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PUBLISHED: 06:30 05 September 2018 | UPDATED: 10:25 05 September 2018
An Exmouth woman has overcome a 25-year 'rollercoaster ride' with her weight-loss to be nominated for a national Slimming World award.
Lisa Pike, 46, from Brixington, was selected as her group's woman of the year after losing three stone in weight in less than a year.
She was nominated and then voted for by her fellow Slimming World members after dropping six dress sizes and has now been picked to represent Exmouth in the UK-wide woman of the year contest.
Lisa spoke of her surprise at the award adding: "I could never have dreamt that I'd be in this position when I first began – I have experienced improvements in my energy levels, sleep patterns and overall body confidence.
"I have been on a rollercoaster ride with my weight for 25 years and along the way have tried lots of different weight-loss plans.
"I feel like a different woman to the one who walked into Slimming World 11 months ago and winning Woman of the Year is a real honour."
Lisa joined Slimming World after becoming increasingly unhappy with her weight and the impact it was having on her health.
She lost three-and-a-half pounds in her first week and was surprised that the changes she'd made had such a big impact so quickly.
Lisa, who was presented with her group award by town mayor Jeff Trail, thanked her family for their support, adding: "My family and friends have been so supportive and encouraging. They have seen that this is not a restrictive diet but a healthy-choice plan that can work for anyone.
"I still eat many of the same meals that I did before I started losing weight. I don't feel that I miss out on anything and I am never hungry."
Lisa Boucher, who runs the Slimming World groups at the Open Door Centre on Tuesdays, said: "She's a fantastic ambassador for Slimming World and what she's achieved is nothing short of incredible.
"She's a huge inspiration to everyone in our group and I hope she inspires other women."
The Exmouth Slimming World group is held every Tuesday at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 5pm and 7pm.
To join or for more information ring Lisa Boucher on 07968 241286.


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报告题目:Multipartite nonlocality and boundary conditions in one-dimensional spin chains
报告人:孙照宇 副教授 (武汉轻工大学 电气学院)
报告摘要:In quantum lattice models, in the large-N limit, boundary conditions have little effect upon local observables for sites in the centers of the lattices. In this paper, we will study the boundary effects upon multipartite nonlocality (a kind of multipartite quantum correlation associated with Bell-type inequalities) in one-dimensional finite-size spin chains, both for zero temperature and for finite temperatures. We define a quantity δS/S to characterize the boundary effects, where S is a measure of global multipartite nonlocality of the entire lattice, and δS is the difference of the measure induced by changing the boundary conditions. We find δS/S does not vanish in the large-N limit. Instead, at zero temperature, with the increase of N, δS/S would increase steadily in the vicinity of the quantum phase transition point of the models, and converge to a nonzero constant in noncritical regions. It shows clearly that boundary effects generally exist, in the form of multipartite correlations, in long chains. The boundary effects are explained by the competition between the two orders of the models. In addition, based on these numerical results, we construct a Bell inequality, which is violated by chains with periodic (closed) boundary conditions and not violated by chains with open boundary conditions. Furthermore, we study δST/ST of finite-size chains at finite temperatures, and show that boundary effects survive in finite temperature regions.

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Treatise for The Seekers of Guidance - Zaid Shakir
The translation, notes, and commentary of Imam al-Harith al-Muhasibi s Risala al-Mustarshidin (Treatise For The Seekers Of Guidance) by Zaid Shakir is intended to serve as a layman s guide to Islamic spirituality. Al - Muhasibi presents most of the major ideas that would both serve as the basis for a full program of spiritual development and comprise an insightful overview of a system of Islamic moral psychology. He examines in great depth and penetrating insight the psychological motivations and justifications for moral thought and action and correspondingly the associated bases of immorality. In so doing, he has provided a road map that any person can follow to overcome the guiles of his fundamental enemies: the world, the ego, the whims of the soul, and Satan.
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Thursday, 29 June 2017
Wet Session!
Despite the wet conditions we still had 11 turn up for the club session this evening!
Friday, 23 June 2017
Club Session 22nd June
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Women's Tour
Brampton Bicycle Club members cycling along the finish straight of the Women's Tour stage in Chesterfield.
Monday, 12 June 2017
Thursday 15th June Meeting
Very sorry but we have to cancel this week's club session on 15th June. Three of our coaches have other commitments.
Club session on 22nd June will be our next.
Club session on 22nd June will be our next.
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This is one of a collection of webpages recording a Survey of St Anne's Churchyard in Baslow, Derbyshire, as of October 2006, collated and transcribed by David Dalrymple-Smith.
A simple Diagram of the Old Churchyard shows the layout of Plots, or for more detail, there is a Graveyard Plan.
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WPI's commitments to environmental initiatives and introducing project work in the first year justify the creation of a new Great Problems Seminar with an environmental focus. The overarching objective of this interdisciplinary course is to produce environmentally-literate students. This project provides the foundation for this new seminar, including an analysis of the components of environmental literacy, a recommended approach for the course, sample course materials, and an extensive bibliography of resources.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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May 2009
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I came across a photo the other day of W. I took it recently and - as a photo - it is not particularly special. What (or, rather, who) is special is the subject.
I sometimes forget how far W has come in these last few months. Quiet, prone to painfully reclusive and moody episodes when we first brought him in off the street, he is now the confident older brother who takes the lead when it comes to shepherding his younger and more troubled siblings.
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June 26 – September 30, 2018An Art Show of pastel paintings will be on display in the lobby at the Park Center, 15791 US State Hwy 63, Hayward. They are open during their events that include concerts and films. For more information about purchasing tickets for any of their shows, please visit: http://www.parktheaterproject.com/ A percentage of the sales of art will help fund the Park Center.
July 8 - 14, 2018Annie's unique one of a kind jewelry pieces are made using birch bark, natural stone, and copper that is from northern Wisconsin. When you purchase one of her pieces, you will be wearing a bit of "Up North" and no one else will have one like it. Annie's jewelry is always available in the Cable Natural History Museum Gift Shop, but her full line will be available during her trunk show. Visit with Annie on Tuesday, July 10, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. For more info call 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org.
July 13, 201810am – 3pmExpress the intricate, complex world of flowers using pastels (dry pastels, not oil) on paper. We'll zoom in like bees do, to explore close-ups of flower parts including petals and anthers. For inspiration we'll use a magnifying glass with cut flowers and giant projected images from a digital microscope. Using vibrant strokes of colorful pigment we'll paint details and abstractions, celebrating the magical world of flowers. We'll have the opportunity to view the new exhibit at the Museum about native bees. There's a supply list for this class. You may bring a sack lunch or order lunch from the Brick House Café during class. You may register by calling Cable Natural History Museum 715-798-3890, on-line at www.cablemuseum.org or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com $38 member/$44 non member.
July 13, 2018Steam Punk EntomologyUsing air dry clay and found objects create new insects. Drop in at the Cable Natural History Museum Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area to explore the trails, play in our treehouse, build a fairy house, and join local artist Donna Post to create make-and-take nature crafts. All ages welcome! Come find us at 43135 Randysek Road in Cable, on Fridays and Saturdays from June 22 through August 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Donations welcome. For more info go to cablemuseum.org.
July 13, 2018(Adult Naturalist Program)Express the intricate world of flowers using dry pastels (not oil) on paper. Zoom in like bees to explore close-ups of flower parts. We'll use magnifying glasses with cut flowers and giant, projected images from a digital microscope. We'll paint details and abstractions, celebrating the magical world of flowers, and explore the Museum's new exhibit about native bees. Meet from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cable Natural History Museum. There is a supply list for this class. You may bring a sack lunch or order lunch from the Brick House Café during class. Registration required by July 3 by calling 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. $38 member/$44 non-member.
July 13, 2018Explore the world of the Namekagon River with a River Ambassador. Step into the river with nets and discover what lies beneath the surface. Bring water shoes and dress for getting wet! Meet at the Phillipi Landing just south of Cable on Randysek Road. 10:00-11:30 a.m. Donations welcome. For more info call the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org.
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Coombs BC was named after the Commissioner Coombs – once the Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army in Canada. The community was a project of TSA with the local people and while you wouldn't know that today – it still bears the identifying name.
We were here about 8 years ago on vacation and is a place we love to stop in at….today we had a chance to do just that. At nearly 15 degrees, it wasn't hard having 30 minutes to just walk in the warm winds of February here in BC.
The grass roof is usually the home of the Coombs goats but they weren't on the roof today. Not sure why. We did see all the wonderful things inside this unique market and enjoyed being in a place that holds so many wonderful memories for us.


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When it rains it pours. When it pours, our roof leaks. When our roof leaks, our bathroom ceiling falls in. The night before the girls' fifth birthday, no less.
So, between birthday prep, and trying to salvage their birthday amidst contractors and insurance adjusters, it was one doozy of a week! To top it off, I'm only cramming a couple of posts in now before packing for a weeklong visit to my parents' in Boston, and we have to leave Daddyman at home to be here for the roofers!
It is worth noting that although this SUCKED, the people that have come into our lives this week around this incident have ROCKED. Dude from Bauhein Construction came and helped Daddyman screw a tarp over the hole, for two hours in the rain, and *wouldn't let us pay him.* Highly recommended roofers came to do an estimate and told us we didn't need the standing seam roof I called them for, just a much cheaper roof done properly, which, btw, they could start in on the next day. Insurance adjuster was not only really nice about my messy house (she said I had my priorities straight, since my kids are awesome), but said our insurance should cover replacing our entire tub area, and joined me for a nice chat over a cup of tea, during which we found out that we have hobbies and a club in common, and that we might get to see one another again on less disastrous business. If you are going to have your ceiling fall in, folks, this is *definitely* the way to do it!
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Ok, on to the big event of the week: the girls turned FIVE! (Yes, I did the bittersweet melancholy thing the night before. The girls said they HAD to grow up, but that they'd share their kids with me when they were mommies. Super sweet of them, but where does the time go?)
We had planned to go to the park for a picnic, but rain and roofers nixed that plan. We still had birthday
breakfast brunch (on account of Daddyman's working until midnight) of chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, and pressies!
Probably the biggest smash was Rush Hour, which my aunt sent them. Big D has declared it the best game ever, she and Beara work on the problems together and apart, and Buddy, while not yet doing the puzzles, is loving setting them up! Note: they did NOT get the kids' version, but the one for kids 8+, and are doing just fine with it!
So they played and watched their new movie, Tangled, all afternoon while I dealt with roof estimates and the insurance company. The songs from it are catchy enough that Daddyman just got the soundtrack, and the messages are even good ones, so yeah!
That evening was the local homeschool talent show at the library, so I brought a cake and some of the kids' art so we could put on an art show in the 'lobby'! Can't show you the acts, since I don't have parental permission (and we didn't perform). Just before the show we gave the girls one last big surprise of the day: they got their very first library cards! Beara checked out three books on rocks and minerals, and Big D got a book of Guatemalan folk tales, an astronomy book (with CD-ROM), and let her brother take out a story book on dragons. They were *exceptionally* proud to hand over their newly-signed cards to the librarian for THEIR books. Yup – gotta love a geek rite of passage! >:)


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Being the "Star Wars" fanatic that I am, most people will probably find it surprising that I've never read the novelizations of the first three films. But a couple of weeks ago, a package that I couldn't resist hit the shelves.
"The Star Wars Trilogy: The 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition" ($25.95, Del Rey) pulls together the first three novels of the saga in one hardcover volume.
From the arrival of R2D2 at the moisture farm on Tattooine with his message from Princess Leia, to the final reconcilation between Luke and Anakin, it's all in this one volume - Yoda, Jabba, Ewoks and all.
If you're one of the few people in the world who is not familiar with "Star Wars," I'd probably recommend seeing the movies first. This is one of those rare instances where the movie is better than the book.
These books seem to be written directly from the original scripts, and therefore aren't quite as interesting as the big-name author novelizations of "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones." You won't find many extra details or deeper story development in these volumes. It's pretty much a straight, blow-by-blow report of the movies.
That being said, it's still something that I'd recommend to any "Star Wars" fan. It's a nice package and certainly a big piece of "Star Wars" history.
The novelizations of the three films, written by George Lucas, Donald Glut and James Kahn, respectively, improve as the story moves along.
Lucas' "A New Hope" and Glut's "Empire Strikes Back" read much like the movie script. There is some nice background information that the films didn't have, but beyond that, they're a solid retelling of the story and not much more.
While many people consider "Return of the Jedi" the weakest installment of the first three films, it's the strongest in this case. Kahn spins a bit more of a tale than Lucas or Glut. It still sticks with the script, of course, but it moves a little more smoothly and is more entertaining.
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On Wednesday, Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax released a statement in which he called for Vanessa Tyson, who is accusing him of sexual assault, to be treated with respect, adding, "I wish her no harm or humiliation, nor do I seek to denigrate her or diminish her voice."
But as The Washington Examiner noted, NBC News reported that on Monday night Fairfax had quite a different sentiment in a closed-door meeting with his staff, saying, "F*** that b****."
Fairfax's chief of staff, Lawrence Roberts, told The Washington Post that Fairfax never made the remark:
Fairfax's full statement is below:
I'd like to begin by emphasizing how important it is for us to listen to women when they come forward with allegations of sexual assault or harassment. As a former prosecutor and someone who is close with a number of women who are survivors of sexual assault, I know that many survivors of sexual assault suffer in silence, and it is absolutely essential to their healing and our healing as a culture that we give all survivors the space and support to voice their stories.
Regarding the allegation that has been made against me – while this allegation has been both surprising and hurtful, I also recognize that no one makes charges of this kind lightly, and I take it and this situation very seriously.
This has been an emotional couple of days for me and my family. And in my remarks on Monday, I think you could hear how emotional dealing with an allegation that I know is not true has been for me.
As I have stated previously, fifteen years ago, when I was an unmarried law student, I had a consensual encounter with the woman who made the allegation. At no time did she express to me any discomfort or concern about our interactions, neither during that encounter, nor during the months following it, when she stayed in touch with me, nor the past fifteen years. She in no way indicated that anything that had happened between us made her uncomfortable.
The first indication I had that she felt that anything that had happened between us fifteen years ago made her uncomfortable was when I was contacted by a national media organization shortly before my inauguration in 2018. I voluntarily met with their staff, in person, told them what I knew about the encounter and responded to all of their questions. I also shared the allegation and my account of the events with a number of leaders in Richmond because then, as now, I have nothing to hide.
I would like to encourage the media, my supporters, and others to treat both the woman who made this allegation and my family with respect for how painful this situation can be for everyone involved. I wish her no harm or humiliation, nor do I seek to denigrate her or diminish her voice. But I cannot agree with a description of events that I know is not true.
If we learned anything from the past week, it's that we have to listen to people's experiences to learn from them so we can make progress. Like many of you, I've spent time over the last several days discussing difficult subjects with people very close to me. I believe that if we continue to listen, we will continue to make the progress that makes the Commonwealth of Virginia a unique place, not only in the South, but in the United States of America.
These are unprecedented and difficult times. We have the opportunity to prove ourselves worthy of the challenge and come together. I look forward to continuing my work to unify the Commonwealth.


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After my hour Zumba class this morning, I came home to pick up my husband, stopped off for a quick snack, and then back to the gym.
I wrapped my hands, had my boxing gloves on, and walked to the back of the gym. There was a young guy with gloves, so I went to walk away. He said that the bag was to be shared, and kindly let me use it. I did the equivalent of 5 rounds, and then went over to him, and said that the bag was his to use.
He told me that he is training for a flight, so I was pleased that he let me have a turn. I can't wait for more boxing bags to arrive at the new gym.


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Quico says: Did I say Consultores 21 was the last poll of the season? I lied. Hinterlaces has just put out one last poll. This one is based on 1,642 telephone interviews in cities done between November 26th and 29th (i.e., yesterday). Specifically, they polled the largest municipality in each of the 15 most populous states. Be aware that this all-urban polling does tend to overstate the No-vote…nonetheless:
["Certain to vote" results corrected.]
And then, the stunner: four out of five of respondents are now telling Schemel they're sure to vote. Surely, if turnout is that high, the Sí is toast…
Schemel closes by forecasting a No win by 7 to 16 points.
By the way, I am still updating the Big Poll Chart at the top of the right-hand column, but there are so many polls on it now it's a bit hard to read. For ease of use, I've made another, clearer chart of just the most recent, nationwide polls:
The chart kind of reminds me of that old Sesame Street song…
One of these things is not like the other things
one of these things just doesn't belong
can you guess which of these things is not like the other things
before I finish my song?
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