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Soliphant FTM50 is a robust point level switch for use in silos containing fine-grained or powdery solids even with a low bulk density. Suitable for a wide range of applications with international certificates for use in dust or gas hazardous areas. Available with polished fork and stainless steel housing with Tri-Clamp or with aluminum housing and coated fork. Maintenance-free device for use in typical applications like: cereals, flour, cocoa, sugar, animal feed, dye powder, chalk.
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Today, we pay extra for milk with less cream or for homogenized milk with the cream well mixed. But during the 19th century most milk was high in butter fat so the cream would rise to the top and could be used separately.
Dairy farmers have always wanted to separate the milk and the cream. The cream was used for cheese, or whipping and coffee cream, and the cream products sold for more money than milk.


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With the success of Them in 1954, it was inevitable that a series of giant bug movies would soon follow on the big screen. Most were inferior efforts in comparison to Them. Monster From Green Hell (1957) is one of those lesser-known efforts that caters to an age of atomic fears.
Dr. Quentin Brady, played by Jim Davis of TV's Dallas, is a scientist who sends animal and insect test subjects into space to study the effects of cosmic radiation. One of Brady's rockets with a wasp specimen crashes in Central Africa in a region known by natives as Green Hell. The natives soon report seeing strange giant monsters in the area, but never specifically state they are giant wasps. These claims are dismissed as native superstitions.
Brady and his assistant Dan Morgan decide to track four hundred miles into Central Africa to investigate the claims. Along the way they encounter water shortage, dehydration, attacks from natives and a contaminated water hole. Soon they encounter a village wiped out by giant insects.
A lot of screen time is spent showing Brady, Morgan and their guides tracking through the African jungle. Although Brady and Morgan discover the source of the native's claims to be giant wasps, the creatures who appear on screen look nothing like wasps. They move very slowly and look more like a cross between a crab and a moth. The stop motion animation is a bit dated, but still makes the film fun to watch. One of the giant wasps even battles a giant snake towards the end of the film.
Brady and crew are eventually chased into a cave by one of the wasps. Dynamite is used to hold the wasps back from entering the cave, but instead traps the explorers in the cave. They find a way out just as a volcano in the area erupts and kills the nest of giant wasps.
Like the strange giant rat-bat-spider in Angry Red Planet (1960), the cult appeal of Monster From Green Hell may be in how the giant wasps are shown. They are not very convincing as wasps, but their strange appearance and slow stop motion animation adds to the appeal of the film.
The punk rock band The Misfits recorded a song entitled Green Hell in the early 1980s on their Earth A.D. album. The song was later covered as an homage by the Heavy Metal band Metallica in 1987. This song is likely inspired by Monster From Green Hell. Happy viewing.


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Chocolate Fads, Folklore & Fantasies is the low-cal answer to satisfying chocolate cravings. Documenting the chocolate phenomenon by means of 1,000+ chocolate chunks of information, this tempting book discusses: Chocolate Fads: chocolate books, chocolate goodies (cakes, candy, cookies, ice cream), chocolate clubs, chocolate festivals, chocolate fund-raising, chocolate marketing, chocolate media, and chocolate novelties Chocolate Folklore: chocolate companies, chocolate history, chocolate nutrition, chocolate moguls, chocolate quotes, chocolate tips, chocolate trivia, and chocolate types Chocolate Fantasies: chocoholism, chocolate feasts, chocolate love, chocolate parties, chocolate promotions, and chocolate psychology. At the end of the book is a 200-item Chocoquiz, in the style of Trivial Pursuit, so that readers can use the book as a reference source to know everything there is to know about chocolate.Reference sections include acknowledgments to chocolate manufacturers, chocolate-related companies, a listing of chocolate publications (media articles, children's books, chocolate guides, cookbooks, chocolate humor, and chocolate specialities), and an impressive list of addresses and telephone numbers for more than 100 chocolate and chocolate-related companies. All chocoholics, out of the closet or not, will want to read this book. Chocolate Fads, Folklore & Fantasies promises to be the last word in chocolate, no fudging!
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I'm coming to the conclusion that (at least) one of my side projects is dead, http://www.whos-playing.com is a site I wrote to help people manage 5 a side football teams, it lets you pick teams and rate your team mates to help keep the teams fair.
The idea was to have the site free while people beta tested it, then charge people to use it once I was happy that it worked Ok, but no-one wants to use it when it's free, so I doubt people would want to pay for it.
It's been live for about 6 months and has gained less than 100 users users, none of them active. I've received 2 emails regarding problems on the site, both of which were fixed in quick order, after that, neither user carried on using the site.
I tried engaging the team organisers whenever I fixed major bugs, or improved the interface in such a way that might make it usable for them, but I rarely got even a log in from them.
I've tried gaining users by joining various 5-a-side groups on Facebook, but it's hard not to look spammy when you're the most active user on there. Some people signed up, but never got any further.
One of the users works for one of the major 5-a-side football pitch providers in the UK, but his experience of the site didn't get any further than trying to invite a few players to join his team. I've even emailed the FA, but heard nothing back.
So now it's beginning to look like the site is a dud, no active users even when the site is free, even when some of the users who signed up are your friends, it doesn't appeal to people who hang out on groups aimed at the subject it covers.
So it looks like whos-playing.com is in injury time, all the substitutes have been played, the referee has checked his watch and unless something happens soon I might have to blow the final whistle.
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I've had a bit to say about the state of travel information online, and regular readers will know what I think the solution is. So when I heard that a company in the North West had been awarded a contract to overhaul SYPTE's online information website I was quite excited, maybe now we'd get a decent service that worked on a wider range of devices, with better maps and, dare I say it, an API we can use.
That excitement started to fade as soon as I clicked on a link to Rippleffect's website, it's flash. If, like me, you work in an environment where you have no rights to install software on your windows machine you're immediatly stuck. Flash has it's place, but it's not front and center, it's not the first thing your customers should see (or not, in my case)
Because I have other reasons to be here, I made the effort to find the link to the non-flash version and looked to see if there was any more info on the project. There wasn't any specific info on the SYPTE project, but they have done work for Merseyrail. I've had a look at the hourney planner and I immediatly saw the URL http://www.merseyrail.org/noflash.php?mode=not_installed, but it seems to work Ok on a non-flash enabled browser (Chrome in my case, see above). However when I look at the site with a Flash enabled browser … I can't see what it uses Flash for, certainly not the journey planner, so the user experience is needlessly downgraded before I even start.
I had high hopes when I saw that a smaller, local agency rather than a large behemoth had won the work, but now I'm not so hopeful that what we'll end up with will be any better than what's there at the moment, but prove me wrong Rippleffect, please prove me wrong!!


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Astros County has learned through a source close to the organization that Brad Ausmus has interviewed to become the next manager of the Houston Astros.
As you know, we take these "Breaking News" and "Sources" things seriously. The situation is obviously fluid, and we'll have more as it develops.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Source: Brad Ausmus interviewing for manager
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During a game last week the camera panned to show Lunhow and ausmus in one of the boxes having a serious conversation. maybe a pre interview.
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Monday, 16 March 2009
Having mastered walking, it'll only be a matter of time before Charlie starts talking. He's been making all the right sounds now for several weeks. All he needs to do is put them together. I've ruled out indiscriminate 'mama/dada' sounds, which were his first so-called words; the 'tick-tock' noise he always makes when looking at the clock is purely onomatopoeic; and although he makes a passable attempt at 'yoghurt' and 'banana', I'm not sure he's quite there yet with either word. We have high standards here, y'know! But the book I'm running on his first real word is now in chaos after an exciting weekend at my parent's, celebrating mum's birthday. My sister was there too, of course. As was her dog (which rarely leaves her side). And dogs, of course, go 'woof'. And so does Charlie. So is 'woof' his first real word, or can I rule it out on the grounds that it's not human? Edit: said 'woof woof' taking a very much younger Sally for a walk on the cliff-top at Bridlington. She's called 'Maggie'. Yes, after that one!
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Russian Roulette is not for the faint of heart, so unless you're a total badass most won't try it, however, if you'd still like to get a similar thrill then you should check out the Party Roulette Game. Indulge in a little danger and stick a fake gun up to your head.
The Party Roulette Game comes from the team at Can You Imagine. Just like Russian Roulette, you have to load the gun, pull the trigger and pass it on until you hear a loud pop. Except, instead of a bullet blowing off your head, you load the gun with a balloon. This is clearly a much safer version and the only pain you'll feel is a slight ringing in your ear when the balloon pops.
It's got a similar thrill to the real thing but is totally harmless.
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Like all startups, Indix started small. We had simple requirements. Then, customers came in and accelerated our evolution process. This three part series (similar to human evolution from Homo Habilis to Homo Erectus to finally, Homo Sapiens) will elaborate on the experiments we did while developing the analytics platform at Indix over the last two years.
At Indix, we are building an infinite product catalog. We collect and process all data about products – information that changes frequently (like price, availability, promotions), and information that doesn't change (like colour, size, specifications, etc.). All this information is surfaced in different ways (read apps) to our customers. We have our flagship product intelligence application which exposes different insights to our customers (retailers and brands). We also have an API which exposes similar information to other third party developers. These systems are backed by an Analytics store, which will be the main topic of discussion here.
After we crawl and obtain the data, our data processing pipelines process and structure them for consumption. The granular data can be looked upon like structured data in a giant table where each row in the table is a representation of a product item we call variant. For instance, an iPhone is considered a product while a 32GB white iPhone is a variant. Each row in the table has three primary dimensions i.e. Brand, Store and Category, and some measures like list price, sale price, availability etc. They also have other attributes of the product like colour, size etc. Each entity (variant, brand, store, category etc.) is assigned a unique ID across our entire system. These are assigned by our data processing pipelines.
Here is an example of data for a product which has three variants (color) and is sold in three different stores (S1, S2 and S3)
The initial requirement was simple. For a given dimension slice, we had to come up with a result that shows the aggregation of measures, a pure traditional OLAP. Our primary dimensions were brand, store, category (hierarchical) and primary measures were prices (list and sale). Although we had more, we will limit ourselves to these in this post for brevity.
We could have started with our good old friend (RDBMS) and a OLAP system like Mondrian on top of that, since our data pipelines were using Hadoop and HBase was fitting nicely on top of that. Also HBase, as we all know, is good at GETs on large distributed tables. There were some implementations of HBase based OLAP stores already (like DataCube, HBase Lattice, olap4cloud). They were either early in the development stage or abandoned or did not support hierarchical dimensions. So, we chose to build our own.
We had two major HBase tables. The input table (called priceDNA table) had the most granular items. This table was populated using the output of our data pipeline. Think of this table as a cube where each row is a product variant and every column is some information about that product variant. The Z axis is the timeline, the information about that particular variant captured over time. The OLAP table can be thought of as a pre-calculated materialized table that was created using MR jobs. It had the derived information for all available combinations of the primary dimensions. This table was called the Insights table.
Unlike RDBMS, HBase is a key value store. It is efficient for doing random GETs, where the default access mechanism is to specify a key and HBase will fetch the respective value. In the best case scenario, the result of a query is a plain GET. But to support complex query types, we had to resort to HBase scans. HBase has a battery of so-called filters. Create a scan object, add a filter, and HBase will return all the rows which match the filter. To efficiently pick the value for a complex BCS combination, we used two well-known tricks from the HBase world. The first one is that we stored the dimensions as composite keys, and secondly, we stored multiple combinations of these dimensions. As the above figure shows, we had seven combinations: BCS, CB, SB, CS, B, C and S. The aggregates were calculated for all these seven combinations and stored in the insights table. So our composite key structure looked like this:
Where '{' is a delimiter character to help in constructing HBase prefix scanner.
Given a query, we would determine the best combination to look for and construct the scan and filter objects appropriately. If it was a single dimension query (e.g.: brandId = 10, categoryId = 10001, storeId = 100) we would always pick keytype 5, 6, or 7 (as above) respectively. If it was a complex query involving more than one dimension (e.g.: storeId = 100 OR storeId = 101) AND brandId = 300), we would put a PrefixFilter, add start and stop keys, add appropriate mask for a FuzzyRowFilter and aggregate the results obtained from the scanner.
Category dimension is hierarchical. For e.g., Electronics->Telephones->Mobile Phones. To express these in a key value store is tricky. The Category ID which was expressed in composite key above is the root category. The leaf categories under this root were pushed into columns. Basically, we prepended the column names with the category tree. This was done because the next fastest way to identify a value (after key) is to have it as part of a column name. We used ColumnPrefixFilter along with the above filters when we wanted to pick values for categories other than the root category.
Everything was fine until one fine day, we had our first customer. They started giving us valuable feedback and more work. Requirements started to evolve and it went like this.
Basically all these requirements boiled down to one simple thing – No pre-computes. Calculate all the derived attributes on-the-fly based on the dimensions queried. It meant that we cannot have an Insights table and depend on it. We had to find a new way to scan the actual fact table and do aggregates on the fly, within a sub-second.
The knee-jerk reaction was to see if we can use HBase to do that. Just to let you know the scale, if a user enters a "store page" in our app which has X million products, we basically have to run a full table scan on all the rows on HBase and aggregate values. And we needed to do nine such aggregations for rendering a single page in a sub-second. Getting all the records out of HBase and doing aggregation on the client side was out of the question. We tried co-processor based aggregation to see if we can achieve on-the-fly aggregations. We used the default AggregationClient co-processor which comes with HBase along with some custom implementation of Column Interpreters like DoubleColumnInterpreter (Similar to LongColumnInterpreter). But it didn't cut (even with in-memory = true along with slab cache for the insight table) and we quickly realized that we should step back and rethink the process. Another problem we tried to solve using co-processor was to get the top N items (based on a derived attribute) for a given dimensions combination. Again, that too was very expensive to run a full scan on HBase tables.


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Welcome one and all to celebrate the season of joy!
- December 2, 2009 at 10:06 AM
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The candlelight flickers and invite all to embrace hope forever.
- December 2, 2009 at 6:08 PM
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So many sweet memories of Christmases past flow over me.
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- Kate said...
light fills, and reflects for a reason. 'tis the season!
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May the warmth and love of the holiday season yours
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I had someone email me with a question about my testimony, and it got me looking back through not only the old "Posts" on the blog, but also our "Pages".
I knew when we had made some domain changes a while back that some things had gotten "broken", but I haven't been up to the task of trying to set everything straight. I'm probably still not, but at least I'm going to make a start.
Over there on the left side you'll see the "Pages" listed – with our family background, modest dressing resources, and so forth. It seems a good place to start.
I'll replace the lost pictures. Check the broken links. Update anything obsolete. And generally clean house.
PLEASE feel free to comment or email me, or message me on the blog's Facebook page, with any errors you find, or suggestions.
Yes, I would like to post more, also. But it feels wrong to keep "building" when the "foundation" is not in good shape. So that's my mission…


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Pope Shenouda III met the morning of Tuesday February 15, 2011, with a small group from the Holy Synod and the following information has been released:
The Coptic Church would like to congratulate the integrity of the Egyptian Youth of the 25th of January that has led Egypt in a strong, white revolution. And sacrificed for Egypt many lives and shed the blood of the many martyrs from this nation, and whom were honored by the leaders and the Armed forces. All Egyptians also honored these martyrs, and we would like to pay our condolences to their families and relatives.
The Coptic Church would like to congratulate the Egyptian Army and it's leaders on the issuing of the statements for the protection of Egypt domestically and internationally. And we stand by its decision in relieving the parliament, and for trying to replace the order.
And we believe that Egypt should be a civilian democratic country, and to have the ability to choose it's members of the parliament through fair elections, and to be representative of all peoples of the Egypt.
And we stand behind Egypt in fighting poverty, corruption and unemployment and the resistance of mischief and damage. And in putting in place peace and safety and principles of equality between all people and national unity, and prosecuting all those who have broken the law.
The Coptic Church prays for our great nation of Egypt, which had a vast history and civilization. And we ask that our lord protect it and spread peace, safety, stability and blessings.


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In addition to providing the highest-quality testing to patients, Counsyl is committed to sharing our discoveries with the scientific community. We publish our clinical and technical advances in peer-reviewed journals, present data at prominent conferences, and contribute curation information to public databases. Through these research endeavors, Counsyl has established itself as a trusted thought leader in clinical genomics. Explore the entire archive of our scientific contributions, with highlights of our most recent work.
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Head-to-head comparison of genome sequencing methods used for non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS)
Just published in Prenatal Diagnosis, this comprehensive study examines Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) methods, the most common methods used for NIPS.
This study concludes that for patients with low fetal fraction:
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Roasted Chickpeas) but I'll still get an urge for Dill Pickle or Salt & Vinegar chips, simply because of the tang.
Then, I stumbled across this recipe for Salt & Vinegar Chips from Gimme Some Oven, and the whole world changed. I knew I had to give these a try, and since I had some Kale in the fridge, I decided to make them last night. I used Balsamic Vinegar because I'm fancy like that.
Holy. Saint. Moses. These are so, freaking good. I'm not kidding you when I say I'm actually salivating right now just thinking about them. They are SO flavourful, SO crunchy and SO much like real chips. My mom came over last night and we ate the entire batch and still wanted more. The best part? These things are ridiculously low in calories, so there is ZERO guilt. Also, Kale is awesome for you (read more here)
Here you go my friends!
Salt & Balsamic Vinegar Kale Chips
from Gimme Some Oven
1 bunch of kale
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (or whatever you have on hand)
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Wash and thoroughly dry a bunch of kale. Tear the kale leaves from the center rib into bite size pieces (keep in mind, the kale will shrink a bit in the baking process).
In a small bowl, toss and rub the kale pieces in the vinegar, oil and salt for about 1 minute. You want the pieces to be dark and evenly coated with the oil and vinegar. Transfer to 2 baking sheets so that there is an even layer on both (you want the kale to be spread out a bit and not on top of each other).
Place in the oven for 7 minutes. Remove, toss, and return to oven for another 2-3 minutes. During this last period you'll need to watch REALLY closely so that they don't burn.
Remove from oven when the kale is crunchy and no longer soft. Enjoy right away! You can store it in a container for up to a week, but this is really best enjoyed right away!
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Danny White's highly entertaining message was full of insight into what it means to be a true leader – whether you're leading an NFL football team or your own business. The stories he shared were a sneak peek behind the curtain of working for the great Tom Landry and included lessons learned under Landry's guidance. Our conference attendees greatly enjoyed it!
-Robin Jones, VP Marketing, Service Roundtable
Danny's presentation to United Rentals and our customers at the Total Control Conference in Dallas was uplifting, entertaining and enlightening. His topic was so refreshing, and one that should be shared with all! Danny was able to expertly share his life experiences while weaving them into and supporting the conference's theme and objectives. He interacted with his audience throughout which cemented them to him more quickly and effectively than I've ever seen. He presented in a manner that was both humorous and entertaining, while still getting his message across to the entire audience. That's a hard combination to achieve, but he did it with style and grace. I can't emphasize enough how accommodating and approachable he was while preparing for and executing our event. He would be a huge asset to ANY group who is looking for an amazing, one-of-a-kind speaker. His ability to connect to a wide scope of personalities, cultures, and ages is a true gift!
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keep on seeking and you will find....
--Matthew 7:7
Of all the ideas about communicating with angels I have explored, I've found that angel mail is the most popular. It's very effective on many levels.
Angels are special request agents. Special requests cover a wide range of issues, from assistance with immediate tasks, such as finding your lost keys, to help with achieving long-term goals. When we involve angels in our special requests, we are acknowledging the desires of our higher selves. It is fine to ask angels for help with your goals and aspirations. You may think that angels should already know what you want and that you shouldn't ask, but asking is the positive step that sets the action in motion and inscribes it in the divine registry. There is no harm in asking the angels for something, because they only do things for the highest good of all concerned. Prosperity author Catherine Ponder has said, "Your ships come in only after you have sent them out." Asking the angels for a special request is like sending out your ships and asking God to bless them. You are protected from greed by the angels, because they see into excesses and are attuned to your higher consciousness.
With angel mail, you write your special request on a piece of paper and mail it to the angels. The written word is said to have a special power of its own. Declaring your wishes on paper and addressing your letter to the angels is a good way of clarifying your goals and truest desires. To make a special request to the angels, simply take a piece of paper and address it to your own highest angel and the highest angels of the others your request involves. In your request, be specific and define what it is you want as clearly as you can. Always add the phrase "for the highest good of all concerned" to your note. Then express your gratitude. Thank the angels as if the request has already been granted. Also, thank God, and anyone else who has something to do with the request.
A story about one of the Catholic popes describes how he prayed to his guardian angel every day for guidance. When he was scheduled to confer with someone he thought might be troublesome, he would ask his guardian angel to speak with the other person's guardian angel regarding the upcoming meeting. The two guardian angels would work out the disagreements beforehand, and the meeting would proceed without needless arguments.
Apply this idea to angel mail. A problem cannot be solved at the level it was created. If there is someone in your life--your boss, your spouse, your child, your coworker, or your friend--with whom you have trouble communicating without disagreements and arguments over trivial issues, try writing to that person's guardian angel and ask that the situation be understood on the highest level. Then pay attention to what happens the next time you see that person. Look for any subtle or obvious change of heart on the part of that person concerning the areas of disagreement.
Five Steps for Writing to an Angel.
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GameTime - The leading commercial playground equipment manufacturer of playgrounds, swings, slides and sports products for parks, schools, and childcare centers recently released its 2012 Playground Design Guide. Children from Collinsville are featured on the cover and inside the guide. One photo features the G2 Spinner that can only been seen on the playground in Collinsville. Yes, we were the first to have this equipment. Congratulations to Councilwoman Janet Osborn for working so hard on the annual Duck Race in May and other fundraisers to find funds for this much needed equipment.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Nathan Coker takes top Award
Nathan Coker and G. Jack Wood, ALFCA Excutive Director
Nathan Coker, son of James and Candace Coker, was awarded the Dr. Lawrence Lemak Scholarship at the Alabama Football Coaches Association banquet on January 28, 2012. Dr. Lemak brought the 1996 Olympic Soccer Games to Birmingham and many other sports and sports medicine endeavors in his community and he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame with the Distinguished Sportsman Award in 1997. Dr. Lemak was the first physician to be inducted into the AHSAA Hall of Fame due to his devotion to the care and safety of high school athletes in the state of Alabama. The Lemak Scholarship is given on a state wide basis with grades, activities, and the character of the student athlete determining the winner. Nathan received $1,500 in scholarship funds to be used at the college of his choice.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Shorter signs Collinsville Star Player Curtis Williams
A Signing Party was held Wednesday, February 1st at 9:30 a.m. in the field house of the Collinsville Panthers for Curtis Williams. Curtis will continue his football career at Shorter. His mother, Brenda Williams was on hand for this event. Several reporters were there and asked Curtis about his last season as a panther. Curtis said the players really came together as a team and didn't let anything come between them-on the field or off.
Curtis Williams had a stellar senior season in which he had 32 tackles, 6 assist, 1 caused fumble, 1 recovered fumble, 7 interceptions, 3 returned for a touchdown, offensively 17 catches 482 yards and 8 TD's. Curtis was named first team 1A All-State, All-Region, All-County and Times-Journal All-County.
Collinsville Head Football Coach Alan Beckett said, "Curtis has had a great four years. His senior season was something to remember. This is a reflection of his and his teammate's hard work."
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Emmys 2012: Jimmy Kimmel Stepping in to Announce Nominees
"Parks and Recreation" star Nick Offerman has bowed out after being delayed by bad weather on the East Coast.
Nick Offerman is out and Jimmy Kimmel is in for Thursday morning's announcement of the Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Offerman, star of NBC's Parks and Recreation, bowed out due to bad weather travel delays on the East Coast. The announcement for the 64th annual awards will now feature Kimmel in his place.
Emmys 2012: Final Feinberg Forecast for 64th Primetime Nominations
Kimmel will join Kerry Washington and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman Bruce Rosenblum at 5:40 a.m. PST to reveal the nominees. The announcement will be streamed online.


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I have been told that me and my friend will need an invitation but we can get the visa at the airport.
Just wondering if anybody knows how to get an invitation as I have no idea about this.
And if anybody can recommend some accommodation options in Chisinau that would be great.


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Meats freeze well. Pork products, such as sausage, ham and bacon, store in the freezer for up to two months, while pork roasts and pork chops freeze for four to 12 months. Uncooked breasts, legs, wings and other poultry parts freeze for up to nine months. Cooked poultry stores frozen for up to a year. Ground meats are freezer safe for up to three months.
These foods freeze best in proper containers, including freezer-safe bags and containers marked as freezer safe. Labeling frozen foods with the storage date makes it easy to keep track of the freezer's contents.
When freezing these and other foods, keeping the freezer set to 0 degrees Fahrenheit is important to the overall taste and quality of the food. Likewise, closing the freezer door quickly after retrieving items from the freezer is important to maintaining the quality of frozen foods.


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Summer FunPublished by lindsey.smith on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 17:17
Ever wonder what your teachers are doing during the summer? (Besides missing all of you, of course!!) Stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out what some of the Westside faculty and staff have been up to this summer. We're excited to see all of you in August!


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Zoie… By Bend Oregon Photographer for Seniors…
September 21, 2011
Zoie rocked her senior portraits the other night. As you might have noticed I really love photographing feet. And faces. Accentuating simple. Beautiful. Like wind blown hair. Like sunset through green leaves. Needless to say this girl was a delight to have in from of the camera. Shot on Portra 400.
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Featured Vacation RentalCascades Townhome C501 - Entertainment, Fun and Games For All in the Perfect Mountain Getaway!
Property Code: Cascades Tnhome - C503
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Eden, Wolf Creek, Powder Mountain, Snowbasin Vacation Rental for Family Reunions, Weddings, Ski Vacations and All Other Celebrations!
This townhome is a perfect location for a relaxed, rustic mountain retreat. This inviting townhouse sleeps 12 in 4 separate bedrooms. It also has 2 family rooms, 3 ½ baths, a game room (that includes a pool table, foosball table, and seating area), 3 fireplaces, full kitchen with walk-in pantry, laundry room, separate dining area, and two car garage.
As you enter this townhome on the main level, you'll enjoy the grand open space that flows between the kitchen, dining, and family room areas. These living spaces culminate in the two-story stone and straw-glazed gas fireplace with TV, satellite and DVD for your entertainment options here. Lots of room to work in the kitchen with walk-in pantry and the full-size laundry room is off of the kitchen as well.
The upper level features three private bedrooms. The first is the Master King Suite with a custom log bed made by a local craftsman. You'll enjoy the TV with satellite and DVD nestled above the gas stone fireplace - very cozy! The en suite bathroom is fully tiled with a separate Jacuzzi-type tub, large glass enclosed shower, and double vanities. The second and third bedrooms are both upstairs and are queen rooms - there is a full bath in the hall for these two rooms to share.
The lower level is truly awesome and features the fourth bedroom, second family room, a game room, and another full bath! The fourth bedroom is the bunk room and as has two sets of log twin over twin bunks, plus a fifth single twin bed. You may want to relax in the second family room with a fireplace, TV, satellite, and DVD. There is even a twin daybed at the very rear of this room for relaxing or sleeping - whichever you're in the mood for! Last but not least on this level is the game room with a full-size pool table, foosball table, bar table and chairs, plus another large table surface for working on puzzles or playing games.
When you're making plans to come Way-Out-West, you're sure to enjoy the value and comfort of this townhome - C503!
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4 Bedrooms plus information regarding closest bathroom:
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Bedroom 2: 1 Queen Bed (upstairs) - Shared Hall bath with Bedroom #3. Standard tub/shower combination.
Bedroom 3: 1 Queen Bed (upstairs) - Shared Hall bath with Bedroom #2. Standard tub/shower combination.
Bedroom 4: 5 Twin Beds (downstairs) - two sets of twin over twin bunks and a single twin bed). Hall bath with jacuzzi tub/shower combination.
1 more twin daybed at the rear of the 2nd family room, downstairs. Closet bath would be shared with Bedroom #4 in the hall.
A Total of 9 bed surfaces (all beds)
3.5 Baths, Including one oversized Jacuzzi-type tub and separate shower, one tub/shower combination, one Jacuzzi-type tub/shower combination
3 TV's - all with satellite and DVD
Upstairs Master - Flat 22" with Satellite and DVD
Main Floor Family Room - Flat 32" with Satellite and DVD
Downstairs - 24" with Satellite, DVD, and VCR
Well appointed Kitchen with double ovens, 4 burner gas stove and many appliances and gadgets
Dining Options: Table dining for 8-10
Washer & Dryer
Game Room with Full-Size Pool Table and Foosball Table
Complimentary Internet Access
Complimentary Pantry and Paper Goods
Views of the Golf Course and Surrounding Mountains
* Rates are subject to change without notice. Pricing excludes taxes, additional options and fees.
Moose Hollow and the Cascades in Eden, Utah are a wonderful place to stay for vacations and gatherings of all kinds year-round! The homeowners association office is in the heart of the community and behind the HOA office is our seasonal pool complex with regular size swimming pool, kiddie pool, in-ground hot tub, dry sauna, plus lounging and deck furniture, and a grassy picnic area with charcoal grill. Additional picnic areas and grills are offered adjacent to the pool area and other locations throughout the community. The in-ground hot tub and dry sauna are open year-round and so is our 2nd community hot tub which is nestled between other condo buildings.
Also offered at our community is a 3000 sq. ft. Clubhouse that can be reserved for private functions, and has a small fitness center in the lower level. On site there is also a sand volleyball area, basketball hoop and enjoyable walking trails that meander throughout our community past streams, ponds, waterfalls and fairways.
During ski season, there is fee based shuttle service to Powder Mountain offered by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) which comes right through Moose Hollow several times a day. Find out more details by visiting Powder Mountain's website and "The Mountain" tab. Look for UTA ski bus service.
50% deposit is required at the time of booking in order to confirm the reservation. The balance is due 30 days prior to arrival and will automatically be processed by us.
Cancellation Policy: The deposit is refundable (less a $30.00 cancellation fee) if cancelled 60 or more days before arrival or if we are able to fill the reservation within the 60 days.
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There is also a one-time processing and departure cleaning fee required and is priced out during the reservation process.
We are truly excited and honored to share our homes with each and every guest and we invite you to stay with us at Powder Mountain Getaways ~ C503!


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The beautiful Lions Tigers & Bears ranch is located just outside of Alpine, California in sunny San Diego County. The ranch is 93 acres in size.
There is a volunteer office, barn, farm animal encounter area, and nine habitats home to our big cats and bears. Part of the barn serves as an onsite medical care center which allows us to perform routine medical exams and minor surgeries without having to transport the animals offsite to receive medical attention.
Occasionally history is viewed from the present working back in time. Often we start at the beginning and end at the present. But the best way to understand the history of the LTB ranch is to start somewhere in the middle. Starting with undoubtedly one of the most famous owners of this property, Elihu Granville Martin, most frequently know as Granny.
Granny Martin was first and foremost a Vaquero of grand style (Vaquero is Spanish for cowboy), who lived through the last era of self-sufficiency and knew that most of those who lived in the back country had to make for themselves what they needed for life. In this part of the state he was known as the last of the Vaqueros. He was especially celebrated on a statewide level as a fine reata maker, bit and spur maker, blacksmith, silversmith, horse trainer, and much more. He often referred to himself as a "jack of all trades and master of none". The legacy of Granny continues to live on locally, as the annual Descanso Vaquero days are dedicated to his honor. You may wonder why start with Granny? It is through his recollections and writing that we have a better understanding of the history of the ranch.
There is an old adobe structure on the ranch. Part of the inside is what currently houses our feed room and volunteer office. Not too long ago, an old bottle was found in the wall of the adobe. In the bottle were some documents, one which included a handwritten history of the ranch as recalled by Granny. What a wonderful discovery! Living in the "information age" of computers, it is easy to forget that not too long ago, history was truly passed down from generation to generation, and documentation was written (by hand) to record it as well. What follows is the early history of the ranch, from Granny's own written words.
Ranch History – The Early Years
As written on September 25th 1971, when Granny was 75 ½ years old. "I Granville Martin bought this ranch in 1948. It was about to wash away as the roof was all but gone so I have put a new south wall on the kitchen and re-roofed the whole house. This is the last of the early adobes built around Descanso."
But who owned the ranch prior to Granny?
"Monroe Johnson told me the main part of this house was built after the close of the C.W. (Civil War) possibly 1866 by Silvines Gillette."
"When Silvines died in 1876, John Combs moved in"
The grave of Silvines Gillette is still located just a few steps from the old adobe and the site of our current office. Mr. Gillette had several children, one who was name Lula.
"Chas. Griffin married Lula and when the place was almost lost for taxes Chas. Moved in in 1910"
It was in 1948 that Granny acquired the ranch.
Ranch History – The Present
The ranch remained in the Martin family until 2003. It was then that Bobbi, with the invaluable help of her husband Mark, purchased the ranch which they have made their home as well as the animals' lifetime home. Ironically, Mark who was born and raised in San Diego, CA never owned an animal before Bobbi moved back from Texas.
All that changed after Bobbi filled their home with animals and was still flying back and forth to Texas to help other big cats. While in the process of getting all the necessary permits and paperwork together to start LTB, Bobbi & Mark spent many weekends walking different properties, but never seemed to find quite the perfect piece of land.
There were so many challenges, although looking back, it seems as though life opened a new door with each special cry for help. When Bobbi brought LTB's first tigers from Texas: Raja & Natasha, Bobbi & Mark had property in escrow, but could not build anything there at that point in time. Bobbi had a friend who knew a woman, Elizabeth Nunnery, also know as Cis, with an incredible piece of property. Bobbi approached her about housing Natasha and Raja there temporarily. It turned out Cis is the granddaughter of Granny Martin. She agreed and they began constructing a temporary habitat, getting all the permits and arranging travel for the cats. It started with a modest 24' x 24' habitat — and a hose. Bobbi would bring meat up daily in a cooler for them. Bobbi thought it was possible Natasha could be pregnant and sure enough, she was.
After watching Bobbi's dedication to the animals, Cis decided to sell the perfect piece of property to Bobbi & Mark. The ranch that LTB now calls home!
Of course there is no way of knowing what Granny Martin would think of actual lions, tigers and bears living on the property. But one thing is certain and that is that the spirit of Granny lives on.
Bobbi, Mark, and all the volunteers of Lions Tigers & Bears share the same passion, commitment, and devotion to doing what is right and helping a cause just as Granny did.
Thank you Granny for leaving us the bottle, the history, and your legend. Thank you Cis – for without you LTB would not exist where it does today.


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"Svinth" Surname
Frequency of "Svinth" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Svinth" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
1990 US Census
Accoring to the US Census Bureau, "Svinth" ranked #59,872 in frequency out of 88,799 surnames for which statistics were released from the 1990 Census.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 1990 Census", US Census Bureau.
"Svinth" Graves on Histopolis
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When I booked my hotel with Wyndham and got the offer to try Traveler Advantage program. I remember the guy that I spoke to on the phone said that it only costs me $1 and I will get $25 American Express cash back. I can cancel my membership any time, if I don't like it, I can cancel it after the first month, and get $25, "You spent $1 to get $25, you'll earn $24, no hurt to try" .... Today I called up and cancel the membership after sending my request to get the Amex $25 cash back and cash back for my hotel reservation in Oct. The guy that I spoke to on the phone to cancel my account, he said I won't receive my cash back if I cancel my membership. He said "you have to stay an active member in order to get that cash back. It takes 4-6 weeks to process that cash back mails I sent to them". 4 to 6 weeks? That means I will have to spend $16.xx for the 2nd month? So, it turned out that I don't spend $1 to get $25 like the guy who offered me from the beginning. Isn't that the scam or fraud? He just tried to hook me in get my $1 and hide a lot of small details ...
They also automatically added me in the Traveler Shopper membership and $1 charge for the 1st month trial too. This is a surprise for me, they didn't tell me this from the beginning. I also called to cancel it, got transferred to different department, talked to different guy, after the Traveler Advantage membership cancellation. This guy apologized and tried to get me to stay and everything. He talked a lot even after I told him I can't trust the service anymore. I had to cut him off and tell him, i am tired with all these untrustworthy business, just cancel my membership and this is my lesson. I don't want to deal with these thing no more ...
They really can make money even it's just $1. Don't know how long their business can last if they keep trying to get little little $1 like this with really untrustworthy way of doing business.
Product or Service Mentioned: Travelers Advantage Membership.
I am a Travelers Advantage Member and also joined under the trial membership for $1.00 with the incentive being that I would get $50.00 back for my airlines reservations that were booked (this is where the offer came in). I did in fact receive 2 - $50 cash back rewards as I had 2 separate reservations.
I did cancel within the 30-days. I also rejoined due to they really have some awesome savings (I do pay $16.95/month for membership). I travel alot and also will be receiving 5% cashback for my airline tickets purchased in November and also December; also I get up to $50 back for luggage fees paid as well.
I did see that the airline was cheaper booking directly with them.
T.A. put me on hold when I made both reservations to verify the price I stated and they matched the airlines plus I am still eligible for the 5% cash back rebate.
So, for me, it has not been a scam at all.
we also took advantage of the "savings" and tried booking a room thru T.A. and was given a qoute of 125 a nite at hotel which my n~laws recently stayed at and only paid 88 a night.
So I called T.A. back and asked why it was more going thru them and they couldn't give me a straight answer of to why and that maybe I should just go ahead and book it thru the hotel front desk, which I did and told the hotel about my experience with T.A. so they actually gave me an additional discount just for the trouble and only ended up paying 75 a night...
thanx for nothing T.A. my cancelation call was just made...
Thanks for the warning!
I also was approached, I listened and decided this was not for me and that was it. From all the comments above, I realize that one person listened, agreed it was ideal for him and is very happy. The others figured it was not for them but agreed to join so they could SCAM the company and now they are all upset !!!!!l
Grow up and try honesty, it works a lot better.
DWP in Montreal, Canada
Yep,, did the exact same thing to me. Word for word !!!!
This is nothing but a SCAM. BEWARE. Even if they give you a cancellation number they keep charging your credit card under various names.
ive been using travelers advantage for 2 months! traveled 3 places recieved over 150 back already i love them sorry u are sad u spent 1 dollar trying to get free money lol it saves alot of money if u use it right and travel !
You dumb ***! Haven't you learned by now that all that *** is a scam lol.
I work there hahaha! It's great fun scamming suckers like you all day lol!
Well to be honest not everyone has the same experience with these memberships all you people whant is free things if you would know more about the service and atleast take the opertunity to try it out for the trial period that they give you...you would see the time and money saveings it can get you its just mypoint of view
You must work for the company...try spell check next time.
I'm so glad I found this site while the sales rep was on the phone with me. I called to schedule a car rental.
After I got my confirmation number for the rental, I was transferred to a Traveler's Advantage rep. She was very polite and explained the process. I told her that all I wanted to do was schedule a car rental and the next thing I know I am transferred to Traveler's Advantage. I asked if I needed to sign up for this program to get my rental.
She said no. This program would not benefit me.
So, I politely told the rep that I was not interested. I have my rental confirmation number, and that is all I want.
I recently was signed up for this after calling Super 8 motel to reserve a room. They then asked if I wanted to receive $10 cash back in the mail for using them to reserve the hotel.
After I said yes I was transferred to Wyndham rewards where they asked a bunch of questions and signed me up for these two services. I wrote down the numbers to cancel with and the date to cancel by as they told me. I also noticed that they repeated some information twice and made it seem like you were signing up for just the traveler's advantage service but the two "1-800" numbers they gave were different. I foun this site today just out of curiosity and see that others had the same issue.
I only knew I was signed up for the trial with TA but not the shopping one. When I dialed the second number I was put through to the shopping one and cancelled it as well. If ever asked to accept an offer or signup with Wyndham rewards or the traveler's advantage/Shoping advantage, DONT DO IT, IT's A SCAM!
the money they offer back takes 6-8 weeks to process, so essentially they are giving you the first month for free. "If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is."
I signed up thinking it was a good deal on Dec 25th when I went to surprise my girlfriend. I did not receive anything and cancelled 3 weeks later (within the 30 days cancellation period).
I was hung up on when they were giving my cancellation number. I called back to get the rest of it. I received 2 more billings from the TRV SHOPPING.
Both of them I disputed with my credit card company and also called the group both times to stop billing me when I cancelled in January. If I get billed this month, it may be worth getting a lawyer involved and setting up a lawsuit against the company.
The SAME thing happened to me! I was making a reservation with Days Inn.
After everything was done they asked me if I was interested in receiving $40 cash back on my room. I said "Sure" She asked me to stay on the line and transferred me to Travelers Advantage. I was told if I signed up for just $1 to try the money savings program I could get a $40 mail in rebate for my room, and also $40 in gas savings. I could cancel at any time.
After 30 days they would charge my card $16 a month. I tried to back out at one point, but she completely got me with the "you can cancel at anytime" "take advantage of the savings" I went through with everything thinking "oh I'll just cancel before the first month is charged". When I got off the phone I had an uneasy feeling about it. I tried to call back to ask more questions like...
"How much does it cost to cancel" It was interesting to find out that no one knew what I was talking about. I spoke with several people who couldn't answer my question; they would just transfer me over to the next person. I was on the phone for over an hour trying to figure out more information. That's when I looked it up on the internet and found out it was a complete scam.
I immediately canceled my card so that no payments would be made. And I will NOT be staying at Days Inn for my vacation.
Stay away from anything related to Travelers Advantage.
1st. let me start by saying We and when I say WE I am an agent of Travelers Advantage also known as (Affinion) didn't automatically start you in ANYTHING, if you listen to the presentation you would know what you are signing up for there are things called "base sell" and "up sell" the base sell is the initial sell that we offer you, then we go on to offer you the "up sell" which is the final sell, yes they are two different services with two different offers, but if customers like yourself actually sit down and listen to the presentation and ask QUESTIONS, you would know what you are signing up for and all the terms and conditions, since the calls are recorded by LAW we are NOT required to give you FALSE INFORMATION!
*** YEAH YOU DID!!! Isn't it IRONIC that everyone has the same complaint....SCAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!
wow ,,,, I was just offered a membership for free,,,just take it over with no obligation but to pay $ 379.00 a yr every august ,,,,,from an aquaintance I met thru an ad in newspaper . Yes !
It did sound too good to be true but I still thought I would check it out before I went with the gentleman today to the notary .Hmmmmm Affinion !! if you are a representation of the TA company ,,, I want no part of it . Your comment was very rude !! Everything you seeemed to explain above should have been that black and white to anyone that calls to ask questions.
NOT REQUIRED ???? of course your not lmao ... Ya'll just do what ever you have to do to get the customer to sign on the dotted line.I also used to sell packages and they were totally legit . But I NEVER spoke to a client or customer in that manner .You would get your walking papers if you worked where I did ..and rightfully so .
Good bye TA...
your "agent" (Affinion) helped me to make my decision of a big NO THANK YOU !
I work for the company that sells Travelers Advantage, Affinion, and I am honestly shocked that this is what I am selling. I apologize to all of the people that I have ever enrolled.
I was offered the $1 membership and added the other membership...and have only paid out and not gotten any benefit...when i called to cancel I was told to go to a website to discover other offers at a discount...after seeing this info I called T A back and cancelled immediately...unfortunatly I paid for 6 months of nonuse before canceling!!! I thought I might be able to use it somehow...was I ever wrong!!
I received a long explanation of how this membership would benefit me. Signed up in July 2012 in Days Inn in Missouri.
I still haven't received my gift card of $40.
I was going to use it at this time, but after reading so many negative comments I am going to cancel my membership. Thanks for the heads up.


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International Prostar for 1.24.x
International Prostar
– Standalone
– Three variants of the cabin
– Its interior
– Made on the basis of Kenworth trucks
– Painted
– A bit of tuning
– Buy in the showroom Volvo is San Francisco
Version 1.1:
* Fixed some texture
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How To Find Wide Basketball Shoes
Learn how to find wide basketball shoes so that you can save your time and money. Basketball shoes give your ankles the support they need for all the jumping and running required in basketball, so they are definitely a necessity if you want to play the sport seriously. Basketball shoes come in many different brands, and each brand has its own line of wide basketball shoes.
- To find wide basketball shoes, you should start by visiting different athletic stores like Sports Authority or Dick's Sporting Goods. Almost all sporting goods stores will carry basketball shoes, and most will also carry some of their more popular shoes in wide sizes as well. Make sure you shop around so that you can find your wide basketball shoes at the best price.
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I thought it would be a good time to remember what past presidents have said.
Here is President John F. Kennedy calling for an across the board tax cut to stimulate the economy. You read that correctly. JFK, a Democrat, wanted to lower everyone's taxes.
Whoa, Ronald Reagan sounds more like John F. Kennedy than President Obama sounds like JFK. In fact, President Obama sounds like he has flipped everything JFK had said on the economy on its head.
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Life As We Know It...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
Journey to Health: Week 3 and Week 4
Work and life has been super busy the last two weeks, so I am behind on my health updates. Overall, Week 3 and 4 have been successful weeks. I am getting into a rhythm and the result WILL be a total of 25 pounds down or a pregnancy which ever God decides to help me out with.
Week 3:
- Weight (Up or Down): DOWN! 1.4 pounds --- 4.4 pounds in total --- so close to my 5 pound goal!
- Exercised? -- yes, but a reduced amount. Walked a good amount
- Track on My Fitness Pal -- really bad about tracking, but stuck to lower calories for the week
- No Sodas -- Fail -- had soda but not every day
Week 4:
- Weight (Up or Down): DOWN! 2.4 pounds -- so if you have been paying attention......
I MET MY 5 POUND GOAL BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY!!! Plus, I also knocked down from being in the 150s to the 14_s!!! Always fun to see a new second number on the scale. :)
I am sitting 6.8 pounds down in 4 weeks. Not super aggressive weightloss, but I have been able to get stronger, handle a very crazy work schedule, deal with doctor visits and more fertility discussions, drink wine from time to time AND still lose 7 pounds. I will take it!!
Here are my new short time goals:
- I am attending a wedding on June 21st, so 4 weeks from now. My goal is to be down 12-15 pounds total, so want to lose another 5 to 8 pounds. (keep in mind, I always have the caveat that if I get pregnant, this goal will obviously change...plus we are starting some new fertility procedures where doctors are telling me to take it easier and not overdo on exercise and are emotional to me, so my focus is not weight loss over everything else)
- Be able to comfortably wear these red capris to work. I can currently button them, but they are not comfortable at this point.
How is your health journey going? Any goals met? Any new goals in place? I would love to know who I am taking this journey with!
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Friday, May 9, 2014
ABC Survey Link Up
I am joining Ashley over at "Man and Wife and Two Fur Babies" for a link up to learn more about each other. You can join her link up here. I actually love these kinds of things. Happy Friday!!
Addictions: Chips; running; spark!; babies....LOVE babies. Anyone ever needs a break from their littles, please call me!
Bed size: King -- Spencer may only be a 14 pound rat terrier, but he is a BED HOG! Thank goodness our corporate housing was able to also give us a king.
Chore you hate: vacuuming/cleaning floors....THE WORST!
Chore you hate: vacuuming/cleaning floors....THE WORST!
Dogs or cats: I love both. I don't know if I will ever own a cat, but we had them growing up and I loved them. Spencer is my only baby for right now though.
Essential start of your day: Snooze; then a couple minutes checking email, facebook etc before I have to start moving.
Favorite color: I don't really have one -- although I do love adding a pop of bright orange to ensembles....NOT burnt orange -- gag me. But REAL orange...that I enjoy.
Gold or silver: BOTH!! Thanks to selling Stella, I have a fabulous assortment of BOTH!
Height: 5'4
Instruments you play (or have played): Trumpet and piano --> neither very well :)
Jobs titles you've had: Babysitter, Lifeguard, Lifeguard Manager, Book Store Cashier (for like a month), Tax accountant, Tax Supervisor and Financial Reporting Manager.
Kids you want to have: As many as the Lord gives me!
Live: Does this mean location??? I live in Houston near City Centre. Currently in a corporate apartment our house is being built. The more progress we see on the house, the more I hate our corporate apartment and the week spoons it came with! (seriously, you can't even scoop rice without the serving spoon bending in half!)
Mom's name: Betty Ellen!
Overnight hospital stays: Nope!
Pet peeve: When people are in line, but not really in the line or moving up with the line so you have that awkward time where you are questioning -- are they in line? are they going to move up?!?! AND When you are taking a shower and the shower curtain gets blown into the shower and the curtain sticks to your leg. (I call it attacking shower curtain)
Quote from a movie: I quote Friends pretty regularly. In HS, my friend Erin and I would quote "I do not know!" from Hercules very regularly.
Quote from a movie: I quote Friends pretty regularly. In HS, my friend Erin and I would quote "I do not know!" from Hercules very regularly.
Right or left handed: Right Handed
Siblings: One brother -- name Scott. I love him!
Time you wake up: This fluctuates...somewhere between 5:30 and 7 depending on the day.
Under My Bed: Flat tupperware boxes to hold my "off season" clothes and excess totes. We are in a very small apartment, so I am having to get creative with space!
Vegetables you dislike: Cooked broccoli....ick.
What makes you run late: I am very poky in the morning, so I make me run late!
X-rays you've had done: none
Yummy food you make: Hmmm...I make really good soups and desserts. I love to cook, so I am always trying new things...some are huge victories...others, not so much.
Zoo animal: Baby Elephants!!
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Journey Towards Health: Week 2 Progress Update
Ok, Week 2 has come and gone! It was another overall successful week.
- Weight (Up or Down): DOWN! 1.4 pounds
- Exercised? -- yep! Goal was 4 times -- this last week was so much fun exercising wise...read more detail below.
- Track on My Fitness Pal -- yes! Not a perfect week...but pretty good.
- No Sodas -- Fail -- had soda three times but not every day.
I REALLY enjoyed exercising this week and did a bunch of different things. It definitely helps that the weather in Houston is GORGEOUS right now. Here is how my week went down....
- Monday -- Gym and did Back and Biceps, Abs and a little cardio
- Tuesday -- Ran at Memorial Park and then walked the loop with Mallory and Baby Truett
- Wednesday -- Slow Flow Yoga
- Friday -- Running at Terry Hershey (sprints)
- Saturday -- Spin **see below
Health Highlight of the Week: "Cinco de Mayo Spin Fiesta!!"
My Friend Erin invited to an outdoor Spin Class through Define.
It was gorgeous on Saturday. The Spin class was an hour and incorporated upper body too. I LOVED it...seriously so much fun and so challenging. They had food provided after by Snap Kitchen and Dish Society. Ya'll Dish Society has REALLY good farm to table food. Super fresh and so tasty. They had this drink that was delish!
Such a fun week. Grateful to have a few weeks without going out of town so I can get into a routine.
Here is to another healthy week!!!
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Let's Get Real -- This girl LOVES salad.
I LOVE salads, but when you are trying to eat healthy, salads can sometimes be the hardest choice because at most restaurants they come full of lots of veggies, but also lots of calories between all the toppings and dressing.
I went to Barnaby's on Wednesday and had their Sausalito salad. I requested no tortilla strips. I picked it because it had lots of veggies, a vinaigrette rather than a cream based dressing and a lighter cheese. Ya'll, this salad was AMAZING!! It had a cumin vinaigrette on it which was fabulous. I make my own dressings at home pretty much every time we had salad, and I had never though to make a cumin vinaigrette, but will be trying it next week!
Anyways, this salad was really good, but pretty healthy overall. Romaine lettuce, cabbage, chicken, peanut pieces, queso fresco, jicama, grape tomatoes and viniagrette.
What are your favorite salads???
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Encouragement for you....
I have no idea how long this song has been out, but it is new to me and I feel the lyrics are beautiful and so refreshing. I have a handful of friends going through some really tough things right now -- where they can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, or are just worn because life can be exhausting and hard.
I love sunrises and the idea of a new day. God's restores us each day and allows us a fresh start. He forgives our mistakes from the day before and His grace is sufficient. I also love the idea that he can carry us through each day....some days are just plain tough and it really helps me when I can focus on just getting through today and remembering that tomorrow is a new day.
The Bible gives us some encouragement regarding taking life one day at a time.....
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." -2 Corinthians 4:16
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him." - Lamentations 3:22-24
I hope and pray that if you are finding yourself in a day or a week where you honestly don't know how you will make it, that you find comfort in knowing that when no one else can relate and you feel isolated and alone, Jesus is walking beside and can empathize with your suffering. He can understand feeling isolated and hated, he can understand not fitting in or feeling outcasted. He can relate to the hurt and pain you are going through. He has felt loss and devestation. He has been betrayed and ignored, mocked and scarred. You are not alone. The sun will rise again tomorrow and He can bring you a comfort and joy that you can't even explain.
Here are the lyrics to this beautiful song.
When life has cut too deep and left you hurting
The future you had hoped for is now burning
And the dreams you held so tight lost their meaning
And you don't if you'll ever find the healing
You're gonna make it
You're gonna make it
And the night can only last for so long
Whatever you're facing
If your heart is breaking
There's a promise for the ones who just hold on
Lift up your eyes and see
The sun is rising
The sun is rising
Every high and every low you're gonna go through
You don't have to be afraid I am with you
In the moments you're so weak you feel like stopping
Let the hope you have light the road you're walking
You're gonna make it
You're gonna make it
The night can only last for so long
Whatever you're facing
If your heart is breaking
There's a promise for the ones who just hold on
Lift up your eyes and see
The sun is rising
Even when you can't imagine how
How you're ever gonna find your way out
Even when you're drowning in your doubt
Just look beyond the clouds
Just look beyond the clouds
Whatever you're facing
If your heart is breaking
There's a promise for the ones who just hold on
Lift up your eyes and see
The sun is rising
The sun is rising
Even when you can't imagine how
How you're ever gonna find your way out
Even when you're drowning in your doubt
Just look beyond the clouds
You're going to make it! Love to all!!
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Journey Towards Health - Week 1 Progress Update
I have found that for me, the best form of accountability is transparency, so I will be doing a weekly post to track my progress on health. This will allow me to encourage myself by reflecting on my successes, but also to challenge myself and focus on the areas where I didn't meet my goals. Its like my weekly "weigh in". Plus it will keep health at the forefront of my mind.
OK, so let's take a look at how the last week went?
- Weight (Up or Down): Down 1.6 pounds -- this is actually less loss than I was expecting, but it is progress and that is all that matters.
- Exercised? -- yep! Goal was 3 times and I exercised four times.
- Track on My Fitness Pal -- yes! Not a perfect week...but pretty good.
- Fit Bit Goal -- This was not as successful. I didn't make my step goal every day and have now misplaced my Fit Bit, so this goal is MIA for the time being.
- No Sodas -- FAIL! I had soda at least 4 times.
So, overall not perfect and definitely room for improvement. I am trying to schedule out and plan out my meals and exercise for the week so that I am more inclined to complete all the tasks. Here is how this week is looking thus far (subject to change I am sure!)...
- 4 separate workouts
- No soda
- Track food every day
- Practice discipline and self control at all the work functions this week that include food!
- Get my running pace per mile below 10 minutes per mile.
- Lose 5 pounds before Memorial Day
- Clean out one are of the apartment per week
- Clean out all of apartment
- Lose 25 pounds
Last week was a great first week of changing my focus...looking forward to another good week.
Oh and Spencer says "Hi!"
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