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In Singapore we are well aware of the various lifestyle diseases afflicting our society. One of our volunteers at Animal Allies has a relative in America treating lifestyle diseases with plant-based diets. The following is an interview with this doctor.
Closer to home, Engines of Health in Singapore works with patients to reverse their lifestyle disease through similar approaches.
Introduce yourself, please – who is the woman behind the doctor?
I am Doctor Bharati Kolte. I became a doctor because my uncle was diagnosed with cancer when I was very little and my father always told me that I needed to be a doctor. I pursued that dream. One of the highlights of my profession is seeing patients and really getting to talk to them. I also love to sing and cook!
What is your medical specialty and what does it entail? How long have you been in this field?
I am an internal medicine physician. I got my medical degree in India in 1993 and later did a residency (a specialization) from Buffalo State University in Internal Medicine at Buffalo State University, which essentially means "adult" medicine. I finished that training in 2000 and have been practicing for 17 years.
While you can treat all sorts of illnesses, what are you specialized in?
I am well known for treating chronic diseases in adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, lung disease and some forms of cancer too.
What approach do you use to treat your patients?
Primarily, for chronic diseases, I advocate lifestyle change in the form of a whole foods, plant based diet and physical exercise. These methods have been proven to be a lot more effective than taking pills and injections. We began using pills to treat contagious diseases, such as bacterial infections, but continued using them to treat chronic diseases that are actually caused by bad lifestyle choices. Doctor John McDougall inspired me to make this deviation from the norm in me. He is also an internal medicine physician; he practices in Santa Rosa, California. He has treated patients with this method for over 45 years with immense success.
Was there a certain event that triggered this change in your practicing style?
It was actually a series of events. I was working in a hospital treating really sick patients and gradually saw the average age of hospitalized patients drop from when I started training. I was starting to see younger and younger patients with diseases we thought didn't occur until old age. I saw a 29 year old with metastatic colon cancer (cancer spread all over the body) and I felt like our environment – the things we interact with everyday – are responsible for today's prevalence of chronic diseases. I watched a movie called Forks Over Knives, and felt like it answered a lot of my unanswered questions. When I saw the documentary, and also read a book called "The China Study", my suspicions were confirmed. I found out there was a lot of epidemiological research actually confirming my theory- that the modern diet that is very heavy in animal and processed foods is responsible for this big surge of chronic diseases all over the world. The most convincing fact: as the rest of the world adopted Western diets, the diseases that were common in the Western world started showing up in the Eastern World.
You have loads of success stories, but could you go into detail about a couple of your patients?
I have several patients by now who have achieved better health and actually reversed their diseases by following a whole foods, plant-based diet. One of them – a woman who is now 62 years old – had had diabetes for the last 20 years. She had been using insulin injections the entire time to control her illness. Her doctors at that time kept going up on her doses of insulin to no end, and nobody said anything about her diet full of meat. She came to me two years ago with a lot of pain in her joints and at her wit's end. She adopted this diet and is now completely off of her insulin; she has reversed her diabetes completely. With no conscious calorie restriction, she has lost about 95 pounds. If she were here now, she would say that if anyone had told her about this diet several years ago, she would have done it a lot sooner. She plans to stick with it for the rest of her life.
Another story is of an older man who is now 73 years old. He started working with me three years ago and had been morbidly obese for most of his adult life. He had been through multiple diet plans and has lost weight on them, only to gain it all back plus a little more- the famous yo-yo dieting. When I explained to him that his body would actually heal from inside on this diet, he started gradually making the change. He has lost about 87 pounds by now and is going to be off all his diabetes medicine by the end of this year. His blood pressure medication has been cut to one fourth of the dose he was at before. He could only walk with a cane very, very slowly; as of now he hasn't needed a cane in over six months and comes for a mile walk with me every Sunday morning.
Would you like to add any additional information?
I want to point out the veganism and a whole food, plant-based diet are quite different. Principally, they are the same – abstaining from eating any animal foods. The whole food plant based diet extends veganism by eliminating processed foods. It's a great concept because human carnivory has a lot of negative consequences on the planet. However, people who go from eating lots of animal products to eating coke and chips don't obtain the same health benefits you could get from a whole foods diet. There's a difference between naturally occurring foods and processed foods – for example, sugar cane juice versus pure sugar. The less processed foods you eat, the better off you are. One of the other benefits of a plant-based diet is that you can eat a lot of it- it's very nutrient dense but calorie dilute. If we stop growing so much food to feed the animals, we would be able to produce food for the whole planet effortlessly. It's our choice whether we eat our food directly from the earth and get the most nutritional benefit or feed it to the animals first, get the least nutritional benefit and increase the toxic value.
Suggested Resources:
"The China Study" by Dr. T Colin Campbell.
"How Not To Die" by Dr. Michael Greger.
"The Starch Solution" Dr John Mc Dougall.
"Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", by Caldwell Esselstyn.
"Proteinaholic", Dr. Garth Davis
"The Spectrum", Dr. Dean Ornish
Dr. Bharati Kolte was born in Nagpur, a mid-sized city in central India. She studied medicine at the Government Medical College, Nagpur and completed her residency from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has practiced in Texas since the year 2000. For the last 13 years, she practiced hospital-based medicine at the Heart Hospital of Austin, Seton Medical Center, and other hospitals in the Austin area. She was responsible for providing care to patients in Austin Regional Clinic's Advanced Care Coordination Clinic from 2011 to 2013. While caring for chronically ill patients, she became acutely aware of the need to help patients change their lifestyle to successfully treat multiple chronic diseases. This experience led her to change her career path from hospital medicine to outpatient medicine.


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You may remember that I mentioned that I had received a message from panama and it was going to occupy my time for a while.
Well I am back and ready to report. Continue reading Message From Panama
You may remember that I mentioned that I had received a message from panama and it was going to occupy my time for a while.
Well I am back and ready to report. Continue reading Message From Panama
I have several copies of Larry Matthews' book Angels in Panama. It is available on Amazon for $15.95 in Kindle format, $34.95 in Hardcover format and $29.95 in the paperback format that I have.
You may be familiar with Larry's blog. Larry is a retired Air Force officer that lives in David.
He has a current article about a medical situation he has been experiencing.
I was visiting with him this morning as he is still tethered close to his oxygen. He asked if I would let my local readers know that until he gets rid of the paperback copies, that he will let them go for $5.00 each. I will add that anything over $5.00 will be appreciated.
Many readers are turning to Kindle and he wants to move these as soon as possible. You can contact me and I will meet you with the book. I am doing this as a favor.
Here is an idea. Someone could buy the 10 copies I have on hand and then put them on Bid for Boquete. That would help Larry and Bid for Boquete too.
For the next couple of days you can get a copy of Malcolm Henderson's new book for $0.00. Can't beat that with a stick.
Don't forget, I still have some signed copies if you prefer real books. See the For Sale Tab.
Here is the Amazon link.
Don't forget to write a review!
My good friend, Malcolm Henderson (author of Don't Kill The Cow Too Quick), has just produced another book that newcomers to Panama will want to read
Its title, Superstition, Pirates, Ghosts and Folklore of Bocas del Toro, Panama, tells it all. Malcolm has taken a great deal of time in researching this book, and I recommend it.
I have heard many of the superstitions from Tom McCormack, who has made several presentations on the subject in Chiriquí. The superstitions are not localized to Bocas, and I suspect are universal to most of Panama.
Malcolm has interviewed many native Panamanians and his time spent in Bocas shows.
The book is currently available at Island Traders in Bocas. If anyone in this area would like a copy, you can email me at email@example.com. I have made arrangements with the author to hold copies in David. You can pick them up when you travel to David.
The price of the book is $9.99.
A Spanish edition is in the works. Watch for an announcement when it is available.
In a previous post I told you about an ebook that has been written by Ryan Grassley. I finally got around to reading it and I recommend it to anyone living in Panama and wanting to live the adventure of going from sea level to the top of the Volcán Barú.
I say "live" the adventure because the book is published using the new iBooks iAuthor software, which produces ebooks for the iProducts of Apple. This particular book has close to, if not more than, a whole hour of videos taken on the journey.
What Ryan had to do was to position his camera at various locations and then ride through the area, then he had to retrieve his camera and find the next location to tell his story. Incredible. Only a fellow his age with a touch of insanity would have take on this project.
He starts out the lower Barú portion with two other companions. Ryan made it to the finish. Live through his falls. Live through is night camp out. Live through his being able to see the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. Wow. I was tired just living the adventure vicariously.
If you own a Nook or a Kindle or other ebook reader, this may be your reason to buy an iPad. After all the New iPad is has been announced and will soon start deliveries. It also demonstrates a lot of the authoring features of iBooks iAuthor. For $2.99 you can't go wrong.
You can buy Ryan's eBook HERE.
Here is a video preview of what you will find in the book.
Last week I met a good friend of my for a cappuccino and a chat and he brought me his latest book to read. I had met Malcolm several years ago on one of my neighborhood walks. It was at that time I read his first book, "Don't Kill The Cow Too Quick".
Since reading it, I have considered "Don't Kill The Cow Too Quick" to be a must read for anyone considering living in Panama. This book is sort of an autobiographical experience of Malcolm's time in Panama up to the date the book was published, if memory serves me well. I recall thinking often as I read it, "Been there and done that" and a few times "glad that didn't happen to me".
I had heard that Malcolm had a new book that had been released and when he gave me a copy, I felt very honored. Had I not had several interruptions, this book would have been no more than a two day read for me. I am not a fast reader. For most readers, it will probably be a day because I doubt that you will want to put it down. I didn't, but some things are not under my control.
This book is a novel set in Panama with all of the elements to keep you turning pages. Plenty of Panama influence and culture, a dash of sex, toss in some international intrigue, a thought provoking social order in the making and a good reading list to prepare you for the book that will follow "The Innocents Abroad".
Malcolm took an interesting approach in writing the book. It is done as a set of diary entries and email communications between the small number of characters. I was impressed that under such a simple approach, he was still able to dramatically tell his story and flesh out all his characters. And for the clincher, he ends the book with you considering the premiss of the story and letting you know that the characters will continue in another volume.
I enjoyed the book. I think you will too.
I received an email from Robert Hatting this morning related to his latest book, Murder in Panama. Bob helped me a tremendous amount with the sale of property following the death of a gringo that I became involved with through the U.S. Embassy.
He introduced me to Nutre Hogar, which has become a pet project of mine and gives much of his time and money supporting them.
Not too long ago, Bob had a heart attack and took on an almost spiritual attitude in changing his eating habits. He started canning his own foods, baking his own breads and even utilizing a new ozone treatment. I have to say, the change has been good for him. I have known Bob for at least six years and I have never seen him look better.
His latest book hits close to home for me. I have gotten acquainted with four actual murders and some attempted murders by being a Warden in David for the U.S. Embassy. I intend to download it and give it a read.
I have no problem promoting Bob or his writing endeavors because I know the man and I know where all of the money he takes in goes. If you want to try out the first in a new series, knowing that the money will be helping kids in Nutre Hogar, click on the photo above.
I already did and the book is sitting on my iPad.
Today I read a new post from the BookMark Blog in Dolega. What seems to be the problem with the Panama Aduana at the the Costa Rican boarder.
Act One is completed. See it HERE.
I am anxious to see what happens in Act II and III.
I happened to see a post by Bob Hatting on Boquete Ning giving away a Kindle Book to the first 10 people that write him. The money goes to Nutre Hogar. I have one of Bob's books and plan on reading the rest.
Bob's Post follows:
Please help settle a bet. I proposed that I could offer ten (10) kindle books to the first ten people that wrote me with their -mail address and that it would happen in three (days). I have a friend that says I won't get half. So, here the deal. If you write me with your e-mail..firstname.lastname@example.com., I'll send you absolutely free, my eBook, "Alaska be Damned". You can check it out at
This bet closes out in 3 days. Oh, by the way, the proceeds go to Nutre Hogar.
There you have it. Bob wins a bet and you feed a child! What a way to start off your day.
As many of you know, I do my best to try to help the country that has adopted me. I have been fortunate to have had some effect on several worthwhile projects and my time is always full. Being retired doesn't mean that you have to quit being productive. When I feel that something I have done has helped someone else, I feel better and enjoy life more.
One of the local organizations that I have recently gotten involved with is Nutre Hogar. I was most impressed with my visit to their David location and you can see my post HERE.
I have been talking to Bob Hatting about some other ideas related to helping Nutre Hogar. One of the things Bob is doing is donating all of the proceeds (from his book sales) he receives through March 31 to Nutre Hogar.
He just sent me some information with an idea how we can kick it up a notch on his sales, which has a dual benefit. It helps Nutre Hogar, and it also helps Bob. Personally, I would like to see Bob make a fortune on his books.
When I needed help on the auction for Paul Nunes, Bob jumped right in with Chris Smoot and took control. He didn't ask for a dime because he knew that the Nunes's kids needed the help and without his and Chris's help, the auction would not have been a success. Continue reading Kicking It Up A Notch

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Journal Entry: March 20, 2012
So, I know I've been talking about the trips I've been on and the friends I've made, but I can't forget that I'm doing something else while I'm here, too— school. Yeah, sadly, I'm still a student and can't just go off gallivanting through Spain whenever I feel like it. Sometimes I forget that school exists, though, because we never have any homework. But then I get an assignment like THIS one, and it's a rude awakening.
In one of my classes (Social Psychology Applied to Advertising — it's not as interesting as I originally thought, mainly because the profesora isn't very good), we had a group project where we had to create some advertising and promo items for a conference. No sweat, right? If I could survive ADV4800, I can handle anything.
But what happened was that we decided to do the whole thing in one sitting. Everything done, all at once, Sunday night. Even though it was due on Wednesday.
So, to make a very long, miserable story short: I left my house at 6 PM, thinking I'd be back in time for dinner at 10 PM. I came back at 8 AM the next day.
That was my first school-related all-nighter in Spain! (remember Barcelona? Those were like 2 or 3 all-nighters in a row)
Good news: We finished!
Bad news: After getting back home I had the most massive, unhealthy (death by carbohydrates) breakfast imaginable, then slept through my first class that day.
Hopefully that won't be happening ever again.
Oh, and fun little anecdote: We went to do the project at my friend Ana's house, where she lives with her parents. Her mom is a little firecracker, and she got a kick out of the fact that I'm an American. While we took a brief dinner break, she ended up grilling me about all sorts of fun topics like American politics, Obama, and abortion. SO. MUCH. FUN.


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Shandong Ductile Iron Pipes forms part of the Jinan Iron & Steel Group Corporation, which is one of the top ten largest producers of iron and steel in China. The foundry started producing ductile iron pipes thirty-five years ago.
It was one of the first in China to produce centrifugally cast ductile iron pipes according to ISO2531 and EN545 standards. The foundry also boasts an annual capacity of 300 000 tons of ductile iron pipe ranging from sizes DN80-1200mm.
Our product range is not limited to only ductile iron pipes and fittings, but includes valves and special fittings too. Thanks to our relationship with other suppliers in the market, we are also able to source these products at very reasonable prices.


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Empties – April
Another month draws to an end (almost!), and that means it's time for an empties post. This was a very successful month for me – My #NoBuy resolution is still going strong, and I racked up quite a few empties. I hope to continue this trend for at least another month, until the #ANFGB Goodeboxes … Continue reading Empties – April


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All about Spiritomb (Pokémon) for your smartphone, your iPhone or any phone.This Pokémon is a kind of specter on an spirit stone. Spiritomb is tied to the rock by a curse.
Animated gifs and animations of Spiritomb (Pokémon) to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. This Pokémon is pretty scary. According to legend, are 108 spirits were bound to a rock by a curse. Thus arose the first Spiritomb, and do not know how it became a Pokémon race. It has no evolution or comes from any other Pokémon. Their most powerful attacks are sinister type, like Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot or Memento. It looks like a cloud of smoke with a few bright spots of green.


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State needs volunteers for homeless count
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness needs volunteers statewide for the upcoming annual counts of people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut.
The Point-in-Time Count will take place from the evening of Jan. 21 into the morning of Jan. 22. The Youth Outreach and Count will take place from Jan. 22 through Jan. 28.
Each year, the Point-in-Time Count surveys adults and families with children-a single night. The Youth Outreach and Count is a week-long count of youth. These counts provide data used to measure the extent of homelessness in the state and enable a comparison of how homelessness is trending from year-to-year. Connecticut is also required to report this data to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who use it to compile the Annual Assessment of Homelessness Report to Congress.
The 2019 Point-in-Time Count estimated that 3,033 people in Connecticut were experiencing homelessness, 577 of them children. The 2019 Youth Outreach and Count identified 337 unaccompanied youth under age 25 who reported having been homeless the night of the Point-in-Time Count and 674 unaccompanied youth who reported being unstably housed that night. The full 2019 PIT and Youth Count Report can be found at www.cceh.org/pit/data-and-reports.
"As CCEH and our partners across Connecticut work to bring an end to homelessness for all individuals, families, and youth in our state, we rely heavily on these counts to help us measure whether and how well our strategies are working," said Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness CEO Richard Cho in a news relase. "This year, we will need more volunteers than ever to ensure an accurate count, and we hope that congregations, businesses, college students, municipalities, and any individual interested in engaging in efforts to end homelessness will join us for this important effort."
Connecticut has been a national leader in ending homelessness, having reduced the number of people experiencing homelessness by 25 percent since 2007, according to the coalition.
Volunteers attend a brief training before hitting the streets in teams led by members of Connecticut's homeless service-provider community. Visit http://www.cceh.org/volunteer to sign up.


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UK based EDM and electronica outfit featuring James Lavelle, Matthew Puffett and Jack Leonard. Founder member Tim Goldsworthy moved on to co-own DFA Records and work with Massive Attack (2010's "Heligoland"). DJ Shadow and Rich File have also worked with the project.
Key tracks include "The Time Has Come" (on Mo Wax), "In A State", "Be There" and "Rabbit In Your Headlights" (with Thom Yorke).
They released their debut album, "Psyence Fiction" in 1998, followed by: "Never, Never, Land" (2003), "War Stories" (2007), "End Titles... Stories for Film" (2008), "Where Did the Night Fall" (2010) and 2017's: "The Road Pt. 1".
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- Radiohead
- Thom Yorke
- Ian Brown
- Mark Lanegan
- Chris Goss
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The party made its way through the ruined village of Thundertree somewhat quietly. Killing twig blights and ash zombies, they became aware that some sort of natural disaster had occurred here decades earlier when the village was abandoned. They were here to find Reidoth the druid, and hopefully finally learn the location of Cragmaw Castle and their lost dwarven friend Gundren.
They made their way to the most prominent building around. A round tower with an attached cottage, perched atop the local hill. The tower's roof looked mostly collapsed, but otherwise the two buildings were in good condition. They found the corpses of two giant spiders dragged out from the cottage and left to rot outside. After a quick check, they determined the spiders were slain by something with a jaw bigger than their heads, before being dragged outside. The party continued inside, smelling something acrid. The cottage was filled with old covered furniture and thick spiderwebs. With a cursory glance, the group continued across the cottage interior to open the inner door to the tower.
Colonel Brown opened the door. As soon as he did, the friends saw a huge green dragon lying in wait. Grinning evilly, the dragon immediately unleashed its powerful poison breath on the whole group. Brown, Heggin, and Arturo fell instantly, gasping and shuttering with the poison. Kun's dwarven resilience against poison helped him some, but he still became extremely disoriented and fell against a wall, coughing hard to clear his lungs.
Zefer and Gil took cover quickly. Their group laid low, Gil saw only one course of action. He pled for the dragon to let him collect his friends, not even sure if they were living, dying, or dead. The dragon seemed to believe his tales that the party had no idea he was there, and did not come to steal his treasure, and would never return. The dragon demanded some powerful magic to add to its hoard, and Gil produced a fine ermine mantle (Iarno Albrek's), deceiving the dragon into believing that the cloak had its own puissance. The dragon accepted the deal, taking the mantle and letting Gil drag his friends from the cottage, where Zefer quickly helped stabilize them.
The dragon squeezed into the cottage and proceeded to intimidate and humiliate Gil while he worked to drag his friends out. Using its bulk and power to cow the bard, the great green beast waited until almost all the party was outside the cottage. Gil finished dragging Arturo outside and turned to retrieve his last companion, Brown. It was then that the dragon acted.
"I have changed my mind. I am hungry, and those spiders were not very tasty, so I will be having your friend here for dinner. He has an elvish whiff about him," the dragon said, staring at Gil. "And I love eating those with elvish blood. Farewell. Or not." The cottage door slammed in Gil's face.
Gil was stunned and heartsick. He turned to see if Zefer was going to help him (and maybe die with him) to save their friend. Instead, Gil saw a gaunt old white-bearded man helping Zefer (and a partially recovered Kun) drag Heggin and Arturo away south. The white-beard held a gnarly finger up to his lips, beckoning Gil to silence and then to follow.
They went to a house across the village that was reasonably kept up, with thick shutters on the windows and heavy iron bands reinforcing the door. Once the group was entirely inside, the old man sighed heavily. "I'm Reidoth, druid. I'm sorry about your friend. Venomfang likes to take his time tormenting his meals, so it will not end quickly or well. I think we can help rescue your friend, but first you need to recover your strength."


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Sat, 19 November 2016
Somehow, someway, Nik Stauskas is playing like a man possessed. Somehow, some way, Robert Covington has forgotten how to shoot. We those things, the win over the Wizards, the matchup with the Timberwolves, and the Sixers decision to rest Joel Embiid at home.
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You don't need to have sales experience; we focus simply on values and desire and will not compromise in either of these areas. From a values perspective we seek people who have integrity, are sincere and caring in their dealings with others but also have the maturity to be able to engage with senior stakeholders of large businesses and very experienced individuals.
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Well, another year has passed us bye.
Have you said everything you needed to say, done all of the things you wanted to do?
Me, I always try to say and do everything I set out to do but we all leave some things unsaid or undone or take the ones we "love" for granted. I for one want to change this in #2015.
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This weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving – and BOY! Do we love food!
Although Thanksgiving does entail family and good conversation, it also entails tons of delicious, empty calories, which could seriously throw you off of your wagon if you aren't prepared for it.
If you are feeling a bit nervous for all of the delish temptations you will be presented with, have no fear – you are far from alone. It's not bad to enjoy the holidays and food! What is life if you have to view these precious things are negative things?! We have some helpful tips to share with you, to ensure that you stay on your A-Game during this time!
1) Choose your battles
Evidently, you have the serious potential to be eating more calories than you probably know or want to this weekend. So, in this instance, pick and choose your battles wisely.
Contrary to popular belief, you don't actually need to "try" everything and fill your plate up with every single portion of food on the table, and you don't need to drink every beer that is handed to you.
Be strategic and smart when you are at holiday dinners – pick yams over regular potatoes, enjoy the foods you enjoy most, don't fill up on every single other thing you could care less for… or maybe opt-out of saturating your entire plate in gravy. Tough, I know. :0
If you choose to have something less healthy (a beer, or a big piece of sugary pie), then be prepared to cut something else out of your dinner – you should still maintain a certain macro balance, and should aim to adjust your intake on other foods if you want to indulge a bit.
TIP: Fatty + Sugary foods (pastries, pies) along with alcohol are going to have the biggest negative affect on your physique, they store worse than more complex carbs or fats by themselves and have severe negative effect on insulin + fat storage.
2) Bring a 'safe' dish
Bringing a Thanksgiving dish that YOU know has been made with keeping a healthy diet in mind, is a great way to maintain a good balance in your holiday dinner.
Try making a wholesome, nutrient-rich salad, or healthy dessert. Even if you are the only one to eat the dish you brought, you will feel a lot better knowing EXACTLY what went into that recipe.
3) Be smart with your alcohol
Moderation is key when it comes to alcohol. It is fine to have a glass of wine before or after dinner, but don't over-indulge and have three bottles of wine over the course of the evening.
Empty calories from alcohol inhibit the body's ability to oxidize other sources of energy – essentially meaning that the body will oxidize the calories from your beer FIRST, before dealing with anything from proteins, carbs or fats.
So, if you have 5 glasses of red wine with dinner (with each glass containing around 70 calories), that means your body has to oxidize 350 calories before it can even think to burn any calories from any other sources. When you look at it this way, it's easy to understand why weight-gain can occur when a person drinks heavily.
If you really feel the need to have a few drinks, and get your buzz going, try making yourself some low-calorie drinks. Try mixing mineral water (San Pellegrino or Perrier), vodka, mint and fresh lime juice. – you will still be drinking that feel-good juice, but will be ingesting literally half the number of calories in the process.
4) Protein first!
Rather than going straight for the potatoes and stuffing, make an effort to eat all of the turkey and ham on your plate first.
Protein is a form of energy that keeps you feeling full and satisfied for a long time, mainly because it takes longer to break down in the stomach. Being full on protein means you'll be less inclined to devour empty calories during and post Thanksgiving dinner.
Aside from feeling full, protein also helps to maintain blood sugar levels. The likelihood of you experiencing crazy sugar cravings will be decreased and you won't feel the need to devour an entire pumpkin pie.
When in doubt, get full on protein.
5) Stay away from unneeded sugars
Probably the biggest tip we can give to you during tempting dinners is to have some self-restraint, and to stay away from unneeded, processed sugars.
If you truly need to indulge your sweet tooth, however, opt for healthier options like fruit, or sugar-free, dark chocolate. At least in this instance you will be getting the sugar you crave while also benefiting from other nutrients in your dessert.


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Chicken Melt Sandwiches were the mainstay of today's frugal lunch. Grilled and gooey with cheese, they didn't taste frugal or like leftovers. This whole menu was cheap and easy – and good!
I had a couple chicken planks left from another day. These are boneless, skinless, non-breaded pieces of chicken breast. I had sautéed for another meal. There wasn't quite enough left for two sandwiches.
So, I sliced them across into small strips. I sauteed these small pieces again in a bit of vegetable oil. As they were browning, I added half of a chopped up onion. When the onion was mostly cooked (transparent), I pushed it all to one side of the pan.
I then added two slices of bread to the pan and scooped the chicken and onion mixture on top of them. I added a thin layer of cheese over that. I think it was a mild cheddar – whatever was in the fridge. I then topped them with another slice of bread.
By this time, the bottom of the first two slices was grilled a golden brown, so I flipped the sandwiches over. So that they wouldn't fall apart, I pressed on the top breads with the pancake turner flipper. This helped the melted cheese ooze into the onion and chicken a bit, so the filling stayed together.
I used basic white home-made bread because that's what we had. But, these chicken melt sandwiches would have been excellent made with rye bread.
I tend to like things spicy, so I used Inferno Sauce on mine. It is a hot salsa from Watkins, about the consistency of ketchup. Bob dipped his in BBQ sauce.
Cottage cheese, grapefruit, and milk rounded out the menu.
We had part of a container of cottage cheese in the fridge. I bought this near the expiration date (for a reduced price, naturally). So, once opened, we needed to finish it soon.
Grapefruit were on sale last week. Bob had butchered some of them and they were ready to eat. If you aren't familiar with butchering grapefruit, it is the process of removing the peel and white pith, and then cutting the fruit from the sections. Bob has this mastered, where he slips the knife blade along the underside of a grapefruit section, loosening from the membrane that holds it in. He then does the top side and the segment of fruit comes out in a perfect section.
So there you have today's frugal lunch – chicken melt sandwiches, cottage, cheese, grapefruit sections, and mugs of cold milk.
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Vegan Mofo 2010 – Day 18
I fell in love with Thai the very first time I had a Thai green curry and not long after that a I tried to make my own when a friend wrote down a traditional Thai green curry recipe for me and said leave out the meaty bits… I've been making my own recipe since then based on that recipe and using tofu ever since. Every time I make it for meat-eating friends they love it (even those that swore they'd never eat tofu).
Thinking back to the first time I ever went overseas (more than 15 years ago) was to Thailand and it was part of a large group of travel agents and everywhere we went they served a very mild version of Thai food. Being the only vegan in the group my food was even milder and I got bland stir fries all the time and I don't remember any spicy food let alone Thai curries. Thai food is unique in the way subtle flavours meet with that bite of chilli and that amazingly fragrant aroma that can be pungent and breath taking all at the same time.
So anyway most people are used to Thai green, red or yellow curries but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried a Thai peanut curry and was taken on a total different taste sensation. The place that I used to order it from went out of business so I was forced to buy the ready-made paste from supermarkets – when I could find it. So a few years ago I decided to try my hand at making my own Thai peanut curry thanks to a peanut satay mix recipe that I got from a friend. So here is my own version of a Thai peanut curry – try it and let me know what you think.
Ingredients :
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil of your choice (I use canola)
1 small to medium onion finely diced
1 tablespoon of fresh garlic minced
1 tablespoon of fresh ginger minced
5 – 10 small Thai green chillies finely chopped – depending on how hot you like it (cayenne or birds-eye will do if you can't find Thai chillies)
1 stalk of celery finely sliced
1 small of cauliflower broken into florets
1 green (or red) pepper
150g of baby corn spears
400g tin of coconut milk
400g of firm tofu
Half a small head of broccoli broken into florets
1 baby cabbage (or the equivalent of any kind of leafy greens like bok choi, etc)
2 tablespoons of smooth peanut butter
1/3 cup of boiling water
1 heaped teaspoon of garlic salt or powder
1 heaped teaspoon of white pepper
2 tablespoons of Braggs Aminos or soy sauce
1 teaspoon of tamarind paste (optional)
Some coriander leaves to garnish
Preparation :
The tofu should be cut into fingers no more than ½ inch thick and baked in the over or fried on a medium to high heat until the tofu is starting to crisp on the outside. The perfect tofu is slightly crispy on the outside but still firm and moist on the inside (not dried up crisped all the way through).
Peanut paste
To make the peanut paste add the peanut butter to a large mug or jug and add the garlic salt, white pepper, Braggs and tamarind paste. Then add the boiling water and mix thoroughly with a spoon. The paste mustn't be too runny and should be able to drip off a spoon (or your finger tip) without sticking. The paste shouldn't be made too early otherwise it will thicken – so try to time it so it's ready a minute or two before it is needed.
Heat a large wok or non-stick saucepan on medium to high heat and add oil.
Add onions and stir-fry for a few minutes and then add the celery.
Soon after adding the celery add the garlic, ginger and chillies and stir well.
Add the cauliflower, green pepper and mini corn and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Then add broccoli and cabbage and stir-fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the peanut paste and mix well and stir-fry for a minute and then add the coconut milk.
Mix the coconut milk thoroughly with the rest of the vegetables and then cover to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the tofu and mix it in and then cover for another 2 or 3 minutes.
Add the curry to a large serving dish and garnish with some coriander and serve on a bed of basmati or jasmine rice.
Vegan Mofo 2010 – Day 18


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Achieving a smaller sorter footprint: theory vs reality
The design of many sortation systems is based on the theoretical capacity that the system must achieve to meet the customer's demand forecasts. There is, however, a crucial difference between a system's theoretical capacity and the operational capacity that it can achieve in the real world. Article by BEUMER Group.
For many parcel and post hubs, a key factor is to achieve the required operational capacity in a smaller footprint by optimising the parcel flow.
A new cross-docking super-hub, located just outside Madrid in the 'Corredor del Henares', is one example of how optimisation can combine a higher capacity from a smaller footprint. Owned by NACEX, part of Logista, the super-hub has a total area of 11,400 square meters, making it the largest distribution centre in Spain. It is also an important part of the NACEX's strategy of continuous improvement as a leading post and express courier operating throughout Spain, Andorra and Portugal.
One of the main factors affecting the capacity at the NACEX super-hub is the need to handle items across a variety of shapes and sizes. The mix ranges from fliers to items measuring up to 1000mm in length. The design had to ensure that the long items could be sorted efficiently without reducing the overall system capacity.
BEUMER's solution was to base the system on two LS-4000CB cross-belt sorters. The sorters will provide NACEX with the capacity to handle a total of 24,000 items per hour, with 12,000 items per sorter, and a minimum read-rate of 99.6%.
The item flow begins at two automated induction areas. From the induction area, the parcels and fliers are routed to the six induction units which receive the in-feed for each sorter. The induction units on the parcel sorter are fitted with weigh-scales so that the weight of each item can be verified. The system also integrates a conveyor system and numerous chutes which are integrated into a specially-designed steel infrastructure.
The parcels and fliers will be sorted and discharged to a total of 114 loading docks. Ten of these docks will be used to load trailer trucks for national deliveries, whilst the remaining docks will be allocated for loading vans or light vehicles for deliveries to the local area.
Daily optimisation
The day-to-day operation of the system will be optimised by the high- and low-level controls in BEUMER's BG Fusion software suite. Combining the controls for each sub-system within a single graphical display which will give the control room the highest level of monitoring and operational control to ensure maximum system availability and capacity.
The software suite will also integrate business logic and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. By collating this data, the Fusion software suite will enable NACEX to continually assess and optimise the flow of items to maintain the overall efficiency of the process flow and the operation of the system.
The importance of hard metrics
Whilst BEUMER analysed the handling mix and process flow for the new system, NACEX was analysing the metrics for their legacy sorters which had also been installed by BEUMER.
"Every potential supplier talks about their experience in the field and the quality of their systems," says Manel Orihuela Chacón, General Subdirector at NACEX. "With BEUMER it was different because we were able to rely on hard facts. Having had BEUMER sorters in operation in some of our other hubs for more than a decade we were able to check their performance against key metrics. These metrics included system availability, maintainability, product life-cycle costs, durability and adaptability and we found all of the sorters to be in perfect shape, fully maintainable and adaptable for our future needs."
Sustainable sorting
The new super-hub was designed to comply with the highest standards of quality and sustainability, from the initial concept, through to the materials used in its construction. This focus on sustainability resulted in the Madrid super-hub becoming one of the first logistics platforms to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the US Green Building Council.
It was important, therefore, for the sortation system to contribute to the overall sustainability of the super-hub. The use of highly energy-efficient Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) drives will enable the LS-4000CB sorter to reduce energy consumption by up to 75% compared to sorters driven by conventional motor technologies. This will enable the super-hub to offer a sustainable foundation for NACEX to build on recent growth and to strengthen its reputation for providing the highest levels of service.
Manel Orihuela Chacón concludes that: "Understanding the impact of optimisation and the difference between theoretical capacity and operational capacity provided an important insight for the NACEX team. This insight, combined with the proven ability and longevity of our legacy sorters was a deciding factor in choosing BEUMER's design. It meant that, in addition to getting the optimal solution, we will also get a proven and reliable, long-term partner when the new super-hub begins operation in at the end of 2018."


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Three men arrested in unrelated attempted breaches of White House, Capitol grounds
WASHINGTON - Three men were arrested in the past week after authorities said they tried to breach security barriers at the White House or violated orders to stay away from the U.S. Capitol and other government buildings. The incidents were unrelated.
The latest arrest occurred about 3:50 a.m. Tuesday when uniformed Secret Service officers arrested Dirk Renard Estes of California after, they said, he moved and walked past a security barrier near the East Wing of the White House.
Police said Estes was carrying a Yorkshire terrier along with two book bags filled with clothes, a wallet and a District of Columbia Department of Corrections bracelet. He was wearing a Trump-branded fleece. Estes told the Secret Service that he admired President Donald Trump and wanted to meet him, according to the arrest affidavit filed in federal court.
The documents state that Estes thought he had entered the front door of the White House and that he wanted to tell the president "that God asked him to change the world." Authorities said he held a small New Testament Bible during his interview.
Estes was charged with unlawful entry. The Secret Service said in court documents that he has been arrested several times on the same charge after similar breaches at the White House.
Estes told officers he would continue to try to meet Trump, authorities said. When told that such a meeting would not be possible, the affidavit says Estes responded by smiling and saying, "I'll just keep trying."
On Sunday, the Secret Service said officers arrested Timothy Huynh of Virginia and charged him with unlawful entry after he allegedly entered a portion of Sherman Park that is part of the secured White House complex. The incident occurred about 7:15 a.m.
An arrest affidavit says Huynh jumped a bicycle rack with restricted entry signs posted, then ignored several commands by an officer to stop. The affidavit says the officer took out his weapon, upon which Huynh stopped and yelled, "Shoot me, shoot me, shoot me."
Authorities say Huynh had in his possession a wallet, a motor vehicle registration card from Virginia and drawings of houses. He also spoke only French, police said, and talked about soccer fields, gardens and horses. He said he wanted to meet Trump and claimed his real name was Henry Gallaedet, that he had been born in 1959 and that he had been invited to a dinner party at the White House.
On Friday, authorities said they arrested Jonathan Tuan Tran after he climbed the steps of the Capitol. Authorities said he had violated the terms of his two-year probation stemming from his conviction in September 2017 for unlawful entry to the White House grounds. A federal judge had ordered him to stay away from nearly all federal buildings along the Mall.
An arrest affidavit says that after a Capitol Police officer arrested Tran, he told the officer that he had flown to Washington from northern California and that he had a knife in his hotel room. The officer escorted him to the Hotel Harrington on 11th Street NW, three blocks from the White House, and found a TAC force folding knife with a spring-loaded blade.
According to the affidavit, Tran told the Secret Service he knew he was violating court orders but wanted to brief officials in Washington about Russia and the presidential election. Authorities said he had a notebook with a to-do list that included "protection, pocket knife, baseball bat and documented photos."
Authorities said Tran also traveled with books including "Trump: The Art of the Deal," "Dangerous Personalities" and "The Art of War."
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This is a blog about the happenings on the tail end of Lazy Z Rd, Nederland CO. Not that I expect to report on high drama. No, rather, I like watching the weather play across Thorodin Mountain. Want to see what I'm seeing out my window (worth a look). Live. Click here --> LazyZ.Org <--
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Earliest Heavy Snow Fall
We where somewhat lucky around here. The power did go out for about 7 hours, but I understand that things where much worse around Colorado Springs.
I got the x-c skis out and went up to Winiger Ridge. Somebody ( I think it was my neighbor Dave) had already put down a nice set of tracks. This ment I could lapse into the kick and glide rythem without having to break trail.
RE: [puma-news] power?
Did the power go out? ;-)
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Power just came back along Aspen Meadows!
I agree. Between the Amendment 37 rebates and Federal tax credits solar
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Lamb kleftiko
Seal a leg of lamb in a parcel then roast it long and slow with garlic, lemon and herbs, and potatoes to soak up the delicious juices
Nutrition and extra info
- Gluten-free
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal729
- fat41g
- saturates16g
- carbs33g
- sugars6g
- fibre4g
- protein57g
- salt2.3g
- 6 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp roughly chopped oregano
Closely related to marjoram, of which it is the wild equivalent, oregano has a coarser, more…
- 1 tbsp roughly chopped rosemary
Rosemary's intense, fragrant aroma has traditionally been paired with lamb, chicken and game…
- zest 1 lemon and juice of 2
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 2kg leg of lamb
- 1kg Desiree potato, halved or quartered
The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- 5 bay leaves
For the mint yogurt
- 250g Greek yogurt
- juice ½ lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- handful mint, shredded
There are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…
For the Greek-style salad
- 1½ tsp red wine vinegar
- 1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 100g baby spinach
- small bunch parsley, roughly chopped
One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
- ½ red onion, finely sliced
- 175g cherry tomato, halved
- ½ cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced
- 75g black Kalamata olive, stoned and quartered
Crush together the garlic cloves and 1 tsp salt using a pestle and mortar. Add the herbs, lemon zest, cinnamon, some black pepper, crush a little more, then stir through 2 tbsp of the olive oil.
Using a sharp knife, create lots of holes all over the lamb, and rub in the paste, pushing it deep into the holes. Transfer the lamb to a large food bag, pour in the lemon juice and marinate overnight.
The next day, take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hr before you want to cook it. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
Lay 2 long pieces of baking parchment on top of 2 long pieces of foil – one widthways, the other lengthways to form a cross. Pop the potatoes in the centre of the parchment and toss with the remaining oil and some seasoning. Bring up the sides of the foil, then pour the marinade from the lamb over the potatoes and throw in the bay leaves.
Set the lamb on top of the potatoes and scrunch the foil together tightly to completely enclose the lamb. Lift into a roasting tin and roast in the oven for 4½ hrs until very tender.
Remove tin from the oven and increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Unwrap the parcel and scrunch the foil and parchment under the rim of the tin, baste the lamb with the juices and return to the oven for a further 20 mins until browned. Remove the lamb from the tin, wrap in foil and rest.
Turn the potatoes over and return to the oven for 30 mins, then season with salt. While the potatoes are cooking, stir together all the ingredients for the yogurt.
Combine the red wine vinegar, oil and some seasoning to make a dressing for the salad. Toss together the remaining salad ingredients, adding the dressing when you're ready to eat. Serve the lamb with the potatoes and meaty juices, with the salad and yogurt on the side.
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The UC College of Medicine, founded in 1819 by medical pioneer Daniel Drake, MD, is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation.
From graduate degrees to continuing education, the college offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities.
The UC College of Medicine is continuing its upward path in cutting-edge research to enhance discovery sciences and facilitate translation of these discoveries to improve health and clinical care while recruiting new faculty. The new undergraduate program fosters scientific curiosity and investigation for our students. We are creating an environment of advanced clinical care that surpasses any in the region.
The College of Medicine features 26 academic departments, offering clinical, education and research opportunities.
The UC Cancer Center focuses on disease-based centers of excellence to offer a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, education and research.
The UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute provides advanced evidence-based treatment and active research of complex neurological conditions.
The UC Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute builds upon its nationally known cardiovascular diseases discoveries to make significant contributions to research, education and patient care.
The Center for Integrative Health and Wellness promotes the value of treating the whole person and works to provide evidence-based wellness initiatives across the Academic Health Center and into the community through education, research and clinical care.
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The College of Medicine has identified four institutes in which we have outstanding quality, a track record of success, opportunities for funding and ability to advance translational research and deliver high-quality personalized care.
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Check out more photos of the ZS Chainsaw on Tactical Tag's Facebook Page. You can also see the video review after the jump!
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For today's post, I invite you to comment with your PC specs. Whether it's a pre-configured desktop, a fully customized PC, a laptop, a netbook, any PC specs you want to share is good! You have several computers? Post all of them, or your favorite one, as you wish!Read More


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You've finally decided that it's time to convert your home into a smart home. This is a great decision because it allows you to utilize modern technology and make your everyday life a lot easier! From security systems to home theaters to full home audio systems, the possibilities are endless. However, all of these things require one main element: strong internet connection. Here are four tips for increasing your wifi connection so that you can fully enjoy your smart home.
Use the Latest Technologies
Your wifi connection may be slower because your technology isn't up to date. If you are going to utilize home automation technology, it is probably time to upgrade your internet technology as well. This is one of the most effective ways to ensure that your connection is as fast and reliable as it can be. To keep it simple, Wireless A, B, G and N are considered older, and wireless AC is one of the most up to date offerings. AC wireless connection is especially good for your home theater because it works great to reduce video buffering and stuttering when streaming.
Router Placement
This is a less expensive way to improve your wifi connection, but can still be helpful. Routers may not be the most aesthetically appealing decoration to have in your home, but having it out in the open makes for the best connection. You don't want it near any walls or other objects that can block the signal. You can even mount it on the wall so that it doesn't take up space on your tables. The best area of the home is somewhere right in the center so that it reaches every area equally.
Find the Right Channel
Your neighbor's routers can actually interfere with your own and cause your signal to become weaker. This is because you are probably operating on the same channel as them. Routers can operate on a variety of different channels, so you want to try and pick the one with the least interference. There are tools and apps like WiFi Analyzer that can be used to find the best channel for your home.
Enhancing Network Security
There is always someone looking for free internet connection and hackers are finding their way into people's connections as well. A good way to keep people off of your wifi is to cloak your network. This means that it won't show up as an option at all when the list of wifi networks in the area show up. Everyone who wants to use your network will have to type the name of it in manually. To better protect your password, change the default one as soon as you get it to something that isn't easy to figure out.
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Kacie Ramsey sees ghosts—and it's ruining her life. Her mother left, her father blames her, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't keep the ghosts away. Now a new power has emerged. Nightly visions of grisly murders and a relentless predator draw her to the brink of insanity.
When the phantom appears at a party, Kacie's longtime crush, Logan, saves her. He invites her to join the Orion Circle, a group of supernatural hunters with chapters in schools all over the country. Through the Circle, Kacie learns to embrace her spiritual powers, and for the first time in her life she feels in control rather than a victim.
But the Foxblood Demon will not give up so easily. A demented serial killer in life who trapped the souls of the thirteen children he murdered, imprisoning them within the walls of his mansion. Now in death, he plots his return while drawing power from the pure souls of the children. He recognizes something in Kacie he's never seen before—a medium powerful enough to provide a vessel for his tainted soul.
Kacie can't ignore the tortured souls of the children crying out to her every night. With Logan at her side, she will fight the Foxblood Demon. But can they banish this powerful phantom, or will Kacie lose not only her body, but her eternal soul to the monster.
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text: Our Impact Stories of Success Amalia, aged 8 When WLZ Link Worker Sophia first met Amalia last year, her mother was concerned that her daughter did not have enough to do at the weekend and was keen for Amalia to participate in more extra-curricular activities. Sophia and Amalia discussed the different activities she would like to try. Sophia explored the different opportunities in the local area and introduced Amalia to Saturday Karate classes as well as 'Stitch and Print' sessions at the Kite Studios. As well as Karate and arts and crafts sessions on the weekends, Sophia has put Amalia on homework club partner support to improve her English. Amalia has quite notably grown in confidence since starting these activities back in November 2017, and now has a very positive attitude towards learning and trying new things. She regularly tells Sophia how much she is enjoying learning Karate and her progress in moving up belts. Most impressive of all, she has recently won medals at a local competition. "Thank you very much, without your support she couldn't come forward," Amalia's mother


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Now that we have arrived at the long awaited generational stage in our society that "Baby Boomers" are reaching the age of Medicare eligibility, the need to address the question of who is going to pay for a massive increase in long term care spending has become paramount. Exacerbating the growing crisis is the impact of the economy on the availability of private pay dollars and government spending. For the last two years we have watched as one of the primary sources of private funds, equity in the homes of seniors has evaporated. Simultaneously, state and federal budgets feeling the pinch of an eroding tax base and out of control spending on health care have started cutting back on Medicare and Medicaid spending.
We are at a crisis point in our nation's history. The cost of long term care continues to rise every year, and seniors (and their families) confronting the realities of what it costs to provide home based care, assisted living, or long term nursing home care are looking for solutions.
For those families with a long term care insurance policy, a portion of these costs may be covered if they meet the necessary eligibility requirements. And for those families with the last name Gates or Winfrey, they can just cut a check. But what about the vast and often overlooked middle market? Where do they find the resources to cover all or a portion of these costs?
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A recent trip to the Kadoatery has gotten me thinking about well, a lovely petpet to call my own, and it wasn't long until I let Jenn (pandacat838), my almost-as-lovely Neopian owner, in on my ideas. All those Kadoaties sitting in their little lonesome cages were a pitiful sight, and that was even considering that it was nothing more than a short-term stay. Soon, they would be back in the arms of their doting owners, and yet, the time apart was enough to bring a tear to my eye, and apparently, many tears to theirs, especially after 11pm NST.
You can probably guess my next train of thought then. Indeed, my latest and greatest aspiration was now to perhaps find a little petpet who never had a Neopet to call theirs, where every day felt like it was spent in the Kadoatery with no Happy Anniversary Negg or Container of Purple Liquid to bring a smile to their dampened demeanour.
I suppose you can say that Jenn wasn't initially drawn to the idea, having spent a Neopoint too many, in feeding a good 250 Kadoaties (she says that she gets a nice trophy for her efforts and she's up to 265 now, not 250, but I really didn't see the point). After a lot of convincing and a little dragging of feet, Jenn and I finally made our way to our local petpet shop, where a friendly Usul greeted us at the door (who was much nicer than the grouch in charge of maintaining the Kadoatery, I might add).
"Well, I suppose you can show me what you have in stock," I heard Jenn say behind me, high-pitched voice and all as she followed the petpet shopkeeper around on a mini-tour. Oh wait, I thought I was going to be the one deciding, not her!
Racing ahead as fast as my pea chia legs could manage, I stumbled around, peeking into the cages with widened eyes until I heard a soft purr, a friendly face that I was more than familiar with, after Jenn's many trips to the Kadoatery. She was perfect, and would save Jenn any future trips, since I was sure she had more Happy Anniversary Neggs just waiting to be fed at home! Besides, having fed so many of them, wouldn't Jenn also like to have a new petpet to call her own (or well, my own, but what's her's is mine, and what's mine is….sometimes hers, if she asks politely and I'm in a good mood at the time).
"This one, this one!" I squealed with excitement as Jenn came over to join me, albeit with a bit of a skeptical look on her face, heightened when she stood on tippy-toes and began to read the display.
"Name, Pretty Kitty," she told me. Hey, it sounded reasonable, and I just knew that my petpet was going to be pretty to me, even if the rest of the world thought her to be shabby and ugly. The fact that she was in fact, inherently beautiful, and had a name to remind the world of such, was only the icing on the cake, or the bow on the Kadoatie.
"Description, read the description!" I reminded her, with gentle prodding, although I already knew that nothing could make me love my soon-to-be-petpet any less.
"Description…." Jenn started out, and I could just feel the hesitation in her voice. "Well….it's otherwise known as a pain in the neck. When it's bedtime, and the lights go out, the Kadoatie….seems to cry, and I mean cry a lot. It sounds like uh, well, a requirement of owning a Kadoatie is keeping the lights on, even when we're sleeping."
"Well I mean, it seems like you're always eating or sleeping anyways," I reminded Jenn, much to her discontent. She glared at me, arms crossed, looking nowhere near as sweet as Pretty Kitty in front of me.
"Just because I sleep 14 hours a day doesn't mean I sleep with the lights on!" she protested, and I had to agree with her, for that girl could fall asleep anywhere, any time. Fair point, I suppose. "And I came to the pet store with you, didn't I?"
Okay, another good point. We had to pass Neopian Fresh Foods on the way here, and although the owner was a chia like myself, I still question whether he would have been able to distinguish between me, the pea chia and well….nevermind, you get the point, let's not go there, shall we?
"So uh….crying, huh?" Jenn asked, turning to the shopkeeper with an unamused look on her face. "Let me guess….11pm?"
"I…I try to make sure my shifts here end before 11pm, it's better for me in terms of timing. Lower maintenance, you know?" the shopkeeper confessed sheepishly.
"Go figure," I hear Jenn mutter under her breath before the shopkeeper cut her off, with a sudden change of tone.
"Pretty Kitty will be the talk of the town, I mean, just look at those eyes, and that big fluffy tail. Sure, she uh, needs a bit more love and care and attention than say, the rocks we have on the shelf over there, but maybe you'll find the effort to be more reward than work?"
"The rocks you have?" Jenn mimicked the shopkeeper's words, the mention of another petpet having piqued her interest.
"Mhmm," was the shopkeeper's reply. "You can paint them all sorts of fun colours, and they make for very loyal, steadfast petpets. Will never get lost on their own, although they're sometimes forgotten. Really quiet too. By that I mean, you'll never get a word out of them, but…I suppose they're lovable in their own way right?"
I stubbornly shook my head – and the rest of me, as was characteristic of a pea chia, spinning left and right until I was about ready to collapse with dizziness. "I don't want a pet rock," I protested. "I'd rather have a Kadoatie even if she cries ALL day, not just at night! I mean, since when have you heard a pet rock cry?" Or say anything. Or do anything.
"Really, your pet has taken a liking to Pretty Kitty, and I might have to argue that the opposite is true. I have to mention that Pretty Kitty doesn't purr at the sight of any ordinary Neopian. Usually she just well…she kind of hisses at you, and tries to bite through the cage. So you know, she might like you. Just a little bit, and maybe soon, it'll be a lot, so much that most of us would call it love."
"Or maybe it's because she smells the Container of Purple Liquid I have in my bag," Jenn mumbled, turning away as she fumbled with her zipper, before pulling out the rare and expensive treat. "I bet if I drank this myself…"
"You wouldn't, that's petpet food!" I reached up to try and pry it from her hands, but of course, pea chia arms always seem to get in the way.
"Come on," I heard the shopkeeper say, with a sly smile and a quick wink in my direction that I hoped escaped Jenn's view. "Kadoaties are super rare, that's r99 for you." I grinned as I watched her eyes light up at the mention of r99.
That, my friends, is how I ended up with a Kadoatie for a petpet, and poor Jenn, I suppose we can say she ended up with a second pain in the neck.
The End.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mezcal, Mexico's oldest smoky spirit, has been gaining in popularity globally, and its much bigger cousin, tequila, has taken notice, with one big corporate brand returning to a centuries-old method of production.
Both drinks are made from agaves, cacti that are also known as magueys. But at least 51 percent of tequila must consist of steamed blue agave, while mezcal can be made from any variety and is roasted.
Tequila production is also much larger at about 200 bottles for each one of mezcal, according to Mexican government data.
"It is the roasting that gives mezcal its smokiness," said Elisandro Gonzalez-Molina, a co-founder of the company Mezcal Tosba. "And each type of agave will give you a different flavor."
Along with his cousin, Edgar, Gonzalez-Molina is crafting Mezcal Tosba, a small batch mezcal made in the Sierra Norte region of Mexico, about 90 miles (150 km) northeast of Oaxaca City.
Gonzalez-Molina is typical of the more than 8,000 mezcal producers who make the drink much as their ancestors did 500 years ago, with natural fermentation and a huge stone, or tahona, that can weigh up to 4 tons and is pulled by mules or tractors to crush the agave.
"Tequila has been made in large productions, and it is very industrial," Gonzalez-Molina explained. "Mezcal is artisanal."
But some tequila producers are reverting back to the older methods. Patron, one of the largest tequila makers, is increasing its use of the tahona for its Patron Roca brand, which sells for $70 to $90 per bottle.
Mezcal prices range from $30 to $75 a bottle, depending on the blend, age and brand.
Patron is trying to capitalize on rising demand for tequila, especially the higher-priced categories. Sales have more than doubled over the past decade topping $2 billion in 2013, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group.
Mexico-based Patron Spirits distiller Antonio Rodriguez, 31, stressed the importance of the ancient method of production.
"The handcrafting of this tequila begins with the stone," he said. "The rock has to be volcanic stone because of the strength needed to break down the fibers."
Some tequila producers have always used the tahona and never adopted the more modern shredding mills and presses, stainless fermentation tanks and stills.
The main distiller for El Tesoro tequila, Carlos Christian Camarena, said the tahona stone he uses at his family's distillery is only the second since it opened in 1937 in Jalisco.
But rather than using mules, his father decided about 35 years ago that a small tractor would be better for pulling the new stone.
"So, we are mechanized now," he joked.
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Blt sandwiches are a delight when tomatoes are in season. However, they can be messy when the ripen tomato slices begin to drip their watery juice onto your lap, leaving you with two soggy slices of bread. Here is a very refreshing blt in a salad form.
2 large ripe tomatoes
½ Medium onion
½ head iceberg lettuce
6 strips cocked bacon
2 tbsp. olive oil
¼ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Black pepper
French toast with melted butter, olive oil and oregano mixture
Tear lettuce into bit size pieces, slice onion in thin slices and halved, slice tomatoes about ¼ inch thick and halved, add bite size crisp bacon, and mix into ingredients olive oil, salt and pepper. Your favorite salad dressing may be added. Mix all ingredients together and chill. Enjoy. Miss Patsy's Kitchen


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20 Best Coding Toys & Coding Robots for Kids
More and more kids are learning to code at an early age, so what's better than playing with coding robots that teach the basics of programming?
More and more kids are learning to code at an early age, so what's better than playing with coding robots that teach the basics of programming?
When we think about coding, books aren't the first thing that comes to mind. Doesn't learning about coding have to happen on a computer?
Robotics is an area that covers a wide range of subjects, giving children hands on experience in learning math, engineering and creative design.
There's something so exciting about electronics! Imagine building your own computer or inventing your own game. These electronic kits are perfect to teach children all about circuits.
LittleBits has launched a new Code Kit for kids, along with educator resources, that will have students learning while they invent and play.
Can you teach a 3 year old to code? Is that even possible? In this post we review the Fisher Price Think and Learn Code-a-Pillar and test it out with a preschooler, the youngest age the toy is designed for.
Give your preschooler a fun jumpstart into the vast world of coding with the Code Karts coding app for preschoolers. This exciting new app from Edoki Academy puts your child in the drivers seat of a cool race car as it helps them learn how to sequence, process if-then statements and work on building their problem solving skills.
Smartwatches for kids, tweens and teens are an exciting new gadget to help them stay on track, learn to keep time, and also for parents peace of mind.
Virtual reality in education is a really exciting time in children, and adults, lives. There is something amazing about being immersed in a 3D environment that compels students to come back for more.
Can't wait to jump into a virtual reality world? Kids can now journey to foreign lands, explore space, or play games using VR headsets.
Kids love to make things; from baking cookies to creating pasta shell masterpieces. But with kids spending more time on tablets and computers, how can we get them to keep creating in a more virtual world?
When we think about coding, books aren't the first thing that comes to mind. Doesn't learning about coding have to happen on a computer?
Virtual headsets are becoming more and more popular among the young and old. But once you get one, the search begins to find great content.
Since 1934, Lego has been a staple in every kids playroom. From wooden toys, to plastic blocks, Lego has now embraced the tech generation with their Lego Technic sets.
When you think board games for older kids, there is a pause because it is not a highly advertised market. However, there are plenty of enticing board games for teens out there that will have them coming back to play over and over.
Pull your kids away from the screen and into a book with these popular Minecraft books for kids. Let them get sucked into the world further within the pages of a Minecraft novel or guide.
"I'm bored" – two dreaded words on a long journey or rainy day stuck in at home. Although mobile tablets offer a world of apps and games to fight boredom, what happens when a battery dies, or a screen cracks?
How can we get kids to learn to love math, have fun, and improve their math skills? Games that teach math could be a solution.
3D printing is a fun way to learn 3D modelling software and enter the complex world of 3D printing design. The popularity of 3D printing and the opportunities for learning in school and home, has given rise to more user friendly 3D design software.


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Today on The Truther Girls, I will be talking to Dr Bernard Alvarez, DM. Bernard is a minister and Doctor of Metaphysics with the Global Illumination Council. Vistit the GIC's website here: http://www.thegic.org/ or listen to Bernard's radio show here http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gic.
On today's show Bernard once again dons his Metaphysical Philosphers hat for another inspirational and educational show. This month his focus is on how we can walk the talk or as Gandhi once said, 'be the change we want to see in the world'. Listeners will come out of the other end with skills and practical changes one can make in their day to day life. Living Awake is is a term Bernard uses to implement the minor changes in attitude and daily activity of our lives to be that 'change'.
To hear the show live, click 'listen live' at 3:00 pm EST on July 26, 2011 at http://americanfreedomradio.com
To download the archive later visit http://americanfreedomradio.com/TrutherGirls_11
The chat room will be open and can be found at: http://truthergirls.chatango.com
Phone lines will be open. The number to call in is 402-237-2525
Hope to see you there!