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New Zealand 42-10 Ireland, Auckland
Savea sizzles as All Blacks sound out warning
Graham Jenkins
June 9, 2012
New Zealand's Julian Savea is congratulated on scoring © Getty Images
New Zealand wasted little time in underlining their status as the world's best team with a clinical victory over Ireland in Auckland.
It may have been a new-look line-up, with many key figures having moved on since their memorable Rugby World Cup triumph, but they still had too much class for an Ireland side that had high hopes coming into this tour.
The hosts were out to impress and despite having ended their World Cup drought, the desire was clearly still there. Free of that heavy burden they found an attacking edge often absent during their successful assault on the sport's biggest prize. The faces may have changed - including in the coaches' box where Steve Hansen has taken over from Graham Henry - but the high standards in terms of performance remain.
None looked hungrier to impress than Hurricanes winger Julian Savea, who claimed a superb hat-trick on his Test debut, which also included over 100m with ball in hand and a sprinkling of line-breaks. Powerful and packed with pace, his performance drew immediate comparisons with the great Jonah Lomu and like his legendary predecessor he profited from the excellence of his team-mates, most notably fellow debutant Aaron Smith. The Highlanders' scrum-half helped set the tone for his side's dominant display and was often the creative spark.
Despite the headline-grabbing efforts of the new boys, it was a couple of old stagers whose fingerprints were all over this game. Captain Richie McCaw was at his industrious best from start to finish and he clearly shows no signs of resting on his laurels. He was constantly seen laying down the law to his side despite their comfortable cushion on the scoreboard and it is that pursuit of excellence that should have the rest of the world worried.
While others debate the future of Dan Carter, the peerless playmaker goes on doing what he does best. Cruelly stripped of a starring role in the latter stages of the World Cup through injury, Carter may not have been at his best but he thrived on his return to Eden Park with an eye-catching display with boot and ball. Denied a crowd-pleasing score in the dying moments of the game, Carter, and the All Blacks in general, will no doubt kick on from this game having shaken off the ring rust and that is ominous news for Ireland.
The visitors battled bravely in the opening exchanges and held their own for much of the first half except in one key area - the scoreboard. How frustrating it must be to compete with the world's best on their own patch and yet see so little return. Without the enviable clinical edge of their opponents, they were unable to unsettle the hosts and soon found themselves chasing the game.
An early penalty from fly-half Jonathan Sexton and an all-action opening promised much but it failed to materialise into anything substantial. Even the in-form Rob Kearney, considered the best fullback in the northern hemisphere, struggled to make an impact, with his All Blacks counterpart Israel Dagg having no such trouble. Unsurprisingly Ireland lacked nothing in commitment - legendary centre Brian O'Driscoll was involved throughout with the odd try-saving tackle and crucial turnover helping to stem the All Black tide.
The likes of centre Keith Earls and winger Fergus McFadden offered brief glimpses of their game-breaking best but it was no more than that. In truth, Ireland may struggle for positives as they contemplate the second Test in Christchurch next weekend. Despite their best efforts, the game was as good as gone by half-time and you sense that their tour may have peaked before they headed to the tunnel.
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Paul Bunyan was the product of several months work in the squalid bolt hole in Brooklyn where poet W.H. Auden was lord and master. The environment – debauched, alcoholic and noisy – was not at all to the tastes of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, who made their escape as soon as the premiere of Paul Bunyan (in May 1941) allowed. The operetta was one of Britten and Auden's last collaborations before a permanent falling out in early 1942, after which – despite a seven-year friendship – the men seem never to have seen each other again.
Britten first met Auden through their work for John Grierson's GPO Film Unit, a pioneering project that gathered together young artists to produce socially-minded films. For Britten, who joined in May 1935 aged only 22, it was the launch pad for his journey into a professional intellectual world. In his diaries Britten wrote of his admiration for Auden's 'startling personality' and 'remarkably fine brain'; 'I always feel very young and stupid when with these brains – I mostly sit silent when they hold forth about subjects in general. What brains!'
Britten produced some fine scores with Auden – most famously the GPO films Coal Face (1935) and Night Mail (1936), and incidental music to Auden and Christopher Isherwood's play The Ascent of F6 (1937). Auden's galvanizing influence on Britten's political views is evident in the brutal despair of Our Hunting Fathers (1936), a song-set for whose first and last movements Auden provided the text. Auden also hugely expanded Britten's library of poetry; his passionate advocacy of Rimbaud led directly to the brilliant song cycle Les Illuminations (1939).
During their friendship Auden dedicated several poems to Britten. They were largely intended to goad the young composer, the patronizing urgency of Underneath an Abject Willow (1936) being a prime example. Britten's breezy, upbeat setting of the same year seems an expression of determined resistance. There doesn't seem to have been a physical relationship between the two (though not for lack of trying on Auden's part), but Auden undoubtedly played an integral part in spurring Britten to explore his sexuality.
Auden and Isherwood left for the USA in January 1939. Britten and Pears followed three months later. Though Britten did not take to life as an ex-pat as well as Auden, his three years in the country permanently established him on the international stage. Paul Bunyan, though, was not one of those successes. It was savaged by critics despite sublimely silly satire in Auden's verse and a sparkling score rich in invention.
In January 1942 Auden wrote to Britten a famously severe letter warning, not without cruelty, against Britten's instinctive bourgeois tendencies: 'You see, Bengy dear, you are always tempted to make things too easy for yourself… by playing the lovable talented little boy… If you are really to develop to your full stature, you will have, I think, to suffer, and make others suffer… you will have to be able to say what you never have had the right to say – God, I'm a shit.'
Britten wrote his final setting of Auden's words on the boat back to England in April 1942. The Hymn to St Cecilia (Auden's nod to Britten's birthday saint) is a breathtaking work for unaccompanied choir, as glorious in its setting of Auden's poetry as the words are themselves. That the two men never worked together again was a source of contention during their lives and of speculation since their deaths (even resulting in an Alan Bennett play, The Habit of Art). But the few works that we have – with Paul Bunyan one of the finest examples – make an invaluable collection, a meeting of minds between two of England's greatest creative spirits.
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Gena Hamshaw of the blog Choosing Raw eats a mostly raw, vegan diet without losing time, money, or her sanity. Let her show you how to make "rabbit food" taste delicious and satisfying every other Thursday on Food52.
Today: Entertaining a vegan friend? Worry no longer -- Gena saves the day with tips, menu ideas, and Penne with Sweet Summer Vegetables, Pine Nuts, and Herbs.
It was bound to happen at some point. You've invited your new neighbors over for dinner at your place, and they just mentioned to you that they're vegan.
So the roast chicken you were planning on making won't work. OK, you think. Salmon will do. Except wait...do vegans eat fish? You're not so sure. In that case, what about lasagna? Sounds great...except for the ricotta.
Maybe the best thing to do is to purchase a vegan cookbook. Fast.
If you've ever been in this situation, I feel your pain. I feel it not because I've been in it -- I've been vegan for as many years as I've been a competent enough cook to entertain--but because I've watched a lot of hosts and hostesses go through it when they find out I'm coming to dinner. Every time, I do my best to gently reassure my host or hostess that I don't need any sort of special treatment. Nevertheless, I understand why my presence at the dinner table feels intimidating. For all of its popularity of late, veganism is still pretty exotic to many home cooks.
So let's cut to the chase: what can you make for a vegan guest? What can't you make? And -- perhaps most importantly -- what can you make that will please everyone, vegans and non-vegans alike?
Before you go crazy googling the definition of vegan diets, let me save you a little time. Veganism means no animal foods (meat, fish, shellfish, fowl, dairy, or egg) and no animal by-products (chicken or beef broth, gelatin, and honey is a matter of discretion among vegans, those most strict vegans won't consume it). That's what vegans don't eat. Here's what they do eat: all vegetables, fruits, grains (including pasta and bread), nuts, seeds, soy foods, legumes, oils, most condiments (mustard, vinegar, soy sauce), and nearly all dark chocolate that's labeled above 60% (score!).
But the experience of cooking for vegans happily, playfully, and without stress isn't just about knowing what's vegan and what's not. It's about remembering the following things:
1. We're probably more nervous than you are. Seriously. We cringe at the idea that we're inconveniencing you: in fact, fear of being an imposition at dinner parties and other social events is what prevents a lot of people from going vegan! The last thing we want is to create stress for you (and other guests), so rest assured that we'll be laid back about the whole thing.
2. You do not need to purchase tofu, seitan, tempeh, Tofurkey, Field Roast, or any other meat substitute in order to feed us. Promise. While many people associate veganism with the infamous Tofurkey, more and more vegans are putting the "veg" in vegan, and focusing in on whole foods.
3. We don't expect you to come up with a brand new meal to make for us. It's always a little scary to serve a dish that isn't tried and true at a dinner party. So please, feel free to make a non-vegan entree and have a salad, some hummus appetizer, and/or guac and chips lying around. It'll be delicious, and absolutely satisfying for us.
4. What if you're enjoying the challenge of a meatless dinner, and you do want to create a new dish? Here are some good dishes to start with. They're all either naturally vegan or can easily be made so.• Curries• Soups/stews• Grain pilafs• Risottos• Pasta• Stir friesIn general, vegan cooking is greatly enhanced by the addition of a few simple spices and herbs; try a chickpea, kale, and sweet potato stew with cumin and cinnamon, or a curry with lemongrass on for size. (And you can find many more ideas at the bottom of this post.)
5. If you're short on time and want to keep it super simple, try pasta. Humble pasta is as cherished by vegan diners as it is by omnivores. It's also relatively quick to make, and easy to keep seasonal. To start, you might want to play around with the following dish, which is perfect for showcasing the sweetness and beauty of summer produce. Think ratatouille meets pasta--with a little sweet corn thrown in for good measure. After you roast the veggies, putting dinner for four on the table is a breeze.
One last thing: most wine, unfortunately, isn't technically vegan, because gelatin or isinglass is used in the refining process. A lot of vegans are flexible about their libations, but if you want to purchase a vegan wine, most kosher wines are vegan already, as are Yellowtail reds. You can get extensive information on vegan wine with a little googling--and maybe that's something for a future post!
I hope this post shows you that there's nothing scary about breaking bread -- or pasta -- with a plant-based eater. Use the skills you already have in your culinary arsenal, and focus in on veggies and grains. You really can't go wrong.
Penne with Sweet Summer Vegetables, Pine Nuts, and HerbsServes 42 pints grape or cherry tomatoes 2 ears corn, shucked and kernels cut off 2 large zucchini or summer squash, cut into 1/2 inch thick rounds and then sliced in half 1 large or two small red onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided into 3 tbsp and 1 tbsp 8 oz penne or farfalle pasta Coarse salt and black pepper 1/3 cup torn basil leaves 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves Optional: 1/4 cup pine nuts
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Want more options for vegan diners? Try any of these vegan offerings from both FOOD52 and Choosing Raw:
AppetizersKale Salad with Sweet Apricot VinaigretteSweet Pea Hummus
MainsGingery Pink Rice with Peas and Butternut SquashBlack Bean and Quinoa Salad with Cumin DressingWhite Bean and Summer Vegetable Pasta
DessertsDouble Chocolate CookiesChilled Plum Soup with Cashew CreamPeach and Blackberry Skillet Cake
The Food52 Vegan Cookbook is here! With this book from Gena Hamshaw, anyone can learn how to eat more plants (and along the way, how to cook with and love cashew cheese, tofu, and nutritional yeast).
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A month ago, 13 feet of water ripped through Staten Island's Midland Beach neighborhood, high enough to fill homes to the first-story ceilings and strong enough to rip a few buildings right off of their foundations.
A month ago, 13 feet of water ripped through Staten Island's Midland Beach neighborhood, high enough to fill homes to the first-story ceilings and strong enough to rip a few buildings right off of their foundations.
Of the 43 people in New York City known dead from Hurricane Sandy, 23 were on Staten Island. A week ago, signs of the storm's destructive power were still everywhere — fences knocked down; houses boarded up; ruined appliances and piles of debris from gutted homes lining the curbs.
This is the scene that 13 volunteers from the Middletown Alliance Church found a week ago Sunday. They drove down after church and went right to work cleaning out the basement of a ruined home in Sunnymeade Village, an alley a short walk from the ocean lined with modest one- and two-story homes.
The pile outside the house grew as they brought out buckets and garbage bags full of debris and swampy-smelling muck along with personal effects — a fishing rod; someone's "I Love Lucy" videos; high school sports trophies. As the volunteers emptied out the basement, Lena Rosario took pictures. Her husband, Rafael Rosario, who works for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and splits his weeks between New York City and their home in Middletown, came to help after working three shifts in a row.
Lena, Rafael, and Rafael's mother came down the week before, too, with the first group from the church. They helped gut a couple of ruined houses, as Lena consoled the homeowners. One family, she said, had been trapped on their second floor for two days when water filled the first floor up to the top of the steps.
"We got a lot done for a few families, which was pretty awesome," she said.
The Middletown Alliance Church belongs to the Metropolitan District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, which includes Orange County plus downstate New York and all of New Jersey, pastor, David Billings said. After the hurricane, the district superintendent sent an email out to all of the member churches, asking them to help in any way they could.
Nine volunteers from Middletown went down on Nov. 11; 13 went on Nov. 18; and another group went down on Sunday. On weekdays, volunteers with carpentry and construction skills have been volunteering to help with tasks like boarding up abandoned homes so looters can't get in.
Billings said he has been telling his congregation there are four ways they can help: volunteer; donate money; collect supplies for the volunteers, such as masks and trash bags; and pray.
Right after arriving, the volunteers from Middletown gathered at a relief center and staging area across from the beach. The dusty and still-damp side streets around them bustled with volunteers from other groups gutting houses, as people watched from the porches and stoops of their ruined homes. Police directed traffic at the intersections on Father Capodanno Bouelvard, many of which still had stoplights out, as residents picked through piles of donated clothes, and Red Cross volunteers unloaded a truck full of bottled water and shouted, "Does anybody need a drink?" into a megaphone. The volunteers picked up their tools and masks, and waited to hear where they were going to go.
"You're going to get dirty, you're going to get exhausted, and hopefully you'll leave here fulfilled," said Chris Speiss, who is from the Liquid Church in Morristown, N.J., and coordinates the volunteer teams. Then, Speiss told them about what Sandy did to the neighborhood.
"This is one of the most (hard-hit) areas of Staten Island, and the devastation goes for blocks inland," he said.
Lyn Governale, who lives in the area, said she had originally planned to stay home during the storm, but changed her mind when a wall of water up to her knees came down her street. She and her family got in their truck and made it out, as transformers exploded around them.
"We got out just in time," she said. "We were so lucky."
Not everyone was.
"It came in so fast, most people didn't have a chance to get out," said Keith Paluda, a home- improvement contractor and volunteer with the Huntingtown, Md., fire department who came to help.
After a quick lunch back at the staging area, the volunteers from Middletown went to work again at the Aftab family's house at 15 Cherokee St. The walls there had already been torn out, leaving just the wood framing. The volunteers swept up the dirt and debris left from when the place was gutted, and broke up the remaining flooring with sledgehammers.
Meanwhile, Kim Quilla and her daughter, Brianna Quilla, walked down the street with yellow notepads. They wanted to find ways they could help, Kim Quilla said — gathering supplies; arranging for legal help for people struggling with insurance companies and with banks insisting people pay the full mortgages on their ruined homes.
The Quillas live in Manalapan, N.J., but they used to live at 5 Cherokee St. Brianna Quilla said she felt sad looking at her childhood house.
"I was 4 years old when we left," she said. "It's destroyed."
Back at the Aftabs' house, Rafael Rosario brings out another bucket of dried mud and flooring. He points out the high-water mark on the house, a brown stain a foot or so above the top of the first-story windows.
"It's crazy," he said.
The Aftabs left the day of the storm, said Nadeem Aftab. Not all of their neighbors did.
The Aftabs are staying in Brooklyn for now; their house on Staten Island doesn't have electricity or heat. When utilities are restored, they plan to move back and live on the second floor, which didn't get flooded.
As Rafael Rosario walks back in, Nadeem thanks him.
"We couldn't have done this all by ourselves; there's no way," he said. "You guys have been so much help."


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Are you interested in attending a conference program where you have a hand in determining what's discussed? Have you always wondered what really goes on at an unconference? As part of ALA President Jim Rettig's "Creating Connections" initiatives, seventy-five attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a free Unconference at the 2009 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
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It's been a long time coming, but the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is finally here. It couldn't come soon enough for Chrysler, which is desperately in need of new products to give consumers a new reason to walk into its showrooms.
An off-road-capable midsize SUV perhaps isn't the best type of vehicle to debut when the car-buying public has set off a seismic shift toward crossovers, but it's what the automaker has to put in the game right now.
Those things aside, the new Grand Cherokee manages to provide on-road driving refinement that can go toe-to-toe with the best that the crossover segment has to offer — and it does so without sacrificing its considerable off-road capabilities.
It's a no-excuses SUV if there ever was one and, in effect, takes on Land Rover at its own game. Let your brain wrap itself around that concept for a moment, and it becomes clear how much the Grand Cherokee has evolved.
Rugged, yet refined design
The 2011 Grand Cherokee pulls off the challenging feat of possessing a clear design connection with its predecessor while looking completely new and modern. It's clearly a Grand Cherokee, but it has a sleekness that its predecessor lacked. The old Grand Cherokee's design was blocky, but the new model looks like it was shaped by a wind tunnel. In keeping with its looks, the new design cuts through the air better, with a 0.37 drag coefficient compared with the old model's 0.41.
The SUV is about 2 inches longer, 3 inches wider and one-half inch taller than the 2010 model, but its wheelbase has grown by 5.3 inches to 114.8 inches overall, resulting in more backseat legroom. Mark Allen, Jeep's head of design, said current Grand Cherokee owners made it clear they didn't want the SUV to get too big with its redesign, and it's evident that Jeep listened. (To see a side-by-side comparison of the 2010 and 2011 Grand Cherokee, click here.)
Ride comfort
The Grand Cherokee's ride comfort is its most impressive quality. The new four-wheel independent suspension soaks up bumps easily without getting flustered like a traditional SUV can, and it corners confidently without any of the top-heavy motions normally associated with SUVs. It really does drive like a crossover; it reminded me of a softer version of the Honda Pilot or Mazda CX-9.
The ride gets a little cushier still if you get the optional Quadra-Lift adjustable air suspension, but the difference is subtle. Grand Cherokees with the air suspension do a better job of masking pavement imperfections, and the SUV floats a little more over bigger bumps.
Jeep found the desired middle ground with the Grand Cherokee's steering tuning. There's enough power assistance that your arms won't tire turning the wheel, but it's also not overboosted like some systems; there's some heft to the steering wheel. The SUV tracks confidently on the highway with good straight-line stability.
Going & stopping
Driving the V-6 Grand Cherokee reminded me that the laws of physics can't be changed. The SUV uses Chrysler's new Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 290 horsepower and 260 pounds-feet of torque, but this is a heavy vehicle. The curb weight of the V-6 Limited 4x4 I drove was 4,850 pounds, and lugging all that weight around makes the V-6 labor; you can tell that it's working hard when you're accelerating. The V-6's performance is strong enough — which is good because Jeep expects 75 percent of Grand Cherokee buyers to opt for it — but it doesn't make the SUV feel quick. Once up to highway speeds, the V-6 cruises easily at 70 mph.
The V-6 teams with a five-speed automatic transmission, and it helps make the most of the V-6's available power. The transmission readily kicks down when you need more power to pass, and it shifts smoothly.
Choosing the optional 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 gives the Grand Cherokee more effortless acceleration; there's none of the laboring you feel when driving the V-6 on hilly terrain. However, considering the V-8 is rated at 360 hp and 390 pounds-feet of torque, it still doesn't feel as quick as you might expect. Again, the 5,210-pound curb weight of the V-8 Overland 4x4 I tested was like an anchor holding the engine back. Like the V-6, the V-8 drives a five-speed automatic.
Four-wheel disc brakes are standard, and the brake pedal has a very natural, linear progression.
Off-road capability
Jeep is one of a few car brands with an identity strongly associated with off-road capability, and even though the new Grand Cherokee significantly improves the SUV's on-road refinement, it doesn't come at the expense of its off-road chops, which are impressive. My time with the Grand Cherokee included off-road driving at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in Northern California, where I had an opportunity to test the Grand Cherokee's off-road hardware.
A Grand Cherokee with Quadra-Lift and Jeep's new Selec-Terrain traction system (explained in more detail later in this review) made easy work of the rocky paths and steep grades at Hollister Hills. The SUV felt secure and sure-footed at all times — even when looking up at the sky on a steep hill climb.
Jeep staff advised drivers that the best way to advance in the Grand Cherokee was by maintaining steady pressure on the gas pedal to get the wheels slipping so the four-wheel-drive system could do its thing, and the method paid off.
With hill descent control, the Grand Cherokee crept slowly down steep grades without drama. One nice touch: The system lets you speed things up if you want by pressing the gas pedal. Most competing hill descent systems restrict you to a single speed.
The Grand Cherokee is available with a choice of three four-wheel-drive systems: Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II or Quadra-Drive II. Quadra-Trac I is a single-speed system that splits engine torque 50/50 front to rear, while the latter two systems have a two-speed low-range transfer case that can vary how much torque goes to each axle. Quadra-Drive II also adds a rear electronically controlled limited-slip differential that can apportion power between the left and right rear wheels, even on dry roads.
Choosing Quadra-Trac II or Quadra-Drive II also adds Jeep's Selec-Terrain system, which is similar to Land Rover's Terrain Response technology and a dial-operated system in the upcoming 2011 Ford Explorer. With Selec-Terrain, you simply choose the appropriate setting for your conditions — Sand/Mud, Snow, Rock, Auto or Sport — and the Grand Cherokee configures its systems to provide the appropriate response to your conditions.
Selec-Terrain also coordinates the Quadra-Lift air suspension on models that have it. Quadra-Lift provides up to 10.7 inches of ground clearance in its highest mode compared with 8.6 inches of clearance with the regular suspension. The air suspension has five height settings: Normal (8.1 inches of clearance), Off-Road 1 (9.4 inches), Off-Road 2 (10.7 inches), Park (6.6 inches) and Aero (7.5 inches).
The previous-generation Grand Cherokee lacked an interior to match its price, but the all-new cabin in the 2011 model uses premium materials and a less blocky design to give the SUV a more luxurious bearing. Upscale materials include a stitched leather dashboard and real wood trim on Overland models, and interior panel fit seemed much better compared with the old Grand Cherokee.
Despite the strides, there's still room for improvement. The silver trim that runs from the center of the dash down to the console isn't pretty, and the buttons for the optional automatic air-conditioning system don't have an upscale, well-oiled feel. The bin door at the front of the center console doesn't sound the greatest when closing, either. You might call this nit-picking, but in an SUV that can easily run into the mid-$40,000 price range, you should expect every detail to be accounted for. (Jeep said the Grand Cherokees were preproduction models, but I doubt these aspects will be much different from the ones on dealer lots. Be sure to check it out yourself if this is important to you.)
All of the Grand Cherokees I drove had leather seats, but base Laredo versions come standard with cloth upholstery. Front-seat cushioning is firm, but the seats were comfortable for a day of driving. Part of the credit goes to the longer seat cushions and the extra thigh support they provide. I'm 6-foot-1 and often find that I could do with longer seat cushions in many of the cars I test, but the Grand Cherokee's cushions were just right.
The longer wheelbase helped add an extra 4.4 inches of backseat legroom to this generation. With the front seat adjusted to where I'd drive, backseat legroom was generous, with a few inches between my knees and the front seatbacks.
The backseat doesn't slide forward or back, but I didn't miss the feature because of the ample legroom. The rear backrest is split 60/40, and you can adjust its angle by pulling a lever on the sides of the second-row seats, which is far more convenient than the top of the backrest where some automakers choose to place the release.
The same handle folds the seats flat with the cargo floor, and lifting it begins an orchestrated dance where the backrest comes down, the seat cushion drops closer to the floor and the head restraint flips forward so as not to get caught on the back of the front seat. It all happens in one quick motion.
Cargo & towing
The Grand Cherokee's cargo area measures 35.1 cubic feet, which is 5.6 cubic feet larger than the prior model's cargo area but less than what the Toyota 4Runner (47.2 cubic feet) and Nissan Pathfinder (49.2 cubic feet) provide behind their second rows. With the Grand Cherokee's backseat folded, cargo room increases to 68.7 cubic feet.
The wheel wells intrude somewhat into the sides of the cargo area, but the bigger issue for some will be clearing the tall rear bumper; the cargo floor was nearly as high as my hip. The optional air suspension's Park mode provides some relief by lowering the ride height 1.5 inches.
A powered liftgate is optional, and it readily stops if anything obstructs its movement. You can also easily open and close the liftgate manually, which is sometimes difficult on models with power liftgates. All models have a rear window that opens independently of the liftgate.
All Grand Cherokees are rated to tow up to 5,000 pounds by adding an appropriate trailer hitch. For maximum towing capacity — 7,400 pounds for the rear-wheel-drive V-8 model or 7,200 pounds for the four-wheel-drive V-8 version — you will need the optional Trailer Tow Group IV Package, which features heavy-duty engine and engine oil cooling, a 220-amp alternator, a full-size spare tire and a Class IV receiver hitch with wiring harness.
The 2011 Grand Cherokee is a 2010 Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To earn the designation, it received Good overall scores in IIHS' frontal-offset crash test, side-impact crash test, roof-crush test and whiplash-prevention test. The final requirement for the award is the availability of an electronic stability system, which is standard in the Grand Cherokee.
Additional standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows and active front head restraints. Rear parking sensors and a backup camera are optional, and collision-warning and blind spot monitoring systems are bundled together in an option package for Limited and Overland trims.
Grand Cherokee in the market
In the '90s, the Grand Cherokee, Ford Explorer and other SUVs fueled a boom that changed the landscape of American roads. Things move quickly in the automotive world, though, and Grand Cherokee competitors like the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy have since been discontinued. The upcoming 2011 Explorer, meanwhile, will move from its truck-based roots to a new car-based unibody platform.
But despite sticking with a formula it's used for years — unibody construction with an integral frame and true off-road capability — the 2011 Grand Cherokee has managed to change with the times, too. We hope reliability improves with this generation, but impressive on-road manners and stylish looks inside and out make the Grand Cherokee a model that must be on your test-drive list if you're shopping for a new SUV — even if you don't plan on taking it off-road.
It's been a long time coming, but the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is finally here. It couldn't come soon enough for Chrysler, which is desperately in need of new products to give consumers a new reason to walk into its showrooms.


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SAN JOSE — Scores of officers descended upon an unincorporated neighborhood in East San Jose after a Thursday morning home-invasion robbery, quickly apprehending four suspects while a fifth evaded capture despite a manhunt that lasted more than four hours.
The sheriff's office was alerted to the crime on the 14000 block of Chrisland Avenue around 11:20 a.m., according to Capt. Rick Sung.
"Deputies got there within seconds," he said. "One just happened to be right in the area."
Sung said the deputy drove up to the home and saw at least four suspects in front, one of them holding the unspecified stolen items.
"He saw the deputy, did a 180, and they all ran toward the back of the house," Sung said.
After a quick pursuit, during which they were joined by San Jose police officers, four men were detained without incident. They then set up a perimeter around the surrounding four square blocks and started scouring the area for a fifth suspect reported by the victims.
Sung said about 35 sheriff's deputies and over 20 San Jose police officer joined the search, including a canine unit and a helicopter.
They found a handgun tossed on a rooftop near the crime scene, but were not able to locate the fifth man or a reported second pistol used in the crime. At least three schools were placed on lockdown, Sung said, including the Tahoma Summit charter school on Story Road.
Students said their classes were locked down just before noon and they remained in their classes until about 3:50 p.m.
Minh Ly, who was picking up his Freshman daughter shortly after the campus reopened, said he got a text message from her around 12:30 p.m., saying the school was being locked down because of a search for gunmen and that she was scared.
"I told her to just keep texting me every 10 minutes so I know she's safe," Ly said.
After the area was opened back up to traffic, Sung said residents were still being advised to stay inside.
Sung said it was not known whether the home was targeted, nor the nature of the invasion. He said two adult females and two infants were home at the time, and none were injured.
Three of the arrested men hail from San Francisco and one from Hayward, Sung said. He said their ages range from 18 to 30.
A description of the outstanding suspect was not available.
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PURPOSE OF EPISODE: This episode is a teacher/facilitator resource, to help support educators during the course of Inside Out.
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In sex, gender and sexuality terms, binary is the classification of sex and gender into two distinct, opposite and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine / male and female / man and woman.
Romantic or sexual attraction to people of either sex. Bisexual people may be predominantly attracted to men, predominantly attracted to women, or attracted to both, and this may change over time for some people.
A term used to describe a gender identity that matches an individual's sex. So, if your birth certificate is marked 'Female' and when you grow up you identify as a woman, this means that you have a cisgender gender identity. Being cisgender is often thought of as having no gender identity – however that is a popular misconception – everyone has a gender identity, and no one gender identity is more natural than any other.
The state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness: variety, multiformity; the inclusion of individuals representing more than one origin, race, religion, socioeconomic stratum, sex, gender and sexuality, etc.
Usually referring to the clothing associated with one gender role when worn by a person of another gender, often when performing or for entertainment.
Having traits, tastes, habits or self-expression that is considered feminine.
The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's shoes
Fa'afafine are Samoan male-assigned-at-birth people who behave in a range of feminine-gendered ways. Fa'afafine falls into a separate gender from man or woman. They have been an integrated part of Samoan communities for centuries.
A set of attributes, behaviours, and roles generally associated with girls and women. Femininity is often perceived as a social construct, which is made up of both socially defined and biologically created factors. This makes it distinct from the definition of the biological female sex, as any gender can exhibit feminine traits.
A term that is often used for males attracted to males, however it is also used as a general term for both males and females who are attracted to the same sex. There is no "typical" gay person – gay people are just as diverse as straight people!
The complex interrelationship between an individual's sex, one's internal sense of self as man, woman, both or neither (gender identity) as well as one's outward presentations and behaviours (gender expression) related to that perception, including their gender role. Gender is about how we feel in our head and our heart.
Refers to the ways in which people externally communicate their gender identity to others through behaviour, clothing, haircut, voice, and other forms of presentation. Gender expression should not be viewed as an indication of sexual orientation.
Romantic or sexual attraction towards persons of opposite sex or gender. It also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviours, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions.
Homophobia involves a set of beliefs and actions which discriminate against homosexuality (or other sexual orientations).
Intersex is an umbrella term that has been used for the last 60 years. It includes over 30 conditions where the sexual anatomy, hormones or the chromosomes are not the standard male or female. An intersex person may have the biological attributes of both sexes or lack some of the biological attributes considered necessary to be defined as one sex. Intersex is always congenital and can originate from genetic, chromosomal or hormonal variations.
Lesbian is used to describe sexual or romantic attraction between women. It is a broad term, and those who identify as lesbian may express their identity in lots of different ways.
An acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex.
A set of attributes, behaviours and roles generally associated with boys and men. Masculinity is often perceived as a social construct, which is made up of both socially defined and biologically created factors. This makes it distinct from the definition of the biological male sex, as any gender can exhibit masculine traits.
Cultural products (including values, customs, and traditions), which represent individuals' basic knowledge of what others do and what others think they should do. Sociologists describe norms as informal understandings that govern individuals' behaviour in society.
Usually an umbrella term for those who do not prescribe to the separate definitions of man and woman (for example: gender variant, gender nonconforming, genderqueer) . A non-binary person can carry this as a gender identity, where they feel neither like a man or like a woman or both at any given time, or a political identity (or both) where they reject and critique the western binary models of what it is to be a man or woman.
Queer is a reclaimed word that serves as an umbrella term encompassing diverse sexualities and those who are not sure. This word is used by many people, but it may not be the preferred term for everybody.
Pansexuality is attraction towards people of any gender identity. It differs from bisexuality, which is attraction to males and females, in that pansexuals can be attracted to all gender identities, not a specific gender.
Prejudgment, or forming an opinion before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case.
A pronoun is a part of speech that takes the place of other nouns. Some pronouns are: I, we, he, she, all, they, their. Gendered pronouns are those that indicate gender: he, she, him, her, hers, his, himself & herself. All others, like "one" and "they" are gender-neutral.
When we we use pronouns like "she" or "he" to identify a person, we might be making an assumption about that person's gender that differs from their preferred gender identity. Some individuals may feel more comfortable using pronouns different from the one associated with their biological sex but is in-line with their gender identity. Others may be more comfortable with gender-neutral pronouns.
This is about our biology: our hormones, chromosomes, genitals (private parts) and how our bodies develop as we get older.
This is about who we are attracted to.
A thought that can be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things. These thoughts or beliefs may or may not accurately reflect reality.
A straight ally or heterosexual ally is a heterosexual and/or cisgender person who supports equal civil rights, gender equality, LGBTI causes, and challenges homophobia and transphobia.
Takatāpui is a term that historically refers to a partner of the same sex. Today, it is also used by people who identify as both Māori and queer. It may include sexuality or gender, and can mean different things to different people. It's a culturally specific term – which means it does not comply with western ideas of gender identity or sexual orientation.
An umbrella term encapsulating gender identities where an individual's self identification or gender identity does not match the one associated with their assigned sex at birth. A transgender individual may identify with any gender identity (not only male or female), and may or may not have undergone gender reassignment surgery or hormonal treatment.
The process of changing one's gender presentation to accord with one's internal sense of gender. This may involve medical interventions such as hormone replacement therapy and/or sex reassignment surgery. Some trans people might embark on a social transition which might include changing their name, pronouns and gender presentation to better reflect their gender identity.
An irrational negative response to transgender and intersex people, as well as other gender identities. Transphobia often carries the assumption that gender is natural, rather than learned and conditioned.


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Driving from Bangkok
Get on the expressway in the direction of Dao Khanong and cross Rama IX bridge. After crossing the bridge, follow the signs to Samut Sakhon, passing Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, and finally will reach a fork in the road – right to Ratchaburi, left to Phetchaburi. Go left and continue on to Phetchaburi.
When you reach Phetchaburi, there will be another fork – left into Phetchaburi town, and right to Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Take the right-hand road. After approx. another 30-40km, just before entering Cha-am, you'll come to yet another fork.If you want to avoid the traffic and red lights in Cha-am and Hua Hin, continue on the right-hand side (the sign says Prachuap Khiri Khan). This is where the Cha-am-Pranburi bypass road begins. Note: Both routes are almost exactly equal in distance but the bypass is faster.Via Cha-am – Pranburi Bypass RoadVia Cha-am – Hua Hin Town (Phetchakasem Road)Follow Phetchakasem Road straight ahead through Cha-am and then straight on through Hua Hin towards Pranburi/Prachuap Khiri Khan. Approx. 20 km after HuaHin you'll come to an intersection where the by-pass road meets the road you are on. Continue going straight past this intersection. Drive through the first traffic light in front of Thanarat Army Camp, continue on past the Esso, Shell and Caltex petrol stations on the left, and then turn left at the second traffic light (a Tesco Lotus Superstore is on the corner).
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Liver Function Impacts Health in Diabetes: Are you loving your liver?
Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH February, 2008
In naturopathic medicine, we take the concept of "you are what you eat" very seriously and extend it further into "you are what you eat, absorb and can't eliminate"; digestive health and liver function are critical to optimal health. The liver is a very important organ for all of us, as it is responsible for regulating our metabolism, including our blood sugar, as well as for detoxifying toxic substances. This article will describe some markers of a burdened liver and relate this to diabetes and the risk for cardiovascular disease. In addition, I will outline some choices you can make to love your liver through food choices and behaviors. Finally, I will discuss some data available on "treating" the liver using botanical medicines and nutrients in the context of diabetes.
Where is My Liver and What Does it Do?
The liver is a large organ tucked up under the right hand side of your rib cage. The liver has many functions including processing food, regulating our blood sugar and blood fat levels, and detoxifying our bodies. The liver detoxifies substances that we produce inside of our own bodies as well as toxic substances that we ingest or absorb from the outside world. In some cases, substances that we absorb from our food have biological actions. For example, dairy products can contain extra amounts of hormones, like estrogens, if the dairy cows are treated with these hormones while they are raised. The extra estrogen-like compounds in cow's milk have biologic activity inside of our bodies, unless they are eliminated via our detox pathways. Compounds like hormones in dairy are called xenobiotics.
In general, human detox pathways are broken down into two phases, Phase I and Phase II. Phase I makes compounds more reactive, or sticky, so that they can combine with other materials in Phase II in order to eliminate them from the body; for example a fat may be made more soluble (or dissolvable) in water so that we are able to eliminate the fat in our urine. This description is an oversimplification of a convoluted, overlapping series of reactions that has some duplication and redundancy; usually a single chemical can be detoxed via several separate pathways. This overlap in function is a protective mechanism to avoid toxic accumulations of toxins that cause damage.
Although there is overlap in detox pathways within the liver, every process in the body can be overburdened by being given too much to do. In the case of the detoxification in the liver, if too much or too many substances require elimination, the liver can reach its capacity and the concentrations of these compounds can build or accumulate. This bioaccumulation leads to a toxic liver or "liver congestion" as it is referred to in naturopathic medicine.
To illustrate this idea, I'll continue with the estrogen example. Imagine you were a young woman producing estrogens normally, but you also took a birth control pill, drank non-organic dairy daily and used plastic wrap on all your food at home (plastic wrap leeches estrogen-like compounds into the foods we eat and should be avoided in my opinion). Your body would do fine keeping up with metabolizing and detoxing the estrogens you produce on your own, and your body would probably respond to the extra hormones in the birth control pill okay too, by increasing the activity of the enzymes needed in this pathway. However, what about the estrogen-like compounds in dairy? Or the estrogen-like compounds in plastic? Imagine these do not get broken down and eliminated all in one day, and then the next day you drink more dairy, take your pill, etc. You can see how relatively quickly, these compounds could build up in your body - and for substances like hormones - begin to alter function in your body.
In the clinic, we see patients with "liver congestion" frequently. They are typically tired, feel generally ill, have generalized soreness, headaches, poor digestion and have impaired blood sugar regulation.
How Can I Tell if My Liver is "Congested"?
The liver is an exceptionally tolerant organ, and therefore the situation inside the body needs to get very bad before signs show up. However, there are liver function tests available from your doctor that provide information about your liver. One test in particular seems to be important in diabetes as well as risk for cardiovascular disease. This test is called gamma-glutamyl transferase, or GGT for short.
GGT has several roles in liver function, and both are very important. The first role of GGT is it helps to recycle nutrients and amino acids in order to increase antioxidants in the liver, specifically GGT increases glutathione production. Glutathione is a keystone to our antioxidant defenses! In addition to increasing glutathione, GGT also is a detox enzyme that combines, or conjugates, substances to glutathione in order for them to be eliminated from the body[1].
What Does GGT Have to Do with Diabetes?
Even slight increases in blood levels of GGT appear to:
- Increase risk for developing diabetes,
- Increase risk for developing the metabolic syndrome,
- Increase risk for having a cardiovascular problem like a heart attack and
- Increase risk for high blood pressure [2-5].
It is important to point out that the increases that seem to increase risk of all of these things are not "elevations" on your labs like you would see for your cholesterol being too high, but are technically within the normal range because most people are somewhat toxic and the "normal" range represents this baseline toxicity!
Wait a Minute, I'm Lost. How Does GGT Impact my Diabetes?
I agree, this is a pretty complicated topic, but hang in there and it may make more sense (I hope!) Not everything about GGT and how it represents abnormal function is fully known. However, it has been proposed that GGT is a marker of oxidative stress in the liver [6]. GGT has been shown to be inversely related to concentrations of antioxidants in the blood in a very large study, i.e. GGT was increased when antioxidants were decreased. If the body is under oxidative stress, it makes sense that it would try to compensate by increasing its antioxidant defenses; this increase may be represented by higher GGT levels in the blood.
Because the liver is so important in regulating blood sugar by sensing blood sugar levels and responding by either increasing or decreasing its production of sugar, it stands to reason (although is not fully known how) that oxidative stress in the liver may impact this regulation of blood sugar.
How Does GGT Get Elevated in the First Place?
Not all factors that elevate GGT are well known, however some are. Certain diet patterns are associated with increased GGT, including consumption of red meat and alcohol, whereas consumption of non-fried or canned vegetables, grains, beans, tree nuts and coffee seem to be associated with lower levels of GGT[7]. Recall, GGT was higher when blood antioxidant levels were lower, therefore it makes sense that consuming an antioxidant rich diet filled with multi-colored vegetables foods is one strategy to prevent elevations in GGT!
Although this has not yet been shown in research, I speculate that Advanced Glycosylation Endproducts (See Complementary Corner December 2006) may also contribute to elevated GGT levels. (If you review the AGE article, you will find meat and fried foods amongst the highest AGE-containing foods). In general, cooked oils or fats produce oxidants, called peroxides, in the body which elevated GGT. In addition some drugs, like acetaminophen in over the counter pain medication, also deplete the antioxidant glutathione and cause elevations in GGT.
What Can I do to Protect My Liver?
The easiest answer is to follow a healthy diet, rich in tree nuts, beans, fruits and vegetables and lean animal proteins like fish and poultry. Limit red meat and avoid fried foods. When using cooking oils, use olive oil and don't cook at high temperatures.
Some research suggests low amounts of alcohol may actually be good for people with diabetes and may improve glucose control and reduce vascular risk [8], however alcohol should be limited to no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Many alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, contain significant amounts of carbohydrates, so all alcohol needs to be included in your daily carbohydrate allotments and your daily calorie requirements.
In naturopathic medicine, we refer to some foods as "liver foods" as these foods have either been shown to be protective for liver function in some way or contain nutrients required for detoxification. Some of these foods include garlic; onions; artichokes; root vegetables like parsnips, carrots and burdock; dandelion greens; and brassica-family vegetables like broccoli, mustard greens, turnips, cabbage and brussel sprouts.
Finally, although not well researched, it makes sense to me to eat organically when ever possible and avoid using plastics and harsh chemicals around the house. Although the exact influence of these household chemicals and food contaminants is not well known, I think your liver has enough to do without adding more substances to detoxify. Frankly, we are exposed to enough chemicals, like diesel exhaust, that we cannot control, so why not reduce our exposures whenever we can?
Are There Herbs or Nutrients that May Protect My Liver?
One of the most widely known "liver herbs" is milk thistle. Milk thistle contains a compound called silymarin which is a powerful antioxidant in the liver. Silymarin has been shown in human clinical research to reduce fasting blood glucose, reduce markers of inflammation in the liver and reduce hemoglobin A1c by 0.8% over a one-year period [9]. In a separate four-month study, Silymarin reduced hemoglobin A1c by 1.0% in four months (this is better than some medications!)[10]. Silymarin also reduced other liver enzymes, but unfortunately GGT was not tested in this study.
In addition to milk thistle, tumeric or Curcuma longa, the commonly used cooking spice in curries and Indian fare, has been shown to reduce GGT in animal research by reducing the oxidative stress caused by oxidize oils [11]. Curcuma may have other health benefits, including an anti-inflammatory activity and may improve insulin sensitivity. (See Complementary Corner July 2006 for more information on how some culinary spices may affect diabetes.)
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant material available as a nutritional supplement; NAC is known to act as a precursor to glutathione in humans. NAC has not been well studies in humans. However in rats, NAC appears to lower GGT when challenged with high doses of alcohol and/or oxidized oils[12]. In addition, genetic experiments in mice where the gene for GGT has been removed results in the mice developing cataracts (a common complication of diabetes) and dying prematurely. If these mice are fed NAC, the animals do not develop cataracts and live a normal lifespan[13].
Vitamin E, although controversial in humans, has been shown to reduce GGT levels in diabetic rats and has been shown to reduce markers of lipid peroxides in humans[14]. Of note, the doses used to reduce peroxides in humans are much higher than doses typically used by most people; 1600-3200 IUs per day were required[15].
Your liver is a vital organ that assists in regulating blood glucose and in detoxifying normal and foreign wastes from the body. If the body is too burdened by outside toxins, these toxins accumulate and appear to alter biological function. GGT is an enzyme in the liver than functions to increase antioxidant status in the liver, as well as combine toxins with glutathione in order to detox harmful substances. Slight increases of GGT within the normal range appear to increase risk for diabetes and many cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes. There are numerous health habits that are associated with lower GGT levels, including eating a low red meat, low alcohol, high whole foods diet. In addition, clinical and animal research is supporting the use of botanical medicines like Tumeric and Milk Thistle in treating liver disease as well as preventing oxidative damage in the liver. In the case of Milk Thistle, this liver protection also appears to be accompanied by improvement in blood glucose control in people with diabetes. Love your liver, it's yours to protect.
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2. Andre, P., et al., Three-year increase of gamma-glutamyltransferase level and development of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged men and women: the D.E.S.I.R. cohort. Diabetologia, 2006. 49(11): p. 2599-603.
3. Andre, P., et al., Gamma-glutamyltransferase activity and development of the metabolic syndrome (International Diabetes Federation Definition) in middle-aged men and women: Data from the Epidemiological Study on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome (DESIR) cohort. Diabetes Care, 2007. 30(9): p. 2355-61.
4. Lee, D.H., et al., Gamma-glutamyltransferase is a predictor of incident diabetes and hypertension: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Clin Chem, 2003. 49(8): p. 1358-66.
5. Lee DH, S.K., Hu G, Jacobs DR Jr, Jousilahti P, Sundvall J, Tuomilehto and J., Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase predicts non-fatal myocardial infarction and fatal coronary heart disease among 28,838 middle-aged men and women. Eur Heart J., 2006. 27(18): p. 2170-6.
6. Lim, J.S., et al., Is serum gamma-glutamyltransferase inversely associated with serum antioxidants as a marker of oxidative stress? Free Radic Biol Med, 2004. 37(7): p. 1018-23.
7. Lee, D.H., L.M. Steffen, and D.R. Jacobs, Jr., Association between serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and dietary factors: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. Am J Clin Nutr, 2004. 79(4): p. 600-5.
8. Shai I, W.J., Harman-Boehm I, Raz I, Fraser D, Rudich A, Stampfer MJ, Glycemic effects of moderate alcohol intake among patients with Type 2 diabetes: a multicenter, randomized clinical intervention trial. Diabetes Care, 2007. 30(12): p. 3011-3016.
9. Velussi, M., et al., Long-term (12 months) treatment with an anti-oxidant drug (silymarin) is effective on hyperinsulinemia, exogenous insulin need and malondialdehyde levels in cirrhotic diabetic patients. J Hepatol, 1997. 26(4): p. 871-9.
10. Hussein HF, L.B., Heshmat R, Fakhrzadeh H, Radjabipour B, Toliat T, Raza M, The Efficacy of Silybum marianum Gaertn. (Silymarin) in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-blind, PLacebo-controlled, Clinical Trial. Phytotherapy Research, 2006. 20: p. 1036-1039.
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13. Chevez-Barrios, P., et al., Cataract development in gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase-deficient mice. Exp Eye Res, 2000. 71(6): p. 575-82.
14. Al-Shamsi, M., A. Amin, and E. Adeghate, Vitamin e ameliorates some biochemical parameters in normal and diabetic rats. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 2006. 1084: p. 411-31.
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Their jaws dropped open, they leapt to their feet and started cheering wildly. All 284 student and professional staff members of James Madison University's Office of Residence Life had just been given purple and gold TOMS shoes. Moreover, Director of Residence Life Maggie Evans reminded the crowd "that means 284 children in need of shoes get a pair."
It was an exciting moment to cap off several months focusing on the theme "Start Something That Matters" based on the book by the same name written by Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS. Over the summer the resident advisors, hall directors and ORL professional staff all received and read the book to prepare for staff training and the upcoming year.
ORL based their training and theme for the year on the six concepts Mycoskie shares in "Start Something That Matters:" find your story, face your fears, be resourceful without resources, keep it simple, build trust and giving is good business. Sales of the book, TOMS sunglasses and shoes follow Mycoskie's mantra, "One for One" and provide a child in need with a new book, pair of glasses or shoes.
Evans sent the book to the student staff with a challenge: "Think about how his concepts translate to our work on campus. How can you, as an RA, program advisor, hall director, writing tutor, graduate assistant or student assistant make a difference in the lives of the students you serve? Is there a 'One for One' concept you might embrace? How do you plan to engage our residents in their community? What makes ORL special and how can we connect with each and every resident and neighbor?"
Evans was inspired by the TOMS story during a visit from Bethany Diehl Clark ('03) who leads TOMS Campus Programs. Clark, a former resident advisor and hall director for JMU, works on the TOMS team that provides resources and inspiration for elementary-, middle-, high-school and college campuses to share the TOMS vision and values at their schools. "JMU is the first university where the entire Residence Life staff has purchased Campus Classics and themed their fall training after the 'Start Something That Matters' book," said Clark. "What an incredible way to make a difference on campus while helping others in need."
Evans said she wants the staff to use their imagination and creativity with the six concepts to start something that matters on their floor, in their hall, on their staff, at JMU, in the Harrisonburg community or in the world. "I want them to embrace it and take it where they're inspired to take it," she said.
"My RAs responded to this theme better than I could have hoped," said Natalie Raymond, Shorts Hall director. Raymond challenged her staff to think of what would be meaningful to a first-year student living in their hall. "What matters is getting the residents involved and building connections and relationships," said Raymond. "I've seen the positive response from the residents."
Senior Victoria Millefolie, Bell Hall director, said, "I really want to build a community that matters, that's my 'Start Something that Matters.' I wanted to be a HD to be more involved in the big picture of things, so really this TOMS theme works perfectly for this, my first year. I get to start something that matters in my own community and I hope it spreads to the whole JMU community."
The purple and gold TOMS, the exciting reveal, the screams and shouts of 'thank you' all made for a very exciting afternoon for the ORL staff. Moreover, there was a sense of excitement that each student will make an impact in fulfilling ORL's vision: all students will want to live on campus because there is no better place to learn and grow.
"Every year I hear our student staff say they want to work for ORL to help others, to give back," said Evans. "This year we're going to hold them to it. And these shoes are going to serve as a reminder."
Raymond said her staff understands what the shoes represent. "I think they really get it. It's paying it forward, it's giving back to people and it's making someone else's life a little bit easier every day."
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