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State and city healthcare reforms collide with a U.S. law
Many efforts to expand coverage have been blocked in court. More legal tests are likely, starting in San Francisco.
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The biggest name in healthcare reform isn't Hillary, or Mitt, or Arnold – it's ERISA. That's the name of a federal law that could invalidate many of the budding efforts by states and cities to expand access to healthcare.
ERISA, which stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, shields businesses from state and local regulation of the benefits they offer workers, including health insurance. Without the law, national companies in particular could achieve little uniformity in their benefit plans.
But that uniformity comes at a cost: The law limits the abilities of state legislatures to serve as laboratories for healthcare solutions. Courts have already applied ERISA to strike down efforts in Maryland and Suffolk County, N.Y., that would compel employers to cover more people.
In coming weeks, San Francisco will have its go in court over ERISA. And if the California legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) can seal a much-anticipated healthcare deal, they, too, will be girding for a legal challenge.
The healthcare plans in California and Massachusetts have been crafted with an eye to previous ERISA rulings, and other states are watching to see if the innovations will hit upon a legally acceptable formula – or hit another brick wall in court.
"Many states are watching ... to see how this is panning out," says Joel Miller with the National Coalition on Health Care in Washington. "What a lot of ... people who follow this hope for is that the states will try to thread this needle."
Twenty-one states have put forth universal coverage bills this year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). But Maryland's court losses dealt a blow to these efforts. The state's plan targeted large employers – in effect, Wal-Mart only – and stipulated that their employees must be given health insurance or the state would assess a fee per worker.
A federal appeals court found early this year that this so-called "play or pay" approach constituted a benefit mandate by the state of the sort outlawed by ERISA. Because Wal-Mart would be the only company in Maryland affected, the court found that the state was not really offering the company a choice to pay; it was simply creating a mechanism to force the retailer to extend health benefits.


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If you are looking for a fun summer vacation and want to try something different, you might want to consider Iceland. Delta becomes the first US carrier to start serving Iceland starting JFK- Reykjavik on June 1, 2011 and I've noticed some pretty low introductory fares. Total round-trip JFK-KEF prices including taxes come to $488 for coach and $1,500 for business class. Certainly not mileage run material, but not a bad deal for summer travel – I've seen a lot of domestic fares more expensive than that!
To search the lowest fares go to delta.com -> Book a flight and then click the box that says "My dates are flexible" which will let you search +/- 3 days for the best fares, or do a flexible weekend search, which will show you a month of weekend fares. There are only two other carriers that fly to Iceland, so you can also check the price of your ticket on any online travel site and as well as Iceland Express' website.
I'm tempted because I've never been to Iceland. The only holdup is that there aren't a lot of options to use points for hotels and the weekend I want to go the Hilton is sold out. I may try to find a cheap boutique hotel, so I'll keep you all updated. If you have any suggestions, please comment below.
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Atelier 37.2 is a micro-architecture studio formed by Italian architect Francesa Bonesio and Art Director and Philosopher French Nicolas Guiraud. Their work is centered on the relational and narrative potential of space and they firmly believe in the psychological and spiritual power of architecture. For their Sloping House, designed for this year's Festival Arts Nature [5] in Auvergne [6], France, they focused their design on the user's experience.
The scrap wooden shelter offers visitors a tranquil space to retreat [7] from the world relaxing over a calm volcano. A sculptural one-person refuge, the dwelling's angled position forces visitors to recline, relax and contemplate the peaceful French landscape. A piece of micro-architecture, a habitable sculpture [8] or a mountain refugee rest stop, Atelier 37.2's Sloping House inspires tranquility on a once no-so-tranquil mountain slope.
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You will be picked up from your hotel to Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building before you proceed to The Dubai Mall to visit the 50-metre long world-class aquarium. From here, you will be taken to Dubai Marina, one of the most fashionable neighbourhoods in Dubai with the world's largest man-made marina before we continue on to Palm Jumeirah. We will stop outside the luxurious Atlantis The Palm, a famous resort that expertly recaptures the mythical legend of Atlantis. At Burj Al Arab, you will not only have the opportunity to explore what is described as the world's only 7-star hotel, but also complete the experience with the hotel's famous High Tea and a seven-course set menu. Transfer back to your hotel.
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Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced today that it received the highest score among analog semiconductor manufacturers in the Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2012. Each year, the CDP distributes a questionnaire and scores companies on the quality of their disclosure and performance on actions taken to mitigate climate change. ADI's CDP report score rose to 76 in 2012 compared to 49 in 2011.
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Reprinted with permission from Hello, Jell-O!: 50+ Inventive Recipes from the Jello Mold Mistress by Victoria Belanger, 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
- 3 tablespoons (3 envelopes) unflavored gelatin powder
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cold champagne
- 1 1/2 cups ginger ale
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- In a saucepan, sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the cold water and allow the gelatin to absorb the water for 2 minutes. Bring the water to a boil over high heat and stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Remove from the heat.
- Transfer the gelatin mixture to a bowl, add the sugar, and stir until dissolved. Stir in the champagne and ginger ale. Refrigerate until thickened (see tips below). Fold in the strawberries and spoon into 7 to 10 individual molds or a 7-cup mold. Refrigerate until firm (see tips below). Unmold and serve.
Tips for thickened gelatin: The gelatin should be the consistency of an extremely dense pudding. Keep it in the fridge for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes (depending on the volume, thickness, and chilling temperature).
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giovanni at 1:34PM, Aug. 9, 2008
its rare to see skoolmunkee commenting on a comic. its an honor for okie dokie
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It looks so professional! Where did you learn to draw wolves? It's a very interesting style ^^ Realistic and yet cartoony. I like it!
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"agonizing" is a strange word choice. A person doesn't usually 'agonize' as a state of being- usually they are agonizing [b]about[/b] something. Like agonizing over a decision. If he is in pain then just say he's in pain; in trouble; hurting, etc :) Nice comic so far though!


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Report: Vt tourism a $1.7 billion industryBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | April 04,2013The tourism industry generated an estimated $1.7 billion in Vermont as nearly 14 million people visited the state in 2011, according to the biennial report released Wednesday by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing.
Both the number of visitors and dollars spent in 2011 increased over 2009, when 13.7 million visitors spent $1.42 billion.
The report, A Benchmark Study of the Economic Impact of Visitor Expenditures on the Vermont Economy 2011, was released at the 30th annual Vermont Travel Industry Conference at the Stoweflake Resort in Stowe.
Highlights of the 2011 report include:
Record growth in visitor spending generated $274.5 million in tax and fee revenue, a 37.5 percent increase over 2009.
Visitor spending supported an estimated 37,910 jobs for Vermonters, accounting for approximately 11.5 percent of all jobs, and a 13.1 percent increase in employment in the hospitality and recreation sector since 2009.
Visitor spending supported 36 percent of the jobs at restaurants and drinking establishments, double the national average.
The states retail sector relies on visitor spending for 6.8 percent of its jobs compared with a national average of 2.9 percent.
Winter tourism continues to generate the most visitor spending: $577.4 million in 2011 with 3.87 million visitors; summer, $489.2 million and 4.14 million visitors; fall, $459.8 million and 3.57 million visitors; spring, $192.6 million and 2.36 million visitors.
Megan Smith, commissioner of tourism and marketing, said the state experienced some of the most significant growth in Jay and Stowe, where new hotels were built.
And despite the Great Recession that took hold in late 2008, she said Vermonts tourism sector weathered the downturn with increases in spending and the number of visitors.
Smith said that upward trend continued in 2010, 2011 and now into 2012.
She said preliminary reports of tax receipts for 2012 show meals, rooms and alcohol sales are up 4.73 percent over the prior year.
But Smith also said some areas of the state are doing better than others.
I think the southern part of the state since Irene were still struggling from Route 4 south, she said. I think theres still some residual Irene issues when you look around with stuff that hasnt been fixed yet and then just businesses, the lost rooms and lost bed base in some of these communities.
Smith said the state will use part of a federal grant to boost tourism in the Mount Snow area, which was hit hard by Irene.
Her department will also be working on a marketing campaign this summer in the Manchester-Bennington area that revolves around the arts.
The Department of Tourism and Marketing has an annual marketing budget of $2.25 million. That amount is doubled with the support of private-sector contributions.
The number of winter visitors increased slightly in 2011 over 2009, while summer and fall visitor numbers declined; spring visitors doubled in 2011 over 2009.
Smith attributed the jump in spring visitors to interest in maple syrup.
We promote the maple weekend, and weve just been stronger and stronger on that message because were getting such a response to those campaigns when we get out and talk about maple, she said.
This spring, Smith said, the state partnered with Amtrak, Cabot Creamery and Long Trail Brewery to promote the maple industry.
The states ski industry, which makes up the heart of winter tourism, is having a strong finish to the 2012-13 season.
Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, said a strong March ensures that this season will surpass last years disappointing season, when the states 18 ski areas logged 3.9 million skier visits.
Its certainly the strongest March that the ski season has seen in years, said Riehle, who attended the annual travel conference Wednesday.
He said that depending on the final numbers, including April, the industry could break its 10-year average of 4.1 million skier visits.
Riehle said March continues what has been an incredibly strong season. He said rooms and meals tax revenues for December and January were up 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively, over the year-ago periods.
Vermont attracted 73 percent of the 13.95 million visitors in 2011 from out of state. U.S. visitors totaled 7.6 million; Canadian, 2.5 million; and other international, 78,000 visitors.
Vermonters made up a significant piece of the in-state tourism market with 3.8 million visitors.
Visitor spending generated tax and fee revenues in 2011 of $274.5 million, up from $199.6 million in 2009.
The tourism industry fact sheet and the complete study are available at www.VermontPartners.com.
The report was prepared by Chmura Economics and Analytics of Richmond, Va.
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In this edition of the Weekly Fix, SwingFix instructor Tim Cooke is going to help Bob stay in his posture better on the downswing, which will lead to more consistent ball-striking.functional screen on you and see how your body relates to your golf swing here. Having said that or from a golf swing's stand point, here's what I want you to do. As you nice little exercise here at home, we'll give you a couple exercises. One you can do at home. So, the first one, you're gonna scoot up kinda near a wall, put a beach ball , yoga ball, soccer ball , something like that or draw on the line. That's another one. Pretend the line, the red line, fourth line, the far left is a brick wall in your house. You see it trapping just lightly, very lightly trapping between your glues in the wall that beach ball and as you swing to the top of the back swing, you're gonna keep it there, but you can later. Then a down swing, you're gonna keep it there. And right now, that beach ball will drop to the floor. So, what I want you to do, when you're doing the exercise, just get a feel of
SwingFix: Swing posture drill
Justin Bruton shows how to train yourself to stay down and turn your lower body through the shot for better ball striking results. Visit swingfix.golfchannel.com to get your custom instructional video tips!Hi. I'm Justin Bruton from the Biltmore Golf Course in Miami, Florida. Today I have a great drill for my players that tend to come out at their posture, are stand up to the golf swing. When you come out of your posture, it's 'cause your pelvis, your lower body moves closer to the golf ball causing your upper body and head to actually move out of the shot. Now this can result in weak shots, fat shots, thin shots, hooking the ball, blocking the ball -- there's a number of things that go along with this. So, what I want you to do is actually train your body to do the opposite. I don't wanna make it easier on you not to do that, I wanna make it harder on you. So, when you're in the golf-- when you're in the golf course , you're on the range, train it this way; let's move the ball for in our stance, let's choked up on the golf club and let's learn how to actually stay down through impact. If the ball's forward and I've choked up on-- I've made the club shorter, so I've got to stay down on my posture more and the ball's forward, I've gotta shift my weight harder as I stay down. So, again move the golf ball, even the left foot , clubs back in the middle of your stance, choked up on the club and try to actually hit some shots. When you've
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In this new edition of Weekly Fix, SwingFix instructor Tim Cooke is going to help Russell maintain posture better in his golf swing, which will lead to more consistent ball-striking.time. He's definitely on my top 5 list. So let's send off Nick Price over here and he's [unk] lefty. I'm gonna draw similar line. We'll just do one on the head here. Nice little reference point there. So Nick Price really keeps his posture on the way back and down through impact. I wanna take them away and finish into that clubthe way down and through impact. I want you to have this Nick Price image going on your mind. But also, I want you to hit some shots maybe taken 9-iron 8-iron or something like thatto finish-- use to cut off the swing to kinda where that Nick Price over there on the right hand side. So you guys here about the same point. You see the club shaft has exiting a very, very different points and a lot of that has to do with how your body is moving on the way down and through impact. So get hit 4 or 5 shots and the ball below your feet just 8 or 9 irons-- this big and just get a sense of how your body moves, the balance where you hit the golf ball with that far below your feet. Then move back to the flat iron, hit a few more shots, recreating the feel of that Nick Price posture and bounce through impact. Watch Nick one more time here. So, Russell, thank so much for sending the videos and thanks
SwingFix: Improve Your Posture
Do you stand too upright when addressing the ball? Martin Hall explains how starting with the correct setup will give you a much better chance to make solid contact. Visit swingfix.golfchannel.com to get your custom instructional video tips!I'm Martin Hall, director of instruction at Ibis Golf and Country Club in West Palm Beach , Florida . You are at a position as you stand to the ball-- poor posture. In what way is your posture poor? Well, here's
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Pictured are, from left, NGTC cross country coach Sam Stovall, Chestatee athletic director Ben Corley, Chestatee girls cross country coach Meghann Pruett, Chestatee High principal Suzanne Jarrard and Chestatee boys cross country coach Mark Dunn. Seated is Jason Dang.
Chestatee High senior Jason Dang recently signed a Letter of Intent to run cross country for North Georgia Technical College (NGTC).
Dang helped lead the War Eagles to a sixth place finish at the Georgia High School Association Class AAAA championships this past season. In addition, he was instrumental in guiding the Chestatee boys team to the Region 8-AAAA title for the past two consecutive seasons.
Dang was a four-year letterman at Chestatee, and will join the NGTC squad this August.
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Well as mentioned yesterday- the foot pain- both sides was getting to me. The last thing I want to do is get injured before the big dance- Marathon- so I listened. I decided instead of running 7 miles, I was going to do 60 minutes of cardio instead. So today it went down like this:
started on the stationary bike-10 minutes level 8, RPM 90 +, increased up to level 11 the last two minutes- 3.60 miles, 100 calories burned
high stair master- 20 minutes 2.09 miles
eliptica 30 minutesl- started on level 6, rpm 6-5-7.5 increased every minute to 11
3.30 miles
Then I did a brief ST set:
3 sets of captains chair leg lifts 10 reps
3 sets of 10 lateral dumbell raises 7 lbs
3 sets of 10 squats with medicine balls 10 lbs
Then I walked again in the HELL cold from a further subway stop. (Log as 10 minutes at 17 min pace)
So it was a good work out. It's not as intense, but getting things done. I wanted to listen to the body and rest the injury. The feet do feel a smidge better. Especially the toe. That was truly KILLING me and making me so cranky as it was painful. OOF. Eating wise -decent. I was under calories again yesterday. I did go to McDonalds for dinner BUT had their Southwest Chicken Salad, lite dressing and their dressing that came with it. I didn't use all the dressing. I also had a cupcake. I had a tough day at work. CHANGES. Have a new boss that is actually based in another STATE. Our HQ is in Connecticuit- they acquired my company/division just over 3 yrs ago - and we are in Boston. I have been safe- avoiding the layoffs they did the first year. I love my job. Just some changes with who I report to. I will roll with it.
Happy Valentines ALL!
Hope all have a wonderful day today. I did experience some HORRIFIC foot pain AFTER the long run. It was mostly my big toe- the bruising there is really horrific. It hurt to walk. Also the left one- had the dull ache on the instep again. I still overall through felt GREAT while running and great finishing. I ended up meeting my friend and her son to take our boys bowling as the ladies (our daughters) were attending the Father/Daughter dance at our local country club. It is so cute. I have photos- will put up tomorrow. Cuteness. So we went bowling - big balls mind you with a 4 and 5 yr old. Too funny. We opted for the bumpers and also got them the ramp for easier time of bowling. I stink but managed to bowl a measley 83. After we took the boys out for a Mom/Son dinner at Friendlys. Now Friendlys is finally making an attempt at offering healthier options. I barely ate yesterday so I had room for additional calories with that 14 mile run. So I started with a cup of their chicken noodle soup (280 calories), had their Chicken Caprisce Grilled Salad- 410 calories, the lite dressing- 80 calories, and for dessert, a happy ending (2 scoops of mint chip), hot fudge, and crushed oreos- 440 calories) So total calories for a somewhat healthier attempt -1210 calories!!!!! WTH???? My total calories for the day were in range- 1772 but come on! A lot of sodium in their foods too. Oh well- it was good and I deserved ice cream. I haven't had any in what 3 months or so? My husband went with some of the other dads and daughters to the 99 restaurant. They had fun. Luckily we did the valentines for the kids classes right after the run, so I was quickly baking cupcakes, frosting and decorating up to 8pm last night for my son's class party at school today. WHEW! It never ends does it? I was worried that today I would not feel ok to run since the feet were ACHING. I was even limping. BUT- I got up, popped some aleeve, and gave it a go. Just started the normal pace 8:34, and increased every mile. Felt a little tough at first, but then- easy. Did 6 miles in 48:53. Not bad. Then I did the Leg lifts of the captain chair 3 sets of 16- ANOTHER PR on that. Keep trying to better my reps. Also did 3 sets of 10 overhead shoulder work with 6 lb weights. That was it. Today I did walk again from the farther subway stop to get a smidge more cardio in. Feeling good so on the path to run 50 miles for this week. I did 50.93 last week. 51 for this one?
We shall see. Be good.
Marli Hearts
OK- so yesterday had another successful Fudgicle 5k race. I have been improving EVERY week. I like that.
Now that is nice. Felt great yesterday- ran a good race. A little faster than I would like the first mile (7.01) which made me slow the rest of the way (7:23 and 7:37) Oh well- still averaged under 8 which I like. I use these races as speed work. Now coach wanted me to get a long run in this weekend. My goal today was 12-14 miles. Depending on how I felt. I ran 12.35- broken up- the 5k (3.15 and then 9.21) so that is not a true solid long run. My husband and I ended up going out for dinner with another couple last night. His parents were wonderful and came over to babysit. They brought homemade soup and chicken for them to eat. So sweet! So I opted for the salmon over steamed veggies and rice- MMMM! I ate only half. The other couple ordered an app- baked nachos- MMMM!. It had everything on them.I had a couple chips - really not many. I also had one glass of red - Pinot Noir. MMM! For my dinner- I ate half, and took the rest home. Then we decided to go out to listen to music and have some drinks. Since I knew I was running today- I opted to have beer. I had a few- OOPS. Felt good - let's leave it at that. Danced, had fun with our friends. We did not stay out too late- home by 11:15pm. So had a decent sleep - got up at 7am/. Met my running friends from my club at one of the gal's house the next town over for 9am ... Now they are all running Boston too. We are at all different paces- myself and one gal are about the same, the other 3 are slower, and finally this young guy is super fast. So they all wanted to do 20 miles. The course they do is like a 7 mile loop - they basically were running it 3 times. I decided- two was my limit. Per coach running my own race, my pace. The good thing about running with these guys- they slow me down. I need to do this. So I had a decent pace with them. Maybe a smidge too slow, but not terrible. Especially this was my first real long run. The girl had water and gatorade stops for us. It was awesome! I pretty much kept pace with the young guy- he was really slowing down. He planned to gun the third loop AND he was KILLING the hills. I did great- after I veered off from them - my last two miles were under 9 pace. My average pace was 9:08. Not terrible. I was happy with the fact that I had no pain, I felt great, and definitely felt like- I could keep going. Good sign. Weight- yesterday 156. I have NO CLUE what it is now. I just had a delicious bowl of oatmeal with fruit. That was lunch after the run. WOO! NOw- have to get daughter ready for Father /Daughter Dance. SO CUTE> Their 4th one! My son and I are either meeting a friend and her son for bowling- or we are going alone. Have a great Sunday. 50.93 miles run for this week. WOOO!
I am up early. A smidge earlier than I wanted to be but that is ok. I have my 6th 5k race of an 8 series today= The Fudgicle 5k Simulated Races by running club puts on Saturdays 8am January and February. They are great for conditioning you in the cold weather. COLD- operative word. Today I am wearing the usual - 2 underarmour long sleeve shirts, a north face fleece, with another XL fleece over that. Then two pairs of running tights- one pair is underarmour, north face gloves, ear muff running thing, followed by my knit oversized hat. That should do it. Oh- two pairs of socks too! It's cold here in New England. Supposedly warming up=-30's today. WOO! I Hate cold but I love these races. Not conducive for my marathon training, but I try to fit them in and chalk them up as speed work and as well- getting miles outside as a bulk of my running has been treadmill. Tomorrow I plan to run 12-14miles. The distance depends on how I pace myself and how I feel. We shall see. The furthest I am up to 12.35 miles. The marathon is 65 days out. Feel good- still battling this cold, but it's ALMOST gone. Just congestion and a smidge cough. So really plans for the weekend - CLEAN my house after the race, then my hubby is taking kids to a birthday party,then we may be going out now with another couple for dinner. I already got myniece for NEXT weekend and dinner, but we may go to the movies instead. Weighing in TOMORROW!
Hope it is good. Tomorrow - Father Daughter Dance and my son and i - going bowling after the long run! Be well.
I have to blog again about good ole Trader Joes. They have great prices, awesome food, and mostly- it's healthy. So last night I made their Orange Chicken, partnered with sweet potato mashed, asparagus, green beans, broccoli and carrots. Enough veggies? HA! Well the green beans, asparagus, and sweet potatoes- they were left overs so I just steamed some more broccoli and carrots to make sure I got a good serving of my veggies. MMM! The good thing is - the kids love it. No making two meals for us and the kids. I try not to anyway, but sometimes I have to. I ALWAYS make them try or have veggies with their meals as well. My daughter actually LOVES green beans and asparagus, but my 5 yr old son- not so much, but I convince him having some makes him strong and fast, then he complies. Us parents do what we have to right? So anyway- ate decent yesterday. Again - trying not to get crazy with weighing in. I am coming to the realization- weight loss while marathon training- NOT WORKING. I am staying the same - for the most part, but sometimes I am higher. GULP! No higher than 158, but pretty much 155-158 the last two months. Not good, but not TERRIBLE. My clothes all fit, nothing tight so a good sign there. Lots of factors that fellow sparkers commented on for me - so appreciate thank you! Anyway I digress... So this week for training recap as I always do- (for me too so I know where I am at . I am getting up there ya know! )
Tuesday 5.42
Wed 9
Thurs 6 and planks, sit ups, shoulder work in between the 6 miler repeats I did
Fri 60 minutes CARDIO.
So to expound on today's workout- I did 25 minutes on the treadmill running- 3.1 miles
then I moved onto the high stair master for 20 minutes- 2.05 miles
Lastly- the eliptical 15minutes or 1.63 miles
So total cardio mileage- 6.78 miles. Almost 7 but not quite. I felt fine to run, but really do not want to burn out BEFORE this damn marathon so stuck to just 5k run on the treadmill. I love the high stairs- good for your butt. Then the eliptical- I just tried to make it harder by increasing the resistance- up to level 12 at some points. To me- that thing is easy. So I just try to keep my speed in the 7.0 range and vary my resistance. Plus I am rocking out to my tunes. After my 60 minutes of cardio- not much time left for anything else so I opted for 3 sets of 15 leg raises on the Captains Chair. NICE! A new PR as I am usually doing only 10 reps. Going to keep working on that #. Felt good. Now - at work- where as usual busy as hell. It's good- I have a job that keeps me busy HURRAH. But sometimes- CALGON- come and get me would ya! Well the good news is - IT IS FRIDAY. Can I get a WHAT WHAT! OH YEAH! Nothing planned really. I have #6 in my 5k Fudgicle Road Race series tomorrow morning on the docket. So what is my weekly miles? Looks like 37.3 including my cardio today and the 5k tomorrow. So Sunday- LONG RUN DAY. WAAAAA! I am such a baby about doing them. I better get over it since the marathon is about 2 months out now. OMG! Well I hope you all are having a superb day.
Love Marli Sweet Tart. Happy Valentines Day to you all too. We are celebrating NEXT Saturday. Sunday hubby is taking our daughter to the Father/Daughter dance Sunday!


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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is introducing a new state conservation director but is leaving open the possibility that some of his predecessor's cabinet officers will stay.
Quinn named Marc Miller Thursday to be director of the Department of Natural Resources. The 39-year-old Springfield resident was senior policy adviser to Quinn when he was lieutenant governor.
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Miller replaced former state Rep. Kurt Granberg. Blagojevich appointed Granberg Jan. 16 even though he had already been impeached. Quinn said he wanted a professional in the field to lead the agency.
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Typhoon Haiyan: 'Every single building. Every single house. Destroyed' - Governments pledge millions, but the ruined city of Tacloban still waits
Displaced and destitute survivors scatter the streets of the ruined city of Tacloban – but the aid they crave remains critically slow in coming
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"It has been four days [since Typhoon Haiyan struck]," said Joan Lumbre-Wilson, a resident of the ruined city of Tacloban. "We want water and food … We are emotionally drained and physically exhausted. There are many babies and children who need attention."
US military planes began flying supplies into Tacloban, on the island of Leyte, on Monday – the first sign of an escalation in the painfully slow relief effort. The massive storm surges whipped up by Haiyan destroyed roads, bridges and airports, hampering aid operations. Some of the worst hit towns and cities remain cut off from the outside world.
The typhoon, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday as it entered China after crossing Vietnam, is believed to have killed at least 10,000 people on Leyte alone.
Threatening to further hamper relief efforts is a new storm approaching the southern and central Philippines. Government weather forecasters said the tropical depression could bring fresh floods to typhoon-affected areas.
"We continue to help around the world – as we are today in the Philippines where Typhoon Haiyan has wrought such appalling devastation," Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. "Britain is contributing £10 million and HMS Daring, currently deployed near Singapore, will shortly be heading at full speed towards the disaster zone with further support from an RAF C17 which will be a powerful help to the relief operation."
Displaced and destitute survivors have been scavenging for food, and in some cases resorting to looting – although supermarkets are said to have already been stripped bare.
Exacerbating their distress are the bodies lying by the roadside, shrouded with scraps of material and decomposing in the fierce heat. While mass graves have been dug, many of the dead still await burial.
Eyewitnesses reported eight bloated corpses, including that of a baby, submerged in seawater near a naval base. Officers said they had no body bags or electricity to preserve the corpses.
Stories of survival and loss continued to emerge from the disaster zone. Mirasol Saoyi and her husband were "flushed" out on to the street by huge waves which washed away their home as the typhoon powered across the central Philippines last Friday.
"My husband tied us together, but still we got separated among the debris," she said. "I saw many people drowning, screaming and going under … I haven't found my husband."
Marvin Daga and his ailing father, Mario, clung to each other inside their home as it was swept away. They floated for a while, then the house crumbled and they were propelled into the churning waters.
Marvin grabbed a coconut tree with one hand and his father with the other, but Mario slipped out of his grasp and sank. "I hope that he survived," Marvin said. "But I'm not expecting to find him any more."
A city of 220,000, Tacloban was almost flattened by Haiyan, with only a few concrete buildings still standing. After flying over the city in a helicopter, US Marine Brigadier-General Paul Kennedy said yesterday: "I don't believe there is a single structure that is not destroyed or severely damaged in some way – every single building, every single house."
Among the towns yet to be reached by rescue teams is Basey, on the island of Samar, across the bay from Tacloban. The provincial governor said 2,000 people were missing there. Baco, a city of 35,000 people, is 80 per cent under water, according to UN workers, while an aid team from Oxfam has reported "utter destruction" in the north of Cebu island.
Although the Philippines had plenty of warning about the approaching storm, its scale – possibly the most powerful ever to make landfall – was not foreseen. Nearly a million people moved out of homes in high-risk areas, but many evacuation centres – schools, churches and government buildings – were unable to withstand the high winds and monstrous waves.
Among the islands to be hit was Bohol, which was recovering from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake last month. Aid agencies were already focused on Bohol, providing another reason for the slow pace of relief operations in the typhoon aftermath.
Many of Tacloban's survivors converged on the city's shattered airport, waiting for aid flights to land. The airport was also turned into a makeshift hospital, where Emily Ortega, 21, gave birth to a baby girl on Monday. She survived the storm and flood by clinging to a post.
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Bob Baldwin
|The Honourable
Bob Baldwin
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2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998
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9 March 1955
Gloucester, United Kingdom
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Robert Charles "Bob" Baldwin (born 9 March 1955), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 1998 and again since November 2001, representing the Division of Paterson in New South Wales.
Background and early years[edit]
He was born in Gloucester, UK, and was a company director before entering politics.
Political career[edit]
He held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism & Resources from January 2006 until December 2007 when the Australian Labor Party was elected to govern Australia. After the election, on 6 December 2007 Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson announced that Baldwin would be the new Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence.[1] On 16 April 2008 he represented the Federal Opposition leader, Brendan Nelson at the commemoration service for HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran personnel who lost their lives on 19 November 1941.
After Malcolm Turnbull became leader, he remained in his job. When the Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 2009 was held and Tony Abbott replaced Turnbull he kept his roles. On 14 September 2010 after the 2010 federal election he was promoted to Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Tourism.
Baldwin was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry in the Abbott Ministry on 18 September 2013.[2]
- ^ "Hon Brendan Nelson announces Opposition frontbench – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Government of Australia. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- "Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives – Members: The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Member for Paterson (NSW)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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- Summary of parliamentary voting for Bob Baldwin MP on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
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players who use the honour system negatively don't have one iota of care about being reset in the honour. there needs to be an actual beneficial reason to have a high amount of honour. perhaps if your ratio of honour to banns is very high, a slight increase 5% or so in the rate that you earn IP. just speculating.
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Okay, so why not have a tribunal for honor? The player is told that they have been "nominated" for honor, but they do not get it unless a Tribunal-like system accepts it. I highly doubt that a majority of the Tribunal is toxic, so this pretty much means there is no way to get around it without hacking LoL itself, which I would assume would be pretty hard.
I love the honor system! Every time I get honored I am like "Yay! People like nice people!" I believe this will create a much much better community!
My experience is that it has significantly improved the chat environment and enjoyability of the game. I would say this game was by far the most toxic online environments in my MMO gaming experience of 17 years. I'm not sure any came even close. Up until now, it fueled hate amongst team members, ganging up and turned poor performance into outright giving up, trolling and more.
Encourage more relevant performance based rewards on team based play and it will take LOL to another level. Being known as a great individual performer makes you successful, show where players can make an impact on team based performance and they turn into significant players; inspiring performance in others and growing the LOL community and "skill lid".
don't know if this was already asked still going through posts... but why can't I honor enemies how are friendly or helpful?
Magma Armor0
Dear Dr. Lyte,
Firstly, I would like to add my voice to the support for the new honor system. it feels like it has been a success, and it has certainly provided a much-needed carrot to balance the stick of the Tribunal.
Secondly, speaking of the Tribunal, could we get the accused's honor displayed in the Tribunal? I realize there may be some problems with this initially, but once all the kinks are worked out of the honor system, knowing a player's honor could have some bearing on tribunal cases: if they have 500 "Honorable Opponent" honors, then the reports from the enemy team of verbal abuse in post-game chat will be more obviously false, and so forth.
Thirdly, please remove the option to honor our friends. They are our friends; we play with them because we find them friendly and enjoyable to play with, so honoring them is a given that, by the way the system works, becomes more and more irrelevant. and yet, when you're sitting right next to your friend, high-fiving them for winning a close game, don't you feel socially obligated to "honor" them? Every time? Maybe instead make being "friended" confer a 1-time honor bonus or something? I dunno...you're the doctor
Finally, congratulations on the success of the honor system, and keep up the good work!
Magma Armor0
((P.S. Whom can I talk to about getting a Co-op vs AI forum on here?))
is it me or are badges glitchy?
I think that the honor system was awesome and things have gotten better ^_^ LOVE YOUR FACES!
Good evening, Dr. Lyte,
I don't think I've seen this addressed by the Reds anywhere...but the badges. When you earn more than one, have you considered displaying them all at once? I currently have 2, and rather than seeing both you only see the one I got most recently. It would be cool to have one on all four corners, lol.
And I do believe this was commented on by Lyte, but any further information on what the average amount of honor per player is? What the highest someone's earned? (Count or the hidden value we can't see). Just want you to know there's a lot of interest for this statistic. Has a leader board been considered?
Edit: Also, I think it would be cool if on your profile the Honor icon could be colored to indicate you've earned the badge for that category.
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Cherished with iron door, the apartment is situated in what's called "Old Town". The apartment is recently refurbished, yet maintains its antique character amd has a capacity up to 6 people. Its location in the "Gothic" area, near the harbour letting you enjoy two of the most important features of Barcelona: the Old Town and the sea. The apartment is located in a quiet pedestrianised street near the Mercè church and is a very lively area with a wide range of leisure facilities. The apartment has a wide double room with two single beds, wardrobes and mirrors and it is decorated in a young and fresh style. There is another single room one individual bed. The living-room, main room of the apartment, is furnished and has television, music hi-fi, wardrobes with Barcelona guides and books, a sofa-bed where can sleep up to 2 people more and an American kitchen. The bathroom complete the rooms of the apartment.
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