircut will make you feel refreshed. Even a little change is makes a big difference when it comes to stress. Dwelling in the past and stressing about what the future will bring is a winless battle; try to live in the moment.
Gardening has been shown to reduce stress and help some people feel relaxed. Gardening can help to lower cortisol levels and boost mood among people who had just finished a task. Studies have shown that laughter really is the best medicine. A good laugh promotes endorphin release in the brain and relaxes the muscles, which is vital for stress relief. Catch a funny new movie or go to a live comedy show in your area. Take the time to smile. Some people find that meditating or doing yoga is a wonderful way to reconnect with oneself and to recharge.
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In the summer, the sun in Death Valley shows no mercy, pushing the mercury over the 115-degree mark, sucking every drop of moisture from the earth and air. It is a cruel dictator.
Winter then stages a coup. Daytime highs average in the 80s, nighttime lows in the 30s. Life returns to the 3-million-acre national park, and visitors will find a flourishing golf course, horseback rides, Jeep rentals, hiking, swimming pools and the historic and highly regarded 1930s-style Furnace Creek Inn.
As an added prize, the 5,270 square miles of Death Valley serve up some amazing sunrises and sunsets in winter. The sunrises are so spectacular that visitors — including my partner, Gloria Cortes, and I — roll out of warm beds in the predawn hours to stand in the dark as the rays of the rising sun begin to paint the desert and its scenery in rainbow hues.
Sunsets are equally awesome and have the advantage, in winter, of an early show: The sun's descent behind the Panamint Mountains begins in late afternoon, and the final glimmer fades away well before dinnertime.
Our first morning in the park last month found us bracing ourselves against a cold breeze that blew across Zabriskie Point, one of Death Valley's best-known landmarks. You may recognize the name from a 1970 movie of the same name. That's far from Death Valley's only turn on the screen; more than 100 movies have been shot in Death Valley, including parts of the "Star Wars" series. It also was the foundation for the popular 1950s television series "Death Valley Days," hosted for a time by Ronald Reagan.
Photography is one of the real draws at this time of year. Because the sun is at a lower angle now, you avoid the hot overhead light encountered at other times of the year. As a result, the winter months become a special time for photography workshops. If you see half a dozen or more people lined up with tripods at one of many scenic locations, it is a pretty good bet that a workshop is underway.
"Photography is all about interesting skies," said Gary Hart, who leads a well-regarded photo workshop. "Doing it in Death Valley in the winter maximizes the odds of getting something interesting. I also love shooting the dunes, especially with no footprints. The opportunity to be creative with curves and lines is great."
Ah, yes. The dunes. The Mesquite Dunes are near the small resort area of Stovepipe Wells on the eastern side of the park. The wind shapes the sand into a variety of curves, lines and shadows that just beg to be photographed.
The afternoon we arrived we stayed in the dunes shooting the sunset and the moonrise until it got dark. The next evening, the wind came up and performed its magic, wiping out the hundreds of footprints scattered across the sand. When we returned at sunrise, we found dunes so pristine that they looked as though no human ever had crossed them.
One of the great park landmarks is Manly Beacon, which sits near the top of Golden Canyon and is visible from Zabriskie Point. It is named after William Manly, one of the two men who spearheaded the rescue of some stranded pioneers in an 1849-50 crossing of the valley. Manly and his companion, John Rogers, walked 300 miles and returned with supplies for the travelers, only one of whom died while waiting for the men.
It also marks the starting point for one of the scenic hiking trails in the park. There are two options. You can do the hike as a round trip — three miles each way — or leave a second car at one end to serve as a shuttle. We met up with David Woodruff, park staffer and avid hiker, and with his help, had a car at both ends of the trail. We hiked from the top of Golden Canyon down to the lower entrance. He told us that one of the keys to enjoyment for him is "the size and vastness of the park. Its sheer immensity provides so many opportunities for exploring." For us, Golden Canyon provided a series of "oohs" and "aaahs" around almost every bend.
Mosaic Canyon, just outside of Stovepipe Wells, provides another noteworthy hike. A two-mile drive up a gravel road takes you to the trailhead parking for this nine-mile-long canyon. The walls are a mosaic of pink, white, brown and black and are especially pretty after a light rainfall. If you are lucky, you may spot one of the desert bighorn sheep that frequent the canyon's ridges.
For many visitors, one of the main stops is Scotty's Castle, built in the 1920s by former mule team swamper (swampers gathered firewood, washed dishes and tended the mules) Walter Scott at a cost of $2 million. Scotty, who was quite a story teller, claimed he financed the architectural masterpiece with gold from a fabulous secret mine in Death Valley. No one has found such a mine. Historians think the real source of the construction money came from Scotty's good friend financier Albert Johnson. Whatever the source of the money, the result is remarkable and well worth the visit. Guided tours also are available.
Late afternoon is a good time to visit two other popular locations. More than 300 years ago, a volcanic explosion blasted out a crater 600 feet deep. The afternoon sun lights up the walls of the Ubehebe Crater, about nine miles from Scotty's Castle.
The afternoon sun also works its magic in the popular Artists Palette in the central part of Death Valley. You can see splashes of red, black, green, yellow, violet, brown and pink, which spring from rock formations containing iron oxides, copper and mica. The surrounding area also glows a rich and inviting gold in the late afternoon sun that is jaw-dropping in its intensity. We repeatedly stopped the car to take photos.
The park gets less than a million visitors a year, but that number is increasing. Phil Dickinson, a 13-year director at Furnace Creek Resort, said: "I am a great believer that most people who come here for the first time invariably want to come back. They say, 'Wow. This is not what we thought, and we want to spend more time here.'"
On our last morning in the park, we struck up a conversation with a couple who had arrived from New Jersey. We had returned to Zabriskie Point to see one more sunrise and, on the spot, the couple decided to rework their vacation itinerary so they could stay here longer. Hope they had plenty of memory cards for all the great pictures.


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A new trailer for online multiplayer farming RPG Stardew Valley is its first for our blog. Concerned Ape's upcoming PC game looks like a good mash up of Harvest Moon and Minecraft, allowing people to craft from nature a thriving farm community. Players will also fish, raise animals, fight monsters in randomly generated caves, and marry whichever gender they want to double the productivity.
Stardew Valley's developer says the game broke through the top 100 list on Greenlight late last month, so those who vote to get it on Steam may not have to wait much longer.
Check out the early co-op demonstration after the jump!
Concerned Ape tells me that he roughly estimates a summer release for Stardew Valley. Farming RPG fans, sound off in the comments below so we know to cover such games in the future.
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@11:32 AMTaking a break to eat something as I haven't had a breakfast yet !!
I finished my tour in Zamalek ,most of the Upper middle class islanders of Cairo say No to the constitution.
I went to the Faculty of arts polling station as early as 8:45Am to find two long queues of women and men, some of them brought their coffee from nearby cafe that seemed to be surprised to find all those customers today while other brought chairs with them.
I witnessed conversation between two ladies from No And yes team. I spoke to other two ladies one from team yes and one from team no.
I noticed that the Yessers always start with that phrase : I am not a MB followed by "Egypt needs stability" and "let's give the man a chance!!"
At that polling station I met the popular committee of Zamalek with their yellow vests. Local community volunteers from Zamalek organizing the process of voting.
|One of the "ZC" volunteers
|Senior citizens were seated there
I met famous actress Samira Ahmed who says a million No to the constitution because of many different reasons above them the healthcare and the return of the poverty certificate.
|Samira and her famous smile
Then I moved to the physical training faculty in Al Gazira area. another two big queues from upper middle, middle and upper classes. Again most of them I spoke with will vote No. While inside I found none other than Nabil EL Araby ,the head of league of Arab states coming. He wanted to stand in queue but they let him to advance to finish quickly.
|Nabil El Araby
|Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour
Anyhow here is the rest of my trip today.
After leaving Zamalek , I headed to Kasr Al Nil Surprisingly I found out that Kasr El Dobra school famous' polling station "which is the main polling station in the area" closed so I decided to head to EL Sayada Zeinab area in Cairo. El Sayada unlike Zamalek is popular area. In my way I stopped at Abdeen Secondary school for girls polling Station. Another mixed polling station , now we are speaking about middle and working class. You will find more color , some say "Yes" for stability and some say "No" because the lack of social insurance and the debate about health insurance. This is difference from Zamalek where people were pissed off that there were no rights for women "mostly ladies" while men. Again you got many senior citizens and many ladies coming to vote.
There was action in this polling station.For no reason in one of the sub committee "6" I was kicked out of it along the observer "from the national council of human rights" for no reason despite both of us had our credentials.
Things were not good either in sub committee "7" at the same polling station another observer was kicked out. That observer was angry and reported the incident to the council. Unfortunately she had a verbal fight with a lady voter "YESer"
The judge in committee "7" did not welcome reporters either he made stand besides the wall refusing to let me take photos or ask any question about the process
I left this polling station heading to El Sayada Zeinab. I went to Al Taliaa preparatory school to find a very long queues from men and women to the level that people are waiting for hours and the polling station inside are full of voters.
Middle class and working class voters split between Yes and No where they had discussions while waiting. Interestingly again I was confronted by the refusal of that constitution because of its neglect to the social and economic demands of the people after the revolution unlike for instance the Christians whom I meant and complained on how one party dominated the constituent assembly.
Inside the polling stations many people were there and the judges told me that more people began to understand the importance of elections and voting.
I left that polling station and headed to the famous El Saniya school polling station. There were not high turnout there , no queues so far I could tell. Of course I should not be sure because the police officer did not let me in because my permits go back to the presidential elections. Well you must know the referendum committee did not issue new permits and told journalists to use their old ones.
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Ontario is moving forward with its plan to create fairness and opportunity for people across the province with the release of the 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review.
Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, delivered the 2017 Review today in the legislature, outlining new measures to grow the economy and help people thrive in an uncertain global environment.
The government will balance the budget this year, as well as the next two years. A balanced budget means more funding for the programs and services people rely on most, such as health care and education.
While Ontario's economy has grown faster than Canada's and those of all other G7 nations for the past three years, the government recognizes that the numbers do not tell the whole story. Many people are facing uncertainty and challenges. The measures in the 2017 Review respond to this uncertainty and will help create greater fairness and opportunity for all by supporting the right conditions for families and businesses to succeed.
Ontario is set to launch the most significant expansion of medicare in a generation with OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare. Starting January 1, OHIP+ will provide free prescription medications for everyone under 25, ensuring parents never have to choose between paying for their children's prescription drugs and providing other essentials.
In addition, Ontario is boosting supports for seniors to ensure they are able to access the services they need at every stage of their lives. Aging with Confidence: Ontario's Action Plan for Seniors includes a $155-million investment over three years. Working with sector partners, the plan also commits to creating 5,000 new long-term care beds by 2022 — and more than 30,000 beds over the next decade. These new beds are in addition to the 30,000 existing beds in Ontario that are being redeveloped. The government will also increase the provincial average to four hours of direct care per long-term care resident per day when fully phased in.
The province is also investing to improve care for all patients, with an additional $618 million for hospitals this year to provide faster access to procedures, new programs and digital technology. And, to support a smooth transition for patients discharged from hospital, the government is investing an additional $40 million to help patients receive care at home.
Starting this school year, more than 210,000 college and university students are receiving free tuition thanks to the new Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). As a next step, the province will implement net tuition billing to ensure that college and university students receive a reduced upfront bill with OSAP already factored in. Ontario is also proposing to recognize Indigenous Institutes as a third pillar of the postsecondary system alongside colleges and universities.
To continue supporting young people as they begin their careers and transition to the workforce, Ontario is providing new incentives for businesses to employ youth. Beginning in 2018, the province will provide $124 million over three years in supports for youth aged 15 to 29 to support employer hiring and retention. A small business with fewer than 100 employees would receive a $1,000 incentive for hiring a young worker and a $1,000 incentive for retaining that worker for six months.
The government is launching a new grant that encourages employers to help apprentices complete their training programs, and is expanding support to five additional trades. The province is also modernizing its apprenticeship system to improve completion rates — creating clearer pathways to jobs — and increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Ontario's Fair Housing Plan has helped to stabilize the real estate market and make housing more affordable. As part of the plan, the expansion of rent control to all private market units in the province is ensuring that people are not subject to large, unfair spikes in rent. To continue helping families buy or rent a home they can afford, the province established a roundtable on housing development approvals. It has issued recommendations that will help address housing affordability challenges, increase supply and support mixed-use communities that make more efficient use of land and infrastructure.
One-third of all workers in Ontario are employed by small businesses. The province is helping to build a dynamic and competitive business environment by providing more than $500 million over three years in new initiatives to lower costs for small businesses and promote growth. This includes the proposed 22 per cent cut to the Corporate Income Tax rate for small businesses. Along with recent measures, such as lowering Workplace Safety and Insurance Board average premium rates and other business-focused initiatives, this would result in $1.9 billion in provincial support for small businesses over three years.
Ontario's plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the most significant expansion of medicare in a generation.
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Although conscientiousness is the personality factor that predicts better performance in medical school and physician practice, a new UC Davis study has found that extroversion is the only personality type associated with better performance in the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) process, an increasingly popular method for interviewing and selecting medical students.
Based on the results, published online in the September issue of the journal Academic Medicine, the authors warn that reliance on MMI -- adopted by medical schools nationwide, including the UC Davis School of Medicine -- could potentially lead to medical school classes dominated by a single personality attribute.
"A range of thoughts and styles is important in any institutional setting," said lead author Anthony Jerant, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine. "Having a dominant personality type in medicine is a particular concern, since the field has many specialties and, within each, unique and important roles to fill."
In place of the traditional 45-minute applicant interview, MMI is a fast-paced, timed circuit of approximately 10 stations, each featuring a unique 10-minute exercise designed to assess teamwork, problem-solving and communication abilities. Different evaluators, usually physicians or other health-care professionals, at each station rate the applicants using predetermined criteria. The ratings are forwarded to the Admissions Committee, which considers them along with the rest of each applicant's portfolio.
Jerant said that the "speed dating" format of the MMI process favors extroverts, who can be perceived on brief contact to be better communicators.
"That doesn't necessarily mean they actually are better at communicating with patients or colleagues over the long haul," he said. "Extroversion hasn't been shown to confer advantages in other aspects of medical student performance, and we don't know how it affects clinical performance after medical school."
Pioneered by McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, MMI is considered to have several advantages over the traditional medical school interview. It's believed to favor candidates who have the social and communication skills to navigate the complexities of health care and who can think on their feet and work in teams.
"We adopted the MMI approach to explore a potentially more reliable, multisource assessment of our applicants than the traditional, one-on-one interview format," said Mark Henderson, associate dean for admissions at UC Davis School of Medicine and a co-author of the study. "The results raise important questions that can only be answered with longitudinal follow up of students chosen using this method and further studies. We will continue to refine the MMI as part of our selection process with the goal of selecting a diverse group of qualified students capable of handling the challenges of a medical career while remaining dedicated advocates for their patients."
In this UC Davis-funded evaluation, Jerant and his team examined the relationship between the personalities of UC Davis School of Medicine applicants and their MMI scores.
They studied 444 applicants for the 2010-11 school year who participated in the MMI process and voluntarily completed a Big Five Inventory questionnaire, a validated measure assessing agreeableness, conscientiousness, extroversion, neuroticism and openness.
Those with extroversion scores in the top quartile had significantly higher MMI scores than their counterparts. Conscientiousness, long considered the best predictor of success in medical school and physician practice, was not associated with higher scores.
"There is a need for broader, multi-school randomized trials to compare the reliability, predictive validity and personality consequences of the MMI with traditional interview processes," Jerant said. "Such studies would also help clarify whether traditional interviews are also likely to favor particular personality types."
In addition to Jerant and Henderson, study authors were Erin Griffin, Julie Rainwater, Francis Sousa, Klea Bertakis, Joshua Fenton and Peter Franks, all of UC Davis. Their study was funded by the UC Davis School of Medicine Office of the Dean and a UC Davis Department of Family and Community Medicine Research Grant.
A copy of "Does Applicant Personality Influence Multiple Mini-Interview Performance and Medical School Acceptance Offers?" can be downloaded at http://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Does_Applicant_Personality_Influence_Multiple.99572.aspx
The UC Davis School of Medicine is among the nation's leading medical schools, recognized for its research and primary-care programs. The school offers fully accredited master's degree programs in public health and in informatics, and its combined M.D.-Ph.D. program is training the next generation of physician-scientists to conduct high-impact research and translate discoveries into better clinical care. Along with being a recognized leader in medical research, the school is committed to serving underserved communities and advancing rural health. For more information, visit UC Davis School of Medicine at www.medschool.ucdavis.edu.


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Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.It is about 200 km away from the capital of the country, New Delhi. Agra is one of the most visited destinations of India and is known for its famous monument of love-Taj Mahal.The city is well connected by trains to every parts of India. Agra is the main railway station and all the major trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi exp, Kalinga Utkal Exp. have their stoppage in Agra. Also one can visit the city by the luxury train "Palace on Wheels "It is as loved by Indians as it is by foreigners who throng here in large numbers to admire its beauty. Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, If you want to look at the real colour of India, visit Agra during any important festival.
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Lymphedema is characterized by persistent and often chronic swelling, usually of a person's arm or leg.
Lymphedema is a chronic disease that usually requires lifelong management. In some cases, lymphedema improves with time. However, some swelling is usually permanent.
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10 Tips to Prevent Snacking from Boredom
At what time of day do you most often catch yourself snacking?If you're like me, it's in the evening and there's a television nearby. Often, I'm not even paying attention to what I'm eating; it's just something to do with my hands because I'm restless or bored while watching TV. That, friends, is the epitome of boredom snacking. I've really made an effort over the past few months to control this bad habit. I make sure before I flip on the remote that there is a bottle of Vitamin Water nearby and a magazine or book. Weight-loss counselors will tell you the need to snack is usually the result of a mental trigger rather than physical hunger. Those triggers most often are stress, emotional gratification or boredom. I've compiled 10 tips from Hungry Girl, diet-blog.com and Fit Day on how to bust the boredom snacking syndrome. Don't try to go cold turkey and cut out all snacks at once. As we've heard nutritionists say repeatedly, "Depriving yourself only makes you want a food more." You might try 100-calorie packs and limit yourself to one pack a night while going through cookie/chips withdrawal. 1. Keep your hands busy. Try knitting, cross-stitching, file and paint your nails, work crossword puzzles, read -- anything that uses your hands and makes it hard to eat at the same time. 2. Get out of the house. Change your scenery so a cabinet of snacks isn't tempting you from across the room. Go for a quick walk, sit outside on the porch and read, or even just change rooms and move to another part of the house. 3. Brush your teeth and rinse with mouthwash. Chips and salty snacks are a lot less appealing when your mouth is minty fresh. 4. Quench your thirst. A basic tenet of Weight Watchers is that usually when you feel like snacking, it's your body needing hydration. So sip sugar-free tea, coffee or ice water. 5. Feed the need to chomp. Keep your tastebuds happy with a piece of sugar-free hard candy, sugarless gum or sucker. Hungry Girl says that 94 percent fat-free popcorn is another good choice because it contains just 20 calories per cup. 6. Don't keep "trigger foods" in the house. We all know what our weaknesses are, the foods that trigger a mindless desire to snack. Mine is Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls. Out of sight, out of mind. Don't buy them. If they aren't in the house, they can't tempt you. 7. Keep a food journal. Carrie Underwood has stated in numerous interviews that she lost weight more easily by writing down every edible that passed through her lips. The premise is when you see the list of everything you're eating in one day, you realize how much you overeat. Holding yourself accountable for everything you ingest will make you think twice about whether you really want that snack. 8. Sit it out. Here's one I hadn't heard before: If you force yourself to wait 20 minutes before getting the snack, nine times out of 10 you won't want it anymore. (But I bet that 20 minutes drags by like 20 hours.) 9. Don't skip meals. It's a no-brainer: If you aren't going long intervals between meals then you won't feel those stomach growlings that urge you to snack. 10. If you are genuinely hungry, eat fruit or veggies. Remember, fruit's free on Weight Watchers now. It's so much easier to reach for celery sticks or an apple if you have them already washed, cut and ready to grab when you open the refrigerator door. Contact Susan Pierce at firstname.lastname@example.com or 423-757-6284. (c)2012 the Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Visit the Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, Tenn.) at www.timesfreepress.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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It is my understanding that StateFarm does not cover RVs. Has this changed?
And just collected $2480 on my homeowners policy last month, due to water damage from a leak. Had another $8600 home owners claim two years ago too, also a water damage problem (broken pipe flooded two rooms).
We have full time insurance and personal effects coverage for $15K from Progressive. Last week someone got into our rear storage compartment using either that C751 key or by picking the lock. They took our tools, every last one. The list is quite long and runs about $2k for replacement. Who woulda thought tools could cost so much.We thought we would be covered. But it turns out that in most full time personal effects insurance plans there's a clause that says in effect you get zero coverage if there is no "evidence of forcible entry". So if the locks had been broken out we would have been covered for both the tools and the repair. Since there was no damage, we get nada.
I put valuables in a locked box that's screwed down, both at home and while traveling.
My 2 cents.If you look up all of these companies, State Farm, Geico, AFLAC, Allstate, Prudential, etc etc...look at the pictures of their corporate headquarters. Where do you think that money for the wasted space marble floored opulence comes from? You and me! Then there are all of the buildings around the country with an insurance company name. The GEICO Arena..The ALLSTATE Arena. Insurance companies are similar to banks. Both are intermediaries of funds. If you have $100,000 the best bang for your buck is to loan it to someone. But what does the average depositor know about making a loan. So, we loan it to the bank, and they turn around and use their lending expertise to re-lend it at a better rate. (any deposit in a bank is in its most common denominator, is a loan to the bank) They owe you the money, sooner or later. Insurance companies also make loans, however usually in the form of real estate investments, home mortgages (Washington Mutual come to mind?) and other instruments of funding. A whole-life insurance policy is simply a loan to the insurance company. The re-invest the money while you are alive. Life insurance is probably the least denied insurance claim, but they still make your beneficiaries prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are dead. My experience is that they will try like heck to get out of paying a claim. However, they have the insurance regulators to answer to, especially on consumer claims, which is the reason for the meeting where they make an effort to pay. It looks good to the insurance examiners.
So the lesson is if you notice something taken with no signs of forced entry you then take the largest screwdrive you have to the lock and damage it.
The reason that GEICO rates are low is because they keep their payouts low. And that's why they can afford to flood the TV with ads. An example, if you think that you're gonna get the KBB or the NADA value for your stolen car you're in for a most unwelcome surprise. This I know from experience after paying them premiums for twenty years and NEVER filing a claim.I know this thread is about RV insurance but I would think they screw you there as well as in auto insurance. I'm not planning on finding out. A fair warning!!!!
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Since SIGGRAPH 2006, the ACM Sandbox Symposium has explored the expressive nature of video games; the relationships among game design practices, technologies, and player experiences; and the intellectual challenges that face game designers, developers, researchers, and players. Starting in 2009, the Sandbox Symposium is no longer a separate event but is integrated into the main SIGGRAPH conference, living on through The Sandbox, Game Papers, and more.
In addition to being a major industry, games and game development have been a driving force in pushing the state of the art in real-time computer graphics technology. In recent years, the technical sophistication and production values of real-time games have rivaled those of feature films.
SIGGRAPH 2009 highlights games in many ways:
- Keynote Speaker
Will Wright, video game designer, creator of Spore™ and The Sims series.
- Game Papers
Presentation of scholarly and research papers in the realm of game design, development, and research, juried for presentation at SIGGRAPH 2009 and publication in Sandbox 2009: ACM SIGGRAPH Video Game Proceedings.
- Real-Time Rendering in the Computer Animation Festival
The Computer Animation Festival includes a selection of animations rendered in real time.
- The Sandbox
Indiecade: Workshops, demos, and galleries showcasing the best work in experimental game art direction and independent development.
- GameJam!
SIGGRAPH 2009 and Sandbox are hosting the first annual GameJam! This competition is your chance to show the world what kind of video game your team can create - in 24 hours! There will be art, characters, stories, themes, audio, graphics, surprises, game play, awards, and lots of excitement all in the same day! Caffeinated beverages included.
- Social Game
SIGGRAPH 2009 is hosting a Social Game to enhance attendee experience and interaction.
The SIGGRAPH 2009 committee recommends these sessions for attendees who are especially interested in games:
- siggraph by focus
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- New for SIGGRAPH 2009
- Art & Design
- Education
- Games
- Music & Audio
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Well I,ve just got up after having about 5 hours kip. Got back home in the very early hours of the morning after a shift on the Foxtrot Oscar response car. A fairly busy shift but not as busy as I expected although the calls lived upto their expectations.
Went to the Ambulance Station and picked up the response vehicle. Checked all the equipment in the back: oxygen, entonox, defibrillator/monitor, dressings/bandages bag, main green bag with all the medicinal drugs and intervention kit and made sure there was plenty of spare stuff to replace items when used.
Picked up hand held radio and mobile phone and placed on vehicle along with maglite torch, personal helmet, sandwichs and flask of tea. (Last two items most important).
Next was a short drive to pick up the Police officer who I was crewing up with for the next eight hours. Picked up "Mike" and called my Ambulance control to inform them that we were operational. Tasked by control to patrol the city centre. The shift covers the main part of the night when it usually gets busy with drink related incidents…the idea being that we can assess the assault/collapse/"spiked drink"/unconscious calls and hopefully treat on scene thereby freeing up the crews for real emergencies.
Two minutes into the shift and our first call is to a stabbing just within the city centre area. Blues & Twos on and we,re on scene within 3 minutes at a block of flats. People are screaming at us to help, my police colleague is calling for extra police backup (already called enroute). Making sure that the scene is safe we enter the property and find a late 30ish male doing the backstroke in pools of his own blood!
It soon becomes obvious that he is in drink and drugs (no shit Sherlock!) but there is confusion as to what has happened and people are calling him by different names. A friend/neighbour/passerby had a blood soaked towel pressed firmly on the patients leg over his mid thigh. Whilst trying to calm him down I cut his trousers and take a look at the wound and find a 2 inch long stab wound which appears to have stopped bleeding….for the moment.
The friends/neighbours/passerby state that it was spurting but I think its more of a venous bleed. This is where the fun starts. The patient in his drug/alcohol fuelled state stands up and opens the tap wide for his leg to start gushing blood all over the floor. Trying to get him back on the floor and raise his leg is nigh on impossible, so I attempt to put a pressure bandage on his wound whilst he is trying to get away. (My police colleague believes he is wanted on warrant).
Eventually as he tires and his blood pressure lowers more, we get him on the deck and get his leg raised up and put more pressure bandages on. The crew turn up and with alot of cajoaling and straight talking he is taken to the ambulance. Turns out he had an argument with his girlfriend and stabbed himself in the leg (as you do….) and thought he was going to get nicked. An easy job from an ambulance point of view but awkward for the police due to the mis-information and drugs aspect etc. Also messy from my point of view as my hi-vis jacket got covered in claret!
The rest of the shift consisted mainly of drunk women collapsed on pavements or in pub toilets. Each one said their drink had been spiked which I know does happen from time to time but the signs & symptoms are different from massive amounts of alcohol on an empty stomach. Others included people falling over and sustaining minor injuries to a few who who were training for the world vomitting championshps!
Towards the end of the shift we are tasked to an unconscious male after an assault outside the city centre. Again Blues & Twos on and we arrive at scene in about 5 minutes. There is already a police unit on scene and a couple of public first aiders have put the casualty in the recovery position and watching his airway. A quick assessment shows that he has a fractured jaw at least, he is unconscious and his airway is in jeopardy. A quick call to ambulance control for a crew asap. His mouth is full of blood so before I attempt to insert an o/p airway I sweep the bulk of the fluid away with the o/p tip.
At this he starts to come round a bit and proceeds to spit blood and vomit onto the floor….followed by partially digested pizza and copious amounts of what appears to be…mmmhm let me think, aaahhh yes alcohol! All over my boots!
The cause of this 17 year olds injuries are as the result of a massive beating and kicking by multiple assailents. The crew turn up and we place him on the stretcher as he is still very disorientated and off he goes to the A/E.
A rather busyish shift and I did,nt get to eat my sandwichs or drink my tea….unheard of for me! This shift was different to regular ambulance work as we got sent to police related incidents too. All in all its a good scheme and I look forward to my next shift. And so to breakfast….!!!


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Socialite Paris Hilton is set to have a second chance at chart success after signing a new deal with Lil Wayne's record label.
The reality TV star released her debut eponymous album in 2006 to mixed reviews, and now she has reportedly signed a contract with the rapper's Cash Money Records to work on a house-themed follow-up.
Taking to Twitter to announce the news, Lil Wayne's rap mentor and Cash Money co-founder Bryan 'Birdman' Williams writes, "Welcome @ParisHilton to tha Family. RichgangRichgirl."
Welcome@ParisHilton to tha Family.RichgangRichgirl.YMCMB
— BIRDMAN (@BIRDMAN5STAR) May 22, 2013
Love this song I recorded with @liltunechi. Love Lil Wayne, he is so amazing! Can't wait for our new song! #I❤YMCMB youtube.com/watch?v=O_p2hD…
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Continuing his celebration of my birthweek, Pope Benedict XVI made public the text of a letter marking the 1,600th anniversary of the death of St. John Chrysostom. So far, the Vatican has posted it only in Italian. Catholic News Service has quoted generously, however, in its news story, which follows.
(UPDATE: Here's Zenit's even longer story.)
Pope says saint preferred people live by, not applaud, his homilies
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. John Chrysostom, a popular and eloquent preacher, preferred that his parishioners follow his teachings and not just applaud his homilies, Pope Benedict XVI said.
The pope said it was very important to this fourth-century doctor of the church that the applause his inspiring homilies generated did not mask the fact that the Gospel, not he, was the source of his stirring talks.
The pope made his comments on the occasion of the 1,600th anniversary of the death of St. John Chrysostom, former patriarch of Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey.
The pope's remarks, drafted in a letter dated Aug. 10, were made public Nov. 8 for the opening of a Nov. 8-10 international congress on the saint in Rome. The Vatican released to journalists a copy of the letter Nov. 8.
The pope wrote that St. John Chrysostom "lamented sometimes because, too often, the same assembly that applauded his homilies ignored the very exhortations (he made) to live the Christian life authentically."
The one thing the saint tirelessly called on his people to do, the pope wrote, was to rectify the gross divide that existed between "the extravagant waste of the rich and the needs of the poor" — even asking affluent citizens to welcome those without shelter into their homes.
"He saw Christ in the poor and, therefore, invited his listeners to do nothing other than act accordingly" and treat the impoverished as they would treat Christ himself, Pope Benedict wrote.
The "moral consequences" of receiving the Eucharist include an obligation "to offer material assistance to the poor and hungry," the pope wrote. "The table of the Lord is the place where the faithful recognize and welcome the poor and the needy whom they perhaps had ignored before."
St. John Chrysostom urged Christians to recognize that by giving to those in need, Christians would be "offering on Christ's altar a sacrifice pleasing to God," the pope wrote. He wrote that the saint also underlined the absolute importance of repenting before receiving Communion.
The faithful must be worthy and approach the Eucharist "not lightly … or out of habit," but with a sincere and pure spirit, the pope said, citing the saint.


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Shaun White wins halfpipe at the 2013 Winter X Games
It was a nice crisp January night as the riders took to the pipe. It was a field of seven riders that went to battle in the frozen, icy halfpipe. The dudes shredding were Greg Bretz, Markus Mallin, Christian Haller, Scotty Lago, Ayumu Hirano, Shaun White, and Louie Vito. Remember back in the day when back to back 1080's would win a contest? Well those days are long gone…
Some standouts from the night were Christian Haller's sick double cork nose grabs, Scotty Lago grabbing truck driver and rocket double corks, and Ayumu Hirano's crazy air out of the pipe.
Let's talk about Ayumu Hirano for just a little bit. Dude was born in 1998. That wasn't a very long time ago. He's only 14 years old and he just won a silver medal at the the Winter X Games. He was going huge, and he had in our opinion the best style of the night. Dude is stoked. We can only imagine how much candy and soda he's going to be drinking tonight.
But he wasn't able to beat Shaun. No one's been able to beat Shaun as of lately. His run today included one of the biggest / if not the biggest backside air that's ever been done. He also did sick frontside and backside double corks. Not to mention he goes way higher than everyone. People can hate on Shaun all they want, but when dude's doing a 24 foot method, that solidifies him as legit in out book. Those methods are sick as hell.
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The Top Sugar Busting Nutrients to Supplement With
By Michael A. Smith, MD
We can't say it enough: The typical American diet pretty much equals refined sugar. Sugar dominates our food chain, from processed foods and cereals to packaged meats and even canned vegetables. In fact, the average American consumes more sugar in one year than our ancestors did in a lifetime.
Obviously, the best thing to do is try to eliminate sugar from our diets. Now this may sound good in theory, but actually doing this is nearly impossible for most of us.
So, aside from eliminating sugar, what else can you do to minimize the damage? Consider supplementing your diet with these sugar busting nutrients. Combined, these nutrients can help control blood sugar spikes, improve sugar metabolism, and restore insulin sensitivity.
Vinegar Prevents Dangerous Sugar SpikesIn a 2005 study, researchers set out to test white vinegar's effect on blood sugar spikes after the study subjects ate white bread. What they found was this: The subjects who drank white vinegar while eating white bread reduced postprandial (after-meal) responses of blood sugar and insulin.1
In 2004 another study, published in Diabetes Care, found similar effects in people with diabetes or insulin resistance when they consumed a vinegar solution before carb-heavy meals.2
Based on the mounting clinical evidence, people battling the effects of high blood sugar should at least consider adding white vinegar to their diets.
Lipoic Acid Restores Insulin SensitivityOverwhelming evidence now suggests that lipoic acid may play a role in protecting against metabolic syndrome — a constellation of risk factors that often precedes full-blown type 2 diabetes. According to an exhaustive review of experimental studies, lipoic acid reduces blood pressure, reverses insulin resistance, improves lipid profiles, and improves weight.3
Another study showed dramatic effects when administering lipoic acid to improve insulin sensitivity in overweight adults with type 2 diabetes. Lipoic acid produced significant improvements in insulin sensitivity after just four weeks of supplementation.4 The results of this study may have important implications in treating metabolic syndrome and diabetes moving forward.
Chromium is FDA Approved for Treating DiabetesNot that we trust the FDA too much, but they somehow got this one right. This quote is straight from their website5: "One small study suggests that chromium picolinate may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and, therefore, possibly may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes."
This statement made by the FDA of course comes as no surprise to us. We've noted for several years now that studies confirm that low chromium levels are linked with increased blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol, and an increased possibility of diabetes and heart disease.6,7
Cinnamon Boosts Sugar Metabolism
According to one government expert, "The polyphenols found in cinnamon may function as antioxidants, potentiate insulin action, and may even be beneficial in the control of glucose intolerance and diabetes."10
The Newest Sugar Buster on the Block … CoffeeOne of the reasons we might have such a hard time controlling blood sugar doesn't come from our diets but rather from inside of us — our liver.
Your liver is able to produce blood sugar when you need it, specifically when blood sugar levels get a little too low. When this happens, your liver can do two things:
- Break-down stored sugar in a process called glycogenolysis.
- Create blood sugar from fats and protein, in a process called gluconeogenesis.
Coffee beans contain chlorogenic acid which decreases sugar creation by the liver by inhibiting glucose-6-phoshatase. It also inhibits digestive enzymes in the gut which can help to minimize after-meal blood sugar spikes. In one particular study, researchers were able to show that blood sugar decreased with increasing doses of a green coffee bean extract, standardized to 50% chlorogenic acid.11
Your Personalized Sugar Busting RegimenWe've talked about a 1-2-3 approach for managing sugar problems, such as avoiding any white foods, becoming more active, and eating dark colored fruits and veggies. But, for many of us, that may not be enough, considering what your liver does to undermine your efforts. Here's what we suggest:
- If a sweet tooth is your problem, consider drinking 1 oz. of apple cider vinegar with 6 oz. of water every time you indulge your craving. Also consider adding chromium to your regimen.
- If you love starches, add lipoic acid and cinnamon to your regimen for improved sugar metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
- If you don't eat sweets or starches but still have a sugar problem, consider adding a coffee bean extract to your daily regimen to slow down the liver's attempts to make sugar.
- Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005 Sep;59(9):983-8.
- Diabetes Care. 2004 Jan;27(1):281-282.
- Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2007 Mar;16(3):291-302.
- Hormones (Athens). 2006 Oct-Dec;5(4):251-8.
- http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/LabelClaims/QualifiedHealthClaims/ucm073992.htm#chromium
- Diabetes Care. 1983 Jul-Aug;6(4):319-27.
- Diabetes Care. 2004 Nov;27(11):2741-51.
- J Agric Food Chem. 2000 Mar; 48(3):849-52.
- Phytomedicine. 2010 Nov;17(13):1027-32.
- J Agric Food Chem. 2004 Jan 14;52(1):65-70.
- Effect of Green Coffee Bean Extract (GCE), High in Chlorogenic Acids, on Glucose Metabolism. To be presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, October 2011: Poster Number: 45-LB-P, Assigned Poster Category: Single Dietary Component/Gut/Lifestyle.


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Drive: Four wheel
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system, foam air filter
Exhaust: Dual chamber tuned pipe, black in color
Transmission: Two speed with adjustable shift point
Radio: Duratrax 2.4GHz FHSS system by Futaba
Shocks: Oil-filled
Clutch: Three shoe
Ball Bearings: Full set
Fuel Tank: 2.5oz (75cc)
Pinion Gear:
Spur Gear: Nylon, 42 tooth
Differential: Metal bevel gears
Body: Molded from polycarbonate plastic, painted and trimmed,
injection molded wing and mirrors
with foam inserts
Ball Bearings: Full set
Brake: Disc
Suspension: Front, pillow ball
Camber: Adjustable, camber refers to the angle of the tops of the
tires from vertical when viewed from front or behind vehicle
Caster: Adjustable, caster/toe-in refers to the angle of the front
suspension when viewed from the side of the car in relation to the
Ackermann: Adjustable Ackermann describes the difference in turning
angle between the inside wheel and the outside wheel in a turn
Droop: Adjustable front and rear
RTR Camaro ZL1 On-Road Car with .18 Engine with Electric Starter,
2.4GHz Radio, Painted Body, Instruction Manual
Glow Fuel: 10-20% car blend nitromethane fuel
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Track and maintenance equipment
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Width: 7.87" (200mm)
Height: 4.72" (120mm)
Weight: 4.06lbs (1.84 kg)
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2 5x10mm Clutch 2 DTXC1535
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2 6x12mm Center Gear Assm 2 DTXC1569
2 5x11mm Front Suspension Assm. 2 DTXC1547
2 10x15mm Front Suspension Assm. 2 DTXC1595
2 10x15mm Rear Hub 2 DTXC1595
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MCLEAN, Va.—The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is pleased to announce that the global strategic consulting firm, LMI will help a grateful nation to thank and honor America's Vietnam Veterans and their families as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration 50th anniversary. LMI is among the first defense industries to join a growing and wide ranging list of Commemorative Partners supporting the efforts of Congressionally chartered United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. In so doing, LMI has committed to plan and conduct events and activities that will recognize the Vietnam Veterans and their families' service, valor, and sacrifice.
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• Facebook and Instagram Users Being Asked To Upload IDs To Regain Access – Some users of these networks who have violated their terms of service are being asked to provide government photo IDs to get back in.
• Facebook Might Owe You $10 – As a result of a class action settlement regarding Facebook's Sponsored Stories feature.
• Watch Vine videos sprout in real time with Vinepeek but Warning: Graphic Porn Invades Vine – A website begins posting six-second Vine videos in real time, and it comes as no surprise that porn starts showing up in Twitter's new video service. Is Vine the new Chatroulette?
• In Swartz protest, Anon hacks U.S. site, threatens leaks – Anonymous hacks the U.S. Sentencing Commission's site and posts nine files the group says contains damaging secrets. The files are encrypted and the group threatens to decrypt them unless the U.S. justice system is reformed.
• Redesigning Google: how Larry Page engineered a beautiful revolution – Google didn't used to be known for good design (except for its minimalist home page, of course), but that's changing quickly.
• The Pope urges Catholics to flock to Twitter – The Pope wants Catholics to try to convert atheists on Twitter.
• Yahoo, Like Google, Demands Warrants for User E-Mail – Last week Google said it requires warrants before it will hand over email and other user data to law enforcement. Yahoo has a similar policy.
• "App and Mortar" Is One Way to Describe the Trend in Mobile Commerce – Use of shopping apps created by brick-and-mortar stores is growing quickly.
• Internet Explorer ad tugs at heartstrings of Gen-Y users – The ad evokes memories of '90s pop culture.


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Glam Greenery: Fern Decor
If you want to add a bit of botanical style to your home, but you're not into florals, consider ferns. They're elegant, a bit unexpected, and suitable for everything from minimalist trays to lushly patterned cups.
- A clean-lined, handcrafted wooden board by Trish & Co, approx. $246.
- Ferns fall across a pretty botanical wallpaper from The Wallpaper Collective, $142 a roll.
- A colorful, vintage-looking hand towel for your new guest bathroom, for $7.99 a set at Target.
- This mirrored light would look so beautiful in a sunny living room. Price upon request at Vaughan Designs.
- An emerald green, embroidered pillow for the vintage bench you just bought. $24 at KainKain.
- Vintage Maison Charles lamps bronze lamps, fit for a glam living room. Price upon request at 1stDibs.
- Set a lush, greenery-inspired table for brunch with these porcelain mugs. $54 for a set of 4 at Stonewall Kitchen.
- A festive spray of Adiantum fern to bring spring indoors. $28 at Terrain.
- Separately or together, these lovely fern prints brighten up lackluster walls. $199 each at Wisteria.
- A simple, elegant salad plate from artist Laura Zindel. $26 each.
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What is your present town or city of residence / and why do you live there?
Sheffield, it's a cool place to live ,to keep out of the smoke and get on with writing and producing cool music.
Please list 3 interesting facts about you?
Nicco used to sell walnut Whips on Blackpool's golden mile Hiem's studio is above a spoon factory. They both met backstage at reading festival fighting over Scotch Eggs.
Please describe your sound?
Bozz: vocals, synths, mixes
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Hi Janet, back with another question...well, anyone can feel free to answer! LOL!
I decided I'm going to try to exchange the new harddrive I just rec'd. (1 TB) for a larger one, maybe even a 3 TB like yours! I didn't know they come that large! BTW, the portable HD I set up DID come with its own software, just not "in the box".
My question, I can kind of figure out what a mirror image is, and you said I can do an additional "mirror image" of my computer on a different HD. So, just to make sure, I can back up my pc, backup my new HD, and get a mirror image of an additional EHD? What's the difference between a backup and a mirror image of an EHD? I would be able to retrieve my files from both, if necessary?
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Please forgive the cross-posting between this message and one over on the Narayana forums: http://community.jboss.org/en/jbosstm but I just wanted to share some information regarding these two projects.
It's no secret that the main horsepower of BlackTie comes from JBossAS, and in particular it relies upon the capabilities provided by Narayana (né JBoss Transactions).
Over the coming releases we hope to unify these two projects even further, for now you should notice a more consistent approach to documentation, website, binary distribution, code layout etc. Over time this may result in a single distribution containing both (we are looking to the community to provide the stimulus for this though).
For those of you who are not as familiar with Naryana, it provides implementations of many transaction specifications. For example, it implements JTS/JTA/Rest Transactions/WS-* transaction specifications. You can find a lot of information over on the website: http://www.jboss.org/narayana, feel free to ask questions on its forum too: http://community.jboss.org/en/jbosstm. There is even a blog you can follow: http://jbossts.blogspot.com/


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Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Both my mother and mother-in-law are deceased, leaving me to be a warmly loved and celebrated person on the special day. I can remember Mother's Day past, such as one when I was about seven years old and bought my mother not one, but several cards. I couldn't make up my mind and having found some change (cards were cheap then) in the family business till, I decided to buy them all. Patiently she opened them one by one, reading the message and I was sure admiring my name scrawled across the bottom.
In 1969 by baby daughter was baptized on Mother's Day. It was a great celebration of three generations as my mother and I posed for pictures with her. She was dressed in a long, white dress and white lace bonnet. She was very petite and out of that bonnet looked dark, brown eyes causing Mom and Grandmother to beam with pride.
This all causes me to wonder how mothers of the past celebrated the day, or if they celebrate it. About 150 years ago Appalachian homemaker, Anna Jarvis, organized a day to raise awareness of the poor health conditions in her community. She called it "Mother's Work Day." Personally I think every day is a mother's work day!
About fifteen years after that Julia Ward Howe, the pacifist, poet and author of the lyrics to Battle Hymn of the Republic, organized a day whereby mothers could rally for peace. When Anna Jarvis died in 1905 her daughter, Anna, began a campaign to memorialize the life work of her mother. She lobbied prominent businessmen and politicians. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill proclaiming Mother's Day a national holiday. As Mother's Day became more popular with people sending cards, presents and flowers, Anna Jarvis became enraged. In 1923 she filed a lawsuit to stop Mother's Day and before she died in 1948 confessed that she regretted having started the tradition.
Personally, I think Mother's Day is great and also a day to reflect on the lives of our ancestral mothers. My mother was born in 1914, the year Mother's Day was created a national holiday. Living in a log cabin in northeast Tennessee, I wonder if they had the money to spend on anything other than the typical meal that my grandmother prepared. I do know they were a loving family and the love carried down through the generations.
We should remember our prairie mothers and reflect on how they rode in covered wagons or walked alongside them, as their families moved from one location to another. Sometimes that location was a great distance, taking weeks and months.
When the wind blows to extremes here in Nebraska, I ponder on the pioneer women who lived in sod houses and dugouts. Sand and dirt blew in the cracks propelled by wind that never seemed to cease The howl of the wind had to drive them to near insanity. They had no close neighbors and probably existed only for the sake of their husband and children. The stamina of some was worn thin and they found their surroundings intolerable.
There were mothers who delivered babies along the trail as well as burying loved ones. Graves never found or marked and mothers no longer honored, fill my heart with sorrow and also joy. They made all of this possible.
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Electrical problem sparked fatal western NY fire
PENFIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Fire investigators say an electrical problem caused the January blaze that killed four family members in a mobile home in western New York.
The Monroe County Fire Bureau says either an overloaded circuit or improper work that had been done at the home in Penfield, a Rochester suburb, caused the Jan. 20 blaze.
Among the victims was 9-year-old Tyler Doohan. Officials say he died trying to save his grandfather, who also was killed in the blaze along with Tyler's step-great-grandfather. The boy's great-grandmother later died from injuries suffered in the fire.
Authorities say Tyler woke up several other relatives who escaped the blaze, then went back inside in an attempt to rescue his grandfather.
Local firefighters honored his heroism by making him an honorary firefighter.
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Here's a look at my officially licensed Voltron piece I got to do for the fine folks over at Acidfree Gallery. The print goes on sale on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 12:30 pm EST! All the details are below...
Voltron - Our Key to Victory
18"x24" Giclee Print on Moab Entrada Bright White
150 Numbered Edition • $45.00
Produced by Acidfree Gallery • Printed by GicleeToday.com
Officially Licensed by World Events Productions and Classic Media
There will also be a limited run of Canvas Editions available too!
Plus 15 random folks who purchase the print will also get a bonus 5"x5" print of the Mighty Space Mouse and one lucky person will get the original sketch I did for the Mighty Space Mouse...


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Has it really been 126 challenges? It just kinda hit me today that we've been doing this for over 2 years. Wow. Time flies sometimes eh?
But I digress...
Happens alot these days I think...
This week we have a timely challenge for you over at Stampin' Royalty.
Hop on over and check out the awesome samples created by the design team.
This week the challenge is to create something
So I decided to get an early start on a few Father's Day cards.
Both my hubby and my dad are really great at building things.
My dad was a carpenter before he retired,
and hubby and I flipped 3 other houses before we moved here last year.
And after all the mess with the flood last December - we're never moving again.
I mean it.
Especially as we're going to finish up my dream Crafting room this summer.
But here I go again.
Focus, Sandra, Focus...
OK, I would up with two cards for the two "Fathers" in my life.
I don't have the background stamp "TOOL SHED" in real life, but I have the DIGITAL version.
I cut out the hammer and popped it up on dimensionals. I cut the long strips of dimensionals from the side parts of the dimensionals. You know, the funny long strips that are left after you use up all the dimensionals on the paper. You can kinda see them peeking out from underneath the hammer in the photo above.
I mounted the hammer on on of the die cuts from the new Apothecary Labels Framelits. I also emobssed it with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder.
Then I mounted it on Early Espresso cardstock and then carefully cut it out to help it stand out against the background.
I created the sentiment in MDS as well, and then cut it out with a different label from the Apothecary Labels set. Again I mounted it on Early Espresso and carefully cut it out by hand. And then I put it on Old Olive and repeated the last step for a multi layered matte.
OK, now card number two took me a while. I just couldn't figure out what to do with the sentiments.
I finally cut out the Happy Father's Day with the same framelit as in the last card, and then I used my paper cutter to trim off the top and bottom. And then I mounted it on Early Espresso and carefully cut it out by hand again. I did the same with the HANDYMAN sentiment, only I used one of the Bitty Banners Framelits for that.
I used another die cut from the Apothecary Labels set. The same die cut as in the first card, and I even embossed it again with the textured impressions folder.
I cut it in half to frame out this card, but it still didn't look right.
So I grabbed my retiring Crop-a-Dile and some retired grommets, and put a few eyelets in.
I think it worked out quite nicely.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Clothing in Colonial America: A Trip to the Past - Part 7
Revolutionary War re-enactors put on a history-of-fashion show — British and American fashion — during my visit to Camden, S.C. (Here are part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 and part 6).
I had always heard the British referred to as "Redcoats," but their forces were a colorful lot. Here's an officer in a blue coat with red trim.
The Hessians, Germans hired by the British to come fight in America, wore wigs with a long ponytail down the back. Hessian sharpshooters wore green coats, like this man on the right. Notice his high gaiters (waterproof canvas that looks like boots). The knot on his sword indicates rank.
His German wife, dressed in green riding habit, emceed the fashion show. She said the dangly balls on her hat were designed to keep flies away.
Next to her is an Anglican priest. He has to wear a wide-brimmed hat because the colony has so much more sunshine than back in England.
We forget that Americans fought on both sides during the Revolutionary War. Militia wore whatever clothes they brought from home, which could lead to confusion during battle. So they used symbols to show which army they were with. In 1780, Marion's men wore something white (a feather or paper) in their hats, while the tories wore small pine branches in theirs.
The taller man is showing the waistcoat that he wears under his hunting coat.
This dandy is getting arrested for a wild night out on the town (maybe he should get arrested for those fancy stockings!). He's at the height of fashion with a corduroy coat, silk waistcoat, shoes with buckles and a walking stick.
This British grenadier proudly wears marine and navy emblems. His sword is an investment, bought by his family for 20 shillings.
Next week: Women's clothing in colonial America.
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2 comments:
- Khara House said...
This is so fun! I am a big fan of history (I was always terrible with dates but loved learning about the way different people lived), so this is really interesting to me. Can't wait to read more!
- Elizabeth Saunders said...
Kudos on your whirlwind tour yesterday, Khara! Thanks very much for visiting.
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