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Developing & Using Performance Measure
Most people - whether executives, managers, strategy or performance professionals, or analysts - struggle to develop KPIs and other measurements well. This course helps participants who are working to find meaningful measures, get true buy-in to performance measurement, align measures to strategy, and use measures to drive improvement to reach targets.
Course Summary
This Developing and Using Performance Measure training course enables you to implement or upgrade measurement systems in your department or organization. The training course links activity with strategy through success factors and performance measures. It also clarifies the differences and connections between critical success factors (CSFs), key results indicators (KRIs), and key performance Indicators (KPIs) explaining how each should be used and how to pick the vital few measures from the many indicators that most organizations use. It will also address the human factors and their impact on the implementation of the performance measurement system. You will discover a powerful method for implementing a successful performance measurement system, exploring a range of proven performance measures including Balanced Scorecard and OKR Worksheet.
Course Structure
- Introduction - Performance measurement is a process, not an event. We discuss the problems with performance measurement and how to solve them by thinking about performance measurement as a process.
- STEP 1: PM Diagnostic - Fixing the focus firmly on continuous improvement. We start off on the right foot with the PM Diagnostic to help your Measures Team understand what good measurement means, and how to do it properly to avoid the most common struggles and problems.
- STEP 2: Results Mapping - Making the strategy clear, focused and measurable. We explore why it's so hard to measure the right things, how to know if a strategy (i.e. your goals, objectives or priorities) is measurable enough, and how the PM Results Mapping technique can make strategy measurable.
- STEP 3: Measure Design - Choosing meaningful measures that evidence results. We review the traditional approaches people take to selecting measures and why they fail, and then see how the Performance Measure Design technique produces measures that are meaningful, relevant, cost-effective and easy for people to buy-in to.
- STEP 4: Measure Gallery - Organically building buy-in beyond the team. There are some very specific reasons why people don't buy in to performance measures which we will explore, and we'll see how the Performance Measure Gallery technique can build buy-in and generate excitement for performance measurement.
- STEP 5: Measure Definitions - Defining and documenting how to implement the measures. We talk about the causes behind why so many measures are never brought to life (i.e. never get reported or used) and how the Performance Measure Definition technique is so useful for specifying exactly how each measure should be implemented.
- STEP 6: Performance Reporting - Creating useful & usable performance reports that inspire action. We'll look at why typical performance reports are next to useless, and discover how the PM Report Design technique quickly and easily produces performance reports that answer the 3 questions every performance report should answer.
- STEP 7: Measure Interpretation - Responding to true signals in the measures. It's so easy to misinterpret performance measure signals, and frighteningly, most people do. So we'll follow the Performance Measure Interpretation technique to make interpretation of performance measures easier, valid and incredibly insightful.
- STEP 8: Using Measures - Improving business processes to improve performance. The role of performance measures is to improve performance more easily, quickly and economically. The PM Using Measures technique shows how to use performance measures to get the highest leverage improvements.
- Close - Preparing for a successful PM implementation. We'll close the workshop by focusing on how to start implementing PM to choose, create and use your first meaningful performance measures, in a way that brings quick success.
Course Benefits - What do I learn?
- Realize the benefits of utilizing an effective Performance Measurement System.
- To understand the concept of Strategy and Strategy Execution.
- Deploy a successful methodology for developing and implementing performance metrics.
- Address the human factors of implementing a performance measurement system.
- Design, develop and implement Balanced Scorecard Worksheet and OKR as a tool for measuring organizational performance.
- Evaluate and select success factors/CSFs and performance measures/KRIs/KPIs.
- Who is this Training Course for?
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All personnel involved in developing and implementing Performance Measures.
- Advisors, planners, and others developing Balanced Scorecards (BSC).
- Functional, Line and Operational Managers.
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"Regionals 10.3 (Northeast)"
2010 CrossFit Games Regionals WOD
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While 2010 saw the Sectionals spread out over the world, the number of Regionals decreased. Canada East and West were consolidated into one Canada Regional, and Iceland joined Europe. In total, 13 live Regional competitions selected the athletes of the CrossFit Games. Similar to 2009, each qualifying event for the CrossFit Games featured different programming during both Sectionals and Regionals.
The third of 4 total workouts for the 2010 Northeast CrossFit Games Regionals (aka: "Regionals 10.3 (Northeast)") was announced on May 17, 2010.


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In spite of a weak economic outlook for 2012, Austrian automobile industry enterprises expect a good year.
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According to industry experts, the boom of the automotive industry comes to an end. The German automobile industry worries about the euro-crisis and a possible credit-crunch. However, Austrian component suppliers, importers and leasing companies are more easy-going.
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The Farmer's Market & Get Down Hosted by Herbaceous DC (DC) June 2 2018
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Hold up, wait a minute, we just put the FUNK back in it!
The Farmer's Market & Get Down is exactly what it sounds like. HerbaceousDC is excited to bring back the Farmer's Market, where local artist and the community gathered under the grooviest vibes. In collaboration with DC's own The dAb Band; Farmer's, growers, artists, and craftsmen/women; we have the one stop shop for all of your stock.
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Dukes don't need help, or do they?
Michael Redmond, the Duke of Cortland, needs to be in London—most expeditiously—but a band of highway robbers have thwarted his plans. Purse-pinched, coachless, and mired in mud, he stumbles on Lilly Beauchamp, the woman who betrayed him years ago.
Ladies can't be heroes, or can they?
Michael was her first love, her first lover, but he abandoned her when she needed him most. She'd trusted him, and then he failed to meet with her father as promised. A widowed stepmother now, Lilly loves her country and will do her part for the Good of England—even if that means aiding this hobbled and pathetic duke.
They lost their chance at love, or did they?
A betrothal, a scandal, and a kidnapping stand between them now. Can honor emerge from the ashes of their love?
SO excited for the release of Nobody's Lady to kick of my new Series, LORD LOVE A LADY.
As with many series, (I suspect) Nobody's Lady was initially written to be a stand-alone. When I finished, however, I knew I had to follow through and write stories on a few of the supporting characters.
Nobody's Lady is Lilly and The Duke of Cortland,
A Lady's Prerogative (Releasing June 18th) is Lady Natalie's story.
Books three and Four are written and in the editing stages and will release this fall and winter. (Lady Saves The Duke and Lady at Last). And who knows? I may not be able to stop there… Cause there's Natalie's brothers… Penelope's feisty maid…
SIDE NOTE: I originally titled this book A Duke's Honor, but that didn't fit into my LORD and LADY theme. I had three books with Lady in the title and one without… So I pulled Nobody's Lady from the dialogue in the book and decided to go with it!
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Titled rakes can practically get away with murder, but one tiny little misstep and a debutante is sent away to the country. Which is where Lady Natalie Spencer is stuck after jilting her betrothed.
Frustrated with her banishment, she's finished being a good girl and ready to be a little naughty.
Luckily she has brothers, one of whom has brought home his delightfully gorgeous friend.
After recently inheriting an earldom, Garrett Castleton is determined to turn over a new leaf and shed the roguish lifestyle he adopted years ago.
His friend's sister, no matter how enticing, is out-of-bounds. He has a run-down estate to manage and tenants to save from destitution.
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Todd has been fortunate enough to have climbed with some of the great pioneers in American rock climbing, such as John Bachar, Henry Barber, Eric Beck, John Bouchard, Jim Bridwell, Vern Clevenger, Joe Fitschen, Tom Higgins, Lynn Hill, George Hurley, Bob Kamps, Steve Roper, Paul Ross, John Stannard, Allen Steck, Ed Webster, Dick Williams, and Steve Wunsch.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS Nationwide Locations, United States
The mission of IRS Information Technology is to provide leadership in the delivery of information technology solutions that anticipate and meet enterprise-wide needs by empowering employees to deliver customer-centered, value-creating systems, products, services, and support.
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WHAT DOES A FRONTLINE MANAGER DO?As a Front Line Manager, first level supervisor, you will be responsible for assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of subordinate employees.You will use your leadership skills and management techniques for planning, scheduling, and coordinating work operations, planning and carrying out the training and development of employees, evaluating employees' work performance, and in performing all other related administrative functions.Generally, you will direct the work operations of subordinates performing administrative, complex clerical, technical and/or work comparable in nature.The functions, activities, and services provided may have limited geographic coverage and support activities within specific agency program segments.
As a FrontLine Manager you will:
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
Occasional travel - 1 - 5 days per month
WHAT DOES A FRONTLINE MANAGER DO? As a Front Line Manager, first level supervisor, you will be responsible for assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of subordinate employees. You will use your leadership skills and management techniques for planning, scheduling, and coordinating work operations, planning and carrying out the training and development of employees, evaluating employees' work performance, and in performing all other related administrative functions. Generally, you will direct the work operations of subordinates performing administrative, complex clerical, technical and/or work comparable in nature. The functions, activities, and services provided may have limited geographic coverage and support activities within specific agency program segments.
As a FrontLine Manager you will:
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
BASIC REQUIREMENTS (FRONTLINE MANAGER): You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the payband or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service.To be qualifying for this position your experience should be sufficient to demonstrate:
-The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work;part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
-To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
25 Positions to be filled in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Division and will Remain in POD
A PM/C SharePoint site is available for IRS Employees at : https://organization.ds.irsnet.gov/sites/HCOETS/PMC/SPDLibrary/SitePages/Home.aspx
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: Applicants determined tentatively eligible/qualified by the system will be prompted to complete the Technical Competency Narrative Questions and to provide a brief description of your exceptional accomplishment(s) related to the position to be filled. Your application will be evaluated on the leadership and technical competencies of the position to be filled per the Service's Management Selection Program (MSP) 2.0 which covers Frontline, Department and Senior Manager positions. Technical competencies for this position are: Customer Service, IT Expertise, Service Delivery.
IRS employees must complete the Leadership Succession Review (LSR) Assessment. Step by step instructions, on the on-line self assessment and managerial assessment, are available at http://hco.web.irs.gov/apps/CAC/LSR2/mgr_check.asp. The results from this assessment are used in ranking applicants on the leadership competencies. You will need the results from this assessment to complete your CareerConnector on-line application. Your rating may be lowered, if your responses to the online questions are not supported.
Referral: You will be assigned to one of three quality groups. Each group represents a quality level (i.e., Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, Qualified). Candidates will be considered in quality group order.
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee eligible for theCareer Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of HIGHLY QUALIFIED or better to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
This is an open continuous roster announcement which allows applicants to apply up to the last cutoff date listed in the announcement. The roster open period is 04/11/2019 through 02/13/2020. The roster will be used to fill an anticipated 25 vacancies throughout the next 12 months. Selections may be made through 05/11/2020. Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become available. Applicants need to apply and/or update their applications by 11:59 pm ET at the close of each of the following cutoff dates to be considered: 04/24/09, 08/15/19, 11/13/19, and 02/11/2020.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at https://jobs.irs.gov/seasonal/reasonable-accommodation.html We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at firstname.lastname@example.com and/or the USAJOBS Help Desk.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
25 Positions to be filled in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Division and will Remain in POD
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Treasury employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs within and outside the commuting area.
IRS Reassignment Preference Program (RPP)
You must meet the requirements in your RPP notice. Submit a copy of your RPP Notice along with a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal. Your performance appraisal must have a fully successful or higher overall rating.
Submit a copy of your most recent completed performance appraisal.
IRS employees: If a revalidated appraisal is used for merit promotion, the supervisor must prepare a narrative for each critical job element that does not have a narrative describing the performance in the appraisal period covered by the rating. Note: If you are a manager or management official, your most recent annual performance appraisal must be used for the overall rating identified.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Important Reasons of Considering Safety Training of The Employees
Safety training programs are important for construction companies and their workers. Some of the crucial reasons for considering a standard safety training program for your employees include: Avoid accidents One of the most important things a good safety program ensures is a reduction of the number of accidents at the workplace. This will keep the workers safer and prevent any tragedies from happening. It will also avoid the construction companies protected from costly legal complexities. Improved quality standard While performing the core operations when the Read More +


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"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak."
Sew Master Fashions provide dressmaking service to garment in any purpose, like dresses, blouses and party dresses, from daily wear, work wear to evening wear. We often see clients having dresses made for some occasions such as races, birthday, cocktail party, anniversary, etc. We always ensure it has been made from high quality and exclusive fabrics, sewn with extreme attention to detail, and finished by an experienced seamstress.
Options to get your dressmaking started:
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"Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself."
Dressmakers in Sew Master Fashions are passionate about their work, and love to work with our formal girls and brides to create something unique to their important day. We will stay with you through the dressmaking process, and bring together your favourite elements from your dream dress to suit your style, personality, and body shape. We love to work with you to create something different, will not limit your creativity but assist you to archive the look you adore, to make you a unique dress.
To have your dress custom made is the best option if your have your own idea on your dress but not able to find the unique one in the real life. We also welcome if you are someone do not know what you want and what suitable to you body shape and style, our dressmaker would love to share some design advices with you. The advantage from having your dress made with us is that you are free to choose the specific dress style and material that you like and that will make you look your best.
Dressmaking process
You will meet our dressmaker in person on the first consultation to discuss about the idea and concept of your dream dress. To get it started you can simply provide several pictures of what you are interested, our dressmaker will give you advices on the options, possibilities and concerns accordingly.
Weddings can be stressful and you may find that you either lose a little weight or gain a little weight during your engagement.
P.S. It is a good idea to send us some pictures of your ideas prior the appointment, so our dressmaker will have some time to prepare and give you greater advice on the day.
Once we have put together a design for you, our dressmaker will create a mock up. It is the draft of the basic structure of your bespoke dress, it enable you to see the how the dress flow and how it sits on your body. And also, at this stage, it allows us to make adjustment and small changes to get the best result.
Our dressmaker will put together the dress after the mock up fitting, then you will come in to the fitting with the undergarment and shoes you are wearing on the Wedding day, to make sure everything work well together. You feel free to bring along other accessories to get feedback from us, we are always happy to give suggestions 🙂
Final fitting is always preferred no earlier than 4 weeks before the wedding, unless you are travelling or other reasons. Weddings can be stressful and you may find that you either lose a little weight or gain a little weight closer the Wedding day even you have not planned.
On the final fitting, our dressmaker will make sure the dress fit you perfectly before it goes home with you, and we will have enough time to do any adjustment if needed. For brides who are on body training or diet, we recommend you to have your last fitting 2-3 weeks before you wedding, you may discuss with our dressmaker to work out the best timeline for you.


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- The "SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Intelligence with SAP BW 7.4 & SAP BI 4.1" certification exam verifies that the candidate has the required knowledge in the areas of the SAP Business Warehouse and Business Intelligence as it pertains to the application consultant profile. This certificate builds on the basic knowledge gained by a BI consultant and preferably refined by practical experience within a BI project team.
- To ensure success, SAP recommends combining education courses and hands-on experience to prepare for your certification exam as questions will test your ability to apply the knowledge you have gained in training.
- You are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).
Topic Areas
Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time.
Management of BEx Queries > 12%
Manage BEx queries, tranlate queries, and optimze their performance, and describe the authorization concept.
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio > 12%
Use the Design Studio to create analytical applications (including scripting).
Business Explorer Query Designer (BEx Query Designer) > 12%
Use Bex Query Designer to create reports including the advanced options and features.
Analysis > 12%
Create workbooks and workspaces using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis.
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 8% - 12%
Create Web Intelligence documents with and without SAP Business Warehouse.
SAP Crystal Reports < 8%
Use SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise to create reports with and without SAP Business Warehouse.
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards < 8%
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer < 8%
Create information spaces using SAP BusinessObjects Explorer and describe ist connectivity with SAP BW.
Semantic Layer in SAP BI < 8%
Describe the semantic layer in SAP BusinessObjects BI and create unsevers using the Information design Tool.
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BI Foundation < 8%
Differentiate the various SAP BusinessObjects solutions and describe aspects of intergrating those with SAP BW.
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Exam Preparation
IMPORTANT: All SAP consultant certifications are now available as Cloud Certifications in the Certification Hub and can be booked with product code CER006. With CER006 – SAP Certification in the Cloud, you can take up to six exams attempts of your choice in one year – from wherever and whenever it suits you! Test dates can be chosen and booked individually.Those of you who prefer to get certified on-site at an SAP training center instead can still do so. Official dates for the certification tests are listed on the right.
Each specific certification comes with its own set of preparation tactics. We define them as "Topic Areas" and they can be found on each exam description. You can find the number of questions, the duration of the exam, what areas you will be tested on, and recommended course work and content you can reference.
Certification exams might contain unscored items that are being tested for upcoming releases of the exam. These unscored items are randomly distributed across the certification topics and are not counted towards the final score. The total number of items of an examination as advertised in the Training Shop is never exceeded when unscored items are used.
Please be aware that the professional- level certification also requires several years of practical on-the-job experience and addresses real-life scenarios.
For more information refer to our FAQs.
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SAP Education has worked hard together with the Certification & Enablement Influence Council to enhance the value of certification and improve the exams. An increasing number of customers and partners are now looking towards certification as a reliable benchmark to safeguard their investments. Unfortunately, the increased demand for certification has brought with it a growing number of people who to try and attain SAP certification through unfair means. This ongoing issue has prompted SAP Education to place a new focus on test security. Please take a look at our post to understand what you can do to help to protect the credibility of your certification status.
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The daunting task of making a record started this past spring, and I have some guitar tracks and bass tracks staring me in the face. This month I hope to move things along somewhat, but this process is labour intensive and the determination to get it done is sometimes hard to find. I will be posting any and all progress on my 'Latest Mixes' page. There are rough demos there now. Wish me luck!


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- David Harper, a cancer researcher and kinesiologist, has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since 2013.
- He says the sugar-free eating plan has helped him slim down even though he eats a lot of fat.
- Harper has written a new book, "Biodiet," about how to follow the trendy keto diet in a healthy, science-backed way.
- One of the problems with modern "Western" diets, he says, is that they tend to promote inflammation, obesity, and disease by relying too much on sugar and other carbohydrates.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Start the day off with a piece of toast, a bit of margarine and jam, and a glass of fresh orange juice? Definitely not, says the cancer researcher David Harper.
The kinesiology professor hasn't eaten toast in more than six years: He started following a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet strategy in 2013, and he says he's never looked back.
Harper says both he and his wife, Dale Drewery, rely on fat to power them through the day.
"I eat full-fat cream in everything," Harper told Business Insider, adding that he consumed lots of nuts and seeds, green beans, "organ meats" like liver, and up to a dozen eggs each week.
The keto diet Harper follows is designed to force the body into a state of ketosis, in which it uses fat for energy and produces ketones, instead of relying on carbohydrates and turning them into glucose. (It's essentially the same switch our systems make when starving.)
Harper and Drewery have written a new how-to book about going keto, called "Biodiet," which was released in May. In it, the couple suggest that our modern diets are formulated around too much sugar and too few veggies.
Harper refers to carb-heavy diets as a modern "axis of illness," a reference to the term "axis of evil" that President George W. Bush used to describe Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. When it comes to our health, Harper insists, the "three common enemies" we're at war with are obesity, insulin resistance, and inflammation.
"At the core of the axis of illness is a weapon of mass destruction," Harper writes. "The high-carbohydrate diet most of us have been eating our entire lives."
According to Harper, this carb-loaded eating regimen promotes a vicious cycle of disease and disability in our bodies.
"As these conditions worsen, they feed upon one another: obesity contributes to insulin resistance, which in turn worsens obesity; inflammation aggravates obesity, promoting more inflammation; insulin resistance causes more inflammation, which worsens insulin resistance," he writes in the book.
The 'axis of illness' on our plates
On a well-formulated keto diet, the idea is that no more than 5% of a person's daily calories come from carbs, while about 70-80% is made up of fat. Harper said he and Drewery would often split a fat-marbled steak for dinner or pair a bit of chicken (fatty skin left on) with low-carb shirataki noodles made from Japanese yams.
Harper thinks cutting carbs in this way will help him and Drewery live to a ripe old age and stay sharp, trim, and satiated.
"We're not eating a lot of packaged foods – we're not eating a lot of processed foods," he said.
Harper says he also avoids pasta, potatoes, and sandwiches, along with some naturally carb-heavy items like beans and apples. The latter part of that approach can be controversial, since many studies suggest that people who eat more fiber – a carbohydrate present in many vegetables, whole grains, and pulses – tend to live some of the longest lives.
Harper said he got his daily fiber from veggies like cauliflower, peppers, and salad greens – "anything that grows above the ground that's not a grain or a fruit or a bean, other than green beans," as he put it.
Those are not carb-free foods, since even lettuce and peppers contain some carbs, including natural sugars.
"You're going to get some sort of residual carbs in the nuts that we eat and in the vegetables we eat," Harper said. "But most of the carbohydrate that's in there is going to be fiber."
The rest of the carbs in those veggies, he said, isn't enough to make a big impact "in terms of staying in ketosis, so I don't worry about it."
Eating fat does not necessarily make you fat
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For a long time, the conventional wisdom was that if you restrict calories – no matter whether they be from fat, carbs, or protein – then avoiding weight gain should be a cinch. Cut down on dense, 9-calorie-per-gram fats; fuel up on 4-calorie-per-gram carbs and a little protein instead; get some exercise; and voilà: a winning low-fat lifestyle.
But Harper said "we've tried that for 40 years, and it's not working."
Carbs are not inherently evil, but scientists are coalescing around the idea that sugar, be it natural or artificial, isn't good for our bodies in big doses.
In reality, high-sugar, high-carb foods don't keep us full as well as items with healthy fats. Because quick-burning carbs like white bread, white rice, and sweet cereals are digested quickly, it's easier to overeat and send blood-sugar levels soaring. Over time, people who rely on these foods tend to get more cases of diabetes, gain more weight, and develop more heart problems than people who opt for whole grains and fresh produce.
Recent research even showed that sweet, all-natural juice could be almost as bad for our livers and blood-sugar levels as soda, and may contribute to disease and early death in a similar way.
The public-health push to eat "low-fat" – which was especially popular in the 1980s and '90s – led some people to replace fatty foods like bacon and butter with low-fat alternatives that were often loaded with sugar to maintain taste. That now seems to have been a misguided and often lobbyist-driven diet agenda that caused people to gain weight.
"That is unfortunately a myth, that eating fat makes you fat," Harper said. "But it's a myth because it makes sense. Fat calories are twice as dense."
Keto or not, we should all probably eat more veggies
Today, more than one in three Americans battles diabetes or prediabetes, and the numbers are rising. A 2017 Harvard study suggested that 57% of US kids would be obese by the time they're 35.
Many doctors agree that keto diets can help people combat those chronic diseases.
"Keto is undeniably the best way to deal with Type-2 diabetes and insulin resistance," the cardiologist Ethan Weiss, who follows a keto diet plan himself, recently told Business Insider.
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But even fervent keto-followers like Harper and Weiss caution that the keto plan is not for everyone.
Some people have metabolic disorders that make it impossible for their bodies to use ketones as fuel, so they must eat carbohydrates to live. Other people take certain medications, carry certain genes, or have kidney issues that can all make keto eating dangerous for their health. Anyone thinking about trying a new, restrictive eating regimen like the keto diet should consult a doctor and a nutritionist.
Nutritionists and doctors generally agree, however, that nobody's system should run on sugar alone. Adding more fresh veggies to your plate is almost always a beneficial change, as is lowering your intake of ultra-processed snacks.
"If you don't want to be ketogenic," Harper said, "just get sugar and starch out of your diet, and make sure you're eating real food, not processed food."


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Chia seed company applies for EU approval
Another company has approached the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to consider the approval of chia seeds for use in the European Union.
The seeds are considered a 'novel food', meaning that there has not been a significant history of consumption in the EU before 1997.
Inversora Agropecuaria is requesting an opinion from the FSA regarding the 'equivalence' of its chia seeds. This means the chia seeds would be approved as being a food that is equivalent to a food already on the market in the UK.
Approval of seeds from The Chia Company was made earlier this year. The applicant will claim its product is the equivalent of that from The Chia Company, and will be used in the same products such as bread, breakfast, fruit and seed packs.
Views are wanted on the draft opinion on the chia seeds by 17 October 2014.
Chia is a summer annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Labiatae family.
Although chia is grown commercially in several Latin American countries and Australia, the seeds have not been consumed to a significant degree in Europe.
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Pan-Pan review
Pan-Pan is an open world adventure game by Spelkraft based on puzzle-solving and exploration.
Your spaceship crash-lands on the whimsical planet and its fragments are scattered all around this bizarre sci-fi world. So you scrutinize the scopes of Pan-pan's open world to find the parts of your jalopy to fix it and continue your journey home.
And be prepared to look in every nook and cranny to figure things out, as there is no guidance at all. The game certainly requires patience.
Graphics 5/5
The game is executed in full 3D with an isometric art style and looks gorgeous. Angled top-down camera perspective used in Pan-Pan allows seeing more on the screen at once. The color scheme is a perfect combination of soft pastels and vivid colors.
If you've ever played Monument Valley https://theappsdepot.com/games/puzzle/monument-valley, you'll feel right at home here. Similar strange constructions and vibrant landscapes mixed with on-point small animation touches create unique immersive atmosphere. Animations are smooth and fluid.
Spectacular graphics are topped with soothing, captivating soundtrack composed by Simon Viklund.
Gameplay 5/5
You start off with bare hands in the middle of nowhere on a strange planet with zero guidance.
So you set off wandering around the area, unlocking more and more places of the world map as you go. There are no levels, the game offers a non-linear experience. So as you reveal new puzzles, seemingly unsolvable, you can leave them and come back later. The game is all about exploration, you'll come across different non-playable characters and find necessary elements to help you solve the puzzles you've left behind. All in all, a lot of back and forth action is involved.
There is no speech in the game, no dialogues or prompts to check, so the whole experience can feel a bit esoteric. All the in-world hints are thrown through visuals and sound effects, and it can be rather challenging to interpret them right.
Some of the puzzles are logical and transparent, others are not. Several puzzles require lining colored blocks up in a particular order, but the matching system is impenetrable. As you have no obvious clues, it can be rather frustrating. So good old trial and error method is the key. Alternatively, you can peek at the walkthroughs: Pan-Pan is a mobile port of a PC version, so they already exist.
You have to rack your brain over the course of the game, but once you get the stick everything changes. Simple stick. Now you can thwack things, puzzles, NPCs, pretty much everything. And the gameplay facilitates at this point. You can solve your problems by hitting them and this adds to the fun part of the game.
The stick comes in handy in the puzzle with the bird. You have to place three eggs on the switches and stand on the fourth one to solve the puzzle. But the complication is that bird keeps taking her eggs back. The solution is simple - you knock out the bird with a stick and nothing stands in your way of stealing bird's unborn children.
To save your progression, you have to find the save points and save the game manually.
There is also an option to save up to three games, so you and your family members can play the game on the same device.
Controls 5/5
Pan-Pan is a classic point-and-click adventure game, designed for touch screens.
The controls are smooth and intuitive. Just tap to move to the required spot. To pick up items or interact with objects tap on them. The markers above the objects indicate that you can interact with them.
Drag your finger across the screen to rotate the camera, pinch or use the magnifying glass option to zoom.
Replay Value 3/5
When you solve a whole bunch of puzzles, collect all the items in the random order and place them in the base, the game ends. The game currently includes 2-3 hours of engaging gameplay and you spend most of the time exploring the world map. If you decide to replay the game, you'll probably do it in half an hour. So the replaying value is not too high. However, short gameplay doesn't belittle all the Pan-Pan's advantages. Monument Valley had the same issue, but that didn't stand on its way to gain immense success.
In-app purchases
The game is completely free of any in-app purchases. It costs $3,99 and that's all the money you'll have to spend.
The bottom line
Pan-Pan is an interesting, a bit weird, yet engaging and compelling game. The gameplay is immersive, and the game itself is an eye candy due to the beautiful graphics. You will enjoy the time spent playing this open world puzzle adventure, so don't hesitate and give Pan-Pan a try.
Pan-Pan is an excellent open-world game featuring lots of exploration and puzzle solving.
Pros : Stunning isometric visuals;
Challenging gameplay;
Captivating and immersive atmosphere.
Cons : No guides or hints whatsoever (can be among pros for experienced players);
Short gameplay.
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Jon worked for Murphy Lighting Systems from 1997 to 2004 were he learned dimming, control, console programing and most important customer support.
Jon returned to MLS in March of 2018 as a Service Technician.
In between his time with Murphy, he worked at Universal Studios in the Ride and Show Lighting department supporting lighting systems in venues like Shrek, T23D, Wizarding World of Harry Potter and other venues.
Jon is excited to help customers with repairs, installations and upgrading their system to meet the lighting needs for the 21st Century.
Jon considers himself a citizen of the world. He has lived all over the Southeast and abroad, however, has considered Orlando his home since 1989.
Jon graduated with a Theater degree from Tusculum College and worked in many theatres up and down the Southeast. These included touring the Southeast with a touring children's theatre, working dinner theatre in Orlando at one of the last dinner theatres in town, The Mark II Dinner Theatre and was Technical Director at the Civic Theatre of Central Florida before it became the Orlando Rep.
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Day 2: The Aberdares Country Club
After breakfast you may swim or relax in the room till lunchtime. Aflternatively organize for a game drive at Aberdares National park. Return in the afternoon and freshen up for dinner and overnight.
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch Dinner
Day 3: The Aberdares Country Club – The Ark
After breakfast you may swim or relax in the room till lunchtime. after lunch take an afternoon game drive to Aberdare national park with the hotels cars. Your will carry your luggage and spend the night at the clubs sister hotel – The Ark. You may enjoy a sundowner's drink on the balcony facing the animals waterhole before having dinner. after dinner you may enjoy wildlife viewing at the viewing lounge and a professional tourguide will be available to give details of every animal visiting the salted waterhole.
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There's a common denominator that all bad cities have.
They are the places that have bad economies. They are the places where the school systems are in bad shape. They're the places where people are out of work, and where residents earn low salaries.
If home prices are low, it's a sign that there's not a lot of demand to live there.
And certainly, if crime is really high, no one wants to be there at all.
The cities below all share those qualities. There might be some surprises on this list, but when you look at the unbiased data, it's hard to argue against. We had more than 10 million people read our worst cities in a state series, which was featured in hundreds of media outlets, including an NPR feature.
So we know what we're talking about.
After analyzing the biggest 220 cities in the country, here is our list of the worst cities to live in America:
The 10 Worst Places To Live In America For 2019
You might be surprised to see some of these cities on this list. We understand there's a lot of good in every place. However, according to data (which doesn't measure things like beauty, 'friendly people' and community involvement), there are far better options in America for making a place home.
The best place to live in America? Naperville, IL More on that later.
How do you decide if a place is lousy or not?
In order to rank the worst places to live in America, we had to determine what criteria people like or dislike about a place. It isn't a stretch to assume that people like low crime, solid education, things to do and a stable economy.
So we scraped the internet for those criteria, asked for the opposite of those, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.
How we crunched the numbers for 2019
We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using FBI crime data and the most recent government census American Community Survey data, this is the criteria we used:
- Population Density (The lower the worse – meaning there's less to do for indoor entertainment)
- Highest Unemployment Rates
- Adjusted Median Income (Median income adjusted for the cost of living)
- Low home prices
- A lot of uninsured individuals
- A high portion of uneducated adults
- High Crime
- High Poverty
If you'd like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a link to the entire data set.
Note: We get the crime numbers from the FBI, which gets its crime numbers from the cities themselves.
When you're looking at the worst places you could live in America, Memphis ranks as the worst for 2019 for the third year in a row. Let's see why.
Here in Memphis, crime is the 9th highest in the country, and 1 out of 17.7 residents was robbed here according to the latest FBI numbers.
That's not the first place you think of making home, is it?
Additionally, you have a 1 in 54 chance of being the victim of a violent crime, which includes rapes, attacks or murders. That's really high.
When you look at adult education in Tennessee, the folks in Memphis have the 76th highest drop out rate. And other factors that make Memphis undesirable are the low median incomes and home prices.
The unemployment rate is the 26th highest in the states, at 11.3%.
Lol I live in Memphis !!! and I don't live bad at all
Jackson needs some tough love as it ranks as the 2nd worst city to live in America for 2019 — for the third year in a row. There's some consistency at the top here.
Crime in Jackson is the 52nd highest in the country, where 1 in 21.8 people have a chance of being the victim of a property crime, according to the latest FBI numbers.
Additionally, the median income is almost dead last.
horrible streets and roads, crime, businesses leaving the city or states, going out of business, losing airlines, low business environment, bad schools and less good doctors.
The horrible streets and roads the bad; which aren't being repaired due to lack of funds in the budget.
Detroit flipped flopped with Dayton this year — but not to Detroit's benefit.
Detroit seems to be the have's and have not's. But mostly the have nots.
The annual average income levels here aren't respectful (~$28,000), and about 1 in 4.5 people here are without jobs (one of the worst in the country). Homes are valued at only $43,000 (also the worst).
We're surprised it didn't rank higher honestly, but apparently people are relatively smart and also buy insurance.
If you live in Dayton, this might not be a surprise, but you have the 34th highest crime rate, per capita in the country. Every year you spend here, you have a 1 in 19.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime like a car break in or home invasion robbery.
That's a lot of stolen cell phones, laptops and black license plates.
Plus there were 1,402 violent crimes in the last FBI reporting year. That means if you spent a year there, you'd have a 1 in 100 chance of being raped or attacked.
Finally, the folks who live here earn the 3rd lowest salaries in America's big cities at ~$30,000 a household — that's simply not enough to get by for most folks.
I'm from ohio and Dayton is actually s**t… no offense Dayton peeps
Another flip flop, this time not to Cleveland's benefit.
Cleveland has a 16% unemployment rate (2nd worst amount US cities), below average income levels and the 13th highest crime rate in the country.
This random City-Data comment sums up Cleveland.
"I visited Cleveland over the weekend and I have to say the place just seemed completely depressing.
"I saw lots people around Cleveland who looked…well bad. Like former alcoholics and drug addicts.
"And what's with the poorish looking area, where there were a lot of people in run down homes?
"Just looked sad."
Cleveland is NOT THAT BAD. I live in Cleveland and people are not that mean. Most people always say hi and people are always walking around on the sidewalks happy.
Perhaps the only thing surprising about San Bernardino being 6th is that it wasn't higher. Crime here is horrible, more than 1 in 10 residents are without jobs (and that's conservative), and well… we could go on and on about San Bernardino's issues.
You've heard it all before. When considering the data, the only reason San Bernardino is only 5th is that there are some areas of the city in which residents earn professional salaries, and, frankly, there's a lot more to do in the San Bernardino region than there is in the desert. And no, dodging bullets isn't one of them.
But as professionals continue to flee into the nearby enclaves of East Highlands, Yucaipa and Redlands, the city of San Bernardino, which saw its glory days spike in the late 1970s, will continue to head down the drain and unfortunately, become an area only for those who have no aspirations to exceed in life.
Lol I live in San Bernardino and trust me it's getting worse by the day just the other day they found a dead girl stuffed in a wooden box with her head chopped off
Brownsville sticks in the same spot as last year — seventh worst in America.
You might have passed through Brownsville once and probably thought it seems to be a relatively quiet, clean place.
Here's what science says about why Brownsville needs some love: The unemployment rate is nearly 9.4%, residents earn about $34,255 a year, and home prices are just over $83,800. Across the board, those are in the bottom half in the country. Not absolutely horrible, but not desirable, either.
And there simply isn't anything to do in Brownsville relative to the rest of the country.
I'm from Brownsville and Google doesn't show all the taco trucks parked at the swap meet and the bright side is that we have Padre island a beautiful island beach too cool off
According to science, Tucson is the 8th worst place you can live in the country for 2019 — again.
Let's see why. Tucson has the 15th-highest crime rate in the country, surprisingly. In terms of the number of crimes per person, Tucson is certainly up there.
Factor in a very low home values ($137,600), and the 37th-highest unemployment rate among cities (9.4%), and across the board, Tucson doesn't sound like the best of the best.
Crime in Tucson was fairly limited to various areas throughout the city. As like all other locations, schools, environment, neighborhoods all had their ups and downs. But for the most part, it was a great place to be.
Tucson was great, the weather was perfect, if you can stand dry heat and hot temperatures. Just the atmosphere there was good. You have Phoenix an hour or so away, Vegas, California, all within hours of a drive. Worked on the military base there, and it was a large area, great jobs, great people. Loved going out downtown to the city and going to the various bars, clubs.
If you live in Mobile, you're either going to tell us we're idiots because you're fiercely protective of your city, or you know it's a tough place to live.
The fact remains, Mobile has the one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, where 7.9% of the population is out of work. That's far above the national average, and households only bring in about $36,00 a year on average.
And then there's the crime. Mobile is one of the most dangerous place you can live in America. You have a 1 in 15 chance of being robbed here every year.
I live in mobile and it's a very nice place full of great and friendly people very good for retirement
My favorite place here is cooper riverside park it has great fishing
Shreveport rounds out the list coming in as the 10th worst place to live in America for 2019 and St. Louis can breath a sign of relief as it misses our list for the first time in several years.
You have a 1 in 16.5 chance of being robbed and a 1 in 113 chance of being attacked, raped or killed here for every year you spend in the city limits of Shreveport.
Plus, folks are simply out of work. Shreveport sports the state's 88th highest unemployment rate (7.3%), and families bring in a combined ~$40,000 a year, which is far below the average.
No wonder homes are cheap; you can get one yourself for only $139,800.
I live in Shreveport,Louisiana. The past few years Shreveport has attained the nickname, The Ratchet City. I'm sorry to say that ratchet pretty much says it all. But I love Louisiana. It's really a great state. The people here are down to earth good folks. They will welcome a stranger and feed you the best food you've ever had! It's hard to find better food anywhere than Louisiana. If you love jazz, like I do, New Orleans is the place to be. But yes, Shreveport is not the city I grew up in. I've been here 61 years and it is sad to see how things have changed. It's really strange how even through the ugliness the hearts of the people are still filled with love.
There You Have It — The Worst Cities In The US For 2019
If you're looking at cities in the U.S. where crime is high, people are broke, and the public schools are lousy, this is an accurate list.
Here are the best cities in America, according to science.
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Naperville, IL
- Torrance, CA
We also wrote a story on the most dangerous cities in America to live. Click here to read that one.
Disclaimer: This article is an opinion based on data. It should not be taken as fact.
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In Berkeley, a 14-story classic tower stands tall
Stately but not statuesque, this unapologetic tower dates from an era when Berkeley wanted to be a big city and wasn't afraid of growing (literally) up. The summit was occupied by the Chamber of Commerce; classical details accented verticality while the dense brickwork cloaked a steep steel frame. Even with a slightly taller neighbor across the street, and buildings of similar height on the drawing boards, Berkeley landmark #85 will remain downtown's figurative high point — a visual reminder that smart urbanism means building for the future as well as protecting the past.
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2140 Shattuck Ave.|Architect: Walter Ratcliff Jr.|Style: Classical Revival|Size: 12 stories|Date built: c. 1926
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Mark talks about nutrition and fad diets. Yes they work, but at what cost and for how long? Mark also discusses mentors and the people you hang around with. Are they impacting your success? Very likely – they can be your greatest strength and biggest setback. You become who you spend time with.
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Heavenly Father, we lift up to you the many young people and students that are attending the colleges and universities of today with little of no knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and His gift of salvation by grace through faith in Him that is offered and so frequently rejected. Father we grieve that the truth of Christ's sacrifice of Himself is to little known, so rarely taught correctly and for frequently rejected as myth.
Lord we lift each one up to You and ask that in Your great grace and mercy You would make Yourself known – especially to those that have been hurt by the false doctrines and religiosity that is pervading Christianity today.
Lord the trend in today's society and especially in places of learning is to ridicule the Word of God and deny the Creator Who made them and the Saviour that gave His life to pay the price for their sins… Meet each one I pray at their point of need and bring many of these lost young people into the knowledge of the truth.
Look down in pity on all unsaved students, for it is not Your will that any should perish but that all come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ – in Your righteous displeasure – remember mercy we pray in Jesus name,


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There is one downside to de-cluttering your closet and hauling it all off to the thrift store: you miss out on so many creative ways to reuse perfectly good material. Just because an item of clothing is snipped and stitched into a particular shape doesn't mean it has to remain a skirt, blouse, sweater, or sock. Look at clothing as textiles: those textures, weaves, and colors could be fabulous reborn as something else.
Get Your Teens To Dye It
Okay, so Mom isn't such a great laundress and Dad's white tees have yellow stains under the arm pits. Sure, you could bleach them white again, but here's an idea that warrants consideration and keeps harsh chemicals out of the waterways: Use natural dyes to give the tee new life, and pass it on to the younger generation (unless of course Dad likes the new look).
And while we're on the subject of teens, it's trendy again for girls to rob Dad's closet. If the man of the house wants to cull what he doesn't wear from his clothes rack, the resident female fashionista would love:
• Large dress shirts to belt and wear over leggings (remove those extra buttons at the bottom of the placket)
• Ties can double as belts
• Cardigans and sweaters work well over leggings or skinny jeans
Holey Socks!
Aside from turning them into puppets or dust rags (which fit conveniently on your hand), holey socks can be trimmed of their holes and converted into many things:
• A multi-purpose bean bag: Sew the holey end of a funky patterned knee sock closed then fill with beans, lentils or rice. Sew the open end closed and you have a cushy wrist-saver for your computer desk, or a mock water bottle. Heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and use the bag to warm your feet, or place it on aching muscles. A smaller sock makes a cool hacky sack.
• Use the elastic band of cotton crew socks as wrist bands. They may not pass at the country club, but the upside is that if you're only wearing them to cut the grass or work out at home, you don't need to sew the raw edges – just let them curl up.
Tees You Can't Bear to Part With (but shouldn't wear any more)
There's nothing like an aged-soft t-shirt, especially those with printed designs that recall fond memories. If you have just such a tee (and know your way around a sewing machine), turn that ultra-soft tee into a pair of knickers or boxers. Position the decal strategically on the back for a little bit of flirty fun.
Use tees to sit on in a more public way by reusing a large one (no holes) in a trendy color to recover a small chair with a cushioned seat. Remove the seat with a screwdriver, then place it over the unfolded t-shirt to estimate where the cutting will take place. You'll need about four inches to fold and staple underneath. Once you've cut the correct size, place the cut section right side down on a table, then center the cushion with the underside facing up. Using a staple gun, secure each corner first, pulling the material tight. Continue stretching and stapling until all sides are neatly tucked and secured. Use a square of the remaining t-shirt material to cover the edges, or use a piece of felt, cut to size (a half inch short of the underside each edge). Craft glue or a hot glue gun will do the trick to adhere the square. Allow to dry, then reinstall the cushion into the chair frame.
Belt It
What to do with belts you no longer wear? Rescue a cane chair with a damaged seat from a thrift store and (assuming you would rather not re-cane it) use your collection of belts to weave a new seat. Belt the seat with the buckles positioned underneath. Whether you stick to one color or mix and match is up to you, but you will probably need to create a new buckle hole to make it fit. To do so, heat the tip of an ice pick with a butane lighter (adults only), then punch a hole in the buckle in a pre-measured spot (tight enough to hold taught, but with a tiny bit of give). It's best to do the weaving first to get the hang of it, then mark the belts for new holes.
Wrap It
Any beautiful fabric can be repurposed as gift wrap, which unlike paper can be used again and again and again (by the giftees, of course). Once you've determined that an item of clothing is too out of date, or isn't a flattering style no matter how much you weigh, the material could be useful. This is a great idea for those who aren't crafty – with a few scissor snips and strategic tucks the material has new life. Use tape to secure material on boxed gifts.
Now that you've discovered that clothes don't have to live their full lives as they were intended, you might come up with dozens of creative ways to repurpose your clothing. However, don't feel guilty if these solutions don't work for you. There are dozens of other ways to repurpose or recycle clothing, and if you can't use it, consider donating your old clothing to an animal shelter for bedding or a thrift store. Shelters use clothing for bedding, and thrift stores recycle unwearable clothing.
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Performance Concert
La Tentation des Pieuvres
Maguelone Vidal - Claudius Tortorici
Practical Infos
Sunday, 16 December 2018 — 4:00pm
Sunday, 16 December 2018 — 9:00pm
- Maguelone Vidal
- Claudius Tortorici
- Christian Zanési
- Didier Petit
- Philippe Foch
- Emmanuelle Debeusscher
- Emmanuel Duchemin
- Laïs Foulc
- Emilie Rousset
Have you ever thought of combining music and gastronomy? This flavourful creation from Miguelone Vidal brings together the gestures of cooking and electroacoustic music. And at the end, the public will get to enjoy the delicious fruits of his creative labour…


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When it comes to managing our patient's ocular condition, we're often asked the inevitable question "Is there anything else I can do?" As we're handing out Amsler grids, AREDS supplements, or prescriptions for Latanoprost, some patients seek additional options to increase their odds of success in preserving their vision. In addition to standard-of-care treatments for glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy, there exist numerous evidenced-based strategies for prescribing nutritional supplements — including fish oil. When done properly, these can help facilitate healing and prevent disease progression.
In the United States, the dietary supplement industry brings in close to $30 billion per year, and offers over 90,000 products.1 Without an in depth understanding of clinical indications, quality and dose, confusion can easily occur between the doctor and the patient.
Arguably, one of the most important nutritional supplements for optimal ocular and systemic health are omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). EPA and DHA primarily have an anti-inflammatory role within the body, and counter the pro-inflammatory (but still necessary) effects of omega-6 fatty acids – arachidonic acid and linoleic acid. We've all seen the literature on omega-3 supplementation for our dry eye patients, but have we overlooked the omega-3 research applicable to the rest of our patient population?
So what kind of omega-3 supplement is best to recommend? While there are several plant-based sources of omega-3s (ie: flaxseed oil, hemp or chia seeds), these primarily consist of ALA only, and are poorly converted to EPA and DHA by the body (5 to 10%). Therefore the most effective form of EPA/DHA to ingest is from cold water fatty fish, such as sardines, salmon or krill (and their associated supplements).
From an evolutionary perspective, our Paleolithic ancestors had an average omega-6/3 ratio ranging from 1:1 to 4:1. In the western world today, the average ratio exceeds 15:1 and is thought to contribute to the explosive growth in chronic disease we now face.2
As we'll explore in this article, the literature has repeatedly shown the association of EPA/DHA deficiency and the pathogenesis of glaucoma, macular degeneration, type 2 diabetes, and diabetic retinopathy.
Over 50% of the lipid content in retinal photoreceptors is composed of DHA3
Within the retina, DHA plays several key roles, including optimizing mitochondrial activity and inhibition of angiogenesis, inflammation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress.3 DHA is the primary structural fatty acid in our brain, and facilitates learning, memory, and neurogenesis. Optimal levels of EPA and DHA have also been shown to reduce the risk of many of today's chronic disease, including dementia, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and various autoimmune disease.2
Research also shows an age dependent decrease in EPA/DHA concentration in the neuronal tissues of the brain, which are thought to play a major role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.4,5
The NIH recommends a daily intake of omega-3s of 1100mg to 1600mg for healthy adults,31 while the FDA reports that up to 3000mg/day of EPA/DHA can be taken safely.27
Dietary intake of fish has been shown to increase plasma EPA/DHA concentrations more effectively than fish oil supplementation alone.35 Patients can use resources like LabDoor for more information on nutritional supplement testing and ranking by safety, quality, and value. For our vegan/vegetarian patients, we can turn to flax seed, chia seed, or hemp seed as an adequate source of EPA and DHA (although conversion to EPA/DHA is lower when compared to animal-based sources).
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Imbalances in retinal lipid composition have been linked to photoreceptor degradation and abnormal deposition of lipid and lipoprotein debris within the RPE, the hallmark of AMD.6 Over the past decade, we've seen significant advancements in the treatment of exudative AMD (leading cause of blindness among older individuals in the U.S.).7 Despite standard-of-care therapy, 5 to 10% of patients will continue to lose 3 or more lines of visual acuity over the course of their lifetime.7 Each year, treatments for advanced AMD place a $10 billion dollar burden on the U.S. healthcare system.7,8 Unfortunately, an increased risk for thromboembolic events, stroke, neuronal toxicity, geographic atrophy and even death has been directly correlated with frequency and duration of anti-VEGF therapy.9-14 As primary eye care providers, any additional treatment strategies we are able to implement to reduce the risk of these poor visual or life-threatening/systemic outcomes is a worthwhile endeavor.
A 2014 study looked at the effect of 1000mg/day of EPA/DHA supplementation on vitreal VEGF concentration in wet AMD patients who were already undergoing treatment with intravitreal injection.7 The results showed over a 75% additional reduction in vitreal VEGF concentration when compared to the control group. This suggests that fish oil could be considered an adjunct treatment to patients with exudative AMD receiving intravitreal anti-VEGF treatments. Cold-water fatty fish consumption (2 to 3 servings per week) has also been shown to reduce the risk in developing exudative AMD by up 50%.15-19 So we may even want to suggest this to patients with the first signs of drusen to help preserve their vision.
Since we are limited in our ability to naturally biosynthesize these, dietary intake is essential, primarily through consumption of cold-water fatty fish (wild caught). Also commonly found in fish oil supplements, EPA and DHA are available in several different formulations, including ethyl ester (EE) and triglyceride (TG) forms. The EE form of EPA/DHA was used in the AREDS 2 study,20 and may explain the unremarkable outcome on dry AMD progression as some studies have shown the EE form to be less bioavailable.21
Diabetic Retinopathy
Recommendations for EPA/DHA supplementation can also be applicable for our patients with diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. There is evidence that shows regular EPA and DHA consumption improves beta cell function in the pancreas and increases insulin sensitivity.22 A 2014 study from Finland showed that regular consumption of EPA/DHA, between 500-1000mg/day, was able to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by over 30% over 19 years.22
DHA and EPA play a role in regulating capillary permeability and inflammation within the retina.6 Recent studies have shown that omega 3 supplementation can lower the risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy by as much as 50%,32 while also improving visual outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema.33 Therefore, omega-3 supplementation could play a significant role in prevention for our at-risk patients, while also providing adjunct therapy for diabetic retinopathy.
Research has also demonstrated a correlation between EPA/DHA deficiency, excess omega-6 intake, and the severity of primary open angle glaucoma.34 In animal studies, EPA/DHA supplementation has been shown to lower intraocular pressure,23 while in human studies to improve visual field indices.24
It is believed that the fatty acid composition on the red blood cell plays an important role in autoregulation and vasodilation of eye's microcirculation.24-26 EPA and DHA help to improve ocular blood flow and perfusion in this way, and should be considered an adjunct therapy for our glaucoma patients.
Sure, some doctors may think it's unrealistic or even fringe to view nutritional supplements as a potential game-changer. As healthcare providers, it's always beneficial to have more tools in the toolbox. The ability to educate our patients on current evidence-based therapy is increasingly important as we strive to provide the best care, while also reducing the burden on our healthcare system.
When it comes to the management of diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, or macular degeneration, recommending omega-3 supplementation can serve as an excellent adjunct therapy for our motivated patients.
Action-List for ODs:
Start appropriate patients on 2-3 servings of low mercury, cold water fatty fish per week:
- Sardines
- Sockeye Salmon
- Anchovies, Mackerel
- Wild Trout
- Fish/krill oil supplements (ie Nordic Naturals) 1000-1500mg/day
Caution patients on blood thinners and consult PCP, due to increased risk of bleeding:
- Aspirin
- Clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix)
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
Reduce omega-6 fatty acid consumption:
- Industrial seed oils28,29
- Excessive nuts/grains
- Processed foods
- Farm-raised fish30
Optimize omega-6/omega-3 ratio – Direct-to-consumer lab services offer at-home testing:
- Omega Quant – $79.95
- WellnessFX – $99
- Cardio IQ Omega 3s – $138
- Manson, J E, and S S Bassuk. "Vitamin and Mineral Supplements: What Clinicians Need to Know." JAMA, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 6 Mar. 2018.
- Simopoulos, A P. "The Importance of the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Diseases." Experimental Biology and Medicine (Maywood, N.J.)., U.S. National Library of Medicine, June 2008.
- Souied, Eric H., et al. "Oral Docosahexaenoic Acid in the Prevention of Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Nutritional AMD Treatment 2 Study." Ophthalmology, Elsevier, 8 Feb. 2013.
- Denis, I., Potier, B., Heberden, C., & Vancassel, S. (2015). "Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and brain aging." Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 18(2), 139-146. doi:10.1097/mco.0000000000000141
- Song, C., Shieh, C., Wu, Y., Kalueff, A., Gaikwad, S., & Su, K. (2016). "The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in the treatment of major depression and Alzheimer's disease: Acting separately or synergistically?" Progress in Lipid Research, 62, 41-54. doi:10.1016/j.plipres.2015.12.003
- SanGiovanni, J P, and E Y Chew. "The Role of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Health and Disease of the Retina." Progress in Retinal and Eye Research., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Jan. 2005.
- REZENDE, F. A., LAPALME, E., QIAN, C. X., SMITH, L. E., SANGIOVANNI, J. P., & SAPIEHA, P. (2014). "Omega-3 Supplementation Combined With Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Lowers Vitreal Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration." American Journal of Ophthalmology, 158(5), 1071–1078.
- Rein DB, Zhang P, Wirth KE, Lee PP, Hoerger TJ, McCall N, Klein R, Tielsch JM, Vijan S, Saaddine J. "The Economic Burden of Major Adult Visual Disorders in the United States." Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124(12):1754–1760. doi:10.1001/archopht.124.12.1754
- Danis, R. P., Lavine, J. A., & Domalpally, A. (2015). "Geographic atrophy in patients with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration: current challenges and future prospects." Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 9, 2159–2174.
- Stewart, M. W. (2012). "The Expanding Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors in Ophthalmology." Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87(1), 77–88.
- Robinson, G S, et al. "Nonvascular Role for VEGF: VEGFR-1, 2 Activity Is Critical for Neural Retinal Development." FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology., U.S. National Library of Medicine, May 2001.
- Grunwald, J. E., Daniel, E., Huang, J., Ying, G., Maguire, M. G., Toth, C. A., Martin, D. F. (2014). "Risk of Geographic Atrophy in the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials." Ophthalmology, 121(1), 150–161.
- Avery RL, Gordon GM. "Systemic Safety of Prolonged Monthly Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Macular EdemaA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016;134(1):21–29. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.4070
- Thulliez M, Angoulvant D, Pisella P, Bejan-Angoulvant T. "Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses on Systemic Adverse Events Associated With Intravitreal Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Medication Use." JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online March 22, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.0002
- Querques, Giuseppe, and Eric H. Souied. "The Role of Omega-3 and Micronutrients in Age-Related Macular Degeneration." Survey of Ophthalmology, Elsevier, 27 Jan. 2014.
- Tan, J S, et al. "Dietary Fatty Acids and the 10-Year Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: the Blue Mountains Eye Study." Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)., U.S. National Library of Medicine, May 2009.
- Cho, E, et al. "Prospective Study of Dietary Fat and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 2001.
- Chong EW, Kreis AJ, Wong TY, Simpson JA, Guymer RH. Dietary ω-3 Fatty Acid and Fish Intake in the Primary Prevention of Age-Related Macular DegenerationA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(6):826–833. doi:10.1001/archopht.126.6.826
- Augood, C, et al. "Oily Fish Consumption, Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Intakes, and Associations with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Aug. 2008.
- "Fish Oil: EE vs. TG Omega-3s — Which Is Better?"
- Dyerberg J, et al. "Bioavailability of n-3 fatty acids." In n-3 Fatty Acids: Prevention and Treatment in Vascular Disease, SD Kristensen, EB Schmidt, R DeCaterina and S Endres, eds. Bi and Gi Publishers, Verona—Springer Verlag, London pp. 217-26, 1995.
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- Nguyen, C. T., B. V. Bui, and A. J. Sinclair. "Dietary Omega 3 Fatty Acids Decrease Intraocular Pressure with Age by Increasing Aqueous Outflow." Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science (2007): n. pag.
- Cellini, M., N. Caramazza, P. Mangiafico, G. L. Possati, and R. Caramazza. "Fatty Acid Use in Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Treatment." Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 76.S227 (1998): 41-42.
- Acar, Niyazi, Olivier Berdeaux, Pierre Juaneda, Stéphane Grégoire, Stéphanie Cabaret, Corinne Joffre, Catherine P. Creuzot-Garcher, Lionel Bretillon, and Alain M. Bron. "Red Blood Cell Plasmalogens and Docosahexaenoic Acid Are Independently Reduced in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma." Experimental Eye Research 89.6 (2009): 840-53.
- Ren, Hongmei, Nwabueze Magulike, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, and Et Al. "Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients Have Reduced Levels of Blood Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acids." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 4 Nov. 2005.
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- Sprague, M., Dick, J. R., & Tocher, D. R. (2016). Impact of sustainable feeds on omega-3 long-chain fatty acid levels in farmed Atlantic salmon, 2006–2015. Scientific Reports, 6, 21892.
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- Chew EY. Dietary Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish and Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy. JAMA. 2017;317(21):2226–2227. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1926
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She Invader by Alice Nelson |Science Fiction|Copyright 2017 | The residents of Hollow Grove thought they had shaken their secretive past. Oh, how wrong they were.
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How To Fix Chimney Leaks
Chimney leaks occur for a wide variety of reasons, but all have the same outcome: water seeps into your home. This is a serious problem, as it can cause damage to your drywall and ceiling and can also promote mold and mildew growth, which is a serious health concern and can aggravate or cause respiratory conditions. In order to prevent this from happening, you should fix a chimney leak as soon as you notice it.
Chimney Covers
If your chimney is uncovered, it will allow rainwater to fall straight down it. If your chimney does not have a chimney cover, you should install one as soon as possible to prevent further water from falling down your chimney. Chimney covers (also called chimney caps) can be found at most hardware stores and are an inexpensive way to stop water from entering your home.
Check the flashing around your chimney to ensure that it is in good working order. The flashing is the plastic or metal flat piece that goes around the base of the chimney, sealing it against the roof. If there is a crack or hole in the flashing, it will allow water to enter into your home. If this is the case, you'll need to replace the flashing. Replacement flashing can be found at most hardware stores, and is usually installed with an included adhesive. If you can afford it, choose metal flashing over plastic flashing, as it will stand up to weather exposure much better and last much longer. While you're at it, check the flashing around other roof installations, like vents and fans, to ensure that there are no other entry points for water into your home. Talk with a place like Chimney Repair from Top Hat Chimney Sweeps and Repair for more information.
Chimney Crown
Check the chimney crown, which is the large piece of masonry on the top of your chimney, for any cracks or breaks. Small breaks can be sealed using crown coating material. However, caulking can be a useful stopgap measure for large gaps since it can quickly expand and seal immediately. Larger breaks, generally big enough to fit a finger in to, require the actual masonry to be replaced to seal the leak. This should be done before the winter, as water freezing in the crack can expand it and allow runoff during a thaw to flow uninhibited into your home.


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The Simple Origins Of The Silk Road
The Simple Origins Of The Silk Road. Silk is a textile of ancient Chinese origin, woven from the protein fibre produced by the silkworm to make its cocoon, and was developed, according to Chinese tradition, sometime around the year 2,700 BC. Regarded as an extremely high-value product, it was reservedContinue reading