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In this module of the 3-Phase PMSM Control Workshop with NXP's Model-Based Design Toolbox , we are going to spin the PMSM for the first time with S32K and MotorGD Development Kits, learn more about Model-Based Design approach by building a PMSM mathematical model in Simulink to facilitate the development and validation of control algorithm and ultimately deploy that algorithm on the real hardware and check the experimental results against the one obtained in simulation environment.
First, lets see what do we want to achieve in this module ?
- Check the PWM signals generation based on Space Vector Modulation (SVM) technique discussed in the previous module Module 4: Space Vector Modulation . More than that, we want to check the PWM signals under normal conditions and there is no better way to do that rather than having the motor spinning. By implementing a simple way to accelerate or decelerate the motor and maintain various speed levels based on the user commands received via serial communication from a host PC we can easily verify the SVM under both dynamic and steady-state regimes.
- Having the motor spinning in a steady-state regime will give us the possibility to implement, test and validate the phase currents measurement which is a critical mandatory step for Field Oriented Control (FOC). Because the phase currents are measured with shunt resistors mounted in series with the lower inverter switches we will need to synchronize the A/C conversions with PWM signals to obtain the meaningful values (...but more about that in the next module)
Based on these considerations, the simplest control method I can think off that allows us to achieve all these goals is: V/F Scalar Control. Another name for this method is Volts per Hertz (V/Hz) but the main principle behind it is the same: the ratio between voltage and frequency is kept constant throughout the motor speed range.
In Fig. 1, which represent the global application mapping diagram as discussed in Module 3: System Partitioning , are shown the main hardware blocks that are going to be configured and the control path we are going to follow (with red line). To achieve V/F scalar control we are going to configure the S32K FlexTimer peripheral to generate six PWM signals that are used to control the MotorGD Development Kit DC to AC power inverter via a dedicated MOSFET pre-driver chip: MC34GD3000. To enable the MC34GD3000 chip operation we will need to control two additional signals : Enable and Reset via dedicated GPIO.
The interactions between host PC and hardware will be done via OpenSDA serial communication that will be used to download the code generated from MATLAB and to visualize various control signals with FreeMASTER.
After the control algorithm verification & validation but prior to connecting the PMSM Linix motor, we are going to check the PWM signals with an oscilloscope. This will ensure we are following all hardware recommendations and since we do not have yet active protections, it will spare us from unpleasant surprises.
If you recall the picture from Fig. 3, the 3-Phase PMSM Control Workshop with NXP's Model-Based Design Toolbox article, then you know that V/F Scalar Control is the term used to describe a very basic form of motor control that is using a non-vector approach scheme. A PMSM can be led to steady state regime by one of the following control techniques:
- simple voltage fed controller - like the one we are going to implement now.
- current type controller (DTC);
- speed controlled scheme (FOC);
To explain how this technique works lets recall first the Module 2: PMSM and FOC Theory . It that module we have discussed various reference frames used to describe the PMSM theory of operation and we have obtained the main equations of the motor in the shown here as (eq. 1 and eq. 2)
|voltages and current in d-axis and q-axis respectively
|d and q-axis inductances and stator winding resistance
|d and q-axis flux linkage and permanent magnet flux linkage
|electrical rotor speed
Rewriting (eq.1) in scalar from and time domain we will obtain:
In steady state regime, the flux linkage variation is zero, and for further simplification we are going to assume the stator winding resistance is neglectable. Taking into consideration these simplifications and the flux linkage equation (eq. 2) then the equations (eq. 3) becomes:
At this point we can transform the electric speed in frequency and rewrite the (eq.4) as a ratio of V/F:
In V/F scalar control method the frequency of the stator magnetic flux is set according with the desired synchronous rotor speed while the magnitude of the stator voltage is adjusted to keep the ratio between them constant. No control over voltage or current vectors angles is utilized, hence the name scalar control.
The V/F ratio is calculated from the nominal values of the PMSM voltage and frequency parameters. By maintaining a constant V/F ratio between the amplitude and frequency of 3-phase voltage waveforms, then the stator flux of the PMSM can be maintained relatively constant in steady state. However, in practice a typical V/F profile is not constant over the entire range of motor speed.
As can be seen in Fig. 2, the V/F profile may be divided in three main regions:
- Compensation – a higher than normal voltage is required to compensate the voltage drop across the stator resistance that was neglected for simplified mathematical model
- Linear - follows the constant V/f relationship as derived from (eq. 5)
- Field weakening - constant V/f ratio cannot be satisfied due to the stator voltages limitation at the rated value in order to avoid insulation breakdown
The V/F scalar control is the most common control strategy used for induction motor drives. In case of PMSM, the V/F scalar control is a good alternative in applications where good dynamic performance is not required (e.g.: HVAC, fans, pumps or blowers). In such cases the V/F scalar control is performed without the need of a position/speed sensor.
By using V/F scalar control there is no need for high capability CPU as in the case of FOC, but keep in mind that this kind of simplicity also comes with some disadvantages:
- instability of the system after exceeding a certain applied frequency
- systems low dynamic performance, which limits the use of this control method
- poor fault protection against stall detection and over-currents
In case of PMSM, both open and closed-loop control of the speed can be implemented based on the V/F scalar control. Open-loop control is used in applications where system dynamic response is not a concern. For such use cases, the frequency is determined based on the desired speed and the assumption that the rotor will ultimately follow the synchronous speed.
Throughout this module we are going to implement an open-loop control system topology for a 3-phase PMSM using V/F scalar control as the one shown in Fig. 3. Such control structure will allow us to control the PMSM speed without any feedback of motor parameters or rotor position. The motor is driven by the conventional 3 phase voltage-source inverter via MotorGD DevKit. The NXP's S32K MCU is being used to generate the six PWM signals using a modified SVM PWM technique with 3-rd harmonic injection.
In order to maintain a similar topology with two control loops and similar data structures for the examples that we are going to use in this workshop, we are going to implement the V/F scalar control application based on:
- FAST control loop is executed at each 0.1ms and computes the PWM duty cycles based on Space Vector Modulation. The reference voltages for (dq)-axes and the motor electrical speed represent the inputs. The electrical angle needed for Inverse Park Transformation is computed based on electrical speed reference.
- SLOW control loop is executed at each 1ms and provides the voltage references for Inverse Park transformation and the electrical speed profile. Inside this loop, the user commands are handled and based on a parameterisable Ramp Profile the appropriate control parameters are generated. The V/F profile is implemented via a tunable Look-Up-Table (LUT)
MATLAB/Simulink environment and NXP toolbox for S32K1xx allow us to approach the motor control algorithm development very straightforward. Using Model-Based Design strategy we can develop, implement, simulate and test the control method entirely in simulation environment and once we are satisfied with the results we can proceed further by deploying the generated code on the real target and perform final validation and testing.
Fig. 4 shows the Simulink model we are going to use for V/F scalar control implementation, testing and validation. The model can be find attached at the end of this article.
The model shown in Fig. 4 consists in three major subsystems that mimics the actual hardware arrangement, each one of them implementing a specific functionality:
- S32K14x EVB - implements the S32K MCU logic that allows the control algorithm to compute the PWM commands for the power inverter;
- Motor GD DevKit - implements a simplified model of power inverter that converts the PWM commands into high voltage continuous signals;
- PMSM Model - implements a simplified PMSM motor model that replicates the behavior for the real LINIX motor.
S32K14x EVB Subsystem
This is a discrete model that implements the V/F scalar control block diagram shown in Fig. 3. There are 2 subsystems that are triggered based on specific timing intervals. These 2 subsystem mimics the existance of the separated digital control loops: SLOW & FAST
The SLOW Loop Subsystem Fig. 6, updates the commands for the FAST Loop Subsystem shown in Fig. 7. Based on the SPEED_CMD set by the user as motor target speed, a trapezoidal speed profile is generated using a dedicated Simulink block exposed by the AMMCLIB Add-on. Based on this SPEED_REF the electrical angle used for Inverse Park transformation is going to be derived.
The quadrature voltages alpha-beta are computed based on the electrical angle and the (dq) reference voltages obtained in SLOW Loop. In case of UD_REF the value is set to 0 just to emulate the theory behind FOC and in case of UQ_REF the value is obtained from a Look-Up-Table (LUT) that implement the concept of V/F scalar control.
At each 0.1ms the PWM commands are computed and updated based on AMMCLIB specialized Simulink block that implements and optimized Space Vector Modulation with 3rd harmonic injection. These PWM commands are then passed to the next subsystem that emulates the operations for power inverter.
MotorGD DevKit Subsystem
This subsystem implements a basic model to emulate the DC2AC power inverter. The PWM commands are converted into high voltage signals (depending on the Vdc value selected) that are then applied to the motor windings.
PMSM Model Subsystem
The Simulink model consists in standard 3-phase PMSM motor equations shown in Module 2: PMSM and FOC Theory. Within the model you can easily identify:
- stator windings electrical model
- electro-mechanical model
- sinusoidal back-EMF model
Note 1: we are not going into details about PMSM modelling since this is not the purpose of this module. Feel free to follow the link indicated in the model to get more details. As usual, if you have any questions about it, feel free to ask.
Note 2: I've choose to implement this simplified model to avoid the usage of other MATLAB toolboxes. If you have access to Simscape Power System you could use one of the motors from there.
The entire V/F scalar control algorithm (...and not only) can be validated using this simulation environment provided in MATLAB/Simulink. This way we can validate the Space Vector Modulation, V/f scalar control and PMSM motor dynamic responses even without having the actual hardware setup. For those of you planning to use NXP hardware in the future, this approach might be useful in getting familiar with motor control.
Fig. 10, 11 and 12 show the main control signals and outputs for each subsystems discussed earlier. At this point we can investigate various quantities that might not be easily accessible on the real plant.
Fig. 10: V/F scalar control commands in case of start-up ramp:
(1) Speed Profile, (2) Electric Angle, (3) quadrature voltage references and (4) 3-phase stator voltages references
Fig. 12: PMSM Model Responses in case of start-up sequence:
(1) Command vs. Actual Motor Speed, (2) Rotor angle vs. Rotor position, (3) Stator Currents and (4) Back EMF voltages
As can be seen there is a good match between the results obtained in simulation and the PMSM motor theory. Now that we have built confidence in the results it's time to move on to next stage.
Since the modelling and simulation phases are completed with satisfactory results, it is time to convert the Simulink model and adapt it for Code Generation. The Fig. 13, shows the actual model that we are going to use the Code Generation.
The model depicted in Fig. 13 is derived from the one shown in Fig. 4 and almost 90% of it share the same similarities. To have the model suitable for code generation there are a few modifications that needs to be done:
- Enable the MOSFET pre-driver;
- Enable the PWM signal generation from the appropriate FTM module;
- Add FreeMASTER communication driver into the application in order to have the capabilities to read/write data to/from S32K MCU;
- Remove the continuous blocks used in the previous simulation phase;
MC34GD3000 Pre-Driver Enablement
The MC34GD3000 is a field effect transistor (FET) pre-driver designed for 3-phase motor control and similar applications. The IC contains three high-side and three low-side FET pre-drivers. Three external bootstrap capacitors provide gate charge to the high side FETs. The IC interfaces to a S32K MCU via six direct input control signals, an SPI port for device setup and asynchronous reset, enable and interrupt signals. As it is shown in Fig. 14, the MC34GD3000 MOSFET pre-driver needs to be enabled before PWM signals generation.
The pre-driver can be configured over SPI communication to enable various features. Please check the MC34GD3000 for details. In this module we are not going to use this feature.
After IC initialization phase is complete, the device goes into the enable mode and operates normally. Normal operation continues in this mode as long as both enable pins EN1/EN2 and RSTB are high.
Add S32K dedicated peripheral blocks for GPIO to enable the MC34GD3000 pre-driver normal operation and remove the existing simplified simulation model blocks.
|Fig. 15: MotorGD subsystem: on the left - simplified inverter Simulink block diagram, on the right - S32K GPIO peripherals that set EN1/EN2 and RST pins to high
S32K FlexTimer(FTM) Enablement
The most important aspect of the whole application is to be able to generate the PWM signals based on the Space Vector Modulation technique and pass these signals to MC34GD3000 pre-driver. NXP's Model-Based Design Toolbox for S32K1xx address this issue in a very simple and convenient way by providing a S32K dedicated peripheral block for FTM as shown in Fig. 1
The FTM Simulink block is configured to initialize the FTM3 module since the output signals from that specific module are routed on the PCB to control the actual power inverter MOSFETs. The schematic for the MotorGD DevKit Fig. 18, shows the actual signal routing.
The MotorGD DevKit was designed to be compatible with Arduino shields, therefore only some specific signals are available on the pin-headers. In case you design your own power inverter you might need to reconfigure the actual pins that controls the MOSFETs.
Based on the pins assignment on both MotorGD DevKit Fig. 19 and S32K14x EVB Fig. 20, we can configure the actual FTM peripheral as shown in Fig. 21.
FreeMASTER Support for Data Visualization
Before generating the C-code for the application and deployment on the hardware, we need to enable and configure the FreeMASTER embedded driver to allow us the visualize the data in real time. Since most critical part of the V/F control algorithm is done in the FAST loop that is executed at each 0.1ms, we will need to configure the FreeMASTER to capture the data in that specific routine.
NXP's Model-Based Design Toolbox lets you configure and call the FreeMASTER anywhere in your model. For this application, since the goal is to check the real hardware data against the ones obtained from Simulink simulation we are going to configure the FreeMASTER as shown in Fig. 22.
Please note that we have configured the FreeMASTER to work in Short Interrupt mode, with a relative high priority - less than the ones needed for actual motor control loops and we have enabled the Recorder option for a timebase of 0.1ms. All these settings and the actual function call for the FreeMASTER Recorder (Fig. 23) are needed to make sure you capture the data in the FAST loop - otherwise we might read wrong data.
At this point we can run the application on the embedded side and verify the results against the ones obtained in simulation. Since we want to verify the algorithm behavior prior to running the actual motor, then for these kind of tests, we do not have to power on the MotorGD DevKit. This verification step can be done using PIL co-simulation as well but for getting closer to the final application setup, I've choose to run the application completely independent of MATLAB environment. In this case the real time data from S32K are obtained and visualized via FreeMASTER in RECORDER mode. The FreeMASTER project used in conjunction with Simulink model shown in Fig. 13 is attached at the end of the article.
First, we will check the correct generation of the commands for SVM and the PWM duty cycles waveforms associated with these commands. In the next figures, on the left hand side we can see the waveforms generated with MATLAB/Simulink environment in SIMULATION mode while on the right hand side the same data are RECORDED with FreeMASTER on real hardware S32K MCU for the same scenario. As you can see there is a remarkable similarities between these sets of data, giving us confidence that once the PMSM will be connected the motor will behave as predicted in SIMULATION environment.
Fig. 24: SIMULATION vs. REAL Start-up Sequence
(1) Speed Reference Profile, (2)Electric Angle Transformation, (3) Fixed Frame Quadrature Voltages,
(4) 3-phase PWM duty-cycles for each PMSM phase
Fig. 25: SIMULATION vs. REAL Space Vector Modulation in Steady State Regime
Inputs: (1) DQ Frame Voltages, (2) Fixed Frame Quadrature voltages, (3) Electric Angle for 500[rpm] equivalent
Output: (4) SVM Sector Identification
Fig. 26: SIMULATION vs. REAL PMSM Steady State Zoom
(1) Electric angle variation for 500[rpm] motor speed and equivalent (2) SVM 3-phase voltage references
Once the verification phase is completed successfully, we can start to validation on the real plant: MCU-DRIVER-PMSM
We start with PWM signal generation. The scope of this verification is to check the correct waveform generation (polarity and frequency) and signal integrity (rising/falling slopes, signal levels, dead-time). For this test we are going to use an oscilloscope to scope the digital signals directly on MotorGD DevKit PCB.
Note PWM HIGH and LOW are configured to be complementary but due to HW restrictions the low side PWM signals are active LOW.
As can be seen in Fig. 27, the PWM signal generation is done correctly with 10KHz frequency and correct polarities based on the settings from Fig. 21.
At this point we can connect the PMSM and let is spin. If you power on the boards, the motor should start sniping, acceleration from 0 to 1000[rpm] in 1[sec]. From FreeMASTER watch variable window you can change the Speed_Command variable to increase and decrease the motor speed.
With the motor running, we can do some additional verification with the oscilloscope directly on the motor windings.
|Fig. 28: Phase A &B terminal voltages and Line A-B resulting voltage. Check Module 4: Space Vector Modulation for details
In V/F scalar control the stator currents are not controlled directly. A V/F controlled PMSM can become unstable easily especially when the load torque increases. Considering its disadvantages the V/F scalar control is not suitable for low speed control in high dynamic applications but might be a good choice for PMSM used for HVAC applications, where high performance is not required.
In general, open loop V/f control is not stable in the whole frequency range, it may become unstable, even at no-load, from a certain excitation frequencies lower than the rated speed. To address such use-cases, it is necessary to have a stabilizing loop in the system. This stabilizing loop can be implemented by means of an speed measurement system, increasing cost, and complexity.
At point we have reached our main goal and we now have a control simple method to spin the PMSM in open loop. We've validated the PWM generation techniques and we are now ready for the next step: implementing a proper Field Oriented Control technique for PMSM.
We hope you find this information useful. Feel free to LIKE this article and comment below.
Update January 28th 2019 - This Simulink model is now available on MATLAB 2018b and MBDT for S32K14x 2018.R1 release
Before using the new models make sure you apply all the hot-patches from here: HotFix: MBD Toolbox 2018.R1 for S32K
Update revisions:
March 18, 2019
- update the model to work with Model-Based Design Toolbox for MPC57xx Automotive Version 3.0.0 .
May 06, 2020
- update the model to work with Model-Based Design Toolbox for MPC57xx Automotive Version 3.2.0 .


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We then cut to a flashback of young Ren in the still intact village of Kuroyuri. He's playing with a water lily as his mother playfully comments about it. She gives him some money to go purchase a gift for his father who's returning from a hunting trip (Actual hunting, not Huntsman hunting). Ren trys to buy things from various stalls but fails, he then comes across a trio of boys bullying a homeless girl. They spot him and he goes to run but immediately runs into his father. His father asks what's going on and the girl and the bullies all flee. His father then tells him that the worst thing someone can do is nothing and sends him home.
Back in the present Ruby and Jaune fail to find any medicine. They hear a Grimm off in the distance and Jaune goes into a fighting stance before Ruby points out that it's far off. Jaune says that he knows and says that's he worried for Ren and Nora. Ruby then apologizes to him for getting them involved in her mission. Jaune tells her she has nothing to be sorry for because they had lost Pyrrha and so had she, along with Penny, her Team, and even her sister and dispite all that loss she was still persevering on.
Back in the past, Ren is awoken from his sleep by the sounds of screaming and his mother bursting in and telling him that they need to go. As they head for the door Ren's father (Lee is his name) comes in and tells them that they need to run. Ren's mom (Her names An) says that they can go to the safe house but Lee says that he saw the beast and they need a huntsman. A big explosion goes off then and Ren gets scared. An goes to comfort him when the roof suddenly caves in.
Ren awakens from unconsciousness in his fathers arms as he runs through town. Ren asks where his mother is but Lee doesn't respond. Lee, who at this point is badly injured falls down on the ground. He tells Ren to run and gives him his knife but Ren doesn't want to. At this point the Grimm (We don't get a good look at it but it appears to be a humanoid Grimm on a horse Grimm) appears and Lee begins to fight it, telling Ren again to run. Ren complies and runs and hides in town's stream. As he's hiding he spots the homeless girl from before hiding under a building with a Nevermore standing on it's roof. Ren, who's broken down crying at this point suddenly has his Semblance activate (It appears to be a Calming Aura or something). He runs over to the girl and tells her that they have to be brave. The girl hugs him which causes Rens Calming Aura to spread to her as well and causes the Nevermore and the Rider Grimm to lose interest and leave. The girl tells Ren that she's scared and Ren tells her that he feels the same. He spots a wooden hammer lying on the street and retrieves it and gives it to girl saying that they'll keep each other safe. Ren then asks the girl her name and she says that it's Nora. Ren introduces himself to end the flashback.
Back in the present Ren and Nora are making their way along the mountain road. They discover a cave with wind blowing out of it and go to investigate when a piece of a flag which ren recognizes as belonging to Shion, the village from earlier in the season that was destroyed. He rushes in and discovers that the cave is covered in blood and filled with broken weapons, including one of his fathers arrows. They see a footprint leading out of another entrance to the cave and go to investigate. They see movement in the forest below and realize that the Grimm is heading for the ruins of Kuroyuri.
- World of Remnant: This one was about the great war between Atlas & Mistral vs Vacuo & Vale. Basically Mistral & Atlas joint plan to destroy the arts plus their encroachment on Vale territory caused a war to break out that eventually ended in Vale & Vacuo's victory. The four kingdoms then came up with a proposal that created the peace that world is enjoying today.
- If it seems like I don't like World of Remnant it's because I don't. Not so much the content itself, I like Lore. It's the fact that they interrupt the storylines flow just so we can learn some things that are largely irrelevant to the shows ongoing storyline.
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Pittsburgh Technical Institute is an Associate's college with 1841 students located in Oakdale, PA.
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PTI is right next to Robinson Township and only a stone throw away from Pittsburgh itself, so there are plenty of fun and exciting things to do for all ages. You could take a drive down the the Carnegie Science ...
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UK government borrowing hits five-year high
UK government net borrowing rose to a five-year October high last month, official figures show.
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Party leaders have said low interest rates make it sensible to continue to raise borrowing to invest in the economy to boost growth, after years of unprecedented austerity aimed at reducing the goverment's debt and deficit.
Borrowing reached £11.2bn, up £2.3bn on a year ago, to cover the shortfall between government spending and its income, according to the ONS.
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Royal Mail (RMG.L) shares sank 17% on Thursday morning, after the company warned its transformation plans were "behind schedule."
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April 27th, 2014. The day of my 4th 1/2 marathon. One that I hadn't properly trained for. One that I was actually nervous for. The course was tough (I had ran this race 2 years ago - which was my very first 1/2!) My pace had sucked lately. But I knew I'd at least be able to finish. I went in with the mentally of not worrying about my time. I was just going to enjoy the atmosphere. Enjoy the race. Enjoy the crowds. Enjoy the experience. And most importantly, just enjoy a nice, long run. But then...
Before, I go any further, let's take a few steps back. Let's go through my morning. I always, always have oatmeal with a sliced banana in it before a long run. It keeps me full. It gives me the carbs I need. It fuels me and it's what works for me. The morning of Sunday's 1/2 was no different. I also added a hard boiled egg for some extra protein. If you're training for a race, whether it's a 5k or an ultra, race day is not the day to experiment with food. Eat what you've been eating throughout your training. Trust me on this one. So after fueling up, I was as ready as I was going to be...
We arrived about half an hour before the race started (after having to turn around because I had forgotten my iPod - so glad I remembered when we were only a few blocks from our house..I can't imagine running 1 mile without music nevertheless 13.1!!!) Another race day tip - give yourself plenty of time before the race. You need time to park, get to the start line, stretch, mentally prepare, etc. You don't want to feel rushed...again, trust me on this one (been there, done that!)
As we were walking from our car to the start line, I noticed that there were signs for pace leaders. I wasn't expecting this at all. So as soon as I saw these, my whole mentality changed. I wanted to do better than 'just finish.' And with a pace leader, I knew I could. So, at that moment I decided I'd stick with the 2 hour pacer. Basically, a pacer is someone that will set your pace for you so you can finish a race in a specific time. This is great if you have a time goal in mind. This is the second 1/2 I've ran with a pace leader and I LOVE it!! So with that being said, I couldn't find the 2 hour pacer right away as all 2,600 of us were at the start line waiting for the race to start. But as soon as the race started I saw them with their sign. Because of the throngs of people it took me about a mile and a half before I caught up with the pacer - I always had them in sight, though, but it took me that long to finally reach them. Once I settled in and got used to the pace the rest of the race went great. There were hills that I cussed at. There were times I didn't think I could keep up with this pace. But I did. I DID IT! Shortly after mile 11 I was feeling good enough to finish the rest on my own. I picked up my pace just a little bit and before I knew it I had crossed the finish line!! WooHoo! Another 1/2 marathon under my belt...and with a good for me time.
Besides actually running, my favorite part of a race is refueling afterwards. Hey - I LOVE food, what can I say?! Not included in this picture is a donut that I inhaled before I remembered to snap a picture! I ALWAYS get a donut after a 1/2 - it's tradition in my books :) I also decided to stay on the unhealthy route and didn't actually eat the banana. I know, I know - shame on me!!
After refueling you've gotta STRETCH! STRETCH! STRETCH! In general, I'm not a good stretcher. But after a race, even a 5k, you best believe I'll at least stretch for a few minutes. It's uber important and you'll feel better over the next couple days if you do.
And that, my friends, was my 4th 1/2 marathon. Chip time of 1:58:32 and gun time of 1:59:02, which is an average of 9:05/mile. I'll take it!!
Monday Blues...
Yup, I've got a case of the Monday blues. It tends to happen when that 4:50am alarm goes off. But I'm happy to say it usually quickly disappears once I get into the swing of things.
I am a routine girl afterall ;-)
This weekend was pretty dang good to us - busy but not overally busy...just how I like my weekends. Friday night was low key - as usual in our house. By the time Friday rolls around I'm usually too beat to do much of anything. This past Friday was no exception - I think I made it to 9:30 before zonking out on the couch...you'd think I was 61 instead of 31!!!
Saturday was just a typical day for us - we worked out in the morning, and spent the afternoon cleaning and doing things around the house. Then some friends of our friends invited us over at the last minute for dinner so we got to spend the evening with them and their super adorable kids. We had so much fun playing with these 2 munchkins. And the carb load feast of homemade mac 'n' cheese, bread, and fruit was EXACTLY what I needed for the next day's race. Nikki - I expect that dinner EVERY time before I have a big race :)
Sunday's alarm went off bright and early at 6am for my 4th half marathon. Here's me (in the pink top on the left) almost at the finish line...I'll do a full recap either tomorrow or Wednesday. I'm happy to report the race went WAY better than expected so I'm actually looking forward to doing my first race recap.
After the race, I took a nice long nap...it was pure heaven. I finally peeled myself off the couch and we were off to grocery shop. As I mentioned here I gave the hubs a date a month as part of his Christmas gift. Unfortunately, we didn't do March's in March so on Sunday we did March's date and April's. April's date was game night and we had SO much fun!! On Saturday, our friends had bought Super Mario Bros for their Wii and we had played that for a while there, so we followed suit so we could play it for date night. I LOVED that game growing up and I still love it!! I think it's going to be my new addiction (thank goodness I don't know how to turn the Wii on myself other I'd probably do nothing but play Mario Bros allll night....every night!!) We also played Charades from an app the hubs downloaded to my iPad. I guess Ellen plays it on her show so that's where he got the idea from (when he's watched the Ellen Show I dunno...LOL) It was a blast!!!!!! Our March date was to go to Target and we had a half an hour to buy the other person something for $5. This was SO hard!!!! I got the hubs a new pillow and some Easter candy that was on sale. He did good (as usual!) and got me some crazy straws, a pair of tweezers that I can keep in my get-ready area (because I'm constantly stealing the ones from the bathroom!), a pair of socks, and a votive candle that smells AMAZING!!!!!!! It was so much fun and we thoroughly enjoyed our dates!
And what better way to end the weekend than by face timing with your nephew....how can you not love this face?!?!? <3
What did ya'll do this weekend?
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Happy Friday ya'll! It's been a long week and I'm sure glad the weekend is basically here! AND I can't believe it's the last Friday of April - where does the time go?!?!
OK enough rambling Renee...here we go - 5 on Friday
ONE ~ First & foremost, this little dude was born on April 23rd and the hubs and I couldn't be more excited. Being an auntie is my most favorite thing in the world (after being a wife of course!) My sister did an amazing job and we all couldn't be more excited that Connor is finally here!! <3 I'm a little biased, of course, but he's gotta be one of the cutest babies ever!!!
TWO ~ Speaking of being a wife, there's no one else I'd rather be a wife to than this crazy man. He makes me laugh every.single.day because he's just plain ol' goofy and silly (even at 6:45 in the morning!!) And that face - oh that face with those eyes and that smile get me every.single.time. Yup, I'm damn lucky and I know it <3
THREE ~ During our week off last week, we finally got this project completed. We had been holding off on doing it for a while. Mostly because I couldn't decide if we should just do a simple gallery like this or if I wanted to do floating shelves to display pictures (like picture #2 below from Pinterest). We decided that since our living room is fairly small, we wanted to keep things clean, simple, and organized. And so something like this worked out best for our situation. I guess I'll just need to do the shelving somewhere else in the house :)
FOUR ~ I've hit rock bottom. Today is day 1 of clean eating. I'm at the point to where I have to. I've been eating like absolute crap since the challenge ended and I feel like it. I don't have the energy I used to. My stomach is always off. I don't recover from long runs like I used to. So I've had enough and I'm back at it. I'm saying it here in hopes ya'll will help keep me accountable. It's a lot tougher to stay strict when there isn't something like a challenge holding you accountable for things. But, I'm hoping to be able to stay on track and get back to it. I also just finished reading Erin's post for today and it couldn't have come at a better time. I'm definitely in and I think it'll really help me stay on track (for the month of May at least!) Wish me luck!!!!!!!
FIVE ~ I've got my 4th half marathon on Sunday!! I haven't exactly been training for it, so I'm going into it with the mindset of just enjoying the run and atmosphere and not worrying at all about my time. I'll do an update on how things went next week!!
Happy Friday ya'll and have a fantastic weekend!!!
Listening to your body...
Listen to your body.
I've had to deal with headaches and migraines for as long as I can remember. At this point in my life, I usually can push through the pain - it's almost like I'm 'used to' headaches and the associated pain. And when a migraine comes on, I can still usually push through (with the help of some meds and my bed buddy!) - go on with my day - and just deal with it. Same with being sick. I'm that girl that just doesn't stop just because I've got a little cold (or bronchitis or sinus infection!) I still go to work. I still work out. I still get things done. That's just how I am. But yesterday...yesterday, this was not the case.
I woke up around 4am with a nasty, nasty migraine. I got out of bed - went downstairs - put my bed buddy in the microwave - and crawled back into bed hoping to fall back to asleep before my alarm went off at 4:50. If you don't know what a bed buddy is click on the picture below - it'll direct you to amazon.com and you can buy one for yourself - trust me - you won't regret it!!! Basically, you throw this bad boy in the microwave and voila! - heat relief wherever you need it!!
Anyways, I wasn't able to go back to sleep and the bed buddy didn't really help. So I got up, took some meds, and got ready for the day. The meds didn't work and I felt nauseous most of the day. But I got through the day. The second I got home, I burst into tears. It hurt. And it hurt BAD. I was upset I was still in so much pain and I didn't want to miss my Tuesday workout (I love Tuesday nights because the hubs plays basketball and it's the one night I get to go to the gym and not feel rushed and I get in a really good workout.) I didn't want to miss this workout. But the hubs convinced me to lay down on the couch with the bed buddy. I knew he was right - AND I knew I had to listen to my body for once. So that's what I did. I slept from 6 until about 9:30 - got up - crawled into bed - and slept until my alarm this morning. As much as I hate to admit it, it was the best thing I could have done for myself. Sure, I missed a great work out. Sure other things didn't get done that I needed to last night. Sure I feel like I let myself down a little bit by not pushing through the pain and getting that work out in. But I also need to learn to listen to my body and learn to do the right things for it - even if it's not what I necessarily want.
So the moral of this rambling story is to listen to your body...REALLY listen to it. Take a break. You deserve it. Be healthy. Be happy. But realize and accept that your body needs the rest as much as it needs the working out and eating healthy.
Back at it...
Yup ~ I'm here. Back at it. The Monday after a week off. Sure, I prefer my 7:30 alarm to the 4:50 one this morning - but so far so good. I'm sure I'll be in bed by 9 tonight - hey, that's OK. It's nice to get back into routine, back to 'normal' life (not that it's as much fun as being off but ya know...looking at the positives today!) AND it feels good to be back to blogging. It was sorta, kinda weird last week not posting regularly. Sure, I could have. But we were just so dang busy - I mean, seriously, the week FLEW by!!
I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter. I know I sure did! In fact, it was such an awesome day filled with family, festivities, and food (I ate so much food yesterday I wasn't even hungry this morning for breakfast and my scale read 3lbs more than it had when I woke up Sunday - yikes!!) that I didn't take a single picture the entire day. Can you believe it?!?!?! I know, I know #rookieblogger. At first, I was quite bummed. And then I realized it's not so bad since it meant I was too busy enjoying the day to remember to take some pictures. But I do have a few pictures that I 'stole' from some peeps - just so today's blog wasn't just me rambling on and on (because really...the pictures ARE the best part!!!) So I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter and enjoyed their weekends...AND are now ready to tackle whatever this week may bring :)
Oh, and I gotta give a special Happy 1st Birthday to this little gal...Happy, Happy Birthday sweet Madeleine!!
5 on Friday...a little late...
WOW!! This week off has FLOWN by! I can't believe it's back to work in 2 days!! I need another week off :)
ONE ~ We're home!! We spent the last couple days visiting my good friend and her family in MA!! It's so nice when we are able to go visit them and spend some quality time with them all. We always have so much fun!!!
TWO ~ While there we did so many fun things. We dyed Easter eggs, played, made cupcakes, played games, did puzzles, and just had a ton of fun!
THREE ~ Our main 'excuse' (not that we need one of course!) for taking this trip was to celebrate this little princess' 1st birthday!! Happy, Happy Birthday sweet girl!!! She loved the wrapping paper from her gifts the most...silly, silly girl! :)
FOUR ~ My newest obsession...Starbucks' vanilla soy steamer! Seriously they are soooo good - I had one yesterday and today and I'm pretty sure now I'll want one every day. They are so expensive though and I'm pretty sure I'd be able to make my own here at home so that's my goal for this week!!
FIVE ~ So I mentioned in last week's 5 on Friday that I wanted these mint sneakers. Yup, my girl Christina surprised me and got them for me for my birthday and I am OBSESSED!!! They are even cuter in person and I can't wait to rock these!! Thanks, C - you're seriously the best!!!!
That's all for me for this Friday's 5 on Friday - Happy Weekend ya'll and HAPPY EASTER!!!
Well, here it is Tuesday already. It's been weird not blogging since Friday. But ya know - us peeps over here are busy!
Busy doing what you ask?! Well the hubs is a teacher so this week is his spring break. And I for the first time actually got this week off too - crazy, huh???!!! Though I totally wish we were somewhere warm, soaking up the sun, drinking yummy drinks, and indulging in some fun, we've been spending the last few days getting a ton done around the house and it feels great!! The weather was gorgeous here Saturday and Sunday (today we're back to 30 degrees and snow though - yuck!) so the hubs spent those days outside getting the yard ready and all that 'manly' stuff. I spent the majority of those two days inside (booo!) spring cleaning the house. We've gotten a lot of projects done that we've been meaning too which has been great - like a gallery wall behind our couch, painting the ceilings from when our roof leaked, getting a couple new light fixtures, organizing, re-arranging, etc, etc. And we may or may not have a little road trip planned for the rest of the week :) So I hope ya'll are enjoying the week and I'll try not to be MIA the rest of the week :)
Doing my thing...
Doing my thing and linkin' up for 5 on Friday...this is not my typical 5 on Friday though. You see, I broke my iPad last night...like for good...UGH! :/
Soooo I don't have the pictures I'd taken throughout the week in anticipation for today's post. So I had to switch gears. Today's 5 on Friday are things I've been lusting over these past few weeks. I never really buy myself anything (that I don't NEED) so I created a Pinterest board to keep track of the things I'd like to eventually buy myself 'just because' (or for anyone else that might wanna buy me a lil' somethin' somethin'!) :)
1 ~ How freakin' adorbs is this sweatshirt?! It's comfy, but still so cute, and it's what the hubs calls me....soooooooooo I think it's perfect all around! You can find it here on Etsy.
2 ~ Rochester is known for it's Lilac Festival - it's one of my FAVORITE festivals...plus it's always right around my birthday!! I've always wanted a bottle of this lilac perfume they sell but have never actually gotten it. I think this year might be the year I actually splurge and get myself a bottle.
3 ~ Another Etsy find. This is me to a T - yup, this needs to be in my life.
4 ~ Love me some mint. Love me some comfy sneakers. These would be so cute with a pair of jeans and a tank top for summer...yup - size 6 please!!
5 ~ Surprise! Surprise! Another Etsy find!! I love beta fish and think this repurposed wine bottle is so dang cute. I could totally see this finding a home on our entertainment center.
I'm a total numbers girl...
I'm an Accountant. So it's no secret that I'm a total numbers girl. So this post is right up my alley. I've seen a lot of bloggers do this sort of post lately (like one of my faves Erin!) and I figured with my love of numbers it'd be silly for me not to jump on this bandwagon. So here it is - my life in numbers...
3 - number of half marathons I've ran (soon to be 4!)
1 - number of full marathons I've ran (Buffalo, NY marathon May 2013!)
19 - number of months I've been married (plus 23 days!)
9 - number of years I've been at my current job come April 18th
2 - number of full time jobs I've had
30 - number of days until my birthday (say what?! am I REALLY going to be 32?! OMG!)
3,492 - number of calories I probably consumed last Saturday (let's see...LA cinnamon bread for breakfast, tons of food at my sister's baby shower, then pizza and wings for dinner!)
6 - number of years the hubs and I have 'officially' been together
199 - number of unread emails in my inbox (clearing this out is on my to-do list for this weekend!)
0 - the number of stop lights the town I grew up in had
2 - number of colleges I applied to back in the day (SUNY Geneseo and St. John Fisher)
251.75 - number of miles I've ran so far in 2014
129 - number of times a day I use my calculator (yes, I use my calculator even to add 2 + 2...I'm totally dependent on it!)
A year ago...
It hit me the other day.
Last year at this time I was about 8 weeks from my first marathon. Last year at this time I was logging some crazy miles each week alongside the hubs. Last year I was doubting myself that I'd even be able to finish this race. Last year I was in the best running shape of my life. Last year the hubs and I were joking to each other that we were crazy for doing this. Last year at this time we were 'fighting' over who got the chocolate Gu gel (it tastes just like frosting!) And I miss it.
Yes, I miss marathon training. A LOT! The hubs calls me crazy (he didn't enjoy the whole training as much as I did!) So with that being said, someday, someday, I will train for and finish another marathon. It might not be for 10 years. But mark my word, I WILL be a double marathoner.
Ready to Pop...
Saturday was my sister's baby shower. It was such a great day and we are all ready to meet Mr. Connor!! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...
Oh, and another highlight on Saturday? Getting to have LA cinnamon bread for breakfast...I could eat this EVERY.SINGLE.DAY...worth every calorie! Delish!!
Happy Happy Joy Joy...
I don't know about ya'll but I am so stinkin' happy it's Friday. Like happier than a fat kid in a candy store....happier than a seagull with a french fry...happier than...oh, you get my drift. Anywho, here I go ago...linkin' up for 5 on Friday per the usual.
ONE ~ I surprised the hubs with this shirt this week. Are you a CrossFitter? Or got someone special in your life that is? Want your own? Check out Tango Charlie Apparel here and get your own (I work with one of the owners and he also does CrossFit with the hubs...and both owners are ex-military - great, local start-up company to support!!) The hubs loves this shirt - it's super soft, GREAT quality, well priced ($20!), and they have some great, funny designs.
TWO ~ My sister's baby shower is finally tomorrow. I can't wait to recap on Monday - hopefully I'll actually remember to take some pictures. It's sure to be a great, fun-filled day!
THREE ~ Back to CrossFit...one of the hubs' friends sent me this pin via Pinterest. It just made me laugh so I just had to share with ya'll today. I may not 'get' CrossFit but I gotta admit that those that do it are bad ass and legit and I give mad props to 'em. Maybe someday I'll try my hand at it...ya never know :)
FOUR ~ I've got a half marathon planned for April 27th...and I'm really looking forward to it. This will be my 4th half and the 2nd time I've ran this specific race. It's not the easiest of courses (it has some hills and uneven terrain!) but I think it'll be a great race. I haven't officially been training (I run enough on a regular basis to always be ready for a half marathon...I may not finish with a great time, but I know I'd be at least able to finish) so I'm not worried about my time or anything - it'll just be about enjoying the course and getting a good run in and supporting a local event.
FIVE ~ Lately, I've been in the mood to bake. But since I gave up sweets for Lent, I've controlled myself (because really who wants to bake something delish and then not be able to eat any?!) So I've been pinnning a lot lately on Pinterest and can't wait to try out a few new recipes after Easter...especially this recipe for Congo bars! I mean seriously...how amazing do these look?!?! YUM!
Be prepared...
...to never want to eat anything else ever again (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration on my part...) It's here...finally! The only recipe you'll ever need - guaranteed to be your new favorite meal. It's quick. It's easy. Your slow cooker pretty much does all the work for you. It's super healthy. AND It's absolutely delicious. What more could you want in a dinner?! So here it is - my favorite soup recipe EVER...
Stuffed Pepper Soup
original recipe can be found here
1 lb ground lean turkey (you could substitute ground beef or even ground chicken)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper (or any color really), de-seeded and chopped
1-15oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
1-28oz can tomato sauce or tomato puree
28 oz water (use can of tomato sauce or puree to measure)
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Crushed red pepper (optional)
1/2 cup uncooked long grain brown rice (not instant rice)
1/8 cup brown sugar (lately I haven't been adding the brown sugar to keep it clean but without the sugar it can be acidic especially if you use tomato puree)
Brown your meat until cooked through. Drain any liquid from your ground meat. Add the meat and all other ingredients to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. (This is a really forgiving recipe - I made this on Monday and it was in the slow cooker for 15 hours and was still good. However, I don't recommend cooking for THAT long - the rice was a little mushy and it was starting to burn around the edges but the taste was still spot on!) If it gets a little too thick, just add some more water before serving.
I love serving this with corn bread muffins - so absolutely delish! You could also top with some shredded cheese - YUM!!! I obviously tend to make this more during the fall and winter but we've also been known to enjoy it during the warmer months as well. It really is the perfect dinner for ANY time of year!
Hey ~ I'm Renée...just your ordinary, 30-something Accountant, new mommy, wife, runner, foodie, & Pinterest addict! Welcome to my newest adventure...stay awhile...look around...and keep comin' back!
January 2018


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I've sent the following comment to CMI on part of this new article:
''''A paper in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences unwittingly provides evidence of a global catastrophic flood. BBC Science Correspondent Jonathan Amos commented that ... ''... reveal fossils of fish and trees that were sprayed with rocky, glassy fragments that fell from the sky. The deposits show evidence also of having been swamped with water - the consequence of the colossal sea surge that was generated by the impact."This sure sounds like a flood of biblical proportions!''
I see that the thought which occurred to me just now is the same one that occurred to me last June:
To quote myself: ''This was no flood from the sky or from below a la Genesis.''
Sea surges and tsunamis are not the same thing as a flood caused by rain and groundwater. They are of 'biblical' proportions but, alas, not described in Genesis.''


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I am a very hands-on person and love to create. I've always expressed this through playing around in the kitchen, and as I grew older, messing around with a camera in my hands too. Both activities hold very dear spots in my heart.
What I enjoy most about cooking is that the options are endless. Fruit in summer rolls? Why not. Sesame tahini in cookies? Even better. For me, cooking is all about experimenting, reaching beyond my basic know-how, and letting whatever's fresh be the inspirational guide.
Though I love exploring new ingredient collaborations, I also run on simplicity. I'm a busy lady, as I'm sure many of you can relate. Efficiency goes hand in hand with the amount of fun that can fit into 24 hours, and often it's the simplest dishes that taste the best anyway.
As I navigate my way around the grocery store, garden and into the kitchen, I aim to keep nutrition on my mind. A healthy body is a happy one, and food is key. Moderation has always been my motto, though, and dark chocolate and (far too much) peanut butter are definitely an ample part of my weekly nourishment.
I follow a pescetarian diet that errs on the side of vegan (aka, meatless meals with the occasional addition of seafood). Balance, sunshine, and fresh air keep me sane.
When I'm delving into projects in the kitchen, you can catch me cruising on my bike with my camera strapped to my back. I am also a photographer and journalist, and food often slides into both of those realms.
Currently, I reside in Philadelphia. Come say hi if you're in the area!


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I eat a sugar free type of vegan ice cream.
Its very tasty :3 My favorite flavor is chocolate :3
I get the bars too. The ones with the chocolate coating are to die for!!!
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- cognitively disabled and learning disabled
- visually impaired
- hearing impaired
- paraplegic and quadriplegic
- amputees
- disabilities related to Cerebral Palsy and other muscular disorders
- a combination of any of the above.
Students are assessed individually at the time of registration by our Ski School Supervisors to determine which ski group is most appropriate for them depending on their abilities and needs.
The Ski School is organized into the following groups:
- Developmentally Disabled (DD) – appropriate for people with Downs Syndrome and other cognitive delays that include below average/decreased ability to learn or to retain old and new skills. Students are taught ski/snowboard concepts and skills by breaking tasks into small segments supported by lots of repetition.
- Learning Disabled (LD) – usually for people who are able-bodied with average or higher intelligence but who have a learning or behavioral difficulties that interfere with their ability to learn new skills or attend to instruction such as:
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- Autism
- Dyslexia
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Persuasive Defiant Disorder
- Tourette's Syndrome
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- Deaf – for people with total or partial hearing impairment.
- 3-Track & 4-Track – may be appropriate for:
- single above knee or below knee amputees with a prosthesis (4-track) or without (3-track)
- double below knee amputees with prosthesis
- people affected by Polio or Cerebral Palsy who require braces
- Sit-Ski – for people affected by paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia). Students are equipped with a sit-ski (mono-ski or bi-ski) and tethered from behind.
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Top photo credit: Thomas
It's been known for a very long time that seeds and nuts are good for human beings to consume. They are bursting with energy, they contain good fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and they are nutrient-dense. But I've never heard about apricot kernels until now. I've probably eaten thousands of apricots in my life but I never even once pondered chowing down on the kernel. The kernel is what some people refer to as the pit of the apricot and it's actually the soft inside of the apricot seed.
Related: The Newest Superfoods on the Block
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Apricot kernels are full of iron, potassium, a relatively unknown and not yet proven vitamin (vitamin B17) and phosphorus. They have medicinal uses such as soothing abilities for arthritis, they are used for fighting colds, the flu and cancer, they reduce blood pressure, aid respiration and they contain the highest percentage of vitamin B17 of any fruit. The most important of the nutrients is the vitamin B17, also known as amygdalin, which is said to be known for its ability to aid in the fighting of cancer. Russia has reportedly been using apricot kernels in cancer treatments since the middle of the 1800s and the United States followed Russia by implementing them into cancer treatments as early as the 1920s.
Dr. Ernst Krebs, a biochemist from the U.S., was the first person to propose that the use of concentrated amygdalin might be beneficial in the treatment of cancer. His research was based around the idea that cancer was a metabolic reaction to a person's poor diet and that eating 10-14 kernels a day would more than likely keep an individual cancer-free.
In saying all this, it is important to note that there are many points of contention surrounding the consumption of apricot kernels.
People like Roger Shelley, owner and director of The Vitamin Service Ltd., was just been given a six-month suspended prison sentence and his company fined £10,000 for selling potentially toxic 'vitamins' he claimed could cure and prevent cancer. In particular, he was selling apricot kernels, which he claimed contained a 'vitamin' called B17, although it has been said there is no proof of such vitamin. The chemical in question is the aforementioned amygdalin (sometimes also referred to as laetrile, although they are not quite the same thing).
There still needs to be more research done into the capabilities of amygdalin as prevention and treatment for cancer but there is some evidence that apricot kernels have some natural cancer-fighting abilities, as well as high toxicity levels in the apricot kernels. More on this story as it develops!


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It was just last week that Michigan experimental post-hardcore unit Bear Vs Shark rumbled back to life with news of a reunion show in Flint, Michigan, to help raise money for FlintKids.org. Now, the band has announced a half-dozen more reunion shows stretched across the U.S., including another Michigan date (this time in Detroit) as well as Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. Dates below, courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan:
Jun 25 – Flint, MI @ Flint Local 432 (SOLD OUT)
Sep 10 – Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
Sep 29 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Oct 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church
Oct 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Oct 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex
Oct 29 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
And now, a brief look at what we can (hopefully) expect from a reunited BvS live:
Additionally, Equal Vision Records is reissuing both of the band's full-lengths on vinyl as a double-LP set. You can pre-order that here.


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Hello and happy... hump day and/or over-the-hump day. I can't quite get the mechanics of the thing right. Some people will be off Friday, but for some the weekend will be a little further from their grasp.
Anywho, do reach out for a moment and put a fine point on whatever's going on in your little box.


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We've been watching realtor.com and calling listing agents about new listings. Agents keep asking me if I have a buyer's agent. Why would I want one?
It 's a good idea to recognize exactly what a buyer's agent is to you – essentially an almost free invaluable resource to you in the buying process. You might think you will save money if you don't have an agent that needs to be paid, but in reality that's not how it works. The sellers have signed a listing agreement obligating them to pay a commission to the listing brokerage house of an agreed percentage and that percentage does not get adjusted if a buyer does not have an agent. So there is simply no advantage to not doing your research and choosing your own advocate before you begin the buying process.
In a recent study done by the National Association of Realtors, the #1 benefit all buyers put forth for having a buyer's agent? A buyer's agent helps her buyer understand the process of buying a home (74% of millennials found this to be true). Buying a home is a significantly more complex process than you might imagine, and if you have a well-trained agent, she should make it look simple. However, if you don't buy and sell real estate everyday, there are many traps for the unwary.
The #2 ranked benefit of a buyer's agent? A buyer's agent points out unnoticed property faults or failures. A full-time agent is in and out of homes on a daily basis and after years of experience has developed a fine-tuned ability to pick up issues that most buyers would never notice, and will hopefully be able to suggest proposed solutions as well. This is no substitute for a home inspection, of course. Third on the list of benefits? The buyer's agent negotiated better sales contract terms than the buyers could have negotiated on their own. Again, years of full-time experience coupled with a dedication to staying educated in the profession should hone an agent's ability to give you excellent negotiation advice.
The #4 ranked benefit? Buyers reported that their buyers' agents improved their knowledge of search areas. This is particularly helpful when you are looking to move to an area you are not very familiar with. Finally, the 5th ranked benefit of a buyer's agent is that she can connect you to a better (and hopefully more reputable) list of service providers than you might have access to on your own. All of these benefits can be yours without the fee of the commission – all a buyer pays is the small "broker fee" (which is charged to both buyer and seller) of approximately $325! This is a small price to pay for a long list of benefits and expert advice on what may be your largest investment! My question is, why wouldn't you want one?
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