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Hope for the Future
Setting the stage for growth during one of the toughest chapters in our history, the 2021 Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability Summit focuses on Hope for the Future.
As we continue to face challenges due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is important that we, as a community and humanity as a whole, shift our way of thinking so that we are prepared to avoid or better handle the next disaster while also having hope for the future.
We can do this by recognizing that all our challenges must be solved on three levels: Equity, economy and environment.
Equity, economy and environment are at the core of sustainability and are demonstrated in the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 2021 TRACS Summit will be virtual and will provide educational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community members on five specific SDGs that address hunger, health, education, inequality and climate change.
Date, Time and Location
Bina Venkataraman
Author of "The Optimist's Telescope"
Read more about Bina.
Monday, Nov. 8, 9:15 a.m.
Day 1: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021
9-9:15 a.m.
Dr. Joe May Chancellor, Dallas College
Richard Johnson Co-Chair, Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)
Kelly WellmanCo-Chair, Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)
View the Welcome by Kelly Wellman and Richard JohnsonView the Session
9:15-10 a.m.
Keynote Address: SDG# 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Bina VenkataramanAuthor of "The Optimist's Telescope"
* Due to copyright issues, this keynote is only available to Dallas College students and employees through our restricted SharePoint site.
10:30-11 a.m.
Virtual Breakfast/ Networking
Networking Opportunity
Meet people around the world during the most important meal of the day while learning about Dallas College Counseling and Psychological Services and the University of Texas at Arlington Social Work Graduate Program!
Great opportunity to network and share your thoughts on a sustainable breakfast and its impact on good health and well-being.
Hope for the Future On-Demand Presentations
Come be inspired as a series of experts on a variety of subjects provide solutions to some of the world's most pressing questions. On subjects ranging from equity, economy and environment, speakers will take 15 minutes to share their fact-based opinions on why they think the earth and humankind will survive and thrive in the future.
On-Demand Presentations
11 a.m.-Noon
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
View the Session for A 21st Century Global Civil Rights MovementView the Session
A 21st Century Global Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Chris Dowdy, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Paul Quinn College
Dr. Karen Magid, Director of Sustainability and STEM / Special Assistant to the President, Huston-Tillton University
Meghan Fay Zahniser, Executive Director of Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Raamel Mitchell, Director of Business Development, Microsoft
Adam Sharma, Vice President of Strategic Innovation and Partnerships, Human IT
Moderator: Marisol Romany, Chief Social Responsibility and Inclusion officer, Dallas College
Income inequality is on the rise as the world's wealth becomes more concentrated among a small group of people, widening the income gap and eliminating the middle class. This reduction in income mobility and the wealth achievement gap result in more social and political discrimination.
Despite its phenomenal growth and diversified economy, Texas has a consistently higher poverty rate than the national average. Come hear these five panelists as they discuss what their organizations are doing to reduce the income disparity in Texas and connect to the larger, global effort to eradicate poverty.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch/ Visit with Exhibitors and Sponsors
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SageGlass
SageGlass® transforms the indoor experience by controlling sunlight to optimize daylight, outdoor views, and comfort while preventing glare, fading, and overheating without the need for blinds or shades. SageGlass dramatically reduces energy demand and the need for HVAC by blocking up to 91 percent of solar heat.
Gexa Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy
Gexa Energy is a premier energy supplier serving residential and commercial customers in Texas since 2002. As part of the NextEra Energy family of companies, the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage, all Gexa residential plans are 100% green!
The RightCycle Program by Kimberly-Clark Professional, in partnership with Grainger
Is your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) recyclable? Ours is! Instead of used PPE such as protective clothing, nitrile gloves and safety glasses going into the trash (and landfills), these previously hard-to-recycle items are collected at your facility and turned into new consumer goods.
United Electronics Recycling
UER, with its head office and processing plant situated in Coppell, TX is an established, environmentally responsible recycler of electronic waste, specializing in Data Security and IT Asset Management.
Women in the Environment
Women in the Environment (WE) is a group of dynamic women who are developing solutions to environmental challenges across a variety of industries in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. When you join WE, you are surrounded by a group of passionate professionals who have been breaking down barriers and reinventing themselves throughout their careers.
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
View the Session for Securing Our Food: Securing Our FutureView the Session
Securing Our Food: Securing Our Future
Panelist:
Jennie McDowell, vp Business Development, Dairy MAX- Your Local Dairy Council, Food Pantries and Campuses
Dr. Tracy Johnson, Dallas College, North Texas Food Bank Partnership and Campus Food Pantries
Dr. Anne Egelston, Tarleton State University, Center for Environmental Studies
Danae Gutierrez, Harvest Food Project Rescue
A survey conducted by Temple University found that approximately 50% of students at 100 different colleges could not afford a healthy, balanced meal and 35% were skipping meals because they did not have enough money to eat three healthy, balanced meals in one day. Join these panelists to hear how they're tackling food insecurity for college students nationwide.
SDG #13 Climate Action
View the Session for What Gives Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Hope for the FutureView the Session
What Gives Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Hope for the Future
Speaker: Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, author of "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World"
World renowned climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a strong advocate for the Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) and has spoken at TRACS Summits numerous times over the years. She has been on an extensive publicity tour this year to promote her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing." (You may have seen her on Jimmy Kimmel, CNN, ABC, PBS or lots of other channels recently.) Because of her book tour schedule, she is not able to join us live, but she has graciously shared with us a talk she gave at the Moab Festival of Science in September that addresses the theme of this year's TRACS conference: Hope for the Future.
Day 2: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021
9-10:30 a.m.
SDG #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
View the Session for City of Dallas: Creating Hope for the Future Through Climate ActionView the Session
City of Dallas: Creating Hope for the Future Through Climate Action
Speaker: Susan Alvarez, assistant director of the City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability
In January 2019, the Dallas City Council approved the Dallas Climate Resolution which directed staff to develop an effective, actionable climate plan that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for climate change, and create a healthier and more prosperous community for Dallas and the surrounding communities. Come hear keynote speaker, Susan Alvarez speak on her role managing this bold plan and the efforts needed to ensure the City of Dallas reaches carbon neutrality by 2050. Susan is a Rice University alumnus, professional engineer, Certified Floodplain Manager and Texas Master Naturalist.
Break/ Virtual Networking
Virtual Networking: Morning Mindfulness
Host: Dalia Blell, LCSW-S of Counseling and Psychological Service at Dallas College and UTA-School of Social Work Intern, Andrew Chard, BSW, MSW Practicum Intern.
Description: Mindfulness is one of the most sustainable activities – all you need is your five senses and you are ready to get started! Mindfulness breathing, walking, gardening, eating, drumming, even dishwashing! Join us for a 15-minute mindfulness exercise that will help still the mind and calm the body. Great opportunity to network and participate in a group exercise that supports good health and well-being.
View the Session for Front and Center: Enacting Climate Change policies at the Local and National LevelView the Session
Front and Center: Enacting Climate Change policies at the Local and National Level
Katherine Lieberknecht, Assistant Professor, Community and Regional Planning University of Texas
Fernanda Leite, Associate Professor, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas
Heidi Schmalbach, Program Director, Planet Texas 2050, University of Texas
Aurora Berry, Student and Senior Audio Producer of The Drag Podcast Series, University of Texas
Moderator: Brandon Morton, Assistant Director of Sustainability Operations, Dallas College
Description: Texas is growing more rapidly than ever and crucial resources like food, electricity, housing, water, and jobs will be in even greater demand in the future.
Planet Texas 2050 (PT2050) is an eight-year sprint to find solutions that will make our Texas communities more resilient and better prepared to address the needs of all Texans. To do that, The University of Texas is bringing together architects, archaeologists, city planners, public health experts, geologists, engineers, computer scientists, artists – and more.
PT2050 researchers are working on these issues to have a dialogue about Sustainable Texas Communities, Resilient Cities in a Post-Carbon Future, and Integrated Models for Complex Decision-Making.
SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being
View the Session for Becoming Resilient and Healthier for Generations to ComeView the Session
Becoming Resilient and Healthier for Generations to Come
Dr. Carlos Cruz, dean of Student CARE Network & Basic Needs - Dallas College
Mackenzie Feldman, executive director, Herbicide-Free Campus
Thea Woodruff, PhD., lecturer and well-being in learning environments coordinator, Longhorn Wellness Center at the Counseling and Mental Health Center and University Health Services, The University of Texas at Austin
Jillian L Denman, MS, LPC-S, director of Student Advocacy, San Antonio College
Moderator: Dalia Blell, LCSW-S, Counseling and Psychological Services, Dallas College
As student needs become more complex, multidisciplinary student services teams are taking on the task to ensure the right support systems are in place to help students survive and thrive in our new world. This panel presentation will provide an overview of innovative programs from four Texas higher education institutions whose goal is sustaining the mental health and well-being of students.
SDG #16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
View the Session for Community is an Act of Courage: Transforming Conflict with Reflective Structure DialoguesView the Session
Community is an Act of Courage: Transforming Conflict with Reflective Structure Dialogues
Speaker: Jill DeTemple, chair, Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University and academic associate at Essential Partners, Inc.
Wrap Up Session
Experience Reflective Structured Dialogues
Trained Dallas College Reflective Structured Dialogues (RSD) facilitators will lead small break-out sessions where conference attendees will:
Hear and be heard by others about what matters most when you think about sustainability and what you heard during this conference,
Reflect on what feels most at stake, and
Learn what that reveals about your hopes for the future.
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About TRACS
The Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS) is a volunteer network for students, faculty, staff and sustainability professionals supporting higher education in Texas by implementing climate change and sustainability solutions across campus operations, academic curriculum, and off-campus fields of influence.
TRACS was formed in 2008 at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in Raleigh, North Carolina with the support of the Environmental Science Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office and National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Program.
Since 2008, TRACS has facilitated events and collaborations to forward campus greenhouse gas emissions reductions and sustainability initiatives, including the Annual TRACS Summit hosted by a different participating college or university each year.
The early years of TRACS saw a great deal of progress in advancing sustainability on many campuses as new full-time sustainability staff were hired and successful student green fee campaigns on six public universities brought new energy and funding for sustainability projects.
The mission of TRACS is to provide resources, expertise, education, peer to peer support, and training to advance sustainability in Texas higher education through an annual statewide summit and diverse member-driven network of students, faculty, and staff.
Dallas College has been a proud member of TRACS since 2008.
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Accidental discharge of firearm
Queensland Corrective Services is investigating the circumstances surrounding an accidental discharge of a firearm during Custodial Officer Entry Program (COEP) training yesterday which resulted in injury to a recruit.
The recruit was one of four receiving live fire instruction from three firearms instructors from the QCS academy at the time of the incident.
Initial advice is that the recruit accidentally discharged their firearm while removing it from the holster during training at the QCS firing range at Wacol.
It appears a single round injured the recruit's calf.
The recruit completed the live firing exercise before informing instructors of the injury, at which time first aid treatment was provided and QAS called.
The recruit was transported to hospital for testing and treatment. They were due to be discharged from hospital after further treatment.
The incident was reported to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, and officers from the Operational Inspection and Major Incident Review Group, Professional Standards and Governance Command attended the range to undertake a review of the incident.
The injured officer has been supported by senior officers, and officers who were present during the incident were reminded of support available under the employee support service.
Officer assaulted, Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre QCS can confirm that a corrective services officer was injured in an incident with a prisoner at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre yesterday. The officer, who has been praised for their quick thinking and response during the incident, was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure following the alleged assault and later discharged. The prisoner was restrained and moved to a…
Officer assaulted at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) can confirm that a custodial correctional officer received a neck injury as a result of an interaction with a prisoner yesterday at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre. The officer was unlocking a cell yesterday morning when the prisoner assaulted the officer. The officer withdrew from the cell and was taken to the medical centre for assessment. Management…
New correctional officers help keep Queensland… Thirteen new Custodial Correctional Officers joined the ranks in Queensland on Wednesday at a graduation ceremony at the Queensland Corrective Services Academy. Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan and Queensland Corrective Services Deputy Commissioner James Koulouris, Organisational Capability, congratulated the graduates of the Custodial Officer Entry Level Program (COEP) as they were sworn into their vital role in ensuring public…

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As you can see from photos, Gold Dust is used by Champions across the nation to achieve the extra "pop" in muscle, add freshness on show day and help your show animal reach it's maximum potential.
Great for use of multiple head at one show or over long term use.
Generally, mix 1 oz. Gold Dust powder with 16 oz. water. Drench 100 lb animals at the rate of 12 oz. of drench 2 times per day for 3-5 days from show. Adjust up or down as needed for weight range and cover needed on your animal.
Show Day Recommendation: Drench 2-4 oz. every 1-2 hours while considering weather conditions, condition of animal, belly size of animal, handle of animal.
Objective on Show Day: Keep as full as possible without increasing belly size of animal.
Mixed drench should be kept refrigerated and on ice (cooler) during show times.
Generally, add 1/2 oz. to 1 oz. of dry Gold Dust powder as a top dress over feed. Can be used as far out from show day as needed to attain maximum results. Date you start depends entirely upon cover on animal and desired results. Powder should be kept at room temperature and not left in heat.
NOTE ABOUT WATER INTAKE: Many customers question when to withdraw water...the answer is NEVER! Muscle is made up of 80% water, when you take away water from a show animal, you are drying out the muscle. This does not mean you should leave free choice water. This means you need to monitor the fluids you are giving your show animal to ensure they are staying fresh all the way to show time. Gold Dust is activated by water.
Many breeders dry dust Gold Dust to their does and newborn kids.
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Q: access to "super" through pointer to class's object I have some class SimpleButton. It is a Child of Button class. Button class has some method, which is overridden in SimpleButton. Now, if I whant to get access to this method from simpleButton, I just need to call [super someMethod]; But how to get access to it from outside of simpleButton? I tried:
SimpleButton *button;
[(Button*)button.superclass someMethod];

but this does not works...

A: You can't do it like that. If you've overridden a method in a subclass then you have changed the publicly available method of that class to be the one in your implementation. You would have to have a separate method which just calls the super implementation:
Say you've overridden method foo. Create a new method, superFoo
[button superFoo];

Which internally does this:
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However, if you need to do this sort of thing then you probably need to rethink why you have overridden the method in the first place. Perhaps you should have a new method on your subclass instead which does the unique parts and calls the super implementation itself, rather than overriding.

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Monopoly Grants Brands License for 85th Anniversary
Grab your cash and run, folks, for Hasbro is celebrating Monopoly's 85th anniversary!
Source: Hasbro, Inc.
According to a recent press release from the big-name toy and gaming company, Hasbro has granted license rights to various different companies in order to allow them to create a glut of highly-collectible items, including apparel, shoes, toys, and even a Swarovski-covered version of the board game. Wow!
PAWTUCKET, RI – February 20, 2020
– Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) is celebrating the 85th anniversary of MONOPOLY with a robust consumer products strategy to impress even Mr. Monopoly!
MONOPOLY is the world's favorite family game brand and is enjoyed by more than one billion players in 114 countries across the globe. The diverse set of licensees will offer consumers a range of limited-edition products that celebrate what the brand represents: family, fun and friendly competition. The initial wave of licensed products includes Swarovski crystal adorned game board, apparel and shoes for men, women and children, limited edition art, winter sports gear, and collectible toys. Additional licensees will be announced throughout the year.
"MONOPOLY has been helping millions of friends and families create memorable moments around the world for 85 years and we're thrilled that so many people are excited to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. Throughout the brand's evolution across a variety of platforms and formats, the gameplay and iconography of the classic MONOPOLY game has remained unchanged, making it a timeless classic sure to be enjoyed by future generations," said Casey Collins, GM & SVP of Entertainment and Licensing at Hasbro. "The support and collaboration of our licensees has been incredible and we are humbled by the creativity and enthusiasm they have expressed for this important milestone. The 85th anniversary program illustrates the true potential of an iconic brand like MONOPOLY, which can translate into a variety of categories. We're excited to be able to reach consumers in new, powerful ways with this amazing licensing program."
The celebration kicks off this February, with new items launching throughout 2020. MONOPOLY licensees include:
Fashion brand KULE will launch a Hasbro capsule collection for women, men and kids featuring MONOPOLY designs launching in time for holiday 2020. The line will be available in the US and Japan through www.KULE.com and at select luxury retailers.
Stubbs and Wootton will give their fashion forward handmade velvet smoking slippers a MONOPOLY treatment with six original designs set to launch on February 28, 2020. The evening slippers will be available at Stubbs & Wootton's showrooms in Palm Beach and New York, and online at www.stubbsandwootton.com.
TOMS, the Original One for One company, will launch a limited edition footwear capsule collection for women, men and kids. The collection will feature designs inspired by iconic game pieces and squares on the Monopoly board. For every pair sold, a new pair of shoes will be given to a person in need. TOMS x Monopoly will be available globally in October 2020 on TOMS.com and at select TOMS retail and retail partner locations.
Winning Solutions Inc. is creating the ultimate MONOPOLY 85th anniversary collector's edition featuring a beautiful gold and silver foil tempered glass game board adorned with over 2,000 genuine Swarovski© crystals. The limited-edition game also features premium game components, including a specially designed token to commemorate the anniversary. Pre-orders are available as of February 15, 2020 through www.wsgamecompany.com. Only 500 pcs available.
Marmalade Game Studio will release a MONOPOLY 85th anniversary board design – celebrating the brand's history with a 1930s Atlantic City theme – in the premium MONOPOLY mobile game. The board design will release in mid-March. MONOPOLY is available on iOS and Android devices worldwide. Visit https://www.marmaladegamestudio.com/ for more information.
Los Angeles-based IKONICK, a leader in canvas art, will be printing a limited quantity of 85 MONOPOLY-inspired art pieces available exclusively at www.IKONICK.com. Available starting March 2, 2020, the 60 x 20-inch canvas print will bring modern motivational words to the timeless images of MONOPOLY and will be signed by the artist and IKONICK co-founder Jeff Cole.
Gilson Snow, Inc., one of the fastest-growing snowboard and ski manufacturers in the United States will bring sustainably produced MONOPLY X Gilson 85th Anniversary ultra-special Limited Edition Snowboards and Skis to market in February 2020. Consumers can visit www.GilsonSnow.com/Monopoly for more information.
Spin Master Corp. (TXS: TOY) will bring two iconic brands together with the Etch A Sketch MonopolyEdition. Limited quantities of the classic red-framed drawing toy will be available at www.EtchASketch.com in March 2020 in celebration of the MONOPOLY milestone and the 60th anniversary of Etch A Sketch.
Italian luxury goods company Montegrappa will launch a line of finely crafted writing pens incorporating iconic MONOPOLY art designed for the discerning MONOPOLY fan. Launching in May 2020, the MONOPOLY fountain and ballpoint pens will be available at Montegrappa stockists worldwide.
Heavy-weight hobby manufacturer Round 2 is teaming up with Johnny Lightning die-cast and MPC model kits to create a new MONOPOLY 1:64 scale die-cast automotive series and a 1:25 scale plastic model kit. The collectibles will release in waves throughout 2020 starting this spring, and will be available across the US and Canada in Walmart, Meijer, Hobby Lobby, HEB and Hobby Markets. Unique collectible packaging commemorating the 85th anniversary will also include "MONOPOLY Fun Facts" about America's favorite board game.
Wow, that's a lot of information to take in all at once! What do you think of these brand deals? Are you impressed? Do you play Monopoly enough to want to rock those shoes, or that Swarovski game board? Does that even matter? Let us know your thoughts on this matter!
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It is perfectly normal for a man to seek help during a divorce, despite the desire to uphold and adhere to traditional views of masculinity. Here's how.
The first thing to understand is that it's perfectly normal for a person to seek help during a divorce because divorce is hard.
When you've worked in a role like I have that involves seeing people going through the process of officially ending their marriage, you quickly learn that divorce is more than capable of causing immense harm to one's emotional wellbeing.
You also learn that those who are best equipped to address and recover from the damage divorce inevitably brings are those that seek help when they need it. Sadly, I've also learned that men are significantly less likely to seek help during divorce – meaning that their divorces are significantly more likely to have a long-term and adverse effect on their mental health.
The reasons why men are less likely to seek help during a divorce are multiple and complex. A fear of appearing weak; a desire to uphold and adhere to more traditional views of masculinity; a belief that their peers will deride them and their friends abandon them – these are just a few of the beliefs I've encountered. They are, like most fears and worries, largely baseless, but this does not change the fact that sufferers perceive them as being all too real – something that consistently prevents them from seeking the support they desperately need.
Yes, there are divorcees who've emerged relatively unscathed after their marriages have ended, but it's rare. Most will need help of some kind and, often, the support of friends and loved ones is all that's needed.
Sadly, whether for the reasons discussed previously or any of the other myriad of potential motivations, men regularly refuse to seek help during a divorce altogether. If they do seek company, they may not inform the people that they spend time with why they've sought their company in the first place. Indeed, whilst their friends will very likely inquire about their wellbeing, they're likely to be told that all is well – even if the exact opposite is true.
Whatever your fears may be, though, there's no reason to be dishonest. We're entering an age of more enlightened thinking. and the majority of people now recognize that traditional portrayals of idealized masculinity are often toxic. Consider how you would react if one of your close friends informed you that they needed help and were certain that you'd offer to do anything you could to assist them.
Alternatively, what would you think of a friend who ignored such pleas or, worse yet, berated someone that expressed them? At the very least, you'd think less of them and perhaps you'd decide not to see them again. Ultimately, most people will share this outlook.
So, seek help during a divorce. Let your friends and loved ones know how you feel. Anyone that views you as weak as a result probably wasn't much of a friend to begin with. And if they no longer want to see you again, what would you have really lost?
If you need support, put your needs first and let others do for you. You'll certainly be surprised at the level of support offered to you and how understanding people are. More importantly, you'll have begun the process of establishing the support network you'll need to emerge from your divorce unscathed.
The stigma previously associated with people who seek help during a divorce is slowly but surely dissolving. It may have previously been seen as weak, but as far as the vast majority of people are concerned, this is no longer the case. Now, we recognize the fact that asking for help when we need it is actually an act of bravery. So, men, please don't suffer in silence – get the support you need.
Jay Williams works for Quickie Divorce, one of the UK's leading providers of divorce papers in the UK. He lives in Cardiff, Wales with his wife and three-year-old daughter, Eirys.


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NCSD Wants Your Feedback On KW Principal Candidates
Susan Burk
Tom McCarthy, Townsquare Media
Even if you didn't have a chance to attend, you can still have your say. Five candidates for the principal position at Casper's Kelly Walsh High School participated in a Community Forum Thursday night, and the Natrona County School District is looking for feedback. If you weren't able to attend or would like to see it again, NCSD says you can watch the archived version of their live stream of the forum.
If you'd like to give your opinion on the candidates, NCSD says you can send them by email your comments to communications@myncsd.org before 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 4. The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet next on February 12th.
Here is a list of the candidates and information, provided by NCSD. You'll find the forum video below.
Mike Britt
Mike Britt is currently Principal of Centennial Junior High in the Natrona County School District. He attended Lesley College – Cambridge completing a Masters of Education degree in Technology in Education. In addition, he has completed a K-12 Principal Endorsement program and certification in K-6 Elementary teaching.
Christopher Dresang
Christopher Dresang is currently an Assistant Principal at Natrona County High School in the Natrona County School District. He attended the University of Montana – Bozeman completing a Masters of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction. In addition, he completed a Masters of Arts degree in English: Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Wyoming.
Mark Fritz
Mark Fritz is currently a High School Principal in Sheridan County School District #1. He attended the University of North Dakota completing a Masters of Education degree in Educational Leadership. In addition, he has completed an Elementary Education teaching program and certification in Law Enforcement – Police Academy.
Gibson Ostheimer
Gibson Ostheimer is currently Principal of Park Elementary in the Natrona County School District. He attended the University of Minnesota completing a Masters of Science degree in Wildlife Conservation and the University of Wisconsin completing a Masters of Teaching with science. In addition, he completed graduate level endorsement programs for K-12 principal and curriculum director licensure from the University of Wyoming and a graduate level endorsement program for licensure in Ed. Administration and Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University.
Amy Rose is currently an Assistant Principal at Kelly Walsh High School in the Natrona County School District. She attended Grand Canyon University completing a Masters of Arts degree in Teaching. In addition, she completed the Principal Endorsement program, certification awarded, in Educational Leadership from the University of Wyoming.
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Categories: Casper News


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Anjala Zaveri is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films.

Personal life
Zaveri was born in a Gujarati family in Portsmouth, London. She is married to Tarun Arora.

Career
Zaveri was selected by Vinod Khanna in a nationwide search in England for the film Himalay Putra, which also marked Vinod's son Akshaye Khanna's film debut. She acted in Betaabi. Zaveri starred in the 1998 blockbuster romantic comedy, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, starring Salman Khan and Kajol. In the same year, she starred opposite Chiranjeevi in the Telugu movie, Choodalani Vundi.

She was very successful in Tollywood films. She was introduced to Tollywood by Suresh Productions in the movie Preminchukundam Raa opposite Venkatesh and has shared screen with him again in Devi Putrudu.

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Living people
Actresses from London
Actresses in Tamil cinema
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Actresses in Malayalam cinema
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FaxVoip Software develops solutions for the transmission of a fax via the Internet Telephony (VOIP). The main emphasis has been placed on the transfer t38 fax using SIP.
Fax Boom: fax over SIP. T38, FAX over G711, e-mail. Works with Betamax.


New York, NY - The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that Connecticut State Representative Doug Dubitsky will be presented with the 2018 AKC Legislator of the Year Award.
During the 2018 legislative session, Representative Dubitsky established a diverse legislative working group to study various dog-related issues and report those recommendations for possible legislative action. As a result of this scrupulous coordination, House Bill 5367 was drafted and met with bipartisan support. Additionally, in 2014, Rep. Dubitsky was instrumental in passing Public Act 14-205, which was charged with studying the treatment of animals in municipal and regional shelters.
A special thank you to the CT Federation of Dog Clubs & Responsible Dog Owners (CFDRDO) for nominating Rep. Dubitsky for this honor.
"Representative Dubitsky recognizes the real issues plaguing the dog world. His work with the animal shelter study ensures dogs in the state's possession are held to humane standards of care. Rep. Dubitsky is a true ally of dogs and responsible dog owners, and we are pleased to present him with this honor," said Sheila Goffe, AKC Vice President, Government Relations.
"It has been an honor to work with Representative Dubitsky on many dog owner, breeder and handler issues, which is why the Connecticut Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog Owners nominated him," said CFDRDO President, Laurie Maulucci.
In the Connecticut House, Rep. Dubitsky serves on committees reviewing animal welfare matters and matters related to municipal functions. He also Chairs his hometown's Planning & Zoning Commission. In these roles, he has extensive contact with all stakeholders regarding the issues of animal welfare, responsible dog ownership, and dog bites.
Rep. Dubitsky is an attorney who lives on a working farm and represents a primarily farming community. He has owned and trained with dogs for over 20 years, including one Labrador Retriever that he attended Field Trials and hunted with regularly. He previously owned a Blue Lacy (Texas Cattle Dog) with which he handled livestock on his farm. During that time, Rep. Dubitsky was involved with the Texas Lacy Game Dog Association.


Get your Bali Itineraries! Includes time management, rates, activities and contact information of must-see places around Bali.
Travel blogging takes lots of planning, research and strategizing, prior, during and after the process of writing an article to give you as much value as I possibly can to make sure that your precious time spent on Love Bella Vida does not go in vain. This $5 USD is to fund for my next trip to Bali to write my guide to Seminyak, Kuta and Canggu.
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For over four decades, the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America has honored many of the leading corporate and community leaders of Silicon Valley with the Distinguished Citizen Award. This year, they will bestow the 44th Distinguished Citizen Award to Case Swenson [pictured].
After the recognition program, the event will finish with a rock concert by Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles.


In 1980 the first award committee was formed to review articles published in the Comparative Education Review. The mandate was to review all the articles published the preceding year for their importance in shaping the field, analytic merit, policy implications, concern for theoretical constructs and implications for future research. In 1989 the CIES Awards Committee formally named the award as follows: The George Bereday Annual Best CER Article Award. The award was first granted in 1981 and has been granted every year since then.
The Awards committee Chair appoints a subcommittee, including a Bereday Award Chair.
The subcommittee members review all CER articles published during the preceding year.
After reading all articles, each subcommittee member submits to the Bereday Award Chair a rank order of three possible nominees for best article.
The Bereday Chair reviews all possible nominations, along with their rankings, and creates a final list of three to five nominated articles.
The subcommittee takes the final list and reviews justification and votes.
Strength of the theoretical framework.
Sophistication and/or innovativeness of the methodology used.
Soundness of the data collection procedures and analysis.
Social utility and implications for public policy.
Extent to which the article makes a unique contribution to the development of the field.
The Sub-committee Chair notifies the Awards Committee Chair of the recommendation of the award-winning article no later than January 31 before the conference. The award recipient will be honored at the upcoming Annual Meeting of CIES.
Queries should be sent via e-mail to the George Bereday Award Chair.
Robin Shields, Globalization and International Student Mobility: A Network Analysis" Comparative Education Review, 57(4) 609-636.
Stephen Carney, Jeremy Rappleye and Iveta Silova,"Between Faith and Science: World Culture Theory and Comparative Education."
Ping-Yin Kuan, "Effects of Cram Schooling on Mathematics Performance: Evidence from Junior High Students in Taiwan."
Keita Takayama,"Politics of externalization in reflexive times: Reinventing Japanese education reform discourses through 'Finnish success'" 54(1): 51-75.
Stephen Carney, "Negotiating Policy in an Age of Globalization: Exploring Educational "Policyscapes" in Denmark, Nepal, and China" 53(1): 63-88.
Vincent Dupriez, Xavier Dumay and Anne Vause, "How Do School Systems Manage Pupils' Heterogeneity?", 52(2): 245-273.
Collette Chabbott, "Carrot Soup, Magic Bullets, and Scientific Research for Education and Development", 51(1): 71-94.
Tahir Andarabi, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khawaja and Tristan Zajong, Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at Data, 50(3): 446-477.
Mariette De Haan and Ed Elbers, Peer-tutoring in a Multi-ethnic Classroom in the Netherlands: A Multi-perspective Analysis of Diversity, 49(3): 365-388.
Jackie Kirk, Impossible Fictions: The Lived Experiences of Women Teachers in Karachi, 48(4): 374-95.
Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela and Jean A. Madsen, Crossing Boundaries: African American Teachers in Suburban Schools, 47(1): 90-111.
Michel Welmond, Globalization Viewed from the Periphery: The Dynamics of Teacher Identity in the Republic of Benin, 46(1): 37-65.
Simon Marginson and Marcel Mollis, "The Door Opens and the Tiger Leaps: Theories and Reflexivities of Comparative Education for a Global Millennium," 45(4): 581-615.
Peter Demerath, "The Cultural Production of Educational Utility in Pere Village, Papua New Guinea," 43(2): 162-192.
Karen Mundy, "Educational Multilateralism and World (Dis) Order," 42(4): 448-479.
Aaron Benavot, Education and Political Democratization: Cross-National and Longitudinal Findings, 40(4): 337-403.
James Robinson, Social Status and Academic Success in South Korea, 38(4): 506- 530.
Elaine Gerbert, Lessons from the Kokugo Readers, 37(2): 152-180.
Jean Davison and Martin Kanyuka, Girls' Participation in Basic Education in Southern Malawi, 36(4): 446-466.


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Symbols on the reels relate to the jeweled theme and include Red Opals, Blue Opals, Scatter Opals, Fire Opals Logo, a Woman, Bird of Paradise, Orchid, and Volcano. There are also playing card values such as K, Q, and J, which are just like the playing cards used for most table games.
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This game is probably best for people with a bigger betting budget due to its high betting values. For instance, the lowest bet you can wager is 50 coins, and even this is quite high, considering some slots (e.g. Super Hoot Loot) allow you to bet a mere 1 coin per spin. Fire Opals is a high volatility slot game where wins are not as frequent but are extremely rewarding when they do hit.
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How Do You Get ROI From Energy-Hungry HPC?
Cross industry enterprise HPC adoption is on the rise – all from reducing and cost cutting R&D processes, prototype testing and complex calculations – there are more reasons to take advantage of this products than not. In fact, businesses that have experienced the edge of massive compute repeatedly report that this adoption is now an essential part of their success.
Thorsteinn Gunnarson, CEO of Opin Kerfi in Iceland, explained to us why exactly companies decide to invest in their own HPC environments or consume HPC as a Service and what impact it has on their ROI. For example, a well-known auto manufacturer with their HPC cluster in Iceland today build a new prototype every two weeks – dramatically shortening their time to market and putting them at a tremendous competitive advantage.
Thorsteinn also adds how only the power and agility of High Performance Computing can enable us to cope and make sense out of data, real-time information and create business value in retail, public sector and improve everyday life especially in cities, powered by IoT through smart apps and real-time analytics and solutions – such as parking house availability updates and traffic alerts. HPC also makes real-time promotions possible through bringing understanding of individual buying behavior and preferences.
The two outstanding factors, however, are the cost- and time cutting which the conversation comes back to – and indeed – these are the two most pressing issues for any business cross-industry.
Opin Kerfi's proposition in HPC lies in the combination of processing power and a strategic, sustainable location. Operating own equipment or consuming as a Service from Opin Kerfi means dramatic cost reduction compared to an equivalent product elsewhere, as the energy is sourced from completely sustainable, natural sources – guaranteeing lowest price possible and together with free cooling of the datacenter this brings the running outlay down to a minimum.
The power-demanding technology is not a problem in Iceland – with energy accessibility, top-class security and optimal climate for just these pursuits, high performance computing thrives with Opin Kerfi. Not to forget, Iceland's population and business environment boast a welcoming profile for datacenter and HPC establishments with relevant expertise access and high education per capita.
Listen to our chat with Mr Gunnarson below or on Apple Podcasts.


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Calponia harrisonfordi , è un ragno appartenente alla famiglia Caponiidae, diffuso in California e negli Stati Uniti occidentali.
Lo scopritore dedicò il nome specifico al celebre attore Harrison Ford, per ringraziarlo di aver prestato la sua voce in un documentario girato per il Natural History Museum di Londra. È l'unica specie del genere Calponia, nonché uno dei membri più antichi della famiglia Caponiidae.

Diversamente dalla maggior parte dei membri della sua famiglia, C. harrisonfordi possiede tutti e otto gli occhi. È lungo all'incirca 5 mm. La sua dieta non è ancora stata accertata ma sembra si nutra di altri ragni.

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 The world spider catalog, version 13.5, Caponiidae URL consultato il 29 dicembre 2012.

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Welcome to Jurassic Park!
Posted on December 18, 2011 by afishoutofgrimsby
Running for the hills
The award for the most stunning scenery on my trip so far has just gone to Laos.
It had been an incredibly long drive out of Vietnam and into this relatively unknown country, but the morning of our first day revealed exactly why this country is seen very much as a hidden gem in South East Asia.
The greenest jungles densely cover rolling mountains, rivers and streams intertwine through the undergrowth, deep red sands and soil contrast with the blue skies. Tall palm trees tower above the main jungle canopy, while eagles fly above. If a dinosaur suddenly appeared drinking water by a river, it would hardly be a surprise. With minimal human impact, it really does resemble the scenes out of the film Jurassic Park.
We left Vietnam shortly before 7am for the 10-hour drive to the border point. It was an incredibly long drive, but with our much smaller group now, there was plenty of room to spread out on the bus. With us are our new companions, a Canadian called Jaclyn, who works as an addiction counsellor back home, and a German couple. Unfortunately I've not yet managed to get their names, as they seem a little reluctant to want to talk to us.
The journey took us through rural life in Vietnam, the cityscape and motorbike mecca of Hanoi turning slowly into rolling paddy fields, jungles and watering holes for a growing number of water buffalo – many of which being used by farmers to haul goods to the market.
There were a few stops on the way, but most of us managed to grab some sleep, especially Ricky who has started entertaining us with his variety of sleeping positions.
We left his banana well alone
Eventually we began to wind our way up some mountain roads and towards the Nampho International Checkpoint, the exit point for Vietnam and the entry point for Laos.
It was a shame to be saying goodbye to Vietnam. After two weeks in the country, it still didn't feel like enough, that I had only just scratched the surface. There is so much to see and do, particularly regarding its history and conflicts, that it needed at least another two weeks to do it justice. Ho Chi Minh is definitely a city I'll visit again sometime, and the beaches still need discovering. And besides, when I need a new suit, I'll just have to pop to Hoi An to see my new tailoring friends!
Crossing into Laos
With border formalities over, it was starting to get dark as we made our way to a guesthouse in a nearby town, but we were rewarded with a particularly beautiful sunset over the mountains.
Beautiful power lines in Laos
The next day was another major travel day to the capital, Vientiane, with hour after hour spent on the bus, driving through spectacular countryside, over glistening rivers and through countless villages made up of old wooden homes on stilts.
We stopped in one such village for a break, and discovered the iced coffee was particularly good, not just because it came in a plastic bag, but because it actually tasted like coffee. A few of us, particularly those of a North American background, are missing the occasional fix of a good brew, and some we've tried to drink have been pretty disgusting.
Cost cutting at the local Starbucks
Vientiene was only a short stop, arriving mid afternoon. We saw one of the main landmarks, Patuxai, on the way into the city. I thought it looked familiar – it resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which I thought was a hark back to the days when France occupied the country, but infact it's a memorial to those who were killed in liberating the country.
Taken from the bus!
Strangely, it was financed by America and built with concrete that was supposed to have been used for an airfield during the Vietnam war. The Americans then gave the money for a new city airport, but instead the Laos government used the cash and concrete to build the monument – and now its nicknamed the vertical runway!
After so much travelling, and after hearing there wasn't a great deal to see in the city apart from more temples, I decided to spend a couple of hours relaxing and taking in the atmosphere. Ricky and I enjoyed drinks and a bite to eat at a nearby bakery, and we sat outside as the sun set.
Overtaking a school bus
It was yet another early start the following morning as the tour headed to Vang Vieng, a place well known on the traveller circuit thanks to its river tubing – and river bar –exploits. We arrived around lunch time, and met up with Emma and Megan who had left the tour in Hanoi to continue their own travels. We ate at an organic restaurant before working out what we wanted to do in the afternoon. Fon suggested we visit some caves, but to do that we'd need to hire a bicycle or a moped. With time and our falling energy levels against us, the bicycle option was out, and so we hired some mopeds for about £4.
While I've ridden mopeds before, I must admit I'm still a bit wary about getting on one. Its not necessarily my own skills I'm worried about, but those of everyone else who uses the roads here, combined with the fact most are full of potholes and ruts. However, it was the only way to get to where we needed to be, so Dirk, Steven, Ricky and I all hired automatic ones, while Jorg, part of the German couple, hired a manual motorbike as he is the only one with an actual motorbike license back home.
We took the bikes for a test, and while mine felt like all the nuts and bolts needed a good tighten up, and the front wheel was at a bit of a funny angle, it rode quite well. There was no fuel in the tank, so a few of us filled up and then headed back to the hotel. Steven was there collecting things from the room and still needed fuel, so to save time I took his bike. Ricky and I had only just got around the corner when the one I was riding conked out. I started to push it on the half-mile or so walk to the petrol station, before Ricky offered to run with it as a bit of a work out. I then took control of his bike, which also stopped working a minute later.
By now, there were some concerns, but after taking the latest one to die back to the place where we hired it, I was given a water bottle full of petrol which I then ferried back to Ricky. It was a huge faff, but thankfully we were all soon on our way.
Most of us took a passenger with us – Jaclyn joined me for the ride – and with our tour leader Fon's words of 'be careful' ringing through our ears as we left the hotel, the group of us tentatively set off down the road. That's when disaster struck the German couple, as somehow on a right hand turn Jorg, the only one who officially rides motorbikes back home, managed to plant his front wheel in a pothole and catapulted his girlfriend over the handlebars. There was a lot of concern from all of us as they picked themselves up off the gravel track, though sadly the girl, whose name I cant remember, probably because of the way she wanted very little to do with me, decided to tell us all to stop laughing at her. Of course, we weren't, but it was a bit of a turning point in relations between them and the group.
Heading to the caves
Shaken but uninjured, they joined us as we carefully made our way along the potholed track to a cave. It cost us 10,000 Laos Kip to visit, and a guide took us through fields towards some imposing limestone cliffs that formed part of all the mountains around us.
Headlamps on, we followed the guide up slippery steps into the hot and humid cave. There were no lights in here, unlike the caves at Ha Long Bay. For me, this was as close to proper caving as I've come. The walkway took us through narrow gaps in the rocks, over crevices and around stalactites and stalagmites, beyond which are impressive rock structures and shapes. It took about 10 minutes to reach the end of the train through the rocks and humidity, but it was great fun.
Look out below
By the time we'd turned around and reached the fresh open air again, we were all dripping with sweat. Thankfully there was a lagoon beneath the cliff, so we all jumped in and had a lot of laughs in a huge waterfight.
The laughs soon came to an end when Steven's motorbike yet again decided it didn't want to play ball, just a few metres up the dirt track from the cave. With a good three miles to go before we reached any civilization, we tried desperately to fire up the engine, but it was having none of it. We worked out the battery was flat, but the other bikes only had a battery lead with about four inches of slack. We were about to try turning one bike on its side to try to connect a working battery to Steven's stranded machine when two locals in a pick-up turned up, and thankfully offered to run said heap of junk (the bike, not Steven!) back to the town.
Despite an offer of some cash by way of thanks, the pick-up driver wasn't interested – yet another example of how people in this part of the world often go out of their way to help others. Meanwhile, the German couple were quibbling over a demand for five Euros to repair the damage they'd caused to their bike when they crashed. Eyes were rolled.
Friends cafe!
Dinner that night was in one of the many 'Friends' bars in the town, a place where people can chill out on comfy laid back seats and watch that American 'comedy' that my friends know I'm not a great fan of.
Nom!
It was nice to sit with a Beer Lao and relax though, watching bedraggled people walking by having dropped off their giant inflatable rubber rings at a nearby Tubing store.
Later that night we went to Q Bar in the town, and despite the fact it was relatively early in the night, we found utter carnage! People were covered in permanent pen, in various states of undress, varying levels of drunkenness and many were packed onto a stage dancing the night away, clutching buckets of Laos whisky and coke. It was only about 10pm, but then this is Vang Vieng and the home of Tubing…
Q Bar...this could get messy!
Tomorrow it's our turn!
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Anthony M. Henderson is a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps.

He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1989, and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Southern University Law Center in 1994 with a view to become a staff judge advocate, but chose to join the combat arms. As a line officer, he saw action in Iraq and as a battalion commander in Afghanistan. There, his marines credited him with keeping almost all of them alive in a victorious battle against the Taliban at Jugroom Fort, Helmand Province in 2008, and stories of his personal courage in the engagement became part of Marine lore. He was appointed commander of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2014. As of March 2021, he served as director of concepts and plans at the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.

In March 2021, the Marine Corps selected and confirmed Henderson for promotion to brigadier general, pending Senate confirmation. The New York Times had previously reported that during the Trump administration, Henderson, who is African American, had been passed over for promotion thrice in favor of white men, despite a recommendation by Navy secretary Richard V. Spencer.

He was promoted to his current rank on July 1, 2021.

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5 Ways To Bust Out Of A Bad Mood
Nicole Catanese
Feeling the late-winter blues? It's tough to stay chipper when the skies are gray and spring feels like it couldn't possibly come any slower — but despite the fact that seasonal sadness is relatively common, it's important to pay attention to any persistent feelings of malaise. "[When experiencing depressive thoughts], first, you have to ask yourself if you are experiencing true clinical depression, or whether your feelings more fleeting, like with a bad mood," says Susan Krauss Whitbourne, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
"When it comes to ordinary stress, it's all about how you think about it," says Witbourne. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is recognizable by a lack of rhyme or reason to your sadness. In these cases, there's usually something off in one's brain chemistry: "When someone is clinically depressed, serotonin drops — the chemical that keeps our mood elevated," she says. "While you could go see a doc and ask for anti-depressant like Prozac or Zoloft, if it's more of an isolated case, it's actually possible to change your brain chemistry with your thoughts." Here are few ways to think positive when you're having a horrible, no-good, very bad day — try these out to brighten your mood and put a pep in your step for the rest of the winter.
Be Pretty In Pink
In the early '90s, researchers looked at the effect of peppy rose shades on violent, incarcerated prisoners when painted on their cell walls. The study showed that it could calm aggressive and anxiety-filled prisoners. When surrounded by such a warm yet calming shade, the inmates couldn't be worked up even if they tried to be. The study authors believe that the hue causes heart muscles to relax and makes you feel more tranquil (temporarily, of course). Although the study wasn't about depression per se, it does show that colors can have a marked effect on mood. Hate fuchsia? No biggie. "Any vibrant color is a great way brighten your mood," says Whitbourne. So why not try to incorporate happy hues into your life? Swipe on on a vibrant gloss or lipstick, or paint your nails your favorite bright shade, and a good mood could be right at your fingertips. Literally.
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Hit The Treadmill
If you're not feeling so hot (as in winter blahs, not mutant flu), science proves that working up a sweat can flood your brain with endorphins, the chemicals in the brain responsible for making you feel like a million. A Penn State study showed that even if you aren't a religious gymgoer, if you suddenly book a bike at Flywheel first thing in the morning (or plan to do your fave workout), you can feel happier — and more productive — for the rest of that day. What's even more interesting: If you've been down in the dumps and are feeling less than motivated to sweat it out, you're the one that's going to get the biggest happy high — and it'll kick in within the first twenty minutes of your workout. "Exercise is known to reduce depressive feelings," says Whitbourne. "Although you will experience marked brain changes within the first 20 minutes of your workout, I recommend sticking with it for at least 30 minutes to maintain the endorphin high, which will also improve your mood."
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Eat Sushi
Some studies show that omega-3 fatty acids (which are found in fish such as salmon, shrimp, summer flounder, and tuna) can help lower depression-like feelings. One study found that consuming a fish-rich diet twice a week resulted in a lower risk of depression and suicide, while another demonstrated that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder who ate an omega-3 concentrated diet had a more even-keeled mood naturally after just four months. "Sushi is certainly one way to get the benefits of mood-boosting fish, but it's not necessary to eat raw fish to get this effect," says Whitbourne. "Plus, eating more fish can help improve your mental and physical health, too, which could make you feel better overall in the long run." Take note: The fattier kinds of fish tend to have more mood-boosting omega-3s (hence salmon's reputation as a superfood). Hate fish? Pop a fish oil supplement daily instead; it'll have a similar effect.
Live Like An Icelander
Think you need to be on a tropical island for everything to be all right? Maybe not. A 2006 study showed that Iceland might actually have some of the happiest people in the world. Close social connections, plus a strong arts and culture scene, may explain why many Icelanders remain content in the face of volcanic eruptions, sub-arctic temperatures, and days with as few as four hours of daylight. (Adorable horses and geothermal spas probably don't hurt, either.) So, while long winter days may indeed trigger seasonal affective disorder, Icelanders prove that you can beat it.
Make Use Of That To-Do List
While being laid-back and following the 'don't worry, be happy' mindset may seem like the way to go, experts say that having goals and reaching them could really be the secret to feeling fulfilled. So, redo that closet that looks like it's going to explode, finally take that German language class you've been talking about forever, or tackle whatever woulda-coulda-shoulda thing you haven't gotten around to yet. "Being more goal-oriented and more conscientious is absolutely a way to become less depressed," says Whitbourne. And don't make that checklist super-simple either—it's more effective to push your limits. Research shows that ambition, not low expectations, are deemed more valuable, and therefore can make you feel more satisfied with your life (and hence, in a better mood). Starting to feel better about life already? Get to it, girl!
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