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As one of the original hosts of The Talk, Sharon Osbourne is as outspoken about her famous marriage to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne as she is about her cosmetic surgery. She's even candid about her daily routine.
Watch interviewed the music maven and award-winning talk show host for our March-April 2020 issue. Here's what a typical day looks like for Sharon Osbourne —when she's not sheltering-in-place at home and social distancing like most of us are doing right now.
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My housekeeper wakes me up and runs my bath. What can I say? I'm spoiled! I'll watch CBS This Morning in the bath and have my breakfast there. Usually, a big bowl of fruit. Then I get ready to be late for work.
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I know I should exercise, but I'm a lazy old cow and just never get around to it. Who are these people who have time for SoulCycle?
Our morning meeting for The Talk begins. I'm supposed to attend in person but, honestly, getting out the door can be challenging. I'll usually phone in from the car to discuss what's on the show that day.
Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourne, Eve Cooper, and Marie Osmond, hosts of the CBS series The Talk.
My wardrobe is prepared for me when I arrive [at the studio], and I head into hair and makeup. People ask me about plastic surgery, and you know what? If you're not happy with the way you look and you have the money, change it! What's the big deal? As long as you don't look like you sucked on something to make your lips big, there's nothing wrong with it.
We don't have any rituals on The Talk. My co-hosts [Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Ann Inaba, Eve, and Marie Osmond] don't hold hands and pray before the show or anything like that. For me it's last-minute prep and maybe a text from Ozzy or one of the kids.
The hosts of The Talk gather around the table.
An outstanding show for me is when we talk about something meaningful and have an amazing guest. I've got so many favorites, I can't even count. Debbie Reynolds I adored. I love whenever Jane Fonda comes on. She's smart, funny, and well-informed.
Kobe Bryant was a wonderful, beautiful guy. The world will miss him greatly. Hugh Jackman, Jamie Lee Curtis. I'm telling you, it's the greatest job.
On the set of The Talk with the late Kobe Bryant.
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We've really become friends on the show. As much as we see each other for work, we're also involved with each other's lives. We'll text, we'll have dinner together. All the women at the table on The Talk earned their right to be there. They've had incredible lives, they're self-made women, and they have strong opinions. We're all very different, but it's a wonderful fit.
Lunch is sustenance mainly. Today I ordered a chicken sandwich, but it sat there all day looking at me, and now it's gone curly.
I've been managing [Ozzy's] career for 40 long and wonderful years. In the afternoon, I'll go over tracks with Ozzy or look at art for an album. We've been through so much together. I'll look at our hands sometimes and remember when they were young hands. Every wrinkle on his face tells a story. The poor guy's been recovering from a fall and an illness, but he has a new album and really wants to be out there performing live again. Our time is so precious together.
With Ozzy Osbourne, her husband of 37 years.
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My kids aren't kids anymore, but we're always in touch. Jack's on location shooting and hosting Haunted Highway, a show about paranormal activity. Kelly's busy doing a million projects. My eldest daughter, Aimee, is going down the Nile in Egypt right now. And I've got three wonderful little girls—7, 4, and 2—who are my grandkids. Grandparenting is so much easier. I'm not their mom. Ozzy's not their dad. So we just spoil them silly.
I didn't come from a family where my mum made cakes and baked breads, and I don't cook. We're good at ordering food. No red meat, no pork, but just about everything else.
Ozzy and I are champion binge watchers. We love Ray Donovan, and when Game of Thrones ended, it was like a catastrophe!
Ozzy, Sharon, Jack, and Kelly of the MTV reality series The Osbournes.
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Sometimes I'll look at clips from the old Osbournes TV show and they're like home movies for us. I know it was outrageous, but nothing was scripted. Everything was real and the show represented us 100 percent.
You'd never see a show like that now. Two crews living with us in the house on two different shifts around the clock. So many other guys in bands tried to do it afterwards. Oh, I've got kids and a couple of dogs. We could do a reality show. But it doesn't work like that. When you bring cameras into the home, you need a personality and you need something going on all the time. Otherwise it's going to be boring and you're going to get canceled.
I love my dogs and cats, and I think the newest pooch might be the biggest troublemaker of the bunch. A very good friend of ours from England got me a Pomeranian, and she must weigh four pounds. She's tiny, but she's an absolute terrorist. She terrorizes the rest of the dogs.
Sharon Osbourne and her Pomeranian Bella.
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MIDNIGHT AND BEYOND
In the music biz, you become accustomed to staying up late. I'll read or watch videos to get ready for whoever's coming on The Talk. I don't care that I need to be up early. Sometimes we'll stay up until 1 or 2 or 3 a.m. I don't sleep much and I don't care. So, you yawn a little. But seriously, you don't want to miss anything. There's too much excitement in the world for sleep.
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Brian Henry, (Cathaoirleach), John Tobin, (Runai), Damien Coleman, (Director of Hurling, Connacht), Michael Geraghty, (Galway), Padraig McGourty, (Leitrim), Padraic Carolan, (Mayo), Pat Compton, (Roscommon), Padraig Clancy, (Sligo), Tom McManus, (Games Manger, Galway), Thomas Keenan, (Games Manager, Leitrim), Billy McNicholas, (Games Manager, Mayo), Willie Hegarty, (Games Manager, Roscommon), Liam Gormley, (Games Manager, Sligo), John Prenty, (Runai, Comhairle Connacht).
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This is Part 2 of the dietary experiment discussion. As you'll recall from Part 1, my intention was to raise the question of individual dietary optimization, to report on some of my personal culinary explorations, and to encourage you to consider your own diet's impact on your health and performance. That last edition has some stories of my eating evolution, and now I want to discuss some additional topics of relevance.
Tracking and counting of macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate), micronutrients (vitamins, minerals), and calories is — or can be — an interesting pursuit. As part of a number of experiments and programs, I've weighed, measured, recorded, and monitored food intake with great scrutiny. This practice can be quite revealing and educational about what's in your food, and how much of it you are actually eating. That stated, while there is a place for this type of behavior, and it may have distinct relationships to personality, I actually don't do this on a regular basis all the time. My feeling is that once you've eaten and logged data on a few hundred eggs or avocados, you know what they contain. It's a learning curve. Tracking can be very helpful in understanding dietary makeup, but over time it may not be as necessary.
Protein intake opens up a whole can of worms, which are very high in protein, but I don't eat worms. I've been consuming more protein over the past several years, and this practice seems to enhance my recovery from exercise and the ability to build and maintain muscle mass. That's consistent with the literature. Animal-based protein is proven to be significantly more bioavailable, or assimilable, than plant-derived sources and I seem to find it easier to digest. My intake definitely goes up and down, but it averages around 2.5g/kg lean body mass, or just under 200g/day since I weigh about 77 kg (170 pounds). Some would say this is an excessive amount or is hard on the kidneys, but neither my experience nor current research supports those opinions.
One of the major objectives with my higher than typical protein consumption is my intention to stave off age-related sarcopenia, or the muscle loss associated with advancing chronology. I regularly perform strength training exercise and coupled with my protein intake, the results are favorable. New research indicates that we may actually have increasing protein requirements with age. This is related to at least three factors that occur in most individuals with aging: 1.) we have decreased amount and acidity of stomach acid, 2.) our amino acid transport and uptake mechanisms become less efficient, and 3.) older muscle fibers show a tendency to have "anabolic resistance" in which they require a higher amount of amino acids to be present to trigger them to undergo muscle protein synthesis.
With consideration to protein sources, I get my amino acids from meat, eggs, and fish, pretty much in that order. I do my best to acquire the highest quality proteins whenever possible, and terms like wild, grass-fed/grass-finished, cage-free, etc. are usually applicable. I don't eat vegetable protein sources like soy, rice, pea, hemp, and others because they don't work as well for me…causing digestive issues, bloating, and the addition of unwanted things such as phytoestrogens. I've always been a big meat eater and proponent of that practice. I grew up with farming and hunting and this is a very natural position for me. Animal products in general have been shown to be the most nutrient-dense and non-inflammatory foods in the human diet. Claims that meat is somehow bad, dirty, causes cancer, rots inside of you, and others are totally unfounded. Sure, we need to look at many environmental and ethical issues with meat production, but this is true with all food products in the modern world, including plants.
This discussion segues nicely into one of the hottest topics in nutrition today, and that's the carnivore diet. Thousands of people are embracing an all-meat diet, and anecdotally reporting profound effects on health and performance. Research is just beginning to take hold on this topic and it will certainly be ongoing. Proponents of the all-meat diet cite reduction or elimination of health, gut, joint, and skin problems, and many even promote carnivorous eating for the treatment of disease, including diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and even cancer.
Here's where my experience can be described. I like meat and I eat a lot of it. But I also enjoy a few other foods that are plant-derived, mainly cruciferous and root vegetables, and berries, in small to moderate amounts. I've tested eating only meat in several periods for as much as 6 weeks, but found that my blood markers and subjective assessments were about the same as when I have my limited veggie intake. I just have to be very careful to avoid nightshade plants, and most grains and legumes (even when fermented or pressure-cooked). Your mileage may vary, of course.
My meat-heavy and veggie-lite platters are based on my instincts and palate. However, and this is my opinion (not published fact), as I look at ancestral biology and anthropology, I believe the human to be a preferential carnivore and an obligate omnivore. In other words, many of us do best eating mainly animal products, but some humans appear to have a greater tolerance to some amount of plant intake, with the ability to extract nutrition from it. I base this supposition on a very simplistic view that ancestral humans feasted heavily from one megafauna harvest to the next, and survived the interim foraging for whatever they could consume that carried them to the next successful hunt. In most cases this could have potentially been seasonal plants, insects, and other sustenance. This is my interpretation of the term "hunter-gatherer." I realize these statements are in discordance with the views of many vegans, but I don't mean to be offensive. I'm just reporting on what I have tested to work best for my health, performance, and longevity…as well as my opinions on human physiology.
Now it's time to give fat the attention it so richly (in texture, flavor, and nutritive value) deserves. Based upon what I feel is an overwhelming abundance of literature, I made a concerted effort a number of years ago to avoid the consumption of the industrial seed oils (canola, corn, cottonseed, safflower, soybean, sunflower) which are exceedingly high in omega-6 fatty acids, prone to oxidation, and shown to be pro-inflammatory to a great degree. Unfortunately, this is not always easily done when eating away from home. Most salad dressings and sauces have a base of these oils, and practically all restaurants use them in their cooking. I can usually tell when I inadvertently get a dose of these oils, even if relatively small. I'll awaken the next day with low-grade inflammation characterized by a slight achey, fatigued sensation not unlike what can happen with a poor night's sleep. I'm sure I probably had this feeling for years and didn't realize it, but now that I've found out what feeling terrific practically every morning is like, I do my best to avoid so-called vegetable oils whenever possible.
In my diet, as the carbs had gone down, the fats naturally went up a bit, and some of this was integral to the meat, fish, and eggs I was consuming. However, I have enjoyed the liberal use of many natural fats, and have benefitted from all the fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrients they contain. Lard, tallow, and coconut oil are my choices for cooking, and I like pastured butter and extra virgin olive oil as an addition to food where appropriate. What I noticed most about moderately increased fat consumption (along with the protein) was how it made dining much more savory and satisfying. That fat adaptation process I'd mentioned in Part 1 had amazed me for its fuel utilization effects, but what really stuck out was the regulation of my appetite. Eating more fat wiped out my cravings and stabilized blood sugar levels. Back when I was carb-addicted, I'd often have those ravenous hunger episodes where eating was an emergent necessity. I haven't been hungry like that in years. Now I have these very mild, subtle indications that it might be nice to have something to eat. I love dining and enjoy food immensely, but eating is now a much more calm and deep experience.
During several measurement phases, I tracked fat consumption (type, percent of daily calories, total grams, etc.) and correlated my intake with frequent blood tests. I explored fat intake at levels from 30% of daily calories (low for me) to as much as 80% (ketogenic level). Interestingly, I found that when fat comprised 50% or more of my daily intake, inflammation markers tended to be at their lowest. I was intrigued whether this was due to lower levels of plant matter alone, or possibly that a threshold level of fat intake was ideal for me. To further test this hypothesis, I periodically ate diets with varying ratios of macros and aligned them with bloodwork. As long as fats stayed near 50% of total daily calories, and carbs didn't exceed about 25%, my inflammation trended lower. Keep in mind this was replicated multiple times with relatively static levels of training, sleep, etc. I'm hesitant to report a constant macro ratio, as my diet is indeed dynamic, but on average I seem to do best when my dietary makeup is about 55% fat/30% protein/15% carb. These levels occasionally fluctuate in response to movement levels and seasonal eating patterns.
An interesting spinoff with the dietary fat analysis was the effect on cholesterol levels. This topic can be a huge rabbit hole (more like a cave dug by a badger for a family of elephants), and I'm going to reserve a deep-dive discussion for other works. When I keep my fats north of 50%, I have an average total cholesterol level of about 230. This is with HDL at around 84 and LDL about 135. Ever since I got off processed carbs my triglycerides have been approximately 70. When I don't eat enough (>50%) fat in my diet, my total cholesterol drops below 200 and the ratios of the other constituents become slightly less favorable. Where this data has meaning for me is in testosterone levels. Testosterone is made from cholesterol, and I tend to see normal to high levels for a guy my age when total cholesterol is near 230 or so. Dropping my dietary fat drives my cholesterol, and my T levels, downward…and I don't feel as good (less energy and impaired recovery ability).
I've evolved my consumption of carbohydrate quite a bit over the last decade. I once viewed carbs as a staple in my diet…now they are a strategic tool. I used to be in the carbohydrate-loading sports nutrition camp, as we all were once taught was the way to go for high performance and health. Carbs before, during, and after exercise were just a part of the routine. But this whole strategic tool concept stems from eating fairly low-carb and being metabolically fat-adapted. Unlike essential amino and fatty acids, which we must get by consuming proteins and fats, there are really no essential carbohydrates. The body can make glucose via the process of gluconeogenesis, and the relatively small amount of glucose we need in circulation (5 grams or about one teaspoon) can be produced by the liver from the byproducts of fat and protein metabolism. Whatever minimal quantity of ingested carbs and possibly their associated micronutrients (i.e. vitamins in vegetables) I need, I seem to be getting it based on my health measures.
But it's in the realm of performance where I've experimented with carb intake quite a bit. This has relationship to the type of exercise or training I'm involved in, the subject of pre/post workout feeding, and the aspect of recovery. Not every expert agrees in this arena, with some being adamant that low carb/keto works for every athlete, and others feeling that purposeful use of carbs in the metabolically flexible trainer can be immensely beneficial. My experience approximates the middle ground between these arguments, and I've seen quite a bit of variance in this area with clients.
The type of training which can indicate an increase in carbohydrate in the diet is glycolytic training. This is the anaerobic, or high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that many of us do in sports or in the pursuit of conditioning goals. Glycolytic exercise burns glycogen, which is the storage form of sugar in our muscles and liver, and which can be rapidly utilized to meet energy demands. Glycogen breakdown is required when the energy demand of the session exceeds what can be supplied by fat alone. While fat-adapted and well-conditioned athletes can fuel their motion with primarily fat at a higher output level than sugar-burners, even they will reach a point of intensity when they need to start tapping into and combusting their high-octane glycogen stores. These are limited depending on your body size, muscle fiber type, and conditioning level, but this only amounts to about 500 grams on average.
Here's where things get interesting. If we exercise hard enough, and long enough (such as a series of 30-second to 5-minute intervals, or a moderately hard/long steady state effort), we are burning up glycogen in that breathless, anaerobic effort. Really easy workouts such as a long, slow jog don't tap into glycogen very much in the trained individual. And very intense, very brief (<10 seconds) bouts like short sprints or heavy lifts don't tax this system either. These rely upon the alactic, or phosphagen, system. It's all that moderately hard, moderately long (in relative terms) type of mojo that is so glycolytic. And the byproduct is lactic acid, which we immediately recognize as that burning, incapacitating sensation that puts a very clear limit on anaerobic performance.
If we only exercise within the limits of our glycogen storage capacity, there is no real need for consideration of supplemental carbohydrate during exercise to stave off exhaustion. But make intensity and duration significant enough to drain your glycogen tank, and intra-workout carbs, often in liquid forms, can be of benefit. Going beyond 90 minutes in a run or bike ride, or doing a high volume of reps with intervals or weights, may necessitate a few carbs. I actually exercise with high intensity somewhat frequently, but I almost never extend the duration or volume to the point where I need to utilize intra-workout carbs.
Next let's consider pre-workout fueling. When timed right…a small, easily digestible fuel source can temporarily make a limited amount of circulating blood glucose available to the working muscles. This has been shown to spare muscle glycogen to a slight degree, thus potentially giving the athlete an extension in time to exhaustion. I've experimented with using a 400-500 calorie shake about an hour before training or competition, something that was agreeable to my system, and that had about 50-60 grams of carbohydrate in it. I'd do this when I was serious about putting up a number, as in hitting a time or weight as a performance marker. Sometimes this seemed to help a bit. It didn't make me perform better, but occasionally I thought it helped me to keep going a little longer or do a bit more. Much of that may have been placebo. I've gradually faded away from that practice, really enjoying training in a fasted state and without the sensation of having anything in my stomach. I know a lot of people who swear by their pre-workout meals, and this is a great place to conduct personal experiments.
Post-workout feeding is another opportunity for testing. I'll generally wait until my appetite returns after training to have a meal. If I do a long, slow, steady-state workout (rare for me), I'm generally hungry pretty soon afterward and I'll chow down. Doing heavy or high-intensity training tends to blunt my appetite for several hours afterward, so my feeding window naturally extends a bit. This is where the carb content goes up and down for me. An easy workout, or a brief/intense one will result in me craving and eating a steak. I'm not sure that is my body saying it needs to repair muscle tissue or something like that…it's just a common signal to eat a desired food. But if I do enough of that glycolytic exercise we were talking about previously, I crave carbs and I'll usually be looking for a sweet potato or turnip with my meal. Sometimes, if training is hard enough, I'll even have an increased appetite and need for carbs the next day. But this is rare because this pattern only seems to follow mega-workouts, and I just don't do those much anymore.
Finally, this is where the subject of recovery, with respect to carb intake, comes into the picture. Once depleted of our emergency glycogen stores, our bodies go on a mission to replenish that fuel. Studies show that athletes with carb-dependent metabolisms (sugar-burners) do indeed benefit from immediate post-event fuel intake. This window appears to be less necessary for metabolically flexible exercisers, who research indicates may actually be more efficient at glycogen synthesis. The important consideration is with frequency of glycolytic training. If an athlete needs to go long and hard, day after day, in back to back sessions, many if not most authorities will suggest that supplemental carb intake is beneficial. Having enough fuel to refill the energy stores as rapidly as metabolically possible, in order to prepare for the next training session or competition, can be valuable.
For me, that last paragraph has little relevance. I love exercise and I train in some fashion almost every day. However, I rarely extend my high intensity workouts far enough to be massively glycogen-depleting. I also almost never do back to back hard days anymore. I seem to get better results and better health when I balance a "fitness maker" session with a few technique, recovery, and mobility days. I like to train in what feels like a natural cycle and going hard all the time not only seems unnatural from a biological perspective, it puts me into a pro-inflammatory and potentially carb-focused existence that I no longer desire or believe in. I fully recognize that everyone is different, has unique goals, and that training and eating patterns may not be the same for a 55 year-old amateur athlete as compared to a 20-something pro.
I think that's enough information for this time around. I'm going to allow you to digest (couldn't resist) the reports of Part 1 and 2, and I'll come back in the future with additional data and perspectives. I want to share some of my findings with dairy, supplements, allergic reactions, and other tests in addition to blood which include saliva, urine, stool, DNA, and graded exercise tests. I realize this stuff can get a little dry, like melba toast or a saltine cracker on a hot day, so I'll give you a break. The main reason I got inspired to delve into dietary experiments was to share some personal examples and encourage each of you to combine the application of basic healthy eating with personalized investigations.
I'll provide a quick review of what I've discovered so far, and I'll flesh this out as though I'm making action statements to myself. Don't eat junk food. Eat a Planet-Based Diet of whole, fresh, natural foods that employs the Just Eat Real Food (JERF) principle. Measure and track your food intake until you really know what you are eating, what's in it, and how much you are consuming. Keep a journal of data to go along with your food diary, and record subjective and objective information that you feel is pertinent. Use tables, spreadsheets, and graphs to your heart's content.Get lots of blood and other tests, and coordinate these with your dietary experiments. Work with your healthcare provider(s). Find the eating pattern that gives you the most ideal health markers, the highest energy, the best body composition, the lowest inflammation, and the most joy. Eventually try to make all this instinctive and effortless. Keep an open mind, never stop experimenting, and recognize that your needs will invariably be dynamic as you go through life.
If I summarize the message in these communications, I'd say without wanting to seem boastful that I'm enjoying excellent health and outstanding performance at this point in my life. I feel much of this is due to my personalized approach to nutrition. I don't want to hog up all this excellence. I want to share it. I want you to look, feel, and perform your best also. I sincerely hope you've taken something valuable from these words. Let me know what you think and please share your comments and questions.


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And the results keep rolling in. In yet another metric that, let's be honest, amounts to a popularity contest, Volkswagen's Dog Strikes Back landed the top spot in this year's AdBowl, a Super Bowl commercial ranking system launched in 2001 by McKee Wallwork. Rounding out the top five were Doritos Man's Best Friend, Bud Light Rescue Dog, M&M's Ms Brown and Skechers Mr. Quiggly.
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C) professor of each department, and this membership must be alternating among department professors annually in order of seniority, and the University council can add five professors at the most, who have no membership in the council to faculty or institute council according to with the request of faculty or institute council for a year and can be renewed.
D)an assistant professor and a professor at faculties and institutes with no more than 10 departments, and assistant professors and professors if the departments are more than 10, and this membership must be alternating among department professors annually in order of seniority, but they are cannot attend meetings of faculty council concerning hiring staff.
E) three members at the most who experts in the of subjects of the faculty or institute. They are hired for 2years, can be renewed by a decision of University president, according to the suggestion of faculty or institute council and the agreement of University council. The one cannot have more than a membership in faculties and institutes councils belonging to universities subjected to this law, and not to bring together a membership of faculty or institute council and a membership of university which the faculty or the institute belongs to.
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Traditions and customs of the Cossacks
Remember, brother, that for the Cossacks:
• Friendship is a custom;
• Partnership is a tradition;
• Hospitality is the law.
A Cossack cannot consider himself a Cossack if he does not know and does not follow the traditions and customs of Cossacks. Formulating them briefly, you get a kind of unwritten Cossack home law:
1. Respect for elders.
2. Immeasurable veneration of the guest.
3. Respect for a woman (mother, sister, wife).
Attitude towards elders
Respect for the elder is one of the main customs of the Cossacks. Paying tribute to the years that they have gone through, the hardships of the Cossack's fate, the impending weakness and inability to stand up for themselves, the Cossacks always remembered the words of the Holy Scripture: "In the face of a gray-haired man, get up, honor the face of the old man and be afraid of your God – I am the Lord, your God." The custom of respect and reverence for an older person obliged the younger one, first of all, to show care, moderateness and readiness to render assistance and also demanded compliance with the etiquette (when the old man appeared, everyone had to stand up – the Cossacks should put their hands on the headgear in uniform and take off their uniforms cap and bow).
Cossacks and guests
Immense respect for the guest was determined by the fact that the guest was considered the messenger of God. The most expensive and welcome guest was considered a stranger from distant places, in need of shelter, rest and guardianship. In the humorous Cossack feast song-ditty "Ala Verda", the reverence of the guest is most accurately expressed: "Each guest is given to us by God, no matter from where he is, even if he is in wretched rags– ala-verda, ala-verda". Despised was the one who did not show respect to the guest. Regardless of the age of the guest, he was given the best place for a meal and rest. It was considered indecent for 3 days to ask the guest where he was from and what the purpose of his arrival was. Even the old man gave way, although the guest was younger than him.
Birth of a cossack
Cossacks appreciated family life and were very respectful of married people, and only constant military campaigns forced them to be single. Single cossacks in their midst did not tolerate libertines, they were punished with death. Single Cossacks (who had taken the vow of celibacy) nursed the born baby, and when he had his first tooth, everyone certainly came to watch it, and there was no end to the enthusiasm of the battle-tested warriors.
A Cossack was born a warrior, and with the birth of a baby its military school began. All the relatives and friends of the father brought rifles, cartridges, gunpowder, bullets, a bow and arrows as a gift to the newborn. These gifts were hung on the wall where the parent was lying with the baby. Forty days after the mother, taking the cleansing prayer, returned home, the father put a sword belt from the saber on the child, holding the saber in his hand, put it on the horse and then returned the son to the mother, congratulating her on the Cossack. When the newborn's teeth were cutting, his father and mother put him on a horse again and brought him to the church to serve a prayer to John, the warrior. The first words of the baby were "hup" and "bang" – to urg the horse and shoot. Military games in the country and target shooting were the favorite pastimes of youth in their free time. These exercises developed accuracy in shooting, many of the Cossacks could knock out a coin sandwiched between fingers at a considerable distance. Three-year-old children were already riding horses freely in the yard, and at 5 years old they rode across the steppe.
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Life isn't always pretty. For most us, the delicate balance between wishing and believing is stitched together with the common thread of hope. It binds us as a community and a civilization. For some, hope may be all they have. My ivy heart above has fallen away from it's vine. It lies on the earth, muddied and stepped on, but still with a message for those who would look. The heart can take a serious battering and come back again like the green growth of spring after a winter of bitter cold or a hot summer with no rain. Hope lives in the heart, sometimes a flicker, sometimes a flame, but it's there, tucked in tight…waiting.
A few weeks ago, I read a little message on Shutter Sisters, one of my favorite places to visit. It was a story about two women trying to win a chance to show those who may have forgotten just what hope looks like. They need a little help from the rest of us…it doesn't cost anything, but a moment of your time. Please go now and vote here for hope. Today is the very last day you can vote for these two and this project. I know what hope looks like for me, but I'd like to see hope through their eyes and in the eyes of those they'll reach if Picture Hope is chosen.
Go now please…if you wait, it may be too late.
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nice post. i voted for their project – hope they win.
I'm sorry I just saw this post or else I would have voted. I have hope and thanks for reminding me that it's always inside of me gently burning!


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But, the bill going to the Senate may be driven by the most-conservative House Republicans. The three dozen members of the Freedom Caucus want to eliminate the federal Medicaid expansion at year-end, and the White House reportedly supports that. However House GOP leaders rejected that move to amend the bill.
House GOP leaders hope to have a floor vote on the ACA repeal bill this week or next. And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wants the Senate to vote on it, perhaps without any hearings, before Congress breaks for Easter April 7.


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OpenZeppelin integrates with `Truffle <https://github.com/ConsenSys/truffle/>`_, an Ethereum development environment. Please install Truffle and initialize your project with ``truffle init``::

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	mkdir myproject && cd myproject
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To install the OpenZeppelin library, run::

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	npm install zeppelin-solidity

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After that, you'll get all the library's contracts in the `node_modules/zeppelin-solidity/contracts` folder. You can use the contracts in the library like so::

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Q: How to add many events to Google Calendar - Swift I have an application where I am creating a Google Calendar and am adding a lot of events to it, all at once. It seems that the Google Calendar API doesn't allow me to add events to the calendar locally and then insert the calendar with a request, or add multiple events with a single request. So I have to usually make 40 requests in a loop to add all my events, which usually results in me getting a response of "rate limit exceeded"...
Is there any way I can achieve this?

A: According to an answer from a quite similar post about Insert multiple calendar.events in google calendar(API), it is advised to use the Batch method to be able to add multiple events at once. However, I'm no expert on Swift nor knowledgeable enough on how to implement Batch method in Swift programming, but you can refer to the article.
Additionally, when you encounter a 403: Rate Limit Exceeded error, it is suggested to use the exponential backoff method. Alternatively, you may also check Resolve a 403 error: Daily limit exceeded.

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More than half of all internet users have watched and downloaded online videos according to the The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. And over the past few weeks, we've shared videos about the importance of HIV testing and the p...
Engaging the Latino Community in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
This year, more than 20,000 people will attend the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., July 22-26, 2011. This conference is the largest gathering of the nation's most influential individuals, organizations, insti...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched a new web page providing details about the Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning (ECHPP) Project, which is a cornerstone of the larger HHS-wide 12 Cities Project.
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The National Museum of American History Recognizes 30 Years of AIDS
Recently, I learned of two complementary exhibits at the National Museum of American History entitled, HIV and AIDS Thirty Years Ago and Archiving the History of an Epidemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009. As one passionate about the fight against AIDS, b...
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Because the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) is a priority endeavor for the U.S. government, when the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) budget proposal in February of this year, he proposed a special fund to support the implementation o...
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This article was cross-posted from the AIDS.gov blog.
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The Sealy peers out at the world from beneath bushy eyebrows, ever curious about the goings-on around him. Although he certainly has the look of a feisty terrier, the Sealyham Terrier doesn't have the typical attitude. He's a very mellow, laid-back dog, with modest exercise requirements and a clownish spirit. He even gets along well with other dogs. All these traits serve to make him a good pet for someone who loves the high-style look of a terrier but isn't enamored with or capable of handling that in-your-face kind of dog.
The Sealyham Terrier is all terrier on the outside, with the scruffy charm of his cousins and the white color of his ancestor, the West Highland White Terrier. But on the inside he's a very different dog.
Originally bred to hunt badger, he's better described as a lover, not a fighter. He's a playful dog with a big sense of humor, and while he has a tendency to bark a bit more than most people might like, at only 20 to 25 pounds he is the perfect size for an apartment. He's a light shedder, inclined to be child-friendly and dog-friendly, and doesn't even have an overwhelming desire to chase cats.
The Sealyham's long, broad head and rectangular body are two of the features that differentiate him from other terriers.
The Sealyham's double coat can be all white or white with lemon, tan or badger markings on the head and ears. "Badger" is a mixture of white, gray, brown and black hairs.
An independent dog, the Sealy is perfectly fine with being left alone while his humans work but he is also thrilled to snuggle up on their laps when they get home. This breed does tend to be relentless barkers however; they are not quite as bad as other terrier breeds. Their personalities and clown-like antics will keep the family laughing for hours.
The Sealy might be small but he doesn't understand the concept of this. Because he can be food and toy aggressive, this breed is not appropriate for families with young children. Considering his strong instinct to chase, he should not live with cats or other small animals. If raised with another dog in the home, the Sealy will get along famously with it, but can be aggressive toward strange dogs.
This is a hardy breed with few breed specific health problems. The main hereditary problem highlighted by the American Sealyham Terrier Club is an eye condition called lens luxation, for which there are DNA tests. Lens luxation is a condition in which the lens slips out of position in the eyeball due to the weakening of the fibers that holds it in place.
This in turn blocks the flow of fluids in the eye, leading to a painful increase in intra-ocular pressure glaucoma and often irreparable optic nerve damage, leading to visual field loss and eventual blindness.
As of November 2011, the Kennel Club has not highlighted any specific concerns regarding the breed's health to conformation show judges. Due to the low numbers of the breed, two of the most prevalent problems facing the breed today is the popular sire effect and the general problem of genetic diversity within the breed.
Sealyham Terriers are feisty and strong-willed dogs. They require an assertive but kind family that won't let the dog walk all over them. The Sealy needs regular training sessions to keep him from misbehaving. Consistency, along with loads of praise and treats, is best when working with a Sealy. Training should begin from the time you get the new puppy. This should go on throughout the dog's life to ensure that he never forgets his place within the family.
Sealies were bred to hunt small animals so they do remarkably well at Earthdog competitions. Being the mellowest of the terriers, this breed can be wonderful therapy dogs as well as family companions. Of course, with a lot of hard work, the Sealy can do well in obedience trials as well as in the breed ring.
This breed needs a daily walk. Play will take care of a lot of their exercise needs, however, as with all breeds, play will not fulfill their primal instinct to walk. Dogs that do not get to go on daily walks are more likely to display behavior problems. They will also enjoy a good romp in a safe, open area off lead, such as a large, fenced-in yard. The breed is a low-energy dog that makes a good walking companion. The overriding characteristic about Sealyhams is that they are low energy, couch potatoes. They are not "busy," not "active" and therefore make a low-key companion.
The Sealy has a long, weather-resistant double coat that doesn't shed much but requires stripping or clipping in addition to regular brushing or combing with a slicker brush, pin brush, or stainless steel Greyhound comb. Be sure you brush or comb all the way down to the skin. The beard requires daily combing to keep it clean.
The Sealy doesn't shed much at all, but his hard terrier coat may need special care. If the show ring is in his future, the Sealyham's coat will have to be "hand-stripped," a labor-intensive task that involves pulling out dead coat a little bit at a time, using a special tool. Dogs whose career involves your sofa and garden will simply need to be kept brushed and occasionally clipped for neatness and to minimize shedding and matting of the coat. Clipping will soften the texture of the coat, so think about whether that's important to you before you have it done.
The Sealyham is named after the estate of the man who developed the breed, Captain John Edwardes, who lived in Wales.


FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) _ Authorities say a southern Missouri man told investigators he was either sleepwalking or dreaming when he fatally shot his sleeping ex-wife.
Seventy-three-year-old Eldon Ault Jr. is charged in Taney County with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He's jailed on $500,000 bond.
Investigators allege in court filings that deputies who responded Friday to Ault's mobile home near Forsyth found 73-year-old Deanna Merritt _ Ault's ex-wife and girlfriend _ dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Investigators said Ault told them the victim planned to leave that morning to stay with another former husband.
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A Travel Price Comparison for Tennessee Chattanooga vs. Nashville for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons
Which is Cheaper, Chattanooga or Nashville?
When to Visit Chattanooga or Nashville?
Should you visit Chattanooga or Nashville?
Should I visit Chattanooga or Nashville? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Chattanooga or Nashville?
Located on the Tennessee River near the border of the U.S. state of Georgia, Chattanooga is Tennessee's fourth largest city and a major transportation hub. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its once dilapidated downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront, including the restoration of the historic Walnut Street Bridge.
Nashville, Tennessee, known as Music City USA and home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, is waiting for vacationers and tourists. Even though musical attractions may be Nashville's main showcases, there are still plenty of other places and activities to check out, like hiking along shorelines, visit urban parks filled with entertainment, fishing, zoos, museums, take in shows in a variety of venues and so much more. Nashville tourism is also a discount, coupon friendly town for independent travelers and families. There are also many free attractions to enable you to enjoy all that this part of God's country has to offer.
Which city is cheaper, Nashville or Chattanooga?
Chattanooga Prices
Nashville Prices
Chattanooga $145
Nashville $138
The average daily cost (per person) in Chattanooga is $145, while the average daily cost in Nashville is $138. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Chattanooga and Nashville in more detail.
Chattanooga $73
Nashville $79
Compare Hotels in Chattanooga and Nashville
Looking for a hotel in Chattanooga or Nashville? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
Hotels in Chattanooga
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Chattanooga Hotel Prices and Nashville Hotel Prices.
Typical Local Transportation prices in Chattanooga
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Chattanooga:
Chattanooga Zoo (for 2)
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Nashville
Also for Nashville, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
Nashville Airport (BNA) to Nashville accomodation - Arrival Private Transfer: $142
Nashville Airport (BNA) to Nashville accomodation - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $284
Nashville Car Service - One Way Private Transfer To/From Airport: $117
Nashville International Airport One Way Transfer: $53
Nashville accomodation to Nashville Airport (BNA) - Departure Private Transfer: $142
Private Arrival Transfer from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Downtown Nashville: $40
Private Departure Transfer from Downtown Nashville to Nashville Airport (BNA): $40
Private Nashville Transfer from Hotel to Airport: $112
Private Nashville Transfer: Airport to Hotel: $112
Private transfer: Nashville Airport (BNA) to Nashville: $622
Private transfer: Nashville to Nashville Airport (BNA): $622
Transfer from Nashville International Airport to Nashville: $118
Is it cheaper to fly into Chattanooga or Nashville?
Prices for flights to both Nashville and Chattanooga change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Chattanooga
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Chattanooga.
Small-Group Electric Bike Food Tour in Chattanooga: $50
2-Hour Small Group Southern Cuisine Food Tour in Chattanooga: $65
2-Hour Chattanooga Walking Food Tour: $69
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Nashville
For Nashville, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
Virtual Cooking Class of Southern Soul Food in Nashville: $46
Nashville Pub Crawl: Nashville's #1 All-Inclusive Cocktail & Food Tour: $70
The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Nashville/Franklin: $77
Walking Food Tour: Heaven Of Foods: $172
Private Half-Day History and Food Tour of Nashville: $441
Private Hands-on Cooking Party for up to 10 guests: $714
Tours and Activities in Chattanooga
Here are a few actual costs in Chattanooga for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
Chattanooga "Awakening" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $29
Chattanooga "C-Block Prison Break" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $36
Chattanooga "Locker Room Lockdown: Mascot Rescue" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $32
Chattanooga "Secret Agent" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $32
Chattanooga "Speakeasy" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $32
Chattanooga "The Hunted" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $32
Chattanooga "The Inheritance Mystery Room" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $36
Chattanooga "Vaccine: Search For The Zombie Cure" Escape Room Admission Ticket: $36
Chattanooga Guided Electric Bike City Tour: $80
Chattanooga Guided Party Bike Tour: $26
Chattanooga Guided Walking Tour: $23
Chattanooga Stand-Up Paddleboarding & Kayak Tour: $75
Tours and Activities in Nashville
For Nashville, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
Belmont Mansion Admission Ticket in Nashville: $16
Nashville Zoo General Admission Ticket: $19
The Ghosts of Nashville Walking Tour: $20
Nashville's Hatch Show Print Guided Studio Tour with Souvenir Poster: $20
Nashville Scavenger Hunt Adventure: $21
Madame Tussauds Nashville Admission Ticket: $21
Haunted Nashville All-Ages Ghost Walking Tour: $21
Night-Time Ghost & History Walking Tour of Downtown Nashville: $23
Fontanel Mansion Tour: $25
Belle Meade "Journey to Jubilee" Guided History Tour: $25
Ryman Auditorium "Mother Church of Country Music" Self-Guided Tour: $27
The Murder in Music City Walking Ghost Tour: $28
Sample the Local Flavors in Chattanooga
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Chattanooga:
Chattanooga Brewery Walking Tour with Beer Tastings: $41
Half-Day Private Wine Tour in Chattanooga: $159
Sample the Local Flavors in Nashville
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Nashville:
Nashville Bar Hunt: Nonstop Nashville Bar Crawl: $12
Nashville's Tenn South Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings: $16
Downtown Nashville Pub Crawl Walking Tour: $21
Nashville Seeking Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl: $24
Belle Meade Guided Mansion Tour with Complimentary Wine Tasting: $25
Haunted Nashville Ghost and Pub Walking Tour: $27
Nashville's Honky Tonk Sightseeing Pub Crawl: $29
Nashville Brewery & Distillery Tour by Golf Cart: $54
2-Hour Golf Cart Bar Crawl Tour: $58
The Ville All-Inclusive Pub Crawl: $69
Downtown Nashville Broadway Bar Crawl with Drinks & Bull Riding: $71
All-Inclusive Nashville "Hey Y'all" Distillery Crawl with Transportation: $75
When comparing the travel costs between Chattanooga and Nashville, we can see that Chattanooga is more expensive. However, the two cities are actually relatively comparable in price, as the difference is somewhat minimal. Generally, this means that you could travel with generally the same travel style and level of luxury in each place. Since both cities are in North America, it's no surprise that their costs are relatively close, as many destinations here have somewhat similar travel prices overall.
When is the best time to visit Chattanooga or Nashville?
Both places have a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. As both cities are in the northern hemisphere, summer is in July and winter is in January.
Should I visit Chattanooga or Nashville in the Summer?
The summer brings many poeple to Chattanooga as well as Nashville. Also, most visitors come to Nashville for the city activities, the music scene, and the family-friendly experiences during these months.
In the summer, Chattanooga is around the same temperature as Nashville. Typically, the summer temperatures in Chattanooga in July are around 81°F (27°C), and Nashville is about 81°F (27°C).
The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Nashville. People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Chattanooga this time of the year. In the summer, Chattanooga often gets around the same amount of sunshine as Nashville. Chattanooga gets 265 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Nashville receives 276 hours of full sun.
Chattanooga receives a lot of rain in the summer. Chattanooga usually gets more rain in July than Nashville. Chattanooga gets 5.2 inches (131 mm) of rain, while Nashville receives 3.9 inches (99 mm) of rain this time of the year.
Summer Average Temperatures July
Chattanooga 81°F (27°C)
Nashville 81°F (27°C)
Should I visit Chattanooga or Nashville in the Autumn?
Both Nashville and Chattanooga are popular destinations to visit in the autumn with plenty of activities. Also, the autumn months attract visitors to Nashville because of the city's sights and attractions, the shopping scene, and the music scene.
In October, Chattanooga is generally around the same temperature as Nashville. Temperatures in Chattanooga average around 63°F (17°C), and Nashville stays around 62°F (17°C).
It's quite sunny in Nashville. The sun comes out a lot this time of the year in Chattanooga. Chattanooga usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Nashville during autumn. Chattanooga gets 211 hours of sunny skies, while Nashville receives 212 hours of full sun in the autumn.
In October, Chattanooga usually receives more rain than Nashville. Chattanooga gets 3 inches (75 mm) of rain, while Nashville receives 2.6 inches (67 mm) of rain each month for the autumn.
Autumn Average Temperatures October
Should I visit Chattanooga or Nashville in the Winter?
Both Nashville and Chattanooga during the winter are popular places to visit. Furthermore, the museums, the Christmas ambience, the shopping scene, and the cuisine are the main draw to Nashville this time of year.
It's quite cold in Nashville in the winter. The weather in Chattanooga can be very cold. Chattanooga is a little warmer than Nashville in the winter. The temperature in Chattanooga is usually 40°F (5°C) in January, and Nashville stays around 38°F (4°C).
In the winter, Chattanooga often gets around the same amount of sunshine as Nashville. Chattanooga gets 145 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Nashville receives 134 hours of full sun.
It rains a lot this time of the year in Chattanooga. Chattanooga usually gets more rain in January than Nashville. Chattanooga gets 5.4 inches (137 mm) of rain, while Nashville receives 3.4 inches (87 mm) of rain this time of the year.
Winter Average Temperatures January
Chattanooga 40°F (5°C)
Nashville 38°F (4°C)
Should I visit Chattanooga or Nashville in the Spring?
The spring attracts plenty of travelers to both Chattanooga and Nashville. Furthermore, many travelers come to Nashville for the activities around the city.
In the spring, Chattanooga is around the same temperature as Nashville. Typically, the spring temperatures in Chattanooga in April are around 62°F (17°C), and Nashville is about 62°F (16°C).
People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Nashville this time of the year. In Chattanooga, it's very sunny this time of the year. Chattanooga usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Nashville during spring. Chattanooga gets 243 hours of sunny skies, while Nashville receives 234 hours of full sun in the spring.
Nashville receives a lot of rain in the spring. Chattanooga gets a good bit of rain this time of year. In April, Chattanooga usually receives around the same amount of rain as Nashville. Chattanooga gets 4.4 inches (112 mm) of rain, while Nashville receives 4.3 inches (110 mm) of rain each month for the spring.
Spring Average Temperatures April
Typical Weather for Nashville and Chattanooga
Temp (°C) Rain (mm) Temp (°C) Rain (mm)
Jan 40°F (5°C) 5.4 inches (137 mm) 38°F (4°C) 3.4 inches (87 mm)
Feb 44°F (7°C) 5.2 inches (132 mm) 42°F (6°C) 3.8 inches (96 mm)
Mar 53°F (12°C) 5.6 inches (143 mm) 52°F (11°C) 4.8 inches (123 mm)
Apr 62°F (17°C) 4.4 inches (112 mm) 62°F (16°C) 4.3 inches (110 mm)
May 70°F (21°C) 3.4 inches (87 mm) 70°F (21°C) 4.8 inches (123 mm)
Jun 78°F (25°C) 3.7 inches (93 mm) 78°F (25°C) 3.6 inches (92 mm)
Jul 81°F (27°C) 5.2 inches (131 mm) 81°F (27°C) 3.9 inches (99 mm)
Aug 80°F (27°C) 3.2 inches (82 mm) 80°F (27°C) 3.5 inches (89 mm)
Sep 74°F (24°C) 3.7 inches (94 mm) 74°F (23°C) 3.6 inches (92 mm)
Oct 63°F (17°C) 3 inches (75 mm) 62°F (17°C) 2.6 inches (67 mm)
Nov 53°F (12°C) 3.9 inches (100 mm) 52°F (11°C) 4.1 inches (105 mm)
Dec 44°F (7°C) 5.2 inches (133 mm) 43°F (6°C) 4.6 inches (117 mm)
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Dramatic small-boat rescue saves six
An 18-foot Coast Guard boat ventures into the Gulf of Mexico at night to rescue a group of paddlers
Coast Guard small-boat coxswain Kristin Lindsay thought she and her crew might have to be rescued themselves as she steered their 18-footer into big seas in the Gulf of Mexico to rescue five teenage paddlers and their chaperone.
Two other young paddlers who became separated from the group of campers died of hypothermia after their canoe flipped. Two more who set out to search for them were rescued by helicopter.
Lindsay, of Station Yankeetown, Fla., and crewmembers Chris Klienpeter and Patrick Hedden were cited in May for heroism in taking their 18-foot aluminum boat eight miles into the gulf to save the paddlers. The Coast Guard doesn't usually send its small boats offshore at night in 3- to 5-foot seas to rescue six people, but this was an unusual case.
The eight teens and two adult chaperones from Darlington School, a prep school in Rome, Ga., had set out around 3 p.m. Feb. 26 from Miller's Marina on the Suwannee River. They'd planned a spring-break weekend camping trip to Coon Island, 4-1/2 miles up the coast. Lindsay says a front was blowing in, with winds picking up and the water getting choppy.
A small-craft advisory had been issued that morning. Lindsay says the plan was for the group of girls and boys to stay close to the shoreline, adults leading in a small powerboat and kids paddling behind in two canoes and two kayaks.
Lindsay says as the chop built and darkness fell, one of the canoes fell behind. The paddlers battled a stiffening northeast wind pushing them away from Coon Island toward the gulf. The main group had almost reached closer Cat Island when the powerboat's engine died. Lindsay says they tied the boats to the powerboat, and group leader Steven Hall, a 48-year-old Darlington teacher and experienced wilderness guide, lit a propane light to use as a signal.
Hall could see a dim light in the distance and thought it might be the stragglers, so he and one of the bigger boys paddled to get them. The pair never found 14-year-old Clay McKemie or Sean Wilkinson, but they did get close enough to shore for Hall to make a broken-up cell phone call to his wife back in Rome. "Call the Coast Guard," he told her.
Hall's wife alerted the Coast Guard about 12:30 a.m. The only information she had was that the group had planned to camp on Coon Island and that they needed help.
"We assumed it was a medical emergency on the island," Lindsay says.
Yankeetown is about a 1-1/2-hour drive from the Suwannee River. So Lindsay and her crew trailered their shoal-water boat, powered by an 80-hp jetdrive, to Miller's Marina to make their way to Coon Island for what they thought would be a medical evacuation. Plowing through a 1- to 2-foot chop, the crew reached Coon Island and then Cat Island but didn't find the paddlers.
A Coast Guard helicopter meanwhile had spotted the rafted boats about seven miles offshore. The wind was pushing them out into the Gulf of Mexico at about a mile an hour. The helicopter was low on fuel and couldn't hoist and carry everyone, and the nearest offshore rescue boat was in Yankeetown. It would take Lindsay four or five hours to drive back to the station, pick up the larger boat, trailer it to the marina, and get under way. That might be too late to save the paddlers.
Back at Yankeetown, officer of the day Shannon Daugherty asked Lindsay by radio, "Can you get out there with the 18-footer? It's up to you guys. You don't have to go out there." The Coast Guard thought there were four teens with the boats, so the crew decided to go for it.
"It had started raining," Lindsay says. "The seas were picking up. A storm cell was coming over. It was getting real crappy."
She pointed the boat toward the helicopter searchlight. Her timepiece showed it was almost 3 a.m. "It wasn't too bad going out there," she says. "We had following seas on the way out." But she kept losing her electronics — radar, GPS and radio — as 3- to 4-foot seas washed over the gunwales.
Beneath the glare of the helicopter's searchlight, Lindsay found not four but five teens — "big kids," she says — and their 24-year-old chaperone huddled together on the powerboat with their life jackets on. Cold, wet and scared, the six climbed into the Lindsay's boat, which she says was sitting so low that the water was almost up to the rail. Some of the kids looked like they were becoming hypothermic, so the crew gave them their foul weather suits, along with jackets and other gear they'd brought along.
"It took us almost two hours to get back in," says Lindsay. "We had the pedal to the metal, and we were doing just 3 knots."
Heading into the wind and waves now, the boat was taking water over the bow just about as fast as the bilge pump could remove it. "We almost capsized twice," Lindsay says. The radio was soaked and working only sporadically. While she was taking the kids' names, she found out there were two other teens still missing.
The helicopter meanwhile had headed back to refuel and happened onto Hall's canoe, hoisted the two of them aboard, and flew them back to shore. Lindsay, who had been worried all along that they also might run out of fuel, made it to within 50 yards of the launch ramp when the engine sputtered and died. The crew paddled the rest of the way to shore, their mission accomplished.
An intensive search ensued for Mc-Kemie and Wilkinson, as the FWCC, Coast Guard and local boaters scoured nearby waters and beaches. The boys' bodies were found two days later, afloat and with their life jackets on, about 400 yards from where the others were found rafted up. The Coast Guard believes it was coincidental they were so close; the bodies likely had drifted a long way before they were found.
Lindsay, crewmembers Klienpeter and Hedden, and Daugherty all were cited for their roles in the rescue, Lindsay receiving the Coast Guard commendation medal.
"I'm just glad we got the boat back in," she says.
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She was looking at us from behind a large blue poster board as we streamed into the reception area. "Excuse me! Can someone help me?" I did a second take and went over to her. All she wanted was for someone to take her picture next to her Voices of the Year poster. After I took her picture, I begged her to take my picture, even though I didn't know where my own poster was. I turned around, and I saw "Ginny Marie" right next to hers! I wish I had taken the time to see what her name was, since she took this great picture of me below.
Thank you to my fellow YOTY honoree…where ever you are!
I just loved reading all these BIG BLUE posters! I spent a lot of time standing in front of them. I was determined not to run away to my hotel room too soon! (Mostly because I didn't know that many people…but I did run into Ellen and Erin from The Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms. They are great!) One of the things I noticed about of these honored posts is that they were printed, word for word, onto the posters. Many of them included a QUESTION at the end…but there was no place to leave a comment. Reader comments…just one of the reasons I keep on blogging!
Going to BlogHer makes me want to type my heart out and share everything I learned while I was there. However, there are only so many hours in the day and I really need my sleep. After wearing my Blogger Hat, I put on my Mommy Hat and threw a kitty party for 26 little girls and 1 little boy. Emmy turned six last week! This morning, I'm putting on my VBS Hat, and am going to welcome 60 kids to our church this morning.
It was lovely to meet you at the newbie breakfast at BlogHer. Congrats on VOTY! I'm enjoying getting to know your blog!
I feel like I just wear a family hat all summer. I see so much family that I don't normally see the rest of the year.
WOW!!!!!!!! Well you just inspire me soooooooooooo much! I am so impressed and so happy for you..way to go girl!!
That's a great photo! Were you allowed to take the big blue sign home and display to all your family and friends?
Great smile, great dress and great blue GIANT poster of your words! What a wonderful way to honor you and the others with making what you wrote larger than life. Good luck this week with VBS!
Many hats myself. Writer hats, photographer hats, mama hats, baking hats, gardening hats, cleaning hats. So many hats I don't usually wear so they feel a little funny, but it's been a summer of discovery for sure.
How cool is that to have one of your blog posts on a giant poster. Congrats! That is a great picture of you too!
I am so excited to know that I was actually sitting next to one of the winners! Congratulations!!! You are a busy lady and I hope the birthday party and VBS were just AWESOME!
Thank you! I'm usually not this busy, it's just how the calendar happened to end up this year! One day of VBS down, 4 more to go. So far, so good!
How cool to see your blog post on a giant poster!
Can't believe I didn't know you were a VOTY winner. My BlogHer roomie was one of the readers (the story about her biracial son asking if he would sit at the front or the back of the bus) and took her poster with her after the reception. After she got back to the hotel room she realized she couldn't get it on the airplane! I'm still not sure if she found a way to get it home. Congratulations to you and your Big Blue. Also, can you add a link to the winning post?
Love that dress on you! Congrats again!


1. Long waiting periods such as two years, or 18 months with a substantial reduction for cases of mutual consent, still correlate strongly with lower divorce rates.
2. The one state with a long (18-month) waiting period but no reduction for mutual consent, Arkansas, still has one of the highest divorce rates.
3. The slight correlation between having any waiting period and lower divorce rates, observed in the 2001 numbers, is no longer present.
4. Unenforced optional counseling laws still do not correlate with divorce rates.


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Q: Confirming an Image is Published to ROS I've been trying to get an image to post to ROS (using Python/rospy), and while I think I have the method right, I'm having a hard time confirming it. Using
rosrun image_view image_view image:=(topic)

doesn't seem to show anything. I've also tried rqtbag, but I don't really know how that thing works, other than it doesn't show things published, anyways.
A few notes before pasting my current code:

*

*The code I use right now is based off of code I have gotten to work previously. I've used a similar setup to post text images to ROS, and those output fairly reliably.

*This is slightly modified here. Most of this code is part of an on_message function, since this all runs through MQTT when implemented. (The logic is acquire image on one system -> encode it -> transfer to other system -> decode -> publish to ROS.)

*I'm using Python 2.7 on Ubuntu, and ROS Indigo.

Without further ado, my current code for publishing:
rospy.init_node('BringInAnImage', log_level = rospy.INFO)

def convert(messagepayload):
    t = open('newpic.bmp','w')
    t.write(messagepayload)
    t.close()

def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
    img = base64.b64decode(msg.payload)

    convert(img)
    time.sleep(5)
    source = cv2.imread('newpic.bmp')  #this should be a mat file

    # talk to ROS
    bridge = CvBridge()
    pub2 = rospy.Publisher('/BringInAnImage', Image, queue_size = 10)
    pub2.publish(bridge.cv2_to_imgmsg(source, "bgr8"))
    print "uh..... done??"

I'm using a basic listening function to try and see what is going on (this is within a different script I execute in a separate terminal):
def listener():
    rospy.init_node('listener', anonymous=True)
    rospy.Subscriber("/BringInAnImage", Image, callback)
    rospy.spin()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    listener()

The callback just prints out that the image was received.

A: How to check if something is published on topic xyz
To check if a message is really published, you can use the rostopic command.
Run the following in a terminal to print everything that is published on the specified topic.  This is the easiest way to check if there is something published.
rostopic echo <topic_name>

See the ROS wiki for more useful things rostopic can do.
Why is the image not received by image_view?
While you are doing it basically right, your images will not be received by any subscriber for a not so obvious but fatal problem in your code: You are using the publisher (pub2) immediately after initializing it. Subscribers need some time to register to the new publisher and will not be ready before you publish the image (see also this answer).
➔ Do not initialize a publisher just before you need it but do it right in the beginning, when initializing the node.


Brothers! Your lodge needs you!
The lodge, at least twice a year, holds a membership event. This event, as you are well aware, is the next step for both: candidates elected by their peers on their journey to membership in the Order of the Arrow, as well as your fellow brothers seeking further knowledge of the Order. It is our tasks as brothers of the Order to provide these candidates with the best experience possible during this time of reflection.
There is no cost for the event but in order for us to prepare for food and supplies, we need an individual registration for each person attending at least one (1) week prior to the event.
The dates of our membership events are May 10th-11th. Staff arrival is 5pm on Friday and departure is 9pm on Saturday. Both the Spring and Fall Ordeals will be held at Kimball Scout Reservation (10877 Mount Potosi Canyon Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89161).
Every attendee must come to the event with a current parts A&B medical form (linked below), signed by a parent (or the participant if an adult). Participants cannot remain onsite without this form.
Please eat prior to arriving, Friday dinner will not be served.
Please enter your BSA person ID number. This can be found on your BSA Registration card or you can contact the Scouting Resource Center for it.


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Taste of Toronto is coming to Fort York this summer for the North American debut of the internationally acclaimed series of festivals, which take place in 20 other countries around the world (think London, Sydney, Milan, and Moscow, etc.). Details are somewhat sparse at the moment, but we know that the festival will take place over four days (July 24-27), and already has some big name talent signed up to participate.
Those on board for the inaugural Toronto event include Mark McEwan (North 44, One, etc.), Colin Tooke (Grand Electric), Stuart Cameron (Patria & Weslodge), Ben Heaton (The Grove), and David Neinstein (Barque).
Toronto attendees can expect participating chefs to craft three origianl dishes for the event, as well as live food demonstrations, chef Q&As, interactive cooking classes, wine tastings, and live music. Retail pop-ups are also promised. In other words, this is like a foodie extravaganza. Jean-Paul Sartre would be turning in his grave, but you can bet Toronto's going to eat this up.
For more details check out the Taste of Toronto Facebook page.


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Program Provides Deportation Relief for Young Undocumented Immigrants | Mark E. Jacobs, P.C. | Dallas, Texas | Mark E. Jacobs, P. C.
In the summer of 2012, President Barack Obama announced a controversial change to U.S. immigration policy designed to indefinitely postpone the deportation of certain undocumented young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. The initiative, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also provides an opportunity for young undocumented immigrants to obtain employment authorization, allowing them to work legally in the United States.
People who are approved to participate in the Deferred Action program can be protected from deportation for a period of two years, and are eligible to renew their participation in the program indefinitely. Immigrants participating in the program can also receive authorization to work during the deportation protection period, and may renew their work permits indefinitely.
According to some estimates, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative could help more than 1 million young people avoid deportation and obtain lawful employment. People who wish to participate in the program must provide documentation of their eligibility, as well as proof of identity such as a passport or other photo ID.
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We report calculations of the linear optical absorption spectra of aluminum at pressures of roughly 1 Mbar and temperatures of around 5000 K. Both the hot fcc solid and the liquid have been studied at those conditions, and we conclude that it should be possible to distinguish solid from liquid when Al has been shocked. This suggests that in situ measurements of optical constants may serve as a diagnostic for melting in dynamic high pressure experiments. Calculations were performed using a combination of ab initio and semi-empirical electronic structure schemes, together with a combination of molecular dynamics schemes to generate snapshots of hot solid and liquid ionic configurations. Lower densities and temperatures were considered as well, showing favorable comparison with ambient pressure high-T optical measurements on Al.