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Tropical Storm Madeline brought the classic impacts of heavy rains, high surf and gusty winds to Hawaii's Big Island on Wednesday night and early Thursday. But it also brought a rather unexpected impact: carbon dioxide levels dipped below 400 parts per million (ppm) at the Mauna Loa Observatory.
The Scripps Institute of Oceanography, which monitors carbon dioxide at the observatory, chronicled the dip in a blog post. The drop is notable because scientists hadn't expected carbon dioxide to drop below that threshold at the top of Mauna Loa in our lifetimes. But there's also the irony that it was caused by a storm that was likely in part fueled by warming waters related to climate change.
"A working hypothesis is that the low values are caused by the hurricane bringing in air from much further north, where we do expect to see sub-400 ppm values," Ralph Keeling, the director of the Mauna Loa program at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said in the blog post. "Earlier this summer, we also saw values that were unseasonably low when a hurricane was looming."
The Mauna Loa Observatory is a the gold standard of carbon dioxide measurements on the planet. The national landmark Keeling Curve is the iconic graph that shows the quickening rise of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere as human activities continue to produce more carbon pollution. The graph also has a seasonal seesaw thanks to plants in the northern hemisphere sucking up carbon dioxide in the summer and then releasing it after they die in the fall.
The Keeling Curve first passed the 400 ppm threshold — a largely symbolic sign that we're putting the planet in uncharted territory — in 2013. Every year since, it's dipped back below 400 ppm until this year.
Last year's exceptional El Niño contributed to conditions that made it likely carbon dioxide would remain above 400 ppm permanently (at least in terms of human timeframes).
"I think we're essentially over for good," Keeling told Climate Central in May.
That held true until Madeline, which was a hurricane until it came within 85 miles of the Big Island's South Point, sending carbon dioxide levels plummeting 3 ppm in the span of a day. On Tuesday, carbon dioxide levels were 399.86 ppm, a shade below the 400 ppm threshold, but below it nonetheless. Madeline also forced scientists to temporarily suspend monitoring activity on Wednesday and possibly longer if there were any power outages.
It's a rather unexpected turn of events, though it's most likely a novelty that will fade within the coming days.
Air circulation around Hawaii should return to more normal conditions after Hurricane Lester, the next hurricane in line to threaten Hawaii, passes. Carbon dioxide levels also tend to reach their nadir each year around the middle of September, so the sub-400 ppm respite at Mauna Loa will likely be short-lived.
Oh, and there's also that whole thing about humans continuing to burn greenhouse gases and pollute the atmosphere.
Yeah, this could be one of the last days below 400 ppm for a long while. So enjoy it while you can.
This article is reproduced with permission from Climate Central. The article was first published on September 1, 2016.


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Beto O'Rourke's biggest problem is that he wants to confiscate guns. That's just plain foolish. Appearing on CNN's State of the Union, O'Rourke "told CNN on Sunday that he supports stronger gun laws including a mandatory gun buyback. 'We are going to speak as strongly and as defiantly as we can but we are also going to take action,' O'Rourke said. 'Universal background checks, red flag laws, and ending the sales of weapons of war and buying those AK-47s and AR-15s back so they cannot be used against our fellow Americans.'"
What he didn't say is that his proposal would be shot down by the courts the minute the first AK-47 or AR-15 was confiscated by his administration. O'Rourke knows this. Despite his foolish antics on video, he isn't that stupid. He knows that his plan doesn't have a shot at becoming reality. He's doing this to pander to Bloomberg/Moms Demand Action Democrats.
In the Supreme Court's ruling in Heller, the part that applies directly to banning AK-47s and AR-15s is found on page 3:
Miller's holding that the sorts of weapons protected are those "in common use at the time" finds support in the historical tradition of prohibiting the carrying of dangerous and unusual weapons. Pp. 54–56. 3. The handgun ban and the trigger-lock requirement (as applied to self-defense) violate the Second Amendment. The District's total ban on handgun possession in the home amounts to a prohibition on an entire class of "arms" that Americans overwhelmingly choose for the lawful purpose of self-defense.
AR-15s and AK-47s certainly fit into the category of guns "in common use at the time." O'Rourke knows that he couldn't confiscate guns with this court being comprised the way it's currently configured. This is pure pandering:
The truth is that people get it that O'Rourke is pandering, nothing more. He's a waste of time. He isn't anything except a pretender. Democrats could cut next week's debate in half and it wouldn't change the outcome whatsoever.
This is O'Rourke's final political flourish. After this, his political career is over.
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Amelia Bedelia, America's favorite housekeeper, had a childhood full of surprises, mischief, and hilarious misunderstandings. In this illustrated chapter book adventure, just right for fans of Judy Moody and Ivy + Bean, young Amelia Bedelia piles into the family car and takes a road trip with her family. This is the third book in the Amelia Bedelia chapter book series and is just right for newly independent readers ready for a more challenging vocabulary and books with chapters.
Amelia Bedelia takes everything literally and that leads to all kinds of silly misunderstandings. Tripping over roads may not be your idea of fun, but for Amelia Bedelia a road trip is a true adventure! The best-selling and beloved housekeeper has been making readers laugh for more than fifty years. Amelia Bedelia has a warm and positive attitude and she has fun with language, vocabulary, and idioms. The Amelia Bedelia chapter books feature short, easy-to-read chapters, illustrations throughout, and Amelia Bedelia's can-do spirit. This is the third book in the chapter book series featuring the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper. The first book was called Amelia Bedelia Means Business and the second book was Amelia Bedelia Unleashed—and you don't have to read them in series order to enjoy them.


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Loft conversions are one of the most popular options for homeowners who want extra space without the hassle of moving. In fact, according to The Nationwide, you can even improve the value of your home by as much as 20% by adding an extra room in the loft. At an investment of around £20,000 for the work, it is easy to see that this is a great choice for growing families… However, if you fail to stick to the building regulations rules for loft conversions, you might find that your lovely new room might be nothing more than an expensive storage space.
Building regulations for windows
Since 2002 building regulations have applied to all replacement glazing and this means that certain standards need to be met with regards to insulation and ventilation requirements, allowing escape in a fire, avoiding privacy issues with neighbours and preventing any risk of falling from windows.
You can choose a contractor that is registered with your local authority to carry out loft conversion work to the right standards, or you can have any work done inspected by building control during the construction to ensure you are meeting the requirements.
Thermal loss
The thermal value of your windows is measured using a U-value – the value of which is set depending on the type of home and your local authority requirement. It is important that your new windows do not exceed this maximum u-value. Choosing double glazed units will almost always mean you are meeting the minimum requirements.
Safety glazing (glass that does not easily shatter) needs to be used for any window that is below 800mm from floor level, less than 300mm from a door and up to 1500mm from the floor and within any glazed door. In a loft, windows are expected to be around 1.7m from the floor.
The amount of ventilation required for your loft conversion will depend on how it is being used. If it has a bathroom, it will need more. In most cases, an opening window is enough ventilation for most spaces. Trickle vents are also a great idea.
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In addition to good fire doors, your loft conversion needs windows that allow a means of escape. Usually, only one window that opens to allow escape is needed in each room. In a loft, it is clear that getting from this window to the ground will be harder than in other rooms, so you need to understand how it will work. Is there a nearby flat roof that can be used? In rare cases, an escape ladder may be needed.
Any side window in a loft conversion needs to be made from obscured glass to ensure privacy for your neighbours and for you.
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Economic momentum is improving. It is supporting risk assets and delivering good returns to investors. Can it last? It can if the Federal Reserve (Fed) does not need to raise rates too quickly, if the new US Administration can deliver on tax cuts, if corporate animal spirits are revived and if Trump shuts down his Twitter account. For bonds the adjustment in the rates term premium should continue, albeit at an un-alarming pace. This means credit can still outperform somewhat. However, fixed income remains expensive and a more bullish risk exposure needs to wait until yields and credit spreads are significantly higher than they are today.


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Bettles Lodge is a remote and beautiful Alaska wilderness lodge, rustic in style yet modern in terms of its facility, built originally in 1948 and located 35 miles north of the Arctic... Read more.
Located in the remote northwest region of Alaska, Kobuk Valley National Park is a 1.7-million-acre park protecting several unique features of Alaska's Arctic. The park occupies a broad valley in which the Kobuk River is surrounded by the Baird and Waring mountain ranges. It is perhaps best known for its most iconic attraction, the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, a unique geological attraction formed by the grinding action of glaciers, the wind-sculpted dunes can rise up to 100 feet and are stabilized by the area's vegetation. The dunes lie 40 miles above the Arctic Circle, yet summer temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees.
The park is named after the Kobuk River valley which runs through its center. "Kobuk" is an Inupiaq Eskimo word meaning "big river." The Kobuk River's bluffs, some of which stand more than 150 feet high, and is home to a treasure chest of anthropological discoveries. Its permafrost ice wedges hold Ice Age mammal fossils? The slow-moving Kobuk River offers adventure seekers extraordinary wilderness float trip opportunities through scenic boreal forests.
There is no road access, campgrounds, or well-maintained trails in Kobuk Valley. The park headquarters and visitor center are actually located 75 miles west in the city of Kotzebue. During the summer, there is scheduled air service from Anchorage to Kotzebue, or Fairbanks to Bettles. Once in Kotzebue or Bettles, visitors fly to the park via floatplane or a small wheeled plane on the dunes. In the winter, access is by plane, snowmobile or dogsled.
Bettles Lodge is a remote and beautiful Alaska wilderness lodge, rustic in style yet modern in terms of its facility, built originally in 1948 and located 35 miles north of the Arctic... Read more.
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The student is expected to describe how the flow of energy derived from the Sun, used by producers to create their own food, is transferred through a food chain and food web to consumers and decomposers.
Plants are able to use energy from sunlight to manufacture their own food through photosynthesis. This process, which is critical to all life on Earth, is explored in this section.
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Producers are able to convert energy from light or heat into the chemical bonds of food molecules through photosynthesis. Consumers must obtain energy by feeding on producers or other consumers. These energy transfer relationships are the basis of food chains and webs in ecosystems.
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Once energy enters an ecosystem through photosynthesis, it is passed from organism to organism in the form of chemical bond energy, also known as food! Explore how energy is transferred through food chains and food webs here.
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Get To Know How You Can Become A Top Fishing Breeder
In the near past there has been an improvement in the number of animals that are being bred by people. People do breeding mostly for revenue generation as well as to be able to get what they will have to eat on a particular day. There are various animals that one can decide to according to their desire ranging from fish, chicken, dogs meant for security, cows, and many others. This piece is going to deal more with the breeding on fish and what is suppose to be done so that one will end up being top as compared to all the rest.
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Below is a heat-treating glossary with basic explanations for many commonly used terms for metal heat-treating and metal finishing processes. Click each word to learn more about that process.
This is a general term used to describe the process of applying extreme temperatures to strengthen the metal. Heat treating can be broadly defined as the process of heating metal, holding for some period of time, and then cooling the metal at various rates to achieve the desired mechanical properties. A wide range of properties can be obtained from metal of the same chemical content using different heat treatments.
The process of heating metal and allowing it to cool slowly in order to remove internal irregularities and toughen the metal. The purpose of annealing is to produce a soft, pliable material suitable for machining, drawing, or other cold-working processes. The annealing process involves heating the material until it is at a uniform temperature, then bringing the temperature down very slowly, and finally completing the cooling process in ambient air. Varying the speed of the initial cooling cycle results in different internal granular structures in the steel that are tailored to the intended subsequent processing.
This is a type of annealing done to ferrous alloys to make them less brittle; this process is performed to make the internal granular structure of the steel more uniform. It involves heating the steel to higher temperatures than annealing, and holding at that temperature until the material temperature is fully uniform and then cooling in air. This heat treatment process will often improve the impact resistance and ductility properties of the material with little or no decrease in strength.
A process that involves heating the metal and cooling it rapidly; this process is used to harden and strengthen steel. Strength and hardness can be increased by over 50% with the quench-and-temper process with no loss of ductility and impact toughness. It can also be used to create steels of very high hardness (400 Brinell hardness and above) that are used in abrasion resistant and armor plate applications. The typical process for quenching and tempering involves heating the steel until fully uniform, and then rapidly cooling in water or other quench agents. Then, the steel is typically tempered at a lower temperature to achieve the desired final properties.
The ability to correctly shape the metal to the appropriate requirements for downstream processes; steel often has to be mechanically straightened after Q&T due to the distortion that takes place during the heat treating process. Rounds, structural shapes and flat bar products are straightened using hydraulic presses or mechanical straightening. If required, stress relieving may be performed after straightening.
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Emily Shipman gets start on phys ed degree at UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield
February 26, 2019
Emily Shipman's decision of becoming a phys ed teacher became clear after her first classes at UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield. She chose UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield because it's a great place to complete general education class requirements and save money at the same time. Read more. See all UW System Restructuring News posts.
Small Business Development Center expands at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County
February 25, 2019
The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at UW-Eau Claire recently opened an office in Meggers Hall at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County in Rice Lake. Read more. See all UW System Restructuring News posts.
UW-Platteville prepares for the future
February 20, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville began a comprehensive preparation for its future by beginning work on its next five-year strategic plan. Approximately 70 faculty, staff and students gathered recently to begin shaping its priorities. The collaborative integration with UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland will create new and existing educational opportunities for our students. Read more. […]
February 15 Steering Committee Meeting materials posted
February 18, 2019
A summary and materials from the February 15, 2019, Steering Committee meeting have been posted. Read more. See all UW System Restructuring News posts.
Career coach touts roots at UW-Stevens Point at Wausau
February 15, 2019
Career coach touts his 'great education' experience when promoting UW-Stevens Point at Wausau. Sam Cotter is an adviser and career coach responsible for recruiting new students to the three UW-Stevens Point campuses from 14 counties in north and northeast Wisconsin. Read more. See all UW System Restructuring News posts.


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The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) was established in 2012 and carries out the functions previously undertaken by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). All our maternity nurses hold an up to date enhanced DBS.
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If you want to extend the booking, please let us know and we can confirm if your maternity nurse has availability. If so a new invoice will be issued for the extended dates.
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If you choose to terminate the contract early, no agency fees will be refunded and 50% of the remaining contract will be paid directly to the maternity nurse.
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Shenington – MSA British Karting Championship Rounds 3 & 4 OK Senior
August 26th/27th
Having only had 6 X 7 minute sessions in the OK Senior since the opening rounds, we knew that this was going to be a difficult weekend. The problems with setting the carb right for the race distance is very tricky, even for the more experienced drivers. Friday practice was ok for Will, he was around the pace but you never know how good other driver's tyres are and this can affect the lap times quite significantly.
In Saturday's qualifying Will was on pole for most of the session, but a small mistake on his final lap dropped him to 4th as others put in fastest laps on their final tour. In Final 1 Will was hampered for power as his carb jet settings were incorrectly adjusted prior to the race. With no engine power he struggled to make an impression and finished in 7th place. The 2nd Final proved no better for Will as his engine seized on the second lap due to damaged caused by the carb settings in the 1st Final.
On Sunday Will had to run in his engine after an overnight rebuild and in qualifying he did well to manage 5th place. In Final 1 an incident in front of Will on the 1st lap delayed him, putting him to the back of the field. With obvious engine issues making progress was difficult, but Will drove really well and managed to finish the race in 6th place.
Final 2 again proved very frustrating for Will, another incident, this time on lap 5 dropped him to the back of the field. He tried his hardest to adjust the carb to improve performance during the race and again drove really well, managing to finish the race in 6th place. Another difficult weekend in the fantastically fast OK Senior class, just a pity there's not equality in the engines; probably would see a lot more entries to the class if there was.
Big thank you to the team who tried very hard to get things right. Thank you to everyone else who supported Will this weekend in their own way.
We decided this would be our last OK Senior race this year and we would not enter the last 2 rounds at PF. Will was in 5th place in the Championship and dropped to 10th in the final standings after the PF round so still managed to get a seeded number.


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In happy tidings for the Khan family, Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan Sharma, who is married to her long-time boyfriend Aayush Sharma, just gave birth to a baby boy. The happy couple has decided to name their first child Ahil.
Arpita and Aayush got married on November 18, 2014 and pretty soon, Arpita was reported to be expecting her first child. The couple even held a baby shower on Valentine's Day, which was attended by the who's who of the industry. Congratulations to the new parents!
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Powters, which has been making its famous artisan sausages since 1881, picked up awards for its Prize Pig and Party Pig sausages in the national competition, which judged over 12,600 products this year.
These two awards bring the brand's tally to six in total, proving that high quality ingredients and traditional production does produce the very best quality bangers.
Tristan Powter of Powters comments, "We are delighted to pick up two more highly coveted Great Taste Awards as they really are the seal of foodie approval in the world of fine foods and highly acclaimed, both in the industry and by consumers."
The 'Prize Pig' sausage, a 97% ultra meaty, gluten free sausage, was highly praised by the judges who remarked on the "delicate spicing and seasoning", commenting that "their fulsome texture certainly lives up to the hefty descriptor, we would be very happy to get this in to a full English".
The 'Party Pig', its dinky little cocktail sausages, made using the highly acclaimed Newmarket Pig (PGI protected) recipe, also picked up an award. These were remarked on as being "a meaty little sausage" and "for it's category a fine example".
Judged by over 500 of the most demanding palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs and producers, as well as a whole host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is widely acknowledged as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food producers.
"As a Suffolk- based artisan producer with a rich heritage dating back since 1881, adding two more Great Taste Awards to our portfolio makes all our hard work worthwhile. Our staff and hard working team should be proud of their efforts!" adds Tristan.
Powters produces nine different varieties of sausage: Newmarket Pig, Scrumpy Pig, Prize Pig, Chilli Pig, Pigolatas Chipolatas, Skinny Pig, Tipsy Pig, Party Pig, Chef's Pig. It now holds six Great Taste Awards.
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From top: Barrow Centre, IT Carlow last Friday ahead of a Fine Gael leadership debate.; Derek Mooney
If memory serves me right, and it rarely does, in one of the many documentaries on the fall of Margaret Thatcher, Cecil Parkinson recounts the story of Michael Heseltine approaching him in the House of Commons to ask for his vote in the leadership battle following Thatcher's resignation.
Parkinson, a long-time confidante of the Iron Lady was taken aback by the brazenness of the approach. He tried to explain to Hezza that, given his closeness to Margaret, he could not be seen to back the man whose challenge had just brought her down. Heseltine brushed his concerns aside, saying: "I don't care who you say you're voting for Cecil, just as long as you vote for me".
Coveney supporters must be hoping the Heseltine approach will sway some of those who have already publicly declared for Varadkar.
According to some associated with the Coveney camp, Simon needs to swing just 6 Oireachtas members back over to their side to neutralise Varadkar's lead and leave the decision in the members' hands.
It is a very long shot.
While the secrecy of the ballot may allow some individuals to exercise a buyer's remorse and switch back to the guy they may have committed to backing in the first place, are there six, or more, of them in the Fine Gael parliamentary party?
I doubt it very much. This is not a reflection on anyone's character but rather it is to wonder what would anyone gain by switching away from the likely winner at this point?
Doubtless, as I type there are Coveney grassroots supporters across the constituencies busy lobbying their local TDs and Senators to switch support before the parliamentary party votes next Friday.
I know how this works. I was one of the many grassroot activists who did it for Haughey during the early heaves against Charlie. But the tactic has only limited effectiveness as it can only hope to influence those who are undecided or wavering.
Those who have openly declared their support have already factored the impact on their supporters into the equation. They know that they can either ride out any local displeasure or watch those supporters switch sides when they gain preferment at the next reshuffle.
The bigger problem for Team Coveney is that the "winner alright" attitude to Varadkar has started to take hold among the group that Simon expected to win by a couple of clear lengths: the membership.
Many, if not most, of the rank and file Fine Gael party members may prefer Simon personally and support his more centrist platform, but they are political animals. They read the polls and online support trackers and can see that Leo is well ahead.
They do not want a divided party after the contest and so they will feel a self-imposed pressure to go with their heads rather than their hearts and give their vote to the person they believe will be their next leader, rather than the one they would like to be their leader.
I am around political parties and constituency organisations long enough to know that there is also a sizeable cohort of curmudgeonly gits in every organisation who will do whatever runs counter to the prevailing trend.
In this instance, they will back Simon as they resent having the parliamentary party alone decide who should be the next leader. But I also know that there are not enough of them, even among the blueshirts!
Though I am a bit of a card-carrying curmudgeon myself, they are also wrong. While it may not look great to have a small number of people take such a major decision alone, you cannot get away from the fact that it is the broader Oireachtas grouping, the TDs, MEPs and Senators, who are best placed to judge and evaluate the ability and calibre of the candidates.
They are the ones who will go into the next election under their banner. They are the ones whose futures fall or rise on the success of their choice. They are the ones who have seen the contenders up close in the Dáil and in meetings. They are the ones whose task it is to know what their voters (as opposed to supporters) want.
Leading a party, a parliamentary party when you do not have the active support and endorsement of the elected representatives on the benches behind you leads to all kinds of difficulties, as we can see with Jeremy Corbyn in the UK.
Experienced and long serving party members see this too. They know how politics works and, so, it is hard to conceive of a situation where the Fine Gael party members would land the parliamentary party with a leader it had not picked for itself.
For all these reasons, it is impossible to envisage a situation where Leo Varadkar is not Fine Gael leader at 6pm next Friday. If Simon does beat Leo it will not just be a major upset, it will send Fine Gael into turmoil.
The four debates with his rival have exposed Varadkar's weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Indeed, the fact that pundits judged Coveney as the winner of most, if not all, the hustings, casts major doubts on Varadkar's claims as a skilled debater and media performer.
His platform for the leadership was high on style and flair, but low on detail and substance, while some elements in his version of his ministerial record have been questioned by colleagues.
While the recent Irish Times and Sunday Business Post polls differ (significantly) on the size of the bounce Varadkar's Fine Gael can expect, that there will be a bounce is not in doubt. The question is how long that bounce will last and will it be sufficient to withstand an election later in the year.
Varadkar has dismissed the idea of calling a "snap" election – but that does not rule out the possibility of a "rift" with independent ministerial colleagues "emerging" at Cabinet over policy that necessitates an early election.
Though, as Simon Coveney discovered, Varadkar's crew are fans of the shock and awe style of campaigning and like to move quickly and take an early advantage, they also like to prepare. They know that voters do not particularly like unnecessary/stroke elections, but will Irish voters regard an election to change a replace a do-nothing government with a decisive administration as entirely "unnecessary"?
His advisers will watch the results of the British general election in 10 days' time to see if Theresa May's gamble paid off and whether she increased her majority. Though her campaign has been full of errors, none thus far seem to relate to her calling the election early, but the results will tell all.
That said, the real determinant as to whether there will be an election before the winter or not will be how far above the 30% mark Varadkar can bring Fine Gael's support and for how long.
But there's a Catch-22. The longer the bounces lasts; the more sustainable and secure it appears, but the longer you hang around the more you take ownership of the existing crises, and the opprobrium that goes with them, plus you have the added complication of some unforeseen events derailing you.
It is a delicate balancing act, and while the evidence of recent years is that Minister Varadkar can't do balance, can Taoiseach Varadkar? By the way, do you know any horses who would like to serve in the Seanad?
Derek Mooney is a communications and public affairs consultant. He previously served as a Ministerial Adviser to the Fianna Fáil-led government 2004 – 2010. Follow Derek on Twitter: @dsmooney


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Pesto Roasted Spouts & Orzo
16 oz brussels sprouts
2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp EVOO
salt & pepper
Zest and Juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 tbsp fresh grated parmesan
8 oz dry orzo pasta (1/2 a package)
~1/2 Cup fresh pesto (add more based on desired taste)
Low Carb Mexican Lasagna
The Goods:
2 large zucchini, rinsed (if zucchini is small, use 3-4)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and olive oil cooking spray
1 lb ground turkey or ground chicken
1/2 a large, yellow onion diced
14 oz tomato sauce
1-2 chipotles in adobo (you can purchase this in the canned section of grocery store)
1 packet low sodium taco seasoning
1/4 cup water
1 cup frozen corn
Optional, freshly grate cheese for sprinkling on top (I used parmesan)
How To:
The Goods:
1 lb mild or spicy Italian sausage
1 small white or yellow onion, diced
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch coins
32 oz stock (chicken or vegetable work great)
14 oz can of coconut milk (I use full fat)
2 small russet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1/2 a bunch of lacinato kale, rinsed with ends removed and sliced into bite size pieces
1 tsp Herbs de Provence
pink Himalayan salt and cracked pepper to taste
1 tsp red chili flakes, optional
1/8 cup heavy cream, optional
How To:
Sunday Roast
The Goods:
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 medium yellow onions
1 lb of carrots
3 Yukon gold potatoes (or alternative white potatoes)
3 lb chuck roast
Himalayan pink salt and fresh groundblack pepper
1 cup of red wine (I used a Tempranillo)
32 oz of organic low sodium beef stock
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 tsp Herbs de Provence
How To:
The BEST Skinny, Thai Meatballs
The Goods:
Meatball Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
2/3 C almond meal (or 1/2 C panko breadcrumbs)
1 egg
1 tbsp fish sauce or coconut aminos
1 tbsp sriracha or red chili paste
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
Sauce Ingredients:
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
4 tbsp red curry paste
1 can light coconut milk
Juice of 1/2 a lime
1 tbsp coconut sugar
optional 1 tbsp red chili paste
optional 1 tbsp coconut flour to thicken sauce
How To:
Adapted from Shalane Flanagan's Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. Cookbook.
The Goods:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 lb extra lean, organic grass-fed beef
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 tbsp chili powder
15 oz can unsweetened tomato sauce
15 oz can fire-roasted tomatoes
2 chipotles in adobo sauce, diced
15 oz can kidney bean, drained and rinsed
15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups chopped, peeled sweet potatoes (1 very large or 2 small sweet potatoes)
3 cups low sodium beef stock
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp red paprika
**optional pinch of cayenne pepper to individual bowls or to entire pot if you like it spicy
pink salt to taste (I used 7 turns of my salt grinder)
How To:
Serve chili with desired toppings (avocado, cheese, greek yogurt, tortilla chips, cilantro) .
Med Chopped Salad
The Goods:
1 head of organic butter lettuce
2 roma tomatoes or 1 large heirloom tomato
1 English cucumber
3 scallions or 1/2 red onion
2 oz Bulgarian Sheep's Milk Cheese (alternative: Feta)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
sea salt and cracked pepper
How To:
1) Break lettuce apart into individual leaves and remove ends. Rinse lettuce and spin in lettuce spinner or allow to dry thoroughly. Tear into bite size pieces.
2) Slice 2 roma tomatoes or 1 large heirloom tomato into 1/2 moon slices.
3) Peel cucumber and chop off ends. Cut in half length-wise and then slice into 1/2 moon pieces.
4) Chop scallions into 1/4 inch pieces. (Option: substitute 1/2 a red onion, thinly sliced)
5) Crumble 2 oz of Bulgarian Sheep's Milk Cheese over the salad ingredients.
6) Dress with olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
Irish Egg Bake
This is the perfect recipe for putting leftover potatoes to use! If you are anything like us, you roast up potatoes as part of your weekly meal rotation. Typically, we just reuse them as a side, throw them in an omelette, or add to a salad to beef it up. After enjoying some yummy egg bakes at Serious Biscuit over Easter weekend, we felt inspired to re-create this cast iron dish. This dish is sure to please for breakfast or dinner and easy to dress up with whatever you have on hand.
The Goods:
1/2 cup left over roasted and seasoned potatoes (mix of sweet and russet potatoes)
1 tsp ghee (or other oil)
2 eggs
sea salt and pepper
dash of red chili flakes
Toppings pictured above: 1/4 avocado, 1 tbsp mama's lil peppers, 1 tbsp Trader Joe's© Cowboy Caviar (corn and black bean salsa), 1 tbsp Forager Project® (or alternative non-dairy) yogurt mixed with 1 tsp Sriracha
How To:
1) In a small cast iron skillet (6 inch pictured here), melt ghee over medium heat and add potatoes. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until potatoes start to caramelize.
2) Crack eggs over the potatoes and season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Remove from stove top and place in oven under the broiler. Turn broiler to high and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes. Egg whites should be cooked and yolk partially cooked.
3) Remove from oven and dress that skillet up. Serve immediately.
Note: You can totally adapt this recipe to use butternut squash instead of potatoes. You can also use a large cast iron skillet and make this for a crowd. We did today and it was the perfect brunch for four.
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[L]iving life on your terms starts with building self-discipline, which we all know is sometimes hard to do. Occasionally we drill ourselves in order to become successful with all the challenges abundant in our daily life.
For this reason, it's an effort to build self-discipline to live our best life.
When we entertain negative thoughts, it's obvious that we may feel depressed.
Sitting around all day saying, I wish my life wasn't this way or I wish I had more money doesn't help.
When you say this to yourself, it seeps into your subconscious mind and begins a downward spiral.
It is critical that we feed our mind and body food to offset those negative thoughts we may occasionally have Click To TweetSelf-mastery over 'THE VOICE WITHIN' can help us to live the lifestyle we want and be the person we want to be by setting goals.
You can change the way you think by challenging your mind and taking the path of least resistance.
Create a list of each change you want to accomplish. Be focused and look for progress, not perfection.
Write your expectations down so that you can have a plan toward your goal.
Keep reminding yourself by believing that you can and will do anything you commit to.
Stay in control as you reprogram your brain to think positive rather than dwelling on negative thoughts.
You have to overpower the negative thoughts.
As you reach each intention (or goal), reward yourself by doing something special.
Celebrate Your Tiny Wins
Reinforce the positive voice that you can imagine your possibilities.
It is this positive self-image that is necessary to manage your life.
Find your hope by taking back the thoughts that rule your mind.
Don't let the negative thoughts from external influences rob you of the abundance in all areas of life.


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United States Section; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the Donna-Brownsville Levee System, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas, 35721-35722 [E7-12509]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 125 (Friday, June 29, 2007)] [Notices] [Pages 35721-35722] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E7-12509] [[Page 35721]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO United States Section; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Improvements to the Donna-Brownsville Levee System, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas AGENCY: United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Final Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508), and the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission's (USIBWC) Operational Procedures for Implementing Section 102 of NEPA, published in the Federal Register September 2, 1981, (46 FR 44083); the USIBWC hereby gives notice that the Draft Environmental Assessment and FONSI for Improvements to the Donna-Brownsville Levee System, in the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project, located in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas, are available. An environmental impact statement will not be prepared unless additional information which may affect this decision is brought to our attention within 30-days from the date of this Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Borunda, Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental Management Division, United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission; 4171 N. Mesa, C- 100; El Paso, Texas 79902. Telephone: (915) 832-4767; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. DATES: Comments on the Draft EA and Draft FONSI will be accepted within 30 days from the date of this Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The USIBWC is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain any project or works projected by the United States of America on the Lower Rio Grande Flood Control Project (LRGFCP), as authorized by the Act of the 74th Congress, Sess. I Ch. 561 (H.R. 6453), approved August 19, 1935 (49 Stat. 660), and codified at 22 U.S.C. Section 277, 277a, 277b, 277c, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The LRGFCP was constructed to protect urban, suburban, and highly developed irrigated farmland along the Rio Grande delta in the United States and Mexico. The USIBWC, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), prepared this Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the proposed action of raising the Donna-Brownsville Levee System located in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas to improve flood control. This levee system is part of the LRGFCP that extends approximately 180 miles from the Town of Pe[ntilde]itas in south Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. The Donna-Brownsville Levee extends 65 miles along the Rio Grande, downstream from the Donna Pump Station in Hidalgo County to an area east of Brownsville, approximately 28 miles upstream of the Gulf of Mexico, in Cameron County. Proposed Action The Proposed Action would increase the flood containment capacity of the Donna-Brownsville Levee System by raising elevation of a number of levee segments to meet a 3-foot freeboard design criterion for flood protection. Height increases up to 2 feet are typically needed to reach the design freeboard value. The increase in levee height will result in an expansion to the levee footprint by lateral extension of the structure. Structural improvements may be required for some levee segments where seepage is a potential problem. Alternatives to the Proposed Action A No Action Alternative was evaluated for the Donna-Brownsville Levee System. This alternative will retain the existing configuration of the system, as designed over 30 years ago, and the current level of protection currently associated with this system. Under severe storm events, current containment capacity may be insufficient to fully control Rio Grande flooding, with risks to personal safety and potential property damage. Summary of Findings Pursuant to NEPA guidance (40 Code of Federal Regulations 1500- 1508), The President's Council on Environmental Quality issued regulations for NEPA implementation, which included provisions for both the content and procedural aspects of the required Environmental Assessment. The USIBWC completed an EA of the potential environmental consequences of raising the Donna-Brownsville Levee System to meet current requirements for flood control. The EA, which supports this Finding of No Significant Impact, evaluated the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative. Levee System Evaluation No Action Alternative The No Action Alternative was evaluated as the single alternative action to the Proposed Action. The No Action Alternative will retain the current configuration of the Donna-Brownsville Levee System, with no impacts to biological and cultural resources, land use, community resources, or environmental health issues. In terms of flood protection, however, current containment capacity under the No Action Alternative may be insufficient to fully control Rio Grande flooding under severe storm events, with associated risks to personal safety and property. Proposed Action Biological Resources Improvements to the Donna-Brownsville Levee System require excavation and fill activities that would affect plant communities within the expanded levee footprint area. Nearly all vegetation removal, 51.5 acres, would be limited to invasive-species grassland that is expected to be rapidly re-established. While approximately 17 percent of the 65 mile levee system is adjacent to conservation areas, those non-native grasslands are located within the right-of-way (ROW) and have very limited value as wildlife habitat. No significant effects are anticipated for any of the 15 threatened and endangered species with potential habitat in the vicinity of the levee system. No wetlands are located within the potential levee expansion area. Cultural Resources Improvements to the Donna-Brownsville Levee System may adversely affect known archaeological resources, by mechanical excavation or by burial under the expanded levee footprint. Resources potentially affected include eight areas that may contain historic or prehistoric archaeological materials, and one known archaeological site. Out of 65 historic-age resources located in the levee system vicinity, twelve could be affected by the proposed levee improvements. Those historic- age resources are mostly associated with irrigation structures and canals adjacent to the levee system. [[Page 35722]] Water Resources Improvements to the levee system would increase flood containment capacity to control the design flood event with a negligible increase in water surface elevation. Levee footprint expansion would not affect water bodies. Land Use The expansion would take place almost completely within the ROW and would not affect urban or agricultural lands. A minimum removal of woodland from natural resources management areas, less than 1 acre, would be required. Community Resources In terms of socioeconomic resources, the influx of federal funds into Hidalgo and Cameron Counties from the levee improvement project would have a positive local economic impact limited to the construction period; the impact would represent less than 1 percent of the annual county employment, income and sales values. No adverse impacts to disproportionately high minority and low-income populations were identified for construction activities. Moderate utilization of public roads is required during construction; a temporary increase in access road use would be required for equipment mobilization to staging areas. Environmental Health Issues Estimated air emissions of five criteria pollutants during construction represent from 0.06 percent to 1.64 percent of the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties annual emissions inventory. There would be a moderate increase in ambient noise levels due to excavation and fill activities. No long-term and regular exposure is expected above noise threshold values. A database search identified a number of waste storage or disposal sites in the levee system vicinity, all located within the City of Brownville. None of those sites would affect, or be affected, by the levee improvement project. Best Management Practices and Mitigation Engineering design measures will be used, including optimization of the levee expansion alignment to avoid impacts on wooded vegetation, wetlands, and other natural resources. Best management practices during construction will include development of a storm water pollution prevention plan to avoid impacts to receiving waters, and use of sediment barriers and soil wetting to minimize erosion. To protect vegetation, the construction corridor may be re- vegetated with herbaceous or woody vegetation, as agreed with the natural resources management organization where the levee expansion corridor is located. To protect wildlife, construction activities will be scheduled to occur, to the extent possible, outside the March to August bird migratory season. 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08 Jun Trading Tunes with Lehmann B. Smith
You may know Lehmann B. Smith from Totally Mild, or from one of his previous three albums. If not, you're in for a wild yet soothing time on his latest album Poplar Music via Bedroom Suck.
If you spend ten seconds talking to Lehmann IRL, you'll know this man doesn't see the world very conventionally — rather, in a million moving ideas all flickering at once. Poplar Music in some ways maneuvers like his brain. The opening track 'Blame Me' innocently sways in the sunny open road like an early Atlas Sound song. On the next track 'Pave The Road' the rhythm glitters like album Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective, but with the forward momentum of Spiritualized and this is where the influences begin to move back in time.
The interlude 'Harder' emulates the Parklife era of Blur, but with a the goofy tinge of Of Montreal. However it's not all obvious influences, as Lehmann comes into his own midway through the album, taking on a Quentin Tarantino visual mindset with sliding guitars and the feel of pure freedom on 'Do It Again'. The Tarantino mythical jaggedness is in full effect on 'Chromaticlash'. There's a sort of Disney soft waltz happening throughout '10th Dec' and it's fascinating to follow. His unique combination of ideas from wild movies and more recent bands like Timber Timbre or Broken Social Scene on 'Tropical' and 'Thus Must Rust', leaves his sound and product floating in its own space. He hasn't entirely fleshed out his ideas just yet, but he's heading in the right direction creatively.
Word from Lehmann:
"I started recording this new album in 2013 with big ambitions to make a really beautiful, conceptual, catchy triple-album. After about a year of working on it I became a bit forlorn and then in 2015 I quit music and dropped the album and did nothing at all for a year. Slowly I started resolving in my mind that it was okay to fail – or be a failure – and I started to feel good again and became less down on the futility of making music, then it was easy to finish this album "Poplar Music" and it turned out not half-bad. Here are some songs that remind me that even though times are usually tough, everything is gonna turn out alright and everybody's gonna buy your album."
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Gardain Glimmerstone is a a cleric of Dumathoin, Dwarf god of mining, underground exploration, and caretaker of the dead. Gardain began his priestly duties by working in the mines, and worked his way up to being a supervisor of mine safety. During this time, he served the dual purpose of tending to the dead who often result in mining expeditions. Gardain volunteered for the trip to Nexus because he wished to accompany the Dwarves who were assigned to explore and mine rare elements from the Island. He knew that in this strange new environment his services would be needed to help the souls of the dying find peace in the afterlife.
Our DM decided to try out the newest playtest packet, posted on 10/14/13. Previously we had been using the D&D Next packet from March. So this made it clear that I was going to need to completely redesign Gardain. Although he could easily remain a cleric of Dumathoin, he would not be able to stay a follower of The Reaper. Mainly because the newest playtest packet was focusing on the Domains of Life, Light, and War. The Domain of Death had been removed from the playtest packet.
So now Gardain will be a servant of Dumathoin, using the Domain of Light. This gives him access to some intereting fire and light spells. He will be beginning the next session (NEXUS: THE HIVE) as a 7th level Dwarf Cleric. He is still armed with the weapons and armor made of Illithid Metal, which essentially gives a Masterwork bonus of +1. He is wearing Scalemail armor, and keeps a Shield strapped to his back. He now is armed with a mace, light crossbow, and an atlatl which he uses to toss small javelins.


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Jonathan Ward, the designer of the highlighted project ICON E-Flyer by Jonathan Ward points out, ICON and Vintage Electric collaborated to design this timeless electric bicycle. Designed and built in California in low volume, the ICON E-Flyer marries vintage design with modern functionality, to create a distinct and capable personal transportation solution. Features include a 35 mile range, 22 MPH top speed (35 MPH in race mode!), and a two hour charge time. External USB connector and charge connection point, regenerative braking, and the highest quality components throughout. www.iconelectricbike.com.
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Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability is a term used when a person has difficulty with certain skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills.
What is Intellectual Disability ?
A child with an intellectual disability learns and develops more slowly than a typical child. It may take longer for a child with an intellectual disability to learn to speak, walk, or perform daily tasks than other children his or her age. Intellectual disability is the most common developmental disability.
How is Intellectual Disability treated?
There is no cure for intellectual disabilities. However, most children with an intellectual disability can learn to do many things. Providers such as pediatricians, neurologists, educational specialists, speech-language pathologists, and psychologists or psychiatrists can help to develop treatment plans.
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When we're experiences tough times, the expectations of Christmas seem to make them feel all the tougher.
I remember that feeling, and the feeling of loss, after my brother was killed when he was 22. I was 18. If you're feeling loss this holiday season, I have a little blog coming on December 22 just for you.
Today, I'm hoping this will help: Recently, I was honored to be part of a new book:
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Tough Times: 101 Daily Devotions to Inspire and Support You in Times of Need
The book released just this past October, and it's available both as a print book and for immediate download on Kindle.
My story is about how the death of my brother, Fred, affected me.
I always think of him around Christmas because his birthday was December 14th. Who are you missing this Christmas? Will you let Christ and forgiveness fill that hole in your heart? Hang on. He loves you.


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Kitchin Departs as The Blaze CEO.
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industry relations." In a separate email, Beck remarks, "I know much of what has happened since December 2014 has been structural and behind the curtain. We were a company swimming in debt. With the hard work of Kraig, [Beck advisor and president of Beck's
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The State of Oregon now requires all licensed and Department of Human Services (DHS) regulated child care facilities to test for lead once every six years using a state Health Agency-accredited laboratory and take mitigation actions if lead levels are detected at or above 15 parts per billion (ppb).
The first round of lead testing at all Oregon licensed and DHS regulated child care facilities is required to be complete by September 30, 2018.
New child care facilities opening after September 30, 2018, will need to test for lead in order to receive a license or DHS certification.
The City of Hillsboro Water Department provides free lead-in-water test kits for all of its residential customers, including registered or licensed child care facilities in the Hillsboro Water Department's service area.
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Within two working days of submitting a request, pick up your kit at the Hillsboro Water Department located at 150 E Main Street, Third Floor, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123. Within seven days of collection, return the water sample(s) to the Hillsboro Water Department.
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As someone who loves to run, I, like many others, have come across injuries in my time. One of which has plagued me for a few months now. The shin splints. It's a very generic term for pain that you have in the shin region during or after your runs. Shin splints have stopped me going the distances I want to go, therefore, before I kicked off my training for the Star Media City2Surf 2018, I went for a foot check with SportsMed to try to find a cure.
I went to see Greg Woolman, who is ones of the most qualified and experienced podiatrists in NZ, working with many elite athletes and top sports teams around the country. When I arrived, Greg and I had an in depth chat about my running experience, where I run, and some details on the pain I was having. It was great to hear my worries be evaluated and validated by a professional.
Greg started with a detailed analysis of my feet. They were analysed with me on my back, on my front and then standing in certain positions for an all round look. The movement of my ankles was checked and the calf flexibility was evaluated. It turns out I've got rather tight calves! That was the first area of concern for Greg and something I need to work on in the coming weeks.
From the photo of my feet here, you'll be able to see that my second toe is longer than my big toe. This is what Greg diagnosed as Morton's Foot. From this, it was determined that my feet had flat arches and a probable tendency of overpronation. This is where your feet roll in from the ankle when under pressure. Interestingly, a large proportion of people with Morton's Foot type pronate excessively.
So from here, we headed to the treadmill. SportsMed have an excellent set up with a camera located behind the runner to determine any issues with foot position. Greg stated that I did pronate, but not to a high degree.
The technology used really helped me understand what my feet were doing when I was running. As you can see in the above image, there is a slight bend inwards at the ankle. Greg deemed that this, along with the use of an orthotic I was using that was too firm, was a contributing factor to the onset of my shin splints. It is sometimes a game of trial and error with shin splints. Greg used the analogy of a headache, with which is it tricky to determine the exact factor as there are so many possibilities.
We headed back into the office and Greg heated up some new orthotics for me. Greg chose a soft orthotic to subtly "support" the foot as opposed to "correct" the foot position. He also said that orthotics should be comfortable, with the softer types offering great cushioning and comfort. I was given a pair of Footbiotics and told I could run on those immediately. You will see the images below comparing my old orthotics (blue) and my new ones. The rigid nature of the underside of my old blue orthotics was perfect for inside a ski boot (as originally prescribed to me), but not so good for the constant impact put on the feet when running.
This week, I will be out on the streets testing out my new running gear. I need to keep an open mind with my treatment and realise that it does not give me the right to go and run a marathon straight away, but over time, I hope to be pain free when running.
I am booked in to see Greg once more next week so he can check on my progress. I was incredibly impressed with the knowledge of the staff at SportsMed, as well as the set up they have there. I'm really looking forward to my return next week, but hope I don't have to revisit too many more times! Stay tuned to hear how I got on.


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Introduction: Dye Blue Jeans
So, I have some old faded jeans that are entirely too comfortable to throw away. However, it is a little ridiculous when your jeans are so faded you could hide in a cotton ball. So, I decided try dyeing them to "extend" their life.
Note: If you ruin your jeans, my bad. This is an Instructable, after all.
Step 1: Ingredients.
I went with RIT dye. because it's the most common product. Once you decide to do this, keep in mind, it's messy as all get out. I would recommend only using stainless steel items in this process, unless of course you want to piss of your wife.
Of course, you'll also need some faded jeans. For practice, of course, you may want to try it on some you don't care about.
Step 2: Mix the Dye.
You want 2-3 gallons of hot water in your mixing container, Add your container of blue dye and you container of black dye. Additionally, add 3 Tbsp. of salt to the mix. Stir until everything is dissolved.
Step 3: Prep the Clothe.
At this point, you want to prep your jeans. Basically, if you have tags or items on the jeans that you don't want dyed, you should remove them.
note: it's recommended to turn the jeans inside out at this point. It seems to allow for better saturation.
After you have done that, moisten the fabric by running them under warm water. Squeeze out the excess water and place them in the dye bath.
Step 4: Saturate and Wash.
The darkness of your fabric is going to depend on how long you leave the material in the liquid. I chose to go on the low side (about 6 minutes). After you remove the material from the dye, place it directly into the washing machine.
Note: Warm water cycle, no detergent.
The key to this process is to experiment with the amount of time and amount of dye.
Step 5: The Results.
All in all, I was pretty satisfied with the results. It may take some experimentation to get this exactly right.
note; If you mess up your pants, I'm sorry. I've wanted to try this for awhile and I hope you are happy as I am with the results.


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The Open 2017
Latest > Hot and Cold on Day One at The Open
Jul 20th, 2017
Hot and Cold on Day One at The Open
Who's blazing it up at Birkdale
Words: Daniel Owen Photography: Getty Images
Who's blazing it up at Birkdale and who's walking on thin ice...
Jordan Spieth
Any doubts that the Spiv had after seeing Spieth on the practice green have been remedied as Spieth produced a putting masterclass on the greens of Royal Birkdale. A blemish free round of 65 has shown that Spieth is going to be a contender.
Brooks Koepka
Koepka has proved that greens in regulation are over rated. He only hit 50% of the GIR yet managed to match Spieth in terms of the score. The U.S Open Champion is looking hot around Royal Birkdale.
Matt Kuchar
Kuchar destroyed the front nine at Royal Birkdale and looked so hot that he could have done the same on the back nine. However, the course cooled him down and showed that even a player on a hot streak can still be brought back down to earth. Made the most of his opportunities and showed that this could be his year.
Jason Day
It was a mixed bag from the former world number one. Four birdies and three bogeys mean that the Australian was off the pace throughout the day. A birdie on the last hole got him to one under par.
Rickie Fowler
The back nine proved to hurt Fowler. Three bogeys and one birdie saw him finish on even par for the day. He failed to take advantage of the 17th which was a good birdie chance but left it with a par. Improvement is needed if he is to catch the leaders.
Justin Rose
Rose started well here at Royal Birkdale and was two under par for the first five holes. As with Fowler, it was the back nine that caught Rose out. Four bogeys on the return home left the Englishman at one over par. Not bad but not great.
Rory McIlroy
You have to feel for poor Rory at the moment as he entered Royal Birkdale on the back of three consecutive cuts. It showed as his front nine was a complete horror show. A fantastic finish, three under for the last three, but he still finished over par for the day.
Tommy Fleetwood
The Southport native failed to get going with anything today. Four bogeys and a double bogey left the home favourite struggling to take away anything positive from his round. The expectation has been well and truly quashed.
Louis Oosthuizen
It was a struggle all day for the former Champion as he limped home with an eight over par. Only a birdie on the 11th represented his only moment of joy. Apart from that, it was a nightmare for the South African with four bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey on the 15th. What a shocker.
With the weather due for a change tomorrow this Open Championship is still wide open for anyone to grab. Who can handle the conditions best? I guess we will have to wait and see.
Disgrace as R&A greed affects local buisness at The Open...


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Mrs. Anne Veselik | Library Director
Mrs. Veselik has a BA in English, an MA in the Teaching of English and endorsement in Library Science, all from the University of Illinois. She has been a St. Isaac's parishioner for 28 years and all her children graduated from St. Isaac's. This is Mrs.Veselik's fifth year as the Library Director at St. Isaac's.


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If you're considering relocating to Florida, you are more than likely drawn by our beautiful weather, gorgeous and relaxing beach lifestyle, and maybe even the tax-friendly ways of the Sunshine State (there's no state income tax, estate tax, or inheritance tax). These attributes are what has caused our population to jump past the 20 million mark in recent years, and what has more retirees and families alike heading south to our picturesque paradise.
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