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Internet providers in Kansas
Find the best provider in Kansas for your home!
Find internet providers by city
Are you moving to Kansas? As Dorothy attests, there's no place like home in the Jayhawker State. Kansas is known for its sun-kissed wheat fields, quaint small towns and ample farming production.
When moving, you'll want to choose the best internet service in Kansas to optimize your online experiences. Considering there are some good options available, you can click on the cities below to find the best choice for your area:
Select a city:
- Abilene
- Andover
- Arkansas City
- Atchison
- Augusta
- Baldwin City
- Basehor
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- Bel Aire
- Beloit
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- Shawnee
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- Tonganoxie
- Topeka
- Ulysses
- Valley Center
- Wamego
- Wellington
- Wichita
- Winfield
Kansas internet at a glance
Kansas carries some of the top internet providers including AT&T, Earthlink, Xfinity and Spectrum. Along with broadband internet options, you'll have the opportunity to bundle your internet with cable TV service to watch your favorite shows, cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs and more.
Internet availability in Kansas
The Jayhawker State has good availability, with over 90% of its residents having access to the internet. However, if you live in a rural areas, your chances of having access to faster internet diminishes. To see if you have broadband coverage in your area, you can use this coverage map.
Below is a breakdown of the internet availability in Kansas:
Cable – 87%
Fiber-optic – 20%
Fastest internet in Kansas
If you live in a household with many connected devices or do your share of online gaming, then you'll want the fastest speeds to enhance your experience. Luckily, there are providers that offer gigabit speeds to accommodate all of your needs. To take advantage of these speeds, you'll need to live in well-populated areas like Kansas City or Overland Park.
These are some of the fastest internet providers in Kansas:
- AT&T: They offer DSL and fiber connection with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps.
- Xfinity: Their cable network delivers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps.
- EarthLink: They offer fiber and DSL connections with a maximum speed of 1,000 Mbps.
- CenturyLink: They offer DSL and fiber connection with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps.
- Cox: Cox offers cable internet with speeds as fast as 940 Mbps.
- Frontier: Frontier delivers Fiber connections up to 940 Mbps.
Cheapest internet in Kansas
Are you looking for a reliable connection but are on a budget? Then you are in luck, as there are multiple providers that offer good connection speeds for under $50 per month.
- AT&T: $39.99/mo.* for up to 100 Mbps
- Spectrum: $44.99/mo.* for up to 300 Mbps
- Cox: $29.99/mo.* for up to 50 Mbps
*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 06/24/22.
Overview of internet providers in Kansas
This chart will give you insight into how the top internet providers in the state compare to each other. Call now if you need assistance in finding the best internet provider in Kansas for you.
|Starting price*
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|10 – 1,000 Mbps
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|10 – 940 Mbps
|300 – 1,000 Mbps
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|100 – 1,000 Mbps
|15 – 1,000 Mbps
|DSL, fiber
*Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. Speeds may vary. As of 06/24/22.
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When I was reinstalling A2A aircraft for P3Dv4, I grumbled what the heck the developers are doing in altering the aircraft installation folder from "SimObjects" to "Prepar3D v4 Add-ons" under Documents. But after reviewing the file hierarchy further, I have to admit that it is in fact a nice user-friendly touch.
The move not only avoids the chance of messing up with original files in P3D, but it also can eliminate the need of reinstalling aircraft after P3D is forced to clean install again for whatever reasons or when update is available.
Under the new structure, the P3Dv4-ready A2A installer (in my case) added the aircraft location to the "add-ons.cfg" in the Prepar3D.cfg directory after
installation. Then created an XML file called "add-on.xml", which contains all the sub-folder information, in the root directory of the aircraft folder as well.
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"Small business owners are looking for a one stop data security solution and the security market is looking for a clear leader to provide it. The Jungle Disk team has the opportunity to serve that customer demand."
Matt Bradley quoted in 'Jungle Disk Appoints Matt Bradley to Board of Directors'.
Leading companies have made announcements with Jungle Disk for a decade.
Company Press Releases
Jungle Disk Enhances Cybersecurity Suite with Security Awareness Training, September 5
TeamPassword Increases User Productivity with New Mobile Application, July 25
Jungle Disk CEO Accepted into Forbes Technology Council, October 11
TeamPassword Now Available in the G Suite Marketplace, September 27
Jungle Disk Announces New Software Version Including Google Cloud Platform Support, September 18
Jungle Disk Acquires TeamPassword to Expand Data Security Suite, March 6
Jungle Disk Acquires SafetyNet Backup for QuickBooks Online, December 5
Jungle Disk Chief Financial Officer Announced as Winner of the 8th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards, June 30
Jungle Disk Expands Data Security Suite with New Email Archiving Service, February 14
Jungle Disk Triples Growth Capital with Investor Funding, January 18
Jungle Disk Appoints Matt Bradley to Board of Directors, November 29
Jungle Disk Launches New Version of Cloud Backup Software Increasing Search Performance by Over Fifty Percent, October 3
Jungle Disk CEO to Host Cyber Talk Radio Show, September 22
Jungle Disk Announces Industry's First Data Threat Protection Solution for 'Main Street' Businesses, April 26
Rackspace Hosting Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Rackspace Hosting Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results
Jungle Disk Launches New Server Backup for Businesses
Rackspace Hosting Appoints Lew Moorman President of Cloud Business
Rackspace Announces Full Suite of Cloud Hosting Offers : Acquisitions of Jungle Disk, Slicehost and Launch of Cloud Files Enable Company to Expand Cloud Hosting Portfolio
Press Release Mentions
MyDigitalShield Partners with Jungle Disk to Offer the First Data Threat Protection Solution for Small Businesses, May 19
ScaleFT Now Generally Available to Rapidly Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Cloud, May 6
Cloud Nation's Tips for Choosing the Right Cloud Storage Provider, Cloud Nation
SolidFire Raises Funding for Cloud Based Solid State Storage, SolidFire
Global Cloud Computing Services industry, Reportlinker.com
Windows Home Server Available Now to Help Families Protect, Connect, and Share Their Digital Experiences, Microsoft
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Europe launches new PRIME fast-track for promising medicines
Andrew McConaghie reports on a newly-launched plan to speed up access to groundbreaking new medicines in Europe.
Europe's medicines regulator on Monday launched PRIME, a new initiative to help get the most promising new drugs to patients faster.
The European Medicines Agency's PRIME (PRIority MEdicines) initiative is a clear attempt to match the US FDA's Breakthrough Therapy Designation, which has been in place since 2012 and has contributed to a significant shortening of average approval times.
The FDA's average approval time fell from 14 months in 2013 to 11.5 months in 2014.
Two high-profile examples of the gulf opening up between some US and European approval times are the groundbreaking immunotherapy cancer treatments, Merck's Keytruda and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo.
Keytruda gained its first global approval through the FDA's breakthrough route in September 2014, but didn't reach European patients until July 2015, a gap of 10 months.
Its rival Opdivo gained its first global approval in Japan in July 2014, but took until June 2015 before it was granted EU authorisation – even though this was through an existing accelerated assessment system.
The Breakthrough Therapy Designation hasn't been without its detractors: there has also been a backlash from some doctors and health economists who have questioned the impact of the accelerated approval. They say the FDA's 'breakthrougth' stamp of approval allows firms to hype their drugs and enforce high prices without a substantial body of evidence.
'Early, proactive and enhanced support'
Nevertheless, it is clear that Europe doesn't want to be left behind; there is a consensus that a shift towards greater industry-regulator dialogue is the best way to handle the explosion of new science driving medicines innovation.
The EMA says the scheme will offer "early, proactive and enhanced support" to medicine developers to help accelerate the process. This means not just speeding up its own regulatory processes, but offering early and ongoing scientific advice and dialogue with pharma and biotech about clinical development, and how to generate robust data to maximise a drug's chances of approval.
In other words, PRIME seeks to cut development times as well as regulatory approval times – very similar to the FDA approach, which has been so popular with patient groups and pharma.
Dr Tomas Salmonson
"We want to ensure that breakthroughs in medicines reach patients quicker," says Dr Tomas Salmonson, Chair of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). "By strengthening collaboration between the scientific committees, and by gaining and sharing knowledge on the medicine throughout the development, we will not only accelerate patients' access but also ensure an efficient use of available resources."
The EMA says companies seeking PRIME status need to demonstrate a 'convincing scientific concept' and the magnitude of the observed effect in non-clinical studies should be supported by indicators of acceptable/proportionate safety in clinical studies.
It adds: "Overall, the results of the non-clinical and early clinical studies should be extremely compelling to outweigh the many remaining uncertainties at this early stage of development."
Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said PRIME would be a 'major step forward' for patients and their families hoping for earlier access to new drugs in areas of unmet need such as rare cancers and dementia.
He added that its enhanced scientific support could also help accelerate the development and authorisation of new classes of antibiotics or their alternatives, in response to the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Professor Guido Rasi, EMA's Executive Director commented: "Our goal is to foster better planning of medicine development to help companies generate the high-quality data we need to assess quality, safety and efficacy of medicines.
"Patients with no or insufficient treatments could then benefit from scientific progress and cutting edge medicines as soon as possible."
The FDA has granted more than 110 such breakthrough designations over the past four years, approving 30 drugs in the programme so far.
This helped boost the number of new drug approvals in 2015 to reach its second highest level ever – 44 new molecular entities (NMEs). Of these, 31 were approved in the US first and eight (18%) went through the breakthrough route.
The FDA has made sure that the criteria for its breakthrough designation remains tight – 181 requests for the status have been denied so far, and the EMA is likely to maintain a similarly strict control.
Responding to the launch of PRIME, Europe's pharma industry organisation EFPIA said it welcomed the initiative, including detailed guidance on what will be expected of companies submitting drugs.
EFPIA said it was also pleased that the EMA has taken on board 'some of the feedback' provided by industry during its consultations on the plans, such as allowing companies flexibility in the format of presentation of redacted clinical study reports.
A spokesman for the organisation said: "As is acknowledged in the guidance, this is a new undertaking: the initial operational implementation will be a learning process, so we can expect that challenges and questions will arise. We look forward continued co-operation with the EMA to ensure that their policy is implemented in the most efficient manner."
PRIME will run in parallel with another EMA project, with strong similarities. ADAPT SMART (Accelerated Development of Appropriate Patient Therapies: a Sustainable, Multi-stakeholder Approach from Research to Treatment-outcomes).
This initiative brings together the regulator, industry, patients and payers to try to create 'Medicines Adaptive Pathways to Patients' (MAPPs), also aiming to bring priority medicines to patients faster.
There is one clear difference between the US and EU: Europe is keen to also include health technology assessment into this earlier dialogue, as pricing and reimbursement discussions frequently delay access to drugs once they are approved in Europe.
In the ADAPT SMART programme, payers have insisted that health economics, and the question of affordability of medicines, must be included in the dialogue about new medicines as early as possible. Europe's pharma industry agrees on this score, and has recommended a similar approach for PRIME.
Writing a blog commentary on the EFPIA PharmaViews website, Sue Forda, Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs, Eli Lilly, said PRIME could help address this issue as well as development and regulatory bottlenecks.
"PRIME holds the potential to bring together national health technology assessment (HTA) bodies and reimbursement agencies in a way to speed patient access to new medicines," writes Forda.
"As we consider how to expedite access in areas of unmet need, it is becoming clear that the sooner we bring key healthcare decision makers to the table, the better our chances of getting much-needed new treatments to patients sooner."
It is clear that pricing and reimbursement are equally important as regulatory hold-ups in Europe, if not more so. However national governments continue to hold on to these decisions, making it very unlikely that a single EU approach will emerge.
Visit the EMA's PRIME site here.
Read Sue Forda's blog on the EFPIA PharmaViews site here.


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The City Islanders recently released their All-Decade Team and also retired Dustin Bixler's number. Mike Bullock has some excellent coverage from those events.
He breaks down the list of players who made the team and also the players who were awarded honorable mentions. He even did a great interview with Jason Pelletier.
I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some great memories by looking at video and photos of the players on the All_decade Team that I have enjoyed watching. I have been doing the blog since the pre-season of 2007 so I apologize to Shane Crawford for not including him in this entry. I never actually saw him wear the City Islander blue and white.
Dustin Bixler is the first City Islander to have his number retired. He is a legend at Skyline Sports Complex for his leadership and his defensive play. That being said, I have got to post the video of his awesome goal against the Battery. Thanks for so many memories Dustin. It is still strange not to see him on the backline.
Brian Ombiji was the player in 2007 that got me totally hooked on the City Islanders. He is such a cool character off the field and such a hard worker on the field. Fans love him... myself included.
Here is Brian celebrating a goal he scored during the playoffs a few years back against the LA Blues. Brian scored so many huge goals for Harrisburg including one in the 2007 championship match with Richmond. So many great goals and so many great smiles. Thanks Brian!
Chad Severs in my opinion was the most effective and prolific goal scorer we ever had. He had skill, he had a hard work ethic, and he was always in the right place at the right time. It wasn't luck. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. He used great positioning and great finishing.
Again, one of the nicest people you will ever meet off of the field, Chad was hugely popular with fans and many of you might not know this but he is also a world class mini golf player!
Chad scored more goals then any other player in City Islander history. Below is one of those many goals. It is a PK against arch rivals Western Mass.
Ty Shipalane is still playing and still scoring lots of goals. I can honestly say he might have been the most fun player to watch. His direct attack, speed, and his fancy footwork made for lots of tired and embarrased defenders.
Below is a video of a him on City Island almost connecting on another goal. I did not record as many videos back then and the quality wasn't the greatest so sorry for that but it is still fun to see him in a City Islander uniform.
Sainey Touray is another guy that loves to score and loves to celebrate and smile afterwards. He is a deadly attacker and can put the ball in the goal with his foot or his head. Below is a video of him scoring against FC New York. He holds the title for being the City Islander player with the best and most creative celebrations hands down!
Geoff Bloes, otherwise known as "Mr. Open Cup" could do it all. He played defense, he played in the midfield, and he played up front. He always seemed to come up with a huge and important goal at key moments.
Below is Geoff scoring against the Hounds in stoppage time to tie the match. Geoff like many of these players, has always been great and helpful with contributing to the blog and I appreciate that.
Mo Oduor is the guy that I would hate to play against but would love to have on my team. He was skilled but also was tough. I never saw him back down from anyone. A true leader and great guy, Mo was a huge reason the club won the 2007 championship.
I really miss seeing him play on City Island. Below is a video of him scoring a PK.
David Schofield... talk about a guy that never backed down from anyone! He was much like Oduor in that regard but the thing I always appreciated about him was that he had Mo and Dustin's toughness but he didn't have their size to go with it. He backed up his spunky attitude with some real gutsy play. He was one of those guys that would always go to the aid of or the defense of one of his teammates.
Below is Schoey scoring against Real Maryland.
Anthony Calvano is a guy that had a lot more heart then he did height. Funny thing was, even though he was not the tallest guy on the field he almost never lost a head ball.
Anthony is the kind of guy that owners and management love. He was effective on the field but also a true professional off the field. He also was always contributing to the blog and I have always appreciated that.
Below is Anthony doing his thing against the Union while even wearing a cast.
There is never one player who is solely responsible for winning a team championship but Matt Nelson really was a HUGE part of the 2007 championship. I can honestly say that I never saw him make a single mistake that season and he was a rock back there in goal. Came up with huge saves, communicated well, he did it all and got the job done.
It is my oldest video so the quality stinks but here is Matt in action.
Jason Pelletier had a tough task in following up Dustin Bixler as team captain but he has done an excellent job. Forwards are measured by how many goals they score and keepers are measured by how many saves they make. Jason's position is one that does not always have his hard work shown or reflected on the scoresheet. That being said, he is one of the most influential and effective players on the field each time out.
Below is video of Jason taking one of his patented corner kicks.
Steve Fisher is the player that I wish I had more video of. Again, back then I did not take as many pictures and videos as I do now and I regret that. I wish I had more of both featuring Steve.
Talk about a guy who scored important goals... he netted some of the biggest and most influential goals in club history.
Below is the only video I have of Steve and it is of him and some guys warming up on City Island.
Dave Kern, Tim Velten, Derek Potteiger, Ryan Pierce, and Matt Tanzini are other guys that I wish I had more video from their playing days.
"Taz" was another guy that was fun to watch. His style of play made him a true fan favorite.
Kern is perhaps the most all around person in club history. He played on the USL team, he coaches the current USL team, and he is heavily involved in the academy program.
Potteiger has come back to City Island multiple times as a player for Cleveland and he has been honored for his dedication to the game in Central, PA.
Tim is a guy like Pelletier that never really had his contributions show up on the scoresheet but he was a very big part of every game he played.
Pierce is a guy that was very effective as a defender. His foot skills were always fun to watch and he reminds me a bit like Sheanon Williams where he could play solid defense but could also make a run up the side and create offense.
There you have it. A few great memories that were made by great players. Each one of them are part of City Islander history.


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PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced the introduction of a new line of extended length and "detachable" Ruggles™kerrison rongeurs, which are key instruments used in a variety of neuro and spine surgeries.
The Ruggles™ kerrison rongeurs with a detachable feature received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new feature allows for easier cleaning, and special coatings help preserve the instrument's sharpness.
Integra is also introducing an extended length kerrison to address the challenges of patients with increasing body mass index. With both detachable and extended length kerrison rongeurs, Integra expands what is already the broadest neuro instrument portfolio in the industry.
"These additions to our neuro/spine portfolio will limit the uncertainty of our customers, by making cleaning simpler and helping to ensure that they have the right instruments for each surgical procedure," said Dan Reuvers, President, Integra Surgical.
Integra Surgical is a leading provider of surgical instruments used in general surgery, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery and most other surgical modalities. The company also produces JARIT® general instruments, Omni-Tract® family of retractor systems and LUXTEC® illumination products. Please visit www.integrasurgical.com for more information.
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a world leader in regenerative medicine, is a global medical device company dedicated to improving the quality of life for millions of patients every year. Integra's products are used primarily in orthopedics, neurosurgery and general surgery. Headquartered in Plainsboro, New Jersey, Integra has research and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Please visit www.integralife.com for more information.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the products and services provided by Integra. Such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from predicted or expected results. Among other things, the willingness of surgical professionals to use JARIT® brand surgical instruments, LUXTEC® illumination products, and Omni-Tract® retractor systems may affect the prospects for their use in surgical procedures. In addition, the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors, identified under the heading "Risk Factors" included in Item IA of Integra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and information contained in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could affect actual results.
CONTACT: Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation Gianna Sabella, Director of Corporate Communications (609) 936-2389 email@example.com


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I recently ran into an issue after updating to the latest version of Xcode (9.0) where running an app on a simulator errored because no devices could be found.
So running this command
ionic cordova emulate ios --target="iPhone 6s, 11.0" gives me an error and fails to fire up the simulator.
When I ran
ionic cordova emulate ios --list to see the available devices, I got zero results returned.
If I ran
ios-sim showdevicetypes I get the list below:
iPhone-5s, 11.0
iPhone-6, 11.0
iPhone-6-Plus, 11.0
iPhone-6s, 11.0
iPhone-6s-Plus, 11.0
iPad-Air, 11.0
iPad-Air-2, 11.0
iPad-Pro--9-7-inch-, 11.0
Apple-Watch-38mm, watchOS 4.0
Apple-Watch-42mm, watchOS 4.0
Apple-Watch-Series-2-38mm, watchOS 4.0
Apple-Watch-Series-2-42mm, watchOS 4.0
Apple-Watch-Series-3-38mm, watchOS 4.0
Apple-Watch-Series-3-42mm, watchOS 4.0
iPhone-7, 11.0
iPhone-7-Plus, 11.0
iPhone-SE, 11.0
iPad--5th-generation-, 11.0
iPad-Pro--12-9-inch---2nd-generation-, 11.0
iPad-Pro--10-5-inch-, 11.0
Apple-TV-1080p, tvOS 11.0
Apple-TV-4K-4K, tvOS 11.0
Apple-TV-4K-1080p, tvOS 11.0
iPhone-8, 11.0
iPhone-8-Plus, 11.0
iPhone-X, 11.0
iPad-Pro, 11.0
So I know there are simulators available. So to check which version of the ios platform is installed with Cordova I ran
cordova platform --list. It was showing ios 4.0.1. There is a newer version available and after installing it
cordova platform rm ios
cordova platfrom add [email protected] I was then able to run in the simulator with no issues.
ionic cordova emulate ios --livereload -c --target="iPhone 6, 11.0"


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Service & Outreach
Pitch George Competition
The Pitch George Elevator Competition encourages students to develop entrepreneurial ideas and "pitch" to a team of judges, gaining valuable feedback and experience along the way.
New Venture Competition
CFEE serves as a key sponsor for the GW New Venture Competition. Participants submit executive summaries and those who advance proceed to develop a full-fledged business plan.
Patriot Boot Camp
CFEE proudly hosted the 2nd Annual Patriot Boot Camp, a three-day entrepreneurship and small business workshop for veterans.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)'s mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures.
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success.
BUILD's mission is to use entrepreneurship to excite and propel disengaged, low-income students through high school to college success.
- Center for the Connected Consumer
- Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE)
- Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER)
- Center for Latin American Issues (CLAI)
- Center for Real Estate & Urban Analysis (CREUA)
- Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC)
- The Growth Dialogue
- GW Investment Institute
- Institute for Brazilian Issues
- Institute for Corporate Responsibility
- Institute for Integrating Statistics in Decision Sciences
- International Institute of Tourism Studies
- Korean Management Institute (KMI)
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I am hosting this month's Food 'n Flix Club Challenge and chose "The Incredibles" as the movie this month. I am super excited to see the new movie "The Incredibles 2" when it comes out on June 15th. I created these Incredible Jack Jack Cookies based on the trailer for the movie where we see Bob luring Jack Jack to him using cookies. The cookies in the movie look like Chocolate Chip, and I have an amazing recipe for those, but I wanted something a little different for Jack Jack as he is very different.
We learn at the end of "The Incredibles" that Jack Jack, who the family believed had no special abilities, actually has many, and his abilities are amazing. He has powers that are attributed to many other super heroes, but normally our supers have one or two powers. Jack Jack has many more! He can shoot lasers from his eyes (like Cyclops), shape shift (like Mystique), teleport (like Nightcrawler), levitate, pass through solid objects like walls (aka Phasing, like Vision), and turn into a ball of flame (like Human Torch), heavy metal (like Colossus) or a monster. If you have not yet seen the short available on "The Incredibles" DVD called "Jack Jack Attack", I highly recommend it.
According to the Pixar Wikia, his primary power is Molecular Self-Manipulation. This means he can "control how his physiology interacts with itself and the world around it."
To recognize Jack Jack's many powers, I wanted to include a lot of mix in's into the cookies. I start using my chocolate chip cookies, but I've added toffee bit, caramel chips and butterscotch chips in addition to the chocolate chips.
Incredible Jack Jack Cookies Recipe
Incredible Jack Jack Cookies
Incredible Jack Jack Cookies inspired by the Incredibles 2 movie trailer where we see Bob luring Jack Jack to him using cookies.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup caramel chips
- 3/4 cup toffee bits
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mats.
- Whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
- In an electric stand mixer bowl, mix the butter and shortening until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the sugars and continue mixing, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Continue until the mix is fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla extract until incorporated.
- Add half of the flour and mix until incorporated. Add the remaining flour and mix well.
- Add the chocolate, oats, caramel chips, butterscotch chips and toffee bits and mix. You may need to do this by hand.
- Using a small scoop, spoon the dough onto the baking sheet. Cook for 11 minutes until golden brown.
This dough can be frozen. To bake, remove from freezer and bake directly, no need to thaw.
Nutrition Information:Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 337Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 162mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 4g
If you would like to join this month's Food n Flix Challenge, see the announcement and get inspired to make something incredible!
If you don't have time to join us this month, plan to join us in September where Food 'n Flix hosts the 8th anniversary of the Food 'n Flix Club. For the anniversary, you can choose from any of the previously viewed movies for your inspiration!
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission from sales made through those links. Thank you for supporting this blog at no additional cost to you. Please see my full disclosure policy for details.


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When compassion is present the coaching process soars. When indifference is present it stagnates. Compassion is defined by Webster's Dictionary as sympathy for others, a desire to help, kindheartedness, benevolence.
Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.
Thomas Merton
Compassion is interconnectedness making you sympathetically aware. Compassion is not selfish or self-centered it is other centered. Most who choose Life Coaching are compassionate people. They are people who are generally positive and altruistic. Having the quality of compassion creates an environment of caring and being in the moment with the client. When you give someone the gift of compassion it is a positive energy that passes between you. Emotions are felt in every cell of your body and then reside there as memories. These memories direct future emotions, beliefs, and actions. Intuitively a coach who holds compassion toward the client is able to use this to move the client forward with gently thoughtful questioning. It is up to the coach to distinguish how these emotions can benefit or detract from the session with the client. It is important for the coach to pay close attention to their intuitive impressions, what may not be said, during the coaching session. Oftentimes the client will try to focus on the positive when what is negative emotionally is also what will move them forward. This is a very sensitive area in coaching. The coach wants a positive outcome. With compassion the coach is able to be present for the client and move with them to the path they need to take.
Compassion is a powerful tool for connecting with a client. When compassion and concern are present the client feels cared for and cared about. Compassion opens possibilities for a greater presence for both client and coach. Feeling cared about helps us feel safe. It is easier to trust in a compassionate caring environment.
It is important that while compassion is present that you also remain objective. Careful reflection of your own emotional connection, intuition, will allow for the interpretation of the impressions you are receiving. Through careful examination of these impressions you can filter and distinguish one from the other and use them to assist the client in clarifying their emotions and the role they play in the goals that are present. At all times it is about the client and their journey. Compassion needs to be present as a tool to guide and support.
An example of where compassion was present is the story of the Dr. and the Process Server:
It was a very hectic busy day at the Dr.'s clinic. The previous evening the Dr. had confirmed his wife's infidelity and had decided to end the marriage. Unbeknownst to him, his wife had already filed for divorce that very day. During the day a visitor arrived at the clinic. The Dr.'s Administrative Assistant asked what the purpose for his visit was. The visitor answered that he had papers for the Dr., the Assistant knew exactly what was happening. There were patients in the clinic and the Dr. was not aware of the visitor's purpose. When new patients continued to arrive the Assistant saw an uncomfortable situation arising. She asked the visitor if he would wait until patients were gone. He agreed and continued to wait for a free moment with the Dr. When several minutes passed and the Assistant saw no break in the schedule she took a moment and spoke privately with the Dr. having him take the visitor into a private treatment room. By doing so she was able to prevent any misunderstandings and discomfort for the Dr. and his patients. The Assistant's discretion and compassion for the Dr.'s situation helped things go smoothly for all involved and allowed the Dr. to go forward with his day. Through compassion the Assistant was able to step into the world of another person and act accordingly. This is a great way to create an environment of trust.
With indifference there is a complete lack of compassion. Indifference is defined as a lack of concern or consideration for others. Indifference does not create trust. Indifference is based primarily in selfishness. The concern of the Indifferent person is for themselves alone and thoughts of others are usually absent. The indifferent individual lacks most of the qualities needed in the coaching environment, concern, caring and empathy.
An excellent example of an indifferent character in literature is W. Somerset Maugham's Mildred from, "Of Human Bondage". The protagonist in the story, Phillip, is totally enamored of the androgenous waitress Mildred, who actually tells Phillip, "I like you, but not that much, if you were to give me a gift though I would accept it". Throughout much of the story Phillip romances Mildred to no avail. When he asks for a kiss her reply is, "I don't mind much". Phillip in his obsessive passion for Mildred is oblivious to her indifference toward him. Needless to say Mildred took much advantage of Phillip's desire for her. Her indifference toward him left her with no sense of his feelings and focused only on her own. Although she never told him otherwise, Phillip believed that she would come around and change her feelings for him. Her indifference remains throughout and even extends to her own child. When indifference is present in any situation it is for the people involved to decide how to handle the indifference or walk away from it.
In conclusion we as coaches have to decide whether to continue on with the coaching relationship when we encounter indifference. The positive factors inherent in the coaching environ do not leave a lot of room for negativity. Although, to some indifference is not negative, it is just a lack of caring. In the coaching world this lack of caring must be addressed for the coaching process to succeed.


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Effective July 1, 2019, Pennsylvania will update its laws governing voluntary arbitration agreements by implementing the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act. The Revised Uniform Arbitration Act introduces major changes to the current version of the Uniform Arbitration Act of 1980 (UAA). The Pennsylvania version of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (hereinafter called RUAA)[1] includes some textual variations of the broader statute to best conform to Pennsylvania's circumstances.
Significantly, the RUAA provides greater procedural rights than those found in the UAA adopted by Pennsylvania in 1980. It promotes a clearer set of guidelines to ensure an orderly and more efficient process for parties to contracts who stipulate to arbitration in Pennsylvania to resolve disputes. Recognizing the increased use of arbitration as an alternative for litigation, state lawmakers responded to concerns regarding ambiguities in current arbitration law.
The RUAA represents a progressive and significant departure from the current rules. Specifically, the RUAA eliminates Pennsylvania's "common law" arbitration rules that currently apply unless the terms of an arbitration agreement expressly state that the agreement is to be governed by Pennsylvania's UAA statutory arbitration procedures.
The parties may agree to have the RUAA govern arbitration agreements executed prior to July 1, 2019.[2] If the parties do not elect to be governed by the new rules, Pennsylvania's UAA statutory arbitration procedures, including applicable common law rules, will continue to apply for agreements executed prior to July 1, 2019.[3]
Several major changes in Pennsylvania's RUAA are listed below.
Provisional Remedies
Prior to selecting an arbitrator, a court may order provisional remedies to protect the status quo or effectiveness of the arbitration.[4] Once authorized, an arbitrator may modify orders issued by the court.[5]
Prior to accepting appointment, the arbitrator must disclose to all parties any known fact that would likely affect impartiality.[6] This includes any financial and personal interests in the outcome of a proceeding or an existing or past relationship with the parties involved.[7] Failure to disclose a known material interest may be grounds to vacate the arbitration award.[8]
The RUAA eliminates requirements for formal written notices of hearings and allows notices to be given in either writing or by electronic record.[9] The RUAA addresses and allows electronic communications.
The RUAA provides arbitrators with broad discretion to conduct proceedings in whatever manner they deem appropriate for the fair and expeditious disposition of claims.[10] Arbitrators may hold pre-hearing conferences to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of evidence.[11] Additionally, procedural rights of due process are conferred should the arbitrator act on a party's request for summary disposition of a claim.[12] All interested parties must agree or receive notice of the request and be provided with a reasonable opportunity to respond.[13] If a hearing is held, due process extends to the right to be heard, present evidence, and to cross-examine adverse witnesses.[14]
The RUAA provides parties with a clear and balanced set of guidelines. Arbitrators can permit discovery from non-parties, decide the conditions under which a deposition is taken, and take action against a noncompliant party to the same extent as a court in a civil action.[15] Arbitrators are also authorized to issue protective orders to prevent disclosure of privileged and confidential information.[16]
To reduce time and expense, a court may consolidate separate but related arbitration proceedings.[17]
Punitive Damages
The RUAA codifies Pennsylvania case law and makes punitive damages available in arbitration. An arbitrator has wide discretion to order remedies considered just and appropriate under the circumstances.[18] If punitive damages are awarded, the arbitrator must state the factual and legal basis for the award, as well as the amount.[19]
Modifications and Waivers
The RUAA promotes party autonomy by allowing parties to modify certain provisions in the statute.[20] Provisions not subject to waiver or modification include: the immunity of arbitrators from civil liability; the right to seek provisional remedies; the power of an arbitrator to issue subpoenas or allow the taking of depositions; and the right to request judicial relief.[21]
The above summaries represent a small selection of the changes resulting from Pennsylvania's adoption of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act. While the RUAA is designed to facilitate the dispute resolution process, it also addresses a substantial number of issues not found in Pennsylvania's current arbitration laws.
In light of these developments, employers, parties, and individuals deciding to arbitrate their potential disputes should consider adopting and reviewing agreements that include arbitration clauses. It may also be advisable for parties to consider modifications or prescribe guidelines in their agreements relating to notice, discovery, and related provisions. Finally, parties to an arbitration agreement entered into before July 1, 2019 may want to confirm the RUAA will govern any potential dispute.
Mr. Koller thanks Jomana Abdallah, a Summer Associate at Rubin Fortunato, for her assistance with this article.
[1] 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§7321.1-7321.31
[2] §7321.4(a) & (b)(1)
[3] §§7304 & 7321.4(b)(2)
[4] §7321.9(a)
[5] §7321.9(b)(1)
[6] See §7321.13
[7] Id.
[8] Id.
[9] §7321.10(a)
[10] §7321.16(a)
[11] §7321.16(a)
[12] See §7321.16(a)-(d)
[13] Id.
[14] Id.
[15] §7321.18
[16] Id.
[17] §7321.11
[18] §7321.22
[19] Id.
[20] See §7321.5
[21] Id.


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The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the AHL's San Antonio Rampage, announced on Thursday they have signed defenseman Travis Roche to a two-year contract.
As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The 28-year-old Roche joins Phoenix after playing in 59 games with the AHL's Chicago Wolves in 2005-06, collecting eight goals and 31 assists for 39 points. Roche led all Chicago defensemen in both assists and points last season.
In 317 career AHL games with Chicago and Houston over five seasons, Roche has totaled 55 goals and 154 assists for 209 points. He captured a Calder Cup championship with the Aeros in 2003 and returned to the Finals with the Wolves in 2005.
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When Patrick Johnson parks his seafood truck in Eagle River every few weeks, homemade yellow signs point the way.
"Kodiak Scallop Ahead," the signs read. "Fresh Alaskan Shrimp."
Spot and side stripe shrimp, scallops, red king crab, halibut, cod — all direct from the nets and pots of fisherman around Alaska – are delivered to Eagle River every few weeks in a refrigerator in the back of a road-worn Ford F350, business licenses and permits taped to a back window.
It's the only mobile shrimp shop in town.
Days filled with blue skies and temperatures above 70 degrees pulled crowds of Chugiak-Eagle River beachgoers to Mirror Lake Park over the first few days in June.
Located adjacent to the busy Glenn Highway, the local lakefront is popular with boaters, floaters, swimmers and splashers. On June 2, young children played in the shallows while parents watched from the shore. Teenagers chased a volleyball nearby, and sunbathers lounged in the sand. The lake draws all kinds of Alaskans.
A Talkeetna nonprofit is warming up thanks to 15-year-old Eagle River Boy Scout Keith Sellers.
After hundreds of hours of fundraising and manual labor, Sellers recently put the finishing touches on a new shelter at the Sled Dog Sanctuary, which rescues former sled dogs and provides animal therapy to Alaskans with special needs. The shelter, handicap accessible and warmed with a wood stove, provides a cozy gathering space for sanctuary visitors.
At the Peters Creek Farmers Market, even the homemade salsa comes with a story.
On the summertime market's June 1 opening day, Stephen Tracy sold his fruity variety studded with jalepenos. A few booths away, Tom Bergey sold Larry's Salsa, a recipe developed more than 30 years ago by an old-timer out in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough — a recipe once available exclusively at a farmers market in Willow.
Former Chugiak resident Severin Wiggenhorn is moving up the ranks in Washington, D.C.
A staff member for Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Wiggenhorn was recently promoted to senior counsel within the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where her work immerses her in some of the most pressing legal issues facing Alaska today.
"It's really neat to get to see your home state in a different way," Wiggenhorn said during a recent phone interview.
Hikers and campers weren't the only visitors at the Eagle River Nature Center Sunday.
While parents and kids trekked up the hill from the overflow parking lot, a black bear ambled down the road just yards away, veering off to investigate some equipment outside a nearby trail maintenance shed. Passersby continued on their ways and the bear wandered off into the woods.
After the last students left their classrooms and the last teachers had cleared out their desks for the summer, the front office staff at Ravenwood Elementary School sat down to catch up on work.
"It's quiet," said Beth Kutyba, an administrator at the neighborhood elementary school. "The phone's not ringing. The front door's not buzzing."
With the 2016-17 school year at an end, Eagle River High School can claim a notable distinction – a better attendance record than any other high school in the Anchorage School District.
For the month of April, the last month for which complete numbers are available, approximately 80 percent of ERHS students had a 90 percent attendance record or better, according to ASD data. Those numbers place ERHS well above all high schools, most middle schools and even a few elementary schools. Other Anchorage high schools, by comparison, hovered between 64-76 percent attendance in April.
On any given afternoon, the Chugiak-Eagle River Senior Center pulses with activity.
Inside the bright front lobby, people play card games, read, catch up with friends and family or exchange jokes with senior center staff. For 89-year-old Gloria Fierro and dozens of other Chugiak-Eagle River residents, the senior center is home.
Fierro moved in nearly a decade ago, transplanted to Chugiak from California.
"I went from the ridiculous to the sublime," she said, laughing.
Before the speeches, the brass band and the rifle salute, Memorial Day at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery began with silence and the sound of flags flapping in the wind.
Families strolled between rows of graves, holding hands and bouquets of flowers. A man sat silently between marble headstones, head bowed. Further down the path, a woman searched for the place where her husband lay.


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'I wasn't kept safe': Injured Ottawa teacher recounts violent attack
17-year-old student facing assault charges after teacher's hip shattered and rotator cuff torn
Tony Lamonica imagined celebrating his retirement with balloons, cake and colleagues. But after 32 years as a proud high school teacher, he ended his career on a hospital stretcher after an alleged, violent attack by a student.
Lamonica, 59, says this past April, he was protecting a female student from a 17-year-old male student at a high school in Ottawa, when suddenly the male threw him across his office desk. Lamonica says he landed on the floor shattering his hip and tearing his rotator cuff.
"I tried to get up, but I was in so much pain," said Lamonica. "When I looked up the student had actually picked up an upholstered chair — a very heavy one. He had lifted it over his head."
"I felt defenceless. He was about to throw it at me … I was prepared to say 'OK, this is it.'"
Lamonica was hospitalized, bedridden for weeks after the incident, and he never returned to the classroom. Police charged the teenage student with four counts of assault including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
The retired teacher is now raising questions about whether the school system is equipped to handle students with behavioural issues while keeping teachers safe.
"I wasn't kept safe," said Lamonica.
Lamonica's union, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, says students acting violently towards teachers is a growing problem across Canada and is pushing for change.
- Are you a teacher who has experienced violence at school? Email Ashley Burke
'You could tell she was frightened'
Lamonica spent his entire career at St. Matthew High School in Orleans. The award-winning teacher took pride in being one of the first in the Ottawa Catholic School Board to implement a co-operative education program.
Over the course of three decades, he helped place hundreds of students in work placements and saw students who struggled suddenly flourish.
He put off his retirement by two years because he loved his job.
'I couldn't get up. I couldn't move'
It was just after 10 a.m. and Lamonica was working in his office when he heard a disturbance in the hallway.
"I heard a female voice saying 'leave me alone,'" said Lamonica.
Lamonica says he found a male student trapping a female against a locker.
"He was agitated," said Lamonica. "He wanted something from her ... and was slamming the locker, you could tell she was frightened."
Lamonica tried to calm the male student down, but says it wasn't working. He called two other teachers for help and told them to call the main office for backup.
The student had picked up an upholstered chair … over his head. He was about to throw it at me.- Tony Lamonica, retired teacher
While the male student was distracted, Lamonica says he hurried the female student into his office. He was about to shut the door behind him, when suddenly the male student barged in, he said.
"He threw me across the table," said Lamonica. "I slammed my hip … I slid across the table and landed on the other side on the floor on my left side again."
He said "excruciating pain" kept him on the ground. Lamonica said he watched as the student hoisted a chair over his head.
"That's when I felt for my safety, my life," he said.
Lamonica said the student ended up throwing the chair in the opposite direction as staff entered the room.
The teen left the school before Ottawa police arrived at the scene. They later charged him with two counts of assault, one count of aggravated assault, and one count of assault with a weapon. The student is scheduled to appear in court this week. His family did not respond to CBC's request for an interview.
'It's heartbreaking. He was basically bedridden'
"I was terrified," said his wife Jenny Cyr. "When the surgeon came in and said that he had a broken hip … I was just floored."
According to documents from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Lamonica fractured his left hip and strained his left shoulder.
"It was heartbreaking," said Cyr. "He was basically bedridden. He couldn't go up and down the stairs. He couldn't use the washroom by himself."
Lamonica spent more than two weeks bedridden, then another six weeks on crutches. Seven months later, he's still going to physiotherapy twice a week.
Although his physical recovery has been slow, it's the image of the student hovering over him that keeps Lamonica up at night.
"There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about what happened," he said.
Right to be safe
Lamonica is now speaking out about his attack over concerns his colleagues may not be safe from violence in the classroom.
Under Ontario's Safe Schools Act, teachers have the right to be safe at school. Lamonica said his case is a prime example of the gaps in the system.
He said he later learned the 17-year-old accused of attacking him had been suspended a week earlier for violence at school. Lamonica said he was never warned.
If he had known about the student's history, he said, he would have handled the situation differently.
"It's almost as if [student] privacy trumps safety," said Lamonica. "If students have been disciplined for aggressive behaviour, teachers should be aware."
'Taken seriously,' school board says
OCSB said it is "unable to provide any information" on the case because it's before the courts.
"Any incidents of violence in a school is taken seriously and may result in suspension and/or expulsion," said the board in a statement to CBC News.
The board forwarded its workplace violence policies and procedures. A safe schools incident reporting form signed by the acting principal at the time, reads that a case conference was held, the student was transferred to another school, and police laid criminal charges.
According to the Ministry of Labour, the Ottawa Catholic School Board did not notify provincial officials about the workplace injury until a month after the incident.
60% experienced violence, poll suggests
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) commissioned a member survey last June which reported 60 per cent of teachers surveyed have personally experienced violence in the school.
More than 3,400 people responded to the survey.
"We've had members' hair pulled to the ground," said OECTA president Liz Stuart. "We've had concussions. We've had chair throwing to scissors being flung across classrooms …. We've seen a steady increase in violent incidents … and now it's becoming even more pronounced across all systems."
Stuart said she's concerned teachers often fail to report acts of violence. Nearly 25 per cent of the teachers surveyed said they were either encouraged or actively pressured by administration not to fill out a reporting form or call police.
"[I didn't fill out the proper forms] because there's no followup," wrote one teacher responding to the survey. "My principal says the form does nothing. It goes nowhere."
Stuart identified three major gaps in the current system: no standardized reporting of violence, little access to information about student behaviour, and a lack of training for teachers about how to de-escalate violence. Stuart also said there's also a lack of resources for students with behavioural issues.
Government launched working group
Facing pressure from several teacher's unions, the Ontario Ministry of Education along with the Ministry of Labour (MOL) launched a provincial working group to look into violence in schools.
"We take these concerns very seriously," said Education Minister Mitzie Hunter. "Any incidences of violence or aggression [are] completely not acceptable."
Enforcement teams with the MOL are visiting schools across the province this year to ensure schools know their responsibilities under Ontario's Health and Safety Act.
The working group is also trying to balance students' privacy and staff safety by reviewing how much information can be shared with staff about violent behaviour.
As well, the group is working on a "simpler and more standardized" process for teachers to report violent incidents at schools.
"I want all of our education workers who enter into our schools to go home the way they came," said Hunter.
Hunter recently announced $6 million in additional funding to address incidences of school violence.
Hopes others encouraged to speak up
Lamonica said he's encouraged this working group could lead to change. But he still has many unanswered questions about his case.
"I haven't been asked or contacted to say how are you doing? How are you feeling?," he said. "I put in 32 fantastic years. I don't feel very good about it."
He doesn't know if his school board has made any changes to protect other teachers after his injury. Lamonica hopes his story encourages other teachers to come forward and speak out about their own violent experiences in the classroom.


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You are feeling excited after booking the trip of a lifetime. That's when the realisation sets in. You are going to be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
It's a hike that will take you up to 5,985 m/ 19,636 ft above sea level. Seriously, what were you thinking haha!
What do you wear for the hike? Will you be able to do climb to the summit? How fit do you need to be? How cold will it be at the top? How will the high altitude affect you?
These are some of the thoughts and questions that went through my mind after I had booked my bucket list trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
- I booked my trip with G Adventures, I've used them for many other trips and highly recommend them. You can check out tour costs and availability here
Here's a useful guide for anyone that is preparing to take on this awesome challenge.
Whether you are a seasoned hiker or this is your first big adventure be sure to read here for useful hints and tips to help you prepare for your trip.
From what to pack, what training you need to do to prepare for the climb plus first-hand tips from someone who reached the summit (and found it tough!)
Also included is my Mount Kilimanjaro packing list so you can be sure not to leave anything important behind on your trip to Tanzania!
Preparing to Climb Kilimanjaro
- Fitness & Training – How fit do you need to be?
- Entry requirements – Preparations for the trip
- Health & vaccinations – What you need before going to Tanzania
- Equipment – including hiking boots and day rucksack
- Packing list – clothes and other equipment
- Other FAQ – top tips, altitude sickness, money etc
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Are you Fit Enough for the Hike?
How do you train for Kilimanjaro? Well, you can always be fitter so let's start there. Don't all of a sudden go crazy and push yourself too much, that's no fun!
The best type of activity you can do to train is aerobic. Anything that gets your heart pumping faster will be great. So walking, hiking, jogging or cycling. Most of these you can fit in with your busy lives.
The hiking time you're walking each day is on average between 4-6 hours (except the summit night). Then you have breaks and lunch stops on top of that.
The key is to take your time, enjoy the scenery and walk slowly. Build your training up and practice hiking on multi-days to get your legs used to hiking without a day's rest.
Although a challenging hike, to climb Kilimanjaro it doesn't require any technical skills or ability. Just a good level of fitness and the right equipment. Start that training programme sooner rather than later. It will make the experience much more enjoyable.
How do you train for the summit night? Remember that although fitness is a factor, the mental challenge of hiking slowly up the mountain is tougher than any physical challenge.
Be prepared for that night to be tough and if it's easier that's a bonus!
Click here to read: Why I chose the Rongai route to hike Kilimanjaro
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Try to increase your activity during the week.
- Go for a walk on your lunch hour or jump off the bus 1 or 2 stops earlier so you can increase your miles.
- At the weekend (or days off) fit in a longer walk, cycle or run.
- Go for a hike with your rucksack to practice walking with extra weight.
What are the Entry Requirements for Tanzania?
This, of course, depends on your passport! But an important job to tick off the list before you go. Check out my links to my Travel Resources where I do my research before I travel.
Please note this is for UK travellers. If non-UK then please check your own government requirements.
My recommendation would be to get your visa from the Tanzanian High Commission before you travel. It saves worrying about when you arrive.
Becky's Tips for preparing to Climb Kilimanjaro
- When does your passport expire? You normally need at least 6 months.
- Research entry requirement early on in your preparations
Do I need any injections before I go?
Ok so not one of the most exciting things to do but definitely essential. Vaccinations can easily be forgotten about especially with so many more exciting things to plan. Check online what is recommended. You can check out the UK 'Fit For Travel' which is a very comprehensive site.
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Check these out in plenty of time (6-8 weeks beforehand), it's one of those jobs you can get out of the way early on.
- Some injections need two appointments as well.
What equipment do I need for climbing Kilimanjaro?
- Day rucksack
- Hiking boots
- Hiking poles
- Sleeping bag
- Camera (optional)
What Size Backpack Should you Take for Climbing Kilimanjaro?
Your daypack needs to be big enough to carry anything you might need on your day's hike. I would recommend anything between 25-35 litres.
The porters are super speedy hiking up Kilimanjaro so anything they are carrying will disappear into the distance and you will only see when you reach camp.
It's also useful to have pockets either side of your rucksack for your water bottle so you can easily access on the hike.
A waterproof cover or dry bags are also a great idea (just in case it rains).
Becky's Tips for Hiking Kilimanjaro
- Do a test pack before you go to Mt Kilimanjaro. Does everything fit into your rucksack, including space for water?
Have you got the Right Hiking Boots?
Walking boots can make or break for whether you are going to enjoy hiking Kilimanjaro. Pick the wrong pair and you could be in for some sad hiking miles!
Treat your feet with respect, don't just buy a cheap pair or borrow some from a friend. I wore my 'Scarpas' and I loved them but pick what is right for you.
Top tip
When you're training for your Mt Kilimanjaro trip, make sure you test your gear and hiking boots out too.
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Wear your boots beforehand to ensure they are worn in properly.
- When buying your boots, take some hiking socks with you.
- Most stores will lend you there's but who knows how many people have worn them!
Check out the Best hiking trails in the world
Should you take Hiking Poles?
I have done hikes with and without hiking poles. My preference now is not to use them but that's because I love taking so many photos and the poles get in the way!
But on a serious note walking poles really do help you, on both the up and downhills.
You can read about my recent adventure in Wales, the Welsh 3000s Challenge, where my hiking poles were amazing (a challenge I found harder than Kilimanjaro summit night)!
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- If you don't want to take your own trekking poles then you can normally hire them (check before you go).
- Remember to increase the height of the poles after summiting Kilimanjaro.
What Sleeping Bag Should You Take?
I am a huge fan of down sleeping bags, it's actually one of the best things I have ever bought! A 3 to 4 season one is best (zero to -20 degrees).
Before you start thinking about spending extra money, check with your tour group, this might be something you can hire.
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- If you are hiring a sleeping bag for your Kilimanjaro trip, pack a sleeping bag liner. My silk one takes up no space in my bag and adds an extra layer too.
- For campers, a Thermarest mattress is perfect to give you more comfort and keep you a bit warmer, as you are further away from the ground.
Capturing the Moment on the HIke
Our phones are amazing and there are pretty good ones out there that take awesome photos. But something you might want to consider is taking a camera as well. Cold temperatures on the mountain can cause your battery to drain much quicker.
The other thing to think about is in cold weather you will probably be wearing gloves. And you all know it's pretty much impossible to take a photo on your camera with them on.
Climbing to Kilimanjaro summit, in freezing temperatures the last thing you want to do is take your gloves off.
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Keep your phone and camera batteries near your body to keep them warm. I put mine in some socks and kept them in my sleeping bag
Climbing Kilimanjaro – The Ultimate Kilimanjaro Packing List
What clothes do you need to take?
This is a tough one, you're going to east Africa, it is going to be hot. Yet you are hiking a mountain and I can promise you it is cold at the top! How do you pack the right gear without taking your entire wardrobe?
Some tour groups will carry a certain weight of your belongings. I booked my Kilimanjaro climb via GAdventures, a responsible travel company. The bag allowance was 15 kg.
I'd recommend a duffel bag for your gear on the trek, I used one on my winter Atlas Mountains hike in Morocco and it's perfect for adventure trips. You can read my review of the Eagle Creek duffel bag here.
Here's my Kilimanjaro kit list:
- Walking boots
- Shoes/sandals (for the campsite). I love my Teva sandals perfect for the rocky ground at camp
- Waterproof jacket & trousers
- Warm jacket and trousers (Down jacket is perfect)
- Walking trousers (perfect with zip-offs) x 1/2
- T-shirts (NOT cotton) x 2/3
- Long-sleeved top x 1/2
- Base layers (tops and bottoms) x 1
- Fleece x 1
- Hiking socks x 4
- Underwear + bra (sports bras are ideal – if you're a lady!)
- Warm hat and a sun hat (or bandana)
- Gloves (thin and thick pair) I also took a fingerless pair – handy at the campsite
- Balaclava or buff (I used my sarong as a scarf)
- Clothes for camp (same outfit for every night!!)
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Lots of thin layers are much better than one or two thick ones. They help trap the heat and keep you warmer.
- Save space and wear the same hiking outfit every day (plus or minus a few layers).
- Do not bring cotton clothes, these aren't great for dealing with moisture, ie sweating!!
What else do you need to take?
- Day rucksack (25-35 litres) + waterproof cover
- Sleeping bag (or hire one)
- Sleeping bag liner
- Mattress (optional)
- Water bottle and/or platypus water carrier (enough to carry at least 2 litres)
- Head torch (plus spare batteries)
- Water bottle and/or flask. Platypus with a drinking tube is great too
- Sun cream and sunglasses
- Watch
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Wet wipes (your daily wash)
- Toilet paper
- Playing cards (just for fun)
- Earplugs & eye mask
- Snack food and energy bars
- Camera and spare battery
- Toiletries (essentials only, there are no showers so don't expect to wash your hair)
- Travel plug (for the hostel/hotel)
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- My platypus drinking tube froze on the summit night so be sure to have a backup option!
- Sigg Hot and Cold flask keep drinks hot for up to 10 hours so perfect for the climb on the summit night.
What Should You Take in Your First Aid Kit?
Firstly, this is an essential piece of kit when preparing for your hike. You don't want something ruining your trip that you could have prevented. You might think I am a hypochondriac when you read this list.
But honestly, I would rather know that I can look after myself if I feel ill. Especially on a mountain!
- Sun cream
- Plasters including blister ones
- Paracetamol/aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Lip balm or Vaseline
- Cold and flu tablets
- Cough sweets (something about high altitude makes your throat dry)
- Imodium
- Constipation tablets
- Altitude tablets (optional – I have never used so check with your Doctor)
- Malaria tablets (again check with your Doctor – I used Malarone)
- Travel sickness pills and ginger sweets (for the drive to the starting point)
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- After you have summited remember to put sun cream on – speaking from experience as I burnt my face on the way down :(.
Other Questions for your Climb up Kilimanjaro
How will the altitude affect you whilst climbing Kilimanjaro?
High altitude affects different people in different ways. You might experience mild 'Acute Mountain Sickness' (AMS) symptoms or maybe something a bit worse.
The key is to listen to your body, don't push yourself beyond its limits. Always talk to your guide if you feel unwell. These guys really are the experts so listen to them as well.
I experienced mild headaches, to begin with, whilst climbing Kilimanjaro, but water and paracetamol sorted those out.
On arrival at base camp, I felt quite sick and had a loss of appetite. I felt sick once I started the summit hike at around 11 pm but after a couple of hours, I found a big rock to throw up behind and felt better!
Remember preventing altitude sickness is not something you can train for, it affects some people and not others.
Read here: Top tips for preventing altitude sickness
Becky's Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Drink plenty of water and I mean 2/3 litres a day. It's really important to keep hydrated.
- Keep eating even if you do have a loss of appetite.
How much money should you take?
Once you are on the mountain there are no cash machines, no shops, nothing that you need money for.
If you're like me then you will probably have an awesome guide and a great team of porters supporting you on your multi-day hike on Kilimanjaro.
Don't forget to put some money aside for their tip once you've completed the trek.
What if you are travelling onwards and won't need all the warm clothes?
This is an easy one. You have 2 options. 1) Send everything you don't need back home or 2) Donate any clothes or equipment you won't use to your guide or porters.
My next destination was South East Asia so I had no need for thick mittens and a balaclava! Unless I ran out of money and wanted to try bank robbing…. only joking of course!
Love hiking? Check out some more of my hiking adventures here
Are you preparing to climb Kilimanjaro? Want to know any more tips for hiking Kilimanjaro or is there anything else that you would like to know before you go?
Ask me any questions about the hike in the comments below.
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The amount of data I produced in 2015 : 3,172 GB
January 345 GB
February 70 GB
March 500 GB
April 6 GB
May 163 GB
June 135 GB
July 400 GB
August 440 GB
September 580 GB
October 106 GB
November 217 GB
December 210 GB
File formats included in the above:
RAW files in the .NEF and .RAF formats for the most part but also
Video files for #TheNainaRedhuExperience ( RAW video footage recorded on the HTC One M8, converted to Constant Frame Rate using HandBrake, brought into Premiere Pro for editing & exported as .MP4 )
RAW files in the .DNG format thanks to the new HTC One A9
.JPG files produced on the smart phone
.JPG files produced on the DSLR ( Nikon D810 and FujiFilm X100 mostly )
.JPG files in high resolution and medium resolution, without watermarks, for client download
.JPG files in medium resolution, with watermarks, for publishing on the blog
No. of blog stories published on Naina.co in 2015, using the above : 905
Photography Client assignments of 2015 that contributed to a majority of the above :
St. Regis Brand Launch
Le Meridien Jaipur
Zee Jaipur Literature Festival
Le Meridien New Delhi
Le Meridien Gurgaon
Pre-Baby with Gaurav & Manasvi
Meet The City Magazine
Louis Phillipe Pro Golf Cup
Amazon Fashion
EyesForStreetStyle for Select City Walk
BMW India Bridal Fashion Week for Swarovski India
Airbnb #REDHUxAIRBNB
Adobe #NAINAxADOBE
#InVogueEyewear for Luxottica
"Indian" by Manish Arora for Swarovski India
Brands worked with and featured for blog stories that also contributed to the above data :
Dandelion Dreams
India Art Fair
Korra Jeans
Benefit Cosmetics
Hard Graft
Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers
KOOVS: only because of Brienne of Tarth *wink*
GAP India
One School, Goa
Za by Shiseido
Harper's Bazaar
British Council
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Conde Nast Traveller & Van Heusen
Sudio Sweden
Until Next Time
Age Of Reason Studios, London
Mi4 by Xioami India
Under The Mango Tree honey
The Meraki Project by Sonali Pamnani
Eye Em Festival
Negative Underwear
American Apparel
Liveheroes Okudart
Fashion Designers featured in blog stories :
Rahul Mishra
Rajesh Pratap Singh
Abraham & Thakore
Pankaj & Nidhi
Hemant & Nandita
Namrata Joshipura
JJ Valaya
Anju Modi
Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
Amalraj Sengupta
Sneha Arora
Shweta Kapur
Monisha Jaising
Daniel Silverstain
Ohne Titel
Idan Cohen
Francesca Liberatore
Bibhu Mohapatra
Tess Giberson
Dolly J
Kommal Sood
Prashant Verma
Saaj by Ankita
Tanieya Khanuja
Suneet Varma
One of my favourite photo series, #EyesForStreetStyle took up a lot of the above-mentioned storage space. 2015 is when it really kicked off. I even wrote a bit about the street style photography situation in India. It has blown up since then – in a good way!
Cities & events covered by #EyesForStreetStyle in 2015 :
New Delhi
Khan Market, New Delhi
India Art Fair
Zee Jaipur Literature Festival
St. Regis Polo, Jaipur
New York
various Airports
Select City Walk Mall, New Delhi even commissioned me to photograph a series for them!
Fashion Weeks covered :
Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2015
New York Fashion Week
Amazon India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2016
I made a new friend and wrote about her and photographed her : Shruti Tomar.
I lost 12kgs of weight, got fitter and wrote about it : Body Consciousness & Evolution.
I had myself photographed for 38 editions of #CoverUp in 2015.
11 self-photographed.
22 photographed by Akanksha
01 photographed by Shruti Tomar
3 photographed by Bharat and
1 photographed by Dad.
Traveled to:
New York
Los Angeles
Spent a day photographing the Indian Women's Hockey team as a personal photography project.
Met Jon Ronson and Joe Rogan in person. *pinch me*
Joined the crowd-funding platform Patreon to see how that works out for someone in India. ( Worked out just as I'd expected i.e. not great. )
Started working on my YouTube Channel, publishing videos under the title : The Naina Redhu Experience and published 19 episodes.
Launched the Fragrance Of the Month feature on the blog.
Kickstarted the #MadeInIndia feature on the blog, which included:
#CoverUp edition 61 and separate features on each brand that participated:
Chiaroscuro Bags
Raiman Official
Maharani Baug
Vanilla Moon Shoes
All of 2015's 905 blog posts can be seen on one page : 2015 – but be prepared for a lot of clicking on the "load more" button!
What I do for storage :
Two of the WD My Passport Ultra 2TB Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Auto Backup work as one backup of material produced for one entire year. At least in 2015. The years prior to that needed even less. I purchased one of these in August 2015 for Rs. 5,500. The latest one I purchased on 30th December for Rs. 7,800. And just three days after I placed that order, the very same item is now available for Rs. 9,700. I don't know what's going on in the storage devices industry but it does seem fucked up.
Prior to the above, I had ( and still have ) eight of the WD Caviar Green 2 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (WD20EZRX) ( the newer model is the Western Digital Blue WD20EZRZ 2TB Internal Hard Drive ). I haven't managed these too well though. Some years have double back ups and some don't. I use these as external drives because there's a pug-in point on my CPU's case that allows me to hook up one of these externally – I don't need to open the case each time I need to perform a backup. I do manual backups. What I am now planning to do is to get two of the portable drives per year as one backup copy and two of the internal HDDs as a secondary backup copy that I can store at a permanent address. The portable ones I can carry with me if required.
I have not found any cloud storage options that are convenient or reasonably priced for my requirements. Internet speeds are still woefully slow in India and I am estimating that my rate of production of data is going to be about 4TB per year for another two years and then possibly more. I can't imagine any scenario where I can upload 4TB of data on the internet upload speeds of 0.5 MBPS. 80,00,000 seconds it would take. 1,33,333 minutes. 2,222 hours or 92.5 days, assuming the server-side can maintain a continuous connection for that long and assuming the power doesn't go out my side – I'd still have to leave one computer dedicated and powered on for this to happen for 92.5 days.
I will try to report at the end of 2016, how different the scenario was from the one I've summarized above. Cheers!


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Last year (2011) I participated in a two-weeks seminar at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, on the Cognitive Science of Religion. The seminar was run by Dr. Justin Barrett, a cognitive psychologist and one of the "big shots" in the field of CSR. It was a very interesting experience, and it made me realize that the CSR will be one of the major areas for discussion concerning science and religion in the coming years, since the bulk of research produced by scholars engaged in this area is growing quite rapidly.
Barrett has just published an essay titled 'Cognitive Science of Religion: Looking Back, Looking Forward' in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, in which he gives an overview of the field, explaining what the results of CSR research have been so far, and assesssing what the future challenges opportunities for the field are. The article is available free of charge, so anyone interested in line of research can download it as a free PDF from here:
Update, 21/03/2012: Apparently the link wasn't working. I've updated the link, it should be working now.


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It's my Birthday & I'm drinking tea in the jungle. Ok I'm at my favorite lighthouse in Saugerties New York, my friends who run it just made a person, who I'm going to meet tomorrow!
For my birthday I'd like to send my birthday wishes to all of you beautiful people & smart pets who support VeraMeat. It's meant to much to me to get your amazing fan art, postcards & instagram posts about your adventures with your VeraMeat. You all make me so much more excited about improving myself as a person & opening up my life in hopes of inspiring someone. Ok fluffy stuff aside here are my recommendations for a relaxing day in Saugerties.
- Start with a tea and morning read at the local Inquiring Minds Bookstore.
- Walk over to Lucky Chocolates for a chocolate in the shape of a dog to bring to your biggest enemy back in NY. Stand in front of them as you eat this chocolate & then laugh in their face. Just hiding, give it to your best friend :)
- Go over to Diamond Mills to watch the water fall.
- Walk up to the Lighthouse with your canoe, go. Or stand next to the water there with your best friend. Pretend you are walking on the water or take 100 of the best selfies you'll ever get in your life. Seriously this spot is SO PHOTOGENIC.
- Go to Miss Lucy's for lunch or dinner depending on how obsessed with taking selfies you are. Not you can also swim here in the summer!
- Orpheum Theater has the best haired ticket taker in all the land. Just blow him a kiss for me when you're walking into the theater.
- Now drive over to New World Home Cooking for oysters & drinks. They have local student-art up that's sometimes good & sometimes so bad you'll need another selfie stat as close as you can get to this hideous art.
- If you're lucky enough to be staying at the lighthouse brava, now go to sleep so you can enjoy the best pancakes of your life tomorrow morning. Yes they'll be gluten free. And if you're not as lucky Diamond Mills has some great views & waterfall sounds so it's not so bad. Plus their restaurant is great if you got so many bones to rub together. Ok there are a bunch of Bed & Breakfasts around here so enjoy. Don't forget to get a VeraMeat cloud eye cover from our Plus store for your adventure!
Alright speaking of sleep. That's it for me, for now. Enjoy your day kids, just have fun, it's all always funner when you've got a light heart.