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Sales at Dutch restaurants hit the largest turnover growth in the third quarter, reports Statistics Netherlands.
According to figures from Statistics Netherlands, the Dutch hotel and restaurant sector realised 0.6 percent more turnover in the third quarter of 2012 than in the same quarter last year. This small turnover growth is accounted for by higher prices. The volume fell by 1.3 percent. This is the largest volume decrease for two years.
Cafés, pubs and bars realised 3.2 percent less turnover in the third quarter than twelve months previously. This continues the turnover decrease that started in the second quarter of 2012. The volume fell by more than 5 percent in the third quarter.
Restaurants did significantly better than other branches in this sector, achieving turnover growth of 2.6 percent. Prices rose by 1.6 percent, the volume was just over 1 percent higher. The month of August in particular, when turnover rose by nearly 4 percent, contributed to growth in the third quarter.
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A business, just like a computer, can function without programs although it won't very useful. But, just like a computer, a business without an OS (or with a dysfunctional OS) is completely useless. The best, most expensive programs in the world will not run unless you have a functional OS.
Your operating system runs in the background and you don't actually interact with your OS all that much directly. The OS is what makes your computer work and run the programs.
In a retail business, your operating system is:
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- - what you look for in your employees
- - how you handle conflict
- - your innovation orientation
- - how you pay your bills
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- - Etc.
Collectively, these things are known as your (business) culture. In everyday English 'culture' is defined simply as "the way we do things around here."
- Whether you are a one-man business with one casual or a big business with thousands of employees, you have a business culture.
- Whether you intentionally went about creating a certain culture or whether it happened by accident, you have a culture.
- Your OS can be functional or it can be dysfunctional – either way it determines on how programs are executed.
A few years ago we repositioned a newsagent. There was an expected uplift in sales of course, but not only because we are so good; since the agency was a real dump and the sales increase was off a low base. Interestingly, for the first time in a few years a school kid dropped off a CV to apply for a job. Before that even school kids did not want to work there.
I wish I could dazzle you with a success story, but the reality is that six months later the place was a dump again. We changed the programs (product mix, display, layout etc) but the owner created a culture that determined that the business would revert to its natural state.
We knew it would happen because we did not change the culture. The owner did not understand or accept that he had to change too. You can't change the programs and ignore the culture because … and here is my favourite quote of all time…
the way you do anything is the way you do everything.
Have fun…
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Service Record — William Campbell Seaman
16 Feb 1841 Staff Assistant Surgeon.
7 June 1850 Assistant Surgeon 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
16 May 1851 Staff Surgeon 2nd Class.
14 Oct 1851 Appointed Surgeon 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
As anyone who knows us would guess, one of our favorite things to do in Italy is to taste wine. Wine making on the Italian peninsula has it's origins, as does nearly everything, in the Roman and Etruscan civilizations. Romans created large scale wine production using techniques that were already 4,000 years old. With the decline of the Roman Empire, the Church assumed the mantle of wine advocate due to the use of wine during the Catholic mass. Thus, a liniage of wine production nearly 7,000 years old continues until today. While wine is no longer aged in clay casks and the fermentation tanks have taken on a decidedly modern appearance, the alure of wine is as much in the history as it is in the flavors and techniques.
Tasting wine in the Cantina Contucci, where the cellars date back nearly a millenia, we met a charming old man, Adamo Pallecchi, the current celler master of this famous wine, who proudly led us through a tasting of the wines.
Contucci is unique among Vino Nobile producers in that they are the only family still producing wine in the town of Montepulciano itself. Each harvest the grapes are brought from their 450 acre farm just outside of town and delivered into the 900 year old cellar just off of the Piazza Grande in the center of town. The grapes are then crushed, fermented, aged and sold in these venerable cellars. Some believe that the age of the cellars contributes to the uniqeness of the Contucci wine and that is why the family is reluctant to move their operations outside of town as most other producers have.
The Cantina Contucci cellars sit below the Palazzo Contucci, which has housed popes and royalty since it was built in the 13th century. The palazzo houses amazing frescos and artifacts that would make most museums green with envy. The history of the family can be linked to the Medeci's and members of the Contucci family served the royal house as well as commanded the military. In the 1700's the family began accumulating accolades and awards for it's wine and, since that time, has been producing wine of the highest standards. The earliest mention of a Contucci family member producing wine is contained in a document dating from the year 1008!
Adamo poured our first tasting, a lovely Rosso di Montepulciano. This baby brother of the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a lighter, more sip-friendly version of the heavy big brother. We moved through the various wines, Adamo teaching us about the methods used to produce each. We spoke about our families and after some time, and a few glasses of wine, we were all old friends. Wine is meant to be enjoyed, savored and spoken about.
Wines in Italy are labled with 3 different quality classifications; DO, DOC and DOCG, as well as 2 different qualifying terms; Classico and Riserva. DO, or Denominazione di Origine (designation of origin), is rarely used and wines labeled as such come from a large swath of land bearing the qualification. DOC is a much more comon label and means Denominazione di Origine Controllata (controlled designation of origin). This indicates that a bottle of DOC Chianti, for example, is indeed produced in the actual region of Italy designated as the area where Chianti is produced. No other region may call their wines Chianti. The DOCG label - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (controlled designation of origin guaranteed) - is even more specific and indicates that a wine is both from a specific area and also produced in strict accordance with the law. DOCG wines are actually tested by the government to ensure their adherence to the highest standards. One further designation which was more recently introduced is the IGT classification (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) which is used to indicate the high quality of Super Tuscan wines that do not adhere to the DOC or DOCG standards.
Don't let these labels fool you, just because there is a DOCG seal on the cork does not mean it is a bottle you will enjoy. As with all wine, regardless of price, the ultimate decision to purchase has to be based on taste. I personally have tasted amazing bottles with no designation at all on them.
To be designated a Vino Nobile and get the DOCG label, the wine must be produced with a minimum of 70% Prugnolo Gentile, which is a Sangiovese varietel. A small amount of other grapes, primarily Canaiolo Nero are blended to create unique flavor profiles among the producers. The wine must be aged for 2 years in oak and 6 months in the bottle before being made available for purchase.
The result is my absolute favorite wine. Dry and tannic and garnet colored with hints of violets, currant and blackberry as well as black cherry and licorice. This wine demands to be paired with wild game, boar or roasted red meats. It is neither rustic nor civilized but much like the area it comes from, it sits squarely in the a space that is timeless.
As we finished our time with Adamo we realized that it had felt much more like a visit than a wine tasting. The musty coolness of the cellars, the laughing and attempts to make each other understood in our languages had been much more than a simple commercial transaction.
2 weeks after arriving home, our shipment of the Contucci Vino Nobile Riserva arrived. Each time we uncork a bottle we return to that tiny room at the back of the wine cellars and enjoy the memories.
When the Bella Toscana tour makes its way to Montepulciano we encourage our guests to seek out the Cantina Contucci and say hello to Adamo.


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When the notice came that I'd be spending nine month in Russia, it took a few moments to settle in. Once I got past the initial shock, one of my first coherent thoughts went something like this: "I'm going to stand in the middle of Red Square. I'm going to get fat on borscht. I'm going to see the Nutcracker in Russia."
Up until this week, I'd stood in Red Square. I'd eaten plenty of borscht, but because of portion sizes, the lack of corn and chemicals, and lots of walking I've lost a good bit of weight instead of gaining it. The last of that three-pronged first thought that popped into my head came to pass this week.
But it almost didn't.
My credit and debit cards work fine here for in-person purchases, but I' can't buy anything on line. No airline tickets, no movie tickets, no products, services, or—you guessed it—ballet tickets. So, there was no chance of buying ahead of time digitally, and I found the advanced ticket window at the opera and ballet theater to be closed on several of my trips to the city center. The city's Nutcracker run wound on and on, and my busy days of writing and teaching deadlines crossed performance after performance off my list of possible attendance nights. The final night of the run, Wednesday of this week, was sold out weeks in advance. Which means Tuesday was the last night with tickets available. Before I went to teach in the afternoon, I checked the online ticket map to find about a dozen seats left. By the end of the class meeting, there were six. By the time I hustled back to my flat and changed into ballet-appropriate attire, there were two. The good news is that both of those seats were single seats, spaced far apart from each other. Suited up and hopeful, I jogged to the bus stop and began the 45-minute trek downtown. The temperature had risen enough that last week's ice had turned to slush, and the ongoing precipitation was now rain. Stomping chippy ice with every step and dripping from head to toe, I reached the office in time to listen to the man in front of me ask for a ticket. He walked away with it and I stepped up: there was a 50/50 chance he'd just left me empty handed.
"Я хотел бы один билет на сегодня, пожалуйста," I said. (I would like one ticket for tonight, please.)
The clerk pointed to that one, glorious, remaining ticket: the front row, and three seats left of the exact center. Expensive by Russian standards, the ticket cost less than 1/3 of what a mid-auditorium seat cost last year to see the same show at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center.
With the ticket stowed away in my passport holder, I ran back through the rain, Across Lenin Square, and spent the next three hours doing what I've spent just about all my waking hours doing the last few weeks: working.
Specifically, I was outlining and then formatting documents for a pair of conference presentations I would give later in the week. For a crowd comprised of students and current teachers from high schools and middle schools across the region, I gave a pair of talks, one on the use of observation as a tool in creative, academic, and journalistic writing, and the other a session on how to run a creative writing workshop—or at least to incorporate some of its elements into a language learning classroom. Suffice it to say there are some stylistic differences in expectations between American and Russian academic conference talks, but it was a good learning experience, I think I achieved most of my presentation goals, and I got to meet some lovely people, so I'd call the endeavor a success. (Notes for the presentations are located here.)
The café where I outlined the notes was a bit of a success, as well. I've been there many times. At the beginning of my Novosibirsk experience, the café employees would see me coming and seek out the official English Speaker on Duty to handle me. Then, a couple of regular employees got familiar with my up-and-coming Russian language ability. But on Tuesday, there was a brand new employees. I made my order: a Chemex pourover of single-origin Sumatran coffee, with a chocolate muffin and indicated it was to the café, not a take-away order. I paid, and he asked (all in Russian) whether I was from England or the U.S.
"Oh," he said. "очень хороший русский."
Translated: "Very good Russia."
So, one of three things happened:
•Either my Russian would've been unacceptable for a British person, but it was ok for an American.
•My speaking ability is actually improving.
•My speaking ability is not improving, but the new clerk at Akademie Coffee is the nicest man in Siberia.
It could be any of those, but my continued battle with language leaves me with this one aside before we get to a ballet play-by-play: I used to wonder about foreign baseball players who've been in the U.S. for significant amounts of time--sometimes decades--and still need/want translators for television or radio interviews. Was it because they had teammates with whom they could communicate comfortable without having to learn a new language? Were they so focused on the sport that they had to neglect everything else important to getting along in life? Is it just that hard to learn a language, even when you're surrounded by people who speak it? Turns out, the answer is simply, "Yes" to all three of these. So I get it now. I understand baseball a little bit better. Now, I still don't understand what on earth is going on over there in the U.S. that would enable the lousy Cubs to actually win at anything, but that's a different issue altogether.
Now, the important moment, the grand finale: The Nutcracker in Siberia.
The orchestra was sensational. The settings were intricate and dynamic, always changing and shifting throughout the scenes. The costumes were elaborate. And the dancers--they were beyond description. I should say that in addition to the city's professional ballet troupe, Novosibirsk is home to one of Russia's prestigious ballet training schools. So, essentially, the last background dancer hanging around in the edge of the wings is likely to eventually be a principal dancer in some major city's professional ballet.
But here's the thing: in the middle of all this excellence, the show was stolen by a three-year-old.
Last year at the Cincinnati version of the Nutckracker, a family sat behind us. The kid (somewhere in the rang of five to eight years old) directly behind me kicked my seat through two hours full of performance. By the second act, the parents distributed smartphones and this kid and his older brother played video games from their expensive vantages.
Next to me on Tuesday, a mother held her three-year-old daughter. Like the American boys, she got restless in the second half. But instead of turning to electronics, she got mimetic. As in, she hopped down off her mother's lap, walked into the five-foot gap between our seats and the orchestra rail, and she began to emulate the moves of each dancer. Her spins were crisp. Her dips were dramatic. Most importantly, her smile was vivid. The people around us clapped for her as well as the performers. I clapped for her, and I clapped for the rejection of sedentary lifestyle that had two mothers clearing snow slush off the community playground equipment when I got home from the performance. In the wintery mix of rain and snow, in the middle of a cold Siberian weekday night, they were ensuring that their kids could keep active.
When I learned I was coming here, it was the marquee events I had in mind. Red Square. Borscht. The ballet. But since arriving, it's the small actions of regular people that've caught my attention and shown me beauty.


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GATINEAU, QC, June 16, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, wrapped up her visit to Berlin and Geneva, where she has been on a mission abroad to strengthen bilateral relationships with our international partners, and further Canada's continued efforts in the promotion of workers' rights worldwide.
Minister Hajdu was in Berlin on June 12 for a series of meetings with German officials and private-sector stakeholders to discuss labour, apprenticeship, training issues, women's entrepreneurship and refugee resettlement issues, as well as a roundtable on the future of work. She toured the Siemens Training Centre, where the company has been successfully using work-integrated learning to equip students with job-ready skills. The Government of Canada will be launching an investment in Work-Integrated Learning this year. Minister Hajdu also met with representatives of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and SINGA Deutschland, which help over 1,000 participating German employers integrate refugees into their workforces through skills training.
On June 13, at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) High Level Policy Forum, Minister Hajdu presented Canada's vision of the important role government can play in helping workers get the skills they need to find and keep good jobs in a rapidly changing job market.
On June 14 and 15, the Minister represented Canada at the annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN agency that sets labour standards and promotes decent work. While there, Canada officially ratified the International Labour Organization's Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining. Canada has now fully ratified all eight of the ILO's core conventions considered fundamental to ensuring basic human rights in the workplace.
Minister Hajdu also addressed the ILO plenary, and delivered remarks accompanying a video message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on a better future for women at work. The Minister attended a G20 Ministers' working dinner, and also led a panel hosted by the UN Human Rights Council addressing the goal of engaging men and boys in combatting violence against women and girls.
"I'm pleased that this mission abroad has been such a success. Multilateralism and collaboration are key to meeting the challenges and opportunities that our people face, at home and abroad. Canada's support of the middle class, and those working hard to join it, is defining an approach that can be a model, and I am pleased to have been able to share our goals and vision with our international partners."
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• First launched in 1994, the OECD Jobs Strategy includes a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to promote more and better jobs. The new OECD Jobs Strategy is expected to be presented for adoption at the Ministerial Council Meeting of the OECD in May 2018.
• The International Labour Organization's (ILO) Governing Body has identified eight conventions as "fundamental", which cover subjects that are considered as fundamental principles and rights at work. Once ratified, the conventions become legally binding international treaties. Canada has now ratified all eight.
• Convention 98 is one of eight International Labour Organization conventions that are considered fundamental to promoting decent work. It aims to protect workers against anti-union discrimination by employers; protect workers' and employers' organizations against interference by the other; and promote the right to collective bargaining.
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Today we're also publishing our annual report which gives an overview of what ORG has been up to in the past year. Read along with our previous reports, you get a sense of how much has been done in those five short years.
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Will Intel Corporation Even Build Spreadtrum Chips in Its Own Factories?
When Intel announced that it would be partnering with Rockchip to build low-cost tablet processors, I believed that the deal was a "smart, bold move." Then, when rumors surfaced that Intel would be taking an equity stake in Tsinghua Unigroup, which owns Spreadtrum and RDA Microelectronics, I noted that Intel could be doing this deal for similar reasons, with the same ultimate strategic goal: proliferate Intel's X86 architecture and, in due time, fill Intel's factories with chips built under this partnership.
However, Bernstein Research's Stacy Rasgon notes that his firm's Asian team "believes potential pressure to use SMIC in the longer term may serve to blunt some of Intel's manufacturing advantage."
Let's explore this in more depth.
Who is SMIC?
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International, or SMIC, is one of the world's leading contract chip manufacturers. According to IC Insights, SMIC was the fifth largest chip foundry during 2013 by revenue. It also saw revenue growth of 28% during 2013, making it one of the fastest growing contract chip builders.
However, one thing about SMIC is that it's not really a leading-edge foundry. For example, SMIC is now just transitioning to 28-nanometer chip manufacturing technology, which companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor and Samsung have been producing for quite some time. This means that for products that don't need the latest and greatest, SMIC is viable.
However, for bleeding-edge, highly competitive products, SMIC probably isn't a terribly good choice.
What does this have to do with Intel and Spreadtrum?
My initial hypothesis was that Intel would try to get Intel-designed processor cores into as many Spreadtrum chips as possible, and then eventually Intel and Spreadtrum would transition the manufacturing of future designs to Intel-owned manufacturing technologies and factories.
However, as Rasgon points out, Spreadtrum may be pushed to use SMIC for a number of applications since Spreadtrum is owned by Tsinghua Unigroup, which is a company owned by the Chinese government. Given that the Chinese government has publicly signaled that it wants to support China-based chip designers and manufacturers, Rasgon and his team certainly have a valid point.
One could conceivably argue that Intel could eventually transition these chips to its China-based Fab 68, but given that this factory is still being used to build 65-nanometer technology (that's four-generation-old tech), it's not likely that Intel is going to outfit its China-based factory with its latest and greatest.
So Intel and Spreadtrum may ultimately end up building many, if not all, of the future chips from their partnership at SMIC.
Why this is still a strategic victory for Intel
Even if Intel doesn't use these partnerships to drive incremental volume into its factories, it's still a strategic victory. Let me explain why.
Intel is fundamentally fighting two separate but related battles. First, it's fighting an architecture war against ARM Holdings . As long as ARM has dominant market share in the smartphone and tablet market, developers are going to prioritize ARM-based Android applications first and then will give Intel Architecture a look if they're so inclined. Having tons of Intel Architecture-based chips out there means that the developers will have no choice but to optimize for Intel, too.
Next, Intel is fighting an economies-of-scale war with the foundries. The more leading-edge volume that it can drive into its factories, the less competing foundries will be able to afford to invest in future bleeding-edge technology.
If Intel can move a ton of smartphone volume to both Intel Architecture and to its own factories, then this keeps ARM and the foundries at bay. If Intel doesn't build these chips in-house, then it still has the benefit of dealing a blow to ARM Holdings.
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I have no clue what Intel's plans are going for the manufacture of these chips. My guess is that based on the "second half of 2015" availability for the chips from this partnership, these chips will probably be built at Taiwan Semiconductor, which is where Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has indicated that the company's in-house SoFIA (and chips built as part of the Intel/Rockchip partnership) will be built.
Where future chips ultimately end up being built is still an unknown, but whether they're built at Intel or elsewhere, Intel still at least gets one in on ARM Holdings.
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When developers register for WWDC, along with their badge, Apple gives them a little thank you — a jackety emblazoned with the show's logo year. Some years it's been light cloth, other years more rain-proof vinyl. This year, Apple went with denim. That's right, WWDC 2017 is all about the black jean jacket.
Well, mostly. Apple is also giving away pins this year. They're modeled after the WWDC sticker pack that comes included with the WWDC app and include the retro rainbow Apple logo, hello in the traditional Mac script, the Swift icon, the sunglass emoji, the classic Mac icon, and the new Metal logo. 🤘
You also get a pin for the flag of your home and native land. The most popular countries right at registration, but no country is left behind. Guest services has all of them. (Seriously, check out my Instagram story!).
If you're attending WWDC, you can either pick up your jacket and pins at the venue any day this week.
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Thing to Look When Choosing A Solicitor. Solicitors have many roles to play in his world. The only thing that make most people to find an attorney when they have a case. There are many types of cases that require you to find a solicitor though it is a bit challenging to find experienced solicitors. Finding an attorney in the Internet will provide you with very many attorneys and their locations that you know less about them. The following are the ways to help you choose the best and qualified solicitor for your case. Different attorneys are specialized in their areas and the types of cases they solve. Hiring a solicitor who is specialized in your area will provide a good opportunity to solve and win your case. For the real estate, hire a real estate solicitors and for the personal injury claim, hire a solicitor specialized I this area. You should consider seeking advises from your friends for the best solicitor to hire. You should consider the credibility of the solicitor before making a step of hiring them. Asking for referrals from different law firms is a very good idea for it will make you hire the best type of solicitors. Such law firms will direct you to the best attorneys for your case. Another has a way to select the best attorney is to ask your friends who have ever used an attorney. You should consider asking from several people their testimonies. Another way is to check for the information of that attorney you have in mind from law firm's association. In the databases are the information of these attorneys and the cases they handled in the past. They should have a good profile and good track of the record. The the attorney you intend to hire should have a clean record, and this information is obtained from a disciplinary agency.
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The Benefits of Custom Window Treatments People who have their own homes might truly love and value these homes, knowing of the great value they can reap through them. These people, then, might feel great eagerness to do everything that they can in order to improve these homes, to make them more beautiful and comfortable. The good news is that there are a lot of different ways to accomplish this, one of which is through having custom window treatments. Finding the best custom window treatments that will go perfectly with your home, then, is certainly something that you should do if you value your home, as it is something which will provide you with benefits which are both numerous and very satisfying. When one is able to find the best custom window treatments, he or she will be able to benefit, first of all, because this will save him or her so much money in the future. There are a lot of differences between custom window treatments and generic window treatments, one of which is the fact that the former, being made with care, is often of greater quality than the latter. When you buy custom window treatments, then, you do not have to have them replaced often, and it is clear to see how you can save money in this area. When one is able to find a good source of custom window treatments, he or she will also be able to benefit because these items will be perfectly beautiful and unique. One who has decorated his or her home in such a unique way might want to complement it with window shades or curtains which are perfectly fitting for the theme chosen. One will be happy to know that when he or she is able to find the best source of custom window treatments, it will be possible to get items which are truly beautiful and unique, items which match with decorations perfectly.
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Almost all of us have been there, a time when our lives are great until all of a sudden, we need to do things and we cannot seem to have energy or time for exercising. To be happy with your own body, you could be running as this is a very good way for your fitness and also, it could be a great way in recovering your health. However, before going for it, you would be needing a map to success.
Your very first stop on your fitness must be at the office of your doctor. If ever you have not been active for quite a while and you are wishing on taking a new fitness program, you need to have a physical exam in order to make sure that you have a medical clearance. There are vigorous activities that might be dangerous for you, so you need to see a doctor beforehand so that he will ensure that you do not have any medical conditions.
The next thing that you should do is to find yourself a program that is working. You can see a lot of running programs, you just have to find one, there are some that are for sale, some are for free or you could just create your own. Some elements must be incorporated in your running program if you have decided to get back in shape.
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You should be starting slowly. If every you have not run for some time, your mind might be remembering how to run long distances, however, your body may not yet be ready for a work that is tough.
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You should have set a schedule for your rest days. Between your runs, you should have a rest day as this is following your notes on starting slowly. To grow stronger and a time to recover is what your body needs. Think that exercise would be stimulating the body for you to grow stronger. Your body is growing stronger on the days that you are taking your rest. Eating unhealthy food and lounging on your couch watching anything would not what rest means. The best active rest would be hiking, walking or any other activity.
Incorporating walk breaks, cross training, eating healthy foods and having your time to get back into shape are other things that you should for your running and fitness.
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Picking a self- storage facility is not an easy task. For you to pick the best storage facility you don't have to consider one factor but there are a number of other factors you are supposed to consider so that you can find a facility that satisfies all your needs. Below are some of the factors you should consider when choosing the best storage facility.
The first factor you should consider is the convenience of the storage facility. When you are looking for the convenience of the storage facility you should first look at the location of the facility and ensure it is convenient for you. Make sure that the storage facility you have chosen is close enough to your residence making it easy to access without any problem. Ensure you choose a storage facility that has an optimum size to ensures that all your belongings fit in the facility. Ensure that your storage facility is not too big that you will have unused space and it should not be too small to avoid congestion. The other factor you should consider is the price of the storage facility. After considering the convenience of the storage facility consider the price. The price to be charged for the storage facility should be agreed between the two parties. When individuals are looking for a storage facility, one of the most common they ask is how much they are going to pay for a specific size of the facility. It is important to consider the price of the storage facility although it is not the only factor to be considered. When buying goods, you don't allow the quality of the item you are purchasing to be compromised by the price.
It is important to consider the maintenance of the storage facility before choosing it. The storage facility you are looking for should be well maintained and should be clean. If there is a musty smell in the air then that storage facility is not convenient for you. It is also very important to check on the presences of roaches and mice. when looking for a storage facility consider the service it is going to offer you. It is important to evaluate the kind of staff and manager in charge the storage facility has before choosing it. A good manager will offer you assistance plus suggestions about the storage facility if you are a new user. Considering the security of the storage facility is very important when looking for a storage facility. Within the storage facility look for security measures like the alarms and CCTV cameras around the storage area. The security measures that have been installed in the storage facility will ensure your goods are safe from theft, fire, floods and any natural calamity that can occur around the storage facility.
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A special financing offer for the landlords is what is called as the investment grade credit tenants and this is what you need to know first.
There is a rating agency that gives an investment grade rating for the company called as the investment grade credit tenant. If there is a property that is rented by the credit tenant then what will happen is that the lenders will offer a special financing. This is the kind of special financing that focuses on the value and the tenant in its lease payments in the future. The investment grade tenants does not focus on the credit of the landlord or the real estate.
The lenders of the investment grade tenants will based on the rating of the tenant. To sell the institutional investors and securitize the loans is the reason why this is done. A rating of at the very least a BBB- is what you need to know about the investment grade. Investing in similar products and bonds is as a matter of fact what a lot of investors would gladly do. It is actually the states and the cities that are the participants that have ranked in the investment grade credit tenants.
The long term loans can as a matter of fact be availed of by the landlords when they have investment grade credit tenants. To be able to refinance the property or even buy a property are some of the options that they have for the loans. The loans can also be structured in a way that is non recourse to the owner of the property. What will happen if one will push through with this option is that the personal liability of the landlord will be removed. The reason why this can happen is because of the fact that the underwriters will be relying on the lease value.
To be able to obtain the direct financing is as a matter of fact what the investment grade credit tenants can also do. The best way in order to be able to avail of this is to be able to enter the sale leaseback transaction. The lender that has an investment grade credit tenants now has the power to be able to sell and lease to an investor. On favorable terms the property owner will be able to earn cash. A higher loan to value is as a matter of fact what they can also have. What you need to know about this is that you will not be able to find this in the traditional commercial real estate loan.
For the property owners that are in need of the loans at the soonest possible time can in fact avail of the investment grade credit tenants. There is a great deal of benefits that people can enjoy with the investment grade credit tenants.
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There are many wigs and hair extensions available that are not actual hair but are a type of fiber that looks a lot like real hair. Today most people look for wigs and hair extensions that are not from hair-looking fibers, but from real human hair. And if you are planning on getting a hair extension you should really consider the one that is made from real hair. Using human hair extension can give you more benefits than using fiber hair extensions. Here are the benefits you can get from using human hair extension.
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Human hair extension can be washed and that is something great about it. If you have to remove your fake hair extension every time you take a shower, it will become so tiresome in the long run. You don't need to take off your human hair extensions and you can wash it as you normally wash your hair. This is really beneficial in that you can treat the human hair extensions as your own natural hair.
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1031 exchange is the right option for those individuals who are selling an investment and planning on re-investing. Such tax shelter, is legal and is allowed by the IRS wherein you sell your investment property and the money that you have earned from that sale is re-invested into another property. When doing a 1031 exchange, you must know that you need to re-invest the entire amount from the sale.
The best thing about it is that you have the freedom to invest in a different property, as long as you re-invest the entire amount from the sale. From the time that you were able to successfully sell your investment property, you will be given 45 days to pick what properties or properties you are going to buy with the purchase. There is protection built into the process to prevent any abuses from happening. Before you start doing 1031 exchange, it is essential that you consider some few important factors first. Doing an online research and gathering more information about 1031 exchange can be very beneficial. There are many articles or blogs out there that provide useful tips on how you can become successful in doing 1031 exchange. If you want to make sure that all things will go smoothly, then it is advisable that you hire a 1031 exchange expert.
Indeed, 1031 exchange is a great opportunity for anyone who wanted to try their fortune in the world of investment. If you want to learn more about 1031 exchange and wanted to read comprehensive information about this type of financial transaction, then it is advisable that you visit the website of the IRS. Many investors today have no idea about the financial benefits they can acquire from doing 1031 exchange since most of them are only focused on buying and selling real estate. There's no doubt about it 1031 exchange is advantageous.
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The starter exchange is also known as 1031 exchange. It is allows people to invest in properties by deferring paying capital gains taxes on the property. The 1031 exchange helps an investor to acquire property without incurring a tax liability.
The delayed tax burden makes it possible for an investor to acquire a low-income property that needs high maintenance. The use of 1031 exchange could even help an investor move hiher investments from one place to another without the burden of tax.
The properties that could be swapped through the use of 1031 exchange must be of the same kind and value. It is daunting to find properties of the same kind and value, so the 1031 exchange allows for delays which make it possible to buy time.
In the event you want to sell an investment property you are required to pay capital gains tax. You could even incur a lot when selling an investment property due to tax burdens. A rental property that has risen in value could make huge capital gains when sold through the use of 1031 exchange.
You could only swap a property of the same kind and value when using the 1031 exchange. The 1031 exchange allows you as an investor to buy time for paying the tax.
1031 exchange does not mean that an investor will avoid paying tax. It actually helps an investor buy time before they pay for tax. The 1031 exchange helps the investor avoid sudden tax obligation. The main beneficiaries of 1031 exchange are the real estate investors.
The rules of the 1031 exchange requires that both the purchase price and the loan amount be the same or a bit higher than the replacement property.
The four types of 1031 exchanges include the simultaneous exchange, delayed exchange, reverse exchange, and construction or improvement exchange.
The exchange happens in one day through the simultaneous exchange. The simultaneous exchange is not that common because it is hard to find a person who owns the exact property you have. Finding another property of the same kind or exchange is very difficult.
The most common kind of 1031 exchange is the delayed exchange. The delayed exchange allows investors to sell properties while they wait for the property of the same kind to be found.
Reverse exchange is a type of 1031 exchange that allows an investor to buy the property first and then pay later.
When the property an investor is supposed to acquire is of less value than the one they want to relinquish the construction or improved exchange is used to build or enhance the property to be bought or exchanged for.…Read More
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Everything to Know About 1031 Exchange
You could also refer the 1031 exchange as starter exchange. The 1031 exchange permit investors to defer paying capital gains taxes on the property. The 1031 exchange helps an investor to acquire property without incurring a tax liability.
The delayed tax burden makes it possible for an investor to acquire a low-income property that needs high maintenance. You could even move your investments from one place to another without the burden of IRS- 1031 exchange help you do this.
1031 exchange allows swapping of one property with another of the same kind. To buy time due to the challenge of finding properties of the same kind the 1031 exchange allows for delays.
The capital gains tax is required every time you need to sell an investment property. To sell an investment property you could incur a lot due to the tax burden. BY using the 1031 exchange you make a kill when selling a rental property that has more value than the time you acquired it.
You could only swap a property of the same kind and value when using the 1031 exchange. The tax burden is only payable after a while after property have been sold or acquired when using the 1031 exchange.
1031 exchange does not mean that an investor will avoid paying tax. Before an investor pays the tax, they stay for quite some time when they swap properties. The 1031 exchange helps the investor avoid sudden tax obligation. The main beneficiaries of 1031 exchange are the real estate investors.
Both the purchase price and the loan amount are required to be the same or a bit higher than the replacement property according to the terms and conditions of the 1031 exchange.
The four types of 1031 exchanges include the simultaneous exchange, delayed exchange, reverse exchange, and construction or improvement exchange.
The simultaneous exchange allows for a direct swap of properties; the exchange happens in one day. Due to the difficulty in finding a person with the same kind of property the simultaneous exchange is not that common. The possibility of finding an investor with the same kind of property to swap with is close to nothing.
Delayed exchange is the most common type of 1031 exchange. Before replacement property could be found an investor could sell their property.
The reverse exchange requires that an investor pays all the money which may be hard to come by since the banks do not lend the money for this particular type of exchange.
When the property an investor is supposed to acquire is of less value than the one they want to relinquish the construction or improved exchange is used to build or enhance the property to be bought or exchanged for.
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This is a great time to enjoy a day out in the tulips without the rush of school holidays. The tickets are specially discounted for this week only!
Cheek to Cheek have their baby grand on the stage and will regale you with show tunes and old favourites and an appearance from Tiny Tim as he tiptoes through the tulips.
You can discover more than a million spring flowering bulbs on show, including almost a million tulips. As you stroll through the historic gardens you can enjoy the sculpture exhibit, indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats. Visit our clog shop, find treasures in the souvenir and market stalls. See beautiful garden displays, visit our fairy garden, pick a bunch of tulips, play some old fashioned Dutch games and see historical displays. Photo opportunities abound with windmills, flowers and staff in traditional Dutch costume. Fabulous face painting with legendary artists. Ride on the Tulip Tractor around the colourful fields. See our 'everyday' section for a full list.
You are welcome to bring your own picnic, but there is a great selection of tasty treats on offer here at the farm.
The Wicked Spud – Potato twisters with various seasonings and chicken popcorn. V VG
Emmy Bee – Soup varieties, tulip themed fruit sticks and biscuits. VG GF DF
The Kibbeling Express – Scrumptious Dutch fish bites, Herring, salt and pepper calamari and classic French fries. GF
Traditional Turkish Gozleme - Mouth watering Turkish flatbreads with savoury fillings. V Halal
The Tulip Cafe – Dine in for some great meals, or take away and enjoy in the gardens. Group bookings available. V GF
The Groovy Wrap Co – Epicurean wraps and loaded fries. V GF
Poffertjes – Legendary Dutch mini pancakes. V VG
Big Little Kitchen – Delectable pulled pork rolls, gourmet hamburgers and loaded fries. GF V
Bavarian Bangers - Gourmet German sausages with all the toppings. GF
Anja's Scones – Divine freshly baked sweet and savoury scones. V
Baked Potato Express – Choice baked potatoes with a delectable range of toppings, as well as freshly cooked sweet corn on the cob. V GF
Pop'd Fresh Popcorn – A freshly made, satisfying snack to indulge in. V GF VG
Chooh la la Nuts – Oh so tasty caramelised almonds, macadamias and peanuts. V GF
Foods cost between $3 and $22 depending on your choices, if you would like more detailed information on costings, please get in touch with our team.


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1. Which armed force has finalized one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernization at a cost of nearly Rs 40000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Airforce
D. Indian coastal guards
Option: A
2. Who moved up one place to occupy the number one spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batswomen?
A. Amy Satterthwaite
B. Ellyse Perry
C. Mithali Raj
D. Marizanne Kapp
Option: C
3. To which country did India send its first shipment from Chahabar Port?
A. Afghanistan
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. None of these
Option: A
4. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his Queen Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck who arrived in India on 31 October 2017 on a four-day visit belong to which country?
A. Indonesia
B. Bhutan
C. Nepal
D. Malaysia
Option: B
5. Which of the following bank has signed an agreement with seven companies for funding solar power energy following a line of credit from World Bank?
A. Union Bank of India
B. Allahabad Bank
C. State bank of India
D. Punjab National Bank
Option: C
6. What is the theme of the United Nations for 2017 World Cities Day (WCD)?
A. Innovative Governance, Open Cities
B. Better City, Better Life
C. Inclusive Cities, Shared Development
D. Promoting a better urban future
Option: A
7. What is the maximum tenor of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme?
A. 6 years
B. 10 years
C. 5 years
D. 8 years
Option: D
8. For Which state India and World Bank Signed $200 Million Loan Agreement recently?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. TamilNadu
D. Assam
Option: D
9. 1267 committee of the U.N. Security Council would discuss the status of individual terrorists and terrorist organizations. On which of the matters 1267 committee was formed?
A. On West Asia Situation.
B. On India – Pakistan Border situation.
C. On the situation in Afghanistan.
D. On South Asia's security.
Option: C
10. Name the veteran actor and playwright to receive Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award 2017.
A. Anupam Kher
B. Rajnikant
C. Girish Karnad
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Option: C
11. Name the committee appointed to probe into the death of former TamilNadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa.
A. Vishwesharaya committee
B. A.Arumughaswamy committee correct
C. H L Dattu committee
D. Thakur committee
Option: B
12. Who will host the 2022 Gay Games recently?
A. Singapore
B. India
C. China
D. Hong Kong
Option: D
13. Who has been appointed Private Secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind?
A. Vikash Singh
B. Viraj Singh
C. Vikram Singh
D. None of these
Option: C
14. Virat Kohli on 30 October 2017 returned to the top spot in the ICC One-Day International rankings for batsmen after logging career-high rating points, going past which iconic player?
A. Saurav Ganguly
B. Rahul Dravid
C. Virender Sehwag
D. Sachin Tendulkar
Option: D
15. Which South African batsman has smashed the fastest hundred in T20 cricket against Bangladesh?
A. AB de Villiers
B. David Miller
C. Farhaaan Behardien
D. J P Duminy
Option: B
16. Who has taken charge as the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)?
A. D K Dewan
B. P N Murugesan
C. Ajit Kumar P
D. Karambir Singh
Option: C
17. What is the name of the portal launched by the MSME Ministry to empower entrepreneurs to directly register their cases relating to a delayed payment from Public Sector Undertakings?
A. MSME Samadhaan
B. MSME Aadesh
C. MSME Nivaran
D. MSME Sheegra
Option: A
18. From which year Saudi Arabia to Allow Women in Sports Stadiums?
Option: A
19. In First Nehru Ministry, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel held which all portfolios?
a. Home Affairs and states
b. Defence
c. Information and Broadcasting
A. Only a
B. Only a and b
C. Only a and c
D. All
Option: C
20. Where was the 11th Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Meeting held at?
A. Newyork
B. Washington
C. Switzerland
D. California
Option: B


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SUNY Broome
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate correct usage in the mechanics of the English language (punctuation, numbers, spelling, plurals, possessives, hyphenations, abbreviations, and proper wording) both in written and oral communications according to the rules given in the Gregg Reference Manual.
2. Master the writing of communications dealing business office correspondence.
3. Submit all written communications projects in appropriate word-processed format.
4. Demonstrate effective written performance on all classwork, homework, and/or project assignments, at least eight of which (selected at random) will be graded during the semester.
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Saving Energy
The electricity bill arrived yesterday. Another reduction in usage. This is the second bill in a row showing a reduction in usage prior to that it had shot up. An all time low compared to this time last year.
The cause of the original increase was the upright freezer. It wasn't that old and had a reasonable energy rating for an upright but we'd noticed it running fairly regularly.
A few years ago the operating temperature of all the fridges and freezers had been checked and adjusted. Then a meter was put on one in turn to measure consumption. All were fine.
As there was an opportunity to consolidate frozen storage about the time we received the big energy bill we defrosted each in turn and cleaned them finishing with the upright being turned off. Two months of no upright showed a huge reduction in electricity usage. This current bill reflects all three months of savings and as well our old analogue TV started to play up and was replaced with a more energy efficient digital reducing our usage a little more.
Only goes to show that major appliances need to be checked regularly for performance.
Having harvested the best beans from the broken Coffee tree branches the pips were popped out and are soaking to get the flesh off. The earlier harvest had been cleaned and was sun dried and today over coffee the paper shell was removed and the beans are ready for roasting. After the next batch is done there will be enough to warrant a roasting session.
|Soaking off the remaining pulp
|Ready for roasting
The updated insurance policy arrived this week. When the reminder came the other week we made a few changes to it via telephone. Both the Building and the Contents Basic excesses were increased. We looked at a couple of options before settling on the final amount which reflected our financial position and ability to cover the excesses as well as the risk factors. In the end we ended up with a reduction in premium of 30%.
Always worth reviewing not only the coverage amounts but the Basic Excess every year for all insurance policies. Such as house and vehicles.
Cheese Making Community
The cheese community continues to grow. When we commenced collecting milk from our current supplier we would often leave them a sample of the end products as they were made from their milk. Cheeses, Butter and Yogurt.
The daughter-in-law of the dairy farmer had sampled some of these and was motivated to complete a cheeses making course. And today she brought us a sample of her work in the form of a Camembert. Absolutely delicious! An excellent creamy wonderfully smelly cheese.
Many years ago when we first started making cheese we were lucky enough to meet Richard Thomas in Milawa an Australian cheese maker famous for developing so many different and well known cheeses. He encouraged us to keep on with the cheese making not only providing references to reading material but also sending us off with rennet and starter culture. He had the view that the more people who became involved in home cheese making the more the market for good cheeses would expand as tastes changes and expanded.


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I was just like you, I spent half a day to find this damn Video Codec, all links were blind, on each forum there was nothing but "I cannot find the PIM1 codec, can anyone help me?"; but finally i was successfull and I found it somewhere in the dark corner of the net and decided to
Download now (315kb)Mirror: www.backschues.net/pub/driver/pctv/tools/pclepim1.exe
(It is the original link and I don't know if it is still alive)
This codec is, as I find out during my search for it, used by some TV/Video Cards manufactured by the Pinnacle Systems company.
You can learn more about what codec you need and about codecs at all at www.moviecodec.com.
If you have found any link invalid, or any other error, please inform me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hope I have helped you, PccD
PS: Although I know you would not, please visit some of the links on the right (my & my friends' web sites).
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A Covenant in Christ Jesus
Ruth | 1 Samuel | Matthew | Luke | Ephesians
This summer, our lessons focus on how Jesus fulfilled the Law in the sense that it was given full meaning. Jesus emphasized the deep, underlying messages of the gospel; and this same message is continued through the apostle Paul and the writer of Hebrews. Relationships of faith empower us to live the covenant and spread the gospel message. The writer of the student book lessons is Kevin Baker; the teacher book writer is Timothy Bryan.
A Fulfilled Covenant
The first unit, in four lessons, reveals a new sign of the covenant for Jewish and Gentile believers, as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, Hebrews, and Colossians. During the celebration of the Passover, Jesus explained to the disciples that he would initiate a new covenant through his death. Paul explains that the sign of the covenant is now a relationship of the heart between God and God's people, not circumcision.
A Heartfelt Covenant
The four lessons in this unit give new meaning and purpose to the Law. According to Matthew, Jesus began teaching the Law in a way that gave life to the hearer and the doer. Unlike other teachers of the Law, Jesus preached the transforming righteousness of the Kingdom. Jesus challenged the mere external observance of God's law without internal transformation.
Covenant: A Personal Perspective
The four lessons in this unit focus on personal relationships between people in 1 Samuel, Ruth, and Ephesians. Ultimately, those relationships pave the way for the Messiah. After Christ established the New Testament church, relationships between people have been based on relationship with Christ Jesus. These relationships continue the work of Christ Jesus by spreading the gospel message.
Hundreds of thousands of students and teachers use Adult Bible Studies each week in Sunday school classes, mid-week Bible studies, and other small group settings. Bible-based and Christ-focused, it is an approved resource by the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church. It is published quarterly.Each week's lesson features:
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Weekend Wrap/
Labor Day came and went without a single workout.
A true holiday weekend! However, I more than made up for it yesterday.
Coach Gerardo, Ray, Richard, David,Christina and I awoke literally at dawn's first light to beat the heat for our scheduled 2:15 trail run. But not just any trail run. Bulldog Trail, Malibu Creek State Park. Gerardo, Richard and I "only" did the first 1.5 miles of the actual trail, but it was enough for nearly 1,000 feet of climbing, including a few grades as steep as 13%. Ray, David and Christina chose a less steep path, perhaps slightly because of the late evening we enjoyed wishing Ray a temporary farewell as he moves to San Diego.
I saw some real progress on this trail run. The last time I ran Malibu Creek State Park, it served as a rude awakening. Though that was less than two months ago -- July 4 weekend in fact -- I vividly remember worrying about the heat and my ability to handle it heading into Vineman 70.3 Fast forward to the next holiday weekend and I completed nearly double the distance while stopping to walk about half as much. Even better was my pace -- in two months I knocked off nearly a full minute off my mile pace on the final two miles of the run. I think that's the result of the Fortius track workouts, which improved my ability sustain a faster pace for longer, and knowing my body better and how far I can push it without risk. I used to train a little more cautiously in terms of letting my heart-rate determine my output. On Sunday, Gerardo told us not to bring our watches and to just run. It was more important to get through the run than to do it "right", apparently.
The trick worked. I ran harder as a result, and Richard out-paced me by a good few minutes -- giving me someone to chase. That's the perfect combination for me. Just turn me loose and let me go all out!
After the run, we all celebrated the long weekend as a team at Zuma Beach. I felt like I was a teenager again. We immediately unpacked our gear and basically played sports non-stop for hours. Beach soccer. Beach volleyball. Swimming.
Except I'm no longer a teenager, as I learned today. My body is trained for endurance, not necessarily fast-twitch sports right now. My quads are like lead from all the jumping and squatting. My Achilles tendons hurt from running in the sand. My right foot throbs from all the soccer passes -- and Janna's shin!
Thank goodness I train as hard as I do, for I can't imagine what today would have felt like had I exerted the same youthful effort without the strength or stamina to back it up.
Thank goodness I had a day off to get back to normal. The 10 hours of sleep and pancake breakfast at Jinky's definitely helped.
Tomorrow, "back to normal" means a 1:45 hour bike ride featuring 10 three-minute time trials along with an evening 2,800-yard swim.
Thank goodness, I'm ready and eager...and grateful that I'm healthy and have the time to keep pursuing this mega-goal.
74 days and counting.