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High above treeline, the view was true Alaska wilderness. Undulating mountains stretched in every direction, the highest elevations touching the sagging gray clouds, which occasionally misted Mary Kuepper and her hunting partners, chilling them to their cores. But the silhouettes of caribou shuffling across the ridge of the next peak over kept her going.
"My legs were beat, the terrain was super steep," she said. "It was cold and windy, and I was feeling just about over it. But even amidst my weariness, turning back was not an option. I was keenly aware of how far we had come and how hard we had worked, and I was incredibly motivated to see this through."
Kuepper, a 33-year old mental health clinician from Sterling, was a long way from her Kenai Peninsula office. Having drawn tags to hunt in Game Management Unit 13, she had spent five days traipsing through the area along the Denali Highway between Cantwell and Paxson. Over that time, she's seen numerous people bag caribou. Having not grown up hunting, each animal that fell from a bullet prompted a crossfire of conflicting thoughts.
"I've always been supportive of hunting and people's right to do it, I just never thought that it was for me," she said. But after marrying a Wisconsin-born-and-bred hunter, Lee Kuepper, and hearing him describe a lifetime of tracking, shooting, and eating game, she began having second thoughts.
"His experience of hunting and how that has shaped him (and) our efforts to live a cleaner and more sustainable life were definitely motivating factors. A huge part of the decision came down to wanting to know exactly where our food was coming from, and I figured that if I was going to reap the benefits of filling the freezer, I wanted to bear a level of responsibility in how that happened," she said.
Difficult decision
She devoted weeks to getting ready, acquiring the right boots and pack, adding a camouflage outfit to her wardrobe. Hours were spent at a nearby gravel pit to get comfortable firing her husband's .270 Winchester rifle in the standing, kneeling and prone positions.
Thinking you can pull the trigger on an animal in the crosshairs, and actually doing so are two different things, though.
Kuepper wondered if she would be able to take a life when the time came. She saw caribou on the first day — at first alive, majestic and moving more briskly over the terrain than she imagined they could, then suddenly dead after being shot by a nearby hunter. Clearly, her personal decision would be difficult.
"(It) was pretty emotional for me to watch. It was the first time I'd ever seen an animal be killed, and I remember having the distinct thought that I wasn't sure if this was something I could really do," she said.
Kuepper and her party went back to their camp, a cab-over-camper owned by the family of another hunter in her party. They shed damp clothes and savored a hot meal before calling it a day. The pitter-patter of rain on the tin roof over Kuepper's head soothed her to sleep.
Until 4:30 the next morning. After coffee — lots of coffee — the hunters rode their four-wheelers into the motorized-hunting area.
"The terrain was rough going, lots of bumpy tundra, rock gardens everywhere and plenty of huge mud pits," she said.
They glassed the hillsides, snacking on sandwiches, smoked salmon and jerky. They saw small groups of caribou, but couldn't get into the right position to make a shot.
"We spent the rest of the day wheeling around, covering about 40 miles total and getting into some big, open, beautiful country," she said. "But, no more 'bous."
'Way more animals'
They took a break, went into Cantwell and talked to some folks at the Gracious House Lodge, who mentioned that hunters in the Maclaren area were having success. So Kuepper's party headed east.
"Lee, my husband, was glassing on the top of the rig as we went, and … we started to see animals. Way more animals. We came across a herd of about 40 on a pretty low ridgeline," she said.
Given how few animals they'd seen over the previous two days, they decided not to pass up the opportunity, even though it was late in the day.
"The animals were only about 2,000 feet up, so we decided to go for it. We hoofed it up the mountain, making that first ridgeline in about 25 minutes. Unfortunately, the animals also decided to move on up, and by the time we got to where they had been, they were gone," she said.
But the Kueppers bumped into other hunters heading down who also had been successful. Making the most of it, the Kuepper group queried them about where the herd had gone and then headed that way. At an elevation of some 3,500 feet, they found what they'd come for.
"Slow and steady, we moved toward the herd," she said. "This mountain had a highway of game trails, so our path was clear. They continued to climb, but so did we, and after about an hour and a half, some pretty steep inclines, plenty of shale and some belly crawling, we were ready to take our shot."
'Incredibly emotional'
Kuepper's husband went first, firing from about 200 yards, but connecting in a clean heart-lung hit.
"Walking up to that first caribou was incredibly emotional. Knowing that I was part of the hunting party that took this life was not something I took lightly," she said. "I remember being blown away at how big it was, how incredibly soft the velvet on the rack felt, how warm the body was. Knowing that there was life and that that life was now gone because of us was pretty intense."
Being on the top of a mountain late in the day, with darkness closing in, Kuepper forced herself to focus on the task at hand.
"The tears were short-lived as it was clear that there was work to do and not a lot of time to do it. I was surprised at how fascinated I was at the field-dressing process. How quickly I was able to transition from looking at a beautiful animal and feeling emotional about the loss of life, to looking at meat," she said.
Her husband and their friend Buck Kunz used their knives with skilled precision, and before long the caribou was field dressed and everyone's packs were filled.
"At 9 p.m., we started our walk down. It was raining and the ground was slick. Our incline was ridiculously steep, and our packs heavy. We went down a different path than we had come up in hopes of a straight shot down to the road.
"That was pretty scary. I fell on my rear no less than a dozen times, got scratched up a ton by the alders, yelled 'Hey bear,' till my throat was sore, and was entirely drenched by the time we got down," she said. "But we made it. We hit the road at 10:03 p.m., just as darkness fell. We walked the half-mile back to the rig … and headed up the road to camp at Coldwater Creek."
The next day they decided to take it a little easier, and spent much of the day fishing, but early the following morning they got back to business, traveling the road by four-wheeler to glass nearby hillsides.
"Within about 10 minutes we found a herd of about 30 animals silhouetted against the top of one of the mountains," she said.
There didn't appear to be any bulls among them. Having a permit for either sex and not wanting to go home empty handed, she began the thigh-burning process of stalking uphill.
"After about an hour of internal dialogue during which I repeated to myself, 'one foot after another' and 'you got this,' we spotted our animals. There were about 20 of them, primarily calves and cows, bedded down in a small valley about 500 yards away," she said.
She pressed on, slowly, steadily, belly crawling to within 100 yards, just above the herd.
"The wind was in our favor and the animals were relaxed, which afforded us the opportunity to get settled, pick the animal and really wait for the right shot. I picked the biggest animal in the herd and after about 30 minutes, around 11:30 a.m., got the perfect shot. The caribou had stepped away from the others, was broadside to me, and was standing still. I took my shot," she said.
Kuepper hit her mark, right in the "boiler maker" as her husband called out, but the animal didn't immediately drop.
"This was one of the many misconceptions I had going into the hunt. I had naively believed that a good, clean shot resulted in an immediate death, as I had seen with every animal taken on the trip, but that doesn't always happen," she said.
Sometimes a bullet-struck animal stands in shock, needing a few minutes to realize — either physically or mentally — it's mortally wounded.
"After taking my shot and knowing it was good, I chose not to watch the animal actually fall. Lee told me she didn't run or act frantic, she had simply stood there until she didn't anymore. I was tearful and emotional, both immediately after taking the shot and then upon walking up to the animal," she said.
Kuepper helped field dress the downed animal. Then they packed it down, returned to camp, and in a simple sauté of butter, olive oil, and a pinch of seasoning, she tasted the reward of all her hard work.
"It was delicious!" she said. "I'm a bit of (a) foodie and have had the opportunity to enjoy some pretty outstanding meals in my life, but never in all of my 33 years have I ever tasted anything that was quite so satisfying on so many levels."
Soon after Kuepper returned home, she and her companions processed their harvests, wrapping tenderloins, backstraps, roasts and steaks, as well as putting aside some less desirable cuts for jerky, chorizo, hamburger and maple breakfast sausage.
"All in all, I would say that this has been one of the most powerful experiences of my life," she said. "Mentally, emotionally and physically, this was challenging. I'm proud of myself for stepping outside of my comfort zone, but more so for being open and willing to try something that I had thought I would never want to do."
And she's gained new respect for a culture she knew little about. Now she wants to raise children, when the couple has them, with this same value system.
"I ultimately decided to go on this hunt so that I could be a part of knowing where my food comes from," she said. "I got that, which I'm grateful for. But turns out, I got a lot more, too."
Joseph Robertia is a freelance writer living in Kasilof with his wife, Colleen, and daughter, Lynx, where they operate Rogues Gallery Kennel and have run several mid-distance mushing races, including Colleen running the Iditarod and Yukon Quest.


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On November 4th I posted a blurb about canning cheese. http://whatifitistoday.blogspot.com/2011/11/canning-cheese.html . I wrote about canning cheddar cheese and also cream cheese. Today I tried my hand at both.
I canned seven jars of cream cheese first. I got cream cheese on sale for $1.25 a box. This was even cheaper than getting it in the large size from Costco. I bought six 8-oz. boxes, using about 5 1/2 of the packages. I canned the cream cheese in 1/2 pint wide mouth jars. I should have used the regular jar but instead used these short jars that are about half the height of the pint jars.
It didn't turn out like I planned. The cream cheese oozed out while the jars were in the boiling water bath. When I pulled them out of the water when they were done they spurted out more cream cheese. According to the directions I had researched the cream cheese would not ooze out so you could take them out of the water right away. Either way the jars were a mess when they came out of the water. They all pinged so supposedly there is a seal. After they cooled down a bit I took off the rings. Cream cheese was caked on to the side of the jar and also stuck in the ring. I got the rings scrubbed out right away. What a mess!
I'm wondering if I tried to do this too quickly. Perhaps the cheese wasn't melted well enough before I put the lid on and processed it. Maybe this was caused by some air bubbles. I don't know. I will try it again, and this time I'll use the regular 1/2 pints.
Next was the cheddar cheese. This time I canned the cheese in pint wide mouth jars. I used the shredded cheese from Costco. It was the cheapest around, about $2.50 per pound. I put the cheese into the jars and heated them up in a warm, almost simmering pot of water. As the cheese melted I pushed more cheese into the jar. I decided not to fill the jars up too high since I didn't want a repeat of the oozing. I also didn't let the top 1/4 inch or so completely melt. None of the cheddar cheese was runny melted, just gooey melted.
I wiped each rim with a towel dipped in vinegar. I did this with the cream cheese jars, too. I put the lids on and placed them into the water bath. I boiled it for about 40 minutes. I decided to take the first one out quickly just to see what it looked like. It didn't ooze out like the directions said it may. But I figured I'd better not take any chances. I put it back into the water! About five minutes later I took all seven jars of cheddar cheese out of the water. They all turned out perfectly. As you can see in the picture there is a layer of oil on top of the cheddar cheese. I used the entire five pound bag of cheese for the seven pint jars.
I don't believe the cream cheese jars could possibly be properly sealed, not after the mess that each jar had on it. I'm putting them all in the refrigerator tonight. Tomorrow I'll open one to see what the rim looks like. If it's good then I'll put them into storage. If the rim isn't good, then maybe I'll try it again only in different jars. Otherwise, I think I hear a couple of cream cheese pies calling out to be made!
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Canning Cheese Part 2
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I've not tried canning cheese I wax the hard cheese and freeze the soft ones. After waxing the cheese gets a "richer/full body" taste is the best way I can explain it.ReplyDelete
When you wax the cheese do you store it on the shelf? At what temperature? Our storage temperature is about 65-75 degrees in the indoor hidden room, although I can store in the garage during winter at around 50 degrees. I normally freeze the soft cheeses but I'm trying to figure out if it can be stored well by other methods, in case the electricity goes out...ReplyDelete
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10 Night Mexico (San Francisco Roundtrip)
Sail Date: October 25, 2014
Ship: Star Princess
Cabin Type: Balcony
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My husband and I selected this cruise because of the itinerary and the opportunity to have six relaxing days at sea. The Star Princess and her crew did not disappoint. For those of us still in the working world, there is nothing better than enjoying ocean breezes, sunrises and sunsets and myriad options to engage or disengage during sea days. And, once we rounded the Baja peninsula our adventures began. We are huge fans of visiting World Heritage Sites and this cruise offers several to choose from in Cabo San Lucas, La Paz and Loreto. The shore excursions were excellent and I heard no complaints from other passengers on the ship. The phrase I kept hearing was how much this cruise exceeded passengers' expectations. The Baja Peninsula is drop-dead gorgeous and the water temperature of 80 degrees is perfect in October for those of us who went snorkeling at every opportunity.
The crew was young and vibrant and there was more to do do than we had time for. My only suggestion would be to opt for the "any time" dining. We selected the late seating and found it conflicted with many activities we wanted to participate in on the ship. Go and enjoy. We will definitely be taking this same cruise again.
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Order room service breakfast on those mornings when you have an early shore excursion. The international cafe is our favorite for lunch--light, healthy food choices. The sun deck adjacent to the serenity spa is the perfect quiet place to read your favorite novel and be away from the crowds.
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I was analyzing the statistics from the new hit counter I put in and see I'm getting hits from folks searching on Low Carb topics. When I told Mrs. Zen about this she suggested I start including some of the LC recipes and adaptations she's come up with over the years. Here are two quickies to get the ball rolling:
Tofu Lasagna:
This one is really simple.
- Take your favorite lasagna recipe
- Replace the noodles with a firm tofu cut into thin slices
- Layer sauce and noodles
- Bake according to the recipe
Yes, that's right. Owing to new advances in tofu sciences, Eastern chefs have now learned to secret to creating noodles out of tofu. They are called Shirataki noodles and can be found in any Asian market as well as many health food stores (like Whole Foods).
Shirataki noodles have a texture a tiny but more rubbery than the formed wallpaper paste (a.k.a. pasta) that most people are used to, but hey! Noodles are just an excuse to eat the sauce anyway, right? :D


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Plans to build a motoring museum in Bexhill have been boosted by official support from the RAC and the Bexhill 100 motoring club.
Entrepreneur Alan Whitt is hoping to build the museum to commemorate the town's historic role as the birthplace of British motor racing.
In 1902 thousands turned out to see cars racing down Galley Hill at head speeds of up to 54mph.
The RAC is now supporting the multi-million pound scheme by providing archive material, photographs and advice, plus agreeing to the museum's website www.bexhillmotoringworld.co.uk carrying a link to its website.
The Royal Automobile Club was formed by a group of motoring enthusiasts, including the then Earl De La Warr and Alfred Harmsworth who later founded the Daily Mail, many of whom were leading lights in organising the original races.
Separately, Bexhill 100 has now officially thrown its backing behind the scheme, which also has support from Rother District Council, Bexhill Town Team, several businesses, and the town's chamber of commerce.
Paul Brailsford, Bexhill 100 spokesman, said: "The Bexhill 100 motoring club is taking a great interest in this project and is prepared to offer its experience and expertise as and when required. The club is a member of the British Historic Vehicle Clubs."
Mike Brewer, of the Wheeler Dealers television programme, who opened the last Bexhill 100 Classic Car Show, and whose parents live in Bexhill, said: "This sounds a great idea and I would support any scheme that helps to attract more people to Bexhill."
Mr Whitt said: "We still have a long way to go, but to gain support from organisations so well-respected as the RAC and Bexhill 100 is a big boost. It shows we have an idea to be taken seriously, and, hopefully, in the fullness of time, the museum will play its part in building a better future for our town."
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Beavers are animals that have been known to man long time ago. Archaeologists that carried out some excavations near stones found necklaces, knives, bronze weapons and a picture of this animal.
Most people have the opinion that beavers are hardworking and have amazing abilities, and such deserves respect. Beavers fortunately can be found in almost all parts of the world, even in large cities.
Beavers like to settle in areas flooded with water. In such waters, ducks, pond fish and PADS can also be found. However, if the population of beavers becomes too much, their activities might result in waterlogging and this may lead in loss of many species of trees.
Order: Rodentia
Family: Castoridae
Genus: Castor
Color: Brown
Legs: 4
Bites: Not poisonous
Nutrition: Trees, plants
Movement: Do not fly
Size: 70—80 cm of an inch
Life span: 15-20 years
Region:Found throughout U.S. and other countries
Beavers are the largest rodents in the northern hemisphere with massive short body whose length is 70-80 cm and at times might be 1m. The weights of the older large males can be up to 30kg, but their weights are not up to that of females which are larger. Their paws are short and thick, and are longer at the back than the front. Beavers have the ability to clearly manipulate objects, all thanks to its strong toes and fingers. They can run very fast (about 7 km/h) while in water because they have web like foot.
Beavers have a unique specially shaped tail, which is like a paddle in shape and is flattened in a horizontal shape. When swimming beavers makes use of its tail as a control or steering. A beaver can swim under water for up to five minutes.
Beavers have small gorgeous ears that are covered with fur and are barely
Beavers fur are beautiful and comes in various colours like light brown to complete black. Their hairs are up to 5cm long. In general, a beavers fur is durable and resistant to moisture because it must keep it warm anytime it finish swimming and from the freezing winter.
Beaver's teeth are large and reddish-brown in colour. Their teeth points out of their mouth and are specially designed on the upper lip making it possible for them to chew and gnaw under water without fear of swallowing it.Like other rodents, beaver's tooth grows throughout their lifetime. Enamel covers the front incisors teeth and the back teeth are made up of soft dentin, so the more a beaver gnaws and chew, the sharper its teeth.
Where do beavers live? Beavers are animals that are typically living near small water or in waterlogged areas such as streams, lakes and marshes. However, beavers shun broad and rapid rolling rivers. The presence of deciduous trees is important for these animals as well as grassy vegetation that constitute the basis of their diet.
How long do beavers live? If all things are equal, a beaver can live between 15 – 20 years, although they might live up to 24years.
Beaver's facts
Beavers are very active in the evening and during the night. In summer and when sun sets, they come out of their hiding place and works from 4-6am. When they forage for winter during the fall, their working hours are extended to 10-12hrs. During winter, beavers reduce their activities during the day and are seldom seen due to the weather. When the temperature remains below -20oc, the animals remain in their homes.
Beavers are fond of digging holes at the bank of rivers. Their burrows entrance is always under water. Beavers dig up burrows from underground vertically up through the surface of the earth. Outside of their burrows can be up to 3m high and 12m at the base.Beavers live as family, typically 5-8 animals in a burrow, a couple of adults and their young. Beavers are very clean animals and always keep their dwellings clean from garbage or faeces. The entrance to their house is always under water and in this way if a predator tries to destroy the roof of their burrow, they have already gotten underneath water to hide.
Depending on the abundance of food in an environment, a beaver family occupies from 0.3 to 1.5 km and more of a river.
Why do beavers build dams?
Beavers build dams often in small rivers, streams and swampy forests. This makes it possible for beavers and other small animals to raise or lower the water level so that the entrance to their residence is not open to predators.
Construction of dams and creation of channels makes some parts of the forest to be waterlogged and this makes the whole area look much like a beaver landscape.
Tree trunks, stones, branches and clays are arranged around a beaver's settlement. Beavers usually take their building materials with their teeth and their paws. The whole of beaver's family work together in constructing a dam. Also sometimes, other families living close by work together to build the dam.
The typical length of a beaver's dam is usually 20-30 meters and a height of about 2meters. However, with great work and more skilfulness applied, beavers can build dams that are hundreds of metres long. In New Hemisphere, a U.S state, a record has been kept of beaver's dam with a length of 1.2km.
But building a dam isn't easy. A dam needs to adapt to certain conditions and the water levels needs to be adjusted. Swedish and French zoologist, Wilson and Richard respectively, made the greatest discovery and contribution to the study of beaver's behaviour when building dams. They discovered that the main motivation for the building of dams by beavers is the sound of the water. Gifted with excellent sense of hearing, beavers unmistakably determine the direction of the water sound and with this, they change the structure of the dam. The sound of water is not their only motivation. When the dam has gotten a crack that is silent, the beavers quickly discover the leaking in the dam and cover it up with branches and mud.
Reproduction in beavers. Beavers are monogamous in nature. They usually mate from mid-January until the end of February. They usually mate under water and after 3 months, their offspring are born. They usually breed about 1-6 pups per year. Their offspring weigh normally 0.5kg and can start swimming after a couple of days. When they reach 3-4 weeks old, they begin eating vegetarian foods, usually soft stems of grasses; however, they continue feeding on milk for up to 3 months.
The young offspring of beavers live the life of unity and they work with the adult beavers repairing lodges, dams, and gather pieces of food for the winter. They stay with their parents for up to two years. When they are matured sexually, they leave their parental home.
What do beavers eat?
Beavers are herbivorous in nature. In summer, their diet consists of many aquatic plants such as water lily, white lily, cane, Iris, etc. However, beavers forage for food among trees mostly. They don't eat alder and oak but use them in the construction of dams. Beavers love eating acorns.Beavers climb trees and chew it resting with their tails and climbing on with their hind legs. They press the wood with their top cutter teeth while their lower jaw moves swiftly from side to side with a speed of 5-6 motion per seconds. Beavers chop down about 40 cm trees diameter daily. The tree trunks that Beavers gnaw have the same characteristic and looks like an hourglass. When a tree falls, beavers bite off the branches. They immediately eat parts of the trees branches together with the foliage. If they need wood for construction, they scatter them to pieces and take them for construction.
With autumn approaching, beavers begin foraging for foods for winter. They drag branches to the reservoir. They bury foods in the ground and weigh them down with stones or sticks under shores. With these, they keep all the necessary food and properties until February. Beavers normally preserve huge amounts of food, mostly 60-70 cubic metres per family.
Are beavers harmful or of benefit? As a result of the activates of beavers, special landscape are built with high level ground water and lots of hygrophilous plants. This modifies the environment of the animal and the activities of these creatures can cause harm or good.Well, due to their activity of constructing dams and other activities that regulates water levels, it can make water to fill large areas of forests and destroys them. Sometimes it is discovered that beavers dams causes flooding and destroying of highway. There are also some other cases of damages to manmade structures caused by beavers dams. Some of the results are flooded gardens and houses. If beavers settle near your home, then be ready because eventually they will destroy your trees with their sharp teeth.
One of the benefits of beavers is when they settle in the upper levels of rivers. Maintaining a high level of water in the upper level, beavers promote more water across the river and make the seasonal flow of water equal. With this, they contribute positively to the flow of water in large areas.
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Here at the Blurt bunker we like to support the home team – that would include singer/songwriter (and spouse of Sarah Lee Guthrie) Johnny Irion, whose North Carolina roots run deep. He just released a new album on CD and vinyl titled Driving Friend following a solid PledgeMusic campaign, so check out the official album trailer, below. A Blurt review of the record is forthcoming, incidentally.
Meanwhile, Johnny was interviewed by NPR's Scott Simon for "Weekend Edition" this past Saturday, and the conversation was clearly one of deep mutual respect. Check it out at NPR (they have published the transcript of the talk as well), or listen to it below.


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Community complains... not enough tv in classrooms
Okay, my headline's misleading, but MSNBC reports that, "Several organizations in Clarksville are upset that many school children did not get a chance to watch President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony." They have a group scheduled to meet with the school director to discuss this horror.
Um... No one has been robbed of a "chance to watch President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony." You can view it right here in its totality. Schools have plenty of curriculum to cover. While I understand the argument that this was an unusually historic moment, it makes no sense to expect schools to stop everything to view the inauguration. In the Central timezone, the moment coincided with several students' lunch. What to do about that? There are plenty of scheduling and technology concerns here.
I think it's fine (maybe even great) that many students got to watch the inauguration during the school day, but I also think it's fine that many students had other work to do. Why not tape record the event and show it in social studies classes all day on Wednesday? Why do these Clarksville community groups demand live coverage? Provided by the school? (Although this may explain the large number of absences I had in class on Inauguration Day.)
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Most of the time, to get some quiet time for ourselves, we resort to TV. We play some rhymes, cartoon series or anything that makes our little ones sit tight for a while. While they get glued to the screen, we get to sit back, check our mails, sneak in to FB notifications, do some window shopping, etc. But, deep inside, we always get a feel that something is not right about letting them watch TV. Since we do not see any immediate effects, we tend to overlook. So,
- Should the kids be allowed to watch TV?
- If so, how much of screen time is OK?
Well, there is no one size fits all answer. In fact, it is one of the largely debated and highly researched topics. Needless to say, there are opinions which are just polar opposite. But, below are some proven facts out of various laboratory researches and statistical data.
- Poor non-verbal grasping - The amount of TV a child should watch before they are two years old is absolutely zero. This is when their emotional, social and language skills will start to develop. TV or any other digital content does not help them in grasping non-verbal cues. No matter how interactive the program is, there is no replacement for human interaction.
- Emotional unresponsiveness - A TV does not respond to a kid. When your kid cries, TV does not soothe them. When they smile, TV don't smile back. Based on how much TV the kid is exposed to, they could grow to be emotionally unresponsive.
- No physical activity - After 2 years of age, TV keeps them away from exercises, outdoor activities and playtime. This is not good as it would affect their motor skills development. Just having the TV on while no one is watching could also cause serious damage because of distraction.
- Affects attention and focus - TV affects the attention span of a kid and their ability to focus. A preschooler who watches TV for 3 hours a day is 30% more likely to have attention problems than a child who watches no TV. Result is declined academic performance. Academic performance is not the only indicator of how smart a kid is. But, it's important that a kid should not have focus and attention problems.
- Difficulty in adapting to classroom - The kids who are exposed to too much TV will have trouble adapting to the classrooms. These kids find the lectures less stimulating as they were used to visual stimulation. And, this would result in poor academics.
- Increases violence - Many shows targeted at the kids are fast paced, action packed and has gravity defying stunt sequences. They could instil violence in the kids and these kids will have the tendency to get to action immediately in parks, grounds, etc during conflicts. American Association of pediatrics estimates that 10 to 20% of real-life violence are attributed to the violence in TV media.
Well, what can you do about this?
- No TV until 2 - Turn off your TV until your child turns 2. It may sound impractical, but, at least, limit your child's exposure to TV.
- Help them choose the shows - When your kid is 2 years old, help them choose the shows. Pay special attention to the media that allow intelligent interaction. Don't screen any action packed, violent shows.
- Teach them how to watch - Watch the chosen show with your children, interact with the media. Help your children to analyze and think critically about what they just experienced.
- Set strict timelines - Set a time and stick to it. Studies prove that most of the media consumption does not aid early stage brain development, but, affects them.
- Most important of all, MODERATE - The moderation should happen at the earliest age. Older they get, tougher your job would be to restrict them. Kids go insanely violent. Let me re-emphasize - Moderate, but, start early.
With the advent of smart phones, tablets, phablets, laptops, e-readers, gaming stations, etc., things got only worse. We do not need scientists to tell us that these gadgets influence our kid's socialization skills, sports and academics. But, while you moderate, watch it with them and explain him a few things that your kid sees there. As they can remember the visual very vividly, you can remind them at a real life situation by quoting the TV show. It really works, period.
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book." ― Groucho Marx. Happy parenting!


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Gruff Rhys is no stranger to fascinating fixations. The Super Furry Animals frontman has written about some weird subjects in his time, and his side project Neon Neon continues to deal in electro-pop concept albums. Rhys's work with American producer Boom Bip has been nominated for a Mercury Music Prize before, which is probably the first time that a concept album about the life of colourful engineer John DeLorean has received such an honour. Their debut release as Neon Neon was called Stainless Style, and it was indeed a stylish album, but Rhys said that he doubted NN would make another album unless they found something equally as interesting to write about. Hence, Praxis Makes Perfect (what's with him and pun-based album titles) is a 10-track concept album about Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, an Italian author and left-wing activist who died in seemingly suspicious circumstances in 1972. Standard.
The album itself is considerably more straightforward than its inspiration would suggest, sticking closely enough to the 80s-influenced electro-pop template of its predecessor. It's a good 12 minutes or so shorter, though, so this time the duo have to do more with less. Fans will already have heard the madcap, Cate Le Bon-featuring lead single 'Mid Century Modern Nightmare', but there's plenty more where that came from, with the mid-tempo 'Dr. Zhivago' (named after the controversial book authored by Feltrinelli) packing a melodic punch and a near-irresistible chorus, while the title track is an electro instrumental that features huge drums and some well-chosen samples (the latter of which are a unifying feature of the record. Its length soon ceases to become an issue as the listener delves into the album and it starts to reveal itself fully, with 'Shopping (I Like To)' making a case for the position of album highlight early on; hell, it pulls off a key change for the last chorus and manages not to make it sound schmaltzy.
There are moments where 'Praxis Makes Perfect' does sound a little cheesy, but it's in a knowing way, a sort of 'this is what we were aiming for all along!' archness that is best exemplified on closer 'Ciao Feltrinelli', a song which gives the record a rousing send-off, but does it in an overblown kind of way which goes against the feel of the rest of the album. This works to its advantage, however - Neon Neon don't normally give in to the indulgence usually found on concept albums, so it's all more surprising when they do. Rhys is able to write almost any kind of song he likes at this stage, but when stripped back to their bare bones, the 10 songs which make up the latest Neon Neon venture identify as great pop songs. As long as he can find eccentric historical figures to write about, Neon Neon will probably be around for a while yet, and that's a very intriguing prospect.


text: Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center In August 2017, Hamline was selected by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to be one of ten universities nationwide to host a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center. This selection came with a $30,ooo grant to create a campus center, which will, in accordance with AAC&U, "be designed to engage and empower campus and community stakeholders to break down racial hierarchies and create a positive narrative about race in the community." Through a competitive process, institutions were selected based on the ability of their proposals to create a positive narrative about race, identify and examine current realities of race relations in their communities, envision communities without entrenched racial hierarchies, and pinpoint levers for change and key individuals to engage. Hamline is proud to be at the forefront of such a vital endeavor. "Hamline has long taken the lead in matters of race, justice, inclusion, and equity. We are so pleased the AAC&U has recognized this legacy and will help support our future vision and efforts in these areas. Events in Minnesota and across the nation have shone a spotlight on how much work is yet to be done. These events have also emboldened our work and reignited our commitment to bring communities together to educate, empower, and enact real and lasting change," said Hamline President Fayneese Miller Vision Hamline University's vision for a TRHT Campus Center is to create inclusive convening spaces for intergroup conversation, dialogue, and learning that incorporates conversation into individual and institutional action to create sustainable change for racial understanding and equity. The center aims to reconcile competing historical and contemporary racial narratives that encompass varied individual and collective truths and lived experiences. Working collaboratively with people, groups, and organizations in the community, the center will investigate knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes that build and sustain intersectional discovery, practice, and transformative healing. These foundational pillars support this vision and guide the work: Recognition of past and present injury and injustice based on racial hierarchy and white supremacy Collaboration with and connection between historically marginalized and historically empowered communities to uncover and renegotiate dominate narratives and "truths" Creation of strategies for sustainable reconciliation, restoration, and healing for individuals, institutions, communities, and society Next Step In January 2018, Hamline's TRHT team will be attending AAC&U's inaugural Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Institute in Washington, DC, in order to develop transformative action plans and create a related guidebook to support the implementation of future TRHT campus centers. Media Coverage To read more about Hamline's TRHT initiative, see: Hamline University Wins Grant to Build Racial Healing Center (Associated Press) Hamline University to Create Minnesota's First Racial Healing Center (Fox 9) Hamline University Wins Grant to Build Racial Healing Center (U.S. News & World Report) Hamline University to Build Center for "Racial Healing," with Help of $30K Grant (Star Tribune) Editorial: At Hamline, Engaging Tough Questions (Pioneer Press) AAC&U Issues College Grants to Promote Racial Healing (Diverse Issues in Higher Education) Transforming College Campus Culture: Racial Healing Centers Emerge in Charlottesville Wake (University Business) Hamline Picked to Open Racial Healing Center (Post Bulletin / MPR News)


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With a little bit of "tweaking' you can have a car with approximately 10-15% more torque.
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It is certainly not difficult these days, to flash (reprogram) the Mazda SkyActiv-D platform.
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Windows Laptop
Any current generation laptop running Windows 7 and above will work well.
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USB Interface
You will need a USB vehicle interface to talk to the car. The most common is the Tractrix OpenPort adaptor.
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My preference is to use the VersaTuner application. It is simple and easy to use.
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We never stop.
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New files with different levels of performance are being updated and added to the collection.
You can be confident in the fact that many of us are testing and working to keep bringing you a better product.
So, how fast can a CX-5 SkyActiv-D run a 0-100kmh test..??
So, how hard is it to Flash my Mazda SkyActiv Diesel?
Surprisingly. it's actually very simple. Especially with the package from VersaTune.
Apart from the software, you will need a vehicle interface. There are two available. My personal choice is the VersaLink (from VersaTune) as it is a very robust unit.
The other choice is the Tractrix Openport adaptor.


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After launching the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online it is possible, in rare circumstances, to experience an issue while loading the game. This could include crashing before the game fully loads, hanging at 98% (or similar), and any other error messages resulting in the application closing or stalling.
One possible cause of such issues can be corrupt files in the game installation directory. The majority of these issues are resolved by uninstalling and then re-installing the game.
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The Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 ("FINSA") will become effective on October 24, 2007. FINSA amends the1988 Exon-Florio Act that created a formal national security review process for proposed investments or acquisitions by foreign persons in the United States through an interagency government body called the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS").
Exon-Florio enables the President to block or unwind investments or acquisitions of U.S. companies or assets by foreign-owned or foreign-controlled businesses whenever the President believes such transactions would jeopardize U.S. national security, unless the parties notify CFIUS of the proposed transaction and receive prior clearance. Prior notification and clearance is the only legal means by which the parties can immunize a transaction from being blocked or unwound. The law itself permits no judicial review of any such adverse action taken by the President.
Key amendments to Exon-Florio under FINSA include:
making mandatory a formal 45-day CFIUS investigation period for investments by entities that are owned or controlled by a foreign government;
expanding the definition of "national security" to include "homeland security";
identifying "critical infrastructure" assets (such as energy, communications and transport facilities) for increased CFIUS scrutiny and investigation;
adding "evergreen" provisions to permit ongoing review of certain transactions beyond the initial review period; and
requiring CFIUS to report in more detail on its activities and actions to Congress.
Review of Foreign Investments under Exon-Florio
Exon-Florio permits, but does not require, parties to a proposed investment, merger or acquisition that might involve U.S. national security issues to file a notice with CFIUS of the transaction. CFIUS has 30 days under existing law to review a proposed transaction for any potential national security concerns. If such concerns are raised, CFIUS may undertake an investigation and freeze the transaction for a 60-day period during which the transaction is assessed. At the end of the review period, CFIUS may clear the proposed transaction, thereby insulating the transaction from further review or action by the President (unless the parties have made material misrepresentations in their notice).
Exon-Florio received congressional attention after the Bush Administration's widely criticized handling of a bid by a Chinese firm (partly owned by the Chinese government) to buy Unocal and the bid by Dubai Ports World (owned by the government of Dubai) to acquire the right to operate five American container terminals. Members of Congress proposed significant legislation to toughen Exon-Florio, but these proposals met intense opposition from the international business community and the White House.
FINSA's more moderate amendments to Exon-Florio reflect the compromise reached between the Bush Administration and Congress and were endorsed by the investment community, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable, the Financial Services Forum and the Organization for International Investment.
The Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
FINSA alters the existing Exon-Florio review system in several key respects:
Foreign-Government Involvement; Critical Infrastructure. FINSA now requires CFIUS to make a 45-day investigation of any "foreign government controlled transaction" where an entity owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government is the acquiring or investing party. Under FINSA, CFIUS review will also be more stringent whenever a transaction would result in foreign control or ownership of any U.S. "critical infrastructure." However, this mandatory 45-day investigation can be waived by the Secretary of the Treasury (or deputy) or by another agency leading the review if they determine that the deal would not impair national security.
"Homeland Security" Added to Definition of "National Security." FINSA expressly expands the definition of "national security" beyond its traditional geo-political and military dimensions to embrace "homeland security" issues as well.
"Critical Infrastructure" Defined. Consistent with the new "homeland security" dimension added to the definition of "national security," FINSA now defines "critical infrastructure" expressly to cover "systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems or assets would have a debilitating impact on national security." The legislative history of FINSA includes transport facilities, energy generation and communications within this defined term.
Lead Agency; Mitigation Agreements. In the past, the Treasury Department chaired CFIUS and automatically led the review of each deal subject to a voluntary notice. Now, under FINSA, CFIUS must name a "lead agency" that is a CFIUS member to lead the review and negotiate, supervise, amend and enforce any mitigation agreements with the parties. This lead agency will be selected based on the nature of the transaction and the agency's subject matter expertise or knowledge of that area. Mitigation agreements are formal, binding agreements between the parties and a government agency to minimize the perceived adverse effects of any foreign ownership or control and may require various steps such as independent directors, independent boards or other similar mechanisms to distance the foreign investor or buyer from the target company.
Ongoing Review; Ability to Reopen Case. FINSA adds a new "evergreen" time dimension to the CFIUS process for reviews that result in a mitigation agreement. Either the President or CFIUS may reopen an investigation, notwithstanding initial clearance, if a party intentionally and materially breaches its mitigation agreement and "there are no other remedies or enforcement tools available to address such breach." Such a reopened CFIUS review could lead to new, tougher mitigation terms or even unwinding the transaction. Under prior law, CFIUS could reopen a review only if a material omission or misstatement by the parties was made during the initial review period.
Increased Congressional Reporting. CFIUS must provide an annual summary report on its activities to Congress. CFIUS must also provide a certified notice to Congress upon completion of each CFIUS review, specifying its decision, the basis for the decision and any specific actions taken by CFIUS.
New CFIUS Member. The Director of National Intelligence will now serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of CFIUS and must provide an official "national security threat analysis" on each proposed transaction subject to CFIUS review. The Director is charged by FINSA to provide CFIUS with input from the entire U.S. intelligence community that may bear upon its investigation of a notified transaction.
Judicial Enforcement. FINSA confirms that the President may ask the Attorney General to seek judicial enforcement of any Presidential determination under Exon-Florio, including a court-ordered divestment of any acquisition or investment. FINSA also confirms that private parties have no right to judicial review.
FINSA's Anticipated Impact on Foreign Investments and Acquisitions
Buyers and sellers must continue to assess carefully the national security implications of their cross-border transactions. Congress has manifested a clear intention to keep the pressure on the White House to conduct thorough and thoughtful CFIUS reviews in the interest of national security. Parties to cross-border transactions will need to weigh more carefully the risks and benefits of filing a voluntary notice with CFIUS. Parties submitting to review should probably expect more demands from relevant agencies for formal mitigation agreements as a condition to clearance. These agreements also will provide a path for ongoing government supervision and review.
Originally appeared in Dorsey's Corporate Update


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Biotechnology shares were falling in early trading Wednesday, with shares of Cell Therapeutics sliding in the wake of plans for a $100 million convertible debt offering and the proposed acquisition of an Italian biotech firm. Shares of Cell Therapeutics CTIC, -3.12% tumbled $1.41, or 11 percent, to $11.05. The Seattle-based biotech firm late Tuesday said it planned to raise $100 million through an issuance of debt that could be converted into Cell Therapeutics stock. Cell Therapeutics also said Tuesday it would acquire Novuspharma S.p.A. The Amex Biotechnology Index BTK, +1.02% slid 2.1 percent.
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