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A few numbers first. As of June 15,2012, petrol prices have soared to Rs 71.16 per litre (Delhi). At Rs 40.91 per litre, diesel is not all that cheap either, and there's also the uncertainty on diesel car pricing in the future. So, CNG at Rs 35.45/kg doesn't sound all that bad. Given the potential saving in running costs, could CNG be the fuel for you? Does it make sense to switch your car to run on CNG? Is it safe? And what are your options? Read on.CRAVING FOR SAVINGSIf you pass a CNG filling station you are sure to see a gaggle of cars from different vintages waiting for a tank-up. The mix includes everything from 30-years-old Premier Padminis (mostly taxis) and Daewoo Cielos to Chevrolet Sparks and Maruti SX4s. The downmarket image is a big turn-off for snooty customers, but perhaps the time of raising your nose to this fuel has gone. What's clear is that almost any petrol car can also be made to run on the gas.In the aftermarket, you choice include gas mixture-type kits and injection-type kits. Priced at about Rs 20,000, the gas maxture-type kits are very tempting, but this option can do more harm to your car than good. These kits operate at a low gas pressure, resulting in a noticeable loss of performance on modern fuel-injected engines, which is largely the source of bad press for cars converted to run on CNG. Lambda sensors and timing advancers have improved their functioning but cases of misfiring and engine stalling are still fairly common.In that light, it makes sense to stretch your budget to invest in an injection-type kit (more commonly called a sequential kit). Injection-type kit prices range between Rs 50,000 and Rs 75,000. IN operation, the kit is similar to regular petrol injection. Gas stored in a boot-mounted cylinder is drawn to the engine compartment where a regulator reduces the pressure of this stored gas and feeds it to the CNG injectors on the intake manifold. The engine starts first on petrol but once revs reach a predetermined range (usually 2000rpm), the ECU switches from petrol to gas. Like in a regular engine, the CNG ECU also dictates the quantity of gas to be injected.All components of the aftermarket kit come packed together, so in most cases CNG kit installation is nothing more than a simple bolt-on job. However, it is important to note many manufacturers do not honour warranties if a car has been modified to run on CNG by a third party. From that perspective, you'd be best off carrying out a conversion by the dealer only. Many manufacturers do have facilities for this. Hyundai dealers, for instance, office CNG kits on the Santro, i10 and Accent. Once the buyer decides to buy a CNG variant of a car, an aftermarket kit is fitted at the dealer's end by a retrofitting partner chosen by the company. The car is only delivered after the fitment and registration as a CNG vehicle by the RTO.FOCTORY FITSGiven the huge potential of CNG car sales, it comes as quite a surprise that most manufacturer do not offer factory-fitted CNG kits. Maruti has taken the lead here and offers CNG versions of its Alto, Eeco, Estilo, SX4 and Wagon R models, and we hear a CNG Ertiga is in the works too. Apart from these, the Chevrolet Aveo, Hindustan Ambassador and Tata Indigo XL are among the handful of cars that come with the options to run on CNG straight from the factory. So what's the difference between an aftermarket kit and a factory-fitted kit? And should you pay more for a factory-fitted kit that uses effectively the same technology? If you value engine longevity, you just might need to.Being a gas, CNG lacks the lubricating properties of liquid fuels like petrol and this can speed up wear and tear on engine components. To counter this, manufacturers, like Maruti, use special materials for faster-wearing parts like valves and valve seats on its CNG powerplants. The intake manifolds are also designed to incorporate CNG injectors from the outset. Aftermarket fitters, on the other hand, drill holes into the stock manifold for the same, which is a compromise. Maruti's CNG models also use a different layout for the wiring harnesses to accommodate CNG kit components in the engine bay, the aim being to minimize risk of sparking here.That brings us to the safety aspect, which remains the biggest question mark for first-time CNG car buyers. Here too, factory-fitted kits come with their advantages. Mounting points for the cylinder and other components are made before the car goes to paint, which provides the best protection from rust. This also serves to give it a more robust frame for the CNG kit. Another crucial difference we saw was in the piping that connects the gas cylinder to the engine compartment. To keep costs low, aftermarket suppliers mainly use cheaper and inferior carbon steel pipes. Despite being sheathed with PVC covers, these pipes are prone to corrosion (and hence leaks) and are not as sturdy as the pre-formed stainless steel pipes that Maruti's CNG cars come with.Like the pipes, all joints on the Maruti's CNG cars are also tailor-made and are virtually leak proof. The cylinder too gets a solenoid valve, which keeps the gas out of the system when the engine is not running. Maruti engineers also claim that placing the gas receptacle near the petrol filler instead of in the engine compartment is a safer option, though we are yet to hear of any incidents to support this. To deal with the additional stress generated by the boot-mounted gas cylinder during acceleration, braking and cornering, the rear suspension parts are of a different rating and the floor is strengthened too. None of the aftermarket suppliers we checked with offer this. It's also reassuring to know Maruti tests each of its CNG models for crash-worthiness in a rear impact.A crucial difference among retrofitters and manufacturers is in the homologation process. While manufacturers have each model individually homologated, regulation allow aftermarket suppliers to homologate a particular CNG Kit. The homologated kit can then be used on cars with engine capacities within 20 percent of the tested vehicle. However, this practice is far from ideal because despite what a retrofitter may claim. It is very difficult to perfectly calibrate the same ECU to different engines. As a result, performance in CNG mode takes a hit. A wrongly tuned CNG vehicle will also emit unburnt methane (which constitutes CNG) that contributes to the greenhouse effect.LIVING WITH ITSo how does this change of diet work in the real world? The few owners we spoke to were largely positive about the fuel. Almost all talked about the economies of running their can on CNG but complained of a small loss in power and, of course, losing boot space. However, there biggest grouse was about the availability of CNG, a problem which is compounded by the limited range on a tankful of CNG. A typical CNG cylinder can hold nine litres, depending on the pressure at the filling station and ambient temperature. So your real world range is about 120-150km (depending on how the car is driven and the engine size) before you need to refuel.And what about service? Maruti's CNG cars come with the same service intervals as their petrol siblings, but further investigation revealed you'll have to spend Rs 1,100 more at the 20,000km mark for CNG kit maintenance. A service advisor at a Maruti workshop also told us that running the car for the first few kilometers on petrol in the morning is a good practice and keeps the engine lubricated. On the other hand, an independent workshop owner told us he had seen cars being brought into service only when the fuel efficiency had dropped. Regular air-filter cleaning and routine replacement are other suggestions to keep the car running smooth.CNG IS BELIEVINGIt's not difficult to see where the poor image of CNG originates and over time it has only got worse. Owners want to save as much money as possible and going for the cheapest alternative is natural course for most. But then the driving experience tends to be poor and it's the fuel that gets blamed. However, modern aftermarket kits are a lot better now and there's an increasing array of factory-ready CNG cars to choose from. There's also the reassurance in knowing CNG prices are and will remain more stable than those for petroleum, which further strengthens its case.But perhaps the biggest road block for the wider acceptance of CNG as a fuel is centered on its availability. There are simply too few filling stations and these are concentrated in a few pockets across the country. A wider distribution base will not only better serve the needs of existing users but will also spread the message loud and clear that CNG is here, and it's here to stay.THE MATHGIVEN THE DISPARITY In petrol and diesel fuel prices, there's been a lot of talk about whether it makes sense to invest in a more expensive diesel car. CNG adds another dynamic to this dilemma. For our calculations, we have use the Maruti SX4, which is available with all three fuel options.In the table below, we've assumed a typical city driver covers 35km a day. While the petrol car is the cheapest to buy, the CNG car is the cheapest to run. The saving in running costs vis-à-vis the petrol car mean a CNG car user will take only a year and 10 months to recover the additional purchase cost over the petrol model. The table also highlights another often overlooked fact – that diesel cars don't make sense for low mileage users. Assuming price remain at their current levels, it will take the SX4 user here three years and nine months to make good his additional investment for the diesel car. Of course, the higher the daily run, the quicker the recovery on investment. However, this calculation doesn't take into account the higher cost of diesel car service of the added interest burden for a financed car. The higher resale value of a diesel car could change the equation though.
Buying cost RS 7.97 LAKH RS 9.24 LAKH RS 8.65 LAKH
FUEL efficiency 15.5kpl 21.5kpl 21.4km/kg
Cost of fuel per unit Rs 71.16/litre Rs 40.91/litre Rs. 35.45/kg
Daily running cost (avg. 35km run) Rs 160.68 Rs 66.59 Rs. 57.97
Investment recovery period - 3year 9 months 1year 10 months
Source: Autocar July 2012
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William Kahn: Q&A With The Founding Father Of Engagement (Part 1)
Guest Contributorby David Zinger | Posted | Engagement
Dr. William Kahn is a professor of Organizational
at Boston University's Questrom School of Business. In the comprehensive
engagement textbook by Catherine Truss and others, Employee Engagement in Theory and Practice, William
Kahn is acknowledged repeatedly for his legacy as the
founding father of engagement. This is based on his seminal paper in the Academy of Management Journal,
Conditions of Personal Engagement and Disengagement at Work" (1990). In the
same textbook, William co-authored an insightful chapter with Emily D. Heaphy
on the relational contexts of engagement.
To fully understand engagement and make the most of engaging approaches to work it is helpful for you to know the relatively short history of engagement.
Here are three short quotes from Bill's 1990 paper on the psychological conditions of personal engagement:
"People are bringing in and leaving out various depths of their selves during the course of their work days."
"I define personal disengagement as the uncoupling of selves from work roles; in disengagement, people withdraw and defend themselves physically, cognitively, or emotionally during role performance."
"Organizational members seemed to unconsciously ask themselves three questions in each situation and to personally engage or disengagement depending on the answers. The questions were: (1) How meaningful is it for me to bring myself into this performance? (2) How safe is it to do so? and (3) How available am I to do so?"
D. Zinger: When you wrote the article on engagement 26 years ago, did you ever think engagement would get this much attention from academics, consultancies, HR practitioners and organizations?
W. Kahn: I indeed did not. I think that the engagement idea hit a nerve at a time when organizational leaders and HR practitioners were looking for ways to move beyond the idea of job motivation or involvement. The engagement idea offers a way to think more deeply about the choices that individuals make, consciously and not, about how much of their personal selves they wish to bring in and express in the conduct of their work roles.
D.Z.: What made you chose the word "engagement" for your work?
W.K.: I liked the various meanings of the word, starting with the notion that people could "betroth" themselves to their work, that liminal period after commitment and before marriage. And engagement also refers to vehicles - to engage the clutch of a car, to power an engine - which also appealed to me as a guiding metaphor about how people brought their energies into their work.
D.Z.: What engages you most in your own work?
W.K.: Ideas always engage me in work-developing them, applying them, teaching them-and bringing them into the practice of how people and organizations perform.
D.Z.: In 1990 you wrote about personal engagement while recently you co-authored a chapter on the relational context of personal engagement at work. How is personal engagement different than employee engagement and how can individuals or organizations benefit by more attention to personal engagement?
W.K.: I very deliberately focused on "personal" engagement-the harnessing of the person in the context of role performances. This refers to the thoughts, feelings, and energies of who people are when they are at their best selves. The focus, frankly, is on whether people can express their selves in the context of their work roles, which enables them to grow and evolve even as they are performing well.
The shift in the industry to "employee" engagement is, in many ways, a reversal of that idea, and of my intention. The industry focus is on how leaders can get people to work harder and with more energy on behalf of their organizations, with less focus on whether people are bringing their best, cherished selves into that work. I think that the power of the ideas about personal engagement gets lost in that reimagined focus.
D.Z.: I sometimes think that the fraternal twin of employee engagement is psychological safety. Google's Project Aristotle identified safety as one of the 2 key variables for engaged teams. What can you tell us about the connection between engagement and safety?
My initial work identified psychological safety as one of the three necessary components for personal engagement. It is crucial: people need to feel safe if they are going to unearth and make visible their personal selves in their work. To express what we really think and feel at work - a setting marked by conditional rather than unconditional regard - makes us vulnerable. We either need to feel very desperate, or very safe, given that vulnerability - and I think that organization leaders and HR practitioners have a better shot at enabling safety, in the context of their interactions with members.
Watch for Part 2 of the interview with William
Kahn next week as he focuses on meaning, availability, relationship, and what
we can do to enhance engagement. In the interim, I encourage you to read
William Kahn's paper on personal

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2008 - "Life's a Gas", Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, USA.
2007 - "Light Matters", Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2006 - "Beginning to End", Fireplace project, New York, NY, USA
2005 - "Soulfire", Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, FL, USA
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- Weather Reports", Ecole Regionale des Beaux Arts. Rouen, France.
- "Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines", Bortolami Gallery at the Webster, Miami, Fl.
- "Cutting Edge Framing", Curated by Win McCarthy and Lola Sinreich. Miami, Fl.
- "Just kidding, there is no theme", Twenty Twenty Projects. Curated by Jay Hines. Miami, Fl.
- "Splendid Isolation" 2nd Athens Biennial, Curated by Cay Sophie Rabinowitz. Athens, Greece.
- "Luna Park", Alejandra von Hartz. Miami, Fl.
- "Because I Say So, Sculpture from The Scholl Collection", FIU Frost Art Museum, Miami, Fl.
- "Recent Acquisitions", Miami Art Museum, Miami, Fl.
- "The Station", Curated by Shamim Momin and Nate Lowman, Miami, Fl.
- "The Possibility of an Island", MOCA at GOLDMAN WAREHOUSE, Miami, Fl.
- "Reunion", Fireplace project, New York, NY.
- "Kabul 3000", Galeria Zero, Milan, Italy.
- Group show, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, Fl.
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- "Miami in Transition", Miami Art Museum, Miami, Fl.
- Group show, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France.
- "Think Warm: Miami Draws for You", Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
- "MOCA and Miami", Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Fl.
- "Art Positions", Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, Fl.
- "Miami Nice", Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France.
- "SFCC Exhibition", Miami Art Museum, Miami, Fl.
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- "Ten times the space between night and day", Guild and Greyshkul, New York, NY.
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- "Art Sculpture Park", Art Basel Miami Beach, Fl.
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- "That Place", (Curated by Cesar Trasobares), Buick Building, Miami, Fl.
- "Selections from globe>Miami>island", Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington, DC.
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The very phrase "impact investing" sounds rapacious, but it is an emerging hybrid of philanthropy and private equity that proponents say is about to become more widespread. It is also something that has some very rich people intrigued.
"It's filling the space in between this historical space around philanthropy — charitable giving to fight poverty and alleviate misery — and the traditional investing space that is return-driven," said Julia Sze, director of investments at Wells Fargo Family Wealth, who ran an impact investing conference in San Francisco on Thursday.
More often, impact investing is described by what it is not. It does not work in the same way as socially responsible investing, which excludes areas a person does not want to invest in — like tobacco or guns — through a simple screening process. Impact investing focuses more on bringing about change — helping the working poor in India buy a home, for instance.
While most of the money is going into areas like helping to reduce poverty and improving the climate, it is not philanthropy. Investors expect at least a return of their capital with an adjustment for inflation and, in many cases, a lot more than that.
And while microlending is a part of it, impact investing is different from what is offered by Web sites like Kiva. With minimum investments often around $1 million, it is also more sophisticated. In addition, these investors have a defined plan to sell their investments after a specific amount of time.
I came to think of impact investing as a private equity fund for social change. This may sound like an oxymoron, given the criticism that private equity funds have faced recently over their management of companies they have taken private. But the structure is similar: there are three or four capital calls in the first year, and the fund is not fully invested until the fourth year. As the end of its investment period nears, the fund then starts to look for ways to sell its investments. Doing good matters to investors, but they also hope for private equitylike returns of close to 20 percent a year.
And like private equity, these investments are illiquid and can be risky. Because the area is so new, the funds lack the traditional track records and transparency.
For this reason, many of the people interested in impact investing are focused on more than the returns.
"I think we have to look at investment as a positive tool in advancing human goals," said Chris Redlich, who sold his family's company, the Marine Terminals Corporation, in 2007.
He has taken $10 million, or about 1 percent of his net worth, and started to invest it in a series of funds. One fund is run by Grassroots Capital and makes traditional microfinance investments. Another is a fund focused on affordable housing in India. A third concentrates on energy technology in China.
As for returns, Mr. Redlich said he expected his children and grandchildren to reap the benefits from what he was doing now. He is also realistic about the pros and cons of what he is doing. "With each dollar, you have to understand both the positive side — building up societies — and the dark side — the impact of industrial growth is significant. We have Superfund sites today where people didn't think what they were doing was a bad thing at the time."
The glow of doing a social good mixed with high returns would seem attractive to high-net-worth individuals. But impact investing is still in its infancy. The Global Impact Investing Network, a nonprofit group, said that current impact investments amounted to about $50 billion. It projects this area to grow to $500 billion by 2014, putting it at roughly 1 percent of all managed assets.
"I think the tipping point is now," said Camilla Seth, director of programs and operations. "This activity has been happening for 10 years but investors have been insulated."
Not all agree that a boom is upon us. John Skjervem, chief investment officer of Northern Trust, said his firm had long been prepared for the boom in socially responsible and impact investing but it had yet to materialize. "Impact investing hasn't made much of an impact yet, but we're ready for it," he said. "There still isn't sufficient awareness of it."
He said his group managed $150 billion, of which $200 million was focused on impact investing. But for the few clients who are interested in this, it is important.
One of the main reasons for the slow growth is the lack of basic investing information. The Global Impact Investing Network is trying to remedy this. It has created standards to measure what a recipient says it is doing. "If an investor is trying to create jobs, the question is, 'How do I create more jobs?' " Ms. Seth said. "Everyone was measuring it in a different way. We want a job to be a job to be a job." She said the network had also built a reporting platform to track how investments were accomplishing their goals.
Growth has also been slowed because making a meaningful impact investment is more difficult than putting together a traditional socially responsible investment. "Years ago, it was just easy," said Steven Soja, a director at Credit Suisse Private Bank in San Francisco. "You took out the sin stocks, the tobacco, the pornography and other things you didn't like."
Most investors need to have a net worth of at least $10 million to participate in a meaningful way in impact investing. And then they expect sizable returns for their commitment. Mr. Soja said many of his clients have shown more interest in investing in renewable energy and biofuel funds as a way to bring about change.
For Mr. Redlich, though, the goal is different. "I think investment improves the quality of life around the world," he said. "At the end of the day, I already have enough money. I'm not chasing yield to be wealthier. I'm chasing yield to improve society in a more capitalistic way."


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One project I have had the privilege to spend a lot of time on is the construction of the new Shakopee City Hall. As the building comes together, it is easy to see it was designed with customer service in mind.
As a customer, you will be able to walk into the building, be immediately greeted and easily find where you need to go. The City Hall design is imperative to this customer-friendly experience, but there are also operational details to work out to serve you better. Much of what happens at City Hall is a collaborative effort. If you apply for a permit or license, it might require staff review from three or four different departments. Our goal is to use technology and best practices to ensure that your time and our time is spent wisely.
For example, our new ePermits and ePlans allows customers to apply for permits electronically and upload supporting documents through our website. This allows staff to review permits more quickly and efficiently, making it a more convenient process for all.
Another example is recently we have begun using tools common in the business world, such as LEAN and Kaizen, to help streamline processes. These tools eliminate duplication, reduce waiting times and produce quality work.
As public servants, it is our duty to diligently learn new approaches to our work to deliver the best possible outcome. Improving what we do is a continual effort. When you walk into the new City Hall, you will enjoy a new customer friendly experience, but we want you to know that we are still working on it, and we always will!
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First CrossFit Competition? Who am I exactly? Oh yeah. Competitive. Sometimes too competitive for my own good, but that's another story…
By the way- most of the pictures in the post today are taken from a phone in a room that has gym lighting, so don't judge, mmmmkay?
Anyway! I decided this past weekend to take my level of crazy to an entirely new level and do a Crossfit competition. I mean.. What?
Before we go any further, I'll lay out for you how this article is going to go and then we'll get started. First, I'm going to tell you about the actual competition, then we will go right into the moral of the story, which to be honest with you, is pretty straight forward and short. Just call me Dr. Suess because this nutty story has a point.
Battle of the Box in a Nutshell
When one of the coaches at our box didn't have a teammate for the competition that was being held at our box this past Saturday I offered up my limited services. We signed up, strategized, came up with our team name and everything; which by the way our team name was Big Butts and Coconuts. Don't judge, y'all that's an amazing name. Oh-kay? Besides, I had an Iron Lady for my teammate which means we had to make a statement with our team name.
Heat 1 – Clean Ladder
Thankfully this past Saturday wasn't too terribly cold so we didn't have a super hard time staying warm between heats. Round one was a clean ladder starting at 75lb moving all the way up to 175lb. We warmed up, got our lifting belts on (which by the way, if you need a good lifting belt, mine is from Iron Bull and you can grab it on Amazon by clicking here) and we're standing in line waiting for the first heat to start. Did I mention I'm so nervous I'm about to throw up? Yep. I'm ridiculous. Before every single game in high school waiting to go out, I was a nervous wreck and would pee like twelve times. TMI? Oh well, what you see is what you get around here, sis.
I'm super competitive and I always have been. I'm mostly competitive with myself and that has gotten me in trouble more times than one. Yes, I like to win, but I love seeing other people win too, it legitimately makes me happy. The competitiveness is mainly with myself especially when I know I can do better.
So, long story short, I hit each clean up to 105. I pulled the 115 and couldn't get it flipped even after 3 tries. To say I was disappointed is an understatement, however, once I got to thinking about it, I was super proud of that 105, because I'd done only 65 in a WOD, so I actually got a PR with the 105! By the way, did I mention Sydney (my teammate) is an iron lady? Legit, y'all. She yanked that 165 and stood up under it like "yeah, I did that" because she totally did.
Heat 2- Deadlift Ladder & Synchronized Bar Facing Burpees
After a rest and our volunteers getting the next round set up, we lined up for the deadlift ladder and synchronized bar facing burpees. As if burpees aren't stupid enough, Sydney and I have to be on the ground at the same time and jump over the bar at the same time. It cannot be a step hop thing, it has to be two feet leave the ground and two feet land on the ground on the other side of the bar, at the same time. How we only got no repped (meaning have to re-do) twice, only Jesus himself knows.
10 Min cap on this heat and Sydney and I are cruising through these reps and burpees. I was able to do a pull on the 125 but she carried us the rest of the way. I kept holding my breath during the burpees because I was trying to make sure we were synchronized which, surprise, made me go out of breath faster. Go figure! Who would have ever thought to not hold your breath while doing burpees.
Anyway! Moving on.
Heat 3 – 15 Minute Partner Relay AMRAP
I'm not going to list everything out but basically you and your teammate switch off doing 3 different exercises for 4 rounds for 15 minutes. Part of one of my rounds was a snatch with 55lb. Which, in the Crossfit world, really isn't that heavy. But in Amber world, that is heavy for a snatch. Here's why, I have been a runner for years and my lower body is strong. My upper body however… I have always struggled, and for quite some time I neglected it. Not a good idea by the way.
Remember in heat one I was so nervous I thought I was going to throw up? Yeah, this heat was worse. I was shaking I was so nervous because 1. I didn't want to let Sydney down because I know my snatches are not strong and 2. remember the competitive thing we talked about earlier? Yep.
Sydney finishes round one and tags me for my turn. I got through my 30 Wall Balls and 20 hanging knees to chest no problem. Here come the snatches. Blek. Chalk the hands…. probably chalked more than necessary but oh well, that means my hands were more than ready. Ya'll, my heart is racing just thinking about it. Isn't that ridiculous? Anyway, focus… I fought and fought through those snatches, one at a time. Ended up having to clean it, then jerk it overhead to do an overhead squat on the last several by the graciousness of the judge.
Over all? We finished third. Can you believe it? How's that for exciting!?
Now it's time to play Dr. Suess and give you a moral to the story.
Two Things I Learned that You Can Apply Too
Lesson 1:
I'm stronger than I realized and guess what? You're stronger than YOU realize, sister. Believe it or not, like it or not, we have the opportunity to continue to grow for our entire lives. We may physically stop growing between 18-25 but we can continue to grow spiritually and mentally for our entire lives if we allow ourselves to.
How? For starters, you have to keep challenging yourself. Do things that scare you, get off the sidelines and get into the game. This competition this past weekend was WAY out of my comfort zone. I've run races, played ball games, made All-State titles, but this competition was out of the comfort zone. I'm talking way out there in left field. I played sports growing up, why would this be any different? Because, I was really good at the sports I played growing up and I'm still what you'd call a newbie to Crossfit and I'm not as strong as the other girls in the Box. You know what though? None of them could have ever been more encouraging.
Lesson 2:
Surround yourself with uplifting people. While I was struggling through those snatches, Brittany my judge, was coaching me, encouraging me. (You can see her talking to me up there in that picture) Plus, Sydney was back behind the relay line encouraging me, I had Sarah one of my closest friends who was on another team hollering at me, pushing me forward. If you're around people that make you feel bad about yourself, or following people on social media that make you feel bad about yourself, it's time to move on, sister. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know Sarah, she's in my stories a lot. Find some real friends that will encourage you, uplift you, and be there for you.
There you have it, ladies. My first Crossfit competition is in the books and I'm sure there will be more where that came from. Whatever you're going through right now; keep your chin up, your coffee strong, and look the world right in the face.
Stay the course, sister. You're stronger than you know.


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Atari 7800 Review: Ballblazer, Atari and Lucasfilm Games
Ballblazer, Lucasfilm's first video game, was lightning fast and quite different than anything out there in 1984. It's the battle of the joysticks – Video 61's Grip-Stick vs the Wico BOSS! Who will be named the Ballblazer champion? You know, the thing about this game is that it moves SO WELL. It really screams on the system. It's really shocking. When you put it in for the first time and you just think it's just some Atari game, or you know, some older arcade-type title, it just blows you away. I mean, it's got some pretty amazing 3-D effects, it's doing some pseudo 3-D stuff. For the time, this really would have been impressive. I mean, I'm impressed now. Not just at that time period. And everybody that I show this game, they're like "Whoa! This game is nuts!"
Atari 2600 Review: Steeplechase on 7800 Avenue
So today we are playing a very old Atari game, 1979-1980, Sears & Roebuck game. We're playing Steeplechase, a very old 1980 4-Player horse racing game, but we are going to do something a little different… We're actually going to place bets in between horse races, and make it a little more, you know, adult fun. We don't have any real money because we are all artists, so we're using Monopoly money. But we're going to have fun none the less. Are you guys ready to play some Steeplechase? Sounds like a challenge! Here we go, Steeplechase for Atari 2600!
Atari 7800 Review: Nintendo on Atari: Mario Bros.
In this episode we play Mario Bros. on Atari 7800 using the Atari 7800 control pad, and I'm joined by Armando and Carlos from Pixel Vault Games for Nintendo on Atari! Just think, the game that would come right after this would change the world of video games. Super Mario Bros. This was it right here. This was where it started. The game introduces you to the story of Mario & Luigi for the first time working together to fight these baddies. Mario Bros. feels like a cross between Donkey Kong, with the levels and platforms and avoiding dangerous sprites coming at you, and Super Mario Bros., with the turtles and pipes and different characters. You can definitely see the seeds being planted for what would become the World of Mario.
Atari 7800 Review: Nintendo on Atari: Donkey Kong Jr.
In this episode, Armando, Carlos and I play Donkey Kong Jr. on the Atari 7800 using the hard-to-find Atari 7800 control pad, which was never officially released in the USA. Nintendo games on Atari. It's really hard to imagine now, playing a Nintendo-exclusive game on another console. Everybody knows how strict Nintendo is on their licensing. Seeing a Nintendo-exclusive game on a different console is crazy. As you'll see in the episode, Armando and Carlos were surprised by the quality of Donkey Kong on the Atari 7800 and the responsiveness of the Atari 7800 control pad using the short-throw thumbstick. They weren't expecting an Atari console to push graphics nearly identical to the NES version of Donkey Kong
Atari 7800 Review: Nintendo on Atari: Donkey Kong
In this episode, Armando, Carlos and I play Donkey Kong on the Atari 7800 using the hard-to-find Atari 7800 control pad, which was never officially released in the USA. Nintendo games on Atari. It's really hard to imagine now, playing a Nintendo-exclusive game on another console. Everybody knows how strict Nintendo is on their licensing. Seeing a Nintendo-exclusive game on a different console is crazy. As you'll see in the episode, Armando and Carlos were surprised by the quality of Donkey Kong on the Atari 7800 and the responsiveness of the Atari 7800 control pad using the short-throw thumbstick. They weren't expecting an Atari console to push graphics nearly identical to the NES version of Donkey Kong
Atari Lynx Review: Ms. Pac-Man on Lynx Lounge
Waka, waka, waka. Now everybody knows the history and the importance of Pac-Man. Pac-Man gave us fever, but Ms. Pac-Man really stole our hearts. Is that cheesy enough for you? It's true! So let's go ahead and take a look at how this version of Ms. Pac-Man stacks up on the Atari Lynx. Well, it's got some very, very good things about it, and it's got a couple of things that annoy me. It might just be a personal preference, but I'll give you my opinion as we go on.
Atari Jaguar Review: Cybermorph Christmas Special on The Jag Bar
Let's get this straight: This "Cybermorph vs. Star Fox" debate… it's not a debate. It's lazy video game journalism by the worst people in the world. Cybermorph is pretty darn smooth. It plays pretty well. You could see how going from 16-Bit 2-D games into a 3-D open landscape like Cybermorph would be really, really attractive to an older gamer who was done with Mario and Sonic. Then you see Cybermorph in a magazine and go "You know what, this is sexy. I don't want this kid's stuff anymore. I want something new." We could not have games like Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, and Mario 64 without games like Cybermorph. You have to start somewhere. So let's brew some homemade Kahlua, get Christmas started, and give Cybermorph another chance.
Atari 7800 Review: Centipede Trak-Ball Team Play on 7800 Avenue
Watch us play Atari 7800 Centipede in Team Play mode using Trak-Ball controllers with a very special guest, my son Mason who's joining us for the first episode. I think of Centipede as one of the main pillars of Atari. Space Invaders, Asteroids, Defender, Missile Command, Pac-Man, and Centipede were like the big heavy hitters that you'd want to be playing. Seriously, what's cooler in the World of Atari than using Trak-Balls for Team Play on Centipede? Hmm.. I can't think of much.
Atari I/O Reviews Art of Atari
I've eagerly awaited the publication of Art of Atari since I first read about author Tim Lapetino's in-progress book project many years ago. Art of Atari is aesthetically striking in a number of ways. It's big, heavy, colorful, and exudes the feeling of a quality, professional product. The Deluxe Edition with its cartridge-emulating leather-bound cover and heavy-duty cardboard slipcase is artwork in itself, if you ask me. These were clearly not produced by some fly-by-night publishing house — it's professional quality through and through. The subject matter necessitated high-quality printing in order to show off color, texture, and other subtleties in the artwork, and the book certainly delivers on that front, using extra-white paper to really make the imagery "pop" off the page. As someone who grew up with Atari (but somehow never owned another console until a PS3), and as someone with an admittedly lacking fantastical imagination, the artwork that accompanied Atari products made an enormous impression on me as a kid. It's the talented artists and designers under Atari's employ who deserve the credit for allowing me to dream of ideas and worlds bigger than those generated by glowing phosphor lines on a CRT screen, and Art of Atari does a spectacular job in affording them the recognition and credit they well deserve.
Atari Lynx Review: Xenophobe on Lynx Lounge
Personally I think that this version of Xenophobe is one of the best, if not the best. You know what? I'm going to say it. It's the best. You want to know why? It's got multiplayer. Not only does it have multiplayer, but you can also play as one of the aliens, and you can hunt your friends. Hello? Up to four players. Give me a break. So what do I think of this version of Xenophobe? It's perfect. It is a perfect arcade game. Not only that, it adds the multiplayer element to it which is unique only for the Atari Lynx. Think about that. Not only is it delivering a perfect arcade translation, it's also giving you something extra… A little Atari twist. I mean who doesn't like an Atari twist, right? They're great! So if you are looking to collect, or if you're looking to play a great game, this game is a must-have.


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Click on the link below to see a 2-minute preview of the forthcoming Mary Stuart, presented by Northwest Classical and Cygnet Productions.
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Mary Stuart by Peter Oswald – opens February 27th
Northwest Classical Theatre Company and Cygnet Productions join forces to bring the Portland premier of the multi-award winning drama, Mary Stuart by Peter Oswald on Feb 27th- March 29th, 2015 at the Shoebox Theatre.
Nominated for 7 Tony awards in 2009, Mary Stuart, based on the original 19th Century classic by Friedrich Schiller, is a taut political thriller that examines the cost two women must pay when forced to choose between power and love.
Mary Stuart, a staunch Catholic, is imprisoned in England—nominally for the murder of her husband, Darnley, but actually because she has pushed her claim to the throne of England currently held by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth's advisors urge her to sign the death warrant before Mary's supporters succeed. The pen is poised when a request from Mary to meet her in person arrives, offering Elizabeth a possible way out and a chance to meet her famously beautiful cousin who threw her power away for love.
Starring two of Portland's most powerful and multi-Drammy Award winning actresses, Luisa Sermol plays Mary, Queen of Scots and Lorraine Bahr plays Queen Elizabeth I. This production also will feature an original score, composed by world class musicians Gayle- Stewe Neuman and Philip Nueman and a stellar cast of NWCTC seasoned veteran actors.
Director Elizabeth Huffman returns again to NWCTC having directed last year's critically acclaimed Lion in Winter and winning King John in 2012.


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Salman Khan starrer Race 3 is all set to hit the screens on June 15. Just like his last silver screen outing Tiger Zinda Hai, the Sultan of Bollywood has pulled off action sequences with much swag in Race 3 as well. Soon after the release of Race 3's trailer, it was said that the action sequences of the film are at par with that of Hollywood action movies. Reacting on it, Salman said, "The whole action team that came onboard for Race 3 is brilliant. Tom Struthers, who directed the action scenes of Tiger Zinda Hai and other Hollywood films including Dunkirk, got his whole team and they are number one in their work. Tom and his team were surprised to see that we got to destroy so many cars and we tried all of them on their top speed. The action in Race 3 is not about dinky cars or special effects. We blew up pretty much everything we bought."
Talking in detail about what it takes to bring to the screen over the top action scenes perfectly, Salman added, "You need to be very careful of how much you can pull in. It should look believable and genuine. It can't look farcical and it can't make you laugh. Also if your physique does not complement the stunts you are pulling off, people will laugh at you." Salman, also the producer of the film, mentioned that action movies cost a lot of money.
The third instalment of Race has Salman replacing Saif Ali Khan as the lead. In the trailer of the film, he is heard saying that he is the main man of this Race. During a media interaction, Salman was asked to talk in detail about his character, to which Salman replied, "This guy (Sikander) has every side. This guy is very sharp, he has got a good humour, he is ruthless and his basic character is that he has suppressed all his emotions and you don't know what this man is all about till the end of the movie. He has masterminded and planned everything."
Also Read | Salman Khan: Will release Race 3 in China
Not just Salman, his co-actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Daisy Shah's action sequences too have become a talking point. Heaping praise on the two actors, Dabangg Khan said, "All the kicks they have given in the film are lethal. They have really trained hard for it from stretching, kicking and all that stuff. Watching them fight looks like two men are fighting. Also, their fights have that humour and a bit of sensuality and not just hardcore action, Basically, it has everything to it."
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LONDON, March 7 (UPI) -- The nuclear reactor powering the Royal Navy's HMS Vanguard submarine is to be refueled beginning next year.
Defense Secretary Philip Hammond, speaking in the House of Commons, said the decision to refuel the vessel was made after low levels of radioactivity were detected in a prototype core that has been running at the Naval Reactor Test Establishment at Dounreay in Scotland since 2002.
The prototype is to help assess how the reactor cores within submarines will perform over time to allow the Ministry of Defense to identify use-related issues that could develop over time.
"The safety of the UK's naval nuclear reactor at the test establishment at Dounreay and on our submarines is of critical importance to us, as is the maintenance of continuous at-sea deterrence," Hammond said. "That is why I have taken the decision to apply the precautionary principle, even though there is no evidence at this stage that the problem detected with the test reactor is likely to present in the operational reactors.
"The refueling will increase our confidence that Vanguard will be able to operate effectively and safely until the planned fleet of Successor submarines begins to be delivered from 2028.
"The refueling will be conducted within the currently planned dry dock maintenance period for Vanguard, which starts in late 2015 and will last for around 3 1/2 years, and is therefore expected to have no impact on deterrent operations," he said.
The low levels of radiation detected at the facility where the prototype core operates are well inside the prescribed limits set by the regulators and present no risk to workers and the local community, the Ministry of Defense said.


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The old-school Italian bakery is alive and well in Brooklyn. And if it's possible to find your favorite cannolo outside the treat's native country, the borough's long-running Sicilian bakeries are a good place to look. If you enjoy cannoli and plan to visit Brooklyn soon, here are nine Italian pastry shops and restaurants to consider dropping in.
Cannoli Plus
This wholesale bakery in Bensonhurst prepares so many cannolis that the whole place smells like one. Aside from its heavenly aroma, Cannoli Plus is known for its well-balanced cream and slightly crunchy cannoli shells.
6903 New Utrecht Avenue
(718) 331-1058
Circo's Pastry Shop
Thriving since 1945, this Bushwick bakery is one of few Italian bakeries that still makes its cannoli shells on site. In addition to blissfully authentic cannolis and other traditional pastries, Circo's serves the "holy cannoli" donut. It's a donut filled and topped with cannoli cream and topped with pieces of cannoli shell.
312 Knickerbocker Avenue
(718) 381-2292
Court Pastry Shop
Court is best known for its sfogliatelle and Italian ice, but the bakery's affordable cannolis are also first-rate. The Zerilli family has amassed a loyal following over the years, and lines can be long during the summer and on nice weekend days. Court Pastry Shop is a beautiful 10-minute walk from NU Hotel Brooklyn.
298 Court Street
(347) 486-5656
F Monteleone Bakery & Cafe
F Monteleone has operated from its current Carroll Gardens location since 1929. Sicilian immigrant Antonio Fiorentino, the bakery's current owner, takes pride in the aesthetic and taste of the large and mini cannoli he sells. This cannoli spot, also renowned for its fondant cakes, is a 15-minute walk from
NU Hotel.
355 Court Street
(718) 852-5600
Ferdinando's Focacceria
Another beloved Carroll Gardens institution, Ferdinando's Focacceria has been going strong for more than 110 years. The restaurant is best known for its sandwiches, but patrons who stay for dessert indulge in some of Brooklyn's largest and most authentic cannoli. Ferdinando's is a 20-minute walk from NU Hotel.
151 Union Street
(718) 855-1545
Fortunato Brothers
The Fortunato Brothers opened shop in North Williamsburg in October 1976. The neighborhood around them has seen immense change since that time, but their cannoli haven't changed in the slightest.
289 Manhattan Avenue
(718) 387-2281
Mazzola Bakery
Another Carroll Gardens bakery within walking distance of NU Hotel, Mazzola is known for its old-school Italian lard bread. Mazzola's cannoli get consistently good reviews, as do their spinach loaf and cinnamon rolls.
192 Union Street
(718) 643-1719
Nuccio's Bakery
If you find yourself in Brooklyn's residential Gravesend neighborhood, make a stop at Nuccio's. Baker and owner Stefano Stemma bakes a range of sweet and savory pastries, and he takes pride in all of them. Cannoli, rainbow cookies, prosciutto bread, and other Genovesi and Sicilian specialties can be found here.
261 Avenue U
(718) 449-3035
Villabate Alba
Since 1979, this Bensonhurst bakery has charmed residents and visitors with its flaky sfogliatelle, fresh gelato, hand-made breads, and creamy, crunchy cannoli.
7001 18th Avenue
(718) 331-8430


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Dead Man On The Moon
It's been a long time now since I left the earth
Crawling through the void, breathing in the light
Burning in the night
I thought I had lost control
Dead man on the moon
Looking to the space
Seeing where he came from
With his empty eyes
Fingers in the dust
In this lunar place
No wind on his bones
No clouds and no skies
I've been fueled by my madness
Gone too far to be followed
I wanted to be the best
I'm so high, but I'm so cold
It's better not to travel with me
Nor on the earth
Not to the moon
Because no one will rescue you
On the side of my road
'Cause nobody goes where it goes
Rainy days
Rainy days makes me sick
When the sunshine's drown in the sky
All the ways I should pick
Seemed so darkened to my eyes
Would you draw the curtains?
Would you close the window?
'Cause all this water in my head makes me feel like…
Time has come not to speak
Watching us through the rainbow
Tears glowing on your lips
It's the only smile you show
Summer time came slowly
I act as I didn't know
My hands on you skin again makes me feel like…
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« Hey man, look at me rocking now, I'm on the radio »
J'ai décidé de mettre un peu de moi dans cet article…
Bon, ok, c'est naze, mais avouez que ça en jette « là tu vois, c'est mes poumons, eh ouais, baby, je sais qu'ils sont mignons comme tout ».
Et sinon, pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas:
Et le premier qui trouve de quelle chanson proviennent les paroles constituant le titre de cet article (et un très subtil jeu de mot) gagne un chocopimousse.11 comments
Eyes wide open.
Jetez donc un oeil là-dessus, j'y suis pas pour grand chose, j'aime pas forcément myspace, mais puisque les illus et les textes sont de moi, n'est ce pas…
– - – - – - -
In the mist of our dreams
There will be some unfinished shapes
Running through the mainstream
Desperately trying to escape
Reality is an illusion
As long as I dream
Eyes wide open
We are part of that nonsense
We're just waiting a way out
Hiding ourselves in the silence
Carrying some never-ending doubts
Reality is my destruction
As long as I die
Eyes wide open
It was a beautiful lie
I should have close my eyelids
But my hands holding this broken tie
Forced me to face what I did
Reality is my confusion
As long as I live
Eyes wide open
Opeth – A Fair Judgement
C'est tellement… proche.
Opeth – A Fair JudgementLien pour télécharger le morceau [clic droit; enregistrer sous].
« Losing sleep, in too deep
Fading sun, what have I done
Came so close to what I need most
Nothing left here
Cut the ties, uncover disguise
Left behind all intertwined
Lost control, moved out of the role now
Nothing's left here
Leave it be
It was meant for me
Soul sacrifice
Forgot the advice
Lost track of time
In a flurry of smoke
Waiting anxiety
For a fair judgement deserved
Losing sleep, in too deep
Fading sun, what have I done
Came so close to what I need most
Nothing left here »
Change my mind.
Hello, world. Recognize me?
« Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel like you belong
A nocturnal vacation
Unnecessary sedation
You want to feel at home 'cause you belong
Welcome to my nightmare
Welcome to my breakdown
I hope I didn't scare you
That's just the way we are when we come down
We sweat and laugh and scream here
'cuz life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my breakdown
You're welcome to my nightmare
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel that you belong
We sweat laugh and scream here
'cuz life is just a dream here
You know inside you feel right at home here
Welcome to my nightmare
Welcome to my breakdown
Yeah »
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Forget it. [Two visions...]
I just don't know what I want
It's such a helpless feeling
Il would like to, but I can't
Decide myself for something
Thinking it's time to look away
I can't help watching the past
Vanishing and fading away
Our memories never last
But it's alright
We're becoming to strangers
Losing our sights
The worst could be much better
If I'm to blame
For what makes me feel sorry
Accuse me, not to be the same
Two visions, but one story
All that sound filling my head
My words drowning on fire
I hurt you as if I was lead
By thoughts stronger than desire
I may be wrong, I confess
More than once I made mistakes
So please don't say that I'm careless
Because a part of my mind breaks
But it's alright
My life has never seemed brighter
Than in this night
Where I'm lost and feeling weaker
If morning came
I've been too blind to realize
That it was my aim
Now, world's starting to paralyse


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Here are some of mangas bordering on reverse harem. If a third guy appears then we're good to go. But if no one enters the picture it's okay, I'm still hooked into reading more of these two.
"Rakuen Danshi" of "Beast Harem"- The only girl in an ex-all boy school but there's only two main bishies. V. smutty! UPDATE 1/3/10 already complete! V. abrupt ending and it's still a love triangle.
"Black Bird" - It's about a girl who can see supernatural creatures. She then learns that they will all be soon after her. So far only two guys have appeared interested in her but look at that picture!
UPDATE: 2/19/09 The Tengu Host Club had appeared ^_^


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Disturbing video censored from YouTube shows a young German teen being bullied and punched in the face by what appears to be a Turkish migrant.
After punching the young German in the face for "annoying" someone, the migrant chastises him, "what kind of a girl are you?"
"I eat something like you for breakfast."
"Why are you crying? That was a simple slap you peasant," he says as the teen tends to his bleeding nose.
"Every day I'm going to give him a beating so he gets hardened!"
The migrant then gets up in his face and says: "You've never heard of honor."
"You're a German, you're nothing!"
The teen murmurs something in response.
"Shut the f**k up, how dare you talk back to me!"
"Next time I'm going to bloody your eye — I will stab it out if I feel like it!"
"I don't take something like you seriously — you're a dog! When I say 'bark' you will bark the next time! Have I made myself clear?"
The German kid submits and says "yes," at which point he's ordered to "bark" and the video cuts off.
Similar video I shared in March showed a younger German boy being beaten up by another Muslim migrant.
Last month, video surfaced of a young Finnish child being similarly bullied.
In February, Breitbart reported German families are pulling their children out of "diverse" schools en masse because of "migrant children who often disrupt class and bully native Germans."
While none of these migrants appear to have received any punishment, Germans accused of posting "anti-refugee" messages on social media are having their homes raided by police.
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InI have been assigned in my class to interview an elder about his or her thoughts on age and aging. InI was wondering if one of the elders here would be so kind as to oblige with their thoughts on the matter? How does the I feel about the I's age? How has the I changed with age? And does the I see it as a positive or a negative thing?
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January 14, 2008, 02:43:51 AM »
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Re: Aging
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January 14, 2008, 06:10:39 PM »
There's actually no biological reason for aging, It just problems with food and environment. Either way Aging can be slowed down with meditation. Man child vibes seen.
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Re: Aging
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January 15, 2008, 06:09:53 AM »
How we live our lives has a lot to do with how we age.
I think I'm one of the older members at 49 (as of the 24th of this month)
and I have yet to meet anyone who thinks I'm even close to that.
Most of my life I've eaten healthy, gotten regular exercise and tried to do my best
to keep my mind and spirit on a positive, learning track.
Even my 4 grown children have a hard time keeping up with me.
We only get this one body and mind while we're here so why not take care of it.
I do have to admit, I just can't get my head around the idea of growing up.
I'm very responsible, but I don't ever want to grow up.
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Re: Aging
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January 15, 2008, 02:10:38 PM »
I agree with you MSGAL.
I am 52 this year, so can see where you are coming from. I think that reaching 50 is quite a scary landmark - it all looks downhill from here. One of my friends says that life is like a toilet roll - the closer you get to the end, the quicker it goes !!! However, you are so correct, keeping a young and active mind is so important - as well as diet and exercise.
I too have trouble believing my own age, and I consider that I am much younger for my years than my own mother was.
One thing I would mention is that a lot of the fears of old age can be exasperated by the feelings and actions of modern society. In the UK the elderly are treated in a very different way to the elder people of other nations, i.e Africa. The prospect of reaching old age in UK where one can be put into a home, see nobody, have no visits, get pushed around in the street, feel cold, lonely and abused is something that makes me ashamed. It seems in the western world that old age is at best an inconvenience or worst our elders are dismissed as an unimportant nuisance with nothing to say or contribute to society. How many old people die in their homes and are only discovered when the neighbours raise an alarm because there is a smell emitting from the house ?
In Africa there are very few Old People's Homes. There, the elderly are treated with dignity and respect. Their views are valued, they are important members of society and they are valued and cared for.
As for dealing with the ageing of one's parents, that saying twice a child once a man is so so true. It is a saddening truth that one day we end up helping to dress the one that taught us how to dress ourself. My mother lived with me up until she died, and it was a shock to watch a strong woman deteriorate, to see her becoming confused, slow, shaky. She tried so hard to hang on to her human dignity but in the end I had to help her as I would have a new born baby. That is a very difficult experience, and it taught me most of all to give thanks to The Most High for every day we have, and to take all opportunity to live and love. What is more, if love and joy are in your hearts, pass it on while you can.
My advice to all those getting older : Love Jah, Love Life, Love Yourself and keep laughing.
As I tell my nieces, I intend to stand for as long as I can while I am getting dressed - the day I start sitting down to put my clothes on is the day I might have to start growing old. !!!
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Re: Aging
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January 15, 2008, 03:03:44 PM »
Very true what you all say, wise words from wise people. Keep strong for evah, even when growing old. With age come wisdom. Bless!
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Re: Aging
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January 16, 2008, 10:31:50 AM »
Age is a state of mind.
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Re: Aging
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January 16, 2008, 01:59:24 PM »
I turned 35 the other day
I don't think that qualifies me to talk about being aged
but considering I am now faced with some nearly grown children I am just starting to deal with some maturity
my Kingman is 52
an elder in the Mayan culture
52 is the age you start living in elder status according to Jose Arguelles
mayan prophet
he is white haired already due to some native americans genes we think
the thing I know about aging is Ital livity slows it down, love and creativity and keeping the mind active and focused on living true slows it down
many peoples jaws drop when I tell them I have 7 youth
I am a young mum
and am still a youth in my head
having kids young both matured me and kept me young
I embarrass my daughter tho, coz i am too exuberant for her and love to sing and dance
I hope to do alot of yoga this year and grow a better than ever vegetable garden and eat mainly fruit and organic food to reverse the toll already taken by years of childbirth and breastfeeding and eating-disorder related illness
I believe we can reverse aging with good living and a calm meditative mind and enthusiasm for life that never abates
preventative medicine, regular detoxing thru exercising and fasting, herbs and clean balanced-mineral water
all slow the aging process
as for elders.....
I wish I had more in my life....
I met a beautiful elder neighbor the other day
she called herself Free, cruises around ina motorized wheelchair with the aboriginal landrights flag on a flagpole
and bought my 2yr old boy Tosh a stuffed animal lib polar bear, such a sweety!!!!!!!
I am going to have tea with her now the rain has stopped and my dads gone home
I love the sort of elders that have so much spirit and heart that you just want to take them home
and try soak up some time honoured wisdom and listen to their stories of things long ago and whats important in life....
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Re: Aging
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January 22, 2008, 01:42:31 AM »
Raw plant food is the fountain of youth....people die way to young in this world... diet play a major role... cooked foods will use up all of your life force enzymes... causing aging... aging is really like your enzymes running out...
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Re: Aging
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January 22, 2008, 09:23:23 PM »
yes age is mental state of mind,, just keep ya mind free+postive
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Re: Aging
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January 22, 2008, 09:44:20 PM »
If you feel young, who can tell you that you are old? There are old bodies with young spirits, and there are young bodies with old spirits. What is a human really... A human is not the body. A human is the spirit, the mind, the soul and everything else, that is in the body. Without all that we are just corpses right? A dead body has no spirit, no mind, no soul left in it. Then is the dead body a human, or simply a corpse? The body gets older, but it doesnt mean we do. Bless.
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Re: Aging
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January 24, 2008, 04:00:38 PM »
I was feeling very old, sorry for myself, this time last year.
Have health issues- all self-caused- getting better-
I was 42 then. My great aunt passed away in her nineties. Her sister, my grandmother, is 96 now? Still lives on her own.
I realized "HEY- I am less than halfway through this journey. I cannot spend the next fifty years DYING!"
It IS what you set your mind to, and it IS what you eat.
Now I look forward to cronehood. (I still pull out my chin hairs though!)
I am blessed with a few older people around. My mother plans to move my grandmother up here to live with her too- (not my 96 yo gmother- this one is 83- long-lived ladies in my clans). My children are looking forward to that.
My oldest is 14. I may be a grandmother in the next ten years.
That is amazing to me.
I remember when he was born like it was just months ago.
What an interesting thread.
Looking forward to reading more posts.
Again, Rasta Nick's forum has added sunshine to a dark Alaska morning.
God bless.
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MEDFIELD, Mass. – It was the type of game that left spectators thinking it was a shame that either side had to lose. It was a game with wild swings of emotion and momentum. It had a coach with arms raised dancing down the sideline and it caused tears on both the winning and losing benches.
Twice Foxboro had the game in its grasp and both times Medfield managed to stave off defeat. A headed goal with only four minutes remaining forced overtime and then backup goalie Emma Hilvert became the hero, saving a penalty to stay alive and then saving a second to get the win.
For the third time in the past four seasons, Medfield knocked Foxboro out of the playoffs, winning 5-4 in a shootout following a breathless 2-2 draw Monday night at Calvin Fisher Field.
"Unfortunately with PKs it stinks," said Foxboro coach Kaitlin Lamothe-Vaughn after the game. "It's exciting, but it is what it is. It was a pretty good matchup between the two of us and when you get to PKs it's anybody's game."
Foxboro led 2-1 inside the final five minutes when Medfield earned a corner kick. The ball was played into the middle by junior Maggie McCarthy and Sophia Ouimette out-jumped the Foxboro defense to head home from close range. Medfield almost won it in the final seconds of regulation but Alanna Cooney shot it right at Foxboro keeper Hallie Canfield.
The best chance of the first overtime fell to Foxboro senior Riley Collins, who got on the end of a cross by classmate Hailey Maling, but could not direct it on target.
In the second overtime, Medfield had the chances for the golden goal winner, but Allison Petit saw her long-range effort land on top of the goal and Canfield came through with a clutch save, denying Cooney with a sliding block a few yards outside of the box as the Medfield forward raced onto a through ball.
"Hallie had an amazing game," said Lamothe-Vaughn. "She came out when she needed to come out, she was directing players, I mean she's made great saves the past two games."
The game would be decided by penalty kicks. Both teams made each of the first three (Kristen Bortolotti, Lily Sykes, and Canfield scoring for Foxboro). On the fourth Medfield kick, Canfield got down well to her right to make the save and put Foxboro once again on the verge of the Div. 2 South semifinal.
Jamie Gorham added the fourth kick for the visitors and that was matched by Medfield. Lauren Flahive had a shot at the win, but Hilvert used her full reach to tip the shot away. After Medfield added a fifth off the fingertips of Canfield and just inside the post, Hilvert again went full stretch to deny Collins to seal the win.
"It's a tough one, especially with 11 seniors," said Lamothe-Vaughn. "We're losing a lot, so it's hard."
She added, "We've played them, we knew they were a senior team, we knew what they had, so that helped too. As much as I don't want to see them, we know what we're up against…I just kind of wish we would get someone new."
Foxboro had started the game well, creating chances and denying Medfield time and space in the midfield and playing a high defensive line that caught star striker Taylor Sherman offsides several times in the first half. The partnership of Gorham and Flahive with help from Alexandra Stamatos on the left side managed to keep the hosts under wraps.
"We have great speed back there with the three of them," said Lamothe-Vaughn. "[Medfield] had tons of speed and having them back there was big for us because we would have been blown out of the water if we didn't have that kind of speed."
Maling had Foxboro's first chance with a looping shot that hit the crossbar and she provided a consistent outlet on the right wing running off center forwards Bortolotti and Olivia Dantona. On the opposite side was Collins and she had several chances, including a shot that was kicked aside at the back post after an angled cross by Sykes.
Lamothe-Vaughn said, "Hailey and Riley both had great runs up the sidelines…We were getting lost in the kick-and-run game, which if we had the ball down a little bit more and we were possessing it then we would've had even more opportunities with Riley and Kristen up top."
Bortolotti opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a shot from 25 yards that took a bounce in front of the keeper and slipped through the five-hole for a fortuitous 1-0 lead. It would last until 10 minutes after the break when Sherman responded for Medfield, holding off two defenders before sliding a shot into the bottom corner.
Seven minutes later, Sherman almost gave Medfield he lead with another run down the right channel but her powerful shot smacked off the post. Almost immediately back down the other end, Bortolotti ran at the Medfield back line and opened space for a drop off pass to Maling who hit it first time and curled it past the static keeper.
The lead lasted 20 minutes, until Medfield's late heroics snatched an equalizer. Despite the defeat, Lamothe-Vaughn was proud of the way her team finished the season against tough opponents like Notre Dame Academy and Medfield.
"We play in an extremely good league," she said. "Our season is preparing us for tournament and even though our record is not what we want it to be it prepared us for Notre Dame and Medfield, some of the best teams in our division."
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Do I eat healthy all the time? Let's review my menu over the past few days, shall we?
- Monday – Protein shake with soy milk, Vietnamese-stye chicken wrap from TJ's, shrimp pasta spaghettini, chocolate lava cake
- Tuesday – Protein shake with soy milk, won ton noodle soup, almonds and beef jerky, raw foods meal replacement bar, protein shake, recovery drink (during my workout), homemade turkey chilli
- Wednesday – Protein shake with soy milk, veggies, buckwheat soba noodles, and beef brisket in miso broth, raw foods meal replacement bar, wild greens with turkey meatballs, cottage cheese and raspberries
So, let's review: Do I always eat healthy? Hm…chocolate lava cake doesn't strike me as very healthy.
Okay, I admit – to the average American, the above menu actually looks pretty damn healthy. In my previous life, the menu would probably have included a lot more fast food, creamy dishes, and various deep-fried edibles.
It took a few years, but I eventually stopped eating fast food multiple times a week, and took a more conscious approach to what I was eating.
My husband of course helped me along the way. He loves to research. It's not only what he does as part of his day job, but what he does during his free time. He researches the latest in fitness trends, biomechanics, ways to grow his business, and nutrition and supplementation.
So, he'd come to me all excited about the latest findings he read about in some fancy study. It seems that nutritional best practices are always changing and are confusing as hell. One day eating starchy carbs post-workout is good, the next day it's bad. One study concludes that red meat is a superior form of protein, the other concludes that its acidity is bad for you. One person says fruit smoothies are a good way to get your daily fruit servings, the other says there's way too much sugar in them.
No wonder everyone is confused, including myself. After years of trying to keep up, I've come to the conclusion that while I'll try to abide by the latest findings, I'll always adhere to the following basic principles:
- Eat small meals (aka "eating opportunities") spread out throughout the day – about 3 hours apart – rather than 3 gigantic meals. (Helps maintain blood sugar levels and speeds up your metabolism.)
- Eat whole, organic foods. The processed stuff contains way too many ingredients I can't read. And if I can't read it, chances are my body won't know what to do with it.
- Eat protein with every eating opportunity, preferably from a lean source such as chicken, fish, lean beef, etc. Balances out the carbs, regulating the blood sugar levels and helps build your lean body mass (i.e. your muscles – which are a fat burning machine!)
- Drink tons and tons of water
- Eat tons and tons of vegetables
- Stay away from beverages that contain calories, especially those with high sugar content (JUST SAY NO TO SOFT DRINKS!). Drink fruit juices minimally, unless they're straight from the fruit and contain some pulp in it for fiber.
- Stay away from ANYTHING deep-fried or smothered in cream.
- Reserve the right to violate any and all these rules 10% of the time.
What does that last one mean? It means that I'm human. I can't be expected to eat healthy ALL the time. It would just be torcherous and inhumane to deprive me of my chocolate lava cake.
It means that I will adhere to these rules for about 38 of my 42 eating opportunities during the week, but I will let myself eat whatever the hell I want (in moderation of course) for the other four. It means that I will and should reward myself for a job well-done.
And it's a give and take. If I've been doing really well with my workouts for the past few weeks, pushing myself hard and not skipping any workouts, I may cheat a little more. If I've been lazy, I'll try to compensate by being better with my nutrition.
Oh, and vacations? Game over. But I will plan accordingly and be extremely meticulous with my workouts and nutrition for the weeks leading up to it. And I will also accept the consequences of my debauchery and detox when I get back.
So no, I don't eat healthy all the time. Neither does my husband. (That chocolate lava cake came with two spoons.) And neither should you. You'll be much more successful if you let yourself cheat once in a while.
Cheating can be a good thing – especially in the form of chocolate lava cake. Oh, and cheesecake ain't bad either.