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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — For Michael Palmer, breakfast consists of oatmeal with blueberries and cinnamon. Why not a higher-calorie meal for a strapping, energy-burning N.F.L. tight end?
Because Tony does it.
Off to the side at each Atlanta Falcons practice, Palmer, an understudy whose chief duty is blocking, catches about a hundred passes. Why?
Because Tony does it.
In the team's fitness area, Palmer devotes increased time to stretching because ... Tony does it.
For 16 seasons, Tony Gonzalez, 36, has done it better than most tight ends. But amid the glittering career numbers that would make a statistician swoon — 1,242 receptions for 14,268 yards and 103 touchdowns — one protrudes like a rotten apple in a bushel full of Red Delicious: zero.
Gonzalez spent 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and went 0-3 in playoff games, their extended postseason doldrums portending a limited future. So he negotiated a trade to the Falcons — the franchise with the worst N.F.L. postseason history (six victories since its inception in 1966).
Yet with Atlanta, Gonzalez saw promise at the administrative and coaching levels and in quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Roddy White, players he speaks so highly of he could preside over their fan clubs.
With the Falcons for four years, Gonzalez has celebrated 45 regular-season victories, more than any other team during that time except for Green Bay and New England. Yet in the playoffs, he is 0-2 with them.
With retirement looming — Gonzalez lists the odds of his playing next year at 19 to 1 — his desire for his first playoff victory falls well short of obsession. But, asked if a loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks would leave a hole in his résumé, he responded tersely.
"That's a tough question," he said. "Ask me after the game."
Gonzalez has been around long enough to recognize that players are judged significantly on their postseason fortunes.
"Obviously, in the playoffs, it steps up more because that is really kind of where your legacy comes in," he said. "What you do in the playoffs is what a majority of people remember."
To Falcons Coach Mike Smith, one of Gonzalez's many fans, there should be no win-for-Gonzalez sentiment in the locker room. Team-driven motivation should suffice.
"Everybody needs to put individual thoughts behind them," Smith said.
That might be more challenging for the Falcons than containing Russell Wilson in the pocket.
Palmer is among Gonzalez's teammates who have told him how much they want to win for him. "It's no secret," Palmer said of the sentiment.
The figure most associated with Gonzalez lately is 95, as in the percentage that he invokes on the likelihood of his retirement.
The number appears to reflect reality. Gonzalez says his longtime companion and three children have similar leanings. Yet he intends to mull it over deep into the off-season, which partly explains why he has no intention of mimicking linebacker Ray Lewis's moves in Baltimore last weekend during his final home game.
"You don't want to see me dance," he said. "That's not a pretty thing."
Gonzalez evidently has not disclosed his intentions to his coaches or teammates. He and the tight ends coach Chris Scelfo, in fact, agreed in training camp that the topic would stay off-limits.
If he does retire, Gonzalez will become part of a select group of players who quit before their production began tailing off. His reception and touchdown totals this season surpassed those of his previous seasons in Atlanta, even after, by Scelfo's estimate, Gonzalez confronted bracket coverage in six or seven games.
"Frankly, I think he's gotten better," said Scelfo, who has been Gonzalez's position coach from the outset in Atlanta.
Gonzalez has offset any physical regression with a strict diet and a tweaked training regimen that features workouts with a kettlebell.
Scelfo has reduced Gonzalez's load at practice, telling him: "We don't need you on Wednesday or Thursday. We need you Sunday."
Broad shouldered, Gonzalez is a master at applying to football the craft of blocking out a defender that he honed as a ferocious rebounder for the University of California basketball team. An innate sense of impending contact enables Gonzalez to protect himself, minimizing injuries.
"I feel fine," he said. "Honestly, probably a little bit healthier than I did the last few years."
Still, the probability of retirement sounded closer to certain with this comment: "There is no tomorrow. There is no saying, 'We'll get them next year.' It's about going out there and trying to finish on the right note."
If Gonzalez heads into retirement, Palmer's playing time figures to grow next season should the Falcons bring him back. Nonetheless, the increased workload would be bittersweet.
"As long as he wants to play," Palmer said, "I'm all for it."


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Rep. Todd Akin continued his major-networks apology tour on Wednesday, facing a firestorm for his comment that 'legitimate rape' does not usually lead to pregnancy.
To date, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to be drawn on the controversy but both he and his running mate Paul Ryan have publicly called for the Missouri politician to step aside.
During an interview on NBC's Today this week, Akin confirmed that Ryan personally telephoned him to urge him to withdraw from the race.
'He advised me that it would be good for me to step down,' Akin told NBC. 'I told him that I was going to be looking at this very seriously, trying to weigh all of the different points on this and that I would make the decision.'
But according to the Daily News, to date Akin has remained defiant in the face of all calls for him to drop out of the Missouri U.S. Senate race.
Behind the scenes Republicans have reportedly been pressuring Akin to voluntarily withdraw from the race and allow the GOP to replace him with a less controversial candidate against Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill.
Akin is refusing to go quietly however. Speaking on Sean Hannity's radio program on Tuesday, he sniped at Mitt Romney directly saying, 'Why couldn't he run his race and I'll run mine?'
It is not right for the Republican elite in Washington to overrule the wishes of the Missouri Republicans who voted for him in the Senate primary, Akin added.
Meanwhile he reiterated that his controversial comments about rape at the weekend were an isolated mistake.
'The word 'legitimate' never has a good reason to be standing next to the word 'rape' he told NBC.
He also admitted that he had offered medical evidence that was entirely wrong.
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Meanwhile, Akin has confirmed that he will skip the GOP convention in Tampa next week, at the request of top Republicans.

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Del Potro says won't play Davis Cup this year
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[February 18, 2014]
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Juan Martin
del Potro said on Monday he will not play in Argentina's Davis Cup
playoff tie in September due to his differences with the Argentine
Tennis Association (AAT).
Argentina, who have reached four finals — including three since
2006 — must play off against as yet unknown opponents to retain
their world group status having been upset by Italy in the first
round in Mar del Plata two weeks ago.
"It's necessary to make deep changes to correct mistakes that have
been repeated for so many years," said world number five Del Potro,
who does not see eye-to-eye with team captain Martin Jaite.
Del Potro also reacted to rumors and erroneous reports after the
Italy defeat suggesting he would only play for Argentina under
certain conditions.
"I won't permit my name to be used to justify resignations that will
only paper over the cracks. I never asked for a (specific) captain
and always respected others' decisions even if they didn't respect
me," he said in a letter to the AAT.
"Out of consideration for the people who follow me, who enjoy
tennis... and know what I've done in the Davis (Cup) and Olympic
Games... and are a long way from insulting rivals or punishing
someone from their country, I won't play the Davis Cup for the rest
of 2014."
Del Potro, Olympic bronze medal winner at the 2012 London Games, has
been unhappy with attitudes towards him from some corners of the AAT
and media since being made a scapegoat for Argentina's unexpected
defeat in the 2008 final at home to a Spain team missing Rafael
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The 2009 U.S. Open champion dislikes the soccer-type support from
sections of the crowd at home matches who question players'
commitment to the team if they put their careers on the ATP circuit
first, failing to accept their prerogative to do so.
AAT president Arturo Grimaldi said he was surprised by Del Potro's
letter and would like to know what his grievances are.
"I'd like to get together with Del Potro and talk with him. People
forget what he's done for Argentina," Grimaldi told TyC Sports.
"There must be a failing on our part."
Del Potro last played for Argentina in their Davis Cup semi-final
loss at home to the Czech Republic in Buenos Aires in 2012. He opted
out last year when Argentina also lost to the Czech holders away in
the semi-finals.
Argentina reached the final in 1981 thanks mainly to Guillermo Vilas
but were defeated away by the United States.
In recent years they have relied heavily on the now retired David
Nalbandian but lost the 2006 final to Russia in Moscow and the 2011
final again to Spain in Seville.
(Reporting by Luis Ampuero; writing by Rex Gowar in London,
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This is how Pace University grad Pavle "Paul" Bijelonic was remembered by his loved ones. He died suddenly Monday, July 9 in North Palm Beach, Florida, at 46 years old.
Paul was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey and was one of three sons to Novak and Milenka Bijelonic. He spent his formative years with his family in Paterson, then as a teenager, his family moved to Wayne in 1986.
Paul graduated with the DePaul High School Class of 1990 and immediately began school the following semester at Pace University in Pleasantville. There, he earned his bachelor's and graduated with the class of 1995.
Later, Paul would again go back to school and further his education, receiving his master's degree in project management at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken.
Paul worked in finance for a few years then went to work for his Brother Jerry Bijelonic for approximately five years in the construction business. Subsequent to working with his brother, Paul became a real estate agent and moved to North Palm Beach Florida in 2017.
He was an avid sports fan particularly of the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys. He was devoted to his Orthodox Faith and was a parishioner of St. Sava Church in New York City for many years.
Paul was an extremely kind person, with a huge heart. He was willing to help anyone in need, no questions asked. His family remembers him as being an honorable man, with great integrity, and having a profound love for his family. Paul was a very special person who touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.
Paul is survived by his parents Novak and Milenka Bijelonic of Wayne; brothers Gordon Bijelonic of Beverly Hills, CA and Jerry Bijelonic and his wife Gina of Kinnelon, niece Angelina Bijelonic of Kinnelon and nephew Giorgio Bijelonic of Kinnelon; and many aunts and uncles.
Visitation is scheduled for July 13 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. July 14, at the St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church in Paterson.
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SANTA BARBARA,Calif. – A two-run, first inning blast off the bat of Brandon Trinkwon and an 8 1/3 inning gem from Austin Pettibone proved to be the decisive factors in the Gauchos' narrow 2-1 victory over the visiting Long Beach State Dirtbags on Friday afternoon.
The Gauchos pulled to even in conference play with the win, as they improved to 19-17, 5-5. Long Beach State fell to 16-19, 6-4 with the loss.
Trinkwon's one-on, one-out homer in the first capped off an inning that suggested an offensive game was in store. LBSU starter Shane Carle struggled mightily with his command at the outset, reaching a three-ball count to the first three batters he faced. After Woody Woodward walked with one out, Trinkwon sat on a 3-1, belt-high fastball, sending a moon shot over the right field fence and giving the Gauchos a 2-1 lead.
Both pitching staffs were nails from there on out, combining to give up zero runs over the rest of the game.
For the Gauchos, sophomore righty Austin Pettibone delivered yet another quality start, his seventh of the season. The Yorba Linda, Calif. native scattered eight hits over 8 1/3 innings of work and striking out five – one off his season-high – while walking just one batter.
Despite being over 100 pitches, Pettibone impressed the most in the final three innings of the game, in which he failed to allow a run despite having runners in scoring position each time.
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Carle picked up the loss for Long Beach State, falling to 2-6.
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Regulatory Agencies Sending Armed Squads To Check Water Quality, 'Rescue' Baby Deer
from the when-all-you-have-is-a-bunch-of-armed-officers... dept
It seems as if nearly every police department, no matter how small or unthreatened by criminal activity, wants to outfit their officers with military-grade equipment (something the DHS is only to happy to help with -- provided someone invokes the codeword "terrorism" at some point during the requisition). The outcome is inevitable, tragic and more than a little ridiculous. Local SWAT teams are now rolling up on suburban lawns like they're storming Normandy, executing no-knock warrants in the dead of night to unverified addresses. Some occasions result in little more than completely freaked-out citizens. Others end in death and injury. Sometimes it's just the family dog that takes a bullet. Other times, it's innocent civilians.
But this militarization goes even further than various police departments. It also permeates other government agencies, agencies that really shouldn't be utilizing heavily-armed SWAT teams to enforce regulatory policies. It's not as if anyone should be expecting the kind of resistance these teams are armed for -- at least not in these situations.
This is the bold new face of American enforcement -- squads of armed men sent on a life-or-death mission to… check water quality.
Miners from the Chicken area -- a gold mining town of just 17 full-time residents and dozens of seasonal miners off the Taylor Highway, between Tok and the Canadian border -- said that during the third week of August they were surprised by groups of four to eight armed officers, who swarmed onto their mining claims with little or no warning.Men with guns, checking water supplies. That's the new EPA -- an agency that backs up its policies with armed officers. I'm guessing it's done handing out fines for violations. No more "30 days to comply with federal PPM standards." No more Mr. Nice Regulatory Agency.
The officers were armed and wearing body armor. They were part of the Alaska Environmental Crimes Task Force and were there to check for violations of section 404 of the Clean Water Act, according to several miners who were contacted by the group. Section 404 governs water discharges into rivers, streams, lakes and oceans.
So, why did the EPA feel it was necessary to send armed officers to verify water quality?
The EPA has refused to publicly explain why it used armed officers as part of what it called a "multi-jurisdictional" investigation of possible Clean Water Act violations in the area.None of your business, citizen!
One "helpful" staffer suggested it was probably because drugs and sex.
According to one Senate staffer, the federal agency said it decided to send in the task force armed and wearing body armor because of information it received from the Alaska State Troopers about "rampant drug and human trafficking going on in the area."Drug dealing, human trafficking and potentially unsafe water? That's quite the trifecta. Let's go to the State Troopers for a little more explanation.
"The Alaska State Troopers did not advise the EPA that there was dangerous drug activity. We do not have evidence to suggest that is occurring," said Trooper spokesperson Megan Peters.This is what happens when you have an excess of tactical gear and nothing to deploy it against. The "dangerousness" bar continues to be lowered until it ultimately bottoms out, and once that happens, officials just start making up their own justifications. And once that happens, people start getting hurt.
You can't amp up your squad, hand them tactical gear and loaded weapons, and then send them out to maintain a defensive perimeter while someone obtains a water sample, and not expect someone to misread something, anything, about the situation and react in a regrettable fashion. You've set them up for danger and delivered a glorified science fair project. Someone's trigger finger's going to get itchy. Someone's going to see normal movements as "furtive" and disgruntled exclamations from the victims as "threats."
Here's one more example of regulatory agencies acting like paramilitary strike teams in order to handle yet another life-threatening situation -- a baby deer that had ended up at a local "no-kill" animal shelter.
Two weeks ago, [shelter employee Ray] Schulze was working in the barn at the Society of St. Francis on the Kenosha-Illinois border when a swarm of squad cars arrived and officers unloaded with a search warrant.Agents rounded up the staff and kept them controlled while they went in search of the fawn, which they then killed. Sure, the animal shelter might have released it alive, but Dept. of Natural Resources policy says seized animals must be killed to prevent the spread of disease. A spokesman for the DNR said "its heart was in the right place" when it stormed the animal shelter with armed officers and seized the very much alive fawn and killed it. (There's some dispute as to whether the DNR killed it at the shelter or euthanized it later, but the end result is the same.)
"(There were) nine DNR agents and four deputy sheriffs, and they were all armed to the teeth," Schulze said.
Agents told staff they came to seize the deer because Wisconsin law forbids the possession of wildlife.
"I said the deer is scheduled to go to the wildlife reserve the next day," Schulze said.
When reporter Colleen Henry asked if the department could have called first and asked for a voluntary surrender instead of expending all of these resources, she received one of the most ridiculous answers ever.
"If a sheriff's department is going in to do a search warrant on a drug bust, they don't call them and ask them to voluntarily surrender their marijuana or whatever drug that they have before they show up," [DNR Supervisor Jennifer] Niemeyer said.When all else fails, start talking about drugs (see our first story). Obviously, harboring a wild animal is the same as possessing drugs and should be treated as such -- with an armed response. To compare an animal shelter to a drug dealer is more than simply disingenuous -- it's the nadir of rhetoric. It's a painfully weak fallback argument which is solely designed to allow the embarrassed "enforcement" party to extricate themselves from the discussion.
And now the DNR is complaining its receiving angry comments and death threats. I would never condone death threats (and there are laws in place to deal with those) but the agency deserves every negative comment and complaint it receives. It looked at all the possible ways to handle this and decided storming the animal shelter with a quasi-SWAT team was the best response. If you don't like being treated like terrible human beings, stop performing terrible acts.
The police state isn't just the police. It's the entire government, which has a large number of tools at its disposal, but always reaches for the bluntest, weightiest one first.
Filed Under: armed soldiers, dnr, epa, militarization, swat team, water quality


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Veteran broadcaster Barbara Walters has announced her retirement.
The newswoman denied last month that she was planning on quitting her jobs, but she confirmed her decision on Sunday and is expected to open up about the news on her talk show "The View" on Monday.
Walters will step down from her TV journalism duties next summer, but will continue to anchor and report for ABC News and appear on "The View" until then.
In a statement published on the ABC News website, Walters says, "I am very happy with my decision and look forward to a wonderful and special year ahead both on The View and with ABC News. I created The View and am delighted it will last beyond my leaving it."
The veteran newscaster explained that she wanted to take a break and see what future generations of TV journalists have to offer, adding, "I do not want to appear on another program or climb another mountain. I want instead to sit on a sunny field and admire the very gifted women – and OK, some men too – who will be taking my place."
ABC News President Ben Sherwood adds, "There's only one Barbara Walters. And we look forward to making her final year on television as remarkable, path-breaking and news-making as Barbara herself. Barbara will always have a home at ABC News and we look forward to a year befitting her brilliant career, filled with exclusive interviews, great adventures and indelible memories."
Walters' lengthy career has spanned over 50 years and she has been with U.S. network ABC News since 1976. She will remain Executive Producer of "The View," the show she created in 1997.


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Bloomberg: No Evacuations Ordered in NYC Yet
Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered no evacuations in New York City in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy as of Saturday night, but he warned of the storm's potential danger and said there could be preemptive power shutdowns in Lower Manhattan.
"We are not ordering any evacuations as of this time for any parts of the city," Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference at the city's Office of Emergency Management in Brooklyn.
Last year, the mayor ordered the evacuation of 370,000 New Yorkers in low-lying areas as Tropical Storm Irene headed for the city. But this time, the mayor said, the evacuation isn't warranted.
"We're making that decision based on the nature of this storm. Although we're expecting a large surge of water, it is not expected to be a tropical storm or a hurricane-type surge," he said. "With this storm we'll likely see a slow pileup of water, rather than a sudden surge, which is what you would expect from a hurricane and which we saw with Irene 14 months ago."
Mr. Bloomberg said he expected a decision from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority early Sunday afternoon about whether mass transit will be shuttered. If there is a shutdown, it is expected to begin at 7 p.m. Sunday.
The mayor warned there will be "a lot of water" and low-lying areas will experience flooding. Hospitals and chronic-care facilities in low-lying areas have already released patients who could be discharged safely, the mayor said.
"Lower Manhattan is the most vulnerable place to a storm surge," Mr. Bloomberg said. The storm surge, expected to be most dangerous late Monday, could be a "record," Mr. Bloomberg said.
Consolidated Edison's electricity and steam facilities downtown could be endangered by flooding, and preemptive action might be necessary, officials said.
Kevin Burke, CEO of ConEd, said officials expect damage from this storm "could be worse" for the utility's facilities than was experienced with Irene last year. Officials will be especially focused on the storm surge south of the Brooklyn Bridge between Broadway and the East River.
"If the water comes up too high onto the streets of New York it could damage our equipment, it would damage our customers' equipment and there's a lot more damage if the equipment is energized, so we might be preemptively de-energizing that equipment in advance," Mr. Burke said.
That decision will be made when officials see the storm surge, Mr. Burke said.
Some of the steam pipes in lower Manhattan, starting on the East Side from the 20s down to Battery Park and on the West Side as far north as Canal Street, will be turned off Sunday. If the storm surge hits "record levels," steam pipes may be shut off farther north, he said.
On Sunday, the mayor said, forecasters expect it to be windy for New York City, with possible rain. The storm is expected to get worse Sunday evening into Monday, he said.
"Don't get lulled [Sunday] when there's not a lot of rain and not a lot of wind," Mr. Bloomberg said. "This is a dangerous storm and I think we're going to be OK but if it were to strengthen unexpectedly or change its expected path it could do a lot of damage and you could be at risk."
Mr. Bloomberg urged the public to stay indoors. New Yorkers who live in low-lying areas who are concerned about flooding or prolonged power loss should consider staying with friends or family who live elsewhere, the mayor said.
The city also has 65 public shelters in schools citywide that are available to the public and will open at 9 a.m. Sunday. Pets are welcome.
No decision has been made on whether schools will be closed Monday. The mayor said that decision will be announced Sunday late in the day. As of this hour, all city offices are to be open Monday and all city employees are expected to be at work.
The East River ferry landings will be closed, beginning Saturday night, and ferry service on the river will not resume until further notice. The Staten Island ferry will likely have delays but is expected to be operating.
All events in city parks after 2 p.m. Sunday will be canceled and all parks will be closed at 5 p.m. Sanitation pickups are scheduled to proceed as normal on Monday morning.
While some might be tempted to go surfing, the mayor urged the public to stay out of the water, saying it's "much too dangerous."
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Breaking: Robbery at Safe Credit Union in Beaumont
A knife-wielding suspect in Beaumont robbed Safe Credit Union on 11th Street this morning, Aug. 7, at about 9:35 a.m., Beaumont Police report.
According to Officer Carol Riley, a black male in a blue hoodie and dark mask entered the credit union brandishing what police describe as "a large folding knife." The man was reportedly had a baseball cap on under the hoodie. The suspect fled with an unknown amount of cash, along with a dye pack from the bank. The man fled in an unknown direction, and detectives are on the scene investigating.
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text: I prefer to think of it in terms of acceptance rate. Yes, 80 to 85% is pretty much the norm in my experience, anthing below 70% is pretty demoralizing but happens on occassion, 90%+ is "rarified air", nice when it happens but not something you can count on. That hasn't changed too much through the years. More noteworthy, though, is that I have found when you get those lower numbers it is a sign of poor mating conditions that will later manifest itself in the coming months in a higher attrition rate among those queens that you do catch. In other words the simple presence of eggs in a nuc 2 weeks after cell insertion does not necessarily a great queen make. I agree with Mike. You really do need to treat your nucs with uniformity, any nuc that hasn't "caught" in the same timeframe as the majority needs to be rebuilt and recelled on the same schedule as all it's neighbors.


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Wheeler Peak (NM) Climber's Log
THalky - Jul 15, 2013 12:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2013#25
Camped in la Cal Basin, summitted early am then hiked out. Rough but amazing hike.
birdhead - Jun 16, 2013 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013East Fork Red River & Williams Lake
Climbed via the trail from the East Fork of the Red River. Lighting near the summit forced a quick descent. 4:54 RT.
Climbed again on 6/15/19 via Williams Lake as part of my Father's Day trip. Lots of snow in the trees. 4:00 RT. Got lunch and beer at the Bavarian with the family after the hike.
vanman798 - Apr 30, 2013 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2013Spring Loop
Strolled up the Bull of the Woods trail. The snow was solid and I didn't need my snowshoes nor ice axe. Took close to 5 hours to reach the peak (including breaks, lunch, etc). The avy danger seemed very low, so I descended via Williams Lake. That was fast, took an hour, but the only problem was my car was at the other trailhead, and so I had a long walk down the dirt road to get back to it. No one around to hitch a ride from either!
tylordthemighty - Apr 15, 2013 9:12 am Date Climbed: Dec 1, 2012Boom tallest peak in New Mexico Boom
Climbed in December, didn't need skiis, great conditions minus a tid bit windy on top, but still an awesome hike and not the last time I'll be doing it.
triviasteve - Mar 18, 2013 7:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012fatboy makes it!
My first attempt at a 13'er. And really, my first time out hiking in quite a while. So a little out of shape, but mentally determined...
Took the trail to Williams Lake and missed the turn to take the trail to the top. So I saw Williams Lake, and ended up scrambling up the mountain with a few others that had missed the turn, until we got back on trail.
Lots of people hiking that day, some would hike with me for a while then press on, and I would do the same. I encountered an older gentleman, recently retired from the Army and recently recovered from knee replacement (both) surgery, whose doctor had given him the go-ahead to hike. Both of us were out of shape, but we became each other's encouragement, as we hiked along. Finally, he got winded and slowed down and told me to press on, which I did.
50 steps, stop, breathe. That was the mantra for the last hour of hiking to the summit, with each daunting view of the summit, you realize how difficult a 13'er is... But I finally made it, and enjoyed my accomplishment with about 50 other people at the summit. Stayed there for 1/2 hour or so enjoying the view and talking with others, taking pictures and hydrating.
On the way back down, I passed my Army friend, who still had about 1/2 hour of climbing to go. I offered him some water and some words of encouragement.
7 hours round trip to the summit and back... not bad, I thought.
Physically, the most difficult thing I've ever done. Can't wait to do more!
jainman09 - Feb 25, 2013 3:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2005First 13er
Four feet of snow at the base made for an interesting approach. Plenty of snow to glissade back down!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2011W/ Smitty
from Williams Lake - new trail is excellent.
TimmyTee - Oct 28, 2012 10:47 am Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2012Wheelers Peak
Great day! We used the Williams Lake trail, leaving the parking lot at 0715. We found the wind icy as we went above treeline and into the periodic talus crossings. I was surprised at how good the trail is. As we worked up the switchbacks above LaCal Basin, the wind increased. Being in the shade most of the way,we had our cold weather gear on (I wish I'd brought my down mittens! Saw a group of goats moving through; one pica and little tiny vole(?). Beautiful at the summit, perfect day, blue skies horizon to horizon. On the way down we met many other hikers enjoying the day.
orbitor - Oct 15, 2012 2:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012From Williams Lake
First group on the summit that day, which made it extra special. Bluebird skies at 9am, raging thunderstorm by 3pm. Really glad we got up and down quickly. Liked the newly constructed trail from Williams Lake. Grand views from summit - Blanca Peak in CO particularly stood out. Satisfied with adding a new state highpoint for the year!
Sarah Simon - Sep 23, 2012 2:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 20126 peak day via Bull of the Woods
I love this time of year - perfect weather, sunny blue skies, autumn colors! Enjoyed the hot springs at Ojo Caliente, green chili beer and a suite with a kiva fireplace afterward. :-)
CharlieRussell - Jul 27, 2012 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012Great Climb
My wife and I climbed it on our 23rd wedding anniversary. The weather was perfect. We climbed via the Williams Lake/Wheeler Peak trail. This trail was tough for us since we live just above sea level. Many locals we met recommended the Bull of the Woods trail. They said it is much easier. After seeing the other trail from the summit I would have to agree that it looks easier. The WP summit trail increases in difficulty the higher you climb. So as your wearing down it takes more. But the view is well worth the effort!
Ridgerunner755 - Jun 22, 2012 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2012Bull of the Woods/Williams Lake
Camped at Bull of the Woods trailhead, started hiking at 6am. Hit the top of Bull of the Woods Mtn., Frazer Mtn., and Mt. Walter on the way, on top in about 4 hrs. Instead of following the trail through LaCal Basin, we took the ridge directly to Mt. Walter which was a little more interesting. Saw 42 sheep (6 rams), 40 elk, and a couple mulies along the way. Only a couple patches of snow to walk through. Probably a dozen people on the summit with us. Headed down Williams Lake trail, dozens more people at the lake and headed up this trail, kind of surprising. Then walked down the road back to camp. It was a great hike with great views, weather, and lots of animals!
Walkoutnow - Jun 8, 2012 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2012Great Hike
We took the Williams lake trail both ways, had great sunny weather all day. Started at 630am, 3.5 hours to summit. Spent 30 minutes up top, warming behind the rock wall (strong, cold wind). Ran into many friendly marmots along the way, and hungry ground squirrels at the summit. Hike gets tougher after you get past Williams lake, including several sections of scree. Make sure you take a left on the new trail BEFORE getting to the lake, we missed it and took old route straight up, leg burner..
Down in 2 hrs 15 minutes, so back to the truck by 1245pm. Snow drifts had softened, sinking up to mid thigh.
Great experience. Beautiful views.
Ruvicha - Apr 9, 2012 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009Splendid Three fer
Via the Bull of the Woods trail, you can bag one 12,000' peak (Fraser Mountain) and two 13ers -- Mt. Walter and Wheeler Peak, then shorten the return by descending to Williams Lake. If I did this again, I'd nail another 12,000' peak (Simpson) and 13er (Old Mike), which are within a mile of Wheeler.
Assuming, of course, that the weather holds. We got lucky on our day on the mountain -- the weather was relatively clear all day. The day before or the day after, rain and storms would have thwarted us.
Andrew Rankine - Oct 25, 2011 1:29 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2009One of my favorites
One of my favorite state highpoints. 16 miles, a couple feet of snow. Lots of fun.
huskertriguy - Oct 9, 2011 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2011Breaking into double digits!
I cannot recommend highly enough purchasing a detailed topo map. There are numerous trail junctions, many of which are NOT marked whatsoever. Luckily my intuition prevailed.
Bull-of-the-Woods Trail.
Started at 4:30 a.m. and summited by 10:00. If I'd had a topo map, I would've considered taking the Williams Lake route on my return, but I (stupidly) did not do much research, nor did I have a map. I'd assumed the trail & summit were pretty straightforward, but I was mistaken.
I did find myself wondering whether the trail planners were on peyote at the time they designated the route. Bull-of-the-Woods is unnecessarily circuitous, particularly at La Cal Basin. Mixing it up and taking Williams Lake would've been a welcome change.
Beautiful and quite a lot of solitude. Well worthwhile even if it weren't a SHP. I saw a total of 5 people all day; 3 on their way down who summited for sunrise, and 2 on the way up later in the day.
michael350ls1 - Oct 2, 2011 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2007Williams lake route
i was kinda tired midways. very steep, but a group of approaching female climbers below me gave me the energy to finish. beautiful view.
eric-griz - Sep 20, 2011 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011State HP #37
Very cold and windy at the summit with a little bit of snow on the upper portions of the mountain. A worthwhile hike for sure!


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Goal #3: Making a Difference in the World – Local, State, National, and Global
**The below information is from the 2006-2016 UIS Strategic Plan. For information on the current 2018-2028 Strategic Compass, visit https://www.uis.edu/strategiccompass/ **
With its location in the state capital, UIS has always had a special emphasis on public affairs, citizen engagement, and effecting societal change.
Our third goal echoes and updates those traditions. Making a Difference in the World is conceptualized as a series of activities related to reflection, dialogue, and action on public policy and civic culture, resulting in engagement with the world outside of the university. The focus includes local, state, national, and global concerns. All undergraduates will participate in engagement or applied study activities, and graduate students will continue to have numerous opportunities for hands-on learning and research. The campus will continue to build on its solid record of accomplishment in public affairs, applied research, and training activities – paying special attention to public policy and the civic culture.
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni from every part of UIS engage in activities that make a difference in the world. Each individual and discipline provides a unique contribution: education, business, professional programs, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. In other words, Making a Difference in the World is a shared responsibility.
Whereas the goal of Enriching Individual Lives focuses on the way a UIS education will lead to the growth of the individual, the goal of Making a Difference in the World points to the way that UIS looks outward toward the betterment of society. The challenge is to build on our traditions of engagement in ways that resonate with and reinforce what we are becoming while retaining the strengths and the values that have served the university so well.
The adoption of the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) component of our new general education curriculum addresses part of this challenge through coursework in categories such as Comparative Societies, Global Awareness, and U.S. Communities, as well as experiential learning in the Engagement Experience. One of the signature qualities of UIS graduates will be an ability to engage a world in which the distance between local and global communities grows continuously smaller.
UIS will meet the second part of the challenge of engagement by continuing and expanding our commitment to making a difference in the world through a broad range of activities that result in reflection, dialogue, and action on public policy and civic culture.
Public Policy – How a society responds to issues such as access to higher education, content of the high school curriculum, gender or racial tolerance, care of the elderly, environmental responsibility, political corruption, or transparency and access to the financial transactions of corporations is shaped by the formulation of public policies and the implementation of those policies.
Civic Culture – The responses of society to issues such as these also shape civic culture in terms of the attitudes, opinions, and beliefs of citizens about issues and the impact of social institutions on the behavior of individuals. Civic culture exists at the intersection of the social, economic, governmental, religious, and private spheres of society.
Strategic Thrust #1: Reflection
Making a Difference in the World will be achieved through REFLECTION on public policy, civic culture, and engagement. Reflection is a learning process of fostering awareness and understanding of issues, mastering skills, and acquiring the experiences that facilitate effective engagement. We will foster the awareness and understanding necessary for action on public policy and civic culture. Students and faculty will be the ones primarily involved in the development of and participation in reflection activities.
Action Step #1: Implement the ECCE portion of undergraduate general education curriculum.
Action Step #2: Develop new courses that have public policy, civic culture, and engagement themes.
Action Step #3: Increase support for sabbaticals and faculty research, joint appointments, and non-instructional assignments.
Performance Indicators for strategic thrust #1:
- Number of courses taught
- Number of experiential learning placements – graduate and undergraduate
- Number of scholarly publications
- Number of non-instructional assignments, research appointments, and sabbaticals
- Number of faculty and student exchanges
- Number and amount of grants
- Entrance and exit assessment results
- Number of faculty who participate in teaching the UIS general education curriculum
Strategic Thrust #2: Dialogue
Making a Difference in the World will be achieved through DIALOGUE on public policy, civic culture, and engagement. This is a process of intellectual and experiential engagement that exposes participants to a wide range of information, opinions, values, experiences, and perspectives that will broaden and enrich engagement. Discussion, interaction, and experience will help develop the understanding and knowledge necessary to promote informed action on public policy and civic culture. Students, faculty, the UIS community, alumni, and outside constituents will have the opportunity to develop and participate in these activities.
Action Step #4: Develop public affairs events and forums, speakers' series, and academic and policy conferences.
Action Step #5: Promote and facilitate faculty presentations and service activities to community, business, professional, and advocacy groups.
Action Step #6: Increase support for faculty to participate in conferences and workshops, including travel money.
Action Step #7: Contribute to and develop community organizations that focus on engagement issues, such as the World Affairs Council of Central Illinois.
Performance Indicators for strategic thrust #2:
- Number of events, forums, and lectures
- Student and participant evaluations of events, forums, and lectures
- Number of conferences held on campus
- Number of campus research/scholarship forums
- Number of faculty presentations, scholarly and applied
- Number of participants at events, forums, lectures, conferences, and faculty presentations
- Level of support for faculty travel
- Number of partnerships with external groups
- Number of service activities led by faculty
- Level of alumni involvement
Strategic Thrust #3: Action
Making a Difference in the World will be achieved through ACTION on public policy and civic culture that results in engagement in the world outside the university. The UIS community will have the opportunity to transform civic culture and public affairs as a result of these activities and programs.
Action Step #8: Increase public recognition of UIS activities and accomplishments.
Action Step #9: Develop leadership skills in students by expanding the number of student organizations and increasing participation in student government.
Action Step #10: Create an Advocacy Academy in the Center for State Policy and Leadership to provide training and develop leadership skills in individuals and not-for-profit organizations.
Action Step #11: Increase support for applied research and program evaluation.
Action Step #12: Encourage faculty to become involved in policy development and to improve policy processes through the application of professional expertise and research findings and participation in private associations, nonprofit groups, and public organizations.
Action Step #13: Reaffirm the importance of faculty service; honor service in the personnel process – both professional service and engagement.
Action Step #14: Take the university to the community through outreach to civic organizations, businesses, governments, and schools.
Action Step #15: Create an Illinois Democracy Project in the Center for State Policy and Leadership with the following goals: restoring the legitimacy of democratic institutions in Illinois; improving access to elections and to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; and improving the quality of Illinois' electoral, legislative, executive, and judicial processes.
Action Step #16: Increase UIS support of the Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business and Management.
Performance Indicators for strategic thrust #3:
- Number of experiential learning placements
- Number of student organizations and number of participants
- Creation of Advocacy Academy
- Number of scholarly and applied publications
- Amount of policy development activity by faculty
- Amount of service by faculty members
- Number of community outreach activities
- Number of advocacy workshops and training programs
- Creation of Illinois Democracy Project
Performance Indicators for all three strategic thrusts:
- Participation by all undergraduate students in engagement activities as part of their undergraduate experience. These activities will be supported by a broad cross section of the faculty from academic programs, the General Education Council, and units such as the AST office, Student Affairs units, and the public affairs activities of units of the Center for State Policy and Leadership.
- Opportunities for graduate students, faculty members, programs, colleges, campus units, alumni, the UIS community, and citizens to develop, deliver, and participate in engagement activities.


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PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - You've all heard the phrase "There's an app for that." Well, it really does seem to be true for just about everything, especially when it comes to religion.
Increasingly, technology is moving into worship services across the country and now some pastors and rabbis are encouraging people to take out their cell phones during service.
Instead of taking her bible to church, Talitha Haynes uses her iPad.
"Just to get a word or scripture to get you through the day is always good, kind of like a cup coffee," Haynes said.
According to Bible.com, the Holy Word has been downloaded over 65 million times.
And there are over 300 free versions of the Bible available for smartphones and tablets.
Haynes has two on her iPad and has one on her iPhone.
"You can highlight your favorite scripture, and if you want to go back and study that scripture, it's easy to find," she said.
And if you're preparing for your bar mitzvah, nothing beats studying with assistants, according to 12 year-old Cooper Tavss.
"It's easier because I am hearing my rabbi say words and all I have to do is copy him," Tavss said.
Craig Agranoff with Gripd.com says technology has moved into every sector of our life, including our spirituality.
"There will come a time when you go into some progressive churches, temples and places of worship and everyone will be using an electronic device because the institutions themselves can make their own apps," Agranoff said.
The IT industry is paying attention, generating more than $40 billion in software and services for religion.
It's a growing market as people try connect to their spiritual side.
"I think it is doing a world of good for anyone, people needing certain types of religious study, or just anyone who is trying to learn a passage," Agranoff said.
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AT LEAST two more jockeys expect to be questioned this week in the betting investigation that has caused upheaval in Victorian racing.
And as the probe continues, the scandal centred on a $10,000 bet made by Damien Oliver will go back to its source as the racing integrity commissioner, Sal Perna, reviews Racing Victoria's inquiry into the matter.
The jockeys awaiting interviews say Racing Victoria investigators have told them they are required to attend inquiries and have tailored their riding schedules accordingly.
Up to 10 jockeys are believed to be implicated in the betting investigations that this week led to Oliver being banned for 10 months over a $10,000 bet he placed on a rival horse in a race in which he rode.
Oliver admitted his guilt after initially refusing to speak to investigators until a deal was done, which effectively allowed him to ride through the Melbourne spring carnival.
The ''without prejudice'' discussions between Oliver and his lawyers and Racing Victoria led to him making a formal admission last week to his ''one-off, spur-of-the-moment'' bet on Miss Octopussy at Moonee Valley in October 2010.
The Perna review, announced on Wednesday at the instigation of the Racing Minister, Denis Napthine, will examine the handling by Racing Victoria of the Oliver case. It was as a result of information received by Perna in August that Oliver's betting was revealed.
After the Oliver case, Napthine questioned Racing Victoria's failure to stand the jockey down as soon as the allegations against him gained credibility. That view won the support of Racing Victoria chief executive Rob Hines but he said he understood the reasons for the delay.


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UPDATE: Chad Ochocinco, Unilever Go To Great Degrees In Playoff Push
January 8, 2010: Procter & Gamble is an official partner of the NFL. Rival Unilever is not, and cannot use NFL trademarks, images or the term Super Bowl in marketing efforts. But it can use Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals in a marketing campaign for its Degree men's line of antiperspirants and deodorants tied to what the company must call the "football playoffs."
The online-anchored "Rise to the Challenge" effort contains several elements urging consumers to meet the challenges of life with protection from Degree, "from pushing themselves at the gym to working hard at the office to stepping up for a good cause." The expressive and high-profile Ochocinco will use his favorite means of communication, Twitter, to explain to fans and consumers that "Degree won't let them down when they need it most."
In addition to supporting the Degree products, the campaign has an altruistic component, the Ochocinco Wide Receiver Challenge to help Feed The Children. Ochocinco, whose Bengals lost to the New York Jets in an AFC division playoff game on Jan. 9, 24-14, will donate $100 to Feed The Children for every yard he gained during the game, in which he had two receptions for 28 yards. Degree Men will also match all donations made to Feed The Children from consumers at www.FeedTheChildren.org/Ochocinco, up to $40,000. Ochocinco and Degree Men will announce the final tally of donations to Feed The Children in Miami on Feb. 4.
As an added incentive, and also to ensure that the campaign has legs even after the Bengals and Ochocinco were eliminated from the playoffs, consumers who make a $5 donation to Feed The Children at select Miami retailers from Jan. 30-Feb. 2 will have a chance to win prizes, including a VIP pass to an Ochocinco party in Miami, where Super Bowl XLIV will be played on Feb. 7.
"Degree Men is proud to partner with a charity and an athlete who rise to the challenge, and we're excited to support Ochocinco with a charity donation based on his performance during the post-season," Jay Mathew, marketing director, Degree Men, said in a statement. "Men can feel ready to rise to the challenge when they use Degree because they know it won't let them down; we're ready to back that up by matching all donations up to $40,000."
According to Ochocinco, who earler this season appeared in a campaign with Terrell Owens for Unilever's Klondike ice cream, "Whether it's making plays on the field or it's helping feed hungry children off the field, I can rise to the challenge in all aspects of life with Degree Men because it won't let me down. . . I want to encourage all my fans to rise to the challenge and make a donation to Feed The Children."
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The Sith Lord "Premium Format Figure" (but actually a statue) by Sideshow goes on sale in March 2013. At 20" tall and with a real fabric cape, you can pre-order him here. Apple not included.


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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation on Monday night that will recognize fashion models under the age of 18 as child performers. The new law, which is expected to go into effect in 30 days, will have a significant impact on the casting of models for the next New York Fashion Week, in February.
Many designers will most likely be discouraged from using extremely young models in their shows because of the requirements of the law, including limits on the number of hours those models can work, as well as how late and how often they can be used. While there has been a trend in the last year of hiring more seasoned models (meaning those in their early 20s) after criticism of the modeling industry in recent years, it is still normal for most models to start their careers well under the age 18. The Council of Fashion Designers of America has urged its members to set a minimum age of 16 for runway models.
Reaction to the law, which was passed by the Legislature in June, has largely been positive. Sponsors of the bill, including State Senators Jeffrey D. Klein and Diane Savino, Democrats from New York City, planned to announce the bill's signing at a news conference Tuesday morning, along with models including Coco Rocha and Arlenis Sosa. Sara Ziff, a former model who started an advocacy group called the Model Alliance, which has supported the passage of the law, is also expected to attend.
Susan Scafidi, the academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University, said Tuesday that in terms of labor law and the fashion industry, "I'd argue that it's one of the biggest developments in a century, bringing a whole new group under legal protection."
The state Department of Labor will need to adapt many of its regulations regarding child performers to the modeling industry, but and the changes could be substantial. In guidelines prepared for designers as they began to digest the impact of the law, Ms. Scafidi noted that requirements could include multiple forms of paperwork to register the employment of underage models and monitoring their hours. Models under 18, for example, would not be allowed to work after midnight on a school night for fittings for a runway show, or return to work less than 12 hours after they leave. In some cases, designers would also be required to provide tutors, trust accounts and chaperones when using models under 18.
In the guidelines, Ms. Scafidi noted, "The easiest way to avoid fees, paperwork, monitoring and potential penalties is simply to use models 18 and over — and to ask the agencies and casting directors with whom you work to assist you in checking models' ages."


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You'll need to book because the office crowd rolls in for lunch as early as 11:30 am. Any impression I had of anorexic stick-insect-like Sing girls and guys was totally dispelled that day as most of the diners were young working adults. I must say for the price the buffet was really good, with a big selection of sushi, sashimi, noodles, soups, tempura, teppanyaki, nabes, boiled seafood like clams, mussels and snails. Dessert was good too and there was a large selection of teas.
I started with a selection of sashimi and sushi. There were many more varieties of sushi and sashimi but I was wary of the rule regarding unfinished food (can't remember how much but there's a fine). I also had their clam chowder, which tastes of packet soup but with lots of seafood and clams, and their teapot soup. Not in pic was their chawan mushi (steamed egg) which was excellent, silky smooth and soft with just the right amount of dashi. It reminded me to perfect my chawan mushi because I can't make it that silky.
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Thanksgiving's over, which means it's totally OK to start putting up the decorations now.
Case in point: The U.S. Capitol's Christmas tree is scheduled to arrive on the grounds around 10 a.m. Monday. The 65-foot tree arrived Sunday at Andrews Air Force Base. It comes from the White River National Forest in Colorado.
Known as The People's Tree, the Capitol's tree comes from a different state each year. Last year's came from the Stanislaus National Forest in the central Sierra Nevada mountains in California.
Each year, the lighting ceremony is free and open to the public. This year's is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
The tree will be decorated with approximately 5,000 ornaments and will be lit by House Speaker John Boehner.
But this isn't the only one in town: First Lady Michele Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia last week greeted the arrival of the Christmas tree that will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. The 19-foot tree arrived Friday by horse-drawn carriage.
- Michelle Obama Welcomes W.H. Christmas Tree
- National Christmas Tree Shocked to Death
- Md. Man Asks First Lady to Marine Corps Ball (2011)
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The cold hard truth hit me last night regarding my diet...I've been a super slacker and I am a carb addict (have been for ages...but I'm in a relapse!). I ended up eating way to much dairy and gluten for my poor tummy to handle yesterday and ended up with a tummy ache all night and part of this morning. The distance between what I KNOW works for me in my diet and the ACTUALLY DOING IT is way to far right now!! The cold hard truth is that I need to put much more effort into my food choices.
In order to break my current carb addiction I am going very low carb for the next couple of weeks-- it's going to coorelate perfectly with my buffing phase and hopefully catapult me towards a successful training period for the Warrior Dash. There's just about 58 days of training left befor the event!!
My plan to run yesterday never happened...my DD was still sick, so I spent the afternoon at the DR's office with her. She's doing better today-- NO FEVER FINALLY, so she'll make it to school tomorrow, YAY~!! Today's cycle day 3 for me, I have more energy than the past 2-- I have slept and insane amount the past 3 days! I guess my body likes to make up for the BAD SLEEP it gets during the last week of each cycle....
My plan for today will be to get to the gym EARLY so I can tan and run on the treddy before my son arrives for our lifting session. We have legs on tap! It should be a GREAT workout!! Here's the tenative line up: Leg Press, Knee ups on bench, Walking lunges, High Knees, Bulgarians, Laying side leg raises, Smith Lunges, Butt Squats, lower back/booty extensions.
Low, Low Carb will be tough, but I need to do it to "reset" my body and mind!!
Time to be HONEST and face the reality of my own weakness!
I can do it!!
Hey!! I'm back from my ski trip to Keystone...it was an amazing time! I skied 2 days, fell approximately 30 times and have only 1 bad bruise to show for it!! LOL!! It was a great break from real life and now I am trying my hardest to "RE-ENTER" life at full speed--- TOUGH to do!!
Anyhow, I came home a sick little girl and the mess that occurs when Daddy babysits for 4 days Layla stayed home today and I spent the day catching up on work, cleaning, cooking, shopping, laundry and got in a good chest workout with my boy.
Time to call it a night...but TOMORROW, I start the clean eats challege with Ya'll! Whohoo!!
In spy movies, I just love it when the spy goes out on a mission and has to go "dark"...they are invisible to their support team and just out there on their own in the danger. Well, I am going "DARK" for a few days-- my vacation mode is on and that means little to no computer time! I need the break from time to time.
Anyhow, I've been keeping super busy as I prep to leave-- I feel pleasently prepared. However that could change as I start packing, lol!! I always go into hyper drive when trying to pack for a trip-- too many options of what to bring, wear and pack??
Okay, in other news....I remembered something about myself this week. I find the most success in my eating when I eat 3 bigger meals daily vs. 5-6 smaller ones. There are several reasons why:
1- I can eat MORE at 1 setting-- I like eating bigger portions
2- I don't get overwhelmed with the prep/eating time when eating more often-- it's takes too much focus for me-- I'm not that focused, lol
3- Mentally, I don't feel like I am dieting when I eat fewer meals.
4- I have insulin resistant issues-- so eating less often helps my insulin to go down sometimes which actually allows me to burn fat
5- I dislike eating early in the morning-- I like eating my first meal about 3-5 hours after waking up-- extending my "fast" helps me burn some extra fat and gives me a chance to do fasted cardio from time to time
6- it's less stressful to my digestive system. I digest better when my enzymes are strong (utilizing them less often)....my body feels less stress from eating less often
Here's an interesting video that explains some of what I am talking about: http://www.cynthiapasquella.com/featured/how-eating-5-to-6-meals-a-day-can-make-you-age-faster/
So, just now at 9:15 I had a good breakfast of 2 whole wheat blueberry pancakes (not typical for me to eat grains), with butter and real maple syrup, 3 small strips of pork bacon, a "Carnivor" choc protein shake in water= CCFP and I've had 2 cups of coffee with half'n'half.
My plan is to use this fuel as a pre-workout meal--- I'll be hitting the trail for a hill workout after it digests-- at about 11:00
Alrighty, we'll I am off to do some laundry, run, pack, lift weights, get my son's hair cut and then RELAX before I fly out early tomorrow. I'll be back Monday!! Please, pray that I don't hurt myself skiing!!
Love ya,
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Tonight's workout was great! Once I got moving that is :)
Todays workout was basically just intervals plus a tish extra cardio.
10 min warm up on r-bike
run intervals
3min warm up at 7mph
8 for 1
9 for 2min
8 for 1
10 for 2
8.5 for 1
10 for 1
8.5 for 1
10 for 2
8.5 for 1
11 for 1
8.5 for 2
11.5 for 1
cool down at 7
Total of 23 min on treaddy
upright bike
easy on off intervals...additional 10 min
Then 3 sets of bent over flys for rear delts
on hard set of knee ups on bench
3 sets of calves
one hard set of roman chair knee ups
oblique machine 2 sets
NOW I ate for post workout
1/4 c almonds
6 oz of sweet tater
2 cups asparagus stir fry
5 oz chicken
1 teaspoon ranch dressing
and I have a gut ache...I think it could be the sweet tater--ouchy~xx(
Tomorrow is Chest tri's more intervals :)...but no running
Have a super night!
1 day
Here is my leg workout from yesterday:
10 min. r-bike warm up
Free motion squats 3 sets warm up for squats
Smith lunges
Cleans- form practice
Bar x10
Dead lifts
Multi-hip down motion
200x10 KILLER!!
Knee extension
Seated leg curl
Walking lunges
60# on backx15x2
I was dying on these...all I could think was me on stage in that ity
bity bikini with a loose caboose! That kept me going
Ab machine
Roman chair knee ups
I am sore today...For my workout tonight I have to run intervals and
do some abs.
Have a super one yourself!
3 days...Just 3 days to Go!
Do you remember how focused you were during the first 3 days
of this contest- REGAIN That EXCITEMENT!!
You can accomplish a lot in just 3 days of effort.
Today's post:
Kick it in; Kick your habit!!
TODAY I have a photo shoot with the local paper the Morning News for the story they are doing on me and my company BuffMother! I am very excited, so I have to prep for it which includes:
1. shower
2. apply some self tanner
3. whiten teeth
4. make up
5. false eyelashes?? maybe
6. hot roller hair
7. wear the perfect out fit...most likely one of my BuffMother shirts and my BuffMother Bracelet
Another factor I have to figure into all of this are my 3 little girls that I have to take care of while getting all of it done....so this is about a 4 hour project
Wish me luck!!
AND have a super Friday yourself- I'll check back in with my workout.
I had Better than nothing type workout...i had my photoshoot and it lasted 1.5 hours then attempted to workout with no fuel ...better than nothing. Tomorrow's will rock!!
warm up on bike 5 min
Bench 95x10
Inline flys
Tricep extensions on Free motion
Chest press
Tricep one arm cross over pull downs
flat bench flys
25#db's high and slow x10 reps
kickbacks slow and hard
HOME eat!
ADVIL :a3:
Good night,
4 days to Go!!
Today is wake up call time-- are you truly taking control of your life??
Please READ and DO today's task and workout:
We just have 4 days to go...make it count!
All of your workouts look AWESOME and
your encouragement is so wonderful....Have I ever told you all how
much I LIKE YOU??? I LIKE YOU all a TON!!
I have been working out hard and sticking to my plan, but being bad
about posting my workouts...please forgive me
Here is what I did this week so far:
Sunday Legs
Monday Chest Tri's run/bike intervals
Tuesday Shoulders, back, biceps, r-bike intervals plus steady state
for a total of 45 min...I thought I was going to die after this!!
Wednesday: legs again...this went much better than Sunday's workout
Smith Lunges
Butt Squats one set of 15 @70
Close stance smith squats one set of 20 @70
Walking lunges with 60# bar on back
set 1 24 total steps- then deadlifts with same wt 20 reps
2 sets bulgarians with 30's- 8,6
set 2 30 total steps- then deadlifts with same wt 20 reps
abductor machine 60x10x2(2nd time with these)
adductor 30x15x1 (i never do these)
3 sets various machines wts and reps
Leg Press(new machine)
80x25 getting my feet wet here
trying to focus on my butt on these...I like this machine very easy on
my back
Then a set of knee extensions....then I saw one of my former clients
and started talking too much So then i decided I was done for the day.
Results: my butt is sore!! HOOORAY!!
Have a super day-
I have a run to do here in a bit.
There is just 5 days left to kick your habit!
I certainly hope the daily tasks and workout ideas have helped you
stay engaged.
here's today's: http://therallyroom.com/node/51915
I started a post earlier about my workouts and got interrupted by my kiddos...things around here have been very crazy this week.
So here is a brief summary of what I was going to write.
Workouts have been perfect this week!!
Today was back, shoulders, bi's and intervals...plus extra cardio
yesterday was legs...lunge heavy day :)
Sooooooo! Things are super and tomorrow is my pamper day so I will have time to get do some major catch up here...including my training program for the WARRIOR DASH... just 10 weeks away!!
Keep up the super attitudes!! you all rock-
Just 6 days to go...have you liked your results?
Check out this task about creating a happier life:
I have been thinking about this all day...things keep on popping up that make me come back to CHALLENGE=CHANGE
In every thing in life if you want to change you must face the challenge.
NO matter what EASY is not the road to success. If you want your body to change you must Challenge it! My body goes backwards instantly if I don't constantly challenge it.
IT is not easy to be BUFF but it is SO worth it!!
I love Angela's quote "pain is fat leaving my body!" So true, you must be willing to go through the pain to get to where you want to be.
Challenge yourself in every aspect of life and you will accomplish your dreams!!
I hope you like your DREAM!!
We have just 8 days to go of our 21 day Kick the Habit contest.
I certainly hope you are focused and ready to finish this challenge strong.
Today's task, workout ideas and tips are located here:
Time to FINISH this!! Make yourself PROUD!!
Here's my leg workout:
Warm up r bike 10 min
Free motion Squat- 100,160x25 warm up
45 warm up
95x12 felt great
135 1 rep-ouch
Leg Press
Smith Lunges
Knee Extension
Abductor(first time in years on this machine :) )
Ab machine
Calf Machine
I am so ready for a great next week, let's do it!!


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UFC 155 Draws 13,561 Spectators For $3.2 Million Live Gate
UFC 155 attracted 13,561 spectators to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 29, earning a live gate of $3,286,025.
The figures were released by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday. UFC 155 was headlined by a heavyweight title showdown between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, which Velasquez won via unanimous decision. The card also saw Jim Miller capture a unanimous verdict against Joe Lauzon in the evening's co-main event.
Of those who attended the Las Vegas-based promotion's final event of 2012, 10,590 paid for tickets, while another 2,971 gained admission with complimentary tickets. There were 347 tickets that were neither sold nor comped by the UFC.