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When you need service or maintenance for your Kia, count on your friends at John L Sullivan's Roseville Kia. We have a team of well-trained service technicians who can handle anything that may come up on that Kia of yours. Whether you need maintenance, service, or repairs, you can count on us in Sacramento. We serve all the surrounding areas including Sacramento, Folsom, Auburn, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, and more. Come to see us today.
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ICOPLAST Award of Excellence: Robert Dijkman
Netherlands / The Netherlands Society of Plastic Surgery
Thumb strength and manual ability in radial polydactyly types II and IV
Purpose: The aims of this international multicenter study were to quantify strength impairment in radial polydactyly types II and IV, to assess which factors affect thumbs strength, and to evaluate the impact of thumb strength impairment on manual ability.
Methods: Postoperative thumb strength was measured in patients with unilateral radial polydactyly type II and IV. Strength of the unaffected contralateral side was used as the reference. Radial polydactyly type, hand dominance, thenar hypoplasia, number of surgeries, sex, age at follow-up, duration of follow-up, instability, and thumb size were evaluated as determinants of thumb strength. Self-reported manual ability was measured using the ABILHAND-kids questionnaire.
Results: In the 80 patients included in this study, thumb strength was impaired to 86% – 94% of the unaffected contralateral thumb. Strength impairment was influenced by hand dominance, thumb size, and number of surgeries. Thumbs were 10% – 29% stronger on an affected dominant hand, compared to thumbs on an affected non-dominant hand, with exception of metacarpophalangeal joint flexion strength. Increased thumb size was positively correlated with pinch strengths, whereas increased number of surgeries showed a negative correlation. Forty-three (54%) patients attained the maximum score in the ABILHAND-kids questionnaire. There was no correlation between relative thumb strength and manual ability.
Conclusions: The small but statistically significant strength impairment of radial polydactyly patients does not impair their perceived manual ability. Strength is better in radial polydactyly cases with an affected dominant hand and in cases with relatively larger thumbs, while need for revision surgeries is associated with greater strength impairment.

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The life of Gypsies
It is estimated that there are more than 14 million Roma around the world, but an exact number is difficult to determine. The Roma are a distinct ethnic minority dispersed worldwide and generally form a separate social group distinguished from mainstream society where they live.
This series is the result of years of work began in the late '90s, in several Roma camps scattered around Italy, then continued following a group of them in a journey around Bosnia, and it goes on until today on the trail of what their lifestyle is. From Mostar to Sarajevo, Gypsies live in the outskirts of cities in villages made up by shacks. But they are always on the move. Their life in Bosnia is not different from the reality that they reproduce in the countries where they move.
Perceived as strangers, they have always existed in isolated groups on the margins of developing European Communities. This reportage wants to reveal the essence of this ethnic group and is profoundly inspired by its human experiences that break with the conventions of a stationary life in favor of the open road, seeking simplicity in daily life and following old-rooted traditions. The photos want to tell real and raw the Gypsies lifestyle, beyond the stereotypes, with an intimate look into a world very few known from the inside.


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Chiru is back
Chiranjeevi is back. Although rumors are rife that he might act in another film very soon, that is yet to be happen. After almost one and half years later, the megastar had entered into a film recording theatre to dub for a film. Yes, he is lending his voice for a small portion of his nephew's film, Vaurdu. This Allu Arjun starrer has a sequence that requires 'voiceover' by a celebrity. So Allu Arjun requested his uncle to do the needful and Megastar readily agreed to it. Will Chiru also slowly come back to acting too? Lets wait and watch.
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Sinigang na Corned Beef
Some sensations are difficult to forget - the taste of Sentro's sinigang na corned beef, for example. The distinctive taste, a mellow fusion of the ultimate Pinoy comfort food sinigang and the familiar Irish corned beef stew, leaves an imprint and you find yourself craving for it when sense memory remembers. The problem with Sentro is that it is always crowded, especially after work hours. The taste is not consistent. There are days when their sinigang transports me to neverneverland and times when I never want to set foot on Greenbelt on account of an overly sour sinigang broth. But I would return, again and again, addicted to their (occasionally) sensational sinigang (and galunggong fillet, sizzling tofu, coffee pie, blahblah).
Was on my way home thinking of what to eat when I decided to cook my own version of that corned beef sinigang. Dropped by a grocery and thought of what to buy: of course there had to be gabi right? Sinigang isn't quite sinigang without that slippery, roux-like texture. I love gabi: that nice starchy crumbly texture dissolving in the hot broth inside your mouth. I also bought sampalok, the good student of Chef Belle that I am. I was bent on being a purist on this one: no instant sinigang mix for me. No. Then I took a second glance at the stall nearby and relented: ok, its quite late, I havent had a decent lunch, maybe I can be easy on my self and not do it the traditional way. Theres a reason why they created these mixes: convenience. And tonight I decided I wanted convenience. Just in case I change my mind (like I often do), I grabbed the sampaloc anyway. Without really thinking, I picked up potatoes, cabbages, tomatoes, baguio beans. We already had corned beef in the pantry.
So here is the sinigang. Did it meet the Sentro standards? Not quite, but it was something special. Probably the easiest dish I've ever cooked. You just throw everything into the simmering water in the soup pot (in this case, sauce pan).
Of course, I ate my sinigang with patis and sili :)
Sinigang na Corned Beef
1 can corned beef (Libby, McNeil, Libbys)
native gabi (yam)
2 pcs potatoes
2 pcs tomatoes
i head of cabbage
baguio beans
water (4 to 5 cups)
Sinigang mix
1) Add gabi, tomatoes and potatoes to the soup pot. Heat for 20 to 25 minutes until tender
2) Take out the vegetables from the stock.
3) Add sinigang mix
3) Add the baguio beans to the stock with the sinigang mix
4) Return the gabi, tomatoes and potatoes to the soup pot
5) Add the corned beef
6) Add the cabbage
7) Let simmer
8) Serve
Lessons learned:
Use some other corned beef brand. The texture of Libby is similar to liver spread. Its not very pretty. The color also leaves the sinigang broth looking very pink.
Dont leave the sinigang simmering. If you want to simmer the broth, take out the vegetables.
Dont use too much sinigang mix. 1/4 of the packet is enough to flavor the broth.
Certain tastes cannot be duplicated.


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Six Nations 2017: Scotland's Lions hopefuls get reality check after England rout
- From the section Scottish Rugby
The reaction to the London mauling was almost as brutal as the mauling itself.
Scotland, it was written in places, descended into a "sorry heap" at Twickenham, they were by turns "brainless" and an "embarrassment". What happened down there was "a rout", "a surrender", "a humiliation, "a pathetic showing".
This wasn't just kicking a team when they were down, this was a savaging done with a smile and the visitors left themselves wide open to it.
So many strong, and justified, words were used about the way Scotland played and the manner in which they were coursed around Twickenham for 80 minutes, but the most memorable was one used by not just a Scottish player, but the Scottish captain. "Useless," said John Barclay. Nobody was of a mind to disagree with him.
It's not coaches that are needed in the Scotland camp this week, it's psychologists. And medics, of course. Lots of them. Seven England tries and now seven more injuries to add to the misery. Physically, emotionally, spiritually - and every other type of ally you care to mention - that was one bruising day at Twickenham.
Mark Bennett has already been ruled out of the Italy game on Saturday, thereby joining Greig Laidlaw, Duncan Taylor, Alasdair Dickinson, WP Nel, Josh Strauss and John Hardie in the cast of the stricken.
Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour and Ryan Wilson are trying to recover in time after getting concussed. Finn Russell and Huw Jones have to get scans on knee knocks. Richie Gray is getting one on his hamstring.
James Robson, the team doctor, may as well borrow a flashing ambulance light and stick it on his head for the next week. He's going to be a busy, busy man.
Scotland were caught in the perfect storm on Saturday. They chose this day of all days to deliver a giant calamity of a display, a day when England produced one of their best Tests in years.
England were quietly brooding after some bad press, a little angry at the flak sent their way after Italy, maybe a little embarrassed at their slowness in dealing with Italy's tactics, perhaps a tad indignant at all the chat about the revived Scots and how they were heading south to consign 1983 to the dustbin once and for all.
The hosts had motivation coming out of their ears. Scotland had weakness coming out of the woodwork. What they need to do now is clear. They need to harness the hurt and use it against Italy in their final match of the Six Nations and the farewell Test in Vern Cotter's reign.
They need to do to the Italians what England did to them. Power, pace, deception, invention, tries and more tries. A bonus-point win sends them back up the table from their current slot in fifth. A good season is still there to be secured if the Italians are blasted.
The horror of Twickenham can be lessened if Scotland finish third in the table with three wins and a six-point loss in Paris when injury befell them in freakish circumstances. That's definite progress. Twickenham will hang in the air like the dirtiest cloud. That can't be erased, but neither should the victories over Ireland and Wales.
Scotland are moving forward, but there was the most brutal reality check on Saturday. When England get it right they're on a different planet. But here's the news. When England get it right they're a match for New Zealand at their ultimate. On Saturday's form, England would happily go toe-to-toe with the All Blacks, home or away, summer, autumn, winter or spring.
On Saturday, Scotland have a chance to finish with a flourish, but you have to fear now that terminal damage has been done to their hopes of having a chunky representation on the Lions tour.
It was instructive to hear Warren Gatland's words when he visited Scotland last week. The Lions coach spoke of the importance of the game at Twickenham, suggesting that winning matches at home was proof of Scotland's improvement, but that winning games away from home was what he was looking for from the Scotland contenders.
|Scots in last six original Lions squads
|1993: 7 (Kenny Milne, Peter Wright, Paul Burnell, Damian Cronin, Andy Reed, Scott Hastings, Gavin Hastings) + 1 temp rep (Andy Nicol)
|2005: 3 (Gordon Bulloch, Simon Taylor, Chris Cusiter) + 1 rep (Jason White)
|1997: 5 (Tom Smith, Doddie Weir, Rob Wainwright, Gregor Townsend, Alan Tait) + 1 rep (Tony Stanger)
|2009: 2 (Euan Murray, Nathan Hines) + 2 pre-tour reps (Ross Ford, Mike Blair)
|2001: 3 Tom Smith, Scott Murray, Simon Taylor) + 2 reps (Gordon Bulloch, Andy Nicol)
|2013: 3 (Richie Gray, Sean Maitland, Stuart Hogg) + 1 rep (Ryan Grant)
Had Scotland lived with England and taken them to the wire then Gatland would have had some interesting decisions to make. He'd have seen players going to an intimidating stadium and standing up to a champion team. They're the kind of customers he needs in New Zealand.
The fact that they were brutalised puts an image in the head of the Kiwi taking out a red pen and drawing a line through the names of those Scots who advanced their case so impressively against Ireland and Wales.
England will make up the bulk of Gatland's squad, which will number about 38 players. If they go on and win a second Grand Slam while setting a new world record for consecutive Test wins then as many as 20 of Eddie Jones' squad could travel - and they'd go on merit.
If they're denied in Dublin then the by-product of that would be more Irishmen on the tour. Either way, it's bad news for Scotland.
They had a lamentable day that probably destroyed the Lions chances of all bar three or four, but they've got to go again. The good work they've done this season demands a proper finale against Italy, a resounding response to the nightmare.


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Please arrive to your scheduled class on time to ensure that your dancer, as well as others in class, gets the most from instruction and activity time as possible. Late arrivals are very distracting to the dancers and may cause your dancer to miss information. We understand that uncontrolled circumstances occur; however, if you are more than 5 minutes late to a class your dancer will not be allowed in the classroom out of respect for all dancers.
Makeup Class Policy
We allow makeup classes for absences due to illness, travel, etc. These classes are allowed to be made up only during the month in which the absence occurred. Please notify the front desk or email us to let us know of absences and which class you are planning to use as your makeup class as soon as possible.
Lobby Area
We love seeing all of the families at the studio as we pride ourselves in being a family oriented studio. We do ask that children are never left unattended. Snacks are allowed, but please make sure that all trash is thrown away and no crumbs are left behind. Our studio is a shared space for all of the dancers and families.
No parents or siblings are allowed in the studios unless invited to watch at our end of month preview. This includes before or after a class. We have windows to view the classes in our large studio and a television to view classes in our small studio.
Holidays / Bad Weather
We will follow the Dallas ISD school calendar with all holidays and bad weather closures. If there is no school for Dallas ISD, there is no dance that day. We will also be sending email & text reminders. We include these closures in our Makeup Class Policy.
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A non-refundable registration fee is required for all students at the beginning of each new dance season and must accompany a registration form. A student's spot in class WILL NOT be held without registration fee and first month's tuition. The fee is $25 for each dancer.
Tuition & Payment Policy
Tuition is due the 1st of the month. Tuition paid after the 1st of the month is considered late and will be subject to a $5 late fee. Tuition is the same whether months have three weeks or five weeks. If a student enrolls after the season begins and after the first week of the month, tuition for that month will be pro-rated based on the number of weeks left in that month. Failure to keep your account current could result in suspension of enrollment until the balance is paid.
Withdrawal Policy
Students who drop ANY class or lesson prior to the end of the season MUST GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OFFICE prior to the first of the month. This will stop the tuition billing process for that particular class. Failure to give notice could result in additional charges to your account.
If you miss more than 3 consecutive classes without notifying the studio, you will be automatically dropped from classes and must pay a new enrollment fee to resume classes. If you attend any classes during a month, you are responsible for the tuition for the entire month. If there is a circumstance that will cause a student to miss three or more classes in a row, but the student intends to return, please let us know. We may have wait lists for classes and we will not hold your student's spot for the class if we do not hear from you in regard to him/her returning. If there is a circumstance that would cause him/her to miss numerous classes AND you notify us (in writing via email plus verbally to the teacher) we will hold the student's spot until the expected return date.
If a teacher changes a student's class or level, he/she will notify the parent first. Please confirm this change with the office so that each roster for each class is correct. This is VERY important in regard to recital costumes and payments. If we are not aware of the change in the office, it is possible that a costume oversight could occur. Thank you for your help in this matter.


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We are back in the kitchen with Darviny as she finishes part two of her french cooking special. Today we make the main course, which is a quick and easy chicken recipe. Delicious!
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thee name is julie marie antoinette!
born in like the smallest town of germany. but i'm also french and italian. and i live in CALi. so this is gonna be about me, and all the shit (good&bad) that happens in this life. si tu m'aime, je t'aime. tranquille. bisous.
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Anne Maclachlan completed her BA Interior Design in 2003. She decided to travel to London after graduating in 2004. She designed and project managed diverse retail and commercial projects for an established company in Wimbledon. She worked on the re-branding and roll out of three major restaurant chains, Wagamama, Ping Pong and Gourmet Burger Kitchen. Her work on Wagamama Stratford City was featured in FX Magazine – UK, Interior Design Today UK, Hospitality & Leisure Design UK and Blueprint UK.
She also worked on the refurbishment and upgrade of Chatham House, The Royal Institute for International Affairs and retail outlets for Sienna Miller's clothing store Twenty 8 Twelve and Toni & Guy hair salon.
She moved back to South Africa in August 2011 where she worked on the retail and business centre for Amway London, Foil hair salon, Brand South Africa, Ster Kinekor and her latest work was the refurbishment and redevelopment of Nando's head office in Lorentzville, Johannesburg.
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Do you have got a Siemens S7-300 Programmable Logic Controller that you're not accustomed to but you must program it NOW! To get to discover ways to write java applications, you will need a course or a great e book. We should keep away from programming by coincidence—counting on luck and accidental successes—in favor of programming intentionally. The best device dad and mom can present their budding programmers is a sense of persistence and determination.
As a volunteer, group-driven resource, we take delight in exhibiting off and giving credit to the great many individuals who've contributed their time and vitality to the Programming Historian. You can easily get hold of a duplicate of the A+ programming language, in the event you do a easy online search, you won't should pay for it both, as a result of it's freely out there below the GNU Common Public License.
The A+ programming language additionally has an automatic synchronization of widgets and variables, and at last but not least, it also has an asynchronous execution of features associated with variable and events. These low-level, built-in data sorts (typically called the primitive knowledge varieties) present the constructing blocks for algorithm improvement.
This means that you could outline auxiliary functions, inside a module, which would not be accessible to the skin world, to develop your application with the A+ programming language. Meeting languages were quickly developed that let the programmer specify instruction in a text format, (e.g., ADD X, COMPLETE), with abbreviations for every operation code and significant names for specifying addresses.
We'll discuss extra about the APL programming language on different article posts, for right now let's give attention to A+. The FIRST Tech Problem software requires that the minimal model used to run this system is three.3. This includes the apps and software program improvement instruments.
The award is given to the programming language that has the very best rise in scores in a 12 months. Anyhow we're here to discuss the programming aspect of A+ and that's what we're going to do. The day will focus on the problems of sport growth necessary to programmers and consists of programming context and steering throughout.


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This past week I lost 2.2 pounds - without really trying. I mean, I'm not really tracking...and to be honest, I splurged quite a bit. Or at least, I felt like I did.
I guess that's the bad thing about not tracking...when you lose or gain weight, you don't really know why.
Basically, I tried to stick to healthy eating principles. I tried to stick to making sure to monitor when my body was hungry or full. And I guess I can take the loss as a way of saying that even when I'm not tracking, as long as I'm mindful, I will be successful.
On one hand, I'm super happy to be down unexpectedly. I'm closer to the halfway point again and I am going to be so glad whenever it is that I move past the 55.6 mark.
On the other hand, I'm a little weirded out. Because I have to be honest, I'm not really sure that this week wasn't just a fluke. I know that last Monday I ate a bit more before the meeting. I'm tempted to think that I didn't earn this weight loss in my heart.
But then I remember that I DID earn it. Even if I just weighed heavier last week, then that means that I earned it last week without really being aware of it.
Going forward, I don't want to get cocky and put it on auto-pilot without being mindful. I need to take faith in knowing that the last three weeks is indicative of me maybe knowing what I'm doing when I don't think as hard about it - and when I don't analyze things too much.
So I'm going to stay the course. I'm going to be steady. I'm going to concentrate on health - mind, body, and spirit. And I'm going to remember that it's just one week. It's not a big deal at all. Yup, mindful, but not overly analytical - that's my goal for this week.
Monday, June 22, 2009
I'm not sure what this means
This past week I lost 2.2 pounds - without really trying. I mean, I'm not really tracking...and to be honest, I splurged quite a bit. Or at least, I felt like I did.
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Weight Watchers Mobile Service
Friday I received my iPhone and I couldn't be more thrilled with my new gadget! It *is* more than just a phone and I heart it.
I stumbled across this today on the web and wanted to share it. Weight Watchers has a tool that you can use on any smart phone...and it's FREE to members who use WW online or eTools.
You can go here to read more about it, but basically it allows you to visit your points tracker, your activity tracker and everything else very easily.
Not that I *am* tracking all of the time these days, but I thought that it was a nifty little thing to use! This morning I tracked my normal breakfast (toasted whole wheat english muffin, 1 tbsp of reduced fat peanut butter (split between the two halves), a drop of syrup (on each side), and a sliced banana on top - all for 5 points!) on my iPhone...right here at my desk! Sure enough it popped up immediately on the computer too. I think it's so handy to be able to track all day at work and then be able to track at night - or look up points values - if I'm out.
Super cool and figured that I'd share it for all of you who might want to know.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Good to know
So you guys know that I've checked out slightly when it comes to WW. I just got burnt out on ALL THE COUNTING of ALL THE POINTS. I was burnt out on continuously worrying if I had enough points for this and it got to where I was starting to resent the new way of life.
So I rebelled and I gained.
Then two weeks ago, I lost two pounds. Without really trying. Basically since I'm giving myself permission to just stay at this weight for the rest of the summer, I've found that I'm not that into making sure that I hit my points target or that I don't go beyond that. I'm trying to concentrate, instead, on healthier living.
This past week, when I stepped on the scale, I saw that I was up 0.8. I wasn't surprised. Because even though I have been beefing up my running, I've also been eating more...beef. :) So it's not a big shocker.
What was surprising is that my leader asked me how I felt about it. I felt fine. Genuinely. 0.8 is not a big deal. In the same way that losing 2 is not a big deal. She encouraged me to find something to be mindful of since I'm not tracking as much. That isn't a big deal as I have a 5K that I'm going to run at the beginning of August and a 10K race that I'm doing on Thanksgiving Day (pictures will be forthcoming!).
Then she said, "I just don't want you to gain all your weight back. You've worked so hard!"
And I was SHOCKED at my response which was similar to if she had said that she didn't want me to run out, get a gun, and shoot a baby.
I simply knew that that would never happen.
I WILL stay at a weight loss of at least 50 pounds throughout the summer.
In my entries, I've posted a lot about how I was worried that I would gain it all back...and now, after hearing her say that, I didn't respond the way I have in the past. My first thought was NOT "Yeah, I'm worried about that too!" it was that regaining simply wasn't an option.
These days I'm clinging to that realization.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Thankful list
I am so thankful.
1) My knees and I have been living in harmony the last couple of weeks. I've been able to run each day without any pain - other than slight discomfort if I sit for too long after the run. Today makes day 9 IN A ROW that I've ran at least 2 miles. I'm so thankful that my knees are getting healthier!
2) I'm so thankful for friends and blogging buddies that are encouraging me on this journey. My eating hasn't been perfect - not this week at least - but my energy has been much more positive. That is largely due to me focusing on the positive thoughts and vibes people have been sending my way.
3) I'm so thankful that it's been in the 60s and lower 70s this week. It's allowed me to run at work, which I typically don't do if it's over 75. Running during my lunch hour gives me a chance to de-stress and get mentally ready for the rest of the day. Even when I feel that I don't have time to run, I've been going. It has made all the difference!
4) I'm so thankful that my headaches have gotten better over the past week. I suspect that decreasing my junk food consumption has had an effect on this, but I'm thankful nonetheless.
5) I'm thankful that I can move my body much better than I could last year. I'm thankful that it functions so much better. I remember at the start of the summer last year that I wasn't looking forward to it. Summer meant hot. Summer meant me hiding inside my house because going outside means I will sweat and I will be uncomfortable. Summer still means hot...but it also means that I get to have fresh fruit, that I look forward to early morning runs and the laughter of kids playing around my place. It certainly isn't my favorite time of year still, but it's a lot better time than what it has been.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
One step forward
This past week, I felt much more in control of things...mostly because I resigned myself to NOT control or put pressure on myself.
I've ran each day since last Wednesday and am amazed at how much a quick two mile run helps my perspective on things. The last two days I've used it as a stress relief from work and have really appreciated that it's been cool enough during the day that I could go on a run without stinking out everyone in my office.
I'm focusing more on my feelings about health (mental and physical) versus the actual points. Not sure that it will pay off but it's taking off the pressure of having to lose weight.
And that is good.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
I've been struggling lately - as in I've been REALLY struggling lately.
Basically, I've been feeling SO out of control of my life that I've gone back to controlling my food. Sometimes I wish I could be anorexic because even though I'd still be crazy with food issues, I'd at least be skinny. BUT I don't have the kind of controlling food issues that go with anorexia. When I feel crazy, out of control, and unloved, I completely unravel and I eat to fill the void inside.
Go figure how I got to be the weight I did.
Two weeks ago, I didn't weigh in at WW at my normal time - since I weigh in on Mondays, they were closed for Memorial Day...instead I weighed in on Wednesday. Sure, I was up 2 pounds, but that wasn't a big surprise. I had had a big lunch that day - and besides, I was wearing different clothes than what I normally did. But the rest of that week? I ate like no one was watching.
I drug myself to the meeting on Monday - not sure if I wanted to stay, not sure if I wanted to talk to my leader about it, and really not even sure what was going on in my own head to get me to shovel in food faster than I could think about what I was really hungry for. In fact, last week, I asked myself as I was getting ready to order a blizzard from DQ what I was really hungry for. And instead of getting the answer, what I felt was more anxiety, more uncomfortableness, and more shame. So I ate the blizzard.
I don't air these things so that anyone can read it and shake their head slowly as if to say "poor poor girl!" I write these things so if anyone else is going through them, they'll know that they're not alone. And when I'm feeling out of control, that's what I feel. So very alone.
But there was such a blessing for me on Monday. My friend from WW, Kris, had dropped off something for me with our leader. Due to horrible traffic, I actually got to the meeting late. My leader said that she had something for me and asked me to stick around. So I did. And as the last person left, she looked at me, sat down, pulled up a chair next to her and asked me what was going on.
And I started crying.
I still don't know 100% of the reasons I felt so out of control and so unloved that I took it out on myself...but hearing her say that I wasn't alone and that she believed that I could do it? Well that was enough for me.
I get stressed sometimes reading the successes of other people's blogs. I wish sometimes I could be plugging right along like how I was at the beginning. When I read these blogs, I say to myself "why can't you be like that anymore?" And what I need to remind myself is that I WILL get there.
My leader said that she's seen many people go through the doors to her meeting and that she knows that I have what it takes to lose the weight and keep it off for good. She praised me for being willing to look at the tough issues in my life - the issues that got me fat and the issues that slow my weight loss. She lost 60 something pounds and averaged 0.5 pound loss per week. She took off the pressure, she heaped on the praise, and she listened. She encouraged me that instead of asking myself what I was hungry for, to instead ask myself what I was feeling. And to write it down.
I heart her.
So I'm telling you - people I'm struggling. And I'm also letting go of the pressure of wanting to be below 200 pounds. In fact, I'm saying that getting through these issues and learning to soothe myself without food take precedence to me losing weight.
My new goal is to have not gained by the end of July. I want to have kept off 50. I don't want to backtrack and regain what I've worked so hard to lose. I want to be comfortable in my own skin, in the size I'm in right now, and put my strength towards figuring out why I don't love myself. And then I want to fix that.
I know that my desire to be healthier will win. I know that I will shed this extra weight eventually. Truthfully, I'd rather get to the issues and have another year or two of trying to get to a healthy weight than just dieting to get there and eventually regaining it. I'm thirty-frickin-two years old. It's time.
I also know that by taking off the pressure that I've put on myself is helping me feel a million pounds lighter already. And I guess that that's a start.
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these are the 'stairmasters' in my world that help keep my glutes toned.
(the indoor stairs are those on my journey up/down to @stralayoga and the ones outdoors are at the park across the street from my apartment!)


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So the last time I did one of these posts it was back in September of last year. Upon reviewing it I realized that a lot has changed since then. Figured it was about time to go back and catch everyone up on the last few months and give a temperature check on where things are at.
Also, it gives me a good opportunity to share a few photos that I have been sitting on for a couple of weeks now. But first, the update.
Back in January, I moved out of my old apartment, leaving it and my studio space behind. It's been a bit of a challenge trying to find places to work. But due to some help and inspiration from a few different books, I am making things happen. Earlier in the year, I also linked up with a new business partner, who is slowly but surely working her way into the UNEX ecosystem. Soon I hope she will completely take over my booking process and begin writing and contributing her own work here to the Blog. We are making great process to moving onto bigger and better things.
2016 so far has been a busy one. I'm not shooting as much as I was last year with the 52 rolls project, but what I am doing has kept me very busy. Between the day job and my efforts here I am averaging 60+ hour weeks, and as of the time of writing this update I am going on day 50-something with only having had 3.5 "days off" in that time. But don't take this as complaining. I'm very excited for what is to come.
So what have I been working on lately? I tend to have a pretty good track record with keeping everyone in the loop as shoots happen. My friends over at Finite Automata and Ecto Proxy have kept me busy covering concerts, and of course, some of my old favorite models have stepped up and provided me with enough work to keep more than busy. But now I'd like to announce a few shoots that have kinda flown under the radar:
Right now Hada Pixie and I have three photo sets currently active over on Zivity (shameless plug, I always have 30 day free trials available, so email me to get one for yourself) one of which, "Stay Golden" was rated as an Editor's Choice!
Of course, I'm not going to spoil any of our photos from the sets in the blog here (Ahem, did I mention I'm giving away free 30 day trials?), but I'm happy to share a few of my selects that didn't "make the cut".
You may remember the photo below if you follow me on social media.
This was an image that didn't make the cut for our set "In the Sink" and below is a photo from "Stay Golden" that I talked about above.
Look at that golden sunlight? Pretty awesome right? I am kinda happy to admit that this shot was taken at like 4:00 in the afternoon, with sunset nowhere in sight. I've been growing so much in between shoots. Fully committing to my 2016 goal of "Learn More".
Pixie and I still have a few shoots we are holding in reserve, but I am able to give another sneak peek. During the same shooting day, we decided to document some custom latex work from Queen's Arrow Latex. These photos haven't yet been released into the wild, and more shall be forthcoming. Also, keep your eyes open for some more collaboration with Queen's Arrow coming soon (maybe? probably? call me!)..
So that's it for now. As always thanks for checking in and keeping up on what I've been doing. If you want to book a shoot of your own make sure to drop me an email from my contact page and let's talk about making something happen!


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Up, Up, And Away
By Jody Williams
1 The sky was scattered with colored dots. They were moving slowly. The dots were floating. Some of the dots had pictures. Some of them looked like rainbows. All of them had baskets. There were people inside. The world must seem quiet and small from up in the sky.
2 The first hot air balloon was built by the Montgolfier brothers. They were from Paris, France. Their family owned a paper factory. Joseph Montgolfier was an inventor. He was interested in how things worked. Jacques Montgolfier was a businessman. He worked in the family's paper business.
3 At first, their balloon did not stay up. They did not give up. They tried many times. They changed some things. Then, the balloon stayed up. They tried sending up animals in their balloon. They sent up a sheep. They sent a duck and a rooster, too. The animals were in the air for 8 minutes.
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Listen. Be there. Listen./
Moving forward with a new sense of grace and honor.
Or, I am trying hard to do so.
I am attempting to write something today that will be meaningful and inspiring. Something that can bring some comfort to all of us who feel weighed down today. I am not completely sure what to say. I sat this morning in meditation and was really restless, felt really ungrounded. I found I needed to really breathe. Breathe. Take it in, take it all in. Emotions were all over the place, and finally I came to a place where my breathe slowed and I became quiet and I listened. What arose from this? Patience and love, it resonated with me, I needed to be patient and offer love today and moving forward.
I am gonna go out there on a limb…and get a little woo woo on all of you for a minute. The universe is speaking…but we are not listening. So, sometimes the universe is going to present something to us. The universe is going to test us and make every single one of us fall off balance and literally say…WTF!
So maybe this is it, maybe this is our "oh SHIT" moment. The moment for us to think about what we can do right now, in this super scary moment. Then really there is nothing to literally "do". We have to trust that there is a higher power out there that will bring us to where we need to be. But, here is the thing, if we listen, I mean really listen we have an opportunity to grow, to really see something so uncomfortable we feel almost paralyzed by it.
Can we sit in that space and really feel it?
Yes, its gonna be hard, so very painful, so very raw, but think about what can happen on the other side of that. WHOA! There is light, there is growth, love, and power within us that will make that light shine so bright that nothing can stop us.
But, first we must stop and listen…really listen.
Man, that is rough, when we are surrounded right now with panic, anger, frustration, violence, and hate. None of which offers anything to make our light shine or our love grow. It wastes us, it takes our energy from us and steals our light.
Be there for people and listen to what they are saying, listen to what the opponent is saying. What is happening for them? What is their story, their journey, and how can I see them for who they really are… a human who is in struggle, in fear, and in sadness. What would it take for you to slow down and forgive them and pony up some grace, honor, and love for them. In the end, that is really the only way we are going to be able to pull forward.
Look, I don't know if any of this will be true for you, but right now it seems to be what is resonating with me. I offer it up, I offer up some extra Grace, Honor, and Love to the whole universe today. Just maybe, someone out there will feel it, and I will help them to find their light and make it shine just a little bit brighter today.
I leave you with a manifesto that I absolutely love! Kelly Rae Roberts, is an artist that I have adored and followed for several years. Her work moves me, makes my heart grow, and its just simply beautiful! So, check out her website, her prints, books, e-courses, and her podcast! She is brilliant! I can not say enough about her work and what she represents as an artist and person!


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"We used to go to the St Francis dances on a Saturday, we all collected there and at Rosary Church on a Sunday afternoon: where is there for us now, at our age?" Cara participant Ethna, RIP, recently lost to us, asks.
"Ah well now Ethna, that's what we are working on"
Sara Allkins, Cara Project Worker reports on the exciting Cara project and what's happened during its first year.
The Cara Cinema Club goes from strength to strength with a gala evening showing at Neighbourhood Action in Farnley in April. We showed 'Brooklyn' to an appreciative audience of older people from Farnley and a group of Irish older people who arrived by minibus to a warm welcome of tea, soup and sarnies.
The older people all joined in with the party atmosphere and two ladies from different sides of Leeds even recognised each other from the Daniel O'Donnell fan club! Friends reunited indeed.
Brooklyn is a film which speaks of the experience of many older Irish people, of leaving home at a young age and working in a different country; but it is also evocative of an era recognisable to many of our older people, regardless of background; so when the lights came up at the end, there were moist eyes aplenty, Irish and non-Irish, men and women.
Friends were made, popcorn consumed and plans made to do it all again later in the year.
Competitive stuff it was too with Maggie, support worker, winning and John getting extremely excited even with no money changing hands!
The Cara Cards Club has continue with a small but devoted following, including one Cara participant, John, who has taken on helping to organise and run the card sessions. Persuading him to allow more than one particular game to be played may be more complicated….
A marvellous and astoundingly wet visit to the York Gate Garden in Adel. It is a perfect oasis of peace just outside the ring road with a lovely cafe and a talk about the history of the garden given whilst you sip you tea. Unfortunately the weather was against us and some of the older people who had signed up cancelled on the day but those that attended had a fine time as can be seen from the pictures and plans have been laid to return.
There was even a poem written to commemorate the occasion.
Ooh it was wet!! by Barbara Cavell
Ooh it was wet ooh! How it rained the day we went to Adel
Ooh! It was wet ooh! How it rained we all had an involuntary paddle!
We looked like a scene from 'singing in the rain'
Lots of jolly umbrellas' trying to salve off our pain…
We looked at flowers and bushes and things like that
Things and colours I've only ever seen on her Majesty's Hat!
Plants, leaves and thistles diamond adorned with the weather
We didn't need money to feel rich and together,
Trees secret gardens all waiting to be found
Brought to mind the phrase 'we stand on holy ground'
In the very 'upmarket' tea shop we had a bit of a 'to-do'
They gave us a cuppa, but we wanted the teapot too!
They were a bit surprised at this rather common request
But come on we're all Irish and our heads cannot be messed!
A tour of the gift shop is always a must,
But as everything was a tad expensive we left things to gather dust!
One last time umbrellas open, we practice that Gene Kelly scene
We sing and dance, who cares if we're mad we've all got a 'Gene Kelly' gene!
Photo call over we climb back on the bus our energies draining
And look out the window yes you guessed it: IT'S STILL BL—DY RAINING!
Cara means 'friend' in Irish and core to the project is reducing social isolation and loneliness in the Irish community through support and friendship. Volunteers take time to get to know the elderly people involved in the project, developing friendships and gaining trust to help to get them out and about in the community and involved in cultural activities such as those provided by Leeds Irish Health and Homes , amongst others.
Aimed at older (50 years plus) Irish People living in Leeds, Cara seeks to locate and engage people who may have lost touch with their community and may lack the means and the confidence to get back into the swing of things. By becoming part of the Cara friendship network participants can get the support they need to get to social and cultural events, to reconnect with old friends from the Irish Community and re-engage with what is offered within their own locality


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Do you ever have a feeling like weekends fly by too quickly? I sure felt that way last weekend! Maybe we just had too much fun? It was Rob's birthday last Saturday, and since we decided a while ago that experiences, not material things, are the best gifts, I was excited to find out that Pasado's Safe Haven animal sanctuary was having a tour on its premises AND hosting a vegan cooking class by Fire and Earth Kitchen on that day. So I went on to book the tour as a birthday gift for Rob.
On Saturday morning, we started Rob's birthday weekend off right by having vegan chocolate cake for breakfast! I stayed up till 11 pm the night before making this beauty:
A few days earlier, Rob requested a cake that would have chocolate sponge layers and the frosting based on the filling of his favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Pie from Kathy Hester's The Great Vegan Bean Book, known in the book as Black-Eyed Pea-Nut Butter Pie. Naturally, I obliged, and used the Adonis Cake recipe from Rip Esselstyn's My Beef with Meat for the chocolate sponge part. So this was probably the healthiest chocolate birthday cake ever made, with no oil or added fat, except for the fat in peanut butter and chocolate chips.
Later in the afternoon, we made our way to Pasado's Safe Haven located in a beautiful wooded area outside of Seattle. We weren't particularly lucky with the weather as it started raining just before we got to Pasado's, but that's Seattle for ya!
Pasado's Safe haven was established in 1997 as a special sanctuary for abused and neglected animals. Its name honors a special donkey called Pasado who used to live at a community park outside of Seattle in early 1990s. His sweet personality brought joy into lives of countless people. In 1992, Pasado the donkey was beaten and strangled to death by three teenagers who snuck into his pasture at night. The community was outraged, but the existing laws of the time were only enough to charge Pasado's torturers with breaking and entering the park after dark. Eventually, Washington State's laws were changed, and a number of volunteers went on to found what we now know as Pasado's Safe Haven – a place where all animals can safely live their lives surrounded by love and respect.
The tour of Pasado's started shortly after we arrived. Despite (or because of) the rain, the place seemed very peaceful. Dani and Eve, the team members of Pasado's, told us how the animals found their way here, and introduced us to every resident. Each animal has a name, and is treated with lots of respect.
The turkeys greeted us with their signature clucking call – how cute is that?! Every year for Thanksgiving, Pasado's Safe Haven hosts a fancy dinner, and these guys are treated like VIPs. They even walk the red carpet!
These lovely chickens were brought to Pasado's from a factory farm. Sadly, they arrived debeaked, i.e. they had undergone a procedure of having a part of their beak cut off – this is done so that the chickens crammed in tight cages at large factory farms didn't accidentally harm each other. Unfortunately, debeaking also makes it hard for them to eat and drink. Luckily for these ladies, their torture days are over, and now they can live in safety for the rest of their life.
The pigs were lounging around in the barn when we approached them, but once we started petting them and rubbing their bellies, they got more active, happy to receive all of the affection. The largest female pig named Splash showed us her lovely smile:
The donkeys were excited to see us too: two of them came up to us and received plenty of petting, as well as treats in form of lettuce leaves.
After the tour, it was nice to come back to the warmth of the main building just as Renee and Nick from Fire and Earth Kitchen got everything set up to start the cooking class. If you've been following my blog for a while, you may remember my review of their cooking class on Southeast Asian cuisine that Rob and I took back in May, shortly after we moved to Washington State. This time, the theme of the class was Cold Weather Comfort Foods – just what we needed on a cold and rainy day in the Pacific Northwest!
Just like during our previous cooking class, we were glad to experience Renee's easy-going, no-fuss approach to making delicious vegan food. She made everyone feel at ease, giving us lots of useful tips and answering questions. The menu of the day included shiitake 'bacon' spinach salad, creamy mac'n'cheese with a side of stewed tomatoes, and strawberries and cream cheesecake. Everybody received recipe cards at the beginning of the class, so we were able to follow along.
First came the shiitake 'bacon' spinach salad with a warm shallot dressing. We were very impressed with Renee's recipe for the shiitake 'bacon' that didn't include liquid smoke – a common ingredient in most of the vegan 'bacon' recipes I've ever seen. The warm dressing slightly wilted the spinach, and the crispy baked shiitake 'bacon' gave the salad a nice crunch.
The main course of the night was creamy mac'n'cheese that Renee made with gluten-free pasta. It was so good that I made it again the following day! Renee topped mac'n'cheese with a delicious herbed breadcrumb topping, and served it with stewed tomatoes that surprisingly complemented the flavor of the pasta.
But the culmination of the night was the delicious raw strawberries and cream cheesecake! Renee used an almond and pecan-based crust, and topped it with creamy almond and strawberry custard that she made in a Vitamix. I was particularly excited about this recipe because Rob just got me a Vitamix for Christmas (you should have seen the happy dance I did all over our living room when I unwrapped it!). I'm definitely seeing this cheesecake being made in my kitchen in the near future!
At the end of the night, I ate another serving of the yummy salad, and got a picture with the lovely Renee and Jackie of the Pasado's Safe Haven. I may or may not have spinach in my teeth over here:
So that's what we did for Rob's birthday! If you're ever in Seattle area and would like to repeat our adventures, here's a couple helpful links:
Pasado's Safe Haven in Monroe, WA – it's open to the public on certain days, the closest upcoming day being February 14th. Bring your whole family to give (and receive) love and compassion! Check out their site for more info.
Fire and Earth Kitchen – Renee single-handedly (okay, with some help from her partner Nick) runs this cooking business, bringing her love for delicious vegan and gluten-free food to the masses in various ways, from monthly cooking classes to personal chef services and food coaching. See her site for the upcoming classes and lots of other info.
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Quantico Marine Corps Base in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Commemoration of the Secretaries' First Conference
Guest of Honor
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President of the United States
Attended by
Richard M. Nixon
Vice President of the United States
One hundred twenty distinguished civilian and military leaders of the Department of Defense and other Executive Departments
Roger M. Kyes … Deputy Secretary of Defense
Robert T. Stevens … Secretary of the Army
Robert B. Anderson … Secretary of the Navy
Harold E. Talbott … Secretary of the Air Force
Commandant, M.C.S.
Erected 1953 by the United States Marine Corps.
Location. 38° 31.427′ N, 77° 18.337′ W. Marker is in Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Lejeune Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located to the right of the entrance to Harry Lee Hall, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Touch for map. Marker Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barber Fitness Center (approx. half a mile away); Kelly Hall (approx. half a mile away); Crusading for Right (approx. half a mile away); Mann Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Waller Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Acquisition of Quantico Marine Reservation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jordan Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quantico Marine Corps Base.
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1. Harry Lee Hall
Constructed 1935
Harry Lee Hall was constructed on "Rising Hill" in 1935 to serve as an Officers' Club. Engineers from the 10th Marine Regiment cut the stones used to construct the building from a nearby quarry. October 1968, the Officer's Mess was relocated from Waller Hall to Harry Lee Hall. Harry Lee Hall served continuously as the Officers' Club, Officer's Mess, and Bachelor Officer Quarters until 1995.
Harry Lee Hall hosted the 1st Secretaries Conference in 1953. This historic meeting gathered the Secretaries of Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and 120 civilian and military leaders from the Department of Defense and the Executive Branch. The Guest of Honor was President Dwight
For over sixty years Harry Lee Hall served as a gathering place for Marine Officers. Countless Mess Nights, Dinings-In, Wet-Downs, Weddings, Receptions, Promotion Ceremonies, and informal gatherings took place. Harry Lee Hall was a place for Officers to celebrate being Marines, share camaraderie, and trade professional thoughts and opinions.
In 1997, in order to preserve this building for generations of Marines to come at the direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles C. Krulak, Harry Lee Hall underwent a major refurbishment. In December 1998, it was re-opened as the home for the Promotion Branch. The club and Mess facilities were converted into office spaces and boardrooms. The Bachelor Officer Quarters on the third deck were converted into Transient Officer Quarters.
Harry Lee Hall was named in honor of Major General Harry Lee, former Commandant of Marine Corps Schools. Major General Lee served in the Marine Corps from 1898 until his death in 1936. He served in the War with Spain, World War I, the Banana Wars, and Santo Domingo. He was assigned as Military Governor of Santo Domingo, the first, and only, Marine officer ever to be assigned to this stature. He commanded the Marine Guard Legation in Peking, 6th Regiment, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Marine Barracks at Parris Island, and Marine Barracks at Quantico. He served 2 years
His awards include: 4 2nd Division Citations, the Croix de Guerre with 3 palms, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, a citation from General Pershing, and the French Legion of Honor.
From a commemorative display immediately inside the entrance to Harry Lee Hall (see picture 3).
— Submitted October 24, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
Categories. • 20th Century • Military • Notable Events • Notable Persons •
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 24, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.


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Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt stands by Premier League criticism
- From the section Football
Accrington Stanley chairman Andy Holt has refused to back down despite what he considers a threat from the Premier League after his criticism of spending.
Holt had said Football League clubs were like "a starving peasant begging for scraps" from the top flight.
The Premier League responded: "We will be writing to Mr Holt to ask him if he wishes the Premier League to continue the support we currently provide for his and other clubs in the EFL."
Holt said other chairmen supported him.
Why was Holt upset?
On Tuesday, Holt accused the Premier League of "destroying" the game and tweeted: "Hang your heads in shame. @premierleague you're an absolute disgrace to English football."
He posted a series of messages on Twitter after the Daily Mail revealed reported figures of wages and agent fees paid by Manchester United.
A book published in Germany this week - The Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football - includes what it says is a breakdown of the fee for Paul Pogba's move to United last summer, and alleges his agent Mino Raiola earned £41m from the deal.
Raiola has declined to comment and said the matter was in the hands of his lawyers.
In an interview with BBC Sport on Wednesday, Holt said lower-league clubs needed more financial help.
"Football is in crisis. The lower league is really struggling, and I'm not the only chairman who feels like this," he said.
He accused the Premier League of "losing all sense of scale" in what he called a "threatening, dark" response to his original comments.
"What they're saying is not only are they not bothered about it, anybody who complains about it, we'll take your money away and shut you down," he said.
"Other EFL clubs share my views, not all of them. I'm not trying to lead a rabble, I'm expressing an opinion but I'm not alone."
What does the Premier League provide?
The Premier League says it intends to write to Holt and "to explain the many ways it has supported Accrington Stanley FC and all EFL clubs this season".
Holt said the club had an annual turnover of about £2.2m and any withdrawal of Premier League funding would threaten its future.
"They can do what they want," he added. "It would be a quarter of our revenue, and it would close Accrington down.
"I can't do anything about it. I don't like the agent's fee, I don't like the largesse of the Premier League and I won't like it in five years' time and I won't like it in 10 years' time. My opinion's the same, whatever they do."
The Premier League has provided £200m in "solidarity funding" to EFL clubs this season. Additional parachute payments to relegated clubs take its contribution to more than £400m.
It is understood the Premier League made a £430,000 payment to Accrington this season, in addition to a £340,000 grant towards its youth development programme
Accrington finished 13th in League Two this season with an average gate of 1,699 - the smallest in the Football League.
"I accept they do a bit for the community," said Holt. "I don't really have a problem with the Premier League, I have a problem with it being unsustainable."
Any other reaction?
Holt's views were supported by Darragh MacAnthony, chairman of League One side Peterborough United, who tweeted: "Andy is 100% correct in his comments & 99% of Football League owners would agree I'd think."
MacAnthony later told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "Andy has gone to the extreme; I'm not disagreeing with what he's saying. He's a frustrated man. I wouldn't have said starving peasant, I would compare it to being like a family member.
"We're meant to all be part of one family, the Premier League and the Football League. It's a bit like the poor member of the family that every time they go for a handout they're made to feel guilty instead of being family where they help you out."
The Premier League has previously said it is the only top-flight league in world football which funds the fourth tier of its football pyramid.


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always have like to use some hip hop and rnb stuff in my sets, if anyone has some suggestions of tracks id appreciate!
can be old school or new.
always have like to use some hip hop and rnb stuff in my sets, if anyone has some suggestions of tracks id appreciate!
can be old school or new.
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Post doesn't match the title. Do you want RNB/HIPHOP remixes into a House/Tech House format (title) or RNB/HIPHOP stuff (Post), for your sets to play?
I play a lot of remixes. Here's some Tech examples, classics remixed.
Eminem - Shake That (Josh Hunter & Lewis Roper Remix) it's all about mixing it out before the bass line drops, max impact.
Mat Joe - Love Stream (Original Mix) keep this 1 in the mix for most of it
Siege - Crunk (Crunk)
Something newer
Yogi, Kid Ink, Maleek Berry, Ray Blk - Baby (Ill Blu Remix)
Mc Fioti - Bum Bum Tam Tam (Jonas Blue Remix)
Mabel - Fine Line Ft Not3S (James Hype Extended)
Mabel - One Shot (Alex Ross Extended Mix)
M O And Lotto Boyzz And Mr Eazi - Bad Vibe (James Hype Remix)
Lil Dicky ft Chris Brown - Freaky Friday (James Bluck Remix)
House mash up thing
Wlady T N Y Richard Grey - In The Club (Gary Caos Edit Mix)
This one was huge
Sigala Vs. Usher & Ludacris - Sweet Lovin Yeah! (Discosid Mashup 2016)
Plenty plenty more commercial Pianos like
Akon - Belly Dancer (Nathan Jain Remix)
and bass lines like
Obd Ft. Kelis - Got Your Money (Dazz 2K16 Remix) Nice little pause for the crowd to chant it.
Actual Releases
Ku De Ta - Move Ya Body (Extended Mix)
Kelis X Freejak - My Milkshake (Extended Mix)
There's a version of Flow Rida with DJ Friendly intro/outro and Sean Paul Temperature mixes in as original. Manually cue that first percussion sound to the same rhythm of it through the track, start the mix quite late to avoid a vocal clash, switch the bass (might be on the 16, I don't count, you'll know when), switch fully before it's beat drops. Never fails. Use a loop out on the oh ohh! Perfect!!!
If anyone's interested i'll add more, update the post
Edit: I forgot... There's even an amazing version of Heldens - GECKO with a hugely popular Female RAP Vocal, the girls love it, boys too. But, you won't find that anywhere... it's exclusive! To myself! lol! Only 1 copy in the world!!!
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(Reuters) - Investors of Lehman Brothers have reached a $417 million settlement with units of Bank of America Corp, Morgan Stanley and more than 30 other underwriters of $31 billion in Lehman debt and equity.
The deal, which still needs federal court approval, would resolve the underwriters' role in a proposed class action accusing them of helping perpetuate misstatements about Lehman's finances leading up to its historic downfall, according to court papers filed on Friday.
Lehman, whose 2008 collapse contributed to the global financial crisis, got court approval on Tuesday on a creditor payback plan that would let it exit bankruptcy after three years. Judge James Peck and Lehman's lead lawyer, Harvey Miller, were choked up, and a packed courtroom erupted in applause when the plan to end the largest-ever Chapter 11 bankruptcy was approved.
But even as it gets set to begin paying back its creditors, litigation surrounding its insolvency is far from over.
An investor class action lawsuit is ongoing against other underwriters and against Ernst & Young, Lehman's former auditor.
Investors filed the lawsuit in 2008, accusing Lehman directors, then-CEO Richard Fuld among them, of painting a misleading picture of Lehman's health in financial statements and securities offerings. Underwriters contributed to the fraud by failing to investigate and ensure the truthfulness of the statements, the investors said.
The company previously asked for a $90 million settlement with Fuld and other former Lehman directors to settle their role in the matter. With the addition of Friday's $417 million accord, settlements in the case would total $507 million if approved.
Other underwriters included in the settlement are units of Bank of New York Mellon, Citigroup and Wells Fargo.
The case is In re Lehman Brothers Equity/Debt Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 08-cv-5523.
The bankruptcy is In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 08-13555.


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Paul Galvin: 2015 season was disappointing – It's unlikely I'll play for Kerry again
Former Footballer of the Year yet to inform Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice of his decision whether to play for 2016 campaign
Kerry's former Footballer of the Year Paul Galvin has admitted that 2015 did not turn out like he had hoped and believes a return to championship action next year is "unlikely".
The four-time All-Ireland winner caused a shock when he returned to the senior panel last March, 13 months after calling time on his inter-county career.
The 35-year-old was heralded as a huge addition to Eamonn Fitzmaurice's All-Ireland winning panel, but was reduced to cameo roles from the bench as the Munster kingpins were defeated by Dublin in this year's decider.
Injuries curtailed his early progress as he sought to reclaim a starting position in a highly competitive forward division. The Lixnaw native appeared off the bench against Cork in the provincial final replay victory and impressed when introduced in the facile win over Kildare in the quarter-final. However he did not feature against Tyrone and while he played the final thirteen minutes in the All-Ireland Final, could not prevent Dublin from claiming a third title in four years.
The decorated forward conceded the return was a disappointment.
"It was quite disappointing really. It didn't work out the way I would have liked obviously," he told Newstalk's Off The Ball programme.
"I didn't play enough."
Galvin said that after his return to the inter-county fold in March, he had put down four good months' work, but felt he struggled with the heavy training block between the end of the National League campaign and the championship opener with Tipperary.
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"I ended up doing a lot of long distance, endurance running and then into intensive one-on-one running. At this stage I'm just not built for the long distance endurance."
While he didn't feel the training was suited to his needs, Galvin was conscious not to rock the boat after re-joining the panel.
"I put myself in the position. I kind of had to toe the line. It was difficult for me to say it didn't suit me. It didn't suit me, but it's hard to make that call when you are in it," he told listeners.
Galvin tore a thigh muscle that kept him out of action for six weeks and by the time he returned he was straight back into an intensive training camp in Portugal, where he picked up another niggling injury and believes that put him "down the pecking order".
"It was disappointing. After the Kildare game I was really happy where I was at. I felt really ready. I contributed at a good level that day even though the game itself wasn't a major contest, but it was important for me. I felt I got to the pitch of things."
Despite the disappointing season, the experienced footballer says he has no regrets with his decision to return.
"It was just something I felt I had to do. I went for it and I think I reached good levels. I reached really good levels in training, but that didn't really transfer to the important days. That's the disappointment."
Galvin is now concentrating on his clothes collection and his collaboration with Dunnes Stores. When asked on whether he will make himself available to Fitzmaurice for next season, Galvin suggested that he may have played his final game for the Kingdom.
"I don't know. I'd have to speak to Eamonn first. I think it would be unfair to be getting into that stuff without talking to Eamonn first.
"I would say unlikely, from a work point of view to be perfectly honest. I'll have two collections on the shelves next year."
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The Pound nudged lower against the US Dollar and the Euro in yesterday's session after S&P lowered its outlook on the UK's credit rating to "Negative" from "Stable" and added that there is a one in three chance of downgrading the UK's credit rating in the next two years. However, Sterling has managed some recovery against the greenback today following positive Chinese PMI data. Yesterday's action by S&P has validated the growing belief that the UK could lose its prestigious "AAA" rating, following the government's decision to steer away from the earlier formulated austerity plans. In the midst of looming uncertainty over the BoE's stance and ahead of minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting due next week MPC member, Paul Fisher, opined that the central bank may pursue further asset purchases once inflation shows signs of easing, while policymaker Martin Weale indicated that tight credit conditions might be hurting the UK economy. Meanwhile, recovery in the manufacturing sector appears to be gathering steam, as data from the CBI yesterday showed a sharp improvement in industrial orders for December. With a light economic calendar today retail sales, inflation and final GDP figures from the UK next week will be of keen market interest.
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In the build up to the holiday season, worries surrounding the global economy eased following measures taken by the EU to tackle the region's debt crisis and encouraging Chinese manufacturing activity data, sending the US Dollar marginally lower against its major peers this morning. However, disappointing manufacturing PMIs across Europe have limited further losses in the greenback. Meanwhile, economic data from the US yesterday was a mixed bag. Data showed that the recovery in the US labour market continues to gather pace and remains the bright spot amid the fiscal cliff gloom, as the number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits declined for the fourth consecutive week. However, the recent deterioration in US consumer sentiment was visible in the domestic retail sales, which grew less than expected for November. In today's session, traders will be keenly monitoring consumer price inflation data, following the Fed's decision to adhere to strict inflation targets. Traders are also expected to closely monitor industrial production data for November, given the weakness seen in the previous month. Additionally, any news flow from the "fiscal cliff" negotiations could sway market sentiment.
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Initial signs of strength in the common currency, following a positive Chinese manufacturing reading, soon disappeared after manufacturing PMI releases from major European economies showed no major signs of recovery. However, the services sector stayed largely immune to the prevalent crisis in the Eurozone, as data showed an improvement in services PMI across Europe for December. Meanwhile, news flow from the European council meeting continued to be positive after Eurozone leaders approved the next aid tranche to Greece. This came on the back of a resolution to give the ECB powers to supervise the region's major banks. Yesterday's session also witnessed Spain successfully auctioning its long-term bond, despite recent political events sending some jitters across bond markets. Apart from important economic releases from the US later today, traders will also keep an eye on Eurozone inflation figures, given the growing rumours of an interest rate cut by the ECB early next year.
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Mobile Me's Find My iPhone is a wonderful (relatively) new feature which can help track down your iPhone if it is lost or stolen, but it is not foolproof, and it must be configured before you need it.
Q: "Is it true that Find My iPhone does not work if you have 3G turned off or lose your iPhone where there is no 3G service available (EDGE only)?"
A: False. Find My iPhone works with the original iPhone, which did not even have 3G or GPS capabilities, so it does work with EDGE. If you have a 3G-capable iPhone and disable the 3G (Settings > General > Enable 3G > OFF) to save battery life, "Find My iPhone" will continue to work.
Q: "Will find my iPhone work over WiFi?"
A: True... sort of... Maybe... Not really. In my home I have very little or no AT&T service (or Sprint, or Verizon, or any other cell provider). I do have WiFi all over the house, and Find My iPhone has never failed to help me locate my iPhone when it is "lost" in my house. In order to test it purely over Wi-Fi, I put the iPhone into Airplane Mode (meaning that both EDGE and 3G were both disabled) and enabled Wi-Fi. I asked "Find My iPhone" to locate my iPhone and was told that it was near Orlando, Florida. It was, in fact, in Ohio. I repeated the test and it came back with the same information. Later, I tried the "Wi-Fi only" test from my home, and Find My iPhone could not find my location at all.
However, even in Airplane + Wi-Fi mode I was able to use the "Display a Message" and "Remote Passcode Lock" features. So you may not be able to locate it on a map, but you still may be able to connect to it.
Proper setup is your first crucial step
All of this is a moot point if you don't have three crucial settings enabled on your iPhone. Without any one of these, Find My iPhone will not work.
- Settings > General > Location Services has to be on (this one is obvious, right?)
- Under Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > (Your Mobile Me account), you must set "Find My iPhone" to ON. This is not enabled by default.
- Under Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data, you must either enable Push OR have fetch set to Every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or Hourly. If you disable Push and set Fetch to "Manually" Find My iPhone will not work.


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Malgorzata Gersdorf appointed First President of Supreme Court
President Bronislaw Komorowski appointed Professor Malgorzata Gersdorf First President of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. She is the first woman to hold this prestigious post.
The 61 year-old professor of law at the Warsaw University has been Supreme Court (SN) judge since 2008. She specializes in labour law. Komorowski chose her over the second candidate named by the plenary meeting of all SN judges Lech Paprzycki.
The ceremony of appointment was held at the Belweder Palace in the presence of SN judges, presidents of other law courts, the justice minister and other officials.
The First President's post was vacated last January after the death of judge Stanislaw Dabrowski. (PAP)
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Seafood Chowder
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Seafood Chowder
Recipe Courtesy of: Cilla Kirt
1/2 cup butter
1 stalk celery, minced
1 small onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
3 tablespoons flour
3 1/2 cups milk
2 cups of potato soup
1 1/2 lbs shrimp or 1 1/2 lbs scallops or 1 1/2 lbs clams or 1 1/2 lbs crab
Chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
oyster crackers (optional)
Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Saute' celery and onion until tender. Add cayenne pepper, thyme, marjoram and flour or baking mix and stir until smooth. Add milk and potato soup and stir until piping hot.
Clean and chop seafood as you like. When soup is piping hot add seafood and stir on medium heat until seafood is cooked through. Serve in bowls topped with some fresh parsley along with some crusty bread or oyster crackers.
Cooking Tips
I usually halve the shrimp and then cut one half in half and leave the other half whole. If using extra large scallops I usually quarter them.
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