text: Set in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, this race offers spectacular views. Like "The Mountain" itself, though, the race stands as an ultimate test of mental character and physical endurance. Over the 50-mile distance the race course rises and falls a staggering 8,700 feet (total elevation change: 17,400 feet). The race features rolling terrain, ridge tops, northwest forest, several sections of technical trails, and of course several demanding climbs and challenging descents.Race numbers are limited to 400 of the toughest endurance athletes this country has to offer. Most competitors will be pleased just to complete the race distance. However, as an extra testament to supreme performance, $2,500 in prize money is offered.


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Time Management For Dummies Cheat Sheet (UK Edition)
Too busy to read heaps of information about time management? Help is at hand with this concise and useful Cheat Sheet, which gives you essential but easy time-saving tips.
Top Time Management Tips
Help yourself to save time, and also to make the most of your time, by taking on board these tried-and-tested time management tips. If it's too overwhelming to adopt all of them, pick one to try at first.
Spend a moment to plan each and every day. Take a few minutes to jot down the few key things you need to achieve today.
Set a time limit. You're more focused and less likely to get distracted if you don't have an open-ended time slot in your day for a particular task.
Write everything down. You'll save time and be less stressed if you're not holding all those things you're trying to remember in your head.
Focus on important tasks. Don't just focus on the urgent items.
Look at your longer-term goals. Ask yourself how what you're doing each day fits in with your goals.
Do little and often. Breaking tasks into chunks helps to prevent a build-up and is less overwhelming when you're only spending a few minutes on a task.
Take a break. Doing so might seem counter-intuitive, but if you try to cram too much into your day you end up stressed out and exhausted. Have regular breaks and you'll be more productive.
Don't do it all on your own. Don't hesitate to ask for help when you need it.
Keep the balance. Try not to spend all your waking hours at work – make time for home, family, and friends, and make sure you leave time to eat properly and exercise regularly.
Task-Related Questions to Keep You Focused and Save You Time
Ask yourself these short but helpful questions to help you keep really focused on the task in hand and stop wasting time doing unnecessary tasks:
Is what I'm doing right now helping me to achieve my goals or objectives?
What is the best use of my time right now?
Is the task urgent?
Is it important?
Will it enhance my life?
Top Time-Saving Tips
Here's a short and snappy overview of the best time-saving tips around – leaving you more leisure and free time to do the things you enjoy:
Plan, plan and plan.
Have one diary for everything.
Switch off your email alerts.
Use a timer when you're trying to complete a task.
Schedule tasks in blocks of time.
Carry a notebook with you to make lists and make sure you don't forget anything.
A Quick Checklist for Dealing with Procrastination
Even the most efficient people sometimes get stuck or keep putting something off. If you're hit with a bad case of procrastination, ask yourself these questions to get you moving again:
What are you putting off?
What impact will not doing this task have?
What's stopping you?
What's the benefit of doing the task or not doing it?
What can you do to make the first step?
Choose one of these procrastination-busting tips:
Take one step at a time. Don't try to tackle big tasks all in one go; do one little bit at a time.
Do it now. You've put something off for long enough – just take yourself by surprise and do it.
Get someone else to do it. If you don't have the time or energy to do it yourself, delegate!

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Fingerprints as Biometrics Risk Massive Identity Theft
SB 1787 by Carona may be seen as a poster child for unintended negative consequences. It would authorize DPS "to contract with a private entity or a governmental entity to provide the electronic fingerprint system for verification of a person's age and identity and for monetary transactions" I've written previously about why using "biometric identifiers" for such purposes is a bad idea, and rather than repeat myself let me refer you to some of those past Grtis posts:
- Biometric passwords risk gravest form of identity theft
- Texas risks identity theft with Big Brother biometric database
- HB 2337: No warrant for police to get personal biometric data
- DPS database risks Texans future computer passwords
- Where are the small government conservatives?
- Biometrics slope got slippery awfully quick
The biggest problem with biometric passwords is they can't be changed if they're stolen. To a computer, my fingerprint is just a string of ones and zeroes, and once someone has access to that electronic data they can replicate the biometric for a computer without me even being there. That creates huge risks for identity theft that don't exist today - the possibilities for misusing this data boggle the mind.
Authorizing Ineffective Sobriety Checkpoints
SB 59 by Zaffirini would authorize police to use sobriety checkpoints. As discussed here, these may be unconstitutional and in any event are an extremely ineffective police tactic.
Suspended DLs Filling Up Jails
SB 1085 by Carona expands the reasons for which people can have their drivers license suspended, including failure to update personal information and any conviction of any offense by someone under 21 years old. Since 2003, suspended licenses require large fines to reinstate, and many simply can't pay. Local county jails are already filling up with people driving on suspended licenses, and this bill will worsen the problem.
Slip Slidin' Away
SB 1354 by Carona would allow vendors to use the electronic swipe on your driver's license to verify identity when cashing a check. SB 1828 by Whitmire would allow the same thing for alcohol purchases. Neither piece of legislation restricts vendors from saving that electronic information or dictates how it may be used.
I hope this commitee rejects all these bills. Each of them, IMO, create more problems than they solve.


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MATCHDAY passes for QPR+ Pass live streaming are now available for Saturday's match against Ipswich Town.
QPR host Mick McCarthy's side at Loftus Road following the international break.
And R's fans overseas can watch the match live with a QPR+ Pass matchday pass.
For just £5 you can enjoy a multi-camera live stream production with replays and graphics of the match direct from W12.
QPR+ commentator Nick London will be joined by Club Ambassador Andy Sinton to guide viewers through 90 minutes.
To purchase a matchday pass for £5 please click HERE and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Alternatively you can sign-up for the remainder of season for just £105 accessing every eligible broadcast. All QPR's Sky Bet Championship fixtures not selected by Sky Sports or an overseas broadcast will be available to show live this season.
Unfortunately EFL restrictions prevent us from being able to offer live streams to UK and Ireland based supporters.
However, we will be offering a dedicated live audio commentary service for our loyal supporters on home soil with every first team fixture being available with a QPR+ Pass Live Audio Commentary subscription for just £40 for the remainder of the season.
Full sign-up details can be found HERE.
How to watch or listen?
- Full details can be found HERE.
Please note previous subscribers to the now defunct QPR PlayerHD service will need a new subscription to access live commentary. Previous username and passwords will not be valid.


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Adolescents are at risk because they are impulsive and ego-centric by nature. Teens feel that the spotlight is always on them, so if one is "dumped" by a friend, the victim of cyber bullying or suffers some other type of crisis, they don't have any way to put it in the context of a bigger, more tolerable picture.
Everyone gets depressed sometimes. But what leads a person to the point of committing suicide? Suicidal tendencies vary from person to person, but understanding risk factors may help you or someone you love.
Q. Who is at Risk?
A. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 90 percent of people who commit suicide suffer from a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, most often unrecognized or untreated depression.
Various personality traits and illnesses may also increase the risk for suicidal thinking. Commonalities between them include altered judgment, poor self-regulation, an impaired sense of reality, a sense of powerlessness or the inability to think outside of the particular moment to envision a different experience. Those individuals with impulsivity, dis-inhibitions, substance abuse or psychosis are at special risk.
Some personality types tend to make overly catastrophic conclusions or are overly sensitive to interpersonal relationships. The resultant fear of abandonment, humiliation or failure may lead to impulsive suicidal thinking during a crisis, such as the loss of a relationship or employment. Suicide attempts often happen during an intense, frantic hopelessness when a person becomes overwhelmed and is not thinking reasonably.
Adolescents are at risk because they are impulsive and ego-centric by nature. Teens feel that the spotlight is always on them, so if one is "dumped" by a friend, the victim of cyber bullying or suffers some other type of crisis, they don't have any way to put it in the context of a bigger, more tolerable picture. Teens also tend to rely on their peers and may isolate themselves from more appropriate adult support.
There can be a certain contagion with suicide, especially among teenagers. The community mourning is seen as an outpouring of love. The desire for that type of attention can then lead to more suicidal activity. How the media reports the suicide can affect the contagion.
Most importantly, someone who has attempted suicide is more prone to try again, and they are more likely to be successful.
Q. What are "suicidal tendencies"?
A.There is a continuum between thinking of and attempting suicide. Many people find themselves in situations that seem unbearable at times, and they think, "I can't go on like this." But this is not necessarily a death wish, but a need for relief.
Some begin to demonstrate risky behavior. Demonstrating "para suicidal" behavior (such as cutting or causing physical pain to oneself ) is not necessarily the same thing as being suicidal. It is often a chronic behavior that has developed as a way to alleviate emotional pain. However, it is a sign that the individual is overwhelmed and has not developed the resilience and skills to cope in healthy ways.
Unfortunately, some individuals continue to suffer and may begin to consider their own death, even to the point of planning or attempting suicide.
Q. What are the warning signs?
A.For people who think suicide is the way out, classic presentations include people who sound like they're saying goodbye, are putting their affairs in order or are giving away their things. Those who are severely depressed may seem withdrawn or unable to enjoy activities that used to give them pleasure. They may stop taking care of themselves, increase their intake of alcohol and drugs and stop doing their usual day-to-day routines.
Q. How can a concerned friend help?
A. If you notice something and are concerned, don't be afraid to talk with the person about it. It's best to ask them about their behaviors. If you don't feel close enough to talk to the person, find a trusted friend, clergy or physician.
Make the environment more protective by decreasing access to guns (the most common method used in completed suicides) and substances that could be abused (and alter judgment or self-control). Offer to go with the person to see his or her family doctor, religious counselor, therapist, teacher or trusted friend.
Q. What is the treatment for suicidal behavior?
A. Typically, those who commit suicide have untreated depression. Consequently, treatment of depression (and related mental health problems) is the most effective method of suicide prevention.
Depression is not just having the blues for a day or two. Depression, related to low serotonin levels in the brain, is a biological, complex medical illness. Yet it is very common, with at least 1 in 5 people suffering from depression at some point in their lives.
A combination of treatment strategies is helpful. Simple self-care, such as getting enough sleep and cutting back on alcohol, is a start. Therapy can help one work through the problems in their lives and improve their coping methods. Engaging a network of supportive relationships (such as family, friends, co-workers and neighbors) bolster personal resilience. In addition, a depressed brain is not healthy, and medications to normalize serotonin levels are typically quite helpful.
Thankfully, the stigma of mental illness is decreasing. There's no shame in asking for help to make yourself as healthy as you can and to be the best person you can be.
Q. Where can I find more information?
A. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: www.afsp.org
Dr. Mary Dobbins is assistant professor and chief of the child psychiatry division at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
-- Be Healthy Springfield (Ill.)


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TAPPI Press offers some of the most in-depth resources and references for the forest products and related industries. See what industry experts have to say about some of these publications
The Smook Book, is by far the best-selling text to introduce the entire technology of pulp and paper manufacture.
Chapters have been altered materially to reflect the latest technology and the current state of the North American industry. The most significant changes occur in the areas of Wood and Chip Handling (Chapter 3), Mechanical Pulping (Chapter 5), Recycled Fiber (Chapter 14), Non-fibrous Additives (Chapter 15) and Surface Treatments (Chapter 18).
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This valuable reference tool focuses on defects commonly found in paper and paperboard products and in the production and converting of nonwovens, films and laminations.
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This desire invariably revolves around money and sex. And since it's the 1980s, a time when the pressure to succeed was at its zenith, having a respectable job is not enough to fulfill the pricey needs of the era.
Monday, June 28, 2010
They're Playing with Fire (Howard Avedis, 1984)
This desire invariably revolves around money and sex. And since it's the 1980s, a time when the pressure to succeed was at its zenith, having a respectable job is not enough to fulfill the pricey needs of the era.
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I remember seeing this (likely on Skinemax) when I was a wee lad. The only part I could visualize was the straddle/sloshing scene. The chronologically adult me bought the DVD as soon as it knew how.ReplyDelete
Oddly, my favorite movies from grades 6 through 8 are Sybil Danning films. This one, Battle Beyond the Stars, and Malibu Express. All three make me a tad queasy these days. Unfortunately, the best of the Danning films has very little of her; Reform School Girls.
Fine observations on the increasingly precarious nature of "milf" porn... there is a thin line between hearty onslaught and abuse, so I emphatically agree with your likening them to "gangbang" how-to guides.ReplyDelete
Sybil Danning is way hot.
I love the shot of the tied up dog being held hostage, for some reason. Also, Howling II is the Citizen Kane of exploiting Sybil's ample assets.ReplyDelete
I don't understand the TILF (teacher I'd like to ****?) phenomenon. I've never had any sort of amorous feelings towards a student. There are boundaries that should not be crossed. :PReplyDelete
Dude, I'm watching a Rush documentary. I squealed when I saw Yonge St./Sam the Record Man footage.
@Darius Whiteplume: You watched Sybil Danning flicks in the grade 6? Nice.ReplyDelete
I think was still eating paste at that time.
Skinemax is the nickname for the television network, Cinemax.
Yeah, Reform School Girls, if anything, is more of a showcase for Pat Ast and Wendy O. Williams.
@Jerry: "...a thin line between hearty onslaught and abuse." Well put.
Totally hot.
@Movie Bullstuff: For some reason, indeed. Weird, wild stuff.
You could also say it's The Magnificent Amplesons of exploiting her assets.
@Karim Amir: "There are boundaries that should not be crossed" would make an excellent tag line for my not even close to being produced TILF thriller, My Teacher Loves Monster Cocks 6.
I can't believe you saw that Rush doc before I did.
Sure, the Sam the Record Man of today is a crumbling mess, but it's comforting to know that its spirit lives on in the memories of others. *sniff*
On that note, Happy Canada Day! :)
I started my career in depravity early. I think I caught the dirty movie bug when I accidentally saw the ladder/window scene in Animal House. My mom was watching it and ran me out of the room. I new then that naked women were something she did not want me to see, therefore must be the greatest thing in the world.ReplyDelete
I just discovered your blog. I'm going to have to spend a lot more time here. I love the subject matter and your written voice.ReplyDelete
"couldn't help but notice that male's face barely reached the apex of the female's bumpy acreage whenever he was seen trying to vigorously plow through her bawdy wheat field."
That's a brilliantly funny piece of writing right there.
@Darius Whiteplume: Call me grossly misinformed, but I think DeVry has started offering a six month course in depravity.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I'm not even close to being depraved, but I'll admit, Michelle Johnson's stellar work in Blame It On Rio had a profound impact on my young psyche.
@ZedWord: Thanks, ZedWord. I appreciate that. :)
Happy Canada Day! (I'm a day late, but you know, it's the thought that counts.) I celebrated by listening to the CanCon satellite radio station.ReplyDelete
Your hypothetical TILF film title made me laugh.
Oh, a friend of mine is headed to TO in September--of course, I was like, "are you going to the film fest?" She said she wasn't, but she heard about something called Jesus Day? Jesus in the city? I don't remember this. I do remember getting stuck in traffic during the Gay Pride parade many years ago.
Happy Fourth of July Day! (I'm two days early, but you know, it's the thought that counts.) I'm celebrating by reading about Thomas Paine. And from what I've read so far, he seemed like a pretty cool dude.ReplyDelete
Hypothetical? ;)
Jesus Day?!? What the fuck is that? ;) Seriously, though, I've never heard of it.
Your Gay Pride parade experience sounds an awfully lot like that episode of Seinfeld where the four of them are caught in a traffic jam during the Puerto Rican Day parade.
Oh, and my reaction to getting Friday's Final Jeopardy! correct was the most obnoxious I've behaved in years.
I get obnoxious whenever I get an African-themed Jeopardy clue.ReplyDelete
We celebrated the Fourth by cleaning. Fireworks are legal here, so everyone it seems shoots off bottle rockets. Not us. I find my fingers very useful.
"Jesus in the City" is--I guess--that Jesus day thing, scheduled for September 11th.
Hey, do you have power? TO's power outage is all over Twitter.
Yeah, you were probably super obnoxious when you got the Gabon one correct. ;)ReplyDelete
Fingers are great for picking at things.
Oh, and cleaning is very patriotic.
There was a power outage in my area on Sunday, but I didn't experience the one I think you're referring to. Which I think affected most of the city's west end.
I know I've written this before, but that opening paragraph is sheer genius. "In the mediocrity-laced afterbirth that is now" is one greatest things ever written in the history of everything.ReplyDelete
"Pampered dissatisfaction" is great, too. Its something I like to call "cracker consternation."
This movie sounds really icky. I've never heard of Howard Avedis before. But I can't believe you've watched this many of his movies.
You like, "mediocrity-laced afterbirth...," eh? I guess it does have a certain ring to it. ;)
Well, to be fair, three out of the four Howard Avedis films I have seen were included in one of the Drive-In Classics 12 Pack thingies. So, it's not like I'm seeking them on purpose. Though, I'll admit, I'm a big fan of this film and The Teacher (the other two are kinda crappy).


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Lawmakers seek LI aircraft noise study
Local lawmakers Wednesday urged Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to sign a bill requiring the Port Authority to study aircraft noise over Long Island.
At a news conference outside New Hyde Park's Village Hall, officials also pressed New Jersey leaders to enact similar legislation. The New York State Senate and Assembly recently passed bills requiring the authority to conduct a noise and land-use compatibility survey, called a Part 150 study and outlined in Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Assemb. Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), a co-sponsor of the bill that would use federal airport improvement funds, said increased airplane traffic has brought more noise concerns to western Nassau County -- "far too common in our local communities," he said. He added he was hopeful the bill's passage would provoke a "broader conversation" about noise abatement and bring long-term solutions.
Lawmakers were responding to a volley of noise complaints in recent years that experts and residents have said are the result of low-flying planes and, according to the bill, more flights into and out of three major nearby airports: JFK, Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia.
Those advocating for noise abatement have cited an increase in overnight arrivals on Kennedy's Runway 22L.
FAA officials have said runway decisions are influenced by wind direction, weather conditions, noise-abatement procedures and construction projects.
Seeking less aircraft noise, residents and activists have advocated a range of fixes: a more equitable distribution of flights onto Kennedy runway approaches; a ban on low-flying planes; and fewer late-night flights.
State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), a sponsor of the bill, said if the study shows adverse impacts, other solutions are to alter the trajectory of the planes -- from over Nassau communities to above Long Island Sound -- and forcing planes to fly higher.
The bill also requires the Port Authority to hold biennial hearings where the public can comment on aircraft noise.
Lawmakers said the study is a key step toward realizing noise-mitigation efforts. "We're confident that if we get this Part 150 study done, it will prove that there is a significant impact on our communities, and the FAA and the Port Authority will be required to find measures to remediate this problem," said Assemb. Edward Braunstein (D-Bayside).
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This is an annotated list of databases produced by New York State Agencies listed by producing agency. It was last checked for broken links on September 27, 2016. If you are a registered user, feel free to add to this list or fix a broken link; if you are not registered. This page does not have a current document editor. Return to the State Agency Databases page. About [New York]
The New York State Library maintains its own list of databases.
- 1 Agriculture & Food Sources
- 2 Business, Finance & Economy
- 3 Community & Social Services
- 4 Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
- 5 Earth & the Environment
- 6 Health, Medicine & Safety
- 7 History, People & Culture
- 8 Jobs & Unemployment
- 9 Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues
- 10 Licensing
- 11 Statistics, Data & Mapping/GIS
- 12 Voting & Elections
Agriculture & Food Sources
- Retail Food Stores - Search for Retail food stores in New York. Search by county, license number, operation type, establishment type or name. Search within the database by typing into the search bar.
- Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries - Thirsty? Search for licensed wineries, breweries and distilleries all over New York. Use the box on your right to filter your search or search within the dataset using the search bar.
Business, Finance & Economy
- Business Wizard - This database provides information about businesses. Find New York's requirements for your business, access listings of license profiles by agency, search for information on types of businesses
Community & Social Services
- Electronic Tariff - Search the database for utility tariffs, such as Electric, Gas, and Water, that have been filed electronically. The site contains the most currently effective tariff schedules, those pending and those superseded.
Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
• Courts
- Attorney Search - Search for registered attorneys in New York State. Search by name.
• Missing Persons
- Missing Persons Clearinghouse - Search for missing children, college students and adults.
• Offenders
- Inmate information - Prisoners may be looked up by name, birth year and state identification numbers. According to the web site, "Everyone sentenced to state prison since the early 1970's is listed in the database, except youthful offenders and those who have had their convictions set aside by a court. There are several reasons for this policy." Records include name, ethnicity, holding facility, crimes of conviction, projected release date and more.
- Public Registry of Sex Offenders - Search for sex offenders in your neighborhood. Searchable by last name of offender, county or zip code.
Earth & the Environment
- Environmental Conservation Databases - Access to a variety of databases and maps. Contains the following specialized searches:
- Database of Environmental Remediation Sites and Spill Incidents
- Current Ambient Air Quality Forecasts and Data
- Oil and Gas Well Database
- Searchable On-line Mining Database
- DEC Permit Applications Search (DART)
- Water Well Contractor Search
- Docket Management System
- Certified Wastewater Facility Operators
- Issued Title V Air Permits
- Draft Title V Air Permits
- Issued State Facility Air Permits
- Draft State Facility Air Permits
- Breeding Bird Atlas Databases
Health, Medicine & Safety
*New York State Nursing Home Profile - This database provides information about nursing homes. The data describes the quality of care provided by the nursing home. Search by county/region.
- New York State Hospital Profile - This database provides information about hospitals. The data provided here is a measurement of the quality of care given to the hospital's patients. Search by region/county.
- OASAS Provider Directory Search - Find Prevention and Treatment providers for alcohol and substance abuse addicts in New York. Searchable by county, region, city, ZIP code or do a statewide search. Provides information on programs, addresses and contact information of treatment centers.
- Mental Health Programs - Find mental health programs in New York State. Search by county or program category.
History, People & Culture
- Past NYSCA Grants - Find information on past NYSCA grants. Search by organization name, year, program or location.
- Find Your Public Library - Do a Keyword search to find your public library. You may also choose to find your library by Community Name, Library Name, Public Library System, Senate or Assembly District.
Jobs & Unemployment
- New York State Job Bank - Search for jobs in New York State. Search by keyword and location.
- New Yorkers Volunteer! Find volunteer opportunities in your area. Search by Keyword or Zip Code.
Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues
- Laws of New York - Database listing of the Laws of New York State. Searchable by title or phrase.
- New York State Bill Search - Search for a bill in New York. Search by Bill Number, Keyword, or Full-Text. Floor Vote search is also available.
- New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations - Provides access to New York State Administrative Law. Search by Title or within the NYCRR using Natural Language.
- New York State Register - Provides access to New York State Register. Searchable by Word or Issue.
*Certificate Holder - Search for a New York State teacher's certificate holder. Search by first and last name.
- New York State Physician Profile - Information about licensed physicians in New York State. Search by physician's name. Profiles contain the following information: Education, Practice Info., Legal Actions, Professional Activities, and Personal Statements.
- Child Care Facility - Search for child care facilities. Search by license/registration ID, facility name, type, county, or zip code. You can also limit your search by facilities that administer medication and facilities that offer non-traditional hours of care.
- New York State Office of the Professions Verification Searches - Search all licensed health and non-health professions. Search within a profession by name or license number.
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*GIS Data Set Inventories - Search data set inventories. Search by owner or theme, or do an advanced search and search by county, sector and theme.
Voting & Elections
- Disclosure Reports Database - Access to financial disclosure reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections from July 1999 to the present. Offers the following specialized searches:
- View Contributions and Expenditures
- View Candidate or Committee by Name
- View Committees by Office
- View 24 Hour Notices Filed - Sorted by Name
- View 24 Hour Notices Filed - Sorted by Date
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- List of All Filers in the Campaign Finance Database
- List of All Active Local Filers by County
- View Committees and Candidates Registered During a Specific Time Period
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The Monmouth County Library is now offering downloadable magazines through two new offerings:Flipster and RBdigital for Libraries. Flipster gives you access to selected magazines from home (if you have a valid library card) or from the library. There are magazines for children, teens and adults. Magazines include lifestyle magazines such as Elle, Vegetarian Times, Country Living and O, the Oprah Magazine. Teens can read Girls' Life and Seventeen and children can see the latest from Ranger Rick, Discovery Girls and Odyssey, a science-oriented magazine. Looking for a new recipe? You can find the exciting new recipes and food tips from the Food Network, Food and Wine, Clean Eating and Cooking Light.
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Sidney Rice is headed back to the Super Bowl champions.
NFL Media's Albert Breer reported Wednesday that the veteran wide receiver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, according to a source close to the deal. The move comes on the same day Rice visited with the New York Jets.
Rice confirmed the news of his deal via Instagram:
Rice, 27, was released by the Seahawks on Feb. 28 in a salary-cap related move. The door was always open for a return, however. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has spoken positively about Rice's recovery from ACL surgery and Seattle has a vacancy at outside receiver.
Health is the biggest question mark. Rice has battled knee issues for several years -- he traveled to Switzerland to undergo platelet-rich plasma therapy in July before suffering a torn ACL in October. He's missed large portions of two of the last three seasons after signing a five-year, $41 million contract with Seattle in 2011.
Rice, who was cleared for football activities this week, still presents a nice fit in Darrell Bevell's offense. Now Rice just needs to stay on the field long enough to prove it.
In the latest edition of the "Around The League Podcast," the guys discuss "Draft Day," then break down who got better (and who got worse) in the AFC East.


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The City of Kings: A Cooperative Adventure for 1 - 4 Heroes
The City of Kings is a fully cooperative fantasy adventure board game. You and up to 3 friends play the roles of the surviving leaders and must defeat the armies of Vesh over a series of 7 stories. Each story offers a unique challenge and has optional objectives depending on how long you want to play.
The game features full character customisation, worker management, board exploration, roleplaying style quests and strategic combat designed for replayability. Experience dice free combat and battle against more than 10,000,000 uniquely generated creatures on a map that has 1,000's of possible layouts, using characters you create by choosing from over 100 different options.
There are 6 heroes to choose from, each featuring 12 unique skills and 90 customisable stat points allowing you to specialise in attacking, healing, tanking, area control and worker management.
The City of Kings can be played in 2 ways, by choosing either a story or a scenario.
There are 7 stories to play, each story has its own objectives and continues a narrative introducing you to the world and characters. Stories are the heart of The City of Kings and will provide you with a challenging, immersive experience.
Scenarios are quick ways to play the game offering smaller challenges of varying difficulty. They focus on different aspects such as combat or worker management and provide endless ways to play, and you can even create your own!
Let's go
Once you have chosen a story or scenario, each player will need to choose a hero to play. Each hero can be customised by levelling up, allowing you to create your own role.
Perhaps you want to be a long-range attacker or a fast moving, short range healer. If you'd prefer to focus on absorbing damage (tanking) or managing workers, then you can do that too! There are 90 customisable stat points and 12 skills per hero, so you never have to play the same way twice.
The City of Kings is played in rounds, during each round you will check if you have completed your objective, update the time tracker and then each player will perform their turn.
Players will move across the board turning over tiles, discovering resources, side quests, hazards, building sites, traders, creatures and more.
Each player will control multiple characters, their hero and their own workers, who can be used to gather resources, build structures, explore and place traps.
When you encounter creatures they will be generated from a simple set of rules creating a challenging creature for you to defeat. There are over 10,000,000 possible creatures to fight and each will require you to come up with a strategy to defeat it.
Creatures are persistent, staying on the board until they are defeated. There are no dice*, if your attack stat is 5, you will do 5 damage. You will need to work together, using your environment to absorb the creatures attacks, keep each other alive and to find a way to overcome the creatures' powerful abilities.
* For players who like to roll dice, there is an optional character stat which you can level up, allowing you to roll dice to modify your attack and heal actions.
The City of Kings offers endless puzzles requiring true cooperation, full character customisation, roleplaying quests, resource management and an immersive experience that we hope you will love.
You can download the rulebook here and the quick reference booklet here.
The City of Kings is a fully cooperative game with no hidden information and supports solo play through a single player controlling 2 heroes. As such, the game plays the same as it would for 2, 3 and 4 players and you will get the full experience.
We have spent the last 2 years building a world for The City of Kings, designing characters, writing stories and detailing events spanning 13,755 years. We wanted to go further than a theme and design a world which you can immerse yourself in for years to come.
As you play through the game you will experience the Cloud Keep War and learn about the key characters who came together for one last fight, as they tried to stop Vesh from claiming the entire world.
You will encounter survivors in need of assistance and they will offer you side quests further describing the world you are in.
Thanks to unlocked stretch goals we can now add even more lore to the game by including back stories for each of the characters and all of the enemy factions.
Over time we plan to release more stories, written materials, and much more as we continue to share this world with you.
The City of Kings was designed for both video and board gamers. The inspiration for the game comes from a life time of video gaming and many of the mechanics were inspired by MMORPGs. Combat is based around the holy trinity, character progression uses skill trees and creatures are procedurally generated.
Retailers can find out more info about our retail options here.
You can read the full review by Who Dares Rolls here.
You can read the full review by Polyhedron Collider here.
"It is proper cracking." - Lucy
"I can't stress enough just how great it feels to play a game in which players become a close team through trying to beat the scenarios Frank has painstakingly worked on without enforcing co-operation... it's something else." - Jamie
"It reminds me of Mage Knight and Descent" - Nick
"it's one of the funnest games I've played. Especially as a video game player it feels like World of Warcraft as a board game. Heaps of praise for it overall. It's amazing how polished it is." - Ryan
We asked our playtesters what their favourite parts of The City of Kings were and put together a Top Ten Features list based on their feedback.
You can customise your pledge by clicking the 'manage pledge' option at the top right of the campaign page (it's green) and then manually edit your pledge amount, increasing it by the amount your customisations cost.
All customisations will be available after the campaign has ended but at higher costs and will incur extra shipping. You can save up to 50% on customisations by getting them during the campaign.
If you would like to help spread the word during our campaign then feel free to download and use our avatars anywhere you like.
We have also put together a fan and media kit containing some high resolution photos and artwork which you are welcome to use on your website, social media or anywhere else you choose.
You can download the images here.
We have spent months planning our fulfilment process, arranging bulk shipping to warehouses around the world including the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. All with the goal of offering you the cheapest and most efficient shipping possible. But please keep in mind, this is a big game with over 1,000 components and is estimated to weigh between 5 and 6 kg (11 - 13lbs) so it is not cheap to ship, yet we are confident the level of replayability in the box will give you endless hours of gaming and offers great value for money.
Backers may add multiple copies of the game to their pledge but must include the additional shipping fee for each additional copy, as listed above.
Frank West is the designer of The City of Kings, he is also the worldbuilder, art director and graphic designer.
Miguel Mitchell Da Silva is the amazing artist who spent the last 18 months creating all of the beautiful pieces of art you will see whilst adventuring in The City of Kings.
Sara Jorge is responsible for making Frank's dream became a reality by helping with prototypes, playtesting, design concepts and by believing in him every single day.
Ian O'Reilly is our primary writer assisting Frank with writing the stories and quests you'll find on our website and in the game.
Alec Jackson created our visual identity and brand, helping to guide our graphic design.
Wally is our account manager at Whatz Games who are manufacturing the game.
Matthew Walker created the sound track for our Kickstarter project video.
Rosko Lewis provided the voice for our Kickstarter project video.
We would love to hear from you and talk about The City of Kings or just gaming in general!
Here's where you can find us:
Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | Board Game Geek
Our official website: www.thecityofkings.com
The long journey
Frank first started posting about designing The City of Kings on Board Game Geek back in 2015, you can read the work in progress posts here.
Risks and challenges
This is a large, ambitious project, but I am on Kickstarter today because I believe The City of Kings is ready and that I can live up to all the promises I am making on this page to deliver a great game.
Whilst this is my first Kickstarter, I have backed over 150 other projects, spent months studying and preparing for manufacturing, shipping and fulfilment and have worked on many high pressure projects in the last 10 years.
The game has been designed and tested by countless people spending hundreds of hours testing the game. There are still a few scenarios to finish off and the stories may be enhanced if we hit our stretch goals but I have allowed time for this in our plan and have no doubts the game will be finished on time.
All of the artwork is done for the core game, we have a few icons and bits of graphic design to finish off prior to print but otherwise we are good to go. We have allowed time in our plan for any artwork needed for stretch goals to be produced without impacting the delivery dates.
We have been working with manufacturers and getting quotes for nearly a year, we are confident we can deliver a high quality game for the prices stated and will be looking at blank samples and pre-production prints before starting mass production.
Our prototype has had much praise for the quality of the components and we are convinced we will get an even better response with our end product.
We have arranged shipping, importing and fulfilment around the world working with multiple companies who have been tried and tested by countless Kickstarters. There are always unknowns but I am confident we are as prepared as any Kickstarter can be.
Final words
Being this is my first campaign, I want to assure you I have picked over every detail, from rigorous playtesting of the game to having a full understanding of shipping logistics. Everything that can be done to make this successful and deliver on time has been done.
This is my passion, and I hope, the first steps to my future. I will do everything humanly possible to get this delivered on time.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.
Short history
The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by Helmut Dersch and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a patent threat from Ipix the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [1]
First attempts to move to panotools.info
- 2004-11-12 JS registered panotools.info [2]
- 2004-11-22 JS's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [3]
- 2005-03-05 JS first asked for money [4]
- 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [5] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride. [6]
- 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [7]
Next attempts
- 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [8]
- 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [9]
- 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [12] with a fork in mind
- 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [13]
- 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [14] but JS was still able to post to the list [15]
- 2006-06-26 JS announced to sell the panotools.info domain [18]
Changing the management
A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added [19], [20] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the IVRPA or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't like that idea.
- 2006-07-10 JS regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [21]
- 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created
- 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [22]
Since then JS has acted in a very unreliable manner. One day he offers peace: [23] the next he spreads wild accusations, mostly on his site, the next he removes the accusations again (hence no link).
External incidents
After the move of the community to the NG list JS also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [24] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [25] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks [26]
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I finally got tired of not knowing and e-mailed one of the casting directors for The Biggest Loser to see if I could get an update and I got the following reply e-mail.
Thank you so much for opening up to our casting team and sharing so much of your life with us. Unfortunately, you were not selected as a finalist for season 9. As you know, in the end the network has the final say in selecting the finalists and cast members.
I encourage you to lose the weight on your own. You CAN do it!!
Thank you for the time you have spent during this process and for all your hard work. We truly appreciate it and wish you the best.
Warm Regards,
Angelic & The Biggest Loser Crew
I can honestly say that I'm not really upset about not getting picked. When I first started the audition process I was excited, anxious and a little nervous, but as time went by the thrill of possibly being on TV waned. Life took over and the idea of being away from Matthew and not seeing my nieces for possibly 4 months made the idea of being on the show less and less appealing, and four months is how long I'd be gone for filming if I made it to the end of the show.
So I'm not really bummed or upset about not being chosen. As for why I didn't get picked.. well they don't tell you that but my best guess would be because I auditioned as an individual and this season's show is for couples. They tell you to audition anyway even if you don't have a friend or family member to try out with you, so maybe they didn't come across another individual they though I'd make a good partner with. Who knows. It was an interesting experience any way.
I kind of wish I was more sad about it though... that would be preferable to this damn apathetic ditch I've somehow managed to fall into.
As for my progress on the weight loss front - I won't tell you what I do weigh but I wills say that I've managed to gain back 10 of the 17 pounds I'd lost in the first round of Operation Muffin Top(ple). I got really sick with some kind of virus on steroids a few weeks ago and just haven't felt like doing much of anything but eating comfort food. So there's been a lot of pizza and ice cream in my house the past few weeks.
All that changed this weekend though. Matthew and I were watching a show on Discovery last week and they were talking to people who were on different kind of extreme diets. There was a couple who lived on the CR Way - CR being calorie restriction. I know, extreme right? Then there was a lady who called herself a freegan, which means she dumpster dived outside of restaurants and grocery stores for all of her food. Sounds disgusting but you'd be surprised at some of the perfectly fine, unused, unopened, unexpired food she found. I don't remember what the third person's diet was but the last one was a raw foodist.
They lived and ate this way full time though so diet isn't really the right word, but one of the people they interviewed caught our eye so after talking about it and doing some research we've decided to convert to an all raw food diet.
By 'all' I mean about 95 percent, and by 'raw' well I mean exactly that - food that hasn't been cooked. Now we're not going to go all crazy and start tearing into raw slabs of beef or chicken. Fish is the only 'meat' we're keeping in our diet and we've decided that even cooked fish is something that really just can't be bad for you, although we will include sushi as well. But other than the fish, and brown rice, which is something else I like too much to give up, we're basically going to eat nothing but raw fruits and veggies. We'll also have legumes (beans) and granola as well as nuts and seeds.
It sounds extreme but the research I did makes sense to me. Cooking food alters the chemical make up and lessens the nutrients you receive from the food you eat. One of the articles I read used this analogy -
Fire kills. What has ever been increased or made 'more' by setting it to flame? If you set your house on fire does it get bigger? Better? No. It's destroyed. Heating food kills it. Period. It really is that simple. So what sense does it make to try and support and sustain a living vessel (your body) by putting dead things in it? It doesn't.
The other thing I read that stood out to me talked about the evolution of man. Animals, plants, every living organism on the planet except for humans live off of raw food in their natural habitat. Tigers don't toss their prey over an open flame before digging in. And as a human I just really can't imagine myself tearing through the woods and taking down an animal to rip it's neck out with my teeth. We're just not built that way.. and we're not built that way for a reason. We're really not meant to eat meat.
As we evolved and people got more curious (and lazy) we started putting crap in our bodies that really didn't need to be there. I say lazy because it's really easy to throw a burger on the grill. It takes work and preparation to make a great salad. And ya know what? I'm ok with that. I don't mind working for my food. I don't mind spending some time cutting lettuce and peppers and tomatoes and whatever other kind of vegetable I decide to eat to properly fuel my body. I enjoy using cool kitchen tools to make melon balls and cut my fruit into fun interesting shapes.
So Friday after I got home from work Matthew and I emptied out the kitchen. Every processed food, every item that needed to be cooked to eat, we loaded up in bags and brought to my sister in MS. When we left to go visit my family the only thing in our kitchen was a half of a head of lettuce, some pineapple, a jar of olives and a box of granola cereal. If the junk isn't in the house - You Can't Eat It.
Saturday night when we got home we went to the store and loaded up on fruits and veggies and haven't looked back. Last night for dinner we had a bowl of watermelon. And you know what? It was great! We ate until we didn't feel the need to eat anymore and we were satisfied without having that 'full' feeling we normally have after eating. This morning I had some granola cereal with rice milk and today for lunch I'll have more watermelon and an orange. Tonight I'll have a piece of lightly baked fish and a huge salad.
I have to say there really is a mind set change that has to happen before you can do something like this. And I'm not sure what triggered mine, but I just got tired of feeling weighed down. Not just by the extra weight I'm carrying but by the food I put in my body. Even eating a piece of baked chicken, which is supposedly sooo healthy, leaves me feeling heavy afterwards. Well that might be because I've basically put a lump of dead meat in my stomach. It's just not natural.
So I've decided to get back to basics and make eating a means of survival. As the saying goes "You should eat to live, not live to eat". I'll still enjoy what I eat but I won't eat because I feel like I'll just die if I don't have that piece of pizza or bowl of ice cream, I'll eat because my body needs fuel and energy and food is a means of accomplishing that.
At first I was worried about feeling deprived but I really don't think that's going to be an issue. I've found loads of recipes for all raw ice cream using mint and cocoa and almond milk. We haven't drank regular milk in months, so using rice or almond milk will be more normal to us rather than seem like a substitute. Fruit is naturally sweet and works wonders and taking care of a sweet tooth and vegetables are cool and crunchy making not only great meals, but fantastic healthy snacks as well.
The never again eating a nice hot meal thing had me worried for a minute too but something I read tamped down that concern as well. We don't really need hot food to keep us warm. Think about this before you argue with me - it's winter and you get in a nice steaming hot shower to warm up - then you get out and what happens? You freeze your ass off until you can get some clothes on. But have you ever had to take a cold shower? When you get out you feel fresh and invigorated and not. the. slightest. bit. cold.
And I'll leave you to think about that...
Until next time =)


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- These articles were first published many year's ago and whilst some are as relevant today as they were when new, many are now mostly of historical interest as modern research and coaching methods have superseded them.
Double or Quits
By Frank Horwill
Doubling or even trebling the training load can produce amazing results, but you have to follow strict rules
Cyclists do it, swimmers do it, and, strange to say, even great Finnish runners of the past did it. What is it? Crash training. What's it about? It is the doubling or even trebling of the training load in quantity and quality for a period of not less than two days and not more than seven days, followed by an equal number of recovery days. And does it work? Well, one very good example was the spate of shattering world records achieved by the Chinese women runners under the direction of the autocratic coach, Ma Junren.
The scientific explanation for its success revolves around one word: super-compensation. Most athletes train severely one day and have one or two days of easy training to recover. This does get results, but they are far less than putting together several days of intensive training, followed by a 75-per-cent reduction in normal training for the same period that has been crashed. By exercising strenuously for consecutive days, recovery never lasts for more than 22-23 hours, ie, the time between workouts. This results in a heightening of the training stress, and recovery, once it finally occurs, produces much-greater-than-usual training responses. These raised responses are often called super-compensation.
Apart from the obvious success of Chinese women athletes, what other evidence is there that it works? Well, the great Finnish runners of the 1970s practised a form of it on a monthly basis, eg: Week 1-severe-100m per week; Week 2-active rest-25mpw; Week 3-moderate-75mpw; Week 4 light-5Ompw; Week 5-severe-125mpw, etc. It will be noted that this routine is mathematically precise. Week 2, after the severe week, is 75-per-cent less. Week 3 is 25-per-cent less. Week 4 is 50-per-cent less, and Week 5 sees a 25-per-cent increase on Week 1, with the remainder of the month pro rata. Eventually, work done in Week 1 will be doubled. This will take five months to achieve.
The eight rules
The pioneering work on crash training was done by Dr Peter Snell (double Olympic gold medalist and world record holder for 880 / mile). This was followed by the University of Western Australia giving runners a 10-day crash cycle. Then Dave Costill and his colleagues at Ball State University in America joined the research using 12 collegiate swimmers. As a result of this pioneering work, certain precise procedures and findings were indicated:
- Crash training can boost oxygen uptake (V02 max) by as much as 7 per cent a time. To get the same boost from normal training may take as long as 6-12 weeks.
- Never crash train for more than seven days at a time.
- Before and during crash training the carbohydrate intake should be as high as 800g a day. This can be achieved by topping up the normal intake of daily carbohydrates with a liquid carbo-loader, about 200g a day. If this is not to one's liking, rice (22.2g / oz), flour-based foods, vegetables and fruit (especially raisins, dates and currants) should be added to the normal diet. It is also recommended that a carbohydrate snack with a small amount of protein be taken within 30 minutes of ceasing training and every 30 minutes thereafter for the next two hours.
- The anti-stress vitamins B and C should be doubled before and during crash training. Due to excessive sweat loss, potassium levels must be maintained by drinking pure orange juice with all meals.
- A clear pattern as to the regular use of crash training should be evolved:
- A seven-day crash session not more than once a month;
- A four-day crash session not more than once every three weeks;
- A two-day or three-day crash programme not more than once a fortnight.
- Athletes with a history of injury and/or illness should not be considered for crash training.
- Never give crash training to an athlete unless it is fully explained and full cooperation is assured.
- It is must be stressed that for every day of crash training an equal number of recovery days MUST follow.
A case history
Here is an example of crash training which I have used.
Gerald is a 21-year-old medical student with times of 4mins / 1,500m and 14:30 / 5km. He particularly wanted to do well in the British Universities Cross-Country Championships. His average weekly mileage was 45 miles, of which one track session a week was at 5km pace, lasting 5km in duration, eg, 5 x 1km in 2:55 with one minute recovery.
He agreed to crash training 14 days before the race for a period of seven days. His mileage was doubled to 90 miles a week. Nutritional requirements outlined earlier were emphasised. His one 5km session a week became two, well separated. To accommodate the increased work, he did a 35-minute morning run, and double that in the evenings.
On completion of the seven-day crash cycle, he had one day off, and for the remainder of the week did only 22 miles of running (half the normal routine). He had two complete days' rest before the race. In the BUSF cross-country championships he finished 10 places up on the previous year but, more to the point, he defeated five runners, three of them internationals, who had consistently beaten him all season. He was subsequently selected to run for the British Universities against an England team.
Minimising the injury risk
What about the possibility of injury? The evidence shows that injuries occur more often in those who train for long periods of consecutive days. My own research indicates that athletes given the same training task to achieve after seven days of consecutive training, which was also given on the first day of the cycle, produced an increase in the pulse rate. Thus the same task required greater effort and was indicative of stress. As a result of these findings, the traditional day off on Friday before a race on Saturday was altered to Wednesday, and if a race took place on Saturday, there was only light training on Friday.
A further cause of injury is a sudden increase in the training load, eg, 50 miles to 100 miles per week, which continues for several weeks. The body can withstand a seven-day boost but not a seven-week one!
If coach and athlete have misgivings about crash training, they should first experiment with a two-day cycle and progress to longer ones. For instance, if an athlete does track work on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, this can be altered to double-load track work on Sunday and Monday, rest on Tuesday and half the normal load on Wednesday and Thursday.
Harry Wilson, Steve Ovett's coach, was a firm believer in crash-training weekends at Merthyr Mawr for the GB team. Three training sessions a day were done on Saturday and Sunday, most of it on the murderously steep sand dunes. It was calculated that, including the Friday night run, the total mileage for the weekend was around 50. In that period, the mid-1970s and early-1980s, British middle-distance running was at its zenith. How sad that many present-day distance runners in Britain have expressed fear on going to these crash-training weekends !
Crash training can be applied to all sports where fitness is a major factor. A simple routine for a team sport where training is done three times a week is to double the number of sessions to six one week and then do two light ones the following week, alternating on this basis for six weeks.
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About the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics
Located in one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial business communities in the United States, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton is the largest accredited business school on the West Coast, nationally recognized for accreditation in both its business and accounting programs.
Mihaylo provides a world-class business education, offering graduate and undergraduate programs that integrate classroom education with best business practices, technology, award-winning research, functional applications, and real-world experience. Our network of more than 60,000 alumni and business partners are the driving force of Southern California business.
Guiding Principles
Mihaylo College is committed to the guiding themes of program quality, balancing theory and practice and expanding our outreach and visibility:
Program Quality. Maintaining national accreditation, recruiting and sustaining high quality faculty and ensuring positive student learning outcomes.
Balancing Theory and Practice. Preparing our graduates to make a difference.
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Once upon a time, Nintendo made its home consoles in Japan, and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was not a millionaire. Here is a look back on that time.
A then 37-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto and his yellow socks sit at desk, adorned with comic books, a remote-controlled car and a Princess Peach doll he purchased in the United States. Miyamoto, then a smoker and a gambler, is wearing a Mickey Mouse neck-tie and sitting on a Super Mario cushion. He and his staff are hard at work on the latest Mario game.
These images come from a children's book titled "The Stars of Famicom Games" published way back in 1989, but discovered recently by Chris Covell at website Disgruntled Designer.
Takashi Tezuka, then 27-years-old, came up with many of the names of Mario characters during brainstorming sessions of the design team. For example, he got "Koopa" when he was hungry ("gukbap" is a Korean dish). In Japanese, the "Goomba" character is called "Kuribo", a name the team came up with when his drawing of a mushroom looked like a chestnut, which is "kuri" in Japanese. "Kuribo" is a cute way of say that.
This is Koji Kondo, also 27 at the time. He has composed many of Nintendo's most memorable tunes. According to the text, Kondo began work on game scores early in the processing, joining the brainstorming sessions with the design team.
Programmers like Toshihiko Nakago crunch code. He did more than that. So, if Nakago is told to make a character walk, he had think about how it will walk. And then program away. In a white shirt.
But it wasn't simply game designers that built Nintendo. It was nice ladies. And robots.
The home consoles all started with the Printed Circuit Board (PCB). And a nice lady with a magnifying glass.
Robots! Here the outer casing is being created. The PCB is placed in the outer case. Then the game cases would hit the assembly line of Nintendo's main factory in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Known for its green tea, Uji is the location of the Byodo-in, something the text points out later.
The text points out that even a spec of dust could cause a console malfunction, hence the need for a clean environment. Perhaps the workers should just blow out the dust? It worked for a generation of NES gamers...
The factory also made the game cartridges and game disks.
The games were then inspected one-by-one by nice ladies, looking for defective games.
There was also a factory dedicated to making the Nintendo Entertainment Systems and NES games to be shipped to America.
Here are NES consoles making their way abroad. In 1985, one arrived at my house. The text points out that Nintendo tested the durability of its portable console, the Game Boy, by striking it with a hammer.
Children at Hankyu Department store in Osaka play Nintendo's Famicom console. There's a handy flowchart, too.
It's now 2010. Nintendo is the most profitable video game company. It no longer produces consoles at its Uji factory, which it still owns. Those nice ladies must be doing something else. Something nice.
Stars of Famicom Games [Disgruntled Designer, Thanks Atari5200 for the tip!]


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March 14, 2013
By: Nicole Williams
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This is not your typical rags to riches story. Meet the story's main character: Brian Sawyers. He is the owner of BD Burgers located on Central Ave in Los Angeles, but before becoming a business owner, he has journeyed through a lot of experiences that have made him a better person. This "new man" is one who Brian says can be attributed to by looking at "the man in the mirror".
Just like it takes seasoning to perfect a burger, the same metaphor applied to Brian's life, as he did not always live the best life. His life was seasoned by ups and downs; ups being with the birth of his daughter Amber N. Griffin Sawyers, downs with being incarcerated. Brian was arrested for drug-related charges and sentenced to life in prison. Fortunately, he only served a 12 year-8 month sentence after getting to see a judge again. He was living a controversial lifestyle. While in prison, he experienced undesirable circumstances and he came to a realization that he didn't want to work for anyone when he got released.
While in prison, Brian received the worst news any father could get. His only daughter at the time, Amber, was diagnosed with a rare children's disease Rhabdomyosarcoma after being sick for a period of three months.
"She was diagnosed with cancer and she was given like 60 days to live. I was running ten miles a day in prison. I was the healthiest in my life. I just knew that, you know, just let my baby see me. And some kind of way it happened," he said choking back tears.
Brian was then able to visit Amber in the hospital, with guidance of police officers. Her primary doctor heard about how healthy he was and Brian was able to donate blood that day. That would be the last time he would see Amber before she lost her fight to cancer in January 1999. Brian was released in 2000 and was unfortunately unable to attend her funeral. He says Amber saved his life.
"So many things centered [on] Amber. If I'm praying about something I'll just say to Amber, go take it to God and it happens. You'd be amazed. She's amazing. She definitely still lives," he said with a big smile on his face.
Brian had a new mission. With the help, inspiration and motivation of friends, he was able to start BD Burgers, named after a dear friend, B.D. His initial partner was Drack, who gave Brian the money to start the business. The nearby local church also helped out by giving the business a few months free of rent. The fast food spot is known for its delicious burgers, mouth-watering lemonade, breakfast foods and flavorful tacos. I myself got to sample the turkey burger, which was a delicious clash of flavorful ingredients giving my palette an experience I didn't want to end. There is also an ice cream parlor section of the restaurant, which Brian dedicated to Amber.
Not only does Brian offer delicious entrees, but services to the community. Through BD Burgers he mentors the youth, caters to many local events and helps to mentor felons. Because of the beauty he saw in his daughter, he has taken on a new mission to always show those he cares about that he loves them and to help those in the community. This is why BD Burgers will be catering for the Sabriya's Castle of Fun Foundation Blood Drive and giving a free burger to everyone who donates blood that day. Sabriya's Castle of Fun is committed to helping children with blood-related illnesses and their families with their needs. He has also decided to participate in Taste of Soul 2013 as a vendor.
From everything that Brian has experienced, he had advice to give for those who are going through similar situations with themselves or loved ones.
"You got to stay healthy with your family. You are an essential element of their life. Sometimes in the Black family, we don't celebrate love. We celebrate holidays, we celebrate birthdays, we don't just celebrate love. And now I try to make it my daily thing to call one of my siblings and let them know I love them," Brian said.
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About LeAnn Rimes
When a performer grows up in the spotlight, it's often hard for public perception to mature along with them. Some people still picture LeAnn Rimes as the pretty teenager with the incredible voice who first burst on the national scene with the hit "Blue." In reality, LeAnn Rimes is so much more. As an artist, she's matured into a songwriter of considerable depth and as a vocalist; she's grown into her gift in an even more impressive way.
Her new album, "Family," marks the first time LeAnn has written or co-written every song. "I'm just completely baring my insides," LeAnn confesses. "People feel like they've known me for so long. They've grown up with me and I've grown up with them. A lot of people believe what they read and what they see on the surface, but there's so much underneath for me as a human being, not as an artist, and that's where this is coming from. It's coming from real life."
LeAnn's new songs run the gamut from the autobiographical title track to the light-hearted up tempo "Nothin' Better to Do," the album's first single. "There are songs on the record that are flirtatious and fun like "Nothin' Better To Do," she says of the sassy number. "I was born in Mississippi, but grew up in Texas. We wanted to write kind of this song from this altar ego. What would have happened if I would have never left small town Mississippi where there's nothing better to do than to cause trouble?"
Whether pondering what might have been or delving into what actually happened, LeAnn explores a lot of territory on her new disc. She readily admits it's not easy to lay her soul bare for the whole world, yet there's also a freedom in becoming that transparent. "It's hard to be that vulnerable, but it's exhilarating all at the same time," she says. "I'm definitely accepting myself for who I am. I'm letting it speak for itself, loving my real emotions and letting who I am come across in my music. It is exhilarating to know that what I'm putting out there is really me as an adult and not me as a kid singing someone else's songs. I'm not discrediting anything that I've done. I've had incredible hits written by some great writers, but I finally felt that it all came together on this record."
LeAnn will be 25 on August 28, the day her new album hits store shelves. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she won her first talent contest at age five and at seven she had recorded her first album. By then her family had relocated to Garland, Texas. She began honing her skills as a country artist performing on Johnnie High's Country Music Revue in Ft. Worth, a popular show that featured local artists and national acts. LeAnn recorded her second album at the tender age of 11. That project featured "Blue," and caught the attention of legendary executive Mike Curb who signed her to Curb Records. By 13, she had a national hit.
The rest has become history. She has won two Grammy Awards, including the first Best New Artist accolade ever won by a country artist. She has sold more than 37 million records, won an American Music Award, three Academy of Country Music honors and 12 Billboard Awards. She's scored numerous hit singles, among them "One Way Ticket," "I Need You," "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense," "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way," "Can't Fight The Moonlight" which was a #1 song in 11 countries, and "How Do I Live," which was the longest running single ever on the Billboard Hot 100, spending a record-setting 69 weeks on the chart.
She has written children books, acted in film and on television and has become a musical icon both in the U.S. and in Europe. In 2006, she released "Whatever We Wanna" in Europe, a successful pop album for which LeAnn co-wrote 10 of the 15 tracks. LeAnn has become confident enough as a songwriter to pitch tunes to other artists and has songs being considered by Faith Hill and Jamie O'Neal.
Along the way, the little girl with the big voice has matured into a woman, and the songs on "Family" reflect her priorities in life. "This whole album is about real relationships," says LeAnn, who has been married to husband, Dean Sheremet for five years. "It talks about relationships between a husband and wife, between mother and daughter, and also my friends, who are very much my extended family."
LeAnn sees "Family" as the first in what may become a trilogy. "This is a clarifying record for me, talking about what I've gone through," she says. "I feel like this may be the beginning of three records for me with the next record being the growth–kind of sifting through where I'm at and where I'm going; maybe the third record [will be about] becoming a mom."
Though the songs on "Family" are intensely personal, LeAnn has also managed to create music that is universal in its appeal. The challenges and triumphs she chronicles represent experiences everyone can relate to. "I wanted to write so that people would be able to find themselves in the songs and hear their stories," she says. "It's part me and part them. That's why I really wanted to call the record 'Family' because I really feel like as they've grown up with me, I've grown up with them. The whole world kind of became my family in a way."
Opening her heart and pouring such feeling into the songs on this album propelled LeAnn's vocals to another level. Never has she sounded more confident and more compelling, particularly on the poignant ballad "What I Cannot Change." It's a song about forgiveness, acceptance and personal growth that finds LeAnn delivering a performance that is achingly vulnerable yet carries an underlying current of rock solid strength.
During a recent concert, she was amazed at the impact the song had on her audience. "I performed it for the first time the other day at a show and I knew not to look down at the crowd, because somebody was going to be crying and if I saw them, I would lose it," she relates. "When I was done with the song, I opened my eyes and the whole crowd was bawling and the whole crowd just stood up at once. I lost it for about five minutes and I could not stop crying. I just realized the magnitude of what I had done–to have written a song that moved people that much. It's not someone else's words right now. It's my words and I'm really attached to them. It's pretty intense. I've never had a project before that I've felt this way about."
Not only does the new album plum the depths of her emotional arsenal, it also showcases her diversity as a vocalist. There's an engaging duet with Louisiana born singer/songwriter Marc Broussard on "Nothing Wrong." LeAnn recently recorded "'Til We're Not Strangers," a sultry duet with Bon Jovi that appears on the band's new album, "Lost Highway," and as a bonus track on "Family."
LeAnn again turned to her friend Dan Huff to produce the album. "I've worked with him on several projects now and I knew he was the right person because we're both very honest with each other," she says. "I knew I would push him to places that he's never gone and he would push me to places that I wasn't comfortable going."
That creative chemistry has produced an album that is a landmark in an already distinguished career. It chronicles the myriad relationships and experiences that have shaped the life of one of America's most successful artists. But more than that, it represents the growth and maturity of a young woman who has grown up in the public eye, and unlike many of her pop star peers, has avoided the pitfalls of fame. "People are just waiting for you to self-destruct because that's what happens," she says. "I just wanted to prove people wrong. It's been really hard at times, but I feel like I'm in a really good place right now. I know that the success that I've had, and am having, is rare for anyone, but especially anyone who started as a kid. I have been very blessed. I've had my moments. I'm a human being like everyone else, but I really feel like I've made a conscious decision to learn from all of those moments."
LeAnn Rimes has learned from the moments that have defined her young life, and she's poured those experiences into her music. She's no longer the teen with the big voice. She's an intelligent, mature young woman with much to say. "I do feel like I've become this artist and not just this voice," LeAnn says. "There's this whole other side of me that's always been there. I've been writing my whole life, but never have I felt confident enough. The confidence I felt in my singing is now how confident I feel in my writing. That's an exciting place to be and a new place to be. I feel like I'm really moving forward and growing as a human being and as an artist. It's a good thing."


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tracifen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 122 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
Founded in 1997 as a for-profit social enterprise by Traci Fenton, the purpose of WorldBlu is to unleash human potential and inspire freedom by championing the growth of democratically-managed organizations worldwide.
WorldBlu's vision is to build a more democratic world, one organization at a time. Our goal is to see one billion people working in free and democratic companies.
We inspire and support this global movement by offering a range of programs and services that enable leaders to design, develop, and lead the most successful democratic organizations in the world.
Our clients include cutting-edge companies such as Zappos, Pandora, Linden Lab, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, DaVita, HCL Technologies, and many more.
WorldBlu and Traci Fenton have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, US News & World Report, the BBC and dozens of other media outlets worldwide.
We're trying to position WorldBlu as a premium brand and want to make our look a lot sexier and sleeker while still conveying credibility.
We want a logo that helps grow and inspire our movement.
Our main audience is the world's most progressively-managed companies and organizations worldwide. Specifically, we deal with CEOs, heads of marketing and HR, but we also interact with the general public, typically people who are well-read and well-traveled.
We are a global brand, so we need a logo that resonate globally, conveys credibility and is also visually inspiring.
Our audience in general is very sophisticated, well-read, well-traveled and very actualized. They like to feel like they are part of something special, meaningful and prestigious.
We're really looking for a fresh take on our current logo. We'd like the design to be sleek and sexy and have a global appeal. Even though our name is "WorldBlu," please don't put a globe in it! :) We're about freedom and democracy in the workplace, the opposite of the command-and-control environments most people work in. So we're looking for a fresh, energetic and inspiring design that also conveys that we are a premium brand -- but not boring or stuffy. We want a logo that has ENERGY!
The reason our name is "WorldBlu" is that the color blue is universally recognized as the color of freedom.
To that end, we don't like to shorten our name to "WB" because we want to communicate the "blu" or "freedom" part of our name.
This is a note we've added after the first two submissions -- please do not submit a logo with "WB" as the artwork as we're not looking to shorten our name. We are looking for anything visual that conveys freedom and possibility, however.
You can learn more about us at http://www.worldblu.com.
Our current logo is attached here.
Thanks so much, eager to see what you come up with!
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