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I can't believe this is the second to last week of our Inspiration to Fitness challenge! I hope that by now you are feeling stronger, healthier and have more energy throughout your day. I hope you are also learning that a great workout doesn't have to take all day!
One of the biggest mistakes I see new exercisers make is working out for too long. There is really no reason to be exercising for over an hour unless you are specifically training for something like a marathon or triathalon. Even then, you wouldn't be training for that long every day. The reality is, you can get a fantastic workout in under sixty minutes, and many times in less than thirty.
But you have to be focused!
Here are a few tips on getting the most out of your workout and your time.
Focus - One thing I see way too much of at the gym is a lack of focus. Taking time between sets to check your iPhone for text messages or update your Facebook status will extend your workout and not in a good way. Take a few minutes before starting your workout to get focused. Think about what you are about to do and why you are doing it. Leave behind everything that is not absolutely necessary for your workout. If you are using your iPhone as an iPod, use it only for the music. If you don't need it, leave it behind.
Be prepared - Wandering around the gym trying to figure out what exercises you want to do will result in a longer than necessary workout with minimal results. Come in prepared. Write out your exercises (or memorize them) so that you can go from one thing to the next without interruption. If you expect the gym will be busy, write down backup exercises in case the equipment you need is taken.
Use your entire body - Get better results faster by using your entire body in each exercise. Instead of just doing a bicep curl, do a lunge into a bicep curl. Instead of using a machine that pinpoints one part of the body, use your body as the machine to do mountain climbers or a deadlift into an overhead reach. Using your entire body will not only maximize your workout time, but it will also increase your post-workout calorie burn.
Use proper form - Maintaining a neutral spine and a strong core will not only protect you from injury, but will also help you maximize the effectiveness of each exercise in a shorter amount of time. When you use a cardio machine, make sure to stand up straight and use your entire body. Don't rest your arms or lean forward on the machine. Maximize your calorie burn by using proper form.
Vary the intensity - We talked about this last week. You can get a better workout in 20 minutes of interval training than 30 minutes or even more of a low intensity steady-state training. Challenge your body by varying the intensity of your workouts, and get better results in less time!
Workout in circuits - This is what we have been doing during this entire challenge, and that's because it works. Circuit training is a technique that challenges the heart and muscles by performing back-to-back exercises without rest. Choose 5 or 6 exercises that work the entire body and perform them in a row with no rest in between exercises. Take 2 minutes to rest, then do the circuit again. Perform 2-3 circuits, and you've had a fantastic workout!
Speaking of workouts, here are yours for this week:
Your 3 days of cardio will include 2 days of interval training and 1 day of steady-state training.
On the interval days, I want you to do this:
-5 minute warmup RPE of 3
-90 seconds RPE 5
-60 seconds RPE 7-8
-90 seconds RPE 5
-60 seconds RPE 7-8
-90 seconds RPE 5
-60 seconds RPE 7-8
-90 seconds RPE 5
-60 seconds RPE 7-8
-5 minutes cooldown RPE 3
On your steady-state day, I want you to do this:
-5 minute warmup at an RPE of 3
-20 minute workout at a moderate pace RPE 5-6
-5 minute cooldown at an RPE of 3
Your strength workout includes more plyometric training and some advanced moves. If there are any moves that you feel uncomfortable doing, feel free to substitute one of the exercises from previous weeks. Remember, you are to do 15 reps of each warmup and core exercise and 8-12 reps of each strength exercise. Complete 2-3 sets of the strength circuit with no rest between exercises and 2 minutes rest between circuits.
Dynamic Warmup
Make huge circles with your arms as fast as you can. Do 15 forward, then 15 backwards.
Do 15 jumping jacks. Make them big, remember this is a dynamic warmup!
Jump a few inches off the ground and land on the balls of your feet. Continue for 15 repetitions.
Standing with feet together, bring arms in front of your body and cross one over the other. Swing them open then quickly back in front of your body. Make big moves and complete 15 repetitions.
Core Exercises
From a push up position, rest your weight on your forearms instead of your hands. Form a straight line with your body from your shoulders to your ankles. Hold yourself in this position by keeping your core tight and bellybutton drawn in. Hold for 30 seconds. Work up to holding the plank for 60 seconds or more. If your lower back starts hurting, check your form.
From a standing position, raise left foot slightly off the ground and balance on your right foot. Pull your bellybutton tight to your spine and take a small hop forward. Stabilize your body, then take another small hop.
Repeat for 15 repetitions then switch to the right foot.
***Please refer to the previous post about checking for diastasis before doing these or any other abdominal exercise***
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet on the ground and hands behind your head. Engage your abdominal muscles and slowly lift your feet off the ground until your knees are bent at 90 degrees. Contract your abs as you raise your head and shoulders off the ground. Bring your left elbow toward your right knee while at the same time extending your left leg. Squeeze. Slowly bring your left leg back in, and bring your right elbow toward your left knee while extending your right leg out. Squeeze. Repeat for a total of 30 repetitions (15 each side).
Strength Exercises
From a standing position, position your legs wider than hip-width apart with toes pointed out. Engage abdominal muscles as you lower into a plie position and hold. Drive up through your heels, jumping into the air, then land softly onto the balls of your feet and repeat.
From a hands and knees position, engage your abdomen and move your shoulder blades down and back. Get into a push up position, but place your hands close together. Lower down into a push up, keeping body straight and core tight. Push back up and repeat.
From a standing position with feet hip-width apart, step forward into a lunge. Keeping core tight and hands on hips, lower until back knee is an inch or two off the ground. Make sure front leg is at a 90 degree angle and the front knee doesn't extend past the toes. Push back up to a standing position, keeping the front leg in the air, balancing on the back leg. Hold for a few seconds, then extend front leg back into a lunge position. Complete all repetitions on one side before switching legs.
Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart. Tighten your core and bring shoulder blades down and back. Extend arms straight out to the sides. Make small forward circles with your arms keeping them nice and straight. Circles should be small and fast. Do 60 repetitions going forward, then reverse and do 60 repetitions going backwards. You should feel this exercise in your shoulder muscles.
Standing with feet hip-width apart, step out to the side with your right foot. Keep left leg straight and bend into a lunge in the right leg. Push through the right foot and back into a standing position. Make sure left leg stays straight and right knee doesn't extend past toes. Complete all repetitions on the right before switching to the left leg.
Get into a push up position with hands below shoulders and feet extended out. Tighten abs and bring shoulders down and back. Bring left foot up towards hips, then jump to switch legs. Continue jumping and switching legs while keeping spine and core stabilized. Do 30 repetitions (15 each leg).
From a seated position, extend your right arm across your body in a straight line. Reach your left arm up and pull gently back on your right arm, stretching the shoulder. Hold for 30-60 seconds then repeat with other arm.
Sit with your legs in a diamond shape, the soles of your feet together. Sit up nice and tall with abs engaged. Push knees towards the floor and hold, but do not bounce. Hold the stretch for 30-60 seconds.
Standing in a doorway, place hands on either side of the doorway at chest level. Take one step forward and allow the chest to stretch. Hold for 30-60 seconds.
Stand on your left leg and grab your right ankle directly behind you. Keeping knees together, pull ankle towards your body really stretching out your thigh. Make sure to keep your right knee facing straight down, don't let it go out to the side. Hold for 30-60 seconds then repeat with left leg.
From a kneeling position, bring left leg out front with foot flat on the ground. Push body forward through the hips, stretching that right hip flexor. Hold for 30 seconds, then bring right arm straight up, slightly twisting body to the right and leaning to the left to go further into the stretch. Hold for 20 more seconds then repeat process on opposite side.
From a kneeling position, cross right leg in front of body while extending left leg back. Place hands on floor and sink into the stretch. You can extend even further into the stretch by walking hands out front and bringing chest towards the floor. Hold for 30-60 seconds then repeat on opposite side.
From a kneeling position, bring your arms out in front of you, sink your hips back into your heels, and rest your chest on your knees. Sink into the pose and relax all of your muscles. Hold for 30-60 seconds.
Foam Roller (optional)
Lie on your right side and place your right hip onto the foam roller. Place your hands on the floor for support. Cross your left leg over your right with foot flat on the floor. Roll from your hip towards your knee in small movements. If you come across a spot that is particularly painful, hold the position for 30 seconds before moving on. Repeat on opposite side.
Sit on foam roller with it positioned under your right glute. Cross your right leg over your left and lean into the muscle. Roll back and forth in small movements while shifting your body slightly to roll all of the muscle. If you find a spot that is particularly painful, hold for 30 seconds before continuing. Repeat on opposite leg.
Lie faceup with foam roller under your upper back and feet flat on the floor. Roll from the top of your back to the middle of your back in small movements with your hips elevated off the floor. If you find a spot that is particularly painful, hold for 30 seconds before moving on. Be sure not to roll your lower back as this could cause injury.
Sit on the floor with your legs stretched in front of you. Place the foam roller under your right calf. Cross your left leg over your right ankle. Use your hands behind you for support and raise your body off the ground. Roll forward and back on your calf muscle. Repeat on opposite leg.
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So with the new gateway change the debuff has been increase to 60 seconds, although i think this is an okay change one thing it will make more difficult is the ability to finish the Green fire quest since warlocks are highly dependent on this ability.
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Ari Merkin
Ari Merkin is the chief creative officer and co-founder of the boutique ad agency Toy.
A New York native and Parsons grad, Merkin made a name for himself in the late '90s at Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Miami with the "Truth" anti-smoking campaign and an award-winning series of spots for Ikea (the famous "Many of you feel sorry for this lamp" spot). Merkin was eventually lured back to New York to work at Cliff Freeman & Partners. In 2003, he jumped ship and became executive creative director at Fallon/N.Y., where he created campaigns for the likes of Starbucks, Sobe, and Brawny paper towels. He also created Virgin Mobile's memorable "Nude" ad, featuring naked hipsters posing with their phones in the meatpacking district, as well as the company's buzzy Chrismahanukwanzakah campaign.
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In 2005, Merkin and former Fallon/N.Y. president Anne Bologna went off to launch Toy. (It appears to have been a crushing blow to the agency: Fallon shut down the New York office after their departure.) Since starting up Toy, they've landed a slew of big-name clients, including Amazon.com, Walt Disney Co., Anheuser Busch, Office Max, and the Oxygen network. Their 2006 "Elf Yourself" campaign for Office Max was a surprise hit, and racked up more than 200 million visits in under six weeks.
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In 2003, Ari Merkin won an unprecedented 13 Pencils at the One Show.
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Russell Brand has signed up for a starring role in Eric Idle's new stage musical.
The Get Him to the Greek actor will play the lead part in the Monty Python legend's Los Angeles production of What About Dick?.
What About Dick? will also star fellow stand-ups Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard, as well as actors Tracey Ullman, Sophie Winkleman and Tim Curry.
Former Frasier star Jane Leeves will also appear, while Idle himself will narrate the piece, which will be presented as a radio play with actors reading from scripts.
The story, written by Idle and his long-term musical collaborator John Du Prez, is described as a "farcical romp" that follows Oxford student Dick (Brand) as he studies both philosophy and gynaecology.
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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by abraxas, Mar 5, 2008.
About 15 minutes before sunrise:
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Wow Abraxas! The colors are amazing. Well done!
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
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You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the
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Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend,
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You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
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Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
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Really cheesy to say, but this makes my heart ache. I love the desert... Great photograph.
Are those Mexican golden poppies? They've bloomed here but not very heavily yet. I just ready today that a heavy bloom is expected in the next two to four weeks. I can hardly wait!
"About 15 minutes before sunrise" ......so you missed one, it's really not that bad. You have some other nice stuff. :thumbup:
Thanks for commenting everyone- I appreciate it very much. The flowers are mostly desert marigolds (Desert Gold). I haven't done too much predawn - post sunset shots, I keep forgetting to bring a strong flashlight along on my trips to use for focusing.
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We spent one night here following the inca trail, and let me say, after 4 nights tenting, the beds and the pillows were heavenly and comfy. The room was an average size with huge windows facing outside. There is a plug in radiator heater available. The shower had decent hot water but it does change to warm after a couple people showering. Wifi was also decent, though it can be patchy at times in some areas.
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**I got my "SMILE" back** I had used a local dentist for my top dentures a couple of years ago & I was SO dissatisfied, when I smiled you couldn't see my teeth. I had called several dentist in the Lafayette area and then I goggled dentist in Alexandria area, I seen that they specialized in dentures, I called their office, UNLIKE all the others, his 'receptionist" was very knowledgeable about the procedure and the cost, which was the same amount as I had PAID with my local dentist. IF YOUR THINKING "PREMIUM DENTURES" COST MORE I AM HERE TO TELL YOU CALL DR. JOHN MOREAU'S OFFICE! His staff is "AWESOME", especially "Michelle" she (one of the dental assistants) and "Dr. Guptutia made the whole experience great. I was AMAZED of how much Dr. Guptutia cared about getting my dentures PERFECT! THANK YOU DR. JOHN MOREU'S FAMILY DENTISTRY FOR GIVING MY SMILE BACK!
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I have never had an issue with Dr Moreau he and his staff have always been very accommodating. Me and my son both use him and highly recommend him to friends and family. He tells you exactly what needs to be done, and spends the time to go over your options.
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I love Unforgettable Smiles. I have 6 children, so when I come in I have several children getting seen. The staff has always put them on the schedule together so everything goes fast and smooth. We love the room in the back so my children have something to do while we wait. Great job.
In December 2017, I wrote a review that wasn't all favorable and I feel an apology is in order from myself for the staff and the public to see. My review was unfair. I wish there were a way to delete that review. I had a lot of stress on me from things going on in my personal life and my visit in December just added more to the point I acted in a way I never should have. I was contacted after the holidays for a follow up appointment to adjust my dentures and get them to fitting properly. The members of the staff and Dr. Moreau have treated me with the upmost respect, as tho that review had never existed and are working ever so patiently with me to see that my dentures are 100% fitting properly. Yes, I most certainly will recommend Unforgettable Smiles to my friends and family.
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I have always had great service at Unforgettable Smiles. The staff is courteous and professional. They have always worked me in around my work schedule.
February 2018
I had a chipped tooth for about 2 months that wasn't really bothering me. I had a veneer to come off Sunday so I figured I would call to get the veneer fixed and get Dr. Moreau to look at the chipped tooth while I was there. I called Monday morning at 8:20 to see when they could get to me. I was in the chair at 11:30 and out by 12:20 with all fixed. The professional care is second to none. I've been going to Dr. Moreau for about 10 years and I'm still as pleased today as I was on day one. They've went out of their way to take care of me numerous times. His staff is very courteous and professional. I would recommend them to anyone needing dental work.
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I have two sets of Rings, one a gift from a friend who found them at a magic swap meet, and one that I purchased at a bargain from a retiring magician friend. Is there any way to tell who made them?
Although I don't have both of them in front of me at the moment of this writing, I think both are 8" sets. One of them is considerably heavier/thicker stock than the other, and its gap much wider than any I have ever seen.
Both sets are solid core.
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Peach Cobbler
Recipe adapted with permission from Peace, Love, and Barbecue: Recipes, Secrets, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies from the Legends of Barbecue, by Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe (Rodale, Inc.; 2005). Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098.
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Serves: 8
- 1½ c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- 1¾ tsp. baking powder
- ⅓ tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
- ¾ c. heavy cream
- 2¼ lb. peaches
- 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar, ginger, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender, 2 knives, or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 3/4 cup cream to form a dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour, up to overnight.
- Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and the vanilla in a large bowl. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain half of the liquid; toss in the cornstarch. Transfer to a 10-inch round cast-iron skillet.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out 1 1/2-inch rounds. Top the fruit mixture with the rounds without overlapping. Brush the top of the dough with the remaining 1 tablespoon cream and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden brown and the fruit is bubbling in the center -- about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
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Vail V - Wrap-Up
Mini Reunion Ski WeekendMarch 5-7, 2004
Hi Guys...
Re: Class of 1965 Mini-Reunion in Vail
Colorado, March 3-7, 2005
Thanks to Rick Davey, I have attached a photo
of some of the mighty 1965 skiers who ventured on to Vail Mountain March 3-7, 2005... And what a weekend it was!....
During the Mini Reunion, we had attendance
by Roger and Nancy Hansen; Jim and Debbie Griffiths; Tom and Dianne Campbell; Bill Webster; Ted and Marcia Atkinson; Marshall
and Diane Wallach; Tucky and Gabriella Mays; Rick Davey and friend Susan; Ron Riley; Norm, Ellen and Jay Christianson; and
Steve and Linda Waterhouse plus Maureen and Steve Cheheyl '67. We also heard from Hank Amon, Carl Boe, Dick Durrance,
Jim Aitken and Matt Morrison who were interested, but unable to make the event.
On Thursday night, to start things off, we
all enjoyed Linda's cooking at our house in Vail Village with some wonderful wine supplied by our Master Vintners, Norm and
Ellen Christianson, owners of Colorado's "Number One" vineyard, Canyon Wind in Palisades, Colorado. We had a great evening
catching up on past activities and getting our plans fine tuned for the next three days....
Then on Friday morning, we participated in
the greatest gathering of Dartmouth grads, wives and friends skiing on one mountain outside of New England....
Over 100 Dartmouthites gathered together to set an "All Time Dartmouth Record." This included folks from the Dartmouth
Club of the Vail Region; our mini reunion group and similar groups from the Classes of '60, '58, '54 and Tuck; plus some 30
participants from Bob Downey '58's Annual Ski Weekend group gathered at nearby Keystone Mountain who made the 30 mile trip
over to Vail just to help us set the record; and miscellaneous others. Over 72 even made it to the 9:15 AM photo shoot
at the Vista Bahn lift. After a great ski day with lunch at Vail's unique Game Creek Club, we gathered with 60 other
Dartmouthites at a cocktail party at the Sonnenalp Hotel. We followed this with a great dinner at the Sonnenalp's Bully
On Saturday, we were led on to the ski slopes
by one of Vail's most experienced Ski Instructors, Gerry Huttrer '60, who gave some individual ski advice as well as taking
us to some of Vail's great runs in the magical Blue Sky Basin area. On Saturday night, our ever aggressive crew snow
shoed under the light of the stars and had dinner at the Blue Moon Cafe, all on top of Vail Mountain! On Sunday, Steve
Waterhouse played mountain tour guide, leading the '65 ski team to new and distant runs in China Bowl, Sun Up Bowl and Sun
Down Bowl. Dinner was held at the hot new Vail restaurant, Kelly Liken's.
As this event has developed over the past five
years, we have rekindled some of our skiing interests and shared many new Dartmouth experiences. We have also seen some
significant improvement in skills. Tom Campbell gained general recognition as most improved skier this weekend, but
everyone's skills are noticeably better. Ted Atkinson showed off his finely developed skills in snow shoeing and what
the proper dress for this sport is! And young Jay Christianson impressed all of us with his ability to ski and mix with
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Toxic chemicals found in a third of children's toys: study
A third of the most popular children's toys in the United States this year contain harmful chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, a US consumer group said Wednesday.Posted Dec 11, 2009
The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based nonprofit organization, and partners across the country today released the 3rd Annual Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys at www.HealthyStuff.org. Researchers tested nearly 700 popular 2009 children's products for lead, cadmium, arsenic, PVC, and other harmful chemicals in time to help consumers make better choices for their families this holiday shopping season.
Researchers found that 32 percent of toys tested contained one or more toxic chemical.
The number of products exceeding current federal limits for lead in toys has dropped by 67 percent since 2007, though the chemical, which can affect the nervous system, was still present in 18 percent of toys, according to the center.
Lead levels in toys varied, with seven percent containing more than 40 parts per million (ppm), the highest level recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2007.
Another three percent of the products tested had levels exceeding 300 ppm, the federally-mandated limit, the study said.
Among the toys with detectable lead levels were the Barbie Bike Flair Accessory Kit, the Dora the Explorer Activity Tote and the Kid's Poncho sold by Wal-Mart stores, the Michigan-based Ecology Center said.
The study, which used a portable x-ray fluorescence analyzer, also found cadmium levels greater than 100 ppm in 3.3 percent — or 22 — of the products tested and arsenic levels over 100 ppm in 1.3 percent — or nine — of the toys.
The authors said they were also concerned after finding that 42 percent of the toys tested contained PVC.
PVC is the worst plastic from an environmental health perspective because it creates major hazards in its manufacture, product life and disposal and can contain additives that may be dangerous to human health. PVC plastic without additives is very brittle. In order to make it flexible and to give it other properties, additional chemicals must be added. Phthalates are very commonly added to PVC to make it soft and flexible; however, they can leach out of the plastic. Phthalates have been implicated in some health problems in laboratory tests. Lead, cadmium and other heavy metals are also commonly added to PVC products.
On the positive side, two-thirds (68%) of the products tested in 2009 did not contain any lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury or PVC, including many made in China. These results show that manufacturers are responding to consumer sentiment, and have the ability to make toys free of unnecessary toxic chemicals.
The center, which has tested some 4,000 children's products over the past three years, has created an online database where consumers can check whether the toys they have purchased contain toxic chemicals. For the latest on toys or childcare products recalled for any reason, see: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html.


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Ecuadorian Amazon
Mar 12, 2005
We decided that we just had to visit the Amazon jungle in the North East. We travelled to a place called Coca then to Sani Lodge, an ecotourism venture run by the local Quichua tribe. They negotiated with an oil company and had the lodge complex built as payment for exploration on their land. The tribe hopes to generate long term income and employment.
The lodge setup was nice, the people friendly (as usual in South America) and the vegetation was certainly different. We didn't see all that much wildlife, but the opportunity to walk through the jungle with a local indian as our guide was quite interesting. Mostly we saw birds but saw a few groups of monkeys (Squirel, Common Wooly, and Capucine). The weather was quite oppressive with high humidity and warmth the general rule.
The lodge was a series of cabins, a dining hall and large lounge-bar area. It was situated over four hours from Coca by boat down the Napu river. It was quite a distance as the boat fairly flew down the river until we swapped to dugout canoes for the last hour of the journey. Our cabin was open on all sides with fly gauze to keep the insects at bay. Yes, we are taking Malaria tablets at the moment, we have to take them for two more weeks yet.
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The summer really gets started with the Ohio Scottish Arts School or OSAS, presented by the Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio at Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH. Each summer, for one week, the residents of this small college town get the joy of nearly continuous harp music (as well as pipe, fiddle, and dance music with drumming too!).
This year marks the 39th OSAS and it will be held June 24-30, 2017. Really enhance the experience and kick off with participation in the Ohio Scottish Games the 23rd in Wellington, OH.
Coming to OSAS can be nearly a pilgrimage with some participants returning annually! The days are filled with learning tunes from stellar instructors in the aural tradition, lectures from those same instructors on other related and fascinating topics, and a little processing time to relax or practice. It's harpharpharp! The evenings are filled with fun with the others jamming and sharing tunes we've learned, enjoying the evening air, snacks, and each evening also has a special event – the Instructor Concert, the Variety Show, every night, something wonderfully different and all OSAS.
If you've been to OSAS before, you're calculating how you're going to get there this summer. If you've never been to OSAS before – you cannot conceive how much you are going to learn, how much fun you're going to have, how much you are going to bore your non-OSAS friends with stories when you get home – for months! You will laugh, you will work hard, you will have a great time, and you'll start counting down to your next OSAS experience the day you get home.
For all the details go to http://ohioscottishartsschool.com/
Photos shamelessly stolen off the OSAS website - I'm always having too much fun to stop and take pictures!


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Melvin: Colon is likely DL-bound
The Oakland A's made no official announcement about Bartolo Colon on Tuesday, but manager Bob Melvin said it's pretty certain that the right-hander will go on the disabled list at some point this week.
Colon left his Sunday start in the third inning due to a strained right oblique muscle.
The A's are weighing possible moves. Should they want Tyson Ross to take Colon's spot, as expected, they only may bring Ross back from Class AAA Sacramento to take the spot of an injured starter, because Ross was demoted Sunday. Except in the event of an injury, players must stay in the minors 10 days after being sent down.
Should the A's decide to place Colon on the DL sooner -- say, Thursday, when reliever Jordan Norberto (shoulder) is expected to come off the DL -- they would then need to choose another starter for Saturday besides Ross. Graham Godfrey would be the other top option at Sacramento.
Norberto worked a scoreless inning, striking out two, in a rehab appearance with Sacramento on Tuesday.
Oakland's other starter dealing with health issues, right-hander Brandon McCarthy, pitched on 11 days' rest Tuesday and threw seven scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who only had one man get past first base in the Athletics' 3-0 win.
McCarthy, battling chronic shoulder trouble, is expected to continue to need occasional extra days of rest the remainder of the season.


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As Dalai Lama Turned 70, First Uncensored TV Program on His Life Aired to Tibet
As Tibetans around the world were openly celebrating the 70th birthday of the Dalai Lama, people inside Tibet were able to join the celebration privately by watching a Voice of America (VOA) television special on the life of their spiritual leader.
The one-hour TV program yesterday featured exclusive interviews with the Dalai Lama and the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in exile. VOA's Tibetan Service beamed the program directly to homes inside Tibet, thereby evading Chinese censorship and attempts to jam or block the program.
"I am now seventy years old," said the Dalai Lama. "During this lifetime, since I was fifteen or sixteen years old, I have taken on the responsibility of Tibet's temporal and spiritual affairs. It was a responsibility that was too difficult to shoulder, but because of my karmic relations with Tibet, I took the responsibility and have served the country to the best of my ability."
He told VOA that he has lived as a refugee most of his life and as the Dalai Lama, he has heard "endless stories about the sufferings of our [the] Tibetan people inside Tibet." However, he offered two reasons for hope. "First, the people of Tibet have an unwavering faith and trust in me. Secondly, the teachings of the Lord Buddha help me to maintain my mental balance."
VOA's Tibetan-language television program Talk to VOA debuted in March 2005. The 60-minute program is the first regularly scheduled television show for Tibetans from outside the People's Republic of China. Yesterday's program included a roundup of world news, the documentary and a call-in segment where the audience discussed the Dalai Lama's birthday. Talk to VOA is simulcast every week on television via satellite, on shortwave radio, and via the Internet in real time. Viewers can tune in every Wednesday at 1400-1500 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 p.m. Lhasa time).
Talk to VOA can be found at www.voanews.com/tibetan/webcasts.cfm and the VOA Tibetan Service Internet site is www.voanews.com/tibetan/ VOA also broadcasts to the region in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.
The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 100 million people. Programs are produced in 44 languages, including Tibetan.
For more information, call the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 401-7000, or E-Mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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ASU Football Recruiting: Seeking Homegrown Talent and Continued Border CrossingsDecember 30, 2010
Sun Devil fans have had the perception of securing local talent in the "Valley of the Sun" would propel Arizona State's football program into the Top 25 consistently. Although, that sentiment is easier said than done for any major program, even Southern California or nearby UCLA.
In Dennis Erickson's 2011 recruiting class, the number of homegrown talent might alarm many Sun Devil purists. However, in the coming weeks that initial perception could change.
As of right now, Erickson's staff has only secured three commitments from Arizona natives, including one punter/kicker.
With only 12 prospects committed, and two already signed and enrolled, the Sun Devils will have six or seven scholarships remaining to hand out. This is where local talent, and quite possibly the biggest name players, could sign letters of intent.
If you do not know the name Christian Westerman yet, in the near future the college football experts will make everyone in the country quite familiar come national signing day. Firstly, Westerman is the type of local product that maroon and gold fans salivate over year in and year out.
Hailing from Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ, Westerman is a mammoth offensive lineman at 6'5", 295 pounds. Not only does Westerman have the stature to be a dominant, instant impact performer for the Sun Devils, but his footwork and technique also has recruiters frothing at the mouth.
Normally, a local valley product like Westerman would shop his talent and skill set elsewhere, typically out of state. Westerman followed suit until just recently.
The Texas Longhorns were lucky enough to receive an early verbal commit from the Hamilton Husky lineman, but in recent weeks, Westerman has backed off from that agreement. As the top ranked offensive guard (Scout.com), Westerman has the pick of the litter from the aforementioned Longhorns, National Championship participants Auburn, USC, Oregon and virtually every BCS Champion in recent memory.
However, as Westerman's recruitment was opened back up in mid-December, the Arizona State Sun Devils resurfaced as a contender. According to Westerman's father, Chris, Erickson's Sun Devils are a "serious contender" in the race to acquire his talents.
Whether or not ASU is a long shot or a sure bet is a serious question. Honestly, the only folks who know that answer are inside the Westerman household.
On December 17th, it was reported that ASU defensive line coach and local recruiting guru, Grady Stretz met with Westerman for over an hour. Although an hour meeting is a good start, a much longer and in-depth conversation will be needed at Westerman's home with Erickson to seal the deal.
But Sun Devil fans, do not hold your breath on Westerman signing with ASU. Certainly, he would be the shinning star in the 2011 recruiting class if the Sun Devils manage to receive his signature, but Erickson's staff has a number of reserves in line.
With all five starting offensive linemen returning for the first time since the Bruce Snyder era, offensive linemen are not an immediate priority. Westerman would be a steal for the hometown Devils and could easily be inserted into the starting lineup as either a guard or a right tackle, but there are three other local linemen, and many out of state athletes that Erickson has his eyes on.
Cyrus Hobbi from Scottsdale Saguaro is a pretty hot commodity as well. Receiving offers from Nebraska, Michigan, Arkansas and USC among others, Hobbi has been visiting ASU on numerous occasions the past two years. Ranked as the ninth best offensive guard in the nation (Scout.com), the chips might fall in order after Westerman commits to the school of his choice.
Another name to keep watch of locally will be Vi Teofilo from Moon Valley High School. Although Teofilo does not carry the same cache as Westerman or Hobbi, as a backup option to those stallions, he will have time to redshirt and grasp the offensive concepts of Noel Mazzone's spread offense and Gregg Smith's blocking schemes.
However, the out of state recruiting that Erickson has accomplished in recent years has produced in droves. As the recruiting class exhibits this season, that same philosophy is in place.
Keeping with the theme of offensive linemen, Akeem Gonzales from Bishop Alemany in Southern California, looks to be the closest thing to a sure bet for ASU up front.
At 6'4", 250 pounds, Gonzales has the flexibility to play both sides of the ball, which Erickson and the ASU staff has always admired in a true athlete.
One last product to keep an eye for Sun Devil traditionalists is Todd Peat. Hailing from Corona Del Sol in Tempe, AZ, Peat is as local as any high school athlete can get, outside of Tempe High School alone.
Other than just being a true homegrown kid, Peat can flat out play. With a solid 6'3", 280-pound frame, Peat has been an All-Region selection since his sophomore season at Corona Del Sol. With the accolades, countless postseason honors and scholarship offers sent Peat's way, he is the defensive version of Christian Westerman.
Schools across the country have been invading Arizona to snag talent away from the inconsistent Sun Devils and sputtering Wildcats, and Peat is no different. Rated as the 10th best defensive tackle prospect (Scout.com), Alabama, Miami (FL), Nebraska and Stanford are all attempting to pry the Grand Canyon State linemen away from the hometown Sun Devils.
The question going forward will be, how many of these top-tier local athletes will take their talents out of state? With elite level talent like Everson Griffen (USC), Kristofer O'Dowd (USC), Devon Kennard (USC), Glen Love (UCLA), Nick Rowland (Oregon), Markus Wheaton (Oregon State) and Prince Amukamara (Nebraska) among many others opting to leave the state of Arizona recently, Erickson would be wise to pick the local crops first, before opting to ravage foreign land.
Then again, Erickson's recruiting methods thus far has the Sun Devils poised to make a run at the Pac-12 Conference crown.