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Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ hit the UK today
The iPad and Google Nexus 7 have some more competition, as the Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ have just hit the shelves here in the UK.
They both run Android, but the operating system has been given a Barnes & Noble polish, so you can only buy apps from its own app store. The company also has something new up its sleeve in the form of multiple user accounts.
Read our Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight review here
Much like when you log on to your PC at home, each person using the device can select their own profiles, customising app layouts and backgrounds, and – crucially – restricting certain features for younger users. Which is peace of mind if you have children using the device.
This feature is part of the latest version of the Android operating system as well, but that doesn't come on many devices yet.
The Nook HD comes with a 7-inch display, and costs £159 for the 8GB model, or £189 for the 16GB. A real challenger for the iPad mini and Nexus 7, then. The HD+, meanwhile, is looking to take on the iPad, with a 9-inch screen, and will set you back £229 for the 16GB model, and £269 for the 32GB.
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Will Your Business Die With You?
Originally published: 06.01.06 by Mike Coyne
Strategies for leaving your company to family members.
My son and I have worked side by side in the family business, and due primarily to his efforts the business has more than tripled. This business is my major asset and I plan to leave it equally to both of my children. My son says that if I plan to leave the business (which he built) equally to him and his sister, then he will quit and become my competitor. He said he doesn't want to spend a lifetime building a business which will be half owned by his sister.
The above scenario is so very common. Approximately 90% of the businesses in the United States are family owned. Unfortunately, studies show that 2/3 of family businesses fail to survive into the second generation. Although owners often spend a lifetime building their business, many neglect to plan for its transfer to their successors. This failure to adequately plan for management and ownership succession is a leading contributor to the low survival rate. Many people equate succession planning with estate planning. Others believe it is another form of strategic planning. Neither view is entirely accurate, although estate planning and strategic planning are integral
A business owner with several children may face toilsome decisions, especially when ownership of a business represents the bulk of the owner's estate and some ofthe children are active in the business while others are not. In such cases,the goal of the owner is usually to transfer the business to the children who participate in the business without being unfair to the other children. It may take considerable planning to achieve a fair and equitable distribution of the owner's assets among the children in such situations. The owner may also be faced with a situation where all the children are active in the business or all children are inactive.
Most parents want to treat each of their children fairly when dividing up their wealth. Often, they equate fairness with an equal distribution of their property among their children. Providing an equal distribution of property to each child maybe difficult to achieve when the bulk of their estate is comprised of a closely held business.
Faced with the competing goals and interests of the business owner, surviving spouse, and each of his or her children, there are many transfer options available, such as transfers of existing non-business assets, transfer of other business assets, use of life insurance to equalize overall transfers, re-capitalizations, installment sales, spin-offs, and gifting plans, to name a few. Most often such planning takes the coordinated efforts of the business owner, his or her family, accountants, financial planners, insurance agents, and of course attorneys. Be sure to adequately plan. Don't make a hasty decision that could cause a rift between your children (and possibly grandchildren) for many years to come.
Michael P. Coyne is a founding partner of the law firm Waldheger Coyne, located in Cleveland, OH. For more information of the firm, visit: www.healthlaw.com or call 440.835.0600.
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Eminem has confirmed guest appearances by Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Nate Ruess of fun. and Skylar Grey on ōThe Marshal Mathers LP 2,ö which is due out Nov. 5.
The Detroit rapper released the list of 16 tracks slated for his seventh studio album and first since the triple-platinum ōRecoveryö in 2010. It includes one skit, titled ōParking Lot,ö as well as the first two singles, ōBerzerkö and ōSurvival;ö ōBerzerkö hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has already gone platinum.
Rihanna appears on the track ōMonster.ö She previously teamed with Eminem for 2010Æs chart-topping, Grammy Award-nominated ōLove the Way You Lie,ö and he returned the favor for ōLove the Way You Lie (Part II)ö on her 2010 ōLoudö album and for ōNumbö on last yearÆs ōUnapologetic.ö
Lamar will be featured on ōLove Gameö while Ruess sings on ōHeadlights,ö and Grey appears on the track ōA**hole;ö Eminem guested on her single ōCÆmon Let Me Rideö last year.Ā
Other songs on ōThe Marshall Mathers LP 2ö include ōBad Guy,ö ōRhyme or Reason,ö ōSo Much Better,ö ōLegacy,ö ōRap God,ö ōBrainless,ö ōStronger Than I Was,ö ōSo Far ...ö and ōEvil Twin.ö
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Why can't our Tigers seem to put 2+ wins in a row together? Take tonight, for example. The night before, they gave those
idiot highly competitive Guillenites White Sox a good Mo-town mashing. Today, THEY CAN'T EVEN SCORE A &*#^@*ng RUN!!!!!!!!!! What's going on? A number of things...
First, the bullpen just hasn't been consistent enough- Take a look at the Boston series. Jose Valverde gave up more runs in the 1.1 innings that he pitched than the starters gave up in the NEXT TWO GAMES!!!!! And that's just the start of Detroit's problems. Ryan Perry, who might be a really nice kid and a good baseball player, just doesn't have it in 2010. It's sorta reminiscent of Edwin Jackson in the second half of 2009: The ball is flying out of its stitches to get into the stands. He just can't control that 95-97 mph fastball that he has. (Now that I think about it, he might be like the 2009 Joel Zumaya, just with less injuries and facial hair)
But, we can't blame everything on the bullpen. The Tigers offense has been anemic (more like comatose) the last 2-3 weeks. I'm sorry, but when you can't score against Cleveland, you might just have a problem. The addition of Jhonny Peralta might help, but one player an offense does not make. Also, Brennan Boesch has been in a slump lately. (as if you needed me to remind you of that) It's really quite sad to watch a young man who was, at one point, hitting .350-.360 for an extended period now have an after-game party when he just gets on base by going 0-3 with a walk. (I'm not saying that he does ... But I'm saying that it's becoming more of a special event when he gets on base)
All told, 8 games back for any other team might be a closeable gap with 50+ games left to be played. But for the Tigers.... we'll have to see.
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George W. Lach turns 80 on December 8, 2012.
His family is giving an open house from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 8 at the Falmouth United Methodist Church on Shelby Street. An open invitation is extended to everyone in the community.
George has lived in Falmouth his whole life and has been a known and appreciated member of the community. Many of you may know George from when he owned a grocery store on Shelby Street in the 50s and 60s. He inherited the store from his father. He could always be found there or driving the store's delivery truck, the "Little Red Onion."
After the store closed he went to work for the United States Postal Service at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport in the airmail terminal. He traveled across Highway 17 every night to get to work as the interstates were not built yet. But you may know George best as a mailman in Falmouth. He truly did carry the mail through rain and snow, getting caught hip deep in a snow drift and being bitten more than once by neighborhood canines!
When George retired from the post office, he once again ran his own business. He owned and operated GV Vend, providing the local factories with snack and soft drink machines in the break rooms. He seldom missed the factories break times, supposedly to help give change and service the machines, but most suspect it was more to socialize!
George married his high school sweetheart, Jean Wagner, and they were married 55 years. Together they had five children, John, Diana, Sandra, Susan and Leslie. George also has nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is active in the Falmouth United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday school and serving on many committees. He is also an avid railway fan and a member of the Cincinnati Railroad Club.
George has no shortage of stories about the store, walking the mail route and tending to the machines in the local businesses. Please come on Saturday, December 8 to wish him a happy birthday!


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CME, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and The BC Jobs Plan hosted the Job Fair of Northern BC on Wednesday, February 29th (from Noon-8:00 pm) in Vancouver BC. This first time event was a great success, connecting almost 800 lower mainland skilled job seekers with 21 Northern BC employers facing significant challenges in attracting skilled staff (see list of 'Exhibiting Companies' below).
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Exclusive: Slaughterhouse Promises "It Ain't All About The Money" [Video]
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009 1:15PM
Originally slated for a July release, the Slaughterhouse album is now set for August 11th
"Sorry," Budden told their fans. "You still gon' get the music," Royce Da 5'9" added. "It's not like you not gon' hear no Slaughterhouse music until then. We'll still have the single setting up." (SOHH)
Crooked I assured fans that there will be no more pushbacks.
"Don't worry because they got the pushback king on the team. It's still coming out. They might be worried. It's coming out. It's official. It's in concrete. August 11th. Pick up two. This is what we need at this time period in hip-hop. This project is what we need." (SOHH)
Just last month, E1 Entertainment (formerly Koch) announced the album.
The group came together only 10 short months ago when Joe Budden was working on a song for his "Halfway House" album and enlisted the services of Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9" for a song called "Slaughterhouse." Inspired by the vibe of track and the immediate chemistry of the four rappers, a plan was immediately made to form the super-group. (Press Release)
Crooked I told SOHH, that the Slaughterhouse project was about more than turning a profit.
"It ain't all about the money. If we only doing shit for money then I'd probably have a number one ringtone right now. I do it for the love. I do it for the passion. I do it for the artform. That's something that the fans should appreciate even more, the fact that we are willing to sacrifice the money to come and do a group in this economy and it's four of us. It's not for the money man." (SOHH)


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A man and a woman have died after becoming trapped in a car which rolled over in the Gold Coast hinterland on Friday morning.
The vehicle rolled on Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road, Cedar Creek, about 8.30am.
Fire and rescue crews worked frantically to free the couple trapped in the vehicle, but the man and the woman died at the scene.
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Moultrie-- The largest Agriculture exposition in the country opened its gates to visitors Tuesday.
Not only did agriculture loving tourists stop by, so did the governor. He made an announcement that's expected to make agri-business in georgia better.
EXPO brings out all ages and some nover leave. Kathy Bundy's family moved from North Georgia to South Georgia, "Believe it or not, because of the EXPO," she says.
Bundy teaches Family Consumer Science at Dougherty High, and stopped by the mobile dairy classroom. "With the budget crunch, you need all the help you can get, and my children need to know about milk and everything else."
Governor Sonny Perdue also stopped by EXPO. "I am creating the office of the Governor's Agricultural Liaison," he told the crowd.
Former EXPO Farmer of the Year, Donnie Smith will be the direct link between the Governor's Office and the Georgia farmer. "It'll be our eyes and ears finding out how we can increase our economic development in agriculture. We've got a lot of assetts and strengths in Georgia, and I'm looking to them to generate ideas about what we can be doing better," Governor Perdue said.
Farmers have to keep up with the times, and the Midtech Field Pilot is a hands-free tractor on cruise-control. "If the operator gets distracted, the system beeps when it gets close to the end of the row," said Mid-Tech's Rich Gould. The machine relies on GPS satellite telemetry.
This year's Farmer of the Year is Charles Parkerson of Virginia.
The expo continues Wednesday morning at 8:30 and ends on Thursday. About 200,00 people visit the EXPO every day.
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By Karen Cohilas - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – At a time when more people are struggling to put food on the table, fewer people are donating to food banks and pantries. This week, Cumulus Radio held the annual Can-do food drive to benefit the FoodBank of Southwest Georgia.
While donations were slower than organizers hoped for, people still are giving.
It's one of the most important food drives of the year for the FoodBank of Southwest Georgia. Brett Kirkland said, "This is the one where we try to get the bulk of our local donations to carry us through the holiday season and into the first of the year."
While many of us think of feasts of food during the holidays, many people are trying to scrape together a simple meal. Kirkland said, "People are hungry year round, but this tends to be the most giving time of the year, so we want to take advantage of that and get as much in as we can."
Sadly, the amount of donations are down sharply. In the three days of collections, only about 2500 pounds of food have been collected. Kirkland said, "We, two years ago, got 8,000 pounds and so we're far below that this year and even though we're disappointed, we're very appreciative of what we have received."
Cumulus radio partnered with the foodBank and has reached out to listeners to donate. Bobby Powell said, "When you have such a voice, with the seven radio stations that we have, you can talk to an awful lot of people and make a difference and I think we're doing that."
Kirkland added, "The need is not going to go away anytime soon, so anything that people can do to help us in those efforts will be greatly appreciated." Feeding the hungry, one can at a time.
But it's not too late for them to reach their goal of 8,000 pounds. This food drive in the K-Mart shopping center is going on for another two hours.
Of the estimated 200,000 people in Southwest Georgia who are in danger of going without a meal tonight, about 50,000 of those are children.
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Want to check out some sweet cars and motorcycles this weekend? For free? Then head over to in Fairlawn on Sunday for the 2nd Annual Car & Motorcycle Show created to benefit two northeast Ohio charities.
George Catavolos, managing partner of the funeral home, said the event featuring plenty of cool rides, food, music and a 50-50 raffle is free for spectators to attend from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Free spectator parking will be available in the adjacent Rose Hill Burial Park and the parking lot, located just west of the West Market Street funeral home.
Those wishing to show off their cars or motorcycles can pre-register by calling 330-665-1700 or showing up to register between 9 a.m. and noon Sunday. Dash plaques will be given to the first 125 entries. Participants who make a $10 donation per vehicle will be in the running for prizes and trophies.
"We already have about 100 motorcycles and cars pre-registered – the more the merrier," Catavolos said. "A lot of car shows I go to are just for muscle cars or for antique cars, but we're not limiting it. Any kind of collector car or motorcycle is welcome."
Among those vehicles on display will be about 10 owned by employees of Catavolos Funeral Home and Rose Hill Burial Park, including several of George Catavolos' personal rides.
"We're kind of a big, giant family so everybody around here is going to be all hands on deck. It's a nice event and we're all excited about it," he said.
Akron-area performer and DJ Larry Alltop will be offering up oldies music during the show. Food vendors include an ice cream company that will donate half of its earning that day to the charities. There will also be pizza, Italian sausage, hot dogs, French fries, lemonade and soft drinks.
The car and bike show was launched last year as part of Catavolos' week-long display of the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall , a traveling three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
While the funeral home won't have the traveling memorial wall on display again for several years, Catavolos said the charity car show was a venture worth repeating. All proceeds will benefit the Greater Cleveland Fisher House, a veteran organization, and Crossroads Hospice Charitable Foundation in Green.
Co-sponsoring the show is Montrose Ford, which will be contributing either a Rousch or Shelby Mustang for display.


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Brioche Scarf
Brioche Scarf
Bundle up in style with this chic brioche scarf! Shown in Bernat Bargello.
Single Size
Step 1:Select your options
- Single Size
Approx 6 ins x 50 ins [15 x 127 cm]
Step 2:Click each color to change it or go with the colors recommended by the designer
Approx = approximately
Beg = beginning
K = knit
k2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together.
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
Sl1P = Slip next stitch purlwise.
Sl1wyib = Slip next stitch with yarn at back of work.
Sl1wyif = Slip next stitch knitwise, with yarn in front of work.
st(s) = stitch(es)
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|Approx 6 ins x 50 ins [15 x 127 cm]
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9 sts and 12 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Cast on 13 sts loosely.
Foundation row: Sl1P. *Sl1wyif. yo (yo will lay across st). K1. Rep from * to end of row.
1st row: (WS). Sl1wyib. K2tog (knit st and yo from previous row). *Sl1wyif. yo. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1.
2nd row: Sl1wyib. *Sl1wyif. yo. K2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Sl1wyif. yo. K1.
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A Staunton man is behind bars and facing dozens of forgery charges.
Louis Goulet, 50, is charged with 35 counts of possession and usage of counterfeit money. The Augusta County Sheriff's Office arrested him Monday after they say he printed and used fake $50 bills for purchases.
Investigators say multiple stores, mostly in Augusta County, reached out for help from incidents starting last Friday.
Goulet is scheduled to appear in Augusta County General District Court in February.
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Authorities have ended the manhunt for a missing suspect Thursday night, after an hours-long search came up empty.
Smith County Precinct Five Constable Ken Bibby tells KLTV 7 that five deputy constables, two Smith County deputies, and officers from the Lindale Police Department were involved in the search.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, allegedly stole from the Lindale Walmart , then left in a stolen vehicle, hitting cars as he drove through the parking lot. The man then wrecked the vehicle before abandoning it near County Road 4200 in a wooded area off of Jim Hogg Road. The suspect left the scene on foot.
Deputies with K9 units searched the area off of Jim Hogg Road for the suspect, and Constable Bibby says that a helicopter equipped with infrared search capability was called to the area. But the search was unsuccessful.
The search is expected to continue on Friday.
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Los Angeles, CA (WQOW) -- The 99th edition of the Rose Bowl is just two days away, and for the final time before the game, the head coaches for Stanford and Wisconsin spoke to the media.
Wisconsin's practice on Sunday was closed to the media. On Saturday, the Badgers had only a walkthrough in the team hotel, partly because of rain in the area. But mainly because Eddie Faulkner, the tight ends coach, and a guy who played on Wisconsin's 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl teams had some advice for Barry Alvarez. The Badgers' players needed a break.
"That's how I normally try to think. What is best for them," says Alvarez. "Sometimes they need to be pushed. But in this case, our guys have done everything that we've asked them to do they needed a little break. They needed to get their legs back and get ready for the game because that's where they were. So that's always very conscious on my mind."
Through this year's Rose Bowl practices, Alvarez has had one consistent message for his team: finish. That's something Wisconsin was unable to do the past two years at the Rose Bowl.
"You know, that's the thing to me. It would really be a great life lesson for these players. I think they'd learn quite a bit about how to deal with things, how to deal with adversity, how to deal with situations and make something positive come out of it, especially after two tough losses. They could have won either game the last two years. They had opportunities to win, but couldn't close the deal," adds Alvarez. "So I think it would be a tremendous lesson for them and very positive if they could win."
Many Wisconsin players have dubbed Alvarez 'the Godfather' -- a term of respect.
"What are my impressions of that? I've heard that before. I take that as a compliment, but the Godfather was Italian. I'm Spanish," jokes Alvarez.
"I think it's awesome. I think it's awesome," says David Shaw, Stanford's head coach. "I think it's a huge sign of respect. I have that respect for him. I have for years since the first time I heard his name since he took over the Wisconsin program and since he went to the Philadelphia Eagles and met Bill Callahan. Bill Callahan told me, I can't tell you how many stories about Barry Alvarez, and building character in that program. Building toughness in that program, how they recruited, how they played."
WQOW-News 18 will have Rose Bowl reports leading up to the big game. Wisconsin and Stanford face off January 1st.
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We have all heard that NFL Running Backs are a dime a dozen now. Long gone are the days of Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders being relevant players.
My question is this. Are they really a dime a dozen? And can they be drafted in the later rounds and be a success.
To find this out I am going to look at the leading rushers dating back to 2000 and will include Jamaal Charles. I will look at how many yards they rushed for and what round they were drafted, with UDFA being round 8.
LaDainian Tomlinson was leading rusher in 2006 and 2007 so the only thing relevant is his yardage.
This will be a two part article, in which I will use this information to build the perfect back.
2000- Edgerrin James rushed for 1,709 yards. He was drafted round 1, 4th overall.
2001- Priest Holmes rushed for 1,555 yards. He was drafted in the 8th Round.
2002-Ricky Williams rushed for 1,853 yards. He was drafted round 1, 5th Overall.
2003-Jamal Lewis rushed for 2,066 yards. He was drafted round 1, 5th overall.
2004-Curtis Martin rushed for 1,697 yards. He was drafted round 3, 74 overall.
2005-Shaun Alexander rushed for 1,880 yards. He was drafted round 1, 19th overall.
2006- LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 1,815 yards. He was drafted round 1, 5th overall.
2007-LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 1,474 yards.
2008-Adrian Peterson rushed for 1,760 yards. He was drafted round 1, 7th overall.
2009-Chris Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards. He was drafted round 1, 24th overall.
2010-Arian Foster rushed for 1,616 yards. He was drafted in the 8th round.
2011- Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 1,606 yards. He was drafted round 2, 60th overall.
Jamaal Charles was drafted round 3,
Only 2 leading rushers were UDFA's (Priest Holmes in 1997 and Arian Foster in 2009). Most were in fact first rounders. One was a second rounder (MJD) and one was a third rounder (Curtis Martin).
Most of the good running backs were in fact first rounders with most taken in the top 10 among them.
To say that you can get a good RB in the later rounds is insane and so if you see a RB that will be elite, you take him. So Trent Richardson should be taken if possible.


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On August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television launched, changing the landscape of American music forever! I was 7 years old on that day, and was likely sleeping at the time, given that the launch happened at 12:01 am. Below, watch a recording of the very first moments of the network, including the first aptly-selected Buggles' hit Video Killed the Radio Star.
Miles Ellison | August 2, 2011 3:46 AM
MTV has won the Entertainment Destruction Triple Crown by a wide margin. They succeeded in destroying television, radio, and music in less than 10 years, introducing a parade of talentless one-hit wonders, musical illiterates, and reality TV pornography to the entertainment landscape. Kudos.
James Madison | August 2, 2011 1:53 AM
It is a shame they strayed so far from their roots. More a shame that it took about 2-3 years before they programmed music videos featuring people of color.
Also a shame that one of the most popular artist of color, who helped break those barriers, when passed in 2009, did not seem to get his proper respects from the channel. It seemed FUSE did a much better job, even though MTV had gained a lot from the artist.
Also, I know they were the first, or one of the first with the reality TV bit, but they have let that genre run amuck to the detriment of everybody.
With 24 hour programming, and truth be told, in the past, at least in the early 90's, was a trailblazer. Unfortunately now, MTV is marching to the beat of others.
Maybe through the 30th celebration, they will dig in the archives and find things that made them great, and find things to learn from.


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Rebecca Adlington produced the fifth fastest 800 metres freestyle in the world this year to send out an ominous warning to her rivals as Britain's women had a successful morning at the Aquatics Centre.
Ellie Faulkner failed to make it through alongside Adlington but Lizzie Simmonds and Steph Proud both made the 200m backstroke semi-finals.
However, no British men negotiated the heats with Antony James and Michael Rock out of the 100m butterfly and Adam Brown falling short in the 50m freestyle.
Adlington is seeking to become the first Briton to successfully defend an Olympic swimming title and her time of eight minutes 21.78 seconds has been bettered this year only by herself and American 15-year-old Katie Ledecky.
Adlington said: "I'm pleased with that. I didn't know what time I was going during that one at all.
"I was like 'this could be anywhere from an 18 to a 38'.
"I just put my head down and went for it especially after the 400 heat only scraping in. I was like 'I am not risking that even if I give it a little bit more than I should do, I'd rather get in safely', so I just went for it and I am pleased with that time.
"Obviously it's going to be a battle tomorrow but I've just got to see what I can get."
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Eating. Everything.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Rotund Turkey
Well, this 2012 Thanksgiving we decided to drive up to the Carolina mountains. My mother in law has become a prepper/survivalist. They've built their house to be so self efficient, even their poop waste gets composted. The last time we were there, the small, one bedroom house wasn't ready. This time, not only were they pretty settled in, they have goats for milk, rabbits for breeding AND eating, ducks, beehives, and the cutest Austrailian shepherds ever!
Thanksgiving morning, I wasn't expecting a traditional thanksgiving meal. My mother in law always told me she never cooked. And explained that was why her kitchen was so spotless.
Well much to my surprise, there sat a beautiful roasted turkey, the green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberries etc.
Apparently she's been cooking!
What I wanted most? To literally dive into my bed and melt into my mattress as my cozy blankets and pillows envelope me in my fabric softener scent.
How spoiled are we? In North Carolina, the beds we slept on felt like cardboard and being used to a king sized bed, their little full sized bed felt like I was sleeping in a matchbox.
Now, I look around as I settle back in civilization, I want to change how I live. We truly are spoiled and wasteful. So I ordered a rainwater barrel, bought that countertop Composter I've been eyeballing for a month. Shutting off lights more often, making sure things end up in the recycle bin, be wary of packaging and reuse.
Unfortunately, the way I make a living contradicts what I want and believe in. I'm a nail technician. So much water used for manicures, pedicures, electricity used for esthetics, the paper/plastic wrappers for sterilizing, the countless empty water bottles that go into the trash. The chemicals.
So this year, I'm thankful for realizing how wasteful not efficient I am.
Friday, August 3, 2012
I'm deformed
Most people's first impression of me is, "Wow! You're thin and so fit!" But what I see is I'm chunky and I can lose a few more. Granted, we are all extremely critical of ourselves. We are our own worst critics. That is why we have so many men and women who fight insecurities via relationships & Facebook!
I'm here and I'm confessing to my own nastiness here. I may be at the weight I'm supposed to be according to my age and height (according to BMI). But I'm quite squishy. Squishy to me, means, poke my butt, it's squishy. Poke my belly, it's squishy. Get it?
Anyway, I'm not fat. But I certainly don't think I'm skinny. I've had 3 children. Can't say I was health conscious back then. I ate like a fat cow and I looked like one. Not exaggerating one bit. You know, when you're only a few months along and everyone thinks you're having twins and towards the end of my pregnancy, I actually outgrew my maternity clothes. Meaning it was stretched beyond belief and ready to bust at the seams. Yes. For all 3 kids. And the doctor told me I needed to be on a diet. When I was pregnant. So you get the idea and an image now, correct? If not, think of that woman in that Gilbert Grape film confined to her couch.
Well after birthing these demons....how can I put this? Ever blow up a balloon and deflate it? Well that's me. Except with some air left in it. I inherited these ugly stretch marks everywhere. Especially in my tummy area. We're not talking about lightning bolt looking discolorations. I'm talking about the rivers. The ones with indentations where Helen Keller can run her hands across my abdomen and gasp!
So, I've been working out and changing what I'm eating the past 4 years. It definitely was NOT easy. Still isn't. But I'm learning still. I've lost some weight and I've gained it back. But I also found endurance, strength and muscle tone I have never had in my life. I started running 5ks that lead to some insane obstacle races. I'm turning 38 next month. I have to say, I'm quite proud of myself.
But going back to my belly. And the deflated balloon. I'm so uncomfortable with myself that I can't even go to a beach where I might bump into anyone I know. I even reached a point that if I DO know someone who will see me in a bikini, I give them full detailed warning about how ugly my body is. I will not wear a tankini or a one piece. They're ugly! Although I've been checking out the pinup style swimsuits. I'm afraid they'll make my squishy ass look rather large so that kinda halted that search. Plus, they're expensive! Anywho, I have this extra skin. If I lay on my side, I get that belly spillage. Or if my jeans sit below my belly, it hangs over unless I suck in or pull my pants over my belly with the belt hoops. If I'm on the toilet, I pretend I'm plastic man. Or is it Elastic man? Either one, I pull on my belly, grab it, pretend it's playdoh. The more weight I lose the more extra stretch marked skin hangs. If I gain weight, it's not so bad but then I get the muffin top. If I'm nude and place both hands on my sides and use my fingertips to pull the skin, I have the perfect belly.
Tummy tuck you say? Even a mini tuck? I went to a cosmetic surgeon. They said I'm not in horrible shape. That clients that they usually get are more overweight. They said because I'm not that big, there's not a lot of skin to pull and cut to do a tummy tuck to make a difference. If anything, I'll end up with a worse scar going across instead of up & down marks.
That being said, and the breakdown of costs after those consultations made me sad. Even if I went for it, the amount of money for it to not guarantee to take even most the marks away was not worth the pain and healing process. That means no working out either.
My only means to solve this issue is to lose body fat and build up muscle. Because if you see muscle, and a truly fit body, you can overlook those marks right???
Most people who are trying to make me feel better about it, tell me those are marks I've earned from creating my children. Or however they try to put it to make it sound so poetic. It doesn't work. I see women like Brooke Burke on the cover of Fitness magazines and I want to hate them! I'm so jealous! I've also heard that stretch marks are genetic or something like that. Whatever. I'm pissed. And I ate a huge sugar free brownie from whole foods today. That's not going to help me decrease body fat but it made me happy.
I used to live with the philosophy that I should just be happy. I should eat and drink and smoke and live vicariously. Then I see old people that are suffering with things they've could've prevented. And then. I started working out. And then I saw 80 year olds running faster than me. And then I see 60 year olds who can do what I do at the gym. And then I realize....I want to be happy with myself.
And it's hard. When I see even my husband gawk at gorgeous naked or half naked women. Maybe they were photoshopped but still. I don't think photoshop can save me.
So what's better?
I see so many chubby girls wearing things maybe a 4 year old should and walk around confidently.
How did they get to be like that?
Some heavier women commented that they'd be happy to be my size even with stretch marks.
And I'd be happy even if I was slightly porky and no stretch marks.
They can still wear bikinis and not have to cover their stomach area with their arms or towels.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Country Mouse City Mouse
I recently visited the quaint town of Savannah, Georgia. It was a nice light jacket weather. What NYC offers in the Fall or early Spring, unlike the year long summer weather of Florida with a touch of blasty coldness which lasts a total of a week combined.
It was so nice. Cobblestone streets, bike riders, runners, frisbee players, random people standing on corners chatting about the current events.
Then you meet my husband. Texan born, Florida raised. The type that grew up in white picket fence neighborhoods, no crime schools. Him being law enforcement for a low income, crime ridden city where people don't respect even their mother, or sister. Yea, the type you see on COPS, where they screw even their own sister's man and gets pregnant while they themselves are married. Also serving the military busting big time drug deals. I'm sure after years of this has made him quite aware that the world is not so friendly afterall.
Myself, I grew up deep in Brooklyn, NY. I went to HS & college in the city. I've learned to avoid certain places, types of people at certain times. Street smarts, something most people in Florida doesn't have. I let my guard down which is why my husband thinks I'm naive & "unaware of my surroundings". Honestly, I don't care. It's not the same.
This summer, I'm planning to finally take him around NYC and have him see my old stomping grounds. Where I grew up, where I hung out, my friends, family, the bars. I'm so excited. I usually crash at my moms and visit friends. This time I might have to suck it up and hit the god awful touristy spots. I'm dreading taking his paranoid ass thru crowds of pushy ny'rs. Im either going to be arguing with him or pulling him thru crowds. The dirty city. The immigrants. The best dirty restaurants. The smelly alleyways. The horrible traffic. The multicultural rudeness. This will def be an interesting trip. I can't wait! This is my home. My place. My territory.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Road Trips
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I'm really starting to like these low budget quick trips we take. We rent a car, drive off and it starts off uneventful. The more tired we get the dumber we get. Start singing songs and talking about all sorts of BS. Sometimes it leads to really retarded, pointless arguments, sometimes it's just reminiscing or current events.
I guess it's our bonding time. We're stuck in a car for hours. It's either make the best of it or stab him.
Everytime we take these trips, we plan these one day all around town excursions so we hit all the spots and see all the sights within a few hours. This requires an itinerary of what we want to see and mapping it out. Then we either drive or foot it everywhere. It's tiring but fun. Every vacation we've taken includes a self portrait of us both in front of some monument or scenic background.
It's become a necessity.
So. Now we're in South Carolina. After some hotel room wrestling (no, not sex, actual wrestling), we'll plan our trip for tomorrow before we head home. For now, I'll google some hot spots and nap before this wedding starts.
Think I got a bm. Yes. THAT bm. Homemade corned beef hash & grits are moving.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Trying to Stay Fit
So…as most of you know, I started running. It all started back in November of 2010. I had no intentions of doing anything more other than extra cardio to burn off some flub. I was happy I was able to run 1/2 a mile. Then it increased. I started running more and more. Just as a personal goal. I ran at soccer practice with my daughter. I made it to 3 miles, then 4, then 6. I wasn't doing it for time. It was all just for fun and motivation.
Then I heard about a 5K downtown West Palm Beach. Hmm…I decided to register. I finished at 28 minutes. Not the best but it was definitely fun!
Then I decided to do a 5K every m0nth starting January 2011. This led to http://spartanrace.com and http://downanddirtymudrun.com. Now I think I'm crazy. These are in April & May. I hope I can finish it. I don't know how I let my husband talk me into these things…he's finishing these races in 23minutes! I'm so jealous. I'm sure it'll be fun as much as it is challenging.
I wanted to run my 5k's faster but I started to slack and got lazy. Then this past Sunday, I ran the Brain Cancer 5K in honor of my good friend Robert Johnson who recently passed. Just 5 days prior. I still only finished in 28 minutes. http://events.abc2.org/site/TR/Events/Florida?fr_id=1090&pg=entry
I guess through all this, I still haven't lost the measly 5lbs I've wanted and still not any quicker either. From lack of running…my calves were super sore and this morning I pushed it. 3.5 miles and now my foot hurts so bad I can't walk. Ugh.
Getting old sucks! But I'll keep running! Especially when all I see are the 50+ running past me without a sweat! I wanna be JUST like them!


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Police in Winston-Salem say a man who held a teenager hostage at a local motel has surrendered after a nearly 29-hour standoff.
Authorities say 31-year-old Christopher Shane Jenkins was taken into custody without incident around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Jenkins surrendered to police about two hours after he released a hostage identified as his brother, 16-year-old Andrew Menjibar.
King Police Chief Paula May said Jenkins has outstanding warrants for three counts of aggravated sexual assault in Virginia. He also faces charges stemming from a chase Sunday night, including assault with a deadly weapon on a government official.
May said Jenkins is also facing charges of making harassing phone calls and assault on a female in Forsyth County.
The motel and nearby businesses were evacuated during the standoff.
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Yesterday, I talked about how critical it was to have a third fantasy QB on your roster because of the likelihood that your favorite quarterback would either be benched or gruesomely injured. You can never predict somebody getting injured (except Matt Schaub) so here are my thoughts on the QBs most likely to get the hook in the next few weeks. They're rated from most likely to least likely.
Brady Quinn, Cle - What's that you say? He hasn't even started a game yet? That's right, and there's a decent chance he won't start more than one. Head Coach Romeo Crennel played eenmy-meeny-miney-mo with his three quarterbacks (Derek Anderson, Charlie Frye and Brady Quinn) during last year's preseason before settling on Charlie Frye the week before the season started. Then he yanked Frye at halftime of the first game. Way to stand firm Crennel! He looked like a genius when Anderson had a near-MVP-type season, but he's still the same Romeo Crennel with the itchy trigger finger. Just this week he publicly said that Anderson was the starter only to change his mind a day later. Unlike the Falcons and Ravens, who are committed to stand by rookie QBs this season no matter how they do, the Browns obviously aren't sold on Brady Quinn. They just paid Anderson $24 million over three years, you think they're going to pay him that to carry a clipboard while Quinn stumbles around the field? No way! Well, maybe. Yes! Who knows with Crennel?
JaMarcus Russell, Oak - After last year's QB debacle, the Raiders are totally committed to JaMarcus Russell, right? Yeah, sure. I'm sure getting shutout by the Falcons -- the Falcons for crying out loud! -- really put Al Davis in a good mood. This is the most dysfunctional organization in the NFL. The idea that they could bench Russell -- something they've done several times in the past -- is easy to imagine. More than that, it's something that should be expected.
Rex Grossman, Chi -- Yaah! It's Rex Grossman! Hide the children!! The Bears' next two games are against the Titans and the Packers. If they lose them both they'll be watching their playoff hopes slide away. Bye bye playoffs! The next guy in line is rookie QB Caleb Hanie out of Colorado State. You think they won't do it? Really? How much worse could he be?
David Garrard, Jax -- It's probably unlikely that he'll get the hook considering he was considered the heart and soul of the team last season. But he only got his chance because Coach Del Rio made a last second swap-a-roo with projected starter Byron Leftwich so it's not completely out of the question. On the other hand, the backup QB is Cleo Lemon, so that would dissuade anybody.


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respect for authority
Materials:A story or picture about a rule being broken
A common problem that I often see in my practice and schools today is that children have not been taught to discern between levels of authority. For some children, a good friend telling them to do something is the same as if an adult in authority told them to do it. Or, a peer's suggestion might out weigh that of the teacher's direction.
Although many times this is done intentionally, sometimes children really do not know that a teacher's words is more important than a friend's word, or that a police officer's word carries more weight when it comes to breaking a law than a law breaking adult. Children should be taught to recognize figures of authority and how to properly address them to show their respect. Figures of authorities include (but are not limited to) teachers, parents, ministers, doctors, police officers, judges, grandparents, adult relatives, etc.
The child will discern between levels of authority in social situations that require a judgment of right or wrong.
Practice & Extended Activities:
Children can practice as a group, in small groups, or in pairs, related situations which address this issue. They can make up songs, banners, rules, hierarchies of authority, pictures, or other ways to practice this concept.
Children should be given opportunity to individually process this information through writing in a journal about the issue, drawing individual pictures, doing a demonstration, or completing a written or oral activity that address this issue.
We teachers can only help the work going on, as servants wait upon a master. - Maria Montessori
Revised: 09/24/2008.


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