"Louis Tice, lecturer for the video seminar "New Age Thinking for Achieving Your Potential" will speak at Loma Linda University on Friday, March 15 at noon in the University SDA Church. This exciting hour on reaching your, potential is open to all who wish to attend."
The articles enclosed are the first of a series to follow.
A few years ago, Lewis Walton, author of "Omega," presented a Seminar at Loma Linda on the dangers of a final apostasy among God's people. Thousands were stirred by his stirring message. How few realized that the "Omega" would be proclaimed right before our very eyes a few years later. Lewis Walton urged all our people to read "Series 'B' No. 2 and 7" which gives a full description of what pantheism is all about and its results. These inspired messages by Ellen White in this book warn our people today, as the church faces the same heresies that appeared at Battle Creek as an "Iceberg dead ahead."
Again our people must take immediate action to "Meet it" with "fun steam ahead."
A compilation from the Spirit of Prophecy on the high points of the "Omega" are included by the publisher in this publication. A more -:"~ complete message is given in the book entitled, "Series 'B' No.2 and 7. This book is available at the Loma Linda ABC Book Store, and other ABC Bookstores and the Publisher at $3.00 each.
"NEW AGE THINKING" AND "OL' TIME WIZARDRY"
"Achieve Your Potential" is the slogan used in advertising the "New Age Thinking Seminars" being sponsored by the Loma Linda Medical Center. The seminars which provide 20 hours of continuing education credit were promoted from the University Church pulpit 3-15-85. "New Age Thinking" is an outgrowth of the pantheistic belief that the Spirit of God is in the atom. This same thinking brought two devastating fires to Battle Creek in 1902.* The same sophistries are now being brought to Loma Linda.
The fact that the "New Age Thinking Seminars" are based on pantheism was made clear during the promotional talk at the University Church. In discussing the empty space within the atom, it was noted that if the entire church building was "crushed" into the size of its atomic particles, the actual mass would be reduced to the size of a measuring cup. This empty space within the atom is actually "nothing " according to the New Age speaker, Lou Tice. "This nothing is spirit. It is a positive spirit. It is a holy spirit. It could be called God. It is by some."
After establishing his pantheistic thesis that the holy spirit (God) is "within," the audience was carried into a working relationship with pantheism. They were told that success in our New Age depends on their harnessing the "spirit power" that was demonstrated by the "Wizard of Oz." Instead of saying, "I'm off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz, because of the wonderful things he does," say instead, "I'm off to be the wizard, because of the wonderful things I does." Telling a person "You can do it" transmits the "power" to "do. " It works as long as there is "belief in the wizard."
Lou Tice then demonstrated the art of witchcraft in the sanctuary.
"You know I have the power invested in me, by me. You know I have it. I've been on TV. You know they wouldn't have me here if I didn't have this power. I declare you associate wizards. Go Act Like it."
Thus, the master wizard commissioned associates to use his technique for developing "the spirit power" believed to exist "within."
Loma Linda Medical Center was used as the entering wedge to re-introduce the pantheistic sophistries of "the Alpha of Apostasy,"** and then, the mesmerized listeners were swept into "the Omega"*** of wizardry. After being applauded by his new "associate wizards," the master was whisked off into the blue beyond in his chartered jet helicopter. His video tapes remain behind to be used by his followers on other naive Christians.
The Holy Scriptures label a "wizard" an "abomination." Deut. 18:11. Let us pray for forgiveness in profaning the Lord's sanctuary and misleading the faithful as we confess our grievous sin against the Lord. Let us pray that the "New Age Thinking Seminars" will be cancelled.
*Series "B" No.7, p.9; 8T 293; **ISM 197; ***Ibid., 8T 293-8.
Cancellation of the seminars is most urgent because seminar speaker Lou Tice holds that "The Holy Spirit -some call it God," is "the power in the atom." This concept that God is in all substance is pantheism in pure form. History affirms that whenever people look away from the Creator God "above" and above all, to that which is "within," they return to creature worship and the false gods of the heathen.
The early scientific application of pantheism by Dr. John H. Kellogg in 1902 was described as "the Alpha of deadly heresies." Over the passing decades the methods of employing pantheistic concepts have become sophisticated. Tice is capitalizing on methods which he calls "tools." He couples his "tools" with the "power within" in helping people "achieve (their) potential." His seminars are designed to help people choose and accomplish goals by using pantheistic spirit power "within." His "tools" enable New Age Thinkers to destroy any established "belief" that conflict with their newly desired "goals."
The destruction of conflicting beliefs prevents guilt and liberates the conscience. New beliefs replace the old before the conscious mind can, freely act out new goals. Seminar methods work something like this: First, the participants are convinced with a little psychological game-playing that their abilities are restricted by their beliefs (or mind-sets). After a "put-down," the new enrollees are directed to search, "within" for goals that will help to achieve (their greater) potential. Each person is assisted in writing out his goals so they are clearly defined. Then the "tools" are applied to drive the goals into the subconscious where the conflicting beliefs are attacked and destroyed, new beliefs are established.
The New Ager considers any conscious effort to employ "the power of the will" to directly change behavior as "negative." A "no," or a "don't," is called "old age thinking." New Age Thinking indirectly attacks the "thou shalt not" principle written by the finger of God. New Agers are taught to say: "I AM (this," and "I AM (that)." Thus, they say in their hearts, "We are lords; we will come no more unto thee." Jeremiah 2:31. The do-it-yourself "tools" provide the "power" that converts participants into being their own gods. They no longer feel the need of agonizing in prayer to Christ for gospel power to overcome.
New Age Thinking Seminars, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, California 92354.
General Conference of SDA, 6840 Eastern Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012.
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Kellogg's pantheistic theories in his book entitled "Living Temple," were condemned by Ellen White as being "the alpha of deadly heresies."(2) These heresies directed the mind "to a self-made God "within." They were "deadly" because looking "within" by-passed the ministry of Christ in cleansing our hearts with His own life-saving "Blood." Hebrews 10:19. Kellogg's by-pass is best described as a "bloodless gospel by-pass"."
On July 24, 1904 Ellen White wrote: "Be not deceived, many will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. We now have before us the alpha of this danger. The omega will be of a most startling nature."(7) The Lou Tice New Age Thinking Seminars are in essence a modern day "gospel by-pass" that also sets aside the ministry of Christ in the Sanctuary above. The "Omega " is more "deadly" than "the alpha" because New Age Thinking Seminars cloak pantheism in more sophisticate scientific terminology. Participants learn mind control methods that are not only applied to themselves, but anyone with their circle of influence. The patients and students at LLU may unknowingly experience a "gospel by-pass" by New Age thinkers. Therefore, they are in greater danger than the previous generation at Battle Creek.
(I) "Living Temple," p.40; (2) Series "B" No.2, p. 50; (3) Ibid., No.7, p.35; (4) Ibid., No.2, p.10; (5) Ibid., No.7, p.35; (6) Ibid., No.7, p.23; (7) Ibid., No.2, p.I6; *8) Ibid. No.2, p. I7.
Webster's dictionary defines pantheism as follows: -"The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined forces and laws which are manifested in the existing universe."
"The theory that God is an essence pervading all nature is one of Satan's most subtle devices. It misrepresents God and is a dishonor to His greatness and majesty.
"Pantheistic theories are not sustained by the word of God. The light of His truth shows that these theories are soul-destroying agencies. Darkness is their element, sensuality their sphere. They gratify the natural heart and give license to inclination. Separation from God is the result of accepting them.
"Our condition through sin has become preternatural, and the power that restores us must be supernatural, else it has no value. There is but one power that can break the hold of evil from the hearts of men, and that is the power of God in Jesus Christ. Only through the blood of the crucified One is there cleansing from sin. His grace alone can enable us to resist and subdue the tendencies of our fallen nature. This power the spiritualistic theories concerning God make of no effect. If God is an essence pervading all nature, then He dwells in all men; and in order to attain holiness, man has only to develop the power that is within him.
"These theories, followed to their logical conclusion, sweep away the whole Christian economy. They do away with the necessity for the atonement and make man his own savior. These theories regarding God make His word of no effect, and those who accept them are in great danger of being led finally to look upon the whole Bible as a fiction. They may regard virtue as better than vice; but God being removed from His position of sovereignty, they place their dependence upon human power, which, without God, is worthless. The unaided human will has no real power to resist and overcome evil. The defenses of the soul are broken down. Man has no barrier against sin. When once the restraints of God's word and His Spirit are rejected, we know not to what depths one may sink.
"Those who continue to hold these spiritualistic theories will surely spoil their Christian experience, sever their connection with God and lose eternal life.
people to receive, and whose study it is to divert minds from the great truths given to prepare them for what is coming upon the world.
"1 have seen the results of these fanciful views of God, in apostasy, spiritualism, and free-lovism. The free love tendency of these teachings was so concealed that at first it was difficult to make plain its real character. Until the Lord presented it to me, I knew not what to call it, but I was instructed to call it unholy spiritual love." 8T 281-2.
Again we read: "Let no one teach things that the Redeemer, He who owns man, body, soul, and spirit, has not taught. We need not any fanciful teaching regarding the personality of God. What God desires us to know of Him is revealed in His word and His works. The beautiful things of nature reveal His character and His power as Creator. They are His gift to the race, to show His power and to show that He is a God of love. But no one is authorized to say that God Himself in person is in flower or leaf or tree. These things are God's handiwork, revealing His love for mankind.
"But to take the works of God, and represent them as being God, is a fearful misrepresentation of Him. This representation I was called upon to meet at the beginning of my work, when in my youth the Lord commissioned me to go forth and proclaim what He should command me to proclaim. And as the Lord shall direct me, I must now do what I can to counteract all such teaching, and the theories which lead to such views. Those who hold these theories do not know whither their feet are tending." Medical Ministry, page 94.
"The experience of the past will be repeated. In the future, Satan's superstitions will assume new forms. Errors will be presented in a pleasing and flattering manner. False theories, clothed with garments of light, will be presented to God's people. Thus Satan will try to deceive, if possible, the very elect. Most seducing influences will be exerted, minds will be hypnotized.
"Corruptions of every type, similar to those existing among the antediluvians, will be brought in to take minds captive. The exaltation of nature as God, the unrestrained license of the human will, the counsel of the ungodly--these Satan uses as agencies to bring about certain ends. He will employ the power of mind over mind to carry out his designs. The most sorrowful thoughts of all is that under his deceptive influence men will have a form of godliness, without having a real connection with God. Like Adam and Eve, who ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, many are even now feeding upon the deceptive morals of error.
"Satanic agencies are clothing false theories in an attractive garb, even as Satan in the Garden of Eden concealed his identity from our first parents by speaking through the serpent. These agencies are instilling into human minds that which in reality is deadly error. The hypnotic influence of Satan will rest upon those who turn from the plain word of God to pleasing fables.
"It is those who have had the most light that Satan most assiduously seeks to ensnare. He knows that if he can deceive them, they will, under his control, clothe sin with garments of righteousness, and lead many astray. "I say to all: Be on your guard; for as an angel of light Satan is walking in every assembly of Christian workers, and in every church, trying to win the members to his side. I am bidden to give to the people of God the warning: 'Be not deceived, God is not mocked.' Galatians 6:7." 8T 293-4.
It is best to read the entire chapter entitled, "Dangers in Speculative Knowledge," in 8T 290-304.. Read also the chapter entitled, "The Essential Knowledge" found in 8T 255-278, and " A False and a True Knowledge of God," found in 8T 279-304.
"To the Brethren in Battle Creek:- Today I received a letter from Elder Daniells, regarding the destruction of the Review office by fire. I feel very sad as I consider the great loss to the cause. I know that this must be a very trying time for the brethren in charge of the work and for the employees of the office. I am afflicted with all who are afflicted. But I was not surprised by the sad news, for in the visions of the night I have seen an angel standing with a sword as of fire stretched over Battle Creek. Once, in the daytime, while my pen was in my hand, I lost consciousness, and it seemed as if this sword of flame were turning first in one direction and then in another. Disaster seemed to follow disaster because God was dishonored by the devising of men to exalt and glorify themselves.
"This morning I was drawn out in earnest prayer that the Lord would lead all who are connected with the Review and Herald office to make diligent search, that they may see wherein they have disregarded the many messages God has given. " 8T 97.
From time to time Ellen White has presented the danger of the false theories that the church would meet by some who were trying to define the Holy Spirit in connection with the Sanctuary message. Dr. J. H. Kellogg presented his erroneous theories of pantheism making void the atonement. This message was clothed in beautiful garments of sanctification: We have been warned that these same theories would Spring up again and again with even greater force and fiercer power.
It is therefore important that we are to review past history; and see WHY, HOW AND WHEN they have failed, so that we too will not repeat the same mistakes in our day.
"I hesitated and delayed about sending out of that which the Spirit of the Lord impelled me to write. I did not want to be compelled to present the misleading influence of these sophistries. But in the providence of God, the errors that have been coming in must be met.
"Shortly before I sent out the testimonies regarding the efforts of the enemy to undermine the foundation of our faith through the dissemination of seductive theories, I had read an incident about a ship in a fog meeting an iceberg. For several nights I slept but little. I seemed to be bowed down as a cart beneath sheaves. One night a scene was clearly presented before me. A vessel was upon the waters, in a heavy fog. Suddenly the lookout cried, 'ICEBERG JUST AHEAD.' There, towering high above the ship, was a gigantic iceberg. As authoritative voice cried out, 'MEET IT.' There was not a moment's hesitation. It was a time for instant action. The engineer put on full steam, and the man at the wheel steered the ship straight into the iceberg. With a crash she struck the ice. There was a fearful shock, and the iceberg broke into many pieces, falling with a noise like thunder to the deck. The passengers were violently shaken by the force of the collision, but no lives were lost. The vessel was injured, but not beyond repair. She rebounded from the contact, trembling from stem to stern, like a living creature. Then she moved forward on her way.
"Well I knew the meaning of this representation. I had my orders. I had heard the words, like a voice from our Captain, 'MEET IT.' I knew what my duty was, and that there was not a moment to lose. THE TIME FOR DECIDED ACTION HAD COME. I MUST WITHOUT DELAY OBEY THE COMMAND, 'MEET IT.' " Series "B" No.2, pages 51-2.
"I awoke from my sleep last night with a great burden upon my mind. I was delivering a message to our brethren and sisters, and it was a message of warning and instruction concerning the work of some who are advocating erroneous theories as to the reception of the Holy Spirit, and its operation through human agencies.
"I was instructed that fanaticism similar to that which we were called to meet after the passing of the time in 1844 would come in among us again in the closing days of the message, and that we must meet this evil just as decidedly now as we met it in our early experience." ISM 221.
"Satan has laid his plans to undermine our faith in the history of the cause and work of God. I am deeply in earnest as I write this; Satan is working with men in prominent position to sweep away the foundation of our faith. Shall we allow this to be done?" RH Nov. 12, 1903.
-"We have reached a time when things are to be called by their right name. As we did in the earlier days, we must arise, and under the spirit of God, rebuke the work of deception. " 2SM 26.
The Sin of Neutrality: - 'If God abhors one sin above another, of which His people are guilty; it is doing nothing in case of an emergency. Indifference and neutrality in a religious crisis is regarded of God as a grievous crime and equal to the very worst type of hostility against God. " 3T 281.
"The conflict that we are passing through is the last we shall have in this world. We are now in the midst of it. Two parties are striving for the supremacy. In this conflict we cannot be neutral. ...In this important period of earth's history, we cannot afford to leave anyone in uncertainty as to whose side we are on." RHJuly9, 1903.
"In the great conflict between faith and unbelief, the whole Christian world will he involved. All will take sides. Some may not apparently engage in the conflict on either side. They may not appear to take sides against the truth, but they will not come out boldly for Christ, through fear of losing property or suffering reproach. An such are numbered with the enemies of Christ; for Christ says, 'He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.' " RH Feb. 7, 1893.
"I hesitated and delayed about sending out of that which the Spirit of the Lord impelled me to write. I did not want to be compelled to present the misleading influence of these sophistries. But in the providence of Godl the errors that have been coming in must be met.
"One thing it is certain is soon to be realized, the great apostasy, which is developing and increasing and waxing stronger, and. will continue to do so until the Lord shall descend from heaven with a shout"
"The past is contained in the book where all things are written. We cannot blot out the record; but if we choose to learn them, the past will teach us its lessons. As we make it our monitor, we may also make it our friend. As we call to mind that in the past which is disagreeable, let it teach us not to repeat the same error. In the future let nothing be recorded which cause regret in the by and by." 6T 150.
"It is just as essential that the people of God in this day should bear in mind HOW and WHEN they have been tested, and WHERE their faith has failed: where they have imperiled His cause by their unbelief and also by their self -confidence." 7T 210.
Volume 7 & 8 gives a good description of the terrible effects of pantheism, and the neglected work of Battle Creek. In Volume 8, pages 218-9, we are told that another reason for the destructive fires that took place in Battle Creek, was because of the neglected work of Isaiah 58, of centering too much in Battle Creek, and neglecting the Lord's vineyard in other needy fields. (Read also 8T 133-4).
"The, record of the experience through which the people of God passed in the early history of our work must be republished. Many of those who have since come into the truth are ignorant of the way in which the Lord wrought. The experiences of William Miller and his associates, of Captain Joseph Bates, and of other pioneers in the advent message, should be kept before our people. Elder Loughborough's book should receive attention. Our leading men should see what can be done for the circulation of this book." Letter 105, 1903.
"I have been instructed that we should make prominent the testimony of some of the old workers who are now dead. Let them continue to speak through their articles as found in the early numbers of our papers. These articles should be reprinted, that there may be a living voice from the Lord's witnesses. The history of the early experience in the message will be a power to withstand the masterly ingenuity of Satan's deceptions. This instruction has been repeated recently, I must present before the people the testimonies of Bible truth, and repeat the decided messages given years ago. I desire that my sermons given at camp-meetings and m churches may live and do their appointed work." CW 26.
dated back from 1899 to 1903. These articles were written during the time of the Alpha Apostasy in Kellogg's time. I then added some additional testimonies of other eyewitness to the visions.
Leah Schmitke 2233 Mentone Blvd., Mentone, Calif. 92359 Tel. (714) 794-1945.
Webster's Dictionary defines a wizard as follows: "One devoted to the black art; a magician; a conjurer; a sorcerer; an enchanter."
Lev. 20:27 says: "A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a WIZARD, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them." Read also Isa. 8:19, 20; Lev. 19:31; Isa. 19:3; I Sam. 29:3? 2 Kings 23:24 and other texts.
"Even in its present form, so far from being more worthy of toleration than formerly, it is really more dangerous, because a more subtle deception. While it formerly denounced Christ and the Bible, it now professes to accept both. But the Bible is interpreted in a manner that is pleasing to the unrenewed heart, while its solemn and vital truths are made of no effect. Love is dwelt upon as the chief attribute of God, but it is degraded to a weak sentimentalism, making little distinction between good and evil. God's justice, His denunciations of sin, the requirements of His holy law, are all kept out of sight. The people are taught to regard the Decalogue as a dead letter. Pleasing, bewitching fables captivate the senses, and lead men to reject the Bible as the foundation of their faith. Christ is as verily denied as before; but Satan has so blinded the eyes of the people that the deception is not discerned.
"There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of Spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influence. Many tamper with it, merely to gratify their curiosity, They have no real faith in it, and would be filled with horror at the thought of yielding themselves to the spirits' control. But they venture upon the forbidden ground, and the mighty destroyer exercises his power to his direction, and he holds them captive. It is impossible, in their own strength, to break away from the bewitching, alluring spell. Nothing but the power of God, granted in answer to the earnest prayer of faith, can deliver these ensnared souls." GC 558-9.


It will not come as a surprise that I love to be home. This is the place that I feel most centered. After our trip last weekend to Pittsburgh, we are settling down into our slow easy days. After dinner, I quickly do the dishes so we can take a walk with Frodo and enjoy the mild weather. The scenery is changing quickly and soon the clocks will be set back an hour and it'll be too dark for an after dinner walk.
This week has seen a shift in our meals, summer meals are switching to fall comfort meals. I made eggplant parmesan for the first time. My husband hasn't stopped singing eggplant praises. I said that if you dredge any vegetable in bread crumbs and fry it up it would taste good. He said nope. Carrots would still taste like carrots (he doesn't like cooked carrots only raw or roasted). I guess he had a point. The other under-loved vegetable, turnips, has been chopped and carefully roasted with potatoes, delicious.
It seems that the rabbits are hibernating and have stopped torturing Frodo. Now Frodo goes outside to sunbathe and relaxes in the grass. Yesterday I went out to join him, sometimes animals know a good thing and we humans must follow. For ten minutes I stopped doing chores and sat and listened to the world.
Have a lovely weekend and I hope you get to be outside to listen to the world!!
I love being at home, too. This weekend I'd like a chance to drive up one of our canyons and see the changing colors.
I feel exactly the same way about my home. I've decided that I should show more appreciation and not take it for granted, so there may be some fall cleaning today, followed by a walk with my camera.
Home...such a wonderful place...How are you sweet lady? Hope you have an awesome weekend!!!
oh, you know I feel the same,my friend.
I didn't know this until a couple of years ago when we were learning about rabbits, but they do not hibernate. They continue to forage all winter, although they generally conserve energy on the coldest days and stay bedded down. We see them more in the spring and summer because they are out looking for mates. Also, as the grass becomes winter-brown, eastern cottontails blend right into the environment.
I had to giggle about the eggplant comment! We are having an amazingly sunny warm few days as we move into autumn this weekend so hope to have some moments like yours.We're off to London tonight for family gatherings and birthdays. I'll take my knitting and reading but am looking forward to coming home Sunday...there's nothing like your own little space.
Oh how I love being home too. Have a lovely weekend Karen.
What a lovely post today...thank-you I needed that. I came home from work early and am feeling the glorious change in the season. I am going to take your advice and go listen to the world for a few minutes. Have a wonderful weekend.
I like to be out and about some of the time, but always glad to come back home. Love the black and white photos. Enjoy your weekend.
We are transitioning our tastebuds as well. I made butternut squash soup last week, mashed potatoes yesterday. Tonight I am making tacos and my daughter commented that we hadn't eaten them all summer -- they are more of a winter staple in our house. I won't give up night walks with my Bebe. Instead we take a flashlight along.
I am a homebody too and there have been times when it's weeks before I travel to town.
I had to smile, I don't like cooked carrots or turnips either, Mike likes turnips right from the ground!
Home is the best! I'm glad you listened to your pup, they are wise beyond our knowing. Mostly about sunshine and naps and cuddles, but those are the best things in life!
....ah yes, home is where the heart is- feel the same way. Noticing the shift for us as well when it comes to food- things are more roasted ( the veggies0 not so many salads. More jackets and socks....and of course here come the Canadian geese.
For all of the traveling I do, I really like hanging at home. We just bought some bicycle tail lights to wrap around the handles of the retractable leashes so I can walk the boys at dusk and drivers will see us.


Sister venue to The Horn in St Albans.
refurbishment and installation of a first-class PA and lighting system to the venue room.
Dating back to around 1642, The Half Moon Inn has played a huge part in the history of Bishop's Stortford as a coaching Inn in the town centre. Like The Horn, The Half Moon has been an important part of the local areas music scene and we look forward to being able to continue this with regular live music events, bringing some of the best new original music, touring artists, as well as the ever popular cover and tribute bands.


So, we went and bought some pads that night. My daughter put them on; practiced falling down on the pavement a few times, and instantly became fearless. The next day, after a half-hour of practice with the pads on, my daughter was able to ride without training wheels. Removing fear from the process made it much easier for her to learn.
A second tip that we used was to wrap a towel under her armpits and use that to help stabilize her instead of trying to hold onto the seat. This allowed her to find her own balance point and still catch her when she tips to one side too much. It also keeps your back from getting all sore.
This set of knee and elbow pads will make your kid fearless. They also come in handy when learning how to rollerblade. Make sure they wear a helmet too!
The main distinguishing feature of this bike is that it has Lightning McQueen drawings on it, but honestly, that was all that mattered for my daughter. The frame is heavy, and the quality of the bike is on par with the other bikes you find at other big box stores. Better bikes can be found, but they probably won't have the right Disney characters on it. This bike has 12″ wheels. When learning to ride without training wheels, it helps to have a smaller bicycle so the kid can have some extra clearance when trying to stand over it.
This is the same bike as above, just with a larger frame and 16″ wheels.
What tips do you have for teaching your child to ride?
See our other posts on bicycle trailers, trailercycles, children's bike helmets, and balance bikes!
Celebrities biking with their kids!


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8:45 am – 9:00 am (Commons) Cedar Creek drum and welcome prayer with Sharon Day
9:00 am – 9:30 am (Commons) Indigenous Women's Water Sisterhood collaborative community work efforts
9:30 am - 9:40am Break/walk to first sessions
9:40 am - 10:25 am 45-minute simulatenous speaker session:
Tribal water standard and fisheries
Nancy Schuldt (Auditorium)
"Protecting Tribal Water through our Clean Water Act Authorities"
Dr. Matthew Dellinger (Commons)
"Environmental Health Literacy and Fish Consumption in the 1836 Treaty Ceded Fisheries"
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Ethical research and tribal issues
Dr. Wendy Todd (Auditorium)
"Water Science Using Culturally Aligned Community Driven Science Education"
Crystal Greensky (Commons)
"Tribal Research Review: Considerations for Culturally Responsive Research"
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Community health and food impacts around water
Dr. Mary Owen (Auditorium)
"Water is Life: a Tlingit Physician's Perspective"
Dr. Rebecca Webster (Commons)
"Haudenosaunee Three Sisters and Climate Change"
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Presenter Biographies:
Wendy F. K'ah Skaahluwaa Todd, Ph.D. is Alaska Native of the Haida Nation of the Sdast'as clan, located in Hydaburg, Alaska.
Dr. Todd is a Dr. Henry Highholt Endowed Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth holding a joint appointment between the Departments of American Indian Studies and Earth & Environmental Sciences. She was the 2019 Professional of the Year by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) for her interdisciplinary research in geoscience, Native Education, and policy, in 2020 she was elected to the AISES Board of Directors.
Dr. Todd is a geoscientist and oceanographer whose research focuses on examining microbial ecology and molecular diversity, biogeochemistry, and biomineralization of groundwater ecosystems and the environmental and health impacts on coast ecosystems on tribal communities promoting conservation efforts of tribal and state partners. In addition, she collaborates with tribal communities working to couple STEM disciplines with Traditional Knowledge in K-12 education by incorporating language and cultural values tied to environmental conservation.
Dr. Mary Owen
Dr. Mary Owen is a member of the Tlingit nation. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Family Practice Residency Program before returning home to work for her tribal community in Juneau, Alaska. After eleven years of full-scope family medicine, she returned to the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth in 2014 , as the Director of the Center of American Indian and Minority Health (CAIMH). She continues to provide clinical care at the Center of American Indian Resources in Duluth and is the current President of the Association of American Indian Physicians.
Dr. Rebecca Webster
Dr. Rebecca Webster is an enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth in the Department of American Indian Studies. She is a founding member of Ohe?láku (among the cornstalks) a co-op of 10 Oneida families that grow 6 acres of traditional, heirloom corn together. She and her husband also own a 10 acre farmstead on the Oneida Reservation where they primarily grow Haudenosaunee varieties of corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, sunchokes, and tobacco. Their philosophy is that every time an indigenous person plants a seed, that is an act of resistance, an assertion of sovereignty, and a reclamation of identity. With these goals in mind, an Oneida faithkeeper named their 10 acre homestead Ukwakhwa: Tsinu Niyukwayay?thoslu (Our foods: Where we plant things). Based on their farming practices, they started a YouTube Channel called Ukwakhwa (Our Foods) where they share what they learned about planting, growing, harvesting, seed keeping, food preparation, food storage, as well as making traditional tools and crafts. Most recently, their family formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Ukwakhwa Inc., to help advance their goals of helping share knowledge with the community.
Dr. Matthew Dellinger
The Medical College of Wisconsin has a strong reputation of fostering work that impacts health. It is very fulfilling to contribute to this message. I feel very grateful to be here.
Matthew Dellinger, PhD loves the Great Lakes region. It is his home and he feel a strong connection to the natural heritage. He also believes strongly that part of protecting that natural heritage is to support the natural resource stewardship of the Great Lakes Native American tribes. Since 2004 Dr. Dellinger has dedicated himself to environmental and biomedical science collaborations with these tribes. This has led to many hard-earned and productive working relationships with tribal organizations in the region.
Dr. Dellinger is a co-investigator at the Great Lakes Native American Research Center for Health (GLNARCH). He serves on two committees that address tribal health issues in the Bemidji region: the GLNARCH Community Science Advisory Committee and the Bemidji Area Tribal Environmental Public Health Advisory Committee. He also reports regularly to the Wisconsin Tribal Health Directors as part of his ongoing duties at GLNARCH. Health research in Indian Country faces diverse challenges. Dr. Dellinger's versatile skillset of scientific research, quantitative analysis, cinematography/editing, digital imaging, and risk assessment has allowed him to serve the tribal community in many ways. Specifically, he focuses on improving access to toxicological and risk assessment data in the relevant community via culturally tailored media.
Dr. Matthew Dellinger joined the Institute for Health & Equity as a Research Scientist working with Dr. Earnestine Willis in 2013 and is currently an associate professor in the Division of Epidemiology. Dr. Dellinger has found MCW to be an extremely supportive and welcoming environment.
Nancy Schuldt
Nancy Schuldt has served as the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's Water Projects Coordinator since 1997. She developed the Band's water quality standards and long-term monitoring program, including recently approved numeric nutrient criteria for lakes and biological criteria for streams on the reservation, located in northeastern Minnesota. She has directed research into fish contaminants and sediment chemistry to characterize mercury impacts to Fond du Lac Band members, collaborated on research into wild rice ecology and toxicity, as well as watershed hydrologic modeling to inform management and restoration efforts. She participates in numerous local, regional, national and binational working groups to ensure the tribal perspective is represented, and initiated a cooperative wastewater management project with the non-tribal community to service a heavily developed lake on the Reservation. She initiated the tribe's nonpoint source management program, and leads the Band's environmental review of mining and energy industry impacts to treaty-protected resources. Nancy has a degree in Biology from the University of Dayton, and a Master's Degree in Aquatic Ecology from the University of Kansas.
Crystal Greensky
Crystal Greensky is an enrolled member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Northern Lower Michigan, and a descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She grew up on the FDL reservation and was blessed to be raised by two (2) educators: her father, an Anishinaabe Language and Culture Teacher, and her mother, the Director of Indian Education for Independent School District #2142 in northern Minnesota.
Traditional Anishinaabe lifeways are the foundation of Crystal's values, belief system, and the lens through which she views the world. Crystal states, "My life has been shaped by the constant reminder that education is key to success, and a way to honor the past and protect the future for Anishinaabe people, but it can be a challenging to balance. As Indigenous people, it's important to constantly remind ourselves that being Indigenous and applying those lifeways in the world of academia makes us better students, better scientists, better educators, and better protectors of those lifeways." When combining her Anishinaabe lifeways with her apparent value of education, Crystal has found a way to successfully live in two-worlds.
Crystal is a strong proponent of advancing CBPR in tribal communities tohelp eradicate the myriad of AIAN health disparities, while fully embracing the need to protect the unique and collective interests of tribal communities. Crystal believes there is unlimited opportunity to advance health disparities research in tribal communities, but a genuine space must be created that balances academic, bio-medical and behavioral research goals and objectives with respecting and protecting all aspects of tribal sovereignty, including data sovereignty and traditional knowledge sovereignty. Crystal believes this space will organically evolve as more opportunities are created for AIAN to seek biomedical and behavioral research careers within their distinct tribal communities.
With her healthy advocacy for tribally engaged and strong connections to her tribal community, it should not surprise that Crystal served as FDL IRB Chair for 10+ years and led the creation of a robust tribal research review process that continues to help promote and advance both tribal CBPR and sovereignty.
In addition to her role as FDLIRB Chair, Crystal also served in the capacity as Quality Assurance Department Coordinator for FDL Human Services (2018 – 2022) where she was responsible for the oversight and maintenance of FDL Human Services AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) clinical and patient-centered medical home accreditation, continuous quality improvement, provider credentialing, risk/loss management, occupational safety and health, health information management, data analytics, and evaluation and auditing. Prior to serving as the Quality Assurance Coordinator, Crystal co-managed FDL Human Services' two (2) medical clinics (2011 – 2018). Currently, Crystal is the Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives for Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health – Great Lakes Hub in Duluth, MN.
Crystal's background and experience demonstrate a history of success in improving the provision of health and human services to AIAN through proven leadership, continuous quality improvement, and the promotion and administration of research.
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Every state handles its DUI laws differently. Depending on where a driver receives a DUI, they can expect to face a different set of consequences.
DUI law often varies based on location and the severity of the offense. Some states, North Carolina included, classify DUI charges in different stages. North Carolina's Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) levels range from Stage One to Stage Five. To receive each charge, alleged offenders meet certain criteria. Stage Five DWIs are often the least severe, while Stage One charges are the most serious.
Based on the charges they receive, DUI offenders can expect different penalties. These may range from negative impacts on auto insurance to a prison term.
Driving under the influence leads to impairment that may cause wrecks, injuries and death. A DUI charge could cause negative effects on a driver's auto insurance.
Impaired driving poses a huge risk to the driver. DUI charges often represent a very high risk in the eyes of an auto insurer. Some insurers may drastically increase premium rates, while others will drop coverage for drivers convicted of DUI offenses. North Carolina drivers have to carry auto insurance. Therefore, they may have to search for adequate coverage after this charge. A proper DUI insurance policy can adequately protect the driver once they get back on the road.
North Carolina DUI offenders often face more than just insurance penalties. They may face a variety of other driving-related disciplinary action.
SR-22: An SR-22 is a certificate that verifies for the state DMV that you have active, comprehensive auto insurance. Drivers often have to carry these certificates for a couple of years following a DUI. North Carolina does not have a statewide SR-22 law. However, if you have an SR-22 requirement from another state, you could have to keep it on your record in NC.
License Suspension: All levels of North Carolina DWI charges come with license suspensions. You might lose your driver's license, and the state might be able to seize the vehicle.
Prison or Probation: Prison sentences, probation or community service can come as common penalties in NC.
Driving Monitoring: Certain North Carolina DWI offenders have to carry ignition interlock system on the car. These devices keep the vehicles from starting if drivers have consumed alcohol.
Drug Assessments: Many DUI offenders have to undergo drug testing, treatment or probation meetings to maintain their driving privileges.
Fines: All levels of NC DUI offenders come with a fine.
Though each state will have different penalties, DUI charges are serious infractions. Drivers should therefore expect these charges should they choose to offend.
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Curator Susanne Ebbinghaus introduces our new special exhibition, "Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings," on view September 7, 2018–January 6, 2019. The show presents a stunning range of elaborate animal-shaped vessels that span continents and millennia, vividly illustrating how ideas and artistic traditions were exchanged among cultures.
Angela Chang, conservator of objects and sculpture; head of the Objects Lab; and assistant director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, and student Anjie Liu examine an ancient silver vessel in the Straus Center.
This video is included in the digital tool for our special exhibition "Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings," on view September 7, 2018–January 6, 2019. The show presents a stunning range of elaborate animal-shaped vessels that span continents and millennia, vividly illustrating how ideas and artistic traditions were exchanged among cultures.
Crucial support for the exhibition has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.
Join Kathy King, director of education in the Harvard Ceramics Program, as she demonstrates the techniques of ancient Greek potters in crafting terracotta vessels.
Greek potters took full advantage of the possibilities offered by their medium. Athenian clay vessels were often created using a two-part mold, with the resulting halves joined together. The form of this striking mug—half donkey, half ram—reflects the process used in its making. Composite vessels typically juxtaposed symbolic "opposites"—in this case a noble ram and a lowly donkey.
Animation of bell krater depicting a symposium (detail), attributed to the Philocleon Reverse Group, Greek, Attic, c. 390 BCE. Terracotta, red-figure technique. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, ANSA IV 910.
In the second millennium BCE, the Minoans on Crete developed a category of zoomorphic vessel known today as the rhyton (plural rhyta), a word derived from the Greek verb rheo, "to flow." Part of the appeal of this vessel type was certainly the performative aspect: a rhyton held aloft and emitting a steady jet of liquid would have made a striking visual, contributing to the spectacle of a banquet or religious ceremony.
The special exhibition "Animal-Shaped Vessels from the Ancient World: Feasting with Gods, Heroes, and Kings,"on view September 7, 2018–January 6, 2019, presents a stunning range of elaborate animal-shaped vessels that span continents and millennia, vividly illustrating how ideas and artistic traditions were exchanged among cultures.


Are you wondering which sign would make the best father for your children? Perhaps you're curious how good of a father will your man be according to his sign? Read on to find out what type of father will he be based on his zodiac sign.
What Kind of Father is Aries Man?
The Aries man is all about fun and excitement in his life. He will be a very entertaining father. The kids will not ever likely be too bored. He'll show them the joys of living it up.
He'll also be a little strict because he has an emotional side not seen much by anyone. He wants to make sure that his children learn how to be well adjusted and independent grown-ups.
Aries man is loving and loyal to his children. He will, at times, need a little help not to gloat too much over his children's success. He'll also need a soft partner to make sure that he doesn't let his anger come through too much.
Learning balance will be important for Aries man. If you'd like to learn more about the Aries man and who he is in relationships, marriage, and what he wants, click here right now!
What Kind of Father is Taurus Man?
The Taurus man works throughout life to create stability and routine. These are qualities he will want to teach his children. He will be very loving and will create a close bond with his children.
Taurus guy loves family life. He thrives on teaching his kids how to be responsible, hard-working, and strong individuals. He will be very loyal and will back his kids up with whatever they need.
He will also be very protective of his children as he is with his partner. He can be a bit harsh at times with dealing out punishment but with the help of mom, he can learn to be a little softer.
Getting him to change his mind can be a challenge sometimes. Click here to learn more about the steady Taurus man who craves stability and family.
What Kind of Father is Gemini Man?
The Gemini man makes a very sweet father. He's very lovey-dovey with his children. He is compassionate and wants to make sure his children know how much their father is into them.
He will spend lots of quality time with his babies and it's not uncommon for him to want to be a stay-at-home father. Watching his children grow and do all of their "firsts" will be very important to him.
While doting over his kids, he will need a bit of help from mom to discipline. He's not very good at it and could let the kids take advantage of him. He doesn't mind but he needs to be reminded that it's not healthy.
The children must learn how to be independent, successful, and active. They can learn these traits from dad. Personal time will be another lesson as well. Learn more about the Gemini man by clicking here now!
What Kind of Father is Cancer Man?
The Cancer man is born to be a husband and father. He truly lives to build a life to get everything in order for his future wife and children. Creating a family is his life goal.
As such, he'll be very close to his children. These are the types of fathers that can tend to spoil their offspring. Mom will have to help put the foot down so that they don't learn the wrong life lessons.
He will teach his kids how to be loving, compassionate, and empathetic to other people. He's a humanitarian himself so he'll want them to learn the value of caring about humanity.
He could become jealous and possessive of his children just as he does with his partner. Learn more about the Cancer man and his quirks by clicking here!
What Kind of Father is Leo Man?
The Leo man is a very proud father. His offspring will be his legacy and he wants to be sure that they will grow up to be the very best that they can be. He'll eat it up that his kids love and adore him.
He loves it so much that he'll give them just about anything they want to ensure that they'll love him. This could cause problems if he gives them a little too much. A balance needs to be had for them to understand how life works.
Leo teaches his children to be strong and to love what they do in their career choices. He inspires them to have ambition and be social butterflies. He will feel like the luckiest guy on Earth to have his children.
Leo makes a wonderful father that will show his children how amazing life can be when you are at your best. Leo men are amazing life partners and fathers. If you don't mind giving lots of love and affection to him, you may have found a great guy. Learn more about the Leo man by clicking here.
What Kind of Father is Virgo Man?
Virgo man is a really tremendous mixture of deep caring and strength. Virgo man himself is a very devoted person. He'll be incredibly loyal to his children no matter what they may do.
He will teach them the value of integrity and only make promises that you can actually keep. He is great showing them how much he deeply cares for the children. He'll take great pleasure in gifting them whenever possible.
In fact, he'll need his partner to make sure he doesn't go overboard on the purchases as it could leave the finances in dire straits. He can be a bit strict at times with the kids but it's typically for their own good.
Again, the soft touch of mother will need to help show him better balance where the little ones are concerned. Learn more about what a Virgo man is like by clicking right here!
What Kind of Father is Libra Man?
The Libra man will be a very compassionate type of father. He'll want his kids to have everything he didn't have growing up. Even if he had a lot, he'll want his kids to experience more.
He'll take them to the best of places to eat, luxurious vacations, and really live it up with his offspring. He already wants to live the high life so he'll want to continue this with his kids and doting wife.
The Libra guy will also try to achieve romance with his wonderful partner. He wouldn't want her to suffer any loss due to being so busy with the children. He'll seek out the balance that is much needed for raising a near perfect family.
He may put too much emphasis on being glamorous, however. Life isn't all about glitz and spotlights. Teaching the kids life values and the importance of hard work is needed, perhaps mom can help with this balance. Learn more about your Libra man by clicking here.
What Kind of Father is Scorpio Man?
As a father, the Scorpio man can tend to be rather authoritative. He, with no doubt, loves his kids with all his heart. This guy is still an emotionally driven person which can make him over exaggerate things at times.
He will teach his kids to learn the art of success and being all that they can be. Also, he will stress that a career is something that they should pursue with all their vigor and life essence.
This is the type of father you want where discipline is concerned. He's excellent at laying down the law. However, he can also go overboard so you, as a mother, will need to step in sometimes to make sure that softness evens things out.
Scorpio man has some qualities that you'd probably like to know more about. Get to know who he truly is. To learn all that you can, you may consider clicking here right now.
What Kind of Father is Sagittarius Man?
The Sagittarius man will absolutely love spending all the time he can with his children. He'll fall in love with them when they are babies and then he will form a very tight-knit bond with them as they grow.
He's a free spirit and rather random so it won't be surprising if he up and takes the kids on some really fun adventure. They'll learn to love travel and expanding their horizons in life.
They will also learn how to think for themselves as well as being loving human beings that take care of other human beings and animals. He's the type that will teach them how to care for Earth and all its inhabitants.
Sagittarius man will want to teach his offspring to be independent and rely on themselves for their own success in life. The one drawback with him is that he may demand them to be perfect. Life doesn't work that way and you, as their mother, will need to teach them that. Click here to learn more about your Sagittarius man.
What Kind of Father is Capricorn Man?
Capricorn man is a very strong man filled with integrity. This is one of the biggest things he will try to instill in his children. He will be very committed to his children as he adores family life.
The Capricorn guy wants to achieve growing a family and raising bright shiny faces that will help make the world a better place. Since he's so good at planning and getting finances in order, he'll rub off on his children as well.
This man will want his kids to grow up being affectionate and genuinely caring about people's feelings. He's a bit of a humanitarian and will absolutely expect them to become the same.
He can be a bit harsh where discipline is concerned as he expects a lot from his kids. Being the mother of the children, you'll need to make sure that he doesn't expect too much. You may want to click here and learn more about the Capricorn man and the way he does things.
What Kind of Father is Aquarius Man?
Since the Aquarius man is one who is independent and speaks his mind, he'll want his children to be able to be much like him. He'll form a tight-knit bond with his offspring. He'll want them to know they can tell him anything.
He has a very positive attitude about life and the joys of accomplishment. He's also a bit of an adventurer so the kids will likely never experience boredom. He'll be sure to keep them busy with activities.
It's likely that he's very much an individualist who prides himself on not being like everyone else. He'll show his kids how smart it is for them to just be themselves instead of conforming to what anyone else thinks.
Thinking outside of the box is an admirable trait he'll pass on. Where he may have trouble is controlling his emotions or sharing his deepest inner feelings with is children. Read more about the Aquarius man and his traits by clicking here now!
What Kind of Father is Pisces Man?
Pisces is a very caring, loving soul who will no doubt be very compassionate with his children. He has a whole lot of patience and understanding which helps a growing mind feel peaceful while learning.
The patience that Pisces man shows his child will help the child to also cultivate their own level of understanding. Pisces is very creative and artistic in nature which will help in teaching his kids how to open up and be free.
His head is often in the clouds and as his partner and mother to your children, you'll need to remind them all that they need to keep their feet on the ground. You can teach them more by being social and letting them be around various types of children.
You will also have to make sure that the children are not given too much freedom as their father will have a hard time setting boundaries. He himself struggles with this at times. Helping everyone keep themselves centered will allow you all to grow together as a family. Learn more about your Pisces man by clicking here.
I hope this helps give you a good idea of what each sign may be like as fathers. Naturally, you can click on any of the links and get that much more information that may be useful to you. You'll no doubt find the right guy for marriage and family if you're reading the guidance given.


We have had a great first week back talking about what we did on Christmas day and talking about winter. We have enjoyed exploring our new camping role play where we are hunting bears.
In Maths we have been ordering objects by length and also measuring them with cubes. We have also enjoyed having big paper out and our new light box.
This week we began looking at the story We're Going on a Bear Hunt. For our writing activity we wrote descriptions of the bear and in our Welly walk we acted out the story pretending to walk through the different environments.
We have been learning about capacity and had fun filling containers with stones, cubes and water to see which held more.
We had a Teddy Bear day where we brought in our own teddies to school and designed our own bear costumes. We had our first PE lesson of the term and enjoyed climbing over the benches in different ways. This week we have learnt the sounds oa, ar, or and igh.
This week has been an exciting week for us we have worked on describing the different settings in our book We are going on a Bear Hunt and we have used clay to make some bear faces which we all really enjoyed.
We also had a fitness session on Thursday which was very active and we all came out feeling very warm.
This week has again been a busy week. We have been learning lots of facts about bears ready to write facts next week. We have been making bear homes using junk materials and learning about the digits in our teen numbers. We also had a lovely safer internet afternoon on Tuesday. The photos are of children doing their own learning.
This week we have been learning about how we can look after our environment by picking up litter. On our Welly walk we used litter pickers to pick up rubbish and we also talked about recycling. We sorted rubbish into which material it was made from and on the computers we played a recycling game.
We have enjoyed going outside playing 'What's the time Mr wolf?' as we have been learning to measure and read times.
It was Orange groups turn for Show and Tell and the children spoke really well about their toys/ favourite things in the class.
We are all ready for our half term break!


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UIPickerView does not indicate whether it is disabled. This Objective-C category provides a method to visually disable a UIPickerView.

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![Enabled and disabled UIPickerView](http://cl.ly/image/1W1A2o1W0l0J/VisuallyDisabledPickerView.png)

Usage
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1. Add `UIPickerView+VisuallyDisabled.h` and `UIPickerView +VisuallyDisabled.m` to your project.
2. Place `#import "UIPickerView +VisuallyDisabled.h"` in top of the files where you'd like to disable a UIPickerView.
3. Call `[aPickerView visuallySetEnabled:NO]` to disable a UIPickerView. Replace `NO` with `YES` to enable it afterwards.

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Only one method is available:

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When this method is called, the UIPickerView is enabled or disabled and the [`alpha`](http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIView_Class/UIView/UIView.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIView/alpha) property of the relevant subviews is changed, to visually show whether the control is enabled or disabled. This method should be used instead of the default [`setUserInteractionEnabled:`](http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/uikit/reference/UIView_Class/UIView/UIView.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIView/userInteractionEnabled) method.

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The code requires ARC. It has been tested in the iOS Simulator with iOS versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, both for iPhone and iPad.

**Because the appearance of standard iOS UI elements is changed, Apple might reject apps using this code. Usage of this code is therefore at your own risk.**

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The code is licensed under MIT license. See `LICENSE.txt` for details.

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You are in : All News > Powered by plants and keto is king: Which diets will trend in 2019?
21 Jan 2019 --- One overarching theme in the industry this year will be a "holistic approach" to health and weight management. This could even incorporate sustainability and mental health concerns, according to dieticians. Under this holistic umbrella, the keto diet, gut-boosting foods, dairy alternatives and plant proteins are all set to shine in 2019, as highlighted in the annual Pollock Communications and Today's Dietician "What's Trending in Nutrition" survey.
The influence of this dietary personalization on product development is salient, as manufacturers look to meet the needs of relatively small consumer bases. For example, strong growth has been reported in the percentage of new food & beverage launches with more than one dietary related claims (Global, 2017 vs. 2016).
"There appears to be a general trend towards more balanced nutrition. Consumers are increasingly skeptical regarding 'fad diets' and their short-term effects and are instead embracing the concept of 'mindfulness' in their approach to food," Cindy Dekeyser, PB Leiner's Business Intelligence Manager, tells NutritionInsight.
The plant-based trend directly benefits from the "mindful" approach of consumers, as it is not only driven by health concerns but also because of sustainability and animal welfare.
Click to EnlargeThe plant-based trend directly benefits from the "mindful" approach of consumers, as it is not only driven by health concerns but also because of sustainability and animal welfare.
A recent Lancet commission of prominent academics has put forward a planetary health diet, that, they warn, will be necessary to follow to feed a growing population of 10 billion people by 2050. Although the recommended diet is not completely plant-based, it does limit the consumption of animal proteins.
Plant-based growth has been a significant theme for several years, but the extent to which it grew to become mainstream with both vegetarian and vegan options became clear throughout 2018. According to data from Innova Market Insights, there has been more than 45 percent average annual growth in food & beverage launches with a vegan positioning (CAGR, 2013-2017).
Within the larger plant-based trend lies the "flexitarian" diet. This denotes a diet with a reduced consumption of animal products, and it's particularly drawing consumers into purchasing vegan products, as well as driving NPD. According to research conducted by Waitrose & Partners, 21 percent of survey participants now identify as "flexitarian" and this is expected to expand in 2019.
Indeed, product development to cater to vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians is an almost daily occurrence. For example, also in the UK, in early December 2018, bakery company Greggs announced it would launch a vegan sausage roll to mark the New Year in response to a petition from animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The petition, which was signed by more than 20,000 people, called for more options to satisfy the demand for what it described as an "ever-expanding" vegan market.
"The vegan diet is already proving to be popular in 2019. With a 183 percent rise in people signing up for 'Veganuary,' the trend looks set to continue. Vegan alternatives are also readily available in supermarkets and this way of eating is becoming much more accessible," Sarah Elder, Advanced Dietician, tells NutritionInsight.
Despite consumer understanding on the importance of dietary fiber gaining momentum, diets that can result in a low dietary fiber intake – as well as high in animal proteins – are still set to be huge in 2019. One example of this is the keto diet.
Keto is based on the premise of the body entering ketosis. The body reaches a ketogenic state when carbohydrate intake is so low that the body shifts to producing ketones to help fuel organs.
A string of keto-centric launches has bolstered the diet's following. Keyto, a US health and wellness company researching the science behind the ketogenic diet, recently closed a US$2.5 million seed funding round. The investment will allow the company to expand the research and development of its proprietary gas nanosensor which detects users ketosis state, as well increase its manufacturing capabilities.
SlimFast also debuted a keto line following its acquisition by Glanbia for US$350 million, from KSF Holdings LLP and HNS Intermediate Corporation. Functional food and supplement supplier SternLife recently launched keto products based on MCT derived from coconut oil.
However, despite the onslaught of NPD targeting the keto diet, and strong predictions for its continuing popularity, a number of dieticians are cautious of its health benefits.
"Diets such as keto are being exposed as having minimal evidence behind them. Consumers are able to develop knowledge through research on the internet and social media as they have this at their fingertips, but unfortunately, a lot of anecdotal evidence has been dressed up as scientific evidence. I'd hope to see that 2019 could be the year of evidence-based nutrition," says Elder.
"While I'm sure people can lose weight on this diet, it is not a healthful diet plan for the long-term, as it avoids many healthful foods, such as grains, fruits, vegetables and pulses. It's also difficult to follow and maintain," she adds.
Jennifer McDaniel, Registered Dietician and Owner of McDaniel Nutrition, tells NutritionInsight that diets such as keto are also bolstered by their strong online communities, which helps followers feel part of a community, and, therefore, supported in their way of life.
"You can find any recipe for keto and ingredients and feel part of a community in this way. So there is a large spread following for these diets and this helps them last longer. If someone doesn't feel supported, then the diet is harder to follow," says McDaniel.
Indeed, nowadays, a diet is something that defines your identity, can preferably be shared on social media and, thus, is part of an overall lifestyle and philosophy, explains PB Leiner's Cindy Dekeyser.
"People are beginning to identify what diet 'tribe' they are in, regarding their lifestyle, such as vegan, keto or paleo," concludes Palmer.
The space for innovation in the dieting space will continue to grow and evolve, thereby continuously inviting NPD. As Innova Market Insights data proves, products positioning themselves as within a certain diet, such as plant-based or keto, has increased. As consumers continue to identify themselves within their chosen diet "lifestyle" such NPD is expected to expand.


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Конструкти́вна геогра́фія і раціона́льне використа́ння приро́дних ресу́рсів — спеціальність орієнтована на розроблення теоретичних основ комплексно-географічного обґрунтування раціонального природокористування Екологічно, територіально, соціально, економічно виправданого використання земельних, мінеральних, водних, кліматичних, біологічних та інших ресурсів, за якого забезпечується природна рівновага, не виникають екологічні катастрофи кризові ситуації внаслідок взаємодії суспільства і природного середовища.

Наукові дослідження з цієї спеціальності передбачають також визначення екологічно безпечних змін і засобів збереження навколишнього природного середовища, норм екологічно допустимих антропогенних впливів на природні комплекси, всебічну оцінку природно ресурсного потенціалу територій.

Напрямки досліджень

Основні напрямки досліджень:

Конструктивно-географічні дослідження

 Теоретичні основи раціонального природокористування, розроблення методів аналізу антропогенного впливу на природні комплекси.
 Територіальна організація й особливості інвентаризації природних ресурсів; ландшафтне обґрунтування використання природних ресурсів; географічний кадастр природних ресурсів.
 Принципи та методи прогнозування змін природного середовища, аналіз стійкості геосистем.
 Географічний моніторинг; аерокосмічний моніторинг компонентів природних і техногенних ландшафтів; геоінформаційні системи, їх застосування при вивченні та картографуванні природно-господарських систем.
 Конструктивно-географічні основи охорони природи і раціонального використання природних ресурсів; заповідні території в системі раціонального природокористування.
 Оптимізація геоморфологічних процесів управління ними в умовах техногенного навантаження.
 Антропогенний і техногенний рельєф.
 Раціональне землекористування ерозійно небезпечних територій; територіальна організація ерозійно небезпечних земель.
 Проблеми рекультивації земель, порушених промисловістю та сільськогосподарським виробництвом, протиерозійний і протидефляційний захист.
 Географічні дослідження й обґрунтування схем районного планування сільських і міських територій.
 Природно-господарські територіальні системи: закономірності просторової організації та функціонування; агроландшафтні системи; водогосподарські системи: особливості територіальної організації та моделювання.
 Меліоративна географія.

Еколого-географічні дослідження

 Антропогенний вплив на природне середовище та його еколого-економічні наслідки.
 Дослідження та прогнозування рівня забруднення природного середовища, ґрунтів, природних вод, атмосфери. Теоретичні та прикладні питання запобігання забрудненню. Вплив техногенного забруднення на стан здоров'я населення.
 Медико-географічні та медико-екологічні проблеми.
 Антропогенні й техногенні геосистеми, екосистеми, ландшафти.
 Геоекологічні проблеми рівнинних, гірських, прибережних морських ландшафтів.
 Геоекологічні основи охорони природи і раціонального використання природних ресурсів.
 Екологічна безпека ґрунтового покриву і сільськогосподарського виробництва.
 Географічні аспекти взаємодії в системі природа—господарство—населення; вплив забруднення на стан здоров'я населення.
 Екологічна безпека в природо- та ресурсокористуванні. Розроблення науково обґрунтованих заходів, спрямованих на збереження, раціональне використання і розвиток продуктивних сил в інтересах екологічно безпечного існування суспільства.
 Моніторинг стану та екологічних змін природного середовища. Спеціальні види картографування. Дистанційні методи як оперативне і достовірне джерело інформації про екологічну безпеку.
 Екологічна експертиза господарської діяльності та програм розвитку регіонів.
 Екологічна і природоохоронна освіта, філософські аспекти в дослідженнях екологічної безпеки.

Див. також

 Таблиця:Коди спеціальностей за ВАКом
 Раціональне природокористування

Література

 ВАК України. Паспорт спеціальності.

Посилання

Біогеографія
Географічні науки
Економіка довкілля та природних ресурсів

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Home > And the CLiPPA goes to …
And the CLiPPA goes to …
Charlotte Hacking [1]
Steven Camden, aka Polarbear, interviewed by Charlotte Hacking
I meet with Steven Camden just two days after winning the CLiPPA 2019 for his debut children's collection, Everything All at Once. In between, he's been to the Bradford Literature Festival and back to London to the Unicorn Theatre for a celebration of work he's been doing with a local Primary School. This exemplifies everything he works for; to bring his stories to as many young people as possible and to inspire them to find the stories within themselves.
As his alter-ego, Polarbear, Steven has been a star on the spoken word circuit for over ten years, performing nationally and internationally at events including Glastonbury and alongside artists such as Kate Tempest. With a CV like this, you may expect him to be highfalutin, but he's one of the most modest, humble writers I've met. 'It feels lovely to win this award' he tells me, 'it just wasn't on the radar for me, I genuinely didn't imagine this happening. You make these things and it's as close to my personality as it can be, and then it's over to you as the reader. So it's ridiculously exciting for Everything All at Once to be recognised and it also means that more people are going to pick it up.'
This collection is a perfect example of one that older children can engage with and enjoy on a personal and emotional level. The masterful way in which Steven weaves words to capture the spirit of secondary school life is what makes this a very special collection, capturing the humour, heart and soul of school cloakrooms, corridors and classrooms with such authenticity. What allows him to write with such genuine insight into the teenage experience? 'The world of Everything All at Once was part my secondary school and part a secondary school I had a residency in at the time. I morphed them together in this landscape in my mind and so that made it real. The people it's based on are multiple versions of me, so those moments come much more naturally because I'm living it like a film, almost relaying what I'm seeing instead of generating it. It's fun going, "I'm in Maths, my name is Akeem" and then painting that. What am I feeling on Tuesday morning at 10.30? If you do that, everything will take care of itself, I don't have to fabricate anything.'
That piece of his personality also feels evident in his three novels for young adults Tape (2014), It's About Love (2015) and Nobody Real (2018). The settings and characters seem so real and so lived; the dialogue is completely authentic. 'My whole thing', he explains, 'is about mining ourselves. I'm lucky, I grew up around people from all over the place and my family are from all over the place, so I have a pot of things to draw on. Everything I write is about where I'm from; everything. I want to celebrate it through my work. I'm not interested in writing about a thing. I'm interested in writing about people, who are attached to things and who are going through things. The worst case scenario for me would be people thinking "he's written a book about this." I'd rather people said I liked the one about Ryan, that's the biggest compliment for me. There are things in the books and in the pieces, but front and centre, I just want real people.'
He credits his fascination with the musicality of speech for the exceptional lyricism and rhythm in his words: 'Writing dialogue is the most fun thing in the world for me as a writer, people speaking back and forth. I love that. If I'm not in rooms with people, I can't write anything. I genuinely can't. I write the most when I'm around people talking. It's all music to me, the journey within; when to beat fast, when to leave a space, it's all musical – I hope. It's the music of actual people. I'm from musical people, whether that's my Irish side or the Caribbean side, I'm from people who just move in a certain way, and argue a certain way and leave space and have a laugh.'
Film is another major influence on him, allowing him to become involved in his narratives in a multisensory way, 'All the books are films. Score and image, it's a completely sensory experience for me.' On writing the poems for Everything All at Once, he explains, 'In
my mind it's like one of those documentaries where you float the camera up and it's like, now we're going to Room A Chemistry, then we're going back to that person and there are connections in there that to some people are obvious or not depending on how much you want to look. What I hope is that people just dip in, pass it around and if you're stuck on a train, you might read it through and notice that's him or that's her; those little Easter Eggs all the way through.'
Having experience with writing across a range of forms means he can be playful and precise with the layout of text in his novels, experimenting with different fonts to demarcate changes in characters, laying conversations out on the page, almost like a script. He tells me that 'I've played more and more each time and some people genuinely hate it – it's a real hassle for them.' But in moving to compile a written collection of poetry, he was able to hone this craft. Poems such as 'Michael vs His Brain (Again)', 'Detention' and 'Gazelle', owe as much to their placement on the page as their use of language in allowing the reader to become immersed in these moments. Had he found it difficult moving from spoken word to becoming a page poet? 'I've got friends who are poets of the page, who are knowledgeable, exciting and playful with the form, people like Nafeesa (Hamed), Anthony (Anaxagorou) or Warsan (Shire) and I'm looking at them and going "wow". The science of that, the scalpel of that – then thinking right, what's my version? And the fun was in playing with that. Gaby (Morgan, Steven's editor at Macmillan) was really integral in that. She gave me a wide berth to play and when something was clearly for its own sake, I had to justify it and she'd show me things that would work better. Some of it is about space, some of it is with speaking it in mind, but what a treat to be able to choose the way something looks, that's incredible, and a relatively new thing to me.'
As someone who writes so well from the teenage perspective, I was curious to find out if writing was something he thought he would do when he was a teenager; 'Nobody told us that we were allowed. No one ever told us that and we didn't know anyone who did it, so there was that thing that it wasn't for us. If I'd have known, it would've been in my mind and I'd have got over my insecurities and been willing to share stuff much quicker I think, if I'd have thought I could. It's so nonsensical now, but I think I
thought writing was just things like The Railway Children.
So what did lead him into the world of crafting such carefully curated narratives? 'I am here today because of hip hop and because of a man called Paul Dennis. I'd been rhyming on the quiet for a little while and when I was about 18, he would send me tapes of beats. I should have been a waste of his time, but he allowed me to learn a craft by rhyming on his music, hoping that he'd like what I wrote, writing stories that way. That confidence and that wanting to impress him, that's what made me want to share and left me feeling like I could.'
It's just this feeling that he wants to pass on to the young people he works with on such a regular basis; 'I'm kind of on a mission. I just like the idea of being an example, I think it should be on the shelf as a career, like being an accountant or rapper, or footballer. Not everybody wants to write, but everybody is allowed.'
Charlotte Hacking is Learning Programme Manager at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education [3], a charity working to improve literacy in primary schools.
Everything All At Once, Macmillan, 978-1509880034, £6.99 pbk
Tape, HarperCollins, 978-0007511235, £7.99 pbk
It's About Love, HarperCollins, 978-0007511242, £7.99 pbk
Nobody Real, HarperCollins, 978-0008168384, £7.99 pbk
Source URL (retrieved on Jan '20): http://edbtjyw.booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/237/childrens-books/articles/awards/and-the-clippa-goes-to-%E2%80%A6
[1] http://edbtjyw.booksforkeeps.co.uk/member/charlotte-hacking
[3] https://clpe.org.uk/


But after catching up on all BYJ,KHJ and general K-entertainment news, I decided I just had to blog about BYJ [previous post] and KHJ [this and the next post]....in my life, I've seen a lot of germs under the microscope and KHJ has got to be the handsomest germ I've ever laid my eyes on ^^ I've just got to have his 17th message in this blog for me....thanks so much for the translation, Wonderrrgirl !!
Hyun Joong, dear...if you're having severe headaches, that means you're over doing it again....please take care of yourself !!
Hee…. How have you all been? I'm in Japan now. hehehe.
However, from yesterday until now, my headache has been more severe….
Therefore, don't tell me that it's because of that (air freshener).
So I am a germ…… omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goodbye ^^ Thank you Henecia & Triple.
I'll show you all what I'm running for this year too.
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Trump to decide on Syria response 'very quickly'
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US President Donald Trump said he was nearing a decision about whether to launch a strike on Syria in response to an alleged chemical attack he described as "atrocious" and "horrible". "We'll be making that decision very quickly, probably by the end of today," Mr Trump said on Monday at the start of a cabinet meeting, after earlier promising a decision in 24 to 48 hours. "We cannot allow atrocities like that." There was mounting international condemnation following the alleged attack on the town of Douma, in Eastern Ghouta, which killed 48 people and injured hundreds more, according to the Syrian American Medical Society, a medical relief organisation. It said victims were suffering symptoms consistent with exposure to both chlorine gas and a nerve agent. "If it's the Russians, if it's Syria, if it's Iran, if it's all of them together, we'll figure it out," Mr Trump said. "We have a lot of options, militarily. And we'll be letting you know pretty soon. Probably after the fact." On Tuesday, Moscow said it hoped the risk of a military collision with the US in Syria could be avoided. "I think not, one would hope so," deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Russian media when asked whether there was a risk of military confrontation. "I think that common sense should prevail over madness." He added that Moscow and Washington were maintaining working contacts with regard to Syria. But Dmitry Peskov, president Vladimir Putin's spokesman, criticised the US position on the chemical attack as unconstructive. "Of course this narrows the manoeuvring space for diplomatic efforts," he said. "But that doesn't mean that Russia intends to give up on active diplomatic moves. Of course, this work will continue." Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the UN, told security council diplomats at an emergency session on Syria on Monday afternoon that the hands of the Russia regime "are all covered in the blood of Syrian children". Opening the way for a more aggressive US response, she said the UN had repeatedly failed to act despite dozens of reports of chemical weapons attacks over the past year in Syria. She blamed Moscow for weakening the UN's credibility. When asked earlier in the day whether the US would launch missile strikes in Syria, Jim Mattis, defence secretary, said: "I don't rule out anything right now." He said the US was "going to address this issue" in concert with Nato and regional allies.
Share on LinkedIn (opens new window) Save Save to myFT Katrina Manson in Washington, Rebecca Collard in Beirut and Kathrin Hille in Moscow 2 HOURS AGO Print this page US President Donald Trump said he was nearing a decision about whether to launch a strike on Syria in response to an alleged chemical attack he described as "atrocious" and "horrible". "We'll be making that decision very quickly, probably by the end of today," Mr Trump said on Monday at the start of a cabinet meeting, after earlier promising a decision in 24 to 48 hours. "We cannot allow atrocities like that." There was mounting international condemnation following the alleged attack on the town of Douma, in Eastern Ghouta, which killed 48 people and injured hundreds more, according to the Syrian American Medical Society, a medical relief organisation. It said victims were suffering symptoms consistent with exposure to both chlorine gas and a nerve agent. "If it's the Russians, if it's Syria, if it's Iran, if it's all of them together, we'll figure it out," Mr Trump said. "We have a lot of options, militarily. And we'll be letting you know pretty soon. Probably after the fact." On Tuesday, Moscow said it hoped the risk of a military collision with the US in Syria could be avoided. "I think not, one would hope so," deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov told Russian media when asked whether there was a risk of military confrontation. "I think that common sense should prevail over madness." He added that Moscow and Washington were maintaining working contacts with regard to Syria. But Dmitry Peskov, president Vladimir Putin's spokesman, criticised the US position on the chemical attack as unconstructive. "Of course this narrows the manoeuvring space for diplomatic efforts," he said. "But that doesn't mean that Russia intends to give up on active diplomatic moves. Of course, this work will continue." Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the UN, told security council diplomats at an emergency session on Syria on Monday afternoon that the hands of the Russia regime "are all covered in the blood of Syrian children". Opening the way for a more aggressive US response, she said the UN had repeatedly failed to act despite dozens of reports of chemical weapons attacks over the past year in Syria. She blamed Moscow for weakening the UN's credibility. When asked earlier in the day whether the US would launch missile strikes in Syria, Jim Mattis, defence secretary, said: "I don't rule out anything right now." He said the US was "going to address this issue" in concert with Nato and regional allies. Donald Trump condemns alleged Syria chemical attack "The first thing we have to look at is why are chemical weapons still being used at all when Russia was the framework guarantor of removing all the chemical weapons," Mr Mattis said. Syria and its ally Russia denied the use of chemical weapons in Douma and accused opposition groups of fabricating the attack. The Russian foreign ministry called the allegations of a chemical attack a dangerous provocation that had been concocted to derail the liberation of eastern Ghouta from extremist fighters. Vassily Nebenzia, Moscow's top representative at the UN, blamed the US, UK and France for threatening Russia and for what he called the west's "reckless geopolitical experiments in the Middle East". Both Syria and Russia accused Israel of carrying out an air strike against an air base near Homs in retaliation against the alleged attack. Sana, the Syrian state news agency, said Israeli F-15 fighter jets attacked the T-4 air base near Homs early on Monday by firing missiles from inside Lebanese airspace, having initially blamed US forces for the strike. Russia has also said Israel carried out the attack. Russia intervened militarily to back Mr Assad in 2015 and shifted the balance of the war in the regime's favour. The prospect of a potential US retaliatory attack in Syria would stoke fears that it could bring the two world powers into conflict. Douma is part of the Eastern Ghouta suburbs that have been a centre of rebellion against Mr Assad's rule since the uprising began in 2011. The area has been under intense bombardment by government forces that has killed at least 1,600 people since February. The regime said on Monday it had reached a deal with Jaish al-Islam, the last armed opposition group in the enclave, suggesting it is close to regaining full control of the last rebel-held pocket near Damascus. Moscow said on Monday that Russian military experts had found no evidence of a chemical attack in Douma. "The location was visited by our military experts and by representatives of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent . . . They found no traces of chlorine or any other chemical substance used against civilians," said Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister. Boris Johnson, the UK foreign secretary, spoke to his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday morning, ahead of the UN Security Council meeting, and had agreed that "a full range of options should be on the table" in response to alleged use of chemical weapons, the British government said in a statement. Germany added its voice to criticism of Russia's role in the Syrian conflict as it condemned the alleged attack in Douma. It called on Moscow to stop blocking UN investigations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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