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Chicago has just learned that it will inherit Rochester, New York's controversial and unpopular school superintendent, Jean-Claude Brizard (Broad Superintendent's Academy "Class of 2007").
Those of us who have experienced the "leadership" of L.A. billionaire Eli Broad's corporate-trained superintendents send Chicago our condolences. We have been there, done that, with scars to show for it, and nothing in the way of real academic or positive gains for our schools and kids.
In fact, the Broad brand has been seriously tarnished lately, to the point where it really should be considered a liability rather than an asset. Here are just a few examples of Broad supts who have been ousted or left their districts in a cloud of controversy: LaVonne Sheffield (Broad Superintendents Academy "Class of 2002" – resigned), Rockford, Ill.; Maria Goodloe-Johnson (Broad "Class of 2003" – fired), Seattle, Wa.; Matthew H. Malone (Broad "Class of 2003" – resigned) former superintendent of Swampscott, MA; Deborah Sims (Broad "Class of 2005"- resigned), Antioch, CA.
Meanwhile, Detroit can't seem to shake its power-hungry Emergency Financial Manager Bob Bobb (Broad Academy "Class of 2005") whose illegal control of the Detroit School District was stopped in court, but has been recently ratified by a law signed by extremist Republican Governor Rick Snyder.
And now Brizard of Rochester is going to bring his brand of Broad magic to Chicago.
What's striking is the similarity of the reigns of terror and error of these Broad 'graduates.' Disturbingly so, in fact. Many of the above earned No Confidence votes from their district's teachers, and from parents too. All meted out a top-down dictatorial approach. Most alienated parents. Many closed schools. A number had questionable audits on their watch. More than one had false or questionable data to support their reforms. All commanded large salaries with perqs, while at the same time slashing services for kids and closing schools in the name of financial scarcity. A number of them avoided informing the elected school board of their plans or actively withheld information from them, effectively bypassing democracy.
Scandal, controversy, animosity followed them all, inevitably out the door.
If this trend continues, Brizard's tenure in Chicago will likely be short-lived too. But he still could do some serious damage while he's there. So, heads-up, Chicago.
To help our fellow school districts throughout the nation, here is a guide to diagnose whether your school district has come under the influence of the Broad Foundation (and what you can do about it).
How to tell if your School District is Infected by the Broad Virus
Schools in your district are suddenly closed.
Even top-performing schools, alternative and schools for the gifted, are inexplicably and suddenly targeted for closure or mergers.
Repetition of the phrases "the achievement gap" and "closing the achievement gap" in district documents and public statements.
Repeated use of the terms "excellence" and "best practices" and "data-driven decisions." (Coupled with a noted absence of any of the above.)
The production of "data" that is false or cherry-picked, and then used to justify reforms.
Power is centralized.
Decision-making is top down.
Local autonomy of schools is taken away.
Principals are treated like pawns by the superintendent, relocated, rewarded and punished at will.
Culture of fear of reprisal develops in which teachers, principals, staff, even parents feel afraid to speak up against the policies of the district or the superintendent.
Ballooning of the central office at the same time superintendent makes painful cuts to schools and classrooms.
Sudden increase in number of paid outside consultants.
Increase in the number of public schools turned into privately-run charters.
Weak math text adopted (most likely Everyday Math). Possibly weak language arts too, or Writer's Workshop. District pushes to standard the curriculum.
Superintendent attempts to sidestep labor laws and union contracts.
Teachers are no longer referred to as people, educators, colleagues, staff, or even "human resources," but as "human capital."
A (self-anointed, politically connected) group called NCTQ comes to town a few months before your teachers' contract is up for negotiation and writes a Mad Libs evaluation of your districts' teachers (for about $14,000) that reaches the predetermined conclusion that teachers are lazy and need merit pay. ["The (NAME OF CITY) School District has too many (NEGATIVE ADJ) teachers. Therefore they need a new (POSITIVE ADJ.) data-based evaluation system tied to test scores…"]
The district leadership declares that the single most significant problem in the district is suddenly: teachers!
Teachers are no longer expected to be creative, passionate, inspired, but merely "effective."
Superintendent lays off teachers for questionable reasons.
Excessive amounts of testing introduced and imposed on your kids.
Teach for America, Inc., novices are suddenly brought into the district, despite no shortage of fully qualified teachers.
The district hires a number of "Broad Residents" at about $90,000 apiece, also trained by the Broad Foundation, who are placed in strategically important positions like overseeing the test that is used to evaluate teachers or school report cards. They in turn provide — or fabricate — data that support the superintendent's ed reform agenda (factual accuracy not required).
Strange data appears that seems to contradict what you know (gut level) to be true about your own district.
There is a strange sense of sabotage going on.
You start to feel you are trapped in the nightmarish Book Five of the Harry Potter series and the evilly vindictive Dolores Umbridge is running your school district. (Seek centaurs and Forbidden Forest immediately!)
Superintendent behaves as if s/he is beyond reproach.
Superintendent reads Blackberry (Goodloe-Johnson, also see comments ) or sends texts (Brizard, see comments) while parents and teachers are giving public testimony at school board meetings, blatantly ignoring public input.
A rash of Astroturf groups appear claiming to represent "the community" or "parents" and all advocate for the exact same corporate ed reforms that your superintendent supports — merit pay, standardized testing, charter schools, alternative credentialing for teachers. Of course, none of these are genuine grassroots community organizations.
Or, existing groups suddenly become fervidly in favor of teacher-bashing, merit pay or charter schools. Don't be surprised to find that these groups may have received grant money from the corporate ed reform foundations like Gates or Broad.
The superintendent receives the highest salary ever paid to a superintendent in your town's history (plus benefits and car allowance) – possibly more than your mayor or governor — and the community is told "that is the national, competitive rate for a city of this size."
Your school board starts to show signs of Stockholm Syndrome. They vote in lockstep with the superintendent. Apparently lobotomized by periodic "school board retreat/Broad training" sessions headed by someone from Broad, your school board stops listening to parents and starts to treat them as the enemy. (If you still have a school board, that is — Broad ideally prefers no pesky democratically elected representatives to get in the way of their supts and agendas.)
Superintendent bypasses school board entirely and keeps them out of the loop on significant or all issues.
School board candidates receive unprecedented amounts of campaign money from business interests.
Annual superintendent evaluation is overseen by a fellow named Tom Payzant.
Stand for Children appears in town and claims to be grassroots. (It is actually based in Portland, Ore., and is funded by the Gates Foundation.) It may invite superintendent to be keynote speaker at a political fundraising event. It will likely lobby your state government for corporate ed reform laws.
Grants appear from the Broad and Gates foundations in support of the superintendent, and her/his "Strategic Plan."
The Gates Foundation gives your district grants for technical things related to STEM and/or teacher "effectiveness" or studies on charter schools.
Local newspaper fails to report on much of this.
Local newspaper never mentions the words "Broad Foundation."
Broad and Gates Foundations give money to local public radio stations which in turn become strangely silent about the presence and influence of the Broad and Gates Foundation in your school district.
THE CURE for Broad Virus:
Sharing information.
Vote your school board out of office.
Vote your mayor out of office if s/he is complicit.
Boycott or opt out of tests.
Go national.
Follow the money.
Question the data – especially if it's produced by someone affiliated with the Broad or Gates Foundations or their favored consultants (McKinsey, Strategies 360, NCTQ, or their own strategically placed Broad Residents).
Alert the media again and again (they will ignore you at first).
Protest, stage rallies, circulate petitions.
Connect and daylight the dots.
— Sue Peters
For more information on the Broad Foundation, see: A Parent Guide to the Broad Foundation's training programs and education policies by Parents Across America.
(this post was updated from the original version, to add more information, 4/19/11 – sp.)
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Five years after this post was written, we're still seeing many symptoms of the virus in SPS.
"Even top-performing schools, alternative and schools for the gifted, are inexplicably and suddenly targeted for closure or mergers.
Repetition of the phrases "the achievement gap" and "closing the achievement gap" in district documents and public statements.
Repeated use of the terms "excellence" and "best practices" and "data-driven decisions." (Coupled with a noted absence of any of the above.)"
Ugh, those buzzwords. The last C&I meeting I was at was rife with them. I wish I'd kept a tally. I heard "students" once or twice, and the word "teacher" wasn't uttered a single time. In a Curriculum and Instruction meeting.
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I do believe the current superintendent in Philly is a Broadie. If not, he could pass for one.
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Surprised there is no mention of the worst Broad grad of all, John "Sleazy" Deasy, booted out of Santa Monica, CA, and a district in Rhode Island, but now creating terrible havoc in the nation's second-largest school district, Los Angeles. He calls himself "Dr. Deasy", but the doctorate is fake, and his mentor Robert Felner whom he bought it from (not with his own money, but that of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district) is now in federal prison for embezzlement.
Jordan-Elbridge School District in central New York is a classic example of this. Very enlightening and also extremely frightening. It is so out of control, run by power hungry, ego driven superintendent and his BOE minions.
San Jose Unified has the same virus and is offing teachers and admin left and right. Please send help.
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We are infected big time – Sharon L. Contreras, as arrogant as they come, and as cold as a dead fish. We are demoralized and demonized. At one meeting, when a principal complained that she no longer had any control over who could be on her staff, Contreras replied: "How do you think I feel? I got stuck with all of you." How to motivate people. And the community thinks she craps gold. It's horrendous, and I despair. When I started teaching in Syracuse it was a wonderful district. Now, she has removed all supports for students, destroyed the ESL program, has already closed one, and about to close another school (in 2 years), destroyed a well functioning inclusion program for Special Education students, etc. and sold a bill of goods to the ignorant Board of Education.
The problem I have is that we need to acknowledge that our current public school system (or lack of system) could be better. Why shouldn't we look for 'best practices' and standards to improve expectations, feedback and professional development? Say those words and people have a knee-jerk reaction akin to "that corporate-speak will kill all independent thought and creativity". It's just not true. Creativity can thrive in a well-designed environment.
I currently have one child who has been in private school for 12 years and a younger child who was in private for 5 years and public for 5 years. I can tell you that the average quality of teachers in the private schools was better than those my younger child had in public schools. My younger child did have a few (three) teachers who were excellent and one who was superb. But the private school teachers were by and large pretty good and more than a few were superb. My younger child does have many classes that are just as small as the private schools, so class size isn't the magic bullet. However, the expectations for the private teachers are high and teachers know their performance will be followed and they will be held accountable. My older child's school conducts detailed student evaluations for each teacher at the end of each school year or class. Both my kids know who the good teachers are, and it's not based on who is easy or popular. The kids know and their input is valuable and should be a piece of the equation. My problem with articles like this is that they anything that says 'reform' without acknowledging the need to change and adapt. Our US schools are losing ground and the reform discussions need to be had, not rejected out-of-hand. I don't have the answers, but articles like this don't encourage thoughtful debate and conversation.
Another Douglas County, Colorado parent here. I had no idea this 'war on education' was so widespread. It's so sad. I think the angry parents movement is very strong here and we will prevail.
Infected with the Broad virus in Douglas County, Colorado! So sad! Thanks for an excellent article….especially the cure. I am happy to say that I think we are on the right track, but this isn't easy.
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This is happening now in Sacramento.
Don't forget Tony Tata of Wake County. Fired 2012. We are infected and hoping parents' voices are the antidote.
Don't forget about Elizabeth Fagen. She left Tucson in shambles and is currently working with our reform-minded Board to destroy Douglas County School District just south of Denver, Colorado. These people are ruthless, relentless, and have lots of questionable (Gates Foundation, Daniels Fund, etc.) funding behind them.
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Thank you so much for this terrific piece! Broad must be proud of our supt because his picture is on their homepage! http://www.broadacademy.org/
And yes, he's done it all to us. Kansas City,Mo – John Covington.
Shared this with my colleagues in Cleveland; we have been hit, too! Great article! I know I will be using that "things to do" part!
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The exact same things are happening in Delaware. Business is taking over the state's school system. Rodel, Broad, have infiltrated and infected the whole system. This must be a national endeavor led by big business and the politicians. How did Obama ever get sucked into this?
The national media has been slow to grab the story of Broad and Gates restructuring public education out of existence. I see things like this: http://www.theseattlejournal.com/2011/04/20/fact-challenged-policy/ and know that there are folks out there paying attention but unfortunately some of the stuff is buried in publications that few people read.
Public education must improve but the corporatists agenda ain't the way to do it.
Thanks Dora and Sue!
I read these comments with a heavy heart knowing that the Broad/Gates agenda is being foisted on our children.
This is Baltimore's experience, also. Our isn't a Broad but a Harvard Superintendents' Program creature.
Could you please explain?
Good Luck Chicago! JC's ( as he's now known) strategy while here in Rochester was READY, FIRE, AIM!
janis you CAN'T give up!! our schools, children & teachers need us to help/support them. i'm in rockford, il & it's been HELL the past 2 yrs under our 'broad' supt. but thru a 'grassroots' effort, we finally got ours 2 leave — thank God!! unfortunately we've got a lot of work, cleaning up to do as a result of her terror. at least we are on the recovery side of the broad bull**** of leading schools. my warning to any school dist. in the nation — pay close attention to where your leadership was trained & if they have any thing to do w/ broad or gates………..RUN!!
Janis…don't give up! We have to stay resilient. Read my privious post and recruit some retired teachers to take up the fight. We will gladly talk to them about our journey. Let me know if you're interested and I can send you my phone number and email address. We have all got to stick together.
We are infected!!
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And it is really bad here, we were a "Broad finalist" this year.
The list is exactly correct. Attempts to close high performing school, programs gone, graduation rate dropping yet #1 in graduation rate is what is announced, superintendent makes $500,000 with benefits, school based positions are being cut right now as budget is INCREASED, spending on consultants is a secret but we are told it would take 22 hours to count them all…
We are about to get a new Superintendent in a process that has been entirely SECRET. Even the Closed Session Board meetings aren't disclosed. Yes, we have an Open Meetings Act but that is no longer the law in this county.
It may be too late for us…
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I could so relate to this article…thanks for printing it. I will be sharing it with many. Our broad supt. is leaving April 30th (Rockford, IL…Lavonne Sheffield), after less than two years. It has been a hellish time and she has done many of the things you have documented here. A few of us retired teachers took up the challenge over a year ago to do what we could to get rid of her. She couldn't hurt us. We FOIA'd everything, we held rallies, we held Diane Ravitch book studies, we brought someone in from New Orleans who dealt with her there, we were on the radio talk shows often, we had articles published in our once-a-week paper because our daily paper wouldn't print our things, we attended all board meetings, we usually spoke at board meetings, we educated parents on what was really going on and got lots of involvement, we worked hard to elect new board members…and we were successful…next week we will seat 3 new board members! That was the catalyst for her departure. She's leaving, but we still have work to do on people she brought in with her. We will be years picking up the pieces of her regime. But…we will survive…public education is too important to let these fools tell us what to do!
Detroit has been infected by the "ebola" form of the Broad virus….with a stamp of approval from the Sec. of Education. Bob Bobb leaving in June but I will bet that another Broadie is being groomed for the position as we speak.
Sounds familiar. New York City has the Broad Virus in spades (See my book, "The Education and Deconstruction of Mr. Bloomberg").
Ladies, I second Steve's emotion. Brilliant. And frighteningly accurate.
This is brilliant. Thank you for writing it.


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I replaced both front calibers and pads because one of the calibers was losing fluid. After replacing I can not get a brake pedal. I have bleed all calibers but still no brake pedal. The fluid coming out of the calibers is clean and clear. It just does not have the presure to move the calibers. I have also replaced the master cly. And rebleed the complete brake system. The ABS light is on. I also checked for other leaks.
Thanks for your help,
RonHancock@aol. Com
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I thought Seven Houses in France would be a political allegory about Europe. The author, Bernardo Atxaga, is from the Basque Country, and he writes in the Basque language, Euskara, which has only 715,000 speakers. Those are good reasons to have a chip on your shoulder—to feel a need to correct people's assumptions about your little corner of the world.
So why is Atxaga writing about Belgian soldiers in the Congo in 1903?
At the height of the Belle Epoque, King Leopold II of Belgium cavorts on the French Riviera while his soldiers—the Force Publique—are stationed in the Congo, drinking Veuve Clicquot, raping village girls, and whipping the slaves who harvest the king's rubber from the jungle. In clean, candid prose that sharpens the absurdity and brutality of the historical moment, Atxaga tells the story of three Belgian officers and one African servant whose sedentary lifestyles are interrupted by the arrival of a new comrade. But it's less Heart of Darkness and more Beetle Bailey.
Atxaga draws his characters with the strong, clear lines of a comic strip. There's the captain, Biran, who condones all sorts of crimes against the Congolese while writing lyric poetry about the glories of Africa; Donatien, a dimwitted orderly who fetches virgins from the jungle for the Captain to rape; Van Thiegel, an alcoholic brute; and Livo, the long-suffering native guide.
Wait, did I just say the captain fetches virgins from the jungle and rapes them? Yes I did. The captain—whose blue eyes are flecked with gold, just like the blue field and yellow star of the Force Publique flag—rapes a different virgin every Thursday, because he is afraid the regular girls will give him syphilis. Before he rapes them, he makes them stand nude while he draws them. Because he is a gentleman and an artist, just like his hero Baudelaire.
Into this jungle comes Chrysostome, an impossibly perfect soldier—devoutly Christian, stubbornly professional, and the best marksman in all of Africa. Chrysostome wears a blue ribbon and a gold chain on his hairless chest as reminders of his commitment to chastity. Naturally the other soldiers abhor him, especially the lazy and vicious Van Thiegel.
His long years in the Congo had taught him to value cheerful companions, friends who enjoyed drinking and gambling. He didn't care of they made mediocre soldiers. […] Better a happy soldier than a disciplined one.
Van Thiegel can think of no better way to ruin Chrysostome than to spread a rumor that he is a "poofter." And so the die is cast. (As the pretentious Captain Biran likes to say, "alea jacta est.") The rumor leads, eventually, to a violent rape, a deadly shooting, and a pretty cool assassination by means of a black mamba. Seven Houses in France is essentially about the journey of that one word, "poofter." If you read it quickly, you might think this tautly written quarrel among the officers is all the book is about.
Bernardo Atxaga speaking Euskara, the Basque language
Like the colonial powers that hashed out their European vendettas at the expense of the natives underfoot, Atxaga focuses on the psychodrama of the Belgian officers while almost ignoring the atrocities that are commonplace in the Belgian Congo. If an officer needs to kill a slave worker, he must cut off the slave's hand, cure it (by smoking it), and mail it to his superiors in Belgium for accounting purposes. For target practice the officers place fruit on the heads of local children. Donatien has so many virgins to keep track of that he builds a cage in his room.
The radical aspect of Seven Houses in France is how casually Atxaga passes over these horrific details. He barely mentions them. Which places the reader in the morally untenable position of having to read about—and care about—the white officers, while disregarding the lives they destroy. It almost makes you laugh. A ship arrives from Belgium carrying a statue of the Virgin Mary, and Captain Biran momentarily stops raping the virgins of the Congo in order to kneel at the feet of the Virgin of the Congo.
Atxaga's previous novels have been more pro-Basque and magical realist. I was expecting the same with Seven Houses in France—a partisan allegory about the Basque people. But Atxaga has gone bigger, framing his issues on a global and historical scale. My edition of the book was written in Euskara, translated into Spanish, and then translated into English; the characters speak French and a few Bantu words. The Force Publique flag, with its blue field and yellow star—like the captain's eyes and Chrysostome's blue ribbon and gold chain—has become, today, the flag of the European Union. There is plenty that Atxaga does not say in this coiled snake of a novel. But he notes the sound of monkeys screeching in the jungle like an aggrieved Greek chorus. One of Captain Biran's poems begins, "The jungle swallows everything and gives back only the cries of monkeys."
– Brian Hurley
Seven Houses in France is translated from Basque to Spanish by Asun Garikano and Bernardo Atxaga, and from Spanish to English by Margaret Jull Costa


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The complete pistol with the slide I engraved!
Gregg was kind enough to send me photo's of the assembled pistol. This was the first time I saw the entire firearm and I love how nice it looks.
Gregg and I dicussed whether to parkerize the slide after engraving. I wanted to refinish the steel and Gregg wanted to leave it like it is. Boy, am I glad he left it steel. The slide complements the alloy frame and the black and white grips finish it off with a total scroll look.
This left side view shows the Sandoval County Sheriff Badge and Badge number.
Here's the right side. The engraved scrolls match the left side except for the Badge and number.
The total engraving time was 16 hours. I spent 9 more hours removing the parkerized finish and the stamped Logo and manufacturer name from the left side of the slide. Design time was another 8 hours and after I started cutting I changed the design again. I completed the first large scroll and two small scrolls as I had designed and drawn them. However, when I looked at the engraving I did not like the way it looked. Too late to erase so I added leaves to the small scrolls. That balanced the large scroll and looked very nice. So I quickly redrew the rest of the scrolls to include leaves in all the small scrolls. The addition of the leaves was adding a lot of time to the engraving and I was really starting to think that I was going to greatly exceed my budget. The more I cut the scrolls the faster I got. By the end I was really loving this design. I did not even have to draw the leaves, I knew how they were to look and I just started cutting them out. The final product was finished within my timeline and on budget.
One difficulty that I did not anticipate was selectively removing some of the parkerization and leaving the rest. Masking the finish off with multiple layers of duct tape worked fairly well but it did not leave a very crips edge. I spent a fair amount of time hand sanding to give a smooth finish and to prevent maring the remainder of the finish. Next time I will use a metal tape to ensure that my sanding does not lift the tape. I had never had to work around the existing finish before. I usually remove all the blueing or whatever and then I do not have to worry about it. Leaving sections of finish on the slide sure was a complication and added more time to the project.
One last note, I delivered the finished slide about two weeks later than I had promised. My son was preparing to deploy with the Army to Afghanistan and I had to visit him and his family before he left. Gregg was very understanding and supportive when I need the time off. I love to engrave and it is my business but FAMILY comes first. Thanks again Gregg.


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Quake shakes NZ, causing minor damage
WELLINGTON: Masonry and glass rained down near post-Christmas shoppers as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Sunday.
No one was injured, but at least 20 buildings in the city's center were damaged by the temblor, which scientists said was the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on Sept. 4. That quake caused extensive damage and a handful of injuries, but no deaths.
Sunday's temblor also came a few hours after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck under the sea near Vanuatu. There were no reports of damage or injuries from that quake, though it generated a small tsunami wave.
New Zealand and Vanuatu are situated on the Pacific "ring of fire" - an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones stretching from Chile in South America through Alaska and down through the South Pacific.
The quake struck Christchurch in the late morning as shoppers thronged central city streets to take advantage of traditional Boxing Day sales. Although masonry and glass fell across sidewalks, no one was hurt, according to police.
Large parts of the central business district were cordoned off after the quake and power was cut temporarily.
Monitoring agency GNS Science said the quake occurred at 10:30 a.m. within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of Christchurch at a depth of 8 miles (12 kilometers).
It was the largest of more than a dozen aftershocks that rattled Christchurch throughout Sunday. Scientists said the temblors were related to the September quake and could continue for some time.
Earlier on Sunday, a 5.9 magnitude quake was felt across New Zealand's North Island, but no damage or injuries were reported. The quake was centered north of volcanic White Island off New Zealand's east coast.
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Paleo Recipes
by admin on Dec.17, 2013, under Diet Plans
When you order the Paleolithic Diet Recipe Book, you will find that there are many resources inside that will help you to lose weight and achieve overall health. There is a specific meal plan for each metabolism type, a shopping list guide, and even a recipe book. Inside the Diet Solution Recipes book, the dieter will find many useful and flavorful recipes that won't cause him to gain more weight and will also help him to change his eating habits.
When you begin to cut out all the junk food and fast food from your diet, you will instantly see and feel results. It is important to eat food that is in the most organic and natural state possible. Take fruit for example. If you eat a fresh organic peach, you will be much better off than someone eating canned peaches filled with additives like sugar, high fructose corn syrup and many other ingredients that our bodies weren't made to eat.
Inside The Paleo Recipe book you will find solutions to your dilemma of finding just the right healthy foods for you. Making larger portions of these meals and freezing them for later use will help you to stay on track rather than, in a moment of weakness, going for cheeseburger and fries.
Many simple recipes are included in this program and once you have educated yourself about the entire program and feel comfortable doing so, you can create your own recipes that follow the simple guidelines of the program.
The wonderful thing about The Paleo Diet is that it has given you the tools to succeed on your own. You are not reprimanded or thrown out of the program if you revert on occasion. In fact there are many dessert recipes that are made with real ingredients that you may be currently eating. The key to desserts is to not eat them too often. You can easily curb your cravings for something sweet with fruit or other healthy snacks, but a delicious chocolate cake slice twice a week will not hamper your efforts.
You'll find solutions such as a healthy drink alternative to soda, delicious and low-fat salad dressings, and many ways to cook meats, beans, stews and soups, and much more. The best part is that you will have these diet solutions recipes on your computer, and you can print them out if you need to. That way, instead of buying a whole new recipe book, you will have everything you need right in your computer.
The Paleo Recipes book contains recipes that are easy for just about anyone to follow. As long as you are serious about losing weight and feeling healthier, you will succeed in your goals of weight loss, just by having this wonderful recipe book available to use.
So whether you're trying to lose weight or be healthier, or trying to achieve a combination of the two, the Paleo program and recipe book might just be the thing you've been looking for to help you with your goals.
Is There a Fat Loss Factor Program Scam?
by admin on Nov.14, 2013, under Diet Plans
Like so many other weight-loss programs, The Fat Loss Factor Program markets itself much like any other scam out there—with promises of losing weight and getting fit, along with bonus offers if you "buy today." It is good to be skeptical of programs such as these; we'd all be out of money if we went along with every scam we came across.
You will be happy to hear that The Fat Loss Factor Program is far from a scam. You may not lose weight super quickly or even lose weight at all, but every single topic covered in The Fat Loss Factor Program is legitimate. What FLF has done is she compiled all the information you need to eat healthier, exercise and in turn lose weight.
The program offers a Metabolism Test, which is done by the user before he starts on the plan. The test, which you can learn more about if you click here, will help you decide whether or not you should be eating a lot of protein or if you are better off eating less protein and sustaining yourself better on carbohydrates. There is also a middle way that combines the two options.
Next you will use the Meal Plan. There are three separate prepared meal plans for users to start out with. You can change your recipes and plan once you get used to eating in the way that is described. You are only eating real, healthy, and mostly organic foods on The Fat Loss Factor.
So, is there a Fat Loss Factor Program scam? The only reason some people may think that there is such a scam is because this information can be found elsewhere for free online. But it would take the average internet user months to gather the amount of information that is found within The Fat Loss Factor Program.
The guides and other resources within The Fat Loss Factor Program are filled with all the resources a dieter needs to eat healthier, to exercise, and to achieve overall health. When you feel healthy, it is easier for you to lose weight; losing 20 pounds in a week will do nothing for you if you don't feel healthy. You will get every resource you need in an easy-to-follow set of guides.
Those who are unwilling to follow the program or don't have the desire to work hard and lose the weight the correct way will think that The Fat Loss Factor is a scam. Inside the materials, it is stated that it's harder for those who are overweight by heredity to lose weight; this just means that they have to work harder and be more persistent.
The food additives, artificial sweeteners, and other junk foods the average American consumes in a day are among the main reasons there is such a problem with overweight people, diabetes, and many other disorders.
This program teaches you what you should be eating and how often, and gives other great tips on losing weight, keeping it off, and most importantly; feeling healthy and getting back your confidence. As for someone who is underweight, this program could also work for you since it is based on eating more healthily and feeling great!
Venus Factor
by admin on Oct.07, 2013, under Diet Plans
One of the most crucial aspects of the Venus Factor program is the personal consultants that are assigned to you during your diet. While initially meeting with you once a week they will offer advice, motivate you and help you understand the strategies necessary to help you lose the weight and then maintain this lifestyle. As the diet progresses, they will review your progress through the milestones you have achieved as well as revisiting your Lifestyle Graph as an overview of your progress.
Eventually as you get into the later stages of the diet (more info on these at VENUSFACTORREVIEWER.ORG – the Spanish version is at www.factorquemagrasalibro.co) you will be ready to focus your consultant's advice on certain areas and will require less structure support, instead most likely asking general advice as well as reaping the motivation they can give. Additionally the consultants will be able to help you integrate more effective cross training into your diet program so to create more effective calorie burn. Overall, however, the consultants are on hand throughout the entire time you are on the diet and offer support frequently.
How to Text Your Ex Back: What Is The Magic?
by admin on Sep.30, 2013, under Uncategorized
The break up of two of the world's greatest people (that's you and your ex!) has been a very emotional thing. The break up might have been a total surprise to at least one of you and now, who can determine what should happen? The answer to the questions that you have can be found in the eBook that has helped more than 64,000 couples in 67 countries. That eBook is called How to Text Your Ex Back and it has helped more people with how to get your ex back than any of the other relationship mending books, anywhere, at any price!
The review sites that talk about these kinds of books have posted universally positive reviews and that says volumes for a book that has been out only since January 2008. The author of this very informative 64-page eBook, has a lot of experience helping people through the pain and emotions that break ups can cause and he has a step-by-step method of getting that ex to come back to you with an "all is forgiven" sign around their neck! Abracadabra, anyone?
The Tao of Badass Book
by admin on Aug.18, 2013, under Uncategorized
Tao of Badass is a book that is available in both E-Book format and hardcopy. There are also DVD's which come with the hardcopy or are downloaded with the E-Book version. The entire package is designed to help people who suffer from General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and panic attacks. Tao of Badass is the name of the program that teaches the One Move technique, a proven technique that allows sufferers to overcome the fear of having panic attacks and lower their levels of anxiety. You can find out more at taoofbadassreviewed.org. In a lot of cases, users of the program have reported that they have stopped having panic attacks altogether and no longer have any anxiety.
In whatever format you choose to purchase the program, it comes with an eight-week money back guarantee so customers can rest assured that they're not buying into a scam. If it doesn't work for them, they can claim their money back. And to date, over 50,000 users of the program have reported having immediate success as well as superb long term benefits.
The book aims to help sufferers of GAD and panic attacks to tackle the root cause of their problems using a cognitive method which is firmly based on proven psychology that has been around for years. The technique taught to users of the program has been developed over a period of ten years by a former sufferer of GAD and panic attacks. After discovering how much it could help others in much the same or a similar situation, the book was written. It received acclaim for being well thought out and easy to read, as well as conveying modern up-to-date ideas which allow readers to empower themselves and regain control over their lives. It provides a simple structure that looks to instil and inspire confidence and does away with outdated techniques such as breathing exercises, counting to yourself and the classic breathing into a bag. It doesn't use any form of hypnosis or Neuro-linguistic programming, which as a science, lacks credibility or any basic evidential proof.
The major misconception the book receives is that because it is advertised on the internet, it is just a scam or another internet gimmick. The Tao of Badass website contains a large quantity of genuine testimonials from users of the program, all telling their own stories and if you wish to, you can contact some of those that have provided testimonials via email to ask them any questions you may have. The website itself is registered with the "Better Internet Bureau" and the "International society for mental health online".
Tao of Badass is currently being offered at a discounted rate on the official website and if you purchase the downloadable version, it is even cheaper. With the book, you get lifetime access to the program's forum which is only available to those that purchase the book. And because it comes with an eight-week money back guarantee, it offers those that purchase the Tao of Badass book a peace of mind and reassurance that they are making a worthwhile investment in themselves.


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Want to stay stress-free: Serena Williams on Aus Open final
Serena Williams wants to block out Steffi Graf milestone talk as the World No 1 thumps Radwanska to surge into her 26th Grand Slam final and zero in on 7th Aus Open title
Melbourne: Serena Williams insists she is blocking out all thoughts of equalling Steffi Graf's Grand Slam record as she prepares to face Germany's Angelique Kerber in the Australian Open final.
Serena Williams celebrates a point against Agnieszka Radwanska in the Australian Open semis yesterday. Pic/AFP
Victory against Kerber would draw Williams level with Graf's Open-era best 22 major titles while taking her own tally of Melbourne triumphs to five. She is currently third in the all-time list after moving three clear of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's 18 but she remains short of Australian Margaret Court, who is out in front on 24.
Making history has not always come easily to Williams, who last year crumbled when two wins away from the calendar grand slam, which would have been a first since Graf's in 1988.
Now on the brink of matching Graf again, Williams is desperate to keep focus. "I definitely block it out," Williams said. "I was one off last year too. If I don't win on Saturday, I'll still be one off. It took me forever to get to 18. I was so stressed out. I don't want to relive that at all."
Williams threatened to embarrass her semi-final opponent Agnieszka Radwanska yesterday, annihilating the Pole 6-0 in a first set that took just 20 minutes.
Sublime Serena
The form of the American, who won 6-0, 6-4 and is yet to drop a set so far, has fed the suspicion she is unstoppable in Saturday's final.
"I think everything is stoppable at some point, I guess," Williams said.
"She (Kerber) took out a really tough opponent in Victoria (Azarenka). You can't underestimate Kerber. She's beaten me before, too, and pretty good. I know that she brings a lot to the game.
"Her being a lefty definitely helps out as well. I haven't played any lefties yet. But we'll see. I think if I do play her, it will be a really good match. It definitely won't be easy."
Kerber has beaten Williams once, in Cincinnati in 2012, but she has lost all of their other five meetings without winning a set.


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Each month I make something and then give it away to my patrons over on Patreon. This month the project was a walnut vase that I turned on my lathe. I'm not a super experienced turner so this is a great way for me to get some practice and another upside is that turnings shouldn't cost an arm and a leg to ship.
If you'd like to get in on the giveaway action consider becoming a Patron!
If that isn't your thing check out the video below to see how I made the vase. Thanks for watching!


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Walking down Vicarage Road on Saturday there was sunshine, the faintest taste of spring in the air, there were all those familiar faces of the Watford crowd, and then as I approached the ground itself there was the sight a shut pub.
In the spot where Laurence Bassini had once stood so proudly in that infamous red hard hat, the doors were once again closed.
I'm not sure whether this was a good or a bad thing but I turned into Occupation Road and saw four big steel towers bursting into the air.
An East Stand coming back to life, a definite omen that it was going to be a good day. Aside from the joy of looking at those lovely girders, here's what I felt were the three big talking point of a most enjoyable game...
Blackpool were so very bad
I can't remember such a lame performance at The Vic in a long time. With a less defence minded manager I think we may have completely humiliated those poor tangerine men.
That is of course not in anyway meant as a pop at Sannino. His home record since he has taken over continues to impress. We just don't let goals in anymore. And we're scoring a fair few too. Good times. Now all we have to do is take that form on the road. As has been well documented, Bolton was terrible.
Tozser was so very good
There were rumours we signed this guy because he was Pudil's mate. Strange when you consider there were rumours we signed Pudil because he was Vydra's mate.
A friend of a friend of an old friend then but arguably the best player we have right now. The Hungarian fills the unfillable hole left by Almen Abdi and leaves you dreaming of what a midfield might be like with the two of them in it. I hope Tozser stays long enough so we can one day find out. "Sign him up, sign him up, sign him up."
Ranégie looks tailor made for the Championship
He's big, he's strong but he's not just a lump. He's comfortable with the ball at his feet, can take a few knocks, and knows where the net is.
Surely that's exactly what is needed of a Championship striker. I can't actually believe he's been on the Udinese bench all this time - what a waste.
Imagine if it had been this guy at Wembley instead of Alex Geijo. Or this guy instead of Diego Fabbrini earlier in the year.
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Hi G.W forumee's.
We have a small back garden that has been in need of some help and ideas for the past few years since we moved in. It is about 25ft x 15ft, basic lawn with no borders (fence lawn fence)with patchy grass on top of mud/soil (I know this time of year makes it look worse) on top of the builders rubble.
I have tried re-seeding it and lawn feed and scarifying it over the past 3 years.
Now our 2 children are at the age where they want to be playing out in it. We feel we need to approach it more seriously. We have a little raised bed with herbs growing but this can easily be moved. We have also been give a 7.5ft trampoline which would like to find a home towards the bottom of the garden. The garden is east facing so we get the sun (when it turns up!) first thing in morning till 3pm then we are chasing it.
Can anyone suggest any ideas of how to improve the lawn considering the soil/rubble quality and which grass seed is best for children.
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Top Unsigned Southeast Texas Senior Football Players
Published 5:18 pm, Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Several talented area football players remain unsigned after National Signing Day. Here's a look at 10 of the top unsigned seniors in the area. Players can still sign after National Signing Day.
"What happens a lot of times with the smaller schools is they wait until after (Signing Day) to see who has fallen through that they didn't think they'd have a chance to recruit," said West Brook coach Craig Stump. "All of those schools just now start recruiting because there's no sense in trying to recruit somebody who is being talked to by a bigger school or even thinks that he's going to go to a bigger school. So you wait and then you see who is available."
1. Caleb Cucancic, receiver/defensive back, Kirbyville
2. Bruce Reyes, quarterback, West Brook
3. Kewan Alfred, defensive end, Central
4. Damon Heard, running back, Central
5. Brennan Doty, quarterback, Port Neches-Groves
6. Zack Sonnier, receiver, LC-M
7. Quentin Pollard, offensive lineman, West Brook
8. Hank Jones, quarterback, East Chambers
9. Hunter Gonzales, quarterback, Little Cypress-Mauriceville
10. Corey Cargill, offensive lineman, Orangefield
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Another salad?! I can't help myself.
As you guys probably realized….I.LOVE.SALADS! Especially this time of the year when fresh produce is everywhere. My weekly grocery trips are always packed with fruits and vegetables. I try to mix it up and normally buy what's in season.
Lately, I've been on a spinach kick. We had pan sautéed spinach with dinner in FL and I just forgot how delicious it tastes. So I've been buying a big tub of it since and eating it with everything from breakfast to dinner and in between. My go to breakfast right now is spinach and egg white omelet. Simple, healthy and fulfilling.
Or if y'all may recall I posted Edamame and Spinach Quinoa not long ago. My new fav that is also packed with ton of spinach. Quinoa in general is like so awesome now (said in annoying teenage voice) I couldn't help myself. ha,ha! I've been watching too many movies lately 🙂
Spinach does not get much love in my household so I'm trying to branch out with my greens. I normally use organic romaine for salads (and we have one every night with dinner; it is a must) but lately I've been substituting spinach for my romaine. And I think I like it. A LOT!
Last week, I made Zesty Grilled Chicken and we had a bit leftover. Normally any type of leftover chicken ends up as a chopped up chicken salad (hubbies favorite) but I'm not a big fan of mayo based salads. So I went a healthier route and tossed the leftover chicken with some spinach, fresh blueberries and strawberries. Drizzled with Garlic-Basil Vinaigrette. Flavor of the garlic paired with the sweetness of the berries is a perfect combination of two opposites. My kinda thang.
Top it off with crumbled feta and toasted pumpkin seeds and you're golden!
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. raspberry vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
- ½ tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- pepper to taste
- 1½ cups chopped leftover Zesty Grilled Chicken (about 3 thighs)
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
- ¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- Whisk all the ingredients until well blended.
- Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and drizzle with Garlic-Basil Vinaigrette. Mix well. Enjoy!
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