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Japanese automakers top best resale values for 2013 vehicles
The results are in from Kelley Blue Book and ALG; Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura take the top honors.
Toyota -- including Lexus and Scion -- dominated Kelley Blue Book's top 10 list. The Toyota FJ Cruiser muscled out last year's overall winner, the Jeep Wrangler, as top dog with a projected 63 percent value of its original price after five years. The Wrangler was the only American car on the list, scoring an impressive 55.4 percent value.
The five-year resale value for the FJ Cruiser jumped from 50 percent last year to 63 percent this year. What explains the dramatic improvement?
Usually when a car rises (or drops) so significantly in the rankings, it's because of a redesign, says Eric Ibara, director of residual value consulting at Kelley Blue Book. Not so with the FJ Cruiser.
"There was a time when we considered [the FJ Cruiser] more of a fad or a niche vehicle, and we were forecasting below what the vehicle was bringing at auction," Ibara told MSN Autos. "Over the past year, we've come to the conclusion that its appeal is going to last, so we raised our forecast to be more in line with its actual performance."
Kelley Blue Book analyzes resale values for the first five years of a vehicle's life span, while Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) factors in the car's first three years on the roads. ALG's data are used by dealerships and even the automakers themselves to determine residual values and lease prices.
ALG ranked Honda as its top brand and Acura as the best luxury brand. In its evaluations of vehicles by category, midsize and compact cars were particularly competitive this year. The Honda Accord and Hyundai Elantra won top honors.
Hyundai's rise to glory has been hard-won, says ALG President Larry Dominique.
"Hyundai's ascent as a brand is nothing short of impressive," Dominique said in a statement. "Since 2007, when the brand ranked in the bottom quartile for residual value, Hyundai has delivered well-executed product and has kept incentives and fleet – two elements that can quickly damage residual value – in check."
In Kelley Blue Book's ranking of the top 10 vehicles overall, Toyota occupied four spots; the Scion tC and Lexus LX filled in two more spaces on the list. The Honda Civic and CR-V and Porsche Cayenne rounded out the top 10. The best brand overall was -- no surprise -- Toyota, and the top luxury brand was Lexus.
One thing Kelley Blue Book identified as a key factor in determining residual value was buyers' perceptions. "Some brands have a reputation for high resale value. Some brands have high resale value because they have a reputation for high resale value," Kelley Blue Book's report says. "While this seems like faulty logic, quite the contrary is true. Residual value projections are based on, among other things, consumers' perceptions of long-term vehicle value."
A category that isn't faring well on the resale market, according to Kelley Blue Books' valuations, is the electric vehicle. "I was a little surprised at how tepid the response was for electric vehicles," Ibara said.
On the upswing, on the other hand, are American vehicles, specifically the Ford Fusion and Cadillac ATS. "Previously, the domestics had not been very competitive with Toyota and Honda, for example," Ibara says. "But today there are vehicles that rival some of the offerings from the Japanese automakers."
[Sources: Kelley Blue Book, ALG]
Really? Cause everyone I ever talked to has owned an FJ Cruiser considers it to be a piece of Junk..
And Honda, Really? Honda murdered any kind of fan fare Civics had when they redesigned it to be a cheap POS a few years back, and not only that, but they let their designs and technology stagnate. My Optima, base Model can destroy a civic SI, and it is a bigger heavier car that was desinged more for comfort than sportienss.
Lets face reality, Japanese cars always win these things because their parts are cheaper and more available than those of american, or korean cars, not because their designs or manufacturing is somehow magically better the americans or koreans.
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Reunions offer us the chance to look backPublished 5:00pm Saturday, June 4, 2011
"The only true guardian of peace lies within: a sense of concern and responsibility for your own future and an altruistic concern for the well-being of others." — His Holiness the Dalai Lama
I brought my Mac Book to the Herald to rid the dots that were landing between each word. It only took a second for one of the writers to correct it. Then I was invited to type my column here at the Herald. I couldn't turn that down. It's been awhile.
Years ago my mother was preparing for her 50th class reunion at the Blooming Prairie golf (and perhaps gun) club north of Blooming on 218. How could anybody go to a reunion after 50 years?
Now its our turn, the class of '61, our 50th reunion. It will begin on Friday at the Holiday Inn and then move to the Country Club the next night where a dinner will be served (I think) and the music will begin. I'm hoping they use records from the late '50s and early '60s that we listened to at The Tower. They were the golden days of our junior and senior years.
It might be a challenge to identify those same people who danced on The Tower floor. People tend to change appearances after 50 years. I connected with Sue Hastings recently. She was a classmate and she is orchestrating things from California. She asked me to help but "the what" she is asking is beyond my ability to do.
I am possibly the only classmate that doesn't have a cell phone, and I am grateful. On the other hand, I suspect Sue will not recognize me. My hair is white. I've been informed that the nasty stuff we dropped on Vietnam was responsible for this, too.
It's pretty quiet up here in the Herald newsroom, this the first day after trekking through cemeteries to bring flowers or just spend some quiet time with those who have gone before.


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Homemade Mousepads
As some may know, I deal with computers all day long and I like to have my computer space feel at home, comfy, and cute! One of my first sewing projects was to create some Homemade Mousepads! Thanks to Pinterest I found a pattern that showed me exactly how to do it and I must say that it was pretty easy; even beginners could do it! All I needed was my sewing machine, fabric, non-slip shelf liner, paper towel, and modpodge! I know, the material combination sounds weird, but the outcome was awesome! Check it out!
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Marco Polo App Shares Your Location With Friends
Just like the age-old playground game "Marco Polo", the same-titled smartphone app allows users to find and stay in touch with friends. Users can send a "Marco" to share your location and let your friends know what you're up to – Friends can send a "Polo" to respond with their own location. This simple pin allows users to send pictures and messages back and forth, avoiding the ever-popular text message "Where are you?"
Marco Polo is totally private, as you can control who you share your location with. Co-founder Aneel Randive notes that Marco Polo is more low key, and less formal than texting. It also protects your privacy by sharing your location one time, as opposed to Apple's Find My Friends or Facebook's location broadcasts.
Some ideas on how to use Marco Polo (according to the Marco Polo website):
- See what nearby friends are up to
- Let someone know your location as you're arriving
- Plan a night out by sending friends pins of fun places to try out
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CHESTERTON | Chesterton police said a man who came to Chesterton to have sex with the "13-year-old girl" with whom he had exchanged text messages was instead met by police officers.
Robert Greenboam Jr., 23, of Wanatah, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony attempted child solicitation. He faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
Police said Greenboam thought he was communicating with a young girl, but he was actually exchanging messages with Chesterton Detective Lt. David Cincoski.
Cincoski said the investigation began after a 12-year-old Chesterton boy started receiving text messages from an unknown person named "Bobby" on Wednesday morning. Police said the boy replied that he was only 12. But "Bobby" -- later determined to be Greenboam -- asked if he knew any "sexual wild girls" and indicated he was interested in "kids," according to police reports.
The Chesterton boy's father, in an effort to determine the identity of "Bobby," used his own cellular phone and began communicating with "Bobby." The father claimed to be a 13-year-old named Brittany. The father turned the matter over to police after "Bobby" asked Brittany to perform a sex act, police said.
Police said they reviewed the text messages and determined the father did not prompt "Bobby." Officers took over the communication, and Greenboam wrote about all the sex acts he wanted to engage in with the girl, police said. He then arranged to meet her at a Chesterton apartment.
Police said he arrived about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and was arrested. Police said he stated he thought the whole thing was a prank by his friends. But police said he admitted he requested sex with a 13-year-old girl.


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Mitch said: "The biggest thing that Obama has going for him in the RCP average is that with the exception of a couple of days in mid-October, he has remained consistently ahead in its Electoral College projection." No, this is wrong. The biggest thing Obama has going for him is that half the population is below the median IQ and that is his base and they mostly vote Democratic.


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The pros and cons of tech in the classroom
The scratching of pencil on paper echoing through the classroom does not exist as much anymore. Instead when someone walks into a classroom what they hear is the echoes of tapping on keys as students type away on their laptops.
As technology advances, there are schools that have chosen to allow their students to use devices such as laptops during their classes. Schools may also choose to allow laptop use, but not any other personal devices such as cell phones and iPods.
"My school does allow using personal devices, but only if it's being used for class. I can carry around my camera for publications or students can use laptops for taking notes, but we aren't allowed to use our phones since they aren't relevant to classes in anyway," said Samantha Yadron from Lake Central High School in Saint John, Indiana.
Schools must consider all the pros and cons of allowing students to use their personal devices. The pros can include students being able to take notes faster. They can also take a few minutes to look up a word or find more information about something they may not understand right away, instead of having to interrupt the lecture to ask.
Cons of allowing electronics revolves around the possibilities of cheating by using a chat system, people stealing a classmate's device, or students using social networking sites to avoid classwork.
"In my classes, students are able to have their cell phones out and the teachers normally don't care as long as it doesn't go off in class and cause distractions," said biology major at Indiana University, Alex Smith.
If cell phones are allowed, schools worry about the distractions of texting. The worries that students will be checking their e-mail or Facebook instead of paying attention to what is going on during class, among other distractions, is something that prevents the use of electronics in classroom settings.
"I think that they should be allowed everywhere except in a classroom. It could be a distraction in the classroom, but there is no reason that they should be banned outside the classroom. I feel like if they weren't banned outside the classroom then they would be less likely to be taken advantage of in [that] setting," said Michael Herron from Fishers High School in Indiana.


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Amanda Bynes had a late night in Hollywood, but instead of a nightclub ... she was at Starbucks -- and, more importantly, she did NOT drive home afterward.
Amanda spent more than 3 hours sitting inside the coffee shop ... talking on her phone and listening to music on headphones -- before finally leaving just after 11PM PT.
A Starbucks employee unlocked the front door to let Amanda out of the store -- but with her face fully covered she had to be led, very carefully, to a waiting SUV.
Amanda got in the back seat.
yeah, what she did is perfectly normal, leave her alone TMZ. now the dressing room thing is a little off...it can't be a publicity stunt can it?, I mean who would ruin their life by possibly becoming a convicted felon for stardom...hmm...any how what ever it is I grew up watching this girl, we are close to the same age and i hope she's ok.
Back seat, huh? Just where I'd like to keep her. Spread 'em, baby.
Amanda Bynes has not been on TV or in a movie for years - in fact she has "quit" the business and rejoined it even though she hasn't had a job in years. She is obviously has emotional and mental problems - nobody sane will act this way. It is more than drugs, it is much deeper.
When you people at TMZ manage to push this young woman over the edge - when you drive her to something really bad, say suicide, what will you write? Really, I would like to know the answer to that question. It is only a matter of time before she has a total disconnect, and you WILL have a major part in that. What will you say then?
Why even a chauffeur? Can't these train-wreck has-been spend a single day at home?
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Man's most magnificently majestic manifestation of his raw power and potency. In appearance, when hard, it resembles a rocket on the launching pad, and it has the same turbulent thrusting force and energy. Just as a rocket can send a satellite into orbit, it can send a woman into orgasm, which is no less awesome a feat.
In sex, it performs at least four distinct functions: first, by achieving a hard-on, it signals to the woman that its owner is both capable of having sex with her and eager to do so, which, if she finds him attractive, tends to kindle her interest. Second, by discreetly (or sometimes not so discreetly) pressing it against her increasingly warm ***** while they make out, he turns her on and gets her hot. Then, when she really does want him, it becomes a way of her signalling her own desire, as she fondles it and kisses it and puts it into her mouth. And finally, when he ****s her, its mad and relentless thrusting drives her wild until she begins to scream with absolutely uncontrollable passion and happiness. If he is lucky enough, he has enough dick control that he doesn't come until after this has happened, which is nice for him as well as her, because the longer the tension builds up, the more enormous the explosion will be when he finally reaches ejaculation. At that point, as the speed of his thrusting becomes as fast as a runner nearing the finish line in a race and as his **** forces all of its gigantic length and girth deep into her *****with each thrust, he reaches the point where, for a couple of seconds, it seems like the world stops. Then, he feels something like a bomb explode at the base of his dick, and with a sudden and rapid force like water shooting out of a high-pressure hose, he shoots quarts of comeinto her *****.
In keeping with the Danish proverb that "a child of love has many names," this most-beloved part of the male anatomy has a number of colloquial slang nicknames, of which penis is the one most often seen in print, though rarely heard spoken except in doctor's offices or classrooms. A few of the more colorful are given below. In addition to these nicknames, many a guy's dick has a proper name, bestowed on it either by his wife or girlfriend or by himself, and which hopefully has a masculine ring worthy of the dignity of the entity to which it is applied.
When I pressed my dick against her as we kissed, she clasped her hands tightly around my butt and drew me to her so that it would press into her more firmly.
Poor thing!
Has not a friend in the world...
She hasn't been in anything since "Easy A' in 2010 - NOTHING. And was doing only made for TV movies in the 2 years prior to that.
She needs to get it together NOW or her career is over.
That's what people do at Starbucks, oogittey boogetty, them Starbuckians are crazy!
That's likely the only issue here: her feeling uncomfortable in LA and presumably lacking meaningful social contacts. The stuff she's doing is just so typical for lonely people.
Probably should just move into some healthier environment. Like quite a few did.
As if we needed more proof that she has mental issues. Sunglasses at night. Idiot
I thought stalking was illegal in California?
TMZ should be arrested for stalking this girl. They are trying to create a story rather then simply reporting on one already happening.
Amanda Bynes - born: April 3rd, 1986
Lindsay Lohan - born: July 2nd, 1986
Maybe there's something wrong with people born in 1986... ?
So, not that strange.
"Amanda spent more than 3 hours sitting inside the coffee shop"
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My piece for Ltd. Art Gallery's OVER THE LINE show, opening TONIGHT in Seattle! I'll be swinging by the opening myself, if any of y'all are planning on making an appearance- looks like it's going to be a pretty amazing spread. :)
I had a ton of ideas for this show initially, and was actually a good 60% into a piece before I switched gears and decided to do a Dapper Dan spread, a la magazine ads of the late 1930's. I'm a sucker for typography and commercial design, not to mention George Clooney's handsome handsome face, so this seemed like the best choice all around.
HAHAHAHA SUCKERS try to shame me now for hoarding all those interbellum era fonts
My Hatshepsut piece for the upcoming GIRLS: Fact + Fiction show, opening December 7th at the Light Grey Art Lab gallery space in Minneapolis, MN!
We were invited to draw any fictional or factual lady of our choice, so I went with Hatshepsut because, well, she's Hatshepsut. If I am to believe all of those ancient statues of her, she looks damn fine in a pair of aviators.
I'm not going to be able to make the opening myself, but you can check out the invite for the show over on facebook if you're so inclined and/or local. :)
Also worth mentioning is that the people behind Light Grey Art Lab have already set up an online store for the show! You can pick up prints of all the art, along with a limited edition art book collecting all of the pieces in the show with short blurbs about each of the featured ladies.
You can pick up a print of my piece HERE, and grab the art book HERE. Go forth and look at all the pretty art!
Finally sucked it up and submitted my entry to Project Rooftop's Fantastic Four redesign contest! I love superhero teams, especially ones who spend a lot of their time sciencing, so this was fun.
I decided to go with a midcentury-inspired/sci-fi look for their uniforms- not the most drastic change, of course, but I wanted something sleek that played around with the 4 iconography a bit more than usual. I Also took the bodysuit-as-wearable-computer concept a bit more literally with the optional retinal HUD, and made Ben a bit of a beefcake. Because why the hell not
Reblogging old art just because I continue to get the "ummmmm I doubt Powhatan women wore skirts like that" comment ALL THE DAMN TIME
Call me out on the feathers in her hair, yes! Even her pseudo-historical leather shirt! But come on now, don't immediately equate showing skin with historical inaccuracy. Also halter tops are totally an actual thing. And tattoos.
I've always assumed the women in Edwardian fashion plates are just secretly pregnant. Pretty sure that's legit.
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As chief elected officer of the Society, ASSE's president promotes the advancement of the Society and the safety profession, and represents ASSE before members, other relevant professional societies and various governmental agencies. Professional Safety shares his latest thoughts on the Society, the profession and its practice.
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Thanks to your involvement and support, awareness of the key role occupational safety and health plays in keeping people safe and helping businesses deliver world-class results continues to grow.
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SH&E professionals work day in and day out to ensure that the millions of people who go to work each day return home safely. We use many resources to accomplish this task. Special-emphasis campaigns such as North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week are just one of the resources I have found very useful. Over the last few years, NAOSH Week has greatly increased awareness-among employers, employees and the public—of the importance of workplace safety and health.
During NAOSH Week 2005—slated to run May 1-7—ASSE, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, OSHA and many other organizations and communities across North America will focus attention on the importance of working safely. Our members are committed to protecting people, property and the environment and do it very well. I ask you to join us in using NAOSH Week as another tool to help us educate our friends, neighbors, students, community leaders, corporations, legislators and others that it's no accident when tragedies don't occur.
The world continues to change rapidly as do the risks and methods we use to control them. Through our dedicated efforts, many of these risks are identified and remedied before they can endanger employees. NAOSH Week is a good opportunity for us to share how SH&E practitioners keep people safe and healthy at work-whether in an office, on the road, at a construction site, in a plant or in one of the many other locations we endeavor to protect each day.
To participate, ASSE members can contact their chapter president, chapter public relations chair, regional vice president or area director. ASSE's Diane Hurns (firstname.lastname@example.com) can send you a NAOSH Week kit or you can visit www.asse.org/naosh05 to find more tools to help you develop a successful NAOSH Week activity or event. The 2005 kit includes a NAOSH Week guidebook and backgrounder; SH&E factsheets; draft proclamation in support of NAOSH Week; news release template; technical papers on how safety pays; and ASSE brochures on roadway safety, HazMats and young worker safety.
With these tools, you can design activities around your community's needs. For example, in the northwest U.S. and in Louisiana, members will focus on transportation safety—an important area given the fact that highway incidents were the leading cause of on-the-job deaths in 2003. To support their efforts, they will distribute ASSE's Roadway Crashes brochure. In Oklahoma City, activities will include a Safety Day at the state capitol and the traveling Work Zone Safety Memorial. In Texas, Kansas and Missouri, members will distribute ASSE's Workplace Safety Guide for New Workers brochure and factsheets, and share member expertise to emphasize the importance of training new workers.
As part of its national efforts, ASSE again sponsored the NAOSH Week Kids' Safety-on-the-Job poster contest. The contest is a fun way to teach our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews about the importance of workplace safety and health. The four winning posters are featured on the NAOSH Week poster that was distributed in March, and the winners will be recognized during the kickoff event to be held at U.S. Dept. of Labor headquarters in Washington, DC, on May 2.
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Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Republicans demanded today that the Obama administration turn over documents on a federal gun operation that the U.S. attorney general said can't be given to Congress because of the constitutional separation of powers.
At a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Republican lawmakers said the Justice Department denied congressional investigators access to witnesses and documents on the law enforcement gun operation known as "Fast and Furious."
"It appears as though we're being stonewalled and there's something that's being hidden," said Representative Dan Burton, an Indiana Republican.
The hearing continued a dispute between the Justice Department and Republicans that began last year after the operation became public. Today's hearing marked the sixth time that Attorney General Eric Holder has appeared before lawmakers to answer questions on the topic. Holder said he has been responsive to lawmakers and has provided thousands of pages of documents.
The U.S. gun operation based in Phoenix, Arizona, targeted Mexican drug cartels between 2009 and January 2011 and allowed more than 2,000 guns to be carried away. Two of the weapons were found at the scene of the December 2010 murder of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in Arizona, according to a congressional report. Other guns were found in Mexico.
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The Justice Department has provided "virtually unprecedented access" to documents related to the gun operation, Holder said at the hearing.
Asked about documents sought by lawmakers that hadn't been turned over, Holder cited "longstanding executive branch policy" not to release internal deliberations regarding how to respond to congressional oversight requests.
There are "acute" separation-of-powers concerns and prior administrations have also recognized that releasing such documents may "chill" internal communications, Holder said. The separation of powers is the principle dividing responsibilities among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government and was designed to ensure that no branch wields too much power.
Holder, who repeated earlier statements that the tactics used in Fast and Furious were "flawed," directed the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate the matter last year.
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Holder said the department "does not intend to produce additional deliberative materials" responding to congressional oversight or media requests that came after lawmakers began their investigation.
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I haven't made these but the image is absolutely hilarious. What fun. And even though I love cooking from scratch I love a good shortcut every now and then.
Mini Ghost Cupcakes
soapylulu Posted: 10/21/10
iridos Posted: 03/07/11
huh, sorry, (and I didn't make this either) but this looks to me like a lot of cowardly Ku Klux Klan KupKakes ganging up on one poor black cupcake.... probably to hang him for riding the wrong bus or something :( Take care, some people might feel offended.
macygracie Posted: 10/12/11
Very simple and easy to do. To iridos why bring race into something celebrating Halloween, simply use an orange cupcake. And get on with living in the present.
allenakt Posted: 10/31/11
I agree that this is a good recipe for a 64 year old male beginner to experiment with. As my mother used to say, no mistake is so bad that a little extra dab of frosting can't cure. I also agree with the others about Iridos, sounds like he or she has a big chip (no pun intended) on there shoulder
terriqlewis Posted: 10/30/11
Absolutely adorable and to Iridos - get a life - I;m over people like you - your name should be idiot!!!
Bakeshopgirl Posted: 04/02/12
No, iridos is right. These definitely and quite obviously look like Klansmen. I would suggest trying a more rounded head shape. Nothing to do with race, just trying to save some people from embarrassment
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Kute Kreative Kupcakes!
MsMargee Posted: 09/22/12
Iridos and Bakeshopgirl are right.They do look like the Ku Klux Klan. I'm surprised nobody at "All You" magazine caught it.
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How do you like it everybody


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All reaserch that I've done seems to suggest that hardgainers have such a fast metabolism that all the calories they eat are burnt by their bodies. Is it possible to be a hardgainer with a very slow metabolism?
The reason why I ask this is because I consider myself to be a hardgainer. I am 5'7", 145lbs. and have about 20% bodyfat or more. I used to be very fat in highschool. I weighed 185lbs. and I always knew that I've had a slow metabolism. I was the fat kid all my life. Once I dedicated myself to start jogging daily and eating cleaner I cut down to 125lbs and discovered that I had a very small frame and almost no musculature. Now, I know that If I stop all exercise that I will gain lots of fat just by eating a normal, even clean diet, but it seems so hard for me to gain mass even after tons of lifting and tons of eating. Aren't those two things a contradiction? If I gain fat easily, shouldn't I gain mass easily after working out with heavy weights? If I work out then eat as many calories and protein I can find, I just get fatter around my belly and love handles. After a year of home gym training and four months of a gold's gym membership I seem to be only making minimal gains. I feel like I should have ten more pounds of muscle than I have after all the work and eating I have done. My Uncle who is a bodybuilder tells me to cut down cardio and just eat like a beast. Is it possible to eat too many calories on the days that you lift weights heavily? I am a little paranoid about getting fat again, especially since my kickboxing depends on it and I don't need anymore fat weight on my body, I'll be put into a weight class with heavier people with more muscle than I. I have also been approached by multiple modeling agencies and as...pansie as it sounds, I'm actually considering maybe a try at it since there is money involved. So I can't have extra fat. Basically I just see myself as a hardgainer with a very slow metabolism. I need to gain more mass but I don't know how to do it without getting fatter and loosing my cutness. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong or have a similar experience?
On days I lift should I just east as much calories and protein that I can without worrying about getting fatter?
On days I lift, this is what I typically eat:
2-3 scrambled eggs
4-6 hardboiled egg whites
oatmeal or cream of wheat
whole wheat bread
baked beans
peanutbutter (spoonfulls)
grilled chicken breast
1-2 cans of Tuna
(or) Salmon fillet
whey protein shakes (mixed myself)
whey protein bars
a multivitamin or two
Now, can anyone tell me if my assumptions about myself are correct? If so, or if not, what the hell am I doing wrong? Please help guys, thanks.


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Hembree Springs welcomed me as a first year teacher with lots of professional development opportunities and classroom involvement from all of the administration. Parent participation is highly valued, and we love finding ways to bridge the parent-educator gap to ensure that we are educating the whole child. It is one of the best schools in which I have worked, and I know that the new administration team will new a great job continuing the legacy that Kali Raju helped create and lead. I am honored to have worked here!
I just moved from the area and I wish there was a school just as great as Hembree Springs where I live now. I've said it before and I still believe it now that this school/staff have a great learning plan that is being used. My son has always been challenged academically Teachers and staff are wonderful and communicate well. Absolutely a great school to be a part of.
This is the second year my son attends this school, and I am very proud with the involvement of the teachers and parents, and leadership of the principal. My son is being well challenged. The small groups help each kids learn at his own rhythm, so they get the attention they need. The teachers go beyond to make sure all the students are benefiting to the max, each at its own level and stance. It is a great school environment to be in!
The teachers and administrators were very caring and attentive to our son. They found all sorts of ways to keep him focused and successful - even during the hard times when we were diagnosing him.
I love this school! My daughter is 5 yrs old and is in the autism kindergarten class. It has been such a blessing to have here at such a great school and with the most amazing teachers. She is making great progress! The school is well run, beautiful and everyone is very involved. Definite 10 out of 10!!!
Hembree Springs received the top score in Fulton County, 100.3 on the new Georgia educational evaluation mechanism, the CCRPI (College and Career Readiness Index). This placed them 13th in the state. They were recognized as a Georgia School of Excellence for 2012 school year (an honor you can only receive every 5 years). An amazing school!
Hembree Springs Elementary is an awesome school. This is my son's first year in North Fulton county, and his transition has been amazing. He has an amazing first grade teacher! He is learning so much. Ms. Warner, you rock!
Much has been said about the GA School of Excellence Award - it's the best. The PTA also won an award - Outstanding Local Unit for North Fulton, besting many other schools in the region. Any given day there is an army of parents helping and supporting the wonderful staff there.
Hembree Springs was just rated as the highest performing elementary school in North Fulton by the State DOE on the CCRPI Scale - college and career readiness performance indicator. A big part of what this scale means is "differentiated" learning - does the school reach EVERY child and not just the gifted, or the low-performing, or whatever niche your child finds him or herself in. As a very active parent in the school, I have seen all sorts of pull-out programs...Early Intervention, ESOL, Special Ed, TAG (Talented and Gifted) - and then when you consider every child has a choice of whether to be placed in on-level, Advanced, or Accelerated Math and Language...there are about 8 different options per class for each child. I think this helps "max out" the learning that takes place - meaning children are challenged at the highest possible level without overwhelming them. And all of this challenging is done in the most supportive way possible with caring, passionate teachers. The one other difference I want to highlight is the introduction of computer keyboarding at all grade levels. Children leave elementary school typing and knowing how to use Powerpoint and Word at a high lvl.
My daughter is entering her fourth year at Hembree Springs and she LOVES it. I am happy that the staff communicates information about my child, school activities, and special information on a regular basis. I give it two thumbs up. Oh and principal Raju is awesome!
This school is the top rated elementary in the district according to 2013 Georgia CCRPI ratings, and has extremely high achievement even with a significant at-risk population. The principal is the key to its success--she hires only the best staff who use only the best strategies. The expectations for all students are high and parent involvement is exceptional, even with a parent population consisting of about half who are not native English speakers. Students from more than 40 countries. A wonderfully diverse school that values all children.
Our children attended HSES for 4 years. It was wonderful. There is a very active PTA, the administration is very involved, the staff seem happy to be working there, and though our children had different strengths, they were challenged in their own ways. We really liked the diversity of students, income, staff, and experiences. It offered a true reflection of our community. The children had cohesion within the school that surpassed any other differences they had. We were sad to move out of HSES's district. We had a very good experience there.
I have two children at Hembree Springs and I have found it to be a wonderful environment all around. The children are learning so much more than I did as a child and the teachers and staff have high expectations of the students. The teachers are caring and able to handle students at any level and the principal attends all school functions - so great to see that! The school welcomes parent involvement and the kids love having adults around. My children are more excited for school to start than they were for a beach vacation. Hembree Springs makes school enjoyable for children by creating a wonderful learning envirnment and a place to make lasting friendships.
Love this school! The principal, Ms Raju is awesome! Knows the kids by name. The teachers are wonderful as well. Great support from the parents and PTA. Starting our 2nd year there and I'm amazed at how much he learned the 1st year.
We have been so happy with the leadership of Hembree Springs. We hear so many terrible stories regarding cliques and behavior at our other local schools, but the atmosphere at Hembree is positive and the school leadership is fair and responsive. The staff goes above and beyond what is expected of them and their is a great community feeling at the school.
My child is in his third year at Hembree Springs. So far, I have been amazed by and very pleased with his teachers. They have been very positive, professional, and dedicated to students. He learned to read in Kindergarten and is reading well above grade level now. Kali Raju is a wonderful leader. She knew my child by name in the first few months of his Kindergarten year. She is very welcoming and open to parent input. I've requested to meet with her personally on several occasions, and she met with me and truly listened. This school is providing an outstanding educational experience for my child.
My child has moved to middle school this year and is doing very well there. I attribute this to the excellent education/work habits my child received/formed at HSE. The principal's leadership is outstanding! She is very accessible, pro-active, and hands-on. My child was nurtured, challenged, and encouraged by some excellent teachers as well.
Granddaughter moved in with us and started this school after the Christmas break. She has integrated beautifully from her prior Montessori school. Communication lines are excellent. I am impressed with the advanced curriculam.
Hembree Springs Elementary is an excellent school. The principle and teachers are very competent and do an awesome job making the students feel at home. Both our children love their respective teachers. We know they are in good hands at Hembree Springs and we would highly recommend this school.
We love Hembree Springs Elementary. Our daughter attended a blue ribbon private school before starting HSES in second grade. The level of eductation she now receives has surpassed her previous school. She is exposed to more technology, advanced placement classes and cultural diversity then she was before. The principal, teachers, and staff have been warm, caring and nurturing to our child. We feel blessed to be part of such a wonderful school/community.
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Rotary Club of Parry Sound
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Strap on your skis and support youth programs
The Rotary Club of Parry Sound and Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club are organganizing their 2nd annual Ski-a-Thon on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 to raise money for the Ski Club's youth programs.
The Rotary Club will organize and prepare for the event while the Ski Club will provide the venue which is on Nine Mile Lake Road in McDougall.
The different levels are as follows:
(i) Ski Courses
(ii) Snowshoe courses
Participants are free to choose any style and level of difficulty. The more challenging Grouse Grind may take as long as three hours to complete.
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m.. Start time is 10:00a.m. Refreshments and snacks are provided.
Registration/Waiver and Pledge Forms are available at the Ski Club. You may also download the forms from the website of the Ski Club.(www.geogiannordic.com) or Rotary Club of Parry Sound. Please Register early.
Pledge forms may be handed in at Registration. There is a minimum pledge/entry fee of $20 for individuals and $30 for a family. If you qualify, you pay no trail fees for the event. Participants with pledges of $100 or more are eligible to win draw prizes. Participants with the top two pledges will win either a pair of Fischer skis or a pair of Fischer boots.
A limited supply of ski rentals are available. To reserve equipment, contact the Ski Club at 705-746-5067 or 1-888-866-4447.
We are very fortunate to receive generous sponsorship from local businesses: ScotiaBank, Trysport and Sobeys are our Gold Sponsors; Richard's Coffee Shop and White Squall are our Silver Sponsors; Black Feather Wilderness Tours, Drs. Bishop, Marshall & Associates Optometrists, New Horizon Montessori Early Learning Centre, Wellington's Restaurant, Home Hardware, and Parry Sound Furniture and Parry Sound Bikes are our Bronze Sponsors.
Other donations are welcome. Cheques may be made payable to Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club and may be dropped off there. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more.
For further information contact Agnes Wong at email@example.com
Mark February 15, 2014 on you calendar as a day ro have fun and support Rotary and the Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club!
Thanks to our sponsors
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Richard's Coffee
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Drs. Bishop, Marshall & Associates Optometrists
Black Feather Wilderness Tour
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Wellington's Restaurant
In October 1976, Rotarian Ken Dobson and I attended the Canadian Rotary Institute in Peterborough , Ontario . One of the sessions dealt with fund raising. An idea that caught our attention was one where a Rotary Club sent a $10.00 cheque to one hundred Rotary clubs around the world asking them to send back an item of interest from their country. All items received were then auctioned off at a gala promoting world understanding. Not only did they receive interesting items at a far greater value than $10.00, most Rotary Clubs returned the $10.00 cheque. Ken and I discussed the idea and felt it had an interesting fundraising dimension but more importantly, it had potential to create a greater global awareness and an appreciation for others.
At the time, I was teaching Grade 8 at McDougall School, Parry Sound. Ken and I decided that I would approach my principal, Mr. Bud Stevenson, to see about involving my Grade 8 class in contacting one hundred schools around the world inviting them to send us a package of information and items from their country. In lieu of sending them $10.00, the McDougall students would prepare a package of items and information representing the Parry Sound area and send it to them.
The 2013 GSE team have made a blog to chronicle their journey to Taiwan.
ADG Margaret Walton from the Rotary Club of Bracebridge spoke to our Club on April 2nd. Margaret is also currently chair of the World Community Service Committee.
Margaret spoke on the project spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst - Rotary Wheels for Learning.


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Top Five Plant Science Contributions to Society
Plant science contributes significantly to society without most people even knowing. It helps increase food security by preventing crop losses, improving yields and food quality as well as augmenting the nutritional value of staple crops. It aids farmers in their fight against climate change with improved seed varieties that can withstand challenging environmental conditions such as drought and salinity. Plant science also conserves natural resources such as water and soil while making the best of farmland and protecting biodiversity. It stimulates economic development and enhances farmers' livelihoods. In short, the world hugely benefits from plant science.
Reflecting on 2013 and looking ahead to 2014, here is a look at the top five ways in which plant science helps feed and improve the world:
1) Plant Science Increases Food Production
2) Plant Science Improves Food Quality
3) Plant Science Helps Mitigate Climate Change
4) Plant Science Protects Biodiversity with Best Land Use
5) Plant Science Improves Farmer Livelihoods
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Not a known giver of fucks.
My ears hurt.
I'm sorry you have such a backwards school. If I am not mistaken I boob fed your principal. Now all of a sudden he wants to pretend they can't be up...
i'll be finishing up the rest in the next few weeks, and setting up a little "make a donation to help fund more chapters!" thing. and thanks!


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Artist of the month - Thomas Aplin
Our very first artist of the month is the lead singer in Bristol-based band Most Planes Land. Tom was kind enough to let us use his music in our videos, so in return we grilled him about his inspirations, his preferred super power and the time he brought a seagull home…
Where do you live now and what do you 'do'?
Bristol, and divide my time between the writing and recording music and studying science from my bedroom.
Which living person do you most admire and why?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, cojones the size of melons. Also, Wafa Sultan, same deal as AHA, very brave and eloquent folk. And of course Peter Tatchell who I was lucky enough to meet once, such an incredible man.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
I once took a live seagull home to my (ex) girlfriend in order to placate her after a bluesy. Didn't work, and the seagull got me on the neck pretty bad. Not my finest moment.
What would your super power be?
The ability to answer interview questions with unparalleled wit and charm.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Harold Lloyd, although he is slightly dead.
What are you reading now?
A couple of things, The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier and The Mahdi of Sudan by Fergus Nicoll. All about Africa right now. I always have theonion.com open on my laptop as well.
Where next?
Off to Rio in November, doing some recording and gigs with an incredible guitar player Pepe Barcellos, can't wait.
Ideal traveling companion?
I like the random folk you pick up on the way, I've made some friends for life that way, folk that I'll never lose contact with.
Beach bum, culture vulture or adrenalin junkie?
I like to do as much as possible, so all three I guess, um, a vulture- like bum junkie.
What's your best piece of travel advice?
Always follow your gut reaction, if something feels off, it normally is, for you at least. I like to eat the local food as a rule, remind my stomach how lucky it is…
We recommend checking out Tom in Most Planes Land, if only because we think he's definitely demonstrated his super powers today…
Like busy bees, we've been getting ready for our first foray into flowers and festivals. Where, you cry? Wilderness Festival!
And why 15,000 fresh flowers? Well to make flower garlands, jewellery and masks of course…
Experience holidays are very much on trend while idling on the beach is starting to feel a bit yesterday. You may want to do a fair amount of loafing but you'll also want to check out the best local food, culture and places to hang out while you're there.
People come to Country Calling to find out what's going on in the South West – where to eat, beach, walk, learn to surf, cook or check in for some local culture.
So to make your job a little easier we thought we'd choose our top 5 favourite Canopy&Stars places and let you in on some nearby hidden gems.
We're On Track
Who wouldn't want to cosy up in a cabin while a train carries you closer to your destination? Or hark back to the golden age of steam? It's a slower form of transport, a more civilised and infinitely more relaxing way to travel.
We're hoping that everyone who's entered The 2012 Great British Adventure Competition is excited about the train trips they could win, including a sleeper train ride (we love a cabin) and an awesome steam train ride to London! We've picked out a few of the entries who told us about their train travel memories. Take a look at all of them on our entries page if you're in need of inspiration.
Thanks so much to Scotrail and Railway Touring for promising to ferry our adventurers about!
Ever since we heard that our 2012 Great British Adventure competition features a road trip in a Toyota Prius, we've been in the mood to jump in the (hybrid) car, blast the radio and go on a road trip. Chris, our resident web wrangler, experienced driving through Spain on a recent jaunt to check on some of our lovely places there…
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We're absolutely head over heels in love with Field Candy's awesome tents! We want one for Wilderness Festival!
Twenties theme? Vintage clothes? Gin and tonic? The party that kicks off when our lucky 2012 Great British Adventure competition winners arrive at The Dapper Camping Club sounds so amazing…we want to come too!
We don't quite know how to do the Charleston (yet!) but there's plenty of time to practice before the competition closes on 15th July. For the 1920s Party at The Dapper Camping Club, Tweedsman Vintage will be making sure everyone is looking properly dapper in vintage suits, while Penderyn Distillery - makers of rare Welsh spirits - will be providing some of their award-winning gin for delicious cocktails. Sip a gin sling while you unpack your organic BBQ hamper from Riverford, and don't forget to invite a couple of friends along for dressing up and a night in the bell tent next door.
Share your favourite travel memory with us and you could be dusting off your dancing shoes, as well as your wellies, for a round trip of a lifetime to Canopy & Stars places. You can also swing by Dapper Camping, or any of our places featured in The 2012 Great British Adventure, if you fancy!
While our MD Tom is checking on a few of a our lovely places up north, we might have 'borrowed' his Riverford fruit and veg box…inside we found a mystery fruit (Yellow plum? Mini peach? We think it's an apricot) and some yummy recipes…don't forget to enter our 2012 Great British Adventure competition and you too can be tucking into some lovely veg from Riverford on an amazing trip round the UK!
Ready, Steady, Weddings!
Time to strike up the band, get out the confetti and stick a flower in your buttonhole - Canopy & Stars Weddings are here! We're bringing our unique style to your special day, by popular demand. We know our places are perfect for romance (as the number of proposals clearly show!), but when so many of you lovely people asked to get hitched with us, we just couldn't refuse. From a simple woodland handfastening to a momentous mini-festival, we've got together friendly folk and beautiful spaces for a day to remember. We're inviting you to take a look at our very first collection of weddings with a dash of eco-panache.
These rain dancers have clearly been working overtime! When we started looking into Rainmaking this morning we found out that there's no equivalent dance to bring the Sun. The Native American Rain dance is a centuries-old tradition, filled with symbolism, including the wearing of feathers and turquoise to represent wind and water. For a sun-bringing ceremony, we're thinking sunflowers might be a good addition to a spot of samba!
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From a fan trailer for the Twelfth Doctor
Here it is! The behind the scenes making of that ridiculously perfect (but fake) DW50th trailer! This is freakin amazing!!
We didn't reblog the original out of concern that people would mistake it for being real (it's happened with fan art before) but we're blogging this one. It's well done!
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So this is one of the most beautiful fan trailers for Doctor Who I've ever seen. Whether you're a long-time Whovian or someone who doesn't understand why their dash is flooded with Doctor Who things every Saturday, watch this. It's worth it.
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Michele SohnWhat's more interesting is that irony and satire are culturally learnt conventions. An unsophisticated media consumer would miss the (attempted) irony and see this as a tacit endorsement.
Last time I checked, a president can't endorse a commercial product while still in office. So, that's an interesting twist.
Just looking at the execution, I guess both agency and client knew this would have a one-shot airing - as the execution is just really tacky.
There have been some great ads using humour, and political commentary to make a point, and build brand awareness - this is not one of them.
Banele RewoIf this was planned to be a publicity stunt, then it is also a fail because commentators are talking about brands and advertising in general lampooning the president. They rarely refer to the name of the company settling on a "Fish and Chips" advert.


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By way of contrast… Compare my performance to that last post (I'm hoping you like my 'human' version better than the machine!)
Pfft. Someone thought this was a good idea :s
I've said it before and I'll say it again; if Philip Glass had wanted his music to sound machine-like, he is the kind of person who would have mastered the necessary technology. As it is, he wrote it for human beings to play.
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I've only ever played with Deep Freeze on the student PC's, but I have just been informed (not knowing much about DF) that we have a management console for it. I've just accessed the server to have a play with the console and the new room of PC's I installed yesterday have just had deep-freeze installed all at the same time via the console - how great is that ? - I didn't even have to go and turn them on either it did it for me
It's quite an annoying program at times but now I know about the console all my troubles are over, if I need to do something to the machine I can now lock it remotely and do what I need to do remotely or at the machine and reboot it thawed before I need to be at the machine.
It's all good - not a bad start to the morning.
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Chip Foose, Unique Performance and Year One have combined forces to create this special Challenger to be given away at the 2007 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus.
The three automotive dream team of Chip Foose, Unique Performance and Year One has done it again. Fresh on the heals of their Foose '69 Camaro Grand Prize Giveaway, the team unveiled the 2007 Goodguys Grand Prize Giveaway Car – the Foose '70 Challenger at the Goodguys 9th PPG Nationals.
The limited edition supercar, based on the 1970 HEMI Challenger, will stoke the imaginations of MOPAR fans world. Unique Performance and Foose Design will turn a limited number of the Dodges into world class performance machines with ultra-cool design and 21st century speed technology including parts from Georgia based Year One.
The team will transform 1970 and 1971 Challengers with contemporary wheels, engines, suspensions, transmissions and interiors. Each Foose Challenger will be clad in DuPont's Hot Hues™ custom finish and have a sleek custom interior. Either a 347 c.i.d. HEMI small block or a 426 c.i.d HEMI big block can be mated to the TKO 5-speed transmission. The car will feature a Unique Performance Products rear suspension, 4-wheel disc Wilwood Brakes, Foose 18" wheels and BFGoodrich tires. Styling cues include Foose emblems, a custom front grill, shaved bumpers and custom hood. Each car will have a unique serial number for documentation purposes.
- 5.7L Modern Hemi, 360 HP
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- Fully Tuned High Performance Carburetor
- Electronic Fuel Injection System
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It pays to be ignorant: A simple political economy of rigorous program evaluation
AbstractThis paper attempts to explain the scarcity of rigorous evaluations of public policy. I build a positive model to explain the "stylized fact" that there is under investment in the creation of reliable empirical knowledge about the impacts of public sector actions. The model shows how "advocates" of particular issues or solutions - the public action equivalent of entrepreneurs - have incentives to under invest in knowledge creation because having credible estimates of the impact of their preferred program may undermine their ability to mobilize political (budgetary) support.
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"The methodology of normative policy analysis,"
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(3), pages 613-643, 06.
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Cirque du Soleil Cupcake Design Contest WINNER Announcement!Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
After careful thought and much discussion, the Sweet Kitchen finally picked Josephine P as the winner for the Cirque du Soleil Dralion inspired cupcake!
As the winner Josephine will receive 4 front row tickets and a backstage tour for the Saturday, September 24th Cirque du Soleil Dralion show at the UCF Arena! Just because we appreciated your efforts so much, you will also be receiving a free Dozen of our mini cupcakes!
But we couldn't just stop there. The chef's also picked 3 runners up to receive a free dozen of mini cupcakes each. Those runners up are Blaine B., Victoria R., and Elise M. There were still many more that were very creative, that easily could have won a prize.
Thank you for all of your entries! Stay tuned for more contests to come!
Be sure to attend one of the best traveling shows in the world Cirque du Soleil Dralion will be at the UCF Arena from Sep 21, 2011 – Sep 25, 2011. Tickets and more information here.