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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Fat Quarter Bag
here. It's a quick project and makes good use of the fat quarters that are stacking up around here. The instructions were well written and there are great illustrations included for us visual learners. Check it out. This would be a really easy gift for all your knitting friends.
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Jar Quilts
Just a bit of stash busting that I would like to repeat. This is a sample jar quilt I made to try out an idea I saw on Pinterest. I used a strip quilting technique using a muslin backing with a light batting and stitching down the strips, quilting as you go. I did add a few quilting lines for accents. The buttons are closed with loops of elastic stitched into the bias trim. I am sure I have a stash of fat quarters that would make a whole set of these cute jar quilts. One set for the kitchen to hold everything from coffee beans to sugar cubes and one set for the sewing room to organize all those little accessories that are waiting for the perfect project. This sample was sized to fit a pint jar but you could use any size jar so I guess that makes this a good recycling project too. You could paint the jar lids to coordinate with the fabrics you choose. Lots of ideas to expand on this project idea when I have more time.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Bicycle Pillows
Stash busting has been slowed down due to "life" happening. I have managed to make some pillows form an original drawing by Sylvia that I have converted into machine embroidery using the software for my Viking Husqvarna embroidery machine. I think they turned out really cute with the addition of some freestyle hand embroidered flowers in the baskets. The additions of the flowers makes each pillow unique. The linen look fabrics are from my stash, so there is a little bit of stash busting going on. Now we need to find a gift store near a bike trail that would like to carry our bicycle themed creations. When our girls were growing up we spent many weekends camping near our favorite bike trails in Minnesota and Wisconsin and riding our bikes so this theme brings back many memories.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Busy Bag #3
They just keep coming around here. This bag literally cost me $1. I got some paint swatches with perforated circles you could punch out. (They are BHG from Wally's). I bought a $1 pack of clothespins and hot glued the punch out onto the end of the clothespin. I also wrote in the names of each color to help with name recognition. It's all tucked neatly in another drawstring bag. We've got a growing collection!
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Busy Bag #2
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Busy Bag #1
The bag was made from about half a fat quarter I had in my stash. It measures about 8 x 8" and is just a simple drawstring bag.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Stash Busting
Well I must confess that the stash is getting out of control.
So I am going to be engaged in some serious stash busting in the next few weeks. I don't think it actually qualifies as hoarding since it all in contained with in a closet, well, actually there is a bit of overflow, but it is all contained with in one room.J
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Another Messenger Bag
I revised the embroidery design for this one, making it a bit larger so the script is easier to read. This one was a gift to my sister for her birthday. Not sure which one I like better. It makes me anxious to try some more embroidery designs.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Custom Chair Cover
Although the old office chair we had was functional for the sewing room, it really did not match. I had a fun piece of fabric that matched the room color so well that I thought I needed to use it somewhere so I fashioned covers for the seat and back of the chair and I really love the change.
I simply cut the pieces a bit larger than the cushion size and trimmed the edges with bias tape then inserted a ribbon for a draw string, gathered the edges to fit and tied a bow.
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Tenney Hat
When my 4 year old grandson was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his kidney in January of this year our whole family was in shock. You see, my 18 year old grandson was diagnosed with a brain tumor only 6 months before that was also malignant. We had just watched him go through all kinds of treatment from successful surgery to radiation and chemo. He has had a lot of set backs with his recovery stemming from the surgery itself and the effects of some of the chemo drugs. We were now facing watching another child go through cancer treatment and all that comes with it. They are cousins so 2 of my daughters, Sylvia's sisters, are dealing with sick children while caring for the rest of their family. With chemo taking most of his hair, the 4 year old needed some hats to wear when out in the sun this summer. I found this "bucket" hat pattern on line and this is my 3rd, and best, attempt to fill the void for a comfortable, soft, and cool hat for a little boy. Knit hats work fine for the Minnesota winters but summer can get rather warm here in the midwest. His dad liked my choice of fabric for this one, the other two were more "little boy" looks. I used the sleeve of an old t-shirt that I didn't wear anymore for the lining as the knit fabic would be soft against his skin. I used a larger seam allowance for the top seam as I wanted it to be a little bit shorter for this one. Doing what you can to make some difference when times are tough is comforting. I can't fix all that is going on but a can make a small difference for a sweet little boy. It has been fun to bring him a new hat when he is in the hospital along with an endless supply of stickers.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Graduation Messenger Bag
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Graduation Gift
We were invited to a graduation party for a wonderful young woman. We have watched her grow from an infant into the precious young lady we she is today. Although a gift of money was appropiate to help with her future plans I wanted to add something a little more personal so I set to work on this little purse and included a tissue cozy to match. I attached pockets to the lining for an ID or cash card and tucked in a gift card. Just a little something to for her to use long after the money is spent.
I didn't use a pattern and just made this up as I went and I think it turned out pretty cute. Hope the new graduate thinks so too.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Stash
Following through on what I started, I am building up my stash making a number of tissue cozies adding a simple tag a Bible verse from Revelation 21:4 KJV "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." I've passed a few on to friends who have helped me through some tough times. Feels so good to complete a number of small projects and see the stash being used! My stash has been growing for years and I am resolving to begin to use it up...or at least make use of some of those treasures. I will be posting more stash busters soon.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Chocolate Chip Muffins
I got a running start this week and have been baking lots and lots. I made bread the other day and yesterday I made two kinds of granola bars and a some granola-ish stuff (minus fiber cereal, added nuts, coconut and craisins).
Today I made chocolate chip muffins for the second time. I made these last weekend for house guests and they were a huge hit. I used this recipe with a couple mods (she has lots of great recipes on her site).
Chocolate Chip Muffins via The Gluten Free Homemaker
Today I made chocolate chip muffins for the second time. I made these last weekend for house guests and they were a huge hit. I used this recipe with a couple mods (she has lots of great recipes on her site).
Kiddos put their stamp of approval on these.
Chocolate Chip Muffins via The Gluten Free Homemaker
reheat oven to 375°
3/4 c. sorghum flour
1/2 c. brown rice flour
3/4 c. potato starch
1 tsp. xantham gum
1 Tb. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. milk
1 c. chocolate chips
In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl combine the egg, vanilla, and liquid. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk together until moistened. Stir in the chocolate chips . Bake at 375 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm.
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
I love bags...
I love bags. It always seems that no matter how many I have when I go to start a new knitting project they are all occupied! This bag pattern, McCalls M5822 made a very nicely shaped bag and has sizes that will work for most of the project needs I have.
The smaller bag would make a great place to carry a sock knitting project and the largest will hold a sweater. This medium bag has been gifted but I have a stash of this great print and need to get busy on another that I will selfishly keep for myself.
The smaller bag would make a great place to carry a sock knitting project and the largest will hold a sweater. This medium bag has been gifted but I have a stash of this great print and need to get busy on another that I will selfishly keep for myself.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Tissue Cozy
We have been looking for easy projects that we can make for simple gifts to bless friends on birthdays or as a simple "thinking of you" gesture when a friend needs a hug. These tissue holders were quick and really fun to make. They were all made using fat quarters and scraps in my stash. The Eiffel Tower print cozy was made using the free pattern at Skip to My Lou. The flowered ones were made from the free pattern here. I like how the lining is cut larger to make a trim at the opening. They fit the travel packs of tissues perfectly. I'll be making a stash of these to hand out and at least one for myself!
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Friday, April 27, 2012
One more year
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
What I wish I was up to...
What I'm actually up to...
I'm sneaking in some tiny little crafting moments here and there, but don't have much to share yet. We'll be celebrating some pudgy birthdays in a couple weeks. I've been focusing much attention on that, but I'm getting ready to cut out a new dress in the next day or so. I also have a top secret knitting project underway. Lots of busy-ness around here. Speaking of which...
What I'm actually up to...
I'm sneaking in some tiny little crafting moments here and there, but don't have much to share yet. We'll be celebrating some pudgy birthdays in a couple weeks. I've been focusing much attention on that, but I'm getting ready to cut out a new dress in the next day or so. I also have a top secret knitting project underway. Lots of busy-ness around here. Speaking of which...
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Philosophies of Organizational Change
Aaron C.T. Smith and Fiona M. Sutherland
Chapter 9: The cultural philosophy: 'changing values'
Aaron C.T. Smith and Fiona M. Sutherland
9. The cultural philosophy: 'changing values' INTRODUCTION The viewing of organizations as cultural systems began with anthropologists, for whom change reflects what members of a group consider important. The concept of organizational culture emerged in response to an absence of explanations for how certain values and beliefs gain prominence. Just as nations possess cultures that influence their citizens, organizations generate cultures that shape how their members behave (Hayton, George and Zahra, 2002). Although elusive in definition and measurement, organizational culture has become an influential philosophical approach to change. At its heart lies the idea that organizational change transpires when the common beliefs and values held by organizational members change. A key foundation to the culture philosophy, therefore, maintains that change must be preceded by a period of careful cultural diagnosis where common beliefs and values rise to the surface. The cultural philosophy assumes that culture permeates all organizations, varying in strength and exerting a powerful influence on individual behaviour and organizational outcomes (Harris and Mossholder, 1996). Anthropology first set the concept of culture alight, developing it to become the pivotal concept used in the field. Anthropologists set themselves the task of investigating, interpreting and translating the behavioural and social patterns of groups. Their efforts were directed at explaining how groups relate to their environments. One of the earliest accounts of culture was provided by Edward Tylor in 1871, where he described culture as the entire set of knowledge, beliefs and customs held by members of a society. Tylor pointed out...
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ACA 20th anniversary conference: Internationalisation and international mobility. Where do we stand, where are we heading?
The Hague, 9-11 June 2013
On ACA's 20th birthday, what would be more appropriate than to revisit ACA's key themes, international mobility and internationalisation more widely? In line with this, our jubilee conference bears the name Internationalisation and international mobility. Where do we stand, where are we heading? We will address theses issues from a double perspective: a historical one, which will establish where we have come from and what we have already achieved. And a forward-looking one, which shall try to anticipate future developments in internationalization and mobility. Important sub-themes in the mobility area will be 'mobility drivers' and mobility policies and strategies, 'mobility windows', the role of mobility for the enhancement of employability, and Europe's pet concept of 'balanced mobility'. In the area of internationalization, we will focus on different forms of 'internationalization at home', such as English-medium programmes and intercultural education, amongst others. A special focus will be on the ethics of internationalization, where we are asking the question if and under which conditions can there be non-commercial internationalization, which would contribute to solutions to the world's most pressing problems.
In one of the closing keynotes, Ulrich Grothus, Deputy Secretary General of DAAD, will address the crisis of Europe and what European higher education can do to help solve it. For the opening keynote, we have asked the former Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot for an assessment of global conflicts and cooperation. But these are not the only distinguished speakers who are expecting you. In the choice of presenters, we remain loyal to our old principle: only the best.
Since this is an Anniversary Conference, ACA will also look back onto 20 years of internationalization and look forward to the future of it, in the form of a 'sofa chat' between ACA's founding fathers, past and present Presidents and Directors.
Sessions and workshops
This year's Annual conference will see fewer plenaries and more workshops than earlier events of its sort. The opening and closing keynotes apart, we will have two plenary sessions, dedicated to mobility and internationalization at home respectively. In addition, there will be two sessions with parallel workshops, devoted to the different forms of student mobility (or 'mobilities') and to the 'ethics of internationalisation'. By creating more space for workshops, we intend to make for a more interactive experience of participants.
As has become a good tradition, the pre-conference day will consist of a discovery of the host city - Den Haag - and the conference welcome reception. We shall of course also stick to our much-loved conference dinner, an occasion for relaxed and inspiring networking fuelled by fine food and drink.
The conference will be held in the unique setting of the Nieuwe Kirk in the centre of The Hague.
Target groups
This ACA jubilee conference, like all the others, addresses rectors and vice-rectors of universities and colleges, senior international relations staff, representatives of European and global associations, international organisations and national governments. We expect 300-plus participants, from Europe and beyond.
Like its predecessor events, this Annual Conference is intended for a broad range of audiences, from government, international organisations, NGOs and, above all, higher education institutions. From among the latter, we particularly address institutional leaders and staff specialising in strategic affairs and internationalisation.
In the selection of speakers, we follow a simple policy: only the best. Presenters at an ACA Annual Conference are chosen exclusively from a small group of internationally reputed experts from the fields of higher education research and higher education policy. We do not invite plenary speakers we have not personally seen in front of an audience.


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The City by the Bay lived up to the hype and turned out to be the perfect ending for our first-ever Grow The Game Tour. The San Francisco stop would be comprised of two days at two different venues. For the first day, we would head out to the Firewhawks Lacrosse program in Redwood City, CA, followed by another event the following day at the San Francisco Fall Classic alongside the Ohio State vs. Lehigh game.
Our day with Firehawks was a blast and each clinic was fully loaded with young players, eager to take in all of the lessons from the coaches in attendance. Not only were Mike Powell and Matt Gibson in attendance, Easton brought out the big guns in the Kim brothers and Doug Appleton. As if this wasn't a great team already, Johnny Christmas (who is a regular with the program) came out for the day as well. If that doesn't get you excited for lacrosse, we don't know what would.
From fundamental skills to stick tricks, players took every second they could to practice their new skills, only leaving once their parents dragged them from the field.
The following day, we packed up the Dutchie one last time and headed off to Kaiser Stadium in San Francisco. While not being able to put on a full blown clinic, we had a great group of kids show up, full of excitement and enthusiasm. Easton Lacrosse donated a ton of sticks to the group and gave the kids a great demo on the sport of lacrosse.
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A question I suddenly understand A single question made the whole reason continental workers are coming to the UK make sense to me, that question was If this site were in Romania What would you say the difference in wages would be? My Answer The answer I got from a young Romanian traffic marshal. Around …Continue reading "Suddenly I get it "


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Title: Built
Author: Jay Crownover
Series: Saints of Denver #1
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn't be more different. She's country club and fine-dining, he's cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation, while Zeb spends his working with his hands. She's French silk, he's all denim and flannel.
Zeb's wanted the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her. It doesn't matter how many smooth moves he makes, the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest—either that or she doesn't return it. Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior.
But just as things start to heat up, Zeb is blindsided by a life altering moment from his past. He needs Sayer's professional help to right a wrong and to save more than himself. He can't risk what's at stake just because his attraction to Sayer feels all consuming. But as these opposites dig in for the fight of their lives, battling together to save a family, the steam created when fire and ice collide can no longer be ignored.
Just when I think Jay Crownover can't possibly write a more swoon-worthy hero, Zeb Fuller comes along and completely shatters me. Built is an incredible journey of heartache and hope that will leave its mark on you. Zeb and Sayer's story made me feel deeply and unexpectedly, filling me with so many raw emotions that I quickly found myself drowning in their journey. Quirky and fun in all the ways I've come to love from Jay Crownover, Built is a brilliant mix of sexy and sincere that blended well-loved familiar faces with captivating new ones, resulting in a flawless beginning to what is sure to be an incredible new series. Jay Crownover's writing is exquisite, casting a spell that will leave you feeling utterly enchanted by her words. Her mastery of descriptive imagery and human emotion shines throughout this book, bringing Sayer and Zeb's world to life in a way that is vibrant, fierce, and absolutely unforgettable. From the start, this couple shares a palpable connection, ripe with tension and crackling with an undeniable chemistry. An inevitability from the moment they met, they felt fated, making it impossible not to root for them.
"I found her outwardly flawless and pristine demeanor tempting to taint with my dirty hands and ways, and there was something about the way she watched me, the way she turned toward me like she was drawn to me, that made me think maybe I wasn't alone in the inexplicable pull department."
Zeb and Sayer both undergo some incredible character growth in Built. Each must learn to let go of the past in order to embrace what the future has to offer. Zeb swept me off my feet. His good heart, kind soul, and incredible capacity for love was mesmerizing, especially from someone who had every reason to let anger consume him. I loved seeing the way Zeb transformed when life threw him a curve ball, opening himself up and growing in a new direction while trying to help Sayer do the same. Jay Crownover did an incredible job with this character, peeling back the rough and ragged layers to expose the truly beautiful man at his core and making me fall even more in love with him. Sayer isn't the typical heroine. She keeps her emotions locked up tight, a defense mechanism from a lifetime of hurt. It was an interesting twist for the woman to be the one afraid of feeling and I found myself relating to Sayer and investing in her. Jay Crownover did a fantastic job navigating Sayer's journey to break free from her past, unraveling a strength in this character that was absolutely stunning to see come to light.
"Now my father was gone, my life was my own, and there was a man… a man who was all man and so much more… who inspired everything inside of me. It made me want. It made me feel. It made me nervous and it made me very, very afraid."
Sayer and Zeb had an easy familiarity about them that made their relationship feel natural. Their flirtatious banter and intense attraction led to some seriously scorching moments. Jay Crownover knows how to turn up the heat, writing this couple with a passion and lust that was definitely addictive. I never know quite what to expect when it comes to Jay Crownover's novels. Even when I think I have them figured out, she throws in an unexpected twist that knocks the wind out of me. I won't give anything away but each and every surprise Zeb and Sayer encountered on their journey just made this story even more powerful. Even though Built is loosely interconnected with Jay's previous novels, there is no question that this book belongs solely to Sayer and Zeb. Jay Crownover has an incredible talent for crafting each of her characters to be a unique entity and giving them stories that are absolutely one-of-a-kind. Built was a totally new experience, enthralling and full of heart in its own right. This breathtaking tale of family, forgiveness, and acceptance really stuck with me and I'm excited to say that Built is the beginning of what is sure to be a phenomenal series.
He took a step closer to me and put his finger under my chin so that I had no choice but to look at that darkening green gaze. "You know what is a big deal?"
Without thinking I put my wet hand on the center of his chest and watched as my handprint covered the place where his heart was thudding heavy and strong. He felt so vital and real, like everything I had had my hands on before him was just make-believe.
"What?" My voice came out more of a whisper than anything else.
"We hung out, I bought you dinner, we talked about our families and shit. We shared. This was a date, Sayer. Maybe not the best first date ever but it was still a date, so you know what that means."
I did? I was still trying to get my head around the fact that it really had been kind of a date when his head lowered toward mine and my lips tickled as his beard got close enough to brush against them.
"It means we went on a date, so now you should absolutely put your hands on my dick…a lot. My gentlemanly tendencies only reach so far and with you they have about reached the end of the line."
I gulped a little. "Oh." That sounded like so many different kinds of dangerous and delicious. I had never asked him to be a gentleman, and frankly one of the reasons I was so attracted to him was because he seemed so rugged and untamed by the conventions I was used to and bored to death by.
"Yeah, oh…which I fully intend to make you say over and over again while I'm as deep inside of you as I can get."
When his mouth settled over mine, it was an entirely different mess I was suddenly worried about. There was going to be no cleaning up the wreckage that was going to be left of my heart and body when this man was done with me and that felt entirely like a great big deal even though I was helpless to stop it. It was one mess I intended to embrace and not apologize for even if that went against everything I had ingrained deep down within the very core of me.
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Leveled (Saints of Denver #0.5)
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Jay Crownover is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men and The Point series. Like her characters, she is a big fan of tattoos. She loves music and wishes she could be a rock star, but since she has no aptitude for singing or instrument playing, she'll settle for writing stories with interesting characters that make the reader feel something. She lives in Colorado with her three dogs.
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1. We just finished the first screen printing workshop and it went great. I'd like to thank everyone that was involved. Some of the students from the class will show their work at host this comming first friday.
Now onto the next workshop. Karley's painting workshop is starting in the early part of april. It will run for a month, two classes a week, mondays and wednsdays from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. The class is recomended for painters of all levels. It will cover a variety of subjects from canvas stretching, different painting mediums and mixed media, techniques, color matching and mixing, mural painting, etc. The workshop will end with the class painting a large public mural, under Karley's direction, here on one of the buildings in the old city. Anyone interested in taking this class should message us on myspace or call Host at 865-633-8840. Space is limited so if you want to do this, jump on it, it's a great opputunity for a low cost. (Karley Sullivan is a UT graduate with a bachelors in fine art. She's an accomplished local artist on the gallery scene here and you can find some of her murals hidden in the labrynth alleyways of the fort.)
2. Computer addicts, hackers, multi-media artists, poor people, benefactors, anyone interested in making education more available to the public, listen up.
Clinton Ayres needs your spare computer parts. Monitors, keyboards, mouses, hardware, all that junk thats been cloging up your closet, basement, etc.
Clint is building an open source, linux software based, free community media lab and he's gonna install it here at Host for the public to use.
Don't know what linux is? Linux is being written by a global community of computer programers. The operating system and software is open source, giving it a free license to own and use, basicaly it uses many programs similar to MAC and windows but its free. Still confused? Google: open source and linux.
Clints goal of setting this up here at Host is to give people accsess to a free media lab to create art, further their educations, stay in touch with the wired world and teach them how to build and use their own linux, open source computers. Computers don't have to be just for people with disposable incomes.
You can drop off any spare computer parts you have here at Host, Monday through Saturday 11:30pm to 9:30pm
3. Host is starting a street art team for the creation of public art. It's workings are top secret. If you are intrested in being involved in this message us here at myspace or come to the studio on tuesdays between 5pm and 9:30. You may be refused involvement in this group.
4. Wed and fridays after 5pm at host are monster and prop building days. Crazy Willy and I are begining construction on more elaborate monster costumes for another round of monster wrestling. If you missed out on the monster wrestling last time check out the pics in our blog. Its gonna be bigger and badder this time. We'll allso be building props for an upcomming play thats being written by Mitchel Garza, Craig Kandel, and Adam Deal.
Anyone intrested in building monster costumes or being involved in the play message us on myspace or show up on the above days.
I've given you enough possibilities for now,


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Nexus Wichita Regional Employment Initiative
The Nexus, a Wichita Regional Employment Initiative, was established to help employers diversify their workforce by disability inclusion. This collaborative effort is done through brief presentations by employers to placement providers where networking and employment needs are discussed. This streamlined collaborative effort replaces the old way of cold calling and the competition mentality. Business representatives describe their perfect employees and our placement providers can help find the right person for the right job. The Nexus is supported through the efforts of placement agencies and neutral parties interested in supporting disability inclusion like Wichita Workforce Center and the Sedgwick County Business Leadership Network.


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I was reading about the "long line" $L=\omega_1\times[0,1)$ in the lexicographic order topology, which is locally like $\Bbb R$ except that it is "long" on one end, so there is no countable sequence that runs off to infinity unlike $\Bbb R$. My question is whether one could construct a "deep line" that is homogeneous and totally ordered (i.e. one dimensional), and is only as "long" as $\Bbb R$ as you run off to infinity to either end, but is much deeper in the sense that no point is the intersection of countably many neighborhoods; you need to intersect at least $\omega_1$ open sets to get a singleton.
I'm using some informal language above because I'm a bit new to topology; does my idea correlate to any known or studied spaces? My intuition is telling me that a model of this space is the surreal numbers up to generation $\omega_1$, except that you cut off all the infinite elements: which is to say, I want to define $D=\{x\in{\sf No}\mid{\rm bday}(x)<\omega_1\wedge\exists y\in\Bbb N\,|x|<y\}$ in the order topology. Does this set behave the way I think it should?
I find it curious that this space is not metrizable, even though there is an obvious "metric" $d(x,y)=|x-y|$.


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The International Open Source Hydrogen On Demand Builders Network.
Hello All, Happy new year. I want to build a system to use with my Citroen C5 1.6 HDI. I have been given a Hydrotechnix DC-1204-30 Voltage to current converter that I would like to use to control the cell. The Specs are as follows:-
Input Voltage 10 - 15 Volts
Adjustable Output Current 28A - 32A DC (Nominal 30A)
Output Voltage 3.5V - 4.8V (Nominal 4V)
Current Ripple 5% (Maximium)
This unit I beleave is a constant current style pulse width modulator. This unit cannot be used with nutral plate generators ie: +nnn- , I have been in touch Hydrotechnix and they have suggested a 4 plate 2 cell configuration eg: +-|+- using 100mm square 2 mm thick 316 ss plates with a gap of 2mm between the plates. I would however prefer to use Titanium as it gives a better quality gas.
Any advice would be welcome please
Thank You
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Mark. We are testing titanium plates in our systems. Gas quality is the same as with 316L stainless but there is no nickel and free iron leeching from the cut ends of the plates. Titanium however has raised the cost of our system $28.00. We use an 11 plate, ten cell core with 9 neutral plates. We use no more than 2 amps to increase mileage in a 5 liter engine by 20%.
You can adjust the amount of hho you produce by increasing or decreasing the amount of electrolyte you add to the solution.
Great idea with the titanium.
Thank You for the reply Barry. But as I said in my post the CCPWM I have cannot use neutral plates. I can already get more miles per gallon than Citroen state 62.8 miles extra urban as a light footed driver I can get between 74.8 - 78.8 miles per gallon. So with a Hydrogen System fitted I would hope to get 100 Miles Plus to the gallon.
So the question is what kind of dry cell should I use The CCPWM supplies 3.5 - 4.8 volts with adjustable output current of 28 - 32 amps DC I am thinking of using Titanium Gr2 for the Anodes and trying Titanium Gr7 this is mixed with Paladium for the Cathode and 2 or 3 cells in parallel total of 4 or 6 plates with each pair isolated from the next to minimize current loss. Failing that I could out the CCPWM and build a standard 9 or 11 plate cell +nnnnnnnn- or +nnnnnnnnnn-.
So looking for advice please?
Perhaps I can help. Does your CCPWM pulse the HHO cell? You should shoot for 2 volts between the plates. 1.6v to 2.8v, NO MORE, otherwise you get into eroding the electrode plates or tubes. If you make a 7 plate cell with 6 cells you get 2 to 2.35 volts between the plates, with 6 cells, ditch the holes in all the plates and learn about a true sealed and in series H2o cell. + N N N N N - Most CCPWM that we tested all flat line the square wave pulse, when you dial in the desired amps. We entrain a magnetic field and capture longitudinal energy into the cell. All magentas stayed charged by longitudinal energy or aether, or orgone energy, has many names, Titanium will passivate and clog up the surface area of the plates and over time they produce less and less gas. We learned most from Bob Boyce™ who used to post in the yahoo group forums. a DOD lab scientist, quantum physicist, chemist. We use 316L ss or 317, 304 is not bad, has 3% less nickel is all. Nickel is good. 1/8" spacing for a third layer of gas can happen at 1/8" spacing and 10% NaOH electrolyte keeps the cells from freezing and leaking. The platinum metals would work, but not platinum itself but all there other 5 platinum metals are said to work well. One guy said amalgam lead worked the best? We stick with available 316L today, sand with 30 grit and run the cell hard on the bench for a few days, More of the learning curve at : http://hhogarage.com/HHOreview.html
Hi Andrew. I mentioned in my original post that the CCPWM I have must not be used with neutral plates. The supplier suggested a 4 or 6 plate cell +-/+-/+- no neutral plates.
I've been researching how hho works in engines for 6 years now. If you wish to see what we have learned click this link https://youtu.be/S0VxGM1yZTc . There is only so much improvement you can make to the efficiency of gas engines adding hho. IMHO, you will not get much more of an increase- if any- from what you have now by adding more hho. Adding hho makes the mixture leaner. Make it too lean and you have to add more fuel to keep the engine running. Most who have been working with hho for some time know there is a point where adding more hho actually reduces mpg. We eliminated PWMs (all forms) and now regulate hho production with the amount of electrolyte added to the system. Eliminates the cost and produces the same results. Visit our web site and see the test videos we have performed with different vehicles validating the premise of how hho works in gas engines.
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I've been researching how hho works in engines for 6 years now. If you wish to see what we have learned click this link https://youtu.be/S0VxGM1yZTc . There is only so much improvement you can make to the efficiency of gas engines adding hho. IMHO, you will not get much more of an increase- if any- from what you have now by adding more hho. Adding hho makes the mixture leaner. Make it too lean and you have to add more fuel to keep the engine running. Most who have been working with hho for some time know there is a point where adding more hho actually reduces mpg. We eliminated PWMs (all forms) and now regulate hho production with the amount of electrolyte added to the system. Eliminates the cost and produces the same results. Visit our web site and see the test videos we have performed with different vehicles validating the premise of how hho works in gas engines.
Pulsing a square wave to sealed series 7 plate of 13 plate, + N N N N N - helps bring longitudinal energy into the magnetic field , that the neutral plates produce. Add an inductor toriod and ant-toroid with a "Current limit" feature and set the cell and it runs cool, no maintance after the install. Except just add distilled water, no more electrolyte needed, if you keep the tank full. We started off with MPG gains from "ionic water vapor cells" then we meet Bob Boyce™ and now sell his designs. Not trying to bash any one we are all in it together, the more correctly run HHO cells the better. Most truckers bereave HHO is BS and does nothing, we are still out their fighting to show if installed correctly you will see gains. The ECM has to be addressed as well. We have EFIE and Volo FS2 - HHO Edition for all this as well. It is a learning curve, but it puts us in the right direction the Oil Corps and CARB hate. Technology changes and improves over time as we thrive to live. Andrew from HydrogenGarage for calm. HydrogenTrucker dot calm and WaterPoweredCar for calm. Happy Hew Year everyone!
Hi All I have dug out my 13 plate cell and having now received my Potassium Hydroxide I am hoping to start it up tomorrow. The system holds about 2ltrs of water and I was going to start off with aout a 1/4 teaspoon of potassium running a a 12 volt car battery. Is their anyting I should do before startup and how long should I run it for before installing in my car.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thank You
Lots of info here.
Hi All
My cell is now up and running 1 level 5ml medicine spoon of sodium hydroxide in 1 ltr of distilled water and its running at about 6.5 amps. Its been running now for about 5 hours and only warm to the touch.
I am going to be using it in my 2006 Citroen C5 1.6 HDI. I will try to upload a video tomorrow.
Can anyone tell me the best and cheapest way to determin the flow rate please?
Thank You
PS have just taken my system off line after 10.5 hours still just running warm no steam.
Just one other question I have just emptied the bubbler of water should it feel slimy to the touch or have I got something wrong?
Thanks Again
2mm thick plate is too much thick, You can use 1mm to 0.8mm. The efficiency is the same and you gain in weigth.
Hey Mark,
Couple of things. We are testing titanium plates now. You need much higher concentrations of electrolyte to generate the same amount of hho (amperage) as you do using SS plates- about triple the concentration. They do however produce no free iron and nickel leeching from them and so can be contained in a sealed container. After 500 hours or continuous operation we see no deterioration of the plates and no discoloration of the electrolyte.
It's the process that creates hho instead of H2 and O2. When an ionized molecule of the electrolyte attaches to current flowing from neg to pos, it travels with that current till the next neutral plate. There the current passes through the plate but the ionized molecule cannot and it smacks against the plate with such force it "Cracks" the molecule apart into the components of hho and sodium oxide- a hardening agent used in ceramics to strengthen clay. So it really doesn't matter what material you use for plates but titanium requires no maintenance but needs more current to produce the same amount of gas as SS plates.
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Tweet in the Blank and Win with Alexander Graham Bell
Tweet in the Blank!
What did famed telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell send to his many Twitter followers?
Phone hacking? Drunk dialing Watson? You decide.
Leave your best tweets in the comments below. The best (read: funniest) will win a free copy of the UK book!
Historical Tweets authors Alec McNayr and Alan Beard will pick their favorite, and note that, as this is for the UK book, the winner must be a UK resident. Thanks to Summersdale for providing the prize!
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3 Responses to "Tweet in the Blank and Win with Alexander Graham Bell"
C. Edwards responded on 15 Dec 2011 at 12:21 pm #
@Mr.Watson — come here — I want to see you … try a butt dial with this thing. Bring ladder.
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"Half way home and my acoustic telegraph's still blowin' up!"
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Acoustic telegraph proving unpopular. Morse code has more potential. If I refine it to use characters then I think I may be on to something. #textinvention


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"Very enjoyable Meal" - a tripadvisor review for Saffron Indian Restaurant in Pissouri bay
We always try and find an Indian restaurant when we're on holiday. We were fortunate to have The Saffron restaurant in Pissouri close to where we were staying. The food was great my husband loves hot spicy food & they spiced it up to his liking and the chilli naan (not in the menu) was lovely. The staff were pleasant & can highly recommend if you fancy a good curry while on your hols.
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The Darke County 4-H Communications Contest will be held Monday, June 3, 2019, 7:00pm, Extension Office. The contest will feature Health & Safety Speaking, as well as Demonstrations & Illustrated Talks. Winners of the Health & Safety Contest ...
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BENEFITING: Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc.
EVENT DATE: Jun 05, 2016
Alex O'Reilly
Bridge Over Troubled Waters has been transforming the lives of homeless and at-risk youth since 1970. By providing everything from medical services to hot meals to college and career counseling in downtown Boston, Bridge aims to equip young people with the tools that they need to lift themselves out of poverty.
We're runinng in the Freedom Run, a 5k in Cambridge this June 5th. Please support us to further Bridge's work!
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The 19-pages Game Design Document describes the game Trash Hero. The document is based on a GDD template by Chris Taylor.
You can gasp the idea of a game in 1-minute video pitch above. The description of the game:
Trash Hero is an action platformer where you collect trash and fight mutated insects on the tropical beaches, in jungles and other natural environments. Between levels you are building a base: construct and upgrade facilities of a recycling plant where gathered trash is recycled into materials. Materials are used for building eco-village and crafting equipment, which provide new abilities.


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This weekend marks the 40th anniversary since a group of believers began meeting as "Newtown Evangelical Church". Since that day, God has been faithful for 4 decades, and for that we give him all the … [Read More...]
We're looking forward to a real treat on Sunday morning, and we'd love you to join us! 5 of our folk will be getting "baptised" - why not come along and hear the difference that Jesus has made in their lives? It might just change your life too! #baptism #baptismservice pic.twitter.com/EC2VWf4a48
About 2 days ago from Newtown Evangelical's Twitter via Twitter for Android
📆 - THIS SUNDAY (19th May) ⌚ - 5:30pm 📍 - Newtown Evangelical Church 🌍 - How do we know there is a creator? 👨💼 - Professor Stuart Burgess Join us to consider one if life's biggest questions. #HotPotato #creation #bigbang #origins #Newtown pic.twitter.com/8vJV9MKza3
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What a joy it was on Sunday evening to recognise Welshpool Community Church as an independent church and thank God for His goodness over the past 4 years. Our prayers and support will continue with our brothers and sisters in Welshpool. Soli Deo... facebook.com/63119956361597…
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Better late than never... here are some photos of the #Easter gardens the children made last Sunday. Thanks once again to Hilary & Co! #Christisrisen
As has been announced, @emwcamps #EasterCamp is taking place at the church from today until Saturday. The building is therefore out of bounds to anyone not involved in the camp. Please pray for Dan & Sharon as they lead, Pete Campbell as he preaches, and the rest of the team.
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Armed herdsmen have again struck at the farm of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, in Akure, Ondo State, engaging police officers in a gun battle in the process.
Mr. Falae said he had been witnessing herdsmen grazing on his farm repeatedly in the past three weeks and decided to seek the help of the police.
It was learnt that when the 15 police officers found them grazing on Thursday and tried to approach them, the herdsmen opened fire.
The herdsmen, said to be 10 in number, immediately left the farm located at Kajola, along Igbatoro Road, after the shootout.
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that several cows were killed in the encounter as the herdsmen fled at the superior fire power of the police officers.
The Ondo police spokesperson, Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident, said no life was lost in the encounter.
Mr. Falae was kidnapped in September 2015 by Fulani herdsmen and was only let go after four days and the payment of a N5million ransom.
"I invited the police to my farm because the herdsmen have been coming to the farm every day for several weeks and they are no longer hiding," the Afenifere chieftain said, while speaking on the incident on Thursday.
"They come into the farm around 5 a.m. till 9 a.m., destroyed the farm, so I went to the police for protection and some policemen were sent to the farm.
"They got to the farm and met three separate herds feeding fat on my farm. When the police approached them, they fired at the policemen."
Mr. Joseph, however, said the policemen succeeded in flushing out the herdsmen from the farm.
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Hi Will,
How was skiing? Hope you had a fab time…not that you needed to go away…we've had feet upon feet here!
Susan x
It's great to be back at QVC after my week away on the slopes, I hope you're all well!
My first 'job' back at work was to attend a party for Julia Roberts, hosted by her good friend Simon Wilson.
Julia's book One Hundred Lengths of the Pool has been so well received by you that Simon wanted to raise a glass and throw a bit of a 'do'!
I headed along to the Butler & Wilson store for a quick chat with Julia & Simon, don't forget to watch all of my video below to see what happened during the party…
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One Hundred Lengths of the Pool is still available and Julia will be talking more about her book on QVC this Saturday during Anything Goes from 8pm.
See you soon,
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I was very lucky to attend the book launch party at B&W for Julia and I had such a wonderful time. Both Julia and Simon are such lovely people to talk to and are both so sincere. Thank you so much for a great evening – unfortunately I have not finished your book yet Julia but I am hoping to have time to over the Easter weekend so can not wait! I am also looking forward to the next B&W show for both the jewellery and to see Simon and hear his fantastic stories.
Many Thanks once again
p.s. loved the cake – was it F&M by any chance? Such a light texture, soft icing and juicy fruit x
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Such a special friendship and bond between Simon and Julia….really lovely
April 1, 2013 at 2:39 pm -
Congratulations Julia , this snippet brought tears to my eyes.
I'm waiting for delivery of your book.
I've been with QVC since its launch ! X


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The Home of Golf and many legendary Open Championship golf venues. Links golf is Scotland is a pilgrimage for all golfers.
Dating back to 1228 and once the estate of the Guinness family, the legendary five star Ashford Castle was one of the first luxury Castle Hotels in Ireland.
Situated beside the tranquil Lough Corrib, Ashford Castle is a top Mayo Hotel and one of the best examples of a Castle in Ireland. Opening as a hotel in 1939, Ashford Castle has welcomed many Heads of State as well as International Personalities over the years.
The beautiful 9 hole 2996 yards par parkland course is an ideal location for polishing your golf skills. Several of Ireland's most famous and enjoyable links courses are also easily accessible from the Castle, including Donegal, Rosapenna, Ballyliffin, Castlerock, Portstewart, and Royal Portrush.
Another popular activity for Ashford Castle guests is taking a traditional wooden boat trip. A marine and countryside guide named Frank leads delightfully peaceful boat trips on the Lough Carrib and its many gorgeous islands in a wooden boat that he built himself.
The timeless classical interiors and award-winning cuisine, combined with an array of sporting activities such as fishing, falconry, golf, horseback riding and cruising on the Corrib has resulted in Ashford Castle being awarded the Best Resort Hotel in Europe by readers of Conde Nast Traveller in 2010, ranked in the Top 10 Resort Properties in Europe by Travel & Leisure in 2010 and named the number one Resort Hotel in Ireland by Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards in 2008 and 2009.
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Segan's Bloomin' Haus
339 Grange Rd.
Allentown, PA 18106
Allentown, PA 18106
Phone: 610.398.0207
From East
Take route 22 heading west, take the Kuhnsville exit, go straight to the second light, Ruppsville road, and turn left. Proceed for one and one half miles, greenhouse on left.
From Allentown
Take Tilghman St West past Route 309 at the first light, Cetronia road, make a left. Proceed two and one half miles through one fourway stop sign to the second fourway stop, Grange Rd, make a right. Proceed for one half mile. The greenhouse is on the right.
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I LOVE to shop, in fact many refer to me as a shopaholic. The best feeling is scoring a sweet sale, especially a BOGO (buy one, get one free) deal, because more is better right? However, the one thing that sobers my shopping high is the wise saying from my mother "it's not a deal if you don't need it".
You might be wondering what the link between shopping and disinfection is. Well, conducting disinfectant efficacy testing is much like taking a shopping trip to your favourite department store. There are endless pathogens to choose from, some designer which are very costly and others that are staples and necessary to have on your product label. I am sure we have all treated ourselves to a shopping spree where we have bought things we don't need. And guess what…disinfectant manufacturers do to! In an effort to look more effective many disinfectant manufactures will list an infinite number of pathogens on their product label. The catch? These claims are either irrelevant or are different strains of the same pathogen. It's like buying 100 different camisoles when you only really need a few (black, white, etc).
So how does one identify if their disinfectant is playing the claims game or instead focuses on the relevant pathogens of concern? There are different classes of pathogens, each with surrogate organisms that are reflective of the gold standard or more difficult to kill pathogen in that class such as:
Vegetative bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (gram positive)
Fungi: Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Viruses: Poliovirus or Adenovirus (non-enveloped)
Mycobacteria: Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium terrae
Bacterial Spores: Bacillus subtilis and Clostridium sporogenes
When cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, it is important to consider what pathogens are relevant to patients, clients, and the facility and focus your attention on a disinfectant formulation that provides a balance between effectiveness and minimal toxicity to increase user compliance.
So what if you're "shopping" for a particular pathogen but it's not listed on your disinfectant's label? Does that mean the disinfectant won't be effective? Not necessarily. The easiest thing to do is identify what kind of pathogen we are dealing with and where it sits on the hierarchy of susceptibility.
Is the pathogen a virus, bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, or bacterial spore? Once you've identified what kind of pathogen we are dealing with, using the Hierarchy of Susceptibility, the next step is to identify where the pathogen sits on the pyramid. Using the Gold Standard pathogens, one can see what pathogens should be included on the product label to determine if efficacy can be expected. For example, if your facility is concerned with Influenza (since we are getting into Cold and Flu season) and it's not listed on your product label, if you do a quick Google search you will see that Influenza is an enveloped virus which sits at the bottom of the pyramid. This tells you that Influenza is easy to kill via chemical disinfection. Next, looking at your disinfectant product label, if your disinfectant has efficacy claims against the gold standard pathogens for viruses (Poliovirus or Adenovirus) efficacy against Influenza can be expected, especially since the gold standard pathogens for viruses are non-enveloped which are much more difficult to kill. So if your disinfectant can kill the more difficult to kill germs efficacy can be expected against the easier to kill germs.
So where does AHP® fit into all of this? As much as I love to shop, we don't believe in adding claims to your product label for the sake of adding claims. Instead we aim to include the most relevant claims across the susceptibility pyramid. All AHP® based disinfectants contain efficacy against a broad spectrum of pathogens including enveloped viruses, vegetative bacteria, fungi, non-enveloped viruses, mycobacteria (RTU and Wipes), and there are even AHP® formulations with claims against bacterial spores. AHP® provides fast and consistent, broad-spectrum efficacy protecting your facility against pathogens you are most concerned with, without compromising safety to the user or environment. Download our efficacy flow chart to ensure you disinfectant is effective against the pathogens your facility is currently battling.
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An Unplanned Friday Night
I caught the train that runs to downtown Sakae, and like every other friday night, I made my way down to Heaven's Door. The small bar down in the basement of the liveliest district of Nagoya. To the upsetting of my perfectly ordinary friday night, the door said "Closed until next week".
Disappointed, and quite uneasy with the fact that I won't get my dose of intoxication with beer, nicotine, and Bob Dylan, I refuted the idea to call anyone or try any other bars, and made my way home through the big puzzle of little alleys that connects this city.
It was a very picturesque walk. I was already armed with the over coat and the scarf around my neck. The hands in the pockets. The melancholy of Pamuk's Istanbul, and the echoes of the last two hours of Maya's Manifesto. Tom Waits telling me that he's "in love with a jersey girl...". A fair baggage of painful memories, a road that goes ahead and little drops of rain pouring every now and then.
If this was a movie, this would be where all the revelations come pushing through, and driving the hero either to death or discovering his hidden success.
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DONE DEAL: West Brom sign Costa Rica World Cup star Christian Gamboa
WEST BROM have completed the signing of Christian Gamboa from Norwegian side Rosenborg.
The Baggies were finally able to announce the signing of the Costa Rican after his work permit application was approved by an FA appeal panel.
Gamboa was one of Costa Rica's many World Cup stars as his heroic performances helped the minnows to the quarter-finals stage in Brazil.
The 24-year-old, who is a right-sided defender and can also play wide midfield, has penned a three-year deal with the Premier League side.
West Brom head coach Alan Irvine said: "As I commented the other day, it would have been amazing if Cristian had not been granted a work permit and we're obviously satisfied with today's outcome.
"Cristian is a player I was extremely impressed by during the World Cup"Alan Irvine
"Cristian is a player I was extremely impressed by during the World Cup.
"We faced stiff competition from other Premier League clubs for his services but we've managed to convince Cristian that West Bromwich Albion is the best club for him to join.
"Cristian is a quick, aggressive defender with good energy levels. He gets up and down the pitch really well and we believe he will continue to improve."
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ROAR's 1998 Off Road Nationals turned out to be one of the biggest Nationals ever held. And the most exciting, with 450 entries from all over the country competing for the chance to be a National Champion. HobbyTown set up a large circus-type tent outside to handle all the racers.
The competition was tough on the indoor HobbyTown R/C track. Qualifying was close, but when it was finished, it showed Mark Pavidis as being Top Qualifier in the tough 2WD Modified Class, and Scott Hughes taking the 2nd spot. Scott then took TQ honors in the popular Truck Mod. Class with Mark Pavidis placing 2nd.
The spectators got their money's worth in the Mains, and when the dust had cleared, Mark Pavidis won the 2WD Modified National Champion title with his Associated RC10B3, while Scott Hughes joined the effort, winning the National Champion title in the Truck Modified class with his RC10T3.
Both drivers used the powerful Reedy motors and batteries, world-famous LRP speed controls, and super-traction Pro-Line tires.


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Commission To Rebuild Texas Update: Issue 6
AUSTIN – On the road to recovery this week, we celebrate an important milestone: All Texas public schools have reopened after Hurricane Harvey. While some classes are being held in portable buildings as repairs continue, a small sense of "new" normalcy has returned. At Port Aransas ISD schools, patience and flexibility are the key words. To reinforce the value of those life lessons in one class, students competed to build the biggest free-standing tower—using marshmallows and spaghetti. But they weren't just building towers. They were building teamwork. And when Texans work together, anything is possible.
– Governor Greg Abbott
Governor's Commission to Rebuild Texas
- Because of the Commission staff's daily outreach in impacted communities, as of Oct. 19, roughly 2,575 reports have been submitted from the field to the Assistance Center at Texas A&M. From those reports, the Assistance Center identified 577 issues needing follow-up or resolution, and all but five have been resolved.
- On Oct. 16, the Commission had 40 agents from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service receive training from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA on a wide range of technical matters. They were then immediately deployed to some of the hardest hit communities to assist with completing paperwork and other processes required for Public Assistance from FEMA. This surge of hands-on technical assistance will continue as long as communities need this help.
- Local jurisdictions must submit FEMA's Request for Public Assistance form by 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2017, to obtain federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and damaged public facilities.
As of Oct. 20, FEMA has received 672 Requests for Public Assistance from jurisdictions, and $401.1 million in Public Assistance funding has been obligated.
- The Texas Division of Emergency Management reports nearly 7.5 million cubic yards of debris have been collected.
With a priority focus on speeding debris collection, at the request of Rebuild Commissioner John Sharp and on behalf of the impacted communities, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a number of debris removal companies to ensure performance obligations are fulfilled.
- The Texas General Land Office is working with the US Coast Guard to locate, inventory and remove from our coastal waters approximately 300 vessels damaged or sunk during the storm.
- The Texas Water Development Board is making $90 million in disaster recovery funds available for water, wastewater and storm water management facilities damaged by Hurricane Harvey, including $12 million in principal forgiveness and $78 million in zero-interest loans. Twenty percent of the zero-interest loans and 50 percent of the principal forgiveness will be reserved for disadvantaged, small and rural communities. To apply, submit a Project Information Form.
- The Texas Historical Commission is accepting applications from hurricane-damaged historic properties and archeological resources for Texas Preservation Trust Fund Emergency Grant funding until 5 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2017.
Individual Assistance
- At Governor Abbott's request, FEMA's deadline to register for Individual Disaster Assistance is extended to Nov. 24, 2017, for Texans in 41 designated counties.
- At Governor Abbott's request, FEMA has extended Transitional Shelter Assistance providing short-term hotel stays to displaced survivors to Nov. 27, 2017, to allow more time to find an alternative place to live.
- Per FEMA, 878,016 individual assistance applications have been received as of Oct. 19.
Per FEMA, $4.89 billion in federal funds have been provided directly to Texans, including FEMA grants to households, National Flood Insurance Program claims payments and SBA disaster loans, as of Oct. 19.
Just 483 displaced Texans remain in three shelters; 61,135 individuals are taking advantage of FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance by staying in hotels.
- Per FEMA, 126,404 individuals have visited Disaster Recovery Centers for assistance as of Oct. 19; for current locations and mobile units visit fema.gov/DRC or download the FEMA app fema.gov/mobile-app.
- FEMA has completed 491,808 inspections, as of Oct. 19.
- Hurricane Harvey survivors looking for real-time information on recovery efforts in Texas can follow the FEMA Harvey Facebook page. FEMA has also launched a monthly newsletter focused on the Texas recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Subscribe here.
- For help with questions about insurance claims or settlements, or to report suspected insurance fraud, call the Texas Department of Insurance at 1-800-252-3439.
- Homeowners may borrow up to $200,000 from the Small Business Administration to repair or replace their primary residence. Homeowners and renters may borrow up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million for any combination of property damage or economic injury. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is now extended to Nov. 24, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 25, 2018. disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
- TexasRebuilds.com is the housing information source for individuals and communities.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available in Caldwell and Grimes Counties; the application deadline is Nov. 13, 2017. The application deadline for the remaining 39 counties is Oct. 31, 2017. Details here.
- TWC Commissioners this week approved up to $4.5 million to support community colleges and technical colleges as they work to build the capacity needed for training efforts. TWC staff will be working to develop these grants.
- TWC has more than 10,000 disaster-related job openings available on HurricaneHarvey.jobs and WorkInTexas.com. A range of skills are needed for Texas disaster-related jobs, including construction, painters, sheet metal and landscape workers, as well as insurance adjusters, engineers, customer service representatives and administrative assistants.
TWC has identified more than 17,000 Hurricane Harvey impacted jobs seekers in WorkInTexas.com
FEMA is hosting a job fair in Austin on Oct. 28 and 29 to hire Texans to work on Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery. More than 300 jobs are available, with pay ranging from $14 to $37 per hour, depending on the position. Details here.
- All Texas public schools have reopened after Hurricane Harvey. Aransas County ISD students returned to class Wed., Oct. 11, and Aransas Pass ISD and Port Aransas ISD students returned to class Mon., Oct. 16.
- Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has notified districts that TEA will adjust average daily attendance (ADA) for affected districts during the 2017–2018 school year.
- TEA offers a resource page for school districts with guidance on completing the Rebuild Texas Worksheet for prioritized federal funding requests: tea.texas.gov/Rebuild_Texas_Instructions/
Cutting Red Tape
- Governor Abbott extended the temporary waiver suspending rules relating to vehicle registration and inspection to allow Texans who reside in counties named in the federal disaster declaration to avoid penalties for failure to timely register a vehicle or obtain a vehicle inspection.
Texans Helping Texans
- The President George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation is hosting all five living former U.S. presidents at Texas A&M University's Reed Arena for the Oct. 21 concert benefiting hurricane relief efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Musical guests include Alabama, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, the Gatlins and others.
- Almost 5 million volunteer service hours have been recorded by Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster members.
Community Spotlight
"The wonderful in people sure comes out after a disaster!" That's just one of the comments posted in gratitude for the donations, including school supplies, teachers' desks, bookshelves, projectors, spirit T-shirts, running shoes, bake sale proceeds and even school buses, that poured in to Port Aransas ISD schools prior to their reopening on Oct. 16. No school building on the elementary, middle school or high school campuses was untouched by the storm. The City of Port Aransas is setting up a portable gym floor in the Civic Center, also donated, so middle school and high school athletes can practice there. Return enrollment is up over 80 percent. And Marlin pride runs deep. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/portaransasisd/


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The Little Mermaid By Scholastic BooksReviewing: Disney's Wonderful World Of Reading The Little Mermaid | Rating:
You have probably seen the movie Disney's The Little Mermaid, but have you ever thought of reading the book with your child? Scholastic has teamed up with Disney, producing books for each Disney story. I recently read through The Little Mermaid with my six-year-old daughter, who loves both, the book and the movie. What did I think of the book as a parent? I thought that it stuck with the movie pretty well, it was entertaining, the theme of finding yourself was evident throughout the book, and it did help my daughter learn a few new words.
Many novels that are turned into books don't get a lot of the details correct. In this case, the book was produced long after the movie, so the book actually shortened some of the movie. It still had a thorough insight, which was important to my daughter and me.
My daughter was entertained by the book, looking at all the colorful pictures, sounding different voices for each character and being genuinely excited about the next page. I thought it was cute, with a lot of pictures to accompany the story. I liked hearing the different voices, it felt like I was more in tune with the movie, also.
The theme of finding yourself was very important. We all know some child that is a bit different-as Ariel was. When I was a child, I would imagine my Barbie dolls as friends, playing parts in whatever creation I had made. That is how I found myself, through creative play. Each of us has an experience that will define who we are. Ariel's was to become human. And when she did find out what she wanted, her happiness radiated throughout the sea.
Last was the educational value of the book. While not the most educational book I would find for my daughter, The Little Mermaid did teach her new words. She was able to sound the words out and add them to her vocabulary after seeing the sentence they were used in. From this my daughter has created zinger sentences that has enhanced her english skills.
Most imporantly, reading this book together created a bond between me and my daughter. We can discuss what things we liked about the book and what we would change. We have both learned something from the book, also. Scholastic and Disney teaming together has made a winning team.


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Legal Capacity Conference 2016
Location: Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, Room G10
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Conference Convenors: Dr Darius Whelan, School of Law, UCC and Ms Joan Doran, Solicitor, Chair, Irish Mental Health Lawyers Association
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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Real Men Wear Kilts
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Lentil Cookies
These are soft, a tad dense, but not too sweet. Very good post-run snack.
From the Food Network Show: Good Eats
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen
9 1/2 ounces whole-wheat pastry flour, approximately 2 cups*
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
8 ounces sugar, approximately
1 cup 6 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature, approximately 3/4 cup
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups lentil puree, recipe follows
3 1/2 ounces rolled oats, approximately 1 cup
4 ounces dried fruit, approximately 1 cup
2 1/4 ounces unsweetened dried shredded coconut, approximately 1 cup
*Cook's Note: If desired, a quarter of the whole-wheat flour can be substituted with lentil flour for a denser, stronger flavored cookie Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice.
In the bowl of a stand-mixer with a whisk attachment, cream together the sugar and butter on medium speed. Add the egg and mix until just incorporated. Add the vanilla and lentil puree and mix until combined. Add the flour mixture and blend on low speed until just combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the oats, dried fruit and coconut.
Form the dough into balls about 2 teaspoons in size and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving about 1-inch of room in between. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 195 degrees F is reached on an instant-read thermometer.
Lentil Puree:
4 ounces lentils, approximately 2/3 cup, picked over and rinsed
2 cups water
In a small pot over medium heat, combine the lentils and the water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Remove from the heat and puree. If using immediately, let cool. The puree may be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups lentil puree
Link: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_35628,00.html
Peanut Butter!
Yes, peanut butter has 16 grams of fat per 2 tablespoon serving, but it's monosaturated, aka "good" fat. Also in that same serving, you get 7-8 grams of muscle-building vegetarian protein and good satiety.
I wouldn't recommend eating this too close to a run, but it's a great post-run snack when combined with whole grain breads, fruit, or vegetables. Maybe even out of the jar.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
JanSport Fifth Avenue II Fanny Pack
However, I had to give myself a bigger butt than usual wearing this because a few weeks ago, someone took my water bottle while I was doing a long run. I had hidden it behind a tree, and when I came back for it around mile 6 (of 10), it was gone. Defeated, I had to cut my run short.
I picked this up at Sport Chalet. I am a fan of JanSport because I used to envy all the kids who had JanSport backpacks that seemed to last forever and ever without breaking (plus they looked cool), while my ghetto, un-cute, boyish, hand-me-down Chinatown backpacks would develop holes that would have to be sewn up over and over again. On that note, don't get me started on "Adidos" items...
Anyway, now that I am older, there was some glee associated with the purchase of a JanSport item. I was finally able to give this a spin this morning on an 11-mile run, and I think it served its purpose, keeping my cell phone, mace, iPod, and water bottle with me the whole time without a significant effect on running. I'd say the only noticeable things were a slight noise from the zippers, pre-chafing because I didn't bother to adjust it properly (it was 6 am...), and slight up-and-down movement that also might be related to improper adjustment.
It is VERY nice to be able to drink water when I want. I'm sure it will also come in handy on longer runs when gels and such are needed. Still, I must say that this morning's 60-degree weather shrank my need for water significantly. It was just a very nice run in very nice weather.
Another upside to having an expanded butt is that I look even more atrocious on the road, which might decrease my need for mace. (I'm not taking any chances, though.)
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Update on My Nike+ iPod Sport Kit
When I crossed the finish line at the Nike Run Hit Remix on Saturday, I stopped the clock on my Nike+ iPod thing. I briefly noticed a small red symbol in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, but I thought that it was just an indicator that I was on a 5-mile course.
A few days later, I was checking to see what the kit had recorded my race time to be, which was when I saw a "Sensor: Low Battery" message. I Google-d a bit and discovered that this message appears when about 2 weeks of battery life remain in the sensor (the red oval piece).
NOOOOOOOO, I thought. The battery is not replaceable, meaning I'd have to fork another $30 for a new kit. But wait... it's Apple... don't they have good customer service and a one-year warranty on all their products?
I had to fax in documentation of my purchase in order to change my warranty period, but all went well, and I'm receiving a replacement in the mail soon. Upon receipt, I have 10 days to send the "defective" product. (Praise: I can keep the kit until my replacement comes... very nice of them to not make me do without it while waiting.)
What qualifies it as "defective?" Well, the battery is supposed to last about 3 years, or 1,000 miles. Clearly, at a bit over 250 miles, I was supposed to get a lot more life out of that sensor. Hopefully all goes well, in which case, I owe Apple a huge thanks.
I posted this as sort of a warning to the owners or prospective owners of this kit. You may have to deal with such inconveniences, but I still think it's totally worth it. Even if I had to buy a new kit, I still like the audio feedback, which is something that Garmin would not be able to offer. Not that I have anything against Garmin, but to carry another piece of equipment when I run turns me off big time.
UPDATE: The new kit came the next day via DHL Express. I packed up my old one to return in the same box. The replacement kit works fine, and actually is pretty accurate without calibration. Of course, I will eventually need to do it, though. Yay Apple!
Monday, September 17, 2007
Lance Armstrong Foundation
I figure it's better to try than not. Every little effort counts.
I chose the Lance Armstrong Foundation because a close friend of mine lost a parent to cancer a few months ago. This charity helps those affected by cancer to life the best life possible through education and attitude alignment.
Link: http://www.active.com/donate/laf07/nobel4lit
Nike Run Hit Remix (2007)
DATE: Saturday, September 15, 2007
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
RACE BEGAN: 9:00 am
FINISH TIME: 45:55 (gun); 44:58 (unofficial Nike+ time)
NOTE: The "Start" mat failed to work, so the "gun" time above is my time assuming I was at the front of the line. Of course, there was a gap between the gun and when I actually crossed the start line, thus beginning my timing. Luckily, I used my Nike+ kit pretty adeptly during the event, so I actually have a more accurate (though still not the best) time to report.
HALF-SPLIT: 23:30, meaning second 2.5 miles done in 22.25
Oh well, I shouldn't be obsessing about such small things anyway.
I have attended two of these Nike runs before, though only as a spectator. The former 10k distance of the race seemed daunting before I took up running as a hobby. So I would join my other non-running sisters for breakfast once the race started and finished before the race's end.
No more of that. The only breakfast I wanted was the runners' post-race breakfast. So I joined my sister's co-worker's team and continued training on the half-marathon program I was already on, although I did back off a bit during the week of this race in order to stay as fresh as possible.
The packet pick-up was at various locations at various times, but we chose to get ours a week prior to the race at a Sport Chalet. There, we obtained our PERFECT shirts and free samples of Jamba Juice. I was also convinced by a Nike+ shoe guy that I should see if Nike shoes will work for me, since I had always thought they were meant for more narrow feet.
Now onto the race:
After a long wait, the race began with Blu Cantrell singing the national anthem and "Hit 'Em Up Style." I started off just making sure I didn't get burned by too many people. Finished mile 1 in about 9 minutes. Same for mile 2. By then, I was starting to feel tired and overheated (it was probably approaching 76-80 degrees by then). Not accustomed to running sub 10-minute miles for that long, I thought about walking so many times. We turned around, so most of the remainder of the race brought on the same sights and bands. I passed Naughty by Nature, The Sugar Hill Gang, Dawn from En Vogue, and finally, at mile 4, Sir Mix-a-Lot.
At this point, I was getting a stomach ache, although I hadn't eaten that morning. I was hunched over and badly wanting to walk, but I pushed on and just slowed down on and off. Finally, I hit the coliseum, where the downhill slope sent me rolling toward the finish line. The clock said 45:55 when I crossed the line.
Regardless of what that equates to in official time, I am happy that I (at least) met my 45-minute goal. It seemed a bit lofty to me beforehand, since this was my first short race. Short races are scary because the strategy is quite different... it's not just running as slow as necessary to get to the finish. There was actually some pride involved here, since I think I expected to do well because of all the running I've been doing.
Post race, we were treated to Jamba Juice (Nike Protein Berry Workout), numerous pastries, pancakes, fruit, sandwiches, yogurt, oatmeal, and even ice cream bars and beer. I stuck to most of a banana, half a mini Clif bar, some yogurt, fruit, and pickings of the pastries. I was so sick from cramming the banana down so quickly that everything else did not settle well, or else I could have eaten a LOT more. I didn't even have any muffins, scones, or crusts of peanut butter sandwiches.
This race has inspired me to keep training for the half-marathon I have next month. I really want to PR, so that means I need to train harder and take better care of myself in the process. I also hope to obtain a good visor by then. Running without one today was not the best move.
Nike Dri-Fit Feather Light Visor
I first knew of the existence of this visor while picking up a race packet at Sport Chalet. However, they did not have a black one, and knowing how I like to wear green, the blue and pink ones abound were not going to cut it.
Upon trying it on, I noted how light it was compared to generic visors I've worn previously. Also, the moisture-wicking Dri-Fit material seemed alluring.
I called many places and drove around looking for this, until I finally came upon one at A Snail's Pace. I happily swooped one up for $18, which sounds steep for a hat, but hey, it's Nike.
I wore this on an outdoor run today. I was supposed to do 8 miles, but I stopped after 5.5 because I didn't want to be in the heat anymore. My hair did not poof up like a souffle like usual, and it was indeed light. Plus, I felt really cool with the swoosh on my forehead.
I washed this in warm water like the care instructions said, and it seems fine to use for another day. All in all, totally worth everything. I could have used this during the race to shade my face from the burning sun...
The Nike website has this hat, for those who want to shell out extra for shipping and don't want to go on a quest for it like I did.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Nike Personal Best Knit Acceleration Short - Womens
Price: $38.00 (on sale at nike.com for $30 women sizees M-XL only)
Inner drawstring on the waistband for easy adjustment Mesh insets provide ventilation in heat zones Dri-FIT breathes and wicks sweat away from the skin Origami mesh pocket provides easy storage 3.5" inseam Fabric: Body: Dri-FIT 88% polyester/12% spandex plain jersey Mesh inset: Dri-FIT 80% polyester/20% spandex circular knit mesh Item: 5-207693
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Unique 9/11 Tribute
Marathon helps bond troops, Afghans
By Alison Hewitt Staff Writer
SAN DIMAS - When Army 1st Lt. Amanda Wilson crossed the finish line Tuesday to win a marathon in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, it was both an echo of and a long way from her cross-country racing days at South Hills High School.
The San Dimas resident organized the Sept. 11 memorial races on her Army base to honor fallen comrades, but also to build morale among her fellow soldiers and neighboring Afghans.
Ninety people joined the race run inside the base perimeter to keep safe from enemy attacks.
Twelve of the competitors were Afghans, including four interpreters, Wilson said.
"When I had my interpreter running side by side with me, it made me realize how far we have come," she wrote in an e-mail interview from Jalalabad at the end of the race.
The Afghans who ran congratulated the U.S. soldiers, she added.
"For the first time, we all felt like one team," Wilson said.
Contributions from donors in the San Gabriel Valley paid for racing numbers that competitors pinned to their shirts, as well as medals, T-shirts, tote bags, sports snacks and more.
Wilson's mother, Donna, took charge of fundraising, blasting past the $1,000 goal to bring in $2,600.
"Running is just such a big part of her life," Donna Wilson said. "Because it's always been such a passion for her, she tries to pass that on."
The day's events included team races and an individual marathon, which Amanda Wilson won in 108-degree heat.
"So 65 laps," she said. "And boy was it hot!"
For several years now, Wilson has run in a marathon every year, including one in Germany. She said she would like to organize another one next year - with one caveat.
"Hopefully, not in Afghanistan," she said. "I think Germany is a more suitable climate."
Link: http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_6865730
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Propel Fitness Water Powder Packets
I got a sample of this powder in the Nike Run Remix race packet that I picked up over the weekend. It is the berry flavor one. It also comes in lime/lemon flavor. I read somewhere that Walmart is selling a box of 10 packets for $2.96. I have not personally seen them there myself for this price but I wasn't looking for them. I have heard that this item may be difficult to locate, so if you come upon this somewhere for a good price, please feel free to share. I like the idea of this product because they are portable. Propel fitness water is really refreshing, but I think it is only good for replenishments after short runs. I tested this out on a 5-miler yesterday and it was quite refreshing after my run. You just open the packet and pour into a 16.9 oz bottle of water and shake it up. It starts out kinda pink but eventually ends up clear if you shake enough. It is best cold, not so good when it has been sitting out for a while. I must say that it is very similar to the premade Propel water. All-in-all it was good, I may pick up a box if I happen to see them in a store but I will not be going out to look for them specifically.
Nike Protein Berry Workout
I got to try a sample (or many samples, depending on who you ask) of this while picking up my race packet the other day. It has a predominant banana flavor as well as a good shot of strawberry. Since this is my favorite smoothie combination (Matcha Green Tea Mist/Blast is a very close second), I'm glad it now has the Nike name associated with it! (The picture below is not of the said smoothie, but you get the point.)
Straight for their site:
Power this smoothie down before or after your workout to help build muscles and promote cell growth. An Original sized smoothie is packed with 19 grams of protein, as well as healthy helpings of calcium, phosphorous, and vitamins C & D. It's a classic, all pumped up. Made with soy protein, a vegan protein derived from soybeans.
Ingredients: Soymilk (Contains Soy) [Water, Brown Rice Sweetener (Filtered Water, Brown Rice), Soy Base (Filtered Water, Organic Soybeans), Natural Cane Juice Sweetener, Isolated Soy Protein, Tricalcium Phosphate, Natural Vanilla Flavor with other Natural Flavors, Vitamin D2, Carrageenan], Frozen Strawberries, Frozen Bananas [Frozen Bananas, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and/or Citric Acid], Ice, Soy Protein Boost (Contains Soy) (Soy Protein Isolate, Lecithin).
Try one for yourself!
Monday, September 10, 2007
As part of my regimen, I attend a circuit-type class called FitMoves once a week in which we often have to do many (many) squats.
Upon telling this to my friend, she asked, "But don't squats make your legs big?"
"I don't know," I said, keeping a mental note to ask the people who are telling me to do them whether that is true. I still did them anyway, thinking that my thighs are so huge that they really can't get any bigger unless I suddenly ate a truckful of muffins or started on a steroid cocktail.
But before I had a chance to ask such an embarrassing question, I stumbled upon this really cool site. It is called Stumptuous and is basically a guide for women to weight train. Among its many useful pages is one regarding myths about squats and how to do them properly.
The take-home message I got from the squat page was this: I should keep doing them! Endurance athletes tend to have more trouble with squats, but they can also help with endurance. Plus, I will take the bonus of improving my balance.
The site had another page on how to work up to pull-ups. I have been working on this and am glad to know I'm doing it correctly. It won't be long now...
Link: http://stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=52
It's Hip to Flex
Why is this bad? My subjective experience is that a sore hip-flexor (I call it the area where your leg connects to the rest of your body) forces a short stride. No good. Time to stretch.
Pictured here are variations of a lunging stretch that is said to loosen up in that area. However, be careful not to overdo the stretch, as I'm sure this can cause injury.
I will be doing this myself over this week in preparation for my next race (which you will hear about early next week).
P.S. Might I add the rule about stretching: after cool-down only, not as a warm-up.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
New iPod
So just when I thought I was set with my gear, a new iPod came out yesterday. I don't think it's very attractive, but look at how much more fancy the Nike+ thing works on it. However, $199 for 8 GB sounds VERY sweet ($149 for the 4 GB, which is what I paid for my refurbished 2nd Generation Nano). Wi-Fi capability is nice, also, though I don't think it will automatically sync your run data onto the Nike website. Now if it did....
No, I'm not going to jump on this bandwagon... yet. I would much rather upgrade the Nike+ itself to keep track of things such as intervals and heart rate.
Link: http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/run.html
Sunday, September 2, 2007
1000 Miles
Does anybody else have that Vanessa Carlton song ("A Thousand Miles") or Moby's "Thousand" stuck in their head?
Okay, enough of this strangeness. It's 9 AM, and I am obviously up too early.