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PUPILS at St Mary's R.C Primary in Chepstow spent yesterday battling a grand chess master in aid of the Imogen appeal.
Twenty four pupils from Year 2 to Year 6 took part in the fundraiser which involved Marian Petrov, a Grandmaster chess player playing against them simultaneously. The sponsored chess tournament has so far raised £950 to go towards the £40,000 needed for two-year-old Imogen Ashwell-Lewis' operation.
Imogen has a debilitating nerve-muscle condition known as spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which means she walks on her toes, has stiffness in her legs and poor balance and coordination. The money raised is to fund a procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy which could enable her to walk independently.
Catherine Ashwell-Price, Imogen's mother, of Lapwing Avenue, Caldicot, said: "All of the children wanted to do something to raise money for Imogen. It's great because they all know Imogen and she will be coming to this school.
"We are now just off £12,000 on our just giving page and still have money to collect. Imogen is getting measured this week for splints for a cast."
Imogen's older sister Rosie- Cayte, a Year 5 pupil took part in the tournament.
She said: "It's all about having fun and raising money for Imogen. Lots of people wanted to help.
"I've been involved in the chess team since it started."
The chess team at the primary is now in its second year. Mr Petrov made his way around the room to play against the pupils who all had their own individual chess boards.
Marian Petrov, from Bulgaria, Grandmaster for the last four years, said: "The children have very good potential. I enjoyed playing against them."
The Grandmaster's visit was organised by the Welsh Chess Union. To receive Grandmaster status Mr Petrov has won numerous international chess championships.
The former Bulgarian chess champion was presented with a toy dragon to thank him for taking part in the tournament.
Rachel McIntosh, Year 6, said: "We are probably going to lose, I am quite nervous to go up against a Grandmaster. I have never played against someone of such a high standard before."
The chess team are working with the Chess in Schools and Communities, which is a charity which aims to improve children's educational outcomes through learning to play chess.
Julie McIntosh, parent and chess leader at the primary, said: "Playing chess has great educational benefits, not only with logic, maths, but other subjects such as geography. It teaches the children about responsibility as soon as they've made the move there is no going back."
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Homeowner Julia Buckingham, a Chicago interior designer, has an eye for unwanted houses. She revitalized a proverbial "ugly duckling" in her latest—but probably not last—move. (She and her husband, John, have flipped seven houses since their marriage 21 years ago.)
Interior design: Julia Buckingham, Buckingham Interiors + Design, LLC, 111 Robsart Rd., Kenilworth, IL 60043; 312/933-8359.
Photography: Edmund Barr
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The couple's home was built in 1926 by the owner of Chicago's Merchantile Exchange as a stately architectural statement, but had fallen into disrepair. Julia painted the original red brick white and added gray shutters to refresh the façade. She also added a pergola and relocated the front door to up the curb appeal.
Shutters: Timberlane, 800/250-2221, timberlaneshutters.com.
English coach lights; vintage benches: owner's collection.
Julia's collection of tall candlesticks, many of which she repurposed from other objects such as planters and even a Chinese fireworks launcher, loom over the mid-century mirrored Italian coffee table as organically as a forest to create a one-of-a-kind focal point in the living room's conversation area. At the left, a metal gate with a distinctly Moorish feel leads to the dining room. To the right, the living room opens onto the paneled library. The living room sofa and armchairs are circa-1850 Swedish. "My taste leans to European country with a touch of funk," Julia explains.
Paint ("Picket Fence White'' #WW57): Ralph Lauren Paint, 888/475-7674, rlhome.polo.com
Sofa and chairs (antique, Swedish Gustavian); ottoman (vintage): Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.
Fabric for Swedish sofa and chairs ("Julien Linen''/Cream; discontinued); ottoman fabric ("Carnegie Herringbone''/Cream #LFY19430F): Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, rlhome.polo.com.
Camelback sofa (redesigned by Julia Buckingham); wooden floor lamp (Dutch): Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.
Sofa fabric ("Kudat''/Truffle): S. Harris & Co., 800/999-5600, sharris.com.
Pillow (with circles) on camelback sofa: Room & Board, 800/486-6554.
Coffee table; candlesticks; armoire; wall sconce; iron gates: owner's collection.
Rug: Rouzati Oriental Rugs Inc., 847/328-0000.
Mirror: Scott Estepp Antiques, 513/237-6927.
Julia layered the living room's original limestone mantel with mid-century Verona glass lamps-"very funky and diametrically opposed to the style of the mantel, for fun"-and late-19th-century French art.
Mantel; fire screen: original to house.
Lights on mantel (Verona glass); art (antique): Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.
Glass vase: Room & Board, 800/486-6554, roomandboard.com.
Ottoman (vintage): Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.
Ottoman fabric ("Carnegie Herringbone''/Cream #LFY19430F): Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, rlhome.polo.com.
Rug: Rouzati Oriental Rugs Inc., 847/328-0000.
After buying the house, Julia promptly repurposed its rooms, turning the original sunroom with its funky Moroccan-style gate and fountain into her family's dining room, and the original porch into a sunroom. The "new" sunroom is invested with all the elements that make Julia's personal style buzz with energy-a mix of a Romanian wedding trunk repurposed as a coffee table, a 1960s-vintage outdoor sofa commandeered for use indoors, and an old olive jar that stands by the door as sculpture.
Sofa: Brown Jordan, 800/743-4252, brownjordan.com.
Cushion fabric: Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, rlhome.polo.com.
Twig end table; accessories: Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.
Romanian wedding trunk; rug; gilt chair: owner's collection. Cushion on gilt chair: Schumacher, 800/332-3384, fschumacher.com, trade only.
Chandelier (French primitive): Kimball & Bean Architectural and Garden Antiques, 815/444-9000.
A fireplace warms one end of the sunroom and, during mild weather, Julia's favorite Buddha. A primitive French chandelier declares Julia's preference for European country style, while the meditating Buddha adds her requisite dose of funk.
Buddha statue: owner's collection.
"The library is a total departure for the house," says Julia. But it also is the fundamental reason she bought the house. Its original features that swayed her to purchase include the interesting metalwork on the window, the graceful chandelier, and the handsome mantel. Her headless Buddha on the coffee table and layered paintings at the mantel prevent the paneled room from feeling stodgy.
Mantel (limestone); chandelier; wrought-iron window treatment; cherry paneling: original to house.
Leather chaise (French): Ronnie & Guy Weil Antiques, 215/862-9421.
Coffee table; table; alabaster lamps; art: owner's collection.
Wing chairs: Scott Estepp Antiques, 513/237-6927.
Wing-chair fabric ("Austyn Cashmere Wool''/Charcoal #LFY40399F): Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, rlhome.polo.com.
Rug: Rouzati Oriental Rugs Inc., 847/328-0000.
Accessories; hand-blown bottles: Buckingham Interiors + Design, 312/933-8359.

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Workers' Compensation: A Three-Headed Dragon for Employers
Workers' Compensation insurance has become a hot topic, as several recent changes have made this business expense more costly and cumbersome. Companies are facing three primary challenges:
1. HARD MARKET – higher pricing from insurance carriers
2. INCREASED (NCCI) RATES – percentage growth varies by state
3. EXPERIENCE MODIFIER RULE CHANGES – adjustments in the primary-excess split point could increase experience modifiers & related costs
HARD MARKETFor the last 8 years, most businesses have experienced a 'soft market', with decreasing insurance rates and increased capacity. In that marketplace combined ratios reached a 10-year high of 117% in 2011, their worst level in 10 years. With significantly less profitability, insurers have reacted to reverse this trend by increasing pricing and reducing available capacity.
David H. Long the CEO of Liberty Mutual, one of the largest providers of workers' compensation in the world, said that the national rate "increases in the second quarter [of 2012] were in line with increases seen in the first quarter – up about 9 percent." He also added that "much more is needed for us and the industry to become profitable in that line [workers' compensation]." Similarly, a survey conducted by the Towers Watson Group found that the ongoing commercial insurance price increase is the largest in eight years, with workers' compensation and commercial property experiencing the largest price adjustments.
The vast majority of states have approved significant Workers' Compensation rate increases for 2013. For example, the construction industry rate increase for my home state of Arizona is 6.4%, with an overall increase of 4%. Similarly, Colorado will see a 5.2% overall increase, while Florida and Iowa will experience increases of 6.1% and 7.9% respectively.
As you have likely heard from your broker or risk manager, NCCI has changed the experience rating formula – thus potentially altering employers' experience modifiers (also known as an E-mod or Ex-mod) and directly affecting workers' compensation premiums. The primary-excess split point, which is the claim amount at which the burden is lessened in regards to your E-mod, will be increased over a three year transition period. Beginning in 2013, it will move from $5,000 to $10,000, and then increase incrementally to $13,500 in 2014, and $15,000 in 2015. The key rationale for this change pertains to claims inflation and the fact that NCCI did not previously shift the split point to mirror actual claims data. It has been over two decades since the last split point update, whereas the cost of claims has more than tripled during that time frame.
How this will affect your organization depends on whether you have an above or below average number of losses under the split point. If the majority of your claims are less than $5,000 (the current split point) you will likely see a decreased E-mod. Conversely, if many of your claims are greater than $5,000 you should expect an increased E-mod. In a nut-shell, this new rule change will result in a wider range of E-mods, extrapolating them from the average (1.0). Experience modifiers greater than 1.0 (aka – debit mods) will likely increase, causing higher premiums. Conversely, experience modifiers less than 1.0 (aka – credit mods) will likely decrease, causing lower premiums.
In summary, the Workers' Compensation market is hardening considerably. With the additional impact of increased NCCI rates in many states, and E-mod rule changes, challenges will persist for the foreseeable future. The only way to secure protection from this three-headed dragon that is Workers' Compensation is to have a plan to reduce and control claims exposures, thus minimizing the effect of these new rules and rates. Now is the time to have a proactive strategy with a team, of either in-house or outside experts that will keep a strong focus on safety, claims management and your return to work programs.
J. Michael Schmidt, CRM, CIC, CLCS is a Certified Risk Manager and Insurance Broker for Hub International Insurance and can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter: @SafeWorkProgram


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 657 diseños de 163 diseñadores freelance.
South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals (SXSW)
South by Southwest (SXSW) consists of three conferences: Music, Film and Interactive.
The SXSW Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
Year after year, the event is a launching pad for new creative content. New media presentations, music showcases and film screenings provide buzz-generating exposure for creators and compelling entertainment for audiences.
Please go to our web site, http://sxsw.com, to learn more about who we are and what we do.
The people who attend our conferences and festivals are music industry professionals (record labels, bookers, agents, managers, etc.), musicians, film industry professionals (studio executives, actors, agents, etc.), filmmakers, Internet professionals (programmers, web designers, entrepreneurs, bloggers, game designers, account managers, company executives, etc.), plus thousands of representatives from national and international press agencies. While the majority of attendees are Music, Film and Interactive industry professionals, they are also all big fans of their industry.
The design must include the name of our company. You can use the acronym SXSW or spell it out as South by Southwest.
We want unique, original artwork. We don't want a reinterpretation of our current look and feel, which you can see on our web site. Your design can relate to one of our conferences specifically or it can be a combination of all three, perhaps demonstrating the convergence between the three industries.
The design must include a signature line "Designed by (your name here) at 99designs.com" no larger than 18pt type or longer than 6 inches.
Final artwork must be vector art, preferably an Illustrator file (CS3 or lower). Final art should reproduce correctly at 11" wide. Please take the screen-printing process into account when creating your design. No more than six colors.
If you'd like to see some of the t-shirts we've done in the past, go to http://sxsw.com/merchandise
After the submission period closes and designs are no longer selected...we will choose the top 5 designs and then let the community vote for the winner.


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Welcome to Steve Busalacchi Communications, located in Madison, Wisconsin. I focus on the power of story-telling to help clients achieve their goals. We do this through memoir interviews, media training and the use of multimedia to inform and enlighten. This is also the home for White Coat Wisdom and Wacky News Names.
Memoir Stories: The Greatest Honor to Bestow or Receive
There is nothing more powerful or memorable than a well-told story. It may recount the origins of a family business, honor the memory of beloved relative, pay tribute to a well-deserved colleague or capture the moments at an important event, such as a wedding, birthday party or retirement. The resulting video, audio CD or booklet will be a unique, everlasting record for generations to come.
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Here's the latest article from the Holiday/Seasonal Cooking site at BellaOnline.com.
Great Cool Whip Dessert Recipes
Everyone loves Cool Whip desserts. They bring a great finale to any event or dinner. Cool and refreshing, there is a recipe here to please everyone. Even better these recipes are quick, easy and downright tasty!
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A task force has been set up to study closing a battery recycling plant in Vernon that recently tested for elevated levels of lead.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who championed the task force, said state regulatory agencies were not doing enough.
"Hopefully we can encourage the state to give us the authority necessary to go into some of these areas that threaten neighboring communities,'' Molina said.
Exide, which recycles up to 41,000 batteries a day, has been cited for lead and arsenic pollution and was temporarily closed in April.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District imposed stricter emissions guidelines targeting the plant in January.
John Hogarth, manager of Exide's plant, said the facility has cut arsenic emissions and has spent $20 million on upgrades since 2010.
"It's hard for anybody to say if that lead belongs to Exide," Hogarth said.
The news comes as officials from the Department of Toxic Substances Control found elevated levels of lead in soil taken from 39 residential lots near the plant and called for expanded testing.
While authorities said there did not appear to be an immediate severe risk to adults in the area, they took precautions.
"We do need the governor to be pushing the (Department of Toxic Substances Control) because it is failing in its job to protect the public from toxic harm, " consumer watchdog Liza Tucker said.
One school in the area only allows children to play on asphalt.
"It kind of put me at ease," said parent Ashley Nunez. "But it's still kind of scary."
The firm at 2700 S. Indiana St. is one of only two lead-acid battery recycling plants west of the Rockies and has been operating since 1922.
The Department of Public Health will lead the task force. It will report back in 90 days with recommendations on ways to close the Exide plant.
The group also was asked to identify the communities most at risk from various industrial hazards. The board's vote to establish the task force was unanimous.
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We're used to seeing jackasses in horse masks in Louisville at the Kentucky Derby or occasionally at Notre Dame football games, where (really and truly) they are drunker than any other stadium.
We're not so used to them at golf tournaments, much less to be wrangled by "mobile device policy enforcement." Maybe we can pin yesterday's unprecedented collapse on these jokers.


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Norm and Susan Brown's big-block, Chevy-powered '37 Ford coupe gets our nod this month
It's really this simple. Norm Brown is a motorhead, always has been, always will be. Norm's fascination began in his early teens, and since his dad ran an automotive repair shop, Norm learned the basic workings of the automobile early in life. Norm followed in his father's footsteps and became a mechanic too, but it was the '60s and hot rodding was in full bloom, so while his days were spent repairing cars, his evenings were spent working things like a '40 Willys that ran A/GS and B/GS around the Northeast.
Norm is a coupe guy at heart and while they were enjoying the sedan it was time to find another coupe. A friend called and mentioned he may have found the perfect car for Norm, a chopped '37 coupe in Pennsylvania. Norm and Susan were driving the sedan from the Keys to their hometown in New Jersey when they took the call. As fate would have it the Browns were approaching the exact exit to see the coupe. A quick lane change and 10 minutes later they were pulling in the owner's driveway.
Norm describes it this way, It was an original, all-steel '37 coupe with a Flathead, and I fell in love with the chop the minute I saw the car. The fact that the cowl vent was still functional and the stock window regulators with the Ford Clear Vision feature were still intact sweetened the deal. And just like that the Browns were coupe owners once again.
The body already had a very nice 3-1/2-inch chop so attention was turned to molding the rain gutters, adding an extended accent line to the top of the front fenders, and V-butting the windshield. Smoothie running boards connect the '37 front fenders to a set of '38 Ford coupe fenders in the rear. This subtle modification is a key part of the overall design of the car. Side trim from a '39 Ford was modified and installed and flush taillights out back keep things clean. Another subtle yet effective modification is the back mounting of the rear glass. Eliminating the heavy rubber gasket gives the window a whole new look. Up front an Alumicraft grille fits perfectly between the steel front fenders.
When all the bodywork was complete Bob Gesullo laid down the two-tone silver paint, and while it is difficult to detect in some light a slightly darker sliver graces the flanks of the car and the fenders while the roof, decklid, and hood top are covered in a bit brighter hue.
Rather than spend the time and effort modifying the original frame, a Total Cost Involved chassis was purchased. Norm decided there were just too many small-block Chevy motors in street rods, so he planted a 502-inch big-block Chevy between the 'rails. The Chevrolet crate motor is cooled by a polished Edelbrock water pump in concert with a Griffin aluminum radiator. MSD provides the spark while full-length, ceramic-coated Sanderson headers flow the leftovers. Street & Performance brackets mount the alternator and A/C, and Cal Custom valve covers lend a traditional look on either side of the Edelbrock intake.
Behind the big-block is a 700-R4, perfect for highway mileage or local cruising. A Lokar shifter selects the gears while Inland Empire supplied the aluminum driveshaft that spins the 9-inch Ford rear.
The chassis rolls on independent front suspension with adjustable coilover shocks, while out back the four-link arrangement locates the axle while a second set of coilovers provide suspension. Norm handled all the chassis work.
On the inside you'll find Ron Francis wiring and the original dash now holds nickel-finish Classic Instruments gauges. Vintage Air provides the hot and cold air that flows through Phipps vents. Ultimate Interiors handled the stitchwork throughout the car along with the Wilton wool carpet and the insulation by Norm using Juliano's Insul-Tek materials.
The best part of the entire project is the fact this car is driven. Seeing over 8,000 miles in the first year, the coupe is contributing to Norm and Susan Brown hitting the 100,000-mile mark in their street rods. What better way to kick off our Street Shaker of the Month from COMP Companies.
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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Leesburg
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Christmas Eve Special Menus & Offers
Celebrate with family & friends this Christmas Eve at Firebirds! Enjoy our Winter Features menu along with our regular dinner menu. Reserve your table today!
Tuesday, 24 December, 2019
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Start your New Year's Eve celebration off with dinner at Firebirds! The last night to enjoy our Winter Features menu. Our regular dinner menu will also be available. Reserve your table today.
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Our favorite appetizer is rarely on the menu
However the work to make it every time we come in
Buffalo Shrimp should be a staple on the appetizer menu
Great service. We had the best waitress. The food is always good. We had the salmon, and someone had the steak. I'd love to see some pizza on the menu.
Had the 7 oz filet with shrimp. Ordered the filet medium rare and that came out as requested, however the cut seemed a little fatty. It was a little chewy and unsure if the bacon wrap added to that. Taste was pretty good and the Parmesan mashed potatoes I had as a side were awesome. The shrimp was decent, and buttered, which was alright. I wish I had a side of cocktail sauce and I am sure I could have had one if I asked, but it took about hour for us to get our food and I was kind of over it.
Excellent liquor and very good beer selection. Wine selection is outstanding.
I'd recommend this place to someone who hasn't been, but this occasion left a lot to be desired considering the price and slower than usual service.
Drinks were not that good from the bar. Waiter was just ok - had to get his attention to get second round of drinks and to get boxes for food
The wings were swimming in hot sauce which was a little too much. I couldn't enjoy the smokiness of the wings. Next time I will request less sauce.
We were next to a table with very loud crying children with a birthday.
Our waitress was attentive; however it took a long time to get food over an hour+
Even when I was there for New Year´s Eve, it never took this long, so I was not sure what happened. If the order was put it late by the server, something happened in the kitchen and it got missed or what, but it took a super long time.
Group of seven for dinner. Food took an hour and a half to arrive and 6 out of 7 steaks were over cooked.
With such a tiny kitchen, it's no wonder they had a tough time getting our order out quickly. The wings were cold and dry. The manager came out and apologized for that and we didn't have to pay for them. Would have just preferred better food overall. Service was SLOW. We won't be returning.
The most amazing surf and turf and the best lobster I've ever had! It was so good I shared it with everyone at the table. It'll change your life.
Steak cooked perfectly. Nice venue. Love half price wine night!
We had a prix fixe menu that consisted of sheer perfection! Seriously, everything was wonderful...the spice in the wings, fresh and crisp Caesar salad and the prime rib was over the moon delicious. I rarely eat dessert, but ventured to the crème brûlée cheesecake, which was divine. I know this is a lot of positive comments on dinner, but this meal deserved it. We have dined here before, but by far was this the best meal that we have ever had at Firebirds. A prix fixe menu should be offered here more often. (It allows room in the budget to factor in cocktails and a nice bottle of wine with dinner.) Crème de la crème!
Food was great! Great waiter & ambience. Will definitely return.
Loved the Lobster Spinach Queso and Firebird's Cabernet. The Medium Prime Rib was served Medium Rare. After it was returned from the Kitchen it was still Medium Rare. Will return in the future but not have the Prime Rib.
It was terrible
Service was exceptional, I've never had better service at Firebirds and we have been coming here since they opened. They served our kids food first and it came out quickly which is always appreciated. The server was on top of drink refills and replacement forks dropped. The salad seemed especially good and was served on a nice cold plate.
We always have a delicious and very filling meal at Firebirds. Great service and atmosphere too.
Bartender was slow and rude. Our server at table was fantastic but the food was mediocre and expensive for the quality.
Their prime rib is some of the best I've ever had. The filet is top notch and the lobster tail was so good you don't need to ruin it with drawn butter. Their specialty drinks were also wonderful. Can't wait to go back!
They completely messed up our reservation. I made the reservation well in advance (about a week before we were scheduled to go). When we arrived at the restaurant they did not have a table where all 12 of us could sit together. The hostess said "well, we have a bigger party that booked so you will just have to take these other tables". The hostess went on to say "when you book online it can get messed up, you should have called". Funny thing is, when I called a previous time to make a reservation the person answering the phone said "you don't need a reservation, just walk in. If you really feel you need a reservation, just make it online". It is really unfortunate that our reservation was messed up as this was a business lunch and then I had to scramble to find another restaurant that could accommodate us and seat all 12 of us at the same table. Luckily Travinia is just down the street from Firebirds and the host and manager at Travinia was great and was able to seat us as soon as they worked some magic to put tables together for us.
I will most likely not give Firebirds as an option again when I try and scheduled a business lunch. I am sure there are other people who have great experiences there but this was the second time that my reservation was messed up. I would recommend that the person working the reservations make sure they know what is going on and who is coming and plan accordingly. They could have just given me a call and I would have moved our business lunch to a different day/time but they didn't even have the common courtesy to do that.
My recommendation for anyone that makes a reservation at Firebirds, do yourself a favor and call daily to check on the status of your reservation. Make sure you call before you leave for the restaurant and check again. Even then, it is probably a good idea to have a back-up plan just in case your reservation magically got messed up. I would also recommend that you try Travinia down the street instead.
We love this restaurant! The menu has enough variety to please our preferences and the food is always amazing!
We enjoyed their filet mignon special and the half price wine selections. The steak was perfectly cooked and delicious
Went for National Filet Day (cancelled restaurant week reservations at another steakhouse) as had had the filet before and found it to be delicious. Everything was great and so glad we could take advantage of this special. We love coming to Firebirds and love to get to take advantage of such a great offer. It is a frequent place to meet friends and family.
The service was fantastic, food was great. Ask for Tien for your wait staff, she will really take care of you.
Everything was amazing. Food and service.
Table next to us had a dog sitting at their table, Eating from a plate. Literally a dog at the dinner table with its owners.
I was not happy that a steakhouse and restaurant of this level let dogs inside, MUCH LESS to sit at the table and eat. Weird.
Excellent device and food.
great service, love the prime rib. one of our go to places.
First time there. Food was absolutely delicious. Service was quick. The experience was freaky good. By that I mean everyone was attentive, appetizers came out quickly, and the food followed in a timely fashion. And this was during the evening at 7 pm on a Friday night.
Our waitress was outstanding, unfortunately I do not recommend her name. But she gets kudos.
Kitchen a little slow, but Erin kept checking on us. Food excellent, good value. Wine is too expensivd
We go to Firebirds probably once a month. Sadly, like many restaurants, they have their good nights and they have their bad nights. last night, my entree salad was the size of a side salad, with maybe 3 oz of steak, all in all way too small and the steak came out pretty undercooked. I asked for medium it came out medium rare. my wife's specifically said no nuts on her salad and they put them on there anyway. My son asked for double order fries and they only brought him a single order. Our waiter seemed energetic and came to check on us fairly frequently, but obviously wasn't paying attention closely enough to notice all the mistakes on the orders that he put into the kitchen and then he served us. but, the flavors were there, my wife enjoyed her tuna on her salad, my son enjoyed his chicken. And although I didn't have very much, the steak tasted good.
I believe the evening we went to Firebirds they were understaffed. Seemed to have to wait for a longer time to be waited on.
This was our first visit and we are glad to have discovered this place. Excellent food - from the soup to filet minion to salmon - everything was very well prepared. The drinks were great and service was excellent. We could not get to the dessert - so no comments!
Looking forward to going back there again.
We celebrated our birthdays as a couple and went there in lieu of going to DC Prime that night (another local favorite) and we weren't disappointed. Our experience was great—from our hostess who sat us to our server—it was pretty flawless. And you can tell the servers communicate with each other and the kitchen. The food was amazing and cooked to perfection. Seriously we left feeling satisfied and will be returning one day.
The staff and food at this Firebirds location is phenomenal! Highly recommended!!!
Food as always was delicious. Service was wonderful and prompt.
This was a birthday dinner at what has become our go-to place since moving into the area a few months ago. The food and the staff never disappoint - which is probably why it's our go-to place. And, with half off wine on Mondays - a great value.
Firebirds is a great place for friend's to get together. THe staff was welcoming and attentive from the time we arrived to the time we left and the food was amazing and our waiter, Ryan Hannah provided outstanding service!
Good food based on an interesting and changing menu. Very good staff.
They had no trouble seating us early and promptly brought water and menus and followed up with drink and then food orders in turn. Service was warm but not overly familiar. Walked us thru the specials for both drinks and food. Great service.
We had the two seasonal specials, the scallops and pork chop. Both were outstanding. The pork chop was perfectly cooked and the tomato coulis topping was exceptional. The orzo served with the scallops was incredible. We considered taking a quart home with us! The only minor issue was the restaurant temperature. It was a bit too warm for eating and drinking, in our opinion.


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Perhaps Neil Peart feels handicapped by a drum set with only five pieces or perhaps Alex Lifeson simply demands strings on his guitars. It's certainly not the smooth vocals stylings of Geddy Lee that cause prog rockers Rush to fail one third of the way through their own "Tom Sawyer" on Rock Band. Perhaps it's the "Expert" difficulty? The performance, which really should have included Lee on vocals and bass, for ultimate accuracy, was taped prior to the band's appearance on The Colbert Report for posterity (and future embarrassment).
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2012 campaign cash: $1B vs. $1B
It's the $1 billion campaign vs. the $1 billion campaign — and neither side has a clear edge in the money race headed down the home stretch.
Both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's campaigns, party committees and super PAC allies are all but assured of raising $1 billion on each side of the campaign ledger by Election Day.
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Obama's side has already pulled in $969 million, while Team Romney's raised $919 million, according to a POLITICO analysis of Federal Election Commission data.
( Also on POLITICO: Romney, RNC: Plenty of cash for Oct.)
Yet, while Obama's side has outraised Romney, the Republican and his allies came into October with a $43 million cash lead on the strength of a somewhat risky big-money hoarding strategy.
Team Romney was criticized for sitting on reserves over the summer while the Obama camp flooded the airwaves with attack ads, but Romney's October ad spending binge seems to have come at an optimal time. The GOP nominee surged on the strength of a strong performance in the first debate, and polls indicated that he closed the gap with Obama as voters gave him another look.
Fueled by big donors, Romney's campaign, combined with the super PAC and party committees boosting it, had nearly $200 million in the bank at the end of last month compared with $156 million for Obama's campaign and the super PAC and party committees dedicated to it, according to FEC reports filed this week. They also showed that Romney's had $12 million less debt than the $27 million owed by the Obama committees, with $20.5 million of that belonging to the Democratic National Committee.
And the Romney campaign has already raised more than $27 million online during the first two weeks of October — more than it raised online during any previous full month — a campaign official told POLITICO.
"Our campaign has the resources and organization to win," said Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul.
Perhaps more important than the overall figures are the starkly divergent approaches illuminated in the FEC reports.
Obama's campaign and the supportive Priorities USA Action super PAC went on an advertising spending binge over the summer, hoping to define — and potentially put away — Romney, who was restocking his war chest and recouping after a bitter GOP primary. The pro-Romney Restore Our Future super PAC stepped in to fill some of the gap, depleting its bank account with a $30-million advertising push attacking Obama in August.
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Galicia: golfing holidays in the heart of the countryside
Gente jugando en el campo de golf de La Toja, Pontevedra
Do you like playing golf in your free time? If we suggest a privileged location for your hobby then you are sure to want to play even more. We are talking about Galicia, northeastern Spain. A Region with courses set in pine forests, at pleasant spa resorts or with views of the coast. Admire the surroundings while you practise your swing in the most peaceful atmosphere.
Between Cantabrian and Atlantic breezes. This is the unique location of Galicia, a perfect Region for lovers of stunning countryside and golf. Why? Because the climate and countryside here are ideal for the creation of golf courses in naturally green areas where the weather is good and not too hot in summer. A real treat for the eyes, highly recommended while you have some healthy fun playing golf and enjoying the fresh air. Below you will find a few suggestions. Try using our golf course search engine to choose between the different golf destinations available in Galicia. You are sure to find a favourite.
Fun on the coast and in the mountains
There are many golf courses to be found throughout Galicia. That is why, whether you are looking to perfect your stroke on city courses, courses on the coast or right in the mountains, then Galicia is the place for you. If you love the sea, we would recommend the Pontevedra area. Here, the La Toja Golf Club, with its magnificent views of the coast, is particularly outstanding. See for yourself how the green seems to extend right into the sea. And don't forget to admire the view of Vigo Estuary from the course at the Club there.
If you prefer inland options, then make for the A Coruña, Lugo and Orense areas. Many of the clubs there, such as Golf de Lugo and the Monte-Castrove Foundation (Pontevedra province), have courses with ancient trees and natural lakes as obstacles.
Golf for every level
The motto of golf in Galicia could be: "No one should be left without a round". The variety of the courses here (9- and 18-hole) mean that you can have a fun day playing whatever your level or handicap. There are ever more courses on offer, with everything from broad fairways (like those at La Coruña Golf Club), to narrow, winding courses with numerous obstacles (like the one at Real Aero Club de Santiago). Never played golf? Don't worry, because at many courses in Galicia there are courses for beginners and experts, adults and children. You will also find modern installations and services such as club hire, buggy hire, putting greens to practise your aim, pitch & putt, and golf pro shops.
Varied complementary services
If you love golf but your family have other preferences, then no problem either. Some courses in Galicia, like the one at Balneario de Guitiriz Golf Club (Lugo province) or Golf Balneario de Mondariz (Pontevedra province) are alongside spa resorts where your family can rest and relax in thermal waters. What is more, in Galicia you can do a range of other sports like kayaking, paragliding, hiking, horse riding, fishing…
Don't forget that Galicia is all this and much more. Make the most of your trip to visit emblematic locations such as the Old City of Santiago de Compostela or Lugo City Walls, both UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites. Enjoy its stunning beaches, its six nature reserves and the Atlantic Islands National Park. Above all, remember to savour the exquisite regional cuisine.
Test your skill while you enjoy the countryside and the constant sea breeze. Come to Galicia and indulge your passion for golf like never before.


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American Indians (or Native Americans) were the indigenous Human inhabitants of the North and South American continents of Earth. Those areas were heavily colonized by more technologically advanced Humans from other continents after the 15th century, leading to the destruction of many indigenous cultures.
Some Native American cultures experienced a resurgence in the 23rd and 24th centuries. They adapted to their times and circumstances – some tribes included alien species such as the Ferengi, Klingons, and Vulcans as totem spirits. (TNG: "Journey's End")
In the distant past, extraterrestrials known as Sky Spirits came from the Delta Quadrant to Earth, where they genetically altered a group of primitive Humans. These inheritors carried a similar affinity to the land as the Sky Spirits and spread across the globe, giving rise to the Native American and Amazonian peoples. The Sky Spirits returned but eventually found no trace of their inheritors. Descendants of their inheritors who still had the Sky People appearance, the Rubber Tree People, were however still living in hiding on Earth in the Central American rain forest even in the 24th century. (VOY: "Tattoo")
Kukulkan, a benevolent alien being, visited the Mayans and influenced their architecture and agricultural development. Kukulkan was worshiped as a god by the Mayans who encountered him. Kukulkan gave them their remarkably accurate calendar and told them to build a city according to its cycles. On the date the city was finished, Kukulkan was supposed to return. The Mayans built their city, but Kukulkan never appeared, as they had only built parts of the design-they never finished the energy amplification system that was supposed to signal Kukulkan. Kulkukan was remembered in many Native American cultures, including the Aztec, Comanche, and Toltec peoples. (TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth")
A group of alien anthropologists, called the Preservers, visited Earth several centuries before 2268. The Preservers transplanted a group of Native Americans, including people from the Delaware, Navajo, and Mohican tribes, to a class M planet where they were able to live undisturbed. (TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome")
Scenes of Native American life, including tepees and a canoe, could be seen in the resetting time stream as the timeline realigned itself. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")
Davy Crockett was a celebrated "Indian fighter". (DS9: "Once More Unto the Breach")
Native American tribes had traditions about displays of dominance, such as "counting coup," which were noted by Data when observing similar behaviors in the Ligonians. (TNG: "Code of Honor")
By the 2270s, Starfleet permitted Native Americans to express their culture as part of their uniforms. At the time of the V'ger threat, at least three Native Americans were among the crew of the USS Enterprise. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
One group of Native Americans left Earth in the mid-22nd century, dissatisfied with changing Terran attitudes towards nature. After two centuries of searching, they created a new colony on Dorvan V, although the system it was in was disputed ground. With the Federation-Cardassian Treaty, the planet was ceded to the Cardassians, and the USS Enterprise-D was sent to relocate the tribe. The tribe however decided to stay and leave the Federation. (TNG: "Journey's End")
Chakotay once jokingly deduced that Seven of Nine had never assimilated any Indian scouts, based on her missing a set of footprints. (VOY: "Demon")
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- Amerind inhabitants
- Aztec
- Chakotay's tribe (unnamed)
- Comanche
- Delaware
- Hopi
- Mayan
- Mohican
- Navajo
- Olmec
- Pueblo
- Rubber Tree People
- Toltec
American Indian descendants Edit
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- Anthwara
- Ce Acatl
- Chakotay
- Joe Falling Hawk
- Goro
- Katowa
- Kolopak
- Lakanta
- Lumo
- Miramanee
- Salish
- Wakasa
- Walking Bear
- Unnamed
Ships with American Indians names Edit
- USS Ahwahnee
- Cheyenne-class
- USS Crazy Horse
- USS Lakota
- USS Malinche
- USS Pueblo
- Sacajawea
- USS Sioux
- USS Tecumseh
Other American Indian namesakes Edit
References Edit
- TOS: "The Paradise Syndrome"
- TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth"
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- DS9: "Paradise"


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Car bomb targets Baath Party in Damascus; Bo Xilai on hunger strike; South Korea and US to stage joint military drills; Indian workers stage two-day strike; Human Rights Watch faults Mexico over 150 disappearances; and more
Top of the Agenda: Car Bomb Targets Ruling Baath Party in Damascus
At least thirty-five people were killed when a car bomb (AP) exploded near the headquarters of Syria's ruling Baath party and the Russian embassy in the center of Damascus on Thursday. Rebels have tried to push the front lines of fighting to central Damascus (Reuters), which has been relatively insulated so far from the civil war, and the latest bombings and the recent mortar attacks suggest they may be shifting to guerrilla tactics to destabilize the seat of Assad's power. The attack comes as the opposition Syrian National Coalition met in Cairo and said it was willing to negotiate a peace deal to end the conflict with the condition that any peace deal must be under the auspices of the United States and Russia (al-Jazeera).
"One of the central tenets of the opposition structures is that there can be no negotiation while Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle remain in power. If that is breached, the problem will be not just with political dissent from within the coalition, but also with fighters on the ground, where jihadist groups such as the Nusra Front have increasingly been making the running," writes Jim Muir for the BBC.
"The shocking development this past weekend of Moaz Al-Khatib, the new head of the opposition Syrian National Council, reaching out to talk to the Assad regime via the Russians and Iranians, Assad's closest allies, is an indication that the opposition leader now realizes that Assad cannot be defeated on the battlefield at this juncture, as many originally thought possible," says CFR's Ed Husain.
"Despite appearances, it would be remarkably straightforward to convene a peace conference for Syria that would have a good chance of negotiating an end to the conflict and initiating some kind of political process. The problem is that such a peace conference would have to be a Big Tent, to include Iran, Hezbollah, Russia, China, the Assad regime, as well as the Gulf states and the Western powers, among others," writes Tarak Barkawi for al-Jazeera.
China's Bo Xilai on Hunger Strike
Disgraced former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai has staged hunger strikes (Reuters) in protest of the Chinese government's investigation into him, Reuters reported. Bo, who was ousted from his post last year following his wife's murder of a British businessman, was at one point treated in a hospital.
SOUTH KOREA: South Korea and the United States will stage annual joint military drills next month amid heightened tension (Yonhap) on the Korean peninsula following North Korea's recent nuclear test.
This CFR video outlines three things to know about North Korea's nuclear tests.
Indian workers stage two-day strike
Human Rights Watch faults Mexico over disappearances
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Victory seemed to be slipping away from the Canadiens. They allowed two leads to vanish, a two-goal lead after two periods and a one-goal advantage with less than eight minutes to go. Carey Price was being bombarded by pucks, the Canadiens were being bombarded by chances, and the Bruins were feeling it.
But despite everything — the two comebacks, the 98-58 advantage in shot attempts on net for the Bruins — it was the Canadiens who survived the double-overtime Game 1 at TD Garden, picking up a 4-3 win on the second power-play goal of the game for defenseman P.K. Subban.
"I thought we dominated the game," Jarome Iginla said. "I thought even when they got out to a lead, we had chance after chance. They were just a tough opponent — some nights that happens.
"Tip your hat. Goalies were very good tonight. But at the same time we had chances that on other nights they go in. It [stinks] not winning that one, but we played well and, like I said, I thought we controlled that game. We play that way, we'll get some good results."
That was the feeling in the home dressing room in the moments after Subban's shot beat Tuukka Rask. There was disappointment, sure. There also was the knowledge that they had gotten the better of the Canadiens in just about every category, except the one that ultimately matters.
"I thought we carried play for the most part, and obviously in that first OT period," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "Probably the only thing is, we've got to find a way to bury those great opportunities that we had. That's probably where there's some regrets there."
In the end, the problems for the Bruins were twofold: the penalty kill and Price.
In overtime, the Bruins survived one penalty, tripping by Daniel Paille, at 19:33 of the first OT. But they couldn't survive two, with Subban scoring seven seconds into a holding penalty on Matt Bartkowski.
"You need your PK to step up," Rask said. "We didn't in the beginning, and those things happen. Just a floater from the blue line, and I couldn't catch it. It [stinks]."
He added, "We played overall a good five on five, pretty much dominated it. A lot of chances. But I was [awful] today. I've got to do better. I made some saves. I just couldn't make the game-savers."
As for Price, he was all the Canadiens could have wanted. The goaltender was brilliant, making 48 stops on a whopping 51 shots the Bruins put on net, including 14 each in the third period and the first overtime.
Said Rask, "I think as a team we deserved to win. But from a goalie standpoint, I thought Price played a lot better than I did."
"He played well," said defenseman Torey Krug, who tied the score at 2-2. "He made the saves he needed to win the game. We had a lot of opportunities, a lot of pucks that were laying around him.
"We didn't do a great job of making sure our sticks were heavy around their net. Their defensemen were picking our guys up. Seemed like it was a little bit too easy for them. But that's just how the game goes sometimes."
The three that Price didn't stop — all in the third period — allowed the Bruins to come back. After going down, 2-0 — on a power-play score by Subban at 11:23 of the first and a Rene Bourque goal off a bad pass from Johnny Boychuk to Krug at 3:38 of the second — the Bruins roared back in the third.
They broke through, finally, at 2:44 of the period. It was not their best chance, not by a long shot, but it went in.
Reilly Smith did the honors, on a sharply angled shot from the right circle past a screen by Patrice Bergeron. The normally subdued Smith celebrated with a fist pump, and the TD Garden crowd responded with a roar.
And then, 6:30 into the period, the game was tied, and Krug was skating around the zone pounding the spoked-B on his chest. For Krug, it was his sixth career playoff goal in 21 games.
But the Bruins let up, as the Canadiens got a score from an unexpected source after a scramble in front of Rask — Francis Bouillon, who had just two goals in the regular season. That was followed by a Boychuk blast that, once again, tied the game, this time with just 1:58 to play.
It was on to overtime, and then to double overtime.
And then, after a goal that Rask called a "typical overtime goal," it was the Bruins slinking off the ice having dropped Game 1 in their building to their rivals. But, amid the disappointment, was the knowledge that playing the way they played usually ends with a different result.
"We played a great game," Rask said. "We can't change anything except we've got to kill those penalties and I've got to keep the puck out of my net. That's the only change we need."
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Anemia is a low level of red blood cells (RBCs). These cells are responsible for picking up oxygen in the lungs and delivering it to the rest of the body. Low levels of RBCs make it difficult for the body to get enough oxygen. If anemia is severe, it can lead to serious health problems.
Anemia of prematurity occurs in babies who are born earlier than expected.
Anemia of prematurity may be caused by one or more of the following conditions:
Loss of blood due to:
- Complications during labor and birth
- Removal of blood for testing—regular blood tests are needed to monitor premature babies' health
Decreased production of RBCs due to:
- Nutrition problems
- Certain infections like rubella or parvovirus that affect the bone marrow where RBCs are made
Destruction of RBCs may occur with medical conditions such as:
- Incompatibility between mother's and baby's blood— Rh incompatibility
- Hereditary disorders
Risk Factors
Infants are more prone to anemia because:
- Production of RBCs temporarily slows down in all newborns right after birth—greater effect in premature babies
- Blood volume can't keep up with baby's growth
- RBCs have a shorter lifespan in infants compared to adults
Other factors that may increase the chances of anemia of prematurity include:
- Family history of anemia
- Complications during delivery
- Blood loss during birth
- Illness requiring a lot of blood work
- Being a twin with twin-to-twin transfusion
Poor diet, particularly low in iron, vitamin B6 or B12 in
- Mother during pregnancy
- Infant after birth
Mild anemia may have no symptoms. Symptoms of moderate or severe anemia may include:
- Pale appearance
- Slow, dull activity
- Fast or difficulty breathing
- Difficulty during feeding
- Fast heart rate
- Slow weight gain
- Period when breathing stops
You will be asked about your baby's symptoms and history. A physical exam will be done.
Your baby's blood will be tested. This can be done with blood tests.
A diagnosis will be made based on the blood test. The test results may also help find the cause of the anemia.
Treatment will depend on the cause of anemia. Mild anemia may not need to be treated. The doctor will simply monitor your baby's blood. As little blood as possible will be taken to keep the anemia from getting worse.
Treatment options for anemia of prematurity include:
Optimizing Nutrition
Nutrition plays a big role in the recovery from anemia. The right foods can help the baby's body increase production of RBCs.
Lack of certain nutrients can also make it difficult for the body to make RBCs. Iron is important in making RBCs. When your baby is a few weeks old, supplemental iron may be added.
Blood Transfusion
Severe cases of anemia may need immediate treatment. A blood transfusion will quickly increase the level of RBCs in the infant.
More than 1 transfusion may be needed.
To help reduce your child's chance of getting anemia of prematurity:
- Get proper prenatal care throughout your pregnancy
Take steps to prevent premature birth including:
- Avoiding alcohol, smoking, and drugs
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables
- Keep chronic disease under control
- Optimize your baby's nutrition
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 09/2018 -
- Update Date: 08/19/2014 -


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I run into negative people on a daily basis. I have had countless emails condemning me for being too sexy, accusing me of being "porn", notes and comments continually that I have to delete--tons from men, but many from MEAN WOMEN. People may think they KNOW me, but they have no clue! I have learned to shrug most items off-- delete and ignore is my motto. I also block people quite often from my online profiles. I am NOT HERE FOR THEM, I am here for those I can help and inspire. I am NOT HERE OF FOR THE CHURCH/Christian community either~!
I am a big believer that every woman has a GOD GIVEN desire to be desirable. Every woman is a sexual being and just because I am a Christian does not mean that I am supposed to be something I am NOT. I am still allowed to wear a bikini, be a fitness model and do my best to look beautiful. I have never asked a church group to endorse me, nor would I expect them to. I am here to reach the world with my message of HOPE, not pander to those who want to find fault with my sexy side.
Here' a quote from one of my previous blog posts: http://buffmother.com/2521/my-new-beginning
"For those of you who have my book you understand that I deeply believe and TEACH that we must consider EVERY Aspect of ourselves into our quest to attain a glorious body. It must be integrated into our LIFESTYLE and encompass our entire being! Please don't forget the BIG PICTURE! The True WHY behind why you do what you do for your fitness and diet. The TRUE meaning for me is to touch lives! I sacrifice much so that I can stand up with confidence and REACH out to those who are looking for help and HOPE! I want you to realize~ yes I may seem vain or a bit edgy to promote so many bikini photos but this is my calling from GOD! I have a mission to help women and to be a light in the darkness. I have peace about God's mission for my life...I know God will say to me "Well done my good an Faithful servant" when I arrive in heaven :)
I have been called to be a LIGHT in the darkness and reach those who would not otherwise be interested~ I have a mission and I will complete that MISSION!"
Today, I've been trying to keep my head in the right place!! I am determined to focus On my Mission, On the postives and On LOVING!
Let's never let NEGATIVES win!
Seriously what does a mom of 4 do without a dryer...NO LAUNDRY, that's what, lol!!
My dryer that's only 10 months old quit on me last week just as it dried the final load prior to our trip to MN. When we got home I called about it, and they can't get anyone here sooner than the 31st!
Anyhow, I have my old dryer upstairs in but it's got the wrong kind of cord attached to it for my house-- so Travis said he can put on a different cord tonight for me- once i get it from the hardware store-- they close at 5pm, so I couldn't get there yesterday. Silly Small town business hours-- no wonder they don't succeed!!??
Sorry for the complaining! Can you tell I'm entering boosting?? lol!!
Okay, so my POA from 2 days ago went out the window-- I haven't gotten in any lifting workouts nor a run this week yet (besides the one on Sunday I did in Fergus Fall, MN)...I did have my tennis lesson yesterday. It was intense and I am SO sore from it!!
Today, I've decided to get my workout clothes on- hit the hardware store and gym for a workout. GOING TO DO IT NOW~!
Love ya'll,
p.s. Be sure to check out the final entry info for the SSS~ http://buffmother.com/?p=6820
We are home!! After ONE EXTRA DAY of travel due to flight issues, I'm so glad to be home and back to my "farm" lol!! It's gorgous here right now-- beautiful fall colors plus tons of green still!! I love fall!!
While I was gone I got in 2 runs for my workouts-- NO LIFTING-- so this week I'll be hitting the weights.
Finish out BUFFING phase:
Tue- legs and maybe a run?? after 2 days off and a couple flights I need some EXERCISE!
Wed- tennis and back
Thu- chest/tris and an interval run
Boosting starts:
Friday- Off
Sat- Legs
Sun- a run-- probably hills :)
I'm going to be uploading some photo prep tips for our SSS week #10 minichallenge, Plus I do have some info for next week too-- about how to submit entries, etc... Don't forget that if you submit a complete entry I'll send you a free "BuffMother!" shirt
I can't believe we are in the final stretch of the 70 days--!! AWESOME SUCCESS STORIES are flooding my inbox already!!
Love it!!
Warm up- push ups and stretching outside
Bench Press
115x10x 2sets
Pull ups
10, 8, 6
Run hills
So many times I've been asked the question, "When should I REST instead of workout?" ...It's a tough one, but in general I go by about 4 different parameters:
1- Is my workout going to add to my tiredness in a negative way or am I tired because I need to get moving?
2- Would an hour nap do me more good than a workout?
3- Am I sick or on the verge of getting sick?
4- Am I depleted, sore and physically in need of a day off?
Typically, if a person is eating well, doing appropriate workouts for thier fitness level and generally a healthy person do they need to take more than 3 days off of workouts weekly. For a highly trained person- most weeks 1-2 days off is sufficient.
Some life events that cause me to take more than that off:
- Travel
- Big STRESS- like moving, marriage troubles, having babies, death in the family
- Surgery, Illness
- UNIQUE days-- those that are out of the ordinary routine of life
- Lack of proper nutrition
- Improper training- over working or under challenging myself, so therefore a lack of improvement in my fitness
Yesterday, after a week of travel prep and a weekend trip to Dallas that included some late nights- A VERY OUT OF THE ORDINARY weekend for us. I was EXHAUSTED yesterday. So I took the day off making that 2 days off in a row of workouts for me. I did mow the lawn-- SUNSHINE is such great therapy!
Today will be a workout for sure-- thinking I'm going to switch things up a bit these last 2 weeks of the contest to do FULL Body workouts- it may be easier for me to fit things in as we travel this week to MN again and as I recover from it the next week, lol!
Here's the POA-
Week #9 in our SSS contest-
Tues- Full body lift and a run
Wed- Full Body lift
Thurs- a run
Friday- off
Saturday- full body lift @hotel
Sun- a run
Week #10 in our SSS contest-
Monday- ?? Travel day-probably off
Tuesday- full body lift and a run
Wed- tennis
Thurs- full body lift
Friday- run
Saturday- Full Body Lift
Sunday- last day of contest~ run
If any of you in the RR would like to see a sample of a good full body lifting routine-- the ""30day Get Buff" contest book contains a full body workout routine- Here's the link to the first week's POA-- http://therallyroom.com/node/45413
Let's finish strong~ WE have enough time to get results 13 days baby!!
Love ya,
This week is going to be a blast!!
We have a trip to Dallas on Friday- and until then I'll be eating my GREENS (and proteins), working out, prepping for the trip, shopping and doing my taxes.
M- run, tennis cycle day 27
T- upper body lift and some bike intervals
W-tennis and LOTS of driving-
Th- Leg workout -tax appt
F-NO WORKOUT- drive to Dallas, rehersal Dinner
Sa- workout at hotel; wedding at 7
Su- workout at hotel in am before drive home
Let's have a stellar week #8!! Time is Flying by!
"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."
― Groucho Marx
Ok, I've been through many CHAOTIC times in my life-- this doesn't "appear" to be one of those seasons, yet I seem to have NO TIME?? I am seriously confused on why I feel so busy!! I guess that's just the life of a MOTHER?? ...AND I expect that in less than 10 years I'll be an empty nester longing for the days when my kids were here with us.
To recap my week:
Monday- Chest lifting workout + a hills run
Tues- Leg lifiting workout, Do you like my lifting partner?
Wednesday- Tennnis lesson- which wore me out! I also had some bad crab salad from the deli- ICKY, I was ILL for about 4 hours from that! Even had to take a nap!
Thursday- plan is to make up the lifting workout I missed yesterday-- back, shoulders, biceps and run intervals--- not sure where or when?? Tonight is Gunner's football game
Eating- it's been good minus the CRAB Salad issue-- NEVER AGAIN will I eat that! I've improved my choices daily and am in a good mental place to resist the sugar and carbs that tend to "sneak" into my diet. I can tell that I have less carbs in my system during workouts-- I was rather weak on Tuesday during legs. But overall I am actually feeling better!
Have a good one!! I'm off to the RACES!!
I had a good week 6- Got in most of my workouts -- PLUS a lot of other stuff!! This weekend I took off of workouts but was very active-- today we built a fire and cleaned up a bunch of dead trees and logs- I LOVED IT, but it was a ton of work. Yesterday I brush hogged-- that went well too.
We also had a good time watching the UFC fights last night, the Vikings game today and some TV as a family tonight. Do any of you watch LONGMIRE? it's on of the newer shows we've really been enjoying about a Sherrif in Wyoming named Longmire.
This week's mini challenge and SSS coaching is on ABS!!
Here's my plan of attack for the week~ I'm boosting, yet I will do my best to remain on a limited carb intake.
Phase 5 of the EXPERIENCED level calendar
Week 7
5 lift
2 intervals
Lift Lower Body
Lift Lower Body
Active Rest
Let's rock the week! Before you know it, the HOLIDAYS will be upon us!!
Time to get buff for them!! YOU CAN DO IT!!
Insulin resistance is one step prior to pre-diabetes-- my AC1 score was 5.5 which is very high considering how much I workout and how low my carb intake is on average. I've known for years that in order to keep from gaining weight or to stay lean I have to keep my carbs very low. LOWER than most people...my body's cells just don't absorb glucose like they should.
insulin resistance causes a lot of CARB BINGES, LOW ENERGY moments, fatigue and also can elevate your Stress hormones- It's also a leading cause in PCOS- which shows up in not fun ways-- irregular cycles, cysts, infertility, manly attributes, acne, belly fat, hair growth, hair loss, etc... my testosterone and dhea were also showing higher than average-- which is an indicator I am on the verge of PCOS disease. All of which can be reversed if I can keep my insulin resistance in check.
I'm not sure how low I need to go on the carbs-- I need to do an induction phase of atkins (trying to keep carbs under 20 grams/day) for 2 weeks to get my body to burn fat again. Once there I'll add in more carbs and see-- typically no more carbs can come into my body than I burn off in my workout-- so if I workout enough I can get away with some more carbs. I am so active already and workout a lot already that the change needs to come more from my diet.
workout today:
Sqauts, Deads, leg extensions, forward lunges, knee ups, hip rotations, ab wheel
Workout clothes coutesy of Green Apple-- check them out here- http://www.greenappleactive.com/
Have a good one~! Michelle
I'm so happy with how my leg workout went-- the highlights were 2 sets of squats at 165#'s-- the first 6 reps, the second at 3 (this set was the 6th overall, so I was getting tired)
And deadlifts at 155#'s...it's ben awhile since I've gone this high in weight and i feel it already!! YAY!!
here's a picture Gunner took of me squatting 155


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MELVIN — This year's Ford County Fair, running June 23-29 at the fairgrounds in Melvin, may look different than in the past. The fair has added numerous new events to its schedule, while keeping some old favorites, as well.
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Reporter Nick Winkler, of Fox 25 in Oklahoma City, presented a special report on the Philadelphia Church of God that aired Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.
I found the special report on the PCG, all things considered, unusually fair and balanced and commend Nick Winkler and Fox News for it, since the Sabbath-keeping Church of God members have always been highly skeptical of such reporters and cynical about such programs.
You can watch the Fox News' videos for yourself and see what you think:
Philadelphia Church of God: Part One
Philadelphia Church of God: Part Two
I'm pleased Fox News made mention of my book and name and showed them on my Philadelphia Church of God blog, having interviewed me as a former PCG member who was disfellowshipped for writing Beyond Babylon and who strongly disagrees with how Pastor General Gerald Flurry is squandering tithe money in Edmond, Oklahoma instead of going all out to share the plain truth of the Bible, our warning message, with the world in a powerful way that such money makes possible.
Fox 25, Oklahoma City, Special Report:
Philadelphia Church of God: Part One
David Ben-Ariel: I was basically put out..
Reporter Nick Winkler: Former PCG member David Ben-Ariel says he was kicked out of the Church for writing a book [Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall] without the Church's approval and says all that money [15 million Art Center on their Edmond, Oklahoma site] could be better spent spreading God's Word differently...
David Ben-Ariel: Hopefully, they'll stop spending their money in Edmond, Oklahoma and use it to become a household word with our teachings and let that become known.
Fox 25, Oklahoma City, Special Report:
Philadelphia Church of God: Part Two
Nick Winkler: Before Jesus Christ returns...
David Ben-Ariel: Violence, WWIII...yes, there will be lots of violence.
Nick Winkler: Former PCG member David Ben-Ariel says he was kicked out of the Church but still defends its tithing practices...
David Ben-Ariel: Again, it's voluntary but it's understood if you're a Church of God member you will tithe and you'll want to.
PCG: Carrying on "Business as Usual"
If you truly saw what is coming on this Earth, and had a vision of tomorrow, you would know that the Gathering Storm darkens as you sip champagne and boast that you're rich and in need of nothing, woefully ignorant that the Two Witnesses will soon be wearing sackcloth and fasting, not wining and dining at black tie dinners!
Here's an excerpt from Philadelphia Church of God Leads Laodicean Era (Conclusion) that reveals the PCG ministers' initial response to Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall, and how Gerald Flurry's fomer right-hand man, PCG minister Dennis Leap, shamefully insisted on playing politics:
What's BEWILDERING to me is the different responses I've received from several of God's ministers who have read Beyond Babylon -- towards it and me -- before and after Dennis Leap's PARTIAL review! (Malachi 2:9).
When I faithfully sent a computer disk with my book on it to minister Wayne Turgeon, he graciously read all of it and responded:
"Oh, how I admire those with both the ability to write as well as the courage to put down their ideas on paper! I felt that you have a very gripping style of writing that uses twists and slants of words or phrases to make your point. I looked up every scripture you referenced and it became clear that you have really spent a lot of time in your Bible. Being Jewish, I think, gives you an added perspective that I could never have... Much of what you have written is not 'new revelation' as I'm sure that you'd readily agree... It's certainly not my place to determine if what you believe God has shown you is true or not, but would you mind presenting Mr. Flurry with an abbreviated version of what you feel is inspired... as I highly doubt that he would have time to read your whole book."
What does he mean it's not his place to determine if what I wrote is true or not? God holds every INDIVIDUAL responsible to prayerfully determine whether something is of God or not! How did we prove Malachi's Message was biblical? Did we rely solely on our minister's evaluation? Worldwide all over again?
Mind you, unlike Mr. Armstrong's lengthy manuscript of close to 300 typed pages, Beyond Babylon is only 1/2 that size, literally! I suggested Gerald Flurry read the first and last chapters. Mr. Turgeon told me Flurry returned it to him, saying something like, "He's always sending us stuff."
I have written short letters to the point, like correcting him about Mount Hermon and Mount Carmel after he continued to confuse the two in several articles. I'm familiar with them because I've been blessed to have lived next to both of them. Mr. Turgeon also wrote that I was a little "too radical" for Mr. Flurry and wondered what I'd said or done that had given him that impression. I explained it's because I took exception to his careless condemnation of those religious Jews who want the Temple built as "extremists." I wrote that it's extremist for secular, humanist Jews to oppose converting the Promised Land into a Holy Land!
Flurry was surprised and had also written against the STRONG EMOTIONS some feel over Jerusalem and Israel. How could God use someone so distant over there?! Some of us have a GOD-GIVEN LOVE for Jerusalem and a genuine passion for Judah that's most personal; we're not a stranger in OUR Homeland! (Psalms 102:14; Ps. 137; Isaiah 62). That's not "radical," it's BIBLICAL!
Minister Carl Craven also read Beyond Babylon and acknowledged it as biblical. He said he hadn't looked up every Scripture, but was sure if he had they'd also be used correctly. I commented that I know it's biblical, but that I was just waiting for headquarters to prove that to themselves as well. He expressed an understanding of how it's difficult to be patient meanwhile.
When Dennis Leap did call, it was to instruct me to STAY HOME FROM SABBATH SERVICES while he looked at the book! I didn't recall such an unusual request being made of Mr. Armstrong, and recognized it went against "innocent until proven guilty," but obliged with the hope of returning soon (John 7:51).
"Prophesy Not!"
After some time, I called Mr. Leap. He said he'd read PARTS of the book, and that it wasn't important whether Mr. Flurry had read it or not (even though I'd been led to believe he'd pass it on to him). He stated, "You use some pretty strong language in there," to which I replied, "But it's biblical, isn't it?" "Well, yes, but...". He also noted, like Mr. Turgeon, that most of it is what we already teach. I agreed and said that that should serve as a GOOD SIGN, but that the NEW REVELATION about the Two Witnesses and Europe is firmly built upon that foundation.
Dennis Leap found it difficult to accept that a LAY MEMBER would write such a book. He admitted Flurry had received bits of revelation from lay members, but NEVER a whole book! I didn't want to be judged by precedent, but by whether or not what I'd written is biblical. If I was in error, then it was his duty to clearly show me where FROM THE BIBLE, like Aquilla and Priscilla helped improve Apollos' understanding (Acts 18:26).
I was informed if I wanted to return to services, I would have to forget Beyond Babylon, act like a "regular lay member," and basically deny that it was from God! Like Mr. Armstrong, I had PROVEN what I'd written to be TRUE. Actually, Leap didn't say that it wasn't or attempt to refute it!
I told Mr. Leap I didn't want to play politics. By his insistence that I must be a MINISTER to write such a book, he was still looking to MEN OF STATURE! And since I'm not one, he was demanding that I "PROPHESY NOT!" (Amos 2:12).
He got very angry when I mentioned this and said he was severing all ties between the PCG and myself, and that I wasn't to claim any association with the PCG. He said I was now free to go and do whatever I felt God would have me to do with BB and not worry whether or not he or Mr. Flurry had read it! When I expressed the hope of reconciliation, he retorted we could when I repented. Of what? OBEYING GOD RATHER THAN MAN? Is that "rebellion?"
Mr. Armstrong WASN'T an ordained minister either when he wrote what he felt GOD would have him to share! The Identity Doctrine also wasn't so much new truth, as a new way of presenting it. I'm sure glad he didn't let those two points stop him! Aren't you? So I was UNJUSTLY DISFELLOWSHIPPED for believing God used me to write a book, and MARKED for exposing the facts about Mr. Leap's folly!
Read Beyond Babylon for yourself. You can read Beyond Babylon for FREE on my Beyond Babylon blog!
Beyond Babylon
Survival Guaranteed
Why National Defeat?
Truth or Consequences
Victims of Tradition
Europe's Fate
Jesus and the Jews
Elijah's Key Role
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Fox 25 Special Report on Philadelphia Church of God
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