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Monday Night Dinar Chatter and Opinions
[nolaspice] we are in a good investment and it will revalue - maybe not today or tomorrow - but it will
[Bear'sOpenHeart] nolaspice That I agree with ... hug
[WCW] nolaspice full steam ahead it s coming
[nolaspice] and people who run countries and major financial institutions are in control - with think tanks - technical support - legal advisors
[nolaspice] we just have to wait it out
[nolaspice] and the rest is entertainment - and if you arent entertained by it - just ignore it
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[NannySandy] Jamison. After our CE and while waiting for our major appointment with the bank, is our money (the complete amount ) secure or "covered"? Do we need to insure it at the initial appt if not covered above 250,000?
[Jamison] NannySandy based on what has been explained in the past, they may be things in place to protect these monies against bank theft and government theft. It would be best to wait to final protocals are explained at the time. If I can get a more detailed explaination I will let you know
[NannySandy] Jamison. That question has bothered me for some time. Thank you for checking it out for me, if you find more to the answer let me know!! Thanks again!!
[Bear'sOpenHeart] Jamison What is the best to protect ourselves against Bank and Government Theft?
[Jamison] Bear'sOpenHeart it has been explained that the participating country will be supplying that protection
[Bear'sOpenHeart] Jamison Iraq and Viet Nam is going to protect my funds from our government?
[Jamison] Bear'sOpenHeart It has been explained that once the money going into the system is safe, that this may finally be in a position to go, the countries working with the US are helping to make sure the monies are safe. And no its not Iraq and vietnam
[Jamison] Bear'sOpenHeart What was explained several times, by WM was that the group situation between the US and other country they are going to protect our monies from bank theft and goverment theft, monies cannot be protected by normal changes in values in the market place.
[Bear'sOpenHeart] Jamison Thank you .. I know some have these same concerns . I had thought I had heard something that effect ,but ..... been hearing so many positions It is hard to keep straight as to what is true... ty
[wingnaprayer] Jamison What will it take to determine that the money in the system is safe? Does the passing of the Volcker law tomorrow have any effect on that?
[Jamison] wingnaprayer Yes, IMEO I believe that is a huge step
[Jamison] wingnaprayer Now we all need to figure out what is left,
[wingnaprayer] Jamison So many unknowns.....
[Jamison] wingnaprayer the actual status of a lot of things will not be exposed, by doing that it may give a heads up of timing, and in the business world timing of major investments is not the business practice, IMO
[Jamison] If they come out and say that Iraq will be a member of the WTO on Jan 1st, logically you can look at see they have to have a international currency to do so, thats why there is no documentation on that, only rumors that people take as written in stone. Just like the bonds starting on Dec 1st, to do
[Jamison] that you need a tradeable currency, and of course it never happen, one of these days these rumors will end up being guessed correctly and our lifes will move on
[Jamison] wingnaprayer by the information we have been given, they have looked at every situation when this happens, to help and direct people that need the help, from bank accounts to security, it will be a simple process if you follow the protocals. Real easy. I believe that and will stick with it till the end
BetsyC3 :After exchange, banks will be flush with funds, real estate market will soar, car dealers will become financially sound, retailers will benefit, more business will be opened and more people will have jobs, more taxes will be given to support our local, state and federal programs, people will get off welfare and food stamps. This is a good thing . . .
PhoenixxRising :I really hope Okies does not have to do that and that the PTB's "heart will grow 10 SIZES" today...
Fireball92: My credentials that qualify me to remark... I am 67 year old with 6 years college level education as well as a postgraduate doctorate. I am a recently retired physician as well as an Army Veteran of Vietnam War.
What I have noted in my life is that those who go into administration, including government offices/occupation begin to look at things with a different, unrealistic mindset. I am familiar with a similar mindset. In med school, we were constantly taught idealistic points but usually were told that the 'real world' application would be different than what scholars and educators think and plan.
MY POINT? Those educators understood that the idealistic is different than the practical. To their credit they realized their own misunderstandings and short comings.
A big shortcoming of many, including politicians, bureaucrats and government agency employees is failure to note that they are out of touch with the practical realities of life and society and in an idealistic mind set.
Those with authority and ability to make policy have usually been in the system for longer periods of time therefore are more disconnected than others. So the governmental employee's and officer's ideas of how to operate with the public worsens with time.
WHY AM I SAYING THIS? If what Tony has shared on his conference calls is true, and I think it is, in my opinion after listening to Tony for over a year, he is very connected and a practical thinker. TAKE HIS ADVICE! If you do, you will be considered a genius and a hero by your colleagues....
[fund613] OK Guys, I've just finished listening to Tony's conference call. I'm going to give you the jist of that 2 hour call. Copy and paste away. The IMF has released the RV to the UST. The United States Treasury now has the International RV ready to activate at their discretion. They are the ones temporarily holding this up. The reason being the UST has serious security concerns about 5 million Dinarians doing their currency exchanges at the same time.
The strategy of the UST is to cut down the window of time to exchange. This seems to indicate they prefer this RV taking place closer to Christmas; (perhaps 10 days prior) although the understanding is that it can actually go at any moment.
The idea is to give us less time to think about the exchange process hoping that it just all gets done in a timely manner. They want it done as fast as possible and as orderly as possible. i.e. the least amount of disruption possible at the banks and exchange centers. Controlling the crowds is an issue.
[fund613] Tony has emphasized this is absolutely without a doubt real and happening. Also, too many people have been paid out to make any sort of adjustment. They do want us to stimulate the economy between now and Christmas. We are unbelievably close !
[kogarris] Wonder what it is that the PTB think we dont need time to think and plan .. that we need to just do the exchange without reading or asking questions.. this is our future.. they dont want us to be broke in a fw months but they want us to make quick decisions.. it just doesnt add up what they say and what they do..
cigarman] Yankees: Maybe its time to do some research to find out the real reason for the GCR being held up. There is always another excuse. On todays call Tony indicated that the hold-up is the UST. Who run the UST? Why that would be MR. LEW!!! Who does Mr. Lew report to?
[pawzie] just heard shasta7 broke out of rehab!!! good for him... rofl heard it in skype rm...
[Lauren305] pawzie oh wow, thanks for sharing... good for him though. Hope he's healthy enough for the breakout
[pawzie] Lauren305 perky2 y v w ... yeah they said he was very weak but in good spirits. said he was in over a month. wow long time being in hospital..........
[Lauren305] pawzie yes, it was early Nov he went in
[sparkles] They usually dont release them unless they are ready
12/9/2013 01:09:36 pm
First of all, I have no doubt that Tony and Okie and others who are doing their absolute level best to make sense of this for all of us 1) have great contacts and 2) are reporting to us what their contacts tell them. I also feel that those in "charge" do now and have been for a while now WANTING to release this RV. Given all the delays, issues and reasons given for same, I am beginning to think that although they WANT to do this, they may not actually be able to do it, because they are not actually in control of the situation. No other explanation seems to make sense.
Marty M
12/9/2013 06:39:35 pm
Well, there's a glimmer of light and true logic. I heard something to this effect last night on a confrence call (EastCoast)...
12/9/2013 01:55:12 pm
hi, well here we are again at the point of no return or are we?
12/9/2013 02:14:55 pm
Thanks for your common sense post, happydave. People should listen to you and nolaspice. nou guys are right on!
12/9/2013 03:14:53 pm
I will have to disagree with your two year time line. If you have been following this investment for at least three years you would know that the IMF and all the other three letter agencies have been talking about all banks in most all countries be Basel three compliant. This would be putting more transparency in the banking system. In other words what happens tomorrow is another piece of the puzzle that will put us in the banks with our money protected.
Idaho Silver
12/9/2013 02:05:52 pm
"The Last shall be First and the First Shall be Last" The currencies we hold are backed by Real Industry while "ours" is Not. Therefore I expect a "flash crash" in the USD which will require the Treasury of the United States to kick out some treasury notes worth maybe 50% (or less) on the "dollar". Buy as much Silver as Possible!! Also hold some Rupiah and Dong for the eventual rise.
12/9/2013 02:27:15 pm
12/9/2013 02:43:09 pm
I understand that the UST will have an entry in the Thunderboat Races (Hydroplane) in San Diego this year to compete against the speed records of boats such as the "Miss Budweiser", etc.
12/9/2013 03:51:12 pm
Love it!!!! It definitely fits! God Bless
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Ennead VI.4–5, originally written as a single treatise, contains Plotinus' most general and sustained exposition of the relationship between the intelligible and sensible realms, addressing and coalescing two central issues in Platonism: the nature of the soul–body relationship and the nature of participation. Its main question is, How can soul animate bodies without sharing in their extension? The treatise seems to have had considerable impact: it is much reflected in Porphyry's important work, Sententiae, and the doctrine of reception according to the capacity of the recipient, for which this treatise is the main source, resonated in medieval thinkers.
Plotinus was a Platonist, committed to expounding the doctrines put forward by Plato some seven centuries earlier. He was born and educated in Egypt, where he studied the teachings of Plato under the guidance of Ammonius Saccas. He came to Rome in 244 CE and built up a circle of followers devoted to studying Plato through Plato's own works and those of philosophers, both Platonist and non-Platonist, of the intervening centuries. From his fiftieth year Plotinus himself wrote down, in Greek, the findings of the seminars, and these writings were later edited by one of his pupils, Porphyry, and published in six groups of nine treatises entitled the Enneads (from the Greek word for nine – ennea).
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This is a tough subject for me to address. It is tough because I may sound contradictory if I am not precise with my language.
The middle class in the United States (not to speak of other first world countries) is struggling. I understand that we have luxuries today that could have only been dreamed of a generation ago. Still, a lot of middle class families are struggling with stress and money. They work long hours and barely have enough to pay the bills each month, let alone actually save money for retirement or a rainy day.
When this issue comes up, I often hear conservatives talk about frugality and self-responsibility. Even many libertarians go straight to this, and I often cringe.
I am all about frugality to a point, and being a libertarian, I am obviously in favor of self-responsibility. But by addressing these issues first, I think it is letting the government off the hook to a certain degree.
The federal government spends nearly $4 trillion per year, with state and local governments spending at least another $2.5 trillion. About 40% of our income goes to the government, and this isn't even taking into account how much poorer we are because of regulations.
When you add up federal, state, and local government spending, it is about the equivalent of the median family income in the United States. Figure that one out.
But I will read an article or listen to a talk show and hear about someone who makes a middle class income who is struggling with his finances. Then I hear the horrible response that he could live in a small apartment and cut coupons and budget just a couple of hundred dollars or less per month for food. I also hear that he doesn't need a cell phone or cable television.
This is all like nails on a chalkboard to me, and let me tell you why.
The problem is that I am hearing this when the topic is mainly about politics or economics. It is not coming from articles or talk shows that primarily deal with financial advice. If I hear this from Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, that's fine. It is probably good advice. It is relevant advice.
The problem here is that the complaint is more general about how tough times are today. The complaints are valid. The middle class really is getting hosed, for lack of a better word.
Everybody knows they can live in a cheaper place and eat rice and beans for dinner every night. They know they can get rid of all of their electronic gadgets and save some money. But the point is that these people don't want to do it, and I don't blame them.
We are not talking about people with new $40,000 cars who take $10,000 vacations every year. If they are complaining about their lack of money, then maybe I can understand this response. But I am talking about people who are living a fairly modest lifestyle. Maybe they have a new car and have their kids in some activities. But are they supposed to drive a beat-up junker their whole lives and keep their kids fenced in at home?
There is a time and place for lecturing people on how to budget more wisely. When you are talking politics and economics, that is not the time.
Conservatives and libertarians are missing a huge opportunity. Maybe the conservatives don't care because many of them really do love big government.
But for libertarians, we should be advocates for these people. It is the state that is making their lives so difficult. We should be able to have cell phones and cable television on a middle class income without feeling a major struggle. We should expect an increasing standard of living where we have new luxuries that are affordable.
The problem is that our living standards are not increasing as they should because the state is holding us back. The state in all its forms is hurting savings and productivity. Libertarians should be defending the middle class, telling them that they would be able to have all of their gadgets and more without feeling the struggle if only the state would get off of our backs.
Sure, there are a lot of people who make unwise financial decisions, if we can even judge. But there are also a lot of people who make good decisions. And the middle class, even for those who have been relatively frugal, is struggling because the government is taxing and regulating us like crazy.
So let's answer the initial question. Is it your fault you don't have enough money?
There is no clear-cut answer to that. For some people, it really is largely their own fault. For some people, it is primarily the state that has made them poor. For most people, it is probably a mix.
I am not saying all of this as an excuse. You shouldn't just throw your hands up in the air and say, "the government is too big and there is nothing I can do about being poor." You still have to take control over your own life to the degree that you can.
The reason that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have done so well up until now in the presidential race is because they are acknowledging there is a major problem out there. Most of their solutions may be bad, but at least they are recognizing the struggles out there.
Libertarians should be advocates for the struggling middle class, and the lower class too. This isn't to make excuses for anyone. This isn't to say that people shouldn't take responsibility for their own lives.
If someone is looking for financial advice, you can give it to them, which might include budgeting techniques. But if someone is looking for some sympathy because the government has made it tough to get by, you should provide some sympathy. It is the perfect opportunity to let people know exactly why they are struggling so much.


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This morning arrived with a stuffy nose and a pounding head ache. I've been
suffering through recovering from a head cold for a few days now, and I'm still not quite sure if I'm over the hump yet.
In another life (one without responsibilities, ha) I would have just stayed in bed.
Sometimes I just have an "off" day, whether due to lack of sleep or getting over a cold. It can be easy to just go with that frame of mind, and let the whole day spiral down into a vortex of gloom.
But I usually find that with a bit of self-awareness and some little changes, I can nip that bad mood in the bud and turn the day around. Here's what I do:
- Light a scented candle. My favourite is Watermelon Lemonade. I don't have any of these at the moment, but I do have a box of supplies waiting to be made into candles! (Anyone want to join me? I keep procrastinating from this task…)
- Put on some uplifting music. Lately I have been really enjoying the album "Mighty" by Beckah Shae. Her music is so upbeat, her lyrics are Bible-based and she has seriously good hair:
- Write my thoughts out to God in my prayer journal. Ask for His joy and peace.
- Go outside and sit in the sun. This is especially lovely now as it is winter here. The birds are out, the air is crisp and the sun on my back is delightful!
- Run around or wrestle with the kids. Their little giggles are infectious!
- Do some colouring in – I like to colour in Bible verse pages and then hang them around the house.
- Have a cup of coffee. I like to have my coffee first thing, before anyone else wakes up, while I read my Bible. Some mornings (like today) I press the snooze button so I don't have time for my coffee before school drop off. So when I do get to have my coffee, I try to take the time to really savour it. Something about coffee just makes the whole day go better.
- Do something productive. Could be making something simple or tidying a long-overlooked area of the house. But I find getting one productive thing done at the start of the day can make me feel good about my acheivement and have a cascade effect on the rest of the day.
These ideas are quite simplistic, but they work for me (most of the time). How to you turn a bad mood around?


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Monk' // ARTIST FOCUS // BROWNSWOOD ELECTR*C 4
April 29, 2014
Ahead of the fourth installment of the Brownswood Electr*c compilation, we catch up with the artists through a series of questions about themselves. Here we have for you, Monk' – listen to his track "L" below.
What are you up to today?
I'm going to a livestream session on a boat in Paris, gonna play some new stuff !
What did you want to be when you were little?
Probably a professional basketball player I think…and John Coltrane as well!
Describe your music in seven words?
electronic, hip-hop, melodic, spaced-out, nostalgic, funky, cheesy haha
What's your favourite studio snack?
I guess it would be any kind of industrial/non natural chocolate or apples..
Who is your ultimate electronic pioneer?
I don't know..I might say Flying Lotus because he's the first musician I heard making this hiphop/glitch/electronic music so maybe him. He's a kind of pioneer to me. I could say Pierre Henry to look sharp though..
If you could go in the studio with anyone dead or alive who would it be?
Oh man..I would say James Blake. He's really special. Or Pat Metheny, he's from another planet..
Where can people go to hear more from you?
They can go on my soundcloud page here or on the Darker Than Wax page you can fin my EP "Truman Shuzz".


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Sun, 06 May 2007 22:12:00 +0000Fat Flush Fitness PlanAlien ShengAlien writes for Medical doctor. He also writes for home remedies and drugs treatment.He is writing for online doctor from Aug 2006. Check out his latest articles on Bodybuilding supplements and Beauty tips .author's emailauthor's web siteview author's other articlesJoin this author's mailing list Your Name:E-mail Address:Alien ShengMay 5, 2007The Fat flush fitness plan is a revolutionary diet plan by Ann Louise Gittleman for weight loss and for providing an innovative way to completely detoxify the body system. It aims at reshaping the body system as well as improving the overall fitness of body.Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S., is a well-loved health nutritionist and futurist. The fat flush fitness plan comprises of three phases. The beginning is really tough as you are supposed to say no to almost everything you crave for, apart from the essentials like grains, dairy products, sugar and even starchy vegetables. Phase 1 of the plan comprises of 14 days and is planned to start weight loss with a giant leap. Phase 2 aims at keeping up the momentum and thus you continue to lose weight while Phase 3 goals on maintaining your figure without any ill effect on your health.The Fat Flush Fitness Plan aims at giving you quick loss of unnecessary weight as well as that ugly cellulite. The effects include better toning of muscles of buttocks, thighs and upper arms. It also claims to provide respite from problems like water retention. It includes exercises that target to reduce fat in tummies.There are some famous and tasty recipes that can be enjoyed under the fat flush fitness plan. They are smoothies of cranberries with protein powder, flaxseed oil, blueberries etc for breakfast. Another recipe that is Gittleman's answer to those tempting white rice with mashes potatoes is Kari's Marvelously Mashed cauliflower. It is prepared by mashing boiled cauliflower, adding spices like cloves, garlic, onion powder etc and serving with beef or chicken broth.At first the fat flush fitness plan can seem tedious and hopeless and a really uphill task. Some avid followers of the diet shared their tips to keep up your spirits to follow the plan till end. According to them, the best way is to find a partner for mutual encouragement and motivation. You can also seek help online help from the various Fat Flush message boards and other support groups.Another idea is remove the source of all temptations by cleaning out your cupboards and fridges. In order to get a super figure you should follow your diet in an organized way by planning out your meals. Measure each food item that you plan to have and don't overdo or under do. If you feel low without your favorite chocolates or that tempting burger then go for something healthy like vegetables, cran water etc. Last but not the least, don't forget the power of self motivation and keep giving yourself a pep talk from time to time regarding the benefits of Fat Flush Fitness Plan.Ann Louise Gittleman's Fat Flush Fitness Plan reformed weight loss, by providing a complete innovative system for detoxifying the body for improved overall well being. Recently she teamed up with fitness expert Joanie Greggains and developed another complete body care program that complements her plan. So go ahead and follow the famous Fat Flush Fitness plan and get a curvaceous figure as well a healthy and energetic body.Don't forget your daily Vitamins.[...]
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Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:22:00 +0000Boosting your metabolismText Size: A A A Print this Article Email this ArticleSharevar isoPubDate = 'April 22, 2007'April 22, 2007 6:00 AMA slow metabolism is often the scapegoat for problems with body weight. Dieters may comment that they are having trouble losing weight because they have a slow metabolism and envy the capability of thinner persons to maintain their lower weight because of a high metabolism. What is metabolism and how much does it relate to weight control?Most people use the term "metabolism" to mean the rate at which the body uses calories. Calories are used for important body functions like breathing, heart rate, waste removal, growth and repair of tissues. Even while you are sleeping, these activities take place. This is referred to as your "resting metabolic rate" (RMR) or "basal metabolic rate" (BMR).Additional calories are obviously used when the body is moving, with the rate of calorie burning increasing as the activity becomes more intense. Calories are also needed to process food eaten — digestion and absorption.The resting metabolic rate varies from one person to another because of a number of factors. One of these is genetics. Some people are born to burn calories at a faster pace than others. Besides genetics, a body supporting more muscle, may also have a higher metabolism. Men tend to have a higher metabolism than women.The timing and availability of food (calories) consumed can affect the rate of calorie burning as well. When the body undergoes periods of food deprivation, it slows the metabolism in order to conserve calories. Activities such as yoyo dieting (severely restricting calories followed by overeating) or skipping meals can set up this type of response by the body. This makes it more difficult but not impossible to lose weight.If the body is so determined to protect itself from starvation, then how do we maximize our metabolism to lose weight? One of the best responses is to be physically active. Some activities burn calories. Those involving strength building can increase or protect muscle — muscle burns calories. More muscle means more calorie-burning. Metabolism is also raised somewhat for a period of time shortly after exercise.Some recent studies are suggesting a relationship between sleep and body weight. People who get less sleep tend to weigh more. Adults should be getting around 7-8 hours of sleep nightly, while children and teens need at least 9-10 hours. Not only does sleep alter messengers in the body that regulate appetite, but being awake longer, may mean more time to eat. A number of overweight individuals consume extra calories, especially from less healthy calorie-dense foods, in the evening. Going to be earlier could prevent this extra eating episode. Some people mistake feeling tired for being hungry.A common pattern of eating among overweight individuals is to eat minimally throughout the earlier part of the day and then consume larger amounts from mid-afternoon through the evening. This might look like a cup of coffee or more in the morning, skipping breakfast and lunch or eating minimally until getting home late afternoon. The body then tries to compensate by over-consuming for the rest of the day.The alternative pattern, which is likely to result in a more normal body weight, is eating three meals with healthy snacks between. This means eating every three to four hours. The body is then comfortable with consistent fuel coming in throughout the day and does not slow the gears down. The added benefit is that your brain and your body will have adequate energy. It also means you will be in better control of the amounts and type of foods you eat.To increase the chance that the food from each of these meals and snacks lasts for the three to four hours, try matching a carbohydrate source (your primary fuel) with protein and fiber. This allows the energy from the carbs to be available in a "time-release" type fashion. More [...]
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:27:00 +0000A HEALTHY young woman collapsed and died just three weeks after starting to take a weight-loss "wonder drug".Marie Malone, 19, was chatting to a friend on her mobile phone when she suddenly called out before dying of heart failure on her bed at her home at Iluka in Perth.
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:05:00 +0000FoodMyth or fact? Test your diet knowledgeBy Janet Helm / Chicago TribuneTucson, Arizona Published: 04.18.2007advertisementMyths about nutrition seem to linger for years, just like urban legends. Remember the one about grapefruit burning fat? What about coffee stunting your growth? Maybe you're still holding on to the belief that gelatin will make your nails stronger.No doubt, you've fallen for a few weight-loss myths, too. It's easy to do with the constant crop of fad diets promising a quick fix. Who can forget the cider vinegar and cabbage soup diets?Now desperate dieters are turning to options such as the "master cleanse" or lemonade diet and other so-called detox diets. All too often, these extreme weight-loss regimens are popularized in the pages of celebrity magazines.Other food fads that may be trendy but come up short on true benefits, include the "raw food" movement — based on the false premise that cooking kills vital food enzymes required for digestion — and "food combining," which is the far-fetched concept that starches and proteins should not be eaten in the same meal because they somehow compete with each other.Can you separate food fact from myth? Take the test and find out.Calories eaten at night are more fatteningMyth. It is total calories that count, not the time of day you eat them. Many diet books may warn against eating after 8 p.m., but there is no "witching hour" that makes food more likely to adhere to your hips.That said, avoiding late-night eating may be a smart strategy to help you eat less, said dietitian Elisa Zied of New York City. People who don't eat all day and then come home and devour everything in sight are probably eating more than they think. So space your meals throughout the day and keep track of total calories, not the clock.Skipping breakfast helps you lose weight.Myth. Studies show that breakfast skippers actually compensate for those missed calories by eating more throughout the day.And you have to eat the right food: If you grab only a doughnut, you may be ravenous before lunch because of a rapid rise and fall in blood sugar, Zied said. She suggests a morning meal that contains fiber and protein.People who regularly eat breakfast tend to have better luck losing weight and keeping it off.Your body can't tell the difference between honey and sugarFact. Honey seems to have a more "natural" appeal, and some people claim it's less fattening. But as far as your body is concerned, there is no difference if you dip into your sugar bowl or squirt from your honey-bear bottle. Honey and sugar are both broken down into glucose and fructose.Honey is a bit sweeter than sugar so you might use less, but that's the only benefit. Raw sugar, turbinado sugar, brown sugar and evaporated cane juice are all basically the same, too. They may be slightly less refined than white sugar, but that only means more molasses, which is nutritionally insignificant. (And by the way, sugar does not cause diabetes — another popular nutrition myth.)Fasting helps rid the body of toxinsMyth. A fast may give you the perception of "cleaning out" your body's impurities, but there is no scientific evidence that this is true, Zied said. Our body is pretty self-sufficient. We have our own "detox" system that filters out harmful products on a daily basis. You don't need to deprive your body of food to make that happen.Nor will fasting keep weight off. The promise of losing "8 pounds overnight" may be alluring, but this is water weight, not fat, and it likely will be regained just as quickly.Low-fat always means low in caloriesMyth. If you see the word "low" on the label, that's your clue to look a little further, suggested dietitian Susan Moores of Minneapolis. Check for serving size and the number of calories on the Nutrition Facts label. Low-fat foods often contain the same number or even more calories than regular versions.T[...]
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:57:00 +0000Appetite suppressants, sweeteners and more…Fabuless is a new natural ingredient developed for use in dairy products. It is produced exclusively for Dutch ingredients group DSM by Swedish-based Lipid Technologies Provider and used in dairy applications.It is an oil-in-water emulsion that consists of a minimal amount of palm and oat oil. The specific oat fraction digests very slowly, allowing the ingredient to penetrate deeply into the intestinal system. The body will identify a relatively high level of undigested fat at a relatively late stage of the digestive process. In this way the hunger signals it would normally start sending are suppressed.DSM says that independent clinical studies show that respondents using Fabuless not only eat less, but still feel pleasantly satisfied. The company can help food producers to develop products that fit their brand and will provide hands-on experience in all processing and technical aspects. Recently, Portuguese manufacturer Adagio introduced an appetite-reducing fermented milk drink, Adagio Versus, based on Fabuless.It adds that the well-established safety of the main raw materials makes it easier to introduce into the food category than many other nutraceuticals designed to help control weight, such as botanicals or new ingredients not traditionally used in foods. These must be submitted to European authorities with a safety dossier before being permitted on the market.Cargill offers Xtend Sucromalt from its sweetener portfolio, a slow-release carbohydrate that promises a sustained energy release and a lower glycaemic response, meaning longer-lasting satiety. The company also offers Xtend Isomaltulose, a slowly digestible sweetener.Xtend Sucromalt is derived from sucrose and maltose, provides the full energy of sucrose, and has a clean, sweet taste. Because it is a syrup, it allows food and beverage manufacturers to apply the benefits of a sugar alternative with slow energy release and low glycaemic response to an even wider range of applications. It can also replace multiple sweeteners and bulking agents in many formulations. This allows food manufacturers to simplify ingredient labels and potentially reduce the amount of simple sugars in the formulation.While not yet included in the US Code of Federal Regulations to allow a dental health claim, Xtend Isomaltulose is tooth friendly, which means it cannot be fermented by bacteria in the mouth and therefore supports oral health.Anne Mollerus, global product line manager, says the company is seeking EU approval for Xtend Sucromalt while Xtend Isomaltulose already has novel foods approval in Europe. Both sweeteners have GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) status in the United States and together they offer the benefits of slow energy release, a blunted glycaemic response and a sweet taste for a very wide range of applications.Xtend Isomaltulose is obtained from sucrose by enzymatic conversion. It provides the full energy of both glucose and fructose, but is released over a longer period of time. It has a clean, sweet taste and, because it is a syrup, it enables food and beverage manufacturers to apply the benefits of a sugar alternative with slow energy release and low glycaemic response to an even wider range of applications. The slow energy release supports a balanced energy supply to muscle and brain, making the product perfect for the formulation of sports drinks, energy drinks and tablets, cereal bars and meal replacements.Dr. Fred Brouns, Cargill's manager of Nutritional Sciences Europe, says, "Our research gives a good initial indication that Xtend Isomaltulose triggers the body's satiety regulating mechanisms - which potentially helps make a person feel more full and reduces hunger pangs. In addition, Isomaltulose, through its low blood glucose and insulin response helps the body to burn more fat as a source [...]
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:38:00 +0000Everyone has there own opinion which weight loss supplement works best for them. I am just trying to get some information from everyone.
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:34:00 +0000Hoodia is currently the most talked about weight loss product in North America. Hoodia is one of the rarest botanicals in the world. It is a cactus plant that grows only in South Africa. Scientists have isolated several compounds in hoodia that helps suppress appetite. It contains a molecule called P57 that is ten thousand times as active as glucose. It goes to the brain and makes those nerve cells feel as if you are full and this in turn stunts your appetite. It simply tricks the brain into thinking that you are full. To date, there are no known adverse side effects caused by using hoodia.Hoodia is so safe that is is classified as a dietary supplement and not a medicine..


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Two weeks ago a group of Allies got together in the French Alps in order to enjoy walks in the beautiful mountainous scenery, cozy up in front of the fire and savor ample melted cheese. And of course, to talk of our shared intellectual labor of love, aka Allegra!
This reunion was long overdue as the last time we saw one another was at the EASA 2016 in Milan, the scholarly hotspot that was featured prominently on Allegra's events' calendar since the beginning. One cannot exaggerate the importance of meeting up: no matter how easy it has become to work via diverse localities with the help of online tools (our current portfolio includes – in addition to the evident WordPress – Trello, Wiggio, Google Drive, Dropbox, WhatsApp & Skype), nothing still beats getting together in person.
It is all too easy to end up in miscommunications without such personal contact, no matter how strong the underlying passion is for the work at hand!
There were also issues of real importance to discuss: it has now been 3.5 years since Allegra was started, and a lot has changed. We are all older, with a greater array of responsibilities – and let's face it, the initial passion that steered 'the Allegra ride' has been tamed too or at least transformed into a steady work pace and routine.
Much of this development is both self-evident and desirable for it means that as an operation we have become more professional. There's simply no denying that when we got started we had virtually no idea what we were doing – no understanding of what running an online context of this magnitude really entailed, nor what kind of technical know-how was necessary to accompany it.
Perhaps this was a good thing too, for there is a chance that otherwise we might have gotten cold feet… No need to elaborate – but let's just say that it is a good thing someone is doing technical updates on the website now!
Another thing that has definitely changed since Allegra got started is the wider context around it. Back in 2013 we were – with no desire to sound arrogant – among the most extravagant, if not the most extravagant online context particularly in anthropology. This applied, so we will argue, even to the first version of the website which was realized with a very low budget and no graphic design.
Our profile was further elevated in 2015 when we launched the current version of the site – now with a visual identity by graphic designers Michel&Michel. The site did stand out. Yet today things are different, with quite a few impressive online contexts to grace our beloved discipline. The one that has ended up with the most visible profile is, of course, SAPIENS launched last year with funding by the Wenner-Gren foundation.
From the beginning the site has selected the popular audience as its target, offering to its readers well-edited articles based on anthropological research. Seeing how widely Sapiens' posts spread today is a reassuring reminder that – despite of the difficulties that anthropology often faces in institutional settings with continued funding cuts – our discipline does awaken general interest.
The same has been confirmed by a Finnish example, by our local compatriot Allegra Lab Helsinki administering the Finnish-language AntroBlogi. The site was launched in Autumn 2015 with Allegra's former Manager of Things & Stuff Ninnu Koskenalho as one of its editors-in-chief.
AntroBlogi soon found astonishing popularity with its posts having up to 15 000 readers. The real break-through for the site occurred two weeks ago as AntroBlogi enjoyed it first – and also the entire 'Allegra family's' first – real viral content: a short post published under the heading of 'culture shock' reached in a week over 150 000 people via Facebook.
Such a figure is enormous, considering in particular that Finnish is only spoken by some 5.5 million people. We will soon welcome Ninnu to reflect on how she understands this post's popularity, as well as AntroBlogi's appeal more generally. (She will no doubt celebrate the site's enthusiastic and enormously talented editorial team).
Things are thus thriving for popular anthropology – and this does give cause for celebration. Yet, what does this mean in regards to anthropological research more generally, particularly the kind that insists on staying true to our disciplinary grounds, perhaps also articulating its message somewhat cryptically? And what are popularity and its meaning anyway? We will continue considering these themes in the weeks to come.
Let us conclude for now: we remain delighted in the scholarly respect that Allegra has managed to secure, and we still recognize a distinct 'niche' for us in the anthroblogosphere as the penultimate context for showcasing creative work in our discipline.
Simultaneously there is no denying that things have and will continue to change – as we also discussed in the Alps. Surrounded by the striking mountain view, we went over Allegra's site structure, considered our categories, whether we could 'improve' our content and what that would mean (hint: involved are shorter post headings & subtly shorter posts). We browsed through our social media outlets, examined our 'social media strategy' and compared it to the feeds of others.
We concluded with a series of new ideas, both big and small. In the coming weeks and months we will share them with you, our devoted readers, with the hope that you will find inspiration in them too.
And of course, as always, remember that we are open to your ideas – in terms of content, our website design, your plans for events as well as improvements for our social media presence. Our goal is to become as visible and effective in 'spreading anthropological gospel' as possible, and in this mission we warmly welcome your thoughts!
For this week we want to share another series of posts from our cherished 'Jewels of Allie's Archive' to celebrate the 'thing' that is Allegra. Tomorrow we begin with a post by your humble Directors of Things & Stuff Miia Halme-Tuomisaari and Julie Billaud, first published in 2015 when we launched the 2.0 version of the website. In the post we consider the roles that academic blogging could have in our scholarly division of labour – and also plea for resources.
On Wednesday we move to a theme that is dear to us – as also the images of this post testify: academic parenthood. From the very beginning it has been evident to us that Allegra should embody a collegial space that is welcoming to academic parents, to children, as well as scholars in differing life situations.
This should be self-evident, but as we sadly know it often is not. Like so many others, we have had first-hand experiences of academic supervisors questioning our determination or career plans upon sharing the news of welcoming children. Nobody should have to face such treatment in the academia (or outside it), and we are determined to do what we can to change this!
With these thoughts in mind we re-share the post by our dear Allie Carole MacGranahan from 2015 on academic motherhood – a post that was our most-read of the year.
The ultimate message of this post is that it is possible to be an academic a mother – and Carole also shares some concrete examples of what that has meant for her. On Thursday Allegra's Miia Halme-Tuomisaari elaborates this theme with a new post that shares some of her own experiences. She invites readers along to one particular day when she set to commence fieldwork at the UN in Geneva, travelling alone with her sons aged 1 and 4. This post resonates also with an earlier post by Reetta Toivanen on doing Fieldwork with kids – a post arguing that in many ways children may, contrary to what one might spontaneously think, actually improve the research at hand.
In her post Miia ends up in similar sentiments, arguing that having kids has sharpened a distinct analytic sensibility. On Friday Felix Girke elaborates this theme via his post on the taboo of K'aissina and the fraught relationship of the father and the firstborn son among the Kara of Southern Ethiopia. In the post Felix shares how becoming a father made him also more reflexive toward the taboos he observed.
Felix is of course our 'honorary Allie' that many will remember, for example, from our EASA coverage. Interestingly, in our thematic week on academic parenthood and the anthropology of childhood first published back in 2015, he was also the only one talking of fatherhood.
This gives rise to yet another interesting question: is it still, indeed, academic motherhood that we think of when we consider combining children with our work – and if so, just why exactly?
With these thoughts and many more we invite you along once again – and hope that the relaxed vibes of the French Alps reinvigorate the creative spirits of Allies everywhere!


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Here are some riddles for kids where the answer is a black cat.
These are therefore great for using for a number of different types of games and activities.
Here are a few ideas of themes these rhyming riddles would go well with:
- Halloween
- Exploring superstitions
- Pets
- Animals in general
Black Cat Riddles For Kids
To make sure you don't have bad luck
And have everything be fine
Make sure that your path isn't crossed
By this dark as night feline
If you see this animal
And find that your paths are crossed
Try to walk a different way
Or bad luck will be the cost
If you are superstitious
Something you avoid I bet
To make sure your path's not crossed
Is this dark furred household pet


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Vintage Charm: Creating Period Garden Styles
Much of Flea Market Gardening style is that of the old and time-worn. We have decided that we like the cast-off, ever-lasting and quality of yesterday when it comes to garden decoration. The flowers we choose are the ones our mothers had, or our grandparents had, …ones that bring back sweet memories. Learn from our gardeners how to achieve this look in your garden in this three part series.
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As much as possible in a vintage style garden, the look is ancient, as if the gardener was long gone and the garden fallen abandoned. Furniture like chairs and bench are left with chipped paint and containers rust in the blazing sun. Sturdy plant survivors like iris, day lilies and daffodils wave in a cool evening breeze. Paths are a bit overgrown and the style is cottage gardens gone a bit wild.
A kind of deep peace settles on the garden and pervades in to quiet your mind and Still, solid garden design elements are there. Focal points, winding paths and plants placed from tall to small in the slightly unkempt beds. A few reeds of tall grassy weeds are allowed to stay and thrive, never over growing the colorful flowers.
Nothing of the present day appears and the age of the garden is obscure. Vintage artifacts stand where they could 75 years ago, accented by flowers which somehow made their way in to take root.
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I had a very nice Mother's Day weekend. I told my husband that I wanted flowers in our yard for Mother's Day. So we went shopping and planted them together on Saturday. I think they look so pretty and I hope they grow and fill in nicely.
I have always wanted one of those beautiful hanging baskets that spill over with gorgeous flowers. Well, I got that too!
Today was such a nice day. My sweetheart made omelets for breakfast, a salad bar for lunch, and fajitas for dinner. My kids helped out too. My son gave a talk in church about moms from the scriptures and then about me. It was so sweet! I feel so lucky to be able to be a mother.


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Date walked: 19th February and 10th March 2016 (see below)
Distance: around 9 miles
Map used: OS Explorer OL13 – Brecon Beacons National Park (Eastern Area)
Guide: Cambrian Way by A.J.Drake (7th edition) and website
OK, here's the thing. We felt that we didn't want to finish the last walk by walking across Abergavenny – which was just as well as it was dark and we were tired when we got to the bottom of Blorenge. And Neil didn't want to start the next walk by traipsing across town. So we came up with a plan to just meet up, have lunch and a catch up somewhere in Abergavenny and get to a nice point to start the next day's walk.
We met at the end of a lane (as points go it was nice enough) that leads to the base of Sugar Loaf, leaving Neil's car there…..
…. and taking mine back to the car park at Llanfoist.
Togged up, the road back towards town gave us a misty view ahead to Sugar Loaf – our destination for the next walk.
It then went under the A465…
…… passing an old oak that had an old metal circular seat at its base…..
…. which the tree was slowly taking it into itself.
Time for lunch. (I know, what a pair of lightweights). The road joined the A 4143 and we made a detour right to the nearby Waitrose (that's a first for any walk of mine), where Neil did a quick map check.
I think I had two cakes and Neil something more worthy. Should have taken a pic, really.
Fuelled and caught up, we headed back to the river Usk and its crossing.
After that we had about 3/4 mile of suburban streets before reaching the rural lane on the north side of town at the top of which Neil's car was parked.
Being adventurous types we thought we would take the more scenic route via Sunny Vale…
…and cross the valley….
…. and the bridge over the Afon Cibi….
… followed by a squelchy tramp through a field back to the car. You can see why making this day a whole post would have been stretching your patience somewhat.
March 10th
I know Forest Coalpit for several reasons, to be revealed in the next post. We met at a lay-by there where we left my car and took Neil's (I think) back to our last finishing point on the north side of Abergavenny. (You've got the hang of this two-car thing now, haven't you?).
With a view to Sugar Loaf ahead, and a "Way to Hill" sign pointing our way, we had no difficulty finding out path.
We were in a little valley belonging to the National Trust called Parc Lodge.
The map calls this The Park and there is a Parc Lodge Farm further uphill. It was a medieval deer park.
Our track took us through an oak wood. Too early for the leaves to have broken bud, the sun was making the most of the trees' moss-covered branches.
Too early, too, for the docile sheep to have had their lambs.
Leaving the farm track, the path now became defined by the more trampled appearance of the closely grazed grass.
We were warm enough, but over to our left the higher parts of the Beacons were still hanging onto some snow.
The climb up Sugar Loaf is very gentle really, but we still stopped once or twice to catch our breath.
It's a popular destination , and all approaches to its modest 1995 feet summit are well-worn.
Pole position at the trig point had been taken when we arrived but we were happy enough to sit with our backs to the sun for a bit and have something to eat.
And although it is nearly 1000 feet less high than Pen – Y -Fan (that pleasure to come) the views were still pretty impressive.
Popular summits always seem to attract those who want to make a mark on the world. Here we found several stones that had been carved.
Neil loves the high bits of our walks the best, and required a snap of him being exuberant.
Not that I am saying that Neil spoils a good view, but here's that shot without him.
According to the map, the way down would require a bit of a back track. We could see a more direct route, where a farm track cut a swathe through the bracken and then disappeared.
This was fine, at first, easing us down the hillside, passing a flock of surprised sheep.
Below us was the very obviously posh property of Craig y bwla.
Around here the track seemed to disappear and we were left scrambling down the hillside through the bracken. It was quite steep to the little stream of Cwm Nant-du where I hope we would find a footpath to another at the base of the hill.
There was a path of sorts, but the gate in the fence was locked and as the alternative was to climb back up the hill we climbed over. We followed the steam down the hill, enjoying the sun shining sideways through the bare trees, until we did meet the path we were expecting.
A stile was a reassuring sign that we were back on a Right of Way …
…..but rather than take this path down to the road, we followed the contour of the hillside in the road's direction to Deri Cottage whose owners had erected a rather nice hut in one of their fields.
Our path went round the back of this property and then became a track passing the mossy stone wall of Pwll y Hwyaid.
This track joined the road the road just above Forest Coalpit, from where it was a few hundred yards back to the car. A very nice walk. More soon.


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"Only once fully." She lowered her eyes, and her heart tightened at the memory. "With Daniel, I was almost full, but not completely. I've been able to do my hands a few times, and my wings just the once."
"And each time you transformed, were you scared?" Alex asked.
She swallowed hard and nodded. "I was terrified. I thought I would be hurt or killed, or that someone I care about would be hurt or killed."
"You were letting fear control you and, in turn, the monster. You need to be the one in control."
"So I need to just will wings to sprout from my back?" Gemma asked.
He shrugged. "Yeah."
Gemma thought back to when she'd made her wings come out before. Lexi had just thrown her over the cliff, and Gemma was perched on a rock as the waves crashed around her while Daniel fought for his life against Lexi back up at the top. The wings had been slow to come even though Gemma was willing them to with all her might. It had only been her fear that had finally spurred the change on.
"I'm not sure I can do it. Not without channeling some of my fear," she insisted.
"If you let your fear motivate you, then you're not in control. The monster is. And that's when someone will get hurt."
"I know, but I don't know how else to do it." She ran her hand through her hair in exasperation. "Maybe there is no other way. Maybe the sirens are all just channeling their fear and hunger, and that's how they morph."
"You really think Penn is afraid that often?" Alex asked dubiously.
"Maybe not, but she's probably hungry all the time."
Alex chewed his thumbnail and stared down at the floor. His bangs fell over his forehead, and Gemma knew that expression well. She'd seen it when he'd been working on homework or struggling with a level on a video game. He wore it whenever he was trying to work something out.
"What are you most afraid of?" he asked finally, and lifted his head.
"You mean besides getting myself and the people I care about killed?" Gemma asked with an empty laugh.
"Which are you more afraid of—dying yourself or other people dying?"
"I don't want to die, but … It would be much worse if something happened to you or Harper or my parents or Daniel."
Gemma laughed again. "What do you mean, why?"
"Why would it be so terrible if I died?" Alex asked directly.
"Because." She didn't understand what he was getting at, but he was trying to figure out something, so she decided to go with it. "I love you. But that's not even the worst part of your dying. As much as it would kill me to lose you, the real tragedy of your death would have nothing to do with me.
"You are kind and smart and loyal and amazing, and you have so much that you have yet to experience and so much that you can and will give back to the world. You need a full, wonderful life, and the thought of cutting that short, even by a second, is one of the worst things I can imagine."
"Then think of that," Alex said. "If your will alone isn't enough, then think of love. Not just me, but Harper and your mom. Anyone that means anything to you. Love is stronger than fear."
Gemma closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She tried to focus on Alex—not on the fear of losing him but on how much she loved him. Thinking of his kisses, the way his arms felt around her, the way he laughed, and she imagined her wings breaking through her skin.
"You can do this. Look at me," Alex said, his voice firm and confident, and she opened her eyes to meet his. "Gemma. You've got this."
And then she saw it again, the way she had when they'd kissed before. Her whole world was in his eyes. There was only love, and only him, and as she exhaled slowly, she felt it begin. Her shoulders began to itch, then she heard the bones crack and the tearing. Heat seared both of her shoulder blades, and Alex's eyes widened, and his jaw slacked.
And she could feel them. Her wings spread out behind her, and when she moved them, she felt the air moving through her feathers.
"That is amazing." Alex was in awe as he stared up at her wings, glistening like copper in the light through the garage window.
She smiled at him. "I did it."
"You did. I knew you could."
He grinned and walked over to her. Wrapping his arms around her waist, he leaned in for a kiss, but just before their lips met, he stopped. He pulled his hand back, and his fingertips were red.
"You're bleeding," Alex said, and looked down at her with concern.
"Yeah, the wings bleed. And hurt." She grimaced even though the pain had stopped. "I don't know why because the rest of the transformation doesn't."
He wiped the blood off on his jeans and tentatively reached up to touch one of her wings. When he ran his fingers over the silky feathers, Gemma felt a shiver of pleasure run through her.
"Maybe Demeter thought the wings were too much of a blessing, so she added a little pain so you'd know they were really a curse," Alex said as he admired her wings.
"So…" His arm was still around her waist, and he smiled down at her. "Do you wanna take these wings out for a spin?"
"I can't exactly fly out from the garage." Gemma put her arms around his neck and leaned against him. "Thea and Penn sometimes fly around town, but they're better at entrancing people, so they forget they saw them. I'd rather not risk having to hypnotize any birdwatchers and sightseers, especially since Capri is overrun with tourists this week."
"Okay," Alex said with some reluctance. "But you owe me one flight, okay?"
"You really want me to take you out?" Gemma asked.
"Yeah. Not every part of this damned siren thing is terrible, so we might as well enjoy the good parts while we can."
He put his other arm around her, pressing her to him. Her halter top had ridden up when she put her arms around his neck, and his hands felt warm and strong on the exposed flesh between her top and shorts.
Finally, Alex leaned down and kissed her. She stood on her tiptoes, trying to kiss him more deeply, but the wings put her off balance. Gemma started to fall forward, pushing Alex back, and instinctively, her wings began to flap, trying to steady her.
The garage was really too small for a wingspan of her length to be able to flap, and she only succeeded in knocking tools off the wall and tipping over a sawhorse. She moved, trying to get away from the more dangerous tools, and she only succeeded in tumbling forward. Alex landed on his back, and she fell on top of him.


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One party ends, and another begins. While Kaanapali Fresh is scheduled Friday and Saturday, August 30-31, on Sunday, September 1 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival hosts "Malama Maui," a dinner gala at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. The dinner kicks off an eight-day schedule of food and beverage events state-wide.
Celebrity chefs from Maui and beyond will be featured:
Bev Gannon of Bev Gannon Restaurants, Maui
Sheldon Simeon, Top Chef: Seattle and formerly Star Noodle, Lahaina, Maui
Gregory Grohowski, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Hiroyuki Sakai, La Rochelle, Tokyo, Japan
Rick Tramonto, Tramonto Steak & Seafood, Wheeling, Ill.
Marcel Vigneron, Modern Global Tasting, Inc., Los Angeles
Wineries pairing with the chef creations include Amapola Creek, Sonoma, Calif; Loring Wine Company, Lompoc, Calif., and Robert Biale Vineyards, Napa, Calif.
Take the elevator home with special room rates for festival attendees at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa. Booking instructions provided upon ticket purchase confirmation online.
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No, not that tournament, the Brackets for Good (BFG) online fundraising tournament!
ASI is back in the bracket again after our heartbreaking last-minute loss in the first round last year and this time we are ready to play. But we can't do it without some help from the bench, and that's where YOU come in. Tip off for the first round starts Friday, February 24th at 8:00 PM and with your support we can score points, and more importantly, raise some much-needed funds for our violence prevention and diversion programs.
The Brackets for Good tournament is modeled after the NCAA basketball tournament, starting with 64 "teams" and progressing through six one week rounds to produce a winner on March 31st. Each dollar donated to ASI through BFG scores us one point in our matchup against our nonprofit "opponent." With your support we can win this round, getting us one step closer to winning the grand prize. This is also an excellent way to reach out to a larger audience and let people know what we're all about.
Although ASI is in the Ann Arbor Area bracket, you don't need to live in the Ann Arbor area to participate. Help us get the word out and score as many points as we can by:
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Round 1 begins at 8:00 pm (EST) on Friday, February 24th and ends at 7:59 pm on Friday, March 3rd. If we make it to the next round, our match-up will start immediately after at 8:00 pm.
Sure, it would be great to win the tournament and win the grand prize, but we're not in for glory. Even if we don't make it out of the first round we'll still be raising awareness about violence toward animals and with we'll raise some money to go toward our Diversion Programs, and that's a win in our book. From educational materials about basic care of companion animals to psychological counseling models for adults and children who abuse animals, ASI provides a wide range of tools to Human Service Professional, Criminal Justice Professionals, Humane Educators, and other professionals who work to prevent the onset and/or continuation of violence against both animals and humans. Every dollar raised for ASI during Brackets for Good will be used to toward maintaining and growing these Diversion Programs. If you care about the human-animal connection as much as we do, this is your chance to put your money where your heart is . . . and help us score some buckets from downtown!


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Treating the roots of terrorism
By Jonathan Moore, 9/29/2001
THERE IS something missing from the US strategy against global terrorism. The military operations to track down and incapacitate the terrorist organizations and those who abet them simply will not work alone. Over time they will fail, unless we also act against the conditions that spawn terrorism.
Waging war against terrorists will not work unless we also pursue peace through ambitious commitment and action to help improve the worst-off parts of the world. Along with military action, the United States must undertake a dedicated and sustained engagement with the poor parts of the world to help them reduce their misery and raise their hope.
Much of the world population lives in insecurity, deprivation and helplessness, without rights to adequate food, shelter, health and education. The economic, technological, and political forces of global expansion have not alleviated this disparity, and it inevitably contributes to the export of terrorism and other chaos: disease, environmental crisis, economic disruption, regional conflict.
Consider the increasing gap between rich and poor. More than one billion people live on $1 a year. Sixty percent of the next one billion people to be born will be born in developing countries, which have more than 90 percent of HIV/AIDS cases. Over the next quarter century, 98 percent of the predicted doubling of the world's urban population will occur in cities in developing countries, and the 300 million people now living in areas of serious to severe water shortage are expected to increase to 3 billion. Thirty-six countries are engaged in conflict, with the attendant destruction and suffering of 21 million internally displaced and 14 million refugees. Private investment to poorer countries is weak, yet official development assistance from affluent to needy countries has dropped more than 60 percent in the last 10 years. US foreign aid has fallen to 0.1 percent of our Gross National Product, placing us relative to the size of our economy eighth among major donors.
This situation is both morally and politically dangerous, and requires a new appreciation that our national interest is increasingly defined in terms of the lives of others. Seizing the benefits of interdependence while avoiding its perils requires a mobilization of both our philosophical convictions and material competence. Here our assets of idealism and realism, far from competitive, are essential reinforcements to each other.
Many interrelated policy avenues, some already available, will have to be activated, and paid for, over a long time, together with the multilateral cooperation of other powerful states. What are the prospects for this?
There is obvious cause for doubt. But now, in order for the United States to wage the war it is planning, we need the cooperation and support of some of the nations that require our help to achieve better lives and real peace for themselves. And this can't be accomplished merely by the kinds of emoluments we offered other countries to send their troops to Vietnam, or by impositions of instant democracy, or by providing humanitarian assistance for the new refugee flows that are already beginning.
As a presidential candidate, George W. Bush spoke frequently of the necessity for America to be ''humble'' in its relations with the other members of the world community. He has spoken of the need for religious and spiritual values to become more present in our public life and public policy.
In a speech at the World Bank in July, he underscored his recommendations for reform as follows: ''This is compassionate conservatism at an international level, and it's the responsibility that comes with freedom and prosperity. The needs are many and undeniable. And they are a challenge to our conscience and to complacency. A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just, nor stable.''
It remains to be seen if action will follow words. It's unlikely, but essential and within our capacity.
Jonathan Moore served as US coordinator for refugees and ambassador to the United Nations during the Reagan and Bush administrations. He is now at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
This story ran on page A15 of the Boston Globe on 9/29/2001.


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A DAD who claims his son was taken abroad by his ex-wife without his permission is calling for urgent changes to the law.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was left devastated when his former partner took their two-year-old son to Dubai, where her new husband is now based, earlier this year.
Since then, the 27-year-old has been locked in a legal battle to see his son brought back to the UK.
But because Dubai is one of 93 countries not signed up to the Hague Convention, the mum cannot be extradited back to Britain.
The dad, who has not seen his son since March, took his fight to the High Court in London last month when a recovery order was made for the youngster to be returned to him.
But because of the law, this cannot come into force until she steps on British soil.
He said: "These last few months have been murder.
"They've been really, really difficult and almost unbearable.
"The only thing keeping me going has been keeping myself busy with this, I can't allow myself to be eaten up by it."
As reported in the Echo, the dad had been enjoying weekly access to the toddler while he lived with his mum in their Sunderland home.
But in April, his ex-wife ignored a court order, requiring her to ask permission to take the toddler abroad, after they left the country.
Despite contacting police, the Foreign Office and top legal teams, he has been told there is nothing that can be done to force the mother to bring the child home.
"It's absolutely ridiculous that the law is like this," he said.
"It's not fair that someone is able to do this and there's nothing that can be done about it. The law needs changing."
The dad's plea comes as figures from the Foreign Office reveal the number of British children abducted by parents and taken abroad has risen by 10 per cent during the last year.
A total of 161 youngsters were taken to countries that have not signed up to the international treaty designed to ensure the return of youngsters who are wrongfully taken out of the UK.
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text: Hanging out with my girls. Here is Tessie taking a little dirt bath. So happy that my new home already has a little chicken condo for them. Check back this weekend for new products that are so very special and lovely….I am back to blogging and will be trying to post every few days to share my story of city girl-- country bound!!


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Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Our events are family friendly and children ages 10 and under are free! Tickets are available for purchase locally at Wildberries, People's Records, The Works, and S.T.I.L., or online at www.brownpapertickets.com
Games start at 6pm with the doors opening at 5pm.
Double Headers start at 6pm, with the second game at 7:30ish.
Season Pass holders receive early entry!
Food and Beverages are available for purchase at our events. We feature Pizza from Paul's Live From New York, Humboldt Hot Dogs, Cookies from Los Bagels, Cupcakes from Ramones, Carmela's burritos and Pepsi Products.
Each of our home games features Pabst Blue Ribbon and local Micro Brews from one of our local breweries: Six Rivers Brewery, Mad River Brewing Company, Eel River Brewing Co, and Lost Coast Brewery.