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HyperANF: Approximating the Neighbourhood Function of Very Large Graphs on a Budget (2011) by Paolo Boldi, Marco Rosa, and Sebastiano Vigna.
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Recently, a MapReduce-based distributed implementation of ANF called HADI [KTA+10] has been presented. HADI runs on one of the fifty largest supercomputers—the Hadoop cluster M45. The only published data about HADI's performance is the computation of the neighbourhood function of a Kronecker graph with 2 billion links, which required half an hour using 90 machines. HyperANF can compute the same function in less than fifteen minutes on a laptop. (emphasis in original)
The neighbourhood function N G.t / of a graph G gives, for each t 2 N, the number of pairs of nodes hx; yi such that y is reachable from x in less that t hops. The neighbourhood function provides a wealth of information about the graph [PGF02] (e.g., it easily allows one to compute its diameter), but it is very expensive to compute it exactly. Recently, the ANF algorithm [PGF02] (approximate neighbourhood function) has been proposed with the purpose of approximating N G.t / on large graphs. We describe a breakthrough improvement over ANF in terms of speed and scalability. Our algorithm, called HyperANF, uses the new HyperLogLog counters [FFGM07] and combines them efficiently through broadword programming [Knu07]; our implementation uses task decomposition to exploit multi-core parallelism. With HyperANF, for the first time we can compute in a few hours the neighbourhood function of graphs with billions of nodes with a small error and good confidence using a standard workstation.
Then, we turn to the study of the distribution of distances between reachable nodes (that can be efficiently approximated by means of HyperANF), and discover the surprising fact that its index of dispersion provides a clear-cut characterisation of proper social networks vs. web graphs. We thus propose the spid (Shortest-Paths Index of Dispersion) of a graph as a new, informative statistics that is able to discriminate between the above two types of graphs. We believe this is the first proposal of a significant new non-local structural index for complex networks whose computation is highly scalable.
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TeamSpeak is flexible, powerful, scalable software which enables people to speak with one another over the Internet. TeamSpeak consists of both client and server software. The server acts as a host to multiple client connections, capable of handling literally thousands of simultaneous users.
- Address book for easier management of multiple TeamSpeak servers
- Create multiple channels and sub-channels for your users
- Moderate channels for more control when hosting large group meetings
- Whisper functions so you can speak privately to inidividuals, groups of persons, or users in other channels
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The Herbal Classroom, a non-profit organization, is pleased to present An Introduction to Medicinal Herbs and the Chakras as part of "Our Living Earth, Living Soul" lecture series.
Join herbalist Jillian Kelsey-Rose in an exploration of the seven major chakras, our energetic anatomy and plants that align with & support the chakras. The class will focus on how our energetic system experiences disease both physically & emotionally and how to focus on healing the energetic root of an illness and work to prevent future illness. Through working with plant allies and the chakras, we can begin to uncover where and why negative patterns are held, and focus on balancing and healing those patterns through releasing the imprints of the past and working to nourish the future.
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A Pair Of Sparkly Sneakers – A Mother's Journey To Inner Wisdom
A Pair of Sparkly Sneakers is exquisitely written and will enlighten & inspire! Major kudos. ~ Julie Genovese, author of Nothing Short of Joy
Riddled with the insecurities of new motherhood, Nicole believes far more deeply in the advice of authorities than in her own instincts. Expert opinion dictates her every move. But as her son's world begins to fall apart, that unswerving allegiance ultimately leaves her with more questions than answers. With each new expert – and expertly designed program – her little boy seems to be slipping further away. Near the breaking point and verging on desperate, can Nicole finally find the courage to listen to the two voices that have mattered most all along?
Poignant, honest, and heart-breakingly humorous, A Pair of Sparkly Sneakers calls into question the widespread cultural practices that methodically disconnect parents from their children, and explores the dangers of abandoning our own inner wisdom in favor of child experts and authorities.
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What could I say that would convince these people that I was a good mother? That Thomas' problems weren't all my fault?
I became so focused on that label "special needs," and on my perfection-driven response to it that in the process I lost sight of my little boy. He was no longer a kid to cuddle, a person to appreciate, relate to, and connect with. He was my cause.
The judgment, the self-doubt, and the words of the experts left no space for silence, no moment when that instinctual mother-wisdom might have had a chance to shine through.
Having read all the books, and tried all the tricks, I grew desperate enough to try something truly radical.
Discover your inner wisdom in this amazing book!
Ippie's a barefooted, band-aid covered, free-spirited eight-year old. She's a lot like all the other kids in her neighborhood, except for one thing…Ippie doesn't go to school. She has no teacher and follows no curriculum. So just what is Ippie doing all day? And how can she possibly be learning? Come spend some time with Ippie and find out.
Written by former educator and current unschooling mom of four Nicole Olson, this ground-breaking story gives us a sneak peek into the world of unschooling through a child's eyes.
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By Congressman Robert Hurt
This past week, I traveled throughout the 5th District, making numerous stops in local businesses and neighborhoods in order to talk with Central and Southside Virginians about the pressing issues facing our nation that are most important to them.
As I travel throughout the 6th Congressional District meeting with my constituents to gather their thoughts and opinions on the important issues of the day, they continue to express frustration over the stagnant economy. They are feeling the pinch and they are particularly concerned about the rising cost of energy, from the cost at the pump to soaring electric bills. Recent estimates indicate that Americans are paying over $1000 more a year in gas than they were just three years ago.
By Nicole Sheppard
Historian Virginia PTA
How exciting that the PTA at Bedford Primary was one of 45 units across the nation and one of six local units in Virginia to win a $1000 grant from the National PTA as it honored the 115th anniversary of the founding. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers (the National PTA) was founded in February 1897. The National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers was founded in Georgia in 1926.
Much is being written about Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's marching orders to his Republican troops. "Don't overreach," he said, after his party had claimed supreme power in the state senate.
Last week, he got a strong lesson in how powerfully they ignored him. And they got a lesson in just how much he wants to be Mitt Romney's running mate.
What would you do "if" given the chance to do something good?
When would you try to accomplish that task "if" time wasn't a hindrance? Who would you try to help "if" money wasn't a concern?
Where would you go "if" you had the opportunity to go anywhere?
How would you use an extra day "if" given those seconds, minutes and hours?
What if?
Well, today's your day.
Thanks to Ms. Guzi
Now that the forced resignation of County Administrator Kathleen Guzi, by some members of the Bedford County Board of Supervisors has been accomplished, it's now time to thank Ms. Guzi for her many years of service to our community.
Our country continues to face great challenges as we work toward balancing our budget, getting Americans back to work, and putting our nation on a fiscally sustainable course. And though this battle will not easily be won, it is a battle that we must continue to fight if we want to preserve the American Dream for our children and grandchildren.
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I love my oven. It gets hot immediately; there is no need to pre-heat. The motor that rotates the food is very quiet.
Prongs to hold up a roast are very sturdy - I just did 4.12 lb roast beef last night. This is about the maximum sized roast it can handle. I love the automatic timer shutting the oven off at the end. NO BURNED MEALS! It is very easy to clean as the tray and prongs can be put in the dishwasher. The one drawback is that the tray is a little difficult to place in the oven with a full load of meat on it.
Some have mentioned that the tray rusts easily, but since I don't use any of the grease and juices in the bottom, the small amount of rust on the tray doesn't bother me.
It has a digital timer that you can set up to five hours and 59 minutes, more than ample for anything you want to bake. The oven light is bright and excellent for examining the doneness of your meat. Although the oven shuts off automatically, there is no shut-off alarm buzzer which would be nice but is not a big deal. There are five digital heat settings, 360, 390, 430, 465 and 500 F. and the corresponding temperatures in Celsius are also noted. I have only used the 360, so far, but I will probably use the 500 for broiling salmon as I don't care for baked salmon. Some people have trouble making kebobs vertically as they say the meat falls and slips off. I wouldn't suggest kebobs only because I don't like baked kebobs. If you want kebobs, broiling on 500 might be a better way to go.
The oven comes with a holder for chicken, prongs for a roast, a basket for chicken pieces, fish fillets, etc., and kebob skewers. I baked a 4.5 lb chicken last night and it turned out great on 360 degrees for and hour and forty minutes. I pinned the wings down with a toothpick on each side and it was particularly notable that the entire chicken was cooked evenly, the legs and wings were not overdone. Since the seasoning also drips off with the grease, I have to be more generous with the seasoning rubs.
The oven measures 15 3/4" high and 12" deep. Although it fits under a countertop, you have to pull it out from under the cabinets to give it enough clearance to bake. When I bake, I usually put it outside on the porch to keep from heating up the house in the summer months. No problem - this is one lightweight oven. It is expensive to heat a large oven and this is a real energy saver in that respect. The interior is just barely large enough to fit a pie pan (just under 9" which is pretty standard), so I am going to try to make a blackberry pie soon. I'll update and let you know how it turns out.
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Fans who purchase a 4-day admission badge for Celebration III from the official site can receive the show's first exclusive collectible - a Darth Vader "3-in-1 topper". The topper, featuring Darth Vader's signature mask and helmet, is for car antennas, pencils, and key chains, and is free for 4-day badge holders for only a $2.95 handling charge.
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2017 seems to be building steam. May, the loudest month of the year will be featuring some of the world's biggest bands and headlining stages nation-wide. Rock on the Range 2017 will have featured artist Metallica. Expect this to be an instant classic event. The weekend also will be providing performances by Korn and Soundgarden.
There will also be some other classic bands hitting the weekend adventure, The Offspring and Columbus' fav Papa Roach will be making their return appearance to Mapfre Stadium
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Surprising no one, next week's DLC will be a three-pack from English alt-rockers Bush (leaving only Huey Lewis & the News from the revealed artists in HMX's Christmas livestream). The only song I actually remember from Bush is "Glycerine" – which I love but fully acknowledge would suck to play in Rock Band – so hearing all these again should be a thing. The Songs * Bush – "Everything Zen" * Bush – "Comedown" […]
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ZUBBit is the result of 12 months of planning and development to build a platform that will help you leverage world wide web content to build your business. There is well over a billion pieces of content shared every single day and we wanted to build something that would help you use any content from any website to promote your brand, product or service.
ZUBBit in a nutshell is a simple tool that allows you to overlay your own custom message onto any content from any website and share it. You don't need to own the content to add your message, so you can appear on TechCrunch.com, Entrepreneur.com, The New York Times and pretty much any website you can think of!
The page, Your Message and your Call-To-Action
There are three basic components to ZUBBit
- The website or page you want your message to appear on
- The message you want to appear on that page
- The Call-To-Action that if clicked leads to a Lead or Sale
So for example, using ZUBBit you can pick an article on Entrepreneur.com about starting your own business, then add your message "Check out my guide on starting your own business" and then add a button that if pressed leads to your landing page or website.
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When you've fed in those three components into ZUBBit (the page, message, and call-to-action), ZUBBit will give you a unique short ZUBBit link (we call these zubbs). This link then contains the designated piece of web content with your message embedded in it which you can then share across the internet to capture traffic from people interested in the topic matter you are sharing.
It literally takes a minute or less to set up a zubb!
So instead of sharing the original content link (URL) you found, you can now share the special short ZUBBit link which is essentially the same page but with your brand and message embedded in it. So people can read the great content you are sharing but also see and interact with your call-to-action.
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So what will the zubb look like to your subscriber or reader? Well its looks perfectly normal! as ZUBBit essentially just loads the original web page with the content on and simply displays your message and call-to-action over the top. The message is un-intrusive and unlike a popup the viewer can continue to read the content and navigate the website you've sent them to whilst your message stays sticky on the site you sent them too.
Think about it – when people normally see a popup their first instinct is to cancel it and press that big X so they can read the content but with ZUBBit you can not only place a message on any website but also do it in a way that the viewer won't press X and get rid of it, and the message will stay there for the viewer to see as they read and explore the content you've sent them to.
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You can use them anywhere you like. So for instance if you use it on Facebook and make your posts public then your posts are visible and searchable across all of Facebooks's user base. With Facebook making their platform more and more searchable and making all old posts visible and searchable it means using ZUBBit on Facebook means you are genuinely creating digital assets that will continue to get you clicks and conversions for years to come. You can also use ZUBBit on other social media platforms like Twitter or Linkedin, the list goes on and on.
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Ever wish PR stereotypes would vanish? Ned Ellison does in his PRWeek article called "Death to the PR stereotype". His article talks about how gaining trust with your clients should help diminish the current stereotype.
"The Five Marketing Trends CMOs Can No Longer Ignore In 2016" is another insightful piece by Jennifer Rooney, Staff Writer at Forbes. This piece includes a list of the five top trends that will strengthen next year and beyond.
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Entrepreneur published an intriguing article authored by Rebecca Hasulak. This article called "It's Not Rocket Science: 4 Secrets Behind Good PR for Startups" focuses on goals and how you should commit your time, not your money behind a strategy. It also includes tips on pitching and how to keep things simple.


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Free yourself from the limitations of recipe cards and books and become the creative cook you've always wanted to be. Under the guidance of our chef instructor, you'll start with a collection of everyday pantry items and combine them with seasonal ingredients to create an amazing meal that's uniquely yours. After this class, you'll know basic techniques like how to whip up pizza dough on the fly, create a richly flavored pan sauce, craft tangy vinaigrettes, and make pie dough like a pro. You can use all the techniques you'll learn to create a wide variety of dishes based on your personal tastes at home.
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Explore Upper and Lower Mesa Falls
Upper Mesa Falls Parking, Idaho, Ashton, Idaho, United States
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The scenic byway in the Grand Targhee Forest offers easy access to the viewing platforms to see the 114-foot tall and 200-foot wide waterfall. This is a short, must-do trip with the family on the way to West Yellowstone from Idaho.
When two waterfalls have their own scenic byway, you know it is worth the additional stop. Lower Mesa Falls and Upper Mesa Falls are spectacular waterfalls along the Henrys Fork River, deep in the Grand Targhee Forest. The winding scenic byway yields some spectacular views of the Grand Targhee Forest, especially during fall when all the quaking aspens and other trees are changing colors. In winter, the byway is closed because of the snow, but is groomed for snowmobiling and Nordic skiing.
Before heading down to the falls, you can stop at the visitor center, which provides information on the history of the falls and the lodge. Then make the short hike down the trail and stairs to the viewing platform, and take in the beauty of the lush forest, beautiful river, and roaring waterfall. There are many picturesque spots to take photos. On sunny days there is a rainbow in front of the falls from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
If you would like to be adventurous and get a unique, picturesque view of the falls along the river, there is a somewhat hidden trail to hike down. Right next to the stairs that lead back up to the parking area is a guard rail. Look over the guard rail on the right by the bushes until you see the trail. Exercising caution, hop over the guard rail and meander down for 15 or 20 minutes until you get to the river. From there, make your way to the waterfall to enjoy the breathtaking view of falls. For photographers, there is a rock in the river where you can place your tripod and camera to have the perfect angle of the waterfall below Upper Mesa Falls.
Getting there: On the way to West Yellowstone on Hwy 20, turn east onto Hwy 47 in Ashton, Idaho and travel for about 15 miles through the Grand Targhee Forest. Lower Mesa Falls is about 0.7 miles before you get to the turn off for Upper Mesa Falls and is worth the stop. Afterwards, get back on the byway until you reach the turnoff for Upper Mesa Falls, and drive down the winding road until you arrive at the parking area. There is a self-service pay station, and the cost is $5 per vehicle. There will be a sign with directions on how to get to the viewing platform.
Once you are ready to leave, you can continue driving north for 13 miles on Hwy 47 on the byway until you get back onto Hwy 20. Continue north on Hwy 20 for about 35 miles until you reach West Yellowstone.
Pack List
- Water
- Snacks
- Good pair of hiking shoes if traveling to the bottom of the river
- $5 cash for the parking fee
- Tripod and camera
- 4-wheel drive vehicle (winter)
- Snowmobile or Nordic skis (winter)
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The most beautiful waterfall in idaho.18 days ago
Upper Mesa Falls is gorgeous, the viewing platforms allow you to get closer than I expected. There are a good number of people, but with some patience you can get a great view.over 1 year ago
The falls are stunning and overall gorgeous sight. The mosquitos are out of control! Definitely layer up and wear tons of bug spray or it might ruin the view for you. There are two lookout points, upper and lower. Upper falls costs $5 to park. From what we saw, lower falls had two trailheads to hike, can't remember how long they were round trip but looked like a fun hike if you go prepared!over 1 year ago
This is a fun and easy hike for the family! I can only rate it 3 out of 5 stars because of the amount of people. I prefer more remote areas, where you rarely or never actually see other people. It is a beautiful and very enjoyable place. It is wonderful for photographers! There is plentiful wildlife and vegetation to take photos of. And of course the water falls, as well.over 1 year ago
Mesa falls is a total gem! It's totally worth the drive out there and it's way more breathtaking in person.almost 2 years ago
Exploring Upper Mesa Falls is awesome. Whether you just want to see the falls from the viewing platform or be more adventurous and hike below the falls; it's a great experience. Great stop on the way to Yellowstone.over 2 years ago
There's an additional note about this adventure. If you plan on hiking down to the bottom of the river, you need to let the rangers know. They are OK with you going as long as they know you're down there. They also want you to be inconspicuous when jumping the gate to hike down, so you don't attract attention and get all the other tourists following you down.over 2 years ago
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I love exploring Idaho and other nearby states. I live in Idaho with my wife and three boys. I'm a full-time accountant but obsessed photographer and adventurer.Follow
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I made, I jarred, I marinated, I grilled. Sounds promising right? The other day you may recall that I made the Garlic, Lemon & Rosemary Infused Olive Oil (thank you for your kind words and support!) so I decided to marinade some shrimp and chicken legs in it and create a tasty platter for dinner.
We needed a simple, easy and tasty dinner. With both kids out of school for the summer, trying to sell the house, worrying about our family member's health and planning a trip, we needed a healthy but no-fuss meal. This footed the bill.
Now no excuses for running out to pick up dinner – dig in!
Ingredients (serves 4):
1 lb. 26-30 shrimp, thawed and peeled
1 lb. organic chicken legs or wings
1 cup of the garlic, lemon & rosemary infused olive oil, divided in two 1/2 servings
1/2 cantaloupe, sliced
A few slices of fresh mozzarella
A few fresh organic strawberries
1. Simply place the shrimp and chicken into two separate storage bags and coat well with 1/2 cup each of the infused olive oil. Marinade for a minimum of thirty minutes.
2. Prepare the fruit and cheese.
3. Heat the grill and cook the chicken and shrimp until done.


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In trading on Friday, shares of MEG Energy Corp (Toronto: MEG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.58, changing hands as high as $33.16 per share. MEG Energy Corp shares are currently trading up about 4.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of MEG shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) – More and more people are turning to their phones to deposit checks. But 2 NEWS Investigates found a possible problem with the growing trend. It involves the same checks being deposited again and again.
These new check depositing apps are meant to make your life easier, a person takes a picture of a check and it's deposited into their account. The bank never gets the actual check and we found because of that, it's possible for that check to be deposited more than once.
And that's exactly what caused one Centerville woman's bank account to get doubled dipped.
Janet Moland is shocked after her experience with new banking technology that allows you to deposit checks from your phone.
A friend called her in July saying she found two checks, totaling 195 dollars Janet had written her in 2012.
According to Janet, that friend couldn't remember if she cashed them so she used her mobile check depositing app with her bank, PNC thinking if she had already deposited the checks, the bank wouldn't allow her to do it again.
She was wrong.
"I went back and low and behold in 2012 the two checks had been cashed and in 2014 in last July they were cashed again," said Janet.
Janet showed 2 NEWS Investigates her bank statement that had the check number and deposit date listed twice for both checks.
Once Janet contacted her bank, Citizens National, about the double deposit, she had the action reversed within the day but she still has questions and concerns about potential fraud.
She came to 2 NEWS Investigates wanting to know how checks that were cashed nearly 2 years ago were able to be cashed again!
"What's to keep someone from swiping it to this bank and swiping it to that bank until the person who wrote the check double checks their account."
I called PNC to find out how this could happen. Their app was used to make the double deposits.
PNC spokesperson, Marcey Zwiebel declined an interview and declined to talk directly about this situation. But she did admit duplicate deposits can happen but she says they are rare.
She said PNC has duplicate detection systems in place within and across financial institutions and in the event of a duplicate deposit they work with customers to get it corrected.
We asked how well those duplicate detection systems work but for security reasons she didn't answer.
She recommends customers monitor their own account for inaccuracies.
"But someone who writes a lot of checks has got a lot of responsibility to monitor their account," said Janet.
2 NEWS Investigates looked further into the threat of fraud with this mobile technology commonly refereed to as remote deposit capture.
We found that a federal council..which helps keep banks consistent with policies..warned banks about the potential problems with remote deposit capture technology when it first started being used in 2009.
It specifically states "aspects of fraud risk are elevated in an RDC environment."
I spoke with a consultant involved with the development of those policies, John Leekley.
He said the mobile deposits are a huge advancement for banking and making deposits more efficient.
He said there is a fraud risk anytime a check is deposited and banks have come a long way in their security, but there's still work to do.
Leekley said there's a program is in the works that will help all banks out with monitoring accounts.
Zwiebel said PNC has sanctions in place for repeat check depositors.
They ask each customer to not deposit checks more than six months old. She said if a customer is found to continually try and deposit checks over and over they can have their mobile banking privileges suspended or even have their account closed.
Leekley provided the following tips for customers using the mobile banking app for depositing checks:
-Write on the back of the check. Include your signature, "for deposit", and the date you put it through.
-Don't leave the deposited checks sitting around. Put them in a separate place so you know they have been deposited.
-Monitor your account
-Watch for when the bank confirms the deposit. Follow bank's guidelines for how long to keep deposited checks.


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Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets
When Blythe Baxter moved into the city with her father, she never expected to move into the apartment above the Littlest Pet Shop. But an even bigger surprise awaited her. Blythe can talk to the pets…and they can talk back! On June 4, 2013, Shout! Factory Kids, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios, will release Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets on DVD. Join Blythe as she embarks on five more wild adventures with her newest friends: Pepper, the hilarious skunk; Sunil, the magical mongoose; Penny, the adorable panda; Russell, the highly organized hedgehog; Zoe, the diva Spaniel; and, of course, Minka, the artistic monkey!
Well, I guess hedgehogs are adorable animals for children's movies or animated series, because I simply adored Russell the Hedgehog in this movie. In one episode, called Trading Places, Russell, who is one of many animals living in the pet shop, which is situated over a bakery (how in the world did authorities approve that one, I don't know) and somehow he ends up in Blythe's book bag. As much as she tries, Blythe, who leads the bunch of adorable pets and humans, can't convince her father to take her back home. So, off she goes to school with Russell in tow. He only decides to fly the coop, once he arrives at school, with Blythe spending the rest of the school day looking for him. And, of course, there was no communication problem, since Blythe can talk to all the animals. The title of this episode has a double meaning—Russell trades his life at the pet shop for one as a student in school, and Zoe (who is so vain) and Penny attempt to trade places, as Zoe has an issue with a pimple on her nose. Zoe is trying to woo one of the dogs on the premises and gets a bit jealous when she thinks he is trying to entice Penny. At the end, Russell is rescued by Blythe, before the maintenance man grabs him as he does the other "rats" running around the school, and the other female animals at the pet shop all wear bandages on their noses—to show solidarity with Zoe.
Other episodes include Topped with Buttercream, Sweet (Truck) Ride, where the bakery truck gets ambushed on a wild ride throughout the neighborhood, with all manner of sweets in jeopardy. What's in the Batter? And Bakers and Fakers are the other episodes included in this DVD.
I loved the Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets, because the episodes are nice and wholesome for young kids. So many times, you will have a kid movie, but there is some menacing character that comes to bring doom and wreak havoc on the situation. It's more of a good vs. evil circumstances. But in this DVD, everyone got along, and worked together for whatever the common solution was at the moment. As well, the only violence in the movie was normal situations, i.e., an object falling on someone's head. On top of this, the animals are are so adorable and commanding in whatever scenes in which they are featured.
The Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pies delivers captivating entertainment the whole family can enjoy and contains a brand new bonus coloring sheet. Featuring all-new original music by Daytime Emmy® Award nominee Daniel Ingram and the vocal talent of Ashleigh Ball, Tabitha St. Germain, Nicole Oliver and Peter New, Littlest Pet Shop currently airs on The Hub TV Network. For more information, visit www.littlestpetshop.com


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One of the greatest hindrances to healthy eating is a lack of planning! It's simple math- if you don't have plenty of healthy food options in your fridge and pantry- you won't eat it. When there isn't any food in the house, the tendency is to eat out, not make a run to the store. Having a detailed meal plan will help you save money and calories in the long run. Here are some tips to help you plan ahead and make the most out of your trip to the store!
Do Your Homework
Before you even begin thinking about your meals for the week, sit down with your calendar and figure out what nights you will be home and what nights you will be out. Check the forecast for the week. It might sound silly but it will help you get an idea of what you will be in the mood to eat on certain nights. For example, what sounds better than a warm bowl of hearty soup on a cold rainy day? Also, will you be having company at any point throughout the week? You will want to make sure you pick a meal that will accommodate various tastes and dietary restrictions. Finally, check sales at your local grocery stores. Many stores have weekly ads with a list of specials they are running as well as coupons you can use. Focus on your meats and fresh produce. This will help you save money and know what produce is in season!
Binge on Pinterest
Once you have an idea of what your week will look like, allow yourself some time to look for new recipes to try! Pinterest is a great resource for meal ideas. However, with literally thousands of recipes at your fingertips, it is easy to get overwhelmed by all the options. For this reason, it is also a good idea to find a couple of food blogs that suit your tastes and check them on a regular basis. Try keeping things realistic when selecting new recipes. If something is far out of your comfort zone (both in taste and skill) - you are less likely to follow through with making it.
Write it Out
Once you have selected your meals for the week- write out a clear schedule and keep it on the fridge for easy reference throughout the week. Work through each meal and determine what ingredients you will need and what you already have. Be sure to check your pantry for supplies. Nothing is more frustrating than being in the middle of meal prep only to find you have run out of a staple item like oil or flour! Create a detailed grocery list broken down into categories (meat/dairy/produce/dry goods) to make your trip a little easier and avoid overlooking an item.
Beyond Planning
Before you go to the store, clean out your fridge. Empty out those leftovers that have been sitting there for a week and get rid of old rotting produce. Not only will it open up space but it will help you know what you have available throughout the week. Next, after you have completed your grocery shopping, take a few minutes to prep certain foods. For example, wash and cut lettuce and other veggies to make salad prep quick and simple. Marinate any meat you may be eating in the next 2-3 days or freeze any foods that might go bad before you can eat them.
Following these simple steps will help you stick to a meal plan and avoid the temptation to eat out on a regular basis. Chances are, anything you are making at home (with fresh meats and produce) will be much healthier and less expensive than anything you grab on the go!


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A female character who provides a significant amount of {{Fanservice}} (generally for males), ranging from simple revealing of [[BuxomIsBetter cleavage]], [[BareYourMidriff midriff]], shoulders or [[ShesGotLegs legs]], to [[ToplessnessFromTheBack shots of her curves]], [[HartmanHips hips]] or [[MaleGaze derriere]] (even when covered).
Her clothing is mainly there to accentuate her figure. Her wardrobe mainstays are [[WalkingSwimsuitScene bikinis/swimsuits]], [[OfCorsetsSexy lingerie]], [[StockingFiller fishnets, stockings, garters]], {{Dangerously Short Skirt}}s, equally short [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]], thigh high boots or stiletto pumps, and low-cut dresses and shirts. Alternatively, she might be covered from head to toe, thus showing no skin at all, but her costume will be tight and stretchy enough to show her bust and the outline of her hips. Bonus points if she's TheTease. In general, she will appear more often in merchandise aimed towards males to further attract males to the product, with viceversa being the case for MrFanservice.
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* An InnocentFanserviceGirl has no qualms about strutting her stuff in front of others; she doesn't see a problem in it and is often unaware that she may be causing trouble. This can range from flat-out nudity to posing in skimpy outfits when asked.
* A ReluctantFanserviceGirl ''prefers'' to dress modestly, [[CosmicPlaything but the universe conspires to subject her into providing fanservice anyway]], which she takes issue with.
* A ShamelessFanserviceGirl doesn't care if you're uncomfortable with her lack of clothes or penchant for skimpy outfits. She'll bare her figure anyway.
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Please note that there is no requirement to be single to fit into this trope. Many of these characters are married. For the [[DistaffCounterpart Spear Counterpart]], see MrFanservice. If she also sleeps with most of the crew, she either ReallyGetsAround or is a GoodBadGirl. Subjected to multiple DoubleStandard tropes, especially if she gets a nice dose of CharacterDevelopment or HiddenDepths aside from her hot looks, and yet the fandom refuses to see them.
Compare HelloNurse, and contrast the TokenWholesome.
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* MsFanservice/{{Music}}
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* MsFanservice/{{Pinball}}
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This means, I think, to indict Amazon for suckering workers into Giving Their All. However, Daisey's early self seems so eager to be suckered, and so bad at his various jobs, that he isn't much of a test case - a very minor flimflam artist could have pulled him in and only a very successful company could have absorbed someone so puzzled by their work. Amazon may have been trying to be sneaky, but they seem to have been about as subtle as Nigerian money-transfer scams. Of course, some of those still work.
What'a best is his description of how he wanted to be fooled, which is extra embarrassing in someone who started as an outraged slacker outsider artist. It isn't just a special case of the fiscal hope that overtook everyone. Just as the worst cynic is said to be a disappointed idealist, the childlike trust of a hopeful cynic outdoes normal optimism. I wish I had sold him a bridge.
Of course, he wins in the end, as it gave him material with the irresistible hook of large amounts of money and equal amounts of schadenfreude. What more could he have wanted? Princess Diana?So wrote clew in History (20th c.).
Cute review. But no, I wasn't trying to "indict" Amazon--just accurately tell a story that has happened to a lot of people. I am curious about how I get "large amounts of money" and won in the end...perhaps you could have that money sent to me?
Thanks for taking the time to review the book,
It's the material that has the hook of "large amounts of money". That is, there seem to be many wry memoirs of time wasted at companies that never earned pots & pots; and those stories aren't irresistible gossip the way Amazon and MSFT and so forth are.
And so your book won an audience, and the bookiverse is the perspective of this blog.
Thanks for dropping by -
I guess I can see that--I just wish the bookiverse was as gamorous as it sounds. ;)
Well, a bunch o' friends and I will be at your show in two weeks. From our groundling perspective, you've got the glamour.


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RIP R.A.RThursday, January 12th, 2012
Onlt 2 weeks into the new year & already a great light has gone out of the world.
Legendary New York DJ/Producer/Performer, Raul A. Rodriguez passed away on Jan 4th this year.
I was only made aware of this fact as the great DJ Friction posted an incredible tribute mix on Mixcloud.
Along with contemopraries such as Mann Parrish (for whom her produced the seminal b-boy classic 'Hip Hop Be Bop') & John 'Jellybean' Benitez, he helped change the face of dance music, as well as influencing the wave of electro/rap from the early 80's.
Any b-boy/hip hop fan of a certain age will have at least one record he wrote, mixed, remixed or produced & it's a great loss.
If you're unfamiliar with his output, Friction's mix provides a worthy overview of his work as well as being a fitting tribute
Discomusic.com has an obituary that you can find here


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One may consider it unorthodox for a company specializing in video games for their own video game consoles to develop a social media app for mobile phones, especially if such company has a history of inputting poor social functionality in their games. But this is Nintendo we're talking about. Doing the unexpected should be expected by now. But I never expected to have quite the chuckle I had with Nintendo's very first app in partnership with developer DeNA, Miitomo.
Miitomo is a curious social media app as you don't socialize with people directly, at least not at first. See, the way the app works is that you answer cute, little trivia questions about yourself and the answers are exchanged between each player's avatar, the ever-popular Miis. You can then "heart" (the Miitomo equivalent of a Facebook "like" or a Twitter "favorite") the answers and respond to them with comments.
"Miitomo" leans heavily on 2014's "Tomodachi Life," a "Sims"–esque game on the Nintendo 3DS starring your Miis, for its presentation. The development team for "Miitomo" was even run by the core developers of "Tomodachi Life." But while "Tomodachi Life" force feeds you it's brand of quirky, one-note humor until you get sick of it and throw up, you'll be making the bulk of Miitomo's humor yourself.
While you can answer the trivia questions as honestly as you want, you can also try to get creative and make some genuine knee-slappers. There are no word filters to censor your answers, meaning that you can be as silly or vulgar as you desire. Your Miis will also say everything you say in its scarily accurate text-to-speech voice and will even change facial expressions to match the words. Tons of joy can be derived from sending funny answers for your friends to read and in turn having funny answers to read yourself. Of course, there's also an opportunity to actually learn something worthwhile about your friends' lives and personalities.
It's also surprisingly easy to obtain friends in the app. Nintendo's social functionality in their games were infamous for their convoluted methods of connecting with friends – hello, friend codes. But in "Miitomo," all I needed to do was connect my Facebook account with the app and then wait for my friends to sign up so I can friend them. Within a week or so, I had around 10 friends with minimal headache. Nintendo went from having the poorest method of connecting with friends to having one of the best; it's as if the awkward caterpillar grew up into a social butterfly. Though I do wish that you can respond to and send out your friend requests en masse via a "friend all" option or something like that.
But the real star of the show is the Miifoto mode, Nintendo's version of Adobe Photoshop. Here, you can drag and drop you and your friends' Miis on top of a background (which you can create from any photo saved on your phone) while adding a few props and anime eyes to create your own photogenic masterpieces. Again, there are no filters to stop you from going wild with the mode. You can then use these photos to comment on your friends' answers or share them directly to your friends via Facebook, texting and more. This mode is so enjoyable that I wish it was the main focus of the app, as having expanded options such as a copy/paste tool would serve the mode wonderfully.
Adding to the charm is the fact that you can dress up your Miis. A shop offers a variety of clothing options that you can use to cover your Miis from head to toe. Items range from being cute, cool, funny and… rather kinky, actually. You're bound to find something to express yourself with both on your Mii and in you Miifotos. There's also a section of the shop offering rare items that change daily, making frequent visits and saving coins a must.
Speaking of coins, I should bring up the microtransactions. Miitomo is free-to-play, but you can of course spend real money in order to obtain virtual money. And as far as microtransactions in mobile games go, it's not so bad. Unlike mobile games like "Dungeon Keeper" or "Final Fantasy: All the Bravest," "Miitomo" doesn't lock you out of content with a cooldown timer that can go away instantly if you pay to remove it. And there isn't a separate, premium currency to make your coins worthless. The money is mostly for cosmetic items that don't affect gameplay. In fact, the cosmetic items may have an even better value than other virtual clothing because not only are you getting personal satisfaction in dressing up your Mii however you like, but you also get some gratification knowing that your friends are also enjoying whatever costume you're wearing.
You can also earn somewhat generous amounts of coins through looking at answers, making your own answers, daily bonuses and from bonuses from having a certain number of friends. You can also get coins from raising your fashion levels by frequently changing your clothes and from raising your popularity levels by receiving hearts and comments from friends. You can also get game tickets that allow you to play the minigame without spending coins (which we'll get to in a second). "Miitomo" is fairly reasonable in its virtual economy, at least in comparison to the mobile game farces you get from Electronic Arts these days.
But then there's Miitomo Drop, a minigame where you drop Miis down a Pachinko-style board for the chance to win exclusive, themed clothing. It is here that "Miitomo" shows its true colors as yet another app trying to suck your wallet dry. The Miis you drop slip and slide around the board as if they're greased with butter, making it almost impossible to get the items you want. More often than not, you'll just get the dummy prize of a piece of candy, the only function of which is to hear extra answers from your friends (which you'll hear eventually anyway). You can move the Miis around before you drop them and even time your drops so you can, say, hit a moving bumper, but this merely gives the illusion that you can cheat the system. Make no mistake, getting items of any value relies solely on luck. And it'll drain your coins or game tickets faster than you can say "I want that kitten sweater, goddammit!"
But perhaps Miitomo's biggest crime is that there simply isn't a whole lot to do. Sure, reading your friends' answers and writing your own answers is fun, but that's the bulk of the game and it can wear thin pretty quickly. It doesn't help that the app depends so much on the activity of your friends to keep things interesting. Once your friends start to drop out and you receive less of an opportunity to both send and receive jokes, there's very little incentive to keep going. Not even the Miifoto mode can stay interesting for long, simply because it doesn't have nearly the same flexibility or amount of options as other photo editors. Not even My Nintendo Missions, another mode where you can earn platinum coins for your Nintendo account, can help as your tasks amount to little more than answering questions three times a day and changing your clothes once every day.
"Miitomo" ultimately suffers from the same problem as "Tomodachi Life": there's too little content and what content there is doesn't stay fresh for long. Never the less, I still had some fun with it. This app was a big gamble for Nintendo, and fortunately they didn't drag their heels as much as they did with their other gambles. Nintendo could've just as easily sent out a crappy mobile game and it still would've raked in the cash (can you imagine if the entire app was just Miitomo Drop?). But instead, both they and DeNA made the effort to create a fairly polished and enjoyable app, even if it's nothing more than a disposable timewaster.
In addition, it's the perfect way for Nintendo to collect information for the illuminati. I wonder how many Miifotos involving fishnet stocking-clad Miis they sent to them?
Rating: 6.5/10


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Review: Shadow Pasts April 5, 2011Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient, Contemporary, Medieval, Modern , trackback
Beachcombing has only a few minutes today before class begins – a spring cold has meant that he is sleeping double his regulation five or six hours. But he wants to take what little time he has to celebrate William Rubinstein's Shadow Pasts: 'Amateur Historians' and History's Mysteries (2007), a gem of a book he recently stumbled upon.
Now WR set himself the task here of looking at seven historical mysteries: the assassination of J.F.Kennedy, the Jack the Ripper murders, the Shakespeare authorship question, Richard the Third and the Princes in the Tower, Jesus surviving the crucifixion, various mysteries concerning Rudolf Hess and the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
At first glance this is not very promising stuff. We have a fairly predictable grouping of past 'enigmas' with a worrying tendency towards those that don't really deserve the name. But once through the contents page the author begins to confound expectations.
For one, William Rubinstein is not just another long-haired conspiracy type chewing on organic carrots in a bunker in Shropshire. He is a professor of history at Aberystwyth and he has a professional historian's scepticism. Indeed, of the seven mysteries he approves controversial answers for two – Shakespeare and the Ripper, he leaves a question mark over ancient Egyptian building techniques and dismisses the others as false problems.
What Beachcombing finds even more impressive – especially from a professional historian – is that Rubinstein – author of a whole range of histories touching on wealth, Judaism and twentieth century history – is unfailingly polite. The nastiest word that the good professor uses in this little volume is 'nitwit' and that is out of character. Otherwise the closest he comes to disapproval is 'outré'!
The whole book is readable and clear – something rare in this field. But the most original part of Shadow Pasts is the introduction, a short essay on 'The 'Amateur Historian' and the Study of History' In this essay Professor Rubinstein asks himself why professional historians avoid mysteries like those listed above.
'…academics, as a general rule pointedly avoid entering into any real discussion of most of the other well-rehearsed topics in this book. Strikingly, for example, only one or two of the 25,000 college and university historians in the United States have ever written an account of President Kennedy's assassination which examines whether he was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone or as part of a wider conspiracy, although Kennedy's assassination is arguably the most famous, and conceivably most important event to occur in the United States since the Second World War. So far as I am aware no university academic in Britain (or elsewhere) has ever attempted to solve the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, and virtually all academic historians of late Victorian England would regard such an endeavour as outside their remit. In the case of the Shakespeare Authorship Question, the bias among academics is even more blatant: among English literature academics, any discussion of the identity of William Shakespeare is regarded as taboo and a priori impermissible. In such an atmosphere, it is only non-academic historians who have made the running, a vicious circle which has led to mutual hostility and alienation'.
This is thoughtful stuff and Professor Rubinstein is good at paying tribute to the fine standard of history often found among amateur historians, a label that he uses without any negative connotations.
Of course, the simple reason that professional historians refuse to touch these questions is because (i) these problems are irrelevant OR (ii) these problems are ridiculous. (In fact, the one topic of interest to professionals from this book, Richard III and the Princes is neither).
Let's start with (i) irrelevance. An evil man killed a series of prostitutes in the East End in 1888. This was clearly agony for the five women and a tragedy for their families and friends. But the identity of the Ripper would matter less for a Victorian historian today than, say, a proper understanding of prostitution in Birmingham in the 1870s. In fact, what is interesting about the Ripper killings is the cult of the Ripper drummed up in the country at the time and the abiding interest as illustrated by such publications as the (outstandingly good) Ripperologist. Now that would be worth studying!
(ii) Ridiculous problems. Clearly, Kennedy's killing is important for the history of the US. But the lack of any convincing evidence for a conspiracy and the straightforward evidence for a fool with a mail-order rifle means that there is little to study other than the consequences. The only useful work that an academic could carry out would be one long hack-and-burn at the undergrowth of conspiracy theories that have grown up in the last fifty years. And we now have Bugliosi's Reclaiming History – though it fell to an 'amateur historian' to clear the brushwood.
There is no denying that academics also refuse to get involved – or write blogs about such subject matter using pseudonyms (ahem) – because they know that they will look silly and their reputations will suffer. Professor Rubinstein – a humanities version of Fred Hoyle – has shown the guts here to take a publicly-described walk on the wild side. It would be interesting to know if his writing on the Holocaust has since been besmirched by association: 'he's that guy in Wales who writes about the Pyramids' etc etc. Many academics are petty people.
Now again, it is true that the academic establishment does not interact with every 'crackpot' idea that comes along – be that idea genuinely outré (a word Beachcombing will forever associate with Professor Rubinstein) or a stroke of hidden genius. But professional historians are busy people and it is necessary to have some filters: an 'open mind' is quickly filled with rubbish. Certainly, if Beachcombing, in his chosen discipline, were to go and examine every 'crackpot' idea that is published, he would not have any time for research or (a blessing?) for blog writing. He would enter difficult to understand belief systems and spend a lot of time dismissing material that did not deserve his or, indeed, their own author's time. Of course, he would dig up some minute quantities of platinum along with the fool's gold. But he could be researching, instead, say, prostitution in Victorian Birmingham and be increasing the sum of knowledge!
The truth is that the academic historical establishment is like Churchill's democracy, the worst system of all, but better than any of the others… An important weakness is that new far-out theories do take a long time to emerge. But looking back over the last two glorious centuries what is striking is that good ideas float slowly like cream to the top. Humanity is unlikely to ever manage anything better, though the timetable is painfully long, especially for visionaries. Most academics are worker ants or Gramscian intellectuals: their role is not to change the world but to diffuse knowledge that they receive and disseminate rather than create. As such cowardice is a necessary part of their make up. Though, thank God for and let's celebrate the mavericks…
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The researchers, led by Matthew M. Clark, a clinical psychologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, conducted a survey of more than 13,000 employees joining a wellness center, asking them about stress, health behaviors, and quality of life.
A total of 2,147 of these employees reported having high stress levels, according to a study in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Those under high stress had statistically significant lower quality of life, more fatigue, and poorer health compared with employees with low stress levels.
They were also more likely to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and to be overweight.
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No way in hell for me. Can't concentrate on the kinds of movements I do.. too.dangerous.
Besides that I like to have a brief chat with somebody nearby in between sets sometimes. Guess I'm wierd, I like to talk a little and say hello.
The women are hopeless here in California. They'll never take 'em off. "How are you today" is out of the question.
Originally Posted by misfit_aka: why would you talk at a gym?
A hello how are ya today? Maybe a joke or wise crack in between a set?
Go to a gym sometime and get back to me.
Mugg, same here.
Also reason why people who wear headphone dont want to be bothered when they lift and Im one of them...Nothing worse then having great workout with music playing in ipod then some dumbass comes up and starts yacking your ear off. All gyms should place rule where talking is not allowed.
Originally Posted by Moose6836: Talking has no place in gym.
Ya just don't get it do ya?
Los angeles you tallk from a distance, you learn and you absorb information from the pros...especially the retired ones.
Miinnesota? Please - come on out an learn the science with the big boys..
Originally Posted by misfit_aka: unless you got box, dont fukin talk to me.,.thats really happy ...what, do u carry on the "talk" in the locker room to?
If I politely asked you to move a your 45 pound straight curl bar off of the squat rack you would fuckin do it immediatly, and if you had head phones on I'd do it right in front of you while you were listening to rap gangster punk music on your Ipod.
Sure as hell you'd say "sorry man."
Gotta wear headphones.
A) I dont wanna hear the crap the gym is playing
B) I dont wanna hear anyone elses conversations
c) It doesnt motivate me, but I like to listen to music I like while working out
I just walk on the treadmill, sometimes I push the 'incline' button up a little.
I've been trying to lose over 50+ beer an burger fat pounds for a long time. Everybody gets really excited about the headphones in ears. I like to talk and just walk as hard as I can.
My goodness.
Originally Posted by Moose6836: ONCE AND FOR ALL TALKING HAS NO PLACE IN GYM PERIOD!!!!!A SIMPLE GOOD MORNING OR HELLO CAN TURN INTO A 30 MINUTE OR HOUR CONVERSATION WHICH CAN RUIN YOUR WORKOUT....THERES A REASON FOR HEADPHONES/IPOD ITS TO NOT TALK TO ANYONE AND LISTEN TO WHATEVER YOU HAVE ON IPOD.....I HAVE TO START GETTING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 AM JUST TO DO 2 HOURS CARDIO AND THEN GO TO GYM BEFORE ALL SCUMBAG TALKERS ARE THERE. IT SUCKS BUT ITS WORTH IT IN END BESIDES BEING SOCIAL AT GYM WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU AND IN TURN MAKE YOU FAT BY GOING OUT TO BARS/CLUBS WITH OTHER MEMBERS. TRUST ME ON THIS I KNOW. IVE BEEN BURNED AND SCREWED MANY TIMES AND ITS REASON I QUIT MAKNG FRIENDS AT GYM.....THERES REASON WHY ITS CALLED A GYM..ITS NOT HAPPY HOUR OR PLACE TO TALK SPORTS OR NEWS OR GOSSIP ITS A GYM!!!!YOU WANT TO TALK OR BE SOCIAL GO TO BAR NOT TO GYM.
Ok rook hero.
1 minutes tops on conversation. Maybe you'll learn something - ya never know who's training next to you and what you might learn.
Training at an intense level both on weights and cardio and there's no possible way you can concentrate pushing or pulling big weight with music blasting in your ear....no way.
To each is own though respectfully. Some people like to get on those silly Eliptical wheels and talk on the phone, listen to music and read the newspaper.


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Cop out? No, just giving credit where it's definitely deserved. And this was a full-unit, start-to-finish definition of dominance by coordinator Dan Quinn's group.
There were the numbers:
Five interceptions, two each by All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman and cornerback Byron Maxwell and one by All-Pro free safety Earl Thomas – in the end zone on a pass Sherman tipped.
The Giants had 181 total yards, and only 25 rushing – on 14 carries for a 1.8-yard average.
There were the words:
"It was a complete game (by the defense)," coach Pete Carroll said. "The run (defense) was there all day long. It was there all day long, all phases. One out of 10 on third down. Sacking the quarterback. It was as complete a game as we've had here."
"When we have bad performances like that, of course it hurts. It hurts hard," Thomas said of last week's two-point loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. "But that doesn't define us. And we know that. That's why we came back and we won like we did today. At any moment in the NFL you can get beat. So we knew this game was one of those set-up games if we're not on it. And we definitely were focused."
Then there was this bottom-line indication of just how dominating the defense was in pitching its first shutout of the season, first since last Dec. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals (58-0) at CenturyLink Field and 18th in franchise history: The Giants had 14 possessions. Five ended on interceptions, eight with punts and the last as time expired. Read
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McDonald got the start at the three-technique defensive tackle spot because Tony McDaniel was "violently ill," as Carroll described it. In the latest example of the next-man-up mentality and approach that has served the Seahawks so well all season, McDonald helped finished off the Giants.
"Clint started, he was active again. He's had a fantastic year for us," Carroll said. "There was a while back we let him go (on the roster cut to 53 players). He'll tell you his world changed a little bit when he came back. He's been a real big factor for us." Read
Defense: The end-zone interception by Thomas. First, because of where it happened, to help preserve the shutout. Second, because of how it happened, with one All-Pro (Sherman) tipping the ball up to allow another (Thomas) the opportunity to pilfer the pass.
Special teams: Jeremy Lane downing a Jon Ryan punt at the 5-yard line. Lane might be the nickel back with Walter Thurmond serving the third game of his league-imposed four-game suspension, but obviously has not forgotten what got him on the roster in the first place. Lane also had two coverage tackles, pushing his team-high total to 11. Read
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SHELTON -- The Oxford boys volleyball team is usually the one inflicting pain on the opposition, but top seeded Newington turned the tables on the defending champion.
The Indians played aggressor throughout Friday night's match and left the Shelton High School gym with the Class M championship after sweeping the Wolverines 25-22 25-20 25-20.
"They played so well and so consistent it was tough for us," said Oxford senior Ed Carver, who finished with 17 digs.
The Wolverines (20-2) were not going to relinquish the title without a fight, but Newington (22-1) finished each round on top. The Indians' three-point win was the largest lead either team held in the first set, and even though Oxford hung around all night, momentum was on Newington's side.
"If you win the first set often it will allow you to carry the momentum into the next two, three or whatever (sets it goes)," Newington coach Curt Burns said. "It is important to win that first one because instead of chasing them, they are chasing you."
Newington's Riley McManus finished with 30 assists and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Often his setups resulted in powerful kills from the Indians' trio of Jonathan Cloutier (10 kills), Jordan Aprea (11 kills) and Nicholas Hinchcliffe (eight kills). Flavo Lici led the way with three-and-a-half blocks.
The Wolverines built a 10-7 advantage in the second set, but once the Indians picked up six straight points -- McManus had five serving -- to take the lead for good at 13-10.
Senior Pat Cragan led Oxford with 17 assists and added nine digs, while Eric Jensen had a team-high eight kills. Joshua Thorne added seven kills.
"We were playing them point for point for a good part of the match, which is what good teams do when they face each other," Oxford coach Jeff Giovacchino said. "We couldn't get a run, or if we got a run, we gave a run back.
"They are a great team, a scrappy team and they play excellent team defense. They were better than us today and my hats off to them."
The Wolverines led only once in the third set -- 16-15 -- but gave up four straight points and never recovered.
"They never gave up," Giovacchino added. "Even in that third game when we got down a little, they pulled it back close until it got away at the end."
Newington also beat Oxford in the 2012 championship by a 3-1 margin, but the Wolverines came back last year to sweep Enfield in the final.
"We have nothing to be ashamed about," Giovacchino said about the Wolverines' three-year run led by its senior class.
"They are amazing kids and they're a class act whether we win or lose, and I think they showed that here today."
During the trophy ceremony the Wolverines stood on the other side of the net and applauded each Indian as they came up to be honored.
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A camera helped Seattle police Tuesday night do what dogs and officers scouring a neighborhood couldn't: find three armed robbers.
Late Tuesday night, officers went to a mini-mart in the 7900 block of Renton Avenue South. The clerk there reported that three males robbed him at gunpoint.
Police brought in dogs to search but didn't find the suspects.
Officers stopped several possible suspects, but the clerk said they weren't the robbers.
But a review of images from the security camera gave investigators a better description, which was broadcast to other officers. Two officers said they saw a possible suspect go into an apartment complex in the 8700 block of Rainier Avenue South as they were responding to the robbery.
Officers staked out the complex, and four males soon came out.
They tried to get on a Metro bus, but police detained three who matched the descriptions of the suspects.
The clerk identified them, and police found one was carrying a .380-caliber pistol.
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The West Side lawmaker sat quietly in the second row of the Democratic side of the chamber, occasionally shaking hands with fellow legislators.
Smith was indicted last week on a federal charge that he accepted $7,000 from a trusted campaign worker. Smith thought the money was a payoff from a day care operator who wanted him to write an official letter supporting a bid for a $50,000 state grant, authorities said. The campaign helper was working for the FBI, and the day care operation was a government ruse, officials said.


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New York Yankees seal AL East title as Miguel Cabrera claims Triple Crown
The New York Yankees powered into the MLB playoffs with a 14-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox, condemning the Baltimore Orioles to a one-game wildcard shoot-out against the Texas Rangers.
Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit a pair of homers as the Yankees claimed their 13th American League East title in 17 years. The Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the last-place Red Sox to win their second consecutive division crown.
Cano tied a career high with six RBIs as New York secured home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs. The Yankees will open on the road Sunday against the winner of Friday's wild-card game between Baltimore and Texas.
Evan Longoria hit three home runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 4-1 Wednesday, ending the Orioles' bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.
The Yankees will open on the road on Sunday against the winner of Friday's wild-card game between Baltimore and Texas.
Miguel Cabrera won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years, achieving one of the game's greatest feats.
Cabrera topped the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBIs, becoming only the 15th player to win the Triple Crown and the first since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
Los Angeles Angels rookie Mike Trout was second in batting at .326, while New York Yankees slugger Curtis Granderson and Texas star Josh Hamilton finished tied for second with 43 homers. Hamilton ranked second with 128 RBIs.
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Veteran slotback Weston Dressler returns to Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders Weston Dressler runs the ball against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. (Jeff McIntosh / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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REGINA -- Weston Dressler is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The veteran slotback re-signed with the CFL club Wednesday after passing his physical.
Dressler was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday and cleared NFL waivers the following day, making him an unrestricted CFL free agent.
The Ottawa Redblacks also made a formal contract offer to Dressler on Wednesday, and the Calgary Stampeders were reportedly in the mix for his services.
The Riders released the 29-year-old Dressler in January -- roughly two weeks before he was scheduled to become a CFL free agent -- so he could explore his options south of the border. Shortly after working out for the Chiefs, Dressler signed with the NFL club and donned No. 13 in honour of Saskatchewan's rabid football fans, affectionately dubbed the 13th Man.
The five-foot-eight, 179-pound native of Bismarck, N.D., spent his entire six-year CFL career with Saskatchewan, registering 442 catches for 6,531 yards and 43 TDs. He surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving plateau five times, including the last four years.
Dressler had five catches for a game-high 81 yards and a TD in Saskatchewan's 45-23 Grey Cup victory over Hamilton last November at Regina's Mosaic Stadium. A two-time all-star, Dressler was the CFL's top rookie in 2008.
Dressler appeared in three exhibition games with Kansas City, recording a 19-yard kickoff return.