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Y Penguins
The YMCA of Kingston 's Adaptive Programs provide an opportunity for people with physical disabilities and their able-bodied friends and family to play and learn together. The programs allow people with disabilities to focus on and explore their abilities in a warm, supportive environment.
The Kingston Y Penguins is a swim team for children with physical disabilities and their able-bodied siblings. Through sport, these young people explore their abilities and find within themselves the confidence to pursue their goals and the capacity to develop the skills that will help them see the many possibilities for their future. Participants learn how to focus on their abilities while developing physical and emotional strength, independence, and confidence. Participants have the opportunity to meet friends, have fun, develop a healthy active lifestyle, all while building confidence and self esteem.
In 2001, a partnership between former marathon swimmer Vicki Keith and the YMCA of Kingston resulted in the development of the Kingston Y Penguins Aquatic Club. Vicki knew that there was a huge need in our communities for sport and physical activities for young people with physical disabilities, and having grown up at the YMCA, she felt strongly that this was the ideal place for such a project.
Since the inception of the Y Penguins, the participants have proven over and over again that nothing is impossible. When faced with a road block, or hurdle, they know that they can overcome it. They learn to strive and set goals. They explore their own limits, push beyond past expectations and take on new challenges.
To learn more about our Adaptive Programming visit our Program Guide
To learn more about the Penguins Can Fly Program call Vicki Keith: 613-546-2647 ext. 251 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Every child, able-bodied or disabled benefits from participating in a physical activity and being part of a team. Physical literacy, fitness, social opportunities, friendship development, work ethic, goal setting and all the other skills learned in sport, lead to a long term healthy, active, positive life.
One of the most important aspect the Kingston Y Penguins offer, is the social opportunities.
Many kids with special needs are bullied at school. They eat lunch alone, they are teased, ridiculed, punched and ignored. According to Dr. Anne Snowden, a nurse and professor at the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor in Ontario, 53 per cent of kids with a disability don't have a friend.
Because of the Y penguins unique make up, we have an inclusive environment made up of families who intuitively know how to be inclusive, because each of these families has made certain adjustments to their lifestyle to ensure their children are included completely. This helps us create a safe inclusive environment at our YMCA.


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Wild Cherry
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The true wild cherry, a very common small tree in Ryedale, especially in the woods on the limestone. The trees produce a mass of white flowers, usually in April, before the leaves. The fruit is normally red, small, hard and rather sour. The flowers grow in clusters rather than all along the twigs, cf. Blackthorn and Bullace/wild plum.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014
Crap just got real.
I'm 37 weeks today! THIRTY SEVEN WEEKS which is..... *drum roll* full term! Yes, it's early full term but still full freakin' term! I figured that if I were ever so lucky to sustain a pregnancy, I'd definitely not make it to full term. But yet here I am staring full term right in the face, shaking it's hand and introducing myself. I have a full term baby named Sammy, ladies and gentlemen. It's just unreal.
Now onto the bad news.
We confirmed I have pre-eclampsia. Ugh. It's really mild right now but I am spilling protein into my urine and my BP is continuing to rise.
What does this mean? It means we are going to wait it out carefully over the weekend and it's highly, highly likely Sammy will be coming next week instead of the following as planned. Yes, you read that correctly. Next week we will likely have this little girl in our arms.
I'm excited and scared crapless all at the same time.
I'm supposed to take it easy from here on out and call the after-hours number if my BP goes over 140/90 while laying down. If that happens, they will probably admit me to the hospital for bed rest and deliver early next week. I have tried to be a 'go with the flow' type person about all this, but if there is one request I could make to the universe it is that my OB himself gets to deliver Sammy and not just some random OB on-call. He's such a caring person, an amazing doctor, and it would mean a lot to me that it's him and no one else. He's optimistic we can ride this out and nothing major will happen between now and next week, but if you could offer your prayers up that I can continue to stay stable until at least next week for all of the obvious reasons, but also that my OB will be the delivery man, I'd appreciate it. I have an appointment with the MFM tomorrow for what sounds like will be my final growth scan and BPP.
And today we have hired a team of house cleaners to come by and clean every square inch of this house. It's in desperate need of it. It's my version of nesting....from the couch as I watch. :)
Stay tuned, things just got really real.
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WOW! I can't believe it could be so soon! PRAYERS!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I can't believe it either! Just mind blowing! Thank you for the prayers. :)Delete
- AnonymousJuly 17, 2014 at 10:38 AM
Congrats on making it to full term. So, so sorry to hear about the pre-eclampsia. I have lifted both you and baby up in prayer this morning. Excited for you to be delivering soon! I can't wait to see your beautiful daughter. :)ReplyDelete
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Thank you! I appreciate the prayer. I'll definitely be posting photos!Delete
Congratulations on making it full term! Prayers that you and Sammy remain healthy and Dr. Wonderful can deliver her.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much!Delete
You are so ready for this! Prayers for you and Sammy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much! I feel SO ready, yet so unprepared lol!Delete
You got this, yo.ReplyDeleteReplies
I sure hope so! :)Delete
Praying for you, Kevin and your beautiful Samantha. Will be watching for the happy news! Libby's MomReplyDeleteReplies
How sweet of you to comment and pray for us. I know you all have so much going on in your lives, know that we think of you all the time. I'll definitely be keeping you all in the loop. Thank you for your kindness. <3Delete
That is so exciting :-) Glad you are keeping an eye on the Pre-E, I hope everything will go well. FX for you!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much! Yup, close eye indeed!Delete
Hooray for FT!!! Keeping my fingers crossed that your Pre-E does not get any worse. BTW, I love your version of nesting!!ReplyDelete
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Thank you, Mindy! Yes, nesting from the couch seems to be the way to go for me. ;-) It was exhausting watching everyone scrub and vaccum lol. I've got everything crossed for you too!Delete
Yeah on making it to full term. You are almost there and meeting your beautiful baby girl!ReplyDeleteReplies
I just can't believe it! The finish line is in sight! :) Thanks for your support always!Delete
I'm a long time lurker who's been following your inspiring, wonderful story. Just wanted to wish you all the very best over the coming days. Rest up, enjoy your clean house and your precious little girl will soon be here!ReplyDeleteReplies
Aww, thank you for following and commenting. I really do appreciate the support! I am loving the clean house and can't believe we're almost going to meet this little girl. Finally! :)Delete


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A Motivational Speaker's Life
What does the word "Motivational Speaker" mean? Also known as a life coach or an inspirational speaker, this is a person who delivers his speeches to motivate and inspire people from the audience. Usually, he has a reputation of being an expert on subjects being discussed. Also, he has the ability to encourage listeners to see things from different perspectives to make them more attentive about the topic.
As a motivational speaker, what does he do? His ultimate goal is to make people change their mental and emotional level in order to create an impact on their personal and professional lives. Typically, most people focus on their problems making them down and lonely. This is where motivational speaking comes in. Instead of making them focus on the problems, the speaker will divert their focus on various life opportunities. They do it by using different persuasive speaking tactics to motivate and inspire the audience.
Some speakers are hired as special guest speakers while others have planned speaking engagements in different places. The more famous life coaches also sell inspirational books that they personally wrote, create instructional DVDs and even appear as guests on television programs.
All speakers talk about things which are based from personal experiences and stories in order to inspire people. They make it a point that their significant life situations will be helpful to other people. As speakers, they always reflect on what are the possible life situations that people can relate to. They conduct talks in different venues like company boardrooms, classrooms, community centers and conference halls.
Life coaches are invited to talk about topics depending on the area of expertise. Here are some of those topics:
1. Personal Development :
This is the most common topic of Motivational speakers Usually, speakers of this topic guide and inspire their audience to find the true meaning and purpose of life. Subject topics are ranging from inspirations, motivations and overcoming adversities which can help people to do make some actions and see situations or the world from a brand new perspective.
2. Business :
In this topic, speakers provide guidance and encouragement to different levels of business people: from those that are in sales to those who have executive management positions. Subject topics can start from the speaker's own success stories about business as well as his failures. The goal of the speech is to cultivate enthusiasm, develop a sense of responsibility and inspire people to work hard and improve on their business.
3. Youth Mentor ship :
Its aim is to give guidance, life direction and positivity to kids during their formative years. Goals will also include inspiring the youth to live healthy and ambitious lives with topics about studying hard, interacting with other people, finding purpose in life and etc. Talks can be conducted at schools, community centers, churches and etc.
4. Community
This topic involves motivational talks to address important community and social issues. Subject topics are mainly focused on educating the public as well as giving them the liberty to do positive actions.
What's the typical working day of a motivational speaker?
Depending on the number of speaking engagements, time needed to write or revise speeches and travel requirements; he tends to have irregular working hours. For highly professional and in-demand life coaches out there, they have heavier travel and working schedules than the others because they are invited as guest speakers at events and conferences in different places more frequently.
Once speaking engagements are over, a motivational speaker's life doesn't end there. Successful ones also conduct their own seminars, write inspirational books, produce podcasts and videos or even appear as guests on television programs.


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Are You Cutting Back to Save More?posted by Andrea | 03/26/2012
The other day, I mentioned a handful of things we're willing to splurge on… it's kind of a crazy list, but at this point in our life, those are our splurges!
However, after talking about splurging, I received a few emails and comments asking if we had cut back on anything in an effort to save more {and because we're right in the middle of a recession}.
My answer is Yes!
Yes, we are cutting back on some things… and yes, we are still splurging on others. I'm assuming many of you could say the same thing. I guess it's a matter of where our priorities are!
Here's a short list of things we've been cutting back on:
Hair Cuts/Color:
Dave gets his hair cut every 2 weeks {give or take} and for several years now, I've been cutting his hair — both to save time and money. However,a couple of months ago, he decided that he can now cut his own hair! And while I'm thrilled to have one less thing on my to-do lists {and he really does do a great job} I have to admit that the whole process is pretty comical to watch!
When it comes to my hair, I should be a lot more "proactive" in my upkeep — but I'm not. Since I have short hair, I should probably get it cut every 4 weeks, but I always stretch it out to 6 weeks {sometimes 8!} It usually looks a little shaggy by that point, but I don't get out much these day, so I really don't care 🙂
I do like to get my hair highlighted occasionally, but I always make sure to go "natural" so it doesn't look completely awful when it grows out {which means I can go several months before I get the next set of highlights}.
Groceries / Meat:
Earlier this year, I talked about how our grocery bill had almost doubled {for good reason}. And while I knew it would be completely unrealistic to get our bill back down to $20 per week, that didn't stop me from consistantly trying to get that number to go down a little!
Over the past few months, I've managed to whittle it down {from $50} to around $35 per week — which I think is pretty good for our family of 3 adults and 1 baby, especially since we all pack our own lunches and eat pretty much every meal at home.
I've been meal planning with less meat, stretching the meat I do buy further, and incorporating many frugal family-friendly meals into our weekly menu. We haven't suffered a bit — and I've actually enjoyed the "challenge" of creating more frugal meals. Of course, the extra savings is nice too!
We are always very conscious about turning the lights off, turning the water off, and turning the heat down — all in an effort to conserve energy, "go green", and of course… save on our utility bills.
We keep our house quite cool in the winter {60-62 when we're home, 55 when we're sleeping} and quite warm in the summer {the AC doesn't come on until it's at least 80 in the house}. We also turn off {and often unplug} appliances when we're not using them, and we try to limit our water use as well.
We do pay for internet {which is obviously a must for my business} and along with our internet, we can get the most basic cable for an extra $10 per month… which Dave feels is 100% worth the cost!
Travel / Entertainment:
Dave and I have never done a ton of traveling {except to visit family and friends} and for the most part, we don't spend much money on eating out, movies, or other forms of entertainment.
Add a fussy 4-month old baby into the mix, and the travel / entertainment portion of our budget is pretty much unnecessary! Yes, we have occasional "date nights" but that could be something as simple as going out for ice-cream, renting a movie, or making a trip to the Apple store for a new computer 🙂
It's definitely not fun to go anywhere with a crying baby, and thankfully, Dave and I are both pretty content to just stay home — which saves money on entertainment AND a babysitter!
Yard Work:
In the past, I've purchased several flats of annuals, hanging baskets, potted arrangements, and other beautiful plants to spruce up our yard. However, I don't think I'll be doing any of that this year — partially to save money and partially to save time {planting and maintenance}.
I think we'll have plenty of things to keep us busy this summer {kitchen renovation, 2 family weddings, family vacation, crawling baby, etc!} and I'm fine with all the lovely perennials we have already. I don't want to spend any more time/money on our yard than I have to this year.
I'm sure that no matter where you live, you've seen the price of gas skyrocket these past several months! Obviously, we can't just stop driving, but Dave and I have significantly cut back on quick trips here and there. We try to "plan out" our driving a little better to eliminate wasted gas and wasted time backtracking and making multiple trips.
These are just a few of the non-necessities that we have been cutting back on in an effort to save more and live simply. Even though it takes a little more conscious effort of our part, I'm confident that the savings really ARE worth it.
Also, after writing this post, I noticed that in almost every instance, we're saving BOTH time and money… interesting!
Have you cut back on anything?
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I have switched to weekly shopping as I found I was running to the shops, which are just around the corner, when I had run out and ended up buying more than I needed. Also shopping in the evening as they tend to discount bread and meat for the end of the day – I have saved up 70% on them. We use fans in Summer rather than the air con as they are much cheaper per hour. I think the main thing is being aware and watching what you spend money on – you will be surprised of the little things add up.
We had cut back on a lot the last few years living on one smaller income. However, my husband was just laid off this week, so "cutting back" will be taken to an even higher level. It doesn't seem like we can do much more, but we'll do our very best. Unfortunately I'm not able to work outside of the home due to health.
I would love to know if you could share more info on your grocery shopping strategies and if you would be willing to share more on your own frugal practices. Keeping our food costs even lower would be a real help. I used to buy my natural cleaners with coupons but now am leaning towards making my own cleaners as I know they will cost even less that way. Every penny counts right now. Thanks for a great blog. 🙂
Andrea, someone might have mentioned this. But since you do have a little one, It thought I would mention that with a newborn in the house, they don't recommend you set your thermostat lower than 68. I know she is not technically a new born anymore, nor is it very cold. Just fyi.
I love your blog and check it every morning for new posts!
Great Job !!
We are also trying to pinch every dollar. I am currently unemployed after working for nearly 23 yrs. My husband is making 35,000 a yr. & I am getting unemployment. I was in management ,and my husband has been at the same job for over 25 yrs. and 2 years ago took a pay cut of ten percent, which hasn't been reversed yet. He also had not gotten a pay increase for 4 yrs. before that.
I started to really coupon big last September. And it has been a snow ball effect on all the other aspects of my life. I decided if we can really help with out grocery bill, then we can possibly make a difference in our other utilities and so on. Before September, I occasionally would use coupons. I knew what stores had the best deals on the groceries we bought .I would buy generics and shopped at thrift stores and things to save money . I was working lots of hours and couldn't find the time to look at or for coupons. In the 1990's I was really into rebates. But when they started cutting allot of them out I pretty much stopped looking at coupons.
We have also turned our thermostat down or off completely. Our water heater is gas and we have turned it down also. I have done most of the same things you have done to save money and I will be trying to do the same as you with the air conditioner this summer ( I have to build up the muster for that, and I have great respect for you on that!!). My husband I have decided to put in a clothes line outside (we hang much of our clothes in the basement right now) and put in a garden this year also.
We have had to make those cuts. About 2 yrs. ago we had gone through the Dave Ramsey course, and before I lost my job we had paid off almost all of our debt . We had put our thousand into our emergency fund , and had also put money back for our daughters wedding. In April of last year my daughter graduated from college. That same weekend we had her Wedding shower. I was terminated from my job 2 weeks later. We still had the bulk of the wedding to pay for. She was married in June. And I was so glad we had that money put back for it, because we used every bit of it. In September my son was married and we had our share to pay of it. We had Christmas and birthdays in December, and my mother- in- law passed away in December. Our cars, which are 2002 and 2004 , both needed worked on in Feb. and March and cost us almost 1,000.00 . We have had a very stressful year so far and I look back and think where did that money come from. We haven't touched our 1,000.00 in savings through this, nor have we accrued any debt.( We did mange to finish paying off the rest of our debt since then also, so we only have our house we owe for). Then our electric company raised there rates 30% in January and our insurance company raised there rates, and our health insurance went up nearly $150.00 a month also. If we had not been as diligent, what would have happened? We have also continued to honor God with our tithes, through it all. I look at our budget every month and think this is really going to be a tight one . But somehow it all gets paid. I do get depressed, and feel overwhelmed and mad at times, because it seems every time I save on something, another thing goes up and I feel I cannot win. But we are never the only one's feeling this way and there is always someone in a worse situation than we are !!
I just want you to know that I have learned allot in a short time and am always looking for ways to cut back on our utilities and other areas of our life. I look for ideas to make money and save money. I, like allot of your readers have to be creative and conserve where I can. I do appreciate your website and the blogs from yourself and your readers .
I just love your blog but I don't see how you can stay home and not travel when you live in Michigan. We went there and it was my favorite vacation ever (the west side and also to the UP). You probably live close to all the places I loved! However, I realize we are all different LOL
Just wondering if your friends and family complain about the temperature of your house in the winter. I'm all for lowering the temperature and adding a sweater but it is embarrassing when guests hand me money and ask me to turn up the heat! (And we keep ours set at 68!) We frequently have overnight guests so lowering the temp more isn't an option. (Every time we raise the temp, we have to acclimate to a lower temp all over again when they leave.) I can't believe how many people still like it set at 70 or more!
One more thing……we have not had cable for over a year and do not even miss it! Can't live without the internet, though! 🙂
Since becoming a stay ay home mom, we have had to cut back alot! Alot more lately since what I was doing (or not doing!) before did not seem to be working! I did not want to dissapoint my daughter, so I really cut back on groceries and got super dilligent with meal planning. We hardly ever go out to eat, which to us really is not a sacrifice at all. I love to cook fresh meals at home! I am making alot of homemade staples now like granola bars and almond butter. (Thanks Andrea for the granola bar idea and to Heather at Heather Eats Almond Butter for the homemade nut butter idea!) My husband cuts his own hair…….he just does a buzz cut…..it looks great! I do use coupons and get some great deals and shop at various grocery stores. (they are all close by so I am not wasting gas money!) Those are just a few things that my family has been doing to save $$$! 🙂
We've been trying to find places to cut back. My friend has started cutting my husband and son's hair since they just need simple clipper cuts. And since I have long hair, I can easily stretch my haircuts to every 12 or even more weeks! We also switched our satellite tv and internet providers to take advantage of new customer deals and promotions. (I can't get my hubby to completely give up the tv service!) And both my husband and I have been working harder at taking our lunches to work instead of running out and grabbing something. We also have cut back on picking up food for dinner and have stocked up on some easy meals for those nights when we're too busy or tired to really cook. I figure frozen pizza can't be any more unhealthy than drive-thru food and is a lot cheaper when you can stock up on sales!
We haven't really started any new cost cutting recently. I thought we kept our house cold in the winter at 68 day/65 night! You guys have us beat by a mile! LOL We do keep it set at 78 during the summer so we're close on that one. 🙂
I must have missed a post. I thought you had 2 international students living with you. Did one leave already?
There have been a lot of things we have either cut back on or eliminated. Some were harder to do than others. We stopped eating out entirely (sigh), any and everything that can be made at home now is. We stopped our satellite tv connection and reduced our driving to save dollars. We pay all of our bills on line. I purchase more food items in bulk and divide them at home. All of this does add up and so far it is helping us try to keep up with the crazy price increases.
We've always tried to live as frugally as possible (37 yrs. of marriage), but last year after we both took a cut in benefits (which amounted to pay cuts on top of a 5% pay cut I took 3 years ago), we needed to free up some money, so we decided to get rid of a few last holdouts:
landline (we had that phone number 30 years!)
satellite tv (especially difficult for me)
cell phone data plan
I also started:
getting my hair cuts at a $15 chain (I've always cut hubby's hair at home)
hunting for (and finding) great thrifted clothes (never considered it previously for myself, not sure why)
We've also decided to wait another year or two before purchasing a newer model Camry (we drive 14 and 17 year old vehicles).
We still drive every few months to see our grandbaby in another state (1,000 miles each way). I agree – some things are not worth giving up!
We stopped using our Dryer, and went to Hang drying only. We also stopped using our Dishwasher, with 2 Adults and 2 Kids there aren't many dishes anyways. We went this month Paper towel free, and went to rags only. Right now i am looking into making my own dish detergent
You may be able to have your utility bills reduced by just calling. I called our phone company after receiving a solicitation for cable TV, and telling the phone company that I was considering switching, and the phone company reduced our phone bill by $15/month. Then I called the cable company, because during this promotion, the cost of adding a phone to our account, would reduce the total cost of our cable bill to less than what we pay now for cable and internet, and they reduced the cost by $7/month – not much, but every little bit helps.
Yes, we have been cutting back for a while especially since we now have a child in college living away from home and we're a typical middle class family who doesn't qualify for any FA.
It makes a HUGE difference if you can unplug any electronics you're not using. In fact, I recently read an article that talked about cell phone chargers and leaving them plugged into a socket without the phone attached actually uses 60% more electricity then with the phone plugged into it.
I've been looking into LED bulbs and want to switch all our bulbs over – but their so expensive I'm waiting for a clearance sale or high dollar value coupons! Years ago we switched to all fluorescent and it dropped our bill a ton back then.
Think about putting a timer on your hot water heater. You'll save the cost of the timer in your first month. We purchased extra clips, so we have it set on and off in the am and then on and off in the pm. I'm take showers in the am and dh in the pm. By doing so, we're not paying for usage throughout the entire day.
We live in the country and I make one trip into town to run errands, grocery shop, etc. per week or maybe every two weeks. With fuel prices rising it's a must in our household especially since my husband drive over an hour one-way to work. We are trying extremely hard to shop local which also reduces our gas expenses. Sometimes it pays to shop local and pay a little more then the cost of fuel.
When we have nice weather, we use a clothesline to dry clothes as well. When we do use a dryer I tear my dryer sheets in half {and many times reuse those as well}. Half a sheet is more than enough.
We Coupon too! Make a few products @ home if I can't obtain the items cheap with a coupon such as dish washer detergent and fabric softener.
Rarely eating out – maybe for lunch on our one day trip to run errands {almost like a date night only during the day}. Make coffee daily @ home and husband takes a thermos to work with him.
We use Netflix now for movies and so does our college son (he has no cable). We're looking at OTA (Over the Air) and how we can get rid of our Dish service! It's on the top of our list. We purchased a used indoor antenna for our son and the quality is EXCELLENT! That's our next project to work on for our home. We have an antenna we obtained for FREE we just need to figure out how to DVR items and aren't sure if we want to obtain TVIO or an aftermarket item into a computer tower.
We have a garden each year and plan on expanding certain items this year to stock up for the winter. I grow my own basil, mints, etc. and make our own homemade Ranch dressing that delicious! We freeze a lot more than canning and raise our own beef and every couple years pork.
I trade paperback books online, resale all college books and purchase used ones for the next semester for our son {which saves a ton!}.
We heat with a wood stove and don't turn on the AC until it's pretty warm, but do keep the shades closed which does help to keep the home cooler.
We shop 2nd hand first before purchasing new and outfitted our son's studio with all donated or 2nd hand items. It's adorable and was very cost effective. In fact, we made curtains from drop cloths. The windows were extremely tall since it's an old Victorian home and curtains were going to cost a fortune! Found several blogs showing how to make these "mock" Pottery Barn curtains which turned out great and less than a quarter of the cost. Dh made the curtain rods {which are expensive now too!} from pipe at the hardware store. They look great!
Can't think of anything else right now….and welcome seeing what other post. 🙂
Stacy Reply:
April 12th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Robin- I was wondering if you have looked into renting textbooks for your son. It is not always cheaper than buying used but it has been for all but 1 of my books. on average a semester of boos for me is about $100- $120. I can't complain as you know 1 book brand new can cost that much.
I have come to love it, free shipping to return the books, you can still highlight and write in books and you don't have to worry about getting them sold when the semester is over.
As newly retired couple, our priorities have definately taken a shift.
I continually put a smile on hubby's face as I stand in the grocery aisle debating whether we really need an item that has dramatically risen to $3 or $4… or .. would I prefer to save toward the gallon of gas that takes us on new adventures??
No surprise..the gas wins out everytime and we are losing some extra pounds to boot : )
Life is good..just stop and think before tossing things in your cart : )
LorieR Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 10:34 pm
I love this! So great you make adventures a priority. I used to look at my baby (now teen) in my cart and think being a stay at home mom is more important than any item I could buy.
Crystal @ Blissful Homemaking03/26/2012
We've cut back on cable. We only have an antenna, Netflix, and now Hulu Plus. So we pay about $16 a month to watch TV. Our bill use to be like $50-$60. We are bad about going out to eat, so I am trying to cut back on that. I don't get my hair done like I use to…honestly…since I've had kids I usually get it highlighted once a year (definitely not enough!). My husband cuts his hair at home, including my son's hair.
We also don't have home phone lines, we use our cells only. I shop on sales. I research almost all big purchases before we buy…looking for the best deal. We buy clothes on sale also. The one thing we have not been able to save money on are shoes. Both kids have wide feet, so we buy at Stride Rite. Again, on sale or clearance only. It's just the way I shop now. I could go on and on with how we try to save money LOL.
Robin Reply:
March 26th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
I forgot to add – I now highlight my hair at home with Salon products and a cap. Turned out great and the cost was less than $20! I have about $40 invested since I picked up a dark color to add back in. Now have enough product to do my own hair, at home, for about 12 months!
Thanks for mentioning hair….Crystal @ Blissful Homemaking
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March 26th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
We buy Stride Rite wide for our son. We went to a local store but they didn't have the size up we wanted in one shoe then I searched online and found it cheaper. There are all kinds of sales on Stride Rite but harder to find wide or the exact size in a style that will work but helps to look around. I think I bought his last pair from ShoeBuy.com, they smelled funny when we got them but have worked just fine.
We try very hard to turn off lights every time we leave a room or when we aren't using them or don't need them.
Now that the weather is getting nicer, I am using my clothesline to dry clothes and letting the dryer sit quietly while NOT using electricity!!
I have been following a couple couponing blogs for over a year now and I have seen a difference in our grocery bill. Yay!
Last year I hardly bought any annuals at all. I always enjoy them, but decided to forego the expense. I ended up buying just a few petunias at the end of June that were marked way down.
Gasoline is one area we need to be cutting back on. We are working on a house project and it seems like we have ended up needing to run here or there for things much more than normal. Hopefully that will change as the project gets closer to completion.


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I have recently been to a TMJ dentist in central Illinois. He diagnosed me with TMJ disorder and wanted to make me a lower oral appliance to wear day and night, cutting down gradually on daytime use.
This entire treatment regimen will take weekly visits for about 2 months and then follow up visits. Each time I travel to the office it would be a 120 mile trip. We found out this week that my insurance denied the claim for this treatment and for me to pay for it out of pocket is almost $5000! They offered me financing thru a company they deal with at 29% interest!!!
My husband and I are just hard working people who pay all of our bills, but with 2 grandchildren we love immensely we don't have much $ left over. Every dentist I have ever gone to says I have a small mouth. I am 56 years old and have to do something as I have already fractured a tooth and had to have it removed in November.
I have always had great dental check-ups and am sick about this. I am wondering if any of your appliances would possibly help me with my teeth clenching? I cannot fracture any more teeth. I also have some neuralgia in my right jaw radiating down the side of my neck.
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An exercise program with older adults with mild cognitive impairment improved not only memory recall, but also brain function. Can exercise slow the progression, or prevent, the onset of Alzheimer's disease?
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New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's by improving the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory.
Memory loss leading to Alzheimer's disease is one of the greatest fears among older Americans.
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While some memory loss is normal and to be expected as we age, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, signals more substantial memory loss and a greater risk for Alzheimer's, for which there currently is no cure.
The study, led by Dr. J. Carson Smith, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, provides new hope for those diagnosed with MCI.
The findings are published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
"We found that after 12 weeks of being on a moderate exercise program, study participants improved their neural efficiency -- basically they were using fewer neural resources to perform the same memory task," says Dr. Smith. "No study has shown that a drug can do what we showed is possible with exercise."
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Two groups of physically inactive older adults (ranging from 60-88 years old) were put on a 12-week exercise program that focused on regular treadmill walking and was guided by a personal trainer.
Both groups -- one which included adults with MCI and the other with healthy brain function -- improved their cardiovascular fitness by about ten percent at the end of the intervention. More notably, both groups also improved their memory performance and showed enhanced neural efficiency while engaged in memory retrieval tasks.
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One of the first observable symptoms of Alzheimer's disease is the inability to remember familiar names.
Smith and colleagues had study participants identify famous names and measured their brain activation while engaged in correctly recognizing a name -- e.g., Frank Sinatra, or other celebrities well known to adults born in the 1930s and 40s. "The task gives us the ability to see what is going on in the brain when there is a correct memory performance," Smith explains.
The exercise intervention was also effective in improving word recall via a "list learning task," i.e., when people were read a list of 15 words and asked to remember and repeat as many words as possible on five consecutive attempts, and again after a distraction of being given another list of words.
"People with MCI are on a very sharp decline in their memory function, so being able to improve their recall is a very big step in the right direction," Smith states.
The results of Smith's study suggest that exercise may reduce the need for over-activation of the brain to correctly remember something. That is encouraging news for those who are looking for something they can do to help preserve brain function.
Dr. Smith has plans for a larger study that would include more participants, including those who are healthy but have a genetic risk for Alzheimer's, and follow them for a longer time period with exercise in comparison to other types of treatments. He and his team hope to learn more about the impact of exercise on brain function and whether it could delay the onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease.
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BB King: The Life Of Riley
Following Critically Acclaimed Premiere More Screenings Across UK Announced Due To Exceptional Demand
"From Panton Street To Peckham"
One of the Most Inspirational Stories in the History of Music
Narrated By Morgan Freeman
Accompanied by a major Soundtrack Release from Universal Music
"The invaluable and definitive autobiography on film of the last great bluesman, BB King. And much more: this movie is BB's valedictory testimony, and a monument to the essence of the blues and whence he and they came - in Mississippi delta cotton country - and their impact on us all" – The Observer
Emperor Media are pleased to announce select screenings of the acclaimed film "BB King The Life Of Riley". The film was first released theatrically to widespread critical acclaim in October 2012. Reviews of the theatrical release include the below
"A powerful insight into BB King…Music fans will love this" – Sunday Mirror
"A meticulous record of a long and industrious life in the blues" Mojo 4/5
"Engrossing" Radio Times 4/5
"King is modest, wise and charming in his reminiscence" – Sunday Times
"Morgan Freeman's wise drawl underscores this tribute to Riley "B.B." King" Total Film 4/5
"Affectionate and illuminating" Time Out 4/5
"A seriously impressive tribute to the big B's raw talent, iron determination and irresistible charm" –Classic Rock 8/10
"Jon Brewer's film about the great bluesman features excellent footage and tributes…" – Observer
"Excellent use of archive footage and interviews…but the real stars are King, his music and his gregarious humility" – Evening Standard
The legendary BB KING worked closely with Director Jon Brewer for 2 years to create this powerful film released theatrically in 2012. The ecstatic, from-the-heart, contributions from a plethora of music's superstars was a vast indication that this was the time for his story to be told. At 86 years old, BB King, his family, friends and contemporaries unveil the true life drama that was the springboard for the future 'King of the Blues'. Battling unrelenting racism and the humiliation of segregation whist working in the cotton fields as an orphaned child, BB King lived to overcome the toughest critics in the entertainment industry and ultimately be hailed as one of the kingpins of an entire genre of music. This candid biopic of the life story of one of our living legends is highlighted by rare archive footage and beautifully shot scenes of America's Deep South. Informative and visually stunning, 'The Life of Riley' is supported by an incredible soundtrack featuring BB King.
More Screening Now Announced
Friday 7th to the Thursday 13th December 2012 – Panton Street Odeon http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s117/Panton_St/?scope=more
Friday 14th to Thursday 20th December 2012 – Peckham, Peckham Plex www.peckhamplex.com / 0844 567 2742 (Tickets priced at £4.99)
'BB King: The Life of Riley' – Contributors
Aaron Neville Allan Hammons
Annie Clay B.B. King
Bernard Purdie Bill Cosby
Bill Szymczyk Bill Wyman
Billy Boy Arnold Bobby Bland
Bono Bonnie Raitt
Bruce Willis Buddy Guy
Calvin Owens Carlos Santana
Carver Randle Cato Walker
Charles Evers Charles Sawyer
Clemmie Truevellian Derek Trucks
Delcia Davis Doyle Bramhall
Dr. John Eric Clapton
Ernest Withers Ford Nelson
George Benson JamesToney
Jessie May Golden Joe Bihari
Joe Bonamassa Joe Walsh
John Cadillac Holden John Fair
John Mayer John Mayall
Johnny Winter Jonny Lang
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Lessie May Fair
LaVerne Toney Leon Russell
Mick Hucknall Mick Taylor
Morgan Freeman Paul Rodgers
Peter Green Polly Walker
Rev. David Matthews Ringo Starr
Robert Cray Robert Lockwood
Ronnie Wood Sara Betty Lou Henson
Slash Stewart Levine
Sue King Evans Susan Tedeschi
Tina France Walter Trout
Wayne Cartledge
To tie in to the film release Universal Music will be releasing an Original Soundtrack, "BB King: The Life Of Riley" OST, with songs from the film, on the 26th November 2012.


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Frothy Magnetic Bubbles at The Edge of Our Solar System
It sounds kind of delicious the way they describe it but NASA has discovered a mysterious cluster of "frothy magnetic bubbles" at the edge of our solar system. Discovered by probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 the bubbles are in the 'foam zone" or heliosheath. Scientists now have a few theories on what the bubbles are or may do. Sadly none of them are that the solar styem is one giant milk shake.
The simplest way to describe what both probes are currently travelling through is as a grouping of frothy magnetic bubbles. NASA is also referring to the area as the "foam zone." The bubbles are not small, with each measuring around 100 million miles wide.
The foam zone was entered in 2007 by Voyager 1 and 2008 by Voyager 2. The reason we are only now hearing the details is because scientists had no idea what it was both probes were travelling through. A couple of years later and NASA believe they have worked it out.


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The syllabus is adapted from the Permaculture Association (Britain)s PDC core curriculum. This is a person-centred, fun, lively and inclusive course, exploring and utilising concepts such as Systems Thinking, Holistic Design, Community Empowerment, Whole Person Health, Skill Sharing, Critical Thinking, Appreciative Inquiry, Right Livelihoods and much more.
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Great Topics For Blogging to Make Money
When I first decided to write my gaming blog, I was looking for which topics are the best to make money from. Although I chose to do game blog at the end of the journey, I did learn about which topics are the best to generate good income. However, at the end I have decided to continue my gaming blog because it is where my passion is. Even though gaming blog pays cents per click on its keywords, yet at least I am having fun while writing.
You could get a shot of the ideal by using Google's Adwords tool to figure out which keywords pay the most. Below are some general catogries.
1. Finance
The world of finance is full of money, and service providers who are eager for client's money. During this process, these providers will pay big bucks for the leads that your blog may generate for their business. This means that the finance industry may pay out big for your effort. Really good finance keywords can generate you 10's of dollars per click.
2. Real Estate
Real estate is also full of profit for the real estate agent and brokers. Because of the massive amount of profit that they receive upon the closing of the deals, the brokers pay big bucks to those publishers who generate good leads.
3. Auto
Auto industry has always been a biggie because they are one of the most expensive things that people need and buy. These key words can generaet you 5+ dollars per click.
4. Anything that You can Sell at a High Price
Generally speaking, all the good topics to blog are the things that people need. Imagine that your blog is a magazine or a middle man where the perspective industry providers use to spread their brand and name. You get a cut of the profit that those industry make from completing a sale. Therefore, the more money that they make, the bigger cut that you will receive as the middle man. Look for topics with high profit and you will be rewarded.
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Now in it's 7th year, the race formerly know as the McKinney Mini has grown up and become the McKinney Half Marathon!
We are excited to also have the Dragon Dash 5K as part of McKinney Half Marathon event! Benefiting the Imagine International Academy of North Texas this is a fun addition to our event that will allow us to benefit our community even more!
Our once small neighborhood half as been able to grow to an event that has two local beneficiaries and we are super happy to have both on board! This allows us to give greater exposure to their causes while also giving back to more of our community than we could in the past. We hope you'll join us for a race that is sure the be a lot of fun with some great swag and now two great causes!
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Full Zip Tech Hoodie for the half marathon runners. Register by 9/1 to guarantee your size selection and jacket availability. Any registrations after that date will be subject to an alternate size or a switch to a long sleeve shirt.
The 5K will get a super comfy t-shirt with the same dates for guaranteed sizing as the half marathoners jackets.
Both distances will receive a custom finishers medal and the Fun Runners will also receive a shirt and medal too!
Packet Pickup: Packet Pickup will be at Frisco Running Company on Wednesday October 16th from 11a-7p, and Thursday October 17th from 11a-7p. Packet Pickup on race day will start at 7am at the race site.
Registration: Registration is online until the end of packet pickup. You will be able to register in person during packet pickup and on race morning but discount codes are only good online and no discounts will be given for in person registrations.
Parking: Parking will be available onsite near the start finish area.
Awards:Awards will be given to the overall male and female winners and masters in the 5K; age group awards will be in 5 year increments. All participants will receive finisher medals.
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So my cousins were telling me that this past election that just occurred in Bangladesh (early 2009) was in many ways comparable to Obama's recent victory. People were out in the street on election day, cheering and dancing, oblivious to the threat of violence that has become so prevalent in politics, not only in Bangladesh, but pretty much everywhere. Even in the US, our joy and innocent cheer was subdued by the constant threat to the first black presidential candidate that covered the area (when we were around him) like the view from a secret service sniper net. I can't describe the fear I felt as an Obama supporter, constantly praying (to my non-existent God) that nothing would happen to him. I can't imagine the sorrow and depression that would permeate our nation and our world if that were to happen.
I'm not going to get on a whole political diatribe. We all know what politics begets. It has forever been associated with power, violence, and the suffering of the masses for the benefit of the few. That may not change in some time, if ever (until women take their true place as the master race, and us men are relegated to sex objects (bring it on!!!)), but perhaps there is hope. That word, hope, did not mean much to me before — it was a joke, a crutch for weaklings. But somehow, this transformative election and individual have given hope back to me — a person who in the past was the epitome of apathy, self-centeredness, and self-destructiveness.
But again — I digress. This post is really about why politics continues to be run by the same people. Why the masses around the world are so drawn to cults of personality that they would rather elect a despot they know than a stranger who's actions might actually benefit their lives.
For example, in Bangladesh. To those of you who don't know, I'll attempt a brief explanation. Bangladesh used to have three major political parties. The Awami League (left), the Jatio Party (center), and BNP (right). Both right and center have gained political power through coups and assassinations, although Awami isn't much better in terms of political subterfuge. Today, only left and right remain. Jatio has been eaten up by Awami, and right (BNP) has formed an alliance with far right (religious fundamentalists). This recent election was won by left. But here's the big joke. The main political players in Bangladeshi politics for the past 30 years are all still heavily involved on today's political stage, if they are still alive — otherwise their family members are. Family dynasties have formed, and power keeps changing hands between them. Can we really consider this democracy (And please remember that family dynasties are not something very unique to Bangladeshi politics before you attempt to judge us for our backwardness)? So Bangladeshi politics is starting to mimic more and more the politics of the US, or vice versa.
Except for the rampant — RAMPANT corruption. Its everywhere here — to the point that it has corrupted the national mindset. I was in hour 4 of an 8 hour conversation with a friend recently when I realized that us Bengalis have really changed as a people, our self-identity warped and twisted by corruption and greed. There used to be a time (although it may have been before I was born), when we used to fight for values — for our right to our language and culture. Now we kill for money and power. And this is seen as not only unavoidable, but even normal or respectable.
So how do we change it back? It definitely won't be by handing power back and forth between the same tired old political parties. Bangladesh, like the US, needs someone transformative. Someone young, someone not associated with any of the political dynasties, someone full of idealism, someone incorruptible. Someone who believes that things can change for the better, and is willing to sacrifice self-interest for that change. So if you're out there, transformative political candidate — out there on my friends list on FB — get in touch with me. I'll help you run your campaign.
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The Inria Lille - Nord Europe project-team Bonsai (run jointly with the CNRS and Université Lille1*) has created Vidjil, software for high-throughput analysis of white blood cells. Objective: provide physicians with a tool for treating leukemia. As March 28 and 29 are national leukemia days in France, the creators of Vidjil took this opportunity to explain how it works.
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So far we have been looking at the self/other pairing as seen in the individual self as I/me. But though Ziqi's loss of "me" begins there, it does not stop there. This gives him a sense of the fact that everyone else is just like him; he realizes that his internal self/other pairing is projected onto the world so that his self is paired with everyone else as other. Thus, he identifies himself as one among the myriad of sounds of the forest stirred by the wind.
"Without self there is no other, without other there is no self", Zhuangzi tells us. Could the I/me exist without some other? Perhaps not, but since there 'are' others, how are we to relate to them? Since everyone experiences his internal self/other as an external projection of one's self in contrast to others, we come to recognize that we are the same. You have your self and other; I have my self and other. But since your self is my other and my self is your other, is there any self or other? Are they not really just the same? These are Zhuangzi's questions, and he assumes we will reach the same conclusion as he, that, if we can transcend our own subjectivity, we will realize that they are the same, and this enables a paradigm shift of enormous implications. Suddenly, everything "basks in the full daylight of heaven". Suddenly, all distinctions and boundaries fall away.
This is really not all that unlike Confucius' "single thread" that runs through his entire philosophy, namely the ability to "liken-[others]-unto-oneself" (shu) that led to his version of the "golden rule": "Do not do to others what you would not want done to you". For Confucius this is an ethical consideration, the foundation for which is unclear, despite its undeniable appeal. Zhuangzi's use is quite different, however, though I am having difficulty finding an appropriate label. Perhaps it is ontological, the way things manifest as self-other. Or perhaps it is epistemological, the way our knowing is perspectivally derived and thus undermined by the equally valid perspectives of others. In any event, he, too, suggests we come to realize that others are like ourselves and thereby realize a wider view that transcends our own subjectivity (even if experienced within that subjectivity).
The point is, if we can realize how that we are all the same, we can free ourselves from the narrow "separating pens" of our own subjectivity so as to freely wander among all subjectivities which, in this context, Zhuangzi calls "following along with the present 'this' (subjectivity)".
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Waking up in the early morning on a cool autumn day covered under warm blankets and reading the fun, mystery, suspense, romantic all in one book The Raie'Chaelia…AWESOME.
It is definitely for me a story to get lost in and caught up in a fantasy world, that you don't want to leave. Its title alone lets you fantasize about its story. The story is filled with lots of mystery and secrets that gets going deeper into every chapter with precise description that you think you are part of the story living inside the adventure.
An incredible adventure story that reminds me on other fantasy novels I read before like The Hobbit and the Chronicles of Narnia.
It has anything that makes up for a great fantasy book: magic and kingdoms, different civilizations with their unique ways of living, culture and traditions, battle between good and evil beautifully presented and described.
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Story written and posted by Hayden Barbosa, Rivier University Assistant Sports Information Director
(Nashua, N.H.) The Raiders dropped two conference matches against St. Joseph College Bluejays (CT). These losses drop the Raiders to a 7-23 overall record and 3-11 within the GNAC. The wins elevate the Bluejays to 21-15 and 10-2 in league play.
Game One: Rivier University 5, St. Joseph College 12 (Final)
The Bluejays scored first in the bottom of the first inning. However, the Raiders struck back at the top of the third when freshman Sarah McCluskey (Lowell, Mass.) walked and Senior Casey Smith (Hopkinton, N.H.) singled off a bunt. With runners on first and second sophomore Julia Daily (Dracut, Mass.) reached first on a fielders choice. McCluskey was out at third. Then, senior Mikayla Ramsdell (Tewksbury, Mass.) smacked a double RBI sending Smith and Dailey home. Greenleaf eventually singled sending sophmore Katie Welch (Wilmington, Mass.) to home plate for run number three of the inning.
The Bluejays earned 5 more runs before the Raiders struck again in the fifth. Junior Taylor Legrand (Tewksbury, Mass.) doubled to center sending Welch home.
The Raiders earned the last run of the game at the top of the sixth after Smith cranked one into left center for a double that sent McCluskey home.
The Raiders showcased two pitchers, junior Courtney Trahan (Brooklyn, Conn.) and freshmen Sydney Greeno (Shirley, Mass.). The each threw one strikeout apiece.
Game Two: Rivier University 2, St. Joseph College 3 (Final)
In game two of the double header the Bluejays earned thier first run in the second inning. Senior Mikayla Ramsdell (Salem, N.H.) responded in the fourth with a homerun to tie it up. This is the third homerun of the season for the senior. The seventh inning the Raiders took advantage of a wild pitch. Junior Taylor Legrand (Tewksbury, Mass.) found herself on first after knocking one into right center pushing freshman Sarah McCluskey (Lowell, Mass.) to third base. When freshman Nicole Capra (Lowell, Mass.) was at bat, Bluejays freshman pitcher Natalie Amato (Cheshire, Conn.) threw a wild pitch that sent McCluskey home to tie the game up at 2-2.
At the bottom of the same inning the Bluejays loaded the bases up when senior Issabella Russo (Southington, Conn.) cranked one into right center sending junior Bianca Pappacoda (East Haven, Conn.) home to end the game.
Raiders sophomore pitcher Kellie Kennedy threw two strikeouts. She is the current strikeout leader for the Raiders with a total of 58 strikeouts. The Hudson, N.H. native is currently second in the GNAC in the same category.
Next up for the Raiders will be Thomas College at Rivier Universities Raider Field (turf). The first pitch will be at 5pm on Tuesday, April 22nd.


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Cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar are by and large the same product. Cider vinegar is usually made from apples. However, cider vinegar can also be made from other fruits; for instance, raspberries, in which case it is called raspberry cider vinegar. Cider vinegar is usually made by fermenting apple or other fruit juice using a substance called "Mother of Vinegar," which contains bacteria. The bacteria break down the sugars in the juice to acetic acid and malic acid, resulting in the sour-flavored vinegar.
The process for making apple cider vinegar is the same as for any cider vinegar. Bacteria are added to the juice; this breaks down the naturally occurring fruit sugar, fructose, into alcohol. The alcohol then undergoes another conversion into acetic acid and malic acid. The longer the bacteria sit in the barrel or bottle, the more acidic the vinegar.
The acidity of cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar is very high. In fact, apple cider vinegar has been rumored to burn the throat when consumed in large, concentrated tablets. The acidity of these vinegars makes them a popular ingredient in salad dressings, marinades and anywhere else a strong, tangy flavor is desired.
Nutritional Benefit
Cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar have equivalent benefits to offer. Using flavored vinegars such as apple cider vinegar is a good way to avoid sodium without compromising flavor. Apple cider vinegar has the same bite as vinegar, with an interesting fruity touch. Like all vinegars, cider vinegar has no calories, no sodium and no preservatives. The omnipresence of cider vinegar in supermarkets across the country has helped work it into many recipes available online for stir fry, sauces, dressings and marinades.
Apple cider vinegar has a strong acid profile with a noticeable apple essence. The point of using flavored vinegars is to add depth to foods. Cold vinegar has the strongest flavor, whereas heated vinegar has a lighter touch.


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A few people have asked us how we determined the winners of the case study contest. Rather than responding privately in email, we thought it made sense to post publicly about the process. The judging criteria and process were devised by our Executive Suite working group, which is comprised of SOA practitioners, suppliers and me. This is group also initiated the contest.
To best explain the judging criteria, I'm going to start with the submission process.
The call for submissions:
"The competition is open to organizations of all sizes, including government agencies, which have successfully delivered business or mission value using a SOA approach.
The goal of the SOA Case Study Competition is to highlight business success stories and lessons learned to provide proof points and insights for other organizations considering or pursuing SOA adoption. To qualify for the competition, the SOA project must be complete with demonstrated business results.
Entries will be judged on the complexity of the business problem addressed, the ROI/Business Value achieved (Agility/Innovation/Flexibility), the level and sophistication of the cross-organizational collaboration (Business/Technical) and the usage of SOA approaches and supporting technology. In addition to one overall winner, organizations will be recognized by industry/government and project size/scope."
During the submission process, entrants were given the following guidelines:
"SOA is focused on a business/IT alignment, and the case study needs to consider how SOA addressed a particular business challenge or problem. This is not intended to be a detailed discussion of technology, but a view of how business and IT can, with SOA, drive improved business value. Answer the questions as if you were trying to convince the CEO of the value of SOA to the organization. NOTE: Questions must be answered by a SOA Project Team Member."
Entrants were asked to answer 6 questions about their projects. For each question, we provided some guidance and a word count limit. The questions:
1. What was the business challenge or problem addressed by the SOA project, and why was SOA selected to address this?
2. When was the project started, how large was the project and how was it funded, and how long did it take to see results?
3. What was the planned and achieved ROI/Business Value (ie, improved agility, innovation, flexibility)?
4. How was the SOA Project team organized and what types of business staff were on the team? How was cross-organization collaboration (Business/Technical) achieved? Was a Center of Excellence (CoE) created?
5. What technology or software was used in the project? What vendors were involved? Was service reuse taken into consideration? What was the most complex technical challenge encountered?
6. What were the most significant lessons learned from the SOA project?
The Judging
There were 6 contest judges, all committed and announced as the contest went live. This prior commitment was a good thing, because the submissions received far exceeded our initial projections. After the contest closed, the submissions were validated and sent to the judges. Accompanying the submissions were the judging rules and a tally-keeping workbook. During the judging period, we held check-in calls to surface any questions on the process or entries and to keep us on task.
We used the following weighted scoring system:
Weight Question(s) Aspect 20% 1 Business Challenge 30% 2 & 3 Project Size, ROI/Business Value 30% 4 Collaboration 20% 5 SOA Approach
This gave us our first score, the total weighted score. Judges could award extra points for lessons learned or any "wow" factor. The weighted score plus the extra points gave us our second score, the total score.
We selected the winners by reviewing both the weighted score and the total score. In other words, we allowed extra credit to augment the scoring, not distort it.
As for the scoring the individual questions...
Question 1 - Business Challenge: 1 - 5 points based on the complexity / scope / criticality of the business challenge
Question 2 - Project Size: 1 - 4 points based on the project size and time to value; highest scores went to "large, quick projects", lowest to "small, slow projects"
Question 3 - ROI/Business Value: 1 - 8 points based on the business value type and span; highest scores went to "new value creation across a wide span", lowest to "SOA readiness at a small span". Here is the matrix we used:
Question 4 - Collaboration: 1 to 5 points based on the degree of collaboration within IT, between business & IT, with external business partners and/or with customers. Technology suppliers did not count as external business partners.
Question 5 - SOA Approach: 1 to 5 points based on the sophistication, appropriateness and execution of the SOA approach.
Astoundingly, the six winning cases were at the top of each judge's scorecard. From there, it became a simple matter of math to identify the overall winner, Synovus Financial, and the special recognition winners -- Canada Infoway, Con-Way, Penn National, SunGard, and US DoD AT&L.
As I've mentioned previously, there were really no "losers". We received tons of great cases, full of insights and lessons. I'll be mining all of those for fun facts and more. Stay tuned.


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A Federal Appeals Court upheld Act 10 "in its entirety." This does not entirely settle the matter however, as the suit only addressed three areas of the law, and a separate lawsuit is winding its way through the state appellate courts, and no decision has been issued as of today. Thus we are sill in a holding pattern as to what parts of Act 10 will finally survive all the court challenges. You can read the Federal Court decision here.
For some analysis and background information on this decision, see Madison Attorney Nilesh Patel's article on his website.


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Go to the Masterson Method Equine Specialist Training Certification page for information on training details.
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The Impostor was one of the first animations ever created with JPatch. It's long been lost, but I've found it on April 1st 2009 on some old 20MB harddisk.
More animations can be found in the gallery.
Welcome to JPatch
JPatch is a spline based 3D modeling tool (a patch modeler). It can be used to create 3D models for POV-Ray or RenderMan® compatible renderers (e.g. Aqsis).
It is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
JPatch is work in progress. The current version (JPatch 0.4) supports modeling and some very basic animation features. There are develpment versions available (0.5.x) that support bones and a more sophisticated animator module, but this development branch has been discontinued.
The new development branch is no longer patch based, it's now using Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces. The new animator module will support many new features like a scene graph and inverse kinematics. A first version of this new code should be ready real soon now - but please keep in mind that I'm writing JPatch in my spare-time, so I can't promise anything.
Supported platforms
JPatch is written in Java, so it should run on every platform with a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 or later installed. Newer versions (0.5 and later) require Java 1.5 (5.0). I've tested it on Microsoft Windows and Linux, and as far as I know it runs on Mac OS X too.
Current features
This is a subset of the features of the current version (JPatch 0.4):
- Spline/patch based modeling
- Supports 3-, 4- and 5-sided patches and hooks
- Multilevel undo/redo
- Wireframe and shaded rendering
File formats
- sPatch and Animation:Master import
- Alias|Wavefront (.obj), POV-Ray and RenderMan® export
- Native XML based file format
Future features (for upcoming version 0.7.x)
These are the features I'm currently working on:
- OpenGL support
- Bones
- Integrated animator module
- Catmull Clark subdivision surfaces
- A scene graph and constraints
- Project files
- Inverse kinematics
- U/V mapping
A discussion and more information about upcoming features can be found in the forum and in the Wiki.
Contacting me
If you've got a question or would like to discuss about JPatch, please use our forum (I visit it on a regular basis).


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More information on Texas mothers who murder
Here's a good article in the Dallas Observer about the recent spate of mothers who murdered their children in midst of religious and/or magical paranoid delusions. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I follow these cases with interest--the public's reactions are rather telling of our general values.
I think one of the reasons that people were reluctant in the first Yates case to admit that she acted out of an onslaught of paranoid delusions and her own mental breakdown is due to a combination of two very powerful beliefs that are hard to shake. One is the belief that "crazy" is just something you are and that other people can perceive it easily. The other belief is that staying at home with your children in helpful, not hurtful, to the health of women who have problems or mental illnesses.
On TV or in the movies, having children is a sure sign of mental health for female characters, especially those who stay at home. And while out and out insanity is rarely tied to childless female characters, they are invariably neurotic, especially in comedies. Only recently in a post-Yates world can I think of any depictions of stay-at-home mothers that struggle with loneliness or frustration that are the natural result of being locked up with kids all day. "Desperate Housewives" has a character who struggles with her four children. But they also have a childless character who is shown to be somewhat empty-hearted as a direct result, for "balance" I guess.
I think the worst indicator of a prevalent belief that child-bearing stabilizes women's mental health is the movement to convince people that abortion drives women crazy. Story after story after story you read in literature from the pro-life movement that puports to be "sympathetic" to women who've had abortions imply that these women who have mental problems would have been much better off with a baby to raise. It's routinely ignored that child-bearing can exacerbate present mental illnesses.
By no means am I saying that child-bearing makes women crazy. I think it's clear across the board that women who deteriorate after having children, such as the women described in the Observer article, usually have serious unchecked mental problems beforehand. But it's common sense to me that few things could be worse for someone who is struggling with mental illness to isolate her at home with minors in her charge and expect everything to turn out peachy.


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Here's the first post with the things I bought outlet shopping in Orlando. I purchased this blouse, cardigan and necklace. Pretty much exactly in-line with my typical print top + bright cardigan + neutral bottom "getting dressed for work for dummies" formula.
I initially tried this on with a skinny gold belt cinching the cardigan like the store inspiration photo but there was too much fabric bunching up all weird around my middle and the belt was running around my body – so I ditched it.


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In a party-line vote yesterday, the San Diego City Council failed to override a budget veto by Mayor Kevin Faulconer through which he unilaterally gave himself $5 million for a special election by stripping other funds away from the citizens in districts of councilmembers who voted against the special election on Monday. San Diego County Democratic Party Chair Jessica Hayes issued the following statement:
"In a stunning display of a Trump-sized temper tantrum, the Mayor of San Diego put the special interests of the wealthy over his own citizens when he vindictively slashed council district budgets from San Ysidro to La Jolla as a punishment to his political opponents. Some important line items in those budgets were completely eliminated. He seized money from the people to accumulate the $5 million dollars for a special election for a private development project.
"Mayor Faulconer first demanded the City Council ignore San Diegans who voted overwhelmingly last year (66%) for Measure L, which requires that citizen-led initiative measures be placed on the General Election ballot rather than the Primary Election ballot. He then demanded this special election be held on the taxpayers' dime.
"The Council chose not to hold a special election after various community groups, environmental organizations, labor, and numerous Democratic leaders joined the chorus of opposition against the developer's special treatment. The Council voted eight to one last week to eliminate the line item for a $5-million dollar special election in the budget. Eight to one.
"When the City Council voted with the people they represent, Faulconer became hysterical. In an unprecedented move, he vetoed the budget and viciously slashed funds from community programs and put the money into this $5 million special election boondoggle for his best developer buddy.
"Not all of the eight who voted against Mayor FaulconTrump had their budgets slashed. His maliciousness was specifically directed against the district budgets of Democrats, illustrating a deliberate and callous intent to harm his own constituents. This he did despite his oath of office, in which he swore to faithfully discharge his duties, and promised to 'uplift all neighborhoods and create one city.' The Mayor must believe the citizens in those districts are already inclined to vote no on his developer's project if this special election comes forward. The Mayor must also believe Democrats from everywhere in the city will vote no for his developer's project. Otherwise, why would he visit such unbridled disdain on his own people?
"Kevin Faulconer has created divisiveness and rancor. He is taking his wrath out on groups including children and the homeless – citizens with the least ability to protect themselves from a bully like him. If Mayor Faulconer does not immediately repair the damage he has done thrashing about in his fit of pique, then he is unfit to remain Mayor of San Diego. I call upon him to either restore the budget or step down so a true and worthy leader can hold that office."


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Renew Your Skin Quickly and Gently
It's not a chemical, not a laser, not a surgical procedure. Instead a gentle Parisian Peel treatment takes about 30 minutes after which you can return immediately to your daily activities. You'll feel minimum discomfort, only the glow of newer , fresher skin. The Parisian Peelprocess can reduce, or even erase your fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, scars or other superficial blemishes.
What Can Be Treated
- Sun-damaged skin
- Age spots
- Superficial pigmentation
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Enlarged or oily pores
- Blackheads and whiteheads
- Acne Scars
All of this information and pictures have been provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Aesthetic Technologies, Inc.


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The NCAA's longest win streak is intact. UW-Whitewater, ranked number one in both Division III polls, defeated UW-Stevens Point 27-14 Saturday afternoon before 11,448 fans in Perkins Stadium in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
They kept several other streaks alive. UW-Whitewater has won fifteen consecutive games in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the Warhawks won their nineteenth game in Perkins Stadium. The last loss, in both categories, was to UW-Stevens Point October 25, 2008.
Glass half empty, or half full. What to make of the first quarter depends on your point of view. Neither team was very offensive, totaling just seven first downs between them.
UW-SP had the first opportunity, but Jared Fohrman, number one in the NCAA III statistics, missed a 40 yard field goal attempt.
Or maybe it was the defense, with Whitewater defensive lineman Jake Hohlstein recovering a fumble by Pointer quarterback Jake Swank on the UW-SP 38 yard line.
The Whitewater offense capitalized, using seven plays to break the scoreless duel. Tailback Levell Coppage, who accounted for 36 of the yards on the drive, ran the last nine for the score.
When the quarter ended UW-Whitewater had equaled its season low with just seven points, something they also did against UW-River Falls October 23.
Whitewater's second score ended the shortest drive of the season, again thanks to the defense. After downing a Whitewater punt in the end zone, UW-SP had a first and ten at their 20. On the first play Swank was in pass formation, but he mishandled the snap and with the ball rolling free Warhawk defensive lineman Jake Keeser emerged from a scramble with the ball at the six. Matt Blanchard hit fullback Bernie Tamsett for the score to make it 14-0 Whitewater with 1:19 left in the half.
Midway through the third quarter Whitewater's defense provided another opportunity, when defensive back Steve McCollom picked off Swank and set the UW-W's offense at the on the Pointer 38 yard line.
Striking while the metal is hot, Aaron Rusch, the leading receiver in UW-W history, took the ball 37 yards on an end around, and Coppage, the leading scorer in WIAC history, took it the final yard to make it 21-0 at 8:30.
Turnabout being fair play, the Pointers scored on their first play after taking the kickoff. Swank hooked up with Anthony Aker for a 60 touchdown, the longest pass play UW-W has allowed this season. Point cut the margin to 21-7 with 8:12 in the third. The play also marked the first time this season that UW-W had allowed an opponent to score in the third quarter.
Now it was Whitewater's turn, as UW-W marched 72 yards on 13 plays, ending with Eric Kindler's 19 yard field goal, and Whitewater led 24-7 at 1:31 in the third.
Ball back in Point's court, and they fashioned a four play drive that covered 70 yards. The big play in the drive was a 47 yard run by Keith Ingram, the longest rush yielded by UW-W's defense this season. Swank found Theo Maglio for a 16 yard score, cutting Whitewater's lead to 24-14 with 0:15 left in the quarter.
The fourth quarter reverted to first quarter form, with Kindler's 32 yard field goal at 13:35, making it 27-14 Whitewater, the only scoring in the frame.
Coppage rushed 38 times for 179 yards for UW-W to surpass Chad Wurth in the UW-W record in second with 4,433 yards. Coppage moves into third in the WIAC record book behind Andy Moriarty (2004-07) of UW-Oshkosh in second with 4,496 career rushing yards. Whitewater's Justin Beaver (2004-07) still tops both lists with 6,584 career rushing yards. Blanchard went 16-24 for 205 yards, without an interception. Rusch caught five passes for 57 yards, and Adam Brandes had four for 93 yards. Linebacker Max Ford led the Warhawk defense with six tackles, one sack, and one tackle for a loss.
Swank completed 10 of 30 passes for 184 yards, with the two TD's and one pick. Six of those passes went to wide out Jared Jenkins for 85 yards. Ingram wound up with 80 yards on 7 carries. Defensive back Joe Mleziva led both teams with 14 tackles, nine of them solo.
UW-W, 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the WIAC, will face the UW-Oshkosh Titans at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh next Saturday. Whitewater will close the regular season November 13 at home, hosting UW-La Crosse at 1:00 in Perkins Stadium. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the University Center on the main campus mall Monday-Friday during normal business hours. Tickets are also sold at the stadium on the day of the game. Call (262) 472-2222 for ticket information.
Saturday's attendance is the second best in school history, and in the history of the WIAC and Division III football in Wisconsin. In fact, if not for October 9 of this year when the Warhawks drew over 12,000 fans for the Stout game, it would have been the largest.
UW-Stevens Point, in the "others receiving votes" in both national D3 polls, is 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the WIAC.


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Guardian Coverage of LBA
At LBA we always appreciate inbound links as a way for people to discover our site and start getting the help we need. It's just a little unclear if The Guardian's Libby Brooks is paying us a compliment or not.
A cursory search for cruel and unusual psychological fixations leads to the online forum of Lip Balm Anonymous, a group of self-described addicts for whom the mentholated kick of Carmex and co has proved damagingly compulsive. While keeping in mind that the web abhors a vacuum and adores a parody, it is nonetheless manifest that the internet age is generating access to information, guidance and support mind-boggling in its specificity and sometimes suspect in its provenance for an ever-expanding range of secretive, sad or salacious behaviours. Got troubles? Get Googling.


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Further contact details
If you've got an enquiry and would like get in touch with UniSA, you will find our contact information and campus location details listed below.
General enquiries
Ph 8302 6611
Fax +61 8 8302 2466
The University switchboard is attended from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. If you know the extension of the person you wish to contact, dial (08) 8302, followed by the last four digits of the extension. You can also search for staff telephone numbers in the Directory.
Dialling information for external callers
Please note that all standard landline telephone numbers throughout Australia are eight digits in length. Australian mobile and toll-free numbers will differ. The numbers listed within this directory are internal university extension telephone numbers (unless otherwise indicated.)
For example, to call a university extension 26611:
- within the university, dial 26611
- within Adelaide (local number) and/or the 08 region, dial 830 followed by the extension eg 830 26611
- within Australia but outside of the 08, dial 08 83026611
- outside of Australia, dial (your international access number), then 61 8 830 26611
* Note: interstate, overseas, SA country and MT Gambier callers wishing to call the MT Gambier extension should use 8721 (instead of the 830) followed by the last four digits of the extension, for example 28900 would become 8721 8900 (ie omit the 2)
All hours 1800 500 911 – free call
(Internal callers dial 88888)
Future student enquiries
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Make an Enquiry
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Contact one of the University's Education Agents who can provide information on applications, visa requirements and pre-departure arrangements.
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