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Q. Where are the classes located ?
A. Our classes are held at one of our 2 classrooms: Corporate Training Classroom located 3185 St. Rose Parkway Suite #100 Henderson, Nevada 89052. 702-796-7777; and our SW Training Classroom at 8337 West Sunset Road Suite #160 Las Vegas, Nevada 89113 702-734-5555. Michelle Casolari is our Director of Education and Corporate Instructor.
Q. What times are the classes instructed ?
A. Pre Licensing Courses are held Monday thru Friday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm for just under 4 Weeks and our day class runs Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm for 2 1/2 Weeks.
Q. Will a certificate be issued ?
A. Upon successfully completion of the course and passing a comprehensive final exam with a score of at least 75 % or higher you will be issued a certificate of completion. This will be your certificate that you will need to provide to the Nevada Real Estate Division.
Q. Where can I visit your education calendar?
A. Please feel fee to browse our Education calendar at www.NVREacademy.com You must RSVP to all Courses. Limited Seating Available. Please call 796-7777 ask for Michelle Casolari or Email email@example.com
Q. How Can I Enroll in Home Study Courses?
A. Please call 796-7777 ask for Michelle Casolari or Email firstname.lastname@example.com to register. Course Materials and Enrollment information can be Picked up at the Pebble Location or Mailed to your home.
Q. What is Required by the Real Estate Division to Obtain a Nevada Real Estate License?
A. ALL APPLICANTS: (originals only)
1. Application must be notarized and completed by applicant (Form 549)
2. Two fingerprint cards processed by a government or law enforcement agency, within the last year.
3. Original exam results (for exam scheduling, contact PSI testing service: 1-800-733-9267 or www.psiexams.com
a) Pass Nevada State exam within last 12 months.
b) Pass National exam (from any state) within last 12 months.
BROKER/ SALESPERSON: (Copies of transcripts or certificates are acceptable. Licensing histories must be an original document.)
1. Proof of pre-licensing education by transcripts, certificates, or licensing history. (64 college credits)
a) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Principles
b) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Law (must include 18 hours Nevada law).
c) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Appraisal course.
d) 45 hours or 3 college credits Broker Management course.
e) 15 college credits in other real estate related courses such as business, economics, management, accounting, finance, and marketing.
f) 37 college level units from any college, military education, technical school, etc.
2. Experience may be used in place of education certificates (8 years = 64 college credits).
a) For every 2 years of real estate licensed experience, Nevada will allow 16 college credits towards all education with the exception of 45 hours Broker Management and 18 hours Nevada real estate law.
b) Must show proof experience was:
1. Full time.
2. The real estate license is current.
3. Use form 509 (for salesman or broker/salesman).
4. A certified licensing history of licensure.
5. Dates of proof must be within a 90 day period of application.
1. See 1 and 2 of broker/salesperson.
2. Must furnish proof of 2 years of active fulltime experience within the last 4 years.
3. Submit location of records form 512
4. Complete confidential financial statement form 558
5. Furnish proof of current 90-day average balance from current banking institution.
6. Copy of filing from Secretary of State or County Clerks Office.
Q. What is the Academy's Cancellation Policy
For the purpose of the refund policy for classroom students the course will be 60% completed from the start date of the class that the student enrolls in which is the 12th session for the 90 Hour Evening Student or the 6th session for the Day Student. If the student cancels enrollment prior to start of instruction, there will be refund of the above fees, less a registration fee of 10% of the tuition amount. After the start of instruction and before 60% of the course has been completed, the school has received a refund request in writing from the student, a refund will be made less: 1.) 10% of the tuition as a registration fee and 2.) a pro rata amount of the tuition determined by the first day of instruction to the last day of attendance by the student. No refund of tuition will be granted after 60% completion of the program. Refund for texts will be granted provided that the texts are returned unused and undamaged no later than the first day of class. If the school cancels the selected course, there will be a full refund to the student. Nevada Real Estate Academy will issue all refunds within 15 calendar days upon receipt of the written cancellation request. Refunds are only applicable to those students who pay the full tuition amount for the course and will not apply to any discounted tuition program.
Refunds will be based upon: a twenty-one (21) day period of time, which is the minimum completion time for the 90 Hour Course. The time begins to run the day that the student has picked up or has received the course materials. All of the above apply, except the course will be 60% complete as of the 12th calendar day for the 90 Hour Course. Refund for texts will be granted provided that the texts are returned unused and undamaged no later than the first day of class. Nevada Real Estate Academy will issue all refunds within 15 calendar days upon receipt of the written cancellation request. Refunds are only applicable to those students who pay the full tuition amount for the course and will not apply to any discounted tuition program.


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Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13 is a simple component that validates the validity of an ISBN13 barcode.
Zend Framework: Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13 Component Proposal
Proposed Component Name
Developer Notes
Andries Seutens
Darby Felton, Zend liaison
1.0 - Initial draft: 3 july 2007 (wiki revision: 10)
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. References
3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria
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Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13 is a simple component that validates the validity of an ISBN13 barcode.
Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13 is a simple component that validates the validity of an ISBN13 barcode.
4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components
- Zend_Exception
- Zend_Validate_Abstract
5. Theory of Operation
The component is instantiated with a mind-link that ... it will rock the planet.
6. Milestones / Tasks
- Milestone 1: [DONE] write proposal
- Milestone 2: get the proposal approved
- Milestone 3: working prototype checked into the incubator
- Milestone 4: write unit test, and check into SVN
- Milestone 5: write documentation for this validator.
- Milestone 5: introduce "component" to core.
7. Class Index
- Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13
8. Use Cases
|UC-01: validating barcode
|UC-02: retrieving invalid barcode message
9. Class Skeletons
Aug 03, 2007

Generally, I subscribe to the idea of being flexible with respect to allowed input and being careful with output. This validator filters all characters of the input that are not digits, which meets the first goal - being flexible with input to the validator. But such automatic filtering may also have unintended consequences for users that break the second goal - being careful with output from the validator. Consider the the following:

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// this script is intended to add a new item identified by the POSTed ISBN-13 number
$_POST['isbn13'] = 'ABC9780465067107 XYZ Corp';
$barcode = new Zend_Validate_Barcode_ISBN13();
if ($barcode->isValid($_POST['isbn13'])) {
// barcode is valid, save it to the database as a new item
$item = new Item($_POST['isbn13']);
} else {
// invalid barcode provided

In this scenario, the user mistakenly believes that because the input value validates successfully, it is safe to enter it into the database. If, for example, the column type is CHAR(13), then we have a problem.

I suggest removing the automatic digit filtering; users can use this validator in combination with Zend_Filter_Digits and Zend_Filter_Input as needed.

Aug 06, 2007

I agree, but we have to set some rules on how we define a valid ISBN13 barcode then. Eg:

are dashes obligated for a valid isbn? eg "99921-58-10-7" or "9992158107", or both?

what shall we do with the ISBN prefix? eg "ISBN 99921-58-10-7" Consider it valid, or not?

Aug 07, 2007

These are good questions, since it is likely that some applications would want to allow input of dashes to be valid, for example.

I think we should focus on the validation of the barcode number itself, since they are the only characters relevant to the checksum algorithm that the validator performs.

Let's assume a simple situation where an application accepts some input string to be used as an IBSN barcode for searching a book catalog. The first thing to do is to filter the string of all but digit characters, because only the digit characters matter for the checksum algorithm. The digits are verifed using a validator before tasking the database with a more expensive search operation on the input. This can be achieved by running Zend_Filter_Digits on the input before validating it (e.g., Zend_Filter_Input supports this nicely). If the database stores the ISBN as all digits, then we have no problems. But let's now assume that the database stores the ISBN as a string with dashes in appropriate places (e.g., "99921-58-10-7"). Another [escaping] filter is needed to transform the data from Zend_Filter_Digits (i.e., "9992158107" needs to become "99921-58-10-7"). A custom filter can be written for this purpose rather easily.

In short:

dashes are not allowed for input ISBN; they should have been stripped by the time the string is input to the validator

prefix of "IBSN" is not allowed; any prefixes and suffixes should have been filtered out by the time that the input string reaches the validator

Aug 14, 2007
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This component is approved for incubator development, during which the issues above may be addressed.

Also to consider:

In which formats are ISBNs represented in the barcodes (e.g., just digits, with dashes)?

Because a barcode is a representation of the ISBN and ISBNs may be in use outside of any barcode usage (e.g., book search), it probably makes sense to have a separate Zend_Validate_Isbn that supports both 10- and 13-digit formats.

Nov 09, 2008

Just wanted to notify you (in case you didn't already know) that ISBN-13 == EAN-13, for which there is already a validator.

Mar 18, 2009

This proposal hasn't been updated in the past 6 months. Archiving for now.


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An Ontario County man, serving 25 years to life for starting a fire that killed his children, is asking Governor David Paterson for executive clemency.
Mark Mastin has spent the last 14 years in prison. He was convicted of starting a fire at his home on Routes 5 and 20 in the town of Hopewell in December of 1995. Mastin's three young children died in the blaze.
Mastin is asking the Ontario County Board of Supervisors for help. He sent a letter this week to all board members. Victor Town Supervisor Jack Marren said he wasn't sure how to react when he saw the letter. "First of all, correctional facility is on the address and I'm like who do I know there or who do I don't want to know," Marren said. "But I opened it up, read it, and started rehashing what took place back in 95. Unfortunately it was almost like it was yesterday because it really impacted myself and I'm sure many people in the community." In the letter, Mastin says how much he loves his children and thinks about them everyday. He also declared his innocence and that he was coerced into signing false statements.
Marren calls Mastin a desperate man who is just trying to get out of prison. "Very desperate, and last I knew he had a very reputable attorney that was at his side. I'm sure the process took place and the process was correct." Mastin is asking the Board of Supervisors to support his attempts in gaining freedom and to appeal to the governor on his behalf for mercy. "Unfortunately Supervisor Marren will not be helping him," Marren said. "I haven't spoken to any of my fellow supervisors but I'm not sure he's going to get a lot of support." Ontario County District Attorney Mike Tantillo and Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero had no comment on Mastin's clemency plea.
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Another high-profile quarterback is available on the NFL's waiver wire as the Minnesota Vikings have cut Donovan McNabb, at his request, and already the speculation is that the Bears will claim the Chicago native in hopes he can fill their quarterback spot with Jay Cutler out possibly for the season due to a broken thumb.
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The waiver system works in inverse order of records, meaning the worst teams get first shot at McNabb. This is why Kansas City got Kyle Orton when he was cut last week by Denver even though Orton, a former Bear, was also claimed by Dallas and Chicago – the Chiefs had the worst record of the three. The other team in desperate need of a quarterback is Houston, which has lost Matt Schaub and backup Matt Leinart to season-ending injuries. The Texans, who lead the AFC South as they attempt to reach their first postseason, will be starting rookie T.J. Yates this week against the Falcons. But Houston apparently doesn't have enough money available under the cap to claim McNabb, who'd cost $1.5 million. The Bears do.
Chicago is starting inexperienced Caleb Hanie this week against the Chiefs; Hanie threw three picks last week against Oakland in his first NFL start as the Bears lost. At worse, McNabb would be an upgrade over Chicago backup QB Josh McCown, the player the Bears signed last week after they learned they could not get Orton.
McNabb was benched after six starts with the Vikings, who decided to let rookie Christian Ponder take over. McNabb had an 82.9 passer rating for the year and threw only two interceptions. His next team would be his fourth in just two seasons. The Bears rank 24th on the waiver claim order list, up six spots from where they were before their loss to the Raiders. What's significant is they are two spots ahead of the Texans, who are 26th. The Cowboys, however, still are ahead of the Bears at 21. Dallas has concerns behind Tony Romo and thus might claim McNabb as it did Orton.
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Dionysius the Areopagite
|Saint Dionysius the Areopagite
Greek icon of St. Dionysius
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|around 1st century A.C.
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|Vested as a bishop, holding a Gospel Book
Dionysius the Areopagite (Greek Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης) was a judge of the Areopagus who, as related in the Acts of the Apostles, (Acts 17:34), was converted to Christianity by the preaching of the Apostle Paul during the Areopagus sermon. According to Dionysius of Corinth, quoted by Eusebius, this Dionysius then became the first Bishop of Athens.[1]
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In the early 6th century, a series of famous writings of a mystical nature, employing Neoplatonic language to elucidate Christian theological and mystical ideas, was ascribed to the Areopagite.[2] They have long been recognized as pseudepigrapha, and their author is now called "Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite".
Dionysius is believed to be misidentified with the martyr of Gaul, Dionysius, the first Bishop of Paris, Saint Denis. Since we can't be sure which stories align with whom, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Dionysius the Areopagite and Saint Denis of Paris are celebrated as one commemoration on 3 October.
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- Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
- St. Dionysus Institute in Paris
- Early centers of Christianity#Greece
- ^ Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiae III: iv
- ^ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on the confusion between Dionysius and Pseudo-Dionysius
- Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite entry by Kevin Corrigan and Michael Harrington in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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- Works written by or about Dionysius the Areopagite at Wikisource
- Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite the Bishop of Athens Orthodox icon and synaxarion


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On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 22:31 -0500, Mansour Moufid wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Steffen Schulz <pepe_ml@...> wrote:
> > 128bit are considered secure for the next several years.
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> On that subject, the CSEC (Communications Security Establishment
> Canada) publishes an updated summary of safe key cryptoperiods for
> different algorithms [1] which I like to use a reference.
> Sincerely,
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> [1] http://www.cse-cst.gc.ca/services/crypto-services/crypto-algorithms-e.html
"The use of HMAC with SHA-1 shall be discontinued by the end of 2010."
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One last thing: Serpent doesn't seem to loose performance when used with
larger keys, still 28MB/s with 256bit keys.
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Mexican Man Adult Mens Costume
Salsa on into Halloween in the Mexican Man Adult Men's Costume. Start your own fiesta in this vibrantly striped poncho with hysterical black mustache.
Spanish Princess Child Costume
Create a sensation in this flamboyant Spanish Princess child costume. They'll know you've arrived in the red tiered ruffle skirt with black trim, a flower on the hip and matching headband. This outfit looks good when you stand still and even better when you twirl!
Tequila Princess Adult Womens Costume
Serve up some shots on Halloween and look mighty fine doing it when you wear this Tequila Princess Adult Womens Costume. Embroidered sweetheart neckline dress comes complete with headpiece, neck piece and brown belt with holsters for shot glasses and a bottle or your favorite drink!
Sexy Shooter Adult Womens Costume
Serve up some flaming shots while in this spicy-hot Sexy Shooter adult womens costume. The green, white, orange and black, serape-inspired mini dress comes complete with a straw hat, a faux leather belt stocked with six plastic shot glasses and bandolier pouch.
Three Amigos Adult Womens Costume
Prepare for an overall good time when you wear the officially licensed Three Amigos adult womens costume. The black and white woven felt full Mariachi jacket with red cummerbund comes complete with matching Mariachi suit pants and a full size collapsible Mariachi hat.
Little Amigo Child Costume
Your tiny tot will be ready to learn some Spanish on Halloween wearing this Little Amigo Child Costume. Cultural set includes classic sombrero hat with a colorful weaved trim, fringe striped shirt, and stick on mustache.
Mexican Poncho and Sombrero Pet Costume
Hola! Spice up your dog's Halloween experience by dressing them in this adorable Mexican Poncho and Sombrero Pet Costume. The poncho easily slips on your pets body and hat fits securely on top of head!
Western Senorita Adult Womens Costume
You're one spicy woman in the Western Senorita Adult Women's Costume. Slip into this traditional style, off the shoulder Mexican dress with lace accents, a full skirt and a vibrant red sash.
Fiesta Sun Staches
Dance and sing all night wearing these Fiesta Sun Stashes. Perfect for completing a Mexican costume or getting silly on Cinco de Mayo.
Mexico Flag Dress Adult Womens Costume
Bring the fiesta to the party in Mexico Flag Dress Adult Women's Costume. You'll be both spicy and seductive in this Mexican flag, one-shouldered dress.
Day of the Dead Black and White Bag Of Tattoos
Keep it simple wearing these Day of the Dead Black and White Bag Of Tattoos. Elegantly patterned sugar skull design will go beautifully with Mexican dresses and prepare you for when the clock strikes midnight. You'll party right into the next holiday!
Spanish Princess Girls Costume
Create a sensation in this flamboyant Spanish Princess child costume. They'll know you've arrived in the red tiered ruffle skirt with black trim, a flower on the hip and matching headband. This outfit looks good when you stand still and even better when you twirl!
Chili Pepper Bunting
Feeling hot, hot, hot! Ultra cute for any photo, this chili pepper baby bunting is a treat of an infant Halloween costume. And as long as you keep your little one in this bunting, he won't be chili through any of the festivities. Pair with the matching adult costume (sold separately) for family fun!


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Fab Fabrics: Organic Cotton and Recycled Quilt Batting
We're committed to repurposed, eco-friendly fibers around here, and that means we want our crafts to be sustainable from the inside out!
Here are some resources for organic cotton and recycled batting that you can use in your next quilting project!
- Quilting Warehouse sells organic cotton batting by the yard.
- Over at Quiltbug, you can find batting made from recycled soda bottles.
- If you need a specific size, like just enough for a crib sheet, Modern Organic Fabrics has you covered.
- Dianne at Thrifty fun explains how to make your own batting from plastic grocery bags.
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A new generation of Call Center, built on Metaswitch.
Pretty much since the invention of the telephone, enterprises have been using auto call distribution, or ACD systems, to run call centers. The move to IP and the hosting of advanced call services in cloud-based data centers has lead to a new breed of call center solution, offered up by companies like Telax. Today, Telax announced that service providers can now buy this fully featured ACD system through Metaswitch. In this podcast, Steve Gleave invites Sam Sharkawy to tell us more about it.


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In Talks With Major Labels
But sources suggest that SoundCloud could to use the cash to close ongoing negotiations with major labels to license their songs for the platform.
Soundcloud is hugely popular, but most of the music uploaded and played there is unlicensed. That's stopped SoundCloud from cutting partnerships with other high profile services, like Twitter's ill fated music app and some artists.
The YouTube of Audio
In a statement, lead investor IVP says its focus is on making SoundCloud the YouTube of audio:
"SoundCloud is the YouTube of Audio – Our core investment thesis for SoundCloud is centered around our belief that SoundCloud will become the dominant online digital delivery platform for audio in much the same way that YouTube has become the dominant online platform for video. YouTube is the most fundamentally disruptive thing to happen to video content since the advent of cable TV, and it is not just the dominant online video platform, it is also now one of the leading search platforms, social media platforms, and smartphone apps."


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Welcome Fellow Ambassadors
Moses carries an apostolic and prophetic mantle with a deep desire to help pastors and emerging leaders. They draw from seasoned ministry of pioneering and planting churches for 65 years, including the founding and building of Hope Temple in Findlay, Ohio, where they pastored for 27 years.
During this time, Moses laid spiritual foundations and was instrumental in planting several outreach churches in that area. They helped launch the first National Worship Symposium in Findlay, Ohio, in 1978, which grew into a worldwide model for teaching praise and worship and orchestral excellence. They were released as Ambassadors of Hope to the Nations in January, 1986.
Order "The Chronicles of Moses"
The Chronicles of Moses include what he has deemed his "Acts of an Apostolic Journey". This is the story of a young man born in Canada to Immigrant parents from Hungary. Moses is the seventh son of ten children born April 21, 1933 in East Windsor, Ontario.
The Saga of Moses from his birth to the present covers a period of 80 years. He was called to preach at the age of 13, and started out evangelizing and traveling in full time ministry by the age of 15. The Chronicles describe the epic events of his unfolding journey typified as Huck Finn's raft floating through various episodes of change and adventure. You will feel that you are traveling along!
By the time Moses was 18 years old he had traveled extensively in Revival meetings, and also directed a large Camp in the summers on Lake erie where many young people were commissioned into ministry and missions. Moses had accumulated many great experiences that prepared him for Marriage to his first sweetheart with whom he still enjoys a happy married life, celebrating 60 years this August.


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DALLAS A judge on Friday dismissed Josh Brent and his attorney's request to toss blood alcohol evidence taken after the former Cowboy allegedly crashed his car while driving intoxicated, causing a wreck that killed friend and teammate Jerry Brown Jr.
George Milner, Brent's Dallas-based attorney, filed a motion last month alleging that the blood test was taken illegally because the officer did not secure a warrant. In the motion, Milner cited a Supreme Court ruling that he argued required officers to secure a warrant before taking a blood sample if the officer has ample time and resources to do so.
State District Judge Robert Burns III swatted down that argument and declared the sample admissible.
Brent's blood alcohol content was .189, more than twice the legal limit of .08. He is also accused of violating his probation Brent, 25, tested positive for marijuana on June 27 and was booked back into jail. He was freed on July 7 until his trial, which on Friday was moved from Sept. 23 until Nov. 18.


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Section 000: Introductory Material
Safety Policy & Procedure Manual
Revised: 09/28/2011
The Safety Policies and Procedures Manual (SAF) provides guidelines and information for Oregon State University about programs and services provided by Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and the Office of Risk Management (ORM). Policies and procedures contained in this manual reflect requirements, standards, and statutory and regulatory mandates established at the local, state, and federal level and by the State Board of Higher Education. In many cases, specific procedures related to these policies are located at the main EH&S web site, and are linked herein.
Emphasis is on providing guidelines and information on prudent operating practices to:
- Protect human health and the environment,
- Ensure regulatory compliance, and
- Preserve University interests and assets.
This emphasis is consistent with the EH&S mission statement:
To foster a safe and healthful environment for the OSU community
and the ORM mission statement:
Protecting our resources to provide the OSU community with
- excellent academic programs,
- educational experiences,
- and creative scholarship.
Programs and Services
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is responsible for providing to the University community comprehensive programs and services. Program areas covered and services provided by OSU EH&S include the following:
- Audits and Inspections: Responsible for facility audits including all OSU campus and off-campus laboratories, classrooms, facility operations, research & experiment stations, and extension centers.
- Biosafety: Responsible for biosafety implementation, control of select agents, compliance with state and federal regulations, assistance with granting agency compliance and animal welfare, and research and teaching support for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
- Chemical Safety: Responsible for chemical safety, use and management, compliance with local, state and federal regulations for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
- Construction and Plan Review: Responsible for construction safety, design criteria development, and plan review for EH&S design requirements related to capital and remodel projects for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
- Emergency Response and On-call service: Responsible for emergency and non-emergency response to hazardous substance spills and customer concerns for unsafe conditions for the OSU campus, and provide assistance to the OSU campus during other natural emergencies.
- Environmental Protection: Responsible for air, water, and soil resource protection, monitoring and permitting for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
- Fire and Life Safety: Responsible for fire and life safety prevention and inspections for OSU campus facilities within Benton County.
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- Lead and Asbestos: Responsible for identification and management of lead and asbestos containing materials for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
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- Public Health: Responsible for implementation, monitoring and permitting of water systems, sewage disposal systems, pesticide safety, vectors, housing units, and other areas regulated by health departmentsfor the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
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- Training Outreach: Responsible for creating and delivering training outreach materials to faculty and staff, including training record tracking and training certificate issuance for the OSU campus and off-campus facilities.
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Beech Bark Park Project
"To establish a fenced in, off-leash dog park where well-behaved dogs can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property or wildlife. To develop a beautiful, well-maintained space open to all dog lovers and friends who are willing to uphold the park's rules and restrictions. To view this park as a community project, designed to satisfy the needs of dog-owners and non-dog owners alike."
For some time the Town has sought to establish an upscale Dog Park to meet the needs of residents and visitors. That time is finally here and the Town officially opened the doors to the "Beech Bark Park" in December and expect to host a true grand opening this summer. The bark park is a joint effort between the community, the Town of Beech Mountain and the Beech Mountain Club. This project has been fully funded with private donations to date and fundraising is still underway.
The Bark Park is located at the far northeast corner of the "Kite Field" between the Brick Oven Pizzeria and the Pinnacle Inn tucked right alongside Phase II of the Town of Beech Mountain Streetscape Project. This beautiful, partially wooded parcel of land is now complete with a large parking area, is located within pedestrian friendly distance to town hall, Fred's, and other shopping and dining options along Beech's commercial corridor, and features an expansive large dog area, small dog area, entrance corral, pet waste stations, play features, and some of the best views around.
Plans for the park also include a hiking trail/walking path that circumnavigates the park for pet owners to utilize while their dogs play, a large covered picnic pavilion, additional play features, picnic areas, a series of workshops open to the public and will play host to BJ's annual dog show this summer!
Again, fundraising efforts for this project are still underway, so please help contribute to the ongoing growth and expansion of this park facility and its variety of amenities that are sure to please you and your pet alike! Information on how to donate can be found at www.beechrecreation.org or by calling 828.387.3003.
Bark Park Major Features:
Donate Today: Mail your tax-deductible donation to the Buckeye Recreation Center at 1330 Pine Ridge Rd, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. Please make your check out to the Beech Mountain Dog Park. You will be mailed a receipt for your generous donation. Any amount will help our four-legged friends run free and safe on our beautiful mountain!
For More Information: Please contact the individuals below:
Nancy Brunzos, Bark Park Chairwoman – (828) 387-3835
Sandy Carr, Beech Mountain Parks & Recreation Director –(828) 387-3003
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A iconic architectural, urban design and landscape practice is seeking a talented Senior Landscape Architect to work on landscape design options from brief, to analysis, to design for landmark cultural, leisure and sporting developments worldwide. Working with their Senior Partner, and leading a growing team of designers from their SW London office, you must have a strong international portfolio demonstrating both technical and design flair, along with proven client facing and project management skills. In additional to an exciting portfolio of global projects, this firm offers attractive salary packages and one of the most active and social work cultures in the industry. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.


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FYI- Use of Deadly Force in CA Law
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|Tue, 03-18-2008 - 4:13pm
This is a paste from California Penal Code, Section 197-199, which deal with the instances in which homicide is legally acceptable. I know that all states look at it differently but Kathleen pointed out that no actual laws have been posted on this issue so I decided to take it on. Sorry it's so long. See my comments within. The last part is hugely important. Link posted at the top:
"197. Homicide is also justifiable when committed by any person in
any of the following cases:
1. When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a
felony, or to do some great bodily injury upon any person; or,"
I think we can say rape, being a felony and likely causing great bodily injury, falls into this category clearly.
"2. When committed in defense of habitation, property, or person,
against one who manifestly intends or endeavors, by violence or
surprise, to commit a felony, or against one who manifestly intends
and endeavors, in a violent, riotous or tumultuous manner, to enter
the habitation of another for the purpose of offering violence to any
person therein; or,
This is a little stickier, but we're not really discussing killing someone who enters the house with the intent of raping someone. That's more of a side issue, but I wanted to post the law in its entirety.
"3. When committed in the lawful defense of such person, or of a
wife or husband, parent, child, master, mistress, or servant of such
person, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design to
commit a felony or to do some great bodily injury, and imminent
danger of such design being accomplished; but such person, or the
person in whose behalf the defense was made, if he was the assailant
or engaged in mutual combat, must really and in good faith have
endeavored to decline any further struggle before the homicide was
committed; or,"
So if you're trying to protect someone else engaged in the struggle, they must have made some effort to decline the struggle before you killed their assailant. Lots stickier and harder to prove.
"4. When necessarily committed in attempting, by lawful ways and
means, to apprehend any person for any felony committed, or in
lawfully suppressing any riot, or in lawfully keeping and preserving
the peace."
Pretty clear. Read on:
"198. A bare fear of the commission of any of the offenses mentioned
in subdivisions 2 and 3 of Section 197, to prevent which homicide
may be lawfully committed, is not sufficient to justify it. But the
circumstances must be sufficient to excite the fears of a reasonable
person, and the party killing must have acted under the influence of
such fears alone."
Boy, this changes things somewhat. So now you have to prove that the person came in/attacked someone else with the express intent of committing a felony or causing great bodily injury. Very hard to prove.
"198.5. Any person using force intended or likely to cause death or
great bodily injury within his or her residence shall be presumed to
have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great
bodily injury to self, family, or a member of the household when that
force is used against another person, not a member of the family or
household, who unlawfully and forcibly enters or has unlawfully and
forcibly entered the residence and the person using the force knew or
had reason to believe that an unlawful and forcible entry occurred."
Okay, so it's different when it's your own residence. That makes sense.
"As used in this section, great bodily injury means a significant
or substantial physical injury."
Do you think pregnancy resulting from rape is included in this definition? I doubt it.
"199. The homicide appearing to be justifiable or excusable, the
person indicted must, upon his trial, be fully acquitted and
So, this part is very important. A woman who kills her attacker who has attempted/succeeded in raping her must be arrested, charged, indicted, placed into custody, held until bail is set and paid or the trial, at which point her lawyer will attempt to prove that, per California PC 197.1, she committed homicide in self-defense. It doesn't seem cut-and-dried at all to me. Look at the phrase "appearing to be justifiable or excusable." I assume that means "appearing" to the jury, since most criminal cases have juries. I have served as a jury foreperson on a criminal case and I can tell you that these people are not always in favor of following the court process. We had a mistrial, partially because there was one juror who said, before we entered deliberation, that he would make it a mistrial no matter what. You'd cringe if you heard some of the arguments I heard in the deliberation room.
|Tue, 03-18-2008 - 9:11pm
|Tue, 03-18-2008 - 9:43pm
|Wed, 03-19-2008 - 7:41am
WE don't await trial in prison - prison is for those who have been convicted.
|Wed, 03-19-2008 - 9:55am
That depends entirely on remand. So yes, people very often do await trial in prison.
Cube rat exiting front door: I'm going out. Can I bring back anything for anybody?
Voice from back of room: Johnny Depp.
Cube rat, disgustedly: Oh, nice, but I meant bring back anything to eat.
Different voice from back of room: Johnny Depp on a cracker.
|Wed, 03-19-2008 - 10:37am
Cube rat exiting front door: I'm going out. Can I bring back anything for anybody?
Voice from back of room: Johnny Depp.
Cube rat, disgustedly: Oh, nice, but I meant bring back anything to eat.
Different voice from back of room: Johnny Depp on a cracker.
|Wed, 03-19-2008 - 10:38am
<I do honestly believe that a pregnancy resulting from rape is the continuation of rape>
What about a woman who doesn't feel that way and doesn't want to abort the fetus she's carrying that was conceived in rape?
|Wed, 03-19-2008 - 10:45am
"WE don't await trial in prison - prison is for those who have been convicted."
I beg your pardon. She could very well be spending it in jail (thanks Sandy).
"And depending on the prosecutor and judge in the case - odds are that the woman would be free awaiting trial."
Do you have evidence to prove that those charged with homicide are often released without bail or given bail requirements of a reasonable sum? It has been my experience that low bail sums (for example, $5,000) are usually reserved for those accused of non-violent crimes.
"And with the law on her side"
The law is supposed to be objective. I would be very worried about a court system that had decided on someone's fate without examining the facts.
"- unless the jury is a bunch of ex rapists or anti gun advocates - she will be absolved."
Have you ever served on a jury? I had a woman on mine who insisted that the defendant must have done it because she would have done it if in the same situation. Two people on the jury agreed with her. I had a man say (before we went into deliberation) that he would make sure it was a mistrial no matter what.
The jury system is the best we have, but the U.S. court system does not require you to be a scholar of jurisprudence to serve on one. You could go in there thinking your job is to convict the person no matter what and no one would stop you, unless your opinion actually came out.


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Athlete Craig Pickering Joins Athleat
Great British Sprinter Craig Pickering gets powered by Athleat.
Craig Keith Pickering (born 16 October 1986, Crawley, West Sussex) is a British sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher Adam Izzard. He had success as a youth athlete, winning the bronze medal in the 100m at the 2003 World Youth Championships in Athletics.
He first came into the public eye in June 2005, when he beat Darren Campbell in the 100 m at a meet in Bedford. During 2007, he has found success on the indoor circuit, winning the 60m event at the European Indoor Trials and UK Championships in Sheffield in early February, following this with a second place finish in the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham in the same event, behind his Bath team-mate Jason Gardener. His indoor form prompted The Scotsman to hint in January 2007 that Pickering could be a Gold medal prospect for the London Olympics.
More recently, he won the silver medal, again in the 60 m event, at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham. He is currently regarded as a hot contender for the British number one spot, having soundly beaten Mark Lewis-Francis among others at the Glasgow Norwich Union Grand Prix held on 3 June 2007. Despite dismal rainy conditions, Pickering equalled his personal best of 10.22 sec.
On 23 June 2007 he achieved a new personal best of 10.15 sec to win the men's 100 m at the 2007 European Cup in Munich. He also participated to the British Relay 4x100 win, with 38.30 (World Leading Time of 2007).
Pickering soon followed this up with a new personal best (10.14) and a silver medal at the 2007 European Under 23 Championships (Debrecen, Hungary), behind compatriot Simeon Williamson.
At the 2007 UK Championships and World Trials, Pickering finished second (by 0.01) behind Marlon Devonish, and was then selected to compete at the World Championships, in the 100 m. He also was part of the 4x100m relay team which won the bronze medal.
He opened his 2008 season with a win at the Norwich Union international match in the 60 m, securing a win for Great Britain, in the international match.
Pickering was GB's solo qualifier to the 100m final at the 2008 Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, finishing 8th.
Pickering is a very ambitious athlete and wants to become the best in the World, and to get there he has very carefully planned his goals on both the small picture (this months goal ie new clean and jerk pb) and the big picture (top 3 at the Olympic Games) to keep himself focused on the prize.
Craig realises that diet is the key to performance and has put together a very specific Athleat Box that suits his dietary needs perfectly so he is in complete control of his diet at all times. Sacrifices have to be made when training for an event where half a second can mean the difference between first and last, but at least you can still enjoy great tasting food by getting some quality whole food protein into your diet!
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Ronnie Dunn To Perform Solo At ACM's
The nominees were just released yesterday for the Academy of Country Music Awards and with the announcement of the nominees comes news of who will be performing during the show. One unusual act will be seeing this year, the solo performance of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ronnie Dunn[/lastfm].
Ronnie is set to perform his single 'Bleed Red' during the April 3 event, but it might be a little unusual seeing Ronnie perform without his counterpart [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kix Brooks[/lastfm] from [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Brooks and Dunn[/lastfm]. Despite having performed plenty of times, Ronnie says that there will definitely be some nerves before the performance. "Nothing new—pressure. I feel that every time I walk up there to do it, hoping I can deliver that vocal."
We'll be wishing Ronnie the best of luck during his performance! Make sure you tune into watch him and more during the ACM's when they air April 3.


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|RC7500 The RC7500 has an ARM7500FE running at 60Mhz with an ISA expansion interface.
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Read about the fastinating ARM Risc Computer
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Greg Conko on "Frankenfish"
Posted on: November 19, 2010
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Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Gregory Conko discusses the benefits and safety of genetically engineered foods. Humans have altered the genetic material of their food for centuries, but more sophisticated methods have some people worried.
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KBN Rayana Says:
November 26th, 2010 at 10:38 am
The senior fellow gregory takeing issue offlate on GM is interested one. First findout the differences between the foods and educate the public. That is what I recomand to the world as what I am addressing to the Govt., and civil society in India.
I am sure public who are responsible to accept or reject of such kind of food. still one needs more study on this wherein I am very much conrolling and makeing on R&D of the same.
currently in US I can have a word with Gregoy if you can send me tel number else pass my number of 202503 6689
Mr. KBN Rayana, Dir.Gen., IAMMA, @hyderabad india
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Oak Hills Golf Course opened for play in 1969 under the direction of architect Alfred H. Tull, who also helped design such renowned courses as Brandywine, Congressional, and Westchester Country Clubs. The 18-hole layout bears many features that became design traits of Mr. Tull's throughout his illustrious seven-decade career. The course is characterized by dense, tree-lined fairways with curved features, rolling terrain with elevation changes, and large green designs that showcase his inability to draw a perfect circle. Golfers must wield their putters confidently to slay the aggressive greens on holes such as No. 5, a par 3 with a 195-yard tee shot with forced carry over water, and No. 11, with its sharp dogleg fairway and right-to-left sloping green protected by numerous bunkers.
Though a public course, Oak Hillls offers many of the amenities found at a private club. Among these include eight tennis courts and an onsite restaurant, ideal for posting "lost golf ball" signs and celebrating after a day on the fairways.
Course at a Glance * 18-hole, par 71 course * Total length of 6,317 yards from the back tees * Course rating of 70.3 from the back tees * Slope of 133 from the back tees * Three sets of tees * Scorecard
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Before teeing off at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Club, you must decide: red or black. No, you don't have to spin a roulette wheel to determine which tee box to use, but you do have to choose which of the property's two courses to play. Both links check in at 18 holes, and each one measures just over 6,500 yards from the back tees. The par-71 red course requires careful tee shots, and the par-72 black course boasts newly renovated fairways and greenside bunkers. Before tackling a round, golfers can take advantage of on-site lessons, including sessions at the club's indoor teaching studio equipped with video cameras and swing analysis software. Younger golfers can sharpen their skills, too, especially by attending the club's Nike junior summer golf camps.
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I've been a vegetarian for almost 17 years (WOW! and my older sister told me it was "just a phase") Recently I was looking through photos of myself in high school (I became a vegetarian when I turned 16) and realized, I was not a slim as I thought I was. I knew I was heavier but I guess time makes you forget things. Anyway, that got me thinking about myself today, at almost 33 years old. I haven't always been the best vegetarian, meaning I often made unhealthy choices like tons of diner grilled cheese, cheese pizza, pasta, et. but I think in the back of my mind I was thinking, "I'm vegetarian so I'm healthy by default." NOT TRUE! And I am realizing that now. So looking at those pictures made me realize, I was surviving off of carbs, carbs, and more carbs. And to some extent I still am now. I love bread and pasta and bread, and...well..bread! I also love baked sweets.
I am not one to shout from the rooftops (or soapbox) about certain diets or lifestyle choices. I've scoffed at low/no carb life style, being uneducated on it. I am getting tired of trying to lose this weight and know I need a "diet" makeover. I've been thinking of watching my carbs and choosing more wisely. As a runner, I know how important carbs are for energy. I am NOT cutting them completely out but i do need an intervention to slow down on them! I am noticing my daughter (age 4 1/2) is also a carb lover. I want her to expand her palate too.
Any other vegetarians out there who have dabbled in a lower carb diet? (and I use the word "diet" meaning eating style) I'm looking for some good reading. I did find some recipes here on Spark http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/browse-results.asp?category=Low+Carb+Vegetarian+Meals
Over the course of my running "career"...all 3 years...I understand when people refer to running as their therapist's office. When I run, my mind is free to wonder and think about anything, everything, or nothing at all. When I run, I come home feeling accomplished, proud, refreshed, energized, even if I am tired. I can handle better what the day throws at me.
I've been doing a lot of thinking and I'm tired of my short temper, irritation, worry, stress, etc. I love the way I feel when I run (and so many times I don't want to start but once I'm out the door, I'm feel great!). So.........I'm going to run more! I am also going to look into meditation. I can't just leave a situation and go for a run when things get hairy so I think meditation can help. Anyone else meditate? Any suggestions? Good reading?
Aside from mentally and emotionally feeling better from running, I love the way my body feels, even the bunion pain! Ok, I don't love that but that's a battle scar from running (I think) and KT tape is really helping. My legs look great too. I want to get better and I need to get the rest of my body in line. I am looking to work my body to become a better runner by putting more focus on my core and back, as well as crossing training in the pool. I am running my first half marathon in May and I want to be well-prepared and have it be a great experience. 13.1 miles is longer than I have ever run (my longest run has been 7.5 miles, I average 3 milesa run). I am ready to become a Runner of Steel!
Running is always on my mind. I want to run always, even though I am not a great runner. Running has become a huge part of my life and I owe my life to running.
SparkPeople has been a driving force in me gaining my self confidence and pride which was lost for almot 25 years. with this new sense of myself, I started to run. I joined lots of running groups on Spark and was encouraged to runmy first race...and I did in Nov. 2010. Flash forward 2 years and I am one of finalists in the My First Race essay contest through the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/#!/DSGPM). I may not have ever won a race but I want to win this contest!
Here is my essay...
"Story 5 - Cara's First Race
Having 3 kids in 4 years would be rough on anyone. Physically, mentally, emotionally�I wasn't me anymore. The summer of 2010, I decided that enough was enough. I woke up one morning before work, laced up my shoes and set off to do something I have always dreaded�running. I didn't expect much but I did my best. I was so proud of having run barely over a mile and a half through the hills of Beechview that I was hooked. I ran on and off that summer, never anything more than a mile or so. I saw the 2010 Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving and signed up right away. My knee really started bothering me and I was somewhat sidelined from running. The morning of the race it was cold and pouring down rain and I almost talked myself out of running. Instead, I went into the kitchen, grabbed the biggest garbage bag I could and made myself a rain poncho.
We bundled up the kids and headed to the North Shore. There were so many happy people of all abilities, some in costumes, some quite young, all excited to start. I lined up with the other 3000 Pittsburghers in the rain on Thanksgiving. The gun sounded and we started. I don't remember much of the beginning other than lots of people passing me. I found my groove and was trucking. At the water table. I grabbed a cup, took a sip, and then dropped my cup...all over another runner. She was pretty mad at me but I just said, "It�s not like we're getting any drier!"
As I crossed the Roberto Clemente Bridge and was in the home stretch, I got a burst of energy! I ran as fast as my tired legs could go. Through tears of joy, I blasted through the finish line. I nearly collapsed because of the intense knee pain but I hobbled over to get my photo taken. We went home and I conked out on the couch for the rest of the day. After that race, I was hooked! I am preparing for my first 10K this fall, first 1/2 marathon next May, and hoping for the full marathon within the next 2 years.
I feel running has helped break me out of the doldrums that I was experiencing, and uncovered a new sense of self pride and confidence I never knew I had. Running makes me feel free. Its my "Me" time away from work, from being a mom, from everything. I may not be the best or the fastest, but I do MY best and feel happily accomplished."
My first race was the race that my fellow sparkers encouraged me to run! I would love if anyone would vote for me. I am very close to winning. If anyone has 30 seconds, you just head over to https://www.facebook.com/#!/DSGPM, scroll down to the" Read about Cara's first race..." and hit LIKE. Voting ends this week!
I am so passionate about running now and I have SparkPeople to thank!
For Mother's Day, my kids and husband got me 5 scratch off lottery tickets and lo and behold, I won $50 on one! Everyone kept asking me what I was going to spend my fortune on...new clothes, a massage, toys, going out to eat, etc... I almost didn't even hesitate when I answered, "Weight Watchers". I had been talking to my husband about the idea of doing WW again for the past week.
I first joined the program online after my first son was born almost 7 years ago. I was very successful with my losing (25lbs) until I found out I was pregnant again a few months later! I started WW back up after my second son was born and was again successful in losing around 25 lbs. After that, life became hectic with 2 little ones in the house, I had lost my job when I was 7 months pregnant (and I was the breadwinner of the family), post partum depression was setting in, bills piling up, everything was going wrong. Fast forward 3 years and I had just had my third (and last!) child and that's when I found SparkPeople. I was a member of the site for a year before I actually started using it. I was very successful in my weight loss, losing a total of 45 lbs. in 2 years taking me to today. The thing is, my losing has stalled out for the past year. I hate to even call it a plateau because its been so long. I've changed my workout routine (from Curves to the Y, adding group classes and more running) and eating better foods. Let's just say I am great at maintaining. I am 15lb away from my goal of 150 lb. Its so close but seems so unobtainable now. This past year of hard work and no results has really stung me. My self esteem and confidence has really taken a hit and finally I've realized, I need more and I need help. Enter Weight Watchers.
I am 5 days into the program and I am feeling good. This time around, I am not nearly as hungry as I was in previous attempts at the program (maybe the new PointsPlus program is better for me). I am eating way more vegetables and fruits (and I've been a vegetarian for over 16 years) and I'm trying more things. I just need to get a hang of planning my meals early so I am not left to try to figure out points and what not in the middle of the day with no good options. The program is forcing me to pack my lunch and not snack on the junk here. I went over my points twice this week but I've banked so many activity points that I am still well within the perimeter of the program to still lose. Counting points and figuring them out is a hassle but so is losing weight. A little inconvenience is worth it if it helps me in the end.
So we'll see how things turn out tomorrow for my weigh-in morning. I sneeked a peek this morning and I was down only about a pound but its something and its going in the right direction. (and I'm just coming off of my TOM). My BFF is getting married in mid-June and I am hoping to be much closer to my goal by then. The newness of the program and that event have me fired up to do it!
Then on a side note, I just want to say how much I love running. I may only jog but I am getting better and better each time. I started 2 years ago in the summer and ran my first 5K that Thanksgiving. I signed up for my next 5K the following September and after that I was hooked on racing running! The past winter's warmer weather and lack of any significant snowfall kept me running throughout the entire season, making me run consistently for a full year. Since my first race, I've only run a total of 5 (its hard to come up with $30-some to just run) but I've set my sights higher. Earlier this month, I ran in the 5K that was part of the Pittsburgh Marathon. I've never been to a marathon expo or anything that huge before. The excitement around the whole event was so contagious that even my couch potato husband with a bad back decided to start running and run his first 5K at the end of Sept.! We also set out sights on running the marathon in 2015. That gives us 3 years to build up to it. I am running my first 10K this September and first of 2 half marathons next year. I am stoked! I've been able to get myself into a running groove, allowing for longer, easier runs. This past Wed. I "easily" ran 5 miles and even though I could feel it in my legs when I stopped, I wanted to keep going. My goal is to try to run 2 shorter runs (less than 3 miles) twice a week, one middle run (5-6 mi) and work up to one long run (see how far I can cover in 2 hours).
For the first time in a while, things are starting to look up!
Its been awhile since I was active on Spark. I sign SP praises to everyone struggling and even though who are not. Yet when I find myself lying face down on my bed in only nylons and a bra with tears in my eyes and a husband telling me he thinks I am beautiful, I sit and have a pity party for myself instead of jumping back in the saddle and kicking @ss with Spark again.
Thank you, my dear husband, for listening to me pity myself and feel so down about myself. Even though you don't know how I am feeling or that changing the way I think isn't as easy for me as it may be for him, whatever you did or didn't do really helped. Just 4 1/2 hours ago I was face down crying on my bed but not right now. Right now, I just signed up for the Pittsburgh Marathon 5K, my first time running this particular 5K, and I am so stoked. A friend at work is challenging me to break the 30 minute mark on this race and I so want to do it. He challenged me this same thing this past September in a 5K I ran and I missed it by a mere 14 seconds. I was so proud of myself and couldn't wait to tell him. The same is still true. I have 124 days to get ready.
I am also hoping that within those 124 days that I will finally be at my goal weight of 150 lbs. (or dare I say 140?). I have been working toward the 150 mark for almost 2 years and I am tired of working toward it. I want to maintain now! I know I can do that because I've been maintaining the weight I am at for months now! Some may call it a plateau, I call it a maintenance break! LOL I am working at shedding these last 15-25 pounds and I am about to get serious!
I set myself my own version of fast track goals for this week:
1. Walk to work every day. (meaning, don't have hubs drive you in)
2. Pack my lunch every day.
3. Exercise at least 15 minutes every day (and the walk to work doesn't count).
No pop this week.
If I meet my 3 goals for the week, I will reward myself with a fitness magazine. My sister gifted me a subscription to Shape magazine this past year and I find most of it very inspiring. I would like to reward myself with more inspiration.
If I meet my 3 goals AND my bonus goal, I will reward myself with a fitness jump rope I saw at Five Below the other day or a hula hoop. So far, I am 2 for 2!
I am hoping that this is the last leg of my weight loss journey. I want to be done. I am willing to put in the work to get the job done and that's just want I am going to do.


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Do you know MidnightSun? He's my friend from Mew Hampshire. I just noticed that all the people below me are my friends, too. What a small world.
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