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I've said before how I need to switch up my workout routines, or I get bored. I can't do the same moves, run on the treadmill for hours, or follow the same DVDs week after week.
So, how do I remedy that?
I use some different equipment! I'll go back and forth between the kind of equipment I choose to workout with. I'll go weeks on end with only using free weights before I move to move machine exercises for strength. Some days I'll do incline walk for cardio, some days I'll use the elliptical.
My favorite equipment to use for leg days right now are resistance bands.
There are two different types of resistance bands, ones that are looped and ones that are not. You could easily tie the ones that aren't to get the looped variety. I only have looped bands, and today I'll show you some of my favorite resistance bands exercises and a circuit to perform with them for the legs and booty!
Lower Body Circuit With Resistance Bands
1. Lying Outer Leg Lifts – works outer thigh
Lying on your right side, loop the band around your ankles or shoes. Lift your left leg up, until you meet resistance in the band. One lift is one rep. Repeat on each side.
2. Lying Inner Leg Lifts – works inner thigh
Lying or sitting on your right side, bring your left leg in front of your body. Loop the band around your ankles or shoes Lift right leg so that you meet resistance in the band. One lift is one rep. Repeat on each side.
3. Squat with Side Lift – works outer thigh and booty
Standing, loop band around shoes. Start by moving into the squat position. While standing from squat position, lift right leg out until the band meets resistance. Lower back into squat position, and repeat with left leg. Lifting both legs completes one rep.
4. Standing Hip Extension – works booty
Standing, loop band around shoes. Lift right leg backwards, until band meets resistance, and lower. One lift is one rep. Repeat on each side.
5. Jumping Jacks – works legs
Standing, loop band around shoes. Perform jumping jack move, moving your legs out until the band meets resistance. One jumping jack is one rep.


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The book that I currently find myself bringing everywhere I go with me is David Foster Wallace's The Broom of the System. David Foster Wallace is the man who penned the modern-day epic Infinite Jest, and also the man who left this world far too soon in 2008. He was a genius in so many different regards, for example, he used his extensive mathematics skills to become an outstanding tennis player (calculating wind speed, angling of his swings, etc) that we can assume his legacy will continue to live on for many years.
The Broom of the System has a plot and a storyline, but it's David Foster Wallace's ability to turn the idea of what literature is and can be on its head that truly allows his work to stay relevant. His novels showcase a sort of experimental game with language, and his gift for words is truly something to be marveled at. Whenever I'm reading a story and I don't recognize a word, I've always been in the habit of putting the book down so that I can do some research on the vocabulary. With David Foster Wallace, I find myself doing this at every turn, and I wanted to share a few of the words I only just recently discovered.
1. Antimony (noun)
The chemical element of atomic number 51, a brittle silvery-white metalloid.
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2. Querulous (adjective)
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
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3. Prehensile (adjective)
(chiefly of an animal's limb or tail) Capable of grasping.
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4. Nascent (adjective)
(especially of a process or organization) Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
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5. Palanquin (noun)
(in India and the East) A covered litter for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers.
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I truly look forward to continuing and finishing this novel so that my arsenal of vocabulary can be made that much more well-equipped!
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Let's Admit it that We all get too bored of our job! I mean having the same routine every day is kind of killing and no doubt we get so many stupid thoughts during our working hours that we think of almost every nonsense things that just don't matter to us to pass our time away. I am sure including you and me all of us go through such vague thoughts on the daily basis when we are just too bored of the job we are doing. If not you I am sure people in your office do feel like that or at least people in my office feels the same [wink wink]
1. O God!! I am feeling so sleepyyyyyyy (followed by big yawn). [Admit it or not somehow we feel too sleepy and tired the moment we enter the office and super charged while we are going back home].
2. I am feeling so hungry. [Hunger and office have some co-relation cause no matter what time you have had lunch,you feel like eating after every hour]
3. I haven't check my Facebook since so long, I guess the last time I checked it was 10 mins ago. [We all just need reason to look away and what better distraction than FB]
4.Why is nobody messaging me on Whats App? Well I know its sad but I don't even have friends who would like to talk to me. [Social app do have some disadvantages,especially the one's that makes us realize that we have no one to talk to during working hours]
5.This clock is not moving post 4.30..wait a minute is this even working anymore. [Its only during the day we feel that every minute is equivalent to one hour]
6.When is the weekend coming? Please tell me its tomorrow!! [No matter we just enjoyed the weekend yesterday but the moment we step into office we still hope weekend to arrive soon]
7.Is this the dream job I ever thought for myself? [Finally the realization: The kind of job that we wanted is not the kind of job that we have]
8.O god what am I even doing with my life?? [This question will never change in our life,no matter what we will be doing we will always keep wondering what we are doing with our life and times like when you are super bored,that's no thought that will ever stress you like this one does. Not to forget the deep sob that happens inside our heart]
9.Anyways, the job doesn't even pay me well. [Well, of course, there's no job that ever pay us well, isn't ?]
10. I think I need a change. [Finally the ultimate moment where we feel that we don't even belong here anymore and we need a change!!! With this thought we end our day and come back next day to realize it all lover again]
11.Raise your hands if you want to play Taboo.. [If nothing else,than at least play some fun game]
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Winter In Vegas 2012| 14 images
Every year at winter time a lot of hotels here decorate their properties in a winter theme.
The most famous are the Bellagio's conservatory and the winter wonderland in front of the Venetian.
I took some time today to practice my HDR there.
Sadly the HDR's did not turn out as well as I hoped but luckily there was enough to take pictures of that I wasn't too sad.
Many thanks to the performers at the Venetian for taking the time to pose for me.


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Ah… I sniffed another platinum trophy and I might try to get a run for it and this unfortunately saw me restarting Emily's side of Dishonored 2 story as I realised I made few kills in first mission and I'd not be able to get the "clean hands" trophy that requires to go through the game without killing. Emily will also go full "shadow" trophy no matter how many times I'll have to restart after some spots me. With Corvo I'll try to cover trophies that require some kills and the such and then, once I gone through both playthroughs I'll see if there's chance for me to try to aim for the platinum.
It's been a quite a decent week of gaming for a change. I am at 4th chapter of Dishonored 2 with both characters and I'm enjoying the ride even though some considerable amounts of restarts are required.
The game looks really great, feels really cool and plays nicely regardless of the way one plays. There's plenty of things to collect, many ways to approach objectives and a cool story developing so, yes, it finally felt like I was doing some serious gaming.
I have also put some decent amount of time in Madden 17 where I got my offline franchise going finally. The aim for the first season is to give all the teams, except the Colts, the wins/losses they experienced during the season (bar the two ties that there's no way of awarding) and play Colts' schedule mainly via Play the Moments and see how well I compare to real world coaches and managers when getting the Colts through the 2016/17 again.
After the season concludes it's a case of looking into the future through FA and draft for which I still use the scouting tool developed by a very clever gamer whose blog can be found here, worth a read really if you enjoy Madden 17 and like to build your teams. Phew… As I said, quite a gaming week and I still managed a bit of mobile gaming.
I have also redownloaded NBA 2K16 as I fancied a bit of basketball action and there's not much room in my wallet to get the current installment of the game. Again, if the year was longer I'd probably end up buying 2K17 but as things stand, I very much doubt I'll have time to invest myself heavily into another sport title.
And as always, there was some mobile gaming done, the usual suspects with Gems of War giving up some time to console gaming that resulted in less financial contribution into the guild. I'm still yet to get any of the mythic level cards but I'm not having much luck. I have levelled 2 kingdoms to 10 level but I'm not sure what class of cards to invest levelling into as I'm usually just picking cards from the weekly events to play during a week.
I'm still on CBS Franchise Manager but that's just twice a day check in really not a game.
Next week I have a 'big' appointment in a hospital and there's hope that I might find some solution to my troubles but due to the uncertainty in regards of the treatment effect, I'm not sure how (in)active I'll be in the world of gaming. Time will tell. What games are you gals and guys playing currently??
And as per usual it is time for the weekly trophy count: This week I have added 8 trophies for a total of 43 trophies


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Report for America Set Out to Give Local News a Boost. Here's How It's Going
Will Wright, a journalist at the Lexington Herald-Leader, knows a lot about the water in eastern Kentucky. How it's gathered from local tributaries and reservoirs, how it's treated, and how it's transported to businesses and homes. This year, Wright reported extensively on the failing infrastructure of one county's water district, on the West Virginia border, including an incident in January that left more than 3,000 people without access to water for days.Read More


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Lee Kit: I've been doing some thinking over these last few days
Through a measured and subtle approach to his mediums, Lee Kit offers a model of resistance to constraint, be it existential, political or social. His intentionally mixed messages court intimacy and detachment differently suggesting the possibility that artistic practice and life merge in unexpected and transformative ways.
Lee Kit was born in 1978 in Hong Kong. He currently lives and works in Taipei. He studied painting at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After 'Suit-case', Lee Kit's first solo show at Aike-Dellarco in Italy in 2009 showcasing his early hand painted clothes, Lee Kit's practice has evolved to a body of work that includes painting, ready made installations and video projections. He has exhibited at institution like the New Museum, New York; Tate Modern, London; Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Minsheng Art Museum and Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai. He was selected to represent Hong Kong at 55th Venice Biennale with the solo exhibition 'You (you.)' in 2013. Moreover, a continuation solo exhibition 'You.' curated by M+ Museum and West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong in 2014. Lee is the recipient of the Art Futures Award at ArtHK in 2012, and also one of the seven shortlisted artists for the inaugural Hugo Boss Asia Art Award in 2013. His works are collected by a number of public and private collections worldwide.


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You must have worked for a UK based consultancy to be considered for this role.
About the Company
A specialist building consultancy are seeking an Assistant Project Manager to work alongside the existing team, to deliver diverse and cutting-edge projects within the North West.
Having won a number of big long-term contracts and with further growth expected, this is an ideal time to join the team.
People are at the heart of this company, with a close knit team, they are seeking a like-minded individual. The firm operate in several sectors, offering a range of construction services to some high-profile clients. Their expanding business offers full support in terms of APC training, as well as genuine career opportunities.
About the Role
You will be based in Manchester, but will travel to site as necessary. You will be working on a wide variety of projects, including retail, offices, residential and public buildings.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager, who is working towards their APC, to progress their career, achieve chartership and move up the career ladder.
As the Assistant Project Manager you will support the management of strategic planning conditions and procurement and support the project team in the delivery of the client's requirements from inception to completion, including feasibility, on projects ranging in value.
The Person
As the Assistant Project Manager, you will be working alongside Senior Project Managers as well as handling lower scale projects of your own. The successful Assitant Project Manager will be working towards gaining relevant accreditations. (MRICS)
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- Strong construction background, working towards RICS qualifications
- Strong communications skills, both verbal and written
- Degree educated (preferable RICS accredited) - essential
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About You
You will have at least 2 years of experience working as a Project Manager and will have a degree (or similar) in Project Management, Construction Management or other related subject.
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This role gives you the chance to join a growing company that will develop you towards becoming Chartered. There is a salary of £30k - £35k, along with 25 days holiday and a bonus.


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Bright Star Kids has a wide selection of products that stick. They have name labels, bag tags, and wall art – which I have focused on (pictured above and below). Even in the wall art section there are lots of different types of wall art to choose from like - wall stickers, canvas art, height charts, chalkboard wall stickers, and more.
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When grandma's kidney-shaped table joined her teak-sideboard, we totally gave in to the mid-century look in our living room. And we fell in love with the modern look! Timelessness is created by clear shapes and straight lines. We love to combine heirloom with current pieces and add pinch of our personality in shape of colorful accessories and family pictures.
Of course, treasures like these look good with white walls. But what about adding that special little extra, like a painted wall?
1 Pendant Lamp Mezzo 4er l 2 Mirror Fischschwarm l 3 Pendant Lamp Campana Duo Copper Ø20cm l 4 Pendant Lamp Campana Duo Copper Ø6cm l 5 Mirror Sunbeam l 6 Chair Cocktail Forest l 7 Sideboard Casino l 8 Chair Liselotte Green l 9 Side Table Kidney Nature l 10 Bench Liselotte Green l 11 Deko Globe Vintage
- The leading roles are played by sideboards, tables and armchairs: They come in earthy colors, with emphasized wood grains and soft pastel colors.
- We love adding wall colors in soft, but not only light colors: sage green, peach-orange or a softer version of the furniture pieces themselves.
- Delicate, conic legs are a must! At least when it comes to our furniture. They ensure an elegant atmosphere and make the room lofty and spacious.
- Old family pictures are the perfect wall decoration! Black and white photography of your loved ones can be shown alone or in collage-style.
- Why not add some typical mid-century indoor plants? Sansevieria and rubber tree were really popular at this time, they are really low-maintenance, give them a try!
1 Pendant Lamp Variety l 2 Mirror Tetragon l 3 Deco Box Whale l 4 Picture Frame Colore Corner l 5 Chair Angels Wings Brown l 6 Pillow Color Patch White l 7 Stool Cube Orange l 8 Deco Vase Muse blue l 9 TV-Cabinet Hollola l 10 Chair Cocktail Flora Blue l 11 Deco Figurine Pesce Colore (11-tlg.)
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The polished, every-hair-in-place, populist, political machine that is Hillary The Presidential Candidate sputtered Tuesday night when asked directly whether or not she supported New York governor Eliot Spitzer's plan to give New York drivers' licenses to illegal aliens.
If you've seen the film "The Manchurian Candidate," you will be familiar with a monologue by Angela Lansbury that describes a speech written by Communist operatives -- the product of 40 years of work, designed to be the greatest and most perfect patriotic speech ever delivered. (The plot of the movie involves the planning of a political assassination that will trigger the delivery of this speech.)
In a similar fashion, Hillary has assembled an "A-team" of political consultants whose task is to craft the most perfect combination of populist rhetoric and winning policy proposals, as well as build the perfect campaign management machine.
Except that when you try to do that, inevitably you will miss something. Obviously Hillary's handlers neglected to craft a perfectly nuanced response to the Spitzer illegal alien driver's license proposal, which is a legitimate issue since it applies to her "home" state. They also missed some major scandal material involving Norman Hsu, as well as other fund raising irregularities.
It is instructive to note that without a prefab response, Hillary will not answer a controversial question. This is the glaring difference between Hillary and Bill. Bill was a master at extemporaneously deflecting difficult questions with responses like "no attack ever fed a hungry child." He could manipulate the emotions of his audience; he could resonate pain, fear, sentimentality, and hope in a way that far eclipsed the typical rah-rah-rah frenzy of political rallies. He always came across as an independent thinker who freely expressed what was on his mind.
Hillary has long been criticized for being a bitter, calculating, ambitious public policy maker who will purposefully trample others for her own gain. She can be shrill and patronizing when explaining her policy views. She knows this, and I think it scares the living daylights out of her. Therefore, she will not allow herself to say anything that hasn't been carefully crafted by her handlers. Unfortunately such caution means that Hillary has all but lost any chance to be seen as a spontaneous, independent thinker.
True to form, her operatives are already engaged in serious damage control, but none of their tricks will change Hillary the person. She has a lot of intensity, but what she really needs is charisma. The difference between these two is simply good old fashioned charm. Bill was charming. Hillary is not.
You might also enjoy Zombie's Really Truly Hillary photo gallery.


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Welcome to Managing AML. I am Dr. Brian Druker. I am frequently asked, "The identification of prognostic markers is one of the most exciting areas in AML, what do community providers need to know to be up-to-date in treating this disease?" I think, as anybody who treats patients with AML knows, we understand an enormous amount about the prognostic factors of AML, and this dates back to cytogenetics that we have done for decades. If you think about one of the rare but most treatable, the 15;17 chromosome translocation, that now patients with that subtype, the PML-RAR (acute promyelocytic leukemia) can be managed with the combination of retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide. We moved in that subtype to an essentially chemotherapy-free regimen.
We also know that there are other subtypes – for example, the CBF mutated or NPM1 mutated – and that those are patients who actually have a very good prognosis and might be eligible just for chemotherapy followed by consolidation treatments. Whereas, other prognostic factors – for example, FLT3 mutated patients, patients with a complex karyotype, patients with p53 mutants – have a much poorer prognosis. In those patients, if they are eligible for a bone marrow transplant, those will be patients who we want to move after remission induction therapy to bone marrow transplant from either a related or unrelated donor. The reality is we know an enormous amount about the prognostic features in patients with AML, and there is actually quite a bit we can do about it with the current level of information. I would encourage physicians in the community, in addition to doing just the routine cytogenetics, to be thinking about doing the panels that are going to allow you to look at factors like FLT3, IDH mutations, p53 mutations, as well as the NPM1 and CBF rearrangements, because it does allow stratifications of our patients and should allow for improved outcomes.
I appreciate you recognizing the importance of these prognostic factors, and I want to thank you for viewing this activity.


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Losing a pet can often bring unbearable sadness and grief and we understand these feelings can be overwhelming. Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) has created the Pet Loss Support Program (PLSP) to help you through this difficult time. Our support groups provide a safe space to share feelings of loss and the variety of emotions that are experienced during times of grief. RCHS offers meetings twice a month with a weekday and weekend day option, facilitated by a team of grief counselors.
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Getting a nice car is awesome. What is not so awesome is when pollen, leaves, dust, mud, moisture, and all sorts of other things get in or on your nice car. What is the best way to stop that problem? Getting a vehicle cover. Using a vehicle cover when it is in a garage is not a bad idea either. If you want to keep the dust off your car or even the cat's paws off your paint job then a car cover is what you are looking for and what you need. It will protect your car from a lot of problems that you could have with your paint job or the dirtiness of the world and how it interacts with your car. Why not let the car cover do the work and take the beating instead of your car? Get your vehicle cover today.
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"For I know well the plans I have in mind for you—says the LORD—plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope." Jeremiah 29:11
New Grade Levels for Confirmation in 2019-2020
2nd grade First Penance - Fall 2019
3rd grade Confirmation & First Eucharist - Spring 2020
6th grade Confirmation - Spring 2020
9th grade Confirmation - Fall 2019
10th grade Confirmation - Fall 2019
From the Faith Formation Team:
During the transition years of the implementation of the Restore - Renew - Proclaim Diocesan initiative we will not be offering Summer Formation programs. We will continue to offer Youth Ministry programs and the Vacation Bible School. For more information on these and our 2019-2020 formation programs please contact Maryann at 603-888-0321. Registrations for school year 2019-2020 are now open. There is an Early Bird $15.00 discount if you register your family before May 31. Vacation Bible School is August 5-9, 2019, 9-Noon. Registrations are now open.
A comprehensive Faith Formation Program includes all four components of Faith Formation: Worship, Community, Catholic Teaching and Mission. The Mass, the source and summit of the Christian life, is at the center of all our programs. To complement the Mass, we offer a variety of community building events, classes and age-appropriate mission opportunities each year of formation. Through our offerings, our youth will come to understand the Sacraments, Traditions and Beliefs we profess during the Mass and live in daily life, while they are being formed into disciples of Jesus Christ.
We encourage all parish families to register their school-age children, on a yearly basis, into our Faith Formation Programs if they do not attend a Catholic School. Regular participation in faith formation and enrichment programs help families nurture the graces received at Mass. All Catholic and Public School students are encouraged and invited to participate in our enrichment offerings each year to complement the Faith Formation they receive at their Catholic School or at Immaculate Conception Church.
Our Faith Formation Team is always happy to discuss your family's formation options and answer any questions you may have. We can be reached Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am until 3:30pm at (603)888-0608 or via email using our Faith Formation Office Contact Form.
In the Diocese of Manchester, at Immaculate Conception parish:
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please don't delay sending your registration to ensure the early bird discount. Volunteers receive first choice of programs and placement for their children, as well as a tuition discount. Please contact the Faith Formation Office to discuss the wide variety of options available for volunteer work. The postmark on your envelope will be used to register children in the appropriate order. A child will not be denied registration to Faith Formation or Sacraments due to financial hardship. For further information, please contact the Faith Formation Team at 603-888-0608 or use the Faith Formation Office Contact Form.
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Private or home tutorship is common nowadays all over the world. Over in Malaysia however, the idea has yet to reach their full potential since most parents are more interested in sending their kids to tuition centres. Hence it is not surprising to see that Malaysians that has teaching experiences and credentials especially those working in public schools and universities took the opportunity to make some extra money by working part time in tuition centres.
As time goes by, more and more Malaysian parents are beginning to realize that hiring private or home tutors to take care of their children's education would be more beneficial. By hiring private or home tutors, parents could easily monitor their children's learning progress. What is most important to most parents is that they do not have to worry that their children would befriend bad companies outside. There's nothing wrong with tuition centres, it is just that it would not be easy for parents to monitor their children's social behaving while they were out learning. Malaysian parents have always been concerned about the moral upbringing of their children and this has triggered nationwide demands for the provision of more home private tuitions.
This increasing demand of home private tuitions in Malaysia has obviously been heard by local entrepreneurs. They knew that this demand has enormous potential and it didn't take them long to find ways to capitalize on it. In the last few years, I have seen a number of newly established tutor matching websites that provides free listings of tutors that are readily making themselves available in the provision of home private tuitions for the Malaysian market. I am not at all surprised to see that majority of the tutors on the online listings are Malaysian Chinese and Malaysian Indians. Malaysian Malays as always are not truly aware of this new opportunity for their well known hesitation and ignorance in following up with current world or local issues and trends have once again got the better of them. I sincerely hope that my article today would open their eyes on this opportunity in the home private tuition market. From what I was told, some wealthy Malaysian parents are willing to pay top dollars to get the services of top notched home private tutors. This is no laughing matter for some of our Malaysian home private tutors are getting more than part time tutors in tuition centres! So, if you play your cards right, you too can make a decent amount of money from this opportunity.
While we are on the subject of online tutoring, I would like to share with everyone something that I had observed when I was in Japan last year. It is more on eLearning or E-Learning but it is not that far off from what I have been writing here today. E-Learning or eLearning was actually introduced and made popular by the higher learning institutions in the US and UK but it is countries like Japan, China and Hong Kong that really turn eLearning or E-Learning into phenomenal home based money making opportunities! In Tokyo for an example, time is really short (that's what you get when you are living in big metropolitan cities!) and people there are always on the lookout for any shortcuts to gain success or pursue knowledge. What some ingenious Japanese did to solve this problems are by providing eLearning or E-Learning websites right from the comfort of their homes! What is more amazing is that it is not limited to online tutoring for children alone. They went a few steps further by also providing a variety of other educational programs such as cooking, personal finance management, motivation, self improvement and even business management!
What the Japanese did was really an eye opener for me. I did a little research on my own last few months and I must say that I was absolutely delighted when I found that it is not entirely impossible to run eLearning or E-Learning web services nowadays. You do not even have to spend any money to get the necessary eLearning or E-Learning software modules since most of them can be downloaded for free from Open Source websites such as SourceForge. All you need to do is to define your niche and prepare all your learning modules according to any specific learning calendar. The hardest part would be in finding ways to market your online learning services to the public. After what I had seen over in Japan, I have full confidence that online tutorials such as what I had disclosed earlier can indeed work in other countries as well and that includes Malaysia. This is an absolute gold mine!
Now that you know what online tutoring is all about, I need to hear your opinion on something. Can online tutoring provide quality learning experience and solution that is on par with conventional learning method? Please leave your answer here.


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I wonder, sometimes, after I pushed away a full plate, and slung back enough wine to blunt the sting of the thoughts, I wonder how my own daughter thinks of me. Am I, to her, an ordinary monster, the visceral shade that colors her every resentment? That's The Duchess, to me.
Bette was always better than me. She had better grades, she aspired to more and better vocations, she was that student whose movements within the social walls of high school were complex and lovely. She knew everyone, but more, they knew her. She was, to point a fine trite point on it, kind. At class graduation, I could have made a drinking game of how many times I was told what an honor it must be to parent such a…such a…they fumbled for words…such a lovely girl. A distinct young woman. If I had swallowed every shot I had wanted on that night, surely I'd have been toxic, or more so. Teddie, my husband, my ex husband, visited us with his charm at the graduation ceremony.
In the bath, after another trip back and forth, to my dying mother, I slip under the meniscus and I remember seeing one foot, shod in a supple brown calf moc. It was a gorgeous shoe, and before I moved my eye up the length of the seersucker trouser, I knew it was Teddie. Goddammit he's still a gorgeous man.
I also knew, that she would be three steps behind him and quiet like one of those foreign wives who have not a single obvious thought of their own. Her pink, open toed cheap number, he'd not yet become her benefactor, pointed away from me, and I decided to pour out what was left in my plastic cup. It was half-decent liquor, too.
He leaned in, blew a kiss in the general direction of my cheek. What happened after, I didn't want to recall, in my tepid bathwater. I didn't want to relive that episode of our story again. I lifted my toe and turned on the hot water. I slipped my head under the water again to listen to the sound its rushing.
Loving the movement of this story. Alot is learned from the inner reflections. I need more of that in my writings
To an outsider, this story made no sense, yet nothing seemed complex. At most, the word ordinary described the people involved. Rumors decided that one party bribed the other, and the honorable party played along, and to this day, the masses believed in that without questioning and would be astonished if otherwise. If that's so, why did the visits continue?
"Monster," the flocks of people whispered, parting to form a straight path. Without objection or opposition, he advanced down the hall bustling with life. An inattentive girl emerged from the stairwell and managed to shove the others towering above her. Racing toward her locker, she muttered something under her breath and avoided getting her foot stepped on in several occasions. She bumped into the lone guy walking on the open path and recoiled. Looking up at him, she bowed her head.
"Sorry," she apologized. The congregations hovering around the both of them stifled their breaths, awaiting any sign of movement. He balled up his hand in his fist but left it by his side. Glancing at the nameless sea of people, he then looked back to the girl.
"Don't worry too much about it," he replied, throwing no virulent or toxic threats as his appearance promised. Shoving his hands in his pockets, he passed the girl as the peal of the bell signaled the presence of the next class. Shocked expressions were strewn on some people's faces, but they no longer milled around in the halls and piled into their designated classrooms on this floor.
He plopped into the first seat upon arriving into class. The remainder trickled in and chatted among themselves, taking the seats furthest from the door. Being the last and late one, the girl from prior slammed her binder and textbook on the desk besides him and situated herself. He slid his desk to the right after her appearance in the room. However, the teacher's glares forced him to move back to his original position. After the second bell erupted from the speakers, the room sounded with pencils scrawling across paper. The teacher began lecturing and the topics consisted of the cell structure and mitosis. As he picked students to ask his questions, the girl across from the guy raised her hand the most to report her answer. The guy peeked at her multiple times from writing down some of the notes. Fed up with the lack of communication, he stopped halfway and pulled out his phone when the teacher's back faced the class. The girl's phone vibrated in her pocket, and she kept looking at her pocket and the teacher. In the end, she extracted her phone and continued the conversation. The correspondence lasted for about three minutes. Frowning, the boy stared at the girl and caught her attention. She nodded and mouthed, "Go for it."
"So class, what happens to the cell as it undergoes anaphase?" the teacher quizzed. Not a single person raised their hand to answer, yet the boy inched a hesitant hand up in the air. "Yes, Chase?"
"It's when the things get longer. You know, the spindle fibers?" some of the students suppressed snickers. "The cells start to split, and the sister chromatids are on opposite sides of the spindle fibers."
"That's quite right, Chase. Good job," the teacher remarked. As the teacher turned back to continue the lecture and gave procedures on the lab, Chase grabbed his phone and scanned the message he received.
"I knew you could do it," it read. He looked up her. Anticipating that move, she smiled then returned to taking notes Chase knew she wouldn't need. Chase tapped the phone's screen and typed his final message before slipping it back into his pocket. When she read the message this time around, words failed her, and she couldn't compose another response.
"Even through all the hell people gave me, you still talk to me and let me be seen with you. You have no idea how much I mean it when I say I'm glad I met you. You know that, right?" the message echoed in her head. The grin remained plastered on her face, causing Chase to smile in return. Classified as a monster, he was still human and now at least one person acknowledged it.
Very nice and profound. You have a deep mind.
Thanks to both of you!
A chilly satisfying wind swept across my brow. My eyes twitched, an erratic blinking of sorts as the mist swept across the lake. Complex, deep thoughts eroded my calm thought. This place was beautiful. I couldn't believe how long it had been since I was home. A short visit, but a much needed one. My dad was dead. My brother? I hadn't seen him since I was 5, something changed in him… he vanished. I miss him (so very much).
I needed to honor my father: a war veteran, peat farmer and a lover of whisky and not my mother. I had to decide between the two, a toxic decision no 5 year-old should ever have to make. I tossed a coin, left it to chance and had been lucky ever since… but not in love. A weird curse cast upon a young boy who put his parents love on chance. No ordinary childhood, no ordinary family, but an extraordinary story.
The fag in my left hand was my only companion – a mistress of death, but a friend for life. I saw movement on the lake as tossed the butt into the water about a foot away from where I was standing. There it was again, but this time it was more courageous, more gallant and with far more intent, big enough to be a monster. I lit another fag, I was feeling uneasy, alone, and the mist was getting thicker…
"Release her at once!" A voice boomed as another guard entered the room. He wore a uniform of deep blues unlike the gray uniforms the others wore. A royal insignia decorated his chest. He stormed toward The Gray, his movements reminding Jill of a stalking, enraged monster, ready to destroy any in his path.
Layla ran to the guard as The Gray released her.
"She needs punishment, not protection, Veekla!" The Gray hissed.
"She is my brother's child and I am bound by duty and honor to protect her, especially from you," Veelka sneered. "I will decide what is best for her."
"Then you are a fool. Once I am King, the first blood I will spill will be yours." The Gray turned and faced Jill. She saw anger rising in his eyes like a toxic cloud of insanity and knew he would take it out on her. The other guards released her and stood back, also sensing his mood. In one swift motion he struck her across the face sending her to the floor before he kicked her over with his foot.
"Stop it!" Layla cried. She turned her pleading eyes to her uncle. Veelka was already moving. He hauled The Gray away from his victim and pushed him toward the door. The Gray gave a mock bow before he and the other guards left.
Veelka checked Jill's wounds before he wrapped her in the wool blanket. He picked her up and carried her from the room with Layla following behind. They weaved their way through the corridors of the complex until they reached a crossway.
"Layliana, go to your rooms and stay there until I visit you"
"Yes Uncle."
Jill felt her consciousness waning. "Mr. Veelka, Sir?" Jill asked as she watched her friend leaving.
"Yes, child?"
"Don't let him hurt her," she said as her eyes closed as sleep finally came.
"I will protect her, and you," he said.
Jill slowing woke from a long sleep. She almost felt ordinary. She moved slightly and realized two things; she had no pain and someone still held her in their arms. A familiar hand swept across her brow and rocked her gently. She opened her eyes and smiled. The ones staring back at her, red and puffy from crying, held a mixture of joy and sorrow. She saw in them a story of the pain and hope they shared.
"Hi, Mom."
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CrossFit Hamptons – CrossFit
Power Clean & Jerk
10-15 min to build to a heavy power clean and jerk
Gwen (Weight)
Clean & Jerk 15-12- and 9 reps
Touch and go at floor only. Even a re-grip off the floor is a foul. No dumping. Use same load for each set. Rest as needed between sets
Weight of your choice. No time component, but aim to finish in under 20 minutes.


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I don't know if this is totally accurate or more internet fueled fantasy, but it's a pretty good read just the same….
'Constitutional crisis' looming over Obama's birth location
Alan Keyes lawsuit warns America may see 'usurper' in Oval Office
Posted: November 14, 2008
The California secretary of state should refuse to allow the state's 55 Electoral College votes to be cast in the 2008 presidential election until President-elect Barack Obama verifies his eligibility to hold the office, alleges a California court petition filed on behalf of former presidential candidate Alan Keyes and others.
The legal action today is just the latest is a series of challenges, some of which have gone as high as the U.S. Supreme Court, over the issue of Obama's status as a "natural-born citizen," a requirement set by the U.S. Constitution.
WND senior reporter Jerome Corsi even traveled to Kenya and Hawaii prior to the election to investigate issues surrounding Obama's birth. But his research and discoveries only raised more questions.
The biggest question is why Obama, if a Hawaii birth certificate exists, simply hasn't ordered it made available to settle the rumors.
The governor's office in Hawaii said there is a valid certificate but rejected requests for access and left ambiguous its origin: Does the certificate on file with the Department of Health indicate a Hawaii birth or was it generated after the Obama family registered a Kenyan birth in Hawaii?
Obama's half-sister, Maya Soetoro, has named two different Hawaii hospitals where Obama could have been born, while a video posted on YouTube features Obama's Kenyan grandmother Sarah claiming to have witnessed Obama's birth in Kenya.
The California action was filed by Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation on behalf of Alan Keyes, the presidential candidate of the American Independent Party, along with Wiley S. Drake and Markham Robinson, both California electors.
"Should Senator Obama be discovered, after he takes office, to be ineligible for the Office of President of the United States of America and, thereby, his election declared void, Petitioners, as well as other Americans, will suffer irreparable harm in that (a) usurper will be sitting as the President of the United States, and none of the treaties, laws, or executive orders signed by him will be valid or legal," the action challenges.
The petition is a request for the Superior Court of California in Sacramento County to issue a peremptory writ barring Secretary of State Debra Bowen "from both certifying to the governor the names of the California Electors, and from transmitting to each presidential Elector a Certificate of Election, until such documentary proof is produced and verified showing that Senator Obama is a 'natural born' citizen of the United States and does not hold citizenship of Indonesia, Kenya or Great Britain."
It continues with a request for a writ barring California's electors from signing the Certificate of Vote until documentary proof is produced.
An Obama spokesperson interviewed by WND described such lawsuits as "garbage."
The popular vote Nov. 4 favored Obama over Sen. John McCain by several percentage points. But because of the distribution of the votes, Obama is projected to take the Electoral College vote, when it is held in December, by a 2-to-1 margin.
Named as defendants in the action are Bowen, Obama, vice president elect Joe Biden and the long list of California party electors.
Citing the constitutional requirement that a president be a "natural born" citizen, the case discusses other state and federal court cases regarding "aspects of lost or dual citizenship concerning Senator Obama. Those challenges, in and of themselves, demonstrate Petitioners' argument that reasonable doubt exists as to the eligibility of the Democratic Party's nominee for President," the case said.
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"There is a reasonable and common expectation by the voters that to qualify for the ballot, the individuals running for office must meet minimum qualifications as outlined in the federal and state Constitutions and statutes, and that compliance with those minimum qualifications has been confirmed by the officials overseeing the election process," the complaint said, when in fact the only documentation currently required is a signed statement from the candidate attesting to those qualifications.
"Since [the Secretary of State] has, as its core, the mission of certifying and establishing the validity of the election process, this writ seeks a Court Order barring SOS from certifying the California Electors until documentary proof that Senator Obama is a 'natural born' citizen of the United States of America is received by her," the document said.
"This proof could include items such as his original birth certificate, showing the name of the hospital and the name and the signature of the doctor, all of his passports with immigration stamps, and verification from the governments where the candidate has resided, verifying that he did not, and does not, hold citizenship of these countries, and any other documents that certify an individual's citizenship and/or qualification for office.
"To this date, in this regard, SOS has not carried out that fundamental duty."
The case said a simple attestation from the candidate or his party isn't sufficient.
"Historically, California Secretaries of State have exercised their due diligence by reviewing necessary background documents, verifying that the candidates that were submitted by the respective political parties as eligible for the ballot were indeed eligible. In 1968, the Peace and Freedom Party submitted the name of Eldridge Cleaver as a qualified candidate for President of the United States. The then SOS, Mr. Frank Jordan, found that, according to Mr. Cleaver's birth certificate, he was only 34 years old, one year shy of the 35 years of age needed to be on the ballot as a candidate for President. Using his administrative powers, Mr. Jordan removed Mr. Cleaver from the ballot. Mr. Cleaver unsuccessfully challenged this decision to the Supreme Court of the State of California, and, later, to the Supreme Court of the United States."
Similarly, in 1984, the Peace and Freedom Party candidate Larry Holmes was removed from the ballot.
The "certificate of live birth" posted by the Obama campaign cannot be viewed as authoritative, the case alleges.
"Hawaii Revised Statute 338-178 allows registration of birth in Hawaii for a child that was born outside of Hawaii to parents who, for a year preceding the child's birth, claimed Hawaii as their place of residence," the document said. "The only way to know where Senator Obama was actually born is to view Senator Obama's original birth certificate from 1961 that shows the name of the hospital and the name and signature of the doctor that delivered him."
The case also raises the circumstances of Obama's time during his youth in Indonesia, where he was listed as having Indonesian citizenship. Indonesia does not allow dual citizenship, raising the possibility of Obama's mother having given up his U.S. citizenship.
Any subsequent U.S. citizenship then, the case claims, would be "naturalized," not "natural-born."
"Based on all of the above, it is the duty of the SOS to obtain proper documentation of Senator Obama's citizenship to confirm his eligibility for the office or the President of the United States," the case said.
Just this week, WND has reported on more than half a dozen other legal challenges have been filed in federal and state courts demanding Obama's decertification from ballots or seeking to halt elector meetings, claiming he has failed to prove his U.S. citizenship status.
Among the states where cases are being tracked are Ohio, Connecticut, Washington, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Hawaii, and there were reports of other cases being developed in Utah, Wyoming, Florida, New York, North Carolina, Texas, California and Virginia.


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|Some Make It, Some Don't
|Season 5, Episode 9
|Air date
|January 3, 2017
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|42 minutes
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Everyone loves to be recognized or at least most people love to be recognized. The last football game was a chance to recognize those that have already been inducted into the Wayne High School Athletic Hall of Fame. What a great time to see many of our inductees. There were 27 members that were able to come back and enjoy the festivities.
A great big thank you goes out to Tracey Cline and Selena Crace for organizing this massive event that seemed to run extremely smooth. Also, our Hall of Fame is well under way and will develop some consistency. This is due to the sponsorship of the Huber Heights Athletic Foundation. We can never thank them enough for their support not only in this venture, but many others in our school district.
We encourage any person that believes there is someone that is worthy of consideration into the Hall to fill out a nomination form as soon as you can. This will allow the committee to make sure that all who are worthy for the Hall will be up for nomination. I know that Tracey is working hard to make sure that the Hall of Fame information on our Wayne Warrior Athletic Website is updated which will include a nomination form. The next class to be inducted will be in 2017, but we encourage you to submit the nomination as soon as you can.
The other big recognition for this week is boys golfer Bryce Haney has qualified for the State Golf Championship Tournament. Bryce qualified by outlasting a golfer from LaSalle in a sudden death play-off that went six holes. Wow, I bet his proud parents, Amy and Jeff, along with his brother Braylen were extremely nervous and are excited for his competition this weekend.Bryce will compete Friday and Saturday in the State Tournament. Best of Luck to Bryce.
We also had a great showing by our Cross Country Team at the GWOC Tournament. Senior Jared Wamsley finished sixth in the Central Division which earned him a first Team All Division Honor. Best of Luck to the Team this week in Districts.
As you can see, RECOGNITION never ends, so take the time to recognize someone that has done something great. You will never regret giving recognition to others…GO WARRIORS!
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News — 2 pin
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The GU24 (2 pin twist & plug) connector is an established standard for energy efficient CFL (Compact Fluorescent) light bulbs. Recently a client asked about GU26's? Having never heard of a GU26 connector - it took a little research to learn that at least one manufacturer was using terms like GU13 / GU18 / GU23 / GU26 - as "part numbers" . . . leading some consumers to think that it was the specification for yet another bulb / connector type. So a 'GU26' is actually a GU24 - 26 watt - CFL Spiral Twister; and 'GU18' = GU24 - 18 watt, 'GU13' = GU24 -...
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CFL Plug-In Light Bulbs
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Many people don't know much about 2 prong (or 2 pin) / 4 prong (or 4 pin) – CFL Plug in Light bulbs. But if you are a Building or Property Manager – you likely go through hundreds of these Energy Efficient Bulbs every year and know how difficult it can be to find, locate & order them when needed. Elightful Products & Services Inc – has created a specialized, one stop website (at www.cflplugins.com) to organize, explain and categorize these bulb types in a clear and comprehensive way that has never been done before. The new site also features Volume Pricing for orders of 10+ or more of any item. Please take...
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Where to find CFL Plug-in (PL type) bulbs in Canada
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eLightful now has more than 70 different variants of CFL Plugin Lamps listed on our website. Whether you are looking for PL-S / PL-C / PL-T /PL-L (2 or 4 pin) you will find what you need. Self ballasted CFL Plug-in lamps have either 1, 2 or 3 (Single, Double or Triple) - "Twin Tubes" These twin tubes are the "U-shaped" fluorescent tubes (as pictured) that extend from the base of the bulb. Tubes vary in size & appearance depending on brand or design - OR - NOTE: The word QUAD is often used by manufacturers when describing - Double (2 x twin tube) models. There...


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Tin Man
A Novel
By Sarah Winman
Narrated by Sarah Winman / 4 hours 33 minutes
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Tin Man
"Michael loves Ellis, Ellis loves Annie, and Annie loves them both. Yet Sarah Winman's blistering novel Tin Man is anything but the usual love triangle. Instead, Winman asks us to consider what remains of love after its object is gone. She crowds this spare little book, set in London, Oxford, and the south of France, with vivid portraits of loss and mourning. At once terse and expansive, Tin Man is a firework flashing in the night - gone too soon but burned forever into the reader's memory."David Enyeart, Next Chapter Booksellers
From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms, and the little moments that make up the life of one man.
"My favorite book of the year was Tin Man. Sparsely written and achingly beautiful...The most powerful take on love, loss and vulnerability I've read in years."--A Cup of Jo
This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that.
Ellis and Michael are twelve-year-old boys when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more.
But then we fast-forward a decade or so, to find that Ellis is married to Annie, and Michael is nowhere in sight. Which leads to the question: What happened in the years between?
With beautiful prose and characters that are so real they jump off the page, Tin Man is a love letter to human kindness and friendship, and to loss and living.
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Cool vs. Warm
Is your Dominant characteristic Warm or Cool?
Remember it's not just your "undertones" that you are looking for, like you may have been used to doing in the old color analysis system.
To qualify to be a "Cool" season (cool being your dominant trait), all 3 of your hair, skin and eyes should be cool.
Likewise, your hair, skin, and eyes must should be warm for it to be considered "Warm" as a dominant characteristic.
Cool seasons come alive in pinks and blues and cool reds.
- Eyes: Blue is most common. Hazel and blue-grey are also seen.
- You may have a definite natural pink 'glow' to your skin.
- Often times, though, you simply show no signs of warmth, rather than looking "pinkish".
- Your hair can be ash blonde, or ash highlights; or rich chestnut brown with no reddish hightlights or true black.
- Warm earthy colors, particularly golden yellow can make you look sick.
Warm Seasons will often have red or auburn hair, though warm brown is seen as well.
- Green eyes are common but so are hazel and warm brown. Eyes will often have golden flecks or a starburst around the pupil.
- Blue eyes can be seen in warm seasons (fyi: blue is found in All seasons).
- Skin may have a peachy glow to it (as opposed to Pink) and your overall look is a 'warm golden glow.'
- Freckles are common.
- Cool colors look artificial on you.


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Identifying external or internal table fragmentation
This article describes how to identify tables that are fragmented internally (ie, fragmentation inside data pages) or externally (ie, extents are fragmented).
This article describes how to identify tables that are fragmented internally (i.e., fragmentation inside data pages) or externally (i.e., extents are fragmented).
The process of doing a DBCC re-index of a large database can be a time-consuming task. In most cases the fragmentation occurs in just a part of the database and is concentrated in just a few tables. Re-indexing just those tables should be sufficient and thus precious time and computer resources can be saved.
Here I describe the way to identify the fragmented tables. I use the DBCC SHOWCONTIG T-SQL statement as a basis to gather information about all user tables in the database that have a CLUSTERED index. I assume here that fragmentation in the clustered index would lead to fragmentation in all other indexes since the cluster index is used as the "cluster key" with all other non-clustered indexes that are built upon it.
I use DBCC SHOWCONTIG with the TABLESRESULT clause in order to query the resulting results table to list all the table names that have either internal fragmentation that falls below a given acceptable scan density percentage or external fragmentation that is greater than a given extent fragmentation percentage. The resulting tables should be defragmented using re-index or index defrag.
Here is the procedure code for identifying fragmented tables. The procedure should be compiled inside the database to be re-indexed.
Create procedure sp_list_fragmented_tables ( @internalFragmentationPctAllowed int, @externalFragmentationPctAllowed int ) as BEGIN Declare @showContigStmt varchar(100) Declare @CurrTable varchar(50) /* Cursor declared on USER tables that have A clustered index */ DECLARE c_examined_tables cursor for select a.table_name from information_schema.tables a,sysindexes b where a.table_type = 'BASE TABLE' and a.table_name = object_name (b.id) and b.indid = 1 set noCount on /* create Result table as a temporary table */ Create table #showContigResults (ObjectName sysname, Objectid bigint, IndexName sysname, indexid int, [level] int, pages int , [rows] bigint, minRecsize int, maxRecsize int, avgRecSize real , ForwardRecs int, Extents int, ExtentSwitches int, AvgFreeBytes real, AvgPageDensity real, ScanDensity decimal(5,2), BestCount int, ActCount int, LogicalFrag decimal (5,2), ExtentFragmentation decimal (5,2)) /* loop over all tables and exec DBCC SHOWCONTIG with TABLERESULTS format */ OPEN c_examined_tables FETCH NEXT FROM c_examined_tables INTO @CurrTable WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN set @showContigStmt = 'DBCC SHOWCONTIG ([' + @currTable + '])' + ' with tableresults' Insert #showContigResults exec (@showContigStmt) FETCH NEXT FROM c_examined_tables INTO @CurrTable END close c_examined_tables deallocate c_examined_tables /* output fragmented objects that fall within the criteria */ select ObjectName , ScanDensity , ExtentFragmentation from #showContigResults where ScanDensity < @internalFragmentationPctAllowed or ExtentFragmentation > @externalFragmentationPctAllowed END go
Here is an example of a call to the function:
/* list only tables that have less than 50% SCAN density (internal fragmentation) and more than 10% Extent fragmentation (external fragmentation) */ exec sp_list_fragmented_tables 50,10
The process I showed here can be used as a tool for identifying fragmented tables and focusing de-fragmentation or re-indexing maintenance tasks just to those objects and thus reduce the time- and resource-intensive job of re-indexing all the tables in a large database.
About the author
Eli Leiba works at the Israel Electric Company as a Senior Application DBA in Oracle and MS SQL Server. He also has certifications from Microsoft and BrainBench in Oracle and SQL Server database administration and implementation. Mr. Leiba holds a B.S. in Computer Science since 1991 and has 13 years experience working in the databases field. Additionally Mr. Leiba teaches SQL Server DBA and Development courses at Microsoft CTEC and also serves as a senior database consultant for several Israeli start-up companies. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.