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Originally posted by Unknown Soldier
I guess this means the end of the "it's too warm the end of the world is here" threads and the beginning of the "It's too cold it's the end of the world" threads
That time of yearedit on 9-1-2012 by Unknown Soldier because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MRuss
Even if it does get worse, it is already the middle of January! We've really reduced the length of winter this year---which makes me very happy!
The fewer days of high fuel costs, shoveling, and icy roads-----the better!
Originally posted by 11I11
73+ flags for giving us a weather forecast? Erh? I was kind of expecting you to reveal that some huge storm heading our way or we were set for a heat wave or something!
Originally posted by CaptainInstaban
So let me get this straight.
The OP is predicting snow and freezing this winter?
And people are somehow surprised and impressed by that?
This just in, I did some research and I´ve come to the conclusion that there might be sunshine coming summer....better stock up on sunscreen.
Originally posted by CaptainInstaban
reply to post by ScorpiusMaximus
To those jeering the OP for his hard work and info, try looking at the bigger picture he's not saying "Oh look, it's gonna snow in winter".. he's saying that yes the northern hemisphere has had a warmish winter with little to no snow, but the POSSIBILITY of decent snowfalls may be looking better. Duh, try reading properly... sheesh.
Isn´t that virtually the same thing? No it´s even worse.
It MIGHT snow this winter, wow
So what´s the difference between this and a random weather forecast on tv?
What did this thread give you besides the inconclusive information that it might start snowing this winter in spite of the mild weather sofar?
Duh, try to flag the real gems, not the ones with nice bright pics.
Seriously 110 flags for an inconclusive weather report?
What a bunch of lemmings here sometimes.....
Originally posted by CaptainInstaban
reply to post by Plumbduff
Jeah, maybe I´m a little harsh, but sometimes it just seems that people S and F a thread because it is well presented with nice pics, and once it gets above like 50 flags others feel inclined to flag it too, while the thread itself is not at all shocking or revealing important information, and the really good threads hardly ever receive more than 40 flags.
I have no problem with this thread itself however, I just get annoyed by what I feel is mob behavior and impuls flagging.
I could be wrong though.


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Monaco - Roger Federer was dominant in his first match on clay this year, routing Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
The Swiss star, seeded second after Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the tournament, outplayed Kohlschreiber from the start, breaking his serve to begin both sets and wrapping up the win in only 50 minutes.
Federer, who has lost three times to top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo final, had Kohlschreiber scampering helplessly around center court with a mixture of sublime lobs and drop shots.
"I managed to vary the game well and not make too many mistakes," Federer said. "It was a good way to start my clay season here.
"I think he can play a lot better than he did today. I think he will be disappointed."
The 16-time Grand Slam champion broke Kohlschreiber twice in each set, saved the only break point he faced, and sealed victory with his fifth ace of the match.
Federer, who missed the tournament last year, clinched the opening set when Kohlschreiber sent a forehand long.
Against the backdrop of the glittering Mediterranean sea, Federer's play continued to sparkle in the second set. He hit a lob on the run from the back of the court, then sprinted to the net to retrieve the return and flick a winner that wrong-footed the German in the sixth game.
Nadal starts his clay-court season on Wednesday with a second-round match against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland.
In first-round action, 16th-seeded Gilles Simon of France beat Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-3, 6-2, Feliciano Lopez of Spain rallied to beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), and Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina downed Victor Hanescu of Romania 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Results on the third day of the Monte Carlo Masters (x denotes seeding):1st roundPer Riba (ESP) bt Potito Starace (ITA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3Albert Montanes (ESP) bt Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-4, 6-2Gilles Simon (FRA x16) bt Thomaz Belluci (BRA) 6-3, 6-2Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) bt Victor Hanescu (ROM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) bt Vincent Millot (FRA) 6-2, 6-4Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-22nd roundMilos Raonic (CAN) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-4, 7-5Roger Federer (SUI x2) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-2, 6-1Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x12) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4

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Our pumpkins turned out fabulous — they're a work of art! Well, at least my mom is proud.
We were considering doing a Lady & the Tramp theme, but decided on a simpler design. Mickey and Minnie Mouse!
I google searched some ideas and this design was actually originally suppose to be on just one pumpkin with a heart in between them. You can see it here. But I decided to make our own templates with a mouse on each pumpkin. Our apartment building gets pretty bright at night with lots of out door lights so I brought them inside for another visual with the lights off.
I wish we had made the tails a little bigger to see them better, but overall I'm happy with how they turned out! Check out Daniel's Mickey. A pumpkin seed stuck on the wall inside his pumpkin looks like it could be Mickey's eye!
Here's individually for more detail.
And together! This was during the day after we finished them.
Ok enough pumpkin photos. How about some basketball photos? Daniel and I went to the K-State women's game vs. Washburn University last night. And K-State won! We went with his mom who is a Washburn fan so I tried to celebrate internally.
Here's our ladies making a basket!
And here's the Bramalage Coliseum during half time. It was pretty empty on a Monday night. Where's the support wildcat fans?
And of course I had to document that we were actually there. Check out the girl giving us a stare in the background. Haha! Oh and excuse our choice of attire. We decided to wear neither purple (K-State) nor blue (Washburn) so that we could be neutral (even though I really wanted K-State to win). And his mom wore pink, so we were all neutral in the end!
Sorry this post is so random tonight. I have not been tracking calories like I wanted to and I have not been working out. I don't know what happened to my motivation. This week is crazy for me school-wise. Hopefully I can return with some progress! I miss running. I think it's been… a month since I've gone running? I hope I can still run a mile! I think I'll make that a goal this weekend to go for a run and see how far I can go.
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July 2015 - Carnival Liberty to Caribbean - Southern
My first cruise and not my last!
My fiance and I just came back from our very first cruise! We were amazed at how attentive everyone was, from the cruise director to the waiters and housekeeping staff. Everyone was professional and friendly. We are looking forward to going on more cruises in the future!


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PITTSBURGH (June 30, 2010) – Vocollect, Inc., the world leader in voice-centric solutions for mobile workers, today announced continuing enhancements to its industrial wearable voice solution that further enable the emerging era of voice-enabled warehouses and distribution centers (DCs). These latest enhancements support voice-centric operations for Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific customers, while improving management capability and expanding the range of headsets offered for all Vocollect customers. Vocollect's enhanced industrial wearable solution extends the ability of DCs and warehouses worldwide to implement voice-centric operations and achieve significant business benefits, including double-digit gains in productivity and accuracy.
"We've been using Vocollect's industrial wearable solution in our warehouse operations for five years for selection, letdown, put-away and receiving, and we've experienced growth and success. For us, Vocollect's vision of the voice-enabled warehouse as the starting point for workflow planning makes total sense," says Michael Lindley, Director of IT with Affiliated Foods, Inc. in Amarillo, Texas.
With $1.4 billion in sales, Affiliated Foods, Inc. serves more than 840 grocery, convenience stores and chains across seven states. The 60-year-old company's 175 tractors haul grocery, produce, meats, bread and dairy products from a 1.3 million square foot warehouse.
Results the company has experienced to date:
Productivity – Moved from three shifts to two Accuracy – Increased from low 90's to 98+Safety – Reduced aisle congestionTraining Time – Reduced from four days to a matter of hoursWorker Satisfaction – Workers love voice and they won't go back to the old methods Customer Satisfaction – Stores are pleased with increases in accuracy Strong Increased ProfitabilityROI – With the implementation done in four phases, ROI was reached in seven months on the first phase, and in a much shorter timeframe with the remaining phases"Vocollect has helped us address key business issues in all phases of our warehouse operation. With the old paper/label method of doing selection, we had more congestion in the aisles, more damaged product, and more accidents," says Lindley. "Our retailers tell us that, with the Vocollect system, they have better accuracy of orders, less damage, and more on-time deliveries," he says.
"With Vocollect, our accuracy is better, our service level is better, our employee turnover is down, and the employees are happier," asserts Affiliated Foods Chief Financial Officer Tammie Coffee.
To sustain its market leadership role in delivering the best in speech recognition, ergonomics and business results to multiple industries worldwide, Vocollect's integrated industrial wearable voice solution is based on the combination of the Talkman T2x, T5 or T5m wearable voice appliance, SR or SRX series headsets, and a suite of supporting software. The newest capabilities include:
Regional Expansion via VoiceClient 3.7: Extensions to Vocollect's unparalleled speech recognition and language functionality aid multi-lingual distribution environments and multi-country deployments. New language support includes Romanian, Slovak, Cantonese, Czech, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Mandarin for PRC, Mandarin for Taiwan, Turkish and Thai, along with enhancements to many other supported languages. This brings the total languages that Vocollect currently supports to 36.Additional Operations Productivity and IT flexibility via VoiceConsole 3.2: Enhancements include a database-free version along with expanded platform support to give IT practitioners more options in the implementation of voice and device management in the DC/warehouse. Further, a new battery asset capability helps to optimize and extend the life of device batteries by noting changes on an information display, enabling supervisors to quickly weed out aging, underperforming batteries. This increases overall productivity and reduces downtime.Additional Headset Options via the new SL-14 headset: This new, light industrial, behind-the-head headset is ideal for customers seeking a solution in high/seasonal turnover and less industrialized (non-freezer/less rugged) environments. The new headset features strong ergonomic benefits, with a lightweight and flexible design to accommodate diverse working styles, along with the same industry-leading speech recognition technology."Thousands of companies such as Affiliated Foods have enjoyed great success with the core offerings in our industrial wearable solution for mobile workers. This enhanced solution is one of five we are launching this year to help customers realize the full benefits of the voice-enabled warehouse," says Joe Pajer, chief operating officer of Vocollect, Inc. and president of its Supply Chain Solutions division.
For more information about Vocollect's industrial wearable voice solution, visit www.vocollect.com or call 412.349.2515.
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Vocollect, Inc. is the number one provider of voice solutions for mobile workers worldwide, helping customers achieve a higher level of business performance through voice. Every day Vocollect enables over 250,000 workers worldwide to distribute more than $2 billion dollars' worth of goods from distribution centers and warehouses to customer locations. A global team of over 2,000 supply chain reseller and channel partner experts supports Vocollect Voice offerings in 60 countries and in 36 languages. Vocollect VoiceWorld Suite integrates with all major WMS and ERP systems, including solutions from SAP AG, and supports the industry's leading mobile computing devices. For more information, visit www.vocollect.com.
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For Christianity's Sake, Don't Read The Bible!
If only King Henry VIII had not died, he would have been 519 years old today. 465 years ago, the OctoKing gave a speech before Parliament explaining a great threat to Christianity: People besides priests were reading and talking about the Bible. He said to the nobles,
"Although you be permitted to read holy scripture, and to have the word of God in your mother tongue, you must understand, that it is licensed you so to do, only to inform your own conscience, and to instruct your children and family, and not to dispute, and make scripture a railing and a taunting stock against priests and preachers, as many light persons do. I am very sorry to know and hear how unreverently that most precious jewel, the word of God, is disputed, rhymed, sung, and jangled in every alehouse and tavern, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the same."
Henry's advice: Don't argue or sing about the Bible. It will only lead to taunting priests with scripture!


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I'm excited to announce that I have a new article published with my good friend Michael K. Barbour. This is some work that Michael did while he was still in Michigan, and I was invited to do some writing with him to ground the data in existing literature about mobile technologies.
Here's the abstract:
The iPad is a tool that could change the way in which teachers prepare and deliver instruction in the K-12 environment. But, while proponents tout its capabilities, school administrators run the risk of purchasing yet another tool without understanding its potential impacts on the teacher, students, and classroom environment. This study used iPads to implement a four-month professional development program aimed at helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. The iPads were deployed to classroom teachers in the science department at a suburban high school. Professional development was tailored to the teachers' interests, and was followed by individual interviews by the project leader. Results of the study showed that while teachers are open to new technologies, their focus is more on teaching considerations than on professional development. The study also indicated that teachers have difficulty considering incorporating a single device into a classroom of multiple students. It is recommended that this study be replicated, without the technical problems, on a larger scale and in subject areas beyond the sciences.
If you would like a copy of the article and can't seem to get access, just let me know.


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Vice City Bean has expanded the coffee selection with a second roaster: Four Barrel Coffee (San Francisco, CA) joins Madcap Coffee Company (Grand Rapids, MI), for espresso and their large selection of single origin coffees.
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Designed as a tool for evangelism, I Am Second is a passionately produced book packed with powerful testimonies dealing with the darkest moments of human experience, including:
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Life is so short and so urgent and we have a need to share the hope that we have with people who have no clue.
The I Am Second book is for inspiring the revolution of second among both believers and nonbelievers.
You gotta read it, check it out it's even more detailed than the films go.
They're are real-life stories and the mess that went with it and that's what makes them powerful and gripping.
And they go to the heart of why we're here and what we can be doing to serve the lord and people are moved by them.
They will look at their lives and say you know what, life is not done with me, there is hope I can live for Christ, I can have purpose, I can have meaning in my life and I believe through reading this book people are going to be changed.
So not matter what part of life they found themselves in it will challenge them to consider to think what their life might look like if Jesus was first.
You can have people that for once are saying I can connect with the story, maybe they read that one chapter over and over again which they connected with then they will go and share this book with others who are going to be able to connect with the specific stories that are in here because it's all powerful moments.
Any reader will come away from it inspired and hopefully thinking that that's the type of relationship they can have with Christ as well.
Sometimes what gets lost in the whole debate is that God is a personal God and these are the stories of people who have personally interacted with Him and their lives have been radically altered as a result of that.
To put it in perspective I am really second and Christ is first, His word is first, His love is first, His blood is first and now for me I am second and I enjoy it, thats who I'm meant to be I'm meant to be second.
He mended my heart.
He used my addiction for good.
He made it easier every day.
He was my only hope.
I know that that i'm not alone.
He's truth, He's security.
He changed my life.
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I have paroxysmal (i.e. intermittant) atrial fibrillation, triggered by any one of a number of factors. These factors are not consistent and not predictable, but include - some foods (too much chocalate, too much red meat), alcohol, coffee, or some combination of these
Also in the mix is exertion - particularly running at Lactic Acid threshold pace. This is the bummer.
So here's the dilemma - if I train to exertion, and cope with the consequences, will my LA threshold pace be raised gradually, so that in the future I can train at a faster pace without triggering an attack ? Or do I ease off to avoid the consequences, with the result that my LA threshold pace is reduced, thus making it more likely that I'll hit it in the future
I have just noticed PAF, though probably had mild episodes for some time.
Does it interfer with your training much ? Have you been given anything useful to control it ?
I had it for a long time before I had anything done about it - my GP was rubbish, saying it was nothing, but to take it easy if it happened again. Got progressively worse - happening more often, and episodes lasting longer. Got to the point where it was happening consistently 2 or 3 times a week, and lasting anything from 20 mins to 20 hours !
Eventually got referred and monitored a couple of times (unsuccessfully - both times the 'wrong' 24hrs), before presenting at A&E during a particularly bad episode. Had tests and diagnosed by specialist.
GP was rubbish again - prescribed beta-blockers: all they did was slow my resting HR, and slowed by 'fibrilating' HR. It was still irregular, but slower.
Finally went back to specialist, and prescribed Flecainide Acetate (initially 2x50mg, now 2x100mg). Although not completely under control, episodes are less frequent, don't last as long, and aren't as 'violent' when they do occur.
Hasn't had too much effect on training, but I'm aware that the training may trigger an episode, although usually a few hours later. After-effects of episode usually worse than the episode itself - if I've had an episode which has lasts a couple of hours, I feel fatigued afterwards - as though I'd done vigourous exercise for that time. That usually means I'm too tired to do a proper training session, so training is often delayed for a day, or reduced in intensity
Hope this helps. But I'd still suggest seeing your GP in case your's is something different
Thanks guys.
I saw an rhythm cardiologist today. He's modified to diagnosis to multifocal atrial ectopics and episodes of atrial tachycardia; he ruled out AF (diagnosed earlier) on seeing a large piles of ECGs and two 24h tapes! (It still feel unpleasant when it banging irratically for days on end, but a least theres no need for warfarin)
Also told me (today) that it has probably been aggrevated by a virus and to stop running for 1-2 months (!) to allow the irritable muscle to recover. Apparently too much excercise at this stage may
1) provoke further episodes of atrial tachycardia (bangs away at 120/min)
2) may lead to weakening of heart with risk of heart failure in later life.
Im being offered pill in a pocket (flecainide) if it gets worse. Apparently the therapy, which worked for Corinthian, is not on the cards yet.
Guess Id better take the advice, the alternative is pretty grim.
JB is right. I had AF and sometimes SVT for 5 years that I know of (Sure I had it before but discounted it). Some people only have the occasional attack, very sporadic and at irregular intervals - and it stays like that.
Unfortunately, in my case it worsened until I was in AF for 36+ hours at a time; sometimes a couple of times a week. It was getting so that AF became my normal rhythm!
With most who have AF the Flec sorts them out... I couldn't have beta blockers as I've a history of asthma. I was on Flec and Diltiazem (sp) and now and again digoxin (sp?). Was also on aspirin... but not warfarin.
The second catheter ablation sorted things out... been nearly 14 months without a problem.
Re training... was able to train for the first 3 years at the same level I normally trained... but the last 2 years I had to slow down... did virtually nothing for the final 12 months.
Please drop me an email if you want further info
I was really pleased to read of your successful outcome and was heartened (no pun) by the support given by other members. I followed the thread with baited breath, a few nights ago.
I guess its still early for me. I had a bit a rhythm problem 5 yr ago (before I took up running, began to run 3 y ago) and was well for until very recently. At present the call is atrial tachy, not AF(though it feels like AF right now). Im hoping the viral trigger is correct and will have to take it quietly, because it does not take much to set it off this week.
Did excercise set yours off ? Did they talk to you about 'remodelling' as a result of SVT or AF ?
No FF... exercise didn't set it off whilst running or immediately after and I was able to run very slowly whilst having an attack. In all the time I had it I only ever went into full AF during one run; although, there were plenty of irregular beats occurring throughout most runs.
However, during the last 12 months I was so knackered all of the time through lack of sleep and spaced out with the drugs, that it was useless to even try. Saying that, by the last 12 months I was more in AF than out.
What set me off in the early days was too much red wine and caffeine was also a trigger. I'd usually have an attack about 2 - 4 in the morning and it would last 5 minutes or so... I noticed I was getting attacks in the early morning the day after a long hard run... so exercise might have been a trigger. I used to drink alcohol most nights so there's a conflicting variable.
I cut the booze and caffeine out of my diet but was still getting attacks... even when I'd not exercised for weeks.
Not heard of 'remodeling'?
Hope things work out for you... I'm sure that they will.
Remodelling appears to be a change in shape and circuitry of atria. Distorted atria get more AF. This seems to lead to more distortion and more AF... and on it goes.
Chilling for a while. At least I dont feel breathless and the beats are less forceful
How are you now FF?
Any change since the flec?
Hi C
Im afraid I shut off PC and phones for several days. Palpitations were provoked by phone ringing and changes in posture (moving from flat to upright to reverse changed venous return and upset the atria).
Low dose flecainide helped a bit but 100mg twice a day has pretty much shut them off. I get the odd bump on waking, but NO sustained disturbance of any kind.
SO - flec and a lot of bed rest settled it. Planning to stay on flec for a few weeks to see whether the viral trigger has resolved, if palps return I either use the 'pill in the pocket' as needed or resign myself to longterm flec.
Cardios say no running for a couple of months as the virus probably damaged th heart muscle as well as the electrics.
ah good
Corinth is on this thread
I have nothing to add, except to say good luck mate
Hello Hippo... not seen you around for a while... hope all's OK (Hippo helped me through my bad times... and much help she was... when she was sober)
FF... Wise decision to lay off the running for a while till heart gets well again. Hopefully, time and flec will sort out the worst of the palpitations. Though, If things stay as they are there may be other options available to you.
I know how horrible things must be for you... it can and will get better.
Please let me know how you get on.
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Imagine being an early-twenties college drop-out. Imagine moving back to your small, dying home town, a place that hasn't really changed, but has also changed enough to be strange. Imagine struggling to understand the futility of life.
Now imagine you are also a cat.
This is Night In The Woods, an adventure game/kind-of-Western-visual-novel that stars a humanoid(ish) cat named Mae Borowski. It's a game I fell in love with the moment I first saw a trailer, and continue to love now that it's over. As per usual with Teacups, this is less a review and more a discussion. Therefore, expect some spoilers; maybe save reading this until you've played through the game.


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I don't watch a lot of television. In past years my head was too busy with thoughts of things that needed doing that I found I couldn't sit down long enough to get through an entire program. I often marvel at people who sit down at a regular time to watch the same show each week. I tried that once. I tried to watch an entire season of Cesar Milan and actually programmed the start time into my calendar on my phone. I wound up watching two episodes then started missing the reminders. I was way too busy indulging in nocturnal gardening or cooking and cleaning the kitchen when that reminder went off.
Recently however due to a combination of colder weather and a somewhat still mind, I have found myself interested in couch surfing. And the scary thing is, I think I like it. In the mornings I used to sit at my desk and eat my breakfast whilst blogging and responding to emails. Now I am perched on the couch with my morning coffee for a bit, watching kids cartoons. I'm not so much engaging in what is on the idiot box, but I am sitting there…still.
The kind of shows I do love to watch are SBS cooking shows. I especially love Luke Nguyen, he has me engrossed enough to sit down for another episode. I've avoided the competitive cooking shows such as Master Chef as I find the pressure cooking way too stressful. I mean, doesn't that kind of pressure take the joy out of the creative aspect of cooking? I see cooking as fun, I don't enjoy it when I have to do it, and I don't get this whole competing thing. But then I am the least competitive person you will ever know so it's not surprising it's not my thing. The last couple of weeks however I have actually sat through a few episodes of Master Chef, and my question is, do contestants really only get those few minutes between being given the ingredients and when that clock starts ticking to come up with dish ideas? I would fail miserably at that, I'd be procrastinating and toying with ideas in my head long after the show had ended.
My head is a swirl of dish ideas, and cheesecake is always one that hovers up there itching to be entertained again. This Toblerone cheesecake idea came about after I posted a question on Facebook asking what flavour cheesecake people like. I used the same recipe as I always do for the non-bake variety, also previously used for my white chocolate and mint cheesecake and my favourite white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake. It's easy, surprisingly easy given how delightful it turns out. I do love mascarpone and love how it tastes combined with chocolate, so it's a combination I stick with.
So what's your favourite cheesecake flavour? And do you watch Master Chef?
Ingredients // makes 20cm cake
1 packet (250g) chocolate biscuits, blend to crumbs
100g unsalted butter, melted
200g Toblerone
100g premium dark cooking chocolate
250g cream cheese (I use light Philadelphia)
200ml whipping cream
250g mascarpone
200g Toblerone (or half a one if you discover someone who looks a lot like you has eaten half of it before you get to using it)
Or grated dark chocolate
Grease round 20cm springform cake tin. ** tip: turn removable base of tin upside down so the cheesecake base won't stick into the groove that forms at the join.
Mix biscuit crumbs and butter well, press firmly into base of tin. Place tin into fridge to chill base while making the filling.
Melt Toblerone and dark chocolate in top bowl of a double-boiler over medium heat. Leave to cool slightly.
Whip cream cheese until smooth and creamy. In another bowl whip cream to medium stiffness (mousse-like texture). Add to cream cheese along with mascarpone and combine well. Stir in melted Toblerone and dark chocolate and stir until nice and creamy and chocolatey.
Pour mixture onto the cheesecake base. Chill overnight or for at least 8 hours. Remove from refrigerator and decorate with broken Toblerone pieces or grated chocolate.


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Good listening skills are vital to healthy relationships. Whether you're strengthening a relationship, resolving a conflict, or offering support to a facing a crisis, good listening skills can be a lifeline to peace. Learn how to be a truly supportive listener, and you may find yourself surrounded by others who are able to do the same. Here are some important steps to developing good listening skills:

Difficulty: Average

Time Required: Varies, Depending On The Situation

Here's How

Listen, Listen, Listen. Ask your friend what's wrong, and really listen to the answer. Let them vent their fears, frustrations, and other important feelings, maintaining eye contact and showing that you're interested in what they have to say. Resist the urge to give unsolicited advice, and just let them get it out.

Reframe What You Hear.  Summarize and repeat back your understanding of what they're saying so they know you're hearing them, and focus on the emotions they might be feeling. For example, if your friend is talking about family problems, you might find yourself saying, "It looks like things are getting pretty hostile. You sound like you're feeling hurt."

Ask About Feelings.  Ask them to expand on what they're feeling and why. Asking about their feelings provides a good emotional release and might be more helpful than just focusing on the facts of their situation.

Keep The Focus On Them. Rather than delving into a related story of your own, keep the focus on them until they feel better. You can reference something that happened to you if you bring the focus back to them quickly. They will appreciate the focused attention, and this will help them feel genuinely cared for and understood.

Help Brainstorm. Rather than giving advice in the beginning, which cuts off further exploration of feelings and other communication, wait until they've gotten their feelings out, and then help them brainstorm solutions. If you help them come up with ideas and look at the pros and cons of each, they're likely to come up with a solution they feel good about. Or they might feel better after just being able to talk and feeling heard.

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Stay Present.  Sometimes people feign listening, but they're really just waiting for their friend to stop talking so they can say whatever they've been mentally rehearsing while they've been pretending to listen. People can usually sense this, and it doesn't feel good. Also, they tend to miss what's being said because they're not focused.

Don't Give Advice. I've mentioned this a few times already, but it's important because unsolicited advice can actually create stress. It's common to want to immediately give advice and 'fix' your friend's problem. Unless it's specifically requested, don't. While you're trying to help, what would work for you might not work for your friend; also, advice can feel condescending. Unless they ask directly for advice, your friend probably just wants to feel heard and understood, and then can find his or her own solutions.

Trust The Process. It might feel a little scary to listen to feelings before diving into solutions, and hearing your friend talk about upset feelings might even make you feel helpless. But usually offering a supportive ear and sitting with your friend in an uncomfortable place is the most helpful thing you can do, and once the feelings are cleared out, the solutions can start coming.

Let Things Even Out Over Time.  With all this focus on your friend's problems, it might be difficult not to focus equal time on your own. Relax in the knowledge that, when you need a friend, your friend will likely be a better listener for you. If you're consistently doing all the giving, you can re-evaluate the dynamics of the relationship. But being a good listener can make you a stronger, more caring person and bring a more supportive angle to your relationships.


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It is so hard, but so important to explain what it is that you do and how it will benefit the person to whom you are communicating. Not at length. But so concisely that it can be communicated in less time than it takes an elevator to go up a few floors. And, so compellingly that your listener will remember and repeat it to others.
Actually, Nick Morgan is even more precise than this. He says your elevator speech must be a single sentence.
I have just begun to read his wonderful book, Give Your Speech, Change the World. It is absolutely must reading, even if the only speeches you give are internal presentations within your organization.
Nick is the founder of Public Words, a communications coaching company. So he gives speeches–and teaches people how to give speeches–for a living. It's obvious from reading his book that he is a very, very good at it. Listen to what he has to say about that all-important elevator speech.
To communicate the importance of an elevator speech as the core of any presentation, he imagines a scenario in which he is in an elevator with a convention attendee who has the choice of spending an hour listening to Nick's talk or spending quality time in the sunshine with his golf clubs. In response to this golfer's imaginary question: "I'm a golfer, and there is a PGA class golf course outside. So tell me, why should I attend your speech?"
Here is Nick's response:
Because, if you attend my speech, you will learn how to give presentations without fear, presentations that move your audience to action every time.
Unless this golfer is a complete loser, he will be attending Nick's speech.
As Nick explains it, there are three essential elements to this and every effective elevator speech:
- it must contain a benefit for the potential member of the audience, that is, his imaginary elevator companion.
- It must contain the word you, meaning the audience.
- It must contain some reference to emotion, because emotion is more engaging and memorable than intellectual information.
The power of his elevator speech formula is that it conveys a genuine benefit to the audience in an engaging and compelling way, but then it all forces you to focus on one idea and one idea only.
Excellent Elevator Speech + Great Content = Intense Customer Engagement
Nick is right about speeches. But I'm convinced that his advice applies equally to our content marketing efforts. Our customers are always asking (even if it's subliminal), "What's in it for me?" In answer to their question we need to be ready with content that is driven by a tightly focused brand promise that can be distilled into a Nick Morgan-style elevator speech.
Of course, if you want to learn how to become a successful speaker, start by visiting Nick online at: PublicWords.com


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Bodies Found Hanging From a Mango Tree
NEW DELHI—Pressure built on the Indian government to respond to the alleged rape and murder of two village girls—an attack that jolted the world after photographs of the dead teenagers hanging from a mango tree began circulating.
India's home ministry said the government was expecting an investigative report that was requested by officials in the prime minister's office. "They are shocked," Kuldeep Dhatwalia, a ministry spokesman, said on Friday, referring to the prime minister's staff.
The bodies of the cousins, aged 14 and 16, were found early Wednesday, according to Ganga Singh, the official investigating the attack in the village of Katra in Uttar Pradesh. A medical report from a state-run hospital said the girls had been raped.
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Police on Thursday arrested two men in connection with the case. They haven't been charged, according to Mr. Singh. The men couldn't be contacted. Mr. Singh said he believed they haven't yet retained legal counsel.
Two other men believed to have participated in the alleged assault are still being sought, police say.
Women's safety has dominated India's national consciousness since the gang-rape and murder of a young student in New Delhi in 2012. That crime transfixed the world with its brutality and unleashed a period of nationwide soul-searching on how the country treats women. The case also ended a taboo on public discussion of sexual abuse in India, and the national government overhauled its sexual-assault laws.
Violent attacks continue to make headlines. Police in the western state of Maharashtra said Friday they arrested two people on allegations of rape, sodomy and torture at a shelter and boarding school for children.
Ajit Chandrakant Dabholkar, 52, and his female colleague Lalita Bhagwan Tonde, 30, were arrested Monday after police raided the shelter.
"We didn't even know they were running a shelter and boarding school," said R.R. Patil, a police officer who headed the raid.
The couple hasn't been charged, according to Mr. Patil. Mr. Dabholkar and Ms. Tonde couldn't be reached to comment. Mr. Patil said he believes the two haven't yet retained legal counsel.
In Katra on Wednesday, when the girls' bodies were discovered, villagers staged a demonstration and complained that the police weren't actively pursuing the case. Television footage showed an uneasy standoff between authorities and villagers.
"They were angry with how the police responded," said Mr. Singh, the policeman.
The victims' family, in a complaint filed to the police, alleged that a constable declined to file a report after the girls went missing late Tuesday.
"He started abusing me," the father of one of the girls told local TV.
The constable has been arrested on grounds of misbehaving, Mr. Singh said, and three other officials have been suspended for alleged inaction. Attempts to reach the family and suspended officials weren't successful.
The girls went missing late Tuesday, Mr. Singh said, after they stepped out of their thatch-roofed homes to walk into a nearby field to relieve themselves. Nearly 68% of households in the Indian countryside don't have toilets, according to a 2013 government study.
Women in rural areas of India are often raped or beaten while walking to or from the fields for lack of indoor plumbing. Newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised toilets in every home.
"Attacks like these are shameful, appalling and inhuman," said Ranjana Kumari, a New Delhi-based women's activist. "Only time will tell if the new government is serious about its promises."
The victims' family couldn't be reached to comment. Indian law prohibits naming rape victims without permission from the victims themselves or their family members.
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The 'Rail Splitter' Fights For and Wins the Republican Nomination (1859-1860)
"That Presidential Grub Gnaws Deep" - Pursuing the Republican Nomination (1859-1860)
Lincoln's speeches were being published and widely circulated, as he began to practice law again as a means of income. When John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry occurred, Democrats cited this as an example of slave-agitation caused by the Republicans. Lincoln also began to address the southern threat of succession, deeming it an 'act of treason'. In 1860, leading Republicans sought to boost Lincoln's candidacy, as many saw him as the 'more-electable' of the candidates. Of all of the speeches in his political career, the ones that seemed the most difficult for Lincoln were his New York speeches as they made him feel uncomfortable and out of place. During this time, Lincoln acquired the moniker "rail-splitter" which stemmed from a casual comment he made. "The Most Available Presidential Candidate for Unadulterated Republicans" - The Chicago Convention May 1860
Lincoln seemed to have a good chance of winning the election, despite his opponent, William Henry Seward. One major hurdle Lincoln faced was that he was seen as radical compared to Seward. Also, Seward supporters ranged from the sophisticated to the brash, and often made Lincoln feel inferior. But Seward was racked with mistakes of his political past in New York which included fiscal impropriety. A major victory for Lincoln at this point is Indiana, a victory that slows Seward's momentum. Lincoln ultimately beats Seward for the Republican nomination.
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Great for spending quality time with friends or family this bright, modern & comfortable three bedroom Briancon apartment is walking distance to almost everything including the Serre Chevalier ski lifts, swimming pool complex, bars restaurants, shops, supermarket & all summer activities.
The property has just been built by the owner and boasts tasteful larch-wood floors, rain showers, underfloor heating, towel heaters, lots of hot water, giant picture windows, mountain views, WIFI-internet, a large terrace, BBQ, Full Sky package with Films/SKY/BT Sport & Orange French TV channels as well as the owner's personal guide to the best of everything in the area.
There are 3 double bedrooms with a pull out bed in one room, plus a comfy double sofa bed. There is a fireplace which uses bio-fuel, fully equipped kitchen & secure parking at 100 metres.
The owner or the apartment/manager is local and will welcome you and can help you with any excursions or choices of places to go if requested.
Bright, modern & comfortable apartments ideally located close to Serre Chevalier Ski lifts and swimming pool/spa/ice rink complex (La piscine du parc 1326). They are perfectly situated in the heart of Briancon town centre. These modern 3-bedroom apartments boast panoramic views of the mountains, and the night sky.
All include stunning and spacious south facing terraces offering amazing views over the UNESCO forts and the Melezen, each terrace comes with outdoor furniture, BBQs, and sun shades.
Apartment Klimt and Buddha are 1st floor apartments, both with direct access on to their terraces.
Klimt contains 2 bathrooms one with bath/shower, 3 bedrooms: 2 double rooms and 1 bedroom with 2 lots of bunk beds sleeping 4 and an additional single pull out bed.
Apartment Buddha comprises 2 bathrooms, 3 double bedrooms plus a pull out bed.
Both apartments have bed settees in the lounge.
Apartment Maia is our latest apartment and is above the other two. Inside it is very cozy built into the eves of the building with the old beams showing. It contains 3 double bedrooms (2 with ensuite bathrooms and 1 contains a shower pod then separate WC opposite. Large velux windows boast views of the ski lifts and the UNESCO forts from every room, bedroom and bathroom. Maia also has internet, LED TV, French satellite TV and an awesome sound system. Bedrooms are relaxing with guaranteed views of the stars and constellations on a clear night.
All apartments have fully equipped kitchens including nespresso coffee machines, fondu and raclette sets.
Apartment Briancon is close to ski lifts, bars, restos, shops,and the ski slopes. Indoor secure parking is at 100m and costs about 22€/week but there is also a loading space outside and free parking close by. This central location allows you to leave the car all week, and for your ski group to be independent and go skiing when they want, benefit from all the activities that are close by, and get home easily from bars, restaurants, Casino and supermarkets (don't worry if you forget the milk). If someone doesn't ski they are perfectly placed to enjoy the town without being secluded. Briancon is probably THE Sunniest ski resort in France and our giant picture windows and huge terraces are perfect to enjoy the snow, as well as making a snowman.
Our apartments include linen and towels plus cleaning with every week stay.
Transfers www.alpine-transfer-company.com
Ski Hire - www.skisserrechevalier.com
Ski School - www.ski-school-connections.co.uk
We had booked the property for the tour de France.Good location for a cycling holiday. The apartment has a nice terrace with gas bbq.I would stay again.
Appartement tout confort avec une très belle terrasse équipée du barbecue ,en centre ville avec commerces proches .Conforme aux photos et aux descriptifs.
Pour nous , trop bruyant car donne sur le rond-point , fenêtres mal insonorisées et de plus sans volet .
Le bruit et le jour ont un peu perturbé notre séjour .
Bien cordialement
Ski enthusiast with 10 years in the Chamonix valley, moving to Briancon 5 years ago. Love to ski in the Serre Chevalier Valley with 220 km of pistes and great off piste descents and lots of tree runs. Briancon and the Serre Chevalier Valley offers so much for both sporting enthusiasts, and those who just want to relax. Sunshine 300 days a year makes Briancon one of the most sunny resorts in France - nice to have sun on your face.
Interactive piste map: http://plandespistes.serre-chevalier.com
Kathryn Coddington purchased this apartment in 2013
350 metres from lifts - 250km of pistes (beginner to advanced) - Interactive piste map here: http://plandespistes.serre-chevalier.com
300 days of sunshine per year - best French resort for sun.
Central location in Briancon: bars, restaurants, apres ski, leisure facilities nearby include ice rink/indoor and outdoor swimming pool/spa complex, supermarket, train station, Italian ice cream parlour all within walking distance.
Payable secure indoor parking facility 100m away (22€ per week).
Bright, modern & comfortable apartment.
Professional kitchen - great for entertaining family friends and guests.
1) Central Location: 350m to lifts, and on Rue Centrale in Briancon - main shopping street.
2) Brand new build with towel heaters, professional kitchen, 300l water tank, wooden floors, good mattresses.
3) Amazing roof terraces and outside space for sunbathing, making snowmen, having BBQs, plus awesome panoramic mountain views including views of the slopes and of three UNESCO forts.
4) Mountain views from pretty much every window.
5) Partnerships with transfer company and ski rental shop for deals and best brands.
6) Sky TV and stronger WIFI due to central location.
7) Ample outside space on roof terrace for storage of bikes, kayaks, skis etc.
8) Next to bakery and great cafe for breakfasts.
Modern apartment walking distance to the Briancon Serre Chevalier ski lift - access to 220 km of pistes Serre Chevalier plus snowboard parks, many tree runs, off piste routes, and lots of red, green, blue, and black pistes.
We are partners with local ski hire and Burton snowboards rental centre and ski and snowboard school.
We are partners with friendly and safe airport transfer company - pick ups in Grenoble, Turin, Lyon, Chamberry from all BA, Ryan Air, Easyjet, and other airlines - please organise with us.
La Grave - freeride mecca - 30 minutes drive - hire guide with us.
Great cycling - Col de Izoard, Col de Telegraph, Col de Granon, Col de L'Echelle, Col de Galibier
Mountain biking trails and downhill park in Villeneuve La Salle.
Grade 4 River - La Durance - rafting and kayaking.
Golf Course and summer luge at Montgenevre - 15 minutes.
Many climbing routes all around the valley.
Excellent local produce street markets outside apartment (Italian/French) and 5 mins walk to delicious 'artisanal' Italian ice cream bar.
Clean lakes to swim in plus the thermal spas in Monetier or Montgenevre (15 minutes).
Lac Embrun or Savine has sailing, kite surfing, windsurfing, water skiing (45 minutes).
Close to two fantastic bakeries one with the best wood burning stove baguettes and other with amazing cakes.
Real Italian Pizza Place - Mamma Mia- 6-10€/wood burning stove pizza - fantastic value and fun Italian atmosphere all welcome.
Italian cafe close by - best Italian cappuccinos.
Friendly mountain restaurants close to apartment for fondue, and other cheese feasts (20€/fondu). Restaurant where you catch your own trout and then they cook it for you (summer only).
Planetarium and Observatory Ecrins for star watching.
Airport at Taillard (1 hour) for paragliding, skydiving, and gliding.
Briancon indoor purpose built Skate Park.
Amazing indoor and outdoor swimming pool with water slide and sun bathing gardens within walking distance of the apartment as well as tennis, squash and badminton courts. Professional gym close by.
All shops and main shopping street (Rue Centrale) next to the apartment.
Casino, Cinema and Theatre all within walking distance (5 mins).
Lots of events throughout the year:
Medieval Festival - 1st weekend of July
Many Cycling races including the Tour de France (some years), Luc Alphand.
Snow Kite Masters
Freestyle Dirt Bike Event
International Climbing Competition
Rock On Snowboard Tour
Serre Chevalier Derby


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By Lorenzo Tanos
Fourth-valuable NBA franchise – not bad at all for a team that's been around "only" 32 years. That may sound like a long time, but the Dallas Mavericks are actually one of the newer teams in the NBA, and they've had their share of horrible seasons mixed with the really good ones, including one where they nearly broke the Philadelphia 76ers' then-record for fewest wins in a season. We shall now look at the three-decade history of the Mavs through this week's NBA Trivia installation.
James Garner, who played the titular character in the 1950s Western comedy series Maverick, was part of the Mavs' ownership group back in 1980, when the team was preparing to make its NBA debut.
It took only four years for the Mavericks to reach the NBA Playoffs and achieve their first winning year in the league. With forwards Mark Aguirre and Jay Vincent and guards Rolando Blackman and Brad Davis leading the way, the Mavs went 43-39 in 1983-84, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semis.
Journeyman point guard (before and after the Mavs) Geoff Huston had the higher scoring average with the team, but had spent time as a New York Knicks reserve before being traded to Dallas. It was the Mavs' starting off-guard Jim Spanarkel who actually led the way in terms of points per game, with a meager 14.4 ppg in 1980-81. That was as good as it got, however; with the Mavs drafting Rolando Blackman and Elston Turner in 1981, Spanarkel was demoted to the bench in 1981-82, and by 1983-84, the one-time Duke standout was barely seeing any playing time, seeing action in just seven games.
1987-88. Tarpley had an amazing year for a reserve, averaging 13.5 ppg and 11.8 rpg in just 28.5 minutes a game. It wasn't long before the drugs took over; despite putting up even bigger numbers per game, he played a combined 69 games from 1988 to 1991, and following his reinstatement for the 1994-95 season, he was permanently banned for yet another drug violation. Such a pity – at the rate he was going, he could have been a Hall of Fame candidate, even with the injury problems he also suffered taken into account.
Lafayette (Fat) Lever was a consistent triple-double threat for the Nuggets despite his ironic 6'3"-170 build. (Fat, as it turned out, is diminutive for Lafayette and never pertained to physical dimensions in his case.) Unfortunately, his trade to the Mavericks in 1990 coincided with two things – first, a knee injury that cut short his career a few seasons later at age 33, second, the end of the Mavs' first run as a Western Conference power.
You should've seen the Mavs after they won game number ten in April 1993 – they were celebrating as if they won the NBA Finals. Anyway, the "DallastMav-Nots", as they were often called in 1992-93, were coached by Richie Adubato (2-27), who was then replaced in midseason by Gar Heard (9-44).
Sad but true. The Cowboys won 13 regular season games in 1992 and went on to win Super Bowl XXVII early in '93. The Mavs, of course, went 11-71 in what nearly became the worst NBA season in history.
Ten. After a slow, erratic start to his NBA career, Steve Nash teamed up with Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Finley and Juwan Howard (for 27 games, that is) to lead the Mavericks to the Western Conference semifinals in 2001. They haven't missed the Playoffs since.
One game. After debuting on October 28, 2003 at a game versus the Lakers, the Mavs' silver alternate uniforms, a.k.a. the "Trash Bags", were headed to the trash bin.
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Climate Change is Already Killing People
One of the biggest obstacles in confronting climate control is the lack of urgency. Even some of the people who see the forthcoming environmental destruction lack the motivation to act because they dismiss it as a problem for future generations. While the consequences are bound to get worse, the truth is that climate change is already killing people. As a new study demonstrates, extreme temperatures caused by global warming have triggered premature deaths as far back as the 1980s.
Researchers in Stockholm, Sweden looked specifically at the heat wave mortalities in their city between 1980 and 2009. By comparing the time to an earlier 30-year span, the scientists were able to conclude that moments of extreme heat were much more frequent. Moreover, the increased heat was responsible for an additional 300 deaths that would not have occurred otherwise.
With this same data, the scientists looked at the impact on Sweden as a whole. They calculated that another 1,500 people died throughout the nation because of the soaring temperatures over the same time period. If the data were to be stretched to a global scale, the figure could easily exceed 1 million people.
Evidently, twice the number of people died from intense temperatures than would have without the impact of climate change. However, continually higher temperatures would certainly boost the mortality rate exponentially.
Some have argued that the fatality rate resulting from climate change would even out since, in contrast, fewer people would freeze during the milder winters. However, the researchers found that while winters are indeed becoming tamer overall, the erratic nature of climate change creates for more frequent extreme cold spurts. As a result, winter fatalities have actually increased by a small margin rather than declining.
Although experts expect the weather shifts to only get more severe over time, one way of reducing the number of deaths, particularly in the short term, would be to educate the public about the dangers of the extreme heat/cold. Encouraging people to more adequately prepare for unexpected temperatures would improve public safety, as well.
Though this study focused exclusively on extreme hot and cold weather created by climate change, certainly devastating natural disasters would also play a role in boosting the fatality rate. Thanks to climate change, hurricanes and other tremendous weather phenomenons are on the rise, leaving millions of victims in their wake.


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Seattle Athletic Club offers a wide range of fun classes in aquatics. With swim conditioning being our most popular (think masters swimming), filled up with long time swimmers, newbies and triathletes alike.
Our water aerobics program continues to grow as our staff frequently attends new workshops and are offering the latest unique yet fun exercises to keep the class entertained and pushing their limits.
The majority of swim lessons are done on a private basis and are set up on days and times that fit with YOUR schedule. We offer these lessons to all populations.
At Seattle Athletic Club we offer some especially unique classes to cater to our members. They are set up on a seasonal basis and include swimming prep, open water swim training (skills, technique, and endurance training), and swim parties too!
Aquatics Class Descriptions
Aqua Dynamics Swim Team
Family Open Swim
Each Sunday there will be a lifeguard on duty from 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM for parents and their children to utilize and have fun in the pool.
Swim Conditioning
Swim Conditioning is a structured one hour coached swim workout focusing on improving swimming technique and endurance. Classes are modified for swimmers of all abilities. Lap swimmers are encouraged to participate. *intermediate/advanced
Swimming Prep
This is a class designed with the beginner adult swimmer in mind. There is a bit more emphasis on stroke technique, basic swimming drills, and endurance training to make you a more efficient swimmer. Beginner/intermediate
Water Aerobics
This class is great for the individual looking for a challenging non-impact workout. This class helps build/maintain endurance, tones and strengthens the muscles of the body and is an excellent form of conditioning. Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Youth Swim Training
YOUTH conditioning class for ages 6-14. Must be able to swim 80 yds. This will be a conditioning and skill building class. Swimmers will work on technique, endurance and of course add in a flare of fun! This class is part of the aquatic group exercise classes so it is open to members.
Specialized Swim Clinics
Clinics will now be taking place EVERY Monday, with each clinic being 45 minutes. There will be a variety of offerings for a beginners to more advanced swimmers.
Meet Our Aquatics Instructors
Teresa Nelson
In 2000, Teresa completed a degree in Fitness Management and became certified as an ACSM Health Fitness Instructor, an NSCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Pilates Instructor through the Pilates Studio New York, and a USAT Level II triathlon coach. She continues to advance her training by ongoing webinars, mentorship programs,education, and maintaining her certifications. Teresa is also the founder/owner of the triathlon team TN Multisports.
Teresa swam at the collegiate and national level for Tacoma Swim Club and the University of Nevada Reno. During her youth she was instructed by world re-nowned swim coach Dick Hannula, author of Coaching Swimming Successfully and the the Swim Training Bible. Teresa guides many new triathletes to feeling comfortable in the open water and helps experienced triathletes make improvments in their open water swimming times and abilities.
Lindsey Millard
Lindsey Millard has been a swimming instructor, teaching classes and giving private swimming lessons, for the past 15 years. She has experience teaching all ages, from 2 years old to seniors; and all levels, from beginner swimmers to national level swimmers. Starting swimming at 5 years old, Lindsey has a strong competitive background, competing for 12 years at the national level. In swimming, she has previously qualified for 3 Olympic trials, achieved world-ranking status as a swimmer, and traveled and competed abroad for the United States. After many years of hard work and dedication in the pool, Lindsey feels that swimming is a lifetime sport to be enjoyed by all ages and personally finds great satisfaction in teaching anyone who is willing to learn.
Nathan Palmer
Nathan has spent his life learning about movement and body awareness: he swam competitively since age 7, played various team and individual sports, has been practicing Tai Chi for 22 years, and in the last five years has become an accomplished fitness trainer, swim instructor and water aerobics teacher. He graduated Ashmead College and is a Certified Personal Trainer through ACSM. Nathan is also certified in Muscle Activation Technique, Jump Start. Currently, Nathan's competitive passion is rowing. He's a member of the Lake Union Crew Men's Competitive Team. Prior to his fitness career, Nathan was a classical actor/director with a penchant for big broad comedy. He was occasionally funny.
Kelli Zappert
Kelli started teaching swimming lessons to all ages in 1981. She has found a passion in water aerobics and long history in teaching, spanning nearly 20 years. Kelli also coached the AAU swim team from 1984 – 1990, along with the lifeguard competition for 4 years. She took the AAU team to Florida for National Competition 2001, where they placed 3rd overall. She has swam competitively and in her spare time she enjoys hiking, skiing and anything outside. Kelli considers herself a cat lover, with two mischievious cats - Chewy and Vinny.
Stephanie Cummings
USA Swimming Team, Aqua Dynamics Head Coach
Stephanie has been swimming competitively for 16 years and has coached swimmers of all ages and abilities for 13 years. She swam for the University of New Mexico and is the Head Coach of the Aqua Dynamics Swim Team in Seattle.
Stephanie has coached a variety of teams during her career including White Water Aquatics, Central Area Aquatic Team, and is the Head Coach of the Olympic View Maddogs
Stephanie's coaching philosophy is to make swimming a "lifelong sport", and to instill the same amount of passion and love of the sport into her swimmers that she has. "To be a good swimmer, you must be strong and powerful, to be a great swimmer, you must also understand hydrodynamics." When it comes to competition, Stephanie believes that swimmers are only racing against one thing…the clock. "There will always be someone faster than you, there will always be someone slower than you, but if you improve your time, you are automatically a winner."
Robert Hunt
Hi I'm Bob I'm 22 and moved to Seattle from the U.K where I studied Marine Zoology at Newcastle University. I have swum competitively since I was 7 and represented my Local Team, High School and University at national level swimming 50m and 100m freestyle as well as relays. As a swim instructor of seven years my employment and volunteer opportunities have given me valuable experiences working among children, adults and seniors of diverse backgrounds and abilities, some with severe limitations and disabilities. I also believe after teaching swimming for 7 years I continue to have the drive and passion, within swimming and life, to help people succeed in their own goals as well as trying to reach my own. In my spare time I enjoy soccer, skiing, surfing and scuba diving.
Mark Webb
Mark grew up in Seattle playing competitive baseball. After a rotator cuff injury, he switched to competitive golf. In 2003, a friend of Mark's talked him into doing his first running race, a marathon. 10 marathons later, the same friend talked him into doing his first triathlon, Ironman Canada. He has since completed a total of 7 ironmans along with multiple half iron-man events.
Mark has been coaching triathlon for 6 years as his full-time job. He believes anyone can become a successful triathlete if they adopt the three D's: Desire, Dedication, and Discipline. When not training, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
Daniel Yuen
Daniel Yuen has been a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor for over 9 years. He has taught a range of ages and skills alike; from the elementary to the more seasoned. He began his passion for teaching with the very young and occasionally nervous. Then progressively expanded his comfort level with not only the more adept swimmers, but also the new swimmers who sought to gain new skill sets in the pool at a more mature age. Daniel is currently a law student, who also loves competing at the club level for Ultimate Frisbee, playing both mixed and men's open.
Janet Nickels
Janet Nickels is a USA Swim Coach and Aquatics Instructor at the Seattle Athletic Club Downtown and Northgate location. Her own experience as a competitive swimmer began 12 years ago and she's loved aquatics ever since. She arrived in Seattle nearly 3 years ago and became a swim coach, following the completion of her BS degree from UC Santa Cruz in Molecular Biology. She teaches everyone and every skill level, ranging from the bubble-blowers to the competitive swimmers. Janet would love to meet you!
Class Policy
At SAC it is our mission to accommodate all our members the best we possibly can, although we cannot guarantee lane availability during class times. During posted class times we will do all we can to open up lap swimming lanes if it suits the format, the size, and will not disrupt the members that are currently in the class. Therefore when class in progress, please check with the instructor so that they can integrate you into a lane if appropriate.
*Lap swimming is open any time a class is not in progress* All swimming (outside of class times) is on a first come first serve basis. *Please note, you may be asked to move to an inside lane, as the outside lanes are designated for individuals with disabilities, parents swimming with children, or those utilizing the aqualogix equipment.
USA Swimming - Aqua Dynamics Swim Team
USA Swimming - Aqua Dynamics Swim Team (AQUA)
The Seattle Athletic Club is the premier host for the year-round, USA Swimming team the Aqua Dynamics Swim Team (AQUA). This team is dedicated to instilling a life-long passion for the sport of swimming by providing a positive, safe, respectful and fun environment in which swimmers learn how to swim competitively while learning the science behind the sport as well.
Through goal setting and training with a purpose, athletes will identify and overcome perceived limitations and achieve their true potential. We believe that the principles that guide AQUA will transfer to every aspect of our athletes' lives.
Team members range from the ages of 8 to 18 and are divided into groups and practices based on ability and age. In order to join the team, swimmers MUST be able to swim freestyle and backstroke across the pool without hesitating, stopping or struggling.
There are three fundamental groups at AQUA; the Developmental Group, Age Group and Senior Group. Each group focuses on different aspects of competitive swimming with intensity, frequency and duration increasing as the swimmer moves up in groups. Groups are determined based on ability, commitment and age. We do not believe in a "one size fits all" criteria when placing swimmers, but instead look at each swimmer individually.
Developmental Training
This group is designed for swimmers ages 8-10 who are new to competitive swimming. For safety reasons, swimmers MUST be able to swim freestyle and backstroke for an entire length of the pool without stopping or struggling.
Age Group Training
This group is designed for swimmers ages 10-12 who have competitive swimming experience and who are able to commit to at least 3 practices per week. Swimmers in this training group must have previously swum for a club team, or have been approved by the Head Coach.
Senior Training
This group is designed for swimmers ages 13-18 who have competitive swimming experience (summer league and high school swimming counts towards experience). Swimmers in this training group are committed to making at least 4 practices per week and all required swim meets.
Stephanie Cummings
USA Swimming Team, Aqua Dynamics Head Coach
Stephanie has been swimming competitively for 16 years and has coached swimmers of all ages and abilities for 13 years. She swam for the University of New Mexico and is the Head Coach of the Aqua Dynamics Swim Team in Seattle.
Stephanie has coached a variety of teams during her career including White Water Aquatics, Central Area Aquatic Team, and is the Head Coach of the Olympic View Maddogs
Stephanie's coaching philosophy is to make swimming a "lifelong sport", and to instill the same amount of passion and love of the sport into her swimmers that she has. "To be a good swimmer, you must be strong and powerful, to be a great swimmer, you must also understand hydrodynamics." When it comes to competition, Stephanie believes that swimmers are only racing against one thing…the clock. "There will always be someone faster than you, there will always be someone slower than you, but if you improve your time, you are automatically a winner."


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