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Most heart rate monitors (and all of ours), will automatically calculate your maximum heart rate (MHR) for you once you enter your age. Once you have your maximum heart rate you can then calculate your ideal heart rate training zones.
Use our heart rate calculator below to calculate your maximum heart rate, and target aerobic heart rate training zone.
The calculation is your age, subtracted from a possible heart beats per minute, which is 220 for men, and 226 for women. This calculation for maximum heart rate is a standard formula, appropriate for anyone who is not presently a regular exerciser and leads a fairly sedentary lifestyle.
As you get fitter, your heart gets fitter with you and so this calculation may need adjusting to ensure you are training in the correct heart rate zone to get the most effective workout for your desired fitness goal.
This can be done by using a fitness test function provided by your heart rate monitor (like our Polar FT40), if your heart rate monitor doesn't have this function you could do a manual fitness test, as described in our heart rate monitor review. Or, the rather unscientific route to updating your maximum heart rate to include your new found fitness – reduce your age very slightly in the maximum heart rate calculation.
Heart rate zones are usually split into the below four zones and your fitness goal will determine which zone you need to train in.
Recovery/Weight Loss | 60-70% |
Aerobic | 70-80% |
Anaerobic | 80-90% |
Maximum | 90-100% |
When you know which zone you want, simply multiply your maximum heart rate by the upper and lower percentages of that heart rate zone or use our heart rate zones for men chart or heart rate zones for women chart to find your personal heart rate zones.
For more information on heart rate training zones see our heart rate monitors reviews.
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Keeping sensitive data and information safe is top of mind for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The agency's new cloud computing security requirements are relevant for cloud computing vendors seeking to help midsize firms secure their data.What the Guidelines ...
Peter Azzopardi's insight:
Creating stronger guidelines for vendors is a concept that showcases the importance of the cloud in a company's overall operations.
A lot can happen in a year, and in the world of cloud computing, 2014 was a breakout one. Cloud adoption finally experienced a tornado of demand that swept up large enterprises en masse.
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The main objective of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) is to clearly define relationships and set expectations for adequate service levels between the buyer and the seller.
IBM spent $1 billion developing a new refrigerator-sized mainframe. It makes sense. For companies that require 100% uptime, public clouds simply aren't feasible.
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IBM's mainframes have also kept up with the times. The systems have long supported Linux, and they also support OpenStack, a popular open-source cloud computing platform. This means a private cloud can be run directly on a mainframe, with the z13 supporting up to 8,000 Linux virtual machines simultaneously.
Banks, insurance companies and other financial services businesses need new guidelines that better explain how they can make use of cloud-based services and applications without falling foul of legal and regulatory requirements, according to a research paper published by an EU agency.
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The paper recommended that the European Banking Authority (EBA) and ENISA "define the conditions for adoption of cloud-based services and applications in the finance sector".
The roles of instance, volume, and object storage in the modern, virtualized data center
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At the root of all storage is some set of physical storage protocols, so I'll begin with a quick recap of physical storage.
The world is awash in bad security advice that distracts from addressing the real threats. Here's what you really need to know
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Forget every past computer security advice you've ever read -- even from me. This is the real deal. Everything else is wasted cycles.
Big data promises to upend the business intelligence market, but it won't do so until the tools around it become easier to use
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"Analysts can use BI tools, SAS, SQL command line, or even free-text search to access Hadoop now. Many options for all kinds of users."
Cloud service providers find themselves in a struggle balancing responsibility for maintaining data integrity with delivering cost effective solutions to their customers, all the while protecting their own data assets and bottom line.
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Due to the complexities around data centre and cloud security, this article will deal destruction and corruption of data only.
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A new, free tool for Google Cloud Platform customers promises the ability to streamline their work operations. Google Cloud Monitoring, a tool developers can use to track the performance of application components, is now available for Google Cloud Platform customers to try out.
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Google said customers can use Cloud Monitoring to streamline work in a number of areas, including: User resource groups ...........
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Devising an entirely new protocol for email would be the most effective way to move email forward. The problem is, it's the most difficult path to success.
Cloud storage provider Dropbox continued with its streak of acquisitions on Wednesday, announcing that it has acquired Israeli startup CloudOn. Based in Herzliya, CloudOn provides tools to enable users to edit Microsoft Office documents from their mobile devices.
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.... many of today's concepts we call new and innovative are based on much older concepts popular a long time ago ...... The ones that immediately come to mind are big data and Internet of things (IoT).
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) released the Department of Defense's new Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide this week. The Service Requirements Guide (SRG) is meant to assist cloud service providers in looking to be included in the Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Service Catalog. Read More
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Designed to ensure full economic gain... but I wonder if they are thinking privacy as well.
Big backup and recovery trends for 2015 and how these trends are providing new data protection approaches.
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Predictions are fun. We all enjoy tech predictions at the beginning of each year.
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This is a list of the nine Linux distributions that I feel will be the most interesting to watch during 2015. We're talking both desktop and mobile here because, let's face it, Linux is everywhere.
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The tool allowed attackers to try a large number of passwords for Apple ID accounts
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It worked by trying out a large number of passwords for the targeted Apple IDs. |


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Hey Johan .
Jason whats that avatar all about ?
Evening Johan (*8*)
What? I was bored last night so I took a picture.
Oh it's a panda hat.
Yeah, is it stupid?
No now i know what it is it looks cute,
What did you think it was?
Well i didn't notice the black ears, i thought it was a white turban and black beard.
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I see it now too, I'll take a better picture some other time then, its bigger on my profile. I'll change to another picture.
See i always keep you good.
I thought the pic was cute, Jason
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Cunt ..
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we need a good troll invasion right about now
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Well i'll say goodnight just in case i nod off here,
night, Bendy (*8*)
I'm sick of the trolls.
Wouldn't let it bother you Jason, they come and go so quick,
They don't bother me.
Any plans for the weekend, Johan?
hey Bort (*8*)
I have to work tomorrow
not so bad on the weekends
Popping back in, to say hi and grab a win. :)
My brother's on his way home from work, and he's going to stop here to watch the new Spider-man movie.
Hope you guys are having a great evening! :wave:
Hi Brian. (*8*)
Hi Jason! :kiss:
I Hope you enjoy the movie.
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It's always fun to take a trip down memory lane and indulge in some nostalgia
..or I might get a case of the "Oh-what-might-have-beens.." :lol:
I feel like I'm starting to get sick again. I thought I was over this! :mad:
I know bort, sickness be pressed, imo.
Hi Jason, Johan, bort, Lefty & DQ! (*8*) My brother and I didn't end up watching the movie. By the time he got here from work, we decided it was too late to start it. So we just hung out.
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I should cancel, right?
Just got off our first ever cruise - the Dream - and then 3 days in the parks. Must have been Disney euphoria but we put a deposit on DVC 175 point membership, mostly because I wanted to use points for future cruises. Immediately after getting back to my (Little Mermaid standard Art of Animation) room and reading Disboards I thought, uh-oh, we did the wrong thing. First trip to the parks with the kids was May 2011 and we stayed at All Star Music. This was the second. They are 8 and 6 and, no, their college is not paid for. We may or may not come to the parks every year and, if we do, I am perfectly content to stay in a value room...not that I don't like that big, beautiful one bedroom villa but I'd rather spend the money on the kids in the park or at the gift shops. Tried to tell my "guide" I wanted out before the final papers arrive at my house but he wants me to cool my heels for a couple days. After reading through these boards and others I'm thinking:
1. I should not count on using DVC points for cruises 2. I should not buy direct from DVC and pay a fortune when points can be had at resale much cheaper (but cannot be used on DCL) 3. I should not finance this purchase at all...even if my sales guy wants me to drop my contract down to the minimum 100 points. 4. I should cancel the whole deal. Am I right? Will I regret not buying in after I've spent thousands in the next two years on a cruise and maybe another visit to the parks? Opinions please. Oh, I know I'll get 'em :) |
I think you should probably cancel the direct purchase and consider resale. First, while the directly purchased points can currently be used for cruises, that is a perk and not guaranteed. Disney can eliminate that at any time for everyone. Plus the points for cruises are no fixed and can go up every year.
In terms of finance, I am not one that says you can't. Does it add to the cost of buying? Sure and should be part of hr equation, but if you are continuing to go to Disney and pay cash rates, even with a discount, year after year, the to me, I don't necessarily think financing is a no no. We looked at things when we bought in terms f what I was paying for our cash room and what my DVC payments would be. If buying, even with finance, was no more than what I'd continue to pay for my yearly trips--which I was not willing to give up, then we were fine, especially since I was getting bigger rooms. But, given the difference in cost, you may be able to start small and pay cash and go from there Good luck!!! |
OP, please cancel. You listed all of your own reasons. Take time to think through this. No one should be making a major financial decision while on a cruise. After giving this a lot more thought, you can always contact them again to buy. Or better yet, if you choose to buy, save half your money and buy Resale. Good luck! :)
You can sort out the questions of how many points, resale or direct, financing or not, etc during your research phase. But if you are not absolutely positive you did the best possible thing -- rescind now. Now that you have discovered DVC and the DIS, take your time and do your research at your leisure. And do it very carefully...with the pressure off. |
You answered your own question. It's your right to cancel and take your time. Don't let your guide string you along until it's too late to rescind.
DVC will still be there. Perhaps you should look into renting points for your next vacation to even see if you like it. Good luck! |
I would cancel and take the time to review the facts to determine if owning a DVC interest makes sense financially.
After looking at all of the info and posts here on the DIS, you may still want to buy direct, resale, or you may find that DVC is more hype than benefit. Good luck with your decision. :earsboy: Bill |
You won't use the points on a cruise because 175 points even doubled up wouldn't pay for the cruise. Do you really want to pay monthly for years that you use once or twice a year. With the vacation club your buying the dining plan each stay along with park passes. So no more great deals with free dining or park passes. The timeshare store has awesome deals on points though. What Disney charges roughly $135 is $65 at the timeshare store
I am a dvc member it costs me $940 a year in dues for maintenance. I go a few times a year it stills costs thousands just in dining tickets plane fare and spending money I love it I do but make sure you want to make that commitment. The dues kill me and I didn't finance my dvc. Good luck. You will make the right decision for you and your family :-) |
Well, it seems like I am in the minority,but I wouldn't cancel- here's my too long but WAY abbreviated story-
We own an amazing , paid off timeshare in cancun, on we would trade easily and stay off property for about 150 per week, with dues etc got 4 6night trips yearly for 1600. When we wanted "magic" we stayed at all stars but found them small, noisy and crowded so that was rare. So,when we toured DVC in 2000 on our honeymoon even the Disney fanatic in me said"no way! We can do it so much cheaper" And we passed, much to my current regret. Kept doing the above and didn't even think about DVC again until last year. Here's why- In 2011 my dad was very ( we feared terminally) ill with a rare blood clot in his brain ( miraculously well now, PTL!!) so u decided for Christmas that we would take my "don't care about Disney" brother, his "never been to Disney" wife,and their "didn't know what he was missing" DS18months along with mom and dad and my family. I wanted everything to be easy and magical so we decided to stay on property at Coronado Springs. my parents and i had tickets, but i bought my brothers. We got a good deal ( I think)on DDP and 3 nice rooms for about 3k. It was the best family trip we'd been on ( we do the beach yearly) and one of my top Disney trips. So-decided to go with grandmother and my 3 kids Feb. 2012. But no DH so to ease the hassle factor booked contemporary for the first time ever (2700 4 nights room and DDP). It was so amazing that by the end of the trip I called DH and said we need to buy DVC!!! Financially,we are tight. DH and I have lost out jobs alternately, and DS8 is an amazing but expensive kid with special needs. We have always loved Disney (honeymoon!) but only after we discovered that WDW was hugely therapeutic to DS8 did we start going so often and now have (drastically discounted - thanks DVC!) PAPs. DS8, DS6, DD3 do not have college paid for, we have no retirement- no debt except house. So, we bought DVC on a Disney "high" in March 2012 and I almost immediately got cold feet- talked about canceling- we financed, and taking on that debt scared me!! But, we realized that we would always use Disney long after our kids quit being enthralled- Whether for ABD or DCL. And- we have now gone on 5 trips on points, are planning another huge, awesome family trip at BLT in May- got to take my mom and grandmother to $500/night hotels that I never could have done otherwise etc. Averaging 3k for the trips we've done and have planned this year, DVC has already "paid for itself" Realistically though, we wouldn't have spent 3K per trip (just out original $400 pet trip) so it is not a good financial decision. It was however for our family a very good decision for the intangibles and I now regret not doing it sooner. Using the Disney "high" to get me over my cold feet and into a decision I love but probably wouldn't have made is why I recommend seeing if you can afford it, then doing it now. We have BLT from Disney, SSR (cheaper) from Disney so I feel a little protected from future changes , but we also have SSR resale to boost our points. I would recommend minimum direct points and add on via resale. As for DCL- we plan on getting the best price with OBB, TA for OBC then rent point and pay cash- much cheaper than using pints directly and you can convert resale points to cruises that way too! HTH- I know I'm in the minority, but I encourage everyone who likes nice vacations and can afford it to do it because it is so amazing even if sometimes the numbers don't add up right to say do it-and now is cheaper than later. |
Best of luck. |
We actually purchased into AKL while on the Dream about a year ago. Yes, making major financial decisions on a cruise is not a good idea. However, we had been looking at DVC for some time prior to the cruise and have been taking Disney vacations for a few years, so we certainly don't regret buying into DVC, we will just make our next purchase off the resale market.
Curious, which resort did you buy into and what type of incentives did they give you? |
As for whether or not you should cancel, the answer is yes. My reason...because you asked the question. If you're not confident in your decision then it was probably the wrong decision. Good luck, please come back and let us know what you decide. :) |
Thanks all for your replies. We did not actually buy while on the cruise. It was at the after-cruise WDW stay that we toured DVC but it was definitely while still on a Disney high.
Rescinding in a couple days won't matter. The transaction was this past Wednesday so we are well within the 10 day period and we didn't close on the spot. They are sending us closing paperwork which I had to swear to FedEx back to them in 24 hours. Audrey, it sounds like a wonderful value for your family. And the salesman really pounded home that "bring-the-family-and-friends-with-you" idea, telling us we'd have to beat our friends off at the door. However, that's not our world. None of our siblings are married or have children and they are all 40ish so it probably ain't gonna happen. My parents have long ago given up travel as "seen one rock, seen them all" and they are not the typical doting grandparents. They love the kids (their only grandchildren) but they have no interest on going on vacation with us or anyone else. In fact, this trip was "wasted money" according to my mother so there you go. And my very conservative in-laws would drive my husband nuts on his vacation so we wouldn't ask them. LOL! We are pretty much an island unto ourselves. We have friends but none that we've ever vacationed with. Guide wants us to drop down to 100 points and do the studio but, if I'm buying, I want the one bedroom. If I'm getting a package, I'll do value resort. That might not make sense but it's how I feel. Value resorts are about $100 - $125/night. I know they feed you numbers to make it sound like at DVC I'm spending about $80/night but I can't get past the interest and the maintenance fees. $1,000 in maintenance fees per year is like paying for a week in a value resort room and we NEVER stay a whole week. Our average stay is 4 nights. They offered us AKL at 175 points at $140/pt and I think there was $5 off per point and $500 gift card. Like I said, I don't have the paperwork so I'm not 100% sure about the $5/pt discount. I do know the guide keeps pushing at least 100 points for $14,000. I've worked at timeshare before and could never, ever see the value in it. I like the Disney point system vs the week system, though, and I was really more interested in using it for cruises, but I'm finding it's really set up for park accommodations. Plus, you do still have to pay all the extras like airline, passes, dining, etc. I understand all that. And boy can they work the numbers. Tell him you will do a park visit later this year and a cruise next year and he suddenly tells you that's a $7,000 commitment which pays for 1/2 my membership already! Really? Yeah, but the actual room is only about $650, not including cruise cost. Plus, using the points, the very cruise we were looking at comes out about $1,000 more in point value than paying with cash. Definitely not a good deal. I did look into renting points to try the one bedroom. I think it was around $2,000 for 5 nights. Reasonable for the product, I guess, but still not a great bargain for just a room. IF I do some cooking and laundry there, then maybe we'll save a bit. We've never even bought the dining plan because of how little my kids eat right now. Lots of food goes to waste. Anyway, thanks all for your input. I for sure am going to rescind and look into resale if we become interested in the future. BTW, sales guy says points are going up in March to $165. |
Simply put....cancel!
You will have no problem buying that same contract resale now or in a few years for half the price. Exchanging points for a cruise on a regular basis is a terrible reason to buy DVC and may not even be available down the road. If you really want to do the occassional cruise, I would either pay cash or rent out your points that year and use the cash to pay for the cruise. |
FWIW when you buy 100 pts you aren't getting "the studio" and when you get 160 you aren't getting "the one bedroom". Point charts can and do change, there are different seasons (and they are different than the normal Disney resort seasons), and of course different resorts have different points for different rooms. It's very fluid. For US, the fluidity has been good. For others, people who want the same room for the same amount of time every year, it might not be good. We bought (financed...only decision we, as we were then, could make at that time...stood a high chance of not working out but it has, knock wood) Bay Lake, we have 160 points, and this year our dues are just over $700. So it's not always 1000+ for people; it varies, too, depending on what resort you buy (and of course how many points, but you were talking 160 just like we own). I don't really have an opinion one way or the other. I don't particularly believe that "if you have doubts it's the wrong decision"; I think that many people have doubts even over terrific, long-thought-out decisions about all sorts of things. But if you don't really know what DVC is, how you would use it, etc, it might be best to make sure you have the pressure-free time to really learn and think about it. |
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The first meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 1) adopted the modalities and procedures for a clean development mechanism (CDM). Pursuant to that decision, the first review of the modalities and procedures for the clean development mechanism, was to be carried out by CMP 9.
CMP 9 requested the UNFCCC secretariat, drawing on the discussions that took place at the thirty ninth session of the Subsidiary Body of Implementation (SBI 39), and that were reflected in a note by the co-chairs, to prepare a technical paper on issues relating to possible changes to the modalities and procedures for the CDM, including their implications, for consideration at SBI 40 (see decision 4/CMP.9, paragraph 1).
At SBI 40, Parties made progress in their consideration as captured in the second note by the co-chairs, but could not come to conclusions on this agenda item. Parties will consider this matter at SBI 41.
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At CMP 8 (Dec. 2012), Parties requested the SBI through decision 1/CMP.8, to consider modalities for expediting the continued issuance, transfer and acquisition of ERUs valid for the second commitment period.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The left side of his face is stiff.
His speech is occasionally halting, as though his thoughts are racing ahead of his words.
But it's clear that Sen. Mark Kirk's mind remains sharp.
One year after he suffered a major stroke, the North Shore Republican appeared on the edge of his emotions at one point Wednesday, telling the Chicago Sun-Times that he hopes he will touch others when he climbs the steps of the Capitol on Thursday, particularly fellow stroke victims.
"The problem is not whether this stroke is completely debilitating. What I want to say is, be an example to my fellow stroke patients. Hopefully, their family will say: 'Dad, don't give up, Sen. Kirk, after all, is climbing the steps of the Capitol after rehab,' " he said. "One of the really nice things we have that God grants us, is that rehab does work. A stroke is not the end of the world, you will come back."
Kirk is coming back on Thursday. And he's ready to work.
He spoke with the Sun-Times in a sit-down interview in the U.S. Capitol one day before he plans his dramatic climb up the Capitol steps. Kirk, who had once proposed an assault weapons ban when he was a congressman, said he would again support that same ban. He offered a new perspective on the Illinois Medicaid program and what it offers to those with low incomes even as sources close to Kirk say his medical situation has affecte his personal savings and retirement accounts.
During the interview, Kirk briefly appeared to grow emotional when asked what he wanted to tell the people of Illinois.
"I would just say thank you for the honor of representing you," Kirk said. "You now have a senator who is totally focused on those who have gone through stroke and how we can recover their lives and make sure they have the chance to come all the way back."
Kirk, who is just 53, had to teach himself how to walk again. Among those walking up the Capitol steps with him Thursday will be Dick Durbin, his friend and fellow U.S. senator from Illinois.
"Dick Durbin has always taken the high road with regard to any comment about my stroke," Kirk said.
Even though he's in a different party, Durbin, a Democrat, also helped push through legislation on Kirk's behalf.
"He's earned a friend for life because of that," Kirk said.
Returning to the Capitol is a culmination of a dream he has had since he was hospitalized a year ago after the stroke, Kirk said. Asked if, back then, he would have thought he would be back here, he plainly said, "No."
He later explained that he had blacked out. He then calmly detailed the great lengths doctors went through to relieve swelling in his brain.
"They take the top of your head off and made room inside the skull cavity so my brain could swell from the injury from the stroke," he said.
There was a time when he said he didn't think he'd make it, Kirk said, hesitating.
"You know, when I was in the ICU, there's I think a little program that's buried inside each human where you kind of know you're close to the end. . . . There was this sense I had that time is coming."
Kirk credits his recovery to his medical team — which will address the media Thursday after Kirk's walk up the steps.
Going through the health-care roller coaster gave him a different perspective on health care — but not enough that he would have endorsed the Affordable Care Act. He does plan to take a closer look at funding of the Illinois Medicaid program for those with have no income who suffer a stroke, he said. In general, a person on Medicaid in Illinois would be allowed 11 rehab visits, he said.
"Had I been limited to that, I would have had no chance to recover like I did," Kirk said. "So unlike before suffering the stroke, I'm much more focused on Medicaid and what my fellow citizens face."
Kirk has the same federal health-care coverage available to other federal employees. He has incurred major out-of-pocket expenses, which have affected his savings and retirement, sources familiar with Kirk's situation said.
It was last January when Kirk was initially hospitalized after a bout of dizziness. He has since endured aggressive rehabilitation, including considerable time on the treadmill, which he calls "the dreadmill." He still suffers from paralysis on the left side of his body, and he plans to get around some of the time by wheelchair when necessary.
Sitting in a recording studio in the Capitol, Kirk clearly showed that he is mentally sharp. He's learning Mandarin through Rosetta Stone and also took up Polish. He spoke some Polish with pretty precise pronunciation.
Physically, he revealed more symptoms; his left arm lay limp at his side. He wore a brace on his left leg. As the interview wore on — his last one of the day — it appeared more laborious for him to speak. He took deep breaths and spoke softly.
Kirk nodded when asked if, without the use of his left arm, he had to learn how to button his shirts again and whether it was more work to do simple tasks such as put on his clothes.
Still, when he appeared tired out, Kirk would pep up, offering a nugget on a political topic, including what's sure to be a contentious Republican primary for governor in Illinois.
"I won't be making an endorsement in a partisan primary," he said.
Kirk said he would have voted "no" in the deal that ultimately averted the "fiscal cliff" late Tuesday — that would have put him in the minority of senators who voted against the compromise.
"For me, I will say the thing is that I miss most, is to apply what I've learned to be more compassionate and to break the partisan rancor that is so evident lately," Kirk said of the political wrangling of late.
As for the walk up the Capitol steps, Kirk said that, after practicing, he knows exactly what he'll be thinking: "Don't trip."


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Mike Brooks, of Frankfort Square, has gone from creating a Halloween haunted house at his home to creating a larger one at a new venue outside Frankfort. | Photo by Ginger Brashinger~For Sun-Times Media
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Residents of Frankfort Square may wonder what happened to a popular Halloween display that had grown in size and reputation over the last nine years.
The home of Mike and Debbie Brooks became a popular Halloween attraction on Pine Hill Road, drawing about 100 people on weeknights and double that on weekend nights during October, Mike Brooks, creator of the scary scenario, said.
But it had to come to an end, Brooks said.
"It got too big, too busy. It was a concerning matter for all of us when 30 cars would line up (on the street)," he said, adding that "the whole neighborhood's mad. They loved it."
For Brooks' first display in 2004, he parked his mobile food trailer, "Deb's Deli," in his driveway, decorated it for Halloween and put a "monster" in the vehicle attached to the trailer.
"I had about 500 hot dogs and a bunch of food on the truck," he said. "We served the whole neighborhood hot dogs, pop and chips for trick or treating."
That was the first and last Halloween when Brooks offered untraditional treats, but he was hooked on entertaining the neighborhood and indulging in a new hobby.
Brooks, who works in maintenance for the Will County Public Building Commission, began taking his vacations in October. He would work on displays for about a month before his yard was ready for viewing in the first weekend in October — building, mechanizing and costuming the bulk of his creations himself.
When it all came together, Brooks, his sons Donny, 26, and Michael, 21, his daughter Jenna, 19, and other "actors" became part of the displays.
"Everything was interactive. (Visitors) could walk through my yard and press buttons and get into photo scenes," he said.
Brooks said he especially loved delighting younger children, whom he said especially liked "touching the worms" in the butcher scene and sitting in the electric chair.
"Little kids got to go up and push buttons and touch (the displays), and they love that," he said.
Brooks, 47, said he hopes his yard displays created great Halloween memories for others like his own from childhood.
"I remember it was a big thing pulling out the box of costumes and decorating our big front porch in Oak Park. It just brought back a lot of memories," he said.
Brooks plans to keep those memories alive despite having to discontinue his front yard display. After last Halloween, he began searching for a place to rent where he could safely construct his display and accommodate a lot of people.
A warehouse on 191st Street seemed to be the perfect spot, but when Brooks talked to the owner, Mark Tracy, he was disappointed to find that it had been leased.
Tracy, owner of Fawn Landscaping which relocated to LaGrange Road years earlier, had something else in mind. In 2011, he opened Creepy Hallow, a Halloween fun park, at his 55-acre business property on the outskirts of Frankfort.
"Mike said he heard a lot of good things about what I did and said, 'Let's see what we can do together,'" Brooks said.
In July, Brooks began work at Creepy Hallow on "Scaryland," an interactive area reminiscent of his yard displays in a large building with indoor seating. The park also includes Tracy's Bloodshed Haunted House, Zombie Paintball, Haunted Hayride and a corn maze among other nighttime attractions designed for preteens and older.
Among the daytime features for younger children are a less intense Scaryland experience, a giant pillow jump, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, barrel rides and a petting zoo.
Even adults have activities to enjoy. Upcoming special events include a "Dead Elvis Show" by Elvis impersonator Dave Thomas, of Frankfort Square; NAWS pet adoption days; and Trunk for Treats on Halloween night. A variety of "scary movies" play throughout the evening.
Brooks' goal for Halloween 2014 is to create a nighttime "PG-13" area so entire families can enjoy the park together during the evenings.
"It's good for everyone," he said. "They're going to come to the park, and they're going to grow with the park."
For more information, visit www.creepyhallow.com or call (708) 532-6668.


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Yoplait Light fat Free Yogurt was the first brand of fat-free yogurt that was edible in my opinion. Since I started having them many years ago, more and more palatable "fat free" yogurt brands and flavors have come along that have delighted my taste buds. Lately, I have been enjoying Greek yogurt, in particular, Better Whey of Life Plain 'n Tart Protein Yogurt and Chobani Plain 0% Yogurt. But as I was perusing the supermarket aisles recently, I spotted a few varieties of Yoplait Greek Yogurt. Its $.99 price tag is a bit less than your average cup of Greek yogurt and I knew it was worth a try. Since Tanya already provided a review of the Plain Yoplait Greek Yogurt, I decided to get the Strawberry flavor.
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Diesel-powered vehicles without stinky emissions and cars so intelligent they fall just short of driverless will offer a glimpse of a radically changing future at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show.
The souped-up sports cars, muscular pickup trucks and tricked-out SUVs will still take their turns spinning around the stages to blasting music and rotating spotlights at the 105th show. Chicago gets a first look at the 2014 Tundra, Toyota's bulked up full-size pickup, for example.
But automakers are boasting less about the big vehicles this year and more about how drivers will get more ride for their dollar in fuel efficiency and enjoy new innovations.
Media will get a sneak peek at a driverless car Friday during a panel discussion on the topic, but the car won't be made public on the show floor, said Brad Jackson, spokesman for Continental Automotive, an auto-parts supplier in Auburn Hills, Mich., that is testing such a vehicle.
"We foresee a driver-assisted vehicle at low speeds in the next three to five years and ultimately a high-speed, autonomous vehicle by 2025 that is available to the public," Jackson said.
General Motors is showing off the 2014 Cadillac XTS, SRX and ATS luxury sedans, whose features and technologies are expected to one day lead to a driverless car. The advances include brake assist, which helps stop a car faster to help stop a crash; side-blind zone alert that flashes symbols in the side mirrors when the car senses other vehicles in the blind spot, and safety-alert seat, which shakes the driver's seat or rings a chime when the vehicle veers off path.
GM also is debuting the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, a clean turbo diesel compact sedan that has a 2-liter diesel engine and achieves an estimated 42 miles per gallon highway performance.
Diesel-fueled cars are roaring into the spotlight now, and some experts think the timing is right.
Though diesel fuel costs 5 to 20 percent more per gallon than gasoline, diesel-powered vehicles are about 35 percent more efficient. Clean-energy laws require diesel to be an ultra-low sulfur fuel that no longer belches the black fumes of 40 years ago.
"The Chevy Cruze is probably the highest-volume-selling car — it's a mainstream and entry-level product — that any automaker has tried to sell as a diesel in decades," said Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, an auto-review webzine based in Lincolnwood.
"Diesels today are quicker and quieter [than long-ago diesels] and can be fun to drive," Appel said.
He believes diesels' 35-percent greater mileage efficiency "can make for a compelling case" compared with conventional vehicles now that gasoline prices have stabilized in the $3.50 to $4-a-gallon range.
Chrysler's diesel brag is its 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, whose diesel option has emerged after Fiat started steering the automaker's power train strategy.
Beyond diesel, hybrids are a big presence at this year's show. Ford is boasting a record number of hybrids, including the Fusion Energi that hits local auto dealers' showrooms in the next few weeks at a starting price of $38,700. It's being presented at the show, too.
Hybrids have batteries that are charged by the engine running and by regenerative braking, and a gas-powered internal combustion engine kicks in to generate electricity after a certain number of miles. Some hybrids are plug-ins that can be recharged — at home or at a station.
Finally, cars' ability to act like smart phones and computers is soaring to new heights.
Ford Motor Co.'s voice-activated apps let drivers find deals at nearby stores and restaurants, update friends and family on their location, and listen to their favorite music, news, audiobooks, radio stations and social feeds. Ford's SYNC connectivity system allows drivers to get 911 help, traffic reports and turn-by-turn directions.
The intelligence helps drivers stay safe. Ford, Toyota and Honda use cameras to notify drivers when the car is going off track.
Appel, of the Consumer Guide, said drivers with growing commutes demand instant communication and connectivity.
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I have to admit, when I first saw Nutiva Organic Hemp Shake at Whole Foods, I was, shall we say, a little bit skeptical. I mean, Hemp Milk?! Well, one look at the packaging was enough to convince me that I should give this a chance. In the case of the Chocolate Shake I picked up for just 99 cents, one major standout nutrition fact was the fiber - 12 grams and 7 grams of protein from 1 shake!
With ingredients limited to organic hemp protein, superfood chocolate blend (organic Fair Trade Certified chocolate, organic ramon nuts, organic guar gum, inulin from chicory root, organic mesquite pods), organic Fair Trade Certified cane juice, and organic chocolate flavor, I wasn't expecting a pure chocolate flavor. Indeed, when I mixed my powdered shake mix with an 8-ounce glass of 8th Continent Light Soymilk, I found that the taste was good but also a bit nutty, just slightly sweet and a bit ... different. This is chocolate in name only, but it wasn't too bad.
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