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So it's not Friday…. but I'm sugar-hungover from the not-surprise birthday party my friends had for me last night (long story… one of the group accidentally got phone numbers mixed up on the group text invite. All in good fun, though!) Since I knew all about it ahead of time, it meant I could try out these cookie cupcakes from Jessica's blog. I think the cookie recipe will become my go-to chocolate chip recipe!
(I now have enough leftover frosting to frost an army. Anyone care to join my army??? Really. I've had it with sugar!)
To offset the OD on sweets, I tried something MAGICAL this past week. It's a sauce that comes together in your food processor in less than 5 minutes. It's vegan, it's healthy, it's a good source of B-12 if you are vegan… and it's DELICIOUS. I swear to you, it'll get you to eat mounds of veggies, so long as they're covered in creamy, cheezy, lightly curried Mmmm Sauce.
I don't want to steal Mama Pea's thunder, so I'll post the link to her blog right here:
So, what do you do with it?
Dip veggies. Dilute with a little water and use as salad dressing. Use its healthy goodness as a dip for fries. (I won't tell.) It would probably make a great spread for sandwiches in place of mayo. Heck, the first batch I made went straight onto a whole bag of romaine! (sauce delivery mechanism.)
Caveat: do be sure to find and use nutritional yeast for this recipe. It's an inactive form of yeast, and lends this (and other) recipe a nutty, cheesy flavor–while staying vegan. This is a relatively new ingredient in my world, and I've really enjoyed its flavor! Try looking for it in the bulk section of your health food store or Whole Paycheck.
Once you try this, there's no turning back! It earned its name with good reason. I always have to have a batch of this sauce in my fridge. (And it's savory, so it really counteracts all of the overly SUGARY from yesterday.) Make it, and tell me how you've used it! 🙂
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It's Friiiiiiday!!! Finally, time for a recipe. How many weeks has it been?
This one is a quick and easy one… and it's good. Good to take for a picnic or hike, too. Or… if you're lazy at home and don't have too many things in the pantry. (who…. me?)
I've seen versions of this on the web–and I simplified it quite a bit–that add all sorts of ingredients to make it taste like tuna salad. Seriously? I love me some chickpeas enough that I just want to embellish on their nutty creaminess. I don't want to make my beloved chickpea something that it's not. All hail the chickpea!
Anyway, this is a smashing sandwich filling, similar to tuna salad or egg salad. It's very portable, it's vegetarian (and can be made vegan), and a darn sight tasty.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
adapted from various
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2-4 tbsp mayo (regular/canola oil/light/whatever variety)
1-3 tbsp grainy or spicy mustard
2-3 scallions, minced
1 rib celery, minced (I don't like celery–skipped)
2 slices of your favorite bread
1-2 slices ripe tomato
1. Place the chickpeas in a bowl and rough-mash them with a fork. You don't want any whole beans.
2. Add the mayo and mustard. Choose the amount of mayo based on how thick or spreadable you want the mixture to be. Mix in the scallions (and icky celery, if using). I used my own homemade mustard…. oooohh, there's another Recipe Friday for a future week!!
3. Toast your bread slices.
4. Spread 1/2 chickpea mixture (should be enough for two sandwiches) on one slice of bread. Top with tomato slices (or any other favorite sandwich topping: red onion slices, lettuce… totally up to you!) and the second slice of bread. You are ready to eat!
**Do note that you may want to carry any fresh produce separately if you are taking the sandwich on a hike/picnic/etc to keep the bread from getting soggy.
Hey, it's almost August! I hear we're going to have Summer #2 this weekend… it's on parole for another 72 hours. We may get over 70 degrees again!!! (If only there were a way to equilibrate the temps throughout the country, eh?)
What do you guys think about chickpeas? Are you in love with them as much as I am? 🙂
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Summer is almost officially here!
(Well….. sort of. Do you live in the Northwest, like me? It's still cloudy. "Warm", to us, is high 50's. I am one of a handful of people seriously plotting an escape. Of course, now that I've said that, The Universe has started to conspire against me with several job opportunities, all here. Waaahhh. Feel sorry for me. 😉 )
Anyway. I've decided to call off the Trust30 writing challenge until a better writing prompt comes along. The past few days, every prompt has been some manifestation of "list your top five dreams, and what has been holding you back from pursuing them?" Considering I've already written about that twice during the challenge, I'll refrain from boring you all anymore… Maybe I'm just not the target audience for the challenge.
Now, for the recipes!
For those of you who live in areas that have been either blessed or cursed by the sun, I thought I'd remind you of one of my favorite salads. I'll be tossing this together in a bit and taking it to a housewarming tonight. It's a Recipe Friday from last year, and it is…
You can make it as hot as you like, but the base of the salad is bok choy and red bell pepper. The sour comes from apple cider vinegar. Simple, quick, and fabulous! 🙂
Now, for the Recipe Friday Double Feature…
Earlier this week, I was intrigued by this vegan Curried Barley and Chickpeas from Anne at Fannetastic Food. Curry, barley, chickpeas… three things I love!
I made it, and… it was just OK. I let it sit for about 30 minutes, and it was scrumptious! The problem was that I tried to eat it hot! And it's much better cold. Much, much better.
Both are recipes I wouldn't hesitate to take to potlucks–they will get eaten up! (The salad is very colorful!)
Happy weekend! What will you do to celebrate the first week of summer?
Recipe "Friday": Quinoa Chili!
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I'm baaack! (still catching up!)
This was a good one! Healthy, and vegan, too! (Well until you decide to top it with cheese and sour cream. But that would be your choice, right?)
Recently, I was poking around for healthy soups and stews to have around during our wintry
February June weather in the Northwest, and I found this, which also uses part of the monster pile of quinoa I acquired. I traded out the kidney beans for garbanzos because I prefer the flavor, and… I totally spaced out on adding the corn. But I'm sure it would taste great! (Heh.)
Aside from a little time for veggie chopping, this went together really quickly. Hearty, tomatoey, and you can make it as spicy as you want! (Bruce didn't miss the meat! That's an amazing endorsement!)
Quinoa Chili
adapted from Food.com
2 cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like it hot!)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2/3 c quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 c frozen corn
1 (15.5 oz) can tomato sauce
1 c water
1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and saute until tender.
2. Add salt, garlic, pepper, and spices; saute 5-10 minutes.
3. Add rinsed quinoa and stir. Add corn, tomato sauce, and water to onion/quinoa mixture. Simmer 20 minutes.
4. Add beans to the pot and simmer another 15 minutes.
5. Serve as-is (which tastes perfectly fine!) or with your favorite toppings: cheese, sour cream, avocados…
There! Finally got you your "Friday" recipe! And just in time for chili season. 😦 Hopefully we'll break out of this weather rut soon… I think some of you on the East Coast need to give us a few degrees to balance us out, eh?
Meatless Monday (+ quick recipe)
Posted May 23, 2011on:
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Welcome to the new week! We had a great weekend at the coast for our anniversary. If you ever get out to Seaview, WA, be sure to eat at The Depot!
Since it's Monday, I thought it would be a great time to talk about the Meatless Monday trend. Have you heard of it? Do you participate? Back in 2003, Meatless Monday was a program endorsed by a few university Public Health programs in an attempt to cut back on American consumption of saturated fat (the majority of sat fat is consumed through animal products). Something you may not have known is that Meatless Monday was initially started during World War I–not in an effort to make Americans healthier, but to conserve resources and to eat less food. At the time, we as a country were apparently amazed that we felt so great by eating less. We could take some lessons from that era, eh?
In any case, if you google Meatless Monday, you'll find a variety of healthful meals that don't involve meat. And, if you regularly consume beef, poultry, or fish, you may discover some new flavors!
just because it's meatless doesn't mean it's healthy
Warning: "meatless" does not always equate to "healthy". I eat a low-meat diet, and went entirely meatless for a while in grad school. To so many people, the stereotype is that vegetarian=healthy. "I know! I'll become a vegetarian, and my diet will automatically clean itself up!" I've heard so many people say. Well… many nights, I ended up eating chips and cheese for dinner (and my roommate happily joined). Or, one of those big, fluffy loaves of grocery store bread. (Yes, the whole thing.) Not only high-calorie, but low-nutrient. But they were meatless meals!
it can be done!
Again, use the web as your resource to find healthy meatless recipes! I love cooking with lentils, and they're really versatile with all sorts of spice combinations. Garbanzo beans are another healthy option! (Your wallet will thank you for Meatless Monday, too!)
What are some of your favorite meatless recipes? Here's one I'm going to toss together later today: cooked spelt berries, garbanzo beans, chopped tomatoes, chopped cuke, lemon juice, olive oil, mint, goat cheese for a salad. (You can sub bulgur or another grain…)
Sunday Roll Call!
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Happy dyed eggs and bunny ears!
Time for the twice-monthly list of interesting posts and articles I've found on the web… all helping YOU get fit physically and mentally!
Fellow Pilates instructor Karin Singleton talks about maintaining a strong foundation in your body even if you're working out other parts of your body. One of my favorite Pilates metaphors: if the trunk isn't strong, the branches cannot be supported!
A great post from Melinda's Fitness Blog on overcoming 10 common workout distractions. We can do it!
I read Janetha's blog all the time, and this (garbanzo bean turkey bake) is going to be one of the next things I make. It looks so yummy! 🙂
OK, this one isn't fitness-related, but it's good for the soul (and the dessert is bite-sized, therefore portion-controlled… kind of…) Have you tried cake balls? They're like truffles, but with cake inside! Easy to make, too! I made my batch with homemade cake and frosting (because that's my style) but store-bought works just as well. Great party food! (For spring, you could do a yellow cake with colored white chocolate, flavored with peppermint oil… now I want some!!)
Hope all of you are having a joyous holiday!
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Thai is one of my favorite ethnic cuisines (along with Indian, and Italian, and Mexican, and Greek…) and considering how many Thai food lovers I meet, I thought I'd share this one. I made it for a dinner party a while back, and it was a hit. You can make it with all vegetables as a side dish, or you can add tofu to make it the main feature (or make it decidedly non-Thai and add my fave, the garbanzo bean. Hey, call it fusion cuisine!)
The original recipe uses mostly eggplant as the vegetable, but then offers up tomato and potato as two variations. I added both when I made the dish, and it worked well.
Mixed Spicy Vegetables, Thai Style
adapted from How To Cook Everything
3 tbsp (or a little less) peanut or neutral-flavor oil
1 large white onion, sliced
2 tbsp chopped garlic
2 dried chiles, 1 minced seeded fresh chile, or 1 tsp red or green curry paste. Feel free to use less, but do use some!
1 ½ pounds eggplant, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
1 c peeled and cubed waxy potato
1 1/2 c chopped tomato
1 ½ c coconut milk (ok to use light)
Zest of one lime
3 tbsp soy sauce or fish sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Put the oil in a 10-12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens a bit, 5 minutes or so. Stir in the garlic and chiles/curry paste, then add the eggplant and potato. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary so the vegetable cooks quickly without burning. When the potato starts to soften, add the tomatoes. Cook until the potato softens, about 20 minutes.
2. (If you want to add ¼ inch cubes of tofu or garbanzo beans, add them now.) Add the coconut milk and lime zest and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce, then taste and add salt/pepper if necessary.
A bit stir-fry, but more just braised veggies in sauce. What do you think? What's your favorite veggie side-dish of any cuisine?


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Possibility of severe winter weather, crowded roads calls for extra caution while driving
AUSTIN — With inclement weather recently hampering travel conditions in north and west Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers to stay off roadways as much as possible during severe winter weather and use extreme caution when travel is necessary this holiday season. According to the AAA, more than 3 million Texans will travel by car this Thanksgiving season.
"Historically, the busiest travel days are the day before and the Sunday following Thanksgiving," said Phil Wilson, TxDOT executive director. "Thanksgiving is a time to be spent with family and friends, so we want to make sure Texans get to where they need to be safely."
Motorists who must drive during bad weather are reminded to drive to conditions – that means lowering your speed when it's raining or if there's snow and ice. Also, allow extra travel time to reach your destination and leave plenty of room between your car and the one you're following.
In 2012, there were 952 serious injuries and 48 deaths from traffic crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday reporting period. In an effort to reduce the number of traffic fatalities this year, TxDOT is asking drivers to follow a few simple rules of the road:
Drivers also should:
DriveTexas is mobile friendly and a great tool that offers real-time road conditions, traffic and weather feeds. Travelers also can call TxDOT's highway conditions line at (800) 452-9292 for routing and trip-planning information.
More Tips for Safe Highway Travel
The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, particularly on the nation's highways. TxDOT and AAA-Texas want you and yours to be safe this holiday season, and that safety starts before you ever get into the car. This podcast with Doug Shupe of AAA-Texas offers more information. For more travel safety tips, log onto the AAA-Texas website, www.texas.aaa.com
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Reigning German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund have launched a special edition Kappa 2011/12 Derby kit for its November 26th meeting with Ruhr rivals FC Schalke 04. Known as Revierderbys, matches between the clubs date back to 1925 and are amongst the most anticipated Bundesliga of any given season due to their intensity and the longstanding fierce rivalry between the two clubs. The shirt is in honor to the club's stadium, Signal Iduna Park with its
unique atmosphere. Wears the yellow jersey at breast height, the stylized silhouette of the Signal Iduna Park, which black to yellow in a course of proceeding to the bottom hem up. The jersey with V-neck wearing a "BVB" stick in the neck and two big KAPPA logos at the shoulders and inner the neck rounding out this design are discreet "Echte Liebe" (True Love) text and BVB logo with the Dortmund-print on the back. Black statements on the sleeves and hem complete the design. The Derby has two large black jersey Kappa logos on the shoulders, a Kappa logo on the right and the BVB stick with a star emblem on the left chest.
(R) Illustrated above, Borussia Dortmund derby special editionkits as worn by Mats Hummels who plays as a central defender. (L) Illustrated above, Borussia Dortmund kits as worn by BVB captain and defender, Sebastian Kehl a German footballer who well known for his tackling as well as his passing. Players number was worn on the left leg for the Champions League match only.
The short in yellow with a large KAPPA logo is on the sides, a BVB emblem is affixed to the right, and a Kappa logo on the left pant leg. The sock in the yellow background with black sole and black collar with stripe course. On the front is a BVB lettering and affixed to the back of the Kappa logo.
Credit to Joaquim Gaspar as always for these detailed silhouette of the Signal Iduna Park vector


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Six Districts Where 40 Percent or More of Students Attend Charter Schools
The number of students attending charter schools continues to grow nationally, and now enrollment in charters has reached at least 40 percent in six school districts, according to a report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
Kansas City, Mo., and Gary, Ind., have joined New Orleans, Detroit, the District of Columbia, and Flint, Mich., in the 40 percent-plus club.
This is the 10th annual report from NAPCS that looks at cities with large numbers of charter school students—both in terms of percentage and raw numbers.
The top 10 districts with the largest charter school enrollments each had at least 30 percent of their students in charters. Ten years ago, only New Orleans—which continues to have the largest market share at 93 percent today—met that benchmark.
However, when looking at the total number of charter school students, the list looks a bit different with Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Miami-Dade rounding out the top five.
Although charter school enrollment has grown by 62 percent over the past five years, at 2.9 million children, charter students still only make up about 6 percent of all public school students.
You can dig into the full NAPCS report here: "A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter School Communities."
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Graph from "A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter School Communities" by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.


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Cabbage Salad
Cabbage Roll with Scallop 干贝高丽卷
(高丽菜 +青/红辣椒+面粉 +玉米面+鸡蛋 +葱花 )调味=煎饼
Cabbage Salad
Cabbage Roll with Scallop 干贝高丽卷
(高丽菜 +青/红辣椒+面粉 +玉米面+鸡蛋 +葱花 )调味=煎饼
Do not throw away the cabbage stem with remaining leaves. You can grow it again at home while making it a beautiful bonsai.
Learn the Cabbage Bonsai from the Taiwanese lady Linda:
Simple steps:
1. Use a small knife, cut from the base of stem, from outest leaves to inner ones, layer by layer. Do not cut too deep to avoid harming the cabbage.
2. You should get a naked stem after having pealed off the leaves except the few tiny inner ones.
3. Use the knife to trim the surface of the stem, get rid of the rotten and dirty skin.
4. Leave the cabbage in the air for 2 days, let the water in the leaves evaporate and the leaves soften.
5. Insert the cabbage in a small vase filled with water (and some medical stones 麦饭石 to hold the stem at central). Preferably let 2/3 of the stem in water, 1/3 above, to project a 3-dimensional view.
6. Use your palm to bend the soften leaves outwards, like a blossom flower.
7. Add water in the vase and Spray water on the leaves every 2 days.
8. Voilà, you have given the cabbage a second life to live and grow again. It will reward you in a few months with a home-grown organic cabbage. Enjoy!
Note: I re-use my aquarium water for the cabbage bonsai. This is the Aquaponic concept.
3C Juice:
Green (preferred) Cabbage,
Drink 4 cups a day = 1 quart = 0.95 litre
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In our house in Nsukka, the small university town in eastern Nigeria where I grew up, my parents' bedroom harboured a cupboard, reached only by standing on a stepladder. In that cupboard lay a battered brown leather satchel, filled with memorabilia from Biafra. I remember Biafran stamps, currency notes and coins, photographs, receipts, letters and … Continue reading
There Was a Country: a Personal History of Biafra Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe's first book in three years richly rewards his admirers' patience. It is the work of a master storyteller, able to combine seriousness with lightness of touch, even when writing about the terrifying events of a war that cost the life of one … Continue reading
Nigeria, at independence from British rule in 1960, was called the Giant of Africa. With a large population, an educated elite and many natural resources, especially oil, Nigeria was supposed to fly the flag of democratic success. It did not, and it is clear now, in retrospect, that it could not possibly have done so. … Continue reading
Title: THERE WAS A COUNTRY Author/ Year: Chinua Achebe/ 2012 Genre: Non-ficiton / Memoirs BOOK SYNOPSIS Chinua Achebe, the author of Things Fall Apart, is a writer whose moral courage and storytelling gifts have left an enduring stamp on world literature. There Was a Country is his long-awaited account of coming of age during the … Continue reading
Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has published his long-awaited memoir, There Was a Country, about the brutal three-year Biafran war. He acted as roving cultural ambassador for Biafra when the south-eastern area tried to split from Nigeria in 1967. Prof Achebe has remained silent about his war experience for more than 40 years. The memoir … Continue reading


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Today I wanted to share with you all my most-used make up products and why I love them. I am definitely someone who is loyal to their brands (for example I only use Lancôme's foundation lines) and I only like to use products that I know work well with my skin and do not irritate it with certain ingredients. I don't really like to use different products everyday – surely it does some damage to the skin to do that, the skins gets confused, and you do not gain the long-term benefits of the products (though this is more for skincare I guess..). I do try new products but not too often for this reason. Anyway, without further ado, here they are, the products I use everyday, listed below:
1 COMPLEXION / Lancôme – Teint Miracle with SPF 15 (Shown in shade No. 10)
I have been using this bare-skin foundation for years – the reason? It enhances the radiance of your skin and gives you that glowing, dewy look. Despite wearing make up, I don't like to feel that I'm wearing anything on my face. This product does just the job, and it's because it has a satin finish to it, and the formula is not of a thick consistency – it honestly feels like putting moisturiser on, and with that said, it is a very hydrating foundation!
I also use this product because the shade suits me perfectly. I am of mixed ethnicity (oriental asian and black), and it can be quite difficult to come across products that suit my skin tone as it's very much 'in between' this and that. Brands are becoming more aware of diversity these days, but a few years ago, trust me – it was tough!
2 COMPLEXION / NARS – Radiant Creamy Concealer (Shown in shade Caramel)
There's a reason why there is so much hype about this product. Trust me, it lives up to the hype – every bit of it. I love this product for similar reasons as the Lancôme foundation above, and I need both products to work together well to get the complexion i'm looking for. The coverage of this concealer is perfect. I usually apply 2 coats under the eye (I suffer from dark circles underneath the eye) to get the coverage I want, but honestly, when you apply one single coat, you'll instantly see how good this product is. I am lucky that I don't get many pimples or red spots at all, but I have heard many great things about this product working wonders for those who have this issue! Like product name, it really gives that radiant glow, and it really is a creamy formula 😉
3 COMPLEXION / Clinique – Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator (Shown in shade Bronze)
I once went for a photo shoot to help my Mum's family friend out. I had my own make up artist for the shoot, and she used this product to accentuate my cheek bones and highlight certain areas of the skin. After that shoot I went out and bought this exact product that she used. The issue that I have with most highlighters is that they are either too glittery, or too white/light for my tone. This product comes in 3 shades. About is the darkest shade, but if you want to try this product there are two lighter tones. Again I'm all about using liquid products for my complexion. I don't really like powdered products – they don't look natural on me, and they don't give a radiant finish. This stuff glides on and it's easy to blend out. The formula has a hint of shimmer, but not too much and it gives a very lightweight, natural-looking finish. The only thing I dislike about this product is it's size – for travelling. I don't mind having to fit in a foundation bottle in my carry-on, but a bronzer.. i'd rather a petite option – please make one!
4 COMPLEXION / Revlon – Highlighting Palette (Shown in Bronze)
This product is one that I use from time to time (I used to use it a lot as you can see!), but I guess I now use it as a pick-me-up. I love the gradient of this highlighting palette – which means I can use it for both highlighting and adding blush tones to my skin. I simply use this product to lighting brush over any areas of the skin that need a hint of pink glow as well as highlight. If i'm ever in a rush (ie. do not have time to put on make up), I also use this product instead of the Liquid Illuminator by Clinique with maybe a pop of mascara and i'm good to go. It just gives me a quick radiance without getting my hands dirty!
5 COMPLEXION / Guerlain – Terracotta Bronzing Powder (I use the shade 08 Ebony)
'Natural and long-lasting', that's what Guerlain say about this product. This is the only bronzer I currently use. Before this I was using Bourjois' Chocolate Bronzer back when I was in school (who remembers the hype over that one?!). This product is so perfect, it lasts a super long time, I guess I had this for two years and I used it every day. Like most products that I've discussed above, this gives such a natural look – a natural sun-kissed glow. It's easy to apply – you can use any brush. At the moment i'm using the Real Techniques' Flat Contour Brush as it gives me full control over the areas that I'm looking to contour and the brush isn't too thick to go over-board and bronze up your entire face haha. The formula of this powder is not dry at all, but very moisturising, almost like a cream. It also smells divine, and the packaging is so elegant!
6 EYEBROWS / Anastasia Beverly Hills – Dipbrow Promade (I used the shade Dark Brown)
This is the product that has answered all my questions on how to get natural looking but full brows. It's the latest addition to my everyday-wear, and heres why. I used to use pencils to 'fill in' my brows. Biggest mistake I've ever made. They just didn't look right – you could tell they were coloured in. That's exactly what I don't want. I wasn't colouring in my brows but simply trying to fill in parts that needed it. I think the pencil formula just doesn't work for me, it didn't look natural at all, they looked ugly! The only bad thing that I can say about this Dipbrow Promade, is that it isn't available in UK store yet – which means it's difficult to know which shade is for you (there's quite a wide variety). I took a guess and was torn between two shades, but I leaped in for the dark brown and it suits me perfectly although I could possibly go a shade darker and built it up. This product glides on so well, it isn't sticky, and it isn't too thick. It's like painting – don't put too much on the brush and you'll be fine. Simply use a little product, work on the brow and see if you need more. Due to the creamy formula, you can simply wipe away any mistakes that you make, so perfect! I highly recommend this product for giving your brows that full but natural look.
I used this product with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Synthetic Duo Brush No 12. This brush is a perfect size for using on the brows, and also comes with the little comb to tidy your brows away after using the Dipbrow Promade.
7 LIPS / MAC Cosmetics – Lip Liner (Shown in shade Soar)
You've most likely heard of this one. Kylie Jenner anyone? I did buy this because of the hype, I tried it on in the store and I loved that it was a pinker tone to my beloved go-to nude matte MAC Lipstick in Whirl. Soar is spot on for a natural-looking lip with a rosy tone, the colour is not too in your face, but it brightens the face. In some cases I do think Soar is a bit too light against my, so sometimes I mix it with Whirl (which is more of a brown-tone) to get my perfect shade.
8 LIPS / MAC Cosmetics – Matte Lipstick (I use shade Whirl)
So as mentioned above, I also use MAC's lipstick in the shade Whirl. I have a dark skin tone so this is very much a nude for me. It is quite mauve-brown and I use it to even-out the colour of my lips and give a bit of colour to the face. The colour doesn't pop on me, but it makes my natural look feel complete. The scent of MAC lipsticks is to die for. I don't know exactly what it is, but it's good..
If you've got any questions let me know below! Hope you're looking forward to the weekend, half way there now. Ciao!
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The Little Reliance Cinema has regular screenings hosted by the marvellous Film Fringe. Details of their next screening are right here, and you can check out what they are up to through twitter @FilmFringe or their Facebook page.
We are very happy to host the Leeds Bicycle Film Club once a month on a Monday night. Their screenings sell out super fast, for more information check out their twitter page @LeedsBicycleFC
The screen is also available for private hire. We can put on your own private screening with options to include a Dinner & Cinema experience. Get in touch with your request and we'll see what we can do!


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Git branch in promptMarch 7, 2011 on 12:48 pm | In geeky | No Comments
While creating set of bash_completion rules for mc-tool, I read some other rule files to see how things are done. I happened to spot some useful functions from git's completion, mainly __git_ps1, which prints the name of the current branch.
Having the name of the current branch can save some mistakes every now and then, and with environment variable GIT_PS1_SHOWDIRTYSTATE you can even make it show if there are non-staged and/or non-committed changes in your tree.
This is how I used it:
By default the output of __git_ps1 is " (name-of-branch)", or "" if current directory does not belong to a git tree. The format string can be given on command line, like " (%s)".
The current version seems to have a small glitch that causes it to print give (unknown) for home directory, if you use git global settings.
Context aware bash environmentMarch 4, 2011 on 2:03 pm | In geeky | No Comments
While mixing hobby and work development on the same machine, I've every now and then longed for a way to set environment variables depending on the current directory. Up to now had I been too lazy to do anything about it, but finally did it.
What the snippet does, it finds all current user owned .env files from current directory and it's parent directories, checks if the topmost has changed and if it has, reads them all in reverse order. If home directory was not a parent of current directory, the ~/.env is read before others.
If you want this too, look at the code. Include these in your .bashrc, and you should be good to go.
Examples of environment variables I've found useful are DEB_EMAIL and DEB_FULLNAME used by dpkg tools and the equivalents in git world, GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL, GIT_COMMITTER_NAME.
Future of MeeGoFebruary 24, 2011 on 2:15 pm | In maemo, meego | No Comments
My interest in the future of MeeGo is quite intense, both professionally and personally. Today the CEO of my employer wrote his thoughts into his blog. It was quite interesting read, and hopefully gives new hope for those in doubt.
qmake and D-BusFebruary 18, 2011 on 9:58 pm | In geeky | 5 Comments
Something I did not find documented anywhere: a sensible way to generate QtDBus adaptor and interface classes from introspection data with qdbusxml2cpp. I only found hacks using system() and custom targets to accomplish the feat.
I though to myself that there must be a saner, better way, and while looking at the qmake generated Makefile, I noticed some interesting includes. After some investigation, I found "magic" variables DBUS_INTERFACES and DBUS_ADAPTORS. The introspect files should be named servicename.xml and listed in the variables, and qmake will do all the magic for you.
With these variables, it is really easy to generate the helper classes on-demand. Just remember to include the generated header in some code file, otherwise compilation will choke.
QT = core dbus
TARGET = qtdbus
DBUS_ADAPTORS = fi.inz.hello.xml
SOURCES = hello.cpp main.cpp
HEADERS = hello.h
With this simple .pro file qmake autogenerates the adaptor on build.
To see other files from the example, see fi.inz.hello.xml hello.cpp hello.h main.cpp qtdbus.pro
More scratchbox x86_64 goodnessMarch 6, 2009 on 2:49 pm | In maemo | 2 Comments
On 64-bit platform and willing to try the new fremantle SDK? Look no further, following the previous release, now here are the debs for scratchbox as needed by fremantle.
As last time, the debs are, again, available with apt, just add:
to your sources.list and apt-get yourself out!
Scratchbox on AMD64February 27, 2009 on 12:07 pm | In maemo | 2 Comments
Following yesterday's vdso32 hack. The same colleague now built amd64 packages for maemo4 scratchbox.
Also with debian repo; just add
to your apt sources.
VDSO32 disabler kernel moduleFebruary 26, 2009 on 1:16 pm | In maemo | 4 Comments
Scratchbox needs vdso disabled, which can be done run-time with 32-bit kernels. With 64-bit kernels, however, this is not possible... until now. A colleague of mine wrote a (hacky) kernel module to do exactly that, it seeks the vdso-flag and writes 0 to it. I helped him with dkms/deb packaging, and now it's available for download.
Note that this does not help with any other annoyances with sbox on 64-bit system, but at least it is something.
Blobby Volley 2 extra AI packageOctober 14, 2008 on 11:56 am | In maemo | 1 Comment
Blobby Volley 2 is a nice volley ball game in the spirit of clbuttic arcade volleyball. However, the default AIs are beatable by jumping in certain point, definitely too easy. Found some AIs over at esnips, and for convenience packaged them for maemo. .install file available as usual. Just install the package, start the game, go to options and select some AI.
Warning: these AIs aren't easy to beat.
VirtualBox on ubuntu intrepidSeptember 17, 2008 on 10:54 pm | In geeky | No Comments
Never mind. It works now.
MH Home Sysmon -- simple system monitor for your hildon homeJune 30, 2008 on 11:06 pm | In maemo-hackers, mh-home-sysmon | 3 Comments
After playing around with cairo, I came up with an idea and base for a leetle system monitor for the hildon home. After some twiddling and finishing, it now works somehow and installs nicely. Thanks to hns and his post on ITT for getting me over the last hurdles to get the transparency working. The new project is dubbed mh-home-sysmon and currently supports only showing cpu load and memory usage. Warning: this is the very first release and may break things and most likely will drain your battery. Please report any bugs you find to maemo-hackers ticket system, wishes welcome too (select enhancement as ticket type). Installation easiest by using the .install link.


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Environmental effects
Regarding the Dec. 8 online article "Trump nominates staunch EPA foe Scott Pruitt as agency head" (CSMonitor.com): Both Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt say they want the agency to concentrate on its mission of protecting the air and water. I wonder how they propose to accomplish this by loosening or eliminating environmental regulations and restrictions on fossil fuel production.
States' rights is a lofty concept, but when an issue such as climate change profoundly affects the entire nation and some states are not acting in the national interest, it's Washington's job to intervene. If Congress doesn't act, it's up to the executive branch. Of course the Environmental Protection Agency's job is to protect the air and water, and yes, this requires a pro-energy agenda – but a pro-green, not a pro-fossil one, and that is what the Clean Power Plan, fuel-efficiency standards, and other "troublesome" regulations are designed for. Why do Mr. Trump, Mr. Pruitt, Congress, and some states oppose this? It has nothing to do with climate science. Simply follow the money. It leaves an ugly trail straight to the fossil fuel and related industries that are destroying the environment, polluting the air and water, damaging public health, and pushing the United States toward climate catastrophe.
Carol Steinhart
Madison, Wis.
Believing reports
Regarding the Dec. 9 online article "Obama orders review of US election amid Russian hacking concerns" (CSMonitor.com): Before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a presentation to the United Nations, pointing out exactly where Iraq was hiding its weapons of mass destruction. Now we are being told that American intelligence agencies are confident that Russia secretly boosted Donald Trump's chances of winning the presidential election while diminishing Hillary Clinton's. Of course, it was Mr. Trump himself who kept warning of a "rigged" election.
Whether it was or wasn't, at this particular time, I am tempted to believe that this latest report may again be nothing more than propaganda.
Joann Lee Frank
Clearwater, Fla.


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All Most Popular and Competitive Entrance Tests in India
Every field of education and work and now requires passing of a quality entrance examination or competitive exams. In India passing a famous entrance exam is the first and most effective method of opening for the bright career. April- May is the season of all Popular and Competitive Entrance Tests – Exams in India.
Various famous exams in India includes Engineering Entrance Exams, Medical Entrance Exams, MBA Entrance Exams, UPSC Exams, SSC Exams, Railway Exams,Bank Exams, LAW Entrance Exam, Career Option after 12th exams, Scholarships in India exams and Board Exams.
Deemed Universities: Entrance tests
Deemed university in sinple terms means "Deemed to be University". It is a status of autonomy granted to highest performing institutes of various universities across India. Unlike the traditional universities it is a single university without multiple affiliation to them. They have its own educational degrees to its passing-out students. These are holding equal power and right as other university and approved by University Grants Commission rules.
- AEE (Amrita engineering Entrance)
Amrita engineering Entrance exam conducts every year on an all-India basis. Those passing this exam will get admission for 4-year B.Tech Degree programmes. They have total 1240 seats and 3 campus.
- Banasthali Vidyapith Entrance Test
Banasthali University is an all-women university offers offers B.Tech in various branches. Students need to pass common aptitude test with 50% aggregate marks.
- Christ University Entrance Test
Christ University Entrance Test is a Common Entrance Test for multiple courses including B.Tech courses in various branches of engineering.
- Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Entrance
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology conducts exams for the admission of 4-year BTech programmes. The candidate need to pass the All-India Admission Test (ISAT) with 70% marks in aggregate.
For admission to the Karunya Institute of Technology, Karunya University conducts KEE and they have around 1400 B.Tech seats.
- KIITEE (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology)
KIIT University conducts All India KIIT Entrance Examination (KIITEE) for admission to the various undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes and also B.Tech and other UG courses.
- Lingaya's University Entrance Test
Lingaya's University Entrance Test is for admission to the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and doctoral courses (Architecture, BCA, BBA and engineering). The student need to get 60% aggregate.
- Noorul Islam University (NIUCET)
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education conducts NIUCET for admission to the B.Tech and other courses. Admissions are made strictly on the basis of rank obtained by the student in exam.
Other Important Deemed Universities: Entrance tests
- (SAAT) Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
- Sathyabama University Entrance Examination
- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Entrance Test
- Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education All India Entrance Test
Medical entrance tests
Medical Entrance Exams in India are conducts for admission to various medical colleges in India. It will be either All India Basis or state level. Some national level institutions are also conducting these entrance exams.
- All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT)
All India Pre-Medical Test or Dental Test is one of the the toughest exams conducted by CBSE, New Delhi. After the preliminary examination passing only candidate can attend the final exam.
- Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC ENTRANCE)
AFMC, Pune conducts the AFMC entrance. The notable thing is the student need to serve as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces Medical Services for seven years on graduation.
- BHU All India PMT
BHU-PMT (Pre Medical Test) conducts for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BPharm courses in India. It is conducted by the Banaras Hindu University and holds seat strength of MBBS (84 seats); BDS (38); BAMS (78); BPharm (33).
- CMC-Vellore
Christian Medical College Vellore conducts all-India entrance test (CMC Vellore Common Entrance Test) for admission to the medical and paramedical courses. It is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai.
Other Important Medical entrance tests
- Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute University
- Dr. D.Y.Patil University (AIET)
- Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences
- Krishna Insitute of Medical Sciences University
- Manipal Uget Karnataka
Law entrance tests
Admission for law college or Legal education in the India requires passing of tough competitive exams for a bright future. Traditional universities and the specialized law universities and schools offers these programmes.
Academic degrees related to law are Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Integrated undergraduate degrees- B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA. LLB., B.Com. LL.B. , Master of Laws (LL.M.) , Master of Business Law,Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM.
- AILET (All India Law Entrance Test)
All India Law Entrance Test conducted by National Law University Delhi. The students who passing the exam will be admitted for 5-year undergraduate course.
- Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
Common Law Admission Test is conducted for BA LLB & LLM admission in all India basis to the 14 National Law schools/ Universities. National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU, Jodhpur) is responsible for this entrance exam.
- Law School Admission Test India (LSAT)
Law School Admission Test India designed by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) includes testing of reading and verbal reasoning skills. IIT Kharagpur – School of Law, Jindal Global Law School and UPES in India using this option for admission to BA LLB, LLM.
Other Important Law entrance tests
- Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)
- Aligarh Muslim University (Faculty of Law)
Fine Arts, Design school entrance tests
Admission for Fine Arts, Design school are conducted by various competitive entrance tests in India. Fine arts includes sections like Drawing, Sculpture, Painting, Music and Architecture etc. Based on your talent and likeness you can choose from painting, sculpture, dance, theater, architecture, photography etc.
- National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
National Entrance Examination for Design conducted by the National Institute for Design, Ahmedabad. The hold 11 centres and offers Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) with seat strength of 100.
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam conducted by NIFT. They holds more than 2000 seats in various design & fashion-centric courses.
Other Important Fine Arts, Design school entrance tests
- Pearl Academy Fashion Entrance Exam
- Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalay (IKSVV), Chhattisgarh
Engineering entrance tests
The engineering segment is a bright and ever green job offering field for the bright candidates. Engineering have numberless branches to study based on your wish. You have to pass the competitive exam with good results in order to get admission tot a reputed college or university. Top branches of engineering includes Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering etc.
- AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Exam)
All India Engineering Entrance Exam is conducted by the CBSE for admission to BE/ B.Tech courses. Qualified students will be placed to various reputed NIT's and State-level institutes for around 27,000 seats.
- BVPEEE (Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Engineering Entrance Exam)
Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Engineering Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to B.Tech course and in Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University, they holds more than 700 seats.
- BITSAT (Birla Institute Technology and Science Admission Test)
Birla Institute Technology and Science Admission Test is conducted for selection of students to Birla Institute of Technology and Science. They offer Bachelor's in Engineering programmes in their various campus.
- COMEDK UGET (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka)
Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka conducts COMEDK UGET for admission to various undergraduate courses (MBBS, BDS, BE, B.Arch).
- EAMCET (Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test)
Engineering Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test is conducted for admission in engineering, medical, pharmacy, bio technology and veterinary in private/government colleges. This is specified for the state Andhra Pradesh.
Other Important Engineering entrance tests
- Goa CET (Goa Common Entrance Test)
- MHT-CET (Maharashta Common Entrance Test)
- Orissa JEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
- UPESEAT (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Engineering Aptitude Test)
- UPSEE (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination)
- WB-JEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination,JEM-2012)


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82-year-old arrested in Barnegat
BARNEGAT – An 82-year-old township man faces a harassment charge stemming from his arrest following a recent altercation at a food pantry where he was a volunteer, police said.
Thomas Taylor was charged with harassment following his arrest by Patrolman Jim Purcell in connection with the disturbance at the Barnegat Food Pantry on Friday afternoon, police said.
Another food pantry volunteer summoned police shortly after 2 p.m. that day, reporting that Taylor had become irate when she would not give him a key to a secured area of the facility which he was not authorized to enter, according to a news release issued by Lt. Keith Germain, spokesman for the department.
The volunteer alleged that Taylor shook his fist at her, yelling and cursing, and had behaved that way toward her on a number of occasions in the past, the release said.
Taylor was arrested at his home, taken to police headquarters for processing and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.
The Asbury Park Press asked police for a photo of the suspect, but they refused. State law allows authorities discretion in releasing suspect photos, but they often refuse to do so, saying they are prohibited by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Kathleen Hopkins: 732-643-4202; email@example.com


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People who own gardens constantly have to keep them trimmed. They do this to keep them neat and prevent them from growing out of control. The same concept is also used in Forex trading. It's called Hedging. In Forex, hedging refers to the methods and strategies used to protect a trading account from excessive risk. […]Read Some More
This is part 2 of the series, for part 1 go here. In the previous article we looked at how to use support and resistance levels to identify ranges and trending phases. In this part we'll take a look at an indicator to help us solve this problem. Method Number 2 – Average Directional Index […]Read Some More
One of the most common areas of confusion for forex traders is trying to determine which direction the trend will take. We have all heard the saying: "the trend is your friend till it ends". This holds true in forex, as the institutional traders who control the majority of volume in the forex market will […]Read Some More
In today's article, we will discuss a forex trading strategy that is quite simple to follow. In spite of it's simplicity, it stands out as one of a few trading strategies that can deliver profits over the long term. In a nutshell, it is an intraday strategy which aims to pick a few pips with clear-cut […]Read Some More
One of the first pieces of advice given to novice traders is trade with the trend. The problem is most newcomers to forex can't even tell where the trend is, so it is pointless to ask them to trade it. In this new series of articles we'll look at 3 different ways to identify trending […]Read Some More


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Health Concerns, Structural Damage, & Energy Savings
A Dry Crawlspace Means a Happy & Healthy Customer
As we all know, in the right conditions, and in only a matter of hours, mold populations in a a damp, leaky crawlspace can skyrocket. When these spores mix with the natural bottom-to-top airflow in a house, they create a very unhealthy environment for people. Inhaling mold-infested crawlspace air can cause respiratory problems, congestion, and irritation of the skin, eye, nose and throat.
Up to half of the air inhaled on the first floor of a home comes from the crawlspace. If the humidity level in the crawlspace is high, there will be increased humidity in the living space. Furthermore, if there is mold or mildew in the crawlspace, it is likely there will be mold, mildew and musty odors in the house. Eliminating crawlspace moisture through Your Crawlspace's innovative system is a proven, permanent, solution to improving your customers' living environment.
Calling All Contractors: Do You Know All the Signs of Rot?
When any home is constructed over an exposed dirt crawlspace, it's a recipe for disaster. The ground below most homes contains large amounts of moisture — which enters the crawlspace as water vapor and, in some cases, may even become puddled water. When you combine that moisture with the dark and dank conditions of a crawlspace, you have a noxious, destructive environment where mold thrives and spreads at an alarming rate across any organic material. Rot and decay set in and eventually lead to structural damage of floor joists and framing as well as other serious problems.
Watch for a warped or buckling condition in floors (known as "cupping"), excessive humidity levels in the living area, mildewed carpets, musty odors, peeling paint, rust, and damp sheetrock and concrete.
A whole host of pests including termites, cockroaches, spiders, and mice love these dark and musty places, too. And where there are rodents, snakes aren't far behind. Consider what you'll need to control these pests.
A Clean Crawlspace is an Efficient Investment.
It's a fact that homes built over exposed crawlspaces typically have higher heating and cooling costs than those with closed spaces. There are a number of reasons for this. For example, when the crawlspace is not properly insulated, there's no way to control the amount of unconditioned air entering or exiting the crawlspace.
In the summer, hot air enters the crawlspace from the outside, causing condensation on the cooler air-conditioning ductwork and plumbing pipes in the crawlspace, adding to the moisture issues in the crawlspace. Since warm air rises, this infiltration of hot air requires your home's air-conditioning system to work a lot harder as it struggles to cool and condition the areas affected by the hot air rising from below the home.
A similar situation occurs in winter, when colder outside air enters the crawlspace. The air chills the floors of your home, making them feel cold to the touch. Your heating system is taxed as it works to heat both the floor and the cold air seeping in from below.
With a proven, cost-effective system by Your Crawlspace, you can expect to save on your home's annual heating and cooling costs because your crawlspace will be fully insulated keeping the air beneath your home dry and at an even temperature year round.
Check out our informational downloads to learn more about crawlspaces from the experts at AdvancedEnergy.
Seasonal Energy Use and Savings
Properly closing the crawlspace produces significant average savings in energy usage.
Crawlspace and Outdoor Dew Point Temperature
With a closed crawlspace, the dew point is regulated to more favorable levels.
Crawlspace and Outdoor Relative Humidity
Relative humidity is significantly reduced.
Average Daily Crawlspace and Outdoor Temperatures
Crawlspace temperatures in a home with a closed crawlspace are more consistent over a year than those inside a home without one. This means less contrast between living area temperatures, resulting in lower energy needed to heat and cool your home.
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Actually, this election it's still the economy, but that's no reason to not worry about where the candidates stand on scientific issues. Jennifer Ouellette has combed through statements by both Barak Obama and John McCain and produced a nice summary. She finds pluses and minuses for McCain: e.g. he supports increased funding for alternative energy, R&D tax credits for companies, but at the same time he supports off-shore drilling and makes no mention of the importance of basic research. (Note that a number of the pluses are related to statements on climate change, a stance which is considerably weakened by choosing a running mate who denies that climate change is caused by humans.)
One big problem with getting at all excited about McCain's science policies is summed up in Ouellette's opening comment about Obama:
Unfortunately for McCain, the soundest of his science-based policies are also addressed by Barack Obama — in far more detail, and in far more sweeping, forward-thinking ways.
Indeed, go take a look at his website, or his answers to the questions from Science Debate 2008. It seems clear that, for Obama, science and technology are integral parts of the issues that need to be addressed by the president, while for McCain, they're an afterthought; something he'll talk about if he has to.
Now, as I said at the top, the economy is much more of an issue than, say, basic science funding. So why is it important that the president understand science issues? One answer is that, while it isn't the most important issue, it is still important; and that is certainly true. A better answer, though, is that economics is, itself, a science; the dismal science, perhaps, but still a science. Understanding what can and needs to be done about the current economic crisis requires one to use many of the essential pieces of the scientific toolbox: empirical data, modeling, criticism of ones own ideas, attempting (and hopefully failing) to disprove a hypothesis. Obama shows that he understands not just scientific results but also the process through which they are attained. He may or may not be able to turn around the economic problems we're facing, but from the point of view of this scientist, he has a much better chance than McCain.
As just one example, consider their views on sex-education. From Obama's website:
Barack Obama is an original co-sponsor of legislation to expand access to contraception, health information and preventive services to help reduce unintended pregnancies. Introduced in January 2007, the Prevention First Act will increase funding for family planning and comprehensive sex education that teaches both abstinence and safe sex methods.
While a statement from the McCain campaign says (I couldn't find a statement on this issue on McCain's website):
Senator McCain believes the correct policy for educating young children on this subject is to promote abstinence as the only safe and responsible alternative.
This is despite the fact that such programs have been shown to be ineffective.
Sean Carroll, at Cosmic Variance, sums this up:
I don't especially enjoy constantly bashing the modern Republican Party and contrasting them unfavorably with Democrats. There certainly is a respectable intellectual case to be made for small-government conservatism, and even if I didn't agree with all of the particulars, it would be interesting and worthwhile to engage in policy debates from the perspective of mutual intellectual respect. Nor do I especially think that Democratic politicians, as a group, are anything to be that excited about. But at the current moment, the Republicans have so cheerfully given into anti-intellectualism and cultural backwardness that there isn't much to have a debate about.
So, while it maybe be true that it's the economy; it's also true that the economy is the science, stupid.
Note: Another nice collection of information about McCain's views on science was collected by Thomas Levenson in his post "Does John McCain Hate Science?".


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An undermanned Alfred State College men's basketball team gave Genesee CC all they could handle on Tuesday night. The eight Pioneers that dressed trailed by only five at half but could never gain the lead in the second half and fell 85-74.
Younatan Gobezai (Bethesda, MD) led the blue & gold with 21 points. Nick Tucker (Genesee Valley) finished with 20 points and nine rebounds while Milton Colquehoun (Silver Springs, MD) chipped in 17.
ASC shot 9 for 17 from three-point land and was 22 for 25 from the foul line but was slowed down by 27 turnovers.
The Pioneers return to action on Thursday when they host Jamestown CC at 7:30 p.m.


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William Scannell's eye-opening trip to the Middle East as a 6-year-old sparked a desire to learn Arabic. Now, the fifth-grade CTYOnline student from Alaska is speaking, reading, and writing the language, and using his experiences to communicate with kids living in imperiled parts of the world.
William was just out of first grade when he first visited Jerusalem and other Middle Eastern cities with his father. In the airport on the way home, he told his dad he wanted to learn Arabic. He took his first class with CTYOnline in 2012 and picked up the language quickly. Now, three years later, he's finishing up his seventh Arabic class.
"CTY is just pretty awesome and my instructors have been pretty nice and supportive of me even though I'm younger than everyone else," he said.
William's young age hasn't held him back, said Mona Hammad, one of his CTYOnline instructors. "He was in a class of high-school students, and as the youngest student in the class, he excelled in all areas of language development."
William takes his Arabic seriously. Last year he had a month-long immersion experience at the Collège des Frères, a Palestinian elementary school in east Jerusalem.
As William has learned more about the Arabic language and culture, his desire to reach out to kids in the region has grown. In 2013, he collected more than half a ton of winter clothing for Syrian children. And last fall, he created the Any Refugee project, through which anyone in the world can send a postcard to displaced children. To kick off the project, he convinced his classmates and his art teacher to spend about a week of class time creating postcards to send to Syrian refugee children in Lebanon.
The colorful cards they made included paintings of flowers, mountains, a snowman, and a seashell. One simply said, "We care for you."
William and his father hand-delivered the postcards last month to students at schools run by the Jesuit Refugee Service in Lebanon.
"These kids were ever so delighted by the postcards," William said. "Many held them like treasures."
In turn, the Syrian and Iraqi refugee children made postcards for William to share with his classmates. Among their kind sentiments were also reflections of the terrible things some of the children have experienced: pictures of a tank shooting a man and of looters destroying a house.
William is hoping more students around the world will participate in the Any Refugee project.
"Think of it," he said. "If this project expanded, so many children in the Middle East would be happy."
To learn more about the project, visit AnyRefugee.org.


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19:34 – A Sunday talk from The Center for Spiritual Living North Jersey by Rev. Michelle Wadleigh.
This month Rev. Michelle (and Rev. Joel) bring to you the beauty of applying the Science of Mind Teaching to almost anything else that you are interested in: other religions, motivational books, other spiritual practices etc. This is a four-part series that will invite you to look at the totality of your life through a whole new and extremely empowering lens of light, truth and clarity.
Let's take time to look at how this beautiful teaching that we each have chosen to subscribe to can empower us to have a more revealing experience of anything else we are interested in. We will look at our ability to respond to and appreciate other religions; anything from Catholicism to Buddhism. We will learn to appreciate everything from the healing arts of our own practitioners to the healing arts of surgeons and oncologists. We will look at rituals and superstitions to see what to keep and what to toss. Get ready for a full month of questions, inquiries and a huge sense of empowerment.
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It's a common misconception that you need to hire a lawyer for divorce.
There is no law anywhere that requires you to involve attorneys at any point during your divorce negotiations.
And if you so choose, not even for the filing.
Most couples hire divorce lawyers because they don't know there's a better alternative or they think their case is much too difficult to be handled any other way.
There's no doubt the issues surrounding divorce are complex so it's best to work with someone who is well-versed in the areas that need to be resolved.
But that person is not necessarily a lawyer.
So if something in your gut is telling you that hiring a divorce attorney to represent you is a bad idea, then how can you get a divorce without a lawyer?
Divorce mediation.
Believe it or not, divorce is more about finances than about family law. In fact, three of the four issues that need to be resolved during the divorce process are financial in nature.
So you are much better off choosing a divorce mediator with a financial background like me than a family law attorney without one.
Divorce by mediation is a non-adversarial, alternative dispute resolution process led by a caring, impartial and neutral professional mediator that helps divorcing couples respectfully resolve the issues of divorce, out of court.
Divorce mediation can resolve all of the issues necessary for your divorce.
These issues will vary in complexity based on your unique situation and may include, but are not limited to:
Along with the four main issues listed above, divorce mediators can also help couples resolve a host of other important issues such as who will care for the family pet, religion your children will be raised in, etc.
Let's take a closer look at each of the four main issues...
Parenting Plans & Time Sharing:
Once you and your spouse divorce and establish separate households, there isn't much you can do to eliminate the loneliness you might feel on nights your kids aren't with you.
But you can make things easier on yourself and your children by negotiating a comprehensive parenting plan and time sharing arrangement.
In addition to the standard topics such as where the kids will spend nights, weekends and holidays, you'll also need to agree on things like how they'll get from house-to-house, who will help them with their homework and who will attend parent-teacher conferences, just to name a few.
Do you or your spouse travel overnight for work?
Will you need to change up the schedule occasionally?
And what about overnight guests during parenting time?
It may be hard to think about that now, but there will come a day when you've moved past your divorce and you'll start seeing someone new. All of these issues and more must be covered in a good parenting plan.
The well-being of the children is often the most important concern for divorcing parents. And divorce mediation is the best option if you want to create a thorough, customized and flexible parenting plan that's in the best interest of your kids.
Child Support & Expense Sharing:
Many people think child support is a simple calculation. But there's so much more to it than simply calculating a support amount.
As it turns out, it's quite a complex negotiation.
There are a number of factors that can come into play when determining child support. And to make matters worse, every state in the US has a different formula.
Most parents think child support calculators output a specific dollar amount and that's that. But the reality is these guidelines are just a starting point for negotiations.
Not only that, but there are a number of other expenses not covered by the basic support amount.
Figuring out who pays for what, who approves which expenses and what contribution is required from each parent can be tricky. And requires a skilled divorce mediator to help moms and dads ensure the financial needs of their children will be met.
Much like when it comes to developing a parenting plan, if you have children, mediation is a great way to put them first and ensure your children don't become economic victims of divorce.
Division of Marital Assets & Liabilities:
The process of splitting your marital assets and liabilities is done in some (most) states under the guiding principles of Equitable Distribution. While in others, it's done under the guiding principles of Community Property.
Regardless of whether you live in an "equitable distribution state" or a "community property state," it doesn't necessarily mean assets and liabilities will be split 50-50. It's up to the parties to decide.
Unless, of course, a judge gets involved and then they get to decide.
No matter whether they're assets or liabilities, you'll need to value them, negotiate how they'll be divided and move them from one column to another.
You need to be aware of the tax implications of certain transactions. And the paperwork required in executing such transactions. You'll also want to be clear on what exactly is a marital asset or liability as some can be both marital and pre-marital.
The division of marital assets and liabilities is less about the law and more about money and negotiation. Making mediation an ideal forum to negotiate and come to agreement on this issue.
Alimony is the most emotional, most challenging and most difficult topic of all.
Simply stated, alimony is a payment from one ex-spouse to the other and is intended to aid the lower earning spouse in making the transition from married to single. It is not intended to unjustly enrich the recipient party, or punish the paying party.
It is strictly based on need and is gender neutral. Both men and women can receive alimony.
But unlike child support in which each state is required by the federal government to have a guideline calculation, there are very few guidelines available for alimony. And the ones that exist are open to interpretation and are quite controversial.
In addition to the difficulty in coming to an agreement, there are a host of other implications such as:
We have yet to encounter any of our clients choosing to use the alimony amount that any guideline in their state outputted. Instead, they want to discuss and negotiate and amount and duration they both think is fair.
Alimony is less about the law and more about money and negotiation. Once again making mediation the ideal forum to negotiate and come to agreement on this delicate issue.
I am happy I chose to mediate because during the entire process, I was completely in control of the settlement outcome and remained amicable with my now ex-husband.
We have been divorced almost 2 years and our family still interacts as a unit for holidays and birthdays. None of that could have been possible if we had chosen to battle our way through the legal system with divorce lawyers.
Using mediation for divorce allows couples to settle their differences like adults rather than fighting like children while avoiding litigation in court.
There are many divorce mediation benefits. Here are just a few...
Regardless of whether you're the initiator of the proceedings or a reluctant spouse, you have a choice in which path forward you take.
Joe and Cheryl made this entire process painless! They were knowledgeable, friendly, and respectful of our circumstances.
The best part of the mediation process was being in control of our own outcomes... This is something that often doesn't happen when lawyers are involved.
We've been able to separate in a friendly way that keeps our relationship intact, and most important, our children happy!
Our expert divorce mediator Joe Dillon will:
And ultimately help you and your spouse come to mutually acceptable agreements on all of the required issues to peacefully end your marriage out of court, and avoid the trauma that often results from more contentious divorce processes.
We wanted to get through a very hard process the most civilized way possible. Equitable Mediation made that a reality.
Joe wasn't afraid to be stern if we got off-track. He went back to the basics well if we didn't understand something. His demeanor and personality made us feel at ease and confident we were working with someone truly neutral. And his child-focused, non-confrontational approach to divorce coupled with a high level of professionalism and ability to formulate creative solutions confirmed we chose the right mediator.
What we appreciated most about working with Joe and Equitable Mediation: Communication. Transparency. Structure.
There's a lot more to these divorce methods and how they work, but here are just a few of the many differences between using a divorce mediator vs a divorce lawyer.
Attorney-Driven Divorce:
In an attorney-driven process, each spouse hires his/her own divorce attorney to represent them.
The two divorce lawyers will argue back and forth during negotiations and in court on issues of child custody and a parenting plan, division of property, alimony and child support.
Each lawyer will create strategies to fight and weaken the other party's position in order to "win" the divorce case for their respective client - even if it's at the detriment of the other spouse, the couple's children or the overall health of the family unit.
Divorces using attorneys are adversarial, contentious, expensive and take a long time to complete.
Divorce Mediation:
In the divorce mediation process, both spouses work with one mediator.
The divorce mediator is a neutral third party who does not take sides and does not give legal advice. Instead, the mediator helps both spouses communicate, negotiate directly (privately and out of court) and resolve all issues that pertain to their divorce. Couples have the opportunity to voice their individual concerns, be heard and have direct input into the terms of their settlement agreement.
In mediation, there is no "win-lose" as the divorce mediator's goal is to help the couple reach fair and amicable solutions with their children's best interests in mind.
My ex and I made the right choice by mediating our divorce. No lawyers, no fighting with strangers involved... We were able to negotiate and collectively make decisions with our children in mind.
I don't know why everyone wouldn't just mediate and go through this difficult process with dignity.
Divorce mediation sessions take place in-person or online via conference call and meeting software.
Online mediation provides couples a modern and convenient dispute resolution solution and is beneficial for spouses who live or work far apart geographically, have busy schedules, travel frequently or are simply not comfortable sitting in the same room together based on their relationship dynamic or the conflict level between them.
The best candidates to use divorce mediation meet all of the following criteria:
Couples where both spouses are willing to voluntarily attend and actively participate in divorce mediation;
If one party wants to mediate but the other does not, mediation will not be a viable option for that couple's divorce.
Spouses who want an experienced professional to help them identify and discuss the issues while retaining full control over the decisions they will make and full control over their settlement agreement;
The divorce mediator will help the parties identify the issues and present a number of possible solutions, but will not give the parties legal advice or tell either party what to do.
Spouses who are both mentally capable of making their own decisions;
Each party must be of sound mind and have the capacity to think, reason and understand for him/herself.
Couples who are willing to engage in a good faith negotiation and be honest throughout the divorce and mediation process;
Divorce mediation is a transparent process so both parties must be willing to openly disclose all relevant information, whether financial or otherwise, to the mediator and to the other party and ensure the information is accurate, complete and truthful to the best of their knowledge. If either party is hiding assets or defrauding the other, mediation should not be used.
It doesn't matter if you are a high conflict or low conflict couple, whether one of you controlled the finances or you both balanced the checkbook, or if you have or don't have kids.
No! The only thing you need to agree on is the decision to use divorce mediation itself. Your mediator (if you choose wisely), is a skilled professional who will help you negotiate all issues.
In fact, many couples specifically wait until mediation to discuss all of the issues.
Divorce is a complex matter and you may not "know what you don't know" when it comes to the issues you need to identify, discuss and resolve in order to come to a complete agreement.
While you might think a lawyer is the best choice, they really get a good part of the money that would be otherwise distributed amongst the two of you and your children.
If you are smart people, you can accomplish the discussions timely and cost-effectively with the guidance of a good mediator.
There is no legal requirement that you must have an attorney and many people specifically choose not to involve attorneys in their divorce.
However, there are some people who feel the need to have a single meeting with a family law attorney after mediation and others who may feel the need to speak to one throughout the mediation process.
Like many decisions in divorce, the answer to the question can divorce mediation be binding is up to you and your spouse.
While the two of you are mediating, you both still reserve the right to change your mind at any time during the negotiations. So during the negotiation phase of the process, mediation is not binding.
Most couples need just 1 to 4 sessions with the divorce mediator and on average, the family mediation process takes eight to twelve weeks (2-3 months) from start to finish.
Some of that time is spent gathering documents and submitting them to the mediator, some is spent negotiating the issues and some is spent drafting the divorce agreement (which in mediation is called a Memorandum of Understanding) and other paperwork.
Divorce mediation costs and fees vary significantly based on the experience and skill level of the mediator, the scope of services they include and individual case complexities. They also vary from state-to-state.
Every mediator has his/her own fee structure, but the average cost of a mediated divorce is generally between $7,000 and $10,000.
Fees for our services vary depending on case complexity and mediation format chosen. But on average, the cost of divorce mediation is between $5,900 - $7,900 for 90% of our clients.
I would unequivocally recommend mediation for couples who have made the decision to divorce.
There was so much sadness and pain involved in the decision to end our marriage, and it was almost unbearable to imagine a potentially contentious legal process ahead of us.
We were so relieved when we began to explore the option of mediation, and decided to work with Equitable Mediation because of Cheryl and Joe's blend of professional and personal experience, and their compassionate and open style of communication.
It was also a great relief to know what our costs were upfront, rather than worry about ongoing legal expenses.
Despite the fact that we ended our marriage, my ex-husband and I respect one another deeply and it was so important to us that we be able to get through the divorce process in a way that reflected that, and that kept the well-being of our children at the forefront.
We will always be grateful to Cheryl and Joe for making that possible.
Who pays for the divorce mediation is up to the parties (you and your spouse) to decide.
Since both spouses benefit from the mediator's guidance and expertise, most couples choose to pay for divorce mediation together (equally).
However, on occasion, one spouse may choose to pay for the total mediation fee him/herself.
For many couples, the decision to use divorce mediation is a very smart choice. But divorce mediation is an unregulated profession, so it's also critically important to select a competent mediator.
There are four characteristics of an experienced and competent mediator for divorce:
Some divorce attorneys feel that attending law school provides them the skills they need in order to practice mediation.
But while they may have a grasp of the laws, they may or may not know how to be an effective mediator. And they may not know how to be fully neutral. They also may not have the financial acumen required to resolve the many complex financial issues surrounding divorce.
Non-attorney mediators may have taken a divorce mediation training class and understand basic mediation techniques, but may or may not in-depth knowledge of the issues or have the financial expertise required to be an effective mediator.
Mediation was a great tool for us to keep the divorce as amicable as possible. We chose Equitable Mediation and it gave us a chance to work with an unbiased third party who had OUR best interests in mind – not lawyers who fight for each person individually.
We were able to come to an agreement fairly easily because Joe showed us the numbers, asked questions and explained things thoroughly. It wasn't some canned approach of 'you get this, you get that,' but instead a real negotiation tailored for our situation.
We saved thousands of dollars compared to friends of mine who used lawyers to 'fight it out,' and came out of mediation with a clear plan that we both agreed to - and our actual court hearing was a breeze.
There's a big difference between a highly skilled, neutral third party divorce mediator who can successfully guide you to resolution in a fair and equitable way versus a lawyer who is a one-sided advocate and not necessarily interested in settlement, but rather in winning at all costs – even at the expense of the other party, your children or your family.
If you and your spouse have both agreed to divorce, want to mediate, are ready to start the process, and live in New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, New York, Washington, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin, take the next step and book an initial mediation meeting for the two of you.
Whether you are divorcing or separating, the issues that need to be resolved are the same and the mediation process itself is the same.
The difference is in what you choose to do with your Agreement after mediation is completed.
If you and your now ex-spouse mediated your divorce with us, you can take advantage of our post-divorce mediation services which include:
No matter what the circumstances, mediation is the best way to discuss, modify, negotiate and resolve post-divorce issues in a peaceful, cost-effective and solutions-oriented environment.


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Chuck and Steve Nygren talk about the plan for Serenbe Community and why he wanted to develop the land to preserve open space. (Video by Hibbotte)
Chuck: That allows you to have access to nature, basically, so I think you have a lot of trails here and you offer things like horseback riding and such.
Steve: We have foot trails. And all of your foot trails will get you everywhere about half the distance that the car routes will get to.
Chuck: Uh-huh.
Steve: The entire community was laid out with the pedestrian in mind.
Chuck: And it's just so refreshing to come here and see this model. Don't you think that this model can stand for others across the country?
Steve: We are… we're delighted. We… this was a reaction to what was happening in our own backyard. And the amazing thing is, we now get people coming from all over to see what we've done because urban sprawl is something affecting every major city; and even small towns are developing with the sprawl. As we changed the zoning for this entire area, it's all based on living in high dense small communities…
Chuck: Right.
Steve: …and preserving the land around.
Chuck: Yep.
Steve: Now a lot of people thought this was unusual, how could this be? In reality, we're just remembering the way they developed 70-80 years ago or longer. And so, we wanted to demonstrate, and so we took our own land to demonstrate, that the market was there…
Chuck: Mm-hmm.
Steve: …and it could be charming to have people living in town houses and apartments above the store, small cottages with porches up near the street. That tight density allows you then to preserve the balance of the land…
Chuck: Right.
Steve: …as agriculture or forest or horse pastures or organic farms.


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APCOB Recruitment of Officers and Clerks in Banks, Apply Online
Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Limited i.e. APCOB has invited online application for recruitment to various post of Assistant Managers and Clerks for it's various Banks in district of Andhra Pradesh.
There are total of 1593 Staff Assistants/Clerks and 960 Assistant Managers vacancies in AP all District Co-operative Banks. Candidates are requested to apply online through APCOB Bank's Official website.
No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
Important dates:
Opening date for online submission: 12-09-2011.
Closing date for online submission: 03-10-2011.
Date of written test: 30-10-2011.
Educational qualification:
Clerk Posts: minimum educational qualification for these posts are Degree from recognized university,
Assistant Managers: 60% or above marks in degree.
Selection procedure: written test and interview . Total marks for selection is 200 , out of this written test is of 175 marks and 25 marks for interview .
How to apply:
The eligible and qualified candidates have to apply through online from 12-09-2011 to 03-10-2011 for their choice of district.
For More Details regarding online Application one need to apply at different District Bank at their own site. You may check at below :


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Atlantic Appraisal Solutions, LLC is your FHA certified appraisal companyAtlantic Appraisal Solutions, LLC is Virginia state certified and on the FHA Roster of approved residential appraisers. This means that we are qualified and approved by the FHA to do appraisal reports for house loans underwritten by them. FHA's guidelines, documentation and policies may seem difficult to understand, but the staff at Atlantic Appraisal Solutions, LLC is well-trained on how to follow the rules and regulations provided.
The FHA is the Federal Housing Administration, which is a federal organization in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); if your loan is an FHA loan, it means it is backed by them. None of the money in the loan is provided by the FHA. What the FHA does is make sure that the loan is insured in case the borrower doesn't pay their loan. The FHA and their loan programs are created to assist low-to-moderate income buyers by easing credit requirements. Remember that the lender working with the the FHA is permitted to pick the appraisal company with which they'll work, different from VA appraisal panel.Down payments are often lower with an FHA loan despite using conventional market rates. The loan programs that the FHA provides are incredibly helpful to consumers with less starting income.


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What Is High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure is a blood pressure reading of
140/90 mmHg or higher. Both numbers are important.
Nearly 1 in 3 American adults has high blood
pressure. Once high blood pressure develops, it usually lasts a lifetime. The
good news is that it can be treated and controlled.
High blood pressure is called the silent killer
because it usually has no symptoms. Some people may not find out they have it
until they have trouble with their heart, brain, or kidneys. When high blood
pressure is not found and treated, it can cause:
What Is Blood Pressure?
Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your
body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood
pushing against the walls of the arteries. Each time the heart beats (about
60–70 times a minute at rest), it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your
blood pressure is at its highest when the heart beats, pumping the blood. This
is called systolic (sis-TOL-ik) pressure. When the heart is at rest, between
beats, your blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic (di-a-STOL-ik)
Blood pressure is always given as these two numbers,
the systolic and diastolic pressures. Both are important. Usually they are
written one above or before the other, such as 120/80 mmHg (measured in
millimeters of mercury, a unit for measuring pressure). When the two
measurements are written down, the systolic pressure is the first or top
number, and the diastolic pressure is the second or bottom number (for example,
120/80). If your blood pressure is 120/80, you say that it is "120 over
Blood pressure changes during the day. It is lowest
as you sleep and rises when you get up. It also can rise when you are excited,
nervous, or active.
Still, for most of your waking hours, your blood
pressure stays pretty much the same when you are sitting or standing still.
That level should be lower than 120/80 mmHg. When the level stays high, 140/90
mmHg or higher, you have high blood pressure. With high blood pressure, the
heart works harder, your arteries take a beating, and your chances of a stroke,
heart attack, and kidney problems are greater.
What Is Normal Blood Pressure?
A blood pressure reading below 120/80 mmHg is
considered normal. In general, lower is better. However, very low blood
pressure can sometimes be a cause for concern and should be checked out by a
Doctors classify blood pressures under 140/90 mmHg
as either normal or prehypertension.
What Is High Blood Pressure?
A blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher is
considered high blood pressure. Both numbers are important. If one or both
numbers are usually high, you have high blood pressure.
If you are being treated for high blood pressure and
have repeated readings in the normal range, you still have high blood
There are two levels of high blood pressure: stage 1
and stage 2 (see the chart below).
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in
Adults (in mmHg, millimeters of mercury)a
There is an exception to the above definition of
high blood pressure. A blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher is considered
high blood pressure in people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
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Sustained by a cost of living that is below the national average, South Central Kentucky's 10-county region provides residents with a high quality of life for an affordable price. The Bowling Green MSA, which encompasses a large portion of the South Central Kentucky region, reported a Composite Index 10 percent lower than the national average according to the Council for Community and Economic Research.
Not only does the residential real estate market in the region offer great choices for buyers, but the housing cost in the area ranked 21 percent lower than the national average. The average median home value reported for Bowling Green in 2015 was $141,300 and the average monthly rent recorded was $665.
Aside from being affordable, the real estate market in South Central Kentucky offers stability to homeowners with consistent inventory and housing prices.
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GULFPORT — Mississippi leaders are questioning whether the Port of Gulfport is doing enough to capitalize on $570 million in federal money being spent there in the aftermath of 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
Port officials told a community group Tuesday that the port is not close to deepening its 36-foot ship channel, one of the shallowest among major Gulf of Mexico harbors.
In Katrina's aftermath, then-Gov. Haley Barbour often pitched a "port of the future" that could include a 50-foot-deep shipping channel to lure mammoth ships sailing through an expanded Panama Canal. But money to improve the port does not include dredging a deeper channel.
Many leaders seemed surprised by the statement. Both Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves told The Associated Press yesterday they want more information on port plans.
Executive director Don Allee said dredging to 50 feet is not in the plans because the rest of the port is too small to handle the largest container ships that would need the deepest channel. He said the port is gathering information to ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the channel to about 45 feet.
No U.S. port on the Gulf of Mexico currently has a 50-foot channel. New Orleans, Houston and Mobile, Ala., are among those with 45-foot channels. Pascagoula has a 42-foot channel.
Allee said Gulfport's strategy calls for attracting ships displaced from larger ports by supersized container liners that need 50 feet of water.
"What we're focusing on is really a stair-step effect," he said in a phone interview.
Republican Bryant has asked that the Mississippi State Port Authority submit a report on its progress by July 31. The five-member board that oversees the port includes three gubernatorial appointees. The Mississippi Development Authority, which administers the federal money, is also under the governor's control.
Bryant spokesman Mick Bullock said that the governor "has stated many times that he wants to see a serious push to get the port expansion completed, especially when more than $500 million in taxpayer money is being used. This project is enormously important to south Mississippi and the entire state, and Gov. Bryant wants to see it move forward at an aggressive pace and with sense of urgency."
Calling the port a "valuable asset not just for the coast but for the entire state," Republican Reeves was also critical of the scaled-back plan.
"We can't allow the apparent short-sightedness of a few individuals to weaken our long-term economic growth prospects," Reeves said in a statement.
Using federal community development block grants to pay for port improvements was controversial, with critics saying the money should instead improve housing on the coast. Such money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development can be used for economic development projects, as long as it creates jobs for low-income and moderate-income residents. Barbour, also a Republican, said that was a better use of the money, despite attacks.
Local critics continue to fight the port expansion plan. They say a planned access road from the port to Interstate 10 will hurt a predominantly black part of Gulfport and will ruin environmentally sensitive wetlands. The road, which would take trucks off already-congested U.S. 49, is considered a key to future port growth.
Roberta Avila, executive director of the Steps Coalition, said attracting more and larger ships were crucial to the job figures used to justify the spending. The coalition is an umbrella organization of other community groups.
"No deepening of the channel means there won't be the job creation numbers they had used to justify expanding the port," Avila said.
Allee said the port believes the work it's now doing, even without a deeper channel, would add another 1,200 direct jobs to the 1,200 already supported by port activity. The port counts not only dock workers, but transportation workers and shipping industry support companies in its direct job totals. He said port is trying to "maximize" the return on the $570 million.
"There is a positive return even if we stay at 36 feet, even for the next decade and a half," Allee said. "It is in our best interest to create a facility that will actually create a need for 45 feet."
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