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|Reviews for The Fighter's Destiny
| Crycket chapter 3 . 11/5/2011
Lol, poor Pierre..
It's funny how he's one of, if not the weakest fighter in the series, and Dixon is one of the most powerful fighters in the sequel, then Pierre challenges him to a fight..
For some reason, I actually like Dixon, not really sure why.. I can fight pretty good with him anyway.
It would be interesting imagining those two as rivals.
Nice chapter, can't wait 'til the next one!
| vic chapter 2 . 11/2/2011
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| Crycket chapter 2 . 8/22/2011
I'd sometimes browse the Misc. Games section in hopes that someone would publish a Fighter's Destiny fanfic..And it finally happened! And it's really good, I love this story! I am like the biggest(and perhaps the only)Leon and Federico fangirl, kind of weird picturing them as father and son.. But it works, I'm not hating it. It's good to see concepts of the FD characters outside of my own head finally.
I'm very happy I had the chance to read this, and would understand if for whatever reason, you don't continue it. But I really really really really hope you keep writing! I'm looking forward to seeing Meiling, Pierre, Valerie, Boro, and Joker in this story(especially Joker).
And maybe one day I'll be bold enough to write some Fighter's Destiny fanfics.


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The following site council members have been approved by the Jefferson West Board of Education at its Sept. 12 meeting:
Elementary: West Sturgeon, Tatum Eck, Roberta Hagemann, David and Michelle Ballast, Phil Korb, Mark Lamb, Petrina Murphree, and Wendi Stanley.
Middle school: Stacey Broers, Kirk Fast, Tina Gibson, John Hamon, Spike Holloman, and Racheal Taylor.
High School: Dedee Skaggs, Dennis Rouse, Scott Gibson, Shelly Greene, Marcia Ricklefs, Lori Zirkle, Rod Lacy, Heather Roenne, Amy and Troy Fleischer.
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The HK91 is the semi automatic, civilian version of the highly regarded G-3. This rifle has what are probably the best battle sights of any rifle in the world. A post and ring sit up front while the rear sight is a rotating drum with a series of differently ranged apertures around it. The gun is also the hardiest of the lot. It's delayed roller block action has no gas tube to be bent or clogged as in the M-16; there is no long delicate operating rod as in the Garand/ M-14, and no gas port to clog as in the AK-47. The gun is not dependent on propellant gasses, so the burning rate and residue of the powder have no effect on it. The power of the load is also not a factor in the reliability of the gun; any load will feed and cycle the action. It's size and weight are almost perfectly suited to the cartridge it fires, and it has good accuracy. The delayed roller block action, keeps the gun locked until the base of the bolt is forced back enough to cam the rollers out of their recesses, and allow the bolt carrier to move back. Just under 49,000 of these rifles have been imported into the U.S.


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As a Visiting Teacher, I've had my ups and downs. I got started off on the wrong foot during my freshman year of college, when I was assigned to visit the Relief Society president's roommate, who was a new convert. If I didn't make an appointment the first week of the month, the Relief Society president would come by my room to remind me. And because I can be passive aggressive (and because the RS president had a crush on my boyfriend), I started keeping the door closed, and my roommate and I would hide under our desks and pretend we weren't home whenever we heard her forceful and distinctive knocking (yes, the hiding under the desks was entirely gratuitous because you couldn't see through the door, but we were eighteen, and it was funny). Anyway, the real loser was the new convert, because my passive aggressiveness won out and she didn't get the blessing of being graced with my presence once a month, and I suppose me, because I've always struggled with visiting teaching.
What followed was a decade and a half of hills and valleys. With certain companions, I'd go every month. I'd prepare lessons and make treats and call the sisters to make appointments. I'd keep them in my prayers. I'd call them on their birthdays. I'd host their baby showers. I'd make sure that my kids didn't destroy their houses, and if they did, I'd make sure they cleaned up before we left. And this was often in places where I lived relatively far from the people I taught, or where those sisters might be in very different life situations than I was.
There were other times when I felt less inspired. My companion and I might make it to the end of the month before we called each other and said, "When can you go?" Other months we might miss entirely, and avert our eyes from each other as we passed in the hall of the church on the first Sunday of the month. We might send a postcard on a month when we were particularly busy. And I would often sigh in relief if one of the sisters we visited called to cancel.
I've had great visiting teachers, and great examples of visiting teachers. My mom is a fantastic visiting teacher– she never misses a month, and recently, when she had a less-active sister on her roster, she would stop by the thrift shop where the woman worked a couple of times a month to bring her lunch. She bakes her sisters birthday cakes and holds luncheons in their honor. She drives them to doctors appointments and runs out and buys them toilet paper at Costco when they need a jumbo-size package of TP. Somehow I inherited my father's reticence instead of my mother's confidence when it comes to inviting myself over to the home of someone I barely know to talk about spiritual things and probe into the details of their lives.
Right now, I have no excuse not to be a good visiting teacher. My companion is a good friend who is about my age and has similar interests. We visit three women, also young moms, who are home during the day. And none of us lives more than half a mile from each other. But here's an example of how bad things have gotten. I was sitting at the pool the other day with one of the women I visit and her husband. She paid me a compliment, and I deflected it by saying, "Well, I can't be that great; I'm a terrible visiting teacher."
Her husband said, "No you're not. You brought us dinner when our son was born."
Their son will be TWO in a couple of weeks. And other than dropping off hot fudge at Christmas, talking in the halls at church and ward activities, and waving when we pass on the street, that's almost all the interaction we've had.
I've gotten to the point where I don't feel terror that I haven't made an appointment on the last day of the month.
I don't answer the phone when the visiting teaching coordinator calls.
I may even have turned the other way when I saw one of the women I'm supposed to teach at the grocery store a few weeks ago.
I don't understand why it's so hard right now. I do have two toddlers I'd have to pack with me, but that didn't stop me in the past. My companion and I were put together just about the time I started graduate school, and I think that she sort of gave me a free pass when I was in school, but I graduated more than a year ago.
The really terrible thing is that I can think of a hundred justifications for why I shouldn't visit teach. It's not in my introverted nature. This companionship is doomed. I feel like an intruder. I don't want to force friendships or make a mess in these women's homes. I'm 100% ambivalent when my own visiting teachers come to visit, even though I like them. And now, it's just too embarrassing to even think about visiting these women after not making an effort for the last three years.
But deep, deep down, I do feel guilty.
So here's my last ditch effort– convince me or help me feel confident in my justifications.
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Hapuna lifeguards get lifesaving tools
In Sean Gallagher's not so distant past, the Magic Sands beach lifeguard transported someone to safety on top of his rescue board. The trouble was, Gallagher's board started to disintegrate as he paddled; the bottom layer separated and hung down into the water, making it hard for the lifeguard to maneuver.
In Sean Gallagher's not so distant past, the Magic Sands beach lifeguard transported someone to safety on top of his rescue board. The trouble was, Gallagher's board started to disintegrate as he paddled; the bottom layer separated and hung down into the water, making it hard for the lifeguard to maneuver.
With the rescue under his belt, Gallagher mulled the idea of holding a biathlon to raise money for new boards. This was a half-dozen years ago, when the lifeguards were transitioning from being under the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation to the Fire Department, and it wasn't easy to acquire new equipment at the time. Then someone pointed him in the direction of the Sayre family.
In less than a week, Gallagher and his colleagues had five new boards and several pairs of binoculars.
"It was like Christmas in the spring," Gallagher said. "They're probably the most kind and generous people on an island full of kind and generous people."
Saturday, the legacy of giving unfolded further as the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, with the support of the Ironman Foundation, unveiled a new and long-awaited $12,500 public address system for lifeguards at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. Capable of being operated remotely via a headset, the long-range loudspeaker is designed to help lifeguards better communicate warnings in the popular beach area that is also notorious for injuries.
"We've been trying to get a PA system since before I got into this job four years ago," said Gerald Kosaki, Fire Department battalion chief in charge of special operations. "Hapuna has more than 600,000 patrons a year and has been consistently in the top 10 beaches in the state for spinal injuries, and was number one for a number of years."
Sandbars that rise offshore under certain conditions contribute to the injury rate, as they create shallow, treacherous areas where bodyboarders and swimmers can get slammed unexpectedly between waves and the ocean floor.
The PA system will allow lifeguards to warn beachgoers not just about sandbars but also sharks and riptides. The gift was just one piece of equipment among a collection of lifesaving and training items valued at close to $58,000, given to the Fire Department's rescue and ocean safety divisions at a ceremony attended by fire personnel, community members and Hawaii County Council members at a Hapuna Beach pavilion.
"This is a tool to enhance the safety here at Hapuna," Fire Chief Darren Rosario said. "It's a nice day today but in the winter it gets really high surf."
"This foundation has provided so much for the Fire Department and the community as a whole," he added.
Other equipment included megaphones, cellphone boosters, dive vests, rappelling equipment and handheld GPS units.
An ambulance being custom built for the Makalei Fire Station will be gifted to firefighters through the Sayre Foundation if a Senate bill is passed to fund six personnel for the ambulance. The bill also requests ongoing funding for another six firefighters to serve the Hawaiian Paradise Park area of Puna, Rosario said.
The Sayre Foundation, backed by significant community support, has gifted nearly $1 million to the Fire Department in its 17 years of existence.
The generosity has roots in deep personal grief.
In August of 1997, Daniel Sayre, then 25, the son of Frank Sayre and Laura Mallery-Sayre, left his backpack and shoes on a ledge to hike a remote back portion of Pololu Valley near Kapoloa Falls. When the Fire Department was called in to attempt a rescue of Sayre, who had fallen off a 500-foot cliff, they found their ropes were not long enough to rappel into the narrow valley where he lay. The Fire Department attempted repeatedly to get a rescue helicopter into the confined area.
"We watched for 10 hours as firefighters risked their own lives," Mallery-Sayre said. "In the end it wasn't a rescue, it was a recovery."
The incident opened the family's eyes to the needs of the Fire Department for expensive, specialized equipment.
"We are nowhere near the wealthiest county in the state, not even close," said Frank Sayre, who thanked numerous community members for ongoing fundraising efforts. "But I think we have more generosity, more heart, and look out for each other more here, than anywhere in the state."
Hamakua Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter, who attended the event in the company of North Kona Councilwoman Karen Eoff and Kohala Councilwoman Margaret Wille, shared with the group that she had also lost a son to an accident.
"Your foundation inspired me think what first responders had to face when they had to go recover my son," she told the Sayres. "I think you have brought hope to all families that have lost children, and showed the good things that can come out of it."
The 17th annual Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation Awards and Fundraising Dinner will be held August 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii, with live and silent auctions to benefit continued equipment purchases for the Fire Department.
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HS GIRLS GOLF: Reed, Andrews lead after first round of Tall City Invite
Published 2:55 pm, Friday, February 26, 2016
After the first round of the Midland Girls Tall City Invitational on Friday at Green Tree Country Club, the results seem to be in line with many pre-tournament expectations.
Andrews (317) is in the lead by six strokes over Lee (323), while Odessa Permian's top team is lurking nearby after shooting a 327. Odessa High (333) and El Paso Eastwood (352) rounded out the top five after the first round of play.
The top of the individual standings is filled with familiar names.
Lee star freshman Rebecca Reed carded a 71 and is leading the tournament by one stroke over Andrews' Libby Walinder. Midland High sophomore Faith DeLaGarza is sitting in a two-way tie for third with Andrews' Rachel Huffman after shooting a 78.
Lee's Chloe Bice is currently in eighth place after shooting an 80.
The second round is scheduled to begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. today at Hogan Park Golf Course.
Reed, who blazed through her front nine with a score of 32, had a frustrating finish to her round after the turn. She was on pace to post a mid-60s score but said she just lost some of her early concentration.
"I just lost focus," said Reed, who came into Friday's play with some momentum after winning last weekend's Ector County ISD Invitational by 12 strokes. "In order to be successful, I just can't do that."
Reed said she just needs to put Friday's back nine holes behind her and prepare for another competitive round of golf today. She said preparation is key for her to stay in the lead.
"I just (need to) go out, practice a little bit more," Reed said. "And then I wake up tomorrow and do it again."
DeLaGarza, one of Reed's playing partners on Friday, also said she didn't quite play up to her expectations but is anxious to resume action today.
"I was struggling with my putting, but I just tried to hang in there and hit the greens as best as I could," said DeLaGarza, the reigning District 3-6A champion. "I know what I need to work on and I'm just looking forward to it (today) playing against my competition."
Conversely, Walinder, Andrews' No. 1 player, was pleased with her round overall and said she was excited to be part of a highly talented foursome that also included Reed, DeLaGarza and Abilene High's No. 1, Allie Rodriguez.
She said the quality of her group's play had a positive effect on her first-round score.
"I think it's important to play with people who are of equal skill level and who push you," Walinder said. "I had a really good group today and you're just trying to keep up. They're always pushing you to make your best shot."
Midland Christian posted a team score of 449 in Friday's first round, good for 14th place in the standings.
Blaire Neatherlin led the Lady Mustangs with an individual card of 96.
Trinity finished the first round in 15th place with a team total of 526.
The Lady Chargers, a newly formed team, are playing in just their second tournament this season.
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Friday's results
Green Tree Country Club
Team standings
1. Andrews -- 317; 2. Lee I -- 323; 3. Odessa Permian I -- 327; 4. Odessa High -- 333; 5. El Paso Eastwood I -- 352; 6. El Paso Coronado -- 355; 7. Odessa Permian II -- 395; 8. Midland High -- 401; 9. Abilene High -- 402; 10. El Paso Eastwood II -- 413; 11. Lee II -- 418; 12. Pecos -- 425; 13. El Paso Franklin -- 428; 14. Midland Christian -- 449; 15. Trinity -- 526; 16. Lubbock Monterey -- NS
Individual standings
1. Rebecca Reed, Lee, 71; 2. Libby Walinder, Andrews, 72; T-3. Faith DeLaGarza, Midland High, 78; Rachel Huffman, Andrews, 78; T-5. Jordan Digby, Odessa Permian I, 79; Reygan Rodriguez, Odessa High, 79; Hailey Cerncoch, Odessa High, 79; 8. Chloe Bice, Lee, 80; 9. Madee McAllister, Andrews, 81; T-10. Briana Venegas, Odessa Permian I, 82; Emily Serrano, Odessa Permian I, 82
Team results
Andrews (317) -- Libby Walinder, 72; Rachel Huffman, 78; Madee McAllister, 81; Savannah Pinson, 86; Kinzee McAllister, 88
Lee I (323) -- Rebecca Reed, 71; Chloe Bice, 80; Alexis Adkisson, 85; Ryleigh Stump, 87; Alex Sparks, 88
Odessa Permian I (327) -- Jordan Digby, 79; Briana Venegas, 82; Emily Serrano, 82; DeAnna Flores, 84; Shelby Knighten, 89
Odessa High (333) --Reygan Rodriguez, 79; Hailey Cernoch, 79; Aumbree Cox, 85; Lexi Carter, 90; Catlyn Thomas, 94
El Paso Eastwood I (352) -- Ally Chavez, 85; Daniella Uribarri, 88; Valeria Enriquez, 89; Julia Enriquez, 90; Audra Miller, 95
El Paso Coronado (355) -- Brittany Baffert, 83; Rosie Schoemann, 88; Kayla Molina, 88; Taylor Wharton, 96; Elizabeth Vega, 103
Odessa Permian II (395) -- Katelynn Winchell, 93; Adrianna Hernandez, 94; Kristen Parsons, 95; Kayla Gonzalez, 113
Midland High (401) -- Faith DeLaGarza, 78; Riley Grunewald, 95; Kelly Anne Hernandez, 113; Avree Curlee, 115
Abilene High (402) -- Allie Rodriguez, 91; Erin Luna, 95; Keslie Willborn, 105; Laci Davis, 111; Chloe Boyd, 111
El Paso Eastwood II (413) --Amanda Portillo, 97; Kristin Rios, 99; Breanna Cochran, 101; Amber Martinez, 116; Anna Aguilar, 119
Lee II (418) -- Kendall Kincaid, 101; Laura Werner, 101; Kristyn Anderson, 106; Michaela McClinton, 110; Rachel Hulder, 114
Pecos (425) -- Natalia Romo, 93; Jackie Aguilar, 106; Esmi Cano, 112; Valeria Mendoza, 114; Jazlyn Rodriguez, 138
El Paso Franklin (428) -- Vitoria Escalera, 96; Lindsey Garza, 105; Melissa Escobar, 110; Jordyn Hunt, 117
MCS (428) -- Blaire Neatherlin, 96; Abby Flatt, 109; Hannah Brunson, 112; Victoria Gotobac, 132
Trinity (526) -- Rebecca Young, 123; Avery Ebans, 132; Karoline Watson, 135; Kinzie Roemer, 136; Hannah George, 144
Lubbock Monterey (NS) -- Tiana Shobe, 93; Cat Cannon, 117; Lauren Caudill -- NS
Other medalists
Mikala Haynie, Andrews, 86
Hallie Morton, El Paso Coronado, 97
Camryn Jackson, Lee, 102
Iris Ramirez, Odessa High, 110
Kristen Jones, Lee, 115
Hannah Lyon, El Paso Eastwood, 119
Ashley Rios, El Paso Eastwood, 127


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Actress Kate Winslet claims she is happy to be one of
Hollywood's fuller-figured leading ladies, but her latest photo shoot seems to
suggest otherwise.
Her trademark curves are airbrushed out of existence for the shot on the front cover of men's magazine GQ.
Posing in a revealing black basque, thanks to digital trickery she displays a pair of supermodel-skinny legs, tiny waist and razor-sharp cheekbones.
Inside the magazine, the 27-year-old Titanic star looks even thinner, showing off an impossibly flat stomach.
GQ editor Dylan Jones admitted the pictures had been "digitally manipulated" to make Winslet appear thinner than she really is, and said the actress had approved the results.
But they sit incongruously with the accompanying interview, in which Winslet berates women for equating sex appeal with being thin.
She said: "What is sexy? All I know from the men I've ever spoken to is that they like girls to have an arse on them, so why is it that women think in order to be adored they have to be thin? I just don't understand that way of thinking."
Winslet has spoken many times in defence of larger women and was proud of her appearance in Titanic, the film which shot her to fame.
She admits in GQ that she had a "slightly more Marilyn Monroe-y shape" in those days, and has shed a great deal of weight since.
She lost 27kg following the birth of her daughter Mia in 2000, attributing the weight loss to a facial analysis diet which prescribes an eating plan based on complexion and facial features.
Photos from Kate Winslet's GQ shoot can be seen at this fan site.
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According to figures from the ONS, some 7 million British adults have never used the internet, which amounts to about 14 percent of the population.
The ONS found that internet use in the UK is still going up, but the growth is not coming from young Britons, it is their grandparents that are flocking online. More than 99 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds used the internet last quarter, but only a third of people over the age of 75 have done so as well.
In other words, there is simply no more room for internet penetration in some age groups, but old age homes might need a few new routers. The over 75 age group gained 3.6 percentage points, while other age groups went up by 0.1 to 1.1 points.
The gender divide is more pronounced than in other groups as well. Only 27.3 percent of women over 75 used the internet, compared to 43.7 percent of men.
But what are all the old folks doing on the internet? Social networking and photos of grandkids come to mind, although we wouldn't be surprised to see some of them trolling Nazi "history" forums. With the advent of Cialis, Viagra and the rest… well, enough said.


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Greg Minor, 58, Lives The Active Life
Greg Minor hasn't let injuries slow him down, read how his simple-yet-disciplined approach toward diet and exercise keeps him in shape for his active lifestyle.
bMF.c : Greg, tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
Greg: the physical activities I stay involved in are cycling, both street and mountain, Hiking and weight training.
bMF.c : Why the interest in these areas?
Greg: I started riding bikes again after I retired and gave up Motorcycle riding. I used to race dirt bikes and later rode big Adventure bikes. After an accident in late 2004 I decided I could not be trusted with a throttle
bMF.c : How do you stay in shape for your activities?
Greg: I stay in shape by weight training and aerobics and riding my bike. I'm fortunate to live in Sunny So CA so I can ride most of the year. I train with relatively heavy weights, my workout split currently is 4 days on and one day off and looks like this: Day 1 I ride my bike for 3 to 4 hours 40-60 miles. Day 2 is a gym day that starts with 30/45 minutes of aerobics on an elliptical and then I train chest, shoulder and triceps. Day 3 is another ride day. Day 4 I train back, biceps and legs. Day 5 is a Continue reading
Teri LaFaye, 53, Lives The Fitness Life
Teri LaFaye started her fitness journey 7 years ago. Those first steps changed her life forever.
bmf.c: Teri, tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
Teri: I am highly involved with strength training. I have never been one to love a great deal of cardio exercises: i.e. running, swimming, sports. However, the intensity of lifting weights and the balance I get from weight training provides me with my cardio and the ability to handle stress both physically and mentally.
All physical activities add up! I do my own yard work. I clean my own house. Much of the daily activities a person gets someone else to do for them can provide the mobility much needed to stay active. Mowing your own yard is cardio! Pulling those weeds in your garden is cardio! Taking carts back to your grocery store from the parking lot is cardio! Walking your dog is cardio! Keeping up with your grand-kids is cardio!
I sweat bullets in the gym! It is important to understand that a person does not need a great deal of 'fancy' equipment to make results happen. I started my transformation at the age of 45 weighing 171 and MISERABLE! I began with an ab lounge chair, a pair of 10 pound dumb bells, a broomstick, and an image of who I wanted to be in my mind.
Everything was an effort in the beginning. Just staying motivated was hard enough when negative people are everywhere. I found that by disassociating with Continue reading
Dale Hedrick, 55, Creates Life Balance Through Bodybuilding
Think you're too busy for the fitness lifestyle? Take a cue from Dale Hedrick, who at age 55 not only finds time for Bodybuilding, he uses the sport to bring balance into his busy life
Q: Tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
A: I am an avid weight lifter and bodybuilder, who trains six days a week. I got started weight lifting back in my college days as a way to add bulk, but with little success. As a hard-gainer, I had real trouble putting size on my frame and never broke 160 pounds until I was nearly 40 years old.
At that time I was probably my own worst enemy and didn't even know it. Along with my lifting I was running five or more miles a day, 4-5 days a week. Cardiovascularly speaking, I was in great shape but, all that running was keeping me from bulking up.
Today, I continue to lift weights and train in the gym six days a week, doing only one or two body parts each day and using the step mill or treadmill, on off days for 30-60 minutes. This helps to insure that I keep my muscle growth while staying lean.
I am also an avid backpacker, who enjoys the out of doors. Keeping fit enables me to enjoy this type of high-adventure activity. It takes some real endurance to hike 8-10 miles a day with 40 or more pounds of gear on your back.
Q: Why the interest in this area?
A: I gravitated to bodybuilding slowly. I have worked out over 30 years but in my 40 reasoned that I needed a goal to make my training meaningful. I determined that if I set a bodybuilding competition as a personal goal, it would give me the motivation to stay with the rigid diet required to reach that chiseled muscular state that had always Continue reading
The Lifetime Fitness Journey of Frank Ragona
At age 57, Frank Ragona remains committed as ever to the fitness lifestyle
Q: Tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
A: These days almost all of my time is spent training for bodybuilding competitions. However, from as far back as I can remember, I have always been active. I started playing Pop Warner football in New York at the age of seven. As fate would have it, I was smaller than most of the children my age. In light of that, I had to work longer and harder than everyone else on the team.
I started lifting weights when I was fourteen to build strength and supplement my football skills. During my high school years, I continued to play football and also ran track. It seemed as if I always had to work harder than my peers to stay ahead of the rest.
My belief in fitness and health was instilled in me during the early teen years. These beliefs would take me on the journey that I am still traveling today. The reality of having to work hard to achieve my goals became the cornerstone of my personality.
My love of playing football alone was not enough to be recruited to play on a college team. I was simply too small. However, that did not deter my spirit. I played for an adult amateur football league without the notoriety of playing in a college stadium. It was during that time, with the help of weight training, that I was able to achieve my maximum Continue reading
At 50 Years Old, Fitness Expert Gingi Ray Shows The Guys How It's Done!
Fitness over 50 isn't only for men, just ask Gingi Ray.
bmf.c: Tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
Gingi: I love lifting weights! I compete in the NPC bikini division. In the past, I have completed the Chicago Marathon (2010) and the Florida Four half marathon series. I would like to be able to devote more time to learning tennis and this week, I am taking a swimming lesson. (I cannot swim) !
bmf.c: Why the interest in this area?
Gingi: I started competing after seeing another girl, who was also a little older at the gym. I asked what she was doing and she referred me to Team Bombshell. After seeing the photos of the incredibly strong and beautiful women, I knew that I wanted to compete. It is challenging at 50 to hang with the girls in their 20's, but a lot of fun!!
bmf.c: How do you stay in shape for your activities?
Gingi: My coach creates a monthly plan for me that includes weight training and cardio. I do both five days a week.
bmf.c: Tell us about your workouts. What do you do? How often?
Gingi: My plan trains a different muscle group each day. I also have a plyo day. My cardio is all strength building and I use the Continue reading
Lifestyle Disease – Killer of Men Over 50
If you're a man over 50, the biggest disease threat you face is your own lifestyle
Most men over 50 have heard about and read about the leading causes of premature death in their age group hundreds of times. Unfortunately, very few men recognize the common denominator to premature death: their personal lifestyle choices. "Genetics is the gun, lifestyle is the trigger' said nutritional expert Ryan Fernandez of QUA nutrition.
Following are the top ten causes of premature death in men over 50:
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Unintentional Injuries
- Stroke
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung Diseases)
- Diabetes
- Influenza and Pneumonia
- Suicide
- Kidney Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease
No coincidence all of these premature death causes have the same factors in common:
- Obesity
- Poor diet and nutrition
- Sedentary lifestyle lacking vigorous exercise
- Smoking
- Drinking
So brining Mr. Fernandez's quote into perspective, while we may be genetically predisposed to certain vulnerabilities, our lifestyle choices become the true driving force behind the probability of early death. Therefore, it's time to begin thinking in terms of the true cause of premature death over 50: Lifestyle Disease.
The good news, our course, is that we can do something about lifestyle disease. Most men at one time or another harbor thoughts and anxieties about a surprise diagnosis showing Continue reading
Rehabilitating Osteoarthritis After Age 50
For men over 50, osteoarthritis rehabilitation requires both consistency and persistence
If you're a man over 50 and have received an osteoarthritis diagnosis, you need a game plan. While most orthopedists can very accurately identify this degenerative joint disease, very few can offer a viable rehabilitation regimen.
Rehabilitating an osteoarthritic joint provides the very best non-surgical option for maintaining joint useability and, more importantly, an active lifestyle allowing you to do the things you want to do.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease where the soft cartridge deteriorates. This soft cartridge provides the smooth, soft, lubricated surface where important bones join together, including shoulders, knees and hips, held and moved by tendons and by muscles. When the cartridge goes, you're left with an uneven contact surface at best, and bone-on-bone contact at worst.
Joint-replacement surgery provides an option for worst-case scenarios, but these procedures are highly invasive and not always necessary. As an osteoarthritis patient, you may want to consider the rehabilitation route as a first alternative. Ultimately, joint-replacement surgery is a personal choice, but attempting rehabilitation makes sense as a first attempt at Continue reading
Retirement? Masters Athlete Bob Minshall is Just Getting Started!
At age 66 far too many men are hanging it up. For Bob Minshall it's time for a new beginning centered on fitness training.
BMF: Tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
Bob: Presently a certified personal trainer (ISSA) and nutrition specialist (ISSA) also an NPC competitive bodybuilder. I didn't compete until 2 years ago. I will be entering my fourth contest in the over 60 masters class. Presently I train clients in my own fully equipped gym.
BMF: Why the interest in this area?
Bob: Since I am retiring from my full-time position as the Director of Facility Operations at a high-rise retirement community here in Louisville KY in two weeks after 26 years there, I thought it would be a good idea to keep active and since I have been weight training for over 25 years, I thought it would be a good time to get the above certifications, the first of which I received a little over two years ago.
BMF: How do you stay in shape for your activities?
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Fitness Over 50 Starts With Core Strength
Forget big biceps, even forget trying to get a 'six-pack", if you're over 50 and are seeking true strength, it all starts with your core.
Too many men over 50 view fitness in the wrong light. Sure, a muscled and toned body looks great on the beach, and for sure that's something motivating to set goals on. However, for achieving fitness from a functional strength standpoint, nothing exceeds core strength in importance.
What is the core? May mistakenly think of the core as just the front abdominals. In fact, the core is quite expansive, including many muscles and muscle groups. Basically, think of your core as all muscles from roughly the bottom of your rib cage down to about halfway down your hips, surrounding the full 360 degrees of your mid-section.
Core strength is important for several reasons.
First, your core provides the base of all physical movement. I love the tree analogy; what's the strongest part of a tree, the limbs or the trunk? What would happen to the tree if its limbs were thick, heavy and strong, but its trunk was spindly and weak?
Think of people with back problems and you get the right idea. But, more importantly, all functional movement is initiated by and supported by the core. The stronger your core, the stronger your functional movements.
Second, a strong core protects your spine, including the Continue reading
Keith Mohr: Starting A Fitness Transformation at Age 50
When Keith Mohr recently turned 50, he looked in the mirror, hated what he saw, and decided to change. Keith shares his post-50 fitness journey with bestMastersFitness.com.
Q: Tell us about the physical activities you stay involved in.
A: Right now, I am concentrating on gaining strength and continuing to shed fat through a combination of burst cardio and resistance training. My goal is to pitch in a senior league baseball game this spring. I pitched in high school and college, and high on my bucket list is striking someone out in a real game! Glory Days! I just have to get that feeling one more time before I depart this planet!
Q: Why the interest in this area?
A: I turned 50 on April 25 and was overweight (220 at 5'10"), tired, and lethargic. I realized if I did not turn it around, I'll probably have a heart attack and kick the bucket. You see, heart disease runs in my family. My grandfather died of sudden cardiac arrest at 72. My dad had quadruple bypass surgery at age 66 saving his life. He's now 78 and still kicking (that's a miracle in itself!)
I had never exercised, and never lifted weights, even when I was active as a teenager and young adult. After I gave up playing baseball in my early 20's, I played keyboards in a rock band, drank too much and did drugs. After that, I became a Continue reading


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How do the plans work? How can you only renew every 120 days - it seems they are monthly plans.
I am looking for a good deal on a low-use cell phone plan. My wife and I only use about 450 voice minutes and 180 text messages per month. It looks like one of Page Plus' plans would be perfect!
Right now we have a T-Mobile phone. I assume we will have to buy a new phone, but it would be nice to keep our same phone number. What is a decent, cheap phone we could use on the network? Is it best to buy from Page Plus or from Wal Mart, or?
Can someone describe the process for switching from T-Mobile to Page Plus?
Also, I was looking at "The 12" plan. Is it better to start out with unlimited and then renew with "The 12"?
Thank you in advance for any help.
How do the plans work? How can you only renew every 120 days - it seems they are monthly plans.
the monthly plans are indeed monthly. the 120day expiration is the pay-as-you-go "standard plan". Go to www.pagepluscellular.com to see it all laid out. Buying the refills from www.callingmart.com is one good option.
not sure why you'd want to start with the unlimited plan... from your description, either two $12/mo plans or perhaps one $30 and one $12 would work for you. You didn't say whether you want any data -- the $30 plan (TnT1200) is definitely better suited for some data use.
If you are just looking for dumb flip phones, there are many to choose from. I like the Moto W385, which go for about $30 each on ebay. For an entry level smartphone, there is the Moto Q9m or the recent popular Palm Pixi, both for around $50, but if you get these, definitely go for the TnT1200 plan.
the one aspect of PagePlus, which is both good and less good for newbies, is that generally you will want to get your PP phones off of ebay or CL. You CANNOT buy Verizon prepaid phones in Walmart, etc and expect them to work (and you won't want to pay full retail from Verizon). If you are not comfortable with ebay then hunt around CL and see what's available in your locale (probably tons of Verizon used phones available...)
I think tm prepaid would work best for you will get to keep your phones.
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If the answers are yes, you could get two Vzw phones, put them on PPC's The 12 plan, for a TOTAL of $24/month, or less, if refills are purchased at a discount. You should definately track your usage the first few months to make sure you don't use more than expected.
You can port your T-Mobile numbers to PPC for free.
What kind of phones do you have now? Do you want similar features as your old phones?
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Thank you for the ideas everyone.
Actually, I wasn't completely clear. My wife and I share 1 phone. All or our minutes total around 450 and texting is about 190 texts or so, per month. We don't care much about data - we've never used it before, though it might be nice.
The phone we have now is just a cheap one. No keyboard or anything, just numbers. What is a "PP Phone". Does that mean I can buy any Verizon phone off e-bay?
In the "Read this first" part of this PagePlus forum, it said,
Can someone explain what that means??Can I purchase any refill card for the Unlimited Talk N' Text or the Talk N' Text 1200 plan?
You need to purchase the correct card the first time. After that, the plan is on your account, and you can refill by purchasing any card. For example, if you want the Unlimited Talk N' Text plan, you need to purchase the Unlimited Talk N' Text card, and after the first time of adding that card, from then on, you can refill using any card.
Thanks everyone!
As stated above, any Vzw phone can be used with PPC EXCEPT Vzw prepaid phones, or Vzw phones that have ever been used on Vzw prepaid. You can buy used Vzw phones from reputable eBay sellers, or you can simply ask your friends and family if they have an old Vzw phone sitting unused in a drawer that you can have. PPC also sells some PPC branded phones on their website.
The quote above simply means that after you buy a "plan" card, i.e. TnT1200, it can be renewed monthly using any funds available in your account. You don't have to buy a "plan" card every month.
Thanks everyone. Would it work for me to buy the Palm Pixi Plus from newegg.com here?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nc.-_-75101038
I decided since I have to buy a new phone, might as well get a nicer one. Never had a smart phone before, but am excited about the wifi and GPS. Should I buy it somewhere else? How do I know if this is a Verizon phone or?
Another question: Is it possible to use the GPS part of this phone without using up your data?
Thanks for your help.
Since the NewEgg "Details" tab states Verizon, and the pictures show Verizon, it is probably safe to say it is a verizon phone!
I don't know if a navigation program exists for WebOS that allows the maps to be stored on board so as to use GPS without data usage.
CoPilot Live for Android puts all of the maps on the SD card so no data is used during GPS navigation.
Thanks! I guess my mind has changed a few times. It looks like I'm going to go with the HTC Droid Incredible - a refurbished one for a little over $100 through Amazon Marketplace. I made this decision because I want to be able to use GPS without data, and I want to be able to use my Skype phone when I have wifi.
Thanks again for all the help!
What would be the process to port my number from t-mobile to Page Plus once I have my new phone?
The Incredible is a very good phone.
Call PPC CS and they will walk you through porting, or you can use the port form on the PPC website.
Porting a number? Just call PPC customer service and have your T-Mobile account number / pin available, as well as the MEID on your new phone.
How do I find my MEID on my new HTC Incredible phone?
I found it. I'm porting my t-mobile number over, but there are 3 other phone numbers on my t-mobile account. Will all of our numbers be canceled at t-mobile, or just the one I am porting??


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What are 'Accounts Uncollectible'
Accounts uncollectible are loans, receivables or other debts that have virtually no chance of being paid. An account may become uncollectible for many reasons, including the debtor's bankruptcy, an inability to find the debtor, lack of proper documentation, etc.
BREAKING DOWN 'Accounts Uncollectible'
Before an account is classified as uncollectible, it usually becomes a "doubtful" account. Companies and banks keep a cash reserve for these accounts, which is a contra account to the loan or receivable account. Once an account is deemed uncollectible, it must be written off.


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Understanding GRESB and its Importance for Real Estate Investors
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) recently released its 2016 Annual Survey Results, and many of our investors are undoubtedly encountering press releases, news articles, or social media posts discussing scores and trends. For those of us engaged in sustainability and responsible property investing, this has become a bit of an annual extravaganza – like the Grammy's for green buildings!
But just what exactly is GRESB? Why does Principal Real Estate Investors participate? And how should investors, clients, and interested parties view and parse through this information? In today's post, I hope to shed some light on how GRESB works, what information it provides investors, and how we use it to assess our progress and shape our strategies.
Launched in 2009, GRESB focuses on researching and assessing how real estate investment firms are incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their strategies, decision making, and operations. The underlying rationale behind GRESB is that pension funds, investment managers, and real estate practitioners – in their role as fiduciaries – understand the ESG implications of real estate investments and their impact on investment performance. GRESB's flagship initiative, the GRESB Real Estate Assessment, is an annual survey of real estate firms that provides unique benchmarks, trend data, and insights into the practices of participants. In this year's survey, over 750 real estate entities participated, representing over $2.8 trillion in assets under management.
GRESB measures progress across two dimensions. First, management and policy benchmarks the ways a firm governs its investment portfolio, and how it sets strategic direction and engages stakeholders. Second, implementation and measurement primarily evaluates hard data on the environmental performance of real estate properties – energy and water efficiency, waste management, green building certifications, and year-over-year improvements. Through the survey results, investors can review and understand how real estate firms compare against defined peer groups. The GRESB results can further be examined according to the particular focus areas of any given investor, with separate scores available in environmental, social, or governance categories, or on special real estate functions like new development.
So what does this actually tell an investor? At a minimum, participation in GRESB indicates that the organization is taking significant steps to incorporate ESG considerations into its business practices. GRESB also acts as a comparative tool, allowing for analysis on performance and industry trends by geography, property type, or year. For example, in the 2016 GRESB Snapshot you can quickly see that overall scores rose six points from last year, or that funds dominated by office buildings outperformed other property types, or that hotels have the highest associated carbon emissions of any property type. As you dig through the GRESB website or individual fund reports, you will find extensive data and information on how investment managers are incorporating ESG considerations into their strategies, and how that aligns with industry trends.
At Principal Real Estate Investors, we like to view GRESB as a waypoint. It provides an important check on our progress, provides a comparison to both our history and our peers, and identifies areas for improvement. It has emerged as one of many tools that we utilize in setting the strategic direction for our Pillars of Responsible Property Investing initiative. A summary of our performance can be found here, and our investors who are members of GRESB can see detailed scoring and our responses by logging into their GRESB accounts. We're proud of our results and accomplishments to date, and look forward to engaging more on these issues with our stakeholders.
To me, that is the true value and importance of GRESB. It provides a platform to discuss ESG issues with our clients and investors, and offers a mechanism to align investment priorities and strategies going forward. GRESB simply allows for engaged investors and investment managers to build a stronger partnership, and to be more successful in real estate investing.
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From the very first Jumpers and Jazz in July in 2004, the textile art workshop program has been the quiet achiever of the festival. Over 600 individuals have participated in the popular program that provides opportunities for keen beginners and curious established artists to learn from renowned textile artists.
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Participants will learn simple shibori techniques to create an undyed sculptural piece with exhibiting artist Margaret Bennett.
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This delightful chook was a past winner of the World Tea Cosy Championships! Create your own champion chicken while learning fabric sculpture techniques.
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Learn how to knit your own socks in this fun two-part workshop. Participants must be comfortable knitting small gauge items in the round.
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A workshop experience not to be missed! Fibre Artist Jacqui Fink has been knitting up a storm internationally with her fabulous Extreme Knitting, and we are excited to welcome her to our festival in 2017. Nurture your creative spirit in a unique workshop experience. Participants will have the opportunity to work with Jacqui's own extreme knitting yarn that was launched in 2015. Named K1S1 (Knit One Share One), the yarn is an innovative premium felted yarn made from high quality merino wool.
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Vesta QMC is an add-on SAP Calibration tool that supplements SAP Quality Management and Plant Maintenance modules. This product provides very robust and user-friendly features to plan, capture and report Calibration data across your enterprise. As an ABAP Add-on product, Vesta QMC can be easily installed and readily usable with minimal setup. This product is designed in such a way as to make sure Calibration data is traceable and auditable for compliance. Vesta QMC is expected to receive full SAP Netweaver Certification in the near future.
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Cameron Diaz Cheapens Herself With Ensemble Pregnancy Rom-Com
Today in "News That Makes Us Giggle, Then Grimace, Then Sob": Lionsgate is fictionalizing and adapting the instructional pregnancy book What to Expect When You're Expecting, with Cameron Diaz in final negotiations to star. The adaptation will follow five couples during the ups and don't of pregnancy. I'm thinking this film might be for the ladies.
One of the things I loved about Cameron Diaz is that she never really fell too hard into the romantic comedy rut (unlike that sellout Katherine Heigl). She did What Happens in Vegas and The Holiday, but only two rom-coms in a career like hers is pretty much a rounding error.
Well, she's back in that rut, this time in a gynecological Love Actually. And not the sexy kind of "recreational" gynecology, but the medical, speculum-type. Gross. Gross for that and gross for Cameron Diaz for doing this film. Gross all around. (THR)


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Just a few years ago, people in Colorado weren't even sure what a true Cheesesteak was.
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With the Denver area becoming a sort of melting pot from other states… Philadelphians were searching out a prime source to fulfill their homesick, cuisine desire. Olde Philly Towne became one of the few great sources for such food.
The authentic Philly Cheesesteak is made from very thinly sliced, rib-eye steak. The steak is placed on a wide, flat grill with a little oil and seasoning. Usually, the onions are grilled into the meat, as the cook shreds the meat with a pair of grill spatulas – bringing out even more of the fine steak's flavor. After the cheese is melted onto the meat, it is scooped into a long soft roll.
The fixings of course fill a wide array of choice. Standard are the peppers (mild, hot or mixed), mushrooms, and / or marinara sauce.
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Ben Cherington's week was spent flying to Seattle and back to Boston, on the road to New York, his mind wandering back to the thought "I cannot explain this" to the constant wakeup calls from other general managers. As he drove to New York Thursday night for the opener of a Yankee Stadium series that opened what are likely to be two determining weeks in the Red Sox season, he admitted "I have to do something." And while his organizational comrades believe some of the answers can, or have to come from within, Cherington finds himself stuck on a mobile with the punchless blues again.
"It is a very thin market for outfielders or offensive help," he said. Maybe Chris Denorfia or Will Venable in San Diego, especially realizing that Shane Victorino and Will Middlebrooks aren't springing back off the disabled list. Maybe Gerardo Parra with the Diamondbacks. Not Michael Cuddyer, however, because when he dislocated his shoulder diving for his Rockies team, he assured that he would be in a sling until the trading deadline and not playing until at least a couple of weeks after that.
So, after being shut out by Vidal Nuno Friday night as a walkup to Masahiro Tanaka, the Red Sox had scored three runs or less in 11 of 13 games. They were 2-6 on the final road trip of June, a month that saw them play 20 straight days through Wednesday, will play 23 games on the road for the month and, frankly, look as if they are on a march back from the Russian Front. They are tied for last in the American League in runs, 12th in home runs, 13th in OPS. Their best player the last month is Brock Holt, who while a very tough, good, versatile player is not walking into the home clubhouse in Minneapolis in two weeks.
There is a reality that this team is not as bad as it's played, just as last year's Miracle on Yawkey Way wasn't as good as it played, when every little thing went all right. They are somewhere in-between, and Cherington, Mike Hazen and John Farrell look at the broad picture, figure David Ortiz will come out of the malaise of cheating so hard to get to fastballs and beat shifts that he becomes vulnerable to breaking balls; two Mays he suffered the same slump, went back to hitting fastballs out over the plate and got hot. They figure Dustin Pedroia's hand strength will improve, and, hey, even when they were in Oakland last weekend, Billy Beane watched Pedroia and declared, "he is a great player that I love to watch." They figure Mike Napoli will get hot and Stephen Drew will hit righthanded pitchers.
But after the Yankee series, they have three vital home series with the Cubs, Orioles and White Sox before a final weekend in Houston against the 2017 Fantasy League world champion Astros. "By then," says one Red Sox official, "we should know what we're going to do—add or shake up."
Fair. When Clay Buchholz Wednesday night looked like the Buchholz of early 2013—his fastball was up to 93-95, he pounded the strike zone, he got nine swing and misses on changes and cutters and worked at a pace the Globe's Peter Abraham noted was a reason to believe, there was a huge lift. Brandon Workman and Rubby De La Rosa seem to have shown they are major league starters, and Anthony Ranaudo, Matt Barnes, Allen Webster and even 23-year old lefthander Brian Johnson (10-2, 2.33 in A-AA, 84-24 K-BB ratio, 2 HR in 15 starts) are close. "Last September we talked about where we hoped the pitching will be," says Cherington. "Things have pretty much worked as he hoped."
But while there have been solid, rational arguments made about blowing up this team and surrendering this season, Cherington, Hazen and the Baseball Ops folks live in a reality. They have a tremendous season ticket base, a base that pays Fifth Avenue prices for what has to be more than the Sweet Caroline Experience. They have very important partners in NESN. Yes, they have one of the best farm systems in the business, but one of the reasons for that is that John Henry always took calls from the Commissioner's Office when they were willing to pay above slot for Ranaudo and Mookie Betts, Garin Cecchini and Blake Swihart, and simply refused to back off the Red Sox commitment to signing young players. "Some of those calls were pretty noisy," says one Sox official, "and John Henry and Larry Lucchino never backed off." And, because of that, there is a reluctance to turn away from this year's team and one of the five highest payrolls, one funded by ownership.
Look, everyone wants to see the phenomenon known as Mookie Betts. He is a gold glove level second baseman who has played all three outfield positions in Portland and Pawtucket to try to fit into Pedroia's team, has a .437 on base and .520 slugging percentage with 51 walks, 33 extra base hits and 29 strikeouts, one of those triple slash stats that can define hitting exception. You may soon see Christian Vazquez (called by one veteran scout, "the best defensive catcher I've ever seen").
But while decisions are made on Jake Peavy and A.J. Pierzynski and some of the other struggling veterans—struggling in production, not effort—the reluctance is to throw out a team that is fresh from Hadlock Field. If there is still a chance to stay in a race in a division that has a combined run differential of -43 and is eight games under .500 outside of the division, Cherington doesn't want to throw everything on Betts and Vazquez and young players, not in this market. They have seen how it has affected Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Xander Bogaerts. It is one thing to throw Gregory Polanco out on the banks of the three rivers, it is another to ask Betts to reboot a team that needs to be rebooted by Pedroia, Ortiz and Napoli. Bogaerts and Betts would be the youngest position players in the league, and asking them to lead a veteran team that is suffering some of the post-championship lethargy that Terry Francona managed through in 2005 could be harmful to their development. If you don't remember '05, one veteran, one of the great clubhouse guys in memory, was so upset that some of his teammates weren't being picked for the All-star Game that he said, "Tito may be forgetting where he got that ring." The player didn't really mean it, but the message was clear—we did what no one did since World War I, and we are entitled to remain together. In contrast, in winning the 1992 and 1993 World Series, Pat Gillick said, "you need to change at least 20 percent of the roster every season, no matter where you finish."
If, when they board the charter for Houston's TitleTown, the Red Sox are 8-10 games out and have a waiting line in front of them for the Wild Card Lottery, it will be different. They can play Betts and Vazquez and maybe a little Deven Marrero as if the last two months are spring training, as the great Tom Brady limbers up. They will have a short window to decide about the future of Jon Lester and deal with market reality and speculation. Maybe they see what the market bears for Felix Doubront and Stephen Drew.
By the time they reach Houston, they may have nothing to lose, which may give them a real opportunity to see what they have in Betts, Bradley, Bogaerts, Vazquez, Bryce Brentz, De La Rosa, Workman, Barnes, Ranaudo, Webster, Stephen Wright, Johnson, Marrero, et al. By then, the duck boats may be a distant memory, and Cherington can start thinking about contracts that can be taken on and contracts that can be taken off.
It is an extraordinarily complex line the Red Sox are now treading. They are not what they seemed in 2013, they probably are not what they've been in 2014, but if the next two weeks do not bring this season back to our consciousness, how they integrate the farm system funded by Henry and developed by Theo Epstein, Cherington, Hazen, Ben Crockett, Amiel Sawdaye, Ed Romero and the Baseball Ops warriors with a new band of veteran acquisitions will be an arduous storyline that will be played out for the eight months from The Trading Deadline to the day pitchers and catchers report to The Fort.


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All-state Class 4A RB commits to Lamar
Updated 11:06 pm, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Lamar missed out on its top running back target last year.
But in landing first-team all-state Class 4A running back Cameron Washington, the school appears to have fared better this year.
Washington verbally committed to Lamar during a weekend visit, he said Tuesday. He will sign a letter of intent Feb. 1.
Washington set Corsicana school rushing records with 3,209 yards and 46 touchdowns in 15 games while leading his team to a Class 4A state semifinal.
He was not the only recruit who committed to Lamar over the weekend. Manor linebacker Michael Hargis and Lake Charles (La.) LaGrange defensive back Jacory Augustine also plan to sign Feb. 1, both said Tuesday.
NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from talking about a recruit until he is signed, so Lamar's Ray Woodard cannot talk about those players.
The 6-foot, 190-pound Washington received limited interest from colleges because of lagging test scores, high school coaches said. Those scores are now high enough for him to qualify academically, they said.
Even so, Washington plans to take the SAT again Saturday to boost his score. Washington picked Lamar ahead of NCAA Division II Southern Arkansas.
"I think (Lamar coaches) think he can play pretty early," said Corsicana recruiting coordinator Bubba Wallace, a Bridge City native and Lamar graduate.
Washington is described as an around-the-edges rusher with breakaway speed. Wallace said Washington was timed in the 4.4- and 4.5-second range over 40 yards.
"Nobody can catch him," Wallace said. "He wasn't caught from behind, I know that."
Lamar missed its top running back target last year when Kirbyville's Fred Ford signed with Stephen F. Austin.
Lamar ranked near the bottom of the Southland Conference in rushing offense last season.
As for Hargis, he was a three-year starter at Manor. Coach Sadd Jackson said Hargis is quicker than most linebackers. He picked Lamar ahead of FCS school Eastern Illinois.
Augustine was a first-team all-District 4-4A defensive back in Louisiana.
Mayper leaving
Lamar lost another assistant coach Tuesday, and this one is going back to where he came from.
Brian Mayper, who followed coach Ray Woodard from Navarro College in 2008, will return to the two-year school to be its head coach.
Mayper was Lamar's associate head coach and coached special teams and wide receivers while helping the school restart its football program.
He is the second assistant coach known to have left the program this offseason. Offensive line coach Nathan Reeves left to join Texas A&M as an offensive quality control assistant.
"I'm excited for Brian and his family," Woodard said in a text message to The Enterprise. "I am grateful to him for all he has done for me and my career. Navarro is getting a great coach and a great man."
There are no other known departures, although offensive coordinator Todd Whitten has applied for at least two high school head coaching jobs, according to reports.


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The Amsterdam Court of Appeal concluded last year that NSE wasn't liable for pirate users on its network, but was required to offer a notice and takedown procedure.
Usenet is a collection of newsgroups that act as a forum where users can post messages, which are distributed via Usenet servers. Each server holds the posted messages for a certain period of time.
At the time, BREIN director Tim Kuik said that his group was the "moral winner".
"The judgement is certainly not ideal but the intended result is that Usenet providers must ensure that there is little or no illegal content on their servers."
But he also said that both parties had been "partially unsuccessful" and may consider appeal.
With regards to BREIN's application to the Supreme Court, Kuik said the appeal centres on how commercial providers such as NSE are abusing Usenet to "monetise massive infringement".
"NSE was aware of the unlawful nature of the so-called 'binaries' that they keep available for a long time."
"For the users, it was clear that they could offer unlimited illegal downloads of the latest content. The creators and producers of that content did not see a penny of returns."


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Two for the price of one, and doubly irritating ... Sam and Amanda, the Big Brother 8 twins. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
There are many things that annoy me about TV drama. Mostly, these are little details that make dramas unbelievable - things that destroy a drama's credibility. That the presence of David Jason is the least of these things should indicate how much others irk. Among these irritants are:
1. Drama's inability to accurately depict realistic-looking dancing, and indeed clubbing. From EastEnders' house parties to crazy, ending-in-death nights of Bacchanalian excess in glitzy Vegas clubs in CSI, no one ever manages to convey an iota of authenticity.
2. The way that, no matter how high-budget a drama is, they never get newspapers right. A paper may be the most vital of props over which the camera lingers long, but, without fail, it always looks as if it's been put together on a crappy graphic design program from the early 1990s.
3. Similarly, photographs. An "old" photo may hold a clue to a murder or the parentage of a child or whatever but do they manage to make them look anything other than badly Photoshopped ever? They do not. Usually, they may as well have cut out an actor's face from a passport photo and glued it on to an old picture.
But the thing that annoys me most - today, anyway, - is drama's fascination with twins. I bring this up as I was listening to Radio 4's Loose Ends on Saturday (don't ask: it's a long story) and heard Sean Gilder, who plays shouty Paddy Maguire in Shameless, talking about how his character is about to acquire a brother. A twin brother. An identical twin brother. Played, you won't be surprised to learn, by him.
Leaving aside the obvious question - could Shameless descend further into cartoonish nonsense, slink any further from its brilliant beginnings - is there anything more annoying in a drama than the wheeling out of a twin? Especially one, as Gilder promises, who's so totally different to the character we already know?
Not only does it reek of desperation in this case, it draws attention to the artifice of the drama in a way few things do. When you know it's one actor playing both parts, as it usually is, you're forever aware of how shots were put together - with stand-ins in wigs or with the aid of green screen technology. It happened in The Street when David Thewlis played twins, one of whom stole the life of the other when his brother choked to death on a sherbert lemon.
It's happening right now in ITV1's Honest, in which Matthew McNulty plays a good twin and a bad twin. And it happened in film too, with Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers and Phil Daniels in Les Blair's Bad Behaviour.
If there's one thing to guarantee me not taking a drama seriously, it's having someone play opposite themselves. And it can't just be me it annoys. It must aggravate identical twins too. Though I dare say they use their weird psychic powers to inflict pain on the actor, writer and director involved.
As Jack McFarland once exclaimed in Will & Grace, "Mary-Kate and Ashley!" Is there anything else that so effectively foregrounds the fakery of drama?


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Frontline Updates Production Team
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Oil management system provider Frontline International introduced Timothy Berton as the company's production team leader.
Breaking news for the full foodservice equipment and supplies distribution channel. Includes information on dealers, distributors, design consultants and multi-unit operators spanning leadership changes, mergers and acquisitions, trends, data and much more.
Oil management system provider Frontline International introduced Timothy Berton as the company's production team leader.
Foodservice industry veteran LaForge joins the manufacturer of frozen dessert equipment.
Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies has named David Rawnsley the new president of the brand. Rawnsley joined the franchise system as a regional director in 2004, purchased his own franchised location in 2008, and was named the brand's chief financial officer in 2014.
Chad Severson was named president of InSinkErator, a manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers. InSinkErator is a division of Emerson, a multi-line equipment manufacturer.
Patrick H. Sugrue is the new president and CEO for Saladworks, a fresh-tossed salad franchise concept.
Manufacturer Winholt Equipment added four new team members: Jim Madden, vice president of operations; Winford Webb, national foodservice sales manager; Mark Harsy, Midwest regional sales manager and Hans Wilhelmsen, Northeast regional sales manager.
Alejandro Munoz-Suarez was named chief operating officer of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc., parent company of modern steakhouse concept STK. He previously served as president of B&B Hospitality's Pacific Division.
Independent manufacturers' rep firm PB&J Commercial Agents opened a new culinary center and test kitchen in Hillside, Ill., a suburb of Chicago.
Forbes Hever & Wallace debuted its new Coppell, Texas, facility by hosting its annual Kitchen Equipment & New Technology Expo.
Alto-Shaam was named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year for companies with 300 to 750 employees by Wisconsin Manufacturing & Commerce, the state's chamber of commerce. Recognized for its commitment to innovation, philanthropy, technological advances, commitment to customer satisfaction and quality jobs, Alto-Shaam was one of six Wisconsin companies to be honored this year. Seen here is Steve Maahs, company president, accepting the award on behalf of the company and its employees.
Fresh-tossed salad concept Saladworks introduced a new restaurant design that includes Wi-Fi bars, communal tables and comfort seating. The store's new menu boards and graphics reflect the company's dedication to chopping fresh ingredients daily.


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The Blind Men and an Elephant
A long time ago, a king asked six blind men to discern what an elephant looked like by feeling different parts of its body. The blind man who felt its leg concluded that the elephant was like a pillar. Another who felt its tail surmised that it was like a rope. The one who felt its trunk said it was like a tree branch. The man who felt its ear said the elephant was like a hand fan. Feeling the elephant's belly, another blind man sagely replied that the elephant was like a wall. Lastly, the one who felt its tusk said it was like a solid pipe.
The king acknowledged that they were all right, but only partially so. He then explained that each of the blind men had touched a different part of the elephant. But in truth, the elephant was the sum of all of those parts.
A Matter of Perspective
This is an old story that originated from India. In the story, the king could see the big picture but the blind men could not. While each of the blind men could discern a small part of the big picture, they could not see how the parts fitted as a whole. As such, they did not arrive at an accurate description of the elephant. Only the king alone appreciated how the perspective of each blind man fitted into the larger whole.
It is no surprise that the blind men could not see the big picture. But it does go to show the difference in perspective between details and the bigger picture it forms. In life, it is not prudent to be blind to the big picture. Due to this lack of awareness, we could end up making grave mistakes that lead to needless problems at the worst of times. Seeing the big picture ensures we have a bird's eye view that is always useful when it comes to decision making. This is especially so in a time of crisis.
The Big Picture and Change
Before change happens, signs that herald its coming usually precede it. But like the blind men, it is easy for us to focus on the details and hence miss the bigger picture involved. This can lead to choices and actions that may not be in our best interests. After all, we made them without a clear appreciation of the larger perspective. And as you can see from the story above, it often leads to the wrong conclusions. Being aware of the bigger picture makes a world of difference when it comes to dealing with change.
The Big Picture and Challenges
In our lives, we are likely to face adversity at some point or other. And to us, whatever challenge we face at a given moment may seem huge. Here, it helps to put things in perspective. Doing so helps us to remain detached and objective about how to resolve the issue at hand. To reach this frame of mind, we need to consider the big picture. We need to see all the events that are happening as a whole. What may seem large and overwhelming to us may be less frightening when we consider the larger perspective. It may not even matter as keenly in the long run. When we are able to see the big picture, we will be able to make better decisions.
Using Big Picture to Make Better Choices and Actions
Nothing happens to us in a vacuum. Everything that happens has a cause and an effect. While this is so, we might rarely be aware of the bigger picture unless we make an effort to notice it. To facilitate this process, here are some questions I ask myself to see the big picture.
-How are external factors affecting events?
-How will external factors and events affect my loved ones and me?
-How am I feeling internally? Am I sufficiently detached and objective?
-What kind of consequences will my actions and choices have on my loved ones and me in the future?
-Where does the path I am on lead to?
-What alternatives do I have? What else can I do?
-Am I making groundless assumptions? Is there any way to verify them?
-Is there anyone who can help me to resolve matters or to provide greater insights?
Taking Action
How do you feel about the seeing the big picture versus focusing on the details? Do you consider the big picture when you make choices? How does it affect your decision-making? Are there any other questions to ask that will help you to think of the big picture? Do share your thoughts and comments below!
24 Responses to "Are You Seeing the Big Picture?"
I do always endeavor to see the big picture, and usually I am good at it. Lately though I've been thinking of something else – what do you do when you see something coming and no amount of striving allows you to move out of the way? I would love to figure out what lesson is supposed to be in that.
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I don't know how seeing the larger perspective could ever be wrong. To me it's very comforting and allows me to be more accepting of the ebbs and flows of life. It's when I don't see the big picture that I unnecessarily and unwisely (such a waste of energy) get bent out of shape, sense false urgencies and create the wrong priorities.
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Hi Irving,
As I consider what to write here, I realize that discussion of the big picture is a big subject. But then, you often tackle ideas that have breadth and depth to them so I'm not surprised.
Briefly, I'd say that there are situations where it makes sense to focus on one or the other. But mainly, I'm a big picture person. I always like top-down approaches so I have a sense of context, otherwise I feel like I might be making progress but not necessarily in the right direction!
And in more relavant ways (to me), I find comfort and meaning in what I guess could be called the big picture — or maybe it's the deep one, the highest one, the ultimate one, i.e. who or what we really are and what the heck are we doing here anyway?! Then all this other falls away in importance except for its value as our life experience… something to be utterly enjoyed.
Thanks so much for your always-thought-provoking post.
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What comes up for me here Irving is the importance of balance. If I get stuck in the big picture I'm liable to come a cropper when I hit my toe against the coffee table. But it is so easy to swallowed whole by some detail or another, or a host of details.
I think balance in this regard asks that we love the "truth" of ourself more than anything else. Then if we do lose sight of the big picture in the heat of the moment we change quick like a bunny. Thanks for a great post. (And thanks to Patti for her previous comment).
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Dearest Vizier, I *love* elephants and I love your story telling. Thank you for telling me an unforgettable one. It's so easy to get caught up in details, so easy. Every day, I remind myself my time is limited, today will never return, stop and think and breathe and remember what are you doing and are you contributing to your big picture.
For instance, in reading this post, you helped me realize how much I love story telling, how I need to tell better ones to my readers, how I enjoy reading your site and how I appreciate our friendship.
This is definitely a contribution to my big picture :)!
Big goals, big values and a big sense of purpose make it easier to see the big picture. Usually I'm more prone to neglecting the real life details than forgetting about the big picture. Both is important, though.
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Irving — thank you for this post I agree with Christopher in regards to balance. You can't go wrong with having balance in your life for all aspects…The bigger picture is always fun though. It lightens up the load, gives you a clearer perspective of what is going on and it assists with being judgment-free as you appreciate all the pieces to the whole!
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Irving: Great, great, great wisdom. You are so right that we don't do things in a vacuum. I think it is such great advice that if you don't focus on looking at the bigger picture, it is very possible that you will miss some valuable insights and message. I loved those questions and will definitely take this advice to heart. Great post.
Think big picture, work little picture.
Every step is by it's definition a step. If we see a facet of a large and brilliant diamond, we often assume it looks the same from every angle.
Tunnelvisioning can be fun but counter – productive. If I were to think in the way suggested by your post, Irving, I would focus on giving the best I could give. I would never want to be anything better than myself because even that is subjective. The blind men didn't know what an elephant looked like, and still they were partially correct in their answer. The king might have seen the elephant, but even he saw it from his own mind.
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For a long time I never saw the benefit of seeing the big picture. I always assumed it would distract me from the task at hand. Now in reflection I see the benefit of seeing the big picture before jumping in blindly. What is the point of doing a ton of work if you have no idea what you are working to accomplish? This was a tough pill for me to swallow but necessary for me in my personal development. Thanks for this on time post.
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I like the story of the elephant and the six blind men. What a great reminder to avoid being focused on our own perspective of things, without considering others. Being able to see the big picture is crucial. Our energy shifts into a more expansive one when we do so. While details are important, we don't lose sight of the overall picture.
I also enjoyed Sol's comment about the king seeing the elephant in his mind too. His picture may also be clouded by his own perceptions and filters.
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The New Orleans Saints and representatives for star tight end Jimmy Graham were closing in on a long-term deal Monday afternoon that would bring his franchise tag saga to a close, a person close to Graham told USA TODAY Sports.
Also Monday, Graham appealed an arbitrator's decision that ruled he is a tight end, not a receiver for franchise tag purposes, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.
HOLDOUTS: Players who may stand their ground
In 2014, the required franchise tender for tight ends is $7.035 million, compared to $12.312 million for wide receivers.
The appeal was procedural, protecting Graham's rights in case talks fall through at the 11th hour. But there was optimism a deal would get done before Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline.
The new deal is expected to make Graham the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.


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Danny Granger - any interest?
So looks like the pacers might be willing to part ways with Granger considering the play of both George and Stephenson...
Do we have any interest in him and what he offers? I know we have in the past - one of the best pure shooters in the league in my opinion...
The way our team is currently - I can't see it,
But if Monroe or Smith were to be moved, could be a really good fit at the 3 to spread the floor...
Hypothetically - what would we likely need to give up / Pacers want from us in return for him?...
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THE JUNE 1876 battle between a large group of Indians and the United States Seventh Cavalry near the river known as Little Bighorn has long since passed from history into mythology.
"Son of the Morning Star" uses the much-maligned docudrama format to try to reverse that flow, to put the cliche of Custer's Last Stand back into a context in which it can be understood as an actual event that happened at a particular place on a particular day for particular reasons. Thus established, it can resonate over the ensuing decades with a new power.
This excellent, if at times uneven, four-hour ABC production, that will be on Channel 13 (WJZ) Sunday and Monday nights at 9, takes its title from the demythologizing book by novelist Evan S. Connell.


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Psalm 1
1 Happy are those
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
3 They are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yield their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.