The Neanderthal man, or more respectably- our hairy grandfather, had a rough time travelling long distances. But he did not feel the awkwardness of circling and circling looking for cheap parking in Nairobi CBD. But now that the problem is here, we must deal with it head-on.
Times change. And so should we.
Dynamism is inevitable. For old times' sake, the 90's were smooth. Little to no traffic jams & parking using the coin-box technology. Fast forward to 2019, cars are many and driving is more enjoyable but parking in Nairobi CBD and its environs is a daylight nightmare.
In as much as Kenyans can hate the Kanjo for increasingly purchasing yellow wheel clamps, there is a new dawn to exit parking dusk; The Parking Finder Kenya App.
Except for the negligible 19% or less who park in the basement of their business premises, the overwhelming 81% experience parking stress almost always. According to a survey by IBM, at least 6 out of 10 drivers abandon searching for parking due to frustration. Or how else can it go down in town inhabited by 10,000 vehicles daily?
What makes parking in Nairobi such a pain?
Insecurity– The City Council's fee does not include security fees. Drivers park at own risk.
Parking boys– Drivers must cough out some money to avoid the wrath of these titans who masquerade as valets, only to wear the black hood if you don't toe the line.
Unavailability– Looking for parking in Nairobi is only comparable to looking for a particular needle in a rather large pile of needles.
Time wastage– According to a recent study by IBM, drivers in Nairobi take about 31.7 minutes every time they need a parking space. This is much higher than the average worldwide time which is 20 minutes. Why waste time yet it's an irrecoverable asset?
Imposed fines– In addition to the Kanjo's and parking boys' fees, drivers still have to fork out an additional fee to pay fines in case their cars get wheel-clamped. Who has extra money to keep on wasting in such non-beneficial ways?
Travelling through time to reserve a parking in Nairobi today, tomorrow, or even next year.
Nothing feels better than a problem solved stylishly. Parking Finder overly delivers by taking care of your emotions. You don't need to be angry at the Kanjo, the traffic jam, or that savage who just whirled into the space you were salivating for.
Why should drivers use the parking finder app to solve their problems of parking in Nairobi and other cities?
Security– Don't lose your hard-earned car. Parking finder Kenya allows you to locate the most secure parking by showing you the details about the availability of security guards, CCTV cameras, and fence. That is just a tip of the iceberg. The real deal is that upon payment, it generates a special QR code that cannot be forged. You need it to enter and exit the parking lot. None but you can drive the car out. How sweet is that?!
Google map navigation– "Parking boys: the end of an era" The Parking Finder app navigates is GPRS-enabled to navigate you from the current location to the specific parking lot. How cool is that?!
Real-time parking data– The Parking Finder app feeds the driver with real-time data on the available parking spaces everywhere in town. You need not circle around town or leave your beloved car miles away.
Time saving– A whole thirty minutes to look for parking?! That's outrageous. The parking finder app saves your fuel and time by showing you that remaining spot you so much need. Save your time, fuel and environment. Save your city from traffic jams- We shall gladly call you the Superman of Nairobi.
Fine-free days– You can now dance your way to drop that extra coin into the piggy bank. Drivers who use Parking Finder app will not have to deal with the Kanjo's fines because they will have paid upfront. Phew! How relieving is that?!
There are a million and one reasons to use this smartphone technology to save yourself and others from that little stress that weighs you down. Parking in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu, and other major towns has never been this easy, comfortable, and fulfilling.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flies to Sudan on Monday to push for talks between the government and rebels to end the four-year-old crisis in Darfur and clear the way for a big peacekeeping force.
Ban will also visit neighboring Chad and Libya during a six-day tour, U.N. officials and diplomats say.
Ban, who during his eight months in office has already met Bashir twice in other countries, has put top priority on resolving the conflict in Darfur, western Sudan.


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Americans Hoard Food As Industry Seeks Regs
By Patrice Hill
Farmers and food executives appealed fruitlessly to federal officials yesterday for regulatory steps to limit speculative buying that is helping to drive food prices higher. Meanwhile, some Americans are stocking up on staples such as rice, flour and oil in anticipation of high prices and shortages spreading from overseas.
Their pleas did not find a sympathetic audience at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where regulators said high prices are mostly the result of soaring world demand for grains combined with high fuel prices and drought-induced shortages in many countries.
The regulatory clash came amid evidence that a rash of headlines in recent weeks about food riots around the world has prompted some in the United States to stock up on staples.
Costco and other grocery stores in California reported a run on rice, which has forced them to set limits on how many sacks of rice each customer, can buy. Filipinos in Canada are scooping up all the rice they can find and shipping it to relatives in the Philippines, which is suffering a severe shortage that is leaving many people hungry.
While farmers here and abroad generally are benefiting from the high prices, even they have been burned by a tidal wave of investors and speculators pouring into the futures markets for corn, wheat, rice and other commodities and who are driving up prices in a way that makes it difficult for farmers to run their businesses.
"Something is wrong," said National Farmers Union President Tom Buis, adding that the CFTC's refusal to rein in speculators will force farmers and consumers to take their case to Congress.
"It may warrant congressional intervention," he said. "The public is all too aware of the recent credit crisis on Wall Street. We don't want a lack of oversight and regulation to lead to a similar crisis in rural America."
Food economists testifying at a daylong hearing of the commission said the doubling of rice and wheat prices in the past year is a result of strong income growth in China, India and other Asian countries, where people entering the middle class are buying more food and eating more meat. Farm animals consume a substantial share of the world's grain.
U.S. wheat stocks are at the lowest levels in 60 years because worldwide consumption of wheat has exceeded production in six of the past eight years, said U.S. Agriculture Department chief economist Gerald Bange. Adding to tight supplies was the back-to-back failure of two years of wheat crops caused by drought in Australia, a major wheat exporter, he said.
In addition, the diversion of one-third of the U.S. corn crop into making ethanol for vehicles has increased prices for corn and other staples such as soybeans and cotton as more acreage is set aside for ethanol production.
Farmers also have raised prices because they have been hard hit by spiraling energy costs, which not only raised the price of diesel fuel to records of over $4 a gallon but drove up the cost of nitrogen fertilizer, which is made from natural gas.
"Commodity prices across the board are at levels not experienced in many of our lifetimes," said CFTC Chairman Walter Lukken. "These price levels, along with record energy costs, have put a strain on consumers as well as many producers and commercial participants that utilize the futures markets to manage risks."
The upswing in prices has been exaggerated by the massive influx of investors and speculators seeking to profit from rising prices for corn, wheat, oil, gold and other commodities. Big Wall Street firms and hedge funds have taken huge positions in futures markets that once were dominated by relatively small operators such as farmers and grain-elevator owners.
Small investors, who see fast-rising commodities as good hedges against inflation and a falling dollar, also are getting a piece of the action by investing in index funds that are tied to commodity prices.
"During such turbulent times, it is tempting to shoot first and ask questions later," Mr. Lukken said, but he contended the commission should be "cautious" about doing anything to curb speculation. He and other regulators argued that speculators add volume and liquidity to the markets, which makes them, operate more efficiently and helps farmers and other players.
Commissioner Michael V. Dunn said the soaring demand for food and fuel worldwide might be leading to permanently higher food prices, both domestically and abroad.
"We may already be working under or fast approaching a new paradigm of higher agricultural prices," he said. "There is not a silver bullet or single solution to address the problems we are currently facing."
FARM TRADE
Federal market regulators say the soaring price of most commodities over the past year reflects increased demand rather than investor speculation: Rice 122%, Wheat* 9%, Soybeans 83%, Crude oil 82%, Corn 66%, Gasoline 41%, Gold 37%, Sugar 30%, Coffee 24%, Milk 5%, Live cattle -7%, Lumber -14%, * On the Chicago Board of Trade
Source: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Travel agents from across the United States have been descending on Jamaica this week as the island continues to bolster its international profile.
Some 500 agents are visiting the island as part of the 'Wish You Were Here' familiarisation programme, organised by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and private sector partners.
They are the latest batch of 2,000 travel agents who will be brought to the island during September and October under the programme.
Minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, welcomed the venture.
"We established the campaign, not only in the United States, Canada, Europe and the other markets, but we also wanted to bring the partners to the destination, so that they could be on property, on the beach, in the hotels and moving around in the attractions and generally interfacing with the Jamaican people for a period," he said.
Jamaican officials have embarked on the ambitious programme ahead of the winter tourism season, with the island expecting to equal the 750,000 visitors welcomed during the period in 2009.
"The real test for us is the airlifts that we have, the number of seats that we have available for the winter, and also the level of forward bookings that we are getting through the traditional sources and of course through the social media, and through the powerful internet engines that are now working so well throughout the reservation systems," Mr Bartlett added.
Invitations for the trips were emailed to thousands of agents who had done business with Jamaica, carried an IATA number, CLIA or OSSN memberships.
In all, 30,000 invitations were extended.
Eight hotels donated blocks of rooms; carriers serving Jamaica handled the fares and bookings, with the JTB picking up the tab.
The tourist board designed 14 itineraries that crisscrossed half of the north coast, the west coast as far as Negril, and Whitehouse on the south coast.
In what promises to be a busy month for the island of Jamaica, the World Travel Awards Americas Gala Ceremony will take place at the Sandals Whitehouse Resort.
Regarded by both the industry and the consumer as the most prestigious awards ceremony in travel, the event will welcome the leading lights of the sector to Jamaica on October 22nd.


Their research and the research from scientists around the world is clear: despite the difficulty of attributing any one weather event to climate change, climate models forecast are emphatic in projecting an increase in the frequency and ferocity of damaging storms like Hurricane Matthew, more intense precipitation along the U.S. West Coast, and less snow in the Washington Cascades.
With the current political gridlock in Congress, any tangible progress toward addressing climate change must come from the regional level. Scientists and economists agree that putting a price on carbon pollution is by far the cheapest and most effective step that we can take to reduce emissions.
Carbon Washington is a non-partisan grassroots group of concerned citizens, scientists, economists, former elected officials, and business owners focused on seeking a solution to climate change that works for businesses and households around the state. The group developed Initiative 732 as a revenue-neutral approach to taxing carbon pollution while encouraging economic growth for families and businesses in Washington. To learn more about I-732, view endorsements from around the state, and get involved, visit YesOn732.org and follow on twitter @carbonwa.


The position of Juvenile Officer encompasses many different duties and responsibilities. Currently, Police Officer Matthew Stanislao and Police Officer James McGill serves as the department Juvenile Officers. The assignment is in addition to P.O. Stanislao's regular duties as the Community Outreach Officer and P.O. McGIll's regular duties as a Patrol Officer.
P.O. Stanislao joined the G.R.P.D. in February of 2004 after serving with the Boonton Police Department. P.O. Stanislso has been a Juvenile Officer with the G.R.P.D. since 2008 and has most recently been named the department's Community Outreach Officer in 2018. P.O. Stanislao obtained his Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work making him a Licensed Master Social Worker, a great asset to our community and this department.
P.O. McGill joined the G.P.R.D. in January of 2008 after serving with the N.J.I.T. Campus Police Department in Newark, NJ. In 2014 he was selected to serve as the department's Juvenile Officer. In this role, both proactive and reactive measures are taken in addressing juvenile delinquency and crimes committed by juveniles. The Station House Adjustment Program or (SHA Program) is used for juveniles in special circumstances involving minor non-violent offenses to help avoid the establishment of a juvenile record.
In partnership with the Detective Bureau, incidents involving juveniles are reviewed on a case by case basis to determine the best course of action for the juvenile. In partnership with parents, the schools, juvenile courts and other social services the GRPD seeks to assist in providing a positive environment for the youth in our community.
NOTICE: All matters concerning juveniles are strictly confidential. P.O. Stanislao and P.O. McGill cannot discuss specific juvenile matters investigated by the GRPD with anyone other than the juvenile's parents, the juvenile's school principal, the appropriate juvenile authorities, or law enforcement personnel.
Teens are at far greater risk of death in an alcohol-related crash than the overall population, despite the fact they cannot legally purchase or publicly possess alcohol in any State. High-visibility enforcement of underage purchase, possession, and provision laws can create a significant deterrent for violation of youth access laws, reduce underage drinking, and decrease alcohol-related crashes. Above all else, parental responsibility is key to educating and protecting our teens.
An Imblanace of Power: Kids who bully use their power; such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity to control or harm others. Power imbalanaces can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
It is saying or writing mean things.
Sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships.
It involves hurting a person's body or possessions.
Have a problem with bullying in school?
Don't let yourself or your child be a victim!


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Open Mics in Issaquah, WA
Issaquah Open Mic (music, poetry)
Selected Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Issaquah Train Depot
Host: Bob Brock, Lee Haro
Great old rail station with good acoustics.
Sign up at 6:15, musicians start at 6:30. Each musician has 10 minutes.
Submitted by Tom McDonald
Selected Fridays at 6:30pm
Blakely Hall
2550 NE Park Dr
Please come and join us for an evening of fun and entertainment from local talents every 4th Friday of the month at 6:30pm sharp. Please come early to sign up.
All ages are welcome. We welcome those who wish to play music, sing, read poetry, tell a story, or perform a standup comedy routine. Please remember this is a family event and everyone is expected to show respect to performers and audience. Performers are limited to 2 songs or 10 minutes, whichever comes first.
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We are so excited to invite to our NEW advanced teacher training module (100h, yoga alliance certified) to our full RYS500 offerings.
Me and Anja are going to finish our movement therapy training in January 2018 and are eager to share our embodiments in this magnificent art of Healing that Embodied Yoga asana, Pranayama, meditation, mantra, svadhyaya, rituals, visualization, assisting, energy work etc. can bring in.


All our hotels are heart safe spaces! Marconfort Hotels works hard to offer the best service to their guests. Thats why all our properties have defibrillators since the last month.
This decision has the aim to provide their guests with a safe environment for their holidays; for this reason, the company has also carried out training courses to ensure correct usage of the devices.
Marconfort Hotels strive for the continual improvement and modernization of their properties in order to offer a healthy, safe and eco friendly environment for their guests and to make their holidays an unforgettable experience. Come visit us!


4k blu-ray X-Men Apocalypse 2016. After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Overall movie was great Although movie starts a bit slow and i was a little confused and bored but after that the movie finally starts catching up to the expectation.
For me this was the best x-men movie because this movie has the best action sequences as compared to any other x-men movie with a great story and emotion(not as good as days of future past but who cares its a superhero movie) .
X-Men Apocalypse 2016, blu-ray remux in 4K Ultra HD.
I can literally watch the movie again just because of quicksilver.I never thought they could top the X-Men: Days of Future Past action(or comedy) scene but they did.
Acting of all the cast members were awesome and James McAvoy,Michael Fassbender & Jennifer Lawrence knocked it out the park.
Movie the great and I can't wait to watch it again.


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Learn More about Second Ward, Houston
Second Ward, or also known as Segundo Barrio, is a historical political district ward located in the East End community of Houston, Texas. Second Ward is one of the four original wards in Houston during the 19th century. Today, Second Ward is bounded by Buffalo Bayou and Lockwood Avenue. Second Ward also has several industrial buildings, and some of them were renovated to become lofts because they are near offices and several business establishments. In this article, we are going to learn more about Second Ward and the places you need to see while you're there.
During the late 19th century, Second Ward was home to several farms and even a horse race track. Several large farms tracts were sold and used as industrial space after 1900. The site where the Volkfest Park was located became the new location of the Houston Meat Packing Company, a large scale canning and meatpacking plant. On the other hand, the horse racetrack was purchased by the Milby Car Barn. However, it was later bought by Metro and became the future site of the HCC East Side campus.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Second Ward got some Hispanic flavor because of Houston's de facto segregation. As the Fourth Ward became a self-sufficient community for African Americans, Second Ward did the same thing for people of Hispanic heritage.
Aside from this, Second Ward also became a home to several businesses that catered to the local population. This includes restaurants, social organizations, drug stores, shoe stores, and it even has a Spanish language radio station. During the late 1960s, the second ward underwent a prolonged period of decline because of rising crime rates and unemployment. The problem intensified as most well-established families started to move away, and Second Ward's housing stock was used more frequently for income producing reasons.
Today, Second Ward continuously gains stability because it is now home to an increasing number of stable organizations and families that focus on the East End, such as the Talento Bilingue De Houston, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Ripley House, and the Greater East End Chamber of Commerce. Second Ward is also home to one of the City of Houston's landmarks, several potential historical landmark sites, and two State of Texas Historic Landmarks.
Things to do in Second Ward, Houston
Explore culture, arts, and music at Talento Bilingue de Houston – This place was founded in 1977, and since then, it has turned into the largest cultural center in Houston. The bilingual theater often features Latino arts experiences through film festivals, music, and galleries.
Shop at the East End Street Market – Are you looking for ways on how you should spend your Sunday morning at Second Ward? Worry no more, because all you have to do is head over to the East End Market, where you can find organic produce, artisan cheeses, eggs, flowers, baked goods, jewelry, and crafts. Aside from this, there are also several local food trucks here where you can take a bite while taking a break from shopping.
Have fun with your friends at the Moon Tower Inn – if you are into wild game weenies and craft suds, then the Moon Tower Inn is the perfect place for you. Here you can experience a 66-tap lineup of brews and outrageous creations such as apple brandy, a cheeseburger that has 13 chiles, as well as crawfish boils and other kinds of fun stuff.


Thanks-Giving | But I Digress . . .
Why am I writing about Thanksgiving when it's almost Valentine's Day? Well, I'm not. Not that kind of thanks giving, anyway.
Nor am I going to write about Giving Thanks with capital letters, as one sometimes does around the dinner table or in church.
No, I want to talk about the simple act of saying, "Thank you" to each other.
Someone once observed that whenever my husband or I asked the other for a hug and got one, we said, "Thank you" afterward. It had never occurred to me that this was something unusual or weird, but this woman (a psychiatrist) seemed to think so. Though it happened years ago, I've been thinking about it recently.
Where did we ever get the idea that spouses don't need to be polite to each other? It seems to me that when two people both love each other and live in close proximity to each other, their need for politeness and gratitude is greater rather than lesser. We often see each other at our worst. Surely a little civility is not out of place for the person who shares your life.
Maybe we take thanking others for granted. Sure, we'll say thank you when someone gives us a present or when they compliment us. But what about all those daily opportunities to thank someone whom we don't even know?
Admittedly, I probably take it a little too far at times. Servers in restaurants have a largely thankless job. I overcompensate by thanking the person who seats me, brings or takes away a menu or a glass of water, writes down my order, brings my food, and takes away my plate. I even thank the person who brings my check. All told, I can rarely get through a meal without six or seven "thank you's." Do I do it because it gets me better service? Well, I believe it does, but that's not why. I've been a waitress. That's why.
Customer service is an even more thankless job. We vilify those who are surly or unable to help us. But when someone makes an effort and actually does help, how long does it take to say, "Thanks," or even "I appreciate your taking the time to help me"? And while we're at it, the customer service non-bot almost always gives her or his name at the outset of the call. Why not make the tiny mental effort to remember it and say, "Thanks, Chuck"? Imagine yourself getting snarled at all day and the lift it would give you to hear that.
My husband gives unexpected thank you's. The last time we voted (in the mid-terms), he thanked the volunteers at the polling place for their time and their commitment in providing such a vital service. He even thanked the volunteer standing out in the rain handing out leaflets because no matter what party she belonged to, she was out there trying. He also thanks the cops who respond to the store where he works for looking out for them.
Of course, we know that "please" isn't really a magic word. Just saying it will not get us anything we ask for. Even children eventually learn that. But does "thank you" have to fall by the wayside as well?
It's hard to think of a situation in which saying "thanks" is inappropriate.
My hubby and I always say please and thank automatically you when we ask for something like a pop from the kitchen when we're pinned to the couch by a purry lump of fur. But when I consciously thank him for going shopping with me, or for helping me do something heavy like setting up a table at an art show, he tends to get flustered and say "that's what I'm here for". I think his ex never bothered to let him know he was appreciated. Also, I lived alone for so many years that I'm still not used to having any help with these things and tend to be over effusive sometimes.
Better over- and under-, as far as I'm concerned.


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Beyond the phone system itself, it's hard to imagine a more important aspect of business telephone system functionalitiy than voicemail and auto-attendant.
While many modern systems have this abitliy built-in, many older legacy systems require the addition of a card or module to achieve these time-saving and productivity minded features.
Because the prospect of a "robo-attendant" will understandably rub customers the wrong way, adding the personal touch of a human voice presenting customized menu options to route calls before any employee is required to answer a call adds a level of professionalism and warmth often lacking in modern telephony applications.
Finding a great deal on voicemail solutions for your phone system might seem challening, but we will entertain any reasonable offer for any voicemail equipment you see for sale here... and will do our best to price match any competitor.
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If you only read one part of this, read the Osteoporosis section. Shocking!
Exposure to excess amounts of female hormones leads to an increased risk of breast cancer.
Women who eat more animal-based foods and less plant foods reach puberty earlier and menopause later, thus exposing them to hormones for a longer period of time.
Breast Cancer is genetic, but about half of the women who carry these genes do not get cancer.
Many environmental chemicals do not metabolize when consumed, and therefore are not excreted from the body. 90-95% of our exposure to these chemicals comes from consuming animal products. Another group called PAHs (in auto exhaust, factory smoke, and petroleum tar products) can be excreted if ingested. However, they produce products that react with DNA, which is the first step in causing cancer.
Hormone levels will not be as elevated during the reproductive years. At the end of reproductive years, hormones will drop to a base level, however the crash will not be as hard.
Colorectal cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the world, and 2nd in the US.
Environmental factors play the most important roles in this cancer.
One of the strongest links between any cancer and dietary factor was between colon cancer and meat intake.
Fiber containing diets significantly reduce the risk and are much better than taking a fiber pill.
Whole, complex carbohydrates and fresh fruits and vegetables contain fiber.
Exercise plays a big role.
In rural China were calcium consumption is modest and almost no dairy is consumed, colon cancer rates are much lower.
Get colonoscopies at the recommended times.
As many as half of all men seventy years and older have latent prostate cancer.
There is a possible link tied to calcium and phosphorus consumption.
The breakdown mumbo-jumbo: Animal protein causes the body to produce IGF-1 (a growth hormone), which throws cell growth and removal out of whack, stimulating cancer development. Animal protein suppresses the production of "supercharged" D (how the sun helps your body produce vitamin D- it's a good thing). Excessive calcium (in milk) also suppresses "supercharged" D. Persistently low levels of this create an environment for different cancers, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, etc.
Autoimmune Diseases occur when the body systems attack itself. Ex. Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Type I Diabetes, Rheumatic Heart Disease.
Autoimmune Diseases become more common the greater distance from the equator.
Antigens that trick our bodies into attacking itself may be in our food and remain in our bodies as undigested proteins.
There is strong evidence that this is linked to dairy products. He talks about babies being weaned too early and being fed formula made from cow's milk, and Dr.s pushing dairy products on young babies (this was completely true with my kids. My pediatricians hounded me about yogurt, cheese, and milk to make sure they were getting at least 3 servings). This idea is difficult for people to accept, and is controversial, even when a person reads scientific articles on the subject. He goes into detail on a few studies, trying to show significant links.
It is commonly thought these are due to genetics, viruses, and environmental factors. Once again, cow's milk appears to play an important role.
Dr. Roy Swank conducted studies on 144 MS patients over a 34 year period. He advised them to consume a diet low in saturated fat (less than 20 g daily). He found that in those 34 years, 80% of patients with early-stage MS who consumed higher fat diets died of MS.
Some studies have found a link to MS and cow's milk that might be due to the presence of a virus in milk.
Autoimmune diseases are more common at higher geographic latitudes where there is less sunshine.
Today, almost no indication of the dietary connection to autoimmune diseases has reached the public.
Americans consume more cow's milk per person than most populations in the world, so wouldn't it make sense that they also have the strongest bones? No. American women aged 50 + have one of the highest rates of hip fractures in the world!
Why? Animal protein increases the acid load in the body, which means blood and tissues become more acidic. The body tries to neutralize it by releasing calcium (a base) from the bones, thus weakening them.
Advertising is aggressive in the dairy industry, especially pertaining to women, pregnant women, and nursing women. However, claims are not justified. One study showed that a higher consumption of calcium was actually associated with a higher risk of bone fracture. Increased animal consumption increases risk of Osteoporosis.
To lower risk: Stay physically active, eat a wide variety of whole plant foods, keep salt intake to a minimum.
Kidney stones are common in developed countries and rare in developing countries – a Western problem.
Cataracts and Macular Degeneration can be decreased by 70-88% if the right foods are eaten.
Eye health can be maintained by eating broccoli, carrots, spinach, collard greens, winter squash, and sweet potatoes.
Animal-based foods lacked antioxidant shields and tend to activate free radical production and cell damage, while plant-based foods, with abundant antioxidants, tend to prevent such damage.
For every 3 additional servings of fruits and vegetables a day, the risk of stroke will be reduced by 22%.
The food you eat can drastically affect the likelihood of mental decline.
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was anything said about consuming milk from goats?


Ham casserole starts with leftover ham, cauliflower rice, and broccoli. Total comfort food, but it's packed with veggies, low carb, and makes a healthy dinner the whole family loves.
Am I the only one that could literally eat casseroles every day and never get tired of them?
I get so tired of a chunk of meat and a couple of side dishes for dinner. It seems so much easier to get creative and make new things when you turn them into a casserole!
This ham and cheese casserole totally satisfied my casserole craving and it's low carb! Total win!
This recipe is great with leftover ham, which I seem to have on hand often. Ham is a great low carb dinner and we make it often – it's not just a holiday thing in my house!
If you don't have leftover ham you can purchase the little bag of diced ham to use for this. Either will work fine!
The base of this casserole starts with cauliflower rice. I like to purchase the bags of frozen cauliflower rice for this because it makes this a super quick and easy weeknight dinner, but you can totally toss some cauliflower florets in your food processor and make your own cauliflower rice.
Steam or microwave your cauliflower rice and some broccoli florets. Pre-cooking the veggies before they go into the casserole means that things won't get overly watery and will cook perfectly in the oven.
Add your cooked cauliflower rice and broccoli to a large mixing bowl along with some ham, shredded cheddar, eggs, some mustard powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Mix it all up and pour it into a 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle on some extra cheese for good measure.
This bakes up in a 350 degree oven in just 30 minutes.
What comes out is a delicious, cheesy ham casserole that's packed with veggies and flavor.
Fried Cabbage with Smoked Sausage: This dinner comes together in no time and it's always a hit.
Stuffed Zucchini: If you're craving pizza, you've got to try these zucchini boats!
Low Carb Pulled Pork: I cook this one in the slow cooker and top it off with my mustard BBQ sauce.
I mad this tonight and I used a coarse grained mustard and it added some great flavor! Also I used Swiss cheese just on the top…it was awesome!!
I usually just cook for me and my husband, so I baked this in two 7×11 dishes. Swapped dry mustard for a tablespoon of stone ground and used Swiss cheese and crushed pork rinds for the topping. Delish and filling!
This was mostly delish but I think I'll leave out the mustard powder next time. I used only 1 tsp and it was still pretty overpowering.
what can you use instead of cauliflower. my wife does not like it or zucchini, or squash.
I don't have any other suggestions for this one, I'm afraid.
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Cyber security specialists respond to WhatsApp messaging service hacking episode
By : Brian Sims
Tag: Android, Buffer Overflow Attack, Carbon Black, Cyber Criminals, Cyber Security, Digital Pathways, Encryption, Facebook, Government, Hackers, iOS, KnowBe4, NTT Security, Pro-Activ Publications, Rapid7, Risk Xtra, SCADA, Smart Phones, Stuxnet, The Financial Times, TheSecurityLion, Voice-over-IP, WhatsApp, Windows
As reported in the national media last week, Facebook recently revealed that a major vulnerability had been discovered in its hugely popular messaging service WhatsApp. According to The Financial Times, the vulnerability had been open for weeks, allowing hackers to inject spyware into mobile phones just by calling their intended targets. Apparently, malicious code could be transmitted even if users didn't answer their phones, while the calls themselves often disappeared from call logs.
The Financial Times reported: "Within minutes of missed calls, phones start revealing encrypted content, which could be mirrored on a computer screen halfway across the world. Affected phones then transmit intimate details such as private messages and location." It was reported that the hacking episode even turned on phones' cameras and microphones with a view to listening-in on private calls.
A statement from WhatsApp at the time said: "The attack has all the hallmarks of a private company reportedly that works with Governments to deliver spyware that takes over the functions of mobile phone operating systems."
All end users of the free messaging and Voice-over-IP service (which allows users to send text messages, images, documents and other media, as well as place voice and video calls) were urged to update their app immediately.
As of July 2018, WhatsApp had more than 1.5 billion users spanning over 180 countries. These statistics render the service the most popular messaging app worldwide.
Reaction from the security industry
Several companies operating in the cyber security arena have come forward to offer their views on the matter.
Bob Rudis, chief data scientist at Rapid7, commented: "Unless they did manage to compromise their selected targets and achieve their mission objectives, I suspect this is something of a big 'oops' on the part of the attackers. It was a fairly quick response by Facebook. It's likely that the attackers didn't intend to be discovered at all, let alone so quickly. This means they 'burned' the exploit (ie wasted a valuable exploit on a campaign) since it became widely known, received lots of attention and was patched by users pretty quickly. These exploits tend not to be cheap so unless they really did gain access to their intended victims and find whatever they were looking for, this was a potentially big fail on their part. With a 1.5 billion user base, there will likely be plenty of vulnerable installs out there for quite some time, but it'll be risky to try this particular exploit again."
Rudis added: "This is a good reminder for people to ensure they regularly update the operating system on their mobile devices and make certain that all applications which fall into the 'communication' category (send/receive text/video/audio messages) are also updated immediately whenever there's a new version available. Those organisations involved in politically or professionally sensitive operations should invest in mobile device management solutions that enable them to quickly deploy updates when they're available and also actively encourage their users to only use their managed devices for sensitive communications."
Javvad Malik, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, informed Risk Xtra: "Cyber criminals or state actors will typically follow the users. With WhatsApp being such a popular communication tool around the world, it's no surprise that it would make such an appealing target. It doesn't appear as if masses of users were victims of this attack. Rather, the vulnerability seems to have been exploited to infect specific individuals in a more targeted attack."
Malik went on to state: "The worrying thing about this attack was that it needed no interaction from the victim. A WhatsApp phone call would infect the user, even if they didn't answer it. While there's not much the average user can do in this situation, for high-profile individuals, or those working with sensitive information, it becomes important to evaluate downloaded apps, and indeed the functionality of a smart phone as a whole. Flaws can exist in every software, but kudos to the WhatsApp team for its rapid turnaround and the swift release of a fix."
Buffer overflow-style attack
Daniel Follenfant, senior manager for penetration testing and consulting services at NTT Security, observed: "The hacking of WhatsApp's messaging service is a classic example of a buffer overflow attack. Buffer overflows are not new, but you don't often see them these days and this attack is particularly clever because it uses this flaw to gain access to a phone without the user even answering. In their simplest form, buffer overflows are a way of writing code to an area of the application in memory that will then be executed. The WhatsApp exploitation resonates the classic, but more sophisticated buffer flow attack. To carry this out, the attacker had to deceive the receiver by making a call and then send the sending packets of data during the process of the call. Once the packet transfers are complete, the packet execution forces WhatsApp's internal buffer to overflow, overwriting the apps security and allowing surveillance capability on encrypted chats, eavesdropping on calls and microphones and control of the camera."
Follenfant continued: "There is nothing you can do about this. It's a design flaw. WhatsApp has quickly addressed the problem by releasing a patch for applications already running and the new versions do not appear to be susceptible. Our advice to users is to check that they're not running a susceptible application by checking the version number running. The issue affects WhatsApp for Android prior to v2.19.134, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to v2.19.44, WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.19.51, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to v2.18.348 and WhatsApp for Tizen prior to v2.18.15. If you're unable to locate the version or are worried then back-up your messages, completely remove WhatsApp and reinstall from the latest version on the relevant App Store."
Ubiquitous messaging platform
Carbon Black's chief cyber security officer, Tom Kellermann, explained: "With approximately 1.5 billion users, WhatsApp is one of the most ubiquitous messaging platforms in the world. Attackers are notorious for remotely installing malicious code by taking advantage of software vulnerabilities. In this case, hackers appeared to have installed surveillance software. If you consider how widely used WhatsApp is, this attack is extremely concerning. Encrypted messaging is not bulletproof. Anyone with WhatsApp installed should upgrade to the latest version of the app as well as update their mobile operating systems. This includes both iPhone and Android users. It will be interesting to see how long this vulnerability was being exploited. Modern attackers are quite adept at flying under the radar and, if a proper security tool for visibility isn't in place, attackers can run wild across the enterprise."
Colin Tankard, managing director of data security firm Digital Pathways, highlighted: "The WhatsApp hack is very similar to the Stuxnet worm, which was first uncovered in 2010. The WhatsApp episode seems to allow spy software to attach itself to phones via the call function. It was spread by an advanced cyber actor which infected mobile phones via a vulnerability in the app. The Stuxnet worm targeted SCADA systems and was thought to be responsible for causing substantial damage to Iran's nuclear programme. It was believed to have been developed jointly by both America and Israel, though neither admitted this. The malware was leaked out into the public arena and caused major damage. The WhatsApp hack seems to me to be another of the Stuxnet type of event. While it was supposedly developed only for Government agencies, as was the Stuxnet hack, it somehow leaked out to the rest of us."
Tankard added: "These hacks are very hard to detect. The only real chance you have is to employ Advanced Threat Detection software. This will flag up any 'unusual behaviour' and immediately stop it, giving the organisation time to review and understand what the attack was and how to solve it. We would urge everyone to take WhatsApp's advice and update the app immediately."
Brian Sims BA (Hons) Hon FSyI, Editor, Risk UK (Pro-Activ Publications) Beginning his career in professional journalism at The Builder Group in March 1992, Brian was appointed Editor of Security Management Today in November 2000 having spent eight years in engineering journalism across two titles: Building Services Journal and Light & Lighting. In 2005, Brian received the BSIA Chairman's Award for Promoting The Security Industry and, a year later, the Skills for Security Special Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Security Business Sector. In 2008, Brian was The Security Institute's nomination for the Association of Security Consultants' highly prestigious Imbert Prize and, in 2013, was a nominated finalist for the Institute's George van Schalkwyk Award. An Honorary Fellow of The Security Institute, Brian serves as a Judge for the BSIA's Security Personnel of the Year Awards and the Securitas Good Customer Award. Between 2008 and 2014, Brian pioneered the use of digital media across the security sector, including webinars and Audio Shows. Brian's actively involved in 50-plus security groups on LinkedIn and hosts the popular Risk UK Twitter site. Brian is a frequent speaker on the conference circuit. He has organised and chaired conference programmes for both IFSEC International and ASIS International and has been published in the national media. Brian was appointed Editor of Risk UK at Pro-Activ Publications in July 2014 and as Editor of The Paper (Pro-Activ Publications' dedicated business newspaper for security professionals) in September 2015. Brian was appointed Editor of Risk Xtra at Pro-Activ Publications in May 2018.
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SEAFORD SHOW LINKS WORLDWIDE
June 18 2012.
The Seaford Musical Theatre cast of 'When The Lights Go On Again' by Roy Sault, were delighted to hear from the cast of 'When The Lights Go On Again' by R. Rex Stephenson and Emily Rose Tucker who were performing at the same time nearly 4000 miles away in Ferrum, Virginia.
Whilst the UK show focuses on the Parker Family and their community during WW2 in England, the US show is a musical review of WW2 set to a love story of Peggy and Phillip, separated by the United States entry into the war. The differences include 'Jitter-Bugging' at a prom instead of 'Rock and Roll Jiving' at a music hall night and different army uniforms, ranks and communications.
Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre Director, Dr. Jody Brown, was thrilled to hear from The Barn Theatre, in Seaford and both shows spent time after the performances talking to senior patrons and war veterans who were keen to share their real life experiences of World War Two with the casts.
Whilst the next musicals in Virginia will be a USO show followed by a Country and Western sketch, their counterparts in the UK are moving onto a Rock Spectacular called 'We Built This City'. The two theatres hope to keep in touch and share experiences of their upcoming shows.


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"Whereas, the indigenous Hawaiian people never directly relinquished their claims to their
INHERENT SOVEREIGNTY AS A PEOPLE OVER THEIR NATIONAL LANDS
to the United States, either through their monarchy or through a plebiscite or referendum;"
-- U.S. Public Law 103-150 (29th Whereas Clause) --
Inherent Sovereignty Over National Lands
There are three kinds of sovereign governments in the United States. Under the Constitution, the federal government is the "supreme sovereign," and federal laws can pre-empt state laws. State governments also are sovereign; they retain any powers not specifically given to the federal government under the Constitution.
The third kind of sovereignty is inherent. That means the authority to govern is not granted by another government, but by the consent of the people who are governed. Indian tribal governments, which existed long before Europeans arrived on the North American continent, have inherent sovereignty.
There are several generally accepted criteria for inherent sovereignty:
There must be a distinct group of people, with a distinct language, a distinct religious or moral structure, and a distinct culture.
The group must control and regulate a distinct geographic area, with commonly understood and accepted boundaries.
The group must have its own governmental structure, formed by its own people, with typical governmental authority to create and enforce laws.
The government must be recognized by another sovereign. For example, the United States recognizes the governments of Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, France, China, etc., as well as the governments of more than 500 Indian nations.
Centuries before the Europeans arrived in North America, Indian tribes had satisfied these criteria and dealt with each other on a government-to-government basis. By making treaties with the tribes, the European governments and later the U.S. government recognized their inherent sovereignty, which predates the federal and state governments.


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Women have lack access to capital to grow their businesses. The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) estimates that as many as 70% of women-owned small-and-medium enterprises in developing countries are unserved or underserved by financial institutions – resulting in a credit gap of around $285 billion.
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Q: Convergence Problem With Parametric Family Let $f_t(x)=\left|\sin tx\right|^t$, $x\in[0,1]$, $t\in(0,+\infty)$. Does the parametric family converge on $[0,1]$ in measure with respect to the Lebesgue measure as $t$ approaches $+\infty$? Does it converge almost everywhere?
My intuition about the problems tells me that the family is converging in measure on the interval $[0,1]$ and that the convergence isn't almost everywhere, but I can't seem to formulate any concrete ideas or proofs. Any thoughts?

A: 1) If $x=0$ it does converges. Otherwise, consider two sequences
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2) Fix $n>3$ and $t>2n$. Let $k=\lceil \frac{t}{2\pi}\rceil$, then $\frac{k}{t}\leq\frac{1}{2\pi}+\frac{1}{t}\leq\frac{1}{\pi}$. Now, note that
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Since $n>3$ is arbitrary, we conclude
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[ARCHIVED] Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Release 3.13.2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Brower
Friday, March 13, 2020 Email: mbrower@Heberut.gov
Heber City Municipal Corporation Supports Recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) Recommendations
Heber City – Heber City Municipal Corporation supports the recommendations made by Governor Hebert and the Utah Coronavirus Task Force, headed by Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, on Thursday, March 12, 2020.
The following recommendations will be effective immediately for the next two weeks.
Limit mass gatherings of healthy people to less than 100. Individuals who are sick, have respiratory issues, or compromised immune systems, should not be involved or participate in these gatherings. Gatherings include religious meetings, concerts, conferences, and other similar activities.
Individuals over the age of 60 should avoid gatherings of more than 20 people.
If you are sick, stay home and avoid infecting others.
If you can work from home – now is the time to do so.
Residents are advised to check Wasatch County School District's website (www.wasatch.edu) for information regarding K-12 classes during this time. Heber City would like to encourage everyone to visit the following sites for information regarding the Cornovirus (COVID-19): coronvirus.wasatch.utah.gov, and The Center for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov. Residents can also call the Utah Coronavirus Information Line at 1-800-456-7707 for daily updated information specific to Utah on COVID-19.
Heber City Municipal Corporation, in keeping with the Governor's recommendations, will be postponing Mayor Kellen Potter's State of the City Address scheduled for March 25, 2020. They will reevaluate in two weeks and let the public know when a new date has been chosen.
Heber City understands that there is a level of high anxiety and uncertainty about the future, and would like to stress the importance of being reasonable, acting rationally, and continuing our normal activities. Heber City would like to encourage residents to be mindful in their purchases and to avoid panic buying. Overbuying and stockpiling can be detrimental to those in our community who are elderly, have existing health issues, or do not have the means to buy in bulk, or space to store mass quantities.
Heber City Municipal Corporation is issuing a call to action for citizens to be aware of each other, to check on our neighbors and those in need regularly, especially those over 60 or who have existing health problems. Please share resources with those who do not have the necessary essentials for daily living, be sensitive to others, and offer un¬derstanding and kindness during this time.
Heber City acknowledges the seriousness of the situation, however they ask community members to keep in mind that while the recommendations for the next two weeks have been issued to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19; the intent is not to distance ourselves from basic human interaction, compassion, responsibility, and stewardship over those in need. Being prepared is important, but not at the cost of others.
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Probably a year ago I ran across the most awesome blog every. Reasons My Son is Crying…. If you have kids, you understand. If you don't have kids, you've seen kids like this…. and if you haven't had either of those, you'll get a good laugh anyways.
Tonight, I thought I'd share one of his current meltdowns.
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At the Weinsteins' Sonoma home, a table in the poolside arbor is set for a twilight dinner. (photography by Rebecca Chotkowski)
The Weinstein family has a stately home on a picturesque property in Sonoma that's not at all about being posh. It's a place with a purpose:
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They keep chickens, tend bees and have 52 fruit trees and 65 raised beds of Biodynamically farmed vegetables, everything from asparagus to zucchini and carrots in three different colors. Everyone who visits leaves with a basket of the land's bounty.
Hailey, left, Kathleen, Paul and Jack pose for a casual family portrait.
Paul and Kathleen Weinstein built this haven in 2005, not long after learning that their young son, Jack, had a rare eye disease, juvenile retinoschisis, which threatened his vision. Their action plan was to get him cutting-edge medical care and provide him with a nurturing environment and excellent education. High-energy entrepreneurs who once worked on Wall Street, the couple were living in San Francisco and thought home schooling in a country setting might be best for the family. The Weinsteins purchased 5 acres and began building what they then called "Jack's house."
They found Stanford University ophthalmologist Deborah Alcorn, who was able to save 25 percent of Jack's waning vision. She's now his godmother. The family lives primarily in Ross in Marin County, so that Jack, 16, and his sister, Hailey, 13, could attend private schools that made home schooling unnecessary. But the Weinsteins return to their hillside Sonoma house, which they consider their true home, on weekends and for much of the summer.
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One wing holds the family bedrooms and bathrooms. The baths' floor tiles are from Paris Ceramics, which had a once-in-a-lifetime shipment of stone excavated from the streets of Jerusalem. The stone had been laid around 2,000 years ago and may have been walked on by Jesus.
"To us, it celebrates the children's Christian and Jewish heritage, and the miracles of faith," Kathleen said.
The other wing has a guest suite, an office for Paul (a partner in a venture capital firm) and a TV room with an extra-large screen and comfy seats up close so Jack can see.
The Weinsteins cook and eat together in their well-equipped kitchen, pulling up leather stools around the stone peninsula where conversation is a vital part of every meal.
Paul and Kathleen team-cook on a six-burner Wolf cooktop, with a pantry, Sub-Zero refrigerator and sink in easy reach. The family eats together on leather stools pulled up around a stone peninsula, where conversation is paramount. The dark, swirly stone is from Sweden and looks almost like lava. They chose it because on the hill behind their kitchen there is evidence of a long-ago volcano, and the stone symbolizes lava flowing on, through their home. There's also a guest house for visiting East Coast relatives, built over a garage that houses an eco-friendly electric Tesla car.
Outside is where the Weinsteins' true selves are revealed. There's a loggia made of Montana fieldstone with a built-in fireplace where they love to relax. Phantom screens enclose it if they so choose. There is a Sunbrella-fabric-covered arbor that hovers over weatherproof wicker furniture, with trucked-in sand underfoot. The lounge chairs and 54-inch dining table are by Positano. Redwood picnic tables under the arbor can seat up to 20 for large get-togethers. The arbor's 10-foot support columns anchor a retractable sunshade that shields the 20-by-45-foot, solar-heated pool.
"The sun was too strong for Jack and we needed to figure out a way to shade the pool," Kathleen explained. "Arbor Fence (in Sonoma) tackled the project and the owner was so committed to helping get Jack back outside to play. It was a real heartfelt mission. Now we string hammocks between the columns and have sand in our toes. It's where most of our family talking happens."
The arbor is a favorite setting for poolside dining and conversation, with a sandbox floor made for wiggling toes.
Kathleen, Jack and Hailey each swim 11/2 miles every day in the summer. Jack trained in this pool for the swim he made from Alcatraz to San Francisco in 2013. He raised $44,250 for No Barriers, a nonprofit with the motto, "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way," a concept that Jack personifies. Paul and Hailey were alongside him in a Zodiac inflatable boat when Jack jumped into the 59-degree bay waters. Kathleen, who once completed the swim herself, guided his way in a kayak.
Hailey and Jack are key players in caring for the garden.
The Weinsteins' orchard and gardens have grown into a philanthropic enterprise. The first thing they planted was tomatoes, "As an homage to my grandfather, who loves tomatoes," Jack said. In 2005, they had 13 beds and 10 fruit trees. When they found themselves faced with 100 pounds of plums, they started thinking about a sharing plan that went beyond friends and neighbors.
The family started delivering produce to Vintage House senior center in Sonoma, both for use at the center and for people to take home. The seniors loved seeing the kids arrive with bushels of kale, garlic, radishes, peaches and pears — healthy and fabulously fresh.
Kathleen is teaching Hailey about beekeeping as a way to increase the productivity of their garden.
Jack and Hailey have spent many early summer mornings pulling weeds. They respect water, striving to never waste it. With this year's drought, they will not plant the usual flower beds.
"It needs to produce something for us to water it," Hailey said. "Flowers we don't need, and they will stay dormant until next year."
Gardening, she said, has shown her how she can give back to her community. Jack shares his sister's sentiment. "This garden has given me a feeling of connectivity, both to my family and the people we help. When I was younger, I didn't realize the full extent of what we were doing, but it always felt good and right. I understood the importance of being kind."
The 5-acre property had plenty of space for a sand volleyball court next to the produce garden's raised beds.
They've added Sonoma Hills Retirement Community to their donation list. On a regular basis, the kids supply enough produce to serve 80 meals there. They studied the property and devised a planting plan, so that fruits and vegetables can be grown on-site.
"I get goose bumps when I think about what those kids did," Sonoma Hills executive director Mark Nilsson said. "They drew up a very professional schematic plan, and then gave me a check for $750, which was a gift from their grandmother, to buy trees." Raised beds for vegetables have also been added.
The Weinsteins don't call it "Jack's house" anymore, because it is such a part of each of them. It's where Jack and Hailey learned perhaps their greatest life lessons thus far: Love the land. Provide for your elders. Pursue your passions.
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