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As the season comes to a start I have been wondering who will be starting @ PG for Gonzaga this season. Many of you may be quick to say that Stockton will get the nod, mostly because he has experience from playing last year and the offense did seem to flow much better when he was on the floor. Stockton is a defensive liabilty though and seems to struggle against elite/athletic teams.
After watching Pangos during Kraziness in the Kennel, I was so impressed with his ability to control the offense, he looked poised, confident and made great decisions with the ball in his hands. I know it is a scrimmage, but still 16 points in 15 mins of play. Pangos wasn't playing against scrubs, it was Sacre, Harris, Carter, Stockton, Bell etc. There is no way in my mind that Pangos won't get the nod. My reasons....
Pangos has played with elite players and against elite competition like Team USA when he was on Team Canada. He has played against the best and excelled in international tournaments, and has even had the highlight of being the tournament MVP in one of those. Pangos will not get rattled when playing teams that may potentially be more athletic or talented then our Zags, he has been there before, and knows how to compete.
Pangos has a tremendous basketball IQ, he knows how to create angles while getting up the floor, he has great vision, can shoot, and plays good D. Most of all I like his attitude, even during interviews he already seems so professional, confident and mature, definately a player that can take the reins and handle pressure. I will enjoy seeing Pangos and Bell on the floor together, pretty scary, its going to be fun to watch in upcoming years.
No offense to Stockton, he plays hard and provided a spark that was definately needed last year when the offense was non-productive, my take is that Pangos will start or take over after a few games in to the season, any thoughts.


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Sweet lovers in Paphos can hardly have missed a welcome addition to the local confectionary scene. Recently-opened Joulietta Chocolatier is the home of hand-made chocolates both traditional and with a Cypriot flavour.
Going by the name of Joulietta, the proprietress of this confectioner's has been swept off her feet preparing chocolates for the festive season. At the recent Nicosia Chocolate Festival in which she participated, Joulietta had to rush back to Paphos for extra stocks so popular were her goodies.
Her Facebook page was only set up in October and it already has close to 1,500 likes which is quite an achievement.
Joulietta's family background is in food. Her father ran a restaurant and his culinary passion inspired her.
"Having always been a chocolate lover, I decided to focus my passion developing a line of luxury artisan chocolates," she says.
In addition to running her busy shop, Joulietta occasionally puts on chocolate-making workshops where participants learn about the tricky process of making this popular sweet.
The Cyprus Weekly managed to meet up with Joulietta during a break in her busy work day and found out what led her to the world of chocolate.
Cyprus Weekly: This may sound strange but do you like chocolate or have you been put off it by being surrounded by it all day?
Joulietta: I have always been a chocolate lover from as long as I can remember. When I was at college I consumed a number of bars each day. I could do it then without worrying about weight too much in those days! Even though I work with chocolate all day I still love chocolate and eat it daily. Obviously in the course of my work, I frequently have to taste in order to ensure the balance of my fillings and the quality of the product.
CW: Tell us about how you got into being a confectioner. The chocolatier training sounds really stringent. What are the main things you need to learn about and what was the toughest part of the training for you?
Joulietta: About three years ago I became aware of the rising popularity of handcrafted or artisan chocolates, especially in the UK. I saw an online course advertised and decided to educate myself regarding the fundamentals of chocolate making with the idea it would be a nice hobby and a potential business for the future.
That was the start. From there on I have not stopped learning. I have attended a number of courses in the UK run by top chocolatiers and I have built up a large library of reference books.
The training is stringent and you must appreciate that chocolate making is an exact science. Slight variations in temperature and humidity can make a huge difference to the finished product.
CW: Your chocolates sound and look divine, especially the range which are made with typical Cypriot ingredients! What made you decide on chocolates with a Cypriot theme? Is it working well and do you have plans for developing new Cypriot chocolates?
Joulietta: On one of the courses in the UK I saw a number of chocolatiers experimenting with a whole range of flavours and combinations. One even created Marmite chocolates! While that particular flavor did not appeal to me it started me thinking about what I could use in Cyprus to give my chocolates a local flavour.
The more I thought about it I realised there was an abundance of possibilities using herbs and fruits of Cyprus. I created a range called Cyprus Garden featuring mint with honey, lavender, basil and orange, thyme, coriander, and rose water.
My signature chocolate is what I call Cypriot Double Delight. It is available in rose or bergamot. I have combined a rosewater or bergamot delight with a ganache covered in dark or milk chocolate. The result is an amazing chocolate taste experience.
I have many more idea combinations will continue experimenting and developing new ideas definitely.
CW: There's still time for people to buy your chocolates before Christmas or the New Year. Do you have any special offers or sweets for the holidays? Any good gift or party ideas?
Joulietta: Yes, I have a variety of Ballotine boxes containing six, eight or 16 truffles. The flavours include Commandaria, Filfar Orange, Filfar Lemon, Cherry & Kirsch, Baileys, and Zivania. Additionally I am providing a Luxury Assortment of either 300g or 500g. A new addition to the selection is Marzipan and Amaretto.
CW: What does a typical day involve for you?
Joulietta: I get to the shop at 9am and start making preparations for chocolate making for the day. I am on hand to serve customers as they come. On busy days I work through the evening to replenish the stock in the fridge as it gets depleted.
CW: Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac?
Joulietta: This is a hotly-debated subject but over the centuries many kings and noble people believed chocolate had aphrodisiac powers. Even in the popular movie Chocolat this was indicated but I can't be dogmatic as everyone has their own experience on how chocolate affects them. But what has been scientifically proven is that chocolate does release serotonin in the brain which is also called the happy drug. So it seems to be true that eating chocolate can increase feelings of euphoria as well as decrease stress and pain. I often find myself reaching for some chocolate when things are not going so well and I can definitely say it makes me feel better!

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As communities in east Pierce County, wrestle with the ramifications of growth and development, The Tacoma News Tribune today puts the spotlight on an Orting farm that harkens back to a simpler and more rustic lifestyle.
Then again, 'simple' probably isn't the best way to describe the work and investment Carrie Little and husband Ken have put into Little Eorthe Farm, which they created from a 2009 land purchase.
Little, the TNT reports, is self-taught when it comes to the intricacies of farming. She created Mother Earth Farm in Puyallup in 2000 and for its continued contributions to the Emergency Food Network, Little was recognized last May by the organization with the David P. Ottey Lifetime Achievement Award. According to the EFN:
Ms. Little managed Mother Earth Farm for more than 10 years, transforming an 8-acre plot of over-farmed land in Puyallup into a bountiful organic farm that distributes 150,000 pounds of produce annually to area food banks, fresh on the day the food is harvested.
Meanwhile, Little Eorthe currently supplies an assortment of organic and fresh farm products including poultry, produce, eggs and honey to customers both via CSA and through the Proctor, Tacoma and Gig Harbor farmers markets.
Little shared with the TNT the farm acreage is also intended to provide a habitat for nearby wildlife. The motivation is explained on the farm's website:
Little Eorthe Farm has committed ourselves to be stewards of our home – to allow wildlife and humanity to flourish and co-exist and to protect the remaining species on the planet. Here we put these words into practice. Here is where healing begins. Here is where change will take place, and here is where we can turn the tide.
The desire to preserve the current rural landscape of east Pierce County and celebrate the work and the bounty produced by local farmers is shared. In October 2012, a public-private partnership between Pierce County and PCC Farmland Trust ensured that .
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He's really small for a nose, and has a history of wearing down.
What is your point? I was wrong? Ok. You win. I was wrong.
"The Bucs already have told Landri they envision him playing the same technique as Miller, the so-called tilted nose tackle that allowed Miller to have one of his best seasons in 2012. The technique is a staple of Bucs coach Greg Schianos defense, and Landri figures to team with another veteran, Gary Gibson, to man the position in 2013."In other words , NO wasted pick on a NT in the 1st round of the draft .....i tried to tell you morons....


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Witches have long been feared and hated in Christian circles. Even today, pagans and Wiccans remain a target of Christian persecution especially in America. It seems that they long ago took on an identity which reached far beyond their own existence and became a symbol for Christians but a symbol of what? Maybe an examination of the events will give us some clues.
As the Inquisition proceeded merrily along through the 1400s, its focus shifted from Jews and heretics and moved towards so-called witches. Although Pope Gregory IX had authorized the killing of witches back in the 1200s, the fad just didnt catch on for while. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued a bull declaring that witches did indeed exist, and thus it became a heresy to believe otherwise. This was quite a reversal, because in 906 the Canon Episocopi, a church law, declared that belief in the existence and operation of witchcraft was heresy.
As a result of this, church authorities tortured and killed thousands of women, and not a few men, in an effort to get them to confess that they flew through the sky, had sexual relations with demons, turned into animals, and engaged in various sorts of black magic.
The creation of the concept of devil-worship, followed by its persecution, allowed the church to more easily subordinate people to authoritarian control and openly denigrate women. Most of what was passed off as witchcraft were simply fictional creations of the church, but some of it was genuine or almost-genuine practices of pagans and wiccans.
In fact, the word witch from the Old English word wicca, which was applied to male and female members of an ancient pagan tradition which reveres masculine, feminine and earthly aspects of God. Wiccan tradition involved both heaven and earth, both the next world and this world. It also involved a tradition which was not quite as hierarchical and authoritarian, and this represented a direct challenge to the Christian church.
The additional persecution of anything which resembled feminine religiosity went to interesting lengths in that devotion to Mary became suspect. Today the figure of Mary is both popular and important in the Catholic church, but to the Inquisition it was a possible sign of overemphasizing the feminine aspect of Christianity. In the Canary Islands, Aldonca de Vargas was reported to the Inquisition for nothing more than smiling at hearing mention of Mary.
The subservience of women to men was a common theme in early Christian writings an outgrowth of both traditional patriarchal attitudes and the extreme hierarchical nature of the church itself. Groups which did not hold to hierarchy in any form were attacked immediately. There is no shared authority between the genders in traditional Christianity, either in the church or in the home. Homosexuality would be particularly threatening to this ideology, as it raises the potential of redefining gender roles, especially in the home.
Witness how the recent attacks upon homosexuality in society has progressed hand-in-hand with the mindless promotion of vague traditional family values, particularly those which put women in their place and reinforce male dominance in the home. With a married couple of two women or two men, who exactly is supposed to be in charge and who meekly obedient? Never mind that the Christians who fear such relationships will never be asked to make those decisions themselves the mere fact that people are making such decisions on their own rather than obeying someone elses religious proclamations is quite enough to give them fits of apoplexy.
- Helen Ellerbe, The Dark Side of Christian History.
- James A. Haught, Holy Horrors.
- J.N. Hillgarth, Christianity and Paganism, 350-750.
- Malcolm Lambert, Medieval Heresy.
- Edward Peters, Heresy and Authority in Medieval Europe.
- R. Dean Peterson, A Concise History of Christianity.


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Voters are anticipating the run-off election for the Democratic nomination in the governor's race.
Bill Luckett was back on the campaign trail Tuesday morning addressing the media at the State Capitol.
The Clarksdale lawyer is primed for an August 23 run-off against Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree.
Neither candidate secured the nomination August 2.
Dupree received 44 percent of the vote to Luckett's 39 percent.
Despite his duel with Dupree, Luckett has his cross-hairs fixed on Republican nominee Phil Bryant.
"I'm not a career politician," Luckett said. "This is my first run for office. I'm focusing on Phil Bryant, because he's the guy I want to keep out of that capitol. The fear of having him become our governor is what prompted me to get into this race to start with."
Bryant secured the Republican nomination by winning 59 percent of the vote and fending off four challengers.
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Not as many early games as yesterday, but Tampa and Brevard County are already underway and it's scoreless in the second. Kane County and South Bend kick off a doubleheader at 12:30 ET.
Pitchers of interest today include -
David Hernandez, Jeremy Sowers, Bud Norris, Jeff Samardzija, Gio Gonzalez, Brett Cecil, Ross Detwiler, Zach McAllister, Aaron Poreda, Cesar Carrillo, Scott Barnes, Wade Miley, Randall Delgado, Alexander Perez, Dexter Carter.
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Throwing practice:
Braemar x4 - worked on starting a little lower and really thinking about trying to push it forever so it lands in the left sector of the throwing area. Pretty consistent at 24' with the 8.4# stone. That's a definite improvement for me.
Open x4 - yet again, working on staying low. I'm doing a modified south african (half spin). Things for me to remember here are kicking my leg out and around, not out and up. Out and around keeps me low to the ground so I land with my legs bent. Best of 26'8", only 6" off my PR. Pretty happy with this :)
HWFD x4 - continuously learning how important that initial cast is for me and the overall throw. Really have to focus on starting the outward push around my body on the initial cast when the weight is weightless. Bend the legs a little more and cast until 12 o'clock. Think re-cast and drive for the transition. On the final pull, keep my legs bent and think re-cast again, then explode up when the weight starts moving forward.
LWFD x3 - I discovered I feel really slow going through this, but my throwing partner says the ball is whipping like nobody's business. Awesome. Still have to think about casting around and keeping my knees bent. On this one, just focus on keeping my arm long and don't worry about adding speed until the final pull. When I can perfect this, then I'll start adding more speed closer to the beginning of the throw. Best of 52' off of what felt really easy for me to do. Looks like I found a little balance between my aggression and patience :)
WOB x4 - Really reach back, sink the hips to chase and look up at the sky to finish the throw. Felt poppy. I want my 12'!!!
First off, working out with a cold sucks. I feel better after getting out of the house and moving around but having a stuffed up nose is not cool.
KB swings: 70# x15x3
DLs: 45kg x5, 55x5, 65x5, 70x5, 72.5x5, 65x5
DB Bench: 15# x10, 20x10, 30x1, x1, x8 (1+)
OHP: 35# x10x5
BSS: BWx10x2
That about used up all the energy I had for the day. The name of the game in summer is to maintain strength and it feels like I am.
Weighed in at 147.4# today. Getting there but not quite down to a good cushion weight.
Okay. Two competitions down this weekend. PR'd in the LWFD with a 53'10" throw. That's about a 2' improvement :) Had solid shots at 12' in the WOB and probably would have had it if I had been standing a little closer. Have to work on the finish and arc I'm giving the weight. I might just ask the boys to put it to 11'9" in my next comp just so I get that in the database. I'll have full numbers up soon, just haven't had the time to go through the score sheets yet.
Next competition is in Boise and it's the only one where I'll have to make weight morning of! I'm feeling pretty good about that, minus yesterday's training course bloat. Why is it always sandwiches??! Stupid bread. I have two weeks to lose another 2-3# for me to feel comfortable with being able to have some sort of breakfast in the morning and walk on the scale fully clothed and be under 150#. It'll be fun competing against women roughly the same size as me (I might be the giant in the group!!!) and getting to throw a 21# weight for my heavy weight and weight over bar.
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Yep me and bread = bloat! Congrats on the PR and have fun in the comps.
Well, I've been letting this slide hard. Things I've been doing over the past couple weeks: remembered I still have to be putting time in in the gym during the summer months as well as throwing practice to do well at competitions, competed in Idaho and had another competition closer to home.
Idaho was a lot of fun, if a little disappointing for me. Came in second. Wasn't all bad, though. PR'd in the sheaf with a throw of 18' with a 10# sheaf.
Next competition was fun for me :) I finally got my 12' Weight Over Bar PR :) Best feeling ever to get that one. It's one of those watershed marks that you look for in the women's game. My goal for next year will be 13'.
New PR from the competition this weekend! 27'2" with the 28# weight for distance. After spending a weekend watching the top women in my sport, I realize I have a lot of upper body work to do. I'm jealous of the guns those girls have :P
I have 3 weeks until my next competition so I'm going to make up a program that will keep me moving forward on my lower body work and really kick it up on my upper body work. I miss having definition on my biceps and triceps.
Also, have to figure out my back pain. I figure some of it is postural and some of it is imbalance. I throw everything with my right hand. My left trap and neck get so aggravated after a games I get horrid tension headaches. The muscles could be weaker on that side from lack of stimulus, for all I know.
Time to catch up on training :P
Did a mixed bag yesterday.
Snatch pulls: 22.5kg x3, 25x3, 27.5x3, 30x3
DLs: 45kg x5, 60x5, 67.5x5, 77.5x5, 80x1, 60x8
Bench: 45# x10, 50x5, 60x5, 70x10, 75x1, 50x10
Random body builder stuff:
DB curls
push ups
kb swings
Good day at throwing practice today!
Braemar w/8.5# stone x 4, best of 25' - Figured out I have to use my legs for this... Such a novel idea!
Open stone w/8.5# stone x4, best of 25'6" - Still not catching this right but it's an improvement.
LWFD x 5, best of 55' - practice best and furthest I've thrown it. Nothing under 50' and that's awesome for me!
Light Hammer x 3, best of 68' - about 4-5' better than anything I've done in competition this year. Finally realized I should be speeding this thing up during my winds instead of trying to get it all at the end :P
Snatch pull: 25kg x2, 27.5x2, 30x2, 32.5x2, 35x2x3
Bench: 45# x10, 55x3, 65x3, 70x11, 80x1, 55x10
Done. Short and sweet.
Just deadlifts today. Did accessory (kb swings, curls, rehab) work at home. Gym was too crowded.
DLs: 45kg x5, 55x5, 65x6, 72.5x3, 80x1+ (5), 85x1, 65x8
Did some foam rolling beforehand to make sure my knees were happy. Other than that, really didn't want to be in a crowded gym to do stuff that I could do at home.
Season's done, time to change my focus from maintaining to getting stronger. Have goals I want to meet for start of throwing season next year and I set them high (for me).
DL: 2xBW (300)
Squat: 1.5xBW (225)
Bench: 1xBW (150)
OHP: 0.75xBW (105)
Going to keep following 5/3/1 for my main stuff, do a heavy single after my last set, then drop it back down to the first required set and do 10. Get my volume in and get a heavy single in just to keep my body used to some weight. It's been at least 3 years since I squatted and I knew about it after a few sets. My quads almost cramped on me :P
Part of the reason I've set my goals where they are is because I MUST get stronger to stay in the heavy events and be competitive. I have better technique than most of the women I compete against but I give up a minimum of 40# and 6" of height to all of them. Have to make that up by improving my technique and getting stronger! I'll try to keep up with the basic movements over the off season just so I can hit the ground at a walk instead of a stumble next year but my main goal is to pick stuff up and put it down.
Limber 11 warmup (thanks DeFranco)
KB swings: 35x10x3
Squats: 45x5, 55x5, 60x5, 70x5, 75x5+ (10) Called it there on the fear that the next time I tried to get under the bar my quads would cramp on me.
DB Curls: 12x10x3
Pulldowns: 60x10x3
Limber 11
Bench: 45x5, 55x5, 60x5, 70x5, 75x5+ (8), 85x1, 60x10
Curls: 12x10x3
Pulldowns: 60x10x3
KB swings: 35x10x3
Going to have to add in some cardio soon but I was way too lazy today.
7x15/45 second sprints on the elliptical
20 minutes steady state on the bike
Limber 11
DLs: 45kg x5, 57.5x5, 67.5x5, 77.5x5, 80x1, 57.5x10
DB Bench: 15x5, 20x5, 25x5+ (20)
8x15/45 second sprints on the elliptical
15 minutes steady state on the bike
KB swings: 35x10x3
glute bridges x 100 (black band)
DB curls: 15x10x3
Trying something new!!! I've missed dancing for the past 10 years. Stopped because I moved away from home for university and just didn't make the time (or make it a priority) to continue dancing. I've been leery about the adult classes because the few I have gone to have bored me to death with the beginner approach. Sooooo, since I compete in the heavy events at the highland games and throw with a guy whose wife teaches highland dancing, I though I'd talk to her and see if she offered an adult class. Went with this because it's completely new (no boredom) AND it'll give me more spring since all you're doing is jumping for 2-3 minutes per dance.
Had my first dance class on Wednesday and damn, did I ever feel like a noob. The other women in my dance class all have children that are in highland dance so they already knew the majority of the steps. I've never watched it before so I was learning from scratch. Felt like I floundered my way through but there's hope for me yet. Day after my feet felt like hamburger but everything else was fine (yay weightlifting!). Have some youtubery and practice to do now. We started learning the fling (damn you turns!) and the sword dance. We're going to start learning the Seann Triubhas next week. Should be interesting!
So, quick update. Turns out you shouldn't go from zero to 60 when you start doing something new. Who knew! Had to slow down the practice for highland dance as I think I gave myself peroneal tendonitis from jumping to much. I'm a rockstar. Got it mostly under control so I can dance during class but it still flares up a bit. I'm still having a lot of fun dancing. Parts of the Sean Triubus continue to mystify me. Love the sword dance.
Continuing to move forward with my workouts. Had to flip from true 5/3/1 to a mixed version of it for my deadlifts. I'm getting close to my true max and trying to pull multiples at the higher weights just isn't working for me so I've started doing 5 singles at the top weight. I'll see how that goes and modify as necessary. Consistently doing kb swings again and loving them. There's almost an instant improvement in how my legs feel when I do them. I'm trying to get in 150/day. Not that bad doing 3 sets of 10/15/25. Working with a 40# kb right now. In a couple weeks I'll have to look at moving up again just to challenge my body.
That's all for now!
So far on the kb swing front I've been doing pretty well. Missed two days this week because of laziness. That's still 750 swings with a 40# kb. That's a lot of swings in a week!
5/3/1 has been kind to me but I've been reminded that I flourish with something that's more volume intensive. I'm going to switch it up and use a triples program one of my throwing buddies has given me. It's a 3 month plan. I'll follow it and see how my lifts are going after those three months.
Today was bench day in the gym and I surprised myself. Last week I got 85x4 and it was a struggle. I was disappointed in that because I was looking for 5 reps, as in the last cycle of 5/3/1 I did 4 reps. No additional reps = not stronger. This week was 90 AMRAP (as many reps as possible). Got 5 reps. Figured, what the heck, I'll see what I can do at 95. 3 reps. What????? Okay, 100. Got a clean rep out and called it a day since I didn't feel like getting pinned. That made my week :) That's the first time I've benched 100# with a full range of motion. I used to do two-board bench and got up to 115# with that.
Squats are still progressing nicely. Have some work to do to clean up my form. Other than that, knee isn't bothering me and everything seems to be functioning normally.
Highland dancing, must see what that looks like. Er do you dance to bagpipes?
Here ya go.
During practice we just have a CD with various speeds of the songs. This is a higher level version of the dance I'm doing.
Thanks, must be great for the calves!
Yeah, it's crazy. Right now, all of the adults finish the sword dance then fall over due to exhaustion. It's like a 2 minute sprint. Ridiculous.
Okay, for the past month I've switched it up to a triples program. I found I wasn't getting enough volume doing 5/3/1 and it wasn't helping me improve my max. The triples program is 12 weeks long and is really volume intensive. I'm hoping it'll give me the volume I need without burning me out. I'll start posting the workouts :) I also have to start eating more to give my muscles the energy I need to keep me going. I'll slim down in February.
Time to start planning for Phoenix in March!
Nov 30
Deads: 40kg x5, 50x5, 60x3x7 (7 sets of 3)
Meadows swings: 12# x15x3
Bent over row: 50# x20x3
Tricep pulldowns: 30# x10x3
Dec 3
Morning workout:
Superset x2
- 30 sec sprint on elliptical
- 10 pushups
- 10 burpess
- 20 band pull aparts
- 45 sec plank
Afternoon workout:
OHP: 45# x5, 50x5, 55x3x7
KB swings: 30# x10/arm x5 (did these in between OHP)
Leg extension: 70# x20/10/10/10 (30 sec rest in between)
Burpees: 10x2
Plank: 45 sec x2
I hate burpees with a passion but I remember when I got down to 138 they were a staple of my cardio training because of how fast I could get it over with. Pain is temporary. Looking good in a bikini? Priceless. Think I finally have my mindset back to really take a solid run at sub 140 again.
How are you finding the triples?
Are you wearing your bikini in the snow? I knew people from Alberta were hardcore :-p
I like the triples. They're allowing me to play with my technique a bit but still get in my volume and strength work without overtaxing me. I'm only on week 5 of a 12 week program so we'll see what I say after I'm done. I'll test out my maxes again after I'm finished it and see if it's effective for me. My deadlift has been stuck for a while but I think that's mostly because I'm not eating enough to really allow my body to throw enough energy at the muscles. Having conflicting goals is not fun. I've decided to focus on slimming down a bit because I miss being able to fit into some of my pants and all of my skirts :P
I'm not brave enough to wear my bikini in the winter! We're down to -28 degrees Celcius (-22F) before the wind chill comes into effect. I like traveling down to the US so I have some sun and warmth for bikini wearing :)
Wee! So, I know I haven't been posting my workouts but I hooked up with a coach out of Winnipeg and he's been all win. I'm stronger and faster and my conditioning is insane.
Just had a competition in Phoenix with no practice time behind me because I'm still covered in snow. Finished a solid fourth. The best part about that day was everything felt LIGHT!!! One of my throwing buddies came down and competed too and the first thing he noticed was my aggression on the finish of the throws. I've been lacking that for years. 10 weeks of training differently has done me a ton of good. Also set a new personal best for myself in the heavy weight for distance (28# ball and chain) with a throw of 27'8". That was my first time picking it up in 7 months. I'm so excited for the rest of the season!!
I'll keep my throwing log going as much as I can this summer. Hope to get to a few more competitions in the States if I can. New throwing goals, too:
Braemar (12+# stone): 25'
Open (8.5+# stone): 30'
Light weight for distance (14#): 60'
Heavy weight (28#): 30'
Light hammer (12#): 80'
Heavy hammer (16#): 60'
Weight over bar (28#): 13' - at least 12' consistently. 13' is my stretch goal.
Caber - consistent turns
Sheaf (10# bag): 20'
For reference, my numbers from Phoenix were:
Braemar (they said 16# stone... don't believe them): 19'9"
Open (11#... yet again, don't believe them): 25'2.5"
Caber - no turn... More practice required!!!
Sheaf: didn't throw it at this game. 19' was my max throw last year.
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Choosing a Telescope
This article has been adapted from one written in 2003 for National Astronomy Week
Choosing telescopes and binoculars
a beginner's guide
EVERY amateur astronomer wants to own a telescope – and the bigger the better. But for a starting instrument don't overlook binoculars (see the box), which are often cheaper and better value than small telescopes, and will show you many interesting objects.
Other basics for beginning skywatching include a planisphere (a circular star chart with a mask that rotates to show the stars on view at any particular time) and a simple star atlas. Armed with these and a pair of binoculars, you can learn the basic sky sights with little outlay. And the money will not be wasted – the binoculars will always be useful, even if you eventually graduate to a large telescope.
Telescope basics
There are two main types of telescope: refractors (the spyglass type) which use lenses to collect and focus light; and reflectors, which collect light with a mirror. To choose the right telescope, you need to know the relative advantages of each type.
Telescopes are judged by not their magnification but their aperture, ie the diameter of the main lens or mirror. When astronomers refer to a 'small' telescope they mean one with a small aperture. The aperture governs how much light the telescope collects – and the more light it collects, the more you can see. Hence it is best to get the largest aperture telescope you can afford, whether a refractor or reflector.
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The smallest telescopes – those with apertures under 75 mm or 3 inches, are always refractors. Telescopes with apertures over about 175 mm or 7 inches are usually reflectors, since large mirrors can be made more cheaply than lenses.
The smallest refractors, of 50 to 70 mm aperture, will show the Moon's craters and dark lowland "seas" (the maria), Saturn's rings, Jupiter's cloud belts and its four main satellites, some attractive double stars, and the brighter nebulae and galaxies. Small or medium-sized reflectors have apertures of 100 mm (4 inches) or larger. They will usually show fainter objects and finer details than small refractors.
Although a small refractor may appear a good first buy, there is one very important warning. Some low-budget refractors are either poorly made or make misleading claims as to their performance. In the worst cases the telescopes may be useless for astronomy, even though their finish may be apparently good. These days, such telescopes are mostly found only in toy stores, but bear this in mind when buying for a youngster.
One of the main failings of simple lenses is that they produce fringes of false colour around objects, an effect known as chromatic aberration. A lens which is corrected for such false colour is termed achromatic so it is worth looking for this in the description, although it still does not guarantee good performance. Mirrors do not suffer from chromatic aberration. Most refractors sold these
If possible, make the following checks before buying a small refractor:
* Look down the tube through the main lens. Is there a stop – a disc with a small hole in it – a short way down the tube? (This should not be confused with light baffles, which are a series of rings of decreasing diameter positioned at intervals down the tube.) Such a stop is an attempt to sharpen the image, like using a small f-stop on a camera. Unfortunately, it drastically reduces the effective aperture, and hence the image brightness. Telescopes of this sort will show you virtually nothing that you cannot see with the naked eye. If they claim to use the full size of the lens, they are being fraudulently advertised.
* Try to observe a sharp edge against a bright background – a TV aerial is perfect. Its edge should be sharp and free from obvious false colour. Make sure you observe outside, and not through a window, closed or open. But never point the telescope anywhere near the Sun – you can easily be blinded, even with a small telescope.
If the telescope fails either of these tests, do not buy it or return it for a full refund on the basis that it doesn't perform as advertised.
The magnification of a telescope depends on the eyepiece used. Telescopes usually come with a selection of eyepieces that offer low, medium and high powers. Do not get carried away by advertisements for small telescopes that claim magnifications of many hundreds of times. Too high a magnification will show less rather than more, since an over-magnified image will be faint and indistinct.
A good rule of thumb is a magnification of twice the aperture in millimetres (or 50 times for each inch of aperture – see Telescope Performance table below). Of course, if the telescope's aperture is stopped down, the maximum usable magnification is correspondingly reduced.
The atmosphere itself places a limit on the highest magnification you can use, because air currents make the images of stars and planets unsteady, an effect known as seeing. No matter how large a telescope you own, from a normal ground-level site the maximum usable magnification will be about 300. Beyond this, an eyepiece just magnifies the distorting effect of the atmosphere, creating a useless "boiling" image.
Telescopes, like cameras, have f-numbers. The focal length of a telescope is the length of the light path from the main lens or mirror to the eyepiece. The focal ratio (or f/ratio) of a telescope is its focal length divided by its aperture. For example, a telescope of 100 mm aperture with an 800-mm focal length is an f/8 instrument.
Focal length is not a critical consideration, but it does determine what objects an instrument is best suited for observing. For example, f/4 to f/6 telescopes are preferred by people who like to observe deep-sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies. However, others who like to view the Moon and planets opt for f/7 and above.
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The simplest type of mounting, used by small refractors, is the altazimuth design. This requires you to move the instrument simultaneously about both axes (the altitude and azimuth) to keep an object in the field of view.
Larger telescopes incorporate an equatorial mount, which needs to be set up more carefully with the polar axis pointing to the north celestial pole, near Polaris. An equatorial mount is more expensive but has the advantage that objects can be kept within the field of view as the Earth rotates by turning the telescope around the poleward-pointing axis only.
In recent years the Dobsonian mount has become increasingly popular as a low-cost, portable alternative to equatorials. It incorporates a modified altazimuth design, and is best suited to reflectors used with low-power eyepieces for wide-angle viewing of the sky, in which precise tracking is not essential.
Department store and mail-order-catalogue refractors often employ notoriously unstable and clumsy desktop tripod mountings. There is no point in buying a telescope with a shaky mounting, as you will be unable to see anything properly, particularly when the wind blows. Also, remember that comfort and ease of use are vital. You will not enjoy using a telescope if you have to kneel down and crane your neck to look through it.
Most small refractors have so-called slow motions, which are gears, often with flexible cables, linked to the axes. They allow you to follow objects by turning knobs. Beware of stiff slow motions which are more trouble than they are worth. The more expensive mounts have motor drives, which track an object without any effort. These are particularly useful when observing planets.
Eyepieces are the most important accessory you will buy. Regardless of how good a telescope's lens or mirror may be, its performance will be seriously degraded if the eyepieces are of poor optical quality.
Eyepieces are interchangeable, and provide different magnifying powers, determined by their focal length. They are marked with numbers, such as 25 mm, which indicate their focal length. The longer the focal length, the lower the magnification but (generally) the larger the field of view. Lower powers are best for observing faint, diffuse objects such as comets, nebulae and galaxies, while higher powers are best for the Moon, planets and double stars.
The magnifying power of an eyepiece can be found by dividing its focal length into the focal length of the telescope. Hence a given eyepiece will provide higher magnification on a telescope of long focal length than one of short focal length.
The cheapest acceptable eyepiece for amateurs is the Kellner design. It offers a useful field of view, spanning up to 45°. The designs known as the Plossl and the orthoscopic are more expensive alternatives, offering better optical performance.
People looking through an astronomical telescope for the first time are usually surprised to find that the image is upside down. This is a basic characteristic of a telescope, and for daytime use it is corrected by using extra lenses or what is termed an erecting prism. It makes little difference which way up an astronomical body appears, so astronomers usually accept the basic upside-down view.
Some small refractors are provided with a star diagonal (an encased prism) to turn the image the right way up, but left and right are reversed. Bear this in mind when looking at the Moon and planets.
Don't blame your eyepieces for a poor image if your telescope is simply pointing out of a window; the difference in air temperature inside the room and outside causes turbulence which distorts the starlight.
A telescope should have a smaller finderscope attached to its main tube. This is a low-magnification telescope used for aiming the main instrument. A typical finder has a magnification of 6 and an aperture of 30 mm, described as 6 x 30. The cheaper instruments often have 5 x 24 finders, which invariably have stops in them restricting the working aperture to about 10 mm. They will help locate the brightest objects, but little else.
There are a number of simple tests you can perform on equipment to test its quality. Tap the tube lightly. The image should take no more than three to five seconds to stop shaking. Some people hang a weight from the centre of the tripod to improve its stability and to damp down vibrations.
The only easy test for optical quality is to observe a star image after allowing the telescope to reach outside temperature, which may take an hour, and on a night when the seeing is excellent.
Using the maximum usable power (see Telescope Performance table above), examine the image of a moderately bright star. When perfectly focused it should be a point or very small disc of light surrounded by faint rings. In poor seeing this appearance may be hard to achieve with even a good telescope.
Defocus the image on both sides of the focus point. In both cases it should become an evenly illuminated and circular disc, although in the case of a reflector you will see the shadow of the secondary mirror in the middle. If it is impossible to achieve perfect focus, and the image appears as a short line on either side of focus, the telescope is suffering from the optical defect called astigmatism.
So what's all this going to cost you? A decent pair of 8 x 40 binoculars can be purchased for £50. A reasonable 90-mm refractor will set you back about £140, while a 130 mm reflector can cost as little as £150. Remember that a telescope is a precision optical instrument and so you should be prepared to pay as much as for a good camera.Binoculars – a good first choice
THERE are many beautiful sights, such as the star fields of the Milky Way, star clusters such as the Pleiades and Hyades, and ghostly comets, which can only be truly appreciated in low-power, wide-field binoculars. These compact, simple devices are the ultimate in portable, easy-to-use equipment, and many observers use them to complement their telescopic observations.
Binoculars are usually marked with figures such as 8 x 40, 7 x 50, or 10 x 50. The first figure is the magnification, and the second is the aperture of the front lenses in millimetres. For general observing, 7 x 50 or 10 x 50 binoculars are equally useful. If you find the weight of 50-mm binoculars a problem, go for 40-mm or even 30-mm models.
Avoid binoculars with magnifications greater than 12, which will be difficult to hold steady, unless you have a particular need for a specialist pair. Zoom binoculars should be avoided, too, as they generally have narrow fields of view and poor optics. Good binoculars will have coloured coatings on the optics, similar to non-reflective coatings on spectacles, which improve the image brightness by increasing transmission of light.
Some cheap mail-order binoculars economise by using prisms that are too small, which severely limit the field of view. Look into the front lens – you should see a small circle of light through them. If the circle is cut off or square, you are losing light. Also be aware that very cheap models may have spurious bulges in the barrels to give the impression that they contain prisms when they do not. Such instruments are simply opera glasses with a straight-through optical system, having a very restricted magnification and field of view.
So what is the best telescope for you? The simple answer is: it's the one that you think you'll use the most often. Ease of set-up, simplicity of use and portability should be key factors in your decision. Move up to larger equipment only when you have proved to yourself that you can get out to observe on a regular basis. Also, make contact with your local astronomical society who will be able to give you advice on equipment and its use. Their address should be available from your local library.Original text by Steve Tidey of the Association for Astronomy Education.
Amended 2011 by Robin Scagell
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|Other articles of interest:
Giving long exposures on a digital camera
Photographing star trails
Viewing the ISS (and other satellites)
Choosing a Telescope
Starting to Use Your Telescope
Imaging with a DSLR through the telescope


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Come on guys. Otis sells himself as being fit and, I am sorry, even though his swimming style is far less style and far more drown it was pathetic. I am a 38 year old IT geek (worked in IT my entire working career) and I lay down the challenge tot he Gadget show. I will take you on without any tech in a Olympic Distance triathlon and I am sure I will show you how it is done. Keith


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The challenges mentioned above are motivated by the observation that many companies spend too much time on the software development process. Often there is a very long test and integration phase where many faults have to be corrected and non-functional properties, like safety and performance, have to be established. Although there are many academic methods which address our challenges, their incorporation in industrial practice is far from trivial and often requires new research. For instance, scalability is a well-known problem; many methods work well on small examples but the application to real world systems with millions of lines of code leads to new challenges. Given the hundreds of man years invested in existing software archives, it is highly unlikely (because of cost and risk) that the software can be redesigned from scratch. Another blocking factor is that it is difficult to integrate these techniques in a coherent development process.
The first project results concern the industrial usage of the ASD (Analytical Software Design) approach of the company Verum. This approach combines design models, from which code can be generated, with formal analysis. A detailed study of a number of industrial projects show a strong reduction in the number of defects found during testing. The approach, however, is limited to data-independent control components and a fixed set of properties. To extend the verification possibilities a combination with the timed model checker Uppaal has been made. During the application of ASD it became clear that unambiguous requirements and a stable architecture are a prerequisite for ASD. Hence, we have proposed techniques to clarify and improve requirements and reference architectures using executable models. Finally, a combination of design and analysis models has been proposed using Domain Specific Languages (DSLs). Early fault detection on the DSL level, has been obtained by a transformation from the DSL to an SMT solver which can check properties. This makes it possible to detect certain faults automatically.


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Bike events which promote the wearing of helmets or high visibility clothing could be boycotted by Cambridge Cycling Campaign.
Some members of the organisation fear the public portrayal of cycling focuses so heavily on riders who don safety equipment that the "legitimacy and status" of those who choose not to is being "undermined".
A motion on the issue has been submitted to the campaign's annual general meeting by Simon Nuttall, a committee member and an adult bike training instructor.
It reads: "Cambridge Cycling Campaign supports all cyclists as they go about their lawful business on the public road.
"We note that the law does not require helmets or high visibility clothing. The image of cyclists presented to the public has become so strongly skewed towards riders wearing those items that the legitimacy and status of those who do not wear these articles is being undermined.
"In order to help restore the balance the campaign reserves the right to decline to promote events or activities where helmets or high visibility clothing are required or implied."
The vote, to be held on Tuesday, is the latest twist in the long debate in Cambridge over the promotion of helmets and other safety equipment.
While crash survivors and charities have spoken of the vital protection helmets provide, the cycling campaign has highlighted concerns that they might encourage complacency, and that promoting the wearing of safety equipment too heavily may put people off from riding.
Cllr Martin Curtis, Cambridgeshire County Council's cycling tsar, said there was "no doubt" that wearing a helmet made cycling safer.
He said: "Our role is to promote safe cycling, so it would be wrong of us to do anything that didn't promote the use of high visibility clothing or helmets."
Cllr Curtis said the campaign was entitled to its views, but said debate should focus on challenging negative perceptions of safety equipment.
Julian Huppert, Cambridge's MP, said there was "no conclusive proof" that helmets prevented serious injury.
He said: "Cycle safety is best delivered by improved infrastructure, training for drivers and cyclists, and above all, by getting more people cycling.
"Simply insisting people wear helmets and hi-vis is not the answer to the problem, although of course people may well want to wear them."


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I'll say, "the sky is blue." He'll say, "No ... the sky is green, and why don't you study up on the green sky and get back to me on why it is green." Then he'll come back a week later and say "the sky is blue" and a week later ask me how the "green sky" is going.
How should I tactfully and professionally tell him I'm frustrated and it affects the way I get things done? I am very confident in how I do my job, but to be honest, there are times when I'll question if the sky really is green. — Paula
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It is time for your slinky to do more than crawl down stairs.
Try hitting the end of the Slinky too.
If you're using a can, remove both ends with a can opener (a parent may need to supervise; sharp edges should be covered with clear tape).
Cut a cardboard tube to the length of your choice with a small handsaw.
Cut the Tyvek into a circle that's 4 inches larger than the diameter of your tube or can.
Decorate the circle with markers or crayons.
Have one person hold the can or cardboard tube firmly on a tabletop, while another person centers the Tyvek circle over the drum top and tapes one edge to the side of the drum.
Pull tightly and tape down the opposite edge. Continue pulling and taping around the edge until the drum makes a nice tone.
Cover the sides of the drum, including the Tyvek edges, with brown-paper craft tape. Fold any excess craft tape to the inside of the drum, cutting tabs so the tape lies flat if needed.
Decorate the tape with markers or crayons.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Wedding vows are supposed to mean you stay married forever, but a study shows for some men it just may not be possible. Apparently, the more we learn about DNA the more researchers are finding evidence that some men are born with a so-called cheating heart.
"There's a gene that's been shown, that if men have this particular gene or a variant of the gene, they have more trouble in relationships," said Brenda Wade, Ph.D., a marriage and relationship expert.
Dr. Brenda wade has written three books on marriage and relationships. She says a Swedish study followed more than a 1,000 twins finding that there is a bonding chemical in some men, which makes them less likely to stay married and more likely to end up in bad relationships. However, as a psychologist, she says the good news whether you have that gene variant or not, the brain can be trained to resist temptation.
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Defendant: Pinnacle Services, Inc. , Environmental Materials, Inc., National Oilwell Varco, L.P. and others
Plaintiff: Brian Merrill
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
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Defendant: Soo Line Railroad Company
Plaintiff: Timm Pretzer
Cause Of Action: Railways: Fed. Employer's Liability Act
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as 4:2014cv00053
Defendant: Richard Clarence Simpson, Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, Western Petroleum, LLC and others
Plaintiff: J.M., minor child , Rebecca K. Malone
Cause Of Action: Personal Injury
Type: Torts - Injury > Motor Vehicle
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Defendant: Zeta Rho Corporation , BNSF Railway Company , Pi Kappa Alpha Corporation
Plaintiff: Corey J. Ayling, Robin E. Ayling
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This is going to be a long one. If your going to sit and read this I'd advise a cup of tea and a biscuit ready beforehand
So Saturday came and nothing had happened more than a few practise contractions over the last week. He just wasn't for coming out to meet everyone. We were planning on heading into town to go to Lava with Finn before dropping him of at Alan's parents and then getting Vonnie checked into the hosptial. Unfortunately we struggled to get to Glasgow on time so ended up just dropping Finn off then bolting to the Southern General.
Once we got Vonnie checked in we then found out exactly how long they'd expect her to be there for. Even if the drugs they gave her that day worked well enough they wouldnt break her waters until Sunday morning at the earliest and more likely sunday afternoon. Jen came up for a bit during the evening visiting and at 8pm we were both chucked out and JEn gave me a lift up the road.
Leaving Vonnie in there meant I couldn't sleep, I was fretting and the bed was too cold. Ended up not getting to sleep until 2am and was up by 5.30am pacing the flat. Left there about 7.30 and got the bus into town (after missing about 4-5 buses because I was walking between bustops when the timetable said there wasnt supposed to be any due!)and got th first underground train round to Govan. I'd checked the maps twice and had a rough idea where I was supposed to go but when I got out the station I ended up having to use the sun to tell me which direction west :S The place was dead and the only person I could find at that time on a sunday morning to ask directions didnt speak a word of english! Eventually found the ward though.
We were due to go down to the labour ward at about 2pm for Vonnie to get her waters broke but I think it was nearer 3.30 before they actually did that. Vonnie being Vonnie with her fear of needles though either didnt pickup the fact she'd need a drip during the induction or none of the midwifes explained it at all (the more I think about it the more I knew it was the later) so she really wasnt keen on it all but after a wee while she talked herself into it and she was away. After she had her waters broke we stuck Vonnie in a bath for a while and the contractions started. Once they got to the point of being painful though we then got her back through into her room and got the gas and air onthe go just in time to get the drug that really brings on the contractions pumped into her system. The midwife came up with the brilliant idea of giving her the epidural before the inducing drug rather than have to wait 30-45 mins for someone that was free to do it once she was really really in pain. By this point she was struggling on the gas and air and it was really the only viable option.
So the epidural kicked in and the the inducing drug was given and everything started to kick off nicely. I think it was round about then that we noticed it as the back of 8! The section stage of labour started and Vonnie started struggling again but was getting by on the gas and air as well at that point. I ended up having to hold the baby heart monitor thingie onto Vonnie's belly because the position she was in and the head was so low it kept falling off or losing the heartbeat.
Then at about 9.30 the midwife let Vonnie push and in about 3 pushes Nairn was born at 9.42 I think. Though everywhere I look it seems to vary between 9.40 and 9.50 :S
The midwife when we first met her didn't seem to be one we'd get along with. What we didnt realise at that point was just how busy the labour ward was at that point. By the end of the night I don't think we could have got a better midwife. She got Vonnie through hell with a smile


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Hang glider death inquest
An inquest has begun today into the death of the hang glider Lois Preston, who died when she crashed near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, in October 2011.
Full report into Derbyshire hang gliding inquest
A teenage girl who died in a hang gliding crash on her first day of solo flying may have lost control because she was worried about repeating what she thought had been an earlier mistake.
An inquest was told today that Lois Preston, 16, was killed on her second solo flight at Darley Moor Airfield in Derbyshire.
Hang glider died of 'accidental death' confirms inquest
A verdict of accidental death has been returned on a teenage hang glider who died on Darley Moor in Derbyshire.Read the full story
Tow rope too short says crash investigator at hang glider inquest
The inquest that is looking into the death of a woman who died during a hang gliding flight, has heard that the tow rope connecting Lois Preston's hang glider to the microlight used to get her airborne was one metre shorter than the specified minimum length of 70m.
It also heard, Lois was slightly too light for the weight prescribed for this model of glider. However, the Air Crash Investigator said it probably wouldn't have made a difference to the accident, just slightly more difficult for her to handle.
Inquest into death of hang glider continues
An inquest has heard evidence about the death of teenager, Lois Preston, near Ashbourne.Read the full story
Hand gliding death inquest begins today
The inquest into the death of teenager Lois Preston, who died in a hang gliding crash in Derbyshire, is expected to begin today.Read the full story


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Just did the last of the week 3 runs. Each one has gotten harder. Unexpected. I'm not sure if it has to do with starting the Power 90 thing after the first run, or a build-up of fatigue on my knees and shins, or a diet thing (I've been eating 1000-1500 calories a day, which is way lower than I should be. And probably not enough fat, too. Also, I don't eat in the mornings nearly as much as I should, so it could be a fuel problem). But my legs felt like lead today. Pace was down, distance overall (of course) was similarly down. Cramping a bit more than usual, too.
I'm not sure if I should do a week 3 run 4, or move on to week 4.


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As we continue to ride out the information explosion, we also continue to see increasing demand for performance support systems (PSS). This demand has been somewhat ameliorated by the current economic boom in the United States but has nonetheless been increasing. The "better, cheaper, faster" mantra adopted by NASA is being embraced by training organizations everywhere. Despite a paucity of research on the efficacy of performance support systems, these organizations believe that PSS's can indeed improve their training quality, reduce training costs, and reduce training time.
One reason companies might want to build a performance support system is downsizing. When companies scale back the number of employees they do not often scale back the number of tasks which must be accomplished in the organization. Instead the remaining employees are forced to become proficient at a wider variety of tasks. This need for increased proficiency and skills could be met by training, but companies may be reluctant to invest in training if they foresee continued downsizing in the future. At the same time the nature of the tasks employees must complete is changing as well. Tasks are becoming more and more complex as we shift toward an information-based economy. For example, the job category "typist" has all but disappeared over the last several years. Instead it been replaced by the category " "word processor." Word processing is already significantly more complex than mere typing and becomes even more complex with each new release of the popular word processing programs. Microsoft Word 97 has at least 1200 commands that the user can employ. Training would need to be almost continual for employees to stay current on all the intricacies of the tasks they must now complete.
One way to meet the demands of a shrinking workforce and an increasing task complexity without resorting to massive and perhaps somewhat risky training operations, is to employ a performance support system. A performance support system is a seamless integration of information, tools, training, policies and procedures designed to situate learning in real performance contexts and enhance that performance at the moment of need. They are a natural evolution of the just-in-time training concept. However unlike the just-in-time training concept, a PSS developer recognizes that training alone is not always the best solution to performance problems, therefore training makes up only one component of PSS.
Performance support systems were originally and are still frequently referred to as electronic performance support systems (EPSS). However, the addition of the word "electronic" limits performance support systems and tends to negate the importance of the last word of the phrase. "Electronic" implies that performance support is based solely on hard technologies such as computers and the Internet. While computer-based technologies are necessary in modern performance support, they are not sufficient to comprise an effective system. In this paper we present lessons learned from the development of a large-scale Internet based performance support system. We present an overview of PSS as embodied in that project, and problems encountered and lessons learned. We also address the importance of taking a systemic approach to performance support. Finally, we argue that it is perhaps time to rethink the entire concept of performance support systems in light of developments in general systems theory.
Early in 1996 a large telecommunications corporation announced plans to establish several new call handling centers with approximately 500 employees per center. Employees at these centers utilize a software program designed to allow the input of pertinent data through a graphical interface into a database of customer and supplier data. Each center is designed to handle thousands of calls per day. New employees attended an approximately three week long instructor-led training program to learn the job processes and to learn to utilize the computer-based data system. Putting thousands of new employees through the traditional training program could cost tens of millions of dollars. Clearly a new approach was needed.
After a thorough analysis it was determined that the new approach had four main objectives.
To meet these objectives, a comprehensive Intranet-based Performance Support System (IPSS) was designed to support the initial core training for new employees and provide both new and experienced employees specific task and procedural support while performing real "on-the-job" work. The IPSS also provides employees with immediate just-in-time knowledge of any changes and modification relevant to their particular duties.
We completed an extensive task analysis to determine where it would be desirable to support employees work. We collected reams of data detailing every step of the job processes. We initially divided work on the support system into three main categories: information, tools and training.
We determined that there were three types of information needed in the system. One was reference information. This was the kind of information that employees might need to access frequently in the course of their day, but was impractical to learn. For example this might include telephone numbers, or product codes. Part of this information might be categorized as declarative knowledge. However, another part of this type of information referred to the procedural steps employees might follow in performing their jobs. In this particular situation, employees had three major job categories with several subcategories of jobs in each. On a given day, depending upon demand, an employee might be expected to work in anyone of the several categories. In addition, as a call center in one region of the country experienced excessive demand, calls might be automatically forwarded to a different call center in a different region. Each region had a somewhat different set of methods and procedures. Thus an employee in New York might handle a New York call followed by a California call followed by a Florida call, requiring her to use three different sets of procedures in succession. This combination of multiple job types with diverse procedural information meant that employees had to deal with an extremely large and complex set of performances.
Another type of information that the system required was time sensitive information. For example there could be daily bulletins about changes in suppliers or procedures, even announcements about upcoming events or programs. Employees had to be made aware of these changes and announcements, and importantly, the organization needed to know that the employees were aware.
A third type of information the system required was expert advice. It was possible that the employee might encounter complex problems that were not included in the regular job methods and procedures. Employees needed a means of dealing with these problems. Temporal and financial constraints prevented our constructing a true expert system so we created an online help center employees could access when needed.
There were three types of tools included in the system. The first type was templates workers could use in completing tasks. These typically took the form of an already completed example template coupled with blank templates that the workers could fill out. The second type of tool was Decision Aids that could assist the worker in determining which procedures to follow. These typically took the form of a series of branching proposition statements that eventually presented the user with a narrow range of options that might apply in a particular situation. The third type of tool included in the system was an information management tool. In the course of completing their work, call center employees generated quite a bit of data about their tasks. They also required data from numerous subsystems to completed tasks. The information management tools allowed them to collect data in one place and then automatically disburse it to its proper subsystem or conversely collect data for multiple subsystems and have it displayed in one place in a manner relevant to the task at hand.
In addition to the tools and information components of the system, we also developed a training component. There were two broad issues of training associated with the system. The first issue was content training. This included both training on the job content itself and also training on the use of the performance support system. Employees required training on job content that was mission critical or time dependent. Certain aspects of work were so important to the overall success of the system that we were reluctant to depend solely upon employee application of the PSS functions. We wanted to ensure that employees had a more fundamental understanding of certain content and its relation to the overall task for these content areas. We included online training in the form of traditional CBT. Other aspects of the work required employee interaction with customers in real-time. In these situations the employee needed automatized skills that could be applied without the delay of accessing another part of the PSS.
The second type of content training was training on the PSS itself. While we tried hard to avoid needing a performance support system for our performance support system, the PSS ultimately became complex enough that not all aspects of it were intuitive. Further, employees were unaccustomed to working with a performance support system. We found it necessary to train employees on the PSS and on how to work with the PSS.
The second issue regarding training with PSS's was the timing of the training. We determined that there were three aspects of timing of training. The first was new hire preparation. Performance Support Systems to do not allow anyone to come in off of the street and immediately do a job. At least in this instance there was a base level of knowledge and skills required before the employee could begin to make productive use of the PSS. It may be of interest to know however that with the performance support system we were able to reduce the length of new hire training from three weeks to six days. This six-day training was instructor led. All the materials for this training program including presentations, exercises, handouts and so forth were incorporated into the PSS. Instructors used the PSS to deliver their training and students had access to the same training once they were out on the job.
The second kind of timing involved in the PSS was on the job as needed training. There are two aspects of this category. The first is when employees needed training during the performance of a task. When employees were completing non-mission or time critical tasks, they had the option of doing additional training on those tasks as they worked. They also had the option of doing additional training during their downtime. For example employees could choose a job category in which they were not yet efficient and study it while waiting to come on shift or after they went off shift. Employees were motivated to undertake this self-initiated training since they were rewarded with higher pay as they became qualified to complete more tasks. The second aspect of on-the-job training was required training. Frequently the company would implement new systems or procedures and would require all employees to be trained in these new systems or procedures. In addition, the company had mandatory safety training sessions as well. They wanted to make sure that every employee received training updates, but did not want to pull employees off the line and run a training class every time something changed. Therefore the PSS had the ability to lock employees out of their work systems until they had completed the required training.
When we began working on the project we envisioned that our development team would work closely with subject matter experts and technical infrastructure developers to create the performance support system we would then implement with the workers. This turned out not be the case. We soon realized it was necessary for our development team to work not only with the subject matter experts and technical infrastructure developers but also with methods and procedure writers, trainers, customers, subsystem developers, unions, and management. Our initial development plan was based on an artificial model of a simple, relatively closed system. The reality was that we were working in a complex opened system. It soon became apparent that if our PSS were to have any hope of success it was necessary for us to identify the components of this larger system and determine their interrelationships.
For example it was quite difficult to determine who actually "owned" the content for which we were developing the PSS. In this case the subject matter expert we were working with was a line manager for the call center employees. This manager had a fundamental understanding of the tasks that her employees needed to be proficient in. However, the pre-existing training for these employees differed, in some cases significantly, from the information we were getting from the subject-matter expert. To further complicate matters, the organization had a methods and procedures group who quite literally "wrote the book" for the tasks the employees were performing. And the systems designers, that is the people who wrote the software that the employees used in their jobs, had highly developed ideas about how their software should be used. Even the union to which most of the employees belonged occasionally had something to say about how the job should be performed. As if that weren't enough, our own instructional designers were, through the result of their task analyses, developing very specific ideas about how the work ought to go. Who owned this content? All of the groups mentioned as a valid claim to at least part.
Another problem we encountered was that when a new hire first went online at a call center with the performance support system, he would not be as initially productive as someone who had had more extensive training about the job, at least theoretically. His unfamiliarity with both the work and system would reduce productivity because of the extra time needed to determine how to do a task that that an employee who had been through the traditional three-week training might already have mastered. As result of this extra time the PSS trainee might not be able to handle as many calls in the course of a shift as a traditional trainee might. However, the PSS trainee would be on the job 15 days sooner than the traditional trainee and should eventually reach a higher level of performance in a broader variety of tasks. The reaction of quota driven line management was that the initial low productivity levels were unacceptable. They were reluctant to allow the PSS employees' time to complete online training.
Unless you work for NASA, work does not occur in a vacuum. It occurs in a rich, dynamic environment of subtle and sometimes not so subtle interactions. Relationships form, change and dissolve continuously. Continual changes in the competitive environment require continual changes in the performance environment. Changing personal and political situations require changing operational strategies. It other words, it's a jungle out there.
We had initially developed a performance support application, not a performance support system. It worked fine in the artificial context of the development environment, but it failed to take into account the complicated interactions that were occurring in the actual performance environment. The part of our definition that addressed "enhancing performance at the moment of need" was wrong. By the time the "moment of need" rolled around it was far too late. We realized that we had neglected the second "S." Our performance support application had to be seen as only one component of the overall system. We needed to make changes throughout the system if we were to be successful in performance support. This was not an easy proposition. We had been asked to change the way the organization did training. Instead we needed to change the way the organization did business.
One lesson from General Systems Theory is that a change in any one component in a system may affect the operation of all of the other components of the system. PSS's require a major change in the way employees do their jobs, if not permanently then at least initially. It would be shortsighted to suppose that we could make that change and not affect the rest of the organization. Yet, training departments may not always have the political wherewithal to make the changes needed in the rest of the organization. Management might not be amenable to providing the reward and support structures needed in the new work environment. Other units in the organization might not understand the importance of collaborative interaction in job design. In short, it may not be possible for a training department to implement the kind of systemic changes needed for effective performance support, if indeed they can even be identified. Perhaps what is needed is a rethinking of our approach to performance support systems.
One problem with traditional PSS development is that it assumes a regular symmetrical system. That is to say that it assumes a work environment in which it is possible to predict how operations in one part of the environment will affect operations in other parts. Such predictions are reasonable given a broad enough perspective of a system. For example from a distance it is easy to discern a forest. Move closer and you can recognize individual trees and branches. You might also observe some interactions of these components (i.e. how a branch shaded by a larger branch is stunted.) But if you continue to shrink the unit of analysis you eventually reach a point where such recognition of parts and relationships cannot be modeled. At the molecular, atomic and particular levels we can theorize about how the molecules of the tree interact. However we cannot know the interactions of specific individual molecules.
On close analysis most social systems turn out not to be so easy to predict. A shrinking unit of analysis quickly brings us to a point where actions or interactions are difficult if not impossible to pre-determine. These systems, or in this case performance environments are complex.
Complexity can then be characterized by lack of symmetry or"symmetry breaking", by the fact that no part or aspect of a complex entity can provide sufficient information to actually or statistically predict the properties of the others parts. (http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/COMPLEXI.html)
We might be able to predict with some accuracy how a corporation might react to a given input, or how a department or unit might react. But when it comes to modeling individual workers in a system symmetry breaks down. There are too many variables that might influence interactions among workers or the workers' individual performance at a given task on a given day. Mary's attention is wandering because she's excited about a weekend trip to Puerto Rico. Bob is short-tempered because he ate a bad egg at breakfast and is suffering the effects. But even these situational variances aren't fully illustrative of our individual unpredictability.
We all work in somewhat different ways. Jim's modus operandi may be more intuitive, where his decisions result from an inductive approach. Elizabeth may be more methodical, carefully following a deductive path to arrive at a solution. Smith and Ragan (1998) do an excellent job describing both the relatively stable and the varying similarities and differences in learners. The same distinctions can be applied to performers. Each of these can influence how we approach a task. My physical characteristics, training, temperament and experiences all influence how I do something. I venture that my driving style and your driving style are fairly different. Yet we both most always can get wherever we're going safely. In the words of American folk singer John Hartford:
I tried real hard not to make this song sound like any other song that I might have written before, But if I did that's �cause it's my style and style is based on limitation. And I tried real hard not make this song sound like any other song that any other singer or songwriter might have written before, But if I did that's 'cause it's music, and music's based on repetition. --John Hartford, Trying to Do Something to Get Your Attention.
We support the music of task performance, but we make no allowance for style. Traditional PSS's are built on the assumption that all workers will complete a task in the same way. No options are built in for situational or stable differences in performance style.
Perhaps what is needed is a different approach to the design of PSS's. Rather than require workers to perform tasks in a set series of steps, perhaps we should borrow a page from hypermedia design and purposefully give performers the ability to perform steps in the order that seems most natural to them. True hypermedia systems allow users to go from any one piece of information directly to any other piece of information, thus actualizing the node-link structures of their individual semantic nets. Might it be possible to design and build hyper-performance support systems? Workers would be able to complete tasks in the way most suited to their individual abilities and styles. Workers would like these systems because they feel natural. Perhaps they would facilitate "flow." (Management would like these systems because they introduce the term "hyper-performance." Perhaps they would facilitate profits.)
These systems would also provide the flexibility needed to account for complex performance environments. Different performers might use them in different ways depending on with whom else in their environment they were interacting. They would be dynamic in that performers could use them in a different way each time they attempted a task or indeed, change them if they so desired. In much the same way that we can create a link to a meaningful site on the World Wide Web, workers could create performance links to tools or information that suit their styles. The Hyper-PSS would be organic, growing and changing to meet the complexities of its changing environment.
We're still developing the concept of "hyper-performance support." We're not sure yet just how such a system would look. At this stage we recommend focusing on the second "S." When building Performance Support Systems be sure and consider the larger organizational system. Design a system, not an application. Don't be taken in by the electronic "E." If you lack the power to effect systemic organizational change then a performance support application may be the best you can hope for, at least until hyper-performance arrives.
The buttons that appear below will be found at the top and bottom of each page of the discussion. The first button will take you back to the previous page (in this case, to the beginning of paper #36). The middle button will take you to the ITForum home page. The last button takes you forward into the discussion as it progressed on-line.


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NCPA Presents - Selcouth, A Shiamak Style Contemporary Dance Show at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre on Friday, 17th
NCPA Presents Selcouth, A Shiamak Style Contemporary Dance Show at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre on Friday, 17th - 8.30 pm.
The Shiamak Davar Dance Company brings life to Shiamak's vision of things we do not see, places we fear to visit and situations that make us wary, through contemporary dance movement. Shiamak's style is a unique blend of Indo-contemporary and modern movement with a strong ballet grounding and performance-based visuals. The show is performed by the Shiamak Davar Dance Company and graduates from his one-year dance certification programme.
Tickets: Rs.1,000, 750 & 500/-
Box Office: 26th December for Members & 29th December for Public
Dine with Shiamak & troupe for an additional Rs.700/-. Passes available at Box Office.
Please feel free to call for further details.
National Centre for the Performing Arts, N.C.P.A. Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. Tel: +91 (0)22 6622 3737


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I love the bucs this year, but everybody got hype on the Falcons. So I will be doing a comparing the Bucs and the Falcons positions.
QB Josh Freeman Vs Matt Ryan, Falcons Win
RB Doug Martin Vs Steven Jackson Bucs Win
WRs Vincent Jackson Mike Williams Vs Julio Jones Roddy White, Falcons Win
TEs Tom Crabtree, or Luke Stocker,Vs Tony Gonzalez,Falcons Win
O-line Donald Penn, Carl Nicks, Jeremy Zuttah, Davin Joseph, Demar Dotson, Vs Sam Baker, Justin Blalock, Peter Konz, Garrett Reynolds, Mike Johnson, Bucs Win
D-line Da'Quan Bowers Gerald McCoy Gary Gibson Adrian Clayborn Vs Kroy Biermann Jonathan Babineaux Corey Peters Osi Umenyiora Tie
LBs Lavonte David Mason Foster Dekoda Watson Vs Sean Weatherspoon Akeem Dent Stephen Nicholas Tie
CBs Darrelle Revis Johnthan Banks Vs Desmond Trufant Asante Samuel Bucs Win
S Mark Barron Dashon Goldson Vs William Moore Thomas DeCoud Tie
So I think the bucs have the better team on paper, So we will see if the bucs have the better team in 2013.


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Photo Credit: WireImage
Whoa! Less than three months after confirming their engagement [1], Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and The O.C.'s Adam Brody pulled off a super-secret wedding, revealed by Us Weekly [2].
Earlier today, Brody confirmed the marriage news with a simple "yes" when a photographer asked, "Hey man, is it true you really got married?" The photographer then asked, "How's the new wife?" Brody flashed a quick thumbs up before getting into his car. The exchange was caught on tape [3] by TooFab.
According to E! News [4], the wedding actually took place a few weeks ago in Northern California overlooking the ocean. "It was a very small and intimate wedding with close friends and family," the source revealed. "It was beautiful." Most recently, the couple was spotted at St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico; perhaps enjoying their honeymoon? Speculation began when Brody was spotted wearing a ring on his left hand over the weekend:
Meester also celebrated her bachelorette party earlier this month, partying with friends at Hamburger Mary's:
The couple became friends while filming The Oranges in 2011 but didn't start dating until last February. They'll reunite on the big screen later this year in Life Partners — a fitting title for the newlyweds!
—Kristen Klein
[1] http://bridalguide.com/blogs/bridal-buzz/leighton-meester-adam-brody-engaged
[2] http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/leighton-meester-adam-brody-married-secret-wedding-2014182
[3] http://www.toofab.com/2014/02/19/adam-brody-confirms-leighton-meester-wedding-video/
[4] http://www.eonline.com/news/512617/leighton-meester-and-adam-brody-wed-a-couple-weeks-ago-get-the-scoop