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The following excerpts from [Callenbach, Ernest. Living Cheaply With Style. Ronin Publishing, 1993.] resonate with my own attempts at expressing who I am. One of my favorite words has become enough: "sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire; adequate." Callenbach is definitely writing from within a specific political "box" (which is more than evident in later passages of his book), and I like to keep as far away as possible from partisanship, but much of his voice rings true for me. –SB
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To all who think for themselves and stay conscious of the choices that shape their lives . . .
To all who know in their bones that enough is enough, and want to figure out how much that is . . .
To all who understand that thrift, ingenuity, and resourcefulness mimic nature and help preserve the Earth . . .
To all who wish to survive with grace, humor, imagination, and a little help from their friends . . .
The aim of the book is to equip you to live a better life–more relaxed, more confident, more resilient, more loving, more thoughtful, more satisfying, more genuinely stylish–than you could possibly have with a lot more money. It's not easy to live in America today, and for many of us it's getting steadily harder. But if we learn to live smarter and with less dependence on the money economy, we can tap a rich potential for sustaining healthy, productive, and happy lives–lives with real personal style. This book will both provide you with the knowledge and suggest the change in attitudes that can enable you to escape from the mental oppression of our commodity-crazed society, and to focus on what's really important in life: our human relationships both inside and outside the family, our communities, our physical and mental health, our contributions to the world, and the infinite pleasures and delights life can offer that are not dependent on cash.
You live with style when you live in a self-determined and original way that is authentic for you, when you do things you enjoy because you enjoy them and not because you read about them somewhere or heard that somebody famous and rich enjoys them. You live with style when you keep your mind free to invent ways of thinking, feeling, and doing that suit you, rather than some corporate marketing department. You live with style when you rely on your own practiced judgment rather than somebody else's pronouncements.
Thus style is a matter of independence, even rebellion; we're not talking here about fashion, which is a matter of commercially fostered fads. America offers a paradoxical living environment, because on the one hand we praise independence of spirit, but on the other hand we are a nation of sheep in our consumer behavior, regularly duped by advertisers. In our commercial life and in our political life, we have become a nation of chronic liars. Living with style means turning away from lies, being your own person–though also realizing that as human beings we are social and sociable animals whose safety and serenity inevitably depend heavily on others. Part of the pleasure of living cheaply with style is to share your tricks and achievements with others, to build a counter-culture in which human beings can live more comfortably and satisfyingly, and to help make American life saner and more humane.


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So it seems that after a flurry of activity for the climate swoop last week where climate activists met at six strategic locations before converging on Blackheath to set up this year's Climate Camp the mainstream media have largely lost interest in events.
On the Guardian website today we have bibi van der Zee claiming that 'Five days in and the campers admit things are a little boring – there are no more toilets to put up and the police have vanished. But a plan for direct action should put the zip back into things'
If you took reports like that seriously you would believe that essentially nothing has been going on at camp since the set up on Wedsnesday and Thursday last week. In fact the site has been awash with activity as the camp has hosted roughly 30-35 workshops a day in addition to the daily neighbourhood meetings.
These workshops have covered everything from creating bicycle powered sound systems to the science of climate change and the current state of geoengineering, from creating your own media to understanding the subtleties of carbon trading schemes, from communicating climate science to lay audiences to building your own wind turbines, from direct action and legal observer training to understanding the links between the arms trade and climate change, from consensus based decision making and direct democracy to creating biochar as a green energy source.
In fact there have been so many disparate workshops, seminars and debates that it would be impossible to to attend more than a fraction of them. Meanwhile, the small amount of mainstream media coverage still focusing on the camp (largely in the Guardian) sees the likes of Van der Zee moaning that the camp has come boring because there aren't campers being beaten up by the police like at the G20. It truly indicates the sad state of corporate media when even the allegedly left wing papers are interested in issues only so long as they are presented with dramatic images of police attacking protesters.
Somewhat bizarrely in yesterday's Observer Peter Beaumont claimed that 'the protesters should spend more time convincing others that their actions are sound,' it's hard to understand what he believes the workshops on the science of climate change and the careful efforts of campers to provide factually accurate workshops which clearly delineate why they are involved in protesting around these issues, but somewhat unsurprisingly he fails to mention that any workshops are taking place, instead focusing on what he claims are Climate Camp's 'often hazy messages and complex inner negotiations.' Quite how specifically targetting institutions such as the European Climate Exchange, Barclays Bank and Shell, while holding discussions and workshops which communicate precisely why these targets have been chosen can be understood as 'hazy' is somewhat beyond me. In fairness it merely appears to be another case of a lazy journalist writing poorly researched rubbish having been disappointed at the lack of sensationalist images of police fighting with protesters.

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On August 2, 1861, the New York Times published a lively letter from an unnamed reader who described himself as a "AN ALEXANDER STEPHENS DEMOCRAT, AND A PRO-SLAVERY MAN." It was titled, "How to Solve the Slavery Question."
The letter clearly was written tongue-in-cheek, and its sarcastic plan suggests the author was an opponent instead of a proponent of slavery, adopting the guise of the adversary to mock them. It read:
To the Editor of the New-York Times:
You are right — the "Nigger" is both the remote and proximate cause of our present National disease.
Which fact being patent to all political Doctors — what are the indications to be fulfilled in the treatment of the case? First, remove the cause, and the disease is cured. But how, asks the sick man, is this to be done? I will tell you. Let the Commanding General who advances on Manassas Junction lay out his plan of attack, by regular approaches, lines of circumvallation, trenches, zig-zags, earth-works, &c., and at the head of one hundred thousand men, at a proper stand-point, erect a liberty-pole, beat the drum, and declare, as a military necessity, freedom to all the "Niggers" in Eastern Virginia, and let them shovel dirt for liberty and protection.
They will require no electric telegraph to circulate your proclamation — but will at once flock to your standard, excavate your trenches, dig your long lines of circumvallation, erect your earth-works and mount your batteries with a will.
White men, and especially soldiers, should not be required to perform this labor. They should be distributed along the lines of your works, as sharp-shooters, artillerists, &c., to protect your laborers as they advance towards the masked batteries of the rebels at the Junction.
In this method of treating our present National disease, you strike a double blow at all traitors and rebels who would overthrow the Constitution and the laws. The great battle of our nation's life and liberty is to be fought on the "sacred soil" of Virginia. In this manner we are sure to win, and other portions of our infatuated nation will shrink from the contest, having no desire to see this course of treatment applied to them.
A skillful surgeon amputates a hand or an arm to save the life of his patient, and so would I in like manner, to save all the institutions of our great nation, proclaim freedom to negroes in Eastern Virginia, thereby destroying all her material power and energy for evil.
Despite the author's command of military siege terminology, the plan presented was not a serious one. But the letter made two powerful points however sarcastically. First, slavery was the cause of the war and ultimately the Union only could win by destroying it. Second, the slaves had an active role to play in their own liberation. These were radical ideas for most white Northerners in August 1861. It is little wonder then the letter's author chose anonymity and supercilious humor to make them.
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Yet, co-op still hasn't gotten it done this year.
Darien scored three second-period goals and held on for a 3-2 victory over Fairfield co-op Saturday at Wonderland of Ice.
Brendan Hathaway had two assists, and Craig Miller, Trent Bergin and Nicholas Allam all scored goals as Darien improved to 6-1-1 and 2-0 in the FCIAC.
"They were a good team, I'm just glad we could take care of them," Hathaway said. "It's our second win in the FCIAC ... we're 2-0 in the FCIAC and we'll keep rolling from here."
Charlie Meder had a goal and an assist for Fairfield, which fell for the second straight game against a Division I FCIAC opponent-- dropping to 2-4 overall.
"Darien is a top-five Division I team," Fairfield coach Mark Pettorini said. "This game was a bad-hop away of being something real good for us. I'm happy with the effort, not so happy with the outcome."
Bergin's goal with just 2:26 in the second broke a 2-2 tie, ultimately serving as the game-winning goal. The senior forward settled a pass from Hathaway, switched to his forehand and beat Fairfield goalie Conner Frawley.
Darien's backup goalie Michael Colon improved to 2-0 this year, stopping 16 shots -- eight of which came in the third period. Colon robbed Kevin Robinson's breakaway with only 1:30 left in regulation, keeping Darien on top.
"It's good to give other guys opportunities, because you never know when you're going to need them," Darien coach Chris Gerwig said.
Meder, serving as Fairfield's lead forechecker on its trap, broke the scoreless deadlock at 7:38 of the first. The senior forward stole an errant pass from a Darien defender and beat Colon between the pads, putting Fairfield up 1-0.
"Their coach did a great job of throwing some different looks at us," Gerwig said. "In the first period, I think they outplayed us and outworked us."
"We threw a trap at them, and it seemed to work in the beginning," Pettorini said.
The Blue Wave tied the score when Allam's shot from the point beat Frawley for a power-play goal just 54 seconds into the second.
"Any time you can get a goal like that it picks you up a little," Gerwig said.
Darien struck just five-and-a-half minutes later when Miller's wrister beat Frawley over the shoulder, boosting the Blue Wave's lead to 2-1.
"He's got a real great squad," Pettorini said of Gerwig. "The quality of hockey player is next to none down in Darien."
But Robinson tied the score only 2:01 later. Meder fed Robinson a sneaky pass from behind the net, and the junior forward beat Colon on the forehand.
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Records: DHS 6-1-1; F 2-4.
Goals: D-- Nicholas Allam, Trent Bergin, Craig Bergin; F-- Charlie Meder, Kevin Robinson; Assists: D-- Brendan Hathaway 2, Robert Juterbock; F-- Meder; Goalies: D-- Michael Colon (16 saves); Conner Frawley (26 saves); Shots: D 29, F 18.


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Author: Hill, Hiram ; Whitney, Thaddeus L.
Date: January 6, 1855
Thaddeus L. Whitney of Lawrence, Kansas Territory agreed to build a house in Lawrence for Hiram Hill of Williamsburgh, Massachusetts. Dimensions and materials were described in detail. Construction was to be completed "in good workmanlike manner." The time and amount of payment also were established. The articles of agreement were signed by Whitney, Hill, and S. N. Simpson as witness.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Hiram Hill Collection, #382, Box 1, Folder 4
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Keywords: Hill, Hiram; Houses; Lawrence buildings; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Simpson, Samuel Newell; Town development; Whitney, Thaddeus L.
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The great thing about choosinglong board engineered wood flooringis that it gives you the freedom to floor any room in your home. Normally, in rooms where temperatures and moisture levels fluctuate, solid wood isn't suitable. However, engineered wood flooring is made in such a way that it'll withstand these challenges as well as being suitable for installation over under floor heating.
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More than 5,000 soldiers will be made redundant in the latest round of job cuts, the Government has announced.
The Army will bear the heaviest burden in this third wave of redundancies because the Navy and RAF have already completed most of their necessary cuts.
Up to 5,300 soldiers will lose their jobs, although anyone serving in Afghanistan when redundancy notices are issued on June 18 will be exempt.
It will also not affect soldiers recovering from a recent tour of duty or those preparing to deploy within the next six months.
No-one will actually be made redundant immediately and the announcement marks the start of the process for the latest round of cuts. Final decisions will be made by June.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "The Army is actively managing recruitment to reach the target numbers, but unfortunately redundancies are unavoidable due to the size of the defence deficit that this Government inherited and the consequent scale of downsizing required in the Army.
"We will have smaller Armed Forces but they will in future be properly equipped and well funded, unlike before. These redundancies will not affect current operations in Afghanistan, where our Armed Forces continue to fight so bravely on this country's behalf."
Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall added: "The Army is unfortunately reducing to 82,000 by 2015 and this tranche of redundancy is essential to achieving that.
"I fully recognise the unwelcome uncertainty and pressure for those who will be liable in the employment fields announced today. For some it may present an opportunity; for others it will curtail their Service prematurely.
"Our aim now is to apply the process as fairly as possible and to prepare to support those individuals who are selected as they and their families transition to civilian life."
In the last stage of cuts, in June 2012, 72% of the redundancies ended up being voluntary. Military leaders and politicians are hoping for a similar outcome this time round.
Anyone accepted for voluntary redundancy will be expected to work a six-month notice period and those selected for compulsory redundancy will have a full year to find alternative employment before leaving the service.
They will also be given resettlement support.
By the end of the process, the Army will have shrunk to 82,000 soldiers – a reduction of around 20,000 – mostly through a redundancy process but also achieved through slower recruitment.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday that further cuts to the Army, Navy and RAF are "likely" but gave no indication of timing.
The job losses are part of a strategic review driven by budget cuts which aims to produce a new look military by 2020.
The biggest commitment by some way is in Afghanistan – 9,000 personnel are deployed in the country – but the withdrawal process is due to start this year and by the end of 2014 most soldiers will have returned home.
Final numbers have not been announced.
In October last year the Defence Secretary announced plans to rename theTerritorial Army the "Reservists" and double its members to 30,000.
There is also a hope that some of those leaving the military because of the redundancy scheme might sign up to the TA so that their experience is not lost.
By the end of the redundancy process, the number of serving personnel in all three services will be reduced to 150,000 from 180,000.
It will result in the smallest army since the 18th century and plenty of concerns over effectiveness.
It is not just serving military personnel taking the hit – the Ministry of Defence is in the process of cutting around 25% of its staff.
The aim is to save £3.8m a year and to make the department less top-heavy with management.
The UK still faces real or potential threats around the globe, demonstrated in the past few weeks by the hostage situation in Algeria and conflict in Mali.
Some, particularly retired service chiefs, question the UK's ability to face these threats with a reduced military and gaps in the equipment locker.
The Government will again need to convince detractors, home and abroad, that the UK military can still earn international respect despite its reduced size.
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A mighty winter storm that stretched from Maine to Maryland dumped 8 to 14 inches of snow on the Capital Region Wednesday, triggered Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a statewide state of emergency, closed nearly every school in our area, grounded planes and emptied slippery roads.
Flakes started fluttering down on Albany around 3 a.m. and dropped at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour at the storm's peak. Gaining strength throughout the morning, the thick snowfall created a treacherous early commute for those who didn't bunker up in their homes and didn't cease until about 9 p.m. With 10.3 inches in Albany, the 21-hour storm gave the city its second-highest single-storm snowfall total of the season.
"Mother Nature came and visited us again last night and this morning," Cuomo said in a Wednesday morning conference call with reporters. "We're doing everything we can be doing."
As he declared his state of emergency for all of New York, Cuomo urged anyone who didn't have to drive to stay home, closed Interstate 84 from Pennsylvania to the Connecticut border and described road salt shortages in Long Island and New York City as "particularly dire."
The governor said 3,500 tons of salt was being trucked around the state to places suffering from a dearth of resources. For New York City and other points south of the Capital Region, ice and freezing rain, not snow, was paralyzing thousands. Roads there were frozen and dangerously slick. Cuomo said half an inch of ice had accumulated on some power lines and tree limbs, pulling utility poles to the ground and cutting off power to many.
But the freezing rain stopped short of the Capital Region, only being reported as far north as Poughkeepsie, the National Weather Service said.
Travel was still either nonexistent or at a crawl here, however, with most of the Capital Region seeing more than 6 inches of snow before 10 a.m. While roads and highways were open, they were lightly traveled throughout the day as many heeded the governor's warning. State Police advised anyone driving to prepare themselves for the worst by toting along survival gear like blankets, shovels, flashlights, batteries, extra clothes and quick energy foods. Police scanners broadcast chatter of cars off the roads, highways and ramps in places early Wednesday as snowplows started to hit the byways at least once before the sloppy morning drive.
Almost every school and college in the area closed for the day, many of them posting the news hours before the storm started. Many towns, villages and cities declared their own states of emergency and relegated parking. At Albany International Airport, 16 flights had been canceled by noon.
Adirondack Trailways canceled nearly all its buses from Albany to Syracuse, Binghamton and beyond.
According to weather service data, some of the highest snowfall totals in the area were Guilderland Center, 10 inches; Latham, 9.2; Chatham Center, 10; Mechanicville, 10; Defreestville, 9.5; Scotia, 9.
Though Cuomo warned that many plows had been overworked from a winter busy with hazardous weather, Carol Breen, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation, said all DOT equipment in the Capital Region was running fine, adding there were no salt shortages in the area either.
Before Wednesday's storm, the Capital Region was just 2 inches over its 35-inch average seasonal snowfall total for the date. The seasonal total hit 45.6 inches Wednesday night. While the amount of snow this winter is far from unprecedented, the sizeable season total has been coupled with long stretches of single-digit temperatures that require more salt on the roads. This winter's large storms and bone-chilling cold follow two consecutive mild winters, making crews tasked with keeping up with the weather busier than they've been in years.
"The last two winters, we had were very light in terms of snow, in terms of lower temperatures and using more salt at this point," Breen said. "But at this point, we have everything in working order."
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Most people simply file away the information -- or toss it. But take a few minutes to look it over first. You really don't want to find out after the fact that a) you were paying for coverage you didn't want or need, or b) worse, that you didn't have coverage for something important.
If you see something that doesn't look correct, contact your agent or insurer immediately, before a loss occurs. If you wait until afterward, you'll likely be stuck with whatever coverage was in force at the time of the loss.
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The New York Times says Netflix may start delivering their first TV show, House of Cards, and it got us wondering if Apple shouldn't get into the production side of show business as well? Netflix might outbid the likes of HBO and AMC to get House of Cards and it would give them original programming that you couldn't get anywhere else. Sony has their own Hollywood studio. Comcast is buying NBC. Will Apple be at a disadvantage if they only deliver content but don't make any themselves. (No, Disney doesn't count — just because Steve Jobs is the largest shareholder doesn't mean Apple owns it or has exclusive rights to any of their content.)
Apple already has the tools to make TV shows — Final Cut Pro on Macs. They have iTunes to market, sell, and deliver it. They have iAds if they want to use it. They have clients on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to watch it. All they're missing is the actual content. Sure it could spread Apple too thin and be too far outside their core business but that hasn't stopped Sony and it might not stop Netflix.
What do you think, would a Dr. Horrible-style show, only available on iTunes be an advantage for Apple? Given the increasing competition, will Apple have to do something like that eventually?


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Company Expands the Nation's Fastest and Most Reliable 4G Network for Local Residents and Businesses
Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE wireless network, recently activated new 4G LTE service in Lexington, Massachusetts. This private investment further expands 4G LTE coverage in Lexington.
Within Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE service area, Verizon customers with 4G LTE-enabled devices can post status updates and photos, surf the Web, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE customers in the coverage area should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $3 billion into its New England network since 2000, including more than $297 million in 2011 alone, to increase coverage and capacity on behalf of customers.
"We've always believed that the best wireless devices deserve the best wireless networks," said executive director for Network for Verizon Wireless, Richard Enright. "People across Massachusetts are increasingly relying on tablets, smartphones and apps to stay organized, connected and entertained. Our investment in Middlesex County - and across New England - has kept us ahead of these consumer trends and underscores our belief that 4G LTE delivers the best value to customers by maximizing the performance of their wireless devices."
As of March 15, Verizon's 4G LTE network covers more than 200 million people in 203 markets across the United States allowing consumers to take advantage of the blazingly fast speeds with a wide variety of 4G LTE devices, including the DROID 4 by Motorola and the DROID RAZR™ MAXX™ by Motorola.
Verizon Wireless plans to more than double the number of its 4G LTE markets, bringing the total markets to more than 400, by the end of the year. With the additional new markets and continued expansions, the company's 4G LTE network will cover more than 260 million people in the United States by the end of 2012.
When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the largest, most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their areas.
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Police are investigating after three women were found dead in a Manchester, Conn., apartment on Saturday night
According to authorities, officers were called to the Dye House Apartment Complex at 190 Pine Street at around 9:40 p.m. for a report of multiple gunshots.
When police arrived, they were met by the suspect outside the apartment building in the parking lot.
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The man had a handgun and was carrying a 13-month-old child, police said.
After a brief confrontation with officers, the suspect, identified as John Lynn. placed the child on the ground and shot himself.
On June 19, 2013, Lynn was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct stemming from incidents that occurred on April 18 and April 19.
One officer also discharged their firearm, but it does not appear that the officer's bullet struck the suspect.
The child was unharmed.
After the confrontation, police began checking the apartment complex and found three women dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Police have withheld the victims names.
Police have identified the victims as Brittany Mills, 28, of Manchester, Kameisha Mills, 23, of Manchester, Artara Benson, 46, of Vauxhall, New Jersey.
Manchester Police, The Hartford State's Attorney's Office and The Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad are investigating.
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Lutein, a chemical found in green vegetables, is a member of a family of substances known as carotenoids. Beta-carotene is the most famous nutrient in this class. Like beta-carotene, lutein is an antioxidant that protects our cells against damage caused by dangerous, naturally occurring chemicals known as free radicals.
Recent evidence has found that lutein may play an important role in protecting our eyes and eyesight. It may work in two ways: by acting directly as a kind of natural sunblock, and also by neutralizing free radicals that can damage the eye.
Lutein is not an essential nutrient. However, it is possible that it may be useful for optimal health.
Green vegetables are the best source of lutein, especially spinach, kale, collard greens, romaine lettuce, leeks, and peas. Unlike beta-carotene, lutein is not found in high concentrations in yellow and orange vegetables such as carrots.
We don't know how much lutein is necessary for a therapeutic effect, but estimates range from 5 to 30 mg daily. (However, see Safety Issues.)
According to theoretical findings and two preliminary double-blind studies, it appears that use of lutein supplements might help prevent or slow the development of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and possibly cataracts, the two most common causes of vision loss in seniors.
Lutein has also shown a hint of promise for treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited form of eye disease that causes progressive vision loss.13
Very weak evidence hints that lutein might help prevent atherosclerosis.9
Most but not all observational studies suggest that people who eat foods containing lutein are less likely to develop cataracts and perhaps macular degeneration as well, the two most common causes of vision loss in adults.1-5,8 Furthermore, there are good theoretical reasons to believe that lutein may play an important role in protecting the eyes.
Lutein is the main pigment (coloring chemical) in the center of the retina, the region of maximum visual sensitivity known as the macula. Macular degeneration consists of injury to the macula and leads to a severe loss in vision. One of the main causes of macular degeneration appears to be sun damage to the sensitive tissue. Lutein appears to act as a natural eyeshade, protecting the retina against too much light.6 It is also an antioxidant, meaning that it fights dangerous, naturally occurring substances called free radicals. Free radicals may play a role in macular degeneration.
Based on this information, researchers conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of lutein.11 The study enrolled 90 people with dry-type macular degeneration and followed them for 12 months. The participants received either lutein (10 mg), lutein plus other antioxidants, and a multivitamin/mineral supplement, or placebo. At the end of the study period, participants who had taken lutein alone or lutein plus the other nutrients showed improvements in vision, while no change in vision was seen in the placebo group. A subsequent study failed to find benefit with lutein, but it used a lower dose (6 mg daily) and involved fewer people.15 Ultimately, further study will be needed to establish whether lutein is actually helpful for macular degeneration.
Besides protecting the macula, lutein might also shield the lens of the eye from light damage, slowing the development of cataracts.7 One small 2-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found some evidence that lutein may improve vision in people who already have cataracts.10
A trial involving 225 adults with retinitis pigmentosa found 4 years of daily supplementation with lutein and vitamin A slowed the rate of visual loss in the mid-peripheral field.17
Although lutein is a normal part of the diet, there has not been much evaluation of lutein's safety when taken as a concentrated supplement. One study found evidence that lutein is safe in doses up to the highest tested dose of 10 mg daily.14 A review of other evidence concluded that long term use of lutein should be safe when taken at a dose of up to 20 mg per day.13 A 2009 study following 77,126 adults (over age 50), however, suggests that there may be some harm in long-term supplementation with lutein. This study found that long-term use of beta-carotene, lutein or retinol supplements may increase lung cancer risk. Long-term supplement use was determined by subjects' memory of the previous 10 years, so the results of this large study should be interpreted with some caution.16
Maximum safe dosages for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease have not been established.
1. Mares-Perlman JA, Brady WE, Klein BE, et al. Diet and nuclear lens opacities. Am J Epidemiol. 1995;141:322-334.
2. Hankinson SE, Stampfer MJ, Seddon JM, et al. Nutrient intake and cataract extraction in women: a prospective study. BMJ. 1992;305:335-339.
3. Brown L, Rimm EB, Seddon JM, et al. A prospective study of carotenoid intake and risk of cataract extraction in US men. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999;70:517-521.
4. Chasan-Taber L, Willett WC, Weddon JM, et al. A prospective study of carotenoid and vitamin A intakes and risk of cataract extraction in US women. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999;70:509-516.
5. Landrum JT, Bone RA, Kilburn MD. The macular pigment: a possible role in protection from age-related macular degeneration. Adv Pharmacol. 1997;38:537-556.
6. Landrum JT, Bone RA, Kilburn MD. The macular pigment: a possible role in protection from age-related macular degeneration. Adv Pharmacol. 1997;38:537-556.
7. Hammond BR Jr, Wooten BR, Snodderly DM. Density of the human crystalline lens is related to the macular pigment carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. Optom Vis Sci. 1997;74:499-504.
8. Mares-Perlman JA, Fisher AI, Klein R, et al. Lutein and zeaxanthin in the diet and serum and their relation to age-related maculopathy in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J Epidemiol. 2001;153:424-432.
9. Hassan K, Hough G, Wang X, et al. Dietary lutein markedly reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in apolipoprotein null mouse [abstract]. FASEB J. 1999;13:A176.
10. Olmedilla B, Granado F, Blanco I, et al. Lutein, but not alpha-tocopherol, supplementation improves visual function in patients with age-related cataracts: a 2-y double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Nutrition. 2003;19:21-24.
11. Richer S, Stiles W, Statkute L, et al. Double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of lutein and antioxidant supplementation in the intervention of atrophic age-related macular degeneration: the Veterans LAST study (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial). Optometry. 2004;75:216-30.
12. Shao A, Hathcock JN. Risk assessment for the carotenoids lutein and lycopene. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2006;45:289-98.
13. Bahrami H, Melia M, Dagnelie G, et al. Lutein supplementation in retinitis pigmentosa: PC-based vision assessment in a randomized double-masked placebo-controlled clinical trial [NCT00029289]. BMC Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print]
14. Rosenthal JM, Kim J, de Monastario F, et al. Dose-ranging study of lutein supplementation in persons aged 60 years or older. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2006;47:5227-5233.
15. Bartlett HE, Eperjesi F. Effect of lutein and antioxidant dietary supplementation on contrast sensitivity in age-related macular disease: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]
16. Satia JA, Littman A, Slatore CG, Galanko JA, White E. Long-term use of beta-carotene, retinol, lycopene, and lutein supplements and lung cancer risk: results from the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) study. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;169:815-828.
17. Berson EL, Rosner B, Sandberg MA. Clinical trial of lutein in patients with retinitis pigmentosa receiving vitamin A. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Apr;128(4):403.
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PUTTING KNOWLEDGE TO WORK: After Sue Dubman of Tewksbury was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2009, she says she spent a year in denial.
But it wasn't long before she put to work her 15 years of professional experience in the health care and life sciences field.
In 2010, she participated in the Parkinson's Disease Foundation's annual three-day research advocacy training.
As part of a network of volunteer research advocates, she partners with scientists working on the front lines to find new treatments for the disease.
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disorder that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, according to the foundation. Although promising research is being conducted, there is currently no cure.
This week, Dubman is in Montreal for the World Parkinson Congress, where she is speaking to the international Parkinson's community about the role of patients in research.
The title of her presentation is "Enabling Research Through Informatics: A Researcher Turned Patient's Point of View."
"People living with Parkinson's can't wait 15 to 20 years or more for new drugs to come out of the pipeline," said Dubman. "Time is our most precious commodity. During my session at the World Parkinson Congress, I hope to educate others on ways we can improve trials."
She joins 3,500 world-renowned scientists, doctors, people with Parkinson's, care partners, and allied health professionals from 44 countries attending the congress.
"Our philosophy is to empower stakeholders — the people who live with Parkinson's — to play a role in advancing research," said foundation executive director Robin Anthony Elliott. "Ms. Dubman's leadership at the third World Parkinson Congress and in her community is a driving force in our mission to find better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's as soon as possible."
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LOCALS IN THE CIVIL WAR: The Hamilton-Wenham Library presents a series of events about the Civil War throughout October and early November.
"North Shore Women of the Civil War" is presented by women's studies historian Bonnie Hurd Smith from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday.
It features presentations on women abolitionists, sanitary commissioners, and writers, including Sarah Parker Remond, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Kate Tannatt Woods, and Hannah Rantoul.
"Local Boys off to War," at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, addresses the experiences and lives of area soldiers during the war, as revealed in primary source materials. It is presented by Scott Jewell, a local historian, teacher, and author of "Ipswich in the Civil War."
AN ACTOR'S LIFE: Actor Charles Shaughnessy holds a meet-and-greet Sunday at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly to benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps.
Shaughnessy, known for his television roles on "The Nanny," "Days of Our Lives," and "Mad Men," is starring in North Shore's production of "La Cage aux Folles," through Oct. 6.
At the event, he will discuss his acting career, answer questions from audience members, share stories from the sets, pose for photos, and sign autographs.
Shaughnessy is a member of the advisory council of the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, a national leader in developing and implementing child welfare and juvenile justice programs.
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BIG BEAR — To track Christopher Dorner, police from dozens of agencies chased tips across multiple states and into Mexico. But it appears now that he found a hiding place where searchers were thickest.
It is unclear how long Dorner, 33, was hunkered down in the cabin in the 1200 block of Club View Drive, in the snowy mountains near Big Bear.
But the cabin was so close to the manhunt command post and to an adjacent press area that countless police and reporters would have fallen in his line of vision.
Questions abounded Wednesday about how Dorner managed to evade capture at the very center of the manhunt, a day after he apparently died in another cabin nearby during a police siege.
Authorities are trying to confirm whether charred remains found in the cabin, which caught fire after police lobbed incendiary tear gas inside, belonged to Dorner.
Authorities declared the manhunt over Wednesday. And the Los Angeles Police Department, which had been on frequent tactical alerts, has resumed normal operations.
Most of the protective details have been called off the 50 or so families who were threatened in an online manifesto police say Dorner wrote.
Dorner, an ex-LAPD officer embittered by his firing, killed the daughter of a retired LAPD captain, her fiance and two law officers during a nine-day rampage that began in Irvine, police say.
On Feb. 7, authorities found the smoking wreckage of Dorner's Nissan Titan in the Big Bear area, triggering a massive search.
Could Dorner, who reportedly bragged about his military and survivalist skills, survive on the cold mountain?
Could he have staged the burning truck as a diversion, and already be hundreds of miles away? Was he dead?
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials said the search included more than 600 cabins over eight square miles in the Big Bear area, where many of the structures are empty vacation homes.
But Jeanne Kelly, who lives blocks from where Dorner was apparently holed up, said searchers never knocked on her door.
"I think if they searched every house, they probably would've found him," said Kelly, 61. "I hate to knock them."
Jim Rose lives half a mile from the command center, and said searchers never knocked on his door either. "One friend said 'OK, so much for the inspection,' " said Rose, 78.
At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, sheriff's officials defended the search.
They said deputies checked the general area extensively and said they did not identify signs of forced entry at that particular cabin.
Officials said the cabin was last rented Feb. 6, a day before Dorner's truck was found burning nearby.
Jack Gaston and his wife, Donna, said they are happy the search is over and hope life will return to normal on the mountain, where roads were closed and residents passed through multiple police checkpoints over the last week.
They said they were shocked that Dorner had still been in the area. "We figured he was five states away from here," Donna Gaston said.
The mayhem began Feb. 3, when Monica Quan, daughter of a retired LAPD captain, and her fiance, Keith Lawrence, were found shot to death in an Irvine parking garage.
Police soon found a Facebook manifesto believed to be Dorner's, which vowed "unconventional and asymmetrical warfare" against police and their families for what he called his unfair firing from the LAPD.
On Feb. 7, hours after apparently trying to steal a boat in Point Loma, Dorner opened fire on two Riverside officers, killing one of them, Michael Crain.
In Torrance, police mistakenly shot at two trucks wrongly believed to be Dorner's, hitting a 71-year-old woman in the back.
Then police found Dorner's burning pickup truck and converged en masse on the Big Bear area.
On Tuesday afternoon, Jim and Karen Reynolds entered their condominium on Club View Drive and found Dorner hiding inside.
They said Dorner tied them up, then stole their purple Nissan. Earlier reports had indicated that two housecleaners were the people who discovered Dorner in the condo.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Andrew Hughan said game wardens spotted Dorner tailgating a school bus on Highway 38, apparently as protection against spike-strips police might deploy.
He said Dorner lost the wardens in the ensuing chase, then crashed into a snow berm.
Rick Heltebrake, a ranger at a local Boy Scout camp, said he was driving on Glass Road with his Dalmatian when he saw movement in the trees.
It was a man dressed in camouflage and a ballistics vest. He had an assault rifle. Heltebrake knew it was Dorner.
"He came at me with his gun leveled at my head," Heltebrake said. "
I stopped, put my truck in park, raised my hands, and he said, 'I don't want to hurt you, just get out, start walking up the road and take your dog.' I said, 'Can I get her leash?' He said 'No, just start walking.' "
The Fish and Wildlife spokesman said a warden, a former Marine, spotted Dorner and gave chase.
Dorner fired at the warden, blowing out the window of the warden's vehicle and narrowly missing his head.
The warden stopped his car, pointed his semiautomatic rifle and unloaded 20 rounds at the fleeing truck.
Authorities chased Dorner into a Seven Oaks Road cabin amid a massive gun battle. A San Bernardino County deputy was killed and another badly injured.
LAPD Lt. Andy Neiman said he was listening to radio traffic as it was happening.
"It was horrifying to listen to that firefight and hear those words 'Officer down,' " Neiman said. "It's the most gut-wrenching experience that you can have as a police officer."
Law enforcement officers lobbed conventional tear gas into the cabin, but when Dorner failed to emerge they used CS gas canisters, a more intense weapon known to start fires, and sent in a demolition vehicle.
The cabin caught fire and burned down.
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said deputies did not purposely burn down the cabin. He said they deployed the gas canister after they were left with no other options.
"I can tell you it was not on purpose," he said. "We did not intentionally burn down that cabin to get Mr. Dorner out."
McMahon praised the deputies involved in the standoff. "It was like a war zone, and our deputies continued to go in the area. … Our deputies are true heroes."
Regardless of Dorner's presumed death, Neiman, the LAPD lieutenant, said his agency would continue examining the handling of Dorner's disciplinary case at the LAPD, which Chief Charlie Beck had ordered.
Dorner complained that he had been fired unfairly.
In Riverside on Wednesday, police motorcycles led a lengthy procession toward a service for Crain, the slain Riverside officer.
Mary Ann Taylor, who lives down the street from the Grove Community Church where it took place, stood with her twin granddaughters and watched as police cars filed past with flashing lights.
"Put your hands over your hearts. Show some respect for them," Taylor told the girls, and added: "I think all of us feel the sadness of the last few days."
Big Bear Lake Mayor Jay Obernolte said he was relieved that the manhunt seemed to be over.
The area was "freed of the sense of being a community that is not safe because there is a cop killer hiding in our little mountain town."


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Judge Sets Bond Restriction for Watertown Murder Suspect Jay Barse
WATERTOWN - A judge has ordered a South Dakota man accused in a child's death to have no contact with the child's mother and other relatives.
Twenty-five-year-old Jay Barse, of Watertown, appeared in court on Tuesday. Judge LeeAnn Pierce kept his bond at $50,000 but granted the request by Codington County State's Attorney Dawn Elshere that Barse have no contact with the immediate family of the child if he bonds out.
Barse is charged with second-degree murder in the death last week of 14-month-old Serenity Seaboy from head trauma. Authorities say Barse is the live-in boyfriend of the girl's mother.
He is due back in court April 2.
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Do you want a gain in muscle and loss body fat without the use of worthless supplements, drugs, or diet fads?
Fitness Renaissance provides information about fat loss, fitness, and bodybuilding the natural, drug-free way.
Knowledgeable experts share our philosophy of drug-free bodybuilding on the subject. Featured here is a picture of the book written by Bob Gallucci.
The time frame from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s was the "Iron Age of Bodybuilding." Only small gyms, where mostly male populations lifted weights, was the typical bodybuilding setting. The followers of bodybuilding were a small group of cultlike members. Competitive bodybuilders shared a great camaraderie and traveled hundreds of miles to vie for trophies in bodybuilding competitions.
Those years were part of a non-drug tested era. Bob Gallucci was a bodybuilder who refused to use steroids and felt like "The Last Drug-Free Body Builder." He wrote a book with that title expound on his position.
The proper approach, to nutrition and training, makes hormones, steroids, diet drugs and other unnatural substances unnecessary for development of a great body. People who benefit by what we offer are those interested in a better body, optimal health, and personal growth. The information provided helps anyone training for bodybuilding or fitness contests as well as those seeking to tone up their bodies and lose weight. Click on this link for some free information.
Why Diets Do Not Work
The war on obesity has been lost. Dieting has not made fat go away. As a result, there is extensive "collateral damage" that includes poor health, discrimination, eating disorders, self-hatred, and body and food preoccupation. The Fitness Renaissance theory is in line with a new peace development called Health at Every Size.
Principles include respecting the body's diversity, compassionate self-care, and critical awareness. Simply dieting will cause a short-term weight loss. The chance of maintaining the weight loss for more than five years is about five percent. Yo-yo dieting has some very negative consequences. Ironically, people who lose weight and regain it are on a path to long-term weight gain. This cycle has also been linked to inflammation, higher blood pressure, insulin resistance, and heart disease. This Fitness Renaissance News Letter has some important information about losing weight and feeding muscle.
People, failing to maintain weight loss, are not as likely to exercise as overweight people who do not suffer from an internalized weight stigma. Eating should be done in a flexible manner, attuned to values of pleasure that honor the internal cues of appetite, satiety, and hunger. Being physically active and moving the body should be enjoyable. Good health is best realized independent from considerations of size. People of all sizes need to address health by adopting healthy behavior.
Training Routines
Men and women traditionally have different bodybuilding goals. Men want big arms and chests. The focus of their routine is often bicep curls and the bench press. Women concentrate on beefing up gluts. Squats are the best exercise for that.
Both men and women need to integrate basic exercises for the whole body to achieve a balanced, smooth musculature that is strong and less prone to injuries. Some of the basic exercises include squats, rowing, and rope jumping.
Women need not worry about looking like a guy. Women who end up looking like that have done so by taking a large quantity of male hormones. Muscles develop along the curves of the body. Women do not turn into men, but rather new version of themselves, shapely and less fat.
Bodybuilding Resources
One of the authors of the programs listed below talks about the benefits of communicating with like minded people. That is why we offer this list. Not only do these programs provide bodybuilding techniques but discuss nutrition and provide information about supplements.
- David Grisaffi has a program for firming and flattening abs. He shares what he has learned about work ethic, supplementation, and nutrition.
- A Fitness Renaissance Newsletter dealing with supplement use.
- Bodybuilding Revealed Will Brink shares scientifically proven methods, that combined with hard work, will accelerate strength and muscle growth.
- Christian Finn presents information about a precise and individualized training system he calls Muscle Evo that takes the guesswork out of planning a bodybuilding routine.
- Testimonials from people who had heeded Fitness Renaissance advice.
Personal Growth
Achieving the balance needed to complete personal development requires work to build the body inside and out. The mind programs the body for success. The body houses the mind and provides the stamina and strength to achieve all that is possible.
A sound body allows one to perform well. Without it, the claim to complete personal development cannot be made. Optimal health means the best one can be spiritually, mentally, and physically.
Positive Affirmations
How To Become Successful
Why can't I find a girlfriend?
Understanding how to let go of the past
How to Be Attractive
How To Be A Man
How To Overcome Shyness
Passion and Life purpose
how to feel happy now
How To Make Friends
how to make a girl fall in love with me
make a woman squirt
law of attraction
How To Become Rich
how to develop communication skills
Goal Setting
How to deal with depression
How To Control Anger
how to practice mindfulness
Learn what women really want
How to think positive
How To Be More Confident
How To Stay Focused
How To Become A Millionaire
How does the subconscious mind work?
How To Make A Guy Fall In Love With You
Taking gym efforts to the next level yields even better results. A proven eating regime and training program that includes a specialized, balanced nutrition approach, cardiovascular exercise, and weight training is an effective way to do so. Brainpower and wonderful personal qualities do not compensate for poor health.
We are not advocating doing what Mr. Olympia does to gain muscle to attain a balanced physical, mental, and spiritual approach to health. The complete person seeks to improve on many levels. Neglecting any aspect prevents a complete base from which success in all areas is possible. We wish to point out building a great physique is part of becoming a complete individual. We suggest the Global Health and Fitness website that can be accessed by clicking this link.
Other reading suggestions include:
- An e-book download entitled How to Measure Your Body Fat in the Privacy of Your Own Homer-Body-Fat.cfm report from the Privacy of Your Own Home
- HMB: Is this supplement worth the money?
Real health is as much an internal as it is an external condition. A lifestyle that includes proper nutrition and exercise that strengthens the spirit, mind, and body provides more happiness, greater health, and higher energy levels. The resources listed here come from people who have learned through experience and wanted to share what they know.
More specifically, resistance training has effects on the musculoskeletal system that contributes to functional abilities maintenance and prevents disabilities such as loss of body mass, osteoporosis, and lower-back pain. Recent research has shown positive effects on insulin resistance, blood pressure, and other cancer, heart disease, and diabetes risk factors.


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Round two goes to Taylor Swift.
The chart-topping teenage pop star got revenge on Kanye West in a big way during her "Saturday Night Live" debut, poking nationally televised fun at the rapper who stormed the stage during Swift's MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech.
Swift opened the show with a comic musical monologue, strumming on her guitar as she sang about everything from bad breakups to West himself.
U.S. & World
"You might think that I'll say something bad about Kanye," she sang. "But everything's okay, and I have security lining the stage," she joked in the song, as two faux-security officers surrounded Swift toting a sketch of West.
West interrupted Swift onstage at the VMA's after the singer won the award for Best Female Video of the Year. The rapper grabbed Swift's microphone and told the audience that Beyonce deserved Swift's award, starting a national fallout that would eventually see West apologize to Swift multiple times on his blog and on TV.
Rumors swirled before Swift's gig that West would make an appearance on the show.
During the show, Swift took on the role of reality mom Kate Gosselin, rocking Gosselin's signature lopsided hairdo on a skit that featured Swift-as-Gosselin co-hosting "The View" alongside Kenan Thompson's Whoopi Goldberg and Fred Armisen's Joy Behar. She later tried her hand at another impression, playing Latin singer Shakira.
Swift donned a brunette wig in a mock "Twilight" trailer, turning into a dark-haired high-schooler who falls in love with a teenage Frankenstein for the "Firelight" sketch. Swift, 19, is rumored to be dating "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner, who plays a werewolf in the hit vampire film series.
One skit should've hit home for Swift -- she starred as herself in an entertainment news parody, interviewing with Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader as two hosts of the made-up show "Hollywood Dish." Another sketch saw Swift wear a fake goatee and cornrows as a male corrections officer torturing underage criminals.
At the end of the show, the humble Swift said she "couldn't believe this was happening" and that her experience with "SNL" had been "the best week of my life."
The singer performed two songs, including hit "You Belong With Me," on the show, which also saw veteran Amy Poehler pop in for a guest appearance on "Weekend Update."


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Read here to see the projected odds for the Packers for the 2008 season. Vegas has apparently set the Pack's likely win total (over/under bet anyway) at 9.5 wins. After reading this, I thought "how can a team win 1/2 a game?" Just kidding. Even though the Pack won 13 games last year, my initial thought is that this number may not be too far off. I think the Pack has plenty of talent to have another big season, but there are some major question marks, so I don't think Packer fans should be discouraged by this "prediction". (My personal prediction for the Packers win total will be posted soon, after further research on the Pack and the NFL in general).
Perhaps the most surprising Vegas stat Pelissero mentions is the Bears at 8.5 wins over/under. I don't think so. They simply cannot continue to get by with such poor QB options. Like I said last year, the Bears will not be very good this year – lucky to get to .500.


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Christopher Han-Balance Wooden Spoon
At Design Interviews
Interview with Christopher Han : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Christopher Han : The idea was to create an ideal shape for a cooking utensils. The shape that could feel like an extension of your body when you hold it in your hand. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Christopher Han : My main focus was to maximize the functionality of the object. I want it to be the tool of choice when it comes to performing a cooking task. The ergonomics was also one of my main concern. Length, curve, tilt, weight, balance and thickness of the handle were accounted. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Christopher Han : I want many people to benefit from using this design. If I get a chance, I would like to work with a manufacturer who can produce my design without distorting my original intention. If I can't find a manufacturer, I'll come up with a different solution where I can mass produce myself. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Christopher Han : It took me an year to get to this stage. My first design was completely different, but it evolved to this shape overtime. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Christopher Han : I just thought the design of wooden spoon can be improved after visiting the kitchen supply store. And I've been carving spoon ever since. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Christopher Han : Currently, I make and sell my own design. I'm interested in working with manufacturer who wants to produce my design but I won't sell my rights. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Christopher Han : I've created this particular design for my friend as a gift. I just wanted to create something useful for my friend. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Christopher Han : It's my original design. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Christopher Han : I wanted to target chefs and housewives when I first came up with this concept. But my ideal customer will be the people who enjoys cooking. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Christopher Han : This spoon does not rely on one design feature. The beauty of this spoon comes from combining multiple design features into one simple form. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Christopher Han : The original name of the spoon is 'Isaac', named after the owner of very first prototype. For this competition, I've switched the name to 'balance' to communicate better with the audience. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Christopher Han : I've used trial and error process to develop this design. It's slow process but I find it most effective. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Christopher Han : The most unique aspect of the spoon is that it may looks like a simple object but it consists many design features. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Christopher Han : Since this project was small scale, I've worked alone on this project. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Christopher Han : The technology will play it's role on mass production phase. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Christopher Han : The design was influenced by observing other people's cooking habit and reflecting on my own experience. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Christopher Han : The challenge was to combine all the design elements with right proportion and flow. I wanted to blend all the features into one piece. Every angle, curvature and thickness needed to be balanced with each other, because I think beauty lies in the balance and proportion. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Christopher Han : I wanted share my design with the other designers, so I can hear their responses and further develop my concepts. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Christopher Han : The biggest lesson I've learnt is that 'your best work come out when you are working with the good intention'. Because I've developed this design from one of the spoon I've made for my friend as a gift. Sometime the pure intention of expressing the gratitude through an artwork can bring out the best result. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Christopher Han : Design is care! .
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I guess I started this in more than one way so better offer a bit more info.
The Gn15 name was thought up to describe the Sidelines range of kits, which Steve Warrington and myself were developing back in early 2000. They were originally conceived as being 1:22.5 scale, using 16.5mm gauge track to represent 15 inch gauge, so the Gn15 term was a reasonable description. It just so happens that there were other things happening at the same time that have a relevance to this topic.
The most influential, was Carl Arendt's early experiments with minimum gauge on 16.5mm gauge track. At this time we were both members of several Yahoo groups and through discussions on the groups and directly by email, things gathered momentum. Carl's "Square Foot Estate Railway" was developing at the same time as the first Sidelines kits were being designed and both influenced each other. When his layout was complete, Carl also used the Gn15 label to describe it, quite correctly as both the rolling stock and figures were to 1:22.5 scale.
It was from these humble beginnings that things developed. The Gn15 label stuck and as more people got involved, many decided to follow a similar path, but using other scales as well. With the ease of use of 1:24 scale for those not comfortable with metric measurements, this became the more popular scale, but the Gn15 label has continued to be used. It may not be the most appropriate term to use, but it is now well recognised and does serve to bind like minded people together.
One final note. While I don't really see any problem with the Gn15 term being used to tie a community of like minded modellers together, there are times when I don't feel it is appropriate.
The first is with models being produced commercially, which deviate from the original concept of G scale (1:22.5) to represent 15" gauge equipment. This can lead to confusion for the purchaser and he may not end up with a product which is suitable for his needs. If the model is built for instance to the proportions of a 24" gauge prototype, this should be made clear and labelling it as Gn15 would be misleading. I am looking at the way I label my kits, though they still fit the original idea of Gn15, perhaps they need more of a description.
The second is when writing articles for publication. The readers of the articles will not always be familiar with the differences as we on this forum are. So describing a model or a line drawing as Gn15, can again lead to confusion and something which describes things more accurately is required. Don't forget, once things are in print, it is often taken as gospel.
Within the realms of this forum, we can be relaxed, but once outside, I feel we have an obligation not to mislead those not in the know.


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Hyphens, em dashes and en dashes. They all look the same so where, dear reader, should we use them? In fact, why should we use them?
Before I present you with this Help Nest feature (thank you Judit), I should declare a deep and long-hidden secret.
For a very long time, I really didn't know there WAS such a thing as an 'em' or an 'en' dash. I spent the better part of my forty years in complete ignorance. This was until one of my grammarian friends said, 'no, Andrea, you don't use a hyphen there, you use the elegant em dash'.
As for hyphens, I tend to use them in a cavalier and careless stream-of-consciousness* way in my writing.
This is not entirely treason, as it seems that rules and uses of the hyphen (or its cousins the em or en dash) are really quite loose and used in any number of creative ways to aid expression.
As the image above suggests, the hyphen is going the way of much punctuation. There tends to be an inclination toward minimalism and they are used less and less. However, what I have attempted to provide are a few examples of how they might be used, to what effect and some of the rules of their use.
One of the most common uses (given in the example below) is to join compound words.
noun + adjective
noun + participle
|adjective + participle
The University of Sussex, explains the cardinal rules of hyphen use. These are to use them to achieve clarity in writing; to avoid unnecessary use and to consult a well-regarded dictionary for consistency.
On the last point, they give the example of 'land-owners, land owners or landowners?' to highlight how confusing the hyphen can be. In my Oxford Concise, it is 'landowner'. I have seen it written as 'land owner' in The Daily Telegraph (UK) . Although I did not see any hyphenated versions of the word, I did find an online definition of 'land-holder in the Collins Dictionary. See why it's so confusing?
Roy Peter Clark, in his whimsical work The glamour of grammar (2010) describes a novel use for the b----- hyphen, which is to leave letters out of a word to partially disguise its profanity. The bl--dy hyphen, he explains, is sometimes used to simply replace the vowels when cheeky editors are feeling a bit bold. He pays homage to the hyphen by saying that (in addition to the ellipsis) it can be your best friend when leaving something out of a text for the sake of brevity, taste or dramatic effect.
In summary, I would not expect you to use my blog post as a definitive guide (given my opening admission). However, I would ask you to consider that hyphens and other dashes are handy; the purpose of each is different and there is an abundance of (sometimes conflicting) advice to find on the internet or in style guides.
I do welcome (as always) your comments and suggestions for other readers. Finally, thank you to Judit for her query on the Owl/Possum Help Nest on June 5 which inspired me to research hyphens and their dashed friends further.


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Children's Rights
EI has a comprehensive campaign to promote the protection and respect of children's rights, which is designed to encourage the active participation of all member organisations and to produce measurable results. EI co-operates closely in this area with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the International Labor Organization (ILO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), other Global Union Federations (GUF) such as IUF and BWI, national trade unions, union national centres, and various non-governmental organizations such as the Global March Against Child Labour and the Stop Child Labour Campaign.
EI World Congresses have passed a number of resolutions relevant to the elimination of child labour. They are: "Resolution on Child Labour" (2011), "Resolution on Gender and HIV/AIDS" (2004), "Resolution on Trafficking in Women, Girls, and Boys" (2001), "Resolution on The Rights of the Child" (1998), "Resolution on Children of Refugees and Asylum Seekers" (1998), "Resolution on The Girl Child" (1998) and "Resolution on Child Labour" (1995).
The elimination of child labour requires a substantial mobilisation and effective useent funds. EI encourages its member organizations to lobby their respective governments to devote at least 0.7% of their GNP to development assistance and to increase the proportion of this assistance dedicated to the fight against child labour, including through the development and improvement of quality public education. EI also encourages its members to push their governments to ratify of ILO Convention 138 (Minimum Age Convention 1973 worst forms of Child Labour 1999).
In addition to a wide range of targeted measures to eliminate child labour, a comprehensive programme in this area should include commitments to the expansion of public education, including quality early childhood education, schools, transitional and special education and vocational education to achieve the goal of education for all. That will require significant additional resources bother from domestic and aid budgets.
EI also lobbies for quality teacher training and in-service development to enable teachers to meet the diverse and special needs of children, particularly the most disadvantaged, those at highest risk of becoming child labourers and those who have been child labourers.
Education is an essential tool for eliminating child labour and EI believes that the primary responsibility for ensuring the re-integration of former child labourers into the formal education system lies with national authorities.
EI member organizations have been involved in the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) for many years. In January 2012, EI entered into a new 2-year partnership with the ILO-IPEC. The main component of the programme is to mobilize EI member organizations to participate in programmes concerning child labour prevention and promotion of education opportunities for all children.
In order to maximize the support provided by teacher unions and their members on the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL), EI and the ILO/IPEC have decided that EI will take the lead in developing advocacy materials and proposing initiatives for teacher unions and their members to support efforts to eliminate child labour and to mark that day..
EI members are encouraged to take actions leading up to the World Day Against Child Labour to increase the awareness of members and the public. EI's intention is to broaden the campaign by increasing the number of EI members participating each year and deepen the campaign activities of experienced participating members. In 2012, EI member organizations in Benin, Cambodia, Colombia, Haiti, Indonesia, and Uganda received support to organize a national workshop on child labour. In 2013, teacher unions in Côte d'Ivoire, Fiji, India, Lebanon, Mali, and Turkey received support from EI to organize a national workshop. The workshops aim at attaining the following objectives:
Adopt policies and programme activities to eliminate child labour and realize the right to Education for All.
Learn more about the child labour situation in the country and find ways in which teacher unions could contribute to the elimination of child labour by developing further cooperation with the ILO-IPEC and other organizations working on child labour.
Better understand government plans on eliminating the worst forms of child labour, the ILO-IPEC actions, the ILO Decent Work Country Programmes and the actions of some of the civil society organizations in the country.
Discuss the education materials developed by EI and use the materials in actions against child labour with the intent to understand the effectiveness of the material and revisions that might be required to adapt the materials to the local context.
Develop specific actions against child labour for the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June).
Grassroots activities are organized through EI member organizations to raise awareness among populations where child labour is common in order to encourage parents to send their children to school. In Europe, affiliates work with NGOs to lobby governments to eliminate child labour.
Through its participation in the Global Task Force on Child Labour and Education for All, EI together with national delegations, UN institutions, other trade unions and civil society organizations contributed to the adoption of the landmark Hague Roadmap for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor by 2016. The Roadmap highlights education as a key strategy to combat child labour.
World Day Against Child Labour
Every year on 12 June, Education International and its member organizations worldwide celebrate the World Day Against Child Labour. It is an occasion to highlight the global extent of child labour and raise awareness on the situation of millions of children working across the globe. For EI and its affiliated teacher unions, the World Day Against Child Labour is also a good time to reiterate that every child has the right to a free and quality public education. The ILO launched the first World Day in 2002 as a way to highlight the plight of working children and to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.