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There is one internship position available with the Palestine Writing Workshop for spring 2013.
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This internship supports the work of the Administrative Coordinator in terms of organizing volunteers, maintaining and developing the Reading Room, and programming events and activities. Applicants must have strong language skills as well as organizational and writing skills. Must be able to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and report regularly on progress through weekly journals.
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Fall Out Boy make their triumphant return with Live At Much
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In addition to being the go-to 'it girl' for every major film coming out in the next ten years, Jennifer Lawrence also seems to be the go-to girl for book-to-film adaptations. Starring in Winter's Bone, The Hunger Games, The Silver Linings Playbook and X-Men, Lawrence is no stranger to the written word being translated onto the big screen. Now the actress is being touted as the possible lead in the film adaptation of Jeannette Walls bestseller, Glass Castle. As someone who read (and cried her way) through the Glass Castle, Lawrence is the perfect pick for the role.
Glass Castle spent 250 weeks on the bestseller list, a record-breaking feat for a memoir. In the Glass Castle, Walls, now a reporter, chronicles her poverty-stricken childhood spent being raised by her eccentric parents, while Walls struggled with her brother and sisters to survive. Kinda like District 12, except no one has to fight to the death.
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Nikita Indoor Outdoor at the Albany Home Show February 11, 12, 13
See us at the Great Northeast Home Show in Albany, at the Times Union Center, February 11,12,13. It may still look like this outside… but it'll be warm inside… and so much to see!
Go Reconfigure! … your room
Joanne will be giving a fun and informative seminar at the Albany Home Show. She'll be wheeling and whirling those Nikita Chairs and Loveseats into as many shapes and sizes as she can reconfigure!
Nikita Indoor Outdoor Furniture now in Saratoga Springs
Hello Saratogians,
Hope you've had a chance to meander by the new
Nikita Indoor Outdoor furniture store at 508 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY. You'll discover a new kind of furniture for every environment: living room, bedroom, den, mancave, porch, patio or poolside– with a patented design that has wheels and reclines gently down from sofa to bed by just leaning back. Ahhh, Nikita's website is aptly named www.JustLeanBack.com.
Nikita Indoor Outdoor convertible furniture design is a unique concept in comfort, durability and versatility. Our sofabeds, loveseats and chaise lounges are sleek, modern and minimalistic yet incredibly strong. They're simple to convert from sofa to bed and vice versa.
Whether your apartment is small space challenged or you're living the loft life, this uber comfortable, multi-functional furniture will fit your needs. But don't take my word for it, come on down to 508 Broadway, relax and just lean back in a Nikita sofa and leave behind the day's stresses (so relaxing, we've had people almost doze off).
We have fun showing how easy it is to transform your living space with Nikita Indoor Outdoor convertible furniture. We've started this blog to showcase our furniture in real home and outdoor settings (porch, patio or pool), provide design tips and who knows where our ideas and imagination will take us. We're the new store in town and we'd love to hear from you; we welcome comments, questions and suggestions for blog topics. Or stop by, say Hi and let us know you found us in cyberspace. That will surely make our day.
Thanks for listening,
Mary Robinson
P.S. Nikita convertibles are made of 100% solid hardwood, a renewable resource, and are made locally here in upstate New York State, made in U.S.A. They're sustainable and all wood we use is from FSC Certified Mills, so they qualify as green building materials.
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Best Undergraduate Teaching Regional Universities (Midwest)
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Many colleges have a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates instead of graduate-level research. Based on a survey conducted in spring 2012, all the schools on these lists are ones that received the most votes from top college administrators as paying a particular focus on undergraduate teaching.
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Viewers' Voice
City clamps down on 911 info, drags feet on public records requests
9 On Your Side viewers are demanding answers
Notes by: Forrest Carr, KGUN9 News Director
Two things are apparent about the problems the city of Tucson has been experiencing with its 911 operations center. One, something definitely is going on. Two, the city does not want you to know about it.
The public would not, in fact, have known about any of the problems -- which include dropped calls, missing information on screen, overworked staffers falling asleep on the job, and so on -- had courageous employees not taken steps to prevent these issues from being swept under the rug. The problems first came to light when some of the dispatchers and operators contacted councilman Steve Kozachik, who then went public with the issue. Other problems have come to light through an ongoing 9 On Your Side Investigation.
The official response? According to one 9 On Your Side source, the city has issued two memos since July ordering staffers not to discuss any of these issues with the public. It fired one employee who tapped into a confidential database in order to print out a dispatch report as part of his effort to expose these problems. The 911 software vendor, Qwest, was finally forced to admit to 9 On Your Side that there had been some problems on installation, but then went on to claim that those problems had been resolved. City managers and supervisors told the city council and the public that safety was never compromised.
Horse hooey. 9 On Your Side's ongoing investigation has dug up facts showing that the problems certainly have affected the ability of the dispatch center to handle calls promptly and efficiently for the past several weeks. Those problems played a role (whether it was a major role or a minor role is subject to debate) in a delayed response where a 10 year old girl ultimately died from a respiratory crisis -- the exact kind of emergency in which seconds matter.
If there are no safety problems here -- why is the city so determined to control the release of information? Why is it dragging its feet on releasing documents that belong to the public in the first place?
On July 19 KGUN9 News filed its first public record request to obtain information from the city. We got nothing. Only after we followed up two weeks later with a strongly worded demand for a response did we get any documents at all. A short time later we learned that the city had failed to turn over a thick stack of key documents consisting of daily trouble reports. So, we filed a follow up request to get those documents, which should have been turned over to us in the first place. That request went in on August 5. Another two weeks went by. Having received nothing, we filed a follow-up yesterday. The city has not acted.
At best, this is irresponsible foot dragging. At worst, it's a nose-thumb at the state's public records law. Either way, it displays a casual disregard for the public's right to know.
One of the beautiful things that tends to happen in our American democracy is that when those in power attempt to keep the facts from the public, and to downplay those facts that do get revealed despite their best efforts, some courageous citizens and public employees will take action. That has happened in this case. Over the past few weeks, 9 On Your Side has received emails, documents, trouble logs, and even a photograph, slipped to us anonymously "over the transom." The materials document in precise detail a series of problems with the 911 system and with staff management. The most recent anonymous arrival: those very trouble reports 9 On Your Side specifically requested from the city on August 5. KGUN9's Claire Doan reported on those documents on Friday.
In addition to those anonymous contributors, a few days ago several dispatchers and operators stepped forward to speak publicly on these issues, in direct violation of city orders. Citing state whistleblower laws, Councilman Steve Kozachik warned the city against retaliation. But it's an open question as to whether those whistleblower laws apply in this case. They certainly didn't help Michael LaFond, the 911 operator canned by the city last month for bootlegging his own investigation in an attempt to raise a red flag about these problems. Other employees who dared to violate orders for the purpose of informing the public about an urgent matter of public safety could pay the same price.
The Tucson fire chief, into whose lap the city has now dumped this whole steaming mess, has promised more transparency going forward. If he really means that, the first thing he'll do is lift that gag order. The public has a right to know whether calls for help from those in distress will get a prompt and efficient answer.
9OYS viewers have been speaking out on this issue loudly and clearly. KGUN9 News has run two "Question of the Day" web polls about these matters. In both of them, the majority of viewers said the city should not be clamping down on the flow of information and should not have fired an employee who tried to sound a warning.
Feedback to KGUN9 News and to our KGUN9 News Facebook page has also been vocal -- and as is always the case, viewers are not unanimous in their feelings. But if even one viewer feels the public deserves more information - isn't that a message our elected and appointed officials should note? In this case, there is certainly more than one viewer demanding answers. They're in the majority.
Below is a sampling of that feedback. Also, links to related stories including our special 9 On Your Side coverage section for this issue are at upper left, along with links to KGUN9's three public records requests filed so far.
From Fred Stout: "Confidential is confidential. No one without authority should tap into the files without consequences."
From Joy Griffo Thomas: "I've worked in a lot of places where you just don't speak to the press or others. Personally I feel if the employees were asked to keep it private then they should have. Since they did not then they shouldn't be surprised to be fired."
From William Nutt: "I agree with Fred but the motivation, IMO, was different than just snooping. They took a chance to bring to light the flaws that plaque the system. If they didn't, we would ALL continue to be put at risk. Hopefully, the Whistle blower laws can cover them."
From David Rucker: "Since people's lives are at stake. The city's rules be damned."
From Lori Critser Weaver: "There are other ways for the employee to 'blow the whistle' without snooping. Maybe the family of the dead 10 year old girl, didn't want their child to be the 'example.'"
From Mike Shaw: "When public safety is concerned those who bring problems to light should be applauded. If supervisors were intent on blaming operators the problem would never get fixed and lives would continue to be placed at risk. Shame on the city for trying to intimidate employees who are trying to do their jobs. SAVE LIVES!"
From Tonya Haymore: "There are supposedly laws to protect whistleblowers. If the dispatcher though broke the law by accessing info illegally then he should be fired for HIPPA violations but he did potentially save lives by bringing the story to the limelight. I wonder though if the justifiable firing for the HIPPA violations is a stretch of the truth and just an easy out for them firing him."
From Andrea Zinn: "It is still a breach of confidential patient information, no matter what the intentions."
From Michael James: "I have worked too for companies that say you can never talk to the media. But if these people don't say anything, no one will. The city isn't doing anything about it."
From Heather Bringe: "Why can't people admit there is/was a problem? Everyone already knows the truth anyways just admit it and fix it!"
From "Judyann:" "The City Council should be accountable for everything they do. If they bought a faulty 911 system, they shouldn't blame the 911 operators. Think the 911 operator should get his job back."
KGUN9 News welcomes your feedback on this or any story we cover. You may add your comment to most stories you see posted on KGUN9.com, email them to firstname.lastname@example.com, or post them on our Facebook page.
Update: On Monday August 22, the City of Tucson finally provided to KGUN9 News the discrepancy reports in question.


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Agents cited Justin J. Pichon, 19, Jeffrey T. Hodgson, 19, and a juvenile, all of Metairie, for taking an alligator during a closed season and without alligator licenses.
Agents observed the two men and the juvenile on Shell Bank Bayou north of LaPlace load a gray looking tote into the back of their truck. Agents then stopped the truck on Hwy. 51 where they found blood and chicken parts in the back of the truck. The three subjects then admitted to the agents that they shot a 6-foot alligator after catching it on a hook and line and putting it in the gray tote.
The season for alligators varies, but normally runs the month of September. In order to take alligators legally, an LDWF alligator license must be obtained with the LDWF issued alligator tags for a specified area.
Taking an alligator during a closed season brings a $400 to $950 fine, up to 120 days in jail, or both plus court costs. Hunting an alligator without a license brings a $250 to $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both plus court costs. The three subjects also face a civil restitution charge for the value of the alligator up to $375.80.
Agents seized the alligator, boat and truck used in connection with the violations. Agents involved in the case were Sgt. Davis Madere and Senior Agent William Boyd.


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When answers arent clever
Sometimes the interaction provoked by questions can be more valuable than the answers themselves, according to Chris Collison
Naguib Mahfouz was a Nobel prize-winning Egyptian author, who published more than 50 novels. He died in 2006, aged 95. I have to confess right now that I havent read any of his work but I often cite one of his quotes:
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
I think it nicely articulates some of the problems we see in discussion forums and other knowledge exchanges, and is one of the reasons that communities of practice are sometimes difficult to get started.
We can coach and encourage people to be wise to be willing to ask questions and request help and advice which is a healthy and valuable stimulus for discussions within a community.
However, often the person reading their requests can feel that they need to provide clever answers. All too often, thats where it stops.
I recently spoke to a knowledge manager who has been supporting communities in her organisation for several years and has had particular success with her online discussion forums. I often find myself working with organisations that are struggling to sustain momentum with this kind of thing, so I was interested to see what was different in her approach.
She talked me though the way the forum worked:
and this is our Q&R section, she commented, clicking deftly through the tabs in the software. Q&R? Whats that? I asked.
Q&R? Why, its questions and responses. We used to call it questions and answers but we found that it inhibited people who didnt feel that they had a complete answer, but were willing to offer some kind of a response, she replied.
I think thats a great insight. When we use the word answer we raise the stakes for anyone thinking about making a contribution. But if Im just being asked for a response, and the requester will make a decision on how to interpret and apply it... well, thats a far less threatening proposition, both for the person answering and the person asking.
ConocoPhillips, another company whose KM activities I admire, structures its discussion forums under the banner of ask and discuss. You want me to join in a discussion? That sounds fine!.
In the last edition of Inside Knowledge, I wrote about a technique called speed consulting, which applies time pressure to a problem-solving meeting, so that sharing consultants only have time to offer imperfect suggestions rather than perfect solutions. Its the same principle.
So lets leave it to the people who ask the questions to derive their own answers from our responses and inputs into the discussion. After all, as Naguib would say, theyre the wise ones.
Chris Collison is an experienced KM consultant, owner of Knowledgeable Ltd and a member of the Inside Knowledge editorial board. He can be contacted via his website at www.chriscollison.com


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This episode is dedicated in honor of the fallen MCA. RIP MCA, you will be missed.
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Gettin' Pixelated – 05/09/2012
by Drew Love
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A boy who's name is often misheard as "Jared" or "Garrett". What's your name?
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Jarrett's are the most loving and caring people in the whole world. everyone loves them and they make great friends. if you have one for a boyfriend then you are probably one of the luckiest girls in the world as they are smart, funny and TOTALLY HOT. they can be confusing and quite stubborn but they would totally stick up for there friends in someone messed with them. great kissers and even greater in bed! girl1 - i really like that guy over there, who is he?!
girl2 - thats Jarrett! girl1 - he keeps looking at me! do you think he likes me?! girl2 - duh!! he's coming over! i gotta go, oh and btw, good luck for 'tonight'! girl1 - wait what? (thinking - god i hope he's good in bed!) |
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Form of JARED meaning one who rules, courageous with spear, spearman. Jarrett's are normally people who are too nice and make other people HATE them because they are so nice. They like to buy shoes and big tvs, does not know how to cook, monkey pinch people and like to go to cuddle parties. A Jarrett is very freaky and likes to put his king kong in people's trunks. Hence meaning of name; spearman. That guy is really Jarrett!
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1. One who will eat everything in sight
2. One who can own at Halo 3. One who will continue to say "You know what? Alright? You know what? Alright? You know what?..." 4. One who drinks smart water Wow man... look at that Jarrett over there... he went up to get food once and they're all out now
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Jarrett's will always make you laugh and smile. They are not afraid to be themselves and they are great people. Very few people hate him and many get annoyed with him. He's very silly. That yoga instructor is so a Jarrett!!
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1) To turn an otherwise routine activity into a complete and utter debacle;2) to destroy or lose an expensive item, often in an extremely hilarious manner; 3) to graciously put ones self in a precarious situation for the sake of his friends' amusement. 1) Wow, you really Jarrett'd that boom box.
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Someone who plays a girl, dates a different girl, and hooks up with an even different girl all in the same night. Too bad he is the lowest of the low.. Scummiest of the scrum. He is a flaming turd ball from the planet of stupidity. He tells you exactly what you want to hear so you dont get upset, too bad one look at his face makes your wanna barf. Stay away from him, his charming attitude will real you in, along with every other girl in your neighborhood and your best friend. Too bad he ate your dog, he eats everything in sight, so dont leave anything out unattended including your iPod, cellphone, or your Mom! but he may go for her too, he goes for anything he can get, 'cause it ain't much. That pooperscooper is one bad nut! Stay away or he may infect your heart and break you down at the worst times. P.S. Never trust a guy who puts statuses about breaking up with a girl on facebook, there is a high possibilty he will be in deep dog crap because she will most likely see it. Jarrett is such a player, he hooked up with my sister and two of my friends.
Jarrett ate my cat. Susie:Jarrett is such a player! Jenny: Tell me something I dont know! He told all of facebook he was gonna break up with me before me! |


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"Real Estate is one of those adult decisions that we all have to make in
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I was a horrible blogger on my trip to Boston and didn't take nearly enough pictures of all the wonderful things we did! I was so excited to have Mike back, and to reunite with my friends Libby and Allie in Boston that I completely forgot to take out my camera! On my last day though I did get some pictures of Mike and Allie and I at the Arboretum, which really was one of the highlights of the whole trip! Not to say it didn't have competition though! The trip was mostly highlights really. And it ended on the most wonderful note as I got to spend the afternoon with Josie and Josh and Elisa who I had had the pleasure of meeting the night before at Tory Row for drinks and veggie burgers!
Other moments worth honorary mention:
- Breakfast with Libby at a restaurant that I can't remember the name of for the life of me (Zeigfeids, Zigfried, Zedgeits? Ugh I don't remember), but banana-stuffed french toast......mmmmm!
- A Wednesday night dance party involving a super mix which included the likes of T-Rex, The Animals, Pulp AND David Bowie!
- A Daria marathon on Allie's comfiest of comfy couches
- Walking part of the freedom trail with our newfound Australian pals and exploring parts of Boston we hadn't discovered, as well as seeing some pretty neat old cemeteries!
- Discovering Jamaica Plains and all the pretty little vintage shops on South Street, buying baked doggy treats for Lola and two new vintage dresses for me (and a third from the famous Bobby from Boston!) as well as delicious take out mexican food!
I am really tired, and just finished work and I'm sitting in a pretty loud cafe right now, so you'll have to excuse any spelling or sentence structure mistakes...I'll probably re-read this in a few days and hate it and re write parts of it....but in the mean time, sorry!


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For patients who undergo a bone marrow transplant, the 100th day after the procedure is an important milestone. In medical terms, the 100-day mark is an examination day. It's the first major benchmark for evaluating a patient's recovery from the transplant. More than anything else, the 100-day mark is symbolic. And maybe that's not a bad thing.
Suleika Jaouad writes about her experiences as a young adult with cancer.Life, Interrupted
Suleika Jaouad (pronounced su-LAKE-uh ja-WAD) is a 23-year-old writer from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Her column, "Life, Interrupted," chronicling her experiences as a young adult with cancer, appears weekly on Well. Follow @suleikajaouad on Twitter.
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The pokemon that heats more!...or something.
Dex: http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/heatmor
Why this guy is a Fire type is beyond me. Since when were ant-eaters fire types? Now a fire ant I would understand being a Fire/Bug type. This guy should have been a ASteel type and Aianto a Fire/Bug type. Although they do already have Urugamosu...
Ability: White Smoke
EVs: Attack, Sp Attack, Defense Nature: Sassy
Will-o-wisp: Burn! Burn! Hahahahahahaha!
Heat Wave: Burn! Burn! Burn with a 10% chance and high power!
Shadow Claw: A good move to have to deal with Psychics and Ghosts.
Taunt: Stop the foe from using stat moves.
Flamethrower-A good STAB powered attack is always fun.
Hidden power [Grass]-this guy needs some kind of coverage.
Sucker punch-Everyone is just gonna finish this guy off, so sucker punch is actually useful.-covers extra types.
will o wisp/Amnesia-If you want to boost his stats, or cut though your opponent's attack.
Heatmor (M) @ Zoom Lens Trait: Flash Fire EVs: 128 HP / 64 Def / 252 SAtk / 64 SDef Quiet Nature (+SAtk, -Spd) - Focus Blast - Fire Blast - Hidden Power [Grass] - Sucker Punch
Heatmor(M)@Leftovers Trait:Flash fire EV's:252SpA/252hp/4SpD Modest nature(+SpA,-AtK)
Flamethrower Sunny day Solarbeam Focus blast
I think this is an awesome set!!
Heatmor is one of the worst Fire-types. I mean, let's face it.
Since you're not gonna be using this guy more than one or twice in battle before he faints, might as make the best of it. :3
I'm a big fan of Hone Claws. Raising Attack I'm not worried about, it's the Accuracy(: Inferno has a slim chance of hitting, as well as Focus Blast, so with Hone Claws it'll increase the Accuracy by a lot. You're not going to be in the battle very long anyway, so might as well do some damage. c:
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Latham cemented his reputation with television specials for HBO and Showtime -- including Chris Rock's "Bring the Pain," "Queens of Comedy" and "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy" -- and by promoting the concert tours of Rock, Martin Lawrence, Mo'Nique and others.
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The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) was pleased with the success of the FIT Show in Telford last week.
This week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, unveiled his Budget 2013 for an "aspiration nation" but the Glass and Glazing Federation was not too impressed with the overall plans for the construction industry, feeling that the Chancellor could have done more to stimulate real growth.
On 6th March 2013 the GGF attended Dods Green Deal Dialogue Reception at the House of Commons, where a final Green Deal recommendations report was launched entitled; One month in: making the Green Deal work.
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@nathanwosnack, Cisco is predicting there will be 2 network-connected devices for every 1 person in the world by 2015. That's 15 billion devices in two years! Future generations will be connected in a way we can't even fathom - as a given, as a fact, as a way of life. Talk about changing times!
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magneticnorth, I agree. App purchase decision analytics are easily trackable and it's a direct consumer to vendor purchase/download. No way for margins of error. And when something is hot and trending, it's posted on the front of iTunes/Google Play and social media.
Hah. Well, that'll go away soon. It's already been passe in most people's eyes since September.
The times they are a changin'. :-)
I still do not see why they are having so much hate, even more so than Facebook. It feels like users should know that since they are owned by Facebook, then they can expect these kind of issues. At least they have been willing to work out the most of the issues for the most part.
But then again, I am someone who went broke overestimating the intelligence of the public ( to paraphrase P.T.Barnum)!
I agree that the crowd isn't always right, but I'd have to say that the crowd is mostly right, especially when it comes to consumer apps.
She may be getting plaudits for the restructuring of Yahoo before it has even taken place, but kudos to Ms Mayer for restoring some semblance of calm, and interrupting the steady parade of really bad headlines.
I love her work in Google, but it's the way she handles Yahoo that shows how great a leader and professional she is. Just goes to show that cussing isn't what gets the job done.
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On January 3, a representative of city bike manufacturer Linus Bike comments on an article published by JournalStar.com which highlights the proposed efforts to improve cycling safety in Lincoln, Colorado.
The article cites Mike Cooper, a resident cyclist who is hopeful to make cycling safer around his neighborhood. He is not alone in this effort. According to JournalStar.com, "A few dozen area residents and cyclists trickled into the Jayne Snyder Trails Center at Union Plaza, 21st and Q streets, [December 15th] to offer suggestions for a proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Capital Plan for Lincoln." The article reports that city officials plan on improving safety for cyclists by fixing infrastructure, adding to trails and routes, and adding to crosswalks.
According the article, the proposed plan "calls for adding 53 miles of on-street bike routes to the 82 that exist, and a 9.5-mile expansion to the city's 1.7-mile shared-lane system." In addition, high priority changes include: expanded bike parking, adding shoulders for cyclists on "heavily traveled" roads, lighting for underpass trails and bike-activated signals.
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State ups Commitment for Struggling Municipalities
TOUGH TIMES: According to the Coalition for Sustainable Communities, 41 percent of Pennsylvania residents live in a financially distressed municipality.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is giving more money to local governments facing financial difficulties, hoping they will see the writing on the wall and reform their budgetary ways.
Pennsylvania created the "Early Intervention Program" in 2004 to provide short- and long-term financial planning to municipalities that were struggling. This year, the program's funding from the state more than doubled, from $685,000 to more than $1.7 million.
The money provides matching grants of up to $100,000 to municipalities that hire consultants to help diagnose and repair their fiscal health.
Edward Jordan, a press aide for the Department of Community and Economic Development, said the state recognizes the struggles municipalities across Pennsylvania are facing.
The hope is to address the problems so municipalities avoid Act 47, the state's official classification for financially distressed municipalities.
"Through strengthening the Early Intervention program, including increasing staffing levels for the program, the department will be able to proactively help municipalities before they get to a point where they would have to enter the Act 47 program," Jordan wrote in an email to PA Independent.
Since its inception, 60 boroughs, townships, cities and counties have taken advantage of the program — a fraction of the state's more than 2,500 municipalities.
But the state's commitment to upping the program's funding may be symptomatic of a larger problem— municipalities are struggling to stay fiscally sound.
That reality is prompting some to take action.
In December, Senate Democrats announced legislative proposals to help grow local tax bases, mend urban blight and streamline costs.
The latest local government seeking assistance through Early Intervention is the borough of Middletown, which found itself facing a continuing deficit. Following concern from constituents, Mayor Robert Reid took to the opinion section of The Harrisburg Patriot-News in September to explain what the step means for taxpayers in his community.
The borough previously had been transferring money from the electric department to help pay the general fund's expenses, Reid wrote. Instead of raising rates, the council decided to seek the state's help in finding alternatives.
"It would be easy to raise taxes or raise electric rates to generate the additional money the borough needs," Reid said. "But that would not be good for residents' pocketbooks and certainly would not make property values go up."
Rick Schuettler, deputy executive director of the Pennsylvania Municipal League, said that the intervention program has helped struggling municipalities right-size their budget and workforce.
But it can only stop the bleeding after the wound is opened.
"Even with the Early Intervention Program, with the Act 47 program, we're still going to see municipalities become distressed," Schuettler said.
"The best plan in the world," Schuettler said, won't change the reality of stagnant property and income taxes.
The Coalition for Sustainable Communities, a group of chambers of commerce, government and other associations, estimates 41 percent of Pennsylvanians live in distressed municipalities.
Schuettler said the goal of the Coalition for Sustainable Communities, of which the Municipal League is a member, is to seek reform to laws on prevailing wage, collective bargaining and pension costs, some of the major cost drivers in local budgets.
"I think the (intervention) program itself could be much more efficient if in fact there were more options and opportunities for local governments," Schuettler said.
In addition to getting advice on immediate concerns, municipalities in EIP receive a three-to-five year financial plan, crafted with help from a state-approved consulting firm or individual. The consultant also may recommend staffing changes, tax rate recommendations or ideas for shared service agreements with other governments. The recommendations, however, are nonbinding.
Gerald Cross, executive director of the central division of the Pennsylvania Economy League, said the recommendations are only worthwhile if they're implemented.
"It's a matter of the municipality taking the report seriously," Cross said.
Cross said raising taxes isn't always the answer to solving a local government's financial woes. Rather, it's looking at how the money is spent at a larger level.
"More money at the problem won't solve the problem," he said. "A new look at how we provide services, regionally and across municipal lines is important."
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11:29 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
This article needs to be in a story setting such as " As the clock runs! "
What a joke, Early Intervention Program, helping the municipalities when you can't even solve your own problem, such as balancing the budget.
The biggest problem with this State is the people that run it, why do we keep electing the same old group of incompetent politicians.
The only way to solve a problem is starting at the top, Governor Corbett and all his legislative cronies needs to be kicked out of office. These people do nothing but waste money and unconstitutional laws.
11:35 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Correction, pass unconstitutional laws. There's a saying, never press the send button until you proof read your own writing.
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The draft of a desirable future, one that a growing number of people will find plausible and realistic, is the number one priority on today's agenda. (Dieter Duhm)
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A good friend from law school who is now in-house just called to say that she may have an opportunity to send you some work. You're excited. This is exactly what you've been working toward. You're up for partner in a few years, so the timing could not be better. All those articles that you've written, the networking events and the endless marketing seminars are finally going to pay off. So you wait for her email, but when the email arrives, it's not from your classmate, but from the procurement department of her company. When you open the attachment, you see the following words in large caps: "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL."
Wait a second. What happened to all that work that you were going to get? What are you supposed to do with this thing? It's 100 pages of questions and statistics, and asks you questions like, "Who will be the relationship partner?" and "Describe your firm's disaster recovery procedures." You have no idea what any of this even means. Then you notice the due date ... three weeks. Panic sets in.
Relax. While responding to requests for proposal (RFPs) can certainly be a daunting and time-consuming affair, it is increasingly becoming the way big companies hire outside counsel. And we believe that is a good thing, even for law firms.
RFPs are nothing new, but they have increasingly become a "best practice" for companies seeking to purchase outside legal services. Sure, there is still a possibility that your classmate from law school is going to send you a bunch of cases or a big deal, but chances are just as good that he'll send you an RFP. The trend toward a more formal procurement style is a function of the economic times, but also a result of corporate realization that the purchase of legal services should be no different than the procurement of other business supplies.
The benefits for companies are obvious: lower prices, more flexible staffing options and the ability to predict future legal costs. But what about law firms? We think that the RFP process is a positive for law firms as well, despite the effort and time it takes to respond to such a request.
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Third, RFPs require foresight and planning, two tasks that may receive short shrift in the hustle and bustle of the everyday practice of law. By forcing firms to outline staffing plans and think about a portfolio of litigation, RFPs require the sort of long-range planning and big-picture thinking that sometimes lose out to the strategy of the moment or the crisis du jour.
Whether you agree with us that the rise of the RFP is a positive development or not, RFPs are here to stay. So, no matter if you're in-house or outside counsel, successfully navigating the process should be of interest to you. Here are a few tips that we would like to pass along:
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Think critically. Ask yourself why the RFP was issued. Cost? Dissatisfaction with existing relationships? Need for specialized services? If you're going to "win" the RFP, you need to determine what the winning ticket looks like first.
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Hi! it's great to see so much action in here and everyone on track! :) Did my 20 mins on the elliptical this morning, alternating speed and resistance... went well. My arms and upper back are feeling pretty sore from my UBWO yesterday, woohoo! :) It's raining out here... I'm trying not to think about that delicious jar of almond butter in the fridge. lol Sticking w/my coffee and water for now until my next snack of greek yogurt.
Runnergirl - I love your enthusiasm for the program! :) Woohoo, congrats on the 7lbs down!! That's awesome. I'd like to lose about 15 lbs of scale weight when this is done. Most importantly though, I'd like to firm up and lose some of that flab around my middle. lol I'm an apple shape and any fat that I get seems to accumulate and hang out in my middle section. Bleh. Sounds like we have about the same goal, yet another parallel! lol
Ugh, sorry about the curse. I dealt w/that last week, not fun. Hope you feel better soon! Oh, and what kind of protein bars do you like to eat? I've recently discovered the Supreme Protein low carb ones... they make a PB Pretzel one!! Mmmm. I'm always on the lookout for new yummy tasting products though. ;)
Amy - Yay! Glad you had another good visit at the dr's. Ouch, those foot injections sound painful! Good to hear that you've gotten approval for some light walking... at least it's progress, right? ;)
I'm horrible w/looking up nutritional info for restaurants online. I always try to steer my husband towards going to a restaurant that posts their nutrition info, rather than one that doesn't. Drives me nuts when I don't know what I'm eating. I've been counting calories for close to 3 years now (since I've lost my 50lbs doing it originally) and just can't seem to stop. I saw you mentioned Sparkpeople... if you end up not liking that one, I've been using another free site called Livestrong.com and LOVE that site. It has a HUGE database of foods, shows macronutrients/calories and you can keep track of your water intake. Before that, I used caloriecount.about.com, but their database was much more limited. Good forums there though.
I just want to be a size HEALTHY.
Good job with the workout...and staying away from the almond butter :) I love that stuff ! I would be so happy with a 15 pound loss but really need to lose more. I have just tried soooooo hard to lose in the past that I was jumping for joy and losing a pound ! That's sad. Yeah..I am really enthusiastic about this. I'm not sure why this works for me better than the other zillion programs I've done..my husband rolled his eyes and yawned when I told him I was doing this. He was like..oh, is it like the zone diet? or like weight watchers, or what about the 5 factor diet? or the atkins? south beach? I've tried it all. This is the only thing I've ever seen consistent loss on, usually I lose nothing and just get frustrated:( My belly is my enemy too ! So I used to have a pear shaped body but now after my second pregnancy I am definitely apple shaped ! Not sure which is better or worse.
As far as protein bars I am eating the myoplex bars and the cliff builders bars. I'll have to try the PB pretzel one..never seen the Supreme Protein..what do u eat with it for your carb portion? Anyone interested in posting food intake? I feel like I eat alot of bars !! I eat like 2 a day sometimes, or one bar and one shake. I need to get creative. Maybe I'll have some cottage cheese and fruit right now :)
So I'm going out tonite to Ruth Chris! I'm hoping to stay on track, maybe ask for meat with sauces on the side? no butter ? The main thing I have to watch is the wine ! I think I'm gonna let myself have some if I stick to eating clean...I mean, I do have the curse and all :) Don't I deserve it???? hehe..
Runnergirl - Thanks! Yeah, think I'm addicted to nut butters. lol Good stuff.
So you're a diet junkie? I think most of those diet plans don't work because they're cutting something major out, or going too low on calories. I've tried other things in the past, but back in 2008 when I found the calorie counting website, that changed it all for me. I was suddenly able to lose weight and to lose it at a healthy rate. It all totally made sense too... calories in vs. calories out. Simple math... eat more than you burn = gain weight. Eat less = lose weight. I still believe in calorie counting as the main way to lose weight, but I figured that trying Body for Life would be a nice change w/a goal of getting lean and a specific workout plan. Plus, it's just eating cleaner and I'm still counting my calories. ;) Yeah, I think this one should work well. :)
I've tried the Myoplex Lite bars and they're ..... ok. The Clif Builders Bars are awesome, but pretty high in calories for me. I usually like a bar w/a bit less calories in it. The Supreme Protein Bars taste really good... kind of like a yummy, peanut buttery candy bar. lol The do have some carbs in them, so I eat them alone.
Ooops, sorry... I forgot about your food question for the steakhouse. Ruths Chris, nice. :) Hmm, I think I'd choose a lean steak or some grilled chicken and veggies, no butter if possible.
I posted a few food examples I think awhile ago in this thread... somewhere. lol Sure, I don't mind posting a few days of what I eat if it helps anyone get any ideas. I'd love to see what others are eating too. ;)
Have a good time at dinner! Enjoy!! :)
Ok, so here are a few days of my eating plan if anyone is looking for ideas. Always interesting to see what others are eating, so please share too. ;)
Meal 1: Old fashioned oats w/whey protein & 1tbsp PB; Black coffee; Jug of water
Meal 2: Lowfat NSA cottage cheese w/diced nectarine mixed in; Water
Meal 3: Chicken breast salad w/spinach, romaine, avocado, apple chunks, and red wine vinegar; Water
Meal 4: Quaker Mult-Grain hot cereal w/Whey protein; Coffee; Water
Meal 5: Cinnamon french toast (using egg whites & ww bread) topped w/1tbsp PB; Egg beaters w/salsa; Baby carrots; Water
Meal 6: Good Health Energy Trail Mix
Meal1: Old fashioned oats w/whey protein & 1tbsp PB; Coffee; Water
Meal2: Lowfat NSA cottage cheese mixed w/apple chunks & cinnamon; Water
Meal3: Chicken breast salad w/romaine, spinach, avocado, peach chunks, rw vinegar; Water
Meal4: Nonfat plain greek yogurt w/fresh blueberries/.25c Kashi GoLean Cereal/1tbsp almond butter
Meal5: Lean sirloin & bean chili w/fat free sour cream & fat free cheese slice; Water
Meal6: Supreme Protein PB Pretzel Twist Bar
Meal1: Cinnamon french toast (using egg whites & ww bread), topped w/1tbsp PB; .5c Egg beaters w/salsa; Coffee; Water
Meal2: Lowfat NSA cottage cheese mixed w/nectarine chunks; Baby carrots; Water
Meal3: Chicken breast salad w/spinach, romaine, apple, avocado, RW vinegar; Water
Meal4: Power Crunch Triple Chocolate protein bar; Coffee; Water
Meal5: Out for Mexican food - Chicken salad w/guac, tomatoes, onion, light cheese & sour cream, no shell; side of rice
Meal6: Greek nonfat plain yogurt/.25c Kashi GoLean Cereal/Strawberry slices
Meal2: Lowfat NSA cottage cheese mixed w/peach chunks; Water
Meal3: Lean Sirloin and Bean Chili (made a big batch in my crock pot that I froze); Water
Meal4: Nonfat plain greek yogurt w/strawberries/.33c Kashi GoLean Cereal/1tbsp almond butter; Coffee; Water
Meal5: 2 Italian chicken sausages; 1 slice ww bread; Steamed edamame; Water
Meal6: Detour protein bar; HB egg white
Karey- looks like you are a creature of habit, like me! Hubby and I eat the same banana smoothie almost every day (not bc we just love 'em, but bc we know the nutrition info by heart). It is easier to track calories, although I'm not nearly as OCD as I used to be (perhaps that's why I got so fat?). I'm not so much counting every single calorie, but just being aware and trying to stay away from the foods that pack a big calorie punch. We're using pure protein bars and balance bars. There are lots of flavors I would like to try in the other brands, but I'm just not willing to spend 300 calories on it, especially when it only has like 5g protein! I can just eat a snickers for 240! Which, btw, I'm not eating either (sad face).
It was good news at the doc. I'm thankful I am making progress. Both feet are bandaged for a few days, and I'm still sore from the shots, but I know they will help. The soreness will wear off in a couple of days. I think I may've found a bike... fingers crossed!
Runnergirl- hope you had a great night out! I usually try to get steak and veggies. Some places (like the Outback) offer low-cal versions of their entrees. When hubby and I went there for our dual birthdays, I scoped out the menu online, and that helped me a lot. Ordered the 6 oz steak w/ green beans (not on menu, but available) and a sweet potato to split w/ hubby (butter on side, no brown sugar, only cinnamon)... and I took half my steak home. I thought the chicken would be the healthiest, but that entree was like 1000 calories. Ridiculous.
I'm glad you like my name... Thank you! My first choice was already taken, so I just figured, well I AM a mom, and I used to play bass and sing in a band so that means I rock, right? And that's how my alias was made:)
Woohoo! It's friday! Have a great day, guys!
Hi guys! Got up early today and did my LBWO, which went great! Still feeling really sore in my arms from the other day. Eating is still on target. Looking forward to enjoying a free day maybe tomorrow night though! ;)
Amy - I guess we're both creatures of habit. I don't think I even notice that I eat the same thing most days, just slight variations. I seem to rotate between a few breakfasts and lunches, a lot of the same snacks. It's easy though because I like it and, like you, I know the nutrient info. :) I've even heard Jillian Michaels talk about how she just rotates between using the same couple of meals because they work for her and she likes them.
As for the protein bars, I don't like to eat the bars that have low protein and high calories either. I used to eat the Pure Protein bars quite often, but then my husband told me they contain soy protein and he'd told me whey was better.... so, I started finding more bars that had the whey protein. BUT, I recently did some online research and I've found that both whey and soy are equal and produce equal results and muscle gain. I'll have to tell him about that. ;) I used to like the Zone bars too, but they tend to have more saturated fat in them. Aw, boo! for no Snickers! You do have a free day coming soon though! ;)
Hope the feet heal quickly and feel better soon!! :)
Hi guys! Hope you're all staying on track and having a good Saturday! I just finished working for the day, woohoo!! Today would normally be my free day, so no WO today, but I opted to use my free day last night to go to Pizza Hut for dinner. It was yummo!! Had an M&M McFlurry for dessert too. :) So... I'll be behaving myself and on track until my free day next weekend. Anyone have any special plans for their free day?
My husband and I are having a "date night" and going to dinner (healthy) at Panera, then going to see the movie "Super8". I'm excited to see that movie, looks really good! :)
Runnergirl - How was the night out at Ruths Chris?
Hey everybody !! Hope you guys are having an awesome weekend. Thanks for posting about the protein bars, it motivated me to try a new kind. I found some Pure Protein bars on sale today at Harris Teeter and got some of those !! :) I've been tracking calories too. I feel like it has helped me. Hey, did you guys sign up for the official challenge?
Karey, good job with the planning ! And the workout !! Panera has lots of great options and so nice that you can still go out on a "date" night and stay on plan ! :) Let me know how you like the movie.
Ruth Chris was great. I did not intend for that to become my free day but I had a few glasses of wine and the steak was pretty juicy so figure to be safe I should just skip my free day today :( I did not eat any of the sides though, and the rest of my day was clean so kinda feel a little bad that I lost my free day for a few glasses of wine !! Because if it had been my free day I would have had desert ! I passed up so many things...bread, dessert, sweet potatoes with pecans, creamed spinach...aaah...list goes on. So that makes me think of a question. Anyone do a split free day ? like one meal on Fri, one on Sat kind of thing? Overall I would think the calories would be less than going all out on one whole day. What you guys think?
Hey guys! Looks like we're all here and accounted for. Thanks for all the good information on meal plans, protein bars, ect. Very useful.
Had an awesome workout yesterday. You should have heard the conversation in my head, to get me out of bed, though! The angel won over and I ran hill for 40 minutes! Was really good at work - didn't eat the cake or all the super unhealthy stuff! Haven't done as well with getting in my six meals though. Struggle a bit there. I did opt for the martini in the hot tub with hubby at 11:00 after work, cause I figured it was pretty close to 12:00 :}! I won't be drinking martinis today on my off day. Maybe a small glass of wine. I think I had 4 martinis last free day and I felt like crap! Even felt more like crap, when I later figured how many calories I must have consumed!
Runnergirl, As for split days, I think you have to do what you have to do to stay on track. Seems like you are right on with how you ate at Ruth Chris and gave up your free day. I must say the last time I did the challenge that I followed it to the letter and never cheated, ect. This time I am a little more lax and I find when I do that I am not as focused on the ultimate goal. You know yourself well enough to know if this would work for you. The ultimate question would be: "What is most important to you?" If you feel that having split days is worth the possilbe risk of not achieving your goal, then focus on what is important. Just my thoughts.
I did sign up for the challenge, but have not yet taken my before photos! I highly, HIGHLY recommend taking before photos and you have motivated me to do it today. I signed up last time, but by the time I completed the challenge, I was so excited about my loss that I didn't turn in the final info. Young kids, ect and too much to do. I was just grateful to have lost what I did. I stay so busy now, that the only thing I have done is sign up.
Have you all seen the BFL journal? I highly recommend it for first time BFLs. It is very, very motivational and again, goals are the important part. I was surprised by going back through some old books, how many times I have tried to do BFL again, but not been committed. I would even make it 4 weeks out and quit. But, I wasn't really following it to the letter, didn't have a support group and I think just wasn't as motivated. This time feels different. I am excited that I am down 7 pounds and my BFI is 31.5% instead of 34% (although I don't have the hand held measurer yet).
No big plans for my free day, other than not forcing myself to eat 6 meals and I did have a piece of chocolate cake I had saved from last night. Not planning on much beyond that! Enjoy the rest of your day and until later...
Hello! Hope you've all had a great weekend! My husband and I had our movie date night last night and went to dinner at Panera so we could eat light and healthy. It just happens to be one of my fav places to eat... love their salads. They brought back the Strawberry Poppyseed Salad w/Chicken for the summer, yay!! So of course I had a half salad of that and cup of chicken noodle soup. ;) At the movie I was pretty good... I had a big bottle of water and a box of Raisinets... felt a bit bad about those, but at least I counted them in my calorie allotment for the day. Just worried about all the sugar from them.
Today has been on track... started off w/my HIIT step workout w/my step stool and felt really good after. Have tomorrow's UBWO all planned and ready to go!
Runnergirl - Good job at Ruths Chris! Sounds like you tried really hard to stay on track. :) No, I don't do a split free day. What works for me is that I usually do mine on a Saturday and I work then, so I pack all healthy and on-plan foods and eat like I'm right on plan up until my dinner, then we usually go out and I'll eat what I want and have whatever I want for dessert later. So I don't use a whole free day because I know I would go over-board and feel like total crap. I know that I can do enough damage in one meal and dessert or late night snacking. lol I think you should do what works for you and keeps you motivated and focused. What flavor Pure Protein bars did you get? I currently have the Smores which are pretty good. I like the chocolate PB ones too. :)
Lori - Great job on the workout! Are you not doing the standard BFL workouts and if so, do you think it'll alter your results? No, I haven't looked at the journal... I'm not much into writing though. I'm glad you're feeling more motivated this time and are really excited about your loss! Good for you!! :) Enjoy that chocolate cake, you deserve it! :)
Sorry, forgot to answer about the Challenge question... No, I didn't officially enter the challenge. I did have "before" pics taken and was horrified by them. lol It's good motivation though!
Good evening guys ! Can you believe tmw starts week 5 for us ? It's flown by.... so today I had my hubby take a pic of me in a bikini (well the shorts weren't traditional bikini) but for me that was still pretty darn close. I don't dare wear this in public but wanted to take accurate pics so went to walmart and bought one. Btw, is this everyone's first challenge ? I def am going to need a second challenge. I see the dramatic results but I have a feeling it won't be enough.
Karey, How was the movie ? Your dinner sounds great !! I love Panera's salads and I have gotten that one and love it. I also like the apple chicken. It's great that they tell you the calories and stats on the food. I miss their iced green tea. Maybe I'll get that next free day. :)
RE: protein bars...I got the smores flavor too ! I got an assortment, the peanutbutter, choc deluxe, smores, etc..so far have only tried pbutter and it was good. So I like the self control you use on your free day. I do a modified cheat in the sense that I don't go crazy but I definitely eat froyo with choc on it and plenty of wine, etc..but I find that each week I eat less sand less for free day so guess that's the point.. I find that having one day of "cheating" works better for me than having a treat each day, even if it's small. That's why weightwatchers never worked for me ! I think I ate too many small snack packs and sugar and just maintained...
question: I usually struggle getting in the 6th meal. I eat later so I'm behind usually. For example, Tue/Thur I don't do my strenth training until 9 so don't eat my first meal until 10:15 or so... and it's similar the other days. Think that's bad ?
Also, do you put the whey protein in your oatmeal while it's cooking ? I was gonna try that but wasn't sure if it would alter the taste ? Do you add splenda or anything ? I miss my oatmeal with honey and nuts, and all the toppings !
Lori, the chocolate cake sounds sooooo good. I cannot believe I went this whole week with no chocolate ..well except for my protein bars ! Starting to get my fix from those ! :)
So all that talk about chocolate so my last meal i'm eating a protein bar and guess what flavor it is ? SMORES ! It's good ! :)
Morning! Hope you're all ready to rock week 5!! I'm excited for my UBWO later this afternoon! :)
Runnergirl - I think you'll be happy you had some before pics taken so you can really see the progress. Even though I was horrified, I'm glad I have them and hopefully won't be afraid to show them in the end compared w/my ending pics. Hopefully. lol Yeah, I may want to do a second challenge to get more to where I'd like to be, we'll see.
Good job w/the cheat day and I'm glad you're noticing that you're getting better and better with it. I think I might be slowly... hard to tell some times though. I know that once I eat some junk, I usually wish that I hadn't afterwards. lol Just need to work on thinking that BEFORE I put it into my mouth. lol I've always struggled w/self-control around sugar though. It's like I'm addicted and just can't help myself. I'm really dreading the fall season because one of my major addictions will be coming out in stores - Brach's Autumn Mix. I'm majorly hooked. I would buy a bag and my husband would hide it for me and dispense it or I'd eat the entire thing at once. Even just smelling the stuff drives me crazy. lol It's my favorite, but it's a love/hate relationship with that candy. Do you have anything that does that to you or am I the only weirdo? ;)
Oh, as for the movie Super8... it was eh, ok. I was a bit bummed, thought it was going to be really action packed and scary. Wasn't really that scary... got kind of bored. I've definitely seen worse though. I think Bridesmaids was soooo much better!! :)
Hope you all have a great Monday!! :)


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