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5 Critical Marathon Training Tips For Beginners
As a sport, the marathon is less than 120 years old yet it is one of the sports that has consistently grown over the years most especially after the half-marathon was introduced. Today, more than 42% of road races in the United States are half-marathons making it the fastest growing racing event in the world.
For beginners, the marathon is highly appealing because of the marketing that usually accompanies an event. There are numerous off-the-wall marathon events that welcomes beginners with open arms such as the 5K Color Run which is held in more than 30 cities across the US and the 12 Mile Tough Mudder event that is held in 12 countries including the US and UK. These fun runs are gentle introductions to marathon running and do not require the strict and oftentimes stringent training necessary to complete a full 40km run. Nonetheless, training is still needed to some degree and so here are some tips beginners will find useful.
Tip #1 Get Doctor's Clearance
Your first step should always be to get medical clearance regardless of your age and physical condition. Running is a physical, mental, and emotional ride and at any time during the race, you can find yourself stressing about conditions, gear, hunger or thirst pangs, or even by the cheering and jostling that may occur among runners.
Tip #2 Training includes conditioning your body, understanding fluid intake, and watching your diet
Even on half marathons, you should give yourself enough time to condition yourself physically. This includes understanding how your body functions after you drink fluids and eat food. For example, if you are planning a special race day nutrition diet, get your body accustomed to it days before the event. Those gels and sports liquids can affect your digestive system on race day if you are taking it for the first time.
Tip #3 Don't rush training
The ideal training time for a beginner's first marathon is at least 14 weeks prior to the half marathon or 20 weeks if you plan on running a full marathon. During this time, you should gradually increase the intensity from 10 to 20% in mileage rather than brutalizing your body by trying to run the full length on your first week of training. This way you avoid stressing your cardio and respiratory systems, your neomuscular and endocrine system which when stressed will certainly lead to unnecessary injuries and pain.
In addition, the training program to choose should mimic your daily routine as much as possible. This means that if you normally do all your household chores over the weekend, then do not train on weekends or train less on weekends. The less you upset your normal routine, the higher the chances are that you will settle into the routine seamlessly.
Tip #4 Listen to your body
During the marathon or practice runs, you are alone even if you are running in a crowded park or with cars whizzing by. You should take this time to listen to your body – a feat not so easily accomplished but necessary if you want to finish the race well. Listening to your body will give you vital information about what you need, how to motivate yourself, and how to focus on your objective. You can do this by:
- Getting into the zone and deadening the sounds around you
- Practicing breathing properly while running
- Do not belittle nagging feelings of discomfort or pain because it could cause you to get injured to the point of having to cancel your first event and stay off your feet for months while you recover.
- Cross train so you work as many muscles groups as possible
Did you know that Kenyan long distance runners are known for their ability to stay in tune with their bodies? They understand that the body and mind will not always be in sync and it is always wiser to listen to the body especially during training so you do not injure yourself.
Tip #5 Warm down just as you warm up before a race
Training should also include what you should do after a marathon. It is not advisable to fall to the ground and rest. You should give your body 15 minutes to recover from the physical effort by walking around. This will normalize your circulation and regulate your lactic acid. After half an hour, take a bite of something nutritious although make sure it is something you can easily digest and limit it to 300 calories only. This will replenish your muscle glycogen which is the fuel your body needs to have energy.
Finally, do not get a massage immediately after a run. Wait at least 3 hours or risk being in more pain the following day. There is a lot more to marathon training than these 5 tips but adopting these tips is a great way to start.
Now remember, the majority of people who run marathons are not seasoned professionals. Use these marathon tips for beginners to get you started.


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Players like Quinton Ganther are the reason Fantasy Football can be so much fun and frustrating at the same time. He helped several owners win in Week 14 -- if you were willing to trust him.
Here is an e-mail exchange I had with one of our readers, David Olivier. This shows how one owner came to using Ganther in the first round of the Fantasy playoffs.
David: Jamey, this is it for me. I am in the playoffs. With all the injuries with Ronnie Brown, Brian Westbrook and Clinton Portis -- I don't know how I made it. For this week I have Tony Romo, Tim Hightower, Larry Fitzgerald, Derrick Mason, Dallas Clark and Rob Bironas. Which two do you add to that out of Jonathan Stewart, LeSean McCoy, Chris Chambers, Justin Forsett, Jason Snelling, T.J. Houshmandzadeh or Kenny Britt?
Me: I would go with McCoy and Britt. Is Ganther out there?
David: Ganther is out there, and who would I play him in place of? I heard that Forsett was supposed to see an increase of carries this week.
Me: I like Ganther if you can squeeze him in.
David (on Sunday night): Great call on Ganther.
The minute Ganther got the starting job for the Redskins in the middle of last week you should have picked him up. His matchup against the Raiders was too good, and he was going back home to Oakland. We said Sunday morning on Fantasy Football Today to start Ganther, and I went as far as to guarantee at least 10 Fantasy points.
Ganther, who became the fourth starting running back in Washington this season after Portis (concussion), Ladell Betts (knee) and Rock Cartwright, had 14 carries for 50 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 43 yards. He is only owned in 29 percent of leagues on CBSSports.com, so add him where available.
He doesn't have a great matchup in Week 15 against the Giants, but New York has allowed 17 rushing touchdowns this year. If you're desperate due to injuries, Ganther could be a serviceable option.
Another starting running back job opened in Detroit with Kevin Smith (knee) out for the year. Maurice Morris (7 percent) will get the start in Week 15 against Arizona with Aaron Brown (1 percent) getting carries as well. Morris doesn't have much value against the Cardinals, but at least you know he will get plenty of touches with Smith out.
Two other teams are going with running back by committee in Cleveland and Houston, and the Browns and Texans have great matchups in Week 15. Cleveland plays at Kansas City, and Houston plays at St. Louis.
With the Browns, Chris Jennings (9 percent) did a solid job against Pittsburgh last week with 20 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. He outplayed Jerome Harrison (64 percent), who had seven carries for 9 yards. But there's also Josh Cribbs, who had eight carries for 87 yards and caught one pass for 9 yards.
Cribbs, who is a wide receiver, ran the ball out of the Wildcat formation. Cribbs (5 percent) is worth a look in deeper leagues, but he's not worth adding in standard formats since you have to start him at wide receiver.
If you're looking for a sleeper against the Chiefs, take a risk on Jennings and hope he can get close to 20 carries again. But you have to be cautious since Cribbs and even Harrison will steal carries.
The Texans are replacing Steve Slaton (neck) with a trio of guys in Chris Brown (64 percent), Ryan Moats (54 percent) and Arian Foster (1 percent). In Week 14 against Seattle, Brown had three carries for 7 yards, Moats had 10 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown with a lost fumble and Foster had 13 carries for 34 yards and four catches for 54 yards.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak summed up his running back situation when he said "we're going to keep playing those three guys." But Kubiak is also fond of Foster.
"We're impressed with what Foster did," Kubiak said. "He can learn a lot of things, but he handled his job in protection for the most part pretty good, so I think we just get him involved more, give him an opportunity."
Like Jennings, we view Foster as a sleeper this week against the Rams. It's hard to trust inexperienced running backs at this time of year, especially when they aren't guaranteed an excess of touches, but those moves could be difference makers.
Just ask anyone who used Ganther last week.
In case you haven't noticed ... When Chris Cooley broke his ankle in Week 7, we suggested adding Fred Davis. He got off to slow start, but Davis is playing at a high level the past three weeks with 12 catches for 146 yards and four touchdowns. In Week 14 at Oakland, Davis became the first tight end to score against the Raiders this year when he had three catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns. He has a great matchup in Week 15 against the Giants, so add Davis if he's still out there since he is only owned in 44 percent of leagues.
Each Tuesday we will highlight players who might be available in your league and whether you should consider picking them up off waivers based on their recent performances. The players chosen are based on the percentage of ownership in CBSSports.com leagues.
Add 'Em
Kenny Britt, WR, Tennessee
Owned: 59 percent of leagues
Week 14: Caught two passes for 75 yards against St. Louis.
Analysis: Britt continues to play well even though his three-game touchdown streak ended against the Rams. Still, Britt has at least seven Fantasy points in his past four games, and he's emerged as the No. 1 option in the passing game. He has a great matchup this week against the Dolphins, and the only concern with using him in Week 15 is the health of Vince Young (hamstring).
Jason Campbell, QB, Washington
Owned: 45 percent of leagues
Week 14: Completed 16 of 28 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions at Oakland and had four carries for 20 yards.
Analysis: It's hard to argue with the production. In his past three games, Campbell has seven touchdowns and three interceptions with at least 20 Fantasy points in each game. Maybe the switch in play-calling from Jim Zorn to Sherman Lewis has paid off. Or maybe his receiving corps is finally stepping up. Whatever it is, Campbell is playing well, and he is worth consideration in Week 15 against the Giants.
Matt Cassel, QB, Kansas City
Owned: 57 percent of leagues
Week 14: Completed 26 of 43 passes for 224 yards and four interceptions against Denver.
Analysis: It's hard to recommend a quarterback that has six interceptions and no Fantasy points in his past two games, but Cassel has a good matchup this week against the Browns. He also gets Dwayne Bowe back this week from his four-game suspension, and if Bowe (77 percent) is still out there then add him in all leagues. Cassel has three games this year at home with at least 19 Fantasy points, and he should be considered a sleeper this week.
Avoid 'Em
Devin Aromashodu, WR, Chicago
Owned: 0 percent of leagues
Week 14: Caught eight passes for 76 yards and a touchdown against Green Bay.
Analysis: Aromashodu replaced the injured Devin Hester (calf) and played well, but don't be fooled by this production. It was his first touchdown in four years in the NFL and the first time he's caught more than one pass in a game this season. If you've watched the Bears this year then you know Jay Cutler has spread the ball around to Hester, Greg Olsen, Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox. Aromashodu doesn't have enough upside to add.
Greg Camarillo, WR, Miami
Owned: 2 percent of leagues
Week 14: Caught seven passes for 110 yards at Jacksonville.
Analysis: Camarillo has played well the past two weeks with 11 catches for 171 yards, but he hasn't scored a touchdown this year. The Dolphins also spread the ball around with Davone Bess, Brian Hartline, Camarillo and occasionally Ted Ginn Jr. Camarillo does have some value in deep leagues where you get a point per reception, but he's not going to help you much in standard leagues.
Kevin Curtis, WR, Philadelphia
Owned: 4 percent of leagues
Week 14: Did not play.
Analysis: There's talk in Philadelphia that Curtis could replace the injured Jeremy Maclin (foot), but Curtis hasn't played since Week 2 with a knee injury. He's getting closer to coming back and should play in Week 15 against San Francisco, but Curtis will share playing time with Reggie Brown and Jason Avant. Don't expect Curtis to relive 2007 again since the Eagles have plenty of other playmakers with DeSean Jackson and Brent Celek leading the way.
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(I started The DH Closet Challenge in November of 2013 therefore I'll be catching up on my progress to date in a series of posts.)
February 9, 2014
Reflections for Week 14:
I've been continuing to chug along with the fall/winter side of my closet without any big changes lately, which has me starting to think about spring (and summer)!
In my area we probably have another 4-6 weeks of winter weather but by the time spring really arrives, our stores will have moved on to more summer items. With this in mind, I decided to prep the spring/summer side of my working closet. Also, the desire to shop, even though I don't actually NEED anything, is still very strong. By shopping the 'boutique' for the upcoming season, I am able to tame the shopping urge without increasing the size of my wardrobe, OR decreasing the size of my wallet.
I've had a few items on my wish list for spring/summer and I run on team always cold. So those mid-weight spring pieces in the stores now are perfect as summer pieces for me when I am in a/c (which is most of the time). I also want to make sure I carry over at least a few items from my fall/winter closet. If a piece is a seasonless item, why not make it work year round right?
Start with Building Bottoms
To begin I used my current numbers/categories from my fall/winter wardrobe as a starting point. Bottoms are my rate limiting item in my wardrobe so I began there. I have 7 total bottoms in my working closet right now; 6 daily and 1 gear pair. Most of these are skinny jeans in darker washes/colors and I'm weary of them right now, so I'm only carrying over 3 pairs of jeans (leopard print, camo print, bootcut). This leaves me with 4 additional pairs I can add. I shopped the boutique first, and added two pairs, a BF jean, and a white bootcut jean, as well as my shorts (2 pairs).
Then I shopped the brick and mortar stores using my wish list, and found another white jean (finally a straight leg) and a beige colored trouser. I got a little too excited and also added a teal pair as well. I'm a bit over my goal total (I have 10 bottoms and the goal was 7). However, I'm going to give this number a try. Shorts are weekend only wear for me, and only on our hottest summer days. Most days I am in jeans, even on a hot day, because I am always cold in a/c settings. The trousers are (hopefully) a much needed break from jeans (I'm not a skirt or dress gal) and I figure white bottoms are often in the wash anyway, so doubling up there should work out ok. We shall see.
Continue with Building Toppers
I consider toppers pullover sweaters, blazers and cardigans. I also have been sporting hoodies a lot lately, which often serve as a topper or as a layer. For fall/winter I had 12 toppers and 3 hoodies. So my spring/summer goal is 13 toppers and I'll carry over 2 hoodies into the layering category below. Again to begin I carried over items first. I think a denim jacket and a black blazer are year round workhorses so I added them first. I also have one printed cardigan that can work layered with a t-shirt for spring/summer so that went in too. And I have 1 hoodie that is too cold on it's own now, but will work well for a cool spring day, so in that went. That leaves me with 9 items to choose as toppers. Again I shopped the boutique first, and added my seasonal items (white blazer) and other items that should work well with my chosen bottoms (4 additional blazers/cardigans). This left room to once again shop brick and mortar stores for one new wish list item (another blazer) and an additional 3 toppers to select from the boutique at a later date.
Finish with Layering Items
Layering items are knits, shirts, and LS T's. These items can be worn alone on a really hot day, but are most often paired with a topper, especially blazers in the summer months. I had 11 for fall/winter. I only carried over the white shirt into spring/summer since many of these layering items are a bit heavy in weight for spring/summer weather. Again I shopped the boutique first and added an additional 8 items, which left room for 2 additions from the brick and mortar stores.
For the hottest months, I'll still want to layer, but it will have to be short sleeves, so I'll add short sleeve tops and t-shirts at a later date. I have plenty of time to shop for these items.
Updating gear and workout wear will also happen at a later date, when the weather truly starts to warm up enough for these capsules to need a refresh.
Despite my pre-planning, to begin the DH challenge again for spring/summer, I'm going to once again start with an empty closet rod and slowly add items as I sport them.
Last push of winter
Unfortunately, even with my best shopping efforts, spending time in the stores means my eye will wander and I added a bright red pullover. I guess I have Valentine's day on my mind. Fortunately, it's a jumper I first noticed during Christmas shopping, but did not add at the time. I figured it was still available, now on sale, and it's still cold enough to sport it, so here it is. To compensate for the addition, a lighter weight hoodie that is just not working as a layering item right now (it's too thin) was moved to the spring/summer side of the closet.
Photo 1-Revised spring/summer working closet, above.
Photo 2-Swap red hoodie into spring closet, red jumper new for fall/winter.
Starting week 14, I had 54 items for the fall/winter capsule wardrobe [and 2 items for spring/summer capsule wardrobe; spring items already worn in brackets]
- 6 bottoms (no change)
- 2 hoodies (one was moved to spring/summer)
- 12 toppers (this includes: pullover sweaters, blazers and cardigans; added
one jumper for fall/winter) [worn one blazer from spring]
- 7 knits (no change)
- 4 gear items (no change: 2 toppers, 1 layering knit and 1 bottom)
- 1 shirt (for layering; no change)
- 3 LS T's (for layering; no change)
- 4 tanks (for layering; no change)
- 6 thermal layers (no change)
- 5 scarves (5 for fall/winter) [1 scarf worn for spring]
- 2 workout outfits (top and bottom; no change)
I'll start a new list of spring items after I've worn a few more pieces. After 14 weeks, I think my fall/winter capsule wardrobe is pretty much set for the rest of this season.
How long does it take you to get your fall/winter capsule wardrobe settled?


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An Open Letter To Honest Opponents.
In the past few months I have met many Conservative and Liberal Democrat supporters in the blogosphere, and in the main, I have found them to be courteous and respectful of other opinons. Obviously I avoid blowhards like the plague, and with Lady P at my side I know better than to simply be rude for the hell of it (however much fun it would be).
I have also noticed that supporters and members of both parties are disgruntled to say the least with certain aspects of the Coalitions policies. In politics, it never does to attribute uniform beliefs to your enemies. In this spirit I ask my Liberal Democrat colleagues in the Yes To Fairer Votes Campaign, and Conservatives of a truly One Nation frame of mind to read on and ponder…
Is it honestly true to your principles to restrict the British people's access to their land? To sell off ancient forests held in common, for the benefit of all?
Is it wise to fillet our Defences, as this administration is doing?
Is it just to erode the living standards of agricultural workers by abolishing their independent wages council?
Is it wise to allow one multinational company unheard of control over the media?
What patriotic Government allows such levels of tax evasion by the wealthy and large British corporations?
Is it good Conservatism, or Liberalism to erode our access to, and connection with Parliament, by destroying long cherished geographical boundaries and regional loyalties?
Is it fair play to instigate campaigning by smear and inference, as in the London Mayoral campaign?
Do you really believe that the upheaval this Government is instigating is in the true benefit of the NHS?
Does it really make sense to further atomise our national Education system, potentially excluding the talented poor for a generation?
Is it not simply politically motivated spite to add further needless anti-Trades Union legislation to the toughest Trades Union laws in Europe? Is this not something Disraeli would have baulked at?
How wise and patriotic can it be to seriously harm Britain's universally respected voice to the World – The BBC World Service? Is it responsible? Is it truly what you want?
Are you entirely comfortable with a Government that is enacting legislation that was in neither of your parties' manifestos, nor written into The Coalition Agreement?
I realise that we will not agree on everything, that is the nature of politics. But I also see that many of you oppose some, if not all of the measures listed above. I hope that we can all work together to help ameliorate the flood of ill-written, ill thought out legislation we see coming out of westminster and Whitehall.
For our nations' sake I know that we will be able to work together at times…


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Cowgirl Up, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.
I actually only bought this a month or so ago. I got into nail polish about 6 months after this Rodeo Diva Collection came out. It is such an awesome collection, if you appreciate vampy colors with personality and shimmer. I like the way the edges are darkened and the colors glow from the center. I just ordered a whole bunch more Rodeo Diva's this weekend... they should arrive in the next couple days.
This color is almost the same hue as OPI Diva of Geneva. I layered it on top a couple days later, cuz I figured it was dumb to redo the whole mani. I'm sorry I did not get photos of it to show you.


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I got the remaining load of dolls uncrated, cleaned up their boxes(if needed), photographed and put up on the local Yahoo Tag Sale site the other day.
14 assorted dolls and 6 boxed outfits for 1 of the dolls.
This is the last of the dolls that had belonged to my mother.
And I am feeling sad.
Sad, not because they remind me of my mother and she has been gone now 11 years.
Sad because of what they represent......all that wasted money and the opportunity to use that cash for a better purpose.
You see, my mother never actually enjoyed these dolls.
At some point after her divorce from my rat bastard father(don't judge me), after she had been getting her alimony for awhile and felt financially secure(though she really wasn't), she began to buy these dolls.
Basically I can see now why she was spending all this money on something she stuck in the dark recesses of her closet as soon as she bought it.
She was buying her childhood....or rather, the childhood she wish she had had.
My mother was an only child, born in the midst of the Great Depression. Her early years were spent growing up in the hills of Virginia(think "The Waltons"). Her parents were young and seeing as her father didn't work much due to the double whammy of no jobs and he drank, they had nothing. Though they lived in the midst of a very large family in the immediate area with some wealth and influence, this little family unit was dirt poor. They lived without electricity, running water, flush toilets in a log cabin that I suspect my Grandfather had built.
Not a Log Home, a one roomed log cabin on a little patch of land my Grandmother's parents had given her.
Eventually they moved away from the hills down to the coast and the big city, where there were economic opportunities. This little family went on to prosper but my mother's early childhood, while filled with a large loving extended family, was void of "things".
So when she felt she had money to "play around with", she started buying the things of her childhood days that she was deprived of in her youth. A few times, when she would show me or talk about something she bought, she'd tell me it was an "investment", because these were collectibles, limited edition or special items. I am sure I was rolling my eyes at her in response.lol
No one knew the extent of this "rebuying your childhood" spending until after she passed away.
That's when my brother went into her closet and found the hoard of dolls.
Barbie Holiday dolls, replica dolls, Danbury Mint dolls, porcelain dolls.
Her three most favorites to buy were Shirley Temple dolls, Gibson Girl dolls and Christmas Barbie dolls.
I can see why she collected these three types.....
*Shirley was a BIG star as a kid and the same age as my mom.
*Gibson girls were from a more romantic era(mom was a romantic at heart) and represented her mother's generation
*My mother was a HUGE FAN of Christmas.
And she left every blessed single doll to my Daughter, her only Granddaughter.
My tomboy daughter, who stripped nekkid her 1st Barbie doll and left in a corner so she could put the outfit on her miniature stuffed animal.lol Daughter was never a fan of dolls. She didn't want them, I didn't buy them.
So my mother never actually gave Daughter any of these dolls, when mom was alive and my daughter was young and could enjoy them.
Mother also never displayed or enjoyed her dolls in her own home.
About 10 years ago, after my mother passed and her estate was cleared, I was given possession of all these dolls. This was not even a year after we moved to this house. Between the day-to-day of raising 3 kids, settling into this home and dealing with my own depression and shopaholic tendencies, I was overwhelmed.
As there were so many taking over the house and our lives, I decided to sell them a few years after bringing them to PA....or at least the ones I could find at that point.
I was able to sell off via eBay about half of the number we had. That was 6 or so years ago when going prices were higher on the auction market. I tucked that money away for Daughter's college fund.
Let's just say, even in a better economic climate, I recouped pennies to the dollar of what my mother spent to purchase these dolls at retail.
About half of these dolls got packed away and mixed in with my own hoard of stuff and I didn't see them again until recently, a decade later
Now that I've uncovered the rest of the dolls, I am hesitant to put them on eBay. After the fees and the hassle of packing and shipping these things, it is not worth my time for the tiny bit of money they would bring.
Daughter still has no use for them as a 19 year old. We are planning on moving in 7 years and we don't have room to cart them around until she is on her own and out of the house for good, when she could do with them what she wants. I suspect at that time, she'd either put a sign that read "FREE" and put them on the curb or use them to build an awesome bonfire. ;-)
So I have made the executive decision and put them on the local selling site and am hoping I can sell at least half of these. The ones I can't unload I'll have to cart off to Salvation Army and at least get a little tax write-off.
I pulled out the paperwork I have that's associated with these dolls. Yes, my mother took photos and kept everything for insurance purposes.lol
I got exceedingly sad seeing in black and white on those invoices, all the money she spent on this crap.
All that money that, if she had just stuck into a savings bond or a bank account, could have paid for 4 years of tuition at a good school for her darling Granddaughter.
Wasted on a U-haul truck load of worthless dolls that nobody got to enjoy.
So I am doing the best I can with this situation and trying to turn it into a blessing.....when I'm not looking upward and asking my mom, "What the HELL were you thinking!?!?". ;-)
Maybe I'll feel better when the dolls are out of my life, since they represent waste and sadness to me.
Just take my advice.....If a doll is refered to as a "collector's edition" or a collectible investment, please do yourself a favor and RUN, don't walk! away from it as fast as you can! 8-(


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Donny Deutsch: I 'would love' to run for mayor
The media's ability to "crush" people considering to run for political office before they even put their name on the ballot prevents Americans from electing the politicians this country needs, New York City ad man Donny Deutsch said on Thursday.
"I would love more than nothing to run for mayor of New York," the chairman of Deutsch, Inc., said during the Afternoon MoJoe roundtable discussion. But the media "will exploit the ridiculous things that don't matter."
"Every really talented out-of-the-box thinking person I know could never run for office," said Deutsch, adding that Americans are forced to vote for "non-exceptional" representatives.
A poll published last month showed Democratic voters' potential interest in New York's former Congressman Anthony Weiner as the city's mayor. He earned 15% of the vote, behind Christine Quinn's 26%. Quinn is currently the Speaker of the New York City Council.
Deutsch said he wouldn't put his family through the pain of dealing with the criticisms if he ran for mayor of New York because of the media likely analyzing his entire life, including being active in the party-scene when he was younger.
But still, something much more macro must happen, he said.
"It has to be a new breed of politician, the Chris Christie type, who are brave, who do not line up along party lines," Deutsch said of New Jersey's notoriously brazen governor. "They will understand that not only is it the right thing to do, it's also going to be a way to get elected."
Also joining Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski at the political roundtable was msnbc Contributor Mike Barnicle and Host of "Way Too Early" Brian Shactman.
Former Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe was on Morning Joe earlier this week to discuss her new book, Fighting for Common Ground, where she suggests reforms to fix a dysfunctional Congress. Watch her exclusive greenroom interview with msnbc's Louis Burgdorf on her decision to engage in Congress' fight outside the Capitol doors.
Are you making things happen? Join the Afternoon MoJoe conversation and tweet us your brilliant ideas on innovation to #MoJoe, Morning Joe's web-only series of videos.


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2016: Year In Review
At this time of year I like to look back over the past 365 days and pick out the stories that really got my attention. Now if you have something that you think that should be on this list, leave a comment with your thoughts. Now on to the top stories of the year:
Samsung Redefines The Term "My Phone Is Blowing Up": One of the top stories of the year had to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which had a tendency to catch fire and explode. Sometimes in epic fashion. Samsung recalled the device twice before putting an end to the product once and for all. Though they had problems getting them all back and resorted to sending out an update to kill the device remotely. It will be interesting to see how they recover from this in 2017.
Rotten Apple?: The company who usually avoids bad PR got lots of bad PR this year. Whether it was their new MacBook Pro which had a laundry list of issues and complaints when it shipped, the fight with US law enforcement over unlocking the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone, or the removal of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 which was described by Apple as being a move of "courage." Then there was "touch disease" in iPhone 6 and 6s models that led to class action lawsuits, among many other events that I don't have the space to list. In short, Apple really had a bad year on multiple fronts which makes one wonder if their best days are behind them. Stay tuned as 2017 will provide that answer.
Thousands Of Canadian netTALK Customers Lose Their Phone Service & The IT Nerd Breaks The Story: One of the things that I am proud of this year is that when netTALK got into a dispute with a company called Iristel and in the process, thousands of Canadians lost their phone service, I was reporting on this from the moment the story broke, to the moment it was resolved. And I was doing this for almost a week before the mainstream media started to report on this. That was important as there was no information other than what I was reporting on that customers affected by this outage could read while they waited for their phone service to come back. It also highlighted the fact that netTALK was on shaky ground which made me classify their products as "not recommended" which is only the second time I've ever done that. Another thing that was highlighted was the fact that the CRTC and the CCTS who are supposed to stop this sort of thing from happening to Canadians are toothless tigers when it comes to doing so. Strangely in a twist of fate, near the end of the year I had to deal with their technical support on behalf of a customer. And that did not go so well. Sigh.
Hyundai, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay,& Other Oddities Of Life: Another situation that I got involved in was the perceived lack of upgrades to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in late model Hyundai Canada vehicles. This was brought on by the fact that similar vehicles in the USA got do it yourself upgrades for free but Canadians felt that they were getting the short end of the stick as they didn't. Though I would like to point out that no promises were ever made by Hyundai Canada about getting upgrades to either system. I reached out to Hyundai Canada and to their credit, they really worked with me to get accurate & complete information into the public domain whenever I asked for it. That's not an everyday occurrence in these situations, so that has to be highlighted. Plus by the end of the year, they got a program going to get Apple CarPlay into three 2017 models that did not come with it. Thus while I really think that while this story isn't over, I think that it is headed in a positive direction. Though based on some of the e-mails and comments that I am receiving, Hyundai Canada will have some fence mending to do as there are a bunch of unhappy people out there at the moment. As an aside, hopefully Australian Hyundai owners get the same treatment as they also reached out to me for help this year for a similar reason. That's a situation that I will monitor closely in 2017.
Uber Behaving Badly: Uber really took their strategy of thumbing their noses at rules and regulations to new lows this year when they tried to put self driving cars onto the streets of San Francisco without the proper permits, and then were forced to pull them after the California DMV got involved. But not before those vehicles ran a few red lights in the process. But it didn't end there, it came to light that not only did some of their employees snoop around customer data looking for info on celebrities and ex-partners, but it also came to light that the Uber app tracks you long after you've used their service. Something that they tried and failed to explain away. Hopefully this shines a light on this company so that everyone can see that they've not exactly good corporate citizens.
The "Internet Of Things" Becomes The Source Of Epic Pwnage: Those WiFi controlled cameras, light switches and the like became the source of distributed denial of service attacks this year. Largely because those "things" on the Internet were not all that secure. Companies who make IoT devices will seriously need to step up their game to avoid having the epic pwnage continue in 2017.
Rogers Returns To My Radar Screen: Last year, Rogers had dropped off of my radar screen after being on it for all the wrong reasons for many years. This year, they're back on it because of their inability to roll out their Gigabit Internet service to their customers without having things go sideways. Something that I got caught up in before having Rogers hop through hoops to resolve the issues that I had. Though to be fair, they are currently in the midst of doing upgrades to their network that may make this go away. I hope for their sake it does as they don't need to be on my radar screen for all the wrong reasons in 2017.
Windows 10 Continues To Be A Source Of Pain: While Microsoft finally admitted to the fact that they were far too aggressive in trying to get people to update to Windows 10, that admission came after one of their forced updates took computers off the Internet, and another one broke webcams along with causing Kindles to BSOD Windows 10 machines among other things. There were lawsuits filed and won this year over Windows 10, one of which succeeded. Thus this OS continues to be a great source of pain for Microsoft, which is likely to continue to be painful in 2017 for them unless they get their act together.
The IT Nerd Travels: The global growth of the consulting side of my business continued this year with trips to the UK as well as India. I should note that I will be returning to India early in 2017 and I have trips planned for Germany and Japan as well. Stay tuned for the travelouges on those. I also took a couple of brief vacations to Prince Edward County and to Algonquin Park as well as a day trip to the Halton County Raidal Railway this year which provided much needed breaks from the daily grind of blogging and consulting.
Reviews, Reviews, And More Reviews: This year was a busy one for me as I did 49 product reviews this year. On top of all that, I did the third annual IT Nerd Awards. Without giving too much away, you can expect to see much more of that in 2017.
And now, here's my top ten posts in terms of page views from this year:
- How To Fix "Windows can not connect to the printer 0x00000057"
- Review: Rogers NextBox 3.0
- Review: GTA Car Kits Pure Bluetooth Car Kit
- Review: Asus Transformer Pad TF103C (Model K010)
- Review: Kristall Liquid Screen Protector
- In Depth: Mazda Connect
- Review: DiskWarrior 5
- Hyundai Canada, Android Auto & Apple CarPlay: The Facts
- Don't Call It A Recall: Toyota Canada
- Review: 2016 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD – Part 3
I find it interesting that a Windows issue is at the top of the list for a second year in a row. Clearly that is something that Microsoft needs to fix. Also interesting that three car companies are in the top ten. Mazda is in there twice, but so is Hyundai in regards to getting Android Auto and Apple CarPlay into their vehicles. Clearly that's a topic of interest. Toyota is there for their issues with some of their engines burning oil. That's something that should worry Toyota as that's bad press for their brand.
And the top ten countries that visit my blog are:
- Canada
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Netherlands
- India
- Singapore
In all, I get visitors from over 110 countries. That's incredible.
Here's to 2017 as for better or worse, the tech world is really going to get very interesting. And I will be here to comment on it.
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[…] Apple Can No Longer Say "It Just Works": Apple had some high profile #fails this year starting with the epic security issue where anyone could get root access to a Mac with ease (though that was fixed within a day), followed by vulnerabilities in HomeKit, not to mention numerous other high profile and embarrassing bugs in a variety of Apple products that seems to highlight that their QA process is in free fall. Oh yeah, Apple was caught slowing down iPhones with aging batteries which they tried to explain away, but got targeted with nine (and counting) lawsuits, before offering up an apology and cheap battery replacements. But not before being trolled by their competition. Let's face it. Apple has seriously lost their way as I guess they spent way too much time building Apple Park and not enough time building quality products. It will be interesting to see if 2018 turns this around for the better, or we witness Apple continue the decline that it started last year. […]


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Unlike previous generations, it was based on the Australian 2001 to 2005 produced Holden Monaro. In 2005, the Pontiac GTO received a revised exterior and the updated LS2 V8 engine.
Need for Speed: Underground 2
The Pontiac GTO appears in Need for Speed: Underground 2. It is unlocked during stage 4 of the career mode and will be available to the player upon completing URL race 13.
Out of all Stage 4 cars, the Pontiac GTO has the quickest standard 0 to 60 mph time. It is thereby one of the most effective cars in terms of acceleration. However, the GTO is prone to oversteer in corners.
The performance traits of the Pontiac GTO make it an unfitting car for Street X and twisty Circuit Races, however, its weaknesses can be improved by Fine-tuning. Other than that, the GTO is suitable for Drag and high speed tracks.
|Complete URL Race 13 in Stage 4
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|155.0 mph (249 km/h)
|365.1 ft-lb
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|219.0 mph (352 km/h)
|493.7 ft-lb
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Need for Speed: Underground Rivals
The Pontiac GTO appears in Need for Speed: Underground Rivals and is purchasable for $46,000.
- Caleb drives a modified Pontiac GTO. His car cannot be acquired by the player.
- The PC release of Need for Speed: Underground 2 features a cheat code that will unlock a The Doors Pontiac GTO for Quick Race mode use. The code is "opendoors" and must be entered at the game's start screen.
- A body kit featured in Need for Speed: Underground Rivals resembles the HSV Coupé GTS.


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Benefits of drinking enough water
The headline stated: "Drink up: Water Consumption Boosts Weight Loss." The statement in my latest NewsmaxHealth was supported by the fact that there have been numerous studies on the subject. We know that drinking water is a "good thing." I recall as a child the only "drink" on the table until the end of the meal was a glass of water. Other possibilities arrived with dessert.
In one study at Virginia Tech, dieters were asked to drink water before the meal, "the water enhanced the weight loss" according to Professor Brenda Davy, who led one of the studies. There is however, not sufficient proof to make this an absolute. My own personal experience has been that if I drink a full glass of water before dinner, I eat less because the water fills empty spaces.
A study by a German group of other studies found increased consumption of water did indicate a greater weight loss among dieters. Davy found that middle aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before a meal, lost about 4 pounds more than those who did not drink the water. Another study found that those who increased water consumption while dieting lost more weight than those who did not drink more.
Though there is not sufficient evidence, it is possible that water consumption takes the edge off of appetite and can possibly "squelch feelings of hunger." Rebecca Muckelbauer, from Germany, calls increased fullness "water-induced thermogenesis," which means "drinking water itself increases energy expenditure of your body. … This is not very well studied."
Though there is not real proof concerning water and dieting, it is reported that many in the U.S. drink 400 to 500 calories a day from other beverages, mostly sweet. It would be healthier if we would switch to water. One of the studies found that women who drink water instead of sweet drinks lower their chance of becoming diabetic. They also lower their chance of kidney stones.
Water is considered the most benign beverage available. I can recall offering one of my children a glass of water and the response was, "Mom, I am thirsty, not dirty!"
Water can also be a problem. My friend Jack was suffering from high blood pressure and was warned to "watch your salt intake." He took the warning very seriously and pretty much cut salt out of his diet. As he is an exerciser, he continued to drink a lot of water. Without the needed salt and with the excess water Jack was creating serious problems for his body. He was washing everything he needed out of his body so his electrolytes, that keep us functioning, quit.
We have all heard from our doctors how important it is, for example, to keep our potassium level at a normal place. Jack was washing it out; it was doing him no good. It took a trip to the hospital and a stay to balance his electrolytes and get his body back to normal functioning. According to Wikipedia, "Water can be considered a poison … water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity without giving the body the proper nutrients it needs to be healthy," drink in moderation!


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5 Reasons A Private Cloud is Safer Than Your Local Server
I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to speak to many law firms and solo practicing attorney's on a day to day basis. There are several key concerns that they ask me to address whenever the topic of going to the Private Cloud comes up. One of the biggest, if not the biggest hurdle in moving to a cloud solution is the fear of parting ways with your data and having it stored in someone elses infrastructure.
At the 2014 RSA Conference (a cryptography and information security-related conference), Bruce Schneier a very well known expert in the field said:
"When we outsource infrastructure, we do it because when we consolidate expertise you get better results. You don't run your own airline or do your own taxes. There is enormous value in having an entity that is in charge of that"
With that being said; here are my 5 strong reasons why a Private Cloud solution can be much safer than your local network.
Consolidated Expertise
By outsourcing your IT infrastructure to a reputable Private Cloud provider, you are gaining a much greater amount of both physical and logical security. These providers spend millions of dollars in salaries ensuring they have the right staff in place to protect your data at scale. The level of security you get from a professionally managed datacenter is far more than any law firm can achieve on their own.
Increase, Not Decrease of Control
Some Private Cloud carriers can offer you a wide array of additional security features that would not be available to you on your local network without spending a fortune on hardware and the IT staff to implement it. Two step authentication, geographical restrictions, and round the clock monitoring are just a few that stand out. The odds of an angry employee being able to go in and make permanent damages is also very unlikely and often reversible.
Disaster Proof
Hurricane Sandy affected quite a few law firms and it brought along with it quite an overwhelming interest in cloud based solutions. Even more recently a client of mine quoted : "We just found out our disaster recovery system truly SUCKS after having lived through hurricane Odile that just hit us in Cabo on September 14". Legitimate Private Cloud providers will have collocations setup properly in geographically redundant locations to avoid data loss and in some cases take that a step further with business continuity management systems which will allow firms to not even miss the slightest beat during a disaster.
Burglar Proof
Most data breaches happen when an employee misplaces or has his/her laptop stolen. Because with the Private Cloud no data is stored locally, the thief wouldn't have access to any of your sensitive data after cracking the password to your laptop. All they'll see are files and media that you've stored locally onto your computer.
Professionally Managed Resources
Another common source for hackers to pry into your computers is through outdated software and Internet browsers. It's the reason Windows and other programs like Google Chrome or FireFox come out with so many frequent updates to protect your system. Many attorney's (and most business folk) hit the "remind me later" button when they see an update for their software. They're also extremely slow on updating their hardware to a level that would be deemed appropriate from a security stand point. Through a managed solution though, that responsibility falls on someone else who's sole existence is making sure things are properly up to date and secure.
One other point that I didn't really highlight here is that through a Private Cloud solution you will know exactly where your data resides. The same can't be said for Public Cloud and the more commonly used SaaS (Software as a Service) applications. Unfortunately many practice management providers fall into the Public Cloud category and that's why I feel the topic should get it's own post in the near future.
Feel free to drop a line with any additional input or questions. I'd love to hear what other concerns you may have about the security of a Private Cloud.


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Title:Emigration and diaspora policies in Belarus Author(s):YELISEYEU, AndreiDate:2014Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:Migration Policy Centre; INTERACT Research Report; Country Reports; 2014/27Abstract:In the first half of the 1990s, Belarus saw large migration flows, which since then have become considerably more moderate. The main destination countries for Belarusian emigrants are Russia, Poland, Germany, the US, and ...
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Urban AdvenTours is a unique, eco-friendly company, offering bike tours, rentals, and sales out of Boston's Historic North End.
The great historic tours that made us famous leave from 103 Atlantic Avenue every day at 10 AM & 2 PM and a 6 PM evening tour Thursday thru Sunday. We also offer quality bike rentals, both of our standard Kona Dew Boston hybrids and of more technical bikes.
Our team is what makes us really stand out. We're fun, friendly people who love to share our enthusiasm for bikes, Boston, and biking in Boston, whether it's by giving a tour or helping choose a new bike in the shop. We can also point you towards hidden gems all over Boston and the surrounding area. Think of us as your own personal Bike Concierge!


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Former SEC Commissioner Christoper Cox on the prospects of the US buying into International Financial Reporting Systems:
For those of you who remember Monty Python, I think Michael Palin, in speaking about John Cleese's parrot, said it best: This parrot is no more. It's not simply resting, or momentarily stunned. The prospect of full scale IFRS in our lifetimes has ceased to be. It is bereft of life. It rests in peace.
His explanation for why that's the case strikes this observer as plausible and persuasive.


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WEAPONS, cash and illegal substances were seized during a major crackdown on drug-dealing gangs operating across Hampshire.
Almost 50 people were arrested during the week-long operation, which also resulted in police safeguarding 28 potential victims.
Police chiefs set out to prevent criminals in major UK cities bringing illicit drugs into Hampshire.
Officers say those involved in so-called county lines networks use fear, violence and intimidation to force young people and vulnerable adults to commit drug-related crimes.
Warrants were executed in Southampton and other parts of Hampshire, including Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Andover.
Officers seized more than £17,455 in cash, plus six knives and 39 mobile phones as well as carrying out prevention work with schools, hotels and taxi firms.
They also homes to check they had not been taken over by drug dealers.
Chief Inspector Mark Lynch, who led the operation, said: "County lines is a continuous threat to our communities. Drug dealers bring misery, fear and violence with them - they don't care what damage they cause.
"Organised criminal groups use county lines to prey on the most vulnerable. Where there is county lines there is often an increase in violent crime as rival networks come into conflict."
Superintendent Matthew Reeves, Hampshire Constabulary's tactical lead for drug-related harm, added: "We looked to use the week of action as a way to publicise our work and make sure people know how to spot the signs of county lines and that they can report it.
"By highlighting the good work we do it gives local people confidence in our commitment to tackle drug-related harm and serious violence in our communities.
"Many of our successes are a direct result of information provided to us by the public. It is important that anyone who has suspicions or concerns around the supply of drugs reports it. I would urge anyone who is concerned about someone who may be involved in this activity to contact us or one of our partners."
As well as targeting those involved in county lines crime, Hampshire police also attempt to educate potential victims, seeing it as an important preventative measure.
Superintendent Reeves added: "What is often overlooked when we talk about drug dealing networks is that there are genuine victims that get caught up in the county lines business.
"Hardened criminals will deliberately target the most vulnerable and exploit them to carry out their illegal work. These are often young people and adults with mental health, addictions or unmanageable debt."
In a police statement a victim told how his home had been taken over by drug dealers from London.
He said. "They just turned up one day and said 'we want to do business from here'. They pulled out their knives - it was horrible."


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Since when you "google" my name, most of the entries (at least the early ones) are about some artist, I thought I'd help you out by showing you some other places where I know you can find me online.
My movie reviews:
The Simpsons Movie
Shrek The Third
Reign Over Me
What to look for in Summer 2007 (@ the bottom)
A writing:
'No Tears' Eye Drops
NU letters to the ed:
Facebook Satire
For a Full Day for MLK (which is now true!)
Here's what some of the kids @ New Trier thought of me:
Rate Your Teacher
LVC 2006-2007 introduction newsletter
Let me know if you've found me (not that artist guy) anywhere else!


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Another new feature for Grognard.com, the Gaming Convention calendar will make it a snap to keep up with all the latest
gaming conventions in your area. But we need your gaming convention information, so please contribute.
Please check out our new (and growing) database of gaming clubs and organizations world-wide. Please let us know of
your gaming club, or any other clubs that you know about so we can make this a truly useful resource.
Outstanding articles that are not necessarily linked to one particular game, but may have broad appeal to gamers.
"What a fun year this must have been! Comet included!" Jeff Berry, in his Obscure Battles blog, offers another one of his exquisite looks at a not so well known battle. Including some perspective as to "…why it was strategically important to events that ultimately shaped English history, and even the evolution of the English language itself, i.e. why it's mostly French."
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 8/5/2020
"So, in the spirit of pursuing the simple game, I have put a game on using just 6 units per side...". Norm Smith, in his Battlefields & Warriors blog, chips in to help evaluate the concept of a "…'simple game' and what that actually means." Norm creates a fast-moving ACW meeting engagement, and the fun starts: "The Union are the first to get all of their brigade onto the table (they are the fastest with the mostest!)." Do they retain their advantage?
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 8/3/2020
"Well color me tartan, because I just took the plunge and my sage ruminations follow." Bill Gray explains the why and the how of his miniatures "downsizing" effort, along with some nice pictures of the results! And a bit of the sagacity he mentioned: "…remember, if you have but one pack of unpainted lead in your closet, you can't die…"
Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 7/31/2020
If you are interested in playing a Play By Forum that is playable with either "B-17 Queen of the Skies" or with "Target for Today", we would love to have you join us. We are an open ended campaign, so people can come and go as they need to. We fly one mission every 2 weeks. Crews will carry over from one campaign to the next so lost crew can be replaced, and so that people can join as we go. The crews that are currently in our campaign (which is flying with the 9th USAAF) will simply transfer over to the 12th. Any thing not in the base games that is needed we can help you with, so that you are able to play along. The 509th has been functioning as a play by forum game since 2012, and has had 10 wonderful campaigns. The way that the 509th works, is when you register for a crew (B-17 or B-24) you will be placed into a squadron. Please see the site for more information...
Poster: Mark D.
Post Date: 7/13/2020
New Grognard Game Plan application is a
free tool provided to registered Grognard.com site visitors to help organize convention play and other gaming sessions.
New Gaming Conventions calendar. You can see all upcoming
gaming conventions worldwide.
If you are sponsoring a board gaming convention of some type, or know of one that is not listed on Grognard.com, then
please contact us and let us know!
New Gaming Clubs/Organizations listing. You can search for existing gaming clubs worldwide.
If you belong to a gaming club, or know of one, please drop us a line and let us know so we can get
it listed on Grognard.com!
Now you can search for specific games (or games by publisher) using the new Game Search feature, located at the top right corner
of the this page. In addition you can now harness the power of Google to search the entire Grognard.com
site for any specific information you'd like. Just enter a search word or phrase into the Google box
labeled "Search All of Grognard.com" and click magnifying glass button. Search features will continue
to be improved and enhanced going forward so check back often to see the latest stuff.
In addition to our links to great content all around the internet, expect to see more Grognard.com "originals" in the future.
Is there such a thing as a "Perfect Opening Move" in any of GMT's COIN Series games? Mark D. shares his idea of a "perfect" opening turn for the Romans in Falling Sky. Enjoy.
I'm finally getting to play this game, and am looking forward to it. There are a decent amount of "special rules" and restrictions that apply to either the Axis or Soviet player, depending on which turn it is. Rather than flipping back and forth in the rule book, I made a quick & dirty cheat sheet for myself which I have been using, and thought I'd share it. If anyone sees anything that's incorrect, please let me know via email at mark at grognard dot com. (updated 4/11/2020 to include rules for ignoring Rivers - Axis only on Turn 1; both sides on Turn 2)
Brief strategy article written by Mark D. that explains the concept of "Troop Density" and examines how that level can have a big impact on French and FLN play in the early stages of the game. Ici c'est la France! was designed by Kim Kanger and published by Legion Wargames in 2009. Outstanding game!
Brief review of VentoNuovo's title "Stalingrad: Inferno on the Volga" shared by Mark D. for Grognard.com. Discusses the game mechanics that provide the game with the Stalingrad "feel"...
Have a look at the graphics for the latest Challenge and see past solutions and contest winners.
Can You Guess The Name of This Game???
(Select your choice from the options below the graphics)
In the last Challenge, there were 38 correct answers, but this time Kevin Donovan was the first to register a correct guess,
identifying Swing States 2012 (Victory Point Games).
Thanks for participating in the Grognard Challenge!
-Mark D.
Here are the Top 25 All-Time Grognard Challenge Winners!
Here's a complete list of Challenge winners, starting from day #1. The only information missing now is the actual dates
of the first 30 Challenges. If anyone has this information, please let me know and I'll gladly update the database.
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Collin and I went to the Fair at PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) in 2012 as well. We wanted to try as much food as possible. As I liked their popcorn shrimp last time, I also insisted I would eat it again as well as the one in the previous post.
Well, the reason why he didn't want was because it was a long line up. We ended up waiting for 45 min to get our food.
Wiggle Popcorn Shrimp
(10 popcorn shrimp, wiggle chips, smoky chipotle sauce)
It looks exactly same as the last time. 😀 My eye wanted to eat more shrimp! But I made myself satisfied by eating wiggle chips. 😛
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Address: 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. (map)
(At the corner of Renfrew Street)
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Child proofing your new home
If you have just moved house with your toddlers and small children, one of the first things you will want to do is make sure you »
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This is a tender scone that you can stir up quickly in one bowl. Because they are made with cream you avoid the sometimes tricky step of cutting in butter. Serve them with freshly cut strawberries and whipped cream, strawberry jam, or enjoy them plain.
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup whipping cream (35%)
1/2 cup chopped strawberries (optional)
sugar & cream, for sprinkling (optional)
Preheat the oven to 425F.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Begin to stir in the cream and then gently add the strawberries, if using. Stir only until the dough comes together.
Gather the dough into a ball with your hands, adding any leftover bits from the side of the bowl. Place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Fold it over itself two or three times and pat it into a 1-inch thick circle.
Brush the top with a bit of cream and sprinkle with sugar. Using a large, sharp knife cut the dough into 6 or 8 wedges and separate them, so that they have room to rise and to brown. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
Makes 6-8 scones.
Adapted from Dinner With Julie, Rhubarb Cream Scones.


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How's The Market Mar Vista?
The #1 question realtors get asked is "how's the market?" It's such a big question. I almost never know where to start. Different people think different criteria tell the story. Below are six that I think best answer the question, along with trend graphs as of September 30th. All graphs depict a 12 month rolling average to smooth out the trendlines.
New Listings
In Mar Vista, there were 408 new listings in September compared to 406 new listings in August. That's fully 1/3 more listings than Venice, as we reported yesterday. As you can see from the trend graph below, Mar Vista has been on a steady upward climb in turning over property in the neighborhood for at least the last three years.
Months Supply
Months Supply is a good indicator of a sellers' versus a buyers' market. Typically, a market that favors sellers has less than six months of supply (listings). Mar Vista is well under two months and still solidly in seller territory. In a seller's market, you can expect to pay your own closing costs and other negotiable amounts, and you can also expect competition from other buyers. Know what you want, have your financing and buyer agent tee'd up and be prepared to move quickly.
Price Reductions
Price reductions are a mixed bag as far as being an indicator of any trend, but people still love to talk about this metric.
Sometimes a seller starts out unrealistic and has to "right-price." Sometimes the agent is from out of area and doesn't know that south of Venice Blvd. is cheaper than north of Venice Blvd. It takes some real analysis of the price reductions to see if there is a broader trend working.
So far this month, we've seen only one price reductions in Mar Vista. Contact us if you want the details. As you can see from the graph below, once a property finds its "right price," it is still selling for higher than list if it's in Mar Vista.
Price Per Square Foot
The average price per square foot is on a steady upward march in Mar Vista and has been since at least 2015, currently hanging out at $921/ft. Different property types and bed/bath configurations likely have their own average PPSF. Contact us if you want to see a graph for a particular property type or bed/bath configuration.
Days On Market
Days on market can be an indicator of demand. If DOM is trending down, houses are moving faster. In Mar Vista, DOM for single family homes is hovering at about 27 days and has been on an aggressive downward trajectory for the last 2-1/2 years, although it's been pretty stable around 27 days for most of the last year.
Back on Market
Three properties have fallen out of escrow in Mar Vista in the last seven days. Contact us for the list.
Assumptions & Other Markets
This report was written for single family homes in the Mar Vista community of Silicon Beach. Similar reports can be generated on request for neighborhoods and other carve outs within Mar Vista 90066. For example, in Mar Vista there are significant differences in the data for north of Venice Blvd versus south of Venice Blvd. Or maybe condos or vacant land are your thing. We can generate reports for other property types, too! Contact us for custom reports.
Click these links to find find market reports for Venice real estate, Playa Vista real estate, Marina del Rey real estate, Playa del Rey real estate, Westchester real estate and El Segundo real estate.
Wondering what your Mar Vista property is worth?
Click this link for access to our 60 second property valuation tool.
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My Top 5 Christmas Gifts
With just 18 Christmas shopping days left before the big man comes down the chimney, now is not the time to panic, so I've put together my top 5 Christmas Gifts if you are still struggling on the perfect gift for those special ladies in your life.
So without wasting any more precious shopping time, here we go!
Neom Organics Happiness Scented Candle – £30.00
This gorgeous uplifting scent with Neroli and Lemon instantly makes anyone smile!
Charlotte Tilbury's Beauty Icon's Gift Set – £55
Containing the best selling lip liner in Pillow Talk, Charlotte's Magic Cream and three other make up and skin care must haves!
Pixi Best of Bright Skincare Kit – £20.00
Three travel size skin care essentials to brighten and clarify the skin lending to a radiant glow!
Cloud Nine Touch Iron – £115.00
In my opinion the best flat iron on the market place, comes on with a single touch against the hair, no on/off switch and has an adjustable temperature.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Lip Protectant – £17.00
Perfect for your handbag to keep the lips nourished and protected in the Winter months. Colourless and great to pop on before your lip product to prep the skin.
And if you're still struggling what to buy, there are the Victoria Farr Gift Certificates which can be redeemed against any of the following sessions, all bespoke!
- Private One to One Lessons
- Teenager Sessions
- Make Up Bag Detox
- Hair Do How To
- Smokey Eyes
- Skin Perfect
- Day to Night Look
- The 'Un Mummsy Mum'
Simply drop me an email email@example.com or give me a call 07734 654664 or click on the link in the Boutique to purchase yours!
Hope this has been of help!
Much love
Victoria x
*I am not affiliated or recommended by a cosmetic brand, these are just my thoughts and opinions on a few products*
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Rise Hall Winter Wedding
There's something magical about winter weddings. I don't know if it's the beautiful evening light or the subtle intimacy that candlelight brings. Whatever it is, I LOVE it! Hayley and Richard's Rise Hall Winter Wedding ticked every one of those boxes.
Wharfedale Grange Winter Wedding
A beautiful winter wedding at Wharfedale Grange for Sarah and Will could not have been more perfect.


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Aflac Named to Computerworld's List of 100 Best Places to Work in IT
Award Showcases IT Units Offering Great Benefits, Compensation and Work Environment.
Jun 22, 2011, 08:00 ET
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IDG's Computerworld announced that Aflac is one of the Best Places to Work in Information Technology for 2011. This marks the 12th time that Aflac has been named to the prestigious list as one of the top 100 organizations that challenge their IT employees while providing great benefits and compensation. Honorees are included in the current edition of Computerworld along with results from the 18th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey.
"At Aflac our IT experts focus on projects that enhance sales and improve customer retention, because nothing happens until a sale is complete," Aflac President and Chief Operating Officer Paul S. Amos II said. "We are proud to be on Computerworld's list of 100 Best Places to Work for the 12th time because it shows how prioritizing the needs of employees inspires them to provide superior customer and investor services for our company."
In 2011, Aflac worked with Digitas to create a new iPad app called Aflac LaunchPad, which helps associates smoothly integrate video, animation and regulatory information in ways that are understandable and practical for the agent who is calling upon a potential account, pitching a customer or pursuing a recruit. The new app is helping Aflac agents deliver better service to customers, potential customers and accounts. The app is also available for PC and Mac users. In 2010 Aflac was also honored with a prestigious Webby Award in the Insurance category, honoring excellence on the internet.
"To be among the Best Places to Work in IT, it's not enough to seek out and hire the most talented IT professionals, offer them competitive pay and provide great benefits," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. "Smart IT people realize that they need to get up to speed on their employer's revenue opportunities. The organizations that made this year's Best Places to Work list are creating a work environment that both trains and encourages IT personnel to pursue business-driven priorities."
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have helped provide a safety net and given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For five consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies and by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best-Managed Companies in the Insurance category. In 2011, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 13th consecutive year. Also, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 10th time in 2011. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com or aflacenespanol.com.
About the Best Places to Work in IT
Since 1994, Computerworld's annual "Best Places to Work in IT" feature has ranked the top 100 work environments for technology professionals, based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (http://www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Magazine of the Year by American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) awards in 2010, the 2009 Best Blog from the Neal awards, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from ASBPE. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.5 million unique, monthly visitors (comScore Media Metrix, August 2010). Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.
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Regular Full-Time Positions
Facilities Maintenance Worker CL1 (Custodian) (Job Code 58478)
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Where your experience begins and your career takes off
The Office of Facilities Management provides a broad range of services to the University community. These include management of: capital construction projects; maintenance and operations (with a full range of trades); the central vehicle fleet and garage; the central power plant and extensive related campus infrastructure; housekeeping and custodial services for the University's 4.5 million square feet of buildings; and recycling/resource recovery operations. Many administrative functions support these activities, including offices responsible for financial management, health and safety, and permitting.
We are committed to a culture of sustainability and environmental responsibility. Decisions are guided by the Campus Master Plan and the University's Climate Action Plan.
We strive to serve our customers' needs in an efficient, friendly manner. The Office of Facilities Management and each of its divisions works continuously to streamline its processes.


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Pan-fried salmon served on a bed of fennel, leeks, carrots and celery with a reduced tomato vinegar syrup.
Wash the leek and then cut into rounds. Peel the carrots and cut into batons. Wash and dice the celery. Wash the fennel, cut in half and remove the core before cutting into slices.
Heat a frying oan and add a little olive oil. Add the carrots, season and sweat until they start to soften. Add the rest of the vegetables and the fennel seeds. Cook until tender and then add the orange juice and the fish stock. Simmer until the stock has reduced by half.
Heat a frying pan to hot. Season the salmon fillets and then add to the pan skin side down. Turn the fish over and cook though. Remove from the pan, wipe out any excess fat and then deglaze with the tomato vinegar. Allow to reduce to a syrup.
Plate the vegetables and then place the salmon on top. Finish with a drizzle of the tomato vinegar syrup to serve.
«Feel free to cook the salmon in the oven rather than on the stove.»


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If we want to deal with Cell or Range we can directly mention the object and change its properties or call its methods. We can also deal with Cells or Range by simply selecting it. Then we can use Selection object to refer Selected Cells, Range or any other Objects.
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We select cell range in Excel VBA to do particular task with the selection. For example we may want to change the background color of a range and we may want to change the font to Bold. In this case we do not required to loop each and every cell of the range to change the background color and font.
Select Cell Range in Excel VBA – Solution:
We can use Select method of Range or Cell to select it and do whatever you want to do.
Select Cell Range in Excel VBA – Example:
Following are the various examples which will show you how to select a range and perform some task.
Example to Select a Cell
In this example I am selecting a Cell using Select method of Cell.
Sub sbSelectACell() 'Selecting a Cell Cells(2, 3).Select 'This will select the Cell at 2nd row and 3rd column End Sub
Example to Select a Range
In this example I am selecting a Range using Select method of Range.
Sub sbSelectARange() 'You can also use Range Object Range("C3").Select 'Collection of Cells OR Multiple Cells = Range Range ("B2:C4").Select ' It will Select B2,B3,B4,C2,C3,C4 End Sub
Example to Select a Range and change the background color
In this example I am selecting the range from B2:C4 using Select method. And changing the background color to red using ColorIndex Property of Range.
Sub sbSelectARangeandForamt() 'Selecting a Range Range("B2:C4").Select ' It will Select B2,B3,B4,C2,C3,C4 Selection.Interior.ColorIndex = 3 End Sub
- Open an Excel Workbook
- Press Alt+F11 to open VBA Editor
- Insert a Module from Insert Menu
- Copy the above code and Paste in the code window
- Save the file as macro enabled workbook
- Press F5 to execute it
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|Heng Thai Seafood Restaurant (Thai-Chinese food) | Raja Uda
|Written by Administrator
|Friday, 13 December 2013 16:12
We found one Chinese-Thai food restaurant few weeks ago at Raja Uda, it was not our first intention to dine there. We were hungry and looking for something good and special for our dinner, we went to Kampung Baru for our first stop, looking for Japanese food, but there was an event held at Kampung Baru causing heavy traffic jam.
We changed our dinner place to Salad Bowl at Chain Ferry, bad luck, it was closed on that day. We drove towards Raja Uda direction, Sawara steamboat get our attention and we sat in to read the menu. After 5 minutes, we walked out from Sawara due to super expensive of the meal. Finally, we went in this not so attractive but crowded restaurant.
It was already 9pm and after make order, still have to wait for another 25-30minutes. I can say that it was worth waiting as the dishes that we ordered taste delicious and very similar to Thai local taste.
That time was only Camus and myself, two persons cannot order much. One big fish, two big prawns and a plate of mix vegetable make us very full and satisfied.
This assam Africa fish taste superb, hot, spicy and sour, just like assam soup. It came with some chinese cabbage too, very appetizing. This assam big fish cost about RM28, to me it is very worth as you will get big fish with delicious soup and vegetable in it.
When make order, the waiter asked is 4 big prawns enough for us? We said yes, but after that, he reduce our order to 2 big prawns. I was thinking, har? 2 prawn nia where got enough? But for first time, I thought it would be good to try 2 first, in case not delicious. When they served, I was shocked as big head prawn really big in size, luckily we did not order 4, and this 2 big head prawn cost us RM40. Gosh! If I order 4, I have to pay for RM80!! This plate of big head prawns was super delicious, sprinkle with chopped garlic and bird chili on top. They steamed with a kind of sauce, slightly sour, very special and delicious, if you ask me how the big prawn taste, I can say it tasted like lobster and crab. How good if I have the recipe?
Mix vegetable, RM8 taste good too. They cooked with 4 types of vegetables.
To us, this is one of the best Thai food restaurant (another one is Mae Salong in Sungai Petani). They open during lunch time too. If you are looking for Thai food, visit this restaurant and give it a try.
Location: 28, Jalan Raja Uda, Pusat Perniagaan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang. (Same row as Sawara)


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Suzybower's BlogCreative ideas for church and youth ministry.
Archive for Creative Prayer
Letting go
Things needed:
– A4 Paper & pens
– Instructions on making origami boats
– A flowing river
What to do
People write down things they want to let go of. This could be a number of things such as regrets they are holding onto, people or situations they overly worried about, or a goodbye to someone who has died.
Once this has been written, make a boat out of the paper (click here for instructions).
Take it to a river, and voilà – a simple but potentially powerful act to symbolise letting these things go. For a Christian audience, the focus could be on letting them go and trusting God with them. Or the letters could be written to ask for forgiveness from God for things.
Perhaps you could read a poem or Bible verses, or say a prayer as the boats float away.
The story behind this lil idea
I recently heard some sad news about a friend of mine. I found it difficult to let go of worrying about the situation and to not carry it. This idea suddenly popped into my head on the way back from church after I had asked for prayer for the situation and that I would be able to let it go. In my job as a youth worker in schools I listen to a lot of young people who have difficult and chaotic lives. So I used this idea as an individual act of worship by writing a letter and making a boat out of it for my friend, but also for each of the young people that I need to make sure I don't carry. I think I will do this from time to time to make sure I let these things go and trust God with them.
Some considerations…
Some of what I wrote in the letters the young people had told me in confidence. So I did not write any names in it, or anything that they would be able to be identified from. Perhaps being overly cautious, I stuck another piece of plain paper over each letter before I made it into a boat so no writing was visible – just in case!
I'm not sure it's very eco friendly to be putting paper in rivers! I should look this up sometime and perhaps use eco friendly bio degradable paper. You may want to consider this if you are making more than a few boats.
My final consideration is that the swans thought that I was bringing them some lunch. In future I hope not to disappoint by providing them with something a bit more nutritious as a side order for the paper boats.
Jigsaw prayers – creative worship idea
Things needed: blank jigsaw, or jigsaw with picture of Jesus on, pens.
Buy a blank jigsaw, or make your own from a thick piece of card using a jigsaw template. If using the blank one you could ask people to write or draw prayers on a piece, and then pray for others requests as the jigsaw is constructed by the group.
Or alternatively you could print a picture of Jesus or the cross on the jigsaw, people could draw or write confessions on the back of a piece, and add it the jigsaw.
One of the pitfalls of alternative worship is it often more individually focussed. Putting the jigsaw together as a group brings in a lovely communal aspect to the activity. When God made the world he remarked at the end of most days that 'it was good'. However, after the whole of creation was finished, it was only in this completeness that God thought it was 'very good'. As human beings made in the image of a trinitarian God it is good for us to worship in community with others (Smail 2005). When we are all together, playing our part in the jigsaw that is church – I feel sure that God would see it as 'very good'.
Giant Blob Tree: Creative reflection
If you haven't heard of Pip Wilson's Blob drawings, then you're in for a treat. The most famous one is probably the blob tree which features a scene of different blobs all doing different things:
People can look at the picture and find a blob which represents their answers to questions such as 'how do you feel today?'. For example someone may answer that they feel great, on top of the world and are therefore the blob at the top. This kind of thing is great for the beginning of a weekend away. Pip has produced a number of different books with different pictures in (I think they are quite expensive to buy though – you could always have a go at drawing your own!).
I recently took part in a youth festival called SOLID, where I spent time at the prayer tent. I took with me a giant version of the blob tree:
I had some really great conversations based on the blob scenes. I explained the tree to them, and generally asked people three questions:
– How are you feeling today?
– How are you feeling in relation to God?
– Where would you like to be with God?
Then if people wanted to they could write on a piece of paper shaped like a speech bubble their answer to the last 2 questions, and stick this on the scene. If they were still keen they could draw their own blob and add it to the 'Blob SOLID' scene.
It seemed to go down really well. Apart from the fact that I sat outside in the sun all day on the hottest day of the year which resulted in me getting heat stroke! It was all worth it though.
Creative prayer idea: oragami game thing
I haven't used this idea, and it's not totally formed yet, but thought I'd share it with you anyway!
Who doesn't remember making one of these oragami quiz/game things in boring lessons at school? I seem to remember them being particularly good for predicting who you would end up marrying, whilst at the same time being exceptionally excellent at getting that particular fact so very wrong…
Anyway, how about a bit of reclaiming of this old school time filler, as a creative prayer resource (click here for instructions on making/using it). You could either make them beforehand with prayer requests already inside them, or you could get people to make them during a session and fill in their own, or the groups prayer requests. People then play the game in twos and pray for the request they end up landing on. They then take it home with them and continue to use it for prayer during the following week.
Alternatively you could be used in a response time where people write their thoughts, or commitments to actions in the spaces e.g. people could write in things like: ask a random person if you can pray for them today, bless someone financially today, make someone laugh. Then each day they play the game and try to do the thing it lands on.
Or you could write Bible verses in them e.g. verses relating to our identity in God and do something with that.
Basically, you can use it however you like really in a variety of different setting. Let me know how you get on with it if you do use it, I'd be interested to know.
Faithbook: creative prayer idea
Things Needed: Card/thick paper, projector if you want to use the video clip.
This is pretty cheesetastic, but you've gota have a bit of cheese once in a while. So Faithbook, basically it's like Facebook, but on it's on paper and can be used as a prayer tool.
I used this at a youth group one evening when we were talking about prayer. I got them to fill in their name, and draw on their profile picture. They then filled in the 'mutual friends' column as they prayed for their Christian friends, followed by the 'friend' section for other people who aren't Christians. I then asked them to take this home and use the status update boxes to chat to God about whatever is on their heart for that day.
We also watched the clip from my previous post 'videos' which is about praying in all circumstances.
To download Faithbook, click here.
Thanks to Viz-a-viz Innovation team for the original Faithbook idea.