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Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Twenty-three years ago, Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, "Grey's Anatomy") raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it.
First aired September 13, 2005.
Action, Superhero
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend, Laurel Lance. As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness. However, Laurel's father, Detective Quentin Lance, is determined to arrest the vigilante operating in his city. Meanwhile, Oliver's own mother, Moira, knows much more about the deadly shipwreck than she has let on – and is more ruthless than he could ever imagine.
First aired October 10, 2012.
Barry Allen was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West, the father of Barry's best friend, Iris. Now, Barry has become a brilliant, driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator, whose determination to uncover the truth about his mother's strange death leads him to follow up on every unexplained urban legend and scientific advancement that comes along. Barry's latest obsession is a cutting edge particle accelerator, created by visionary physicist Harrison Wells and his S.T.A.R. Labs team, who claim that this invention will bring about unimaginable advancements in power and medicine. However, something goes horribly wrong during the public unveiling, and when the devastating explosion causes a freak storm, many lives are lost and Barry is struck by lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry awakens to find his life has changed once again – the accident has given him the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only "meta-human" who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion – and not everyone is using their new powers for good. In the months since the accident, the city has seen a sharp increase in missing people, unexplained deaths and other strange phenomena. Barry now has a renewed purpose – using his gift of speed to protect the innocent, while never giving up on his quest to solve his mother's murder and clear his father's name. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become…The Flash.
First aired October 7, 2014.
Documentary, Mystery
Drama, Family, Thriller
Ninety-seven years ago, nuclear Armageddon decimated planet Earth, destroying civilization. The only survivors were the 400 inhabitants of 12 international space stations that were in orbit at the time. Three generations have been born in space, the survivors now number 4,000, and resources are running out on their dying "Ark" - the 12 stations now linked together and repurposed to keep the survivors alive. Draconian measures including capital punishment and population control are the order of the day, as the leaders of the Ark take ruthless steps to ensure their future, including secretly exiling a group of 100 juvenile prisoners to the Earth's surface to test whether it's habitable. For the first time in nearly a century, humans have returned to planet Earth. Among the 100 exiles are Clarke, the bright teenage daughter of the Ark's chief medical officer; Wells, son of the Ark's Chancellor; the daredevil Finn; and the brother/sister duo Bellamy and Octavia, whose illegal sibling status has always led them to flaunt the rules. Technologically blind to what's happening on the planet below them, the Ark's leaders — Clarke's widowed mother, Abby; the Chancellor, Jaha; and his shadowy second in command, Kane — are faced with difficult decisions about life, death and the continued existence of the human race. For the 100 young people on Earth, however, the alien planet they've never known is a mysterious realm that can be magical one moment and lethal the next. With the survival of the human race entirely in their hands, THE 100 must find a way to transcend their differences, unite and forge a new path on a wildly changed Earth that's primitive, intense and teeming with the unknown.
First aired March 19, 2014.
Superhero, Action, Adventure
Supergirl is a fictional character, a superhero featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Ali Adler and Greg Berlanti are producing a live action version of Kara Zor-El who is the cousin of Kal-El better known as Superman.
The CW is planning a DC Comics TV series that will serve as a spinoff of Arrow and The Flash, using popular characters from both shows.
First aired January 21, 2016.
Hope Mikaelson, a tribrid daughter of a Vampire/Werewolf hybrids, makes her way in the world.
First aired 2018.
Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is charismatic, cunning, and poised to become the new COO of her father's global energy empire - or so she thinks. When her father, Blake Carrington, (Grant Show) summons Fallon and her brother, Steven, (James Mackay) home to the family compound in Atlanta, Fallon is horrified to learn that the reunion isn't to announce her promotion - but rather to make the acquaintance of their stepmother-to-be, Cristal (Nathalie Kelley). Cristal is stunning - and almost as young as Fallon, as Fallon is quick to point out - but she isn't just some flimsy gold-digger to be scared off. Cristal is driven, principled, a savvy publicity maven at Carrington Atlantic, and she truly loves Blake. However, the wealth and privilege of the Carringtons' world proves challenging to her, as she clashes with the staff, including Blake's butler Anders (Alan Dale), as well as Fallon, who all make it very clear Cristal doesn't belong. Family dynasties flow through blood, and Fallon would sooner draw blood than call Cristal "Mom." Fallon asks Culhane (Robert Christopher Riley), the family's chauffeur - and Fallon's secret lover - to help expose Cristal for the fraud Fallon thinks she is. But when that backfires, and Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sidles up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby (Sam Adegoke), mixing business and pleasure to seek her revenge... leaving a jealous Culhane to watch from the sidelines. While the Carringtons' rocky relationships prove the theory that family sticks together no matter what, Cristal is reminded of exactly that when her nephew, Sammy Jo (Rafael de la Fuente), arrives with a suitcase full of secrets from Cristal's past. Now Cristal's carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down - and who knows who else she might take down with her.
Set in the fictional college town of Hilltowne, Charmed follows the lives of three sisters, Macy, Mel and Maggie Vera who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are three of the most powerful witches of all time.
Big city lawyer Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
First aired July 11, 2018.
Talon is the lone survivor of a race called the Blackbloods, she sets off to the edge of civilisation to track her family's killers, on her journey she discovers her supernatural powers which she must learn to harness to achieve her goals.
Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? features the return of cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who helped make the original U.S. version of this comedy improve series such a hit. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games.
Prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience and host Aisha Tyler, our four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode.
Based on the wildly successful U.K. format, which also spawned a previous incarnation in the US that ran for eight seasons on ABC, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? is executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Jimmy Mulville, Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady. Co-created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" is from Angst Productions and Hat Trick Productions.
First aired August 5, 1998.
Reality TV, Documentary
On Penn & Teller: Fool Us, premiering Wednesday, July 30 (8:00-9:00 pm ET), aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. Penn and Teller see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. The live studio audience knows there are no camera tricks, secret edits or helpful camera cuts. This is all real magic. British television and radio personality Jonathan Ross ("Friday Night with Jonathan Ross") serves as host. Penn & Teller: Fool Us is produced by September Films (part of DCD Media) for ITV, with executive producers Peter Adam Golden, David Green, Peter Davey and Andrew Golder.
The half-hour comedy Seed premieres Monday, July 14 (9:30-10:00 pm ET), following encore episodes of Whose Line. From the creative team of Joseph Raso ("Zombies & Cheerleaders") and award-winning writer/producer Mark Farrell ("This Hour Has 22 Minutes," "Made in Canada," "Corner Gas"), SEED tells the story of Harry (Adam Korson), a single, underachieving bachelor/bartender who is also a sperm donor. Harry reluctantly begins a relationship with three unique and separate recipient families – a laid-back lesbian couple with a 9-year-old son, a neurotically hopeful single mom-to-be, and an uptight, upper-class family with a rebellious teenage daughter – with whom he'll come to share more than just his DNA. Produced by Force Four Entertainment, Seed is executive produced by Joseph Raso, Mark Farrell, John Ritchie, Rob Bromley and Gillian Lowrey. The Force Four production team includes Supervising Producer Paula J. Smith ("Less Than Kind") and Producer Karen Wentzell ("Trailer Park Boys").
The original half-hour comedy Backpackers premieres Monday, July 14 (8:30-9:00 pm ET), following all-new episodes of Whose Line. Originally created as a digital series for The CW's digital studio, CW Seed, Backpackers, follows best friends Ryan (Noah Reid, "Titanic") and Brandon (Dillon Casey, "Nikita") as they race across Europe in search of Ryan's missing bride-to-be, while also struggling with the eternal twenty-something question of what to do with their lives. When Ryan's lost journal suddenly gets posted online and explodes across the internet, Ryan's life dream of becoming a published author becomes real – if only he can track down the jerk who stole the journal. With Brandon's slacker brother Andrew (Giacomo Gianniotti, "Reign") in tow, they travel from Thailand to Canada in search of the missing journal, while also seeking the ultimate answers to life, love and partying. Backpackers is produced by Shaftesbury U.S. and Smokebomb Entertainment, Shaftesbury's award-winning digital media arm, in association with The CW Television Network. Developed for television and produced by Jay Bennett, Backpackers is executive produced by Maggie Murphy, Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie and Tom Mazza.
Documentary series about courageous people facing one of life's most difficult challenges: a terminal illness.
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After mass on Sunday we took the "Stations of the Cross" walk through the gorgeous woods at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Marywood. It was lovely.
Shayla remembered lighting a candle for Christi at the shrine, shortly after she died. She lit another one for her sister. (Blue, Christi's favorite color at the end of her life.) Within minutes of doing so, a butterfly came swooping by our family. We laughed and said it must be Christi's spirit. Very cool!
After a nice meal, we drove back home, picked up a friend for Shayla and off we went to enjoy the afternoon at Cedar Point.
What is this? Where is my sweet little girl? Shayla was curious, but too frightened to enter any of the haunted houses, but she really enjoyed riding all of the coasters with her 4H friend.
If you're in the Tiffin area, please come to the Kids Cancer Crusade Scrapbooking Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct 2, from 9 am – 9 pm at Sentinel. Unfortunately, we will be unable to attend. Shayla, the Scrapbook Queen (wink) was pretty disappointed! Kids Cancer Crusade is a non-profit organization serving children affected by cancer and their families. It's $25 for a large workspace, really great food, door prizes, and more.
*$25 fee is due upon registration.
When I brought home the BGSU Football schedule and Shayne saw that the falcons would be playing the University of Michigan in the Big House he wanted me to get tickets. I did! Knowing Shayla would want to take a friend, I got four. I don't need to report the final score of the game, but at halftime BG was only down by about six points. (We left in the third quarter, no need to say why, hee hee.) It was also really neat to get to watch one of my students march with the band. The BGSU band is falcon awesome!
BGSU's President attended the BGSU Alumni Tailgate party with us, on the golft course, across from Michigan Stadium. After having season tickets to the Buckeyes for the past three years, this was really a refreshing break! It was wonderful to see how another Big Ten school embraces their football.
Here we are in the Big House, about an hour before the game started. We had an amazing Saturday in Michigan and then went to the home of Christi's chemo angel (Chris) to visit with her and her family (and to watch the Ohio State game). They are so sweet! It's really odd how Christi brought so many new friends into our lives, amazing people we never would have met without her. Thank you, sweet Christi!
7th Annual Heidelberg Education Department's "Christi & Alex's Lemonade Stand"
Thank you, sweet Heidelberg University and community! WOW! What an amazing day - quite emotional and overwhelming for me actually, more so than I thought it would be. After the event, I dropped Shayla off at the middle school, went home and crashed. I could not believe how drained I was. It was FANTASTIC to see everyone - really, really unbelievable, but it was also gut wrenching as I tried so hard not to think about why they were doing all of this, how we desperately need a cure and how terribly much we miss Christi.
The two links posted here today are from our favorite news reporter - Jill Gosche from the Advertiser Tribune. It was so nice she also came to cover the event, sweet!
My beautiful friends: Thanks, Jill! Thanks, Lori!
It was so incredibly touching to see the wonderful Bridges students and two amazing teachers attend too. Shayla was also glad to see them and I'm so touched they still remember Christi and came. THANKS, BCA!!
Made it Through the Week - THANK YOU!
A BILLION THANKS for your kind, loving and compassionate support over Christi's 4th Angelversary! We are so blessed. I would not say it was easy at all, but knowing others were keeping us in their thoughts and prayers during such difficult days was heartwarming to say the least - THANK YOU!
We started the weekend off with Shayne's dad arriving at our home. It was FABULOUS to see him! Shayne was flying back from Canada, where he had been for his company, so I suggested we go to a pumpkin patch to get some fall decorations. We had a blast!
Unfortunately, Grandpa only makes it to Ohio about once a year so it was awesome to get to spend some time with him - not enough time however.
This beautiful little kitten came up to Shayla while she was picking out her pumpkins. Ironically, a similar gray cat showed up at our home. Shayla was LOVING IT! She really felt like it was Christi's spirit with us. Some may remember, in August, before Christi died in September the three of us gals were talking about what we would try to send back to earth, if we died and were able to send messages to loved ones from Heaven. Christi said something like, "If I die and you ever find a stray cat on the porch or something, that would be my sign." Shayla came bursting in the house one afternoon upon finding a gray cat under a bush. "Mom! This is the fourth time since Christi died that a stray cat showed up for a few days! Do you think it's Christi letting us know she's ok?"
At one point during mass on Sunday (September 19th - our dreaded day) I thought I saw tears welting up in Shayla's eyes. After church she did not feel well and just wanted to go home. that was totally out of character. Thankfully, she felt much better after I fixed lunch so we grabbed some sweet neighbor kids and took them to the Heritage Festival. They enjoyed the Living History and we enjoyed visiting with many friends who were there.
It was very interesting to hear from a friend that when asked to name a wish Shayla's was to have Christi back.
I was very blessed to spend some time outdoors this week enjoying the incredibly lovely weather. One day Shayne called me and said, "What are you doing?" "Grading papers," I replied. "Oh, I wanted you to meet me and some friends out on the deck at the Pioneer Mill for drinks and snacks, but if you have to grade papers now, I understand." "Ha!" I said, "I will meet you there in 10 minutes. I can finish grading later."
On Thursday I went to the shrine in Carey with mom and dad. I had never been there and really wanted to explore it. After mass we had a picnic. The weather has been absolutely amazing!
(PIC: September 23, 2005) In a short while I will pick Shayla up from school and head to the great Heidelberg University where they are so kindly having their annual pediatric cancer research fundraiser (Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund) in Christi's memory. Because I've always had to work during the day, or last year because I was defending my dissertation right now (So grateful that is behind me!), this will be the first year I will really get to go and partake. I'm so very happy! One year my principal let me quickly run over on my lunch break so I got to see Christi "in action" but this is the first year I can really go and savor, help and share my deepest thanks. I know I will be in tears. I'm tearing up just thinking about it all. God is good! Thanks, Dr. Lori Grine and the Berg!
Oh the day we've been dreading has arrived. And obviously, I'm not sleeping. Missing you terribly, sweet, beautiful Christi.
Thanks, Eric for updating Christi's .org site with the 2010 donations given in Christi's memory.
I was very surprised that last year's festival royalty was asked to ride with this year's court. Shay had a ball! I won't say I thought the situation was safe, I didn't! But she had a great time being in the parade!
My Favorite Picture: Shayla accidently (I think - hee hee!) hit me with the candy she threw. She felt so bad. I thought it was hilarious!
Congratulations to the 2010 Heritage Festival Royalty!
Shayla was happy to see Paige, last year's little princess from the festival. We were all laughing when we saw they almost had matching dresses on for the crowning! What a hoot!
Shayla ended up crowning one of her 4H friends as the new Jr. Princess for this weekend's Heritage Festival. Congratulations, sweet Nikki! We hope you have as much fun in your year of "reigning" as Shay Shay did!!
Shay was "not so into the pageant" this year. As soon as she was done she was off the stage and into her blue jeans and a sweatshirt ready to get to the football game to hang out with her friends.
I was incredibly blessed on Monday (so much so that I drove home from BG wiping tears here and there just thinking how very, very lucky I am). In the morning I met one of my former students at Starbucks on campus. I hadn't seen this young man for many years. I think the last time I saw him, we were probably looking eye to eye to each other. Arriving in the union, I immediately was struck by how tall he was. He gave me a big hug and we chatted. Finally I said, "So how tall are you now, 6'3"?" He said, "No, Mrs. Thomas! I'm 6'5"!" I replied, "Oh, well let me buy you some coffee so we can sit and talk because you are hurting my neck!" I don't think we, as teachers, often enough get to find out what happens to our students down the road so this was particularly wonderful.
On Monday, I met eight Seneca East 2010 grads for dinner on campus. I couldn't believe they would show up to meet me - their old teacher. ("Perhaps it was the fact they knew you were buying," a loved one told me, smile.) Regardless, it was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC to see them and to know they are all doing super! (Despite the one young lady who whipped up her shirt and said, "I just had my belly button pierced three hours ago. What do you think?" Ahhhhhhhh, teachers are also actors at times, smile. I said, "Did it hurt?" not what I was really thinking, "Are you crazy?!" Hee Hee!) Having dinner with those great kids - one of those little "Rewards of Teaching" you can't put a price on, but knowing you've touched their lives and made an impact is absolutely priceless in my book.
Work has been keeping me way too busy, but I am just loving it all - really, really loving it all! In addition to my three classes on campus, one day this week I was able to teach a middle school's faculty some literacy strategies for a few hours of their in service day. I put a TON of time and preparation in to my presentation and I'm so glad because it really went well, the evaluations were so sweet and I think they will be trying some new things in their classrooms to better help their students.
On a personal note, I was still able to squeeze in a breakfast and two lunches with friends and family this week. Sweet people I don't ever get to spend enough time with. Shayla and I also went to the Wyandot County fair where we had a fabulous time with Nonee and Grandpa. I was also able to get in some walks around town (which I really enjoy because it's so nice to see all of the lovely fall porch decorations). The weather has been AMAZING so I'm taking advantage of it when I can!
(PIC: Shayla and I love watching "Cupcake Wars" on the Food Network. On Sunday we pretended we were in our own competition. Check out Shayla's "Signature Swirl"!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US IF YOU CAN! My sweet friend, Dr. Lori Grine and her Education Students at Heidelberg University are honoring Christi by holding their Annual Lemonade Stand in her memory on Friday, September 24th from 11-1 on the lawn in front of the Education Building (on Greenfield Street, beside National Machinery). I am thrilled that this is the first year I can join them and be there. Praise be to God! Thank you, Lori! Thank you, Heidelberg! "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade - and raise money for pediatric cancer research!" It's sickening to know the survival rate has not increased for neuroblastoma stage IV since Christi was diagnosed (September 2002 - 8 years). The evil beast needs stopped.
This was "The Biggie" Shayne had been training hard for this since April. He didn't know if he would be able to finish the competition. His goal was to do it all in less than six hours - he made it! I was worried sick about it. While I'm incredibly proud of him and happy for him, I hope he never does such an intense event again. It was really "too much" in so many aspects. Praise God he finished!
They did it! 1.5 mile swim, 56 mile bike followed by a half marathon (13.5 mile run) for the Ironman Competition held at Cedar Point. Impressive!
(PIC: Christi, August 2002, first day of school - first grade) Shayne and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the Open House held last night at Shayla's middle school. The parents followed their middle schooler's schedule spending ten minutes in each class and having two minutes to change classes. Wouldn't you know it, we were late to 7 out of 8 of her classes, because we were sidetracked talking, so I'm sure we racked up some detentions for Shayla to serve for us! Hee hee! Shayne was also caught by the principal using his cell phone, but the principal said, "No problem. You can have Shayla's warning and then Shayla will just get her phone taken away if she ever tries to use it during school." We thought that was perfectly fine too. Hee hee! During the "lunch period" we enjoyed cookies in the cafeteria. When Shayne helped himself a second time, I said, "Are you trying to bully the 8th grade parents by eating all of their lunch?" He said, "No, just doing the teachers' waists a favor so that these don't all end up left over in the teachers' lounge tomorrow."
(PIC: August 2003, 2nd grade - back after a long year away) We learned a little bit more about Shayla's days at middle school from her teachers and from other parents. As soon as we sat down in the first class, the mother sitting beside us leaned over and whispered, "So I hear your daughter is quite a daredevil." (Trust me, that's not exactly what you want to hear, especially as the very first thing any one says to you upon arrival!) I picked my jaw up off the floor, smiled and replied, "Oh, you must tell me more. I have no idea what you are talking about, but I'd really like to hear all about that." She said, "Oh, my son is in advanced science with Shayla and today they were trying out their egg containers to see who made one that would keep the egg from breaking. My son is afraid of heights so when he said he didn't want to climb up the ladder to drop his Shayla said, "I'll do it!" so she did. Oh, whew! That was a perfect response. Shayla is no longer in trouble! That was a long 30 seconds.
(PIC: August 2004, third grade) As we are nearing "difficult" days/anniversaries, etc., we are trying to keep distracted and busy. I had another awesome week enjoying my work immensely and also walking every day and enjoying some precious time (never enough) with friends and family.
(PIC: August 2005, Christi, fourth grade - *year wrong on photo date stamp)Shayla continues to love and thrive at her school. We could not be any more pleased with her middle school. We are so grateful she's where she is! It's a terrific blessing! Tonight we will attend our first football game as Shayla has been invited to join some friends.
(PIC: Shayne, Angela & our beautiful niece - Shelby!) I thank the dear Lord for helping to focus my mind off of "Christi" on Labor Day weekend. I was afraid there would be more thoughts of that absolutely horrific Labor Day weekend, 2006, than time spent with family this year. I did it! I only let my mind "go there" a few times. Time has helped immensely with my healing (as does keeping busy and being with family).
My sweet sister and her beautiful family again came up to the lake as they have done every Labor Day weekend since Christi died. Despite very cold weather, it was fabulous to see them. I enjoyed their visit very much.
Tina and I rode the "thrill rides" at Cedar Point (the train and the boat - the sky lift was closed due to the wind) while the rest of the gang headed the other way for more mild things (hee hee) like the: Dragster, SkyHawk, Mean Streak, Mantis, etc.
MY DEEPEST THANKS TO SWEET SHELBY FOR TAKING ALL OF THESE PICTURES FOR ME SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY CAMERA. I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS TO STUDY WHEN SHE GOES OFF TO COLLEGE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT I THINK SHE SHOULD CONSIDER PHOTOGRAPHY. SHE DID THESE AMAZING SHOTS WITH JUST HER CELL PHONE. I LOVE THEM. THANKS, SHELBY!!


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Friday, June 03, 2022 at 09:03 AM
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Finance Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 9:03AM on June 3, 2022, in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Stanley Gourley, Chairman.
YCAA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
Stanley Gourley, Chairman & YCAA Treasurer
YCAA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WERE:
Ken Scott, Director
1) Discussion and possible recommendation to adopt the Yuma International Airport 2023 - 2027 and Rolle Airfield 2024 - 2028 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) as presented.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, described the ACIP process and presented the projects to be submitted to the FAA and ADOT regarding future development, rehabilitation, and reconstruction at the Yuma International Airport. Ms. Brown informed the Committee that the Strategic Planning Committee had also examined the proposed ACIP in some detail during their meeting on May 26, 2022 and will recommend its adoption at the June 14, 2022 regular meeting of the Board of Directors.
After a brief discussion, the Committee came to a consensus to recommend the Board of Directors approve the ACIP for Yuma International Airport for 2023 – 2027 as presented.
Ms. Brown, then presented the ACIP for Rolle Airfield Airport, which has its own Masterplan and infrastructure planning process. Since the airport does not qualify for FAA funding, the plan will be submitted to ADOT only. After briefing the Committee on the capital improvement plan, Ms. Brown emphasized that due to the current situation of having less than twenty years remaining on the County's lease on the property, along with the YCAA's status as the County's agent assigned to manage the property, the YCAA does not currently qualify for ADOT capital improvement grant funding. Ms. Brown followed by updating the Committee on efforts to enter into an agreement directly between the YCAA and the Bureau of Reclamation which would resolve this issue.
After a brief discussion regarding the capital projects included, it was the consensus of the Committee to recommend the Board of Directors adopt the Rolle Airfield 2024 to 2028 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) as presented.
2) Discussion and overview of FY22 Year to Date Budget.
Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer provided a presentation on the status of the FY22 Budget through April of 2022. Mr. Hinkle reminded the Committee that this presentation will also be provided at the June 14, regular meeting of the Board of Directors. After some discussion regarding the nature of a few line items, the Committee expressed their understanding and satisfaction with the airport's financial situation through April 2022.
Following this presentation, Ms. Brown, the Airport Director provided a projection that reflects estimated revenues and expenses through the remainder of FY22. Ms. Brown explained to the Committee that due to a number of positive financial events having occurred during the year, such as success in leasing the entire Joe Foss facility and paying off two long term notes, the FY22 Budget is projected to conclude with a significant amount of revenues in excess of what was budgeted.
Ms. Brown continued her discussion related to the FY22 Budget by going over her plan for investment in personnel. This plan was reviewed by the Committee. The Committee Chairman, Mr. Gourley explained to members of the Committee how the Board had authorized the Airport Director a number of years ago to implement the investment in personnel program not to exceed a total cost of $60,000 without further consultation.
3) Discussion and overview of the YCAA's PFC program.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, described the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program which allows the YCAA to accumulate locally sourced funds from airport users, for the purpose of investing in capital infrastructure. The PFC program involves obtaining FAA approval to direct signatory commercial air carriers to collect up to $4.50 per enplanement and remit these funds to the YCAA monthly. These funds are held and accounted for separately since the purpose of their collection was for specific approved projects, resulting from a process that includes participation from the public. The funds can only be expended on the intended, approved projects.
Ms. Brown provided the Committee with a detailed listing of approved PFC projects, eligible costs remaining for each and the amount of funds available for expenditure. After some discussion about the most recent authorized PFC project (PFC #8) which funds the acquisition of three new commercial airline boarding ramps and a new runway power sweeper, Ms. Brown pointed out how collections have already exceeded the total cost of approved projects which has resulted in PFC collections being halted effective July 2022. This temporary pause in collections will extend until our next PFC project which provides for matching costs of each project listed in the ACIP addressed earlier is approved.
4) Discussion and possible recommendation on personnel matters.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, provided a presentation and information to committee regarding inflation and personnel costs. Ms. Brown described her intent to implement cost of living adjustments (COLA) across the board to YCAA personnel due to the dramatic increase in the rate of inflation. After discussing the overall situation with inflation, including providing the most recent rates of inflation for our region, which exceeds 11%, Ms. Brown introduced her plan to implement the COLA in July, rather than in October along with the start of the next fiscal year. Ms. Brown showed the Committee that the cost of early implementation of the COLA would cost the YCAA less than $50,000 against the FY22 Budget which has room to absorb the cost. The consensus of the Committee was to support the early implementation, with recognition that the decision was well within her authorized limit.
Ms. Dhawan pointed out that Ms. Brown's scheduled rate of increase was not in alignment with the amounts listed for the remainder of YCAA personnel and expressed her desire to ensure that Ms. Brown also receive an increase in an amount commensurate with the rest of the employees. Mr. Gourley, Chairman of the Committee pointed out that unlike other YCAA employees, Ms. Brown has a contract. Mr. Gourley expressed his desire to authorize a similar COLA for Ms. Brown but explained how that action would be considered as part of the annual evaluation process included in her contract. Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer expressed his agreement related to the process described and reminded the Committee that language in Ms. Brown's contract allows the Board to take any action they believe is necessary regarding her compensation.
The consensus of the Committee was to support the early implementation of the COLA proposed and agreed that no further action would be required.
There being no further business before the Committee the meeting adjourned at 10:43AM.
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Ireland's Watchmaking Revolution
Brothers John (left) and Stephen (right) McGonigle are reinventing the Irish watchmaking tradition.
By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2018
The word "clock," one of the oldest human inventions, is derived from the Celtic words clagan and clocca, meaning "bell" (clog in modern Irish), so it's only fitting that the Irish are having a major impact on the world of watchmaking, traditionally dominated by the Swiss.
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There is a revolution happening in Ireland – a horological revolution. Horology is the study of time and the instruments that measure time. When you think of Ireland, you usually don't associate the country with the production of luxury watches and watchmakers. However, two brothers from Athlone, Stephen and John McGonigle, and Belfast's Stephen McDonnell, are bringing Irish ingenuity and revolutionary passion into the Swiss dominated luxury watch sector.
The McGonigles came to watchmaking through their father, Johnny McGonigle, a horological hobbyist whose passion ignited a fire in his sons. As the boys got older, their father, a compositor for the Irish Times, encouraged them to pursue watchmaking as a career. John and Stephen attended the Irish Swiss Institute of Horology in Blanchardstown, Dublin, a now defunct watchmaking school set up by the Swiss watchmaking industry. After graduating from the institute in 1996, Stephen was hired first at Somlo Antique in London, and then at Christophe Claret in Switzerland where he developed prototypes for various complications like tourbillons and minute repeaters. He went on to work for Breguet and other high-end watchmakers. John also worked for powerhouses of haute horology, such as Audemars Piguet, the makers of the increasingly popular Royal Oak, and Christophe Claret.
It was John who first made the move back to Ireland in 1999. Having already developed a reputation as an atelier, he found work developing and creating complications for other companies. In 2003, Stephen followed in his brother's footsteps, and began to set up a workshop in Dublin while at the same time operating out of Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Face and reverse views of McGonigle's Tuscar Bánú timepiece in rose gold, one of a limited 20-piece collection.
They started their own company in 2006 and since then they have released three watches, the Tourbillon, the Tuscar, and the most recent model, the Ceol.
A tourbillon is originally a French-made complication. Abraham-Louis Breguet came up with a mechanism in 1801 that would fight against the negative effects gravity has on a watch's balance wheel. The brothers wanted their Tourbillon to feature the elements that they loved and respected in the masterpieces, and they wanted to add something of their own, something distinctly Irish.
The crown of the McGonigle's watch spells out "TIME" in ogham, the ancient Irish script, and the back, or the mainplate, is engraved with a Celtic pattern inspired by sea birds and waves that their sister, Frances, an artist whose work has been featured in private and public collections around the world, designed.
After showcasing the Tourbillon to collectors, the brothers decided to develop an archetypal base to work off for their future watches. The Tuscar, named after the Tuskar Rock lighthouse of the coast of County Wexford that is often described as the first glimpse of Ireland, was born and released in 2011 as a series of 10 in white gold. After the first series sold out, the brothers produced Tuscar Bánú. The movement, the MCG01, the first time-only watch developed in Ireland with an in-house hand-wound calibre movement, comes in two variants: 20 watches were made in rose gold and an additional 20 were made in white gold. Like the Tourbillon, the Bánú was a success, and the brothers decided to challenge themselves even further and develop and create their own minute repeater, a highly complicated mechanism that is reserved only for master watchmakers to develop and create.
The Ceol was born. Ceol is the Irish word for "music," and a minute repeater the brothers developed "sings" as its hammers strike against a gong that chimes out the hours, quarter hours, and minutes. While the Ceol features one of the most sophisticated complication in horology, the watch still harkens back to the brand's roots with its detailed hand finishings. The crown (and the bog oak box the watch comes in), is engraved and detailed with "McGonigle" and "Ireland" in ogham, the back of the movement has a Celtic design of ravens that was also designed by the brother's sister Frances. Stephen McGonigle has been developing the series of 6 unique pieces over the past three years.
Just as the McGonigle brothers have developed master watchmaker level complications and calibres, Stephen McDonnell, a Belfast native, has done the same with the MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual. Like the McGonigle brothers, Stephen had a relative introduce him horology. "When I was four or five, my grandfather discovered a broken clock that had been lying in his attic for many years. I loved it so much that I used to plead with my mother every day to take me to visit my grandparents, just so I could 'play' with this old clock," McDonnell says. He got to a point where he could disassemble and reassemble the clock and a local clockmaker not only gave him the parts to make it come alive again, he showed him how to fix the clock. "I still remember clearly the first time I got it to tick properly," he says.
McDonnell.
Back then, McDonnell didn't know that watchmaking could be an actual career, but after obtaining a degree in theology at Oxford University, he decided to follow his passion. In 2001 he completed a six-month Swiss watchmaking training program and was asked to stay on and teach after he graduated. Later, McDonnell, who specializes in designing movements and mechanisms, became in involved with Swiss watchmaking brand MB&F in 2007 when he helped founder Max Büsser by retouching the parts needed for the company's first release, the HM1, when the company was running out of money and time. Four years later, in 2011, MB&F had made a name for itself as a company that challenges traditional watchmaking techniques, and when Büsser heard that McDonnell wanted to revolutionize the perpetual calendar complication, he asked him to take the helm on the new watch for their Legacy Machine series.
McDonnell's perpetual calendar complications (click to enlarge).
A perpetual calendar complication is one of the most difficult complications to construct, let alone to change the way they are designed. Perpetual calendars display the date and automatically correct the months that have less than 31 days, factor in leap years, and only have to be corrected once every century. The earliest example known was made by master watchmaker, Thomas Mudge in 1762 but there are older clocks that have a very similar complication.
McDonnell's design features 28 teeth and a mechanical processor that adds in the extra days you need for each month, and then retrogrades from the last day of each month to the first day of each month, thus changing the way perpetual calendars work. His processor also allows the owner to correct months and years where previously you would risk breaking the mechanism all together. For McDonnell to change the way masters like Mudge and Abraham-Louis Breguet made their perpetual calendars was a major technological feat, and he won praise from horologists on a global scale. His biggest fans are the McGonigles. "Stephen is one of the finest watchmakers alive. Most people (even watchmakers) will never appreciate just how incredible that watch really is," said Stephen McGonigle.
These three Irishmen have made their mark on the world of horology, and their work will be talked about long after we're gone. ♦
Ed. This article, which appears in the December / January 2018 issue of Irish America, has been updated since its original publication. Dave Lewis
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Anatomy of Nelson's Ships by C. Nepean Longridge
This complete reference includes many photographs previously unavailable to the general public, nearly 200 line drawings, foldout inboard and outboard profiles, deck plans, and standing and running rigging plans.
From inside the cover:
Nelson"s history has been written from every possible angle, but this is not so with his ships. Such information as there is about the ships is buried in contemporary books on naval architecture; only the expert can sift through it and present it in a usable form. In doing this, Dr. Longridge's work becomes a veritable treasure trove for the naval historian and ship modeler.
HMS Victory is the supreme example of the ships of this period, and fortunately she is still in existence. The original draughts of 1765 have been preserved, as have also the drawings used in the restoration of the ship in 1922. the author was thus able to compile from authentic sources and his model of the Victory now occupies a prominent position in the Science Museum at South Kensington.
The Illustrations are a unique feature. They include a set of photographs showing the interior construction of the Victory and the HMS Implacable, the latter being taken only a few days before she was scuttled.
There are nearly 200 line drawings, designed by E. Bowness, ARINA, and executed by G.F. Campbell, Assoc., MRINA, Ranging from elaborate perspective drawings of the complex gear at the fore top and crosstrees ti the simplest detail. The folding plates by G.F. Campbell include lines inboard and outboard profile, deck plans and a complete belaying plan.
This book is a great gift for the nautical historian in your life as well as anyone interested in naval history. This is also a good reference for anyone building the HMS Victory ship kit.
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As changes occur within the MS community, the MSAA continues to play a role in providing updated information and educational resources portraying these changes. Through educational webinars, shared-management and informational programs, the MSAA was able to provide support to those in the MS environment in learning of these developments. And as changes continue to unfold in the future, MSAA will continue to increase awareness of these developments within the MS community.


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Q: An example for almost commuting matrices I'm looking for examples of the following kind:
2 sequences of unitary matrices ($A_n,B_n$) (where these are $n\times n$ matrices) that don't commute and satisfy
$$
||A_nB_n-B_nA_n||_1\longrightarrow_{n\rightarrow\infty}0
$$
Where the $||\cdot||_1$ norm is the sum of the absolute values of entries.
I know that for other norms (actually for any $p>1$, there exists an example through a permutation matrix and a sign matrix - for example the right shift and the ordered roots of unity. This unfortunately doesn't work for the absolute value norm so I'm stuck)
I'd appreciate any help, thank you.

A: You could take rotation matrices in $\mathbb{R}^3$ which usually do not commute. If you define the matrices in such way that the angle of rotation becomes smaller when $n$ gets larger, the matrices will approach the identity matrix for increasing $n$ and the norm of the commutator will approach $0$, independently of the choice of the particular norm. Example:
$$
A_n = \begin{pmatrix}
\cos\frac{\pi}{n} & -\sin\frac{\pi}{n} & 0 \\
\sin\frac{\pi}{n} & \cos\frac{\pi}{n} & 0 \\
0  & 0 & 1
\end{pmatrix}
$$
and
$$
B_n = \begin{pmatrix}
 1 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & \cos\frac{\pi}{n} & -\sin\frac{\pi}{n} \\
0 & \sin\frac{\pi}{n} & \cos\frac{\pi}{n} \\
\end{pmatrix}
$$

A: Take
$$
A_n=\begin{bmatrix}\cos\tfrac1n&\sin\tfrac1n\\
\sin\tfrac1n&-\cos\tfrac1n\\
&&1\\
&&&\ddots&\\
&&&&1
\end{bmatrix},
\ \ \ \ \
B_n=\begin{bmatrix}-1&\\
&1\\
&&1\\
&&&\ddots&\\
&&&&1
\end{bmatrix}.
$$
Then
$$
\|A_nB_n-B_nA_n\|_1=\left\|\begin{bmatrix}0&2\sin\tfrac1n\\-2\sin\tfrac1n&0\end{bmatrix}\right\|_1=4\,\left|\sin\tfrac1n\right|\leq\tfrac4n
$$

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DETROIT - General Motors will put its Displacement on Demand cylinder deactivation on three mid-sized SUVs for the 2005 model year.
The vehicles are the GMC Envoy XL, GMC Envoy XUV and the Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT. The system will be a standard feature in the vehicles' optional 5.3-liter, V-8 engine.
GM says cylinder deactivation will improve fuel economy by 8 percent, based on EPA testing. GM spokesman Dave Roman says the automaker projects that about 100,000 engines with the system will be sold in model year 2005. According to Chevrolet data, the TrailBlazer EXT equipped with the V-8 gets 15 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway. That means the system would boost fuel economy to 16.2 mpg city and 20.5 mpg highway.
Using electronic controls, the GM system uses only half an engine's cylinders under most normal driving conditions by closing intake and exhaust valves. All cylinders operate when more power is needed, such as in rapid acceleration.


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South fends off Colts
By Kris Henry
Being ranked No. 2 in the state in the latest Class 6A boys basketball media poll and tabbed as the preseason favorite in the Southwest Conference has its benefits, for sure.
One major drawback, however, is the target on your back and the added inspiration drawn by underdogs eager to knock you off your perch.
South Medford's program has become pretty familiar with such status under the guidance of head coach Dennis Murphy, but, as the veteran coach said following Friday's 60-46 SWC win over Thurston, "They're not all going to be easy."
The visiting Colts gave the Panthers a run for their money until a third-quarter flurry put South Medford (12-1, 2-0 SWC) in the driver's seat to cap a busy stretch that has seen it play six games in 12 days.
"With the bull's-eye on our back, we know we're going to get everybody's best effort," said Murphy, in his 28th season guiding the Panthers. "We weren't terrible, we were just kind of clunky and we didn't ever get a real good flow going it didn't seem like. But we've won eight quarters in a row, it's tough to be disappointed in that."
South Medford's seniors came up big against the gritty, hungry Colts (5-7, 1-1) when the Panthers needed it most. Conor Carroll (14 points, four rebounds), Hunter Bradford (12 points, five rebounds, three steals), Eskari Carter (11 points, three rebounds, three steals), Josh Washington (nine points, nine rebounds) and Raymond Benford (five points, six rebounds, five assists) each provided bright spots Friday.
South Medford, however, scored mostly in spurts against Thurston, with the most pivotal coming over the final four minutes of the third quarter when the Panthers pushed a 39-33 advantage to a 49-36 lead heading into the final frame.
"It's a game of runs," said Murphy. "If you make one at the right time and you can hold it, usually you can win ... and we did."
Sophomore Kaleb Franklin opened the 10-3 spurt with a baseline jumper following a kickout by Bradford, then junior Riley Martin drained a 15-footer and Franklin made a driving basket for a quick 6-0 run. After Thurston's Jesse Conner made a 3-pointer, Carroll scored on a pair of tough driving baskets to close the quarter.
South Medford had previously put up a pair of scoring surges (12-4 to open the game and 10-2 in the second quarter), but the third-quarter finish seemed especially pivotal.
"In the second quarter we weathered the storm and ended it well," said first-year Thurston head coach Blaine Liberatore, "and then at the end of the third quarter they kind of broke it open going into the fourth. We missed some assignments offensively and that hurt. When you play against an efficient team and a Dennis Murphy-coached team that's always going to run their stuff well and know what's going on, you've got to bring your 'A' game. We did but we just made too many mistakes."
Thurston was able to cut into its deficit with six straight points by Decker Tovey to open the fourth, but Washington's work on the backboards resulted in a pair of putbacks and Benford scored on a nice pass by Franklin to keep the Colts at bay.
Franklin finished with four points and four assists, while Martin came off the bench for five points in a game in which South Medford struggled from the field at 39 percent (24-for-62).
"It's not that we didn't get good looks or have guys trying, we did," said Murphy, "we've just got to be able to get those to go in."
Thurston junior Cade Bates scored 21 points to go with nine rebounds, while sophomore Sterling Minor scored all nine of his points in the first half. The Colts were 18-for-37 from the field (49 percent) but committed 17 turnovers.
"Playing against good teams, mistakes are magnified," said Liberatore. "When you don't block out or miss an assignment defensively or you don't come to the ball on offense and they jump a lane and get a layin, it shows up in a 14-point game. But I'm proud of my kids, they played their butts off. They prepared well and they were ready."
THURSTON (46): Bates 21, Minor 9, Tovey 6, Conner 3, Morton 2, Anderson 2, Powell 2, Lange 1, Robbins 0, B. Baggitt 0, Annus 0, Miller 0. Totals: 18-37 8-13 46.
SOUTH MEDFORD (60): Carroll 14, Bradford 12, Carter 11, Washington 9, Benford 5, Martin 5, Franklin 4, Bock 0, Metcalf 0. Totals: 24-62 7-12 60.
Thurston;13;12;11;10;—;46
South Medford;17;15;17;11;—;60
3-point goals — Thurston 2-13 (Bates 1, Conner 1), South Medford 5-19 (Carroll 2, Carter 1, Benford 1, Bradford 1).
JV score — South Medford 50, Thurston 49.
Reach reporter Kris Henry at 541-776-4488, khenry@mailtribune.com, www.facebook.com/krishenryMT or www.twitter.com/Kris_Henry
South Medford's Raymond Benford fights for a rebound with Thurston defenders at South. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch
South Medford's Eskari Carter goes up over Thurston defenders during the first quarter at South on Friday. Mail Tribune / Jamie Lusch


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Q: unity resolve instance at web api controller Is there any way to resolve the instance of a class at the controller level? I would like to override the previous instance created by unity and assign this new value via the controller.
Problem is I am not sure how to access the unity container in the web app controller.
Here is my code:
Repository:
public class UserRepository: IUserRepository
{
    private UserInformation _userInfo;
    public UserRepository(string headerValue)
    {
        _userInfo = LoadUserData(headerValue);
    }

    public UserInformation GetUserInfo()
    {
        return _userInfo;
    }
}

public class UserInformation
{
      public string FirstName;
      public string LastName;
}

Unity Configuration:
public static class WebApiConfig
{
    public static void Register(HttpConfiguration config)
    {
        //Some code omitted
        config.DependencyResolver = new UnityDependencyResolver(UnityConfig.RegisterComponents());
    }
}

public static class UnityConfig
{
    public static UnityContainer RegisterComponents()
    {
        //Unity Configuration
        var container = new UnityContainer();

        container.RegisterType<IUserRepository, UserRepository>(new InjectionConstructor("DummyHeaderValue"));
        return container;
    }
}

Controller:
public class CustomerController : ApiController
{
    public CustomerController()
    {
        //Something like this
        container.Resolve<UserRepository>(new InjectionConstructor(Request.GetHeader("RealHeaderValueFromHttpRequest")));
    }
}

Then I should be able to use the updated UserRepository instance throughout the application.
Any thoughts on how to achieve this?
Edit: As pointed out by @Nkosi I don't have access to Request in controller constructor. So let me rephrase my question again:
How would I initialise UserRepository with UserInformation object which contains details about the current user? The reason I want to do this is that throughout my application I want user details and I don't want to pass User Id from each method
Something like this: From any method throughout application
UserInformation obj = _userRepository().GetUserInfo();

A: Create an abstraction to get access to the request
public interface IHeaderService {
    string RealHeaderValueFromHttpRequest();
}

Its Implementation will have access to the context and request to get the desired  functionality
public class HeaderService : IHeaderService {
    public string RealHeaderValueFromHttpRequest() {
        return HttpContext.Current.Request.Headers["RealHeaderValueFromHttpRequest"];
    }
}

The service will now be explicitly injected into the dependent repository
public class UserRepository: IUserRepository {
    private readonly IHeaderService headerService;

    public UserRepository(IHeaderService headerService) {
        this.headerService = headerService;
    }

    public UserInformation GetUserInfo() {
        var headerValue = headerService.RealHeaderValueFromHttpRequest();
        var _userInfo = LoadUserData(headerValue);
        return _userInfo;
    }

    //...
}

The repository will then also be explicitly injected into dependent controllers.
public class CustomerController : ApiController {
    private readonly IUserRepository repositoty;

    public CustomerController(IUserRepository repositoty) {
        this.repository = repository;
    }

    public IHttpActionResult SomeAction() {
        //NOTE: Only access user info in a controller action
        var userInfo = repository.GetUserInfo();

        //... use user info.
    }

    //...
}

Now all that is left is to make sure all abstractions and their implementations are registered with the dependency container
public static class UnityConfig {
    public static UnityContainer RegisterComponents() {
        //Unity Configuration
        var container = new UnityContainer();

        container.RegisterType<IUserRepository, UserRepository>();
        container.RegisterType<IHeaderService, HeaderService>();

        return container;
    }
}


The graph above represents the daily snapshot of validation results for unique Prefix/Origin pairs.
The Prefix/Origin pairs are extracted from BGP table dumps from the RouteViews Oregon Collector. The table dumps are collected 3 times per day, every 8 hours. The union of all unique Prefix/Origin pairs observed in a given day is validated against the global RPKI using the algorithm described in [RFC 6811].
As described in RFC 6811, Prefix/Origin validation results in one of three outcomes: 'not found', 'valid', and 'invalid'. The validation result 'not found' is also known as 'unknown' [RFC 6483].
The graph below depicts the history of daily validation results for unique Prefix/Origin pairs.
The graph below shows the validation results of unique IPv4 Prefix/Origin pairs in terms of address space in /24 equivalents (instead of the number of pairs as shown above).
The history graph will be included later. The graph below shows the above validation results over time.
Invalid:AS Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Satisfied, and AS Mismatch.
Invalid:ML Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS Match.
Invalid:ML-AS Covering ROA Prefix, maxLength Exceeded, and AS Mismatch.
Invalid:AS-SET The origin AS could not be determined from the BGP update used to announce the prefix (i.e., because it contains an AS-SET), and a ROA covering the prefix exists.
The graph below depicts the history of the details of unique Prefix/Origin pairs that were 'Invalid'.
The graph below shows BGP Prefix/Origin pairs invalid due to the length (the categoriy of 'Invalid:ML' above) in terms of prefix length.
The graph below shows BGP Prefix/Origin pairs invalid due to origin AS in terms of prefix length (combined three categories above: 'Invalid:AS', 'Invalid:ML-AS and Invalid:AS-SET).
Not Found:Simple Origin AS was determinable from the BGP update used to announce the prefix, and Covering ROA Prefix was not found.
Not Found:AS-SET Origin AS could not be determined from the BGP update used to announce the prefix (i.e., because it contains an AS-SET), and Covering ROA Prefix was not found.
The graph below depicts the history of the details of unique Prefix/Origin pairs that were 'Not Found'.
The graph below depicts the 25 autonomous systems based on the number of BGP originated prefixes valid by RPKI.
The graph below depicts the 25 autonomous systems by the size of address space (/24 equivalents) of BGP origination valid by RPKI.
The graph below depicts the 25 autonomous systems based on the number of BGP originated prefixes invalid by RPKI.
The graph below depicts the 25 autonomous systems by the size of address space (/24 equivalents) of BGP origination invalid by RPKI.
Added new graphs to display the top 25 address block holders with the most address space covered by RPKI ROAs.
Added the ability to interactively query for validation results / RPKI data analysis relevant to specified AS or set of ASes. This capability is available in the "Global Menu" under the section "Global Analysis". Choose "Query Specific ASes"
Added new graphs to display the top 25 Autonomous Systems (AS) in terms of the number of RPKI valid prefixes and RPKI valid address space (/24 equivalents) they announce in BGP.
The purpose of these graphs is to understand at the ISP level the rate of adoption and use of the RPKI.
The NIST RPKI Monitor is a test and measurement tool developed for the purpose of supporting research, development and standardization of technologies to improve the robustness and security of the Internet's inter-domain routing infrastructure.


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It's Time Something Happened
It's Time Something Happened (1925)
It's Time Something Happened is a one-act play written by an American playwright, named Arthur Doyle (from Colorado Springs, USA) performed at Temple Theater in Lincoln (Nebraska) in 1925 and published the same year by D. Appleton & Co. (Appleton Short Plays No. 4).
Arthur Doyle was not Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Also we are still in need of volunteers for the Guardians event. Please sign up here, and we will be in contact with you!
The Big C Relays, one of the biggest events of the year where our athletes and families can share the love of Christ with others, is this weekend. We have roughly 190 volunteer positions that need to be filled so share this with your family and friends. If you have been involved in the past you know how much fun this weekend is; if this is your first time, you are in for a treat! Join us in sharing Christ with the athletes and families of Anchorage! Click here to see the most current schedule of events.


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Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act establishes the legal equivalence of electronic records and signatures with paper writings and manually-signed signatures, removing barriers to electronic commerce. Guidestar electronic forms are a type of electronic record that includes electronic signatures as defined by this law.
Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands have adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Illinois, New York State, Washington State, and the Federal Government have adopted equivalent laws but with different language (see below).
Key provisions and definitions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
Section 7. Legal Recognition of Electronic Records
(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Section 2. Definitions
(7) Electronic record – means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.
(8) Electronic signature – means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
Click here to find the full text of the act
Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act key provisions
Article 5. Electronic Records and Signatures Generally
Electronic record means a record generated, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means for use in an information system or for transmission from one information system to another.
Electronic signature means a signature in electronic form attached to or logically associated with an electronic record.
Sec. 5-115.(a) Where a rule of law requires information to be "written" or "in writing", or provides for certain consequences if it is not, an electronic record satisfies that rule of law.
Sec. 5-120.(a) Where a rule of law requires a signature, or provides for certain consequences if a document is not signed, an electronic signature satisfies that rule of law.
New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act key provisions
Section 302. Definitions. For the purpose of this article:
Electronic record shall mean information, evidencing any act, transaction, occurrence, event, or other activity, produced or stored by electronic means and capable of being accurately reproduced in forms perceptible by human sensory capabilities.
Electronic signature shall mean an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
Section 304. Use of electronic signatures.
In accordance with this section unless specifically provided otherwise by law, an electronic signature may be used by a person in lieu of a signature affixed by hand. The use of an electronic signature shall have the same validity and effect as the use of a signature affixed by hand.
Section 305. Use of electronic records
An electronic record shall have the same force and effect as those records not produced by electronic means
Washington State Electronic Signatures and Records key provisions
Section 19.360.020 State agencies—Electronic signatures and records—Use and acceptance.
(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise by law or agency rule, whenever the use of a written signature is authorized or required by this code with a state agency, an electronic signature may be used with the same force and effect as the use of a signature affixed by hand, as long as the electronic signature conforms to the definition in RCW 19.360.030 and the writing conforms to RCW 19.360.040.
Section 19.360.030 Definition—"Electronic signature"—Use of term.
(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise by law or rule or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, whenever the term "signature" is used in this code for governmental affairs and is authorized by agency rule or policy pursuant to RCW 19.360.020, the term includes an electronic signature as defined in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.
Section 19.360.040 Definition—"Record"—Use of term.
(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise by law or rule or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, whenever the term "writing" is used in this code for governmental affairs and is authorized by agency rule or policy pursuant to RCW 19.360.020, the term means a record.
(2) "Record," as used in subsection (1) of this section, means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form, except as otherwise defined for the purpose of state agency record retention, preservation, or disclosure.
Federal Electronic Records and Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000
Key provisions
General rule of validity
(a) In general, notwithstanding any statute, regulation, or other rule of law … with respect to any transaction in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce
(a)(1) a signature, contract, or other record relating to such transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form
Disclaimer: These laws may not be the most recent version.
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Arizona Revised Statutes §44.26
Arkansas Code Title 25 Chapter 32
California Civil Code Title 2.5 §1633.7
Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24 Article 71.3
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 15 Section 1-266
Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 12A
District of Columbia Official Code §28-II-49
Florida Statues Title XXXIX Chapter 668.50
Georgia Code Title 10 Chapter 12
Hawaii Revised Statutes Title 26 Section 489E
Idaho Statutes Title 28 Chapter 50
Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 175/1-101
Indiana Code 26-2-8
Iowa Code Chapter 554D Subchapter 1
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Maryland Code Commercial Law Title 21
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Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325L
Mississippi Code Title 75 Chapter 12
Missouri Revised Statutes 432.200
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Nebraska Revised Statute 86-630
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New Hampshire Statutes Title XXVII Chapter 294-E
New Jersey Revised Statutes Title 46 Section 46:26C-2
New Mexico Statutes Chapter 14 Article 16
New York State Technology Law Article III
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 66 Article 40
North Dakota Century Code Section 9-16
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1306
Oklahoma Statutes Title 12 A Section 12A-15-101
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 84
Pennsylvania Public Law 971 No. 69 Clause 12
Rhode Island General Laws Title 42 Chapter 42-127.1
South Carolina Code of laws Title 26 Chapter 6
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Tennessee Code Title 47 Chapter 10
Texas Business & Commercial Code Chapter 43
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Vermont Code Chapter 20 Sections 270-290
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West Virginia Code Chapter 39A Article 1
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations 137
Wyoming Statutes Title 40 Chapter 21
United States Code Section 15-96-7001


2016. What a year. Am I right? Yes, I'm right.
To commemorate the year that was, here, once again, is a Spotify playlist, lovingly curated by yours truly. It contains many, many excellent tracks from wonderful artists and bands, and there's a good chance you'll find something you like — if not many things you like — somewhere in its roughly three hours running time. I think listening to it in the order I put it in is best, but I won't be offended if you put it on shuffle.
And now, here, below, are five opinions that I, Emily Burnham, have about the music that was released in 2016 that I, Emily Burnham, personally loved.
1. Hip hop and r&b are far and away the most vital and fascinating area of music currently. I mean, really, does anything even come close? There were some good albums from other genres and scenes, sure, but nothing, absolutely nothing, was as exciting to me as what came out from Danny Brown, Solange, Frank Ocean, the stunning new (and final) album from A Tribe Called Quest, and Kanye West, oh Kanye, dear Kanye, messy, off the rails Kanye. There's even a new Run the Jewels album that came out a few days ago that I've hardly had time to listen to. I don't have Beyonce's "Lemonade" on this playlist because Bey is too good for Spotify, and I can't argue with her. Honestly, if you are sleeping on hip hop in 2016, you are sleeping on a major, important movement in modern music. It's a line of defense and method of offense in a time of massive uncertainty. It's inspiring. It's thrilling.
2. David Bowie. If you read my blog, you know how I feel about him. You know that January 11 this year was a hard, hard day for me, the first of many hard days in 2016. "Blackstar" is his last album, of course, and it's easily the best thing he's put out since "Scary Monsters" in 1980. A light went out in the world when he died. He left us with an elegant, brave, heartbreaking and beautiful statement. I've found it hard to relisten to "Blackstar" as the year has stretched on (too sad), but as it ages and I age and we age, I think we'll be able to look to it as a guidepost on how to live a life with integrity, dignity and deep, deep love.
3. Rock music was kind of boring this year! There were several albums that were spectacular — Parquet Courts, Savages, Car Seat Headrest, Angel Olsen, and Iggy Pop, of course, all of which I loved and listened to repeatedly — but overall, it just wasn't what was exciting to me. It pales in comparison to hip hop. But, then again, the lines between rock and hip hop and electronic music and other genres continue to blur and warp and change (I hardly consider Radiohead's new album a rock album, to be honest). Genres are less important than they've ever been. I still love a great Josh Homme riff or a clever turn of phrase from a super-smart indie band like Parquet Courts or the existential beauty of Jehnny Beth of Savages' voice, but it's no longer my default setting.
4. Let's hear it for the albums that did not get as much widespread critical love! Esperanza Spaulding, for example, who put out a gorgeous and brilliant album that people totally forgot about it. Thao and the Get Down. Shearwater. I liked that Last Shadow Puppets album a lot. And even Wilco, who put out a sweet and low-key new album this year too.
5. I know I say this every year, but for serious this time: 2016 is the best year for music in years. I think maybe 2010 was the last time I remember there being a critical mass of great music. I think. In a year of constant upheaval and portents of heaviness and death and anger and insecurity, this is always my solace. Onward.


When a woman immerses in the mikveh, her entire body including all of her hair must be submerged in the water at one time. In general, anything which adheres to the body or hair and prevents contact with the water invalidates the immersion. Such a barrier is called a chatzitzah.
(2) she minds its presence – that is, it is a substance that she considers foreign and plans ultimately to remove.
The rabbis decreed, however, that a substance meeting only one of these conditions (either it covers the majority of her body or she minds its presence) also invalidates the immersion.
Thus, in practice, a barrier of any size is considered a chatzitzah if it is destined to be removed. Even when the woman does not mind the barrier's presence while she is immersing, if she would normally remove it at some other time (e.g., a ring that she removes only when kneading dough) it is a chatzitzah. Furthermore, if most women would be particular about an item, then it is considered a chatzitzah even for an individual who does not mind its presence.
1. The foreign material has a medical role (e. g., stitches).
2. Its removal would be dangerous.
3. It serves a cosmetic purpose (e. g., hair color).
4. It is permanently attached to her body.
In such situations consultation is essential. A woman should never assume on her own that foreign material is inconsequential, and risk an invalid immersion, but neither should she take it for granted that it is indeed a chatzitzah, and perhaps needlessly delay immersing in the mikveh.
According to Torah law, any item which covers the majority of the body (rov), and whose presence bothers the person (makpid) is considered a barrier to mikveh immersion (chatzitzah).
According to binding rabbinic decree, an item is also a chatzitzah if it meets only one of the criteria – either rov or makpid. Thus, an item that covers a small portion of the body but is undesired, or that covers the majority even if desired, is a chatzitzah. When calculating the majority, the hair is considered a separate unit. Thus, an item that covers most of the hair is a chatzitzah, even if the rest of the body is not involved.
If a woman clearly wishes an item to be present for cosmetic reasons, then in some cases it may not be considered a chatzitzah.
Items permanently attached to the body are considered subordinate to the body, and thus are no longer chatzitzot. Therefore, permanent dyes, which stay in the hair through multiple washings, are less problematic than temporary dyes.
There is room for leniency if an item has no independent substance (it is absorbed into the skin or hair and cannot be felt above its surface). Thus, while efforts should be made to remove unwanted ink and dye stains prior to immersion, if they cannot be removed they are not chatzitzot.
A woman wants the dye for cosmetic reasons, it is permanently absorbed into her hair, and it has no independent substance. Therefore, it is permissible to immerse in the mikveh with dyed hair.
Timing of the hair treatment does raise some practical issues. Women want the dye to be present on the hair, but not on the scalp. Therefore, dye which remains on the scalp immediately after treatment could be a chatzitzah. Dyeing appointments should therefore be scheduled long enough before mikveh for the extra dye to be removed.
On the other hand, the woman's preference for dyed hair is an essential factor in determining that the dye is not a chatzitzah. Therefore, the dye must be well enough maintained for her to feel comfortable being seen in this condition. If the roots have grown out to the point that she would not want to be seen this way in public, the dye is considered chatzitzah. Therefore, if she is planning to stop dyeing her hair, she should use temporary dyes until her hair has grown out to the point that it can be cut and left in a manner with which she is comfortable.
In general, a cast is considered a barrier to immersion (chatzitzah). This is due to the fact that it encloses a part of the body and does not allow the mikveh waters reach the covered section. This is especially true for plaster casts, where the woman also does not want to wet the cast and is diligent to keep it dry.
How long does the cast need to be in place?
Is it possible to remove and replace the cast (as is occasionally done for clinical reasons)? What would be the cost of such a procedure?
Can the cast be left under water for long enough to allow water to seep through without ruining the cast (as may be true for some fiberglass casts)?
The rabbi will also want to know from the woman for how long she will be niddah if she cannot immerse with the cast and whether there any factors that make it particularly hard for her to be niddah for a prolonged period.
Mikveh immersion requires that the entire body be immersed in the water of the mikveh at one time. Under normal circumstances, all foreign objects also need to be removed before immersion so that the mikveh water can reach all parts of the body unimpeded.
(1) The usual practice among Ashkenazi women is to immerse in the mikveh, recite the bracha, and immerse again. Many women also have the custom to immerse additional times. However, in cases where immersion is medically problematic, one momentary immersion is sufficient. The bracha should be recited before the immersion.
(2) The ear canal is considered beit hastarim, a "hidden area" similar to the inside of the mouth. While the mikveh water does not need to actually enter areas defined as beit hastarim, rabbinic law requires that they be free of chatzitzot. However, there is room for leniency in cases of need. Therefore, if water cannot be allowed to enter the ear for medical reasons, a piece of cotton coated in fish oil or vaseline may be placed deeply in the ear prior to immersion. In cases where an ENT has ruled out this option even for one momentary immersion, well-fitted earplugs inserted deep inside the ear might be permitted.
Was nail cut before immersion?
How much should I comb my hair?
Is wedding ring a chatzitzah?


Educate Yourself. It's not a matter of learning the latest street talk. It's a matter of learning why opioids (heroin and prescription drugs) are so dangerous. That alcohol, tobacco and marijuana can often lead to harder drug use. That every illegal drug has the potential of causing catastrophic damage to your child.
Start Early. Just as surely as you need to teach your kids not to play in the road, you need to teach them about the dangers of drugs, including smoking and drinking. They'll very likely be exposed to drugs from kindergarten on. So say it early. Say it often. And match the message with your child's age.
Take a Stand. Be clear that you will not tolerate any use of alcohol and other drugs. Let children know they will be punished, e.g., grounded, no television, if they disobey.
Listen. Don't do all the talking. Listen. Ask questions. Find out what they think. If you don't listen to them, they won't listen to you. Carpooling is a great time to listen and learn about your children and their friends.
Set the Rules. Kids need to know exactly what the rules are. The rules have to be clear, consistent, reasonable-- and enforced. Every kid will try to find out exactly how far he or she can go.
Teach Responsibility. Help your children to recognize and accept responsibility for their own actions. Children need to learn that what they do affects other people, as well as themselves.
Learn Symptoms. Changes in your child's behavior and appearance can be symptoms of drug use. And there are others. Learn the symptoms. Although they don't necessarily mean drugs, the more symptoms you see the greater the likelihood.
Get involved. Perhaps the single biggest deterrent to drug abuse is open communication. That's almost impossible unless you've built a foundation. By doing things with your children. By getting involved with their school and their sports. By knowing their friends.
Don't Preach. Try not to preach or you'll lose them. If a conversation lasts more than 5 minutes, you're preaching. Better to have lots of 5-minute conversations. Kids have short attention spans and shorter memories.
Be Consistent. Be in touch with the parents of your children's friends and adopt similar policies, e.g., curfews, no alcohol at parties, chaperones, and others.
Promote Alternative Activities. Teach your children that aggressive behaviors are not acceptable. Help children channel their energy into sports or other community programs such as after-school activities, PAL, Department of Recreation, and local community-based programs.
Understanding Peer Pressure. Help adolescent children learn how to say "no" to peers, yet "save face" by using you as an excuse; e.g., I'd get grounded.
Assess Your Behavior. Look at your own behaviors and identify ways in which you may, by example, be inadvertently teaching your children that abusing drugs and alcohol is okay.


The KTM factory in Austria has formed an agreement with helmet giants Shoei to produce a high-end adventure helmet, and why not?
Using Shoei's superb Hornet helmet KTM added their famous black/grey/orange colours, which appear on many of their big adventure bikes, and of course the new 2019 790 Adventure version as well.
Shoei's Hornet is regarded as one of the best in class with full ventilation, aerodynamic peak and class leading protection, so well done to KTM for choosing a Shoei for their riders.
Price: R9,910 Go to www.radmoto.co.za or call (011 234 5007) to acquire one.


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NewsNonviolence and Peace
U.N. Will Investigate Allegations of Killings, Rape, Torture Against Rohingya in Myanmar
By Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
GENEVA — The top United Nations human rights body agreed on Friday to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape, and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
But Myanmar ambassador Htin Lynn, speaking before the decision was taken by consensus, rejected the move as "not acceptable." Myanmar's national commission had just interviewed alleged victims who fled to Bangladesh and would issue its findings by August, he said.
The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution without a vote, brought by the European Union and supported by countries including the United States, that called for "ensuring full accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims."
A U.N. report issued last month, based on interviews with 220 Rohingya among 75,000 who have fled to Bangladesh since October, said that Myanmar's security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya in a campaign that "very likely" amounts to crimes against humanity and possibly ethnic cleansing.
Myanmar's Lynn, referring to the resolution, said: "Such kind of action is not acceptable to Myanmar as it not in harmony with the situation on the ground and our national circumstances. Let the Myanmar people choose the best and the most effective course of action to address the challenges in Myanmar."
READ: Who Are the Rohingyas and Why Are They Fleeing Myanmar?
"We will be doing what needs to be done and we will do it with great prudence and probity," he added.
China and India said they would "disassociate" themselves from the consensus, with China's delegation saying the issue "cannot be solved overnight."
Activists welcomed what they called a "landmark decision" by the 47-member forum, while regretting that it was not a full international commission of inquiry, and called on the government to cooperate.
"It is unfortunate that the government of Burma/Myanmar has chosen to disassociate itself from this resolution," John Samuel, Executive Director of FORUM-ASIA, said in a statement.
"It is important for the National League for Democracy led government in Burma/Myanmar to see international human rights mechanisms as an ally in its arduous struggle with the military, which still maintains effective control in the country and stands implicated in allegations of gross violations. This resolution is a great opportunity for the government to move in the right direction. It should cooperate fully with the international fact finding mission."
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Julia Glover)
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
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My taste buds changed a lot during my chemo so it's really helpful to have cookbooks that recommend healthy and tasty meals taking in consideration the side effects of my treatment.
When you're living with cancer, there are so many reasons why you might be finding it tough to eat, and achieving a healthy, balanced diet can seem like an impossible aim.
We want to help alleviate the stress of finding suitable meals and ingredients, so we've hand-picked three popular cookbooks that have been designed specifically for people with cancer and going through chemotherapy.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Cookbook by Dr Clare Shaw (RRP £13.29): This excellent cookbook is a divided into three parts. There's a detailed section by Dr Clare Shaw on diet and cancer, and the problems you may face during treatment, such as loss of appetite, nausea, sore mouth, change of taste. There's another section filled with recipes to cook during treatment, which are nutritionally beneficial and wholesome enough to keep you strong even if you can't eat too much. Lastly, there's a section dedicated to recipes for after treatment, aimed at keeping you healthy. This product is a wonderful book for patients going through any stage of their cancer journey, and can really give some great insight into eating well during this time.
The at Better With Cancer Cookbook - in aid of Marie Curie (RRP £13.99) In this book, you'll find 92 beautiful pages of stories, tips, and recipes written by the cancer community: authors, bloggers, business owners, and so on. The RRP is £13.99 and profits raised from this book go to our partner charity, Marie Curie. We are excited and honoured to raise funds for Marie Curie, whose tireless work is world renowned. Having the opportunity to help raise further awareness of the work undertaken by Marie Curie, whilst also raising funds to support them, is at the heart of Live Better With.
These are not necessarily complete meals or fancy concoctions. They are simply what those living with cancer found easy, comfortable or tasty while going through their own treatment. Whilst there are many other fantastic recipe books out there, we wanted to bring you a selection that reflects real day-to-day life. The book is also packed with background stories, tips and inspiration from other members of the cancer community. And thank you to each contributor for making the time to share their experiences and advice (and try their hand at some home photography too)!
Chemo Cookery Club: Over 150 Healthy Recipes (RRP £14.95): Chemo Cookery Club is packed with delicious recipes and ideas to help make everyday food a positive part of life for people living with cancer and their carers. With tempting treats and healthy food ideas, the emphasis is on the nutritional values that can make a difference, but most importantly this is a book that lifts the spirits - especially when food and diet can become a bit tricky. If you or someone you love are going through treatment, this book will help you create delicious meals and snacks that tantalise the taste buds no matter how experienced - or otherwise - you are in the kitchen.
This is a great set of cookbooks, nice recipes that aren't too hard to follow and not too much crossover between the books. My whole family have enjoyed eating from them.