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Hi Godly Play Teachers!Welcome to Knowing Jesus in a New Way 7: Known by the Holy Spirit, our lesson for May 19.
This week we get to share with the children the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost as told in Acts 2:1-21
What a perfect time to not only share the story of the events of Acts 2:1-21, but to lead the children DURING the Godly Play lesson into an exploration of what the Holy Spirit is, what it did for the disciples and what it does for us today. A good time in the script to insert this is after you relay what Peter said, quoting Joel.
Here's the part of the script as I would amend it:
(original script)
Peter stepped into this chaos with a confidence
and calm that the disciples had never seen before.
"These people are not drunk, like you think. After
all, it is only morning. What has happened is what
the prophet Joel wrote about. He said that God will
pour out God's spirit on us so that our sons and
daughters will prophesy, the young will see visions,
and the old will dream dreams.
(section you might add to help children get the concept of the Holy Spirit)
The pouring out of God's spirit was God's gift of the
Holy Spirit. But was the Holy Spirit? Jesus had talked
about the Holy Spirit and when he did, he called it the
Comforter. He had told the disciples that it would come
after He left them. And now it was here! But what would
it do? Jesus had talked about that too and we can find it in the
book of John. Jesus had said that the Holy Spirit ...
1. helps people see what they've done wrong and points
them to God
2. helps people do what is right
3. helps us understand the Bible
4. prays for us-the Bible says that He prays to God when
we sometimes don't know how or what to pray. Helps us
through our hard times
5. helps us find out what our special gifts are so we can use
them to help others
The Holy Spirit had come! It had happened!
(the original script picks back up here)
Many passed on by to keep their great traditions and live
good lives. Others listened and became baptized.....
(Continue with rest of the script.)
You can see that I've included questions about the Holy Spirit in my wondering questions.
Wondering Questions
1. I wonder what is your favorite part of this story.
2. I wonder what the disciples thought was happening when the mighty wind filled the house and bits of fire began to dance around each person.
3. We know now that the mighty wind signaled that something special was happening, the arrival of the holy spirit. I wonder how it felt to have God's spirit poured out on you.
4. I wonder what you would have thought if you were on the streets when the disciples ran out, overjoyed, telling everyone what happened in different languages.
5. Before Pentecost the disciples felt the love from Jesus. At Pentecost the holy spirit helped the disciples feel the love inside them. I wonder how the love helped the disciples do their work.
6. I wonder how the holy spirit can help you.
7. When we celebrate Pentecost, we call it the day the church was born-it's birthday. I wonder why that might be.
I really hope that if you're in a room where the children have access to Godly Play materials, that after the story is shared, you'll try letting the children select something to bring to the circle that helps tell the story. Those connections can be so meaningful.
Idea Sparkers for Our Gift to God Time
1. Flame hats or headbands
In some Christian churches church officials wear flame shaped hats to remind us of the flames seen over Christ's followers on the day of the first Pentecost.
Why not show a picture of such a hat and let the kids design how they want to do their own. It doesn't have to look like that one. Have fun foam or cardboard or fabric on hand- and long strips of large construction paper for the band part.
2. Flame portrait
As followers of Christ, let each child draw themselves as a disciple, with flames at the top of their heads. These flames could be added with tissue paper or paint or whatever they choose.
|Creative commons Photo by flickr's cheerytomato
There are great instructions for making a pinwheel here. If the kids want to make a kite, you can find instructions for making a real working one here, or just cut a kite shape out of paper and kids can decorate it as they want, hopefully with the story of Pentecost in mind.
Or make a Pentecost windsock, as shown here.
4. Doves
Since the symbol of the holy spirit is the dove, why not make flame colored doves (yellow, orange, red) and hang them from the ceiling to remind us of Pentecost. There are directions for doves here. Or make an origami one as shown in the video below.
|Creative commons licensed photo by upsidedownapril
Enjoy! And take photos, please! :)
Love, Becky


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An eLearning authoring tool is a software package with which you can develop, create and package eLearning content so it is deliverable to end users. Many programs can be considered authoring tools, including Flash and PowerPoint. However, only a specific group of programs include support for eLearning content standards such as SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model). Some examples of these programs (but not all) include: Articulate Storyline and Studio, Composica, Captivate, Lectora and Camtasia.
Some vendors offer PowerPoint plug-ins to add in extra features that you may feel are missing from your standalone PowerPoint program. These plug-ins help acclimate a new user, who is not familiar with standalone authoring tool software programs, since the plug-in capable program opens in a more familiar program such as PowerPoint. An example of these PowerPoint plug-in programs are Articulate Studio and Adobe Presenter.
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It's New Year's Eve and even though we stay home to celebrate, rather than throw ourselves out to the mercy of the drunk drivers who will be out in droves tonight, that doesn't mean that we won't be celebrating. We're doing an Italian theme this year with Chicken Alfredo Lasagna and other goodies, but we'll also be making an appetizer with fresh mozzarella cheese and sausage. Granted, mine will be made with vegetarian sausage (I've discovered some amazing Original Field Roast varieties that are fabulous and will work beautifully in this recipe) but for the hubby and kids it'll be nothing but meat for them. Sadly not Coleman Natural this time because their sausage isn't carried at my local store (but their bacon is so I know their quality), only Whole Foods, and I haven't been there in a few weeks.
The photo is compliments of Coleman Natural because I've not made mine yet, but I wanted to you have a chance to see this quick and easy recipe in case you're still looking for something to serve. Why choose Coleman Natural? For me it's because they're fully cooked, no antibiotics, hormones, preservatives, nitrites, nitrates, MSG, fillers, artificial preservatives or trans fats. Yep, just the good stuff and none of the bad.
Want more veg? Use a longer pick and add a cherry tomato. Don't like the burst of tomato? Cut them in half before adding them. Add them to the dressing with the mozzarella for a great Caprese bite!
- 4 links of Coleman Natural Chicken Sausage, Mild Italian or Sun-dried Tomato
- 20 small balls of fresh mozzarella
- 1 TBL balsamic vinaigrette
- 1 TBL extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tsp fresh or dried basil, finely chopped if fresh
- 3 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 20 toothpicks
- Grill or pan fry the Coleman Natural Chicken Sausage until the outsides are crispy.
- Cut each natural chicken sausage link into five slices.
- Stir together the vinaigrette, olive oil, and seasonings. Add the mozzarella balls and stir carefully to coat.
- Place a seasoned mozzarella ball on each slice of natural chicken sausage and put a toothpick through.
- Place on a platter, serve and enjoy!
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The main aim of the project "Tackling radicalisation through education and youth action" is to address one of the most pressing concerns of European societies – the problem of youth radicalisation. On one hand, young people, often affected by unemployment and other negative consequences of the economic and social crisis are becoming increasingly susceptible to radicalisation (both online and as a result of peers' pressure). On the other hand, the rise of radical terrorists and religious extremists leads to increased social tension between different groups within societies, with representatives of minorities often wrongly blamed and stigmatised by representatives of majorities.
These problems are mostly visible in Western European countries, as Belgium, France and UK. All of this is taking place within the context of increased introversion among public. People seem to be interested only in their own affairs, separating themselves from others with "walls or indifference". In our project we want to address these challenges by deconstructing the existing problems, promoting educational solutions and fostering strategic cooperation between youth organisations and public authorities. Therefore, we have decided to organise a training course for youth workers and youth leaders on strategies for preventing radicalisation.
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- to increase the knowledge about the root causes of the youth radicalisation;
- to provide participants with necessary competencies on youth inclusion, social cohesion and entrepreneurship, mainly important as tools for preventing youth radicalisation;
- to empower participants to be able to act as multipliers, using these competences in their daily work and thus empowering their peers and young people they work with;
- to facilitate cooperation between youth organisations and local authorities, as well as representatives from the business sector.
The training has been implemented beween October 24th – 1st November 2016 with 32 youth leaders and youth workers active at the local level from: SPAIN, ITALY, TURKEY, CZECH REPUBLIC, GREECE, LITHUANIA, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA and FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Learning outcomes:
- A focus on building personal resilience and a positive sense of identity: supporting young people to be emotionally resilient to life's pressures and able to foster a positive sense of self, for example, through positive thinking, conflict-management techniques and celebrating their multi-faceted identities.
- Development of critical thinking skills, i.e. continually encouraging young people to think for themselves and in doing so take account of a balanced range of evidence and alternative perspectives – we look at how these skills can be developed to help young people to become informed and independent thinkers who are resilient to the influence of propaganda, e.g. through text-based, discussion-led and multi-media teaching approaches.
- Opportunities for interaction and team-work, so that young people develop transferable skills for positive collaboration and ongoing engagement.List of the most prominent learning outcomes divided by day. The full list learning outcomes is attached to this form in the activity program where is closely linked with its activity.


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Lobbyists trying to derail recent UK equalities legislation because of their vociferous opposition to homosexuality do not represent the majority of Christians or people of faith, let alone most people in Britain, critics of protests against the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) have said.
The voices uniting in opposition to anti-gay prejudice over the past 48 hours have included Christians, humanists, Jews, trade unionists and human rights advocates. They say that the strength of feeling in favour of SORs has been under-reported in the media as a whole.
Speaking outside parliament yesterday, Peter Tatchell of the gay rights group OutRage noted that no mainstream religious groups had supported the rally backing a failed move to annul the legislation – a cause attracting a meagre 68 votes in the House of Lords.
A similar point was made by a spokesperson for equalities organization Stonewall, who said it was a pity that Christians were not feeding the hungry and housing the homeless, rather than campaigning against fair treatment for lesbian and gay people.
The style and content of the anti-SORs campaign has also been questioned or criticised by the leader of the major evangelical service agency Faithworks, by Lord Chris Smith – a member of the Christian Socialist Movement, and by the religious think-tank Ekklesia, among others.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews also issued a statement yesterday asserting its support for equality, and rebutting a story in a tabloid newspaper linking it with the protest organisers.
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The Rev Richard Kirker, chief executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM), said: "We are particularly disturbed by the representations made by some other religious groups, which imply that their own views are the only valid interpretation of Christian belief. In fact these matters are under intense and lively debate in virtually all quarters of [Christianity] and other religions."
He added: "Pleas that 'religious' individuals and bodies should be able to … treat lesbian and gay people (including Christian people) with hostility and contempt, are both extremely hurtful in themselves, and a shameful witness to the rest of society."
Said Kirker: "[The protestors] make spurious claims about the infringement of their religious liberties, when the regulations give them alone the right to continue to discriminate against lesbian and gay people. But it is as if, having won the right to 'hunt us with dogs' on their own property, they now want to hunt us down wherever they choose."
Civic groups have also said that the protestors are unrepresentative. Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said: "No one should be denied a room in a hotel or the right to adopt simply because of their sexual orientation. But this is what some religious leaders believe should happen and they are pressurising the Government to continue to allow lesbians and gay men to be treated as second-class citizens."
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80% Graduation Rate.
davezhan 304 replies81 threads Member
edited April 2009 in California Institute of Technology
wikipedia.org wrote:Caltech has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, compared to most leading US universities. This rate is currently about 80 percent."
80% is pretty good for a top-tier tech school, which boasts an extremely rigorous curriculum. Think about it.
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Maybe it's just me, but that does sound pretty low, all things considered; although I guess that that might be because it's quite a "different" university - not necessarily bad, just different, and a lot of people aren't aware of that difference when they choose to attend, and they end up dropping up because they didn't know what they were signing up for.
It's a great university, though. I'm applying this autumn.
lizzardfire 1550 replies27 threads Senior Member
Data for the class entering Caltech in Fall 2001:
- Total number of students entering the university: 214
- Total number of students graduating in four years or less (before August 2005): 175 (81.8%)
- Total number of students graduating in five years or less (before August 2006): 189 (88.3%)
- Total number of students graduating in six years or less (before August 2007): 191 (89.3%)
...but I'm too lazy to look up the numbers for other universities, so I'm still not exactly sure how this compares. =P
urichimaru 49 replies10 threads Junior Member
Bear in mind that not all majors are of equal difficulty. It's possible that these graduation rates are deflated by majors which either have a large number of requirements, or else include some courses which are very difficult or something like that. Just guesses, though, I don't have any numbers to back that up--it sounds reasonable, though. As for whether good GPAs are hard to come by, I don't really know--I'm just a frosh, so I haven't had anything on real grades yet.
webhappy 265 replies13 threads Junior Member
Funny story, you don't even have to go back that far to see some of the really scary stuff.
Data for the class entering Caltech in Fall 1996:
- Total number of students entering the university: 216
- Total number of students graduating in four years or less (before August 2000): 156 (72.2%)
- Total number of students graduating in five years or less (before August 2001): 177 (81.9%)
- Total number of students graduating in six years or less (before August 2002): 183 (84.7%)
But this isn't really cause for concern, I think, because it's getting better. Clearly, if we assume that the rate of change of the four-year-graduation rate is constant, then the current prefroshies here should enjoy a four-year graduation rate of 97.1%. And by the entering class of 2011, more than 100% of entering freshmen will graduate on time! Yay!
silver-yms 148 replies2 threads Junior MemberIt's still around 80%.
I graduated last year, and I remember being surprised by how few of the entering freshmen in 2004 didn't get their degree in four years.
Stats (based off manually counting from http://pr.caltech.edu/commencement/08/bs.pdf with help from donut, facebook, and memory):
Entering freshmen: 212
Graduated in four years with honors: 96 (45.3%)
Graduated in four years without honors: 69 (32.5%)
Didn't graduate in four years: 47 (22.17%)
fizix2 3388 replies182 threads Senior Memberhttp://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/596884-usnwr-2009-looking-data-xxi-4-year-graduation-rates.html
well we're certainly not georgia tech4-Year Graduation Rate , National University
90% , Notre Dame
90% , Georgetown
89% , Princeton
88% , Harvard
88% , Boston Coll
87% , Yale
87% , U Penn
87% , Dartmouth
86% , Columbia
86% , Duke
86% , Northwestern
85% , Vanderbilt
85% , Brandeis
84% , U Chicago
84% , Cornell
84% , Johns Hopkins
84% , Brown
84% , U Virginia
84% , Tufts
83% , Wash U
82% , Caltech
82% , Emory
80% , Stanford
79% , Wake Forest
78% , Rice
72% , Lehigh
71% , U North Carolina
70% , Carnegie Mellon
70% , U Michigan
70% , U Rochester
66% , Rensselaer
66% , Tulane
64% , UC Santa Barbara
63% , U Illinois
61% , UC Berkeley
59% , Case Western
58% , Penn State
53% , U Florida
51% , UC Irvine
48% , U Washington
48% , Yeshiva
47% , U Wisconsin
47% , U Texas
43% , UC Davis
33% , Georgia Tech
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I love this book theres nothing elce like it on the market, you can see the love and care carolyn puts into her work,i got this for my first grandbaby, i will definitely be comming back for the next one. Thank you so much carolyn 😀


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Specialist teachers at Sullivan work in collaboration with classroom teachers to expand the curriculum beyond the four walls of the classroom. Specialists offer expertise in art, band, media, music and physical education.
To view our specialist teacher's web pages, please click on the subject list to the right. You will find all specialist teachers listed under their respective subject.
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text: Marion always surprises us with the colorful beauty of her artwork. She is really a master of colorization - don't you think? She has been participating in our art swaps for quite a while and we always open her packages with eager anticipation knowing that her paper art always inspires us. I especially love that she used one of my favorite flower rubber stamps. The creative outlining with the sharpie white pen adds just the right touch to her paper tag art. We will be featuring Marion in our Saturday email tomorrow with more of her colorful art - you don't want to miss it - it will be in your mail box first thing tomorrow morning. For more inspiration visit Marion on her blog!


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Charles W. Bachman, a software engineer whose creation of the first database management system helped popularize computers in the corporate world and earned him the highest honor in computer science, died July 13 at his home in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was 92. His daughter Chandini Bachman confirmed his death.
Mr. Bachman was a pioneer in the field of database management software. His work would later be eclipsed by that of other innovators, and software tools have changed drastically over the years. But behind every product search on Amazon, movie recommendation on Netflix or bid on eBay, there is a flood of digital communications mediated by database management software, which owes an intellectual debt to Mr. Bachman. His Integrated Data Store software, first demonstrated in 1963, made it possible to share data across different applications. That capability had been talked about before, but Mr. Bachman was the first to carry it out.
In 1973, Mr. Bachman received the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery for his contributions to database technology. The award is often called as the Nobel Prize for computer science. In 2014, Mr. Bachman visited the White House to receive a National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama.
Bachman received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State in 1948 and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania two years later. Bachman's wife of 63 years and sometime business partner, the former Constance Hadley, died in 2012. He is survived by four children: Chandini Bachman of Bethesda, Maryland, Jonathan Bachman of Lexington, Massachusetts, Sara Bachman Ducey of Bethesda, and Thomas Bachman of Phoenix; a brother; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.


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If you are interested in volunteering please click through to our Contact Us tab and let us know what you'd be interested in doing. One of our volunteer staff coordinators will be in touch soon.
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Recently, while reading through some of the new posts on the Autodesk Infraworks 360 IdeaStation (http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/infraworks-360-ideastation/idb-p/129/tab/most-recent), I came across a request for exporting selected model content rather than the entire model. Anyone that has used Infraworks 360 and tried to do this in the past may have noticed that the export options are fairly limited. There is an option to define a polygon or boundary box interactively, but what if we want a handful of buildings that aren't near one another, or two specific roads that form an intersection in the model?
In the most recent version of Infraworks 360 (2016.3) there are two export options that include 3D model data. The Export IMX function produces data compatible with Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D and the Export 3D Model option produces a .FBX file compatible with other Autodesk 3D modeling programs. Both options can be found under the Settings and Utilities icon in the application.
When selecting Export 3D Model, the options include Single File (all Feature Types exported to a single .FBX file) or Multiple Files (separate .FBX files for each Feature Type). Although this does provide a multiple file option, the export still includes ALL objects of the same feature type and not a user defined selection set.
In the IMX Export function, the options are even more limited. It does include the polygon or boundary box selection methods, but that's it. Beyond defining the area of interest, every feature within that area is automatically included and exported to a single .IMX file. With large models, this also increases the amount of time required to generate the file during export and process the file during import.
Since we are not able to add new features to the program on our own (vote for them by clicking on "kudos" next to the request on the IdeaStation: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/infraworks-360-ideastation/export-of-selected-objects/idi-p/5986686) we need a workaround to accomplish this process. Because we are defaulted to exporting everything in the model, or everything of a particular feature type in the model, the solution requires a model that only has the features and objects we want in it. In this case, the workaround involves creating a new blank model, and the right-click Copy & Paste In Place options.
Step 1: Copy Features/Objects of Interest from Original Model
1. Open the Original Model File
2. Select Objects (use CTRL+Click to select multiple objects)
3. Right-Click COPY
Selected Objects for Copy/Paste (3 Buildings & 3 Roads)
Step 2: Create a New Blank Model & Paste Content In-Place
1. Use the Switch to Home icon in the upper left to go back to the Infraworks 360 Home Page
2. Select the New option to create a new model
3. Provide Name and location information for the new model
*The new blank model will open with a default view somewhere on the globe.
4. Right-Click PASTE IN PLACE
*The Paste In Place option ensures that the components are placed in the same location relative to the original source model that they were copied from. The model will NOT automatically zoom to the location of the pasted objects.
5. Click on the HOME icon in the upper right corner of the View Cube to zoom to the model content
|New Model with Pasted Content Ready for Export
Step 3: Export the New Model
1. Use the Settings and Utilities Export 3D Model or IMX Export options to export the new model
Although the workaround does require a few extra steps to create a new model, the end result is what we were looking for; an exported file that includes only the selected objects of interest rather than the entire extent of the original model.
If you would like to see an option for exporting a user defined selection set of objects in Infraworks 360, be sure to vote for it on the IdeaStation (link provided above). Until then, copying and pasting content into a new blank model for export gives us an easy workaround solution.
Thank you for reading. For more information on Revit and other Autodesk products, and information on training and consulting for the various products Ideate services, visit our website at www.ideateinc.com.
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Matt is an ENI Manager and Senior Application Specialist in Ideate, Inc.'s Seattle office. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Civil Engineer. Prior to joining Ideate, Matt worked as a civil engineer, using Civil 3D on a variety of projects including site development, roadway improvements and infrastructure design. With over 10 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, Matt now provides training, consulting, technical support, and implementation strategies for organizations transitioning to Civil 3D. Matt is an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI), as well as an Autodesk Certified BIM Specialist: Roads and Highway Solutions. Additionally, Matt is and Autodesk Certified Professional for AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Civil 3D. He can be found on twitter as @MattM_PE


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Chávez's trip to the UN in NYC pictures on link below.
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Venezuela Transfers Private Radio Licenses to Community Media Groups
Interview with Gregory Wilpert, sociologist and author, conducted by Scott Harris
In early August, the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revoked the broadcast licenses of 32 privately held radio stations and 2 regional television stations, triggering objections from opposition groups. According to officials at Venezuela's telecommunications agency, CONATEL, the decision on the radio stations was made because their licenses had expired or they had violated government regulations. The status of another 200 station licenses are currently under review. Licenses from the closed outlets will be transferred to community media groups.
Nelson Belfort, president of the Chamber of Radio Broadcasters and Circuito Nacional Belfort, owner of five of the closed stations, charged that the revocation of licenses is a government attack on freedom of expression. The Chavez government and privately-owned media outlets have clashed repeatedly in recent years, particularly since many media outlets supported the failed coup attempt against President Chavez in April 2002. In May 2007, tensions were heightened when the Chavez government denied the national opposition television station RCTV, a renewal of their license.
Between the Lines' Scott Harris spoke with sociologist and author Gregory Wilpert, a former U.S. Fulbright Scholar who lived in Venezuela for many years. He examines the long-running media-government conflict in Venezuela and the charge that Chavez is attempting to suppress all opposition criticism of his government.
Gregory Wilpert is the author of "Changing Venezuela by Taking Power, The History and Policies of the Chavez Goverment." Wilpert is an editor of the online publication http://www.venezuelanalysis.com
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Posted by Kristin Bricker – June 29, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Border Closings, Suspension of Aid, and Cutting of Diplomatic Relations Present a Non-Violent Response to a Violent Coup
Mexico and the countries of Central America have announced various political and economic sanctions against the coup government in Honduras as part of a non-violent and non-military strategy to return democratically elected President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya to power.
Member countries of the Central American Regional Integration adopted a resolution earlier today that requires taking "necessary measures in a staggered manner, including measures related to interregional commerce, against Honduras' de facto government until President Jose Manuel Zelaya is reinstated as president and institutional normalcy is reestablished." In the first direct action against the coup government, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala will close their borders with Honduras for 48 hours. The border closing means that all cross-border commerce will be shut down for 48 hours.
SICA countries also agreed to suspend all political, economic, financial, cultural, sports, tourist, and cooperation meetings with the de facto government. They will also instruct the board of directors of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (a regional development bank) to suspend all loans and grants to Honduras. SICA will also pressure the United Nations to take action.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras (represented by Zelaya), Panama, the Dominican Republic, Belize, and Nicaragua signed the SICA declaration, which is reprinted here:
1. Immediately call all ambassadors to Honduras from SICA countries for consultations.
2. Instruct the directors from SICA countries in the Central American Bank for Economic Integration to immediately suspend all loans and grants to Honduras.
3. Suspend all political, economic, financial, cultural, sports, tourist, and cooperation meetings with the de facto government.
4. Veto the participation of all Honduran representatives that are not accredited by President Manuel Zelaya in SICA meetings.
5. Fully support the Organization of American States (OAS) resolution regarding the current situation in Honduras dated June 28, 2009, to reactive the reestablishment of constitutional order and request an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council so that it issues a resolution condemning [the coup] and adopts necessary coercive measures.
6. Request that the UN Secretary General open a session called "Honduras' Political Situation" that leads to a General Assembly resolution condemning [the coup].
7. If the constitutional order is not reestablished, SICA member countries will take the necessary measures in a staggered manner, including measures related to interregional commerce, against Honduras' de facto government until President Jose Manuel Zelaya is reinstated as president and institutional normalcy is reestablished.
8. Declare that no government that arises from this constitutional breakdown is recognized.
9. Maintain permanent contact, in particular through the Rio Group, in order to evaluate the situation as it evolves and the measures that will be necessary to adopt in the future in order to achieve the full reestablishment of democratic normalcy.
The consultations with SICA's respective ambassadors to Honduras does not necessarily mean that SICA countries will withdraw their ambassadors and cut off all diplomatic relations. El Salvador, for example, will not withdraw its ambassador. However, other countries have decided to withdraw their ambassadors and cut off diplomatic relations with the coup government. Mexico has withdrawn its ambassador in solidarity with ousted President Zelaya, as have all nations that are members of the Bolivarian Aliance of the Americas (ALBA).
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has announced that he will call a meeting of Petrocaribe on Tuesday to halt oil exports to Honduras. An agreement that President Zelaya signed with Venezuela has allowed Honduras–Central America's second poorest nation–to purchase Venezuelan crude at significantly reduced prices. The agreement was proposed in 2006, and likely saved the Honduran economy when petroleum prices drastically rose in recent years. Honduras imports 100% of its petroleum. Whereas Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua's border closing will only last 48 hours, Chavez says that oil exports to Honduras won't resume until Zelaya returns to power.
Economic Impact
The 48-hour border closing will not deal a death blow to Honduras' economy. Approximately 52% of Honduras' exports go to the United States, and many of them pass through Honduras' ports. 90% of all Honduras trade passes through ports in Puerto Cortes and San Pedro Sula and the airport in Tegucigalpa, all of which will be unaffected by the border closings.
However, by merely by opening up the question of economic boycott, the SICA countries opened the floodgates to a nonviolent strategy that would shake an already faltering economy and thus the business class that had originally supported the coup.
Indeed, the business class is already in an uproar over the first of Central America's escalating sanctions against the coup government. The Private Enterprise Federation of Central America, the Dominican Republic, and Panama (Fedepricap) issued a statement against the border closing. "It will limit interregional commerce," they complained. "Closing the borders is a blow to trade…"
While Honduras' ports are likely to keep Honduran trade rolling during the temporary border closing, SICA's measures will also impact Puerto Cortes for an indefinite period of time. Puerto Cortes is Central America's largest Caribbean port. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) is currently providing $120 million in financing to upgrade the port. SICA's decision to suspend all CABEI funds to Honduras will bring that project to a sudden halt. Overall, in 2007 (the latest year data is available), the CABEI approved nearly $400 million in funding for Honduras.


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Cisco Expo Saudi 2009 to host 2,500 decision makers
Cisco Expo Saudi 2009 to bring new technologies and best practices to Saudi decision makers
Cisco is set to host over 2,500 top business and IT executives at Cisco Expo Saudi 2009 in Riyadh next week.
The event, which is being held on 9th and 10th of February at the King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh, will focus on the theme of 'Experience Today the Network of Tomorrow'.
The annual event is intended to allow business decision makers to share information on new technology trends, and to share best practice on how those technologies can be used to transform business and improve productivity.
Dr Badr Bin Hamoud Al Badr, managing director of Cisco Saudi Arabia, said: "In this current economic climate, companies are looking at smart technology solutions that can improve business productivity and enhance collaboration. Cisco Expo Saudi gives us an excellent opportunity to network with customers and partners to highlight how Cisco innovations can help enterprises address real-world business issues."
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Today, Hal took a trip with me to the local laudromat. I just bought a large quilt at a thrift store a few days ago, and I wanted to wash it like I do with all my thrift store finds. But, my washer is smaller than an average washer (it's an "apartment" size) and I didn't think it would fit. So, hence the trip to the laundromat to use the large-capacity front loaders.
The laundromat is right down the street, within walking distance of my house. It seemed silly to drive with it being that close and a nice day out, so I loaded up my garden wagon with laundry baskets, quilts, and laundry detergent and took a nice stroll down "into town".
We stopped by the library first to pick up some books I'd put on hold, and then came to the Creekside Laundromat.
Waiting for the quilt to finish washing.
And we brought the quilt home to dry it on the line...not only for that nice, line-dried linens smell, but also because I was out of quarters! (It took 18 quarters just to wash it! Laundromats have gotten expensive since I used one last!)


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The Beat Procrastination Programmes are based on the understanding that the permanent solution of helping people to resolve their procrastination problems, lies in the management of emotions. Once we have learnt to manage our emotions, we can learn to manage our time/workload/energy in a sustainable and lasting way.
The Beat Procrastination Programmes help you to tackle unhelpful, elusive thoughts and feelings by using and developing your emotional intelligence and learning new skills and techniques.
The term emotional intelligence became popular in the late 90's through the work of Daniel Goleman and others. There is plenty of published research and material available for people interested in the subject in more detail, but – in brief – the message is:
People who rely mainly on their intellectual and rational capabilities are missing out on developing important skills for managing their own (and others') emotional states, and understanding and changing the link between their emotions, thoughts and actions.
More recently, Tom Stone pioneered the ground breaking model of the Core Dynamics of Common Problems, which puts a structure and a language around our inner conflicts and insidious feeling level decisions that are at the heart of our self-sabotaging behaviours.
Both Tony and Nicole have been using the Core Dynamics model very successfully with their clients.
Recognising that procrastination was a problem shared by a lot of their clients, they created the Beat Procrastination Programmes, by focusing the learning around emotional intelligence and the techniques used in the Core Dynamics model on beating procrastination. – For once, for all. For good.
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The relics of St. Maria Goretti were coming to town, and it seemed like everyone at my Church was planning out their visit. Meanwhile, I wasn't even sure I was going to attend. I wasn't even sure I should attend.
God has really been pushing me to embrace every aspect of the Catholic Faith in the past couple of years. Despite having wonderful Catholic parents and a lifetime of attending Mass, religious education classes, and several years in Catholic schools, I've still found myself with tons of questions about Catholicism. I think it's always healthy to question and seek answers.
Lately, I've been learning a lot as I have been articulating my questions, taking them to prayer, and seeking God wholeheartedly. Ever since I started searching fervently, I haven't been able to stop. One revelation and understanding paves the way for the next, and each question has pulled me deeper and deeper into the powerful abyss of Truth that is the Catholic Faith.
I've come to embrace and love so many aspects of the Catholic Faith as piece by piece I learn the rich, beautiful reasons why we believe what we do.
Here's what I've learned. Saints are people with amazing stories, and God allows certain stories and examples of charity to shine through the darkness of this world. He gives us the saints to look up to and imitate. There are surely countless stories of wonderful, faithful people who have made it to Heaven, and not all of them are well known or known at all. But God sometimes makes sure we hear about really powerful life stories to illustrate that He is among us and still working miracles today just as when Jesus was walking on the earth.
"Venerate" can be a confusing word, because it now has several connotations, just like the word "pray." While venerating can mean worship, that is NOT what Catholics do when we venerate saints. Venerate also means to respect, admire, and to honor someone. That's how we are encouraged to venerate saints – by looking up to them with respect, admiration, and honor.
When we pray to God that can be a form of worship, sure. However, the word pray really just means to ask or implore aid. That is how we are encouraged to "pray" to saints and to others in Heaven like Mary – we are encouraged to ask them to pray to God for us and with us! We ask them to pray for us and with us in the same way we ask our friends and our Mothers and our loved ones who are alive with us here on earth to pray for us. We're all a part of the body of Christ, and parts of the same body are certainly in communion and in communication with each other! Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to eat, or breathe, or have a heartbeat! God keeps all members of the body of Christ connected – no matter where they are – through our care for each other and our prayer for each other. How awesome!
When I heard about that St. Maria Goretti's relics were coming to our town, I already understood the way that Catholics are encouraged to venerate saints and to ask for their intercession. No issues there. But this venerating saints by going to visit their relics – in this case, the body of the deceased St. Maria Goretti – it seemed like a little much, honestly.
So I asked a good Catholic friend who I knew would be kind to my lack of understanding, "Why should we go and visit a dead saint's body?" She explained. "Well, we believe that when someone dies, their soul goes to Heaven, and that eventually, after Jesus comes back, the soul will be reunited with their body, right? The Church has confirmed for us that Maria Goretti is in Heaven because they've declared her a saint, so that means that her physical body is going to be in Heaven someday! We are going to see something that's going to be in Heaven!"
I was intrigued.
Back and forth I went on my decision whether or not to go. I knew the church would be crowded in the day. I decided that if I went, I would go late at night when there were less people present, and when I could go by myself without little ones to shepherd through long lines.
Finally, the day came, and I decided to stay home. Then I received a text message late at night from another good friend, saying that she was at the Church praying. I had previously told her about my plans to possibly go at night, and she clearly thought that was a good idea. She said the whole thing was awesome, and I realized that I didn't want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!
I quickly put on my shoes, kissed my husband goodbye, and pulled out of the driveway into the darkness – to go visit this saint that carried Christ's light throughout her life.
Churches at night are so beautiful. Most of the time I've spent in churches has been in the day, when light streams in from the outside. But at night, light streams out from the inside of the church, lighting up the dark world with light that radiates out from stained-glass panels. The church literally is a source of light for the world. I love this.
I entered this glowing church, and immediately felt a serenity and peace that always comes upon entering a church mindfully. People were scattered around the space in prayer. And there, beneath the crucifix, below the altar, was a glass casket. It was much like the glass casket that Snow White lays in at the end of her Disney movie as she lies asleep in death, waiting for a kiss from her prince. Except in this casket, lay the body of St. Maria Goretti – asleep in death, waiting for body and soul to be reunited by the Prince of Peace.
I wasn't sure I wanted to go up to the casket. I was just there to pray and to learn about this saint. I could do that from the pews, right? I watched my friend and her husband go up and kneel at the casket, setting an example for me that this was not something to fear.
Kneeling before anyone or anything but God seemed a little funny to me, too. But I've come to realize that I can kneel at a casket, or at the bedside of a loved one who is ill, or at the crib of my little baby, and pray to God. I have also kneeled at my child's crib and talked to my sleeping child.
"Okay, I'll go up there," I thought. "I just won't make any relics." You see, there's this big opportunity to make a relic if you touch something to the glass casket that holds the body of a saint.
[Tweet "God clearly called the young girl Maria Goretti to be an instrument for spreading His message of forgiveness."]
Somewhere in my journey, I learned that God used Elijah to bring people closer to Him. He called Elijah to be a prophet – an instrument for spreading God's message of hope and salvation. God clearly called the young girl Maria Goretti to be an instrument for spreading God's message of forgiveness. Her story certainly has brought people closer to God! My goodness, she forgave her killer, and eventually because of this, he was overcome with repentance and dedicated his life to serving God!! Did you know that Elijah's bones brought a dead man to life? Did you know that relics of saints have worked miracles? There is power wherever God wants His power to be known. And often times, He has chosen to make His power known through the lives of holy men and women - and through their relics.
As I sat in the pews, my heart slowly changed and I decided to go ahead and make my veil and rosary into relics.
I approached the casket, knelt down, and thanked God for St. Maria Goretti's beautiful life – for her beautiful example of mercy and forgiveness. I also asked St. Maria Goretti for her prayers.
I looked inside the casket and saw how small this child was when she was taken up to Heaven. She was just a child. A sweet, little girl. And I realized in that moment that this is what death looks like on this side of Heaven. We see what happened to her and we mourn the loss of her soul on earth. We see that she was brutally stabbed and murdered. We see a body that failed and died. But if we could see into Heaven at this moment, I believe that we would see St. Maria Goretti's beautiful soul, rejoicing and praising God! We would see that her suffering and pain on earth brought her glory, and it brought her speedily to eternal joy with Christ.
St. Maria Goretti's body in her casket felt like a little window into another dimension of life that we are unable to see in our earthly state. Kneeling there, I felt tremendous joy, peace, and serenity. It seemed that Heaven and earth were connected right in that spot. Kneeling beside St. Maria Goretti's body in her casket, I felt like I was kneeling beside a portal to Heaven.
Have you felt peace from visiting a relic? What have you experienced?
Copyright 2016 Kaitlyn Mason
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30 Апр Ideas about Your Wedding Venue and Photo Session in Milan
Photographer services in Milan is rather sought-after among young couples who choose Italy for their romantic wedding. Yes, there are not so much scenic wedding locations in the city compared to Amalfi Coast or Italian Rivera, but a good photographer in Milan can offer a least several options depending on a wedding photo session theme. However, we can't fail to agree that the best wedding venues are located outside the city, like Lake Como or Lake Maggiore neighborhoods with their multiple glamorous lakeside villas, luxury hotels, centuries-old castles and churches. Though really beautiful and romantic, these sites are located within almost two hours driving distance from the city, while there are some less obvious, but closer locations. As a glamour photographer in Milan, I set sights on a couple on them and now am ready to share my experience with you.
- Fortezza Viscontea
Fortezza Viscontea is a 4-star hotel that occupies a 13th-century castle in Cassano d'Adda, located just within an hour drive from Milan, between Piazza Garibaldi and the Adda River. It comprises about 30 rooms overlooking the Alps or the river and 10 hectares of nearby land with picturesque fields and forest. The castle impresses with its grandeur featuring thick stone walls, pointed arches, giant halls, spacious corridors, passages and the courtyard, which is just perfect venue for a marriage banquet in the open air. The hotel is unique for its exquisite interiors decorated with amazing Giotto school frescoes, which are in a rather good state of preservation. Any Milan photographer will appreciate the stunning atmosphere of an ancient castle blended with stylish modern furniture and pleasing waterscape.
- Mornico Castle
Another hidden place in the vicinity of Milan is a nice Mornico Losana village crowned by a small, but picturesque castle built in the 18th century. Nowadays, it is used as a guest house and a venue for weddings, business meetings and other events. The castle features a swimming pool and a neat garden decorated with columns, statues and a fountain, but the best thing about it is a breath-taking view overlooking a beautiful pastoral landscape – green hills covered with fields and vineyards. A castle courtyard seems to be a perfect place for outdoor weddings and romantic photo shoots due to its elegant style and historic touch.


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26. God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 THESS. 5:9.
Be all my heart and all my days
Devoted to my Savior's praise;
And let my glad obedience prove
How much I owe, how much I love.
Rejoice evermore. 1THESS. 5:16.
February 26, Daily Food


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Shots in a small supermarket and views of tower blocks in a city.
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CU Pies baking in rotating oven. VS inside small supermarket shop - advertising Green Shield Stamps. Shots of products on the shelves. Drinks, tins, frozen meat. CU sign for Delicatessen. MS of fruit on sale. CU 'Open' sign. VS of women paying for shopping at checkout till. Customer and checkout girl talk.
Low angle shot of block of flats. VS of windows in tower block. LS over roofs pan showing tower blocks. MS entrance to block of flats. LS of chimneys of factory. Pan to tower block. (Sun is setting).
High angle shots of tower blocks and other buildings in city. VS of high rise flats at sunset. High angle pan over area of houses to area of tower blocks.
(E/C Neg.)
- Film ID:
- 3381.11
- Media URN:
- 71662
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- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1976
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- Mute
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5 Piece First aid kit in a plastic case; contains two alcohol prep Pad Printeds, one antiseptic cleansing wipe and two bandages.
11 Piece first aid kit in a drawstring pouch. Including five plasters, two alcohol Pad Printeds, one damp cloth, once desinfectant cloth and one bandage
First aid kit supplied in a nylon pouch with a belt clip attachment; contains tweezers, 1 tape, 1 role bandage, 2 adhesive sterile bandages, 1 small alcohol Pad Printed, 1 sting relief medicated Pad Printed, 1 antiseptic swab, and a pair of scissors.
Plastic first aid kit, contains five plasters, two alcohol Pad Printeds, one nonwoven tape, one pair of scissors, and one nonwoven sponge.
Waterproof first aid kit in a plastic case with carry cord, contains two film dressings, five plasters, four alcohol prep-Pad Printeds, two moist wipes, one antiseptic wipe.
A handy pocket size first aid kit. Contents include: Finger/small dressing, small scissors, safety pin, 10 x assorted clear plasters, non alcohol cleansing wipe, 1 x burns gel sachet.
10 piece first aid kit. Gauze pad, 2 alcohol pads, soap wipe, wet wipe and 5 plasters in transparent red box with lanyard. EN13485 compliant. Plastic.
Emergency first aid kit including 5 pcs adhesive strips and non woven sponge, 2 alcohol prep pads and moist towelette. Presented in a splash water proof plastic box.
Emergency first aid kit including scissors, a wet wipe, a gauze bandage, 3 cotton buds and 5pcs adhesive bandages. All packed in a polyester pouch with carabiner.
MyKit First Aid. This basic first aid kit is handy to keep at home or in your car so you are prepared for injuries and emergencies. Contents: 12 wash proof plasters, 4 skin cleansing swabs, 2 dry swabs, 1 elastic bandage, 2 burn wound lint pads. All of the first aid and care products within this kit meet all applicable EU regulations. Price includes full colour print. Plastic.
First aid kit in tin box. Includes 1 pair of scissors, 1 adhesive tape, 1 set of cleaning wipes, 3 bandages and 3 pins.
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Boyhood. It's the favorite to win best-supporting actress (Patricia Arquette) and best director (Richard Linklater), and has as good a chance as any of winning best picture, too. On top of that, it's one of the most critically beloved films of the year. *Currently in limited theaters. *
The Imitation Game. One of the season's two classic biopics surging in the Oscar race, the story of Alan Turing's life is likely to nab acting nominations for Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and has a great shot at winning the best-original-screenplay prize. Currently in limited theaters.
The Theory of Everything. And here's the other biopic about a British genius, this one likely to snag acting nominations for Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones as Stephen and Jane Hawking. It could clean up in technical categories like original score, costume design, and others. Currently in limited theaters.
Birdman. The only film critics love almost as much as Boyhood, it could snag three acting nominations for Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone, and has a great chance at helping cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki win back-to-back Oscars (he was the wizard behind last year's Gravity.) Currently in limited theaters.
Selma. The timeliest Oscar contender by far, Selma has the potential to keep building up steam and sweep the board, winning everything from director (Ava DuVernay) to actor (David Oyelowo), to original song (John Legend and Common's "Glory"). Its performance at the Golden Globes in January may tell us a lot about how strong a contender it really is. Opening in New York and Los Angeles on Christmas Day, and everywhere January 9.
The Grand Budapest Hotel. The oldest film on this list (it opened in March), Wes Anderson's period dramedy is already on DVD—bonus! Ralph Fiennes is a long-shot best-actor contender, but more importantly, the film has a strong chance at an original-screenplay prize, and should be included in the best-picture field as well. Available on DVD.
Whiplash. J.K. Simmons is an all but guaranteed best-supporting-actor winner for his performance as a tyrannical music teacher, and Damien Chazelle's powerful indie has enough devoted fans that it could easily make its way into the best-picture field as well. Currently in limited theaters.
Citizenfour. Laura Poitras's extraordinary inside look at the Edward Snowden saga is the top contender for the best-documentary prize, in addition to being one of the most legitimately important films made in the last decade. Currently in limited theaters.
Still Alice. Four-time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore may finally become a winner for her performance in this low-key but hugely impactful drama about a woman diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Co-stars Kristen Stewart and Alec Baldwin don't have much awards heat themselves, but they're also terrific. Opening January 16.
Ida. In just 80 minutes, this Polish film manages to address so much—the Holocaust, family drama, coming-of-age—which has Pawel Pawlikowski's drama as the front-runner for the foreign-language-film Oscar, and a surprise art-house hit. Available on Netflix Streaming.
And for extra credit . . . Into the Woods, Gone Girl, Foxcatcher, Nightcrawler, Mr. Turner, Two Days, One Night, The Lego Movie, Inherent Vice, Love Is Strange, Unbroken.


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05-01-2018 | Obesity | Highlight | News
Targeting habits may lead to sustained weight loss
medwireNews: Findings of a randomized trial suggest that challenging people's habits can lead to sustained weight loss, even if the habits targeted have nothing to do with healthy eating.
The trial included two interventions, one of which was the "Do Something Different" (DSD) intervention, which helps people to break daily habits by asking them to do something different three or four times per week.
"What makes this intervention particularly novel is that these activities are not diet or exercise related," say Gina Cleo (Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) and co-researchers. The activities could include taking an alternative route to work, volunteering, or undertaking a creative activity.
All the 75 study participants were overweight or obese at baseline, with an average BMI of 34.5 kg/m2, but they were not given dietary or lifestyle advice. Yet during the 12-week intervention, participants assigned to the DSD group lost an average of 2.9 kg, compared with 0.4 kg among participants in the control group, who were assigned to a waiting list. And participants in the DSD group lost a further 1.7 kg over the 12 months after the intervention.
"[A]s an individual behaves from a heightened state of awareness, as opposed to mindlessly (habit), they are more likely to perform behaviors that align with their health and weight goals," say the researchers, explaining why the DSD intervention resulted in weight loss despite not being specifically tailored to that purpose.
The amount of weight lost by the DSD group was not significantly different from that achieved by participants assigned to the "Ten Top Tips" (TTT) intervention, which is designed to help people form new healthy eating and activity habits that will facilitate weight loss. People in this group lost 3.3 kg during the intervention and also continued to lose weight over the subsequent 12 months – an average of 2.4 kg.
"These results are promising against the background of most weight-loss programs reporting weight regain post-intervention and failing to keep the weight off long term," the team writes in the International Journal of Obesity.
During the intervention period, participants assigned to the active interventions received weekly phone calls from the research team to try to keep them accountable and engaged, as did those in the control group to maintain an equivalent level of contact. But only participants assigned to the habit-changing interventions reported significant improvements in wellbeing and openness to change, and those in the TTT group also had significant improvements in depression and anxiety, although the researchers stress that all these were secondary outcomes.
"Habit-based interventions have the potential to change how we think about weight management," they conclude.
medwireNews is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare. © 2018 Springer Healthcare part of the Springer Nature group
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Last week, The Hardball Times' Chris Jaffe rolled out his class of 2012 Hall of Fame projections based on 10 guidelines and early voting returns. It's an extensive methodology that's incredibly well-researched, so check it out.
Jaffe has Barry Larkin standing as the lone inductee this year, with the former Reds shortstop seeing a 20 percent increase in votes to get him into Cooperstown.
While Tim Raines is only projected to receive 52 percent of the vote this year, that's an encouraging 14 percent increase from 2011. Given he started with just 23 percent of the vote, his arrow seems to be pointing up.
Hall of Fame voting results will be announced Monday at 1 pm.