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In just the past 30 years, obesity rates among children have tripled in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, 13.7 million children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years old are considered obese.
While education and increased access to healthier food choices has caused a decrease in childhood obesity rates in recent years, the World Health Organization has called childhood obesity “one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.”
“It’s predicted that 60 percent of all adults and adolescents will be obese by the year 2060,” said SLUCare pediatric surgeon Gustavo Villalona, MD. “It’s a medical crisis that we need to address early in life and not later, when complications such as diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels and heart disease can negatively impact health.”
In 2017, Villalona and his colleague, pediatric surgeon Jose Greenspon, MD, reviewed data of all new clinic visits at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. What they found was eye-opening.
“There were more than 600 encounters in our outpatient clinics with young patients who had a body mass index (BMI) over 35,” Greenspon said. “In 250 patients, their BMI number was over 40. It was astonishing.”
BMI is a screening tool to gauge obesity. It is a formula that uses a person’s height and weight to measure percentage of body fat. Normal BMI is under 25. You are considered overweight between 25-30 and any BMI number over 30 is considered obese.
For many children — and adults — changes in diet and nutrition can lead to weight loss and healthier lives. In some cases, however, more must be done to reduce weight. Within the past decade, bariatric surgery has become an option for older teens and young adults. While the surgery is a major decision, studies now validate the benefits of bariatric surgery at a younger age, with research showing that earlier intervention reduces the risk of complications related to obesity.
“A five-year study of adolescents who had undergone bariatric surgery found that they had better post-surgery outcomes than adults who had similar surgery,” said Villalona. “The adolescents lost 30 percent of their total body weight after surgery and kept it off for five years. More significantly, 90 percent of the adolescents who were diabetic prior to the surgery no longer had the disease and 70 percent were able to stop medications for high blood pressure. That’s a huge argument to say that earlier surgery is better for overall health.”
Clinical Dietician Darcy Kammeier with Chandler SSM Health Cardinal Glennon’s Healthy First program is the only adolescent-specific program in Missouri and has pediatric surgeons who specialize in bariatric surgery.
The Healthy First program
At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, Dr. Greenspon is the medical director of the Healthy First weight management program.
Dr. Villalona serves as the medical director of its bariatric surgery component. It is the only adolescent-specific program in Missouri that has pediatric surgeons who specialize in bariatric surgery for young children. It also is one of only 13 pediatric bariatric surgery programs in the United States.
“We’ve had a weight management clinic here for many years,” said Darcy Kammeier, MS, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian in the program. “The program was expanded to include a comprehensive approach to treating obesity that includes surgery as well as weight management, exercise and nutrition counseling.”
Teens and young adults who are interested in reducing weight will first receive a comprehensive medical exam by physicians. They then discuss lifestyle modifications and diet changes with registered dietitians. Families may also see a physical therapist and nurse practitioner. Every Tuesday evening, the dietitians host cooking demonstrations and activities to help children and parents learn new recipes and stay active. “We ask that our families go to these events at least once a month,” said Kammeier. “It’s a way to provide motivation and check in with the families to encourage them to live healthier lives.”
Greenspon notes that weight management consultations are offered to families with children as young as 4 years old. Bariatric surgery becomes an option for children as young as 10 years of age if they meet criteria for surgery and carry a medical complication of obesity. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon holds free information seminars about bariatric surgery on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 pm. The Healthy First program also has a monthly support group for current and new patients.
A New Beginning
Chandler Street is having a great start to her freshman year at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. “I’m super excited, because I can do things that I wasn’t able to do before,” said the 18-year-old from Newton, Ill. Street underwent gastric bypass surgery in June 2019. In just two months, she lost 25 pounds. “I can feel and see the difference,” she said.
Street started gaining weight when she was in grade school. Born with extra bones in her feet and problems with her legs, she found it difficult to run or do almost any kind of exercise to keep active. “She had so much pain exercising,” said her mother, Mindy. “We eventually found an orthopedic surgeon who corrected the problems, but Chandler already had gained weight because her legs didn’t work properly.”
Once the orthopedic issues were resolved, Chandler was determined to lose weight. She had a loving family and supportive friends at school, but she admitted it was difficult at first to face the problem head on.
“It was kind of hard to walk into Cardinal Glennon because I had let my weight go so bad,” she said. “But I needed direction. Exercise and diet changes didn’t really fix it and I decided to have bariatric surgery.”
She found a welcoming, non-judgmental environment in the Healthy First program. It gave her confidence that she was doing the right thing. While learning about diet changes, a medical exam revealed that Chandler’s weight had caused some other medical problems, including the development of fatty liver disease, a leading cause for liver transplants in adults.
“Bariatric surgery improves fatty liver disease and stops it from progressing into cirrhosis,” said Dr. Villalona. “The surgery can also turn around diabetes and hypertension, and that’s a major draw to having the surgery.”
Chandler underwent a procedure called gastric sleeve surgery, which removes a portion of the stomach, thereby limiting the amount of food that can be eaten. For a month after the surgery, she was limited to an all-liquid diet, with special protein shakes and other liquids. She also had to take vitamins and other medications to ensure she was getting enough nutrients in her body. Over the following two months, she was able to eat pureed foods and then soft foods. Right before she started college, she began eating some normal foods. “The key difference is that I now eat six smaller meals a day instead of three meals a day,” she said. “And I focus on protein and then vegetables. The program has been great to help me figure out the right foods to eat and what foods to avoid.”
Chandler is one of a dozen patients who have undergone pediatric bariatric surgery at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon. They range in age from 12-18 years old. Dr. Villalona notes that the majority of weight loss occurs within six months to a year after surgery.
“We’ve had patients who were over 400 pounds who have had successful surgery,” he said. “One patient who was on four high blood pressure medications now is on just one. We also have had patients lose 60 to 75 pounds in the first several months.”
Adds Dr. Greenspon, “About 30 percent of the patients we see don’t qualify for surgery. But even if they don’t qualify, we are fully committed to helping any child who comes through our doors with other medically supervised weight management options.”

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New Delhi: Noted activists and academics demanded that the government must formulate a rehabilitation policy for those who get honorably acquitted by courts in false terror cases. They also expressed deep concern over the selective justice being meted out that poses grave danger to unity and integrity of country.
At a panel discussion in University of Delhi on ‘State Repression, Human Rights and Challenges to Democracy’ was organized by the Faculty of Social Science of the University on Wednesday, they said it should be a matter of concern that in a democratic and secular country a particular community is being targeted.
The discussion was held in the context of 33 year-old Mohammed Aamir Khan’s acquittal who had spent his precious 14 years in jail and penned his horrific ordeal with the help of noted lawyer Nandita Haksar. The book is titled as ‘FRAMED AS A TERRORIST’.
Former IAS Officer, writer, human rights activist Harsh Mander, who resigned in protest to the state complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots, said innocent Muslims were being framed in terror cases by the security agencies but most of them were acquitted by courts. He said there is hundreds of Mohammed Aamir in the country, who were falsely implicated in terror cases and got exonerated from courts but their career and life was totally ruined.
Who will return their precious years of life and shattered career?
Mander stressed the need of formulating a national policy for rehabilitation of such victims who lost everything due to biased law enforcement agencies. He also spoke on length on the selective justice prevailing in the country. Pointing out towards the execution of death sentence to Yaqub Memon in the Bombay blast case, he said Bombay riots victims still did not get justice as the culprits of this crime are roaming freely with full impunity. Same is the case of Gujarat’s 2002 pogrom, a handful of culprits were convicted with lighter punishment. He warned that targeting a particular community in the name of terror has disastrous consequences for the country.
Raising the issue of torturous delay in court trials, noted journalist Ajit Sahi said things have become so bad now that even hope from the courts seems unlikely. Going by how things presently are, Muslims can expect justice from the government or the police either he said adding that after terror, sedition law has become a new weapon to silence voice of the dissent in the country.
While chairing the discussion, Prof. Ujjwal Singh of Department of Political Science, said targeting a particular community is not good for a secular and democratic nation as it has serious repercussion on the unity and integrity of the country.
On the occasion, activist and author of Kafkaland Prof Manisha Sethi has read some excerpts from the book ‘FRAMED AS A TERRORIST’ and said criminal justice system has become biased in the country.
Mohammed Aamir Khan also spoke on the occasion who was kidnapped in 1998, tortured and framed in eighteen bomb blast cases. It took him fourteen years to prove his innocence and now he is a free man. Aamir said like him there are hundreds of Aamir who are facing lot hardships to restart the life anew as they carry the stigma of terror- taint. Narrating his ordeal, he said he lost his father during his incarceration and mother survived to see him out of jail but she was paralyzed. Thanking the secular and right-thinking non- Muslim friends for supporting him after his acquittal, Aamir said their love and support gave him lot courage and confidence that there is no dearth of justice- loving people in the country.

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An extensive choice of plates, such as eggs & bacon, waffles, pancakes, fresh pastries, cereals and breads, as well as fresh fruits, to name a few, will really spoil you. To quench your thirst, you’ll have a range of non alcoholic, hot and cold beverages that you can enjoy with no limit.
Greet the new day with a succulent breakfast prepared by the skilled team of Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort. While you are at it, take in the amazing sea view and soak in the exceptional tropical vibes of the luxury hotel.
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Juileann & Luke
Julieann, 21, from Westmeath is looking for a country boy who’s “well able to pull a lamb,” and is teamed up with 23-year-old Luke – a real catch from a fishing village in County Down. For his part, Luke says he loves “a redhead and red lipstick” and is very happy when Juileann is horrified at the thoughts of having a vegan meal.
From the off, these two are smitten with each other, bonding over their blind Cocker Spaniels and Manchester United. It’s not long before the pair are discussing second dates, with Luke teasing Julieann about whether she’ll be teaching him “how to ride.” A horse, that is. It’s no surprise they both say yes to another date. We hope Luke doesn’t get scared when we watches this back and sees Juileann in the bathroom telling her sister she’s “found a husband.”
Amanda & Sean
There’s a collective “awww” in living rooms across the country when 55-year-old Amanda from Clonmel says she doesn’t think she’s ever been in love. “This is the time I need to start taking chances,” she says. It’s a good match for Sean, 56, from Carlow who’s going into The Gibson with the mantra of “feel the fear and do it anyway.”
Sean, who volunteers with the Samaritans, has recently gone back to college to study Counselling and Psychotherapy, while Amanda is living alone for the first time in her life after all her children and grandchildren have moved out. She’s looking for love, which she describes as the feeling of both head and heart being “quiet, at peace.” Referee Sean is slow to show his cards at the end of the date, trying to get Amanda to go first when it comes to the dread “would you like to go on another date?” question. Thankfully, a beaming Amanda says she would too.
Marina & Kori
Happy-go-lucky Marina is looking for someone with “an open mind” and finds it in former figure skater Kori. Prior to her first date, the Portland lady says she would be most interested to know whether her potential partner has “been to therapy.” Don’t we all?
The date starts with 30-year-old Kori apologising for being an American, and confessing her dad is a Trump supporter who watches Fox News and votes for people who would like to see “her rights taken away.” For her part, Marina from Clondalkin shares that her dad is very supportive of her bi-identiy and lets Kori in on how the Central Bank is a popular meeting place for “the gays.”
When it comes to a second-date, though, Kori isn’t sure. “I feel like we’d be real good buds.” Marina admits she would have said yes, but doesn’t seem too upset that Kori wants to remain friends only. As she tells the cameras, “you never know… feel


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The award-winning crime novelist created the Charlie Resnick series.
Prolific British mystery writer John Harvey (b. 1938) is the author of more than 100 books, as well as poetry and television screenplays. Harvey debuted his best-known character, Charlie Resnick, in 1989’s Lonely Hearts, which the London Times called one of the "100 Best Crime Novels of the Century." The series came to an end in 2014 with Darkness, Darkness. Harvey lives in London.

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How to Identify a Great Dietary Supplements Company
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Taschen, the maker of highly covetable art books, has a new addition to their filmmaker series. Having already created testaments to visually stunning directors Stanley Kubrick and Ingmar Bergman, The publishing house has chosen none other than Pedro Almodóvar to honor with his own archive. The Spanish director of Talk to Her, Volver, and Broken Embraces has written a book about his films, comprising over 400 pages and 600 images, including his latest, The Skin I Live In.
Taschen has been given complete access to the independent director’s archives, so expect plenty of scintillating tidbits about longtime collaborator Penelope Cruz and vibrant stills from his extensive canon of work, of which Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is probably the best-known. Naomi Campbell’s recent V Spain cover featured her tied up with her mouth duct-taped shut, and while many have imagined the supermodel in similar scenarios, she claimed she would only permit such an act for an issue dedicated to Pedro Almodóvar. If that’s not enough of a reason to reserve a copy of The Pedro Almodóvar Archives, we’re not sure what is.


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Addressing common risk factors for chronic disease will help improve health and quality of life
HAMILTON, ON, September 6, 2022 /CNW/ – Physical activity, healthier eating and quitting smoking can help improve our health, well-being and quality of life, as well as reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases. It is important that anyone living in Canadaespecially those who are socially and economically marginalized have the support needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviors.
Today, Chad CollinsMember of Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, on behalf of the Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $870,000 support a project Hamilton, Ont.. Investment will focus on risk factors associated with unhealthy diet and physical inactivity among priority populations, including newcomers. The intention is to design an intervention that will help develop healthy lifestyle behaviors to prevent type 2 diabetes.
Funding will be awarded to McMaster University for their project “SCORE! Strengthening Community Roots: Anchoring Newcomers and Sustainability”. The project aims to increase active and healthy living to prevent type 2 diabetes among new immigrants from South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The project will aim to cultivate a love of the outdoors, gardening and hiking among these communities, as well as build partnerships between families, schools, health facilities and local organizations.
The government of Canada will continue to work with community partners to ensure that everyone Canada can lead a healthy life.
“Our government is committed to improving the health and quality of life for all residents of Canada. With McMaster University, we help ensure that everyone can lead a more active and healthy life. Through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund, we continue to help our partners and stakeholders work to reduce the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes. »
The Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos
“By promoting physical activity, healthy eating, and smoking prevention and cessation, we are helping people living in Canada becoming more active and eating healthy foods, which leads to a healthier life. This is particularly important for people facing health inequalities. Together with our partners, we aim to achieve better health outcomes for all who live in Canada through these community projects and initiatives.
MLA for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
“We are excited to work on this project where health equity meets public health that has the potential to help newcomer families optimize health trajectories for their children. SCORE! seeks to co-design and evaluate healthy active living interventions, while promoting optimal mental health and well-being.”
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, McMaster University, hamilton, Canada
- Research shows that 44% of adults in Canada live with at least one chronic disease, such as heart disease, hypertension, cancer or diabetes.
- Obesity rates have slowly increased over the past 20 years among young men and women, and physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption have declined.
- The funding announced today is being distributed through the Public Health Agency of from Canada Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF) which supports projects that aim to reduce the risk of chronic disease among Canadians by addressing common modifiable risk factors, namely unhealthy diet, smoking and physical inactivity.
Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund
SOURCE Public Health Agency of Canada
For further information: Contacts: Marie-France Proulx, Press Secretary, Office of the Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Health, 613-957-0200; Media Relations, Public Health Agency of Canada, 613-957-2983, [email protected]; Public Inquiries: 613-957-2991, 1-866-225-0709

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Top Destination (2020) China $2.02B. After independence, France signed defense agreements with countries such as Cte d'Ivoire, the Central African Republic, Djibouti, Gabon, Senegal, Cameroon, and Comoros. In French Cameroun the major question was the type and intensity of the relationship with France after independence. This makes France the largest foreign investor in the country, with approximately 33% of the stock of foreign direct investment (FDI). Two unequal former colonies. The Ongoing Relationship Between France and its Former African Colonies Written by IJ Benneyworth This PDF is auto-generated for reference only. Their economic partnership grew after Nicolas Sarkozy became president of France in 2007 and oversaw his country's decreased .
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French is the official language in both nations which have democracy as a form of government.Cooperation ties span in the agriculture, vocational training, transport, security and economic/sustainable development. Paul BIYA. Trade and investment between the United States and France are strong. Query: Please provide information on the relationship between the Anglophone and Francophone communities in Cameroon. By Tomathon/flickr Whereas 'franafrique' captures the close, negative economic and political links between coloniser and colonised, the 'negritude' movement emerged in France during the 1930s . The United States established diplomatic relations with Cameroon in 1960, following the independence of the French-administered part of the country. In Buea and Bamenda government offices, French however has become a must. Cameroon generally maintains good relations with its neighbours, but keeps a low profile on regional and international issues. 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Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of the deadly peanut allergy in children.
The Royal Children's Hospital has seen an increase of almost 50 per cent in flu cases so far this season.
Jessica Sheehan is 18 but she lives with a disease that is often described as "childhood Alzheimer's".
A new study on the prevalence of peanut allergies in adolescence has delivered sombre news, and experts say the key to keeping them safe is communication.
It is claimed the 13-year-old died after being "hit by cheese".
Only 100 people worldwide have this genetic condition.
A recall notice has been issued for a child car booster cushion found not to comply with Australian labelling, branding and instruction standards.
The family of a Central Coast girl who died after her leukemia went undiagnosed while she was incorrectly treated for another serious condition is suing a hospital and NSW Government pathology service for negligence.
Drinking almond or soya 'milk' instead of cow's milk could stunt your child's growth, a June 2017 study has found.


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Dutch DJ and music producer who founded the Connection Records DJ School. He's best known for songs such as "Tuesday," "Reckless" "Go" and "Happy." He's also popular for his "New World" project.
He learned to play classical piano and guitar at a young age. He earned an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Akdeniz University and a master's degree in sound engineering from SAE Institute. He landed his big break at the age of 22 when he won the Burn & MTV Dance Heat DJ Contest in 2004.
He won Best Newcomer in Producer & DJ cateogry at the 16th Kral TV Annual Music Awards. His remixes "Oyalama Beni" and "Arada Sirada" were both awarded the Best Remix Award at the Kral TV Annual Music Awards.
Because of his father's work as a civil engineer, his family lived in various places in Turkey, including Trabzon, Samsun, Kayseri, Ankara, and Antalya.
He won awards for two of his remixes, which were originally performed by singer Ajda Pekkan.


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Update: Fresh-faced concert promoter Teddy Time has confirmed the concert Mariah Carey with an online announcement.
Having last performed here back in 2014, American pop singer Mariah Carey looks like she'll be revisiting Bangkok later this year.
So far, the concert hasn't been confirmed by either a local promoter or Carey herself, whose official tour schedule only runs until Nov 6 in Magelang, Indonesia.
Should it take place, the concert will form part of a winder Asia tour, with stops including Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Singapore, in support of Carey’s 2015 compilation album, #1 To Infinity, which compiles her old chart-toppers from the “Heartbreaker”-era and beyond.
The singer’s wide five-octave vocal range, power and style made her one of the most successful artists of the 1990s, selling the most number one singles of any solo artist in history. Aside from her commercial accomplishments, Carey has also won five Grammy Awards.
Fingers cross fans can expect to hear songs like “Visions of Love,” “Emotions,” “Hero,” “Heartbreak” and more come November.
Ticket information and sales are not yet announced, but be sure to keep an eye on out ThaiTicketMajor.
In the meantime, take a listen to one of Carey's hit singles, "We Belong Together":


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In Bangkok these days, you can find nearly every type of Thai dessert as well as those which are creations of Thai chefs who've been trained abroad; this creation belongs in the latter category. This cheesecake is delightfully light and delicious with a subtle mango flavor that your family and friends will be sure to savor. It is crustless although you can certainly make it with a crust if you like.
- 4 to 6 ripe mangos (we used 6 ataulfo mangoes, which are on the small side)
- 3 8-ounce/226g packages cream cheese( room temperature)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup white sugar, or more to taste
- 1/4 cup rice flour (OR regular flour or use rice flour for gluten-free diets)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- optional: 1/4 cup coconut milk + 1 tbsp. sugar (for topping - see below)
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place a cake-type pan (not glass) half filled with water on the bottom rack of your oven (this will help prevent the cake from dropping after baking). Do this now, as the oven is preheating so the water gets hot and the oven humid.
Grease a 9-inch-diameter springform pan (2+3/4 inches high) with coconut oil or butter; or you can use up to 12 ramekins if you prefer individual cheesecakes (as shown in the photo). If using a springform pan, wrap the outside of the pan with foil up to the rim. Set aside.
Cut the mangos (see this link for how) and scoop out the fruit. Also, cut the flesh from around the stone. Place in a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. You will need 2 cups of mango puree for the cheesecake; any leftover puree can be saved for the topping (optional, see below).
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar, then add eggs one at a time, beating a little after each addition (avoid overbeating, as too much air in the cheesecake will cause it to fall). Beat in flour, vanilla, and salt just until blended.
Add the mango puree and stir until blended. Taste the mixture, adding more sugar if you'd like it sweeter (this will depend on the sweetness of your mangos - mine were very ripe, so 1/2 cup sugar was perfect). Pour into your prepared pan/ramekins.
Bake 1 to 1 hour to 1 hour + 15 minutes for the cake / 35 minutes for the ramekins, or until lightly puffed and light golden brown (the middle will still be white and a little soft to touch - it will firm up as it cools).
Cool completely. Remove foil and pan sides, and transfer cake to platter. Cut into wedges, or for ramekins, gently loosen with a butter knife to remove, running it around the sides and gently. Serve with mango topping (below) if desired.
Optional topping: Place leftover puree (roughly 1/2 cup or as more if you have it), in a small pot over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp. sugar and stir to dissolve (avoid boiling or you will lose the mango taste), then add 1/4 cup coconut milk. Simmer lightly 1 minute (do not boil). Switch off heat and taste-test for sweetness, adding more sugar if desired. Put this through a strainer for a smooth mango topping that's beautiful over the cheesecake. Set in the refrigerator to thicken until ready to serve, then spoon a little over each portion. Enjoy!
- After cooling your cake(s) 8-10 minutes, gently run a very thin bladed knife around the edge of the pan to separate the cake from the pan for the rest of the cooling process. This will make it easier to remove later. Another tip: cool cake in the pan overnight (refrigerator) before removing to avoid any cracking along the top. For ramekins, you will likely serve them upside-down anyway, so this isn't an issue.


Elderly Victim First West Nile Death Reported in Suburban Cook County
The person was between 70 and 79 years of age. The county also provided the latest figures on West Nile cases in Glenview, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Skokie.
West Nile virus has claimed the life of an elderly person in south suburban Cook County, officials announced Wednesday.
So far, there has been one death and 58 human cases of the virus in suburban Cook County, according to the County's Department of Public Health. More than 360 mosquito pools and seven birds also have tested positive.
Cook County health officials said the person who died was between the ages of 70-79. Officials no longer disclose the gender of WNV patients and provide only the age range to protect family privacy.
Local confirmed cases reported by the county include:
(Check out our interactive map of cases around the northern suburbs).
- Two cases in Niles
- One case in Morton Grove
- Three cases in Park Ridge
- Three cases in Glenview
Most people with the WNV don't show symptoms or become ill. People over the age of 50 or are already ill are more likely to suffer complications. Illness can happen up to two weeks after a bite from a mosquito infected with the virus.
Those who experience high fever, confusion, muscle weakness, severe headaches or a stiff neck should seek out a doctor immediately.
Cook County health officials provided tips on preventing bites:
- Use insect repellents with DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus when you go outdoors.
- Wear long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk.
- Install or repair screens on windows and doors.
- Empty standing water from items outside your home such as gutters, flowerpots, buckets, kiddie pools and birdbaths. Water that is allowed to stagnate for three or four days becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
- Keep weeds and grass cut short and keep gutters clean and free of debris.


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While he might not be a household name in the US yet, Eugenio Derbez is probably one of the best-known and most influential actors in Mexico. Make no mistake this funny man has already been making his mark here in the US alongside Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill, Eva Mendes in Girl in Progress and as the scene stealing brother in-law to Rob Schneider in the sitcom Rob. Now he is taking his years of experience and talents to step behind the camera as well in his latest film Instructions Not Included aka No se Aceptan Devoluciones that he not only stars in, but also directs. I had the chance to sit down with Eugenio and discuss how he brought his passion project to life.
Bobby: You have done a lot of comedy and this film had that, but also went a more dramatic approach. Where did the project come from?
Eugenio: I am a huge fan of American films. When I was a kid my mom took me every weekend to the movies and we watched an average of 2 to 4 movies every day, so I was a huge fan. When I grew up I always wanted to do a film and started to do direction, but never did one in that way, this is my first direction. I was a little tired of doing my shows which are all comedy and nothing else and I really wanted to do something else. After seeing films like Life is Beautiful and Little Miss Sunshine I thought, I want to make a comedy but with a lot of heart. So I worked for 12 years to have this beautiful script, but it had to work for the audience. There are parts that were dangerous because it could be too serious and difficult to understand. So I took the risk in adding a bit of comedy. Then the scene with the midget was also difficult because everyone was telling me to cut that part out of the script and to rewrite because it was going to be too much. But I took the risk.
Bobby: Did your experience working with people like Adam Sandler help with you moving to directing?
Eugenio: Yeah, I think I am a mix of a lot of people. When you grow up you are absorbing a lot of information and I have a lot of influence from people like Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, Adam Sandler, Mexican comedians and you throw that in a mixer and it creates. At the same time I wanted to direct because every time I was directed by someone else I was frustrated because I would have done it a different way. For example with Jack and Jill there are a lot of scenes I would have done different things and that is when I said I need to direct my own film. I need to trust my instincts and do my own comedy, my own style. I found that the only way to compete against the big blockbusters is to have a good touching story. We didn’t have budgets like Transformers or Spider-Man, so we need to do touching smart films and that is why I worked for so long on this script.
Bobby: Wasn’t the part of the young girl originally supposed to be a boy?
Eugenio: It was meant to be a boy, but it was hard to find a kid in Mexico or LA, who was blond, blue eyes, charismatic good actor that spoke perfect English and Spanish with perfect accents in both languages. After 3 or 4 months of looking everywhere for the boy and didn’t find it, we started looking for a boy or girl and we still didn’t find it. We were a week and a half away from shooting so I started tweeting “Please I beg you, somebody out there who knows a boy or girl call me”. She appeared that way and is a normal girl who never acted in anything before this film. It was really a blessing.
Bobby: How hard is it working with kids as opposed to adults?
Eugenio: It’s really hard in certain ways, but kids are amazing because they are so fresh and so natural. At the very beginning I was very afraid. I told her to make me a list of the 10 worst moments of your life, if you have cried for anything, please write it down because I need to know your saddest moments. So she wrote the list and number one was “I cried a lot when my mom changed the color of my room.” Really? That was the worst moment of your life? So I talked to her mom and she gave me a lot of information. She was really worried; she would say “do I need to cry?” I said if you need to cry then cry, just don’t push it. It was really funny, in our first scene when she needed to cry, I told her “this is going to end and we are not going to see each other anymore. So it’s going to be sad, because I love you, I really love you and have been really happy working with you.” She realized at that moment that everything, all these new friends were going to be finished with everything in two weeks and so she started crying naturally. Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s not. For example the baby was hard to work with. Walking with a 10 month old baby down the highways in Mexico in the sun, thank God its Mexico because in the US we would have been sued immediately. You’re only allowed to work 3 or 4 hours with a baby, in Mexico we don’t care and that’s a blessing.
Bobby: The movie was excellent, but with projects like this most filmmakers have something they are trying say or do with their films. What were you really trying to do with this film?
Eugenio: The object was to first of all entertain, but also to do something different with Mexican films. As a movie goer, I was tired of seeing the same thing portrayed is Mexican films, such as drugs, violence, and exploitation of the poor. It seems that all we see of Mexican films is the worse of Mexico. And I was tired of seeing this view of Mexico, because it’s not like that. Parts of it are, but that’s not all there is in Mexico. I wanted to make a film that is full of light, and life; a family movie. Something you could take your family too, not just something that’s Adults Only. No nudity, no sex, no decadence. I wanted to do something different and also to show a different Eugenio Derbez that no one knows. This is who I really am. This is more me than what you have ever seen in any of my other shows/movies. I’m very sensitive and emotional, and no one knows that, so I wanted to show that. This movie really is Eugenio Derbez.
Bobby: My wife and I were big fans of Rob and one of the ways we always talk about you is your line “Best Friend!”. Was that something you improved or was it written that way?
Eugenio: No, that was my idea. I was improvising that day, and I was trying to create a catch phrase. And I don’t know why, but it’s easy for me to do catch phrases. I did it once and everyone was like “oh I like that one!” And I realized that every time I went inside the set, all the staff was like “Best friend!, Best friend!”, and I was like ‘Wow’. And actually at the end, two or three guys told me “hey let’s start a business and make T-shirts that say ‘Best Friend!’” So it was an accident, but a happy accident. And I have two or three friends of mine, that every time they see me they say “hi best friend”. It was a great accident.
Bobby: Thanks for doing this. Good luck with the film it is amazing.
Eugenio: Thanks so much.
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He was hopeless whenever it came to Abigail. First thing he have when Abigail was in real danger ended up being to remove. He didn’t know how you can approach it except to allow his thoughts be utilized over and eliminate anyone who had been a menace to her.
Before Zeke could complete his words and phrases, Alex vanished and he could only sigh just as before. Alex didn’t know it but he reacted in this way thanks to his past activities. He was not conscious of it but his subconscious mind was aware that during the past, any time Abigail vanished, it was because she had been abducted and set in perilous conditions. Which was the main reason he immediately went on a rampage when he identified she was gone.
Alex straightened up and in the next millisecond, they begun to exchange blows. Alex fired off a number of punches towards Zeke who obstructed all of them with his hands this also fuelled Alex’s rage even more. Alex’s problems started to be all the more fervent. He aimed to pick up Zeke but Zeke ducked gone and leaped on the plant division 5 m apart and Zeke then employed the big division to be a base to kick himself towards Alex in the bullet-like strike. He was fast that the renders for the woodland floorboards were elevated in the soil because of the gust of wind power that implemented his path. Zeke’s fist was directed towards Alex’s facial area and easily as his two brothers believed this punch would land, Alex’s left hand picked up up in defence and Alex’s hands and fingers shut down over Zeke’s fist, immobilising him.
As soon as Alex’s presence faded, Zeke stood up and interviewed the fallen foliage all-around them. That rampaging monster without a doubt ruined a great deal. Having out a peaceful sigh, he happened to run his hands through his frizzy hair and stared at his arm see.
Alex’s correct fist achieved Zeke’s stomach and Zeke couldn’t aid but 2x over through the drive. He coughed out bloodstream. Over the following subsequent, he was pinned down by Alex on the ground, with Alex’s hands all over his throat.
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Examining the time, a slight smile curved on his lip area well before he finally went out.
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“Nope. This time it’s the other way around. Sibling was the one that provoked Alexander. Normally, he wouldn’t be assaulting sibling Zeke like he wants to kill him.”
“You’re perfect. But whats up, are you presently certainly we’re just intending to enjoy them? This appearances really severe. It wouldn’t become a difficulty for Alexander but buddy is not really immortal, you are aware of?”
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After some time, Alex finally received sick and tired of going after his objective in which he had a tremendous plunge and landed just when in front of Zeke. He sprung through the surface, with a fist seeking instantly for Zeke’s face. Zeke found it forthcoming and evaded on the left, sensation the whoosh of your air adjacent to his facial area as Alex’s fist barely ignored him. Zeke’s correct fist then snuck from under him and linked against Alex’s stomach area. This built Alex pause but he didn’t sense any agony. He never experienced any discomfort while he was similar to this.
Looking at the time, a little teeth curved on his mouth just before he finally walked out.
The negative point about Alex was he was too highly effective his energy tended to overtake his rationality. He would reduce his imagination along the way, as if the dragon experienced full command over his system. Which was how he wrecked kingdoms mercilessly long ago. He wouldn’t value everything. He didn’t hear cause, he didn’t see purpose, only destruction. Regardless if his body system was pierced by hundreds of arrows, or slashed by well-defined swords, he wouldn’t stop and easily continuing on his rampage, smiling through the thrill of it all. Practically nothing had made Alex carry on a rampage such as this for many several years considering the fact that he left behind his throne, but this time, considering the fact that he attained Abigail, he was very easy to provoke.
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Alex straightened up and in the following millisecond, they began to trade blows. Alex fired off a few punches towards Zeke who impeded them with his hands and this fuelled Alex’s rage a lot more. Alex’s conditions became even more fervent. He tried to take hold of Zeke but Zeke ducked away and leaped to your tree part 5 meters out and Zeke then utilized the larger branch being a base to kick himself towards Alex in a bullet-like episode. He was fast which the foliage around the forest surface were picked up out of the ground from the gust of wind power that implemented his path. Zeke’s fist was directed towards Alex’s confront and as his two siblings thought that this impact would ground, Alex’s left-hand picked up up in defence and Alex’s fingers closed up over Zeke’s fist, immobilising him.

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AHA was commissioned by the Organ and Tissue Authority to undertake a midpoint review of the implementation of the National Reform Package, A World’s Best Practice Approach to Organ and Tissue Donation in Australia.
AHA’s review examined the progress of the nine measures comprising the reform package:
- A new national approach and system – a national authority and network of organ and tissue donation agencies
- Specialist hospital staff and systems dedicated to organ donation
- New funding for hospitals
- National professional education and awareness
- Coordinated, ongoing community awareness and education
- Support for donor families
- Safe, equitable and transparent national transplantation process
- National eye and tissue donation and transplantation network
- Additional national initiatives, including living donation programs.
The review outcomes included:
- Provided advice on progress achieved in 2010 in implementing each of the nine measures, including the challenges and issues impacting the reform agenda
- Evaluated the increase in donation and transplantation rates achieved in 2010, having regard to the rate of increase compared to other countries
- Advised on the capacity to continue the growth trend in donation rates taking into consideration how each of the nine measures has contributed to the increase and whether they remain necessary to achieve continued improvement
- Considered the extent to which the DonateLife network is evident and operational as a national system and how it could be further enhanced and integrated in all states and territories
- Considered the effectiveness of the current governance and consultation arrangements, including the role and membership of the Advisory Council as the peak committee providing advice to the Organ and Tissue Authority.
AHA’s report is available on the DonateLife website: http://www.donatelife.gov.au/government-reports


Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 5:12 PM
At MillerCoors, conservation boosts the bottom line and the communities where it operates. Kim Marotta, vice president of corporate social responsibility, explains.
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Michael G. Messner, who funded a documentary about the famous landscape architect, outlines how creating parks and green spaces can help home values.
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Looking for a way to make a difference? You can visit a nursing home, cook a meal, write a thank-you note ...
Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Leslie Crawford, Coalition for the Right Road, says the state Department of Transportation has chosen an unnecessarily expensive and destructive path.
Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Dell senior packaging manager Oliver Campbell lays out his blueprint for environmental stewardship.
Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Animal rights blogger Gary Smith describes the 'training' of circus animals.
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Jay Michaelson says surely there's a humane way to solve this battle for existence, but what if there isn't?
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Southern Co.’s stewardship partners are on the front lines responding to the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Author David Helvarg takes a flight from the shores of Alabama to the site of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion. What he finds is disturbing.
Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Jim Fitzpatrick can't believe it either, but the retail giant has championed sustainability and persuaded its suppliers to do the same.


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By Levi Pulkkinen
There were more questions than answers in the hours after Seattle police officers fatally shot a pregnant mother in her home Sunday morning.
Dozens of people held vigil outside the Magnuson Park apartment building where Charleena Lyles was fatally shot by police. Lyles, 30, had reported a burglary attempt at her home.
Friends, family and other residents of the Brettler Family Place apartment complex in the North Seattle park gathered to remember Lyles and express concerns related to the shooting. Seattle mayoral candidates Bob Hasegawa and Nikkita Oliver were in attendance, as
was local hip-hop artist Macklemore.
Family members spoke about Lyles, a mother of four who was several months pregnant with her fifth child.
Andre Taylor, brother of Che Taylor who was killed by Seattle police last year and others spoke about the Black Lives Matter movement and grievances with the Seattle Police Department.
Early in the investigation, police contend Lyles was shot after brandishing a knife at officers. A lengthy inquiry is expected.
The shooting occurred just before 10 a.m., after officers arrived at Lyles fourth-story apartment in the 6800 block of 62nd Avenue Northeast.
Police Department spokesman Detective Mark Jamieson said two officers were responding to reports of a burglary.
They arrived at the apartment, Jamieson said, and “were confronted by a 30-year-old woman armed with a knife.”
Her children were inside of the apartment at the time. Neither they nor the officers were injured. Police say the kids are being cared for by family members.
In weeks prior, Lyles was trying to get help for some mental health issues, Williams told KOMO News. She had been re-leased from jail on Wednesday after being arrested following an argument with police.
“The obstruction was she wouldn’t let go of her baby until I got here and she had some scissors in her hand. She didn’t charge at nobody or nothing,” Williams said. “She just told them to call my sister and tell my sister when gets here. And then when I got here, I told them then. ‘Cause they didn’t know whether to take her to jail or take her to mental health.”
Lyles’ family said three of her four children were inside the home at the time of the shooting. Lyles’ brother, Domico Jones, says officers didn’t have to use lethal force.
“If worse came to worse, use a Taser instead of a gun for someone that has three kids inside of their house,” Jones said to KOMO News. “I feel that it’s not gonna bring no harm to nobody.”
Officers attempted CPR after the shooting Sunday, but they were unable to revive her.
The apartment building is owned by Solid Ground, a social service organization in Seattle.
Mike Buchman, Communications Director for the company, said trauma counselors are available for residents in need. The complex includes 9 properties and houses about 400 residents. About half of those residents are minors.
In a statement Sunday evening, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said the shooting was a tragedy and called for a full investigation.
“My thoughts are with the many people impacted, including the three children and the responding officers,” Murray said. “This will be fully investigated.”
Seattle police said both officers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
Williams set up a GoFundMe Sunday night to raise money to support Lyles’ children. As of Monday morning, the campaign had raised more than double its initial goal of $5,000.


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Siobhán Donaghy is one of the three original members of Sugababes (with Keisha Buchanan and Mutya Buena). In 2001 she left the band to pursue a solo career. While signed to London Records she wrote her début solo album Revolution in Me with Cameron and Marlon McVey, which was released in September 2003. The first single from the album was Overrated which made its way into the UK top 20. However, the second single, Twist of Fate, barely reached the UK top 75. Due the lack of proper promotion and the failure of the second single Revolution in Me only reached #117 on the UK charts.
After the album’s lack of success Siobhán left the label and was left without a recording contract. After an extended holiday she started to work on her second album alone. She subsequently signed with Parlophone, part of the EMI group. Parlophone released Don’t Give It Up as the first official single on April 16, 2007 which debuted at #45 in the UK chart. Siobhan’s second album, Ghosts, was released in June 2007, peaking at #92 on the UK albums chart.
Siobhan has collaborated with the likes of Morcheeba, James Sanger, Siobhan Fahey (ex-Bananarama and ex-Shakespear’s Sister). In October 2007, she had her London theater debut, appearing as Mimi in Rent.

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Breitling has reestablished its standing within the technical horology community with the release of its Emergency II watch which contains a dual frequency PLB (Personal Locator Beacon). (Click picture to the left to view video on the Emergency II PLB system)
That’s right Breitling has designed a watch for professionals and thrill seeking adventurers (and a few James Bond types), should they encounter an unexpected life threatening situation the Emergency II watch’s dual frequency PLB distress system can be activated and literally map their location anywhere in the world to help guide search and rescue teams render aide. The Breitling Emergency II sets precedence as the first wristwatch to house a dual frequency PLB distress system and establishes it as a personal safety and survival instrument in the air, at sea and on land.
Breitling Emergency II is equipped with a microtransmitter that alternately operates on two separate frequencies over a 24 hour period. A digital signal is transmitted first on the 406 megahertz digital frequency activating an emergency alert signal from anyplace in the world via a network of satellites within low altitude of earth’s orbit (LEOSAR) and in geostationary orbit (GEOSAR). This emergency transmission lasts 0.44 seconds and transmits every 50 seconds. A second analog signal is also transmitted on the 121.5 MHz homing and rescue frequency which lasts 0.75 seconds every 2.25 seconds.
It took Breitling five years of development to create a miniaturized PLB and several adaptation of it to fit inside a wristwatch and remain capable of transmitting a dual frequency signal. This special effort was achieved through collaborations with an institute specializing in aerospace, defense and industry and engineers that helped create advanced microelectronics and microtechnical engineered circuits exclusively dedicated to the watch’s ability to transmit two separate frequencies while being housed in the compact compartment of a wristwatch as well as be compliant with COSPAS-SARSAT specifications. It was indeed a great collaborative undertaking for the Breitling team whom worked vigilantly to maintain the overall integrity of the watch’s complications as well.
Breitling Emergency II features a 51mm titanium case with a satin-brushed bidirectional rotating bezel. It has a chronometer-certified by the COS that is a multifunction chronograph: 12/24 hour analog and digital display, 1/100th second chronograph. Functions include an alarm, timer, second time-zone, multilingual calendar and battery end-of-life indication. It is equipped with a thermo-compensated SuperQuartz™ movement, which is 10 times more accurate than standard quartz movement. The watch components is protected by a Cambered sapphire crystal which is water resistant up to 5 ATMs.
Emergency II is available in three dial colors: Volcano black, Cobra yellow and Intrepid orange. It is available in a rubber Diver Pro III strap or a titanium bracelet. For detailed information about Breitling Emergency II check out Breitling’s website.


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Here you can download Strike Buster Prototype for free! On this page you will find information about Strike Buster Prototype and how you can download the game for free. Here you get the direct link (from different filehoster) or a torrent download. The link to the free download can be found at the bottom of the page.
《STRIKE BUSTER:Prototype》is a retro style arcade shooting game with unique gameplay and a lot of modern elements.
-Accumulate combos to wipe out your enemy-
The game has a combat system that focuses on combo accumulation. Accumulating combos will upgrade the weapon’s power, consume combos can use powerful items, and deduct the combos after being hit by the enemy won’t let you die immediately. Therefore, combos are experience, energy, and life.
-Switch weapons to destroy different armor-
The game has a unique weapon restraint system, which makes it easier to kill some enemies with restraint weapons. You must always decide which weapon to use to kill different monsters first.
-Collect relics make you go from strength to strength-
The game contains a large number of Rougelite elements, you can unlock and collect a large number of relics, the various relics can be combined to produce different effects. You can freely mix and match various relics into the game, so that you have a stronger combat ability and more combat strategies.
- Dynamic difficulty: The dynamic difficulty controlled by the director system will automatically generate enemies according to the player’s experience at any time, so as to achieve a completely different experience every time you enter the game.
- Monster affixes: Random combination of elite affixes system, making the enemy more diverse, more cunning and difficult to entangle.
- Weapon collection: In addition to basic weapons, the weapon library also has a large number of special weapons with relics for you to collect.
- Lottery system: Every battle will get coins to draw a lottery, try your luck!
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space

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Sephiroth arrives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tomorrow. Ahead of the highly anticipated addition, Nintendo released a YouTube video — “Mr. Sakurai Presents ‘Sephiroth.'” Mr. Sakurai being Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
“I think he might be one of the most well-known villains in video games, aside from Bowser,” Mr. Sakurai says about Sephiroth. “He’s the legendary SOLDIER from FFVII. He possesses strength that surpasses human knowledge due to certain ‘cells’ that I won’t go into detail about.”
He continued, “I’m very excited for what’s next. The reveal trailer harks back to FINAL FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN. We just had Minecraft, and now FFVII AC. This dynamic range means my job is never boring.”
Mr. Sakurai then moves into game play. With a video almost forty minutes long, there’s plenty to see and learn!
Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.

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I find a strange thing that the led is on when power is off. And it's the problem of my serial module. Arduino may get power from my serial module. My serial module use max2322. I don't if it will harm my arduino or has influence to my program. Is it needed to add a resistance?
Maybe the serial module has a serial cable attached to it which gives a voltage.
I think it can hurt, since you have two voltage sources, one from the Arduino and one from the Serial cable. Not using the power wire from the serial cable should fix the problem.
A resistor will not help because you still have two power sources in case you have both voltage from the Arduino (adapter/USB) and serial.


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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Dad's Own Cookbook (1993) by Bob Sloan
At first glance, this comes across as a slightly more sexist (but possibly less obnoxious) version of "Cooking For Dummies". I hate being called a dummy. But by the time I started to dig into it, I was going "Hey! My mother never taught me most of this either! Why single out the guys? I want this too!"
Yes, it's a starter cookbook. But it's a starter cookbook that is simple and has nice friendly pictures (by Paul Hanson) that never talks down to you. It has pages to discuss ingredients in detail, it talks about tools and techniques, and gives shopping tips. There are also suggested menus for special occasions. And unlike some starter cookbooks, these are foods you *want* to eat. Yes, he will tell you how to fry an egg and make a grilled cheese sandwich (nothing wrong with those). But he will also tell you how to make Pasta Puttanesca, Jambalaya and Grilled Swordfish. *And* give wine tips to help you decide what you want with them!
Bottom line -- while it's not a book I'm going to curl up with for a nice read, if you're looking for a good starter cookbook, whether you be Dad, Mom, or a starving college student, this is a good one.
Now, as I am not the target audience, I pestered my husband (a better cook than I am) into giving me a few words about it.
"The dad part is a little hokey, but it's a fine intro to cooking cookbook. Mix of base techniques (each veg or protein gets an intro and a quick how to broil, pan fry, steam, bake, etc. overview) along with recipes that look good but aren't too challenging skill wise.
I'm not big on how they organized some parts (e.g. section on Lunch while others are by food), but nothing bad.
So overall o.k. intro cook book."


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The Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission has been wrestling with this for months, and I totally feel their pain. This is important. As a former public official, I am fully aware that you think long and hard and look deep into your soul before you vote yes on no on something like this. Last summer, the commission recommended to the City Council that dog day afternoons, and mornings, be extended by an hour in the morning and a half hour in the afternoon. The council considered the change, pondered it, chewed on it then sent it back to the commission for more analysis, consultation, deliberation and documentation.
At their meeting on Tuesday, the commission voted to send the council their revised, reconsidered and reevaluated recommendation. It suggests extending the poochable hours on some beaches — but not on harbor beaches — where water quality is an issue. And, and as you know, dogs have a number of habits that are not conducive to water quality. The new recommendations also suggest that the city find some moola, through grants perhaps, to install "doggy bag" dispensers along the beaches, which are like the things you take the rest of your seared ahi salad home in but not exactly. The commission also asked staff to research increasing the fines for humans who do not have their dog on a leash or do not pick up their dog's calling card should they drop one on the sand, which is not cool.
Both the commission and council have heard some spirited opinions on all this, from dog owners who want the restrictions loosened or eliminated — perhaps we should choose another word — and from non-dog owners who want the restrictions tightened up, if not a total, complete and absolute pooch-ban on the beaches.

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If Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) were to become Speaker again, the House will finally pass a bill. And not just "a" bill, but a bill or three that would actually help this country instead of doing what the GOP does, and create gridlock in order to make President Obama look bad.
When she was Speaker, here's what was accomplished in two years:
Since John Boehner became Speaker? Nada. Zero. Zip:
Now The Hill is reporting that Nancy Pelosi is optimistic that Democrats will "of course" gain seats and may regain control of the House:
In a sit-down interview in her office in the Capitol, the House minority leader stopped short of predicting that Democrats would regain the lower chamber in the 2014 midterm elections, but she had no hesitation in saying what she would use a majority for. [...]
[S]he vowed her party would “of course” pick up seats next year. It is the first time Pelosi has guaranteed that Democrats will cut into the GOP’s majority. [...]
And although the odds are stacked against Democrats taking back the House, the shutdown has boosted Democratic hopes.
“I’ve changed my prediction … from, ‘We’re working to win the House’ to ‘We can win the House,’ ” Pelosi said.
One of her priorities would be a bill that would significantly expand federal childcare benefits.
And per the Hill, Pelosi "can barely disguise her delight at the thought of a Hillary Clinton White House. It would align the first female president with the Democrats’ women’s empowerment agenda." In fact, she even hinted that she might endorse Hillz.
Let's just win the House first, okay? Okay.
The empty suit that is Mitt Romney is now relegated to our bad-memory banks. He lost. Thank goodness he lost.
And Mrs. "This is Hard" Romney was right, because this turned out to be even harder for Republicans than they thought. Team Romney did everything they could to lie, cheat, and steal their way into the White House, giddy over the opportunity to take on a president who was trying to dig us out of the disastrous Bush economy with no help at all from the opposing party. Just the opposite in fact. But Republicans obstructed and smeared their way right out of a victory.
Who's giddy now?
What a relief that President Obama is still in the White House.
What a relief that he will be the one who will replace any Supreme Court justices who retire.
What a relief that he will continue to protect women's reproductive rights.
What a relief that he will continue to push for equal pay for women.
What a relief that he will make every effort to eliminate those insanely unfair Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.
What a relief that he can continue to reduce the unemployment rate after having added millions and millions of private sector jobs.
What a relief that his Affordable Care Act will continue to benefit those with pre-existing conditions, women, children under twenty-six on their parent's health plans, and so many more.
What a relief that he isn't afraid of the word "regulation."
What a relief that he isn't afraid of the words "climate change."
What a relief that he isn't afraid of the word "inclusive."
What a relief for DREAMers.
What a relief that he embraces gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders.
What a relief that he's getting us out of Afghanistan.
What a relief that veterans will continue to have someone in the White House who cares about them.
And so, so much more.
But most of all, what a relief that Willard M. Romney is out of the picture.
We still have a ton of work to do. I have been critical of the president in the past, and will continue to be when I disagree with him. President Obama literally asked us to “hold him accountable," so we will.
I will keep fighting hard with other progressives for programs we still need, for civil rights issues that have yet to be addressed, and for improvements where I feel the president has disappointed. But nobody's perfect-- nobody-- so, that in no way discounts the enormous number of accomplishments and successes that President Obama has managed to pull off despite the onslaught of Republican money, voter suppression, and the nasty, vicious assaults on his agenda, his character... and his lineage.
So while there are major challenges ahead, the outcome of this election was a huge relief...
...A huge, major, gigantic, enormous relief that the empty chair in the image above belongs to Romney and not our re-elected president, Barack Obama.


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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been raising far less money than the Republican National Committee (RNC), which is likely to hurt its liberal nominee in the 2020 election.
Bloomberg citing Federal Election Commission records showed that the DNC had collected contributions of $24.4 million, but spent $28.4 million by the end of April 2019. It had $7.6 million cash on hand, $1 million less than in January, and posted $6.2 million in debt, including bank loans and unpaid invoices to vendors.
While Democratic Party added $3 million in new debt during the first four months, the Republican Party was stockpiling cash.
The latest disclosures showed that the RNC had raised nearly $62 million by April, two-and-a-half times higher than that of DNC, which thanks in part to President Donald Trump’s nonstop fundraising since winning the White House. It had $34.7 million cash in the bank and no debt.
According to Fox Business, the DNC spent more than it raised because donors are giving their money to 24 Democratic presidential candidates, some of whom accrued hefty donations rather than the committee.
In addition, many Democratic candidates do not accept institutionalized financial support from PACs or corporations while campaigning, instead relying on grassroots support.
Donors said such money problems could put DNC at risk in helping its nominee in the general election next year.
A Democratic nominee will have to rely much on the DNC for organizing, identifying voters and getting them to the polls, according to Bloomberg. That will cost hundreds of millions of dollars by Election Day, and the party needs to spend early to prepare.
Party officials and fundraisers blamed the deficiency on several factors, and chief among them is competition from more than 20 Democrats running for president and vacuuming up contributors’ cash.

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While it appeared most of the Maple Leafs didn’t show up for Monday night’s 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, only Mike Van Ryn had an excuse.
The Leafs’ twice-concussed defenceman failed a neurological test Monday and was not allowed to suit up, despite hopes earlier in the day that the team’s beleaguered power play might get a boost.
Coach Ron Wilson had suggested yesterday after the team’s morning skate that Van Ryn would easily pass the test that examines the player’s cognitive functions -- including memory quizzes and identifying patterns -- and compares results to a similar test taken in training camp.
“He didn’t pass the test,” Wilson said of Van Ryn. “He has to continue rehabbing, and resting a little bit. I’m sure (he’ll be fine) after the all-star break.”
Van Ryn was not available for comment after the game.
The Leafs are 17-22-7 on the season, but are a much different team with Van Ryn in the lineup. The defenceman acquired over the summer for Bryan McCabe has three goals and six assists in 17 games, and the team is a remarkable 8-5-4 with him patrolling the blue line.
“He’ll add to our power play, our puck moving ability,” said Wilson.
Van Ryn was run hard into the boards Nov. 8 against Montreal, missing the next 13 games. He came back for three games, but was checked by Boston’s Milan Lucic on Dec. 18 and hit his head on the glass and hasn’t played since.
The Leafs’ thin blue lined thinned even further Monday night with an undisclosed illness to Pavel Kubina. The defenceman skipped Monday’s skate, and missed most of the third period.
Van Ryn is expected to wear a visor when he returns. The team is also encouraging all its players to wear mouthguards.
“If you get hit wearing a proper mouthguard, it lessens the chance of a concussion,” said Wilson. “It lessens the impact and shock to your brain.”

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The last time I donned on a hybrid holster, it was the Crossbreed SuperTuck with cowhide in a combat cut and metal clips for the Glock 19. I did end up selling the holster; not because it didn’t work as advertised – it wasn’t what I needed. I did eventually try the SmartCarry, but ultimately ended up carrying in my pocket.
The benefit of wider weight distribution for comfort did not outweigh the time it took me to set up compared to other non-hybrid holsters available – especially when tucking in my shirt.
On days I’m not working in a NPE, I’m happily carrying a Glock 19 or Kahr PM9 in an appendix holster from Dale Fricke. Since my 2011 review on the SuperTuck, I’ve deviated little from pocket or appendix IWB carry.
After receiving the Cloak Tuck 2.0 for the Glock 42 from Alien Gear to write a review, I found myself revisiting the same personal preference issues I had with the Crossbreed. However, there are notable differences, some of which were positive.
Judging from past reviews of the Cloak Tuck 2.0, the hardware included appears to have improved significantly, favoring a molded rubber instead of ill-cut fuel line to adjust the retention. It’s pretty slick, actually.
Compared to the SuperTuck, the Cloak Tuck 2.0’s retention is adjustable by using the rubber spacers and appropriate hardware included with the holster. Further, the plastic shells are interchangeable for their separate semi-automatic and revolver systems and trade-in through their Iron-Clad Triple Guarantee.
The Cloak Tuck 2.0 smells like a mouse pad, but that’s only because most mouse pads are made out of neoprene. The materials and the manner of which they were assembled together appear sound and it is comfortable.
The holster shell is manufactured from Boltaron, not Kydex. I haven’t had an issue with the Kydex holsters cracking, so I’m not certain if I can fully appreciate the applicability of Boltaron for holsters primarily used for everyday concealed carry.
Of note, the shell is a flat press mold of the firearm with no curve. While I don’t appreciate curves in my firearm, I’ve come to expect it for side mounted carry rigs. As a result, placement for me is very limited to the 5 o’clock position, which is just right of center of my back. This affects my draw, and ability to do so if I am ever on my back.
Sliding the set up forward to my preferred side-carry position at 4 o’clock, the shell starts to force my waistband out. You can play with the cant to attempt to make it less noticeable. My preference, applicable to this holster at 5 o’clock, is the high screw in the front and the medium to low screw on the back. Using the high screw hole in the back doesn’t provide me enough cant to reach back, and the grip sits too low below the belt.
If you have more girth to work with, you may have more potential flat surface area to contact the holster, permitting more variation for your ideal holster position.
The photo above demonstrates my preferred carry position using a Off the Grid Concepts Sidewinder, compared to the position I must use with the Cloak Tuck 2.0. The top and bottom rows demonstrate the Cloak Tuck 2.0 concealed, tucked and untucked, respectively.
I think the clips bring a lot more attention than any printing bulge in my pants. I wouldn’t be caught wearing this outside the house with my shirt tucked in, which isn’t exclusive to the Cloak Tuck. It’s true for the SuperTuck and for the knives you carry everyday with the clip conspicuously attached to the pant pocket. However, having a selection of clips/loops to choose from is nice. Of the options, I think the standard clip will suffice for most folks carrying with an untucked shirt. The leather loops are a nice option, with the exception that the buttons are exceptionally tight, and the hole in the plastic stay isn’t counter-sunk. The j-clips and c-clips will work for its intended purpose, but don’t pretend it will make it less noticeable.
I favor the Cloak Tuck over the SuperTuck moderately. Retention is easily adjusted by using the rubber spacers, instead of heating up the Kydex on the SuperTuck, and I think the shell swapping principle is an attractive deal – all for less than $40.00 USD.
My primary contention is how limited positioning can be as a result of a flat mold. I think if I slightly bent the mold by heat, I may have more freedom to adjust the holster in a more favorable position for me. Further, I think set up takes considerably longer than any of the leather IWB or appendix holsters I’ve used over the years. That alone excludes this holster, and anything like it, from my rotation.
With that noted, if a hybrid holster fits your needs, particularly price, Alien Gear’s Cloak Tuck 2.0 is a holster worth trying yourself.


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All of our rooms offer high-speed internet access and you can relax and enjoy free use of our on-site Spirit health club with its indoor pool, gym and beauty therapist.
The hotel is ideally placed with link access to the M20 and M26 making us the perfect channel stopover, or why not visit Brands hatch Motor Circuit, Mote Park or the London Golf Club during your trip? If it’s a business trip, our proximity to the nearby Kings Hill Business Park makes us the ideal business and conference venue.
We also have an electric vehicle charging point on-site.
Due to its ideal location, our hotel is the perfect base for exploring the many natural and historical attractions in beautiful Kent. The hotel is also situated closely to things to do such as Diggerland, Leeds Castle, Hemsley Conservation Centre and the adventure park Go Ape!
If you are looking to get married in Kent, why not look around the Holiday Inn Maidstone. The hotel is licensed for wedding ceremonies which can then be followed by a traditional wedding reception.
Gym & fitness facilities
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