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Press Release Archive
Executive MBA Program Advances 11 Positions in Financial Times Ranking
The Financial Times' 2011 ranking of Executive MBA programs lists Georgetown's McDonough School of Business at 35th in the world, up 11 positions from last year's ranking. Georgetown's Executive MBA also is listed as the 9th stand-alone program in the United States.
Olympians to Meet With Business Students, Oct. 25
Students at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business are invited to meet three Olympic and Paralympic athletes on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Fisher Colloquium.
Evan Lysacek (figure skating), Jonathan Horton (gymnastics), and Mallory Weggemann (swimming) will speak with students and sign autographs from 4 to 5 p.m.
Students also will have the opportunity to connect with leaders and recruiters from Deloitte, which is sponsoring the event.
MBA Students Travel and Network During Career Treks
During a week-long break between courses this month, MBA students will be traveling in the United States and abroad to network and learn more about specific industries during the school's Career Treks.
Organized by student clubs in conjunction with the MBA Career Center, Career Treks are designed to promote interaction and networking with alumni and other important leaders within the business community.
Executive Development Courses Launching This Fall
Open Enrollment Courses to be Offered for Executives Seeking to Enhance Their Skills in Specific Subject Areas
Global Engagement Course Launches Executive Development Programs
Intensive, three-day Executive Development courses on select business topics will launch this fall at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business with a program offering executives, diplomats and non-governmental leaders an in-depth approach to creating, influencing and executing non-market strategy in the global economy. 'Global Engagement: Non-market Strategy and International Business' runs from November 30 - December 2, 2011. For more information
Center for Business and Public Policy Releases Research on Broadband Technology in Rural Areas
Professors John Mayo & Jeffrey Macher Discuss Recent Research and Its Application to Telecommunications Policy
Two Georgetown University McDonough School of Business professors discussed "Achieving Rural Universal Service in a Broadband Era: Emergent Evidence from the Evolution of Telephone Demand" at a luncheon on Capitol Hill Monday.
Rude Employee Behavior Drives Away Business Says Christine Porath
Retail business customers who witness rude behavior among employees often are driven away without reporting the negative experience, leaving managers unaware of harmful behavior, according to research co-authored by Christine Porath, an assistant professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, published in September's Journal of Service Research.
EMBA Alumnus Named a Top CEO
CEO Update has named Matt Shay, Executive MBA class of 2011 alumnus, one of the "Top CEOs in Associations" in 2011. Shay has been CEO of the National Retail Foundation, the world's largest retail trade association since 2010.
Army Physician Who Treated Captured Saddam Hussein Discusses Leadership and Service, Oct. 19
Dr. Sudip Bose, the physician who treated Saddam Hussein after his capture in December 2003, will discuss "The Battle Continues: Lessons Learned in Combat and How to Apply Them to Everyday Life," Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. in the Hariri Building's Fisher Colloquium as part of the Georgetown McDonough School of Business Distinguished Leaders Series.
Marcia Miceli's Research Honored by Journal of Business Ethics
Two articles written by Professor of Management Marcia Miceli have been honored by the Journal of Business Ethics as part of its 30th anniversary publication that includes a collection of "citation classics."
This list includes the 33 most cited articles in the journal's history, measured by impact on the academic field and citations by other authors.
Center for Financial Markets and Policy Conducts Capitol Hill Briefing
The Center for Financial Markets and Policy at Georgetown's McDonough School Business co-hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing Sept. 20, 2011, on the top global risk factors facing the international economy.
Global Social Enterprise Initiative Partners with Mobile Internet Coalition
Program to Provide Young Minds and Entrepreneurs with Innovative Business Modeling for Social Good
MBA Soccer Squad Donates Prize to Grassroot Project
In early September, a group of McDonough MBA students earned first place in a 7-on-7 soccer tournament organized by the Grassroot Project, an organization fighting HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C.
The team, composed of both full-time and evening students, organized by Jorge Lee (MBA), donated the $300 cash prize back to the Grassroot Project. The team also will be featured on ABC's "Everyday Health Heroes" television program on December 3, 2011, at 11 am.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters CEO Larry Blanford to Speak
Blanford To Discuss Leadership, CSR at Sept. 29 Event
Larry Blanford, CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) will speak at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business about his pathway to becoming a CEO, his leadership of GMCR, and how the company has embraced corporate social responsibility as part of the school's Distinguished Leaders Series. This event is open to the public.
Responsible Bottom Lines: How Businesses are Saving Lives
Speakers to Discuss Corporate Efforts in Global Health at the McDonough School of Business, Sept. 26
The panel discussion Responsible Bottom Lines: How Businesses are Saving Lives will focus on how corporate efforts in global health are making an impact on individuals and building sustainable businesses.
myYearbook.com Founder to Speak at Georgetown
Catherine Cook To Discuss Running One of the World's Top 5 Social Networking Sites, Sept. 21
Georgetown MBA Students Compete in CNBC's Million Dollar Challenge
As trading officially began on Sept. 19 in CNBC's "Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge," students from Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and seven other business schools embarked on the network's "MBA Face-Off." Teams of 10 students from each school are competing against each other in managing a $1-million "CNBC Bucks" stock & currency portfolio.
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Program Announced
Seasoned Entrepreneurs to Provide Mentorship to Georgetown Students
Associate Dean Participates in Women's Leadership Forum
Melissa Trotta, associate dean for executive degree programs at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, participated in the 77th National Leadership Forum for Women Leaders at the National Center for Higher Education held in Washington, D.C. The Office of Women in Higher Education invited Trotta based on her outstanding record of accomplishment in the higher levels of leadership within an educational institution. The office is a branch of the American Council on Education (ACE) that recognizes strong, determined female leaders in the higher education workforce.
Wathieu Starts New Blog Series with Harvard Business Review
Luc Wathieu, associate professor of marketing at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, is the co-author of a new blog through the Harvard Business Review. Wathieu writes the series of marketing-related posts with Marco Bertini, assistant professor of marketing at the London Business School and one of Wathieu's former students.


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BY MID-OCTOBER, LABOR DISPUTES had caused a lockout at 14 San Francisco hotels and a strike watch at another 23 hotels in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., while negotiators haggled over wages, health insurance costs, pensions, and contract expiration dates. With the national hotel union, Unite Here, encouraging workers to hold out for better benefits and a two-year contract, hotel management continued to deliver service, using non-union workers where necessary.
Meetings in San Francisco had been largely unaffected at press time, despite the labor lockout that began October 13 on the heels of a 14-day strike. The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, held October 9 to 13 at Moscone Convention Center, began talking to facilities about contingency plans when it became apparent that workers would walk out at six of the 11 hotels housing the meeting's 5,800 delegates.
"I should have known when those contracts were coming up for negotiation so I could have avoided this situation," says Donna Karl, CMP, director of convention and meeting services for the Chicago-based association. "I got calls from the union hassling me to cancel the meeting."
As negotiations drag on, the long-term implications have begun to hit home: If Unite Here successfully bargains for a 2006 contract expiration date in San Francisco, the same year that contracts in seven other cities expire, the union will gain unprecedented leverage. Threat of a national strike could deter groups from booking meetings in union cities that year.
"It's not optional to plan major events around the unpredictability and uncertainty of whether those events will be interrupted by work stoppages, boycotts, or embarrassing and noisy press activity," says Allen Roberts, an employment law and labor relations lawyer with Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York. "The idea of force majeure may accomplish release from a contract obligation, but at the end of the day, the group isn't looking for a refund, it needs to proceed with an effective and well-run event."
Look for more on the implications of hotel strikes in our December issue.

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State House Bureau
AUGUSTA — A state investigation of Maine's largest medical marijuana dispensary group has revealed "a laundry list" of violations of state law and program rules, including pesticide use on marijuana plants, the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday.
(FILE) Wellness Connection of Maine's Portland marijuana dispensary, located at the end of an alley off Congress Street behind the Local 188 restaurant. Photographed March 29, 2012.`
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Wellness Connection of Maine also lacked proper security and sold an illegal marijuana derivative, according to findings from the investigation, released Monday.
The group will be allowed to continue operating its four dispensaries and sell the marijuana that was treated with pesticides, even though a state official said he doesn't know whether it could harm patients.
The DHHS said Wellness Connection of Maine, which runs dispensaries in Portland, Hallowell, Thomaston and Brewer serving about 2,400 patients, committed 20 rule violations in its cultivation facility in Auburn and other facilities.
Through the second half of last year and all of this year, nine types of pesticides were used on medical marijuana dispensed by Wellness Connection, said Kenneth Albert, director of the DHHS Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services. Pesticides also were found in baker's mix and tinctures used by patients, and bugs were found near marijuana that was to be packaged for sales.
To keep operating, the group had to sign a consent agreement with DHHS, Albert said. According to the agreement, the group must stop using pesticides, provide weekly status updates to the state and get a license for a working kitchen, along with other conditions.
He said the state will allow marijuana on the shelves at Wellness Connection's dispensaries to be sold, even if it is tainted with pesticides.
Every patient will be handed or mailed a notice describing the nine pesticides until the state is confident the marijuana being sold is pesticide-free, Albert said.
"What was important for us was to allow patients to make that choice for themselves, and in doing that we will be monitoring the dispensaries," he said.
Maine's medical marijuana program doesn't allow for pesticides to be applied to the marijuana. Albert said Wellness Connection used general-use pesticides, which are used in other areas of agriculture.
Although many of the pesticides -- such as one with sesame oil as its main active ingredient -- appear to be organic, program rules don't distinguish between organic and non-organic pesticides, Albert said.
He said he doesn't know whether patients could be harmed by the pesticides -- only that he can't assure patients which of the nine pesticides were used to treat their strain of marijuana.
Albert said one employee's tip to a state hotline started the investigation. While the DHHS was investigating, he said, it received 22 more tips from employees.
A state document that outlines the findings says an employee "admitted to applying pesticides, at the direction of senior leaders, over the last several months." Later, several employees indicated that pesticides had been used, the document says.
On March 4, the first day of the investigation, Wellness Connection Executive Director Becky DeKeuster was interviewed about the possibility of pesticide use, Albert said.
The state document says DeKeuster "indicated staff has voiced concern about the use of pesticides, and that patients are not being made aware of such use on their medicine."
But in an interview with the Portland Press Herald on March 8, DeKeuster called the state's investigation "a comprehensive regulatory inspection" and said she wasn't aware of any cultivation rule violations.
A statement posted on the group's website and Facebook page on March 9 said, "At this time, we are using only mechanical and environmental methods of contaminant abatement. We will continue to communicate with our patients about the quality and safety of their medicine and look forward to receiving the inspection report" from the DHHS.
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Splinter Cell Conviction™
By Gameloft
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
The benchmark of action stealth games on console is available for the first time on iPhone & iPod Touch!
**MacWorld: "The strategies of Splinter Cell Conviction have real potential for depth and variety—already this title looks like more than your typical third-person shooter on your iPhone."
**Slide to play: "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction looks and plays great, and it's rare that we see such a sophisticated stealth game on this platform."
Unleash the ferocious skills of renegade agent Sam Fisher.
Play as Sam Fisher, a highly skilled Special Forces operative and fight a corrupted secret agency to get your daughter back. Follow a trail of intrigue that leads from Iraq to a high-security building in Washington. Run, jump, fight, and shoot using a handgun, shotgun, AK47 and bazooka, or maintain stealth by improvising with nearby objects. You are now a renegade spy agent; you don't follow any orders except for your own rules of engagement!
- Go through 11 levels set in 8 different locations from Malta to the White House.
- Discover an exclusive iPhone level on the banks of the Potomac River.
- Experience fully polished 3D graphics with an amazing depth of view.
- The Mark & Execute feature allows you to mark multiple targets then quickly eliminate them all at once.
- The Last Known Position indicates where your enemies think you are, allowing you to outflank and eliminate them.
- Get behind enemies without being noticed and kill them in one hit!
- Projected texts inform you of objectives and guide you through the level.
- Get Sam behind cover to hide and dodge enemy fire.
- Beat your opponents in stunning hand-to-hand combat and interrogate enemies to get crucial information.
- Experience a frantic rail-shooting sequence on a speeding boat.
- Use a wide range of weapons and gadgets to get rid of your enemies. Pistols, sonar goggles and camera grenades are at your disposal!
Your morals! Your game!
Also available from Gameloft on the iPhone: Brothers in Arms 2, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Gameloft Sports Pack, Fishing Kings, Blokus and Iron Man 2.
Certain apps allow you to purchase virtual items within the app and may contain third party advertisements that may redirect you to a third party site.
What's New in Version 1.0.2
Updated for iPhone 4 and iOS 4
- Crisp, gorgeous high-resolution graphics to take full advantage of the iPhone 4 Retina display
- Support for iOS 4 multitasking on compatible devices: switch between your favorite apps instantly
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Customer Reviews
This game is excellent (4 1/2 stars)!
-Fun gameplay with a small learning curve on the controls
-360 degree camera control
-Your character (Fisher) is very versatile and can hide behind many barriers, and has many killing techniques
-Great graphics for the iPod/iPhone - a la PS1
-Intriguing storyline that keeps you wanting to move through the missions
-Great weapons -including grenades -and weapon control
-The entire game is streamlined, and moving from point A to point B is a no-brainer because they show you exactly where to go with arrows. This is fine for general movement, but they even have show you how to solve the puzzles. This makes the game way too easy at places where there could be clever challenges to solve
-Extremely dumb A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
-When choosing the difficulty, the only thing that increases it is the amount of health your character (Fisher) has. The A.I. is no smarter, and everything is still spelled out for you.
I was thoroughly surprised at how well Splinter Cell was ported onto the iPod/iPhone. The controls and technical aspects of the game are near-perfect. Unfortunately, the lack of difficulty and unforgivable A.I. kept me from giving it a perfect score - and I would give it 4 1/2 stars if possible. However, I still very highly recommend this game for $4.99. You will get plenty of fun gameplay for your money!
There is a problem with Apple's rating system. The ESRB, the OFFICIAL game-rating system that we all know and trust, has RATED THIS APP M FOR MATURE. So why isn't this app rated 17+? Because setting it to 12+ sells more copies, that's why.
Yeah, this game is great; the graphics rule, the gameplay is refined, and the controls rock. But it is bloody, prrofane, and violent. 12 Year Olds all over America ARE PLAYING AN M-RATED GAME because Apple's rating system is too lax to differentiate between T-rated games and M-rated ones. This applies to countless other apps that WOULD be rated M IF RATED BY THE ESRB: NOVA, NOVA 2, Brothers In Arms 2, Zombie Infection, Modern Combat: Sandstorm, Ganstar 1, Gangstar 2, Gangstar 3, Rainbow Six, Prince Of Persia, Backstab, Special Ops, their shameless Uncharted knockoff (whatever it's called), and an innumerable ammount more. PARENTS: if you want your kid playing age-appropriate games, please speak out about this. I'm only 13, so I really don't have a say in things here. But YOU DO. YOU can do something about all this. YOU can make sure the M-rated apps get the 17+ that they deserve. Something needs to be done here. The app store is becoming a haven for violent videgames, and we should build a dam before this river floods the minds of too many young American kids.
Good game, but needs work
I bought this since I have two other Splinter Cell titles for my PC. This game is great and runs fine on my iPhone 4. One bug I've noticed, though, is pausing the game results in the status bar being displayed in the app until I close out and restart the game. It is difficult to play the game with the status bar showing because it covers up the light meter thing.
Also, the controls seem very quirky at times. The weapon/action buttons are in the way of being able to rotate the camera in different directions. This game is also based much more on action and shooting than stealth, though that may be the case with the newer games in this series. (The 2 games mentioned earlier are the 1st one and Pandora Tomorrow). I also think the graphics in this game could've been better. I'd be willing to let the game load more often/longer in return for better graphics and gameplay.
And one more thing: it seems the enemies' voices are very limited. They always say the same thing. "Die, Sam, die!" and "It's Fisher! We're under attack!" become very annoying after hearing them hundreds of times on every level. (By the way, they know his name. So much for stealth.)
This is a good game but with its issues, it isn't worth the $5 price tag. Get it when it's on sale.
- $4.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Jul 15, 2010
- Version: 1.0.2
- Size: 535 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
- Seller: Gameloft
- © 2010 Gameloft. All Rights Reserved. Published by Gameloft under License from Ubisoft Entertainment. Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell Conviction, Sam Fisher, the Soldier Icon, Ubisoft, Ubi.com and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Gameloft and the Gameloft logo are trademarks of Gameloft in the US and/or other countries.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


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As a paying member you can be your own mod and just skip the threads that you don't want to read; I certainly do that myself. To request that a thread be moderated just because it makes you uncomfortable isn't really a long term solution. At least here things get discussed . Uncomfortable at times, but healthier in the long run.
I hear you Kat.
"A former college wrestler fended off a cougar attack on a popular hiking trail in Olympic National Park by locking his legs around the animal and squeezing its throat with his hands. Phil Anderson survived the attack Friday afternoon even though he could not choke the young, 80-pound cougar into unconsciousness. "I couldn't quite get my hands around his neck to shut off his esophagus. I could see in his eyes he was going in and out. He was right on the verge of passing out, but his neck was way too muscular,"http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960527&slug=2331443I wonder if he was from WSU? Go cougs!
David,Thank you for the link to the article. A young cat half the weight of the muscular human wrestler, and still put up a strong attack and damage. Most would not have a chance against a mature adult cat in full weight and experienced hunting skills.
Turns out the assailant is a low down no good Husky and Butch has filed a restraining order.Oh yeah.... GO COUGS!
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Daniel:Thanks for the video, it brought some needed levity to this thread. After the crass, indefensible remark comparing Gandhi to a mule, the video and Ian's WSU Cougar photo at least made me smile.Dirk
Thankfully, here in Australia we don't need to carry an assault rifle ( either in the city or out in the bush). My biggest worry is ticks, stinging nettles, and the Dropbears!.
> biggest worry is ticks, stinging nettles, and the Dropbears!.Also leeches, Bunyips, Drongobirds, and members of the Shooters Party.Cheers
Crazy Aussies!
Roger Caffin and others in Australia:Can you please comment of these two youtube videos regarding Australia's gun control, ban and confiscation. As most media is biased and statistics are manipulated, your individual's perspective has more credibility. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6rLdbebQEUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaDAThOHhAThank you
I'll admit to googling: bunyips, dropbears (which sound terrifying!), drongobirds, and Shooters Party.None of the above were included in my only reference to Australia, Brysons "In a Sunburned Country"
Here's one perspective on the Australia gun control issue. http://theconversation.edu.au/faking-waves-how-the-nra-and-pro-gun-americans-abuse-australian-crime-stats-11678
This is definitely off gear topic, probably belongs in Chaff...Heard this debate on the radio, most of us grew up learning that Australia is a country but also the name of that continent. Then we hear words that sound like Sci Fi, such as Oceania , and Austral-Asia.So what do you Aussie guys consider to be the name of your continent? Please say Atlantis, one radio caller said that.
I was always told the most dangerous things in the Australian bush were the snakes. Supposedly some of the most venomous snake species in the world call Oz home.Some suspect their introduction was a sneaky Kiwi terrorist attack.Either way, that should teach you Cobbers not to irritate the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Sharon--Congratulations on being cancer free! That is an amazing phrase to hear from your doctor! Glad you are making this your year!
I have the same issues with the gym filling up! The gym I go to only has 1 set of dumbbells so sometimes I have to make due with the dumbbells I can get my hands on, otherwise it will take me 2 hours to get my workout finished. I have the same issue with the cardio machines--my first choice is the treadmill and on Tuesday all those were full, second choice is the eliptical and all of those were full, so I went with my third choice, the bike! Luckily it was nice today, so I was able to go for a run outside after work.
Keep up the good work with the workouts everyone! It is very inspiring to hear everyone's stories!
Melissa - It's so cool that we are getting to the fun stuff so quickly (only 25 days in)!!! I know what you mean about even increasing weights by 5 pounds - you feel like a SuperHero!!! Hahah. And how cool is it that our bodies are returning to their natural states of health and actually craving more movement and activity. There's a popular saying that I absolutely agree with NOW, "A body in motion, stays in motion!" I had stopped doing things that I LOVED (Basketball, Horseback Riding, etc.) from the lack of energy and strength; however I know now that they are just around the corner from here and I will be able to enjoy my passions in Life freely again :)
HrdHat77 - Yum!!! I'm goin to your place for dinner ;) Congrats on celebrating your 10 year Anniversary!!! Def hope that you gave yourself the day to completely enjoy yourself and your Family!
Sharon - I love that you made today not just about loving another person (which is an incredible skill set btw Lol), however you made it about honoring the longest and most important relationship of our Life... the one with Ourselves! And Wow - I knew that inner strength had grown from somewhere intense. Physical Illness to that degree cannot ever be explained to the logical mind because it hits us so deep on the soul level. Now we all know where the "Fighter" in you comes from!!! xoxo (And I truly believe that our bodies are 100% capable of healing themselves if we give them what they need... so I am Affirming that Illness and/or Medications will no longer rule over my Life, or yours, ever again!
Amy - Good for you girlfriend on finding solutions no matter what! That sounds like a nightmare to have to deal with all of that waiting. There are a lot of functional fitness exercises that teach you how to use your own body weight as resistance - might be worth looking up as a back-up to those crazy days. Or maybe check out one of the cardio classes at your gym to change things up and not have to wait on cardio machines. Sounds like ur kickin butt tho! Keep it up woman ;)
Eric - How are you doing!?! We miss you tons... praying for you Everyday! <3
Have a wonderful rest of your Holiday ALL and keep spreadin the LOVE!!! xoxo Kat
DAY 25 - BFL daily Lesson-for-LIFE:
"Keeping your goals in sight will help you suceed!" When I talk about success, again and again you'll hear me talk about goals. Setting them and focusing on them daily is so important. A simple but very effective way to keep your goals in sight is to write them down on "sticky notes" and put them in places where you'll see them often, such as on a bathroom mirror, on the corner of your computer screen, on your refrigerator door, on the control panel of your home-exercise stationary bike or StairMaster. Please don't make the mistake of setting your goals and writing them down at the beginning of your Program and then not looking at them again until the end. When your written goals are out of sight, they're usually out of mind. Keeping your goals in sight, and reading them over and over again, will help you stay focused and will help you succeed! ~Bill Phillips~
Everyone is doing so well! Great job. I'm loving this challenge, it is so healing for me in many physical ways. I still refuse to weigh myself, but I feel so healthy :) I think in week 6 I might weigh-in and do some measuring. I have been faithful to the program, and love the increased strength and endurance I am achieving. Considering a Tough Mudder this summer and I use it as a motivator for my training.
Re: The Arc Trainer -
I stumbled on one about 6 months ago at a YMCA in Detroit and I LOVED it! Haven't found one since... So, those of you that have access, rock it out!
Happy Week 4 all! :)
Hey Team -
Started out a rough day today - been fighting a fever/cold and all I wanted to do was stay in bed all day! Made it this far w/out missing a workout, so I got myself to the gym and told myself that even if I completed just one muscle group with the most intensity I could muster, then I would call it a day and crawl back in bed - LOL. It actually worked. Once I gave myself permission to not push myself so hard today and just tackle one set and one muscle group at a time, I found myself feeling stronger and more motivated, not wanting to give up on myself. I felt so good and was so proud of myself by the end that I even added a few extra exercises that I've been wanting to try - and was able to spend the rest of my day OUT of bed! :)
I am seeing so much more clearly how my "mental limitations" have been so much more destructive to me than the physical medical conditions (...perfect example Lance Armstrong - he won three tours while battling cancer!!!) So focus on doing whatever it takes to keep your mind and spirit strong; those are the driving forces behind these transformations. Read daily Affirmations, create a "Vision Board", read your goals out loud, keep a gratitude journal, pray... do anything that keeps you in the healing field of positive energy and ride that wave ;) Have a great weekend ALL
Hi Val - great to hear from you! What's the "Tough Mudder"??? Sounds interesting
xoxo Kat
DAY 26 - BFL Journal daily Lesson-for-LIFE:
"Nourish your body each and every day." You don't have to use nutritional supplements to complete this Program. However, if you are determined to make a remarkable transformation in only 12 weeks, you must nourish your body daily, with quality protein, carbohydrates, essential fats, vitamins, minerals and water your body needs to recover from your intense workouts. Remember that exercise increases your body's need for nutrients, and without optimal levels, you will not be able to maximize the fat-burning or muscle-strengthening effects of exercise. When you exercise a nutrient deficient body, you're not making it healthier, you're actually creating a worse nutrient deficiency. That's one reason people often feel tired and run-down when they start exercising but don't eat right. So please, be sure to feed your body the nutrients it needs each and every day, whether you use supplements or not. ~Bill Phillips~
LOL - Okay on my own or not, I made the committment, so here it is ;) xoxo
DAY 27 - BFL daily Lesson-for-LIFE:
"Success is earning it, not just owning it." I often hear talk about the idea that science might someday develope a "magic pill" that will help people transform their bodies from fat to fit without any work at all. On the surface that might sound like a good thing; however, beneath the surface, I think that would be one of the worst inventions of modern science. In a way, it would be like recieving a college diploma without ever having to go to class or do homework. You see, its the earning of a diploma that defines success, not just the owning of it. And the same is true with building a better body. If you didn't have to work for it, it wouldn't have anywhere near the value. And, make no mistake, to "own" a healthy body for Life, you will have to work hard and you will have to make sacrifices. You will have to challenge yourself, each and every day. You will have to earn it! ~Bill Phillips~
Have an awesome FREE day tomorrow Everyone - we have definitely EARNED it!!!
Kat Divine
Interesting day for me...
Last week my little girl picked up pink eye from somewhere (preschool, gymnastics, one of her cousins, chic-fil-a playground, who knows where). I took her to the doctor and we got her all fixed up. well apparently this morning I woke up with it even though I cleaned and disinfected everything I thought might have been contaminated. To make things better i cut my finger with a lobster tail on valentines day and it got infected last night. I did what I could for it but it was swelling and not looking very good last night. It didn't look any better this morning and it was hurting so I went to the doctor. Long story short I spent the better part of today at the doctor and my infected finger has spread to my limphatic system. (I guess that explains the red line running from my finger up my arm to my bicept). Anyway I'm taking today off. I'll make it up tomorrow if thing look better.
Life might be a little crazy at times but ill press on and make the best of it. Enjoy your free day I'm taking mine today :)
I'm back on track. Made up my HIIT sunday and just knocked out a good UBWO! Pink eye is cleared up and my finger is looking much better. Going to be eating 100% clean this week and pushing hard. Hope this fat is going to start falling off.
Kay- I know how you were feeling the other day. I was having a hard time getting motivated for my cardio but once I got started I was able to push through and burn off 500 cal :)
Sharon- you are an inspiration to us all!
Everyone keep pushing we have made it 1/3 of the way!
Hi Team - Wow we made it to Week 5!!!
Not sure how everyone else is doing, however today I am hitting a mental/emotional/physical brick wall! Doing everything by the book LITERALLY and am experiencing some inner/physical turbulence that for lack of a better word - SUCKS!!! My body is gaining weight and am daily fighting such severe pain and fatigue from all of the medical conditions and detoxing (so instead of being able to wean off some of the meds, I have been needing to increase just to get through the day and keep up with the demands of this Challenge). So weird, the first couple weeks I was feeling so great, and now not so much.
Reeeaaally sorry for the negativity guys, just needed to get it out of me so I can re-center and re-focus! The DLFL today is so perfect for my mental state today, so if anyone is in the same boat, def read it!!! Amazing that if we can just keep our state of mind positive and moving forward, then we can do ANYTHING. And when it's not there - totally different story! Hah
Hrdhat77 - That's crazy, my household is dealing with Pink-eye right now too! Where does it even come from! Lol. Glad to hear that you were able to deal and then get back on track... ur awesome!!!
Hope Everyone else is still doing great and def looking forward to seeing everyone at the TOP - only 8 more weeks to go! ;)
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"When adversity strikes, it is vitally important to dig in your heels and not give up!" As you begin your fifth week of the Program, chances are you've already experienced some type of unexpected adversity. (Warning: If you have not experienced adversity yet, be prepared!) Overcoming adversity, even transforming it into positive energy; is one of the most important skills you'll have the opportunity to develop during this 12-week Body-for-LIFE journey. When adversity strikes, whether it's a minor setback or a major obstacle, it is vitally important to dig in your heels and NOT give up! When times get tough, remind yourself of your reasons for accepting this Challenge. Remember that you promised yourself you would succeed, no matter what! Ask yourself, "what lesson can I learn from this experience that will make me a better person?" And ask, "How can I turn this negative into something positive?" Answer those questions and you'll find renewed hope and determination to succeed! ~Bill Phillips~
Kat. Hey sister. It broke my heart to read your blog. You are the biggest inspiration to me!!! I have told my family that if we lived closer I would scoop you up. Your always upbeat and positive. U can see changes in your pics already, and hoinestely u have a rocking bod already that lots of women would die for. Honey if I could change things for you I would. Don't give up on me. Im in the same boat as you. I've been 100% devoted and at my drs appt on thursday I didn't loose a pound. Checked my thyroid because I am not loosing and extremely tired but everything came back ok. Im sooo confused as my husband is because im doing what I should with no results. I want this for you as much as I want it for myself. You are such a string woman and conquer ed souch in your life way bigger than this challange so I know you can do this!!! Im here for you and by the grace of god in week 8 big things are gonna happen to both of us. Hand in there sweetie. Xoxo. Lor
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Hi Team.
Haven't gone far just recovering from a tail spin.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Trying to read and catchup. Huge task.
Stay positive everyone:)
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I'm not sure that everyone has such severe problems, but that would help the story. Lots of good detail though.
The Not-Professional league of football (soccer, not hand egg) is becoming a phenomenon between the low class population in Santiago from Chile, all this thank to one football team, The Manques. This team has showed a impressive development in the field, where they have been compared with professional football players and have raised the appreciation of the Not-Professional leagues for the people.
Now a big tournament is coming, which can be the launch for the team to a professional level, but: can the team stick together and keep being undefeated? or they are going to finally lose against their own life's?
The story is focus in the life of 4 players of the team: Felipe(pipe) Rosas, Eduardo(lalo) Pérez, Gonzalo(gonsa) Sosa and Bryan Castro, which are the pillars of the team and the ones who are going to face the biggest problems that life is going to gave them.
Gonzalo Sosa, aka. Gonsa: he is the front leader of the team, being and incredible gol (score) maker and the handsome of the group, making many womans fans to the sport. He is in a relationship with Marcos Molina, a cop, who is now demanding to make public their relationship because he doesn't want to keeping his live in secret as the way they have been doing it. Gonzalo is scare of these demands, he knows that his co-workers are homophobic and also it's the fans community, so he knows the implications in his sport career it may have if he goes out of the closet and how not doing it might kill the chance to stay with the man he love.
Bryan Castro, aka. Bryaitan: he is the porter of the team and he is damn good, but his mother suffer of alzheimer, and having no money for any kind of treatment or nurser, he is forced to nurse her himself, forcing him to lose many practices and missing his job in the construction. Now that the tournament is beginning, his presence in the field and in the practice is more needed, but he knows he can't left his mother a lone to much. Now he have to take the option to left his mother for long time, or stop being part of the team.
Eduardo Pérez, aka. Lalito: he is a defense in the team who is having problems with his brother, who he is addict to the heroine and have a big debt to his dealers. Eduardo and his brother grew up with a alcoholic father, so Eduardo feels in the need to help his brother, but his debt are becoming crazy and now the dealers are starting to black mail him for what his brother own them. Now he have to choose to keep protecting his brother or letting him in the hand of his dealers.
Felipe Rosas, aka. Pipie: He is a defense in the team who finds that his wife have been cheating on him with a younger guy. He didn't knew what to do, so he first tried to accomplish a bigger fantasy than the one his wife is living, going to get a prostitute, but at the end he just couldn't keep it, his wife has all the power on the home and he knows he doesn't have anything, and even less if they break up, so little by little, his frustration become in anger and in a plan to kill the lover of his wife, and his wife. Would he surrender under his own builded anger or is he going to be able to success against his anger and frustration.
I'm not going to do this story, because I hate football and this kind of story need a lot of energy and time to be drawn, so I'm not going to make it, but I have posted because I found it interesting, I think this kind of story which are not necessarily focused on the sport, but more in the life of the people in it, is way more rich than sport stories (also this is a mature story, so you can see a face of the social reality where people lives and make it way more rich than just teenager playing sports on school).
I'm not sure that everyone has such severe problems, but that would help the story. Lots of good detail though.
Sounds like it could be a cool idea, if a little soapy; a.k.a. "A quiet, quaint street full of abused cheating gay murderers in comas."... But eh, if handled in a player of the week sort of way, it probally would still be able to hold a certain element of realism. Esspecially if not all of the stories are ended happily, in perticular.
It does confuse me why you even chose to write a football idea if you hate the sport, that said. x_x
You created a story you would never use? Why?
Do it! It's just a bit rough around the edges. Sounds like seinen, but it sounds too serious for some people's tastes'
Mmmm. I'd read it. Though I like Football ... Maybe you could change the sport to something you enjoy?
Wow I totally forgot about this.
Regantor@ Well I don't think I would gave a happy ending (or if I do, I would gave a ambiguous/happy with sort of depressing ending). And I wrote about football because I was talking with a friend (who is also in the comic books) and I was explaining her the things I don't like about how certain comic books are approached, and how (at my perspective) a sport story can be more tasty to the reader.
Bacon@ As I said, it was in a conversation. The story was never made with the intention to do it real. And changing the sport is not going to make me want to draw it.
Slurpee@ Yeah is serious, I want it to be kinda drama/sad/hopeless.
I'm not going to draw it, not because I dislike football (yeah in part it is, because I don't know the rules or anything. I just know that it's about a bunch of guy who follow a ball to do a gol), the problem it is that: A) I don't have the time/skills to do it (assuming the style will be more close to realism), B) I have no medias to do it (as most people know, I don't have a tablet, and I have a lot of problems with my scanner) and C) I want to keep focusing in the other comic, which unfortunately I haven't had enough time to keep working.


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Valpo to Take on Cal in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Sunday, November 27, 2005The Valparaiso University volleyball team will open the 2005 NCAA Tournament in the same spot they ended their 2004 season, Madison, Wis., this year taking on California, Friday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m.
The Crusaders earned a third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Oral Roberts in the Mid-Continent Conference Championship Match last Sunday at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo fell to Nebraska 3-0 in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament, and lost last year 3-1 to Notre Dame in the first round in Madison.
The Golden Bears (18-10, 10-8 Pac-10) earned an at-large berth into this year's field after finishing sixth in their conference. California and Valpo have never met, and the Crusaders had not played a Pac-10 team in the program's history before falling to UCLA 3-2 earlier this year in a tournament in Madison, Wis.
The winner of Friday's match will advance to the second round to take on the winner of 11th-seeded Wisconsin and Loyola (Ill.). The Crusaders defeated Loyola 3-1 earlier this year, but fell at Wisconsin 3-0.
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Known for moose, Maine welcomes home 2 elephantsBy CLARKE CANFIELD
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Opal and Rosie, retired circus elephants, look forward to drinking from a large bucket of water at Hope Elephants, a not-for-profit rehabilitation and educational facility in Hope, Maine.HOPE, Maine Maine has its moose, lobsters and puffins. Add elephants to the list.
Two retired circus elephants, 41-year-old Opal and 43-year-old Rosie, have been transplanted to a newly built elephant rehabilitation center in an unlikely spot, the countryside of Maine.
Jim Laurita worked with Opal and Rosie decades ago when he was an elephant handler for a traveling circus. A veterinarian, Laurita now treats the Asian elephants for ailments and works to make their retirement comfortable in what could be described as an old folks home for elephants. He gives tours to school groups and has made it his mission to spread the word about the need to protect elephants from extinction.
These guys are the Grand Canyon of animals, and theyre worth preserving, Laurita said on a recent day inside the barn he built for the animals.
Elephants are the worlds largest land animals. Slightly smaller than their African counterparts, Asian elephants are endangered, with fewer than 50,000 living in the wild and 16,000 more in captivity, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Laurita, 54, and his brother, Tom, worked for Carson & Barnes Circus in the late 1970s and early 80s, traveling across the Midwest. Laurita handled elephants, his brother was a ringmaster and they had a juggling act together.
Laurita went on to become a veterinarian and worked with elephants during stints at the Bronx Zoo and at Wildlife Safari in Oregon before settling down with his wife in Hope, a town of about 1,500 people outside the picturesque coastal town of Camden.
A few years ago, Laurita and his brother had the dream to bring Opal and Rosie to Maine from an elephant facility in Oklahoma. They formed a nonprofit, raised about $100,000 from individuals and small businesses and built an elephant center in a state known for lighthouses and long winters but certainly not elephants.
Since the elephants arrival in late October, Laurita has been treating Rosie for nerve damage to her shoulder with therapeutic ultrasound, ointment and exercise. He uses foot baths with water jets to treat her as well as Opals leg and foot problems. In time, he plans to use laser treatments, acupuncture and hydrotherapy with an underwater treadmill system.
He says the first three weeks the animals were at his center have been the best three weeks of their lives.
Lauritas plans came under fire even before ground was broken for the barn. An animal rights group, In Defense of Animals, called Lauritas center unsafe and inhumane, said it would masquerade as an elephant sanctuary and deemed Maines climate inappropriate for elephants.
The California-based group even got comedian Lily Tomlin to write a letter to Maine Gov. Paul LePage opposing Lauritas plans.
Laurita shrugs it off. Asian elephants in their native range live in places where it snows and several zoos in cold climates have Asian elephants, he said. Like people, some elephants like the snow while others dont, he added.
He maintained that there is no better place Rosie and Opal could be right now.
Show me any other elephants getting this kind of care, Laurita said. I challenge you to find that.
The animals, 14,800 pounds between them, live in a 3,120-square-foot barn with a 28-foot-high ceiling at its peak and the smell of hay in the air. On this day, they eat hay and throw it onto their backs with their long trunks, rub against each other and rock back and forth on the sand-covered floor that is heated with an underground radiant heating system.
Outside the barn, the animals have a little more than an acre to roam in a paddock protected by two electrified fences where they can wander among a few trees, lay in a large pile of sand or roll in a mud hole theyve begun making. Shortly after arriving, the pair uprooted and knocked down an apple tree for fun, then trumpeted loudly with pride.
Every day, they each eat 3½ bales of hay, 10 pounds of Purina elephant chow and another 10 pounds of fruit and vegetables, Laurita said. They have a liking for carrots, apples, broccoli and cantaloupes but havent taken to mushrooms, asparagus or sprouts.
For now, there are no plans to bring more elephants here. The focus instead is on raising additional funds for a planned educational center, a viewing deck, the underwater treadmill and day-to-day operating costs.
Laurita wants his elephants to be in full view of as many people as possible. School groups have been visiting regularly to hear Laurita talk about the need to protect the animals, which are under threat from habitat loss and poachers who go after their ivory.
High school senior Greg Stevens, 17, had never seen an elephant before visiting Lauritas place with other students from a school in Belfast.
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I called Bartz today looking for suggestions for gifts to send my husband. I told them I realized that men weren't all that wild about getting flowers, but that I wanted to send something nice for our anniversary. The gal on the phone gave me a whole list of suggestions. I wound up picking some sort of man basket with beer and nuts and candy. My husband called to thank me and said all the guys in the office went nuts. Thank you for going the extra mile and not treating me like an idiot when I called not knowing what to send.
This place is great! Everytime I go in there I find something new, and the staff there is nice and quick to help.
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After my father passed away we headed to Bartz Viviano at the suggestion of the funeral home to pick out the flowers. I was amazed at how kind, caring, and compassionate the sales team was. We were seated in a private room, offered refreshments and given a book to choose from. They were extremely accomodating with the special requests we had, and took the time to explain how these would be incorporated into the arrangements. The flowers they created were incredible. At such a difficult time in our lives, it was incredibly comforting to know we were in such good hands.
I waited til the last minute to order flowers for my mother's birthday. Bartz went above and beyond to get my order delivered to her the same day. When my mom received the flowers she raved about how beautiful they were. Great service and Great arrangments. I LOVE THEM!
Shameful Way to Operate a Business – I decided to send two dozen red roses to my wife on Valentine's Day from Bartz Viviano. After going to the store and pointing at exactly what I wanted sent all I had to do was wait...or so I had thought. Bartz Viviano decided to deliver pink and yellow roses instead. After buying flowers from them for years I called the store to talk about what happened but was told the manager was to busy to take the call but would call back. I don't understand how time can't be taken by a manager to take a call from a dissatified customer and further don't understand how the manager can choice not to return the call at all. Thinking a break in communication may have occurred I sent a detailed message to them through the Bartz Viviano website. Once again I did not receive a response.
Apparenly courtesy is not as important to those at Bartz Viviano as the dollar is. If a simple conversation is to difficult for them to handle then I suggest anyone thinking about buying flowers find another store.
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You can post and read in the investigative forum after you have reached 50 approved posts.
These 50 posts have to be of substance, no one word replies to just up your posting numbers.
Your husband should be giving your his user name and passwords for all of his accounts in order to help build your trust in him.
There are keyloggers out there you can download or buy and install. Those programs are useful for your peace of mind if nothing else.
Of course, I haven't heard that particular line since I found out about her making out with OW in REAL time. I pointed that out to her one of the times she insisted that her cybersex A with OM would have "never" become physical. Uh-huh, like sucking face with OW wasn't physical? The thing that kept her and OM from fucking in real time was the 2000 miles between them.
God, don't even listen to that horseshit about it "not being real" or "just chatting." The amount of time and energy taken away from their spouse and family are REAL.
As I recall, the wedding vows include the words "forsaking all others." That means ALL others, whether they are at work, next door, or on a computer.
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I caught my WH on fitness-singles.com on 7/27/07. WH claimed he created it but never went on it really and never messaged anyone etc. I joined SI and asked advice from members on how they handled it. The consensus was that most WS's are on more than one site and more and more of you said AFF was one of them. So I looked and guess what I found...
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I confronted him on 9/12/07. He was in absolute complete denial. I am so glad I read the healing library ahead of time. He was gaslighting like it was nobody else's business. Some of his claims are:
Someone is out to 'get' us.
I created the profile to sabotage our marriage.
His alcoholic upstairs neighbor created it to get back at him.
Etc, etc.
He called AFF(in front of his sister) to complain someone is using his photo on a profile. AFF took down the profile. I called to confirm and they did (at 1st I thought it was hime) because abuse was insinuated. They won't release any information because my WH is not claiming the profile is his.
9/13/07 he is still in denial and I told him I don't believe him.
UHG. This hurts so much. I want us to work, but I know he has to be 100% honest for us to move forward. I hope it gets better.
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I'm so sorry you are here, but I'm glad you found us, if that makes sense.
I've been trying to investigate and see if WH has been on any sites like that, but just filling out the registration forms is enough to make me want to Even though I'm just on there to try and look for him, it still feels so wrong, ya know? (Maybe that's b/c a spouse is not supposed to have to check up on their other half by seeing if they have an ad on adult sites!) I haven't found anything yet, but I just feel in the pit of my stomach that there must be more than he's telling me. That whole "only admit what she has evidence of" thing. Ugh.
The thing is, he's accused me of cheating online before, b/c I happen to belong to several different message boards and I don't frequent them when he's home. (Therefore, he thinks I have something to hide I guess.) But he knows all my passwords to those boards and he knows darn well that the vast majority of the ppl on my boards are women. Sometimes I wonder if he's projecting.
Ugh Ugh Ugh
Sad to say, that's how I did it.
"There would be no grand absolution, only forgiveness meted out in these precious sips. It would well up from his heart in spoonfuls, and he would feed it to me. And it would be enough."
I really don't know why I made an account here... I just really need someone to talk to who knows what I'm going through and can help me make sense of it all. He's not ever been the type of man who cheats, but he developed this EA with another woman 3 weeks after I nearly died to give him a beautiful little girl... And I just can't figure it out. Now he says he's trying to decide what he wants to do, but that he still loves me. I'm so confused.
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Welcome. I'm so sorry you have a need to be here but I'm so glad you found us. You will find so much support here.
My heart went out to you when I read your story. Of course you are feeling confused. You have been through so much and now you've discovered you've been betrayed by someone you love and trusted.
If you haven't already take some time to read the articles in The Healing Library (yellow box at left). It is a wonderful starting place.
If I might make a suggestion, too...please consider posting in JFO or General as well and give others a chance to welcome you and offer their support. You are not alone, Sweetie. We are here for you.
Summa~ that bisexual interest...hmmmm...
However, when that question is in the context of other inappropriate talk, you know why it's being asked, usually.
My xGF's concerns with me all originated from online stuff. If there's interest in the WBF perspective, I'm happy to share.
Welcome to our little corner of the net.
Be prepared to have your husband deny deny deny! The usual protest is "I was just curious! It doesn't mean anything! It's not like I was really going to DO anything..."
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I was kind of nervous about trying this as I wanted it to turn out well. It came out not too bad for my first try at doing a drawing/painting of a dog. It is done in Chalk Pastels.
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Oh wow Brenda! You are a wonderful artist. Your skills are excellent. You've put so much of your soul into painting Brandy who I know was so much a part of your life. I know the feeling of losing a "Family Pet Member." It's heart breaking, but you have captured the essence of her beautiful eyes and oh how I wish I could do that. Excellent Brenda! I love it.
You truly captured the essence of Brandy. I can feel her spirit emanating from the painting. This is not only art. This is life.
I concur with Bob and Gloria. Nice work. And what a good dog.
Gloria and Bob: thanks so much for your comments. It means a lot to me coming from you two, as I really enjoy your art. Bob you need to post more of yours please.
I tried really hard to do this one as I really wanted it to come out right. She was such a big part of my life for so long and leaves such a big hole in my heart. She was my friend, my protector, my companion and so much more. She was a rescue dog and was so kind and loving.
Hope you both have a wonderful New Year.
Steve: you must have been posting as I was.
Thanks so much and yes, she was a great dog.
Really nice, Brenda. You are really so talented! I hope you are hanging it in a prominent spot in your home.
Brenda, wow,while I can draw with a pencil, pastels have always eluded me as a medium. I always end up smearing and smudging, so I am doubly impressed! Great job!
Thank you Theresa. I hope you post some of your drawings on your blog sometime.
I have a piece of plastic that I use to put on top of the picture while I am working, it stops the smearing and smudging. It is actually a piece of plastic for making a quilting template. I went hunting through my "junk" for something and found that and it works so that is its new occupation lol.
Nancy, thanks for the compliment.
I am still deciding where it is going to go. I am thinking right above my desk so I can look up and see her watching over me as she did so well in life.
Very nice. Your Brandy looks so content.
Thanks Cynthia.
Whose puppy was in the picture of your brother? Just curious if you and Mike had gotten a new family member for Christmas.
The pic of Brandy is gorgeous. Nice work, Brenda. I knew you were a dog lover after reading about your efforts to feed all the neighbourhood strays :)
We 'Dog People' are a special bunch. Dave and I are actually trying to adopt a rescue dog from Arizona. Maybe he'll be with us (and Shelbert) when we come to Guaymas.
Hi Kelsi: Thanks, yes dogs have a special place in my heart.
Well if you don't get a rescue dog in Arizona there are always lots in San Carlos waiting for a new home also. Much easier to adopt one here and get his vet. bill of health for the border, much cheaper too lol. (Just trying to help out with the budget lol).
Will be great to see you and meet Shelbert and maybe a new family member also.
Have a good trip down.
Brenda, wow! Your drawing is amazing! You have such an eye for detail. Wow! :)
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Very nice work Brenda.
My favorite parts are the ears.
You can no longer claim not to be a good artist. We just won't believe that any longer.
Breez: thank you.
Oh her ears lol, she had the biggest, softest velvet ears you can imagine. I used to think she was part Kangeroo, that is what her ears made me think of. She used to love it when I used to stroke them for her, if dogs could purr she would have been purring lol.
She was such a love.
Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Holy moly, Brenda. You did an awesome job!
Barb: wow thanks so much for the compliment.
Have a great new year and stay warm.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours Brenda! Enjoy, take care and thanks for sharing your blog.
thank you Gloria, the same to you.
I think that picture is awesome. I can feel the love in her eyes. Her devotion in her face, and her constant willingness to be near you in her stance.
Very well done! I'm very impressed!
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After a record 3,899 runners participated in the 2012 run, Education Alliance Executive Director Denise Hedrick said she expects a repeat of last year with even more runners and accompanying families. Hedrick said adding a race director, who is plugged in with the running community will enhance the race and bring out more participants.
"Gary Glogovac will be our race director and we didn't officially have one of those last year," Hedrick said Tuesday. "He is a long-time runner and he is very connected with the running community. He has also been an educator in Washoe County for many years, so he has a double investment in the Run for Education."
Glogovac will manage both 5K and 10K races from Legends and design them around the other events taking place during the Run for Education. Glogovac said the chance to work with the Education Alliance gives him great pride.
"I am excited to be an integral part of this successful event," Glogovac said. "Supporting education by providing an organized running event and post-run Expo is a privilege for me."
This year's race will also feature a Chamber Challenge where departments of individual companies can compete against one another in the running events. Hedrick said the running events are not the only attraction in the Run for Education, which has adopted the 'Come for the Run – Stay for the Fun' attitude for the entire day, which offers kids activities through various sponsors and vendors.
"When we first started (the Run for Education) was about child obesity and child academics and wanting to expose kids to the fun of running and other kinds of healthy engaging activities," Hedrick said. "A number of our families and children are suffering from underexposure to those activities and don't get out of their neighborhoods. This is an opportunity to see what it's like to play golf and pan for gold and see what firefighters in our community do. It lets them see it all and it gives a positive way of introducing it to them for the future and for a better understanding of what our state is all about."
The 2012 event raised more than $106,450 for the Washoe County School District, bringing the seven-year total to $1.12 million donated to the District for physical and academic fitness. All proceeds from sponsorship and registration support WCSD students through the Kids in Motion (KIM) grants and the Passport Program.
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