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What are the Best Debt Consolidation Companies in Findlay OH
Who has the best Findlay debt consolidation services?
Findlay consolidation services offer a way of taking multiple debts and taking them all and wrapping them together into one payment. So if you have 5 different Findlay loans, each with a different interest rate and length, a Findlay debt consolidation loan will pay these off and then you will be left with one Findlay loan with a total on the loan of all the paid off loans. The best part is that these types of Findlay consolidation loans typically have lower interest rates than the ones you are getting rid of.
What is the best place in Ohio to find Findlay credit consolidation lenders?
Search online for the best debt consolidation lenders in Findlay OH. The reason the best place to find Findlay debt consolidation lenders in Ohio is because you will be able to find the right Findlay lender for you. Your local Findlay banks may not specialize in the right Findlay consolidation loans for you or have Ohio lending standards that are too stringent. By searching for the best Ohio debt consolidation loans online, you can assure yourself of getting the right Findlay loan.
More On Debt Consolidation Loans in Findlay OH
As I said above, prior to the credit crunch we had basically "easy money" whereby the Findlay banks were encouraged to lend to pretty much anyone in Ohio with a pulse. As the economy tanked and their Findlay debts mounted, a large portion of these people who got easy credit are now looking for Findlay credit counseling programs. These Findlay loans can be obtained but they are just like any other Findlay loan. Your Ohio credit rating, your ability to repay the Findlay loan, an availability of collateral to secure the loan and the current Findlay bank policies on Ohio lending will determine if you get a Findlay consolidation loan or not.
Where Is The Best Findlay Loan Consolidation Service?
As I discussed above, the typical Findlay loan consolidation service usually has a lower interest rate than the standard Ohio loan that is putting you in the poor house. Be aware that just because you are in trouble with your Findlay monthly payments, does not mean that you will automatically get Findlay loan consolidation.
Where Can I find The Best Findlay Debt Consolidation Help?
I spoke of collateral before and this is a big aspect of why Findlay debt consolidation lenders may give you Findlay loan consolidation. Unsecured Findlay loans are the riskiest loans to give by a Ohio lender. This is because if the Findlay loan is defaulted on, the bank cannot get the money back. By requiring collateral to provide security on a loan (as some Findlay banks do for Findlay debt consolidation loans) the bank reduces their risk for the loan. A secured Findlay loan allows the lender to offer the loan to you and then to offer the Findlay loan at a reduced interest rate. Be careful to make sure you pay off the Findlay credit card consolidation loan on time. If you were required to put up collateral and you default, the Findlay bank will take that collateral as a way to recoup their loss.
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A new study for the Transportation Research Board looks at how changes and trends -- in demographics, geographic trends, employment, transportation options, etc. – could affect public transportation ridership. Renaissance Planning just completed our portion of the background research that went into the study. There are some very interesting findings turning up that we thought worthy of sharing.
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Renaissance participated in a webinar on new methods in multimodal transportation planning. The webinar provided an introduction to and overview of key databases, tools and methods to support multimodal transportation planning and sustainable community design.
Renaissance Planning will be presenting new directions for accessibility research in a webinar hosted by SSTI.
This year's conference in Jacksonville, Florida will feature Renaissance's Whit Blanton and Frank Kalpakis, presenting on topics within their areas of practice, as well as specific project experience in Florida. Whit will be hosting a break-out session: "Starting Out for Start-Ups- Setting the Framework for as High-tech Economy" on Thursday, September 4th. During this session he will explore approaches to successful economic growth, using the Mount Dora & Lake County Employment Center Master Plan – branded as the Wolf Branch Innovation District -as a prime example, and then comparing it to ongoing work to develop a vision and new redevelopment plan for Downtown Orlando. This talk will examine the need for creating great places with multimodal transportation accessibility as a prerequisite for start-up communities and the responsibility of planners to address changes in demographic and economic patterns accordingly.
In addition to this session, Whit will be joining others discussing Florida's iconic great places by participating in an 8-minute Pecha Kucha (a fast-paced presentation) on some noteworthy public spaces titled: "Placemaking Express: Great Places in Florida," where he will be discussing how 130 years of planning and development has shaped Park Avenue in Winter Park. This event kicks off APA Florida's "Great Places in Florida" recognition program.
Frank Kalpakis will be contributing to a session on Friday, September 5th:"Freight, Florida, & the Future – What is the Value Proposition for Our State?" This topic will explore the value of the freight industry in the state of Florida and how it can be further propelled and integrated as an economic asset. Applying his extensive experience with FDOT, Frank will be presenting an overview of some of the key freight planning initiatives for FDOT District Seven including the Tampa Bay Regional Strategic Freight Plan, Comprehensive Freight Improvement Database, and Freight Roadway Design Considerations.
The 2014 APA Florida Annual Conference Brochure is available here.
TRB Publishes Renaissance Report on Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has recently published Renaissance's NCHRP Report 770: Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is a division of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Science, which sponsors peer-reviewed research on critical transportation planning and policy issues. This report represents a major step toward fulfilling a long-standing need for analytic methods that can effectively represent non-motorized transportation modes in the transportation and land use planning process. The guidebook provides a menu of best-practice methods that can be used by practitioners to estimate bicycle and pedestrian demand at various scales (regional, corridor, activity center, or project level) and to accommodate different analytic needs, skills and resources. Rich Kuzmyak of Renaissance was the project manager and principal author of the new guidebook.
The project team, which was led by Renaissance and included several recognized specialists in travel behavior and modelling from private consulting firms and a university. The resultant guidebook provides a menu of tools, including several pre-existing methods with particular value, plus three new tools developed by the NCHRP project team. These include an advanced tour-based mode choice procedure developed in Seattle, a strategically enhanced four-step modelling approach, and an innovative accessibility-based approach that relied almost exclusively on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data and tools. Renaissance was directly responsible for this third tool, through the efforts of Chris Sinclair, Alex Bell, and Nick Lepp, using data for Arlington County obtained from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Each of the new tools relies heavily on accessibility relationships to convey the key elements of the travel setting by jointly considering the prevailing land use along with the capability of the travel networks to provide access to those opportunities. Through such a structure, it is possible to identify the relative importance of the built environment (density, mix, design) independently of the connecting infrastructure. Thus, planners can identify the most cost-effective measures (land use and/or transportation) that will impact mode choice, vehicle trips, VMT and congestion. The tools should offer much needed support for planning smart growth communities, transit and transit-oriented development, and cost-effective non-motorized transportation network improvements.
Renaissance is currently testing application of the GIS accessibility approach in a complex, multi-modal corridor for a state department of transportation. The Department of Transportation (DOT) sees value in the approach for reviewing transportation plans and proposals in relation to local land use plans, project prioritization, and engaging local jurisdictions and other stakeholders in the planning and decision-making process.
TRB is hosting a webinar on this research on August 18th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, in which Renaissance's Rich Kuzmyak, Alex Bell, along with Mark Bradley (Resource Systems Group, Inc.) and Kara Kockelman (University of Texas at Austin) will be introducing the guidebook and describing some of the methods and models.
To participate in the TRB Webinar, register here!
Click here for the full report!
As a planner whose professional experience has been focused on market analysis and real estate, I have a healthy appreciation for how the market influences the outcomes of even our best-laid plans in all sorts of ways. I often find myself needing to balance my enthusiasm for a planning vision with what my gut tells me is the market reality. For this reason I've been interested in the dynamics surrounding two business districts here in Orlando. The Baldwin Park Village Center is a prime example of a walkable, mixed-use town center developed as part of a very successful New Urbanist community that replaced the former Orlando Naval Training Center. The homes in Baldwin Park fetch high prices, the town center boasts lakefront views, and the neighborhood as a whole has a "just right" feeling about it that has led some here at Renaissance to call it Pleasantville. It's a very nice place to be.
But all is not happy in the Village Center. It has struggled to find and keep retail tenants from its start in the early 2000s, and was repossessed by the bank just a few years ago. Both local real estate experts and residents alike have weighed in on how it could be turned around but it still is trying to find sustained success. While the real estate crash and recession certainly didn't help things, the Village Center suffers from being kind of buried back in the neighborhood away from major roads, and probably has too much retail space to fill for its location and the trade area it is trying to serve.
But one thing that Baldwin Park did succeed in was bringing a lot of new affluent and well-educated households to this part of Orlando. Check out this map of the percentage change from 2000-2012 in adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. It's shaded by census block group, with the darker purple shades meaning higher numbers and the tan shades meaning lower or negative numbers.
The big dark purple area in the upper right is Baldwin Park proper. But the smaller dark purple area roughly in the center of the map is part of the established Audubon Park neighborhood. The east-west street that forms the northern edge of the dark purple block group is Corrine Drive, and along this stretch of road are two strip malls that form the heart of what is called the Audubon Park Garden District. This small business district has blossomed over the past several years and has been officially designated a Main Street in the City of Orlando's program that follows the structure and process laid out by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. While the marketing, programming, and organization provided by the Main Street approach has obviously contributed to the district's growth, I think that the course of its revitalization has been fairly remarkable given the physical environment. We planners have gotten used to thinking that you need to have quaint walkable streets and attractive mixed-use buildings to create a successful shopping alternative to conventional auto-oriented retail. But that's not the case here in Audubon Park.
The two strip malls were built in the 1950s and while they're in decent shape, they're not going to win any architectural awards. Parking is all in the front and landscaping is minimal if not totally absent. Corrine Drive is wide, traffic moves pretty fast, and the sidewalks are marginal at best if they even exist. But this area is one of the most vibrant retail districts in Orlando. The street view photo above shows Red Light Red Light, a widely known bar with an epic craft brew selection (and a favorite haunt of noted Renaissance blogger Whit Blanton). Other distinctive businesses in this two-block stretch include Orlando Outfitters, Park Avenue CDs, Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux, and Bluebird Bake Shop. People come from miles around to shop at these unique businesses, along with others in the district like Stardust Video & Coffee and the recently opened East End Market. But it's not all hip retail here: there are two gas stations flanking the intersection with Winter Park Road, as well as a 7-Eleven, auto repair shop, real estate office, and animal hospital among other businesses.
So what we have here is a vibrant mix of businesses that any town center would kill for, located in a decidedly non-town center environment. It's not too much of a stretch to say that the Audubon Park Garden District has essentially become the place that the Baldwin Park Village Center wants to be, at least from a shopping perspective. Baldwin Park has the beautiful buildings, walkable streets, and lakefront views that make it a high quality place, but you can bet that higher lease rates come with that. Audubon Park offers cheaper space, better visibility, and an engaged business community (through the Main Street program) in an emerging district that still has a ways to go in terms of its quality of place. One district's challenge is the other's strength, and vice versa.
There are a lot of lessons to take from a case study like this and I'm sure I've only scratched the surface of the history and dynamics that shaped both of these districts. But one that stands out for me is that if the demand for the "stuff" that occupies the buildings (i.e. unique local retailers) exists, then it will naturally find places where it can thrive. And those places might not necessarily be in the well-planned town center where you want the demand to go. Baldwin Park helped bring in the target customer base for specialty shopping, but the Audubon Park Garden District is reaping most of the rewards so far.
–Dave Stamm, Cities That Work Blog
[For regular news and updates, be sure to follow Renaissance on Twitter @CitiesThatWork]

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So as it were, We have been nominated again for yet another award This time round for the Liebster award by the lovely Mou Mishra. Thoroughly humbled by this and truely grateful…. Thank you so much Mou we accept this nomination with humility and gratitude and hope to continue inspiring others through the Timitude Blog. Though I have only been recently introduced to your blog, the talent and passion of in your expression is clear. Keep it up, you are changing the world with your mighty words of swords!
So as I understand here are the rule book guidelines to observe for the award
1. Thank the nominating blogger.
2. Answer the question(s) that he/she asks.
3. Nominate 5-11 bloggers, preferably with less than 500 followers.
4. Ask question(s) to these bloggers.
5. Let the bloggers know that they got nominated.
My reply to Mou's questions, here we go…..
1. Are you a tea or coffee person? – Definitely Tea
2. Who's a better companion: a cat or a dog? – Neither.. LoL (prefer my shadow – LOL)
3. Which one you like more: Ice Lolly or Ice Cream? – Ice Cream any day
4. What is your favourite season? – I'm a summer baby (born in Feb!)
5. Who is your favourite author? – Mmh, am torn on this one… will go with eer… Thomas Hardy *read his works long time ago though!
6. Which is the creepiest insect that you've encountered? – I hate caterpillars!!
7. Which one you like more: a flowering or a non-flowering plant? – flowers make the world more beautiful
8. Which is more convenient to you: typing or writing? – typing (especially tweedle thumbs on my phone:) )
9. Which one would you prefer: beach or mountains? – both if I can have my way
10. What would you prefer on your vacation: rainfall or snowfall? – rainfall of course
11. In your opinion, what is the greatest wealth in this world and why? – People who care about us deeply and see our inner potential and take the trouble to nurture it or see it flourish. They make the world unlock its riches
And the nominees are……. *drum roll*
1. Esther – http://hortusclosus.wordpress.com/
2. piyushpujara – http://piyushpujara.wordpress.com/
3. Kipyang – http://kitkatsergio.wordpress.com
4. Amanda – http://insidethelifeofmoi.wordpress.com/
5. AB – http://abozdar.wordpress.com/
The One Big Question for the nominees is….. Would you rather die young and be remember to have been among the greats who changed the world or would you rather live a long life even though there will not much reported or written of material impact life?
You are all amazing! Thank you for what you do…. Keep changing the world in your own ways!


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If you cannot imagine a weekend without hosting a get-together with friends and family, we are guessing you also own a grill in your back yard because no party at home is complete without grilled food. A serious griller who loves to host BBQ parties knows the importance of keeping the grill clean and we are here to help you find you the best grill cleaning brush possible. A good grill is a worthy possession and maintaining it requires a little effort. A must-have item in order to keep your prized possession in top notch condition is a grill brush. Not just any brush but the best grill cleaning brush that will remove debris without damaging the grates. Now if you are not familiar with the kind of grill brushes available in the market, you may ask what the fuss is all about because in the end they are all just items used for cleaning, right? Well, you will find the answer to that hopefully in this article as we cover more details on what makes a good grill brush, why you must be careful when choosing one for your grill and what options you have out there. We have included a list of the top 5 grill brushes that don't just clean but also improve the look of your grill and ensure its high performance. If you can look after your grill by keeping it clean and safe then you can continue to impress your loved ones with delicious recipes and also improve your cooking skills all at once.
RWM Bristle Free Grill Brush
If you are worried about finding broken wire in your food after your grill has been cleaned then you need to get yourself a bristle free brush. This brush has a unique design of wires in a spring coil that eliminates any chance of broken wire and annoying frays. As health matters the most, you will be glad to know that the brush is FDA approved and one of the safest brushes in the market. Not only does it come with patented stainless steel spring coil, it also protects your hands from scratches. It is compatible with all kinds of grills and very effective in removing grease and debris from surfaces with ease. Some grill brushes also have a habit of allowing food to get stuck within the brush which later on needs its own cleaning but with this brush you can rest assured that nothing with stick to the brush itself and cleaning the brush afterwards will be a simple process. The brush measures at 18 inch in length, meaning you can keep a good distance during the cleaning process. The wire coil which is made of high quality stainless steel will not melt like nylon bristles so you can expect great durability and performance. It is powerful enough to remove tough grease and debris while gentle enough not to damage any surface. It is an excellent tool that every griller must own in order to keep their grill in perfect condition. The product also comes with a 2 year warranty.
- Bristle free brush
- FDA approved
- Compatible with most grills
- Good size and length
- Food will not stick to the brush
- Will not damage any surface
- Some users mentioned that they had to apply quite a bit of force in order for the brush to effectively remove grease and other resides.
GRILLART Grill Brush and Scraper
The GRILLART Grill Brush is a biggie. It is quite a popular brush and rightfully so with its innovative design and high quality bristles. The brush comes with 3 unique style brushes all joining as one to create the perfect cleaning tool. It rotates at 360 degree which means you can aim for every inch of your grill and make it look as good as new. With the handle the brush measures at an ideal length of 18 inch and we know for sure that the length determines how much pressure you have to apply from your end and how well the cleaning result will be. Much shorter or longer brushes tend to require too much pressure and can easily break. The carefully embedded stainless steel wire and the firm build of the brush increases it durability and it might just outlast your grill. This grill brush is also compatible with all kinds of outdoor grills so you can gift it to anyone who owns a grill.
- 3 unique brushes in one
- Rotates 360 degree to clean every inch of your grill
- Ideal length
- Durable and won't rust
- None
Kona Safe/Clean Grill Brush
Our next grill brush is the Kona Safe/Clean bristle free brush. The bristle free type is quite popular as there are no chances of strays or little pieces of wire falling off. No one would ever want to bite in to a broken piece of wire with their steak and with some cheap bristled brushes that scenario may take place. Luckily for those who don't want to take the risk, we now have such bristle free brushes which not only make cleaning less of a hassle but also prevent scratches on your hands and damage on delicate surfaces. There are no sharp edges so the brush is very safe to use. The stainless steel wiring will not melt when used on hot grills and you can wipe of residue with the 3 in 1 style brush using simple strokes. The brush can also be used to steam clean for which you just have to keep on dipping the brush in water while brushing the hot grill. This useful tool can be used with all kinds of grills and you can be sure great results. It is light weight so there are no chance of user fatigue but at the same time it is has a strong and rigid construction. The handle is long so you can stay further away from any heat. To top things off, the brush comes with a 10 year warranty.
- Bristle free
- Compatible with all grills
- Durable
- Good size
- Comes with a 10 year warranty
- Some users found this hard to use on grates.
Grill Daddy Brush GD12952S Pro Grill Brush
The Grill Daddy GD12952S Pro is a stylish looking brush with a lot of mixed reviews. It works with water where as you brush a hot grill water comes out from under the brush head, creating steam. The steam helps soften residues much better than when scrubbing without water. It works great if you follow the simple steps of filling it with water and working on hot surfaces. The grill needs to be very hot so steam can form, otherwise you will not see any difference. We loved the fact that the removable attachments are all dishwasher safe so just toss everything in there after use and have both your grill and your brush in great condition.
- You can steam-clean your grill by filling up a little compartment with water on the brush
- Good quality stainless steel bristles
- Easy to use
- Effectively removes grease and debris
- Great for iron, steel and porcelain grills
- Cases of the bristles coming off were reported by some users.
Barbecue Grill Brush and Scraper by BBQ-Aid
Our last brush on the list is the Barbecue Grill Brush and Scraper by BBQ- Aid. It is a modern brush with a wooden handle that looks classic and will compliment any BBQ set. Let us talk about its design first. We loved the light brown wooden handle and the stainless steel core and square brush head. The sturdy look and the simple yet elegant design give this brush a look of high quality. It measures at 15inch in length, which is not too long and just about perfect. Shorter brushes require too much effort while anything longer than 18 inch would have being inconvenient. If you prefer to use both hands while handling a brush you can easily do so with this brush. It is compatible and safe to use with porcelain, ceramic, infrared, Weber and char-broil grills so you purchase this brush for yourself or even for a friend. As it comes with a scraper as well as a brush, you can first work on tough muck and then proceed to brush the entire grill for more effective cleaning. This heavy duty grill brush does the job in style while leaving your grill looking fantastic.
- Stylish looking brush
- High quality wooden handle and stainless steel bristles
- Comes with a scraper
- Good length
- The bristles are not well embedded
Grill Brush Buying Guide
With so many different models and makes of brushes, you can easily get confused and find it difficult to make the right choice. We have included a buying guide for you so you can have a better understanding of this cleaning tool. Here are some things to consider when purchasing a Grill Brush:
The two most important aspects of a grill brush are its handle and bristles. Bristles can be of brass, stainless or carbon steel and nylon. This brush is a safe option as it eliminates the risk of wires breaking off and ending up in your food.
Handle Material & Size
Handles can be made of plastic, stainless steel and wood. Wooden handles are light and easy to use but they do tend to get burnt when used on hot grills. Steel handles are very durable. But they get hot and you may burn your hand while trying to get your grill clean. Plastic handles are also durable and do not get as hot as steel handles so we find them to be more convenient than the other two. However when buying a brush with a plastic handle, make sure the plastic is of high quality. In terms of size, a short handle will require a lot of effort from your end while an extra long one works a bit slow. Your best option will be the one with medium length, somewhere between 10 to 18 inches.
Before purchasing your brush make sure it is compatible with your grill. Check if your brush is designed to clean the grates on a particular grill. If you do not purchase the correct brush then you may end up with a brush that is either too weak or too strong for your grill. Some brushes are very versatile and can be used on almost all kinds of grills. Such brushes also make excellent gifts as you can present one to anyone with a grill.
Quality and Weight
The quality and weight of the brush go hand in hand. The material used to make the bristles and the handle determine the weight of the brush. All metallic brushes are somewhat heavier and you will not enjoy using them. The best kind of brushes are those with mixed materials such as steel and plastic. Well-designed bristles along with a sturdy handle are what you should be aiming for.
Benefits of buying a Grill Brush
- Essential in keeping your grill clean: You cannot clean your grill properly without a grill brush. If you want the best results then you have to purchase a good grill brush.
- The most hygienic way to clean grills. Grease and other residues tend to stick to the grates of the grill and with outdoor grills the dirt doubles. Dust sticks to the grease and worsens the condition of the grill. To cook healthy food that is safe to serve to your loved ones you have to clean your grill very well before using.
- Effortless cleaning.
- No damage. You will not be at risk of damaging your grill in any way if you use the recommended cleaning brush to clean your grill.
- Prevent accidents. If you use a normal brush that is not designed for grills then you will be at risk of injuring yourself.
How to clean your grill
Follow the instructions below
- Wear gloves to protect your hands, long gloves that reach till the elbow are the best. Switch off all dials on the grill, turn off and disconnect the propane tank for safety reasons.
- Try to clean the grill while it is still warm. Remove the grates and metal plates and soak them in warm water and soap for all residues to soften.
- Before you clean the underside of the hood, cover the heating elements with foil to avoid dirt falling into them. Scrub the underside with a grill brush to remove all the build-up.
- Scrub the inside walls with the brush and then wipe off with a cloth.
- The soaked grates should be ready to clean by now. Remove them from the water and use the grill brush to get rid of any stuck grease and debris. Wash them under a running tap or use a hose spray.
- Uncover the heating elements and give them a gentle wipe with the grill brush.
- Put the grates, metal plate and drip pan back in place.
- Reconnect the propane tank.
- You can sweep out any debris from the cabinet if your grill has a cabinet.
- Wipe the outside surface of your grill with any appropriate cleaner and a paper towel.
- Your grill is as good as new.
- Won't plastic handles melt when I use them to clean hot grills?
No. The plastic used to construct the handle of a grill brush is heat proof and will not burn easily.
- What kind of bristles are the best?
They also tend to burn easily. Stainless steel bristles are durable and great for cleaning outdoor grills.
- What safety precautions can I take while cleaning my grill?
We recommend wearing long gloves to protect your hands and also avoid wearing any flammable clothes. Use grill brushes with handles that are not too short so you can further away from the hot surfaces.
- Can I use grill brushes to clean grill pans?
Grill pans are designed mostly for indoor use and have very delicate surfaces. Some even have non stick coatings which can be damaged if it is scrubbed with a brush.
We all love to host BBQ parties but when the fun ends, reality hits hard. After you have fired up your grill and cooked some delicious recipes clean your grill as soon as possible. A good grill brush will complete your BBQ set. You will be able to enjoy using your grill knowing that the cleaning process will be hassle free.
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This is very big news!
Colchester School District Superintendent Larry Waters and Town of Colchester Town Manager Dawn Francis proudly announce the launch of a unified, collaborative communications initiative between their two organizations.
What does this mean for you?
It means that citizens now have a unified source for information about their schools and their town in one convenient place! Subscribers and visitors to the blog will receive information from both organizations. So please help us spread the word, and please encourage your friends and neighbors to subscribe! You will notice that the name of this blog has changed from CSD Spotlight to The Spotlight; this is in acknowledgment of our united front. (The domain name and URL will remain the same in order to avoid confusion.)
The Colchester School District Vision and Strategic Plan 2012–2017, the Town of Colchester's Heritage Project, and the Town of Colchester's Economic Development Action Plan all promote a commitment to unification and collaboration across Colchester's municipal organizations. This important partnership, which is effective July 1, 2013, establishes the first formal link between the school district and the town government for the benefit of all Colchester citizens.
As part of the arrangement, which builds upon the school district's existing communications initiatives, the district and the town government will join forces in streamlining a communications platform that seeks to enhance citizens' access to information about the organizations' projects, programming, and current events and to increasingly encourage community involvement and strong community partnerships. The school district will now offer town government information on its blog, and a regular publication providing news and updates about both organizations will be distributed to residents to proffer breadth and consistency in information and understanding. Further communications strategies in addition to the wide variety already in use are also in development.
"We are responding to what we hear from our community," Waters said. "One of the pathways in our strategic plan specifically addresses the need for collaboration between the schools and the town. This arrangement will strengthen that pathway."
"During my first two months of meeting with Colchester residents, I have heard loud and clear that people want more information about what is happening in our community," Francis said. "We hope this cooperative effort will address that need."
We want to hear from you! Please let us know how we're doing and how we can serve you better. Please contact Colchester School District at (802) 264-5999 or the Town of Colchester at (802) 264-5500, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to offer your thoughts or for more information about this exciting, synergistic venture.


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Annexin is a common name for a group of cellular proteins They are mostly found in eukaryotic organisms animal, plant and fungi
In humans, the annexins are found inside the cell However some annexins Annexin A1, Annexin A2, and Annexin A5 have also been found outside the cellular environment, for example, in blood How the annexins are transported out of the cell into the blood is currently unknown because they lack a signal peptide necessary for proteins to be transported out of the cell
Annexin is also known as lipocortin Lipocortins suppress phospholipase A2 Increased expression of the gene coding for annexin-1 is one of the mechanisms by which glucocorticoids such as cortisol inhibit inflammation
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Structure
- 3 Cellular localization
- 31 Membrane
- 32 Nuclei
- 33 Bone
- 4 Role in vesicle transport
- 41 Exocytosis
- 42 Endocytosis
- 5 Membrane scaffolding
- 51 Membrane organization and trafficking
- 6 Clinical significance
- 61 Apoptosis and inflammation
- 62 Coagulation
- 63 Fibrinolysis
- 7 Types/subfamilies
- 8 Human proteins containing this domain
- 9 References
- 10 Further reading
- 11 External links
The protein family of annexins has continued to grow since their association with intracellular membranes was first reported in 1977 The recognition that these proteins were members of a broad family first came from protein sequence comparisons and their cross-reactivity with antibodies One of these workers Geisow coined the name Annexin shortly after
As of 2002 160 annexin proteins have been identified in 65 different species The criteria that a protein has to meet to be classified as an annexin is: it has to be capable of binding negatively charged phospholipids in a calcium dependent manner and must contain a 70 amino acid repeat sequence called an annexin repeat Several proteins consist of annexin with other domains like gelsolin
The basic structure of an annexin is composed of two major domains The first is located at the COOH terminal and is called the "core" region The second is located at the NH2 terminal and is called the "head" region The core region consists of an alpha helical disk The convex side of this disk has type 2 calcium-binding sites They are important for allowing interaction with the phospholipids at the plasma membrane The N terminal region is located on the concave side of the core region and is important for providing a binding site for cytoplasmic proteins In some annexins it can become phosphorylated and can cause affinity changes for calcium in the core region or alter cytoplasmic protein interaction
Annexins are important in various cellular and physiological processes such as providing a membrane scaffold, which is relevant to changes in the cell's shape Also, annexins have been shown to be involved in trafficking and organization of vesicles, exocytosis, endocytosis and also calcium ion channel formation Annexins have also been found outside the cell in the extracellular space and have been linked to fibrinolysis, coagulation, inflammation and apoptosis
The first study to identify annexins was published by Creutz et al 1978 These authors used bovine adrenal glands and identified a calcium dependent protein that was responsible for aggregation of granules amongst each other and the plasma membrane This protein was given the name synexin, which comes from the Greek word "synexis" meaning "meeting"
Several subfamilies of annexins have been identified based on structural and functional differences However, all annexins share a common organizational theme that involves two distinct regions, an annexin core and an amino N-terminus The annexin core is highly conserved across the annexin family and the N-terminus varies greatly The variability of the N-terminus is a physical construct for variation between subfamilies of annexins
The 310 amino acid annexin core has four annexin repeats, each composed of 5 alpha-helices The exception is annexin A-VI that has two annexin core domains connected by a flexible linker A-VI was produced via duplication and fusion of the genes for A-V and A-X and therefore will not be discussed in length The four annexin repeats produce a curved protein and allow functional differences based on the structure of the curve The concave side of the annexin core interacts with the N-terminus and cytosolic second messengers, while the convex side of the annexin contains calcium binding sites Each annexin core contains one type II, also known as an annexin type, calcium binding site; these binding sites are the typical location of ionic membrane interactions However, other methods of membrane connections are possible For example, A-V exposes a tryptophan residue, upon calcium binding, which can interact with the hydrocarbon chains of the lipid bilayer
The diverse structure of the N-terminus confers specificity to annexin intracellular signaling In all annexins the N-terminus is thought to sit inside the concave side of the annexin core and folds separately from the rest of the protein The structure of this region can be divided into two broad categories, short and long N-termini A short N-terminus, as seen in A-III, can consist of 16 or less amino acids and travels along the concave protein core interacting via hydrogen bonds Short N-termini are thought to stabilize the annexin complex in order to increase calcium binding and can be the sites for post-translational modifications Long N-termini can contain up to 40 residues and have a more complex role in annexin signaling For example, in A-I the N-terminus folds into an amphipathic alpha-helix and inserts into the protein core, displacing helix D of annexin repeat III However, when calcium binds, the N-terminus is pushed from the annexin core by conformational changes within the protein Therefore, the N-terminus can interact with other proteins, notably the S-100 protein family, and includes phosphorylation sites which allow for further signaling A-II can also use its long N-terminal to form a heterotrimer between a S100 protein and two peripheral annexins The structural diversity of annexins is the grounds for the functional range of these complex, intracellular messengers
Cellular localization
Annexins are characterized by their calcium dependent ability to bind to negatively charged phospholipids ie membrane walls They are located in some but not all of the membranous surfaces within a cell, which would be evidence of a heterogeneous distribution of Ca2+ within the cell
Annexin species II,V,XI have been found within the membranes Tyrosine kinase activity has been shown to increase the concentrations of Annexins II,V within the nucleus Annexin XI is predominantly located within the nucleus, and absent from the nucleoli During prophase, annexin XI will translocate to the nuclear envelope
Annexins are abundant in bone matrix vesicles, and are speculated to play a role in Ca2+ entry into vesicles during hydroxyapatite formation The subject area has not been thoroughly studied, however it has been speculated that annexins may be involved in closing the neck of the matrix vesicle as it is endocytosed
Role in vesicle transport
Annexins have been observed to play a role along the exocytotic pathway, specifically in the later stages, near or at the plasma membrane Evidence of annexins or annexin-like proteins are involved in exocytosis has been found in lower organisms, such as the Paramecium Through antibody recognition, there is evidence of the annexin like proteins being involved in the positioning and attachment of secretory organelles in the organism Paramecium
Annexin VII was the first annexin to be discovered while searching for proteins that promote the contact and fusion of chromaffin granules In Vitro studies however have shown that annexin VII does not promote the fusion of membranes, only the close attachment to one another
Annexins have been found to be involved in the transport and also sorting of endocytotic events Annexin one is a substrate of the EGF epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase which becomes phosphorylated on its N terminus when the receptor is internalized Unique endosome targeting sequences have been found in the N terminus of annexins I and II, which would be useful in sorting of endocytotic vesicles Annexins are present in several different endocytotic processes Annexin VI is thought to be involved in clathrin coated budding events, while annexin II participates in both cholesteryl ester internalization and the biogenesis of multi-vesicular endosomes
Membrane scaffolding
Annexins can function as scaffolding proteins to anchor other proteins to the cell membrane Annexins assemble as trimers, where this trimer formation is facilitated by calcium influx and efficient membrane binding This trimer assembly is often stabilized by other membrane-bound annexin cores in the vicinity Eventually, enough annexin trimers will assemble and bind the cell membrane This will induce the formation of membrane-bound annexin networks These networks can induce the indentation and vesicle budding during an exocytosis event
While different types of annexins can function as membrane scaffolds, annexin A-V is the most abundant membrane-bound annexin scaffold Annexin A-V can form 2-dimensional networks when bound to the phosphatidylserine unit of the membrane Annexin A-V is effective in stabilizing changes in cell shape during endocytosis and exocytosis, as well as other cell membrane processes Alternatively, annexins A-I and A-II bind phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylcholine units in the cell membrane, and are often found forming monolayered clusters that lack a definite shape
In addition, annexins A-I and A-II have been shown to bind PIP2 phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate in the cell membrane and facilitate actin assembly near the membrane More recently, annexin scaffolding functions have been linked to medical applications These medical implications have been uncovered with in vivo studies where the path of a fertilized egg is tracked to the uterus After fertilization, the egg must enter a canal for which the opening is up to five times smaller than the diameter of the egg Once the fertilized egg has passed through the opening, annexins are believed to promote membrane folding in an accordion-like fashion to return the stretched membrane back to its original form Though this was discovered in the nematode annexin NEX-1, it is believed that a similar mechanism takes place in humans and other mammals
Membrane organization and trafficking
Several annexins have been shown to have active roles in the organization of the membrane Annexin A-II has been extensively studied in this aspect of annexin function and is noted to be heavily involved in the organization of lipids in the bilayer near sites of actin cytoskeleton assembly Annexin A-II can bind PIP2 in the cell membrane in vivo with a relatively high binding affinity
In addition, Annexin A-II can bind other membrane lipids such as cholesterol, where this binding is made possible by the influx of calcium ions The binding of Annexin A-II to lipids in the bilayer orchestrates the organization of lipid rafts in the bilayer at sites of actin assembly In fact, annexin A-II is itself an actin-binding protein and therefore it can form a region of interaction with actin by means of its filamentous actin properties In turn, this allows for further cell-cell interactions between monolayers of cells like epithelial and endothelial cells In addition to annexin A-II, annexin A-XI has also been shown to organize cell membrane properties Annexin A-XI is believed to be highly involved in the last stage of mitosis: cytokinesis It is in this stage that daughter cells separate from one another because annexin A-XI inserts a new membrane that is believed to be required for abscission Without annexin A-XI, it is believed that the daughter cells with not fully separate and may undergo apoptosis
Clinical significance
Apoptosis and inflammation
Annexin A-I seems to be one of the most heavily involved annexins in anti-inflammatory responses Upon infection or damage to tissues, annexin A-I is believed to reduce inflammation of tissues by interacting with annexin A-I receptors on leukocytes In turn, the activation of these receptors functions to send the leukocytes to the site of infection and target the source of inflammation directly As a result, this inhibits leukocyte specifically neutrophils extravasation and down regulates the magnitude of the inflammatory response Without annexin A-I in mediating this response, neutrophil extravasation is highly active and worsens the inflammatory response in damaged or infected tissues
Annexin A-I has also been implicated in apoptotic mechanisms in the cell When expressed on the surface of neutrophils, annexin A-I promotes pro-apoptotic mechanisms Alternatively, when expressed on the cell surface, annexin A-I promotes the removal of cells that have undergone apoptosis
Moreover, annexin A-I has further medical implications in the treatment of cancer Annexin A-I can be used as a cell surface protein to mark some forms of tumors that can be targeted by various immunotherapies with antibodies against annexin A-I
Annexin A-V is the major player when it comes to mechanisms of coagulation Like other annexin types, annexin A-V can also be expressed on the cell surface and can function to form 2-dimensional crystals to protect the lipids of the cell membrane from involvement in coagulation mechanisms Medically speaking, phospholipids can often be recruited in autoimmune responses, most commonly observed in cases of fetal loss during pregnancy In such cases, antibodies against annexin A-V destroy its 2-dimensional crystal structure and uncover the phospholipids in the membrane, making them available for contribution to various coagulation mechanisms
While several annexins may be involved in mechanisms of fibrinolysis, annexin A-II is the most prominent in mediating these responses The expression of annexin A-II on the cell surface is believed to serve as a receptor for plasminogen, which functions to produce plasmin Plasmin initiates fibrinolysis by degrading fibrin The destruction of fibrin is a natural preventative measure because it prevents the formation of blood clots by fibrin networks
Annexin A-II has medical implications because it can be utilized in treatments for various cardiovascular diseases that thrive on blood clotting through fibrin networks
- Annexin, type I InterPro: IPR002388
- Annexin, type II InterPro: IPR002389
- Annexin, type III InterPro: IPR002390
- Annexin, type IV InterPro: IPR002391
- Annexin, type V InterPro: IPR002392
- Annexin, type VI InterPro: IPR002393
- Alpha giardin InterPro: IPR008088
- Annexin, type X InterPro: IPR008156
- Annexin, type VIII InterPro: IPR009115
- Annexin, type XXXI InterPro: IPR009116
- Annexin, type fungal XIV InterPro: IPR009117
- Annexin, type plant InterPro: IPR009118
- Annexin, type XIII InterPro: IPR009166
- Annexin, type VII InterPro: IPR013286
- Annexin like protein InterPro: IPR015472
- Annexin XI InterPro: IPR015475
Human proteins containing this domain
- ^ Annexins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings MeSH
- ^ lipocortin definition
- ^ Donnelly SR, Moss SE June 1997 "Annexins in the secretory pathway" Cell Mol Life Sci 53 6: 533–8 doi:101007/s000180050068 PMID 9230932
- ^ Geisow MJ, Fritsche U, Hexham JM, Dash B, Johnson T April 1986 "A consensus sequence repeat in Torpedo and mammalian calcium-dependent membrane binding proteins" Nature 320 6063: 636–38 doi:101038/320636a0 PMID 2422556
- ^ Geisow MJ, Walker JH, Boustead C, Taylor W April 1987 "Annexins – a new family of Ca2+ -regulated phospholipid-binding protein" Biosci Rep 7 4: 289–98 doi:101007/BF01121450 PMID 2960386
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gerke V, Moss S 2002 "Annexins: form structure to function" Physiol Rev 82 2: 331–71 doi:101152/physrev000302001 PMID 11917092
- ^ Ghoshdastider, U; Popp, D; Burtnick, L D; Robinson, R C 2013 "The expanding superfamily of gelsolin homology domain proteins" Cytoskeleton 70 11: 775–95 doi:101002/cm21149 PMID 24155256
- ^ a b Oling F, Santos JS, Govorukhina N, Mazères-Dubut C, Bergsma-Schutter W, Oostergetel G, Keegstra W, Lambert O, Lewit-Bentley A, Brisson A December 2000 "Structure of membrane-bound annexin A5 trimers: a hybrid cryo-EM – X-ray crystallography study" J Mol Biol 304 4: 561–73 doi:101006/jmbi20004183 PMID 11099380
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Gerke V, Creutz CE, Moss SE June 2005 "Annexins: linking Ca2+ signalling to membrane dynamics" Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 6 6: 449–61 doi:101038/nrm1661 PMID 15928709
- ^ van Genderen HO, Kenis H, Hofstra L, Narula J, Reutelingsperger CP June 2008 "Extracellular annexin A5: functions of phosphatidylserine-binding and two-dimensional crystallization" Biochim Biophys Acta 1783 6: 953–63 doi:101016/jbbamcr200801030 PMID 18334229
- ^ a b Creutz Carl E; Pazoles Christopher J; Pollard Harvey B April 1978 "Identification and purification of an adrenal medullary protein synexin that causes calcium-dependent aggregation of isolated chromaffin granules" Journal of Biological Chemistry 253 8: 2858–66 PMID 632306
- ^ a b Concha NO, Head JF, Kaetzel MA, Dedman JR, Seaton BA September 1993 "Rat annexin V crystal structure: Ca2+-induced conformational changes" Science 261 5126: 1321–4 doi:101126/science8362244 PMID 8362244
- ^ a b c d e Gerke V, Moss SE June 1997 "Annexins and membrane dynamics" Biochim Biophys Acta 1357 2: 129–54 doi:101016/S0167-48899700038-4 PMID 9223619
- ^ a b Tomas A, Moss S 2003 "Calcium- and Cell Cycle-dependent Association of Annexin 11 with the Nuclear Envelope" J Biol Chem 278 22: 20210–20216 doi:101074/jbcM212669200 PMID 12601007
- ^ Genge BR, Wu LN, Wuthier RE March 1990 "Differential fractionation of matrix vesicle proteins Further characterization of the acidic phospholipid-dependent Ca2+–binding proteins" J Biol Chem 265 8: 4703–10 PMID 2155235
- ^ Kenis H, van Genderen H, Bennaghmouch A, Rinia HA, Frederik P, Narula J, Hofstra L, Reutelingsperger CP December 2004 "Cell surface-expressed phosphatidylserine and annexin A5 open a novel portal of cell entry" J Biol Chem 279 50: 52623–9 doi:101074/jbcM409009200 PMID 15381697
- ^ Pigault C, Follenius-Wund A, Schmutz M, Freyssinet JM, Brisson A February 1994 "Formation of two-dimensional arrays of annexin V on phosphatidylserine-containing liposomes" J Mol Biol 236 1: 199–208 doi:101006/jmbi19941129 PMID 8107105
- ^ Janshoff A, Ross M, Gerke V, Steinem C August 2001 "Visualization of annexin I binding to calcium-induced phosphatidylserine domains" Chembiochem 2 7–8: 587–90 doi:101002/1439-7633200108032:7/8<587::AID-CBIC587>30CO;2-Q PMID 11828493
- ^ Creutz CE, Snyder SL, Daigle SN, Redick J March 1996 "Identification, localization, and functional implications of an abundant nematode annexin" J Cell Biol 132 6: 1079–92 doi:101083/jcb13261079 PMC 2120750 PMID 8601586
- ^ Rescher U, Ruhe D, Ludwig C, Zobiack N, Gerke V July 2004 "Annexin 2 is a phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate binding protein recruited to actin assembly sites at cellular membranes" J Cell Sci 117 Pt 16: 3473–80 doi:101242/jcs01208 PMID 15226372
- ^ Rescher U, Gerke V June 2004 "Annexins--unique membrane binding proteins with diverse functions" J Cell Sci 117 Pt 13: 2631–9 doi:101242/jcs01245 PMID 15169834
- ^ Hayes MJ, Rescher U, Gerke V, Moss SE August 2004 "Annexin-actin interactions" Traffic 5 8: 571–6 doi:101111/j1600-0854200400210x PMID 15260827
- ^ Tomas A, Futter C, Moss SE 2004 "Annexin 11 is required for midbody formation and completion of the terminal phase of cytokinesis" J Cell Biol 165 6: 813–822 doi:101083/jcb200311054 PMC 2172404 PMID 15197175
- ^ Prossnitz ER, Ye RD 1997 "The N-formyl peptide receptor: a model for the study of chemoattractant receptor structure and function" Pharmacol Ther 74 1: 73–102 doi:101016/S0163-72589600203-3 PMID 9336017
- ^ Hannon R, Croxtall JD, Getting SJ, Roviezzo F, Yona S, Paul-Clark MJ, Gavins FN, Perretti M, Morris JF, Buckingham JC, Flower RJ February 2003 "Aberrant inflammation and resistance to glucocorticoids in annexin 1-/- mouse" FASEB J 17 2: 253–5 doi:101096/fj02-0239fje PMID 12475898
- ^ Arur S, Uche UE, Rezaul K, Fong M, Scranton V, Cowan AE, Mohler W, Han DK April 2003 "Annexin I is an endogenous ligand that mediates apoptotic cell engulfment" Dev Cell 4 4: 587–98 doi:101016/S1534-58070300090-X PMID 12689596
- ^ Arur, S; et al 2003 "Annexin I is an endogenous ligand that mediates apoptotic cell engulfment" Dev Cell 4 4: 587–598 doi:101016/S1534-58070300090-X PMID 12689596
- ^ Oh P, Li Y, Yu J, Durr E, Krasinska KM, Carver LA, Testa JE, Schnitzer JE June 2004 "Subtractive proteomic mapping of the endothelial surface in lung and solid tumours for tissue-specific therapy" Nature 429 6992: 629–35 doi:101038/nature02580 PMID 15190345
- ^ Rand JH September 2000 "Antiphospholipid antibody-mediated disruption of the annexin-V antithrombotic shield: a thrombogenic mechanism for the antiphospholipid syndrome" J Autoimmun 15 2: 107–11 doi:101006/jaut20000410 PMID 10968894
- ^ Ling Q, Jacovina AT, Deora A, Febbraio M, Simantov R, Silverstein RL, Hempstead B, Mark WH, Hajjar KA January 2004 "Annexin II regulates fibrin homeostasis and neoangiogenesis in vivo" J Clin Invest 113 1: 38–48 doi:101172/JCI19684 PMC 300771 PMID 14702107
Further reading
- Bauer B, Engelbrecht S, Bakker-Grunwald T, Scholze H April 1999 "Functional identification of alpha 1-giardin as an annexin of Giardia lamblia" FEMS Microbiol Lett 173 1: 147–53 doi:101016/S0378-10979900064-6 PMID 10220891
- Moss SE, Morgan RO 2004 "The annexins" Genome Biol 5 4: 219 doi:101186/gb-2004-5-4-219 PMC 395778 PMID 15059252
External links
- European Annexin Homepage, acquired on 20 August 2005
- UMich Orientation of Proteins in Membranes families/superfamily-43 - Calculated spatial positions of annexins in membranes the initially bound state
- Annexins repeated domain in PROSITE
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|Intracellular signaling
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protein domains
|Extracellular ligands
|Calcium-binding proteins
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It is no small matter to join the ranks of the Jedi. To live as part monk, part ambassador, part lightsaber-wielding warrior is no walk in the park, either. The Jedi live by the Jedi Code: "There is no emotion, there is peace... there is no death, there is the Force." Many implied precepts, trials, and rules of engagement guide their actions and destinies as well. While the iconic Order has an appealing, zen-like lifestyle, there is much to be desired in the regulations that govern the Jedi. Whether in cannon or in legend, some Jedi practices leave us scratching our heads. There are rules that don't seem to be defined, and yet it is a grave thing to violate them.
Some rules have excellent intentions but lead to serious problems if followed to the letter of the law. Some rules were so wrong that certain Jedi were despised wherever they went. Others rules were done away with after the new order, and still other rules were reasonable but incredibly hard to live by. From the archives and holocrons of both cannon and legend, we've found 15 Jedi rules that are vague, unclear, unfair, or just plain hard to keep.
As the representatives of the light side of the Force, we like to think Jedi spend their days performing good deeds and defending the galaxy. There is one type of Jedi in legend, though, who have slightly less upright duties. The Jedi recruiters travel the galaxy in search of young force-sensitives to ensure the Jedi's future. Some families are willing to give up their small children and never see them again. They are convinced it is an honor for their child to become a Jedi.
When a family doesn't want to part with their child though, a Jedi recruiter is expected to take the child by any means necessary.
It's not exactly what you'd expect from the good guys, but according to The Jedi Path, the law permitted Jedi to take force-sensitives without their parents' consent.
When does finding your purpose look exactly like punishment? When you're a Jedi taking the Barash vow. The Barash vow is a self-inflicted penance, although it could also be used as a way to seek clarity and purpose. As explained in the second issue of Darth Vader (2017), it is "complete disengagement from anything but the Force...a type of penance."
Like much of the Jedi way, it's a nice thought when not taken to an extreme. This disengagement is so complete though, that a Jedi would only have been able to take action if actively sought out. During Order 66, the Jedi Kirak Infil'a was able to sense the ongoing purge but wasn't able to take any action against it since he had taken the vow. Not exactly the most useful rule when facing extinction.
Most of what we know about the Jedi Trials comes from Legends, and the number and types of trials vary by source. In Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, there are nine trials: teamwork, isolation, fear, anger, betrayal, focus, instinct, forgiveness, and protection. The Jedi Path lists five: Skill, Courage, Spirit, Flesh, and Insight.
What's frustrating about the trials is that many of them are too obscure to prepare for. One trial can be hidden inside another, and the Padawan is expected to be prepared for anything vaguely associated with the trial (take Skill for instance, which could mean almost anything). It's similar to a professor giving a final exam without any study guide, and they never do well on their class evaluations. Granted, the Jedi Trials should be hard, but a Padawan should also know how to prepare for them.
According to the Jedi Code "There is no Passion, there is Serenity." One of the more famous ramifications of this is that Jedi cannot marry. The Jedi saw personal attachment as a means to stumble. As Yoda warned Anakin in Revenge of the Sith, "Fear of loss is a path to the Dark Side." We saw just how well this rule served the Jedi during the Star Wars prequels. Jedi who succumb to romantic inclinations are left with two choices:
They can leave the Order or they can keep their love a secret, inviting additional temptation to Join the Dark Side of the Force.
Thankfully, this particular rule did not stand the test of (retconned) time. As we see in Star Wars Legends, Jedi were allowed to form relationships and marry when Luke Skywalker established the New Jedi Order.
Another measure taken to avoid the fear of loss was that Jedi were not allowed to contact their family at any point in their service. This was a logical step for a group that sanctioned removing children and infants from their homes. It certainly wasn't the most uplifting precept ever though, and it ignored the fact that a Jedi could draw strength and support from those outside of the Force.
At the same time that these emotional bonds were forbidden, The Jedi Path explains that all Younglings were placed in a family-structured clan before they became Padawans. Jedi Initiates were instructed to view members of their family as "colleagues in the Force, closer than any brother or sister." Younglings were also told to "never forget the bonds you make here," despite the ban on deep, personal attachments.
At first glance, this sounds likes a good idea. With only one Padawan per Jedi, there is no opportunity for jealousy amongst the ranks, and it allows the Jedi to devote their full attention to their Padawan. On the other hand, it makes for some difficult situations. Younglings who pass the Initiate Trials must be chosen by a Jedi Knight or Master before they become Padawans, so limiting a Jedi to only one Padawan could put other capable Force-sensitives years behind in their training.
A Jedi could also have their Padawan face the Jedi Trials earlier than desired to be able to train a promising Initiate. This almost happened in The Phantom Menace, when Qui-Gon Jinn suggested Obi-Wan take the trials so he could train Anakin.
Whether it consisted of five tests or nine, passing the Jedi Trials was no small feat. The trials tested everything from lightsaber skills to courage and virtue. If a Padawan was able to pass all of the trials, they had to be a highly skilled and controlled individual, ready to serve the Force with their entire being. As noted in The Jedi Path though, passing the trials did not guarantee the rank of Jedi Knight.
All promotions had to be approved by the Jedi Council, and many Padawans were denied promotion by the council.
Typically, the reason was the Council sensed this was not the will of the Force. However, a rejection after completing the trials would mean taking a much less exciting Corps or Staff job, or going where your skills with the Force would be more appreciated -- like the Dark Side.
Honesty is a nebulous concept in Star Wars. Obi-Wan lies to Luke about his father in A New Hope and then justifies it in The Empire Strikes Back by saying it was true "from a certain point of view." Jedi are not above bending the truth, influencing other people's minds and even going undercover for information. However, there are circumstances where dishonesty and espionage would equate to breaking the Jedi Code.
In Revenge of the Sith, the Jedi Council appoints Anakin to their ranks in order to spy on Chancellor Palpatine. The request is made out of session though, as the request was both confidential and against the Jedi Code. Exactly how this violated the Code is up for debate, but the general consensus is that it violated the Jedi's concept of honesty. The general confusion about the topic reveals that the Jedi precepts could benefit from advising.
Is the best defense a good offense? Not according to our lightsaber-bearing peacekeepers. While Jedi always sought to find non-violent solutions to conflict, they could only to use their combat and Force skills to defend. Along similar lines, Jedi could not attack an unarmed enemy.
While these rules sound zen and honorable, they are not exactly practical when you're fighting a war. When Anakin killed Count Dooku in Revenge of the Sith, he immediately tells Palpatine that his actions were against the Jedi Code. And while Anakin may not have been the best choice for killing the Dooku, the Count still needed to die, and his actions previous actions had certainly warranted his execution. This unilateral and dogmatic approach to the use of aggression and force definitely crippled the Jedi.
As thrilling as having the Force would be, it would be far more rewarding to have if the Jedi could use it outside of performing their duties. As we saw in Attack of the Clones, even using the Force to complete harmless, everyday tasks like cutting fruit would have been seen as a misuse of a Jedi's powers.
While there is certainly an argument for only using power to help others, is casually using a power for trifle task that terrible? Will moving something from one end of the room to another with your mind just for the fun of it convince you to join the Dark Side? Sure, Jedi shouldn't use the Force to acquire wealth or influence others. At the same time, they train hard to hone abilities and should be able to use them when it won't cause any harm.
A Jedi is a selfless servant and enjoys the honor of serving the will of the Force. Along with this noble calling is the expectation that the Jedi will forsake all indulgences. Jedi couldn't acquire wealth or excessive possessions. They were also expected to adopt a monk-like lifestyle and wear course, less than flashy clothing (although their cloaks are just awesome).
The worldly sacrifices a person would need to make in order to join their ranks would also weed out those without resolve and dedication.
Considering the commitment that the Jedi had to make and the mindset needed to connect with the Force, this rule makes perfect sense, and it makes our list because however justified it might be, it would certainly be a hard lifestyle to adopt.
Many of the Jedi's guidelines are useful until they are followed to the letter of the law with room for exceptions. In The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon rebukes Obi-Wan for sensing "something elsewhere...elusive," and tells him to keep his mind in the present. Obi-Wan says that Yoda told him to mindful of the future, to which his Master clarifies "but not at the expense of the present."
The Jedi are supposed to be mindful of the present and their surroundings. Focusing on the present is a good way to not get killed when you're out on a mission. But if Obi-Wan picked up on something that far away and that unusual, wasn't that a good indication that something was off in the galaxy and the Jedi should investigate?
Yet another of one the Jedi rules that leave us with more questions than answers. According to The Official Star Wars Fact File, one of the Jedi Rules of Engagement is to "Understand the dark and light in all things." It's a fair and noble sentiment, although a strange one considering the rest of the Jedi mentality.
The Dark Side is not considered a missing piece in the Force, it's the corrupted, misguided expression of it. The Jedi avoid the Dark Side at all cost. It is not part of their training, and young Jedi are warned against curiosity in that area. Exactly how a Jedi is to see the light and dark in all things is not explained, although it sounds like it would be quite a challenge considering the Jedi's aversion to the Dark Side.
The Jedi Archives had a vast amount of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. In addition to the extensive literature on the Jedi, these vast records included everything from engineering diagrams to start charts to detailed information about cultures across the galaxy. Most libraries have a leg up on the Archives though, as no one was allowed to check out any of the material found there, not even through remote access.
So if you liked to read late at night, you were out of luck unless you went to the Archives in person. Studying material off-world was was only possible if you had copied the information you needed beforehand. Not exactly the best library customer service ever, nor the most convenient for a group that championed wisdom and knowledge.
Whether you're a Sith Lord, a gray Jedi or a good old-fashioned Jedi Knight, there's no denying that lightning shooting out from your hand is downright awesome. The Force Lightning we see in the movies is strictly a Sith attack, but the Jedi have their own form of lightning, the Electronic Judgement.
Also known as Emerald Lightning, a Jedi channels this green-tinted Force power while in complete control of his emotions and with a determined feeling of justice.
Plo Koon is the first recorded Jedi to have used Emerald Lightning, although it is speculated that other Jedi have used it as well. Nevertheless, Electronic Judgement was highly controversial at best, as it was considered a form of attack. In The Jedi Path, this power was included on the list of forbidden Force moves.


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HUMIDIFIER - ULTRASONIC AIR PURIFIER | SHOPEE OR LAZADAFebruary 12, 2018
Humidifier Benefits
- Reduce Infections, Sinuses, and FLU - A humidifier prevents you from viruses and bacteria so you stay away from flu this winter. You can sleep well at night and wake up with a great feeling.
- SKIN - Dry air may cause skin problems like flaking, dullness, and aging. The moisture from humidifier prevent all these and it helps your skin stay glowing all day.
- PLANTS - It helps pull away toxins from the air when they suffer during sunny days.
- FURNITURE - The wood furniture prevent the split and crack. It will preserve for long years.
- A sore throat will be avoided due to dry air. You can speak normally when you wake up in the morning.
- SAVE ON ELECTRIC BILL - The moisture in the air is warm so the wiring from electricity will feel warmer too so you can save electricity.
Important Tip:
- Use distilled water because regular tap water can build up bacteria and cause damage to your machine.
- Clean your humidifier once a week.


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ST. LOUIS, MO (The Spread) - After coming from behind to beat the Pirates on Tuesday, the Cardinals will look to beat their division rivals on consecutive nights when they host Pittsburgh at 8:15PM ET tonight.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book GT Bets, the Cardinals are -119 money line favorites over the Pirates, while the over/under total for tonight's game is sitting at 6.5 runs.
The pitching matchup favors the Cardinals based on recent betting trends. Gerrit Cole will take the hill versus Michael Wacha, who is 4-1 in his last five starts versus the Pirates. The Cardinals are also 10-1 in Wacha's last 11 starts versus National League Central opponents and 16-5 in his last 21 home starts.
The Pirates, meanwhile, are 1-4 in Cole's last five starts versus division rivals and 2-5 in his last seven starts during Game 2 of a series.
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I am usually tethered while on location. A larger screen allows you to notice fine details and provide quick rough edits when clients are nearby.
The 15" Retina display is truly gorgeous. Rather than downsample the resolution I choose to use the display at its true 2880 x 1800 native resolution which gives me great real estate and detail.
You get what you pay for. I am constantly helping friends with computer related issues and Macbooks just work reliably. I'm willing to pay 2x as much for a laptop that performs reliably 4x longer. Not to mention OS X is so brilliantly designed for power users and multi-tasking. That being said, Microsoft Windows 10 technical preview (very early look) also shows the addition of virtual desktops which has always been a huge selling point for Macs. Hope they pull it off well


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Going through a divorce inevitably means change. You will have to rearrange your finances, divide your property and debt, and maybe find a new house. If you share children with your soon to be former spouse, you will also need to adjust to a new parenting schedule. In short, your day to day life may be significantly transformed. This type of change may also mean that you meet someone new and want to start dating again. Especially where a divorce has dragged on for months or even years, it is common for spouses to be ready to move on emotionally even when they are still technically married. This leads many people to wonder if they can start dating someone new even during the divorce. California is a no fault state. This means that committing adultery will not be directly considered when deciding whether the divorce will be granted. There are some other issues that you need to consider, however, before jumping into a new relationship while your divorce is still pending.
First, if you share children with your spouse, exposing your children to your new significant other too soon can weigh against you in a child custody battle. While courts do not expect the spouses to remain single forever, introducing the children to a new boyfriend or girlfriend too soon can interrupt the children's sense of stability. Another serious mistake is telling the children that a new boyfriend or girlfriend will be their "new mom" or "new dad." If you are dating, it is also important to make absolutely sure that your new significant other is a suitable person to be around your children, meaning no serious criminal history or substance abuse problems.
Next, although adultery does not have a direct impact on spousal support or property division, it can come into play if you are dissipating marital assets as a direct result of your new relationship. For example, if you are buying expensive jewelry or spending huge amounts on lavish vacations with your new significant other, this could mean your spouse has an argument that you are intentionally squandering marital assets and should not receive half of the remaining marital estate.
Finally, if you are getting very serious and intend to move in with your new significant other, understand that this could impact a spousal support inquiry. Especially if you are the spouse requesting spousal support, the court will look at whether this new living arrangement means you do not actually need any support.
We have experience helping our clients to understand their rights and responsibilities through all stages of the divorce process. Call us today to talk about your case at 619-800-0384.


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OktoBIMfest - Thoughts from a month in BIM
October has proven itself once again to be a firecracker month of activity and action in the digital construction world.
Exhausted and hoarse, I'm sat making the familiar journey of the northern BIM troubadours, up the East Coast mainline back from London. The few hours' enforced stillness is a blessing for my back, and offers a great opportunity to tell you about a truly epic month of BIM adventuring, which has left a real impression.
TL:DR summary, looking back in the immortal words of Alan Partridge, 'that was classic…'.
This year I had the exciting opportunity to chair day two of the BIM and Digital Construction Summit, and today rounded off a whirlwind of events and presentations which needed nearly 200 new presentation slides to hit the mark. It is a very good job I have an understanding wife…
I'll go right back to the start.
Way back last summer the BIM Strategy and Niven studio hosted an evening event, #BIMTees. This was our first big attempt to excite the Tees Valley about the value of BIM adoption. Convincing a full region in a couple of hours was of course beyond realistic, but the CIOB and CENE representatives enjoyed the no nonsense approach of the event and asked whether we could reprise the event in Newcastle. As is often the case, one thing led to another and a new conference was born. BIM- From Confused to Comfortable, or #BIMCoCo, became an agenda led, jargon free educational event for anyone who was right at the start of their BIM journey, or hadn't started it yet.
The content of #BIMCoCo needed to have maximum impact for the attendees since they'd be taking a day out of the office to learn about my favourite subject. I agonised over the programme content before approaching speakers, and gave titles to the best speakers from the region in each field. We have a wealth of expertise in the North East, and my high expectations were more than met as they all came up trumps with new content to match the titles. For my big part on the day, I bit off the challenge of breaking down BIM Level 1 and 2 to their fundamentals inside 30mins to start the day, this was no mean feat and needed a blank slate.
The mammoth effort turned into a great event and subsequent feedback has led to a distinct possibility that #BIMCoCo may go on the road. Watch this space.
After all this there was no rest for the wicked. I'd bagged myself a coveted slot at Digital Construction Week by offering a fresh perspective on how to get the most from BIM software providers. My career diversion a few years back into the technology sector has given me a quite unique view of both sides of the fence and where the best points for mutual benefit lie. Both sides of the deal have people with challenges and frustrations, and I thought that clearing that up seemed like a good win for everyone. Of course, in true OktoBIMfest style, not a single slide existed to help me tell this story…
What I hadn't really thought through prior to my weekend PowerPoint extravaganza, was that I was going to expose how to manoeuvre around the software industry's defences to get heard and impact their development roadmaps. In a conference where all the construction software companies, including my former Viewpoint colleagues were exhibitors, one false move and I'd have left with a dozen hatchets in my back.
File>New>DCW_0.1; note to self, tread wisely, say what you mean, mean what you say.
Fortunately for me and my back, I got a great crowd of BIM folk, new faces and tech companies, so much to my relief, proper preparation and a useful message paid off. I was allowed to stay and I even received a thank you from a software Product Manager for telling his story. It was great to hear, and made the disturbed night sleeping under the landing path of London City Airport worth it.
I always love DCW and the 2018 instalment didn't disappoint, but alas, I could only stay for day 1.
No complaints though, the day job doesn't stop whilst I'm not at my desk. Another train journey from London Excel to Durham provided a chance to get on with my presentation for London Build. The tube is a different matter altogether though. I'm way too northern to work in the unreal heat, plus it's fascinating to see a whole carriage of people from all over the world adopt the unwritten rules; don't speak, don't touch, smiles will not be returned.
I'd decided to share some strategic advice about getting real world benefits from adopting BIM. I attended last year, and it's not the same crowd as DCW, it's an industry melting pot across all tiers and the exposure to digital construction concepts and BIM is varied. It's great to be immersed in this crowd, because it buzzes like a fridge. Everyone knows their piece of the puzzle and is there to meet and impress new people, everyone hoping for a new lead or two with 2019's defining word likely to be uncertainty. Uncertainty and innovation are curious bedfellows, but the right attitude to using any available slack to improve processes can make all the difference.
My thoughts were that I must be compelling or get a whole load of excuses for not doing BIM in the Q&A. Building a team, prioritising activities and taking the right attitude to support innovation diffusion were the key messages. This kind of pragmatic advice is what I've been building the BIM Strategy business model on since I joined in 2016, so you'd think I'd have slides aplenty. Sadly no, most of it is wrapped up in BIM execution plans and other documents I've worked on, but slides full of copied and pasted text would never do, so back for another powerpoint marathon.
Frankly, London Build was a total hoot. I felt my presentation at the start of Day 1 hit the right tone, as presentation after presentation had a common thread, that everyone should get on with doing BIM properly for the sake of design, safety, efficiency, analysis, engagement, future proofing or quality. It felt like a wind had changed, no controversy (except Shaun at BIM Open Mic of course), no one trying to reinvent the definition of BIM, no wild cries to scrap COBie, nobody focussing in on the discrepancies in the standards.
It was especially good to see some new faces, who didn't try and score points by disagreeing with the other presentations. Their stories were those of people who had learnt from those who went early and are finding the waves less choppy. Chairing day 2 was a cast iron pleasure. Perhaps the competitiveness around who's BIM is the best BIM has hit its high-water line and receded?
The question is, are we finally ready to drive BIM adoption across the industry? To find the issue together, and bring everyone along for the ride, or, have I just experienced an exceptional series of events? Looking back at OktoBIMfest in a year's time will it appear to be a false dawn? I don't know yet, but as my train pulls into Durham, I have an exhilarating feeling that something has happened in 2018 that won't be undone by whatever 2019 throws at us.


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Recently, it was requested that I answer a question on Quora.com regarding methods of diffusing essential oils if you lacked a diffuser. I was happy to share my methods of easy diffusion! Read on to see what tips I gave.
"There are several easy ways to diffuse essential oils even if you don't have a fancy diffuser with which to do it. For one thing, all essential oils are volatile, meaning that they will evaporate and diffuse into the air naturally on their own. Diffusers simply facilitate this process and make it occur a little faster. Let's set out some important info about the volatility of essential oils before we go into methods of diffusion, as that will help you determine which method of diffusion will work best for the oil you wish to use.
There are three levels of evaporation or "notes" that are used in aromatherapy. Top notes, middle notes, and base notes. (The notes can overlap somewhat, depending on the chemical makeup of an individual oil; so you can have, for instance a middle-base note oil.) Top notes are the most volatile and, therefore, evaporate the most quickly. Examples of such oils include tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), blue gum eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptus globulus), peppermint oil (Mentha piperita), and lemon oil (Citrus limon). As you may have noticed when using any of these oils, they are very noticeable even when you first take the caps off the bottles. It does not take much effort to detect their scent because the molecules evaporate so quickly and almost immediately are wafted into the air supply. In small amounts and depending on the oil being used, a top note oil might evaporate in as little as a few hours.
Oils that fall within the second level of volatility are known as middle notes. As the name might suggest, these have a moderate levels of evaporation. Such oils include Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis/Chamaemelum nobilis), neroli (Citrus aurantium var. amara), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), and juniper (Juniperus communis). These oils are still fairly easy to detect when you take the cap off of the bottle, but it may take a little more wafting about before you notice a significant scent, contrary to the top note oils. Middle note oils will usually take a day or two to fully evaporate, again depending upon the oil and its chemical makeup.
Base note oils are the least volatile of the three. These oils can be the hardest to detect at first, since they do not readily evaporate as soon as they are exposed to open air. However, they usually give an excellent level of diffusion that is almost below detection. Base note oils almost always include the resins, such as sandalwood (Santalum album), frankincense (Boswellia carterii and other species), and myrrh (Commiphora myrrh), as well as two of the most relaxing root oils, vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides) and valerian (Valeriana officinalis). Base note oils, especially the resins, can take several days and even as much as a week to fully evaporate.
With this knowledge in hand, then, you can use one of several ways to diffuse your essential oils without an electronic diffuser. For the top notes, one of the easiest things to do is simply to take the lid off the bottle (or drop a small amount out into a shallow dish, if you prefer to not leave your bottles uncapped for long periods of time) and place it in front of a small fan or similar source of moving air. The volatile top note will readily evaporate and spread with the moving air throughout the room. If you are in a car, dropping several drops on a cotton pad and then carefully sticking it in one of the car vents will produce much the same effect.
For middle note oils, a similar technique can be used, but it is easier to dispense some of the oil into a shallow dish or onto a cloth or cotton pad of some sort, since they will not evaporate as readily just from the open bottle top. You can also use strips of cloth or ribbon hung in front of a fan or open window to accomplish the same effect.
Base note oils you will almost always want to dispense from the bottle first before diffusing, but they are also the most flexible in terms of ways in which they can be diffused because they last much longer than the top notes and many of the middle notes. You can use any of the above methods, as well as dropping them into steaming hot water, putting some on a cloth that you carry about with you throughout the day, or putting some in a dish above a tealight candle holder, such as this one. You can even use the tealight method for the top and middle note oils, but you must be aware that the heat will make them evaporate even faster than usual.
An important thing to note (no pun intended) is that any of the methods listed above can be used for any of the oil notes. Some methods will simply cause the top and middle notes to evaporate more quickly, meaning that you will have to keep adding drops to your chosen method of diffusion, or will not allow the base notes adequate evaporation, meaning that you will have a more difficult time detecting them in the air.
Another great way to carry an essential oil with you throughout the day is a personal diffuser that you can wear, such as these necklaces or bracelets. (The second bracelet shown is constructed mostly of very porous volcanic stone beads, which hold the oils deposited on them.)
Now that you know a bit about the volatility of various essential oils, get creative! If you want to diffuse a certain oil, find out which note it is and then discover your own unique way to diffuse it effectively. It's great fun and helps you learn more about the oils you use."


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A few weeks back my niece asked if I would take some prom pictures for her.
Her first weeks of life I took pictures of her in my sister's arms as she looked lovingly down at her first born baby. I took film portraits of her as a baby and developed them in my schools dark room. When I was assistant manager in the mall studio I would bring her in and practice cute set ups with her. Essentially she, along with my other 16 nieces and nephews , has helped me grow into the photographer and person I am today.
Here is a phone snap shot of a print of her at a couple months compared to the young lady of 17 she is now.
So when she asked me to photograph the very special time of Junior Prom for her I was completely happy to do so! But seriously where did the time go?? Junior Prom Pictures! Next will be senior portraits and then off to college. All these great kids are growing up around me into young adults.
And just look at how talented she is with hair, I may have to hire her for some hair and make up to go with my photography sessions.
The location for pictures was her home which over looks Myersville Md, on a sunny day there is a beautiful mountain view.
Her date matched perfectly to her gorgeous prom dress, they are ready for dinner and dancing now!
You looked stunning darling, I'm so glad I was there to see you off and capture your glam look. If you would be interested in having professional portraits taken for Prom or have senior portraits in mind contact me.


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Uber Chief Executive Officer, Travis Kalanick has resigned.
CNN reports that his resignation followed a series of PR controversies including the use of a software to evade local transport authorities in cities where it was not authorised.
In a statement, Kalanick said:
I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distracted with another fight.
Kalanick, who is a co-founder of Uber, will remain on the board of directors according to a statement by the board, made available to TechCrunch.
"Travis has always put Uber first. This is a bold decision and a sign of his devotion and love for Uber. By stepping away, he's taking the time to heal from his personal tragedy while giving the company room to fully embrace this new chapter in Uber's history. We look forward to continuing to serve with him on the board."
Kalanick's resignation comes after his weeklong leave of absence following the death of his mother in a boat accident.
While the 40-year-old CEO's departure comes as a bit of a surprise given both his determination to stay at the helm as well as the support he appeared to have mustered from some key board members, Kalanick leaving also is the easiest way for Uber to signal to employees, investors and customers that it truly means to overhaul its leaky ship.


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We live such safe and sedentary lives. Protected by 15 air bags in our cars, alarm systems for the house, layers of high performance clothing to protect from the cold, A/C to combat the heat and cushy foam shoes to protect our tender toes. Our commutes keep us locked in position, our jobs keep us hunched over our computers as we put in long hours sitting at our desks, then come home to collapse on the couch after throwing together a quick dinner and helping the kids with homework. We aren't made for this lifestyle. Our bodies are amazing forces of nature and built for movement. It is crazy to think we can treat our bodies like this for decades and not think we will be broken as we get older. Last year my son and I completed a Spartan Sprint. The winner ran it in 40 minutes; it took me 3 hours and 45 to complete. Additionally, I had the opportunity to do 120 burpees because I failed to complete 4 events. I was very sore, muddy and exhausted. It was fantastic! I am going to do the Spartan Super in September 2016 and I am scared. If there are not any blog updates in October, you will know it didn't go well. I can't just call this one in our do enough burpees as a work around. It will require constant physical training to make it through. If I can do it, so can you! Get outside and move, dare to get off the trails, run barefoot through the grass, experience the winter chill on your skin, do something daring!
What is your movement practice? What was the last physical activity you did that scared you to complete? What is a step you can take to challenge your physical comfort zone? Who would be a good training partner that can help keep you accountable? What is a sport you have wanted to do but haven't tried yet? Great, now that you have identified it; go schedule it!