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I do (I see its been awhile since anyone has posted in here so I'm gonna ;-) ). But I think some of the other factors include building resentment from much of the general populace against the evangelical wackadoodles that have been infiltrating our political machine through the money laundering machine that the Republican Party has become (which I think could be a factor in the infighting that has been building up within that party- b/w the rich religious wackos and the old school R's) (Sorry, got a little off track, lol).
My point that I was attempting to make was that I do think that Religulous has paved the way for other projects that take on similar subject matter. I've noticed that even though Religulous is not on Netflix, other documentaries (like the fantastic, "The God Who Wasn't There") like it have popped up on their instant watch section, and I'm assuming that the trend will continue. Also, I think that artists like Marilyn Manson, Blutengel (German Band), Eisbrecher (German band also), and others that point out the craziness of theism help in that regard as well, especially since it is the younger crowd that listens to these artists and watch Bill Mahar, in large numbers (it seems), and these inspired young people begin to create art themselves.
I think all these things coming together at the right time, can provide a strong catalyst to exactly what you pointed out. Just my two cents, for what it is worth! (I love all those groups, too! Lol!) :-)
I'm always checking the Netflix instant watch list for films to recommend on the Freethought Film Festival Foundation Facebook Page. The film, The Nature of Existence was the opening night film for the first annual International Freethought Film Festival last year. It is available on Netflix instant watch right now. I see the trend as you pointed out, and it is very encouraging to see the increase in these types of films. My opinion is that the "average person" is more likely to click on a film and watch it on their notepad than downloading an e-book that contains similar subject matter.


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Broker Note Briefing: Monday
Markets are back in full swing in the first full trading week of 2013. The FTSE 100 is still above the 6000 mark and banks are having a whale of a time, rising strongly after European liquidity rules were relaxed slightly. If only the pesky U.S. budget could be sorted once and for all.
Against this background, the City's number crunchers have been penning their views on Europe's leading companies. So, if you're looking for investment tips, here's a taster of what they're saying.
The first selection is from Deutsche Bank.
Deutsche Bank analysts are worried about the European utilities sector. Here's what they said:
"The worst is yet to come. We see further downside earnings risk for generators in Central and Northern Europe where the market is pricing in the view that the structural capacity overhang will eventually be cleared. In our view it cannot without a fundamental regulatory overhaul, which looks unlikely."
DB added that it sees no "safe havens" and only selected value in the U.K. and Southern Europe. It has downgraded Electricite de France, Snam, Terna, RWE and E.ON.
Switching sectors, the brokerage has upgraded British American Tobacco. Unlike utilities, European consumer staples stocks look very attractive for mid- to long-term investors the folk at DB said.
"At a time when yields on other safe haven assets have been driven ever lower, we believe that the [consumer] staples companies offer an excellent combination of yield and steady growth, underpinned by diversified exposure to both emerging and mature economies, and supported by brands and franchises that have been nurtured for decades."
For British American Tobacco specifically, Deutsche Bank thinks the current share price represents a solid entry point to a high-quality stock.
There's also some positive news for the European telecoms sector, according to Citigroup. While its analysts predict that the era of weak macro, competitive and regulatory price pressure, increased investment in new platforms, that to date have conferred cannibalization rather than growth, and balance sheet stress "will not abruptly end," they also say the market has had time to price in a lot of the bad news. They added that with balance sheet repair well underway and signs of better pricing, the environment looks set to improve in time.
In the near term, the brokerage expects cautious outlook comments from management teams for 2013 and at the fourth quarter 2012 results. Beyond 2013, the outlook brightens somewhat, Citigroup said. Citigroup downgraded TeliaSonera and Deutsche Telekom, though it raised both Mobistar and Royal KPN to "buy".

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Come out to the BHS Gym on Saturday, June 15 where Borger and Pampa alumnis will take on each other for a good cause. Dontrae Butler, BHS running back is leaving July 5th to play for Team USA. Money raised from this basketball event will go towards his expenses.Admission is $5 at the door. Girls will play at 5 p.m. and boys at 7 p.m. There will be full concession. Dontrae's mom, Ladonna Johnson, has been heading up many fundraisers for her son. "He has worked so hard for this, and we would love to see a packed gym," she said.


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February 27, 12pm-2pm, CG1-Lobby: A poster session will be held in coordination with the UCAR Board of Trustees meeting. This event will include a coffee and cake reception. Our poster presenters are:
Katie Dickinson: "Cooking Up Clean Air: Demand for Improved Cookstoves and Implications for Air Quality and Health in Ghana"
Sara Hughes: "Linking Policy and Climate Science: Evaluating Climate Change Planning in Developing Cities"
Scott McIntosh: Eclipse Megamovie Project – Eclipse Coverage from OZ
Dave Gochis and Roy Rasmussen: "Water Cycle Research Across Scales"
Alex Guenther: "Understanding and Quantifying Bio-hydra-atmosphere interactions of Energy, Aerosol, Carbon, H2), Organics and Nitrogen: The BEACHON Project"
Mike Daniels: "More Eyes on Data: Improving Data Quality by Increasing Accessibility Throughout its Lifecycle"
Doug Nychka: "The Intersection of Science, Education, and High Performance Computing"
Ashley Bell/Colorado School of Mines: "Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS): Statistical Quality Control Methods for Atmospheric Radiosonde Data"
Devin Brown and Nick Potts: "Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research (SUPER) Interns: Where Science Meets Engineering"
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STILWELL — The Poteau Pirates wrestling team posted a 37-29 road dual win over the Stilwell Indians Tuesday night.The Pirates (11-5) won seven matches on the night, of which four were by pins by Devin Anderson (120 pounds), Tyler Tustin (132), Derek Francis (170) and Gabe Sanchez (195).Will Longenbaugh got a decision win at 126 pounds, Khy Mote got a major decision at 160 and Tanner Sanders won by forfeit at 145.It was the second time the Pirates beat the Indians. Poteau defeated Stilwell 54-15 during the Jay Border Wars last month. This time around, it was not quite the same."It was a little closer than it was the first time," second-year Poteau Coach Chris Barbee said. "They had a wrestler move in who wasn't there the first time. We were able to have a good effort and get a good win. We wrestled good enough to win, and we won the matches we were supposed to win."The Pirates will be in a triangular beginning at 7 p.m. tonight at Fort Smith (Ark.) Southside along with Union Christian Academy, Ark.


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Cesar Campuzano remains in critical condition at Legacy Emanuel Hospital
(News-Register staff) NEWBERG — A 15-year-old boy who was pulled from the Willamette River at Rogers Landing at 6:47 p.m. Monday, after being in the water for about 30 minutes, has been identified as Cesar Campuzano, according to Capt. Tim Svenson of the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.
He is a freshman at Newberg High School, Claudia Stewart of the school district said. Counselors will be available at the high school to meet with students.
The boy was transported by Life Flight helicopter from the parking lot at Rogers Landing to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland where he is reported in critical condition, according to Svenson.
The Newberg-Dundee Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:19 about a possible drowning at Rogers Landing.
"He probably had been in the water two or three minutes when the call came in," Svenson said. "The Newberg Fire Department Dive Rescue Team and our marine patrol were on scene at 6:38. We were providing support, and a diver located him at 6:47."
CPR was initiated before the helicopter lifted offf.
The water is 10 to 12 feet deep where the boy was found and the water temperature was 62 degrees, according to Svenson.
He gave this account of the incident based on witness statements and deputy reports:
There were six to eight high school-age kids on the dock. Some boys were jumping into the river to swim.
"Cesar could not swim," Svenson said. "The kids he was with didn't think he would do that because everyone knew he didn't know how to swim.
"A couple of kids tried to get him to the dock, but he was in panic-mode, and started climbing all over them. They couldn't get him to the dock, and he went under."
Divers pulled him from the water and started CPR before he was flown to the Portland hospital.
In addition to the sheriff's office and Newberg Fire Department, Newberg-Dundee police and representatives of the Yamhill County Crime Victims and Witnesses Program were on scene.
"The onset of the summer months brings an increase danger to swimmers," Sheriff Jack Crabtree said. "Swimming with lifejackets may seem restrictive, but they really do save lives. Rivers pose risks that need to be considered even by the best of swimmers.
Crabtree extended his condolences to the Campuzano family.
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Robert Drtina is a really handsome guy who we have done a couple of shoots with, including a very nice massage. We wanted to push him to go further and set him up with Vasek Konik for a screentest. We have done several shoots with Vasek and he has proved himself to be a very good performer, so I was sure he would do well with Robert. We see them sitting on the bed and having a chat about why they are there, with Robert needing some extra money so happy to try something new. Vasek takes the lead and begins to feel and kiss Robert's body. He runs a hand down Robert's hot chest and into his underwear. Then they kiss each other and Vasek continues to grope Robert, who responds in kind. Vasek's attentions make Robert's cock hard and Vasek quickly goes down and starts to suck on it. He works on that cock a while and then sits up so that Robert can show what he can do. He starts to kiss on Vasek's body, working his way down to a hard cock that is just waiting to be sucked. Robert takes that cock in his mouth. He does a good job, his mouth closing tight around Vasek's stiff dick. Then Robert sit up again and Vasek moves onto his knees and sucks Robert's dick some more. Soon he moves to straddle Robert and they start to suck each other in a 69. They keep those cocks nice and hard as they suck until Vasek is ready to move on. He sits his ass down on Robert's big, hard cock and starts to ride it. As he rides up and down on Robert's dick Vasek's hard cock flaps around. Robert reaches round and takes hold of that big dick and wanks on it. Vasek continues riding Robert until he needs to rest and Robert takes over, fucking his big dick deep into Vasek's ass, hard and fast. Vaske really loves that big cock in his hole, and his own cock gets even harder, standing fully to attention as his ass gets stretched. Then they move to a doggy position and Robert's pole continues to pound at Vasek's tight, but eager, ass. He really works that hole good and they move to missionary, with Robert's dick slamming into Vasek. Vasek takes that cock and wanks himself hard and fast. His hand, wrapped tight around his throbbing cock is working well and the feeling of his ass being fucked soon sets him off. He squirts his cum, a nice creamy load all over himself as Robert continues to fuck him. Robert is ready to cum too and pulls out of Vasek's ass, shooting his cum over his partner. Vasek sits up and they both share a kiss to end the screentest. As expected Vasek was very good indeed and Robert proved himself to be a very able top. What a great scene from two very hot guys.
Martin Pudil is a very cute guy. We were keen to try him out and see how far we could go with him so we invited him in and paired him up with Adam Rupert. Martin is sitting on the sofa when Adam arrives. The have a chat and Martin explains that he has started to work out at the gym. Adam tells him to take off his tee-shirt, which he does, showing a promising set of abs. Adam begins to feel Martin's body as he comments on his body. Martin tells Adam to take his tee-shirt off too and immediately he begins to run a hand over Adam as well. They then start to kiss and Adam begins to squeeze Martin's legs and feels his groin. He opens Martin's jeans and slips a hand inside to play with his cock. When he pulls the cock out we can see that it has already started to grow. He wanks on that cock getting it harder still and then he begins to suck it. Martin's cock responds to Adam's hot mouth swelling further, getting fully hard. Martin pushes his jeans down and opens his legs as Adam continues to suck on his cock. As his cock is sucked it is rock hard and it is clear that Martin is enjoying it. Spreading his legs further exposes his balls and ass crack. Adam laps at the balls and teases that ass hole with a finger as Martin wanks himself. Then they kiss again and Adam opens his own jeans and begins to wank himself. Martin takes hold of Adam's cock and wanks on it, then leans over and takes it in his mouth. Adam's cock is nice and hard as Martins mouth sucks on the cock head. He wanks that cock as he sucks it. With Adam's dick rock hard his mouth is full of tasty cock. Martin then lays on the sofa and Adam straddles him, resting his cock on his partner's. He takes hold of both cocks and begins to wank them. As he wanks those cocks Adam is moaning and his cock begins to throb as he shoots a big load of cum over Martin's belly. He leans over and kisses Martin again. Martin then tells him that it was his first time doing it, but that he had enjoyed it. I hope we can get Martin to go even further next time.
Kamil Svoboda is from Upice and is aged 22. He is a student who enjoys sports, athletics and parkour. He looks very good as he relaxes for and does his interview. Then Kamil starts to run his hands over his body and into his jeans. Opening the jeans he dips a hands inside and then, when he pulls his cock out we can see that it is nice and hard. Kamil wanks on his cock a bit before removing his jeans and showing off a big sets of balls. Lifting his legs he shows a hairy ass crack and then his spreads the cheeks to let us see his hole. He continues wanking his cock. That ass looks most inviting as we watch. Kamil stands and this allows us the get a better view of his hot body as well as his cock. When he lays back down a helping hand appears and begins to feel Kamil's body. As the hands explore that fine body Kamil carries on wanking himself and soon shoots a nice creamy load for us. Then it is off to the shower to clean up after a very nice shoot.
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Valerie Renegar
Communication Studies
LocationOlin 310
Areas of Expertise
Rhetorical theory and criticism, feminist movements, third wave feminism, environmental rhetoric, Kenneth Burke.
PhD, University of Kansas 2000
MA, Kansas State University 1997
BA, University of Notre Dame 1993
Associate Professor
Southwestern University
August 01, 2012 - present
San Diego State University
August 01, 2000 - August 01, 2012
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that the best teachers are engaged and interested in both their students and the content of their courses. In my quest to be an outstanding teacher, I have sought to embody a teacher-scholar model of education. My research agenda enhances my teaching because I am actively engaged in the same process of critical inquiry that I teach and my teaching informs my research by allowing me to see areas of interest to the students or areas that have been under theorized in the status quo. The research projects, journal articles, and conference papers that comprise my professional development are also useful to my students as examples of new directions in the field of rhetorical and communication theory. In other words, my research and teaching goals are reciprocal and serve to enhance one another. As a member of the Southwestern University faculty, I endeavor to be a notable teacher and scholar.
I fundamentally believe that the university experience should educate individuals in more than just the subject area of their courses. My goal as a teacher is to help our students to think critically about communication and the world around them. My courses are based on the idea that we must question tradition, convention, and popular wisdom to uncover its roots and assumptions. This critical posture is essential to the field of communication, but is also an important life skill. My teaching philosophy is rooted in the idea that a university education should equip students with critical thinking skills that will enable them to be concerned, interested, and active citizens. I seek to develop students' critical thinking skills so that they can approach any problem with more intellect and finesse. My expertise in rhetorical theory, especially its dimensions of feminist, environmental, and critical theory allows me to empower students with the knowledge necessary to develop a more critical consciousness. I encourage students to look deeper, think more critically, and ask more questions about the things that often go unquestioned. If our students begin asking, "Why is that the way it is?" more often, I hope they will begin to see the ways in which communication plays a fundamental role in the establishment and reification of our culture. I also seek to invest students with the understanding that our culture is a product of our practice, and that activism is within their reach. Individual agency and a sense of empowerment stem from the understanding that our culture is malleable and has shifted substantially over time. Students who develop this sense of agency are then able to be actively involved in the creation of a more just, equitable, and humane society.
Previous Courses
Courses at Southwestern
Introduction to Communication Studies
Gender and Communication
Communication Studies Capstone
FYS: Oh The Places You'll Go! The Rhetoric of Travel and Tourism.
Undergraduate courses taught previously
Argumentation and Debate
Classical Rhetorical Theory
Communication and Social Movements
Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Critical/Cultural Research Methods
Ethical Issues and Communication
Intercollegiate Debate
Introduction to the Discipline of Communication
Interaction and Gender
Public Speaking
The Rhetoric of Tourism
Special Topics: The Rhetorical Theory of Kenneth Burke
Survey of Communication Theory
Graduate seminars taught previously
Critical/Cultural Research Methods
Introduction to Communication Theory and Methods
The Rhetoric of Tourism and Places of Public Memory
Seminar in Public Address
Seminar on the Rhetoric of Women's Rights
Seminar in Rhetorical Theory
Special Study in American Pragmatism
Special Study in the Work of Kenneth Burke
Special Study in Queer Theory
My research is concerned with the role of rhetoric in shaping culture and fostering social change. I examine rhetorical artifacts and generate rhetorical theory that enable critical thinking and greater individual agency.
Refereed articles in academic journals (reverse chronological order)
Lowrey, Lacy, Valerie R. Renegar, and Charles E. Goehring. "'When God Gives You AIDS…Make Lemon-AIDS': Ironic Persona and Perspective by Incongruity in Sarah Silverman's Jesus is Magic." Accepted for publication by the editor of the Western Journal of Communication. Acceptance rate: 12-16%
Renegar, Valerie R. and George N. Dionisopoulos. "The Dream of a Cyberpunk Future? Entelechy, Dialectical Tension, and the Comic Corrective in William Gibson's Neuromancer." Southern Communication Journal. 79: 4 (2011): 323-341. Acceptance rate: 14%
Smerecnik, Karl, and Valerie R. Renegar. "Capitalistic Agency: The Rhetoric of BP's Helios Power Campaign" Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture. 4:2 (2010): 152-171. Acceptance rate: 20%
Renegar, Valerie R., and Stacey K. Sowards. "Contradiction in Third Wave Feminism: Self-determination, Transcendence, and Counter-imagination as Rhetorical Agency." Hypatia. 24: 2 (2009): 1-20. Acceptance rate: 8%, lead article * 2010 winner of the OSCLG Anita Taylor Outstanding Published Article or Chapter in an Anthology Award
Martin, Paul "Pablo" and Valerie R. Renegar. "'The Man for His Time' The Big Lebowski as Carnivalesque Social Critique." Communication Studies. 58:3 (2007): 299-313. Acceptance rate: 20.5%
Payne-Milliken, Susan and Valerie R. Renegar. "Buffy Never Goes It Alone: The Rhetorical Construction of Feminism in Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Final Season." Iowa Journal of Communication. 38: 1 (2006): 55-73. Reprinted in Buffy Meets the Academy: Essays on the Episodes and Scripts as Texts. Ed. Kevin K. Durand. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2009.
Sowards, Stacey K., and Valerie R. Renegar. "Reconceptualizing Rhetorical Activism in Contemporary Feminist Contexts." The Howard Journal of Communications. 17: 1 (2006): 57-74. Acceptance rate: 20%
Sowards, Stacey K., and Valerie R. Renegar. "The Rhetorical Functions of Consciousness Raising in Third Wave Feminism." Communication Studies. 55: 4 (2004): 535-52. Acceptance rate: 16%
Renegar, Valerie R., and Stacey K. Sowards. "Liberal Irony, Rhetoric, and Feminist Thought: A Unifying Third Wave Feminist Theory." Philosophy and Rhetoric. 36: 4 (2003): 330-52. Acceptance rate: 20%
Invited essays in academic journals
Renegar, Valerie R. "Critical/Cultural Scholarship and the Responsibility for Building Theory: Enduring Criticism Revisited" Accepted for publication by the editor of the Western Journal of Communication.
Renegar, Valerie R. and Charles E. Goehring. "In (Further) Defense of Irony: A Response to Weber." Accepted for publication by the editors of JAC.
Renegar, Valerie. "Relational Language and Post Round Disclosure: Pathways for Change." The International Journal of Forensics. 2:1 (Winter 1999): 96-103.
Refereed chapters in edited books
Malkowski, Jennifer A., Valerie R. Renegar, and George N. Dionisopoulos. "The HPV Mandatory Vaccination Controversy: Creating a Frame of Perspective for Public HealthInitiatives" Contemporary Issues in Health Communication: Theoretical and Practical Case Studies. Ed. Maria Brann. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt. 2011. P. 271-284. Acceptance rate: 32%
Textbooks, chapters, and other published teaching materials
Renegar, Valerie and Jennifer A. Malkowski. "Rhetorical and Textual Approaches to Communication." 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook Ed. William Eadie. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 2009. P. 49-56.
Renegar, Val. "Gender: Implications for Effective Communication." Speaker-Audience Communication Workbook. Ed. Gregory Shepherd, Stephanie Kelley, and Mary Hoffman. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. 1998.


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The purpose of this project is to create a Debian package of Java 1.5 so that it can be managed better than installing it manually.
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Needed Files
IBM Java for PPC
Select 32-bit iSeries/pSeries J2SE 5.0. As of writing this, the latest version is SR4. I'm not aware of anyway to detect what version is installed so just make a mental note of the service release number in case an update is needed for later. Yes, you will need to register to download this and yes, its a pain. When you finally reach the download page, download the .tgz version of the JRE.
On the Kurobox, create directory /opt and do a chmod on it
# mkdir /opt # chmod 777 /opt
Upload the .tgz file into the /opt directory and then do the following:
# chmod 777 /opt/ibm-java2-jre-5.0-4.0-linux-ppc.tgz
When you do an apt-get install java-package, you will get the latest "stable" version which is 0.24. Unfortunately, 0.24 is not able to make a Java 1.5 .deb file from IBM. (Specifically, the ibm-j2re.sh file does not have the parameters for it). Go ahead and get version 0.28. (Version 0.27 works as well.)
Upload to the Kurobox and do the following as root:
# dpkg -i java-package_0.27_all.deb
# dpkg -i java-package_0.28_all.deb
depending on which one you use
You can verify the version of java-package you have installed by typing
# apt-cache policy java-package
Should look something like this:
java-package: Installed: 0.27 Candidate: 0.27 Version Table: *** 0.27 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.24 0 500 ftp://ftp.dti.ad.jp stable/contrib Packages
Remember that java file we downloaded from IBM? Java-Package does not recognize the file name that IBM gives it so we need to rename it to a more general name that it recognizes.
# mv /opt/ibm-java2-jre-5.0-4.0-linux-ppc.tgz /opt/ibm-java2-jre-50-linux-ppc.tgz
# apt-get install fakeroot
Nuff said
Preparing the Kurobox for brewing Java 1.5
At this point one could just and make the .deb package and see if it will work. However, there will be a plethora of warnings about not being to able find paths of various packages. So, to satisfy the make process without any warnings, install the following:
# apt-get install libgtk1.2 libxp6 libxtst6 libxt6 libgtk2.0-0 libglib2.0-0 libxmu6 unixodbc
It's been said in another Debian wiki that if these aren't available and you do get the warnings as mentioned above, there is no need to worry. As long as the .deb package is created, it should still work.
Making Debian Java
Make sure you are not root when doing this next step. In the /opt directory type:
# fakeroot make-jpkg ibm-java2-jre-50-linux-ppc.tgz
Be patient, it will take some time for the Kurobox to create the .deb package. If all went well, there should be a new file called ibm-j2re1.5_1.5.0_powerpc.deb in /opt.
Install and Verify
As root and still in the /opt directory type:
# dpkg -i ibm-j2re1.5_1.5.0_powerpc.deb
The .deb install doesn't take very long. Once you have a prompt back type the following to make sure you have 1.5 installed
# java -version
KURO-BOX:/opt# update-alternatives --config java
There is only 1 program which provides java (/usr/lib/j2re1.5-ibm/jre/bin/java). Nothing to configure.
KURO-BOX:/opt# apt-get remove ibm-j2re1.5
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 84.0MB disk space will be freed.
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Skiploading, contest prep, picking his brain, the works
Im going to give you guys a little treat….I told you we talk about alot of things in the Supermoderator Forum…..one day us supermoderators started to pick Skip's brain…..and it kept going and going and going so i said "Screw it, lets turn this into an article and let Skip run the floor with this stuff"…..so Homon, Kidrok, Sweatmachine, Massive G, Creator, Winnie and myself just kept asking Skip questions over and over and let him run with the ball of string….and then we threw it into article form…..
Without further delay:
There seems to be a phenomenon sweeping over the internet in the last couple years regarding last week contest prep called "SkipLoading". It is the brainchild of Ken "Skip" Hill of Colorado, a renowned contest prep/dieting trainer. It flies in the face of the conventional Wednesday to Friday (yams, oatmeal, pie filling) carbups that have been around for decades. After numerous high placings by his many competitors in contests over the last few years, we set out to talk to the man himself about his distinct methods.
Q: Skip, can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
My name is Ken Hill but everyone in the industry knows me simply as Skip. I am originally from Michigan and have lived in Denver, Colorado for the last eleven years. My wife of fifteen years and I have four children: sixteen, ten, eight, and three years old. I co-own IntenseMuscle.com and I own my contest preparation and nutritional consulting business, TEAM SKIP. I have been doing contest prep online for the last six years with clients worldwide. I have been training for twenty-four years and I am also a competitive bodybuilder. I knew that with my structure and size I would not dominate the competition so I needed another way to win. I decided to focus on conditioning and nutrition so that if I couldn't beat you on size I was going to beat you on condition. The problem was that the more I read and listened to others, the more things didn't make sense. I figured I would find out what did and did not work. Over the last twenty-four years I have set aside the "rules" and found some very successful, albeit unorthodox, ways to peak before a show.
Q: Before we get into the specifics of it all, how did the name "SkipLoading" come about? Did some of your trainees name it that and it became a staple over time or was it a conscious decision by you to have a specific name for the process?
SkipLoading is my version of what has been historically known as Sh**loading. An oversimplification of Sh**loading is to deplete your body of carbs, sodium, etc., then load on foods high in fat, carbs, and sodium usually the morning of the show. Using this approach, I adjusted timing, water intake, and types of food to find the right balance. Over time it evolved so much that it didn't resemble Sh**loading anymore. I discussed a lot of the differences on my website a few years ago and someone referred to it as SkipLoading and from there the name stuck. SkipLoading is the result of a lot of hard work to tweak and perfect the process. The name not only recognizes my efforts, it separates my adaptation from the original and gives the entire concept more credibility.
Q: Again before getting into the specifics of SkipLoading is there a testing process you use on a competitor in the weeks approaching a contest to see how he will react to it?
Absolutely. SkipLoading is incorporated into the leaning down process to a certain extent. As much as SkipLoading is a protocol for loading the last week before a show, quite a few components of the load are utilized in the leaning down process. This helps the metabolism stay fresh and primed and allows me to see how that client reacts to certain timing of foods, amounts of food, effects on the body's condition, etc. SkipLoading is very predictable but the constant trial runs throughout prep make the process as efficient as possible and at the critical last week before the show, the client and I know EXACTLY what to expect. Without the trial runs I would have clients asking me, "You want me to do WHAT???"
Q: When dieting down competitors are you pretty standard with your dieting methods at that time? Is there a certain plan of attack you use (hi/low/med carb days, Paleo diet, low carb, low fat…etc) or again does that vary by the individual?
I use the same principles for each client, and all diets include a combination of proteins, carbs, fats, and TrueProtein.com supplements to ensure they are getting the highest quality nutrients available. All clients will use re-feed or high-carb days, and I will not eliminate any macronutrient. That is where the similarities between clients cease. Based on the information requested of and provided by the client, food types, macro ratios, re-feed, and high-carb days are all designed specifically for that person. I do not use templates, software, or basic outlines for my diets. I develop individual starting plans for each client using a calculator, pencil, and paper. I do not make a client's situation fit my nutritional plan; I create a nutritional plan that fits the client's specific needs.
Q: Why did you venture away from the traditional carb load used by so many? What were the problems you saw with that way of doing things?
How much time do you have? : )
Simply put, the results of traditional carb loading are very inconsistent and usually negatively affect a bodybuilder's condition. I regularly see competitors head into the final week before a show looking incredible only to appear on stage looking terrible. Sometimes they would be smooth from carrying water or flat with little definition. Those varied results often came from using the same approach with carb loading, which meant the traditional approach was not working. I discovered that most people were unaware of how carbs and water work together when loading. This is where things got interesting.
Q: With the difference of timing with a traditional carb load vs. a SkipLoading procedure, is the contest shape you want someone in the last week or two pre contest the same in each scenario?
It is pretty much the same, yes. There is a balance between being very lean and partially depleted for SkipLoading to be effective. With the old, original method, you had to be very depleted and I discovered that the timeframe to load was not long enough to fill out someone with a larger amount of muscle mass like the heavy and super-heavyweights. If you were too depleted you weren't going to fill out in time, either. SkipLoading eliminates these two variables, completely. It allows plenty of time to load and the bodybuilder's size doesn't matter.
I should point out that SkipLoading isn't just about the loading aspect of food, either. The term is meant to encompass everything including water and sodium intake and manipulation. I want to be clear that water control and sodium control, etc., are critical components of SkipLoading just as the method of loading carbs and filling glycogen stores. Anyone can get full for a show but SkipLoading allows you to be at your fullest and yet be very dry, tight and hard, as well.
Q: As I understand it (correct me if I am wrong) the SkipLoading process is started Friday night for a Saturday show vs. Wednesday afternoon, all of Thursday, all of Friday, and Saturday morning for a traditional carb load. Does the short timing of the SkipLoad prevent mistakes and things going haywire vs. the longer traditional carb load?
The timing of the old method (Sh**loading) was to start either very early on the morning of the show or later Friday night. SkipLoading can vary depending on the individual but usually starts on the Tuesday or Wednesday before the show. It can last one to three days, again, depending on the condition and how that client's condition reacts to the load. Most of the timing is solidified long before the last week because of the trial runs. We are fairly confident coming into the last week with how the load will look, how long the load will last, how much food, etc..
What can sometimes make a client uncomfortable is that one of the components of the load is what I call "fill and spill". You load so hard and you load until you spill water and are holding water. This can make someone very anxious if they didn't already know how their body would react weeks ahead of time. After the initial loading phase, other elements of SkipLoading are employed to basically "clean up the mess". This is where the drying out process starts and continues until show day.
Also noteworthy is that SkipLoading does not use diuretics of any kind. They simply are not needed with this loading protocol. I know some think "there is no way he can get them as dry as someone who would use a diuretic", and they are absolutely incorrect. My condition on stage as well as that of my clients is evidence enough. Of my forty-seven competitors that I put on stage last year, only one used a diuretic and that was against my advice.
Q: Do your clients have to use certain foods each time they do a SkipLoad, or can they just make use of the foods in their current environment (e.g., when traveling out of town to compete)?
The list of foods is not terribly specific, however, there are combinations of carbohydrates that I have found work well together. Example: It would be hard to load using only sugary carbs like pancakes and syrup because some people get nauseous using very sugary carbohydrate sources, exclusively. So, it is wise to mix starchy carbs in as much as possible to offset any possible nausea associated with only sugary carb meals.
The food lists I provide are general as I have clients all over the world and some foods or brands are not available. If the carbohydrates are low in fat, processed, and relatively high Glycemic index (GI), they will work just fine.
Q: Eating dieting foods for 16-20 weeks of one type and then using the skip load—do people experience stomach upset? Or this is weeded out during the testing phase?
This is not an issue because throughout the entire prep phase, a variation of SkipLoading is used for two reasons:
1. To keep the metabolism off guard and primed with a very high amount of carbohydrate approximately once a week and
2. To test the body's ability to fill out and how long it takes to both retain water and then shed it.
The effect that these re-feed or loading days have on the metabolism is insane. There are times where absolutely no diet changes are needed week after week due to the impact that the loading days have on the metabolism. I liken it to pouring gas on a fire in relation to carbs and the metabolism. Most of the time you can actually feel your body temperature go up either as you eat, shortly after you eat, or even all day on these loading days. It is common to sweat while eating these meals due to the metabolism gaining momentum. Also, the insulin response from high GI carbs once a week takes advantage of the body's own insulin production. When in a glycogen depleted state there is no concern with body fat being stored on these days due to the very high intake of high GI carbs. You come off of these days very full and can take advantage of added strength for a couple days in the gym as well.
The component of testing the body throughout the prep phase allows the competitor to know how much carbs are needed to fill out completely, how long it takes to retain water, and how long it takes to get that water off after returning to the original diet the following day. This is all priceless information as the show nears.
Q: What do you do for clients who are gluten intolerant or who have difficulty with dairy?
Dairy products are not included in contest prep or loads. Dairy is too unpredictable and many people have problems with digesting dairy on some level. It is just easier to leave it out, completely. I rarely run into someone with a gluten intolerance that actually gets in the way of a load so that hasn't been an issue, either.
Q: Can you give us an example of a hypothetical SkipLoad and the foods it would entail with a hypothetical competitor?
I will use my last show as an example to illustrate a typical SkipLoad. Understand that even though the foods may remain the same for someone else in a different situation, the timing of meals, frequency, duration, etc., would all be quite different. The varieties of foods that can be used are endless. I am listing the foods that I used.
I started my load very late on Monday night and it continued all day on Tuesday, only. It was structured like this:
Monday night about 11pm:
Texas French toast with real maple syrup
kid's cereal with TrueProtein.com protein powder mixed with water (strawberry Frosted Miniwheats, Fruity Pebbles)
1 large cinnamon and raisin bagel with jam and light cream cheese
Texas French toast and real maple syrup
kid's cereal with TrueProtein.com protein powder mixed with water (strawberry Frosted Miniwheats and Lucky Charms)
French toast with syrup
Texas French toast with real maple syrup
spaghetti with spaghetti sauce
kid's cereal with TrueProtein.com protein powder mixed with water (cinnamon streusel frosted Miniwheats, peanut butter Captain Crunch)
spaghetti with spaghetti sauce
Texas French toast with real maple syrup and blueberry syrup
2 large cinnamon and raisin bagels with light cream cheese and homemade jelly
kids cereal TrueProtein.com protein powder mixed with water (Chocolate Marshmallow Maties and Captain Crunch Berries)
peach sorbet
It is important that the fat content of the foods is low but it doesn't have to be zero, either. Fat slows digestion and it gets in the way of carbs in the sense that if you eat less fat you can eat more carbs. You want the carbs to be high GI and highly processed so that the insulin response is as high as possible to pack away the carbs as glycogen. Also, it is far easier to get down a huge amount of carbs like this when they taste good. I am sure that you can imagine 1000g of carbs from white rice would be very difficult to do but 1000g of carbs from pancakes and syrup is not that hard to do at all.
You may think this would be easy, but I assure you that after that first meal or two, it becomes a chore to get the food down for the rest of the day. Some have to load for two or three days depending on their situation so getting down the required amount of food can end up an arduous task.
The day after the end of the load you should be skin-splitting full but watery or starting to get watery.
Keep in mind that there are variations of this load used throughout the leaning down phase of the prep to not only gauge the body's response to loading but to keep the metabolism fresh and running red hot. Clients often comment after their shows that this was the easiest prep they have ever done. Combine that with their best condition and you have a win/win situation across the board.
Q: After doing the loading part of SkipLoading, how do you handle the excess water and get that competitor tight and dry prior to a Saturday show?
This is actually the easy and most predictable part of the process. In weeks prior to the load, we have already determined how long it takes that competitor to drop the water from the load and get back to their sharpest condition. Excess water is dropped in a period of one to four days prior to the show.
Following the load, water intake must be high, as it was throughout the prep. During a load, it is difficult to drink the required amount of water because the volume of food ingested is very large. This usually keeps water intake down during the load from the levels during prep. Immediately after the load is finished, water intake has to return to the high point that it was prior to the load. This is usually in the area of seven to twelve liters a day depending on the competitor.
The diet must return to the pre-carb intake levels, as well. Even if there are carbs in the diet, and there almost certainly will be, the level of carbohydrate intake is so drastically low compared to during the load that it will not get in the way of moving water and drying out the competitor. Most would think that carbs need to be cut to zero or very low but that is not the case.
Sodium must also return to pre-load levels and sodium levels should always be relatively high while prepping. Usually, sodium intake is anywhere from 3-8g per day depending, again, on the competitor. Another misconception is that sodium levels must be low for water to be moved and the competitor to get dry. This poor advice and theory has resulted in many competitors appearing flat and lacking detail on stage. Approaching a show, sodium levels should not be cut provided your water intake is where it should be (very high). I have witnessed many competitors go from looking incredible a week before a show to looking terrible following a cut in sodium.
After a couple days the competitor will see the water shifting away from under the skin and being excreted. However, the fullness in the muscle stays because sodium is high, water intake is high (fully hydrated), and there is no activity other than posing so glycogen isn't being depleted at a dramatic rate. Fullness will remain constant unless the diet from the end of the load to show day is too low in calories and carbs.
With SkipLoading, there should be no loading on Saturday morning. You simply get up in the morning, keep your diet just as you had the previous day and step on stage in incredible condition with a nice balance of fullness vs. dryness.
Q: How do you control "spilling over" during your water manipulation, using the SkipLoading technique?
The body will hold water when there is not enough water being ingested. When water is running through the body on a consistent basis little water is retained if the electrolytes are balanced. If your sodium levels are too high you can still hold water but if the water intake is high, the sodium requirement increases as well.
Also, it is important to note that water is not "shed" or controlled by manipulation of sodium levels with SkipLoading. It is manipulated entirely by loading carbs and adjusting water intake. The fastest way to go flat, and I see it happen all the time, is to drop sodium levels too low trying to "get water off". The amount of water and the timing of its intake are crucial and will vary between clients. It is not uncommon for sodium levels to remain anywhere from 3g to as high as 8 or 9g per day up to the last week before a show. When you understand how sodium relates to other electrolytes and how it relates to manipulating water, you will hit the stage harder, fuller, and drier than ever before.
Q: What is the biggest difference your clients have noted between the SkipLoad and other methods they have used for manipulating water and increasing fullness?
The primary difference is that the balance of fullness vs. dryness is achieved. Every competitor has a balance of dryness vs. fullness that is optimal for THEM. You always have to give up at least some of one to get the other. The trick is to find the balance that has that competitor as dry as he can be and yet as full as he can be. This is exactly what SkipLoading accomplishes.
Most other loading methods are based on the concept that you load up to a day or so before the show and try to control water by cutting it at ridiculous times, cutting sodium a couple or three days out, etc.. When people ask what SkipLoading is, I tell them that if they take what the normal competitor does and simply do everything opposite, that is SkipLoading. Most of the principles of SkipLoading seem to be very backwards from what is known as "fact" when it comes to the last week of prep. My reputation is taking things that are supposed to be known as fact and blowing them out of the water.
Q: Many competitors including pros have found themselves in high risk or even fatal situations due to diuretic use or better yet, misuse. You've experimented and found a way to bring people in bone-dry consistently without using diuretics, thereby making it a safer way to obtain that final stage-worthy dry look that is so sought after. Could you give us an overview on how this came about and how it works?
Diuretics have ruined many competitors' conditions and it is not needed if you know how to manipulate water. I have always said that people get too caught up in water restriction or elimination when they should be focusing on water MANIPULATION. You don't want to necessarily get rid of water; you want to make sure it is in the right place which is in the muscle. Just like a carb load, diuretics are often misunderstood and misused, and can ruin a competitor's conditioning.
SkipLoading not only fills you out but manipulates and shifts water into the muscle so using a diuretic becomes unnecessary. It isn't always easy to tell a new client that they will not be using a diuretic because they are so used to using them. I have heard many times "then how in the hell am I going to get dry?" as if there is no other way to get bone dry. My loading protocol has become so popular not only because of the competitor's ultimate condition, but also because it does not stress the kidneys like the use of diuretics does. My clients do not have to worry about a trip to the emergency room after a show. In my opinion, diuretics have likely contributed to the increase in failing kidneys in bodybuilding over the last ten years. This increase in kidney related issues is alarming.
Q: How do you manage the SkipLoad during the day of the show?
If everything has been done properly and the competitor's condition is 100% in the morning, the day is handled as the previous day less the water intake. Water is routinely cut at bedtime on Friday night for a Saturday show. After the body cycles through such a large amount of water over the course of so many days, it will assume that when the competitor gets up Saturday morning that this will continue. Since the body assumes water intake will be the same, it will continue to excrete water the day of the show. As a result, the competitor continues to dry and harden as the morning progresses.
If the competitor wakes up flat on Saturday morning after SkipLoading, it is due to a lack of carbs. Because water intake has been high, the body is essentially 100% hydrated. Sodium is high and would not be the cause, leaving carbs as the culprit. At this point, carbs need to be ingested but the best way to do this is to take in foods high in three things: sodium, carbs, and fat. The sodium will efficiently pack the carbs away as glycogen, and the fats will control the rate that the carbs hit the bloodstream preventing a shock to the system. These foods are very easy to incorporate because they are things that taste very good like fast food burgers, fries, doughnuts, pizza, cookies, etc. The best foods are those you crave as they contain the sodium, carbs, and fat. You then eat in relation to your condition. If you are filling out, you do not need to eat as much. If you are not filling out, you keep eating. The only thing to watch for the day of the show is abdominal distention. Overeating can cause the stomach to bulge so if you are working on filling out, you will want to eat as much as you can without causing stomach distention. With water intake being cut the night before, there will be no water control issues while eating these foods. When loading in this manner, your condition will not worsen unless you take in too much water.
Q: Are there times you will not use the SkipLoading process on a competitor and will go to a more traditional plan?
No. I may change the timing, the loading day or days, water, sodium, and/or other variables but the principle of SkipLoading remains the same for every single competitor. I had forty-seven clients take the stage in 2007. Each one used SkipLoading tailored to their needs and this put them in their best ever condition.
Q: What are some of the things that can go wrong with SkipLoading if not done right?
A few things can go wrong but you have to really work at making it fail:
1.If a client does not load enough, they will not fill out, which results in a flat look minimizing muscle detail. A full muscle shows much more detail and hardness.
2. Overloading or not cleaning up the water post-load, results in a smooth appearance.
3. Water retention varies greatly between people, and forcing off water with diuretics or drastically cutting sodium often results in a flat appearance on stage.
While only a few things can go wrong, they can be disastrous on your conditioning and ultimately affect your final placement.
Q: Do your clients generally experience a rebound after a SkipLoading week?
Rebounds are not common. The main reason is that the only real change is in the amount of carbs that are eaten. Sodium levels are not dropped, water is not cut early, and diuretics are not used, so there is no real rebound after the show. During a typical load, most competitors' rebounds are due to the reintroduction of water, sodium and after the use of a diuretic. When sodium is reintroduced combined with increased water intake, a competitor may put on up to twenty or more pounds in the days following a show.
With SkipLoading the rebound is subtle and when the post-show foods are introduced there is little shock to the system and weight does not fluctuate dramatically. The heart and kidneys are typically much safer from the dangers frequently found when other methods are employed.
It should also be noted that with SkipLoading it is very easy to compete in shows that are only one to two weeks apart because of the lack of rebound in bodyweight. After a show, if that competitor is back on his diet Monday his condition will be rock solid by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest. The load typically requires modification, and will vary by the individual, but it is relatively easy to pull off and much more predictable than a traditional approach.
Q: Can you or would you SkipLoad a fitness or figure competitor?
I do, yes. The process for fitness, figure, or female bodybuilding does not differ from that of a male bodybuilder. All require a balance of fullness and dryness and SkipLoading can be used for any of them.
Q: When dieting down competitors is there a specific number of weeks out from their show you like to start the dieting process or do you do this on a case by case basis?
I am recognized for my work in the weeks immediately preceding a show. I do, however, prefer to work with a client through the entire prep. Sixteen weeks is typically an adequate time frame to evaluate a client's reaction to various situations and scenarios prior to the critical pre-show focus. I may require more or allow less time, but sixteen weeks is best practice.
I also insist that guys do not come to me out of shape. There are those who believe they are "off season" when they are truly just too fat. I am very good at what I do and I have saved many a train wreck but that is not my business. I am in the business of putting people on stage looking like they have no skin. To do that, I cannot have clients that are too heavy and carrying far too much body fat. It makes the process of dieting torturous on the client, it usually eats at least some hard-earned muscle, and you will almost always get on stage tighter, harder and carrying more of your muscle when you come into the start of a prep leaner than fatter.
Q: What is the #1 mistake you see or hear about competitors doing during the last week of prep before a bodybuilding show?
Gee, only one?
The problem I hear most often is "I didn't carb up enough" or "I had too many carbs". If someone is flat, they naturally assume that it was a lack of carbs, when most of the time it probably was not the case. The problem was likely dropping water early, not taking in enough water, sodium too low, etc. If the competitor is soft and holding water, carbs are often blamed again when it is likely that they did not properly control water intake following a load. Even those not lean enough blame the carbs. Carbs are the usual scapegoat for almost all condition-related issues.
Q: How is cardio utilized during this whole dieting process? The last week?
I am much bigger on cardio than I used to be, during the course of contest prep. However, I still don't go crazy with it and I tend to use it more as a tool than something to rely on to get lean. As an example, most will make their caloric intake fluctuate to keep their metabolism off balance and that is a good idea. However, a comparable idea is to vary cardio levels and do so even before changing caloric intake. Anytime you reduce cardio, you rest your body which makes you less likely to over train. You want to do as little work as possible when in dieting mode whether that is training or cardio. Do what is necessary and that is it.
During the last week before a show cardio is not used. It is cut at least one week before the show as the metabolism is on fire at that point and usually can "coast" through the last couple weeks. This gives the lower body a nice opportunity to rest and recover before the show and it also makes it easier to load if your metabolism is not red hot.
Q: It is known thru the bodybuilding grapevine (underground) that you have worked with and helped some very well known NAME bodybuilders in the sport (pro's and top amateurs) yet it has been kept under wraps and not said publically, why is that? Due to the entities that sponsor that bodybuilder or the contracts they have?
Sponsorship and contracts are factors, but there are a myriad of other reasons names are not publicized, starting with professional courtesy. Often the bodybuilder has a long and established relationship with another top nutritionist and they come to me for the last couple weeks for fine tuning. Leanness can be accomplished with the help of most nutritionists in the industry. What separates me from others is the consistent, replicable achievement of hardness, fullness, and dryness when my clients hit the stage. As a result, many employ their nutritionist to become lean but come to me for the last, critical weeks leading up to the show.
Some request confidentiality because they do contest prep as well. While people of any profession benefit from the expertise of others in their field, many do not want their own customers to know they have someone else helping with their prep work. Such advertising might be great for my business but not necessarily theirs.
Until recently I have not publicly discussed the clients I work with. However, in working with more high-profile athletes and bodybuilders I am learning that the exposure for some clients may be critical in landing them endorsements or obtaining sponsorships. IntenseMuscle.com is well known and read by a lot of prominent figures in the industry. I was surprised to learn of the increasing attention the website and my clients are receiving. It only seems fair that they get the attention that they have earned.
Q: One last question Skip, you are known for your vast knowledge of diet, nutrition, and contest prep, however, do you develop training programs for clients as well?
95% of my clients are looking for assistance with their conditioning whether it be getting them peeled for a show, getting them leaner without giving up hard earned muscle, or maintaining their leanness during the offseason while they still grow and gain muscle tissue. I have trained for 24 years and will provide training guidance, if requested, but this is not usually what people are looking for when they approach me.


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"The council was prudent to ask questions. They were wise to seek answers. To me, though, those answers have been sufficient and satisfactory. We should be scheduling a groundbreaking and celebrating seeing our neighbors, our uncles, our sisters going back to work to build the Hamister Group's hotel, and to expand our city's hospitality offerings.
"Niagara Falls is poised on the edge of one of nature's wonders. People come here from around the world. Yet we have no world-class hospitality to offer them - for that they must go to Canada. It's time that Niagara Falls realizes its potential, and the Hamister deal is a necessary step towards that end.
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Prince Fielder is not going to choose to come to the Chicago Cubs – assuming they pursue him at all – solely because his former hitting coach, Dale Sveum, is now the manager of the Cubs.
It's important to make that message perfectly clear at the outset of discussions about one of the top free agents on the market this Winter. It can be superficially attractive to jump to unrealistic and unfounded conclusions when you've got the kind of connection Sveum and Fielder have, so, before discussing that connection and what it could mean to the Cubs, it is important to place yourself in the right frame of mind.
So, again: Prince Fielder is not going to choose to come to the Chicago Cubs solely because Dale Sveum is now the manager of the Cubs.
But, as I've said, Sveum now being in Chicago is not completely meaningless when it comes to Fielder. Before concluding just how meaningful Sveum's presence actually is to Fielder, two questions are necessary: are Theo and Jed going to pursue Fielder? and can Sveum help make landing him possible?
To the latter question first, Sveum was asked about his relationship with Fielder, and how that might impact his new team's offseason plans.
Primarily, Sveum is a huge Fielder fan.
"Prince and I have a great relationship," Sveum said. "I love Prince to death. It would be nice to have him at first base because of what he brings to the table every single day."
And it's not just Fielder's production that Sveum likes. He likes the way Fielder plays the game. "It's nice to watch a guy play and want to play every single day. He hits the ball, [and] he's running as hard as he can. He pops up to the infield, [and] he runs, every single day. It's not like he takes the day off."
But, get the meat, Dale. Can you help get Fielder to the Cubs?
"Yeah, if it ever came to [president of baseball operations] Theo [Epstein] and the Ricketts family thinking that that was the right fit and the right time for this organization, I think me being here would definitely help the process," Sveum conceded.
Swell. But, if the Cubs aren't planning to pursue Fielder, the Sveum connection is merely academic. Obviously Theo and Jed aren't going to come out and say they're looking to sign Fielder, but Jed did tip his hand ever so slightly. First, he spoke generally of the Cubs' plans.
"I think we are now in the mode of the offseason where we're starting to look at players," Hoyer said on Friday. "We had a lot of conversations with agents and a lot of conversations with teams [at the GM meetings]. But we are not close on anything. We know what we want. Now it's a question of continuing some of those conversations to a conclusion."
Hoyer no doubt intended to remain general when asked about Prince Fielder, but may have hinted at interest.
"He's a great player," Hoyer said. "He provides a ton of production and that goes without saying. Dale [Sveum] has great respect for him. As for whether we will be involved, we can't comment. But I think he fits anyone's team, especially anyone that needs a first baseman."
If that last sentence is not his way of saying, "yeah, he's an awesome bat at first base, which kind of happens to be exactly what we need," then I don't know how else he could have said it. In other words, the Cubs are at least a little bit interested.
So, where does that leave things?
The money. The money. The money.
It's still all about the money. The latest reports have Prince wanting eight years and $200 million. The Cubs are not going to give him that kind of contract – some other team might, but the Cubs aren't going to match it. And, if some team gives him that kind of money, the entire discussion about Dale Sveum's influence fades behind the rising smoke from all of the $100s Fielder can use to light his cigars (also made of $1oos).
If, however, the Cubs want Fielder, and are willing to keep their offer within striking distance of the top offer, then maybe the prospect of staying with Sveum will help break a tie in Fielder's mind.


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Drugmakers looking for wiggle room should keep such hopes far from any drugs with a boxed warning. Eye on the FDA took a look at the Warning Letter trends from 2004 through 2012 and found that the government agency is more likely to hit a drugmaker over materials associated with black-box drugs with a Warning Letter rather than with the less-intense untitled letter.
The blogger found that Warning Letters accounted for 34% of the FDA's Warning and Untitled letters, and that 45% of those Warning Letters were for drugs with black-box warnings, while box-free drugs accounted for 32% of the Warning Letters.


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A curdled gob of semen that clings to pubic hair, similar to 'dingleberry'. These rubbery little nuggets are so-called because when discovered by a lover, they 'tattle' on the possessor for having had sex with someone else within recent memory.
Dude, I was eating my girl's pussy and her muff was full of tattle balls. She's been fucking somebody else!
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Once, about 10 years ago, i -already some years in vajrayana- was told to read "Cutting through spriritual materialism".
I was blown away. It was -and still is- the most concise, dense, straight, practical, clarifying, straightening book i have ever read not only in tibetan buddhism, but in spirituality in general. It blew my mind. Before it, i had pieces of buddhist info in my head. The book assembled the whole puzzle of pieces and i saw the big picture. This came as a shock.
I didn't know anything about Trungpa but i set myself to research about the guy. I then found out that he drank alcohol, had sex, etc.
Rather than find this outrageous, i found it amusing. Because i had no doubt that the teachings on that book were 100.00% pure, Tibetan Buddhism, and that such a book could only have been with a person with very deep knowledge of dharma based on real insight, not just intellectual knowledge.
Now, there are people who still are shocked and start claiming things like Trungpa "did harm to other people", that his drinking was unacceptable, and this and that.
We are buddhists here. Chogyam Trungpa was a buddhist master of the Kagyu lineage. He was also a tulku. So, to judge him as a "good" or "bad" buddhist master one should use strictly the criteria of the Kagyu lineage, NOT our vulgar preconceptions of good and bad inherited from centuries of Catholic moral.
So let's see. Was he certified "good" by a respected Kagyu authority? Yes, by none other than the 16th Karmapa, one of the last true great mahasiddhas on the western world, who expressed about CTR in no other terms than being his "heart son" and being "no different" than him. Also by the incomparable Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche.
Chogyam Trungpa had an immense task -- to bring tibetan buddhism to the western world in the most skillful way. And he delivered.
The first step was to understand the culture and the language. He went to England to learn the language. He did it. By the late 1960s he was probably the tibetan buddhist master with the best command of the english language. He also learned everything he could learn that was related to the western world.
He went to USA to find deluded, hedonistic folks that indulged themselves in drugs, and used all sorts of New Age and eastern spirituality to ultimately increase their egos. Chogyam Trungpa mingled with the hippies, and with the Ginsberg-like crowd, and tried the drugs these guys were taking, NOT to indulge himself, but to have a full understanding of the way these guys were living and experiencing life. Doing everything -including doing things that have the danger to damage yourself- to best understand the needs of your disciple is no other than an example of immense compassion. For example, on "Cutting through spiritual materialism" Trungpa explains very clearly and logically why taking LSD will not help the person progress further on his path, for example. To say this with authority, is logical that he had to actually try LSD first, otherwise how could he give valid, useful advice on it? Same with the rest of the drugs the deluded hippies consumed. Trungpa's advice always came from actual experience, not cheap moralistic considerations.
Afterwards, he "opened his mouth" and sweep his disciple's feet. In an extremely skillful way, he clearly explained to these westerners the immense amount of damage they were doing to themselves, coining the very appropriate term of "spiritual materialism". The ones that got the message, stayed with him, left the New Age things, and started practicing actual Kagyu buddhism. The lectures were 100% pure and true to the lineage.
SEX and PRIVACY
To people obsessed with the sex topic, you must understand that lay and/or nomadic Tibetan culture has an attitude to sex that, from the viewpoint of the Bible Belt would totally be described as "promiscuous". He wasn't a monk anymore so there were no reason he couldn't have sex.
Reading the "Dragon Thunder" book by CTR's wife (Diana Mukpo) will be a revelation for the CTR naysayers.
Trungpa chose to literally have ZERO private life. Anyone could and would enter his room and he would attend him/her, no matter what time. He never hid anything from his personal life. This was disconcerting to Diana, initially.
Picture this: Diana had fathered kids with CTR. Then she had another lover. The lover was a closer student of CTR. He then had a kid with Diana. NOTHING was kept private from no-one, not only CTR was well aware of everything but actually the three hung around together and cared for each other, literally like a family. Diana was always well aware of all of Trungpa's sexuality. Which you could NOT call "affairs" (because they weren't hidden from anyone) nor exploits (because, correctly understood, the purpose is not to take advantage of the other person but to aid them into their dharma path. Sex is the ultimate form of personal communication.)
It is wrong to judge this behavior assuming CTR's mind was mundane. In the same way it is plainly wrong for a student to try to behave as CTR did, without having exactly his same level of realization, endorsed by somebody of the straospheric caliber of someone like the 16th karmapa.
Again, CTR wasn't your typical sutrayana buddhism master. He was acting right within the framework of the Kagyu tradition, which he was an approved member. The drinking, the sex, getting two specific students naked by force, etc, make perfect sense once one studies the life of Tilopa, Naropa, and Marpa, three of the most important historic masters of the Kagyu lineage, as correctly pointed out on previous posts.
According to lady Diana, he wasn't drunk (this was england late 1960s, CTR did not had yet any taste of the US hippie life). He crashed his car into a joke shop. No one got seriously hurt but himself. Trungpa was very shocked by this (no pun intended) and took this as a clear message of the utmost importance. He wrote about this:
ALCOHOLI realized that I could no longer attempt to preserve any privacy for myself, any special identity or legitimacy. I should not hide behind the robes of a monk, creating an impression of inscrutabilty which, for me, turned out to be only an obstacle. With a sense of further involving myself with the sangha, I determined to give up my monastic vows. More than ever, I felt myself given over to serving the cause of buddhism.
Many videos of Trunga's talks show him with physical signs (eyes, body movements) of being under the physical influence of alcohol. But what is startling is that his mind didn't seem to be affected by him. This is confirmed once he opens his mouth and starts to talk. Zero nonsense came out from that mouth. Can we, then, honestly say his mind was "inebriated" or "intoxicated"?
Diana Mukpo, on her book, notes she didn't like Trungpa drinking at all, that it wasn't good at all for his health, obviously. Here is the only real controversy or mystery i can find with CTR. No one knows for sure why he did drink so much to put his own health at risk. On past posts somebody has noted that perhaps it was his way to deal with the physical pain he chronically suffer after his accident. Any guess?
But it cannot be stressed enough that CTR's alcohol consumption did harm no other than himself and only himself, for he never stopped teaching.
Diana's book is very fair and honest with this topic. Basically, according to her, Thomas Rich was a very applied disciple, with a lot of very good qualities and very liked and appreciated by everybody in the community. But, of course, he wasn't a realized being. He got VIH (when it was a new thing) and when it was an open secret he -according to Diana- started telling other people not to worry because CTR told him the practices will shield him and others from any damage. According to Diana, Trungpa did NOT give this advice to Thomas Rich and rather started getting very worried about what to do with the guy... So from this point of view, one cannot put the blame on the HIV infections on CTR.
As far as i know, CTR was the first tibetan-born, fully-monasticly-educated Tibetan Buddhism master to establish himself and to teach in USA.
Many standard terminology used on tibetan buddhistm books was actually coined by CTR.
He was the first one to bring a major tibetan buddhist lineage head (the 16th Karmapa) to the new continent.
Perhaps without him, we wouldn't be writing about tibetan buddhism in this forum. Or our knowledge of tibetan buddhism would come exclusively from scholars.
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Our homes today are built to keep the cool air out, all in the name of energy efficiency. This reduces our heating and air conditioning costs, but at the same time makes it more difficult for fresh air to move into the home and for stale air to move out.
Have you ever seen a house in the winter that has sweating windows? This is a sure sign of an indoor air quality issue, specifically high relative humidity in the house.
So what can we do to improve the air quality in a house?
Adequate ventilation promotes a healthier home environment by circulating and renewing the air - removing pollutants and excess humidity. It also protects the structure of your home by removing excessive moisture.
When was the last time you changed the furnace filter? This should be done all year long, especially if you have central air conditioning or continual furnace air circulation.
Consider adding a filter to your air return grille to filter the air before it enters the ductwork and furnace.
Bathroom fans and range hoods: This is a primary way of exhausting stale moist air directly to the outside. Note: Run your bathroom fan at least one hour after each shower and bath.
Heat recovery ventilators: Heat recovery ventilators (HRV) allow fresh air to enter while exhausting an equal amount of stale air, then recovering the heat from the exhaust side and using it to warm up the cooler, fresher air coming in. This is by far the most economical way of improving indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption. Air is filtered before being redistributed in the house. Also now available are Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs), which return not only heat energy, but moisture to help humidify the home if required.
If you suffer from allergies and asthma you can add a HEPA filtration system to the HRV and have fresh, clean air. There is also an extremely efficient air purifier called IQAir you may want to consider.
Attic ventilation: For every 200 feet of attic (roof cavity) you must have one square foot of venting (144 square inches). After calculating the required square inches of venting, half should go into the roof or ridge and the other half into the soffit (overhang of the home).
Dehumidistats: A dehumidistat is a device to operate a ventilation system in your home. The setting of this unit is determined by the outside air temperature.
Duct cleaning: How often ducts should be cleaned really depends on the individual household. Under normal circumstances, every two to three years is advised. It's also important to clean dryer vents every year to avoid a blockage and potential fire hazard.


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