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Sous Vide Immersion Circulators Review – Part 1
by Jean Francois on Nov.20, 2017, under Equipments & Accessories
My last review of the most known sous vide equipment of the market dates from 2011. In 2009 most immersion circulators were manufactured by Julabo (now German Fusion Chef), Polyscience (USA), Roner (Spain), Clifton Range (UK). All these machines were laboratories equipment used in kitchens. Then the US Sous Vide Supreme and the German Swid (Addelice) were launched as firsts sous vide equipment 100% devoted to sous vide cooking. End 2012 Nomiku started a sous vide project on Kickstarter followed by Sansaire and Anova…After that the Chinese have flooded the market with cheap and low quality products.
If you are interested in a sous vide immersion circulator, just surf on Alibaba, it is probably available for wholesalers at USD 40…you'll find the same machines sold on internet with dozens of other trademarks at retail price between USD 100 and USD 300.
Some friends of mine have purchased different thermal circulators. They borrowed them to me to conduct this test. Unfortunately I couldn't put a hand on a Sansaire or Nomiku which are not so popular in Europe.
- Anova Wifi: USD 130 to 180. This world-renowned device has been acquired in 2017 by the Electrolux Swedish Cie. Is this device so great?
- Melissa: EUR 80, Anova's counterfeit available on the European market (no Wifi or Bluetooth). Is it worth saving EUR 80 compared to the Anova?
- Chinese thermostat sold under many trademarks such as Buffalo, Vacmaster, Lacor, Allpax, Steba, Metro…priced between EUR 230 to 300. Let's call it Buffalo / Vacmaster. This device seems to be popular among professionals who don't want to invest in an Addelice or Julabo/Fusion Chef. Is it a good strategic choice?
- Dissna KW802 (also sold under other trademarks): EUR 110. A new comer on the market. Is this piece of hardware promising and about to compete with Anova?
- Addelice: the Swid is very popular in Europe among professionals and amateur cooks. It has the reputation being a high performance and user friendly device. Price is high compared to the other devices (Swid EUR 400, Swid Premium 630 excl. VAT), nevertheless, I think it is interesting having a reference for comparison for the purpose of this test.
On this first post I have focused of the heat speed, temperature accuracy and stability. Other tests and information will be disclosed in future posts.
Test 1: Heat Speed
Power of sous vide devices can vary from 800w to 2,400W. Does the manufacturer's information comply with the technical specifications? Is it worth it to have a lot of power to cook sous vide? What are the advantages and drawbacks?
The purpose of a sous vide device is to heat and stabilize the temperature of a water bath.
If you are an individual and use small containers (less than 10L) you definitely don't need strong power. Nevertheless, a powerful device can help temperature stability when regulating high temperature (such as 90-95°C for vegetables), even in a middle size container. Drawback: a powerful immersion circulator in a small container can "overshoot" for some minutes. If the temperature controller is good the overshooting should vanish after some minutes.
If you are a professional and use big containers (as from 28L) power is very useful to reach fast the target temperature and stabilize high temperature in big containers up to 58L. For big containers it is essential, even with high power devices to, at least, insulate your container with a cling film or a custom made lid.
To conduct this test I have used a container filled with 7 litres (1.85 gallons) water only. The container was not insulated and not covered by a lid. Starting temperature was 20°C (68°F) and set temperature 55°C (131°F).
- Without any surprise the Swid (2,400W) is the fastest device. It took 7 minutes only to reach the target temperature.
- The Buffalo / Vacmaster took approx. 55% more time (11 minutes) compared to the Swid. Therefore we could estimate its power to approx. 1,300W.
- Anova took 24′. Compared to the Swid the Anova should be rated 700W (official specifications 800 to 900W).
- Melissa, the counterfeit Anova, took almost as long as the Anova, which is consistent with the 800W specifications.
- Dissna KW802 took 15′, then should be rated approx. 1,120W which is consistent with official specifications. I had some problems to assess the Dissna's exact heating time. Indeed the temperature displayed on the immersion circulator and the actual temperature in the water bath are not fitting during the heating process. Dissna stopped heating full power at 52°C (while displaying 55°C on its display) and took really long to regulate until 55°C. Then I have done again the same tests but set the target temperature at 58°C. This way I could assess the real time needed to reach 55°C.
Test 2: Temperature Accuracy
Accuracy of the temperature is key for sous vide cooking. 1°C (1.8°F) of inaccuracy can have a great impact on the final result of a recipe! Most immersion circulator's users don't realise a sous vide equipment can become inaccurate after a while. Some times an immersion circulator can be inaccurate out of the box! To test the accuracy of an immersion circulator you need a very special thermometer. I have used a Greisinger GMH 3750 with accuracy ± 0.03°C and a Pt100 probe DIN B ± 0.10°C. This device, together with its probe cost approx. EUR 380! Just to say that you can trust in the accuracy of my temperature measuring.
If you make your own test with your immersion circulator and thermometer, you may find different results for the reasons as follow:
- Your thermometer probably sucks! Sorry but many people are relying on their digital thermometer without looking at specifications. I give you one example: This very classic kitchen thermometer is ranked with an accuracy of ± 1°C (± 1°.8°F which is already bad)! But this information is not enough. You need both the accuracy of the thermometer AND the accuracy of the probe. One data is missing, which means this thermometer can be even more inaccurate…
In addition, thermocouple type K thermometers can become inaccurate after some years. Professionals usually make them be calibrated each one or two years.
- For example a manufacturer indicates ± 0.3°C accuracy for his immersion circulator. Which means my device can be + 0.3°C off when yours can be – 0.3°C off, which is totally normal.
The above chart speaks for itself.
- Dissna KW802 circulator was the worst device tested. No comment!
- Melissa, Anova's counterfeit, got an unacceptable accuracy above 67°C.
- Anova was very good until 80°C.
- Vacmaster / Buffalo Chinese machine was excellent until 80°C and acceptable until 90°C
- The Swid accuracy was excellent at all temperatures. We could not measure the accuracy above 90°C as the Swid can't be set above 90°C. We asked Addelice why. Addelice said all Swids could set temperature up to 95°C as from mid 2018. In the meantime the Swid can be ordered with 95°C specification, on request. Addelice confirmed accuracy should remain excellent at 95°C.
Test 3: Temperature Stability
The "stability" criteria is the capability for an immersion circulator to regulate the temperature of a water bath which can be affected by external factors like an open window nearby the water bath container, or immersing 5°C pouches in the water bath…
Usually, stability of immersion circulators isn't an issue.
I have used the Greisinger thermometer to check the temperature stability. The resolution of this thermometer is of hundredth of a degree and its display is refreshed each half second.
- Addelice Swid is very stable.
- Anova is very stable.
- Vacmaster / Buffalo stability is ok although confusing. The temperature stability of the water bath (checked with my thermometer) is ok but the temperature on the display of the Vacmaster circulator is constantly fluctuating of ± 0.2°C.
- Dissna KW802 stability is less good compared to the Vacstar / Buffalo / Allpax and suffer from the same "issue" than the Vacstar device. Fluctuating on the circulator display can raise up to + 0.3°C.
- Melissa (fake Anova): I was flabbergasted! I never thought a manufacturer could cheat that way! As soon as the set temperature is reached, the software of the immersion circulator freezes the display. In other words, if you drop ice cubes in the water bath you will not see any changes on the display…
Unboxing of the Swid Premium Immersion Circulator
by Jean Francois on Apr.09, 2017, under Equipments & Accessories
I could not resist buying it!
In 2009 I was one of the first to buy the Swid and to test it. Since then, this marvel of technology has been challenged by equipment like Sous Vide Supreme, Nomiku, Sansaire and other Anova. These equipments have the advantage of being much smaller, having Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection and being much cheaper than the Swid. On the other hand:
- they are not professional equipment,
- they have low power capacity (but sufficient for most home use applications),
- price is attractive but, in return, do not expect a reactive after sale service, especially if you are located outside USA. No one repairs a machine at 150 €. Moreover, the warranty of these devices is often 1 year only… do not even consider returning these immersion circulator to the US with all the customs and tax problems that this implies …
I am particularly sceptical regarding Bluetooth or Wifi connections for sous vide devices. What is it (really) the use of being able to switch on your immersion circulator remotely from your work or to change the temperature from your phone when your are just close to the device? IMO this is pure gadget that causes more worry than anything else. Bluetooth is definitely more stable and reliable than Wifi that requires a connection on your router. Just surf a little on the internet to see how many people are complaining that they can not connect their phone to their immersion heater. This is even more problematic when your immersion circulator can't be operate independently, without connection to your phone or tablet such as the JOULE immersion circulator, for example … Also, when you know how unhygienic is a display of a phone, it is understandable that this can be an obstacle to use such functionality, especially for professionals, while hygiene is at the center of the sous vide technic.
What am I looking for in an immersion circulator?
- power: I do not want to wait tens of minutes that my water-bath reaches the target temperature. Obviously putting hot water directly in the container saves a certain time…anyway it is all question of comfort!
- precision and stability: this is the basis of sous vide cooking,
- ease of use,
- reliability and service,
- the price.
The purpose of this article is to make a quick comparison between my Swid 1st generation which is now almost 7 years old and the new Swid Premium that was put on the market late 2016!
Already in 2010 I had made a presentation of the Swid and a global comparison with the other immersion heaters existing at the time. Since then, other tests seem to have confirmed that the Swid was an exceptional professional device: see Food Service Equipment.
Where to buy the Swid Premium?
Addelice does not sell directly the Swid Premium on their online shop. You will need to go through a dealer which official list is here. They are not many resellers at the moment and I bought mine on the site www.sousvideconsulting.com. This site is clearly professionals oriented.
How much does the Swid Premium cost?
The Swid is at 475 € incl. VAT while the Swid Premium is at 750 € incl. VAT. Addelice indicates that the difference in price is justified by the fact that the Swid Premium is an ultra-robust "war machine", with oversized components for "virile" use and particularly suitable for caterers who need power. Indeed, the Swid Premium is the first and currently only immersion circulator in the world with a heating power of 2,400W.
Duration of the guarantee?
This has always been the strong point of Addelice which offers, since its beginnings, a global guarantee of 2 years. Since 2016 Addélice offers a 2-years warranty extension on the Swid, giving a total of 4 years warranty! I found no other manufacturer of immersion circulator to suggest this. Unfortunately this extension does not seem to be available on the Swid Premium. Here is a point of improvement for the Swid Premium
Visible differences between the Swid and the Swid Premium
What the 2 models have in common:
- The Swid and Swid Premium are looking very similar and have a similar weight and size.
- The functions and control panels are very close. If you are regular with the Swid then your grip of the Swid Premium will be immediate.
Apart from that there are a lot of new features compared to my old model:
- Since 2015 Addelice has integrated a Pt100 temperature probe into all its models. I admit that I did not know the difference between Pt100 probe and thermocouples before reading this article … the advantages in terms of accuracy and reliability seem to be very important! Strangely, the other immersion circulator's manufacturers do not indicate anything concerning the technical specifications of their temperature probes…
- The design of the heater has changed. It is now helical while it was rather flat on my old model. Addelice indicates that this is justified by the search for power (2,400W). This new design will probably make it a bit more difficult to clean the heater which was particularly easy on the old model. Nevertheless, the cleaning will remain globally an easier operation compared to models like Vac-Star or Julabo Fusion Chef which are a nightmare according to the echoes I have had.
- The pump system to mix water is a great novelty! On my old model the pump was in a black tube that could cause some issue when a peel or a piece of plastic accidentally fell into water vacuumed in the inlet of the pump. This happened to me and I had to replace the pump. This operation It has been made quickly and kindly by Addelice. It should also be said that I had never cleaned the pump at that time … As I said the system to mix water is now radically different: the motor is located in the plastic casing, and only the shaft and the propeller are Immersed in water. What ultimately makes the Swid much easier to clean! The water stream is now done vertically (from top to bottom) instead of horizontally (as with the old model). I tried it in a 20 liters tank and the result seemed to be totally satisfactory. Addelice recommends, for large volumes (58 liters), when the water bath is heavily loaded with sous vide pouches thus limiting the circulation of water, to use a pastry grid to be placed at the bottom of the container. According to Addelice it is therefore impossible to have a "cold point" with this technique …
- Heating power: in 2009 my Swid was limited up to 1,800 W. The Swid Premium now benefits from 2.400W! hich makes it the most powerful immersion heater in the world. Obviously, It will not make a big difference for a cooking amateur like me. Nevertheless I imagine the comfort of use this can represent for a professional. It is also reassuring to know that this "Bad Boy », if needed, has plenty of power under the hood…
- The power cable is attached directly to the back of the Swid Premium. It is no longer removable with a plug, as on my old model. Addelice says this is necessary because of the high power of the device. In order to avoid any bad contact and overheating of the cable this component has been particularly reinforced.
- A large waterproof power switch has been added to the Swid Premium.
- An ultra powerful ventilation system has been added compared to my old model. The fan stirs a lot of air but is nonetheless very quiet.
My first feelings about the Swid Premium
Admittedly the price of the Swid Premium is higher than that of the Swid. But you can feel that the Swid Premium is a top range immersion circulator compared to my 7 years old Swid. Clearly the Swid Premium is a professional equipment, without concession, technically sophisticated and high performance.
And now enough spoken of the material, in kitchen !!!
Creamy veloute Red Kuri Squash, low temperature poached egg and Ham chips
by Jean Francois on Oct.03, 2013, under Recipes
I have recently attended an excellent cooking classe in which we prepared a very simple and flavorfull recipe. A Red Kuri Squash creamy veloute with a poached egg and ham chips. One difficulty was of course the poached egg. Poaching an egg previously broken into a pan filled with water at 80 ° C for 2 to 3 minutes is not so hard to do. What is complicated is to cook 6 or 8 perfect poached eggs one by one, avoiding your friends waiting too long and getting impatient … Therefore it took me a second to imagine how easy it would be using an immersion circulator for that purpose. To poach several eggs simultaneously you simply need to dive eggs with the shell in a water bath at 64.5 ° C for 45 minutes. Obviously it is necessary to use very fresh eggs to obtain optimal results.
INGREDIENTS (6 people)
Red Kuri Squash: 600g
Shallots: 2 rooms
Leek: 1 pieces
Garlic: 1 clove
Liquide full cream: 20 cl
Stock cube
Eggs: 6 extra fees
Slice of ham: 6
Cooked chestnuts (optional): 60g
Salt and pepper
For this dish it is necessary to cook the eggs first because the recipe does not take more than 45 minutes to complete. Not to take the risk to break eggs when you put them in water, remove them from the fridge ten minutes before immersing them in water at 64.5 ° C from 45 minutes at 1 hour max.
Peel the Red Kuri Squash and cut the flesh into cubes.
Peel the shallots, garlic and minced them.
Cut the leek into small slices.
Prepare a vegetable stock or use a ready made one (cube).
Cook the shallots in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add garlic, sliced leek and diced Red Kuri Squash. Cook for 10 minutes then add the vegetables stock (cover the vegetables with the stock).
Then cook over high heat for 20 minutes. Mix and add the cream to the desired consistency.
Season with salt and pepper, set aside.
Preheat oven to 180 ° C. Spread the slices of ham on a plate and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. In order ham slices remain flat I recommend applying sheet of parchment paper over the ham and then cover everything with a metal plate. Check after 10 minutes if the chips are crispy. If needed don't hesitate drying the ham 5 minutes longer. Be carefull, from my experience it happens that some hams become very salty (too much for some palate). I recommend proceeding to some tests before organizing a dinner with friends …
Pour the veloute into preheated bowls. Break the eggs and gently apply the poached egg on the veloute.
Arrange ham shavings and, if this is the season, complete with pieces of cooked chestnuts.
Bon appétit!
I have tested for you the LEWHIF. The chocolate without calories!
by Jean Francois on Oct.09, 2012, under Uncategorized
This post is not related to sous vide cooking. Nevertheless I wanted to share with you a nice moment I enjoyed testing this strange delicacy.
A friend suggested us to taste the Whif at the end of a meal. I heard, few years ago, about the Whif concept but I didn't have until now the opportunity to try this product. This is not a new product nevertheless this is still a curiosity that is appealing!
The idea is to inhale through the mouth fine chocolate powder particles (or other flavors) to obtain an intense taste but without the usual texture of chocolate in your mouth. This tidbit is an aerosol (they call it AeroShot) that is supposed to give you the pleasure of chocolate without the calories … on paper you call that an invitation to pure pleasure!
The design of the packaging and the product is attractive. We have tested several flavors, chocolate, chocolate mint and chocolate raspberry. Using the Whif is easy, it can be closed for multiple use.
In conclusion : This is definitely an interesting concept, it will set the mood of your party, but this is underwhelming. None of us has done "Whouaouu!" after testing the Whif. We are probably facing a significant cultural barrier with this product. For me it is impossible to dissociate, in mouth, the taste of chocolate from the texture of the chocolate.
Adam Miklosi's Sous-vide Cooker Concept
by jean-francois on Aug.13, 2011, under Equipments & Accessories
Electrolux Design Lab is an annual global design competition open to industrial design students invited to present innovative ideas for household appliances of the future. The competition theme for 2011 is 'Intelligent Mobility'. More than 1,300 entries from more than 50 countries were received in the frame of this competition.
On of the eight finalist of this competition has focus my attention: Adam Miklosi with his Sous-Vide Cell Cooker.
Lets cross one's fingers for Adam who will present his sous vide cooker design concept to a final jury at a live event in London on 7th September at the Room Home Intelligence Conference.


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Discussion in 'PRS News' started by JonW, Jan 30, 2018.
I think this is a piece of news:
(Image courtesy of D. Brauns, PRS)
Congrats PRS, well done!
Glad I ordered a winner!
Congrats, that is saying a lot when your offering is a price point import against the rest of the lot.
I'm not surprised to be honest I think every guitar forum I'm on is talking about it, every guitar retailer I follow on social media is talking about it. and to be honest from the videos I've seen I can't think of a high gain amplifier that even comes close. hope it is as good as it sounds on youtube, not that it matters, I'll buy one anyway.
Wow, it also makes toast?
Yeah, toast!
The one thing I noticed about all of the video demos is that no one used any pedals in front of the amp (aside from a delay in the loop). That to me is definitely the mark (no pun intended) of a winner!
It would be nice to plug into one of these!
Cool amp!
I want to try it in store before I start setting aside my paycheck. It seems a little more aggressive than what I want.
I'm really looking forward to playing through one. I've been hoping for a low wattage amp from PRS, also a low watt amp better than the "practice" amps out there on the market today. Hope it meets expectations.
I'd like to run it thru a 4x12 cab and see what she'll do!
Somewhere to warm your muffins!
I've got a 2x12 Recto sitting here waiting for one. Best I can do
Good to see! Seemed like the amp disappeared with all the JM hoopla. Take that SS!
Can't wait to try one of these out at Experience 2018 and, God Willing, if Mr. Bank Account will allow me to, take one home with me!
Just copied this because you also capitalized "Willing," like it's Gods last name. Ha, maybe it SHOULD be!
God Hunt Willing.
He changed it to screw with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.


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If there's one club who pulled off a great deal this summer, it's FC MItdjylland with the sale of Bubacarr Sanneh to Anderlecht.
It's not that getting rid of the centre-back was a good thing, it's more the fact they made a £7m profit in less than eight months, buying him from AC Horsens for £180k in January and selling him to Anderlecht for £7.2m towards the end of August.
Playing just eight minutes for the Jupiler Pro League side so far, the 23-year-old might have to wait to get his first start, but he's got high hopes for his spell in Belgium, trying to impress enough to get a bigger move in the future, preferably to one of his two favourite clubs: Manchester United or Real Madrid.
Speaking to Nord Eclair in Belgium, he said: "I was told this would be a good step for me, and I think so too. Honestly, Anderlecht is just a stepping stone. My ambition is to go higher than the Belgian league."
The affinity for Manchester United is paraphrased in the interview rather than a direct quote, but it seemed important enough to be mentioned.
It's also extremely rare for players to be this candid about what they want from their current stay at a club.
With José Mourinho keen on a new centre-back, maybe someone should tell him to keep an eye on what Sanneh will be doing at Anderlecht?
Who knows what could happen? Either way, the Gambia international seems determined to reach his goals, and if that's to one day play for Manchester United, no one should stand in his way.


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By Mark Leary, Ph.D., Duke University
Let's talk about the five major personality types. The English language contains more than 3000 words that refer to personality characteristics of various kinds. This shows the extent to which we all spend thinking about and talking about people's personality characteristics. But having all of these words actually creates a problem for studying and understanding personality.
Isolating The Five Major Personality Types
Clearly, there aren't really 3000 different personality characteristics. Many of these words—in any language—are synonyms or near-synonyms for the same traits. So, if someone is nervous a great deal of the time, we can say that they're a nervous person or we can say that they're anxious or they're tense or that they're neurotic. These words might have slightly different shades of meaning, but they all refer to basically the same characteristic.
With so many different words that refer to personality characteristics, researchers have faced a serious challenge in trying to figure out how many basic personality traits there really are. What are the big five personality traits?
This is a transcript from the video series Why You are Who You Are: Investigations into Human Personality. Watch it now, on The Great Courses Plus.
This has been a surprisingly difficult task, and it's made even more challenging by the fact that not all personality traits are created equal. Some characteristics are more important than others in understanding people's behavior and in predicting important outcomes in people's lives, such as the nature of their relationships with other people, the degree to which they're successful at achieving their goals, their psychological well-being, and their health.
To understand a person's behavior knowing how dependable and honest they are is more useful than knowing whether they're tidy or excitable.
For example, it usually tells you more about what a person is like to know whether they're dependable or honest than it is to know whether they are tidy or excitable. Dependability and honesty are simply more important, more informative characteristics than tidiness and excitability are. They account for more variability in people's behavior, and they have more important implications for people's lives.
If we want to understand a person's behavior and the choices they make and how they get along with other people, knowing about how dependable and honest they are is more useful than knowing whether they're tidy or excitable.
Learn More: What Is Personality?
Psychological Researchers and Factor Analysis
When psychological researchers started to tackle the question of basic personality traits in the 1930s and 40s, they turned to what was then a newly-developed statistical procedure called factor analysis. Factor analysis is a statistical technique that can be used to identify the basic dimensions that underlie a set of variables that are correlated or related to each other. I'm not going to explain how factor analysis works mathematically, but I do want you to understand what it does because it's important for understanding basic personality traits.
Factor analysis is a statistical technique that can be used to identify the basic dimensions that underlie a set of variables that are correlated or related to each other.
Imagine that we asked a large number of people to rate themselves on, say, 100 characteristics that describe various aspects of personality. So they rate themselves on words such as enthusiastic, critical, dependable, anxious, reserved, sympathetic, careless, calm, outgoing, assertive, creative, maybe even excitable.
We could have people rate themselves on all 100 of these characteristics on a 5-point scale that ranges from "Not at all" to "Extremely."
Now imagine that we correlated people's ratings on each pair of these 100 characteristics. A correlation is a statistic that tells us how strongly 2 variables are related to each other. For example, across all of our respondents, we could calculate the correlation between people's ratings of how enthusiastic they are and how assertive they are. And this number, this correlation, would tell us how strongly people's ratings of enthusiasm are related to their ratings of assertiveness.
We could then calculate a correlation between every pair of those 100 ratings—that's 4950 different correlations that give us a picture of how strongly each of these 100 characteristics is related to each of the other characteristics.
If we look at all of these correlations among people's ratings of the 100 characteristics, we'll find that some of the characteristics correlate highly with each other, while other characteristics don't.
Learn More: Traits That Shape How You Think
For example, how people rate themselves on the characteristic, "dependable," probably correlates pretty highly with how they rate themselves on the characteristic, "organized." People who are dependable also tend to be organized, and people who are undependable also tend to be disorganized. So these 2 ratings of dependable and organized will probably correlate highly with each other.
When you find that ratings on one characteristic are highly correlated with ratings on another characteristic, a reasonable conclusion is that these 2 ratings are tapping into the same basic trait. If people who rate themselves highly on X consistently rate themselves highly on Y, then perhaps X and Y aren't really 2 different things at all, but rather 2 ratings of the same general characteristic.
Now, if we were actually looking at a table of 4950 correlations among people's ratings on 100 characteristics, we wouldn't be able to make much sense of things, but that's where factor analysis comes in. Factor analysis takes information about how all of these ratings correlate with each other and mathematically determines how many basic traits are actually being measured. So, factor analysis has been an indispensable tool for identifying basic personality traits from the hundreds of words that we use to describe personality.
Factor analysis takes information about how all of these ratings correlate with each other and mathematically determines how many basic traits are actually being measured.
The "Big Five"
By the 1980s, a high degree of consensus had emerged that human personality is characterized by only 5 basic personality traits. These 5 traits became known as "The Big Five", and they've been the focus of an incredible amount of research. Many other traits exist, but these 5 have become recognized as the most important traits for understanding people's personalities and behavior. But, before we talk about these 5 traits, I want to be clear about exactly what a personality trait is.
What is a Personality Trait?
As psychologists use the term, a personality trait is an internal, psychological characteristic that involves the tendency to respond in a particular way.
Think about your own behavior: Do you tend to be outgoing or more reserved in social situations? You probably aren't either one all the time—sometimes you're more outgoing, and sometimes you're more reserved. But if we followed you around and watched you in many different situations, we'd probably find that you show a tendency to lean one way or the other.
You might tend to be more outgoing, or you might tend to be more reserved. The fact that you show a particular tendency in how you respond across situations suggests that you possess some psychological characteristic, or perhaps a set of characteristics, that predisposes you to react in one way or another. So, we would say that you have a trait that predisposes you to tend to be outgoing or reserved or whatever.
So, by definition, the concept of a trait implies that a person will show a certain degree of consistency in his or her thoughts, feelings, or behaviors across different situations.
If you have a particular trait, we ought to be able to see a tendency for you to respond in a particular way across different situations. Of course, even when people have a trait, they don't act the same way all the time. Different situations call for different kinds of behaviors, and people who act exactly the same way all the time don't adapt to the demands of specific situations.
No matter how outgoing you are, you must sometimes be reserved; and no matter how reserved you usually are, situations sometimes require you to be sociable. So, nothing in the concept of trait implies that a person acts the same way all the time. In fact, that would be a sign of a personality disorder. Again, having a trait simply means that people show a tendency to respond in a particular way.
…having a trait simply means that people show a tendency to respond in a particular way.
The concept of trait also implies a certain degree of consistency over time in how people tend to respond. People's personality traits can and do change over time, at least within limits. But over the short run, we see stability in their traits. If you tend to be outgoing this month, we aren't likely to find that you have become consistently reserved a few months from now. It can happen, for example, if people experience a traumatic event. But under normal circumstances, personality shows a good deal of stability over time.
Learn more about consistency and stability of personality
The Difference Between a Personality Trait and a Personality Type
As I just explained, a trait can be visualized as a dimension or a continuum, and people can fall anywhere along the trait dimension from very low to very high. And when psychologists measure any particular trait, people's scores can range from very low scores to very high scores. In the case of sensation-seeking, for example, scores on one measure of sensation seeking can range anywhere from 0 to 40.
In contrast, when we talk about a personality type, we are categorizing people into a small number of discrete categories or groups, sometimes only two. So, instead of giving you a score on a continuous measure of sensation-seeking, we could simply classify you as being low or high in sensation-seeking. Or, we could classify you as a dominant or submissive person, as depressed or not depressed, or as an extrovert versus an introvert.
In each case, we have classified you as a type of person—a low sensation seeker, a dominant person, an introvert, or whatever—by putting you in a category.
Personality researchers almost never talk about types because true personality types almost never exist.
Personality researchers almost never talk about types because true personality types almost never exist. That is, there are not many psychological characteristics in which people naturally and cleanly fall into one category or another. Instead, people vary from one another across all levels of a trait continuum.
You and I might both be low in sensation-seeking, but maybe you're much lower than I am, and researchers want to measure and explain that difference. Putting both of us in the low sensation-seeker box throws away a great deal of information and nuance that's important in understanding people's behavior.
What is The Myers-Briggs Indicator Test?
Many people have taken the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator at some point in their life. The Myers-Briggs is used a great deal to help people understand their own personality, particularly in work organizations to help employees understand how they differ from their coworkers. It helps people recognize differences in how people approach situations and problems and thus helps people work together more effectively.
But the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is, as its name indicates, a type indicator. It basically tells you what type of person you are on 4 characteristics: extrovert vs introvert, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving. You don't need to understand what those terms mean, but after people take the Myers-Briggs, they get a 4 letter code that tells them which of 16 types they are.
If you have taken the Myers-Briggs, you can probably remember your type—you're an ISTJ or an INFP or an ESTP or whatever. And that code reflects your type.
As a way to provide people with insights about their own and other people's personalities, the Myers-Briggs is quite useful. It not only gives people insight into their own personality, but it also helps people understand others. So, once I realize that a coworker and I have different approaches to the world—that we're different types—I can work within those differences rather than just assume that the coworker is being obstinate, or doesn't like me, or is mentally unbalanced.
And part of the Myers-Briggs' usefulness in the workplace lies in its type-based approach. For practical purposes, it's easier for people to think in terms of types of personalities rather than in terms of traits on a continuum. However, for scientific understanding, not only do types badly misrepresent the nature of personality, but the characteristics measured by the Myers-Briggs don't easily map onto the basic personality traits that have been uncovered by personality research. So, although it's a practical tool, personality researchers rarely use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Now that you have a sense of what a personality trait is, let's take a look at the 5 basic traits that researchers have uncovered.
Common Questions About The Five Major Personality Types
The five major personality types are conceived to be Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
According to theory, "big" personality is merely outgoing and somewhat extroverted. Big personality people speak loudly, with conviction, and tend to show confidence.
Neurotic is generally referred to as neuroticism and defined as an anxious or negative state of mind internalized by the person.
The Big 5 test is largely considered the most accurate as it allows for grey areas and soft edges to the confines which when dealing with complex issues is key.


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Her breaths are deep, Her eyes are wide, Her heart so open, Her antenna so high. She feels God in all things, Grace abounds, 'Is this heaven?', No one uttered a sound. 'It can be', one replied, 'Hell no', said another, In the midst of the confusion, She began to take cover. 'You can shine here', one proclaimed, 'It's a threat over there', A chameleon she became, The sacred path was no where. She struggled along, Her antenna high then low, She wondered what could free her, And return her great glow. Through lessons and great...Read More
Trust is Not a Feeling
Trust is not a feeling. From my experience, 'trust' is a choice — typically in the face of fear or unknown circumstances. 'Fear' however is a 'feeling', and often wins if we are not paying attention. I have several clients right now that are in the process of changing jobs There are lots of unknowns, which often breeds fear. That palpable emotion 'fear', often stops us in our tracks and keeps us in a victim mode and feeling paralyzed. Trust, however, when we hold her hand, guides us above the fear to something better. Trusting in...Read More
Create Space – Let It Go
When fear – pretending to be our friend – shows up, let it go. The fear can be about what others think, say, the unknown. We 'let it go' by creating space between us and 'it'. Everything is energy. When we consciously pull our energy back, 'it' doesn't have a dance partner. Come back home to you. Feel your strong platform. Breathe deeply. Starve the fear. Feed your creative soul. Create space – shine on! (Pinnacle View has a 20+ year track record of helping people just like you let go of fear and embrace the life they love through...Read More
Zion School Community Dance & Music Project
Why Giving Feels So Good. I don't know. Perhaps because it is innate within us. It opens our hearts. It expands our vision. It frees us to believe in good. Dr. Wayne Dyer donated his books. Zion School in Belize approved them for their curriculum. Principal Ruth said, 'please come'. Maruba Jungle Resort Spa has partnered with us. Zion School Community Dance & Music Project is scheduled Join us. Give a little, get a lot. Be a part of this beautiful Belize experience. All are welcome. Please forward to adventurous friends and colleagues who would be interested in this...Read More
Creativity Connects Us with the Divine
Creativity connects us with the Divine! What a fabulous Women's Retreat. Chilly? – yes; rain, uhhh, lots. An it didn't slow us down or dampen our light. We are open, we are beautiful, we are perfect in all our imperfections. We are okay, we are safe, we are a bright light. We know how to lower the voice of the critic and shine as children do. Creativity opened our hearts and set us free. Huge joy followed. So grateful!Read More
Turtle Medicine
I found this little turtle in our driveway Sunday morn before my walk. I moved him near the stream. Turtle medicine reminds us to slow down and pay attention. In my Steven Farmer booklet, Turtle reads, "Retreat". "Stop trying to make something happen. You could stand to spend some time by yourself in nature. Although we call it a retreat, it's really more a movement towards peace and harmony. The ocean's been there a long, long time. Everyday there's a sunset, no matter what else has happened." Today on my walk, a hawk was singing above me. I almost...Read More


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A Drug is any substance that is taken to reduce an undesirable condition. Very chronic or regular usage of such compounds to modify mindsets or body, besides for a clinically wanted function, is called drug abuse.
The unsuitable usage of drugs is drug abuse. There are lots of controlled substances on the marketplace, which are potential sources of drug addiction. These may be classified into Narcotics, Depressants, sedatives, stimulants and steroids.
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An individual is said to be addicted when he ends up being physically and mentally based on any of these drugs and experiences withdrawal symptoms when the drug usage is stopped or reduced.
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Drug Rehab is sometimes a part of the criminal justice system. Individuals convicted of minor drug offenses are often sent out to Rehabilitation focuses instead of prison.
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Steve Prokopy on the Hot Fuzz DVD!
Just a quick note to brag: my hubbie, Steve Prokopy (critic for Ain't It Cool News and Gapers Block), is shown in an extra on the newly released Hot Fuzz DVD (North American version, not the UK version, which means we now own both editions). Yay! And I'm sure if you had a microscope you could scan the 2-second bit of the audience and see me in it, but who cares. Steve's on the DVD - yay!
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AnnaLynne McCord's Workout
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"According to Barry's Bootcamp if you do the workout four times a week you will build lean muscle mass because of the short burst of moves that are changing every 30 seconds to a minute." Sample of a workout is:
- Lunge and Curl with 5-10 pound weights for one minute
- Leaping Lunges for one minute
- Tricep Kick Backs with 5-10 pound weights 30 seconds each arm
- Knee Drive, 30 seconds each leg
- Squat Presses with weights for one minute
- Plank Row with weights, one minute each arm (This one is a challenge!)
- Running Plank for one minute
- Jump Squat for one minute (This one burns lots of calories.)
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Explore science as your child discovers their senses. Children will engage in a variety of activities and go on adventures throughout the YMCA. In the midst of all the fun, campers will have the opportunity to learn about creepy crawlers and go on mini dinosaur dig excursions. Children will also have opportunities for outside games, stories and dramatic play.
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Hammer Forensics (Lesley Hammer) provides consultation, examination and instruction for footwear impression evidence, tire impression evidence and crime scene physical evidence collection.
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Country fair all about the animals
BRIDGEWATER — While traditional fair rides, food and shopping were a draw for many families at the Bridgewater Country Fair on Saturday, most agreed the day wasn't complete without a visit to the animals.
"The animals are the main attraction," said Mary Jane Fast, of Fairfield, who watched the Junior Dairy Show from the bleachers with her husband. "We love to watch the cows — it's a tradition that's being carried on for farmers in Connecticut."
Like any true country fair, hundreds of cows, pigs, sheep, birds and other farm animals were on display for families to meet. But most had traveled to the fair with their owners not only to greet excited fair-goers, but to compete for top prizes.
The Junior Dairy Show, one of the first livestock judging competitions of the day, brought cows out from their stalls one by one into a paddock where a judge inspected and announced a winner in each breed.
For Cwen Cole, a 15-year-old from Roxbury, the competition was her first time showing a calf — and, it turned out, her first time winning.
"It was nerve-wracking," Cole said after her 7-month-old brown Swiss calf Frecklez was named the junior champion and grand champion. "(When I won) it was kind of a relief."
Cole said she was inspired to start showing in livestock competitions while watching a girl who lives on a farm where she works compete and because of her love of the cows. The first show made her excited to come back next year, Cole said.
Other competitors were returning contestants, like 18-year-old Sara Pokrywka, of New Preston, who said
Seeing farmers and handlers who live nearby, like Pokrywka and Cole, is typical of most country fairs, said Don Nelson, a judge in the neighboring poultry barn.
A breeder, exhibitor and judge with the American Poultry Association, Nelson said he judges about a dozen of the 20 or so fairs in Connecticut each year.
Most, he said, attract different groups of animals because they are often local to that area. The Bridgewater fair has become one of the bigger livestock competition fairs in the state because there are still a lot of those local farms, he said.
"It's still rural up here, so it's not as developed," Nelson said.
On Saturday, there were about 240 birds to judge, but that number can jump up to 400 in other years. Robert Bernardo, who assisted Nelson, said the low number was probably because of the bad weather.
Nelson, who judges at the Bridgewater fair each year, said he started by showing birds of his own and got certified as a judge because he enjoyed it so much.
"I enjoy seeing the birds," he said. "There's a lot of nice chickens, and a lot of nice people, too."


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Deputies arrest one man and are searching for three others who allegedly stole several vehicles in Greenwood and Westfield. It happened just before 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
Glenn Bartholomew's wife's car, a white 2008 Saturn Outlook, was stolen. Bartholomew didn't even notice his wife's car was missing when he left the house that morning until he came back.
"I thought, 'I wonder where my wife went?' I walked in and she was standing in the kitchen," he said. "I said, 'Where's your car?' She said, 'It better be in the driveway.' And it wasn't."
He came back out to the driveway to find the door of his SUV open and his center console ransacked. Buried in the bottom was the spare key to his wife's white 2008 Saturn Outlook.
"They found the key, got right in the car and was gone," said Bartholomew. "So who knows how long of a head start they had."
Glenn immediately called 911. The Johnson County Sheriff told him four men in a stolen Dodge Charger was also trying to steal a black Honda Pilot on the 3100 block of Buckmoor Parkway two miles away.
The car owner saw it all happen. Deputies say he jumped into his other car and tried to chase after the thieves. The four suspects eventually got out of the car and fired one shot at the man.
"That surprised me," said Bartholomew, once he heard the men were armed. "That's when i knew that this is more than just teenagers out joyriding. It's disturbing."
The car owner told deputies the men fled to a nearby shopping center. The deputy found the Honda Pilot at the Olive Branch strip mall and one of the suspects running away from it. The suspect ran straight into the woods.
Authorities called a K-9 to the scene, who later found Thomas Lemickol of Indianapolis on the back porch of a nearby home. He was arrested and charged with burglary, vehicle theft and resisting police.
His three accomplices remain on the run.
"When you think of that stuff, you normally think more towards inner city, it doesn't really happen in the suburbs," said Bartholomew.
Deputies are urging you to keep their car doors locked and park your vehicles in the garage if you can. They're also still searching for Bartholomew's white 2008 Saturn Outlook. Glenn said it has a Whiteland High School faculty sticker on the upper left hand corner of the windshield.


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Offshore Wind Connections 2017
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Wednesday, 3 May 2017 at 18:00 - Thursday, 4 May 2017 at 18:00 (BST)
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About Offshore Wind Connections 2017
Offshore Wind Connections (OWC) 2017 will be the fifth Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA) annual offshore conference and has become the "must attend" event for all those interested in the growing Offshore Wind Sector in the North Sea and beyond. Our chosen venue this year is once again the fabulous Bridlington Spa, which faces the North Sea and has views out to the Westermost Rough Wind Farm. Bridlington Spa is ideally located to showcase our region and highlight recent developments in the industry. The Spa parking is available at the Bridlington Park & Ride.
Please note that parking is available at the Park & Ride and a Shuttle Bus service will be available. Park & Ride The post code is YO15 3QN.
The Yorkshire & Humber region is set to become the epicentre of the industry with billions of pounds to be invested in onshore and offshore infrastructure. The region provides the best location to access to all three of the UK's largest wind farms and 80% of all North Sea offshore wind farms and 60% of the entire European market (2020) are within 12 hours steaming.
Event Overview
Thought leaders and key industry figures will discuss the latest developments in the industry including updates on key projects from developers, government organisations, manufacturers, port operators, marine support, vessel owners and operations and maintenance service providers.
The morning session with include contributions from guest speakers and this will be followed in the afternoon by panel discussions on specific subjects. The evening of the 3rd will be the Conference Opening and RenewableUK Connect networking event, which will be held to celebrate and showcase the region as "the" centre for this burgeoning industry.
The cost of the ticket includes entry to the events on 3 and 4 May, including the Conference Opening and Networking Reception Evening with RenewableUK on 3 May and Conference and Panel Dicsussions, Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments throughout the day on 4 May.
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With unsurpassed knowledge of capabilities in the region, Team Humber Marine Alliance has become a driving force in the Humber's growth as an offshore wind player. Its influence extends to central government and world-leading OEMs, which it attracts to the area on a regular basis.
Team Humber Marine Alliance provides expert advice, brings companies together to collaborate on joint ventures and supply chain opportunities, lobbies the government and represents members at key UK and European conference and exhibitions. It also hosts and organises numerous events throughout the year, including the rapidly growing Offshore Wind Connections conference.


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Helping Workers With Total Disability Move On With Their Lives
If you or a family member has suffered an injury at work, you might be able to receive workers' compensation benefits. As an attorney with experience representing totally disabled New Brunswick clients, I can help.
I am attorney John D. Kovac, and I have guided hundreds of clients through the process of filing workers' compensation claims. If an employer or employer's insurance company challenges or denies the claim, I am comfortable negotiating on my clients' behalf or representing them in court if necessary.
Total Disability
If a workplace injury results in the inability to return to work in any capacity, that injury will be considered a total disability injury. There are two important points regarding total disability:
- If the disability is total, the workers' compensation benefits continue for life, including all medical treatment.
- Should the worker die as a result of the work-related injury, the spouse and children are entitled to receive benefits.
To learn more about any aspect of total disability benefits or workers' compensation, do not hesitate to contact a lawyer at my office for a free initial consultation.
Second Injury Fund
In New Jersey, if a prior disability combined with a current work-related injury results in total disability, the Second Injury Fund will pay a certain percentage of benefits through the remainder of a worker's life. In these situations, you will need an attorney capable of working with the insurance company and the court to properly apportion the prior disability and the most recent work-related injury. To qualify for the Second Injury Fund, at least two conditions must be met:
- There must be a new, current work-related injury.
- That new injury must combine with a prior injury (work-related or not) to cause permanent and total disability.
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If you have questions regarding total disability, schedule a free initial consultation with the Law Office of John D. Kovac by calling 732-964-9101 or by completing the contact form on this website. We accept cases on a contingency fee basis and offer Spanish interpretation services by appointment.


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Why do you go to a boat show? We all know that most people who attend the shows don't leave with a new vessel, many don't plan to buy a new boat in the next three to five years, and lots don't currently even own a boat. So, what draws so many? Surely it's not just the discounted boathook and free jewelry cleaning!
For me – and I currently fall into the category of "won't be buying a boat for a few years"– the draw is simple. I love the whole scene. I like walking the docks and looking at the new and interesting design changes that emerge every year, I enjoy learning about new products that make our lives on the water easier and more enjoyable, and I love the latest technology – and the clever ways we are able to bring our electronic lives aboard (if we so desire). The Newport for New Products showcase at the Newport International Boat Show is a great way to see some of these innovations and vote for your favorite new sailboat, powerboat and boating product. Lots of highly successful boats and gear have made their debut at this show! But for me, going to a boat show is not only about the boats.
Meeting people from all walks of boating life (often while hanging out at the WindCheck booth, but also strolling the show, or even while having a bite to eat for lunch) is another highlight that often produces great conversation…and sometimes spectacular editorial material. I'm also amazed at how small the world of boating is, and whether you've circled the globe a dozen times or are just learning how a telltale streams, you'll find common ground and plenty to discuss.
Boarding boats and meeting the knowledgeable brokers is an important part of visiting a show. I enjoy speaking to someone with a deep knowledge of and appreciation for a particular product, and this goes for the shoreside booths as well…whether it's a new type of clothing or weather gear, a new gadget, or a even a cooler that will keep beverages cold for weeks, I always return from a show with something I can't wait to use!
When the day wears on and feet and back begin to ache, it's time to sample the local fare. This is when spending a few days enjoying the show works best. No long commute home after a day on one's feet, but perhaps a comfy barstool for a beer and some clam chowder or a table for ten and the whole spread…sometimes both. It's nice to catch up with broker pals or local friends after the boats are tidied, lights are off and booths wrapped up for the day.
And, here is where people might think I am a bit off my rocker. I look forward to doing it again the next day. I get into a rhythm with the show; enjoy hearing the banter, find myself craning my neck to catch a glimpse of a cool new boat going for a demo sail. Often on day two or three, I like to take a walk around town and check out the surrounding area. This is especially rewarding in Newport because of the sheer amount of boating life that permeates the town. I am in awe of the steady flow of impressive hardware that glides through on a harbor tour. This trek usually ends at the Newport Brokerage Show, sited at one of the coolest places in town, Newport Shipyard. Talk about a place you could spend hours dreaming about boating big!
A couple of times I have sailed my own boat to a show, and I know that many people do so as well. A show can be a cruising destination in and of itself, and I've cruised to both Newport, RI and Norwalk, CT at show time. The activity and energy surrounding a show is something to behold from the water, and anchoring or mooring outside is a rewarding experience. The great thing about getting to, staying at and returning from the show this way is that I really feel immersed in the whole experience – and if I come across a product I'm interested in but unsure is just right for my boat, I can take a few measurements or pictures to ensure proper fit and function.
Everyone has their own reasons for attending a boat show…or two…or even three per year and I obviously have many, but if you haven't taken the time to explore the many facets of a boat show, I highly recommend doing so. Hopefully you'll leave with the boat of your dreams or something else you've always wanted, some new knowledge, or even a new friend.
See you at the shows!
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Of all the different types of stains that find their way to our carpet, oil-based stains present possibly the most difficulty in removing. Oil and grease alike tend to adhere to a surface and cling with a tenacity that mandates a bit more effort than other stains, but they aren't impossible to eliminate.
With a little knowhow and effort, oil-based stains can be lifted from carpet quite easily.
Cover the affected area completely with cornstarch, baby powder or baking soda. Make sure that the entire stain is covered.
Allow the stain to sit completely covered overnight to draw out and absorb as much of the stain as possible.
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Rinse the area with clear water and a clean sponge to get rid of any residual suds.
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Vacuum the carpet again once the area is dry to fluff it back up.
- Avoid using harsh chemicals and abrasives that may damage the carpet.
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Only a few days ago, the Cowboys received great news about right guard, Zack Martin, after a preseason scare vs the Bengals last Saturday. Martin was undercut by a Bengal's defender and had to be helped off the field by the training staff, and thankfully, the MRI came back negative. Dallas really dodged a bullet because we all remember what happened last year against Atlanta when Tyron Smith got hurt. If you don't remember what happened, I'll tell you this, bad things happen when we lose an offensive lineman. On Wednesday the 22nd, we received news that center, Travis Frederick, staple of the Cowboys offensive line, has a rare disease called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Travis Frederick has been busy for the last week, seeing different specialists about his neck pain, which was originally reported to be stingers. Yesterday, owner Jerry Jones told the world that Frederick received good news and that he expected him to play against Carolina. Man, was that wrong.
This is the most devastating news the Cowboys have received during the preseason since Tony Romo broke his back. This is a HUGE blow for the Cowboys because backup center Joe Looney is unproven and represents a significant dropoff from Travis from the perspectives of both experience and continuity on offense.
The Cowboys really don't have too many options here. One is to get on the phone with the Seahawks and make a trade for Earl Thomas to shore up another position. The logic behind this? If the offense has taken a hit, best to load up on the other side of the ball. Another option is to somehow acquire a new center, whether it be a trade or a signing. The third option would be 'Trust the Process." Start Joe Looney and trust that the rest of the line can protect him.
In my opinion, Joe Looney makes the most sense. He stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 315lbs. The biggest problem with Looney is that we really haven't seen him play. He has started only thirteen games in his six season career. He was originally a 4th round draft pick to San Francisco, but has recently signed a two year deal to stay with the Cowboys after arriving in 2016. The other thing about Joe Looney is he is in the company of Zack Martin, Tyron Smith, and La'el Collins — if you have three players like that on your line, which is rare, mistakes can be covered up. So long as Looney is not Chaz Green, who we saw give up 1,000,000 sacks in one game, we should be okay.
To me, this doesn't do too much to our playoff chances, as I saw us maybe clinching a wild card to sneak into the postseason. Today, even after the Travis Frederick news, I could still see that. The Eagles will very likely win the division this year, but I could see Looney doing a solid job and us still grabbing a wild card spot. Even without Frederick, I really cannot see us losing very many games with Ezekiel Elliott, the best all-around RB in the league, Dak Prescott, an up-and-coming starting QB, and our defense, which I think will be very good, at least based on what I've seen in the preseason.
The four-time Pro Bowler has a very rare disorder, where your immune system basically attacks the nerves. Many doctors have been asked about recovery time since the news, and they have basically said that everybody handles it differently, but recovery could take 6-12 months. This means, if this timeline is true, we may see Travis Frederick start next season.
Travis wrote a letter to Dallas to tell everybody what was going on. He seemed very optimistic about his situation and that the doctors discovered the disease fairly early.
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Here I am trying to escape my brother. He usually catches me by grabbing my foot. I hope it doesn't come off!
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Blogging with Jason
Sometimes my brother Jason helps me with my blog. Not with his ideas, but with his lap. It's much easier to reach the keyboard from there.
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
Stomach Burbles!
Sometimes, after Mommy's changed my diaper, she gives me stomach burbles. She's been doing this ever since I was a baby. When I get older, I'm going to give her stomach burbles right back!
Monday, 27 November 2006
"Wheels on the Bus"
One of my favourite songs is called "wheels on the bus". I can't sing it yet, but I can act out the words. In the pictures below, I'm at the part that goes "the doors on the bus go open and shut".
* To see a SHORT CLIP of the wheels going "round & round", CLICK HERE.*
* To see a SHORT CLIP of the wheels going "round & round", CLICK HERE.*
Sunday, 26 November 2006
Sharon's slippers
Saturday, 25 November 2006
Good hair days and bad
Friday, 24 November 2006
I've been put on a pedestal
Mommy put me on a pedestal! Maybe, one day, she'll put Daddy on a pedestal too. (Don't count on it).
Thursday, 23 November 2006
I'm being monitored
This is my 'baby monitor'. I don't want to sound paranoid, but I think I've been under surveillance since I was a baby. I guess they heard of my escape plans.
Wednesday, 22 November 2006
Taking a nap
Here I am napping after a busy day. I don't need a pillow though, I just use my cheeks.
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Having fun with Mommy
Here I am showing Mommy a good time. She especially likes when I take her up and down the big slide. We do other things too, but the slide's her favourite. Even after we go a few hundred times.
"one more time"
Monday, 20 November 2006
Can't get comfortable
No matter how hard I try, I can never get comfortable on this couch (otherwise I like it).
I've got this sinking feeling..
Sunday, 19 November 2006
A quick pose
Saturday, 18 November 2006
Thomas train catalogue
Sometimes, when I want to relax, I peruse my 'Thomas the Tank Engine' catalogue. There's nothing more exciting to a kid with a one track mind!
Friday, 17 November 2006
My Favourite Chair (20th month)
Tomorrow I'll be 20 months old! That means another monthly picture in my favourite chair. Since last month's picture was late, I thought I'd post this one early. Things have a way of working out.
Thursday, 16 November 2006
Markville's Moat
This is me in Markville Shopping Centre. I couldn't really shop though, 'cause they built a moat through the entire mall!
"How do I get across?"
Wednesday, 15 November 2006
Choosing pictures
Here I am choosing pictures for my blog. This task comes with great responsibility. I must make sure that some photos never appear. For instance, Sharon told me to never show her face on my blog. That's why I chose this picture, and not this one.
Tuesday, 14 November 2006
Morning pushups
"..ninety-eight, ninety-nine.."
Every morning I do one hundred pushups. I've been doing this since I was a baby.
Every morning I do one hundred pushups. I've been doing this since I was a baby.
Monday, 13 November 2006
It's cold outside!
I just came in from outside. As you can tell from my red cheeks, it was cold! Maybe next time I'll wear a jacket.
Sunday, 12 November 2006
Counter productive
After dinner, I like to watch Mommy do the dishes from the counter. I'm not just productive, I'm counter productive!
Saturday, 11 November 2006
Friday, 10 November 2006
Pull my finger!
Daddy taught me a new trick today. Just pull my finger and you get a surprise!
Thursday, 9 November 2006
An apple a day
Guess what.. Apples taste a lot better than lemons and pickles! Plus, they're good at preventing cavities.
Wednesday, 8 November 2006
Keeping busy in the kitchen
Sometimes, when Mommy's busy in the kitchen, I like to drive (push) my car around her.
Here's a short video clip of my excellent maneuvering skills.
Tuesday, 7 November 2006
Help, my head's stuck!
Things started off well enough. Until I closed the shutter and managed to get my big fat head stuck!
Monday, 6 November 2006
Mommy is a popular mode of transportation around our house. Before each trip, I check the front, then under the hood. Except for the odd tailgating, we usually have a good ride!
Sunday, 5 November 2006
Who's taking the picture?
Hey, wait a second. If Daddy's holding me, then who's taking the picture? I'll give you a hint: "Self-Timer".
(I haven't quite grasped the concept of hints).
Saturday, 4 November 2006
Friday, 3 November 2006
Sleeping with Thomas
Here I am sleeping with my favourite toy "Thomas" (the tank engine train). I don't go anywhere without Thomas! I play with him in restaurants and I play with him at home. I've even got a Thomas balloon! Then I end my day with a Thomas book and go to sleep with Thomas by my heart.
Thursday, 2 November 2006
Bathtime in a bucket
Here I am taking a bath in a bucket (it's a lot more fun than it looks).
My favourite part was afterwards, when I whipped off my towel and ran around the house naked (sorry, no pictures).
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Dusting the plants
As you know, I can be very helpful around the house. My specialty is cleaning (personally, I don't know who's making this mess). I especially like to dust the plants (sometimes I have to use a ladder). It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it!
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"We're not swapping presents this year are we?" asked Mr A attempting to settle his nerves over whether he needed to buy me a gift for our wedding anniversary, which happens to be today.
Well, it's always worth checking your wife's expectations don't you think! He's a very wise husband indeed.
Anyway, to cut a long story short (which I know is a rarity around these parts), I declined the offer of a pressie on account of having enough sparkly things, lingerie and champagne to last me for a while longer .
And besides he's already "treated me" to my very first pair of reading glasses this week. And that wasn't cheap, neither was his loving acceptance that his old bird had finally reached "that age".
But don't worry, romance isn't quite dead yet - despite the ageing process kicking in - because yesterday I had a momentous brainwave and rang him to break the news.
"You know I said I didn't want anything for our anniversary" I mumbled, interrupting him during his lunchbreak.
"Yes?" he replied, in more of a questioning tone rather than one of confirmation.
"Well, I've changed my mind" I added, then proceeded to ramble on about how I'd like to make a small donation to 10:10, the organisation that is working its socks off to inspire individuals, businesses and public organisations to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. Here are just a few of their supporters, lots of other ordinary folk down at the launch party in the summer.
"That's how I'd like to celebrate our anniversary, by pledging to commit to our future." I said.
Then came the silence. Surely that was what marriage was about anyway.
The donation may have seemed a random suggestion - just like the day he returned home from work earlier this month to my announcement that I'm to become a poppy seller. It has all probably left him wondering if I'm the same old girl that he married 11 years ago. Indeed I often wonder if I am indeed the same lass who you can see in the photo below.
But before I knew it, he'd agreed to my anniversary wish and a cheque is now winging its way to help produce supporter packs for people who want to raise awareness in their local communities.
But it's not just about donating money. It's also about taking action too. And I've been pondering this a lot over the last few weeks.
Okay, I know we've been doing our bit and reducing our carbon footprint quite significantly as far as recycling and reducing waste go, but I've wondered what else I can do and it's all becoming blindingly obvious, dare I say.
Now it might sound very 20th Century and 1950s housewife-ish, but I'm beginning to think it all revolves looking after my husband a lot better than I've been doing for the last few years or so.
Take this week, when he gently suggested that he should perhaps take home-made lunches to work...instead of partaking in the 8 mile round trip into town, or dropping into the nearest supermarket!
Yes, I know... I've never been efficient in that particular area.
Then there's the issue of organising our kitchen, so I can make better use of the little storage we have and minimise the shopping trips that I have to make.
And of course, there's the perennial issue of the growing pile of pants.
If I wasn't such a hapless case of a housewife, I might just keep on top of the washing pile, which means he'd never again have to make an emergency trip to Marks and Spencer for a critical top up.
These are just some small changes that can make a huge difference.
So, I've a funny old feeling that today I may be renewing our marriage vows, which will go someway beyond for richer or poorer or in sickness and in health. It looks like I'm going to need an organisational overhaul.
Of course, if I'm going to do my bit for saving energy it will mean turning down the lights tonight and digging out the tea lights instead. I just need to find something to put them in.
Perhaps I could use some of those jam jars that I have been collecting for I don't know what?
The problem is, where the blimmin' 'eck did I put them?
Oh well, it looks like it's back to the kitchen for me for a good rummage in my disorganised cupboards...and while I'm there, I'll remember to wash those blimmin' pants.
So happy anniversary Mr A. Here's to clean pants, hot lunches and reducing emissions. I love you and thank you even more than ever for putting up with me x
Saturday, 10 October 2009
It's 10:10 - Happy Anniversary Mr A.
"We're not swapping presents this year are we?" asked Mr A attempting to settle his nerves over whether he needed to buy me a gift for our wedding anniversary, which happens to be today.
11 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Happy anniversary!
I've been meaning to ask you something about toothpaste tubes and you may have already covered this subject.
I'm sure you know that they are recyclable but it would be nice to see how we could do this over the sink without causing harm to our little fingers!
While I'm on the subject, why hasn't anyone invented a toothpaste container that is easy to clean out and put in the blue bin?
Dragons' Den idea maybe?
- 10 October 2009 at 12:48
- mrs green said...
Happy Anniversary to you both - I love your wedding pic! And I love the pressie you have given one another; that's so special. Like you say, it's all about giving to the future generations now.
Have a wonderful day!
- 10 October 2009 at 13:45
- Strawberry Jam Anne said...
Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs A. Great to see your wedding picture - you do look a happy couple.
Great idea about the pressie too - today we are going to a 70th birthday bash - no presents, but a donation to the birthday boy's chosen charity will be made. A x
- 11 October 2009 at 10:51
- Evil Edna said...
aww y'pair of spoppy puppies.
mr & mrs beee nice too each other, think of the fuuuurture etc etc.
- 11 October 2009 at 11:10
- Almost Mrs Average said...
Hey Drude - how are you diddling? Great to see you and thanks for the anniversary wishes. Now you've reminded me, I did bump into a chap at a conference this year who runs a company that can recycle the bendy plastic toothpaste tubes and is in the process of "talking to people". In the meantime, I've switched to the metal canister products and take the cans to the recycling centre along with the any aerosols cans that come my way. I also use the Colgate toothpaste that comes in the plastic bottles, which are made of PET and can be washed out and put in our blue bins. But either way, you're right....we could do with a touch of self-cleaning technology that is simple and makes it easier for the packaging to be processed. How I wish I was an inventor ;-)
Hi Mrs G - thank you. Had a great evening. Sent Mr A out to get a romantic comedy movie. Not sure about his choice though. Even thought it was great viewing, "He's just not that into you" might have had other wives battering their husbands with a wet haddock. :-D
Hi Anne - thank you for your lovely wishes...I hope you had a great party. It seems to be more and more prevalent now that people are making such choices when it comes to birthdays and celebrations. My mother now regularly says that she doesn't want anything for her birthday. I'm becoming to used to the fact that she really means it. (I hope she does or I could be in trouble by Christmas) :-)
Hello Evil Edna - you are lovely really, you are. Now come to mine and let's drink gin :-D
- 12 October 2009 at 10:34
- Karin said...
congratulations from me, too.
- 12 October 2009 at 21:25
- Almost Mrs Average said...
Thank Karin. As someone said this week, we're now in double figures LOL :-D
- 13 October 2009 at 12:45
- Layla said...
Aww... So ROMANTIC!!! :)
You both look even more fab now!! And I think he's lucky to have you, Mrs A!! (How many wives would wish for minks and diamonds!! Probably cheaper and less inconvenient to write a cheque, no? ;)
About the toothpaste: I was told to cut it and clean it? (Not sure if it'd get recycled here anyway.. Still using salt, put it in a small re-used glass container!)
- 13 October 2009 at 18:11
- Almost Mrs Average said...
LOL Layla - but I haven't told you about my expensive taste in hotels :-D It's a good job I've calmed down my other desires LOL.
You're so good with the salt. I wouldn't even last a week. :-D
- 13 October 2009 at 21:30
- Lisa Nelsen-Woods said...
Happy Anniversary! Lately my husband and I do experience type gifts for our anniversary like subscriptions to touring Broadway shows. I buy his subscription and he buys mine. :) Although there was that one year we bought an HE washer because our died beyond repair. Not romantic by any means, but fitting, we used wedding money gifts to buy the now dead washing machine.
My husband takes homemade lunches to work too. To save time, he makes up something in the slower cooker on Sunday so he can eat it all week. Or he takes leftovers from dinner.
Can't help you with the pants overload. You have 2 strapping young lads. Can you make them do it? Tell them doing laundry builds character!
- 13 October 2009 at 22:07
- Almost Mrs Average said...
Hi Lisa - I feel an urge to create a "Love is..." series for the modern age LOL. It will help us redefine our new expectations of romantic gestures :-D
Hahaha...you're right. From now on my boys will wash their own pants. Thank you.
- 15 October 2009 at 22:18