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Website: www.usiouxfalls.edu/
Location: Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD
Location: Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD
Get a snapshot of University of Sioux Falls with this general overview, including student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.
Mission StatementThe University of Sioux Falls, a Christian University in the liberal arts tradition, educates students in the humanities, sciences and professions. The traditional motto of the University is Culture for Service, that is, we seek to foster academic excellence and the development of mature Christian persons, for service to God and humankind in the world. Through programs in the humanities, sciences and professions, the University helps students grow intellectually, discern truth, and develop a Christian worldview. As a Christian institution, the University of Sioux Falls fosters, in all members of its community, the development of emotional maturity, physical well-being, interpersonal skills and values, which reflect the character and teachings of Christ. The University of Sioux Falls is committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and to the integration of biblical faith and learning; it affirms that Christians are called to share their faith with others through lives of service.
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26240 In-state Tuition per year
Length of Study: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious Affiliation: American Baptist
Test Scores & GPAAverage GPA: No Average ACT: 20 Average SAT: 470
School ProfileTotal Enrollment: 1482
UnderGraduate Enrollment: 1224
Retention Rate: 72%
Number of Graduates: 258
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text: Directed and starring Robert Duvall as John J., a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango. Spellbound by the rich and mysterious world Manuela has shown him, his idyll is shattered when the reality of why he's there comes crashing down around him.

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Two-way stretch wool single breasted jacket. One button front closure. Two welt pockets and one breast pocket at front. Peak lapels. Three buttons at cuff. Contrast pinstripe lining. Non-vented. 26" center back length.
Model is 175 cm – 5'8'' and wears a size 2.
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Vango Varkala II 280 AirAway Caravan Awning
This is the latest development in the revolution that started with Vango AirBeam in 2011.
An inflatable caravan awning that takes all the stress out of set up when you arrive on site.
Vango have spent 12 years developing the AirBeam system before launching into the tent market and now we have worked with experts in the caravan market to produce a luxurious awning that takes only minutes to set up.
By using beams encased in a double skinned, highly robust, sleeve system we have created a reliable awning that you can trust.
Another benefit of using an inflatable awning is that in high winds there are no metal or fiberglass poles to damage your caravan.
As with all Vango tents and awnings, we have packed in a huge array of features, including zip up curtains, lots of storage space and plenty of ventilation to name just a few.
The next generation of caravan awnings has arrived courtesy of Vango AirBeam.
- Easy to inflate AirBeam structure
- Pole free pitching
- Poles won't damage caravan
- Supplied with double action pump - AirBeam Pump- A double action pump that will rapidly inflate your tent/awning
- It comes with a pressure dial and a pressure release valve making it simple to get your AirBeam to the right pressure Bracing beams for front and roof included 2 side vents on each side of awning (one of which is adjustable)
- Heavyweight zips on doors Side doors and curved front door can be unzipped at top for added ventilation
- Seams are fully taped
- Simple and quick to use
- Zip down curtains for varying levels of opening
- Fit to the flysheet with no gaps and simply roll into a pocket
- No more rolling your curtains up and down with this terrific feature
- Supplied foam pad to fit against caravan to reduce drafts and create neat fit to caravan
- Foam pad mounts on to a size-tolerant gusset to allow for varying caravan heights and differing ground angles
- Attachment points for adjustable rear support poles (supplied)
- 2 Storm straps supplied that can be used on sides or front of Awning
- Easy to use & adjust pegging system
- Supplied with tough plastic pegs
- Guylines to front of awning for added stability
- Large Diamond Clear PVC windows for maximum light and great visibility
- Side doors and front side doors roll to side
- Middle door on Sanna 420 size rolls to top or can be poled out on king poles as porch
- Side door roof cover provides shelter at side doors
- Loop at ends of Kador strips to aid threading of awning when attaching to van
- These loops can be hooked to suction pads (supplied) to minimise movement if awning along Varkala uses 420D ripstop polyester high tear resistance
- Very high UV resistance, 6,000mm HH
- Easy access doors for those of limited mobility or wheelchair access
- Zip covers on all doors to enhance weather resistance
- Height at front of awning giving maximum usable space and easy access
- PVC mud strip around base of awning for easy cleaning
- PVC draft strip supplied, plus wheel arch cover
- Optional inner tent available as extra
- Wind tunnel tested to 100kph
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The Wave hoax currently circulating online tells people they can charge their iPhones and iPads by placing them in a microwave oven.
As an astute member of the EETimes community, what I'm about to tell you will doubtless appear mind-numbingly obvious, but what about the person sitting in the cubical next to you, or your "I know everything there is to know about everything" teenage son or daughter, or your "how do you make the DVD work again" non-technical significant other?
Apparently there is a hoax currently circulating the Internet, purporting to be a message from Apple, saying that iOS8 contains special drivers that interface with your iPhone or iPad's radio allowing it to synchronize with microwave frequencies and allow them to charge your device.
This hoax goes on to say that "Wave will become automatically activated when you upgrade to iOS8. You can now Wave-charge your device by placing it within a household microwave for a minute and a half."
Needless to say, the actual result will be "unfortunate" to say the least.
I leave it to you to decide how far and wide -- and in what manner -- you might wish to disseminate this information. In the case of your moody offspring who cant be bothered to give you the time of day because they are too busy with their important texting (not that I'm bitter, you understand), for example, you might feel moved to leave a copy of this hoax advert casually laying around the family room LOL. You can always say "What? I cannot believe you fell for that obvious hoax!"
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I am yours; you are mine;Mama loves you, Porcupine!This simple, sweet rhyme describes how mothers love their children. From a porcupine to a butterfly, a polar bear to a mouse, each young animal has the unconditional love of its mother. At the end of the story are a human mother and child:You're my star, my moon, my sunMama loves you, little one!
Perfect for parent-child sharing, the paper-over-board Mama Loves You by Caroline Stutson, illus. by John Segal, demonstrates the affection that animal mothers shower upon their young. Delicate watercolors portray porcupines, hummingbirds and ladybugs-until, in a final spread, a human mother tells her baby under a nighttime sky, "You're my star,/ My moon, my sun./ Mama loves you,/ Little one." Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.


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Knights Trailer (1993)
"He said it takes a cyborg to kill a cyborg. She's going to prove him dead wrong." 19 April 1993 Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi 95 mins
In the future, as a result of devastating wars, all suitable for cultivation of land turned into one big lifeless desert. In the search of fertile lands around the world were traveling group of nomadic farmers. But one of the distant city genesis in these lands came cyborgs. For the operation they need human resources, or more simply - blood. To combat this army of Vampire creator has been sent cyborg Gabriel (Christopherson). In this he will help the girl Nea (Long), whose parents as a child killed the main villain - Job (Henriksen).
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SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles' 2012 winner of the Brooks Robinson Award, which goes to their minor league Player of the Year, is using spring training here at major league camp to do more than just "get his work in."
LJ Hoes is taking advantage of what he calls a "blessed opportunity" every day here at Ed Smith Stadium. Hoes has a locker between Nolan Reimold and Nick Markakis. He has become close friends with Adam Jones.
He is taking time to pick their brains on a lot of things, things he hopes will get him somewhere they've already been - the major leagues. He watches and tries to learn.
"Just the way they go about their daily routines and how they get themselves mentally and physically prepared to play," Hoes said. "It's a long season, so how they take care of their bodies. The things they eat, how they preserve themselves. Talking with Adam a lot and he was telling me certain things you have to do throughout the season to play in 162 games. Just trying to apply that to myself.
"Those guys are successful big leaguers and that is what I want to be some day. So I'm trying to learn what they've done to get where they have gotten."
Hoes, who turned 23 on March 5, is 7-for-20 (.350) in spring training games with a double and two RBIs.
This is not his first time in the O's clubhouse. He was called up to majors last Sept. 11. He made his big league debut as a pinch runner Sept. 25 against Toronto and grounded out in his first and so far, only major league at-bat the next day.
There is a long list of outfielders here at camp and Hoes is aware he won't be breaking north with the team come opening day.
"Everyone wants to be here, but you can only have 25 guys," said Hoes, the club's 2008 third-round pick. "Wherever I go, I will work hard to make myself better to if one day comes that I do get that callup this year that I will be ready to contribute."
Hoes played at Double-A and Triple-A last season. He hit .300 in 82 games with Norfolk. If he had 32 more plate appearances, that would have been good enough to finish seventh in the International League.
He has always been a decent hitter for average and is hopeful to add more pop in his bat as he continues to mature as a player.
"You know people tell me, 'You are young, so just learn how to hit first. Get successful hitting for average and the power will come,' " Hoes said. "Once you get to 25 or 26, you learn your swing and how to take chances sometimes. You get in a 1-0 or 2-0 count and you know, instead of looking to hit the ball to right-center field, as I usually do, you change your sights and try to hit to left or left-center.
"It's just a maturing and growing process. I figure the power is going to come. This year, I've gotten stronger and am hitting some balls farther. Hopefully the season will continue to show that, but right now I am trying to hit for average."


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Violinist Joshua Bell: Classical music not boring
Violinist Joshua Bell has been appointed the Director of Music at the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
He is the first person to hold the title since Sir Neville Marriner who founded the Orchestra in 1958.
Joshua came to international prominence at the age of 14 when he made his orchestral debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Since then he has become one of the world's most popular violinists.
He grew up with classical music and told BBC's Breakfast he could not imagine life without it.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With direction of Asif Akbar, this feature film in English (original language) was presented in 2012. This film, a creation of Julia Davis, is an original production of USA. You can watch Top Priority: The Terror Within online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2012.
Rating: 5 by 113 users./
Runtime: 98 minutes
Julia Davis, BJ Davis, Mykola Kot, Galyna Kovalska, Chance E. Gordon, Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack, John Ashcroft, Paul Babeu, Halle Berry, Angelo Bertolotti, Joe Biden, Osama bin Laden, Biscuit, Alex Ben Block and Eric Bolling.
Documental, Drama, Criminal.
98-minute film (full movie) directed by Asif Akbar.
The original audio of Top Priority: The Terror Within has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2012.
Screenplay written by Julia Davis.
Asif Akbar.
Julia Davis, Bill Freije, Bj Poole, Chris Fishel, Raquel Díaz, Eva Choina, John A. Haddad, BJ Davis, John D. Schofield, Lindsay Hudson and Asif Akbar.
This film was produced and / or financed by Fleur De Lis Film Studios.
Composed by Cleveland Bledsoe Jr..
Fleur De Lis Film Studios Distribution.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Top Priority: The Terror Within has a duration of 98 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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"A veritable feast for a large number of guests. This African style dish is best eaten with fingers."
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- 1 chicken
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- 1 young roasting chickens (Spatchcock) or 1 quail
- 2 eggs
- cumin powder
- oil
- saffron
- Prepare a mixture of cummin and oil and coat the chicken.
- Bake the chicken, and place in refrigerator.
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While the world's eyes shift towards the World Cup, here is another competition touted as a "3D World Cup" — with an impressive winning project!
ITRI Taiwan's 'Orchid-Spirit' hairpin design wins 2014 Singapore 3D printing competition, from 3Ders.org:
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has won the top prize of S$10,000 (US$7,900) at the 2014 Singapore International Jewellery 3D Printing Competition organized by NTU Additive Manufacturing Centre (NAMC), the institute said Monday.
In this competition, NAMC was looking for orchid-inspired jewelry pieces that are distinctive and pleasurably wearable. Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid cultivar, was chosen in 1981 to be Singapore's national flower. In this competition, jewelry is defined as small decorative items such as necklaces, bracelets, bangles, rings, earrings, and head or hair accessories.
There were a total of 71 entries submitted from seven countries. The top prize is awarded to the ITRI team for their "Orchid-Spirit" hairpin which features elegant gold 3D printed petals and a delicate pin with silver tincture. The pin can be transformed into a bracelet while the flower buds contain oil that releases fragrance over time….
…The 3D printed "Orchid-Spirit" hairpin weighs 66 gram. The design was built up layer by layer using direct metal laser sintering, an additive manufacturing technique that uses a laser as the power source to sinter powdered material. The "Orchid-Spirit" hairpin was printed in titanium, steel, cobalt, chromium and other metal materials, and each layer thickness was set at 20 to 30um. The whole printing process took about 10 hours to complete. After 3D printing, the final product was coated in gold….
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A couple of weekends ago we went to Morgan Park here on Long Island, which (apparently) is haunted by JP Morgan's daughter Alice. Spooooky! It's actually a rally pretty park, with a beach. I was happy we ere able to go there before it got too chilly, which it is right now. As I type this I'm sitting in my favorite ratty comfortable sweater with some spicy autumn herbal tea, and looking at this pictures of blue water is kind of making me feel cold..oh well!
I think those buildings in the distance is Connecticut, but I could be wrong. But it is kind of cool to be able to see another state, ya know?
We were there in the late afternoon, so the sun was kind of intense that day.


text: Screening and Genotyping of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis in Urine Specimens From Male and Female Clients of Youth-Health Centers in Stockholm CountySYLVAN, STAFFAN P. E. MD, PhD*; VON KROGH, GEO MD, PhD†; TIVELJUNG, A. PhD‡; SIWERTH, BRITT-MARIE*; HENRIKSSON, LISBETH*; NORÉN, LENA MD‡; ASP, ANNA-KARIN MA§; GRILLNER, LENA MD, PhD‡Sexually Transmitted Diseases: July 2002 - Volume 29 - Issue 7 - pp 379-386 Article Abstract In Brief Author Information Article Outline Background: The current study was conducted in the context of the current increase in cases of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, the development of new diagnostic strategies, and an outreach to community-based youth center screening sites. Goal: The goal was to define the prevalence of genital C trachomatis infection among clients of youth-health clinics and to evaluate the feasibility of implementing genotyping as a tool for epidemiologic studies with use of urine specimens. Study Design: This was a prospective pilot study at two community-based youth-health clinics for teenagers and adolescents. Enrollment followed a high school educational program and public advertising campaign on the common occurrence of nonsymptomatic or only mildly symptomatic chlamydial infection among sexually active young people. Voluntary, confidential, free screening of first-void urine was provided, and the samples were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Demographic and behavioral data were obtained. Positive samples were differentiated into genovars by genotyping with restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the PCR–amplified omp 1 gene. Results: The prevalence of nonsymptomatic or mildly symptomatic chlamydial infection was 6.0% among women and 9.3% among men. A significant increase in the risk of infection was associated with a history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) (P < 0.01). There was no statistical risk correlating with partner change during the past year, infrequent or inconsistent condom use during the past year, present use of contraceptive pills, smoking habits, or recent alcohol consumption. Genotype E was most common (60%) among both sexes. Genotypes F and K were second most prevalent for men (20%), and genotype D was second most prevalent for women (15%). Genotype K or F was found in 23% of cases. Conclusion: Screening programs targeting sexually active adolescents attending youth-health clinics are important for detection of C trachomatis. Genotyping might become an efficient tool in epidemiologic studies. The impact of educational school- and community-based programs on STD among young people needs further evaluation. In a prospective pilot study at two community-based youth-health clinics for teenagers and adolescents in Stockholm County, Sweden, the prevalence of nonsymptomatic or mildly symptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection was 6.0% among females and 9.3% among males who attended for screening after intervention with an information campaign. A significant increase in risk of infection was associated with a history of STD (P < 0.01) but no behavioral parameters. The most common genotype was type E (60%) in both sexes. From the Departments of *Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, †Dermatovenereology, and ‡Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Hospital; and §Microbiology and Tumor Biology Center, Karolinska Institute, and Stockholm County AIDS Prevention Program, Stockholm, Sweden Reprint requests: Staffan P. E. Sylvan, MD, PhD, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Karolinska Hospital, Norrbacka, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail: email@example.com Received for publication June 5, 2001, revised October 25, 2001, and accepted October 29, 2001. Abstract Methods Study Population Laboratory Tests Polymerase chain reaction. Molecular genotyping. Statistical Methods Results Demographics Chlamydial Infection Detection Discussion References Cited By WOMEN INFECTED WITH genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) can develop reproductive sequelae, including infertility and ectopic pregnancy. 1–5 The proposition that CT is a potential cofactor in the progression of oncogenic papillomavirus infection to cervical cancer is currently under debate. 6,7 In men, the infection accounts for 30% to 50% of visits to physicians for nongonococcal urethritis. 8,9 However, in both sexes, clinical signs and symptoms of CT infection are mild or nonspecific in up to 70% of infected cases, 10 and the perpetuation of infection might be explained by describing the identified cases metaphorically as the tip of the iceberg. Genital CT infection has been notifiable by law in Sweden since 1988. 11,12 As part of the case-finding strategy, the current legislation also requires physicians treating index cases to perform partner notification, in which all identifiable partners are contacted and informed that they have the duty to consult a physician and provide a specimen in order to establish whether they are infected. 13 In the period 1989 to 1994, the reported number of cases in Sweden, as diagnosed by CT culture and/or enzyme immunoassay, declined from 29,319 to 13,785. It was believed that legislative changes were the major factor in this decline. Since 1995, however, the prevalence of CT in Sweden has been on a constant increase again: the number of reported cases was 19,284 in the year 2000. The proportion of males in Sweden in whom CT was identified increased from 35% to 43% during the period 1989 to 2000. The increased detection rate may in part be due to the routine introduction of more sensitive DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ligase chain reaction amplification tests 14–18 but also may possibly be explained by behavioral changes in the population. The current study was conducted in the context of the current rise in CT cases, the development of new diagnostic strategies, and an outreach to community-based youth centers for screening sites. Two community-based youth-health clinics in Stockholm were enrolled, and the potential of recruiting more men for screening was specifically investigated. The CT isolates detected were differentiated into genovars by genotyping with restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. 19 Back to Top | Article Outline Methods Study Population In Sweden there have been youth clinics in each county since the late 1970s. 20 These clinics serve subjects aged 13 to 23 years, are free, offer voluntary and personal choices for counseling without parents' consent, and focus on a broad range of youth-related issues. The staff includes a midwife with the authority to prescribe birth control pills, a psychologist and/or a social assistant, and a consultant physician in the field of gynecology or venereology. The services are related to individual social and psychological issues of significance for teenagers and adolescents, contraception counseling, birth control pill prescription, physical examination, and screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) when indicated. Historically, 90% of visitors to the youth clinics have been female. However, in recent years, males have accounted for 20% to 25% of new visitors in some of the youth clinics that have actively focused on attracting young men by designating special boys-only visiting hours. In order to provide advisory service to young people early in life, most youth clinics offer routine visits to 8- to 9-year-old Swedish elementary school pupils for lectures about the basics of sexual development and health. At this stage the target group generally comprises pupils 14 to 16 years old, an age at which most girls have reached a relatively higher level of physical and psychological maturity and (more commonly than among boys that age) have had their sexual debut. 21 No standard curriculum has been developed for the sex education classes. The youth clinic staff also aims to provide information about the type, purpose, and accessibility of the services offered to young people. The current pilot study on CT screening was undertaken between September 1999 and February 2000 at two county-based youth-health clinics in the outer metropolitan area of Stockholm. Each clinic serves approximately 4000 youths in the age group of 13 to 23 years, which represents 11% to 12% of the total population in the two respective communities. The focus was on providing broad information to sexually active individuals about CT as a cause of frequent and commonly nonsymptomatic infection associated with reproductive health risks. The planning phase comprised the preparation of elaborate, uniform teaching material for use in high schools to educate students about the symptoms, prevalence, and complications of CT, as well as the protective benefit of condoms against common STDs such as CT infection, gonorrhea, genital herpes, and condyloma acuminatum. Before test enrollment, one of the investigators (G. K.) lectured to 20 to 30 male pupils in each secondary grade class (average age, 17 years) at the two high schools in the county, while midwives from the youth clinics educated the female pupils. The protection against STDs offered by condoms was underscored, and the students were encouraged to attend the youth clinics for free CT urine testing and STD counseling. The potential personal advantages to sexually active adolescents of both sexes of attending the clinic for regular CT screening were particularly emphasized. In order to recruit participants who could not be reached through this educational effort, information about the study also appeared in local newspapers and on placards at the schools, local shopping centers, and libraries. These notices focused on the asymptomatic nature of genital chlamydial infection and gave information about the study sites and study procedures. No economic incentive was offered to respondents for completing the interview or providing a urine specimen. No control group was evaluated. At the time of CT testing enrollment, youth clinic visitors who attended because of routine partner notification procedures were excluded, but all other attendees who wished to participate were included. Study participants were asked to fill in an anonymous questionnaire that included sexual and social behavior, country of ethnic origin, and any genital symptoms. Individual questionnaires and urine samples were labeled with a unique code guaranteeing anonymity; only coded test results and questionnaires were subsequently compiled and sent to the county medical officer for unidentifiable statistical analysis. Patients who were infected with CT were treated for free at the youth-health clinic according to established local guidelines (usually with oral doxycycline, administered for 9 days) and subsequently participated in the partner notification service protocol in accordance with the Communicable Disease Act of 1988. Back to Top | Article Outline Laboratory Tests Polymerase chain reaction. The urine samples were refrigerated at 2 °C to 8 °C during storage and transported to the microbiology laboratory at the Karolinska Hospital within 24 hours. Urine samples were evaluated by means of urine-based PCR with use of the Cobas Amplicor C trachomatis test (Roche Diagnostics). Back to Top | Article Outline Molecular genotyping. C trachomatis– positive urine specimens were subsequently used for genotyping. 22 As a reference for the restriction enzyme cleavage, a set of C trachomatis strains was used (kindly provided by Dr. Kenneth Persson, Malmö Allmänna, Sjukhus, Sweden). C trachomatis serotypes C 252, D 36, E 1,449, F 373, G 349, H 1,230, and K 173, kept in formalin, underwent DNA extraction with use of a QIAamp DNA mini kit (Qiagen) after repeated prewashing in phosphate buffered saline. DNA was recovered following a slightly modified protocol with use of the QIAamp kit. Before DNA extraction, 0.5-ml urine specimens were washed in 0.5 ml C trachomatis/ Neisseria gonorrhoeae urine wash buffer (Amplicor; Roche), incubated at 37 °C for 15 minutes, and subsequently centrifuged at 12,500 g for 5 minutes. The pellet was dissolved in 180 μl ATL buffer, and DNA extraction proceeded according to the manufacturer's protocol (Qiagen). Finally, DNA was eluted in 100 μ ultrapure water. Two sets of PCR primers to the C trachomatis major outer membrane protein gene were used for a nested PCR approach. The first step of the PCR was carried out with primers CT1 and CT2, 22 5′-GCCGCTTTGAGTTCTGCTTCCTC-3′ and 5′-ATTTACGTGAGCAGCTCTCTCAT-3′, respectively. The nested set of PCR primers, CT1-N and CT5-N, was located proximal to the outer primer pair: CT1-N = 5′-CCTTGCAAGCTCTGCCTGTG-3′: CT5-N = 5′-TCGATCAAGCGAGTCTCAACTG-3′. Amplifications were carried out in a final volume of 50 μ containing 20 μM primer, 1.5 mmol/l MgCl2, 0.2 mmol/l deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates, and 1 U Taq polymerase (PerkinElmer Biosystems). In the first-step PCR, the primer combination CT1/CT5 was used with 1 μ DNA extracted from reference serotypes or 10 μ DNA extracted from urine specimens. The PCR was performed in a thermocycler (Eppendorf) as follows: denaturation at 94 °C for 4 minutes, 30 cycles with denaturation at 94 °C for 30 seconds, annealing at 50 °C for 30 seconds, extension at 72 °C for 1 minute, and a final extension at 72 °C for 10 minutes. The expected PCR product fragment size was approximately 1130 base pairs (bp). In the nested PCR, conditions were as mentioned above, except that the primer combination CT1-N/CT5-N was used with 1 μ of undiluted PCR product from the first-step PCR. Amplification was carried out as follows: denaturation at 94 °C for 4 minutes, 30 cycles with denaturation at 94 °C for 30 seconds, annealing at 55 °C for 30 seconds, extension at 72 °C for 1 minute, and a final extension at 72 °C for 10 minutes. Nested PCR products were analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis, yielding a visible product of approximately 1090 bp. Amplified DNA fragments were digested with Eco RI, Hinf I, and Hpa II, respectively. Digestion was performed with 5 U of restriction enzyme on 10 μ of PCR product, with use of the recommended assay buffer (Roche), overnight at 37 °C. Analysis of digested DNA was carried out by agarose gel electrophoresis (3% agarose) and staining with ethidium bromide. Back to Top | Article Outline Statistical Methods The statistical analysis consisted of univariate analysis followed by logistic regression to determine independent factors associated with PCR positivity. Back to Top | Article Outline Results Demographics The study sample comprised 108 male and 341 female sexually active adolescents who all consented to be interviewed as well as to provide a urine specimen. Demographic and reproductive health characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The majority of participants were Swedish (84.2%) and were free of genitourinary symptoms at the time of screening (77.4% of males, 83.9% of females). A very early sexual debut (13 years of age or younger) was reported by 10.6% of the boys and 6.8% of the girls. A history of STD was reported by 21.9% of boys and 15.0% of girls, and chlamydial infection and condyloma were the most commonly reported prior infections (data not shown). Table 1 All participants had been sexually active during the past 12 months; 14.4% of the males and 35.0% of the females reported a single partner, whereas 59.6% and 56.6%, respectively, reported two to four sex partners. Most participants were single, whereas 13.9% and 15.6% reported being married or living with their current partner. Fewer than 40% of the attendees were smokers. During their most recent intercourse, only one in five had consumed an alcoholic beverage and more than 75% had not used a condom. Approximately one quarter of the participants reported regular use of condoms. Back to Top | Article Outline Chlamydial Infection Detection Table 2 shows the prevalence of CT infection: 5.9% (20/341) among women and 9.3% (10/108) among men (NS). Two factors were statistically independently associated with CT infection. First, males with genitourinary symptoms, such as dysuria and penile discharge, were positive for infection significantly more often (30.4%) than were nonsymptomatic males (3.4%;P < 0.001; odds ratio [OR] = 10.84; 95% CI = 2.47–47.59). A similar difference was not observed for females: 5.6% with symptoms versus 6.0% without symptoms were infected (OR = 0.92; 95% CI = 0.25–3.34). Second, a history of STD was associated with a higher rate of CT infection (P < 0.02; OR = 2.75; 95% CI = 1.21–6.24). Traditional markers of high-risk behavior, such as use of contraceptive pills, smoking, alcohol intake before intercourse, and not having a regular partner, were not associated with a higher infection rate. Table 2 The nested PCR approach yielded visible products with 7 reference strains and 30 clinical urine samples (selected positive samples). Digestion of the expected PCR product from different serotypes was performed in silico with use of the NetWare Webcutter 2.0 (http://www.firstmarket.com/cutter/cut2.html; Max Heiman, Yale University, New Haven, CT). DNA sequences from all known serotypes of the CT-MOMP gene were cut, and the restriction enzyme cleavage patterns are summarized in Table 3. Table 3 The Eco RI, Hinf I and Hpa II digestions allowed discrimination between serotypes C, D, E, F, G, H, and K on the basis of the expected PCR product. The restriction enzyme cleavage patterns were those expected by in silico digestion. The 30 selected CT–positive PCR products from urine specimens were typed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The serovar distribution at the two youth-health centers is shown in Figure 1. Serovar E was the most prevalent serovar for both men (60%) and women (60%). Genotypes F and K were second most prevalent for men (20%), and genotype D was second most prevalent for women (15%). Genotypes K and F were found in lower percentages of cases. Serovar E was most prevalent at both youth-health clinics. The second most prevalent serovar was F in one of the two youth-health centers and serovar K in the other. One strain was impossible to type. Fig. 1 Back to Top | Article Outline Discussion Most reports on STD prevalence and incidence are based primarily on patient-initiated self-referral to medical providers and tend to underreport asymptomatic cases and to underrepresent persons who have limited access to medical care. 23 A further constraint of official STD reporting systems is the lack of detailed information about the persons infected, because generally only minimal demographic and behavioral traits are available. Selective CT screening has been a common strategy because universal screening is too costly in most settings. 24 When applied at youth clinics and STD clinics, selective screening may provide richer clinical and behavioral data. In Sweden, presumably healthy sexually active females undergo routine CT testing in youth clinics when they seek a prescription for birth control pills. This is a feasible means of case-finding based on convenience sampling and may potentially be more effective than random or universal sampling strategies. 19,25 A similarly systematic strategy for convenience sampling among sexually active adolescent males has not yet arisen within the Swedish national tradition, although some youth clinics in recent years have actively focused on attracting young men by designating special boys-only visiting hours. The availability of noninvasive screening techniques, such as urine-based DNA amplification methods, may potentially increase the success of CT screening services, while decreasing the anxiety of clients who fear invasive procedures. This is obviously of particular importance for asymptomatic young men who fear the indisputably unpleasant invasive technique previously used for urethral sampling. The current study presents the results of convenience sampling among well-informed youths with presumed high-risk behavior. Thus, the sampling frame described here has its own set of selection biases, and, therefore, the study is not truly population-based. In addition, because of the limited sample, caution is warranted in extrapolating this figure to 13- to 23-year-old females in the Stockholm metropolitan area or on a national level. All of the young women and men who attended were willing to complete an inquiry form and to provide a urine specimen for CT testing. Among the women without any genitourinary symptoms, the prevalence of CT infection was 6.0%, which did not differ from the 5.9% prevalence rate among symptomatic women. Our figures are slightly higher than the 3.9% prevalence rate observed among young Parisian females 26 but are in concordance with the 5.6% incidence detected among Finnish women attending a family planning clinic, 27 as well as the 5.4% prevalence among abortion-seeking Norwegian women. 28 Altogether, 9.3% of males tested positive for CT. Males who reported dysuria and/or some discharge on the questionnaire generally described these symptoms as mild and/or transient when their history was subsequently obtained during clinical follow-up measurements. Among the CT–positive men, 30% consistently reported a complete absence of symptoms. The detection rate among truly nonsymptomatic men was 3.7%, which is somewhat lower than the 5.4% prevalence observed among male teenagers and young adults in community-based urine screening programs in the United States. 24 Nonsymptomatic or mildly symptomatic CT–infected people may remain unidentified and therefore continue to spread the infection to their partners. In the current study the prevalence tended to be correlated to partner change during the previous year, yet there was no statistical difference between patients who had only 1 partner (3.9%), those who had 2 to 4 partners (7.8%), and those who had 5 or more partners (12%). Although no statistically significant correlation was detected, we do find it notable that the CT prevalence tended to be higher among patients who were either married or reported a cohabitation relationship (10.9%) than among those who were single (5.1%). Apparently, adolescents living in a "steady relationship" seem to have at least the same risk of being CT–infected as those having changed partners within the previous year. Therefore, we believe that all adolescents in a steady sexual relationship need information and encouragement about undergoing testing for CT because of the possibility that previously contracted infection might be transmitted by either one in the couple. The data collected on self-reported sexual and contraceptive behaviors in our population are associated with high validity and reliability, because such sensitive topics were approached confidentially through self-administered questionnaires that the investigators were not permitted to view. A major concern for future individualized postintervention educational and behavioral efforts is the low self-reported use of condoms among the study population. Whereas 70% of the females reported use of contraceptive pills, >75% of the study population, regardless of sex, had not used a condom during their most recent intercourse, and only 27% used condoms regularly. We believe that partner notification alone may not be sufficient for an optimal reduction in the spread of CT but that targeted screening programs among sexually active people should also be implemented as part of case-finding strategies. With the exception of our finding that an increase in risk of CT was associated with prior infection, no additional selective screening criteria that could guide local programs emerged from the current pilot study. It has been suggested that prevention programs based on a case-finding strategy should also focus on repeated testing for individuals of both sexes who have had an STD during the preceding year. 29–34 This recommendation is further substantiated by our finding that a significant increase (P < 0.01) in the risk of infection was associated with a history of STD. The need for additional follow-up for these youths is elucidated by the finding that 15% to 22% of the study group had been evaluated for STD in the past. In addition to intensified contact-tracing for patients with repeated CT infections, such an extended follow-up might contribute to a reduction in the pool of infectious individuals. We did not detect any correlation between increased risk and behavioral factors such as inconsistent use of condoms by the males, current use of contraceptive pills by the females, smoking habits, or alcohol consumption during the previous intercourse. In the current study it was shown that CT genotyping was successful for 97% (29) of the 30 CT–positive urine samples. Similar to reports from other European centers, the most prevalent omp1 genotype in women was E, 35,36 followed by F. Serovars F and E are known to be associated with increased and decreased risk of severe upper genital tract infections, respectively. 36 It would be of interest to determine if infection by certain genotypes carries increased risk of tubal scarring or is associated with the development of cervical squamous cell carcinoma. 6,7 Moreover, the typing of CT genotypes in routinely collected urine specimens provides an opportunity to study the epidemiology of CT genotypes and to assess whether genotype-specific properties confer a transmission advantage in an asymptomatically infected youth population. 37 Estimations of prevention effectiveness have mostly concerned chronic diseases and tend not to take into account the dependence of one individual's health outcome on the health outcome of other individuals. The prevalence and incidence of CT may increase or decline as a reflection of the natural progression of epidemics or as a result of changing behaviors, although behavioral changes may or may not be related to the intervention. In the United States universal screening has been shown to be more cost-effective than selective screening at a CT prevalence >3%, 24 whereas in Sweden general screening has been estimated to be cost-effective at a prevalence of ≥5%. 38 The current study showed no difference in CT prevalence between women lacking any symptoms (5.5%) and women with some type of genitourinary symptom (6.0%), and the symptoms in the men were vague and often transient. Therefore, we find it prudent to recommend that all sexually active male and female clients of youth-health clinics in Sweden be offered convenience screening for CT, regardless of any symptoms or presumed risk behavior. In order to optimize this strategy, sexual health services for young men should become widely accessible, and the services should be advertised in an informal and engaging way. 39 By their nature, noninvasive amplification methods for CT detection also offer the opportunity for cost-effective screening of youths outside traditional facilities, including schools and homes. 40–48 Thus, although self-sampling for CT may become of great future use, the challenge will be to integrate these innovations into a comprehensive yet cost-effective youth-oriented system of STD prevention 49,50 that includes active population- based information as well as individual counseling when test results are positive. We believe that a comprehensive approach to adolescent health should include the development of aggressive youth-centered and -targeted campaigns to help initiate and maintain healthy choices, instead of simply addressing the unintended consequences of high-risk activity. 51–53 Interventions of variable content may lead to desired changes in knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, self-efficacy, skills, and behavior, such as positive changes in male condom use, number of sex partners, and practice of unprotected sex. We support the view that any intervention providing active health information to young people at risk of STD may yield such changes. A body of literature has clearly shown that theory-driven sexual risk–reduction interventions that address abstinence rather than emphasizing social skills such as sexual communication and condom use are less effective in enhancing STD-preventive behaviors. 54–60 We envision a comprehensive STD-prevention strategy that includes community interventions to enhance access to health care and STD services as well as community-based screening programs. Interventions could be developed that address the issue of routine STD evaluation as part of periodic health examinations. In this area, educating clients and assisting health care providers with public health STD programs may have a significant impact on the demand and delivery of STD screening services. Interventional opportunities will be missed unless the importance of discussing sexual behavior on a comprehensive educational level is appreciated. 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Mike Carroll was one of the first photographers to travel to Romania after the fall of the communist regime in 1989. When he arrived, he walked into one of the most horrific scenes of the 20th century. His incredible photographs and heart wrenching stories of the pediatric AIDS epidemic in Romania ran in The Boston Globe and The New York Times and opened the eyes of the western world to the plight of the Romanian children. What followed was a twenty-year odyssey for Mike and his colleagues as they fought to bring help to a population of children in need, in a country that they hardly knew. "Hand Held" is a documentary film produced and directed by two-time Academy Award nominee filmmaker Don Hahn. Hahn shot in Boston, Bucharest, and Transylvania for nearly two years on this extraordinary motion picture about one guy with a camera, a band of New Englanders, 160,000 orphans, and the unforgettable story of how they changed each other's lives forever.
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The onus for Tony Meola is on winning games, on finding a way to help lead the MetroStars to the playoffs in the final two months of the regular season.
So does he want to beat Kansas City Saturday at Giants Stadium? Sure. But not because it's his former club, but rather because they're the next Eastern Conference opponent on their schedule.
"We're in such a predicament that I haven't really thought about that stuff," Meola said Friday. "We need to win, that's the bottom line. It just happens to be that this week it's Kansas City. Maybe the one there might be a little bit different but right now all I'm worried about is winning."
Meola faces his old mates for the first time since the 36-year-old World Cup veteran was unceremoniously released by the Wizards following last season.
For Meola, it's the friends he made during his six years in Kansas City, not the coaches or the front office, that he is looking forward to seeing the next two weekends.
"I'm excited to see all those guys. I'll be out to dinner with those guys tonight," he said. "They're my friends, they're not my ex-teammates. Guys like (Chris) Klein and Diego (Gutierrez). One of the biggest things I miss about being out in Kansas City is missing that bible study group we had. But I'll always look at those guys far beyond ex-teammates."
The MetroStars will take the field for the first time since Aug. 21, when they rallied from a 3-1 deficit to tie Chivas USA 3-3. Since then the Metros have watched Eastern Conference foes like D.C. United, Chicago and Kansas City all drop points and they feel a bit fortunate to only be six points out of the fourth and final playoff spot following the week off.
"Last weekend was a weekend when a few results kept things very tight," MetroStars coach Bob Bradley said. "I still believe that it says a lot about the conference that everybody's grouped so closely and that really winning a game at the right time, making a couple of plays at the right time, those are the things that really will determine the standings and the playoff pairings."
Saturday's game against Kansas City is the first of three critical home-and-home series' for the Metros in their final eight games. And its at the friendly confines of Giants Stadium, where the MetroStars are unbeaten in nine straight games dating back to May 7.
"We've got to get points out of this," Meola said. "Just like the playoffs, if you play at home first, you've got to win. That's the way we have to look at it. We had a great week of training, I thought. A really hard week, especially in the beginning of the week. It seems like forever since we played a game and I think everyone's ready."
While Danilo da Silva is out for the next three to five weeks after surgery to repair a torn right lateral meniscus and Jeff Parke will serve a one-game suspension for an accumulation of caution points, the bye week allowed other injured healthy to get closer to full form.
Ante Razov is expected to be available following sports hernia surgery, as is Carlos Mendes, who is recovering from a hamstring strain, Mark Lisi, who has a left quadriceps contusion and Jeff Agoos, who has a left calf strain.
"It gave us a chance to focus on getting people healthy and focus on improving," Bradley said. "I'm not sure it would have been our choice but that's how it went."
Dylan Butler is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs.


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BSOD once last week, twice today. Zip attached
No reason that I can figure, no consistency to the circumstances that I can find.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm outta my depth!
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Your Serviio Media Server crashed while trying to be serviced by Windows client/server. Your Windows appears to be up to date so I would check with Serviio and see if there's update.
Serviio media server
May not mean anything to you but here's the details:
CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION (f4) A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly exited or been terminated. Several processes and threads are necessary for the operation of the system; when they are terminated (for any reason), the system can no longer function. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000003, Process Arg2: fffffa8010023b30, Terminating object Arg3: fffffa8010023e10, Process image file name Arg4: fffff800037de460, Explanatory message (ascii) Debugging Details: ------------------ PROCESS_OBJECT: fffffa8010023b30 IMAGE_NAME: _ DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0 MODULE_NAME: _ FAULTING_MODULE: 0000000000000000 PROCESS_NAME: ServiioService BUGCHECK_STR: 0xF4_ServiioService CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT CURRENT_IRQL: 0 LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from fffff80003866822 to fffff800034defc0 STACK_TEXT: fffff880`07769b08 fffff800`03866822 : 00000000`000000f4 00000000`00000003 fffffa80`10023b30 fffffa80`10023e10 : nt!KeBugCheckEx fffff880`07769b10 fffff800`03812e0b : ffffffff`ffffffff fffffa80`0f0af640 fffffa80`10023b30 fffffa80`110adb30 : nt!PspCatchCriticalBreak+0x92 fffff880`07769b50 fffff800`03791f04 : ffffffff`ffffffff 00000000`00000001 fffffa80`10023b30 00000000`00000008 : nt! ?? ::NNGAKEGL::`string'+0x176e6 fffff880`07769ba0 fffff800`034de253 : fffffa80`10023b30 00000000`ffffffff fffffa80`0f0af640 00000000`00000000 : nt!NtTerminateProcess+0xf4 fffff880`07769c20 00000000`76f115da : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0x13 00000000`0ca7ebc8 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0x76f115da STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_ServiioService_IMAGE__ BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_ServiioService_IMAGE__ Followup: MachineOwner --------- 3: kd> lmvm fffffa8010023e10 start end module name 3: kd> !process fffffa8010023b30 3 GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from fffff8000370e000 PROCESS fffffa8010023b30 SessionId: none Cid: 03c0 Peb: 7fffffd8000 ParentCid: 03b8 DirBase: 3f76ff000 ObjectTable: fffff8a0012b69f0 HandleCount: <Data Not Accessible> Image: csrss.exe VadRoot fffffa80107e89a0 Vads 133 Clone 0 Private 589. Modified 510. Locked 0. DeviceMap fffff8a0000088c0 Token fffff8a0012c2060 ReadMemory error: Cannot get nt!KeMaximumIncrement value.
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|28 Jan 2013
Thank you so much. That makes sense, its about the only software I've added in a while. I was just wanting to know it wasnt hardware.
I really appreciate the kindness of strangers when I'm lost, and I was lost, so thanks Carwiz you're the best.
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You're welcome Rocks. Post back if you still have problems.
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Spanning the course of one day, Your Republic Is Calling You is an emotionally taut, psychologically astute, haunting novel that reveals the depth of one particularly gripping family secret and the way in which we sometimes never really know the people we love. Confronting moral questions on small and large scales, it mines the political and cultural transformations that have transformed South Korea since the 1980s. A lament for the fate of a certain kind of man and a certain kind of manhood, it is ultimately a searing study of the long and insidious effects of dividing a nation in two.
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Hi everyone! I'm Denise and I blog at Healthy Disney Family. While Heather is spending time with sweet little Emma Kate, I'm here to talk about tips for losing weight after having a baby.
One of the biggest challenges for many new moms is losing the weight they've gained during pregnancy. It was a huge challenge for me. After being on restricted activity and bed rest throughout my pregnancy for severe pre-eclampsia and other complications, I gained 70 pounds. When my little boy Chase was born healthy, I was filled with joy and happiness to be his mom! At the same time though, I was deeply sad because I had gained so much weight and didn't recognize myself anymore in the mirror. I was 5'5.5 and weighed 245 pounds after I delivered. I'd never been that heavy in my life and the weight seemed determined to stay there. I wanted to be a healthy and active mom who could play with my son and not get winded just getting up off the couch. I had to make a real lifestyle change and work harder than I ever had in my life to lose weight. If you'd like to lose weight, I'm sharing my experience in hopes that it will help you too.
Here are some tips that helped me lose the baby weight, plus an extra 40 pounds!
1. Join a Mom and Baby fitness class – I joined Stroller Strides when Chase was an infant and it really got me on the right track. When I started, it was Winter and the classes were held indoors. We met at a local mall and walked around with our jogging strollers, stopping at different areas to workout on the floor or with our resistance bands. It was fun way to both exercise and meet other moms and their babies. The friendships you make through Mom and Baby fitness classes are wonderful and long lasting. We still hang out with moms and kids we met there!
2. Eating healthier, whole foods – As a pregnant mom, sometimes when we're "eating for two" the portions are larger than we ate before pregnancy or we rely on take out, processed or prepared foods instead of cooking. When I talked to my doctor about how slow my weight loss was going, he recommended 80/20 eating to me. He said 80% of what I ate should be recognizable to my great, great grandparents if they saw it. The remaining 20% could be flexible. So veggies and whole grains – yes. Twinkies and fast food – no. I thought it would be really hard to stick with but surprisingly your tastes change pretty quickly. I really started craving the healthy food!
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4. Food journaling – Writing down everything you eat or drink really helps to open your eyes to what and how much you're eating. I've maintained a healthy weight for a few years now but sometimes my scale will bump up 5-10 pounds while I'm training hard, or most recently after our road trip to Disneyland in August. I always go back to journaling to help me get back on track. My favorite food journaling apps are My Net Diary and My Fitness Pal.
5. Sign up for a race – This is my favorite tip of all for anyone who runs or wants to run. I still had 60 pounds to lose when we took our son to Disneyland on Labor Day in 2011. I saw so many people walking around the park wearing their runDisney Disneyland Half Marathon medals and finisher's shirts. I didn't even know they had races at Disneyland but as a lifelong Disney fan, I thought it sounded incredible! A Half Marathon seemed huge and scary to me at the time, but how cool would it be to run at Disney?!
I decided right then that my goal was run a Half Marathon at Disneyland. I made a deal with myself that I would hit my goal weight of 135 pounds, 40 pounds less than my pre-pregnancy weight of 175 before the race. That was the push I needed to bring all of the things I'd learned about weight loss together. I ate 80/20 with lots of fresh fruits and veggies, journaled everything, and followed Jeff Galloway's run/walk training plan for the runDisney Tinker Bell Half Marathon. I met my weight goal of 135 in December of 2012. I ran the Tinker Bell Half at Disneyland the following January feeling healthy and strong, better than I ever had. My family got involved too! My husband ran the 5K and our son did the Kids Race. It was amazing to have my family there, participating in the runDisney races, and supporting my lifestyle change. Following the Tinker Bell Half, I went on to run 4 more Half Marathons and 2 Full Marathons. I'm now training for the 2015 runDisney Dopey Challenge and the 2015 runDisney Glass Slipper Challenge at Walt Disney World.
Thanks Heather for letting me share my story and weight loss tips on your wonderful blog!
QOTD: What is your best tip for losing weight after having a baby?