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A man was walking down a beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that another person kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling things out into the ocean.
As the man approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had washed up on the beach, and, one at a time, he was throwing them back into the water.
The man was puzzled. He approached him and said. "Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing."
"I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see its low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don't throw them back into the sea, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."
"I understand," the man replied, "but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don't you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference?"
The man smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, "Made a difference to that one!"
Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity also known as the Four Immeasurables or Brahma Viharas (Dwellings of God) are one of the most important tenets of Mahayana Buddhism. They are forerunners of Bodhichita, the altruistic intention that seeks enlightenment in order to benefit all sentient beings most effectively. They are called the Four Immeasurables because they are directed to an immeasurable number of sentient beings, (yes, I said it right, to all of them in this world!), and because the wholesome karma produced through practicing them is immeasurable. The beauty of the Four Immeasurables is that you don't have to be a monk or a nun to practice them; they are open to all of us for practice. Nevertheless, they are the mark of a true Bodhisatva, who lives by these four tenets every moment of their lives! (Bodhisattvas are beings who take vows to work for the complete enlightenment of all sentient beings, closely related in Christian religion as Saints.)
Metta: Loving-kindness
The first immeasurable, is the wish that all sentient beings without any exception, be happy. We all want to be happy, right? Then why not wish the same to all beings? Loving-kindness counters ill will and this attitude of loving-kindness is like the feeling which a mother has for her newborn son. She wishes that he may enjoy good health, have good friends, be intelligent and successful in all that he attempts. In short, she wishes sincerely that he be happy. The truth is we all have the same attitude of loving-kindness for a family member or our best friend only. However, the meditation on loving-kindness, requires one to extend loving-kindness not only towards those whom one feels close to, but also to others whom one may know only slightly or not know at all or even worse, to that careless driver who cuts in front of us in the highway almost hitting our car. Loving-kindness must be extended to all sentient beings in all the realms of existence. Then, only does the ordinary wholesome attitude of loving-kindness found in daily life reach the state of the sublime or the immeasurable.
Karuna: Compassion
Compassion, the second of the Immeasurables, is the wish for all sentient beings to be free from suffering and it counters cruelty. This Immeasurable is easy to see as is very natural to observe the natural attitude of compassion in the world around us. When a mother, for example, sees her son seriously ill, she will naturally be moved by compassion and earnestly wishes that he may be free from the suffering of his sickness. Most people have experienced the feeling of compassion upon seeing the suffering of a relative, a friend or even a pet. All these are examples of the ordinary feeling of compassion, but to become a sublime state of mind, compassion has to reach beyond the limited group of individuals or beings whom we love or care for. This is the hardest part for us to extend compassion to all sentient beings; even the ones who we feel don't deserve it (because of our ignorance and lack of equanimity). Only then it becomes an immeasurable.
Mudita: Sympathetic Joy
It is the wholesome attitude of rejoicing in the happiness and virtues of all sentient beings. It counters jealousy and makes people less self-centered. It is like a mother's joy at her son's success and happiness in life. In the same way, almost everyone will have at one time or another experienced the feeling of joy at the good fortune of a friend, when they buy a new car, get a new boyfriend/girlfriend or a new puppy. These are common examples of appreciative joy. But unfortunately, we only extend this attitude to our loved ones or very close friends and I will tell you why.
It is very hard to do this practice because of our own attachments made us jealous of others and that is a very common behavior of us human beings. To prove my point I dare you…take a minute right now and search your feelings… tell me how do you feel when you see somebody at a red light, with a brand-new sports car, the one that you always wanted and could not afford (and you mockingly make the comment of him being in his midlife crisis) or when you go to a restaurant and you see a beautiful couple, flowers on the table, champagne flowing and both caressing each other and having a fantastic time (and you say she is his mistress because she looks too happy to be his wife) or even better… somebody you know won a lot of money (and of course, they don't need it) or somebody got the promotion that you wanted and you say he doesn't deserve it. We all had been there, haven't we? Yes…
Do you notice most people never smile or even look away when they see somebody enjoying something that we don't have? It is very easy to be compassionate to others, but it is a lot harder to have sympathetic joy!
When one meditates on appreciative joy and extends it to all sentient beings and not just to loved ones only, one then experiences sympathetic joy as a sublime state of mind and as an immeasurable.
Upekkha: Equanimity
Equanimity is the last of the four Immeasurables and is the attitude of regarding all sentient beings as equals, irrespective of their present relationship to oneself. The wholesome attitude of equanimity counters clinging and aversion.
Equanimity can be experienced in common forms in daily life. Again, using motherly love as an example, when the grown-up son settles down with his own family, he begins to lead an independent life with responsibilities of his own. Although his mother still has her feelings of loving-kindness, compassion and appreciative joy towards him, they are now combined with a new feeling of equanimity. Because she recognizes his new independent and responsible position in life and does not cling to him.
To become a sublime state of mind, again, this attitude of equanimity has to be extended to all sentient beings. We should not forget that our particular relationships with our relatives, friends and even enemies, are the result of previous karma. We should not cling to relatives and friends while regarding others with indifference or hatred. On the same token, if we have such a big attachment to our egos, we will see ourselves always better than others and will never be able to reach equanimity.
Let me give you an example. Have you notice how uncomfortable we feel when we are driving in a part of town where the houses are smaller, run down or with abandoned cars? How about when we sit next to people with different skin color, dressed differently or speak another language? Does it feel the same to buy your coffee at the corner Macdonald or to buy it at Starbucks? Coffee is coffee, but you rather pay $5.50 dollars for a Cappuccino in Starbucks that paying a single dollar at MacDonald because people there don't dress or talk like you do? Rigth?
If we continuously discriminate in what we believe are friends or enemies or "not like me" how can we ever want to help all sentient beings? Equanimity is the unselfish, de-tached state of mind which also prevents us from doing negative actions.
The practice
I know… these Four Immeasurables seem very hard to practice while some people think they are too easy. Actually, they are very hard to practice because to be able to love this way, with equanimity and without attachments to all sentient beings is a monumental task. Yes, it can be done, but like everything else, it is better to start the practice one step at the time. On the other hand you maybe thinking that they are very easy to practice, but maybe you think so because you are not practicing sincerely, you are not putting your heart on it.
The truth is, this practice is very hard but not impossible but in order to succeed, you must make a conscious effort to try. The easiest way to practice is to select one of the Immeasurables and then during the day make the conscious effort to actually perform it. Not just the action, but to feel it from the bottom of you heart, sincerely. Only then, you will be able to practice them all of them every day. Get in the Boy/Girl scout mentality and perform a good deed daily. You will be surprised!
For example, one day we can choose to practice sympathetic joy. Every time we see somebody getting a promotion, a raise, or buys a new house or win something, we will feel very happy too, happy that he / she is being so fortunate and happy.
By cultivating the wholesome attitudes of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity, we can gradually remove ill will, cruelty, jealousy and desire. In this way, we can achieve happiness for ourselves and others, now and in the future. The benefit in the future may come through rebirth in the fortunate realms.
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all beings rejoice in the well-being of others.
May all beings live in peace, free from greed and hatred.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May all beings rejoice in the well-being of others.
May all beings live in peace, free from greed and hatred.
Yes, we can all make a difference…..


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Today's song is "Itty Bitty Piggy" by Nicki Minaj.
Itty Bitty Piggy
Monday, September 27, 2010
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I was listening to a CD featuring speaker Jim Rohn. Mr. Rohn began telling his story and mentioned that he learned nutrition from his mother. She had learned nutrition from his grandparents. Because of his mother's wisdom in nutrition, his father lived to be 93 and her doctor said that she had extended her life by 20 years because of her decisions regarding nutrition.
In our microwave society, everything is handed to us. There is this entitlement mentality that is running rampant through our generation and in our children's generation. We have become takers.
Back to nutrition. It is probably the single most important topic anyone can learn. However, we have been duped by companies for the last 100 years or so into believing that processed foods produce the same kind of nutrition like home prepared foods.
Nutrigenomics is an expanding scientific field. It deals with how nutrition choices affect a specific genome. In other words, every living organism responds to a specific diet appropriate for its genome. This is why we are beginning to hear about species appropriate diets. Dr. Karen Becker has been talking about this for a while but society is just beginning to listen.
PawTree is a dog food manufacturing company that prepares customized dog and cat food. Just listening to their video presentation on YouTube made me a believer in what they do. As a consumer, you can go online and fill out a form to select custom ingredients for your pets' food. You can even name your pets' food! But the biggest takeaway was hearing them say that pets, unlike our children, depend on us to make nutritional decisions for them for their entire life. That's a big responsibility and worthy of our effort.
Dr. Karen Becker from Mercola Healthy Pets recommends home-made diets for your pets. Advantages of home-made diets include complete control over the ingredients, more economical than commercially prepared foods, and confidence that following a recipe will provide balanced nutrition your companion animals need.
Dr. Becker also admits what I have been saying. Even though pet parents are becoming aware of the importance of feeding a species appropriate diet, there are some who still aren't yet ready to switch to a raw food diet.
My recommendation is to do your research. There is a lot of information out there these days concerning what you should be feeding your pets. Don't be misled by razzle-dazzle marketing campaigns and sparkling commercials. Find out what your pets need and do whatever you can to meet those needs.
What should you feed your pets? Whatever you are absolutely comfortable feeding them and whatever is within your budget. I do recommend getting away from grocery store brands made with wheat or corn.
To help you begin making the transition from store brand to raw, I can offer you Life's Abundance Pet Food. It's a premium pet food made with the freshest ingredients and shipped to your door within 1 to 2 days.
For further reading, I recommend the following books:
Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer Lived Dogs by Ted Kerasote
Raw & Natural Nutrition for Dogs by Dr. Lew Olson
Real Food for Healthy Dogs & Cats: Simple Homemade Food by Dr. Karen Becker and Beth Taylor


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At a naturalization ceremony on July 4, President Obama vowed to do "everything I can" to pass amnesty legislation that would give a pathway to citizenship to all of the country's illegal immigrants. He apparently believes that he hasn't done enough to get out the word that he does not believe in border security or the enforcement of our current immigration law. With the invasion across our southern border by unaccompanied Central American minors, I conclude that the word is out.
Brittany Hughes has posted a vivid report of the border nightmare in "The 'DREAM Act' I saw: 'It sure doesn't look like Ellis Island.'" Isn't it time to call out the National Guard to stem the invasion? Governor Perry is obviously right that it is. Which means that it won't be happening any time soon, if Obama has anything to say about it.
Obama's plans tend in the other direction, toward the exercise of executive power to support illegal immigration. See Major Garrett's intensely reported National Journal story "Obama's immigration independence day." Neil Munro reports in the Daily Caller that the administration is delivering 290,000 illegals in the current invasion to homes in the United States. Munro links to New York Times articles here and here.
Obama's behavior in the current criss lends support to the most fevered interpretations of Obama's aims and motives. We are under invasion. A reasonable man might conclude that Obama supports it.
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Troye Sivan released one of the most amazing albums ever a few months ago. 'Blue Neighbourhood' is filled with heartfelt lyrics and beautiful melodies. The album is still doing super well and we seriously feel like we hear 'YOUTH' every day on the radio.
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Oh, my, I've been so preoccupied with the Westword Music Showcase this weekend, I completely forgot to tell you about some cool news I got recently from Zach Tipton. You remember him, right? The marvelous maestro behind Young Coyotes and I Am the Dot? Yeah, him. He's moving back to Denver later this year to once again bless us with bewitching sounds! December's what he tells me. In the meantime, he's recorded a lovely new set of songs to tide us over. Continue on to check out No Place Like Utopia from Mister Zach. I'm not being cute here, btw: That's the name he's going by now. Dig it.
See also: - Westword Tip Sheet: Meet Young Coyotes - Best of Denver 2009: Best New Band - Young Coyotes - Introducing I Am the Dot, Zach Tipton's solo project
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As I mentioned in the last post, the Libraries Board has provided $390,000 of its own bequest funds as the seed funding for the RFID project. This is additional funding over & above the State Government grant which the Board administers. Having access to this discretionary funding from the Board has proved to be very useful for our network. Prior to this grant the Board's largest contribution was the funding for the rollout of Wi-Fi to all libraries about a decade ago. The Board also provided most of the costs for the "Tomorrow's Libraries" report which is due out next week, and will be considering some additional funds for the School Community Libraries community led planning program for 2015/16 & 2016/17.
Given the size of this grant we will be reporting the additional expenditure in public libraries in our aggregated statistics which we report on to National & State Libraries of Australasia (NSLA). You can see past national public libraries statistics here.
To provide some scale around these grants on a per council basis, the cost of the provision of tags to libraries ranges from $750 for our smallest library Andamooka (by collection size), through $9,500 to the Coorong, over $10,000 for Barossa & almost $13,000 for Wattle Range to $17,000 for Campbelltown and over $34,000 for Charles Sturt. And this does not put a price on the delivery and provision of the tagging stations which will be provided at no cost to all libraries with a collection of over 15,500 items.
And of course the money goes a lot further and buys a lot more tags and equipment because of the total value of the tender we have been able to put into the market. The price of tags and equipment would have been considerably higher if libraries had have purchased these items on their own.
It could be said that libraries which have been early adopters of RFID are not receiving a benefit from this grant process. However I believe there is clear evidence of the benefits all libraries will derive & this will become much clearer from November 2 this year. One of the motivations for applying to the Board for the grant for this project was to speed up the universal application of RFID in all libraries. This will mean that large RIFD enabled libraries will soon have all items received through the courier able to fit into their RFID workflows, without needing to run a second process for these items. I know that these efficiencies will be welcomed in libraries which have already deployed RFID.
Also, as soon as we progress the RFID rollout a bit further we will be able to look at contracting our materials suppliers to provide items "shelf ready" - with RFID tags already applied to items. This will provide a further benefit to all libraries, by having this work done in the most efficient and cost effective way possible.
The governance model for our public library network which provides considerable local autonomy, coupled with collaboration where it adds value as well as the leadership and additional funding from the Libraries Board is a unique and powerful model. It creates an environment where even the smallest libraries have access to great technology and content, while our larger libraries also gain benefits from their participation. We will see more evidence of the value of this model when we provide State-wide access to over 400 online magazines through Zinio and thousands of online training & information videos through Lynda.com in coming weeks.


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So there is a little look into my shopping bag. I still have some points left so maybe this won't be the last you'll see of me hauling! What have you been buying lately?
I absolutely love Nip+Fab and that kit is such good value for £7, I'll have to see if there's any in the Boots around me.
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Creme Brulee is my fave nude lip colour! They're all on offer in superdrug at the moment for a fiver.
I only have on Rimmel Salon Pro nail polish and I'm also so impressed with the formula...Will definitely need to get more..I also love the look of the Barry M polish :)
Ooh I have the peach lip butter and I love it. I've forgotten about it a bit but I really should start wearing it more often xxxx
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Barry M nail art pens are so brilliant! I laughed at your description of the Essie polish - you know what, I was so tempted by that polish but I KNEW it would be a let down! So thanks, you just saved me money :) xoxo
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The nail polishes are such pretty colours and that Nip & Fab set looks lovely
Peach Parfait is a lovely lip butter, I hope you like it. My favourite one however is Juicy Papaya, that is worth trying too as it is like Peach Parfait minus the shimmer.
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"Mighty Tusked Galactic Warrior"
Tuskador! It's Tuskador! ….Who's Tuskador? Boy, is that a good question. Well, he's from the New Adventures of He-Man, an iteration of the franchise I have no direct interaction with. I've never seen a single episode of the cartoon, and I own none of the toys. Or, at least I didn't, until now that is. Tuskador was one of the heroic characters, and seems to have followed somewhat in the vein of Ram-Man from the original series. So, uh, here he is?
Tuskador was released during the 2016 year of Mattel's online-exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics line. He was one of the line's oversized figures, and was also a Collector's Choice item. He was also the final figure to ship from the Matty Collector-run version of the line, so there you go. The figure stands 7 inches tall and he has 21 points of articulation. Structurally, Tuskador uses the same starting point as Ram-Man, which I'd say is most of the reason he got made in the first place, since Mattel is all about re-use potential. Direct re-use is limited to the arms and torso, with the rest of the parts on this figure being modeled on older parts but technically new. In order to facilitate the re-use, Tuskador has been bulked up a bit more from his prior appearances, at least from what I can find of him online. The new pieces fit the more cybernetically-advanced design aesthetic of the New Adventures characters, which helps to keep him well-separated from Ram-Man. He's definitely a hefty figure, and his armored elements are well-sculpted, with lots of sharp detail work. His helmet can be removed, which causes it to sit a little funny. On the plus side, the underlying head is one of my favorite aspects of the figure. His astronaut-inspired cap is a fun touch, and there's something undeniably cool about his grizzled and wrinkled face. Tuskador's color scheme is heavy on the blues, which works pretty well, as does the gold. The application is all pretty clean; paint on these items was at the very least superior to Mattel's various retail offerings. Tuskador is packed with his titular tusks, of course. There are two lengths included, with a more modest pair and a more ridiculous pair. Both are fun, and you can store the pair not in use on his back if you so choose. He also includes a big blaster, which can be held or kept on his belt. It's annoying that he doesn't have a trigger finger on his right hand, but if it were perfect, it wouldn't be Mattel.
By 2016, I'd completely bailed on MOTUC. For the most part, the characters I'd wanted had been done, and Matty Collector was just too much of a hassle. When the line ended, I really paid it no mind, and I moved on to other things. So, why do I have this figure? Super Awesome Girlfriend. The Gamestop where she works got this guy in, she saw the logo on the box and knew I liked Masters of the Universe, so she bought him for me. I've got no prior attachment to the character, nor can I say his design compelled me to track him down on my own. With that said, he's actually a pretty fun figure, and a nice counterpart to Ram-Man, who's one of my favorite figures in the line.


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Anticipated jdramas: Winter 2013
Drama News / Upcoming DramasJapanese Dramas
Although I hyped up the j-drama fall season of 2012, it turned out to just be…ok. There were, of course, wonderful underrated gems like Hitorishizuka and Going My Home. There was your above average yet not absolutely amazing dramas such as Osozaki no Himawari, Kekkon Shinai, and Sarutobi Sansei. And yes, there was the crap that was not worth watching. Won't mention any titles there. Anyways I am looking forward to a clean slate in the winter season. Got any upcoming jdramas that I didn't mention here? Comment down below! 😉


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At RouterFreak we love to review products that revolve around the computer network world!
First of all, let me say that we don't accept to review all the products that we get offered. The Internet is a large pond nowadays, and a significant part of invitations to review are just not a good fit for us. We are Network Engineers, call us "freaks" if you wish, who likes to live and play in the network world. We like hardware, software, tools and techie toys that can make our life easier or possibly more fun.
Then you might think now: why should I have my product reviewed by RouterFreak?
Well, let me break down the answer explaining our way of thinking.
1. Professional review by senior Network Engineers
We are not young kids working from our bedrooms, we are professionals who have been in the IT world for many years. We worked in big corporates and startups, we have been freelancing and contracting, not to mention all the experience gained in the field and in front of customers. We are Network Engineers, as simple as it sounds.
We know the business running on top of each piece of hardware and software, we know the value of a useful tool that needs to make your life easier, and not the opposite.
Over years of working in IT and networking, we developed our personal and professional judgment and we can advise and provide insight on products: what is good, what can be improved and how to do that.
2. Get your (key)word and product out there
We live in a very global world, and having something good to propose to customers does not necessarily mean it will actually sell. The competition is fierce, and nowadays it's not coming from your neighboring shops, but from all over the globe.
Getting your (key)word and name out there is your path to success. Your audience needs to know what you do, how you do it and they need to hear all that from trusted entities. In the past few years at RouterFreak we reviewed plenty of products, always providing an honest and impartial assesment.
Product reviews are an essential part of any product branding and marketing. Think about Amazon, Wal-Mart and many others: they all offer a review system for the products they sell. Reviews help build trust, loyalty and typically describe what sets your products apart from others.
Reviews help you increasing sales. Full stop.
3. The purchase from the customer perspective
Savvy customers almost never buy a product without knowing how it's going to work for them. This is even more true for expensive professional equipment or software, where you can easily spend thousands of dollars in one shot.
Customers want to read the good, the not-so-good and they like to have third parties opinions about a product. They want to make an educated decision: shall I pull my credit card and take the plunge?
The immediate benefit of reviews is that they can make your future customers feel that much more confident. The more (honest!) reviews you have, the more convinced a customer will be that he is making the right decision.
4. Get found on the Internet
Besides providing insights on your products, reviews can incredibly help in increasing your online presence – meaning you get found on search engines such as Google. You can have the best solution in the world, but if you don's appear in the first page of the Google results, you are almost nobody. Sad, but very true.
At RouterFreak we are well aware of SEO, hence we write our reviews making sure they are going to be liked by Google indexing bots. As a matter of fact, our reviews often show up in the first position of the Google Results, check out the following pictures.
NOTE: the screenshots below are actual result of the Google Search that you see, using the "incognito mode" in Chrome browser to make sure the results are not biased by the previous user searches. You can replicate the search in your own browser, just using incognito mode in order to do a non-cached Google search.
5. Immediately reach 10.000+ network engineers
Once RouterFreak reviewed a product, we make sure that our opinion reaches as many interested people as possible. We have a pretty large newsletter (10.000+ subscribers and counting) of network and IT engineers from all over the world (42% from the USA).
As much as we do, these people love to receive interesting and honest information on products and tools that can help their daily work and business. Over the years, we built our audience gaining their trust and loyalty. They know the RouterFreak brand, they know we deliver good content, they know we are not only after quick money. They trust RouterFreak.
Our goal is to provide outstanding quality in what we do. Making money out is just a collateral that comes without even pushing for it.
6. Improve your products
Reviews can also help you better understand your products. You can spend hours using a hardware or software, but chances are that customers will notice things you never would. That means your customers can give you great feedback, ideas for improvements, or even incredible marketing ideas.
Some pretty skilled customers that you are going to have are our senior engineers who write the reviews. They test your product in the field, they put it under stress, they check your documentation. Then, they provide honest insights on what is good and what could be improved. Are you up for the challenge? 🙂
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Smarter Travel Workplaces is working with a range of large Partner organisations, in both the public and private sector, to develop and implement workplace travel plans.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
"The redevelopment of the Mater Campus commenced in 2009 on the site of the existing car park that served staff, patients and visitors. Prior to the redevelopment of the Mater Campus the hospital recognized the need for developing a strategy focusing on travel alternatives, be it public transport, carsharing, walking or cycling. The hospital adopted a strategic approach to reduce the number of cars accessing the site and a Travel Plan was put in place to address car reliance and parking.
A sustainable, innovative and pre-emptive approach to addressing site access, parking, congestion and car-dependency was adopted whilst simultaneously promoting sustainable travel to staff, patients and visitors. Instead of looking to increase car parking provision indefinitely to satisfy demand, they sought to address demand and car usage itself through travel behaviour change and planning for alternatives.
The hospital established a unique service in the form of a Commuter Centre – a one-stop-shop for information and services on traveling to and from the hospital. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders the Commuter Centre focused on introducing practical measures to promote sustainable transport and reducing car usage.
The measures implemented have included:
- Commuter Centre set up in high footfall area to serve as one-stop-shop for the Travel Plan's activities and services.
- Internal brand 'Travelways' created to broaden awareness of Travel Planning.
- Significant increase in parking charges – €1800 per annum or €15 per day for staff. General public €3 per hour up to a maximum of €15.
- The hospital adopted the policy that the cost of parking should reflect the cost of providing it.
- Information on the Travel Plan and Travelways services integrated into staff induction programmes to reduce driving at the outset by new recruits.
- The Taxsaver Ticket Scheme actively promoted through roadshows, posters, emails, competitions and information points around the hospital.
- Information of the Travel Plan and commuting to the hospital included in information pack to new recruits in the form of a convenient pocket guide.
- Bespoke maps and information on all transport modes available on Mater website.
- Information on accessing the hospital on patient appointment letters, appointment cards, patient information booklet and Mater website.
- Realtime information screens for buses and Luas services located at main hospital entrances.
- Provision of Dublin Bikes station on the Mater Campus.
- Carshare scheme and guaranteed parking onsite for drivers who carshare
- Significant increase in bike parking and the provision of showers, changing and locker facilities for staff.
- Pool Bikes available for staff to use for work related trips or personal use for up to three weeks.
- Active promotion of the Bike to Work Scheme since its inception in 2009.
Travel Planning and the Travelways Commuter Centre has consistently demonstrated its effectiveness at promoting more sustainable travel choices and reducing car-reliance.
- The target as per Travel Plan was a 23% reduction in car usage, as of 2010 a 30% reduction had been achieved.
- There has been a corresponding increase in alternative modes:
- Rail/Luas from 2% to 9%
- Bus from 12% to 25%
- Cycling from 3% to 10%
- Staff participating in the public transport Taxsaver Tickets scheme increased by over 500%.
- Significant reduction in demand for parking. From a high of approximately 850 spaces prior to the start of the redevelopment, both onsite and off site, to 440 spaces post redevelopment.
- Over 700 bikes have been purchased by staff under the Bike to Work Scheme.
- Short list of three for the European Travel Plan Awards.
- Winner of the Green Award – Transport Category.
- Winner of The Irish Times Living Dublin Award, also taking first place in the Business in the Community Category.
- Special merit "Better Place to Work" in the HSE Achievement Awards.
- The hospital pioneered the implementation of Travel Planning and now provides a template for other organisations to follow.
- Satisfaction with Travel Plan / Travelways – 82% rated it as excellent or good in staff survey.
The new adult development will go a long way to addressing the need for modern buildings and equipment for existing services and will provide significant additional capacity to service the hospitals growing patient needs. Prior to and throughout the redevelopment of the site the success of the Travel Plan and Travelways mitigated against the impact of ongoing redevelopment works and created a cultural shift away from car dependence to more sustainable forms of transport. This culture is now firmly embedded in the hospital. " Many thanks to Barry McKenna, Sustainability Officer, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for providing this insightful case study. More information can be found at on the Travelways website.
Example of Communication to New Staff to Encourage Sustainable Travel
In 2013 The Mater Miseracordiae University Hospital issued the letter below to new staff to encourage sustainable travel. The positive response was so great that they have offered to share this with other workplaces in the hope that they too might find it useful as a template for their own workplace.
"This is a document that probably elicited the best response to anything I've done in Travelways to promote sustainable transport to Junior Doctors about to start working in the Mater Hospital. It was included in the packs sent to NCHD's (junior doctors) prior to them starting in July 2012. NCHD's rotate in January and July. Normally I would send a letter, all text, which was largely ignored. However this time I changed the format and the information provided. The response was impressive and surprising – Several dozen have called to the Travelways office in the last few weeks, to sign up to Tax Saver or with other queries." Barry McKenna, Mater Miseracordiae Hospital, Dublin
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iPhone 5 launch date reportedly nailed down as Apple sets "special event"
The first report about Apple scheduling a special event for September surfaced early today from iMore, a relatively obscure tech blog.
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Lee College Featured in CNN "Where are the Jobs?"
CNN recently did a segment on the need for more skilled workers in the US manufacturing sector. This video focused specifically on the process industry opportunities in Baytown, Texas, a hub for the US petrochemical business. Lee College in Baytown was featured as an educational institution that is training new workers for the process industries. Not four year degreed engineers, but highly specialized technologists with two year degrees that can go right to work in process plants. Demand for skilled people in Baytown is high, and Lee College happens to be one of our certified training partners under the Fieldbus Foundation FCTP program. At one point they interview a recent graduate who is a 40 year old woman who was doing day care before she got her degree. Her first job will earn her more than her brother who has a four year degreed computer engineer.
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Here is something that matters to me. It's a podcast called Fast Karate of the Gentleman, and this is my attempt at a definitive statement on why it's been such an important part of life for the past seven or so years… I hope it comes off as intended.
I didn't really make it clear on the show, speaking of the podcast's general effects rather than its effect on me: Fast Karate is educational. I wouldn't be where I am now intellectually and emotionally without them.
One of the issues that used to plague video-game criticism was 'are games art?' Fueled in part by Roger Ebert, but mostly by terrible games making up popular perception. So now it's high time for a similar evaluation: is Fast Karate art? This is the natural next question, given the episode's content, and it arose after I'd done the recording. I'm not sure it's well-formed enough to be a part of the show. But this is what I have:
It's a 1:1 expression of ideas, where two guys are just saying their ideas, as opposed to translating them into some abstract medium. But whether or not it is art, well… The Battle Beyond Planet X is all about taking different media as if, imagine, they were all equal, by function of being all different. So in evaluating art, what is so much more important to me is the weight of the form, rather than the form itself. I like what they say, and I don't care how they say it. Well, I do — I care that it's this way.
This is hopefully a primer, so if you're looking for more, here are a few episodes I've kept track of as 'favorite' — I relistened to many episodes over the course of my still life, and remembered a few of the jokes, and later discovered which episodes they belonged to.
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I have followed the raging and seemingly unending debates among Muslim youths involving those who could best be described by the traditionalists or conservatives and those who are seen as progressives or dynamic elements. I have thus seen many innocent but inquisitive souls asking innocuous and harmless questions with a view to understanding the causes of the crisis and the nuances of the debate.
However, I got seriously perturbed and became jolted when a Brother, Bamgbopa Bamidele Yusuf asked a mind boggling question on Ibn Taofeeq Abdul Azeez's wall. Ibn Taofeeq was responding to Abdul Ganiy Jumat's post entitled: The People of Bid'ah Aim to Divide the People of Sunnah!
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Bamgbopa inquired thus: "Truth is that you people (salafis and the sunnis and the likes) are making this beautiful deen difficult for us. You will never agree to one Aqeedah. And we trying our best to better our Deen through your teaching and vast experiences are becoming CONFUSED. You make reference to one Hadith the other said it was Da'eef and we got stock in the middle. Bear it in mind that you will be accountable on the day of judgement for misleading us. Allahu aalam."
The concluding part of Bamgbopa's concern about the Day of Judgement was particularly more disturbing. More so, when the two groups are of the Ahlu-Sunna Wal Jama'ah extraction. In my spontaneous reaction, I made the following clarifications:
I posited that all the dissenting groups (Salafi, Suufi, Tabligh, Ikhwan etc) do belong to the Ahlu-Sunnah wal Jama'ah but a group suddenly came out of the blues and claim to have the only authentic Minhaj. It also lays claim to be the One and Only Saved Group. So, while a group calls to the unity of the Ummah, the other inadvertently calls for its division.
A group holds that, despite the differences, (Sunni, Shia', Sufi or Ahlul Tariqah, etc) Muslims could still find a point of convergence and move forward as an Ummah to forge a common front, the other group holds that there can be no meeting point. One group holds that you cannot have any relationship with other Muslims (be it social, political or economic) as long as you have ideological differences with them, the other group believes in the contrary.
Use of human intellect
While a group takes delight in removing others from the fold of Islam – claiming authentic Minhaj or syllabus, the other merely practices what they know and call people to it, using the best methods available.
While a group remains offensive, insisting that no other methodology outside the method of the Salaf can be applied to the practice of Islam, other group holds that using the method of the Salaf doesn't preclude dynamic use of human intellect to combat modern and contemporary challenges.
One group remains offensive, attacking and abusive, the other remains restraint, receptive and accommodating even in the face of arguments and confrontations.
While a group is popular with attack, antagonism, accusation, condemnation and name tagging, the other group is always on the defensive and are often accused of over-protection of their ladies from the 'predators'.
A group embraces unregulated Nikah and its members are renowned for reckless divorce at the least provocation while the other often insists on parents' permission and husband's physical, psychologically and financial readiness.
A group remains closed, accepting only evidence and proves from Salafi-Saudi-Hambali scholars, the other remains open to all Schools of Thought and respected scholars of Islam across the globe.
One group embraces outward appearance as sacrosanct and use such to judge individuals adherence to Sunnah, the other group remains liberal with appearance but puts more premium on civilisation and universalism as long as it doesn't contravene the bases of the religion.
Extremism tendencies
While a group is quick to condemn virtually everything novel or new as Bidia'h, changing Fatwa at will and regularly recanting what it had previously condemned as Bidia'h, Haram and unfounded in Islam (such as camping programmes, peaceful protest, Solaatu Haajah, Salaatu Tasbih, rosary or tasbih, voting and participating in politics or governance) and so many masaail; the other appears to be consistent, constructive, pragmatic, dynamic and progressive as they systematically adjust to the dynamics of time.
While a group models its Islamic practice along Saudi Arabian mode, swallowing its Minhaj and state policy hook, line and sinker, befriending its friends (including US and Israel) defending virtually all its misdemeanor, taking as enemies all the perceived Saudi's enemies and accordingly attacking them (foremost among the perceived enemies of Saudi is the Ikhwanul Muslimeen of Egypt); the other group remains unattached to a particular country or a specific School of Thought but are notably known to identify with Duat (callers) worldwide , criticising, condemning and moving against any perceived enemies or persecutors of Muslims across the globe.
While members of a group arrogate and attach to themselves a newly invented name 'Salafiyyah', the other has many names or are called names by the new Salafiyah group.
Consequently, the Salafiyah group invariably becomes a minority group as they earn more antagonists for themselves. Hence, anyone who moves against their tendencies is tagged 'Ikhwani' even if he could neither spell 'Ikhwan' nor has he ever heard of the group or its activities. Hence, personalities like Ibn Abdullah Kunle Gbolahan, Abu Mazeedatil khayr Bn Sa'eed, Ibn Taofeeq Abdul Azeez, Abdullah Abdulganiy among others are respectively tagged 'Ikhwani' on social media.
Accordingly, it appears to me, just as many have also opined that of the two groups, one appears to be the Destroyer of the Religion in the name of reformation while the other seem to be Builder of the Deen as they call to the Religion of Peace. One only needs to study the two painstakingly and determine where to pitch his or her tent.
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One of the contributors, Ismaa'eel Olanrewaju Abu Umaamah further assisted me in answering Bamgbopa's question by advising thus: "My dear brother, please do not measure the truth with the attitudes of these lots, learn your deen by attaching yourself to a good and righteous teacher outside this space. May Allah guide you to correctness."
And while Idris Aloma apologised on behalf of major stakeholders from both sides of the divide; Olajire Nurudeen has this to say concerning Bamgbopa's question:
"My brother, there's no confusion here. It's all mere display of intellectual sagacity. With a careful study of the wave of the arguments, you can easily decipher where the truth swings and develop yourself islamically to be a better Muslim. It's natural, some people will want to prove to be the best or holiest, it takes a humble heart to explain and establish that it is not our duty to place ourselves. Ours is to strive towards satisfying Allah even though we can't satisfy Him. It is He who places us at our rightful positions before Him."
It is needless to start repeating what other speakers have said but will rather stand by a popular saying of the Duat: Let us cooperate with one another on Issues of Agreement, and Pardon ourselves on Issues of Disagreement.
Time has therefore come for the two groups of the Ahlu-Sunna Wal Jama'ah to close ranks in the overall interest of the Ummah, using another popular maxim as a guide: We are Callers; we are not Judges!
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Every Elliot Brown is the result of 1000's of hours spent obsessing over the smallest details; refining, improving, inventing, and testing. These award-winning watches shrug off harsh elements and are often relied upon for ocean crossings, mountain rescues, and just about any kind of extreme or arduous adventure.Read more ...
Founders, Ian Elliot & Alex Brown immerse themselves in a coastal playground where salt water, sand and harsh knocks place huge demands on any watch. Distilling almost 20 years of experience from the world of extreme sports they threw off their career comfort blankets to develop a range of durable watches that could travel on every adventure, through every wave and still look good on any occasion.
Ian was co-founder of Animal back in '88, and built the brand up from a single, innovative, functional product – an 'unbreakable' watch-strap, whilst Alex turned down a job at Cartier because it sounded more interesting to establish Animal's watch department, where he stayed for seventeen years.
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Review: Fishman Matrix Infinity Mic Blend
Fishman has been at the forefront of the "plugged" revolution for decades; and now the company has significantly updated the stalwart Acoustic Matrix Infinity Pickup & Preamp System it introduced a quarter century ago. There are now two new options, both consisting of the Matrix undersaddle pickup and Infinity endpin preamp: the Matrix Infinity VT ($159 street) — with its significantly updated preamp optimized for modern acoustic amplification — and the Matrix Infinity Mic Blend system ($299 street), on review here, which also includes a multiposition cardioid condenser mic capsule and other features. It arrived inside a Martin OM-21, which is always nice.
The Matrix Infinity Mic Blend is designed to be super stealthy and features a redesigned, sealed enclosure with fingerwheel tone and volume controls. On my test OM-21, the enclosure was mounted topside of the soundhole, and another, with a blend thumbwheel, was mounted on the bottom side. The mic was affixed to the top, at the lip of soundhole on the bridge side, while the nine-volt battery pack was stashed on the treble side of the back's upper bout. All together, the system did add weight to the instrument, but as my test proved, it was most certainly worth it.
To begin, I plugged into a Fishman Mini Charge acoustic amplifier and spun the dials to their midpoints. Although the guitar and amp were small, the tone was bountiful, with a warm, open-air quality that not only reflected the Martin's lovely natural tone, but also enhanced it. The Fishman made a great guitar sound better via super-sensitive dynamic response and sky-high headroom. The tone knob was especially useful at scooping the midrange, and rotating the mic on its swivel produced significant tonal changes: downward for a more hollow sound, or upward to fill up and round out the tone. The "voicing" switch, located between the tone and volume controls, accommodate instruments of different size via a slight bass boost. It all adds up to a lot of flexibility right under your fingers.
I went on to conduct tests through an AER Tommy Emmanuel Signature amp, an L.R. Baggs Synapse Personal P.A., a Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig and the house P.A. at a club. The results were consistent: The OM-21 sounded richer than several other larger guitars, and I could almost make it sound as big as a dreadnought — if I felt like it. My old Taylor Grand Auditorium is equipped with a Fishman Prefix blending system that sounds great, but it has an intrusive footprint with lots of controls. The Mic Blend's product literature is right about all those old-fashioned units being unnecessary with today's full-range amps and P.A. systems, and truth be told, I tend to leave it set the same way all the time. I wound up using the OM with the Matrix Infinity Mic Blend mostly for open-tuned songs because they sounded so full and clear. Finally, I brought the Fishman-equipped OM-21 to a weekly open-stage gig I run in San Francisco, where I always allow anyone brave enough to come up and use the gear I bring. Every player was stunned by the awesome sound, and feedback was never an issue.
What a joy it is to experience such naturally bold, responsive and harmonically satisfying amplified acoustic tones! I tried every technique — from fingerstyle to aggressive plectrum strumming to percussive slap-and-tap stuff — and the Fishman Matrix Infinity Mic Blend system rang true. This is one of the easiest Editors' Pick Award decisions I've ever made. Try one!
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The idea of reciting an unchanging creed sounds suspicious to modern ears. But the late, great historian Jaroslav Pelikan illuminated ancient tradition in order to enliven faith in the present and the future. He insisted that strong statements of belief will be necessary if pluralism in the 21st century is to thrive. We take in his moving, provocative perspective on our enduring need for creeds.


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- Doctor Public Health Dissertation (EPID 6960)
- Graduate Research (EPID 5029)
- 2017, ISCEP fellow (selected for the 49th Ten Day International Teaching Seminar on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Bandar Sunway, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 5 – June 16 2017)
- 2016-, Founding President. International Chinese Nutrition Young Scholar Network (ICNYSN)
- 2016-, Director of Public Relations (2016-2018). China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS)
- 2016-2017, Chair of Public Relation Committee, Chair of Webinar Committee, North American Chinese Society for Nutrition (NACSN)
- 2016, The 3rd Westlake Summer Youth Forum on Health Policy and Systems Sciences (HPSS) Travel Fellowship Award
- 2016, North American Chinese Society for Nutrition (NACSN) Outstanding Leadership and Service Award
- 2015-, Editorial Board member for China Health Review
- 2015-, Leadership team member for North American Chinese Society for Nutrition (NACSN)
- 2015, Commentator for The 2nd Westlake Summer Youth Forum on Health Policy and Systems Sciences (HPSS) with Travel Fellowship Award, Hangzhou, June 15-19, 2015
- 2015, Guest speaker for the 12th China National Nutrition Science Congress, Beijing, May 16-18, 2015
- 2015, Invited honorable speaker and judger for awards competition for the 1st International Congress on Childhood Obesity and Hypertension, Beijing, China, May 29-31, 2015
- 2014, Faculty Mentor of the Year Nominee, 21st Annual Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, Atlanta, GA, USA: Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Doctoral Scholars Program
- 2014, Guest Editor for Special issue of Nutrition Discovery on Non-communicable Chronic Diseases
- 2013-, Vice President of Tri-City Chinese Culture Association (Johnson City, TN; Kingsport, TN; Bristol, VA), USA
- 2012, Commentator for the 1st Westlake Summer Youth Forum on Health Policy and Systems Sciences (HPSS) with Travel Fellowship Award
- 2010, Biostatistics and Epidemiology Student Award of Excellence, East Tennessee State University
- 2010, American Public Health Association (APHA) Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section Outstanding Author for 2010-2011
- 2009, American Public Health Association (APHA) Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section Outstanding Author for 2009-2010
- 2009, SAS (Statistics Analysis System) Base Programmer for 9.1 Certification with 100% Score.
- 2004, Top 5 National Trainee: GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Co., Great China Area
- 2000-2003, President of Student Government, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China
- 1998-1999, President of Student Government, Guangzhou No. 7 Middle School, Guangzhou, China
- 1997, Representative of Guangzhou High School students for competing in China Central Television (CCTV) for "Samsung Intelligence Express"
- 1989, Special Class for gifted children (skipped 2 grades), Shashi Middle School, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China
JAMA Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Journal, Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Childhood
Obesity, International Journal of Obesity, The Journal of Rural Health, General Internal
Medicine, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, International Journal of Public Health, PloS One
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- Wei F, Nie G, Zhou B, Wang L, Ma Y, Peng S, et al. Association between Chinese cooking oil fumes and sleep quality among a middle-aged Chinese population. Environmental Pollution. 2017; 227:543-551.
- Shi L, Zhang D, Wang L, Zhuang J, Cook R, Chen L. Meditation and blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Journal of Hypertension. 2017;35(4): 696-706.
- Owusu D, Aibangbee J, Collins C, Robertson C, Wang L, Littleton MA, Boghozian R, Casenburg V, Mamudu HM. The use of e-cigarettes among school-going adolescents in a predominantly rural environment of central Appalachia. Journal of Community Health. 2016 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print]
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- Alamian A, Wang L, Amber MH, Pitts M, Ikekwere J. Infant sleep problems and childhood overweight: effects of three definitions of sleep problems. Preventive Medicine Report. 2016; 4:463-468.
- Tian X, Di Z, Yu L, Ren X, Chai Y, Ding F, Chen J, Southerland J, Cui Z, Hu X, Xu J, Xu S, Qian G, Wang L*. A study on the development of an infectious disease specific health literacy scale. BMJ Open. 2016;6:e012039 (*Corresponding author)
- Leinaar E, Alamian A, Wang L. A Systematic review of the relationship between asthma, obesity, and the effects of physical activity in youth. Annals of Epidemiology. 2016; 26(7):504-510.e6.
- Southerland J, Wang L, Slawson D. A cross-sectional study of weight misperception and health-related quality of life in Appalachian adolescents. Maternal and Child Health. 2016 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print]
- Mamudu H, Paul T, Wang L, Veeranki SP, Panchal HB, Alamian A, Sarnosky K, Budoff M. The effects of multiple coronary artery disease risk factors on subclinical atherosclerosis in a rural population in the United States. Preventive Medicine. 2016; 88:140-146.
- Wang L. Cui L, Wang Y, Vaidya A, Chen S, Zhang C, Zhu Y, Li D, Hu FB, Wu S, Gao X. Heart rate and the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose and diabetes: the Kailuan prospective study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2015; 44(2): 689-699.
- Wang L, Wang K, Gao X, Paul T, Cai J, Wang Y. Sex difference in the association between obesity and asthma in U.S. adults: Findings from a national study. Respiratory Medicine. 2015; 109(8):955-62.
- Liang Y, Hou D, Zhao X, Wang L, Hu Y, Liu J, et al. Childhood obesity affects adult metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Endocrine. 2015 Mar 10. [Epub ahead print]
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- Slawson D, Dalton W, Dula T, Southerland J, Wang L, Littleton M, Mozen D, Relyea G, Schetzina K, Lowe E, Stoots J, Wu T. College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2015; 43: 39-52.
- Wang L, Slawson DL, Relyea G, Southerland J, Wang Y. Prevalence of and risk factors for adolescent obesity in southern Appalachia, 2012. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2014; 11: E222
- Liang Y, Hou D, Shan X, Zhao X, Hu Y, Jiang B, Wang L, et al. Cardiovascular remodeling relates to elevated childhood blood pressure: Beijing Blood Pressure Cohort Study. International Journal of Cardiology. 2014; 177(3):836-839.
- Dalton W, Wang L, Southerland J, Schetzina K, Slawson D. Utilizing Self-Reported versus Actual Weight and Height Data Contributes to Different Weight Misperception Classifications. Southern Medical Journal.2014; 107(6): 348-355.
- Wang L, Mamudu M, Alamian A, Anderson JL, Brook B. Independent and joint effects of prenatal maternal smoking and maternal exposure to secondhand smoke on the development of adolescent obesity: A longitudinal study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2014; 50(11):908-915.
- Tian X, Zhao G, Li Y, Wang L*, Shi Y. Overweight and obesity difference of Chinese population between different urbanization levels. The Journal of Rural Health. 2014; 30(1):101-112. (*Corresponding author).
- Zhang M, Zhao X, Cheng H, Wang L, Xi B, Shen Y, Hou D, Mi J. Age- and sex-dependent association of FTO rs9939609 with obesity-related traits in Chinese children and adolescents. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e97545.
- Li Q, Xiong R, Wang L, Cui J, Shi L, Liu Y, Luo B. Associations of dietary habits, physical activity, and cognitive views with gestational diabetes mellitus among Chinese women. Public Health Nutrition. 2014; 19(8):1850-1857.
- Wang L, Mamudu HM, Wu TJ. The Impact of maternal prenatal smoking on the development of childhood overweight in school-aged children. Pediatric Obesity. 2013; 8(3):178-188.
- Wang L, Wang K. Age Differences in the Associations of Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors with Stroke. Neuroepidemiology. 2013; 41(2): 94-100.
- Liu X, Wang K, Wang L, Tsilimingras D. Microalbuminuria, Macroalbuminuria and uncontrolled blood pressure among diagnosed hypertensive patients: the aspect of racial disparity in the NHANES study. Hypertension Research. 2013; 36(12):1100-1106.
- Wang L, Anderson JL, Dalton WT, Wu TJ, Liu CX, Zheng SM, Liu XF. Maternal depressive symptoms and the risk of overweight in their children. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2013; 17(5):940-948.
- Wang L, Liu XF, Luo XG, Zeng M, Zuo LJ, Wang K. Genetic variants in the fat mass- and obesity- associated (FTO) gene are associated with alcohol dependence. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 2013; 51(2):416-424.
- Wang L, Alamian A, Southerland J, Wang K, Anderson JL, Stevens M. Cesarean section and the risk of overweight in grade 6 children. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2013; 172(10):1341-1347.
- Southerland J, Wang L, Richards K, Pack R, Slawson DL. Misperceptions of overweight: associations of weight misperception with health-related quality of life among normal-weight college students. Public Health Report. 2013; 128(6):562-568.
- Wang L, Dalton WT, Schetzina KE, Fulton-Robinson H, Holt N, Ho Ai-leng, Tudiver F, Wu TJ. Modeling aspects of home food environment with dietary intake and body mass index among overweight and obese children in southern Appalachia. Southern Medical Journal. 2013; 106(10):550-557.
- Wang L, Wu T, Liu X, Anderson JL, Alamian A, Fu MS, Li J. Pesticide exposure during pregnancy and low birth weight. WHO South-SEAJPH. 2012; 1(3):232-238.
- Zhao M, Steffen LM, Wang L, Xi B. Low diastolic blood pressure increases risk of all-cause and CVD mortality among US adults: the NHANES Mortality Study. Journal of Hypertension (under revision).
- Zhao Y, Wang L*, Wang H, Wang Y. Fast food consumption pattern and its association with obesity and hypertension among children: The Childhood Obesity Study in China Mega-cities. Public Health Nutrition (under review). (*co-first author)
- Zhao Y, Wang L*, Xue H, Wang H, Wang Y. Associations between central- and general obesity and hypertension among children in China: The Childhood Obesity Study in China Mega-cities (under review). (*co-first author)
- Wang Y, Wang L. Child Obesity and Health. International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2nd Edition. Expected Release: Nov 1, 2016. Print Book ISBN: 9780128036785. Elsevier Publisher.
- Wang K, Wang L. Molecular Aspects of Alcohol and Nutrition, First Edition edited by V Patel. Nov 1, 2015. Print Book ISBN: 9780128007730. Elsevier Publisher.
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- Alamian A, Wang L, Pitts M, Ikekwere J, Hall A. Infant sleep problems increase the odds of childhood overweight at grade 6: differential effects of commonly used definitions of sleep problems. Circulation. 2014;129(Suppl 1):AP106.
- Southerland J, Wang L, Dalton W, Slawson D. Weight misperception and health-related quality of life in Appalachian adolescents. Circulation. 2014;129(Suppl 1):AP287.
- Wang L, Alamian A, Southerland J, Wang KS, Anderson JL, Stevens M. Cesarean section associated with increased risk for overweight and obesity in grade six children. Circulation. 2013: 127: AP289.
- Wang L, Mamudu HM, Anderson JM, Alamian A. Maternal smoking during pregnancy and the risk of adolescent obesity. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2012;175(Suppl 11):1-145.
- Wang L, Hong X, Jia P, Qu W, Wang H, Wang Y. Fast food consumption and its associations with obesity and elevated blood pressure among school children: A four city study in China. Poster presentation at Obesity Society Annual Meeting during ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans October 31 - November 4, 2016.
- Wang L, Wang K, Wang Y. Association between obesity and asthma in US adults: Findings from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey. American Society for Nutrition. Community, Public Health and Global Nutrition session. Experimental Biology 2014. April 26-60. San Diego, California, USA.
- Wang L, Southerland J, Slawson D, Mozen D. The role of peer eating and physical activity in the prevalence of obesity among Appalachia children. The 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society- Obesity Week 2013. Atlanta, Georgia. November 11-16, 2013.
- Wang L, Alamian A. Child's sleep problems and risk of childhood overweight: A longitudinal study. (2013) Poster presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Wang L, Alamian A, Southerland J, Wang KS, Anderson JL, Stevens M. "Cesarean section associated with increased risk for overweight and obesity in grade six children". Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions.
- Wang L, Wu T, Anderson JL, Dalton W, Liu X. Breastfeeding and the development of childhood obesity from grades 1 through 6. Oral presenter at the 139th American Public Health Association (APHA) national conference Obesity and Nutrition Session of Epidemiology Section in Washington DC, 2011.
- Wang L, Wu T. Effects of maternal depression on the development of childhood obesity. Greg Alexander Outstanding student paper session: Maternal and Child Health Research and Implications. Oral presenter at the 2010 Greg Alexander Outstanding Students Papers Session for the 138th American Public Health Association (APHA) national conference in Denver, 2010.
- Wang L, Wu T, Anderson JL, Florence LE. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Maternal Depression during the First Three Years of Child-Rearing. Greg Alexander Outstanding student paper session: Maternal and Child Health Research and Implications. Oral presenter at the 2009 Greg Alexander Outstanding Students Papers Session for the 137th American Public Health Association (APHA) national conference in Philadelphia, 2009.
Title: Developing a research agenda to prevent and control CVD in Central Appalachia
Role: Co-I
NIH/NICHD (1 U54 HD070725-01, $2.1 million)
Subcontract of SUNY Buffalo for U54 center P3 grant
Title: Multilevel systems-oriented childhood obesity study in China
Role: PI
ETSU Research Development Committee Major Grant
Title: Influence of healthcare setting on obesity risk among U.S. children
Role: PI
Tennessee Department of Health
Title: Population health improvement plan
Role: Co-I
NIH Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)
Title: College students as facilitators to reduce adolescent obesity disparity
Role: Co-I
ETSU Research Development Committee
Title: Age differences in the association of behavioral/social factors with stroke
Role: PI
ETSU Research Development Committee
Title: The impact of maternal prenatal smoking on childhood obesity
Role: PI
ETSU Research Development Committee
Title: Sleep problems and overweight among American youth
Role: Co-I
Impact of the Fast Food Industry in China https://www.etsu.edu/news/collpub_health/college/lwang_111816.aspx
Dr. Liang Wang Speaks at Research Meetings in China
Liang Wang Receives Leadership and Service Award from NACSN
Dr. Liang Wang Elected to CHPAMS Board
Spotlight in Briefings in Childhood Obesity, which is a comprehensive news source delivered by-weekly from the editorial team of childhood obesity that look forward to providing the latest developments in this ever-changing field. http://www.liebertpub.com/CHIArchive/2015/CHI_Briefings-092415.html
Johnson City Press, University Homepage news, and ETSU Accent cover page, the faculty/staff newsletter, Volume 64, Number 3, September 28, 2015. "Dr. Liang Wang using grants to study childhood obesity". https://www.etsu.edu/accent/
ETSU Accent, the faculty/staff newsletter, Volume 63, Number 10, March 30, 2015. "Dr. Liang Wang nominated for 'Mentor of the Year'". Available at https://www.etsu.edu/news/2015/03_mar/wang_mentor_nomination.aspx
East Tennessee Identifies Parental Education as Predictor of Adolescent Obesity in Appalachia http://www.aspph.org/east-tennessee-identifies-parental-education-as-predictor-of-adolescent-obesity-in-appalachia/; The cover page of ETSU Accent, the faculty/staff newsletter, Volume 63, Number 8, January 29, 2015.
The article "Wang L, et al. The Impact of Maternal Prenatal Smoking on the Development of Childhood Overweight in School -aged Children. Pediatric Obesity. 2013; 8(3):178-188." was reported in www.MDLinx.com, ASPPH Friday Letter, and related news was featured on first page of Johnson City Press, and East Tennessean.
The article "Wang L. et al. Maternal Depressive Symptoms and the Risk of Overweight in Their Children" was reported in ASPPH Friday Letter and was also featured on http://www.mdlinx.com/psychiatry/news-article.cfm/4157583/depressive-symptoms.
The article "Wang L et al. Cesarean section and the risk of overweight in grade 6 children. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2013; 172(10):1341-1347." was featured on www.MDLinx.com and www.dugdug.com. http://www.mdlinx.com/pediatrics/news-article.cfm/4859119/cesarean-section-childhood-overweight-obesity
The article "Wang L. et al. Modeling aspects of home food environment with dietary intake and body mass index among overweight and obese children in southern Appalachia. Southern Medical Journal. 2013; 106(10):550-557." was featured in www. MDLinx.com and ASPPH Friday Letter. http://www.mdlinx.com/endocrinology/news-article.cfm/4876475/overweight
Research article "Wang L. et al. Independent and joint effects of prenatal maternal smoking and maternal exposure to secondhand smoke on the development of adolescent obesity: A longitudinal study" was featured on the home page of ETSU website, two media TVs, the cover page of ETSU Accents, and ASPPH Friday Letter.
Interview (including mentoring story) between a Doctoral student and Dr. Liang Wang (Advisor) was featured on the Illuminated Magazine, the Fall issue of 2014.


text:
Medium: Jorge Raul Olguin.
Entity that came to dialogue: Master Ruanel.
Interlocutor: Master Ruanel?
Ruanel: Here I am again with all the energy.
Interlocutor: The first thing I want to know is: who took me out of my warm bed so that I come to this session, with a cold weather of 5 degrees C?
Ruanel: It was your own thetan.
Interlocutor: But he should stop joking, Master!...(laughs) Well, now seriously, Can I begin with the questions directly?, because today we will demand thoroughly to Jorge.
Ruanel: Go ahead.
Interlocutor: Well, the first thing I want to ask, -although I imagine the answer- is regarding to the percentage you gave me the last time, 60% of probabilities that an Italian Pope would be elected and 40% of a Latin Pope, and in the end they elected a German Pope, Joseph Ratzinger, now Benedict XVI.
Ruanel: The answer is very simple. There was an Italian cardinal who was the favorite and another from Argentina.
Interlocutor: The cardinal Bergoglio?
Ruanel: Correct. In the third place there was the German cardinal who in the end was elected for many reasons. One of the reasons was that there was a previous Popedom so long that they wanted, allegedly - I emphasize allegedly-, a transitional Popacy so that people forget a little, so that people breathe a little, because John Paul II had fervent admirors as well as many detractors.
Interlocutor: Is this the real reason then?
Ruanel: Correct, they opted for a transitional Pope.
Interlocutor: According to our explanations, Bergoglio was not good for them.
Ruanel: And neither the other 64 year-old Italian cardinal.
Interlocutor: When I asked you in the last session what you glimpsed, the cardinal Ratzinger was not even considered?
Ruanel: No, not at all. The possibility was between the Italian and the Argentinian cardinals.
Interlocutor: Then it was - we would call it- a sudden decision in the Conclave?
Ruanel: Correct, although they say that it was "Divine will", which is something very funny. They chose him because his age prevailed, since Ratzinger was 78 years old at the moment.
Interlocutor: So, concretely, when I asked you he was not even considered?
Ruanel: Correct. It was a decision taken in the very last moment and for tactical reasons which of course can lead to a failure.
Interlocutor: Why a failure?
Ruanel: Simply because a Pope can live until he is 92 years old and stay 14 years in the papacy.
Interlocutor: Now I understand.
Ruanel: They expect that Ratzinger doesn't live for a long time and then when they choose a new Pope, people will already forget about John Paul II who undoubtedly was a very strong representative for the Church. And notice how the current Pope is manipulated now, since he was a kind of lapdog of John Paul II, even in some things he was more severe and with a tremendous negative charisma, now he is totally soft.
Interlocutor: Yes, one can see that clearly.
Ruanel: He was pushed to avoid more tragedies in the Church. The same cardinals said, and now I will use a common expression you usually use, "let's stop the hand a little"
Interlocutor: I see.
Ruanel: Notice that he already speaks about giving more freedom to divorced people, he doesn't press so much with rigid things, but he keeps pushing for example with those things that are out of his reach, like the techniques of procreation, the propitiation of the Knaus-Ogino method which is a method of birth control, the issue of prophylactis, homosexuality, etc.
As to the Knaus-Ogino method propitiated by the Church, at the present time its applications is impossible because teenagers, especially in the western countries, they have so much freedom in enjoyment places that the pregnancy of the girls is almost certain if they don't use a mean of protection.
Interlocutor: Did something important happen in the Conclave to be highlighted?
Ruanel: No, only what I already said that they chose a transitional Pope on purpose to make people forget about John Paul II, who even has many admirers to the point they want to declare him saint, he also had angry detractors because he was stubborn.
It is necessary to recognize that John Paul II prevented some wars, but he also was close-minded about certain issues.
Interlocutor: In which plane is the current Pope, Benedict XVI?
Ruanel: In the plane 3. He is a spirit of error.
Interlocutor: The same plane as John Paul II?
Ruanel: Correct. I insist that Ratzinger is even more stubborn than the previous Pope, but he is "lowering his head" to avoid more problems to the Church, and then he is being elastic.
Interlocutor: Hypocrite?
Ruanel: I wouldn't say hypocrite, but rather he assumed a convenient behavior "advised" - to not say "ordered" - by those who are behind him pulling the strings.
If you have some previous picture before he was elected Pope, you will see him with a severe expression, with a expression of domination, and now he is just the opposite, because he appears grining from ear to ear.
Interlocutor: So he is making a "Pope's smile".
Ruanel: No, it is not a Pope's smile, because the previous Pope didn't laugh.
Interlocutor: Yes, you are right, I had forgotten that. Can you foresee something from the spiritual plane of how the Popedom of Ratzinger will be?
Ruanel: Remember that the Spirits of Light, -and this is something that few of those who read your material understand-, we don't predict the future. Tomorrow it can be an abrupt change and another person might be Pope.
Interlocutor: Okay, but if you make a projection starting from this moment.
Ruanel: At this time their idea is to make, as I already said, a peaceful transitional popacy, because he knows he has an uncertain health.
Interlocutor: Well, Master, I'll conclude the topic here.
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