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More than likely because that is how I perceived myself most my life. Though I was two years younger and considered the "little" sister, I was always technically the "BIG" sister. Growing up I played softball, basketball, and soccer, and my best friends were the teeny tiny cheerleaders.
At age 15, I went to the doctor for my softball physical and was astonished when I stepped on the scale and it read 211 pounds. That led to my journey of cardio and yo-yo diets. I'd drop 40 pounds while in high school, and it would slowly creep back on. I'd try another crash diet, lose the weight again, and then the pounds would reappear. Six years of this and in 2007, I was right back up to 210 pounds.
That spring, I attended my first figure competition, Beverly International's 2007 Northern Kentucky. I remember seeing those girls on stage, wishing that one day my body would be beautiful like theirs. Who was I kidding? I had never even been to a pool without wearing shorts over my bathing suit. I would never be confident enough to put on a posing suit and stand in front of hundreds of people. But seeing those women on stage WAS motivation enough for me to want to try to lose weight again.
When I got home from the contest, I did some research on Beverly International's website, www.bodybuildingworld.com. I immediately began to implement the advice I found there. I cleaned up my diet and started lifting heavier to gain muscle. In a year's time I had lost 30 lbs, and also noticed that my body at 180 pounds had more definition than it had in the past at that same scale weight. Again the dream of competing one day in a figure competition popped in my mind. A couple months later I decided there would be no better time for me to achieve this goal than right now.
I had read the articles by Julie Lohre on the Beverly website and a figure competitor from my hometown told me that she had used Julie's personal coaching services for her contest prep. I decided to send Julie some photos and ask her if she would consider working with me. A part of me thought she would see my pictures and run, knowing there was no hope for me. Instead, I immediately heard back from Julie with encouraging words that she had no doubt she could get me to where I needed to be for my first show.
I joined with Julie and started seeing changes immediately. Even though the meetings were held 5 hours from home, I joined Julie's FitBody team that meets as a group every 3 to 4 weeks during contest prep season. I can't begin to explain the encouragement and motivation that Julie and the members of the FitBody Team gave me each time we met. I had someone calling, texting, or emailing everyday, asking how I was feeling and if I needed to talk. Though this is an individual sport, and I have played team sports my entire life, I've never felt more support and love than I did with the ladies on Team FitBody.
I ate five meals each day consisting of a lean protein in each, complex carbs at meals 1 and 3, and only protein and vegetables after my third meal of the day. My favorite meal was breakfast which was usually 1 whole egg, 3 egg whites, 3 oz lean ground beef, and 1/2 cup of the world's best oatmeal.
If I was on a time crunch I'd drink shakes, if not, I stuck to whole food proteins. When I needed something sweet, I'd mix up some protein pudding with Beverly's chocolate Muscle Provider. The Muscle Provider mixed and tasted better than any protein I had ever had. Sunday was my grocery day. Each Sunday I'd buy all my meats, veggies, and seven gallon jugs of water. I made sure I drank a gallon of water every day. After shopping, I came home and weighed and measured out all my food for the week. Diet is the key to this whole process.
One constant throughout my 25 weeks of prep was my Beverly International supplement plan. Starting out, I was afraid that I might lose quite a bit of muscle with the calorie cuts and all the cardio I'd need to do over that long period of time, but Beverly supplements took care of this aspect for me. Here are the supplements I took to sustain my lean muscle mass and give my metabolism a little kick in the butt when it was needed.
Lean Mass Support: Ultra 40 - 3 with each meal Muscularity - 3 with each meal For Fat Loss: GH Factor - 6 on an empty stomach in the a.m. and 6 at bedtime Lean Out - 2 before each meal 7 Keto MuscLEAN - (8 weeks out from contest) 3 in the a.m. and 3 in before training Pre-Workout: 1 scoop Beverly Up-Lift (I love the energy it gives me and the great pump it provides for my muscles. Awesome!)Post-Workout: 1 scoop Glutamine Select plus BCAAs
Every four weeks, Julie had a new training plan waiting. She added subtle variations each week –it might be the number of sets or reps, the amount of rest time between sets or the poundage used. But every week was a touch different. This approach made my workouts exciting and new each week.
I started every morning at 4:30 am with a session of HIIT (high intensity interval training) cardio on an empty stomach. This really helped me shed the body fat. I varied my HIIT cardio sessions between spin classes, the stair mill, elliptical training, sprints, and plyometrics. I performed my posing practice for 15 minutes each day after cardio. After work, at 5 pm, I'd head back to the gym to lift and sometimes do a second session of HIIT for another 30-45 minutes.
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"Erin? I didn't even recognize you".
I can't tell you how many times I heard that statement in the last month of my contest prep. My body had completely transformed. I had grown not only physically stronger, but mentally as well. There was a part of me that came out in that 25 weeks that I didn't even know I had. I found dedication and drive that had been hiding behind my layers of adipose tissue.
On April 11, 2009, for the first time in my life, I walked out on stage, as a woman proud of her body. Going from no one ever seeing my legs to posing in a tiny suit in front of hundreds of people was like jumping out of an airplane for me, but I loved every minute of it. It felt good to finally "take my shorts off. " I took home 4th place in the novice division and 3rd in the open tall class. Now I can't wait to improve upon my accomplishments, and go into the fall season looking and feeling even better.
I want to give a big thank you to Julie Lohre, for the time and effort she put into my contest prep. To Team FitBody, and to all my family and friends, for the love, support and motivation that each gave me. And to Beverly International for their great supplements that provided my body with energy and essential nutrition I needed to make it to the stage.
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I haven't seen this book, but it looks very interesting!!! I think I might get a copy. How is the weather in your lovely state? |
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That bench is nice & looks like triple light in a mesh waste container like they used to have at some parks, anyone know what the "stepping stones" are? Look like lids of some kind. Very interesting, Sounds like he has junking down pat! Jan |
Hey mary2010, The weather in NM is beautiful, it usually is this time of year. I'm in the southern end of the state and we're having 60 degree days, sunshine & blue skies. Thanks for asking. If it makes folks feel better it is supposed to cool off toward the weekend, daytime highs in the lower 40's is the last forecast I read. How's weather out your way? |
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Just went to the library here downtown and grabbed five similar type books. They're not very recent, but it's loaded with ideas! That book looks great! |
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I've shopped several times at our local scrap yard - excellent prices! Ya pile the trunk with goodies then call the guy over and ask 'how much?' They're usually happy that I take the real junk. HA! The most I ever paid for an item was for a rusty cement mixer - $25. I've never done anything with it, it just sits in the garden, but I had to have it. The book looks great. |
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Check for this book on Amazon, is cheaper there. I have bought many books and other things through Amazon and have never had a problem. I will put in optional link, but not sure if it will work. This forum has been a little odd lately for me. This book does look interesting. Formally known as GreenSuzq |
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Washington, DC - May 19, 2008 - The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau today hosted a Summit on Emergency Alert System (EAS). Called Promoting an Effective Emergency Alert System on the Road to a Next Generation EAS, the summit was designed to discuss the current state of the nation's EAS and what is needed to transition to a more robust, next-generation alert and warning system. The four-hour event included two panels with speakers with many varied interests in public warning.
The event was streamed online and will be posted for playback at the FCC's website.
Derek Poarch, the chief of the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) led the summit. The first panel, moderated by Tom Beers, chief of the Policy Division PSHSB, discussed the current state of the nation's EAS initiative. Discussions focused on failure points within the system and ways to improve testing protocols. The second panel was moderated by William Lane, chief engineer of the PSHSB, and discussed new technologies, possible policies and protocols that should be implemented to ensure compatibility between Federal implementation of the Common Alert Protocol (CAP) architecture and state government operations.
Both panels provided a great deal of information and shed some insight on methods currently used in various cities, states and regions. The discussions were lively, as both moderators noted, and certainly will encourage additional discussion and idea exchange among the participants. An action item list for a follow-up was not presented, which could allow the process to become nothing more than an exercise to talk about the problem but not really provide any solutions or answers.
Many broadcast interests were represented at the meeting, and a significant focus of the summit was the role that broadcasters play in public warning. Various emergency management offices were represented as well.
Following the summit, several participating groups, including the SBE, the NAB, NASBA and FEMA, met to review the summit proceedings and discuss future plans for the effort. Part of this included a proposed plan of working groups to coordinate and address the various needs and issues. This working group proposal was submitted by the SBE. Read that proposal at this link.
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The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has refused to surrender its armed wing, the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA).....
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) has refused to surrender its armed wing, the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) to the State Peace and Development Council (SDCP), but has requested that political dialogue remain open between the two groups.
The NMSP sent their refusal in a letter to the Southeast Command (SEC) in Moulmein on September 1st, the decision deadline given to the NMSP by SEC Commander Maj. Gen Thet Naing Win. The deadline was issued to the NMSP's Central Executive Command (CEC) during an August 23rd 2010 meeting between the two groups at the SEC's office in Moulmein. According to reports, General Thet Naing Win informed the NMSP that a refusal would result in the breakdown of the 15-year ceasefire between the two groups.
"We [the NMSP] reported the NMSP's final decision on September 1st . The NMSP rejected their order [to surrender], but we do not know yet, what the SPDC [State Peace and Development Council] will do to the NMSP," an NMSP CEC member reported.
A copy of the letter sent from the NMSP to the SEC in Moulmein stated that while the NMSP refuses to submit its army to the SPDC at the current time, it still desires a "discussion of political issues with the current government or the future government [of Burma] while maintaining the ceasefire."
Previous demands from the Burmese government in April of this year involved orders that the NMSP transform the MNLA into a SPDC-controlled Border Guard Force (BGF) or people's militia. The demands issued in August reportedly only stipulated that the MNLA be surrendered to the Burmese government, and ordered the NMSP to refrain from interfering in the upcoming 2010 elections.
"The NMSP rejected the BGF, for that [offer] the NMSP already gave its decision on April 22nd to the SPDC, for this final deadline [for surrender], we reject that cause as well" said NMSP foreign affairs officer Nai Handar Pon Khaing.
Despite the party's refusal of the SPDC's latest commands, NMSP sources claim that yesterdays letter requested that political dialogue remain open between the two groups, as a way of maintaining the ceasefire and preserve peace in Mon areas. Instead of a surrender, the NMSP offered the idea of a future compromise: the conversion of the MNLA into a federally controlled "state defense" armed group, in charge of defending Mon areas.
The NMSP's missive indicated that the party, despite its current refusal to collaborate the SPDC, does subscribe to the current that Burma should only contain one army:
"Even though it [the party] didn't accept a changing of arms in the current situation, it [the party] has accepted that, as in the constitution, that only one army [should be] under a federal and democratic system, it is appropriate within the constitution to [have a] change of arms. The party's desire was reported that the ethnics armed groups form to be included as a part of the federal army, and put under the control of the state government as a state defense."
The NMSP's refusal letter has reportedly been sent from the SEC office in Moulmein to the government center in Naypyidow; the SPDC has yet to issue a response.
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School officials comfort a stuck child as firefighters cut away pieces of playground equipment to free the child at Hellen Keller School in Tinley Park, Illinois, Wednesday, October 24, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun Times Media
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If a certain Tinley Park boy is asked what he learned in school Wednesday, he'll have an answer: that if he sticks his elbow between the bars on some playground equipment, he might not be able to get it out — at least not without help from the fire department.
Helen Keller Elementary School Principal Joann Green said the boy to whom that happened during a kindergarten-through-second-grade lunch period was not injured. He stuck his arm, elbow first, into the bars between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m., and his arm swelled up to the point where he was unable to dislodge it.
Green said throughout the ordeal, she was below the part of the equipment where the student was standing, holding his hand.
"He wasn't screaming," Green said. "He was just stuck."
School officials tried to lubricate his arm with soap to free him, but when that failed, they called 911, and firefighters rushed to the scene.
Kirby School District 140 assistant Supt. Julia Mikulich also stopped by to monitor the curious situation.
"It certainly isn't routine," Mikulich said.
Tinley Park Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Klotz said eight firefighters, including himself, and two fire engines responded to the school two minutes after the call came in at 11:52 a.m. He said the firefighters used an all-purpose saw to cut one of the bars so it could be bent and the boy could free his arm. The process took about 12 minutes.
"He was a strong little boy," Klotz said. "He wasn't crying. He was in a great spirits."
Tinley Park medics determined the boy was OK, and his parents picked him up from the school at 12:30 p.m., Green said.
School officials wrapped tape around the playground with the broken bars and posted signs declaring it off limits for now.
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Mark Shaheen is a President and Managing Director at Civitas Group. At Civitas Group, he leads the firm's efforts focused on the commercial market including strategy consulting and acquisition support and investment due diligence in the homeland security, defense, and intelligence sectors. Prior to joining Civitas Group as one of the firm's original principals, he was a Foreign Service Officer at the Department of State. In this capacity he led critical counterterrorism initiatives and coordinated interagency policy and numerous bi-lateral efforts in the region. Previously, Mr. Shaheen had served on the staff of the Secretary of State and also held overseas assignments as a Political/Economic Officer at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana and as Special Assistant to the Ambassador at the U.S. Embassy in London. He has worked in numerous advisory roles related to homeland security and foreign policy/national security.
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Just because nonfamily employees don't share the same last name as the people who own the business doesn't mean they don't have ideas, comments or even criticisms that would be beneficial to your success. But do they share these with you? And if they do, do you really listen to what they're saying?
"If the family business culture is closed, and employees sense that the family thinks it can do no wrong or that it's not open to constructive input, employees stop talking," says Paul Karofsky, executive director of the Northeastern University Center for Family Business in Boston. What ends up resulting from the lack of communication is a decrease in morale, people leaving the company for other jobs and little long-term commitment. Karofsky asks, "Who'd want to work for such a company?"
Patricia Schiff Estess writes family business histories and is the author of two books: Managing Alternative Work Arrangements(Crisp Publishing) and Money Advice for Your Successful Remarriage(Betterway Press).
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Emory University does not supply housing for graduate, professional school students or international scholars. There are, however, a number of options available off-campus.
Campus Crossings at Briarcliff is an independently-run apartment community designed for Emory graduate students, professional students and international scholars. There are also a number of other apartment complexes nearby.
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Additionally, your school or department may be willing to help you find temporary housing for when you first arrive, so please check with your school/department for this information.
If you plan to live off campus, please note that, according to a DeKalb County ordinance, only four (4) non-related persons can reside in a single-family dwelling.
There are many things to consider when looking for housing as an international scholar. Some of these may include:
What is more important, the type of apartment or its location?
Is it important to be near good schools for your children?
Do you want to be close to shopping centers, grocery stores, and restaurants?
How long do you want to live there?
If you intend to have a roommate or several roommates, be sure to talk with them so that that they understand what features and other considerations are a priority for you. Once you have an idea of your needs, you can begin by utilizing the resources listed below or by contacting apartment complexes.
You will find a considerable range in the price and quality of privately-owned apartments off campus. Be sure to compare prices before you make any commitments or sign a lease. The cheapest one-bedroom efficiency may begin around $650 and the cheapest multi-room apartments may begin around $350/room (and these may not include utility costs such as heat, air conditioning or telephone). Only you can determine what type of housing you can afford, but be careful not to commit yourself to a rent that will be difficult to maintain. A good "rule of thumb" (piece of practical wisdom) is that your monthly rent should not cost more than one quarter of your total monthly income.
Some apartments are furnished, which means that they have essential bedroom, living room and dining room furniture but do not include kitchen utensils, pots and pans, dishes, or linens. Most of the apartments that are available, however, are unfurnished, which means that usually a stove and refrigerator are supplied but you must get your own bed, sofa, chairs, etc.
Before renting a room or apartment, you may want to inquire about the following:
If repairs are needed in a room or apartment that you plan to rent, make a list of these (preferably on the lease agreement itself) and request that the manager correct them before you occupy the space. Also be sure that both you and the manager have a list of permanent damage to any furnishings in the apartment so that you will not be charged for damage you did not cause.
Remember that a lease or rental agreement is a legally binding contract between you and the apartment manager (as the agent of the complex's owner), so read it carefully and make sure you understand it thoroughly before you sign it. Ask questions if there is something you do not understand. If possible, try not to sign a long-term lease when you first arrive. As you become more familiar with the community and your budget, you may want to move to another location that offers greater advantages. However, it is not always easy to find an apartment that allows for leases shorter than one year.
To Rent:
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Cort Furniture Rental: 770-939-5222
Easy Rental Rent to Own: 404-203-5500
Rent-A-Center: 404-691-1779
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Emory Surplus Property (call for directions): 404-727-0545
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Ikea: 441 16th St NW, 404-745-4532
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When archiving Domino and File System Archiving (FSA), Remove Safety Copies 'Immediately after archiving' and using Centera Collections removes the original items (post process) before the item is stored to the Centera device.
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For Domino and File System Archiving (FSA), this behavior introduces additional risk when selecting to use 'Immediately after archive', due to the temporary collections location being outside of the compliance device and the original item being removed from the original content source, prior to the archived copy reaching its final resting place (a collection on the Centera device). Until this expected behavior changes, it is recommended to utilize 'After backup' for the Safety Copy action, which will ensure that the original item is not removed from its original content source until the archived item has been collected to the Centera, and Centera replication has completed.
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The Ever Breath Book Review
Mar 30, 2010Truman and Camille's father has returned to the magical Breath World in search of a stolen orb that keeps the balance between his world and our own. Check out Kidzworld's book review of The Ever Breath by Julianna Baggott.
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Yes I have, and yes I would....it's such a thrill
What about diseases?
Did you swallow? Was other sex involved or just a BJ? Have you ever while fully clothed given a stranger a BJ?
yes in fact my first time sucking **** I was fully clothed
Yes I have, once I was at a customers house, and he climbed a step ladder to open the loft wearing a towel round him and it fell down when he put his hands above his head, his cck was right in front of my face, I looked at it then looked up at him, he didn't move so I leaned forward and kissed it, he didn't move so I gave him a blwjb and sucked his blls, I felt so naughty and discracefull and loved it lol
hot, I could not have resisted either
dude couldya *** over to my house 'n check the insulation in the attic
... lemme climb ahead and open the hatch for ya
- rip
The customer is always right. Bet he became your star client after that. I would buy from you after that little act of customer service.
I met a guy from here yesterday to give him a blow job.

and after just a few minutes he took out his **** and sat back, eyes closed.

I had asked to met, to do this. But he didn't hug me or kiss or anything.

So I had to choose.

He was a complete stranger wanting a blow job. With his **** out. I could kneel on his floor and be a **** sucker to him. Or storm off, out raged. I blushed and shook. He was out of it now. It was me and the ****. How much do I want get a ***** in my mouth? What about self-respect.?
wow...hot story...thanks!
and? did you?
Yes, and I have.
I want one!
I have given two strangers BJ's. The first was a pizza delivery guy, he was very shocked, poor guy just kept asking me what I was doing. It had been about 6 months since my divorce and something just came over me when he walked in.

The other was at a co-workers wedding party, it was late and we had been dancing most of the night, I grabbed his hand and we just walked to the woods behind the house. After I was finished he wanted to go down on me but I told him I was not going to lay down on the ground. We went back to the house and just wandered around a little, ended up in a bedroom upstairs.
Yes. Especially would love to get down to my knees for a stranger who can read a **** when he sees her and is not afraid to open his zipper and state his need without any chit chat.
Would you be fully clothed while you were on your knees? Would you swallow?
Yes I would be fully clothed. If he approaches me and takes **** out he just wants my mouth around him, right? So why to even waste time undressing? He would probably care less and would disappear after emptying his balls in my mouth anyway. Being fully dressed also means I can suck him almost anywhere.
Where live at sweetie I *** to and drop my pants so you can sucks on my ****
Does he have a gun pointed at my head? If so, with enthusiasm.
Mmmm sure would and have...just love it!
Do you swallow?
I need one from you.
Let's get it
my partner and i spend every weekend at the adult bookstore givin strangers ********
what bookstore is this?
I would love too, if the chance arrises. I couldn't ask, but if someone would put my hand on their crotch, or crotch in my face I would! I carry flavored rubbers with me just in case the need ever happens. I'm married so I need to be safe.
Yes, I would but for the first time would prefer a small man like my self.

I don't agout my gag reflex, but would still like him to shoot his load in mouth / face.

But any **** in your hand is good, any **** in your mouth is better.
You can sucks my **** anytime you like
Hey people, I'm a stranger. Stranger over here.......
Have many times. Giving pleasure is lots of fun.
In college at a Halloween party I got drunk and blew a guy...he was wearing a mask so to this day I do not know who he was. I just remember his taste.

Today, I would be interested in a gloryhole...
Maybe, depends where and how.
i have n would again. yes its dangerous but there is sumthig really hot about going down on a guy u dont kno n swallowing his load. also... can anyone say gloryhole :)
Uh --- yea!!
wish it were me mate ...
of course i'd rather not be a stranger to ya
... i too have done it a coupla times - reciprocating for a stranger's excellent head
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Ive sucked about 15 strangers and lately im sucking like two or three a week. A true ****** ***** like me doesnt want to know the guy. I love everything about it. Its so hot when Im walking down to some dark secluded area and I know what Im about to do. I walk up to the guy or get in his car and I feel like such a little ***** compared to him. I feel so humiliated that I put my head down and dont even look at him. I love when I first shove my face into his crotch and I taste his ****. I love swallowing his load and rubbing his **** allover my face while I lick his balls and shaft clean. I always thank the guy for letting me suck his **** just to humiliate myself some more and to let him know that Iam in love with his **** and I will suck him anytime he wants. I always message them after and tell them how good thier **** tasted and how much I liked swallowing thier ****. They never answer me back because they got what they needed and that was to blow a load and go back to thier normal life while Im back at home ******* off again and looking for more ****.
So many times i have lost count,, So yes i have and i love doing it,, xxxooo
Can I get some?
Yes, if he's cute. I did this just last night ;)
Can I get some?
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Smartshoot connects you with trusted local professionals for projects of any size
Posted October 3, 2012 by Steve Young
Welcome to SmartShoot, a marketplace that connects customers with the best local filmmakers and photographers. Whether you're a business with a $1M budget for your 30-second TV spot or an individual looking for the perfect photographer for your daughter's wedding, we think the process of finding a great filmmaker or photographer is broken. So we've been hard at work, quietly building our company to make things better – simpler and more transparent.
Why did we start SmartShoot? Today, customers looking for great filmmakers and photographers use search engines, paid directories, job boards or word of mouth – none provides a very efficient process. How do you compare one photographer to the other if everyone says "I'm the best!"? How can you be sure that the price quoted to you for your job is fair? How do you engage the ones that you want to work with in an efficient manner? Enter SmartShoot. We think there is a huge need for a marketplace that offers both an open bidding process and an apples-to-apples comparison tool that lets you find the best creative for your budget.
For customers, we focus on creating a simple and transparent process to connect you with the best local filmmakers and photographers for any kind of job. For creatives, we want to deliver more job opportunities and provide a fair process that gives control to them to decide which jobs they want to bid on and which they don't. Different than contest-driven sites or paid placement directories, SmartShoot focuses on providing customers and creatives with unique tools and information to make smart choices about working together, including:
1. Samples (Customers show what they like/want; Creatives show what they can produce)
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- Sleep and Neurodiagnostic
- Special Nursing Services
- Sports Medicine
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- Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center
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History of HaysMed Sports Medicine
HaysMed Sports Medicine (HPSM) was established in 1991, by Hays Orthopaedic Clinic, to better serve the sports medicine needs of western Kansas athletes. An initially small program quickly grew into a premier program with fourteen participating high schools.
HPSM merged with the Outpatient Rehabilitation Services of Hays Medical Center in June of 2000. High Plains Sports Medicine operates as a department of The Center of Health Improvement, concentrating on sports medicine and athletic training programs.
High Plains Sports Medicine also works directly with Fort Hays State University's Accredited Athletic Training Program Education Program allowing students to gain experience in the clinical and high school settings.


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8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of the affliction we experienced in Asia; for we were so utterly, unbearably crushed that we despaired of life itself. | 8 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. |
9 Why, we felt that we had received the sentence of death; but that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead; | 9 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. |
10 he delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. | 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, |
11 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us in answer to many prayers. | 11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many. |
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Come join us for Kingdom-Con April 13 - 15 for what is sure to be an epic AGoT event!
Kingdom-Con 2012 will be at the San Diego Crowne Plaza Hotel (2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108). For information, and hotel reservation options, visit Kingdom-Con's website at www.kingdom-con.com.
3-day passes to the convention are $45 if you preregister on the website, and 1-day passes are $30. Prices will go up at the door. There will be no additional charge for any of the AGoT events.
The Melee will be Friday night, at 6pm (registration will open at 5:30pm).
The Joust will be Saturday the 14th, at 12pm (registration will open at 11am).
Both events will be using the 2012 AGoT Tournament Rules and deck restrictions.
Along with our local players, we expect to have visitors from LA, Las Vegas, Sacramento, and the SF Bay Area.
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March 16, 2011 — The beer events calendar for the second half of March will close out the month just as strongly as it was opened. Read on for some of the more interesting beer events from New Jersey through Virginia.
Are you a brewer, a bar owner, an event organizer, or promoter that would like to see your event listed here? Be sure to drop a note to the columnist, Bryan Kolesar, and provide all of the important details.
Beer and Food events
Emmaus, Pa.: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 29, The Bruery Beer Dinner at Tap and Table, 610-965-1009, $55
Newark, Del.: 7 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 31, Brewmaster's Spring Beer Dinner, 302-266-9000, $60
Philadelphia, Pa.: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 17, Beer and Cheese Celebration with Dock Street at DiBruno Bros., 215-665-9220, $30/$40
Purcellville, Va.: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 17, Lagunitas Brewing Beer Dinner at Magnolias at the Mill, 540-338-9800, $80
Beer Education and Homebrewing
Annapolis, Md.: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 27, Wheat Beer Class at Punk's Backyard Grill, 410-571-7744, $30
Baltimore, Md.: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20, History in the Ale House at The Star Spangled Banner Flag House, 410-837-1793, $5/$10
Cask-conditioned beer events
Allentown, Pa.: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 26, Great Allentown Brew Works Festival at Allentown Brew Works, 610-433-7777, $10/$20+
Metuchen, N.J.: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 26, Spring Cask Festival at Uno's Chicago Grill, 732-548-7979, PAYG
Philadelphia, Pa.: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20, The Philadelphia Real Ale Invitational at Yards Brewing Company, 215-634-2600, $50
Not the typical beer events
Falls Church, Va.: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 27 Cupcake Pairing and Face-Off at Red, White and Bleu, 703-533-9463, $20
Philadelphia, Pa.: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 19 Tsar Power Russian Imperial Stout Fest at Khyber Pass Pub, 215-238-5888, PAYG
Washington, D.C.: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Mar. 21 Inaugural Whiskey & Beer Tasting at Birch and Barley, 202-567-2576, $35
Washington, D.C.: 7 p.m. Friday, Mar. 25 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 26 1st Annual District Beer Hunt at multiple locations, $20 entry fee, then PAYG
–Read more of Bryan's work at After Hours in the Communities at the Washington Times.
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Drew Barrymore Hair Gallery
See how Drew's look has changed from cute little girl to major movie star!
Drew Barrymore - 1982
A very cute 7-year-old, Drew came onto the scene with little pigtails and her (soon-to-be-signature) flowers for the premiere of her first big role, as Gertie in E.T.
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Drew Barrymore - 1985
Already a seasoned actress at age 10, Drew went for full-on '80s glam at the People's Choice Awards with bright berry lips, purple frosted eye shadow, and wispy bangs. It's a bit of a mature look for a tween, but then again, Drew has always been one for doing things her own way!
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Drew Barrymore - 1989
Showing off her hippie-chick side at the Children's AIDS Foundation Benefit, Drew looked artfully undone with this tousled bed-head hair and dark, burgundy lips. This look proves that Drew was having fun with her hair and makeup, but wasn't trying too hard.
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Drew Barrymore - 1990
At the Total Recall party, Drew rocked her fave red lipstick, but traded her dark mane for superbleached, wavy tresses. Yes, the '90s was the height of the grunge era, but this was not Drew's best look.
Drew Barrymore - 1992
It's unclear what inspired Drew's look for the announcing of the nominees for the 50th Annual Golden Globes. A lesson in eyebrow maintenance for Drew (and everyone, for that matter!) is: 1) They should at least somewhat match the color of your hair. 2) Don't overpluck! 3) If they make you look like an anime character, something is definitely wrong. Drew's overly bleached bob and matte brown lipstick don't do much to help the situation either.
Drew Barrymore - 1996
At the Beautiful Girls premiere, Drew was looking anything but. The overdone Geisha-girl-style white pancake makeup and bright red lipstick topped off with jet black hair makes her look more like a Goth mime than a gorgeous movie star. Apparently Drew never got the "less is more" memo.
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Drew Barrymore - 1998
Going back to blonde (and sensible hair and makeup), Drew's beauty look at the 1998 Academy Awards was an iconic moment for the actress. Not only did it establish her fave hairstyle accessory daisies but it solidified pale skin, thin brows, and vampy reddish brown lips (done the right way!) as a style statement.
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Drew Barrymore - 2001
At the Makeup & Hair Guild Awards, Drew switched up her flower choice, lightened her coloring, and polished her appearance. The finished look obviously worked, because Drew went home with a statue! We hope it was for "Beauty's Biggest Improvement"!
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Drew Barrymore - 2004
Did Drew accidentally stick her finger in an electrical socket right before the 50 First Dates premiere? Her hair is megamassive here, with a new honey color! Although Drew tried to keep up the intense glam vibe with smoky black eyes and coral lips, the overall effect is more lioness than edgy chic.
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Honey hair, coral lips, and dark mascara we've seen this look before! Rocking a much more subdued version of her 50 First Dates premiere look at a UNICEF benefit, Drew looks grown-up, yet still feminine and pretty.
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Drew Barrymore - 2009
Drew went for retro glam at the Hes Just Not That Into You premiere with a swingy high ponytail, cat eyes, and bubble gum pink lipstick. It's hard to believe anyone would not be into Drew when she's rocking this fun, flirty look!
Drew Barrymore - 2009
From wild child to flower child to glam goddess, Drew's done it all when it comes to changing her hair and makeup, but we love that she's always up for trying new things (like this blue eye shadow that matches her Academy Awards dress and the tousled, Marilyn Monroe coif). She's had some, uh, unfortunate looks in the past, but from here on out, it's looking like she's got it under control!
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Hello, everyone! My husband and I are the proud new owners of an 1810 federal-style brick home. Apparently the man who originally built this house was the town blacksmith, and we believe he created much of the original hardware still visible on the interior (and main front) doors. I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions as we learn how to maintain and beautify our house, so I hope to use GardenWeb as my resource as we get started. Our first major project is a full renovation of the 1970s-vintage kitchen, located in an addition to the back of the house. We have high hopes that we will love this house and grow with it, even though we are first-time homeowners and we understand this is a huge undertaking. here are some photos we have of the home as we start to patch up and paint the rooms: Thanks, and whenever a question comes up I'll be sure to check around here! |
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Very nice. I hope you are filthy rich( insert smiley face here) |
- Posted by laritheloud (My Page) on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 8:50
That bad? :-( |
how lovely! I am looking forward to seeing what you do with it, inside and out. it has great bones, and some really nice details, looks like it is in good shape, so you get to do mostly the fun stuff of making it your own. congratulations on your new home! |
- Posted by laritheloud (My Page) on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 9:04
egbar - that's what was most attractive about this place, and that was what we were hoping for. The home inspector (we chose a historical home specialist) indicated that it was quite a solid house. The electrical appears to be in good shape overall, but we have reason to believe modernization of the home occurred in the 1960s to the 1970s... some of the fixtures are ungrounded, but there is no knob and tube present in the house. Ductwork was put in at around that time, as well. The previous owners put in new windows (though the transom above the front door has the only original glass left in the house), new gas heater, new water heater, and the landscaping around the house. Here's to hoping our luck holds out and we stay on top of maintenance. We would really like to do right by this house. |
The house looks great. The one thing you don't need to worry about too much is whether you want to be a slave to the period of the house. I would definitely not want an 1810 kitchen or an outhouse. So don't be afraid to make the house suitable for your lifestyle. |
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I was mostly( well somewhat) kidding. I have a very solid ( stone) house built in the early 20's and it seems like it is a never ending maintenance routine. Don't get me wrong, I love it, just can't afford it. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 22:24
We have an 1890 home in AL and have almost no maintenance at all on it. We have the normal lawn care and touch up painting and in a few years the roof will need to be replaced but these are normal wear and tear. We have been very happy to own an old home that all PO's have taken care of. The devil is in the details...keep up with those and the rest is easy. It is best to live in a house for at least a year before you do any renovation. I would not touch the kitchen until you visit the Kitchen Forum on GW and post plans and ideas and do a year of research. You want to do justice to the house. You are already missing so many lovely details since all the light fixtures and the original windows are gone. It would be so nice to add to the original lovely details that have been removed. There are a lot of great "old " but new kitchens on the forum and lots of wonderful help over there. Good Luck ! c |
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Gorgeous!! Congratulations!! We have an 1890 Victorian… I envy that you won't ever need to paint your exterior!! |
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Welcome to Kohala High School…Home of the Cowboys! Kohala High School is privileged to serve the North Kohala community on the island of Hawaii. Our community, located on the northern tip of the Big Island, is considered to be rural with a population of approximately 6,000 residents. Established in 1936 as a K-12 school, the campus hosts much history and is situated on one the most well maintained campuses in the state. E Ala e Na Paniolo!—Rise to the Challenge, Cowboys! Our school motto signifies our deep commitment to provide an engaging, rigorous program for our students. The school supports an academic core program and a range of opportunities including Advanced Placement (AP) classes, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and other electives through both in class and online instruction. Presently, students have access to online classes through the Hawaii Virtual Learning Network, Myron B. Thompson Academy, and Provost e-courses. Kohala hosts an extracurricular program that includes athletics, clubs, and activities that support student growth beyond the classroom. The small size of the school provides the advantage of more opportunities to participate for all of our students. Our school is entrenched within community life. Many activities originate at the school or result from school/community partnerships. Kohala High School is committed to building partnerships with students, families, and the community to develop academic and personal growth in a safe, supportive environment. Our firm belief is that every student can learn and our commitment is to focus on relationships as we engage students in a rigorous and relevant academic program. Welcome to Cowboy Country! Janette Snelling Principal |
Kohala High School to Offer College Courses on Campus Kohala High School is a recipient of an Early College High School Grant that will provide students with access to college coursework while in high school. |
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Shanghai, China's largest city, has a population of more than 13 million; countless shops, stores, malls, and street markets sprawl over the city's nearly 2,500 square miles. But it's easy enough to find the absolute epicenter of Shanghai's consumer culture: just follow the street signs pointing toward the site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, near Xingye Road.
The Chinese Communist Party, which came to power in 1949 and still governs the country without democratic elections and with a disregard for human rights sufficient to incur international reproach, was inaugurated in a two-story brick building that was once a residence and nowadays is a state-of-the-art museum. Documents and photographs demonstrate how—as an introductory note stenciled on the wall reads—"the founding of the Communist Party of China is the inevitable outcome of the development of China's modern history." Life-sized waxworks re-enact the fateful meeting at which the party came into being, with Mao Tse-tung standing at the center of a long dining table, wearing a blue robe and gazing before him with visionary insight, while a dozen or so colleagues lean forward animatedly, smoking cigarettes or sipping tea, their placement echoing da Vinci's Last Supper.
But Xingye Road is also at the heart of a 560,000-square-foot retail and dining complex called Xintiandi, which since it opened in 2000 has become a destination for affluent young Shanghainese and tourists alike, with high-end boutiques, expensive restaurants, and bars with great lighting and complicated cocktails. Xintiandi might also be described as the inevitable outcome of the development of China's modern history, though not one that Chairman Mao would have predicted or, it is safe to say, approved of.
Xintiandi covers two city blocks in the French Concession district of Shanghai, an area that was originally developed in the 1920's, during Shanghai's colonial period, when the city was a cosmopolitan, louche trading port. The French Concession is distinguished by tree-lined streets of two-story, gray-brick houses that have stone arches for doorways and terra-cotta tile roofs. Narrow alleyways intersect the streets, giving passage from one to the next. After 1949, the buildings in the French Concession were turned into communal dwellings, with as many as 10 families living in a house intended for one, and the area became known for overcrowding and poor sanitation. Much of the neighborhood still consists of multipledwellings, and a walk through its streets invariably involves navigating laundry lines strung between lampposts, ducking under flapping shirts and, in winter, dripping pairs of thermal long johns (buildings in Shanghai, as in all Chinese cities south of the Yangtze, have no central heating, and the winters are cold and damp), and skirting chairs draped with quilts that, according to Chinese custom, have been brought outside for a daily airing.
Xintiandi, however, displays none of the messiness of real lives being lived. Owned by a developer from Hong Kong and designed by the New York-based architecture firm of Wood & Zapata, it follows the festival marketplace formula established in America at Quincy Market in Boston and the South Street Seaport in New York. The façades of the most significant buildings have been preserved, and design elements from the original structures have been incorporated into the new ones. To make way for Xintiandi, hundreds of residents were compelled to relocate to suburbs or high-rise apartment blocks, the kind of housing that has proliferated in Shanghai as far as the eye can see—which, given the pollution and typically misty, moist weather, isn't very far. Xintiandi is a kind of Shanghai-land: alleys run between buildings just as they did in the old days, although rather less narrow spaces have also been opened up to allow for open-air cafés selling French pastries in an atmosphere of rather more graciousness than is historically accurate. There are boutiques selling jewelry and boutiques selling scented candles—signature objects of late capitalism. There's even a Starbucks at Xintiandi, serving grande lattes—indistinguishable from those available in the States—to a nation of tea drinkers. The only place at Xintiandi where there aren't any stores is directly opposite the museum, political sensitivities having determined it inappropriate to place commerce and Communism in such close juxtaposition. There are art galleries on that block instead—a peculiar substitution, since Mao was about as fond of artists as he was of businessmen and landlords.
One store, Layefe, is owned by one of China's best-known contemporary artists, Chen Yifei, who started out painting images of young women in traditional dress and has now become something like the Terence Conran of China, publishing his own magazine and selling clothes by local designers along with fancy items for the non-communal home. Layefe is opulent and filled with objects of desire: woven-fur scarves, your choice of rabbit or mink, and a sweeping, glamorous reversible wool coat that Rei Kawakubo might have designed. The men's department gives a clue that the clientele is not entirely local Chinese: that handsome black coat hanging on a tailor's dummy would swamp anyone shorter than six feet tall. Shopping for women's clothes in China is especially hard, unless you happen to be a size two or smaller. If you're tiny and lucky you might find an off-the-rack fur-trimmed silk dress for about $200 in one of the many stores on Maoming Road; larger Americans seeking the Suzie Wong look are advised to allow a few days for a custom job.
Around the corner from Layefe is a store—called, in English, Simply Life—that could be airlifted in its entirety to SoHo without the need to change anything but the prices, which are about a third of what they would be on West Broadway. Simply Life sells highly covetable household items such as linen sheets and silk coverlets, as well as an extensive range of fiery, red-glazed, rough-hewn ceramics that you may be able to get shipped back to the States in bulk if you can communicate your desire to the friendly but rather hapless staff. After decades of relative isolation from the outside world Shanghai aspires to be a global city once again, but its retail businesses seem to be hanging on for the inevitable day when Chinese rather than English is the default international language.
The local Chinese were initially skeptical about the Xintiandi concept, according to Delphine Yip, an architect with Wood & Zapata who was involved in the project. "Everyone said, Those are poor people's houses, they are dirty, they have no toilets—who would want to have a meal there?" Yip recalls. In fact, Xintiandi's restaurants are an even bigger draw than its boutiques. There is, for instance, Ye Shanghai, which serves high-end Chinese food on lazy Susans and features a well-meaning but deafening Shanghainese jazz band as an homage to the city's wicked past. The city's wicked present can be sampled in one of Xintiandi's several bars, or with a visit to a karaoke palace known as Cashbox, which is located in nearby Fuxing Park and is thronged until late at night with young Shanghainese all waiting for their turns to impersonate Frank Sinatra or George Michael or George Michael's Cantopop equivalent. Cashbox has dozens of private karaoke rooms, each of which is equipped not just with a karaoke machine and wraparound couch but also a private bathroom, to ensure that—karaoke often calling for the consumption of emetic quantities of alcohol—any given party can keep its vomit to itself.
When Mao died, in 1976, he left behind a China that had been largely insulated from Western-style capitalism and consumerism. While Americans, in the decades following World War II, were engaging in an unprecedented spending spree, buying cars and refrigerators and other goods, the Chinese had been undergoing the Great Leap Forward, an enforced economic modernization program that organized agricultural workers into enormous communes to disastrous effect. The subsequent Cultural Revolution saw the dismantling of the educational system, with intellectuals and artists exiled to the countryside and forced into manual labor, and dissenters executed. These days China has become an economic powerhouse, thanks to ever-increasing degrees of reform that permit private ownership and foreign investment and encourage international trade, and a new wealthy elite is belatedly discovering the allure of shopping.
In China the old is generally razed rather than restored, and glitz is appreciated far more than antique gentility. On Huaihai Road, one of the main thoroughfares in the city, there are several huge malls, including one called Shanghai Times Square, which is much more upscale than the real, cleaned-up Times Square: it houses the stores of Marina Rinaldi, Ferragamo, and Gucci, among others. At another mall, Plaza 66, shoppers can find the latest offerings from Cartier and Hermès, names that meant little in China until recently but now are charged with the glamour of modernity. The goods are pricier than they would be in New York, Paris, or London, and the customer base is drawn from that growing class of Shanghainese who want to look as if they shop in those cities, even though they can't actually get the necessary visas.


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