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High Cortisol Symptoms
The main stress hormone active in the body is cortisol. High cortisol symptoms in the body are often manifested when there is an increased demand for the pituitary gland to produce and release cortisol into the body to provide more energy, enhance the immune system and regulate inflammatory responses of the body and to regulate blood sugar.
The increased level of high cortisol is often triggered by increased level of stress. The significance of increased level of cortisol can result to advanced aging, increased abdominal size, and weight gain. Likewise if the level of cortisol level is too low the person may suffer from fatigue, exhaustion and it may lead to an endocrine system disease called Addison’s disease.
Signs of High Cortisol Symptoms
The signs of high cortisol symptom usually become evident when the level goes beyond the normal amount required for normal metabolic function. There are adverse effects in moods and physiological functions of the body when there is increased cortisol levels produced in the body. The resulting high cortisol symptoms include calling fats, carbohydrates and protein to come into action thereby resulting to increased fat storage in the body resulting to gaining of weight.
The high cortisol symptom of weight gain is often not significant in the early stage of increased cortisol level. The weight gained is often insignificant in the mild stage of the condition. However overtime, one can notice that there is a gradual increase on the size of abdominal area.
Constant exposure to stressful events or activities of any form will continuously activate the production of cortisol in the body and may result to Cushing’s Syndrome. The resulting high cortisol symptoms in Cushing Syndrome include irregular periods in women and they may experience growth of facial hair while men have reduced sex drive.
Others experience high cortisol symptoms of diabetes, high blood pressure, mood swings, abdominal stretch marks, and development of fatty tissues on the upper back and face. Studies also revealed that among the high cortisol symptoms are decreased memory on numbers, name and words.
Diagnosis of High Cortisol Symptoms
The basic diagnostic step used to determine the level of cortisol in the body is through the cortisol test. It involves drawing of blood for laboratory test. Two samples of blood are usually taken. One is taken in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The person is often advised to avoid physical exertion prior to the cortisol test. One is often asked to lie down for 30 minutes prior to taking of the blood test.
At the given time that the cortisol test is scheduled, the person is requested to refrain from taking medication as some can alter the level of cortisol in the body.
Treatment of High Cortisol Symptoms
Stress is recognized as the most common factor that can activate high cortisol level in the body. Treatment includes stress management in order to control the level of cortisol produced in the body in order to avoid the common high cortisol symptoms such as weight gain, diabetes and other conditions to occur. Nutritional supplements can also help correct the cortisol level in the body. Other treatment options include herbal medicines, low glycemic diet and rest.


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I did the get the panels pinned and sewn together. I figured out I did the panels with lining, the sheers, the hardware cost less than half of ONE of my inspiration panels! I originally wanted use the little rings and just clip the panel to the rod. But once the rings were on there, the panels were lower than the sheers. I didn't like that at all. So I took them down, sewed a little pocket at the top, and threaded them onto the rod. Overall, I am very pleased with them.
I couldn't quit get the entire window but you get the idea.
The Kilz Casual color, Cornelian Red is only on this one wall. The other three walls are our neutral color. My goal over the next two days or so is to get the floor in here cleaned up. Since we ordered the rug and furniture for this room, it is basically empty. So it has become a holding area for all kind of things. Things are I am freecycling, a huge box of packing paper, tools needed for various projects.....etc.
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Around the World in Review, Leg 10: South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines
This is a special postcard, hand-painted during an art workshop in Kyoto, Japan.
In Kyoto, we were delightfully assaulted by color, smell, taste, sound, and sight of all kinds, both historic and modern.
Read all about the Japanese ji-biru, or craft beer, scene in Kyoto in Angela's latest piece for Lonely Planet. Kanpai!
Around the World in Review, Leg 11: Singapore, Cambodia, and Sumatra
Around the World in Review, Leg 09: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Macau, and China
On our way from New Zealand to Argentina in preparation for our Antarctic voyage, we planned a very special stopover in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“I’m having a going-away party tomorrow,” said the Australian woman we’d just met. “You should come.” Her goodbye was our hello to an international collection of expat friends who now called Darwin home.
Cheap beer, inner peace, and a postcard to Wanda!

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Coming up on Saturday, August 17th, from 10am to 4pm, is the Cambridge Comic Arts Festival, a one day celebration of comic books and their artists. What’s great about this festival is that it includes indie writers, artists, cosplayers and gamers, AND it’s in my hometown.
Sean and I will be there. This year, you can’t miss us. We’ll be in the front entrance of the Idea Exchange in Galt, instead of in among the stacks of the library. And if I heard correctly, Sean may be doing some live air brushing.
I will be there with my books, of course. New items this year include the trade paper edition of The Starry Rise, a limited edition of prints done of the cover art, and the new edition of The Cannibal’s Handbook.
Be sure to come out and say hello. I’d love to see you!


Rafael Nadal's route to the men's finals in this year's U.S. Open gets more difficult, starting Wednesday against countryman Tommy Roberdo. It's a highlight match in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y.
Playing in prime time, beginning at 9 ET, Nadal pits his No. 2 seed in the men's draw against Robrerdo's No. 19.
France's No. 8 Richard Gasquet secured a berth in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon by defeating No. 4 David Ferrer, also of Spain..
European players fill the Open quarterfinals slots. The other half of the draw, which plays out Thursday, includes No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia against No. 21 Mikhail Youzhny or Russia, and No. 3 Andy Murray of Great Britain against No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Women's quarterfinal play on Thursday includes No. 10 Roberta Vinci against Flavia Pennetta and No. 2 Victoria Azarenka vs. Daniela Hantuchova.
Wednesday's highlight in doubles is the match pitting Serena and Venus Williams against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic. The Williams sisters are the 1-seed in the women's draw.
Robredo earned his match against Nadal by eliminating Roger Federer, whose star is fading after his earliest departure from the Open. For his success, Robredo earned a match against a compatriot he hasn't beaten in six tries.
Nadal's game is power, and Robredo must withstand a mighty serve and force Nadal to the backhand. Often tried, that tactic seldom works for long as Nadal counters effectively, as he did against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the fourth round.
Nadal is the king of clay, as witnessed by his French Open victory. He now is proving his prowess on the hard court and remains masterful at Flushing Meadow and Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Ferrer-Gasquet is an afternoon match, with Azarenko-Hantuchova opening the evening competition.


That’s the guaranteed minimum for Scarlett Johansson for her role as Maggie in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer classic, but she could earn more if the play does well, according to offering papers obtained by Bloomberg News. Johansson also gets 7.5% of ticket sales above $530,000 (after deducting for commissions and averaged over four weeks). Once investors are paid 10% beyond their initial outlay, her take rises to 10% of grosses plus 5% of profit, according to Bloomberg. Weekly sales must average $750,211, excluding credit card commissions, to repay investors over the 15-week run. Al Pacino is getting one of Broadway’s top pay packages for Glengarry Glen Ross with a guaranteed weekly minimum of $125,000 plus 5% of profits. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof will begin preview performances December 18 and is slated to open January 17.
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Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
New route along the S-Bahn. Push through the station Südkreuz
January 3, 2016
Applies as another part of the bike path betweenBerlin <-> Leipzig where the wheel just rolls.
May 12, 2017
beautiful north-south connection through Schöneberg along the train
September 13, 2017
a great track with the finest asphalt along the railway line, but with upgradable route both at the northern end of the Yorck bridges and especially at the southern end of the station Südkreuz!
April 30, 2017
Since the completion pretty much the best route from Südkreuz to the north.
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very good to drive section that connects the station Südkreuz with the park at the Gleisdreieck
June 19, 2019
Class upgraded path next to the S-Bahn
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Alberta has joined Ontario in banning wagers on UFC events, according to reports Friday that cite a statement from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis.
According to the statement, Alberta stopped offering and accepting UFC bets effective Thursday, the same day Ontario also banned UFC wagers due to concerns about the UFC’s non-compliance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s betting integrity requirements.
The Ontario commission said it learned of publicized alleged incidents in recent weeks, including possible betting by UFC insiders and reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions.
Alberta also cited possible risks of wagering integrity as its reason.
Statement from @AGLC: "Effective Dec. 1, AGLC stopped offering and accepting wagers on UFC events due to possible risks of wagering integrity. Previously placed UFC wagers on https://t.co/hadukDdxZh have been voided and the stake returned to the player."
— gregwarrenBC (@GregwarrenBC) December 2, 2022
Retired fighter and current coach James Krause’s license was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC announced Friday per ESPN’s David Purdham. It was not immediately clear if the suspension was related to the bans in Canada.
UFC has advised James Krause and respective managers working w/ impacted fighters, that effective immediately, fighters who choose to continue to be coached by Krause or who train in his gym, will not be permitted to participate in UFC events pending the outcome of investigations
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Nottingham Forest have confirmed that Andy Reid is to undergo a hernia operation and could be out for around six weeks.
Reid's absence will come as a blow to the Reds' Sky Bet Championship promotion challenge as the influential Irishman has been in outstanding form this season, scoring 10 goals in all competitions.
The 31-year-old will have the surgery this week before beginning his rehabilitation alongside fellow key midfielders Henri Lansbury and David Vaughan, who are recovering from back and knee injuries respectively.
Forest boss Billy Davies told the club's official website that they would fight to overcome their injury problems.
He said: "Unfortunately we've lost Andy to a hernia. He'll be having an operation this week but I'd expect him to be out for around four to six weeks after that.
"The number of players we are missing through injury is obviously very disappointing. But we've still got 19 or so players left and 14 matches remaining so we've got to roll our sleeves up and work as hard as we can to get the points required."
However, there is some good news on the horizon for Forest with a few players approaching full fitness.
The Scot added: "We've got one or two players back on the grass, including Eric Lichaj and Kevin Gomis who have had a couple of good days in training.
"And it's also nice to see Kelvin Wilson building up his fitness, although he is still a few weeks away."


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I have a bridal shower cupcake order tomorrow evening and the theme colors are teal and champagne. Does anyone have an idea of how to color fondant champagne? I was thinking to color the fondant ivory and spraying with a pearl sheen. I don't have enough time to experiment and see how it comes out. I wish I could upload the color for visuals. Will navigate the site and try to
I used the champagne color as my Avatar. Don't know how to upload pictures on this site.
I'd use some ivory to get to that color, then dust it if you want it to have a shine.

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Strategy RPG ‘Last Cloudia’ Confirms Dual Audio Update Coming Later This Year
AIDIS announced that an update is headed to their strategy RPG Last Cloudia, available now on iOS and Android devices.
Following the game’s launch, players have spoken out about the game’s English dub. While some enjoy the audio track, others preferred the option to include the Japanese audio track as well. The developer confirmed that they are adding the ability to change between both the English and Japanese voiced audio in update being pushed later this year. They also inform fans that in the meantime, they can decrease the volume for audio in the options menu.
Last Cloudia features cinematic-style landscapes and a deep storyline where humans collaborate with monsters to save the world together. During the game’s story, players will assume the role of heroicly named main protagonist Kyle, an impulsive knight who has mastered swordsmanship, and his friend Rei, a one-winged beast with amnesia. Throughout their adventure, they’ll meet many friends and foes alike.
Last Cloudia presents characters in detailed pixel art designs with 3D backgrounds. Characters have highly flexible skills, allowing players to create teams and customize the party to fit their playstyle. Through the game, players will discover Arcs, which can be equipped to characters to boost stats and allows them to master new skills.
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Hindustani classical music meets the aseptic corporate world in this light romance to pick for the Holidays.
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Contemporary psychology is not always successful in treating disorders. An amalgamation of clinical psychology and spirituality.
Agatha Christie meets Ruskin Bond in Before you Breathe by Tanushee Podder. Set in a quiet hill town of Ramsar, the book follows an amateur sleuth and a cop solving series of incidents and a murder.
It was the title “My Land across the Border” that piqued my interest. A term often used by my grandfather as he reminisced about pre-partition India. Both my parents’ families were displaced by the partition.
Kolkata holds a special place in my heart. It is a city that welcomed my paternal grandparents’ displaced family with open arms after the partition. A city that has still retained the culture in the midst of the globalization.


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The Nipomo Community Services District board will seek bids for an estimated $14.1 million project that would construct a scaled-down pipeline project to bring water to the community from Santa Maria.
The board voted 4-1 Wednesday, with member Bob Blair dissenting, to direct district staff to put the first phase of a pipeline project out to bid.
The board will consider awarding a contract in April, and if the project moves forward, construction could start as soon as May and be completed by September 2014.
In the meantime, the Supplemental Water Alternatives Evaluation Committee — formed last year to re-examine alternative ways to get additional water — has considered a range of potential projects, including the pipeline, desalination and tapping into the State Water Project.
The committee plans to present its final report Feb. 27. The committee shared its preliminary findings last week, including a ranking of various alternatives based on an 18-point scoring system.
The pipeline project garnered the highest raw score, but the committee still has some “weighting criteria” to take into account, said district General Manager Michael LeBrun.
If the committee finds an alternative “that’s quicker, faster and cheaper” than the pipeline, the board could cancel the bid for the pipeline work, he said.
Finding a supplemental source of water is necessary, district officials have maintained, to reduce over-pumping of the community’s only source of water, an underground aquifer.
The pipeline project is a phased plan that doesn’t rely on a new tax — unlike the proposal that went before Nipomo Mesa property owners last year. The first phase would connect a pipeline to Santa Maria’s water system, install it across the Santa Maria River and connect to the community’s water system. Two other phases of the project are planned to increase the pipeline’s capacity.
Last May, property owners rejected a plan to finance a $26 million project to build a pipeline to pump water from Santa Maria.
The revised plan would be funded with state and district funds, including a $2.2 million grant from the state Department of Water Resources.
The Nipomo district board also voted 4-1 Wednesday, with Blair dissenting, to approve a proposed financing plan for the project’s first phase. Two additional phases of the pipeline are planned at a later time to increase its capacity.


Biden’s Executive Order strategy this week seems to have come straight from these lawn signs; a ubiquitous presence in liberal DC-area neighborhoods pic.twitter.com/rqs42nWYMq
— amy walter (@amyewalter) January 27, 2021
John Kerry: "There are countless economic analyses now that show it's now cheaper to deal with the crisis of climate than it is to ignore it. We spent $265 billion 2 years ago on 3 storms, Irma, Harvey, and Maria … We're spending the money, folks. We're just not doing it smart" pic.twitter.com/ZGXFCwqZhz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 27, 2021
.@AOC tells MSNBC she's "extraordinarily encouraged" by Biden's action on climate so far
She said it proves "he meant what he said on the campaign trail" and is approaching the issue with "good faith openness and relationship with grassroots activists"
— Eliza Relman (@eliza_relman) January 28, 2021
One of the benefits of electing the guy with decades of experience in government. https://t.co/ct69hHcU2r
— We did it, Joe?? (@snowmanomics) January 27, 2021
And in fact, right wing media is going nuts because his moderate affect is obscuring pretty ruthless moves so far.
— Alex Hazanov. (@alexhazanov) January 27, 2021
It is one of the many failings of the previous administration that the former president was constantly yapping in our ear like a drunkard on a long flight, but there was shockingly little transparency into what the government was doing during his presidency
— Daniel Larison (@DanielLarison) January 28, 2021
uncanny how closely biden’s first week in office has mirrored his campaign. the internet swears he’s doing terribly and then you look up from your phone and he’s just chugging along getting shit done just fine
— kilgore trout, back in some form (@KT_So_It_Goes) January 26, 2021
And for this I am very grateful to the Dems. And to Biden in particular.
A man who I did not want as nominee but who has already been a really inspiring leader.
— Monjula Ray (@queerBengali) January 27, 2021


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Representative Kathleen Law and Paul Gipe made a presentation to the Commerce Committee of the Michigan House of Representatives on renewable energy feed-in tariffs September 16, 2008.
Committee Chair Andy Meisner scheduled the presentations as the single item of business for the committee.
Representative Law introduced the topic of feed-in tariffs and how they could be used to boost job development in the depressed Michigan economy. Gipe explained to the committee the role of feed-in tariffs in powering economic development in Europe, especially job creation in Germany’s booming renewable energy industry.
Discussion of feed-in tariffs in Michigan are expected to take front stage after passage of Governor Granholm’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) package on September 18, 2008. The Governor has publicly expressed support for feed-in tariffs to develop Michigan’s renewable energy industry, saying that they are the second step in her program. The first step had been the long-delayed RPS.

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COMING UP SHORT THIS MONTH.
Thought for the day
"Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other." -- Oscar Ameringer, "The Mark Twain of American Socialism"
In a jarring reversal, the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday quietly revised its online guidance on who qualifies for the $10,000 of student loan forgiveness that President Biden announced in August. In doing so, it pulled the rug out from under at least several hundred thousand people.
The US orchestrated the blasts on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which delivered Russian natural gas to Germany, because they “obviously” benefit from it, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Putin accused Washington of trying to pressure the EU into banning Russian supplies to “completely get their hands on the European market.”
On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Senate passed a stopgap bill. The bill was passed with the hopes of preventing another Government shutdown.
After the 72 to 25 vote, the bill is expected to quickly pass through the House before federal funds are expected to run out on Friday. If passed by the House as expected, the bill would delay a government shutdown until December 16, 2022.


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Chick To Watch: Heather Morris
Glee is one of those shows that may not be too popular with the straight dudes. Or, it might be popular with dudes and we just don’t talk about it?
Anyway, as a very straight dude, I will come out and say it: I watch Glee.
I began watching originally because I am a big fan of Spring Awakening (now on national tour), and Lea Michele (the star of Glee) was the female star in the original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening.
Anyway, there are some side benefits to watching Glee: primarily the humor and hotness of one Heather Morris, who plays Brittany on the show. Her character on the show personifies the dumb blond stereotype, but in hysterical ways.
Heather Morris was originally a professional dancer, seen on So You Think You Can Dance, and also dancing background with Beyonce in Single Ladies. She was brought in to teach the Single Ladies dance to the Glee cast, and was quickly hired to fill an open role on the show.
Besides the humor she adds to Glee, you can catch her hotness and dancing skills performing numbers by Britney Spears, Ke$ha, and others.
Glee can be seen on Fox, Tuesdays at 8pm.


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SAN DIEGO — Nine people in San Diego County have fallen ill to Salmonella bacteria linked to unpasteurized or “raw” milk or milk products from a producer in Fresno, California, local health officials said.
The nine cases, which started in late September, range in age from 1 to 41 years old, the County of San Diego stated on its website Friday. Three of the cases resulted in child hospitalizations.
Anyone who may have recently purchased Raw Farm LLC raw milk or milk products is urged to not consume the product and discard it, the county advises. All of the cases reported consuming the aforementioned products prior to becoming sick.
“The County recommends that people who have products from this company in their homes dispose of them immediately,” said Dr. Seema Shah, medical director of the County’s Epidemiology & Immunization Services Branch. “It’s also important for anyone sick to seek medical care. People who are ill, and those that live with them, should wash their hands frequently to avoid contaminating surfaces and foods that could spread the disease.”
Salmonella bacteria is commonly found in human and animal intestines, causing symptoms like bloody or watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting and headache approximately six hours to six days after consuming contaminated foods, according to the county.
Raw or “natural” milk can produce harmful germs like Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli and other bacteria, viruses and parasites, as it has not gone through the pasteurization process that heats the milk to a high temperature for a short period of time, officials said.
The county warns adults 65 years and older, children younger than 5 years of age and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk for severe illness.


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Corporate Social Responsibility
The Managing Director, Mr. Karma Sherpa envisioned Higher Path as not only a tour and travel company but also a company that is socially accountable to the village he grew up in, to the local people and to a brighter future of the Sibuje Village. The establishment of the Karma Project as a non-profit organization aims to support and encourage the locals from the mountains who dream of founding their own sustainable tourism businesses. However, the profits gained from it will solely be used to develop the infrastructures, provide education to the children and deliver quality medical services to the locals. Karma Project’s mission to uplift the livelihood of Sibuje Village has already started to take its shape as two-dozen locals have been employed, various scholarships and language/business training are being provided, and special care has been taken for the basic sanitation of women for which toilets have been built. After the devastating earthquake in 2015, with the efforts of the Karma Project team, various earthquake relief was also supplied to the mountain regions that were affected by the earthquake. Apart from this, Karma Project has also indulged itself in empowering women of the village. Basic sanitation training, education, and inspirational programs are given to the women in order to encourage them to participate in various activities and also for their personal development. Karma Project offers employment to the local women in the tourism industry itself and provides them with sufficient training for it.
Sibuje Village consists of a total of 26 families. The common occupation for locals are farming and a few of them work for tourism sectors as guides or porters. There is only one school near the village called Kharikhola School and in order to reach the school, the children’s have to walk for an entire day. Even if the education is free for the children who wish to study, they still have to pay for the room and board. For farmers, that is something beyond their capacity to afford. A few members of the family who are into the tourism sector, however, send their kids to school. Similarly, there is a huge problem of access roads and trails in the village, especially during the monsoon season when the trails are completely destroyed by the rain. The inaccessible roads result in no transmission towers, basic facilities such as sanitary toilets or hospitals as there is no way to transport building materials to build them. Witnessing first-hand the problems these locals face in their everyday life, Karma Sherpa initiated another project from the Karma Project called Sibuje Village Micro-Hydro Project.
Karma Project has been actively involved in raising funds to set up electric transfer lines from an already established Sibuje Village Micro-Hydro Project to the village. The locals have been trying to get the basic facility of electricity from 2006 and have been disappointed due to various obstacles that arise every year. By providing electricity to the village, Karma project aims to run a smooth medical clinic for the locals, provide electricity in schools for children and to encourage the communities to use electric stoves to cook rather than fire woods which has various environmental and health impacts. This project is initiated to shed a new hope for a better and brighter future for the Sibuje Village.
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Uncle Kracker closes a five-year gap between albums with the Sept. 15 release of “Happy Hour,” his fourth full-length effort and first outing since “Seventy Two and Sunny” in 2004.
“Smile,” the first single from the 12-song set — and “probably the most positive song I’ve ever written,” Uncle Kracker tells Billboard.com — is streaming at his official web site, unclekracker.com. “Happy Hour” was produced mostly by Rob Cavallo, with one track produced by Kid Rock (“Good to Be Me”) and another by S*A*M & Sluggo (“Hot Mess”).
“It’s a pop-rock record, still with a little country (and) soul fused through it — not a big departure from anything I’ve done before,” Uncle Kracker (real name Matt Shafer) reports. “There’s more uptempo than there is on my last three records. I’m pretty stoked about it.”
Uncle Kracker, whose greatest success came with his hit 2002 remake of Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away,” says that he actually recorded an entirely different album about three years ago but ultimately “wasn’t really convinced that I had the right record.” He wound up scrapping the set and went to work with Cavallo, who he says “kicked my ass…There was a lot of cussin’ going on at first. It took me out of my comfort zone. It took me out of everything I knew and backed me into a corner pretty much. Everything just felt different, but I got to a point where I thought different was better for me. I couldn’t be happier, to tell you the truth.”
Uncle Kracker wrote two songs on the album (“Good to Be Me” and “I Hate California”) with Brett James, who co-wrote “When the Sun Goes Down,” his 2004 hit with Kenny Chesney, and another, “Corner Bar,” with Martin “Tino” Gross of Detroit’s Howling Diablo. The latter features Dave Matthews Band trumpeter Rashawn Ross.
The overall tone of “Happy Hour,” he says, “is pretty positive in light of everything that’s going on in the world,” and certainly in comparison to “Seventy Two and Sunny,” which dealt with since-resolved problems in his home life. “I made a conscious decision to try something positive. It’s what I needed. it’s a positive spin on everything.”
Uncle Kracker plans to film a video for “Smile” during the 4th of July weekend in Michigan. A promotional tour is being set up, and he’s hoping to launch an extensive concert tour in the fall. Uncle Kracker knows he’s been out of sight for longer than he anticipated, but he’s confident fans will still turn out for “Happy Hour.”
“When I do play I see ’em,” he notes. “I see people come out and people come up and we get emails and the fan mail. I know the people that are there are still there. You just always hope to pick up a few more along the way. It doesn’t concern me much, really — not as much as it may concern other people, I guess.”

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Paradise & Heaven Apartments in Velingrad is next to a small park with a children’s playground, and offers a self-catered apartment with a balcony and cable TV. Free private parking is on site.
The accommodation unit is located on the upper floor, and consists of 2 bedrooms and a living room with a sofa and a kitchenette. The bathroom is fitted with a shower.
The centre of town is reachable in 200 metres. The closest supermarket is 100 metres away, while the central beach is 1 km from the property.
A bus and a train station can be found 1.2 km from the Paradise & Heaven Apartments.

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Severe Storm Spotting Team
The University has approximately 40 trained employees who comprise our Severe Storm Spotting Team. Each team member attended a storm spotting class with training materials provided by the National Weather Service. We are very proud that the entire University Police Department is trained and therefore readily available for storm spotting duty given their 24x7x365 presence on campus.
The team is activated when severe weather is imminent or occurring in or around the University campus area. Severe storm reports are provided to University Emergency Management via two-way radio who, in turn, shares those reports with McLean County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service.
Our timely reports aide the National Weather Service in determining the issuance of severe thunderstorm, tornado and flash flood warnings.
When a tornado warning is issued for our area, the University will issue an ISU Emergency Alert to notify the campus community of approaching conditions and to advise everyone in the area to seek appropriate shelter.
The University Emergency Manager is the contact for the team.


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Medicaid-funded assistance and skills training in self-help, independence, and community integration. For minors and adults with developmental disabilities or complex medical conditions. Programs also available for retirees.
Optimize personal and social skills
Maximize community integration
Day habilitation services are regularly scheduled but varied and individualized programs designed to optimize a person’s independence and integration in the community. These programs help minors and adults with developmental disabilities or complex medical conditions. They can also be programs for retirees. They are all designed to promote a person’s ability to live in the least restrictive environments and to minimize time living in facilities such as nursing homes. More specifically, day habilitation programs seek to help participants acquire, retain, or improve self-care, socialization, and adaptive skills.
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A disorder associated with three or more of the following: eating until feeling uncomfortably full; eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry; eating much more rapidly than normal; eating alone due to embarrassment; feeling of disgust, DEPRESSION, or guilt after overeating. Criteria includes occurrence on average, at least 2 days a week for 6 months. The binge eating is not associated with the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behavior (i.e. purging, excessive exercise, etc.) and does not co-occur exclusively with BULIMIA NERVOSA or ANOREXIA NERVOSA. (From DSM-IV, 1994)
An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Mental disorders related to feeding and eating usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Categorical classification of MENTAL DISORDERS based on criteria sets with defining features. It is produced by the American Psychiatric Association. (DSM-IV, page xxii)
Body Dysmorphic Disorders
Persistent and disabling ANXIETY.
Body Mass Index
An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Ingestion of a greater than optimal quantity of food.
The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival.
The selection of one food over another.
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
A direct form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behavior. The therapy uses behavioral and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behavior.
An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension.
The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behavior include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc.
Compulsive Personality Disorder
Disorder characterized by an emotionally constricted manner that is unduly conventional, serious, formal, and stingy, by preoccupation with trivial details, rules, order, organization, schedules, and lists, by stubborn insistence on having things one's own way without regard for the effects on others, by poor interpersonal relationships, and by indecisiveness due to fear of making mistakes.
A state of insufficient flesh on the body usually defined as having a body weight less than skeletal and physical standards. Depending on age, sex, and genetic background, a BODY MASS INDEX of less than 18.5 is considered as underweight.
A republic consisting of an island group in Melanesia, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Suva. It was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1643 and was visited by Captain Cook in 1774. It was used by escaped convicts from Australia as early as 1804. It was annexed by Great Britain in 1874 but achieved independence in 1970. The name Fiji is of uncertain origin. In its present form it may represent that of Viti, the main island in the group. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p396 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p186)
Acquired or learned food preferences.
The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
A behavior disorder originating in childhood in which the essential features are signs of developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Although most individuals have symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, one or the other pattern may be predominant. The disorder is more frequent in males than females. Onset is in childhood. Symptoms often attenuate during late adolescence although a minority experience the full complement of symptoms into mid-adulthood. (From DSM-V)
A diet designed to cause an individual to lose weight.
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".
Depressive Disorder, Major
Marked depression appearing in the involution period and characterized by hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, and agitation.
Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT.
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
A class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event.
A process by which an individual unconsciously endeavors to pattern himself after another. This process is also important in the development of the personality, particularly the superego or conscience, which is modeled largely on the behavior of adult significant others.
Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with major depression present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.
Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.
Twin Studies as Topic
Methods of detecting genetic etiology in human traits. The basic premise of twin studies is that monozygotic twins, being formed by the division of a single fertilized ovum, carry identical genes, while dizygotic twins, being formed by the fertilization of two ova by two different spermatozoa, are genetically no more similar than two siblings born after separate pregnancies. (Last, J.M., A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
The lack or loss of APPETITE accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder ANOREXIA NERVOSA.
Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.
Feeling or emotion of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.
A disorder beginning in childhood. It is marked by the presence of markedly abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interest. Manifestations of the disorder vary greatly depending on the developmental level and chronological age of the individual. (DSM-V)
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Borderline Personality Disorder
A personality disorder marked by a pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. (DSM-IV)
Conditions characterized by disturbances of usual sleep patterns or behaviors. Sleep disorders may be divided into three major categories: DYSSOMNIAS (i.e. disorders characterized by insomnia or hypersomnia), PARASOMNIAS (abnormal sleep behaviors), and sleep disorders secondary to medical or psychiatric disorders. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)
Analysis of Variance
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
The observable, measurable, and often pathological activity of an organism that portrays its inability to overcome a habit resulting in an insatiable craving for a substance or for performing certain acts. The addictive behavior includes the emotional and physical overdependence on the object of habit in increasing amount or frequency.
Severity of Illness Index
A form of group psychotherapy. It involves treatment of more than one member of the family simultaneously in the same session.
Northwestern United States
The geographic area of the northwestern region of the United States. The states usually included in this region are Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
A country of eastern Europe, formerly the province of Bosnia in Yugoslavia, uniting with the province of Herzegovina to form the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1946. It was created 7 April 1992 as a result of the division of Yugoslavia and recognized by the United States as an independent state. Bosnia takes is name from the river Bosna, in turn from the Indoeuropean root bhog, "current"; Herzegovina is from the Serbian herceg (duke) + -ov (the possessive) + -ina (country or territory).
Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.
A specialized residential treatment program for behavior disorders including substance abuse. It may include therapeutically planned group living and learning situations including teaching of adaptive skills to help patient functioning in the community. (From Kahn, A. P. and Fawcett, J. Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 1993, p320.)
An independent state consisting of three islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily. Its capital is Valetta. The major island is Malta, the two smaller islands are Comino and Gozo. It was a Phoenician and Carthaginian colony, captured by the Romans in 218 B.C. It was overrun by Saracens in 870, taken by the Normans in 1090, and subsequently held by the French and later the British who allotted them a dominion government in 1921. It became a crown colony in 1933, achieving independence in 1964. The name possibly comes from a pre-Indoeuropean root mel, high, referring to its rocks, but a more picturesque origin derives the name from the Greek melitta or melissa, honey, with reference to its early fame for its honey production. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p719 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p330)

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More transparency needed to make beef safer
The Kansas City Star
A yearlong examination of the beef industry by The Kansas City Star shows that while it has made strides in quality and safety, serious problems remain. Many consumers are uninformed about the risks of certain questionable production techniques, and the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock may be contributing to the growth of drug-resistant pathogens.
The revelations point to the need for greater diligence on the part of regulators, and more transparency. Consumers need clear information about how their meat has been processed, starting with what’s on the labels.
A key finding in The Star’s series was that much of the beef which ends up our plates has been mechanically tenderized, a process in which needles or blades pierce the meat, occasionally injecting it with marinade.
If there are any pathogens on the meat surface, mechanical tenderization may drive bacteria deeper inside, where they are harder to kill by cooking.
The American Meat Institute, an industry group, has acknowledged that between 2000 and 2009 at least eight beef recalls involved mechanically tenderized meat. But a consumer advocacy group believes the process could have been culpable in about 100 E. coli outbreaks.
A forthcoming risk assessment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s meat-safety division is expected to shed more light on mechanical tenderization hazards. At the very least, more disclosure should be a first step. Labeling should be required.
The industry, which also uses its economic and political heft to influence government dietary guidelines, says the risk from mechanically tenderized meat “is not significantly higher.” But even if that’s true, consumers ought to know how it was processed and they should be cautioned about the need for thorough cooking of such beef.
A more worrisome issue is the widespread use of antibiotics in beef production, a topic on which debate rages within the industry and an area where the government has failed to provide clear standards.
Such drugs encourage quicker fattening of cattle, but as The Star report found, many experts believe overuse is contributing to the growth of bacteria highly resistant to antibiotics — and may be involved in cases of human infection.
Industry officials say too little is known to compare livestock antibiotic use and human cases, and they cite a Food and Drug Administration statement saying conclusions are “difficult to draw …” But other experts, such as former FDA Commissioner Donald Kennedy, told The Star there’s “no question” non-therapeutic use of such drugs has contributed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Many veterinarians say they are frustrated by the lack of definitive guidelines — a clear sign regulators haven’t done their job. One federal judge has even ordered the FDA to stop “dilly-dallying” and hold hearings on the issue. The case is now on appeal.
One of the benefits of modern agriculture is cheaper food, and that trend has contributed to the nation’s steadily rising living standards over the years.
But food safety is also critical. While increased safety will impose costs, The Star’s series shows that as the beef industry has grown and consolidated, regulatory standards have failed to keep up. Higher standards for all producers are in the industry’s long-term interest; they buttress product safety and credibility.
The safety record of larger processing plants has improved, but Big Beef has more to do.


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2Section 15.2-2308 of the Code of Virginia, Counties, Cities and Towns, requires any zoned locality to establish a Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The County of King George has a 7 member Board. Generally, the BZA serves as an appellate body for persons aggrieved of any zoning decision or determination made by County staff. The BZA also serves as the review agency with specific discretionary authority to approve or deny variance requests to specific code sections in the County’s local zoning ordinance.
Meetings, when applicable, are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Horace A. Revercomb Building located at 10459 Courthouse Drive King George, VA 22485
Dr. Robert V. Gates, Chairman, (Dahlgren), Term Expires 12/31/2021
Steve Tarrell, Vice Chairman (James Monroe), Term Expires: 1/31/2022
Tony Scaramozzi, (At Large), Term Expires: 5/31/2025
Caroline Mack, (At Large), Term Expires: 6/30/2022
Christopher Nerney, (Shiloh), Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Vacant, (James Madison)
Agendas & Minutes
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Remember the good old days when Wall Street's biggest "problem" was too much regulation?
Those federal watchdogs Wall Street told us were doing everything possible to drive away business are now nursing an industry in critical condition.
Without the Federal Reserve's blank check backing the big investment banks, the financial wheels would be grinding to a halt today, and Bear Stearns Cos. BSC, +0.47% would be the first in a long line of brokerages at bankruptcy court.
Who knows? It still could happen, even with the Fed's help.
Don't be fooled into thinking rival firms could withstand a run on the bank any better than Bear did. All brokers are built on margin, loans and complicated agreements that require two or more parties.
'We allowed the commercial banks into investment banking and vice versa to a slight extent, and this is what we're getting.'
"This is the new post-regulatory environment," said Wall Street historian Charles Geisst. "We allowed the commercial banks into investment banking and vice versa to a slight extent, and this is what we're getting.
"It shouldn't be a surprise to anybody."
Wall Street brought its collapse upon itself. Sanford Weill's assault on Depression-era laws with the merger of Travelers Group and Citicorp in 1998 ushered in a decade in which once-stodgy but safe financial institutions took on more risk to compete with each other and satisfy investors' increasingly outrageous expectations.
Enter gun-slinging hedge funds full of fees and unregulated abandon. Investment banks built up prime brokerage operations to suit them. Revenue from that business rose to a combined $10 billion in 2005, but it was also a breeding ground for insider information and the focus of multiple Securities and Exchange Commission investigations.
Together, the traders began ramping up their use of complicated financial instruments including credit default swaps index options, a kind of hedge against risk. In 2006 alone, volume in CDS index options doubled to $400 billion from the prior year, according to a Northwestern University study.
Warren Buffett warned us that derivatives and other complicated financial instruments were "weapons of mass destruction." After years of a regulatory policy of appeasement, those weapons have claimed their first significant casualty.
If you aren't sickened or worried by the ease and speed in which the nation's fifth-biggest brokerage became worthless, then you aren't considering the fallout. Thousands of Bear Stearns employees will lose their jobs. They will fall back on nest eggs full of Bear stock that has plummeted from $159.36 a share to $2, in the broker's deal with J.P. Morgan.
Bear is taking the rest of brokerages with them. Fears about Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH and Citigroup Inc. C, +2.96% are weighing on investors who have sent shares lower, wiping out the personal fortunes of both top executives and rank and file employees.
Even before Bear's fall, compensation consultants predicted a 30% decline in incentives and a 15% reduction in jobs from the 849,600 employed at its height last year, according to Johnson Associates Inc. and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That means in 2008 alone more people will lose their jobs than in the industry's steepest decline between 2001 and 2003 when 89,000 lost their jobs. Among the few divisions Johnson expected to do well was prime brokerage -- exactly the unit at the core of Bear's meltdown.
If schadenfreude is your thing, remember that also means trouble for the rest of us. Without liquid capital markets there will be no buyers for mortgages and credit card debt. As Wall Street sorts out its dead, there will be no loans for Main Street.
A new Wall Street
Bear Stearns is history, but there's no time for mourning. A new Wall Street will rise, though it won't be the one envisioned by John Thain, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Charles Schumer and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer a year ago. See full story.
Together, they championed a McKinsey & Co. report that said U.S. firms could lose as many as 60,000 jobs and $30 billion in revenue to foreign competitors by 2011. News flash: They got it right, though it's happening just a year later and foreigners aren't the culprit.
Wall Street, with the Fed's help, must save its own through buyouts and cash infusions. Today, Lehman and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS, +3.10% must provide transparent earnings reports without surprises. Morgan Stanley MS, +3.12% which brings up the rear on Wednesday, must do the same.
In the long term, a new Wall Street will emerge. Healthy banks will buy weaker ones on the cheap to form a new breed of firms. It will, according to Geisst, resemble the industry in the 1920s.
"You're going to have these very large, heavily capitalized financial institutions that perform all functions," Geisst said.
The transformation will go hand-in-hand with new regulations that will ratchet up capital, margin and reserve requirements, along with other rules, designed to lure investors back into the market and who are willing to do business with the new breed of Wall Street firm.
It will be a regulated financial system. And it will be long overdue.


[Editor's note: Highland Park four-piece Fidlar made a name for themselves last year for their explosive skate pop-punk. As we wrote in March, they were either on the brink of getting huge or flaming out; looks like it was the former. On the eve of their just-released self-titled debut album -- and ... More >>
Tuesday, December 25
Believe it or not, there are actually a few clubs open on Christmas. Over at Liquid Kitty in West Los Angeles, DJ Charlie X is spinning a no-cover mix of punk rock and various hits from that lost decade, the 1980s. Across town, at Viva Cantina in Burban ... More >>
See also our feature story: Fidlar Are Drunk, Reckless and Proud of It
Our print feature story this week focuses on Fidlar, Highland Park-based garage punks who are creating major industry buzz without seeming to give a fuck.
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A new breed of philanthropists is motivated in part by happiness.
The SUV turning into Phil Gulley’s Danville, Indiana, driveway was huge. Bright, shiny and fresh off the assembly line in neighboring Oakville, the SUV—with Phil’s friend Jerry at the wheel—could haul an entire indoor under-10 girls soccer team to the school gym, seven guys to shoot hoops at the town hall, or Phil, his wife, and two sets of in-laws over the river and through the snow to a community Christmas gathering.
What’s more, the SUV was safe as a tank and could haul both neighbors and bean dip to a church potluck anywhere in four counties—not an insignificant factor since Phil is a Quaker pastor.
“We should get one,” he announced to his wife, Joann, after Jerry had left. “They’re only $40,000.”
Joann’s reaction—“That’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard!” as Phil recalls her saying—was direct and to the point. Their little Toyota had only 120,000 miles on it. And what about the commitment they’d made to one another to live on less so they’d have more to share with those who needed a helping hand?
Years ago, Phil and Joann chose a lifestyle that would allow them to do it. And it wasn’t because, as a pastor, Phil had to walk the talk. It was because sharing what they had was who they were. It made them happy.
Not that either one had recognized that right off. “When we first got married, we never had much extra,” Phil explains. But then he began to write books based on the small-town antics of a Quaker church’s members and the faithful pastor who tried to keep them all out of trouble, and things changed. Book reviewers raved about his work, the books became best-sellers, and Phil and Joann were stunned when the first royalty check arrived in the mail from his publisher.
Unfortunately, neither Phil nor Joann were accustomed to handling much money. “When that first check came, we just kind of blew through it,” Phil admits ruefully. “Three months later, we looked at each other and were just sick about it. We felt like we’d eaten too much junk food.”
They quickly realized that they’d stumbled onto the wrong path. So they took a step back, returned to a simpler lifestyle, vowed to one another that they’d stick to it, and were amazed to find that sharing the money from Phil’s royalties with others made them happier than spending it on a brand new computer that did everything but make coffee. “We found that generosity gives us joy,” Phil says.
An emerging trend
We Americans are a generous lot: Individuals gave more than $264 billion to charity last year alone. It’s a mind-boggling sum, particularly when you realize that it’s not easy for a lot of us to find even an extra $10 for those who need help. But as Phil points out, “Philanthropy and generosity are not the purview of the wealthy. Even the poorest among us are given opportunities to be generous.”
Shawn Landres, Ph.D., co-founder of Jumpstart, a Los Angeles think tank known for its research into charitable giving, says that Keith’s comments resonate. “We don’t have the data,” agrees Shawn, “but we do know that there are people with resources who are now choosing to give to a charity rather than buy that extra boat or that $5,000 case of Champagne.
“There’s also a generational style that has people choosing to live more intentionally,” he adds. “They’re no longer doing the pledged giving that our parents did.” Instead, Shawn says, they’re doing things like crowd-funding or forming a “giving circle,” in which one person will, instead of writing a single check for $100, bring together a group of friends, neighbors, co-workers and the like to collectively write a check for $1,000.
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One of the things that encourages us to reach into our pockets to help others is that we are hardwired to give. Northwestern University professor Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., was one of the first researchers to investigate the relationship between the brain and giving. In a study that appeared in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2006, Jordan conducted brain imaging studies that demonstrated that giving activates parts of the brain rich with receptors for the feel-good neuropeptide oxytocin—the same chemical that’s associated with the warm glow of happiness we get from food and sex.
But there is one caveat. “Context matters,” Jordan says. If you give simply to get something back—increase your social status, look good to your friends or impress your boss, for example—then imaging studies show that you’re just going to feel a flicker of that warm, happy glow rather than a full blast of over-the-top joy.
Individuals make up the lion’s share of charitable contributions,” says Una Osili, Ph.D., director of research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Indianapolis. “They account for 71 percent of all giving.”
If giving causes you to have to sacrifice something, however, whether it’s the ability to buy a latte every morning on the way to work or the opportunity to see a new film with friends, then brain studies show that you’ll get the full blast. Now chief of neuroscience at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Jordan explains that, “When you give something at a cost to yourself, that’s when you really get a big effect.”
A landmark study at the University of Oregon, published in 2007 in Science magazine, backs Jordan up. Researchers there gave 19 students $100 each and told them that any money left over at the end of the study was theirs to keep. The students were then wired up to an fMRI imaging machine as they watched a computer program. The program told them about a food bank that needed money, and then randomly did a number of things with the cash in the students’ online “accounts.” Some students watched as their money was given to the food bank. Others were given the opportunity to donate to the food bank—the choice was theirs. Still others saw extra money suddenly appear in their accounts.
The brain scans’ results were astounding. The givers—whether or not they had donated their money voluntarily—were happier than those who received the gifts of cash. The “pleasure zones” in the charitable students’ brains “lit up,” as the Science article explained.
But how much giving does it take to get that happy buzz? To find out, for a study published in a 2008 article in Science, researcher Lara Aknin, Ph.D., from the University of British Columbia (she is now at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia) cruised the city streets of Vancouver with a box of envelopes. She approached people at random and asked them to be part of an experiment. If they agreed, she asked them to rate their happiness that day, then got their phone numbers and gave them one of the envelopes.
In the envelope was either a $5 or $20 bill, plus a note. For some of the study participants, the note said, “Please spend this [amount] today before 5 p.m. on a gift for yourself or for any of your expenses.” For others in the study, the note said: “Please spend this [amount] today before 5 p.m. on a gift for someone else or a donation to charity.”
That evening Lara contacted each person who had accepted an envelope, asked them how happy they were and how they’d spent their money.
The result? Not only did those who had spent their money on others feel far happier than those who had spent it on themselves, but it really didn’t matter whether someone had spent $5 or $20. Those who gave away $5 were just as happy as those who gave away $20.
The benefits of a giving life
Aside from the sheer joy of giving in the moment, making a commitment to living on less to give more as a daily practice in your life can extend that joy—and bring a few unexpected benefits.
Steve Cleaver, a yoga instructor and the school coordinator at Richmond Friends School in Richmond, Indiana, knows this firsthand. Steve grew up as one of five kids on a farm, then went to college and grad school. But as he went from a house to school to an apartment, to another house, he began to feel as though his life was cluttered up by stuff.
According to Giving USA's Annual Report on Philanthropy for 2015 (the most recent data available): $264.58 billion in charitable contributions comes from individuals, $58.46 billion from foundations, $31.76 billion from bequests and $18.45 billion from corporations.”
So when he took a job at a yoga retreat center, he also took it as an opportunity to give things away that he didn’t use. And that was an eye-opener.
“I began to look at what I had and what I bought in a new way,” he explains. “I’d grown up without a lot, and I struggled for a long time with the idea that having things was the way to go. I just felt I had to buy, buy, buy.
Now, instead of focusing on what he’s going to buy, Steve focuses on what he’s going to give—primarily to local artists, dancers, musicians, writers, filmmakers and designers through the online crowd-funding sites Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
“I found that I’d rather invest in people than in things I don’t really need,” Steve explains. “That’s what makes me happy.” That kind of giving is something that resonates with Philadelphia conference planner Susan Lee Barton.
Susan Lee has had a lifelong love of nonprofit organizations that actively lift people up and try to make the world a better place. Some of the groups she’s supported over the years share conflict management skills in Africa, develop reconciliation initiatives in Indonesia and offer workshops on alternatives to violence in Colombia.
Those two decisions single-handedly erased her debt and enabled her to increase her donations to the nonprofits whose work she so loves. But they also had a couple of unexpected benefits: All the walking she does without a car have made her a healthier woman, and living in community with others—a community in which people gather for morning worship, shared dinners, workshops, work parties and celebrations—has brought her unexpected joy.
Joy, health, freedom, a simpler life, a sense of security and a loving community—living on less to give more to others may actually be the gift you give yourself.