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Kratom powder has become increasingly popular in recent years. A lot of people have been smoking it and using Kratom in other ways, and the recreational drug has been compared to marijuana in a lot of ways.
It is well known in the east, but it has been gaining popularity in the United States as well, and now many vendors are selling it online.
Keep in mind that yes, you can smoke kratom, but many users advise against it because it limits the potency of the drug. If you're not trying to maximize the impact, however, smoking kratom is a perfectly viable method of enjoying the substance. Since it is weak in this form, you can relax and enjoy it leisurely.
What is kratom powder?
Kratom, or Mitragyna Speciosa, is an evergreen tree native to eastern countries like Thailand and Malaysia. The Leaves of the tree are a stimulant and can get the user high by ingesting them, one way or another. Kratom powder is a powderized version of dried kratom leaves. It has a similar high to opioids.
Traditionally, the leaves were chewed fresh, but as mentioned before, kratom can be taken in many ways. People in the west who have experience with marijuana may like to smoke kratom resin.
Currently in Canada, kratom resin is not available, you can only buy Kratom powder in Canada.
Is smoking kratom safe?
Just like how the high is similar to opioids, so are the side effects. To stay safe with kratom you must exercise the same self-control you would impose on yourself with any other recreational or prescription drug. Over-use can cause many adverse effects.
The side effects of kratom include anxiety, agitation, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, excessive sweating, constipation, hypotension, and tachycardia. Abusing the drug may cause seizures and psychosis.
Heavy kratom users are susceptible to withdrawal, so it is important to stay safe and avoid developing a dependency, as quitting or even cutting down to healthy levels will be distinctly difficult. Smoking kratom extract or any other form of kratom is still a form of smoking, which is harsh on the respiratory system, so keep that in mind as well.
That being said, as long as you don't abuse it, kratom is perfectly safe to use. It has a number of positive effects, though several are medically unconfirmed.
Users have experienced pain relief, increased energy and appetite and increased libido. Kratom has been used as a home remedy for cough and diarrhea and has been used as a local anaesthetic.
One traditional way kratom has been used in the past is as a treatment for opiate addiction. Historically, the eastern part of the world, in particular, has had a lot of struggles with opiate addiction, and many people have looked to kratom as a way of battling the addiction. With that in mind, it is unwise to replace one addiction with another – and kratom is addictive.
Like with all intoxicating substances, you should not take kratom if you are going to be operating machinery or driving, as the effects of kratom may make you incapable of safely operating machines. We must also stress that there is little-to-no medical research on the effects of kratom on a pregnant woman, so you should not take it or expose yourself to second-hand kratom smoke if you are pregnant. When it comes to recreational drugs, always err on the side of caution.
How to smoke kratom leaf
Kratom can be smoked through a hookah, as a joint, or in a bong – really, any way you can smoke marijuana can work for kratom. Some people like to mix kratom with marijuana or with tobacco and smoke it that way. We cannot comment on what kind of impact that will have on your body, however, so if you plan to do something like that, use at your own risk.
Kratom leaves and powder are not very strong when smoked – it is advisable not to smoke kratom leaves for that reason. You will get a better high by drinking kratom tea. That being said, if you know how to smoke kratom resin, that high will be much better.
Do you smoke kratom extract?
It is possible. You would use a similar method to people who smoke hash oil. You can use a vaporizer or smoke it through a bong. You could also go for a DIY style rig – one person suggested that you could heat up charcoal, dip a metal wire or stick in the extract, press it against the charcoal and suck up the smoke with a small tube.
We cannot verify the effectiveness or the safety of a DIY rig for smoking kratom extract and resin, so keep that in mind and use at your own risk.
Kratom smoke blends
There are all kinds of blends for kratom – in that regard, it is similar to marijuana. You have a lot of options, based on the quality and strength of the leaves and the herbal blends involved. Different strains and leaves of varying potency to create new products.
There are a lot of fantastic kratom shops that offer herbal blends, and many are all natural with no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Take your time and pick out the blend you like best.
Alternatives to smoking
There are many different ways to enjoy Kratom and its effects. We've mentioned many of them before, but we will go into more details.
The traditional method of consumption has been practiced for hundreds of years. In Thailand especially, it was once customary to receive guests with a small snack of kratom leaves. The taste is known for being quite bitter, which leads to a lot of people pairing it with something sweet or adding sweetener to it. Note that a lot of people remove the vein of the leaf before they consume it.
Kratom works well for making edibles, similarly to marijuana. You can put kratom in all kinds of foods, but the most common thing to do is to use the powder as an ingredient in making cookies, brownies, and other sweets which will overcome kratom's natural bitterness. As with marijuana edibles, you should watch your consumption, because it's easy to over-consume the drug by a lot when you can barely taste it.
If you really want to make kratom taste good, put it in a milkshake. A chocolate kratom milkshake is highly recommended among the people who make edible kratom recipes. Chocolate isn't necessary, but ideally, you want something with a rich, powerful flavour, to overcome the taste of kratom.
Coming from the east, this should be obvious, but kratom is often consumed as a tea. The tea is bitter but can be sweetened with honey, sugar or sweetener. There are plenty of recipes for how to make kratom tea online, and they are simple and easy to follow. A lot of people recommend having a sweet, fruity cold drink to act as a chaser when you drink kratom tea, to counter-act the bitter taste. In that way, consuming kratom tea can be somewhat similar to drinking bitter liquor.
If you really want to take kratom like a type of liquor, you can simply mix it with water to create a slurry. As long as you add enough water, you can maintain a liquid consistency and dissolve all the powder, then you just chug it down and chase it with fruit juice or a minty gum to get rid of the bitterness and the aftertaste. Be warned though – this is arguably the most unpleasant way to take kratom. If you're going to do it like this, be prepared for the taste.
If you add only a little bit of water, then it will form a paste, not unlike a water/cornstarch mixture. In this case, you can eat it with a spoon and follow it up with water or fruit juice to make it easier to swallow, or you could mix in a little honey for its sweetness.
Some kratom shops sell kratom powder in a capsule. You can just swallow the pill with a bit of water and that's that – no bitter taste, no aftertaste, nothing. It's a good way to take kratom if you aren't looking to do anything elaborate, or anything that involves a lot of preparation.
Kratom is a fun recreational substance with many potential medical uses. These uses are still being researched, so we don't know the true value of kratom yet, but as it grows in popularity, we will see more and more research dedicated to unlocking kratom's capabilities.
Like marijuana, there are all kinds of possibilities for enjoying it, whether you want to smoke it, eat it, or slam it like a shot of whiskey. The side effects are harsh, but nothing to worry about if you use safely. Just make sure you limit your usage so that you do not develop an addiction, as kratom addictions are difficult to kick due to the withdrawal symptoms.
Remember, kratom is not legal everywhere. If you wish to partake, be sure to check your local laws to make sure you aren't running afoul of any drug regulations.
Have fun, stay safe, and don't abuse it.


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This new armature is made of both wire and hard plastic. What's particularly neat about it is it's made up of a number of individual pieces which can be detached and re attached. When I want to work more closely on the head I can detach it and move the head to a separate stand where I can work on it more easily. Then simply re attach it again. It's the same for the arms and legs. Since all the joints articulate its very easy to adjust the position of the piece at any time. I chose the 24 inch armature for the Riel piece since the piece will have a lot of detail. This type of armature comes in 15", 18", 24", and 36".
It was rather spooky having the armature sitting up on the work bench like a skeleton, so, I took a couple of days to try it out with a rough first-pass of Riel. The new armature worked extremely well. It was faster and more flexible than I had expected; and, took less clay. Anatomically I need to make some small corrections, but I had to do that when I made my own armatures.
Having the rough figure is very helpful. I can try on the weaponry, which I will sculpt separately, directly on the figure and not have to worry about messing up any finished work. So, in the next few weeks I will work on the belt, pistol hostler and pistol, knife and knife sheath, and rifle; trying them on the figure as I go...should be fun. The figure will be a little worse for ware, but once I'm happy with the accessories I will repair the damage inflicted, put in some serious time on adding more volume to the figure itself (as I texture the buffalo fur coat, winter pants and leggings), attach the accessories, and continue to develop the entire piece from that point. I won't do much on the facial likeness, hair, and hands until then.


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Given the intrusion of a p/t dayjob into my schedule I haven't been able to attend to my blog duties as much as I wish. I always feel a bit guilty whenever I throw up another chapter of 250 Words or another Brick Bronson excerpt since I inevitably do so out of pure laziness, either unable or unwilling to create anything original at the moment. But the thing I feel guiltiest about has been how I've seemed to have abandoned my Sunday Horror Movie DVD Index posts. Trust me this is not the case. I assure you that on each of the previous three Sundays since I last discussed Jason Goes To Hell I seriously attempted to write another entry, only to give up before I had anything postable, cursing myself as I did. Today, however, I am resolved. I will not waver. I WILL stand strong.
And such is the breadth and the depth of my fortitude this balmy night, I have decided to make up for my past lethargy by discussing not one, but two different films this week. The first is a recent documentary about the slasher genre and the second is a mid-eighties post-modern deconstruction of the genre that pre-dates Scream by a full decade.
First up then is:
Based on the book by Adam Rockoff of the same name, Going to Pieces is a highly entertaining look at the slasher genre, albeit one with some annoying technical flaws and a distinct lack of depth, which is a problem many filmmakers face when dealing with such a potentially large subject in less than 90 minutes of running time. In the case of projects like this the hardest choice a director has to confront is whether or not they are making the film based on the assumption that the audience is completely ignorent of the subject or if they are making it for fellow genre scholars who already possess a firm grasp of the basics and who are looking for something more than what they already know. In the end most folks in this position decide to take the safest course and play it down the middle, assuming that their audience will be evenly split between naifs and experts, but they do so at the risk of alienating both kinds of viewers, rather than just one or the other, which is the benefit of the more direct approach. In attempting to play both sides, Going to Pieces does a better job introducing new horror fans to the genres quirks and simple, nasty pleasures than it does providing jaded oldtimers such as myself with insights we have not yet discovered on our own.
Perhaps the most damning evidence of its failure to go beyond the surface of its subject matter is the fact that not once is Carol J. Clover mentioned in the course of the film. Several of the folks who are interviewed in the film use phrases she created in her book Men, Women and Chainsaws (most specifically "Final Girl", a term everyone now uses for the female protagonists of the genre that did not exist before Clover invented it) and discuss concepts and ideas she has explored in her work, but she herself is never brought up or talked about, which is so odd considering she was the first serious academic to propose that not only was the genre not necessarily misogynistic, but that it in some cases it actually provided far more healthy and worthwhile portraits of young women than contempory non-genre films. I'm not saying the filmmakers should have spent all of the movie discussing her ideas, but I don't think it is too much to expect that she be named at one point during the brief moments they do come up.
That said, the film definitely serves as a boon for trivia fanatics, especially once it gets past the exhaustively documented Halloween and Friday the 13th and starts talking about some of the more obscure movies from the period. As I watched the movie I was reminded of films I either had never seen or hadn't seen in years and I started keeping a mental list of which ones were currently available at my local genre video store for me to rent (Prom Night, Return to Horror High) and which ones I would have to search for online (Happy Birthday to Me, Graduation Day). Added to this was the delight in discovering that assumptions I had made about certain films ("In fact the film's setting is so unusual, that one cannot help but assume that it was chosen only to credibly provide an excuse for its maniac killer to don his effectively unsettling miner costume of dark overalls, gasmask, flashlight helmet and pick-ax," I wrote in my look at My Bloody Valentine) were 100% correct, and the equally enjoyable discovery that others weren't (not only did J. Lee Thompson not consider his work on Happy Birthday To Me slumming it, but he actually had to be restrained from making the film more violent than its gory script already called for).
Often times the most interesting tidbits are only alluded to, rather than spelled out, such as the moment when the director of 1981's Graduation Day is identified as Rabbi Herb Freed, which adds an interesting touch to comments we had seen him make earlier before we were told who he was. But as interesting as this is, it also brings up the film's most frustrating problem, which is the randomness with which its interview subjects are identified. Some people are identified the first time we see them, some only after we have seen them several times and some not at all. There is no logical reason why, for example, Armand Mastroianni (the director of He Knows You're Alone) should be identified twice during his brief appearances in the film, while Fred Walton (the director of April Fool's Day) isn't identified at all during his. It is simply a case of sloppy filmmaking in an otherwise extremely professional production.
As a whole, Going to Pieces is a very fun, enjoyable film, but one that isn't likely going to change anyone's mind about the slasher genre. Acolytes will find much to enjoy, while those that still regard it as barely above (or even below) the level of pornography won't be exposed to anything that will correct their misconception, which is a shame, since I think it can be done.
When people start talking about the introduction of metatextuality into the horror genre, they frequently name Wes Craven's Scream as the first of it's kind. In Scary Movies I suggested that this did a disservice to New Nightmare, a previous Craven work that was easily as innovative as its predecessor, but in retrospect I think the film that is really being ripped off is a certain 1986 movie whose whole raison d'etre was clearly alluded to in its title, but which still managed to alienate audiences to such a degree that the documentary discussed above actually suggests it was partially responsible for the demise of the slasher movie genre.
Of course, I'm talking about:
Watching it now it is easy to appreciate why April Fool's Day might have pissed off slasher movie fans when it was first released, but I think the majority of the blame for this lies not with the filmmakers, but with Paramount's marketing department, who sold the film as a straight-ahead slasher movie and not the elaborate practical joke that it was actually meant to be. Of course, one can also appreciate the marketer's dilemma, since if they had sold the film for what it really was, then they would have risked giving away the climatic surprise that defines the film and makes it unique amongst its ilk. This is one of those films that works best when viewed with complete ignorence and is impossible to discus it without giving the whole game away, which places me in somewhat of a dilemma of my own. The only solution I can think of to address to situation is to announce in big bold letters that what follows henceforth is an enormous
so don't read anything after the next two images unless you've already seen the movie or have no fucking intention of watching anything an asshole like me would recommend. You've been warned.
April Fool's Day is a slasher movie in which no one dies. It is the cinematic equivalent of an episode of Punk'd in which the victims are not only the characters that inhabit it, but also the audience watching them as well. What it isn't--and this is why I like it as much as I do--is a satire of the genre. Unlike such lamentable efforts as Pandemonium or Student Bodies, April Fool's Day plays its hand totally straight. That's not to say that the film isn't funny, since it frequently is, but that its humour comes from the interaction and behaviour of its characters rather than any direct or indirect references to the genre or any previous films. Rather than simply make fun of slasher movies, it is so dedicated to its purpose that it is a slasher movie right up until the moment that it proves itself otherwise.
The film is set at a beautiful old house on a small island that is accesable only by a local ferry. It is there that college student Muffy St. John (an utterly adorable Deborah Foreman) has gathered together a group of friends to celebrate her inheritance of the grand old house. Amongst them are the standard slasher movie stereotypes of the slut, the bland happy couple, the ambitious go-getter, the uptight prude, the wild dude and a couple of assholes (although it is to the filmmakers' enormous credit that all of these characters manage to transcend their deliberate limitations and prove themselves to be far more compelling and likeable than the majority of their slasher movie ilk). Since the weekend gathering just happens to coincide with the start of the fourth month of the year, Muffy has fun with her guests by planting little practical jokes around the house, such as dribble glasses, exploding cigars and a spring-loaded chair that causes anyone who sits on it to land comically on the floor.
For all of her efforts to promote hilarity, a slight pall lurks over the group, since just a few hours earlier their careless shenanigans accidentally resulted in the horrible disfigurement of one of the ferry operators, who they last saw screaming as the local lawman rushed him by boat to the nearest hospital. Fortunately they eventually get over it and have a good time.
But as the night ends and everyone separates to their different rooms it soon becomes clear that Muffy--or someone else--has left far more sinister items for her guests to find. Arch (Back to the Future's Thomas Wilson) finds drug paraphenalia in his medicine cabinet, an unpleasant allusion to a past addiction. Buck, the ambitious Southerner, finds newspaper clippings about different car crashes, the suggestion clearly being that he might have been responsible for a hit & run in the past. Nikki, the sluttiest of the four girls, finds bondage gear in her room, while the reserved Nan (Made in Canada's Leah "Gordon's Daughter" Pinsent) is highly disturbed by the tape recording of a baby crying left in her room's large wardrobe cabinet, since it seems meant to cruelly remind her of the accidental pregnancy she terminated not to long ago.
And while this is all going on, Skip (second generation Hollywood fuck up Griffin O'Neal) decides to visit the marijuana plant he noticed growing wild at the beginning of the day. Having retrieved a few samples of the fragrant bud, he makes his way to the boathouse, where he is accosted by a stranger in the dark.
The next morning Kit and Rob, the bland happy couple, go to the boathouse to get their swerve on. It is while they are macking that Kit sees Skip's dead body floating underneath the boathouse and she--quite understandably--freaks the fuck out. Assuming that he's playing another practical joke, like the one he pulled at the ferry, the guys go out to find him, while Nan confronts Muffy about the horrible recording left in her room. Muffy, who has been acting strangely all morning, denies having anything to do with it. Arch searches for Skip in the surrounding forest, only to step into a trap which leaves him swinging upside down and menaced by a large snake, before he is approached by an even more menacing figure.
Later that day plumbing issues force Buck and Nikki to go get some water from the nearby well. When Buck drops the bucket into the water, Nikki reluctantly agrees to climb down and get it, only to discover Arch's decapitated head and Nan's dead body, causing her to--quite understandably--freak the fuck out.
Now certain that they are trapped on an island with a deranged maniac, the surviving members of the group call the local sheriff and makes plans to escape from the deathtrap ASAP. In the time that passes before their rescue can arrive, Kit uncovers clues about a hidden piece of Muffy's past that might explain her odd behaviour and several more members of the gang are shuffled off this mortal coil in a variety of gory fashions, including one apparent castration.
Eventually Kit and Rob are the only two left and together they discover that the murderer isn't Muffy or the disfigured ferryman, but Buffy, Muffy's deranged twin sister who murdered her identical sibling during the night and took her place. The truth revealed at last, Buffy attacks the bland happy couple, managing to lock Rob in a kitchen closet, while she stalks his girlfriend with a very large and deadly looking knife. Kit does her best to elude the psychotic twin and eventually makes her way into the living room, where she is confronted by a very strange sight.
All of the dead have been resurrected. Stunned, Kit turns towards Buffy, unable to process what she is seeing. Buffy smiles and gives the whole game away with a simple gesture of the knife.
Rather than be grateful that her life isn't in danger, Kit--quite understandably--freaks the fuck out.
After Rob is also let in on the joke, Muffy--who isn't Buffy at all--explains that the whole weekend has been the test run for a murder weekend she plans on holding at the house when she turns it into a bed & breakfast, which she has to do since she promised her father that she could only live in the house if she paid for its expenses out of her own pocket. All of the various details are explained away and everyone begins to party down--the only holdout being Nan, who still seems peeved about the unfortunate referance to her abortion from the previous night.
Now, had the movie ended here, it would have been enough to make it a highly enjoyable pisstake on the slasher genre, but it is in the movie's denoument that I believe it elevates itself to something far more twisted and deeper.
Having partied hard with her friends, Muffy eventually returns to her room, a bottle of champagne still in her hand. Obviously plastered, she sits down on her bed, where she is grabbed from behind by a figure in black. It's Nan, who--apparently unable to forgive Muffy for dredging up the darkest moment of her past for the sake of a silly game--cuts her throat with a very big knife.
In that moment it appears that the filmmakers have acknowledged the disappointment of their audience by throwing them the bone of at least one genuine fatality. Many slasher films have featured killers who had been driven insane by lesser things than being mocked for the worst moments of their lives, so Nan's reaction, while extreme, is at least plausible by the standards of the genre. Not only that, but it provides the crucial moral element that is de rigueur in these kinds of movies--Muffy is taught the horrible lesson that sometimes it is possible for a joke to be taken too far (as we also discovered in Terror Train, Prom Night and Valentine, to name a few others off the top of my head).
They're still fucking with us.
After letting Muffy panic for a few seconds, Nan smiles and reveals that the knife is fake and the blood came from a squeeze-tube in her hand. Nan then breaks the fourth wall by turning her smile directly towards the camera, clearly indicating that her joke is just as much on us as it is Muffy.
Having duped us not once, but twice, the filmmakers take their final bow by ending the movie with a literal wink at the camera:
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In it's own sly, devious way, April Fool's Day is just as entertaining and thought-provoking a meta-commentary on the genre as the much more popular and heralded Scream, but unlike Craven's film, it achieves its twisted ends in a way that doesn't call attention to itself until the very end of the film. Scream screams outs exactly what it is right from the very first scene, while Danilo Bach's screenplay and Fred Walton's direction does everything it can to disguise their subversive intentions, which is probably why it managed to alienate people to a far larger degree than Scream did and why I love it as much as I do.
Slasher Statistics
Body Count: 0
Shower Scenes: 0
Instances of Nakedity: 0
Obligatory Has Beens: 0
Instruments of Death: None
Creepy (and therefore suspicious ) Old Guys: 1
References to Pot: 1
Amount of Time Required to Correctly Identify Killer: N/A
Cheesy References to Other Horror Movies: None directly, but then the entire film is a deliberate pastiche of the genre.
Utterly Pointless Trivia: Director Fred Walton remains best known for writing and directing the 1979 urban legend inspired When A Stranger Calls, which was remade into a horrible movie by Simon West last year.
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Outdoor Life Network Acquires Gravity Games
Outdoor Life Network is giving a new home to Octagon Inc.'s extreme Gravity Games. The competition has previously aired on NBC.
Under a new multiyear deal, OLN will air 20 hours of action from the upcoming 2004 Gravity Games in September and also plans to produce a high-definition feed. Some of the action will be live. And, as a new addition, a winter version of the Gravity Games is in the works for 2005.
As for partnering with NBC in the future, OLN President Roger Williams says, "We think having a broadcast partner for the games is important, and we value NBC's previous involvement with the games. We would look to NBC first for their continued involvement with the games."


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My son has a problem. For some, it might not be a real problem… but for me it is. Well, he forgets stuff. He forgets everything that is not important to him at the time. It might be important afterwards, after he has forgotten about it, but by then it's already too late. Take his Planner, for example. He keeps forgetting to bring it home from school. His planner is important. Stuff is written in his planner. Appointments, notices from the teacher, things to sign. His homework. His spelling words. But what good does it do if he writes it all in his planner and then forgets the planner in school? I really got fed up with it. The final straw has been reached. So today I threatened him.
"You either bring home your planner today or there will be dire consequences!!!" He doesn't seem to be impressed. "You are going to be punished if you forget!!" Still nothing. "No TV, no video games, nothing!" No reaction. "AND you are going to be GROUNDED!" Oh, finally some movement..
"I'm going to be grounded? Does that mean I won't be able to play with my friends outside??" He's puzzled.
"Nope, no going outside until you bring your planner home. PLUS, if you still forget the next day, I will begin to take some of your stuffies away!" Ha. This one had finally some major impact.
"MY STUFFIES?? You are going to take them away??" His lower lip is starting to tremble.
"Yep. One by one. Until you bring your planner home."
"But… but… you are not going to take Cookie, right? RIGHT?" His voice has gotten very quiet. Like a whisper.
"Yep, Cookie too. All of them!" Now big tears are pooling in his eyes.
"Not Cookie!!!!!" He is starting to really cry, he throws himself onto the couch and burries his little face into the blanket. "But I LOVE COOKIE! Cookie is my favourite stuffy!" I hear the muffled sobs through the pillows.
It doesn't help. I need to stay firm. 'Don't get weak now, Karin!', I remind myself. "Then don't leave your planner at school anymore. Bring it home. EVERY DAY. And nobody will get hurt. Seriously, you need to realize that if you don't do what you're supposed to do, stuff is going to happen. There are going to be consequences. Consequences that you won't like."
"But I'll forget for sure. And then you are going to take Cookie!" he cries.
By now I feel pretty bad. I need to find way to help him remember. No way I'm going to be able to take his stuffies away. Especially Cookie. "Do you want me to write it on your hand?" I ask him.
"Yes please," he sniffles.
"Here is another hint," I say, while writing PLANNER on the back of his hand. "Whenever you are thinking about the fun stuff you are going to do as soon as school is out, remember that you won't be able to do any of it if you forget your planner. When you're thinking about Bugs Bunny and the Loonie Tunes you want to watch on TV this afternoon, think about how you're not going to be watching anything if you forget your planner. Do you think that's going to help you remember?"
"Maybe," he says, wiping his nose on the back of his other hand.
We hug. He's still a bit mad at me, but I think he got it this time. He's off to school.
It's not easy being a parent. It's tough to be tough. But it's something has to be done.
Today, he made it. The Planner was in his backpack when he came home this afternoon. That means, Cookie and the others are safe.
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Nelson powers his way to 3-0
Steven So Cold Nelson, Omaha, NE, opened the TopRank TV live steam with an impressive 4th rd TKO as Team Crawford completed the first portion of their goal, the second being of course another big win for our leader, Terence "Bud" Crawford's HBO PPV Unification bout with fellow champion Victor "The Iceman" Postol.
Nelson looking to impress Top Rank and HBO ringsiders went to work early on Tim Meek, of Texas. Nelson backed up the much taller but slender Meek with a snappy jab followed by punishing right hands to both the body and head.
One of those punishing heads found its home and landed with an echo that had the already few hundred Omaha fans up on their feet and Meek crushing to the canvas. Nelson slipped the jab beautifully and landed the punch high above the head of his opponent causing his equilibrium to momentarily shut down along with his legs appearing to go jelly, while Nelson provided plenty of swag by dropping to a knee and posing while admiring his work.
The second rd saw Nelson stalking his opponent, catching him time after time with sharp and thunderous power punches that although Meek took them better, had him unwilling to engage and dancing away with little for the well sculpted Nelson to worry about.
The 3rd rd Nelson tried to put Meek away but every time he would hurt Meek, he would be welcomed by a clinch. A nice short right uppercut, left hook and straight right cut and wobbled Meek whom had a look of this is not my night on him.
Listening to coach Basher Abdullah's instructions perfectly, Nelson would charge right out of his corner and pin his opponent along the ropes, only this time demonstrate his speed with 3 and 4 punch flurries. Moments later though, the over hand right would land yet again, drawing oooes and awes from the adrenaline filled crowd whom were craving for the knockout. Just as Nelson was set to swarm over his opponent like a hungry shark in the deep waters, the ringside inspector encouraged by Meek's corner stepped into the ring and wisely stopped the fight.
Nelson definitely impressed Top Rank and ringsiders all while building on an already strong faceable as evident from fans ringside who were asking for pictures with man widely known as So Cold. The classy gave back to all his fans for posing for all picture requests while chatting it at with the fans. Nelson improves to 3-0 with all 3 wins by impressive knock out. The tough but limited Meeks drops to 5-3-1.
What's next? Nelson will appear on B&B's upcoming Oct 1st Omaha event at the Ralston Arena.


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The Must-Haves: Our Top 10 August Essentials
It's pretty much bang on that in-between season - where the tiniest ray of sunshine have us busting out our most summery minis or clouds of any kind get us rugging up in cosy knits. So whatever August has on the cards for you - weddings, birthdays, job interviews or just looking excellent on the daily, we've got your back.
Can't be bothered searching through pages of newness? Well lucky you, we've narrowed down our favourites for you.
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Best Bike For Toddler (Comparison Table & Guide)
As a parent, you don't have to assume or get worried when your kid asks you to buy them a bike to ride. I can assure you that the skill of riding a bike is one that is vital and will stay forever during the lifetime of this kid. You don't have to get worried when you get to notice a few wobbles and scraped knees because this is just the beginning and when they learn the skill pretty well, they will always be safe.
When you find yourself a parent of either a boy or a girl, you always find yourself in need of giving your kid the best kind of life ever on this world. One of the major worries that you always ask yourself is the right age and time that you need to introduce your kid to biking or riding. It will depend on your kid's growth fastens. There are others that will start as early as two years, and others start at three years. But most people like age three because at that time, he or she will have got a great sense of balance.
Table of Contents
- 1 Benefits of Toddlers Riding Bikes
- 2 Comparison table for Kid Bikes
- 3 Royalbaby RB12B-6B BMX Freestyle Kids Bike
- 4 Schwinn Boys 12-Inch Grit Bike
- 5 12" Disney Princess Girls' Bike
- 6 Diamondback Lil Impression Complete Youth Bike
- 7 Kent Street Racer Bike
- 8 Hello Kitty Girls 12" Bike
- 9 Raleigh Jazzi 12 Complete Kids Bike
- 10 Best bike pick for Boys
- 11 Best bike for Girls
- 12 Final thought
Benefits of Toddlers Riding Bikes
Riding a bike, especially for kids has many merits rather than demerits. Here are the benefits
See also: Best Kids Bike 2018
Comparison table for Kid Bikes
Bike Name
Wheel size in inches
Weight in pounds
Age Suitability (years)
Rating out of 5
Royalbaby BMX Kids Bike
Schwinn Kid Bike
Disney Princess Girls Bike
Diamondback Youth Bike
Kent Street Racer Bike
Hello Kitty Girls Bike
Raleigh Jazzi Kids Bike
Royalbaby RB12B-6B BMX Freestyle Kids Bike
This is a freestyle toddlers bike that has been uniquely designed to fit both boys and girls. The price that it has been fitted with is favorable for any buyer that comes across it. It has been loved by many and has become the most famous and also bestselling kids bike that you can find in China. It has been made with patented baby components that have outstanding designs and also quality. The packaging that it is given is unique and also strong at the same time. that is why it is easy to carry around and that also improves safe delivery. Assembling the bike is also the easiest thing that you can ever have to handle in the market.
For whom this Bike is suitable
This is a bike that will give most kids that smile that they always think of. As a parent, when you have bought it for your kid, you don't have to get worried because it keeps your little one safe all the time.
It is a unisex bike, that means that both boys and girls will handle or ride it with ease and comfort. With the unique kind of features that it has been given, your kids will always have that urge to get their chance to ride it.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
The bike has been designed with good quality with great tires and also heavy duty training wheels. My kid loved it so much and even never wanted to let it go. The water bottle carry place was well made and the kid would always carry water with him everywhere. It just took me only 20 minutes to install it and it was ready for my happy kid to ride on.
Parents Review
Schwinn Boys 12-Inch Grit Bike
What you are seeing here is a great bike for boys and I have to assure you that your child will always love the freedom that he will get while riding it. What is unique with this bike is that it will make your son just feel like being a big boy. You don't have to get worried anymore as he rides out there because he will get to enjoy the full security as he will learn to ride. With the training wheels properly and accurately installed, you have to be sure that he will gain the skill of riding with ease by using the push bar and the training wheels.
For whom this Bike is suitable
This is a boy's bike that has been made to ensure that your son becomes an expert. You can spend time now training your kid with ease and even let him carry his handy water bottle. If you want to create memories that will last a time, spend time with your boy and train him and he will treasure the memories forever.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
One thing that made me love it is the fact that I didn't have that time of continuously bending as I trained my boy to ride. It is cozy and also comfortable. The tires are on point and sturdy. The kid once he has gone to ride after the first week of training, he can now do riding all by himself.
Parents Review
12" Disney Princess Girls' Bike
Any girl that has come to your family is a princess and needs a bike that will treat her like a princess. That is why this becomes an ideal bike and the bike for girls that you need to use. To make it better and easier for young riders, you will find it fitted with training wheels that are also removable. That means that this product will grow with your kid from one stage to another. When he has learnt the skills of riding, then you can remove the training wheels so that she can now ride by herself.
For whom this Bike is suitable
Girls will find this bike suitable for their use. why it is for girls is because of its design that is unique and eye catching. You start off from the beautiful mix of color that it has been given. The handlebars have been beautifully made and crafted. The frames come with beautiful drawings that will always be appealing to the young princess.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
I have heard problems with bikes but when I landed on this one, my daughter is always on it riding. Sometimes I even have to force her to sleep because she does not want to leave the bike. I am always at peace whenever I see her riding because I know that she is safe. I have no worries because the bike holds up well enough, the seat stays put and the handlebars. That makes her to always be in control.
Parents Review
Diamondback Lil Impression Complete Youth Bike
The best thing that can ever happen to a family is the introduction of a girl. They are just like flowers. But how do you ensure that you make them happy? One way that you can use is to bring them joy as they learn to cycle. have you ever thought of Diamondback Youth Bike? it is not now a dream because it is just right here for you. I know it is going to be hard for you to start believing that she has grown up and ready to start riding. You need to be patient and try to coax her to ride back and forth in front of the house. But never give up, the bike is here and ready to be used.
For whom this Bike is suitable
All girls that are out there need something that they should play with. But have you ever known that riding is the best thing that you can use to have fun with? The best thing is also training your girl on how to ride a bike. I know it will be tedious during the first time, but when she takes in confidence and takes the first solo pedal strokes, she will be ready to be off on herself. You will be happy when you see the whole world light up with the beautiful smile that she will give. That is why it is a worthwhile bike for your young girl.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
I had to purchase this bike as a Christmas gift for your little angel because she just demanded it on the first time she saw it. It took me less time to assemble it. I loved the quality that it was made with, and I don't take into account what others say because it serves my daughter well. It is money well spent.
Parents Review
Kent Street Racer Bike
Do you need the best kid's bike which is designed to last longer? Kent Street Racer Bike is sturdy to enable your little biker to have some furious fun. The full welded steel frame makes the bike great for rough kids. You will love the enclosed chain cover since it ensures maximum safety as your kid rides the bike. Your little one's curious finger will be protected from getting pinched.
Kent Street Racer Bike is the best recreational bike which you can give your little one as a special gift. You will love its training wheels which are adjustable. You will be pleased to see your kids riding on the driveways in style. Furthermore, the bike features a comfortable handlebar crossbar pad to let your kids ride further each day.
Your boy will hit the street with confidence. If you have young riders aged two to five, then this racer bike will fit their needs. The coaster brakes are easy to use than hand brakes and your kid will love using the bike every time. Kent Street Racer Bike has a weight limit of 50 lbs and you're sure that the bike will last long enough.
For whom this Bike is suitable
Kent Street Racer Bike is designed for early riders. It's a perfect choice for boys' age 2 to 5 years. The model has a weight limit of 50lbs. Remember that the bike is effortless to ride. You can easily swallow the price tag of this bike and you will love how it is designed for effortless manipulation of kids
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
I bought the bike for my son as a gift and he loves it so much. Great bike for the price.
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Hello Kitty Girls 12" Bike
Your girl will love riding on this beautifully designed girls' bike. The seat can be adjusted easily and this will save you a lot since your daughter can grow with the bike. She will love the handlebar bag which is adorable and practical. The bike features hello kitty graphics and deluxe paint and for sure you'll be the talk to your neighborhood.
With its 12 inch wheel, you will be pleased to watch your little one riding with confidence along the driveway. The bike is effortless to use and its sturdy construction will ensure it withstand all the forms of abuse which is melted to it. The training wheels will let you to train your inexperience daughter about balancing a bike. When she has the experience of riding a bike, then you can remove the training wheels.
For whom this Bike is suitable
Hello Kitty Girls Bike designed for girls between 3 years to 5. The bike is cheaper but good value for money.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
I bought this bike as a gift for my 2-year old granddaughter. The bike was a big hit and she fall in love with any Hello Kitty.
Parents Review
Raleigh Jazzi 12 Complete Kids Bike
New Raleigh Jazzi is very sturdy and your kid will be riding it every time they want. The bike is made for your girls who're between ages of two and four. Also it will fit your daughters between 35 inches to 42 inches tall. This best balanced bike is great choice for your daughters who want to learn how to ride and even pedal. Its removable training heels will enhance balance and aids training. Your little kid will have total control on her bike.
The sturdy built and the strong steel frame is a great sign that your kid's bike can survive all forms of rough use. If you want a bike which will suit your kid's desire for fun and even adventure, then New 2017 Raleigh Jazzi is your choice. The full chain guard will keep your little one safe as she speeds around on the new bike.
The quality construction and cool colors makes the bike attractive. If you have rough girls, then this is the. Its quality components will enable the bike to last longer. The coaster brake will give you peace of mind and enable your little one have total control and stop easily.
Bright stripes will entice them to put power to the pedals and have fun. You'll be relaxing and watch her heading out around the park, driveway, and neighborhood with confidence. Your little one's legs will be protected from scrapes and grease.
For whom this Bike is suitable
Raleigh Jazzi is designed for girls between 2 to 4 years old. It will also suit girls who're 35" to 42" tall. If your daughter wants to learn more about balance, then this bike will make pedaling fun. Get this bike designed for first-time riders and they will enjoy the aroma of freedom which Raleigh Jazzi 12 brings.
Best Features of this Bike
- pros
- cons
My granddaughter is 2.5 years old and she loves the bike. She will enjoy using the bike for years to come. Well-built and features some adult size parts and pieces and kids can grow into the bike without that toddler look. I thought the bike might be heavy for her, but to my surprise, it did affect anything negatively. I use the lowest setting and my daughter puts her feet on the ground easily. The shape and dimension makes the bike the best for her.
Parents Review
Best bike pick for Boys
The bikes that have been brought are all good but we pick Royalbaby RB12B-6B BMX Freestyle Kids Bike as one that can serve kids, especially boy better. It has been better suited and made to ensure your boy child get the best riding time.
Best bike for Girls
Girls will also love to use or ride in the 12" Disney Princess Girls' Bike by Huffy. It is stylish and will just make your princess happy. Made with all the safety features that your girl needs to get the best ride.
Final thought
Biking is a good activity and you need to ensure that your kid never misses to have that fun. Either you are having a boy or a girl, you need to make a choice of the kind of bike that befits the choice that your kid loves. For parents, just ensure that your kid gets the best. In that way, you will have assisted him or her in a great way.


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As part of Infertility Awareness week, we share Jen's story with you. Jen is a beloved member of our volunteer staff, acting as one of our Care Group leaders. We are incredibly thankful for her raw honesty, and so, so honored to share her story here today.
My road to motherhood, personally, goes back as far as I can remember. All I ever wanted to be was a mom. I was an innate nurturer. My favorite toy was my baby doll, which was her name because I could never decide on a name for her. As soon as I was old enough to babysit I took the course and never looked back. I have been a nanny for 4 different families for a total of almost 9 years. Babies and children were always a part of my world and made it even more clear that all I ever wanted was to have children of my own.
So when I got married at 26 I was excited to be a wife but also excited that it got me one step closer to becoming a mom. After seven months of marriage we sat down to have what my husband called "The Douglas Family Plan" talk. We went through multiple options and timelines and decided that now was the time to start trying to grow our family with a baby.
I had never had a regular cycle which I knew might play into our ability to conceive. I had never been officially diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS), at that time, but through my own research had a general idea that I might suffer from it. PCOS is a disease that can affect women and about 5 to 10 percent of women suffer from it. Some of the symptoms of PCOS are irregular periods, hair loss but increased body hair, insulin issues which can lead to weight gain, acne and oily skin, and more issues. Most of these can be manageable outside of trying to conceive, but one of the main issues surrounding women, including myself, who suffer from PCOS is the fact that their bodies do not mature an egg each month so their ovulation does not occur. Even when they do they may have a higher chance of miscarriage due to PCOS. But still my hope was strong and being an eternal optimist I thought, "no worries! it is going to happen soon I am not one of the women who will be fully affected!"
Month after month passed and at my yearly OBGYN appointment I brought up the fact that we were trying to get pregnant and that having never had a regular period what might I do. We moved forward with our first of many fertility treatments. We used a drug called Clomid to hopefully get me to ovulate. I had multiple friends who had been successful conceiving on the drug so that hope was alive and strong yet again. But 6 months into 5 rounds of Clomid the hope was wavering.
Quickly, before we move on the the second half of my story I wanted to get on a little soapbox and share something that I realized at this point of our journey, 1 year into trying to start a family. By this point we were technically, through the length of time we had been trying to conceive, suffering from infertility. Statistically 1 in 8 women or couples will struggle with infertility at some point in the process of trying to conceive. But here is the main thing, YOU ARE YOUR BIGGEST ADOVCATE IN YOUR INFERTILITY JOURNEY. My heart ultimately knew it was time to move on to the next thing but my doctor here wanted to keep me on the same path for longer. We were serious about starting our family and I asked to be referred to a specialist. I don't think she fully understood but she made the call.
So up to Charlottesville we went. In proximity to where we live, Charlottesville has the closest reproductive medicine and surgery center and, lucky for us, some of the best doctors in the whole country. In our first appointment we learned that I for sure had PCOS and because of that had more than enough follicles (which contain your eggs). It's what happens when you get a period maybe twice a year your whole life. I still remember the words of the doctor at the end of my exam, "We're going to get you pregnant." I held onto those words as we began the next course of treatment: another round of Clomid, but this time adding a steroid. I clung to those words as I took the pills and began to dream deeper about what our baby might look like; so when I went up for the exam to see if I ovulated and found out that I had not, the tears flowed strong on my long ride home. So strongly, in fact, that I got a speeding ticket. The officer (after he established I was not physically hurt, just emotionally broken) gave me a reduced ticket and told me that he and his wife tried for four years and now have four children. He told me to get a pitcher of margaritas with some girlfriends that night (and let them drive me home)! It was one of those moments when, although his words could not fix my pain, his understanding without trying to solve my infertility was the perfect reaction.
Over the next eight months we went through six round of injections followed by IUI (Inter-Uterine Insemination); which is super romantic, trust me! What this looked like for us was nightly injections of hormones, which I gave myself, to mature an egg. Also every other to every day trips up to Charlottesville to check on the eggs by ultrasound. It was a delectate balance because they did not want too many eggs to mature or the round was no good. So slow and steady was the key but that also meant I was a hormonal, exhausted, mess especially after around the fourth round. I want to mention that although many think that infertility just effects women men are also 50% of the equation. My husband was all over the place with count, morphology, and motility. This was another factor in our winding road to infertility. Statistically, by the fifth round they would have expected for us to have had a successful conception. Therefore, after round six, one of the doctors brought me into his office and asked me how I was doing. I proceeded to cry and tell him how tired I was. We were physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially worn out. We decided to take a break, I was thinking for 6 months, but it turned into a 2 year break from formal treatments.
At this point in our story, I am now to 5 years on this long and winding road to motherhood. We decided to head back up to Charlottesville and begin treatments again. We met with my favorite doctor up there and through some changes in my husband's numbers we decided to move forward yet again with injections. My body was doing what it was supposed to do on the injections, so now that my husband's numbers were better why not move forward with the cheaper but still super expensive method as opposed to starting IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization)?! Again that hope was super alive. I was so excited to be moving forward yet again and the idea that a baby could be right around the corner was so real. After two unsuccessful rounds of injections and IUI's we came to the hard decision that this again was a dead end and that if we wanted a biological child it looked like we were going to have to go through with IVF.
I have tried to make our story as concise as possible, but how do you wrap 5.5 years into a short couple of paragraphs?...We are in the home stretch so hang in there with me! The decision to move forward with IVF seemed so quick, but really this whole process had brought us to this point. We knew before we could with our whole hearts move forward with other means of growing our family (adoption), we needed to try this last option to have a biological child. Many times and through tears I would say, "I want a you and me to come out of me"!
I feel like I need to say here that although the decision was made, many things had to fall into place. IVF is an extremely expensive process. In very few states fertility treatments are covered by insurance. For many who walk on the road of infertility IVF is either not an option financially or something that involves years of saving or loans. Our savings over the years had gone into prior treatments and without the help of family again our process would have been stalled as we figured out the financial element of this.
We began our treatments in January 2016, after surgery to remove some polyps they found in my uterus in a trial transfer and ultrasound. I had prepped myself for how awful this process was going to be with higher dosages of hormones and many, many trips to Charlottesville, but to my delight and the grace of my higher power, the two and half weeks before the retrieval was great. I had not overstimulated, which they were worried about due to my PCOS. I had 8 follicles that had grown to be proper size. It was time for the egg retrieval which seemed like it was going to work perfectly! It was going to be on Saturday...but what in our process has not had some kind of bump in the road? We headed up in the blizzard of 2016 winter storm Jonas.
Spending the night in a hotel we made our snowy journey the following morning the mile down the road to the hospital. Time seemed to stand still. Maybe it was because I was unconscious, but three hours later we were on the road home with 14 fertilized eggs incubating in a dish.
After 24 hours 8 eggs had begun to divide. We were thrilled. The most exciting thing was because I did not over stimulate and we had so many eggs they were planning on doing a fresh transfer. Through the process they had been prepping us that most likely we were going to have to do a frozen transfer, and surprisingly frozen have a higher success rate. But that would bump our whole time line back 2 months. Day 3 came and all 8 were still doing amazing...dividing and growing, so we knew the transfer was going to be Day 5. So Thursday, January 28th, 3 valium later, we headed back up to Charlottesville for our transfer and the first time we would ever see our babies. As I lay there on the table looking up at the tv screen with the imagine of the 2 babies they were about to transfer into my uterus every emotion flooded over me. Could this be the last stretch of the long and winding road we had been traveling down? When I say every emotion I mean every emotion; excitement, hope, joy, fear, doubt, relief, pain, all at once. Just because I had two of our 5 day old embryos in me did not mean they would attach or that in 9 months we would be bringing one or both of them home. This was a whole new aspect. We were so close but I still did not, or could not, say I was pregnant. But I was one step closer to becoming a mother, the closest I had ever been.
So we waited. The dreaded two week wait this time seemed slower than ever. February 8th came and first thing in the morning I went and had my blood drawn hoping to get in before all the doctors' offices. Then we waited and waited and waited all day for the results. I finally called Charlottesville and the IVF nurse knew exactly why I was calling. She called back and said the words I had longed to hear for 5.5 years, "You are pregnant". Tears of relief and joy flooded over me. We still did not know if it was one or two yet but at least one had started to grow and for the first time ever I had just become a mother to my own babies. Later on that month we had and ultrasound and before the doctor could even get the word "twins" out we saw the two separate perfect sacs containing our two beautiful perfect babies.
My road to motherhood looks different from so many, but also, so many are able to relate. In the years of our trying to have just one I have had so many friends who have had 1, 2, and 3 babies. I also had a friend who struggled alongside me month after month with the longing to become a mother. I watched birthday after birthday come, Christmas cards were sent out without a baby on them (this past year we included our 2 furry babies), life just continued to move forward while all I wanted it to do was stand still. This road of infertility I walked down was never easy but it has made me who I am today. I can appreciate moments while still longing for the future. For that I will forever be grateful. As hard as it was I never want to forgot this long road through infertility and always want to be there for others who have never gotten off of or may be back on it.


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In a previous blog, I discussed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) today merely has specific intelligence as opposed to generalized intelligence. This means that an AI process can appear quite intelligent within very specific bounds yet fall apart if the context in which the process was built is changed. In this blog I will discuss why adding an awareness of context into an AI process – and dealing with that context – may prove to be the hardest part of succeeding with AI. In fact, handling context may be the Achille's heel of AI!This discussion will expand upon some points made within a recent IIA research brief.
That's Impressive!… Or Is It?
Consider a picture like the one below.
It is possible to build AI processes to recognize a wide range of things about the image. Examples include:
This is a tennis game
There are two females playing
They are wearing tennis skirts
One of them has on a cap or visor
One player just hit the tennis ball
Seeing all of those facts identified in an image automatically is certainly impressive and I saw a gentleman at a conference discuss a scenario just like this. However, there were examples discussed where what at first seemed impressive did not hold up under scrutiny.
Imagine that …


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Breadcrumb Baked Chicken
I know I'm always telling you guys about favorite family recipes, but this baked breadcrumb chicken is like a favorite favorite favorite. I temporarily forgot all about it (I knoooow! How can you forget something that's such a favorite?!) until my Grandmother made it for us when we were visiting earlier this year. Let me be clear, I will not be forgetting this chicken ever again. It's insanely, lick-the-pan-clean (like literally lick the pan) good. And it's easy! OMG guys! It's so easy! Even if you don't cook (I'm looking at you people-who-order-takeout-every-night), I promise that if you can count to 4 (which, if you're able to read this sentence, you definitely can), flip on a light switch, and sign into Facebook, then you've totally got this.
serves 4
- 4 large chicken breasts, filleted
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (I like to use Italian seasoned ones)
- Olive oil
In a large glass baking dish, add 1 ½-2 tablespoons olive oil and the garlic. Stir it around a few times, then toss the chicken in the oil mixture.
To a large bowl, add the breadcrumbs. Mix in the cheese, parsley and ground pepper. Roll each piece of chicken in the breadcrumb mixture, then place it back in the pan. If there are any extra breadcrumbs, feel free to add them on top.
Finish off the chicken by sprinkling it with a little extra olive oil.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (or until the meat is no longer pink in the center) at 350 degrees. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
We like to eat this chicken with rice, farro or potatoes, green beans or peas, and a tossed salad.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. I think the leftovers taste great cold (probably because I'm weird!), but you can also reheat the chicken for a few minutes in the oven.


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Spirit of Resistance/
The sights, the smells, the traffic… everything was different in El Salvador. The heat, at first, was almost suffocating. And in the middle of the city, which consisted of a series of roundabouts clogged with traffic, we'd see people hanging out of their door-less vehicles, yelling at each other, honking and swearing; "squeegee kids" approaching our bus when it was stopped in traffic or at a red light, cleaning our windows and reaching out for change; young men and women trying to sell us anything from coconut water to sunglasses; and everyone was speaking Spanish. It didn't matter that I had a basic understanding of the language. Everyone spoke so quickly that I could only pick up a word here and there.
Although our schedule was jam-packed, going to talks and meetings in five different regions within the country, our headquarters was Hotelito Casa de la Amistad in San Salvador. We traveled with Miguel, our guide/drill sergeant, and Oswaldo, our driver. Miguel was a father of three boys, and a loving partner. We became good friends during this trip, and he eventually invited me to sit in the front of the bus with him and Oswaldo. Every morning I would share a stick of gum between the three of us. Miguel and I would laugh at Oswaldo, who would slowly break off the tiniest piece of gum, chew it, and swallow before breaking off another tiny piece. He could make that piece of gum last a 2-hour journey.
It was during these long drives that I would learn about Miguel's personnal experience during the twelve-year war. Like many, Miguel joined the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (or FMLN), the insurgent group to the oppressive regime, in the resistance against the country's government. After the war, Miguel began working for CORDES, a grassroots NGO that continues to achieve transitional justice for the people of El Salvador. CRIPDES, the regional version of the umbrella organization, distributes funding from CORDES within communities through a micro-loan program, while also running CORDES programs for youth, keeping them out of gangs, as well as education programs about various issues, such as the environment, and violence towards women.
Although these organizations were working to rebuild peace and heal a population – so many civilians were killed by the military that everyone had at least one relative that had gone missing or been murdered – a new threat grew in the years after the peace accords were signed. Various mining corporations, including Canada's Pacific Rim (now OceanaGold), moved in and were granted exploration rights to the land.
Luckily for El Salvador, their neighbours in Guatemala and Honduras had already experienced the devastating effects of foreign mining. El Salvadorians were able to educate themselves based on the experience of the countries around them, and have been resisting mining in their country ever since.
Monique Veselovsky
Monique Veselovsky has always loved the art of the story. As an advocate for social justice, she understands the power of storytelling in overcoming difference. Her greatest desire is to create dialogue and share knowledge, for there is no greater story than someone's lived experience.
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Impact of Giving
Study Abroad Inspires Global Pursuits
For NC State alumna Megan (McNulty) Le, study abroad was the catalyst for a global career and the lifelong pursuit of international experiences. As an Alexander Hamilton Scholar, Le studied Business Management and Latin American Studies while minoring in Spanish, earning her dual degrees from Poole College of Management and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2002. A study abroad program in Costa Rica during the summer of 2001 sparked a desire in her to do something different and expand her worldview.
Retired Faculty Honored at Brunch
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Honoring Scholarship Donors Who Make a Difference
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Dean's Scholar program expands
Aspiring to be osteoarchaeologists, federal prosecutors and museum curators, the latest cohort of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Scholars have big plans for the future. Thanks to contributions from college donors, the seven recipients of this year's Dean's Scholar Award can also plan on being something else — experiential learners.
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Growing up in eastern North Carolina, Jessica Hatcher's ear became attuned to a range of dialects. Once she discovered NC State's linguistics program, this stellar young researcher has made the most of her opportunities to study how people talk.
Opening the door for underrepresented students to study abroad
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is launching a pilot program aimed at encouraging underrepresented student groups to study abroad. Through information sessions and Travel Scholar grants, the college hopes to show students how study abroad can augment their education and expose any misconceptions that may be holding them back.
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A gift to establish the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies will firmly establish NC State as the premier research and outreach center on the Lebanese Diaspora. The gift is the largest single gift in the history of the college and the first privately endowed center at NC State.
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Types of ETF Derivaitves
Forward Contracts, Futures, Swaps and Options
There are a lot of ETFs that contain equities in order to accurately track their correlating index. Most of these are index ETFs. However, certain ETFs may also have other products in their holdings, such as other ETFs or derivatives. This allows the funds to correlate with a benchmark when equities alone will not accomplish the investing goal.
Most commonly, commodity funds, leveraged ETFs and inverse exchange-traded funds use derivatives to track their benchmarks instead of stocks. However, in the case of many funds, it can also be a combination of stocks and derivatives.
The most common derivatives found in an exchange traded fund are futures, especially in a commodity ETF. But there are funds that utilize forwards, swaps, and options (calls and puts). So as I have always preached, it's not only important to know how your fund works, but what's in your ETF as well. And since derivatives are in a multitude of ETFs, I wanted to cover the different types you may find in your fund.
Forward Contract Derivatives
A forward contract is an agreement between a buyer and a seller to trade a certain asset at a later date – predetermined by those involved in the transaction. The agreement will include the terms of the actual asset, the value or price, and the delivery date.
Unlike other derivatives (futures and options), forward contracts are not publicly traded on an exchange. They are private agreements between traders, investment banks, corporate entities, etc. And since forwards are privately traded, they are typically unregulated as well.
Futures Contracts Derivatives
A futures contract is very similar to a forward contract, but there are some key differences. Unlike forwards that are privately traded, futures are traded publicly on exchanges and for that reason, they are highly regulated by the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission). Also, because they are regulated, there isn't any default risk, whereas there is always default risk on a private contract such as a forward.
Also, futures are designed to be more liquid. Since they are publicly traded on an exchange, you have the ability to trade in and out of futures positions. However, a forward is more of a custom contract that is typically designed to be held until its expiration.
Swap Contract Derivatives
A swap can be described as a series of forward contracts. It's a contract between a buyer and a seller to enter multiple cash flow exchanges to be executed at preset future dates. Typically the value of these cash flows is determined by a dynamic metric such as an interest rate. However, one side of the transaction can be fixed cash flow agreement as well.
The main difference here is that a forward is a one-time deliverable contract, but a swap is made up of multiple predetermined trades.
Option Contract Derivatives
There are two types of options – calls and puts. A call option is the right to buy a certain stock before or on an expiration date at a certain price. So if you have a November 25 Call for XYZ stock, you can buy XYZ stock on or before November expiration (Expiration is the Friday before the 3rd Saturday of the month) at a price of $25 from the seller of the call. If the stock price is $50, you would want to do this. If the stock price is $10, you wouldn't.
The Put option is the opposite of the call option. In this case, the holder of the put has the right to sell the stock at $25. If the stock is trading at $10, then this is a no-brainer. Execute the put and sell the stock at $25. If the stock is trading at $50, then you wouldn't want to sell the stock at $25, so your put expires worthless.
There are definitely more nuances and implications of derivatives in an ETF or otherwise, but you should at least understand the basics if any of these methodologies are in your funds. And I will write corresponding content going into more details for each type of derivative. I will link to each article within this one once completed. In the meantime, make sure you are aware if there are any derivatives in your ETF and how they work.


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Equestrian Team Calendar 2015-16
You don't necessarily have to own a horse to be on our team...you need to be a hard worker, have the desire to learn and improve your knowledge and skills with horses, be a team player, and want to have fun!!!
We are a sport/activity that is also a part of "OHSET" (OREGON HIGH SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN TEAMS- OHSET.com) Our season runs from November 1st through May, ending the season at our state meet (usually held in Redmond,Or) and hopefully reaching our final competition "The Northwest Regional Championships" in June.
Inpidual Events include: showmanship, Western, English, jumping, dressage, trail, in hand trail, cart driving, reining, working rancher, steer daubing, break away roping, barrels, key hole, pole bending, figure 8, inpidual flags
Team Events include: working 4's drill, 6+ short program drill, working pairs, in hand obstacle relay, team penning, Canadian flags, Bi Rangle
Maybe you don't want to compete, just be around horses and learn...you can join our team as a "groom!"
This sport/activity does take a lot of parent support. We look for inpidual sponsors and team sponsors, as well as have many fundraising opportunities throughout the season.
Please contact an advisor for information on how to join!
Requirement to Participate in Equestrian:
Tracy Morgan
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Sherri Wilkins
Shelly Morris
Hannah Morris
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Humble Service
Humble Service
Pentecost 19B; Proper 21B; Ordinary 26B
Mark 9:38-50
Jesus does not rebuke the one who did miracles in his name.
All digital packages include 4 x 6, 4.5 x 4.5, and 6 x 3 sizes as shown in the gallery. Actual sizes in pixels for large and small JPGs, PNGs, and TIFs: 1200 x 1800, 1350 x 1350, 1800 x 900, and 600 x 900, 675 x 675, and 900 x 450.
After purchasing the artwork, an email will be sent to you with a link that allows you to download the art onto your computer.


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Course overview
Strategy and design are bodies of theory and practice that focus on taking action to achieve desired goals across a range of domains. Yet, though strategic theory and design theory are mutually complementary, they remain largely disconnected.
This seminar aims to expose you to selected major perspectives in strategic theory and design theory where relevant to strategy and management. We will explore how both perspectives can be applied to practical management and empirical research issues.
This moduleis intended to provide a framework, a setting, and an opportunity for MRes and PhD students to articulate or advance empirical research programmes in management and/or business that investigate issues of strategy and design.
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should understand
- Major theoretical perspectives in strategy
- Major theoretical perspectives in design as relevant to strategy and management
- Areas of mutual contribution between design and strategic theory
- Practical areas in which design and strategic theory can be applied
- How to investigate an empirical research question of management or design interest using strategic and design theory.
Topics covered
- Classic statements of strategic management and design theory
- Approaches and problem types
- Fit and the environment
- Form and structure
- Capabilities, resources, and constraints
- Strategy and design for complex, emergent, and uncertain situations
- Goals and values in strategy and design
- And others to be discussed
Assessment summary
60% of the course grade will be awarded for a sole-authored paper" that critically reviews selected literature in strategy and design. This paper ideally advances your dissertation research by prompting you to identify gaps in the existing literature. 1-page written proposal (10% of grade) due Oct 24; full review due Dec 5.
25% of the course grade will be awarded for class participation during seminars.
15% of the course grade will be awarded for an in-class solo presentation, on topics to be arranged.
Current students should refer to Moodle for specific details of the current year's assessment.
Essential reading
There is no textbook. Papers and book extracts will be assigned for each week's seminar meeting and made available electronically (see link below). Readings are organised into loose thematic clusters that centre on major issues in strategy and design. About half the readings will come from conventional strategic theory, the rest will be taken from theory and practice in a wide range of fields—for instance computer science, artificial intelligence, art, craft, architecture, and urban planning.
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|Bones Bearings
Each Bones Race REDS Bearings is made with upgraded top quality bearing steel, ground to perfection and polished, best for racers who use precision trucks and properly tighten their axle nuts
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Precision ground extended race eliminates the need for speed washers, and provides better alignment of the bearings when the axle nut is tightened.
Lubricated with Bones Speed Cream
A groove on the inside of each bearings inner race eliminates weight and allows insertion and removal of the bearing using the Bones Bearing Tool, even on hub wheels
- Precision ground, Skate Rated™ Racing bearings by Bones®
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- Integrated bearing spacer to provide perfect 0.400" spacing
- Extended race replaces need for spacers and washers
- Extended race provides perfect alignment for greater speed and axle reinforcement
- Fewer parts mean faster set up
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Got them today, just tried.
Compared to the Bear Spaceballs I had, no comparison!
Fast, Smooth and worth the money! (Posted on 6/27/2019)
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These are some great bearings. Added them to some cruiser wheels on my sidewalk surfer. (Posted on 6/21/2019)
- If you're not using these then what are you doing? Review by Encourage Skateboarding
I got these and right out of the box they are the fastest bearings ever; I've been skating for a very long time and have run through all types of bearings out there. These are it, right here. They are worth the price. No spacers, no washers, jam them in your wheels and hang on. (Posted on 1/8/2019)
- Glad I waited Review by Bartley
The Race Reds are just that. Racy... They go... Get a set ASAP. (Posted on 11/20/2018)
- Great Bearings! Review by Christopher McConnell
I'm an old man and just cruise around. There is a small hill and valley on our paved country road though. I used to go down that hill with regular Bones Swiss or Bones Reds, it would sometimes be a little scary for me. Got my new board with Bones Red's Race Bearings, and holy crap. Went down that hill and thought I was going to die I was going so much faster than ever before! Getting my 24 year old daughter her first board for Christmas 2018, and made sure her board had these bearings in them. Highly highly recommended. (Posted on 10/22/2018)
- Bulletproof, fast, durable. Review by Kevin
Ok, so bearings schmearings, if its round it rolls right? Maybe. I have been riding REDS a long time. Before that was german speed bearings, NMB's whatever was the thing at the time except maybe ceramics. So anything under the 60 dollar price point, because lets face it, skaters usually arent from tons of money, and to afford a deck once a month was about the high end for me as a kid. When I made the switch to REDS, there was a marginal difference in performance, but the quality was way up so I stuck with them. There was no WOW factor in the decision, but these Race REDS are another story. They are the secret sauce man. So fast, and quiet out of the box. No rattles from spacers, no washers needed, so nothing to lose, and if you like a dialed ride, you must get these. Faster than a gold plated greased monkey, and you can quote me on that. Once again Bones Bearings and Powell-Peralta step up the game. My Flight Deck rocking G slides and Race REDS is unquestionably the best set up I've ever ridden. Bulletproof, fast, durable. So take it from an old man, if you Have Seen Him, chances are, now you may even Catch up with Him. Do It!!! (Posted on 9/22/2018)
- Super fast Review by Jason
If you feel the need for speed than Race REDS should be at the top of your list. There's never any doubt of mismatched spacers which allows for perfect space between your bearings and no need for speed washers. This makes setting up and skating quick and easy. (Posted on 6/2/2018)
- They roll great Review by Gregory
I took a chance on these to put on my softer Mini Logo wheels. So far, no complaints, they roll great. (Posted on 4/10/2018)
- Best built in, it's a bones red Review by Jacob
Bones reds have been my go to bearing for over 12 years. I've only been riding soft wheels for 4 years now and to see a bones red oriented for the softwheel scene is amazing. I've been riding the race reds on a street deck with g-slides, abusing the hell out of them, on my dh and free ride set ups as well. They are taking a beating and holding up just fine. The price is a little high but I wouldn't say there are many competitors of this quality in the built in game. (Posted on 3/31/2017)
- I set up the Review by Jef "Choy"
I set up the new extended race bearings and they pretty much make every bearing you make useless.......
Tightened down harder than I ever have, and they run forever.
not sure how they'll hold up but I expect well.....
Take it to the traditional market before someone else does....one of the best products I've seen out of Powell.
PS bring back ditchtech and do not publish. (Posted on 3/21/2016)
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A year of honour
PUBLISHED: 08:24 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 08:24 30 October 2013
For more than two decades, Sarah Leicester, supported her husband as he ran one of the most historic and important estates in the country. This year she steps into the limelight - with an Earl as her plus-one and chauffeur.
Lady Leicester is this year's High Sheriff of Norfolk, and loving the chance to find out more about her home county. "I want to offer support and encouragement wherever it can help," she says.
Asked to name their favourite place in Norfolk, many people immediately alight on the vast, dune-backed, forest-fringed beach at Holkham. The Countess of Leicester is just as entranced by the beauty and history of the estate, but says: "I enjoy driving down the Acle Straight to Great Yarmouth. I know a lot of people don't, but I love that view of the marshes with windmills and grazing cattle."
Wife to the Earl of Leicester, she lived in magnificent Holkham Hall for more than 20 years, before the couple retired to a house on the estate six years ago, allowing the Earl's eldest son, Viscount Coke to take over at Holkham.
"I couldn't believe it when I was nominated to be High Sheriff, and I feel very honoured to be chosen," says the Countess. "Norfolk is where I have lived most of my life and I love meeting and talking to people, and learning more about this large and wonderful county.
"On my travels all over the county I have met so many who give so generously of their time – to help others – without ever expecting to be thanked or recognised for their work. Did you know there are over 3000 charities in Norfolk? That will give you an idea as to how many volunteers there are out there."
As High Sheriff, Lady Leicester has taken to the sea in the Caister Lifeboat, the fastest in the country - "It was quite a thrill!" she laughs - and hopes to go out on a Wells fishing boat, although it is apparently unlucky to have a woman on board a fishing boat. "I will no doubt have to go out with the samphire gatherers – and just not catch fish!"
She has spent time with the police and the fire service. "It is so interesting discovering how Norfolk works," she says.
Sarah married The Earl of Leicester in 1986, bringing her two young children from her first marriage to live at Holkham Hall. "I had never lived in a stately home before – not many people have. It was exciting and daunting, and it stayed daunting throughout my years there. Whenever I came up the long drive and saw that huge house, I thought 'Gosh, I am mistress of that house!' Running Holkham was such hard work. I enjoyed it, but it was unrelenting."
Lady Leicester oversaw the refurbishment of the interiors of the hall, managed Holkham Pottery, two gift shops, two tea rooms and initiated the classical music concerts and opera performances in the Marble Hall which have raised many tens of thousands of pounds for charity.
Her husband says she did a remarkable job restoring the grand house and opening it up to visitors: "Many stately homes you go to, you are behind ropes. She did away with the ropes. People can walk up to the picture. For more than two decades she supported his work at Holkham. Now, it is her turn to step into the limelight, and Lord Leicester agrees: "I'm 10 paces behind now. I'm very definitely just the consort, chaperone and chauffeur."
Sarah Leicester devotes time and energy to raising money for charities. "It's good to be able to help. You feel you have got to try to do your best if you've got the opportunity," she explains.
During her year as High Sheriff she has chosen to support The West Norfolk Hospice at Home – affiliated to Tapping House. "It's a small but wonderful organisation, run by Rebecca Meyrick, who is married to The Bishop of King's Lynn. A team of trained nurses and carers help people who are nearing the end of their lives to die at home, if they so wish. I am sure that we would all like to die at home, in peace and dignity, surrounded by family and friends."
Another charity close to her heart is The Norfolk Churches Trust, for which she has raised £230,000 from her Holkham operas. A devoted church-goer herself, she says: "I adore our wonderful medieval churches. My father introduced me to church crawls when I was young. He used to say 'We're off on a church crawl!' My brothers and I would always groan 'We wish it was a pub crawl!' But something from those visits must have gone in, as I am passionate about them now. There is so much history to them, and they are havens of peace."
Until recently Sarah was a Trustee of the League of Friends of Wells Community Hospital for many years, and has served on the board of visitors of Wayland Prison. She has raised funds for The Mariensky Theatre and orphanages in St Petersburg, and is president of the East Anglian Sheepdog Society. "I believe the sheepdog is the King of dogs!" says Lady Leicester – although not within the hearing of her own dogs – she breeds the Holkham line of both Labradors and spaniels. The couple always name their dogs after African tribes because both Lord and Lady Leicester spent part of their childhoods in Africa, where Sarah's father, Noel Forde, was a gold prospector and big game hunter, rode in the Kenyan Grand National and led mounted camel patrols in Palestine. He became a Police Commissioner in Nigeria and eventually retired to Norfolk.
She spent her early years with a nanny in Kent. "I actually had a miserable childhood," she says. She arrived in Norfolk at 13, as a student at Runton Hill School (now Kingswood activity centre in West Runton), and at 18 began work as a dress designer. She worked in a London theatrical agency, but says: "If I had my life again, I would have loved to have studied law."
She is particularly interested in the parts of her High Sheriff role which involve the justice system. One of her duties as High Sheriff is to look after visiting High Court judges when they come to Norfolk. She visits Norwich Crown Court as often as she can. "I find the judges are very humane and compassionate to both victim and accused, and are really concerned to get the sentence right."
In any spare time she enjoys gardening. The walled garden at Holkham is one of her favourite parts of the estate and here she used to grow flowers to arrange in vases throughout the house when it was open to the public. "I wanted people to feel when they visited the hall that they were coming into a home rather than a museum," she explains.
Holkham Hall is also home to centuries-old busts of Roman emperors and vestal virgins, classical poets and philosophers, making up one of the finest collections of classical sculptures in the world. They were collected by the first Lord Leicester in the 18th century to adorn his palatial new north Norfolk mansion.
When Sarah was running Holkham Pottery, she started to reproduce some of the classical marble busts in the hall, in plaster. They proved a success and are "now considered the best on the market", she says with justifiable pride. Although The Holkham Pottery closed six years ago, Holkham Sculpture Reproductions still exists, and she makes the busts to order, in a studio at her home.
Instead of opting for relaxation in retirement she is constantly busy: "Even now I don't know what it is to sit down, I feel it's almost wrong to do so!"
She has three young grandchildren in Scotland, plus seven step-grandchildren, and photographs of the youngsters are in every room at Model Farm. She loves the park all year round – but particularly going out with her dogs in the shooting season, and when the trees are ablaze with colour in October. Some hot summer days she and Lord Leicester will stay in a beach house in the woods and she will go for an early morning swim in the sea.
But this year there is no time to linger on the iconic beach as her packed programme takes the High Sheriff the length and breadth of her county – raising funds and raising awareness of the very best Norfolk has to offer.


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Its only been 2 days since my new install. I already saw 2 updates of 300-500MB when I did 'pacman -Syu'. I have data caps so this is a bit alarming :)
Are the updates cumulative? e.g. if I hadn't done the 1st update I think the 2nd one would have included most of the ones - i.e if a package is updated 2x, then I only need to get the latest update. What I'm trying to say is not doing the daily update would've saved me a lot of data right?
The rolling model is one of the reasons I chose this so I expected frequent updates but not this big. How much data use can I expect doing updates every 1-2 days, and should I do it weekly instead to save data?


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Family Medicine
Dr. Berger received his medical degree from Medical College of Ohio and then went on to complete his internship and residency at Mount Carmel. He is board-certified in Family Medicine. His special interests include Adolescent Care, Asthma/COPD Management, Behavioral Health, Diabetes Management, Geriatrics, Men's Health, Newborn & Pediatrics, Nutrition, Preventive Health, and Women's Health.
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Check it out! My photo was on ESPN.com this morning!! It was actually on the beta version of the site. ESPN will be rolling out a new website very soon. Right now it's only available if you are an ESPN insider.
But I took a screen shot. Here it is.
There could be more running from the shoot soon. Stay tuned.


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#1 - Visit to Porsche Atlanta Experience Center
PCAR Touring Group
Registration closed February 20, 2016 3:30 PM on February 20, 2016 3:30 PM EST Registration ends February 20, 2016 3:30 PM on February 20, 2016 3:30 PM EST Registration opens January 21, 2016 12:00 AM on January 21, 2016 12:00 AM EST Registration runs from January 21, 2016 12:00 AM to February 20, 2016 3:30 PM
Here is the event you all have been asking for, on Saturday, March 5th, PCAR Touring will be hosting it's first of many to follow group visitations to the new Porsche North America Experience Center here in Atlanta.
This is the planned agenda for our PCAR Porsche Experience Center visit:
11:00 - 11:30 -Group Arrival
12:00 - 1:00 – Driving Simulator Competition
1:30 - 2:45 – Group Lunch at 356 Club
2:45 - 4:30 - Tour of One Porsche Center.
- Tour the new facility and museum including the Classic Car Gallery & Restoration Center with it's two levels of exhibition space, reference material, workshop, lounge area and storage space. Here, you can purchase high-end storage for your own collection and park them amongst legendary classics on loan from the Porsche Museum and private collections around the world.
- Individual time on the Porsche driving simulators configured to mimic the handling of a 919, 917 or a 911 RSR.
- PCAR Touring group lunch at the 356 Club over looking the driver development track where if you wish you can choose from 77 different Porsches to play with. The 1.6 mile circuit is technical and tight - more akin to an autocross than an all out racing circuit - this most drivers will find challenging and rewarding. Besides the twists and turns, Porsche included a Kick Plate, Skid Pad, Off-Road course, Dynamic Area and a series of low friction handling curves that will widen even the most serious driver's smile., Sorry, no track drive time is included in our event, but it is still great fun to watch others experience the track from the 356 Club.
Registration is limited to 40 individuals (2 per registration) at $64.50 per person. Cost includes tour, simulator time and lunch at 356 Club. Slots will be taken up quickly so sign up early. Of course this is a PORSCHE ONLY event…