text: MICHIANA POINT OF VIEW I hesitate to admit that the first time I ever knowingly listened to and enjoyed classical music occurred in my late 30s. The memory is vivid still. It was on a flight from St. Louis to Los Angeles. I turned my headset to "Capriccio Espagnol" and was simply blown away by the sound and the warm and fuzzy feeling it gave me. And ... there was zero conflict with my love for, and appreciation of, rock, country and all the other pop music forms. As the South Bend Symphony Orchestra slogan says, classical music apparently had the qualities to "take me there" and "move me." Shortly thereafter, my wife, Pat, friends and I all became season subscribers to the St. Louis Symphony and we were hooked. When we moved to the South Bend area 10 years ago, we were surprised that season tickets were still available so we, along with Mary Ann and John Butkovich, became subscribers and have enjoyed world-class music presented by a premier, live orchestra ever since. The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is a real jewel in the varied cultural offerings available in the South Bend-Mishawaka area. The music it creates is, in a word, magical. The good news is that both the Morris Performing Arts Center and Century Center are so large that we still have plenty of room to accommodate those who come to the orchestra "late in life" as I did. In fact, we are saving a couple of seats for you! Our June Edwards Chamber Series has doubled in attendance since moving to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame. We are also gratified and fortunate to enjoy the collaboration with Notre Dame that university President Rev. John Jenkins announced last year. This has enabled us to offer the community guest artists of a caliber we could never have afforded. Go Irish! The wonderful ArtsEverywhere initiative of the St. Joseph County Community Foundation is dedicated to supporting all the many arts and cultural opportunities of our area. The Fall 2006 issue of ArtsEverywhere magazine had an insightful article on SBSO by Jack Walton titled "Symphonies In Transition." Walton concluded that SBSO's ability to do three things will determine its future: one was to not be obscure; two was to embrace new demographics and three was to try fresh approaches. I agree with all three as does Jane Hunter, our new and highly energized executive director. Let's examine Walton's three required future strategies. -Don't be obscure. While I am not exactly sure what that means, I think that bringing in the world's foremost and most celebrated jazz trumpeter in Arturo Sandoval for the March 9, 2007, "Pops!" concert would probably qualify. Our March 31, 2007, Masterworks concert featuring the most outstanding voice on the New York City opera scene, Nathan Gunn, South Bend's own, will be fabulous. My company's chief financial officer, Tammy Boetsma, claims to have been Nathan's babysitter, which negates any charge of obscurity. If all the people who saw the movie "Four Seasons" in 1981 with Alan Alda and Carol Burnett and enjoyed the awesome music of Vivaldi return to the Morris on Thursday, they are in for a treat, as our opening Masterworks concert features Vivaldi's "Four Seasons." -Embrace new demographics. Hunter's vision is to have everybody in our community connect, somehow, with SBSO at least once per year. This could be at the Morris, the Cove, St. Patrick's Park, DeBartolo, family concerts, wherever. Every one of us should be able to enjoy the beauty of symphonic music. SBSO has many pricing opportunities and everybody can afford a ticket. Students can attend for $5, which is an inexpensive date. Our new "Symphony for a Song" program means that late deciders can pick up tickets on the day of the concert for as low as $10. Every single demographic sector can truly experience our very own world class orchestra create musical magic. -Try fresh approaches. This year, our first Master Works concert is not on Saturday but on Thursday. The Nov. 17 "Pops!" offering is at Century Center with Carl Topilow conducting a "Salute To The Irish." It is the night before the ND-Army game so how is that for a fresh tailgate approach? Our Flex Tix program enables people to subscribe to the series or attend the concerts that fit their schedules, not ours. We are fresh, if nothing else. The bottom line, to me, is that our very own SBSO is a genuine community treasure. Our staff and board of directors work hard to make sure that every person in the community gets to enjoy the experience of listening to and watching Maestro Tsung Yeh lead 75 spectacular musicians in creating musical magic. Next year will be the 75th anniversary of the SBSO. I am confident that we are in the midst of a successful transition to a vibrant conclusion to our first century of existence. Bob Kill is president of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. He also is chairman and CEO of Hacienda Mexican Restaurants of South Bend.


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Business, says Whole Foods co-Chief Executive John Mackey, has "a horrible reputation."
But instead of being "selfish and greedy and exploitative," as it's often portrayed, business is actually "the greatest force for good on this planet," he said at a Westside gathering Thursday night.
"I'm an unabashed, complete free-enterprise capitalist enthusiast," he said. "I see business as fundamentally heroic … [but] it could be so much better."
Mackey is about a quarter of the way through a tour to promote his first book "Conscious Capitalism," which he co-wrote with Raj Sisodia. In the tome and again on Thursday, Mackey argued that while businesses can't exist without being profitable, companies have a higher purpose beyond just making money.

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There were many winners and many more losers on Oscar nominations morning, but there was only one person who managed to be both at the same time: "Mr. Turner" director of photography Dick Pope. Or, as academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs mistakenly said, "Dick Poop."
That's right, in learning Thursday that he received his second Academy Award nomination, the British cinematographer had to deal with the indignity of having his name mangled into a form he may not have heard since he was on the playground.
Pope had managed to get nominated in 2007 for his work on "The Illusionist" without suffering this abuse.
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Isaacs committed the mispronunciation while reading aloud the list of cinematography nominees. Though she instantly corrected herself, it was too late. "Dick Poop" had gone out over the airwaves -- and quickly was a popular topic on social media.
As Guardian film critic Mike McCahill wrote on Twitter, "Dick Poop is the new Adele Dazeem."
At last year's Oscars ceremony, presenter John Travolta mangled singer Idina Menzel's name into the bizarro Adele Dazeem. While that was a brief sensation last year, it's apparent that everyone has moved on to giggling about "Dick Poop."
The online snickering got so bad that Sony Pictures Classics, the studio distributing "Mr. Turner" in the U.S., stepped in and scolded the online crowd, "It's Dick POPE, guys."
"Bones" and "Backstrom" creator Hart Hanson responded, "Sometimes having a childish sense of humor really pays off."
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Friends Gift Box & Card!
Here's a pretty little gift box and matching note card that you can make, fill with something special and give to that special friend! Change up the theme and make the gift box for any special occasion from birthdays, holidays, showers, and more!
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Yeah he's past it now. But he's not doing ridiculous things week in week out. He's still solid generally and, as I said, will do things that we don't notice that young players might not necessarily do. It's not as though there were a constant stream of attacks pouring past Neville. Yes he gets beaten most of the time if he's exposed (using the yellow card sweep tackle) but considering how slow he is, he avoids that situation quite well.
This. Hasn't Neville still got about 2 years left on his contract though.
Dont fucking say that
It runs out this summer.
sick of this dull boring negative prick now, horrible days yesterday and he comes out with this shit, ginger cunt needs to stop thinking he will be the next united manager
This isnt it? They are holding off discussions and seeing how season pans out
next summer isnt it?
His decision would be made fairly quickly if he took to heart some of the comments made on here about him!
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Director: John Cherry
Writer: Charles Gale, Coke Sams
Starring: Jim Varney, Eatha Kitt, Austin Nagler
1991 | United States | PG | 91 mins
Halloween is as much a spooky holiday for kids as it is for adults. The time to go out from house to house and trick-or-treat dressed up in various costumes is counted down on any child's calendar once October hits. Coming home with a pillowcase full of goodies to rot your teeth is the ultimate childhood rush. To celebrate this spooky time of year the horror film selection for the whole family is a little slim, with the likes of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and possibly Poltergeist among a few others, but one movie dares to please the entire family with thrills, chills, and fun, and therefore Halloween is never complete without a screening of our favourite goofball up against an evil troll!
Long ago in Briarville, Missouri a terrible troll terrorized the townsfolk's children. Finally captured and buried beneath a tree, the curse would remain unbroken until a decedent of the Worrell family would accidentally set him free. A couple of school kids enlist town garbage man and all-around goofball Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) to help them build a tree fort to ward off some local school bullies. But upon completion of building the tree fort Ernest accidentally summons Trantor from his imprisoned slumber, and now the evil troll must capture five of the town's children before midnight on Halloween to resurrect his evil troll race. Now it's up to the dimwitted Ernest and his sidekick dog Rimshot, under the guidance of Old Lady Hackmore (Eartha Kitt), to stop Trantor before it's too late and all of the town's children are turned into wooden figurines!
Ernest Scared Stupid is a great mix of wholesome family fun and Halloween scares. Charles Gale and Coke Sams script puts Ernest up against a very gooey group of trolls in the best of all the Ernest movies. Featuring some great writing and the always hilarious Jim Varney hamming it up, Ernest Scared Stupid never fails to consistently entertain. Whether you're laughing at Ernest's ineptness or being grossed out by the slimy and booger-encrusted Trantor, Ernest Scared Stupid succeeds at being a great horror film for the whole family. The troll effects are fantastically disgusting and gooey, created by none other than the Chiodo Brothers whom were responsible for the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
For a family film Ernest Scared Stupid has a great blend of horror and comedy and has just the right amount of scares and laughs to initiate the young and entertain the old. Oozing with Halloween spirit, Ernest Scared Stupid will take you back to that feeling of childhood fun digging into your pillowcase for your favourite treat. So take off that mask, curl up in front of the TV, and get glued to the perfect Halloween film where you know you're in for a treat, not a trick, when classics like The Brain from Planet Arous and The Hideous Sun Demon appear during the opening credits. Ernest Scared Stupid is silly Halloween fun full of chills and thrills for the whole family.
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Tiffany & Co. said its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 16% as the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions drove sales higher.
The high-end jewelry retailer also raised its earnings outlook for the year by five cents as its results soundly beat Wall Street expectations. Tiffany now expects earnings between $4.20 and $4.30 a share, up from its previous forecast of $4.15 to $4.25 a share.
Tiffany tapped its president, Frederic Cumenal, as its next chief executive last month as longtime leader Michael Kowalski plans to retire from the company next year. Mr. Kowalski, who will continue as non-executive chairman, is slated to retire March 31.
In recent quarters, the company's results have reflected the brand's staying power through Mr. Kowalski's tenure as the company's business has proved relatively stable amid a generally weak retail environment.
In the period ended July 31, sales at existing locations increased 3%, the company said.
"These healthy second-quarter results reflected solid sales growth in our stores, particularly in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions," Mr. Kowalski said. "In addition, an improved gross margin was an important contributor to the earnings growth."
Overall, Tiffany reported a profit of $124.1 million, or 96 cents a share, from $106.8 million, or 83 cents a share, in the prior-year period.
Sales climbed 7% to $992.9 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had projected earnings of 85 cents a share and revenue of $988 million.
Gross margin increased to 59.9% from 57.5% on favorable product costs and prices increases across all product categories and regions.
Including foreign exchange fluctuations, the Asia-Pacific region posted a 14% sales increase to $237 million, with much of that coming from China and Australia, the company said. Total sales in the Americas region climbed 9% to $484 million. In Europe, sales increased 8% to $120 million, while sales slumped 13% to $119 million in Japan amid softer customer demand following a strong first quarter, Tiffany said.
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text: LANSING (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow continues to lead Republican Mike Bouchard by double digits, according to a poll released Thursday. Forty-eight percent of the 600 likely voters polled Tuesday and Wednesday said they would vote for Stabenow, while 35 percent backed Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff. Fifteen percent were undecided. About 2 percent said they support one of three other candidates -- Leonard Schwartz of the Libertarian Party, David Sole of the Green Party and Dennis FitzSimons of the U.S. Taxpayers Party. The poll was conducted by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA for The Detroit News and TV stations WXYZ in Southfield, WOOD in Grand Rapids, WILX in Lansing and WJRT in Flint. It had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points. Bouchard, in Lansing to discuss part of his plan for improved airline security, said he doesn't put much stock in polls. "The polls will be all over the map," Bouchard said, noting that other recent surveys have him closer to Stabenow. "Polls have not been terribly predictive in Michigan." Stabenow campaign manager Brent Colburn also did not read much into the latest poll. "We aren't taking anything for granted in this campaign," he said in a statement. Bouchard has campaigned primarily on economic and homeland security issues. Bouchard on Thursday detailed a plan that would use law enforcement officers traveling for work or personal business as an extra security measure on airplanes, supporting what he called the "overextended" federal air marshal program. The program would apply to law enforcement personnel who are certified to fly with a firearm. The officers would go through a standardized training program, which likely would be the program's only cost, Bouchard said. The program would include a partnership with U.S. airlines to provide incentives to off-duty police officers who volunteer their time. The Stabenow campaign said keeping the U.S. safe is the senator's "No. 1 priority" and called for implementation of the 9/11 commission's recommendations.


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Just had a chat with a friend that got a payday loan, I tried to talk them out of it but I couldn't!
So I wanted to share my story, and why I think payday loans are so bad and should be avoided.
Not too long ago I found myself in the unenviable position that many find themselves in. I needed money, and I needed it fast. I won't go into why, but it was a legitimate reason I swear!
With my bad credit, all of the more 'traditional' options were unavailable to me. So I started looking into title loans and payday loans. Dubbed as quick fixes for the desperate or financially illiterate. They both sounded perfect for me. But I retained enough of my senses to realise that I could only pick one without spiralling out of control.
After much deliberation, I found a lender offering title loan near me and went with it. There are a few reasons why I chose a title loan over a payday loan.
- Amount
Assuming your car is worth a decent sum, title loans offer more money than the alternative. I needed to borrow $2500. Perfectly fine against my car with a title loan. Less fine with payday lenders who usually stop at around the $1-1500 mark.
- Longer term
While I wanted to pay it back ASAP to avoid the crazy interest rates, I didn't want to pressure myself with the 2-week deadline of a payday loan. With a title loan, I bought myself up to a year to pay it off.
- Interest rates
They're both bad, but payday loans are worse. I got a loan with an interest rate of 90%, the average for a title loan. With a longer length of time taken to pay it back, it's a good job it's less, to be honest.
- Credit rating
In a bad situation, I may have been. Stupid I am not. Title loan companies report to the credit bureau, so as long as I can keep up with the payments, my credit rating will improve. Leaving me better off than before.
- I had no job
I had lost my job at the time. And to get approved for a payday loan you have to prove you are employed as security. So they know that you'll actually have a 'payday'. The clue is in the name. The title loans company used my car as collateral. Which is something I did have to offer.
So far, I stand by my choice. No 'title loans hell' to report yet. Site I used to find a loan was financeflamingo.com, google maps also works. Make sure you read reviews of a place before you get loan! Some of the companies are very "shady".


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probably Plateau (attributed); possibly collected from the Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)USA; Oregon or Washington19/901
probably Plateau (attributed); possibly collected from the Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
circa 1890
Oregon or Washington; USA (inferred)
Hide, commercially tanned leather, wool cloth, cotton cloth, iron, glass bead/beads, ribbon, rope, paint
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Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change
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|Geological Perspectives of Global Climate
Change edited by Lee C. Gerhard,
William E. Harrison and Bernold M. Hanson, American
Association of Petroleum Geologists (2001). Number 47 in the Studies
in Geology series. ISBN: 0891810544. 372 p.
Judith Totman Parrish
In the preface to his book, Lee Gerhard states that his purpose is to bring
into careful consideration the geologic parameters and measurements that illustrate
the full range of past climate changes against which anthropogenic effects may
be compared. He is successful in accomplishing this goal. Indeed, other writings
by Gerhard, as well as the care he takes to disavow industry bias in compiling
this latest work, show that he is a skeptic in the global warming debate. Nevertheless,
the book is balanced in presenting chapters and reviews of work showing evidence
both suggesting and contradicting that global warming is a human-induced effect.
The book has 18 chapters divided into four parts: Climate Drivers; Methods of Estimating Ancient Temperature; Natural Variability and Studies of Past Temperature Changes; and Policy Drivers.
Overall, this book is nicely produced. It includes clear photographs and color illustrations. Although the line figures do not conform strictly to a particular style, they are consistently well crafted and coherent.
Apart from its high production quality, the strengths of this book lie in individual chapters, which are wide-ranging. Particularly interesting were the well-written and comprehensive reviews of solar forcing by Alfred H. Pekarek; the global carbon cycle by Fred T. Mackenzie et al.; fossil leaves as carbon dioxide indicators by Wolfram M. Kürschner et al.; an engaging narrative on global temperature changes by Sherwood B. Idso; dynamical systems theory and nonlinear prediction by Sergey R. Kotov; and policy issues of global change by David A.L. Jenkins. The book is such that different readers may find other chapters more interesting.
Although each chapter may have undergone rigorous review, as stated in the preface, it seems the book itself was not reviewed for consistency. The information presented in the chapters overlaps substantially, and in some cases the chapters dont deliver what they promise. For example, while the last section is called Policy Drivers, two of its chapters fail to delve into this topic. The chapters are uneven in detail, leaving the reader either wanting more information or annoyed by too much. The chapters are also uneven in style, running the gamut from highly technical writing to folksy narrative. Moreover, no one chapter pulls all the disparate information together into a coherent whole. This void is unfortunate because the unevenness and lack of coherency dilutes the potential impact of the book as a whole.
A few examples illustrate some of the frustrations of reading this book. Pekareks chapter contained too many quotes that fall into the category of what my dissertation director called appealing to a higher power: if someone else said something that agrees with me, it must be true.
The chapter on the distribution of oceans and continents, written by Gerhard and William E. Harrison, does not capture the vast literature on the subject and the subjects relationship to climate change.
And Wallace Broeckers chapter, the title of which includes the provocative word catastrophe, is candid about problems and contradictions in the study of thermohaline circulation, but does not satisfactorily discuss them.
Quite a few chapters fail to distinguish clearly between observations and the results of modeling, a failing that will leave this book open to much criticism. The text at times also falls into the tendency to scatter tidbits related to humans, such as population numbers or birth rates, without revisiting them or connecting them with climate change. Indeed, this throwing out of ideas and observations without following them through is a characteristic of many of the chapters, and casts doubt on the editors claim that they rigorously reviewed each chapter.
In addition, a few of the chapters suffer an internal conflict: They communicate a tone of alarm about global warming, but this tone is juxtaposed with information suggesting the alarm is not warranted. A good example is Ashworths chapter on beetles, which makes strong cases for the difficulty of using beetles as paleoclimate indicators and the extreme rapidity of their evolution and extinction. But Ashworth then turns around and sounds the alarm about extinction due to anthropogenic habitat reduction. He illustrates this second point with a statement that, in fact, is a nice model for future diversification: For many species, dispersal will mean abandoning the security of patches of natural habitat for disturbed areas where they will probably be more vulnerable to predators, to disease, and to being poisoned by pesticide residues in soils and by chemicals ingested from genetically altered crops.
This chapter is actually very good, except that the scientific information Ashworth presents and the apparent political stance he implies are in conflict.
This conflict reflects an undertone that runs throughout the book: The book gives the impression of having an agenda, but its not clear what that agenda is.
Also unclear is the intended audience. Although most chapters attempt to spell out the basics behind the concepts they address, some of these explanations themselves are highly technical. The writing of most chapters is clearly directed, intentionally or not, to a geologically literate audience. It is a valuable book to this audience only to the extent that chapters contain original research as is claimed for the chapter on lime muds by Yates and Robbins, although this chapter reads more like a review; or with Hughes and Thayers proposal on the use the sclerosponges. Or this audience will find the book valuable in the information it presents that geologists do not commonly access: Pekareks chapter on solar forcing; or the chapter by Kürschner et al. on fossil leaves as indicators of carbon dioxide.
Otherwise, the books apparent message, that change happens, is preaching to the converted.
If Gerhard and his co-editors want to reach an audience literate in science but not necessarily trained in geology, then some of their chapters are written in a style that is too geological. Furthermore, the book is much too technical to contribute to the debate among lay people and legislators.
Thus all audiences are likely to merely sample the book and, depending on the part they sample, come away frustrated.
Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change does have something for everyone. But it will probably do little to change those whose ideas about the existence and impact of global warming are already well established. Those who have not made up their minds might find interesting gems, but will likely not come away from the book as a whole much more enlightened than they were before.
Institution Secretary, Charles Doolittle Walcott by
Ellis Yochelson. The Kent
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The first volume of Yochelsons biography of Walcott took the reader up through
Walcotts successful tenure as director of the U.S. Geological Survey. This
second volume covers the last 20 years of Walcotts life, when he turned his
attention to running the Smithsonian. His success at turning around that institution
was matched by his discovery of and subsequent research on the Burgess Shale
fossils, which have come to define the Cambrian explosion.
into Policy: Global Lessons from Antarctica by Paul Arthur Berkman.
Academic Press (2002). ISBN
0-12-091560-X. CaseBound, $59.95.
Patterned after a senior-level college course on Antarctica taught at Ohio
State University, this book addresses all aspects of scientific research in
this frozen land and also captures the unique international policy framework
of conducting research there.
An Underrated Hazard by Edward Bryant. Cambridge
University Press (2001). ISBN 0-521-77599-X. Paperback, $19.95.
As the title suggests, this book seeks to shed light on a seldom-considered
natural hazard that poses a major threat to growing populations in low-lying
coastal areas. Tsunamis can be triggered by earthquakes, volcanoes, coastal
or underwater landslides, and even meteorites. Written by a geomorphologist
at the University of Wollongong in Australia, the book includes technical descriptions
of tsunami processes and reviews tsunami drivers and risks. Case studies, both
real from the past and projected for the future, convey how dangerous these
giant waves can be.
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I mean it seems like it's the number one place to be in order to meet new people, get yourself out there and try to get more readers.
At first when you join twitter you think the more followers you have the better, but I personally came to learn that its not necessary true!
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Unlimited number of racers. We've timed events with 850 racers with no difficulty. Bib numbers can be of any size. Unlimited number of laps. You can review the results in place order, by racer class, or by bib number at any time. When you have a multiple lap race, all results are available for all laps and final time. You can edit any of the results to correct errors in bib numbers and result times. You can even add a new result if you missed a racer at the finish line. You can beam results directly to another Palm at any time during or after a race. This is ideal for recording intermediate results so those anxious early finishers can get their times and places. You can also use this to collect results from multiple timers in one consolidated result list. Race results accommodate multiple classes of racers and will produce results by class. You can have an unlimited number of classes. Each class of racers will have their own finish order as well as the overall finish order. Racers can also be assigned to "groups" such as individual teams. You can then print results for each team. You can offset times for selected racers if you have a wave start. You can also offset individual racers starts for "interval start" races where you have racers starting individually (or in pairs, etc.). You can set up multiple races ahead of time and load in sets of racers from the MemoPad. You can also use desktop system spreadsheet software to register racers and download them to Banana Split. All result formats can be saved to the MemoPad for transfer to the desktop computer. You can also set the format to make it easy to import the results into spreadsheets (Excel spreadsheet templates provided). New automatic scoring for Cross-country running teams! Simple data entry with just one finger! Just press the number pad and enter buttons. Four "Enter" buttons that you can pre-load with racers as they approach the finish line. You can enter times even if you don't know the bib number. Easy edit of results if you need to change bib numbers, add a bib number to a time, or delete an extra time that was entered accidentally. Elapsed time and next finisher place display. Running log of the last ten bib numbers you entered (also shows their time, lap number, and name) List and review results any time during the race. You can also check all of a racer's lap times. The Palm's four hardware buttons are set to perform time entry (two buttons) and quick screen changes between the timer input screen and the split screen. This makes it easier to perform these functions and keeps you from accidentally switching out of the timer during a race. Banana Split maintains correct time to the nearest 0.001 second (millisecond) even if the Palm is switched off or another program is run during the race. You can switch on sounds to give you audible feedback when you press the buttons. The split time feature is ideal for coaching on the course. It shows the current racer in comparison to the racer just ahead and just behind as well as the first three racers. You can use this to give your racers exact information about their position, time and how much time they need to make up to improve their place. Pace is displayed for all racers when you set up a race distance. Race distance can be entered in kilometers, miles, yards, or meters. Pace can be displayed in time/mile, time/km, time/100 yards, time/100meters, miles/hour, or km/hour. You can view the current lap as well as go back to see performance on prior laps. The split timer takes into account interval starts so you get the true time and place for all racers. You can view "back splits" on interval start races which let you radio ahead to coaches after more racers have passed. Instant cross country running team scoring! 3.3 (6/11/01) - Added Buttons to main time entry screen to go directly to Place order results, Bib order results (with splits), and Split Competition screen. Added option to keep bib numbers in four enter buttons for entering multiple laps for up to four racers. Great for following your NASCAR racers. Added more result display modes to view results. Added direct serial connection to the desktop for fast, easy transfer of results.
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November 22, 2013
By Haldan Kirsch
Professors of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University have compiled data that show a lack of residential parking and charging capabilities for elecric vehicles (EV) across the country. EVs are any battery-powered automotive vehicles, whether hybrid or completely battery powered.
Refueling these battery-powered automobiles requires access to an outlet within the reach of a parking space because charging can take several hours. Though most innovation in the market has focused on public-use chargers, according to researchers, EVs will more commonly be charged at home, which poses problems for drivers who can't charge overnight.
"Only about a quarter of vehicles have charging available at the residence. About 40 percent of households have charging that might be available but the thing is the houses that have charging available have multiple vehicles, so they might only have space for one vehicle," says Carnegie Mellon Professor of Engineering Chris Hendrickson
While some studies project EV growth to rise from the current one percent to 80 percent by 2030, Hendrickson says the lack of residential charging could put the brakes on that growth.
Hendrickson hopes that owners of rental properties will begin to offer improved parking, and those who already have parking will take charging capabilities into account when considering renovations. Currently there are no incentives in place to increase residential charging opportunities.


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Baltimore Kingfishers' Week 1 Preview
Wednesday, 7:20 PM EDT
Time Control 75 min. with 30 sec. increment
Connecticut Dreadnoughts vs. Baltimore Kingfishers
GM Mikheil Kekelidze (2576) - IM Levan Bregadze (2469)
GM Michael Rohde (2548) - IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat (2492)
IM Jay Bonin (2436) - NM Jared Defibaugh (2297)
Jason Shi (2173) - NM Ian Schoch (2294)
Note: Players in italic have the white pieces.
And so begins the 9th season of the U.S. Chess League (USCL). In the first week's match-up, we find our Baltimore Kingfishers paired against the Connecticut Dreadnoughts. This will be Baltimore's 9th season and Connecticut's 2nd season in the league. In light of the newly-enacted four teams per division arrangement in the USCL, this match has some extra importance as these two teams compete in the same division and there will be only 6 divisional games this year. The last (and only) time these two teams squared-off, they settled for a drawn match in Week 3, 2012. Two players (GM Kekelidze and NM Defibaugh) from that match return to play in this match.
Board 1: GM Mikheil Kekelidze vs. IM Levan Bregadze. GM Mikheil Kekelidze was (+1 =6 -3) last year for the Dreadnoughts and is (=1) against Baltimore. His opponent, IM Levan Bregadze, scored (+7 =1 -2) for his former team, the St. Louis Archbishops, and is (-1) against Connecticut. Both players will look to avoid starting their sophomore season in a slump!
Board 2: IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat vs. GM Michael Rohde. IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat, who will be appearing in his 9th USCL season, was (=3 -2) for the Kingfishers last season. He has yet to play against Connecticut. IM Enkhbat is a stalwart of the Baltimore team, having a career score of 28.0/60 from the team's 85 matches (including playoffs). Sitting opposite him (on the virtual chess board) will be GM Michael Rohde, who will be playing his 1st game in the USCL. This pairing is a rare clash between a USCL Veteran, who has been in the league from the start, vs. a complete USCL Rookie.
Board 3: IM Jay Bonin vs. NM Jared Defibaugh. After not playing at all in the USCL last season (despite being on the Philadelphia Inventors' roster), IM Jay Bonin is now playing again with the 3rd team of his 9-year USCL career. He has accumulated 28.0 points in 47 USCL games. He will be facing NM Jared Defibaugh, playing in his 4th USCL season. NM Defibaugh scored (+4 -3) last season, but lost his game in Baltimore's previous match with Connecticut. He has scored 10.0/19 in the USCL thus far. Both players have plenty of experience in the USCL, so they know that every (half-)point counts.
Board 4: NM Ian Schoch vs. Jason Shi. NM Ian Schoch returns to the Baltimore Kingfishers' lineup after a year off. He previously played in 2 USCL seasons, and he won 5 out of 8 games (all were decisive). He is set to play another USCL newcomer for Connecticut, Jason Shi. Will NM Schoch be able to continue his decisive game streak?
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Такое часто случается в мегаполисе…
SDFF, Denver — Russian director Anna Melikyan's second feature Mermaid spins a fairy tale like story while maintaining all the harsh realities of everyday life.
A chance encounter on the beach spawns the tale of Alice, the daughter of a "Mermaid" whose only wishes are to see her father again and to become a ballerina. But after being denied the chance to take ballet lessons and catching her mother with another man, Alice takes a vow of silence and retreats to the comforts of her own imagination.
Years go by and Alice grows up silent. Now a teenager, Alice's big break comes in the guise of a terrible storm which destroys her beachfront home. Moving to the city brings the hope of new experiences and possibilities. Alice gets the opportunity to go to a new school and even secures a job that suits her self-inflicted verbal protest – she becomes a walking cell phone mascot. Spending her days roaming the city and observing daily life is enjoyable for Alice, but she soon finds herself in the middle of a citywide riot brought on by the continuous defeat of the local football team.
Disappointed with the broken promises of her new city, Alice plans to leap from a local bridge. But like the storm that destroyed her home, this dark moment gives light to a new hope – another jumper named Sasha. Alice instantly becomes infatuated with Sasha and thus gives rise to another new wish – the wish for love.
Melikyan's Mermaid brings an interesting take on the fairy-tale like story. The choice of music and use of a cross-processed look (in the dream sequences) works really well to deliver the fantasy feel of the film, which is then balanced with the rich but somewhat subdued color-palette which serves to reminds us of the harsh reality of the real world. Melikyan also does a great job in balancing the drama with some charming and humorous moments that keeps the viewer enthralled with the main character Alice (played by Mariya Shalayeva).


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Jaclyn Peiser
The Division of Student Life announced it has begun an extensive evaluation of its vision, productivity, unity, and principals. The initiative, called Shared Vision, focuses on creating a cohesive understanding and development of how the division will function in the future.
"We're in the process of really putting together a shared vision where, as a division, we will really come together and talk about how the future of higher education is such that we will have to do a lot more with less. It's just a reality," Vice President and Dean of Students Bryan Coker said. "When you are having to do more with less you really have to focus…. It's really our way of saying: 'How do we focus for the future and on what do we focus?'"
Coker explained that since the Division of Student Life includes many diverse departments, such as the Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students, Athletics and Physical Education Department, Career Development Office, Chaplain/Religious and Spiritual Life, Office of Community Living, Office of Multicultural Student Services, Office of Student Engagement, and Student Health and Counseling Center, they need to come together and focus on where they see the division going and how they can improve and work together as the landscapes of liberal arts colleges are changing.
"[We will] really look at what we do well, what can we do better, and when people think about the future of Goucher, the future of higher education, what do they think we need to be focusing on in student life, what are they most concerned about?" Coker said.
One of the outcomes of the initiative will be to consolidate or re-evaluate the various departments' programming since budgeting will be tight for the foreseeable future.
"Our budgets aren't going to get bigger; in some cases they might get smaller," Coker said. "Therefore, what are our priorities? And through the shared visioning processes, a big part of it is identifying big picture priorities, and based on those priorities, we decide where we put our money and where we are not putting our money."
In addition, according to Coker's email to the Goucher community on April 21, the shared visioning process plans to reorganize, unite the division, "to question and challenge current ways of thinking, as well as our traditional approaches, … to assess our integrative and collaborative efforts across the campus community, and identify additional opportunities for integration and collaboration."
The Shared Vision initiative has two teams of 10-15 Student Life staff members. The first team, headed by Assistant Dean of Students Andrew Wu, is gathering data and feedback from inside the Division of Student Life. Wu's team has already conducted surveys and focus groups of the more than 60 staff members of the division. Traci Martin, the director of the Career Development Office, is heading up the external team, which gathers data and feedback from students, faculty, and staff outside the Division of Student Life.
The external team has already sent out surveys and plans to have focus groups next fall. Once Goucher's next president, Jose Bowen, takes over the position this summer, Coker plans to present him with the data and feedback the teams received from the community. By next fall or early spring semester, Coker hopes to have a development process and then a year from now, he hopes to have the process in place.
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Brooklyn Decker: German Film Ball with Peter Berg!
Brooklyn Decker looks stunning as she attends the German Film Ball on Saturday (January 21) at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany.
The 24-year-old actress, who wore Alberta Ferretti, was joined by director Peter Berg!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn will hit the big screen in Battleship – and she's also one of the stars of the upcoming ensemble comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting! Both films will be released in May.
Brooklyn finished her look with Jordan Alexander jewelry. Gorgeous!


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I classify physics as the harder science because it is presupposed by the other levels, although they aren't necessarily reducible to it. You can have physics without chemistry, but you can't have chemistry without physics. Similarly, you can have chemistry without biology, but you can't have biology without chemistry. Of course, biology is still a hard science. But when you get to that level, there is more room for speculation, and so more ways to avoid conclusions one is not predisposed to. But this may all be false, because when you go another level harder from physics, you get to particle physics which strikes me as very speculative.
At any rate, I have often been told that there are many physicists who draw religious conclusions from their studies. Freeman Dyson is one. Paul Davies is another. And the further you go from physics, the less prone a scientist is to see "something going on behind the scenes." If you know of any studies confirming or refuting this, please let me know. I'm interested.
I recently, and surprisingly, found the exact same sentiment expressed in a philosophy book published almost 90 years ago in 1922. The book is Matter and Spirit by James Bissett Pratt. On page 158 he writes the following:
...it is interesting to note that the demand for the absolute universality of physical laws comes, as a rule, not from the physicists, not from the chemists, but from a small number of biologists, a larger number of psychologists, and most of all from the naturalistic school of the philosophers. The mechanistic philosophers are much more royalist than their king, and the demand for the universal sway of the mechanical seems to vary directly with the square of the distance from headquarters.
If this was correct 90 years ago, and is still correct today, it's an interesting point. Those who are face to face with nature think it testifies to something beyond itself, while those who deny this tend to be those furthest removed from it. But of course this observation may be incorrect. I'm just a philosopher myself, after all.
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I'm stumped... Surely there's a decent bakery where one can find a good birthday cake in/near St. Paul? Bonus if it has a fabulous chocolate cake. I don't get the affection for Cafe Latte - meh - but surely there are other places as we're not exactly a small town. Where did all the bakeries go?
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Newly acquired Mark Kotsay was suited up and in the dugout about an hour-and-a-half before game time Wednesday, but Red Sox fans will have to wait until today to see him take the field.
There was some question as to whether he would play right or center field, both of which he has played regularly in his career.
�He�s going to play right (Thursday),� manager Terry Francona said. �His arm (is strong). It�s also a big centerfield (at Yankee Stadium) and (outfielder Jacoby) Ellsbury is pretty fast.��
The Kotsay deal became official Wednesday morning when it was announced that the Red Sox would take on the remaining $1.5 million of Kotsay�s $8 million salary this season and send minor league outfielder Luis Sumoza to Atlanta. The gaping hole that opened when J.D. Drew was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a herniated disc forced general manager Theo Epstein�s hand and Kotsay is now in Boston.
It is far too early to determine just how much the Red Sox sacrificed in giving up Sumoza, but at this point in his career, the 20-year-old outfielder is a mid-level prospect with plenty of upside. He has had big power numbers (11 home runs and 15 doubles in 193 at bats) and equally high strikeout numbers in Single-A ball this season.
Odds are that the Atlanta farm system will work the kinks out of his extra-long swing, and he already has excellent speed. Scouts say he is above average in the field with a strong arm. He could very well be an every-day major league player after a few years in the Braves system.
Kotsay, on the other hand, is a much more known commodity. He is a five-tool player with tools that have begun to deteriorate as a result of recurring back injuries. After putting up solid power numbers early in his career, Kotsay has produced just 14 homers and 118 RBI in the past three seasons.
His strongest asset now is his all-out play in the outfield. He has excellent range and hustle, while his 113 outfield assists since 1998 are tied with the Angels� Vladimir Guerrero for the most in the majors in that period.
Thurston returned:
After less than 48 hours with the big-league club, utility player Joe Thurston was sent back down to Pawtucket in order to make room for Kotsay.
Thurston was called up Tuesday to fill the roster spot that was vacated by Drew. Thurston will be a possible call-up if Sean Casey�s stiff back fails to improve and the Red Sox decide to send him to the DL.
Byrd�s curve:
Recent pick-up Paul Byrd has never been known to have much of a curve ball. Over the last few weeks, however, the veteran right-hander has added a biting curve that has baffled left-handers.
Byrd says the pitch was extremely effective against lefties, and he threw it 15 to 20 times in Wednesday night�s 11-3 win against the Yankees. The source of this pitch turns out to be a man who knows a thing or two about curve balls.
�I got a tip from Bert Blyleven,� Byrd said. �I hunted him down and just asked him about it. He gave me a tip, and I�ve had a better curve ball since.
�It�s something that I�ve been able to throw behind in the count for strikes or lead guys off with. I don�t feel so naked out there when there�s so many lefties coming to the plate because (the curve ball) really works on them.��
Colon struggles:
Bartolo Colon struggled in his fifth rehab start at Pawtucket, giving up three earned runs in three innings on Tuesday � Josh Beckett is expected to return to the rotation on Friday against the White Sox after missing his last start � Jon Lester will take the mound today. He has been Boston�s top starter this season against the Yankees, going 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings. He threw a complete-game shutout on July 3 in his last start at Yankee Stadium.


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In my work with children, teens, families, and schools, I often observe the phenomena of learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is when a child loses the confidence that he can solve a problem or perform a task successfully on his own and becomes overly dependent on the assistance of adults. You can recognize the signs of learned helplessness when you hear your child or student say: "I can't do this," or "This is too hard," or "I am not good at this." Learned helplessness occurs when children lack success experiences. After trying hard for a while they tend to give up and are reluctant to attempt even a task that they could easily accomplish on their own. This video shows how easily a feeling of learned helplessness can be triggered:
Unfortunately, learned helplessness is fairly common in our schools. One of the problems is the "one size fits all" approach that assumes that children who are a similar age and in the same grade learn at the same pace. It is difficult for teachers who are bound to standardized curricula and high stakes tests to accommodate individual differences and varying strengths and weaknesses and learning styles in their classroom. Therefore, children who are not mastering the concepts that are taught in the classroom at the same pace that the standardized curriculum requires are at risk for developing learned helplessness, losing confidence in themselves, and their intrinsic love of learning.
Here is another interesting video that illustrates this problem:
Sir Ken Robinson – Changing Educational Paradigms
There are several things teachers and parents can do to combat learned helplessness:
- Encourage your child to follow her passions. Children are natural learners, they don't need to be "bribed" to learn, they have a natural love of learning. Unfortunately this love can get stifled, but as parents we can protect our child's love of learning by encouraging and supporting them to delve deeply into whatever fascinates them.
- Teachers can structure assignments and classroom activities to maximize active engagement of students by:
- Offering choices in activities
- Encourage students to figure out their own strategies and ways to solve problems
- Allow students to follow their own interests and passions within a given subject (e.g. have the student choose their own topic for a paper or their own book for a book report)
- Have students model and mentor each other
- Offer material at the right level of difficulty: difficult enough to be interesting and challenging, but not too difficult so it becomes frustrating
- Design materials and assignments in such a way that students can self-correct their work and maximize success experiences.
Finally, your child or student's success experiences may be hindered by a hidden learning disability. Having a learning disability can be extremely frustrating and can undermine even the most passionate student's love of learning. If you suspect that your child or student may have a learning disability an assessment can be a great way to uncover helpful information about the child's strengths and weaknesses and provide helpful recommendations that can maximize the child's experiences of success.


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Chris Paul appears to troll Damian Lillard over controversial late-game layup
At 32 years old, Chris Paul appears to have finally run out of chill.
The Houston Rockets point guard took to Twitter on Thursday to post about his passing of the 16,000-point mark for his career, a feat that he achieved the night before in a 121-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
#16K pic.twitter.com/5lS1a3H7lf
— Chris Paul (@CP3) January 11, 2018
Seems innocuous enough, right? Well upon further review, it appears that the image Paul posted was of the controversial layup he went up for in the closing seconds of the already-decided game, angering Blazers guard Damian Lillard.
Paul hit an unnecessary layup late, and Lillard let him know he wasn't happy about it. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/yV8F2Fo56u
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) January 11, 2018
What makes this apparent troll job even better is that the layup was not even Paul's 16,000th point — he entered play on Wednesday with 15,995 points for his career, and the controversial bucket gave him 37 on the night.
Paul actually gave a pretty good answer when he was confronted by Lillard as to why he didn't just run out the clock in a traditional show of sportsmanship, so it looks like he got the win on the court as well as on social media.


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It's official. 8 weeks of training with no weights, has come to an end.
I have only used my bodyweight to challenge my strength, following some very well thought-out progressions and programming from head coach Christopher Sommer, over at Gymnastic Bodies, (GB).
I followed the Foundation One training programme, which aims to get you physically prepared for the 7 key positions found in gymnastics;
Just to put things in perspective, there are 4 volumes of progressions designed to get you up to the positions above. I barely completed half of the 1st volume, in 8 weeks.
Part of me agrees that you should be able to complete each exercise as required, before moving on to the next progression (the GB philosophy). But I can't help believe that the GB crew have come up with as many progressions as possible in order to sell more products.
I say this because some of the progressions that I thought may take me a few weeks to work through, I completed on my first try, leading me to ask 'was this really a necessary exercise to incorporate, if it was completed so easily?'
Having said that, the GB philosophy clearly isn't about accelerated learning. It's about covering all bases, and finding out where you're weak, as done by Olympic standard gymnasts. And with that in mind, it makes sense to sell as many volumes of material as possible.
(For the record, some of the exercises were so savagely difficult for me, that I spent weeks trying to master them, clearly showing that I was weak in that area and that skipping them would have been a mistake!)
What you will notice if you embark on this Gymnastic journey, is that Coach Sommer has named all the exercises in his material, himself. That means if you want to google an exercise to see how it is done, find out the technique etc, you can't find it!!! It takes a little bit of digging to find out all the other names that are used for the featured exercises….
Enough of the business motives, let's get down to seeing if the programme actually worked or not!
Aside from the figures, which I will get to shortly, I can tell you 100%, from feeling in my own body, that;
- I have built muscle in my mid-to-lower back. I didn't know it was possible to flex your muscles in this area, but now I can.
- I have greater range in my straddle position, and stronger glutes to hold my legs out there.
- I have improved my upper thoracic spinal mobility, something I only really noticed in week 8, but worked on it the entire time.
- I haven't lost my size, despite using no weights.
I have also had some interesting realisations along the way, too:
- Holding a position for 5 sets of 60 seconds, is brutal.
- Using a prescribed mobility exercise as a form of rest between calisthenic exercises, is an effective way to train and efficient use of time. It's also difficult to not take extra rest when you're puffing.
- Some positions felt easier than others, depending on what strength or mobility I already had.
- My body awareness had been steadily maintained, if not improved throughout the whole 8 weeks. I felt this getting back on the slackline and trying new positions that I'd previously not thought of.
- Warm-ups need only take 5-10 minutes.
- The 'Mastery Templates' are one of the most helpful tools I have ever used.
My results probably won't help you. But they will allow you to see, within a realistic time frame, just how long it takes to improve your strength in a position until you've mastered it.
All too often, the magazine culture of today offers empty promises; packing on muscle in record time, or becoming the Hulk overnight. Although I'm a strong believer in hacking the learning time to a minimum, the following numbers will give you a good idea on what actually constitutes a gradual increase.
If you can't be bothered to read through the results for each position, I recommend you skip to the position you want to learn / learn more about, and see how far I managed to get in 8 weeks.
Front Lever
So how far did I get? Can I hold a front lever after 8 weeks? No, is the short answer. I had to start from the beginning!
I started with the exercise Bent Hollow Body Hold; required repetitions = 5 sets of 60 seconds
This was supersetted with a mobility exercise, the Cat Stretch; required repetitions = 15
Much to my surprise, I couldn't complete 5 sets of 60 seconds. I only managed 60, 40, 30, 30 and had died by the 5th set.
So I calculated that my starting point was 5 sets of 36 seconds.
By week 6, I had managed 5 x 60 seconds. Stamina takes time to build!
By week 8, I'd reached the Bent Hollow Body Rock exercise. That's only exercise #2 out of 6!
Long way to go…
If you want to get a really strong core, I recommend doing any of the 6 prescribed exercises for the Front Lever. They are savage!
Straddle Planche
I started week 1 well, mastering the Scapular Shrugs exercise, for 5 sets of 15 repetitions.
By week 8, I'd reached the Elevated Planche Lean exercise, for 5 sets of 24 seconds.
The required standard is 5 sets of 30 seconds before moving on; 6 seconds off.
The Elevated Planche Lean is exercise #6 of 6, so I did well to progress through all 6 stages in 8 weeks.
I have definitely completed more Tuck Planche progressions than I have for the Front Lever, so perhaps this is why my progress was better for this position.
If you want to build muscle in your mid or lower back, then follow the prescribed mobility exercises for the Straddle Planche section. They will have your hips and back screaming, but they really work!
My favourite mobility exercise in this section was the Straddle Donkey Kick.
The prescribed rep range is 10 reps, performed as an active rest between work sets.
Hollow Back Press
Started on week 1 with Incline Push Ups for 5 sets of 15 reps, no worries.
Progressed to exercise #6 of 6, the Parallel Bar Dip, by week 8.
My tricep strength is pretty good. Foundation One for the Hollow Back Press seems to focus a lot on developing tricep strength.
I only tried this mobility exercise in week 8, but boy, was it a good'un!!
Rope Climb
Week 1 = The Incline Row for 5 x 15 repetitions.
Week 8 = Chin Up Hold for 5 x 36 seconds (exercise #6 of 6)
For the record, holding a chin up, in the top position for a required 5 sets of 60 seconds, is absolutely savage. 36 seconds was as far as I could manage, and things definitely got creative when I dislocated one of my fingers at week 6.
I started week 6 with 5 x 20 seconds. So in 2 weeks I increased my hold time by 16 seconds. So maybe in another 3-4 weeks I could have smashed the required 5 x 60 seconds… who knows.
Holding a position for this long is tough on my mental game. My head starts to run away with itself at the 30 second mark… then the voices of defeat start to creep in and tell me that I should give up, that it's too difficult.
As well as testing your mind, you will build strength by performing an iso-hold for this length of time, and as a result of your muscles being under tension for that much time, you will also build them up. Not massively, but enough to be able to flex them at will.
After a couple of weeks trying to iso-hold a difficult position, you will start to notice you can engage a certain muscle that little bit deeper, meaning that it's all working!
This exercise really pumped my guns up, especially by sets 4 and 5. However, it's your lats that are supposed to take the brunt of the load in this…..
The integrated mobility exercise for this section that helped me open up my thoracic spine, was the Overgrip Bent Lean. Sounds like a good Friday night.
To be honest, I don't think I'll ever hold a Manna like a pro, unless I dedicate a severe portion of my life to learning how to do it. It's an incredible feat of strength in my eyes, and flexibility. Still, here's how I got on at the baby-end of the spectrum….
Week 1 = Tuck Ups 5 x 15
Week 8 = V-Up 5 x 15 (exercise #3 of 6)
My favourite exercise of this block for discovering the importance of the glutes
for holding the legs in position, was the Straddle Up. 5 x 15 reps was the prescribed dose.
And this was the integrated mobility exercise, the Jefferson Curl. This was the first mobility exercise I'd been exposed to that incorporated the idea of weighted stretching.
For those of you that know of Ido Portal, I can see where he got his ideas for weighted stretching from. It works!
Side Lever
Week 1 = Arch Body Hold
Week 8 = Arch Body Rock (exercise #2 of 6)
Up there with the Chin Up Hold, the Arch Body Hold took me 7 weeks to master. 7 weeks! And it is just a static position. I was surprised. However, this little number built me some muscle on the ol' lower back, so it's all good. I would definitely recommend this exercise to all, just be sure not to hyper-extend your lower back when you do it, aim for a more anterior pelvic tilt by pressing your hips into the mat.
The next progression from this hold is the same position, but a rock. I tried it but found I just kept crushing my penis in to the floor. Not a fan. The Arch Body Hold is far safer for the 'nads.
Single Leg Squat
Week 1 = Deck Squat
Week 8 = Cossack Squat (exercise #2 of 6)
The Deck Squat. The only exercise in the whole Foundation One programme that felt like conditioning. And it had to be for the legs. I thought I was going to cruise this stage, and instead it took me 7 weeks to hit 5 sets of 15 reps. It just felt so dirty. You hit rep 10 and all your coordination turns to shit, you can't tuck your feet up to your arse, and so you can't stand up properly. One little stage goes out of sync and the whole move's fucked.
Much harder than it looks, and if you're looking for a leg conditioning exercise that feels as sickening as a burpee, try the deck squat.
One of the best parts of the Foundation One programme was this idea of Mastery and Mastery Templates.
The Mastery bit is simple – do no progress to the next exercise, unless you have completed the required mastery number of sets and reps.
The Mastery Templates come in when you cannot quite reach the requirements. You refer to the table, and you can see exactly how many sets and reps you need to complete and how far away you are from reaching Mastery level.
Here are a couple of the templates which show you how to reach a required hold of 60 seconds or 15 repetitions, respectively;
It really couldn't be easier to follow. Every 4th week is a scheduled deload week, hence why the reps are reduced. Whenever you fail your reps, in any exercise, you can refer to these tables as a pathway to success.
Out of the 7 positions, here's how I'd rate my progress in 8 weeks, based on how far I'd progressed through each of the 6 exercises;
Front Lever = Weak
Straddle Planche = Strong
Hollow Back Press = Strong
Rope Climb = Strong
Manna = Average
Side Lever = Weak
Single Leg Squat = Weak
Going forward from here, it would make sense to incorporate some of the exercises where I'm weak into my next training programme, or at least take some of the more useful mobility exercises and use them as active rest.
I found the whole Foundation One template very well programmed, a lot of thought and practical experience has gone in to its design.
I really recommend you try the programme, if anything to see where you're weak. That was my original motive after hearing a podcast with Coach Sommer and discovering what his basic requirements of strength were; I was so surprised at what he was asking, I thought it was time to test my ability and see where my weaknesses lay.
I have discovered I have many!
If I return to complete another 8 week block in the future, it would make sense to start where I have left off. I still have 4 positions to complete the required progressions for – Sommer's recommendation is to continue performing the mastered exercises whilst you catch up with all the ones your weak at. In my case, that would be staying at the final exercises for the Straddle Planche, Hollow Back Press and Rope Climb but continuing to work through all the progressions for the Manna, Side Lever, Front Lever and Single Leg Squat.
I would like to see what effect performing mobility exercises between weights sets, has on improving conditioning and overall mobility. It is such an efficient use of time and really tests your ability to recover between sets.
I am also keen to see how using some of the prescribed working exercises and mobility exercises would fare up when used as Accessory exercises within a strength and conditioning programme. This is definitely something I am exploring next….
Thanks for reading, post any of your questions/comments below and all the best with your training!
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IT is the issue which just won't go away for NHS Lothian.
Delayed discharge – or so-called bed blocking – is back in the headlines again today, with new figures showing that while it is improving across Scotland, the Capital is continuing to get worse.
More than 12,000 bed days were taken up by patients well enough to be sent home or discharged to care homes in May, making it the worst-performing health board in the country. It was an increase of five per cent on the previous month which is particularly worrying, as this is a problem which is naturally at its height over the colder months.
It's easy to be blinded by statistics but look behind them and what you find is 226 people stuck in hospital in the Lothians when there is no medical need for them to be there. That's enough people to fill two-and-a-half double- decker buses – and all of them going nowhere.
With an ageing population and continuing pressure on local authority budgets, bed blocking has been described as an "iceberg" facing NHS Lothian.
The health board is treating the issue seriously but the message today is that it is not moving fast enough.
The city's new health and social care integration joint board (IJB) met for the first time earlier this month under a system which will see NHS Lothian pool its resources with the region's four councils.
This was a move which we welcomed previously and are now keener than ever to see it producing some real results.
Streamlining processes and improving communication will go some of the way but Labour's Sarah Boyack is right today when she says this is an issue which is just not going to go away without significant investment.
The Scottish Government target says no-one should be delayed in hospital for longer than two weeks but even that is unacceptable. No-one should be delayed in hospital at all.


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Tigers chase Panthers from den, 52-25
The LMS Tigers, the defending Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association champions made an early season statement in defense of their title Thursday night in Lewisburg, chasing the E. O. Coffman Panthers out of the den in a big 52-25 win.
It was the third straight win for the Tigers, who moved to 3-1 on the season with Thursday night's win over the Panthers.
LMS head coach David Lovell's squad also has wins over Fayetteville and Whitthorne. Their only loss was a 52-45 set-back on opening night versus Meridianville.
Lovell said after the game, "We played well. We played with a lot of energy. We picked up on the defensive end and ran the ball on the break very good. We really, really moved the ball well and were cutting and hitting the open man. They are very unselfish."
The Tigers were 17-1 last season.
Coffman's Ben Farrington scored first before Lewisburg's Aaron Medley grabbed a rebound and put it back in, tying the game.
LMS point guard Aaron Hobbs drove the lane for a three-point play and moments later, Chris Walker banged home a three bomb, making it 8-2.
After a Coffman turnover, Hobbs found Medley underneath for a score.
Two possessions later, Medley scored again, making it 12-2.
Coffman's Parks Hartsfield finally got one back before Hobbs scored again.
Hartsfield's late bucket made it 14-6 after the first quarter.
Defense was the name of the game in the second for LMS, holding Coffman to just one bucket.
Hobbs scored six points in the period and had two steals, while Medley owned the boards, and Austin Stacey scored two, giving the Tigers a 22-8 halftime lead.
The third period began just the outset of the game with Coffman scoring first.
After the initial Panther basket the floodgates opened for LMS as they went on a back breaking 21-5 run, putting Coffman away for good.
Stacey went ballistic in the period, scoring 13 of his season high 15 points.
Grayson Wiles netted a half dozen in the 3rd quarter and Walker scored one basket as the Panthers were in shock after18 minutes of play, trailing 43-15.
Lewisburg led by as many as 30 in the fourth before Lovell called off the cats.
Hobbs led the Tigers with 18 points and is averaging 13.8 points per game. Stacey's 15 improved his per game average to 9.8.
Medley (8.0) and Wiles (4.5) had six each, Walker scored 5 (5.9), and Kacy Pleas had 2 points.
Asked if this year's Tigers squad had a chance to repeat the TMSAA title, Lovell smiled and said, "Oh, no question. That is our goal."
Second half barrage keeps Tigerettes winless on season
In the early game, the LMS Tigerettes remained winless on the season at 0-4 after falling 36-24 to the Lady Panthers.
LMS never led, but stayed within reach of the Lady Panthers for much of the first half before a 15-3 third quarter sealed their fate.
The Lewisburg gals came out inspired, hanging tough with the talented Coffman squad.
Jameka Braden scored all four of the Tigerettes points in the 1st quarter, leaving them in an 11-4 hole after six minutes.
LMS picked up the defense in the second quarter, which led to the Tigerettes outscoring Coffman 5-4.
Mecia Reed had a steal and a long three-pointer in the period and Allison Hargrove came off the pine to get a basket and shore up the defense.
Reed scored on one of two from the free throw line to begin the 3rd quarter, but after that Coffman went off, scoring 15 out of the next 17 points in the quarter and led by 18 points after three periods.
The Tigerettes came out determined in the last quarter, beginning with a Braden bucket down low and a three-pointer by Mary Kate McGehee, cutting the Lady Panther lead to 30-17 and forcing a Coffman timeout.
Bethany Watson and Kiona Gibert scored back-to-back baskets for Coffman after the timeout, re-opening a 17-point spread with just over two minutes to play in the game.
After that, LMS could not any closer than the eventual 12-point deficit.
Reed and McGehee had 7 points each to lead the Tigerettes in the ballgame.
Braden finished with 6 points and Hargrove and Michala Hopkins finished with two points each.


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Jennifer Lopez can put the long, drawn out home sale process behind her now -- she just unloaded her Hidden Hills estate for $9.9 million.
J Lo was in the middle of escrow last week and we've learned a someone locked down the bargain deal on the 9 bed, 12 bath gated mega mansion. The buyer was repped by Emil Hartoonian of The Agency.
You'll recall J Lo first put the crib on the market back in 2015 for $17 mil.
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I agree with everyone else on this, but here is a link with some information about children and acne or could it be acne questions. From Parenting.com
Hi. I have been trying to get rid of her blackhead and it isn't working. She says that it hurts when I touch it. Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of it?
Well, I decided to try the toothpaste because my husband was convinced it was a black head, so I left the toothpaste on there a bit and later tried to take the toothpaste off and along came the big ol blackhead...now she has a little hole there, but thank goodness it is gone. She is thrilled that when she goes back to school she won't have to worry about it.. ( she is on fall break ) Thank you for all the responses!
I agree with everyone else on this, but here is a link with some information about children and acne or could it be acne questions. From Parenting.com
My son is 6 months old and keeps getting little blackheads and bumps that won't go away on their own. The doctor told me I could use an over the counter acne cream with benzoyl peroxide in it. You might want to try that. It works for us.
You might want to try hot compresses. My 14 year old gets them and that is what we do. You don't want to squeeze or dig at it cause you could leave a scar. Hope this helps.
Make sure that it is a blackhead. My daughter has raised bumps on her face but it isnt acne. My doctor said its a viral infection that causes bumps and they are contagious. I cant remember what they name is (molluscum or something). It looks just like a zit but you cant pop it and they are very painful. If she touches them and scratches somewhere else another bump will come up. I have been to the doctor about it a few times and the only way to remove is freezing it and removing the core. The doctor says they eventually go away on their own.
Try taking a warm face cloth apply it to the blackhead for a few minutes then try to gently squeeze it out. Then clean with a cool face cloth.Sometimes after you've applied the warm cloth you can kinda pull the skin apart to get it out easier.
You could try washing her face with dove soap and then using witch hazel as an astringent to help dry it up. It won't go away over nite but works better than most products that you can buy over the counter for blackheads or blemishes on the face. Good Luck, J.
Hi M.! My name is A.. I have two kids, a five year old son and a three year old daughter. My son has real sensitive skin and occassionally gets acne in differnet places. The best thing I have found to help with blackheads or acne for kids and adults is toothpaste. I know that sounds weird but it works. What it does is draw out the build up from under the skin and dries it up. What you do is after they get a bath, apply a small amount to the area like lotion and leave it on for an hour or two. Don't leave it on over night becuase it will dry out the skin to much. I don't know what kind of toothpaste you use but the best kind is the white paste without the gel. Another reason I like the toothpaste idea is because it is not as harsh as some of these acne cremes or liquids. A childs skin is sensitive and the toothpaste is gentle, plus it smells good!!! Hope this helps!
Use a warm compress for a couple of days and then right before you touch it.
My little man has had acne on his left ear since not too long after birth. Whiteheads and blackheads. We finally took him to a Dermatologist and she said it could either be acne or moles that hadn't taken their full shape yet. Either way she put him on RetiA Micro so that they would clear up or it would pull up the true form.
put a little soap on it and leave the soap on it. it clears up over night
May not be a blackhead. I would have a doctor look at it first. It can be dangerous to try and pop it or cause a blood blister doing it. If it hurts to the touch then maybe medical intervention would be the best.
Pore strips work great. It'll be like pulling a bandaid off, but it'll be worth it in the long run.
It might not be a blackhead, it could be a very small mole that is under the skin, or even something else. If she says that it hurts when you touch it I would take her to the doctor and have them take a look at it, if they are unsure what it is take her to a dematologist as they specilize in skin issues. It could just be a blackhead but generally those go away pretty quickly and they are easy to pop.
Are you SURE that's what it is? Six-year-olds are too young for those. I'd ask the pediatrician to take a look at it. Most over-the-counter acne medications are for older children, as they have possibly-harmful chemicals and side effects.
Try a dab of Desitin� on it. The vitamins A & D, plus the zinc oxide and fish oil combination in Desitin� works wonders on all kinds of rashes, including the teething rash that toddlers often get on their cheeks. Put it on at bedtime. So what if they smell a little fishy? By morning, you should see a MAJOR improvement.
Meanwhile, QUIT trying to squeeze it. That only aggrivates it, and could possibly lead to infection.
Have to tried the little instrument that is sold for that purpose? It doesn't cost much and you can get it in the section with tweezers etc. A warm bath before helps and just put it over the spot and gentlely press.Hope this helps because a dr may be the next best suggestion good luck sl


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Shelter and Tables Reservation Policies
The Public Works crew takes great pride in maintaining our parks and asks for your help in leaving a clean, usable area for others. Therefore, you are responsible for the following:
- One individual must be responsible for the group's adherence to rules. For groups of 100 or more, a cleaning deposit of $100 may be required and refundable upon determination that the park has been cleaned.
- Starting time shall not be earlier than 9 a.m. and closing time shall not be later than 10 p.m. (May - September) and 5 p.m. during the remainder of the year.
- Alcohol, smoking, and dogs running at large are prohibited in City parks (GHMC 9.04.010, 9.24.010, 6.04,050).
- Your group is responsible for removing all garbage associated with your gathering.
- Dunk tanks, slip n' slides, and bounce houses are not permitted.
- Complete the online Crescent Creek Shelter and Tables Reservation Form. You will be notified within 48 hours. Approval is subject to availability.
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- At Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club…….Roy Ayers along with special guest Carolyn Malachi perform tonight and tomorrow, both shows start at 8pm. On Saturday, Be'La Dona takes the stage for an 8pm performance and then on Sunday it's ConFunkShun doing their thing for two shows 7pm and 10pm.
- James "D-Train" Williams is town at Blues Alley Friday and Saturday for two shows each night, 8pm and 10pm.
- Freddie Jackson is performing at the Birchmere this Saturday . That kicks off at 7:30
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We had over 150 awesome submissions to our BioShock Limited Edition Cover Art Contest, and they were all stellar. But, after much ado, we narrowed down the entries to twelve finalists, of which five were put to the test in front of a panel of 2K and Irrational judges. We are now proud to announce our winners, and showcase the remaining 9, which I am deeming honorable mentions, and will receive exclusive Cult of Rapture tees for their hard work and awesome art.
Thanks, guys, for again making this an amazing experience.
Congratulations to Adam Meyer with his winning design. His artwork will be the cover of the BioShock Limited Edition, and he will be getting a copy of the BioShock Limited Edition for both Xbox 360™ and PC, and an all-expense paid trip to the BioShock Launch Party in August.
Jason Montgomery won second place in this competition with his art deco design. He will be getting an official Xbox 360 faceplate, a Cult of Rapture tee, an exclusive Cult of Rapture download on Xbox Live, and a copy of the BioShock Limited Edition for both Xbox 360™ and PC.
Alun Bestor comes in third with his gritty artwork. He will receive an exclusive Cult of Rapture tee shirt and a copy of the BioShock Limited Edition for both Xbox 360™ and PC.
If I could have my druthers, there would have been loads of honorable mentions, but these nine finalists definitely deserve it. They will be getting Cult of Rapture tee shirts for their work.
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