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Born of the royal family of Apokolips, Uxas is the younger son of Yuga Khan and Heggra. As a young man, Uxas longed to gain the throne of Apokolips, but had opposition in his peaceful brother, Drax. Uxas plotted his whole life to supplant his brother and mother (his father having long been lost in the Source Wall). During this time, Uxas travelled to New Genesis and met a young man, peaceful and innocent in nature. Seeing potential in him, Uxas released his pet bird, then told the boy that his pet cat had eaten it, convincing him to avenge his pet by burying the cat alive. However, when the bird returned, the cat was already dead, and the boy strangled it in rage. The boy soon took the name DeSaad, and would become Uxas' most trusted advisor, and possibly the closest thing Uxas had to a friend. Finally, Uxas saw his chance when a connection to the Omega Realm was discovered. Drax was intended to connect with it and assume his godname, but Uxas interrupted the process and took the power for himself, supposedly killing Drax in the process. When he emerged, he took the name Darkseid as his godname. Heggra was quite pleased with Darkseid's ruthlessness, having long detested Drax's pacifism.
As part of his plan to eliminate another rival, Darkseid convinced his uncle, General Steppenwolf, to hunt the New Gods of New Genesis for sport. Darkseid accompanied his uncle on his hunt, where he killed Avia, wife of Izaya, the ruler of New Genesis. Izaya in turn killed Steppenwolf, but Darkseid soon resurrected him, and a war between Apokolips and New Genesis began.
During this time, Darkseid was betrothed to a woman named Tigra, a woman in line with Heggra's own preferences. Darkseid held no affection for Tigra, but soon met the sorceress Suli, a pacifist who believed that power should be used to help the weak. Darkseid was enchanted with Suli, and soon married her, questioning whether to continue with his murderous scheme to gain the throne. Suli in turn bore Darkseid a son, Kalibak. Heggra, however, would not let her son be "tainted" as Drax had been, and ordered DeSaad to kill Suli, poisoning her. Darkseid was soon married to Tigra, who bore him a son, Orion. Darkseid soon learned of Heggra and DeSaad's conspiracy, and gave DeSaad a choice: poison Heggra or face Darkseid's wrath. Desaad complied, and Darkseid assumed the throne of Apokolips, but whatever friendship between them was gone. Soon after, he was given the task of reviewing a dog calvalry soldier named Goodness, who had murdered her superior when ordered to kill her mount Mercy. When brought before Darkseid, Goodness explained that her actions were not out of loyalty: Mercy was too loyal to Darkseid to risk losing, as she had trained the dog to be loyal to her first, but Darkseid foremost. Intrigued, Darkseid ordered Mercy to kill Goodness, who immediately attacked her mistress. After a fierce battle, Goodness finally killed Mercy. Darkseid was so impressed with Mercy's fanaticism that he made Goodness head of Armagetto's orphanages, where the children were indoctrinated to "die for Darkseid". The finest of these warriors were the Female Furies, who served as Darkseid's honor guard.
At the same time, the war with New Genesis was going no where, when Darkseid encountered the Green Martians and discovered their belief that the "will" represented a "life-equation". Darkseid theorized that there must an "Anti-Life Equation" which negated the will, and sought to buy time to discover it. Darkseid and Izaya reached a truce known as the Pact: Darkseid would recieve Izaya's son, while Izaya would recieve Orion. As long as each prince stayed on their adopted worlds, the truce would hold. Darkseid remanded the boy to Granny Goodness' care, always knowing that he would one day escape. However, the Pact was a disaster for Darkseid: not only did Scott Free (as Goodness named him) manage to escape, but the leader of the Female Furies, Big Barda, fell in love with him and followed him. Also, Orion took to the ideals of New Genesis and became the greatest warrior of the Fourth World. A prophecy soon arose that Darkseid would die by Orion's hand.
While he has yet to obtain a working copy of the Anti-Life Equation, Darkseid has tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through other methods. He has a special interest in Earth, as he believes humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation. Darkseid intends to probe the minds of every human in order to piece together the Equation. During his efforts to secure the Equation, he encountered and battled many of Earth's superheroes, chief among them Superman, a relationship which was extremely antagonistic.
Seeing other gods as a threat, Darkseid invaded the island of Themyscira in order to discover the secret location of the Olympian gods. He planned to overthrow the Olympians and steal their power. Refusing to aid Darkseid in his mad quest, the Amazons battled his parademon troops, causing half of the Amazon population's death. Wonder Woman was able to gain her revenge against Darkseid for killing so many of her sisters by placing a portion of her own soul into Darkseid. This supposedly weakened the god's power as he lost a portion of his dark edge.
Despite his obsessive goal in conquering the Universe, Darkseid is not above allying with his enemeis against a common enemy. During the Imperiex War, Darkseid allied with Lex Luthor, who was then President of the United States, Brainiac 13, and a reluctant Justice League of America to combat the universe threatening Imperiex Prime. Despite betrayal by Brainiac 13 and his son Grayven, the coalition succeeded in sending Imperiex's conciousness and Brainiac 13's Warworld to the Big Bang via a temporal Boom Tube.
Darkseid attempted to attack Earth by kidnapping Supergirl. He had used Black Kryptonite to brainwash Supergirl, thus providing him with a leader for his Female Furies, as well as a warrior on par with Superman. However, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman were able to save Supergirl. This set forward a plan of revenge by Darkseid to destroy Supergirl; this plan also fails as Supergirl is teleported out at the last minute. Superman is set into an unparalleled fit of rage as he hurls Darkseid into the sun where they attempted to destroy each other. Superman beats Darkseid unconscious enough to throw him into the Source Wall, where Superman declares that, "For years and years, you've tried to learn the secrets of ultimate power from the other side. But you will never get the answers—just like the others who are entombed here. This is where you belong. Along with all the other failures in the universe."
To pay a debt incurred to an alternate reality Darkseid and in order to realign the timeline, Superman eventually freed Darkseid from his entombment in the Source Wall. At the same time, the Joker attempted to control Darkseid when the Clown Prince of Crime gained powers similar to Mister Mxyzptlk (It was later revealed that Bat-Mite was inside the Joker the whole time, as Bat-Mite literally crawled out of his mouth). Darkseid refused to be anyone's pawn and withdrew from the battle. Darkseid actually attempted to vaporize the Joker with his Omega Beam, but failed to hit his target. Mister Mxyzptlk revealed to Superman and Batman that this whole event was a prelude to an approaching Crisis which would test them. Intrigued, Darksed asked what role he would play in this Crisis, and Mister Mxyzptlk revealed that Darkseid's destiny was yet to be written and that their futures were tied together via the cryptic statement "From the fourth world into the fifth dimension. Kinda like the ring tone of that, Big D." It has been revealed that Darkseid had been drained of his omega powers when he was imprisoned in the Source Wall. Desaad used a mind-controlled Superman to retrieve Highfather's staff from the Source Wall, and use it as a conduit to recharge Darkseid's energies, via a portal to the Omega Realm.
Meanwhile, during this time Darkseid orchestrated events to his liking, observing what was happening across the universe as the death of the Fourth World drew near, plotting to remake the universe in his own image. As New Gods were killed across the galaxy, Darkseid marshaled his forces on Apokolips, even resurrecting Virman Vundabar despite his earlier attempt to assassinate Darkseid--notably putting his forces in defensive deployments. In conversation with Metron, he then indicated that he knew more than his fellow New Gods about what was transpiring with the mysterious God-killer, which he refused to share, content in knowing more than Metron for once. It has since been revealed that Darkseid appears to be manipulating almost all the key characters in Countdown to Final Crisis on a giant cosmic chess board. He has given his protection to Jimmy Olsen, vaporizing a parademon for attacking him, and he has ensured that Karate Kid, carrier of the Morticoccus virus, survives. His reasons for both these are unknown. Later he attempts to recruit Mary Marvel as his sorceress using his pawn Eclipso, but she turns on him and escapes. He has also assigned Desaad to ensure the "Great Disaster" comes about, and assigned Granny Goodness to recruit new Female Furies from Earth in the guise of Athena. It has been indicated Darkseid seeks the rise of the "Fifth World", possibly on Earth, and is harnessing the Great Disaster and the Death of the New Gods to bring this about. Additionally, Darkseid has been manipulating the monitor Solomon to bring about a war between the Monitors and Monarch for the fate of the Multiverse.
It is later revealed that Darkseid had turned Jimmy Olsen into a container for the powers of the New Gods. He sends Mary Marvel, whom he had coerced into taking back her dark powers, to capture him. Superman comes to Jimmy's aid, only for Darkseid to take control of Jimmy's powers, making him radiate Kryptonite. Ray Palmer manages to shut off Darkseid's control, and the villain is confronted by a gigantic turtle-like Jimmy. After battling Jimmy across the Metropolis landscape, Darkseid moves in for the kill only to witness The Atom emerge from Jimmy's head. Palmer quickly destroys the vessel of the New Gods' powers freeing them into the void. Enraged, Darkseid is taken by surprise when a Boom Tube opens above the skies of Metropolis. His scion and son Orion emerges from the tube, having managed to escape being murdered by the Infinity Man. Orion and Darkseid battle, and after a furious exchange, at the end of it all, Darkseid realizes it was not meant to be and his heart is ripped from his chest by his own son.[1]
Darkseid reappears during the events of Final Crisis. It is claimed there was some sort of Cosmic War, and Darkseid came out as the victor. He and the rest of his elite core of followers have reappeared in Blüdhaven, operating a business known as the "Dark Side Club". In their new states of existence, the New Gods are capable of possessing human bodies and using them as hosts, though the process eventually kills the host and nessecitates a new body. Following the murder of Orion, Dan Turpin discovered that the Dark Side Club was connected to the disappearances of several metahuman children. In Darkseid later reveals to Turpin that he gained control of the Anti-Life Equation and is using it to corrupt the children, being looked over by Granny Goodness and Bernadeth.[2]
Over the following weeks, Darkseid used his servant Libra to unite Earth's supervillains in the Secret Society, planning to use them in his coming conquest of Earth. Additionally, Darkseid had Libra arrange an attack on the Daily Planet to distract his old enemy Superman, murdered the Martian Manhunter as a means of recruiting more supervillains, framed Green Lantern Hal Jordan for the murder of Orion, captured Batman, and infected Wonder Woman with an unknown virus, depriving the Superhero community of some of their greatest leaders. In addition, Darkseid also took to restarting the Evil Factory with the intent of making new bodies for the New Gods, at which point Turpin realized that Darkseid was trying to take over his body.[3] Following these events, Darkseid released the Anti-Life Equation ove the Internet, bringing all who saw under Darkseid's will and capable of spreading it to others.[4] Darkseid eventually succeeded in taking over Turpin's body. However, an unknown force resurrected Barry Allen, the second Flash, in an effort to stop Darkseid, whose very presence was corrupting the multiverse.[5] Darkseid's rebirth and fall from the heavens was warping time and space around Earth. The planet and all the people under the influence of the equation were becoming extensions of his mind. Earth became a Doomsday singularity, with time accelerating within Darkseid's sphere of influence and bringing the other Earths of multiverse into the same reality.[6]
As Darkseid's forces fought the heroes outside Command-D, Batman had managed to escape imprisonment. Darkseid was aware Batman was in his throne room, and urged him to embrace Anti-Life. However, Batman had an ace in the hole: he had the radion bullet that Darkseid used to kill Orion, and was willing to use a gun to stop him. Darkseid fired his Omega Beams at Batman, but the Dark Knight fired, and the radion bullet hit Darkseid.[7]
New God Physiology: The beings of Apokolips call themselves Gods and live outside of normal time and space in a realm called the Fourth World. These New Gods have evolved due to their close proximity to the Source, a primeval energy, believed to be one of the ultimate foundations of the Universal Expression of Energy, along with their superior technology, into beings of genetic stability and evolutionary perfection. The denizens of New Genesis are immortal, stronger, faster, and smarter than homo sapiens, despite their resemblance to the same.
Omega Effect: A great power that Darkseid has claimed for himself. He focuses this power as a form of energy that he fires from his eyes. This effect is not only a relentless attack, but it is capable of teleporting the target to any location Darkseid chooses and recall them later or erase the target from the universe and similarly reform them. Darkseid has pinpoint control over his Omega Beams, and his unerring aim allows it to travel in straight lines or bend, twist or curve around corners. The Effect can travel across time and pass through different universes, and can pass through nearly any known barrier. It has been shown that the Omega Beams are ineffective against the bracelets of Wonder Woman, as they were created from the Olympian Aegis.
He has claimed that no being had yet withstood the full force of the Omega Beam, but Doomsday and Superman nonetheless survived the attack.
As an almost god-like being, Darkseid has several powers that surpass most other beings in the known universe.
Life Creation: He can create life and matter from nothing, as he did when he created the being known as Strayne
Time Travel: can travel in time as easily as any New God.
Dimensional Teleportation: He can traverse different dimensions.De-evolution: As a New God, Darkseid has the omnipotent ability to devolve organisms, or completely revert the evolutionary pattern of an organism.
Genius-Level Intellect: Darkseid possesses intelligence that surpasses even the greatest minds in the universe. With this he is an excellent strategist, and has proven that not only sheer force of strength and power has aided him in battles.
Master Strategist: He is a master planner and strategist and his armies are nearly unbeatable under his leadership.Intimidation: With his frightening visage and ruthless nature, Darkseid instills fear in friend and foe alike, something he no doubt enjoys.
Radion: Darkseid and all of the New Gods are vulnerable to a substance called Radion. It source is unknown and its effects are toxic only in sustained amounts or after explosive exposure. The average New God can be slain by an application of Radion from a Radion blaster or bomb. More advanced beings such as Darkseid, protected by their power, armor and sheer toughness, have been known to take two hits and survive. Perhaps it requires the mysterious Element X to create it.
Obsessive Personality: His obsession with finding the Anti-Life Equation, obsession to get even with people who have gotten the better of him. Meta-humans or other beings of colossal strength are able to hold their own in a fight against him.
Willpower Concentration: Darkseid requires an immense amount of willpower to perform a majority of his powers and abilities, should his willpower be disrupted in anyway, he is unable to completely focus on his own abilities and powers.
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Medical pot wins a legal victory / U.S. appeals court ruling is likely to face a challenge
Medical marijuana advocates scored a potential legal breakthrough Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled that two Northern California women could use locally grown pot without risking federal prosecution.
The federal ban on marijuana is probably unconstitutional as applied to individuals who obtain the drug without buying it, get it within their state's borders and use it for medical purposes on their doctors' advice and in compliance with state law, said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco -- the first court ever to issue such a ruling.
The 2-1 decision could be short-lived, however. The appeals court has regularly seen its precedent-setting decisions, particularly those by liberal panels, overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2001, the high court overruled a Ninth Circuit decision that would have allowed marijuana cooperatives to supply the drug to patients who could not be treated by legal substances.
The 2001 ruling expressly left some marijuana-related issues unresolved, including the question addressed Tuesday: whether Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce applies to locally grown medical marijuana.
Attorney Robert Raich, whose wife, Angel of Oakland, is one of the two plaintiffs in the case, said he thought the ruling stood a strong chance of withstanding a likely appeal by the Bush administration's Justice Department.
"It's really based on the Supreme Court's own precedents," he said, citing decisions from the past decade that have limited Congress' power to regulate local, noncommercial activities, such as gun possession near schools.
The ruling left a dent in federal drug laws that could get deeper in the near future. Another panel of the court is considering appeals by two medical marijuana distributors -- a collective in Santa Cruz and a buyers' cooperative in Oakland -- that claim a constitutional right to supply pot produced within California.
Tuesday's ruling made it clear, however, that the court was approving only the personal medical use of marijuana that the women grew themselves or had someone grow for them. "This class of activities does not involve sale, exchange or distribution" and thus is unlikely to affect interstate commerce, said Judge Harry Pregerson.
Besides California, the ruling affects six other states in the Ninth Circuit's jurisdiction that also have medical marijuana laws: Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii.
From the start, the case has been the medical marijuana movement's strongest hope of creating some legal breathing space for California's 1996 initiative, Proposition 215, which allows medical use of pot with a doctor's recommendation.
The federal government, under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, has relied on the conflicting federal law to shut down California pot dispensaries, raid medical marijuana growers and, in the past few years, prosecute suppliers. With few exceptions, federal courts have backed the government.
In one such raid, in August 2002, federal agents seized and destroyed six marijuana plants grown by Diane Monson of Oroville (Butte County), who uses the drug to relieve severe chronic back pain and muscle spasms.
Monson is a plaintiff in the case along with Angel Raich, who has used marijuana every two waking hours for five years to combat pain and the side effects of other therapies for a brain tumor, wasting syndrome, a seizure disorder and other conditions. Raich's doctor said that other medications had been useless or harmful and that Raich might die without marijuana.
Neither woman has been prosecuted. Their lawsuit, filed in October 2002, asks for an injunction that would allow them to keep using marijuana without prosecution. U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins of San Francisco denied the injunction in March, saying he was doing so reluctantly but under compulsion of rulings allowing federal prosecution of users of locally produced drugs.
But the appeals court said Tuesday that the previous rulings involved recreational or other nonmedical use of drugs that could easily be dealt in interstate commerce. Marijuana that is grown locally and obtained by a patient for medical purposes falls into a different category, the court said.
"The intrastate, noncommercial cultivation, possession and use of marijuana for personal medical purposes on the advice of a physician is, in fact, different in kind from drug trafficking," Pregerson, joined by Judge Richard Paez, said in the majority opinion.
"The medical marijuana at issue in this case is not intended for, nor does it enter, the stream of commerce," Pregerson said.
In dissent, C. Arlen Beam, a visiting judge from the federal appeals court in St. Louis, said marijuana was a commercial product under the broad definition used by Congress and upheld by the Supreme Court.
"The cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes is commercial in nature," Beam said. He said Raich and Monson were growing and using "a fungible crop which could be sold in the marketplace."

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A new week
18th Jan 2010
As predicted Saturday was a busy day, in fact The Westway said it was their busiest day for years! So many thanks to them for allowing Us (the coaches) and The Kids in to make use of their facilities.
The BMC Talent Development Day was a great day and we had about 40 children from as far a field as Cornwall and North Wales. As I haven't been involved in comps for a couple of years, it's been a while since I've seen these young people climbing. We had 8-13 yr olds and the standards didn't disappoint. I was very impressed with the overall level of the kids but there were a handful of very talented young people and if with the help of these types of events their talents can be nurtured and developed, we could be seeing some fantastic climbers in a few years time.
It was a long day though with all the travelling and with these types of things, quite mentally draining but ultimately satisfying.
So Sunday was a fairly lazy day with a zero-snow dog walk. I am very disappointed that the snow as pretty much all gone. It's been brilliant to get out everyday and play about in the snow. But even more disappointing is that Alex and I were going to head to N Wales for a day to climb a classic ice route but it's gone warm.
So, luckily, Tim and I are planning on going to The Ecrins at the beginning of February to get back to the white stuff. I am very excited, as it's been a fair few years since I wielded my axes and it's time they were dusted off. We're going to start on some nice gentle grades and just see how we both feel. Also I'm hoping to some boarding in too, fingers crossed.
Unfortunately, Tim did his back in last week but it's starting to improve. I just hope it doesn't affect his ability to walk in with a heavy pack and ice climb- we'll see.
I went and had a session at The Foundry today, it was good to be climbing again, and I feel I am making small improvements nearly every time I go in terms of my fitness. I don't feel quite like such a bumbly anymore but still feel way below par. Hey ho, it's going to take a while to build up again, also I've got to be careful not to overdo it with regards my duff shoulder. It's hard to know what it can take but I do know my elbows are really complaining a lot. But it feels like I can climb through the pain and they aren't a permanent problem- I hope I'm right.
I was hoping to climb tomorrow too but I'm not sure I'm going to find a partner. I need to try and start to climb more than one day on as that is how to build up the fitness, so I hope I get it sorted.


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Good morning to all !
I had a wonderful day yesterday and plenty of views for my newest item ! I am soooo glad !
The weird thing is, I do not know why this title kept sticking on my newest artwork : Poison Ivy... I know it is a Batman`s character and all, but they are totally unlrelated ! Maybe it is because of the colors that I used reminded me a bit of the Poison ad from Dior... I don`t know... O_o
Anyways, I have to put it here, I just love it too much ! :P I almost kept it to myself lol !
Here is my Original Artwork Poison Ivy
This artwork was inspired by the fashion ads that I saw and by my obsession with make up. I tried a new paper for this artwork, and it is all made out from minerals, there is no trees involved in this paper. I do not know though if this is a better paper for the environnement... I`ll hope it is !
I worked a lot on my shop these past few days, taking other pictures, putting up more items, and I finally changed my avatar and now my banner ! I am so happy it turned out so good !
My brad new banner at my Etsy shop !
Now, I wanted to share with you that I will be having a few giveaways hosted in different blogs soon, as well as a review of my famous flower paper earrings. I`ll give you more news when the projects will be up ! :P
Also, here are my objectives for my very first year on Etsy. I opened up last September, and here are my goals :
* 250 shop hearts
* 24 sales
* 50 blog followers
* 200 twitter followers
* 80 items in my shop
Thank you so much everyone for your support ! I am now at 233 shop hearts, 16 sales, 41 blog followers, 127 twitter followers and 55 items in stock !
Thank you ! * big hugs *
Please don`t hesitate to stop by and tell me what you want to see in store or if you prefered my first banner ! Your comments are always welcomed !
On this, have a gorgeous sunny day everyone !


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Pippa Dressler-Pearson, one of Southco's Apprentice Engineers located in the Worcester, UK facility has been awarded Worcestershire's Top Apprentice for 2016. Created by the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire County Council, the annual awards recognize contributions apprentices have made within their selected businesses.
It was Dressler-Pearson's contribution to the development of a new guide book designed to help new engineers, students and apprentices rapidly adapt to their new working surroundings that made her stand out from 24 finalists.
As part of her award, Pippa will also act as ambassador for the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, where she will be working with local schools and employers to promote the value of apprenticeships. Her training provider, Worcestershire Group Training Association, recommended her as a role model for young people, saying: "The high standard Pippa has set means she will be a great ambassador for apprenticeships".
Managing Director at Southco Manufacturing Ltd., Pascal Testeil, said "This is a fantastic achievement; one that Pippa should be immensely proud of. Pippa has a great approach to her work, and with her drive for learning, she has enormous potential to continue her development and go far in her career."


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The Beginning
There used to be a time when I was the absolute model of health and vitality.
I was the poster-child for healthy living, exercising and teaching classes at health clubs long before it became fashionable to join gyms and hire a personal trainer, eating the healthiest, cleanest and most nourishing foods. I was insanely passionate about it – so much so that a college roommate recently commented on my Facebook page: "Marcie always wanted me to eat my vegetables. Now 40 years later she wants you to be healthy and joyous. Love her"
Yes, I was that person, and I still am!
But it hasn't been a lifetime of perfect health and fitness, either.
The Detour
I kept going for years, from my high school gymnastics team, to working out at college, to running and exercising right into my early forties. But by then, things had started to go wrong. I blew a knee late in my thirties, which stopped me from running. I developed arthritis in my forties, which caused me endless pain, first in my knees, then my hips. By the time I reached age fifty I was getting booked in for a double hip replacement and narrowly avoiding a knee replacement surgery.
Work wasn't exactly helping, either. Thanks to my crazy busy work schedule and all the traveling I was doing, I was slowly gaining weight and getting more and more out of shape, but I believed all that pressure was worth the career gains.
When I turned 50 I made one of the biggest decisions of my life – I became a first time mom and adopted a twelve-year-old girl. Like all working moms, I not only dedicated myself to showing her the possibilities that life offers, but I also needed to figure out how to focus on my health to have the energy to manage both work and home life, without losing myself in the process.
Somewhere between the challenges of raising a child, pursuing a high-pressure career and being supportive of my husband, who runs his own successful company, I lost track of my passion for fitness and nutrition and ballooned to 194 pounds – for a 5'3" woman, that's a LOT! Self-care plummeted down on my list of priorities with each added responsibility. The arthritis was spreading, regular living was getting tougher and tougher and planning around not having to be on my feet was all-consuming.
I was not living the way I used to. Bonding over my meals with my daughter became an everyday routine, we filled the table with comfort foods, and my metabolism just couldn't keep up the way it used to. With my fast-paced lifestyle, I leaned on fast-paced living, had wine most nights, take-out as often as I could, devoured pizza, pasta, and nachos like air, snacked on tempting nuts, crackers and cheese, sweet treats like ice cream, and consumed anything that satisfied quick and was prepared even quicker. I was filling my body with all the wrong foods and not providing it with the nutrition it really needed… and don't even ask me about exercise!
The light dawned the day my daughter warned me I was going to end up in a golf cart in three years. Was she kidding? Me? How had I, the world's biggest fitness and nutrition advocate, gotten to this point? This had to stop, NOW!
The turning point
I promised myself to make it back to health, a slender renewed me, and enjoy a life that wasn't full of discomfort and pain.
Through a combination of guided training and tailored nutrition, I lost a massive 60 pounds, impacted the progression of my arthritis even after my doctors said it wasn't possible, and regained my passion for life, health and wellness. I realized there were foods I just couldn't eat – like tomatoes, which cause me intense inflammation. I also realized that I could enjoy an occasional glass of wine, a sweet, some dairy, but not all the time, or every day! The inflammation just was not worth it.
Now I want to share what I've learned with you.
I threw myself into learning everything I could about arthritis and ended up at a doctor of functional medicine. He put me on an anti-inflammatory elimination diet and over the next several weeks and months, my pain just started to recede, slowly at first, then quickly – almost miraculously.
It doesn't matter what age you are – I started in my fifties and I'm still maintaining my results in my sixties!
It doesn't matter how busy you are – I had a career and a teenager to raise while doing it!
It doesn't matter how unmotivated or out of control you feel – I just didn't believe there was anything I could do about my arthritis, my weight or my health, but I did it anyway!
I know the challenges you're facing, I know that feeling of just giving in, of giving up and letting poor health and pain rule my life. I've walked those miles (really slowly) and been where you are now. I believe everyone has it in them to make the change, lose the weight they've been dragging around for years and take control of their own health and wellness.
After I regained my health and dropped all that weight, I decided this was what I was meant to be doing. I knew it back in college, chasing down my friends with vegetables, and I know it now.
This is my passion, it is my calling, and I am here to help you discover the body you were always meant to have both inside and out.
Ready to take the next step to make tomorrow better and brighter?
Professional Background:
From the boardroom table to the dining table, Marcie Desmond is a high-powered executive-turned Integrative Nutrition Coach, who brings her drive to change the world and her passion for health and fitness to clients in need of help.
For over 25 years, her career in executive management and consulting included C-level positions in Information Technology for private companies, as well as State Government. All the experience and skills from her corporate career, like strategic planning, public speaking, account management and mentoring and coaching staff, combined with her training and experience in health coaching, have fully prepared her for her calling as a professional Health Coach.
After Marcie turned her own health and weight around in her mid to late fifties, she realized she needed to ditch her corporate career and follow her true passion – helping others lose weight, get healthy, conquer food intolerances and sensitivities and get the support they need to manage and beat Type 2 Diabetes. As a Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach, Marcie offers clients long-term, sustainable and fully supported help finding their own way to good nutrition, great health and amazing whole-body-mind wellbeing.


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You have to give it to Google translator; it has no clue when it comes to Hungarian adjectives. Take the word "foszlós". It comes up as sleazy haha. This is a milk-loaf with cotton candy lightness that rips into lofty strands of deliciousness. How it got to be this magnificent from mare all purpose flour? The secret lies in developing the gluten. By hand it means 15 minutes of vigorous kneading, not quite as long with a good stand beater and dough hook. The recipe makes a huge loaf so unless you have a professional model Kitchenaid, you will have to knead the dough in batches. It gets higher and loftier if the loaf is baked in a pan with high sides; I used a large tube pan for mine.
What happened to my whole wheat bread I have been working on? The good news is I am almost finished. I have a couple of more loaves to make and by then I will have arrived at the staple bread that can satisfy everyone in my family. My husband stopped buying bread; he now looks forward to what comes out of the oven. As for this little detour from seedier breads, it is the result of last weekend's horror from the bug I picked up somewhere. It ruined the weekend, but by Monday the storm was over and I was ravenous, but not quite ready to resume the grains and fibre train. Along came the lofty milk loaf and the milk bread. All is well and when the loaf I kept is gone, we shall go back to birdseeds again.
3 cups whole milk
3/8 cup butter, melted
8-1/2 cups unbleached white flour
6 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tsp instant dry yeast
• Heat the milk to lukewarm.
• Melt the butter and whisk into the milk. Set aside.
• Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the sugar, salt and the instant yeast and whisk to combine.
• Add the milk mixture and stir to combine.
• Knead the dough until ludicrously elastic. By hand knead vigorously for 15 minutes. In a stand beater with a dough hook knead each batch of dough for 8 minutes.
• [Your beater will probably not be able to handle the dough all at once, so knead it in 3 batches]
• Combine all the dough and knead it into a large mound.
• Butter a large mixing bowl and place the dough in it.
• Sprinkle the top with flour and set it aside to double.
• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Butter a large tube pan generously, making sure the center flute and the corners of the pan are not missed. Or you may line the entire tube pan with parchment paper, it can be done.
• Turn the dough onto a board [with the floured top on the bottom].
• Cut the dough into 3 strands. Do not reroll the dough.
• Pulling and stretching lightly, bread the three strands.
• Place into the prepared tube pan and let it rise until the dough just about spills over the rim.
• Preheat the oven.
• Place the risen loaf in the oven and bake until nicely browned.
• Remove from the oven and let the cool down before removing from the pan.
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Continuing on with our theme on great things to do and visit in and around Northamptonshire, the Rothwell Bone Crypt deserves a special mention.
With numerous theories circulated over the years, the crypt can be found deep under the floors of the Holy Trinity Church.
Containing over 1,500 remains, it was initially believed that the remains first buried in the cemetery before being moved to below the Church floors at a later date. Whilst there is a mixture of bones, majority of the bones consist of skulls and thigh bones which according to Medieval superstition, was vital for the Resurrection.
Legend has it that the crypt was discovered around 1700 by grave digger who found himself falling through one of the windows into the crypt. Believed to be early 13th Century, the Rothwell crypt is one of only two of its kind in the UK, making the trip down to Rothwell even more special.
Over the years, there have been many theories surrounding the crypt, all of which have already been debunked:
- Danes slain by the Saxons in a battle
- Bones of soldiers killed at Naseby Battlefield or at Bosworth Battlefield
- Monastic burial place
- Victims of a plague epidemic
Whilst we can only assume the above are incorrect, it is fair to state that the battlefield theories are redundant due to the fact the the bones do not reflect common injuries sustained in battle. However, there does appear to be indication of damage caused by the Sexton's mattock.
The monastic burial place theory, whilst might sound feasible, experts have argued the sheer size of the remains indicate the crypt cannot be used for this purpose.
The final theory – plague victims – cannot be feasible as not only can the plague bacillus still be active but if this were the case, rest assured, the crypt won't be open to the public.
Most recently, the University of Sheffield discovered some of the bones dates back to the 1900s, again, disputing the crypt to be of medieval origin only.
Even though the thought of visiting the crypt might be a little scary for some, it really is a must see place full of history and heritage.
One of the many reasons we love working in Northamptonshire, especially the beautiful village of Rothwell.


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San Francisco, California - The CastroThe Castro in San Francisco has one of the richest histories in the city. Once populated by dairy farms, the Castro district today is a thriving neighborhood of restored Victorian homes, bustling bars, shops, restaurants, and cultural landmarks. The Castro is also widely known as an accepting gay and lesbian community, steeped in a powerful history of activism. One of the most famous Castro residents and proponents for gay rights was former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk.
Events:Castro Street Fair (October), San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade (June),
Frameline SF International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (June)
- Historic Castro Theater
- Shopping - Cliff's Variety is a longtime favorite
- Nightlife
- Special Events: Castro Street Fair, San Francisco Pride,
SF International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival


text: An adaptations of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series, follow Ryan in his 20s, coming out of the Marines to work in the finance world. In the new movie, he will have transplanted to Moscow to continue his financial advising, not for Merill Lynch (which has been absorbed by Bank of America), but for a billionaire employer. It is that billionaire employer who eventually sets Jack Ryan up to take the fall for terrorist plot designed to collapse the U.S. economy.


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This organization has been working for the promotion of INDIAN heritage and culture for the past fifteen years. Previously named SANKALP, this organisation OCEAN "an excellence group of art", with educated and experienced members is dedicated to propagating the INDIAN culture and entertaining people through stage shows like dance, music, drama, comedy.
The organization is about a communion of cultures, a creative dialogue with other nations. To facilitate this interaction with world cultures, the organization strives to articulate and demonstrate the diversity and richness of the cultures of India, both in and with other countries of the world..


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Raw, local honey at Faribault Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is a touchstone for its customers' desire for information on diet, nutrition and wellness topics. The company's commitment to healthy lifestyles is evidenced by ever-growing HealthMarket departments featuring natural and organic products, the consulting services of in-store dietitians and chefs, the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System, and consumer and employee wellness programs. Henceforth, they carry Bare Honey!
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Mike Miller always had Memphis on his mind.
Aware that he was an amnesty candidate, and aware of the Grizzlies' desperate need for a shooter, Miller spoke often about the possibility of returning to a place where he played for six seasons.
While Oklahoma City emerged as an unexpected and intriguing option, and Houston and Denver got into the mix, the Grizzlies still made sense for him. The Thunder might be closer to winning a championship, provided that Russell Westbrook returns healthy, but the Grizzlies are a solid playoff squad, and Miller's strength (long-range shooting) was their glaring weakness last season.
Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince were the starting wings in the 2012 playoffs, though both lost minutes as Memphis sought more offense, notably to Quincy Pondexter. Even if Miller doesn't start, he figures to be the first guy off the bench, a role he filled so capably for the Grizzlies in 2005-06 that he won Sixth Man of the Year. Now, he'll get more open shots than he ever got then, with defenses forced to pay special attention to Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph in the paint.
Will his body hold up?
That's always the question.
He feels better than he claimed when he was on amnesty waivers, trying to avoid Cleveland choosing him.
But if it does, he will play many more minutes than he did last season in Miami, and he could help Memphis keep pace with West contenders (such as the Clippers) who added pieces this offseason.
Two things are certain:
He'll get a standing ovation when the Grizzlies make their one trip to Miami.
And he'll make at least four 3-pointers that night.


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After nearly a year living on the North Shore, I thought I was better at hills. I learned my lesson at 5 Peaks Cypress on the Enduro course…I'm not. As we were waiting in the corral, Race Director Solana told us the hills were 'soul crushing'. She didn't lie. Rocks and trees and fog and a bit of rain and oh-so-many hills ensured that we had a brutally fantastic race day experience, where time and distance lose all meaning and it's just you and the trail…(more…)
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5 Peaks Trail RunPosted: September 13, 2015 in Race Reports
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The weekend began like an early September weekend should – bright and sunny, with just a hint of chill in the air. And so began what I'm going to refer to as 'my weekend of firsts' – because not only would it be the first time I've run races on two consecutive days, but also because the races themselves are new to me: my first trail race, and my first cross country race!
I've covered the cross country race – the Vancouver Spirit Run – in another report. This report focuses on the 5 Peaks Trail Run, held on Mount Seymour in North Vancouver.
Briefly, 5 Peaks is a trail racing series held across the country, on "some of the most beautiful trails Canada has to offer!" The series originated in Vancouver in 1998. Each event has a free Children's Challenge (50m – 1km), a Kidspeaks Timed Kids Challenge (about 3k), a Sport (5-8 km) entry-level course, and an Enduro (10-15 km) intermediate to advanced course. Learn more at 5Peaks.com.
And until last week, I knew literally nothing about 5 Peaks. Running a trail race had never even occurred to me. As I've said before, I'm a bit clumsy. I stumble over sidewalk cracks. I injure my knee on the corner of the bed frame (you'll note the kinesio tape in my pics). I make note of things on the ground to avoid stepping on them, and moments later forget about them and end up stepping on them.
As such, my thinking was that a trail race would be disastrous for me. Roots and rocks? Not for me!
So how did I end up at the top of Mount Seymour ready to run on trails on a Saturday morning?
Thanks to Karin and the #WestVanRun Team, I got an entry to the 5 Peaks race. This literally came about less than a week before the race, after having just completed the VanRace 15k. I must have been on some sort of runner's high, because with just a wee bit of hesitation – plus an offer to be chauffeured by Debra Kato in her green machine – I was in!
I don't have trail shoes, so I just wore an old pair of Nikes. This would prove to be my only regret…
Race Day
As mentioned in my opening, it was a perfect day! Not a cloud in the sky. The parking lot at Mt. Seymour was packed – lots of people for the race, and I assume for hiking the backcountry. I've been to Seymour a couple of times, but always in the winter for snowshoeing. I was surprised how busy it was at 8:15am on a Saturday!
Debra and I collected our bibs and Buff toques (yay! More Buff for my growing gear collection!) and connected with members of the West Van Run Crew! More and more, I'm getting to know folks in the local running community, and love the pre-race energy and excitement. Many a race I've started out solo, and this is way more fun! (Thanks again to Debra for her awesome photography!)
We watched some of the kids come in from their run (simply adorable!) and then cheered as the Enduro Course (9k) headed out on their epic journey. Then it was out turn. In my ignorance of what was to come, I was still grinning at the start line!
I had read the course description ahead of time, but lines on a PDF map mean little in this type of terrain. Solana – the awesome Race Director – described the course while we were in the corral: fallen trees, muddy slopes – what have I gotten myself into?
[Tweet "Thinking of doing your first trail run? Read all about @5peaks #trailrunning "]
The Course
I won't even try to describe the course, because it's somewhat of a blur. Here are a few 'highlights' that I can recall:
- Running through a 'meadow' – which has romantic connotations for me, but it's really a rock-strewn path lined with weeds and grass
- Two fallen trees – requiring us to duck underneath (better than having to climb over)
ClimbingSliding down a gigantic boulder, probably about 5 feet high – very gingerly
- Squooshy muddy spots – and that after months of drought and one weekend of rain. What if we'd had a wet summer?
- Rough-hewn bridges and boardwalks of wet logs – tiptoed across those!
- Beautiful scenery – towering trees, quiet lakes, flowers, sun and shade – truly BC!
- Hills – slippy and treacherous on the way down, challenging and tiring on the way up
- Roots, rocks, slippery roots, and more roots
- The final hill. The final sole/soul-crushing hill. Gravel. And pain.
I elected not to take many pictures on the run, since I was afraid that if I took my eyes off my feet, I would fall flat on my face. These are the ones I risked taking:
Oh, and I also snapped one selfie (the Buff around my neck ended up on my head to soak up sweat before the end of race):
During the first kilometre or so, people were pretty good at self-seeding. I let a few people pass me (where there was room on the trail), and I passed a few others along the way. For rest of the most of the run, we pretty much ended up in well-spaced single file.
My only annoying moment was a woman who was tiptoeing over some rocks, which is totally understandable – but once we got back on the path and I said: "I'm just going to pass you if it's OK", she actually moved over to block my way. I ended up skirting off the path to get around her. Maybe she didn't hear me…
Another thought that crossed my mind when I was the one walking very delicately across slippery rocks…I wish I had a pair of trail shoes. This may be something on my wish list…
After the final, horrible hill – the last little bit of the race took us around the parking lot to the cheers of fellow runners, and across the finish line! My first trail race, done and done!
We stayed around to cheer on the finishers of both the Sport and Enduro courses, and then to watch the complete awards ceremonies. There were also quite a number of giveaways, including shoes and Buff goods – I came away with a pair of XL Pearl Izumi socks! A few of our West Van Run team even made it to the podium! All in all, a spectacular day!
Will I do another trail race? You know what? I probably will! I don't know where or when, but it will definitely happen! Stay tuned until then!
Final Results
Chip Time: 49:54 (wahoo! I beat my 50-minute goal time!)
Average Pace: 8:19 min/km
Overall: 70/140
Age Ranking: 10/16
If you skipped straight to the summary and don't feel like reading the details, here's the summary: my first trail race was well-organized, fun, a bit nerve-wracking (but in a good way), and totally awesome. Full stop.
Packet Pickup/Expo
I'm not sure if there was packet pickup prior to the day of (I don't think so), but when we arrived it was a quick 'give my name' at the table and the bib was yours. Done and done. No fuss, no muss.
No t-shirt, BUT we got an awesome 5 Peaks branded Buff toque, which I will most definitely wear this winter! There were also a whole bunch of prizes and giveaways (won via heads/tails game, shoe toss, and rock-paper-scissors).
I have nothing to compare it with, but this 6k 'sports' course was what I would describe as 'technical'. There were roots, rocks, branches, water, mud, hills, rocks, grass, gravel, roots…and that was on repeat. It was also absolutely beautiful, true BC backcountry experience! The course was well marked with flags, so no issues finding our way.
Aid Stations
No aid stations on the course – though there were some great volunteers/course marshals who were so encouraging and helped keep us on trail.
Well-stocked at the finish line – bananas, oranges, cookies, coffee (bring your own mug!), and chips (yay! chips!). And as mentioned above, lots of giveaways!
Race Management
Solana did an absolutely amazing job of organizing this event. I was especially impressed with pre-race communication, which was very thorough and left no doubt about what to expect (except for the crazy hill at the end…). I would assume that all of the 5 Peaks races Solana is involved with are like this one…so excellent.
Have you ever done a trail race? What was your experience?
Should I get trail shoes??


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*** Congratulations to Beehive for being featured in SPIN Magazine: 8 Undiscovered Bands Worth A Listen. 06 Feb 2009. Check it out now! ***
The ultimate choice of Champagne to pair with Beehive? Non-Vintage Champagne Deutz Brut Classic. Elegant and classy - but enough verve to stand up to the looping beats of Beehive. An awesome value in Champagne that's readily available around the world. Deutz also happens to be the favorite producer of two of Mike's friends, and Beehive played a set that brought the house down at their wedding. The perfect match.
After seeing them perform live several times this year (across a couple different states) Mike managed to catch up with Beehive. Being interrupted from some much needed rest in Seattle, they graciously agreed to answer a few of Mike's burning questions:
Mike Supple: I recently heard your song "Better Than Lies" on CW's new 90210. Congratulations! I assume you watched it?
Beehive: We were watching the election results start to come in (along with the rest of the country). But we switched over and then our song came on and we started screaming. When we stopped, the song was still going! We couldn't believe they played the entire song, not just a clip. We sat there in silence and the song played through the whole party scene. It was amazing!
MS: How's life on the road, and what are you up to now?
Beehive: We could just tour forever. It's exhausting and we love it. But we can't deny that having a little time to rest and be domestic is nice too. We're taking some time to relax and work on new music.
MS: Being from Washington, I'm just going to assume you drink wine. Do you drink WA wines or does anything else make it into your standard rotation?
Dave: I don't drink a ton, but I really enjoy red wine. I tend to prefer blends like Cab and Merlot since they are generally smoother and better balanced than the single varietal wines. Bordeaux reds are great too. The only white I've had that I really like is the Caymus Conundrum - a great blend of a few white grapes from Napa. [Click for Mike's review of the 2005 Caymus Conundrum.]
MS: Had any bad experiences with wines?
Beehive: We were visiting a friend in California who sent us home with a mixed case of wine. I don't know if he chose carefully just to mess with us or if we have the worst luck ever, but all but 2 of the bottles were corked!
MS: That's just cruel! Thanks for your time; I'm gonna leave so your corked luck doesn't rub off on me...
Beehive consists of Vocalist/Producer Alethea 'Butterfly Beats' and Guitarist/Vocalist David Miller. The duo creates electronic rhythms and soundscapes combined with emotive vocals and commanding guitar tones that are organic yet modern sounding to craft hook laden, melodic and powerful pop songs.
Beehive's music has debuted in the top 10 of about 100 colleges across the nation, and it has also been added to light to medium rotation at about 400 colleges across the United States and Canada. This has earned the band outstanding reviews from respected publications and magazines, as well as over 300 core radio stations across the country. Reviewers continue to praise their modern and unique, yet classic, sound.
"This duo makes music that electronic heads can dig into and rockers can rock out to" (MF Magazine). The Tacoma Volcano calls Beehive "Giant, cool and fun...technology and humans interfacing, causing a tidal wave of infectious energy." Seattle Sound Magazine proclaimed Pretty Little Thieves "Equal parts late U2 and the Killers. Beehive's debut full length is infectious, modern and fresh, while still paying homage to all electro pop rock albums that have come before."
In a live setting, Beehive "breaks out the honey" (Seattle Times) by playing several notable festivals and conferences across the continent, such as SXSW in Austin, Bumbershoot in Seattle, NXNE in Toronto, New Music West Conference in Vancouver, Ladyfest South in Atlanta, Microsoft Gamefest, and the Seattle Pride Festival. Moreover, Beehive continues to build upon their strong Seattle presence with their devoted fans and their nomination as one of the "Best Seattle Electronica Acts" in Seattle's premier entertainment periodical, Seattle Weekly. Recently Beehive just finisehd touring with Fujiya and Miyagi for all west coast dates through the end of October.
Songs from Pretty Little Thieves have continuously won local and national music competitions through Local Northwest Promotions as a featured artist in the months of October and November, as well as in the CMJ sponsored competition Ourstage.com, in which Beehive has placed as a finalist 12 times in 12 months, and won three times in the Alternative, Indie Pop, and Electronic categories.
Furthermore, Beehive continues to garner national and local radio attention on syndicated shows such as the Coloradowave, Seattle's 107.7 KNDD The End, 90.3 KEXP, CJam in Detroit, and Indie 104 Radio in LA. Included are also College radio stations across the nation, such as: core stations WRSU; WRVU in Nashville, TN; WUSR in Scranton, PA; WRUR, in Rochester, NY; KSCL in Shreveport, LA; and WMNF in Tampa, FL. Other college stations Beehive has charted include CJSR in Edmonton, Alberta, SFR, WBIM, WCCX, WHRC, KBBI, KSYM, XTSR,KEUL and SCAD Atlanta Radio, where Beehive debuted at #1 in the first week!
In addition to radio and press, Beehive continues to gain momentum through their consistent licensing success. Their current resume includes song placements on CW's new 90210, upcoming CBS show Harpers Island, MTV's Real World and Road Rules, VH1's Old Skool, E Channel's Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Lifetime's Bad Girls Club, soundtrack placements in feature films such as "Loaded", as well as other corporate placements for Corbis Imaging and Microsoft.
Seattle's KEXP radio calls Beehive "definitely one to keep an eye on," and Future Music Magazine calls them "far ahead of the pack." Beehive is definitely a band with a fresh new sound--and with the release of "Pretty Little Thieves" they are poised for ground breaking success.


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Day[9] Daily #214 – Madfrog vs Tarson: TvZ Analysis–
Day[9] offers an analysis of a TvZ game between Madfrog and Tarson on
Blistering Sands. The game starts with a 2 port Banshee opening, and
lasts until the late game. At the end, he focuses on tips for the 200
food battles that ensue.
Daily Link
Q&A With Day[9]
-The Zerg player didn't seem to play too well, how do we know that the Banshee really was the key decision that helped on this map?
-You talked a lot about how Terran could defend his back door, but what about Zerg and Protoss? How can they directly or indirectly keep it up?
-Do you think that when he was massing reactors on his new 6 Barracks, throwing down a few tech labs and getting Mauraders to absorb the Banelings would have been a good thing?
-How can Madfrog take out the Terran's planetary fortress? It seems that if he had tried, he would have lost a lot of Units and then been pushed to doom.
-What do you think of as the main difference between applying constant pressure in the early game, vs the late game as you see here?
- MaDFroG(Z) v Tarson(T) on Blistering Sands
- 2 port Banshee opening transitioning into mass marine production
- The pressure of the "back door" on Blistering Sands; considerations on dealing with this early pressure with Banshees
- If you units are going to 100% die, just kill everything (good suicide)
- Being in the lead and knowing what to do with it
- When you're maxed, make extra unit-producing structures
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GREAT CORMORANT (Phalocrocorax carbo) – (See images below)
DESCRIPTION: The Great Cormorant is a largely black bird with a light yellow bill and black short legs, and webbed feet. There is a bare yellow and white patch of skin at the base of the bill and around the eye. The bill upper mandible ends with a small hook. Breeding adults have white patches on each side of the head and on the thighs. The size of this cormorant varies according to its location. The largest individuals were found in Prince Edward Island, Canada, at a length of around one meter (39 inches).
VOICE: https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Phalacrocorax-carbo
NAME: The English name 'Cormorant' comes from French patois 'Cor marin' due to its similar appearance to the Crow (in size and color) (Choate). The Latin genus name 'Phalacrocorax' also refers to a crow. As for the Latin species name 'carbo', it means 'charcoal', in reference to the plumage color. In New Zealand this bird is called a 'Black Shag'.
HABITAT: Inland ponds, lakes, also along the coasts.
DIET: Fish caught while diving at depths reaching 5 m (16 feet).
NESTING: Cormorants nest in colonies on trees or cliffs. The nest is a large structure of sticks. An average of four light blue eggs are laid, which are incubated by both parents. They will also both feed the chicks. After a few years, the colony trees die from bird guano buildup, and the birds need to find another location.
DISTRIBUTION: The great cormorant has a widespread range around the world except in the New World, where it is only found along the northern half of the east coast of North America. The populations in the north parts of the northern hemisphere migrate south for the winter.
CONSERVATION: Because of its diet this species was considered a competitor by fishermen in decades past, and hunted near extinction. With protection measures its population rebounded, but this increase also brought back the issues with fishermen. In addition, these birds are vulnerable to being caught in fishing gear. In spite of the above the great cormorant is not currently at risk.
CORMORANT FISHING : Because those birds are good at catching fish, they have been used by fishermen in Japan for more than 1,300 years to help them catch fish. To do this, a line is tied around the throat of the birds to prevent them from swallowing their catch. Fishing boats bring several of the birds in a given expedition, starting at dark on a river. This tradition is still alive today, mostly for tourists though, from Japan and elsewhere.
NOTES: As with other cormorants, the great cormorant will dry its wings for a few minutes after a dive by spreading them while standing upright. One explanation would be that when they dive, air escapes from their feathers to allow better swimming under water. They also swim using their feet rather than their wings. Some birds have even been observed swallowing small pebbles as extra weight before diving.
SIMILAR SPECIES: Japanese Cormorant – one way of distinguishing between the two species is with their habitat. The Japanese cormorant fishes along the sea coasts, whereas the great cormorant is found inland on ponds, lakes, etc.
REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_cormorant
This video shows the same bird as above in Japan, in breeding plumage:
And this video shows another great cormorant in Japan, diving on a pond at the Tokyo Imperial Gardens:


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Getting started with remote data replication
Find out if it is possible to use tape to transfer data to a remote SAN before setting up remote data replication in this expert response.
On the other hand, tape backup is usually a host-based process that copies data at the file level using software installed on the host; the backup server takes care of tracking what has been backed up via catalog or database. Restoring a full backup from tape to a remote array must be done using a host that has a file system and directory structure on that array to restore at the file level. While this will get the data on the remote array, it does not produce a "block map" that the storage array can understand and use for future replication.
There are limited options to get this done and they include:
- Install the target (remote) SAN in the same location as the source SAN to get the initial baseline replica and then move the target SAN to the remote location to resume the replication process for changed blocks only.
- Work out an agreement with your carrier to temporarily have access to additional network bandwidth between both sites to complete the initial replica. Note that this may still take a long time depending on the bandwidth available. For example, 21 TB of data could take around 20 days over a 100 Mbps link. You can also take advantage of WAN optimization technology to help reduce the amount of redundant data being sent across the WAN link.
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- Assisted Living. For individuals who need assistance with the activities of daily living, Wesleyan offers the privacy of a well-appointed residence, but with a skilled helping hand nearby when needed. Expect personalized assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming and medication management, plus customized services based on individual needs.
- Memory Care. In our dedicated memory care neighborhood, Wesleyan provides safe, secured living quarters and an outdoor area for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia diseases. Our highly trained, compassionate, and caring staff dedicates each day to engaging activities that enrich the lives of residents entrusted to our care.
- Rehabilitation. When it comes to recovery from an injury, illness or surgery, Wesleyan Village Health and Rehabilitation offers highly skilled post-acute care, gracious hospitality and compassionate support to get you or your loved one back home as quickly as possible. Our skilled therapists develop a personal treatment plan designed to meet your schedule and goals for success.
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Article by Wendy McCance
We've all been there. You are going through what feels like the most stressful time of your life. You wish you could just peek into the future for some hope that all will be well. I have had that feeling several times in my life. You wonder why do I have to suffer? What good could possibly come from this? Will this nightmare ever end? Will I find comfort and peace at the end of this difficult time?
I am not a magician and can not possibly show you your future (although I wish I could because it would be so cool). What I can do is write about some really low times and what happened further down the road. I hope this post will give you some peace or at least hope that all will be well if you are in the midst of a difficult time.
- I had a horrible first marriage. It was extremely volatile and scary. I had a restraining order and was truly afraid of something horrible happening to me or the kids.
- We lost our home to foreclosure
- My husband and I lost our jobs
- I have Fibromyalgia and Graves Disease
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More than just wooden bowls…
Questions? Call Terry on 07496 021531
To see and buy my wooden bowls and other work, please scroll down the page.
A wooden bowl from my workshop would make a great gift. If you are looking for something for a wedding or birthday, you will find it here. Whatever you choose, it's guaranteed to please.
As well as making beautiful hand-turned wooden bowls, I offer woodturning classes too.
I work with some of the most beautiful English hardwoods, sustainably sourced. Almost all of it is material that would otherwise be lost. The best timber for making wooden bowls for sale often comes from trees that have fallen naturally in the woods or at the roadside. I also use reclaimed timber for some of my work.
Orders are dispatched promptly by first class post at a flat rate of £3.75 for each order, so you save when buying two or more items together. For last-minute purchases, I offer guaranteed next day delivery at a small additional charge. Just add guaranteed next day delivery to your basket with the rest of your order – you will find it on my bowls page, but it can be used with any order.
I regret that due to other commitments I am unable to undertake commissions.
Woodturning classes
With many years' experience, I offer one-to-one woodturning classes in London, working either with a single student or a class of two. Complete beginners can try woodturning for themselves and make their own beautiful wooden bowl to take home. This could be just the gift idea you are looking for.
My classes are suitable for people who want to try woodturning, perhaps before getting deeper into it, people who don't have their own workshop facilities, turners who want to improve their skills and woodworkers who want to add turning to their skills. Also for anyone who just wants to spend an afternoon having fun and trying something completely new!
Learn more about making wooden bowls
There is lots of information about woodturning here. You can find out how to keep bowls in good condition on my wood care page. I describe how I make wooden bowls for sale, and you can read about the features of the wood I use, such as burrs and spalting. You can see how I make my cute little wooden mice. Learn about the different kinds of woodturning, and about the history of the craft. You can see my woodturning blog, which is a useful technical resource for woodturners.


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No matter what your training goal is, you can't do it without putting the right fuel into your body. An optimal diet requires a disciplined eating plan complete with all the nutrients your body needs to perform and recover.
Many mediocre physical performances can be directly attributed to lack of fuel in the body on game day or PT test day. There are many sayings in the training world that best explain the importance of healthy eating and exercise goal achievement: 1 – "You cannot outwork your diet." 2 – "You cannot outrun your fork." 3 – "You cannot compete with what you eat." 4 – "Anyone can work out for an hour, but controlling what you eat the other 23 hours of the day requires the real work." 5 – "Abs are made in the kitchen."
In the end, this ability to eat properly, train hard, rest sufficiently comes down to discipline. There are many ways in which we fail to maintain good eating habits and it depends upon our goals: PT Test performance, weight loss, weight gain, body toning, athletic performance, recovery and many more. Here is a list of common ways we fail and helpful tips to stay on track even if we are training hard for an hour or more a day:
1 – Travelling is a big killer for maintaining your regular schedule for anything (work, workout, sleep, eating rituals). You have to really look hard to find nutritious options when away from your own kitchen. This may require planning ahead with healthy snacks during the drive or flight (fruit, nuts, berries, tuna fish) and if you can find a salad bar during your journey and destination you will feel better than if you settled for fried fast foods. Also hydrate! Travelling especially on planes can dehydrate you from pressurized cabins and arid air. When in doubt, drink water.
2 – Work Schedule – Working early, staying late, adding a lengthy commute to the day can disrupt the most disciplined of people training. Just training for 30-60 minutes in this day is difficult, and squeezing in proper nutrition time compounds the problem. It is easy to settle for the fast less healthful foods in this scenario. This is when PLANNING come in. Making your own lunch with mid-morning and afternoon snacks will help you feel better at work and likely even more productive so you can leave at quitting time or take a training break if time permits. Once again, disciplined habits have to win the day to achieve these health goals.
3 – Eating Out is often the biggest killer to a weight loss plan, but can be great for a weight gain program. The added calories and portion size of most restaurants is typically more than you need to maintain or lose weight, but might be right in the ballpark if you are training hard to get bigger. Another saying, "If you want to be big, you have to eat big" and the added calories per day of the average traveler is ideal for this type of goal, but not so much for the athlete seeking to lose or maintain weight. If you cannot make your own meals, or you are just going out to eat with the family and friends, try to manage a bigger salad for starters with a lean protein source. If that serving size is too big, take half of it home for a meal in the next 24 hours.
4 – It Depends – Depending upon your goal in fitness and health, the eating plan you set a course on will differ tremendously. If you are training hard with athletic or selection type program performance goal in your future, you may find that with multiple hours of training, it is difficult to maintain weight so adding even more calories to your diet will help you maintain your weight. Eating even more during this hard training program will be required if you are trying to gain weight (on top of hard cardio events – run, swim, rucking). If you are trying to lose weight and do this hardcore training, not eating enough food can cause daily performance / recovery deficits so you have to find the balance between weight loss nutrition and performance through some trial and error. Obviously, a weight loss and weight gain program will require an element of exercise to have this goal stay as a healthy choice. The balance between calorie deficits and surpluses and the end of the day is key. However, eating healthy food options is the only way to have energy to do exercise and the rest of your busy day with family, work, school, and sports). See links below for healthy food options.
5 – Are You Guilty? Doing research for this article, I found some information in the below links of recommended reading. I also found a fun survey of questions asking the reader if they were guilty of these common mistakes people make with their diet with logical solutions. See the Diet Survey link as well as the links below for more outstanding information of creating habits that are hard to break.
Recommended Reading Links
Australian Institute of Sport / Nutrition – Check out this list of FREE information geared for the athlete from recipes, scientific studies, and information from some of the best nutritionists / dieticians in the world.
ABDs of Nutrition – Consider what you eat and drink before, during, and after workouts to get to TO and THROUGH and RECOVER from tough physical events.


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Just finished 1st in the "24 Hours in the Sage" solo single speed class, and 2nd out of all solo categories including gears. Total time = 23:30:56 and never rested, Distance = 229.64 miles, Elevation Gain = 24,723 ft. This is the second year in a row I won this race. My support/wife was unable to go so I didn't have any support again this year but I have my pit pretty dialed in so I never get off my bike and everything is easily accessible. The one challenge is always hot food at night so I bought a crockpot and filled it with McDonalds cheeseburgers before the race started which worked out pretty good. Last year I prepayed to have a Pizza delivered and left in my pit.
I started out in 2nd behind a Jeff Hemplerly from the Big Wheel race team. We had a good lead on 3rd so I just kept him in my sights for the first 10 hours. The race promoter was announcing I was "stalking him". I took over first sometime after dark with a comfortable lead. In the morning I found out that the Trek team rider in 2nd was up to 20 minutes behind me so I spun out some pretty fast laps and ended up beating 2nd and 3rd by a lap. The tires really performed great and I had no issues. I actually used the same tires I have had on for the last two months worth of races. The course is technical with a lot of potential for pinch flats. This is a great race, really tough competition at all levels! Dave Wiens was riding the course the last lap handing out burgers to riders (I had enough burgers by then). Here is a link to my stats http://connect.garmin.com/activity/46121840 and to the race website http://www.24hoursinthesage.com


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Ma. Angie Lopez, employed as cleaner by Red Cross after Haiyan devastation, washes plates inside their home in Palo, Leyte September 25, 2014, almost a year after Typhoon Philippines. IFRC
A year later after the typhoon, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's recovery operation extends across a vast area of five island groups and an affected population of 16 million in more than 400 communities. IFRC
Luzviminda Pido, employed as cleaner by Red Cross after Haiyan devastation, eat with her family inside ther home in Palo, Leyte September 25, 2014. IFRC
Ma. Angie Lopez and Luzviminda Pido, employed as cleaner by Red Cross after Haiyan devastation, mop and sweep the office floor in Tacloban, Leyte September 26, 2014. IFRC
Luzviminda Pido, employed as cleaner by Red Cross after Haiyan devastation, feeds her ducks after work outside her home in Palo, Leyte September 25, 2014. IFRC
By Kate Marshall, IFRC
Close friends Luzviminda 'Lucy' Pido and Angie Lopez live in Barangay Tacuranga, Palo, Leyte. Lucy and her husband, Joel, have six children. Angie and her husband, Prodito, have 17 children.
Lucy and Angie are proud and happy to have been working for the Philippines Red Cross for nearly a year. Their jobs have secured them a stable income, a factor which has made a big difference in helping them and their respective families get back on their feet after Typhoon Haiyan.
Casting her mind back to November last year, Angie says she will never forget hiding from Haiyan in a small toilet at the local evacuation centre. "I was really scared because some of the people in my family got separated," says Angie.
"I took the eight of the children with me to the evacuation centre at the school and we ended up with a lot of other families in a toilet that was only big enough for one person. I had my baby with me and he would cry because we were all so squashed."
"When I saw my husband again after the typhoon we were so grateful to see one another."
Lucy says even though Filipinos are used to typhoons it wasn't until she survived Haiyan that she realised just how lucky she and the family had been compared to the many others who died. So when the barangay captain asked if they were interested in working for Red Cross, they both jumped at the chance.
"Without Yolanda (Haiyan) I wouldn't have gotten a job like this, where I get to know different people and meet some from other countries. It's the best thing that's happened to my life," says Lucy.
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1Thinking in Playing Games As a Career?
I was minding my business coming home from work when my 10 year old nephew told me he had some news. He informed me that he had started a YouTube channel and he wanted me to check it out. I felt my heart began to race due to this turn of events. Yes, I am well aware that this is the era we live but I didn't think this is where he would be going. My nephew loves games the way that I love games. I am probably the person who got him into playing games as a hobby. But here he was starting a YouTube channel about Bey Blades and Google Play Games. It was then I knew we had to have "the talk" so I said, " Let's talk about playing games as a career"


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Here is an update of a few styles I've done in the past couple of months for my clients weddings and Miss USA.
Tune into my instagram @omgartistry I will be doing quick updos and styling tips to show some of these!
Also funny story, a client asked me " I saw this style on pintrest can you do it?" Low and behold, its my photo that went viral a year ago.. needless to say I answered, "Yes, yes I can" with a big smile. 🙂