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There are at least 31 modern scientific studies of the highest quality (RCT) that show significantly better weight loss with low carb diets. This according to the latest count by the Public Health Collaboration UK. The number of studies showing the opposite? Zero.
Shai I, et al. Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, mediterranean, or low-fat diet. N Engl J Med 2008;359(3);229–41.
Bazzano L, et al. Effects of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161(5):309-318.
Gardner CD, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and learn Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Among Overweight Premenopausal Women. The a to z Weight Loss Study: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2007;297:969–977.
Brehm BJ, et al. A Randomized Trial Comparing a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet and a Calorie-Restricted Low Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003;88:1617–1623.
Samaha FF, et al. A Low-Carbohydrate as Compared with a Low-Fat Diet in Severe Obesity. N Engl J Med 2003;348:2074–81.
Sondike SB, et al. Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factor in overweight adolescents. J Pediatr. 2003 Mar;142(3):253–8.
Aude YW, et al. The National Cholesterol Education Program Diet vs a Diet Lower in Carbohydrates and Higher in Protein and Monounsaturated Fat. A Randomized Trial. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:2141–2146.
Volek JS, et al. Comparison of energy-restricted very low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on weight loss and body composition in overweight men and women. Nutrition & Metabolism 2004, 1:13.
Yancy WS Jr, et al. A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet To Treat Obesity and Hyperlipidemia. A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:769–777.
Nichols-Richardsson SM, et al. Perceived Hunger Is Lower and Weight Loss Is Greater in Overweight Premenopausal Women Consuming a Low-Carbohydrate/High- Protein vs High-Carbohydrate/Low-Fat Diet. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:1433–1437.
Krebs NF, et al. Efficacy and Safety of a High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diet for Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents. J Pediatr 2010;157:252-8.
Summer SS, et al. Adiponectin Changes in Relation to the Macronutrient Composition of a Weight-Loss Diet. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Mar 31. [Epub ahead of print]
Halyburton AK, et al. Low- and high-carbohydrate weight-loss diets have similar effects on mood but not cognitive performance. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;86:580–7.
Dyson PA, et al. A low-carbohydrate diet is more effective in reducing body weight than healthy eating in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. Diabet Med. 2007 Dec;24(12):1430-5.
Keogh JB, et al. Effects of weight loss from a very-low-carbohydrate diet on endothelial function and markers of cardiovascular disease risk in subjects with abdominal obesity. Am J Clin Nutr 2008;87:567–76.
Volek JS, et al. Carbohydrate Restriction has a More Favorable Impact on the Metabolic Syndrome than a Low Fat Diet. Lipids 2009;44:297–309.
Partsalaki I, et al. Metabolic impact of a ketogenic diet compared to a hypocaloric diet in obese children and adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2012;25(7-8):697-704.
Daly ME, et al. Short-term effects of severe dietary carbohydrate-restriction advice in Type 2 diabetes–a randomized controlled trial. Diabet Med. 2006 Jan;23(1):15–20.
Westman EC, et al. The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low- glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutr. Metab (Lond.)2008 Dec 19;5:36.
The first 17 studies in the list are weight loss trials, the last two are studies on type 2-diabetics (usually overweight) showing the same effect. Many of the studies are of six months or one year duration, one of them (Shai et al) is two years long.
All of these studies show significantly more weight loss for the group that were advised to eat a low carb diet (Atkins, in most cases).
As far as I know the opposite has never been shown: low carb has never lost a weight loss trial significantly. This means that low carb is winning versus the failed low fat/low calorie advice by 19-0!
Addition – yet another study with similar results, this time on overweight people with type 2 diabetes:
Saslow S, et al. Twelve-month outcomes of a randomized trial of a moderate-carbohydrate versus very low-carbohydrate diet in overweight adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus or prediabetes. Nutrition & Diabetes 7, Article number: 304 (2017).
Several meta-analyses of relevant trials have come to the same conclusion as the individual trials above.
Low carb best for weight loss in yet another new meta analysis
Low-carb diet best for weight loss, according to yet another new review
Low carb does not just result in more weight loss than other comparison diets, it also results in more fat loss:
Hashimoto Y, et al. Impact of low-carbohydrate diet on body composition: meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. Obes Rev. 2016 Apr 5. doi: 10.1111/obr.12405. [Epub ahead of print]
Here's another new meta-analysis showing more weight loss on low carb:
Mansoor N, et al. Effects of low-carbohydrate diets v. low-fat diets on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Br J Nutr. 2016 Feb 14;115(3):466-79.
A recent article in the prestigious journal The Lancet summarizes all major scientific trials on losing weight on low fat. The conclusion? There's no evidence that low-fat helps to lose weight, compared to any other diet advice.
In fact, giving any other diet advice tends to be better, with people given the opposite advice (low carb, higher fat) in studies losing significantly more weight. Learn more
The Lancet 2015: Effect of low-fat diet interventions versus other diet interventions on long-term weight change in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The latest review of all major trials of low carb diets show improved weight AND improvement of all major risk factors for heart disease:
Santos FL, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials of the effects of low carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular risk factors. Obes Rev. 2012 Aug 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01021.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Low carb clearly shows superior results for all the common features of the "metabolic syndrome", i.e. weight, blood sugar, blood pressure and the cholesterol profile connected to metabolic dyslipidemia (HDL and triglycerides).
These factors are strongly connected to the risk of chronic disease like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, dementia and even cancer. So the fact that we can improve all of them with one single lifestyle intervention (reducing carb intake) is clearly incredibly important.
Here's an overview of the results of dozens of studies and meta-analyses comparing low-carb or low-fat diets, while tracking weight and other risk factors.
The blue (low carb) or red (low fat) squares signify a statistically significant advantage. The pale blue or red squares signify a non-significant trend toward low carb or low fat being superior.
As you can see above, low carb diets repeatedly beat low fat in all metabolic factors. On the other hand, low fat can result in somewhat lower total and LDL cholesterol.
However, since all the metabolic factors (including HDL) favor low carb, even the best measurements of cholesterol-associated risk (like total cholesterol/HDL) favor low carb, on top of the clear victory in blood pressure, blood sugar and weight (including waist measurements).
Here are links to all the studies above, ordered from oldest to newest:
Brehm -03, Foster -03, Samaha -03, Sondike -03, Aude -04, Volek -04, Meckling -04, Yancy -04, Stern -04, McAuley -05, Nickols-R -05, Dansinger -05, Daly -06, Truby -06, Gardner -07, Ebbeling -07, Halyburton -07, Dyson -07, Westman -08, Keogh -08, Shai -08, Tay -08, Davis -09, Bradley -09, Volek -09, Sacks -09, Brinkworth -09, Jenkins -09, Frisch -09, Elhayany -10, Iqbal -10, Lim -10, Hernandez -10, Yancy -10, Foster -10, Krebs -10, Goldstein -11, Summer -11, Guldbrand -12, Partsalaki -12, Ruth -13, Yamada -14, Saslow -14, Bazzano -14, Tay -15, Saslow -17, Gardner -18.
Links to the meta-analyses:
Nordmann -06, Hession -08, Sackner-B -15, Tobias -15, Mansoor -16.The following compilation of studies to support a low carb diet has been taken from and is available at dietdoctor.com There is more information including videos specifically for doctors and medical professionals at https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/for-doctors


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Summer themed Birthday Card!August 03, 2011
Here's a birthday card I made yesterday and it goes with a few challenges!
Here is my creation!
It is an A2 sized card that opens on both sides with the sentiment overlapping the other side.
At the bottom I used my exacto knife to put small slits in the back of my patterned paper to thread my trim (which happens to be kite string) in a criss-cross pattern.
The popsicles I paper-pieced together.
Here is most of the supplies I used
A close up of the stamps, ink, and kite string! Along with these items I used orange, white, and purple cardstock.
Thanks for taking a look and I hope all of your summers are as cool as this card! ;)
Have a crafty day!
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If you're not cooking outside this time of year, then you're just doing summer wrong. Get it right with some of these recipes and pairings for mid-week meals and weekend parties.
Obviously our Soul Shine Summer Pale Ale is the perfect beer to pair with any summer cookout meal. We especially recommend it with a summer citrus salad (sub orzo for fregola pasta), courtesy of the Food Network.
A friend in Knoxville shared this Reviver Ribs recipe, which is the ultimate barbecue dish and uses our Reviver Red IPA.
Don't want to wait 5 hours for ribs? Try boiling brautwursts in Jomo Vienna-style Lager, then grilling them for a quick, delicious meal.
Our sessionable Grateful Pale Ale pairs tremendously well with hot weather and sharp, cheesey foods like mac and cheese. This recipe for Southern mac-n-cheese, courtesy of Bon Appetit, is a tried and true staple of our repertoire.
This Hoppy Cheddar Cheese Sauce with hop flowers is a great dip for pretzels or topper for burgers and sandwiches. It can also be used as the sauce for your mac and cheese recipe!
The Love Wheat Beer is another perfect summer beer that lets you experience a Bavarian biergarten right in your own backyard. As your evening winds down, save room for The Love and a delicious dessert of grilled angel food cake with strawberries.


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Airports and planes are the only places I read magazines. Most of the time, the content in popular magazines isn't worth the paper it's printed on, but I usually have several hours of travel time to kill, so I like to warm up with what's essentially the KFC of literature. Case in point: several years ago, during a trip out to Arizona for a conference, I'd picked up a copy of Maxim magazine. A blurb on some page about how to do things better, under the subhead "How to gracefully get out of a bad date", read:
"If she's crazy, won't stop talking about her cats, or is pushing 160 pounds…"
It's now the middle of 2013, and still that line of text floats through my head periodically. Why? Because I'm 157 pounds.
As a coach, I get to hear everything that everybody says about everybody – good, bad, and ugly. I'm aware of the opinions of your family members, business associates, and friends regarding your physical development, and I've become acutely aware of this simple fact: if it doesn't fit their convention, it's inferior.
All too often, I get to hear about how a boyfriend doesn't like it that his girlfriend's biceps are more defined than his, or how it's manly to have calf muscles, or how one of my female athletes has to cover up with a shawl because she doesn't want to embarrass anyone she's with when she's out because of her traps. I get to hear about how women shouldn't be lifting that much weight, or eating that many eggs for breakfast, or how their mothers are swearing on every religious relic on the planet that they're going to hurt themselves. I get to hear about how fat everyone thinks they are, and how they're limiting themselves to 1,100 calories a day to lose the weight. I get to hear how weak everyone thinks they are, how much they suck in comparison to somebody else, or how all they want to do is get huge. I hear about cellulite, about how big thighs are getting, about weight gain. I get to hear about things that people have been mad at themselves about for 5, 10, 15, 20 years or more.
I am not attempting to eradicate judgment – it's actually a decent survival mechanism. I am advocating instead for duck-like backs after we encounter it and before we respond to it. I am also advocating the stance that not all judgment, even the sort you hear resonating off the insides of your own skull, is grounded in reality. To this end, and to clear my own attachment to the years-old aforementioned subhead, I am laying out a buffet table of facts about myself in my own attempt to purge the judgment call that a woman who is nearing 160 pounds somehow does not have value.
|65.5 inches
|Body Fat
|Neck circumference
|15 inches
|Chest circumfrence
|37.5 inches
|Waist circumfrence
|27.5 inches
|Hip circumfrence
|40 inches
|CrossFitting for
|Roughly 3 years
|Back squat
|270 lbs
|Strict overhead press
|115 lbs
|300 lbs
|Clean and Jerk
|165 lbs
|500m row
|4:38, Rx
|2:38, Rx
|16 rounds, Rx
|Filthy Fifty
|Max pull ups
|Max box jump
|43 inches
|Max burpees (2 minutes)
I subsist mainly on a diet of 5-6 eggs, half an avocado, and a small handful of berries for breakfast, roughly a pound or so of ground beef with kimchi or red sauce for lunch, and Brazilian BBQ with veggies for dinner. I eat this way about 80% of the time. I love dark chocolate, cheeseburgers, and ice cream, and in the summer, I eat ice cream from local stands as much as 1 or 2 times a week. I know my diet could be cleaner, but sometimes I just want dessert for breakfast.
I love my shoulders, my traps, and my butt. I have cellulite on my thighs, and there are some days that I'm okay with it. I get frustrated with how small my hands are, because I can't hook grip a men's 28mm bar. Sometimes I skip a WoD because I'm worried I won't do well.
In the next six months, I'd like my back squat to go up to 285, my deadlift to go up to 325, and my C&J to go up to 185. I'd like to increase my max pull ups by 100% and be able to walk 20 feet on my hands. I'd like to lose 5% body fat and string 4 muscle ups together.
I am intentionally subjecting myself to judgment, your judgment, in writing and publishing this article. Whether you say it out loud or not, you'll probably have an opinion about it and about me. Regardless of what you think, the take home point is this: age, weight, arm circumference, lift efforts, and WoD times are measurements – nothing more. The value assigned to those measurements by you, and those around you are the points to consider. Do you think more about the weight on the scale than the weight on your bar? Do you negate your current performance because you're not at your goal yet? Do you listen to other people tell you how to eat, when you are a picture of health and they're on the path to type 2 diabetes? The way you look should be a by-product of what you can do. More focus on the work, less focus on the noise. More expectations of yourself for greatness.


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Inspiring style was in full force at the White House as President Obama and the First Lady entertained British Prime Minister and his wife, David and Samantha Cameron, at an elaborate offical dinner.
And while many are evaluating the guest list (try George Clooney, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth Lee McGovern among others) or the fashions worn (Georgina Chapman, Tom Binns, Chanel and Alessandra Rich)this morning, chefs everywhere want to know, first and foremost, what was served.
So here's the creative menu developed by the White House's talented Executive Chef Cris Comerford, who deftly blended the cuisine of these two countries together - nations that have long been allies and friends during the best and the worst of times:
First Course: Crisped halibut with potato crust, served on a bed of braised baby kale from the White House garden. Shaved Brussels sprouts, Applewood smoked bacon
Salad Course: Spring garden lettuces with shallot dressing and shaved radish, cucumbers and avocados
Main Course: Bison Wellington, pairing the pastry case created for the British soldier and statesman, the Duke of Wellington with American buffalo tenderloin from North Dakota, instead of beef. Red wine reduction, French beans, cipollini onion
Dessert: Steamed lemon pudding with Idaho Huckleberry Sauce and Newtown Pippin apples
Wine: American vineyards
And the setting couldn't have been better – a beautiful spring evening in a tent under the sparkling stars on the White House's South Lawn. Well done and bravo!
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Do you know how to spot the early warning signs of Alzheimer's?
Right now, there are an estimated 5.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. As America's population ages, that number is predicted to be 14 million by the year 2050. The Alzheimer's Association states on its website, "Today, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's every 65 seconds. By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds."
Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior and is the most common type of dementia. As for dementia, that is the term used for a decline of cognitive skills severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's falls under that umbrella.
While research is still being done to understand exactly how to treat these diseases, the first step is understanding what is happening biologically that causes them in the first place. Billions of cells in the brain regulate everything we do, from language to movement. Nerve cells, or neurons, send signals as electrical charges that cause a release of chemicals, called neurotransmitters, which work by jumping the gap between neurons and carrying the signals within them.
With Alzheimer's, a buildup of proteins in and around the brain's neurons disrupts the movement of signals and neurotransmitter activity, leading to nerve cell death and brain tissue loss. As a result, the brain shrinks dramatically, which affects all its functions.
"There's lots of research going on across this country to develop more effective treatments for Alzheimer's," says Anafidelia Tavares, MD, director of programs at the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. "We also have increased advocacy at the federal level for research dollars. Researchers need people to participate in their studies as clinical subjects. And that's why at the association, we've created TrialMatch, which links healthy volunteers and people with the disease to researchers who are working on a cure and more effective treatments."
While the majority of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's are 65 and older, there are approximately 200,000 people under the age of 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer's.
Occasional memory problems are a normal part of aging, but the symptoms of Alzheimer's are anything but normal. Telling the difference can be difficult. The Alzheimer's Association's 10 warning signs are a good place to start.
1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
3. Difficultly completing familiar tasks at home, at work, or at leisure
4. Confusion with time or place
5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
6. New problems with words in speaking or writing
7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
8. Decreased or poor judgment
9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
10. Changes in mood and personality
There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's, but there are medications that may offer temporary relief from symptoms like memory loss and confusion. However, these medications can't reverse or stop the progression of the disease.
Tavares says the Alzheimer's Association is also "supporting research to see if a combination of activities can reduce somebody's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease." She adds, "Currently we can't make a message in terms of 'if you do these things you will prevent your risk of Alzheimer's disease,' but many of the things that are heart-healthy are brain-healthy." The Alzheimer's Association's 10 Ways to Love Your Brain is a list of brain-healthy activities that could help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. They include:
1. Getting enough exercise
2. Challenging your mind through education
3. Avoiding smoking
4. Taking care of your heart by properly managing your weight, blood pressure, and diabetes
5. Keeping your head safe from injury by wearing a seatbelt and helmet, when necessary
6. Eating a healthy and balanced diet
7. Getting enough sleep
8. Taking care of your mental health
9. Staying social
10. Challenging your mind through puzzles and games
At present, 16.1 million Americans provide unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer's or other dementias. "I would suggest they reach out to us at the Alzheimer's Association," Tavares says of her advice for caregivers. "Through our 24/7 helpline [800-272-3900] we have social workers who are available to help. We have support groups, educational workshops that are free of charge."
Tavares adds, "It's important for caregivers to know they are not alone and there are resources to help them."


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Famous as a result of his international modeling work, he also pursued an acting career, appearing in the 2011 movie Hobo with a Shotgun. He was signed by Rogue Management in Los Angeles and has earned over 6 million followers on Instagram.
Before Fame
During his childhood years, he was the champion of several karate tournaments. After attending Vancouver, British Columbia's Capilano University, he established a karate training program.
In 2011, he played the role of Lance in seven episodes of the television series Originals.
Family Life
Born Nicholas Kevin Stanley Yunge-Bateman in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, he later lived and worked in Milan, Italy, as well as in New York City and Miami. In 2008, he began dating Maria Corrigan.
Associated With
He and Rutger Hauer were both part of the cast of Hobo with a Shotgun.
If you are a frequent user of Instagram, there is no way you have not come across the handsome hunk Nick Bateman. With over 5.5 million followers on Instagram, Nick is easily one of the most popular sensations on social media. Born in Ontario, he realized very early in life that being a Ninja Turtle is his true calling. He started practicing Karate at four years of age and it quickly became his passion. Over ten years of training led to his first world title win. By the age of 20, he graduated from Capilano University in Vancouver and opened his Karate school which functioned for three years. After a chance meeting with Calvin Klein in Miami, he began modeling professionally in Canada, and eventually lived in Milan, New York, and Miami working with leading brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Dsquared, Fila, Jockey, etc. Before long, he decided to pursue his passion for acting and debuted in films, co-starring in 'Hobo with a Shotgun' (2011). Shortly afterwards, he began his journey on social media and quickly became a sensation with frequent shirtless pictures of his chiseled body.
Netizens would agree that Nick Bateman rocks! Just look at that chiseled torso, athletic body, and impressive martial art moves. However, you may have noticed that before he became a social media star, he was already doing well in life, juggling multiple roles like acting, modeling, and training in martial arts. A Karate enthusiast since childhood, he wanted to become a Ninja Turtle. Even though that didn't happen, he did win four world championship titles and after graduation, he started his own Karate school. Soon, a chance meeting with Calvin Klein made him consider a profession in modeling. He became a popular model, featuring on the Abercrombie & Fitch bags. One thing led to another and before long, he appeared alongside Rutger Hauer and Gregory Smith in his first major acting film 'Hobo with a Shotgun' (2011). Eventually, he got on the social media bandwagon, giving his followers a regular peek into his daily life. His fan base has grown ever since.


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Dream Pop / Folk /Downtempo
Definitely not the first time I've had these guys on our blog. Check out what we had to say about them in a previous post. New York based folk/dream pop group Wilsen are back almost more than a year of absence and boy are we glad. Magnolia being the title track of a brand new four-track EP (following their mini-album Sirens) is to be released on the 18th of May. Exciting times. This track here's definitely a track to fall indefinitely to, like off a really really tall building. Not trying to encourage any daredevils to challenge gravity here but that's what quality dream pop does for you. Fans of Youth Lagoon and Beach House are gonna melt.
These guys are new, but if you've been paying any attention at all. They're good.
Show them some love at facebook. soundcloud. twitter. Go, you know you want to (:
If you're in the UK check them out in person at any of these chain of debut shows they'll be playing at.
Having previously supported Daughter, London Grammar and many more on tour.
You know it's time to jump on that bandwagon.
21st April – Cardiff, The Globe*
22nd April – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds*
24th April – Glasgow, Broadcast*
25th April – Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete's*
26th April – Manchester, Soup Kitchen*
28th April – Nottingham, Bodega*
30th April – London, Dingwalls*
1st May – Bristol, The Fleece*
6th May – London, Slaughtered Lamb (headline show)
Tickets: www.communionmusic.co.uk/live/events/…htered-lamb/
8th May – Unification Church, Brighton (Great Escape)
9th May – Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, Brighton (Great Escape)
*supporting Matthew & The Atlas.


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The first Leech Lake Legacy spay and neuter clinic will be held March 23-24 at the Pike Bay Town Hall in Cass Lake, Minnesota.
Dr. Meghann of Kindest Cut and her staff will be traveling to Leech Lake next week to alter, vaccinate and microchip dogs and cats. The Clinic doors will open on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and surgery will be available to the residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Vaccinations and microchipping will also be available.
In addition, on Saturday, Dr. Melanie Sharpe will join the team of vets and spend her day neutering.
There will also be a large contingent of volunteers traveling to Leech Lake to help with set up, animal care and the thousand other things that need to happen for a successful clinic.
In addition, there is a kid's session scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 which will provide kids with information on the basics of responsible pet care, the humane treatment of animals, dog/cat safety and most importantly, compassion and empathy for other living things.
Katy and her dog Elf will lead the kid's session along with Marilou and her two former Rez dogs - Ahnung and Legacy.
|Legacy and Ahnung
Leech Lake Legacy wishes to thank everyone who helped make this happen:
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota
Dr. Meghann Kruck and staff from Kindest Cut
Dr. Melanie Sharpe
Animal Humane Society
Minnesota Partnership for Animal Welfare (MnPAW)
Minnesota Spay/Neuter Project
And a HUGE thank you to the many, many individuals who donated money, supplies and their time!
Keep your fingers crossed that we don't have a late March blizzard!
See you soon.


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The purpose of the Athletic Communications office is to facilitate communication between the athletic department and its external constituents, increase the awareness of and interest in Willamette Athletics and to publicize the activities and accomplishments of the student-athletes, teams and athletic department as a whole.
The Athletic Communications office is responsible for updating the athletics website, managing social media, broadcasting and statistical record keeping. It is charged with department branding including photography, graphic design and managing the identity of Willamette Athletics.
The staff produces informational pieces including game programs, previews and feature stories. They handle correspondence with media, the Northwest Conference and the NCAA.
Press Pass
Credentials are available for any media member. Please request atleast 48 hours in advance.
Credentials are available for any media member. Please request atleast 48 hours in advance.
Any visiting radio broadcasts must reserve their seating the week of the scheduled contest.


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Travel Information
CLF Post 16 operates a free shuttle bus service between our academies to enable students to travel for lessons, enrichment activities or other reasons where necessary.
Students need to show their student ID badge to access this service.
The bus follows a circular route surrounding the CLF Academies, and will pick up students at the start of the day, and drop them off at the end of the day. There is also a link service during lunchtime to shuttle students that need to move between AM and PM lessons.
Please see the bus timetable to assist daily travel plans.


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Philadelphia Runner Nutrition Services
Exercise is important. Nutrition is important. But how do they work together? Sports nutrition plays an important role in our health, as food is directly responsible for providing energy, metabolism, growth, development, repairing, and rebuilding… and more! Not only does proper nutrition provide the energy to support basic body functions, it has the potential to take your performance to that next level beyond what physical training can provide. Sports nutrition involves strategic planning of nutrients based upon each athletes' sport and individual goals. If you're looking for that extra competitive edge, you can find it in your food.
The following nutrition services are available:
Kellsey O'Donnell, MS, RD, LDN is a local runner and Registered Dietitian with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from James Madison University and a Master's Degree in Nutrition from Drexel University. She has a passion for sports nutrition and is proud to provide individual nutrition counseling to the Philadelphia community. Whether an athlete is looking to lose weight, gain weight, increase performance, or recover from injury, Kellsey will take a personalized approach to ensure that each athlete reaches his or her goals.
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I haven't posted on here for quite some time – I've been in Louisville since last Wednesday for Derby Week, and what a week it was. Let's recap some of the highlights of Derby Week 2013:
- Take Charge Indy ran a monster race in the Alysheba as part of the Kentucky Oaks undercard. If he can run races like that consistently, he's going to be a major player in the handicap division for the rest of the season.
- Princess of Sylmar made some people very happy winning the Kentucky Oaks at odds of 38-1. Of the quartet of fillies Todd Pletcher saddled for the Oaks, Princess had to be "number 3" on the depth chart going into the race, behind logical contenders Dreaming of Julia and Unlimited Budget. The victory also gave rider Mike Smith his first victory in the Kentucky Oaks.
- Speaking of Dreaming of Julia – what a disastrous start for her. She was slammed very hard at the beginning of the race, essentially eliminating her from contention. She made a valiant run down the lane late, but it was to no avail. An intriguing scenario that is being considered is running Dreaming of Julia in the Belmont Stakes. She's bred to run for days, and with a clean break…she could be a handful at "Big Sandy" in five weeks.
- Unlimited Budget, the filly I fancied in the Oaks, ran her race – it just wasn't good enough on this day. She's another Pletcher filly that is at least being considered for the Belmont Stakes.
- Aubby K ran a nice race in the Grade I Humana Distaff, but by no means was this a true Grade I race. The field was a strong Grade III, possibly a Grade II at best. Nonetheless, Aubby K is now a Grade I winner.
- The exact opposite can be said about the Grade II Distaff Turf Mile. Stephanie's Kitten won the Grade II race, but in reality it was flooded with Grade I talent. Stephanie's Kitten took a step forward that I didn't anticipate, and maybe it's as simple as her coming into her own as a four-year old filly. She took down the likes of Daisy Devine and Hungry Island, and she did it impressively. The margin of victory wasn't much, but the move that she made was as impressive as you'll see. She's a nice filly that looks to be part of a very deep division this season.
- Delaunay has become an absolute FORCE in the sprint division, and it doesn't look like he'll be slowing down any time soon. With Rosie Napravnik aboard, Delaunay sat just off pacesetter Trinniberg and dispatched him with ease, eventually drawing off to win the Grade II Churchill Downs convincingly. If he stays healthy and stays in form – look out…the rest of the sprint division could be in for a world of hurt this season.
- The big showdown never came to fruition as Point of Entry was scratched due to the soft footing, but Wise Dan put on a show in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic. There isn't a classier horse in training at the moment. Dan dances all dances – firm turf, soft turf, yielding turf – it doesn't matter. Wise Dan is here for one reason and one reason only…to win. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the season has in store for Wise Dan, but one thing is inarguable…there's a reason he was named 2012 Horse of the Year.
- I'm going to take a quick moment to gloat and brag…I've been preaching him since December 2012, and he did me proud Saturday afternoon. Orb was sensational in winning Kentucky Derby 139. The move he made on the far turn is one of the most impressive moves I've ever seen a horse make. There really weren't many bad trips to speak of, with the exception of Will Take Charge, who had any chance taken away from him when Verrazano stopped turning for home. All in all, Orb showed that he's clearly the best three-year old male in the nation, and it's on to Pimlico in two weeks for the Preakness Stakes. I fully expect Orb to win the Preakness, but the Belmont Stakes could be a very intriguing situation if Dreaming of Julia runs in the race. The storyline would be fantastic – Orb running for the Triple Crown at Belmont Park, and his biggest competition happens to be a filly? Where do I sign up?
- One last thought – Joel Rosario has already locked up the Eclipse Award for Top Jockey, right? The Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby and a new record for wins at Keeneland all before the second week of May? Nobody is hotter than Joel Rosario right now.


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The Haiti Earthquake – Our Journey with the Haitian People
Today, as the world marks the 5th anniversary of the Haiti earthquake in 2010 that killed hundreds of thousands and caused mass devastation, we take note of the incredible journey we've taken with the Haitian people.
On that fateful day in 2010, Kevin Rose, senior director for international programs, was on a trip to Haiti that started like any other. Convoy of Hope had already begun a feeding program in the country where we were feeding around 25,000 children; Rose was in Haiti to monitor the program.
"Our feeding program was in its infancy, but of course the events of January 12th changed that," says Rose, recalling the day of the earthquake.
In fact, the events of that day not only changed the lives of the Haitian people, it also shaped the trajectory of Convoy of Hope. Immediately after the strong tremors shook the island nation, Rose and a few others were in the streets assessing the insurmountable damage and beginning what would become one of the biggest disaster response efforts in Convoy of Hope's history.
Because of our strong alliances with partners and organizations, we were one of the first humanitarian aid groups to distribute food to earthquake survivors. Within weeks, we were able to distribute millions of meals and install water purification units in some of the hardest hit areas of Port-au-Prince.
We've been on the ground and have continued work in Haiti ever since. Through our budding Children's Feeding Initiative in Haiti, we're now feeding more than 62,000 children every school day. That's more than 37,000 more than we were feeding before the earthquake!
We've also piloted an Agricultural Initiative in Haiti, where we are teaching farmers the skills they need to produce crops that yield significant returns. The farmers are now able to feed their families and provide food to our Children's Feeding Initiative.
The good news doesn't stop there. Along with our generous partner, Mission of Hope Haiti, we've built a new 30,000 square-foot warehouse just outside Port-au-Prince. The new facility helps us work more efficiently in preparation for natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes.
"To be a part of the transformation and healing of the Haitian people has truly been a humbling experience for us as an organization," says Hal Donaldson, president and co-founder. "Thanks to the many individuals and partners who have supported our efforts over the last five years, we've saved lives and brought hope to tens of thousands of hurting people."


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One of my main motivating factors for getting out the door for workouts (especially these days when it is cold and grey) is hoping that in some way I will be inspiring other people like me - people who have courageously fought (or are fighting) cancer. I hope that by training and racing I can show people that the future can be bright even if it seems totally bleak. No matter how bad things are at the moment, it is possible to emerge from the nightmare stronger than before.
Every so often people reach out to Bec and I and let us know that our story has inspired them. We can't tell you how much this means to us. We were able to share our story through Nike and Livestrong via an ad campaign and video. We are grateful for this platform since it has touched people all over the world and provided hope and inspiration.
Recently, we were contacted by Mike Gonzalez of Victoria, BC who emailed us to share the story of two of his friends, 23 year old twins. In the summer of 2011, the twins were both participating in The Ride to Conquer Cancer (a two day bike ride from Vancourver to Seattle) in memory of a friend, when their own lives were impacted by cancer. In 2013, the twins are back and this time they are fundraising and riding for a different cause.
When I was going through cancer treatments, Bec signed up for Team in Training to run her first marathon and in the process raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The support we received from our friends, family, and strangers was overwhelming. Hardly a day went by that we didn't receive a check in the mail with an encouraging note. It was these notes that would get us through the night and make us want to fight another day.
Please take a minute to read the twins' story below. If you have any encouraging words for them, please leave a note in the comment below and we will make sure the twins receive it. If you are able to make a donation, I'm sure they'd appreciate that, too.
Thanks for reading. --Laurel
Stacey and Karen Olynyk's story, from their Ride to Conquer Cancer team website:
"Stacey and Karen Olynyk were two members of our ride team in 2011. They were forced to withdraw from the ride to return home to Saskatchewan with the passing of their father. It was during this trip home that Stacey was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. At the age of 23, Stacey's life was changed forever. She endured 4 rounds of aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment and faced a battle of a lifetime. Today, Stacey is back living in Victoria, feisty as ever, she is a student at Camosun College, healthy and cancer free.
In September 2012 the unthinkable happened. Stacey's twin sister Karen was also diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Karen has already completed initial rounds of chemotherapy. Her prognosis is very positive. Her battle has just begun.
We made a promise - we vowed one day, when Stacey had won her fight, when she was healthy again, when she was ready, we would ride with her in the Ride to Conquer Cancer which she never had a chance to complete. A few weeks ago, Stacey sent out a text message, which simply read: "Let's do this!"
We are looking for your support for one more ride on June 15, 2013 - to help keep a promise, to help celebrate Stacey's victory and to help dedicate this ride for her twin sister Karen - inspired by her unimaginable strength, courage, bravery and fight."


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Want to learn how to have transformative impact in your community? We have a few suggestions and one invitation.
First, you can read the books. Second, you can host one of our training events at your church or ministry. Or, finally, you can follow our blog and social media posts. All of those are terrific ways to learn about our work and our philosophy of smart charity.
But (here is where the invitation comes in) there is something unique and wonderful seeing what community development looks like up close and personal. We would love for you to be our guest in Historic South Atlanta. Three times a year FCS hosts Open House, a two-day immersion learning experience with dynamic teaching, interactive sessions, and personal encounters with our work.
This July, we're opening our house again, and we'd love to see you there! Here's 5 things you can expect when you come:
#1 - You'll hear honest insight.
We hope to provide true and practical insight into our programs that have worked well and those projects that didn't quite get off the ground. This is not a gathering to promote our work, but a time for all of us who are seeking good for our communities to learn and grow.
#2 - You'll laugh with familiar stories.
FCS staff, including Founder Bob Lupton and our Director of Education and Training Shawn Duncan, will share from their experiences and our organizational history. Some stories have also appeared in Dr. Lupton's books, and some will ring so true for you who are also serving a similar context.
#3 - You'll have some insightful conversations.
We host practitioners and ministry leaders from across the country. Yet we keep registration limited to maintain an intimate event. Interactive table activities create opportunity to discuss and learn with other attendees. The content from our speakers will also provide great conversation starters with your own team.
#4 - You'll see our innovative work in action (especially our new grocery store!)
Carver Neighborhood Market has gained local and national attention. We can't wait to show you around and see how this "right-sized retail" model is working in our neighborhood. You'll also be able to tour our neighborhood, see our housing ministry, and visit our coffee shop.
#5 - You'll be able to ask questions.
This event is not a conference. We want to welcome you into our house and have a great conversation. You'll have ample opportunity to ask our leadership and program directors everything you want to know!
Come join us in July! Get behind the stories and down to the nitty gritty of transforming commuities. We'd love to meet you! For details and registration, CLICK HERE.
Can't make it this summer? Mark your calendar for October 24-25 for our final 2016 Open House. Email to let us know you're interested!


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The Firm currently employs three registered architects, each with specific areas of expertise. The design team's extensive project experience is evident in the diversity found in their long list of accomplishments. These include: commercial, public and private educational institutions, community/recreational, hospitality, medical, religious, retail, and single/multi-family homes. Projects vary in size from large-scale, multi-million-dollar endeavors, to small-scale private residence remodels. We also specialize in Design/Build projects of all types and have worked with many government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
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The One Who Insists Too Much
- Nickname: The Pusher
- You'll know them by: The prickly way they seem to make you feel.
- Things you'll hear them say: "Forget this blind email system, what is your phone number?"
The One Who Complains About the Opposite Sex
- Nickname: Whiner
- You'll know them by: How quickly it takes you to look at your watch when you meet them.
- Things you'll hear them say: "Nice guys don't exist" or "Women are just game players."
The One Addicted To Internet Dating
- Nickname: Online Aficionado
- You'll know them by: Their vast knowledge of every single online dating site known to man.
- Things you'll hear them say: "I just switched sites again because there were no good people on the other five I've tried."
The One Who Thinks You're Instantly "The One"
- Nickname: Nuptials Nut
- You'll know them by: The way they'll make you suddenly consider joining a convent.
- Things you'll hear them say: "I can't wait to tell our grandchildren we met on the Internet!"
The Slippery One
- Nickname: Cagey Creep
- You'll know them by: The fact that you've dated them for a year and still don't know their last name.
- Things you'll hear them say: "You are the best thing that's ever happened to me. But no, you can't have my home phone number. Call my cell if you need me."
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Paul Anderson on Flipping Class
During DEN Summer Institute 2012 I had the honor of meeting and listening to Paul speak about how he flipped his classroom and the successes and failures that resulted from his first year flipped. Although grades didn't drastically improve the first year, he was able to reflect and learn what worked and what didn't. He takes the time in this short TEDx talk to explain his epiphany's and what he will improve upon next year.
The one statement that resonated with me was when he said, "If I wait until everything is perfect to flip my classroom, it will never happen. You have to decide and jump in head first and success or failure will come. You will learn from it though, and you will get better. You will eventually work less than your students and help them work smarter and harder. After all, the person working the hardest is the one who is learning the most."
Flipping with FIZZ
For the past few years, I have listened to, worked with and performed for Dr. Lodge McCammon. He has made the idea of creating videos less overwhelming for learners of all ages. The biggest lesson he teaches is one-take videos. Here is his explanation of flipping and the important aspects of doing it for the classroom.
Although I have never met Katie Gimbar, I wanted to share this video of how she incorporates the FIZZ methodology into her teaching.
The Flipped Classroom Infographic
Created by Knewton
This is a great resource for those who learn visually. Take a look at this Flipped Classroom Infographic to learn more about what your classroom could look like if you changed things up a bit!


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Prospective Student Information Sessions
Q: Do you hold information sessions for prospective undergraduate students in the School of Architecture + Design? Do I need a reservation to attend an information session? Are they the same as the University Admissions information sessions?
A: The School of Architecture + Design holds information sessions to give prospective undergraduate students and their parents an overview of our programs and facilities and meet faculty members and students in their program of choice. So that we can plan ahead for these sessions, we ask that prospective attendees sign up in advance.
If you are also interested in a general university information session and tour of the Virginia Tech campus, please access the website of the Undergraduate Admissions Office at http://admissions.vt.edu/visit.
Please Note: To park on the main Virginia Tech campus on weekdays or during some athletic events, you will need to obtain a visitor parking permit from the Visitor Information Center, 965 Prices Fork Road. (To park at the Visitor Information Center, a parking permit is not required.) Please see http://www.visit.vt.edu/about/about.html.
a+d location
Q: Where are you located?
A: The School of Architecture + Design's main office is located at 201 Cowgill Hall on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Cowgill Hall is located on the plaza behind Burruss Hall. Our office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
high school student opportunities
Q: Are Architecture and Design career discovery courses available to high school students during the summer?
A: Yes. inside Architecture + Design is a program open to rising 10th through 12th grade high school students. For additional information, please see the inside Architecture + Design website here.
undergraduate admissions
Q: I am interested in applying to one of the undergraduate programs in the School of Architecture + Design. What is the process?
A: All applications for admission to undergraduate programs within the School of Architecture + Design must be completed through the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Admissions office. Please visit their website at http://admissions.vt.edu/apply.
Portfolio Requirements
Q: Is a portfolio required for admission to your undergraduate programs?
A: No. Many high schools do not teach art, architecture, or design classes. Our Foundation Design Laboratories (ARCH 1015, 1016) provide the design fundamentals needed to be a successful designer. Admissions are primarily based on a student's grade point average and SAT or ACT score. If you have questions regarding the admission requirements, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office at email@example.com; or http://admissions.vt.edu.
high school classes
Q: What classes should I take in high school to best prepare me for a major in Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture?
A: Advanced placement courses in Math, Science, English, and Foreign Languages are the best preparatory courses. These classes show dedication to one's learning and are the best preparation for taking the SAT exam. Art and architecture classes are encouraged, but not required.
summer program offerings
Q: Do you offer any educational programs for new undergraduate students prior to the start of fall classes to assist with the transition to studying architecture and design at Virginia Tech?
A: Virginia Tech Summer Academy (VTSA) is a six week program prior to the fall semester designed to ease students' transitions from high school or from another college to Virginia Tech. By partaking in Summer Academy, students are given many opportunities to take required courses, become familiar with university expectations, make new friends, and discover our campus. VTSA combines popular courses with peer mentoring and academic networking to promote a strong foundational start at Virginia Tech. The Architecture and Design track is specifically designed for entering Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture students or for those interested in transferring into one of the School's undergraduate majors. In this track, you will be introduced to the learning environment and activities characteristic of Foundation Design Lab, ARCH 1015. Participants in this experience will also be exposed to ways of perceiving and recording the built and natural environment through travel around the region, as well as transforming their findings in ways that enhance their design education. For more information, please visit http://www.vtsa.edm.vt.edu.
undergraduate program curricula
Q: Where can I locate the curricula for your undergraduate programs in the School of Architecture + Design?
A: Please visit the following links:
Curriculum for Liberal Education (CLE)
Q: What is the Curriculum for Liberal Education?
A: The c is a vital component of undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, and required for every undergraduate student. To access additional information, please review http://www.cle.prov.vt.edu/.
Q: What about the CLE Area 4 Scientific Reasoning and Discovery Lab Requirement?
A: While undergraduate students must complete 6 credits of Scientific Reasoning and Discovery lecture courses, the additional 2-credit science lab requirement was waived by the university in 2004. Undergraduate students who entered the School of Architecture + Design in 2004 or earlier still need to complete the lab requirement. Students who have entered the School of Architecture + Design in 2005 or later are not required to take the lab; the 2 credit hours will be made up through free elective credit. Please refer to the CLE Guide online for further information http://www.cle.prov.vt.edu/guides/#2.
Credit Transfers
Q: I have Advanced Placement, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, and/or credit from another institution. How can I find out if the credit will transfer to Virginia Tech?
A: You may access the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Transfer Equivalency Database to determine how credit taken through another institution will transfer to Virginia Tech.
You may access the AP, IB & CLEP information through the Registrar's website to determine how this type of credit will transfer to Virginia Tech.
computer requirements
Q: What are the computer requirements for entering students?
A: Please see the Computer Requirement page for more information, including frequently-asked questions about the computer requirements for Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture students.
tuition and fees
Q: Where can I locate information regarding tuition and fees, as well as information regarding the Architecture and Design Fee?
A: Please visit the Bursar's office website.
graduate admissions
Q: How do I apply to one of your graduate programs?
A: Please see the Graduate Admissions page. For more information on our graduate degree programs, please visit our Graduate Degree Programs page.
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Hundreds of area residents joined hands along the riverfront at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Sunday in solidarity with like-minded peaceful protestors throughout Southwest Florida, decrying the condition of gulf and inland waters.
They were among the thousands of Hands Along the Water participants up and down both coastlines of Florida at at least 30 beaches, many affected by algal blooms and severe fish kills.
Dominique Kuzer, organizer at the Cape Coral event, said the idea was to come together in unity, leaving politics aside.
"We want to give our voice to the water that it doesn't have. It started on a Facebook post. Me and another woman jumped on it and I created it in Cape Coral," Kuzer said. "It just spread like wildfire."
Kuzer and many others have said they have never seen water quality this bad.
In the Calooshatchee and canals in Cape Coral, Pine Island and North Fort Myers, nutrient-heavy, algae-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee have resulted in shore-to-shore pea-green "blooms" of toxic fish-killing cyanobacteria. The blue-green algae is also befouling the east coast of Florida along and around the St. Lucie River, which experienced a similar devastating "bloom" in 2016.
Meanwhile, along Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and other beach-front communities from Naples to Tampa Bay, there is on-shore outbreak of toxin-producing Karenia brevis, the organism that makes up red tide.
Both algae "blooms" are killing fish by the hundreds of thousands as well as sea turtles, porpoises and manatees.
At the Yacht Club this weekend, there were continuing remnants of the conditions, with some dead fish lying on the algae-speckled beach that has been closed to swimming.
Kathy Pecora moved here three years ago to "live in paradise."
This, she said, is anything but.
"I've seen such a change in the last three years I don't even want to go near the water. It's really sad," Pecora said. "I picked this city because it was supposedly one of the best places to move to. I want the water cleaned up for my generation and others to come."
Shan Davis said they live along a canal, and have been a little luckier than others where the algae is packed in. Still, the stink pretty much keeps them indoors.
"It smells like cow manure. It doesn't seem to be getting the importance it should have. The problem is that I don't know if the rest of Florida gets it," Davis said. "My biggest worry is that people will forget about it."
Susan Brown and Cindy Rooney, members of the Cape Coral New Residents Club, echoed what many have said for the past few months: It has never been this bad, with dead manatees and fish.
"You can't even get into the water because you're going to get sick. Susan has given us the contact information on our congressmen," Brown said. "We've e-mailed Marco Rubio and we're heard back from some of them."
"What we need to do is clean up Lake Okeechobee and change the laws. The governor took away laws designed to protect the environment and the power we had to protect the environment," Rooney said. "It's a multi-faceted situation. Let's get the regulations back in place."
Cindy's husband, Mike, said he hasn't had his boat in the water all year because of seawall repairs needed in the wake of Hurricane Irma and now the algae.
"After the seawall was done, it's not worth putting it out in the water. I can't fish or enjoy the water unless I want to drive 20 miles out into the gulf," Rooney said. "Even then I have to smell it."
Sunday's event took less than a half-hour. Kuzer had everyone line up on the water at 10 a.m. At 10:14, everyone pointed to the water in honor of the marine life before joining hand for about 15 minutes.
During the event people chanted "We want change," and "Clean it up."
Many wore surgical masks and a handful were in costume.
Linda France, a 25-year resident, was there to lend her support and said the grass roots effort was amazing.
"We gathered to speak for the fish and the residents. We're tired of getting kicked in the can so we decided to make a difference," France said. "It's never been this bad and that's why I got involved. We need to clean Lake O and send the water south. I think the local and county government is doing good, but the state and federal have dropped the ball."


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Las Vegas got a sneak peak of Michael Jackson's final artistic creation Tuesday night.
This is It premiered at midnight across the country, but privileged audiences in Las Vegas were given a few hours' jump on the official opening time.
Two advance screenings were held at the Palms Casino Resort, following the dedication of a Celebrity Star at Brenden Theatres to the Jacksons' father, Joe Jackson, and the King of Pop's famously talented siblings.
The Jackson family patriarch was in the audience for the 9 p.m. screening of This is It last night, as were fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr., UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, dozens of MJ fan club members and other invited guests.
"I'm so proud to be here to see this movie," Joe Jackson said, noting he hadn't seen it yet.
Vegas DeLuxe Web site's Robin Leach, who served as emcee for the event, noted that virtually no one had seen the film before last night. While Leach is largely considered a Hollywood insider, he had only seen 12 minutes of the movie before Tuesday's screening.
One of the few people who had seen it, he said, was Jackson's longtime friend and confidant, Elizabeth Taylor.
"She saw it last week and said that it was an absolute chronicle. Not only of cinema history, but of a genius at work," Leach said.
This is It is nearly two hours of documentary-style feature film. It serves as a video archive of Jackson's last days and was shot during rehearsals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the fallen performer prepared for what was to be his comeback.
Jackson died on June 25, less than three weeks before the first comeback concert was to take place.
The then-50-year-old star's untimely passing was attributed to prescription drug complications and corresponding cardiac arrest.
The tour was slated to have the same, now tragically appropriate, name as the movie: This is It.
The 50-show residency at London's O2 Arena was to open on July 13.
"Fortunately for all of us, when Michael started the process of building the 'This is It' show, everything was captured on videotapes," Leach said on Tuesday, noting, "Over 100 hours of video was recorded."
Editors later used that footage, which was originally intended for Jackson's personal archives and library, to create the film.
Sony Records subsidiary, Columbia Pictures, paid $60 million for rights to the footage, according to the Associated Press. What's more, Jackson's estate will receive 90 percent of the profits and the driving force behind the ill-fated live show, AEG Live, will receive the remaining 10 percent.
Yet most Jackson fans don't care about the money. For them, it's all about MJ.
"This is all about the genius of a musical superstar," Leach said.
This is It will play in theaters coast to coast for the next two weeks. After that, though, that will be that.
In that way, the film serves as Jackson's farewell tour.
Jackson's father appeared humbled by last night's fanfare.
"Michael was a great entertainer all over the world and he was liked all over the world," Joe Jackson told the audience. "He just happened to be my son."


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Childhood memories of 1950's film stars, delicate lace and silk dresses, glass beads glittering in the night enticing you into a secret parlour, dreams of what mysteries lie beyond the beads.
These thoughts were Jenny's inspiration for the award winning Ruby Room design. The potent beaded curtain motif reveals a field of exotic, layered opulence. Behind the curtain lies a mysteriously feminine and organic form, almost magical in it's presence.
Winner of Best Modern Design in the Carpet Design Awards at the Domotex International Rug Expo, Ruby Room marked a departure from the expected and a realization from Jenny that here was no longer a need to follow traditional design constraints.
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LANSING –– AndMark Management Co. LLC has acquired a 136-unit apartment complex in Lansing.
The Fort Smith, Ark.-based real estate investment fund bought Rivershell Apartments in southwest Lansing for $5.6 million, according to a statement.
The Class C "garden apartment community" will be managed by Trinity Multifamily, an Arkansas-based property management firm.
"The addition of Rivershell Apartments, our 33rd property with AndMark, allows us the opportunity to not only enter into our 10th State but also to grow our footprint in the region," Dave Pinson, President and CEO of Trinity Multifamily, said in a statement. "The property and market demonstrate strong fundamentals and will provide a base of operations as we continue to search for other properties in the area."
Financing for the deal was provided by Freddie Mac loan through Berkadia Proprietary Holding LLC, a commercial real estate firm.
Mark Mosch, CEO of AndMark, stated the real estate investment trust (REIT) views the Lansing area as a market for future growth.
"Rivershell was a very well maintained asset in the exact kind of market that AndMark is interested in: a robust secondary market with plenty of government and education jobs as well as a diverse and growing private sector," Mosch said in a statement. "We look forward to acquiring more assets in the Central Michigan area in order to realize economies of scale in that region."


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MOSCOW, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A delegation from Russia's Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is marketing aircraft and weapons at the Bahrain International Airshow.
Rosoboronexport said talks will be held "with representatives of the armed forces of the Middle East and North African countries displaying an interest in buying Russian aircraft, helicopters and air weapons."
The Su-35 and MiG-29M/M2 multirole fighters, Yak-130 combat trainer, Il-76MD-90A military transport, Ka-52 and Mi-28NE attack helicopters, Mi-35M transport/attack helicopter, and Mi-17 type military transport helicopters are seen as having great export potential for the region, the company said.
"Interest from foreign customers, including in the Middle East and North Africa, is growing," said Sergey Kornev, head of the Air Force Equipment Export Department, who leads the Rosoboronexport's delegation. "This stems from both launching new aircraft models to the international market and high operational effectiveness of modern Russian military aircraft, including its capabilities for delivering surgical strikes on ground targets.
"Demand is supported by an excellent cost-effectiveness ratio and Russia's reputation as a reliable and responsible partner in military-technical cooperation."
As part of its marketing strategy at the show, Rosoboronexport is holding a presentation called "Russian Military Aircraft Fighting against Terrorism," which analyzes the Russian aircraft's capabilities for use in counter-terrorist operations.
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Non trekking things to do!!
There is so much more to do in and around Bukit Lawang than simply trekking. Disconnect from the internet, take a step back in time and learn about Indonesian culture and see traditional activities by taking a tour of local villages. If "food" is your thing why not take a cooking class or our market trip followed by a tutored lunch to taste real local Indonesian food. If you want to explore and experience nature without a full on trek then a walk to the amazing bat cave followed by swimming and riverside lunch is just for you. A little further afield is our wonderful trip to the waterfall along the Kerapu river or for a real adventure trip try the hot springs at Batu Ronggring or visit the stunning Saringgana waterfall at Marieke. Don't forget that you can also spend days just kicking back and chilling out at Green Hill!
1/2 day Village Tour by becak (tuk-tuk).
On this half day cultural discovery trip you will travel by becak (motorbike+side car) through the beautiful rice paddi fields and explore the villages surrounding Bukit Lawang where you will be able to see (and maybe even take part in) traditional activities which have not changed for many, many years. Along the way you will see small scale farming for a wide variety of produce such as cacao (chocolate), rubber, banana and maize. You will also be able to observe the making of traditional foods such as the fudge like red palm sugar and the production of tofu. See villagers weaving bamboo walls for local houses and palm tree leaves for roof thatching. At the end of your trip you will take a rest and have a refreshing drink of freshly harvested coconut milk. Throughout the trip your guide you will teach you about the everyday life of village people and will translate any questions you have for the villagers. COST: 350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 500,000 IDR Includes: guide, transport, donation to each place visited.
1/2 day village walking tour with Jumira.
Join us in supporting a local female entrepreneur who has created this awesome walking tour based on her childhood experiences. To really get a feel for a different way of life, see where your food comes from and observe the functioning of a rural ecosystem take a wonderful relaxing guided walk along the irrigation channels and through the rice paddi fields surrounding the villages outside Bukit Lawang. You will walk down river from Green Hill and then along the irrigation channels which will bring you to the lush rice paddi fields where you will see small scale farming for a wide variety of produce such as cacao (chocolate), rubber, banana, chillis, maize, coconuts, durian, catfish, vegetables, and much much more. Jumira will also share with you unique things such as making necklaces from tapioca leaves, temporary "tattoos" from fern leaves and maybe you will get a chance to make a Following the irrigation channels you will really see how important the river and the water it provides is to the local communities. Your walk will end in the village of Landbao where a rest at a local home (Jumiras Aunty), have a lunch of gado-gado and drink fresh young water direct from the coconut. You will return to Bukit Lawang by a fun becak ride. COST: 350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 500,000 IDR inc: guide, transport, lunch, snack
1/2 day Cooking Class
On this half day class you will first visit the local morning market and shop for the ingredients after which you will travel to the local village with your guide and learn to cook some classic Indonesian dishes at a local home..probably with the mum of one of our staff members. The dishes you will learn to cook will all be fresh and you will be taught the different spice mixes for each. They can be adapted to your own tastes and you can vary the ingredients when you get back home and impress your friends with some delicious and exciting food. The most popular dish and often requested recipe is the famous Green Hill Rendang. Other could be vegetable curry, nasi goreng (fried rice), mie goreng (fried noodles), tempe sambal (spicy tomato sauce), gado-gado (spicy peanut sauce). After you have finished cooking you will then have lunch....which will be the dishes you have just helped to cook!
COST: 350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 600,000 IDR includes: guide, teacher, ingredients, transport, lunch.
1/2 day FOOD DISCOVERY tour: visit market and local "buffet" lunch
If you like food you will love this trip. The weekly market is about 80% fresh produce and you can see mountains of ginger, chillis, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, spinach, green beans, tofu, tempe and much much more. Whilst none of this is prepackaged join us in our ZERO PLASTIC challenge by bringing a tote bag to hold anything you buy.....some snake fruit, pineapple, watermelon perhaps. Turn heads by refusing plastic bags! You can also see the weekly rubber trading which is an important part of the local economy (during the economic crash the price per kg was less than a kg of rice!). After you have tried a yummy drink of fresh coconut milk, red palm sugar and dayglo jellies (!) we will then take you to a local food stall for lunch so you can try real Indonesian food.The big weekly market is Friday or Sunday but we can run this trip any day as there is always a smaller morning market every day.
COST: 350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 500,000 IDR Includes: guide, transport, drink in market, local lunch.
1 day Bat Cave + Landak River BBQ
On this day walk your guide will take you through some very interesting border habitats (plantation, secondary forest, ladangs: vegetable plots) on the way to the batcave which is an impressive cave system with many stalagtites and stalagmites. You will be able to see the bats as they are resting in the day time and your guide will help you explore and maybe spot other cave inhabitants (swallows, snakes, cave crickets etc). After a visit to the impressive bat cave your guide will take you on a gentle walk through plantations and secondary forest to the beautiful Landak River where you can chill out, relax and swim while your guide prepares your lunch of a fresh fish or chicken barbeque (veggie option available :-). There are many opportunities for spotting wildlife along the way and if you are lucky you could even see wild orangutans! COST: 350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 550,000 IDR Includes: guide, entrance fee, BBQ lunch
1/2 day trip to bat cave = 250,000 IDR p/p
1 day Raffelesia Flower.
The Rafflesia arnoldii is the biggest flower in the world and it is extremely rare and thus difficult to see. It does not have a season so we never know when it is going to be visible. But we do have local guides monitoring the areas where it has been seen and if it flowers we will be able to arrange for a strictly limited number of guests to visit the area. We really must take care of the environment and this amazing plant!
It is a parasitic plant that has no leaves, roots or stem and depends entirely on ONE specific type of vine for its life. It is the Panda of the plant world! When it flowers from within the vine the buds (which look like rotten cabbages) open and the flower gives out a stink that attracts carrion flies which then pollinate it.....if there is a flower of the opposite gender nearby! Usually pollinators get a reward of nectar from the flower but the Rafflesia tricks the flies into visiting with its stinky smell...thus being known as the Corpse Flower. COST: 1,000,000 IDR per person (min 2 people) solo traveller = 800,000 IDR Includes: National Park and guide association permits, guide, transport, local guide, lunch.


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Growing up you had this sense that life would be different for you. You had great aspirations. You didn't know what you would do, but you knew that it was something good. Something meaningful. Something bigger than you. Something that would make a difference for someone, somewhere.
So you set off into the world of possibilities searching for that purpose. Looking for the signs and clues that would reveal the impact you would make in this world.
But along your search you encountered life. You had to have a means to live, so you got a job. And without looking for it, you met your love. And maybe that love produced some kids. And for the time being taking care of your family gave you a sense of purpose.
Your dreams and aspirations? Halted.
You told yourself it would be temporary. That when the time was right you'd find what you were here for. So you kept following the motions.
Maybe this is it. Maybe I'm supposed to take care of others.
And for a while it felt like it was true.
But now you're here. And everything feels dull. Your relationships feel flat. You're fed up with your job. You're tired all the time. And it dawns on you that you don't remember the last time you did something for yourself or even let yourself dream. And you can't help but wonder, Is this all there is?
So, you find yourself Googling fantasy lives on repeat:Yoga in Bali/Retreat in India/B&B in France.
But guilt sets in. You feel self-indulgent. People depend on you.
How can I even think about abandoning my responsibilities?
Besides, I wouldn't even know where to start or how to make it work.
So you shut it down thinking it's probably too late for you...
But those long-dormant dreams keep won't just let you be...maybe there's something to them...
And you know what? There is.
Growing up I too had the sense that things would be different for me. That there was a greater version of myself within me.
And also like you, I grew up always trying to reconcile this greater me I knew to be within me with other people's expectations of what and who I should be.
So, I spent the early years of my working life moving between the business world and my passion for the intuitive, spiritual side of life.
Always weaving in and out. Trying to follow the breadcrumbs to find my purpose.
I had kids.
I was a CEO of an international company (who did things "the conscious way").
I opened an alternative school.
I even started a conscious leadership coaching business.
But I always felt short. I felt like I wasn't living up to my vision. And my body agreed. These years were plagued with stress and sickness.
Even though I had successes, they ended up derailed. And that's when I realized what the real problem was. Somewhere along the way I had stopped dreaming.
I had committed to finding my purpose, but had forgotten how to dream.
I thought like you that maybe it was just best to stay the course and count my blessings.
But I felt so unfulfilled. So I went to work on fixing this issue. Something had to change.
And it did. I gave myself permission.
It took lots of inner work, but allowing myself to dream again opened my world up. I felt truly alive again. I finally felt like I was on my path.
Before I knew it, doors were opening for me to move to Europe with my family (which was a very old dream of mine) and create a successful international coaching business. (Heaven!)
My search for alignment and meaning wasn't smooth, but every step of the journey brought insights and lessons that I've been able to apply to my life's purpose.
So what is my purpose? To help women like you answer those burning questions that live within people who KNOW they're here for something bigger.
My life's work is to empower you to access your potential and take action on your inspiration so you can live the life of your dreams and fulfill the purpose you know resides in your soul.
Are you ready?
Bernadette is known as a compassionate, kick-ass game changer who elegantly bridges the gap between inspired vision and practical, effective action. She knows first hand how to turn crisis into opportunity, how to follow the thread of longing for meaning and purpose and use it as a beacon for living an extraordinary life.
Her clients and colleagues refer to her as a "dream midwife" - helping women give birth to their inspired callings and create a sustainable, strong environment to live their dreams - without turning their life upside down. Her several fulfilled dreams include leaving the corporate world and becoming a successful social entrepreneur, creating and running a Wisdom School for children and moving to Portugal from the US with her husband and two teenage daughters.
She is a graduate of Villanova University, with a BS in Business Administration and graduate studies in International Communication at St. Thomas University. She is a certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and Matrix Reimprinting (MR) practitioner with 20+ as a teacher and coach.


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University of Colorado men's basketball coach Tad Boyle needs your help in his quest to win $100,000 for Special Olympics Colorado.
Boyle is one of 48 NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches participating in the sixth annual Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge. Partnering with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the NCAA and ESPN, the program consists of a four-round online fan vote that helps raise money for each coaches' individual charity.
Fans will decide the winner over a four-round, 10-week period. Voters can cast their votes for one coach's charity each day.
While there can only be one winner, Infiniti has guaranteed coach Boyle a donation of at least $1,000 to Special Olympics Colorado. The amount of the donation increases the longer he stays in the competition.
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Nokia Australia has replaced the core management system used at its customer care centres across Australia with a solution built entirely on open source technology.
The company has 12 care centres in operation with another opening in Darwin next month.
The centres manages mobile phone support issues and can track and manage phone repairs for clients.
IT consultancy Glintech built the system from the ground up with Nokia customer care manager Peter Thomas claiming it will allow the company to respond more quickly and provide more user-friendly customer care services.
Nokia has replaced a proprietary system but would not disclose the vendor.
Thomas expects the new system to reap major benefits for both Nokia and its customers, driving efficiency and further improving its customer care capability.
"Using open source technology will enable us to develop a customized and unique technology solution that caters directly to our needs, gives us more flexibility and helps provide easier access to information for our customers," Thomas said.
Glintech managing director Dimitri Spyridopoulos said Nokia went with open source because there were a lot of charges associated with customizing the system.
"It would have been costly to go with a proprietary solution, to achieve the same results," he said.
Spyridopoulos said the system is built on the MySQL database and JBoss.
"We use several frameworks including Hibernate and a number of reporting engines," he said.
This includes OS Workflow and Web Work from Open Symphony and ACEGI provides the security layer.
"It is all built on Ajax using Eclipse reporting technology, specifically BIRT," Spyridopoulos said.
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It's a good thing that the Mongol Rally 2016, a 10,000km car race across Europe, is going to finish somewhere near Russia next summer because I've got to make it to the start of the Mongol Derby 2016, a 1,000km horse race throughout Mongolia.
Bottom line, it is going to be EPIC!
As a U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Officer and winner of a recent fight with an advanced Stage-IV Lymphoma, I've got a taste for adventure, so don't tempt me with a good time...
Problem is, the Derby has quite the entry fee, over $10,000 USD. Crazy expensive, I know. That's not even covering the travel & training costs!
But with your, just oh so generous donations, I can finally defeat that Genghis Khan and complete this monster of a race that is rated as one of the world's toughest.
I'll be representing the 501(c)3 non-profit I Do It For Her as well, so please help send me on this once in a life-time adventure and I promise the stories I bring back and regale you with will be worth it.


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Overview and Mission
The Department of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery aims to provide excellence in patient care, research, innovation and education. Under the leadership of Associate Professor Raymond Sacks, the faculty at Macquarie have been specifically chosen as surgeons and leaders in the field. They are also dedicated to training the next generation of ENT surgical leaders both nationally and internationally and advancing the standard of ENT surgery through research and education. Our faculty is committed to delivering optimal patient care using evidence-based medicine. We aim to provide the best for our patients in all sub-specialities of ENT surgery.
Clinical Services
Working very closely with neurosurgeons, oculoplastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons, the ORL-Head and Neck team at Macquarie University Hospital is able to provide a multi-disciplinary, high-standard approach to all pathologies of the head and neck.
We are also able to provide ENT patients with access to the most advanced technologies and facilities in the country. We offer services in multiple sub-specialities: otology and lateral skull base surgery, head and neck surgery, rhinology and anterior skull base surgery, paediatric otolaryngology and sleep disordered breathing.
The Otology Unit is headed by Associate Professor Catherine Birman and provides an extensive otological service including cochlear implantation, neuro-otological and both adult and paediatric otological surgery.
The Rhinology Unit is headed by Associate Professor Richard Harvey and provides patients with access to tertiary surgical procedures for both inflammatory and neoplastic pathology of the nose, sinuses and anterior skull base. The Unit also provides advanced endoscopic treatment of many abnormalities of the orbit and lacrimal system.
The Head and Neck Unit is headed by Dr Carsten Palme and, together with radiation oncologists, provides a multidisciplinary approach to the management of head and neck cancer patients.
Academic Program
All surgeons within the Department of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery are faculty members of the Australian School of Advanced Medicine and are involved in training and research. Many PhD and MSc students come from all over the world to be trained in the Department.
Our rhinology advanced fellowship program is one of the most desirable programs on the US 'Match Program' and places are fiercely contested by ENT surgeons from all over the world. Many of our surgeons have had additional international postgraduate training in areas of sub-specialisation and our research is regularly published in the world's leading scientific journals.
We look forward to welcoming you to Macquarie University Hospital and assure you of access to the highest standard of care and the most advanced equipment currently available.