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|My vendor display includes a basket of
edible crops and a vase of wildflowers.
It's great to have both books to talk about at an event like this because they each cover different aspects of gardening. I sold a lot of the vegetable book and a few of the sustainable book to folks who were more interested in getting rid of their lawn or building rain gardens.
|My best show & tell item was the native wild
garlic. I gave out several of them to people who
bought my new book.
It rained a little in the morning, which probably dampened the crowd somewhat, but most of the day was sunny and quite pleasant.
I love talking to people about gardening and of all the crops I brought, I found myself talking the most about the native wild garlic (Allium canadense). People already know about curly and flat leafed parsley, Swiss chard, rosemary, white radishes, mint, and Greek oregano.
As the season progresses, the harvest I bring for show & tell will change, but I'll always bring something to demonstrate that I'm a real gardener with real dirt under my fingernails!
If you missed this first event, I hope to see you at one of my other events. See my event calendar to find one near you. Note: the calendar does not include all 32 events because Master Gardener and some other meetings are not open to the public.
|Deland is a beautiful historic town and is also the home to Stetson University. There was an art festival on the other side of town with a free shuttle between the two events.
|Elephant dill.
Around the gardenI planted elephant dill for the first time this winter and was originally unhappy that more did not sprout. But then the one plant that did grow became huge--it was three-feet tall and almost as wide. Just one plant served us well through the winter months and until recently into the spring, but it had became too large for the stems and fell over.
There are a few other smaller plants around that we can use, so my husband and I are fine, but we'd seen some black swallowtail butterflies hovering around in recent weeks. Now those eggs will hatch on a dead plant, so I stuck the two stems in a bucket of water. I'll watch for those distinctive caterpillars and when they hatch I will transfer them to the dill & parsley row that I planted for these caterpillars.
The weather has been unusual with really chilly nights. It's great for the rest of the cool-weather crops so they'll get to harvestable size, but not so good for the new warm-weather crops, which would normally be planted now
I dug up the non-native string lilies (Crinum x powellii) that were at the edge of the front meadow and have been replacing them with native bunching grasses, this provides more room for the beautyberry shrub, which has grown a lot in the last couple of years. Also, I wanted to provide a more native mix to edge the meadow. The grasses I'm using are Elliot's love grass (Eragrostis elliottii), a bluish short, bunching grass, and muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris), a taller grass with pinkish flower heads in the fall.
I gave some of the string lilies to a neighbor and the rest I planted on the partly shady south side of the house in a bed with some daylilies. I still have some to plant, so I'll probably put the rest of them in the bed next to the screened porch.
I took a photo the other day of this native blue flag iris (Iris virginica), which was the only flower in whole mass of leaves on the far side of our front pond. Maybe sometime this summer--after the book tour is over--I'll thin the irises to spread them around and to see if I can induce more blooming.
|This beautiful blue flag iris is blooming on our
pond out front. Isn't it gorgeous?
|String lily bulbs are enormous.
I hope that your spring garden is growing well, and if you're in central or northern Florida, I look forward to meeting you at one of my events!
Green Gardening Matters,
Ginny Stibolt


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Starting a PowerShell window as a Domain Admin
If you run as a limited user on your own desktop, as you should, it's useful to keep a separate PowerShell window open as the Domain Administrator. I give that window a nice dark red background so I know instantly that I'm in a powerful window and to be appropriately careful. But how can I actually start a window as a different account, and using Run As Administrator? Ah, so glad you asked.
$AdminCred = Get-Credential -UserName "TreyResearch\domainadmin" ` -Message "Enter your password for the DomainAdmin account:" Start-Process PowerShell.exe -Credential $AdminCred ` -ArgumentList "Start-Process PowerShell.exe -Verb RunAs" ` -NoNewWindow
Save this as "Start-myAdmin.ps1" or equivalent and it's always available. The nice thing about using Start-Process with the NoNewWindow parameter is that it doesn't leave a spare window open. Try it. It will make it just that much easier to run as a limited user with no administrative rights, even on your own workstation. And really, when you have the power to be a domain admin, you really, really, really shouldn't run any other way.
Starting PowerShell Automatically – Revisited
A few months ago, I posted a quick blog on how I set PowerShell to start automatically when I log in. Well, it occurred to me that I should extend that to show you how I set the console window parameters so that my PowerShell windows are the right size and font, since on all my systems I use the same basic settings (except for my Surface Book with the 4K addon monitor -- my old eyes need a bit bigger on that, so I adjusted the values accordingly.)
The function I use to set the console size, font and font weight is: (FontSize here translates to 18 point on my FullHD systems)
Function Set-myDefaultFont () { $64bit = "HKCU:\Console\%SystemRoot%_System32_WindowsPowerShell_v1.0_powershell.exe" $Default = "HKCU:\Console" Set-ItemProperty -Path $Default -Name FaceName -Value "Consolas" Set-ItemProperty -Path $Default -Name FontSize -Type DWord -Value 0x00120000 Set-ItemProperty -Path $Default -Name FontWeight -Type DWord -Value 0x000002bc Set-ItemProperty -Path $Default -Name FontFamily -Type DWord -Value 0x00000036 Set-ItemProperty -Path $Default -Name QuickEdit -Type DWord -Value 0x00000001 Set-ItemProperty -Path $64bit -Name FaceName -Value "Consolas" Set-ItemProperty -Path $64bit -Name FontSize -Type DWord -Value 0x00120000 Set-ItemProperty -Path $64bit -Name FontWeight -Type DWord -Value 0x000002bc Set-ItemProperty -Path $64bit -Name FontFamily -Type DWord -Value 0x00000036 Set-ItemProperty -Path $64bit -Name QuickEdit -Type DWord -Value 0x00000001 }
That's all there is to it. I've added this function to the Set-myPowerShellStart.ps1 script, and I call that whenever I create or log onto a new system. If you prefer different sizes or a different font, simply change the values to match what you need. For example, if you want a 16 point font, try a value of 0x00100000.
ETA: Fixed value of FontSize.
Mapping Drives Revisited
In my old drive mapping post, I was forced to do some fairly ugly stuff because I had to call the old net use command. Yech. Eventually, we got New-PSDrive, and that helped, but in PowerShell v5 (Windows 10's version), we get New-SmbMapping and it actually works. (New-SmbMapping was added earlier, but there were issues. Those appear to be resolved in the final version of v5.)
When New-PSDrive finally had persistent drive mappings, I replaced my my old MapDrives.cmd file with a new MapDrives.ps1 that used the New-PSDrive syntax:
New-PSDrive -Name I -root \\srv2\Install -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist
A bit awkward, but it works. However, it sometimes ran into problems with drives that were mapped with net use, so I was glad when we finally got a useful version of New-SmbMapping. Now the syntax for mapping my I: drive to \\srv1\install is:
New-SmbMapping -LocalPath I: -RemotePath \\srv2\Install -Persistent $True
Great. But it doesn't have a -Force parameter, so I can't tell it to override any maps that already exist. That requires cleaning up the old maps before I make new ones. For that, we have Remove-SmbMapping and Remove-PsDrive.
function Remove-myMaps () { $DriveList = (Get-SmbMapping).LocalPath write-verbose "Removing drives in DriveList: $drivelist" Foreach ($drive in $DriveList) { $psDrive = $drive -replace ":" #remove unwanted colon from PSDrive name Write-Verbose "Running Remove-SmbMapping -LocalPath $Drive -Force -UpdateProfile" Remove-SmbMapping -LocalPath $Drive -Force -UpdateProfile If ( (Get-PSDrive -Name $psDrive) 2>$Null ) { Write-Verbose "Running Remove-PsDrive -Name $psDrive -Force " Remove-PSDrive -Name $psDrive -Force } } write-host " " $DriveList = (Get-SMBMapping).LocalPath Write-Verbose "The drive list is now: $DriveList" }
As you might have noticed, PsDrives don't have a colon, and SmbMapping drives do. But PowerShell gives us the useful -replace operator, allowing us to simply remove the stray colon from the drive letter that SmbMapping has.
So, here's the entire script. Feel free to use it as the basis for your own mappings, but please, respect the copyright and don't republish it but link to here instead. Thanks. :)
<# .Synopsis Maps network drives to drive letters .Description Map-myDrive is used to map network resources to local drive letters. It can use SmbMapping or PsDrive to do the mapping, but defaults to simple PsDrives for historical reasons. (SmbMapping was buggy when it was first introduced!) .Example Map-myDrive Performs a standard drive mapping on the local machine using New-PsDrive syntax. .Example Map-MyDrive -SMB Performs a standard drive mapping on the local machine using New-SmbMapping syntax. .Example Map-MyDrive -SMB -Force Performs a standard drive mapping on the local machine using New-SmbMapping syntax, and forces an unmapping of any existing drive maps before remapping. .Example Map-MyDrives -SMB -Force -AtHome $False Performs a standard drive mapping on the local machine using New-SmbMapping syntax, and forces an unmapping of any existing drive maps before remapping. The script assumes that it is NOT being run in my home domain, and therefore does only local mappings. .Parameter SMB When set, Map-myDrive uses SMB syntax to do the drive mappings .Parameter Force When set, Map-myDrive completely unmaps any existing drive mappings, and then remaps them. .Parameter AtHome When True, Map-myDrive assumes that it has connectivity to the home domain resources. When False, it assumes no home domain resources are available and maps to local shares. .Inputs [switch] [switch] [switch] [Boolean] .Notes Author: Charlie Russel Copyright: 2016 by Charlie Russel : Permission to use is granted but attribution is appreciated Initial: 10 June, 2012 ModHist: 26 June, 2012 A single, cleaner, call to GWMI : 26 April,2015 Cleaned up smb unmapping failures, and added Verbose : 27 June, 2015 New unmapping function : 04 Sept, 2016 Added AtHome Boolean to override environment, Force switch to force unmapping/remapping : #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$True)] Param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Switch]$SMB, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Switch]$Force, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Boolean]$AtHome=$True) # Write-Verbose "Running mapdrives.ps1 with SMB set to $SMB" Write-Verbose "Athome is set to $AtHome" Write-Verbose "Force is $Force" $Psh = Get-Process PowerShell # Start by checking for mapped drives $DriveList = $Null $PSDriveList = $Null #$DriveList = Get-WMIObject Win32_LogicalDisk | Where-Object { $_.DriveType -eq 4 } $DriveList = (Get-SMBMapping).LocalPath write-verbose "The DriveList is: $DriveList" if ($DriveList) { $PSDriveList = $DriveList -replace ":" write-verbose "The PSDrivelist is: $PSDriveList" } # Unmap any lingering ones Function Remove-myMaps () { write-verbose "Removing drives in DriveList: $drivelist" Foreach ($drive in $DriveList) { $psDrive = $drive -replace ":" #remove unwanted colon from PSDrive name Write-Verbose "Running Remove-SmbMapping -LocalPath $Drive -Force -UpdateProfile" Remove-SmbMapping -LocalPath $Drive -Force -UpdateProfile If ( (Get-PSDrive -Name $psDrive) 2>$Null ) { Write-Verbose "Running Remove-PsDrive -Name $psDrive -Force " Remove-PSDrive -Name $psDrive -Force } } write-host " " $DriveList = (Get-SMBMapping).LocalPath Write-Verbose "The drive list is now: $DriveList" } Function Map-myPSDrive () { New-PSDrive -Name I -root \\server\Install -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name J -root \\server\Download -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name S -root \\server\SharedDocs -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name W -root \\server\Working -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name H -root \\server2\Download -Scope Global -PSProv Filesystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name K -root \\server2\Kindle -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name M -root \\server2\Music -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name N -root \\server2\Audible -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name P -root \\server2\Pictures -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist New-PSDrive -Name T -root \\labserver\Captures\70-742 -Scope Global -PSProv FileSystem -Persist } # Map using SMBMapping. It's more robust Function New-mySMBMaps () { New-SmbMapping -LocalPath I: -RemotePath \\server\Install -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath J: -RemotePath \\server\Download -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath S: -RemotePath \\server\SharedDocs -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath W: -RemotePath \\server\Working -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath H: -RemotePath \\server2\Downloads -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath K: -RemotePath \\server2\Kindle -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath M: -RemotePath \\server2\Music -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath N: -RemotePath \\server2\Audible -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath P: -RemotePath \\server2\Pictures -Persistent $True New-SmbMapping -LocalPath T: -RemotePath \\labserver\Captures\70-742 -Persistent $True } Function Map-myLocal () { New-SmbMapping -LocalPath K: -RemotePath \\localhost\Kindle -Persistent $False New-SmbMapping -LocalPath T: -RemotePath \\localhost\Captures\70-742 -Persistent $False } if(! $PSDriveList ) { if ($Force) { Remove-myMaps } Write-Verbose "SMB is set to $SMB" if ($SMB) { If ($AtHome) { New-mySMBMaps } else { Map-myLocal } } else { If ($AtHome) { Map-myPSDrive } else { Map-myLocal } } } else { # $Psh.count is the number of open PowerShell windows. I know that if it's less than or equal # to 2, then I haven't yet mapped the drives on both limited user and administrative windows. # Therefore, we need to mapdrives here. Or, if I have run this with a -Force command, obviously. if (($Psh.count -le 2) -OR ($Force)) { Remove-myMaps Write-Verbose "SMB is set to $SMB" if ($SMB) { If ($AtHome) { New-mySMBMaps } else { Map-myLocal } } else { If ($AtHome) { Map-myPSDrive } else { Map-myLocal } } } }
Shutting Down Running VMs – Revisited
A couple of years ago, I posted a perfectly good snippet for shutting down the running VMs on a machine. But the code there is very much the "old syntax" and not terribly elegant. For shutting down all the running RODCs, I used:
Get-VM -Name *rodc* | Where-Object {$_.State -eq "Running" } | Foreach-Object { Stop-VM $_.Name }
Which is a nuisance to type, frankly. So, here's the PowerShell v5 version. Much slicker, much easier to remember, and a lot quicker to type.
Get-VM -Name *rodc* | Where State -eq "Running" | Stop-VM
Simpler and easier to follow. It still requires a two-pipe solution, but that's only because we only wanted to stop the running VMs without any warning messages. If we didn't care about spurious warning messages, the answer gets even simpler:
Stop-VM *rodc*
All things considered, I'm in favour of simpler. And the odd warning message doesn't concern me, so I'll go with the last solution 90% of the time. Note that this accepts a -ComputerName parameter for running against a remote computer, a -PassThru parameter for echoing out which VMs it's shutting down, and a -TurnOff parameter to just kill the VMs, rather than use an orderly shutdown.
Historical note: If you want to see a really complicated way to do this, written before we had "Stop-VM" as a cmdlet, take a look at this post from 4 years ago! I'm so glad PowerShell is doing all the heavy lifting now!
Setting Console Colours
As I described in my previous post, I always open both an admin and non-admin PowerShell window when I log on to a computer. To tell the two apart, I set the background colour of the Admin window to dark red, with white text, and the non-admin window to a white background with dark blue text. The result is clearly and immediately different, warning me when I'm running as an administrator. To do that, I use the following:
$id = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent() $p = New-Object system.security.principal.windowsprincipal($id) # Find out if we're running as admin (IsInRole). # If we are, set $Admin = $True. if ($p.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)){ $Admin = $True } else { $Admin = $False } if ($Admin) { $effectivename = "Administrator" $host.UI.RawUI.Backgroundcolor="DarkRed" $host.UI.RawUI.Foregroundcolor="White" clear-host } else { $effectivename = $id.name $host.UI.RawUI.Backgroundcolor="White" $host.UI.RawUI.Foregroundcolor="DarkBlue" clear-host }
That works great for older versions of the Windows PowerShell console, but starting with PowerShell v5, that can have an unintended side effect. In PowerShell v5, we now have PSReadLine that does context sensitive colouration of the command line. But the default PowerShell console has a dark blue background, with white text. And when I changed the background colour of my non-admin PowerShell window to white, it gets a little hard to read!! So, to fix that, I use Set-PSReadLineOption to change the various kinds of context sensitive colour changes to something that works with a light background. We don't want to do that for the dark red background of the Admin window, so we'll need to check which colour we are and adjust accordingly.
First, get the current colour:
$pData = (Get-Host).PrivateData $curForeground = [console]::ForegroundColor $curBackground = [console]::BackgroundColor
You'll only want to configure the context sensitive colouring options if you're running on Windows 10 or Server 2016. Prior versions of Windows didn't have the new system console that comes with Windows 10. So you'll want to check that the build number is > 10240
$Build = (Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).BuildNumber
If $Build -ge 10240, then set the various context sensitive tokens to work with the colour we have.
# PowerShell v5 uses PSReadLineOptions to do syntax highlighting. # Base the color scheme on the background color If ( $curBackground -eq "White" ) { Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind None -ForegroundColor DarkBlue -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Comment -ForegroundColor DarkGray -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Keyword -ForegroundColor DarkGreen -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind String -ForegroundColor Blue -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Operator -ForegroundColor Black -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Variable -ForegroundColor DarkCyan -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Command -ForegroundColor DarkRed -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Parameter -ForegroundColor DarkGray -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Type -ForegroundColor DarkGray -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Number -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor White Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Member -ForegroundColor DarkBlue -BackgroundColor White $pData.ErrorForegroundColor = "Red" $pData.ErrorBackgroundColor = "Gray" $pData.WarningForegroundColor = "DarkMagenta" $pData.WarningBackgroundColor = "White" $pData.VerboseForegroundColor = "DarkYellow" $pData.VerboseBackgroundColor = "DarkCyan" } elseif ($curBackground -eq "DarkRed") { Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind None -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Comment -ForegroundColor Gray -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Keyword -ForegroundColor Yellow -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind String -ForegroundColor Cyan -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Operator -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Variable -ForegroundColor Green -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Command -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Parameter -ForegroundColor Gray -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Type -ForegroundColor Magenta -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Number -ForegroundColor Yellow -BackgroundColor DarkRed Set-PSReadLineOption -TokenKind Member -ForegroundColor White -BackgroundColor DarkRed $pData.ErrorForegroundColor = "Yellow" $pData.ErrorBackgroundColor = "DarkRed" $pData.WarningForegroundColor = "Magenta" $pData.WarningBackgroundColor = "DarkRed" $pData.VerboseForegroundColor = "Cyan" $pData.VerboseBackgroundColor = "DarkRed" } }
Finally, let's make sure that console window is the right size, and while we're at it, set the window title. (This is a workaround for a PITA bug in recent builds of Windows 10/Server 2016 that seems to have problems setting the console window size and keeping it!)
$host.ui.rawui.WindowTitle = $effectivename + "@" + $HostName +" >" $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowSize = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.Size(120,40)
Now, with all of this, you have effective, context-sensitive, command-line colouring of your PowerShell windows.
ETA: The Console as we know it is completely broken in recent builds of Windows 10. As of August, 2018, you can't effectively set the background color of the console and have it stick, plus they completely changed the behaviour of Set-PSReadlineOption by changing the parameters, and removing support for -TokenKind with FG/BG colors to totally break this script. Sigh.


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New Jersey Supports Health of Residents, Youth by Raising the Minimum Sales Age for Tobacco Products to 21
New Jersey takes important step to protect youth from tobacco use and save lives
(July 21, 2017) -
Governor Christie and the New Jersey legislature took an important step forward to significantly reduce youth tobacco use and save lives by passing legislation #A2320 to raise the minimum sales age of all tobacco products to 21 years old. The American Lung Association in New Jersey strongly supports this new legislation and congratulates New Jersey on its passage.
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S., and increasing the sales age for tobacco products could have a big impact on youth tobacco use in New Jersey and across the nation. According to a 2015 report from the National Academy of Medicine, nationwide 223,000 deaths can be prevented among people born between 2000 and 2019, including 50,000 fewer dying from lung cancer, the nation's leading cancer killer.
Tobacco use is a serious health hazard, causing or worsening a wide range of adverse health effects, including lung cancer, respiratory infections and asthma. Adolescents and young adults are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of nicotine and nicotine addiction, causing lasting, adverse consequences on brain development, which continues into the mid-20s.
"We know that about 95 percent of smokers try their first cigarette before age 21, and many tobacco users transition from experimenting to regular tobacco use between the ages of 18 and 21," said Deb Brown, Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Lung Association. "This is a critical time to protect our youth and young adults from the dangers of tobacco use and nicotine addiction. The urge to experiment is natural, but that doesn't mean youth and young adults are seeking to get hooked on tobacco their entire lives."
Every day, close to 2,500 youth under 18 try their first cigarette and more than 400 kids become regular daily smokers. Two-thirds of 10th grade students and nearly half of 8th grade students say it is easy to get cigarettes. According to the National Academy of Medicine report, younger kids often rely on older friends, classmates and peers to buy their tobacco products. Because students typically do not reach 21 years old while still in high school, New Jersey's new law will greatly reduce the number of high school students who have easy access to tobacco products.
"The American Lung Association in New Jersey thanks Governor Christie and the state legislature for taking this important step to protect public health and our youth and young adults," said Brown.
Learn more about Tobacco 21 efforts in New Jersey through the American Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control" report. For media interested in speaking with an expert about tobacco control and youth use of tobacco, contact Deb Brown, 302-737-6414, 522 or [email protected]
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Cute Chef
Business | Job | Simulation | Strategy
Sammy is world famous chef and she hosts a cooking show on TV. Her recipes are always easy to cook and fun to eat. Today she has a surprise for her audience. She got everything ready but herself. Can you help her dress up and rush to her show?


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Neil Gregg will be finishing his second semester at Kwantlen's Cannabis Professional Series this month, and he's looking forward to taking what he's learned in the past 6 months into his continued education at Niagara College in Ottawa later this year. But the story Gregg really wants to tell is how he was able to get not only his skills retraining at Kwantlen, but also his medical cannabis, both covered through a community development society.
Gregg came to the Kootenay Career Development Society (KCDS) spring of 2016, finding himself out of work. Kootenay Career Development Society is contracted by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation, Employment and Labour Market Services "to assist eligible participants to connect to funding for training or education that will help them find and maintain employment."
The program is designed for people who are having trouble finding work because of a lack of skills or skills that have become out of date with the workforce.
After spending several years in the area working for various growers licensed to provide cannabis for patients authorized under a 2014 court injunction (Allard/MMAR), Gregg said he found himself suddenly out of work and wanting a change.
With several years of specialized experience behind him in an industry operating in, at best, a legal grey area, Gregg said he was ready for a change. He wanted to continue working in the cannabis industry, but he wanted to find a way to take his skills and apply them in an industry with more clear legal parameters.
"I spent years working with cannabis and learning about the plant. But I was a bit jaded on my experience in the industry and thought I could find a way to take my skills and apply them in a new way. I owe a lot to cannabis as someone who uses it to treat Crohn's, and I want to be able to grow those skills and take the herb into an industry where I know there is a future."
At KCDS, Gregg qualified for the programming offered through KCDS/Community Futures because of a previous EI attachment. His counsellor also told him about a skills retraining option and a small business loan that he could apply for.
Initially applying for the small business loan, he proposed to run a boutique photography studio to service the cannabis sector and ancillary businesses. But after the application dragged on for several months, with concerns about a loan to a photographer businesses taking images outside the existing marketing regulations, and with Gregg still out of work and having to stay out of work to qualify for the loan, he decided to shift gears.
"I went back into KCDS in August. I had done some research and discovered the Kwantlen cannabis course and brought it back to my counsellor. At this point it's late August and he knew the seats were filling up in the class fast. I think the fact I had already waited several months with Community Futures might have helped here, because I had tried to make that work for so long. They approved my proposal and I was enrolled in the program."
The Kwantlen Cannabis Course is an online course offering classes like Plant Production and Facility Management, Marketing Sales, and Drug Development, and it bills itself as being designed to provide "an overview of the successes and continual challenges within the rapidly expanding medical marijuana market" from professionals with experience in the industry including horticulturalists, lawyers and marketing specialists.
KCDS approved coverage of Gregg's tuition and many of his living expenses. Then, near the end of the first course, one assignment required them to look into the registration process for someone to register for a licensed producer under Health Canada's legal access program (ACMPR).
Because he was already using cannabis to manage symptoms of his Crohn's disease, a diagnosis he has had since he was 17, and was able to get approval from a doctor, he found himself following through with the registration, and had signed up with a Licensed Producer in a matter of a week.
Realizing that prescription medication was covered by KDCS, and that the cannabis he could now order through the ACMPR was tantamount to a prescription, Gregg said he went back mostly out of curiosity.
His counsellor reviewed his paperwork and told him everything looked in order and gave him approval for the increase of about $300 every two weeks based on receipts from his first order.
It's now nearing the end of his third course with Kwantlen and his participation in KDCS is coming to an end. He plans to take what he learned in the classes about Canada's regulatory regime and his past skills growing cannabis and will be applying to Niagara College's agricultural greenhouse program in Niagara-On-The-Lake.
But he hopes that his story of having his education in the cannabis industry and his medical cannabis both covered while he does his studies is one that can empower other Canadians in a similar place as him.
"I see the potential for this precedent to be applied to all cannabis patients seeking coverage. This landmark could pave the way for medical cannabis coverage for patients on disability, financial assistance, or unemployment insurance, and could even help clear a path for private insurance coverage; if the government of Canada is covering medical cannabis prescriptions and education, perhaps there will be more pressure on private insurers to include medical cannabis coverage as part of their medical coverage plans—regardless of cannabis having secured a DIN.
"That's the ultimate goal here, help patients facing financial difficulty access the medication they need to live as close to a normal life as possible".
A representative from Kootenay Career Development said they can't discuss specifics of the case, but did say that the purpose of their program is to help each individual meet their specific employment goals so they can again participate in the job market.
"Kootenay Career Development Society is the approved WorkBC contractor for our region, offering a menu of employment services, including Occupational Skills Training, the purpose of which is to support eligible case-managed Clients to obtain the skills that are necessary for them to find sustainable employment," said Jocelyn Carver, Executive Director at KCDS.
"The Skills Training program requires that eligible clients do significant work to prepare an application. This application process includes (but is not limited to): undertaking personal career and skills assessments; researching the local/regional labour market and identifying approved training programs/institutions; building a strong rationale for the need for training; and assessing their personal financial circumstances. Eligible participants negotiate with staff to receive financial support for tuition, costs associated with training and, in some cases, living supports (within maximums specified in policy). The purpose of these financial supports is to allow the client to participate in WorkBC programs, i.e. ensuring that a lack of funds or resources for basic expenses or required items don't create barriers to accessing needed services, including training."
One of the groups Gregg credits with giving him the motivation to pursue this course was CFAMM, the Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, a non-profit group who helps further Canadian medical cannabis patients' rights. Jonathan Zaid, the founder of CFAMM, says this cases like this help push access forward. Zaid made waves in the medical cannabis world in 2015 when, then a third year student at the University of Waterloo, he was able to get his medical marijuana costs covered by his student medical insurance plan.
"As patient advocates like Neil continue to set important precedents, we can steadily see cost coverage policy shifting across the country," Zaid told Lift. "Cases like these will put increased pressure on payers to consider covering cannabis on a more frequent basis."
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Crucial Factors to Consider Before Choosing the Right SEO Enterprise
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In keeping with the Chamber's mission of "Connecting The Community With Commerce" this Calendar was created to allow member businesses and New Canaan based non-profits to promote their upcoming events to the public. The Community Calendar is a local resource for all residents and visitors and has quickly become one of the most visited pages on the site. Events can be submitted via the link below and will be reviewed and posted within 24-48 hours.
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Warm Coat Drive Kickoff
October 20, 2018
J Crew and Crew Cuts is excited to announce the start of our second all-store coat drive event in partnership with One Warm Coat! We encourage customers to come in to either Store and donate a coat to be given to a local charity from 10/20-12/25. They will also receive an offer for $25 off their purchase of $125+.


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2015 Ride for Life Pineville, MO
I'm getting closer to not being able to say that I can't count the times I've gone trail riding on one hand… the current count is 4. Now this doesn't include riding all over the place at my parents/grandparents house checking for cattle, this only includes going to a place specifically for trail riding. The 4 times include once while I was dating the hubs, Trails for Kids in April and now 2 Rides for Life (One in fall 2013 and this years).
For my husbands job, he is committed to work 2 weekends a year. This year one of those weekends happened to fall during the Ride for Life over the weekend. Because of that, Tbug and I were on our own if we wanted to go ride. We invited my dad but he had hay to mow/bale.
Earlier Friday afternoon I was texting with Karen about this that and everything else when I decided to see what time the ride started on Saturday morning. Initial plans were to pick Tbug up on Friday evening, she and I would get up first thing Saturday morning, load horses up and head to Pineville. When Karen said she thought it started at 8am though, plans quickly changed.
Hubby suggested I ask if Jared & Karen had room we could sleep in their camper. They did so we decided to load up Friday evening, go down and stay the night. And then Fit hit the Shan. haha….
I quickly started packing a suitcase with clothes we'd need. That seemed like it took forever. Oy! Then we headed to my parents house to hook up my dad's truck to the trailer, load horses, and then go pick Tbug up on our way to Pineville. All went fairly smoothly until pulling out of my parents driveway we noticed dad's truck didn't have ANY power. Trucks are made for hauling things and it wouldn't pull the trailer with our 2 horses and tack in it. Something was wrong.
Hubby called Grady and asked if they had an extra truck we could borrow. He said yes so we drove to their house to switch trucks around. Then I took my dad's truck, which now drove perfectly (not pulling anything), to go pick Tbug up. From there we went back to my parents house to drop the truck back off and pick up my car. Then Abug, Tbug and I headed to Pineville.
On our drive down I happened to look up and see a guy standing on the side of the road (about halfway between home and Pineville). The more I paid attention to the man and the vehicles, I realized it was Pokey and Earl. Tbug was yakking my ear off about Kansas history, so I told her to hold that thought and quickly called Earl to see if there was anything I could do to help them. She said that Pokey had a blow out on a trailer tire and they were waiting for their brother in law to come rescue them but thanks for calling. I was like, well I know my car can't pull a trailer but I didn't know what was wrong so I wanted to be sure they were all A-ok.
Hubby left Deb & Grady's house with their truck, our trailer and horses. Deb and Grady were leaving the house at the same time so I assume he followed them. They stopped at a burger place in Pineville called Burgertime. They grabbed Tbug and me a burger and fries. We both tried sharing with Abug but she wanted no part of any of it. He also got cheesecake for dessert. There were 2 boxes so I assume one for Tbug and one for me but we were told later that we weren't to eat them without him. lol. The burger was good. I love a good cheeseburger.
This Ride for Life we lucked out because there were pens we could put our horses in instead of them having to stand in the trailer all night and Aloha pawing at the ground and keeping everyone in camp awake. Oh and the barn… I fell IN LOVE with the old barn. It was a little messy inside but who cares, it was GORGEOUS!


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Replacement compressor for the existing Hitachi compressor. Comes with all connectors to just plug in (no splicing needed).
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Ever fantasized about making arts and crafts at your mountain retreat, only taking breaks to let a long-haired folk rocker like Devendra Banhart bring you herbal tea? Us either, but the whimsical painter look is in for autumn, so bring on the fringe and wacky prints.
La Redoute has some great options for the folk trend in its latest collection, like a 70s-style floral dress that's just low enough to show you're a girl and just loose enough to hide your feast at the chip shop (oops). Pair that with a pompom purse and some black tights, and make your finishing touch a tie-dye headscarf. Like Devendra, you surely won't have time to do your hair.
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As usual hunting season side tracked me for a couple months ….. ok 3 months but who's counting? Still I did accomplish some work and that involved some of the nicest Adirondack Park land I've ever picked up. It's for sale now so let's discuss …
Here at the Moose River Land Co. we make a habit of being sure we have land for sale in the Adirondack Park as often as possible. It's simply the most in demand place in NYS when it comes to outdoor recreation. This time we were fortunate enough to buy a property in Herkimer County and be able to offer it to you at prices you rarely find in The Park. As always , when we have land for sale in the Adirondack Park we guarantee the land is ready to build. This is the case once again as the Adirondack Park Agency has already reviewed this project and all lots are ready for your cabin either now or well down the road.
For sale we have 3 parcels ranging in size from 15 – 20 acres. You'll find beautifully wooded , secluded property with all kinds of opportunities for building , camping etc. All 3 are recently surveyed and are accessed by town road which is seasonally maintained. The 20 acre lot has a driveway on it which leads you back in to the woods several hundred feet to total seclusion! The attraction here is privacy as you'll notice there is only one other cabin on this road even though a state highway is just a couple miles away. Access to thousands of acres of State Land is minutes away and a major lake with public access is even closer. If trout fishing is your game you will find the West Canada Creek a 5 minute drive from the property with all kinds of public fishing access. You've heard me say before the West Canada is possibly the best trout river in NYS , holding some awesome browns and not those "football" browns you see in Lake Ontario. These are big stream browns you can't find in many places these days , not browns that are measured in pounds.
The meat : 15 acres at $24,900 , 18 acres at $27,900 and 20 acres at 34,900. Full survey , guaranteed buildable and ready to go. If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment call Pete TOLL FREE anytime at (877)471-3286 .
Ok there ya have it for the latest in Adirondack Park land for sale. Thanks for stopping by , we look forward to hearing from you. Happy New Year! mj


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Our friend Graeme Young has just published a wonderful little book called Luke into Jesus: How to Live as Children of His Kingdom.
Graeme is a superb communicator across all age spectrums and this book is a helpful guide to understanding what is written about Jesus in Luke.
The purpose of the guide is for us all to be ready for everything that Jesus wants us to be and to do as children of his Kingdom, whatever age we are.
Each section from Luke is considered using the following four criteria:
Graeme's motivation for writing Luke into Jesus came from considering that in the coming days, there will be many youngsters and adults who will be coming into Jesus' Kingdom with little background Bible knowledge. As they begin to follow Jesus, what could help them to grow in their practical knowledge of the Bible and their experience of the Holy Spirit? He decided on an easy to understand but detailed guide to the whole of Luke's Gospel.
Luke into Jesus explores the book of Luke in 89 parts.
Here's Graeme's take on Luke 7: 36-50 where Jesus is anointed by a so-called sinful woman
• At meals like this one, instead of using chairs, they lay on their side on big flat couches with their head towards the table and their feet towards the outside. It was usual before the meal to provide water to wash guests' feet. (Open sandals, bare feet and dusty roads made this a good idea.)
• Greeting a guest with a kiss showed that he was accepted as an equal, and perfumed water or oil was provided as an important part of making someone welcome.
• Alabaster is a soft stone used to make perfume bottles.
• Jesus knows what is going on in people's hearts.
• He knew what Simon was thinking and challenged him to see things more clearly and to change his attitude.
• Jesus knew what the woman was thinking, and he encouraged her in her steps of faith.
• He said to each of them what they needed to hear.
• We see here the results of the Holy Spirit's work in this woman's life. She is here to do something for Jesus because of what he has already done for her. At some time before this, Jesus had said something to her, or done something for her which had let her know that she had been set free from her many sins.
• What she does in Simon's house is a big "Thank you" to Jesus. Her action is like a picture of someone when they are baptised as a follower of Jesus. The person has already experienced Jesus in a way which has changed their life on the inside, and now they openly show their thanks and their commitment to Jesus. That puts them in the place where the Holy Spirit can say more into their lives.
• We should be careful how we think about other people and what they do. Simon looked like he was accepting and honouring Jesus by inviting him to a meal, but he was neither accepting Jesus nor honouring him. The woman did have a very bad past but what Simon did not know was that her life had been changed by Jesus.
• We should not criticise the way that someone else chooses to worship Jesus. While we may decide that we don't like what they are doing, Jesus may be deciding that he does not like what we are doing!
• It is good to ask Jesus to help us to see people as he sees them, and to thank him for all that he has done for us.
If you enjoyed the above then click through to The Young Resources website to download another free chapter. This time on the Prodigal Son.
Luke into Jesus is available from Amazon. US link here. If you are in the UK you can buy direct from the Young Resources website. There's also a special price if you would like to have multiple copies for small groups or children's ministry.


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Michael Jordan: How Good Could He Be in Today's NBA?October 15, 2010
Michael Jordan: How Good Could He Be in Today's NBA?
In an interview with USA Today's Game Hunters, NBA legend Michael Jordan discussed the release of NBA 2K11 and the game of basketball in a broader sense, during which MJ casually stated that he could have scored 100 points if he played in a game today.
Anyone who knows the game of basketball wouldn't doubt that MJ is, if not the greatest, at least one of the greatest.
However, stats will show that he wouldn't be able to achieve such a big score—not in his era, and definitely not in today's scene.
Time on the Court For MJ Could Help
In a broad sense, his career average stands at 30.1 PPG (points per game).
Yes, as of today, his PPG career average is higher than Los Angeles's Kobe Bryant, whose career average is at 25.5 PPG. Even the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade's PPG career average stands at 25.4.
In all fairness, MJ also played more MPG (minutes per game). He did not play for less than 25 minutes per game in a season; Kobe averaged playing 20 minutes or less for his first couple of seasons.
The time on the court and their points in a season is not something that can be used to verify Jordan's "could have" statement. Although, the fact that coaches would allow him to play for a longer period would definitely give him a leg up on the rest of the competition.
The Numbers Still Don't Add Up For MJ, Though
It would take more than time though. Let's look at their career highs.
MJ scored a career game-high with 69 points in a 117-113 overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His highest in a playoff game was 63 points against the Boston Celtics. Jordan didn't even come close to the big 100. And as competitive as he deems himself, you think he would have done it despite the difference in physical attributes and rules of the game.
Kobe holds the second place title of career-high points scored in a single game, with 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.
Wilt Chamberlain is in the lead with a 100-point performance in 1962.
The difficulty in great players achieving such a prestigious goal is not because of a lack of physical game—if anything, the physical game is much harder to come around because of all the talented players in the NBA today.
If Jordan wants more of a chance at scoring 100 points, maybe he should consider traveling back in time?
Too Much For MJ to Handle Right Now
What would hold him back today?
Magic Johnson once said: "There's Jordan and then there's the rest of us." That statement says a lot—if anything, it can be determined that Jordan was the only great one of his time. Nobody else on the court was on his level.
However, in today's game it isn't that easy. There's Kobe, D-Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Garnett, etc.
The list goes on. So for MJ to go out and say that the NBA lacks physical talent, he's wrong. For him to even think that scoring 100 points in a game against such talent is easy to come by, he's wrong.
Maybe There Is Hope For Us All...or at Least MJ
One thing is certain—Michael Jordan will not be forgotten as the greatest of HIS time.
Everyone will remember it, and if not, I'm sure he'll think of another infamous speech to give or another interview in which he will spark media interest.
Who knows, maybe he will come back in his 50s, as mentioned in his Hall of Fame speech.
If he does so and if he scores 100 points, then maybe he will go down as the greatest of ALL TIME, too.


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A farming business can be more successful if you will create a farm business plan. Not only will you set the steps that you need to follow to achieve your goals, but you can also become more prepared with the risks and threats that go with developing a farm for business purposes.
A farm business plan is a great organizational and business tool that you can use for a variety of purposes. All you need to do is to be familiar with business plan guidelines and the basics of farm business planning so you can already identify the specific business plan document that you need.
Do not be intimidated when developing a farm business plan. It may be too much to take in at first but once you already have an idea on how to look into every component of the document and how to break these items into their minute details, then it will be easier for you to manage the creation of your own farm business plan.
Aside from a marketing strategy business plan, you farm business also needs to have a document that can give focus on other areas of your operations. Creating a farm business plan should deal with the resources that you have, the action plans that you would like to execute, the workforce that you will be working with and the strategies, and tactics that you will incorporate in all the processes of your operations.
There are still different items that can be discussed in a farm business plan depending on the activities that you and your team will be immersed in once the operations of the farm business starts. If you want to make a farm business plan, here are some of the things that you always have to keep in mind:
A lot of aspects of farm business planning contribute to the achievement of milestones. If you want to be well-guided within your farm business operations, you have to make sure that you can refer to documents like a farm business plan that will allow you to review your goals, objectives, and vision. Some of the things that you can do to ensure the effectiveness of the farm business plan that you will create include the following:
Have you ever been in a hotel where you can see the organization of each processes from the welcoming of guests up to their check-out procedures? One of the documents that can contribute to that organization is a hotel operational business plan. This can be compared to the usage of farm business plan if you want to ensure that the operations of the farm business is laid out accordingly. Some of the reasons why a farm business plan is deemed as an important document for farm business owners to use include the following:
Creating your own farm business plan can be easier if you will refer to downloadable examples and existing farm business plans. It will also be helpful if you will browse through the previous farm business plans, if there are any, used by the farm so you can be aware of the strategies and action plans that worked and those that did not. Aside from the items mentioned above, there are still some items that can make it more efficient for you to develop an outstanding, complete, and organized farm business plan. Some of these tips and guidelines are all listed below.
Again, feeling overwhelmed with everything that you need to consider when developing a farm business plan is normal. However, you should make sure that you will not be carried away so you can focus on the items that can help you give the farm business a boost in productivity, efficiency, sales, visibility, and leads. Be mindful of how you will develop a farm business plan and see how an effective one can improve your farm business's overall operations.


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Last week on a run I saw something I hadn't seen in a long while – a barefoot runner.
As I soldiered into an incessant coastal headwind, this shoeless athlete darted past me without a sound. Attempting to keep up, I watched, mesmerised, as he took strong strides but planted his feet softly – toes spread wide, midfoot lightly skimming the pavement before rising again. As I watched him pull away, I wondered: where have all the barefoot runners gone?
It was only a few years ago that people were running without shoes, or wearing minimalist Vibram FiveFingers runners, in local marathons. But with the big players in the shoe industry deciding to stop producing minimalist footwear, it feels like barefoot running has lost some of its traction. Or has it?
Bare essentials
While minimalist shoes and natural running has been a strategy of champions for decades – like Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who won the marathon in bare feet at the 1960 Rome Olympics – it was only recently that barefoot running had a surge in popularity following the 2009 publication of Christopher McDougall's best selling book, Born to Run.
For those that haven't read the book yet; it tells the story of a Mexican indigenous tribe whose members compete in races of 100km or more in flat, roman-looking leather sandals – and almost never get hurt. McDougall argues that humans evolved to run barefoot, and that modern cushioned runners are over-supporting the foot, breeding runners with poor form and weak feet, and are a major cause of running injuries including Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and shin splints.
I found barefoot running much easier on the body than wearing shoes.Grant Arnott
Barefoot running was further propelled by research from Harvard anthropologist Daniel Lieberman and his colleagues, who argued in 2010 and 2012 papers that very minimal foot covering and a forefoot strike technique deliver greater running economy and fewer injuries.
Scores of runners were inspired to ditch their cushioned runners for bare feet, or bought minimalist footwear such as Vibram FiveFingers, New Balance Minimus and Nike Free.
Born this way
Melbourne-based barefoot running enthusiast Grant Arnott says Born to Run made a lot of sense to him.
"I've always enjoyed running barefoot on the beach because it feels great, and I found the way the book detailed the biology of humans and our innate ability to run long distances really interesting," says Arnott.
"[It] reminded me of the strength of the human foot, especially the arch, and drove my curiosity to give barefoot running a go."
At a New Year's celebration Arnott made a commitment to run the 2011 Melbourne Marathon barefoot to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Besides going barefoot, Arnott had never run more than 15km, and so over 10 months he gradually built up his fitness and foot strength.
"I didn't run in shoes all year," says Arnott. "I transitioned from running in cushioned shoes to barefoot sensibly – taking it slowly to start with by running 500m barefoot and building up gradually. I never felt aches and pains, and I didn't suffer shin splints or knee soreness that can sometimes be experienced by runners."
Injury factor
Arnott says that besides the occasional small cut to the foot from glass or sharp stones, he faced no major setbacks from injuries, and finished his first marathon in just over four hours.
"After 42km of running barefoot my feet were dirty and tender for a couple of days afterwards, but I found barefoot running much easier on the body than wearing shoes," he says.
As is often the case for an underdog, barefoot running has faced its share of obstacles. As the craze grew in popularity, it also drew criticism from physiotherapists and podiatrists who questioned claims that barefoot running reduced injuries.
A 2013 study found that runners who transitioned to doing some of their training in minimalist shoes were prone to injuries such as stress fractures in the feet. Then in 2014, Vibram agreed to settle a lawsuit that contended the company deceived consumers by advertising its footwear could reduce foot injuries and strengthen foot muscles, without basing those assertions on scientific evidence.
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While recent global sales data is hard to come by, according to the sporting goods industry tracker SportsOneSoure, minimalist footwear sales quickly rose and fell between 2011 and 2014, with American sales of minimalist shoes peaking at US$400 million ($526m) in 2012.
The makers of Vibram FiveFingers said business reached its peak back in 2011, when barefoot running became a sensation and sales in recent years have been stable. A Google trends search of Vibram in Australia supports this finding, with online interest peaking in August 2010 and flatlining since.
Sally Lynch is a Pose Method running coach and works at Barefootinc in Sydney - Australia's sole distributor of minimalist footwear including Vibram FiveFingers and Inov8.
She teaches clients the barefoot style of running on their mid-foot.
"I see a lot of broken people. Most of the people I coach aren't new runners – they are people who are returning from injury, realise that something different needs to happen if they want to keep running, and are keen to change their style to prevent future injuries," says Lynch.
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Barefootinc started importing FiveFingers to Australia 10 years ago, well before Born to Run popularised barefoot running and minimalist shoes. Lynch says that when she turned up to races wearing FiveFingers, people would question her footwear. Soon after the glove-like shoes started to get traction worldwide and on runs she would be stopped every couple of blocks by people wanting to know more about them.
"Then Born to Run came out and of course everyone wanted a pair of FiveFingers or they started running around without shoes, which was a huge trend," says Lynch.
"At the height of the phenomenon, Barefootinc was selling around 20,000 pairs a year. It was like people thought that by reading the book and buying a pair of FiveFingers that the shoe was a cure-all for their injuries, but it wasn't like that at all."
Lynch adds that initially Vibram got a bad rap because people were getting injured, but it was really through their own naivety and lack of research.
"Humans have 33 joints in each foot and because of modern running shoes they don't get used very much," she says. "So when people decide to wear minimal running shoes their foot starts to move around, and they begin working all these little muscles they haven't previously used, and they pull up quite sore or get injured.
"That's why I never recommend going from a cushioned shoe to minimal support or bare feet without building up the muscles and tendons in the foot. I also recommend people get any niggles, existing injuries or biomechanical issues addressed first."
Is barefoot running dead?
Lynch says she gets a lot of people asking her if barefoot running is dead and her answer is always the same: no.
"Before Born to Run and the minimalist footwear movement, people just accepted what the shoe companies told them - that they needed to be running in a 16mm heel lift shoe with cushioning at the front.
"Today people are a lot more educated on shoe choices because of the growth and awareness of minimal footwear," says Lynch. "While interest has dipped in the past few years, Barefootinc is still selling more than 1400 pairs of FiveFingers every couple of months and demand remains strong."
While barefoot running and minimalist footwear might not be at the prevalence they were in 2010, it seems safe to speculate they are here to stay.
Lynch thinks the same. "Right now the pendulum is tracking towards maximalist footwear, but we can expect to see it swing back because three of the big shoe companies have just signed sole development contracts with Vibram to produce minimal shoes again in 2017 and 2018, so watch this space."
Do you rate running barefoot? Let Laura know in the comments section.
Laura Hill is a Melbourne-based corporate communications executive and runner, and the founder of the I Heart Running blog.


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"Several years ago, we assumed the leading role on the global nuclear power plant construction market," he said. "The market is moving, so our share on the market fluctuates between 68 and 72-72% I think we will be able to maintain it above 60% for quite a while, at least, this is how we see our goals for 2020s."
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JSP Visual Week In Review ~ 03.31.18
And here we are, the last day of March.
Can't say I'm sorry to see it go. Too much snow, too much of that middle ground between Winter and Spring.
March is a drab month to me, a halfway spot between something lousy and something better. But it's neither here nor there in terms of attractiveness.
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Been trying to keep my eyes open, though, and see what I can can. Gotta keep the legs moving, see what's out there.
Better days ahead, eh?
This Week's Links:
What I watched this week: Paradox
What I'm reading this week (and almost done with): White Rose, Black Forest (this was a on Amazon Kindle at the top of March. Not a bad story. I can see a film being made of it).
How To Keep Going (I needed this this week)
Another great read: Does Recovery Kill Great Writing?
And yet ANOTHER great read: A Love Story For The Modern Age
Great photos: In the Water with the Elite Rescuers of the U.S. Coast Guard
"Having a camera made me walk about… made me look at everything that I saw. It made me study light." ~ Harold Chapman, who had a birthday this week.


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