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I am in the middle of week 5 of the challenge and haven't lost a pound. I am following the program perfectly and although I do feel stronger, nothing else is happenning. My clothes are fitting the same, so I'm not even losing inches. I was wondering if anyone else can relate to this, or if this is normal. I don't have a ton of weight to loose but I do want to transform what I look like. I have heard that it takes women about 8 weeks to see change.....is that right? Do you just magically look different after 64 days of the challenge? I am pretty frustrated, and just wanted to know if anyone else can relate to how I am feeling!
Dana, trust me...you want to stick with the program! I was the same way during my first challenge; I'm now on 2nd challenge, wk 4. I really didnt' see noticeable changes til about week 9, people didn't start noticing anything til Day 66 (I have it written down in my journal!). The real compliments didn't happen til around weeks 10-12; that is what kept me going.
What you are experiencing is normal so you have to stay with this; what do you have to lose besides weight and inches, right?!
You can go to mikeharris.org and look up the "Ladies Success Document" print it out and read for motivation...stick with this, you won't be sorry!!
Let me know if you have questions!! :)
DebMO :0) Blessed to be a Blessing...
For you Dana mikeharris.org/.../lady-success-document-as-of-3-14-10
Hang in there. If you've been honestly following the book and not over doing your free day, you should be ok. This process takes time. You should at least feel better and feel some losening happening with your cloths. Make sure you are eating the right portion of authorized foods per page 83 of the original book. Are you drinking plenty of water? You should at least be drinking 80-96 oz of water per day and getting enough rest so your muscles can work. If you've been doing these things, you should be just fine with seeing results by week 12. The 8 week and after happens to everyone but not always right at week 8. Read that link I provided for motivation.
Hope this helps.
Love you some you...PERSEVERE!
Sharon-I knew when I copied down that website you would come through for me...I gotta figure out how to do those links, too! :)
Congrats on C5, you WONDER WOMAN you! :)
Speaking from personal experience:
I was about 7/8 weeks in when I was in tears about the lack of change (i had/have about 10-12 lbs of real fat to lose). I eventually lost my mojo and let my w/o's slide for 4 weeks. The folks here are THE BEST support and they kept me afloat until i was able to do better. I'm back on board and have chalked it up as LESSON LEARNT.
I am one of the ones who it's going to take the full 12 weeks to see results...My only regret (and I was TOLD THIS TOO) is not finishing STRONG because I thought if no change at 7+weeks was it really going to happen?
I willing to take the risk and wait it out this time!
Is it MAGIC DAY 84, no... but if you watch you will see posts about losing actual WEIGHT after the 84th day...
The muscles you have to continue working on...that's where the "... for life thing" comes in. Come by the coffee crew thread or the gather here one...lots of random info and hope can be found there! Keep coming back!
It's reassuring to reread these words. I am on Day 57 and have received a few comments and a couple double-takes from women in my gym. I have only lost 4 lbs and about 3% bodyfat but I can see muscles and definition and am wearing smaller clothing so I know things are happening. Also, I have hardly any "muffin top" left... but this is not readily known to others because I always keep my stomach covered, of course! This lack tells me that the tummy fat is starting to disappear. If I hold my stomach in, I look very thin. NOW to just empty all those fat cells so that I don't need to hold it in to get it to look that way!
I learned that different people measure, differently, so those of you who are having someone at the gym measure you, be aware of this.
I didn't cheat too badly yesterday. For some strange reason, I was totally wiped out yesterday and needed a lot of extra rest. Is this typical for going into Week 9???
DanaW: I am not sure what you mean by you "dont have a ton of weight to lose". I didnt think I did either. I am in the 7th week of my 3rd consecutive challenge and went only from 164# to currently hovering around 148 - 150#. Not a huge loss on the scale but I tell you, my body has changed muscularly and I like that. Keep noting your increases in strength and your measurements, your moods...all these things add up over time. Like the ladies that posted before me, they are right. Stick with it. You will probably love your end results, and like me want to continue on again and again. It just gets better and better.
Be amazed....be amazing.
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I just started week 5 and haven't seen a whole lot of progress either, but I know it will come.
I was so afraid I wouldn't see any changes on my week 4 pics, so I haven't taken them yet.
Just stick with it and keep one foot in front of the other.
Stacy Lynn
Hi Dana-
I, too, am in week five and have seen very little results. My clothes are fitting better only slightly, and my weight has only gone down by 1 pound. I have read a lot of blogs on this very same question and the answer is always that the results will come toward the end.
I can relate in your frustration. I am confident it will turn out for the both of us! Stay strong!
"The joy of life is the fruit of discipline" -S. Randall
Thank you all for your response and encouragement. It is just frustrating following a program and not seeing any real results yet. I am determined to stick it out and I PRAY I see some results soon!
DanaW - You will see the results and when you do, remember what you have written here, it will make you smile.
Be patient! Be forgiving! Work out hard and eat clean. You will get there you just have to do the work. It doesn't happen overnight. We as a society are extremely impatient. Give it some time and trust in it. You will be happier with yourself and the results will get there. You have so much to look forward to!
Dana ~
Please don't misunderstand this as doubting you...I have to ask the question...How are your meal plans? Are you sticking strictly to the meal plans? Nibbles or snacks? What is your free day like? I have gained 2-5 pounds in one free day and chased my tail all week long just to lose that weight...let alone the additional weight I already had on me.
Are you being honest with yourself? Have you taken progress photos? Sometimes it helps to look at the back photos to be able to SEE the changes.
Reassess your meal plans, cardio routine and workouts. Make sure you are drinking about a gallon of water a day. I find more weight loss after days of guzzling more water. Make sure you are getting adequate rest. Lack of sleep will create havoc on your body.
Keep us updated! HIIT it hard! Lift heavy!
Keep the faith!
Faithful Renee :0)
I'm also in week 5 and nothing. I have stopped drinking beer and I would have thought that alone would help in the weight loss, but no :) I know I'm getting stronger, can lift heavier almost every week, but no weight loss, about a half inch here and there. I feel better than I ever have and that's keeping me going, I know this will work if we stick to it. Let's all just hang in there :)
Hi Jackson,
I guess we can label weeks 5-8 and call them the progress of nothing (at least on the outside) But it's in the books, and all the posts of other people experiencing the same things keep me motivated.
When I started I wanted to fit in a certain pair of jeans, so everyday from week 1 to week 4 I put on those jeans hoping for a miracle.......nope nothing...so I was frustrated....but I didn't give up....
Now in week 7, and after reading about other people's transformations, the 8 week miracle, etc....I said hmmm....I wonder....so I put those jeans on and OMG! They fit!!! Before I could only pull them up mid thigh, but now I can button them and with muffin tops! Once week 8 is done I'll post a picture, because I'm curious to know just what happens (personally) to me from week 9-12.
But and I suggest this to everyone out there.....you can't get to week 9 without going through week 1, 2, 3,4, etc.......
So keep going!!!!!
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Without the luxury (Right?) of competitive choice, what recourse do you have if you are unsatisfied with the services rendered? Exactly. And that's what a merger like this is counting on. It's a nasty circle that must be stopped before it's allowed to propagate. Thankfully, The US Justice Department seems to have the same concern:
Proposals to date haven't resolved Justice Department concerns that a deal joining the biggest ticketing company with the largest concert promoter would harm competition, said two people, who declined to be identified because the deliberations are private. A decision isn't expected by tomorrow, when shareholders will vote on the deal, a third person said.
Even with the Justice Department watching our fair-market backs, there still more you, the consumer, can do: Remind them you don't want the merger to go through either. Change.org has a contact form allowing you to inform the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to protect the ticket-buyer from even further "additional charge" gouging at the hands of the a newly-formed cash-eating behemoth the merger will create. Considering the level of inflation ticket prices have faced (82% in seven years), the lack of action and communication could have drastic effects on how we, the ones who actually buy the products these companies are offering, attend live events.
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Great concept.
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I was looking for an add-on with the type of functionality that this offers for someone else, but now that I've tried it, I'm keeping it.
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It's a fine add-on and I thank you sincerely for developing and maintaining it.
I've been waiting a while to see how this would turn out and I've only given it a quick run but so far, I'm impressed.
Great work.
You should add the (non-obtrusive) contribute option here on AMO. You still have a lot of work ahead to do (you've already done a ton), until Australis is finalized considering whatever fixes and changes will come along, plus maintaining this afterwards and you deserve some compensation for your time, work, and efforts.
It might take a while, but this add-on is going to be massively popular.
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Thanks for developing it and congrats.
Fantastic work with this add-on.
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A fun way to cycle through and switch tabs with less distance for the mouse to travel. What a great idea.
I thank you for developing this, and so does my mouse.
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If you're considering using Stylish, do yourself a favor and just hit Add to Firefox right now.
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Stylish may even be able to cook me breakfast, I just haven't tried it yet.
Firefox developer tools has nothing that compares or that is more comfortable and easy to use as Stylish and I'll be sticking with it.
I'm surprised and a little embarrassed that I've never left a review. Perhaps I did years ago, but I'm ok with writing a new one because you Jason, deserve praise and kudos for Stylish itself, for maintaining it for all of these years, and for putting up with that crap that you went through when developers were being called out about memory usage.
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"ADDS TOOLBAR BUTTON W/O Asking.....Run away Rated 1 out of 5 stars"
Although I haven't seen a button just yet, add-on developers are advised to add coding that automatically adds a toolbar button to the navigation bar when an add-on includes a toolbar button so that users don't have to go digging around for them and so that they can take advantage of an add-on's full functionality. If they do not include this coding, they will be advised to add it when their add-on is reviewed to be included on this site. I know this because I've experienced it. Thanks sincerely for developing this free add-on.
If you are thinking about using this add-on, keep these things in mind.
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4) Firefox button > Add-ons > Extensions > Dark Side Of The Prism > Disable, disables this add-on or you can choose Remove.
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Download and browsing history should be two separate items by default, especially since I've set Firefox to clear downloads.
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I was bummed when Prism died out because I used it quite a bit and I understand that this is different, but it functions similarly. I love it.
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I've always wondered though, when these links open, are my preferences and settings that are set in my default browser used/applied (permissions, cookies, etc)?
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Decent Italina food for an extravagant price – The food is good, the service is very good, the table size in the bar is ridiculously small, and the prices are unbelievably expensive! No salad is included with a $40 entree, you are charged $3.50 for an unbelievably thin slice of cheese with your side order salad and the cocktails were more ice than liquor. Overall, if you want to pay an exorbitant amount of money for a meal that is good but not at all worth the money, this is your restaurant
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Over priced – We went to Vallozzi's restaurant last night. The menu seemed pricey, but we were all excited and awaiting good food. The staff was friendly, but it seemed to take a long time between courses. The Salad, which did not come with the entree was greens, green beans, black olives, & tomatoes. While tasty, not worth $5.75. My main course was Veal Parm. with Rigatoni, I received a hamburger sized patty on top of 10 rigatoni's. Coming in at a whopping $26.95, it was not worth it. My wife had wedding soup, again while tasty, not worth $7.00 for the portion size. She had Ravioli's, and 5 ravioli's are not worth $16.00. Our companions wanted wine, but again were swayed by the prices. $8.00 a glass or $40.00 a bottle. If you want to spend a lot of money, but leave hungry...Vallozzi's is your place!
Best Restaraunt in the West Pennsylvania Region – Vallozzi's is one the best restaraunts I have ever ate at, I would rank it only second to Prime Steakhouse at Bellagio in Vegas!! The atmoshphere is outstanding and service is top notch. Vallozzi's also has one of the most complete and sophisticated wine list's I have ever come across. The pizza is also amazing!!! If in the Greensburg area this restaraunt is a must.
OMG Great Italian Food – I was in town on business and when I travel I use Citysearch to show me the best restaurants, lodgings and amenities of the cities I visit. I read the editorial and decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did. The staff was attentive, the service was timely and the food. I can describe it as WOW!!! Thank you Vallozzi's I will recommend this to my fellow co-workers.
Mama still makes the gnocchi, but mostly, it's designer Italian fare in the heart of Greensburg. – The Scene
Imagine an Italian villa where five different dining areas exude individually eclectic but urbane ambience: The banquet room is capped by a parachute, while the lounge looks like a Mediterranean garden in which huge red lips and roses are painted on mirrored backdrops. Mingling amid these contrasting decors are executives with expense accounts and--on weekends especially--budget-breakers celebrating a special occasion. Owner and namesake Ernie Vallozzi has built on his mother's former gnocchi business and then some.
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With almost every dish heavily bathed in butter and oils, diners best leave their dietary issues at the door. Chef Gina Mrdjenovich's flavorably fattening appetizers include an eight-inch crab-and-asparagus pizza appetizer that's worth the 15-minute wait, and a wedding soup that's a cut above the traditional. Although the cioppino (seafood stew) can be light on steakfish and heavy on potatoes, the steak filet--coupled with a lump of crabmeat--is a winningly overabundance of riches.
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With retailers nervous about how the all-important holiday shopping season will ultimately turn out, discounts may have helped bring more shoppers into J.C. Penney stores, but it's too early to tell if the retailer is grabbing market share from competitors like Target and Kohl's, Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel told CNBC.
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Most of my work was on radio copy but occasionally Roy would take me on a tour of the town as he called upon some of Wilson's smaller clients. The most amusing story he recounted to me one time was his arrival in Reno on V-E Day when he was hit over the head with a beer bottle and ended up in the hospital.
After graduation from the university, I didn't see Roy for several years. Since Wilson had the Mapes Hotel account they were precluded from handling another hotel. So when the Riverside account became available, Roy made his first independent move. He had many successes there. The top was probably bringing the first televised World Series to Reno. In 1958 Tom Wilson dropped Harold's Cub and took the Harrah's Club account. Roy, who had handled Harold's for Wilson while he was there, opted to form Great Western Advertising and leave the Riverside. With the Riverside account up for grabs, my partners and I were able to secure it.
Sometime in 1959 the Reno Chamber of Commerce hired one Jud Allen who had been a Hollywood PR man. Soon after his arrival here Allen found out that the principals of the major properties would not meet with one another under any circumstance. Consequently he contacted the various advertising or publicity men of the aforesaid properties and formed what he called the Promotion Committee. His strategy was to have us meet once a week in the downtown chalet that had been built for the 1960 Winter Olympics. During these meetings we would brainstorm promotional ideas and then return to our bosses to sell them on the projects by telling them that everyone else was participating. I remember that Roy represented Harold's Club, Mark Curtis represented Harrah's Club, Fred Davis represented John Ascuaga's Nugget, Max Dodge represented the Holiday Hotel, Nick Bourne represented the Riverside, and I represented the Mapes. On the Chamber side along with Allen was Vern Baker, the Chamber's publicity man and Don Burke who managed the Chamber office in San Francisco. One of the highlight promotions that was hatched was the creation of the Reno Fun Train, which operated for many years.
Since Harold's Club was the engine that pulled Reno along promotionally, Roy was very important in these meetings. He had almost an unlimited advertising budget and a nationwide sign campaign. Those signs were all over the world and said, "Harold's Club Only ____ Miles." Powers had the idea of asking NASA to place one of these signs on the moon. Unfortunately NASA declined however Roy got a great deal of publicity for his client.
Also at one point in time there was a Harold's Club-Reno float in Pasadena's famous Rose Parade, another of Roy's coups.
During his career Roy was asked by the RSCVA to create and manage the Reno Press Bureau. It was a great idea because the bureau could be a gathering place and an information center for everything that was happening in Reno at that time. It also provided a central point for inquiries about the Biggest Little City and hosted many writers from the Bay Area press when they came to town. Unfortunately it is one of the best ideas in Reno that was allowed to perish.
In Reno during the late 50s and all of the 60s there was a cadre of publicity men who were responsible for gaining reams and reams of news stories from papers all over the world. Their efforts were documented by a company called Allen's Press Clipping Service. This was a company that once a week would supply you with clippings of actual news stories that had been generated in Reno and carried in papers as far away as Singapore and Berlin. Attached to each clipping would be the circulation of that paper. It was equal to spending thousands and thousands of dollars to promote Reno. As I recall the cost was $10.00 per month. I don't believe it is used locally today.
Over the ensuing next two decades Roy and I worked on many projects to promote Reno. Chief among them were the Reno Air Races, the Portland Rose Parade, the Palm Springs Desert Parade, and manning a booth at the New York World's Fair. After his advertising career Roy became a premiere local artist and the publisher of several art tomes.
In 2010 Roy and I were co-grand marshals for the Virginia City Camel Races. The reason was that Charles Mapes had bankrolled the first races in 1960 and I had publicized them. Later on in subsequent races Harold's Club was the main participant and Roy had riders dressed as aviators, French Foreign Legionnaires, and even a fellow in an ape costume representing Harold's Club.
The last time I saw Roy was several months ago, and he seemed full of energy and looking forward to his next project.
Now another light in the Reno firmament has been extinguished, and the town will never be as bright and shining as it used to be.
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"I really think that if you were to have a spoonful of Indian Mustard, you'd go insane."
These were the words of my father as he told me how hot peppers were for wimps, and that mustard was were it was at in the crazy world of "how hot of a food item can we put in our mouth" of which he was a minor player.
"If you think about it, which one is worse? Eating a habenero pepper or a spoonful of the hottest mustard out there?"
It was difficult for me to disagree with him. After all, this was the man that introduced me to Indian food, not to mention Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and his particular favorite, Southern Cuisine, particularly Bar B Que. The man knew his food,and was often ahead of the curve as to the latest and greatest.
Remember when Salsa was hitting it big? We were eating it ten years prior, not a small accomplishment when living in Pittsburgh in the seventies. When Mesquite grilling was all the rage, we knew it was already passe.
My Father was hardly a saint, as he was often off on business trips which allowed him to gather these samples of food from across the United States. But when he was around, he encouraged us to eat well.
When he would take us to Baskin-Robbins, as my siblings would pick their favorite ice cream flavors, Dad would allow me to go next door to the cheese shop and pick out various spreads and crackers, as much for his amusement as much as his encouragement.
He would bring us sourdough bread from San Francisco and Crab Cakes from Baltimore. He would order pizza from different places until he found the one that tasted just right (It was Fazio's that eventually won out.)
If I get my enjoyment of cooking from my mother, then I certainly get my love of restaurants from my father. He took me to the new places that he had discovered, like Casa de Lupa, a decent Mexican joint, or Miller's Restaurant just outside of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was he who taught me to explore the places that were privately owned, forgoing the more traditional corporate restaurants. As I grew older, restaurants were our neutral ground, where we would go to talk. The last two times I saw him were over a beer and a sandwich at Primanti Bros. in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel golf team heads to Hilton Head to compete in their final event of the 2012 spring season at the Southern Conference Tournament. The 54-hole event begins on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at the par-72, 5,853-yard North Course at Moss Creek Golf Club.
The Citadel is looking to improve on its 10th placing showing at last year's SoCon Tournament. Current senior Bree Baumgartner shot a 248 in 2011 to finish tied for 34th overall. Chattanooga, who placed four players in the top 10, finished with medalist honors a year ago.
Pellegrini finishes 37th to lead Dogs at Low Country Intercollegiate: The Citadel Golf team shot a final round 335 on March 25th at the South Course of Moss Creek Golf Club to complete the Low Country Intercollegiate in 15th place. Sophomore Erica Pellegrini (163, +19) carded a second round 81 to finish tied for 37th alongside USC Upstate's Amanda Hill.
Teammate Bree Baumgartner (166, +22) also posted a top 50 finish by firing 78 to mark the Dogs lowest score of the day.
Freshmen TaKima Butler (174, +30) and Kellie Anderson (176, +32) both shot an 88 in day two action, placing 67th and 69th, respectively.
The Bulldogs (675) improved on their first round team score, 340, by firing a combined 335, to close 56 shots back of Appalachian State (621). The Mountaineers were followed closely by Radford (623) and Jacksonville (624).
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I have posted this here as opposed to some other site not to enforce this way of Buddhism as being right as opposed to others but to state this is stated in this particular form of Buddhism. I would suggest others of this school or similiar school may care to respond to the affirmative or negative but it is not intended to others as a better way of looking, to incite that debate. As all schools are equal to their followers. As it may venture into debate I did not want to put it into a school specific area...that may lead those who visit such a site away from their school which may consequently provide harm. Here..it is expected to be debate. It may be a mote point if no responses are elicitied but if so it could lead to debate.
"Oh child of Buddha Nature, listen, pure inner radiance reality itself is now arising before you. Recognize it oh child of Buddha nature. This radiant essence that is now your conscious awareness is a brilliant emptiness. It is beyond substance, beyond characteristics and beyond colour. Completely empty of inherant existance in any respect whatsoever. This is the female Buddha Samantabhadri, the essential nature of reality. The essence of your own conscious awareness is emptiness. Yet, this is not a vacuous or nihilistic emptiness, this your very own conscious awareness is unimpededly radiant, brilliant, and vibrant. This conscious awareness is the male Buddha Samantabhadra. The utterly indivisible presence of these two: the essence of your own awareness which is empty without inherant existance with respect to any substance whatsoever and your own conscious awareness which is vibrant and radiantly present is the Buddha body of reality....... hand typed (with my errors) from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Viking edition, translated by Gyurme Dorje pg231 Introduction to inner radiance at the intermediate state at the time of death...basically this is said to a person who has just passed given from Padmesambhava in torma form, some many centuries ago.
So two conclusions, after a week in wilderness with focus one day or two on this....
awareness is absolutely empty. No aspect of our awareness can be considered even slightly ours, as it is all empty of inherant existance. Yet not a vacuous or a nihilistic emptiness, which implies to me....the plane of emptiness regardless of how seemingly empty, separate or apart is relationship empty only.
One additional conclusion which may require additional elaboration..it seems all reality is awareness as well.


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The flagship of the unique 2012 Ford F-450 Super Duty lineup is the King Ranch Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD, which boasts an enviable array of appearance bling and hi-tech goodies for work, appearance, comfort and convenience needs. The standard 4-door Crew Cab configuration seats 6 comfortably, while the 8-foot bed carries a ton of stuff (literally) over its dual rear wheels (DRW). Standard part-time 4-wheel drive (4WD), meantime, gives this heavy-duty pickup truck a hefty edge off the beaten path. But this huge truck is more than just another muscle-bound brute. Sure, it has a standard trailer hitch and wiring, but it also sports 17-inch polished-alloy wheels and a chrome grille, not to mention heated power-adjustable mirrors, leather upholstery and heated power-adjustable front bucket seats. Scads of leather and simulated wood cabin accoutrements complement dual-zone climate control, digital-keypad remote power door locks and power windows, as well as cruise control, telescoping tilt-wheel steering, power-adjustable pedals, while rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera and a universal remote garage door opener are also delivered with this big rig. And that's not all: Standard audio and telematics equipment includes a single-CD player with 9 speakers, satellite radio, a USB connection and Bluetooth hands-free communications capability. For confident towing, this beast also comes with a standard integrated trailer brake controller and trailer sway control.
Options for the F-450 Super Duty King Ranch include the FX Off-Road Package with skid plates, descent control, all-terrain tires and Rancho brand shock absorbers, as well as Ford Work Solutions' Crew Chief Telematics Package with vehicle speed, idle time and location monitoring. Then there's the Live-Drive Power Takeoff Package that powers seasonal or job-related add-ons, whether under way or at idle, via a direct hookup to the transmission, not to mention a spray-in bedliner, remote engine start, DVD-based navigation with HD radio and NavTraffic, 18-inch polished aluminum wheels and supplemental cabin heating. Ford's touted SYNC hands-free audio and communications interface, as well as SYNC AppLink smartphone internet service (limited), handy upfitter switches for added electrical devices, a power-sliding rear window and the popular Tailgate Assist Step for easier bed access are also available to this high-end pickup.
Driving the 2012 F-450 Super Duty King Ranch is the standard 400-hp 6.7-liter turbodiesel V8 engine. Mated with the ubiquitous 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, this monster throws down an astounding 800 lb-ft of torque, good enough to tow 17,500 pounds of trailer with the standard straight hitch, and some 25,000 pounds with the available gooseneck or fifth-wheel rigs. Traditionally a less-than-fuel-efficient vehicle, this hefty heavy-duty pickup is ignored by the EPA mileage gurus. Finally, the standard 4WD system is managed by electronic hi-lo gear selection and auto-locking hubs for off-road-capable shift-on-the-fly 4WD capability.
Besides its sheer size, the 2012 F-450 Super Duty King Ranch boasts such standard safety features as 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS), traction and stability control, front side-mounted airbags and front and rear head airbags. Additionally, this behemoth comes with standard turn-signal-integrated mirrors, front fog/driving lights, a remote antitheft alarm and a post-collision safety system. Optional across the F-450 Super Duty lineup is an external back-up chime.
Lariat Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD
Ford's 2012 F-450 Super Duty Lariat Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD brings the oversize workhorse pickup truck into the realm of the semi-posh. This upper-midlevel behemoth comes in only the 4-wheel drive (4WD), dual rear wheel (DRW), 4-door, 6-passenger Crew Cab variant, with the 8.2-foot bed its standard payload-bearing accoutrement. Outside, look for standard 17-inch polished alloy wheels, chrome grille, trailer hitch and wiring, and heated power-adjustable mirrors, while the cab sports standard premium leather upholstery, power-adjustable front bucket seats and leather and simulated wood cabin accents. Digital-keypad power door locks and power windows are standard, as are telescoping tilt-wheel steering and cruise control, not to mention power-adjustable pedals, dual-zone climate control and rear parking sensors. Entertainment comes in the form of a single-CD player with 9 speakers, satellite radio and a USB connection, while Bluetooth hands-free technology adds some extra communications capability.
Options for the 2012 F-450 Lariat include the Live-Drive Power Takeoff Package with extra power provided to seasonal or job-related equipment via the transmission whether driving or idling, and the FX Off-Road Package with descent control, skid plates, all terrain tires and Rancho-brand shocks. There's also the available Ford Work Solutions Crew Chief Telematics Package that monitors speed, idle time and location of the vehicle, with extra equipment providing maintenance and diagnostics with printouts, as well as the SYNC hands-free audio and communications interface and SYNC AppLink smartphone integration for limited internet access. Standalone options include a DVD-based navigation screen, power moonroof, upgraded 18-inch wheels, spray-in bedliner and upfitter switches for added electrical devices. Finally, remote engine start, the popular Tailgate Assist Step, a rear-view camera, power-folding towing mirrors, a power-sliding rear window and a spray-in bedliner are all additionally available, as well.
Powering the 2012 F-150 Lariat is the ubiquitous 6.7-liter turbodiesel V8 engine that's managed by a shiftable 6-speed transmission. Together this pairing nets 400 hp and an impressive 800 lb-ft of torque. Expect 17,500 pounds of towing capability from the standard hitch and 25,000 pounds from the available gooseneck or fifth-wheel hitches. Fuel economy numbers are not available for the turbodiesel, probably because they'd be a bit dismal, but this truck is, after all, a work vehicle. In any case, the standard part-time 4WD system boasts shift-on-the-fly auto-locking hubs and electronic hi-lo gear selection, not to mention a limited-slip rear differential, while the standard integrated brake controller and trailer sway control let drivers tow with confidence.
The sizeable F-450 Super Duty Lariat, like the rest of the breed, uses its heft as a safety bulwark, but is nonetheless delivered with standard 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS) as well as traction and stability control. Occupant safety is also helped by front and rear head airbags and front side-mounted airbags. Finally, turn-signal-integrated mirrors, a post-collision safety system, front fog/driving lights and a remote antitheft alarm all come standard, with an exterior back-up chime offered as an optional safety item.
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Base and basic, but a heck of a worker, the 2012 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD gets the heavy loads delivered with little fanfare and few distractions. Available only in the 4-door, 6-passenger Crew Cab variant, this full-size heavy-duty pickup is a one-of-a-kind brute that sports standard dual rear wheels (DRW), part-time four-wheel drive (4WD), a load-ready 8.2-foot bed and a torque-heavy turbodiesel V8. Standard appearance, comfort and convenience goodies include 17-inch polished alloy wheels, step running boards, a trailer hitch and wiring, vinyl upholstery, telescoping tilt-wheel steering and air conditioning, with entertainment limited to an AM/FM stereo and two speakers.
Options for the base F-450 Super Duty XL include a gooseneck or fifth-wheel towing prep package, an integrated trailer brake controller, upfitter switches for electrically operated add-ons, a spray-in bedliner and the Ford Work Solutions' Crew Chief (Telematics) Package that tracks vehicle idle time, location and speed. There's also the available Live-Drive Power Takeoff transmission-driven power package that'll keep seasonal and/or job-related extra equipment functioning whether on the road or when idling, as well as the convenient tailgate step, power-folding tow mirrors and a power-sliding rear window. Optional fun stuff, meantime, includes remote engine start, cruise control, power accessories, a single-CD player, cloth upholstery and the smartphone-interfaced SYNC AppLink system for limited internet access.
Powering the 2012 F-450 Super Duty XL is a 400-hp, 6.7-liter turbodiesel V8 engine that mates with the 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission for a whopping 800 lb-ft of torque. Look for 17,500 pounds of towing capacity with the standard straight hitch and up to 25,000 pounds with the available gooseneck or fifth-wheel setup. Mileage figures are, as is traditional, not available for this big diesel, but will be meager, at best. A rear limited-slip differential is, of course, standard, as is the brake hill-holder feature. Finally, the part-time 4WD system is managed by manually locking hubs and manual hi-lo gear selection, though the available FX4 Off-Road Package adds on electronic shift-on-the-fly capability, as well as skid plates, all-terrain tires, descent control and Rancho-brand shock absorbers.
Size matters as a safety factor in the F-450 Super Duty XL. Nevertheless, this uniquely oversized pickup boasts standard 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS), traction and stability control, trailer sway control, front side-mounted airbags, front and rear head airbags and a post-collision safety system. An exterior backup chime, meantime, is optional.
XLT Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD
Need the biggest pickup available on the open market? That would be the 2012 Ford F-450 Super Duty XLT Crew Cab 8ft Bed DRW 4WD. With its over-the-top towing and payload capacity and 4-door, 6-passenger Crew Cab configuration, as well as the expansive 8-foot bed, standard dual rear wheels (DRW), an integrated trailer hitch and wiring, and standard part-time 4-wheel drive (4WD), this big workhorse is perfect for the heavy lifting. It also has a softer side with a front chrome grille, 17-inch polished alloy wheels, step running boards, cloth upholstery, telescoping tilt-wheel steering and power accessories, including heated power-adjustable outside mirrors, all standard. Then there are such standard niceties as cruise control, air conditioning and a single-CD player with 4 speakers.
Options for this oversize pickup include remote engine start, a tailgate assist step, a power-sliding rear window, a spray-in bedliner and Bluetooth-integrated SYNC hands-free audio and communications interface with navigation and route information functions, as well as SYNC AppLink smartphone-integrated internet capability. More prosaic options include the Ford Work Solutions' Crew Chief (Telematics) Package to measure vehicle idle time, speed and location, the Live-Drive Power Takeoff Package that allows the standard automatic transmission to power added job and seasonal equipment whether driving or idling, and upfitter switches for added electrical power capability. Further options for the lower mid-level XLT include upgraded 18-inch wheels and extra exterior chrome décor.
Standard power for the 2012 F-450 Super Duty XLT pickup comes from a monster 6.7-liter turbodiesel V8 engine. Combined with the 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, this big V8 throws down 400 hp and 800 lb-ft of torque, good enough to haul up to 17,500 pounds of trailer with the standard hitch or 25,000 pounds with the optional gooseneck or fifth-wheel setup. A limited-slip rear differential is also standard, as is the popular brake hill-holder, while the part-time 4WD system features manual hi-lo gear selection and manually locking hubs. Optional for this capable pickup is the FX Off-Road Package with electronic shift-on-the-fly capability, skid plates, descent control, all-terrain tires and Rancho brand shock absorbers.
Standard safety features aboard the 2012 F-450 Super Duty XLT include, besides its hefty girth, 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS), trailer sway control, integrated trailer brake controller, traction and stability control and turn-signal-integrated mirrors. Further safety equipment includes standard front side-mounted airbags, front and rear head airbags, a post-collision safety system and a remote antitheft alarm. Finally, a rear-view camera, rear parking sensors and an exterior back-up chime are all optional.


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The Water of Life
Hymn to Cottage Life
Beauty of Silence
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The Essentials of Cottage Life
The cottage is an institution in Finland. In the holiday seasons, Finns flock to the countryside for quietness and relaxation at cosy hideouts.
Often situated by water or fells, cabins and cottages are an essential element in Finnish life that provide a physical and mental getaway from the daily grind.
Forgetting the everyday worries is inevitable in retreats amid the country's greatest resource: its rugged natural beauty. Heat up the lakeside sauna in the summer or get snug in front of the fireplace in the winter – rest and revitalisation are guaranteed.
The art of doing nothing
Cottage life in Finland is about appreciating the art of doing nothing – sitting on a jetty dipping your toes in the water beats staring at a computer screen any day of the week.
Good food, a lot of it barbecued, is a central element when residing at the summer retreat. Relaxed parties with friends and family remind what life really is about – having a good time with the most important people in your life.
Doesn't it get boring?
Well, to each his own – some like action and some like the lack of it. Kids never seem to get tired of frolicking in the water and playing games. Adults spend entire days in hammocks and sunchairs, appreciating the time off work.
Common activities at summer cottages include boating, canoeing, yard games, fishing and the inevitable sauna.
Staying up late admiring the nightless night is an essential experience in the Finnish summer. For a bit of sightseeing, maybe an inland waterway cruise on a comfy little steamboat?
Winter at the cottage is about action
Cottages are great for relaxing in the winter, too, but the snowy landscapes seem to have a nack for calling people to action. Cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and husky and reindeer rides are just some of the activities on offer.
After a day out in the crispy winter air, a sauna is like a little piece of heaven for the body and mind. Followed by a hearty meal, reindeer stew for example, and some quality time in front of the fireplace, the everyday worries suddenly seem insignificant.
The only thing that can top it off is popping outside and watching the Northern Lights dance in the sky right before going to bed.
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anesthesia are medicines that numb parts of your body to block pain. They are given through shots in or around the spine. You will stay awake during both of these types of anesthesia.
The area of your back where the needle will be inserted will be cleaned with a special solution. Most of the time this shot will go in your lower back. This area may also be numbed with a local anesthetic. You may receive fluids through an intravenous line (IV, in a vein). You may also get medicine to help you relax.
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Spinal anesthesia is often used for genital, urinary tract, or lower body procedures.
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Most patients feel no pain during spinal and epidural anesthesia and recover fully.
Sherwood ER, Williams CG, Prough DS. Anesthesiology principles, pain management, and conscious sedation. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 18.
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Hong Kong-based Areion Asset Management Company has implemented the cloud service from Imagine Software to manage risk.
A hedge fund focused on Japanese and Asian equity markets, Areion employs long/short equity and event-driven strategies to invest in a diversified portfolio of equities, options, and futures. Imagine's kit provides risk management for the hedge fund, and allowed it to replace its legacy portfolio management system.
"What drew us to Imagine's platform," comments Giselle Leung, co-founder of Areion, "was its combination of rich functionality plus a very robust and reliable cloud-based service. Imagine allows us to view crucial intra-day risk analysis --spanning everything from VaR, live Greeks, beta exposures and concentration limits -- on multiple desktops without fear of the hardware interruptions or other types of failures we experienced previously.
"Some of the significant benefits we're enjoying," Leung continues, "include customizable live P&L views and the ability to conduct ad hoc, user-defined stress tests on our current positions at any time. And because of Imagine's ability to act as a straight-through processing hub, it was easy to integrate the feeds from our two order management systems and our fund administrator."
He adds: "Imagine also provides live position reconciliation for both of our prime brokers. This is a system we can grow with."
Dr. Lance Smith, CEO of Imagine, comments: "Like all clients of our cloud-based ASP service model, they benefit from straightforward platform integration, fast time-to-market, advanced portfolio and risk capabilities, and easy scalability for future business needs."


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The prince of the seas may appear to just be another pixie. After all, why use a pure Water-type with base 100 stats across the board when you can use one with base 120 stats across the board in Arceus? The answer lies in Manaphy's ability, Hydration, which grants it immunity to all forms of status in the rain. This, along with its boosting moves, Calm Mind and Tail Glow, allows it to utterly annihilate stall teams as long as Kyogre's ubiquitous rain is kept up. Every team needs to have a decent answer to Manaphy unless it plans to lose and lose badly.
While Manaphy's other setup move, Tail Glow, seems more appealing with its massive +3 Special Attack boost, Calm Mind is actually Manaphy's most reliable form of stat boosting. A common way of defeating the Tail Glow set involves equipping Kyogre, Palkia, or Dialga with a Choice Scarf and taking it down with Thunder. However, with a Calm Mind boost, the aforementioned Pokemon will not be doing enough damage to stop Manaphy from setting up another Calm Mind, using Rest to recover the damage, and then waking up immediately if rain is active. Manaphy can then alternate between Calm Mind and Rest to slowly set up until it is ready to sweep. The beauty of this set is Manaphy's ability to singlehandedly destroy stall teams without crumbling immediately to offensively based teams. While the Tail Glow set is scary due to its ability to hit extremely hard and quickly, the Calm Mind set instills a whole new type of fear, a fear that is slowly sewn into your opponent's mind as they helplessly watch the prince of the seas take apart their team. Calm Mind and Rest are obviously the crux of the set, allowing Manaphy to set up on what would have been 2HKOs. Scald is the preferred STAB in this case, as a potential burn can cripple the physical attackers attempting to bypass Manaphy's Special Defense boosts. Ice Beam rounds off the set, as it allows the best possible coverage, as well as OHKOing dangerous threats such as Shaymin-S, Rayquaza, and other Dragon-types.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Manaphy's other major attraction is its semi-unique boosting move, Tail Glow. With it, Manaphy can gain a huge +3 Special Attack boost, transforming into an offensive powerhouse in a single turn. Not only that, but against slower, more defensive teams, Manaphy can reach +6 in the space of two turns, and without an appropriate counter, any stall team will be swiftly flattened. Surf is its main STAB attack, and it is powerful enough to 2HKO Ferrothorn in the rain while Manaphy avoids being OHKOed in return. Ice Beam gives Manaphy excellent coverage, OHKOing Rayquaza and hitting Grass- and Dragon-types extremely hard. Grass Knot, however, can be used to severely damage opposing Kyogre on the switch-in or to simply OHKO slower variants if Manaphy has a Tail Glow boost.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Manaphy can competently run a Toxic stall set due to Hydration's benefits. Either an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe with a Timid nature or a bulkier spread is optimal with a moveset of Toxic, Scald, Rest, and Ice Beam. Heart Swap is also an interesting option, especially when coupled with Tailwind support from Tornadus. With this combination, you can easily let an opposing Calm Mind Arceus grab six Calm Minds, send in Tornadus for the Tailwind, steal Arceus's boosts with Manaphy, and then proceed to sweep.
Manaphy can also make use of Reflect and Light Screen and take on the role of a supporter, which is useful due to the offensive nature of the Uber tier. Acid Armor can be used on the Calm Mind set to increase Manaphy's Defense, but Manaphy really enjoys the coverage provided by Ice Beam. Manaphy can run an effective Choice Specs set due to its decent movepool and ability to scout with U-turn or recover all of its health with Rest. It is also immune to status moves in rain, which gives it ample opportunity to switch in on Pokemon that carry them. It is, however, outclassed by Kyogre as a Choice Specs user. Likewise, Manaphy can run a Choice Scarf set with Surf, Ice Beam, Grass Knot, and U-turn to revenge kill Rayquaza and other threats, but Palkia generally does a much better job at this, as it has much more power and much better coverage than Manaphy.
Checks and Counters
Calm Mind Electric Arceus is probably the most reliable counter to Manaphy that you can find. Against Manaphy's Calm Mind set, Electric Arceus can easily Calm Mind alongside Manaphy, while the Tail Glow set is OHKOed by Thunder. Grass Arceus is also excellent at taking on Manaphy, but it must use Judgment as Grass Knot does next to nothing. Ferrothorn can take an attack and hit Manaphy back very hard, although it is 2HKOed by the Tail Glow set. Also, if Ferrothorn gets burned by Scald, Manaphy can use it as setup fodder. Choice Scarf Zekrom can revenge kill just about every variant of Manaphy with Bolt Strike. Calm Mind or Choice Specs Kyogre with Thunder, Calm Mind Latias, Mewtwo, Dragon Arceus, and Choice Specs Dialga can all defeat Calm Mind Manaphy. Choice Scarf Kyogre and Palkia can take on offensive Tail Glow Manaphy that lack Grass Knot, while Choice Scarf Dialga will win most of the time against any Tail Glow variant. Thundurus and Shaymin-S can outspeed and OHKO Tail Glow Manaphy, although they need to watch out for Ice Beam and rain-boosted Surfs.
Because Manaphy is heavily reliant on rain, taking away Kyogre's Drizzle support is a good idea. While Groudon does not enjoy switching into any of Manaphy's attacks, it can switch in on Tail Glow or Rest and remove the rain, making Manaphy easier to deal with. Tyranitar works in a similar way, as does Hippowdon. Abomasnow, although rare, handily beats most Manaphy variants as it takes away the rain, resists Manaphy's Water-type attacks, resists Grass Knot, and takes neutral damage from Ice Beam. With a specially defensive spread, Abomasnow can easily make Manaphy's life difficult with moves such as Leech Seed and Giga Drain. Finally, although it gets OHKOed by Ice Beam, Rayquaza can switch in on a predicted Rest and set up on Manaphy for a sweep.


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