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BTOB's Yook Sungjae and former 2NE1 member, CL attended the press conference held at Ion Sky Panel for the 8th Anniversary of ION Orchard in Singapore.
During the press conference, CL was asked regarding his future plans, especially on her music career.
"I have something ready that's gonna be announced soon but I cannot tell you right now. I'll be very busy soon," CL shared.
Yook Sungjae was also asked about his thoughts about ION Sky. This is located on the 55th and 56th floor of the ION Orhcard building, which offers panoramic view of the city.
"I think it's really unique to have like ION Sky, I heard that Singapore's night view is really beautiful so it's a good idea for a shopping mall to have something like this," Sungjae shared.
The two South Korean artists will be expected to perform on September 29's Gala and Fashion concert in celebration for the hotel's anniversary. The BTOB's maknae is expected to perform live his two solo tracks he released for Piece of BTOB.
According to the organizers, the fans and audience can expect "a lot of music and fashion in one" during the said event tomorrow.


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But...Praise Lord that at least every day I can opened my eyes and see this world...The beautiful world that created by Him. I like one message in the bible had gave me a very big impact in my daily life. The message as follows:
Jesus say: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6: 25-34)
My Lord had blessed me in my life...He had taught me that even in difficulty condition, I still can praise He just because of His amazing grace to me! Amen!

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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Posted by Lady Lavona at 6:52 PM
Labels: Music
3 comments:
- AmandaRose said...
Congrats on being Blog of Note! You have quite the interesting blog. This picture makes me cringe...which means the artist is doing something right! You should check out my blog, I'm having a book give away!
Have a great day!
- August 12, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Jen said...
Interesting blog you have here!
- August 12, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Walter Mwasi Williams III said...
This is a pretty moody, dark blog. I really love what you are doing here, especially that song, Open Your Eyes. You introduced me to a new song I really like.
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Fatty acid primer
A quick guide to how the carbon bonds in fatty acids can be arranged
Saturated fat molecules (below, left) do not contain double bonds between their carbon atoms, while unsaturated fat molecules (below, right) contain one or more double bonds between their carbon atoms.
In unsaturated fats, the cis configuration is usual. In trans fats, some bonds are flipped.


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I recently received a box of Honeybell Oranges from my office and wasn't sure what to do with them. Last year, when I first received a box, I wasn't a big fan. They were extremely seedy, with tough membranes, were drippy/messy juicy, and weren't all that flavorful. Must be a weather thing since this year's are much nicer! Still super juicy and somewhat seedy, but the membranes aren't as tough, and they are very flavorful. The problem is that they're so sweet, they send my blood sugar through the roof! Not wanting to waste them, I had to figure something out that would sort of water the sugar level down a bit. I had just tried a Salted Caramel Kahlua Panna Cotta that came out too rubbery, so I decided to stick with the Panna Cotta idea and try a Honeybell version, adjusting for texture. Turned out super light and jiggly (I skipped the heavy cream altogether), with a nice, subtle orange flavor.
Those are cocoa nibs on the top with the zest. I apparently went shopping at Trader Joe's and didn't have my reading glass on - thought it was a little bag of candied espresso beans I was picking up. I would have preferred to candy some of the Honeybell peels and make little spirals out of them, but the peels weren't pretty enough, so I stuck with a bit of zest.
1 pt light cream
1 pt half and half (less 1/4 c)
1 envelope plain gelatine
1/2 c Honeybell juice (about 1.5 oranges)
1/2 t vanilla
2 T sugar
Pinch of salt
Oil or spray for dishes if inverting
Garnish as desired
- Pour the half and half into a pot (save the extra 1/4 c for your coffee) and sprinkle the gelatine over the top, letting it sit for about 5" to bloom.
- Whisk the mixture over medium heat until the gelatine is dissolved.
- Add the light cream, sugar, and salt and continue cooking until it just barely starts to simmer.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the juice and vanilla.
- If you plan to invert your panna cotta, rather than serving it in glasses or something else (looks pretty in bird bath champagne glasses), you will want to spray or oil the holders first. I used little prep bowls and staged them on a small tray for easy transfer to the fridge.
- Evenly distribute the mixture between your bowls/ramekins/glasses, cover and chill for at least 4 hours to set.
- If you have any trouble getting them to release from the bowls when you invert them, run a thin knife or spreader around the edge (like pudding, it can sometimes for a bit of a skin on top).
- Garnish as desired.


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And I love, each Summer watching the baby deer grow up right before my eyes. I see Mommy and baby practically everyday now. She drops baby off at my next door neighbors backyard in the ferns and leaves for the morning. She usually comes back in the afternoon to pick her up. Baby is now old enough to venture out in the backyard on her own while mom is away. I captured an awesome shot of her today while mom was away.
I think I may print out this photo for myself and frame it!!!
I've been playing around with my camera a lot the last month, capturing very cool images and turning them into IPhone cases. I've just started listing them in my Red Oak Images Etsy Shop. Click HERE to check out my new designs!!
Here's a few of what I have to offer!
This one is a vintage camera that I own.
I have this one, the Blue Ball Jar case for my iphone and just love it!!!!
From a wooden bench my hubby uses for a foot stool
A Baltimore Oriole photo that I took this Spring
This is an old Elm Tree stump that is on our property. Very cool I think!
Like some rust? This was taken inside of a huge tractor rim that my neighbor has.
And my fawn that I get to see everyday!!!
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Skepticality is the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine, or so they say .......
No, seriously, they really are the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine and one of a just a couple of true podcasts (not a recording of an over-the-air radio show) that I listen to regularly. Recently I've been listened to some episodes I missed last summer and came across an interview of David Cullen author of Columbine, a book that looks at what we know, or think we know, about the 1999 school shooting in Littleton, Colorado.
Co-host Swoopy opened the interview with this:
.... what we were told was a group of students possibly involved with a gang called the Trenchcoat Mafia, in retaliation for bullying and gay-bashing, had started shooting their classmates as punishment for the ridicule they had long endured. The two outsiders, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, were cast as the perfect villains who were part of the goth subculture, worshiped Hitler and listened to Marilyn Manson. They were dark, brooding kids typical of the kind who would snap and start killing those they thought deserved their wrath - jocks, African-Americans and Jews. They would reportedly ask their victims if they believed in God and shot those who professed to believe. The problem is almost none of that is true
In the interview Cullen identifies many of the myths that exist to this day, the most notable being that Columbine was a school shooting when the evidence shows their intentions were to blowup the building and kill everyone in it. Cullen also discusses the role of the media in creating the popular myth and their failure to correct it. I haven't read the book yet, but the interview was certainly a good use of an hour.
Leaving aside the specifics of this particular incident for the moment, the theme that the media needs to do a better job of covering these big incidents and correcting errors is a consistent one in the era of media self-flagellation. Granted that needs to happen, but at some point don't we need to acknowledge that this type of news coverage is error prone in the best of situations and we, the media and general public alike, must adapt our understanding or beliefs to match the evolving truth.
The answer to that last question is, of course, yes so I propose a class called Skeptic 101: The History of Current Events. Instead of analyzing the event, the class would analyze the general understanding of the event at different time perspectives. It would be like a history MRI, analyzing little slices of understanding over a sustained time period. This would give the student the opportunity to see how truth emerges (or fades) over time and its effect, if any, on popular understanding of the situation and our reaction to it.
What, you might ask, does this have to do with IT education? You may remember that in earlier post like The Great Debate and The Data Model of Dorian Gray I discussed teaching foundation skills as a preparation for later teaching career-specific skills. In the Great Debate post I said:
As more work becomes analytical in nature we need to have programs that help students develop those capabilities in general even when we aren't training them for a specific job.
A class like the History of Current Events can surface the analytical strengths needed in most IT and business jobs while not necessarily preparing students directly for any one career. For instance, a Business or Systems Analyst is required to think critically, to question what is known in an area of the business and to re-evaluate what is held to be true over and over again. While high school might be a bit early for a requirements gathering class, it isn't too early to learn foundation skills they will need when they do take a requirements gathering class.
So what do you think?
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Skeptic 101: The history of current events
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What Is the Best Tool to Defeat ISIS? Capital
Economic empowerment is a proven tool in defeating terrorism, according to leading economist Hernando de Soto. He joins the News Hub with Sara Murray. Photo: Getty.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Some mornings I just feel like getting super creative with my eye make-up by delving into the realms of my creative make-up drawer.
I have recently been playing with loose pigments, in particular 'Teal' by MAC which was apart of their 'Tartan Tale' collection in 2010.
I create my usual, everyday smokey eye and use a flat, synthetic brush to pat the aqua toned teal pigment onto my eyelid before blending with a fluffy brush.
I like how the grey shadows mix nicely with the flush of colour against lighter eyes making me look more awake and my make-up more creative.


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1 March (Part 1) - Finance, fiction fraud or fib?
What would you do if you absolutely had to get your expenditure down by £25
a week? A regular drinker might reduce his consumption by a pint of beer a day. A 4x4
owner might swap it for a Fiesta. Either would go a long way towards establishing a new
more economical way of life and permanently lower outgoings.
Bexley Conservatives announced nearly three years ago that they wanted to see £35 million of savings and set about attacking services to adult carers and transport for disabled children on the one hand and filling fountains with dirt on the other. At nearly every council meeting we are told that Bexley is on course to save £35 million when comparing March 2011 with March 2014.
Congratulations Bexley council. You've successfully controlled the extravagances of the past and are the toast of every grateful council tax payer. Right? Well probably not, this is Bexley remember. It doesn't look at figures as you and I do.
I once swapped a large mortgaged house out in the sticks where a season ticket to London now costs £425 a month (†) for a small house I owned outright in London. It saved a lot of money. At the same time I got rid of an old car which did 25 miles a gallon if I was careful. Two children left university and got themselves decent jobs - this was twenty odd years ago. I'm still not spending money on those things and the total savings reduced my expenditure by a figure not far removed from the average UK income. Why am I not rich?
Ten or so years ago Bexley council stopped piling all its rubbish into landfill and as a consequence doesn't have to pay the tax. It moved with the times just as my own life did. If I had an accountant he wouldn't be harping on about me not paying a fortune to South West Trains but Bexley still claims to save £3 million a year by not living in the past and dumping rubbish in landfill.
Bexley's fantasists seem to think that money they saved in the past accumulates for ever but refuse collection costs actually creep upwards not down and the fact our great grandfathers ripped up the Abbey Wood to Erith tram line won't help pay today's bills.
Where else has Bexley saved money? The dog fouling warden has gone - £15,000 a year in the doggie bag. No more public loos - forty grand in the porcelain pot. Produce PDFs instead of paper in the Social Care department - £14,000 in a brown envelope. Do away with parking meters - £30,000 in the slot.
They are all one offs difficult to repeat but if you accumulate the figures year on year for long enough they could end up saving more than Bexley's total expenditure. Just like my season ticket and mortgage from the 1980s would now exceed my total expenditure if I still counted them as savings. My accounts, such as they are, don't feature season tickets. In Bexley however things are different. The dirt in the fountain is still worth twenty grand a year. For how long do they intend to keep counting that in?
The only real measure of any saving over time is a comparison of total outgoings, before and after. It is those outgoings which dictate the required income. Nothing else counts.
How has Bexley been doing two thirds of the way through a period in which it said it would save £35 million? One might guess it will have reduced spending by around £10 million in the first year and improve on it in succeeding years until it gets down to a £35 million reduction compared with the bad old days.
What has happened in practice? It's not difficult to find out because Appendix B of Bexley's Budget Book helpfully lists all the savings attributable to each Cabinet portfolio. There are some comparison complications because Peter Craske's Public Realm and Safety (+) responsibilities were redistributed to Katie Perrior (Children's Services) and Gareth Bacon (Environment) following his brush with the law, however it is possible to deduce that the numbers belie the fine words.
|Claimed savings
to March 2013
|Actual Spend
|Projected Spend
|Adult's Services
|Children's Services &
Community Safety
£2,750,000 +
|Economic Dev. & Regeneration
|Environment & Public Realm
|Finance & Corporate Services
|Grand Total
If you add up all the claimed savings, no water in the fountain for the past couple of years, no toilets on Broadway, any number of penny pinching economies, you might be forgiven for thinking that after two years and £23 million saved, the £35 million saving target is within our grasp - and maybe it is. If that's how you do your arithmetic. But look at what is being spent. Not much of a reduction is it? All those painful cut backs to services but the money is still going out almost as fast as ever. Maybe Bromley is more transparent with its arithmetic.
Interesting that there is a 24% reduction in education spending. It must be all those head teachers rushing headlong to Academy status to get away from the clutches of Bexley council. But the tax payer still pays, so that's four million which isn't really a saving at all. The tax payer is just paying into a different pot.
Figures taken from Budget Book 2012/13 and Budget Book 2014 (draft).
From an idea by Nicholas Dowling.
† £19 a quarter in 1961 when £425 was more than I earned in a year.


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Still bruised and heartbroken from their last calamitous quest, Gorm Ingerson and his band of washed-up heroes try to make amends for the Orcs they accidentally betrayed. But justice is put on hold when an old foe marches to the city gates. Gorm is horrified to discover a liche pitching the frightened city-dwellers on the merits of the undead lifestyle… at the head of a corpse army.
To save the city from high-pressure sales tactics and an inevitable siege, the Dwarf warrior and his misfit band hatch a harebrained scheme that lands them at the top of the king's kill list. With death and dark magic on his heels, Gorm must craft his own pitch to round up the troops and put the undead snake-oil salesman and his army of pushers permanently out of business.
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St. Luke's is home to world-class experts who are committed to making a daily difference in the lives of our patients. With expertise across disciplines, our specially-trained rehabilitation professionals are uniquely qualified to address a variety of conditions and support patients through every stage in their journey.
Meet the accredited professionals, therapeutic trailblazers and other extraordinary individuals who call St. Luke's home.
Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Greg Carter's interest in medicine was fostered early on by his father, a general surgeon. After losing a close friend to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Dr. Carter began researching ways to ease symptoms of neuromuscular disease. He co-founded the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) / ALS Center at the University of Washington and the MDA Regional Neuromuscular Disease Center at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. The MDA recognized Dr. Carter for his work in neuromuscular by awarding him the MDA's Excellence in Clinical Care award.
Dr. Carter received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) in 2012, and was appointed to the AANEM board in 2014. He is also a recipient of an award for Best Research Paper Published by a Physiatrist from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as an award for Excellence in Research Writing from the Association of Academic Physiatrists. He recently received the 2019 Outstanding Preceptor Award from the University of Washington School of Medicine, MEDEX Northwest program.Dr. Carter's subspecialty is in neuromuscular medicine.
Dr. Carter graduated from Loyola University of Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He completed a residency for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a research fellowship for neuromuscular disease at the University of California, Davis. He also earned a Master's degree in physiology there, before accepting a MayDay Pain Fellowship at the University of Washington.
Dr. Carter is widely published in the medical literature and is former editor in chief of the publication Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America and senior associate editor for the medical journal Muscle and Nerve.
Dr. Carter enjoys spending time with his wife Carolyn and their grown four children, and playing guitar.
Ross Bogey, DO - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Dr. Bogey has been practicing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for more 23 years. He has spent most of his career in academic medicine, most recently as a Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Western University of the Health Sciences. He has extensive experience in clinical medicine and teaching, as well as his own research.
He obtained his D.O. degree from Michigan State University and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of California at Davis Medical Center. Dr. Bogey completed research fellowships in the gait laboratories at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Hospital. Throughout his career, Dr. Bogey has held various director, staff physician, consulting and educator roles throughout the nation and has trained more than 300 resident physicians. He has a passion for research and has multiple publications related to gait recovery and neuro-rehabilitation. In addition, Dr. Bogey has developed several rehabilitation therapy biomedical devices and software, including the EMG AnalyzerTM, GaitTutorTM, GaitMakerTM, and LitePressureTM devices. He jointly holds patents on the aforementioned devices.
Julia Daher, MD – St. Luke's Physiatry Practice Pediatrics Medical Director
Dr. Daher followed her interest in motion and the movement and function of the human body into the medical field. She was drawn to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation because of its holistic approach to patient care. Her focus is on enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life within the context of an injury or illness.
Dr. Daher completed a residency at the University of Washington. Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, she was a clinical research assistant at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Illinois. She completed her bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Oberlin College and obtained her medical degree from Rush Medical College. She was also awarded the Anthony Schmidt Prize in Anatomical Sciences.
As a part of the St. Luke's Physiatry team, Dr. Daher provides consistent inpatient and outpatient care for those suffering from neurologic injury and disease. She prioritizes relationships with patients and focuses on understanding and addressing each individual's goals to incorporate them into treatment plans.
When not in the office, Dr. Daher enjoys spending time with her family, knitting, cooking and being outdoors.
Don Ericson, MD – St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Don Ericson, M.D., joined the St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute's Inpatient Physiatry Practice with extensive experience in medical and neurologic rehabilitation and medical student and resident education. Dr. Ericson completed medical school and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah, where he also served as Chief Resident. After completing his residency, he joined the faculty of the University of Utah Division of Phy sical Medicine and Rehabilitation as a clinical instructor, where he remained until relocating to Spokane, WA in 2015. Prior to joining the team at St. Luke's, Dr. Ericson served four years as a staff physiatrist at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane and as the Medical Director of the Spokane VA's Community Living Center.
Before his medical training, Dr. Ericson earned a graduate degree in history and helped develop distance education courses and programs at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. Away from the office, Dr. Ericson enjoys coaching youth sports, cycling, traveling, and exploring the outdoors with family and friends.
Alicia Fuhrman, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Dr. Fuhrman completed her undergraduate program at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Upon graduation with honors, she attended the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Fuhrman was a transitional year intern at Indiana University Methodist Hospital. After becoming a resident physician in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, Dr. Fuhrman was appointed the role of Co-Chair for the Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee. As a Physiatrist, Dr. Fuhrman integrates her passion for quality improvement, meeting patients for the first time for a new chapter in their life and enjoys celebrating all of the wins along the rehabilitation journey.
Michael Goodman, DO - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Prior to relocating to Spokane and joining the St. Luke's team, Dr. "Mike" Goodman served as the Medical Director of Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, AZ. He has extensive experience in neurological, amputee and general medical rehabilitation. Working with a team of professionals to enhance and restore every patient's quality of life is why Dr. Goodman chose the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He completed his bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Arizona and obtained his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, IA. His love for education supported his roles as a teacher's assistant, advanced English Instructor, Clinical Laboratory Instructor and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Midwestern University. When not in the office, Dr. Goodman enjoys spending time with his family doing various outdoor activities, attending festivals and going to the movies.
Frank Jackson, DO - St. Luke's Physiatry PracticeBrain Injury Program Medical Director
Dr. Jackson is a native Washingtonian and studied biology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, graduating with cum laude honors. After his undergraduate education, he was a cellular biologist in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research and Development. He integrated his love of science with his interest in spine and holistic medicine and attended Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, AZ. Through medical school his interest in the musculoskeletal system grew, and he was introduced to neuro-rehabilitation and Physiatry. He went on to complete his internship in Internal Medicine at Maricopa Medical Center. He trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah where he served as chief resident and received the Mark P. Scott, M.D. Outstanding Resident of the Year Award. Dr. Jackson is the Brain Injury Program Medical Director at St. Luke's. His clinical practice focuses on caring for patients with acquired brain injury, including stroke and traumatic brain injury. He serves as an Executive Board Member for the Spokane Chapter of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. He also has a special interest in Multiple Sclerosis and associated demyelinating diseases. When not caring for patients or teaching medical students, he enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors.
Valerie Jones, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Dr. Valerie Jones was inspired to enter the field of medicine by a pediatric physician who saved her life as a child. She was drawn toward rehabilitation medicine while caring for disabled adults as a group home assistant and through working with the Ontario March of Dimes. She completed a summer research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic department of biophysics where she studied craniofacial reconstruction prediction imaging software, and later assisted with vaccine research and plastic and reconstructive surgery projects. A graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr, Jones now provides consultative service at acute care hospitals in Spokane and throughout the region, and serves as Medical Director for Admissions at St. Luke's.
She completed her Rehabilitation Medicine residency as chief resident at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York. She also served as senior medical director for Revolution Health Group, as volunteer physiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Doc Talker Family Medicine and various hospitals as a locum tenens. Dr. Jones is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Jones is an award-winning writer, health journalist and physician educator. She has been featured as a frequent medical expert on ABC News in Washington, DC and CNN Headline News and contributes to PBS and Scientific American online. She is also a member of the National Press Club, a podcast host for Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., a regular speaker at various medical conferences and a pioneer of using social media to advance medical knowledge.
Dr. Jones enjoys early morning, high-intensity interval and strength training sessions six days a week. She is the owner of an exotic cat, has a ridiculous number of Delta frequent flier miles and has licenses to practice medicine in 13 states.
Follow Dr. Jones on Twitter @drval, and visit her blog.
Keith Mackenzie, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
A veteran practitioner, Dr. Keith Mackenzie has been practicing rehabilitation in Spokane for 37 years. His wealth of experience and strong interest in orthopedics, arthritis and neurology has allowed him to help many people with joint replacements, strokes, spinal cord injuries and arthritis regain functional lives and independence. He's an expert at EMG/NCV testing, and many physicians in the community rely on him to test their patients.
Dr. Mackenzie received his medical education at the University of Washington. He completed a Family Medicine Residency before completing his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at the University of Washington. He was a faculty member for many years at the University of Washington where he instructed fourth year medical students and residents.
An avid writer and author, Dr. Mackenzie is also certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
He enjoys learning about his patients' lives. "My grandmother lived with us when I was growing up and she taught me that everyone has an interesting story to tell about themselves," he said.
Outside the office, he is an active participant in community projects and helps friends solve technology problems. He enjoys the outdoors, golf and gardening.
Vivian M. Moise, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Developing and maintaining a strong connection with each patient is the guiding influence in Dr. Vivian Moise's care. She sees herself as a patient educator as well as a physician and works to improve every patient's quality of life.
Dr. Moise graduated with honors from the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where she later served as Chief Resident. Board-certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as in the sub-specialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Dr. Moise currently serves as Medical Adviser/Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute and also as Medical Director for the Spokane Muscular Dystrophy Clinic.
Dr. Moise specializes in treating patients with spinal cord injuries, neuromuscular diseases, and musculoskeletal injuries.
She is also an avid gardener and teaches international folk dancing.
Jonathan Morrill, MD, MA - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Focusing primarily on St. Luke's outpatient clinic Physiatry services, Dr. Morrill's expertise is in general rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and neuromuscular diseases. Dr. Morrill most recently has served as the Medical Director for Providence St. Mary's Inpatient Rehabilitation in Walla Walla. He completed his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and residency in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington. Dr. Morrill also completed a neuromuscular medicine fellowship at the University of California School of Medicine. When not in the office, Dr. Morrill enjoys hiking, skiing and fly fishing.
Kevin Pidgeon, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Following in his father's footsteps, Dr. Kevin Pidgeon chose the medical field after falling in love with his specialty, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, during his residency at the University of California, Irvine. He spent 30 years as a private practice Physiatrist in Level II trauma centers as well as a regional center of excellence for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Pidgeon obtained his medical degree from Creighton University, Omaha. After completing his PM&R residency, Dr. Pidgeon served as associate medical director of rehabilitation at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in California. He subsequently served as director of the stroke team, comprehensive/orthopedic team and assistant director of the spinal cord team. In addition to his career at Northridge, Dr. Pidgeon provided comprehensive medical directorship at Penrose St. Francis Health Services in Colorado Springs. Dr. Pidgeon has multiple publications and presentations including the management of the stroke patient, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and interdisciplinary team collaboration. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. When he's not helping patients, Dr. Pidgeon enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, spending time with his beautiful wife and dogs, watching college football and any and all Sherlock Holmes films.
Greg Samson, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Dr. Samson graduated from the University of North Carolina. Upon completing his fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the University of Miami, Dr. Samson practiced as a staff physician at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Miami. Over the course of the last three years, he has provided services as a locum physician across the nation to include New Hampshire, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and most recently Washington.
Dr. Samson's team approach has helped many patients along in their rehabilitation journey. He now implements the same methodology in the Physiatry Practice at St. Luke's.
Patrice Stevenson, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice Spinal Cord Medical Director
Since she was 17, Dr. Patrice Stevenson knew she wanted to practice medicine in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Improving function and quality of life for patients has been a fundamental focus for Dr. Stevenson throughout her career.
Prior to joining the St. Luke's Physiatry Practice, Dr. Stevenson practiced as a Physiatrist and Medical Director at Confluence Health, Wenatchee Valley Hospital and as a treating Physiatrist and Medical Director at Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington.
Dr. Stevenson graduated from the University of Washington and completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency and Internship at West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Dr. Stevenson is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.
Dr. Stevenson finds good patient communication an essential part of the rehabilitation process, and enjoys working with the rehab team to achieve the best patient outcomes.
Mark R. Varga, MD - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice Stroke Medical Director
Dr. Mark Varga enjoys the union of interdisciplinary medical care and recovery of function in rehab medicine.
He began his medical training at George Washington University in Washington D.C. and then returned to NHSD, San Diego, Ca. He later transferred to Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fl. for Naval Flight Surgeon Training. His US Naval operational medicine experience spanned Naval Aviation, primary care, emergency medicine and sports medicine. He served in the aviation community with Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center and Naval Search and Rescue.
Subsequently, Dr. Varga completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Frazier Rehab/University of Louisville, Ky. He is board certified by the American Board PM&R and a musculoskeletal council member of the AAPM&R.
He relocated to Spokane in 1999 and is currently an admitting physician at St. Luke's. He has received multiple America's Top Physicians awards since practicing in Spokane. He functions as the St. Luke's medical rehab coordinator for the cardiac transplant mechanical heart service.
Dr. Varga's key interests include inpatient neurological/stroke trauma, orthopedic cardiac/transplant rehabilitation, as well as outpatient musculoskeletal care.
He has three children and enjoys college basketball, soccer and coaching. He is a past NCAA collegiate coach, a two-sport-all-Navy athlete candidate and a current member of the UC Riverside Athletes Association.
Stacey Bogdanowicz, PA-C - St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Stacey comes to us with previous outpatient Physiatry experience. She has always been interested in medicine, exercise and rehabilitation. Her journey as a school athlete, ski instructor and outdoor enthusiast led to her passion for physical rehabilitation. As a graduate of California State University, Stacey received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology.
After completion of her graduate program, Stacey worked with Health support staff, as an EMT, exercise physiologist/personal trainer, and joined Ski Patrol. Stacey's passion for medicine led her to Albany Medical College where she obtained her Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Study.
Committed to safe, compassionate patient care, Stacey enjoys building rapport with her patients and working with the St. Luke's Physiatry team. She has participated in a medical mission to Nicaragua and hopes to do many more.
When not helping patients Stacey enjoys traveling, bicycle rides with her family, playing piano and dreaming of her next big vacation.
Joseph M. Gaines, PA-C, AT/L, ATC, CSCS, St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Joe's passion for medicine grew out of a combined love for sports, and his own injury experiences. As a graduate of Whitworth University, Joe received his undergraduate degrees in Athletic Training and Health, Fitness and Physical Education. Joe had previously worked as a therapy aide in the Outpatient Aquatics Program of St. Luke's while in school. After graduating, Joe became Nationally Certified as an athletic trainer and strength conditioning specialist and worked in physical therapy clinics and local high schools in Spokane.
Joe also worked at Spokane's North Central High School as the athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher, caring for athletes and teaching students about sports medicine and other medical professions. In 2011, Joe was one of eight athletic trainers presented with the National Athletic Trainers' Association Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Recognition Award for his work.
Joe's desire to continue studying medicine to help others led him to go back to school to become a physician assistant. He graduated with a master's degree of Clinical Health Services from the MEDEX Northwest Program through the University of Washington.
As a member of St. Luke's Physiatry Practice, Joe works with patients to improve their quality of life through rehabilitation and education. He is nationally certified as a physician assistant and a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA), National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
An avid Denver Broncos fan, Joe enjoys sports, music, being outdoors and spending time with his friends and family.
Lisa Salazar,MSN, FNP-BC, CRRN, CCM, St. Luke's Physiatry Practice
Lisa chose the advanced practice nursing role in rehabilitation to help bridge the gap from injury to community reintegration. Her passion is to empower nurses to work toward exemplary practice and patients toward functional independence in directing their health needs. After obtaining her Master's of Science as a family nurse practitioner with honors from California State University Dominguez Hills, Lisa held a variety of leadership roles throughout her career including chief operating officer, director of rehabilitation, director of nursing, nurse manager and lead clinical case manager. She has provided program and clinical leadership; facilitated clinical and case management protocols and engaged in collaborative medical management. While at Lindora Bariatric Weight Management Systems, Lisa managed patients in comprehensive bariatric weight management program, assisted patients with chronic disease management, provided patient education regarding metabolic fitness and modifiable risk factors and lifestyle skill acquisition. Lisa is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), Certified Case Manager (CCM) and Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN). She has been awarded the Nursing Excellence Award from Northridge Hospital Medical Center, the Florence Nightingale Award, Nurse of the Year Award and was a Case Manager of the Year Nominee from Centura Health Penrose Hospital. Lisa enjoys aromatherapy, health and fitness, golfing and hiking with her devoted husband and their dogs. She practices mindfulness and tries to start each day with yoga.
Jamie Lewis, MD Pain Program Medical Director
Dr. Lewis specializes in management and conservative treatments for spinal disorders. Dr. Lewis is part of the Inland Neurosurgery and Spine physician group and the Medical Director for the Structured Intensive Multidisciplinary Program (SIMP) at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane, WA.
Trained in the specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dr. Lewis helps patients return to activity without surgery. He is fellowship-trained in pain management and is proficient in EMGs and the use of spinal injections to relieve back and neck pain.
Dr. Lewis completed his undergraduate work at the University of California at Riverside. He earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed his residency at their affiliated hospitals in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. Dr. Lewis is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Board Certified in Pain Medicine.
Dr. Lewis served as chief resident in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Loma Linda University, and completed a fellowship in Pain Management.
Karen Stanek, MD, PhD - Northwest Medical Rehabilitation
Blending compassion, empathy and expertise, Dr. Karen Stanek approaches patients with the desire to care for their physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Her philosophy of care seeks to help patients regain both their strength and independence.
Dr. Stanek received her MS and PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Wisconsin before receiving her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Health Sciences Center. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado. She also studied Business Administration and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Stanek was Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in 1993 and re-certified in 2003. She served as Medical Director of Deaconess Rehabilitation Institute from 1993-1995 and is the founder of her own clinical practice, Northwest Medical Rehabilitation. She specializes in brain injury, pediatric rehabilitation and complex spasticity management.
Dr. Stanek's personal interests include hiking and fishing.
Douglas L. Weeks, PhD Director of Research
Dr. Weeks is formally trained as a statistician and research methodologist, and is well versed in all phases of research including writing grant applications, research design, data analysis, overseeing recruitment and intervention implementation for prospective studies, and overseeing data extraction and management processes for retrospective studies. Dr. Weeks received his PhD in 1989 from the University of Colorado and subsequently conducted post-doctoral training in rehabilitation research at the University of Montreal. Weeks has an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed basic science and clinical research literature, and has received research funding from federal and state agencies as well as private foundations. He serves on the Editorial Boards for the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Journal of Orthopedic and Sport Physical Therapy. He also serves as co-chair of the Providence Health Care Institutional Review Board - Spokane. As Director of Research for St. Luke's, his primary responsibilities are to oversee all aspects of investigator-initiated research and funded projects at St. Luke's, from study conception to dissemination of study findings. He works closely with all investigators who conduct research with inpatient and outpatient populations from St. Luke's to ensure study quality and regulatory compliance. In addition to conducting his own clinical research, Weeks often serves as a mentor to clinicians on the research process. His research interests include the study of chronic disease influences on health care outcomes, and interventions that can improve the quality of outcomes in medical rehabilitation populations. Weeks also oversees the industry-sponsored clinical trial program at St. Luke's. In addition to his love for his daughters, the great outdoors, his Portuguese water dog, and time on the tennis court, Weeks uses cooking as personal therapy.
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Neck Pain
This article will take a look at the effect that neck pain can have on your physical and mental performance. Many people suffering from the pain and discomfort that you feel with neck pain try and find a good muscle relaxant. It's recommended that you try to avoid self-medication and seek out some professional medical advice from a doctor before turning to medication.
Neck pain quickly becomes frustrating. It leaves you feeling uncomfortable and the pain can also leave you performing well below your physical and mental peak. Almost everyone will suffer from neck pain during their lives. Studies show us that around two-thirds of American adults have reported suffering from at least one episode of neck pain. Neck pain can be brought about by a number of causes including physical activity, work, or sleeping. Even something as small as a bit of muscle pain can make it harder for you to move and live your life properly. This has left plenty of people trying to find the best muscle relaxant to correct the problem. It's best to know the cause and health risks of neck pain to try understand how to deal with it.
The cause of neck pain can usually be traced back to the discs in your spine that support the joints. These disks may become worn down by too much pressure being applied to the neck joints. Neck problems can also be brought about by not supporting your head properly while sleeping, as well as poor sitting posture or heavy lifting. While the muscles and ligaments in your neck are tough they do have their limits. Putting too much pressure on your neck by stretching it or twisting it can cause a sprain or strain on the muscles and ligaments. If you wake up in pain then it's a sign that a lot of strain is affecting your neck while you are asleep. People who fall or find themselves in car accidents are likely to suffer from a sprain or strain.
There are also some more common causes for neck injuries including:
- Holding your head forward while using a computer, watching telelvision or reading.
- Resting your forehead on your hand or fist for too long
- Working or exercising badly, especially with things that affect the upper body
You can alleviate neck pain through physical therapy, with muscle relaxants, and with a little bit of help from your doctor. With most cases of pain a little bit of time is the best cure. It can take a while for the body to recover but it will typically do it if you give it that time. If you want the pain to go away then you need to avoid putting further stress on your neck. It can take days or weeks for the pain to go away.
People in a hurry to get rid of the problem can also try having a hot shower or using a heating pad to help loosen up the muscles. If you wake up with a sore neck then consider switching to a flat pillow or a firmer mattress to relieve tension in your neck. If you take these steps and still suffer from neck pain then consult your doctor before buying and using a muscle relaxant. Self-medicating is often dangerous and can exacerbate the problem.
Neck pain, much like most other ailments, can also be alleviated with physical exercise. Exercising and stretching on a regular basis can keep the blood flowing in your body and stop neck pain from developing. You need to make sure you use proper form and don't do too much physical activity for it to be really effective though. Understanding why neck pain happens and how to prevent it is one of the most useful pieces of information needed to stay healthy and fit.


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In case you hadn't noticed, the Pasadena area is thick with artists, art lovers and resources for those who want to make their own beautiful things. Here are our favorite places to get creative.
The Armory Center for the Arts
Part gallery, part community center, the Armory is perhaps best known as a venue for art classes for preschoolers to seniors. The class schedule is both creative and comprehensive. Teens and adults can explore drawing and painting, pottery at the wheel, letterpress typesetting, architectural study, videography and Photoshop. The younger set gets such age-appropriate classes as "Things with Wings," comic-book writing, pop-up book art, building bridges, designing board games and city planning. There's a 10% discount for members, plus tuition assistance for those who qualify. Street parking is limited, but you can get a free permit for the lot at the corner of Walnut and Raymond at St. Andrew Church.
145 N. Raymond Ave., Old Pasadena, 626.792.5101, armoryarts.org
Art Center, South Campus
Opened in 2004, Art Center South, located in Caltech's former wind-tunnel research lab, is a generous venue for the public to study design and visual arts. Children through lifelong learners are welcome to sample a gaggle of offerings, including Art Center at Night (adult classes with open enrollment) and Saturday High (the foundations of design for high school students). Sunday afternoon classes develop visual literacy for kids from 4th to 8th grade, and programs for K-12 teachers help them advance the visual arts in the classroom. The campus buildings are a clever compilation of repurposed materials, and the stepped rooftop garden makes for a tranquil perch from which to survey your registration materials.
950 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, 626.396.2319, artcenter.edu
Farrin O'Connor Design Studio
The jewelry-making classes and studio workshops here emphasize the art of hand fabrication. Wax modeling for metal casting is artist Margo Farrin's specialty (look for her intricate bead and brooch designs, on display and for purchase). The teaching staff are exceptional metal artists who show at national galleries, and here they cover a broad range of smithing, wire works, precious-metal clay design, forging, soldering, tool making, bezel settings, stamping methods and more. The quarterly class schedule has something for all levels; open studio space is available for enrolled students. Our only complaint: The management can be crotchety.
146 W. Bellevue Dr., Pasadena, 626.796.5300, farrinoconnordesign.com
Foothill Creative Arts Group
Since 1960, this not-for-profit cooperative group of rotating artists has taught a variety of ten-week classes for adults and kids in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, polymer clay design, paper works, enameling, knitting, jewelry wire wrapping… and since you have to eat, they teach cooking, too. Artists' works for sale are displayed in the gallery.
108 N Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre, 626.355.8350, creativeartsgroup.org
Xi'em Clay Center
Industrial designer and Art Center grad Kevin Xi'em Nguyen opened shop in 2003 and found an immediate and devout following. Professional ceramics artists teach six-week classes for absolute beginners through advanced potters, in wheel work, tile making and glaze formulation. The new, state-of-the-art building offers members 24/7 access to studio space; there's also a serene gallery with regular exhibitions and openings. Nguyen's own fine work is shown here, and if you're lucky, you can grab one of his pieces at Xi'em's annual studio sale.
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Much has been written about and spoken of this word COMMUNITY. Everybody wants it, but very few people find it. If my assumptions are correct, and the general sociology of the American West today is plagued by a deep seeded loneliness; then of course…EVERYBODY wants someone they can count on.
Go to any collegiate meeting of the mind, and you're going to find people clambering over "their" community. They'll talk about the friends they have, and the close ties that bind them together. Maybe they are roommates, maybe their classmates, but one thing is for certain; something caused this relationship to go beyond the normal day-to-day contact to something deeper.
So what makes community?
How do we surround ourselves with friends that make up community?
And how can we test to see if our community is one that will stand the test of pressure and life?
Community is a Give and Take Relationship
Much of the time, I find people who want to "take" from community for their own security, but rarely are communities designed where Giving is the central focus. I know this sounds strange, and may be a bit remedial, but you can't develop community when everyone is taking for their own needs.
Community is a dynamic relationship of giving and taking. There's a rhythm of life we all go through when some need, and others have. Giving and taking develop strong ties of trust, but everyone knows about that guy or that girl who enters a community and wants all the focus on them. It never works out.
Community is all about meeting the needs of others. Some days you'll have needs, and other days it will be someone else.
In order to develop community, you have to start with giving FIRST!!
Community is about Commitment
Today the buzzword of community is jux opposed to this idea of commitment. Everybody wants people to be in their corner, but when it comes down to actually participating in an event, a gathering, or some sort of forum; commitment goes out the window. "I'll just have to see…" some will say. "I'm over committed at the moment" another will pipe up.
But in reality, we have a strong desire to make sure our lives are full of the most opportune moments. We struggle to commit to things long-term in case we are presented with a better option. If you live like this, your community is going to be weak.
It's not a criticism. It's just a reality.
Community is built on the bonds of giving, trust, and reliance. If you can't commit, or find it a struggle to commit, you're going to be living with a group of people in the grey-ness of life. They'll always wonder if they can count on you, and you'll always wonder if you can count on them.
Community is about finding those places where you know beyond a shadow of a doubt, there is someone who will be there NO MATTER WHAT!!
Community is about Forgiveness
Every community will struggle through fights and disagreements. After all, we're all human, right? So what happens when we have a moment of disagreement, and nobody is willing to bend. It's like that train wreck collision of steel when two egos are unable to find common ground.
But if you want a strong community, Forgiveness has to be on the tip of your tongue at all times.
To forgive is a powerful bond of trust we all need to learn. And when it's time to develop those communal things; let your world be full of forgiveness, and free from the harboring of bitterness .
May you be blessed today with an unbelievable community.
I know I've been given a wonderful group of people who are loving me, reaching out to me, and giving me that sense of belonging. And I'm SUPER THANKFUL!!


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While children believe in the Easter Bunny, Santa and the Tooth Fairy, I'd like to think there's a special imaginary being out there for those of us who suffer from digestive issues. I like to call this being, the Tummy Ache Fairy. Since getting back from London (which was both fantastic and uncomfortably cold), I have had another visit from the Tummy Ache Fairy. My fairy, like myself, is strong and forceful and so, my aches are of the aggressive nature.
You may be thinking, "Has our dear blogger Suz finally lost her mind? Has all this health hockey finally tossed her over the deep end, now that she's seeing imaginary creatures?"
I would answer to that, "I never said I saw them, silly!"
But it dawned on me that those who are plagued with their own Tummy Ache Fairies and Digestive Elves of all kinds might also have the common problems that come with feeling sick in that area: What do you eat? How do you eat? If you're constantly feeling this way, you can't avoid eating forever, can you? How can you get calories in you?
Now I'm not a nutritionist or a doctor or a nurse. I'm just a woman recommending 5 of my favorite calm, easy, and sensitive products that have helped me in times of sickness. After all whether your body wants to admit it or not, it needs food and the calories it provides to function.
What's the one thing you can always have when you're feeling crappy? That's right folks, soup. And even more simply, broth. Sometimes you need to start small and sip your way back into eating. And broth is also a clear liquid, for those of you having digestive related procedures that require you to ditch solid foods for a day.
Imagine, which makes soups and broths of all kinds, could possibly be one of those companies I couldn't live without. A wide variety (if not all) of their soups and broths are gluten-free. They also have several flavors that are vegetarian, Kosher, and even low sodium if you have multiple diet restrictions. I use their organic broths which have minimal, relevant ingredients, in several of my recipes to aid in the cooking of meat without adding unnecessary fats or marinades. Broth adds flavor to otherwise bland dishes. You can cook plain rice or quinoa in it instead of using water, and I sometimes use it as a substitute for tea (which I've been told to stay off of) when its cold outside and plain hot water won't cut it.
I am very sad for you if your grocery store does not carry Tinkyada pasta, because it is the best substitution for glutenous pasta I've found. When you need to eat something plain and easy to digest, pasta or rice is definitely a good option. But when it's combined into rice pasta, you've got a winner! In addition to all the awesome qualities and abilities of Tinkyada pasta, it's super easy to cook.
If you're sick, the last thing you want to do is slave over a stove. With this pasta, all you have to do is boil water, then boil the pasta for 1-2 minutes and shut off the stove, keeping it covered for 20 mins. Nothing is easier than that! Result: you have a perfectly good option to feed yourself without your stomach revolting against you.
Those of you who knew me in college, know that for about 2 years of my life I ate nothing but couscous and cheese, beans or meat. I loved couscous. Aside from the fun of saying it, what isn't to love? It is a delicious little grain that is delicious plain or doctored. Plus it is cheap. Plus it takes no time to make. But alas, gluten lives in couscous, and so I said goodbye to it years ago.
Lundberg is another one of those companies that continuously impresses me with their GF, rice products. They make an excellent quick-fix boxed risotto, rice cakes, and a line of brown rice couscous! The brown rice couscous is as easy to prepare as regular couscous, and has the wonderful fluffy texture that I missed from eating regular couscous, but without that pesky gluten getting in the way. When the idea of eating is not making you happy, boil up some of this mild and easy to digest heaven. It's a food that's sure to bind some of your troubles away and settle your tummy.
Now I'm not one for sodas usually. I've never loved carbonation, considering I'm usually already a little bloated myself. But there are times, especially when I'm feeling sick, that I really, really crave that can of ginger ale or sprite. Since I ditched corn for the most part a few months back, I haven't been partaking in soda, even when I've wanted it. That is, until I saw Hansen's hanging out on the store shelf. And then I instantly remembered- when I was a teenager, we bought Hansen's canned juice blends all the time (I think these blends have been discontinued but man they were good!). Recognizing the brand, I then saw something else. They use natural cane sugar instead of corn syrup to sweeten their sodas. Now, I know that sugar is sugar folks, and you can argue for the pros and cons of it all you want. But here's what I know. I know when I read the ingredients on a can of Hansen's sodas I'm going to find ingredients I recognize, can pronounce, and regularly occur in nature. I can't say the same for when I read any other soda label out there which is usually rife with corn syrup, 20 chemicals I don't recognize plus food coloring.
Hansen's doesn't have any preservatives, caffeine, or artificial elements to it. And so I trust when I'm sick, it will make me feel better instead of worse. Plus, the sugar really helps replace what you may be putting out, and helps with energy levels.
Alright, up until now you probably thought I was giving really good suggestions for foods to eat when you don't feel well. But hot dogs? I may have lost you at hot dogs. For some reason, don't ask me why, I often feel I can handle hot dogs when I'm having tummy aches or sick issues. To me, there's something comforting about them. Maybe they take me back to my childhood. Whatever the reason, hot dogs are a good choice because they are a source of protein and fat which is good to get into your body when you're not eating a whole lot. Another plus, is that although not super salty, they do have a salty flair to them which is very good for the sick. Can't have saltines? Who cares! I'm having hot dogs.
Applegate Farms makes great organic beef, chicken and turkey dogs that are nitrate, casein, and gluten free. The taste, however, is fully there, and they're a fantastic meal solution for someone who can't cook because they don't feel well. Microwaves are not hard to operate even when you're not 100% folks.
I hope the above suggestions are helpful to any of my fellow frequently sickies and that you find they're also good suggestions for when you're well too. Just as all of these foods are good plain, they're also great doctored up for when you're not needing to see a doctor. And no, no one sent me free samples or paid me to tell you about how much I love these products and how much they help me when my diet is under construction. I did that all on my own.


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Much like everyone else on the internet, I've become more than slightly obsessed with podcasts. The playlist on my podcast app is ever increasing and I love listening to them when I'm pottering around the house or travelling to work. My taste in podcasts can vary rather a lot, so there's no real theme here beyond 'what I've been enjoying recently'. I've got so many new podcasts queued up to start listening to, and one day I might delve into more genre-specific lists, but for now, here's a brief list of some of the podcasts I've been listening to recently that I think are rather good.
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Stay warm, dry and happy with this outdoor gear for fall
Want to stay warm and dry while outdoors this fall? Check out these top gear recommendations from Jeff Banowetz.
Feel good about hitting the slopes in Patagonia's eco-friendly SnowDrifter Jacket
Patagonia has always focused on the environmental impact of its clothing, and this year it has a development to be proud of: All of its waterproof shells — 61 styles — are now made with 100% recycled materials. (They're also sewn in fair trade-certified facilities, which is another reason you can feel good about them.) Of course, the reason Patagonia has been successful making environmentally-friendly products is that they deliver the goods in terms of performance. Its SnowDrifter Jacket, available for both men and women, is an excellent choice for those looking to spend a lot of time on the slopes this winter. The lightweight, waterproof and breathable three-layer shell offers the wearer full range of motion for comfort going downhill or testing skills in a terrain park. The helmet-compatible hood has a soft, laminated visor to help with visibility, and it can be easily adjusted for a secure fit. You can open the long pit zips to help prevent overheating, and an adjustable powder skirt can be cinched tight to keep out the cold or lie flat when you don't need it. For those backcountry skiers and snowboarders, there's a RECCO avalanche reflector embedded in the jacket, making it easier for mountain rescuers to find you. The jacket even has a secure, waterproof pocket on the chest for your phone or other media. So feel good about your purchase's impact on the environment — and know you'll be ready to go when the snow comes this winter.
Price: $399, patagonia.com
Gore Insulated Overshoes make winter biking more comfortable
People often look at bike commuters in cold-weather climates like they're crazy, but cyclists quickly learn that it doesn't take long to warm up. Most of the time, the ride is much more pleasant than standing to wait for a bus or a train. Cyclists also learn that well-ventilated shoes designed for the summer are a major liability in the cold. The rest of your body may be toasty, but it's tough to keep your feet warm without some help. Of course, if you have a pair of Gore C5 Windstopper Insulated Overshoes, you'll be smiling on the whole ride. These booties that go over your shoes are both windproof and water-resistant. The PrimaLoft insulation does wonders to keep your feet warm without feeling too bulky. A full-length zipper makes them easy to take on and off, and a velcro strap on the sole lets you dial in a perfect fit. They're even reflective to help motorists see you better when riding in the dark. Even if you're not a bike commuter, you'll find these overshoes can extend your cycling season—that sunny day in January might be a good day for a bike ride after all.
$100, gorewear.com
Train for your next race with this Coros GPS watch
As the year winds down, thoughts naturally turn to the next set of athletic goals. Maybe you participated in a marathon or triathlon this year; perhaps you'd like to do one next year? Now is the time to start planning, and having a quality GPS watch can do wonders in tracking your training data and providing motivation. The Coros Pace GPS Multisport Watch has everything most athletes need in a lightweight and reasonably priced package. The biggest selling point — other than its accuracy — is battery life. This watch will give you 25 hours in GPS mode, and nearly 30 days in standard mode. In just two hours you can recharge, and you're ready to go again. Triathletes, in particular, will love the swim and bike modes designed for tracking those sports, and the built-in optical heart-rate monitor will help all athletes using zone training. Those who like to dive deep into the stats can measure cadence, stride length, and stroke rate, and everyone will enjoy the customizable screen that lets you see just the numbers you want during a workout. The time to connect to GPS is fast, and the distance measurements are accurate. Another nice benefit for this time of year — with dark morning and evening runs — is the automatic backlight function that engages when you turn your wrist toward you. If you're interested in adding that bucket-list race to your calendar for next year, this is the watch to help you get there.
Price: $199, coros.com
Stay dry, warm and comfortable in Smartwool's Merino Sport Fleece
It's the time of the year when we have to start covering up, which for most of us — at least in the northern part of the country — means it's time to break out the fleece. These versatile pieces of clothing are lightweight and breathable, meaning that you can wear them indoors without overheating, yet they provide enough insulation for outdoor comfort in most conditions. But the drawback to a traditional fleece becomes evident if you wear it outside during blustery weather — the wind cuts right through the fabric. The usual solution is to wear a windproof shell (and waterproof; a fleece doesn't do well when wet, either).
Smartwool's new Merino Sport Fleece combines the appealing benefits of a fleece along with windproof and waterproof properties to give you a do-everything top. It features a Merino wool lining on the inside for that comfortable next-to-skin feel, while the synthetic outer layer provides stretch and protection from the elements. The non-PFC Durable Water Repellent coating keeps the rain and snow outside while you remain comfortably warm. This will quickly become your go-to top for winter hiking, running, and even cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in moderate conditions. Available for both men and women, it's also stylish enough to get plenty of use in the office and around the house.
Price: $140, Smartwool.com
Light your running path (and space around you) with the Nathan Luna Fire lamp
The fall and early winter is a great time of the year to run — if only the sun would cooperate. Of course, it doesn't, amd while you may not be sweating bullets five minutes into your workout, you often have to do it in the dark. Headlamps are fine, but they don't necessarily provide enough light, particularly if you're going fast or running on tree-covered trails. But here's a solution that can be a big help: Nathan's Luna Fire chest/waist light. Rather than fitting around your head, this 250-lumen lamp is designed to be worn around your chest or waist. It's easily adjustable, so you can point the light exactly where you need it. You can also remove the light from the strap and clip it onto your jacket or hydration pack. The lithium-ion battery is rechargeable via a USB port, and on a full charge you'll get a burn time of 25 hours. For trail runners, this is an excellent option to light up your whole path — not just where your head is pointing. For those on the roads, you don't need to rely on those street lights anymore. And for everyone, you can enjoy the cool running weather without worrying about the sun.
Price: $40, nathansports.com


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US President Barack Obama demanded on Tuesday that Republicans in the US House of Representatives pass a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, showing an unwillingness to back down in a fight that could result in higher taxes for 160 million Americans.
The Republican-led House earlier rejected a short-term deal passed by Democrats and fellow Republicans in the US Senate over the weekend and called for fresh negotiations on the expiring tax break that saves the average US worker US$1,000 a year.
As both sides dug more deeply into entrenched positions, House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in the US Congress, demanded that Obama order Senate Democrats back into session to haggle over a year-long extension.
"I need the president to help out," Boehner told reporters, drawing applause from a large group of Republican lawmakers standing behind him in the Capitol building.
The show of solidarity stood in contrast to the revolt by conservative and Tea Party-backed House Republicans after Boehner was reported to have initially sought their support for the shorter extension over the weekend.
Boehner has struggled to -control his restive caucus all year, with many members refusing to negotiate with Democrats, pushing the federal government to the brink of three shutdowns and the edge of a debt default.
In a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room, a visibly frustrated Obama told lawmakers to put politics aside.
"Let's not play brinkmanship," he said. "The clock is ticking. Time is running out and if the House Republicans refuse to vote for the Senate bill or even allow it to come up for a vote, taxes will go up in 11 days," he said.
Prospects for the Democratic-controlled Senate reopening -negotiations remained dim as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid insisted he would not reconvene the chamber. Reid has won backing from some Republicans in the Senate, who have called on their colleagues in the House to back the deal.
Reid "will stick to his guns" and refuse to reopen negotiations, a senior Democratic aide said after the House vote.
"Taxes will go up — or Boehner will cave," the aide said.
Both parties believe they have the upper hand in the year-end battle. Republicans are betting Democrats fear a voter backlash for next year if the tax break expires and will eventually bow to their demands. Democrats, however, are gambling the same is true for Republicans.
The House Republican demand for a one-year extension marks a surprising turnabout since for months they have been openly skeptical of its economic benefits. Now they argue a two-month extension creates uncertainty for workers and employers and is unworkable.
The Senate passed the short-term extension on Saturday because Republicans and Democrats could not agree on how to pay for it for a full year. It was not clear how House Republicans hope to overcome that hurdle.
The US Department of the Treasury weighed into the debate for the first time, saying while it would prefer a full-year extension, it could ensure the smooth implementation of the short-term measure for employers.
Failure to extend the tax break and benefits for millions of unemployed Americans, which expire on Dec. 31, could heighten the possibility of a US recession next year, some economists have warned.
"You're either going to have an OK rate of economic growth next year or a pretty subpar one, and it will be determined in large part by US politicians," said Eric Lascelles, chief economist at RBC Global Asset Management in Toronto.


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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Counting the French!
Tags 16th, economics Photographed at Esplanade du Trocadéro, 75116 Paris, France
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A peculiar looking flashmob!ReplyDelete
This is whimsical, colorful, spectacular!ReplyDelete
I knew it would only be matter of time before the French fashion industry turned its attention to the Burka.ReplyDelete
Wait a minute, isn't it illegal to cover you face in public in France? :-)Replies
Yes I think it is Drummond, but it's not really clear. Besides, there are exceptions for costumed parties!!Delete
I'm sure a few people were hiding...ReplyDelete
I was wondering what this colorful group of folks had to do with the census . . .ReplyDelete
They count us every ten years (and they make a big deal about it—last time, one of my daughters had a job working on the huge ad campaign to get people to cooperate).
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It is very important to boost our immune system, especially during the winter months. Luckily citrus fruits are in season now but we often limit ourselves to just oranges.
Try this zingy and fresh Citrus Immune Boost Juice to increase number of citrus fruits you eat and give your immune system a good kick.
My mouth is watering just writing about it!
Prep time:Serves:
1 Pink Grapefruit
2 Oranges
1 Lime
6 Mint Leaves
200ml Water
1. Let's start by peeling and removing the membranes from the grapefruit. Put the flesh into a blender. (I use NutriBullet).
2. Next squeeze the juice from the oranges and lime, and add it into the blender.
3. Add mint leaves, water and blend for 30-45 sec.
4. Serve immediately.
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Did you know that as much as 85% of oranges produced worldwide are used for juice?
Orange juice itself is actually the most popular juice flavour in the world.
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Persistent Pain
Physiotherapists deal mainly with people in pain. Pain problems vary immensely from patient to patient. In most cases the situation is pretty straightforward where the pain serves an important purpose - indicating damage and helping to protect the affected area as healing occurs. In such cases, the pain is a very efficient indicator of safe levels of loading.


text: Brand Marketing Opinion: Movement Marketing in the Nude By Suzana Apelbaum|September 28, 2010 Share By Suzana Apelbaum|September 28, 2010 Share Branded content, branded entertainment, cross-media marketing, cloud marketing, viral marketing, cause marketing, guerilla marketing — you may be tired of these names. I am. But the truth is, in order to keep up with consumers' constantly mutating behaviors, advertising must keep reinventing itself or dress up in different names and approaches. The newest label? Movement marketing. Is it a game changer — or just a fancy dress? Unlike traditional advertising, movement marketing starts by finding an idea on the rise within the culture and tries to capture it dramatically and emotionally. Basically, movements that scale need to be couched in "the now." The brand then defines and declares its point of view, stokes passions and invites consumers to participate/co-create with the brand. In movement marketing, the goal is to have people feel they're not just buying a brand but are "joining" a brand that shares their personal values. Movements think big because people love to be a part of something exciting and inspirational. In this context, people have a positive relationship with the brand that primes them for its next approach or innovation. Big companies are already figuring out that movements are more valuable than campaigns. Apple figured it out years ago. Dove has done it with its Real Beauty movement, which is actually one of the most powerful ones from a female brand. (They still call it "Campaign for the Real Beauty," however; probably a vestige of "old advertising.") The Pepsi Refresh Project from TBWA\Chiat\Day is a great example of how the public's ability to create and make important things happen on a large scale is more possible than ever. The movement's goal was to change the world, allowing Pepsi — which is all about a new view of the world, a new generation and revolution — to talk about its brand in a genuine way while connecting deeply with their young target audience. It engaged thousands of people in the movement. And despite using traditional media to enhance the reach, I believe it would have been just as impactful relying only on the Internet and word of mouth. Another example, from StrawberryFrog Brazil, is the movement created for Toddy chocolate milk from Pepsi. The shop took the brand's cow mascot and turned it into a cultural movement by encouraging youngsters to use the word "Muuuuuu" as a way to say, "Cut the nonsense." It became a hit online and in young people's conversations, while increasing the product's market share for three quarters in a row. WWF's "The Earth Hour" is also a movement. It's based on a simple idea: turn off the lights for one hour to take a stand against climate change. It started in Australia with 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses participating. And only a year later it became a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries joining in. Once again, the main media was the people themselves. Also, the Lance Armstrong Foundation's "Livestrong," "Replay" from Gatorade and most Titanium winners in Cannes are cultural movements. Wow, Titanium. Sexy. So making movements is sexy, isn't it? In today's world, it's more than sexy. It's necessary. Before you even start, assume the consumer will reject you. There are a million things more interesting, important and urgent than you. And we're in the era of Groupon, Gilt, Life Booker — an era where the community is the one that decides and says out loud what is good or not. So either a brand creates a deeper and long-lasting connection with consumers, or it will succumb to the world of coupons. To create this connection, it's necessary to do more than a campaign: you need to build a movement. It is with a movement that one is able to give cultural relevance to brands and thus assign them a higher value. Clients need and require this. It's not that the TV commercial doesn't work anymore. It works, but with diminished efficiency. There is a good chance, for example, that your viewer goes to pee when your ad runs — and your message may not be interesting enough to make him go look for it later. And let's not even mention TiVo. It's not that the paid media doesn't work anymore. It works, but in a different way. It doesn't generate engagement, and engagement is a serious thing when you consider this new consumer who is not won over by shouting. Continue Reading Pages: 1 2 Share http://adweek.it/2kEK8CY copy Adweek Adweek


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Most of these retailers/shops are just along the highway and can be located easily without a minute.If you're a tourist you can ask the locals or a trike driver or inquire them through phone.
Below is the list computer shops you can find in Tacurong City:
DigiTech Solutions & General Merchandise
Address: Caritas Bldg, National Highway, Tacurong City
Contact #s: 0932-880-806
Opens Mon to Sat : 9AM to 5AM
Deals desktop, laptops, netbooks, notebooks and tablets
Photo courtesy of Panoramio.com
Address: EMCOR Building, National Highway, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat ?
Contact #s: (064) 200 3057
Website: emcor.com.ph
AJ Softdrive Computer Studio & Electronics Store
Address: ND Centrum 1 (Lapu Lapu Street), 9800 City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Contac #s: +63 64 200 5140
Dealer of brand new computers, laptops, printers, ink and other IT products. We also deal software development & installation.
Frebros Technology
Address: Notre Dame Centrum 2, National Highway,Tacurong City
Contact #s: +63 64 200 5274
Opens Everyday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sells notebooks, laptops, CCTVs, photocopiers,computer peripherals
JNC Computer & Cellphone Center
Address: Isulan-tacurong City Road, Tacurong City, Philippines ( Beside Fitmart Mall)
Contact #s: +63 64 200 514
Also Check : list of Computer Stores in Davao City
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