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Installation of Hampton Plantation Paintings
Thank you Jim for asking me to create in paint and pigment an impression of your memories of Hampton Plantation.
... on visual art, creativity, plein air, and portrait painting by Charleston, SC artist Katherine M Schneider. The artist may be contacted through her website "Katherine M Schneider-Fine Art. com" for information about her artwork.
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text: On 3/10/09, Benjamin M. Schwartz <bmschwar at fas.harvard.edu> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Sascha Silbe wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 09:26:59PM -0400, Benjamin M. Schwartz wrote: >> >>> So, the principal difficulty with using coLinux with Sugar is that it >>> uses >>> a Windows-side X server, which provides its own window manager. We need >>> to use our own, custom-configured window manager, in order for the GUI to >>> work. (For the same reason, Sugar won't run over an ssh tunnel.) >> Can't say anything about the first part, but the second is plain wrong >> (the box running Sugar shipped by lenny is in a different room - go >> figure how I prevent having to move my feet :) ). The window manager >> isn't tied to the X server in any way. > > Are you using the "sugar-emulator" command? I believe this command runs > sugar inside a Xephyr box, which creates a complete new virtual X server. > This X server runs on the "client"-side, i.e. your Lenny box, with its > own window manager, in this case Matchbox. Your "server"-side X server > never interacts with Sugar directly. > > This approach should also work with coLinux. However, it has significant > overhead (running multiple X servers will do that), and I'm not sure that > it would allow the user to run in full-screen mode (as Sugar is designed > to run). Ideally, the user would be able to resize the Sugar window as > they please, including switching to and from full-screen. I know that > VMWare Player supports this; I haven't tested anything else. I'm not sure that what you are saying about sugar-emulator is correct; the xepher xserver is runing on the box you are sshing into with the output displayed on your own box. X11 is fully ported to Windows, and supports full-screen. Simply add a runtime argument and it will behave as you desire with only one xserver client and server. >>> Virtualbox is Free and potentially similar. Also, coLinux >>> requires Administrator privileges to run, so students on school computers >>> probably can't use it.[1] >> Don't VMs on Windows require admin privileges to install and/or run (I >> honestly don't know)? > > I presume that we can package up the emulator as just some .exe on a USB > stick, to be run without needing installation. VirtualBox and VMWare all need drivers in the Windows kernel, so you are limitted to amazingly slow quemu. Finally, we cannot legally redistribute VMware and the interesting parts of VirtualBox like USB and rdesktop support. -- Luke Faraone http://luke.faraone.cc


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Railways working on implementing ERP solution: Prabhu
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday said that Indian Railways is working on an enterprise resource programme (ERP) solution for its procurement purposes.
ERP is a business management software used to streamline various functions like procurement and sales.
"Indian Railways is heading towards digital age and railways is working on enterprise resource programme – a software which shall benefit railways immensely," Prabhu said after inaugrating the conference on "Digitization of Railway Supply Chain – A Leap forward in Ease of Doing Business" here.
"In the procurements, transparency has to be maintained throughout the process and ensure participation of everyone," the minister said.
While, inaugurating the pan-India digitisation of railway supply chain, Prabhu stressed upon the need for framing tech-specifications of all railway items which will benefit vendors as well as the railways.
He also pointed out that integrated materials management system will help in optimum asset utilisation, efficiency in transaction and reduce cost of doing business. It will also eliminate barriers by supply chain digitisation.
"Indian Railways is trendsetter among ministries to start E-procurement in the year 2005-06. Digitisation of Railway supply chain is a leap forward in ease of doing business and transparency," he added.


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Looks like I have annoyed our buddies Todd Disner and "lawyer" Dwight Schweitzer with some of the comments made regarding their "lawsuit" to have the Affidavit from Roy Dotson somehow overturned. Of note is that Dwight felt it necessary to mention that I was obviously NOT an attorney. I consider that to indicate further proof that I have character, and would not stoop to his level.
Anyone wishing to have a look at Dwight's comments is welcome to visit the blog I have set up, ASD Updates
P.S. Also in that post are the links to a a recording of their latest "ASD Justice Call" and a link to their Wordpress blog.


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Convergence and Conjunction: Closing Out, Opening Up
1. Re-peaks...
Inherent to capital is an extended moment when the reproduction of capital interrupts itself; when it starts, stumbles, restarts, re-falters, and defaults to the expropriation of surplus value in absolute terms. Then reproduction is more rather than less repetition compulsion. Reproduction, the expansion of capital, appears on a diminished basis, sustained in the present by the props of the past. Continued reproduction becomes both diminished expansion and expanded diminishment. General immiseration is the measure of private wealth. Private property in city and countryside sustains itself by chain, whip, and gun. We call that moment overproduction.
In the 1990s, while the Venezuelan economy contracted, the banking system collapsed, while the population suffered declines in living standards, exploration, development and investment in oil production repeated itself, compulsively, but on a diminished basis.
North of the Orinoco River, the heavy oil belt, "Faja Petrolifera el Orinoco," contains petroleum deposits estimated at 1.3 trillion b.o.e (barrels of oil equivalent), with an estimated 267 billion b.o.e recoverable. The size of the deposit and the recoverable amounts match and probably exceed those of Saudi Arabia.
The difference between the Saudi and Venezuelan reserves is not location, not exactly geology per se, but costs of production, geology as an economic category. Capital does not exactly produce objects; it expropriates objects as values. The determinants of production are not geological, not scarcity or abundance, but geology rendered as a value, scarcity or abundance as historical, social categories. Everything exists in its moment of value, in its reproduction as a value, and the limitations then are in the determinants of reproduction.
Following the banking collapse of 1994, Venezuela introduced the "Apertura," allowing foreign oil companies to participate in the investment and development of these fields with the state oil company, PDVSA. This participation continued and continues through the Chavez government.
The heavy oil belt is divided into four distinct zones, Machete, Zuata, Hamaca, and Cerro Negro. By 2002, $12 billion had been invested by the oil majors in four "strategic associations" with PDVSA for production in these zones. Current output is figured to increase to a peak of 660,000 b.o.e. daily by the end of the decade, with the life span of the projects estimated at 35 years. At the end of that period, less than 3 percent of the recoverable reserves will have been extracted.
Costs of production per b.o.e are estimated between $7 and $14, and refining the product is equally expensive. The 1998 oil price collapse to $10 per barrel would have effectively devalued the investment to zero, had OPEC not intervened.
That these reserves exists cannot be denied. That access is a function of cost, price and profit proves that the "peak" in peak oil theories is in the reproduction of capital and nowhere else.
...and Valleys.
In November 2001, Venezuela enacted the Law on Land and Agricultural Development, placing a cap on the size of private land holdings; taxing unproductive lands; and redistributing land to landless rural workers. The response of the bourgeoisie and its supporters was immediate and sustained. In December a national "work stoppage," really a lockout, was organized by business leaders and trade union bureaucracies.
Unimpressed, in January 2002, the Chavez government organized the Instituto Nacional de Tierras, INTI, to develop and execute plans for the reform of agricultural production, including material and financial aid to the reconfigured production units. The counter-response this time was the attempted coup against the government and the kidnapping of Chavez, events programmed and applauded by priests, police, media owners, latifundistas, and businessmen. The real unity of private property, the linkage between city and countryside under capitalism, is always forged and re-forged in counter-revolution.
After the failed coup, Chavez launched the Plan Zamora which contained provisions for the expropriation, rather than taxation, of unused lands. The great PDVSA lockout followed and it too failed.
To the bourgeoisie, to private property, title to the land is everything. And while title to land may be the secret dream of the rural landless, there is no meaning to title outside the expropriation of value. Analysis of rural production relations, of the condition of the peasantry in Venezuela makes one thing immediately clear: no peasantry exists. Rural laborers exist, tied to individual plots only to make their labor accessible if and when required.
Analysis of the production relations of capitalism internationally makes it clear that the viability of small, individual agricultural producers is not possible. Indeed, viability of any agricultural production separate and apart from industrial support, subsidization, is impossible. All agricultural production is subsidized in some form by urban centers. Nothing defines more clearly the overgrowth of the means of production, its expansion beyond the boundaries of private property, than the self unsustainability of capitalist agriculture.
This much is recognized in the Chavez plans. Individual ownership of the land is not the focus of reform. Collective operation and organization of agricultural production, for use, is. Expropriation, not parcellization, is the critical component for rural transformation.
Nevertheless, the institutional programs of the Chavez government in the countryside are not the vehicles for completing this agricultural reorganization. The landowners are always and ever willing to employ private forces in defense of private property, hiring gunmen to assassinate those challenging the status quo. Since 2001, 150 rural leaders have been killed in Venezuela.
As always and forever, capital finds in its backwardness the key to a secure future. Yearning for the return of the caudillo, the Venezuelan bourgeois turn instinctively to Tachira, where the state cattleraisers' association, Asociacon de Ganaderos del Estado Tachira, and the Tachira branch of the employer's association, Fedecamaras, have joined together against the rural workers.
The successful response to the armed violence of the landowners and employers is to be found only in the self-organization of the rural poor both for expropriation of the land and the defense of that expropriation.
The historical inadequacy of the Venezuelan bourgeois to reproduce in detail and scope the developed capitalism of US and European economies, does not make Venezuela any less capitalist, its bourgeoisie any less bourgeois, its struggle any less than a class struggle of workers against capitalism.
The inadequacy of the Venezuelan bourgeoisie to, on its own, in its own name, revolutionize relations between city and countryside, is the measure of capitalism's success in protecting private property. It is a success reproduced globally, for what has appeared worldwide as the globalization of capitalism is, more realistically, concession capitalism, enclave industrialization, disrupting to be sure, the prior relations of agriculture production, and just as surely incapable of transforming those relations.
In Venezuela, the struggle is clearly a struggle for the abolition of private property, against the operation of production for the expropriation of value, for the emancipation of labor from wage-labor in both city and countryside, by that class of workers demanding power in its own name; by that class of workers organizing and executing the expropriation of the means of production. Those organizations can be called Bolivarian, but the demands of the struggle are beyond anything Bolivar might have envisioned, or brought to fruition. Those organizations might be called anything. But to succeed, their content must become communist.
To reproduce, in this workers' struggle, the historical failure of the bourgeoisie to speak in its own name for all of society, will provide that failed class its greatest success.
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Praise for I Hate Everyone…Starting with Me
"More punch lines per paragraph than any book I've read in years."—The New York Times
"Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh at…Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but she's not for the easily offended—or for anyone who gets offended at all."—People
"Often hilarious, often shocking, totally politically incorrect."—Liz Smith
"She holds nothing back."—The Washington Post
"Spares no one."—Huffington Post
"An entertaining rant…The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathon…A raucous, biting look at life."—Kirkus Reviews
"Rivers is equally passionate and opinionated on every subject she discusses. Hilarious and undeniably original."—Publishers Weekly


text: Monday, December 04, 2017 New Webpage Maps APTA's Coalition Connections "Better together"—the idea that more gets done when everyone's pulling in the same direction—has been a key theme within APTA for a few years now. But the association extends that idea far beyond its own members and components, and now you need look no further than a new APTA webpage for proof. Now available at APTA.org: a new resource that lists the coalitions, alliances, and other shared interest groups in which the association participates to help highlight important issues and bring the profession's voice to the table. The listings are grouped as "advocacy," "payment," and "practice," and include links to the coalitions themselves whenever possible. It's not a short list. As of the publication of the page, APTA lists no fewer than 30 groups in which it has involvement, including the Therapy Cap Coalition, the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation, the Disability and Research Rehabilitation Coalition, the Joint Commission, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, to name a few. The association's involvement in shared interest groups has played a significant role in some clear gains for patients and the physical therapy profession, including the Alliance for Integrity in Medicare Coalition's work in debunking of the "improvement standard" myth brought to light through the Jimmo v Sibelius settlement agreement, and the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance efforts to focus attention on the importance of physical activity as a way to improve public health. Want more information on APTA's involvement in other groups? Email email@example.com or email@example.com. Comments I'm a 62 yo female PT. I've been on disability for a few years because of cervical injuries sustained while working solely with pediatrics in out-PT for the last seven yrs that I worked. I've maintained my license bc i'd Like to participate in my field in some way. I don't know how many hours I'd be able to work and would prefer 3days or less per week or Prn. I haven't been able to find a clinical setting that would be the least strenuous. I'm willing to just volunteer. If anyone has any suggestions please advise. Otherwise I will have to give up my license because of costs/fees and ceu's. I hate to waste all of the knowledge I have worked so hard for. Thanks Posted by Joan Burga on 12/6/2017 6:33 PM


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In order to support English UK members looking to increase direct bookings, one of English UK's international objectives is to build new direct channel activities that increase face-to-face and online interactions between the association, our members and prospective students and clients around the world.
English UK is therefore working with a StudyPortals site, LanguageLearningPortal.com, one of the world's fastest-growing educational portal sites, to give every member a full, free listing in four languages.
All English UK members get a free basic listing on the specialist LanguageLearningPortal site and a 10 per cent discount if they take up the premium service, which allows students to click though to the websites of centres for more information or bookings.
This partnership was initiated in autumn 2015 and has been renewed in autumn 2016 for a further year.
Between September 2015 and June 2016, there were 681,356 impressions of English UK member centres' listings, with 220,939 page views and 16,075 click-throughs.
LanguageLearningPortal.com receives users from 227 countries, 41 per cent of whom are in Asia and 29 per cent in Europe. Most users are aged 18-34, use a desktop computer, and spend on average 1.47 minutes on the site.


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It is election season in Ontario. So far, the campaign period has been full of plans, programs, claims, and counter-claims. This week, we try to separate reality from political fiction on two of the most widely reported issues: is there a jobs crisis in Ontario? is there a credible plan for transit? This is a special Ontario election episode.
Our expert guests are:
- Nelson Wiseman, Associate Professor of political science at the University of Toronto
- Anil Verma, Professor of Human Resource Management at the Rotman School of Management
- Michael Warren, CEO of the Warren Group Inc and the first Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission
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The Global Halal Expo 2017 opens the gateway to over US$ 1.1 Trillion Market – The Muslim Consumers! Staged in Hyderabad, 'The city of Nizams' at the City Convention Centre, the expo promises to be first of kind trade expo in India. The Global Halal Expo 2017 will run the information drive on benefits and advantages of halal certification and the and will unlock the true potential of the Islamic market globally. Learn to interact and do business in the US $ 1.1 Trillion Market only in halal segment. The Global Halal Expo 2017 will not only promote trade between the rest of the world and Islamic world it will also create awareness on 'Halal' living and the wider concept of halal and its extension to industries besides food & beverages. The show will bring to you on a platter the macro and micro fundamentals of a halal economy.
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We're working on establishing more inside bend while accepting the contact. After warming up in a large circle, JL had me decrease the circle to about 10 meters. I was to keep his nose bent into the circle towards her while asking for a few sideways steps out. When he gave me a few nice steps, I quit asking. We repeated the exercise for several circles and then let him walk.
After a short break, we did it again: small circle, nose inside the circle, ask, ask, ask, relax. Repeat. The results were very positive. Sydney's ears were flopping to the side and his foot falls were very quiet.
We took another walk break and then tracked right. Right away Sydney was stiff and braced in his neck, but after only a few minutes, he started relaxing and lowered his neck. I tipped his nose in, asked, asked, asked, and then relaxed.
And that was the lesson. My homework for the next week is to continue with long rein to loosen him up, but then we are to do the 10 meter circle to develop some strength and flexibility in his ribcage. That's homework that is easy to do!


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Sculpture and Drawing
May 4 – May 29, 2011
With our upcoming exhibition, "Mark Goodwin—An Introduction" BigTown Gallery is pleased to present a show devoted entirely to the work of sculptor/artist Mark Goodwin. The opening reception will be on Saturday, May 7th, from 5-7. Mark has shown work previously at BigTown, but only in group shows, so we are excited—both for ourselves and for the gallery's audience—at this first opportunity to view a more comprehensive, in-depth presentation of his work.
This exhibition is a timely one in that it corresponds to Goodwin's integration into his working process of a host of changes brought on by the artist's move from working in and among the wide-open, literally, exterior spaces of New Mexico to the mostly interior studio environment that he has developed since relocating to Vermont in 2008. Goodwin's responses to the changes in his working process, which he readily attributes to the differences in these two environments, are definitively displayed in his recent work. Whereas his previous wor
k was conceived, created, and installed almost entirely out of doors, and thus reflected the expansive quality of that environment, for these new works, Goodwin has come indoors, resulting in a major shift, not only in the materials he uses to make his art, and in how he approaches that intention but, in particular, how the form of the work itself has been altered. In response to the circumstances of studio and process,Goodwin's most recent work has moved from the totemic and expansive to something more meditative, detailed, and interior.
The artist's more recent choices of materials and mediums—extending to include significant changes in his own responses to both his work and to his working process—may be seen, in a sense, as deriving from Goodwin's recent renovation of his Victorian home in Randolph, VT; especially in the way that, in his second floor two room studio, the quantity of light available to inform the work, and its making, is instrumental in drawing forth his responses. Likewise, the artist's close proximity to the off-products of both his studio process and the renovation has resulted in a new ease in incorporating those products into either the making of the work at hand, or the creation of subsequent pieces. Milk paint, oil paint, glue used in the renovation, as well as the hand woven fabric Goodwin's wife, Bhakti Ziek, produced for him in her third floor studio. These diverse materials, the commitment of his method, the ever-changing quantity and quality of light—all combine as if they were equal elements essential to energizing the process of finding his way with the act of making art.
Most of the pieces in the show are new—that is, created since Goodwin's move to Vermont. They represent a new direction for the artist, as well as recording his artistic response to his new environment. The architectual considerations of his everyday world building—reconstructing, making, dreaming—incorporate his travels into his inventive sculptural paintings and drawings. Molding the works by creasing, folding, and embossing the milk-painted surfaces of the paper and fabric raises a topography that finds the light. The integrity of Goodwin's artistic process is evident, certifying the authenticity of the products of that process, while informing the particular result seen in any individual piece.
In such a context, we may view the artist himself as the work most continually in progress, and the continual shaping of the integrity of artistic process as being the artist's most consistent and dynamic contribution to the work.
For further information or inquiry regarding this exhibition, please contact Rick Skogsberg or Anna Isaacson at BigTown Gallery
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There's no shortage of reminders out there to tell you that we all need to save for retirement. We just offered a column like that ourselves last week in the Journal Star (here).
But Jeff Bucher is a financial advisor who may surprise you when he says: "You don't need a hulking nest egg to get by in retirement, and you may be better off without one."
"My clients represent the bulk of America: honest, hard-working and typically blue collar or middle class. Most of them weren't executives at Fortune 500 companies, and many are stressed out when they first come to us because they've been sold the idea of needing x-amount for a retirement nest egg," said Bucher, president of the Citizen Advisory Group near Toledo, Ohio.
Bucher believes saving for retirement is important but suggests taking a balanced look at the whole concept of retirement. "Obsession with a nest egg prevents you from doing things," he said, pointing to "hoarders" that put off travel, a retirement home or other things they might enjoy in order to protect that nest egg.
The Ohio State University graduate also isn't a believer in retirees taking a perennial vacation. "Retirees are some of the most talented people in our country. Most of us have something we'd like to do that we couldn't during our earning years. Retirement is the perfect time to indulge that passion," he said.
"People are better off staying active, no matter who or how old they are," said Bucher, adding that supplemental income through a part-time job cuts income needed from the retirement nest egg while adding a healthy activity.
Even non-paying activities such as volunteering that benefit the community can save retirees money, he said. "When you're at a job, you don't have much opportunity to spend money," said Bucher.


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The other day, I was talking with an artist friend of mine about this subject, and he began to tell me how many chores he had to accomplish that day. I couldn't help but to ask "What do you really have to do today??" He said he had planned to do everything on his list. He also said that someday, he hoped to accomplish everything on his list so that he would eventually have time to paint or do something creative everyday. My response was "I just make myself do something creative everyday…"
But, when work starts to get busy, I can't always do that, and this week could be one of those weeks… I don't like to put my creativity on hold for very long, either… I was wondering, how do you manage your creative time when your real life starts to get busy? Do you make time to create art or beadwork everyday, no matter how many chores you have to do? And, if so, how much time do you allow per day?


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Crom is a character in Marvel Comics' Conan series, a Norse god who worships precious metals. It's only fitting that his name be used in titling a new doom, stoner, rock and metal festival in the city of Steel.
"Obviously, we're not exactly gods of metal," says Shy Kennedy, founder and organizer of the Descendants of Crom festival. "But all the fans, the bands, we are all descendants of Crom."
There's an acoustic pre-fest show, on Fri., Sept. 29, at Lawrenceville's Full Pint Wild Side Pub. It features heavy local bands performing acoustic sets designed to ease festival-goers into Saturday's 17-band lineup at Cattivo. All the bands carry a different sound across the underground heavy community's many genre niches. The lineup also features a Penance reunion a decade in the making.
The bands scheduled to appear are: Valkyrie, Penance, Earthride, Lady Beast, Stinking Lizaveta, Solace, EYE, Foghound, Horseburner, Brimstone Coven, Wasted Theory, Archarus, Monolith Wielder, Clouds Taste, Satanic, Enhailer and Cant.
Organizer Kennedy is the vocalist of local psych-tinged stoner-metal band Horehound. In addition to being in a band, she books shows and operates a local DIY label called Black Seed — the banner under which this festival will be run. She's an active member of the heavy-music community in Pittsburgh, so she wanted this festival to exist, not only for her own enjoyment, but to service the greater underground-music community.
"It's all about community," Kennedy says. "It's bigger than me."


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Research Publications
A possible strategy for developing a model to account for attrition bias in a longitudinal cohort to investigate associations between exclusive breastfeeding and overweight and obesity at 20 years; Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
A prospective investigation of dietary patterns and internalizing and externalizing mental health problems in adolescents; Food Science & Nutrition
A Western dietary pattern is associated with poor academic performance in Australian adolescents; Nutrients
ADHD is associated with a 'Western' dietary pattern in adolescents; Journal of Attention Disorders
Adverse metabolic phenotype of adolescent girls with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease plus polycystic ovary syndrome compared with other girls and boys; Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
An age-and sex-specific dietary guidelines index is a valid measure of diet quality in an Australian cohort during youth and adulthood; Nutrition Research
An eating pattern characterised by skipped or delayed breakfast is associated with mood disorders among an Australian adult cohort; Psychological Medicine
Anti-infective proteins in breast milk and asthma-associated phenotypes during early childhood; Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Association of childhood obesity with female infertility in adulthood: a 25-year follow-up study; Fertility and Sterility
Associations between aggressive behaviour scores and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood; Pediatric Obesity
Associations between anxious-depressed symptoms and cardiovascular risk factors in a longitudinal childhood study; Preventive Medicine
Associations between major dietary patterns and testicular function in a population-based cohort of young men: results from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study; Andrology
Associations between Maternal Antioxidant Intakes in Pregnancy and Infant Allergic Outcomes; Nutrients
Associations of childhood adiposity and changes in adiposity status from childhood to adulthood with pregnancy hypertension; Pregnancy Hypertension
Associations of maternal prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain with cardio-metabolic risk factors in adolescent offspring: a prospective cohort study; BJOG
Bowel patterns, gastrointestinal symptoms and emotional well-being in adolescents: a cohort study; Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Breastfeeding and early child development: a prospective cohort study; Acta Paediatrica
Breastfeeding and motor development: A longitudinal cohort study; Human Movement Science
Breastfeeding duration and academic achievement at 10 years; Pediatrics (English Edition)
Breastfeeding duration and residential isolation amid aboriginal children in Western Australia; Nutrients
Breastfeeding, childhood asthma, and allergic disease; Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Changes in dairy food and nutrient intakes in Australian adolescents; Nutrients
Childhood adiposity trajectories and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents; Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene polymorphisms increase the risk of fatty liver in females independent of adiposity; Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cross-sectional associations between dietary fat-related behaviors and continuous metabolic syndrome score among young Australian adults; Nutrients
Dairy product consumption, dietary nutrient and energy density and associations with obesity in Australian adolescents; Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Data linkage in an established longitudinal cohort: The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study; Public Health Research & Practice
Delivery at 37 weeks' gestation is associated with a higher risk for child behavioural problems; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Determinants of a dietary pattern linked with greater metabolic risk and its tracking during adolescence; Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Diet in the early years of life influences cognitive outcomes at 10 years: a prospective cohort study; Acta Paediatrica
Dietary fiber and its associations with depression and inflammation; Nutrition Reviews
Dietary flavonoid and flavonoid subclass intake in Australian adolescents in the Raine study; Nutrition Society of Australia 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting
Dietary fructose in relation to blood pressure and serum uric acid in adolescent boys and girls; Journal of Human Hypertension
Dietary intake and food sources of fatty acids in Australian adolescents; Nutrition
Dietary intake in population-based adolescents: support for a relationship between eating disorder symptoms, low fatty acid intake and depressive symptoms; Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids and risk of depressive symptoms in adolescents; Depression and Anxiety
Dietary patterns are not associated with brain atrophy or cerebral small vessel disease in older adults with and without type 2 diabetes; Journal of Nutrition
Dietary patterns, body mass index and inflammation: Pathways to depression and mental health problems in adolescents; Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Differences in dietary fibre intake and associated familial factors in a longitudinal study at two time points across adolescence; Public Health Nutrition
Differential relationships between anthropometry measures and cardiovascular risk factors in boys and girls; International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
Duration of breast feeding and language ability in middle childhood; Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Early detection of childhood obesity through extended routine growth monitoring of children below two years of age in Asia Pacific region; World Nutrition Journal
Early diet quality in a longitudinal study of Australian children: associations with nutrition and body mass index later in childhood and adolescence; Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood; Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Early life factors, obesity risk, and the metabolome of young adults; Obesity
Early onset binge eating and purging eating disorders: course and outcome in a population-based study of adolescents; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Eating disorder symptom trajectories in adolescence: effects of time, participant sex, and early adolescent depressive symptoms; Journal of Eating Disorders
Effect modification of FADS2 polymorphisms on the association between breastfeeding and intelligence: results from a collaborative meta-analysis; International Journal of Epidemiology
Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: associations with alcohol and illicit drug use; Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Energy drink consumption is associated with anxiety in Australian young adult males; Depression and Anxiety
Epigenetic age acceleration in adolescence associates with BMI, inflammation and risk score for middle age cardiovascular disease; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Estimated intake and major food sources of favonoids among Australian adolescents; European Journal of Nutrition
Fatness and fitness with cardio-metabolic risk factors in adolescents; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Food variety at 2 years of age is related to duration of breastfeeding; Nutrients
Fructose intake and food sources in West Australian adolescents; Nutrition and Dietetics
Gender and the active smoking and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein relation in late adolescence; Journal of Lipid Research
Gender difference in the relationship between passive smoking exposure and HDL-cholesterol levels in late adolescence; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Gender-specific differences in adipose distribution and adipocytokines influence adolescent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Hepatology
Genome-wide interactions with dairy intake for body mass index in adults of European descent; Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
Genome-wide meta-analysis of macronutrient intake of 91,114 European ancestry participants from the cohorts for heart and aging research in genomic epidemiology consortium; Molecular Psychiatry
Good-quality diet in the early years may have a positive effect on academic achievement; Acta Paediatrica
Higher breakfast glycaemic load is associated with increased metabolic syndrome risk, including lower HDL-cholesterol concentrations and increased TAG concentrations, in adolescent girls; The British Journal of Nutrition
Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy predict parent-reported difficult temperament in infancy; Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Identification of a dietary pattern associated with greater cardiometabolic risk in adolescence; N M C D: (Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases)
Identification of a dietary pattern prospectively associated with bone mass in Australian young adults; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Infant feeding and growth trajectory patterns in childhood and body composition in young adulthood; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Infant nutrition and maternal obesity influence the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents; Journal of Hepatology
Informing intervention strategies to reduce energy drink consumption in young people: Findings from qualitative research; Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Lifecourse Adiposity and Blood Pressure Between Birth and 17 Years Old; American Journal of Hypertension
Lifecourse childhood adiposity trajectories associated with adolescent insulin resistance; Diabetes Care
Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescence; Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Lipidomics Reveals Associations of Phospholipids With Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Young Adults; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Liquor landscapes: Does access to alcohol outlets influence alcohol consumption in young adults?; Health and Place
Longitudinal associations between dietary inflammatory index and musculoskeletal health in community-dwelling older adults; Clinical Nutrition
Low dietary intake of magnesium is associated with increased externalising behaviours in adolescents; Public Health Nutrition
Low intake of B-vitamins is associated with poor adolescent mental health and behaviour; Preventive Medicine
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations associate with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents independent of adiposity; Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult males; Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Lower fructose intake may help protect against development of nonalcoholic fatty liver in adolescents with obesity; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is associated with cardiometabolic risk; Frontiers in Genetics
Maternal work hours in early to middle childhood link to later adolescent diet quality; Public Health Nutrition
Micronutrient intakes from food and supplements in Australian adolescents; Nutrients
Modelling the effects of beverage substitution during adolescence on later obesity outcomes in early adulthood: results from the Raine study; Nutrients
Myopia is associated with lower vitamin D status in young adults; Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Iovs)
Non-linear relationship between maternal work hours and child body weight: evidence from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study; Social Science & Medicine
Nutritional supplements during breastfeeding; Current Pediatric Reviews
Omega-3 Index correlates with healthier food consumption in adolescents and with reduced cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescent boys; Lipids
Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure in late adolescence; European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Parental pre-pregnancy BMI is a dominant early-life risk factor influencing BMI of offspring in adulthood; Obesity Science & Practice
Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and blood pressure in adolescents; Journal of Human Hypertension
Pre-pregnancy maternal overweight and obesity increase the risk for affective disorders in offspring; Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Prenatal stress and risk of behavioral morbidity from age 2 to 14 years: the influence of the number, type, and timing of stressful life events; Development and Psychopathology
Prospective associations between dietary patterns and cognitive performance during adolescence; Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Prospective associations between sugar-sweetened beverage intakes and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Protective benefit of predominant breastfeeding against otitis media may be limited to early childhood: results from a prospective birth cohort study; Clinical Otolaryngology
Public-private collaboration in clinical research during pregnancy, lactation, and childhood: joint position statement of the Early Nutrition Academy and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Reduced educational outcomes persist into adolescence following mild iodine deficiency in utero, despite adequacy in childhood: 15-year follow-up of the gestational iodine cohort investigating auditory processing speed and working memory; Nutrients
Regular Fat and Reduced Fat Dairy Products Show Similar Associations with Markers of Adolescent Cardiometabolic Health; Nutrients
Relationship between vitamin D status from childhood to early adulthood with body composition in young Australian adults; Journal of the Endocrine Society
Relative validity of adolescent dietary patterns: comparison of a food frequency questionnaire and 3-day food record; The British Journal of Nutrition
Risk factors for binge eating and purging eating disorders: differences based on age of onset; International Journal of Eating Disorders
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents and young adults; British Journal of Nutrition
Sex differences in the association of phospholipids with components of the metabolic syndrome in young adults; Biology of Sex Differences
Sex dimorphism in the relation between early adiposity and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Sugar-sweetened beverage intake associations with fasting glucose and insulin concentrations are not modified by selected genetic variants in a ChREBP-FGF21 pathway: a meta-analysis; Diabetologia
The effectiveness of health promotion materials and activities on breastfeeding outcomes; Acta Paediatrica
The relationship between abdominal pain and emotional wellbeing in children and adolescents in the Raine Study; Scientific Reports
The relationship between maternal folate status in pregnancy, cord blood folate levels, and allergic outcomes in early childhood; Allergy
The Relationship between Nutrition in Infancy and Cognitive Performance during Adolescence; Frontiers in Nutrition
The reliability of an adolescent dietary pattern identified using reduced-rank regression: comparison of a FFQ and 3 d food record; The British Journal of Nutrition
The Western dietary pattern is prospectively associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescence; American Journal of Gastroenterology
Tracking of vitamin D status from childhood to early adulthood and its association with peak bone mass; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Transforming growth factor beta in human milk and allergic outcomes in children: a systematic review; Clinical and Experimental Allergy
Unhealthy dietary patterns established in infancy track to mid-childhood: The EU Childhood Obesity Project; Journal of Nutrition
Use of the Dietary Guideline Index to assess cardiometabolic risk in adolescents; The British Journal of Nutrition
Vitamin D status and predictors of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Western Australian adolescents; The British Journal of Nutrition
Women remain at risk of iodine deficiency during pregnancy: the importance of iodine supplementation before conception and throughout gestation; Nutrients
Research Projects
Cardiometabolic risk trajectories from childhood to midlife: finding pathways to better health; National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Collaboration to build laboratory capacity within Tasmania for measurement of iodine in biological samples; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Long-term influence of early nutrition on metabolic health: Grant transfer from Telethon Kids Institute; National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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From the blurb:
For Sean Wright, driving a cab in the tiny Navy town of Anchor Point isn't an exciting job . . . until he picks up just-dumped Paul Richards. A drive turns into a walk on the pier, which turns into the hottest hookup Sean's had in ages.
After a long overdue breakup, Paul can't believe his luck. Of all the drivers, he's picked up by the gorgeous, gay, and very willing Sean. Younger guys aren't usually his thing, but Paul can't resist.
One taste and neither man can get enough . . . right up until they realize that Paul is Sean's father's commanding officer and the last man Sean should be involved with.
With two careers on the line, their only option is to back off. It's not easy, though; the sex and the emotional connection are exactly what both men have been craving for a long time. But Paul has devoted twenty-four years to his career and his dream of making admiral. If he's caught with Sean, that's all over. He has to choose—stay the course, or trade it all for the man who drove off with his heart.
Heather's rating:
L.A. Witt is probably my most read author, but her books are always hit or miss for me, tending to average around 3-stars. However, I've loved her stuff in the past, so I always take a chance with her, and in this case, it payed off.
Just Drive is a hot romance with a military man and a big age-gap between the two MCs. Both of these things were huge factors in my rating. I LOVE a May-December romance, especially in M/M, and it really worked for me here. While military romances aren't especially my thing, that is mostly because I don't like romantic suspense. Give me a man in uniform OUTSIDE of a suspense-story, and I'm like freakin' putty!
Here is a question to ponder: Does a book need to have a real plotty-plot to be a success? If you think so, then this book might not work for you. To be honest, nothing really... happens in this story. Sure, the men spend a lot of time pondering "should we, shouldn't we" and making out, but the plot is veeeeery thin, verging on nonexistent. I didn't mind, really, because the sex was hot and I was into their dynamic, but I can see how that would bother some readers.
There was a lot of back and forth in this story, which got repetitive, but I still was happy overall. I think that the chemistry was there, which overrode a lot of flaws. And that ending... gah, pure romancey-romance HEA! That, my friends, is why we read these kinds of stories.
*Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
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Subversions into the Green Hills of Songpan
As a young boy, I only had two ambitions. The first was of being a cowboy in the Wild West, riding lonely mountain trails, eating peyote, consulting Navajo shamans, and pilfering forgotten ghost towns. The other was to go to China like Marco Polo exploring its wilds and cities along the Silk Road in search of the real General Tso, the great Qing Dynasty soldier-statesman made famous by Chinese takeout menus the world over. But never in my wildest, childish hallucinations could I have imagined that I would discover an amalgam of these in reality, as if a chapter in the story of my life became a chimerical tale of the Far West.


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Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC
Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC is home to an elite team of surgeons who are fully committed to skillful, restorative patient care. Each physician is a leader in their field, delivering the finest in orthopedic treatment, sports medicine expertise and musculoskeletal disease management.
Year after year, Kayal Orthopaedic Center is singled out as one of the best facilities for orthopaedic surgery in New Jersey. Its elite team of orthopaedic surgeons consistently wins top rated honors from patients and the medical community.
Patients in Bergen County, New Jersey—including Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Paramus, Westwood and Ridgewood—choose Kayal Orthopaedic Center for its expertise and compassionate care.
Its team specializes in state-of-the-art surgeries, including custom knee replacement, hip replacement and joint replacement. Dr. Kayal and his team offer surgical and nonsurgical treatments for problems such as a rotator cuff tear, tennis elbow, arthritis, bursitis, broken bones, sports injuries and more.
Robert A. Kayal, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Robert A. Kayal, MD is the founder, president and CEO of Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC.
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Newark, NJ 7/92 to 5/94
- Doctorate of Medicine received 5/94
- UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Piscataway, NJ 8/90 to 6/92
- Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA
- Bachelors of Science in Premedicine received 5/90, 8/86 to 5/90
Residency Training
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 7/95 to 6/99
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center; New Hyde Park, NY
- Schneider's Children's Hospital; New Hyde Park, NY
- North Shore University Hospital; Manhasset, NY
- Jamaica Hospital; Queens, NY
- New York University Medical Center; NY, NY
- Beth Israel North Medical Center; NY, NY
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center; NY, NY
- Department of General Surgery 7/94 to 6/95
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center; New Hyde Park, NY
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS)
- Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Fellowship (FAAOS)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Newark Chapter
- Elected Associate Member
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Newark, NJ
- Received "Honors" in Obstetrics and Gynecology (scored 100% on National Board Exam), Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, & Orthopaedics
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Piscataway, NJ
- Received "Honors" in Biochemistry, Pathology, Autopsy Pathology, Medicine, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Behavioral Sciences, & Environmental Medicine
Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA
- Alpha Epsilon Delta National Premedicine Honor Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon National Chemistry Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Hitner-Grinder Award Scholarship, National Dean's List
Ramapo Regional High School; Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Superintendent's List High Honor Roll Student, GPA 3.81/4.00, Class Rank 16/315, National Honor Society, 13 Underclassman Academic Achievement Awards, Dartmouth College Book Award which recognizes Dartmouth College's choice of "Student-Athlete of the Year", Recipient of Academic Scholarship to be applied towards further education.
- Healthcare Heroes nominee for Physician of the Year, 2012
- Top rated NJ orthopedic surgeon – NJ Top Doc, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Recipient of Patient's Choice Award from Vitals, 2013
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Orthopaedic Surgeons of NJ/NJ Orthopaedic Society (OSNJ/NJOS)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Alumni Association
- Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association
Edward C. Friedland, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Dr. Friedland is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who has been active in the medical community throughout the 40+ years he has been in practice.
- Academic Degree, A.B. New York University 1957
- Professional Degree, M.D. SUNY Downstate Medical Center 1961
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
- New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, 1970 – 2004
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Bergen County Medical Society
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association
- New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
- The Royal Society of Medicine
E. Jeffrey Pope, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
Dr. Pope has been involved in team sports medicine and adolescent orthopedic care from very early in his training, and continues this interest into his current practice. He cares for numerous adolescent and high school athletes as well as the "weekend warrior." Pope is the author of multiple articles in orthopaedic literature, where he focuses on both sports medicine and general orthopaedics.
- BS Premedicine, BS Nutrition Science, Pennsylvania State University 2000
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 2004
- Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 2009
- Fellowship; Sports Medicine – Arthroscopic and Open Procedures, University of Chicago, 2010
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS)
- Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Medical School
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society
- NJMS Dean's Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Academic Performance
- Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence (2004)
- Van Houten Scholarship for Excellent Academic Performance (2003)
- Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ritter '63 Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2003)
- Class of 1977 Academic Scholarship (2002)
- Class of 1966 Academic Scholarship (2001)
- Undergraduate
- Golden Key National Honor Society (1999)
- Undergraduate Dean's List: Six semesters – Fall 1997 thru Spring 2000
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) – Medical Honor Society
Chad W. Rappaport, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.
Dr. Rappaport evaluates and treats the entire spectrum of foot and ankle conditions. From simple athlete's foot to complicated surgical reconstructive procedures, Dr. Rappaport prides himself on his bedside manner and constant search for innovative treatment of the foot and ankle.
- DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine), Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA (2000)
- BS (Bachelor's of Science), University of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery, Des Moines, IA (1998)
- Diplomat, American Board of Podiatric Surgery (ABPS)
- Fellow, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
- Board Certified, Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery (2008), ABPS
- Board Certified, Foot Surgery (2008), ABPS
- Adjunct Faculty, St. Francis University, Course Instructor,
Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle Disorders (2004-2008)
- Product Consultant, Arthrex Inc., Small Joint Dept.;
Authored Technique Guide for Mini-Tightrope Fixation of Phalangeal Osteotomies (2007)
- Product Consultant, Smith & Nephew,
Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Implant Instrumentation (2007)
Theresa Ronna, D.P.M.
Dr. Ronna has trained with many highly regarded pioneers in the field of sports medicine. She has been part of the medical team for several NYC marathons, pre-Olympic games, The Fourth All African games in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Games in Rome, Italy, and the Can-Am Rugby tournament in Lake Placid.
- Roseland Surgical Center/United Hospital Center; Roseland, NJ 8/96-8/97
- Podiatric Surgery Residency Program, completed 8/97
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine; New York, NY 9/92-5/96
- Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine, received 5/96
- Columbia University; New York, NY 9/91-5/92
- Graduate degree in Biology, received 5/92
- Montclair State University; Montclair, NJ 9/87-5/91
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, Cum Laude, received 5/91
American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
- Board Certification in Podiatry
- Letter of Commendation from Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune (5/99).
- Certificate of Recognition from Onslow County Council for Women (3/00).
- American Podiatric Medical Writers Award (1996).
The orthopedic surgeons at Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC pride themselves in administering innovative orthopaedic care in Franklin Lakes and Ridgewood, NJ.
The practice is a regional leader and pioneer incustomized knee replacement surgery, minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery, partial and total joint replacement surgery, sports medicine & arthroscopy, platelet rich plasma injection therapy (PRP), foot & ankle reconstruction and hip arthroscopy. Providers at the Kayal Orthopaedic Center hold admission privileges at The Valley Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Chilton Hospital, the Christian Healthcare Center and Patient Care Associates, LLC.
At Kayal Orthopaedic Center, PC, we treat and provide a full range of services for, neck and back pain, herniated discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, spinal stenosis, shoulder and elbow pains, rotator cuff injuries, SLAP lesions, biceps tendon injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, hip labral tears, hip cam and pincer lesions, FAI, knee meniscal tears, ACL tears, fractures, bursitis, tendonitis, arthritis, sprains and strains, sports injuries, knee, hip, and ankle pains, and complicated foot disorders.
Some services we offer by not limited to:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy
- Partial & Total Joint Replacement
- Trauma/Fracture Care
- Treatment of Spinal Disorders
- General Orthopaedic
- Bone Density Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injection Therapy
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Foot and Ankle Care
- Osteoporosis
- Laser Treatment
- Customized Knee Replacement
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Fax: 201-560-0712
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TOYS FOR TOTS FUNDRAISER - Independent Thirty-one Consultant Alexis Reed and Toys for Tots Co-ordinator Rae Ann Preston are pictured with two of the items that will be available for the Toys for Tots Fundraiser
Thirty-One Open House to be held on November 18 from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Port Allegany United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The church is located at 307 North Main Street.
Are you are looking for Christmas gifts for the whole family?...birthday, wedding, anniversary or all-occasion gifts? Please come and support Toys for Tots in the Port Allegany, Roulette and Turtlepoint areas this holiday season. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to Toys for Tots.
Orders may be placed online for the Toys for Tots fundraiser by going to www.mythirtyone.com/alexisreed. For every $100 spent, earn $10 in free Thirty-One products. Find out how to get a Medium Utility Tote for only $5; how to get one gift and give another to Operation Homefront to assist military families in need; and see the exclusive style available now through November 26. Toys for Tots helps make the holiday season a little merrier for children in need in the Port Allegany School District area.


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Watch carefully the photo below… What do you See?
Let me help you, in my recent visit to an old abandoned factory I noticed a hole in the floor around 60cm diameter. Beneath around 6 meters bellow there it was a worker hard hat was lying over the ruble. Rust,rumble abandoned factory click….DOf perception games…We have a winner…in my eyes. Do you like it?


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Cinnamon doughnuts
A doughnut just isn't a doughnut without the sweet, comforting notes of cinnamon. Use this spice sparingly, though, for it will quickly go from adding restrained intrigue to being overpowering.
|220 g
|1 pinch
|½ tsp
|3 Tbsp
|1½ Tbsp
|7 g
|Active dried yeast
|220 g
|Unsalted butter, softened
|1 bottle
|Vegetable oil, to fry
|1 cup
|Caster sugar, or so, for rolling doughnuts
|3 pinches
|Ground cinnamon, or so
|1 jar
|Raspberry jam
|300 ml
|Whipped cream
- Put the flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. In a smaller bowl mix the salt, sugar, water and yeast, then rub this into the flour with your fingertips. Add the eggs and mix until the dough comes together. Add the butter and continue to mix until the dough is smooth and springy. All of this can be done in an electric benchtop mixer with a dough-hook attachment. Cover the bowl with a damp tea-towel and leave in a warm place for an hour.
- With lightly floured hands, roll the dough into 8 balls. If you want to make a hole in the doughnuts, push the handle of a wooden spoon through the centre. Leave the balls on a lightly floured tray to prove for 20 minutes.
- Pour the oil into a deep saucepan or deep-fryer to a depth of at least 10cm. Get the oil hot (175C). Test with a little bit of dough; when dropped into the oil, it should float to the surface and brown. Lower the doughnuts gently into the oil and cook until golden brown – about 10 minutes. Fry in batches if necessary, so as not to overcrowd the pan.
- Scatter caster sugar and few pinches of ground cinnamon over a baking tray. Drain excess oil from the doughnuts, then roll in the sugar until well-coated. Fill with jam and cream and eat while still warm.
jayhewetsonadded 350 days ago
I tried making these and found the mixture so wet.No way could I roll into balls,yet I followed the recipe precisely.
oldgoldrefineryadded 752 days ago
Are you sure this recipe is correct? That seems like a lot of butter and eggs for that amount of flour. Should it be wet like a brioche dough?


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By Rep. Marilyn Lee
Finally—after 7 years, a bill which makes it unlawful to leave a child under 9 unattended in a motor vehicle has passed.
In 2007, media reports show that more than 35 children were known to have died across the nation from injuries sustained by being left alone in a car. These numbers do not include those who were left in a hot car and saved just in time, or those who have suffered but have not died as a result of being left in cars. Far too many children have lost their lives or suffered when it is completely preventable.
This bill will help protect innocent lives by prohibiting operators and adult passengers of motor vehicles from leaving the vehicle with an unattended child under the age of nine inside for more than five minutes, and makes such conduct a violation of the statewide traffic code.
This prohibition provides one more tool with which law enforcement, firefighter, or rescue team personnel may take concrete action in protecting Hawaii's children by allowing personnel to use whatever means necessary to protect and remove endangered, unattended children from the vehicles. Law enforcement, firefighters, or rescue team personnel will be required to immediately report this violation to the police if the guardian of the unattended child cannot be located within a reasonable time.
In addition, there is an educational component, which requires the examiner of drivers to test license applicants for knowledge of this offense. The requirements and penalties of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle shall be printed on a card, which shall be placed in the glove compartment of every rental motor vehicle offered to the public.
I am very happy that the children of our state will now have this measure of protection.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
SB2245 Passes After Seven Years
1 comment:
- Deona Ryan said...
I would like to thank those who spent endless hours, time and energy into helping pass this important legislation.
It brings my husband and I comfort knowing that Hawaii is being proactive in saving the lives of children and educating parents and caregivers regarding leaving children unattended in cars. We hope this serves to protect other children from the fate that our beautiful Aslyn fell victim to in 2004 while running errands with her sitter.
Thanks again for all your efforts.
The Ryan Family
- April 30, 2008 at 5:01 PM
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Wow is it really Christmas already in just a few days?! If the holidays have one common thread among us all it would be food, and lots of it. Our office kitchen is proof of this, as our large break table has been covered the last two weeks in everything from various chocolates to baklava to tamales…and trust me we are not complaining!
With all this eating going on, I found it only fitting to share about a kitchen project that recently wrapped up at Kidango corporate headquarters in Fremont. Kidango provides early education, child development and family services to over 2,500 children all over the Bay Area. The kitchen at their headquarters prepares fresh, nutritious meals daily that are distributed to their centers for all the children to enjoy. We all know proper nutrition is key to successful learning, which means the staff in this kitchen have a big responsibility each day and we are happy to have helped them build a new 4,200 sf commercial kitchen to get the job done.
Included in this kitchen build-out was a 35' long cook line, two 160 cu. ft. Baxter ovens, a 300 sf scullery, new laundry area, a 500 sf walk-in freezer & cooler and a 40 sf enclosed stainless steel mop sink/wash area. The complete project scope also consisted of a full demo of over 10,000 sf of existing office space to cold shell, followed by construction of 7,500 sf of corporate office in addition to the kitchen. The entire building was also upgraded to new LED lighting in order to comply with current Title 24 code requirements.
Architect: Dorman Associate Inc.
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Odd Jobs
I love doing odd jobs. Here is a vintage wicker laundry hamper I am giving a make over for a co-worker. As visitors know I love a project. My friend is obsessed with Bahaman Sea Blue...so on it goes. We spent the day yesterday getting ready for family to visit, and doing errands. Like getting an air mattress for Stagg and I to sleep on this week...and for camping trips this summer when my nephew comes to stay with us. I got a three piece cooler too! Did 5 loads of laundry. Washed the floors at home. Cooked a french chicken stew. Made portabella mushrooms and steak for supper with a Cab. I also primed some small paintings outside on our stoop. The plants are really doing well out there.
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CNN has announced today, in a partnership Salem Media Group, a conservative website and radio network, that conservative host and author Hugh Hewitt will co-moderate the Reagan Library debate on September 16, 2015. This will be the first of three debates aired by CNN. The major change here involves the addition of journalists and personalities from within the circles of conservative media, as promised by the Republican National Committee.
Report from the Washington Examiner:
The Republican National Committee on Tuesday announced that CNN is partnering with Salem Media Group to host three GOP 2016 presidential primary debates sanctioned by the RNC.
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt will moderate the first [CNN] debate, which is scheduled to air Sept. 16 on CNN, according to a release.
"I am delighted to be included with journalists posing questions as part of one of America's finest political traditions — the presidential debate," Hewitt said in a statement. "These debates come at a critical time, and good questions will allow Republican primary voters the opportunity to see and hear their would-be nominees provide answers to issues that genuinely concern them. Any reporter who is also a political junkie welcomes the chance to be on such a panel, which of course I do."
CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who previously served as as White House correspondent for ABC News, will co-moderate, according to a source familiar with the partnership.
Other radio hosts in the Salem network will be included in the additional two debates, the release said.
As noted, Hewitt will host the first of three CNN debates. The actual first debate on the schedule belongs to Fox News and will air in August, 2015, with a date not officially set.
As for the two remaining CNN debates, moderators have not yet been announced but based on the press released, it appears more talent from the Salem Media Group stable will be tapped to fill the role. This includes possibly personalities from Salem's conservative radio network and conservative websites such as TownHall.com and HotAir.com, among others.
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Need someone fun and creative to speak at your next conference or writing event?
Megan Haskell and Greta Boris, co-directors of O.C. Writers, are popular workshop presenters. Together and separately they've developed workshops for the Orange County Public Library System, writing conferences, and writers guilds from California to Texas.
Workshops we teach:
Taught by Greta and Megan: First Page, Lasting Impression – A Hands-On Revision Workshop.
Taught by Megan Haskell: Tips and Tricks for Writing Productivity
How to:
- Carve time to write out of your busy schedule
- Build solid writing habits and realistic goals
- Use awesome productivity hacks
Megan and Greta provided tips that can work for every kind of writer. – Shelly Denison
The workshop was very informative with tips, tricks, apps, and hacks that were all helpful and motivating! – Kathryn Atkins, Author and Speaker.
Taught by Greta Boris: Write faster with the Character/Plot Menu
How to:
- Craft deep characters using the 9 Enneagram personality types
- Visualize character arcs using the 3 Act Structure
- Keep your story on track with the Character/Plot Menu
- Brain dump for faster writing
I loved it! Really well-organized way of systematizing one's project. The presentation was concise and enthusiastic. Thanks you so much for making something so stressful into something manageable. – Lauren Dani, Aspiring Author
The brain dump and plot menu will keep your writing process fun and on track. You'll break through the blocks and fears that slow down or stall your writing. – Kristine Fox
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- Use best practices for working with Industry Professionals
Very thorough presentation covering all the major areas of publishing. I'm now exciting to begin implementing these refreshing and powerful ideas! – Jeff Whitehead, Historical Fiction Writer
This workshop had a valuable mix of information on both indie and traditional publishing for those who might be on the fence about which direction to go. – Erin Reilly, Author.
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Taught by Greta Boris: Discover your Author Premise
How to:
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- Craft your own writing Mission Statement
- Establish brand integrity
Megan Haskell is the award-winning author of The Sanyare Chronicles, a fast-paced dark fantasy adventure featuring a kick-ass heroine, snarky carnivorous pixies, and a quest across nine faerie realms.
You can find her online at www.MeganHaskell.com, on Twitter @MeganPHaskell, and on Facebook.
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Weight Loss
6 Secrets to Gain Weight without Becoming Fatty
Women are usually trying to find new ways to lose weight and look skinnier. Men, on the other hand, often aim for getting a more muscular body and gaining good weight without gaining fat. But this doesn't have to be a generalization – there are women out there who want to gain quality weight. In any case, there are many articles about how to lose weight, but a small number of people is actually talking about how to gain weight in a healthy way, without getting a muffin top or fat in any area of the body. That can be very difficult if you don't know what you're doing, because gaining weight for everyone usually means becoming fatter. Well, it doesn't have to be that way anymore. Here are some of the secrets that can help you gain good weight (muscle weight) and not a pound of fat.
1. Increase your calorie intake
You were probably happy for a second when you read this subtitle. Well, we're about to disappoint you a little bit now. We're definitely not telling you that you should start eating junk food in order to gain weight. Yes, you would gain weight that way, but most of it would be fat.
What you should do in order to gain muscle weight, is to increase the intake of healthy foods. In fact, you can double the number of calories you're currently taking in. That means that if you usually eat one piece of chicken breasts for dinner, from now on you should be eating two. However, you need to be careful about what you're eating. In order to gain muscle weight and not fat, you need to stick to lean proteins, healthy fats, non-starchy vegetables (green leafy vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, etc), and a small amount of starches (but stick to rice, potatoes and corn).
2. Start eating more frequently
In order to boost your metabolism and reduce the risk of gaining fat, you need to introduce several meals per day. Also, as you want to increase your muscle weight, you need to take in a lot more calories than you're used to eating, so eating many times per day means not having to eat huge amounts of food for each meal. It would be ideal if you were able to eat every 2-3 hours. If you tend to forget to eat regularly, you should set an alarm clock to remind you that it's meal time.
Moreover, as many nutritionists say – breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is true if you want to lose weight, but it is especially true if you want to gain it. Namely, you need to get good and important nutrients in within 15 minutes of waking up in order for your muscles to grow. If you skip breakfast, your body will use its own reserves for energy, and that's not what you want.
3. Use bigger plates
The bigger the plate, the more food can be placed on it, and you need lots of food if you want to gain muscle weight. As you probably know, nutritionists often recommend eating from smaller plates to those who're aiming at weight loss. Well, similarly, those who want to gain muscle weight need to eat more, so eating from a big plate can help take in more calories.
4. Make sure you eat after a workout
It is extremely important to eat quality food right after a workout. If you skip this meal, you're preventing your body from reaching its full potential. After a workout, your body is able to soak up all the calories you provide it with, as it needs to recover. Make sure your after-workout meal contains a good amount of protein and carbohydrate, in order for your body to be able to recover quickly and grow faster.
5. Eat foods that contain many calories
Eating calorie dense foods means having to eat a smaller amount in order to satisfy your need for a certain number of calories. For instance, nuts, lean red meat and nut butters contain plenty of calories, but almost no carbohydrates, and that fact makes them excellent foods if you want to build muscle.
6. Never train hungry
As it was already mentioned, if you don't eat the foods that supply you with energy to train, your body will use its own reserves, which will lead to losing instead of gaining weight. Eat a protein rich meal around two hours before a workout and let your body do its magic.
Most importantly…
In order to gain weight without becoming fatty, all the foods you eat need to be of high quality. This means eating lean meats and other protein rich (low in carbohydrates) foods, nuts, organic cold squeezed oils, vegetables. You also need to take as many vitamins and minerals through foods in order for your immune system to be strong. Finally, if you want to gain only muscle and not fat – you need to work out at least 3 times per week.


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We saw a future for Leo, now he can see it too
Seven-year-old Leonides was in a hopeless situation. Living in poverty-stricken
, he faced a lifetime of blindness in a country with little access to health care or support for those with vision-impairment.
Leo couldn't go to school, he couldn't participate in village life, and he was becoming angry and withdrawn. His blindness had been severe for two years and, as his cataracts worsened, his vision became so clouded that all he could do was sit inside his house all day - sometimes kicking the wall in frustration.
Childhood blindness
isn't as common as adult blindness, but there are still many instances of hereditary, juvenile or inherited diseases that can cause vison loss or blindness in the early years.
If a child has a treatable case in a developed country, they can usually be dealt with before their vision is permanently damaged. But many children live in places where health systems and support don't exist.
It's here where blindness has a devastating ripple effect as these children can't participate in their communities or receive an education. Their families are further trapped in a cycle of poverty, and sometimes – tragically – these children are abandoned.
like yours that help these children survive.
Dr Levi Kandeke, the only paediatric eye surgeon in Burundi, was fearful for Leo's sight. He considers every child who is blind a medical emergency. If sight isn't restored by about the age of 10, the lack of normal visual stimulation limits the brain's ability to ever process visual stimuli. The tragedy is how few children in Burundi will get help in time.
Saving Leo's sight Fortunately for Leo, his devoted mother Juliette trekked for a whole day so that she could seek help for Leo at one of The Foundation's clinics in Burundi. Despite the heartbreaking situation she faced with her son, she held on to the belief that his eyes could be saved.
The Foundation rushed Leo to Dr Levi so that his cataracts could be operated on and he may have the chance to see again.
After a long surgery, Leo's
were removed. When the patches that nearly covered his face were gently pulled off, he blinked slowly, his light perception already improving minutes after the operation. A small, uncertain smile played on his face.
By the time Leo returned to the village, it was clear he was able to see. A celebratory mood swept over the whole village and Juliette could only clap and sing in grateful amazement.
Juliette never gave up and neither will The Foundation. We'll continue to help many children like Leo, but our work is only possible with the support of people like you.
today. The more we support children like Leo, the more people we give a future.


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Aimee Mepham has been promoted to assistant director of Wake Forest's Humanities Institute.
Mepham, who first joined the Wake Forest staff in 2008, was previously the institute's program coordinator.
As assistant director, Mepham's new responsibilities will include overseeing the Humanities Institute's Story, Health and Healing Initiative, which is one of several recipients of the Engaged Humanities grant that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Wake Forest in December 2015.
Since 2014, Mepham has been participating in basic and advanced narrative medicine training workshops at the Program in Narrative Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center, and offering writing workshops in narrative medicine in Winston-Salem.
Previously, Mepham has taught creative writing workshops and undergraduate writing courses at Indiana University, Washington University in St. Louis, Wake Forest and Salem College, where she was visiting assistant professor of creative writing and interim director of the Center for Women Writers.
"She is a gifted writer who brings to her work at the Humanities Institute key skills and experience that have helped shape the institute's current programs and are generating exciting new trajectories for future programming," said the institute's announcement.
Mepham earned her bachelor's degree at Albion College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including River Styx, Opium Magazine, Pinball Magazine and Meridian. Her work has also been performed by Liars' League NYC, a live literary journal featuring professionally trained actors reading original short stories by writers.
Having served in a number of roles at Wake Forest, Mepham was the first administrative coordinator for the Humanities Institute and the Institute for Public Engagement. Before that, she was administrative assistant for the psychology department.
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Lutanda Yarramundi
Lutanda's Yarramundi Centre is located on the Nepean River in the picturesque Hawkesbury Valley. The site is perfect for large groups and outdoor events, and the cabins can host up to 120 guests. Hit the pool, learn to canoe, face "The Tower" or take up an Archery challenge. In this rural setting you can wake up to the sounds of the bell birds, and go to sleep under a blanket of stars.
Lutanda Yarramundi has an auditorium complete with PA and audio visual equipment and a games room.
Activities available at Lutanda Yarramundi - canoeing, flying fox, raft building, archery, crate stack, initiatives courses, low ropes, orienteering, bush walking, wilderness treks, abseiling, bush cooking, navigation and bush craft.
Excellent venue for school camps, church and youth camps, retreats and conferences, community and sporting camps, team building and leadership programs, corporate packages or day excursions.
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kunkuliuke16 Jan 2015 Administrator
Share your recipes! What do you cook if you need dinner for two?
I love this one. A unique dish for entertaining, or a special midweek meal!
Hazelnut and Brandy Chicken
100g dried breadcrumbs, seasoned with salt and pepper
50g ground hazelnuts
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets
1 egg, beaten
1 good knob butter, or as needed
8 crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons brandy
4 tablespoons Frangelico
Prep: 25min › Cook: 15min › Ready in: 40min
In a shallow bowl, mix breadcrumbs and hazelnuts. Dip chicken breasts in egg, then in crumb and nut mixture to coat. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Add the mushrooms and a little more butter if necessary. Sauté until mushrooms are soft, about 2 minutes.
Remove saucepan from heat and add the brandy. Light with a match and let flame evaporate alcohol. When flame goes out, add hazelnut liqueur. Light with a match and let flame evaporate alcohol. When flame goes out, return saucepan to heat and simmer to reduce liquid until it is thick.
Then serve!