Not sure if anyone can read this.
Since last night, not even I can access my blog from the homepage. Blogger is allowing me to create posts from the dashboard but I can't open my own blog. Alas... more reasons why I wish I would have used another hosting site in the first place. But back then I hardly knew what a blog was much less there were more options for hosting.
I apologize for the inconvenience. I've checked with some other bloggers and there are many blogger blogs that cannot be accessed... not only mine. Apparently blogger is aware of the problem and supposedly trying to fix it.
I've been pondering the thought of switching to Word Press. Anyone out there have any opinions about which one is best? That is ... if YOU can see my blog.
Thanks for your patience and we will be up and running as soon as we are set free by blogger. Hope you are all having a wonderful summer weekend.
Thanks everyone for your comments and your advice about Sitemeter.I had done the research on the trouble that last night and read conflicting reports about what causing the issue... so decided to hold off on removing Sitemeter for further reports.
As of this hour (Saturday, 12:45 EST) IE still won't let me access the Sitemeter website but I am able to open my own blog and others that were having the same trouble. Which makes me believe blogger has its own issues separate from Sitemeter.
Oh well, since we're back in business with blogging that's all that really matters.
You guys rock for offering to help... thanks!
The problem is with IE and sitemeter. I could not access sitemeter, and when I removed it from my blog, I could open it. I saved my sitemeter code so I can reinstall it when they fix the issue.
I did a quick google search and found quite a few articles address the issue. Here is one of them.
I can see your blog. It seems to me that lots of people have issue with blogger, but I have never had a problem. I have tried other sites but it's harder to set up a layout the way I want it. Blogger is easier and simple to me even though there are some things I would like to do but can't. Wordpress I hear is good but you have to pay for it I believe. Just do some looking around and maybe set up a free trial blog to try out first before paying of course.
I had that problem. It was the sitemeter. Removed it, problem solved. Can reinstall when they fix the problem.
Meems, removing sitemeter worked for me too. You can also access your blog through another browser instead of internet explorer, like Firefox. It seems anyone using IE can't get to their blogger blog if it has sitemeter on it.
I am a mac user and can only edit in blogger if I use firefox or IE...It is very frustrating for me to not use my preferred browser. Now I am having trouble with the latest Firefox upgrade and blogging is a nightmare! I have thought about switching to wordpress but if I have to use html without assistance I would have a tough time blogging! LIke gardengirl I forgot to save my sitemeter code!
I have managed to see your post on the blog. Luckily I haven't had any problems with Blogger. I do use Firefox as my browser and this seems to bypass a lot of the issues.
yesterday i could not get to anyones blogs but today it is working. i know even less than you about this stuff so keep us updated. it was very frustrating yesterday and i thought it might be my new computer. whew! i'm glad it wasn't.
Hi Meems, I was able to access this post, obviously, but I couldn't read the newer one.
I wondered what was up becasue I couldn't read several of my favorite blogs this morning.
Hi Meems, the problem wasn't with blogger but with site meter. If you remove site meter you will be able to access your blog. I was frustrated last night too, there was a bunch of us feeling like you. They could of warned us with an email.
I don't have SiteMeter and I haven't noticed any problems...with my blog or with reading anyone else's. I did have a problem last night with a few, but I figured that had to do with my internet connection. I am having a lot of problems with that. :( I also use Firefox...I switched to that when I wasn't happy with Safari when I bought my Mac last year.
I removed my sitemeter and "fixed" my problem too.
I haven't had too many problems with blogger. I have 4 blogs (yes, in case you couldn't already tell I am a titch crazy) and I like blogger best which I why I use it to blog most often. Not that I've really given vox a fair shake I suppose, but that's a whole 'nother issue.


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Hendrik Haers
Hendrik Haers – Veterinary Doctor Turned Tree and Bee Activist
Summary: Hendrik Haers gave up his career as a veterinarian to engage himself in the struggle to sustain bees and trees, first and foremost in his local community, which he is fighting to make an all-inclusive habitat for people, bees and trees alike by all possible means. His success is amazing and he intends to share the experience he made as a medical doctor turned biologist and environmental activist.
Profile: Hendrik Haers was born in 1980 and grew up in Bassevelde, a small rural municipality in the north-west of Belgium. Very early he found his way in the biotope that his parents had planned for him: an old farm full of animals, plants, trees: Canals full of frogs, flowers full of butterflies, …
Life quietly continued on its way past nursery, primary and secondary schools. When the choice had to be made "and what now?", The pendulum moved slightly more towards veterinary medicine, to the disadvantage of biology. That went very well and many tens of thousands of bicycle kilometers later he obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine. But then the change occurred… In 2015 he chose to leave his job at the university and decided to dedicate his life to biology. He became site manager at Pro Natura, a social workplace specialized in green and nature management. Since 2020 he has been working there as Ecology Responsible.
Why this sudden change in career? In 2009 he met Sara. Her first gift to him was a basic (and later on advanced) training for beekeeper. Since then, his attention for these intriguing beings and their organization in a real super organism, the 'imme', has only increased. After a course in nature guide in 2010, his senses were sharply adjusted and he started to see and read their, and therefore his, environment better. He saw no more frogs in the canals and ponds of his youth and no more butterflies on his beloved flowers. The bumble bees and solitary bees also seemed to extinguish.
His honey bees did not do well either. They died massively, weakened by parasites and viruses. He said goodbye to intensive beekeeping and radically ceased to perform disturbing interventions that beekeepers introduced in their quest for more and more sweet honey. Since 2014 he has been studying natural beekeeping (apicentered beekeeping). Let bees be bees again, freed from the man-made subservient role in which they were tied. Other beekeepers laughed at him for no longer taking any honey from the bees.
In the following years, fewer and fewer bees died from illnesses. A healthier bee population was the result. Except one gigantic problem ... the shocking observation that hardly any winter stocks are being built up due to an increasing scarcity of flowers, flowering trees and shrubs. The bees were in a constant state of famine. Without human intervention, they simply starved of hunger, and this in a village where 88% of the land consists of acres and pastures! Since human existence depends in no minor part on the presence of bees, Hendrik went all the way to create a more bee friendly environment.
He planted a massive number of flowers, trees and shrub species in his own garden. But since a bee flies much further, Hendrik started to intervene in the surrounding environment. His goal was to make his entire village 'inclusive': not only for people but also for animals, insects, plants, trees… He set up a Bee Working Group, an environmental council that advises the municipality, he took a seat in coordinating bodies of different nature organizations, he set up a Facebook group, ... with only one goal: to raise awareness of the importance of a natural living environment. Not to save a far away rain forest at the other end of the planet, but to save the biodiversity of his immediate vicinity.
With or without the consent of the municipality, the Bee Working Group is frenetically planting ancient species of trees, shrubs and herbs all over the village. Sometimes they encounter opposition. Neighbors often vandalize the newly planted trees, but the activists are undeterred. Bees are no longer the only issue here. They are the thermometer for a healthy environment. Healthy bees equal healthy soil equal healthy men….
In the future, Hendrik plans workshops and lectures on low-threshold bee-friendly gardens.
He has given up a promising career and fights, cost it what it may, for the recreation of a sustainable environment in his local community and country.

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63 cents prime land, 700 meters from M.C. Road, Chengannur town.
Rectangular flat piece of prime land, also having a water well at one end that never runs dry. Plot is ideally located in a residential area, with compound wall. Location of the plot is walkable distance from the engineering college, KSRTC bus stand, churches, hospitals and the town center.
The plot can be sold as a single plot of 63 cents, as it is ideal for multi-story residential construction, villa colonies, etc., or it can be sold as plots of 10 to 12 cents each.
Few pictures of the plot and location are enclosed. Interested buyers may please reply for further details.


Remarkables Park is at the geographical centre of the Wakatipu Basin, making it easily accessible by several modes of transport.
The connectabus has two routes through Remarkables Park to/from Queenstown and Arrowtown, arriving every half hour.
It's a short walk from the bus stop outside H&J Smith to Remarkables House.
There is free car parking to the rear of Remarkables House or behind the red Remarkables Market barn on Red Oaks Drive.
Remarkables Park is located just a few minutes from the stunning Queenstown Trails Trust's Twin Rivers Trail which includes the Terrace Trail, along the top of the property, and the River Trail, along the Kawarau River. Also in close proximity is the Frankton Arm Walkway. This is a scenic walking and bike trail that connects Frankton to Park Street in Queenstown. The latter takes approximately 1½ hours to walk one way and has stunning views of surrounding lakes and mountains.
There is a proposed jet ferry service from Queenstown Bay to the planned Remarkables Park Quayside Village, located south of Remarkables Park Town Centre.


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Lakers' NBA Summer League schedule for Sacramento, Las Vegas
The Los Angeles Lakers won't have long to celebrate LeBron James' arrival via NBA free agency. The Purple and Gold's Summer League schedule tips off Monday night against the Sacramento Kings in the inaugural California Classic, with a trip to Las Vegas slated for the weekend.
L.A.'s matchups for the playoffs in Sin City won't be set until the second week of July. In the meantime, here's a look at the six games currently on the Lakers' schedule, with the most intriguing player on the opposing team listed.
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Anthony Davis made more free throws in one game than Lonzo Ball did all of last season
Anthony Davis was dominant for the Los Angeles Lakers in their win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, scoring 40 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in just three quarters of play.
Since the shot clock was introduced in 1954, no one has scored 40 points and 20 rebounds in 31 minutes. He's also the first player since Shaquille O'Neal to tally 40 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers uniform.
Twenty-six of his 40 points came from the free-throw line, which is a new franchise record for the Lakers. Dwight Howard previously held the record with 25 made free throws...
Lonzo Ball doesn't rule out a return to Los Angeles: 'You never know'
Lonzo Ball has been a Californian his entire life. He was raised in Chino Hills, CA — where he became a basketball star at Chino Hills High School — played college basketball at UCLA and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
For at least the next two years, Ball will call New Orleans, Louisiana his home after being traded to the Pelicans in July. Once his time in "The Big Easy" is over, Ball told Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times that he hasn't ruled out...
Lonzo Ball says he failed to live up to draft hype with Lakers
Due largely to injuries, Lonzo Ball's time in Los Angeles was anticlimactic. After an introductory press conference that involved Magic Johnson telling him that his name would hang in the rafters, Ball was shipped out merely two years later for Anthony Davis.
In that time, the UCLA product managed to play just 99 games in two seasons with the Lakers failing to make the playoffs in either campaign. While the flashes of the highs - like joining LeBron James with a triple-double in a win in Charlotte last season - were tantalizing, they were often met with lows as well.
Since...


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The land that Topcliffe Mill now stands on was owned, in the 11th century, by Earl Roger. By 1086, he had granted his land in Meldreth and Melbourn to the abbey of St. Evroul. Additional land was given to the abbey in the early 12th century by William Mansell. St. Evroul's land was administered through its cell, Ware Priory. By the late 13th century, the lands had been divided into two manors, later to become known as Sheene and Topcliffe.
In 1331 John of Brompton was recorded as lord of the manor. He died in 1340, holding over 200 acres, and was succeeded by his son George (a minor). George held it until his death in 1361 when it passed to his sister, Alice.
In 1363, John de Topcliffe, the youngest son of Thomas de Topcliffe, of Yorkshire, arrived at the manor. He married Alice and they held the manor together until 1379 when it was sold or mortgaged to William de Notton and others.
A manor house is recorded from the 1290s. It was located in the moated area, close to the mill. At this time, the manor had over 100 sheep and employed a shepherd. Approximately 30 cattle were kept on Topcliffes demesne and butter and cheese were sold. Surplus apples and cherries were also sold.
In 1380 there was a thatched house and a gatehouse there. In 1404, the house was under repair. It included a chamber, hall, kitchen and bakehouse.
St. Thomas 's Hospital St Thomas 's Hospital in London acquired the manor in 1553 and held it until 1948, when the mill and land were sold to Miss M A Bowen.
In case you you are wondering what happened to the Topcliffe Lord of the Manor title, I purchased it several years ago from St Thomas's Hospital.
I live in London now, but was born and brought up in Cambridgeshire.


Well we just got the call that a bowel has become available and we are now on route to oxford. It really is the most nerve racking thing you could ever wish to happen. My wife and I just didn't know what to say to each other when the call came.
They have told me so far that my estimated surgery time is 7am as they have to retrieve the bowel. Also they cannot give the final go ahead until they see the bowel.
I will keep you posted as to what happens. Am currently on the m25 and I don't really know what more to say. You wait for this to happen but when it does its so so scary.
Speak later its going to be a long night.


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News: Neillsville Locals (1963)
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Bruhn, Schweinler, Lynch, Hart, Bedell, Burr, Gault, Bush, Wasserburger, Tanner, Hubing, Overman, Reams, Evenson, Zank, Suckow, Scholtz, Gassen, Kunze, Gall, Hopkins, Eggiman, Sommerfeld, Zone, Wachholz
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 7, 1963
Neillsville Locals (7 March 1963)
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruhn spent Sunday with Mrs. Bruhn's mother, Mrs. Lillian Schweinler, in Beloit. Also there were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lynch of Beloit and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schweinler of Elm Grove.
Mrs. Garald Hart entertained at Sunday dinner in honor of the observance of Mr. Hart's birthday. Guests were the Harry Bedell, Kenneth Burr and Tom Hart families.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gault and children and Alvina Gault spent the weekend in Gary, Ind., with the Gene Gault family.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Bush and family of Milwaukee spent from Friday to Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wasserburger, returning to Milwaukee Sunday.
Mrs. Mildred Tanner has left on a three to four month tour of the Middle East.
Luann Hubing and fiancé, of Chicago, Ill., spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubing. Mr. and Mrs. Hubing took them to Eau Claire where they boarded a plane for Chicago.
Mrs. M. V. Overman was in Rice Lake Monday, where she spoke on the blood program before the Hospital guild.
Mrs. George Reams is spending the winter in Chicago, Ill., with her daughters and their families.
Mrs. Harold Evanson and Louis Zank of St. Paul, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Francis Suckow of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zank, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zank visited Saturday at the Walter Zank home with their mother, Mrs. Emma Zank.
Monday supper guests at the Lewis Scholtz home were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gassen and John. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kunze and family visited there later in the evening and viewed slides shown by Mrs. Gassen.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Scholtz visited Friday with his sister, Mrs. Albert Gall, in Arpin.
Mrs. Rose Hopkins of Waukesha, who has been with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Florence Eggiman, since the death of her brother, Ray Eggiman; left last week to spend a few days with relatives in Marshfield before returning to Waukesha.
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Sommerfeld and his sister, Mrs. Fred Zone of Wisconsin Rapids, visited Saturday with the Leonard Wachholz family and were present at the judging of the art contest. Both Mrs. Zone and the Rev. Sommerfeld had entries in the contest.


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Q: Bounded linear functionals over smooth maps of a compact interval I have two questions regarding the topological dual of the space $E = \mathcal{C}^\infty([0; 1])$ of infinitely continuously differentiable functions over the closed interval $[0; 1]$ equipped with the family of seminorms $\| \varphi \|_m = \displaystyle\sup_{x \in [0; 1]} \left| \varphi^{(m)}(x) \right|$ :

*

*For any continuous linear form $L$ on this space, is there an integer $m \ge 0$ and continuous map $g : [0; 1] \to \mathcal{R}$ such that :
$\forall \varphi \in E, L(\varphi) = \displaystyle \int_0^1 g(t) \varphi^{(m)}(t) dt$ ? I know that $L$ can be seen as the restriction of a compactly supported distribution $T \in \mathcal{D}'(\mathbb{R})$ just by restricting the test functions to $[0; 1]$, and that $T$ is a sum of derivatives of order $\le m$ of continuous maps with compact support in $(-\varepsilon; 1+\varepsilon)$ for every $\varepsilon$, but I don't know what means for $L$.

*If the answer to the first question is yes, then what is the kernel of the map $\Phi_m : g \in \mathcal{C}^0([0; 1]) \mapsto \left( \varphi \in E \mapsto \displaystyle \int_0^1 g(t) \varphi^{(m)}(t) dt \right)$ ? In $\mathcal{D}'(\mathbb{R})$ that would imply that $g$ is a polynomial of degree $\le m$ (I think!), but it obviously doesn't work here.
Thanks in advance for any pointers!

A: The answer to question 1 is negative. For example, $L(\varphi)=\varphi(0)$ is not of this form. Neither is $L(\varphi)=\varphi'(1/2)$, etc.
A continuous functional on $E$ is bounded by some finite collection of seminorms; therefore it is also a continuous functional on  $C^m([0,1])$ for some $m$. The space $C^m([0,1])$ is a direct sum $P_m\oplus V_m$ where $P_m$ is the space of polynomials of degree less than $m$ and $V_m$ is the space of functions $f$ such that $f(0)=f'(0)=\dots=f^{(m-1)}(0)=0$. Thus, the dual of $C^m([0,1])$ is the direct sum of $P_m^*$ and $V_m^*$.

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*Every linear functional on $P_m$ is of the form $L(p) = \sum_{k=0}^{m-1} c_k p^{(k)}(0)$.

*Every linear functional on $V_m$ is of the form $L(f) = \int_0^1 f^{(m)}(x)\,d\mu(x)$ for some signed measure $\mu$. This follows from the Riesz representation theorem for $C[0,1]$, since $f\mapsto f^{(m)}$ is an isomorphism between $V_m$ and $C[0,1]$.

Therefore, every linear functional on $C^\infty[0,1]$ is of the form
$$L(f) = \sum_{k=0}^{m-1} c_k f^{(k)}(0)+\int_0^1 f^{(m)}(x)\,d\mu(x)$$
for some integer $m\ge 0$, some constants $c_0,\dots,c_{m-1}$, and some signed measure $\mu$.

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The History of Political Correctness vs. Seeking the Truth
Gore Vidal once commented wryly, "Political correctness is tyranny with manners." That sentiment seems almost quaint today, considering the hatefest we are now witnessing.
My whole deal from day one has been to find out the truth, warts and all. I was asked to come speak to a group of horse enthusiast publishers last Friday in Scottsdale and here is their report on what I said:
Surviving the New Media Landscape
Bob Boze Bell took over True West Magazine in 1999 and quickly was losing $30,000 a month. "If you try to do something different, it takes a while for people to catch on," True West's CEO and Executive Editor commented. "Content is king. Ask readers what they want and give it to 'em." The enthusiastic Bell discussed survival in today's digital world, including the use of Facebook to invoke reader feedback, and also shared some of the mistakes that he's made along the way. True West is now in its 64th year of production telling tales of the Wild West. "My job here today is to tell you what not to do," he said to a room of laughs.
End of newsletter report.
I can't tell you how refreshing it is to be quoted correctly. On the other hand, if you chanced to read my take on the swinging Mojaves (blog post "Enter The Talking Vaginas") I knew it would get some blowback, like this remark on the True West Facebook page:
"DISGUSTING! I THOUGHT THIS IS ABOUT THE OLD WEST!"
The inference being, evidently they didn't have any sex in the Old West, or, at least this woman doesn't want to hear about it. But the discouraging blowback from the post, at least to me, are these two comments:
"I call Bull Crap. Neither the first nor last time a "scientist" has made up lurid tales re the sexual practices of primitive cultures."
—Andrew Gribble
"Totally agree about your comment about scientists. The adding of lurid tales were found in many of the anthropology books I had to read while in college."
—David Quin
First a clarification is in order: Koebler was not a "scientist" but rather an anthropologist, and he was not alone in his conclusions about the sexual practices of the Mojave, and, in fact, Mojave historians (that would be Mojaves who are historians) concur with the major points.
What I read into these two comments is that the rejection of seeking the truth is part and parcel to the current culture wars.
Here's another attack on "revisionist history":
"McGinty's book ("The Oatman Massacre") is revisionist history. While he did his research, there is a definite slant to his conclusions that Olive did want to stay with her captors while if you read her book, page after page details her longing to leave, her hate for her captors and her desire to be free. It's a little too convenient to dismiss all the things she says in the book Stratton helped write as his 'editing.' McGinty and folks like him try to filter her experience through 21st century glasses when it was a totally different time back then. As Olive describes in the book, the Indians hated the whites."
About half true. Not all Indians hated "the whites," just as not all whites hated the Indians. I really hate—he said ironically—how we have arrived at this cultural crossroads where anything that even hints at inclusiveness or PC is automatically rejected as only something a "libtard" would buy into.
That said, I too am tired of lockstep PC as it relates to In-dins (I refuse to use Native Americans, or, Italian Americans because it smacks of Vidal's quip: "tyranny with manners"). But, then again, I do see where it came from and the desire to regain some pride in one's ancestry. At the end of the day, we are all human beings and at least some of us are merely trying to look for clues at the scene of the crime.
"Unless you're ashamed of yourself now and then, you're not honest."
I'll let a historian have the final word:
"A decade and a half into the 21st century, what do we love in common? The painful but unavoidable answer is: not enough."
—historian Jon Meacham
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You may have heard this before.
And we at NeuroTrition completely agree.
The thought of "fish" may conjure up visions of a perfectly grilled wild salmon steak. Or an amazing pan-seared halibut or trout.
But, have you thought of sardines as brain food?
We know not everyone loves sardines (do you have your guard up against 'em?). But, not everyone wants and can afford some of the more expensive fish with the same brain-building nutrients as these smaller fish. In fact, canned sardines are not only affordable versions of the same nutritional powerhouses some other fish are, but you don't even need to cook 'em! They are a favourite of our Neuro-Chefs who love to incorporate them into our Brain Food Menus.
Let's unpack some of the science of sardines (and other small fish) to show you what truly makes them a "brain food essential." Hint: it's not just the omega-3s. And, of course, we'll give you some great ideas on how you can incorporate more small fish like sardines into your diet. Maybe they'll even become one of your favourites (we've even had kids approve them).
Small fish like sardines, mackerel, and anchovies contain the same key brain-building nutrients found in larger fish.
And small fish have the added benefit of, well, being small.
Being small in a world of fish means you have fewer toxins because you avoid what's known as "bioaccumulation." This is when compounds accumulate in animals because of what they eat. Unfortunately, these toxins come from the pollution that has been building up in our waters over time. They get from the water into the fish from the food those fish eat.
Here's how bioaccumulation works. Picture a small sardine eating tiny marine organisms like plankton. Each sardine doesn't need to eat too much plankton in their lifetime. They don't grow very large, and they don't live very long. This limits the chance of building up too many toxins in their bodies from their food.
Now picture a larger fish like tuna who eat a lot of small fish because they grow larger and live longer. So those tiny amounts of toxins that get into the small fish can accumulate in the larger fish over time.
This is particularly important when it comes to brain health. Some of these toxins found in fish (e.g. mercury, pesticides, etc.) negatively affect the brain and nervous system.
Don't get us wrong, many large fish are definitely brain foods! But we recommend that when you eat large fish, choose "wild" whenever possible because they have fewer toxins than farmed fish.
So don't give up your beautiful salmon, halibut, black cod or trout; just opt for "wild" fish (or even sardines?) whenever you can.
Tests have shown that sardine oil can activate the cerebral cortex of the brain. This is the outside part of the brain that controls memory, attention, thought, and language.
In fact, sardine oil can help improve memory in elderly people, and may help reduce risk of age-related cognitive decline (i.e. Alzheimer's). Tests have shown that sardine oil can activate the cerebral cortex of the brain. This is the outside part of the brain that controls memory, attention, thought, and language. It's great to "turn on" your cerebral cortex because it can help keep your memory sharp well into old age. And who doesn't want that?
Are you starting to see sardines as brain food?
Let's dive into the nutrition in sardines.
Your brain is 60% fat, and omega-3s are an essential fat that is critical for optimal brain health. There are plenty of omega-3s in sardines, particularly DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid).
Did you know that DHA gets incorporated right into our brain cells? In fact, DHA is a key player for brain and mental health for all ages from infancy to elderly.
The other main omega-3 in sardines, EPA, fights inflammation, which is great for your brain and mental health. Not to mention the rest of your body.
Omega-3s are amazing brainy nutrients. But sardines pack a bigger nutritional punch than that.
One can of sardines has almost half of your daily requirement of vitamin D. And vitamin D supports mental health, memory, and cognitive health (ability to think).
Selenium is another nutrient found in small fish like sardines. Selenium is an antioxidant trace mineral, which means that you only need a small (i.e. "trace") amount of it. Having enough selenium may help to reduce inflammation, improve moods, as well as lower the risk of epileptic seizures.
And don't forget that eating the bones of the fish also provides calcium and phosphorus. These essential minerals help your nerves communicate with each other.
One can of sardines has a third of your daily calcium, as well as more than half of your daily phosphorus requirements.
So you can see, sardines are an essential brain food, full of NeuroTrition-approved nutrients.
Some people may prefer a lovely salmon, halibut, black cod or trout fillet. But, sardines can be a tasty, budget-friendly, and easy to use (right out of the can) brain food too.
NeuroTrition Rx: BPA (bisphenol-A) is a substance used to line metal food cans, including those of sardines. It has been linked with health concerns, such as obesity, diabetes, and cancers. We recommend BPA-free cans whenever possible. If your local grocery store is not carrying BPA-free sardines, ask them to start!
Top your green salad with them. If you're looking for a protein to add to your greens, look no further than the can of sardines in your pantry.
Have them in a sandwich, or on crackers. Add sliced cucumbers, bell peppers and/or black olives to top it off.
Make a "sardine salad" by chopping them up and mixing with chopped veggies like celery & bell pepper, unsweetened Greek yogurt, mustard, and paprika. Or mix them with our homemade, healthy (seriously!) mayo, here.
Have you tried fish tacos? They're one of Orsha's (NeuroTrition founder & CEO) absolute favourites. Why not try them with sardines? Bonus: you won't even need to cook them.
Swap out the shrimp or salmon in your stir fry for sardines.
Top a baked sweet potato with chopped sardines and salsa or our delicious crema recipe, here.
Go ahead! Add some small fish like sardines into your diet. You'll get not only the brain lovin' omega-3 fats, but also essential vitamins and minerals for your brain and mental health.
They're definitely nutritious, and they absolutely can be delicious! They are a NeuroTrition favourite. Once you try them, they might become your favourite too!
Ashrafi, M.R., Shams, S., Nouri, M., Mohseni, M., Shabanian, R., Yekaninejad, M.S., Chegini, N., Khodadad, A. & Safaralizadeh, R. (2007). A probable causative factor for an old problem: selenium and glutathione peroxidase appear to play important roles in epilepsy pathogenesis. Epilepsia. 48(9):1750-5.
Föcker, M., Antel, J., Ring, S., Hahn, D., Kanal, Ö., Öztürk, D., Hebebrand, J. & Libuda, L. (2017). Vitamin D and mental health in children and adolescents. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. doi: 10.1007/s00787-017-0949-3.
Gassman, N.R. (2017). Induction of oxidative stress by bisphenol A and its pleiotropic effects. Environ Mol Mutagen. 58(2):60-71. doi: 10.1002/em.22072.
Health Canada, Daily Reference Intakes, Reference Values for Elements. Accessed March 7, 2017.
Konagai, C., Yanagimoto, K., Hayamizu, K., Han, L., Tsuji, T. & Koga, Y. (2013). Effects of krill oil containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in phospholipid form on human brain function: a randomized controlled trial in healthy elderly volunteers. Clin Interv Aging. 8:1247-57. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S50349.
Kuźma, E. et al. (2016). Vitamin D and Memory Decline: Two Population-Based Prospective Studies. J Alzheimers Dis. 50(4):1099-108. doi: 10.3233/JAD-150811.
Rayman, M.P. (2000). The importance of selenium to human health. Lancet. 356(9225):233-41.
US Department of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database, Sardines. Accessed March 7, 2017.


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The Genome Browser at the University of California Santa Cruz provides a uniform graphical interface to sequences, features, and annotations of genomes across a wide spectrum of organisms, from yeast to man. In particular, it covers seven nematode genomes: C. elegans, C. sp. 11, C. brenneri, C. briggsae, C. remanei, C. japonica, and P. pacificus and thus is particularly useful for multiple-genome comparative analysis.
To begin, one should chose the nematode clade then the organism C. elegans, a version of genome sequence assembly (e.g. WS220), and a region of the genome. Browser behavior is context sensitive, dependent on the choices made in the order from left to right. There are three basic ways to specify a region to browse, by a range of chromosomal numerical positions, by a gene name or by an accession number. More flexibly, instead of exact positions, one can also search for a descriptive term (such as "kinase inhibitor") that is present in gene records. Some restrictions are worth noting. Chromosome positions must start with "chr". Gene names recognized by the browser appear to be limited to those in RefSeq and Ensembl entries. Remarkably, most if not all named miRNA genes, like lin-4, let-7, lsy-6 and 170 mir- loci are excluded from the Genome Browser. It is perhaps a temporary hiccup that may get resolved.
Once a region is selected, the Genome Browser can display a wide selection of sequences and features as tracks. The tracks are easily customizable. One can add or remove specific tracks and change the order or looks of tracks to make them easier to browse. Several tracks based on multiple genomic sequences are grouped under the Comparative Genomics section. There is a multiple sequence alignment track (Multiz) and three conservation tracks (phyloP, phastCons and conserved elements) to graphically display the results of conservation analyses. Scanning the genome with these tracks turned on, one can quite easily spot areas that show significant cross-species conservation, possibly implicating functional domains. For example, on chromosome IV, between C48A7.14 and C48A7.13, there is a 530-bp region (chrIV:7402060-7402590) that is highly conserved between C. elegansand five other species and yet there is no existing annotation. It could be an extension of a gene model nearby or a new gene.
One important extension of the Genome Browser is the ability to add custom tracks. Custom tracks allow users to incorporate their own or third party data into the browser so that imported sequence annotations can be inspected in the context of existing ones. For example, a large collection of diverse, sequence-based experimental data have been published by the ModEncode project. There are experiments assessing every part of the genome for its involvement in expression regulation under diverse biological conditions. ModEncode data sets may be downloaded as sequence features in a compatible format and included as custom tracks in the Genome Browser. As an example, I added a track for modencode_174 (labeled as "User Track: POLII CHIP"), which marks genomic regions that have been identified as potential binding sites for RNA polymerase II. There is substantial overlap between a potential Pol II binding site and inter-species conserved bases intervening C48A7.14 and C48A7.13. This observation further supports the possibility that this 530-bp stretch of sequence is functionally important, and may be expressed.
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The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.
Founded in 1993 , the IBIA was created in response to the growing demand from professionals and advocates throughout the world for collaboration and more information on all aspects of brain injury, from prevention to long-term care issues.
In 1998 , the International Association for the Study of Brain Injury, a professional association, merged with the IBIA.
The IBIA works to develop positive relations and interactions between individuals, families, groups, organizations, institutions, diverse cultures and nations. The IBIA strives to provide international leadership for creative solutions to the issues associated with brain injury.


Questa is a civil, environmental, water resource, engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Questa specializes in resource-based design, including stream, fish passage, wetlands restoration, habitat enhancement, biotechnical bank stabilization, bicycle and pedestrian pathway planning, and wastewater and stormwater management. With in-house surveyors, engineering geologists, hydrologists, landscape architects, and water resources engineers, we can quickly evaluate project options to develop sustainable design solutions that are realistic, innovative, and cost-effective.
We offer assistance throughout all phases of our projects, from preliminary engineering and environmental investigations, feasibility studies and constraints analyses, concept plan development, CEQA/NEPA environmental analysis, and permitting, through final Plans, Specifications and Cost Estimates (PS&Es), bid assistance, and supervision of implementation and construction.


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VTT Node is a powerful wireless sensor node enabling industrial Internet, now being demonstrated in its first industrial applications. It allows fast prototyping and is flexible platform for various needs.
Securing optimum up-time of machinery is of key importance in the global maintenance service business. In the future, industrial machines, vehicles, and process equipment will be incorporated in their millions to form global maintenance services and produce a massive amount of real-time information. The amount of data measured from all the machinery in operation will be enormous, and should be both processed and reduced before transferring it over wireless media. Systems producing intelligence for the processes should be easily configurable for different targets, even in small shipments. Technology should be reliable, even if used in very harsh conditions.
One of the central elements in VTT's research and development within this topic has been the development of the VTT Node, a reference architecture and prototype platform similar to a very small-sized, re-configurable embedded computer. The VTT Node has been built as a reference platform for development purposes, as well as for full-scale piloting of distributed signal processing technologies in the condition monitoring systems of industrial machinery. The node has built-in flexibly configurable signal processing pipelines and interfaces for several types of sensors typically used in industrial applications. This flexibility is achieved by deploying FPGA-based reconfigurable architecture. For example, vibration and stress are very common indicators of failure in structures and bearings. These, among others, could both be measured and analysed in the field by the VTT Node.
Several industrial demonstrations were created during the research and development work to get industry involved in the development process from the outset. The commitment of industrial partners has been very strong and, because they are the best information source for the real requirements and challenges, their contribution highly valuable. The system has been demonstrated successfully, for example in train, mineral processing, mobile machinery and steel production applications.
Seamless information flow from the machine fleets.


Our third graders are beginning their final social studies project of the year. A project on the states. Some are doing papers, some post cards, some creating books, some making comparative studies with yesteryear and today, but all will be studying the states in some way, so I thought I would share the wiki page of resources with you to share with your students!
While I won't argue the validity of memorizing state capitals in this space today, I will say that finding the Animaniacs video of Wakko's State Capitals was a great throw back to my school days.
This links to our research page to help you find search engines like Boolify, KidRex, DuckDuckGO, and Sweet Search that help you search safely without using regular google.
This is a government authored site that links to each individual state's kid page. These resources vary by state.
Mr. Donn's pages are excellent and link out to many good resources. You will have to "dig" a little but it is worth it.
This site provides almanac pages for each individual state. They are written by the State Handbook guide, a commercial site.
This page of games has many options and levels to practice states and capitals!
Move your penguin to match states and capitals.
Sporcle has no-nonsense quizzes galore. Not flashy or exciting but will help you test your knowledge of state capitals.
This game from The Washington Post's Kids Post has you match the state with common facts and figures.
Match the states and their corresponding capitals with a line graph. It shows five states at a time.
Previous Post Parker's lessons on empathy.


City midfielder Ricky Ravenhill believes he should be fighting fit for the Good Friday clash at home to Southend United after picking up a knock in the win over Wycombe Wanderers last time out.
Ravenhill was forced to limp off in the second period of the Wycombe match a week ago today (Tuesday) with a badly swollen shin following a 50-50 tackle with visiting midfielder Josh Scowen.
With Ravenhill admitting that he possibly wouldn't have made last Saturday's encounter with Bristol Rovers had it not been snowed off, the weekend postponement crucially gave the midfielder a few more days to allow his injury to settle down.
Now back in training, Ravenhill is hopeful he will be back in contention for Friday's visit of Southend to the Coral Windows Stadium.
Ravenhill said: "While, as a group, we were all really keen for last Saturday's match to go ahead (vs Bristol Rovers) to allow us to try and build on the Wycombe win, personally, the postponement probably did help me a little bit.
"Maybe Saturday might have come around a bit too soon for me with the leg, so it was nice to have that little bit of an extra break.
"The leg is still a bit sore, but we have still a few days to go until Friday's match and I have trained Monday and Tuesday no problems with it.
"I have managed to get through everything fine and I'm sure any discomfort will get less and less as the days go by.
"Fingers crossed, there is no reason why I shouldn't be fine (for Southend)."


The social network faces an uphill battle as it tries to regain the trust of lawmakers and its users.
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared at a congressional hearing in Washington, DC in April 2018.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn't been able to get ahead of the problems that plague his creation. So now he's trying to get ahead of regulation that might do the job he hasn't been able to.
Over the weekend, Zuckerberg called for government and regulators to play a "more active role" when it comes to harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. Those are all issues Facebook hasn't been able to corral even as it ropes in more users.
His ideas, published in a Washington Post op-ed, illustrate how anxious Facebook is to get a seat at the table as lawmakers hash out potential legislation that will affect its core business. Facebook and its Silicon Valley peers haven't been the target of serious US regulation. But the landscape has shifted greatly since Zuckerberg in November 2016 said it was "crazy" to think fake news on Facebook affected the results of that year's US presidential election.
Our systems would be more effective if regulation created common standards for verifying political actors.
When he traveled to Capitol Hill a year ago, Zuckerberg took a conciliatory tone. He agreed "in principle" that regulation might be needed, but hesitated, saying "details matter." Still, scandal after scandal has hit the network. In the latest: a white terrorist used Facebook Live, a streaming video tool, to broadcast part of the murders of 50 Muslims in New Zealand.
"I'm glad to see that Mr. Zuckerberg is finally acknowledging what I've been saying for [the] past two years: the era of the social media Wild West is over," said Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, in a statement. "Facebook needs to work with Congress to pass effective legislative guardrails, recognizing that the largest platforms, like Facebook, are going to need to be subject to a higher level of regulation in keeping with their enormous power."
The US is well behind Europe when it comes to regulating technology companies. A year ago, the EU implemented a new data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation. The law changed the rules for companies that collect, store or process large amounts of information on residents of the EU. It requires more openness about what data the companies have and who they share it with.
California last year passed a strict data privacy law. That's significant because it's the largest state in the union and a trendsetter. But federal law trumps state law, which may be why Facebook is eager to address the issue.
Still, Facebook faces an uphill battle. It has to get lawmakers, advocacy groups and other tech firms on board with its ideas. And it has to rebuild trust, which could be its biggest challenge. Airing some proposals, as Zuckerberg did in the Post, is a start, even if it will be lawmakers who have the final say.
"I think the most important thing is for Facebook to regain the trust of its users, the trust of legislators and the trust of fellow tech companies," said Gigi Sohn, a fellow at Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law & Policy and a former FCC lawyer.
Government regulation of the tech industry in the US has been proposed in the past, but hasn't gained much traction. Virginia's Warner was one of the lawmakers who introduced the Honest Ads Act, which would have required tech companies to disclose who political ads targeted and how much they cost.
Though Facebook supported the idea, the act hasn't been passed into law. The company, meanwhile, has rolled out its own political ad database and started requiring advertisers in some countries to verify their identity and addresses. But media outlets found loopholes in the tool and businesses complained that Facebook has misclassified their ads as political or related to an issue of national importance.
It's one of the areas where Facebook is calling for more guidance.
"Deciding whether an ad is political isn't always straightforward. Our systems would be more effective if regulation created common standards for verifying political actors," Zuckerberg said.
Some advocacy groups and government employees are also already raising concerns about government rules around what content companies should pull down.
Zuckerberg said in the op-ed that there need to be standards around how to deal with harmful content and "regulation could set baselines for what's prohibited."
Chris Calabrese, vice president of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, said he would worry about a "one-size-fits-all solution" for content. "There are lots of different platforms and types of voices and forums on the net," he said. "And we certainly don't want any kind of government institution picking or choosing how those forums regulate their content."
Axios reported on Monday that Zuckerberg will likely be returning to Washington to talk to lawmakers about the ideas he's proposed. A Facebook spokesperson said that may happen, but plans haven't been set yet.
Zuckerberg could get a chilly reception.
Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, said in a tweet over the weekend that Zuckerberg "doesn't get to make the rules anymore," adding that Facebook has shown "it cannot regulate itself."
The days where tech could do no wrong are also over.
"When it comes to both politics and public perception, the tech community has been wearing a halo for many years," said Dan Schnur, a professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and a former Republican political consultant. "Now that halo's off and they're facing a much more adversarial challenge in Washington."


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Q: Why is my program not eliminating a sum of a list that should be eliminated? When we input x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 and n = 2, there's one result that shouldn't be printed but it doesn't happen.
[[0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 1], [0, 1, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0], [1, 1, 1]] <- last result
x = int(input())
y = int(input())
z = int(input())
n = int(input())

list1 = [
    [i,j,k]
    for i in range(x+1)
    for j in range(y+1)
    for k in range(z+1)
]

list1.sort()
print(list1)

for subList in list1:
    if sum(subList) == n:
        list1.remove(subList)

it shouldn't print the sublist = [1,1,0], the sum is 2, despite my command:  if sum(subList) == n:
What should I do?


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Q: How to validate two primitive types in one answered API response with Karate I'm using Karate to validate an endpoint answer. And my API is answering with a key-value structure. The problem is the value could be a boolean or a string.
How can I validate this with only one expression this OR with Karate?
Answer example:
{
  "value": true,
  "key": "key1"
},
{
  "value": "This is my value",
  "key": "key2"
}

I tried things like
onfStructure: "#? _ == ^*(confStructure1 || confStructure2)"

confStructure1:
  value: "#boolean"
  key: "#string"

confStructure2:
  value: "#string"
  key: "#string"

or
confStructure: "#? _ == (^*confStructure1 || ^*confStructure2)"

or
confStructure:
  value: "#(^*newSchema)"
  key: "#string"

newSchema:
  value: "#boolean"
  value: "#string"

But nothing is working.

A: This is the only way I can think of to solve this. Sometimes the Karate "patterns" can't be used. To be honest most APIs never have these kinds of schema variation.
* def response = [{value: 'foo'},{value: true}]
* match each response == { value: "#? typeof _ == 'string' || typeof _ == 'boolean'" }


A light mist of Amargan Shine and Protect Spray applied when the hair is dry adds a brilliant shine to finished hair styles. A more generous spray can be used to define and enhance curly hair. For effective thermal protection Shine and Protect can be sprayed onto the hair before using straightening appliances.
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When it comes to Fitness info and advice, it is just as easy to get confused as it is with Nutrition.
Because we live in an age with the power of the Internet, everyone's voice can be heard. This can be a wonderful resource for us but it also can lead to overwhelm and misinformation. There are many books, blogs, podcasts and personal coaches out there who will give you contradictory advice, and many of them try to differentiate themselves from the noise by being new, cutting-edge, or different.
Like nutrition, however, in the world of fitness – basic is good. You don't need brand new "never been done before" ab exercises to get a flat stomach. There is no need to succumb to "shiny new object" mentality in order to achieve fantastic fitness results.
Items 2 and 3 are all up to you – but Item #1 is about having accurate knowledge. The goal of this article is to help you define what foundational fitness elements are going to give you the maximum return on your time/effort investment.
To start, here are six well-established elements that make up physical fitness. Which of them are top priorities for you?
Aerobic capacity is the health of your cardiovascular system. The way to improve this is to simply get your heart rate up above its resting rate, and to sustain that elevated heart rate for a consistent period of time.
You don't have to get fancy with this – literally any activity that raises your heart rate counts as exercise. You should aim to get a TOTAL of 30 minutes a day of elevated heart rate. That can include walking briskly between meetings for 5 minutes, 6 times a day. It can be one walk or workout during your lunch break. Walking, skipping, running, jumping, swimming, hiking, playing spots, dancing, and vacuuming your house all count.
There is more information about safe and effective way to introduce aerobic activity in The 5 Levels of Fitness.
Strength is your muscles' ability to exert force over other objects. Obviously, strength is improved by training your muscles in the same way you would train your heart by raising its beat per minute rate. Strength training is a crucial part of anyone's fitness regimen – even Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a strength training routine!
This is another area where it is very easy to get swept up in all the new trick moves being performed in Instagram and YouTube videos. But the secret of strength training is just like cardiovascular – pick some basic compound moves that really work your muscles, and then do them consistently.
The all-time favorites, if you do nothing else, are 1) Deadlifts 2) Squats 3) Bench Press (or pushup) and 4) Planks. There is more information about safe and effective way to introduce strength training activity in The 5 Levels of Fitness.
Body Composition is an individual's ratio of lean muscle tissue, bone tissue, body fat, and water in the body.
Most people who are on a diet, trying to lose weight, or trying to "get fit", are really concerned with A) reducing body fat, and B) increasing lean muscle tissue. These two things are what results in a lean, firm body most associated with our concept of health and fitness today.
It is important that they be focused on together. A focus on reducing body fat without also preserving or increasing muscle mass will result in a body that is commonly termed "skinny fat". This is not an accurate term, but still conjures up an image of someone who can fit into a small size of clothing but whose body still appears flabby underneath its skin.
Conversely, a focus on increasing muscle mass without also reducing body fat is going to result in a bulky appearance. Some fat will smooth out under the skin as new muscle stretches it, but the individual is not going to look lean and toned if they have a layer of fat over their muscle. They are only going to look hulky, like a football player.
Overall Body Composition is changed through a combination of Foundations 1 and 2.
If you are more than 20 pounds overweight, focus primarily on caloric deficit with steady-state cardio activities which will shed excess fat and water very quickly. Do not worry about strength training right now. Ensure you are getting a variety of cardio exercises for 30-40 minutes, 5 to 6 times a week. Your heart rate should be between 60-80% of its max heart rate, which is low to moderate intensity cardio exercise. Eat 20-25% less calories than you need.
When you dip to 10-20 pounds overweight, reduce cardio to 3-4 times a week and begin to incorporate strength training exercises 2-3 times a week. You can do double-duty with a strength training based regimen that keeps your heart rate up, thus combining strength and cardio into one workout. Eat 15-20% less calories than you need.
When you have less than 10 pounds left to lose, focus primarily on strength training. You want to be doing strength training for muscular strength a full 3 times a week, supplemented by cardio (endurance) based strength training or HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) 1-2 times a week, and a low-to medium intensity steady state cardio one time a week. Eat 10-15% less calories than you need.
If you are underweight, depleted, or recovering for a major illness and need to gain weight, focus your efforts on strength training. You want to be doing slow, controlled (not cardio based) strength training 3-4 times a week. On the off days, fill in your time with LISS cardio (Low Intensity Steady State, like walking briskly for 30-45 minutes). And remember to eat a caloric excess in the range of 20-25% of healthy, nourishing food.
*Please note, I have not been trained in obesity management nor in food disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. The information above is meant as general guidance and is based on my training in a Fitness Nutrition Certification, along with my personal experience & self-education. If you have been medically diagnosed with a specific condition, please follow the guidelines your medical provider has given you.
Flexibility is not commonly associated with "fitness", but it is a crucial element to avoid injury and be able to perform exercise correctly. Have you ever tried to perform deadlifts with extremely tight hamstrings? Or squat deeply with tight hips? Have you tried to run longer distances with really tight hip flexors or a tight low back?
Exercising with very tight muscles can range from annoying to excruciating to impossible. Being tight in certain muscle, ligament or tendon groups can hamper your fitness goals, and cause chronic pain and injury.
It is important to stretch after EVERY workout, both cardio and strength training – even if for just 5 minutes. If you have to prioritize stretches, focus on your low back, hips/groin, and hamstrings. Those groups tend to tighten up the most for people who sit or stand all day, and they tend to hamper the most amount of exercises.
Taking up a regular practice like restorative yoga can be incredibly beneficial to improve range of motion and comfort in your own body. It also alleviates stress by causing a focal point, and can calm the mind with its meditative, calm and still properties.
Balance is the final piece of the fitness puzzle. Like flexibility, it gets less attention than it should. Balance is associated with agility, and can also help reduce the risk of injury during exercise. It is crucial for playing sports. And like flexibility, it increases your range of motion and the ability to perform a greater range of exercise types.
Even a small balance issue can place you at risk for sports and exercise-related injuries like ankle sprains, muscle strains, falls and fractures. Improving balance can be very simple – as little as 5-10 minutes, twice a week performing balance exercises will show improvement. You can also try incorporating balance into your strength training routines.
Doing more bodyweight exercises and working with free form weights is a great way to work on balance. Strength machines that are on a cabling or rod system take the need to balance and stabilize away from you. This is so that your body can focus on the pure strength ability of a particular muscle group. For this reason, learn to view strength machines as more "speciality equipment" than an idea place to start your strength training sessions.
Incorporating strength exercise that require balance and stability will result in far greater set of muscles being worked, and may result in experiencing soreness in places that you don't expect. This is a good thing!
Just as Body Composition is a result of Aerobic and Strength based Exercise, Body Structure is a result of Flexibility and Balance training (in addition to your natural anatomy and any chronic habits you have like desk-sitting).
Body Structure refers to the alignment of your skeletal system, along with your ligaments, tendons and joints. Body structure can be assessed by your overall posture, and any misalignments you have noticed in your legs, arms, or core. The reason this is so important is because misalignments or inequality between sides of the body can result in a more likely injury on that side of the body. Things like equal shoulder blades, a neutral spine, and equal hips can really make a difference in how you progress through your fitness program.
Body structure should be of particular concern to people who have jobs that require them to stand or sit for long periods. Over hundreds or thousands of hours, holding the body in particular ways (such as arms resting on a desk, or legs crossed under a table) can result in severe misalignment of the musculo-skeletal system, as well as very poor muscle tone in the core.
This is one reason why people with desk jobs have a much higher incidence of low back pain, even doing little or no activity to cause it.
If you have a desk job, it is crucial to focus on core strength training, as well as flexibility exercises like yoga or other basic stretching to help counter the effects that sitting for hundreds of hours per month has on your body.


Designed for the early reader, these solos are intended to explore contemporary sounds and colours while maintaining ease and speed in learning. Some of the pieces provide more straightforward reading challenges while others will work better with a read and rote approach. This collection was inspired by the Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music, Composers & Kids program.
This piano duet was originally written for my son Alexander Duncan and former piano student Kristin Rae and is around a Gr.9/10 level. They premiered it beautifully, but we all felt something was missing. Thanks to Alex Forgay and Emily Ninavaie for encouraging to complete it and for premiering the final version in Toronto. My mother grew up in East Texas surrounded by "old time religion" and music...her indomitable spirit and love of singing is honoured in the middle song section. Art work is by Kingston, On resident Spencer Hope.
This CD features four piano collections performed by composer Martha Hill Duncan. Cottage Days, Angular Measures, Precipitations and Isla Vista Suite.
An evocative intermediate solo with distant drums, canons, church bells and pedal effects honouring the fallen.


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"Failing To Deliver The Goods": With Clinton Exonerated, Conspiracy Theorists Turn On Trey Gowdy
With the Republicans' Benghazi Committee uncovering no meaningful new information, and with the panel's investigation effectively exonerating Hillary Clinton, right-wing conspiracy theorists this week had no choice but to give up and find a new hobby.
No, I'm just kidding. They're actually redirecting their ire towards Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.).
Just yesterday, I predicted that some conservatives would turn on Gowdy, in whom they'd invested so much hope. The far-right South Carolinian was supposed to bury, not exonerate, Hillary Clinton, I wrote, and his inability to deliver a useful campaign weapon will likely be seen as both a failure and a betrayal.
A few hours later, far-right radio personality Michael Savage told his audience, "Trey Gowdy should be impeached for wasting my time! He promised us a lot! Remember?" (Members of Congress can be expelled, but not impeached, under the U.S. Constitution.)
Of course, Savage isn't alone. The Washington Post's Dana Milbank explained today that "conspiracy-minded" conservatives are blaming Gowdy "for failing to deliver the goods." There was a meeting yesterday of the "Citizens' Commission on Benghazi," where members agreed the far-right South Carolinian let them down by failing to confirm their beliefs.
A woman in the crowd floated a new Benghazi conspiracy. "Has someone in the GOP leadership gotten their fingers involved in watering down some of this to benefit Secretary Clinton?" she asked. Nobody rebutted this idea.
Herein lies a lesson for Republicans who are perpetually trying to appease the far right: It's a fool's errand. They went to the tea party – and now they're taking Donald Trump to the prom. Likewise, then-House Speaker John Boehner named the Benghazi committee because activists were dissatisfied that seven previous congressional investigations had failed to uncover major scandal material. Now an eighth has produced more of the same – and the agitators are as agitated as ever.
There's a certain twisted logic to this. The unhinged right starts with the ideologically satisfying answer – President Obama and Hillary Clinton are guilty of horrible Benghazi-related wrongdoing – and then works backwards, looking for "proof" that matches the conclusion. When their ostensible allies fail to tell these activists what they want to hear, they could reevaluate their bogus assumptions, but it's vastly easier to believe Republicans have let them down.
Wait, it gets worse.
As Milbank reported, a former Ted Cruz adviser complained yesterday that Gowdy "did not draw a connection between the dots." And why not? According to retired Gen. Thomas McInerney, the Benghazi Committee chairman "had his reasons – political" for holding back.
McInerney "speculated that congressional leadership had approved 'black operations' to run weapons from Benghazi to Islamic State forces in Syria."
This is what it's come to: Benghazi conspiracy theorists are so creative, and so unmoved by evidence or reason, that they can convince themselves that congressional Republicans are in on the conspiracy.
As Donald Trump and his allies try to incorporate ridiculous Benghazi rhetoric into their 2016 platform, keep in mind who his unhinged allies are.
By: Steve Benen, The Maddow Blog, July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Hillary Clinton, House Select Committee on Benghazi, Trey Gowdy	| Conservatives, Conspiracy Theorists, Donald Trump, John Boehner, Michael Savage, Republicans, Right Wing Media, Tea-party, Thomas McInerney | 1 Comment
"An 'In-Kind Contribution' To The RNC": The Benghazi Committee's Final Report Proves Nothing But Its Own Real Purpose
The GOP-lead Benghazi Committee released their final report on Tuesday morning, claiming that with 81 new witnesses and 75,000 new pages of documents, it "Fundamentally Changes the Public's Understanding of the 2012 Terrorist Attacks that Killed Four Americans."
Well… not really. The report offers no game-changing information — there are no "bombshells." Instead, "new details" attempt to paint the Obama administration as a failing bureaucratic machine that allowed the attack to happen despite knowing about possible threats. By being vague on the details, the committee is letting Republican voters fill in the blanks.
Some of the "new details" include:
What officials discussed at a two-hour White House meeting after the attack. (White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that a House Intelligence committee investigation has already "debunked" allegations that the military was too slow to act, and that the report is so obviously a partisan effort that it should be disclosed as an "in-kind contribution" to the RNC.)
The fact that the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wasn't at the meeting, even though he usually would be, "because he went home to host a dinner party for foreign dignitaries." (According to the Democratic report on Benghazi, there was nothing the Pentagon could have done differently that night to prevent the attack.)
A Fleet Antiterrorism Security operatives in Spain changing in and out of their uniforms four times because officials weren't sure about the right protocol for introducing U.S. forces. (State Department spokesman Mark Toner said "Concerns about what they wore had no bearing on the timing of their arrival.")
What the new details do not include is any evidence at all that Hillary Clinton, or the State Department, could have done anything differently to prevent the deaths of four Americans. Instead, it suggests that Clinton and other officials did not properly address possible threats in intelligence reports, and finds that Ambassador Chris Stevens, one of the four victims, was responsible for securing his post.
In this latest episode of the Benghazi Committee show, Republicans also failed to justify the committee's own existence as anything other than a source of anti-Democrat propaganda. GOP congresspeople have urged voters to "read the report and make their own conclusions," knowing full well that likely no one will read the inscrutable 800-page report. By leaving this opening, they leave an empty space for GOP conspiracists to fill.
In a news conference, Gowdy tried to appear somber and unbiased, denying that the partisan investigation had political motives, and refusing to blame Clinton.
The other members of the committee were left to do that. "This was something Hillary Clinton pushed for and got done," said Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio of the U.S. presence in Libya. He, along with Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas, did not think 800 pages were enough, so they released yet another analysis of the attack, called "additional views" where they go after Clinton and Obama more directly, blaming the attack on "a tragic failure of leadership."
The committee has been using the Benghazi tragedy for two years as a vehicle to attack Clinton and the Obama administration. All seven Republican committee members released statements and took turns speaking at the press conference, expressing outrage at the four lives lost in the attack, before relating it to Clinton's morality and judgement.
These same representatives have pulled dirty tricks like leaking sworn depositions to conservative media, sending federal marshals to serve subpoenas to witnesses who weren't involved with the events on September 11, and perhaps most notoriously, questioning Clinton for 11 straight hours last October without any material findings to show for it.
You would think the Committee would hang up the cleats after that hearing. If only. The Benghazi committee's investigation is estimated to have cost $7 million over two years.
By: Germania Rodriguez, The National Memo, June 28, 2016
June 29, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, House Select Committee on Benghazi, Trey Gowdy	| Chris Stevens, Conservative Media, Conspiracy Theories, GOP, Mike Pompeo, Republican Nation Committee | Leave a comment
"Long Past Time For The Farce To End": GOP Committee's Lawyer Undercuts Benghazi Conspiracy Theory
Things have not been going well for the House Republicans' Benghazi committee, which is overseeing an investigation that, as of last week, has now lasted over two years. This morning, things have managed to get worse for the GOP's partisan witch hunt.
As of a couple of weeks ago, the Defense Department started pushing back against the committee Republicans' increasingly outlandish demands. In no uncertain terms, the Pentagon let Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) know the panel's requests have become "unnecessary" and "unproductive." Worse, the DoD believes the partisan committee is guilty of "encouraging speculation" from witnesses, rather than focusing on facts and evidence.
Today, however, the beleaguered committee, whose very existence has become something of a joke, is facing a new round of embarrassing headlines. The Huffington Post reported:
Shortly before the House Benghazi committee ramped up its battles with the Department of Defense in its probe of the 2012 terrorist attack, the committee's own top lawyer admitted at least four times in interviews with military officials that there was no more they could have done on that tragic night.
That's according to a letter obtained by The Huffington Post that was sent Sunday to the chairman of the committee, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), from the top Democrats on the Benghazi panel and the House Armed Services Committee, Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.).
Remember, the whole point of the right-wing conspiracy theory is built around the idea that the military could've done more to intervene in Benghazi the night of the September 2012 attack, but it didn't for political reasons. Military leaders, the State Department, and multiple congressional investigations all concluded that the conspiracy theory is wrong, but House Republicans don't care, which is why they created a committee, led by Trey Gowdy, to tell conservatives what they want to hear.
Now, however, there's evidence that Gowdy's former top committee staffer already concluded that the question has been answered truthfully. The Benghazi panel is investigating a conspiracy theory that the committee's lawyer considers bogus.
According to the letter, that staffer, former Gen. Dana Chipman, said in interviews with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Defense Department Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash that the department did all it could on that night when Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
"I think you ordered exactly the right forces to move out and to head toward a position where they could reinforce what was occurring in Benghazi or in Tripoli or elsewhere in the region," Chipman told Panetta in the committee's January interview with the former defense secretary, according to transcribed excerpts. "And, sir, I don't disagree with the actions you took, the recommendations you made, and the decisions you directed."
Chipman was similarly deferential to Bash. "I would posit that from my perspective, having looked at all the materials over the last 18 months, we could not have affected the response to what occurred by 5:15 in the morning on the 12th of September in Benghazi, Libya," said Chipman, who himself served 33 years in the Army.
And if the military did everything it could that night, the conspiracy theory is no more. The Benghazi committee is asking questions that have been answered to the satisfaction of the committee's top lawyer, chosen by the committee's Republican chairman.
Circling back to our previous coverage, Republicans have already admitted the Benghazi panel is a partisan exercise, making it that much more difficult to justify its prolonged existence – at a cost of nearly $7 million. Now there's evidence the committee is not just annoying the Department of Defense for reasons no one seems able to defend, the panel's former top lawyer has also seen the evidence and rejected the investigation's basic premise.
To reiterate a recent observation, though I find the Republicans' Benghazi Committee ridiculous, I'm not suggesting the deadly terrorist attack in Libya, which left four Americans dead, is unworthy of investigation. Just the opposite is true – Congress had a responsibility to determine what happened and take steps to prevent similar attacks in the future.
But therein lies the point: seven separate congressional committees investigated the Benghazi attack before the Select Committee was even created. This was already one of the most scrutinized events in American history. Republican lawmakers, however, didn't quite care for what the evidence told them, so they effectively concluded, "Maybe an eighth committee will tell us something the other seven committees didn't."
But even now, Republicans can't substantiate the various conspiracy theories, which their own lawyer has dismissed.
It's long past time for the farce to end.
By: Steve Benen, The Maddow Blog, May 16, 2016
May 17, 2016 Posted by raemd95 | Hillary Clinton, House Select Committee on Benghazi, Trey Gowdy	| Conspiracy Theories, Dana Chipman, Department of Defense, Elijah Cummings, House Republicans, Jeremy Bush, Leon Panetta | 1 Comment
"The Benghazi Hearing Was A Self-Defeating Travesty": Hillary Clinton Failed To Make A Case Against Herself
Hillary Clinton must have been mindful of the old adage that you never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. She sat in the witness chair with the patience of Job, hour after endless hour, while the House Select Committee on Benghazi did all it could to make her our next president.
How much of a self-defeating travesty was last week's hearing for the Republican Party? The answer is obvious from how quickly the GOP has sought to turn the page.
Had a glove been laid on the presumptive Democratic nominee, the Sunday talk shows would have been a jamboree of Clinton-bashing. As it was, chief inquisitor Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) could only grumble on "Meet the Press" that Clinton's testimony lacked "wholeness and completeness," by which he seemed to mean she failed to make a case against herself. Gowdy also said he regretted that the hearing was held publicly rather than behind closed doors.
Among the Republican presidential contenders, the most deliciously ironic reaction came from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who claimed Clinton was "unaccountable" because she left the Benghazi compound's security arrangements to be handled by lower-ranking State Department professionals. As "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson pointed out, Christie gave a similar explanation to exonerate himself in the George Washington Bridge scandal.
Front-runner Donald Trump more wisely chose a pox-on-both-houses approach, observing in a CNN interview that the hearing was "very partisan" and "the level of hatred between Republicans and Democrats was unbelievable." He used the occasion to paint himself as a "great unifier," which will come as a surprise to the beleaguered GOP establishment.
Gowdy was chosen to head the Benghazi committee because of his experience as a prosecutor. Maybe he's better at real trials than show trials. Presiding over Thursday's marathon farce, he was a disaster.
His biggest mistake was failing to foresee the dynamics of the hearing: It was always likely that Clinton, not the committee, would dominate the room.
After all, this was hardly Clinton's first rodeo. With all her experience at congressional hearings, both asking and answering questions, she knew it was the witness who had ultimate control over pace and tone. However aggressive the Republicans were in firing their questions, she answered calmly, slowly, almost sweetly. She was like a tennis player who just keeps lobbing the ball back across the net until her opponent becomes frustrated and makes a mistake.
Gowdy appeared to orchestrate the hearing so that his one tidbit of new information was revealed late in the day, when Clinton might be tired and more likely to stumble: a previously unreported e-mail to her daughter, Chelsea, blaming the Benghazi attacks on terrorists at a time when other administration officials were saying they began as spontaneous demonstrations.
But the committee member assigned to confront Clinton with the e-mail was Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and it was he, not the witness, who seemed cranky and out of sorts. Perhaps the pressure of heading the Freedom Caucus of rejectionist House Republicans is getting to him.
Clinton explained that she wrote the e-mail in question after the terrorist group Ansar al-Sharia reportedly claimed credit for the attacks — but before that same group denied responsibility. Jordan ignored Clinton's response and went on sputtering about an allegedly "false narrative."
Clinton had already won the narrative contest, however. Hours earlier, she told the riveting story of how, as a Benghazi diplomatic compound burned, State Department security personnel desperately searched through thick black smoke for diplomat Sean Smith and Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. They found Smith's body but did not know for many hours that Libyans had taken Stevens to a hospital and tried, but failed, to revive him.
Gowdy's committee couldn't decide exactly what Clinton was supposed to have done wrong. At times, the Republican members suggested she was too detached; at other times, they accused her of micromanagement. The fact that a friend and former aide named Sidney Blumenthal sent Clinton a number of self-important e-mails is somehow unforgiveable, I gather, although committee members were at pains to explain why.
In a hearing that began at 10 a.m. and ended 11 hours later, hardly any time was spent on the one legitimate issue arising from Benghazi: the wisdom of U.S. policy in Libya. U.S. military support helped oust a brutal dictator. But we also helped create a failed state where terrorism quickly took root.
Does Clinton have any second thoughts? Maybe a serious committee will ask her someday.
By: Eugene Robinson, Opinion Writer, The Washington Post, October 26, 2015
October 27, 2015 Posted by raemd95 | Hillary Clinton, House Select Committee on Benghazi, Trey Gowdy	| Chris Christie, Christopher Stevens, Donald Trump, GOP, House Freedom Caucus, Jim Jordan, Sean Smith | 4 Comments
"The Fundamental Attribution Error": What Hillary's Benghazi Hearing Revealed About Life Inside The Republican Bubble
You'll be forgiven for not knowing who Sidney Blumenthal is. If you don't, and you tuned in midway through Hillary Clinton's testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi, you might have concluded that Blumenthal is either a high-ranking al Qaeda leader, a Soviet spy, or some combination of Bernie Madoff and Ted Bundy. In any case, you might have concluded that he's a world-historical figure whose actions must be understood if America is to move forward into the future.
The ridiculously lengthy discussion about Blumenthal illustrates the problem Republicans have had with this entire investigation: They're stuck in their own bubble, unable to see what things might look like from outside it.
In case you don't know, Sid Blumenthal is a former journalist and longtime friend (and sometime employee) of the Clintons. For a variety of reasons, some more legitimate than others, Republicans regard him as a singularly sinister character. When it emerged that he had sent Hillary Clinton lots of emails about Libya (and other matters), they could barely contain their glee, going so far as to subpoena him to testify privately. He apparently failed to give them what they wanted, because up until now committee Chair Trey Gowdy has refused to release his testimony to the public. This is a replay of what happened in 1998 during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, when independent counsel Ken Starr forced Blumenthal to testify about what he knew in that case (if you want a lengthy explanation of Blumenthal and his relationship to the Clintons, go here).
The point is that, from within the Republican bubble, Blumenthal's connection to Benghazi, even if it consisted only of sending Hillary Clinton emails about Libya in general, proves that something fishy was going on. So naturally they'll waste an hour or two of her testimony talking about the fact that he sent her lots of emails, which proves that…he sent her lots of emails.
This is what happens when you start an investigation that you're sure will uncover evidence of nefarious goings-on. When you can't find any malfeasance, you convince yourself that even mundane things are nefarious, like the fact that Hillary Clinton has a friend you don't like.
Consider another topic of discussion at the hearing: the different stories that came out in the immediate aftermath of the attack explaining why the attack had occurred. The situation was chaotic, in large part because there were nearly simultaneous incidents at other American diplomatic outposts in the Middle East, growing out of protests of an anti-Muslim video that appeared online. At first, the administration said the Benghazi attack was like those in Cairo and Tunis, but it later became clear that it was more organized and planned (though the perpetrators may have opportunistically launched the attack precisely because so many protests were going on in so many places).
How should we understand the administration's changing explanation? Was it mere spin? A reflection of the information that was available? Or was it scandalous? Throughout, Republicans have treated the Obama administration's response as though it were not just scandalous, but possibly criminal. For instance, in May of last year, we learned of a memo that a White House communication official wrote at the time, encouraging staffers not to say Benghazi represented a failure of administration policy. In other words, a guy whose job it is to craft spin crafted some spin. But Republicans reacted as though they had caught Barack Obama personally killing those four Americans. "We now have the smoking gun," said Sen. Lindsey Graham. "It's the equivalent of what was discovered with the Nixon tapes," said Charles Krauthammer.
A similarly enlightening discussion was brought up in Clinton's hearing, with Republicans expressing such faux-outrage you'd think they were talking about one of the most diabolical propaganda campaigns in human history, and not a few comments that a few administration officials made to a few television shows. At another point in the hearing, a Republican congressman spent nearly 15 minutes aggressively interrogating Clinton over whether — brace yourself — her press secretary tried to make her look good to reporters. Only a truly diabolical figure could contemplate such a thing.
We're all tempted to assume the worst about our political opponents. They can't be just people we disagree with or even people whose values are different from ours. If we're partisan enough, we end up thinking that everything our opponents do is for the worst motives. Those people on the other side don't even make mistakes; when they screw up, it just shows how venomous their very hearts are. It's the political version of what psychologists call the "fundamental attribution error," in which we attribute our own actions to circumstance, but we attribute other people's actions to their inherent nature. If I cut you off in traffic, it's because I didn't realize you were in my blind spot; if you cut me off, it's because you're a jerk.
And if Americans died at Benghazi, well it just had to be an outgrowth of Hillary Clinton's infinite capacity for evil. She got emails from a guy we don't like? Proof of just how wicked the whole thing was! Somebody in the administration described the events in a way that turned out to be inaccurate? Yet more proof!
Many conservatives watching the hearing no doubt concluded that it reinforced everything they think about Clinton: that she's dishonest and untrustworthy, that she's surrounded by unsavory characters, and that she is utterly at fault for the deaths of those four Americans in Benghazi. They also probably thought the Republicans on the committee were heroic in their efforts to pin her down.
But it's hard to imagine lots of Americans who would agree, unless they are already committed Republicans. It wouldn't be the first time Republicans thought they were doing great, while the rest of America saw the situation a little differently.
By: Paul Waldman, Senior Writer, The American Prospect; Contributor, The Week, October 23, 2015
October 24, 2015 Posted by raemd95 | Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, House Select Committee on Benghazi, Trey Gowdy	| Benghazi, Conservatives, Ken Star, Lindsey Graham, Middle East, Republicans, Sidney Blumenthal | 1 Comment


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