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JUNE 2016 Issue $3.85THE SUMMER ISSUE
This Summer I will visit places we like to return to see agian during our life time:Paseo Del Rio known as the River Walk. San Antonio TX.North Shores HawaiiInside the excitement continue.
Government intervention into the health hazards in our food chain:Check out the study about salt and sodium.Aging: Can we do it on food and exercise alone without the Magic pill.The untold short story of murder suicide on campus.
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CONNECTIONS The Summer Issue June 2016
- Cover story:
Crime on Campus
UCLA murder-suicide:
Slain wife found because of
note about gunman's cat
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The path to the campus shooting death of a UCLA professor began nearly 2,000 miles away in Minnesota.
There, a former student with a grudge,
Mainak Sarkar, killed his estranged wife.
Sarkar then made the long drive to Los
Angeles where he found his former mentor,
engineering professor William Klug, and
shot him before turning the gun on himself,
authorities said Thursday.
Both victims were on a "kill list" police
found at Sarkar's Minnesota apartment. A
third person on the list, another UCLA
professor, was spared because he was not on
campus Wednesday when Sarkar arrived
with two semi-automatic pistols, police said.
Ashley Hasti and Mainak Sarkar in an undated photo
(Facebook via AP)
Authorities did not publicly identify the
unharmed professor or the woman. A law
enforcement official with knowledge of the
investigation told The Associated Press the
woman on the list was Ashley Hasti, who
documents show married the gunman in
2011.
The investigation unfolded rapidly based on
a note Sarkar left in the office where he
killed Klug. It asked anyone who read it to
check on Sarkar's cat in St. Paul, Minnesota.
At Sarkar's apartment, authorities found his
list of three planned targets. They checked
the home of the woman in the nearby town
of Brooklyn Park and found her body.
The law enforcement official said Hasti was
the name of the woman on Sarkar's list.
Beck said the woman named on the list was
the victim; and a neighbor told AP that Hasti
lived in the home with her father.
The official who said Hasti's name was on the list was not authorized to publicly discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Gordy Aune Jr., who lives three doors away and is the neighborhood watch commander, said Hasti and her father kept to themselves.
Records in Hennepin County, Minnesota, show Hasti married Sarkar in 2011, though more recently they had different residences.
Hasti's grandmother, Jean Johnson, said the two remained together for only about a year, but didn't get a divorce because Hasti couldn't afford one.
"They just didn't get along," Johnson told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "The only enemy she had was him, I guess. I never thought he would do something like that."
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Hasti hadn't mentioned any recent animosity with Sarkar, she said.
Sarkar had disparaged Klug online and the professor knew of his contempt, but police have not uncovered any death threats, Beck said. The writings contained "some harsh language, but certainly nothing that would be considered homicidal," he said.
A blog post written in March by someone identifying himself as Sarkar asserted that Klug "cleverly stole all my code and gave it (to) another student" and "made me really sick."
Beck said the investigation showed Sarkar's claims of stolen code are "a making of his own imagination."
Sarkar, 38, and Klug, 39, once were close. In his 2013 dissertation about using engineering to understand the human heart, the student thanked the professor "for all his help and support. Thank you for being my mentor."
Sarkar grew up in Durgapur, India, an industrial town where his father worked as a clerk in a cement manufacturing company. Residents there remembered Sarkar as a diligent student.
A former classmate at Durgapur's Bidhan Institute -- where Sarkar studied for two years after high school before attending the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur -- said he was "totally stupefied" by the news of the shooting.
"Mainak was a very good student. In school, he looked so innocent and was well-behaved," said Mridul, who like many people in India uses only one name. But Mridul said Friday he was not
in touch with Sarkar after he left for a life in the United States.
Sarkar's LinkedIn page shows he obtained a master's degree at Stanford University after graduating in 2000 from the Indian Institute of Technology with a degree in aerospace engineering.
He most recently was listed as an engineering analyst at a Findlay, Ohio, company called Endurica. Company president Will Mars said Sarkar left in August 2014.
It's unclear what he had been doing since.
Colleagues, family and friends described Klug as a kind, devoted father and teacher. He is survived by his wife and two children, a 9-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl.
On campus Thursday night, hundreds of students, staff and faculty gathered for a vigil for Klug, holding up their cellphones like candles to light up the night sky.
"Bill was so much more than my soul mate," his wife, Mary Elise Klug, said in a statement. "I will miss him every day for the rest of my life."
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Fashion Designer Ralph
Lauren Show More in his
Show Down to be the best
Page 4
The Count A Reverse: 10,
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
And launch in progress
Reverse aging and taking
many years of the clock
Page 8
Med plus: This is to make
it clear that belong to the
Old World
Page 16
According to Freud:
Ego is top of the list of
attitude and behavior
Page 17
What about the return in
your travel. It is that one
place you want to see
again
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It is always a good timing to be involved. It
takes more than money to donate. It takes
courage, determination, and faith. Taking the
first step is the most difficult one. Don’t wait
until tragedy hit your home. Donate
doctorswithoutborders.org
Show Time for Ralph
Lauren a comeback
2016
Mr. Larsson, 41, is expected to introduce a
new corporate strategy on Tuesday at a
meeting for analysts. Its settlement, the
company has too many brands and retail
outlets. It depends on the department stores,
where customers are connected to the
discounts. Its costs are bloated and inefficient
inventory system.
In an interview, he said the company will
focus on its main Ralph Lauren, and Lauren
Polo labels. Fifty shops, roughly 10% of the
retail footprint companies, especially high-end
stores will be closed. And shipments to stores
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will be reduced in the hope that the shortage is
projected to increase sales of full-price.
Larsson wants to slash six months of
production time and eliminate three layers of
management.
movements, he said, will result in
disqualification 1,000 jobs, about 8% of full
time.
“Our performance has been disappointing over
the past three years, and it does not match the
strength of the brand,” said Mr. Larsson from
his office paneled in mahogany New York headquarters.
Such turmoil is painful for a company that was
once considered the bluest of blue-chip
fashion houses. Ralph Lauren faces a litany of
woes whole field, including the strong dollar,
which has scared off foreign buyers. Some of his problems are of his own creation.
slow to react Industry executives say the company was slow
to respond to changes reshaping the business.
These include the rise of fast fashion retailers
like H & M, whose short production cycles
and low prices are under pressure, traditional
clothing company, and a shift toward
sportswear in everyday life.
“Athleisure and fast fashion created the dual
headwinds for traditional polo shirt,”
said John Kernan, retail analyst with
investment firm Cowen & Co. “There was not
much novelty in this brand. “
Pan. Lauren, who declined to be interviewed
for this article, said in a written statement: “I
am very pleased with Stefan vision and action
to be taken to ensure that we continue to develop and prosper.”
Mr. Lauren remains chairman of the
company’s chief creative officer and largest
shareholder. He and entities controlled by his
family have voting power of more than 82%
of the ordinary shares. He is one of the few
designers of his generation, to continue to play
an active role in his company. And his
company is one of the few design houses that
were gobbled conglomerate.
Many fashion houses, including Calvin
Klein Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent,
for years paired strong business managers
lighting design. At Ralph Lauren, Roger
Farah, company’s longtime president and
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chief operating officer, sometimes acted as a
control business focused on Mr. Lauren loftier
ambitions, according to several former managers.
A spokesman said Mr. Lauren ambitions were
not limited. He noticed Mr. Lauren was not
only the company’s creative leader, but her
business head.
Mr. Farah withdrew from daily operations to
become deputy chairman in 2013. He left the
company a year later, and now is co-CEO of Tory Burch LLC.
The company created a chairman, consisting
of Mr. Lauren and three other workers. Mr.
Lauren began inserting himself into more of a business decision by the previous leadership.
In China, the company is trying to revamp its
image after buying back its license in 2010
from a partner, former executives said. Mr.
Lauren wanted to pull the lower-end brand
Polo from China, and just selling luxury goods
from Purple Label Company, which suits cost more than $ 5,000, they said.
Ralph Lauren closed two-thirds of its Chinese
retail distribution and opened a high-end
stores that sell $ 85 polo customers come to
associate with the brand. Then corruption
crackdown the government reduced the
demand for luxury goods in China’s
burgeoning middle class has become the driving force of the economy.
Sales at Ralph Lauren with separate flagship
stores on New York’s Madison Avenue fell
after Mr. Lauren mandated in 2014 that lower-
end polo shirts, sweaters and sportswear to be
moved up to make space for $ 4,100 watch
and $ 2500 handbag, named for his wife, Ricky, the former executives said.
company spokesman said Ralph Lauren retail
stores closed in China because many were in
subpar places, and scale back Polo, because
the brand has been tarnished by counterfeiting.
Regarding the decline in sales at the flagship
stores of Madison Avenue, the spokesman
quoted throughout the industry decline in foot
traffic.
Earnings fell to $ 396 million in the fiscal year
ended April 2 from $ 702 million in the
previous year. Revenue fell to $ 7.41 billion
from $ 7.62 billion. The shares, which closed
at $ 96.33 on Monday fell nearly 30% more
than last year.
In an interview in September, Mr. Lauren said
he was looking for several years for a manager
who could help expand their business.
Although Mr. Lauren 44-year-old son, David,
is executive vice president and sits on the
board of the company was not in operation,
said one of the former managers.
The company hired a search firm Spencer
Stuart, who introduced Mr. Lauren Mr
Larsson, who revived Old Navy by shortening delivery times and storage trendier fashions.
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Mr. Larsson, who grew up in a small town in
Sweden, joined H & M in 1998, when the
brand was not as hip as it is today. “The most
amazing of my friends, they called me and
said:” After work, Stefan, do not bring about
H & M bag, because you have the whole thing down, “he said.
Mr. Larsson is not foreign to navigate family-
dominated companies. the Gap, founding
Fisher family holds a large share and H & M, grandson of the founder’s CEO.
After he was Ralph Lauren hired Mr. Lauren
has made it clear he does not intend to resign.
“as for me, I strengthen, not out, “he said in September.
Mr. Lauren, born Ralph Lifshitz, rose from
humble beginnings in the Bronx to become the
arbiter of style. Starting in 1967 with a series
of ties, built company, which now includes
clothing, home furnishings, fragrances,
accessories and restaurants. Its products are
sold under a dozen labels on nearly 500
company-owned retail stores and thousands of stores worldwide.
People who have worked with Mr. Lauren
says that he considers himself more like a
movie director than a designer treated his old
world, a privileged lifestyle. Although the
highbrow image produces a halo for the brand,
the company makes most of its money selling
mesh polo shirts and moderately priced
sportswear in factory outlets and department stores, the former executives said.
The company does not break out sales label,
but wholesale, mostly sales to department
stores, accounted for 45% of sales last year,
and nearly two-thirds of operating profit. On
the retail side of the company’s 272 stores are 493 Factory Stores.
Mr. Lauren pioneered tiered strategy that
competitors to copy. Even so, the luxury business remains the focus.
Since 2013, the company increased the
number of high-end stores from Ralph Lauren
29. That drove costs without producing a
sufficient amount of sales or profits,
said Laurent Vasilescu analyst with the
research arm of Macquarie Group.
Expense problem Total costs were 45.8% of sales in the recently
completed year, compared with 42.2% two
years ago. U PVHCorp. PVH -0.06 % , which
owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, costs
decrease and amounted to 41.3% of sales in its
last year.
“The cost structure hasn ‘t been competitive,”
acknowledged Larsson. He said that shops
were opened in suboptimal locations were too
big and too expensive to build due to sales and profits are generated.
Another culprit was the bloated management
structure, he said, which is one of the reasons
for reducing the number of layers between
entry-level employees and himself six out of
nine. Reducing the executive ranks will return to roughly 2012 levels.
The office of President was disbanded
concentrate decision-making into the hands of
masters. Larsson and Lauren. One of the top
executive gave up his duties in November and
the other left in May. The third
memberValérie Hermann, , who oversees the
company the luxury company now has more
oversight of collections and accessories for
women.
Mr. Larsson tapped former H & M executives
to run global sourcing and business
development. The new head of online business
came from eBay Inc. EBAY 0.04 %
could take 15 months for a product to go from
design to disposal, the window in which Mr
Larsson hopes to narrow to nine months by
design, merchandising, sourcing and
marketing teams they work together. It plans
to test small batches of products that can be
produced in eight weeks, and then quickly
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change the order-best selling strategy used at Old Navy.
Rather than scattering resources across brands,
will focus on high-end line of Ralph Lauren
and lower-end Polo and Lauren brands that are
the foundation of a home business. Smaller
brands such as RRL, named for the Colorado
ranch that Mr. Lauren own with his wife, who
sells edge denim, vintage clothing and other
equipment will have to prove that they are viable.
wants goods companies focus on pieces such
as navy jackets, military jackets and polo
shirts, which sees it as timeless, but updated
for today’s styles. For example, Ralph Lauren
double-breasted women’s jacket was modified
to make it more fitted silhouette and make it
narrower shoulders and arms. After the
changes, it has become one of the best selling jackets companies.
He also sees an opportunity to sell more
handbags and accessories, which carry higher
margins. This is an area where the company
has struggled, and that sets it apart from
European luxury homes, which make up most
of their money on bags and shoes. At Ralph
Lauren, handbags and small leather goods
account for about 8% of its revenues,
according to Mr. Vasilescu. That compared
with 57% in Kering SA KER 2.23 % ‘s Gucci
brand.
New CEO is even considering testing some
ideas pioneered online startups, such as
creating a subscription service for shirts and
ties and allows shoppers to rent high-end tuxedos.
Mr. Larsson said he speaks every day to Mr. Lauren, and they decided together.
“I took a partner,” Mr. Lauren said in
September, and then he joked. “He knows
what is in the”
Health and diet
Staying Young and
the invisible fountain
of youth
About Anti-Aging: The pressure to
embody youthfulness — particularly
when it comes to our appearances
— is an increasingly prominent part
of our everyday lives. Whether it’s
your mother coloring her grays
away or a reality star getting Botox,
everyone seems to be trying harder
and harder to turn back the clock.
So how far are we willing to
go? Allure took a good, hard look at
Americans’ attitudes
towards aging in a new study,
published in the April 2013 issue in
partnership with Penn Schoen
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Berland. The magazine’s first-ever
anti-aging surveycollected
information from 2,000 men and
women, asking questions about
beauty, sex appeal and celebrities.
Some of the findings come as no
shock, such as: Both men and
women agree there’s more
pressure on women to look young
than on men. But there are some
responses that did suprise us:
63 percent of men color their hair to look
younger, versus 36 percent of women.
1 percent of men and women have
actually gotten cosmetic surgery,
injections and/or laser treatments... but 30
percent who haven’t yet say they’d
consider doing so in the future.
42 percent of women would consider anti-
aging injections or surgery, versus only 18
percent of men.
So women are the ones
contemplating Botox, facelifts and
the like... but men are the ones
grabbing the hair dye and banishing
those grays.
Even more intriguing than that is
how we judge each other for the
anti-aging actions we take. Allure
found that respondents ages 18-29
had a much more negative
opinion of celebs or politicians
who’ve had work done than older
respondents. These younger
respondents also felt more strongly
that those celebs and politicians
should reveal what they’ve had
done (like this gal).
While Millennials might protest
being painted as harsh and critical,
the contrast makes sense. It’s easy
for a taut 25-year-old to forswear
Botox or judge someone else’s
tummy tuck. But a 50-year-old
woman who is actually experiencing
aging firsthand may be less quick to
judge — in fact, she might
empathize with her older peers for
making the decisions they have.
As 28-year-old Mila Kunis once put
it, “I will not put a needle in my body
unless I have a medical reason...
but ask me in 10 years. Right now,
I’m like, ‘I’m going to embrace it,’
but... I’m probably going to want to
have something done. I have no
doubt.”
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including findings on sex appeal
and Americans’ “ideal age” for men
and women.
Myth vs. Reality on Anti-Aging Vitamins
Paying extra for exotic vitamins in skin creams
that promise to erase fine lines and
prevent wrinkles will get you little more than an
empty wallet, according to dermatologists.
Although many face creams
containvitamins known as antioxidants, very few
are actually effective in preventing or reversing
skin damage.
"Despite advertising claims, almost all available
topical formulations contain very low
concentrations of antioxidants that are not well
absorbed by the skin," said Karen E. Burke, MD,
in a presentation to the American Academy of
Dermatology's annual meeting this week in New
Orleans. "There are three antioxidants that have
been proven to decrease the effect of the sun on
the skin and actually prevent further
damage:selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C."
Antioxidants are known to prevent agents called
free radicals from damaging cells in the body
and the skin. Free radicals are a result of normal
body processes, but they can also be created by
exposure to various environmental factors such
as smoking or ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the
sun and can speed up the aging process.
Burke says the problem with applying
antioxidants to the skin to fight aging is that they
aren't very well absorbed or only have short-
term effects. But new research presented at the
dermatology conference suggests more effective
formulations to deliver two of these antioxidants
directly to the skin that needs it may soon be
available.
Selenium The mineral selenium helps protect the body
from cancers, including skin cancer caused by
sun exposure. It also preserves tissue elasticity
and slows down the aging and hardening of
tissues associated with oxidation. Dietary
sources of the mineral include whole grain
cereals, seafood, garlic, and eggs.
Recent animal studies have found that when
selenium is taken orally or through the skin in
the form of L-selenomethionine, it provided
protection against both everyday and excessive
UV damage. A study also showed selenium also
delayed the development of skin cancer in the
animals.
Burke says those results are promising, but
studies are still needed in humans.
Vitamin E
Experts consider vitamin E to be the most
important antioxidant because it protects cell
membranes and prevents damages to enzymes
associated with them. Natural sources of vitamin
E include vegetable oils such as sunflower oil,
grains, oats, nuts, and dairy products.
New laboratory studies suggest vitamin E helps
inactivate free radicals, making them less likely
to cause damage. Several other studies have
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shown applying vitamin E to the skin can reduce
damage caused by sun exposure and limit the
production of cancer-causing cells.
"For additional sun protection, individuals may
consider taking vitamin E supplements," said
Burke, in a release. "Supplementation with
vitamin E in 400 milligrams a day has been
noted to reduce photodamage,wrinkles and
improve skin texture."
Vitamin C Vitamin C is the most common antioxidant found
in the skin. It's also found in vegetables and
citrus fruits. Like vitamin E, vitamin C is
considered important in repairing free radicals
and preventing them from becoming cancerous
or accelerating the aging process.
Since vitamin C is most prevalent in the skin, the
skin is the organ that suffers most from
environmental stressors. Smoking, sun
exposure, and pollution rob the nutrient from our
bodies, says Burke.
"Even minimal UV exposure can decrease the
vitamin C levels in the skin by 30 percent, while
exposure from the ozone of city pollution can
decrease the level by 55 percent," said Burke in
a release.Creating a skin cream that carries a
useful dose of vitamin C is difficult because it
reacts immediately when exposed to oxygen.
Several clinical trials examining more stable,
effective formulations are currently under way.
The 15-Minute Anti-
Aging Workout
In just a few minutes a week, these six research-backed exercises will tighten and tone your trouble spots: Grab a set of dumbbells (beginners can use three- to five-pound ones) and complete six to 15 repetitions of each exercise unless the instructions indicate otherwise. Do two or three sets of each move, but if you’re really pressed for time, one set is OK. Follow the entire routine two or three times a week on nonconsecutive dayHave your upper arms, stomach and butt all started drifting south? Chalk up that droopiness to the loss of muscle mass that can begin in sedentary women as young as 25. “The muscle you lose is replaced with fat,” says Caroline Apovian, MD, associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and director of
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the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at Boston Medical Center. And because fat is not supported by muscle, it hangs off your body. Another sag promoter is the declining elasticity of your skin. Sounds hopeless—but there’s an easy way to turn back the clock: strength-training exercises. By building up your muscles, you can regain your youthful tone, says Brad Schoenfeld, lecturer in exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and author of Women’s Home Workout Bible. Which exercises do the job most quickly? Click next for our picks—six that have been found effective by the nonprofit American Council on Exercise and several universities. The result: an efficient routine that in less than 15 minutes targets the most important muscles.
How to do it: Stand with left leg forward, knee bent, right leg back a foot or two. Place left hand on left thigh for support. Grasp dumbbell in right hand with palm facing body; let arm hang by side. Keeping elbow close to body, pull dumbbell upward and back until it touches your hip. Return to start and repeat; switch sides. Best move: Kickback How to do it: Stand with left leg forward, slightly bent, right foot back a foot or two. Place left hand on left thigh and lean forward, transferring most of upper-body weight to left side. Holddumbbell in right hand. Position right upper arm close to torso. Bend elbow 90 degrees. Keeping upper arm still, straighten elbow until arm is fully extended. Release to start position and repeat; switch sides. Front plank How to do it: Get on floor on elbows and knees, elbows directly under shoulders. Contracting your core, lift knees so body forms one long line from head to toe. (If this is too difficult, stay on knees.) Keep neck in line with spine and hold 10 seconds. Release and repeat five times.
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Saggy Breasts Target muscles: Chest
Best move: Dumbbell chest press How to do it: Lie face up on floor, knees bent, feet flat on floor. Holddumbbell in each hand, and with palms facing away from face, bend elbows to 90-degree angles and place them even with shoulders. Press both weights directly over chest, moving them toward each other so sides of weights gently touch. Release to start and repeat. Droopy Butt Target muscles: Glutes, the big muscles in the derriere Best move: Stiff-legged dead lift
How to do it: Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Holding weights, let arms hang in front of body, palms facing body. Keeping knees straight and back neutral, slowly bend forward at hips and lower dumbbells until you feel a hamstring stretch. As you lower, push butt back; keep gaze on wall in front of you. Release to start, contracting glute muscles, and repeat. Floppy Thighs Target muscles: Quadriceps Best move: Goblet squat How to do it: Stand with feet shoulder width apart, toes turned out. Using both hands, hold dumbbellvertically in front of you at chest level, close to body. Keeping knees aligned over ankles, lower body toward floor until thighs are parallel to floor. Then rise back up to the start position.
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Med Plus: about the confusion with Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean Food, and just Middle
Eastern Food: WHAT IS
THE
MEDITERRAN
EAN DIET?
The Mediterranean Diet is a way of
eating based on the traditional foods
(and drinks) of the countries surrounding
the Mediterranean Sea. The
Mediterranean Diet is not a diet, as in
“go on a diet,” even though it is a great
way to lose weight or improve your
health. Rather, it is a lifestyle – including
foods, activities, meals with friends and
family, and wine in moderation with
meals. It has been studied and noted by
scores of leading scientists as one of
the healthiest in the world. Just as
important, the Mediterranean Diet is full
of wonderfully delicious, flavor-filled
dishes and meals. It’s easy to
understand what it is by thinking
about Mediterranean dishes or “plates.”
For instance, think about these simple,
yet healthy and delicious dishes:
L to R: Whole Grain Pasta with
Vegetables, Fragrant Couscous, Greek
Salad, Creamy Hummus with Warm
Pita, Sautéed Spinach with Lemon.
What Is Mediterranean
Food?
When you think of Mediterranean food, you may picture pitas and hummus, and little else. The cuisine of the countries surrounding the
Mediterranean Sea, however, is extremely diverse. So just what is Mediterranean food? It includes staple dishes from European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain; North African countries, such as Algeria, Libya and Morocco; and Middle Eastern countries,
such as Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. This region is rich in a wide variety of ingredients and spices that make ordinary food pop with flavor. What's more, the food of the Mediterranean region is prepared with fresh, healthy ingredients that are actually good for you. In fact, it is this perfect marriage of taste and
nutrition that has made Mediterranean food so popular throughout the world – and Pita Jungle so popular here in the Southwest. For centuries, the residents of countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea have enjoyed a lower risk of certain cancers, reduced risk of developing heart disease and
increased longevity overall. (Source: http://www.webmd.com/food-
recipes/guide/the-mediterranean-diet). One of the reasons for this is daily exercise. But another, equally important, reason is a healthy, balanced diet. What is Mediterranean
food's secret to better health? The Mediterranean diet is rich in lean proteins, like chicken, fish and legumes; fresh fruits and vegetables; whole, unprocessed grains; seeds and nuts; healthy fats like olive oil; and a limited intake of dairy and red meats. It all adds up to a nutritionally balanced diet that
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promotes improved overall health and well-
being.
Personal Behavior a social trend: The impact of achievement and the attitude of hierarchy
What Is the Ego? Freud's Observations on the
Ego
In his 1933 book New Introductory Lectures
on Psychoanalysis, Freud compared the
relationship between the id and the ego to that
of a horse and rider. The horse represents the
id, a powerful force that offers the energy to
propel forward motion. The rider represents
the ego, the guiding force that directs the
power of the id toward a goal.
Freud noted, however, that this relationship
did not always go as planned.
In less ideal situations, a rider may find
himself simply along for the ride as he allows
his horse to go in the direction the animal
wants to go. Just as with the horse and rider,
the id's primal urges may sometimes be too
powerful for the ego to keep in check.
In her own 1936 book The Ego and the
Mechanisms of Defense, Anna Freud that all
of the ego's defenses against the id were
carried out behind the scenes.
These measures against the id are known as
the defense mechanisms, which are carried out
silently and invisibly by the ego.
While we cannot observe the defenses in
action, Anna Freud suggested that they could
be observed in retrospect. Repression is one
example. When something is repressed from
awareness, the ego is not aware that the
information is missing. It is only later, when it
become obvious that some piece of
information or a memory is gone, that the
actions of the ego become apparent.
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Travel Try to choose well in your
travel from the first time so it turn everyone
on to look forward to revisit at least once
again in our life time. Summer is about
vacation time, relaxing, and what else on top
of the list but at least one place to visit or
revisit. You must admit that it is in our
bones, as we grew up going to places with
our parents, school trips, and Boy Scouts.
Must visit also activities and places around this Amazing Place (THE NORTH SHORES).
Attractions & Activities Major
Attractions | Activities | Farmers’
Markets | Lessons | Tours | Services
Many of the beach and nature parks
that line the North Shore offer stunning
views of the Pacific Ocean and O’ahu’s
natural beauty. Two such places are
Pu’u O Mahuka Heiau above Waimea,
O’ahu’s oldest and largest ancient
Hawaiian religious site, and Ka’ena
Point to the west. In season, catch a
glimpse of whales frolicking in the sea,
pack a picnic lunch and watch surfers
brave the winter swells, or go
beachcombing and discover turtles and
monk seals. Better yet, take a glider
ride and see breathtaking views of the
North Shore as well as the whales
below.
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Skydiving and glider rides at Dillingham
Airfield, horseback riding, and golfing
at Turtle Bay Resort’s championship
golf course are some of the many
activities that await you. Three camps
with conference centers offer
numerous activities for thousands of
campers each year. Waimea Valley
offers a world class botanical garden
and cultural activities, where you can
also visit ancient Hawaiian cultural
sites.
Major Attractions
Dillingham Airfield: (glider soaring,
hang gliding, parachuting, and
recreational small aircraft)
Ka’ena Point State Park: (Reserve to
protect endangered birds, animals,
vegetation; open to hikers only)
Hale’iwa Town: (historic town with
quaint shops; commercial center of
North Shore)
Waimea Valley: (nature walk, botanical
garden with endangered, exotic and
endemic plants)
Pupukea Marine Life Conservation
District: (swimming, snorkeling and
scuba diving)
KAʻENA POINT STATE PARK
NEW 2016 KA‘ENA VEHICLE PERMIT
APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Natural and Cultural Resource
Management Efforts Continue at Ka‘ena
Point
View a video tutorial of the permit
process HERE.
State Parks is now accepting applications
for the 2016 Kaena Point vehicle access
permits at its new online special use permit
website (see link above or below).
Applicants will need to create a login
account before accessing the application
page. This same account and password will
also be used to obtain the weekly gate
combination as needed. Combinations will
not be distributed by mass email or text
after December 30, 2015. Once submitted,
applicants will receive an email confirming
approval of their permit and should receive
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the permit and 2016 vehicle decal by mail
within 5 working days. Permits can also be
obtained at the State Park office during
working business hours.
In 2014, the Division of State Parks
designated a portion of Kaʻena Point State
Park Reserve, Mokule’ia Section, a
controlled vehicle access area. This action
was taken after years of uncontrolled off-
road vehicle use and other prohibited
actions continued to negatively impact the
park’s natural and cultural resources and
disturb park users. Anyone wanting to drive
a vehicle into the controlled section (beyond
the paved parking lot and locked gate)
needs to obtain a free permit. This does not
apply to users who hike or bike on the dirt
road behind the locked gate. Permits must
be renewed annually and, among other
conditions, require drivers to stay on the
major upper road and designated shoreline
access roads. Signs and colored survey
markers help identify the designated routes.
Users issued a permit have access to the
combination on the gate lock which changes
once a week each Wednesday morning
before 9am. Permit holders can now access
the weekly gate combination online using
their Ka‘ena Point special use permit login
account. Permit holders without internet
access can call State Parks at 587-0300 for
the weekly combination. Please have permit
number available.
San Antonio Tx The
Riverwalk At Night
Paseo Del Rio
Postcard
Once a frontier settlement in the Wild
West, San Antonio has become a
modern city full of modern amenities. As
one of the top shopping destinations in
the nation, San Antonio offers upscale
boutiques, multiple shopping malls and
the largest Mexican market in the United
States. The city is also famous for its
scenic River Walk, which makes getting
around downtown a breeze. Stretching
15 miles from start to finish, the River
Walk’s shaded pathways connect
hundreds of shops, restaurants, hotels,
historic landmarks, museums and
attractions. It’s also the setting for many
of the city’s annual festivals and events
featuring food, wine, live music and
more. With a unique culture stemming from
Spanish, German and American roots, San
Antonio offers an abundance of history, arts and
exciting cuisine. Take the River Walk to the
north and you’ll find museums filled with
everything from Picassos to Western
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memorabilia and the Pearl, an exciting culinary
and shopping destination. To the south, the
River Walk leads to four Spanish missions that
once provided shelter for frontier settlers, and
still provide some of the best bird watching
around. Perhaps most notable of all San
Antonio’s missions is the Alamo, located in the
heart of downtown. The Missions and the Alamo
have been named a World Heritage Site by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Just a short way outside of downtown, you’ll find
five different theme parks, more than 50 golf
courses, one of the largest zoos in America, the
largest caverns in Texas and miles of hike and
bike trails stretching into the Texas Hill Country,
a region quickly gaining recognition for its
wineries. All in all, San Antonio is one
unforgettable city where you’ll never run out of
things to do. And if you ever need a suggestion,
just ask one of the friendly locals.
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The San Antonio River Walk
Beginning at the city’s center, the San Antonio
River runs for 386 kilometers before emptying
into the Gulf of Mexico. While in 1921 this river
brought disaster to the city in the form of a
flood, today it brings liveliness through the San
Antonio River Walk.
Nestled one story beneath downtown, the San
Antonio River Walk is a system of walkways
along the banks of the San Antonio River.
Stretching across eight kilometers of
downtown, the River Walk combines the
tranquility of water with the bustle of urban
life.
Lined with shops, restaurants and bars, the
River Walk provides access to daily amenities
as well as tourist attractions like the Alamo,
the San Antonio Museum of Art and the
Arneson River Theater.
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The River Walk also hosts more than 20 events
annually. These festivities range from the Ford
Canoe Challenge and the River Walk Lucky
Duck Race to Futbol & Fireworks and the Fiesta
de las Luminarias.
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