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Hello. I have an issue related to my skin I am ran my complexion. I am neither fair nor so dark. I am drinking pure honey lemon with lukewarm water empty stomach. Since more thn one month. And drinking lot of water. Still I do not find any result. Please I want a fair colour please help me.
My wife has a hair falling problem. Her hair is thin and silky. There is less hair on head show me a best hair oil and shampoo for better growth of hair.
I am 23 years old. I observe some lines under my eyes. And it makes me to worry why in this age I have such lines under my eyes. So is there any way to remove this lines? And what should I do?
Some people are lucky enough to get a dark spot in the exact place as Cindy Crawford's mole. For the not so lucky others, the only way out is to get rid of them. Zap it, buzz it and eliminate it permanently. One way to do it is with lasers. Laser is a focused beam of light that has just one colour. When directed towards a problem area on the skin, it destroys that particular pigment or tissue without affecting the surrounding areas. Laser is being used to treat brown spots, scars, unwanted hair follicles, and for tattoo removal. Lasers are also used to treat and remove brown and red spots, liver spots, age spots, sun spots, broken capillaries, birthmarks and angiomas.
Most women continue to lead a normal life with dark spots until they start feeling conscious about it. If dark spots are leading you to run from the sun and undervalue your looks, get them treated easily with laser.
- How to choose your practitioner?: When you visit a doctor for treatment, the only way to know if the doctor is right for you is by asking a lot of questions. Ask them about their training and their experience in treating particular types of spots. Another wise thing to check is the number of lasers the clinic has. Some small set ups have just one type of laser, which they recommend to all their patients. It is not just a question of experience and skill but also trust, which will ultimately help you choose the right doctor for your treatment. Also, you may be tempted to try a particular laser treatment since it worked wonders for your friend. Refrain from doing so.
- Types of laser treatment: Your type of treatment will typically be chosen depending on the severity of your dark spots - how dark they are, at what depth in the dermis do they occur, what amount of area they cover, and how old they are. The dermis is six layers deep, so the depth where the spots start can determine what laser your face will need in order to get rid of them. If your spot is fairly new and is only on the top layer, the doctor will start with the first level. Because laser can reach deep down in the dermis, it works where other treatments don't. The treatment does involve a degree of pain and sore skin, but it can yield good results if done right.
- Cost of laser treatment: Laser treatment will cost less than all the money you spend on over-the-counter skin lightening creams over years. It will also cost lesser than the amount of money you spend in buying high quality concealers over time. The cost will typically depend on the type of set up (spa or clinic) and the expertise of the practitioner.
It's wonderful what, a number of women disregard home remedies for glowing skin for transient arrangements like face peels, botox, laser treatment and even costly and agonizing face lifts. But in reality , nothing is more beneficial for your skin over natural remedies for glowing skin. Here are three of the absolute best home remedies to get glowing skin.
- Honey and lemon face pack: This facial pack gives you a perfect skin at home effectively. Blend honey and lemon juice in equivalent quantity and apply it on the face. Wash it off after 20 minutes. This pack will enhance your skin tone.
- Banana and milk cream: For dry skin, peeling and flakiness is a typical issue. To get flawless and glowing skin and to sustain the dryness this face mask will be the best treatment. Cut of a banana and crush it well. Include some milk cream in that crushed banana pulp and apply on the face. Sit tight for 60 minutes and wash it off.
- Sugar and honey face scrub: Face scrub can make the skin smoother by getting rid of the dead skin layer on the surface. A clear spotless skin is important for a flawless facial skin. Mix honey and sugar. Use that to scrub the face.
- Rose water and sandalwood: Sandalwood has been utilized as a part of excellence since ages as it help the skin to revive. Sandalwood likewise makes the skin appearance lighter and help you get a glowing skin. Rose water lightens up the skin for a smooth glowing face.
- Paste of curd, tomato juice and oatmeal: Blend curd, tomato juice and oatmeal to make a paste. Apply it on the face and abandon it for no less than 15 minutes. Wash it off with icy water and see the results.
- Fuller's earth and Potato juice: Potato juice is perfect for lightening the marks and blemishes on face. Take some potato juice and utilize that juice to make a glue like paste of fuller's earth (multianimiti).
I am 24 Yr old Men, I have a dandruff problem, and its spreading in to beard, While trimming my beard white scalp is coming, so please help me and suggest some medicines, creams and shampoo.
I am suffering from hair loss and I am using minoxidil topical solution. Is there any harm in using it?
There are a number of reasons that can affect the growth of facial hair, one of these are; low testosterone levels which is usually and directly responsible for low growth of facial hair. It is also seen that certain races or people in certain part of the world generally have less facial hair growth. Other reasons like delayed puberty, stress and hormonal imbalances could also have a significant impact on facial hair growth.All human hair grows at the same rate. (Which is about half an inch or 1,25 cm per month).
Here are some tips and home remedies that help to growth beard :
1. Hydrate your body and skin well by drinking at least 6 to 8 glasses of water and fresh fruit juices.
2. Wash your skin with warm water using a mild cleanser twice a day. Clean skin accelerates hair growth.
3. Add Protein and Saturated Fat into Diet.
4. Coconut oil is excellent for beards. It's not greasy just like other oils and due to lauric acid, it's able to penetrate your skin more effectively. The conditioning properties of coconut oilmake the roots of your facial hair healthier and softer.
5. You should eat nutritious food that is high in protein. Do not forget to include green vegetables, bananas in your daily diet as these are known to help promote hair growth. Stay away from fried and fatty foods.
6. Stress is also one of the popular reasons for poor facial hair growth. So it is advisable to diffuse your stress levels by exercising regularly. Practice deep breathing exercises, yoga and other facial exercises that improve blood circulation and increase the oxygen intake.
7. Amla oil is one of the natural remedies to increase facial hair. Massage with amla oil and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with cold water and then clean the face.
8. Keep Your Face Moist And Clean. Dead skin, oil and dirt can make a thick barricade for the hair follicles in order to break through. You may grow facial hair much quicker if your face is consistently maintained clean.
9. Gently apply yet even pressure along the parts of the face over which you would like to stimulate hair growth. Just need to rub in small circular motions, and then massage the face consistently for around 10 to 15 minutes two times every day.
10. Fish and beans are powerful sources of protein, and taking more of these foods will stimulate bushier, faster hair growth.
11. Avoid sugary foods : Sugar may actually make hair weaker. Consuming too many foods rich in sugar may make it harder in order to grow facial hair.
12. Vitamins B3 and B5 improve the circulation and may be found in beef, fish, egg yolk, chicken, milk, avocado and many whole grains. Folic acid or vitamin B9 directly impacts the ability to grow thicker facial hair and may be found in nuts, cereals and leafy green vegetables.
13. Trim your facial hair regularly so that any dry hair that blocks new hair growth can be eliminated. Keep the pores clean by taking steam once in a while. Avoid using strong fragrant products like shampoos, after shaves, colognes and so on the face directly that may burn or damage facial hair. Use milder shampoos and shower gels instead.
14. Mix 1/4 cup (60 ml) of Amla oil with mustard leaves (3 tablespoons), blending till a paste forms. Then apply this paste to the face and allow it sit for about 20 minutes before rinsing it off. Any remaining solution can be saved in your refrigerator for 2-3 days.
15. Finally you could also try using a homeopathic tincture called Arnica Montana. You need one teaspoon of this mixed in half a cup of water. Once it is mixed well apply the mixture on the beard and moustache area using a cotton swab. Leave it on for a while and then move the razor over the beard and moustache area. Repeat this process after every three days and you should see some results in a month or two.
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What should I do for reduce my hair fall? My hair become so thin and regularly fall huge amount of hair. Please help.
I am loosing my hair. I tried my ways to stop this bt I failed. I am not sure which medicine I should take. Can you please help me with this. I will be highly obliged.
Warts show up in all shapes and sizes. Caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), they are exceedingly contagious and while they can show up in anybody of all ages, they will probably trouble children and teenagers.
About all warts are harmless however once they appear on conspicuous places such as the face or hands, most individuals will do almost anything to dispose of them.
Contemplating Warts-
Warts are frequently seen as simply a minor nuisance – to expel the wart is to evacuate the issue. Yet, is this totally genuine? No, say homeopaths.
Their presence on top of the skin warns of a more profound weakness or susceptibility that allows them to proceed and flourish. While expelling the wart creates a sans blemish skin, it does nothing to right this fundamental weakness – the person is still defenseless against future medical issues.
Homeopathic Remedies For Warts-
At the point when using homeopathy for warts, great results are accomplished when the cure corresponds to the characteristics of the person as well as the shape and appearance of the wart.
On account of that, three remedies are prescribed more regularly than whatever other – Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.), Nitricum acidum (Nit-air conditioning.) and Thuja occidentalis (Thuj.) (under strict supervision of the experts). Perused on for the descriptions of these three and other regular wart remedies.
- Antimonium crudum (Ant-c.) (under strict supervision of the experts): Hard, smooth warts that frequently show up in groups. Crabbiness and a thickly covered white tongue also suggest the requirement for this cure. The person may also gorge and have various complaints regarding the digestion problem.
- Calcarea carbonica (Calc.) (under strict supervision of the experts): Round, hard, solitary warts. Frequently useful for endophytic warts that have a horny divider surrounding a focal depression. Shown in individuals with sticky hands and feet who incline toward routine and the well known as opposed to change and the obscure.
At long last, a Warning About Warts
Some skin cancers such as squalors cell carcinomas appear to be similar to warts so it is critical to get a firm diagnosis if there is any uncertainty.
In case genital warts are present it is also imperative for ladies to have a PAP smear to watch that pre-cancerous changes have not occurred on the cervix.
More and more people are turning towards Ayurveda for their hair loss problem. Hair loss can be embarrassing and hamper one's self-esteem and confidence. When treated early hair loss can be reduced and even stopped completely.
Ayurvedic consideration:
Ayurveda believes that hair fall control is very much associated to the body type and also the stability of your mind body structure. Ayurveda considers the hair as a byproduct for bone formation. The tissues, which are responsible for formation of bones are also responsible for your hair growth. Hair fall is considered to be a problem of pitta dosha in Ayurveda and excess of Pitta dosha in the body is the chief cause of hair problems. Ayurvedic hair loss treatment measures are known for their effectiveness. Usually the Ayurvedic treatment for hair loss includes diet, meditation, yoga, and yes, we cannot forget medicated herbal oil massage.
Ayurvedic Dietary Recommendations for Hair Loss Treatment:
As hair fall is considered a problem of pitta dosha, you need to identify the bad eating habits that are contributing to the increase of pitta in your body.
Pitta is increased by excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meats and excessive smoking. Pitta is also aggravated by eating too much fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods.
Ayurvedic Herbs recommended for Hair Loss Treatment:
Bhringaraj: It is known as king of the hair, promotes hair growth on the head and effectively stops and reverses balding and premature graying. It helps to calm the mind promoting sound sleep. Bhringaraj (Eclipta prostrata) is taken internally and used externally as Bhringraj oil and is an excellent rejuvenator.
Brahmi: This hair pack is available in most Indian grocery stores and used with curd is an excellent hair pack.
Amla: Indian gooseberry is packed with Vitamin C and thus loaded with antioxidants. In powdered form it can be mixed with henna, brahmi powders along with curd to make a great hair pack.
Neem: This is a natural remedy against dandruff and lice and also has blood purifying abilities. Use in powdered form with coconut oil or curd to massage scalp.
Ritha: These are natural soap nuts that are used for cleaning hair without stripping off the natural oils. Use in powdered form to massage scalp and wash off thoroughly.
Ashwagandha: Weak immune system is one of the factors for hair loss. Ashwagandha makes you feel energized and healthier. It stops stress, increases vigor and helps regrow lost hair.
Vitiligo is a medical condition, which causes the loss of skin color due to loss of pigmentation. This usually occurs in blotches and looks very unsightly. Vitiligo is very unpredictable and can affect any part of your body. In some cases it also affects the inside of the mouth, eyes, and hair. Vitiligo is more noticeable on people with darker skin tone.
Symptoms of Vitiligo:
- Premature graying or whitening of the hair in your eyebrows, eyelashes, scalp, and beard. This usually occurs before the age of 35.
- Skin discoloration can also occur from other parts of the body such as hands, feet, abdomen, neck and other areas.
- Change or loss of the color of the retina (inner layer on the eyeball).
- Discolored patches on and around the navel, rectum and genitals.
What causes vitiligo?
A medical disorder where your immune system destroys and attacks the melanin forming pigments in your skin. This is known as an autoimmune disorder and by far is the most common cause behind vitiligo. An event such as sudden or prolonged stress, sunburn, or being exposed to industrial chemicals. A history of family members or relatives having vitiligo in the past.
Ayurvedic Treatments for Vitiligo:
- Mustard and Turmeric Oil: A paste made with mustard and turmeric oil can be applied on the affected area. This is also good for the skin and reduces vitiligo. Do this at least 2 times a day to reduce the patches considerably.
- Duckweed: This is a type of water plant and is very rich in a mineral called lignin. It is considered a natural treatment for skin disorders and vitiligo. It will also help to restore your natural skin color.
- Sun screen: If you already have vitiligo, exposure in the sun can make it worse, so applying a sunscreen with SPF 30 or above (or an appropriate level of sunscreen protection) can protect your skin from further damage.
- Papaya: This fruit is great for restoring and reviving melanin (responsible for skin pigmentation). Drinking papaya juice or rubbing papaya on the affected area can reduce vitiligo to some extent.
Hives are a common allergic reaction that appears in the form of swollen, red bumps or patches on the skin. These usually appear suddenly and cause itchiness. In some cases, it may also sting or burn. Hives can affect any part of the body including the face, ears, tongue, lips and throat. Hives are usually small in size but may grow as large as the size of a dinner plate. In some cases, hives may also join together to form plaques.
Hives are caused as a result of the production of histamines in the body that make plasma leak out of blood vessels in the skin. These histamines are released as a result of an allergic reaction, exposure to chemicals, insect bites, sunlight or adverse reactions to certain medicines. There are four main types of hives:
Acute Urticaria: These hives usually last for less than 6 weeks. They are triggered by insect bites, allergic reactions to food, latex, medicines or by exposure to infections. The most common food items that trigger this type of hives are chocolates, nuts, fish, tomatoes, eggs, soy, wheat and milk. Aspirin and other medicines like ibuprofen, ACE inhibitors and codeine can also trigger these hives.
Chronic Urticaria: Hives that last for longer than 6 weeks fall into the category of chronic urticaria. IT is harder to find what triggers a case of chronic urticaria than it is for acute urticaria. Along with the triggers mentioned above, hormonal disorders, tumours, chronic infections and immune system disorders can also trigger these hives.
Physical Urticaria: Hives caused as a result of physically stimulating skin are called physical urticaria. This includes sudden exposure to heat or cold, sunlight, vibrations, pressure, exercise etc. These hives usually resolve themselves within an hour and only affect the part of the skin that has been stimulated.
Dermatographism: Hives caused by scratching or firmly stroking the skin fall under this fourth category.
Hives can also be genetic in nature. Some people suffer from hereditary angioedema which is a painful swelling under the skin.
Hives caused by an allergic reaction can recur and hence if you suffer from hives you should try and identify the allergen. This can be done by taking an allergen test in a hospital or by changing aspects of your diet and studying the results. Hives are usually treated with antihistamines but in some cases, steroids may also be needed. However, it is usually nothing to worry about.
Healthy, glowing skin is what they call 'neighbour's envy, owner's pride'. Stop being jealous janet and get off your chair because you need to do a little homework to get that glowing skin. Some women look like they have inherited the glow without a day's work but in reality, good skin is a result of constant care and solutions that suit them right. Here are some fail proof techniques that women with great skin follow.
1. They cleanse it right: Cleansing the skin is almost done like a ritual. It has its set of rules which differ from skin to skin. As a base rule, women with good complexion do it at least twice a day - once in the morning and once before bed. It helps clear the oil, dirt, impurities and make up that clogs the pores and lets the skin breath. Use lukewarm water and a creamy cleanser. Let the cleanser sit on your skin for a minute while you gently rub it in before you wash off. This is one step women with good skin simply don't miss.
2. They remember their ctm: You know what the c stands for, now you need to follow it with a toning and moisturizing ritual to keep your skin soft and supple. Learn to differentiate between night and day moisturizers. You day moisturizer needs to contribute to your spf protection while your night moisturizer should be hydrating.
3. They use a good night cream: Night time is when your skin gets to relax and rejuvenate. Help this process by adding a good night cream to your daily ritual. A retinoid cream, for example, is a vitamin a derivative rich in collagen which helps in skin repair. They can also help reduce the occurrence of fine lines and pimples.
4. They work on their blemishes: Some have puffy eyes, others have dark circles or sun spots and may be even a couple of wrinkles here and there. But all these flaws can be steadily worked upon on a daily basis to reduce the skin problems and prevent appearance of new ones.
5. They follow the antioxidant mantra: Foods rich in omega 3 and antioxidant-rich foods like blueberries, green leafy veggies, and green tea help reduce the effects of aging to add a youthful glow to the skin.
4 Plastic surgery alternatives for burns and wounds
The branch of plastic surgery that is generally used for the treatment of burns and other wounds is known as reconstructive plastic surgery. There are numerous surgical methods that fall under this category, which is effectively used to treat these injuries and the related issues that they cause.
What are medical issues caused by burns and wounds?
Some of the most frequently occurring issues that stem from burns and similar wounds are as follows:
- Restriction of mobility
- Aesthetic disfigurement and scarring
- Loss of sensation in the affected area
The different issues are caused by varying kinds of burns and injuries and, hence, each case must be approached in a different manner for remedy.
Different kinds of plastic surgeries that are used for treatment
Depending on the nature of the injury, your plastic surgeon may opt for any of the following surgical methods for treating the problem.
1. Skin grafting
In this procedure, skin is removed from one part of the body and transplanted to the affected area. This method is used for the treatment of burns. There are two types of this surgical procedure - one removes a few layers from the dermis of the donor area (split-thickness graft) while the other removes the entire dermis (full-thickness graft). Recovery time depends on the kind of procedure used. Skin grafting is occasionally used for breast and nose reconstruction as well.
2. Microsurgery
This type of surgery makes the use of a microscope in reconstructive procedures for working on minuscule veins, arteries, and nerves for repairing damaged areas. Microsurgery is often used alongside other surgical procedures for re-attaching body parts, relieving paralysis of the face and in the reconstruction of breasts.
3. Tissue expansion
This method is used to induce the growth of extra skin on the body that can be used for reconstructive purposes. This is done by inserting a balloon expander underneath the skin that slowly gets filled with saline solution and makes the skin swell. This excess skin is then used for correction or reconstruction of the affected area.
4. Free flap procedure
This procedure involves the transfer of skin, bone, muscle and blood supply from the donor area to the damaged area for repairing purposes. Microsurgery is often performed alongside this treatment method, which is used most frequently for breast reconstruction or after the removal of cancer from the neck or head. Free flap is also used in defects which can't be covered by simple skin grafts especially in areas where vital structures are exposed.


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Compromise gas tax reemerges to fund transportation, Hwy 14
ST. PAUL – With just eight days left in the Minnesota Legislature session, a compromise 5-cent statewide gas was added and passed with the Minnesota Senate's Transportation Finance Omnibus bill on Friday as a last-ditch effort to produce new transportation funding this session. The sudden addition is also the last chance for direct funding for the Highway 14 four-lane expansion project this session.
The possibility possibility of a gas tax for transportation funding has been rapidly switching on and off bills throughout this session. The Democrat majority has been making a big push this session to overhaul the state transportation system after years of dwindling funding reaching critical levels. Highway 14 has been intricately entwined throughout the whole process as the symbolic figurehead of major highway projects cast aside by MnDOT's funding constraints.
Minnesota House Transportation Finance chair Rep. Frank Hornstein established a "Corridors of Commerce" program that was added to both the Transportation Omnibus bills in both chambers. The program sought to fund up to 20 percent of economy boosting highway corridor development projects with a 7.5-cent per gallon increase in the statewide gas tax. Highway 14 was repeatedly held up in hearings as the prime example of the types of highway projects the program would help.
The problem this session has been that "Corridors of Commerce" faced a very real possibility of being passed without a funding source due to Gov. Mark Dayton's being unwilling to sign a gas tax increase. He said his opposition is due to a strong belief that Minnesota residents oppose a gas tax and his preference for a six-month tour after this session to build a comprehensive package of publicly supported alternate funding source for the transportation system.
Dayton opposition has resulted in various versions of a gas tax being added then pulled from the Transportation Omnibus bill, even up to this week. The 5-cent gas tax increase passed Friday was added as an amendment on the Senate floor debate of the bill. Largely motivated over concerns of only passing a "lights on" transportation bill this year, the gas tax was added in 35-27 vote with all Republicans opposing it.
The 5-cent gas tax will be phased in over four years, with a 2.5-cent increase being introduced this year and another being introduced in 2015. The tax is estimated to raised $1 billion per year.
The Senate transportation bill carrying the 5-cent gas tax will now debated with "lights on" House transportation in Conference Committee to determine a final bill. Hornstein said there is now a high possibility of new funding for transportation making it into the final bill. However, he said there is still a lot of factors to be determined before its finished.
"This is a pivotal week. This is a very important time for people to call their representative about how they feel on the bill," said Hornstein.
Highway 14 advocates are heavily invested in how the gas tax turns out because it is the last legislative action left in this session that could directly fund Highway 14. Since the effort to expand 5Highway 14 to four-lanes has been ongoing for 50 years, advocates have been very anxious about getting direct funding passed this session before next year's elections start to kick in. They have voiced concerns that Highway 14 will once again be passed over for politically expedient reasons once politicians start thinking in terms of elections.
Highway 14 advocates are also pushing hard for direct funding this year to avoid more fatal accidents on the highway. The four-lane expansion has been pushed as a source of economic development in the region, but it has equally been pushed as means to end long running safety problems. Highway 14's high fatal crash rates has caused it to be frequently referred to as "the most dangerous highway in Minnesota." The length of the highway has over 1.5 times the state fatal crash rate and the North Mankato to New Ulm segment has 3 times the state average fatal crash rate.
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Bubble and Squeak with Corn Puree
- 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 1 cup leftover stuffing
- 1 cup left over turkey meat, diced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 cups leftover corn
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups baby spinach
- Leftover cranberry sauce, for dipping
In a large mixing bowl add mashed potatoes, stuffing and turkey meat. Mix well. Using your hands form patties (about 3 to 4-inches wide). Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a nonstick skillet and fry the patties until golden brown on both sides for about 5 to 7 minutes. Do this in batches, if necessary.
Add the corn and vegetable stock to a saucepan on medium-heat to warm up and puree with an immersion blender. It will have a chunky consistency. Once its heated, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Wilt the spinach in a large heated skillet with the remaining oil. Saute for about 3 minutes. To serve pour the puree in the center of each plate and top with some spinach. Place the bubble and squeak on top of the spinach and serve with leftover cranberry sauce for dipping.
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After playing his entire nine seasons of professional football with the Chicago Bears, Dick Butkus earned the reputation as one of the best linebackers in the history of the NFL. The most dominant player of his generation, Butkus is viewed as one of the most intimidating linebackers to ever play the game and was voted as the most feared tackler by the NFL in 2009. Known for his durability and the intense effort he brought to every single game, Dick Butkus is honored among the best to play the game as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Before joining the NFL, Dick Butkus played both as a center and linebacker at the University of Illinois between 1962 and 1964. While playing for the Fighting Illini, Butkus was voted as an All-American and the 1963 Big 10 MVP. Butkus also finished sixth in the voting for the 1963 Heisman Trophy and then finished third in 1964. Dick Butkus then left the NCAA to enter the NFL draft the following year.
Selected in the first round of the 1965 Draft by both the Denver Broncos in the AFL and the Chicago Bears of the NFL, Dick Butkus opted to join his hometown team. During his illustrious career, Butkus made eight Pro Bowl appearances, in addition to being names to six All-Pro first teams. Butkus also regularly topped the record books for the Bears franchise when it came to tackles, forced fumbles, and interceptions. Famous for his ability to pull the football out of his opponent's hands, Butkus was recognized as one of the most domineering and intimidating defensive players in the NFL.
Since Dick Butkus retired in 1973, he has been voted as the 9th best NFL player of all time and the 70th greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN. Butkus was also enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979, as well as the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978, for his contributions to the sport. For longtime Chicago Bears fans and serious collectors, Dick Butkus memorabilia is an absolute must-have for any collection due to the reputation that he has within the NFL and legacy that will live on forever. In addition to providing all sports rooms and collections with historical context, NFL merchandise with a rare Dick Butkus autograph is extremely valuable and a worthy asset.
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While many in the market are probably not even aware that the VIX Index has closed below $10.00, the measure of the market's expectation for 30-day implied volatility for the underlying SPX Index has dipped below the $10.00 on nine occasions or 0.15% since January 1990 when VIX Index data is easily available.
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Since 1990, these extreme levels for the "fear gauge" have occurred during two distinct low volatility periods.
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he first period from December 1993 to January 1994 included 5 trading days where the VIX closed with a $9.00 handle including the index's lowest reading of $9.31.
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The second and more recent period includes 4 VIX closes below $10.00 between November 2006 and January 2007. The last single-digit reading of $9.89 occurred on January 24, 2007 just weeks before the first tremors of the 2007 – 2008 "financial crisis".
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Notably, both periods of single-digit VIX closes seem to have two characteristics in common, characteristics which arguable are in place today.
The first has to do with the calendar. Both periods of single-digit VIX closes took place over the November – January period or roughly over the winter holidays. While we look at the past twenty trading days to calculate realized volatility for what is approximately a monthly period, we look at 30 calendar days forward to calculate a month's worth of implied volatility. The winter holiday period includes four extra-holidays, three of which occur within a thirty day period. The exchanges also close early the day after Thanksgiving and on Christmas Eve.
The second common factor is very low SPX 20-day Realized Volatility readings. In 1993 realized SPX volatility hit a low of 4.97% on December 23rd having spent much of the year in single-digits. Likewise SPX realized volatility remained below 10% for most of 2006 with the lowest readings near 6.00%
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· Martin Luther King's Day January 20, 2014 – exchange holiday
Likewise SPX 20-day realized volatility has remained below 10% for much of the year with readings in the 6% range as recently as August.
If we are going record a single-digit VIX close it will require the SPX to close virtually unchanged (or slightly positive) several days in a row but could occur between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (121 votes).
In short: Good raceIn full: Really enjoyed the race, Well set out course.I still managed a PB despite the shorter than 10k distance!I thought that the water stop was a little wasteful as most people only took a swig and then launched the bottle. A big thank you to everyone who organised and helped on the day! One small point, Any chance that the marshalls could smile and shout some encouragement next year? it really does help and make a difference. Date of review: November 7, 2007
In short: Great race, glorious morning, correct the mistakes next time.In full: Did anybody see those two fellas ferreting just after the waterstop? Right hand side of the track, white van, albino ferrets. Fantastic. Aaahh, Sunday mornings on the Plain, I lov'em.Date of review: November 7, 2007
In short: Great charity run, shocking route measurment for army but everything else was fine.In full: This has got the potential to be one of the hardest 10km races in the UK and if the 'Plain' was made easier to get to (from the start) there is no reason why this could not be a championship race. However, its how much hoop jumping that the organisors are willing to put with that will probably keep this just as a great charity 9.01km jogathon. The organisation, medal and t-shirt were the best I have seen this year for a smaller run, the organisors should be proud of them selves. Date of review: November 7, 2007
In short: good race , some big hills but ok Date of review: November 6, 2007
In short: A great race and well organisedIn full: A great race and very well organised and a fantastic atmosphere.Hilly in places but not a ball breaker. One waterstop halfway but huge wastage with giving out full water bottles rather than disposable cups.The dog tag medals for all finishers was a nice touch. I would definately do it again.Date of review: November 6, 2007
In short: Nice day, nice routeIn full: Liked the course but shame about the distance. I thought I had beat my PB but obviously not. Need more Loos.Date of review: November 6, 2007
In short: great fun raceDate of review: November 5, 2007
In short: Short last year, still short this year!In full: It was a nice run last year and again a nice run this year, howeve I'd hoped they'd of got there course measurements correct this year, and when seeing they'd changed the route I thought they had, but it still came up over 1/2 a mile short! Still it's for a good cause and I'll be back next year! ;o)Date of review: November 5, 2007
In short: I like a challenge !In full: Lovely day, and raising money for a good cause. However as has been said, the toilets were a joke, and i thought something was up when i looked at my time. The Land Rover drove the course (doesn't it have a trip meter).Hearing a tank driving around motivates you somewhat. The hills are a good test. So in short a good race with some room for improvement. However i will be back next year.Date of review: November 5, 2007
In short: Enjoyable run, shame about the short distanceIn full: I really enjoyed the run itself but was a bit disappointed that it was less than 10k. Obviously the toilets and delayed start were a bit an issue, but I hope the event raised lots of money for the Stars Appeal :) Date of review: November 5, 2007
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Kent State Police Officer Receives CIT Officer of the Year AwardPosted Oct. 4, 2010
Kent State University Police Officer Jeff Futo received the 2010 Campus Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year Award. The award was presented by Attorney General Richard Cordray last month at CIT Advanced Training Conference in Columbus, Ohio. CIT is a specialized training program in which law enforcement officers are educated about mental illness and substance abuse and learn skills to de-escalate certain individuals in crisis situations.
"This award is our way of publicly expressing our appreciation to Officer Futo for serving as a role model for CIT officers around Ohio," said Terry Russell, interim executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio (NAMI Ohio). "His commitment to helping those in his community with mental illness has a profound impact not only on those individuals, but on their loved ones and the members of the community at large."
According to Dean Tondiglia, assistant chief of police at Kent State University Police Services, "Through his cool and calm demeanor, Officer Futo immediately sets the appropriate tone for dealing with people in crisis. His sense of humor enables him to defuse and de-escalate situations to resolve problems in a safe and humane manner. Many times, Officer Futo will stop by and see how someone is doing after an incident. He has found that people are both grateful and surprised that he cares enough to check up on them after the initial crisis is over. He believes that this follow-up with people may be one of the most important components of a true CIT program."
"Officer Futo's approach to CIT is exactly what was envisioned by the founders of Crisis Intervention Teams in Memphis 20 years ago," said Mark Munetz, director of the Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence.
The first CIT program began in Memphis, Tenn., in 1988 in response to the shooting death a year earlier of a 27-year-old man with mental illness in an incident with the Memphis Police Department. This shooting outraged the community, and from this community crisis emerged a new way of doing business for both the police and mental health community.
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Skip to comments.The Number One Reason To Invest In Gold [There is a] One hundred percent [chance of inflation].
Posted on 02/10/2013 11:06:39 AM PST by blam
The Number One Reason To Invest In Gold
Mac Slavo
February 10th, 2013
With the the U.S. economy having once again dropped into negative recessionary growth, currency wars around the world heating up through direct and indirect devaluations, and trillion dollar fiscal deficits piling on, how is it possible that the stock market, a key measure of economic health for many Americans, is touching near all time highs?
Marin Katusa, Chief Strategist at Casey Research, suggests that this effect can be traced to monetary machinations that are happening behind the scenes, where few people are willing to look.
Because theyre printing and making the availability of money so easy, the market is really confused right now, says Katusa.
The reality is that literally trillions of dollars have been borrowed and printed to bail out the United States and Europe, and much of that money has been injected into stock markets to give the appearance of recovery.
It is, at best, an illusory effect.
Given that more people than ever before are out of work, over half of American households are dependent on some form of government disbursement to survive, and prices for essential goods like food and energy are consistently rising, its only a matter of time before confusion in financial markets turns to panic.
And when it does, just as weve seen throughout history, only real, tangible assets will be of value.
One such asset that has always maintained real value in times of calamity is gold.
Despite arguments that gold doesnt grow like typical modern day investments and simply sits in a vault gathering dust, according to Marin Katusa in a recent interview with Future Money Trends, there is one key reason for why it should be in your diversified basket of goods.
The number one reason to invest in gold is insurance.
Because of the massive liquidity and the dilution of, not just the US and not just Bernanke, but all of the major countries they are a printing press The main reason to invest is because gold is money.
Before they had fiat currencies thats the currencies like today there was gold.
The Romans. The Egyptians. The Babylonians.
For thousands of years they used gold before they used these fiat currencies.
And, every time in history a fiat currency ends in disaster.
We have recent examples. If you look at what happened to Yugoslavia, or Zimbabwe, or even Germany with their fiat currencies gold always holds true value.
Thats why we believe gold is a true, original money.
I think at least you can see with gold, it is the insurance policy to bet against the bankers.
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With all of this money literally hundreds of billions of dollars being thrown into stock markets by leading financial institutions that were just a few years ago on the brink of insolvency, there are massive price distortions happening across the board. This includes rising stock markets, one of the key benefactors of the Federal Reserves printing press.
Another not so positive effect (at least not for the American people) are ever increasing prices in the free market, something that Katusa says is going to continue:
[There is a] One hundred percent [chance of inflation].
You can guarantee these three things in life: Taxes, Death, and Inflation.
Inflation is coming I just dont know if its next week, or in six months, or twelve months.
But the reality is, its coming.
Thats why if you have a percentage in gold, youre covered.
Its an insurance policy.
When all fiat monetary exchange mechanisms fail, only one asset has stood the test of time as a store of wealth.
Gold is and always has been an insurance policy.
It will be the only thing left standing when the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Yen, and other paper currencies are inflated to oblivion by their respective governments.
Make sure you have some when that happens
Wouldn't a weakened dollar and inflation inflate the price of all non-monetary holdings including stocks and real estate?
Most financial advisers say that you should have at least 10 to 20 percent of your assets in precious metals. My PM physical holdings consist of American Gold Eagles, American Silver Eagles and "junk" silver. One excellent source of PM information can be found on Kitco forums. Before all the naysayers chime in about how you cannot eat PM's, let me say that I already have my other preps of food, water, guns, ammo, medical supplies, tools and barter items including pint bottles of whiskey and vodka, .22lr ammo, batteries, etc.
Invest in guns, ammo, and dry goods. The reason being that you can't eat gold, and it makes for some really expensive bullets. If and when the SHTF, your gold would be useless to me. You better have something more useful to barter if you want to survive.
What good is gold? When you sell it you have to pay tax on the "profit!" Goldsellers are required to issue a 1099 when you sell gold back to them. Then you pay tax on the "appreciated value."
Goldbug ping.
If on the other hand you really do think that the SHTF will occur soon then stay away from the stuff. In that case gold wont be valued in overinflated dollars or Euro's or yen..but in how much wheat or rice you could find someone to trade it for in a 3rd world economy..
That is their plan.
Gold is occasionally under priced, but never overpriced.
Gold is the anchor point with reality.
To put it another way, while the "price" may drift, the buying power of gold is almost a constant.
There will always be a wealthy and powerful element that will look to acquiring whatever gold is available.
AND Arable Land
Congress repealed the 1099 provision in April of 2011 with large majorities. I'm guessing that bozo signed it, but no 100% sure.
>> Then you pay tax on the appreciated value. <<
Only if you are foolish enough to sell it. Your gold is for the time that the revenoors have abandoned ship.
Add fuel and footwear.
Indeed, I don't really intend to invest much in non-monetary hedges against inflation that I can't eat, drive/ travel in, burn, wear, heal with or shoot.
REM: IF this becomes a long-term crisis, you'll be able to barter decent footwear for food and ammo.
Actually, the $'s and 's are now and always have been measured in gold.
As I say if you believe in gold you also believe the folks who actually control the price of the stuff will somehow muddle through and the world economy will more or less survive intact. I don't that's why I have not bought any in years..
He did sign it, but there are some restrictions.....
"The question we are always asked is ... Are my transactions private? When I sell my gold bullion or silver bullion, is it a private transaction, or is it reported to the IRS?
First, when a customer buys from our dealership, the transaction is private. There are no forms we are required to fill out when you buy.
Secondly, when an investor sells their gold bullion or silver bullion to a dealer, some of these trades are private, some are not. Depending upon what you are selling will depend upon whether the powers that be require us as a dealer to fill out something called an IRS 1099 B Form.
When you sell your bullion back to a dealer, the pertinent questions are:
1) What form of gold and or silver bullion you are selling?
2) What amount of silver bullion and or gold bullion are you selling?
Remember, this is for private investor sales (your sale) of gold and or silver bullion to dealers." (snip)
There's some good info in the whole article.
The "world economy" is not Gold based.
Gold is reality, and fiat is pipe dreams.
None of the "Real Equity" class envision themselves without gold. They are driven to somehow acquire all of it.
Talk about devaluation woes and gold, this guy sums it up nicely!
No, it is not. The price of gold has not kept up with inflation over the long haul.
In about 1890 my grandmother was paid a 20 dollar gold coin for her first month of teaching school. In the late 1950's when my father told me this story, gold was selling for $35 per ounce while teachers were paid approximately the value of ten ounces of gold per month. Today teachers are paid about twice the value of an ounce of gold per month.
The price of gold fluctuates more rapidly than some commodities, giving some a short term profit but it hasn't been a good investment in the long term.
The greatest problem with gold in hard times is that you can't buy a loaf of bread or a few gallons of gas with gold. There are many far better investments that can be bartered in bad times.
What would you expect to use to buy a D-8 or a 977 loader?
Sean 'spicoli' Penn, Economic Guru!
Beans, bullets, bandaids and a defensible position are the keys to survival.
The wealthy and powerful going after gold includes the government.
As of now, no 1099 for selling gold coins, just bullion.
Bear in mind, however, central banks are the tool of new world order, lesser known as international banking.
International banking/nwo/globalists are financial firms; they deal in gold and other commodities; in fact, they deal in most everything that is traded.
If a government had to "back" their currency with a precious metal like gold, that would be a profit bonanza for international banking, since the government has to come to bankers to buy gold for every new dollar they issue. It's just a variant on what the Treasury does now; they pledge to pay back the Fed for every dollar the Fed creates and gives to them in exchange for the "IOU" Treasury debt instrument. In either case, the Treasury goes to the bankers for money instead of just creating money itself.
It's one thing to have some gold or precious metal as an investment, but the best investment one can have is one's own productive business(es). In them, one can be astute, not wasting when investing in it, knowing when to shut down an operation, continually reinvesting profits and diversifying. Inside a corporation one can conduct any business activity, even investing, yet not have any personal income from it until one decides to. No special magic, just the way things work.
Most sellers who own gasoline stocks enough to sell recognize the sight and value and portability of silver US coins, pre 1964 quarters, dimes etc, and Morgan dollars.
Right now the value of one Morgan dollar would fill up my gas tank. How many bags of rice could you offer a seller as a comparable?
One silver dime today's value will buy a loaf of bread. How much ammo will you trade for flour?
Two golden eagles will pay for a year of community college. How many bags of rice are you willing to offer the college?
I think most of the folks who see the wisdom in stockpiling food stuffs and selected commodities other than precious metals expect a total worldwide meltdown of society and the financial systems. They are not worried about paying for college...
In that scenario gold will have little value to those that survive as it wont be denominated in dollars it will be denominated in a third world like barter economy and its true worth is what it can be exchanged for to provide sustenance shelter or defense. Gold is only good when you have a marginally stable economy (like that in the US today) with a class of folks with an excess of whatever the local currency is and are willing to put that excess into gold.. Ive spent a lot of time in third world economies and no one in the masses there are the least concerned with the price of gold. They are concerned where the next meal is coming from... If you think the system will somehow survive then an argument can be made for holding a small amount. If you believe and are preparing for the SHTF then gold is a very poor investment in spite of what the folks peddling the stuff will tell you...
sheltering in place sounds great until the zombies find you or at least find your garden, and you run out of ammo
for the typical suburbanite shtf should consider the value of accumulating junk silver for the bug-out bag, for small survival purchases... and maybe some gold to buy you a piece of safety (real estate, liveaboard boat, or whatever) when you find it
precious metals should nor be considered as or compared with investments, they are wealth preservers, or as the article states, insurance - of retaining the value of some of your wealth in something that has universally been a prized barter item (aka money) for over 6000 years
so we have different goals - different strokes for different folks
Cheap, easy to store, easy to conceal and carry if you go on the run, universally recognized as "money" in any barter system
Mine is far more pessimistic than yours I suspect.
Everybody needs to make their own way and plan accordingly..
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
If shtf happens you'd only "go to college" to loot the place.
Trouble is, the PTB can make the price of gold be whatever they want. They do it by selling "paper gold", gold contracts supposedly redeemable in gold metal.
But they already got the edge, because of something called "force majeure", a kind of Act of God clause that says if they can't give you the metal, they can basically settle for whatever price they pretty much choose.
IF! and note I said IF the dollar collapses, the price of these types of portable commodities, gold, oil, wheat, silver, rubber would go to the moon.
But I suspect WWIII would happen about that time. And it WOULD NOT be a coincidence.
Everything necessary for life would sky-rocket in price...even chain-saws.
Got my saw in good working order just today! Ran like a champ!
Bar oil, tightened down the chain, took down about a 40 foot maple and a bunch of brush maples.
Thing is, auto work, electrical, that stuff don't bother me. But I ain't no lumberjack. I have a very healthy respect for chain saws and monster trees falling down!
So now I take time to relax with a Scotch or three...
Believe it or not Hal, every time you hit that post button it hits. Just keep reloading the page. :^)
As far as all you other nuts, tell me why Mr. Putin just ordered XX metric tons of Gold for the Soviet Union?
The issue is way over my head.
You don't have to be....
A 'lumberjack' will trade you something for your saw. I've collected ten so far at yard sales, lol. (I haven't paid more then ten bucks and most about 5 bucks....good barter items, I bet)
Apparently a lot of people disagree with you:
So you load up the trunk with rice and drive over to that nice 'retired' sawbones in the next town. He does the exam and agrees with you that surgery is in order. He requires a half ounce of gold or ten ounces of silver. You tell him about the rice and he laughs as he shows you his storeroom packed to the ceiling with rice, flour, booze, bullets, and oh yes, boots.
He explains that his suppliers for drugs, tools, sutures and the like only take gold or silver. "But, but, but on FreeRepublic I saw many times that that stuff was worthless," you moan. "Sorry guy, but times are tough all over," the surgeon intones.
Now I pray that this never happens to you, but if it does happen to me, I would rather have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it.
I wish I could bring myself to post the #1 reason NOT to invest in gold. But can't do it. Too many delusional people who deserve the most probable outcome. Totally oblivious to the 'careful what you wish for' thingie.
Who is likely to have the shorter lifespan when 95% of the terminally desperate mob comes pouring over the hill.
Hint... depends on how long after TSHTF the mob appears.
Go by the soviet, or the south african example. Arable land will be confiscated and put under control of the government, with the current owners either being driven off their land, or summarily executed for resisting. Oh, and don't forget GM seed crops, designed to produce sterile seed. You would want to invest in heirloom seeds, and protect against cross-pollination. You'll end up growing crops much like the current pot farmers do now, becoming a criminal for the act of being independent. Control the food, control the people.
Shoes, boots, and socks would definitely be good barter items. Buy up a bunch of disposable cigarette lighters too. They're cheap and useful.
If things here were really to go to hell in a handbasket, college courses would be the least of anyone's worries. If some version of a shooting war broke out in the US, life as you know it would pretty much grind to a screeching halt. Fuel? Power? Electricity and utilites? Communications? Transportation? Those would be the first targets of a destroy the command, control, and infrastructure campaign by an oppresive army.
but if shtf, I figure I can bury or pack the value of an entire dry good cache and a small farm in West Virginia in a coffee can or backpack and dole out the junk silver along the way there
good luck hiding your survival cache of dry goods and barter items like boots and whiskey from an oppressive army, rambo, since you won't be hauling them much of anywhere. They're already using drones, ya know
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Stop by and check out the newest X-Ball field in Ebensburg Pennsylvania. we just open on July 2nd 2001.
Ebensburg Paintball Park "New Field"
Started by ebensburgpaintballpark, Jul 14 2011 12:46 PM
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Posted 14 July 2011 - 12:46 PM
Posted 29 September 2011 - 09:54 AM
Just there last weekend. Great field with a great bunch of guys who just wanna ball.
Posted 06 October 2011 - 09:13 PM
Wow looks like you guys have a nice setup. wish i was closer
"chicks dig the longball"
Current setup: GoG extcy w/ invert too and Ninja 68/4500
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Posted 24 June 2012 - 08:03 PM
Wish I wasnt 2 hours away there doesnt seem to be any fair priced fields near me..
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Posted 26 June 2012 - 12:22 PM
wow just checked out their website they have some really good prices and the park looks great too bad its like 2 and a half hours a way for me you would think that there would be more paintball parks in Harrisburg
Posted 28 June 2012 - 12:34 PM
There is a lot of paintball parks near harrisburg and in harrisburg just look online when I was looking for paintball parks in PA that is were most of them were around but thats like 5 hours from me lol. Sorry for the slightly off topic post.
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Posted 28 March 2013 - 12:56 PM
Wow I think i might just head up sometime next week!
Been Playing Paintball for 2 years.... Also recommend me a New Gun For Under $275!
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After several years of being a couch potato, I am now back and trying to remain consistent. My age (50) and my time away from consistent workouts will make this a challenge. I am starting out easy. Below is the workout I did today:
200 Reverse I.M. to warm up
4 x 75 dolphin kick w/ board on 1:30
4 x 75: 12 kicks on side, 3 freestyle strokes, 12 kicks on side on 1:30
4 x 75 6 kicks on side, 3 strokes, 6 kicks on side on 1:30
4 x 75 regular free on 1:30
100 easy
Yesterday, hit the weight room for some core work. First did a 30 minute spin class (I was late.). Then, did the following workout:
2 sets of 10 push-ups with bosu ball
4 sets of 25 sit-ups on incline with 12 lb. medicine ball
2 sets of 20 leg/knee lifts
100 bicycle crunches
Today, meant to have an active rest day, but got in a very small workout while encouraging kids on son's cross country team. It was 100 degrees when practice started. Got in 1/2 mile walk/jog to warm-up and then did 3 x 400 jogs with them, trying to encourage those who were struggling on the second half of a 6 x 400 set. Then did a 1/2 mile cool-down. Despite the heat, everybody was in good spirits after the practice.
Tomorrow, hope to slide into the club pool for a 2,000 meter workout before it opens up for 4th of July activities. Each year our pool has a greased watermelon water polo match on the 4th. Lots of good pizes for team that wins. Always all-men and a real macho kind of contest. About 7 years ago, I snuck in on the contest and those guys didn't know what to do. Rednecks have honor when it comes to women, so I was able to get away with much more than any of them ever could.
If I think about it, I will post a pic tomorrow of the brawl.
Summer training is fun but can be a challenge. Vacation and changes in pool schedule can make it hard to stay on a schedule. The last two weeks have been busy, busy, but got in a few runs, swims, and lifts.
I have gotten started on my high reps/low weights program. Wow! What a whole different workout! It plain old wears me out, but that is a good thing. My weight-lifting guru contact said that 3 sets of 15 was plenty. I had planned to do 5, but he said that many sets was overkill. Today, did the following workout:
Warm-up: 8 minutes on the gauntlet
Bench press: bar x 10, 3 sets of 65 x 15
Lat hi row: 3 sets of 90 x 15
Overhead press w/dumbells: 3 sets of 20 x 15
Lat pull-down: 3 sets of 100 x 15
Leg press: 3 sets of 150 x 15
Leg curl: 3 sets of 20 x 15
Leg/knee lifts: 3 sets of 20
Calf raises: 3 sets of 70 x 15
Cardio workout: spin bike bike for 15 minutes, brisk walk (4.0 mph) for 15 minutes, 10 minutes on gauntlet
Got my run in on Friday evening. Did 3 miles straight running at a 9:16 per mile pace. Followed run with a 15 minute walk.
Saturday morning, got up early and did a swim at the club pool before it opened. Workout was as follows:
300 free
200 dolphin kick with board
300 back
200 breast kick with board
300 free
200 dolphin kick with board
3 x 100 fly - 3 rt/3 lt/3 full
200 breast kick with board
Finished up three weeks of heavy lifting and will now take one week of active rest on the weights to deload. On my next round of weight-lifting, I am going to be doing higher reps and lower reps. I need to debulk a little bit without losing too much strength. I've been on my program for two weeks and have had some modest results but really would like to see a five to eight pound drop. Whether it is muscle weight or fat, I have an ideal weight I race well at and I would really like to get down to that weight.
Upon checking, I have had a 1-2% drop in body fat since starting a couple of weeks ago, but no weight loss. I guess that it is the better way to aim for losing weight - make my body become a better calorie burning machine. Still, I do need to drop pounds and lifting heavy weight probably is not going to make it happen too quickly, so after next week, I think I will go to doing 5 sets of 15. I know it seems like a bunch of volume, but it has worked well before. Also plan to go from 30 minutes on my cardio to 45 minutes.
Yesterday, I actually went up on time on my cardio. Did a 50 minute moderate ride on my road bike averaging just 16.2 nph.
Today, hit the weight heavy for the last time before going into deload. Here is what I did:
Warm-up: 8 minutes on gauntlet, stretching
Bench: bar x 5, 3 sets of 105 x 4
Hi row: 90 x 5, 3 sets of 110 x 8
Military press w/dumbbells: 3 sets of 40 x 8
Lat pull-down with cable: 3 sets of 100 x 6
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 15 x 10
Triceps press: 2 sets of 40 x 10
Squats: bar x 5, 95 x 20
Captain's chair leg raises: 2 sets of 20
Calf raises: 2 sets of 80 x 10
Twist crunches: 2 sets of 25
Cruches with 12 lb med ball: 1 set of 25
Knee raises on bench: 2 sets of 25
Hoping to take a short run in a little bit.
Tuesday, got in a good swim down at the club pool. Love swimming in cool water and the outdoors! So much easier!
Warm-up: 1000 - 200 kick, 200 swim, 200 pull, 200 kick, 200 swim
4 x 50 fly with fins: 25 kick/25 sprint on 1:15
100 easy
4 x 50 back with fins: 25 kick/25 sprint on 1:15
100 easy
4 x 50 free with fins: 25 kick/25 sprint on 1:15
200 easy
Followed by 2 mile run/walk - Alternated 4 minutes run with 1 minute walk
Wednesday - 1.5 mile walk
Thursday - A busy day ahead, so just got in the pool to warm-up basically:
200 kick on side with fins
200 breast pull with fins
4 x 50 fly 3 rt/3lt/3 full
200 back with paddles
4x 50 fly: 3 rt/3 lt/3 full
Updated June 15th, 2012 at 05:56 PM by elise526
Not much time yesterday, but got in an upper body workout:
Warm-up: 5 minutes on treadmill
Bench: bar x 10, 3 sets of 105 x 3
Hi row: 90 x 10, 3 sets of 120 x 5
Military press w/dumbells: 2 sets of 15 x 10
Lat pull-down with cable: 2 sets of 85 x 10
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 15 x 10
Leg/knee lifts: 2 sets of 20
Followed with 1.5 mile walk
Today did another brisk 1.5 walk. Hoping to swim and bike tomorrow.
Hit the weights and did the following:
8 minute warm-up: 4 min. on treadmill, 4 min on rowing machine
Bench press: bar x 10, 70 x 6, 90 x 4, 105 x 2
Hi row: 90 x 5, 3 sets of 110 x 8
Military press: 2 sets of 30 x 10 (used barbells)
Lat pull-down (machine): 90 x 5, 2 sets of 120 x 8
Squats: bar x 10, 1 set of 65 x 20
Leg lifts: 2 sets of 20
Bicycle crunches: 1 set of 100
Prone Back Extension: 2 sets of 10
Followed workout with 30 minutes on gauntlet - Level 11 - Fat Burner.
Updated June 15th, 2012 at 05:59 PM by elise526
Tuesday morning hit the pool for a swim workout and followed it with a spin on the Schwinn Spinner bike. Did a long warm-up as I am not a morning person. Workout went as follows:
100 swim, 100 kick,300 pull
2 x 200 dolphin kick on back with fins
1 x 100 back pull with paddles
4 x 75 with fins on 1:45 - 25 drill/25 kick/25 swim - odds were fly and evens were back
3 x 200 - 100 pull/100 kick - odds were free, #2 was back
100 easy
Followed immediately with 30 min spin on stationary bike. Sweated buckets!
Active rest - walked 1 mile with dog
30 minute sprint run/walk with dog - 2 minute warm-up walk and then alternated 3 minute run with 2 minute walk. Once I had done about a mile, I really pushed it and sprinted the runs. Got 2.5 miles done in 25:17(this includes the 2 minute warm-up walk). Walked another 5 minutes.
Followed run with a 30 minute ride on my bike. Love biking in my neighborhood - very few cars and I know where the dogss are. Did 8.25 miles, averaging 16.3 mph. Average HR was 152.
Updated June 7th, 2012 at 09:50 PM by elise526
I am a day behind on blogging my workouts, so this is actually yesterday's workout. Still following my resistance workout/cardio plan. Hit the weights as follows:
10 minute warm-up on treadmill
Bench: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 2 sets of 95 x 8
Lat hi row: 90 x 5, 2 sets of 110 x 8
Military press: 30 x 5, 2 sets fo 50 x 8
Lat pulldown with cable: 3 sets of 85 x 8
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 12 x 10
Squats: bar x 10, 2 sets of 95 x 8
Captain's Chair knee/leg lifts: 2 sets of 20
Seated calf-raises: 2 sets of 70 x 8
Hit the gauntlet and did 30 minutes of the fat burner workout at level 10. I was pouring sweat by the time I was done. According to the machine, supposedly I burned 380 calories in 30 minutes, but who knows how much I really burned. Guess I should have worn my HR monitor.
More swimming to come. I promise. Have been out of town the last few days taking a personal trainer certification course. I'll know in a couple of months if I passed. Kind of excited to start training people as working out is my passion. I have lots to learn because I am pretty old school on my weight room stuff. Learned a bunch of things with the stability ball - something I have used before but rarely use now. Also, learned a bunch of new exercises to work the core.
Also, I am excited about a plan for my training that a personal trainer came up with. This guy is a guru - has a special ops background and has trained others for the same. Anyway, I have finally come up ith a plan where I can try to lose a few pounds, drop the body fat, yet still stay strong.
First, I've been told I will have to train in the morning to get my metabolism going. Not wild about this as I am not a morning person but it can't hurt, especially since I have hypothyroidism and take my meds in the morning. I wake up with a slow metabolism until the synthroid can get in my blood, so working out in the morning is probably not a bad thing.
Second, I am to follow my resistance workout with 30 minutes of cardio. So I will lift weights first and follow it with a 30 minute workout on the treadmill. Of course, I will warm-up 10 minutes before lifting weights. I am going to treat my swim workous like a resistance workout because I train for power and speed, using fins a good bit. I will follow each swim workout with a 30 minute spin on the bike.
I plan to try this for one month and see how it goes. Before starting my plan last week, I got 2 miles of easy running in on Wednesday, May 30. I officially started my plan on June 1 and did as follows:
10 minute warm-up on gauntlet
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 2 sets of 95 x 6
Lat hi row: 90 x 5, 2 sets of 110 x 6
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 12 x 10
Squats: bar x 5, 2 sets of 95 x 8
Seated calf-raise machine: 2 sets of 70 x 8
Captain's chair: 2 sets of 20 bent knee/straight leg raises
30 minute workout on treadmill: 1 mile alternating 2 min walk at 3.5 mph with 1 min run at 7.0 mph, 1 mile alternating 1 min walk at 3.5 mph with 1 min run at 8.0 to 9.0 mph, 5 min. cool-down walk.
Last night, feeling inspired, I did a treadmill workout at the hotel: 5 minute walk, 2 miles alternating 2 minute walk at 3.5 mph with 1 minute run at 8.0 moh, 5 minute walk.
Did lots of exercises at the personal training seminar today, so think I will call it a day.
Looks like tomorrow will be another weights/run day as the weather is supposed to be crappy. Tuesday looks like a good swim/bike day.
Two mile trail run this morning with my dog. Surprisingly, the heat did not bother me too much. Still thinking about the squats and running thing. I might pick up the running but continue the squats but at a very low weight. I like the exercise for simple functional strength.
This afternoon, I rode my bike in my neighborhood which happens to be very rural. I call it my workout mecca because it is the perfect place to bike and run. Little traffic and not too many dogs. As I was biking down one road, I saw an EAGLE, a real live one, sitting in my neighbor's front yard. It was huge! At first I thought it was a statue, but then I saw it moving and realized it was the real thing. It must have two feet tall.
Anyway, I rode 10 miles, averaging 17.2 mph. My heart rate for the ride averaged 159.
Swimming in an outdoor pool has lured me back into swimming more often. How wonderful it is to breathe fresh air! This morning I did the following workout:
300 easy swim
300 pull with buoy and paddles
300 dolphin kick with board
300: 150 dolphin on back w/fins, 150 dolphin on side with fins
4 x 25 underwaters
2 x 200 back with paddles
4 x 50 - 3 rt/3 lt/3 full fly
100 easy
Yesterday, ran 2 miles in the morning and did the following weight workout:
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 3 sets of 95 x 5
Lat hi row: 90 x 5, 3 sets of 110 x 5
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 12 x 10
Squats: bar x 5, 95 x 10
Leg lifts in captain's chair: 2 sets of 20
Trying to decide if I should pick up more running and punt the squats or keep the squats and do just a little bit of running. I want to be strong, but I am carrying just a little bit more weight than I would like right now. Nothing works better to drop weight and body fat than running. Running more than 2 or 3 miles at a time though does not go well with squats, at least not with me. I may need to work up to doing some runs of 6 miles if I hope to see any drop in the weight. I might punt squats except for just doing the bar until the end of the summer and do some running right now.
Socially, this week has been quite wonderful. Friends visiting town and friends on a break from work have put together all kinds of gatherings that have kept me outside getting lots of sun. Have had a couple of celebrations this week for my birthday. What a great week it has been. Even got in my 3 cardio workouts for the week - 2 swims and a Zumba workout (my first). Also got in one weight-lifting workout. Am continuing to walk at least 1.3 miles each day.
Really enjoy the Zumba workout and think I will make it a regular thing on Wednesday mornings. The walking also is quite enjoyable.
On weights, I have resumed heavy lifting again. The workout was as follows:
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 3 sets of 90 x 5
Lat hi row: 90 x 5, 3 sets of 110 x 5
Hammer curls: 3 sets of 12 x 10
Squats: bar x 10, 2 sets of 95 x 10
Captain's chair leg lifts: 2 sets of 10
Today the outdoor pool opened and I got there just when the pool opened for the day. Got in 2200 SCM as follows:
200 kick on side with fins
200 dolphin kick on back
4 x 50 : 25 back/25 free
4 x 50 with fins: 25 rt/25 lt fly
4 x 50: 3 rt/3 lt/3 full fly
200 dolphin kick
4 x 50 3 rt/3 lt/3 full fly
4 x 50 free with fins
200 kick on side with fins
4 x 50: 25 AFAP fly with fins/25 easy
200 easy
Followed my swim with a strawberry daiquari from the poolside bar.
Plan to hit the pool again tomorrow.
Boy, did I ever take it easy this week. Guess my muscles love me, but I wonder if I will ever get back into swimming shape. Didn't get a chance to get to the pool this week, but haven't given up on my mission to get back in shape.
Got two sessions in as follows:
1 mile walk to warm up.
3 rounds of the following:
10 push-ups
10 pull-ups
20 leg lifts in captain's chair (actually when I do this I alternate a bent leg lift -knee lift- with a straight-leg leg lift)
Walked at least 1.3 miles each day.
Still trying to get back into the habit of blogging. Didn't get to it last week. Whoops! Got in two days of weights, one day of swim, and took a walk of least 1.5 miles each day. The swim was on Wednesday and is as follows:
Warm-up: 200 swim, 100k, 200 pull
2 x 300 - alternate 25 heads up/75 swim - 1 minute rest between swims
8 x 50 with fins - 25 kick/25 swim on 1:15
6 x 50 with fins - 25 uw/25 swim on 1:20
200 easy
2000 yards
Thursday, did last heavy workout to conclude three weeks of heavy lifting.
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 3 sets of 100 x 5
Lat pull-down: 90 x 5, 110 x 5, 3 sets of 140 x 5
Squats: bar x 10, 65 x 20
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 12 x 15
Leg lifts in Captains chair: 2 sets of 20
Today, started my deload week. Letting the muscles, tendons, and joints rest after three weeks of heavy lifting.
1.5 mile walk, 1 mile: 2 min run fast/1 min walk
3 rounds of the following:
10 push-ups with bosu ball
10 pull-ups on pull-up assist machine
20 leg lifts in captain's chair
Walked another 1.5 miles this evening.
Saturday, May 5
Hit the weights.
5 minute warm-up on gauntlet
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5 2 sets of 95 x 8
Lat pulldown: 110 x 5, 2 sets of 130 x 8
Overhead press with dumbbells; 2 sets of 12 x 10
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 12 x 10
Squats: 3 sets of 65 x 15
Hip adduction: 2 sets of 130 x 8
Hip abduction: 2 sets of 130 x 8
Seat toe raises: 2 sets of 70 x 8
Captain's Chair Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 20
Wanted to run later that day, but legs were tired. I guess from squats. I don't thing running and squats go too well together anyway. Legs were sore for a few days, so I have been doing walks each day. On Saturday, Sunday, and MOnday, walked 1.5 miles at a pretty brisk pace. I have a hard time considering walking as real exercise, but I guess it counts for something.
Kind of like the idea of swimming with fins while I am working on my upper body strength. Will take the load off my shoulders. Hit the pool around 1 today and did the following workout:
200 easy
All below is with fins:
4 x 50: 25 swim/25 kick on 1:05
4 x 50: 12.5 uw/12.5 kick/12.5 uw/12.5 swim on 1:00
4 x 50 on 1:05 - odds are 25 uw/25 swim; evens are 25 uw/25 choice
3 x 150: 50 kick (10 sec rest)/100 swim on 30 seconds rest
2 x 150: alternate 25 kick/25 swim
200 warm-down
Back in the pool for a good workout on Wednesday, May 2. Have to say I fell in love with swimming again. Swam outdoors in a long course pool with perfect weather. Also had my new fins on for the entire workout. The water sliding over me felt wonderful. I felt so much peace shutting out the rest of the world as I swam back and forth. It all reminded me of why I got so into swimming so long ago.
I can't remember the entire workout as it has been a couple of days, but did a total of 2100 yards. My favorite set was a series of 6 x 50 on 1:00 where we did 25 kick/25 swim.
Haven't posted since last week, so will just give a brief overview of what I have done and then will post the weights workout I did last night.
Thursday, April 26
Ran 3 miles. Threw a little bit of walking in there.
Friday, April 27
Weights. Included 3 sets of 5 x 95 on bench press. Was told I should move up to 100 next time I lifted.
Saturday, April 28
Two mile run.
Tuesday, May 1
Two mile walk
Wednesday, May 2
Two mile run
2100 meter swim
Thursday, May 3
Warm-up: 5 min. run/walk on treadmill
Bench press: bar x 5, 65 x 5, 3 sets of 100 x 5 (well actually got a little bit of help on number 5 rep of last two sets). Will hang out at this weight for a while.
Lat hi row: 90 x 5, 110 x 5, 3 sets of 140 x 5
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 15 x 10
Squats: 1 set of 65 x 20
Seated calf-raise machine ( I have called this ankle extension machine in the past.): 2 sets of 90 x 8
Captains chair: 3 sets of 20 leg raises
Yes, I do spend more time talking in the weight room than I do actually lifting weights.
I think I might have run an elderly lady off today when I was telling a friend about my take-home exam in history. I could not help but chuckle when I talked about southerners fears over communism and hippies during the civil rights period. I guess she didn't think it too funny for me to be so casual about it. I suppose if some current protest march in the United States was linked to al-Qaeda, we would all be quite concerned.
In any case, after taking to my friend and giving a gag gift to another (a wooden sign I found at a thrift store that said, "I stopped running because my thighs rubbed together so much, my underwear caught on fire."), I got started on my routine.
5 minute on gauntlet.
Bench press: bar x 10, 65 x 8, 80 x 6, 95 x 4
Lat hi row: 90 x 10, 110 x 8, 120 x 6, 130 x 4
Leg press: 130 x 10, 140 x 8, 160 x 6, 180 x 4
Hip adduction: 2 sets of 130 x 10
Hip abduction: 2 sets of 110 x 10
Ankle flexion machine: 2 sets of 70 x 10
Hammer curls: 2 sets of 15 x 10
Captain's Chair Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 20
This afternoon, went for a 2 mile run.


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Dorothy Rewitzer
NEW ULM – Dorothy Rewitzer, 82, of New Ulm died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, North Chapel in New Ulm with Pastor Timothy Smith officiating. Burial will be in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 7 p.m. Monday and from 7:30 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, North Chapel in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for her family or to sign the guestbook go to: www.mvfh.org.
Dorothy is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Kay Rewitzer of New Ulm; grandchildren, Jason (Danielle) Rewitzer, Heather (Alex) Saffert all of New Ulm, Kyle Rewitzer of New Ulm and his special friend, Jessica of Mankato; great grandsons, Nolin, Nathan and Isaac Saffert; sisters-in-law, Ann Meyer of Arizona, Elizabeth Kretsch of New Ulm; niece; and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy Rewitzer on May 9, 2009; and a brother, Donald Meyer.
Dorothy Mae Beltz was born on August 9, 1930 in Hillsboro, North Dakota to John and Alice (Meyer) Beltz. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, North Dakota and attended nurses training at the Union Hospital in New Ulm. On May 6, 1956 she was united in marriage to Roy Rewitzer in New Ulm. Dorothy was an LPN at the Union Hospital in New Ulm and retired in 1974. She loved to ride bike and go fishing with her family. Dorothy was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.


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California's Ariel Hsing Qualifies for 2010 Youth Olympic Games
San Salvador, El Salvador - Ariel Hsing (San Jose, Calif.) qualified the United States in girl's table tennis for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games by winning the Pan American Classifying Tournament on Monday. The 14-year-old star fought back from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven games to claim her spot by defeating Caroline Kumahara of Brazil, 4-3.
Hsing, a two-winged attack player, breezed through the preliminaries and semifinals by defeating her opponents in straight games, 4-0. She knocked off Emilia Ortega of Mexico, Agustina Iwasa of Argentina and Maria Soto of Peru.
In the finals, Hsing fought back by winning the last three games to punch her ticket to Singapore. The two-time U.S. National Championships women's singles runner-up will cheer on her counterpart, Michael Landers, for qualification.
Landers (Old Westbury, N.Y.), who is also trying to qualify for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, fell in the second round to Argentina's Pablo Saragovi. The two table tennis athletes alternated victories in the best-of-seven games contest, with Saragovi coming out on top, 4-3. The 15-year-old Landers, who is the youngest athlete to win the U.S. National Championships men's singles title last December, won his first round, 4-2, over Panama's Omer Avi-Tal. Landers can still qualify the United States on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Pan American Classifying Tournament, hosted at the Sports Palace, will continue qualifying athletes for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games through Feb. 3. The top three athletes in boy's and girl's divisions will earn the right to represent their respective country this summer in Singapore.
The American duo is coached by Lily Yip (Warren, N.J.), an elite-level coach for USA Table Tennis.
The United States can qualify one boy and one girl to compete at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, Aug. 14-26. Table tennis will be one of 26 events contested at the inaugural multi-sport youth event. The international event will attract at least 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees. The table tennis athletes will be between the ages of 15 and 16. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.
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About USA Table Tennis: USATT is the national organizing body for table tennis in the United States. Created in 1933 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. Its staff serves the 9,000-plus members and nearly 300 clubs that are affiliated with USATT. It oversees a wide variety of membership services, the national teams, rules of the game and numerous online instructional and historical articles. USATT is governed and run by the nine-member board of directors, committees and professional staff. USATT is affiliated with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), the world governing body for table tennis, as well as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
Pan American Classifying Tournament
San Salvador, El Salvador, Feb. 1-3, 2010
Girl's Division:
Finals - Ariel Hsing (San Jose, Calif.) def. Carolina Kumahara (Brazil), 4-3.
Semifinals - Hsing def. Maria Soto (Peru), 4-0
Quarterfinals - Hsing def. Agustina Iwasa (Argentina), 4-0
Preliminary - Hsing def. Emilia Ortega (Mexico), 4-0
Boy's Division:
Quarterfinals - Pablo Saragovi (Argentina) def. Michael Landers (Old Westbury, N.Y.), 4-3
Preliminary - Landers def. Omer Avi-Tal (Panama), 4-2
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